the latest discovery was made by a british researcher, james cook.ur science editor is on board. >> in the water of the caribbean a ship named after james cook is about to investigate a world that it never imagined. final checks will launch of a machine called isis. this unmanned submarines being deployed to some of the strangest places in the deep ocean. >> as this robotic submarines begins its journey it will be taken straight down 3 miles to the ocean floor. a mission of discovery. >> is going threat -- it is going so deep, it will take three hours to reach the sea bed. the jets of blackwater belting out of the hydrothermal vents are incredibly hot. and they were just discovered by this expedition. live video is relayed back to the control center on board. scientists and engineers are delighted. >> you are humbled. you are all by it. you can revel in the beauty of it. for a few minutes it is not about science. it is about the wonder of this part of our planet, something that has been hidden for so long. >> it is only in the last 40 years that anyo

. >> a ship named after james cook investigates a world he never could have imagined.inal checks before the launch of a machine called isis. it is deployed to the strangest features of the deep ocean. >> it begins a journey that will take it down three miles to the ocean floor, a mission of genuine discovery. it is going so deep it will take three hours to reach the sea bed. the objective is this landscape, thermalrow chimneys of vents. the water is incredibly hot and these vents were just discovered by the expedition. >> we are at the top. >> live video is relayed back to a control center on board. the scientists are delighted. >> you are humbled and awed by it, and you can revel in the beauty of it. it is not about the signs but the wonder of this part of the planet. >> it is only in the last 40 years anyone knew vents existed, blasting out water reaching 400 celsius. this is a hostile environment home to strange creatures. thousands of white shrimp jostle on one vent. they are blind and somehow survive eating bacteria. a sample was brought back to the surface. resea

roger lee and james cook have children in palo alto schools were deeply affected by the mass shooting in newtown, connecticut. they will connect guns from 10:00 this morning until 2:00 this afternoon. >>> those officers and fathers are not alone on calling for stricter gun control. dozens gathered at the corner of university and emerson in palo alto and organizing for action put that showing together. the group's message, protect your children, not the guns. >> rallies like this are an opportunity for people to get together for us to see by working together we can push our politicians for change, for sensible gun control. >> love the turnout. people really have their arms wrapped around this issue so we're thrilled. >> this event was part of a national day of action to end gun violence. organizers are calling on expanding background checks for gun purchases. >>> a woman sent to prison who put a finger in a bowl of chili at a wendy's, it wasn't long ago she served four years for lying about finding a severed human finger in a bowl of wendy's chili. now she could be facing another four

james cook is with protect our children. >> we've got three students from law school helping us in gatheringto see how effective this has been. >> three police departments have agreed to work with the stanford students but the institute in oakland has already collected data from other police departments nationwide. >> maybe old gun that's don't work well. you're if the going get guns people use in crime. criminals have guns for a reason. they're tools of the trade. if you don't give up tools of the trade. >> pd says it's a start in the right direction. >> that is something if the home is burglarized could fall into the hands of a criminal. >> here is a breakdown. bring handgun you get $100. $200 for a rifle, $300 for an assault weapon. again, event begins at 10:00 in the morning and ends at 2:00 p.m. again. owe thank ym÷10 lark spur golden gate ferry trying to solve problems and a number of riders are complaining about. sold out boats and a lack of parking. officials considering several ideas including building a new structure near the ferry terminal and includes charging for parking in tha

. >> reporter: it was painful for roger lee and james cook to watch the images from newtown, connecticut. they thought of their own children who attend elementary school in palo alto. and they knew they had to do something. >> we felt it was appropriate to take action into our own hands and do what we could to protect our own children. >> reporter: their idea, a gun buyback event. roger created a nonprofit, protect our children. the mission, to raise $50,000, enough money to give to people who turn in their guns. >> there's a clear desire to give back their own weapons. it appears there's a lot of interest in people selling their guns and making the community safer. >> reporter: for the first time ever, three police departments are coming together to take guns off the street. menlo park, aloe alto and east palo alto will take the guns with no questions asked. >> there's cash, no requests asked. we'll accept the gun. >> reporter: depending on the type of gun, a person can expect to receive $100 to $300 back. >> to me, we've got to do something. so, i know it will be effective because i kn

the organization's founder and coordinator james cook both have children in palo alto schools and they say they were deeply affected by the mass shooting in newtown, connecticut. police officers from menlo park, palo alto and east palo alto will collect the guns at city hall in east palo alto from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. before tomorrow's event kicks off, dozens will gather in palo alto tonight for a candlelight vigil to show support for gun control. it's being organized by the silicon valley chapter of the national group organization for action. members of both the palo alto and menlo park city council will speak and a congresswoman is expected to attend. tonight's vigil starts at 6:00 at the lytton plaza. >>> chp officers will continue to patrol the streets of oakland but it will cost the city more than $160,000. the city council approving the funding this week and this move will keep ten chp officers and two sergeants patrolling the streets for the next two months. since november the chp has been fighting crime in the city for free. the chp can no longer afford to flip the bill so o

the organization's founder roger lee and coordinator james cook both have children in palo alto schools, and they say they were deeply affected by the mass shooting in newtown, connecticut. police officers from menlo park, palo alto and east palo alto will collect those guns at city hall in east palo alto from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. >>> still ahead, dangerous weather in the midwest. we're going to show you how this plane ended up sliding right off a runway. >> hey, very good morning to you. i'm lawrence scott. the giants not just getting ready for cactus league play but also the world baseball classic. we talked to some of the players about that coming up in just a bit. >>> this is bob redel looking into why so many people are drawn into the so much strange and unusual flowers. we'll take you to what is the country's largest orchid expo taking place here in the bay area. >>> it's one of those california weekends where you can comfortably hit the slopes or the beach, but you might not want to go anywhere. your stellar forecast. >>> we have new video just in to our newsroom this morning.

. >> karen burn and james cook have something very unusual in common.ther has control over their left hand. >> my left hand has a mind of its own. >> they suffer from a very rare but real and extremely distu disturbing medical syndrome known as alien hand. >> there she goes. >> watch what happens during our interview with burn when her left hand starts attacking her. >> jimmy: she is fun to play patty cake with. the scariest thing is that woman is a heart surgeon. [ laughter ] no, it's a joke. as i mentioned earlier, valentine's day is tomorrow. i don't have any romance tips. i'm not great at that sort of thing. but fortunately, we have someone tonight who is. academy award winner and current nominee christoph waltz, not only was he great in "django unchained," he's also great with the ladies. if you do have trouble in that department, i think you'll find his new program very useful. >> the art of seduction with christoph waltz. make any woman your woman. >> seduction. like needle point, flower arrangement, competitive bass fishing is an art. like any a

. >> aaron burn and james cook have something unusual in common.ther has control over their left hand. >> my left hand has a mind of its own. >> it's like a small child that is going to do all the bad things. >> reporter: vern and cook suffer from a very real and disturbing medical condition, known as "alien hand." >> what happens is a person's hand may suddenly start doing something that the person isn't expecting it to do. >> i would light a cigarette and this hand would put it out. i would be drinking a cup of coffee and this hand will dump it. >> i had a patient that began doing things like grabbing at people's clothes. >> neurologist itchim hawks studies this syndrome and says it's as if one-half of the brain doesn't know what the other half is doing, so there's a conflict between the two mem spheres. >> the connections between the two halves of the brain are damaged in some way, so what that does is almost allows your brain to become almost like two different people. >> reporter: it may seem like a harmless condition, but burn says it has sev

roger lee and james cook have children in palo alto schools and were deeply affected bit mass shootingn newtown, connecticut. coming up later this morning it was an ugly day at the ball park as fists were flying between two california colleges. we'll show thaw bench clearing brawl, more local news in 30 minutes. >>> we are back on this saturday morning, february 23, 2013. still chilly in many areas of the country. parts of new england this morning expecting the third major snowfall in as many weeks. and there is nasty weather coming all across the country. many of you know all too well about that. we'll get dylan's forecast for your area coming up in just a few minutes. i'm erica hill inside studio 1a alongside lester holt. >>> also coming up this half-hour, saving the giant panda. it's an endangered species. the bears are -- they're adorable. i mean, there's no contest here. saving them, though, requires a high-tech, expensive operation, and critics are questioning whether it's actually worth all of that money for one species. we'll get into that. controversy, debate. >>> plus, a new

the organization's founder roger lee and coordinator james cook have children in palo alto schools andey were deeply affected by the mass shooting in newtown, connecticut. >>> police officers from menlo park, palo alto and east palo alto will collect those guns at city hall and east palo alto from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. >>> 5:50 right now. why it may soon cost you more to get into a giants game. >> it will cost you 20 bucks for our gadget friday. what is it? we'll take a look coming up. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. >>> welcome back, everyone. a live look outside waiting for the sun's arrival. dark at the golden gate bridge. not a lot of traffic to report. friday light. 5:53. still early. f

to explain and discuss his legacy, presidential historian and author of "american phoenix," james hampton cookgretchen: so why was he not so thrilled about becoming president? >> well, he likened it to a culprit, which we would say criminal, going to his execution. when he was -- during the revolutionary war, he wore his military university to the continental congress that hey, i want to be commander in chiefment he was nervous about trying to keep the country united and to set autopsy permanent nation. that was a really daunting task for george washington. >> steve: sure. he preferred the military service over political service at that time. tell us about this scenario. the electors and what we now know as the electoral college, they all get together and alexander hamilton on that first vote, he had something sneaky going on. explain what happened. >> yes. hamilton was very loyal to george washington. so he heard whispers that the northern delegates were going to vote for john adams. and at that time, each electorate put two names on the balance. whoever got the most votes won president. the

. >>> we're cooking with a local chef being honored by the james baird foundation.e'll talk about his italian roots. >>> first, a look at what's hot on nbcwashington.com. [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley. nature at its most delicious. >>> the james baird foundation offers a variety of events designed to educate, inspire, entertain and foster an appreciation for talented chefs and their specialized cuisine. next month chef luigi will be featured at the foundation's big dinner. and we're happy to have him. we just call him chef luigi. what part of italy? >> south of italy. >> i hope they will help us today. >> this is beautiful and i know that you are very well thought of and deserved here in washington. you've been at el tirimsu for several years. >> the main ingredient in this recipe are cod,

congressman paul cook is behind us 100%, as are the board of supervisors in our county, james ramos, the supervisor. so let me get the mayor up here to say a couple words. >> i'm jay, mayor of the city of big bear lake, and i'd like to welcome you to our mountain community. i'd apologyis for the weather but in big bear we call this a beautiful winter morning. i want to thank the members of the law enforcement community. i want everyone to know you're making a big difference. the residents of our community feel very safe knowing that you're hear. we obviously have a very substantial law enforcement presence and i want to thank you for being here. the question i have been asked most o., there is panic in our community in big bear because of the situation? no, there's no panic. we're very hearties residents. many people are armed. i was concerned that someone up here would see something and take the law into their own hands. i want to urge anyone, if you see something, call 9-1-1, report the law enforcement community and let them deal with it. i've also been asked a lot about the decisi

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james to say hello to us. we took our talents to miami. we tried to help al with his special barbecue cook >> tried. >> and as they say, the cameras were rolling. >> all right. here's the deal. we're at the south beach wine and food festival. i'm making lamb ribs and baked beans. i brought in a secret weapon, bang! >> what? >> did you say something? >> secret weapon, baby. >> i don't think -- >> are you here to work or here to drink? >> hello, people, take the tongs, dip the ribs into the sauce. take this ladle, stir the beans. make sure they don't stick. are you listening to anything i'm saying? >> did you hear about the end of -- >> i can't believe -- >> hold on just a second. excuse me. pardon me. >> no! >> no! >> now, let's get to work. get those ribs dipped, get those beans stirred now. >> what do i do with it? >> dip it in there. you, get on that ladle and start stirring those beans. we're going to win this thing, whether you like it or not. lamb ribs are your life. beans are your children! guys, you have been fantastic. you know what i think would be great? if you could do some reco

cook, who drove her vehicle away while being questioned. the wife of the excop said the charges brought against her husband has financially ruined the family. james fisher asked jurors for a stiff sentence, saying harmon- wright slaughtered the woman who drove away. jurors could have given the now fired policeman 25 years. but instead, gave him 12 months on each of three charges. >> well, i think the incarceration sends a message that this was a wrongful behavior. it was an abandonment of the role of police officer entirely and i think it was important for the jury to send that message and i think they did. >> defense attorney asked for leniency, calling the woman's behavior bizarre and suggested she was attempting suicide by police officer. >> i was hoping for an acquittal. i don't think he was guilty of a crime. however, the jury made the decision they did and i think that their verdict is consistent with what they decided. >> at least one local resident expressed shock at the three year sentence given by the jury. >> it's just sad, i mean, this lady lost her life to excessive force by this man and they slapped him on the wrist and sent him awa

cook, who drove her vehicle away while being questioned. the wife of the excop told the charges brought against her husband have financially ruined the family. special prosecutor jamesisher asked jurors for a stiff sphenes, saying harman wright, quote, slaughtered the woman who drove away. jurors could have given the now- fired policeman 25 years, but instead, gave him 12 months on each of three charges. >> well, i think the incarceration sends a message that this was a wrongful behavior. it was an abandonment of the role of police officers entirely. and i think it was important for the jury to send that message and i think they did. >> reporter: defense attorneys asked for leniency, calling the woman's behavior that day bizarre and suggested she was attempting suicide by police officers. >> i was hoping for an acquittal. i really don't think he was guilty of a crime. however, the jury made the decision they did and i think that their verdict is consistent with what they have decided. >> reporter: at least one local resident expressed shock at this three-year sentence given by the jury. >> it's just sad. this lady lost her life to excessive force by this man and the

james bond, with some of the music. >> shirley bassey singing live could be amazing. i know you got to dash, you got go and prepare the food. >> i have to cook>> good to see you all. >> see you later. >> amazing gastronomy from wolfgang puck. go to a.j. hammer now. you are up there on the bridge, peeringing down on us. what is the view like from up there? >> it's a very beautiful vantage point we have here. i'm just happy, there was this rumor going around, piers that wolfgang was going to pour fudge on you the big stunt on the red carp threat year, happy to see that he clearly behaved himself. as the stars begin to make their way down the red carpet, people at home, maybe still deciding if they are going to watch the show. in the past, maybe you felt it's always been the same old thing, but this year's oscar show promises to have a decide lid new feel to t we have very new producers this year. they are guaranteeing big surprises throughout the night all new host, seth mcfarland never done it before, you know he will put this stamp on his show and once-in-a-lifetime performances we will be talking about in a little bit u when it comes to the

as i said earlier, congressman paul cook is behind us 100% as are the board of supervisors in our county, jamesor for the third district. let me get the mayor up here to say a couple of words. mayor jay obernolte. >> on behalf of the city, i would like to welcome you to our mountain community. i apologize for the weather. in big bear, we call this a beautiful winter morning. i want to start by thanking the members of the law enforcement community taking time out of their busy lives to be with us here in big bear. i want everyone to know that you're making a big difference. the residents of our community feel very safe knowing you're here. we have a very substantial law enforcement presence. i want to thank you very much for being here. the question i've been asked movement often is is there pan nick our community up near big bear because of the situation? no, there is no panic. we're hardy residents here in the san bernardino mountains. many of the people here are -- my fear is not that panic would ensue, but more that someone up here would see something and take the law into their own hands. i