speaks with dana goldstein about her recent book "the teacher wars: a history of america's most embattled profession" at the 31st annual miami book fair. annual miami book fair. >> dana gold steen, this is her book, "the teacher wars: a history of america's most embattled profession," a teacher -- dana goldstein 11, when did the concept of public education coming to being in the state's? >> about 1830 we did not have public schools in the united states as we know them today. it was up to individuals, neighbors, perhaps churches to come together and start schools with funding if they wanted to. that ended in the eighteenth ins with the common school system that went state to state and made the argument to raise taxes at the state level. we need to tell parents it is not your choice, you have to send your kids to school and from 1830 to years after the civil war each stage embrace the idea of universal public education which was new at the time. >> reporter: was the resistance to the idea? >> yes there was. not surprisingly a lot of the resistance was because it was expensive. one of the ea

. >> a new twist to save an embattled post office and why the future looks uncertain this morning. >>> we live you with abc7 news now and the eastern span of the

. >> next booktv steve cliff david goldstein about the teacher worse:a history of america's most embattledrofession. hypophysis 1st annual miami book fair. >> dana gold steen, this is her book, "the teacher wars: a history of america's most embattled profession," a teacher -- dana goldstein 11, when did the concept of public education coming to being in the state's? >> about 1830 we did not have public schools in the united states as we know them today. it was up to individuals, neighbors, perhaps churches to come together and start schools with funding if they wanted to. that ended in the eighteenth ins with the common school system that went state to state and made the argument to raise taxes at the state level. we need to tell parents it is not your choice, you have to send your kids to school and from 1830 to years after the civil war each stage embrace the idea of universal public education which was new at the time. >> reporter: was the resistance to the idea? >> yes there was. not surprisingly a lot of the resistance was because it was expensive. one of the early compromises that wa

and james mcpherson talks about his book, embattled rubble.efferson davis as commander in chief. >> here are some of our featured programs this holiday weekend on the c-span networks. saturday night, supreme court justice elena kagan at princeton university. fact checker author glenn kessler on his end of the year biggest pinocchio's of 2014 awards. on c-span2, saturday night at 10, senior editor on the long-standing battle of supreme court activism and judicial restraint. and sunday, book critic jonathan yardley that recently retired after 33 years with the washington post. tv,on american history historians and authors discuss president lincoln's 1864 reelection campaign. and sunday afternoon at 4:00, trial by fire. chronicles the 84th infantry division during the battle of the bulge. find our complete television schedule at c-span.org and let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. us, or send us a tweet. join the c-span conversation and follow us on twitter. our q&a program is 10 years old now. to mark this decade of com

plus bill cosby's wife finally goes public, defending the embattled comic. we're going to talk to the attorney representing one of cosby's accusers. and oprah winfrey. wait until you hear what she has to say about hollywood, race, and the secret revealed by the massive hack at sony. hello... i'm an idaho potato farmer and our big idaho potato truck is still missing. so my buddy here is going to help me find it. here we go. woo who, woah, woah, woah. it's out there somewhere spreading the word about americas favorite potatoes: heart healthy idaho potatoes and the american heart association's go red for women campaign. if you see it i hope you'll let us know. always look for the grown in idaho seal. shyou see this right? it's 80% confidence and 64% knee brace. that's more... shh... i know that's more than 100%. but that's what winners give. now bicycle kick your old 401(k) into an ira. i know, i know. listen, just get td ameritrade's rollover consultants on the horn. they'll guide you through the whole process. it's simple. even she could do it. whatever, jane

point -- their beastly -- beastlyness was an embattled point. slaves will render them afraid of speaking or doing anything that may justly displease you. he's writing to masters. masters will have more work done better done, then those inhumane masters who have used their negroes worst than their horses. the question of whether negroes have rational souls mather exploded, let that brutish insinuation never be whispered again. they are men and not beasts. inhumanity, brutish ness are characteristics of slaveholders behaving badly, not essences of the enslaved themselves. for the petitioners, animalization was general and particular. they are not just beasts, but beasts of burden that kerry metaphorical and literal weight. bid carries heavily on the contents of some whites like cotton mather. it is a weight petitioners hoped they could leverage with the legislature. i'm close to out of time. i want to suggest that taking the insights of these thationers and our present it may provide new bridges for us to cross the political what if we began where

i've found with the stories i've heard from my veteran students and other veterans who have seen embattle each one fall even gave in their life for the man standing next to them by honoring the fall we must also honor who those who they for the truth of the matter u fought for and with those who made it back home this monument speaks for those who were made silent by death we as the community need to give voice to those who silently live on from our elected koflz of officials to our businesses and are corporations to every veteran service organization and amongst the veteran community itself we need to live our lives remembering the great skasz made for us to work together to serve those who have served with the dedication of that monument and the eir turning of the excavated soil we knew our vow to stop homeless in the veteran community to provide the services and benefits our veterans have earned and deserve and educate newest generation of the veterans and give true opportunity in the workforce to our highly skilled and highly disciplined he veteran job seekers we'll remember the skies

. >>> and what happened today when the embattled mayor of new york city spoke before graduating cadets. will they turn their backs on him again? >>> then, divorce shocker. comedian chris rock and wife call it quits after nearly 20 years. >>> remember her? the mom-to-be shocked to discover she was pregnant with quadruplets. >> they tell you there's a chance, but

. >> as new york's embattled mayor pays his respects to the assassinated cops. >> put aside protests,onstrations. >> is anyone listening? >> plus, just released, video of the mad man in a shopping mall hours before the shootings. his gun is in the bag.

and finally james mcpherson discusses his book "embattled rebel," about jefferson davis. book tv in primetime on c-span2. >> here are some of our featured programs you will find this holiday weekend on c-span networks. saturday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span, supreme court justice elena kagan. &a, glenn kessler on his biggest pinocchios of 2013 -- 2014 awards. at 10:00 p.m., damon root on judicial restraint. p.m. jonathan:00 yardley. on c-span3, saturday at 6:00 p.m., the civil war. discussing lincoln's reelection campaign. a, by fire, aameric film that records the 84th infantry division during the battle of the bulge. follow us. let as know what you think about the programs you are watching. call us. e-mail us. or send us a tweet. conversation.n like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. >> on this christmas day, c-span now presents celebrity activist events from 2014. we will start with actors seth rogen, who testified before a senate health committee on alzheimer's research. this is about 20 minutes. >> thank you very much for having me, mr. chairman, ranking member m

. >>> coming to bill cosby's defense, one day after the embattled comic's wife stood by him, cosby isg more support. what his daughter is saying about the father she says she knows. >>> now to breaking news and the discovery ofç bradley stone's body. according to montgomery county's district attorney, stone's body was discovered this afternoon in a wooded area not far from his home in pennsburg, montgomery county. police say he died of self-inflicted stab wounds. stone was wanted for killing six people including his ex-wife and five of her family members. the lone survivor in the killing spree, stone's ex-wife's nephew who is in very serious but stable condition. we will continue to bring you new updates on this story as they come into our newsroom. >>> for our south jersey bureau, cherry hill police made $500,000 drug bust inside a storage facility. they launch an investigation after spotting some suspicious bev at a self-storage unit. nelson anderson was arrested. investigators say they found 100 pounds of marijuana in his car and 150 pounds in the storage unit. you see the drugs r

temple university corn firming that embattled alum bill cosby resigned from the university's board ofthe wake of numerous allegations of sexual assault in the past. cosby has never been charged. he issued a statement about his decision to resign from temple's board saying i have always been proud of my association with temple university. i have always wanted to do what would be in the best interest oç the university and its students. as a result i have tendered my resignation from the temple university board of trustees. >>> now is the time when children start making their christmas wish list. but doctors want to make sure children are using their new toys safely. >> according to new research at nationwide children's hospital, a child is treated for a toy related injury every three minutes. for younger children, the biggest hazard is choking on ñ toys. when toys get older, riding toys like scooters become the problem. >> when they were introduced in 2000 there was a rapid increase in injuries. >> the toy industry association responded to this study. it says just because an injury occu

. >>> it turns out there is more surveillance video that embattled player ray rice did not want shown. up next, what happened after the infamous elevator punch that got him suspended from the league. >> and forget science fiction. this is science fact. the e-mail attachment sent to astronauts that they could actually use. >> the christmas magic delivered today to kids living in one of the bay area's toughest neighborhoods. abc7 news at 11:00 exclusive video obtained by abc news showing the moments right after former nfl star ray rice assaulted his then fiancee in a casino elevator. it shows rice and janae palmer being escorted by police. palmer is captured sobbing when officers questioned her about the incident. and then it shows palmer kissing and showing affection toward rice. rice's attorney tried to prevent this from being released because rice does not want anymore negative publicity. >>> we are getting our first look at how thee-d printing will impact space travel. nasa scientists e-mailed a wrench to the international spacestation. yes, a wrench. here is a photo of sphrawt barr

goldman sachs selling its embattled metal storage unit to geneva.r headlines for "power lunch." >> the war over hepatitis c is heating up and it is bad news for one stock tanking double digits. we will tell you which one it is and why. >>> happy monday. brian is back in the house from midland, texas. he will be telling us what one oil company ceo is asking that is really shocking and potentially has huge implications for the whole industry. >>> the final christmas count down. it is on. we will take a look at holiday winners and losers. "power lunch" returns after this quick break. [ male announcer ] your love for trading never stops. so if you get a trade idea about, say, organic food stocks, schwab can help. with a trading specialist just a tap away. what's on your mind, lisa? i'd like to talk about a trade idea. let's hear it. [ male announcer ] see how schwab can help light a way forward. so you can make your move, wherever you are. and start working on your next big idea. ♪ and start working on your next big idea. dave, i'm sorry to interrupt...

. >> and embattled heisman trophy winner is in the hot seat yet again today. the code of conduct hearing against the florida state football player is now in its second day. winston is accused of for violations including two involving sexual assault. nearly two years ago, a woman claimed winston sexually assaulted her. prosecutors declined to pursue criminal charges, but if found to have violated conduct codes, the sophomore could face punishment ranging from a primand to expulsion from the university. and to the new controversy surrounding nfl player adrian peterson. the vikings star is appealing .is current ban he was featured on general mills wheaties boxes before the scandal broke, and some of those boxes are still on store shelves, and some shoppers are angry. have badcceptable to role models on the course -- on the cover of healthy, nutritious cereal boxes. >> general mrs. -- general mills said the boxes stopped being produced in april and did not expect them to last this long on shelves. >> a storm is bringing record-breaking rain along with potential fl

." >>> san francisco 49ers have cut embattled defensive tackle ray mcdonald after a woman accused himxually assaulting her at his home in san jose. his wife accused him of domestic abuse. because he has shown a pattern of poor behavior, the team released him. >>> a video tape was found of christine family it was put in the lost and found and never claimed. a reporter showed footage of the takes place from a tv report. the tapes include mark's father playing with the grandchildren. the father recently died. >> that's special to have that video of my dad with carolyn, it was something that we thought was lost forever and now we have that. >> the tapes have been mailed to the family's home in the poconos. he called them the best christmas present of all. >> new on "action news," a missouri teen with a unique name turned himself in after making a run from the law. his name is budwiser. an officer saw him climbing out of a shattered window of an gas station. wiser has been charged with burglary. >> a michigan man complains he didn't get a christmas card in a relative and gets many more to

. >> embattled airbag maker, takata, is holding its ground. telling a congressional committee today why they are defying an order from u.s. safety regulators to expand the recall for the airbags linked to five deaths and dozens of injuries, the airbags exploding with too much force sending shrapnel flying into passengers, takata says it's only linked to high humidity. >> takata continues to believe that the public safety is best served if the area of high humidity remains a priority. >> but government regulators say there are cases of detective takata airbags outside of the recall. one victim, charlene weaver, bhus family says she was killed in arizona. >> these are recalls that affect people's lives, a life or death situation. now federal regulators demanding they recall the airbags in all 50 states, we'll have to work with the justice department to bring them to court. while the showdown continues, honda took action on their on, they are voluntarily recalling all suspect airbags in its vehicles nationwide. >> and four other car makers are in

. >> a meeting will be held tonight on the controversial plan in the embattled in neshamy school district. the plan is close three elementary schools and build a large new one and transfer 5th graders to the middle school. it will be tonight at district hospital in langhorne. >>> today is the final day for the taj mahal to close the door. trump entertainment gave the union workerses until 5:00 p.m. to drop the appeal of the union package. if it doesn't drop the appeal, the taj will close and be the 5th casino to close this year. >> the feelings fumbled a loss to the dallas cowboys. they dug a deep hole in the first half trailing 21-0. and then they scored 24 unanswered points, but the defense did not keep the boys out of the endzone. mark sanchez threw two interceptions that gave the cowboys new life. >> we got behind from the jump, but there's no excuse for missing those over the middle and trying to force the ball late at the end, i can't commit two turnovers i didn't play well enough to win, that's why we lost. >> the eagles must win their last two games and get help from other teams a

in another world news, hit mexico, the president has made his first visit to the embattled state of guerrero. that is where 43 students were lasting alive. prosecutors say the students were killed by drug members. investigations have exposed connections between cartels and police members. soldiers will take over policing duties in 35 areas in guerrero and three neighboring states. >> what happened was a terrible event that has caused indignation and lead us to question why certain things happen because they should never happen again. we are here because, after what has happened, we recognize that euros most important activity that has roots here in the resort of a couple quote has decelerated -- in acapulco has decelerated. >> one year ago today, south africa and the world lost a nikon. -- lost on icon. nelson mandela inspired generations of people to seek to racial equality. the attribute serving across south africa for the first black president. south africans remembering the former political and inspirational leader nelson mandela today. >> yes, we are. a number of events have been planne

. >> the embattled president of the california public utilities xhgs will make his final comments. >> end 12 tumult was years. the agency faces a scandal. >> and the chief investigative reporter has inside look at one of california's most powerful leaders. tony? >> we asked him for an interview to discuss his legacy. no surprise our request was denied. but a legacy that cannot be ignored. defined by cozy. corrupt. and tragedy of the san bruno explosion. good morning. for a dozen years, michael peeve yef sat in one of the most powerful seats in california. >> he is the president of the puc, the agency with the power to control the state's utilities. >> michael peavy should have resigned. >> he lectures at cal beckrkele. he criticized michael peavy and jerry brown in the sacramento bee. >> legacy of degradation of a principled man who did a lot of good. who thought he could do no wrong. off up athe legacy include deadly san bruno explosion. accepting a safety award months after the puc was accused of failing tau to proper regulate. mistakes ntsb determined contributed to the disaster. i

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a woman sues the embattled comedian claiming he sexually abused her when she was a minor. >>> a showdown on capitol hill today hours after following a government demand. the ka ta officials go before a congressional panel. >>> and catwalk creations. victoria's secret shows off its latest lingerie designs at its latest fashion show. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, december 3rd, 2014. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> well, more rain is forecast for southern california today threatening more floods. it drenched the los angeles area with record-breaking landfall yesterday. more than an-inch of rain fell in l.a. breaking a record set in 1961. the national weather service said by the time all is said and done today up to 6 inches is possible. area where recent wildfires that burned away vegetation is most at risk. there have been some flooding and mudslide. >> it looks like it's going to rain again tomorrow so instead of going through the drama, we're down the road. >> reporter: she rushed in to grab a few things after the

. >>> it turns out there is more surveillance video that embattled player ray rice did not want shown what happened after the infamous elevator punch that got him suspended from the league. >> and forget science fiction. this is science fact. the e-mail attachment sent to astronauts that they could actually use. >> the christmas magic delivered today to kids living in one of the bay area's toughest neighborhoods. abc7 news at 11:00 will be exclusive video obtained by abc news showing the moments right after former nfl star ray rice assaulted his then fiancee in a casino elevator. it shows rice and janae palmer being escorted by police. palmer is captured sobbing when officers questioned her about the incident. and then it shows palmer kissing and showing affection toward rice. rice's attorney tried to prevent this from being released because rice does not want anymore negative publicity. >>> we are getting our first look at how thee-d printing will impact space travel. nasa scientists e-mailed a wrench to the international spacestation. yes, a wrench. here is a photo of sphrawt barry

. >> major changes at embattled retailer american apparel. the founder is out and a new executive is in as california-based retailer. american apparel is named fashion veteran to be the next c.e.o. after the c.e.o. was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct. the canadian foam c.e.o. was fired yesterday nearly 17 years after he founded the clothing chain. >>> a researcher with the monterey aquarium research institute has an unusual name for an inbound snail which is found in deep hot acid environments around hydro vents looking like rockstars with mohawks in leather studded jackets. a researcher decided to name the snail after joe strummer with "the clash," saying they both are good next extreme environments. >> a dog, bad to the bone, found a a new home. >> whoa! the humane society in silicon valley did not try to hide the bad attitude to other dogs and, nbc, nameed him eddie the terrible and made this video hoping to find him a new home. it worked. a retired couple adopted eddie the terrible. he will become eddie the adorable, i am sure

and from an embattled washington bureaucrat to silicon valley ceo, our panel's pick for the winners and losers of the year. ♪ >> welcome to the special edition of "the journal editorial report", our look back at the biggest stories of 2014. i'm paul gigot and joining our final panel is wall street columnist dan henninger and brett stevens and washington columnist kim straussel and james freeman. let's get right to it. the republican party's historic midterm gains, in statehouses across the country. kim, why do you think this is the big story of the year? >> think of thises the revolt against the president's agenda, the american public remains deeply unhappy with a lackluster economy and president's handling of foreign affairs and regulations that are destroying the economy, obamacare and it was his members who took the hit for it. republicans now have a bigger majority in the house since they have had since 1929. they hold more state legislative streets since prior to the great depression and nine senate seats. we're going to see now what they can do with that. one for the history books

today as people flocked to the theaters sony ceo michael linton thanked everyone who supported the embattleddio. >> it has been a long and difficult road for us to get here and i wanted to say how grateful i am to each and every one of you. we certainly had our setbacks but we never folded, we never stopped pursuing as wide a release as possible. it was essential for our studio to distribute this movie, especially given the assault on our business and on our staff. this release represents our commitment to our film makers and free speech. >> "the interview" is also stream on several online sites including youtube. >>> the florida developer in line to buy the former revel casino now wants some of his money back. lawyers glen straub. strawberry says the auction was unfair and wants the judge to deduct a $3 million break up fee. >>> new tonight more than 100 years and countering. a very special holiday celebration for one very special lady. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt has more. >> ♪ jingle bells >> reporter: it's christmastime once again for dora cummings but this december 25th is a

. >>> the embattled president of the california public utilities commission is ending his tenure as he presides under his final meeting. michael peavy has come under fire about e-mail exchanges. the e-mails pointed to alleged back room dealings involving regulatory and political issues. peavy was also scrutinized and called to step down after the 2010 gas line explosion in san bruno that killed eight people. peavy credit the outgoing president for advancing greenhouse initial -- initiatives in california. >>> 2,000 bolts and rods are not in danger. now a report found the bolts and rods should stay in place. caltrans spent $45 million testing and securing the cracked rods. the draft report is scheduled to be presented tomorrow to the bridge oversight committee. >>> four rain-soaked counties have declared local emergencies following the recent storms. according to the state office of emergency services, marin, sonoma, lake, and tehama counties have made local declarations. last week's rains brought flooding, mudslides and other damages to the counties. the proclamations jump start for ai

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. >> these buses are carrying refugees from an embattled city to a camp in northern iraq. the civil war in syria has made millions of people homeless. resources are scarce amid the united nations says the camps are only fun until january. $3 billion are needed to get the refugees through the winter. that's according to the u.n. high commissioner for refugees. germany's foreign minister has called the syrian crisis the greatest humanitarian challenge of our time. >> the reality on the ground is beyond human imagination. 12 million people who have lost their homes are fighting for their survival. half of them are children. >> the situation is indeed dramatic. the world food program was forced to temporarily suspend food aid to 1.7 million syrians because it had run out of money. germany's development ministry announced immediate aid but called on other european -- other european countries to step up. >> it's unacceptable that we have to ask the international community month after month to do their part to prevent people from dying in the refugee camps in jordan, syria, and i

. >>> it turns out there is more surveillance video that embattled player ray rice did not want shown. up next, what happened after the infamous elevator punch that got him suspended from the league. >> and forget science fiction. this is science fact. the e-mail attachment sent to astronauts that they could actually use. >> the christmas magic delivered today to kids living in one of the bay area's toughest neighborhoods. abc7 22 bucks! these guys should've gone to my place, cuz right now, i have two breakfast croissants for just four bucks. they're both made with a freshly cracked egg and melting cheese on a buttery, flaky croissant. try the supreme with bacon and ham, or the sausage. they'll fill you up for - whoa hey! what are you doing? you can't make a commercial for your restaurant at my restaurant! not if you keep interrupting me, i can't. (vo)rescued.ed. protected. given new hope. during the subaru "share the love" event, subaru owners feel it, too. because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. we'll have given 50 million dollars ove

ranieri, rani >>> new trouble for embattles comedian bill cosby. now a southern california woman is suing him filing the suit today, claiming he molested her in the bedroom of a playboy mansion when she was just 15 years old. she said she met him at a film suit. she says that cosby gave her and friends drinks and took them to the playboy mansion. there are multiple allegations of sexual abuse. cosby has not been charged. >>> and there is national attention because of a high profile witness. three years after his death, apple co-founder steve jobs is at the center of this anti-trust lawsuit. e-mails he wrote more than ten years ago were used by the plaintiff's attorney to build their case against jobs. on thursday, a videotaped deposition is scheduled to be played for the jurors. the billion dollar lawsuit claims that ipods were built in a way that discouraged consumers from buying competing music players. >>> today, twitter announced new tools to make it easier for users to report harassment. the company says it will make the forms simple. twitter

coming up embattled coach jim harbaugh wants to talk about his future and relationship with ceo yesterday york. >>> how facebook posts are on trial at the supreme court. the plan to stop the gas tax could have you paying more at the pump starting next month. >>> the good news about a police jog injured in the line of >>> dozens of students and staff walked out of class in stanford in protest of the ferguson teenager shot and killed by an officer. they marched into palo alto and blocked traffic near el camino real. police say the protests did remain peaceful. they were part of a nationwide demonstration today. >>> police are tallying the damage from last week's ferguson protests in san francisco's union square. some businesses have yet to finish repairs and are losing big money until they can reopen. police have just wrapped up a news conference. lyanne melendez has the latest. >> reporter: cheryl, this is what sfpd told us. 79 people were detained on friday night. those were mainly citations. only four people were booked. clearly the headline tonight, cheryl, is the fact that 70% of those

. >>> still ahead right here on requested way too early," what does next season hold for embattled yankee alex rodriguez? we will tell you what it may not entail coming up in sports. kind of an interesting twist here. later as the cowboys may be america's team, definitely not new jersey's team, how governor chris christie is sitting back after getting hammered for a cowboy high five. yeah. governor christie in trouble. that story when "way too early" comes back. ring ring! progresso! i can't believe i'm eating bacon and rich creamy cheese before my sister's wedding well it's only 100 calories, so you'll be ready for that dress uh-huh... you don't love the dress? i love my sister... 40 flavors. 100 calories or less. dad,thank you mom for said this oftprotecting my future.you. thank you for being my hero and my dad. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance could be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. i wish... please, ple

. >>> new this morning, an embattled congressman agrees to resign amid legal trouble. it's not the only house member facing criticism. what one says about one speaking to a group of white supremacist. >>> caught on camera something streaking across the night sky. what is it? >>> and good tuesday morning to you all. we have breaking news in the search for flight 8501. crews are located bodies in the java sea likely from the air asia jet. >> and there are orange and gray objects bobbing in the water. some of the debris is several yards long. >> bodies have been recovered. the shadow in the shape of a plane can be seen below the service. and an exit door. >> and terry moran has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. you are right. what they have found is what they feared they would find. and what is that indoe nearby ya officials are calling, although they have not confirmed it completely the wreckage of airasia flight 8501 in the java sea, not far from where it last made contact with air traffic control more than two days ago. this search has been going on. and today it

. >>> and what happened today when the embattled mayor of new york city spoke before graduating cadetsll they turn their backs on him again? >>> then, divorce shocker. comedian chris rock and wife call it quits after nearly 20 years. >>> remember her? the mom-to-be shocked to discover she was pregnant with quadruplets. >> they tell you there's a

. >> as new york's embattled mayor pays his respects to the assassinated cops. >> put aside protests,de demonstrations. >> is anyone listening? >> plus, just released, video of the mad man in a shopping mall hours before the shootings. his gun is in the bag.

. >> host: your teacher wars: a history of america's most embattled profession"? >> guest: a lot of recommendations. i asked to boil it down. we have always -- the concession in american politics, education problems i teacher problems so we need to get rid of the teachers and start with a new group. as i explained in the book, we hire 100,000 new teachers in this school year, there is no proven method of making sure the new people would be any better so we must improve the skills such of the teachers we have wind in our schools, their air a lot of collaborative tools we can use. >> host: dana goldstein is the author of "the teacher wars: a history of america's most embattled profession". >> you are watching booktv, television for serious readers. you can watch any program you see here online at booktv.org. >> in "don't wait for the next war: a strategy for american growth and global leadership," wesley clark lays out his plan to preserve u.s. leadership in the world over the coming decade. during this event by the commonwealth club, general clark is in conversatio

. >>> the embattled mortgage servicing firm fell after news that its ceo will step down as part of a settlement with new york's top regulator after a lengthy probe of treatment of homeowners. they'll pay a $150 million fine. shares down 27% on the day. they finished at $16.01. >>> american apparel saw its shares rally after it confirmed that it has been approached with a buyout offer that comes a week after the company fired its controversial founder. the company appointed a new head of the board and adopted a shareholder rights plan otherwise known as a poison pill to prevent an investor from buying more than 10% of its stock. the clothing maker says that move is not an attempt to deter bidders. shares is were up 6 1/2% to $1.14. it's worth mentioning american apparel is, well, you can see it there, it's a small cap stock. >>> and facebook saw its shares rise to a record price today of $81.88. the all-time high driven in part by mobile advertising growth and the recent valuation of instagram its photography app. it bought that company for less than a billion dollars in 2012. citi no

. >>> overnight, nbc news has confirmed that embattled new york congressman michael grimm will resign from congress. the republican makes that decision following his guilty plea last week for felony tax evasion. he also grabbed headlines in january when cameras caught him threatening to throw a reporter off a balcony and break him, quote, like a boy, for asking about campaign finance misconduct allegations. >>> and now to a scary scene in phoenix after an suv plunged into a canal. the suv was left flipped and submerged and inside a man scared and trapped. but after a few tense moments, relief firefighters broke the windshield and pulled the driver out. he was cold and shaken up but he was okay. no word on what caused the accident. >>> this morning, big problems for the third most powerful house republican. in louisiana, 2002 congressman steve solis gave a speech to a white supremacist group. at the time he was a louisiana state representative and the group, the european american unity and rights organization was formed by former ku klux klan grand wizard david dukes. scalise, who deni

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an-james franco movie, but after a remarkable nine day back-and-forth, in which an embarrassed and embattled sony picture pulled the more "the interview" after threats of 9/11-style violence, the film was shown in theaters today. ben tracy tells us highway a sophomoric comedy is now being hailed as an affirmation of one of the nation's most cherished principles-- freedom of speech. >> reporter: at a screening in los angeles just after midnight seth rogan, the star and director of "the interview," made a surprise appearance to say a rather colorful thank you. >> just wanted to say thank you. if it wasn't for theaters like this and for people like you guys this literally would not be ( bleep ) happening right now. >> reporter: many screenings at small theaters around the country sold out and living rooms were full of people watching the movie online. >> we never got a chance to formally meet, mr. great leader. >> reporter: critics have pand it, but movie-goers say that misses the patriotic point. >> it feels like i'm doing something being out here. i'm being proud for my country and so on. >>

the victim also says the day after the alleged assault she went drinking with mcdonald and embattleders player aldon smith, who's currently on probation and not allowed to drink. smith refuted that allegation via his attorney. >>> the widow of one of the officers killed this weekend in new york city spoke through her tears tonight thanking the city for its support. >> this is a difficult time for both of our families. but we will stand together and get through this together. >> officer wenjian liu had only been married for three months when he was shot and killed saturday. he and officer rafael ramos were ambushed as they sat in their patrol car. the gunman, identified as ismaaiyl brinsley, had spoken out against police in thehkb$x of controversial officer-involved killings of two black men. tonight investigators released new surveillance video of brinsley in the hours leading up to that attack. the video is from inside a mall, and it shows him holding that package. the gun used in the attack is believed to be inside that package. his family said today that brinsley never got the me

the embattled nfl star cleared to return to the field and word there are some teams considering him. you'll remember that elevator scene and then he and his wife hand in hand, making their case behind closed doors and winning that case that husband pinnishment was too much. tonight, his wife with eye-opening words about others who says she has made mistakes, too. here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: tonight, with ray rice battling for his nfl livelihood, his wife janay now his strongest public advocate, telling espn, "i find it hard to accept being called a victim. i am a strong woman." and telling nbc news her husband deserves another chance. >> after this whole situation, i -- you would think that we would have been a country full of people who never made a mistake. >> reporter: despite the brutal beating she suffered, janay rice now says the real pain afterwards. her emotions raw, when discussing how her personal life was made public. >> i was so angry. and hurt. to see the man that i love -- everything ripped out from under him. it made me angry. the support system that i though