host: doug hughes?st: yeah. in the first place, what i did was i sent word ahead. the secret service had checked me out the year before, so they had a file on me and they knew i was nonviolent. ok? it was part of my plan that the government would know who i was in advance. everybody is entitled to make up their own mind on whether i am a kook or a patriot. i happen to not like labels. going to other ways of doing this, there are some really great groups that have been working on this for years. one of them headed by a harvard scholar, another one headed by a media celebrity. and these groups haven't been growing at the rate that we need for them to grow if we are going to actually resolve this problem. everything that i am doing is intended to advance the entire cause of democracy for the people. and to continue to support those groups. but what i did in a spectacular way has really kicked the conversation into high gear. i respect the people who don't like the way i did what i did. i got a letter from

host: doug hughes?uest: yeah. in the first place, what i did was i sent word ahead. the secret service had checked me out the year before, so they had a file on me and they knew i was nonviolent. ok? it was part of my plan that the government would know who i was in advance. everybody is entitled to make up their own mind on whether ime kook -- whether i am a kook or a patriot. there are some really great groups that have been working on this for years. one of them headed by a harvard scholar another one headed by a media celebrity. and these groups haven't been growing at the rate at we need for them to grow if we are going to actually resolve this problem. everything that i am doing is intended to advance the entire cause of democracy for the people. and to continue to support those groups. but what i did in a spectacular way has really kicked the conversation into high gear. i respect the people who don't like the way i did what i did. i got a letter from one conservative who felt the same way about

a grand jury indicted doug hughes on six charges. tomorrow he will face a judge on what he calls a political statement. first, hughes sat down with the senior political reporter scott thuman to exphy he thinks the act could change the way elections are run. >> do you regret any of it? >> no. scott: the stunt by 61-year-old florida mailman doug hughes is one he described from the capital hill home. he is barred from the building. he is under house arrest after scaring scores of tourists and nearly being shot out of the sky. >> you intentionally broke the law. was it i irresponsible? >> what congress is doing is irresponsible. scott: hughes said the alarm shouldn't be over his pop but over citizen united that allow corporation and groups to bank role political campaigns. >> it's bribery. it's legal. some of the recipient of the letter say they agree in part. >> he has a point. i have seen it get worse and worse. >> either way he raised concerns over safety. >> the gyrocopter man showed a hole in security we need to be concerned about.

scott: doug hughes is in washington, d.c. now on the ground. under house arrest after that stunt of flying the gyrocopter to the mall and landing on the u.s. capitol lawn. i talked to him for a while today asking was it worth it? understanding he will face a judge down the street tomorrow afternoon. charged with a felony and a misdemoon nowhere. he -- misdemeanor. he says it is if they can do away with the citizen united. he admits that he could find himself behind bars for the eye-popping flight down the national mall. >> intentionally which you do breaking a wall. was it irresponsible? >> what congress is doing is irresponsible. get people to ask that question. all right? >> what is next for doug hughes? he says this isn't the end of it and he has more planned. we talk about what he means by that and what could happen in court tomorrow. all of that coming up tonight at abc7 "abc7 news at 6:00". leon: see you in a little bit. a couple of hour ago the blue angels kicked off in annapolis. alison: a big day. the performance included a special tri

remember doug hughes, the man who flew a gyrocopter here to the capitol lawn and landed it there?s back in d.c. for a court appearance this afternoon. doug hughes is a 61-yard mailman from florida who -- 61- year-old mailman from florida who said all he wanted to do was bring attention to campaign finance reform, an issue he's very passionate about. he flew the gyrocopter through highly restricted air space and landed on the lawn here at the u.s. capitol. he was immediately arrested and put on house arrest back in florida till today. he will be in court this afternoon after being indicted on six federal charges, including two felonies. this is what he had to say yesterday before arriving back here in d.c. >> congress is in it for the money. they're in it for themselves. they are doing what special interests tell them to do and we've been cut out of the political process. >> reporter: hughes could still strike a plea deal with prosecutors but if that doesn't happen and this goes to trial, he says that he doesn't think he'll be convicted by a jury of his peers on any felony counts.

doug hughes soared through restricted airspace landing on the capitol lawn. he carried letters for each member of congress to push for campaign finance reform. >> if my flight exposed flaws in the safety nets, the security, they were procedure recall and they've already been plugged. >> reporter: hughes faces felony charges of operating the gyrocopter without certificate or proper registration. he's charged with violating airspace and using the postal service logo without authorization. andrea mccarren, wusa9. >> moves was released until his next -- hughes was released until his next court appearance may 27th. he has been confined to home detention, but the judge granted him permission to travel within his home county in florida. he's ordered to stay away from d.c. unless he's in court or meeting with his lawyer. >>> workers race to clean up the california coast oil spill as criminal charges are considered in the case. >> next at 6:00 a warning as china tells the u.s. to stay clear of new military here's to the explorers. those diagnosed with cancer who didn'

if you want to talk to doug hughes, we want to make sure you get a chance. 202 is the area code. you can see the numbers on the screen. this is some video that mr. hughes shot himself flying his gyrocopter. mr. hughes, are you worried about going to jail? guest: i'm worried most of for my country. i knew there would be consequences when i flew and i am not eager to go to jail. this is part of a process that i knowingly set in motion. i don't have any great fear about going through it. what i have fear for is the trajectory that this country is on, where make money has gone a block on congress and congress loves it because they are getting paid off. we have to erect a wall of separation between big money and government. their source of funds has to be funds from the regular people, and when that is their only source of money, those of the people table served. host: are you paying for your own lawyer? guest: right now i'm using a public defender and that is all. i'm quite confident in my lawyer. host: what kind of support have you heard from the american people are what can of oppos

doug hughes arrived shortly after his indictment by a grand jury for operating an aircraft without a license and flying it without registration. our mola lenghi is live on capital hull where -- capitol hill where we are hearing from hughes ahead of his court appearance tomorrow. >> reporter: it was about a month ago when the 61-year-old hughes landed his gyrocopter on the lawn of the u.s. capitol to raise awareness for an issue that he is passionate about. the stunt left him on house arrest. he's back in the district tonight for a court hearing he has tomorrow. doug hughes arrived at the nation's capital today like anyone else might, quietly in the back of a sedan, quite differently than the last time the 61-year-old u.s. postal worker visited d.c. like no one had before him in, a gyrocopter after flying through restricted airspace landing on the capitol lawn with a bag of mail. >> i delivered the mail. there was no property damage and no injuries. >> reporter: in the mailbag was a letter to each member of congress urging for campaign finance reform. >> doing this up the way i did br

reporter: things of gotten much more serious for doug hughes. added charges and possibly up to 10 years behind bars is what he is facing. you would not know it by watching the 61-year-old florida mailman in court today. if doug hughes is worried about that light might need to his future, he is not showing it. he calmly pleaded "not guilty" in court today. afterwards, i asked if you do anything different. >> i'll never do anything like this again but i would do it exactly the way i did it. reporter: and away, he says, it is been a victory. bringing more attention to what he calls campaign corruption. the ability for big corporations to bankroll candidates. >> i have always been concerned that them i spent time behind bars and i'm not eager for jail time. i accepted the consequences of what i was doing because i believed it is critical that we returned our democracy to the people. reporter: is landing on the capitol lawn will likely come at a price. while he is open to a plea deal, prosecutors so far are not. they might want to send a message abou

doug hughes faces six federal charges including two felonies. our andrea mccarren was in the courtroom and is live now from d.c. district court. what did you see? >> reporter: the world's most famous gyro scoper it pilot pleaded not guilty to all -- gyrocopter pilot pleaded not guilty to all charges. this time he came to d.c. by car. >> nobody else could do what i did and get away without at best being forced down, at worst being shot down and i liely recommend nobody try it. >> reporter: who -- highly recommend nobody try it. >> reporter: who could forget the florida mailman's flight last month? doug hughes flew through restricted airspace and landed lawn and carried letters for each member of congress to push for campaign finance reform. >> if my flight exposed flaws in the security, they were procedural and they've been plugged. >> reporter: the stunt ignited an unprecedented security scare. hughes faces felony charges for operating the gyrocopter without a certificate or property registration and is charged with violating airspace and using

. >> but doug hughes, that florida postal worker, says he's not guilty of the charges against him. mark segraves is live outside u.s. district court where hughes spoke out to lorter erreporters after today's hearing. >> reporter: that's right. doug hughes, the 61-year-old florida man, was in good spirits, shakinge inginge inging hands with supporters inside the courthouse this afternoon. inside the courthouse he didn't say much, but through his lawyer he pled not guilty to six charges e.'s facing 9 1/2w0 years in prison. hughes flew his gyrocopter over the national mall and landed on the capitol lawn. he said he did it to draw attention to big money's influence on capitol hill. while he doesn't want to go to jail, he knows it's a real possibility possibility. >> this is going to play out in the courts, and it may finish up before a jury of my peers. but i accepted the consequences of what i was doing because i believe it's critical that we return our democracy to the people and that can be done with the solutions that have already been defined. >> reporter: now, hughes is due back

. >> doug hughes your arraignment is 1:45 in federal court. we'll be watching. your time. >> thank you for having me on. >> that was nbc peter alexander there with doug hughes the pilot of the gyrocopter. he's an interesting guy. that does it for "andrea mitchell reports." "msnbc live" with thomas roberts is next. thanks for tuning in. take care. happy anniversary dinner, darlin' i'm messing up every dish, pot, and plate... ...to show my love. ta-da! all this devotion only calls for a little bit of dawn ultra. now even more concentrated. just one bottle has the grease cleaning power of two bottles of this other liquid. you still got it, romeo. a drop of dawn and grease is gone. excellent looking below the surface, researching a hunch... and making a decision you are type e*. time for a change of menu. research and invest from any website. with e*trade's browser trading. e*trade. opportunity is everywhere. put your hand over your heart. is it beating? good! then my nutrition heart health mix is for you. it's a wholesome blend of peanuts, pecans and other deliciou

doug hughes faces almost 10 years in prison. he says he will not do it again that he would not change what he did. >> i accepted the consequences of what i was doing because i believed it is critical that we return our democracy to the people. maureen: he intended to deliver a letter to congress urging a change in campaign finance laws. more than 60 years after a father went on a military mission and never returned, family finally has closure. he was at the arlington national cemetery today is a hero was laid to rest. reporter: this burial on thursday with full honors -- some feared would never happen. jerry had wait 63 years to finally say goodbye to his father. >> he made -- it means everything to me. reporter: he was an air force general surgeon and a -- in the 1950's. in 1952 username -- he was in an airplane that slammed into it down in alaska. an avalanche in tuned the wreckage here it it was believed this would be the final resting place. he was so affected by his father's death, he dedicated his life to military service.

doug hughes you might remember that name. it's the pilot of the gyrocopter in april who landed it on capitol hill to deliver letters protesting campaign finance and calling for campaign finance reform. he's facing six charges. he just pled not guilty in federal court in washington, d.c. he could face up to nine years in prison. he just spoke to the media. let's take a listen to what he said. >> i've always been concerned that i might spend time behind bars and i'm not eager for jail time. on the other hand i took responsibility for what i did. this is going to play out in the courts and it may finish up before a jury of my peers. but i accepted the consequences of what i was doing because i believed it's critical that we return our democracy to the people and that can be done with the solutions that have already been defined. >> again doug hughes there, who landed that gyrocopter on the capitol in april, trying to deliver those letters protesting campaign finance, calling for reform now. if he faces trial he could face up to

doug hughes faces nine and half years in prison. he is in d.c. for a preliminary hearing this afternoon. he is charged with restricting -- violating restricted airspace . he says he wants to bring attention to big money in politics. taking a look outside, it is tough. cloudy, cool, and a little dreary. meteorologist doug hill is here with the forecast. doug: it will stay this way of who tonight and then we are in good shape. periods of rain coinciding with the busiest travel time of the season. the trends we are seeing here on doppler are encouraging as the heaviest rain is over the eastern shore. a few more pockets of rain tapered off between 3:00 and 5:00 this afternoon. that should work out just fine. 49 in alexandria. 52 in woodbridge. close to an inch of rain in many locations. showers is the story, ending this afternoon, clearing tonight. we have the weekend forecast, the beach forecast, all sorts of things in a few minutes. autria: thank you. we will check back in in a few. an update on the ongoing controversy involving virginia company lu

doug hughes has been under house arrest in florida. he is due back in d.c. this week when he will go to court in the criminal charges. hughes wrote an op-ed in the "washington post" saying he didn't want to cause damage or hurt anyone. he said he wanted to call the way big anonymous donations influence elections. part of what he reads is we want to live in a 21st century democracy where reknow who is influencing our government. >>> police have a person of custody in the death of a couple in rockville. we'll bring you any new developments as they come in. >>> and a fairfax rescue team returns after helping quake victims overseas. find out what they realized there are a lot of channels on your tv but only so many you want to watch what if you could pay for the types of channels you want and not the ones you don't now, fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv, at a price that's totally affordable. starting at $74.99 per month. get custom tv, including internet and phone. price guaranteed for two years. plus, get a $300 visa prepaid card with your

today, a grand jury indicted doug hughes on six charges including two felonies. hughes said the goal was to draw attention to the influence of big money in politics. >> the judge is going to have to hand the final decision off to 12 of my peers. alison: hughes faces a maximum of 9.5 years in prison if he is convicted. his flight led to a congressional hearing and exposed a previously unknown gap insecurity. leon: freeing drivers from a portion of the dris a lot of folks scratching their heads. parallel parking has been cut out of marilyn's test. richard reeve is live with what drivers are saying about it. richard: it is a rite of passage for many of us not only learning how to drive, but also to parallel park in a limited space. it is a challenge for young drivers. tonight, many of them are pretty happy. 17-year-old -- [indiscernible] is learning the skill. >> are you a good parallel parker? >> everyone has a lot of trouble with it. richard: but now relief for parallel parking haters. parking is no longer part of the ryland drivers test. >> it is a shock because

capitol last month pleaded not guilty to six federal charges. 61-year-old doug hughes is accused of operating that gyrocopter with no certificate or proper registration and violating airspace and using the postal service logo without permission. >> if my flight exposed flaws in the safety nets, the security, they were procedural and they've been plugged. >> after today's plea a small group of demonstrator gave hughes a large stamp featuring his portrait and a picture of the gyrocopter. hughes said thank you. meantime he faces up to 9 1/2 years in prison but says he has not ruled out a plea deal. he'll be back in court next week. >>> homes and businesses got a shock when rocks started falling out of the sky in sterling today. crews were doing routine blasting at a dulles rock quarry near old ox road and there was an explosion. rock flew about 1/2-mile into a busy intersection and strip mall. the napa auto parts store captured it on video. a school bus goes by and later on a rock flies into the store. another rock went through 64- year-old ricardo brooks' home while he was sleeping. it hit him

doug hughes was carrying letters to every member of congress , urging them to address corruption and to pass campaign finance reform. hughes flew about an hour from maryland into restricted airspace and onto the capitol's west lawn, stunning authorities and bystanders. on wednesday, hughes was charged with six counts with a maximum of 9.5 years in prison. speaking to democracy now! last month, hughes said it was worth risking his life and freedom to raise awareness about getting big money out of politics. you can go to our interview with doug hughes who was under house arrest and -- in his home in florida at democracynow.org. a royal navy whistleblower who exposed his enable police custody after about a week on the run. and an 18 page report published by wikileaks, he wrote "we're so close to a nuclear disaster it is shocking, and yet everybody is accepting the risk to the public." he describes a fire on board a submarine, the use of a missile compartment as a gym and alleged cover-up of a submarine collision and lax security that makes it harder to get into most backups in restricte

doug hughes has been under house arrest at his home in florida since he was arrested after he landedlawn. in today's wash post he said he didn't want to hurt anyone or cause damage. he just wanted to bring attention to the issue of big anonymous donations influencing our elections. still to come, you can expect to pay more to park in alexandria. why the city is raising fees. folks heading to the beach may have to share the water with a 25-foot shark. and mitt romney is used to political fights but this battle was with a >> mitt romney is not throwing his hat into the presidential ring this time but last night he stepped into the ring in utah. he went two rounds with former heavy weight champ evander holy field. romney is 68 and holyfield is 52. he went down but the announcer said that was just a slip. he took the win this this charity event, but after it was over romney managed to get into a few political jabs. >> i was asked beforehand who in the world negotiated this bout where i had to fight someone like that? >> it's an organization that provides eye surgery and vision screenings

doug hughes is charged with violating restricted airspace, operating his gyrocopter without a certificate or proper registration and using the postal service logo without permission. >> if my flight exposed flaws in the safety nets, the security, they were procedural and have already been plugged. >> after today's court hearing a small group of supporters gave hughes their version of a commemorative stamp featuring him and his gyrocopter. hughes faces up to 9 1/2 years in prison. he said he has not ruled out a plea deal. he's due back in court next week. >>> murder suspect charles severance showed up at a pretrial hearing in fairfax county in a wheelchair. severance told the judge he'd been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment as alexandria deputies transferred him to fairfax county. he also told the judge he does not trust his defense attorney. at the hearing e denied a series of defense motions regarding evidence. severance is accused of killing three alexandria residents at their homes, ruthanne lodato last year, ronald kirby in 2013 and nancy dunning in 2003. >>> sex education in

. >>> doug hughes, the man who flew a gyrocopter and landed it on the lawn of the capitol is back in d.c. today. the 61-year-old florida mailman will be in court this afternoon facing six federal charges, four of them felonies that stems from the now infamous sky row copt ear incident when -- gyrocopter incident when hughes said he wanted to bring attention to financial reform. so he flew the comenter here, land -- copter here, landed on the lawn and was arrested n. is what he told a reporter yesterday during his road trip back here to washington. >> i engineered the stunt so that washington would get warning that already vetted me through seat chet service so they knew who he was and was nonviolent. >> he could still strike a plea deal. he faces up to nine and a half years in prison if convicted. he's expected in court at 1:45 this afternoon. wusa9 will be there as well. >>> another court appearance for today for accused serial killer charles severance. severance' attorney submitted a motion to suppress evidence in the case. a fairfax county judge denied that request. severance is a

. >> and then there was april 15th, a mailman from florida named doug hughes flew a gyrocop ter on the white house capitol grounds. that incident is already led to congressional hearings. some members of congress even said hughes should have been shot out of the sky. >>> i'm jim hanley following a bizarre incident in maryland. a deputy opened fire on a woman who rammed her truck into that deputy's patrol car. the sheriff's office tells us that the deputy's vehicle struck multiple times this afternoon at maryland route 261. that's just west of quail drive. take a look at this picture from the scene. investigators say the first impact of the first attack sent the cruiser to a fence. the truck hit the cruiser again sending the patrol car backwards down an embankment. the deputy fired shots through the windshield of the cruiser toward the woman and did not hit her. she then got out of her truck and took off. now, a bystander helped the deputy catch that woman. the investigation into this wild incident continues tonight. at the live desk i'm jim handily. >> thank you, jim. >>> one of the sh

doug hughes handled on the west lawn of the capitol in april. he said he was protesting campaign finls laws. now hughes faces two felony charges and four misdemeanors for that stunt. if convicted on all six, he could face more than nine years in prison. he's been under house arrest at his home. >>> doctors call it resting angry face. but you may know it by another name. >> it describes someone whose natural facial expression makes them look plain unhappy. even when they're not. doctors are finding plastic surgery can give them more confidence. and as doreen gentzler reports, it might affect the way other people treat them. >> this is 67-year-old donna anderson right before she had surgery. and this is her today. can you see the difference? >> i look tired. people would say something to me about, are you okay? what's wrong? >> donna said she was told the corners of her mouth turned down making her look angry all the time. >> it is a good day, a beautiful day like today. you're thinking how could it get any better? they think i'm not enjoying the

doug hughes pleaded not guilty in federal court today. he says he flew the aircraft through restricted airspace to send a message to congress about the influence corporate money has on our government. after today's hearing, hughes told reporters he's ready to go to prison for his beliefs. >> i accepted the consequences of what i was doing because i believed it's critical that we return our democracy to the people and that can be done with the solutions that have already been defined. >> the judge will allow hughes to remain free until his next court date, but he's banned from going near the capitol and the white house. >>> improving safety on amtrak in the wake of last week's deadly derailment was a subject of debate in congress today. senate democrats say that improvement begins on capitol hill. they're upset that house republicans voted to cut funding to amtrak just one day after that crash. republicans claim that money had nothing to do with the accident. democrats say the rail system already has a $21 billion backlog. >> they should b

reporter: little advice from doug hughes. the duck -- the judge did relaxes home retention rule. he can leave his housing go about his county in florida. here in washington dc -- one other interesting note today at the -- as the press conference is wrapping up he was given a gift by some residents in washington dc. we will show you what that is in the reaction to it coming up at abc 7 news at 530. leon: 7 on your side consumer alert. lumber liquidators ceo has abruptly quit over the investigation of products imported from china. the justice department is seeking criminal charges against lumber liquidators saying the company knowingly sold flooring with dangerous levels of formaldehyde. there are over 100 class-action lawsuits related to that flooring. coming up, our investigator jill sterman presses number liquidators for some answers. what they told her how customers are reaction to this news. alison: leon didn't is getting some help from special assistance today. >> they did an exciting winning. -- expect me winning, but here i am. alison: they got to be mayor for the day in ro

his name is doug hughes." and more, they give the address. because my staff went on there and was watching it as it occurred as he live streamed his flight from gettysburg. and it goes on to say to the capitol police have they okayed this flight? and land? and please call me phone number. here's my concern. is that's pretty specific. and that, "a," it took how long before you were notified and those at the capitol and those that possibly -- who knows what the intent of this guy is and that's the problem. when the guy climbs the fence at the white house, you don't know what his intent is. we don't want to wait to find out what their intent is because then we're in a mode -- our guys and gal dozen a great job of making the arrest. but we'd rather not be there. so my question is,s do a great job of making the arrest. but we'd rather not be there. so my question is, when were you notified there was a threat to the capitol? >> i was notified i believe essentially immediately as it happened. >> as what happened? >> as he landed. >> to me it just se

doug hughes wanted to make a political statement. now he says he's willing to go to prison for his believes. mark segraves is outside district court where hughes talked to reporters this afternoon. >> reporter: that's right, doreen. hughes' statement that he wanted to make was about what he sees as critical flaws in the nation's campaign finance laws. inside court, he pled not guilty. he's facing 9 1/2 years in prison and the federal government wants to keep his gyrocopter gyrocopter. >> a lot of sweat and blood in that machine. i'd love to have it back. i never expected that i would get it back. we're going to have to see how the trial works out. >> reporter: it was a day best known as tax day, april 15th as tourists, hill staffers and others went about their business on the capitol grounds, above them the 61-year-old mailman from ruskin, florida, was completing a flight he had planned for years delivering 535 letters, one for each member of congress. the letters called for congress to reform campaign finance laws. they were in boxe

doug hughes is charged with violating restricted air space, operating his gyrocopter without a certificate or proper registration and using the postal service logo without permission. >> if my flight exposed flaws in the safety nets, the security, they were procedural and they've already been plugged. >> after yesterday's court hearing, a small group of supporters gave hughes their version of a commemorative stamp, one featuring hughes and his gyrocopter. hughes faces up to nine and a half years in prison. he said he has not ruled out a plea deal. he's due back in court next week. >>> caught on camera, a driver in cleveland lucky to be alive this morning. his car slammed into an embankment before crashing into a bridge and catching on fire. here's the end result. the flames destroyed the car. somehow the man managed to escape thanks to two police officers. investigators are still trying to find the cause of the crash. >>> memorial day break just one work shift away. coming up nikki burdine is going to have a look at what you can expect if you're traveling today. >> i'm first alert meteorol

doug hughes faces six charges for that stunt.tal carrier wanted to make a point about campaign finance reform. he managed to fly 30 miles through heavily restricted airspace in the washington, dc area. that included passing the white house and the washington monument before finally touching down on capitol hill. hughes pled not guilty. >>> lumber liquidators's ceo robert lynch quit today. the company has come under fire ever since a "60 minutes" report about his product made in china. the report said laminate flooring had high levels of formaldehyde. it's known to cause cancer. the justice department has launched its own investigation and is considering criminal charges against lumber liquidators. >>> still ahead a landlord out of luck. >> is there a reason the rent hasn't been paid? >> get out of here! [ censored ] >> tenants who won't pay but continue to stay. why the landlord can't just kick them out. >> could this be the future of tv? not quite paper thin but pretty close. female announcer: through memorial day at sleep train

capital last month is back in washington where he will be arraigned in about two hours. 61-year-old doug hughes flew the gyro copter to the capitol. he is facing up to nine yours in prison and being indicted on half a dozen charges including violating national defense air space. he just spoke with nbc's peter alexander. >> i never expected i was going to walk away free for what i did but on the other hand 9 1/2 years i think is a bit outrageous. if we can't work out a deal then i'm satisfied with the jury of 12 people. >> more interviews coming up in the next hour. to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. this is called non-24. learn more by calling 844-824-2424. or visit your24info.com. kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats®... 8 layers of wheat... and one that's sweet. for the adult and kid in all of us. (supergrass' "alright") plays throughout ♪ kellogg's frosted mini wheats® feed your inner kidult. if you struggle with type 2 diabetes you're certainly not alone. fortunately, many have found a different kind of medicine that lowers blood sugar. imagine what it would be like to love your nu

capitol last month pleaded not guilty to federal charges doug hughes says that he one of the call attention to the people corrupting influence of big money in u.s. politics after a special court appearance today postal worker admitted he knew the move was risky. "well as to do what i did and get away with all this being forced down or shut down" >> pam: joe charges against use including violating national airspace when him imprisoned for 9 1/2 years and he took off from gettysburg virginia flew through some of the most restricted airspace in the nation in order to reach the u.s. capitol meanwhile the postal service has put him on paid leave and like a texas businesses now reopening in the area where bikers got into that deadly shootout last sunday in the marketplace was shut down for safety reasons and so please could recover weapons evidence there and nine bikers were killed 18 others injured in a shootout in the restaurant parking lot last sunday and for many of those arrested have been set at $1 million nfl star convicted murderer aaron hernandez was arraigned in a boston courtroom today

doug hughes. it was operating near the lincoln memorial and estimated it to be approximately 100 feet off the ground and traveling eastbound towards the united states capitol. the officer made a request to the park police dispatch center to contact the united states capitol police. a patrol supervisor confirmed the observation and requested the park police dispatch center notify the park police aviation union which in turn contacted the national capitol region coordination center to report an aircraft in restricted airspace. another park police officer observed and followed the aircraft eastbound in his patrol vehicle. to where the aircraft landed on the west grounds of the united states capitol. the park police officer arrived at the capitol grounds and observed the u.s. capitol police arresting mr. hughes. at that point the park police became an assisting agency to the united states capitol police on the scene and at their command post. mr. chairman, this concludes my statement. i will be please

his name is doug hughes. and more, they give the address. because my staff went on there and was watching it as it occurred. as he live streamed his flight from gettysburg. goes on to say to the police no, have they okayed this flight? and the landing and please call me. gave a phone number. here's my concern. is that that's pretty specific. and, a, it took how long before you were notified and those at the capitol and those that possibly, who knows what the intent of the guy is. when the guy climbs the fence at the white house, you don't know what his intent is. we don't want to wait to find out what their intent is because then we're in a mode. our guys and gals do a great job of making arrest, but we'd rather not be there. and so my question is, when did, when were you notified that there was a threat to the capitol? mr. dine: i was notified, i believe, essentially immediately as it happened. rep. nugent: as what happened? mr. dine: as he landed. rep. nugent: to me, it would be all hands on deck when you get an e-mail like this and you ha

to be arraigned. 61-year-old doug hughes was indicted on fix federal charges and two felonies.ed through three no fly zones. >>> in oklahoma an outside prosecutor will investigate tulsa county sheriff's office in relation to last month's incident seen in a disturbing video. . baits says he accidently used his hand gun instead of stun gun. since the shooting concerns raised about whether sheriff gave the deputy special treatment because of long-time friendship. a district attorney from a neighboring county will lead the investigation. >>> take a look at this. a dramatic carjacking at a gas station caught on video. it was just released by tampa police. the driver goes to pay for gas. two guys walk up to the car. one climbs into the driver seat. you can see the owner throwing a trash can at the windshield to try to stop him. the carjacker picks up his accomplice and drives away. the owner of the car wasn't injured. those suspects have been arrested. authorities are offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the arrest of these carjackers. >>> an incredible story

. >> on the next "washington journal," we talked to doug hughes, the gyrocopter who landed on the lawn to bring attention to campaign finance reform. we also talked to michelle logan , who tells the story of american inventors and innovators. washington journal begins at 8:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> here are featured programs for the holiday weekend on the c-span networks. on saturday and sunday at noon, commencement speeches by politicians, white house officials, and business leaders as they offer encouragement to the class of 2015. speakers include senator tim scott at south carolina state. u.s. ambassador joseph westphal at oklahoma state. and hulu ceo jason kyler at chapel hill. then the live coverage of memorial day ceremonies from arlington. then, interviews with freshmen members of congress. on c-span2's book tv, saturday night at 10:00 eastern rosabeth moss kanter on potential improvements for america's transport. sunday at 7:00 cokie roberts recounts the civil war in the eyes of the women who worked there. then at prime time, first ladies. on american history tv on c-span3

. >> coming up on "washington journal" tomorrow morning we interview doug hughes, the mailman from florida who flew a jyro copter onto the capitol lawn to call attention to campaign finance reform. he'll discuss why he made his flight and his recent op-ed. later, blogger and syndicated columnist michelle malkin on her book, "who built that." you can see "washington journal" live every morning here on c-span at 7:00 eastern. now a house subcommittee looks at the response to the two major earthquakes to hit nepal recently. members examine the humanitarian needs, the challenges to relief efforts and the long-term implications for the people and infrastructure of the himalayan country. according to nepal's home ministry, the number of people killed by the two earthquakes, the first on april 25 and the second on may 12, has surpassed 8,500. witnesses from the state and defense departments as well as the u.s. agency for international development testify. >> nepal was hit by a 7.3 magmy tude earth wake on april 25, then another on may 12 claiming the lives of over ,000 people. some claim the disa

capitol lawn pleaded not guilty in court today. 61-year-old doug hughes was indicted on six charges.prison if convicted. afterwards, he said he would never do it again. i bet. >>> north carolina governor pat mccrory signing a bill into law that will ban all teenagers from using tanning beds in the state. doctors say there is a direct link between indoor tanning and increased risk for skin cancer. and that is your cnbc news update this hour. back to you. >> it feels like we've known about that one for a while. >> absolutely. >> seeing some movement now finally. >>> true car being sued for allegedly operating as an auto broker without a license. does the lawsuit have any merit and how will it impact against the company. later, you won't believe how much money banks are now raking in from overdraft fees. the eye-popping stats coming up on "the closing bell." when you're not confident you have complete visibility into your business, it can quickly become the only thing you think about. that's where at&t can help. with innovative solutions that connect machines and people... to keep your

. >> but chief, you don't get a lot of specific ones like doug hughes is flying a gyrocopter today on the capitol lawn, right? >> we don't get many about gyrocopters landing on the capitol lawn, no, sir. >> that's the first time i've seen that e-mail in our packets and it is specific enough to i think warrant issues. that went to the public information officer? is that a generic account? does that go to somebody that monitors that on a regular basis? >> no, it went to our lieutenant who's in charge of that office, and then as i mentioned we got a call -- >> is that lieutenant -- did that lieutenant immediately turn that information around? >> she sent it i think within five or six or seven minutes to our investigators. >> but still, you mention in your testimony, you mention here today in the questions, that you didn't learn about this until it was happening. >> yes. >> we did miss a little bit of the timeline. has that pio been notified that you may want to act a little more quickly on such specific information? >> we've discussed the matter, yes. >> is that pio going to be disciplin

doug hughes is the pilot of it. they announced a six count indictment and two felonies and indicted on invading air space and improperly putting the u.s. post office logo on his gyrocouldn'tter. he'll be our guest on the "washington journal" tomorrow morning. you can tune to see him at 8:00 a.m. eastern time here on the washington journal and he'll take your questions and comments. his protest over campaign finance and trying to draw attention to it. we'll talk to him while he's in washington. back to our phone calls with all of you. what do you think, harry in pittsburgh, pennsylvania a republican. give us your thoughts on khroeu mat change. caller: this is a joke. they put a book out with 3,000 scientists in it and questioned a few and only 56 of them would say it's a fact. but the books prove -- they're always using the 3,000. i went to lasalaska three years ago. greenland is now frozen over and they caught al gore they were trying to put a ponzi scheme together and they exposed all this have. and only 3% of the

doug hughes, a u.s.een charged on six counts after flying in restricted airspace. hughes says he was fighting against big money in politics. >> this is going to play out in the courts and it may finish up before a jury of my peers but i accepted the consequences of what i was doing because i believed it's critical that we return our democracy to the people and that can be done with the solutions that have already been defined. let me be clear, i'll never do anything like this again but i would do it exactly the way i did. >> reporter: if convicts hughes could face up to nine and a half years in prison. >>> developing new, a landmark vote taking place at this hour in ireland. the irish are going to the polls to decide whether to legalize same-sex marriage. if it passes. ireland would be the first country to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. nbc's chief global correspondent bill neely is live in dublin. polls show a majority of irish support same-sex marriage but how polarizing has this debate bee

in an hour, doug hughes the gyro copter pilot who landed on capitol grounds to bring attention to campaign finance reform. then michelle malkin. her knew book, "who built that?" tells the stories of inventors and innovators. ♪ host: on this friday before the memorial day weekend some of the issues that have been talked about and washington over the past week, including what is going on and when they are going to finish up on the trade bill on the ex-import bank bill, and national security agency authorization, perhaps the patriot act? rand paul held a mini filibuster. and campaign 2016 remains on the radar. those are some of the issues that have been talked about this past week in washington. what do you want to talk

hughes take the final word on this. >> whatever happened michael, was recorded. all his radio communications are recorded and maintained for just this reason. >> doug redell xavier op david hughes thank you for being here. >>> we have more breaking news we need to get to of the coverage of the raid in syria. deep into isis territory and we'll go there next. mir®. as my diabetes changed it got harder to control my blood sugar. today, i'm asking about levemir®. vo: levemir® is an injectable insulin that can give you blood sugar control for up to 24 hours. and levemir® helps lower your a1c. levemir® lasts 42 days without refrigeration. that's 50% longer than lantus® which lasts 28 days. levemir® comes in flextouch® the latest in insulin pen technology from novo nordisk. levemir® is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes and is not recommended to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. do not use levemir® if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. the most common side effect is low blood sugar which may cause symptoms such as sweating, shakiness, confusion, and headache. severe low blood sugar can be serious and life-thre

doug hughes was indicted on two charges. he says he was trying to call attention to the use of big money in politics. >>> and a reminder about the dangers of distracted driving. after a car sing along goes horribly wrong. four friends cruising down the lyrics to baby come back. when suddenly they had car trouble. ♪ i was wrong ♪ >> are we okay? >> everybody's good. >> all right. we're not posting that video. >> fortunately everyone was okay. the video somehow did get posted and has gone viral. turns out, though the car blew a tire spoiling what seemed like a fun trip. eyes on the road too. >> it's a good reminder. >> how did the video get posted? one of those four obviously did it. >> somebody posted it. >> they're all doing a lot of finger pointing right now. >> how many of us have done a road trip singing "baby come back"? >> just not videoing. >> and they have jeff bridges in the back. unbelievable. what are the odds? >> that's what's going on hey rich what's that in your hand? my at&t cell phone bill. verizon bill? yeah.

man who landed on the lawn of the capitol pleaded not guilty in court on thursday, 61 61-year-old doug hughes was indicted on six charges. u.s. postal worker says he was trying to call attention to the influence of big money in politics. >>> and a reminder about the dangers of distracted driving after a car sing along goes wrong. four friends cruising down the highway belting out the lyrics when they had car trouble. ♪ >> is everybody okay? >> everybody's good. >> all right. we're not posting that video. >> everyone was okay, the video somehow did get posted and it's gone viral. turns out the car blew a tire spoiling what seemed like a fun trip. eyes on the road too. good reminder. >> how did the video get posted? one of the four obviously. all doing finger pointing. >> who did it? >> how many of us have done a road trip singing baby come back. >> not with a selfie on the dashboard. >> jeff bridges in the back. unbelievable. >> there he is. >> what are the odds? >> mr. roker. >> that's what's going on. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. no... how much are you s