i didn't even know what that meant. >> erika came to the u.s. years old. >> we're living in american dream. >> she was secretary of the achievers club and graduated at the top of her class. >> i checked my mail and had gotten a full scholarship. it was just a huge accomplishment for me and my family. >> you've got to be able to take it. your body's got to be able to take it. because service means you have to be ready for instant action. be prepared for anything and everything. >> eighth grade, i picked up the "flags of our fathers." that's how i learned about the plane corps. i was inspired by their courage. and as a young kid, you always look up to heroes. i just knew the marine corps was for me. >> alejandro attended a public high school in chicago that was founded on the principles of the marine corps. >> all my closest friends were the drill team. >> his best friend was juan herrera. >> i met him my freshman year. he's like a brother to me. >> recruiter asked johnny what he wanted to be. >> everywhere we went, we would take first place overa

erika's facebook page is filled with messages of concern and support. they wait for near information as she under-- more information. >> we did not get word from her mom, until 11:00, or 11:30 last night, that she was in the icu, in the hospital, and her mom was with her. >> reporter: erika teachers 2- year-olds -- teaches 2-year- olds. parents, teachers and school leaders are praying for her. >> we're thankful that she's alive. and that she's in the hospital, in critical condition. >> reporter: today, erika's school put the statement up on its web page. the tragedy in boston has touched the trin itcommunity in a very real way. -- trinity community in a very real way. one of our teachers, erika branock, was there to cheer on her mom who was running in the marathon. please pray for erika and her family. >> reporter: again, branock was scheduled for a second surgery today. her preschool children made a get well card that will be sent to her at the hospital in boston. >> our complete coverage continues now with derek valcourt, who has more on the heightene

sacramento, 84. >> back to you, bianna and dan. >> erika, thank you for that. we appreciate you coming in on a saturday morning. nice to have you. >>> and coming up on this special edition of "gma" -- new details we're just learning this morning about how the manhunt in boston finally ended. our brian ross on the scene. >>> and the suspects' roots. we go to the other side of the planet, to their homeland in russia for clues about their past. >> illuminating information from the other side of the world this morning. >>> and the extraordinary role of social media in the crisis. from helping track down the suspect to helping keep bostonians indoors as the manhunt was under way in their city. much more on this special edition of "gma" coming up after a very quick break. keep it here. can't believe i bought a 6-inch subway breakfast sub and got this one free. wow! [ tires screech ] buy one 6-inch sub? [ tires screech ] ...and get another one free? before 9am. all april long. [ male announcer ] subway, eat fresh. when your allergies start, doctors recommend taking on

and children at erika's preschool made a ged get well card for her today. they are sending it on to her in boston. >>> one of the three victims killed in the attack is 8-year- old martin richard. he and his family were at finish line of the race where the bombs went off. his sister and mother were also badly hurt. adriana diaz reports for wjz, from dorchester, massachusetts. >> reporter: flowers and a candle rest on the richards' family front porch in massachusetts. martin richards was just 8 years old, when a bomb on a boston street ended his short life. he was standing near the finish line when the boston marathon explosions went off. the boy's mother and little sister were badly hurt. in a statement, martin's father, bill richards says, my dear son martin has died from the injuries sustained in the attack on boston. my wife and daughter are both recovering from serious injuries. we thank our family and friends, those we know and those we have never met, for their thoughts and prayers. >> they're your all-american family. >> jane sherman say neighbor. >>

erika edwards talked to them about processing the horrible event events. >> reporter: all the people could do was watch, stunned. >> your natural capacity as a human being is to feel other people's pain. >> reporter: psychologists say the explosion in boston can trigger a sort of nationwide ptsd, and bring up other tragedies like 911 or the bombing in atlanta's centennial park. >> it almost feels like we cannot relax or get comfortable and contented about violence. it is so prevalent. and that is what is so -- i think discomforting to most people. >> reporter: perhaps most heartbreaking about this story is that a child is among the dead. helping other children cope with that news depends on their age. many experts recommend limiting kids' media exposure and reassure them that while sad these events are rare. >> kids of all ages take their cues from us as parents. and so the more emotional we are about it, the more aware and concerned the kids will likely be. >> reporter: there are signs that the nation is trying to heal. candles lit, neighbors sharing images of love for boston. >> wh

de ciudad de guatemala erika porras nos trae el testimonio y las reacciones.e los hechos que ella vivió cuando emprendió el a rraoez gado viaje a guatemala en los años 80. >>> la población era una población que simpatizaba el ejército guerrillero de los pobres. son las más sangrienta fernandes la historia de américa latina. como podemos tratar a otras seres humanos de esta manera. >>> su vida corrió mri dpro en aquellos tiempos turbulentos y perdió familiares en medio de estos conflictos rigoberta menchú. >>> se metió en rigor de aquellos años cuando habían bombardeos creo, no sé bien, recuerdo de su historia se conoció con el general ríos monttmente las víctimas manifestaron lo que sufrieron durante la guerra y trascendió la posible participación en algunos hechos de violencia del actual presidente otto pérez molina bajo el seudónimo de tito. pérez negó la situación. >>> el mejore quito cometió masacres que maltrató a la población que le quitaban su viveros que le causó daños tremendos a la población indudable. >>> la defensa del general retal radio los pocos

cbs reporter erika ferrari shows the road to recovery will be a long one for the tight- knit community. >> reporter: there is the aftermath of the fertilizer explosion in the small town of west texas. a blast so powerful it tore off the walls and roof of this neighboring apartment complex throwing mattresses and personal items about. giant chunks of concrete sit 400 yards from the explosion site. stores and windows blown out of the nursing home just across the street from the plant where wheelchairs sit abandoned on the lawn. at least 14 people were killed, more than 200 others injured when a fire at west fertilizer led to an explosion. most of those who perished were first responders. authorities still don't know what caused it. >> our priority today is the line of duty death investigation for the firefighters and fir responders who lost their lives in this incident. >> take some time to get everything done, but -- and it's a slow process. >> we don't have to be afraid. >> reporter: among the many who lost their homes is the pastor at the first baptist church of west. pastor john crow

the clerk of the board is erika cheng and we are broadcast today by sfgtv. madam clerk will you share any announcements? >> we don't have any announcements. >> i did roll call already so we can go to item two. >> item two is approval of the minutes of february 19 meeting this. is action item. >> any comments? we will go on to public comment first. any member of the public that would like to comment? seeing none we will close public comment and a motion from eric marr to approve and seconded by commissioner campos and we will take that colleagues without objection. madam clerk our next item. >> pup date on selection process for the executive director. this is an information item. >> this is update for the permanent executive director. again this is an information item and we are looking for your guidance on the process. on february 26 at the last board meeting you approve the the process for the selection of the permanent executive director which directed staff to award an informal request for proposal. the approved -- i also have the approved schedule as par

her name is erika brannock, she broke both of her legs. the 29-year-old teacher works at a children's school. >>> and jim? federal agencies are working together to investigate this tragedy. among them, many departments right here in the area, fragments from the bombs that exploded in boston are now being sent to the terrorist explosive device analyzing center. that center is located at the fbi labs in quantico. there, they will try to put together the bombs and compare them to other devices used around the world. now investigators tell us the information could point them to where the devices were made. and the training needed to create those bombs. now tonight, there are several vigils being planned in our area. one began just a short time ago at american university. the lake ridge runners will also hold a walk for boston tonight, at lake ridge elementary school in woodbridge. and we'll have more on both of those vigils tonight on news 4 at 11:00. from the live desk, i'm jim handly. >>> and runners and spectators from our area returning ho

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erika brannock is a native, she sustained injuries to her legs and feet and is enduring a second operation today. her husband and sister were with her at the race today. the three were there to see her mother run the race. >>> and right now, authorities gathering in boston. there will be a news conference any moment with an update on the investigation. we'll bring it to you tonight. we have team coverage. news team tom sherwood has more on the story. we begin tonight with shamari stone, live up in boston. >> reporter: well, the fbi is leading this investigation, focused on this area right over here. you see there the road closed. we're here at exeter and newbury street. the state investigators walked in and out of the perimeter, the closest point to the finish line. >> reporter: how are you feeling right now? >> a little numb. >> reporter: she hides the uneasiness behind sunglasses after yesterday's explosions after the boston marathon. >> something you would want to celebrate having run a personal record, and then -- some senseless tragedy like this, it is just sad. >> reporter: right now

dale amor, eso es lo que hará que regrese, amor y respeto, que a la larga te trae buenos resultados >>erikaas gracias, por la informacion, siempre hay solucion, platicando, entendiendose con la pareja. hay que hacerlo con amor, y respeto vamos con raúl. >>estamos todos alan tacher, la frase seria: hablando se entiende la gente. ahora le pregunto usted se quiere vestir como millonaria >>si, claro. >>me gustaria también el dinero >>pues para que vean, las voy a poner a prueba, aquí hay tras maniqui, que representan a tres millonarias, >>van a tener que adivina. >>empezamos con cameron diaz, cuanto creen que cuesta este look de cameron diaz. a ver, pongale ,a ver si le atinan. >>es que los zapatos que se ponen ellas son recaros >>ahí te va >>a ver, karla. >>karla 1500 >>maiti interiano 1200 quien esta más cerca. >>karla martínez. >>vamos con el segundo look. >>el segundo look es de una de la penélopes, cuanto creen que cuesta este look vean el conjunto, zapatos de gamuza, karla dice mil, maiti interiano dice 900 >>más cerca esta karla. >>y el último look, de jennifer lópez. >>esa se viste reca

founder of rexall drugs, walter knox who established knox berry farm, people like leonard firestone, erika the firestone family, and -- hair to the firestone family. they came in and decided to rebuild the republican party. democratic registration in california had far surpassed the republican party. and at the same time the republicans were very, very factionalized throughout the 1950s and the 1960s. so, in rebuilding the party it meant putting money into the party into political campaigns. but there's also meant taking these well-known stars and sending them out to speak to civic clubs and fraternal organizations, republican clubs, throughout southern california. so robert taylor, for instance, was a big star in the day, was sent out to places like fontana, riverside. and people like ginger rogers is another republican who was sent out to speak to civic groups. well, primarily what brought them together is there were republicans concerned with the government, especially the expansion of the government during roosevelt's new deal in the 1930s. and so they wanted to scale back government.

no recomiendan que se enfrente a un delincuente, sino que complazca lo que pide, era un informe de erikana condiciÓn heredada de un padre. donde el estrÉs les causa ese exceso de sudoraciÓn incontrolada, no hay manera que nervioso voluntario, sino el involuntario. >>> cuÁles serÍan las Áreas mas afectadas del cuerpo. >>> hay glÁndulas en todo el cuerpo con mÁs predominancia en la cabeza, el cuero cabelludo o cara, y la planta de los pies, y axilas y la palma de las manos. la palma de las manos hasta 600 glandulas de sudor por centÍmetro cuadrado tiene. >>> los que son muy nerviosos o se estresan fÁcilmente sudan mÁs. >>> sÍ, el estrÉs lo estimula, es incontrolable. >>> hay un tipo para combatir el exceso de sudoraciÓn? >>> un tratamiento mÁs comÚn para combatir el exceso de sudoraciÓn, es una prescripcion medica con alto contenido de hidroclorato de aluminio que impide que salga el sudor, y el botox. >>> wow!. >>> lo que se aplican para las ar arrugas. >>> hace que el sistema autonomico no dispare seÑal a la glÁndula de sudor no se produce sudor hasta hace 6 meses, dura el minutos realiz

. >> ella llevará sus presentaciones por varios países, televisa espectáculos erika gonzález. >> necesitol? . >> es que ese buki deja huellas. >> ¿dónde estará su primavera? y ¿dónde estará stephani severino?. ♪ oye, mi amigo, de lo que uno se entera ♪. ♪ de lo que uno se entera, te lo contaré sin pena ♪. >> ¿qué tal muchachos? vengo pero no a hablar de primavera, es que sigue nevando y lloviendo y es que tenemos un sistema que está llegando con algunas tormentas al área metropolitana de chicago, y lo mismo para texas, el centro de oklahoma y hasta kansas, vemos la nieve caer, pero los acumulados mayores se concentran a colorado y aquí vemos la lluvia más fuerte en kansas, nebraska, iowa, illinois e indiana, también kentucky y virginia occidental, no olvide ese paraguas y acá vemos los acumulados mayores y aquí vemos los avisos y alertas, unos 10 condados, pero hacia al centro del país, en el medio oeste se esperan algunas inundaciones y vemos como este sistema seguirá moviéndose al este y concentrandose en el sur y medio oeste del país, aquí vemos la diferencia y también el norte continú

know, for market research or something along those lines but we are in a different time, a different erika and i think a lot, some the things states are doing with regard to expanding voting to weekends makes a lot of sense. people have to work generally on tuesdays. they are not bringing crops from the field into the place where they perhaps can vote. and so the notion of voting on saturday, voting on sunday, monday, expanding ours. those all the kinds of things i think we should be encouraging. >> thank. one last thing. it's been about two years since this story was revealed, and it's been more than a year since the doj has committed during an investigation into the nypd's actions. i've asked if there would be some updates on the doj's review of the nypd's actions, and you found, you said that you found that very disturbing and he said these things are under review by your department. can you give us an update and the status of the nypd? >> yeah, those items, the stop and frisk policy, and he gets into the surveillance issue, those are still things that are under review by the department