holmes goat --?Ñrá holmes would holmes goes his own way. i resist the pragmatic label. >> so, i want to go back to the civil war a little bit. there's been a recent book, which i know you're aware of. it's called "harvard civil war" about the massachusetts regiment by a historian named richard f. miller. what he shows in that book about the 20th regiment is that it was really divided along both ideological lines and along class lines. so, you had most of the officers being these sort of harvard gentlemen. you had german troops in the unit, and then you had these nantucket whalers. >> and some irish. >> and some irish in the unit. and then there was the other division among class of abolitionis abolitionists, which holmes was at the beginning and not at the en, and the nonabolitionists led by henry abbott. i was just sort of wondering, did that change holmes' ideas about class and difference and, you know, because here's someone who really befriended a lot of people who boston brahmans wouldn't accept. i just wanted to know if you thought th

holmes goes his own way. so, i -- i mean, i realize that i'm, perhaps, in a minority among the holmes scholars but i resist the pragmatic label. >> so, i want to go back to the civil war a little bit. there's been a recent book, which i know you're aware of. it's called "harvard civil war" about the massachusetts regiment by a historian named richard f. miller. what he shows in that book about the 20th regiment is that it was really divided along both ideological lines and along class lines. so, you had most of the officers being these sort of harvard gentlemen. you had german troops in the unit, and then you had these nantucket whalers. >> and some irish. >> and some irish in the unit. and then there was the other division among class of abolitionis abolitionists, which holmes was at the beginning and not at the en, and the nonabolitionists led by henry abbott. i was just sort of wondering, did that change holmes' ideas about class and difference and, you know, because here's someone who really befriended a

. >>> oliver wendell holmes jr. served in the union army from 1861 to 1864, and he was wounded three times in battle. next a panel of scholars looks at the impact of the civil war on the life of the future supreme court justice, including how his time as a soldier shaped his law career. the supreme court historical society hosted this hour-long discussion. >> good evening, everyone, and welcome to the supreme court. it's great to see so many people here for the supreme court historical society's second lecture of the 2014 leon silverman lecture series. the society was formed in 1974 by chief justice warren berger with the notion of promoting public understanding of the history of the court. and it does that in many ways, through lectures like these, through the publication three times a year of the journal of supreme court history, and through the acquisition of portraits of the justices for display in the supreme court building. i'd also like to especially thank the society for its efforts to assist my predeces r p

. >> first of august, the generation of holmes' parents, holmes' fathers, they were not -- holmes' father an abolitionist at the time the war broke out. so in some ways, holmes' group is making a statement by enlisting that. but i think holmes resented the my captain article. if you can imagine the circumstances, he's in his second wound. he's returning from the battle. his father comes down to meet him and is writing about my trip with my son. so don't forget, even though he's a returning civil war veteran, that he's my son. and i think holmes did not appreciate that. going into law is a way of >> on that note, i commend you for a remarkable panel. please give them a round of applause. [ applause ] >> you've been watching c-span's american history tv. follow us on twitter at cspanhistory. connect with us on facebook or you can leave comments, too. check out our upcoming programs at our web site, cspan.org/history. >> we' e'd like to tell you about some of our other american history tv programs. join us every sunday at 8:00 p.m.'s fern e tern for a essential v special look at the presiden

and and i think holmes did not appreciate that. holmes jr. did not appreciate that. going into law is a way of distancing himself from his father. no question about it. >> on that note, i promised i'd end at 7:00. i thank you all for coming. this has been a remarkable panel with two remarkable people. please give them a round of applause. >> you've been watching c-span's american history tv. follow us on cspanhistory, connect with us on facebook at facebook.com/yspanhistory or check out our website at c-span.org/history. >> we'd like to tell you about some of our other american history tv programs. join us every sunday at 8 p.m. eastern for a special look at the presidency. learn from leading historians about presidents and first ladies, their policies and legacies and hear directly from chief executives through historical archival speeches. again, programs on the presidency here on american history tv on c-span $3. >>> here are some featured programs you'll find on c-span networks. saturday night at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span, supreme court justice elena kagan at prin

sky diving instructor michael holmes is on his fifth jump of the day.has a camera built into his helmet to capture first-time sky divers as they make their descent. >> it was beautiful conditions, and just felt like any other day. >> but you wouldn't be watching this on "caught on camera" if it were any other day. >> things started to go wrong very soon after i activated my main parachute, like almost immediately. >> holmes' parachute fails to open properly. >> immediately i started spinning out of control. >> for holmes, this actually isn't cause for concern. it's happened to him eight times before. yes, eight. like all sky divers, he has a reserve parachute. >> i thought oh, it's no big deal. the main parachute is not functioning right. i will get rid of it. i pulled the cut-away handle and that's meant to release me from that parachute. >> it's crucial to get rid of the main chute before opening up the backup. otherwise the two can get tangled causing the second chute to malfunction as well. when holmes pulls the release cord, the main parachute does

>> we will be singing holmes, anticipate tomorrowy holmes, getting ready for this week's festivities. i haven't checked on the music for later on today. >> but they will be familiar ones and then what happens christmas eve, say, in your parish. >> we have at 4:00 in the afternoon, we have a pagant which is standing room only it is a reenactment of the birth of christ and the worshipping of him. we have the youngest members in the con gre up through -- congregation. up through high school. . it is one of the finest times of the year i would say. >> this is the one that you would see in the charlie schultz peanuts where there are angels and shepherds and all of the good stuff. >> we never know exactly what will happen with the angels right-hand shepherds, if they'll -- or shepherds, if they'll hit each other or not but it always works out. >> and then on christmas eve you'll have observance. >> later on, at 9:00, we have our great choir which we'll hear some of the members in just a little bit. >> on this very show. >> on this very show right here with us. our great choir will lead us i

holmes is 100% completely guilty, and no other penalty besides the death penalty. and i hate saying that. >> and that was david young reporting. now, in the letter, holmes' parents ask their son be sentenced to life in prison ornament al institution for treatment where he will never harm anyone. >> it is 6:38 right now, chrysler has bought to government demands to expand recall over defective airbags. the airbags are made by japan's t a/k/a to corporation, can explode with too much force, shrapnel at passengers. faulty airbags blamed for five deaths. the recall now includes 3.3 million ram, dodge, and chrysler models. for more information just head to our website cbsphilly.com. >> well, the eagles are getting ready for this afternoon's match up with washington. chip kelly and the team left by train from 30th street station yesterday. today's game against desean jackson and his mates is one the birds really need at this point. at three and 11, washington look to go play spoiler. depending on what happens with the cowboys, lost for the eagles do keep them out of the

. >> josh holmes is talking about the role he played in the big republican victory this year. he was a major factor in getting mitch mcconnell re-elected and making him the new senate majority leader. >> to my campaign manager josh holmes. my friends, he pitched a perfect game. thank you, josh. >> holmes has worked for mcconnell for seven years, becoming his chief of staff and his campaign manager. >> we have a give and take on almost everything. at the end of a campaign like this, you end up finishing each other's sentences. >> what do you call him? >> boss. we all call him boss. and he is. >> mcconnell's re-election campaign was praised for its discipline, for relentlessly staying on message. holmes said that comes straight from the boss. >> he said to me, most important word in english language is focus. you just can't lose sight at what your ultimate goal is. there's a lot of noise going all around, trying to figure out how to throw you off your path. >> it's a sign of how well run the campaign was that this was the one big gaffe. >> this is the moment. let's go out there

>> a ton. >> reporter: holmes says mcconnell will push a culture change in the senate. going back to committees and amendments on the senate floor. to pass tax reform and start to balance the budget. >> there are big things out there that can't get done. he is the kind of guy that can do that. he will when it comes to the midal and do it. the vast majority is very interested in getting these kind of things done. it comes at a really, really perfect time for the country. >> reporter: but after working so hard to make mcconnell the majority leader, holmes says he plans to leave the senate and look for a new challenge. >> i don't take jobs. i take a job that i know i want to live for every single day and i really want to accomplish and i want to win. i'm still settling on what it is i want to do. i always know that senator mcconnell will be a piece of that puzzle. >> mcconnell wants to change the way the senate operates. he predicts a year from now people will be surprised the senate will be actually getting things done. and that's it for today, have a great week. and we'l

the holmes opinion is silly. you have here an opinion about the protection of life, liberty, and property. holmes's definition of liberty in this case is so narrow that it only means the ability to escape imprisonment. liberty of speech, liberty of contact, liberty of conscience liberty of thought are not a , part of the holmesian universe. this is simply nuts and he abandons it later on. he is reading the term. he gets the arguments wrong. he says, this is just a shibboleth you are doing. but remember what the context was. lochner was a statue supported by union workers that wanted to keep alien workers out of the marketplace. -- alien workers for a german plant out of the marketplace. the german workers, they worked 16 hour days, and it sounds terrible. you read the statue, you see section nine, which is upheld, not section 10, it says that you have to have ventilation on the sleeping quarters. that should tell you what is going on here. the reason these guys worked 16 hours is because they worked four hours or

but he was delighted by holmes work on the republican senatorial committee. >> thank you, iowa!cially the recruitment of strong candidates who put the gop over the top. >> what does it mean to mitch mcconnell to be the senate majority leader? >> a ton, a ton. >> holmes says mcconnell will push a culture change in the senate, going back to committees and amendments on the senate floor, to pass tax reform and start to balance the budget.me9 >> there's big things out there that can get done, he's the kind of guy that does that, he's willing to come to the middle and do it and the vast majority of the republican congress and the senate is very interested in getting these kinds of things done, so it comes at a really perfect time for the country. >> after working so hard to make mcconnell the majority leader, holmes says he plan tos to to le the senate and look for a new challenge. >>sfyz i don't just take jobs, take jobs that i know i -- i always know that senator mcconnell will be a piece of that puzzle. >> holmes says mcconnell wants to change the way the senate operates. he pred

we are live from the gw parkway, horace holmes. >> thank you, horace. the weather has not helped the process of repairing the sinkhole, and chief meteorologist kill tells us how much longer we can expect it to rain. >> it is drizzling out there, but steadier rain around 9:00 or 10:00, and let's get you started with a look at the winter weather advisory that continues in effect for frederick county, maryland, and across. this goes into 1:00 tomorrow morning. color seeing some paint with the snowmachine -- some p in color, and that is moving our direction, and there may be some fault along with it. 34 in gaithersburg and cumberland, 38 in the nation's capital, really colder than this time yesterday. we will see temperatures hold between 34 and 38 this evening, and then as we head into the overnight, temperatures may rise a degree or two with some drizzle, and maybe some fog, as well. tomorrow, i for will happily share those details in just a few minutes. >> ok, you got it, doug. a woman wasime, found brutally stabbed to death in a secure building at the w

. >> >> reporter: heather holmes puts onjeff holmes puts on a show to help a girl and her family. 23- jeff holmes unleashes fountains, fog and 60,000 festive lights on his family's 2-acre property in clayton. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: he calls the month long spectacular a heart for christmas, it's a fundraiser for his 12-year-old friend and neighbor, katie-grace groebner. she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. today, katie-grace is recovering from a heart, lung transplant at lucille packard children's hospital from last june. >> if we can do a show that people want to see, they come here and see it and then we tell them about katie-grace it's a win-win situation. >> reporter: her mother says the family can't thank jeff enough for his generosity. >> it makes me feel really good. >> he just hugs a heart when you need him. it -- it comes out. >> reporter: what comes out is jeff's creativity. ♪[ music ] >> let it go ♪ >> reporter: and surprises that delight visitors like 6-year- old savannah digiovanni. >> it was really fun in the snow. >> reporter: the light show jeff produced last

you remember james holmes, with the fiery orange hair. the glazed eyes. tonight, his parents asking the court to spare his life. they say he's mentally ill. here's neil karlinsky. >> reporter: in the more than two years since james holmes allegedly killed people in a colorado movie theater. killing 12 and wounding more than 60, his parents have shown support, but remaining silent until now. we've spent every moment for two years think about everyone that was injured. we wish it never happened. in a letter to prosecutors, they show the anguish of devoted parents that are essentially begging for their child's life as his trial date approaches. we don't know how many of the victims would like to see our son killed, but we are aware op of people's sentiments. he's not a monster, he's a human being, gripped by a severe mental illness. the victims and their loved ones have reacted harshly. >> there should be no compromise for a person that kills 12 people and one baby and injures 59 others. >> reporter: holmes faces the death penalty. his parents say we love hi

. >> reporter: robert and arlene holmes sat through numerous hearings express less watching their sonurt. now in an open letter james holmes parents reach out to victims of the theater shootings and their families saying "we're always praying for everyone in aurora. we wish july 20, 2012 never never happened ". >> we haven't forgotten it one day. for them to put out a letter right before the trial starts that's not -- i don't think it's by their design that that letter came out. so we're a little angry. >> it's still bleeding. >> marcus weaver was shot that day. his girlfriend rebecca murdered. in the letter holmes parents say james is a human being gripped by a severe mental illness who should be spared the death penalty. >> some of the other victims i talk to, why would they do that the timing right before christmas during the holidays when it's so painful. i think they have felt this way all along. originally, my guess is that they didn't want to interfere in the process. they very much hoped that the prosecution would see that their son was mentally hill. >> his parents say we bel

he questions the timing. >> right before christmas in the holidays when it's so painful. >> holmes parents also wrote quote we believe the dealt penalty is moralely wrong, especially with the condemned is mentally ill. jury selection is set to begin nexts month. >>> reports of several drone strikes on taliban militants in pakistan. today's attacks come just four days after taliban gunmen massacred over a hundred people in an attack on a school. 132 of them were children. the pakistan taliban said they targeted a school that serves soldier's children because the students aspire to follow in their father's footsteps and target militants. at least five taliban militants were killed in a us drone strike today. also today the pakistan military said at least five militants were killed by security forces outside. >>> four afghans held for more than ten years were released last night and returned to afghanistan. they were cleared for traps for for some time. -- transfer for some time. the release of four bridges the number of deat a knees held to 132. >>> a pilot walked away from a small plane cra

james holmes pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of killing 12 people and injuring 70 in the 2012 attack. his parents say a plea deal of life in prison would keep everyone safe and avoid a traumatic trial. victims' relatives call the statement comical and doubt holmes is mentally ill. >>> los angeles county prosecutors officially charged a woman today with five felony counts related to wednesday night's fatal pedestrian hit and run case in redondo beach. margot bronstein is accused of driving through a red light and into a crowd of people leaving a church concert, killing four people, including a boy. 13 others were hurt. police believe she was driving under the influence of prescription drugs. she had a perfect driving record but was restricted to driving a vehicle with hand-controlled brakes. >>> president obama held his final news conference of the year before heading off to hawaii on a family vacation. abc news reporter karen travers has more from washington, d.c. >> hello, everybody. >> reporter: wrapping up 2014, president obama said there were crises here and ab

horace holmes is live with that, and when they expect it to be reopened. horus? >> well, maureen, the bad news is the southbound the gw parkway is still closed. the good news is they have made

while he brightens his whole community, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to jeff holmes chin, kpix 5. >> jeff has received more than 10,000 visitors to the heart for christmas show. usually it goes on for a few more days but last night it close for the rest of the season because of flood damage. people can still donate though to the katie-grace fund of the children's organ transplant association. and you can nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online at kpix.com/hero. >>> coming up, many people in egypt had their donkeys spruced up today. no nativity is complete without a donkey. or without a donkey barber. >> we'll be right back. but first, today's jobs report. >> jill schlesinger has some useful holiday gift ideas for job seekers. >> reporter: are you looking for the perfect gift for someone on a job hunt? here are a few ideas that may be helpful. both younger seekers and seasoned workers returning to the job search can benefit from a consultation with a certified resume' writer. you can also give the gift of a premium or advanced subscription to job search

wwe have a report. >> government snipers surround this district in holmes, moving in and out is severely restricted. according to human rights watch, residents are harassed and sometimes arbitrarily detained when trying to do so. it says the area has become a prison for its residents. the government wants fighters inside to lay down arms, but the opposition wants guarantees. >> the government wants defectors to hand the themselve. what guarantees do we have they won't kill us like they did to others who surrendered? >> the state has controlled control over much of the city, but the rebels say they had to surrender because the districts were besieged for months. this is the last one in rebel hands and government attacks ever intensified there since ceasefire talks collapsed in october. many civilians have been killed in the densely populated neighborhoods. some 100,000 people, many who fled from other conflict zones in the city lived here, and they are growing increasingly desperate. >> even when we were able to bring in supplies, the so-called traders in the district used to take advanta

holmes. we start with breaking news. the tense hostage situation in australia paralyzing downtown sydney. >> several terrified captives managed to escape in two waves, running to the safety of waiting police officers. you can see the terrified looks right there on their faces. >> the hostages were taken by a gunman early this morning in the busy district of australia's biggest city. it's not far from the opera house where tonight's performances are canceled. we get more from abc's gloria riviera. >> reporter: these pictures. a hostage situation in a shop in the busy business district of australia's capital city. >> i heard some witnesses say that they went to go in and saw a man with a sawed off shotgun. >> reporter: heavily armed police in s.w.a.t. gear surrounding the area, closing down busy streets and evacuating nearby buildings. >> we don't yet know the motivation of the perpetrator. we don't yet know whether these are politically motivated, although there are some indications it could be. >> reporter: australian tv

holmes. thank you for being with us.ut the last trail of historic animosity. a historic prisoner swap restoring ties between the u.s. and cuba for the first time in more than half a century. >> alan gross was released after spending five years in a cuban prison for espionage. also back on u.s. soil, a u.s. intelligence agent locked up in cuba for two decades in exchange for the u.s. released three jailed cuban spies. here's a look at gross reuniting with his wife in just a moment after touching down at andrews air force base. >> i'm incredibly blessed finally to have the freedom to resume a positive and constructive life. >> the deal follows more than a year of secret meetings between the u.s. and cuba and personal interventions by pope francis. >> just hours after president obama announced plans to restore full diplomatic relations with cuba and opening an embassy in havana. abc's david muir sat down with the president for an exclusive interview covering everything from secret talks to the pope and the phone call that m

holmes. >> i'm tai hernandez.

defense attorneys for holmes did not deny that he was the shooter who walked into the colorado movie theater and killed 12 people and injured 70 others, but they say he was having a psychotic episode. jury selection in holmes's trial will begin exactly one month from today. >>> now to news in upstate new york. a 19-year-old woman is facing a second-degree murder charge for allegedly strangling her 5-year-old cousin. police say that tiffany van osteen was baby-sitting the boy inside her family's house near albany thursday afternoon. she told authorities that two masked men came in and kidnapped her cousin. but investigators have determined that her story was false. a k-9 unit found the boy's body near the home later that night. >>> the state department has issued a worldwide travel alert you should know about if you're going to be traveling abroad over the holidays. the warning follows that deadly hostage incident at a cafe in downtown sydney that happened earlier this week. according to the letter, u.s. citizens should be mindful that terrorist groups can pose unpredictable threats a

holmes. we start with that search for the missing airasia jet.y weather right from the start of the flight from indonesia, although that's not exactly unusual in that area this time of the year. >> investigators believe the jet crashed and is now at the bottom of the ocean. more from abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: this is the passenger plane that disappeared over the java sea. airasia flight 8501 was bound from surabaya indonesia, to singapore, a two-hour flight. most of the 262 aboard were indonesian including 16 children and an infant with a crew of six. after 42 minutes in the air the jet hit severe weather, thunderstorms and turbulence. the pilot asked to turn and to increase altitude steeply from 32,000 feet to 38,000 feet. then nothing. the airbus 320 vanished from radar. >> to just disappear is really baffling. >> reporter: search planes and boats criss-crossed the waters for hours before night fell. they turned up no trace of the plane or people. in indonesia and singapore emotional relatives gathered at airports and huddled over passeng

son james holmes from the death penalty. they were we believe that the death penalty is wrong when the condemned is mentally ill. the prosecution has refused a plea deal. one victim, questioned the timing of this letter. >> we have not forgotten it one day and so, for them to put out a letter two and a half years later right before the trial starts, that is not, i don't think it is by their design that letter came out. so, we're a little angry. >> twelve people died and 70 others were injured in that shooting. jury selection in the trial is set to begin on january 20th. >>> 6:20. new jersey governor chris christie says he disagrees with president obama's decision to work to normal ice relations with cuba and wants the president to man the return of the quick cop killer before diplomatic relations move forward. christie outline his requests in a letter sent to the white house last week. the letter was released by his office over the weekend. so, joann chessmar was convicted of killing a new jersey state trooper in 1973 but es

defense attorneys for holmes did not deny that he was the shooter who walked into the colorado movie theater and killed 12 people and injured 70 others, but they say he was having a psychotic episode. when it happened. jury selection in holmes's trial will begin exactly one month from today. >>> in upstate new york, a a 19-year-old woman is facing a second-degree murder charge for allegedly strangling her 5-year-old cousin. police say that tiffany van osteen was baby-sitting the boy inside her family's house near albany thursday afternoon. she told authorities that two masked men came in and kidnapped her cousin. but investigators have determined that her story was false. a k-9 unit found the boy's body near the home later that night. >>> just days before christmas, a sign featuring a gun-toting santa claus is causing just a little bit of controversy in northern california. the owners of a shooting range posted the sign near the town of chico. it says they build ars for santas, that's automatic rifles. the owners of the shooting range insist they've received only positive feedback on

their son james holmes from the death penalty. they wrote quote we believe that the death penalty is morally wrong especially when condemn is mentally ill. the prosecution has refuse aid plea deal. one victim questioned the timing of this letter. >> we have not forgotten it one day and so, for them to put out a letter two and a half years later right before the trial starts, that is not, i don't think it is by their design that letter came out. so, we're a little angry. >> twelve people were killed and 70 other were injured in that shooting. >> holmes family from the san diego area meantime in california a woman has been reunited with her dog after it went missing on thanksgiving. now take a look, thinks a picture of the reunion between the owner and her pit bull cocoa. a mike chip is being credited for their reunion because someone, died cocoa black from its original reddish brown color. animal services workers believe someone was trying to hide the dog. but why? >>> the eagles are out, no chance of the playoffs. what happened? w

holmes buys back stock aggressively when it can make a difference particularly during those rav angingnturns when most other ceos seem frozen and are unwilling to step in and take advantage of the weakness even though the declines are market driven and not all specific to their companies. that's when windham comes into the market. i like that. it's not by rote. plus, windham ratchets up its dividend far more than expected because every year holmes thinks it's his duty to return excessive cash to you, the shareholder. he doesn't sit on it and do nothing but watch it grow at a ridiculous rate of return. he's part of a new breed of executives. he wants to fulfill his end of the social compact with shareholders. you stick with him, you don't rent the stock, you earn it. in return, he makes you you get cut of the business and he growings that business as fast as he can. he's the very model of what of the tech companies need at the helm, someone who understands that stock price going higher is important and recognizes it's part of his job to figure out the best and opportunistic commonsensic

holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. i was asking t.j. libre. >> yeah. >> it's a traditional cuban drink. it's rum, right? >> i can't remember. >> i think it's rum and coke and a little lime. we should have them on set. i thought about it and then i realized abc's policy about the alcohol. >> what is it about this policy? >> i'll pull out the handbook. >>> what an historic moment. remember a few days ago, our jim avila ran a story about cuban doctors. i find it interesting that jim is over there. he was ahead of the game on this. >> he always is. >> jim is. we really got an historic prisoner exchange ushering in a new era in u.s./cuban relations and sweeping away decades of hostility. >> more than a year of secret talks that led to the release of american prisoner alan gross. and a jailed u.s. intelligence agent. in turn, three convicted cuban spies were sent back to cuba. the aforementioned jim avila is in havana. >> reporter: just look at this scene provided exclusively to abc news by senator jeff flake who was on board the plane. this

that he was going to be sad that i'm handing santonio holmes the mvp.you. [ laughter ] i'm sorry you won the super bowl. he's got the mvp. [ laughter ] >> seth: i think he's probably okay with that. >> i'm handing it out this year, and hopefully it's stress-free. [ laughter ] >> seth: and as a steelers fan hopefully it will be ben this time. >> it will not be to a steeler. [ laughter ] >> seth: hopefully it will be. give me a break, all right. let me hold on to one thing. >> by the way, if you need seat fillers tomorrow for thanksgiving dinner, because i don't like my family, i would be happy to show up at yours. i would be more than happy. [ laughter ] >> seth: thank tou so much. tahnk you so much. dan patrick, everyone! [ cheers and applause ] watch him on the "dan patrick show" week days on nbc sports, football night in america sundays on nbc, and catch new episodes of "sports jeopardy" every week at crackle.com. we'll be right back with josh beckerman. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ just look at those two. happy. in love. and saving so much money on th

reporting live from downtown, horace holmes. the national football league said they would not be taking any action for five players who showed their support in the field, when they stopped and raised their hands sign.the don't shoot some were asking the players for an apology. and with the union request, long onto the facebook page, or go to wjla.com or the wjla facebook page, and join in. momentding right now, a caught on camera during a ferguson rally in oregon. take a look. you may have seen this picture over the weekend. it shows a boy hugging an officer. he was crying as he held a sign offering free hugs. the boy said he was crying because he was concerned about the level of police brutality against black kids. what most of us work this job for is to create goodwill and to help mankind, help our fellow citizens in the community, and that is what police work is all about, and you know that i was able to help him say some extraordinary fears that he has, it is really humbling to me as an individual. and it makes me feel good

holmes.begin with the deadly hostage standoff in australia, a country that prided itself on peace. >> hundreds of grief stricken australians have laid flowers at a makeshift memorial in sydney's business district. a lone gunman took 17 people hostage. prime minister tony abbott also visiting the site leaving a note. here's more from abc's karen travers. >> reporter: flags across the sydney area lowered to half staff after monday's terrible tragedy. >> we have lost some of our own in an attack we would never thought we would see here in our city. >> reporter: the incident began about 9:30 in the heart of sydney. 50-year-old man monis taking over this cafe holding 17 people hostage. authorities say monis was a self-proclaimed islamic sheikh and alleged sexual predator who was well known to them. he pleaded guilty to sending angry, hateful letters to the families of fallen australian service members. during the standoff, two hostages seen through a window holding up a black flag showing a muslim

horace holmes is live in northwest with how some here chose to do it. maureen, the rain has started down here, but the protest continues down here in front of the justice department. you can see them. makingve gathered, speeches for about an hour. this is where they have been. earlier today, protesters hit the streets. the protests started bright and early and brought morning rush hour to a standstill, snarling busy roadways into northwest downtown d.c.. >> title 22. seize yourot unlawful behavior and disperse, you will be arrested. >> they blocked the streets from southeast to chinatown as commuters tried to make it to work. amountink that a small has something that is a larger change reagan >> and the protesters tied things up for nearly an hour. >> very disruptive to the workers who are trying to work. >> workers say they are sympathetic about the grand jury berdych not to indent the officer who shot 18-year-old michael brown, but tying up traffic, they say, punishes the wrong people. i am sorry, like i am a federal worker. i don't care about the pol

. >>> good evening, i'm ken wayne >> and hello, everyone, i'm heather holmes. we begin with new developments out of new york city where two police officers were shot and killed yesterday. dozens of people in the last few hours have gathered near the sight in brooklyn where the two officers were shot, sitting in their patrol car. many have placed flowers and lit candles in remembrance of the two. the aunt of officer ramos asked for peace -- >> i hope and play we can reflect on this tragic loss of that has occurred so we can move forward and find an amicable past to a peaceful coexistence. >> they lost their hero and it's for no reason, you know? when they say to me "why?" there is no answer. >> that was the new york governor andrew quo mow. he spent time meeting with the families of the two slain office e officers. the >>> they are creating a rift between groups today. former new york govern pataki accused deblasio of putting police officer's lives in danger. >> >> meantime, investigators trying to piece together a motive. >> police believe the gunman shot and i

horace holmes, abc 7 news. facing a new political landscape, president obama hosted a prime it -- private meeting with mitch mcconnell at the white house today. it was the first one on one meeting since the republicans took control of the gop -- took control of the senate in the midterm elections. we will watch and see what happens. we are watching the weather right now. cloudy but pretty dry out there. >> a little warmer also. what will tomorrow bring? that is the big question, especially with the national christmas tree lighting happening. isef meteorologist doug hill in the weather center with your forecast. it will be partly to mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 40's, not bad at all. today, kind of cloudy. let's give you look outside. this is n.l. eccentric, virginia. cloudy skies for us all across the area -- this is in alexandria, virginia. this camera in frederick, maryland and many areas west toward the i-81 quarter and beyond enjoying sunshine. 54 degrees at reagan national, 46 in gaithersburg. the

holmes. this tale of two coasts. extreme weather bearing down on millions of americans. blinding snow in the northeast. a month's worth of rain in the west. >> the soaking downpours are pummelling seattle to san francisco companied by hurricane-force winds. we get the latest from abc's josh haskell. >> reporter: overnight the rain came ashore in northern california. the latest storm to batter the pacific coastline. homes dangling, high surf slamming the pacific coast. the first signs of a dangerous storm. sandbags line streets, and schools across the san francisco bay area are closed today. >> this storm is supposed to hit in the middle of the night, so what may just look like a little bit of water on the road could be deeper than it actually looks. >> reporter: motorists warned to be cautious and stay home if they can. in seal beach, california, 7 to 10-foot waves expected by the end of the week. >> i'm stoked. gets really close to shore. really big waves. some of the biggest waves in califo

. >> reporter: 23-year-old jeff holmes unleashed his fountain, fog, and 60,000 fesstive lights on his family's two acre property in clayton. he calls the month-long spectacular a hard ford christmas. she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. she is recovering from a heart lung transplant from last june. >> if we can do a really good show they want to see, they come here and see it and then we can tell them about katie grace, it is a win-win situation. >> her mother kathy said they can't thank jeff enough for his generosity. >> it makes me feel really good. >> he just has that heart and when you meet him it comes out. >> reporter: what comes out is jeff's creativity. and surprises that delight visitors. >> the lights produced last year raised $3,000 for katie grace's medical bills and this year's is bigger and better! >> reporter: jeff projection animation onto his house and has a 20 minute story about a small snowman decorating for christmas. the planning process takes months and up to 100 volunteers. so far the show has raised thousands of dollars for katie grace's on going need

they're asking that holmes be institutionalized. >>> in ferguson, missouri a question about the grandy decision. appearing on a radio show prosecutor robert mccullough defended his decision, allowing questionable witnesses testify. i talked to jamilla lemieux. the digital editor of ebony magazine. >> earlier on it felt very clear he did not want darren wilson to be indicted, that he allowed this type of thing to happen, and there was nothing to punish this person to lie in front of a grand jury. >> what does it speak to? >> it speaks to the fact that this prosecutor, this office did not want to indict darren wilson. he chose the grand jury he wanted he refused to recuse hymns when thhimself, the streeg we don't think you are capable.doing that. >> what was his response, have everybody say something,. >> why not let me get up there or you get up there? there were a lot of opinions in that community, could you have listened to michael brown's mother or the ghost busters or anyone. this woman got up there and lied and she should be punished for that. >> this story on social media for man

no more delays in the colorado shooter james holmes. alleged shooter.e judge in the case denied the request for the postponement. holmes attorney needs more time to evaluate the sanity evaluation including records from the state mental hospital. the judge says the families desire swift justice. jury selection is set to start january 20th. >>> the nfl has a new conduct policy. it takes effect immediately. it calls for independent investigations and a leave with pay policy for players charged with violent crimes. not everyone is happy about it. the president of the national organization for women says the new policy is the same as the old policy. she is calling on roger goodell to resign without delay. >>> 67-year-old boater who was missing at sea for 12 days is back on dry land this morning. his family is now hoping to reunite over the holidays. ron ingram sent out a distress call on thanksgiving day. stuck on a 25-foot sailboat for days as waves swelled 15 to 20 feet high. the coast guard called off the search after three days. nine days later, ingram s

holmes. here are some of the top headlines this morning awn "world news now." it was a long and winding road for millions of americans returning home after the four-day thanksgiving weekend. many disrupted by flight delays, bad weather and a bomb scare. full details of travel hassles justice ahead. >>> a happy reunion for a 13-year-old boy who disappeared four years ago. he was rescued after taxing his mother saying he was being kept behind a wall in his dad's georgia home. >>> pope francis spoke out against militants like isis during his visit to turkey. he called for people of all faiths to take action and for moderate muslims to condemn the violence as well. >>> nasa is working toward thursday morning's launch. the capsule will orbit the earth nearly five times before splashing down into the pacific. the test flight is considered the first step toward a mission to mars. those are some of the stories we're following an this monday, december 1st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> let's start with all those delays and disruptions that w