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they cannot talk about it on camera. the union is outraged. >> i grant hundreds of colleagues during my career, and i have never found proof that these kinds of secret structures exist. the government suspicion has created dangerous polarization between colleagues. >> some are talking in terms of a war within the security services or an attempted coup. political scientist is the author of a book about supporters infiltrating the police. he has no doubt that the cleric's followers are working inside the state apparatus. >> back in the 1970's, the movement set the goal of infiltrating the security forces and the police in particular. their second goal was the judiciary. the group is now in a position to make arrest, and past court rulings at the same time >> in the corruption case, the suspects are accused of having made a personal profit from illegal dealings in the booming construction sector. some of the investigations were started by this man, who unaware of any power struggle worked with the istanbul building authorities and sa

camera. police union the salad reached. is there the bush government hundreds of colleagues during my career. ten of them are prone to prove that these kinds of secret structures in ad forty three government suspicion is created danger is that polarization between collins and each hole rather than the medieval city. some are talking in terms of a war which in the security services or an attempted coup political scientist at mit seek is the author of the book of the grill and supporters infiltrating the police. he's in no doubt that the clerics follow wears on working inside the state apparatus. woods is back in the nineteen seventies to go down the fruits of the golden infiltrated the security forces and the police in particular. the second goal was the judiciary. whatever it is now in a position to make arrests. sometimes called rulings of the same time. is anything you must demand. in the corruption case. the suspects are accused of having made a personal profit from illegal dealings in the booming construction sector. so

union last night highlighted jobs. congresswoman cascade mcmorris rogers says that under the president's policies, more americans stop looking for jobs that found on. >> new york congressman michael grim caught on camera printing a reporter after last night's state of the union address here is how happened. >> we wanted to get him on camera to speak about what happened but he refused. >> the audio on that clip is a little hard to hear. the congressmen can be heard telling a reporter he would throw him off the balcony and later that he would break him in half like a boy. gramm defended his actions late last night. in a message to cnn he says " i verbally told a reporter to task and told him off, because i expect a certain level of professionalism and respect, especially when i go out of my way to do that reporter a favor. " >> experts say that's soft drinks that are marketed to children have a lot of sugar. there is now a move by local community group, to educate the public about the dangers. kron4 john fenoglio has the story. >> the truth is, drinks like these have a lot of sugar. according to shape but san francisco all this sugar is bad for you. they stated that soft drinks and other fuel juices are

. >> once the camera light fades from the state of union and the politicians head back, it's unlikelymost, if not all of the president's agenda will make it through congress. >> as patty culhane mentioned the president stressing the ongoing diplomacy in the middle east is important for u.s. safety. he was tough on the issue of iran and the progress his administration made there. >> a chance to sunk seed. if iran's leaders do not seize this opportunity i'll be the first to call for more sanctions and stand ready to exercise all options to make sure iran does not build a nuclear weapon. if iran's leaders seize the chaps, and we'll know soon enough, then iran could take an important step to rejoin the community of nations and we will have resolved a leading security challenge of our time without the risks of war. >> nick schifrin takes a closer look at the temporary deal with iran and the future prospects of a long-term deal. >> after decades of iranian hatred and american finger pointing the u.s. and iran are tentatively shaking hands. in geneva, an historic deal limiting iran's nuclear

was captured on a surveillance camera as he robbed a union bank at santa teresa boulevard yesterday afternoonhe's described as white, in his mid-20s without facial hair. he was wearing a black bearable cap, a black hooded wet shirt and white tennis shoes. >>> if you live in contra costa county, you may hear emergency sirens later this morning but it's just a test. [ sirens ] >> they sound like that. the sirens are tested every month but since it's happening on new year's day and more people will be at home, county officials want to make sure everyone knows it's just a test. it starts at 11:00 this morning. >>> well, that mysterious crop circle in monterey county has been mowed down. the property owner says all of the attention had become a nuisance so he decided to get rid of it. hundreds of people flocked to see the elaborate design which looked like a computer chip. it sparked a lot of talk about aliens after someone posted a youtube video showing what looks like green flashes of light coming from the field. well, so far, no one has taken credit for the crop circle. >> it's now gone. >> it'

union. new york congressman michael grim caught on camera physically threatening a reporter. he said he would throw him off the balcony and break him in half all because of a question about an investigation into his campaign finances. the congressman now called the reporter to apologize and offered to meet him for lunch and took a softer tone with kelly o'donnell. >> i'm a human being and sometimes your emotions get the better of you. but it shouldn't happen. it shouldn't lose your cool. when you're wrong, you have to admit it and it shouldn't happen. >> the watchdog group citizens for responsibility and ethics is calling for a federal investigation into the incident. no word yet on that lunch date. we'll keep you posted. now to bill karins on the latest with the deep freeze in the south. >> the south needs to be the south. they need to warm up and get back to normal. it's the transition day today. we still have above freezing in many of the areas that saw the snow and ice 36 hours ago. the rain and snow sending. a little bit of rain left in florida but there's no more of any

. >> some of the van and taxi drivers know to avoid the union mission, where surveillance cameras, dump cams record incidents. >> we slowed it down in 2006/2007 - big time in the news. it continued, not from good hospitals, but hospitals on the fringe. >> l.a.'s now city attorney says patient dumping is a priority for him. >> we have a feeling that the issue is more pervasive than a case here or there, and we are involved in investigations to determine whether that is true. >> in the case settled, this hospital, the 224-bed beverley hospital, was accused of dumping a woman on skid row last may without finding a shelter. the hospital would issue a statement, but so far has not. >> there are values that are basic. among those is everybody is entitled to dignity, or treated with respect. particularly where we are in a vulnerable state as when they are discharged from a hospital. anger stemmed from fear, i don't know when my next step would be. a lot of times coming out of an institution like that, you are on strong medication. it will be easy to be taken advantage of. >> that was brian roo

worry not, we're here to help you with the best caught on camera responses to the state of the unionr annoying screechy college kids. >> god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. >> welcome back to washington. we are awaiting the republican response. >> the republicans offered four responses. >> good evening. good evening. >> tonight we honor america. >> is that santa claus? >> it is santa clause. we're going to be listening to santa claus tonight. >> the ticket for the middle class is not higher taxes. >> the president talks a lot about income equality. >> obama care all by itself is an inequality godzilla. inequality godzilla. >> is that santa claus? >> i appreciate what the president said tonight. >> mr. president, where are the jobs? >> none of those americans are asking the question, where are the jobs? >> we have not gotten into the worst part of this storm yet. >> on floor house waiting for kommandant-in-chef. >> that is the story a little later on tonight. >> i don't even understand what that means. >> you say you have a pen and a phone to work around congres

he was caught on camera after the state of the union threatening a reporter. let me be clear with you. you ever do that to me again, i'll throw you off this [ bleep ] balcony. [ inaudible ] >> why? it's a valid question. >> no. you're not man enough. you are not man enough. i'll break you like a boy. >> that part is particularly harsh, "i will break you in half like a little boy." so, now washington law enforcement officials are considering pressing charges against congressman grimm. but listen to this, anthony weiner's offering grimm some advice on scandal control. wait, is anthony weiner really the guy to be advising anyone on how to deal with reporters? >> is it ambition? is it a hunger for the big job? >> hard to take you seriously. i just have a feeling i've stepped into a monty python bit. want to do the weather or something? >> if you can do the weather, you can do it for me. >> where is it from? this is in england? >> duke the weather here in new york if you'd like. >> no, i'll do yours instead. it's going to be rainy, cloudy and gray. i did not send a

camera is on you. the state of the union. here is the thing, i didn't know about this guy until today.now up to no good, finance problems, campaigns, a colorful private life which i've been reading about. really he blew this out of proportion. it's his own fault. >> well, he is from new york and saying i'll break you in half is like saying good morning. say that again i'll slap the teeth out of your mouth. no one takes it literally. no one thinks they will be beaten with the bloody end of your arm. most of the time they are right. >> unless that reporter was thrown off the balcony if he followed through whether or not he said. >> he blames mom. i've got five kids. i've been blamed for enough stuff. he blames mom. i think he's got a history with this guy. this is not a new topic for congressman grimm. frankly, if his staff saw what he was about to do, they should have grabbed him and said, come on, boss. >> yes or no, do you buy the apology. apparently representative grimm says he wants to have lunch with the reporter. >> he has to say something that's as good as it's going to get. he h

a new york congressman has apologized to a reporter that he threatened on camera following president obama's state-of-the-uniond what he said. he said he would throw him off the balcony. the confrontation began when the reporter asked michael grimm about his campaign allegations, grimmut the question short when he was questioned. he called the reporter today to apologize. >> the bottom line, this was an unfortunate incident that should not have happened. and i'm sure my mother is going to be yelling at me saying you were not raised that way. and she was right. >> scotto tweeted today he accepted the congressman's apology. >>> an elementary school teacher in orange county faces animal cruelty charges tonight after investigators found hundreds of snakes, most of them dead inside his home. authorities say as many as 350 pythons were kept in just terrible conditions, stored in bins inside 53-year-old buckman's house, rats and mice were also in the home. authorities searched the home after neighbors complained about the odor. buckman said he started to breed the snakes as a hobby. >>> and a road construction projec

. >> that was president obama vining a preview of his fifth annual state of the union address tomorrow night. not on camerathat video, the pen and the telephone that will be the president's secret and possibility only weapons to get someone in elected office to do something, anything. specifically, the president is trying to get anything done to shrink the historic gap between the rich and the rest of the country. the president is set to focus on income inequality. dan fifer offered a little more detail. three words sum up the president's message on tuesday night. opportunity, action, and optimism. your ability to get ahead should be based on your hard work and who you want to be, not just the raw circumstance of who you are and where you're born. the minimum wage remains where it has been since 2007. and the fate of the unemployment insurance is languishing on capitol hill. the president is expected to announce some of the largest employers including at&t and proctor and gamble have signed a pledge to not discriminate against the long-term unemployed in job decisions. discrimination against the long-term

new york congressman michael grimm caught on camera threatening a reporter after tuesday's state of the unionress. here's how it happened. grimm defended his actions late last night. in a message to cnn. he said. "i verbally took the reporter to task and told him off, because i expect a certain level of professionalism and respect, especially when i go out of my way to do that reporter a favor." the cruise ship on which hundreds of people got sick the cruise ship on which hundreds of people got sick is due back in the new jersey port it departed from last week. "the explorer of the seas" is scheduled to dock this afternoon. the royal caribbean ship had to cut short a 10-day cruise after more than 600 passengers and crew members started having severe "stomach issues." tests have not yet confirmed the cause. but doctors say the symptoms are consistent with norovirus. a homeland security department drone has crashed off the coast of southern california. customs and border protection says the drone was on a border security mission. a mechanical problem developed about 20 miles southwest of san di

. ♪ mattress discounters >>> wow, an intense exchange caught on camera after the state of the union lastpublican congressman michael grimm and a local new york tv reporter. grimm physically threatened him about asking about the investigation into grimm's fundraising. >> since we have you hear -- >> i'm not speaking about anything off topic. this is only about the president's speech. thank you. >> all right, so congressman michael grimm does not want to talk about some of the allegations concerning his campaign finances. we wanted to get him on camera on that, but he, as you saw, refused to talk about that. back to you. >> let me be clear to you. if you ever do that again to me -- >> why, why, i just wanted to ask you. >> if you ever do that to me again -- >> why, why? it's a valid question. >> no, no, you're not man enough. you're not man enough. i'll break you in half like a boy. >> and grimm didn't back down afterwards, saying he was annoyed because he rushed to do the interview as a favor and called the question a cheap shot, adding, i verbally took the reporter to task and told him o

camera. >>> gearing up for the state of union, the white house is reportedly planning to ditch any heavy-handede strategy is to take a kinder, gent her approach, now that republican leaders may be ready to make a deal. kevin mccarthy revealed he will -- karen finny is the host of "disrupt" and the former head of communications at the dnc. hector verado is the chairman of the latino coalition, head of the small business administration in the george w. bush white house. good to see both of you. good morning. karen, is simply dialing back the rhetoric an effective strategy? >> i think there's two parts. it may end up being effective. number one, if behind closed doors, the republicans have said you've got to give us some space, we're going to try to see what we can make happen here, then yes, that is a good strategy. that being said, it also means that if we proceed with that strategy and still nothing gets done, the president can still come out and say, i did what you asked, i gave you space, nothing happened, i'm moving ahead with executive orders, which is really all he can do at this point. >>

. >> reporter: the local fishermen's union would not comment on camera but tell cnn 500 dolphins wereinto the cove this year. but less than 100 were killed or captured. the local whale museum defends the selling of these mammals into captivity. the veteran other than says people are thinking too emotionally about the dolphins, they want to protect them because they're cute and clever. whales and dolphins have been part of the culture and existence since ancient times, this local says. i just wish people from other countries would understand that fact. u.s. ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, does not understand it, tweeting, she is deeply concerned about the inhumanness of the dolphin killing. hollywood actors have joined together, calling for an end to the practice. and "the cove" shed a global light back in 2009. the director talks about the capture of one albinoo pup nicknamed angel by activists. >> this animal is now doomed to a life of captivity. it's at the whaling museum right now and has become part of a freak show. it's a very rare dolphin that -- this animal that's been,

cameras. the president of the union defended wright's comments when he compared himself to martin luther king,ites. >> we're focused on a small portion of the work he was trying to accomplish. very few people take at that a one step further. so dr. wright has clearly done that. these are the things we talk about when we talked about social justice. >> cnn political analyst says wright took the opportunity to do political ex grinding. >> the two were very close at one time. here he is directing attacks about racism, classism, u.s. as a militant terroristic power. it's a major falling out. >>> still to come, the water may be okay for most to drink in west virginia, but question -- would you really drink it? i'll talk to one resident who has strong words for her elected officials and the company responsible for the mess in charleston. with 20% fewer calories than purina dog chow. isn't it time you discovered the lighter side of dog chow. purina dog chow light & healthy. for aveeno® positively radiant face moisturizer. [ female announcer ] aveeno® with soy helps reduce the look of brown spots in 4

union this right here. new york congressman michael grimm caught on camera physically threatening a reporter. he said he would throw him off the balcony and break him in half all because of a question about an ongoing federal investigation into grimm's finances. an initial late night statement shrugged off this outburst, but then the congressman called the reporter to apologize and even meet him for lunch. and took a softer tone with kelly o'donnell. >> i'm a human being and sometimes your emotions get the better of you. the bottom line is it shouldn't happen. you shouldn't lose your cool. that's why i apologized. when you're wrong, you have to admit it and it shouldn't happen. >> the watchdog group citizens for responsibility and ethics is calling for a federal investigation into the incident. no word yet on that lunch date. we'll keep you posted. >>> now the late northwest sports from richard lui. hey there. >> good thursday to you. the two best players in the nba facing off last night. what a game this was. lebron james two championship rings, durant with two straight 30 plus games. miami

tomorrow night when we do state of the union, and we're on the cameras of every network are going to go right to one person in that audience, rand paul, because he is the guy that sucker punched the probable democratic nominee for next time. >> yeah. he sucker punched him, trash talking as you said. rand paul is great at getting short-term publicity. and he thinks in terms of short-term publicity. and this was a brilliant move if your goal is to excite the tea party base. >> so hate everybody on the democratic side. >> if you're not talking about barack obama, if you're not talking about michelle obama, then talk about the clintons. that will do well in the tea party base. >> because? why do they like this? >> they like it because they view the clintons as part -- >> they're going win. >> yeah. >> they view them as the very definition of everything they despise about the role of government in american life and about the values that the clintons and the obamas hold dear. >> before i ask you, joy, and again, congratulations, i have this view of why they do it. i think they're looking a

camera. this is all moments after president of the united states wrapped up his state of the union. watch.t me be clear to you you are again i'll throw you [ bleep ]. >> why? >> if you ever do that to me again -- >> why? why? [ inaudible ] >> so, you read that. you saw michael grimm, congressman grimm, walking back and forth. the other voice you heard was reporter michael scotto on the receiving end of that threat from new york congress map out of staten island saying, i will break you in half. our correspondent is on capitol hill for us today with this. so now congressman grimm is apologizing. you saw him today. what did he have to say? >> reporter: hi, brooke. of course, we know things can get contentious in an interview but it's very rare to see a politician, an elected official threaten someone on camera. grimm, we spoke to him in the hallway outside of his office after early votes this morning. he said he apologized. he called michael scotto to apologize. he said they plan to have a lunch some sometime next week to put this all behind them. let's play for you a little bit of what he h

news reporter after the -- threatened a tv news reporter after the state of the union address and it cause all caught on camera about a federal investigation into his fundraising but the congressman lost his temper when he saw the direction the interview was headed. today staten island representative michael grimm issued an apology. >> the bottom line is sometimes i wear my emotions on my sleeve. it was wrong. that is why i apologized. >> >>> the department of justice is looking into the headaching attack at target -- hacking attack at target. u.s. attorney general eric holder is looking into. it effected 110 million customers. >>> smell from a house causing neighbors to call police and the startling discovery they made. but first -- >> two burglaries, three suspects and the resident walked into a hand gun. >> and justin bieber and the white house. why the obama administration must now weigh on in on whether to emport meningococcal meningitis, a rare but serious disease. health officials recommend vaccination. go to voicesofmeningitis.org. is this flu shot necessary? it keeps you healthy during flu season. but

representative michael grimm is apologizing today last night after the state of the union the congressman was caught on cameraoing a good thing. he was threatening a reporter. >> let me be clear to you, if you you ask me again [bleep]. >> why? why? talk to you. [inaudible] it's a valid question. >> no, no. >> rick, what about that? >> i have never been threatened by that. member of congress i don't know how i would act. i think the reporter handled it well that was beyond human decency for elected official or anyone else. >> in front of camera. >> they get tough questions allot. walk away quietly to go after the threat, that's school yard stuff. that has no place here. congressman grimm realized it and obviously there has been a backlash against him that i think is right. he deserves the criticism is he getting. >> a.b.? >> as a native new yorker, i understand that times my brothers and sisters feel misunderstood. there is no fuzzy line here. he actually said today he was doing the reporter a favor which he wasn't and he expected professionalism. you can see in this tape calling him a boy and basically threat

been put together using images from surveillance cameras at neighbors' homes throughout the area where the arson fires are being set. the local fire union is helping out. they had put up $10,000 as a reward to help catch this suspected arsonist. reporting live in san jose, abc7 news. >>> new video in tonight investigators from a number of agencies today returned to the scene of a tedly house fire on the peninsula. it broke out friday night in palo alto at a home on embarcadero. firefighters found two bodies inside. atf investigators, along with palo alto and sunnyvale fire departments combed the scene. no one would say what they were looking for. crews were hoping to enter the home yesterday but the structure was too unstable. a man and his care taker lived at the home. >> an off-duty san francisco police officer is accused of shooting a person during a fight after a fender bender. the officer and the other driver pulled into a gas station where the two got into an altercation. that's when the officer fired her gun. grazing the other person in the leg. the injury was not serious. the officer was in her personal car and was not in her un

once the camera lights fade from the state of the union and the politicians all head back to the chamber unlikely that most if not aum of the president's agenda will make it through congress. al jazeera, washington. >>> in the u.s. an arctic blast of snow, sleet and ice is sweeping across the south of the country. freezing temperatures made worse by windchills for much of the east coast. states as far south as alabama, louisiana and georgia are seeing snow. unusual weather for those parts. >> absolutely, jane. we've not seen anything like this since 1994. the best part of 20 years. in 1994 we something like this. horribly cold weather coming through, and we had the freezing rain, which caused problems. this isn't quite as bad, jane, but it's bad enough. a real dig of cold air. >> why is this happening? >> what's happening is you have this cold air just making its way out of canada, an arctic blast. we've been talking about the jet stream recently, and it's dug its way a long way further south than we normally expect to see. the flipside of the coin, jane, is places like alaska seeing mil

schumacher's skiing accident, his helmet camera has provided vital evidence about questions, but some still remain. >> greece takes the helm of the european union for the next six months. we start off with a high-profile soccer player coming out as gay today. the former international midfielder revealed to a german newspaper that he time was right to start a debate. >> he has already achieved that. social networks have been abuzz with the news and not just here in germany. he played in england and italy during his long career. >> now that he is retired, he hopes that by opening up, he can make a difference to others still in the game. >> he was the team captain and won a league championship with them. thomas also played for germany's national team 52 times. he had thunderous shots on goal. he waited until hanging up his boots before coming out. in an interview with a german newspaper, he said, "it has only been the last few years that i would rather live with a man. he had said coming out was not a good idea for players earlier since it would spell the end of their careers. but now he says he wants to a dance the discussion of homosexuality in

. >> reporter: the police union here even supports the use of these cameras.ave 500 houston on the streets within the next two years. the current cost for the 145 that are already deployed, $680,000. that is not taxpayer money, gretchen, it's money they seized from drug dealers and crime scenes here in fort worth. >> interesting point. casey stiegel, all decked out. thank you. >>> we're going an earful about wearing pleads or no pleats. >> a little throwback thursday. who is that girl? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you don't have to be a golf pro to walk like one. ♪ when you walk 10,000 steps a day, its the same as walking a professional golf course. humana, proud supporter of health and well-being. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, and 9 grams of protein. [ bottle ] ensure®. nutrition inharge™. >>> big shoulder pads, bigger hair, man permanent, and mullets all in vogue. i promised something from the bygone era, enter throwback thursday. th

francisco fire officials say the chief that is wearing the helmet camera was reprimanded for violating a policy banning recordings. the union leaders tell us it was never enforced until now. >>> now, back to our breaking news, we just received official confirmation that an arrest has been made now in connection to a series of arson fires in san jose this past week. ken pritchett is live with what he has been able to learn, can ken? >> reporter: frank, we reported this arrest to you at the top of the show at 10:00. based on sources within the department talking to ktvu robert hopbd a. we now have official confirmation from the san jose police department and the san jose fire department, both announcing this arrest. they say just after 8:00 tonight the san jose co vert response unit located and arrested an adult male suspect in connection with the arson fires. you are looking at home surveillance video right now take friend several cameras on homes showing a person of interest in these fires. and it will be interesting to see what roles the video play in this arrest at san jose police and fire announcing tonight. now, both ag

francisco fire officials say the chief that is wearing the helmet camera was reprimanded for violating a policy banning recordings. the union leaders tell us it was never enforced until now. >>> now, back to our breaking news, we just received official confirmation that an arrest has been made now in connection to a series of arson fires in san jose this past week. ken pritchett is live with what he has been able to learn, can ken? >> reporter: frank, we reported this arrest to you at the top of the show at 10:00. based on sources within the department talking to ktvu robert hopbd a. we now have official confirmation from the san jose police department and the san jose fire department, both announcing this arrest. they say just after 8:00 tonight the san jose co vert response unit located and arrested an adult male suspect in connection with the arson fires. you are looking at home surveillance video right now take friend several cameras on homes showing a person of interest in these fires. and it will be interesting to see what roles the video play in this arrest at san jose police and fire announcing tonight. now, both ag

. >> police union here in fort worth supports the cameras.45 or so on the streets now cost about $680,000. not a cost to taxpayers. it is money that is seized from drug dealers and also at crime scenes. they hope to have about 500 of them deployed within the next two years. the company that makes police tasers also makes this system. melissa? melissa: wow. very neat. the drug dealers paying for the cameras. that is ironic. >>> up next so you landed yourself an interview, what next? would you sit through the whole thing listening to your ipad? how about popping your dentures out on the desk when you're discussing benefits? you won't believe the things some people have actually done. tweet me and tell me what you think. what is the worst interview you ever went on? >>> "who made money today." the family restaurant kids go crazy for and they landed themselves in a big pile of hot, gooey cash. "piles of money" coming right up. ♪ [ cellphe rings ] hello? [ male announcer ] over 12,000 financial advisors. good, good. good over $700 billion dollars

john boehner off the camera remarks today, at his annual state of the union group breakfast meeting, this idea that he's just going to go it alone, going to have to remind him that we do have a constitution and the congress writes the laws. the president's job is to execute the laws faithfully, and if he tries to ignore this, he's going to run into a brick wall. you've written about the executive action or executive powers, where the president can best use them, and you bring up the issue, for example, of climate and some of the things that need to be done there. >> yeah, exactly. and, look, all presidents have used executive action. some a whole lot more than president obama has, or a whole lot more than president obama is contemplating. so, look, he's in a position where if, in fact, the republican majority in the house will not cooperate with him on anything, i wonder what choice he has? now, so obviously he has to lay out the case tonight, but i think on crucial issues where he really believes we need to move forward, i don't see what choice the president has if we are going to m

>> well, this is his first on-camera response to the state of the union.t he's firm and direct. he said the things he liked about the speech, that the president will veto any sanctions bill. things he didn't like, that the president said all options are on the table including the military option. this is what he gave us including a behind the scenes look at his long day behind diplomacy. for the iranian foreign minister it is a grueling 16-hour day starting at 8:00 a.m. with a cabinet meeting then greeting the turkish prime minister and ending just before midnight with a visiting lebanese delegation. one of his last orders of business -- >> this is a response to state of the union. >> positive or negative or mixed? >> well, mixed. >> reporter: what was your impression of the speech? >> well, obviously, what comes out of white house and the state department in the united states is for domestic consumption. it doesn't matter how the americans try to spin it, when it comes to iran, it does matter. >> reporter: on news today that the u.s. will begin sending we

camera girl to fashion icon. ♪ >> time for today's company news. amazon getting its first labor union in the u.s.ted to reject the initiative. it will be the first of its kind at amazon. marissa mayer firing coo henrique de castro. there has been tension to train them. and apple says it would refund toleast the $2.5 million consumers to settle a u.s. federal trade commission complaint that it builds apps riches is made by children without their parents consent. under the settlement, apple agreed to change its early practices to make sure it has informed consent from consumers before charging for mobile apps. welcome back to "countdown." i am mark barton. >> i am anna edwards. for the new microsoft ceo has taken another turn, european turn this time. caroline hyde is here with more. >> there's a new player on the block. we have had from a lolly -- we had mullaly from ford. now people think it might bee v estberg. he could be assessed as well. experience is what you need to reinvigorate this juggernaut. their china focused on -- they are trying to focus on devices. we are using tablets and smartpho

guessing that wasn't dirty rice on the >>> if you eat at union station, you may not love what investigative reporter russ ptacek found and it's caught on camera in tonight's restaurant alert. >> reporter: we started a health department closure at this popeyes in rhode island shopping center and we end at another popeyes in another part of town. both of them with closures and with 1 violation in common. inspectors cited rodent droppings observed in various locations, mold on the ice machine's ice chute and cold food at potentially unsafe temperatures. >> hey, look at my face. if i eat this food and get sick, i'm coming for you for the eyes. >> thank you, channel 9 -- for you, popeyes. >> thank you, channel 9. >> reporter: in the grand entry hall inspectors closed thunder hill citing operating with no hot water, downstairs a heavy infestation of vermin. remember last month the health closure at union station's vittorio? this month inspectors closed it down again citing a heavy infestation of vermin and circumstances that may endanger public health. the owner says the repeat closure occurred despite efforts to stay on top of the invading critter

union. how do you deal with the fact that the reporter wants to get on camera on a matter you don't want tot. >> the congressman should have stuck to liz first answer and said, i'm only here to talk about the president's state of the un yn speech, we can get to that some other day and sluv it off like that. if he continues to persist, he looks like the unreasonable one. it's true i've yelled at some reporters over the course of time. but i've never threatened bodily harm, no. >> you've never threatened to break them in half like a boy? i love the reference. throw them off the balcony? >> no, i thought it was amusing. the congressman in his apology today said he wants to schedule a lunch awith the reporter. if that reporter goes to lunch with the congressman, he's not as smart as i think he is. >> anyway, new york 1 reporter michael scotto appeared on alex wagner's show today on msnbc just a few hours ago, let's watch what he had to say about that. >> i think what happened prior to that, is the coverage was just terrible. i mean, you looked over twitter and you would see all these negative t

union? a congressman caught on camera, threatening to throw a reporter off the capitol balcony, i kid you not. what he is saying this morning about that. martha: not much of a vacation. more like a nightmare and that cruise ship is almost home we're just getting word. royal caribbean's explorer of the seas is expected to arrive at a port in new jersey today after being forced to cut short their 10-day caribbean excursion last week. hundreds of passengers and crew came down with a nasty, nasty stomach bug. this is not a pretty picture and about to pull into port. the cdc is working to confirm exactly what happened on that ship with the norovirus. we'll let you know when we find out. >> he has to come and talk to us. he can't just say my way or the highway. i've got a phone and i got a pen and by golly if you don't give me what i want, i will do it anyway. that is the tone of a bully, not someone that wants to work with congress. bill: kentucky senator rand paul with bret baier his assessment of the president's speech. a lost reaction last night. republicans making it clear they were not impres

union last night. he's already taking action without congress with a new executive order. >>> cameras rolling at the capitolast night, a congressman apologizing for threat of course a local tv reporter. >>> stranded cars getting cleared off the roads in the city of atlanta even right now and city leaders under fire for not canceling school before a big storm. >> good evening. >>> we're following new developments in the columbia mall shooting. police releasing more information of what they found inside the personal journals of david aguilar, the suspected journal. >> police said he wrote in this gournls he was ready to die and take the lives of others. pat. >> reporter: jim, an incredible revelation. for about a year the columbia mall shooter thought about what he was going to do. in general terms he wrote about what he was going to do. he even included an apology in advance to his family for what he was going to do. tonight, troubling entries from aguilar's journal. he thought he needed help from a mental health professional but he never told his family. he expresses a general hatred fo

union letter on the broadcast. line >> new york congressman michael grimm caught on camera threatening a reporter after last night's state of the union address. here's how it happened. >> the audio on that clip is a little hard to hear. but the congressman can be heard telling the reporter he would throw him off the balcony. and later that he would break him in half like a boy. >> grimm defended his actions late last night. in a message to cnn. he said. >> "i verbally took the reporter to task and told him off, because i expect a certain level of professionalism and respect especially when i go out of my way to do that reporter a favor." >> coming up, i will show you a place that does not have a single dog and it. so where have they female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models including the new tempur-choice with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows and free same-day delivery. are you next? an

camera. >>> good afternoon, disrupters, i'm karen finney. a state of the unionconcerns and fighting words from someone looking ahead to 2016. >> president obama says 2014 must be a year of action. >> we've made tremendous progress but there's much more work to do. >> the state of this union is -- >> struggling. >> the key word the white house is trying to put out there is "opportunity." >> all he did was save the economy, all he did was save the auto industry. >> one of the workplace laws and rules that i think are good is that bosses shouldn't prey on young interns

for the state of the union, one of the things president obama really ought to do is look in the tv camera say to the over five million americans all across this country who of ha had their health insurance cancelled because of obamacare to look in the camera say, i'm sorry. if you like your health insurance plan you can keep it. if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor. that wasn't true. i'm sorry. but then, bob, here is the real quicker if you are really sorry you don't say you're sorry you do something to fix the problem. the pattern we've seen over and over again with this president is he says he's sorry, expresses outrage then doesn't fix the problem. keeps doing it over and over. >> schieffer: let me go back the question i asked, would you ever conceive of threatening to shut down the government again? >> as i said i didn't shut down the government the last time. i don't think we should ever shut down the government. i repeatedly voted -- >> schieffer: senator if you didn't threaten the shut down the government who was it that did? >> president obama. bob, i understand that t

debate in a real discussion critical issues facing the camera ready to join the movement and welcome in the big picture. so obama's state of the union was as as we expected all political pandering basis platitudes and of course every mainstream t.v. anchor was in a dizzy trying to decipher every word in order to rally their party base immediately following the presidential address the g.o.p. put up their best and brightest to offer a hard hitting rebuttal to the president talks a lot about income inequality but the real gap we face today is one of opportunity and equality and with this administration's policies. that gap has become far too wide. wow brilliant retort by representative cathy mcmorris rodgers and the rest of her speech was plain painful to watch because it down it was apparently the republican party thinks it's going to save itself by treating americans like a bunch of glue eating five year olds moving on from this charade to another rogers then went on c.n.n. with wolf blitzer and got a chance to answer a real question about women's pay considering how right now women still make seventy seven cents for every dollar a