i wanted to try to stop him. >> hallie adams takes the belt from her husband. >> i believe she got it away from him. she wanted to stop him. but at the same time she had to make it look like she was on his side, otherwise he would turn against her. >> you turn over, i'm going to spank you on your butt. you turn over like a 16-year-old and take it like a grown woman. turn over. >> she won't. she's disobedient. give it to me. >> turn over. >> she was trying to protect me by keeping hold of the belt. because if she took the weapon away from him, hopefully that would make him cool off a little bit. >> i took the belt away from him and he asked for a bigger one. >> hallie says she hopes he'll let it drop if she makes a show of disciplining hillary. >> i knew he was outside the room. i was talking loud, talking mean, hoping he would hear me. >> all the way on your stomach. thank you. >> hillary is stunned when her mother hits her with the belt. >> at that point i didn't understand the complexity of what was happening. i didn't know she was trying to protect me by doing that, by trying to en

. >> according to hillary's mom hally, the 16-year-old begins to spend more and more of her free time online. >> she loved video games. she loved being on the computer, chatting on the computer or even skyping on the computer. >> but her daughter's cyber life does not sit well with her family william, a family law judge for oransunshine county. >> he didn't like it in her life or my life. >> when her father learns she had been downloading music illegally off the internet. >> all he knew was downloading meant illegal. that was basically stealing. not that i'm condoning it. >> i could tell something was going to happen. >> that something hillary fears is a physical beating from her father. >> he would discipline harshly when things didn't go his way. it was usually the belt. it happened more and more often until finally it was once every one or two weeks. >> on this particular evening hillary sets up a small video camera on a dresser in her bedroom hoping to document her father's behavior in case he becomes violent. minutes after hillary presses record, william adams enters her room. >>

hallie jackson has latest. >> congress will also return to town tomorrow, but with new year's just a few days away a plan to avoid the fiscal cliff may come down to the wire. president obama spent part of this christmas greeting troops and how why he. >> not only do we have the finest military in the world -- >> but tonight he will leave the state for washington, and a state of gridlock, calls it -- as they struggle to come to a compromise to avoid tax hikes and spending cuts. members of both the house and senate are also heading back to capitol hill tomorrow. after the holiday break the president hopes will provide perspective. >> everybody can cool off, everybody can drink some eggnog and have some christmas cookies. >> and return to washington after speaker john boehner failed to get enough support for muslim party for a plan b that the bill that would raise taxes for those making more than a million dollars a year. >> what the president has offered so far simply would not do anything to solve our spending problem and begin to address the nation's crippling debt. >> so are still a

hallie jackson has the latest. >> congress is heading backed to washington tomorrow. any plan may come down to the wire. president obama spent part of his christmas greeting troops in hawaii. >> we have the finest military in the world. >> tonight he leaves for washington and a state of gridlock as lawmakers struggle to come to a compromise. members of the house and senate are heading back to capitol hill tomorrow. the present hopes the break would provide some perspective. >> everybody can drink some eggnog and have some christmas cookies. >> and return to washington after john boehner failed to get enough support for a plan b that would raise taxes on those making more than a million dollars a year. >> what the present has offered will not do anything to solve our spending problems and begin to address our nation's crippling debt. >> with the january 1 deadline quickly approaching, some are worried we could fall off. >> if that happens, it would be the most colossal act of congressional irresponsibility in a long time. >> the president is expected to arrive tomorrow

hallie jackson is live with the latest. it is not just the president returning tomorrow. >> congress is heading backed to washington tomorrow. any plan may come down to the wire. president obama spent part of his christmas greeting troops in hawaii. tonight he leaves for washington and a state of gridlock as lawmakers struggle to come to a compromise. members of the house and senate are heading back to capitol hill tomorrow. >> everybody can pull off and drink some eggnog and have some christmas cookies. >> and return to washington after john boehner failed to get enough support for a plan b that would raise taxes on those making more than a million dollars a year. >> it begin to address our nation's crippling debt. >> with the january 1 deadline quickly approaching, some are worried we could fall off. >> it would be the most colossal act of congressional irresponsibility in a long time if that happens. >> some strong words from senator lieberman. the president is expected to arrive tomorrow morning. >> how promising does i

we will see. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> kim dacey is live on what you need to know. >> about a dozen state laws will go into effect next tuesday. we have highlighted just a few. with any new year comes new opportunities and of course new laws. after a battle, gay couples will be able to say "i do" on january 1. another new law changes the election cycle. they will be held on the same cycle as presidential elections. the department of veterans affairs will be required to give veterans something to prove their status. a new law will make easier to protect kids and disabled adults from identity theft. the patient or party now has the right to freeze their credit report. >> dthey have the right to freeze it? >> i hope it will help foster children. >> we are hoping that the credit bureaus and the department of human resources will be able to get to some data sharing so they can freeze them or stall them as well as help them to get access to their credit report. >> maryland is the first day to allow minors to be able to freeze their credit reports. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> than

. >> hallie jackson has the latest. >> complex is right.there is no easy solution to prevent something like sandy hook from happening again. >> we ask all present to rise and to observe a moment of silence. >> and moment of silence on the house floor which precedes what may be a focal debate. >> we believe enough is enough. >> senator dianne feinstein will introduce a ban on assault weapons. it was first enacted in 1994 that expired 10 years later. >> politicians are dusting off 20-year-old proposals that did not work. >> a group wonders if tougher laws will help. >> lift the prohibition so that those who want to, those who are able to carry legally in the state, that they can. >> the majority of americans believe the shooting at sandy hook was not just an isolated incident reflects broader problems in society. >> we are not doing enough to protect our citizens. >> no single piece of legislation or action will fully address the problem. >> a comprehensive change will need to include a look at mental health care issues, according to the pres

hallie jackson has the latest. why is this week so important? >> if there is a deal, both sides have to sell it to their respective sides soon. that is if they can come to a compromise. >> will lie except a tax compromise -- will i accept a tax compromoise? yes? >> i think that is the best route we can take. >> the trade-off for giving in on one of the biggest tradeoffs, the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> it is up to the republican leadership to say they will cool along with it and then we will start negotiating on the other side. >> some are not backing down, and neither is president obama. today he takes his case to detroit. he had a private talk with john boehner yesterday at the white house. all we know for sure is that the lines of communication are still open. >> i believe we can give businesses and families a sense of security going into the new year. >> the heart of these negotiations comes down to president obama and john boehner. >> what are the biggest roadblocks to a deal? >> on the right, you have these fiscal conservatives that are

. >> hallie jackson has the latest. >> the president and speaker boehner did talk yesterday.there is a deal, they have to sell it to their respective parties soon. time is running out. this is video of the meeting yesterday. a big sticking point is higher taxes for the wealthy. president obama heading out on the road. he will be keeping pressure on republicans. >> when was the last time the president and speaker boehner met one on one? >> they have talked since the election and on the phone. they talked one-on-one last summer during talks for the debt ceiling. >> hallie jackson, thank you. in a recent survey, about two- thirds of shoppers are spending differently this holiday season because of the fiscal cliff and other economic concerns. >> i am more practical. >> i'm trying to save more and less.uy >> many retailers are offering new discounts leading up to the holidays. >> the search continues for the person who shot an off-duty baltimore county police officer. it happened early on sunday morning in overlea. kim dacey has the details. >> police say there was a party going o

hallie jackson has more. >> the treasury is making moves. otherwise we have the debt limit on monday. that is the last day of fiscal cliff talks. the president departed hawaii to return to washington, where it is not just the temperature that is chillier. talks cooled over the holidays over how to avoid the massive tax hikes. they are set to begin in just a few days. >> taxes are going to go up no matter what. they could go up a lot more, and that is where the political hit comes. >> house republicans point the finger at the other chamber, saying the senate must act on a bill to avoid the fiscal cliff. a spokesman for harry reid some are blaming the gop for the holdup. no further legislation can move unless republicans drop their knee-jerk obstructionism. if the country falls off the fiscal cliff, it may feel gradual at first, except on wall street. >> the reaction from the financial markets and the stock markets -- you could see something quick. >> a top ceo is hoping to jolt them into action. he wants employees to write " come together" on

hallie jackson joins us live with the latest. good morning. >> good morning.he senate, complex and he ated. there is no easy solution to prevent something like sandy hook from happening again. but, the white house will try to do something. >> we ask all present to rise and to observe a moment of silence. >> a moment of silence on the house floor, which precedes what may be a vocal debate. >> we believe enough is enough. >> senator dianne feinstein will re- introduce a ban on assault weapons. it was first enacted in 1994 and expired 10 years later. >> politicians are dusting off 20-year-old proposals that did not work. >> a group wonders if tougher laws will help. >> lift the prohibition so that those who want to, those who are able to carry legally in the state, they can. >> the majority of americans believe the shooting at sandy hook was not just an isolated incident reflects broader -- but broad problems in society. >> we are not doing enough to protect our citizens. >> no single piece of legislation or action will fully address the problem. >> a comprehensi

. >> hallie jackson has the latest. what can we expect this morning? >> we're said to fear from the researcher for moody's who warns a pressing concern may not be the fiscal cliff but what to do about the debt ceiling. >> squabble is not a solution. that >> is the fight from last year. president obama is warning against another battle like last year. >> that is unacceptable. >> explaining republican should not think they will get leverage by giving in to some democratic fiscal cliff demands now. >> that is a bad strategy for america and for businesses and it is not a game i will play. >> house leader say if the president does not agree with their plan, he should come back to the table. >> sit down with us and be serious about spending. >> if the suspect and continues to play politics, that will give you an answer about where we're going. >> they are planning for the worse, asking agencies to be ready for big cuts. >> the potential for this to happen. >> house members start a long weekend today. speaker boehner said he will be around to talk to the pres

hallie jackson joins us live with more on the story. good morning. >> this morning, we're set to hear from the researcher for moody's who warns a pressing concern may not be the fiscal cliff but what to do about the debt ceiling. >> squabble is not a solution. >> that was the fight from last year. over letting the government borrow more money by raising the debt limit. president obama is warning against another battle like last year. >> that is unacceptable. >> explaining republicans should not think they will get leverage on the debt ceiling discussion later by giving in to some democratic fiscal cliff demands now. >> that is a bad strategy for america and for businesses and it is not a game i will play. >> house leader say if the president does not agree with their plan, he should come back to the table. >> sit down with us and be serious about spending. >> if they continue to play politics, that will give you an answer about where we're going. >> they are planning for the worst, asking agencies to be ready for big cuts. >> this is ac

i said, no poor because in the hally.wearing a kkk shirt because she knows nothing about a. tom: she claims her teacher martyr. now our family is suing. the lawsuit is claiming the philadelphia school district ignored that right to free speech and let other students harasser and subject her to an emotional distress. to our legal eages in tonight's let me be brief segment, trial attorneys says -- samantha has a good case. debra plumb sides with the school. deborah, let's start with you. why is the school right? >> the school was not involved. the teacher was acting in an individual capacity, not in her official capacity. granted, her actions were completely wrong. the evidence does not support that the school had promulgated a policy of limiting the students' free-speech, so the school is absolutely not liable. tom: how can she not be part of my employers work if i'm performing my teaching duties. aren't i basically representing the school? >>ou are, but i would say this is an exception to that. this teers actions were com

boo to the boys and hally, get up now.ching the cowboys take on the redskins at fedex field. that game will be one to watch this year. partly cloudy, 29 to 32 degrees for your sunday night football night in america. you can always get your weather channel forecast on weather.com. erica? >> dylan, thanks. >>> college is typically a time for young adults to gain a little independence from mom and dad. one family's close ties has really taken things to extremes. as michelle franzen reports, it ended with a 21-year-old getting a court order against her parents. ♪ >> reporter: aubrey ireland is pursuing her dream, studying singing and acting at university of cincinnati college conservatory of music. a passion she says her parents shared and supported. aubrey even posted photos on facebook with her parents following performances. but the senior college student says her parents' need to keep constant watch over her went to far. to the point where aubrey went to court, asked a judge to grant a stalking order against her parents, a