of residency, he speaks what rosa parks was about. -- bespeaks what rosa parks was about. she was secretary of the montgomery, alabama, naacp. she was a woman who was so tired that day that she refused to give up her seat to a man. he felt she did not deserve a seat and he should have it because he was white. because rosa parks did not give up proceed, -- give up her seat, we're able to give housing to people from all around the world. she was concerned about liberty and justice for all. and all should mean all. as chair of this commission, it is my abiding commitments, struggle, and intention that we will work in this city so that all people will receive equal opportunity to get a fair access to housing, live in a safe environments, and just the other night, a man was murdered right near this facility. just this month, there have been many murders rights in this area. no citizen should have to wake up to the sound of gunfire it anymore in this city. it will take all of us, but the police department, the mayor's office, the faith community, and what assistance so that we w

but every name care's meaning based on the happening behind that name to bear the name of rosa parks gives us the burden of making sure that this senior center this plays of residency bespeaks what rosa parks was about she was secretary of the montgomery alabama in a.c.p. she was there visor to the montgomery alabama in a.c.p. youth council she was a woman who was so tired that day that she refused to give up her seat to a man who felt that she didn't deserve a seat and he should have because he was white because rosa parks did give us thing we were to give housing for people from all around the world she was concerned about liberty and justice for all and all should mean all and as chair of this commission is my abiding commitment struggle and intention that we will work in this city so that people will receive equal opportunity to get fair access to housing live and commodious saying environment and my dear mr chief justice the other night a man was murdered right near this was filleted just this month there have been million murders right in this area no citizen should have to wak

good afternoon everyone welcome the rosa parks community center. it's my pleasure to join with our police chief with our housing authority commissioners and the great work they're doing with henry alvarez our director to help open up this revitalized community center you know this center serves almost three hundred if not probably more than three hundred low income seniors at a really comfortable place that they call home and the center has been improved with a very welcomed hud grant that the housing authority was able to compete and win almost two million dollars to revitalize the center to make sure it's modern to make sure the the accessibility issues were dealt with between the homes and the center and to make sure that this was the greenest center it could possibly be and then just a couple hours ago i also joined and hinton at the summit for technology for our seniors and people with disability and we announced there that all over the city we would have some fifty three centers that would be equipped with technology upgrades and accessible a

the figures chosen, the figures of rosa parks and mother teresa, whose carvings will be dedicated here later in the year. the face of rosen parks chosen was taken from that iconic photo that most of us are familiar with, the photo of rosa parks sitting on that bus in montgomery, alabama in 1955 gazing out of of the window. now visitors here will be able to gaze on the face of rosa parks in stone. reporting live from the national cathedr cathedral. back to you. >> thank you, pat. >> coming up, jetblue says it can explain why a toddler was put on the no-fly list. >> and safety scares on the metro finally come to a stop. >> coming up, the capitals going to a game seven against the rangers. it's all or nothing. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ the jet malfunctioned on april 6th and went hurtling into an apartment complex. 37 apartments ha

-- a rosa parks carving will be located in a section devoted to human rights. >> 6 a lot 55.he countdown to the summer olympics under way. >> the flame lit in ancient olympia just a short time ago. that torch will now be carried around greece before making its way to england in may. the olympus take place july 27 through august 12. they just let that torch a couple of hours ago. quite fantastic. >> i am rocking the rosetta stone. let's take a look of the seven day forecast. while a lot of sunshine today. gusty. you will notice the winds today and tomorrow. upper 60's this afternoon. closer to 80 for the weekend. clouds on sunday. the next chance for rain is monday and tuesday. >> can you say capitals win? >> we have to keep practicing that line.

clinton. >>> well, the washington national cathedral cathedral will dedicate the casualing tonight of rosa parks. it will be installed today with a ceremony tonight along with prayer songs. the carving of parks will join others on the cathedral's human rights porch celebrating those who struggled to bring equality and social justice to all people. the public is invited to take part in the life and legacy of cathedral at 5:30. >>> maryland lawmakers going to be back in annapolis coming up monday. >> stay with us this morning, what they hope to accomplish next week in the special session that could affect your wallet. >> also if you missed this we're going to tell you about nick what linda's 100-foot high wire walk. he asked you to join him? >> absolutely. did you see my skills on the tight rope? >> first pitch 4:05. doubleheader a makeup of last night's rainout with the rangers and the o's, more details on sports coming up in a bit. >>> the funeral service for an ellicott city church aide shot at st. peter's will be held today. police say that brenda brewington a church aide and reverend mary mar

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like rosa parks and christopher reeve, i want to give her heroes smart intelligent self-reliant heroes to was the key to me and that's when the book began. i thought it was going to be like my son's book i had more men in my son's book and women and in her book i would have more women man and a few men and i thought to myself it is going to be the same. i treat my kids absolutely equal. that's the kind of data i am, the perfect one. the truth was i handed the book in and felt they were the same and my editor said we have a problem. what's the problem? there's a problem with your book. you used one word over and over and over again and every description i said what's the word? she's a fighter. you use it in over a dozen. you use the word fiber in the dalai lama's entry which shows a couple things. my lack of command of english language. i was like change it up here. she's a fighter and here i said she fights so that's totally different. but the truth was it shows two things about me as a dad to refine overprotective of my daughter in ways i didn't know about but of course i am reminded

rosa parks is now immortalized at the natural cathedral.tone carving at her on the human right porch. it celebrates those who struggled to bring equality. she refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in 1965. it is considered a key moment in civil rights history. >> it is 50 degrees. >> a bit of a spoiler for "agrees anatomy" -- "regysgreys anatomy" >> is this time for a look at traffic and weather. i do not want to say it is cold out there but it is better than what we have had recently. >> a little brisk. your furnace may have kicked on overnight. temperatures are down. unseasonably cold this morning. near average dimeters for the afternoon. let's check out our overall pattern. we've had some pretty easy weather. this is going to kick a little energy away. there are a few clouds. it is looking pretty good to the weekend. 39 in winchester. 53 downtown. 54 in annapolis. a little warmer along the water. a little breezy at times. some measures this afternoon very comfortable. mid-50's is where we should be this time of year. low humi

i want to give her heros like rosa parks and christopher rev like mary curry. self-reline. ing heros. i thought it was going to be very much like myson's book. i more men and few women. i'd have more women and few men. i thought to myself it's going to be the same. i treat my kids absolutely equally. that's the kind of dad i am. the perfect one. and the truth was, i handed book in and thought they were the same. my aide or it says we have problem. there's a problem with the book. i said what? you use one word over and over and over again. and every description every hero you have. what's the word? fighter. you use the fighter in over dozen hero entries. you use the word hero in the dally llama. which shows a couple of thins. my lack of the command of the english language. i was like i change it. here i said she fights. that's different. but the truth was, it shows you two things about me as a dad. i'm overprotective of my daughter i am. in ways i didn't know about. i daughter used to jump into the pool she would sip and pop up and say i'm okay. we would laugh. and it took m

>> reporter: pastors here introduced her as the mother of the new civil rights movement and the rosa parks of the next generation. but those are roles that sabrina fulton says she never wanted. trayvon martin's mother overwhelmed by support. >> it's so easy for me to cry every day, but i can't, i have work to do. >> reporter: sabrina fulton spoke to the congregation months after the death of her seenage son. >> my heart is filled right now, just to see all of you, just to see baltimore. just to know your pastor stands behind me. >> reporter: dr. jamal harrison bryant spent weeks next to fulton after the death of her son. and organized marchs like this one in baltimore. >> it's overwhelming just to see how many people this affected. >> fulton's coworkers donated time off to give her time off to deal with the tragedy. >> we could not think of a better person to give strength to women. how to have god's grace. >> i ask god to bless you all, i say thank you all. >> reporter: trayvon's mother gave it a point to personally hug dozens of people who lost a family member. >> george zimmerman is fre

i'm the rosa parks of men that maxim readers want to see back up that bus. [ laughter ] beep beep beepeep beep now, i didn't come in at number 1, but i was awarded the sexiest number. >> stephen colbert was number 69. [cheers and applause] >> stephen: 69!!!! that is hot! as long as the 6 and 9 got married first. [ laughter ] according to maxim, i'm hotter than christina hendricks, nicki minaj, sophia vegara and, oh yeah, the other 3.3 billion women in the world. [ laughter ] fellas look at your girlfriends if you are at home watching. she's uglier than me. [ laughter ] okay? but don't feel bad ladies. because i'm proof that you don't need to be a busty super-model to be hot. you can still be sexy with a b-cup. [ laughter ] now there are 68 women who are allegedly hotter than i. most notably, my guest tonight who comes in at number 16, oscar-winner charlize theron. fantastic actress, but hot? c'mon! look at her. [ laughter ] i don't see it. i just don't see it. and that's from a movie where you know there were hours of make up. i mean, she looks like a monster. imagine what she looks li

washington national l is honoring rosa parks. the cathedral will dedicate a carving of the civil rights .ioneer and she will sit in a section of devoted to human rights. the cathedral will hold the ceremony on thursday. >> the 12:14 right now. adam is with us. maybe sunshine at some point, now.ot if we have been stocked in since saturday. i think by thursday, boom. sunshine. until then, get ready to pop umbrella. let's take a look at the totals. that is a surprise, because that ofwhere we had some areas light rain. , 0.3 inches.l not bad. down there. an inch in.15 of berkeley springs. even western montgomery county stretching. a very slow-moving patch of rain. it is just creeping along. manassas, haymarket as well. it is slowly pushing its way. it will make it to the beltway about 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. even this modern that in winchester. very moderate rain. it is a light and a slow moving. we will take it. we need it. we want to the sun, but at a five into deficit year.at a 4 inch deficit since march 1. behind this same patch of rai

will be held this evening at the national cathedral to dedicate a carving of civil rights leader rosa parks. the ceremony is at 5:30 today. cathedral choir will perform. >> it is 53 degrees. coming up, some family members in the d.c. region got time in the national spotlight thanks to a late-night tv host jimmy kimmel. >> a little swwag. >> who won the family skyp >> id is that 4:51 on this thursday. traffic and weather every ten minutes. >> let's start with adam caskey with a look at the forecast. >> help the rainfall yesterday. over half in jest reagan national. 0.85 in the pennsylvania. three-quarters of an inch in arlington. in d.c., two thirds of an inch. temperatures in the '50s right now. 51 and of savannah, 54 in arlington, 53 in germantown. gusty wind outside, high temperatures around 70 today. most outlying suburbs will be in the upper 60's today. south washington near spotsylvania, 72. gusty, sunny, near 70 today. tonight it will get cold out there, well below average. we could be talking a few upper 30's here and there in outlying valleys northwest of washington. town we will be

. >>> special honor for rosa parks. the national cathedral is dedicating a new carving. the sculpture was installed today with the ceremony of evening prayer songs. the carving will join others under the human rights porch. it celebrates those who struggle to bring social justice to all people. >>> coming up, a mississippi man who kidnapped two sisters after killing their mother is still on the run. investigators think they may have the motive. >>> more are coming forward against john travolta claiming he sex ideally harass -- sexually harassed them. what you can expect to see the next time you visit the inner harbor. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>

>>> civil rights icon rosa parks will be immortalized inside a d.c.stone carving of parks has been added to the national cathedral's human rights porch. it will be officially dedicated this evening. this area of the cathedral celebrates the struggle of those who have fought for equality and social justice. other carvings include former first lady eleanor roosevelt and former cathedral dean john t. walker. >>> the case of the missing clock hands at georgetown university. time is once again ticking at healey hall but are authorities any closer to finding the clock bandits. >>> we'll get an update coming up. plus before a check of your weather and traffic. stay with us. we'll be right back. never in my lifetimime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (wo

this week in hyattsville, maryland, at rosa parks elementary.heir students are ready to buzz in with the best answer. >> robert drew a quadry lateral. the length is -- name the quadrilateral that robert drew. >> quick quizzes at rosa park elementary school feels like a game show. >> the polling is open. if you want to click in the answer now. >> work on the problem starts on a dry erase marker board. >> what strategy did we talk about this year? >> there it is. all right. good job. all right. >> a program called turning points provides an instant graph right on a board showing the percentage of students who got it right. >> you can do more with it. you can learn faster. >> mr. wright says it makes the exercise more fun. it shows them that students need more review and it helps him organize the class too. >> it helps when making different groups i can put my very strong students with you know people who need some more help. >> she sells -- i can't do it. i can't do it. all right. >> it also spurs conversation according to english teacher sheffiel

. >> the national cathedral is a new home to a sculpture of rosa parks. her refusal to give up a bus seat in 1965 is continue to be a key moment in the anti segregation movement. >> still to come, have you seen this yet? prince charles let you have never seen him before. >> big news about the remaining original cast from gray's anatomy. it >> this cover of a mother breast feeding a child much older than an infant was the talk around town. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. got my bearings. ♪ ♪ a little bird told me about a band. ♪ ♪ an old man shared some fish stories. ♪ ♪ ooh, my turn. ♪ ♪ she was in paris but i still got to see her. we talk for hours. ♪ ♪ everyone else buzzed about the band. music, stories adventures, memories. ♪ ♪ ...all at my fingertips. ♪ ♪ there's a wireless mind inside all of us. ♪ ♪ so, where to next? ♪ ♪ >> bad place bedtime -- bad time? the cover has been the talk of town and all over the country tonight. >> the parent strategy behind this photo. >> it is this image that got people talking, a mother breast feeding her

. >>> the george washington national cathedral is honoring rosa parks. reparing to dedicate a new carving of parks. that carving will be formally installed thursday. the ceremony and evening prayer songs. parks refusal to give up her bus seat is often sited as the start of the movement against segregation. >>> the clock hands are ticking at the top of hely hall at georgetown university. don't worry, the school did not give up its new mascot as the thieves had requested in a ransom note last week. instead, georgetown merely replaced the stolen hands. i guess it's money. the university is looking for the culprits and if they are caught, they could be suspended or thrown out of school. >> i think they will lay low until may 18. >> graduate and get out of town. >> let's talk about this rainy weather. >> well, your grass needs it. some showers north of town. we have one more chance tonight and tomorrow. i think you'll like the way we finish the week. we'll finish the week strong, my friend. let's have a live look outside. it is brought to you by michael and so

. >>> civil rights icon rosa parks is going to be honored at the washington national cathedral.his thursday, a new sculpture of parks will be dedicated in the cathedral's human rights porch, a section of the church devoted to those involved in the fight for social justice and equality. back in 1955, rosa parks refused to give up her seat on a montgomery, alabama bus to a white passenger. her action was a major spark in the fight to end segregation. the sculpture will be dedicated during an evening ceremony, one of parks' nieces is expected to attend. >>> the author maurice sendak prided himself on writing and illustrating books that he said captured the truth about being a kid. today, local families honored the memory of the late author by delving into one of his most beloved and controversial works. erica gonzalez reports. >> that's true. >> reporter: through the course of 60 years, award-winning author, maurice sendak, wrote and illustrated nearly 100 books. today, at 83, the brooklyn native died. but his legacy lives on. >> his text is very simple and gets to the point and ki

pretty amazing to see over 200 violence on a stage, so that was great, and i want to thank her rosa parks committee. they always invite school district staff to march with them, and finally, if is the listening audience, and if they have any time, 200 judges will be required for the state championship, so to see the top of baker's -- top debaters, improvisation folks, congress, you will not be born. please go to the website

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national ka theepd they'd doral is going to dedicate a new statue of the late civil rights pioneer rosa parksa ceremony there. crews installed a statue of parks in the section of the church devoted to human rights. on december 1st, 1955, parks refused a bus driver's order to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in alabama. police arrested her, her actions sparked the montgomery bus boycott. parks died in 2005 at the age of 92. >>> and we're going to check in again on our forecast, here's tom kierein. tom? >> it is breezy and still rather cool around much of the region, we're still in the 50s to near 60 degrees, much of maryland. but most of virginia, southern maryland, around the bay, it's now climbing to the low to mid 60s. reagan national at 63. west and north of washington, upper 50s, montgomery county, loudoun county, around the blue bridge, shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia. cool day, cumberland only had 55, hagerstown, 59. look at the last few hours, you can see the clouds that have moved in from the northwest. these are just some wave clouds coming through. and south an

fight for civil rights in san francisco and throughout the country, he is up there with names like rosa parks, names like cesar he is truly an inspiration for anyone who believes in equal rights, freedom and justice. it's not surprising that so many members of the lbgt community are here, including supervisor britt, thank you for being here. let me tell you a little bit about why it's an honor to introduce a resolution before the board of supervisors and offer a proclamation that honors jose for his tremendous contributions to san francisco and declares may 22, 2012 as jose assaria de end at san francisco which may be the first time the city and county of san francisco has dedicated a date to him, and if that is the case, it's a long time coming and a long time overdue. he was not only a longtime leader of the gay community, but all communities. he's someone who throughout his life has embodied the best of san francisco and his country. he has founded several advocacy organizations and used entertainment to create political change. he began his theatrical career at the historic black cat bar,

rosa parks, of course, the mother of the modern civil rights movement and on and on.ndolyn brooks, tommy morrison -- toni morrison. wonderful writers. awe still have a ways to go, we hav a long ways to go. as an author to have helped our human rights commission read the agenda we have a ways to go. [applause] that is why i look at the audience, i see a lot of people that will help us get there. our board of supervisors are here, our other elected officials, the treasure is here. members from all the other communities are here. because it is not just something the african-american community can do. the chinese -- a chinese person can help with the advantage to agenda. a latino person can help. a korean person can help. a gay person can help. everyone can help accomplish the unfinished agenda for everyone. i often talk about partnerships. we have to partner with our african-american community to get things done and that will be the only correct way to get things done. is that partnership. [applause] so when i make announcements, when the board of supervisors and we pass

. >>> you can now see the late civil rights leader rosa parks at the national cathedral. the cathedral dedicated a new stone carving of parks' face in the human rights area alongside mother teresa. north carolina artist chaz factin created the sculpture and the stone carver, sean callahan, carved it. quite a tribute there. >> i love the national cathedral. >> nice to see. >>> the future king of england now one of the most-talked-about weathermen on tv. >> it's an unsettled picture toward the end of the week. this afternoon, it will be cold, wet and windy across most of scotland. we're under the influence of low pressure, and this weather front pushing northward is bringing clouds and outbreaks of rain. the rain, of course, will be heaviest over the borders. >> not bad. civilized. >> no. >> the forecast so civilized. >> yoly good forecasting there -- jolly good forecasting there. >> prince charles gave the forecast during a visit to a bbc station in glasgow. the prince and his wife's appearance was to help bbc scotland celebrate its 60 years on air. >> i think he did okay.

. >> at washington's national cathedral today, dedication of a new sculpture of rosa parks whose refusal to guv up her seat on a montgomery, alabama, bus in 1955 triggered a wave of protests and changed the debate on the issues. the sculpture will sit alongside a sculpture of mother teresa. >>> tonight, an unprecedented effort to help america's military men and women return to their families and some semblance of a normal life at home. with combat operations starting to wind down, more than one million veterans will be returning home to their communities. which brings us to a new campaign we here at nbc universal are very proud to be a part of. it takes its name from a military phrase. i've got your 6. >> i've got your 6 is a military term that means i've got your back. the 12:00 is your front, your direction of travel. 3:00 and 9:00 are right and left, and 6:00 is to the rear. >> keep doing what you're doing. i have your back. i'm able to watch the dark spots, the places you can't see. >> through jobs, education, housing, and more, we can support returning military veterans and their fa

. >> rosa parks will be memorialized for ever at one of the most beloved churches. >>> up first, howhe national cathedral is honoring a late civil rights icon. row a parks will have a permanent honor at washington national cathedral. crews will install a statue on thursday in a section of the church devoted to human rights. the statue will stand near eleanor roosevelt. >>> trying to get pregnant? watch your weight. if you are obese, it could have a negative impact on your child. children of women obese scored lower on tests between the ages of 5 and 7. >>> number three, slow down when you eat. a small study found eating too fast may raise your risk of diabetes. researchers compared patients in people who ate quickly and they found they were 2 1/2 times more likely to have diabetes than those who ate at a leisurely pace. >>> number two, it's bad news for d.c. commuters. the longer your commute, the less likely you are to be physically fit. the reason, well those long commutes can take away from exercise time. they are also associated with high blood pressure, higher weight, and also l

. >>> the studies of rosa parks now part of the very structure of washington national cathedral. take a look. tonight they dedicated a carving of the civil rights action. it's for those that fight for equality and physical justice. it's cut from stone that is literally holding up the wall of the cathedral. >>> 28 people are in some hot water tonight after the fbi busted open a big time cocaine trafficking ring in northern virginia. those suspects were told are all from honduras and the cocaine was being smuggled in and packaged inside wooden frames and other sort of touristy tring its. >> i made a very serious mistake. >> john edwards from an interview back in 2008 admits to the affair with mistress real hunter but refuses fathering her child. they played the tape for the jurors. he's accused of using campaign funds to cover up the affair. the defense begins its case on monday. >>> well, better states than smoldering. metro buying 95 brand new buses replacing several buses, two that burst into flames. metro has fired an employee that it says caused a train to derail last month at

now the likeness of rosa parks is part of that display. the cathedral dedicated the carving of her last night and it's fitting that vows is a parks' carving is cut from a stone that literally holds up a wall of the cathedral. >>> this week's cover of "time" magazine is sparking controversy. it shows a 26-year-old mother breast feeding her 3-year-old son. it focuses on attachment parenting, a technique which became popular 20 years ago. it's this picture as well as others inside the magazine that's creating a lot of buzz. >>> barbra streisand is returning to her roots. she will give a concert in her hometown. tickets for barbara back to brooklyn go on sale may 21. >>> speaking of entertainers, president obama has dinner with george clooney. >> and a host has been named for next month's mtv movie awards. >> reporter: president obama attended a fund-raiser at george clooney's home in los angeles last night. the event was expected to raise $15 million for the president's reelection campaign. robert downy, jr. and barbara streisand were among th

hearing is set for today in a lawsuit that accuses a judge and two lawyers of looting the estate of rosa parkswsuit claims a wayne county michigan probate judge conspired with two attorneys to rack up more than $500,000 in mostly unnecessary legal fees. parks left her estate to the institute when she died in 2005. her family contested the will. >>> well, a popular air show will, in fact, go on without some changes. today, organizers for the national championship air race which is held in reno will announce new safety measures. this is in addition to government recommendations. if you recall, that scene back in september, 11 people killed in a plane crash near a viewing stand, 70 others were also injured. the reno air race has been in business for nearly half century. >>> it's 4:54 right now. want to check the morning commute with mike. i'd expect it to be light. >> and it is as far as the volume of traffic, but not as far as the number of icons i'm using. a number of little stickers we put on here all for road crews. in the middle of your screen, northbound 17 at southbound 280, that crew will

so things were going on, even before king and rosa parks, and they deserve all the credit. but all of those unknown giants on whose shoulders president -- then candidate obama said, there were nameless people fighting. but the young people in the south, in the '60s, were the ones who forced the kennedy administration to do what was right. and ultimately they did. >> so let me talk about what became a signal event of young people that pushed john f. kennedy to then get this civil rights legislation through. and you've mentioned the freedom riders and their incredible story. but i want to broaden out the question in this way. how did a man, who during his campaign, harris wofford, who said, if you've got to go for freedom, sometimes you have to sit down. i'm paraphrasing his quote. how does he go from there to upsetting roger wilkins and being pushed, pushed, pushed until the freedom ride with the brutality visited upon those freedom riders really made him move to do something in terms of concrete legislation? >> in the first place, it isn't just the kennedys that had to be m

. >>> the washington national cathedral announced they will dedicate carving of rosa parks tomorrow. it will take place at 5:30 in d.c. and the carving of parks will join others who join the struggle to bring equality and justice to our country. >>> in news around the world, things are quieter following a huge fight between troops and inmates. prisoners threw rocks and objects at guard and gunfire erupted. tear gas was used to subduty inmates. 8 people were rushed to the hospital. >>> and a british explorer is honoring the summer olympics by climbing mount everest and bringing a gold medal. in 1922, a group of british explorers tried to climb to the top but never made it and they were awarded the gold medal for their work. 90 years later the climb is honored by placing a medal at the top of the mountain. >>> and speaking of the olympics, the olympic flame will go to greece and travel through a special aircraft ahead of the torch relay which begins on may 19th. time now to tart the -- start the 5:00 hour. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> we have all new information on the breaking

when i leave here this morning, i will be going to rosa parks senior center.just spent $2 million of federal monies to redo that whole senior center and allow that to be one of the sites that will post the technology advances you are experimenting with today. our own residents at every location of our senior centers are going to enjoy the technology advances that we have as a society. this is why we work in a great city like san francisco. we want everybody connected. we want to make sure the san francisco connected program reaches all of our seniors, all of the people with disabilities. there is no reason why people ocean not be connected up, and therefore -- no reason why people should not be connected up, there for everybody gets to enjoy the fantastic technology that we have. this is what makes a great city. this is why i enjoy working with you and being the mayor of our great san francisco city. thank you, ann. congratulations on your third summit. thank you very much. [applause] if brian roberts is in the room, thank you for writing that print. it is won