number one is hb-2 has to be repealed.e need to have a conversation about comprehensive protections for north carolina we can't have until it is repealed. number three, we have accomplished it already and that's a pro equality governor. people are right it's not just about repealing hb 2 today that will make it a welcoming and free state for all again. this is the important, necessary first step to have the discussions. >> thank you very much. we'll check back in with what's happening in your state in a little bit. in the meantime let's see what you are saying about the microsoft pulse question today. a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows 2016 politics made americans battle, block and avoid each other. did you lose friends over the election this year? 64% of you said yes. including caroline who writes a friend with whom i disagree and debate seemed one of the good ones had to be blocked. emboldened, gloating and awful. still time to weigh in at pulse. msnbc.com. >>> buses packed with civilians now moving out of a

there were opponents of hb-2 throughout the morn iing perhap breaking for lunch. there are 105 lawmakers here at the state legislature. that means 53 will be needed to vote to repeal hb-2 which is has been so controversial. this morning in charlotte, the city council voted to repeal the rest of its discrimination ordinance and gop lawmakers at the state level said there was some question about whether hb-2 the bathroom bill, whether it would be repealed today. we expect lawmakers back and the senate will look as well. >> thank you. coming up, high alert. popular tourist spots across europe under heightened security following the deadly truck attack in berlin. this is "andrea mitchell reports" on msnbc. type 2 diabetes. listen up. we're not professional athletes... but that doesn't mean we're giving up. i'm in this for me. for me. along with diet and exercise, farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes, lowering a1c by up to 1.2 points. do not take if allergic to farxiga. if you experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, sw

i support hb two and did not favor the repeal.ere will not be going to prevent org city or county to take us down this path again. this may be the arguments that we will hear for repealing hb-two. republicans want it in place and charlotte's repeal is defending on the repeal of hb-two. we may end up where we are are today, jenna. >> thank you. >> talk about the grinch stealing christmas. the driver goes long for a dangerous ride and michigan's attorney general filing more criminal charges linked to the flint water croisis. >> there are people out there that know they have done wrong and we are coming after them. have a merry christmas. have a merry christmas. canned can chlory there, startih for the right used car? i am! you got it. just say show me millions of used cars for sale at the all new carfax.com. but, i don' want one that's had a bunch of owners just say, show me cars with only one owner pretty cool it's perfect. that's the power of carfax® find the cars you want, avoid the ones you don't plus you get a free carfax® repo

came into session at 10:00 yesterday morning, the democrats in the house ready and united to repeal hb-2. it would be that charlotte would rescind their ordinance which they did in full and then we would vote on a repeal of house bill 2. that bill never materialized and never given a chance to debate and vote on that so we walked away empty handed. >> bruce springsteen himself not

expecting it would take place, the repeal of hb two, charlotte, the city council, which had passed the initial antidiscrimination bill, repealed their bill because the legislature they thought in exchange would repeal hb2 bang. in news of capital punishment, a new report from the death penalty information center finds the number of u.s. executions in 2016 fell to its lowest level in 25 years. texas and georgia accounted for steam of the year's 20 executions. nationwide, juries sentenced fewer people to death than in any year since 1972 when the supreme court reinstated capital punishment. public support for the death penalty is declining with one poll showing suppoport for capil punishment at less than n half e population. in climate news, foforecasters e predicting parts of the arctic will see temperatures rise above freezing in the coming days, with temperatures near the north pole today set to reach as much as 50 degrees here in height above normal. -- fahrenheit above normal. the freakishly warm temperatures come as arctic sea ice levels are at a record low. scientists say the chan

senate bill 4 called on the surface "repeal hb 2." but according to state democrats it does anything but. it puts a six month moratorium on non-discrimination revisions meaning this repeal won't happen for another six months. that extension could keep going and going which is why state democrats are unsatisfied with this. i just heard from one democrat who said they will not support this bill. he started off this morning and a lot of people in this state optimistic about a chance, a prospect at a full repeal of house bill 2, the so-called bathroom bill. right now that optimism is basically dmon existent. brooke? >> till me about the lawmaker who you talked to who denounced this whole special session who denounced this as unconstitutional. >> so it started off a special session in the house with a representative standing up in protest to the special session saying it was unconstitutional at its very core, there was no extraordinary event that led them to having this special session called which is why he said it should be null and void

so now the question is, will hb 2 stay in the books? looks like it will for now.ut, it does not seem to be any appetizing here to appeal this case. >> joining me now, is sarah mcbride, the largest lgbtq group in the u.s. nice to see you again, first, your reaction, i remember we were sitting here yesterday at the same time thinking it is about to happen. they are not back again until january 11th. first off, thanks for having me on again. the video you all showed from the general assembly sums it up. the shameful actions by the gop leadership and the state legislatures betrayed the public's trust once again. the reality -- the lgbt people and transgender people like me in north carolina will be subjected to state, foster states and sanctions and many cases of a state mandate of discrimination. >> you posted a selfie of yourself on instagram while you were in charlotte, i assume you were trying to make a statement there. >> i want to reenforce behind this national conversation around transgender equality are real people to hurt people who are discriminated against.

first proposing a bill to repeal hb 2. with a cooling off period. if one part of the bill was voted down the whole thing failed and it did. republicans say the democrats killed the bill as a campaign tactic. >> i don't know if you think the public is stupid or we are stupid, but it doesn't make sense. >> the bill requires that people use public restrooms on their birth certificate not the gender that they identify with. paypal pulls hundreds of jobs out of the state and musicians canceled concerts and the nba moved the all-star game to louisiana. >> it doubles down on discrimination. >> and this only adds to the political disarray in california. following the contentious race for governor, the republican dominated legislature met to strip incoming democratic governor of some of his power. >> and there is much more ahead on "action news" at 12:30. shoppers and workers and even patients get out just in time before a leaking gas main blows sky high. and a detour almost turns deadly, a man is truly believing in christmas miracles now. and an update on t

it is part of a deal to repeal hb 2.epeal is just not going to as smoothly as expected. >> how republicans cannot even get a bill to the floor right now. they have been caucusing in the past for the past couple of hours and they keep on extending their recess every 30 minutes and everyone here is waiting anticipating. i want to read you a statement of dan foster, that really speaks to this resistance by republicans to this repeal. >> this is what he says. no economic or idealolog idealology -- that's how some how republicans are feeling right now. >> meanwhile, the senate over here to my right, they passed two of their own bills in the past couple of hours. the first is their bill to repeal hb 2 and the second act is a six-month moratorium of the government imposing their ordinances. one of the senators who backs one of the senate bails, senate jeff jackson tweeted out, lets vote. the senate did this as a way to nudge the house to get the voting under way. >> democrats here believed they have done their part in making th

franklin tweets -- north carolina legislators have stood strong and resolute for hb 2 to uphold safety and privacy. one writes it's a sick joke that the gop claims to be protecting women then when they elected donald trump president, hashtag #hb2. and finally ray tweeted -- hb2 has me thinking were all these republicans scared to use the bathroom before the bill was introduced? what a strange life. repeal hb2. we'd love to hear what you think. log on to any of the wusa9 mold pages and -- social media pages and join the conversation. >>> some arizona parents are outraged over their school's decision to ban the confederate flag from being flown or displayed on campus. the county high school fi policy was adopted after a recent increase in the number of students displaying the flag in an intimidating or aggressive fashion. officials sent a letter home to parents after many expressed concerns. >> we as a result saw an increase in the number of students, parents, and staff coming forward feeling intimidated, feeling concerned for their safety. >> school is trying to take away my freedom of

most of the protesters are here to really encourage lawmakers to repeal hb 2. the voting will be under way between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. and we'll bring you all the drama as this decision unfolds here in north carolina in the coming hours. >> all right, thank you. >>> coming up, president obama's 11th hour move to protect his environmental legacy. ocean enthusiasts around the world are cheering. plus, the manhunt for a home intruder who attacked a two-time wimbledon champion. they are the natural borns enemy of the way things are. yes, ideas are scary, and messy and fragile. but under the proper care, they become something beautiful. >>> welcome back. you're watching msnbc. president obama is keeping busy during his christmas vacation in hawaii. now banning off shore drilling in arctic and atlantic waters. the announcement comes in conjunction with a similar canadian ban. senior white house officials citing an obscure 1950s environmental law that said future presidents would not be able to revoke the ban. people have said vladimir putin isn't afraid of president o

. >>> happening now lawmakers debate whether to repeal hb 2 also known as the bathroom bill it it is a controversial law known for limiting which types of bathrooms transgenders people are allowed to use. the special session called to consider the law. it's been stand room only in the house chambers. these pictures from our nbc affiliate in charlotte. the law sparked a nationwide backlash with some major performers canceling concerts, sporting events were cancelled, conventions. all pulled out of the state. and that meant millions of dollars were pulled out of the state as well. msnbc's mariana ortenso is at the statehouse. they're on a break now, is that right? >> they're on a break until 11:45. we do know 105 house members are present. that means quorum has been met and they will only need 50 votes to repeal. i'm here with a reverend. you head the statewide naacp. you told me just now that every civil rights group should be here. >> either labor union, anybody concerned about workers rights. this bill was never really about bathrooms. inside, three parts of it attacked the transgen

if repealed, hb-2 proponents say they'd be disappointed. >> it's not discriminatory.s not a hate bill. it is protecting women and children against predators coming into the showers and locker rooms and restrooms. >> reporter: however, there are some signs the repeal effort is in trouble. by late afternoon, lawmakers were still behind closed doors to hash out a compromise. chris clackum, nbc news. >>> news 4 at 5:00 is next with jim and wendy. >> right now at 5:00, an arrest in a troubling case of murder at a neighborhood park in capitol heights. >>> a family injured after a dump truck loses control and plows into a home. coming up on news 4, the driver explains what happened. >>> he called a colleague here at this d.c. government office building threatening to do a mass shooting. i'm mark segraves. you what happened next. >>> news 4 at 5:00 starts now. >> tonight, two teenagers charged after police find a man's body. good evening, everyone, i'm jim hand handly. >> i'm wendy rieger. this started monday morning when people found a victim's body set on fire in a park in

they believed they had brokered a deal to clear a path for full repeal of hb 2.t's not what they got. they got a bill presented to them with caveats and that was not satisfactory to the state democrats. we knew the day was going to have a lot of drama just by the way it started out. a house representative stood up in protest to say that the special session should be found as unconstitutional. and anything that was done yesterday should be null and void. shortly after that protest on the house floor, i caught up with the representative. i wanted to see what the reasoning was behind your protest. >> i said exactly what i meant. >> it was just a protest, you don't think this is constitutional? >> it absolutely is not. >> reporter: and the response, did that change your mind at all? >> he just said he thought the rules were fine which i agree. the rules are fine. but we are here unconstitutionally. >> reporter: are you planning on voting no, then, against the repeal? >> i plan on voting no on anything that's done here because it's all unconstitutional. >> reporter: b

. >> i support hb 2 and do not favor its repeal.economic, political or ideological pressure can convince me what is wrong is right. it will always be wrong for men to have access to women's showers and bathrooms. he went on to say the left has already publicly stated the removal of hb 2 is necessary for the rest of the agenda to move forward. certain city of repealed we will fight this battle all over again with this city or county. jonathan? >> some speculation in north carolina republican circles about what his political ambitions are. this could be platform for that. this has really been from the start genius politics from the democrats. i mean, they love this issue. the longer they can keep it alive, the better. and they are exploiting the fact that the republicans are divided. because as we saw from the presentation before, you know, there are republicans in the legislature who sincerely believe as a matter of social conservative principles this is good policy and they don't want to repeal it others in the business wing who see

. >> reporter: hb-two is the name of the controversial bathroom law in the state of north carolina canit was a hot button issue and it cost governor mckror his job. and this morning, charlotte city council decided to vote 10-nothing to repeal the anti- discrimination ordinance that played the ground work for the law to be passed. governor mckrory was trying to get rid of that. and that led to a boy cot by the ncaa and acc. and pay pal decided not to it move in and bruce spring sting and others cancelled the concerts and he said if you get rid of the ordinance i will get rid of hb-two. and they never did that. >> they were not repeal unless charlotte made the first move. it looks like charlotte was successful in getting the republican governor out of office. >> and it looks like the incoming governor roy cooper is clear the books. he was lobbying the city council members. but the mayor roberts said no, it is not political. this is what she said. >> we didn't have to do a thing. there is no requirement for the state to take any action that preemps what the city has done. >> the out going

they have been caucusing and struggling with even introducing a bill to repeal hb 2 on the floor. all the action has focused on the senate to my right where lawmakers have been debating repeal of hb 2, not waiting on the house which was the original plan. a moratorium that prevents local governments from enacting their own nondiscrimination ordinances. as you can imagine, they are not going for it. they are saying that you can't impose the moratorium. it's a messy cycle that we are in and it's a republican governor, pat mccroriy that called this special session. >> and lawmakers in the house and the republican side is saying that right now they believe it will be wrong for men to have access to showers and bathrooms and part of the reason why they are holding up this bill, stay on the story for us and give us updates if you have them. going south, a devastating blast outside of mexico city yesterday killing 32 people and injuring dozens more. they do not believe terror was involved, but there is nor explosions at the scene. kerry sanders is on the ground where therapies are survey

reporter: ali, we are learning the north carolina senate here just introduced its own bill to repeal hb 2. there is a holdup on the house side. the expectation that at this hour, voting would be under way under the house side. that's not happening. my sources telling me that democrats have enough vote to pass this bill if it gets on the floor. the holdup has been in the republican caucus and republicans concerned, for example, by cities and issuing their own non discrimination. right now they are discussing and including language that would include a six band,six month ban moratorium and other city imposing their ordeinances and just like their city did. i am here with representative brian turner, give us some insights. that's the holdup now? >> they have been here since 10:00 this morning and ready to vote on what we thought is going to be on a full unconditional appeal. we are here ready and waiting to find out whether or not they want to repeal this. >> so did you expect this holdup and did you think this will get past today of the repeal? >> i would think that of the out cry that we

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both in public and behind closed doors, only to fail in reaching a deal to repeal hb-2. a controversial anti-transgender law and the outcome met with plenty of rancor. i know it's confusing but let's try to break this down. the so-called bathroom bill allows people to use public restrooms that match the sex on their birth certificates regardless of gender identity. democratic governor elect roy cooper placed the blame on republicans. >> the republican legislative leaders have broken their word to me and they have broken their trust with the people of north carolina. >> i'm joined by north carolina state representative brian turner, a democrat. good morning. >> good morning, stephanie. >> the majority of lawmakers on both sides, bipartisan is something we don't get very often and here, we had both sides wanting to repeal this. what happened? >> i can tell you that when we came into session at 10:00 yesterday morning, the democrats in the house ready and united to repeal hb-2. it would be that charlotte would rescind their ordinance which they did in full and then we would

a lot of democrats didn't vote for hb 2 to start with. have most if not all democrats voting to repeal the bill and they are going back tomorrow. and they mead in caucus house republicans. just a few minutes. they have the votes they need and the leaders of the house and senate seem to think they do. they should have had this called. >> politically, it seems like this was bad politics and he lost. where two republican statewide figures won. president-elect trump and richard burr. has this been bad politics for the legislature in district by district or not? >> not necessarily. the districts are so different here. the legislators from urban area have felt this. we lost the all-star game and the acc football championship game. they lost the acc tournament and ncaa tournament. there have been a lot of effects from this and they have been isolate and a lot of rural legislators and they had the rural and suburban voters and they haven't felt the impact as much as others. the effect of this is not very evenly felt. >> let me ask on the pr front

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the backlash to hb 2 was quick and costly. >> we have lost jobs. we have lost opportunities. we have lost headquarters coming to the area. >> reporter: major companies including american airlines, apple, facebook, bank of america, and dow chemical lined up against the measure. the ncaa moved seven championship tournaments out of the state and the nba pulled its 2017 all-star game out of charlotte. after more than nine months of controversy and hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, outgoing governor pat mccrory has called the entire issue politically motivated. he's called a special session of the legislature where lawmakers are expected to fully repeal hb 2. jay gray, nbc 10 news. >>> fans are leaving flowers this evening on zsa zsa gabor's star on the hollywood walk of fame. the hungarian-born actress died yesterday after an apparent heart attack. gabor and her two sisters were the kardashians of their time, becoming mixtures on the hollywood social circuit. >> she was a very, very good person. she was a tough cookie. but she was very fair, very fair to everybody.

first proposing a bill that would repeal hb 2, but including a provision that would stop local governmentspassing anti-discrimination laws for at least six months. >> it is not normal to waste four days to accomplish nothing. >> we had a great opportunity, i think, to do some good work. >> the so-called bathroom bill says people can only use the bathroom in public and government buildings that matches the gender listed on their birth certificate. opponents call it discrimination against lgbt people. supporters say it's just safety. >> most people want to use the bathroom they're comfortable with. >> it cost big business, pay pal pulled hundreds of jobs out of charlotte, and numerous musicians cancelled concerts there. >> i'm afraid the public conscienceness outside of the state will hold us accountable. >> they felt it would retain their reputation, but otherwise, no compromise, no repeal. >> supporters of the repeal are now blaming republican lawmakers for failing to keep their promise to act after the charlotte city council repealed an anti-discrimination law which is what led to the leg

. >> state lawmakers could be in a special session tonight specifically to rescind hb 2. the law requires people to use the restrooms that matches the sex on their birth certificate. republicans blamed democrats rejected the revision added the last minute. democrats say putting the restriction on non ordinances. the cp also pulled and businesses like papal and george bank called off their expanding there. >> this was our best chance. y it cannot be our last chance. >> supporters of the law are cheering tonight. at the live desk, i am chris lawrence. >>> new at 11:00. take a look at this. appears to be a customer comes face to face with a gunman. four suspects entered the building and one pulled out a gun on a man near the lottery stand. he points the gun at him several times. the other suspect jumps behind the counter and starts grabbing cash, this happens monday night around 8:00. if you have information, dc police would like to hear from you. >>> and now your storm team 4 forecast. people today, the thing about leaving for tomorrow to get a jump start for the holiday we

first proposing a bill that would repeal hb 2, but including a provision that would stop local governments from passing anti-discrimination laws for at least six months. >> it is not normal to waste four days to accomplish nothing. >> we had a great opportunity, i think, to do some good work. >> the so-called bathroom bill says people can only use the bathroom in public and government buildings that matches the gender listed on their birth certificate. opponents call it discrimination against lgbt people. supporters say it's just safety. >> most people want to use the bathroom they're comfortable with. >> it cost big business, pay pal pulled hundreds of jobs out of charlotte, and numerous musicians cancelled concerts there. >> i'm afraid the public conscienceness outside of the state will hold us accountable. >> they felt it would retain their reputation, but otherwise, no compromise, no repeal. >> supporters of the repeal are now blaming republican lawmakers for failing to keep their promise to act after the charlotte city council repealed an anti-discrimination law which is what led to t

understanding that they were going to uphold their end of that promise and they were going to repeal hb-2 and lift a cloud over our state. we are extremely disappointed. >> these numbers we showed, the financial losses, are absolutely stagg staggering. i spent a lot of time in north carolina over the course of, you know, the primary and the general election. you look at that number, almost $340 million. and there are plenty of republicans, plenty of people in the business community who have been obviously pushing hard for this to go away. what's your next step? >> well, i tell you, i remind folks that the people who really suffer the most in these economic challenges are small businesses. this is really hard for charlotte. we hope that people are calling our legislators. we hope that people realize the power has been in the hands of the legislature the whole time. charlotte has done everything we possibly could, we've done everything they asked us to do, and they still can't come through on their promise. we're urging people to call your legislators and tell them that hb-2 continues to

when lawmakers came here to repeal hb-2, they said they didn't trust what some of the democrats were doing. so this deal started to fall apart. democrats wouldn't go along with a compromise that republicans proposed, a six-month moratorium on other nondiscrimination ordinances being enacted throughout the state, so in the end, this deal to repeal hb-2, which many people have said has cost the city of north carolina millions of dollars in lost revenue, that deal fell apart. now, the state legislature is not expected to meet again until january 11th, stephanie. >> thank you so much, gabe gutierrez live from raleigh, north carolina. >> next, crews continue to comb through the charred remains of the fireworks market that went up in flames, looking for at least a dozen people who are still unaccounted for. we're going to take you live to mexico city. >> later, donald trump's -- you remember him, kind of famous at this point doctor, speaks on everything from ronald reagan's quote presenile dumesh dementia he isn't concerned about trump dying in office, and it's not because of his health. >

equality, announcing it's cancelled two tour concerts in north carolina because of the tar heel state's hb 2 law overturning protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. musicians decision follows similar declarations by officials and institutions. >>> google today signed a deal with the cuban government to provide faster internet service. saying it will speed up access to you tube and g mail. cuba has some of the restricted internet in the hemisphere. >>> police went to a san francisco school today to deliver holiday cheer. abc 7 news was there as the police chief and others played the role of santa's helpers giving away 350 toys. >> there are people to pitch in and help out and you can see folks doing wonderful work in the community. >> police able to raise $3,000 including outer sunset merchant association for more holiday give aways planned incoming days. >> those kids are smart. they could have read to me. i'm going to read the weather to you. looking over san francisco bay. 53 here in san francisco. low 50s in oakland and mountain view and 46 in half moon bay. this

congregate for the >> and lawmakers will return for a special session today to repeal the controversial hb-2 bill. the bathroom law requires transgender people to use restrooms corresponding with the sex on their birth certificate in most public buildings. this is causing major backlash within the state with entertainers canceling events and the nba pulling next year's all-star game out of charlotte. >>> psychologists and counselors are on hand at a gaithersburg elementary school in montgomery county today after a john or ans arrested for sexually assaulting a student. his name is ron greene and he's on administrative leave. he's facing a second-degree charge of sexual assault. a student said he sexually assaulted her while cleaning the girl's bathroom. >>> and covering the district, the death with dignity bill will head to congress. yesterday muriel the bill to help some terminally ill patients end their life without a doctor. it will become law unless lawmakers take action against it. >>> questions about an encounter between a deputy and a man just released from the hospital. yesterday f

hb 2 requires transgender people to use restrooms that correspond with the gender on their birth certificate. that measure ignited a nationwide backlash that included cancellation of scheduled sporting and entertainment events. >> it has cost us hundreds of millions of dollars and it has put lgbt north carolinians at direct risk for violence every day since it was passed. >>> many of the criticisms regarding this law, not just about transgender ice of bathrooms but also about the fact that it permits discrimination against the lgbq community. >>> 4:51. who should discipline kids at school? police officers or educators? the white house is responding after our reports about kids ending up with criminal records. we investigate the plan for bay area schools. >>> happening right now as kari was mentioning, she is tracking the next storm set to hit the area just before the holiday weekend. you can take her forecast with you with our free nbc bay area app. >>> a peninsula mom and golden state warriors dance cam star strut their stuff again, this time on the oracle arena floor with the club's dance

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equality, announcing it's cancelled two tour concerts in north carolina because of the tar heel state's hb 2 law overturning protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. musicians decision follows similar declarations by officials and institutions. >>> google today signed a deal with the cuban government to provide faster internet service. saying it will speed up access to you tube and g mail. cuba has some of the restricted internet in the hemisphere. >>> police went to a san francisco school today to deliver holiday cheer. abc 7 news was there as the police chief and others played the role of santa's helpers giving away 350 toys. >> there are people to pitch in and help out and you can see folks doing wonderful work in the community. >> police able to raise $3,000 including outer sunset merchant association for more holiday give aways planned incoming days. >> those kids are smart. they could have read to me. i'm going to read the weather to you. looking over san francisco bay. 53 here in san francisco. low 50s in oakland and mountain view and 46 in half moon bay. this

. >>> lawmakers in north carolina reached agreement today to repeal hb-2, the law which limits lbgt protections. the bill is slated to be formally repealed tomorrow in a special legislative session. it's known as the bathroom bill because it norses transgender people to use the bathroom that core spends with the gender on their birth certificates. organizations such as the san francisco symphony cancelled events in north carolina because of the law. >>> that north carolina little bbt subject of an entire course at cal next spring. it's being offered by the university's department of theater, dance and performance studies. according to cal's academic guide, the course will examine public rest rooms and the politics of needing to go. students will address questions such as who has access to public rest rooms, who cleans them and what does it mean for a public space to be designed for private activities. the academic guide calls >> people took to a clay court wednesday i'm the of a warning of mail taken right out of mailboxes and found on the trail headed to the creek. the homes being targeted are

and transgender rights groups are condemning north carolina lawmakers after they failed to repeal the hb-2 bathroom bill. that banned people from using bathrooms that don't correspond to their gender on their birth certificates. here's the reaction after the bill failed. >> shame! shame! ? >> governor elect roy cooper was also upset about that decision. take a listen. >> the legislature had a chance to do the right thing for north carolina. and they failed. >> there was also reaction from charlotte city council, who was particularly disappointed as it had repealed its own discrimination ordinance. >> news from the trump transition team. kellyanne conway has been formally tapped to serve as counselor to the president-elect. it comes after conway says she turned oun the role of press secretary. as of this morning we're less than 30 days out from donald trump being sworn in as the nation's 45th president. it's been five months since the president-elect held a press conference. often communicating via social media or touting his policies and recent cabinet picks at its thank you rallies. whe

to repeal its local anti discrimination ordinance, which republican state legislators say triggered hbn the first place. >> it is necessary for the north carolina assembly to convene in an extra session. >> reporter: then and only then would the legislature consider repealing its law with no guarantees. >> i would like to protest this is an unconstitutional session of this assembly. >> reporter: since the law passed in march, sporting events pulled out. concerts cancelled. businesses like paypal halted expansion plans. all of which made its way to pam blonden's craft market. >> 15 hourly employees who i would either have to lay off some or i would have to cut back on their hours. >> reporter: but proponents of the law, many of whom came to the capitol to make their case, say some things are more important than business. >> the economic issues are important, but not the only issues. i think when the legislators make decisions, it should be taking everything into consideration. what's best for our state. >> reporter: opponents claim the law has already cost the state $650 million, and wi

. >>> two children have to been hb rescued after getting stuck in a wet marshy area in prince george'scounty. >> a person is bit byge's c ay candlely. >> we'll tell you about thatouha story but a live look acrosslivc the d.c. region.the d. region. it is 4:41 and a very cool 42 degrees. rain also coming down, littlengt sprinkles for now. n and traffic coming up on the 5s when we come back. >> ♪♪ z we asked woman to smell two body washes and pick their favorite. i prefer b. b. what was a... bath and bodyworks. and their favorite... suave. really? i am impressed. three fragrances preferred over bath and body works. >> ♪♪ >> this is fox5 news morning. >> timoxe right nownews is 4:444 good morning to you as we takeye a live look outside right now. w welcome to fox5 news morning. it's cold and pretty soon someoo of you could see a bit of wintry weather today 'cause 'cas some of us saw it yesterday. yey i'm just saying. a lot of us waking up under aer freezing rain advisory. aor gary and caitlin will that letth you know what you will face a

called a special session of the legislature for tomorrow where lawmakers are expected to fully repeal hb-2. jay gray, nbc news. >>> this news comes out of germany. nine people are killed in an attack on a christmas market. thank you for joining us. i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm chris lawrence. police say a truck plowed into shoppers at one of the busiest times for the market. one says the truck was going as fast as 40 miles an hour. about an hour ago, police tweeted that @ driver is in custody. lucy cavanaugh has the latest. >> reporter: this incident took place around 8:00 p.m. local time. authorities at this point are saying it's not clear why this truck veered off the road and into the market. no indication as to the cause or motivation at this point, if there is one. for viewers who aren't familiar with berlin, the city is famous for its christmas markets. 8:00 p.m. would have been packed with tourists enjoying the food and taking in the sights. there's been fear of incidents like this for a awhile. attacks and the state department issued a warning to tourists to europe based on credi

viewed hb one has visas attracting foreign talent .s being heated the president-elect has immigrationuite consequential to that industry. emily: what about when it comes to cyber security? half of yahoo! has discovered on that is an -- addition to a hack attack in one,affecting this latest affecting a billion users. the cia is saying russia not only hacked the u.s. election, but hackett to the benefit of donald trump. what sort of line do you expect the administration to take on cyber security given these hack attacks may have helped them? serve toese stories highlight we are at a cyber security crisis point. this is an issue that has been asked the obama administration and they were never able to come up with a fully effective solution. expectedwe would have if hillary clinton had prevailed to see some progress being made would be in that regulatory space. require companies to adopt security standards -- it is possible donald trump will look into places like the commerce and somewhat ironically, that's a line president obama has pushed. thely pushing the line that solutions and cyber

challenge in the new year to figure out its a pretty festive mood here at the domes as we listen to david hb drake playing some christmas music right now.all day long you can come back to the mitchell park domes for free.nats natscounty and state officials 'cut the flowers' for the grand reopening of the domes today. the domes have been open again for about a month opening.the show dome features the "not a creature was stirring" holiday floral show. you almost dont even notice the protective netting all around the dome. thats the very temporary fix installed to protect visitors from concrete that was seen falling from the roof earlier this year. year..."people were kind of down in the dumps for a while about this a lot of negative thoughts and worries about what's gonna happen next everybody's committed to this." county board allocated that brought about today's the repairs that are unveiled today it's a temporary fix it's not this does not get us to the next 20 or 50 years so there's more work to be done to make sure that this is not that were not just commemorating a historic building but

the hb 2 law requires transgender people to use bathrooms. the law has led to protests and boycotts since it was passed in march to repeal the city's transgender nondiscrimination ordinance. >>> it's about a quarter after 6:00 on this wednesday. police officers from cape may county will witness history when donald trump takes the oath of office next month. six middle township officers will join others to provide security in washington for the presidential inauguration. it's a first for the department. pleel tell us they're calling for all expense for the officers including their salaries while they're there. >>> a college student learned a life lesson instead of getting a speeding ticket when he was pulled over by a police officer. let me explain. he was headed to a friend's house because he couldn't tie a necktie he needed for a presentation. the officer asked for the tie while the student retrieved his paperwork. >> that's awesome. >> the officer tied the tie for the student, helped him adjust it, and sent him on his way with a warning. >>

. >>> it's called hb-2, but a lot of people call it the bathroom law. it may be on the way out. state lawmakers are set to meet to repeal the controversial law. it includes requirement that people use bathrooms that match the gender on their birth certificate. today the charlotte city council repealed the antidiscrimination ordinance that led them to pass the law and the general assembly is expected to it repeal it. >>> changes are coming for d.c. college savings program. the i team create d a calculato that found many residents could save thousands by. investing in another state plan. so high. a new line up and reduced fees for families to put away money for college. the transition will take a few months and comes after sharp criticism from the council. . our reports put a spotlight on the issue and hope it is will bring a competitive rate. to try out the special calculator and see what makes the most sense for your family, visit our nbc washington app and click on investigation. . >>> coming up, the teacher accused of wrong doing slipped through the cracks. the i-team uncovers

they are working to pass a bill to take hb 2, the bathroom bill off the books and interestingly enough, republicans are leading the effort to pass the bill with minimal democratic support. the push may not get a vote. you will remember that state law was passed in response to a local ordinance that let transgender people use the bathroom with the gender with which they identify. up until a few hours ago, it seemed they reached a deal and the state would repeal the law after they fully repealed the ordinance. charlotte fulfilled their deal and the repeal comes with a-month cooling off period that bars them during that time. that has democrats complaining that it could be made permanent and that was not part of the deal. so here we are, currently waiting on movement from the general assembly. we are a long way from march, but we definitely had our fair share of madness. keepinga i close eye on developments. we will keep you updated. meanwhile, we will talk global politic in the age of trump with the atlantic's jeffrey goldburg. bl where to go... and how to deal with my uc. to me, that wa

of such consequential sanctions to hear their perspectives and as to why, i think that one thing at hbs as i could commit and spend as much time as i needed to to understand the perspectives. i could say i'm going to write something, i could spend weeks, months, years to understand how they see the world but also many of them missed the business world. we could talk about what's going on in other for it wasn't about their case. much was talking about everything else. hearing what they had to say was fascinating. >> host: did you talk to family members, victims, others that were around the crimes that were committed? >> guest: a number of family members in the cases seems to be spent among the family. i approach this like many people externally. when you see this extraordinary kind that caused such devastation to say someone is going to get a year in prison or two years in prison, that doesn't seem very much. to see what that does a is a family is quite extraordinary and i think humbling even if the sanction is short. it's been interesting how some people are finding different things to