amy was pregnant.s, georgia and larry, who got the news first. >> i was disappointed, to be honest with you. my kids knew about contraceptives. they were raised to be abstinent until they were with married. >> you raise your kids to do the right thing. sometimes they don't. now amy was going to have to grow up fast. pregnant at 16, moving in with her boyfriend? was shed ready for all this? maybe not. >> she was always very outgoing and liked having her independence. >> and girls just want to have fun at that stage. >> exactly. >> in fact, right away amy inviteded her two best friends, wild jennifer and sara, the local pageant queen, to move in, too. neither one of them wanted to be stuck at home under parental watch and pregnant or no there was fun to be had. they went to parties. jennifer stirring up trouble as usual, brought her druggy friends over to visit, though amy insisted that because she was pregnant she wasn't using. >> did she seem at all resentful about the idea that she couldn't do the fun

amy? >> savannah guthrie, thank you. the president is facing plenty of problems as well as a divided washington when he returns home. can he deliver on his domestic agenda? chuck todd is the nbc news political director. chuck, good morning. >> good morning. >> and we just heard there savannah detail, the president headed out to asia with high hopes, hoping to boost the economy here at home, and a lot of people have used the word disappointing. to sum up the president's trip. is that a fair characterization? >> well, look, the most tangible thing that the white house believes they thought they were going to get out of this trip, republicans in congress, and democrats in congress, they thought he would get from this trip is a trade deal with south korea. going to be a big deal. this is a deal that has been, the first time it was negotiated, president bush was sitting in the oval office. not president obama. he wanted to renegotiate this thing. they thought they would have it done, be able to

amy?bill, thank you. tonight on nbc, college football fans will be watching the big showdown between army and notre dame. it's taking place at yankee stadium, where the ball park is making unique changes for the big game. here's nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: it seemed a little out of place. manhattan pep rally for notre dame's fighting irish before their game against army. but in the rivalry games played in the old yankee stadium, notre dame was usually favored as the home team, even with west point just a short way up the hudson. in fact, though, in college football's black and white film era, both teams were powerhouses with championships and heisman trophy winners galore. this was a 1946 so-called game of the century. >> breaks into the open, but jack speeds in from the side with a game-saving tackle. >> reporter: that ended in a 0-0 tie that still had the old stadium rocking. >> a titanic 0-0 struggle that will long live. >> reporter: but the new yankee stadium was designed from the

a amy? >> bill, thank you. we may just be hours away from another massive release of classified military records. once again they're coming from the wikileaks website. it is described as highly sensitive and embarrassing. more from jim miklaszewski. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell nbc news that the upcoming document release from the website wikileaks contains top secret information so damaging it could threaten senate ratification of the s.t.a.r.t. nuclear arms control treat we the russians. the information contained in classified state department cables reveals secrets behind the s.t.a.r.t. negotiations and embarrassing claims against russian leadership. information that could provide ammunition to republican opponents of the treaty on capitol hill. >> the russians are not going to be surprised that american officials say derogatory things about them. what they'll be extremely upset about is that it's being leaked to the public. >> reporter: there's also serious concern that some of the leaks could threaten u

and now here's lester. >> amy, thanks.icut jury will resume deliberating the fate of a home invasion killer who murdered a mother and her two daughters in the crime that shocked the country. nbc's michelle franzen joins us now from the courthouse in new haven. michelle, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, lester. the jury returns on a weekend day, no less, to resume deliberations. seven women and five men who must decide if the man convicted of killing a connecticut mother and her two daughters should die by lethal injection or face life in prison. he is the lone survivor in the gruesome triple murder case in connecticut. dr. william petit shown walking in new haven yesterday on the first day of jury deliberations to decide if convicted killer steven hayes should receive the death penalty. his wife jennifer, and two daughters, 17-year-old hayley and 11-year-old mikayla were murdered inside their home in 2007. the girls, tied to their beds before the house was set ablaze. their mom, sexually assaulted, and strang

>> yes, amy. them absolute proof, and they've informed us that they're not interested in talking to us. they want to talk to the united states government. but there are 18 grand jurors and a judge in birmingham that know that mr. watson, if he's been charged, has not been charged for a death penalty offense. >> mr. thomas, i want to bring you in, it's been seven years since the death of your daughter. and news that gabe is now free after just spending 18 months behind bars. what are your thoughts? >> we really were hopeful at this point that the australian authorities would do what they had originally told us that they would do. and that was remove him from prison, take him directly to the brisbane airport and return him, deport him back to the united states. and at that point, hopefully we would see what the next steps would be as far as our continuing efforts to see that justice is done by our daughter. >> what's your level of confidence, sir, that that indeed will happen, that he will face the

it brought amy's body temperature down to just 93 degrees for the next two days.ling put amy's brain into a dormant state, helping to avoid brain damage when the heart temporarily stops providing blood. the window is short. the patient has to be cooled been 30 to 60 moments. today for amy, it's her checked chance to be a wife. a mom and go to her son's little league game. while she isn't ready to speak to a camera. her doctors and family expect her to make a full recovery. >> a really true miracle. when i think what she went through. it's truly amazing. >> reporter: deborah roberts. abc news. >>> an amazing way to say good night to all of you, hope you have a wonderful e >>> tonight the shooting of an unarmed african american and neighborhood tensions now confronting police. >> the worst is behind us. recovery may be a long way off. there is a sobering outlook. >> neil young fire at a warehouse, the blaze that sinked some rock and roll history today. >> and assignment 7. the weed that is becoming a danger in the delta. >> he would bring his daughter to work with h

our first panelist is amy bach. miss bach spent eight years studying courts throughout the country and she wrote a book called "ordinary injustice." it is really an incredible book that looks at the perspective of the justice system from a contract public defender's per spivet, a prosecutor's perspective and a judge's perspective and she was able to come up with some brilliant insights about not whoonl the problems are not only what the problems are but what to do about it. professor bener wrote incredible tweetice studying public office throughout the state of -- tweetice studying public office throughout the states of california. why they are not equipped to properly handle all of the cases that they have and the challenges involved in it and what to do about it. next we have the public defender of fresno county. ken tagucci. he has fought a valiant battle. it is still going on on. a raging battle with the board of supervisors in fresno county and last year, they cut his staff by 12 attorneys and at the same time

. >> reporter: amy was rushed to the hospital.a race against time. >> i thought her chance of survival was probably less than 50%. >> reporter: that's when doctors attempted a daring procedure. they essentially froze amy's body to buy time and protect her brain and weakened heart. she was wrapped in ice cold blanket and injected with freezing fluids. it brought amy's body temperature down to 39 degrees for the next two days. the cooling put amy's brain into a dormant state happy helping to avoid brain damage when the heart temporarily stops providing blood. the window is short. the patient has to be cooled been 30 to 60 moments. today for amy, it's her checked chance to be a wife. a mom and go to her son's little league game. while she isn't readilidy to speak to a camera. her doctors and family expect her to make a full recovery. >> a really true miracle. when i think what she went through. it's truly amazing. >> reporter: deborah roberts. abc news. >>> an amazing way to say good night to all of you, hope you have a wonderful eve

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amy, there was a lot we saw. of the tea party candidates and many of the candidates presenting for elections this time were women. but the net result is not more women. tell us what's happened with the women vote and women representation. >> yeah, no. it was very interesting. the net result in congress, for the first time in 30 years, there's fewer women in congress. but i do think it's an important point is, who is visible? the women symbolically who are out front right now. and who are we talking about now, less than a week away from election day? we're talking about nancy pelosi. we're talking about sarah palin. we're talking about the first woman hispanic elected to the governorship in new mexico. we're talking about the first indian-american woman elected in south carolina as governor, nikki haley. so, while the numbers themselves weren't particularly good for women, the fact that more women are sitting at the table. in fact, the other person i forgot to mention, is michele bachmann, self-appointed tea party

and abc 7's amy hollyfield is live at the karly fiorina camp. amy? >> wuchbt songs they're going to play tonight for the crowd is "the heat is on". there is no sign giving and campaigners don't believe the poll that boxer is ahead of karly fiorina. they just don't buy. they believe here that republicans are excited and going to turn out to vote in that democrats won't. and is he she's she's encouraged by the enthusiasm for the campaign. pointing out they had to turn volunteer as way in sacramento today. some have said fiorina did not do a good job of defining herself. she says she believes she did. >> there is a 34 year career politician. i have lived in the real world started as a tech secretary, became a ceo, understand what we need to do now is focus on creating jobs. >> she's given boxer the fight of her political live. national groups have gotten behind fiorina and donated a lot of money. there is when i told one democrat i'd be covering fiorina he said oh. you're going to a wake? live in irvine, abc 7 news. >> the big question is there will be

amy hollyfield joins us now live from san francisco. amy? >> police tell me this is uncommon. it is not your typical street holdup, and they want people to be aware. >> i felt so bad. >> she was leaving a friend's house when she saw a distraught woman on the sidewalk. >> she kept wiping her eyes. she had five or six police officers. >> the woman had just been be roughed. her attacker sprayed pepper spray in the face and hit her in the head and grabbed her purse. >> we don't think of things happening like that in the neighborhood very often. >> 10 minutes earlier they hit in another unlikely neighborhood, lower pacific heights. >> it makes me feel like i need to carry my own pepper spray. i always felt safe on the street. so that is concerning. >> there have been five attacks in san francisco neighborhoods since wednesday. a 6th one happened tuesday in the turner watch store. the man sprayed the face of an employee and got away with some watches. it is the only one involving a story, so police don't know if it is related. >> seems like a great way to do if it you wanted to do i

amy has written this book, and a cup of book award. -- it got a book award. [applause] how can defense attorneys or people who work in the system make that known and worked with journalists? >> i generally bring everybody out to lunch or to a bar or to both. journalists and police officers have this classic cold war, and there was even a cold war between defense attorneys and journalists -- certainly between prosecutors and reporters, and i find if i write a story they cannot just come back and say, this is wrong, and this is wrong. if they are faced with the fact i have busted my butt to get everything right and have gone to them and really tried hard to represent my view points, then they do not have an argument about going to a bar with maie. we have people whispering to us, and that is part of the dynamic, but i find once you develop a reputation for trying hard to understand all the things you people learn in hastings and asking stupid questions over and over again -- is there a police called in continent? -- plea called in continent? if you ask the ques

amy? >> yeah, it is still crowded out here for 11:00 at night x carolyn, but macy's is just now closing, if you can believe it. it has been a long day. the crowds seemed much bigger this year than they were last year. just trying to walk through union square was tough tonight. it was so crowded with people. many came to feed the -- to see the tree-lighting ceremony saying it officially puts them in a festive mood. >> it is good. now it is officially the christmas season. >> the real draw was black friday. shoppers were going stropg tonight even though many started before the sun came up this, month. >> we started in sacramento about 5:00, and then we came out here and we are still shopping. >> getting an early start paid off. most of the toys on sale at the toys r us store at the westfield shopping center were gone by 1:00 this afternoon. >> we didn't make it out here until pretty late in the day, so we weren't able to get everything we wanted, but we were able to find a few things on the

. >> amy hollyfield is live for us. amy? >> the refinery does president know what happened. -- doesn't know what happened. but this power outage caused a lot of problems. >> it was an alarming sight. a huge plume of black smoke billowing out of the refinery just in time for rush hour for thousands to see. >> we were kind of worried that something really bad was going on, but we don't know. when we got home there was no power. we were asking the neighbors if they know why there was no power. >> the power plant would also like to know why there wasn't any power. >> we were affected by the power loss. >> pg&e says the power went out at a sub station and they are trying to figure out why. when they lo power, workers had to shut down the plant and start burning the product they were in the process of making. >> they did what they were supposed to do. they released pressure from our system due to a sudden power outage which we are trying to understand where and how that occurred. >> they issued a shelter in place while the flares

host: amy harder. guest: yeah, there's a lotf different reports on how humans contribute to carbon. humans are at least part, and it varies, are due in the rise to greenhouse gas emissions. even regardless of whether huma humans interpret climate change, they are facing these regulations regardless of the studies that say it's happening or not happening. to the industry, they have, they have taken a step back. this has distanced themselves from climate change. but they have to work to reduce the emissions no mter what. host: next up. you are on the "washington journal," steve.

amy hollyfield is live from san bruno. amy, they are understandably concerned. >> we met several residents who are hesitant to heat their homes. instead of bringing them comfort, it scares them. he is keeping the temperature in his house lower than he normally would. >> i don't want it turned up. if i have to put on an extra blanket, so be it. >> his house is 15 feet from the pipeline. that's parallel to the one that exploded. his neighbor across the street is also nervous. >> if we have to be a little colder in our homes, at least we have homes to be a little colder in. >> when she turned on the heat for the first time, she thought of the eight people who died and the 37 homes that were destroyed in september when the pipeline ruptured and exploded. pg&e reduced the pressure on the line and two others by 20%. jerry hill has been lobbying to keep it that way. >>> it is important. we can't be reckless or irresponsible. >> we have heard loud and clear that the residents in san bruno as well as our regulators and the state el

amy is here with more on this recommendation. amy. >> well the report says too many sex offenders are now homeless making it tough to track them and expert believe when they are homeless sec offenders are more likely to reoffend. >> if it sound gishtion even convicted sex offenders understand why jessica law was popular among voters. >> why would you want child molesters and people like that living right across the school. on the surface it sound terrible. >>reporter: but jake doesn't think voters have considered that the law actually creates homeless sex offenders. >> transient they can sleep wherever they wish including next door the a school and be bright and early when the kid show up in the morning. >>reporter: he committed his crime so listening agatha jessica law doesn't apply to him. still he has fought hard against it. and delighted to hear a passenger of law enforcement officials agrees. it should be repealed. >> breath of fresh air. i'm glad we are taking a look at this again. >> in the report the panel says quote home

amy is one of them.wo weeks at unc, she returned home to her family. >> she, you know, is able to, you know, to basically, you know, walk out, you know, on her own. and, you know, something that none of the doctors had anticipated. >> reporter: this is amy today. she did suffer some memory loss and wasn't quite ready to talk about her experience. but she knows she's a walking miracle, thanks in part to a quick ems response with cpr and the cooling treatment. >> had she not gone to unc chapel hill, i don't know that we would be sitting where we are right now. >> reporter: cherishing her family, her friends and her life. >> you're alive and you're happy and you're healthy. that's what it's all about. because you can be happy and healthy and still, you know, not make it out of that day. >> they're mentioning cpr, apparently this technique of cooling has to be administered within -- if cpr is administered within 15 minutes of the collapse or cardiac arrest, on top of that you have to regain a pulse within 60

amy? >> mike viqueira, thanks so much from the white house. >>> there is good news for 15 million out of work americans as analysts see positive signs that the economy is improving. last week jobless claims took their biggest dive since july of 2008. meanwhile, incomes and consumer spending are both up sparking hope of a booming black friday. and if the lines have began forming outside retailers as early as tuesday are any indication, it could be a very good week for businesses. >>> and if you think it takes a lot to keep your troops at home fed on thanksgiving, get this. to feed all of our soldiers in iraq and afghanistan for the holiday, it takes 245,000 pounds of turkey, 41,000 pounds of stuffing, and nearly 40,000 pies. it is now 7:11. back to natalie. we're cooking today but i don't think we could handle anything like that. >> i'm stressing over dinner for four why? >> exactly. >> amy, thank you. >>> leads head uptown to al broker at west 77th street and central park west near the sta

amy is live for us in san francisco tonight. amy. >>reporter: the tree is lit here in union square here in san francisco so if you are not in the mood yet this might help you get there. check out how many people came down to see the tree lighting tonight. ye yes. those people are walking in the middle of powell street. there was not enough room for all of them on the sidewalk as they all left at the same time to go home so police shut down the street so they could get out of here. they lit the tree at 6:45 tonight and people said it definitely helped them get in a festive spirit. this was just the bonus. today was really about shopping and the crowd near union square were impressive. people were definitely shopping for those on their list and also buying for themselves making retailers very happy. everyone agreed that the crowd felt bigger this year. if you didn't get here early you definitely missed out on some deals. >> we didn't make it out here until pretty late in the day so we weren't able to get everything we wanted but we wer

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making it the perfect compliment to your daily routine. [ amy ] boost drink gives my favorite patienttrition she needs to keep doing the things she loves. >> time for some quick headlines. thousands of tourists, including americans rescued at mt. everest. they used transport helicopters after bad weather trapped the visitors, some stranded more than a week. royal wedding bells now set for april. sources say prince william and kate middleton picked a date at the end of that month and an official announcement expected this week. >> great. >> and well, the foreclosure crisis also posing a safety threat. at the site of an abandoned home in a recent incident, a young boy wandered on to a foreclosed property and drown. and the parents are going after the home owners and should they be held robert. an attorney and gel helm rich, joining us from pittsburgh this morning, nice to see both of you. joe, let me start with you. if the bank owns the property, they have a pool at this property, child wanders into the pool and drowns, doesn't the bank have the responsibility here or no? >> no, not nec

the next question is for amy. how can we talk about ordinary injustice without talking about the inherent problem us plea- bargain is and how the use of plea bargains undermines the truth finding process of the justice system? >> i gave a talk at n.y.u. to a small group of criminal justice law professors, and one professor stood up and said, why didn't you recommend your conclusion that we get rid of clean bargaining and that we have trials for everybody. clearly, these plea-bargain are inherently coercive, and my answer is if you got rid of a plea-bargain in, that is like saying 50% of marriages end in divorce. we should get rid of the institution of marriage. it is so much a part of our system that if we turned it on its head, first of all, people say the system would collapse, but it is an inherent part of our society and judicial system, so given the system we have worked with, i believe a plea is not inherently coercive. a plea bargain can be a good deal if individual circumstances are looked at, and public d