torres, executive deputy secretary of the commonwealth. it is my honor to welcome you to the 58th electoral college of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. all cell phones and all other electronic communication devices. at this time, would you please rise. i would like to present to you, the honorable pedro a cortez, secretary of the commonwealth. the honorable robert, deputy chief of staff to the governor of the commonwealth. the reverend canon davis w lovelace. the honorable thomas g saylor, chief justice of the supreme court of pennsylvania. and the temporary officers and members of the 58th electoral college of pennsylvania. please be seated. as secretary of the commonwealth, it is my honor to preside over this meeting until the electoral college has organized for the original -- traditional transaction of as provided in the constitution of the united states. it is your solemn responsibility to translate into a formal document for transition to the congress of the united dates the decision of the voters of the commonwealth of pennsylvania

the deputy chief of staff for the governor of the commonwealth. the reverend canon david loughly. >> the honourable chief justice of the supreme court of pennsylvania. and the officers of the 58th electoral college of pennsylvania. >>> please be seated. as secretary of the commonwealth it's my honour to reside until the electoral of college organised the business as provided in article 2, section one of the constitution of the united states. it is your solemn responsibility to translate into a formal document for transition to the congress of the united states the decision of the voters so the commonwealth of pennsylvania at the general election hold on november 8, 2016. this being the day and the hour appointed by the constitution and the laws of the united states and of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, with the newly chosen electors to meet and give votes for president and vice president of the united states, the members of the college of electors will come to order. please rise as samuel, riley, kaitlin, mckenna and angelina lead us in a pledg

tort ezz, secretary of the commonwealth -- cortez, secretary of the commonwealth.obert gormon, deputy chief of staff to the overnor of the commonwealth. the reverend cannon david w. ovely. the honorable thomas g. sailer chief justice of the supreme court of pennsylvania. and a temporary officers and members of the 58 electoral college of pennsylvania. >> please be seated. as secretary of the commonwealth it is my honor to preside over electeeting until the oral college has organized according to section to article one of the united states. you must create a formal document to submit to the congress of the united states, this being the day and they our participation and the laws of the united states and of the commonwealth of pennsylvania for the electors to give their votes or the president and vice president of the united states. the electors of the commonwealth of pennsylvania will come to order. , caitlin holland, -- pleasepril team -- rise in the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands

the commonwealth of pennsylvania at the general election held on november 8, 2016. this being the day and hour appointed by the constitution and laws of the united states and of the commonwealth of clear the duly chosen electors to give their votes for president and vice president of the united states. the members of the college of electors will come to order. lead us in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the states of united states america. and to the nation for which it god,s one nation, under indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you. upon the referent and ask him to invoke god's blessing on these proceedings. let us pray. you thanksd, we give for this good land which we have received as our inheritance. we pray that we may continue to be good stewards of all that has been entrusted to our care. a historyn, we have of sound government established by our founders for the sake of all who dwell in this land. and the freedom to choose those who occupy leadership positions. those who trust to leadership and authority, that we might seek

torres, executive deputy secretary of the commonwealth. it is my honor to welcome you to the 58th electoral college of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. all cell phones and all other electronic communication devices. at this time, would you please rise. i would like to present to you, the honorable pedro a cortez, secretary of the commonwealth. the honorable robert, deputy chief of staff to the governor of the commonwealth. the reverend canon davis w lovelace.

and congratulations on opening at the commonwealth club on embarcadero.it is nice to see the commonwealth cluin their own space. >> at this time, if there any public comment i would justlike to open public comments seeing none i will close public comment >>[gavel] >>i would just like to say that i am in support in my district i am a big supporter of the commonwealth club and i'm excited to be a to go in and get a glass of wine. do i have a motion. >>i motion. >>i second. >>all those in favor say, aye. opposed, nay >>the motion is approved.mme. city clerk can you please call item number four. >>item number four isordinance amending the environment code to modify restrictions on the sale or distribution on city property of drinking water in single service containers, to educate city departments regarding the restrictions, and making environmental findings. at this time we-- thank you mme. city clerk. at this time, supervisor mar will be filling in for supervisor avalos. >>i would like to thank supervisor kim and mr. macy and mr. rodriguez. even when corporate accountability worked with her

chairman, the commonwealth of virginia, and the united states of america. his wife, shirley, is a class act and anyone that knows her knows that and their four children, neil and jamie and jordan and justin, i hope they know tonight that they hit the jackpot had they were born into the family of randy and shirley forbes. i hit the jackpot when i had the privilege to be seated next to randy forbes and i hope that i can do my best to carry on that kind of legacy that he's leaving with us. he's made us all better, the united states of america's better, the commonwealth of virginia's better, and i appreciate the service that randy forbes has given to our country. thank you, mr. chairman, i yield back. mr. goodlatte: i thank the gentleman for that heartfelt appreciation of these three members. and it's now my pleasure to yield to the gentleman from the great state of maine, represents my alma mater, baits college, he's just about to start his second term in congress, but he

and congratulations on opening at the commonwealth club on embarcadero.it is nice to see the commonwealth cluin their own space. >> at this time, if there any public comment i would justlike to open public comments seeing none i will close public comment >>[gavel] >>i would just like to say that i am in support in my district i am a big supporter of the commonwealth club and i'm excited to be a to go in and get a glass of wine. do i have a motion. >>i motion. >>i second. >>all those in favor say, aye. opposed, nay >>the motion is approved.mme. city clerk can you please call item number four. >>item number four isordinance amending the environment code to modify restrictions on the sale or distribution on city property of drinking water in single service containers, to educate city departments regarding the restrictions, and making environmental findings. at this time we-- thank you mme. city clerk. at this time, supervisor mar will be filling in for supervisor avalos. >>i would like to thank supervisor kim and mr. macy and mr. rodriguez. even when corporate accountability worked with her

. >> reporter: the 58 electoral college in the commonwealth of pennsylvania made it official today. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: it was unanimous as expected formally giving donald trump all 20 of pennsylvania's electoral votes. it marks the end of a stretch that that most of the electors admit was pretty overwhelming. fresh lawrence tabas the only elector from philadelphia says thousands of people tried convincing him not to cast his vote for mr. trump. >> i'm much more popular than anybody in my family thinks i should be. i've gotten 10s and tens of thousands of e-mails, hundreds and hundreds of letters a day. >> reporter: as you can see, a few hundred anti-trump protestors rallied at the statehouse as the electors convened. >> i think he's going to be a dangerous president and i think that he inspires a lot of hate. >> reporter: still the

strength from "unsung heroes" like carers and volunteers, in her traditional broadcast to the commonwealth later today. crowds have begun gathering at sandringham, to watch the queen and other royals arrive for a christmas day church service at their norfolk estate. also in the next hour. the archbishop of canterbury speaks of the "anxiety and uncertainty" felt by many in the world in his christmas sermon. # oh, come, let us adore him. the most reverend justin welby says the power of god can chase away "the fear of terror". in halfan in half an hour we look back at a momentous year in sport. which included an incredible 12 months for andy murray. that's in oui’ months for andy murray. that's in our review. good morning and welcome to bbc news. a russian military plane has disappeared from radarjust minutes after take—off from the black sea resort of sochi, according to the country's defence ministry. 92 people were on board the the tupolev—isii including russian servicemen and members of an army band due to give a concert in syria. rescue ships and helicopters are at the crash site six kil

throughout the commonwealth, there were equally joyful celebrations.he bahamas, jamaica, and new zealand. winnersthis year's spoke of being inspired by previous generations. inspiration fed aspiration, and having discovered abilities a scarcely knew they had, these efforts allowed inspiring others. months ago, i saw .nspiration of a different kind it was not hard to be moved by the dedication of the highly skilled doctors, paramedics, and crew who were cowed out on average five times a day. but to be inspirational, you don't have to save lives or win medals. strength from eating ordinary people doing .xtraordinary inks -- things goodnity organizers, and neighbors. unsung heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special. they are an inspiration to those who know them. and our lives frequently embody a truth expressed by mother teresa, from this year, saint teresa of calcutta. she said, not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love. this has been the experience of two remarkable organizations, the duke of edinburgh and --

the speech has been televised throughout britain and much of the commonwealth this afternoon. often draw strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things — volunteers, carers, community organisers and good neighbours — unsung heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special. they are an inspiration to those who know them, and their lives frequently embody a truth expressed by mother teresa, from this year, saint teresa of calcutta. she once said, "not all of us can do great things. "but we can do small things with great love." this has been the experience of two remarkable organisations, the duke of edinburgh's award and the prince's trust, which are 60 and a0 years old this year. these started as small initiatives but have grown beyond any expectations, and continue to transform young people's lives. to mark my 90th birthday, volunteers and supporters of the 600 charities of which i have been patron came to a lunch in the mall. many of these organisations are modest in size but inspire me with the work they do. from giving friendship and support to our veteran

the citizens of this nation to stand in solidarity with our brother and in the british empire commonwealthur, i pray for your blessing upon us and the right and honorable lord alan watson as he leads us to reflect upon prime minister churchill's words , may our hearts and minds be rekindled with the desire to stand together against the forces of totalitarian oppression. please be seated. staff, students, alumni, trustees, friends and guests. the right and honorable lord alan watson. it was 70 years ago that sir winston churchill stood right deliver -- address would become known the world over as the iron curtain speech. -- people remember [indiscernible] winston churchill change the tide of the war. -- changed the tide of the war. -- for around impact he would have on world history. the remarks were seen -- somehill was criticized by , most notably, president truman -- despite [indiscernible] -- the power of peaceful resolution. i want to take this moment to recognize the great gift to our college. please stand and be recognized. [applause] so here at westminster, we are proud of our histo

she reflects on the achievements of olympic and paralympic athletes from britain and the commonwealth in october. and in this year when the queen she marked her 90th birthday, she'll refers to the inspirational work of the many charities with which she has been associated during her reign, and she will talk also about the work of the many unsung heroes she meets around the country. carers, community leaders and good neighbours — "ordinary people," as she puts it, doing extraordinary things. back at sandringham, the royal family, minus the queen, left church led by the duke of edinburgh, to return to sandringham house for christmas lunch and then to settle down to watch the queen's broadcast. nicholas witchell, bbc news. it might be christmas but not eve ryo ne it might be christmas but not everyone can spend time at home with loved ones. some people have to work. we had a look at some of the people spending a different christmas. a long way from home but celebrating christmas the best way they can. us soldiers at an iraqi army base near mosul. plenty of turkey and tinsel, thoughts are

the speech, read the words, he talks about the british commonwealth and empire has something that balances that of course was not to be. there were other things also, things which happened early on in his career. but i think there is one thing which must have gladdened his heart, and which uniquely he foresaw and which gives us hope in the modern world, and that is the role of english language. churchill was given an honorary degree in 1942. atmade a remarkable speech that occasion, and he said when this is over and people can again begin to move around the world, will it not be a wonderful thing if wherever they go they can use the english-language? and if the initial image takes on that global advantage, then would that not have real significance for future cooperation and international structures of the world? how delighted he would be today by the reach of the english language, and it is the link which we share. bismarck said at the close of the 19 century, the most important geopolitical factor of that0th century will be the united states and the united kingdom speak the same language

and congratulations on opening at the commonwealth club on embarcadero.it is nice to see the commonwealth cluin their own space. >> at this time, if there any public comment i would justlike to open public comments seeing none i will close public comment >>[gavel] >>i would just like to say that i am in support in my district i am a big supporter of the commonwealth club and i'm excited to be a to go in and get a glass of wine. do i have a motion. >>i motion. >>i second. >>all those in favor say, aye. opposed, nay >>the motion is approved.mme. city clerk can you please call item number four. >>item number four isordinance amending the environment code to modify restrictions on the sale or distribution on city property of drinking water in single service containers, to educate city departments regarding the restrictions, and making environmental findings. at this time we-- thank you mme. city clerk. at this time, supervisor mar will be filling in for supervisor avalos. >>i would like to thank supervisor kim and mr. macy and mr. rodriguez. even when corporate accountability worked with her

again, at the commonwealth club.aunching women into science and tech. >> i wish you could be in every classroom. >> thank you, doctor. >> we have met two astronauts now. this is great. >> exciting. >> coming up next on mornings on 2 the 9. for the past three years a 14-year-old boy from oakland has been growing out his hair. his touching reason behind the decision to cut it off. >>> the clock is ticking to get the gifts shipped in time for christmas. we will have more on the important deadlines that you need to know. >> we wanted to know what is more important, do the think the city should fight for the raiders, a's or warriors. let's see. lindsey chimed in. keep it home for the raiders and warriors. but the a's have to go. >> i support the raiders. a tended my first game. it would be sad if they go to las vegas. >> one guy says there are so many things to spend money instead of billion dollar stadium. a lot of people. i got a lot of one word answers. raiders, a's. >> all of them. >> we're following the story through

throughout the commonwealth, there were equallyjoyful celebrations. grenada, the bahamas, jamaica and new zealand won more medals per head of population than any other countries. many of this year's winners spoke of being inspired by athletes of previous generations. inspiration fed their aspiration, and having discovered abilities they scarcely knew they had, these athletes are now inspiring others. a few months ago, i saw inspiration of a different kind when i opened the new cambridge base of the east anglian air ambulance, where prince william works as a helicopter pilot. it was not hard to be moved by the dedication of the highly skilled doctors, paramedics and crew, who are called out on average five times a day. but to be inspirational, you don't have to save lives or win medals. i often draw strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things — volunteers, carers, community organisers and good neighbours — unsung heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special. they are an inspiration to those who know them, and their lives freque

she reflects on the achievements of olympic and paralympic athletes from britain and the commonwealth of whom she met at a palace reception in october. i often draw strength from meeting gordon very people doing extraordinary things. volunteers, carers, immunity organisers and good neighbours. unsung heroes who quiet makes them special. and in this year, when the queen has marked her 90th birthday, she will refer to the inspirational work of the many charities with which she has been associated during her reign. she will also talk about the work of the many unsung heroes she meets around the country — carers, community leaders and good neighbours. the it is understandable that we sometimes think the world's problems are so sometimes think the world's problems are so big we can do little to help. alone, we cannot end wars or wipe out injustice. but the cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of justice can be bigger than we imagine. she said her own life i'd been inspired by christianity. christ's example helps me see the value of doing things with great love. was broadcast by a m

started by highlighting the achievements of olympic and paralympic athletes from britain and the commonwealth they have had and then as we heard, that she draws inspiration and strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things, going around the country, the unsung heroes, as she says. interesting that she should also highlights the duke of edinburgh ‘s award and the princes trust respectively, celebrating anniversaries of 60 and 40 celebrating anniversaries of 60 and a0 yea rs. celebrating anniversaries of 60 and a0 years. and then talking about her 90th birthday and the charities of which she has been patron so many yea rs, which she has been patron so many years, 600 of them and the inspiring work that they do and this observation that charitable work is much more effectively done when it is done collectively, rather than individually, the sentence on our own, we cannot end wars or wipe out injustice but the cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine. that is the theme, inspiring and brought out, as i say, via athletes, charities an

she reflects on the achievements of olympic and paralympic athletes from britain and the commonwealth reception in 0ctober. and this year when the queen marked her 90th birthday, she will revert to the international work of the many charities with which she's been associated during her reign. she will also talk about the work of many unsung heroes the meets around the country, carers, community leaders, and neighbours, ordinary people, as she put it, doing extraordinary things. back at sandringham, the royal family, doing extraordinary things. back at sandringham, the royalfamily, minus the queen, left church to be met... then to settle down to watch the queen's broadcast. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the top stories this hour: the british pop singer george michael, who shot to fame in the 1980s with the pop group wham, has died, he was 53. his publicist said he died peacefully at home. wanna achieved worldwide success with hits like wa ke worldwide success with hits like wake me up before you go—go and careless whisper. russia is beginning a national day of mourning for the 92 passen

example he says of how the university will be better left to improve the lives of those in our commonwealth. chaia it wouldn't have been possible without chairman alexander's mem ceaseless effort along with representative murray to drive it for everything from both as well as senator corker in senator hatch and senator cassidy who of all endeavor to make the bill the strongest it could be.rday for i also want to recognize my friend vice president biden who joined us yesterday for his efforts that include his cancer moonshot initiative in the package. this is an issue that hit close to home for the vice presidentfo as we all know he's been a leading voice in strengthening cancer research and to find a cure. so i'm please will pass this legislation soon so we can begin to put its provisions to work on behalf of american families. se, now on the other important issues before the senate i spoke to the speaker number of coalminer retirees like those i represent a kentucky had been insistent this year include a position to address that issue so retirees don't use their -- lose their health care b

in the commonwealth. >> we appreciate those in the spirit. >>> a woman rescued near the grand canyon shares her survival story. karen cline and her family stuck on the road in the arizona forest before christmas. they were rescued friday as she walked 26 miles to get help. she was found on christmas eve curled up in a cabin too exhausted to make a fire. >> wow. >> i kept thinking, this isn't how my life is supposed to end. my son needs his mother. my husband needs his wife. you know, i'm not letting my mother bury me. i can't let this happen. >> rescuers found cline before a big storm they say that she would not have survived if not for the fact that she was in such good shape. >> absolutely incredible, though. story of survival. >> motherly instincts there. >> rookies rookie had a debut and bringing back something that is overdue. we're talking about the name and be able to pronounce it, draining the first underhanded free throw in the nba. >> boom. >> it's a rare -- >> look at the sidelines. >> it's a rare sight. >> and again. >> hall of famer rick berry who retired in 1980 was the

on the topic of six, a highlight for the commonwealth's beer drinkers. six-packs can be sold at beer distributors. continuing the theme across the river in new jersey, 2017 brings in a higher minimum wage. that increase is just six cents. >> that is a lot if you tack it on. you add it up over time. it is a lot. >> also in jersey the new year brings changes for the birth parents of kids adopted in that state. the adults who were adopted will be allowed to know the names of the birth parents unless the parents get their names removed. dog lovers will get a discount on the dog license down to $7 from the previous $10. now there is one other big change for pennsylvania drivers coming in 2017. the registration stickers that we all placed on our license plates, they are going away. they will be replaced by electronic monitoring. >> they have not had a lot of natural snow. but the folks in the poconos, a big crowd there. they are able to make snow. the slopes are nice and white. they are go to get natural snow later this week as well. it is 34 in the lehigh val

commonwealth's attorney brian porter says it was unintentional. he says both men were in a unit for people suffering from memory issues or dementia. >>> a man from switzerland is banned for life from united airlines because of an incident on a flight to dulles international airport christmas eve. the i-team's scott macfarlane broke this story, a story you'll see >> reporter: the man's name is martin seaver, his attorney says seaver pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor today because of what seaver did on united airlines flight 53 which landed at dulles from zurich saturday afternoon. court filings from the fbi says seaver was arrested at dulles at about 3:00 p.m. saturday. the fbi agent said seaver was spotted walking erratically aboard the plane mid-flight and seen drinking a body of liquor and a can of beer he brought aboard. after the booze was taken by a flight attendant. the fbi agent said seaver assaulted the flight attendant. the marshals handcuffed him, but seaver broke free from the restraints and threatened the air marshals. the flight did lan

. >> we came out on the short end in the commonwealth but we came out nationally on top. >> a spokesman calling for unity. >> it's time to come together as a country, work together and make america great again. >> many democrats they spoke with want trump to succeed as president but they hope he reaches out to democrats. after losing the popular votes by nearly 3 million. in richmond, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. jonathan: changing the sounds, protest filled the air outside the state house as the electors cast their vote. no surprises inside as they gave hillary clinton the state's ten electoral another cold night across the area. get ready. the latest cooldown comes as tens of thousands of people plan to spend hours outdoors. jonathan: monday night football will kickoff in two hours' time. you can watch it on abc7. skytrak7 is live over fedex field. that is where the redskins will be beating up on the panthers in short order. by the time the game ends, it will be cold. chief meteorologist doug hill will join us now with how cold we will get. doug: it will be cold at the start, too. 41 or

. >> it is my honor to welcome you to the 58th electoral college of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. >> reporter: monday afternoon all 20 of pennsylvania's elect tors gathered in harrisburg continuing a tradition that has lasd consistent with the roars followed with the first electoral college convened in pennsylvania 227 years ago. >> do you and each of you, solemnly swear, or affirm that you will support, obey, and tea fend the constitution of the united states. >> reporter: elect tors sworn this and officials reminding them of the importance of honoring our state's popular vote. >> it is your solemn responsibility to translate into a formal document for transmission to the congress of the you had the decision of the voters of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. >> reporter: good reminder that we serve as the peaceful assembly. >> reporter: then all 20 unanimous mustily casting their ballot for donald trump. >> vote for president of the united states was 20 votes for donald trump and vote for vice-president of the you had, 20 votes for michael pence. >> reporter: you heard some cheer

housing authority vehicle and drove it to the commonwealth. this is a live picture of the aftermath. all the lanes are closed. 359 is a popular interstate. the wrecker is coming in to load up the stolen car. we don't know the condition of it. no one was hurt but you can imagine the traffic is impacted. he uses the route to get home call them and say find an alternate route. maureen: this is chapture on video -- captured in video in aleppo where blocks of the city are deserted. this is as the syrian government says it regained control of the one-time rebel stronghold. reports are emerging of the government soldiers killing citizens in the street in the final advance. the united states is demanding immediate cease-fire. jonathan: the quote heard on chain is chilling. it just said, "i'm a goner." those are among the last of the crew of the el faro as they struggled to release the sinking ship. it sank in hurricane joaquin killing all 33 crew members. the 500-paged transcript is the longest ever produced by the ntsb. maureen: right now we are gett

when a commonwealth court judge ordered stein's campaign to pay a bond of $1 million to get the recount started here. her attorneys plan to file for emergency relief, arguing it is unconstitutional for voters to pay that hefty amount. a pouring on fox news sunday the green party candidate explained her reasoning for spear heading these effort, in michigan, wisconsin, and pennsylvania. three states that have historically gone democratic in presidential elections. >> this is about responding to the american voters who are standing up and saying we deserve an election system that we can trust. and that is accurate, that is secure against hacking, against human error, against machine error, and that which the votes are being counted. >> and lawyers for president-elect trump as well as for pennsylvania's republican party say that this is just an effort because unhappy with the result, and no evidence of vote tam nerving any of these states. but for now, liver outside city hall, trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", rahel, back to you. >> trang, a lot more to come, thank you. >>> meanwhile the

they say the commonwealth is trying to use the women to bolster their weak case.he defense had wanted to question these 13 women in person. the judge rejected that idea. the hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. we're live in norristown, katherine scott, channel6 "action news. >> thanks, katherine. >>> new this morning, a man with a knife held up a 7-eleven in wynnewood overnight. it happened just before 2:00 this morning on the 1400 block of city a the robber threatened clerk with the weapon and stole an unknown amount of cash fleeing the scene on foot. no injuries were reported. >> 6:06. two men came under attack while sitting in a car in the city's olney section. you can see the shattered windows shot out along third street. someone opened fire around 5:15 yesterday evening. the men ages 42 and 41 were taken to the hospital in stable condition. investigators are still trying to figure out who shot these men and why. >>> around the same time in the city's hunting park section a gunman shot a 21-year-old man. this shooting happened along the 3900 block of no

and everyone was looking to come forward and defend their commonwealth, their town, their farm and their bought at bunker hill. he was a slave until his master gave him his freedom. >> he ends up registering with the massachusetts minutemen and is credited with shooting major john fitzgerald. and a man who joined the militia, too. and at bunker hill he fought so bravely that 14 white officers gave official statements to the massachusetts governor. >> another extremely brave man, he absolutely stands as one of the great african heroes of the revolution. >> jack sisson's story may not be as well known but he's no less heroic. having proven himself in the prescott raid, he now joins 400 integrated soldiers commanded by christopher green at a crucial american post. the british have occupied philadelphia, the birthplace of independence. to prevent british supply ships from reaching the city, george washington builds two forts, fort mifflin and fort mercer. colonel green must prepare his money for the inevitable attack that could come at any time. >> christopher green had firsthand interaction

reserved for district would veto plans to cut hours and threatened to cut services in virginia if the commonwealth didn't come up with more money to fund the transit system. >> when you threaten on that board to close down the largest single connection to metro in northern virginia. >> we have a $290 million shortfall that will get greater in the future. >> i don't need a lecture about your comments and those of mr. price were cheap and reckless and have huge implications on my side of the river. you don't want -- >> it's clear to me now that neither virginia or maryland will do a dedicated funding source in time in the future and it's unlikely we will get federal help. how will we afford to operate the silver line to the tunes of hundreds of millions of dollars a year when we are losing 3 to $4 million a year >> this is the last time a congressional board will meet on metro until the new year, but then the board will have a chairman in charge. >>> so if you have a ford or lincoln, you've got to know about this recall. ford is recalling about 680,000 cars. that's a lot. to fix a seat belt issue af

right now heroin in delaware county and throughout the commonwealth affects everyone. i can almost state here today that everyone knows someone that's had a problem. i've known incredibly great families, families that they've coached their children, that had great educations that have died from an overdose of heroin. so it does affect everyone, young, old, rich, poor, those that go to college, those that don't go to college, it is affecting everyone and it is an epidemic of great proportion that we need to stop and fight. >> and the recovery component of this is so crucial. >> the recovery -- once we save them and once we -- they are saved by the emergency rooms recovery portion is a big part of it. we need to get the state and the federal government to fund that a little more heavily. it is very difficult. in delaware county we actually started a program, with he hired two recovery specialists and that program started in april and what they do, they go to the emergency rooms when someone has been administered there -- admitted there because of an overdose and they mee

while commonwealth sure for calling for legalization the president's concerns have been heightened by state of new state laws legalizing marijuana use despite a federal ban. in november voters in california made massacse recreational use. joining colorado and washington. while on the medical side, but is in florida north dakota and arkansas all approved medical marijuana initiatives. >> some have argued that the states are rushing to cash in on the potential tax revenue it provides. despite increases in crime in some states where it is legal. >> what we are seeing is an influx of organized crime. here is an opportunity to hide behind what is a legal quest that is something i think that they will have to grapple with and certainly law enforcement officers. >> president-elect donald trump think that the state should decide the marijuana issue. quest marijuana thing is such a big thing. at the medical should happen right don't we agree? i think so. >> the public has been more tolerant of the legal use. and we asked and ?60 percent y just how president-elect donald trump handles the issue

reintroduce legislation to create a $250 million fund to address led concerns in communities across the commonwealth. >>> okay we are less than two and a half hours from kickoff tonight and the eagles are hosting the new york giants on thursday night football and the early tailgaters are setting up shop. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live at the linc tonight. eagles fans would be flighted to throw a wrench in the giants playoff plans. >> reporter: oh absolutely that would be a sweet way to start the weekend for these eagles fans, never mine the crowd is thinner but these fans say they are the real deal. how can you lose when you have santa claus on your side. and these fans are really in the holiday spirit. >> you brought the tree and everything. >> absolutely. >> we need a win, will santa bring a win tonight? >> we sure hope so. >> we'll do our eagles prayer. eagles! >> love it. way to go guys. >> you have to hand it to these die hard fans, the eagles lost nine of their last 11 games and the idea of going to the playoffs a memory. and they would love it if they kept the giants from reachin

will discuss a new cell phone proposal which could change your way you find your way around the commonwealth. cell phones would be kept out of drivers' hands. it's currently against the law to read mess ajs while you're driving. while many people we spoke to say this proposal would make the road safer some are concerned about the impact on gps use. >> most of the time i actually do use my gps to verify if there's any back roads i have to take. >> the proposed bill does allow car mounts like this one. >>> japanese prime minister and president obama will visit pearl harbor. it will mark the first time a japanese prime minister has site of the attack. this comes six months after president obama became the first u.s. president to visit hi hiroshima. he made those comments in a pod cast with his former advisor david axelrod. >> i'm confident in this vision because i'm confident that if i -- if i had run again and articulated it i think i could have mobilized a majority of the american people to rally behind it. >> that was an all donald trump tweeted. he questioned the effectiveness of the united

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she reflects on the achievements of olympic and paralympic athletes from britain and the commonwealthf whom she met at a palace reception in october. and in this year, when the queen has marked her 90th birthday, she will refer to the inspirational work of the many charities with which she has been associated during her reign. she will also talk about the work of the many unsung heroes she meets around the country — carers, community leaders and good neighbours. ordinary people, as she puts it, doing extraordinary things. nicholas witchell, bbc news. with me is our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. this will not having taken lightly by the queen, not to go to church in sandringham. it will have been after medical advice. still evidently suffering from this heavy cold. not recovering from it as quickly as she might have wished. it is certainly unusual. buckingham palace is trying to define the medical issue, such as it is, as carefully as possible. they are still saying a heavy cold, not that it has turned into anything other than a heavy cold. the other members of the royal fami

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yunl country supervisor is runing for governor and wants republican nomination to be governor of commonwealth of virginia. how do you do that. you get attention. one thing he's trying to do is let second amendment gun right supporters know that he, sorry stewart will support their issues. this is what he is doing. this is the tweet you're looking at now and he's sent out. cory stewart is raffling off ar 15 semi-automatic rifle. he's doing this he says for christmas. okay? and so no this is not a christmas story and not a red ryder bb gun it's an ar 15 semi-automatic rifle how does he control who get it they'll run a background check and if you can pass the background check then if you were winner you will get this semi-automatic rifle. he there said you don't need to contribute to the campaign and you need to recommendster to be eligible for this and you know he's locked in a griingt against ked gillespie. and so we spoke to -- you say you're doing this to show your support for second amendment but you know this will out raiming your critics. defend this. is this a responsible things to do. >

the commonwealth court of pennsylvania will listen to an appeal filed by the lower merion school district. the district is going to overturn a reduction. that was ordered after a judge ruled the judge was deliberately misleading the public every year so it can get a waiver of tax increase limits. >>> also in montgomery county, officials will vote on a proposal that will increase real estate taxes by 11%. that money will go to fund the montgomery county community college. if approved, the average homeowner will pay an extra $66 a year for their property. taxes are expected to raise $20 million. >>> an attorney for many of cosby's accusers became the focal point during yesterday's pretrial hearing. cosby's attorneys claim that gloria allred duped a keep against the comedian. the defense is trying to block 13 from taking the stand next year. >> they have a hand in crafting some of the stories that the women has shared and that the prosecution has embraced. >> if you do not have the facts then you would have to having victims or other lawyers or both. >> arguments are now finished, no word on

in her pre—recorded message to the commonwealth later today, the queen will say she draws strength from people doing in his christmas mass at the vatican, the pope has urged world leaders to negotiate a peace deal in syria — telling thousands of spectators that "too much blood has been spilled". more than sixty members of a celebrated russian military band are among those killed when their plane crashed on its way to take them to entertain troops in syria. now on bbc news.......it‘s been a fantastic year for gb‘s 0lympians and paralympians. nick hope looks back on a golden summer in rio in review 2016: gold rush in rio coming four years after a stunning london games, rio 2016 had a tough act to follow. and while the build up was far from ideal, with political scandals, a financial crisis and worries about the zika virus, brazil was always going to offer a spectacular setting for south america's first ever olympic and paralympic games. there'd be plenty of time for selfies after the success, and team gb had big ambitions — hoping for their best ever foreign 0lympics. whilst paralympics g

the commemorations every year in england and throughout the commonwealth are very, very touching. and indeed, even my own little school in canada, every year we have a commemoration for the end of the first world war. and with the names listed in the very small school, 12 names of world war i dead. and it's something that became very profound, important part of my own life. i then moved into working in both east and west germany before the wall fell down and was very touched by this idea of memory and how do you commemorate, how do you remember. and this, of course, is very important in both halves of germany. i spent a lot of time in west berlin, 1985, '86, '87. in those years it was interesting because it was the time of the historian strife, fight between historians about how to remember the past. today that site is now, i think, the most important museum in berlin at the topography of terror. the reason i think it's so important is because it's the only museum in germany of that size that's dedicated to the perspective from the perpetrators. in other words, it's not saying wha

said the district would veto plans to cut metro hours and even cut services in virginia if the commonwealth didn't come up with more money to fund the transit system. >> when you threatenan that board to close down the largest >> we have a $290 million shortfall this year that will only get greater in the future. >> mr. evans, i don't need a lecture about the current condition of metro. i know it intimately. but your comments and those of mr. price were cheap and reckless and have huge implications on my side of the river. >> it's clear to me now that neither virginia nor maryland will do a dedicated funding source at any time time in the future and it's unlikely we will get f operate the silver line to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars a year when we are losing 3 to $4 million a year already? >> next at 11:00, is it a curse, fire destroys a couple's home in virginia. but this is the latest tragedy to strike them seasons they hit the power ball district. >>> a fund-raiser hoping to raise a million dollars. >> cubans prepare to say and polarizing leader. inl of that ahead ? think o

. >>> a virginia lawmaker proposing some changes in the commonwealth's cell phone laws. david culver spoke with drivers about the impact of a proposed go beyond just talking or texting behind the wheel. >> reporter: stand at any intersection for a few minutes and you will see it, a driver holding tight to their cell phone while cruising through the light. in virginia, it's currently against the law to text or read messages while driving. but unlike dc or maryland you are still allowed to talk with the phone in your hand. >> i already try not do that myself. i think there is enough distracted driving, we should have less of it. >> reporter: under a proposed bill the state senate hopes to keep cell phones oust drivers hands or pay a fine. if involved in an accident it would be punishable by reckless driving. >> in 800 feet turn right, then turn left. >> reporter: while many we spoke with are fine with putting the cell phone to your ear and they are less easy about the gps use. this ban would affect you? >> yeah, it would make it heard r harder for me to get to work on time

the commonwealth courts of pennsylvania will listen to an appeal filed by the lower merion school district. the district has decided to overturn a reduction. that reduction was ordered after a judge ruled the district was deliberately misleading the public by claiming a budgets deficit each year so as to get a waiver of limits. the council would vote on a proposal that would increase real estate taxes by 11%. that money will go to fund montgomery county community college. the average homeowner will pay an extra $66 for their property. >>> 4:35 right now. to delaware county where a councilman is accused of stealing and spying on other members as part of a kickback scheme. >> how much money did you make? >> nbc10 confronted 73-year-old edward mitchel yesterday. investigators say he conspired to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars. authorities have accused willard of installing cameras and microphones to spy onfellow councilmembers and their staffers. >>> in a sexual assault case against comedian bill cosby, an attorney for the accusers became the focal point. cosby's attorneys allege that