professor eppes. is this the fbi's idea of catch and release? stick another hook in the fish, watch it struggle? they just wanted me to talk to you. shouldn't you be applying your talents to higher pursuits than gumshoeing for a pack of thugs? go home, professor. i really respect your ideas, you know? except for one. i believe that humanism should be about humanity. finally, some candor. i totally get what you're saying. the dangers of genetic engineering, taking humanity apart... and reordering it with no regard for long-term consequences. yeah, i'm aware of the risk-reward analyses, but... ...but my mother... she died of a disease that this technology could cure, so... isn't saving lives a humanist ideal? we need your help. (clears throat) whoever's bombing these people has targeted you, as well. we think you might have an idea who it could be. i suggest you look for the answer by looking at the victims. a paradigm shift. i'm not... i don't know what you mean. you're the genius, professor. figure it out. (door closes) david: your hunch was rig

police was identified as 20-year-old michael epps of maryland.police say ems was high on drugs and shooting randomly at houses on clay terrace in northeast d.c. when he refused to drop his weapon, police shot him. according to court records, he just got out of jail after doing time for a gun and drug conviction. >>> president obama has raised the stakes today in the battle over the pay roll tax cut. the republicans want to combine that cut with fast track approval of the key stone oil pipeline. they say it will create thousands of jobs. the president urged democrats to hole up the short-term government spending bill until the house passes a stand-alone pay roll tax cut extension. >>> police are on the hunt for two men who ambushed and robbed an elderly woman who was on her way to church. >>> this happened last being. erica gonzalez spoke to the victim about that attack. >> reporter: she is 85 years old. afraid the assailants would come after her again, she didn't want her identity to be known. but still, told us her story. the victim says she was

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the 20-year-old michael epps of windsor mill, maryland. epps was high on pcp and was firing a gun. he was shot after the police ordered to drop his gun. internal affairs is investigating, which is standard protocol. >>> we're following new developments. demonstrators were forced out of the campground this morning and they were sleeping in tents in the downtown plaza for continue weeks. at 3:30, the police moved in and kicked them out and officers say the campers left without a major problem and a leading -- representative wants to know why they were not let out of the district. salazar's department is in charge of the square because it's part of a national park. he argues the square went through a $400,000 taxpayer- funded renovation and thatwork is rounded. >>> millions of americans will see their payroll taxes go up when a tax holiday expires and looking at the hill. the democrats say that it comes with too many add-ons and fox 5 astom fitzgerald has more. >> reporter: tonight, over the very strong objections of house democrats running backs say it would continue for 160 million

they are gathering for the annual conference of the epp. they want to love the smaller eurozone nations, like ireland who have already expressed doubt. >> they will be heard in the french port of marseille. the u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner is here at the end of a grand tour of europe. last night, he met with mary. -- with mariano majo. they sent a letter to rompoy. it is a new treaty with penalties to break deficit targets, committing governments to balance budgets. it rejects the half measures of a treaty amendment. also included is a proposal for a financial transaction tax. the british prime tester has vowed he will block any changes that threaten -- the british prime minister has already vowed will block any changes that threaten the brits. the stakes could not be higher. the man who drew up the lisbon treaty, former french president, will have to consider leaving the eurozone altogether. >> the best chance for the greek people of this great nation to get out of their situation. >> it is attempting to see this as a battle be

. >> reporter: she is confident her followers will help her get in front of the biggest awed epps ofm all, a future employer. >> if anything it's going to show i am trying to make myself something. >> reporter: in san francisco, elizabeth cook. >> its been a windy night around the bay area. we still have fierce winds, stronger winds still to come. the complete fore,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> from the weather center the information coming in fast and furious so farah round the state of california. pg&e a says about 30,000 without power due to downed power lines caused by gusty winds, locally about 3,000 people throughout the bay area. we have had downed plants, downed power lines and a lot of debris on the roadway. the wind, continues to blow hard tonight. overnight through the morning drive before beginning to go down during the afternoon hours and this is why. we continue to see the wind warning in effect for anything about 1,000 feet and above, that's the red highlighted area. the greater san francisco bay area does have a wind advisory in effect until 6:00. we could still see wind gusts

. >> reporter: she is confident her followers will help her get in front of the biggest awed epps of them all, a future employer. >> if anything it's going to show i am trying to make myself something. >> reporter: in san francisco, elizabeth cook. >> its been a windy night around the bay area. we still have fierce winds, stronger winds still to come. the complete forecast as we continue. [ male announcer ] citibank's new app for ipad makes it easy for anne to view her finances from anywhere. like gate d12 for the next three hours. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. really? [ male announcer ] kate uses her citibank debit card because kate knows there are some things you shouldn't be charged for. refill? i'm ok. [ male announcer ] so does that guy. the citibank debit card with no monthly fee. easier banking. standard at citibank. . >>> from the weather center the information coming in fast and furious so farah round the state of california. pg&e a says about 30,000 without power due to downed power lines caused by gusty winds, locally about 3,000 people throughou

the next epps, we're working feverishly to get jefferson street ready to go to document construction at dtw, and move rapidly through the implementation process including the identification of final funding. in the spring of 2012, come back and bring zoning and design guidelines for further consideration. thank you very much. president olague: thank you. i would like to open it up for public comment, and then we may have questions from staff. is there any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner antonini? commissioner antonini: i had a question about the jefferson street plans, which i think look very good, but there is probably going to be hopefully an extension of the line that goes into fort mason and merrida green that i am sure that you are taking a dip for the consideration as to figure out which way you were going to either eliminate or direct traffic on jefferson, the fact that that line will probably continue along jefferson in the future. >> we have been in very close coordination with the national park service with the informal revie

officers came face-to-face with michael epps. he was fired upon after he refused to drop his weapon. he was in pcp, officers say. >> some calling gerry sandusky's move in the court another punch in the stomach. he was scheduled to hear testimony but waived his right. >> police found decomposed human remains in the woods. investigators believe the remains are that of an adult male. >> the ntsb issued a strong recommendation. the board wants states across the country to ban the use of cell phones while behind the wheel. the board does not have the power to impose the regulations. 12 days until christmas. parents are in desperate search for this year's hottest toy. >> every year there is one. this year, it is the leap pad explore tablet. we went in search of it. >> is practically nonexistent on the shelves of stores like best buy year. if you're looking for one we have good news. we found you can get one. >> lee padmathis is the hottest toy in america. it is the hottest and hardest to find. asked practically any parent of a young ch

the man who died in a shoot-out with police identified today as 20-year-old michael ezekel epps. according to court recordsering got out of jail for doing time for a gun conviction. what are your feelings about what happened? >> a little numb right now. he's a kid. you know, i know he's 20 years old but he is still a kid in my mind, you know. and just sorry that he had to go out like that will. >> reporter: for almost 24 hours, police worked this huge clay terrace shooting scene. this after officers killed a man in that confrontation last night. police say this began at what they call the horseshoe of clay terrace. they say a man with a gun who appeared to be under the influence of drugs came from that direction, firing shots this way and that way. he continued on down the street. firing his weapon. further down, at the foot of the steps, a confrontation with police. more shots fired. that man, that gunman falls dead to the ground. >> officers arriving on the scene. the officers gave commands for the gunman to drop the gun. he did not. the officers fired their weapons at the susp

the man has been identified as 20-year-old michael epps of windsorville, maryland. there were reports he was convicted of a drug violation earlier this year. police were back on the scene earlier today. we'll have the very latest in a live report coming up on news4 at 5:00. >>> a new report out today shows crime dropped on metro system wide over the summer. major crime on metro rail and in parking lots and garages fell about 1% from july to september. the only inever increase was in the null of violent robberies. metro says it does expect a spike in crime during the holiday season, and it is stepping up patrols at stations near shopping centers. the report also listed the top stations for crime. college park was null one with 26 major crimes in the past three months. that was followed by southern avenue, station, deanwood, suitland and greenbelt rounds out the top five. nine of the top ten are in prince george's county. >>> big news today that could affect every driver in the nation. the national transportation safety board proposed a sweeping ban on the use of port

the epps tended forecast, dry today, dry tomorrow.eased onshore flow. >>> thieves ruin christmas for one family. they stole holiday gifts an something much more valuable. >>> an extremely busy weekend for sonoma county fires. >>> the investigation is underway to a fire in petaluma on river drive circle, not far from the adobe golf course. lorraine blanco is live from the scene now. >> reporter: good morning. a cleanup crew just finished up boarding up this home. this is one of five fires in the region. investigators are still looking for what led to this christmas mess. the fire started in the garage just before midnight. homeowner dave coon tells us he was wounding down from holiday activities,up watching a -- just watching a little tv. he opened the door that led to his garage and saw a wall of flames. >> it's sad, number one. but pretty grateful that everybody is alive and -- you know, i got everybody out of the house. unfortunately, something like this happens. you hear about it and then it happens to yourself. >> reporter: invest

they were supposed to be deciding what benefits epps a building must be covered the benefits absolutelyt be covered by any plan that is going to get -- what benefits absolutely must be covered by any plan that is going to be offered. it is not clear at this point. this is very new. it is not clear as to what this will do, but we will have differences between the states. look, states are always looking to make these kinds of decisions. right now, insurance is regulated by the states, and the states want this kind of power to decide what is best for the people of my state. we will have to see how that works out. host: betty, on our line for democrats from datsun rouge, louisiana. caller: i think what she is talking about now is euthanasia. host: betty? in guest: this is -- people get very emotional about this subject. the first caller talked about this issue as why don't we talk about it. you have to remember, i am a journalist. i read about what both sides are saying, but when you -- right about what both sides are saying this, the when you talk about politicians, this is why they have a