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to that pressure, economic shaming. former investment banker and current chicago mayor emanuel is leading advocates to pressure banks to divest from gun manufacturers, persuaded a $5 million pension fund in chicago to divest and now california'sr teachers frozen or divested investments in gun makers. philadelphia mayor nutter compares the strategy to the one used to pressure company that is did business with the apartheid government of south africa. our next guest shining a light on the dirty dozen, 12 big corporate investors that back the gun industry. please welcome current public advocate for city of new york, bill deblazio. how are you? >> great. thank you. >> economic accountable. we know that after one of the mass shootings, the nra comes out saying, oh, now they'll come and take away your guns and the industry profits from that and teachers and other that is profit from being invested in those companies say, hey, maybe this is like blood money. maybe we should not be part of those companies. so is this a divestment strategy that's a morality play or can you have an impact on the gun industry by doing this? >> i'm sure we can have an impact. this industry is rot on the the core. essentially making it easier for people t

if you have a problem with the taxes in new york city, or in california, move to chicago.l take you, we'd love to have you. >> sean: too much gun violence there. at 94%, 94% of people that are-- get away with their crimes, did you see that today. >> no, i didn't. >> sean: in chicago. here is my question, obama says a lot of things, i'm not going to take away your guns, he goes after our guns. he says, i'm not going to raise taxes except for 1%. 77% of americans just saw their taxes go up. >> what, payroll tax. >> sean: they went up. >> the payroll tax. >> sean:. cut the tapayroll tax and gave them a break and went back to what it was when it started. >> sean: a gift, is that what it is if people pay is a gift. keep more of the money it's a gift. >> they asked to have the payroll tax reduced, republicans opposed it, can you believe. >> sean: can i ask you a question, give me a limit. somebody pays, state, local, federal government, even you evil rich people you like to divide everybody in america, and how much-- >> i've been trying to get you to go to dinner with me, who is

it's closer from amarillo to chicago than it is from amarillo to brownsville texas. that's how big the state is. here in california it was perfect. if you are a faof sunshine, it was warm and sunny, morgan hill 67. oakland nearly at 70 today. redwood city 68. mid-60s for san jose, concord 62. here's the deal in the atmosphere. there is an active storm track. there is still moisture out there but it's 700 miles to the north in the pacific northwest. that high pressure dome that's been over top of us for a while still protecting us and shoving all of that moisture far, far away from northern california. high pressure not moving so the forecast won't change. chilly in the morning, mild in the afternoon. and you will be wondering why didn't i take a few days off, because thursday and friday are going to be awesome to get outside. saturday and sunday also awesome to get outside. there will be moisture building to the north. it will work its way south by the middle of next week but the next several days will be just like today. so temperatures running above normal. we'll be mild through the super bowl. february which st

chicago, 55. in central california, 75% of the citrus crop is still on the tree, where frost threatens to damage the $1.5 billion harvest. >> it's going to get cold but probably 27, 28 tonight is my guess. >> reporter: in louisiana, a foot of rain and tornadoes. one twister damaging 50 homes. as storms move east, the lucky ones today are in florida. record highs were close to 90. back here in los angeles, don't let the blue skies fool you. it is frigid, windy and forecasters say this weekend it's going to get even colder. brian? >> miguel almaguer in sunny southern california, thanks. >>> things must be bad out there, because here he comes, our friend, weather channel meteorologist, jim cantore, in the weather center. jim, what's going on out there? >> yeah, we got an extreme pattern. it doesn't mean one area is getting extreme weather, it means the whole nation is dealing with those extremes. let's talk about when it may change as we go through the next seven days. we're talking about very cold temperatures, hard freeze warnings for los angeles, las vegas, san diego, phoenix, salt lake city getting

the headlines said from california to chicago to new york and florida, all across this nation -- the headlines read jacksonville, alabama, woman awarded $3.8 million from goodyear tire and rubber. they say that i got that money. the gadsden headline said that as well. i got a lot of compliments of the headlines in the news. well, that was 2003. he went to the 11th circuit record and then my guilt was hurt in the supreme court in november of 2006. life goes on. we had our normal family life the best we could do. but i worked the case just like it was a job. i called over 100 people to find the people that we needed to testify on my behalf. people were afraid of losing their jobs. they were so afraid. that is why they switched over. most of this was color coded. but life went on and my husband had two surgeries on his back. he was laid up for weeks. then he had cancer on the writer and the left ear. they removed the left side of his face and grabbed the skin off his right leg. i left him at home with a health care nurse to travel to the supreme court to hear my case. because it was imp

the headlines said from california to chicago to new york and florida, all across this nation -- theines read jacksonville, alabama, woman awarded $3.8 million from goodyear tire and rubber. they say that i got that money. the gadsden headline said that as well. i got a lot of compliments of the headlines in the news. well, that was 2003. he went to the 11th circuit record and then my guilt was hurt in the supreme court in november of 2006. life goes on. we had our normal family life the best we could do. but i worked the case just like it was a job. i called over 100 people to find the people that we needed to testify on my behalf. people were afraid of losing their jobs. they were so afraid. that is why they switched over. most of this was color coded. but life went on and my husband had two surgeries on his back. he was laid up for weeks. then he had cancer on the writer and the left ear. they removed the left side of his face and grabbed the skin off his right leg. i left him at home with a health care nurse to travel to the supreme court to hear my case. because it was important

to being a better parent. the awareness campaign started last month in chicago. >>> a homeless bill of rights is being proposed for every city in californiasemblyman tom ammiano of san francisco introduced this measure. it calls for a plan to give the homeless access to health care, clean bathrooms and places to stay. ammiano says the goal is to help the homeless rather than criminalize them. the bill would also include free legal representation. >>> still to come, what's next for hillary clinton as she stems down as secretary of state. >>> and the former senator from nebraska who may take over the highest post in the pentagon. >>> but first silicon valley innovation and climate change, a new report on how the movers and shakers are trying to save the world. ,,,, ♪ [ male announcer ] the distances aren't getting shorter. ♪ the trucks are going farther. the 2013 ram 1500 with best-in-class fuel economy. engineered to move heaven and earth. guts. glory. ram. the new ram 1500. motor trend's 2013 truck of the year. >>> we got light showers around the bay area but those will dry up as the day presses on, it will clear from the north to the sou

to live in chicago. that wind comes, 10 degrees turns into 20 below. it's bizarre. that instant icicle. >> can't plain in your neck of the woods. >> we have it nice. >> another reason to wake up in californiahale knowing you will get a break on your pg & e bill. upper 40s, low 50s. we have rain cooled air in petaluna. light showers passed through there. we'll see drizzle in the san francisco, broadmore area through the next 59 minutes. forecast tells the story. the bulk of the moisture between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. highs today on the cool side. keep your jacket and umbrella handy. when we meet back here we should see a nice thursday. we'll see you tomorrow and tell you if that's the case. first a check of the drive. hey, mike. >> good morning. weekend we see a typical flow of traffic. this is heavier. we did have monday off for many businesses in the area. might be more folks headed to work now. the typical slow down. the pattern not unusual for southbound 880. heavier and slower than you expect. also slower because of an earlier crash. sound liex the activity might be blocking a lane at the connector. that's the congested part of the area. we see slowing now out of union city and fremo

chicago, st. louis, highs into 60s and a chance of showers, colder qerj in fargo and minneapolis to light snow to showers, state wide in californiay conditions and mild in spots. 44 in yosemite. here is a look at the weather, mainly sunny skies, a degree or two milder, highs into upper 50s to around 60s and we'll see weather getting milder later in the week. thank you. >> six flags is making a bet with its sister bark in baltimore. >> mayor is new to every city. it's a friendly wager. >> napa valley wine, sour dough bred and chocolate from san francisco. >> and that is not all. the president from losing team will are to wear the rival team's jersey and cap for a day. >> jim harbaugh joined exec tifz in june on a preview ride of the roller coaster superman ultimate flight. there you can see jim smiling. >> and screaming. >> right. >> coming up next, the movie about a controversial bay area police shooting sweeps sundance. >> and barbara walters is in the hospital with chicken pox. a message she got from the victim of "the view". >> i'm michael finney what. can happen to you if you saved don't pay a muni cita >>> independent movie

chicago. it reportedly took some 200 firefighters nearly an hour to put it out. officials investigating the cause. californiatranded on a rock off the san francisco coast. he says the rip tide was so strong. he feared it might drag him to some islands nearly 30 miles offshore. >> started getting sucked out to the bay. climbed on to the rock because i didn't want to go out to the fairlawn and get eaten by a shark. >> sat on a board on a ridge until coast guards arrived. >> two coast guards braved the current to jump this-to-reach him. he jumped into the water and they guided him to the rescue boat. saved another surfer from the same spot last friday. also in the golden state a dog that reportedly saved a puppy from cota is looking for a new home. its previous owners say the dogs were playing outside their san diego home when they heard a bark. they found their dog guarding the puppy from a cota. coyote. the pup escaped. it needed stitches but it's recovering well. the family says they put both dogs up for adoption because the wildlife near their home is too dangerous. that's a fox watch across america. >> oh,

to see individual cities like the city of chicago taxing corporations more and more and more. what did the corporations do, they threatened to go somewhere else. charles: same thing californiaa, a million people left california and by the way point out that russia has a flat tax of just 13%, 13% versus 75%, pretty enticing. several new headlines on guns this morning from a protest of a hotel chain who supports n.r.a. to a state pushing to reveal the names of gun owners to live there. those stories plus what the president said about the second amendment before he was president. that's all new at 10. >> announcer: you never know when, but thieves can steal your identity and turn your life upside down. >> hi. >> hi. you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. >> you just read my mind. >> announcer: just one little piece of information and they can open bogus accounts, stealing your credit, your money and ruining your reputation. that's why you need lifelock to relentlessly protect what matters most... [beeping...] helping stop crooks before your identity is attacked. and now you can have the most comprehensive identity theft protection avai

would have been in springfield and chicago, illinois, and across the nation in ohio and california, many doctors and hospitals would have said we can no longer afford to thaoet trees patients -- trao*et these patients and the 40 million americans who depend on medicare would have had fewer choices for treatment. we resolved that issue in the early morning hours with this vote for one year we have solved that problem. another thing we have done which is critically important is extend unemployment benefits for one year. two million americans -- two million -- would have lost their tphoeut benefits -- would have lost their unemployment benefits this morning as a result of this so-called fiscal cliff if we had not taken action. that means an awful lot in my state of illinois, as i mentioned two million on a statewide, probably nationwide basis. but we also have literally tens of thousands in my own state that face the same basic problem. these are people who have been out of work for a long time. some of them are in school. some are taking courses for retraining. all are trying to keep their family together, not lose their home while they're unemployed. s

to southern california. you have another private group working on a system from dallas to houston. you have groups in chicagonor there has launched programs. chicago st. louis. there's a lot of -- the northeast corridor here where we are. they're moving forward with advanced planning and upgrading that system. there a lot of them in the works but it takes from the time you begin planning to the time you actually get to construction to the time you open the train could span six or eight years. so we started four years ago. we still have a few more years before we're actually going to be able to ride one. >> bill: are the private systems getting federal dollars to help build them? >> the texas one is not. the vegas one has applied for a riff loan. it is not a grant. it is a loan. they've already put a couple of billion of their own money into it. if they don't get the federal money, they will fund it privately. >> bill: so is part of the -- i've always been a big supporter of rail. i love taking amtrak and when i was living in l.a., used to take the train to san diego all the time. beautiful run. >> right alon

chicago, nine. so it's like summer here compared to that. northeast highs into 20s. iner 50s around denver. much of the nation is experiencing colder weather. state wide in californiaow, mild to warm. highs in 60s and up to 80s in the south in los angeles. here in the bay area, mainly sunny skies early tomorrow, we'll see increasing clouds later in the day. highs in mid-60s later in the day. so nice, mild day tomorrow policedding increase in clouds taking place tomorrow night and arrival of rain on wednesday. we'll take a look at 5:00 when we do the seven-day forecast. >> still ahead at 4:00 a special reunion for a 90-year-old world war ii veteran and a small army that helped make it happen. >> what happens when you're preapprove for a home loan, but denied when it comes >>> prince harry returning from a 20 week deployment in afghanistan, serving as an patchy helicopter pilot. the 28-year-old prince kill td taliban insurnl jents saying sometimes have you to take a tloif save a life. nobody saying how many insurgent was were killed. >> is he wuchbt most famous faces in the world, not to mention that signature red hair. when he is a soldier, he's just one of the guys

not too bad especially when you consider chicago right now at 7 degrees with windchill making it feel like negative 8. glad to wake up in california. mike is here to help you get to work. >> overnight rains so there are slick roadways. keep that in mind especially off-ramps at freeway speed. no spinouts reported just right now. south 880 picking up volume coming through fremont past auto mall parkway sign and smooth into milpitas and south bay. we'll look at the peninsula as well where 101 at university picking up volume quite a bit but still speeds at the limit all of the way through palo alto past willow where we had an earlier traffic break that cleared the debris and cleared the roadway up in through san mateo and the city. we'll send it back to you. >> thank you very much. when you go out whale watching you're lucky to see one or two out there. in southern california, whale watchers are more than they bargained for. a massive pot of gray whales spotted yesterday in the waters. 23 whales were counted. that's the most seen at one time along california's coast in almost 30 years. very cool to see. >> very. it's 6:27. still ahead

strongest -- >> if i could -- >> explain to me how cities with the strongest ban, the strongest rules are the ones with the highest crime rate. chicago. californiaas a state. your own city right now has an issue with crime. >> scotie, wake up a moment. >> i am awake. >> chicago has strong gun control, but the states around it have weak gun control. >> and the criminals are still getting them -- >> until you have a federal -- until you have a federal consistency, nothing will change. >> piers, supreme court -- >> acknowledge that when you look at the gun ownership rate in places where the rate is high versus places where the rate is low -- >> let's take a break. >> -- high gun ownership rate is corresponding with lower gun crime. >> what is indisputable is that america has 11,000 to 12,000 gun murders a year. australia has mid 40s, britain has 35, japan has about 10. next a debate from those hit hardest, the family members of the victims of gun violence join our discussion. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [

how do you explain to me -- explain to me, how can the cities with the largest ban, the strongest rules are the ones with the highest crime rate? chicago, california, your own city right now has an issue with this crime. >> scotie, wake up a moment. >> i am awake. >> chicago has strong gun control but the states around it have weak gun control. >> and they're still going to get the guns. >> until you have a federal consistency, nothing will change. >> piers, supreme court -- >> acknowledge that when you look at the gun ownership rate in places where the rate is high versus where the places is low -- >> let's take a break. >> high gun ownership rate is corresponding with lower gun crime. >> what is indisputable is that america has 11,000 to 12,000 gun crimes a year. australia has mid 40s, britain has 35, japan about 10. debate hit hardest by the familim members of the victims of gun violence join our discussion. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. is a fantastic experience. 30 shrimp for $11.99. i can't imagine anything better. you're getting a

chicago, illinois, murder capital of the world, and bedbug -- well not the world, the country, bedbug capital. now let's turn to my next guest who started a nutrition and energy bar company, despite california'ste, her company has grown over 400% in last 4 year, joining us now liz ann fal falseeto, these bari would like to think, i could drop a lot of weight real quick, if i think thin. >> you know, think thin is born off of premise of weight wellness, that is about deliciously natural nutrition that empowers you. lou: your business is booming. >> it is. lou: despite in california. terrible tax climate. terrible regulation climate. what is your secret for success? >> you know, everybody knows that taxes in california are high. but i can tell you, it's a great place to run a business for us. it is the health and wellness mecca of the world. and the clientele, that you can get. and team you can build is fantastic. but i contribute our growth to the fact that we're unique. we're unique in the marketplace because we're the only bar that has we'reo gram zugo, -- zero gram zug

chicago as well as other topics. and someone who is an undocumented immigrant but is a lawyer here or wants to be a lawyer here, and has passed the bar here in californian will affect him. >> jennifer: okay, cenk i couldn't hear anything you said because i was looking at your haircut. does you have the george clooney thing going on? >> oh, yeah, this has george clooney written all over it. [ laughter ] >> jennifer: all right. now the best of the rest. the violence against women act comes up for vote in the senate next week. it's expected to pass with brood bipartisan support. but the question is does it have a chance of making it through the house? last year the act expired for the first time since its inception, and that's because house leaders would agree to many issues. the new bill drops a provision to provide visas to those undocumented immigrants who are victims of domestic violence. let's hope that is enough change to reauthorize the act. and then for all of your political junkies that the senate was only able to pass this watered down filibuster last week, we have some good news. jeff merkley wasn't able to get his ban on the silent filibuster

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chicago is in the house. good to see you. we're here with -- we've had people from west virginia, california, mississippi.ll. what a lovely moment that was four years ago, when you met with the freedom riders. look forward to seeing them again today. >>> now, let's get to josh who has the morning headlines. >> we're going to begin with the rising death toll from the hostage siege in algeria, ending over the weekend at a dear price. at least 81 people confirmed killed, as bodies are still being found. so far, one american is confirmed dead. seven escaped. and concern is growing for two others still missing. >>> and an atlanta falcons fan is in a georgia hospital this morning, after a postgame argument turned violent. witnesses say the falcons fan punched a 49ers fan in the face. and the 49ers fan stabbed the falcons fan in the throat. the two teams were playing yesterday. police thus far, not able to make any arrests in the attack. >>> i spoke of that game. and the match-up for super bowl xlvii is set. it will be the brothers harbaugh leading these two teams. 49ers coach, jim harbaugh, older brother, john,

officials from california to new york and many points in between say they want their public employee pension funds to pull any holdings that they may have with gun companies. in addition to that chicago mayor and former white house chief of staff rahm immanuel has gone a step further sending letters to two prominent banks that multilines of credit for smith and wes son and krueger company. quote of the i ask to you use your input to push this company. collectively we can send a clear and unambiguous message to the gun that i have investors will no longer financially support companies that profit from gun violence. the gun industry is responding. >> classic rahm immanuel chicago politics to try to bully and pressure our industry into somehow agreeing with the proposals advanced by antigun mayors like chicago. >> gun industry reps say they do better when they're under pressure because americans no ho have been indecisive about purchasing firearms usually decide to move ahead when they think their options could become more limited. shep? >> shepard: shannon bream on capitol hill. shannon, thank you. the senate this evening approved a 50 billion-dollar aid package for victims of super st

chicago for the inauguration. let's party. so it's starting. >> reporter: this is the first stop on an action packed cross- country odyssey for george nawatha from san jose, california, who is looking forward to the public swearing in ceremony monday. >> i couldn't miss it this time because this was a great opportunity for it to come around again. so i couldn't miss it for anything. >> reporter: these two friends met while working on president obama's campaign four years ago and reunited in d.c. at hamilton's bar and restaurant for the start of a within of celebrating. >> i was here last time and it was imagine cal. >> reporter: those women worked on the president's reelection campaign, too, so now kristen can get a taste of the inauguration excitement, too. >> it was the atmosphere that everyone really loved and it was contagious and just the energy and excitement and i really want to experience that. >> reporter: at hamilton's nearly the entire staff will be on hand the next four days to accommodate the inauguration crowd. they're one of about 160 bars and restaurants with extended hours through next tuesday. >> so friday through monday we're open till 4 a.m. the bars will be open till then

chicago and a lot of people will take advantage of it. >> if you are in a hurry and don't want to bring it on the plane... >> i'd wait. >> me, too. >>> 6:20. a northern california walmart employee is hoping to reunite a child with a book of rules that he or she wrote. >> raymond flores of citrus heights found the book in his parking lot. he says it contains the kind of advice you might find in a self- help section at a bookstore. >> they put a lot of hard work into it. these rules mean a lock to them probably to the parents, as well. >> well, the book also includes words of wisdom like wear your seatbelt, don't leave your friends behind and no texting and driving at the same time and always buy your co-anchor a cup of coffee. >> i love that book. i hope the author gets recognition for it. >> all right. it's 6:21. coming up what colin kaepernick has accomplished in less than a year. the former quarterback jeff garcia couldn't do it in five. >> plus just four days until the 49ers play for that nfc championship. how you can tell the true fans by their retro look. between two walls in por get beautyrest, posturepedic even tempur-pedic mattress sets at low clearance

to violent. not one in newtown, not one in chicago. or cleveland. not one in oakland, california. not one in any more towns, in any city, in any school, in any theater or in any place of worship new york any mall or in any of our neighborhoods. we have an obligation to our children to ensure that newtown marks a turning point that made us finally say enough is enough. we must come together to build an america where our children do not have to live in fear and where they do have a future. last week, i was at an event in my district in west oakland. it was the unveiling of a mural, painted by several talented young artists. this tree of life mural deticketed the hope and faith that my young people have for a future without violence. yet they've seen and experienced so much gun violence in their communities throughout their young lives, just over the weekend, 11 people were tragically shot in my congressional district. too many of my constituents have been affected by gun violent. have pleaded for help in protecting their children from the horrors of gun violence only to see the stat

chicago will seek to divest its pension funds, which are big investment vehicles, those are a lot of money, he will seek to divest them from all gun manufacturers. this follows the lead of california's state teachers pension fund, which has done much the same thing. mayor emanuel says he will try to get other big city mayors to follow suit. now, there are all sorts of new political pressures and new political tactics. and unlikely political combinations and conversations happening right now on this issue. on the one-month anniversary of the newtown shootings. today at the white house, president obama held what will be his final press conference of his first term as president. and even though his opening statement was all about the debt ceiling, the first question he got from the press today was about guns. >> the vice president and number of members of my cabinet went through a very thorough process over the last month, meeting with a lot of stakeholders in this, including the nra. listened to proposals from all quarters, and they've presented me now with a list of sensible common sense steps that can be taken to make sure that the kinds of violence we saw at newtown doesn't happen

chicago, illinois. i was hoping to have a break from the cold weather there. not turning out that way. >> reporter: in thermal californiants needed a thermal layer. the desert town of thermal reached a low of 20 degrees. a record. at this resort in scottsdale, arizona, icicles on a fountain. but in the eastern half of the country, people shedding their coats for shorts. >> i like to get outside as much as possible. >> reporter: in eight states in the southeast, temperatures reached the 80s sunday. >> i'm a skier, so i'm a little disappointed by it. >> reporter: as someone who just got back from vegas, i can tell you, it's jarring when the temperatures are in the 30s in that area. slowly, the cold air moves to the east. we'll talk more about that in the next half hour. george? elizabeth? josh? >> thank you, sam. >> welcome back. >> and josh? >>> we begin with lance armstrong. he's speaking up this morning, ahead now of the big interview with oprah winfrey today. once one of the most revered athletes ever is now expected to admit to blood doping and the use of performance-enhancing drugs. abc's neal karlinsky has followed

california. freezing rain and snow in the northern rockies. >> 40s from billings to rapid city. 4 degrees in minneapolis. teens from omaha to boston. 70s from dallas to orlando. >>> a chicago dad who kept his cool as his fiance went into labor at the most inopportune time is now enjoying his baby boy. >> they were rushing to the hospital yesterday and got caught in a traffic jam. her contractions started in the car, so morales pulled into a gas station and called 911. with instructions from a dispatcher, he delivered his son himself. >> paramedics got to them in time to cut the cord and get the family to the hospital. >> this seems to happen often. >> you know what? >> caught on the train. >> amish people don't need to go to the hospital anymore. >> i'm sure i could do it. >> do it. make a little extra money on the side. catch a little kid. nothing wrong with that. glad the family is safe and happy. >>> coming up, the nfl player in trouble because of his socks. >>> and later, the ladies who are not afraid of a little hard work. it's an inspiring story involving women repairing roofs for free. you're watching "world news now." have given way to sleeping. tossing and turning

chicago in the air. it is an airship that might throwback to the 1930s when the big zeplins were up in the air. it's different. a company in southern californiad the department of defense funds have created something entirely new all together. inside a southern california hangar built during world wards ii floats a craft that could revolutionize airtrans port. >> it's very single, takes off, lands vertically and goes everywhere with no infrastructure. >> reporter: it's not a pwhrupl -p or a balloon but a next generation aircraft made of aluminum and carbon fiber. it can hold more than 60-tons of cargo has a raining of 3200 miles and doesn't need a landing strip. >> this vehicle could go there, not have to touchdown, off-load the cargo and go on. with the internal compartment of this vehicle there is no itemizing the load. we can rearrange the load internal to the vehicle while it's moving. >> reporter: this version is called a proof of design, roughly half the size of what the eventual rigid structure will be. dryt 36,000 pounds, but when you add helium to it it means a 218-pound man can push around a 2260-foot airship. funded in part by the

important to get it right but perhaps even the first half of the book the main character isn't even on the stage yet and the second act of the book is largely chicago with his education in california, new york and boston thrown in some but largely chicago and that is when he recreate himself as a political been, so when you think about it we are all sort of created from a lot of different strengths but i can't think of anybody with a more fascinating mix them obama. >> host: tell us about the team here. >> i can't tell you how happy i am about the people in working with. i don't know swahili which is the mother tongue of this part of kenya and most people speak english, they all don't and the drive on the other side of the road and i would have been dead if i tried to drive myself plus there are no road signs. the places we've, i couldn't find in a million years and i'm pretty good at finding things, so i definitely needed a great driver and we got one. he is a friend and interested in politics. i needed somebody on the ground to help set up interviews and the national archives and elsewhere. i looked out and got ken who is 40-years-old, investigative journalist and kenya, very to

to the lowest in the nation. just ahead in california they warn of a still negative outlook. all of this you may think i don't live in illinois it's not my problem. people in chicagoeal with this. not so fast. we are hearing reports in the wall street journal the city of chicago is considering a move that would schiffed retiree health benefits they can't pay to you the federal taxpayer. michael reagan is chairman of the reagan group and also a political consultant. he is with me now. the idea is we can't afford it. we over promised. now i can't pay. am why don't we not pay for retiree healthcare costs put them on the federal exchange and they will be the problem of the american tax payer. >> there you go. 23 billion going to the owe bam p ma care exchange. the problem with that is if everybody else catches on to it it now rises to 1 and a half trillion dollars put on to the obama care exchange picked up with the tax payer. moody's downgraded illinois equal with botswana and africa. do you think maybe the people of illinois would wake up that this needs to be changed? the problem in illinois as in california they are both owned and operated the state labor unions.

california. that same high pressure system going to move into the center of the nation. on the backside, we'll see a moderating trend. everyone's going, thank goodness. it's been a little bit cold. chicagoto 35 on sunday. above average for atlanta on sunday at 60. new york city, by sunday, will get to 41. we've been subfreezing. so, that's goi our temperatures are very with the coldest of the year, 19 degrees in gaithersburg and 17 in martinsburg. we will >> plenty of cold staying up in minneapolis. it is 18 for a high today. could be worse. right? >> i love this. >>> coming up here, justin bieber speaking out after the shocking death of a paparazzi photographer. bieber calling for new laws. and what other stars are saying right now. >>> and the superstar trainer who helped halle berry get those stunning abs in shape. he's here to reveal how we all can look like the stars. get ready to jumpstart your janfor someonatch ideas. with a new project in mind, some how-to knowledge to give us an edge, and more savings down every aisle. it only takes a few twists and turns for those bright ideas to make the new year even brighter. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. star

chicago about the g.o.p. good morning richard you're on "the stephanie miller show." richard? >> richard's gone. >> john: we didn't get to talk about harry reid too much before. deb in californiaease. >> caller: so i was hoping we all might be able to figure out the positive solution to the fail-a hrve buster. the progressives in so-called red states really need to be on the phone and e-mailing their senators and their congress people because the only people that from out of state only people we can call is harry reid and john boehner and these representatives and these senators are the ones that need to be contacted by actual people in their state. they don't listen to us when we call. they just don't. >> john: let me ask you about harry reid. this is a guy who said that he was not going to do a hand shake deal with mitch mcconnell who said it was a mistake for him to do that before. this is a guy who said that he promised multiple times he would do real filibuster reform. he said that merkley and udall were the brave young senators who were completely right and the rest of us were wrong. he caved on effect he had been telling us for the past year. you can look across the cab

chicago, state of illinois have among the more restrictive gun laws in the country. my family lives in new jersey. .. we're going to be as good as our national legislation, and if californiawants to exceed it for whatever reason, they'll go farther. the national discussion, and one of the priorities in the legislation tomorrow, and need to get bipartisanship on it, when the background checks were set up -- what happens hat gun shows and everything else, 40% of the guns traded or bought are not covered with any background five-day waiting period. that's not a loophole. that an exemption. that has to be dealt with. so what happens in indiana doesn't flood the city of chicago, cook county. >> needs to be a national -- has to be federal preemption. the patchwork of states or cities is not effective. i went to the university of michigan because the drinking age was 18, and it was 21 in ohio. >> that explains a lot now. [laughter] >> and was still a republican. >> you can't have a hot spot. >> what do you think the chances are some of the state laws will withstand the federal test in the judiciary? for example, new york, just passed in very stringent laws, in which, for example