it is hi privilege to set beside juan gonzalez. i'll talk more about that introducing juan, but what is so thrilling as they launch this book tour that will take then across the country, is they are bringing back a story of heros and also of villains in the publishing industry, of villains and great writers who we have not heard about in one place, under one cover, until juan and joe, after seven years of deep research and even more than that, the wisdom of their life's experience, have now published "news for all the people: the epic store of race and american media" i hope everyone gets a copy and gets another copy to give to a library, college library, prison library, community center, everyone on c-span2 orders that book, and we welcome c-span to this wonderful evening. we began "democracy now!" on a few dozen community radio stations, now broadcasting on close 1,000 radio and television stations around the united states and around the world. [applause] >> for this very reason. to bring out the stories of people who did such gr

gonzalez allegedly stole a 68-year-old man's suv at a gas station. a mechanic working nearby saw it all. >> he put a key in and he run. we could not stop him anymore. he took off very fast. >> that chase ended when police used their cars to trap gonzalez inside the suv. officers had to use tasers and a restraining wrap to try to get him under control. >>> it is 6:04. the chp says they caught a man flying drunk. late yesterday chp pilots spotted a man flying as low as 50 feet within 100 feet of traffic on highway 37 in sonoma county. the plane was followed to petaluma municipal airport where officers talked to the pilot and detected the odor of alcohol. they gave the 62-year-old a field sobriety tests. based on the results he was arrested for flying under the influence. >> wow, that's wild. >>> investigators blaming foggy conditions for san jose's first traffic death of the year. a 25-year-old woman died when two cars slammed into her car on curtner avenue during tuesday morning's commute. police say she was coming off the dumbarton avenue when the ac

they say gonzalez refused to get out of the suv. that's why one san jose police officer tazed gonzalez through an open window. authorities say gonzalez did not have a weapon on him. he had run-ins with the law in the past, but investigators have not released the details. he was booked at the santa clara county jail, facing assault with deadly weapon charges on a peace officer, as well as carjacking and resisting arrest charges. >>> in oakland today, people gathered to remember gabrielle martinez, the 5-year-old boy shot and killed friday. this was near the truck where he was killed. his family talked about their frustration with police, and the pain they're any going through. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> i just want to know why. she's crying all the time. why a 5-year-old, innocent kid. >> police have not been showing a little of details publicly. the gunman was only a few feet away from the little boy when he fired, and thabl he shot the child intentionally. >>> oakland had more than double the mur

investigators say officers repeatedly ordered gonzalez to drop the pellet gun he was hhlding...stead pointing the weapon at them. no one else was hurt in the incident. montgomery county police want your help looking for this man...they say he robbed a bandages make him stand out. out. police don't know if he is actually injured... or just trying to throw off investigators...but a little before 99on christmas eve in montgomery village...he walked in, and stole prescription drugs. iq: we're releasing the video oq: identify this gentleman gentlemanthe bandage bandit is a white man about 25 years old, six feet tall to six foot three, 200 pounds.at the time of the crime he was wearing blue jeans and a blue sweatshirt.if you have any idea who this man may be.. you're asked to call police. 3 it's a record no one wants.....record highs at the gas pump. but that's what it was in 2011. the average driver spent 400 dollars more last year than in 2010... and in 2012, it looks like more records could falll joel d. smith is live in north baltimore with the latest numbers, and a way to find th

he is identified as 27-year-old alejandro gonzalez. after leaving the gas station gonzalez crossed over interstate 680 where officers say he rammed into a police car, seriously injuring an officer. the chase ended close to where it started, on mccreer re. gonzalez rammed three more police cars before coming to a stop. officers tased him in order to take gonzalez into custody. >>> a vigil took place for the five-year-old boy shot to death in oakland on friday. a small group gathered at 55th avenue and international boulevard where gabriel martinez, junior was killed at his parents' taco stand. witnesses say a man who just placed an order opened fire. police are continuing to look for that gunman. funeral services for gabriel are scheduled for friday. >>> coming up here next, refusing to budge. the disabled man who would not leave his foreclosed home. >> and a jump start to the new year's diet. the one thing in food that leads to weight gain. >>> and what snow surveyors found during their trip to the sierra today. >> and then late other

gonzalez allegedly stole a 68-year-old man's suv at a gas station. a mechanic working nearby saw it all. >> he put a key in and he run. we could not stop him anymore. he took off very fast. >> that chase ended when police used their cause to trap gonzalez inside the suv. officers had to use tasers and a restraining wrap to try to get him under control. gonzalez now facing carjacking assault on a peace officer and resisting arrest. >>> a disabled oakland man facing foreclosure will stay in his home at least for now. leonard wilson allowed to stay in his home until friday when he's scheduled to go before a judge. wilson id has lived there for 26 years first as a renter and now as a homeowner. having a forensic audit to prove his foreclosure was improper. he's well known for his efforts to raise money for underprivileged children. >>> people in alameda speaking up about a proposed pot club in oakland. they say it is just too close. the proposed club is on tidewater avenue. alameda residents say the pot club is too close to homes and schools and will hav

i'm john gonzalez.report straight ahead. >> much warmer air moving into town today and tomorrow. could we break records? we will talk about that coming up. >>> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> it's been a rough day. very disappointing. >> straight ahead 6:30, a major shake-up for the d.c. council. harry thomas jr. steps down just hours after he's charged with stealing. good morning, washington. it's friday, january 6. i am natasha barrett. >> i am greta kreuz. senescencandcynncynne has the day off. will we break any records today? >> no. we will not come near the record. but it will be above average about 60 later on today. we will look at the morning temperatures. 29 in walkersville, 39 in rockville. 38 in washington, 35 in waldorf, 41 in stafford and king george. cumberland, 33. mostly sunny with a few high thin clouds or filtered sunshine today. upper 50's in the potomac highlands to the mid 60's south of the metro. fredericksburg and lower southern maryland, mid 60

john gonzalez has the latest developments. there's a little change in the information we are getting. >> this is a fluid situation. perhaps a glimmer of hope in this tragic situation. in the last hour police confirmed and we reported that the newborn baby was pronounced dead at children's hospital at 2:30 in the morning. and at this hour police are not so sure. there are conflicting reports. they are not confirming the condition of the baby. what we do know is around 12:30 in the morning there was an anonymous call to d.c. police about an abandoned baby if just beyond the white picket fence. when police arrived they did find a baby girl believed to be a newborn wrapped in a blanket. still not clear if she was wearing any other clothing. again, the baby was rushed to children's hospital. police told us that she was pronounced dead at 2:30 in the morning in the last hour. still so many questions, including the condition of the baby now. the biggest question is why was this baby left and by whom? police are trying to figure out i

john gonzalez covers -- continuing our coverage live from mcpherson square. i understand there is the trouble between occupy protesters and police? >> this has been perhaps the toughest day in -- for occupy d.c. protesters, not only the cold but clashing with police. throughout the day protesters have been reinforcing their tends to fight against the bitter winds but our cameras were rolling moments ago when u.s. park police made their way into the park and tore down these tents made up of tarps and bamboo sticks, saying they are not allowed on federal property. in the meantime, up north, residents are clashing with snow. call it a fast glass of winter -- after an extremely mild december. >> it had been pretty nice. hard to complain up until now. >> everybody knew it was coming but some, especially those who work outdoors, or holding it would hold off buying a little longer. >> the morning -- the more you buy its adjusted. >> the wind is blowing up here. even the daily task of the the three-mile bike ride to work has been challenged. >> it is really the wind

he is identified as 27-year-old alejandro gonzalez. after leaving the gas station gonzalez crossed over interstate 680 where officers say he rammed into a police car, seriously injuring an officer. the chase ended close to where it started, on mccreer re. gonzalez rammed three more police cars before coming to a stop. officers tased him in order to take gonzalez into custody. >>> a vigil took place for the five-year-old boy shot to death in oakland on friday. a small group gathered at 55th avenue and international boulevard where gabriel martinez, junior was killed at his parents' taco stand. witnesses say a man who just placed an order opened fire. police are continuing to look for that gunman. funeral services for gabriel are scheduled for friday. >>> coming up here next, refusing to budge. the disabled man who would not leave his foreclosed home. >> and a jump start to the new year's diet. the one thing in food that leads to weight gain. >>> and what snow surveyors found during their trip to the sierra today. >> and then late other

. >> we will check in with john gonzalez and lisa baden in a moment. but we begin with adam caskey. >> we have a freezing rain advisory in effect for the majority of the viewing area until 9:00 a.m. this screen includes almost everywhere except st. mary's county and a few counties out west. live super doppler 7 radar knows nothing actively falling at this time. tom weber, beneath the weight of been there is some fog and a little drizzle. some of that drizzle can freeze on contact with area temperatures are out freezing. that could cause problems. that could develop some slick spots and icy patches here and they're especially on the side streets. that is something to keep in mind through the really morning. otherwise, running up to the upper 40's, through the drive home with areas of rain. back to you. >> thank you. " crews spent the night trading potential slick spots on the roads. john gonzalez is live in springfield with how they are sparing so far. >> good morning, ladies. in the last couple minutes we have noticed a light mist in the air, which is

. >>> the nationals introduce gio gonzalez.zalez that they were willing to part with pitching prospects, brad pee peacock. gonzalez joins a row cation that will include jordan zimmerman, john lan non, and ross. signed a five year deal for $42 million and wants to prove to the gm that you made the right move. >> i know that mike took a shot with me. i don't want to let him down and when that happens, i compete even harder. i train harder. i'm happy, go lucky guy. but when it comes down to it, i want to know you got exactly what you wanted. >> okay. ravens defensive coordinator has been named the colts head coach and tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the redskins last super bowl appearance. a 37-24 victory over the bills in super bowl xxvi. don't go anywhere. brian is back with more of the edge right after this. have a great night. give your loved ones what they really want! this valentine's day, the new color of love is... white! exclusively at verizon, get the white droid razr by motorola! thin. fast. smart. strong. more colo

gonzalez now faces charges of carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon a police officer. reporting live in san jose, maureen naylor. >> a stretch of highway 152 is closed but is expected to reopen shortly after a big rig overturned. the tractor trailer flipped near frazier lake drive after 2:30 spilling 21,000 pounds of card board boxes and leaking diesel fuel on to the highway. the traffic has been blocked in both directions but the chp said it hopes to reopen the highway in 30 minutes. no other vehicles were involved. . >> police in oakland are renewing their call for help in the case of a 5-year-old shot and killed outside his father's taco truck. members of the community are holding a second vigil on international boulevard where the truck was parked last friday night when someone shot and killed gabriel martinez junior. investigators are frustrated because nobody is coming forward to help identity the shooter. >>> if san francisco city officials say violent crime there remains at a historic low. the city's 50 homicides last year were the second lowest since the 60s.

john gonzalez is in northwest to tell us why. >> good morning. we were the first report last week about a woman camping gear and forced to sleep outside of dissent because -- outside of the tent because of a rat infestation. mayor vincent gray has called on the national park service to take action and removed occupy dc protesters from mcpherson square citing health issues and rats. he suggested relocating those protesters to freedom plaza. both of them are on park service land. >> we did not bring the rats with us. >> vincent gray claims that the people are risking hypothermia. >> it's almost like they want the racts here. >> some say the park service is on the making excuses. the city is trying its best to protect the health welfare, and safety of people in and around. the national park service has so far been more interested in making excuses than protecting the public. that was a comment from representative darrell issa. reporting live, john gonzalez abc 7 news. >> the mayor vincent gray and the governors of virginia and maryland will have ple

john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> with abc 7 news for continuing coverage on this scandal. look for more live reports in later newscasts and we will have the latest online at wjla.com. >>> the woman who grew her granddaughter to our debt that tysons corner center will be sentenced this morning. >> carmela dela rosa was convicted in october. the jury rejected claims that she was insane when she threw the two-year-old of the sky will. the jury recommended a 45-year sentence. the judge will man down the sentence in fairfax county today. >>> the arraignment is set today in moscow for man trust in the deaths of his estranged wife and her 11-year-old son. a grand jury indicted curtis lopez last month. police found jane mcquain's body and october interim down at her home. lopez was arrested the next day in north carolina. her son's body was found a week later in clarksburg. >>> for the past couple days the commute has been tough for many metro riders. this as a result of the weather. brianne carter has details. >> good morning. while metro is just getting started at this hour, no

gonzalez's unemployment benefits ran out four months ago. to top it off, his bad left knee, already operated on four times took a turn for the worse. >> doctors told me to forget about working construction because i could end up in a wheelchair. >> reporter: a far cry from his dreams. >> translator: being unemployed, i can't get married or have kids or become independent. i'm still living with my parents. >> reporter: in addition to being out of a job and having a bad knee, gonzalez has another big problem starting seven years ago he and his girlfriend have made a $70,000 down payment for a new home that was supposed to be built right here. instead gonzalez and others are still waiting for the government to approve zoning. to protest here they've camped out here for 485 days. some even sleep here at night. last month, dressed up like houses, they took their plight to the annual christmas lottery drawing in madrid. they say they paid for the farmland but local and regional governments haven't delivered on their promises. although they say off

john gonzalez, abc 7 news >> . occupy wall street protesters took to the streets to support their comrades in oakland california. >> we are united. >> hundreds of demonstrators marched through lower manhattan last night. several people were arrested. the march took place one day after nearly 400 occupy oakland protesters were arrested during clashes with police. >> we are one day away from the florida primary. the latest polls show the race is between republican presidential candidate mitt romney and newt gingrich. gingrich has to battle a double digits law slump. greta polls released on the weekend show mitt romney maintaining a very strong lead over his republican presidential rivals. those trying to beat him in the race for the white house are definitely on the attack. voters in florida say they know what they want to see a candidate. >> for me it is the economy and foreign policy. >> the latest polls in the sunshine state show mitt romney surging ahead of newt gingrich. one poll has romney leading by as much as

john gonzalez reporting, abc 7 news. >> keep us updated.est. army specialist ronald wildrick today will be buried at arlington national cemetery. there will be a funeral procession from woodsboro. he died last month after his truck hit an ied in afghanistan. >> the region marks 30 years since air florida flight 90 crashed into the potomac. today survivors and rescuers will honor 78 people who died with a wreath-laying. the plane crashed into the 14th street bridge after taking off from what is now reagan national airport during a snowstorm. the crash was blamed on pilot error. an orange line train also derailed that day near federal triangle station. three passengers died, 25 others were injured. >> metro safety is back in the spotlight after another rough week for the transit agency. >> the bay vincent gray will join the governors of maryland and virginia for meeting to discuss the troubles. jummy olabanji is live with the latest on that and why the meeting could be good timing. >> yes, the meeting does come at a very important time for me

en los angeles juan carlos gonzÁlez, univisiÓn.n georgia decenas de manifestantes se enfrentaron a la policÍa. los protestantes gritaron consignas y muchos cubrieron sus rostros en su marcha hacia el centro de atlanta. >> se despenalizarÁ la droga en algÚn momento? ya es un debate habitual entre analistas pero este fin de semana lo planteÓ al presidente de colombia juan manuel santos quien afirmÓ que estarÍa list a dar ese paso pero dentro de un acuerdo mundial. la declaraciÓn se produjo en un encuentro con escritores. asÍ el mexicano carlos fuentes reiterÓ que para Él la lucha contra el narcotrÁfico ya fracasÓ. j >> un encuentro de muy alto nivel puso de nuevo el dedo en

john gonzalez explains. >> good morning. passengers this morning are frustrated with how unpredictable metro appears to be these days. delays yesterday on the red line because of a cracked will. and late last night and this morning, a mysterious problem that left passengers stranded more than an hour. >> i have an interview today, so i am very embarrassed. >> after a long delay due to cracked will on the red line -- >> i have heard that it was about a foot underneath. >> there were also problems on the blue and orange lines. >> it's frustrating. there were no trains for an hour in either direction. neither the employees to ignore passengers knew what was going on. >> passengers stood on platforms for about an hour waiting for a train with no one to give any communication from the transit agency. pretty dissatisfied. expensive. the frequency is poor. i am not happy. >> it was due to the cracked rail perhaps or maybe an outage. for a long time even the metro website was in the dark. >> somebody announced that there were no mor

sot -teresa gonzalez/ trabaja en restaurante 3:03 " me parece bien para mi que trabajo, pero no paramis patrones por que tienen que aumentar toda la comida, tienen que subir todo, por que aumentarnos a nosotros, ellos tienen que aumentar en la comida." 3:13 sot-nataly esperanza, dueÑa de restaurante 9:42"pero tenemos que seguir las regulaciones...no hay de otra manera no podemos ir en contra de lo que esta san francisco pidiendo ahora, y pues como le digo, como dueña si voy a sentir que me va a afectar, si fuera empleada pues feliz de la vida." 9:55 --el nuevo salario minimo de san francisco, esta aproximadame nte 2 dolares por encima del salario minimo en el resto del estado y 3 dolares mas

---juan carlos gonzalez desde los angeles, nos reporta.

gonzalez agrega que los anuncios negativos entre republicanos le estn dando municin a los demcratas..i un candidato republicano le llama a otro candidato un mentiroso eso está poniendo en riesgo la credibilidad de los candidatos que van a enfrentar al presidente barack obama... s.o.t. monica mejía/locutora 30:09:00 tú qué esperas para la próxima contienda? s.o.t. 32:32:00 creo que para el próximo martes vamos a ver a mitt romney en primer lugar.. un hispano y un programada tratando de educar a los latinos en temas polticos.. cu ---michele bachmann, es la primera aspirante republicana que se retira de la carrera a la candidatura a la casa blanca. take vo ---la congresista, anunci su decisin esta tarde despus de conocer los resultados de las primarias celebradas en iowa en las que qued en la sexta posicin. ---la candidata, solo obtuvo el 5 por ciento de los votos. ---en su discurso, bachmann dijo que a pesar de su retiro, est dispuesta a seguir luchando contra lo que llama las polticas socialistas del presidente barack obama. cu ---padres de familia y miembros de la comunidad, protestar

leni gonzalez/vacolao "en la camara baja no hay mucha voluntad politica hacia la comunidad latina , laros trabajamos mucho teniamos nuevos aliados pero este ano pues quedamos empatados 20 a 20 y esta decidiendo quien desempata..." el consejo del distrito de columbia esta considerando una legislacion que podria facilitar que los homosexuales casados en la capital de la nacion puedan obtener el divorcio de una manera mas facil, aun sin que residan en el distrito, y vivan en algun lugar que no reconoce su separacion... bajo la ley actual uno de los miembros de la pareja tiene que vivir en washington por seis meses antes de iniciar un proceso de separacion... los votantes de nueva hampshire partycipan hoy de las primarias presidenciales en busca del candidato republicano para los comicios de noviembre... fernando pizarro nos cuenta quien fue el ganador... supers new hampshire 11 pm mitt romney, candidato presidencial republicano rafael monte, residente de nashua jorge gomez, comerciante de nashua maria sanchez, votante democrata hector velez, votante republicano fernando pizarro, mancheste

gonzalez agrega que los anuncios negativos entre republicanos le estn dando municin a los demcratas..candidato republicano le llama a otro candidato un mentiroso eso está poniendo en riesgo la credibilidad de los candidatos que van a enfrentar al presidente barack obama... s.o.t. monica mejía/locutora 30:09:00 tú qué esperas para la próxima contienda? s.o.t. 32:32:00 creo que para el próximo martes vamos a ver a mitt romney en primer lugar.. un hispano y un programada tratando de educar a los latinos en temas polticos.. cu - peluffo outro por cierto mitt romney se anot el respaldo del ex-candidato y senador john mccain.. la prxima primaria ser en martes prximo en new hampshire. csar, regreso contigo.. cu ---el concejo municipal de campbel echo por tierra nuevamente las aspiraciones de un grupo de inversionistas de convertir un edificio abandonado en un club nocturno... take vo ---la razon principal es la hora del cierre del lugar... ---los propietarios quieren que el club cierre sus puertas a las dos de la maÑana jueves... viernes y sabado... pero la ciudad quiere que sea a medianoche

quienes conocÍan a jaime gonzÁlez lo describen como un niÑo bueno.oven la amena zaz ba que parecÍa real pero fue de balines. >>> la profesora captÓ los momentos de dramatismo cuando un estudiante hispano fue ultimado por la policÍa. luego de ingresar al plantel con una pistola de balines. >>> jaime gonzÁlez estudiante de octavo grado en la escuela secundaria no obedeciÓ las ordeno de los oficiales. la policÍa disparÓ contra el jochbl de 15 aÑos con un rifle de asalto. el joven muriÓ por 2 disparos uno en el pecho y otro en el ab dao men su madre. su madre asegura que las autoridades cometieron una injusticia. voy a seguir y quiero que se haga justicia. no era para que le dieran asÍ. no era ningÚn delincuente. esta mujer crÍo al joven como su propio hijo condenÓ a la policÍa. va a dar fuerza y fortaleza para sacar adelante lo que le hicieron a mi hijo. los familiares reclaman a la muchas di parar en repetidas ocasiones contra el joven. los agentes tenÍan el derecho a actuar. de la manera que lo hicieron. en el centro de satÉlite. telemundo. otra breve

. >>> yasmÍn thomas desde dallas, gracias, y quienes conocÍan a jaime gonzÁlez dicen que era bueno que el joven la amenazaba con bien una pistola que parecÍa real, pero ruta que era bad lide balines. >>> fue la directora quiÉn llaÓo al 3911 captÓ momento de dramatismo que se vivieron en una escuela cuando un estudiante fue ultimado despuÉs que ingreÓo al plantel con una pistola de balines. >>> pero jaime gonzÁlez estudiante de octavo grado en la escuela secundaria, no obedeceiÓ las or con l Órdenes de los oficiales. >>> . >>> la policÍa disparÓ contra el joven de 5 aÑos con un rifle de asalto, y el joven muriÓ por dos disparos, uno para el pecho y otro en el abdomen, y su madre dicen que las au ruidos cometoed ieron una injusticia. >>> aunque estÉ en mexico, voy a seguir para adelante. y lo Único que quiero que se haga justicia, porque no era para que hubieran hecho eso, no era un delincuente. >>> ta mujesta mujer, criÓ al j como si fuera hijo, tambiÉn condenÓ a la policÍa. >>> dios me da a fuerzas para sacar adelante lo que he hicieron a mi hijo, y estÁ conmigo, y mela va a ayudar. >>

desde new york, liz gonzÁlez telemundo. >>> la policÍa en washington, encontrÓ el cuerpo sin vida deguardabosques y dejar heridas a 4 personas mÁs. allegados dijeron ex sufrÍa de estrÉs post traumÁtico. aÑo nuevo y era nueva. dijo el presidente de corea del sur. lee dijo que lo importante es conseguir la paz y estabilidad en la regiÓn y ofrecio al nuevo gobierno norcoreano ayuda econÓmica si estÁn dispuestos a abandonar los programas nucleares. >>> con esto vamos a una pausa, en instantes, supe se que en mÉxico viviÓ uno de los aÑos mÁs violentos en los Últimos tiempos, los mexicanos se mantienen optimistas y positivos. un estudio que vincula el dÉficit y acceder a ese partido. y esta en el paÍs. el papa benedicto. y la iglesia catÓlica. sacerdotes. y este grupo tiene mÁs de 1400 servidores y mÁs de 100 sacerdotes. y otra baja como una especie de diÓcesis a nivel nacional. y ademÁs se reunira. y guanajuato. y es una visita del papa. empresarios con personas de buena voluntad. y el viaje a cuba, llegara del 26 al 28 de marzo. y amplia cobertura. y en mÉxico, la fuga de al menos 4 reos

leni gonzalez/vacolao "en la camara baja no hay mucha voluntad politica hacia la comunidad latina , laara alta el senado era la parte donde nosotros trabajamos mucho teniamos nuevos aliados pero este ano pues quedamos empatados 20 a 20 y esta decidiendo quien desempata..." y no solo hay propuesta en contra de los inmigrantes sino a favor como el dream act... tambien habra cabildeo para buscar el apoyo necesario.... el cabildeo sera el proximo martes 17 de enero... los autobuses saldran a las 6 de la manana desde arlington... si quiere mas informacion de como participar las reuniones politicas con el proposito de buscar al reemplazante del concejal harry thomas en el concejo de washington, no se dejaron esperar... alfredo miranda estuvo en la primera de estas reuniones y nos trae mas... a pocos dias de la renuncia de harry thomas junior a la silla de concejal por el distrito cinco de washington; las reuniones en procura de preparar el camino para su sucesor ya han comenzado. simplemente queremos unir a la familia del distrito cinco, hablar de lo que ha ocurrido y hacia donde iremos en e

gonzalez acquired from oakland in december., the lefty agreed to terms on a new contract extension through 2016. it is a nice deal, too. five years, $42 million. gonzalez coming off an all-star season. he won 16 games, 3.12 e.r.a. one of the best young starters out there. so, what convinced him to come to d.c.? >> as soon as they made this opportunity happen, i figured, you know what this is a great organization to be a part of. the names, the young talent, the core that they have, you know, and not to take away only from the rotation but our defense is going to be unbelievable and so is our offense. you look at our rotation and our lineup, i think it's going to be a fun season for the washington nationals. >> all right. nationals new ace geo gonzalez, we are here at comcast center, maryland getting ready to play duke and it will be the unveiling of gary williams court. it is going to be a funner is mean starting at 8:45. only gary can bring a little leffity to situation, wond ityi wondering if mike krzyzewski will walk on his

erika gonzalez has the story. >> reporter: they sat. they stood. it was a line that wrapped around the student union of the university of maryland. what would make thousands of students wait for hours? puppies. and lots of them. >> oh, i love you. i just want to take you home. >> reporter: student government association president says he was inspired by george mason law school's successful move to help students destress with puppies and decided to do the same. >> any school is stressful, no matter what your major is, it's crunch time. this is the first days of finals. >> i was exhausted and mentally out of it. i was tired. i had to take my 8:00 a.m. now, i'm excited and dying to see all these puppies. >> they are so sweet. i have an exam in two hours but i don't mind being here. >> reporter: even i had a case of puppy love. but, how does puppy pandemonium sneak up? just ask michael. you found this through facebook? >> yes. my friend put it on my wall. >> reporter: all things social, they used facebook and twitter to get the word out. thousands conf

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i'm jody gonzalez, red lobster general manager. and i sea food differently.m jody gonzalez, red lobster general manager. >> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city, with terry moran. >>> some bad news for travelers tonight. chicago airports have canceled 800 flights due to the biggest snowstorm of the winter so far. and more than six inches of snow reported in some areas there. there's a snowstorm brewing here in the northeast, as well. not necessarily a good time to hit the road. not unless you can somehow know ahead of time what conditions would be like. well, tonight, we meet someone who says you can. here's abc's t.j. winick. >> reporter: whoever said half the fun is getting there must have never been stuck in a snowstorm. >> it's crazy out here. >> reporter: or endured hours on the tarmac. >> unbelievable. never had an experience like that before. >> reporter: because let's face it, unless you're a stealth ninja business traveler like george clooney in "up in the air," it's pretty easy to lose your cool when running behind schedule. >> what s

i am john gonzalez.report is straight ahead. >> a cold front swept through last night. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington." on your side. >> straight ahead more tense moments in the district over last night's occupy protests. someone threw a of smoke bomb at the white house. good morning. it is wednesday, january 18. i am cynee simpson. >> i am pamela brown. great to have you with us. we begin with traffic and weather. we start with lisa baden. >> 270 fassel bond, a little bit of wind gusts this morning, but no accidents. southbound trouble looks decent at democracy boulevard. moving well on 66 and 95. no problems on the wilson bridge or the 14th street bridge. if george washington parkway north of reagan national -- love this camera. it looks like we are moving at a pretty good pace. >> that camera will show a lot of sunshine, once the sun comes up. you will notice the wind and the colder temperatures, but not necessarily cold temperatures. just back down to where we should be after a v

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that is where john gonzalez has more on the story. >> detectives have spent hours going door-to-door canvassing the neighborhood asking residents if they recall seeing a young pregnant woman in this area in the past few weeks. police say that the baby found in this yard was about one week old. we should know the official cause of death later today. emanu-el was walking home from the minimart when he saw something he will never forget, around midnight -- emanuel duggar. >> wearing no clothing. >> they began cpr, but the baby girl was lifeless and freezing cold. >> try to keep her warm. >> it was no more than 25 degrees when the baby was left abandoned on this stoop inside this white picket fence. >> it had to be a cold hearted person to put a child out in the cold with no clothes on at all. >> the owner of the home and the fence -- >> if you want a child cared for, there are places. even just knock on the door. it is freezing outside. >> the child was rushed to children's hospital, where she later died. >> the person who found the child does not believe -- the family of personal found

john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> we will continue to update the story at 5:00. the marine corps is investigating it disturbing video depicting what appears to be four marines urinating on the corpses of taliban fighters. we want to warn you, as you can see, the images graphic. officials have not confirmed the video is real and they are investigating how it was posted. the council on islamic american relations in d.c. send a letter to the defense secretary defending -- condemning the video. a bristow father charged in a shocking case of child neglect will not serve additional jail time. barricading their daughters behind dry wall while they slept. they say they needed a break. brianne carter is outside the courthouse where a sentence was just handed down. >> the couple was here before the court for sentencing today after pleading guilty to child neglect charges late last year. john robey sentenced to three years in jail however, all three of the years will be suspended. he was placed on three years' probation as well. while in jail robey completed a drug program

i am john gonzalez. >> we have areas of rain working their way through the live and in hd, this is "good your side. >> absolutely. >> he should be responsible for the people who died. >> straight ahead first and survivors' stories from the shipwreck off the italian coast. blaming the captain and his crew for the chaos. good morning, washington. it's tuesday, january 17. i am cynne simpson. >> i am pamela brown. thanks for being here. we begin with traffic and weather. lisa baden standing by. a lot going on, on the roads. first, meteorologist adam caskey. >> its going to be a mild day. temperatures already rivalling afternoon average high temperatures. it will be warmer than yesterday. we have areas of rain right now moving through the district, southern maryland, 95 corridor has light rain south of the beltway. near winchester there's a little sprinkle in page county. a little rain moving into madison county. training for the first half of the day mild. 41 in aldie. berkeley springs, 35. 44 in warrenton. a few sticks of sunshine this afternoon, if i temperatures well into the 50's. low 6