so knowing how often it takes to the streets of the big apple to gauge public opinion state without taking more interest if you met. during her hands with the growing occupy movement turns of thousands of people have to take a shot at america's big binds this saturday it's officially bank transfer day which i insisted deprive leading bankers of their customers and freelance writer can

really shocking to try to believe that this brutality is happening here in new york city in the big apple this is certainly something that new york has not seen for many many years some of the graphic videos really show police dragging people around bruising them stepping on people's necks we just heard that there was a report that one man had his head gassed to the point of having white meat being shown on his head leading certainly very graphic images hard to believe and this all started today of course the day of action throughout new york city and some other big cities across the united states two months after the occupy wall street movement kick started here in new york we saw hundreds come out onto the streets this morning this is grown into thousands and protests and marches are taking place all throughout the city ramona how are things unfolding over there in los angeles. well as today was the biggest demonstration we've seen in los angeles over the last couple months since occupy wall street started but it was definitely one of the more symbolic demonstrations it's definitely the

so laurie oftenest takes to the streets of the big apple to gauge public opinion state we don't see them doing just a few. and joining hands with the growing occupy movement tens of thousands of people have to take a shot at america's big banks it's officially bank transfer day which i used to deprive leading bankers of their customers and who's behind the campaign says it will help to avoid the need for big banks to be bailed out again in the future. there's a lot of saber buts all over the country and united states we have credit unions federal credit unions and state credit unions they're great alternative they're connected to their community and they're really for folks to get out from under the the foot of you know big corporate banks that were responsible for ruin the economy and over the last you know fifteen years have consolidated power in the united states but guarantees are you know your money is just as safe in a federal credit union as it is anywhere else it's you know guaranteed by the u.s. government up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars and more importantly the money s

the source of the big apple installed. the up the wall street movement has cemented its presence here in zuccotti park for nearly eight weeks but now. many believe that the city will try to evacuate demonstrators under the pretext of crime new york city mayor michael bloomberg is now accusing these activists of endangering the entire community saying they are failing to report crimes that are taking place here the activists here say that they try to police minor infractions but when it comes to a very serious crime or violence these activists say they do take reports to the police some media outlets have also reported that it is actually new york city police officers some at least that have encouraged criminals and homeless people to come down to zuccotti park in an effort to stir up some trouble the n.y.p.d. has denied those accusations we did speak with a few of the hundreds of activists that are down here and here's what they have to say my experience has been that i take care and i feel safe here well i think that you

these protesters marched to the white house as a show of support for their friends in the big apple.> occupy d.c. protesters made their march to the white house with their wall street counterparts in mind. disgusted over how those in chaz bono zuccotti park were treated. the removal of those in new york enraged peopled and the district. those demanding an audience with the president tonight say it's only fanning the flames. >> it only makes the movement grow. we come back bigger, better and stronger. we are only in our infancy. >> he may be right about bigger. the events in your brought one new member to the march. >> if i heard what happened in new york. so i had to join in the march. >> todd says once police started to silence those in new york, he found his voice. >> i am said that my country got to the point where people are attacking these young people for expressing themselves. >> these groups are very close- knit. these protesters say they have been in communication with their counterparts in new york. now that those people have nowhere to go, they are planning on coming here.

the big hot deal they are hoping to score. >> a live look at the big apple. they are getting ready for the macy's parade. the balloons, the floats, and we will have a total on what to expect when you tune in later when good morning maryland returns. [ male announcer ] now at subway, get a free 6-inch sandwich of your choice when you buy a 6-inch sandwich before 9am. that's right, buy one, get one free! it's everything you'd expect from the sandwich experts! hurry in before 9am to get your free sandwich! hellmann's and holiday leftovers become irresistibly creamy turkey casserole. real delicious hellmann's. make it real. make it different. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> so we haven't had the turkey and some people are camping out for black friday and linda so is live at the best buy in white marsh where shoppers are out there hint. sleeping bags and tents and i guess a few distraction in tow what's going on. >> reporter: well, we are hanging out with the guys. we have five guys that are the second tent in line. you guys were first last year right? >> rig

homestead high is heading to big apple to perform in front of millions of people. natalie spent some time with the band during a practice run. >> they practice here on the home turf but in less than two weeks they will play on a different field with a huge audience in one of the nation's largest parades. >> millions of viewers watched the parade and -- mighty mustang marching band has made this year's cut and is includeded in the lean upment for 22 years. >> it is huge, this is the biggest honor for band in the history of this school. >> homestead high is one of ten high schools across the u.s. chosen to perform in the parade, and students know it is a big deal. >> i feel so excited. haven't been to new york ever before. so it is going to be a great experience. >> they have use football games and -- to stay focused. their parents are just as excited, sitting in the stands and sol will even be going along for the ride. >> i will be there at new york to watch her, yes. >> the past six months have taken a lot of preparation for the big day in the spotlight. >> it is a

. >>> it's beginning to look like christmas in the big apple. not decorated but the rockefeller center tree is on it's way. where it was picked and when it will be lit up. >>> also, trouble over modern warfare. what one customer did when they didn't get the pop har video game they ordered. -- popular video game they ordered. you are watching "good morning maryland." back in a bit. >>> 4:45. five things to know on this thursday morning in an effort to cut down on crime today at noon. mayor stephanie rawlings blake will discuss the use of technology top re -- help reduce crime in baltimore city. it will be held at renaissance harbor place hotel. >>> baltimore county executive will announce a green garage lighting initial. he will be at the avenue parking garage in towson where he willdemonstrate the remote control lighting and electric charging of the chevy volt car. >>> tonight residents who want to know more about the purple light project can do so at beacon heights elementary school in riverdale. officials will provide information and answer qu

political correctness gone too far better known as the resident hits the streets of the big apple to find out. a recent poll indicated that people are starting to feel like political correctness is having a negative effect on society how do you feel about it this week let's talk about that it's been carried overboard. people are getting a little crazy with being having to worry about every word they say whether it's actually politically correct or not well if you live in this country you should be politically correct because this is your country what does that mean that is so you can have to censor what you say you should think about what you say you should you should take time to use the correct words before you say something that you don't mean and i mean we've got a thing in england where comedians have been pulled off on political correctness where i think you just got to realize specially with comedy just loosen up you know everyone is going to be offended by something and i just think there's always going to be someone who looks for something to complain about my generation we

should we censor every word that comes out of our mouths more of what the people in the big apple think in just a few minutes. amid the financial woes of america and europe investors are making a sharp turn to the east and the china keeps on rising in the ranks on the global economic stage beijing's might however is not being met with enthusiasm in the us okies adriana sarah assesses the kids. we shall not always was young. maybe once a week we come up against the cecil look. she's with the. moments of common sense. gen zack i'm going to go. into the future you have to yikes ok let's just get right down to it shall we should we be afraid of china. well what other place in washington d.c. is chinatown to find out i don't think we have to be afraid of china but i do think that we should be concerned well concerned might be the right word for it and angelina isn't the only one a march twentieth levon b.b.c. poll shows that many in the west aren't exactly thrilled about china gaining more economic steam in the span of just five years negative attitudes towards china have skyrocketed with fr

where you get even wealthier you want even more glory hard for those stakes in the streets of the big apple to gauge public opinion to say with our team for the full results in just a few. how in russia a massive election campaign is now in full swing with the seven parties competing for seats in the duma as a countries lower house of parliament candidates have until december third to woo voters with all their debates and enticing advertising on t.v. and in the print media are. reports on the race. for the next thirty days old t.v. sets in russia will be talking politics politics and politics in other words don't labor the rule of the people and socialism at the freedom solidarity and justice our free sanctuary some of the most storied can honest party which stands for the poor and for russian the. banners future is with the. banners educating for the top political parties and head of the december vote have been out for a while but the most cherished cake free t.v. and radio era has just been sliced seven parties are in the running for the duma seats and while the country's main political f

correspondent i mean i'm trying i have also been in the streets at the big apple following this story all day she told me that the protesters were peaceful but that didn't stop police officers from getting pushy take a lot. liz what i'm seeing what i'm hearing is helicopters flying above me these helicopters are hovering overhead the same way they were this morning there were five helicopters up in the air one thousand of these occupy activist street early morning and now we know that thousands of them are making their way down. to foley square which is about nine blocks. causing part and this is arguably the biggest crowd that had gathered today because it's not just the occupy activists that have been marching in the street all day now students have joined them join them a few hours ago and labor unions are joining them as well this crowd from the pictures we've been seeing from the people we've been speaking with is literally occupying the streets shutting down the streets police were getting on their megaphones warning the protesters and activists that if they do not get out of th

they are the only west coast band playing in the big apple. george kiriyama spent some time with the musicians. >> now entering the field, the mighty mustang marching band and color guard. >> we're definitely focused. we're in the zone. >> reporter: in less than three weeks, the homestead high school marching band will be playing on a different field. in front of the biggest audience in one of america's biggest parades. the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> the pressure is on. the pressure is on. we have a lot of work to do, but the band is looking good. it's going toward what we want. >> i'm a little nervous. but i think really the one thing the band stresses is we're a family so we're going up there together and will be like a family feeling. i think we'll all be nervous together. it's going to be a great feeling. more excitement than nervous. >> reporter: homestead high is one of ten high schools across the country picked to perform in the macy's day parade and is the only marching band from the west coast. they know it's a big deal. >> it

takes the streets than all of the big apple to gauge public opinion how do you stay with us for filings just a few minutes. joining hands with a growing occupy a movement tens of thousands of people have pledged to take a shot of america's big banks this saturday it's officially bank transfer and move your money day both of which aim to deprive leading bankers of their customers freelance writer kimberly thought thinks the banks have only themselves to blame. over eighty one thousand people have pledged their support to go to their banks and move their money to a credit union a smaller bank in september bank of america announced a five dollars fee on debit cards people were outraged this is when people started moving their money credit unions have reported some six hundred fifty thousand new members since september that's four point five billion dollars in new deposits people are so outraged with the big banks that they're committing no matter what to move their money you know a lot of us are underwater our homes are worth much less than they were when we bought them our whole entire ec

during often it takes to the streets of the big apple to gauge public opinion stay with r.t. the interest if you have it. right is to mark bank transfer day across the u.s. cities have ended in dozens of arrests the complain wants people to close accounts and move them through small institutions like credit unions and hopes that tens of thousands will do so and neil stroke is behind the campaigns that will help to avoid the need for huge bank bailouts again. there's a lot of paper but it's all over the country and united states we have credit unions federal credit unions and state credit unions they're great alternative they're connected to their community and really for folks to get out from under the foot of you know big corporate banks that were responsible for ruining the economy and over the last you know fifteen years have consolidated power in the united states but guarantees are you know your money is just as safe in a federal credit union as it is anywhere else it's you know guaranteed by the u.s. government up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars and more important

and breaking news out of the big apple a russian businessman has been found guilty of arms dealing so with critics dubbing victor boot the merchant of death did he ever stand a chance at a fair trial we'll have a live report from new york. good afternoon it is wednesday november second four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine friends out there watching our team. but we are keeping our eyes on oakland california today where protesters with the occupy oakland movement have organized a general strike now it's hard to underscore the importance of this but what happens today has the potential to be a dramatic escalation of the occupy wall street movements around the country now on their forty seventh day so essentially what they're doing they're using a tactic that hasn't been used for sixty five years they're hoping essentially to fire a warning shot to the one percent that they have been occupying banks throughout the day and hope later to shut down the port oakland port by the way the fifth busiest container port in the united states but let's give this a bit of historical perspective a

have two months of this if you can make two months after occupy wall street kick started in the big apple in your thirty's decided to keep protesters out of their camp bloomberg expose themselves as the clueless out of third world dictator that he would like to be this forceful addiction only added more fuel to the fire the way that we were sort of discarded like trash that our civil liberties were really run over by our billionaire mayor has galvanized a lot of people another more powerful stage of occupy wall street out of being campaigns and over the city said we are absolutely at stage two i think what happened yesterday was we show the world that we are strong we are not burst and we're we're angry about what's going on and we want we want solutions protester see the lack of a campaign the presence of police violence and the fact that officials remain deaf to demands only empower them more they don't store the sun. which is going to own. their desire to stick by each other it's now stronger than before take the place for a living thank you for being. a new dawn for the occupy wall st

demonstrators are doing what they can to stay away from the big apple. for now, in d.c. -- protesters in oakland have reassembled. we are live in mcpherson square. >> instead of pressing for a crackdown, people in mcpherson square are hunkering down because of the weather. >> in new york, some of the protesters picked up their staffs. police cleared them out of the park yesterday morning. >> they had no loophole to keep it growing. >> they still can protests in new york, but they can no longer sleep and the park. in d.c., the protesters are confident there will be no clampdown on them. >> i am not worried about that. this is the nation's capital. >> the protesters believe that park police are more sympathetic to their cause. the tradition of peaceful demonstration sets a precedent for a prolonged protest. >> thank god there are so many people who are getting from their hearts. >> the experience of life in mcpherson square grows more challenging. >> the weather is not a viable excuse to shut things down. it is not an intimidating factor. >> the mix of hom

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there were campers in the big apple. now many of them plan to move -- to their home base of washington. as the occupy controversy grows do you think d.c. police should follow the lead of the york police? we invite you to weigh-in on our facebook poll. and in due at noon, vincent gray just announced plans for two additional walmart locations in the city. one will be at the sky land town center in southeast. the other will be at fort totten northeast. in all, the new stores are expected to create 2400 jobs. some stores are expected to open up next year. prince george's county investigate two deadly shooting last night. the first happened in district heights. the man was shot dead outside an apartment building. shots also rang out on oxon hill killing one man. police have no motive in the attacks. turning to the latest twist in the penn state sex abuse scandal, when jerry sandusky took to their way to defend himself and the allegation this week, one family was listening to every word. now one of the mothers of one of the vi

the wind are dying down enough, all the balloons should be up there. 52 in the big apple. nice in chicago, 55. can't complain. temperature in the 70s in texas and we're looking nice down in florida and even the rockies, no problems at all for your thanksgiving. be thankful for a nice forecast. now mears a look at the weather outside your window. sunshine in florida, not a bad spot to spend the holiday, 77 in tampa. philadelphia, a little cool but nice and sunny and dry. phoenix, arizona, 75 degrees and dry weather. memphis, 64 and sunny. i delivered a very nice forecast. everyone should be very thankful. >> we're always thankful of you. >> i don't know about that. that might be pushing it. >> that's true. >>> germany joins in on bad news. moody's warning to washington. and why you probably present thankful for your turkey day grocery bill. >>> the unique way one woman is getting celebrity to join her at the breakfast table. >>> coming up, chiefs get a new quarterback. duke and kansas go down to the wire. what does the nhl and macy's thanksgiving day parade have in common?

. >>> it may originate in the big apple, but it is a symbol of thanksgiving coast to coast.y's thanksgiving day parade made its way to the crowded streets this morning. the parade featured a 30 balloon creations and 1600 cheerleaders. 4.5 million people lined the parade route. i it's about building cars in ameri. it's all about jobs. it's all about respect. security. the american dream. [ jamaul ] good js in tough times. a chance to move up and do better. [ delaunta ] excellent healthcare. [ caletha ] beautiful benefits. what they used to call the american way. it still works here. [ jennifer ] not a single layoff of a u.s. manufacturing worker. [ glen ] not one. not one. doing things the right way. quality. [ jimmeka ] building cars that americans want. [ jamaul ] right here in america. hyundai is an all-american success story. ♪ ♪ >>> time for one quick last look at the beautiful weather we're having. sunshine and mild, comfortable temperatures to work off that turkish and gravy and stuffing weight over the next couple of days. fantastic weather. take advantage of it, beca

it's been a violent day at the big apple. 175 people have been arrested and several injured including seven police officers. and protesters sat down on the brooklyn bridge and were arrested and they are projecting messages in manhattan. >> faculty members on the picket line today instead of the classroom. striking teachers stood in the way of cars trying to enter the campus, upset over a pay dispute and they say university executives keep increasing their pay, and faculty salaries remain stagnant. >> this chancellor finds plenty of money to pay his staff but never for faculty. >> the chancellor hasn't received an increase since 2007. >> 593 clooss were scheduled but a spokesperson could not say hum how many of those were cancelled. the campus was fairly empty today. a similar strike held at cal state dominguez hills. >> the news gets worse for california schools. saying schools are facing even more cuts because the state revenue came up billions shoirt and there is one school already suffering before it has to take yet another hit. california public schools have been hit hard by the e

>> it was hardly a peaceful or calmn in in the big apple thursday, marking two months in the movement. nearly 200 people were arrested. several were injured including the police and protesters. but unfortunately, some protesters deliberately pursued violence. >> thanks to is not limited to new york. in washington hundreds of protesters hit the key bridge in georgetown. the mood was relatively respectful but demonstrators were testing the limits of the law. in houston they sat down in the middle of the highway. despite the 40's dismantling a number of encampments, there is resolved. -- despite the 40's dismantling a number of attachments, there is resolved. >> we will keep popping up. you cannot crush us. >> the next scheduled of that is friday 4:30, at 15th and k street nw. it is a public rally on public education. jay korff, abc 7 news. >>> we're learning more about the man accused of firing an assault rifle and striking the white house. oscar ortega-hernandez appeared in front of a judge in pittsburgh for the first time since his arrest. he was charged with attempting to assassinate

and the big apple might be a little rotten. forbes says it ranks as the 14th dirtiest city. >>> what kind of air are we going to have today? i want to take a deep breath. >> it's been washed clean by the rain and the rain has been falling off and on here for the last 36 hours now. and it's going to continue here perhaps for another eight, nine hours into the early afternoon. a north-northwesterly wind has been increasing. occasionally gusting to around 25 miles per hour. it took quite a raw chill in the air. as we look at the radar, we've had an area of rain advancing southwest and northeast. right now, getting moderate rain where you see the dark green and yellows. here through howard county, central montgomery, northwest washington getting pockets of rain. and that stretches down into northern virginia. this is advancing off to the northeast but it's shifting to the northeast. we may get moderate rain in the northwest. just a few sprinkles and drizzle and, yes, there's a little bit of snow here in the highland of west virgini

we'll have a live report from the big apple this morning.

we'll put these in uso big apple packs.litan" and big apple, they'll get there before the holidays. >> you can do this at home. and the troops will know you appreciate them. >> here goes. >> yep. that's a good one. that's very good. it's that simple. just a card like this. you can actually do it at home. we'll link you to the website, at our website. gma.com at yahoo! let's get to the boards. one or two things going on we want to tell you about as you step outside. it looks like this, basically. we have plenty of cold air making a move down in the country today. and the temperatures will be on the chilly side. these are your veterans day cities, by the way. here's your weekend outlook. we have a little moisture in the first part of the weekend for the southwest. >> how about some good-looking troops. a little applause, ladies and gentlemen. how about that? >>> and coming up on this veterans day, how generous americans are standing up for >>> you are looking live at the university of st. thomas in st. paul, minnesota. all da

the only west coast band playing the big apple.y spent some time with the musicians gearing up for the moment in the spotlight. >> now on the field for halftime entertainment, the mighty mustang marching band and color guard. >> we're in the zone. >> reporter: in less than three weeks the marching band is playing on a different field. in front of the biggest audience in one of america's biggest parades. the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> the pressure's on. the pressure's on. we have a lot of work to do but the band's looking good. it's going toward what we want. >> i'm a little nervous but i think really one thing that the band stresses is we are a family and going out there together and will be something, a family feeling and nervous together. it will be great feeling. >> reporter: it's one of ten high schools across the nation picked the perform and the only marching band from the west coast. they know it's a big deal. >> it's huge. homestead's never had this kind of honor. i'm humbled to have been chosen. >> reporter: for si

. >>> start spreading the news, you are looking at the first casino to open in the big apple.he genting group, brought resorts to new york. this place has only one video machine, or only video machines and slots for other games. >>> best buy joining a group of stores planning to open at midnight. target, macy's and coals announced plans in hopes of getting a jump on christmas sales. wal-mart has met to disclose plans but hold off on selling door buster items until 5:00 in the morning. president barack obama is likely to get a push on his $500 million jobs program. the mairldz governor, o'malley is speaking up for jobs creation and talking about next year's election. the president is on the side of creating jobs, people will see that, once people make a decision between two alternatives, they are going to choose a man who isernest, committed and working hard on the things they care about which is job creation. >> it's a $500 billion jobs plan not $500 million, $500 billion. >>> unemployment dropped to 9%. employers added around 80,000 newer positions. students grew up in baltim

if pro longed i don't know if i'm going survive it big apple cafe across the street from occupy oakland, business striving. and restaurant feeding protestors and owner as like the owner says he decided to stay open. >> i have on bli investigation towards customers especially catering orders. >> some banks closed for the day others stayed open by allowing only customers to come in. >> and here is what abc 7 viewers are saying about the stay of action. joe says now, charles schwab is holding a conference in san francisco. representatives are there. right now. what is the occupy movement doing to shut them down? or get their attention? karen writes this. sometimes longer you protest the less your voice is haempltd it becomes background noise, thank you for writing in. we're glad to hear from you. back out live at the port of oakland sky 7 shows you crowd over middle harbor road within just feet of the port. and there is we're going continue to update you throughout the newscast. >> arrest of three teenagers and how it could solve a series of 7-11 robbery autos then, coming up what thieves

to the big apple where signs like this are being placed on dangerous corners. this has been dubbed curb side haiku. here's one. to risk, to chance the lottery, yet steps into traffic. here's another one. 8million swimming. the traffic rolling like waves. watch for the undertow and finally, on coming cars rush each a three-ton bullet and you flesh and bone. words to stay alive by i'd say. we'll be back. >>> we want to hear what you think. send your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag. mailbag@wusa9.com. 9news now will be right back. >>> in the mail bag tonight, that 200 pound eight-year-old kid removed from his home by social workers because they say his mom's inability to slim the kid down amounts to abuse or neglect. sharon thinks the state has a good point. if it is okay to remove children from a homesiting child abuse, neglect because they are not being fed. why should there be question about a child being over fed? unless there is serious underlying medical issue causing this child to eat everything in sight, shame on the parent. well, for her part, the mom has b

he is accused of trying to buy military personnel as well as police and post offices and the big apple. police tell us what they found in his apartment. >> at judge of brain and an alleged homegrown terrorist on the planned to detonate pipe bombs around manhattan. he shook his head as prosecutors laid out reasons for his arrest saturday afternoon. >> you had just finished drilling the third and final bomb. >> this shows the power of the devices that he was allegedly building. >> he talked about killing returning servicemen from iraq and afghanistan. he talked about bombing post offices as well as the police station in new jersey. >> investigators started on the 27 -year-old more than two years ago when they found out he was appalled. >> the suspect was the so- called mobile motivated by his own resentment of the presence of troops in iraq and afghanistan as well as inspired by al qaeda propaganda. >> the use of online jihad is newsletter to build the bomb. >> i don't believe that the case is nearly as strong as people believe. >> he will be prosecuted under state, that federal laws. in

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