. >> reporter: we asked camp experts karen alford what parents should look for in a sleepaway camp. alford works for camp specialist, a free camp placement service. >> they should be looking at the facilities, the grounds, make sure that the camp is reinvesting money in to the their facilities, that they're adding new programs. >> reporter: alford says do a tour of the camp with your child the summer before you want to send them so you and they can see the camp in action. talk to your child but what he or she wants in a sleep-away experience. and really get to know the camp management. >> would you be able to comfortably pick up the phone if you had any concerns? you want to make sure the management just understands you and that there's a comfort level. >> reporter: if you're just not sure if your child is really ready for sleep away camp, there are camps that just have two or three-week sessions. there are also some camps that offer rookie weeks or rookie days. >> basically it's an opportunity for them to try out the camp, see what it's like to spend the day at camp, have an overni

based on meticulous and exhaustive research, written in vivid prose, spiced with wry book is ary alford's tour de force by a masterful historian. it exceeds the high expectations by civil war buffs, linktone ncolnians -- if you would, please accept this check. [applause] terry: thank you michael, thank you for that award. on the johnny carson show, he had an unusual guest. a man who got a call wednesday from the nobel prize committee. they warned him that he is one that year's nobel prize. i believe it was in chemistry. the man was a carpet layer. so he on that. they called back and said this is no joke. this is the nobel prize committee, you have one this prize, it turns out there was a distinguished scientist in the same city with the same name. award,sisted he won the he had, he recollected taken a class or two in chemistry. [laughter] he had done perhaps not stellar work, but credible, perhaps. maybe it was just a slow year. [laughter] so he was properly grateful and excited until i call the next day to straighten it all out. the historian was a supposed to learn from the past, and th

may 8th, 2009, alford, new york. it's the end of the day at alford almond central school, and 15-year-old grace scherzer and 14-year-old chelsea are eager to head home. but today's trip on their school bus will be a ride they'll never forget, and it's all caught on the bus surveillance camera. >> you're making the little kids die! no, stop! you can't move. stop the bus! >> when i first got on the bus, the bus driver wasn't on the bus like usual. >> it took her about 20 minutes to get on the bus, and she was escorted by another bus driver. the bus driver asked her if she was all right, and she repeatedly said, "yes, i'm sorry." and the bus driver got off. afterwards she started making comments, being very inappropriate with us and stuff. we're like okay, something is weird. >> the kids on the bus don't know it yet, but their driver, 55-year-old martha thompson has a blood alcohol level of 0.15, almost twice the legal limit. >> the first time we really realized there was something wrong with the bus driver was when she

abby alford reports. >> reporter: 1ear-old luna cradled her daddy's best friend since she was lost at sea five week, ago. >> this was not a day we thought would ever ter: on february 10th, this landing field, her ownership nick hayworth told the navy as they were on the elizabeth 8, luna was there and the owner thought she was gone. they thought she swam to shore but she couldn'tafter two weeks her owner thought he lost her forever until tuesday. five weeks after luna went missing, navy biologist melissa e side of the road on san clemente island and called the owner. >> i can't believe they found my dog. >> reporter: even the commanding officer for naval baseuldn't believe it. >> i didn't think this is when i signed up. i never thought this would happen but this is definitely a good story. >> reporter: a little shy this pup has been cleared for any diseases and given a token by the navy. >> just keep the>> reporter: one thing we may never know is her story during grandchildren. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the fight over the supreme court nominee.

alford hired a soil engineer to test the stability of his home. the engineer warned it was not safe for his family or the family next door to stay. so they moved out on friday. >> lower foundation of my house is now about 5 to 15 feet below the frame of the house. so the upper roughly 2/3 still in place for now, is holding that up and hanging above the foundation where the earth has dropped substantially. >> east bay mud owns the land sliding downhill just below the houses. early sunday morning agency sent soil engineers to the site but representatives say the soil needs to dry out completely before they can take steps to shore up the hillside. >> we're doing what we need to which is to protect it. we can't actually get equipment in their, if you start moving soils around, when they are wet, you can cause additional damage and make it more unsafe and more unstable. so our goal is to keep the area as safe as possible. so we're going to be putting additional tarp and out there. >> east bay m.u.d. says there's nothing the agency could have done to pr

for tim alford and his family, it's day-to-day situation. >> we look for a rental, try figure out if the house is saveable. >> more rain keeps falling. in more gag, abc7~news. >> you can track the rain anytime where you live on live doppler 7hd on our free abc7 news app. too get the latest weather conditions, road closures and flood updates. download the app and enable push alerts. >>> a warning to some nissan owners. still ahead, the re-call tonight that affects drivers in cold weather climates. >>> and a new mission to mars launching tomorrow is about more than the search for alien avo: he gets a ready for you alert the second his room is wilson ready. laquinta.com. avo: so he knows exactly when he can settle in and practice his big pitch. avo: and when craig gets his pitch down pat, do you know what he becomes? client: great proposal! let's talk more over golf! craig: great. client: better yet, how about over tennis craig: even better. avo: a game changer! secretary: your 2 o'clock is here. client: oops, hold your horses. craig: no problem. avo: la quinta inns & suites is ready fo

in the second alford peyton mis -- miesz -- missed five games but knocked down the three. 55-53 after the half. 81-77 right now late in the 3rd. >>> in college ball ohio state hosting the florida gators. wild reverse. gators with an 8-point lead. a few minutes later justin leon hits the triple. the buck eyes close the half on a 13-3 run. lyle adding three to the rally. gators would lead by 1 at the half. mike white makes a few adjustments, florida comes out more focused. hill to hayes for the dunk. then it's leon attacking the rim. gators now on top 54-40. then in the final minutes smith making sure ohio state stays down. team high 16 for him. gators hold onto win 74-66. >>> as for the ncaa tournament, villanova won today and will face miami in the sweet 16 next week. >> thank you. >>> thank you for watch ing ing channel 9 eyewitness news. we'll be back tonight at 11:00. hi, guys! spring is almost here and you know what that means! easter is hopping along. so, if you're looking to stretch your dollar this easter holiday, just look at these savings at your local walmart. orlando, in he

cup -- terry alford. and live coverage saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. eastern.ith that power comes greater responsibility, and the idea you have an individual sitting on the court, years,red, for 30, 35 does not pass the smell test when it comes to a modern democracy. >> sunday night on q&a, gabe roth talks about changes you would like to see at the supreme court, including opening up oral arguments to cameras, imposing term limits, and requiring justices to it here to the same code of ethics other justices follow. mr. roth: all americans are aware of the third branch of government, and in the last 10, 15 years, it has become so powerful. voting, marriage, health care, immigration, women's rights, pregnancy discrimination -- i could go on and on. these issues, 20, 30 years ago, congress and the executive branch would compromise and put together a deal. the buck stops at the supreme in a way that is unprecedented, and the least we can do is expect them to comport with modern accountability. >> on the at a :00 eastern on day."'s "thank you "- q&a/ on book tv -- >>

gregory alford was taken into custody. he's the man shown in this individual yes, allegedly running after, or i should say slashed a 53-year-old woman from behind. this happened in prospect park south. the victim is recovering from her injures. >>> now to long island where an out of control car slammed into a house overnight. this happened around 11:00 last night on north columbus avenue in freeport. oh,, look right through the middle of the house. a family of four was inside, luckily nobody was in the living room where the car caused the most damage. one of the residents says she was awake when this happened. >> i was just on my phone playing a game. ai heard like the whole house shake like maybe it was an earthquake. >> w nesses say they saw police take that driver into custody. >>> on the compaign trail, more violence at trump rallies in arcizona. a protester was viciously attacked by a trump supporter who is now facing charges. ea lrlier hundreds of people blocked a road leading to the rally outside phoenix. meanwhile,

for tim alford and his family, it's day-to-day situation. >> we look for a rental, try figure out if the house is saveable. >> more rain keeps falling. in more gag, abc7~news. >> you can track the rain anytime where you live on live doppler 7hd on our free abc7 news app. too get the latest weather conditions, road closures and flood updates. download the app and enable push alerts. >>> a warning to some nissan owners. still ahead, the re-call tonight that affects drivers in cold weather climates. >>> and a new mission to mars launching tomorrow is about more than the search for alien life. >>> more than 46,000 nissan leafs have been re-called. covering 2013 to 2015. the electric cars may experience brake problems in extremely cold weather. the computers need to be programmed. the braked still work but you may have to push harder on the pedal. >> tomorrow beginnings a new journey to help determine if mars ever had life. the european space station will launch -- the european space agency will launch two spacecraft and an orbiter will collect data and analyze the atmosphere, specificall

the shooting happened shortly before midnight on the 400 block s alford street. she was on a porch when two people started shooting at each other. she was hit in the chest and pronounced dead at the hospital. police have no description of the suspected shooters. dozens of atfs and dirt bikes are seized by philadelphia police after they say owner vess been illegally riding them. 53 of these bikes and vehicles have been impounded. at least one arrest have been made. every year people die from accidents involving the atfs and dirt bikes and it is a big problem when the weather gets warmer. >> individuals run up and down on the sidewalks. people are afraid to let their children play in areas that the dirt bikes are riding. rip up recreation areas. rip up the parks they're in. no regard for the safety of anyone. >> police any dirt bikes and atfs are illegal to ride in the city unless on private property with the owner's permission. if you see someone riding around the city contact police right away. >>> stay with us. still to come on "eyewitness news." can anyone trum

the shooting happened shortly before midnight on the 400 block s alford street. she was on a porch when two people started shooting at each other. she was hit in the chest and pronounced dead at the hospital. police have no description of the suspected shooters. dozens of atfs and dirt bikes are seized by philadelphia police after they say owner vess been illegally riding them. 53 of these bikes and vehicles have been impounded. at least one arrest have been made. every year people die from accidents involving the atfs and dirt bikes and it is a big problem when the weather gets warmer. >> individuals run up and down on the sidewalks. people are afraid to let their children play in areas that the dirt bikes are riding. rip up recreation areas. rip up the parks they're in. no regard for the safety of anyone. >> police any dirt bikes and atfs are illegal to ride in the city unless on private property with the owner's permission. if you see someone riding around the city contact police right away. >>> stay with us. still to come on "eyewitness news." can anyone trum

abby alford of our san diego affiliate reports. >> reporter: 1 and a half-year-old luna cradled her daddy'sce she was lost at sea five weeks ago. >> this was not a day we thought would ever happen. >> reporter: on february 10th, about two miles off the coast of this naval landing field, her owner nick hayworth told the navy as they were bringing in the nets on the elizabeth 8, luna was there and the owner thought she was gone. they thought she swam to shore but she couldn't be found. after two weeks her owner thought he lost her forever until tuesday. five weeks after luna went missing, navy biologist melissa booker found her on the side of the road on san clemente island and called the owner. >> i can't believe they found my dog. i can't believe they found my dog! >> reporter: even the commanding officer for naval base coronado couldn't believe it. >> i didn't think this is when i signed up. when i became a s.e.a.l., i never thought this would happen but this is definitely a good story. >> reporter: a little malnourished and a bit shy, this pup has been cleared for any diseases and given a

masur, stacy pratt and terry alford. the abram bham lincoln symposiu. >>> officials from the state department and the department of homeland security testified at a senate hearing on the security of the u.s. visa program. they talked about how interviews and background checks are conducted and the vetting of asylum seekers. this hearing of the senate homeland security committee is an hour 45 minutes. >> good morning. this hearing will come to order. i want to first of all thank the witnesses for your time and your testimony. and appearing here before us

they arrested gregory alford, he'll be brought back to new york city. throat of a 53-year-old woman in the park, she needed 13 stitches. >>> it is 6:36 officials say a cused paris attacker salah abdeslam was planning new attack bristles, they found that a new network of people. investigators found 30 people involved in the paris attacks. >>> there is a new twist this morning in the race for president a threatening letter has been sent to donald trump's sister mary anne trump, a judge on the u.s. circuit court of appeals for the third circuit in philadelphia. the fbi says it is aware of the incident around working closely with the secret service and u.s. marshal service. you remember of course on friday trump's son eric received a threatening letter filled with white powder. candidate quit the presidential race. >>> shocking site at a springtime celebration. a warning you might want to cover the kid's ears a man dressed as an easter bunny getting into a knock down, drag out fight at a local mall. eyewitness news reporter mallory is live in new york city.

. -- john lucas alford. it the most hawkish you have heard the fed chair?nluca: it is reflecting the data. we have concerns about the u.s. going into recession. most recent activity data is not confirming that. when you look at the inflation numbers, they are telling you that something is working. at the same time, you have that areent rates stable at low levels. the fed has to continue the message of being cautiously optimistic about the economy and not letting that inflation go higher. guy: it was instinct to see what pimco said as well. they advised you want to get into credit as a result of that. is that the right trade? gianluca: it is something that we are recommending. we are recommending exposure to for corporate, basically the reasons. spreads are quite attractive. in an environment where you are not expecting a u.s. recession anytime soon, there is potential. in, on thecan jump german side of the story, you get other german boones and you moving to german corporate debts, because it doesn't look like a recession on the rising in germany. , you mak

suspect in a slashing attack in brooklyn is waking up in jail, police arrested 25- year-old gregory alford in new jersey. soon after he'll be brought back to new york city, also suspected of cutting the throat of a 53-year-old woman. the woman did survive the random attack but needed 13 stitches. >>> 4. 39, a community coming together after a nasty bus crash, the players are all of the mend after the bus they were on rolled over as they head into the tournament, another driver sideswiped the bus sending it off the road. all survived the crash but the shaken. >> i had to cry, i just started crying because it was a scary thing for me, something i never want to witness again. >> sore, we're all sore but other than that there was no serious injuries. >>> a prayer service was held after the players were released from the hospital and said they'll be out on the court and continue to try to make the state finals. >>> comedian amy schumer is already known for being funny but getting quite a reputation for being generous. she posted pictures showing her and her friends at the hit broadway show hami

and terry alford author of "fortune's fool:life of john wilkes-booth." abraham lincoln symposium live saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm eastern. >>> this weekend, the c-span cities tour, hosted by our charter communications cable partners takes you to montgomery, alabama, to explore the city's history and literary culture on book tv. >> we show you a house that was the turning point for scott and zelda. when they moved here, the idea was to regroup. what this house was, was a landing pad. it was a regrouping, as i've said, stage. and it wasn't the sort of place where you're going to find scott and zelda engaging in domestic activities, if you will. it was the sort of place where they were going to be planning their next move. >> and on american history tv -- >> so what happens in the1958 campaign is, you know, wallace really does try to reach this racial moderate and really tries to campaign for the poor and working class alabamaians and gets the support of the naacp initially in his campaign. he loses in significant margin to john patterson and he comple

terry alford. the abram bham lincoln symposiu. >>> officials from the state department and the department of homeland security testified at a senate hearing on the security of the u.s. visa program. they talked about how interviews and background checks are conducted and the vetting of asylum seekers. this hearing of the senate homeland security committee is an hour 45 minutes. >> good morning. this hearing will come to order. i want to first of all thank the witnesses for your time and your testimony. and appearing here before us today. we do have representatives from the state department, the u.s. citizen immigration services, the u.s. immigration customs enforcement. you have uscis and ice. you will hear that. a lot of acronyms in this business. mr. john roth, the inspector general for the u.s. department of homeland security. the hearing is about the security of our u.s. visa systems and programs. i think the potential vulnerabilities came to light certainly in the public's awareness with 9/11.

this is alford, on the republican line. alfred, on the republican line.aller: i think this individual should not resign. i think the statehouse should impeach him comment that is a possibility. if wanted, charges should be filed against him for negligence, or whatever it is that flint, michigan has -- sorry, the state of michigan has on that. i think the epa officials are but not to blame, the degree of flint. the epa has been relegated since the 70's to the position of a paper tiger. for its history, we have seen legislators attempt to weaken the organization. you can't really have effective environmental protection when you continually kneecap the agency that is supposed to do it. i think that is going to be an issue here. i feel terrible for flint, and really do. i don't think using the guys family at the caller before said will help anything. i think he needs to be publicly censured, impeached. and the people of flint need to ofe the same sort assistance that was provided to the 9/11 responders who were ill theto the effects of building dust they were

terry alford who will introduce our first speaker. [applause] >> our first speaker is a native of chicago. earned a b.a. degree in sociology and began his career in boston. he moved to washington, d.c. in 1985 and has been here ever since. a journalist with the "washington post," republic, and new yorker, covering various presidents. he was washington, d.c. bureau egularly ontributed r columnist to the guardian and served as senior editor at new republic. served as assistant and senior adviser to bill clinton from 1997 to 2001. his jobs included advising the president on communications and public policy, researching information in the media about the white house. he was a senior adviser to the 2008 hillary clinton presidential campaign. after leaving the white house, he wrote the clinton wars, 2003, about his time in presidential service. the book has been praised for its keen insights into the nation's political process. our speaker was a political consultant for the award winning series tanner 88 and executive producer of the docume

based on meticulous and exhaustive research, written in vivid prose, spiced with wry book is ary alford's tour de force by a masterful historian. it exceeds the high expectations by civil war buffs, linktone ncolnians -- if you would, please accept this check. [applause] terry: thank you michael, thank you for that award. on the johnny carson show, he had an unusual guest. a man who got a call wednesday from the nobel prize committee. they warned him that he is one that year's nobel prize. i believe it was in chemistry. the man was a carpet layer. so he on that. they called back and said this is no joke. this is the nobel prize committee, you have one this prize, it turns out there was a distinguished scientist in the same city with the same name. award,sisted he won the he had, he recollected taken a class or two in chemistry. [laughter] he had done perhaps not stellar work, but credible, perhaps. maybe it was just a slow year. [laughter] so he was properly grateful and excited until i call the next day to straighten it all out. the historian was a supposed to learn from the past, and th

based on meticulous and exhaustive research, written in vivid prose, spiced with wry book is ary alford's tour de force by a masterful historian. it exceeds the high expectations by civil war buffs, linktone ncolnians -- if you would, please accept this check. [applause] terry: thank you michael, thank you for that award. on the johnny carson show, he had an unusual guest. a man who got a call wednesday from the nobel prize committee. they warned him that he is one that year's nobel prize. i believe it was in chemistry. the man was a carpet layer. so he on that. they called back and said this is no joke. this is the nobel prize committee, you have one this prize, it turns out there was a distinguished scientist in the same city with the same name. award,sisted he won the he had, he recollected taken a class or two in chemistry. [laughter] he had done perhaps not stellar work, but credible, perhaps. maybe it was just a slow year. [laughter] so he was properly grateful and excited until i call the next day to straighten it all out. the historian was a supposed to learn from the past, and th