tom carper and eleanor holmes norton introduced separate bills that would grant statehood to d.c. it is expected to have little chance of passing. time now for wall street to bid adieu to tim geithner. >> internal audit at apple shows more under age workers building ipads and iphones. >>apple continues to be a big story. yesterday a rough day for apple shares. it posted weakest shares since 2009. shares plunged 12%. more bad news for apple. they are under pressure for using more under age workers overseas. the company expanded internal audits of suppliers in discovered one chinese labor agent forged documents to have 74 children younger than 16 working at one plant. 158 facilities did not perform adequate audits of their own suppliers. call it the end of an arab. timothy geithner leaving office today. his likely successor jack lew is seeking senate approval. timothy geithner is the most senior official remaining from the team that grappled with the financial crisis. facebook ceo marge shepherd -- mark zuckerberg is giving chris christie some help with this campaign. we have been t

congresswoman eleanor holmes norton is taking to the house floor today to demand that the house restore d.c. pause right to vote in the committee of the whole. the new rule denied the district that the vote even though eleanor holmes norton said she sent a letter to house speaker john boehner asking to be included. >> there is growing opposition to an unpopular decision at the university of virginia. arlington county senator says that reinstating the rector is the wrong move. she was a member of the board of visitors during the failed attempt to oust the university president. >> federal officials have unveiled the results of a major operation that identified and rescued sexually exploited children worldwide. a news conference was held this morning at the u.s. immigration and customs headquarters in southwest d.c. officials asked for the public's help in a number of unsolved cases involving the exploitation of children. we will let more on this story coming up tonight at 5:00, in just a few hours, a virginia man cleared of a murder conviction could be free. he spent 11 years on death row

it's in their hometown. >> eleanor holmes norton, thank you. >>> let's move on to prince george's county where one company is getting the nod for a lot of the little details surrounding the inauguration. cargill will be the general contractor to create the floats for the parade and the decor and staging of the ball. we also learned more today about metro's plan for i mug racing. metro rail will be open 4 -- for inauguration. metro rail will be open 4 a.m. until 2 p.m. peak fares are in effect between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. the archives to hunt vernon square and smithsonian stations may be shut down. it's all about security i would imagine. >>> another member of the president's cabinet apparently won't stick around much after the inauguration. bloomberg is supporting the treasury secretary tim geithner will step down the end of this month regardless of whether or not there's an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. white house chief of staff jack lew is considered the front runner to take over geithner's job. >>> there was plenty of sun today, but we'd like to replace some of that cold with war

. >> bill: anyhow we have got a lot coming up here with congressman eliot holm norton -- eleanor holmesave the friend of bill in the next hour. but first -- >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> on this wednesday other stuff you need to know folks staying at home on new year's eve had several tv choices for which to watch the ball drop. ryan seacrest carson daly and anderson cooper and kathy lee griffin. cnn received a negligible number of watchers. >> bill: it's sad to say that you had nothing better to do on new year's eve than sit home and watch television. >> i don't go out on new year's eve because it is amateur hour. if i do anything, i go to a party at a friend's house or have people over. i didn't do anything. i flipped through some channels. new year's eve party coverage the worst. every one of them was terrible. >> yeah it's not great television, but you know what -- >> bill: my recommendation is go to bed. >> i actually watched fiscal cliff coverage. it was better than ryan seacrest. i was asleep by midnight. >> bill: happy new year. [ laughter ] >> a new list of w

senator tom carper of delaware and delegate eleanor holmes norton have been trying to make that happen. the senate bill does not have a good chance of passing. an annual prayer service in the district tonight. those against abortion rights took place in the vigil for life service. the service comes a day before the annual march for life on the national mall. we have a health alert for you tonight. first, it was the flu. the new drug going around the need to know about. also ahead, if you are a star wars fan, the new movie. >> the football player at the center of the fate girlfriend hoax. >> parga me was saying, if you say that she's alive what would everybody think? >> and you saw the interview between manti te'o and katie couric today. tonight, we ask, did you believe what he was saying, that he was the victim of an online hoax? the controversy is the talk of the town and the nation. live in our newsroom with the latest twist in this unusual situation. >> really hard to believe. the only thing his answers did today was lead to more questions. this was all the one theory that was behin

. >> a passionate speech by delegate, eleanor holmes norton. >> we are all comfortable if we do nothing now. >> education secretary, arnie duncan says, it's not about taking away rights. >> it's about fewer dead americans, fewer dead children, fewer children living in fear. >> newtown feels this is the tipping point and that we can really effect change. >> newtown, connecticut, is known for the awful tragedy that happened there, but residents also feel that they can be the strongest voice for change. >> they always think of the town as newtown, where this bad thing happened. you think of it as a change happens, something happened that ignited a flame in people. i want them thinking of my town as how we bounce back and what we get about it. >> on the national mall, surae chin, wusa9. >>> gun sales have seen an increase since the sandy hook shootings ings and there were a few shootings. a few short weeks. thousands were committed to today's rally. police believe they have the man responsible for killing a young woman in a residential d.c. neighborhood. it all happened early yesterday morn

delegate eleanor holmes norton will join me to talk about the upcoming inauguration and there is a startling new study out there about the number of people who get behind the wheel who are feeling a little sleepy. we'll talk about that at 7:00. >>> still healed this half hour of 9 news some amazing -- still ahead this half hour of 9 news some amazing dogs will be marching in the inaugural parade this month. >> pretty cold out here. the good news, winds have not picked up yet but they will. 38 and 30 will go in the books. the averages are still in the low 40s and upper 20s, so a little bit below on the high side. look at the record high, 68 set back in 2000, the record low 3 below, 1877. we'll come back and talk about the winds will mean tomorrow and we'll talk about playoff sunday. >> and right after the break find out what happens to a guy caught on tape making fun of his 10-year-old disabled neighbor. >>> a judge sentenced a man to jail for making fun of his name. bill bailey lives next-door to a little girl with cerebral palsy in canton, ohio. 10-year-old hope needs two crutches to move a

the draft rules for the 112th session do not allow delegate eleanor holmes norton to vote in the committee of the whole which considers changes to legislation. that goes against the ruling of a judge and limits norton to only voting in committees on which she sits. today she will file a notion force the house to examine the constitutionality of those rules. >>> new morning, the measure to prevent the devastating effects of going over the fiscal cliff is now law. while you were sleeping, president obama signed that bill in hawaii where he's on vacation. the legislation raises taxes on the wealthiest americans and extends long-term unemployment benefits. it also delays billions of dollars in spending cuts for two months. the bill does not put the nation's fiscal crisis behind us. economists warn the government must do more to lower its deficit if it wants to keep its top credit rating. >>> the house will vote this week after all on a bill to provide aid to the victims of sandy. house speaker john boehner's scheduled a vote for tomorrow on approving $9 billion for the national flood insurance

would let delegate eleanor holmes norton vote on many matters on the house floor but not on final legislationdelegate norton was granted the right to vote in the committee of the whole in the early '90s but it was later taken away by the republicans. >>> now, classes resume this morning for students and teachers at sandy hook elementary school. this comes less than three weeks after that deadly shooting at the school. classes will now be held in a former middle school just down the road from the shooting scene in the town of monroe. last night, par incidents were invited to an open house of the new school. newtown school's superintendent announced the new school will be renamed sandy hook elementary. >>> the d.c. leaders will hold a news conference for discuss the homicide rate for 2012. mayor gray says it is the lowest since 1960. he will join police chief cathy lanier this affect to discuss what the city is doing to keep the numbers low. -- this afternoon to discuss what the city is doing to keep the numbers low. >>> the hunt for a missing maryland man could be over. a body was found in a v

rating is worse than cockroaches and root canals and you know i actually spoke to congresswoman eleanor holmes norton and a couple months ago when all this was kind of going on. kind of like. the crunch time of the campaign sees that and of course she's been through. been through several terms so she's worked there a lot of congresses and she says that this one is by far the worst here's what she had to say. i said on the house floor show me one. bill for which this congress will be remembered. no one no one followed me to give me an example so it's not only a do nothing congress it's a congress that is has been i think the worst congress since the civil war where it's kind of congress she says since the civil war so they can work together how has that affected their ability to get anything done in the first term and will that change in the second term when we have this same composition or you know when i hear things about the economy and the debt ceiling and sequestration i just took a look at the bigger picture here and really see goldman sachs wells fargo j.p. morgan chase all of these gigantic ba

that would lead congress woman eleanor holmes norton right to vote. it was taken away when republicans took control of the house. >> checking our other top stories. family, friends and officers will gather in prince william county to say good-bye to a fallen hero. 35-year-old chris yung died in the line of duty monday after his motorcycle struck a mini van. there will be a wake for yung today in woodbridge. his funeral will be held tomorrow at the same location. he was a 7 year veteran of the force. the crash is still under investigation. >> metro transit police are asking for your help tracking down four men on a connection. the men are suspected of attacking two women on the number 93 bus. investigators say the men got on the bus. the woman got on in anticostia. one woman was stabbed. the other hit in the head. >> serious crime is relatively rare where you have people who are injured. however, we do recognize that we are a part of the overall society in the washington d.c. area and crime does happen. we're putting our resources in place to make sure

congress democrat woman eleanor holmes norton said she wants the president to play a more proactive roleerm. >> this is hi time to do what he did not do before. we wanted more attention from the president. we understand we will not get statehood, not even get budget autonomy, our vote and the rest, if we don't have some greater attention from the white house. >> you can see the rest of my interview with the congresswoman including her thoughts on the inauguration and chances the redskins could move back to d.c. coming up on "viewpoint" this sunday morning. >>> in 2010 alone, more than 3,000 americans died in distracted driving incidents. in many cases offenders got light sentences. nbc's kate snow has more on why many aren't ready to see the crime of texting while driving punished as severely as drunk driving. >> this is a problem that is on a scale beyond anything we have seen. >>> i remember growing up in the '80s the drunk drivers you looked out for them on holidays, late at night. this is something every minute of every day we have to be on the lookout for that person that's on the p

for more i'm joined from washington by representative eleanor holmes norton from the district of columbiaank you for joining me again inside "the war room." >> always a pleasure. >> jennifer: is newt gingrich right? will the republicans lose power if they keep playing politics on these major economic issues? >> well they certainly did in november -- so i don't know how -- how -- i don't know how many signals they -- they need. many of the republicans in the house are depending upon the fact that they got gerrymandered into these tight republican districts, so they think there's no price to pay. they have learned, though, that the senate is willing to operate even when they aren't, and that there are a certain number of republicans in the house who will join democrats to get done what needs to be done and that is likely the way it is going to be for the rest of the year. >> jennifer: that's an encouraging prognostication, and this week, bloomberg has a cover that calls this new congress a bunch of babies but might we see a different congress from the last one this session? >> well what --

congresswoman eleanor holmes norton will select the winners of her inauguration ticket lottery today. she received over 3500 requests but has just 200 tickets to distribute. two members. the d.c. national guard will choose numbers at random that correlate to entries in her lottery. the winning d.c. residents will be notified by phone. that will be exciting, i'm sure, for anybody that gets to win that. >> can you imagine getting that phone call. guess what you're doing. >> you're going to the ball. got to get the dress ready and everything. it is exciting. >>> coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york. it has been exciting on the markets too. a recap and a look ahead at how things will play out on wall street today. >> first, check this out. a massive python. a wild ride on an australian flight. the 10-foot snake crawled between the engine and wing and got tuck. the snake hung on for the entire two-hour flight but it did not survive. not going to say unfortunately. they are known no hiding in confined space as they wait for their prey.  >>> c

mayor gray and congresswoman eleanor holmes norton are expected to attend as well. also a hollywood star is going to speak as well there, kathleen turner agreeing to speak out on this issue. >>> judgment day for a maryland man after a violent attack inside a daycare center. for the first time we're seeing surveillance video of that rampage, how tall played out and how long the attack -- it all played out and how long the attacker will spend behind bars. >> later on the news edge thousands of crocodiles on the loose after a flood in south africa, how crocodile hunters are trying to undo the damage at 11:00. >> stay with us, fox 5 news at 10:00 just getting started.  >>> a maryland man learns his fate after being convicted in a violent attack in a prince george's county daycare center. today a judge sentenced 20-year- old mickel young. the footage played a big role in his sentencing. fox 5's john henrehan has details. >> reporter: the a -- assailant, mickel young, came into the family daycare center last april seeking to use a telephone. security guard jalen farme

after the massacre at sandy hook elementary school, eleanor holmes norton said the opus is on ordinary citizens to get involved. >> no more moaning. it's time to do something about it. >> reporter: there were a few people who opposed restricting assault weapons and magazines and requiring all gun purchases to have background checks. >> this won't work or make a difference. >> reporter: what will make a difference? >> prosecute guys who commit the crimes. >> reporter: a minister asked the crowd to pray in the direction of the white house for success of the obama administration's efforts to control guns. education secretary arne duncan reminded participants that it's going to take more than prayer. >> we'll do everything in our power to make sure that we pass legislation and to make our families and communities safer. we can't do it ourselves. we need you. if we stay together, nothing can stop us. thank you so much and god bless. thank you. >> reporter: a smokes -- spokesman for the nra didn't have a immediate response. in the past, the group opposed further restrictions on gun sales. jo

after the massacre at sandy hook elementary school, eleanor holmes norton said the onus is on ordinary citizens to get involved. >> no more meaning. -- moaning. it's time to do something about it. >> in the crowd, some people did not agree with all gun checks. >> this will not work. >> reporter: what will make a difference? >> prosecute guys committing the crimes. >> reporter: a minister askedd crowd to pray in the direction of the white house for success of the obama administration's efforts to -- administration's efforts to control guns. arne duncan reminded participants it's going to take more than prayer. >> we'll do everything to make sure we pass legislationha makes our children, our families and our communities safer, but we can't do it by ourselves. we need all of you, if we stay together, nothing can stop us. can you so much and god bless. thank you. >> reporter: a spokesman for the nra did not have an immediate response to the rally. in the past, the nra opposed any further restrictions on gun sales. laura. >> thank you. >>> i want to give you a leave look outside. there is -

that would let delegate eleanor holmes norton vote on many matters on the house floor but not on final. norton was granted the right to vote in the committee of the whole back in the early '90s. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories now. for the first time since the school massacre in newtown, connecticut, students will return to class. but this time, they will go to a neighboring town. yesterday, moving truck berardelli the nurnt and school supplies from sandy hook elementary to monroe to furnish the former middle school where students will at least spend the rest of the year. >> it won't be heavy curriculum but they need to do the kinds of things that are important for kids and they have a normal routine. -- yesterday, a moving truck moved the furniture and school supplies from sandy hook elementary to monroe to furnish the former middle school where students will at least spend the rest of the year. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray and police chief cathy lanier are holding a news conference today. they were 479 murders in the district in 1990. they with be talking about the low

delegate eleanor holmes norton who was dishing out her tickets passing them out to lottery winners. so she passed them out to some lucky d.c. residents. each representative received 200 tickets, senators received 400 tickets, if you got your hands on a golden ticket and heading down here to the mall. i'll tell you what you need to know in regards to security coming up at 5:30. back to you mike? >> all right. thank you. she's live on the hill. >>> a d.c. police officer is expected to spend the rest of his life behind bars. thursday a prince george's county jury convicted richmond phillips of murdering his girlfriend and their young daughter in may 2011. phillips met 20-year-old wynetta wright hours before the case against him was headed to court and killed her. then he left their 1-year-old daughter jaylin strapped in her car seat where she died in the sweltering heat. the sentencing is scheduled for march. >>> police are looking for two bold robbers this morning. apparently they walked into a restaurant and sprayed customers with fire extinguishers at ole mason restaurant in gaither

eleanor holmes norton has introduced a similar bill in the house. >>> trough has big plans for the future. the agency unveiled an expensive plan for new tunnels and stops across the area. we'll break it down coming up. also ahead. >> what i went through was real, the feelings, the pain, the sorrow. that was all real. >> manti te'o on the fake girl friend hoax and for the first time we're marrying the voice of the alleged prank -- hearing the voice of the alleged prankster. >> tonight on the news edge the consequence of cold weather, a heating related fire leaves a well known maryland woman in critical condition. >> keep it right here. fox 5 news at 10:00 is just getting started.  there is no mass produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dual-air technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs each of your bodies. our sleep professionals will help you find your sleep number setting. exclusively at a sleep number store. sleep number. comfort individualized.

the draft rules for the 113th congress do not allow delegate eleanor holmes norton to vote in the committeelegislation. that goes against the ruling of a judge and limits norton to only voting in committees on which she sits. today she will file a motion to force the house to examine the constitutionality of those rules. >>> the fiscal cliff teal deal passed this week included a gift for local commuters. a provision raises the federal benefit to take public transportation to $240 a month. most federal workers and some contract employees are eligible for that incentive. the benefit of just $125 a month in 2012 and was blamed for reduced ridership on metro and vre. the provision is also retroactive meaning federal workers may be able to recoup some of the extra costs they paid for public transit last year. >>> virginia lieutenant governor bill bolling may not be giving up hope of becoming the commonwealth's next governor. the "washington post" is reporting that the republican is considering a run as an independent. he says he's been polling voters and meeting with business leaders to help him

eleanor holmes norton is an elected official but she's a nonvoting delegate in the house.president has seen firsthand how it is unfair that working families pay taxes but don't have congressional representation. so they say putting this plate on the motorcade is meant to show he's willing to fight to get d.c. voting rights and to get them budget autonomy. the president has picked a replacement to give the benediction at his inauguration. that will be reverend lewis leone who pastors st. johns church called the president's church or the church of the president. reverend leone says the inaugural committee asked him to do the benediction. it is an encore for him. he gave the invocation in 2005 for president george w. bush's second inauguration. leon replaces pastor louie giglio an evangelical who withdrew himself from participating after think progress found him giving an anti-gay sermon back in the '90s. we're back after the break. arguments to feel confident in their positions. i want them to have the data and i want them to have the passion. but it's also about telling the

just saw eleanor holmes norton making her way.sswoman from washington, d.c., though not quite full congress person because d.c. does not have those rights. velazquez of new york, rahm emanuel i see taking his seat, the former chief of staff of president obama and now mayor of chicago. yes, the washington establishment is making their way to re-and not break president obama, but so are hundreds of thousands of people have come to the capital. the second-largest inauguration history, the first was his first inauguration, the largest event ever in the nation's capital, 2 million people turned out. ralph nader, you have attempted to become president of this country. do you have anything positive to say about president obama? what you think he has done well? what i think he has done well on the student loans for the not as well as a lot of people wanted in this area, but he has given millions of students the opportunity to get loans from the department of education instead of corporations with their gouging interest rates. it is a rema