dr. martin luther king, jr. by serving others. day when americans are asked to work together to fill dr. king's vision for a better. in oakland volunteers removing invasive plants at the regional shoreline. also at 8:30, habitat for humanity rebuilding together will renovate the bay view opera house in san francisco, that starts at 8:30. at 9:00, volunteers will team up to clean the ulistac natural area in santa clara. at 10:00, urban relief will plant trees in west oakland. >> for the seventh time candlestick park will host an nfc championship game. the giants win over the pack ares pushed it to the stick. season ticket holder get to buy extra tickets, then the remaining seats go on sale. there will abnoor ticket limit. all tickets are sold through ticket master or phone lines. the game kicks off at 3:30 sunday afternoon. >> 6:35 now. the trial of accused serial killer joseph nasosparking an investigation into whether he is connected to another unsolved murder. police now looking into whether nasois linked to a cold case from bac

dr. martin luther king, jr. by serving others. a day when americans are asked to work together to fulfill dr. king's vision for a better america. in oakland, volunteers will remove invasive plants at the mlk regional shoreline. also at 8:30, habitat for humanity will renovate the bay view opera house. and 9:00, volunteers from the station here, nbc bay area, will team up to clean up the ulistac natural area on lick mill boulevard in santa clara. at 10:00, urban relief will plant trees. >> people can also honor ter the life of dr. martin luther king, jr. with the annual freedom train ride. it will depart at 9:30. it will make stops in sunnyvale, palo alto and san mateo before arriving in san francisco. a limited number of tickets to ride the train may still be available. they are sold by south bay mlk association group. >> checking in with christina loren, sounds like the forecast is bundle up and get ready for rain. >> yeah. i'm beaming with excitement. we need these showers and boy, we've got a lot of rain on the way. i think by

dr. martin luther king, jr. with its annual freedom train ride. the train departs from san jose's station this morning starting at 9:30, it will make stops in sunnyvale, palo alto before arriving in san francisco. they have a limited number of tickets to ride the train but they are still available. they are sold by south bay mlk association group when the train arrives many will take part in a march through the streets of the city. that means street closures. 9:30 this morning, the march route starting at fourth and king streets will be closed to traffic. the route includes third street howard street, and ends at yerba buena gardens. >> people gathered to honor dr. martin luther king, jr. >> be full of love, the kind of love that says you are somebody and i am somebody. let us bring those somebodies together and embrace each other and make sure that those who don't want to be with us will have to wait until they can get ready to be with us. because we are ready to go. >> i love to hear from the reverend cecil williams, he spoke about the importanc

dr. king martin luther king dr. king this weekend. >> music filled the sanctuary at oakland's b.b. memorial cathedral on telegraph avenue. the congregation dedicate the service to the reverend who actually considered himself a christian first before being labeled a civil rights leader. ♪ >> alan: the glide ensemble dedicated todays' service to dr. martin luther king, jr. glide's past you're encouraged young people to carry on dr. king's legacy and mission. >> make sure that you make a claim of what you can do in the world that will make the world a better place for all of us. >> alan: reverend williams told of how dr. king's involvement in the montgomery bus boycott helped catapult the civil rights movement in the u.s. and also said much of dr. king's work remains unfinished. especially when it comes comes o equality among all members of society. >> b.a.r.t. will be running a chartered train that leaves san jose tomorrow morning. stopping in sunny veil, palo alto, and san mateo, on its way to san francisco. the event kicks off at 11:00 a.m. with a parade that begins at fourth and t

. >>> maryland celebrates the life of reverend dr martin luther king. monique was along the parade route and has more on the festivities in baltimore. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: music and dance, the city of baltimore celebrated the life and legacy of dr martin luther king junior. >>> feeling of unity, peace and togetherness. >> reporter: years after his death, his birthday still draws a crowd with thousands of people lining streets of downtown from utah, martin luther king junior boulevard to baltimore street. >> so many people from the community want the remember the legacy of martin luther king junior and celebrate the diversity of our city ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: as the beats from various marching bands gave the signal the celebration was in full swing, many parade goers reflected on what brought them there. >> i think, the king legacy, is all the races come together and again it is something i do just to honor his memory. >> reporter: so with music moving their bodies and dr. king in their hearts, not even a cold baltimore day could keep this crowd

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dr. martin luther king, jr. frank? >> very nice. lisa washington, live for us in san jose, thank you. >>> this is the first dr. king holiday since the opening of the mlk memorial on the national mall in washington, d.c. family members were on hand for a birthday celebration yesterday and more events are planned today. starting today, the king center imaging project is making 200,000 of the civil rights leaders' documents available online and he would have been 83 years old today. he was killed back in 1968 in memphis, tennessee. >>> since today is a federal holiday there are a number of closures you should know about. and they include federal and state courts and offices, city and county offices, banks and schools. the kids will love that. they are all closed today. they get a holiday. bart and muni are on saturday schedules. a.c. transit is on a sunday schedule and vta and samtrans are all on regular schedules. >>> with the holiday that probably means traffic is light but we'll check it anyway with gianna. >> there are a few people

dr. martin luther king, jr. as well as religious and business leaders spoke out about dr. king's life and legacy and how he shaped our country today. >> thousands visited the memorial and hundreds more lined the streets of martin luther king avenue for the city's first parade in eight years. 9news now photo journalist brings us to sights and sounds. >> so many things. >> the enforcement to be serious about social progress. >> it's the best. why not be out here? >> but you know, it is a birthday celebration at the same time. it's a time for the community to come out and celebrate. >> this is what dr. king was about. he was about equality for all people. i'm just excited to be here. >> i feel a sense of comrade and it's just really touching to see all different types of people out here getting along, because in the days of martin luther king, jr., it wasn't like this. >> 1963, i was in new york city. we chartered a bus from the summer camp and came here to demonstrate for civil rights and justice for all. >> i wouldn't be able to do half the things i am today if it wasn't for

dr. king then to do something on behalf of others. >> we invite you to see our photo gallery of dr. martin luther most inspiring quotes on our webstie wjla.com. 4:56 is your time. >> still ahead, all warning for customers of the online retailer [ snoring ] [ x under crashes ] [ snoring ] [ thunder crashes ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] vicks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime, snifflfng sneezing, coughing aching, fever, best slslp you ever gototith a cold... medicine. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. ♪ ♪ >> congress reconvenes today with the lowest approval rating on record. this comes as protestors planned to visit capitol hill for their occupy congress movement her >> we ar. >> we expect to learn new details about the crews ship that ran aground off of italy. >> beyonce is super fly. the body part that inspired scientists to name an insect after her. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington." on your side. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> it's tuesday, january 17.

dr. martin luther king, jr. day and received a warm welcome during the breakfast held there. he has been a city supervisor for eight years. >> i am here to support dr. martin luther king, jr. day and i come every year and i was not going to let anything stop that. >> he is charged with child endangerment and domestic violence. they stem from problems new year's eve and both he and his wife deny the charges. >>> it was the clear target among last night's debate among candidates in south carolina. >> we need for you to release your income tax so the people in this country can see how you made your money. >> mitt romney responded to the call to release his tax returns and said he would do so but not until april. they criticize dollars newt gingrich -- criticized newt gingrich for a series of attack ads from mitt romney's people. >> for talking about super pack ads, mr. speaker you have a super pack ad that attacks me -- now just hold on. it is probably the biggest hoax since big foot. >> and there is one more debate on thursday before the south carolina primary on saturday. >>> a

dr. -- everybody says it is dr. king's birthday let's celebrate a great calming factor and this is just with a we are supposed to do today this would have been our 34th annual, martin lutherg day parade and a great day to honor a man who did so much not just for this community but city nation and world. >> for a few years the parade was replaced by a peace march there have been controversy about moving it to april when it is warmer but here it is back gain in january. there are other events after the parade, in particular at covenant baptist church tell me about that. >> right they are having a program, covenant was the first location where the parade ended, in 1977, and they've always been a part of this parade and so they are going to have speakers i think, showing of the movie making of a holiday, shows how the martin luther king day became a holiday two local producers did that film and we are also encouraging people to go to schools in the area, where they are volunteer activities going on to fix up schools, so, we are going to be fanning out across the city to do more to celebrate the holiday. >> because it is a day of service as well thank you denise for joining us

dr. martin luther king, jr. today. the obama family helped build a school library in washington, d.c. and painted quotes from dr. king and the library walls. good morning, i'm kristen sze >>> and i'm cheryl jennings. dr. king's dream for people to be a drum major for service and love carried out by hundreds around the bay area. amy hollyfield joins us from lake merritt with more on some of the projects. >> reporter: check out the intense weeding going on behind me at the lake merritt gardens. . sheryl has always wanted a garden and fruit trees. the old house she inherited from her grandmother needs a paint job and repair work. she is busy raising her 11-year-old grandson. today volunteers are helping her. >> it is support. this is just what it is, support, a helping hand. >> reporter: the lion's club is helping six in richmond do homework. one elderly lady needs a wheelchair ramp. others need old furniture hauled away. odd jobs to contribute to the national call for a day of service on martin luther king day. she thinks the civil rights leader would be proud. >> his heart would leap. i

dr. martin luther king jr. >> dr. our conscience and spoke to the conscience of a nation. >> and willard tweeted that he saluted dr. king on today and willard's tweet read on mlk day, we remember an outstanding american who brought our country closer to its historic promise of liberty and justice for all. these are kind words and i played earlier some of the contrary policies and things they said, but let me ask you. they debate tonight on martin luther king's birthday in south carolina where the confederate flag, which is the symbol of the confederate, which wanted to maintain slavery and later segregation. do you think they will be questioned and will denounce the flag so offensive to the values of americans, will they be questioned and denounce that flag still flying while they are debating tonight on the state capitol of the state they are running in? >> i think that's a good question, whether it will be asked or not. i don't know that yet. we'll find out from the network in some ways. i know in the past romney has

dr. martin luther king jr. how the region marked his 83rd birthday. and adam >> for the first time today the nation pays tribute to dr. martin luther king at the memorial in his honor. the annual holiday no longer means a day off work. it has become a day of service all across the nation. jummy olabanji shows us how our region marked the occasion. >> what a great day this is. >> d.c. mayor vincent gray this morning joined by the rev. al sharpton and several other dignitaries laid a wreath at the afoot of dr. king. >> now we have a sensible place to come this year and every year in the future to remind ourselves of the importance of dr. king and what he brought to our society. >> ♪ let it shine ♪ >> college students from across the country came together to sing his praises, saying that he has always been someone they looked up to. >> someone i always admired. i really wish i could meet him and shake his hand. >> many of the visitors we spoke with inside the memorial say what is most important to remember is his legacy was to get outside and live a life

dr. martin luther king, jr. today. the obama family helped build a school library in washington, d.c. and painted quotes from dr. king and the library walls. good morning, i'm kristen sze >>> and i'm cheryl jennings. dr. king's dream for people to be a drum major for service and love carried out by hundreds around the bay area. amy hollyfield joins us from lake merritt with more on some of the projects. >> reporter: check out the intense weeding going on behind me at the lake merritt gardens. . sheryl has always wanted a garden and fruit trees. the old house she inherited from her grandmother needs a paint job and repair work. she is busy raising her 11-year-old grandson. today volunteers are helping her. >> it is support. this is just what it is, support, a helping hand. >> reporter: the lion's club is helping six in richmond do homework. one elderly lady needs a wheelchair ramp. others need old furniture hauled away. odd jobs to contribute to the national call for a day of service on martin luther king day. she thinks the civil rights leader would be proud. >> his heart would leap. i

dr. martin luther king, jr. on whoiwho i -- honoring his legacy. >> he stood for equal for everybody not just for blacks, not just for white, for everyone. that is the way it is supposed to be. we should help everybody, there should not be anybody out here poor or homeless. brad, where we going? just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. from spending time together, to spending your lives together, chevy runs deep. the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. thatwhee wheeeeeeeeeeeee!mmends wheeeeeeeeeeee!m. whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! pure adrenaline. w

kennedy center now this is the first martin luther king day since the dedication of the new memorial yesterday hundreds attended an event at the memorial including drn luther king the third. >> dr. king would have been 83 years old yesterday. there will be another ceremony, at the mow mori can't like at 8 -- tomorrow at 8 it just kicked off. >>> they will help mobilize one thousand volunteers for this day of service for projects going on. starting 8:30 a.m. this morning dunbar high school the reverend al sharpton's national action network will hold its national king day breakfast in northwest. a.m. a king day parade kicks off 11:00 a.m., friendship charter school in the district. and national cathedral hosts king in our midst, a tribute in song, dance and service today at 2:00 p.m. now these are just a few events going on today, honouring dr. king there is others as well. >>> we are also following developing story this morning. a baby found abandoned in front of a home in northeast dc in the freezing cold. >> a man found the baby girl wrapped up lying on the steps of that home she was taken to children's national medical center where wisdom martin

dr. martin luther king, jr. president and mrs. obama joined hundreds of others at the kennedy center for the let freedom ring concert featuring grammy award winning bobby mcferen. it was the first year the dr. king holiday had a memorable in his honor open at the national mall. fox 5's audrey barnes with more on the thousands of people that braved cold and nightfall to see the memorial. reporter: against the backdrop of nightfall the memorial stood out like a buy beacon. >> it wasn't here when we were -- like a beacon. >> it wasn't here when we were little, but it's here to educate them on his life. reporter: it's the first time evelyn cherry surrounded by her children and grandchildren has seen the memorial in person. she called it a fitting tribute to the man who inspired her to jump auto a train with her father and sis -- on a train with her father and sister back in 1963 to attend a march on washington. >> i wanted them to witness this historical sight so when they go back to their school they can say hey, my grandmother took m

dr. martin luther king, jr. hundreds gathered for a wreath-laying ceremony at the new mlk memorial on the national mall yesterday. martin luther king iii was at the event to commemorate the work his father did for civil rights. dr.king would have been 83 years old yesterday. >> each and every american that is here today. >> reporter: there is lots of events commemmorating dr. king across it is d.c. region today. there is a parade along mlk, jr. avenue from 11:00 to 3:00 this afternoon. a presentation of the concert king in our midst is at the national cathedral. that starts at 2:00 p.m. and the musical, let freedom ring is celebrated at the kennedy center tonight at 6:00. >>> the holiday has also been deemed a national day of service. folk around the country are urged to volunteer some time to their community. the first family will be participating in a service project in d.c. this morning. education secretary ar ne. duncan and d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton and mayor vincent gray are among the dignitaries t

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dr. martin luther king. [ applause. [ become. >> lenny moore and john mckay were responsible during the 1968ryeats for calling baltimore after dr. king was assassinated. >>> events are planned in the nation' capital. it's the first where visitors can celebrate the legacy of the civil rights leader at the memorial dedicated him. if you haven't been, do your sea of favor and go. it's certainly something worth seeing in person. the national park service will lay a wreath at that site offering educational programs throughout the day. national cathedral will hold a special service later on upon afternoon. >>> justin has an update coming up in a bit with the weather. but first, the national park service is offering free entry to all 400 national parks for the coming holiday weekend. it's the 14th through the 16th. the free admission is part of the park service commemoration of dr. martin luther king junior day. >>> news of snow on the ground. justin has a look at that coming up in bit. also following the cold weather and it's a common request when you think about it. more than reasonable. if you are at

dr. martin luther king's contributions and all he has done for us. it is one way to port is paid in the activities. >> -- to participate in the activities. >> it is good because of mark mr. king will be able to hold hands and stuff. >> -- because of martin luther king, we will be able to hold hands and stop. >> the city department for -- the city fire department's honor guard. old and young gathered together. >> this is a day to reflect on what dr. king did. he taught that each of us can do something to improve our community, and collectively, we can change the direction of america for the better so that people can have greater opportunities in this great land. >> when the republican presidential candidates debate later tonight, there will be just five. this morning, a former utah governor dropped out of the race, throwing his support to mitt romney. >> jon huntsman pulled the plug himself in south carolina, where he was in last place. >> today, i am suspending my campaign for the presidency. >> the former utah governor was beaten in new hampshire by

s, it. >>> finally tonight on this martin luther king day, we are getting an unprecedented first look at the prize first thoughts of dr. 200,000 pages of his handwritten letters and speeches have just been released for the first time by the king center. in them, a window into what dr. king was thinking right before many of his most profound speeches. you can actually see the words he wrote and the ones he crossed out in his 1964 nobel peace prize speech crossing out "great" for "dedicated" and "freedom" for "struggle." here, hand-written notes on his "i have a dream" speech, tinkering with just where he would begin. in it, there's a hopeful note that supporters will when it's over have smiles everywhere and tremendous aplus. >>> today, so many americans gathered around the country to honor dr. king by serving others and many visits his brand-new soaring memorial in our nation's capitol. etched in the memorial, dr. king's words, speaking just as powerfully 50 years later. >> only light can do that. hate cannot drive out hate. only love can do that. >> i have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have thre

dr. martin luther king jr.. take a closer look. >> tourists and locals braved the cold as a wreath was laid at the monument of the civil-rights icon. >> i thank god for this opportunity and that we're able to be here on this day. >> thousands have visited the 30-foot statue since it opened. inscribed are exurbs of his speeches -- excerpts. one sparked controversy. the line is etched into the monument and said i was a drum major for peace and righteousness. he said, say that i was a drum major for righteousness. my angelo -- maya angelo said the meeting was changed. they will change to a more accurate version of the quotation. >> we do not want it as a distraction. >> it is the right thing to do. >> reaction at the site was next. >> the point gets across and this is a beautiful tribute. >> i enjoy the full quotation. i was excited that they will change this. >> it will take time to determine how to change the quotation. it will be awhile before the official quotation is made. >> a maryland state trooper is recove

dr. king and his legacy. >> dr. martin luther king jr. legacy is progress in america. we are here to show that we want to celebrate what his life meant and the progress that we have made. we know we still have a lot to do. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> on hd doppler, we have it switched over to modem. where the penis is -- the pink is that is where you are going to see some wintry precipitation. it looks like it will be primarily rain around baltimore area. the careful heading north and west of town, especially of toward scranton and the catskills and new york state and beyond. 17 at b.w.i. marshall this morning. 93 -- nine degrees colder than the average. but right on target for the afternoon, the 16th of january. below freezing overnight tonight. that is in hancock to prosper. -- frostburg. the initial grain that comes in will dry up. the temperatures will cool a couple of degrees due to evaporation. a winter weather advisory in allegheny county. no advisory's here, but up until 11:00 p.m. or 12:00 a.m.,

dr. martin luther king, jr. he joined the african american faith community at empowerment temple on the eve of the "i have a dream of" anniversary. he will be commemorating the birthday of dr. martin luther king. a few white house hopefuls stumbling hard in south carolina. how they are responding to the campaign push. the death toll still rising after a cruise ships runs aground. the latest on the search and rescue mission. >> temperatures will go up, but so will the chances for rain. the insta-weather + forecast straight ahead. clear skies and cold, 31 at the airport. barometer will be dropping >> rahman remains the man to be as the gop candidate has been in the final stretch. brian mooar has denied commitment 2012 update from washington. >> newt gingrich is calling on conservatives to stop romney in his tracks. >> i hope every conservative will reach the conclusion that to vote for anyone but gingrich is to help romney win the nomination. >> while romney took the day off, the other candidates spend the day cris

dr. martin luther king jr. were in the forefront. ere's be no similar movement to end mass incarceration. >> i think dr. king would be so deeply saddened and appalled by what we've allowed to happen in this country in the years since his death. >> we're told to visit the prisoners. that goes with what we do and who we are. >> reporter: he says jesus's command to care for prisoners is not widely followed. >> we have gotten people to be interested in prison ministry and contribute money to us and pat us on the back. it's really tough to get people to volunteer to go into the prison. that's really a tough sell. >> reporter: as an ordained baptist pastor, he believes churches should lead campaign against mass incarceration. >> we don't recognize the god in our brothers and sisters who are in prison. it's for us to see fla our sisters and brothers in prison are our sisters and brothers. we owe it to god to get them out. >> just as in the days of slavery, it wasn't enough to shuttle a few to freedom. today we have to work for the abolition

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dr. martin luther king. many gather at the martin luther king memorial on what would have been dr. thday. >> exactly 83 years after dr. martin luther king jr. was born and almost 44 years after she was shot to death in memphis, it is a quietly powerful reminder of dr. king's endurance. among those in attendance at today's attendance was d r. king's son. who said he was here not to just celebrate his father's birthday, but also to remind people that some of his work he dedicated his life to remains unfinished. martin luther king the third spoke about an unfinished work. the memorial itself. the shortened version of one of dr. king's quotations carved into the granite memorial will be length thenned to more accurately reflect the meaning of the quotation. >> i'm sure everyone will understand who ask what martin luther king jr. meant. >>> the

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dr. king's birthplace. hundreds of people filled the baptist church for the annual service celebrating dr. king's birthday. dr. king's birthday was yesterday. he would have turned 83 years old. >>> rockville hosted its 40th annual martin luthering, jr., event. singers, dancers, and artists honored the civil rights leader. community members shared their personal reflections. that is our very own j.c. hayward was the featured guest today. hopefully we get to see a shot of j.c. very good. she was there in rockville. >> grateful of the opportunity to honor the work of the service, dr. martin luther king, jr. his spirit lives. >> the public was invited to attend the free event that made possible the mayor of rockville and human rights commission. again, j.c. there at that celebration. >> windy out there. not a bad day. >> it is, but a warm wind. that's a good thing. it will keep us from any trouble overnight in terms of sleet or anything like that. that's good, but 40 to 41, that's not bad. we're going in the right direction. looking at a very weak system rolling in tonight. good news is, it should be out of here by noon, 1:00 tomorrow. let's start with our live weather cam. there's a shot of the capital. very nice, very nice eve

martin luther king, jr. would be 83. he was assassinated in 1968 in memphis, tennessee. after the assassination his wife coretta scott king started some freedom train rides and the dr. martin luther king, jr. association of santa clara valley started the caltrain freedom ride 28 years ago. that ride goes from the south bay to san francisco commemorating that 1965 march from selma to montgomery. that distance as you said is 54 miles and the train ride today is about the same distance. now, this is a reduced fare, $10 roundtrip making four stops. departs san jose at 9:30, sunnyvale 9:45, palo alto at 9:59, and san mate at 10:22. it's expected to arrive in san francisco at 10:55 this morning. it's important to note you cannot purchase train rides from station, you can buy them from brown paper tickets. bring them here to san jose to get your commemorative freedom train ride ticket to get on the train and head to san francisco. >> thank you, lisa washington live for us down in san jose. >>> a number of closures on the holiday as well. they include federal and state courts and offices city and county offices, banks, schools closed. bart and muni run on a saturday schedule

dr. martin luther king, january 16th at noon. parade featuring more than 55 organizations will honor him. it begins at the intersection of martin luther king boulevard and eutaw street and ends at baltimore street. in memphis, a proproposal to rename nine blocks to dr. martin luther king avenue. the board will make the decision later and haven't received any comment yet opposing the changing of this name. dr. king was shot by james earl ray in 1968. >>> time for another check of the forecast with justin. >> the rain pulling out. we're 46 in baltimore. we will pick up next couple of hours. it's basically 40s east of the ohio valley, heavy rain still up in new england. look at the cold air behind me. you have to shift focus to the back side of the storm. 34 chicago. they have the biggest snow event of the season. that is really not saying much, is it? 23 st. louis, 15 des moines. there's an arctic boundary, as we're winding this up and it pulls into new england strong winds whip around, that arctic boundary means business. a swath c

dr. martin luther king jr. day. they will host events in honor of the holiday.ur state has 16 national parks, we have to have great weather for the game sunday, we have to have great weather for people to take advantage of this coming for the four day weekend. >> what is your definition of great weather. there are people that would say this is it last night. got to qualms with last night. >> this is close to an inch of snow today. the bullseye around route 50 to the south. they got hit yesterday. less up to the north. some of that melting away. temperatures hovering around the freezing mark. there could be icy spot. primarily most of our numbers are showing 30s across the board. as we are showing your low clouds and patchy fog. that's the only issue weather wise. we are looking at sunshine and a warm up today. big warm up but a brief warm up. that is very potent area of low pressure, that one dragging tropical moisture through the south. that is responsible for tornados breaking through houston yesterday. severe weather across the gulf coast states as we charge

dr. martin luther king jr. president obama, michelle, and their daughters joined worshippers at a washington, d.c. baptist church. the civil rights icon would have turned 83 yesterday. >>> now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. a new study says there's a bright side to hard times. traumatic life events can benefit you by teaching coping skills, establishing social support networks, and promoting new cell growth if parts of the brain. researchers say it's like exercising to improve fitness dealing with adversity preparing you to become more resilient in the future. for more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> well, u.s. markets are closed today in observance of the martin luther king jr. holiday. here's a look at how the week ended. the dow closed at 12,422 after losing 48 points on friday. the s&p was down six points. the nasdaq fell 14. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei dropped 12

dr. martin luther king.from the national mall suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. >> i could not compete with those kids, but i did get to take observance at the washington hospital today talking about the commitment to serve in empathized to total strangers was the embodiment of dr. king's work every day. that is it for abc 7 news at 5:00. the next at 6:00. >> breaking news in the case of four presidential candidates and the latest on that in just a minute. >> should occupy the seat protesters have to move out of mcpherson square because of health concerns? >> welcome back, winter. how cold will it get tonight? captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> this is abc 7 news at 6:00. on your side. >> the big story, the presidential ballot in virginia. >> the candidates remain focused on the next big primary in south carolina and they held ruled

dr. martin luther king jr. a wreath was placed at the memorial and the national mall commemorating his birthday yesterday. king would have been 83 years old yesterday. as is nateed in meme -- assassinated in memphis in 19688. >>> there are a number of events taking place across the country and here. this morning kuren redmond is live outside of mount st. joseph high school where a former world war ii veteran is sharing thoughts on the life and times with dr. king and how he impacted so many in a fight against racism. >> reporter: there will be a celebrations and parades to commemorate his birthday. leon bass who is a world war ii veteran will be here to speak to the students as a part of a special ceremony today. let me give you background. dr. leon was a former high school principal, and a veteran of world war ii, he is dedicated his life as a teacher, administrator and most importantly, someone who always thought racism, where ever it exists. he won numerous awards including in 1996, humanitarian advancement f

dr. martin luther king jr. there was a parade that bears his name. lisa robinson attended the annual event. >> the parade started and proceeded down martin luther king jr. boulevard. 55 civic groups braved the cold to take part. >> all different kinds of things and the horses and the police. >> hundred line -- hundreds lined martin luther king jr. boulevard, lined up to see the high school bands and the dancers. the honor guard marched, and former baltimore coach and football hall of famer lenny moore waved to the crowds. >> just a lot of love and everything. the excitement, the ban, the people, strangers talking to one another, people coming together. >> the legacy that dr. king was about, that one day we would all live together and no color lines and all of that. nothing but love. >> dr. king, happy birthday. >> for many, it was a family event, a chance for parents to relax and have it -- relax and have fun with their kids, but also a chance to talk about dr. king and his legacy. >> it is progress in america. we have to give opportunity to all. it i

dr. king's official birthday, including a visit by his family at his memorial in southwest washington. his son martin lutherughter yolanda. there will be other events going on to commemorate the life of dr. king. at 8:00 this morning there will be wreath laying ceremony here a memorial of. and a parade later in the morning in southeast washington something that has not happened in quite some time. thousands of people are expected to flock here to the memorial since this is the first time it has been open during a martin luther king day. many people have the day off. it will be the first time here for many of them, including little yolanda king, the three- year-old granddaughter of dr. king. we spoke with her father about what she thought about it. >> as soon as she saw the memorial, she said i am not going to cry. she definitely has a consciousness that i would not have had at three years old. >> many people feeling the same way, i am sure. they are expected to come here many people. there is the parade in southeast and starts at 11:00. reporting live in southwest washington, jummy olabanji, abc 7 news. >>

dr. martin luther king. a long weekend every tributes and the day of service in honor of the slain civil rights leader. downtown washington this morning hundreds of people gathered for the united planning organization 28th annual martin luther king, jr. memorial breakfast. the event raises money for scholarships for low income dc students. mayor gray, chairman and delegates were among those attending the event at the jw marriott. >>> paraphrased quote on the memorial has sparked some controversy since the memorial dedication in october. the department of interior announced yesterday that they will modify the quote to reflect dr. king's actual words. >>> still ahead on 9news now, looking for that perfect tattoo? you have a chance of finding one this weekend. and are we saying bundled up for the rest of the weekend? annie has the forecast just ahead. >>> chris the city of virginia today, hundreds attended the second d.c. tattoo arts expo. close to 200 of the world's best artists were on hand. it also places ga

dr. martin luther king on our website wbaltv.com. be sure to click on family. tonight in discovering the nation, former penn state football coach joe paterno was hospitalized due to complications involved in his ongoing cancer treatment. he was diagnosed in november with a treatable form of lung cancer. the 85-year-old has been undergoing a series of medical treatments. he was also hospitalized in december when he fell at home. joe paterno and his family are said to have complete confidence and his doctors and he is determined to make a full recovery. winter is bringing its ugly head it had a major slap in the face to upstate new york area. weather advisories in effect from buffalo to new england. so far the city has four inches. of inches more is expected this coming weekend. >> in the city's snow is a hassle and on the mountains it is a blessing. the coal ports and off of the lakes. it continues to produce these snow showers. east of the mountains, skies of tried to clear out. temperatures have been on a nearly steady fall throughout the day. 53 degrees at mi

dr. martin luther king jr. the march began at the bay view opera house and ended with the celebration at the martin luther king jr. pool, where there were water and musical performances and speeches as well. community members say they hope today's event will help bring people together. >> in the spirit of dr. martin luther king jr. that we all are one brother and one sister, that we should come together, regardless of our ethnic background and support one another so we can build a safe, and prosperous community. >> the weekend's events are sponsored by the san francisco recreation and parks department. the department will take part in a national day of service on monday in honor of dr. king. >>> an update on a story we brought you a month ago. a san jose family lost just about everything to a fire a few weeks before christmas. the o'neill family was lucky to get out alive when a fire raced through their home in san jose. a local hauling service called the junk king saw the story. and offered to furnish the new

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