states. that appears on the first plate that you'll see. that's how the table is set when the guests arrive. and it will be on the last course which is this third plate. so the start and the end of a presidential dinner starts with the presidential symbol. in between, there's a new color that was created for this particular service. it's been dubbed blue in honor of the waters off the president os home in hawaii. it's a modern and fresh color not previously seen on state chinas. but the main goal was to create a modern service that is completely compatible and interchangeable and useable with all the historic china services. so that appears on most of the pieces. the one exception is the dinner plate at the far right. this is an attempt to get the modern with the historic. so this decoration is in fact based on this pattern, which is an 1806 french-made china service that was purchased by james and dolly madison before becoming president of the united states. and so it's a remarkably modern pattern for 200-something years ago, but it turned

it is on the verge of becoming the first state to raise the legal smoking age. both the state house and senate have passed legislation that bars anyone younger than 21 years old from smoking, buying or possessing either cigarettes or electronic cigarettes. however, the governor still needs to sign the bill. the centers for disease control and prevention says smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the united states. nearly half a million people die a year die as a result of smoking. tennessee has a new law allowing people with handgun permits to carry their firearms to parks playgrounds and sports fields. the national rifle association hailed the news as a victory for second amendment freedoms. the legislation was opposed by gun control activists and by the mayor of the state's second biggest city, nashville, who said the new state legislation would override any local bans that had been put in place. almost 17 million people watched olympic champion bruce jenner say in a nationally televised interview last night, quoting now, "for all intents and pur

roz: before a full house, she used her first state the district speech to layout her vision. the theme, helping families get on the pathway to the middle class. she promised to set aside more money for d.c. public schools to close the d.c. general shelter, and and homelessness in the city. she promised more affordable housing and more police officers on the streets. the police officer she said will be wearing body cameras full stops you to overhaul the d.c. fire department and promise to not only finish the streetcar project but expanded. mayor bowser: from benning road to h street and eventually all the way to georgetown. roz: going in, the city faces a $200 million budget gap. their browser: we will have to make about -- mayor bowser: we will have to make tough decisions. roz: outside, hundreds of protesters carrying signs saying save berry farms and save public housing. the mayor says that she will deliver a balanced budget to the council a couple days from now and also promises no specifics on what cuts will be made. roz plater, abc 7 news. leon: new tonight subpoenas iss

kansas is the first state to ban a common abortion procedure. what it could mean for abortion rights across the country >>> good evening, i'm antonio mora. this is al jazeera america. a south carolina police officer is facing murder charges tonight after video surfaced showing him shooting on unarmed black man in the back as the man was trying to run away. if convicted, that officer could get the death penalty. we are joined with details. we heard from the family of the victim. >> that's right, and the scott family says they are thankful and relieved believing this video indicates 50-year-old walt are scott and hopes the officer that killed him receives the maximum penalty for the crime. >> we can't get my brother back my family is in deep mourning for that. but, through the process justice has been searched. >> reporter: flanked by lawyers and community leaders the family of walter scott is commending the arrest of police officer who shot and killed scott three days ago in south carolina. >> essentially this officer gunned down an unarmed man w

the chickasaw nation provedor at state dinners for a president roosevelt and was named oklahoma's first state treasurer in 1987. next is this million more, managing martians, by donna shirley who spent 35 years as an arrow space engineer in which she led the team creating the sojourner mars rover, and finishing all the list is a look at the life of cleopatra. so see what another book congressman coll has recommended, visit coal/house.gov. >> here's our primetime lineup. tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern the argument that's first amendment was created to protect the democratic process. not individual rights. at 7:30 princeton university's patricia kelly talk about how poor people in baltimore are created by the government. then at 8:00, the cargoment hat china is not overtaking the united states as the supreme global power. followed by author john ronson's take on public shaming at 9:00 p.m. eastern. on "after words" at 10:00, grow very nordquist discusses his critique of the internal revenue service. and we wrap up our primetime lineup at 11:00 with report putnam. he questions whether the idea of

chinese president ping arrived in pakistan's capitol islamabad for the first state visit and expectedunveil $46 billion investments in energy and roads and buildings and the move is seen as part of beijing influence across asia and nicole johnston reports from islamabad. >> reporter: in the mountains close to border of china and pakistan china expanding the world's highest international paved road on the highway and expanding its influence. this is part of a $43 billion project called the china, pakistan economic corridor and will stretch in china's province all the way south through pakistan to the port city. >> when china pakistan corridor becomes operational, china would be directly connected to the middle east or the gulf states and to africa and this would be a big dividend occurring directly from the corridor. >> reporter: construction on a chinese funded deep sea port and cut the time it takes for goods and oil to reach china from the middle east from 12 days to 36 hours and there are all sorts of deals linked to it coal solar and wind and oil and gas paper lines and highways a

states but not necessarily win. but it is hard to be the nominee if you do not win in those first two states. then on to california. john: we do not want to exhaust you because you are covering the rubio announcement. we will let you go. we will see you in a little bit. marco. marco. mark: hello. --polo. ♪ john: if you want to watch marco rubio's official announcement for president, go to bloomberg.com in 15 minutes, or catch us right here 15 minutes before. mark: for now, taking stock is next. we will see you in a bit right here. sayonara. ♪

presidential candidate has chosen the state of iowa to make the first public appearance the state that will vote first in next year's primary race. al jazeera joins us live from new york, will we be learning anything else. >> her own campaign had said they intended to raise and spend $2.5 billion over the next year in this election. that president obama spent in the last race in 2012, so on the one hand, the campaign saying we will outspend everybody but on the other hand there's the candidate herself, saying well the political system is broken and we have to get some money out of politics it is an interesting contract. >> where she said she will be drinking her way across the state of iowa referring to all the coffee she is having. she is having a very small event now at a community college, she is expected to tour a factory tomorrow, again, very small events because the clinton campaign believes the mostn't poo thing she needed to do right now is show the american people that she can connect with ordinary citizens so in terms of having big speeches in front of thousands of people, th

the first week of 1964 before he even gave the first state of the union message because he knew that he could get it done that way, but says the national endowment for the arts and the humanities which has spawned thousands of companies and advanced companies in orchestras popular in the chamber, and the freedom of information act which would create its own set of problems for hillary clinton and ensure other candidates. and the corporation for public broadcasting where johnson's great society was. remember we now have 300 television stations. the first clean-air and solid waste disposal. of all things that claiborne didn't want to name it. >> he was the chair of the subcommittee. what happened is a beaver went to connecticut and showed up joseph hershel and this indoor miss field in connecticut with all the spectacular sculptures and she came back and said linden this is fantastic. there's nothing like it in the world. he is willing to give it to washington. the only hitch is that he wants to have it named after him. so, johnson said okay. claiborne is in charge of the subcommittee

hillary clinton obviously still the first lady of the united states at this point. they lived at the white house. but this sort of seemingly random vacation they took to central new york was not at all a random choice. by that point, first lady hillary clinton had started the process of doing something that had never been done before in american history. she started the earliest stages of preparing to be the first first lady of the united states to ever run for and win elected office. that summer in 1999 she launched what she called a listening tour in rural, upstate new york. she launched it at a farm owned by senator moynihan. at that kickoff event of her listening tour, there were protesters outside the event holding signs that send things like "hillary go home" and a new yorker for new york. and those protesters had a point. she was planning to run for a u.s. senate seat for new york despite the fact that she had never lived in the state of new york a day in her life. and it wasn't like oh you know typical mitt romney problem where he just had a vacation home or

jeff: virginia is the first state to pass the able act.ernor mcauliffe said other states are calling the commonwealth, looking for guidance on how to move forward on the issue. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. kimberly: hundreds of sailors from the uss oklahoma died together after the japanese attacked pearl harbor in 1941. a new effort is underway to identify those remains. here are the details for stop reporter: a remote memorial -- a memorial for the uss oklahoma, more than 400 crewmembers lost their lives. >> they lost 429 crew members most of whom were killed when the ship capsized. reporter: the marker is for the fallen, but for many of the crew of the oklahoma, their identities are not known. several were found buried together, as many as 22 share the same gravesite. officials have a new policy to identify the remains of the unknown, calling for researching family history, obtaining dental and medical records, with the help of dna technology. the aegon says the military will not stop with the oklahoma -- the pentagon says the military wil

first, states shall make their claim based on international law. second they shall not use force or coercion to drive their claim. and third to settle disputes any disputes, they shall do so by peaceful means. we must make the vast seas searching from the pacific -- starting from the pacific to the indian oceans, seas of peace and freedom. we all follow the rule of law. for this very reason, we must for theify the u.s.-japan -- we must for theify the u.s.-japan -- fortify the u.s.-japan alliance. that is our responsibility. now, let me tell you in japan we are working hard to enhance the foundation of our security. once in place, japan will be much more able to provide a response for all levels of classes. these companies between the u.s. military and japan defense forces ever stronger and the alliance still more solid providing credible deterrence for the peace in the region. the form is the first of its kind and a fitting one in our post-war history. we will achieve this by this coming summer. now, i have something to share with you. the day befo

tennessee is the first state to pass a law sending pregnant addicts to jail. as america tonight's sheila macvicar reports. >> why didn't you just stop doing drugs. >> the withdrawal symptoms were so intense. there was no way to function being a mom work, get out of bed even. >> shannon's doctor wrote her a prescription for more opiates. he said you cannot stop. the withdraw could be so hard that you could miscarry. >> her daughter was born healthy and drug-free. but if she did the same thing today she could land in prison. as of july 2014 women in tennessee can be jailed with charges as severe as aggravated assault against their own babies for using drugs during pregnancy. addicts often give birth to newborns dependent on drugs and going through painful withdraw symptoms calls neonatal awstinen, or nas. >> it holds women responsible for their conduct and we hope that it deters future behavior. >> women can avoid jail by getting treatment but treatment centers often can't or won't treat pregnant addicts. >> daughter know when you call up treatment centers, trea

the first notice of a state visit, comes from the state department. it usually goes through the social secretary of the white house, and soon after these social secretary has had conversations with the first lady to get some direct in, the social secretary would come to the chief usher and lay out the who, when, why how, what of what the state visit was going to be about. there's a lot of planning. sometimes a vents are planned for as much as 3, 4 -- events are planned for as much as 3, 4 months in the future. sometimes less depending on world situations, but the planning is intensive. i think one of the things people forget about state dinners, they set a style for the white house from the social aspect, and they also set a first lady's style. we deal with things like the flowers, the table settings, what color dress is the first lady going to wear at a state dinner? because things get coordinated. i can remember the chief florist at the white house getting together with the first ladies and having a simple of the fabric, the color, the texter. how th

s mayor last night during the first state of the district speech have people talking. >> i wouldn't be a huge proponent of it. >> traffic is already horrendous. >> i think it's exciting. jump on it and go to h street. reporter: this is a rendering of the streetcar expansion. notice unlike on h street the cars would run closer to the middle of the road. >> what we really lack is a high capacity transit system. reporter: the georgetown improvement business district supports the project that would cost between $45 and $180 million for the extra three miles. of course, that would be in addition to the $200 million already spent on the h street line which isn't even carrying passengers yet. which is the result of years of mistakes that he believes won't happen again. >> the entire government has sort of learned from the experience of eighth street and i think they'll have a better idea of how it should be planned. reporter: former mayor vincent gray's original plan former mayor vincent gray's original plan for the streetcar project was to have 37 miles of track in the city. if this expansio

the first notice of a state dinner or state visit comes from the state department. e social secretary at the white house. soon after they have conversations with the first lady to get direction, social secretary would come to the chief usher and layout the who when and where and how and what of what the state visit was going to be about. there's a lot of planning. usually these events are planned three, four, sometimes as much as a year in the future. sometimes a lot less time depending on world situations but certainly the planning is intensive and i think one of the things that most people forget about state dinners is they set a style for the white house from the social aspect and they also set a first lady style. we deal with things like the flowers, the table settings and what color dress is the first lady going to wear at a state dinner because things get coordinated. i can remember the chief florist at the white house getting together with the first ladies and actually having a sample of the fabric and color and texture and planning flowers and color of the ta

we are proud as you've heard to be the first state in the nation to enact this important legislation.the able law. it's being praised by parents with children with zablts. signed by governor terry mcauliffe in arlington today. zach quiche will show us how it helps families rest a little easier. >> reporter: nicholas a 6-year-old from richmond loves to swim. david from fairfax county is a runner and works on the hill. in cutie is a third grader from delaware. kayla, nice to meet you. my name is zachary. >> hi. >> reporter: each of these young people and countless others live with disabilities. today was a win for all of them and their families. meet steve. he's nick's dad. >> one of the biggest concerns i have as a parent with a child with special needs is what happens when we're gone? >> reporter: the able act will allow individuals with disabilities and their families to set up tax-exempt accounts just like college savings accounts. but the money can be used for future living expenses. >> it's a big day. >> reporter: a day starting with a big dream at the kitchen table of katherine b

. >> connecticut was among the first states to give the green light to deregulated power in 2000. allowing third party electric providers to market to consumers. in connecticut, these companies don't generate power. don't control the power lines. they don't even read the meters. that's still up to the state's two regulated utilities. what these third party providers do is buy energy wholesale, then try to sign up retail customers with offers like these. >> call now and earning money back with 3% back plan. >> states passed laws deregulating their electricity markets. 15 states including texas and most of the northeast. >> it's as if the electric utility is owning the roads and charging you tolls but you can choose which cars to drive on. >> ellen katz heads the office of consumer council in connecticut which has fielded hundreds of complaints about electricity suppliers. >> the marketers who go door to door during the day or get on the phone during the day there's reports of them saying things like, "well i'm from the electric company, and you need to make a choice," or "the gover

hawaii is close to becoming the first state to raise the legal smoke age to 21. and here's the key, it also applies to e-cigarettes. the bill is headed to the governor's desk but it's unclear whether he will sign it. >>> watch closely t comes from a hiker in chilli who just hand to be filming the calbuca volcano. and sending ash and toxic gas six miles into the air. some people did have to be evaciated. >> we're going to check in with stephen curry and the warriors. never before has this kind of passion this kind of innovation, engineering, design and performance... been available... for this kind of price. the 2015 cla from mercedes-benz. see your authorized dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. >>> good evening, geraud revenge series for the giants. they stwheptwept the orange and black without a single run. and a mile high after sweeping the dodgers, picked this one up. brandon belt double off eddie butler. and giants move in front, 4-3. bottom 6th, now tied at 4 a piece. and d.j. lame hew scores. and brandon crawford run up o

. >>> it was one of the first states to have such a thing, and it just hit a major milestone. why virginia is touti >>> welcome back to 4:56. a major milestone for virginia's crime lab. the dna databank had its 10,000 cold case hit last month. virginia became one of the first to create a databank for persons arrested for felonies. >> it's now provided us with invaluable leads to law enforcement. the data bank has also assisted in exonerating the wrongly convicted. >>> the lab was toured yesterday. senator warner said he will continue to fight for money for the kits. >>> the 134-year-old arts and industry building is right next to the smithsonian castle it was closed in 2004 for a $55 million renovation. it's hoped to turn it into a innovative center but closed it due to financial pressures. it will reopen for special events late this year. >>> are you ready for more than 1.6 million new neighbors, but that is the projection by the metropolitan washington council of governments. it rickets by 2040 the population of the washington area will rise to more than 6.5 million people u

she made her comments during the first state of the district address. earlier this year the transportation chief suggested that the street cars may never operate. but this year said not only will it open but it will expand to other parts of the city. >> we will extend the line to downtown ward seven so that council member alexander's constituents can get from benning road to a street to union station and eventually all the way to georgetown. >> the district has spent nearly $200 million on this two-mile street car line. >> at gun point at this time. >> we need rescue. we have one in custody. >> we have several cruisers involved. >> we have at least two officers that are injured. >> those are some of the dispatch calls for that wild chase that ended in a crashing conclusion on the fairfax county parkway. this all unfolded on the same day officers were looking for a pris prisoner who escaped from the hospital. the driver took to pull her over. we're told she has outstanding warrants for credit card theft and forgery. it's become an annual pilgrimage pilgr

was drafting them he made an important change to the states bill of rights which served as the model. that change would become significant in the first half of the 1900s. most of the states bills of rights had language that suggested the rights listed were guidelines. they used language like "should" or "ought." he changed the language and used "shall" and "will." he turned that set of beliefs into legally enforceable limitations of power. this became incredibly important in the 20th century as violations of rights increasingly ended up in the supreme court. the importance of the bill of rights also increased as the supreme court began to use the 14th amendment's due process clause to apply the bill of rights to the states. this meant the states -- that rights were also protected from violation by the states in addition to the federal government to which the will of rights had only a pride -- apply previously. this considerably expanded its reach and more americans began to fight for the rights previously unacknowledged. by 1939, the higher profile of the bill of rights caused three states to fix something of a historical embarrassme

the first state to allow same-sex marriage was massachusetts in 2004. the case is so significant, justices have dedicated 2 1/2 hours for arguments. 90 minutes more than usual. a decision expected late june. >> don champion here in new york thank you, don. >>> the trial of the accused movie theater murderer james holmes was heard monday. jurors heard two different portraits of his mental state during the mass shooting years ago. the mass shooting killed 12 and injured dozens more. >> reporter: james holmes sat calm and emotionless. during opening statements prosecutors played a 911 call. the prosecution is seeking the death penalty against holmes who is accused of killing 12 people and wounding 70 others at a atman" premiere. >> he tried to murder a theater full of people make himself feel better and because he thought it would increase his self-worth. >> reporter: the district attorney revealed the results of mental eevaluations performed by two doctors. >> both of them say the same thing that that guy was sane when he tried to murder all of those peop

uber could be coming to the first state. transportation officials and the ride-hailing service are finalizing an agreement to allow the company to operate there. the department of transportation secretary says that part of that agreement will deal with the level of background checks uber drivers will have to undergo. no time line for when this will all start has been announced yet, but we'll keep you posted. >>> today, the reverend al sharpton is expected to visit north charleston south carolina. he is scheduled to attend a vigil for walter scott, the african-american man shot and killed by a white police officer. family and friends laid scott to rest yesterday. during the funeral service, the minister said that he thought scott's death was motivated by racial prejudice. authorities who are still investigating have not said yet whether race was a factor. >> hey. hey, everything's okay, okay? i just shot somebody. >> dash cam audio reveals a phone call that officer michael slager made just moments after the shooting. slager h

we are proud as we're the first state in the nation to enact this important legislation. >> the able is being praised by parents of kids with intellectual and developmental challenges. it was signed by governor terry mcauliffe this week. >> it was. news 4 shows how it will help families rest a little bit easier. >> reporter: nicholas from richmond loves to swim. david from fairfax county is a runner and works on the hill. this cutie, my any friend is a third-grader from delaware. kayla, nice to meet you. my name is zachery. >> each of these young people and countless others live with disabilities. meet steve, he's nick's dad. >> one of the biggest concerns i have as a parent of a child with special needs, what happens when we're gone. >> it will allow individuals to set up tax exempt accounts like college savings accounts but can be used for future living expenses. started with a big dream at the kitchen table of catherine beck and her late husband steve. >> individuals with challenges will no longer be forced to live in a life of poverty and that's where we were. >> because it was r

florida was one of the first states to make the castle doctrine the law of the land.somebody enters your home and you fear for your safety, you should not try to escape first. before the law was passed jurors were told we were supposed to run away from your home rather than defend yourself and your family. we fixed that. mark: another great speech and he gave his florida record and gave good buzzwords. i have to say he is making me think that bush 41 was a better public speaker than jeb bush. john: he put me to sleep. mark: that is an audience that wants to be fired up. john: to go to this is that establishment -- it looked like he was at the board room of procter & gamble or something. jeb looked lieke a ceo. mark: finally, let's take a look at marco rubio at the nra today talking about liberty. center senator centersenator rubio: we cannot restrict our enemies. my dad working as a bartender in a hotel and my mother working as a maid and startcock clerk, they were able to achieve the american dream. we going to leave our children worse off than ourselves? that is the

state. people gathered on the steps of the courthouse in washington, the justices could give the first public indication of where they stand whether the constitution gives gays and lesbians the right to marry, michigan, ohio, and tennessee four states that have same sex marriage bans, a decision is expected in late june into looking live at the jersey shore a sunny day on the beach here in atlantic city, and a bit warmer than yesterday what a nice day to be outside if you can, lets head outside of our studios, to melissa magee infor david murphy. >> it's a glorious day to be outdoors flenty of sunshine overhead and a breeze from time to time coming in from the northwest, these temperatures are responding however to the sunshine and 64 in philadelphia and 62 in trenton and 53 up in the poconos and 61 in lancaster along the coast in beach an en look at the 24 hour temperature change, 10 degrees warmner allentown at the same time yesterday and every degree counts and 6 degrees warmer in the city, yesterday's high was just 60 degrees, satellite 6 along with action radar shows you we have a mostly

microsoft according to a consultant, they've applied for state money transfer licenses idaho is the first state to issue a license. that means that apple will have a lot more rivals. they've already got google wallet. intense competition. >> an interesting story, star bucks is now offering a college education to all its employees. what can you tell us about that? that seems pretty wild. >> this is really good news. we talked about the jobs report from last week. it was only 120,000 on jobs created. companies are finding it tighter to hold and keep good employees. we've seen pay rises. now star bucks looks like it's going to pay full tuition for workers to get a degree from arizona state online. this is trying to attract the best workers. so far 2,000 employees have enrolled in the program. they want to rev this up by opening it up. they want to get 25,000 college graduates by 2025. probably tough on their margins. >> let's hope it's a trend that education comes in handy. thank you so much. appreciate it. still ahead a great night for duke but even a better year for coach k. i said that. 1,000 c

that's why we expect her first campaign stop to be in eye with with a, one of the first early states that will be voting in the early state very important state of iowa. that is where hillary clinton will be either late today or tomorrow. clearly it's going to be working class americans her key message, no doubt about it over the next 18 months. >> what is going to be interesting is how much her campaign team are going to focus on her efforts to become the first female penalty of president of the united states. >> in 2008 when she lost to barack obama in the primary she did not focus on that that much. she was trying to portray herself at very stately ready to be president. this time, we're hearing it's going to be different. she's going to focus on the fact that she could be the first woman president and also the fact that something that's very different now than it was in 2008, hillary clinton is now a grandmother after chelsea clinton, her daughter gave birth. we're hearing that they're trying to portray hillary clinton as a softer, more gentle perhaps, hillary clinton, because so

. >>> a bill making its way through the state legislature could make california the first state of the nation to ban the name redskins as a school mascot. the california racial mascots act would have them phase out the mascot. the bill was passed yesterday by an assembly panel. it still has to be approved by another committee before it reaches the assembly floor. there are still four public schools that use the term. >>> it is still one year away but the excitement is growing for super bowl 50 at levi stadium and now we know what the so-called super bowl city will look leak. the super bowl host committee unvailed thalians in san francisco yesterday. unvailed it like that. super bowl city is where millions of football fans are expected to visit a week before the game. it will be spread over the first two blocks of market street. it will also include a huge fan experience at the moscone center. >> we'll have nfl themed activities and fun interactive showcases produced by our incredible host committee corporate son -- host committee and corporate sponsors. >> by the way, admission will be

clinton is expected to be in iowa later today, one of the first states that will be doing some of the early primary voting a very important state here in the u.s. in presidential elections. she is expected we are told to hold some very small, intimate events in eyeiowa. >> i am certain a former secretary of state, hillary clinton, will understand we will interrupt to go to more on world affairs. this time once again, we are talking about the saudi-led coalition airstrikes in yemen. this is general asiri talk okay behalf of the coalition. >> tribes have declared loyalty to sovereignty and if you will support to the president of hadi and his government. and its commitment to defend the yemeni citizens and the yes, meni resources and confronting the malitias prevent them from achieving their heinous goals. we are now working with them to coordinate operations at and to provide them ground support so that their military operations will have effective outcomes. also of the good things that have come up that today, the humanitarian aid that has begun is being organized inside yemen. the red

across the first state. here is another view, wider zoom for you to show that, yes, definitely still some moisture to work with behind this first more widespread batch. so, i think you're going to catch little break come about midday late morning midday. and then into the afternoon late afternoon early evening. specifically, we will start to see a few additional scattered showers firing up out there. in the meantime, actually off to pretty mild start. southwest flow, helping to keep tha

truces that's just not going to happen. >>> new york state governor andrew cuomo has been meeting with cuban officials in the capital havana this is the firstu.s. governor has visited since the announcement to restore diplomatic ties, the visit comes as the united states considers removing cuba from its list of countries of accused of supporting terrorism. now after more than 50 years investors are waiting for the trade embargo to be lifted. daniel reports from havana. >> reporter: the americans are coming. but not in the way the cuban government had for so long anticipated. these visitors are here from a washington organization to talk about mutual understanding and political cooperation. >> obama finally came to the realization, look, if you do the same thing year after year, for 50 years it doesn't work, maybe you should try something new something else. and so we are now trying something else at long last. >> reporter: many on both sides of the florida straights are anticipating and planning for substantial financial investment. the tourists are already here. but this is just the beginning. plenty more visitors will be coming from the u

states. mrs. clinton: everyday americans need a champion, and i want to be that champion. reporter: supporters site or experience as an activist, first lady, senator, and secretary of state. her political career spans five decades, including losing the democratic nomination to barack obama seven years ago. president obama: she was a formidable candidate in 2008, a great supporter of mine in the general election. she was an outstanding secretary of state. she is my friend. i think she would be an excellent president. >> hillary rodham clinton. reporter: but before she made her official announcement, the republicans' anti-clinton campaign had already begun. with ads like this one and pre-recorded statements from prominent republicans, marking the start of the so-called stop hillary campaign. : mr. bush: we must do better than the obama-clinton foreign policy that is emboldened our enemies. better than their failed big government policies that grow our debt and stand in the way of real economic growth and prosperity. reporter: with ted cruz and rand paul already official candidates and more expected to run, the republican field is wide

virginia is the first state to pass the law since congress passed a federal one in december. >>> shrinking leg room on planes could be more than annoying. the squished in feeling could be bad for your health and safety, too. members of the union testifying today the smaller personal space has led to more air rage and many unreported incidents. they also say lack of space with lead to problems in evacuation noting the government runs safety tests with 31 inches between the rows, but some airlines have shaved that down to 28 inches. >>> some metro riders retreated to that new car smell this morning. a shiny brand-new 7000 series metro train debuted on the blue line at the franconia springfield station. the carpets are clean, seats wider, everything is digital including some cool looking screens up there. here's what some commuters had to say during the maiden voyage. >> it looks like there's a lot more leg room. >> i like the floor, too the color floor. >> it's a nice train, this feature up here showing you where the stops is good. >> feel like a rock star riding in my limo. >> hey, those an

state. my question is what does she really know about the middle class? thank you. >> if you want to take the first part of that on govern ors or those jumping into the presidential race. >> you have 21 possible republican candidates running a few are governors, scott walker is looking seriously polling well in early states. former florida governor jeb bush is another candidate potential candidate with executive experience. he's also polling well in the race. candidates that aren't polling well former new york governor to name others that are considering running for president. >> catherine, do you want to pick up on the challenge of hillary clinton relating to middle class americans? >> that certainly is what she is setting out to do here. she's going to be here trying to talk one on one with real people. saw the tone she was setting in her video, she wanted to connect with everyday folks on their problems and their concerns looking to the future. and i think one of the things she's going to be talking about she said on her website, she wants to be people's champion. in terms of how she will frame

across the first state. here is another view, wider zoom for you to show that, yes, definitely still some moisture to work with behind this first more widespread batch. so, i think you're going to catch little break come about midday late morning midday. and then into the afternoon late afternoon early evening. specifically, we will start to see a few additional scattered showers firing up out there. in the meantime, actually off to pretty mild start. southwest flow, helping to keep that warmth in place for us, so even up at mount pocono, only starting off at 50 degrees right now 55, is the story for both the airport and then down the shore in atlantic city, specifically, very soggy drive along the a.c. expressway between those two particular towns. as the days specifically here progresses, we end one temperatures that top off into some mild territory. few showers for you both up in the mountains as well as down the shore certain in the sit. casino of everybody gets in on it but it will be scat nerd nature as

. >>> new tonight, hawaii could become the first state to make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to smoke. lawmakers passed a bill that applies to both tobacco and electronic cigarettes. the governor hasn't said whether he'll sign it yet. new york city raised its legal smoking age to 21 last year. supporters of the bill say 90% of smokers start their habit before age 19. >>> coming up tonight, one of the students injured when the stage collapsed speaks from her hospital bed. meanwhile, an indiana high school is trying to figure out how it all happened. >> the stars are out in d.c. tonight gearing up for the white house correspondents' din they are weekend. up next jim hanley tells us what to expect in town over the weekend, and he talked to host cecily strong. >>> tonight, the wizards did something they have never done in franchise history. i'll have that for you coming up in sports. >>> only the first day on the market and the apple watch has already been put to the test. i'm erica gonzalez and >>> it's the eve of the big night and celebrities and journalists have been pourin

with what these soldiers did today to make sure that the first state is safe. >>> but first a developing story out of washington a suicidal man forced a a lock down at the u.s. capitol building during one of the busiest tourist weekend of the year melissa. >>> walter, a beautiful but breezy start to the weekend with plenty of sunshine, it looks like the wind will diminish tonight and it will chill down for some but a frost advisory posted for some locations, we will talk about the details and let you know where, with the the accu weather forecast. thank you, melissa. >>> flyers played their last game of the season. jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes right back. (female announcer) you could win $1,000 a day for life... (husband) hon! it's grover cleveland! (female announcer) ...when you play the new cash4life, from the pennsylvania lottery. (husband) let me get this. (female announcer) that means you too could experience the joy of winning. (wife) look who went shopping! (female announcer) every day... (grover) your chariot awaits! (announcer) ... for the rest of your life.

chinese president ping arrived in pakistan's capitol for his first state visit.ted to unveil $46 billion of investments in energy and roads and buildings. the move is being seen as part of beijing's drive to increase its influence across asia nicole johnston has more from islamabad. >> reporter: high in the mountains, close to the border of china and pakistan china is expanding the highest international paved road the karakorum highway and expanding its influence. this is part of a $43 billion project called the china, pakistan economic corridor and go from china's providence all the way south through pakistan to the port city of guarda. >> when the china/pakistan corridor becomes operational, china would be directly connected to the middle east and gulf states and to africa and this would be a big dividend coming directly from the corridor. >> reporter: construction started on a chinese funded deep see port there and take the time it takes for goods and oil to reach china from the middle east from 12 days to 36 hours and there are all sorts of deals linked to it

first, states shall make their claims based on international law. second they shall not use force or coercion to drive the claims. and third, to settle disputes any disputes, they shall do so by peaceful means. [ applause ] we must make the vast seas searching from the pacific to the indian oceans seize a peace and freedom. we all follow the rule of law. [ applause ] for that very reason, we must fortify the u.s./japan alliance. that is our [ inaudible ]. now, let me tell you in japan we are working hard to enhance the legislative foundations of our security. once in place japan will be much more able to provide a response for all levels of crisis. these enhanced legislative foundations should make the cooperation between the u.s. and japan defense forces ever stronger and the alliance still more solid providing credible deterrence for the peace in the region that is the first of it is kind and a sweeping one in our possible history. we will achieve this but this coming summer. [ applause ] now, i have something to share with you the day before yest

and i guess the preliminary question, is why is the state interested in marriage in the first place? why is the state interested in emotional connections between people? we discussed this in our brief. state doesn't have interest in regulating friendships, it doesn't regulate how many people can be in a friendship or how long a friendship has to exist. the thing that changes and the reason state has interest in marriage is because marriage leads to children, hence bringing new children into society in houses ideas going to make sure they are cared war. so it is rational for the state to have an interest in promoting marriage so that it is more likely a child will have both a mother and a father and will have the benefits of having both the mother and the father. remember, in the trial below the experts on the plaintiff's side conceded there are differences between mothering and fathering, there are different benefits for each one. judge daughtrey: what is the rational basis for excluding everybody else? i mean, it doesn't cut down on the procreation of children, interfere with the pro

if successful it will be the first state to do so. officials are also considering banning e-cigarettes to whomever cigarettes are banned. if you can't have cigarettes you can't have e-cigarettes either. there's also a move to raise taxes on tobacco. >> the last 17 times there's been an effort to raise tobacco taxes in this state, every one has been quashed, largely because of tobacco industry's effort to not only spend a lot of money but also change public opinion. >> gerston says california is trying to cut down the number of people who not only smoke but are also affected by secondhand smoke. >>> from silicon valley to our military overseas hundreds of people joined operation care and comfort in san jose today to package up food and other items for our military personnel. they so love these packages, you can understand why. they packaged over a million pounds of goods over the years. this event is here today but there's always still ways to show your support. >> you can have a donation drive at work. you know, just boiuy a couple of

. >>> hawaii is posed to become the first state in the nation the ban the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. the state's legislature passing a bill on friday raising the minimum legal age to 21 from 18. under the new bill anyone caught breaking the law would face a $10 fine for the first offense and higher fines after that. bill is now before the governor of hawaii whose signature could make it law next year. >>> it is 4:56. and our next half hour, rioters overshadows the protests in baltimore. freddie gray's mother wants justice for her son but not like this. >> it's a mess out here. 880 northbound in san leandro. here's a look at a backup. we just got here on scene. we'll give you an update and let you know how to get around female announcer: sleep train's interest free for 3 event! ends sunday. it's your last chance to get three years interest-free financing on beautyrest black, stearns & foster serta icomfort even tempur-pedic. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. but hurry! sleep train's interest free for

. >>> from our delaware bureau uber could be coming to the first state.nsportation officials and the ride hailing service are finalizing an agreement to allow the company to operate there. the department of transportation secretary says part of that agreement will deal with the level of background checks that uber drivers will have to submit to. no timeline has been announced yet. >>> good morning. it's a chilly start in a few locations throughout our region. frosty conditions because we have a frost advisory in effect at least until 8:00 a.m. sunny sunday for us plenty of sunshine expected but we are tracking showers in the seven-day forecast. we'll show you exactly when for philadelphia right now, 41 degrees, the feels-like for the, 38. so it is cold. make sure you bundle up if you plan on heading out in the next hour or so. 41 degrees in philadelphia but 39 in georgetown, under mostly clear skies. that's going to give way to plenty of sunshine as we head into the rest of your sunday. this is a nice way to end your weekend. temperatures across the regio