tim o'sullivan was often seen with a battered ak. his personal weapon now sits on display in the c i a museum in the united states a new ak forty seven coupon for about four hundred dollars i didn't have the paper rifle. de. i can use in a situation to defend myself. and people i love. it is great for home we live up to sixty five plus years after its creation it is still the most popular assault rifle in the world kalashnikov said he was never bothered that so many people were killed by his creation over the years saying i sleep soundly. so politicians who are to blame gemstone and cctv washington china's top will make is have reviewed a motion to streamline business administration through changes to seven wards the standing committee of the national people's congress is holding its fine dump recession the amendments exempted more items from central government approval. the bill deals with the administration on pharmaceuticals customs procedure for stories marine environment protection the zoology and the tobacco monopoly. the motio

the ak was favored by drug dealers and drug cartels. a weapon that became an icon for violence in the 20th century. four years ago, the russian leadership celebrated his 90th birthday, awarding him the nation's highest honor, hero of the russian federation. but looking back on his life he had some regrets. i am proud of my invention but sad that it's used by terrorists. i would have preferred to invent a machine like people and farmers could use, like a lawn mower. >> in 20 minutes time, one of europe's maritime disasters, we return to lampedusa, to see how people are coping. >>> a palestinian man who went on a 260 day hunger strike against his detention by israel has been freed. he was captured in 2002 and released in 2011. he was rearrested the following year for violating the terms of his release. hunger strike began in august 2012 and ended in april of this year after a deal with the israelis. >>> in jerusalem for us, nasreen can you tell us more about us and more informatio informations release. >> well, divia, he has been on the l

some tellers are not sure if the ak-47s these men carry are real.t of them believe the guns are toys. though the weapons look sinister, neither man has pulled the trigger. the ak-47 was originally developed by the soviet union in 1947 as a lethal assault weapon. in its automatic mode, it can fire 600 rounds per minute, more than 400 yards. there are 100 million in existence. one of the robbers was able to easily purchase two of them, even in rural iowa. as the robbers moved through the 2,400 square bank threatening the employees, the cashiers know there are panic buttons beneath their registers. pushing those buttons would alert the fayette county sheriff. but if they're caught going through the alarms, it could mean disaster. a fatal mistake if the robbers start firing. >> the only one that could have would have been cheryl but she wasn't in the first window that she went to. she said, there isn't one in there. she really didn't have a chance. >> you don't want to put anybody in jeopardy. if they would have seen me reach under there to trigger that

rifleented the assault also known as the ak-47. weapons should only be in the hands of those people who defend their country, that is the defense not to attack. i design the rifle not for international conflict, but to protect the borders of my homeland. >> all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. u n secretary-general ban ki- moon is calling for near doubling of the international peacekeeping force in south sudan amidst spiraling violence. on monday, he asked the security council to send up to 5500 more troops. watching, all sides in south sudan, attacked civilians and the u.n. keys peeping -- you in peacekeepers to protect the must sees immediately. those responsible at the senior level will be held personally accountable and face the consequences. even if they claim they had no knowledge of the attacks. >> the security council is due to vote on ban's proposal today. salsa dance violence erupted earlier this month when accused hislva kiir former deputy of

couric ak forty seven assault rifle the calico and the cold always at the age of ninety four. the duty free the celts were cops he steps into the media spotlight time to push for the release of his associates examine the case it and why they are still behind bars. they lead to job was to draw level with the freedom of thought of russia's presidential amnesty and pledged the plight of the human rights the the series of events that shaped twenty thirty with the use of capitals is that you broke a brawl with the post it'll be remembered as one of the tv this month the lol. you can read it to midnight this is the connection. she called the design of the world's most used assault rifle the ak forty seven has died ad ninety four he seek your own invention and become a cultural icon. the cold was ignored for services to his country receiving countless awards including the acclaimed lenin prize this can offer. i didn't have the privilege of meeting the telcos personally when he was not need a hero of russia at the kremlin by the presidents of around four years ago when he was ninety y

puppy puppy based on perceptions of corruption the ak party is now reportedly driven by splits with the faction led by us actively seeking a double and scalpel. the spanish kings traditional christmas eve but just ignore that on half the lithium tv for the first time in its fifty year history. it highlights growing separatists beginning in the northeastern region ironically king kong law school. the spanish units a month immortal god for many years. we walked side by side building a democracy. i won't post them all together we've results problems even more difficult than the ones we face today. use him and always with the same objective to reach a common goal the local one. fellow nationalists and use the vehicle was great to autonomy within spying. but recently of more radical independent smith and to spring up. also just off the appellants would but for full independence. but madrid says a proposed referendum next year would be unconstitutional and has backed the book. rhonda hundred and seventy migrants who are on the telly entire trip planned to do so has been evacuated. bill an

when asked about the ak-47's use in war and terror attacks he had no regrets.ticians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement. and resulting in violence. mikhail kalashnikov was another. jeff glor, cbs news. >>> utah has gone back to court to stop same-sex marriages in the state. in salt lake city and around the state, at least 700 same-sex couples have obtained marriage licenses since friday. that's when a federal judge struck down the state's ban. on monday, he refused to reverse the decision. now, utah's asking a federal appeals court intervene. >>> and president obama's vacation in hawaii is in full swing. dressed in shorts and a cap he played his second round of golf monday. he even took time out to shake a few hands there. and after the links, he hit the beach with his family. sounds like a great vacation. >>> in san francisco, a poodle puppy is being called a miracle dog. gem was found severely injured last week ate recycling center. a worker had spotted her on a conveyor belt. she was sticking her head out of a bag and moving. gem was cleane

. >> how about ak steel ticker, aks as the company forecast current quarter profits that come in above street expectations. the street was expecting a loss of 3 center per share. ak steel saying it will come in with a profit. it cites a couple things. it expects better in the third quarter into lower production costs primarily as a result for lower cost force iron ore pellets. ak steel up 3 to 4% in the after marketf over to you. >> this is a big move they are up with a new high. >> 5% now. there is no reason it can't continue to go higher. i thought they were going to pause. they have for a while. us steel topped out and went sideways from a couple analysts came out. morgan stanley went positive into space. right now, given all this, you may pick one in the after hours i think ak steel is interesting. >> fed tapers and the market loves it. get used to the rally we saw. the taper is good news for stocks. we are headed into another bullish year a.k. morgan tom lee joins us on set. great to see you. >> great to see you. >> so rally caps are on, start the party here, tom? >> yeah, i think

he developed the ak-47 for the soviet army back in 1947.he weapon has killed more people than any other firearm in the world. he said pride was mixed with the pain of seeing this by criminals and child soldiers around the world. >> we're going to take a short one minute break. do not go anywhere. get a lot more coming back. keep it here. >> welcome back. is the nearly three years since serious civil war beget and. there appears to be no end in sight. we hundred people were killed in the red bull -- the rebel stronghold. the pilot seems to be escalating. the situation on the ground is still very dangerous for journalists and for their fixers. they translated and help reporters cover the crisis on the ground. we will take a closer look through >> they can play without fear another her parents have fled to turkey from northern syria. they were not running from the bombs. it is because the father was a revolutionary fighting again -- >> he was an agent for intelligence. they consider him a journalists. i am their agent. >> this is what he look

the ak-47 was also preferred by drug cartels.our years ago, the russian leadership celebrated mikhail kalashnikov's 90th anniversary, awarding him the highest honor, hero of the federation. but he had some regrets. i'm proud of my invention but i'm sad is used by terrorists. i'd prefer to invent something people or farmers could use like a lawn mower. >>> two members of the group pussy riot were released, charges against jailed greenpeace demonstrators will also be dropped in russia. >>> a major water main break in philadelphia, dozens of schools closed early as water filled philadelphia streets this morning. dozens of memos and businesses are without water. crews from the city's water department are looking to fix the problem. look at that. >>> oil will start flowing through section of the keystone xl pipeline to carry oil from the canadian refineries to the gulf of mexico. reporters say it will help reduce america's dependence on foreign oil but it's an environmental disaster waiting to happen according to protestors. >> his la

ak-47 investor mikhail kalashnikov skied in hospital. peter sharp reports on his life and invention. >> it's 1947, the beginning of the cold war. rolling off the production line at the soviet armourments factory a new weapon changes the face of war. >> the ak-47 taking its name from that of its invendor mikhail kalashnikov. a former tank officer, he was wounded in the war while recovering in hospital he listened to soldiers complaining about the lack of an infantry weapon. >> the ak-47 can fire 600 rounds a minute. lethal at ranges of more than a kilometre. it's estimated that it there are more than 100 million of weapons worldwide produced in 14 companies with 82 armies equipping their troops. russia provided millions of weapons and they are in use. >> it is a remarkable weapon. it has eight moving parts. you could teach a child how to strip and shoot an ak-47 in under an hour. >> for the child armies of af ka in sierra leone, liberia and uganda, the ak-47 was a weapon of choice, turning 10-year-old said into killers. it was favoured by

. >>> conflicts in history, the man who put k in the ak-47 has died. lieutenant mikhail kalashnikov is credited with creating the ak-47, you will remember that as arguably the world's most favorite assault rifle, died monday in the hospital, 94 years old, the ak-47 is favored by terrorists and armies, josh rushing caught up with mikhail kalashnikov just a few years ago, and here is an excerpt of his story. >> kalashnikov was a very young man, a tank gunner in world war ii when he sought to develop a weapon that would help defeat the engineer manuals. >> i developed an assault weapon for defending the mother land. >> that didn't work out. by 1947 the war was over. but kalashnikov's rifle has defended lots of other mother lands since then. >> if it gave an opportunity to some countries to gain freedom it is a useful thing. >> kalashnikov insists he sees his invention as a peace make person. >> this is why my book is called kalashnikov is peace. >> that's the title in russian. it's a primary factory in russia deep in the ural mountains. blasted with sand

you could easily teach a child how to strip and shoot an ak .47 in under an hour. for the child armies of africa, in sierra leone, liberia and uganda, turning children into killers. four years ago, the russian leadership celebrated mikhail kalashnikov' 90th birthday. awarding him a hero of the russian nation. i'm sad that it's used by terrorists. i would have preferred to have invented a machine people and farmers could use like a lawn mower. peter sharpe al jazeera moscow. >> let's take a look at our top business headlines right now. holiday cheer on wall street. investors picking up where they left off last week with more buying. right now dow is up almost 72 points. the blue chips are on track for their fourth, fourth straight record. apple is getting access to more than 700 million potential customers. it reached a deal with china mobile the world's largest cell phone carrier, the deal could add billions of revenue, to apple. >>> lawsuits in response to target stores being hacked affecting millions of credit and debt card holders. chase bank is now limiting how

the firearm the ak-47 has killed more people in the world. >> reporter: the ak-47 has long been a weaponworldwide. developed in 1937, an estimated 100 million have been manufactured. they are cheap, powerful and indestructible. famously working in extreme conditions where a more sophisticated m-16 has been known to jam. mikhail kalashnikov said he wanted to make farm equipment. when asked about being used in wars or terror attacks he had no regrets. he said it's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement. jeff glor, cbs news. >>> utah has gone back to court to stop same-sex marriages in the state. in salt lake city and around the state, at least 700 same-sex couples have obtained marriage licenses since friday. that's when a federal judge struck down the state's ban. on monday, he refuses to reverse the decision, now they're asking for a federal appeals court to intervene. >>> and president obama's vacation in hawaii is in full swing. dressed in shorts and a cap he played his second round of golf monday. he even took time to shake a few hands there. and after th

rugged and reliable the ak-47 can fire 600 rounds a minute and ranges of more than a kilometer. russia supplied millions of weapons in the cold war and they are still in use. it is a remarkably simple weapon to use and it only has eight moving parts and you can easily teach a child how to strip and shoot an ak-47 in under an hour. for the child armies of african an sierra leon, liberia is the weapon of choice and known by drug dealers and cartels and it was an icon for violence in the 20th century. four years ago the russian leadership celebrated his 90th birthday. awarding him the nation's highest honor, hero of the russian federation but looking back on his life he had some regrets. i'm proud of invention but sad it's used by terrorists and i would like to build a machine that farmers could use like a lawnmower and peter sharp in moscow. they are calling for a boycott of the winter all picks to talk about the human rights record and two female members have been freed from prison and reunited in moscow and jailed last year for singing at a moscow cathedral regarding putin's lea

western russia the collection costs develop the ak forty seven for the soviet army back in nineteen forty seven. easy to produce and use the weapon has killed more people than any other fire arms in the world. plus the costs and pride in his invention was mixed with the pain of seeing used by criminals and child soldiers around the globe take a short one minute break and don't play anywhere we've done a lot more news coming back. i been you decide you want to watch the emergence of progress the whole package. dw the future. media center. dw tell you. a sustainable protection for deeper. eugene is designed to preserve our ecosystem the text the only chance to extend extra protection for our candidates it's really pleasing projects. its. it's been nearly three years that serious civil war began and there appears to be no end in sight. an activist groups as more than three hundred people were killed in a week of air strikes on the rebel stronghold aleppo the violence seems to be escalating. even though he stalks of a scheduled for january the situation on the ground is still very dange

some registration or idea of having ak weapons.he person who invented the ak just died in russian . he said i'm not responsible for et but the politicians and people are. you feel there's a direct impact on the availability on the guns registered and the violence. >> being from oakland, grew up in alovida, it was an impact from west oakland. i think they're down this year a little bit in oakland, but it's been up there pretty high. >> we're talking to ron swisher. big stories to something we could look forward to in the new year and rejoice about. stay with us. ,, >> back with reverend ron swisher. ron, you've outlined for us four of the big issues in the air. sort of startling in the pope and the loss of mandela and concerns about justice rights for gay and lesbian people in marriage and talked about the importance of gun control from your perspective. now on to some happier lighter stuff here. you've been a pastor for how long? >> 41 in 2013. >> six churches you've served and district superintendent for a while. and then i think

popular weapons. >> the ak-47 are a popular gun because of their reliability.y're also very villainized. >> this style of gun is used in several recent mass shootings which is why they're up for debate. >> ready? >> absolutely. [ gunshots ] depending on the magazine you use, a semiautomatic ak-47 like this one can hold up to 75 rounds and shoot up to 40 rounds per minute. >> lift the magazine, you're good to go. you know, i don't like the term assault rifle until you assault someone with it. it's a rifle. >> and that's really what's at the heart of the gun debate. with weapons far more powerful than the founding fathers ever imagined come new questions. should these types of weapons really be so easy to get? >> you ready to do some work? we have some packages that came in this morning. let's go back here and get to work. >> how often does stuff come in? >> it comes in daily. it's like christmas around here, man. every day. you're not sweating, are you? >> not yet. >> this ain't some cushy ass acting job. >> joous just like any other modern successful retailer,

when i looked up, there were four men standing in the doorway with ak-47s. one of them said, you come with us, or we'll kill you. >> they zip tied his hands behind his back and ankles. they put a bag other his head. he was brought out to a car. >> like many hostages before him, roy hallums disappears without a trace. american authorities fear the worst. >> unfortunately a lot of the hostages were being shown on video being beheaded. so it was a real concern that a u.s. citizen would be used in that manner. >> but it appears the kidnapers are more interested in money than murder. >> the head of the gang, the sheikh, he said to me that because i was an american they were going to get $12 million for me. >> in order to conceal his presence, the captors hide hallums in a form house 16 miles outside of baghdad. in a hostile region coalition forces call the triangle of death. >> it's an area that had a lot offer us. there was a large insurgent population. al qaeda had strong base out of dunbar province area. >> roy hallums residence for the next ten months is this

the ak party does not look all current corruption. did it lose its reason to exist these demonstrators see matters differently the scandal has renewed my anti government street protests. her support for carol on the road. all the political turmoil in turkey is taking its toll on the economy to the lira has hit an all time low against the dollar. a report on that for you that later in the show starts. israel's savage getting set to announce plans next week to build a new jewish settlement sentiments rather at the same time as it frees the third round of palestinian prisoners. the planned release of twenty six inmates on sunday is all part of a us brokered peace process which calls on the two sides to negotiate for nine months but the palestinians have warned that the settlement building could destroy the already fragile peace talks. there's more releasing palestinian prisoners and the cia under the peace plan brokered by us equities take sean connery this reading of more than a hundred inmates in small way it's meant to bolster trust b

as i pulled him out, he raised his ak-47 at me. at that time, i shot him. >> back inside, not knowing help has arrived, employee alan newhouse grabs a .9 millimeter pistol from the back of the office. >> i always kept it in a locked box. he knew it was in the area back there. only him and i knew the code to the gun. >> he runs to the door and fires the pistol at the suspect. deputy vidala shoots bolt twice in the stomach, but the gun battle continues. >> we were shooting back and forth. i was in the front of the vehicle. he was in the rear. >> finally, bolt falls to the ground and the gunfire stops. volts is shot six times. witt comes out of hiding and tries to brace herself for what she thinks she'll see when she walks into the office. >> as long as the shooting went on, i really thought i would have to walk in there and find everybody just blown to pieces. that many shots will blow you to pieces. nobody was. i was so thankful. >> volts is charged with attempted murder on a police officer and three other counts of attempted murder

ak steel posting surprise profits in its latest earnings report.ne more to check out, nucor corporation. but bank of america merrill lynch saying this steel stock holds the most upside, especially as nonresidential construction comes back to lye. inventory could weigh on steel prices as could a stronger dollar. keep an eye on the heavy debt sitting on many steelmakers books. seema. >> it was interesting, i was looking at some of the charts of these steelmakers. there has been a rally in some of these names over the last couple of months on this refueled optimism on growth prospects for next year. what if growth does not meet expectations? it will be interesting to see if these names in some way sell off. >> it's not just about the u.s. growth picture. this is a global story. with names like ak steel, allegheny technologies, a lot of these steel companies do different things. they all have their special niche. when china starts growing, that's a big thing. that's the second biggest economy in the world. >> and if we see a pick up in some of the othe

none were as successful as the ak. there's an estimated 100 million ak-47 rifles in the world today. they're famed for their reliability. >> you describe this one. >> oh, yeah, even the occasional tv reporter gets a chance to fire an ak-47 if he's in the right place and right time. on this occasion at a training session for afghan forces, ca leshny cov, 94 years old. he died in russia in the town where the rifle is still made. at the reportedly had been sick for some time. >> all right. take you now to berlin. he wentz from the richest man in the country to the most famous political prisoner. for the first time in ten years, dissident mick cal courtkovsky is now speaking out in an interview with christiane amanpour. >> a long time opponent of the russian government in particular vladimir putin. he was consisted on tax evasion and fraud charges back in 2005 but russia faced international criticism over his imprisonment. he and many others considered him a political prisoner. >> on saturday he was reunited with his famil

we also know that some of them were injured or killed by ak-47s. we actually hire ld as a company the chief prosecutor of iraq after he had prosecuted saddam hussein. he was hired to go and meet with each of the families to handle the payments, the condolence payments under direction of the state d., and when some of those people sought medical care and the bullets were educate tracted, it was found they came from from an ak, not from a u.s. pep weapon. be -- u.s. weapon. and i just want to, you know, parallel that to an event you may not be aware of. october 3 in washington, d.c. this year, there was a 34-year-old woman driving her car, and she got into a bit of a traffic altercation outside of a federal building, and the secret service opened fire on her a lot. and eventually, she made it to capitol hill where she was gunned down, ander baby was in the back of the car. so that's -- she had no weapons, she had no car bomb, she was just a woman having a bad day driving. and no media outcry. she actually got a standing -- the security officials got

the enemy fire was continue use, ak-4 ak-47s, rocket propelled grenades. when the rounds started coming from both sides, it broke the sea seals' position. >> that shelf that i had made, crumbled and fell apart and just like somebody opened up a trap door underneath me and i fell, and i started tumbling, and then i hit mikey, and i busted him right off his little perch he was on. >> reporter: you're basically tumbling down the mountain? >> yes, sir, yeah. i landed on my back and broke my back and mikey landed on his face and crushed his face. >> reporter: the four seals continued to fire on advancing fires but repeatedly fell or were forced to jump down the mountain. >> every time you fell you broke something. i mean, an hour and a half into this, danny has been shot three times. i was dragging him, set him up, we would fight for awhile. i'd drag him somewhere else. >> reporter: after danny was shot multiple times and you were dragging him, he was still firing. >> yes, sir, the best he could. we got to an area i was telling him there was another way to fall

one thing that tpp does is focus small and ake sure go through them as well. origin, supply chains. how we can use the trade greements in their efforts to export to the global economy. >> there's been a lot said about the snowden leaks. week, there was a wikileaks document that included the papers. ow damaging is it to the u.s. negotiations? >> i think -- i think the -- the issues are largely separate from the trade egotiations and the europeans have indicated they wanted to keep the negotiations going transalantic trade in the partnership even as they get to do their dialogue on issues.er i has not had a significant impact on the transpacific negotiations. >> you mentioned china earlier, what is your sense of where right now in terms of -- in terms of china and what's really the wisdom in the -- in the end game tpp eping them out of the negotiations. is there a risk in the sense a dynamic of hina and the rest of the world on trade. >> going with tpp, it's not directed to any country. it's introducing new disciplines that are affecting our ability to compete in the world. it's inten

i'm ready to pick up an ak forty seven and start shooting. see the rays of light not just the tip of the claims that the fight to the country's pro eu demonstrations right the with one kid in the capital in this morning's ducked into a top story swing has been helping america's nsa to spy on russia's leaders and provided washington to the list of high profile targets too sleepy state tv sites documents leaked by whistleblower i've been snowed in. the program which revealed the kind of cold mission investigate its chief editor told us what they found out. we haven't revealed that nafta but it deals with a huge hit that between the swedish defence review of port de f for eight and that their american counterparts. nsa. and according to documents. that if i have spied on spying owner of the russian leadership. and they are passing these information on two nd essay. there we got access to the stock a mess thanks to anna. it was no done so far and we had gone to heaven there the tears more than that the documents are mentioning them the faculty in

he mistook that replica for a real ak-47. lopez's family filed a lawsuit in response and this comes as the police department find out what happened. it will head to the sheriff's department and at 8:30 this morning, the count tip board of supervisors are expected to begin making appointments to the law enforcement task force to review the officer involved shooting. >>> as steve paulson told you the bay area has another freeze warning today and it will end at 9:00 a.m. in many parts, the north bay is expected to be in the 20s and some spots yesterday dipped into the teens. >>> it will be an autopsy on a man whose body was found and the unidentified was born near, and they don't know if cold weather or foul play was a cause in his death. >>> snow is already falling from washington d.c. to boston and we have another 3 to 6 inches expected from baltimore to washington d.c. is expected. >>> many are all supposed to call ahead. vague vague and now they are talking to passengers dealing with these cans lakes and delays, pam? >>> so

the deputy thought he had an ak 47 and he had a air soft rifle. john? >> tonight, cheryl, protestors surrounded the police department and what did upset was earlier. one pro tester was being led out and police say the man hit an officer in the head with one of the posts from a sign and what followed by chanting and shoo shouting. several dozen chanting the name of andy lopez. the people at the city council chambers saying this is police brutality. leveling criticism at the police department as well as counsel members and headed out. what precipitated this was the shooting back in october. deputy eric gelhaus stumbled upon andy lopez the boy was carrying a replica of an ak 47. police say the boy turned suddenly. the deputy fired shots killing the boy. the deputy was placed on leave. we find out sometime this week, deputy gelhaus is due back on the job. an assistant sheriff says he's undergoing tests and will be back having an administrative job here in the sheriff's department. live in santa rosa, abc7 news. >> john, thank you. it looks like the worst of

the deputy thought he had an ak 47 and he had a air soft rifle. john? >> tonight, cheryl, protestors surrounded the police department and what did upset was a protest earlier. one pro tester was being led out and police say the man hit an officer in the head with one of the posts from a sign and what started was followed by chanting and sho shouting. several dozen chanting the name of andy lopez. the people at the city council chambers saying this is police brutality. leveling criticism at the police department as well as counsel members and headed out. what precipitated this was the shooting back in october. deputy eric gelhaus stumbled upon andy lopez the boy was carrying a replica of an ak 47. police say the boy turned suddenly. the deputy fired shots killing the boy. the deputy was placed on leave. we find out sometime this week, deputy gelhaus is due back on the job. an assistant sheriff says he's undergoing tests and will be back having an administrative job here in the sheriff's department. live in santa rosa, abc7 news. >> john, thank you. it lo

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. >> which includes being ak-ak assess access and compulsory education for all. >> it struck me that young women that was interviewe inters educated in south korea and the united states she herself couldn't understand why the united states would rank solo. is it in some sense it is what we want in the united states we as parents and he had canadian educators and communities what we want kids to bget out of education they will be better based on what we are trying to teach? >> you have to think of the psa as a survey. and a small percentage of the american public education a small percentage of students in the public schools are taking the p st. sa when it's administ. and you have to think of that. it's cross sectional data. you can't make cause and effect conclusions about whether we succeed or fail or this is what we should do in terms of reforms. the studies are not doug designn that way. the tests are rigorously designed and they do provide longterm trend date da. data. data.. >> if we look at the flaw it's not in the test itself but in the interpretation of what it means. >> that

. >> is that an ak pinata? >> that's an ak-47 pinata..a., so i try to have as many weapons hidden throughout. i have ninja swords and ninja stars. >> you need a puppy, man. >> i do need a puppy. i'm going to paint you today. is that cool? >> yeah, sure. >> all right. so just sit right there, and -- sorry, i don't usually paint this early in the morning. okay. i'm going to go more expressionistic, if you don't mind. >> i want to know, you said young people are looking to follow your road to success, your advice is, whatever you do, don't date a korean girl? >> okay, i try to be open-minded about things, right, but i'm racist. for me, i've given it a shot and i end up with a situation where i feel like i'm dating my mom. >> what characteristics in common were you -- >> overbearing, jealous, unreasonable, like unrealistic about life, demanding. like, i mean, i could go on and on. but also the men too. if you're a woman, i would never recommend dating a korean guy. for the very few women out there that are into asian guys, if you are going t

this guy is going to memorialize the inventor of the ak-47 by firing off over 700 rounds.'s going to actually get it to catch on fire. he's demonstrating how dependable it is, despite getting hot. >> he wants to shoot all that ammo with the intention of maybe getting it to fire up? >> he's trying to see if he can get it to actually catch fire. that rifle barrel is getting very hot.> is getting tiring. >> it can't be cheap either. ammo is kwai pricey. >> it getting expensive. >> it's not like the gun was inexpensive, too. >> he's trying. the gun isn't actually going to catch fire. he's just trying to show off how durable this gun is. you still get to see it. >> no man takedown. >> you may have to do a double take for this one but do not adjust your tv. this is country wake boarding, huntsville, ohio had some flooding. they grabbed the boards and hit the water. they're doing it. they tied a rope to the back of the truck and they hit the gas. >> this is right in the drainage ditch on the side of the road. looks like it goes on for a while, too. >> you don't have a lake, just

we're joined by the senior christmas historical ak racy correspondent jessica williams. merry christmas. >> happy holidays. >> jon: merry, merry christmas. >> happy holidays. the good news is that jesus is white thing is that jews are white now, congratulations, jon. >> jon: what about santa? do you feel that santa is -- what about people insisting santa is white? >> santa is white. it's a fact. it's miracle on 34th street not miracle on 134th street. [ laughter ] the only miracle on 134th street is that we get to participate at all. half the time santa skips us on the way downtown just like a taxicab. >> jon: santa is fiction he's not real. >> hey, man, what the hell are you doing? kids, stop crying, santa is real (bleep) and he's really white. really white. >> jon: jessica, if we're talking history here and that's what they are saying we're talking fact and history st. nicholas was from the area of the world that is now turkey. he was no a cherubic wilford brimley type. >> that makes us uncomfortable. >> jon: meghan said there's no needle change it. >> she said if i fe

then there's goliath, sort of facinating discussion between scientists , ak acromegaly, clearly, goliath can't see properly. he'll he's armed with superior technology, he's up against a lumbering giant. why is he the underdog? >> he should have won. >> he should have won. >> changes all of history, he should have won. >> it suggests to us that we have exaggerated the advantages of giants and underestimated the advantages of small nimble audacious people with cutting edge technology. right? which to anybody living in the 21st century this reinterpretation should not come as a surprise. >> you have actually giving some time to how this applies to other things. a lot of times when an inferior army has taken up against a superior army they've won. >> if you look historically at combats, there is really fascinating research done by ivan toft, a historian. one time's ten times greater than the other. and you look at in those substancsubstance instances, if merrick attacked canada and canada decided to fight a guerilla warfare, in response, i put my moneys on canada and you and i are canadians.

and ak frayed of dogs if we go to peoples houses who have dogs they need to put them outside. >> it just scares me. that feel of something happening to you and there is -- happening again is not a nice feeling. >> he loves the family chihuahua and golden retrievers, he told me. he's doing well. >> yes. that is great. >> a study says effectiveness of a flu shot may depend on gender saying women have a stronger response to the flu vaccine. there are major differences in terms of immune systems. >> i'm sure there is a joke in there somewhere. >> know. >> let's talk about puppies and kittens. >> also, we don't ask for directions. >> are the animals getting new homes? hose who've been denied ewelcome to covered california. now, you can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. >>> coming up at 6:00 childrens hospital responds to a judge extending an order that leaves 14-year-old jahi mcmath on life support another week. in a half hour at 6:00 >> puppies and kittens seemed to be popular gifts this year. >> spca tells abc7 news 300 cats and