apple c.e.o. tim cookenly gay, and chief of a powerful country called laws like this a bad idea are in an op-ed in the wopt "the washington post." does it stand up to a cost benefit analyse to indiana. we are joined by cuttize smith, president of the indiana family newt, and zach adamson, a member of the indianapolis city council who opposes it. curtis, what does this law change. what was possible before in indiana, that is not now that the bill has become law, or what does this prevent from happening that was a concern for you and others in the state? >> what it changes it the court's standard. when the state court has given a liberty case, they have to use strict scrutiny. it's true today in every federal court in america, and 30 other states. we wanted to elevate religious liberty. you may wonder why this is important. last summer the u.s. supreme court decided the so-called hobby lobby case, where the company was given an exemption from giving abortion causing drugs, using rifra, we would have thought

apple c.e.o. tim cookenly gay, and chief of a powerful country called laws like this a bad idea are in an op-ed in the wopt "the washington post." does it stand up to a cost benefit analyse to indiana. we are joined by cuttize smith, president of the indiana family newt, and zach adamson, a member of the indianapolis city council who opposes it. curtis, what does this law change. what was possible before in indiana, that is not now that the bill has become law, or what does this prevent from happening that was a concern for you and others in the state? >> what it changes it the court's standard. when the state court has given a liberty case they have to use strict scrutiny. it's true today in every federal court in america, and 30 other states. we wanted to elevate religious liberty. you may wonder why this is important. last summer the u.s. supreme court decided the so-called hobby lobby case where the company was given an exemption from giving abortion causing drugs, using rifra, we would have thought so

. >> apple's c.e.o. tim cook a prominent gay business leader declared his company were disappointed in indiana. the obama white house stepped into the fray. it should be easy to stand up and say it's wrong to discriminate against people. with march madness, and the basks tournament to be played. tournament officials hinted that they may move them elsewhere. >> a group of grandmothers in the philippines are proving to be bright sparks. they are trained to provide engineers with solar powered energies. >> deep in the mountains live the oldest tribe in the country. they farmed and hunted in these lands for thousands of years with little change. the tribe has a new hero. this person doesn't know how, but the shy grandmother of 10 is called the engineer. the bringer of light. >> it gets very dark here in the mountains, it's good we have found something like this to help us help the others. >> dias has come back from india with three other women, and they were part of a group of similar women invited by a college to le

the apple c.e.o. tim cook called the new law "dangerous" and the popular on-line service site angie's list announced it's cancelling a $40 million expansion project right there in indiana. jummy? jummy: all right john. stepping outside, a chilly start to the work week. but the sun is going to warm things up a little bit today. chief meteorologist doug hill is here with a look at the first forecast. doug? doug: nice weather comeback dealing with some areas of snowflakes and rain with a cold front this morning. right now 55 degrees reagan national airport. look here and you can see the capital wheel. looking live up potomac river, still some dark clouds but there are some breaks in the overcast just west of the area out across the mountains, skies are clearing now. look live in cumberland and that trend from west to east will continue through the afternoon with clearing skies and temperatures will respond nicely. 55 at reagan national. 52 degrees in cumberland and hagerstown with sunshine peeking through. we'll

apple c.e.o. tim cook called the law part of a dangerous trend. and just days before the final four here the indianapolis-based ncaa said it's concerned about how the law could affect student athletes. >> critics fear incidents like this one five years ago when an indianapolis bakery refused to make rainbow cookies for a college gay pride event. then owner david stockton. >> you know, we're a family-run business. and we have two young impressionable daughters. and you know we thought maybe it would be best, you know, not to do that. >> reporter: the owner eventually settled with the city for violating its anti-discrimination ordinance. democrats call the new law political appeasement to conservatives after an attempt to ban gay marriage failed last year. >> i've seen this happen. >> democratic state senator said the law is beyond redemption. >> they need to do a reversional, a 180 this and get us towards the path much helling the reputation of the state of indiana. >> 19 other states have similar laws. many were passed before gay marriage laws swe

apple c.e.o. tim cook tweeted, "apple is open for everyone. we are deeply disappointed in indiana's new law." ahead of the final four in indianapolis next week the n.c.a.a. stated, "we are especially concerned about how this legislation could affect our student athletes and employees." indiana joins 19 other states with freedom of religion laws. a dozen more have intriesed splar bills. state senator scott schnider coauthored the bill. those who oppose the bill say it's legalizing discrimination. what do you say to that? >> i think it's nonsense. and i think the fact that proves my point is this-- because it's been on the books for so long, because it's been law in numerous states since '97. >> reporter: hundreds of business in indiana are making public stands. give has a sticker that says, "this business service everyone" on display. >> my job is to love and inspire everyone who comes through my door and not tell you who you need to be. >> reporter: companies like eli lilly, salesforce.com and the indiana chamber of commerce have voiced concer

. >> reporter: apple c.e.o. tim cook an openly gay business leader declared his company would not go ahead in indiana. a hashtag boycott indiana was spread on twitter and the obama white house stepped into the fray. >> it should be easy for leaders to say it's wrong to discriminate against people. >>> with key gains in the march madness tournament due to be middle in indianapolis next week tournament officials hinted they may move the matches elsewhere in protest. >> reporter: bolivians are going to the polls to elect governors and mayors across the country. more than 6 million voters are choosing who should fill public service positions. the success of e.v.o. morales is encouraging more to enter politics. >> reporter: these are regional elections taking on importance. not since coming to offers 2006 had president evo morales faced is strong challenge. he won national elections last year convincingly. he is popular, especially among the bolivian indigenous community, in the countryside and among women. >> translation: i

. >>> apple c.e.o. tim cookll give away his fortune to charity after he pays for his sent-year-old -- his ten-year-old nephew's college education. he has been donated and he wants to give away even more. he also holds restricted stock with apple which could be worth more than $650 million when he is vested. >>> happening now, middleton is out and about. the duchess has a busy day ahead and the mother-to-be and her husband are out if london dead for a series of evens. she is sporting the nail -- the same pink coat she wore in new york. they will sport development opportunities for young people in south london. >> she looks amazingly >> happy with a new package of joy and then the need what frenzy. >> we have breaking news in the east bay where rescueers are searching for a womans would car ran off the road. >>> a look at embarcadero in san hey, gracie... you know how our family has... daddy and mommy... and me! yeah, that's right. pretty soon... you're going to have a baby brother. ♪ ♪ and... a puppy. ♪ ♪ [ chuck

apple's c.e.o. tim cook you see him there, he unveiled the device this afternoon. this will cost $349 for a base model. a luxury gold version goes for 10 grand. it will be able to read your e-mails and even open your hotel room door. cook calls the watch the most personal device they have ever created. >> it's not just with you, it's on you. since what you wear is an expression of who you are we've designed apple watch to fit a whole variety of people with different tastes and different preferences. >> apple says the battery in this will last about 18 hours on an average day. >> two americans were in court today after making their mark on an ancient landmark. the unidentified 21 and 25-year-old women were arrested saturday for carving their names into the coliseum and they took a picture of themselves, a selfie with their carving. a russian tourist with similar charges filed back in november was given a suspended sentence of four months in jail and a fine euros. that is about $22,000. >> definition of america. >> makes everybody look bad. >> put them in there, all

apple's c.e.o. tim cook unveiled the watch today. it will cost $349 for a base model. a luxury gold version will go for 10 grand. cook called the apple watch the most personal device the company has ever created. >> it's on you. we designed apple watch to fit a whole variety of people. >> so the watch is considered a big gamble for apple since the smartwatch market is pretty sluggish. >> some folks aren't eager to pay hundreds of bucks for this new device. >> typically when apple releases a new phone, you see lines all across the country. but will its new watch draw the same crowd? the apple watch will allow you to check your e-mails, text messages and calls and will cost at least $349 but will be available in stainless steel, silver aluminum and even 18 karat gold that could cost thousands of dollars. will people buy it? we stopped dozens of people outside of the apple stores in georgetown and clarendon and had a hard time finding interested customers. >> i'm not going to wear my computer on my wrist. i work for a living with my hands. it doesn't seem the least bit con

autria: apple's c.e.o. tim cook is voicing his opposition to indiana's religious freedom law. in an op ed piece to "the washington post," cook called the law dangerous and says it has the potential to end decades of progress towards greater equality. cook said he was opposing the law on behalf of apple, a company that strives to conduct the business that is just and fair. many of you have weighed in on this law on our abc 7 facebook page. danita wrote when a business refuses to everybody is a customer because of different lifestyle beliefs, it is discrimination no matter how you sugar coat it. boycott the businesses that practice discrimination. they are the ones that pushed for the law. let their businesses fail. and sandra weighs in discriminating against people to practice their religion says a lot about your religion. you can join the conversation by going to our abc 7 facebook page. leon: president obama is about to make his first trip as commander of chief to kenya. president obama will visit kenya for the global alliance summit leadership. it puts together business lead

. >> apple c.e.o. tim cook, one of the most prominent openly gay business leaders in america declared his company was deeply disappointed in indiana. >> professional athletes and film stars are spreading the hash tag boycott indiana on twitter and the obama white house has stepped into the fray. >> it should be easy for leaders in this country to stand up and say that it is wrong to discriminate against people just because of who they love. >> with key gains in the enormously popular march madness college basketball tournament due to be played in indianapolis next week, tournament officials hinted they might move the matches elsewhere in protest. rob reynolds, al jazeera. >> indiana's new law is one of the stories gaining traction on aljazeera.com. more opponents from the tech industry are calling for a statewide poi cot. at least two companies announced they are dropping out of an upcoming data conference in indianapolis executives from emc and cloudara say they won't participate in the may event. last week, t

apple. analysts say they could unleash a smart watch frenzy. california-based company launched their smart watch in september. it is expected to hit stores in april. c.e.o. tim cook boasted this weekend the apple watch will replace your car keys. whether consumers want or need a watch that links to their phones remains to be seen, but the desire for one has been proven on the internet. the tech company have all hit a fundraising record with its e-watch. it is already raised nearly $12 million thanks to nearly 50,000 backers. >> we've seen samsung make a strike to regain lost ground to apple in the smartphone market launching two news models with super fast charging and access to a new payment program. he was struggling to maintain its position after apple some record sales of the iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus. it has acknowledged apple is the company to beat. >> there are two big phone brands. it is all about those two brands in the market. we do compare ourselves. we think they are very different brands. they bring different solutions to the market. in the end, that is great because consumers get a real choice. we have very different offerings, so consumers can cho