as the gun control debate heats up in statehouses and in washington, the still grieving parents are debating what does do with sandy hook elementary school. >> knocking down the school is knocking down the memories of the children. >> knock it down and make it sacred ground. >> the white house has signaled if the congress does not act the president willutive ode enraging gun rights advocates. >> developing news: the first president george bush is out of the houston hospital where he has been since november. a spokesman said the 88-year-old was released from methodist

to say there's one way someone should grieve is beyond ignorant. now unless you frequent these types of conspiracy websites, you probably never see them. we wouldn't mention it. james tracy, he's a tenured professor at a public university. taxpayers pay part of his salary. in newtown and beyond his comments are triggering intense outrage as you can imagine. in a statement newtown first selectman pat lodra took aim at fau. shame on you, too, fau, to even have someone like this on your payroll. i can assure you that the events occurred exactly as reported. now we invited professor tracy to come on the program. he's a professor. he talks in front of students. we would think he would be willing to defend his thesis. he declined. john zarrella went looking for him. you went looking for this guy, this professor. again, we'd like to offer people a platform. if they have an argument which is valid, we want them to express it and see if it actually holds up to scrutiny. you caught up with him. what did you learn? >> yeah, anderson, we actually tried again t

a lot of people say he was an actor pretending to be a grieving father., the family has had to take down her on-line memorial page because they have come under attack in the comment section on the site by these conspiracy theorists. some say that emilie, in fact, actually didn't die. as proof, they prove that a dress emilie wore is the same dress her little sister wore when the family met with president obama after the shooting. the internet conspiracy theorists say that is not emili's sister at all, that is emilie herself. in statement earlier today, her father told us, as a country we cannot let ourselves become derailed by the claims made by a number of people. this time is sacred for my family and for all those affected by this event. we cannot let these false claim corrupt us. it's another for an associate professor at a university to do it. again, we were hoping to talk to the professor tonight. we asked minimum again yesterday if he would come on. he said he couldn't come on because he teechs on tuesday night we offered to send a satellite truck or

well, a lot of people say he was an actor pretending to be a grieving father.n fact, the family of emilie parker has had to take down emilie's online memorial page because they've come under attack in the comments section on the site by these conspiracy theorists. some sandy hook conspiracy theorists say that emilie in fact didn't actually die. as proof they point to the fact that a dress emilie wore in a family photo before the shooting is the same dress her little sister wore when the family met with president obama after the shooting. the internet conspiracy theorists say that is not emilie's sister at all, it is emilie herself. in a statement earlier today emilie's father robbie told us, "as a country we cannot let us become derailed by the preposterous claims that are being made by a tiny number of people. this time is sacred for my family and for every family affected by this horrific event. we cannot let these false claims distract us from the things that matter most to all of us." now, it's one thing for ill-informed people to take to the internet to vo

grieving parents or law enforcement personnel? it's stunning to me. >> it seeps stunning and outlandish. he said also in the note or e-mail he sent to me that the news media failed to thoroughly investigate every aspect of what happened in newtown. but clearly it seemed by his statement that at least she attempting to back away with what he wrote, the strong remarks he wrote in the blog. >> also to say the failure to investigate, you don't have access to the crime scene so in that way you cannot go in and measure things and take blood samples and things. you are in some ways relying on government officials and law enforcement. i talked to grieving family members who heard -- it's very obviously upsetting to a lot of people who are dealing with the aftermath of this on the one-month anniversary. we continue to extend the invitation to this professor because it's interesting to hear what he has to say. i appreciate your time tracking him down and trying to get him to talk. alex wald did the early reporting on this story which is whe

the war came to the abbey and the elegant lord grantham, grieved the death of his servants as he grieved his own family members. one rich man's decency, a decency that stands apart from and above so much that is crass today. but the sheer beauty of dalton abbey that continues to stir. and when we come back, 40 years since the supreme court confirmed a constitutional right to abortion. state after state has now put up barriers to abortion access. plus a set of andrea: welcome back. 40 years ago this month, the supreme court a constitutional right to abortion in roe v. wade. as "time" magazine reports in this week's cover story opposition to abortion mostly among conservatives has led to state laws erecting barriers to abortion access. just in the last two years, 24 states have now passed new abortion regulations. ranging from measures like waiting periods to require ultrasound. polls are conflicting on this. and recent polls have shown growing support for limits to abortion access. in the 2012 election the exit polls, an overwhelming 59% said they support keeping all or most abortions leg

i talk to grieving family members who heard from -- it's very obviously upsetting to a lot of people that were there and spent a lot of time there and are still there dealing with the aftermath coming up to the one-month anniversary. we continue to extend an invitation to this associate professor. it would be interesting to hear what he has to say. i appreciate your reporting and spending the day trying to track him down. the political reporter that did the early reporting on this story, where we initially heard this stuff and jonathan kay of the national post "among the truthers." it is hard for me to wrap my mind around these theories. it is not like they are coming from one person or group. there are websites all devoted to these absurd theories. >> there is a surprising universe out there. if you google emilie parker's name, the girl you mentioned who the conspiracy theorist thinks is a live was a conspiracy website. one of the most polished videos was produced by a 9/11 company that got a lot of attention. it has almost 200,000 views on youtube. alex jones, who went off against

it's very hard to help people when you are also grieving. >> reporter: fears are mounding the death tollould rise. more than 100 are still being treated at local hospitals. at least 30 of them in serious condition. investigators currently believe that a band performing at the club set off the fire during a pyrotechnics display. the blaze turned into an inferno in mere seconds. most of the dead suffocated, while others were trampled trying to get out of the club's single exit. witnesses said bouncer initially blocked the exits, because they thought customers were trying to skip out on bar tabs. authorities have detained four people believed to be the club horns and two band members to question them about the blaze. the club's operating license had expired last year, and was in the process of being renewed. the investigation of the fire could drag on for years. little comfort for grieving families. >>> news4's dorothy spencer sat down with the prince george's county fire chief to talk about in tragic fire. tonight at 5:00, you'll hear his advice on how you can stay safe when you go out in

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. >> it helps with the grieving process. >> chuck brown died last may and thousands of fans paid tribute at the howard theater. the architect of that project is also the architect for the memorial park. >> there is a list we call it the gateaway, a list of his all music. >> he grew up in the neighborhood and used to play here as a kid. but son the park will take on a bigger significance for chuck brown fans. >> my father loved the city, he loved his fans. where you were from it did not matter. >> the official price tag for the park, d.c. general services told us, $1 million. sam ford, abc 7 news. >> very nice. president obama has selected the bible that he will use to take the oath of office. it they are personal and significant to him. he will use the bible that michelle obama's father gave his mother in 1958. for the inauguration ceremony the president will use two bibes, one is the lincoln bible that he took the oath with in 2009 and abraham lincoln used for his inauguration. he also plans to use martin luther king's personal traveling bible. >> the final chapter in afghanistan. the s

just a short time ago, alex savidge spoke to the victim's grieving mother. alex? >> reporter: well, good morning, the mother of the man who died in this double shooting told me she would really like witnesses to come forward and help out police. at this point, investigators have only a limited description on this gunman who, early this morning, just about midnight, opened fire on two cousins. it happened here on the00 block of naples -- 1100 block of naples street. the relatives gave me this photo, 43-year-old daniel cologne, a father to one son who grew up in san francisco. relatives say he and his cousin were walking home from a nearby bar when the shooting happened. daniel cologne died at the scene. his cousin, andrew cologne, was shot in the upper body and taken to san francisco general hospital. the mother -- the mother of the man who died says she can't believe this happened and doesn't have any idea why anyone would target her son or andrew cologne. >> i don't know. i don't know. i don't know who who want to hurt my son or my nephew. >> reporter: relatives

. >> another family grieving now. many ask if things will really change it when the ander dies down -- anger dies down. >> there is a heavy police presence in belfast after violent protests involving children as young as 10. the disturbance was sparked by the decision to limit the number of days the union flag flies over city hall. dozens of police officers have been injured. our correspondent has sent us the latest. >> the main route through east belfast looks like a battleground. pilots for the fifth consecutive night. -- riots for the fifth consecutive night. the protest target five weeks ago. there is no end in sight. political leaders are well aware of the harm it is causing. >> we have been known across the world for the peace process and the effort that has been made to get to this stage. >> to night's demonstration started at belfast's city hall, where the flag, controversy began. riot police guarded every door into the council. it was the first meeting since the decision to stop flying the union flag every da

the grieving father of a 6-year-old newtown victim is openly heckled and satan's mignons are now working around the clo clock to prepare the special party room in hel for americans who care more about their toys than the lives of other americans. >> the boy scout of america are open to letting some chapters accept gays while letting others discriminate against gays. they used to be all homophobic. today is the birthday of univision's cristina saralegui miss oprah winfrey congressman paul ryan and 179 years ago today, president andrew jackson ordered the first use of federal troops to suppress a labor dispute. that should never take anything away from his solid record as a genocidal indian killer. >> john: good evening, i'm john fuglesang. thank you for joins for "viewpoint." is it possible, could both house of congress and the white house actually come together and find a solution to one of our country's most contentious issues? according to president obama in las vegas today the timing couldn't be better. >> obama: the time has come for common sense comprehensive immigration reform. [ a

here is what led to a grieving father being heckled by the gun-worshipping fanatics in the audience, wrongly believes what no supreme court justice believes that the second amendment grants them to have the right to have any gun available on earth. >> i was raised in a house with guns, weapons, i started skeet shooting when i was 8 years old. i was educated on the safety of guns, my father was an avid hunter, i hunted since i was 8 or 12 years old with them. >> i still can't see why any civilian, anybody in this room, in fact, needs weapons of that sort. you're not going to use them for hunting. even for home protection, semiautomatic, or an automatic weapon is one of the most inaccurate weapons out there. the sole purpose of those ar-15s, or ak-47s is put a lot of lead out in the battlefield quickly, and that is what they do. and that is what they did at sandy hook elementary school on the 14th. that was not just a killing. that was a massacre. those children and victims were shot apart. and my son was one of them. i just can't fathom why any of us need that in our society or in our

as the gun control debate heats up in statehouses and in washington, the still grieving parents are debating what does do with sandy hook elementary school. >> knocking down the school is knocking down the memories of the children. >> knock it down and make it sacred ground. >> the white house has signaled if the congress does not act the president will through executive ode enraging gun rights advocates. >> developing news: the first president george bush is out of the houston hospital where he has been since november. a spokesman said the 88-year-old was released from methodist hospital this morning. he was admitted two months ago but doctors have worked to keep him from getting pneumonia. he was in intensive care for a week because of a persistent fever. still ahead this could be the day disgraced cyclist lance armstrong comes clean. will he admit1 >> happening now, lance armstrong is apologizing to the staff of the charity he founded to fight cancer just before he sits down with oprah for a no holds bar interview today. the seven time winner of the tour de france was stripped of the titl

the country's interior minister came to pay his respects to fallen policemen, he was heckled by grieving colleagues and their families. and as it has for the past three days, nightfall brought more violence. outside a luxury five-star cairo hotel. with a predictable decision, police charged the crowd firing teargas. minutes later protesters returned lobbing stones and setting fires to block roads. there are few words president morsi can tell protesters. this man says the president must resign and new constitution must be written. another says only protests work with a regime that killed his people. >>> hundreds of families in brazil are mourning lost loved ones after a nightclub went up 232 people. officials believe the blaze display on stage. police say the majority of deaths were the result of smoke inhalation as the club's single exit was partially blocked by victims' bodies. this tragedy carries haunting similarities to a nightclub fire in rhode island back in 2003 that killed 100 people. >>> and now to a dramatic rescue this weekend in eastern australia which has been dealing with w

the donations came with a promise that the people of connecticut are not grieving alone. >> knowing that there are others that have experienced the same emotion for the same tragedy that you have is helpful because it's nice to know others are keeping in mind. >> 32 people died when a gunman opened fire at virginia tech in april of 2007. the money raised will be donated to the sandy hook. support >> along road to recovery also begins for redskins quarterback robert griffin iii following surgery to repair a torn acl and lcl. >> doctors expect a full recovery. the sports director tim brant has more. >> hello. rgiii, the big story this surgery to repair the lcl and the acl and they trimmed the cartilage. it was a full reconstructive surgery. he has done in college in 2009. it is the second acl reconstructive surgery. integrity of his knee seems to be ok again, according to dr. andrews. they prepare for time will be six months to eight months and could be ready for the 20001413 season. maryland terrapins trying to extend their winning streak against florida state last night at the comcast's

families as they grieve. i experience it every time i go to san francisco general hospital to console the victims of gun violence, last year a victim as young as five years old. we continue to address the causes and impact of this senseless gun violence. increasingly involves young adults under the age of 25; often related to disputes over turf and status, fueled by the fact that it is too easy to obtain and possess military style weapons and hollowpoint ammunition. individuals such as doctor andre campbell, the head of surgery at san francisco general hospital, has given me firsthand accounts of the impact on the human body of hollow impact bullets. i believe the desire for us is elected officials is to take greater steps to implemenr solutions. -- i will like your knowledge the people here in support of this legislation. there are multiple conversations happening simultaneously here not only here in san francisco but also on the state level, i want the public to knowledge the work that assemblywoman nancy s

her grieving father spoke to wusa9 and doesn't know why anyone would want to do this to his daughter. >> he had -- she was coming to her own. she was about to start school on february 12 at may tech and -- may tag and working at starbucks. she was doing well. >> well clearly yet again, another young life tragically cut short. police saying right now, they are still looking into the biggest question of all of this. why? why did this even happen? alexander buckly arrested, suspected of being behind all of this. for now, we're live in northwest d.c., wusa9. >> ken, just a question. we are trying to piece this together. mr. buckly, what do we know about him? any background on him? >> we know he has a bit of a criminal history. earlier today, she didn't want to go on camera, but a woman claiming to be his aunt approached us. didn't say a whole lot, but said that she knew her nephew had a troubled past. >> l ken, thanks a lot. obviously we'll have an update at 11:00. >>> several party guests at a hotel in downtown silver spring, maryland, were robbed at gunpoint. a woman invited several fri

of the talking heads and the tom-tom club put together a jam session with students who are still grieving over the sandy hook massacre. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow way up high ♪ >> proceeds from the group's recording of "over the rainbow" will benefit the newtown youth academy. >> i'm richard lui. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. >>> a ukrainian zoo has two new adorable animals to its population. two new siberian cubs were born at the zoo. the orange and black felines were immediately cared for by the staff. there are about 400 siberian tigers left in the world. it was nearly extinct 50 years ago. >>> one winter festival is all sugar and spice and everything nice. dozens came together to compete in kazakhstan's first national ice festival. participants used chain saws to create animals and fairy tale characters to try to scoop the $6500 top prize. once it was made a nighttime fireworks display showered the display. one way to keep warm. >> vatican city is home to a cover model. pope benedict's personal secretary has been promoted not only to arc

. >> i know people are grieving, but in any sense is there people becoming angry about what happened? >> some other information is coming that tells us something about the possible state of confusion within this club. we mentioned a few times that a number of people were trying to escape through doors that lead to bathrooms and instead of finding the exit, it was revealed that kind 100 bodies in that area of the club. confirmed by the reports of the eye witnesses, that there was a great deal of confusion and exits were not properly marked. >> right at the top of our program, this is a country hoping to post a couple of really big events, the world cup and the olympics, there are bound to be questions about its public safety protocols. >> undoubtedly there will be questions asked. brazil should be marking a special day to day, there was due to be a ceremony in the capital that has been postponed. instead the country has been plunged into three days of official mourning. undoubtedly these major world events have reassured the relevant authorities that the lessons that had to be learned

. >>> in newtown, connecticut, monday grieving family members of 11 victims of the sandy hook elementary school shooting announced plans for an a anti-violence campaign. the nonprofit group, sandy hook promise, will focus on mental health, school safety and gun responsibility. >> the middle ground and the answers, i actually think will come from gun owners themselves. those are the people that understand where the limits are, what's reasonable, what's responsible and what isn't. >> the national rifle association says they're doing their part to, quote, instill safe and responsible sponsorship. sunday the nra released a target shooting app on itunes, including one for those as young as preschoolers. nra practice range includes a shooting practice feature, safety tips and state by state gun laws designed for enthusiasts age 4 and up. >>> the aid bill to help victims of superstorm sandy could be voted on today in the house. the emergency spending package would send almost $51 million to victims in new york, new jersey and connecticut, but it faces a tough fight from conservatives who want t

, if they believe there's an accident and they have a grieving husband, they're not going to say to them put you on a polygraph. of course his lawyer undoubtedly is going to say no, at least i would expect. you know, i think, i think my suspicion, mark, is that this is a community that doesn't have a lot of homicides so they don't necessarily assume first there's a homicide. >> they don't. >> greta: there's an accident. so they go from that. in many ways, nicer communities that don't have a lot of murders are not suspicious and don't look for those clues, am i right or wrong on that? >> well, you're right, but it's not an excuse. you have to use your common sense here. you're a police officer, your job is to be suspicious, your job is to put together the puzzle that other people take just a word of mouth of somebody saying this is what happened. well, the evidence in falling down the stairs, i've never known anybody that's been unconscious falling down the stairs. i don't think you have either. so-- >> well, actually. >> and death with-- >> actually, i mean, fallen downstairs and break y

so many peer who have ample reasons to huddle behind walls in grief and grieving have done something more, something braver than anyone has the right to expect in the best of times, let alone the worst. they have reached out, reached out to one another in ways large and small, have begun to turn tragedy into transformation. united in grief, united in hope, united in newtown. >> 27 wooden angels in newtown, one for each victim of the massacre. but one month later, that displace and most of the other memorials have been taken down. gifts sent from all over the world now preserved in a warehouse to become part of a futural pecture permanent memor. visible reminders of the tragedy mostly gone. the community, however, is still struggling. just today, dozens of family members gathered to announce a mission to promote a national dialogue on gun violence, mental health, and school safety. for many of the families involved, it's one way to honor the loved one they lost. >> it is a sad honor to be here today. it's been one month since i lost my son dylan and 25 orlando families lost their love

and -- >> he is grieving. >> oh, yeah, no question. there is no question.e is doing it his way. >> and he also was there. so, you know, he has a lot he is struggling with. >> what grade is nate in? >> fourth. >> he is in fourth, and ben was first. >> yeah. he was in the gym at the time. >> he did tell us one day he would write a book about this. >> he did say he was going to write a book. >> i believe him. >> we're talking to publishers now. [ laughter ] >> david and francine wheeler who lost their 6-year-old ben at sandy hook elementary school last month. they were speaking with me today in newtown, connecticut there is more. we'll be right back. >>> today in newtown, connecticut, at the announcement of this group the sandy hook promise, the founders of the group and the parents of kids who were killed at sandy hook elementary talked about how they cannot stand for the response to this tragedy to be the same short flurry of attention that we are used to followed by the same long-term nothing that we are used to. i sat down today with david and francine whe

found here by grieving loved ones. on saturday night they had packed the nightclub. survivors say the band set off pyrotechnics, catching the ceiling fire. confused security guards blocked the exit. audrey was knocked to the floor, she was trampled but she could breathe. >> thank you so much for that report. >>> it's not official but monday the boy scouts of america announce plans to reverse a national ban on gay scouts and leaders. under the new rules there would no longer be a national policy on sexual orientation, rather local troops would decide the issue for themselves. in 2000 the supreme court upheld the scouts' right to refuse gay members. they reaffirmed their own policy as recently as seven months ago. the boy scouts national board votes on this next week. insiders predicted it will pass and go into effect june 1st. some conservative family groups and church organizations are firmly opposed to this move. >>> three months after superstorm sandy pounded the northeast, congress has approved a $50 billion emergency aid package. in a 62-36 vote the senate passed

this is one of the many grieving for those lost in the violence. was shot in the stomach as he and france went to join in the protests. >> i keep thinking of him lying and that hospital beds. he might wake up. i hunted him and hug him. he urged those thinking of going out to protest again to consider the parents they leave devastated if they died. even though the president announced a curfew here, he found opposition supporters planning to defy it. they have not materialized >> we're not afraid of death any more. i've seen so much blood with my own eyes. we cannot change the situation, cannot live with dignity. that is better. >> the protesters did take to the streets just before the curfew came into force. you can see what these people think of the curfew. we have seen them singing, dancing, chanting, setting off fireworks right in front of tanks. they say they will keep coming out into the streets. whatever the consequences, until steps down.rsi the army chose not to intervene this time, there is no long-term solution in sight. more trouble will

as the gun control debate heats up in statehouses and in washington, the still grieving parents are debating what does do with sandy hook elementary school. >> knocking down the school is knocking down the memories of the children. >> knock it down and make it sacred ground. >> the white house has signaled if the congress does not act the president willutive ode enraging gun rights advocates. >> developing news: the first president george bush is out of the houston hospital where he has been since november. a spokesman said the 88-year-old was released from methodist hospital this morning. he was admitted two months ago but doctors have worked to keep him from getting pneumonia. he was in intensive care for a week because of a persistent fever. still ahead this could be the day disgraced cyclist lance armstrong comes clean. will [ female announcer ] now get high speed interernet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. at&t u-verse high speed internet offers more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hotspots than ever. call at&t now to get u-vers

i'm grieving. >> reporter: she posted the surveillance footage on a facebook page. the african american man is about 6'1", lean and clean shaven. >> we're going to get you. >> reporter: the victim hopes people who realize the name will call san francisco police. there is a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> the fiscal cliff debate is over. for now. as wyatt andrews explains , it's packed with what many would call good old fashioned pork. >> reporter: the law passed so quickly, many in congress never realized it was full of special interest tax breaks. one of which allows auto racetrack owners to speed up their tax deductions. another write-off going to hollywood. of a $20 million break anytime a movie is shot in an economically depressed area of the united states. there's a subsidy for rum made in puerto rico. a tax break if you train a mine rescue worker, and a tax credit for every kilo watt of electricity produced by the wind. it added $74 billion in spending through changes in the tax law. >> do you consider this pork? >> oh, absolutely . thi

and the victim knew each other, but the extent of that relationship is something police and this grieving father are still trying to figure out. >> i don't know who he is. >> reporter: the family says pe alerted by tracking a cell phone he had taken from the victim. >> she was assigned to the starbucks counter. last time her loved ones say they heard from her, she was leaving work and headed home. >> hopefully letting them do the investigation, we'll find out more information. we have an understanding why it happened. >> reporter: while he looks for answers to his daughter's senseless killing -- >> i don't understand. >> reporter: this father is lek en with emotion and the reality of the deadly violence plaguing our nation's streets. >> i think about the violence that happened in connecticut and it happened to me. something needs to be done about the guns on the street. >> reporter: detectives saying the two knew each other but we don't know the motive behind this. everyone wanting to know why this happened. >> court records show this is not the first time buckley has been in trouble with

but right now, i'm grieving. >> reporter: we showed her the surveillance footage. she posted it on a facebook page, set up in memory of roxie. police say the african-american man is about 6-foot-1, lean and clean shaven. >> we're gonna get you. >> reporter: police hope if anyone recognized the man in this video, they will call san francisco police. there is a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> the man who was swept out to sea trying to save his dog has been identified as 59-year- old charlie quaid of richmond. they were walking their dog at point reyes. all of a sudden, they were hit by a wave and swept out to water. >>> fortunately, both people got out just in time. authorities say a jet skidded off the runway at the north las vegas airport this afternoon. the plane burst into planes. the pilot and passenger got out and ran before flames engulfed the cabin. they weren't hurt. it took about an hour to put out the fire. no word on what caused the accident. >>> the fiscal cliff is over. but congress has another mess to clean up. after the house y

grieving the death of his girlfriend exposed as a hoax. an investigation is underway whether teo is the victim or the massacre mind. all american linebacker and heisman trophy finalist he gained national sympathy and attention when his grandmother died and on the same day so did an alleged girlfriend from leukemia. now a website has uncovered that no such young woman existed. he admits the relationship was online and by phone and claims he was duped by someone using stolen pictures of a woman who does not know him. >> this was a sophisticateed hoax perpetrated for reasons we cannot fully understand. it has a certain cruelty at its core. >> he is expected to speak to reporters as early as today. notre dame says there is no evidence he masterminded the hoax. he is preparing now for the nfl draft. it is unclear whether the scandal will have any impact. >> the people can decide is the word from disgraced lance armstrong this morning hours before the interview with oprah set to air. he said that people can judge for themselves how candid he was