more on the market and what -- weect, we are joined will be joined by the strategist andhe give america maryland, new york. when you take a look at the volatility we have seen and you take a look at commodities and currencies, all across the board, the spike in volatility really is what some suggest the fed should or might be paying more attention to into the rate hike. what you see is the to 50.78 on august 24. since then, we have been trending lower for the still above the long-term historical average. alix: now we are joined by an equity and quantitative strategist at bank of america. thank you for joining us. we were just talking about what history has done with the s&p 500 and asians stakes -- stocks. is a little bit different than what we have typically seen heading into a fed rate hike. normally, the market is pretty strong in the three months into the first tightening. this time around, we have had a likehe fed doesn't look -- look at the fed is one other mandates but i think this would be unusual to have this stock market ahead of the first tightening. we also noticed we have never star

america's catholics. nation's first cathedral, we get a tour from adam may. >> reporter: the basilica of the assumption, a relatively unknown cathedral in baltimore maryland, considered by many the birth place of catholicism in america, a symbol of religious freedom. >> this is the mother church, the first catholic cathedral. every church is daughters of this church. bob knows the church better than anyone, as the cathedral's operations manager, he's the go-to guy on every knook cranny and historical note. >> a reading... >> here, catholic mass takes place every day as it does near thousands of churches and cathedrals across america. that was not always the case. >> there was a lot of distrust and dislike for catholics in the country, when the church was conceived of, the concept of having a catholic church was unheard of. prior to 1976 it was against the law to be catholic or anything other than the church. john carol had the vision and the money to build the cathedral. in the early 1800s, as the first catholic in the archbishop of america, one of the architects of the u.s. capital. the archbishop decided on the simplest possible neoclassical design, not a

america. the iranian nuclear deal may now be a done-deal. maryland's barbara mikulski became the thir 33rd democrat to support the agreement. >> you wouldn't have known by the full throated speech by secretary of state john kerry in philadelphia. but president obama has apparently won hits battle with congress over the deal. barbara mikulski gives the president enough votes to override a veto. unless any senators reconsider. kerry's argument, it's not just a good deal, it's a done deal, no going back to the bargaining table. >> if we reject this agreement, the multinational sanctions will start to unravel and our agreement will diminish if not disappear. >> many democrats indicated they were holding their nose while picking the lesser of evils. senator mikulski said, no deal is perfect especially one negotiated with the iranian regime but i feel this is the best agreement to block iran from having a nuclear bomb. >> i support this deal with my eyes wide open aware of its flaws as well as its potential. >> the deal's most implacable opponent remains isr

america. , we wait all year for this to happen. >> and fans from all around the nation have arrived, including from silver spring maryland. what should i expect tonight? they believe in scholarships and purpose. >> when we caught up with our beauty queens, they told us they are ready. last year at this time the current miss america was getting ready to compete. tonight she is a bit more relaxed. advice. piece of is beingas carried me yourself, being authentic and genuine, and remembering why i one. i wish them all of the luck in the world. >> tonight's competition is more than just about crowns and gallons. >> these women are so smart and so passionate. it is an incredible group of powerful women. >> you can see press and media from around the nation getting ready for the red carpet event. after 32 years of vanessa williams will return tonight. you should watch the first 10 minutes of the show for a big surprise. possibly vanessa williams getting that crown back. abc 7 news. still ahead tonight, it is all about fall. we will tell you what devon has in his forecast coming devon: people saying i'm already feeling a big cool

america remembered it. those of you from maryland, look at your license plates. it still says the war of 1812. but there were 4 specific problems in u.s.-british relationships. first, in 1837, there was a rebellion in canada. some americans went north to help the rebels. 1837, british andtias crossed the niagara burned the american merchant ship, the caroline. pressure over the may grifols. imagine that. -- pushed her over the niagara falls. imagine that. the british said, hey, self defense. you americans crossed the line and came up. . -- crossed the line and came up to. three years later, late in 1840, a deputy sheriff from upper canada, whose name was macleod, was passing through new york state. and stupidly, he starts breaking about his role in burning the caroline and pushing it over the falls. not surprisingly, new york state authorities arrested macleod and tried him for murder. the british said, macleod has no personal responsibility. he was part of our militia, but you can go after him personally. this was a british activity. he was following orders. the british said, if macleod is fo

find out where it's at fishin' with the bait 'cause of the dream collapsed bank of america, how's it go? bought up marylandou for the office of the cpo... ♪ jeffrey: it was found out afterwards that the goldman had teamed up with a hedge fund to sell toxic securities knowingly to one of goldman's own clients, leading to massive losses to german banks and others who bought bad securities that goldman was peddling so that its partner, a hedge fund, could bet against those securities and make a lot of money. this is american capitalism? this is what's called the free market? i think this is what's called financial fraud. lillian: i would certainly like to see them prosecuted. and i don't mean in the jails that are called country clubs. i would like to see them prosecuted. i would like to see them work for a living when they get out. really work. and mostly i would like to see laws changed demanding accountability. jake: these corporations, they need to be held accountable for stealing from america. jeffrey: the justice department has been essentially sitting on its hands. we did need a special prosecutor from

america. >> at least six other people are vying for maryland's fourth congressional district seat includingmer maryland lieutenant governor anthony brown. >>> the eadvantageal assembly church is giving help to those who need. they gave out free groceries yesterday as part of the convoy of hope. health professionals had free health and dental screenings. the convoy of help has been helping for two decades. >>> a unique reward might be sitting on a mantelpiece this morning. you could win the best bud award for the top marijuana plant this year. you are only allowed to have pot for home grown and home use so judges couldn't smoke the entries. instead, they tested plants on an peernts -- appearance and odor and for sticky stem. they were judging vegetables and art at the fair. looks like a good event. >>> we continue to stay on top of breaking news right now. two years ago -- >> no, this is about the pentagon -- >> yeah. >> we're getting a live picture in from the pentagon right now. news4's derrick ward just arrived on the scene. >> that's right. we know that the pentagon metro station is clos

. >>> maryland is the wealthiest state in america.hat's according to an analysis by 24/7 wall street. the state has the highest median household income in the nation at $73,971. however, it also has one of the highest costs of living. virginia wasn't far behind its neighbor coming in as the eighth wealthiest state. >>> wal-mart -- >> is on a hiring spree for the holidays believe it or not. the retail giant says it will add 60,000 workers the meet the anticipated shopping demand and more open registers and add more than 3,000 department managers. the positions pay at least $9 an hour. we're told. >>> well, it's that time of year, time for the flu vaccine. >> yes it is. coming up we have a few reasons why experts say if you don't normally get the vaccine, you should make this year an exception. >> and here is a look at your allergy count if you are an allergy sufferer and going to be outside today. weed and mold moderate. trees and grasses not too bad. a little bit on the lower side. we'll get to the details of your weekend forecast. we

america, and its allies. just before he spoke, retiring maryland senator, barbara announced she would support the deal. the senate begins debate on the iran nuclear deal next week. >>> she about to retire. >> how tall is she? >> short being like four-11, more importantly has been in congress since 1977. senator since 87. but a democrat. >> four-11? >> well, whatever. >> i know, but she is jaws little woman though. >> well, with a big career. >> and a big voice, right? >> right? >> i know. >> unlike yours. >> small. >> players will hold job fair today at the king of prussia. >> talking companies like itt technical institute, lincoln heritage life insurance, and holes of other places from the banking retail restaurant and customer service industries. the fair will be at the crowne plaza hotel valley forge from 11:00 until 2:00. job fair is free. applicants should come dressed professionally, and have multiple copies of their resume. >> what would you wear? >> address. , maybe a suit. >> perfect. >> not a tank top. >> no. >> okay? >> or cargo shorts. more than month before james homes' rampage in colorado

maryland. mr. cummings: i yield myself such time as i may consume. a few speakers ago, there was a statement made about folks loving america. well, guess what? we all love america. and the fact that we may have disagreements with regard to this proposal does not take away from our love of this great country. we may differ, but the facts still remain that we love our country. i just want to make that clear because it's sickening to hear those kind of comments. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. royce: i yield one minute to he gentleman from minnesota. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. emmer: the american people have spoken and overwhelmingly oppose this agreement. our allies in the region who know iran best oppose this deal. the president and enabled by senate democrats continues to live in a fantasy land. his track record in appalling. red lines in syria, failed isil strategy and withdrawal from iraq, just to name a few. handing billions and a legal pathway to a nuclear weapon in iran. people deserve the truth about snapback sancti

america runs on dunkin'. >>> 15 before the hour. right now in marylandan is thanking his neighbor as a fire spread through two town homes. that man told kristin wright he was about to go to sleep when he heard frantic knocking at his door. everyone got out of the two hometowns safely. the fire is now out and the two townhouses are damaged. no word yet on the cause. >>> good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. i have the and melissa has a check on the roads. air quality not too good today. summer muggies have moved in. up to the low 90s later on today. not much chance for a cooling rain shower. >> looks like a pool day. >> i'll be at your pool at 3:00. >> you have to look real hard, you won't find it. 95 northbound here, a little slow here after that earlier crash there 234. looks like that's cleared out of the way. metro, marc, vre, everything on time. >> thank you, melissa. >>> right now d.c. police want to speak with this man. take a look, he's a person of interest in the killing of an a.u. grad. police say 19-year-old andre d dudley is

america. he landed at joint andrews base -- air force base in maryland a short while ago and was greeted by the first family along with vice president and mrs. biden. he has just arrived at the vatican embassy in washington. the pontiff will spend six days in the u.s. visiting three cities. on thursday he will deliver the first ever papal address to a joint meeting of congress and on friday, he will address the u.n. general assembly in new york city. he would wade once again into highly charged political debates on climate change, inequality and immigration. cardinal dolan says it's the pope's role to spread the word of god. >> he's coming as a pastor, an apostle, evangelist, but in terms of preaching that gospel message and hand ing on to us te teaching of god as revealed in jesus christ and the bible, there are always implications and some of those implications are the economic and political realm. he really isn't there to please anybody. his job is to please god. there's a beautiful phrase that we use by g.k. chesterton. he said the role of a religious leader is to comfort the afflicted and

he reiterated why the agreement is good for america and its allies but just before he spoke, retiring senator from marylandarbara m mikulski announced she'd support the deal. her vote gives president obama enough support to prevent congress from over turning the president's likely veto against any measure that shoots down the deal. >> president obama and i are convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that the framework that we have put forward will get the job done. >> kerry's speech in philadelphia comes a mid a bitter partisan battle over the agreement in congress where no republican support it. the senate begins debate on the iran nuclear deal next week. >>> we're less than a month away from the pope's visit to philadelphia. big news released today about how you can participate in some of the events during the world meeting of families and the pope's visit. you'll need a ticket for some of the events because of limited seating and the traffic box is not only thing you'll have to worry about while getting around during these events. the secret service has released a walking map and it's a map that will help

america. he landed at joint andrews base -- air force base in maryland a short while ago and was greeted by theily along with vice president and mrs. biden. he has just arrived at the vatican embassy in washington. the pontiff will spend six days in the u.s. visiting three cities. on thursday he will deliver the first ever papal address to a joint meeting of congress and on friday, he will address the u.n. general assembly

america for the first time this afternoon. president obama and the first family greeted francis at joint base andrews in maryland. the visit will be a time of celebration for millions of catholics. >> just to be near him is wonderful. >> reporter: but it's a security challenge for police agencies in washington, dc, new york and philadelphia. they are concerned about lone wolf attacks, especially during one of the pope's unscripted stops. >> it is all hands on deck. >> reporter: paul leads the fbi's washington field office. >> i would say it's one of the largest if not the largest special event we have ever seen here. >> reporter: about 25,000 people are expected when the pope says mass tomorrow outside the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. the archbishop of washington watched over last-minute preparations. >> it's all very exciting. but you see now the altar in place to see how all of the spaces become a church is very, very exciting. >> that's craig boswell reporting. now, while he is here pope francis will be making spanish missionary junipero serra canonized as a saint. he built mis

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maryland. >> you can see more of laurie's reports on "america tonight" which airs at 10:00 p.m. eastern on al jazeera america. >>> migration is changing politics in florida. we look at the power of the puerto rican vote and how it could be a game changer in the 2016 presidential election. >>> a queen in a king's tomb. why some believe secret doors may unravel the mystery of king tut's final resting place. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. it's 8:30 eastern. looking at today's top stories. a u.n. security council counterterrorism summit begins in a few minutes on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly. sergei lavrov will host the meeting a day after president obama chaired a similar session. abbas will speak before the general assembly this morning as the palestinian flag flies over the u.n. for the first time. >>> russia has carried out the first air strike in syria near the city of homs. overnight putin received the go-ahead from his parliament to deploy. he said the goal is to help the assad government file isil. >>> we're now on the ground near a strategic afghan ci

america. >> at least six other people are vying for maryland's fourth congressional district seat includingor anthony brown. >>> well, a unique reward might be sitting on someone's mantel piece this morning. this year organizers handed out the best cannabis award at the d.c. state fair. news4's derrick ward checked out the fair and everything it had to offer this year. ♪ >> reporter: there are all the things that you'd expect at a state fair. competitions to judge big vegetables. >> we're judging the longest vegetable, the heaviest vegetable and the funkiest vegetable. >> reporter: livestock, and some things you might not expect. >> you have cannabis, a new type called cannabis. >> reporter: yeah, it's being judged. >> the competition was fear. >> reporter: this year's state fair comes as the city has relaxed the marijuana laws. the residents are allowed to grow up to six plants within their primary residence. but the law may be relaxed but it's not sleeping. the judging here has to be adjusted accordingly. >> this is unique and it's first contest where it's not consumed at all. >> reporter

maryland. members of congress have been working with it in various ways. jerry moran tweeted out this picture of the memorial saying america will never forget the tragedy of 9/11. we remember the lives lost and those who courageously responded to a. john boehner was in the u.s. capitol today and he stopped at a memorial there. he tweeted out take time today to pause and remember the heroes of flight 93. that's the plane that crashed in pennsylvania and and they've been headed to the u.s. capital. virginia senator mark warner marked the date in stafford virginia. proud to stand with first responders today to honor our fallen heroes. >> now to new york city for the traditional reading of the names ceremony. bills are wrong at the time each plane crashed on 9/11 and the name of each victim is read aloud. nearly 3000 died. current and former new york and new jersey state and local officials were in attendance but they didn't offer remarks. in total this is about three hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] >> order, arms. right

america. marie spoke about the crowds in her parish, same as the crowds in my church in bethesda, maryland, over the weekends. >> francis effect and the effect he's had on the church. i was in a seminary in philadelphia last week talking to seminarians who answered the call because of them. >> there's a lot of problems with the catholic church, they don't have a lot of new priests, not a lot of new nuns, so they are going to have to make changes to survive, to keep young people in the pews. >> especially changing demographics. >> very vibrant church, but one that has to make decisions moving forward. >> marie and george, good to have you here. reminder, tomorrow at 9:00 eastern live nbc news coverage as the pope makes his visit to the white house. we'll air that, of course, during the "today" show, 9:00 eastern on nbc. and, of course, full coverage on today's event, the arrival on the pope in america on the nbc nightly news coming up in a few hours. for now, i'm lester holt, nbc news, washington. >>> nbc news special report. pope currently on the rope right now headed to washington, d.c. as we c

maryland. the cab struck and killed them yesterday morning at broad and arch streets near philadelphia city hall. both were in town for the made in americatival. >> the witness approximated their speed at being over the speed limit. that's all i can give you at this point. that has not been confirmed. >> police have not released the cab driver's name. he was with rosemont taxi. >>> a fire along the jersey shore caught the attention of people enjoying the last hours of their labor day vacation. the million dollar home in stone harbor caught fire at 5:30 yesterday evening and went to two alarms. the house is on a cul-de-sac on the 10,000 block of golden gate drive. people took pictures from the water showing the smoke pouring from the house. fortunately no one was hurt. >> the refugee crisis overseas continues to grow as hundreds of thousands of refugees flood into europe fleeing brutal violence in the middle east. pressure is mounting on european countries to provide more shelter. carolyn costello has details. >> reporter: it is the biggest movement in europe since the second world war. hundreds of thousands of refugees like abdul salaam

maryland. the cab struck and killed them yesterday morning at broad and arch streets near philadelphia city hall. both were in town for the made in america festival. >> the witness approximated their speed at being over the speed limit. that's all i can give you at this point. that has not been confirmed. >> now, police have not released the cab driver's name. he was in a rosemont taxi. >>> a rollover crash in center city last night left at least one person injured. an suv flipped over in the 2000 block of south street after hitting at least one parked car. the driver was rushed to jefferson university hospital. >> if you want to see pope francis at independence mall, tickets will be available online starting this afternoon. details on how to get them coming up in our next half hour. >>> pope francis plans to announce today a new stream lined process for annulling marriage. many catholics have complained the current system is cumbersome costly and often unfair. a group of canon lawyers spent a year studying ways for the vatican to simplify the process. the pope wants the annulments to be made free. >> 5:33 now. families in the philadelph

america for the first time this afternoon. president obama and the first family greeted francis at joint base andrews in maryland.isit will be a time of celebration for millions of catholics. >> just to be near him is wonderful. >> reporter: but it's a security challenge for police agencies in washington, dc, new york and philadelphia. they are concerned about lone wolf attacks, especially during one of the pope's unscripted stops. >> it is all hands on deck. >> reporter: paul leads the fbi's washington field office. >> i would say it's one of the largest if not the largest special event we have ever seen here. >> reporter: about 25,000 people are expected when the pope says mass tomorrow outside the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. the archbishop of washington watched over last-minute preparations. >> it's all very exciting. but you see now the altar in place to see how all of the spaces become a church is very, very exciting. >> that's craig boswell reporting. >> reporter: first up for pope francis in the morning a meeting with president obama. the two men will meet at the white hou

maryland senator barbara mckosky became the 34st center to -- senator supporting the iran deal. despite millions of dollars of advocates, today kerry promised billions more in military commitment. for israel america's newest fighter jet the f-35 and more air and tunnel defenses on top of $20.5 billion israel received since 2009. and major military sales to saudi arabia and the united arab emirates. polls show americans are sharply divided over the agreement but republican candidates sure aren't. donald trump came out with an instant video slamming the deal. saudi arabia's king will visit the president at the white house friday, the king's first visit since ascending the throne and of course this will be topic "a." lester? >> andrea mitchell in washington, thank you. >>> we turn it on nbc news investigation we've been looking into for a year. looking into a medical device designed to save lives but is instead putting lives at risk. it's been implanted in thousands of americans, many walking around it with it right now. people who may not know it could be deadly. stephanie gosk has the first of our two-part report. >> reporter: dodi frolic's first brush with death came after a car accident in 2004. >

america is located herndon, virginia. >>> gas prices are slowly falling. in d.c. it will cost you $2.52 for gas. you're paying $2.27 in marylandirginia has the cheapest at $2.03 and in west virginia you're paying about $2.28 per gallon. >>> we're learning more of the u.s.'s plan to take in refugees. secretary of state john kerry said the u.s. will accept 85,000 next year and 100,000 in 2017. not all of them will be from syria. the migrants will be settled around america. kerry's announcement came amid the call to do more to ease the crisis. >>> breaking news this morning in prince george's county where a person is dead after being hit by a train overnight. "news4's" derrick ward has been on the scene all morning and will have more on what he's learn about this accident. you're looking at life pictures here. we'll stake a look alt any impact on >>> we're following breaking news am person is dead after being hit by a train. this happened near beltway and edmonson road. >> we'll have more coming up in a moment. we begin with "news4's" derrick ward live on the scene with more. derrick? >> reporter: good morning. we're here at sunn

performers is headquartered in maryland outside washington with facilities and 31 states ted stevens i am probably a member of comprises individuals from every corner of america. representing every service with reserve members to have the analyst thank collectors and mathematicians and cryptographer sank computers and bantustan to many others to list by name. and then looking end well over 75 percent as billions of holding bachelor's degree or higher purpling quist looking at a proficiency 120 different for the languages almost 40 percent in the technology fields more than any of their federal agency. in addition to keep our country save our employees and hints communities by volunteering in classrooms and help to clear the appalachian trail. they donate to read overclass -- to the red cross and donate to the family hunker drive. the affiliate's our marines collecting for toys for tots and soldiers coaching little league. but they were carved to protect civil liberties. the me explain their main duties. the information and insurance mission and is to protect and five will security insights that our nation's leaders in the military can communicate and adversar

america on the new wusa9 app. that is where you'll find everything from the pope's schedule to how you can be a part of the events while he is here in washington. >>> the state flags of maryland will remain at half staff until sunset from the former governor marvin mandell whose funeral was today in davidsonville. the current governor larry hogan would declare them as the architect of maryland, dying sunday at the age of 95. >>> the detectives searched the home of the estrange husband after their wife was found dead. they could have found evidence that they had been looking for. all of this. >>> but up next the new developments in the deadly hit >>> a developing story out of alexandria tonight as they have identified the person and their vehicle that struck and killed a woman this morning and that they have also gotten a name for that victim and that none of them were released just yet as they would happen shortly at the intersection of braddock and commonwealth avenues. if you have any information about the crash that they would love to hear from you. >> a husband's home is being searched after they died just months ago in the brutal attack. >> and that they were not made in

america. he landed just hours ago. so what should we expect in the coming days from a man known for the unexpected? this afternoon huge crowds as the pope touched down at joint base andrews in maryland. the red carpet rolled out, the entire first family on hand. and as francis emerged from the plane on this windia iay day, he removed his hat and descended the stairs for a hearty welcome from the commander in chief. in a signature moment for the man known as the people's pope, with the president's limo nearby, the pope opted for this modest choice, a fiat.

america. he landed just hours ago. so what should we expect in the coming days from a man known for the unexpected? this afternoon huge crowds as the pope touched down at joint base andrews in marylandcarpet rolled out, the entire first family on hand. and as francis emerged from the plane on this wind iy day, he removed his hat and descended the stairs for a hearty welcome from the commander in chief. in a signature moment for the man known as the people's pope, with the president's limo nearby, the pope opted for this modest choice, a fiat. tonight the pope will sleep here, essentially the vatican's embassy in washington, resting up for a six-day, three-city u.s. tour. tomorrow pope francis will visit the white house. a crowd of 20,000 expected outside. thursday, he will walk the halls of congress, and then it's to new york where 80,000 people are expected to watch the papal procession friday. security at an all-time high. the city shutting down more streets than ever when more than ten miles closed, nearby the famous st. patrick's cathedral spiffed up for the occasion, 9,000 organ pipes restored and communion wafers at the ready. philadelphia is closing 25 miles of streets and hi

america, he wants to push the progressive agenda on inequality and climate change. while reassuring skeptics on the right, it's all part of the gospel of jesus christ. terry moran, abc news, joint base andrews, maryland> the president and his family were there to greet francis. this morning, the obamas are hosting a formal welcoming ceremony for the pope at the white house. >> from there, francis will ride the popemobile a few short blocks to st. matthew's cathedral for a prayer service. this afternoon, he will say mass at the basilica at the national shrine. it will be the first canonization mass on american soil. he will make a missionary a saint, a missionary that also founded the california network of missions. >> there will be so many people at today's mass, planners say there will be at least 140 positions at which communion will be distributed. some monks living in washington simply can't wait. >> tune your ears because he's coming, specifically, to say something. and i think that we need to be ready to hear whatever it is that he has to say. >> while plenty of people will be listening to his scripted words, francis is a pope known for unscripted moments. during his u.s. visit, he will have pl

america. thank you, luke russert, as always, my friend. i'm joined by congressman chris van hollen, from marylandhollen, thanks for joining us on this friday night. how did you hear the news that john boehner was going to be stepping down? >> i was surprised as well. like luke i thought it was a matter of when but i didn't think it would be this soon. and i'm sure the speaker's very relieved. he was clearly relieved at his press conference. but this is a very bad sign for the future of the house and the prospects of actually getting things done because what this means, alex, is that the 40 tea party folks, the most extreme folks in the republican caucus at the end of the day had their way. they're emboldened now. and whoever becomes the next speaker, they will hold a hammer over whoever that speaker is. and anytime the speaker gets out of line with that right-wing tea party agenda they can bring it down. >> so is there going to be a government shutdown, congressman? >> well, we're going to work very hard to avoid a government shutdown. and the clock is ticking. we're going to work very hard to do

in maryland instead, i forged a new consensus to increase funding for public education by 37%, making our schools the best in america five years in a row. [applause] re-froze college tuition for four years in a row to make college more affordable for more families, became the first state in the nation to pass living wage, we raised the minimum wage, those were actions and not words. we passed fair share and expanded collective bargaining so that workers could bargain for better wages for all of us. [cheering] the u.s. chamber of commerce named this the number one state in america for innovation and entrepreneurship as a defendant the highest media may come all the way through the recession. these were actions, not words. andwe expanded family leave instead of making the party for people to fill, we made it easier for people to vote and drivers license for newell for american immigrants. [applause] after the slaughter of innocent in newtown, connecticut, we passed comprehensive gun safety legislation with background checks and a ban on combat assault weapons. [applause] actions.e these were actions. not words. we als

america runs on dunkin'. >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> well, it's been a year since anyone has seen two missing children from germantown, maryland.ne huggal was the last person to see them. they disappeared last year. in july, a judge ruled that catherine hoggle was not competent to stand trial on child neglect charges. >>> a hiker from vancouver was able to signal for help from a flashlight, so canadian search and rescue teams would find them. the 68-year-old was able to use his flashlight to signal a helicopter. rescuers had to rappel about 200 feet down a cliff and others climbed a water fall to get him out. >>> so staff at an indianapolis zoo are trying to figure out how a 4-month-old cheetah got loose over the weekend. the zoo was on lockdown for over an hour before they could track it down and tranquilize it. >> i didn't feel like we were endangered at any point in time. but you could tell it was something serious by the looks on the faces of the employees. they did a good job. they did a good job of getting this to a safe place. >> yeah. nobody was hurt though and the cheetahs are being kept off exhibit until the zoo finds

america for very different reasons and wanted different rules. some like the pilgrims came to flee the kings onerous rules, the jamestown settlers wanted money, marylandlished as a place for catholics to practice their religion without being persecuted. different states were free to experiment. their colonies became the states we know today, massachusetts, virginia and so on, but how many of you know of the state of poppal or fort san juan? those obviously no longer exist because those experiments failed before they could become states. that happened to a lot of colonies back then, they went bankrupt. colonies just disappeared. now america prints money and governments keep their bad policies, but the original colonies survived because they had good ideas that worked. and this is a reason the people say -- >> the founding of this country was based on the laboratories of democracy which were the states. >> state laboratories of democracy. >> let people decide state by state. john: yeah, the states have the freedom to try things, the best ideas win. because people can leave if they don't like one state's policies. and we should have more of that says cam

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