a judge ruled that holmes would have to wear a harness underneath his clothes. if their client was shackled, it would make him look guilty. holmes is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 more during a movie theater shooting rampage last summer in aurora, colorado. >> massachusetts state prosecutors have now indicted taes. >>> well, the senate approved historic immigration legislation today that could create a pathway to citizenship for millions of imgrants living illegally here in the united states. but it might stall in the house of representatives. >> the overwhelming vote sets that path way to citizenship. the legislation calls for 30 billion dlarsz to be spent on improving security. president obama hopes to have a final immigration reform bill on his desk by august. a california congresswoman working to change children in the fields. >> it's a proposal that failed in the past. our recent investigation could change all of this. >> that's exactly right. according to the bureau of labor statistics, the risk for teen workers under the age of 18 dying whi

holmes will now be sent to a state hospital for a mental evaluation. the judge also ruled prosecutors can now read a notebook holmes sent to his psychiatrist before the shooting. police say it may contain details on how holmes planned to carry out the attack. >> we want to move on and get this done and get it over with so we can move on with our lives. >> reporter: josh nolan shot knows any resolution for victims and families could be a long way off. >> if it takes years, i would look to come to the courthouse to get closure and move on. i will come here every week if i have to. >> reporter: defense attorneys have sent the judge 89 court motions among many requests they want conversations between holmes and investigators thrown out. they also want jurors to be sequestered, cutoff from computers, phones, electronics for the entire length of an eventual trial. diana and john they're saying that trial could last four months. >> clayton, thank you. chrysler refusing a request from the government to recall millions of its jeeps over a safety hazard. safety

a dramatic twist to tell you about in the james holmes case. approving his not guilty plea by reason of insanity and now holmes will undergo a series of psychiatric evaluations by the state which -- listen to this -- could include the use of a so-called truth serum. criminal defense attorney fox news contributor arthur aidala joins us. in most states the defense has to prove sanity or insanity in this case it is on the prosecution. explain that. >> usually in the united states of america the defense has the burden of proof. they have to prove to the jury their client did not know right from wrong. when they picked up the gun, they thought it was a banana they were squeezing. in colorado it is the other way around. the prosecution has to say ladies and gentlemen, we're going to prove to you beyond a reasonable doubt that he was sane and knew what he was doing. >> this is why the truth serum comes into effect? >> to accomplish that they're allowing government doctors toent view him. -- to interview him. part of his ability to use his defense, he

delegates eleanor holmes norton and ms. nettie washington douglass, the great great granddaughter of frederick douglass. this is over in our. , thedies and gentlemen speaker of the house of representatives, the honorable john boehner. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to emancipation hall. this a proud day for all americans especially so for the leaders and the residents of the district of columbia. we have long labored to see this day,. we offer you our gratitude and congratulations today. [applause] the man whose statue we are gathered here to dedicate today was in the minds of many of the including abraham lincoln, one of our greatest americans. he is depicted here today standing by a podium giving an address. we lean forward and listen carefully as captivated audiences on what to did. his name is frederick douglass. he said he was born into slavery sometime in february and eight to 18 he was never ever able to determine the day. -- in 1818. he had to tulsa with his master's dog for food. he le

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but it is clear no matter what james holmes bought or how crazy he may have been, everything james holmesfin is joining us now. pretty eye-opening report, drew. have there been attempts to regulate the sale of ammo online? >> you know, shortly after the colorado shooting, wolf, two bills were introduced. one t in the house, one in the senate to regulate online ammunition sales. reproduc reintroduced again this year. one senator calls am knew -- ammunition sales the black hole. the mere and false report earlier this year about the government trying to buy up ammunition, wolf, it's been great for the online ammo business. website wes searched were selling out of certain types of bullets, limiting quantities to buyers and trying to fill lots and lots of back orders. wolf? >> excellent investigation. good report, drew. thanks very, very much. >>> up next, a marine reservist apparently has been kidnapped in mexico. we're investigating the potential danger for americans who travel south of the border. >>> and later, a 7-year-old girl killed in a police raid. the disturbing video played in court

holmes will now be given a court ordered psychiatric evaluation. that could last for months. holmes is charged with 166 counts of murder and attempted murder for the shooting at an aurora moving theater last summer. >>> oscar pistorius showing up at the court ahead of his murder trial. the double amputee olympian accused of murdering his girlfriend back on valentine's day. pistorius denied the murder charge saying this was a case of mistaken identity. more from pretoria south africa. >> reporter: oscar pistorius looks composed as he arrives here at the court in pretoria this morning. he barely spoke a word during the 20-minute hearing, which was a big step towards his murder trial which may come early next year. he's accused of the premedicated murder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp on the morning of valentine's day. he says that he shot through the bathroom door where reeva steenkamp was sitting because he thought an intruder broke into his home. he was told inside court he must return here on august 19th or face having a warrant for his arrest issued. that is the same day

the murder case against aurora shooting suspect james holmes takes a major step today. we'll explain. >>> sun screen all year round? why you may want to start. that story in tonight's healthwatch. >>> legendary on the grid iron. football fans are mourning the death of one of the nfl's greatest defensive ends. >>> this could quite possibly be the most perfect weather day of the year. unless we have one more perfect than this tomorrow. don't miss your updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's sunny and mild. 75 degrees in central maryland. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. nfl hall-of-famer, deacon jones has died. jones anchored the los angeles fearsome foursome, defensive line in the '60s. later playing for the chargers and the washington redskins. jones is a two-time nfl defensive player of the year. and he didn't just sack the quarterback. he's credited with coining the phrase. he died of natural causes in his southern california home. deacon jones was 74 years old. >> reporter: some of the nation's biggest fast food chains a

the problem is that the holmes tip got lost in the shuffle. it was one of 80,000.an muhammad's name and lo and behold, there was robert holmes' tip. and then all of the pieces started to fall into place. >> a federal arrest warrant was issued for john allen muhammad, also known as john allen williams. he should be considered armed and dangerous. he may be in the company of a juvenile. >> atf knocks on my door, and they said when was the last time you saw john muhammad. my hands began sweating immediately. miss muhammad, we just going to have to tell you, we think your ex-husband is the sniper. my head hit the table, bam. do you think he would do something like this? i was like oh, oh! oh, yeah. >> can you imagine a policeman or federal agent coming to your are house and saying your husband, ex-husband, even a friend of yours could be the person who's responsible for killing ten people or eleven people? that's a punch in the face for someone to hear that. >> he said, miss muhammad, would you like to go into protective custody? i said, you have to ask me that? they s

jeff provided us with pictures of her whom they describe as shy and say she had been in 11 foster holmes and aged out of the system and their son befriended her when she was pregnant and had nowhere to go. they helped her get her ged and took her out to dinner to celebrate she had gotten a dog as a dog groomer and was on that way to her job on her bicycle when a delivery truck collided with a trump truck, it flipped over and crushed her, who died there.

they put eleanor holmes norton and douglass in this capitol.not see either of them leaving until all of the district residents get their voice. [applause] >> our last speaker has the distinction of being an heir to two great americans. the great-granddaughter of booker t. washington and the great, great-granddaughter of frederick douglass. she is also the founder and chairwoman of the frederick douglass family initiatives. ladies and gentlemen, join me in welcoming ms. nettie washington douglass. [applause] >> thank you very much. i want to thank you so much for sharing your love and respect for frederick douglass and give me that warm greeting. i appreciate it. i would like to first start by thanking vice president joe biden, house speaker joe byner, john boehner, nancy pelosi, senator schumer, congresswoman norton, a special thank you. on this day, all of the classic written work, the famous quotes, the powerful speeches, and remarkable a collusion of a frederick douglass will be -- and remarkable collections of frederick douglass will be ens

holmes appeared in court today. the judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation, and the judge granted the prosecution access to a notebook that holmes allegedly sent to a psychiatrist he had been seeing before the shooting. a trial is likely months away. 12 people were killed and more than 70 injured when a gunman opened fire during the premiere of a batman movie last july. the colorado shooting was followed five months later by the massacre at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. both have raised urgent questions about the failings of mental health care. as part of our coverage of all of this, we asked seth doane to find out what parents are up against when they try to help a mentally ill child who's prone to violence. >> reporter: you saw him in wal-mart. >> holding this knife. reporter: just to his side like this. >> yeah. reporter: two years ago bill lammers' son blake was picked up by police aa local wal-mart in bolivar missouri holding a butcher knife and a halloween mask. >> what he told us was he had pic

. >>> a colorado judge accepted james holme's plea of not guilty by reason of insanity at the colorado movie theater shootings and allowing prosecutors to have access to a notebook holmes send to psychiatrists before the shooting that contains drawings depicting violence. one man wounded in the shooting and who is at the hearing says he just wants closure. >> if it takes years we have to keep coming to the case to get closure for myself so i can move on, yes, i'll come every week if i have to. >> holmes will undergo a mental evaluation and the result of that evaluation may not be known for months. >> olympian oscar pistorius accused of killing his model girlfriend on valentine's day. claiming he shot his girlfriend through a locked door. the judge postponed the hearing until august. his attorney says the aj he let has been training at home and hopes to compete in 2016 olympic games. >> fbi joined the effort to track down an iraq war veteran traveling to mexico traveling to visit his father and uncle. a cousin says he saw armed men abduct them from a ranch near texas that torres's fathe

today the judge committed holmes to the colorado mental health institute.l be evaluated and given to what amounts truth serum. slows the path to trial. joshua noland who was shot in the theater says he is not surprised at all. >> i believe that's just his next move to personally, you know, hurt me now on a mental fact not on a physical factor. >> and today the defense dumped more than 80 motions on the court. a sample of the request include sequestering the jury and limiting the number of graphic images shown to the jury of victims' injuries. >> alyssia jurors do find -- if he at the do by ason of insanity, he could be committed indefinitely to state mental hospital. and if doctors determine his sanity has been resto they could release him. experts say that scena is highly up likely. an explosion on a college campus hurts at least seven people and investigators are looking into what caused it. that tops our news across america. new york. it happened at my yack college just north of new york city. authorities say the explosion blew out windows and doors from

this also means holmes waived his right to medical and psychological privacy.part of this he could be forced to take what amounts to a truth serum. for the families of the victims it's another delay in the process. >> for the have hims to put up with all the delays, it's like torture. it seems like cruel and unusual punishment for the victims and their families. >> now today, jenna there is a camera in the courtroom, the judge did allow that, he did not allow an audio feed so we will have new video of james holmes later today. jenna. jenna: we'll watch for that. there has been a lot made about this notebook, this supposed notebook that james sent to a doctor, that may be tell graveled the crime. how could this. or this piece of evidence -- telegraphed the crime. how could this piece of evidence be effected by the judge's ruling today? >> reporter: this is very important and something that the judge indicated he wants to get taken care of and it is something they are discussing today. you'll remember james holmes sent a package to his university psychiatrist, dr

here is james holmes in court.s' previous not-guilty plea had been entered by a judge on his behalf in march, over his objection, holmes' defense team has said. the defendant had offered to plead guilty and spend the rest of his life behind bars if authorities would spare his life. but prosecutors announced in april they would seek the death penalty. holmes is accused of killing 12 moviegoers and wounding rampage. all during a movie. >> reporter:an impressive sight on capitol hill today: the joint chiefs of staff and the heads of the armed services all lined up. they were called in to testify about sexual assaults in the military, to them, were not at all impressed. >>"i cannot overstate my disgust and disappointment over the continued reports of sexual misconduct in our military." >> reporter:the defense department says it's doing all it can. >> everything our army stands for and they simply cannot be tolerated." >> reporter: different story. according to the pentagon's own yearly report, the number of reported se

[laughter] jon: james holmes, the man accused of a mass murder at a colorado movie theater, he's back in court today. why his trial could be delayed, that's coming up. >>> plus, an important recommendation for baby boomers. the medical test a federal health panel says you should all get. jon: a fox news alert, take a look at the dow, up about 93 points right now. been a bad month for the dow to this point, but it's up almost a hundred on news that, well, the housing market looks pretty good and also word from the conference board that americans' confidence in the overall economy is at its highest level in five years. that's pushing the dow north. let's hope it continues. ♪ ♪ jenna: new health recommendations just came out specifically for baby boomers. the u.s. preventive services task force is an independent panel made up of a bunch of experts, say that all adults born between 1945 and 1965 should now be screened for hepatitis c which is the leading cause of liver damage and liver disease in this country, although you can have it and never really know it. medical a-teamer dr. marc si

here is james holmes in court. previous not- guilty plea had been entered march, over his objection, according to his defense team. the defendant had offered to plead guilty and spend the rest of his life behind bars, if authorities would spare his life. but prosecutors announced in april. they would seek the death penalty. holmes is accused of killing 12- moviegoers. and wounding dozens more. in the july showing of the latest batman history-ots vo >> pam: the tornado that leveled last week. is a record breaker. the national weather service says. at two- point -six miles wide, the el reno tornado is the widest u-s twister ever. friday's storm tore open brick homes, ripped off roofs, downed trees, uprooted power lines and flattened entire neighborhoods. at least 19 people died as a result of the storm. you are looking at the intersection of 5th and bryant street in san francisco as drivers make an attempt to access interstate 80 on to the bay bridge down on ground level it looks more like chaos drivers appear to be

. >>> and the colorado movie theater shooting suspect james holmes was in court today. a denver area judge accepted his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. his previous not guilty plea was entered by the judge on behalf. that was in march. now holmes is accused of opening fire in a movie theater during "the dark knight rises." 12 people died from that shooting and holmes faces murder and other charges in the july shooting in aurora. holmes will be taken to a mental health facility to be evaluated. >>> you hear this all the time about kids being abducted but this is not something you often here. a woman say there's was a person wearing a mask trying to take her 3-year-old son while he was playing in the backyard. this happened near seattle. she believes it was a man she say his got pretty far before she was able to grab and stop him. she said she had the child but tripped and dropped him. she didn't want to be on camera. but she does explain what happened during that moment. this is through kcpq. >> i kind of like went after him and he took a couple of steps and fe

now a lengthy mental evaluation of holmes will get under way which could take months. he's charged with a long list of things including murder and attempted murder. 12 people died, 70 were injured during the shooting rampage in aurora. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> a cab driver is dead and police survived a hail of gunfire in northwest d.c. and two men are in custody charged with the whole ordeal. it started when police heard an engine revving in adams morgan. they found a cab crashed into a parking meter. officers confronted the two suspects. that's when the gunfight started. to add to the danger here, there was a power outage in the neighborhood and the streets were dark. >> the shooters fired 20 shots at these fires. and they kept at it. they kept after them in darkness. no street lights. i mean, i'm so proud of the mpd response. >> amazingly no one was hurt in the gunfight. police took both suspects in custody. solomon james of lanham was killed. he was 57. >>> a family is dealing with the lost of their teenage son. a skateboarding accident left th

holmes is accused of killing 12 people and wounding dozens at a movie theater last july.defense team said holmes's earlier not guilty plea was entered by a judge over his objection. >>> two armed men, one of them wearing a fedex uniform, were caught on this surveillance video entering a brooklyn house. minutes later a 10-year-old boy inside the house scared off the intruders by firing a gun that one of them dropped. >>> and anderson, the fisherman who landed this 11-foot short fin mako shark are waiting to see if they set a new world record. it tipped the scales at, wait for it, more than 1,300 pounds. they caught it 15 miles off the coast of huntington beach, california. it took more than two hours and a quarter mile of line to reel in that whopper of a shark. >> i feel bad for that shark. by the way, do they call it a mako shark in england? because here it's called a mako. >> mako, mako. >> is that one of those aluminium things? the mako sharks. >> the aluminium is correct. it is actually aluminium. >> the mako shark. henceforth shall always be known as the mako shark.

. >> and a colorado judge accepted james holmes plea of not guilty by reason of insanity and chargedith killing 12 movie goers and wounding dozens moyer in the rampage. also the judge granted access to a notebook holmes sent a psychiatrist before the shooting that reportedly includes drawings depicting violence. >> that killer tornado last week was more powerful than first thought. the national weather service rate that had twister an ef 3. now have determine thed it was an ef 5 with winds 296 miles per hour and cut a swath of 2.6 miles wide. six smaller radars were detected by radar. >> a veteran storm chaser got caught off guard last week. sheer his video. he didn't realize he's driving into a swollen creek. take a look at what happened. the car is swept away. a police officer had to pull the dryer to safety. >> well, a new audit shows pg&e has taken m in millions more than it spent on maintenance revealing over for man-sh more than a decade prior to 2010 disaster pg&e collected $50 million to upgrade national gas lines. taking in another $200 million for improvements but never spe

i shot a man and burned him up in the car after i had shot him. >> as a younger man, holmes tried toescape from prison twice. >> i was 26 years old and was determined i didn't want to die inside these walls. now i'm 51. i'll be 52 this year. so age and time slows a person down, changes your perspective, attitude, and i've come to accept the fact after several attempts that i can make my life hard in here or i can make it easy. and now i look in the mirror and i don't have the same "i don't care" attitude because i find in the end i do care. it matters what you do in here and it matters what you do out there. >> holmes eventually earned the right to live in one of the prison's minimum security dormitories. >> in here, you look around, you'll find no bars. you have windows like on the street. it's a state of mind. you look at the bars 24/7 and you can't never get away from the fact that you're locked up. it's a lot better. you have a lot more freedom of movement. the reality is i'm going to die in here and once i come to realize that i slowed down on the things that i was doing. i trie

james holmes defense is he's insane. he's now 25 years ode.ed of killing 12 and wounding 58 in the horrific massacre last year. and the question tonight, does holmes plea add up? their daughter jessica was killed last summer. thanks very much to both of you. sandy, i know that every day this is something that you're reliving and as the trial drags on, it has to be something that just does not go away. what was your reaction to the judge's decision to accept that insanity plea today? >> oh, actually, we were expecting it. we've had a very good relationship with the d.c. and the assistant d.a. in denver who keep the families very aware of what's going on and what could happen and what might happen. and i don't think any of us were surprised by the tactic that they took, unfortunately. >> and as you say, unfortunately. lonnie, you know, i have spoke to another father and i know you know him, his son alex was murdered that night, as well, in the shooting. and we had actually talked about this issue of whether james holmes would be insane. he said

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colleagues, suzanne malveaux and michael holmes. i'm ashleigh banfield reporting live. >>> i'm suzanne malveaux. >> and i'm michael holmes. our thanks to your, ashleigh. >> straight to the breaking news. we are watching these pictures as you watch them here. this is breaking news thrks is philadelphia. you are seeing here this is an apartment building that has collapsed now. firefighters, you can see there literally searching through the rubble right now hand by hand. they are walking through. you can see they're actually guiding people out of this particular area. we are told that they're looking for eight to ten people who still might be trapped inside. >> yeah. for those who know the city, this is at the corner of 22nd and market streets. it's a very busy section of the city. this a four-story apartment building we're told made of brick as you can see there. reduced to rubble. you've got fire and emergency crews frantically digging through removing it piece by piece. these live pictures are from our affiliate wpvi. now, the city'

eleanor holmes norton and james carville, we've run out of time.s a pleasure. >> thank you. >>> just ahead, we'll bring you up to speed with the very latest in the trial of george zimmerman. but before that, a little look back into the archives of a subtle understanding of racial harmony as expressed by the chef paula deen. >> i have a young man in mile life, and his name is hollis johnson. and he's black as that board. stand up, hollis. >> is hollis here? >> we can't see you standing against that dark board. chantix... it's a non-nicotine pill. i didn't want nicotine to give up nicotine. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. [ mike ] when i was taking the chantix, it reduced the urge to smoke. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these, stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any histor

. >> and a colorado judge accepted james holmes plea of not guilty by reason of insanity and chargedith killing 12 movie goers and wounding dozens moyer in the rampage. also the judge granted access to a notebook holmes sent a psychiatrist before the shooting that reportedly includes drawings depicting violence. >> that killer tornado last week was more powerful than first thought. the national weather service rate that had twister an ef 3. now have determine thed it was an ef 5 with winds 296 miles per hour and cut a swath of 2.6 miles wide. six smaller radars were detected by radar. >> a veteran storm chaser got caught off guard last week. sheer his video. he didn't realize he's driving into a swollen creek. take a look at what happened. the car is swept away. a police officer had to pull the dryer to safety. >> well, a new audit shows pg&e has taken m in millions more than it spent on maintenance revealing over for man-sh more than a decade prior to 2010 disaster pg&e collected $50 million to upgrade national gas lines. taking in another $200 million for improvements but never spe

on the so-called in holmes interrogations i don't care what the international lawyers say we're going to kick bush knows counterterrorism head richard clogg the world's leading war crimes lawyer was on the prosecution team front as both and president milosevic to the hague in two thousand and one he was the first to bring an israeli general to court for atrocities against palestinians now with little food around the world against bush a cornering him stopping him from trouble first of all thanks a lot for joining us when you get bush and co even if they stay at home while shooting the rest of them have been advised by their tourney's not to be traveling around the world where we're going to get them here to stay till about one point five million iraqis as for u.s. service personnel bush and the rest of the murdered about five thousand are so that's why i think it's going to take longer because the often says. were so great and so extreme compared to my losses it was people's reaction to you closing in on him i think they'll be rejoicing in the streets when when they're brought to just

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horace holmes, abc 7 news. frankight, the body of lautenberg will be returned to the city. burial is planned for friday. a shocking murder in adams morgan calls for changes to gaps in the district. this weather we have had the last couple of days is about to end. how i tropical storm could have an impact on the weekend. >> major league baseball is rocked by a latest scandal. the nationals look for the mets. stephen strasburg will have to watc >> bill clinton joined the attorney general and others today in honoring slain civil rights leader's. the attorney general eric holder says evert help lay the foundation for the civil rights movement. a world war ii veteran was killed by a white supremacist in 1963. , less than 40 hours after he cap driver was was killed, members of a d.c. conference want to talk about the safety of the city's taxi system. discussion about the installation of a panic button to protect passengers, as well as drivers. it is a subject that has, before. >> it is a dangerous job. can the government say how we make this less dangerous? was shot andivers kill

on tuesday the judge accepted that plea from james holmes. an insanity plea is widely seen as homes' best chance of avoiding execution. he'll undergo a mental evaluation at a state hospital. the judge hopes to start the trial in february. >>> time now for sports and for all the latest headlines we're joined by betty nguyen. good morning. >> let's get right to it. the defending nhl champ did a crucial playoff win at home. the king of the los angeles kings scored into an empty net to steal a 3-1 victory over chicago. the blackhawks leads the series. gordon gee is retiring as president of ohio state university after the controversy over comments he made last year. while speaking to the university's athletic council in december about expanding the big ten conference. he joked about other schools including notre dame. he said you just can't trust thosele damn catholics. oh, my. he went on to say the goal was to quote make certain that we have institutions of like-minded academic integrity so you won't see us adding louisville. in foreign policy te

we have amy holmes from the blaze. let's talk about syria. to belfast to meet with g8 leaders. how will the plan to provide small arms to the syrian opposition be received at the g8? >> a lot of people are very concerned about doing this, including the president. this is such a morass. a long-time friend of mine, robin wright, written a piece for time magnificent sdwle"tima. this is a battle by proxy between hezbollah and al qaeda. the weaponry, whatever you provide, may end up in the hand that are sworn enemies of the united states. >> let's talk about the weaponry for a second. a lot of people the past few days talk about how this is essentially the united states giving a bunch of knifes to go fight in a gun fight. >> that's right. and there is a lot of confusion over this inventory lust would be. are we talking about night vision goggles? minor things. what i really think this is about is about the president's credibility. he set out a red line, if chemical weapons were used. i think the president is usidoi the bare minimum. >> how real is