gensler called police commander a henchman. gensler says that governor o'malley is behind the allegations. they're calling this dirty politics. was based on the amount he, brown henchman. they are pulling out some memo that some henchman wrote two or three years ago. >> that henchman is the state trooper assigned to protect him. he is one of a handful of the highest officeholders who gets security and driving services from the state police. according to state police memos, he sometimes tried to take over on the road, putting himself and the officers assigned to him at risk. >> it is all about safety for the state police, has nothing to do with all tics. those comments were upsetting to the state police. we stand behind the troopers. >> the supervisor reported their concerns about the behavior. he says the complaints were motivated by duty, not politics. >> the, that this is a henchman is an appropriate. is ae comment that this henchman is inappropriate. >> he calls and dirty politics designed to make him look like a bully. repo

but gensler is denying those claims. >> that was based on -- they are running a campaign with dirty politics. dirty tricks. >> the henchman he is allegedly referring to is the commander of the executive security in detail. they are standard behind statements that were made by at least seven troopers regarding concern about the attorney general. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> opening statements take place in the trial of a police officer accused of shooting a police recruit. william kerns faces charges of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. prosecutors say he used a handgun with live ammunition when he shot raymond gray during assignment. >> vi ripken is involved in another incident. someone armed with a gun intended to carjacker in a parking lot in aberdeen. fobhe was able to honor key hit the panic button that sounded the alarm and the gentleman walked off. an atm camera got a picture of the suspect and he was arrested about a mile from the bank. airport.rees at the >> a developing story from over

anthony brown, the lieutenant dougnor, the gensler -- gensler. i think they would all be good governors. it is hard for me to judge these things. campaigns do have their ups and downs, the ebbs and flows. we will just have to -- >> as you travel to montgomery county, what are people saying? >> in the last few weeks people have been talking about nothing but the government shut down which i certainly understand. they have had to weather a real storm throughout the country. obviously in this area it has been particularly intense. >> thank you for being our newsmaker. we appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> we are back with our reporters, andrew taylor and david lightman. david, let me begin with you. what did you hear from the top democrat on the house budget committee budget committee as they go into negotiations? this conference committee. the house and the senate. to come up with some sort of deal before the next deadline of december 13? >> same thing i heard thursday at the press conference. they are negotiating. they are talking. isn't it gr

attorney general doug gensler and heather mizeur are also in the running for the nomination. a retired police officer is dead, shot and killed by officers in west virginia. officials say that the 55-year- old was armed with an assault- style weapon and handgun when he fired more than a dozen shots into a federal courthouse. responding officers say they were forced to return fire, it killing him. the only other injuries, three on-duty security officers hurt by flying debris. awful moments for anyone afraid of heights. a roller coaster and universal studios got stuck at the top of the first incline. 10 people were trapped on board for nearly two hours before rescue crews could safely remove them. the themepark's website states that the ride reaches speeds of 55 miles per hour and towers 17 stories about universal studios. park officials say a computer glitch caused it to going to safety mode, causing it to make an untimely stop. no one was hurt, but officials say the ride had to be closed for two days back in august after a similar malfunction. must have been scary. now your 11

. >> mockery in the secular press began-- >> writing in the "philadelphia daily news" howard genslers wrote, "bill o'reilly haze god told him to write his new book "killing geez us, a history." he says it's all part of god's plan to him. did god also give you the idea for pin heads and patriots? for sure, howard. so i can designate you as a pin head. but this goes way beyond that, doesn't, it, howard pup are mock,ing my christian faith. >> stephen: you are mocking his christian face. this is filled with the rule of christianity. rule number one, no forgiveness ( bleep )! ( cheers and applause ) jesus himself said you cross me, a cut a... the surest evidence god told bill o'reilly to write a book aboutiod god, according to bill o'reilly, it's more accurate than gold's book about god. >> you include two quote from jesus on the cross, but not the most famous one, "father forgive them. for they know not what they do." why not? >> we don't put in things that we don't think happened. >> how do you know? >> because you couldn't say something like that audibly that people would hear. he-- ( l

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. >>> the controversy involving maryland attorney general doug gensler and a high school beach house party is giving them an unwanted reputation. now, the beach town is giving students a warning about partying unsupervised. >> should have assumed that there was drinking. >> reporter: maryland attorney general doug gansler is taking the heat from a picture showing him at a packed teen party where witnesses say there was underage drinking. the town of south bethany delaware where it happened wants more parents feeling the fire, issuing a frank statement about teenage revellers, saying many of the incidents that occurred were poor or absent supervision by parents. parents often rent the homes and disappear from the scene, leaving teenagers to fend for themselves. don henretti, a former high school teacher who rents his home, knows things get out of control and knows parents turn a blind eye. >> kids typically begin to experiment with alcohol. >> reporter: gansler, who's maryland's top law enforcement official, has spoken out against underage drinking. he and several of the parents of th

chairman gary gensler plans to leave by the end of the year. he served during a tumultuous term that included a major overhaul to the derivatives market under dodd frank and prosecution of banks for libor market manipulation. b-p is applauding a partial victory. a federal appeals court ruled more consideration should be given to the terms of b-p's multibillion dollar settlement. b-p claims it's paying billions in bogus claims. however, one judge on the case called out b-p for trying to change the rules in the middle of the game. b-p agreed to create a $20 billion compensation fund for the massive 2010 oil spill in the gulf. the oil giant responds: "b-p is extremely pleased with the ruling...it affirms claimants should not be paid for fictitious or wholly nonexistent losses." billionnaire investor mark cuban took the stand to defend himself against insider trading charges. cuban currently owns the dallas mavericks. the sec accuses him of dumping his stock in mamma.com-- a canadian search engine company-- after learning confidential information.

. >> reporter: tonight president obama told doreen gensler -- >> when i heard about the story i told the department of defense within our administrative powers we should be able to get that fixed. >> reporter: and to be clear, this fix is to let a private charity step in and fulfill a commitment that the government made and right now won't keep. while some pentagon leaders are relieved right now, we also hear that many top uniformed leaders are frankly disgusted that the world's greatest military is letting it be bailed out by a private charity. brian? >> andrea mitchell, dover air force base tonight. andrea, thank you. in congress, in washington, it was the politics of this death benefit and the broader shutdown that played out for most of this day again today in congress largely an exercise, as you saw, in damage control. nbc's kelly o'donnell. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. it is congress's job to fix this mistake but nothing was simple today. with the private group stepping in, that took the political pressure off. that group will pay the benefit and when

meanwhile, gensler is dealing with what he calls a political attack. sarah sampson joins us to explain this still developing story. good morning. >> good morning. doug gansler will announce his running mate in baltimore later today. there are accusations that he disregarded the law while in state vehicles. the reports were printed in "the washington post" over the weekend. several documents alleged he ordered troopers to speed and use lights and sirens to bypass traffic on the shoulder. it one case he insisted on driving himself and used the lights with sirens to run four red lights. in 2011, a lieutenant argued that the problem existed for years and occurred on a daily basis. the campaign says the matter has been settled and is now being used as a political attack. gansler said in a statement -- "the picture being painted by these documents is not an accurate reflection of reality. i deeply respect the troopers. the job they do in protecting me in the public. a few of the troopers that provided me rides felt my backseat driving made them uncomfortable

standing up to the bank stars and writing a letter to eric holder unfortunately eric holder like gary gensler of the sea f.t.c. or the f.c.c. or these other regulators are in the pocket of jamie diamond i'm afraid that will end up for naught but as the little said you know it was fraud that was more the bigger danger to your economy because it drives out the good the good business person the person trying to do an honest living whereas if the knave is able to commit fraud after fraud after fraud after fraud after fraud after fraud and then go to the justice department for a personal meeting lord knows it could have been a bandar blair sort of situation was he threatening him who knows what happened and transpired in that meeting now john mccain said your personal meeting with the c.e.o. of the corporate target of a major criminal investigation at the request of the c.e.o. while negotiations on a global settlement agreement are pending is highly unusual and under the circumstances that meeting occurred gives rise to concern well i mean the crime in a genic nature of business in america as will

standing up to the bank stars and writing a letter to eric holder unfortunately eric holder like gary gensler of the sea f.t.c. or the f.c.c. or these other regulators are in the pocket of jamie diamond i'm afraid that will end up for naught but as the little said you know it was fraud that was more the bigger danger to your economy because it drives out the good the good business person the person trying to do an honest living whereas if the knave is able to commit fraud after fraud after fraud after fraud after fraud after fraud and then go to the justice department for a personal meeting lord knows it could have been a bandar blair sort of situation was he threatening him who knows what happened and transpired in that meeting now john mccain said your personal meeting with the c.e.o. of the corporate target of a major criminal investigation at the request of the c.e.o. while negotiations on a global settlement agreement are pending is highly unusual and under the circumstances that meeting occurred gives rise to concern well i mean the crime in a general nature of business in america as wi

doug gensler says the case has no merit and was filed days before the law went into effect.bans dozens of assault weapons in maryland and requires buyers to hand over fingerprints. >>> the road rules change officially for maryland drivers. police can pull them over for having a cell phone to their ear. kai jackson has more. >> reporter: maryland drivers have to be mindful of new laws that took effect october 1st, primarily safety. perhaps the one most discussed is the law prohibiting motorists from having a mobile phone in their hands while operating a vehicle. >> here is how it breaks down. >> reporter: if you are caught talking on your phone while driving it's $75 the first time. that increases with each offense. those that make the laws and those that enforce them believe distracted driving can be deadly. >> a distracted driver is dangerous visually. if you are using a cell phone you are look -- looking down, not at the root. >> preliminary maryland data from the maryland highway safety office suggests of the 511 fatalities last year on maryland roads, approximately 50% o

wednesday, president obama told dorn gensler. >> when i heard about this story, i told the department of defense within our administrative pow es, woe should be able to get that fact. >> reporter: several days before the shutdown the pentagon warned this would happen. >> we should with required to do bad thoengs our people. for example, we couldn't pay death gra tus for people who do i during the relapse. >> reporter: wednesday, four service members who died last weekend, arrived at dover air force base. the house passed a bill to restore benefits for families. >> how dare we not provide these grieving families for the necessary support in their time of need. >> reporter: wednesday the white house scrambled to find a fix. >> i think a lot of veterans feel right now is that they're stuck in the middle of this political debate. whether it be death benefits, va comp and pension. >> reporter: ken fisher who heads the private organization for benefits and family, stepped in to pay the benefits after seeing our reports on "today." >> they're grieving. they're suffering enough. why on earth

wednesday, president obama told doreven gensler -- >> when i heard about this story i told the department of defense within our administrative powers, we should be able to get that fixed. >> reporter: but at a press conference several days before the sut down, the pentagon warned this could happen. >> some examples we couldn't pay death gratuities to those who die on active duty during the lapse. >> reporter: wednesday as the remains of four service members killed in afghanistan last weekend arrived at dover air force base the house passed a bill that would restore the emergency benefits for families. >> we not provide the grieving families with their needed support in their time of need. >> reporter: late wednesday, the white house and justice department scrambled to find a fix. >> no one wants to be a political and that's how a lot of veterans feel right now. they're stuck in the middle of this political debate. whether it be death benefits and whether it be v.a. comp and pension. >> reporter: so ken fisher who heads a private organization for veterans and their families stepped in to p