interfaith partners of south carolina" announced the launch of the program today during a news conference at the state house. throughout january congregations and religious groups ranging from christian to pagan will hold events that will allow others to learn more about their religions and hopefully promote understanding . 3 a list of the upcoming interfaith harmony month events is available at a-b-c columbia dot com. residents a boil water advisory tonight until seven. city y officials say a relocation project means customers on more than twenty streets near leap-heart road and mineral springs road have been without water since this morning. once water is restored...aff ected customers will need to boil their water for one-minute before drinking or cooking. for a complete list of roads...visit our website... a-b-c columbia- dot-com.the holidays are about giving and receiving -- and returning. once you've made the decision to ditch the sweater your aunt gave you -- that let's face it looks exactly like the sweater she gave you last year -- there are a couple of rules you should know. mar

they came together at the state house today in the name of "interfaith harmony." will whitson was there. huddled around a small podium in the state house lobby were men and women representing christianity, judaism, islam, hinduisum, sikhism and several other faiths with a message to south carolinians- ask questions and learn more about the other religions prominent in the state. the group- called interfaith partners of south carolina- read a proclamation from governor nikki haley- who wasn't able to attend the event herself- declaring january "interfaith harmony month." this is actually the fifth year for the designation- but the group emphasized religious tolerance as particularly important this year- citing growing histeria and misinformation against american muslims and syrian refugees due to violence from isis- "members of interfaith partners are distressed and deeply saddened to hear so many of our country's citiznes and political leaders and candidates espouse retaliation to our muslim colleagues, friends and neighbors for the actions of a small group who wr

january will be "interfaith harmony month" in south carolina. interfaith partners of south carolina plan to launch special education meetings at the statehouse..during january. they hope to bring together people from different faiths to learn about each other's spiritual practices. today the group read a proclclation at the statehouse asking for and goodwill. ) "we welcome syrian refugees fleeing death and destruction. just as this state has refugees and immigrants from around the worl beginning we welce tenby south li's original nave eran inhabitants." for more information throughout interfaith harmony month visit w-s-p-a-dot-com. it's an exciting week for the clemson tigers..who are getting ready to take on oklahoma thursday in the orange bowl ...... todd summers is in south florida with more on how the tigers thanks todd, remember...channel 7 will be airing a special orange bowl preview..live from south florida...... you can tune in to watch it wednesday night at 7:30. and check out our "drive to championship" page on w-s-p-a dot com.. for al

we benefit from the collaboration and the love of our interfaith partners and come our neighbors and our coworkers. this is a real exercise for us to make sure that our children know that they will make great contributions to the resolution of complex social problems addressing society ranging from injustice, poverty, inequality and the children already stand side-by-side with the the blacklight smatter movement with covering the uninsured and protecting the sanctity of life and indeed we want to make it clear that anti-muslim bigotry come anti-muslim hostility are un-american. and yes most are very concerned in the recent rise in violence and hatred directed at the community members. however, to be perfectly clear this concern doesn't negate or under appreciate the fact that for the most part, muslim americans are driving as contributing members of the neighborhoods and communities, schools, colleges, universities and workplaces would never change this reality. lastly, the statewide, federal and political candidates may want to be clear. take time to meet with and share your visions

the launch of south carolina interfaith harmony month. as the chairman, he explains the group which has members of several different religions is using the month of january to festivals that explore different faiths and cultures. >> we gather as faith communities and join together and have an exchange of dialogue and conversations about what it is to be that particular faith based person. what their traditions are as opposed to the others, how we are all very similar and more similar than we are different. >> a board member says in our world today there's a lot of misinformation if fear for people who are different. >> muslims are one point -- 25% of the global population. except-- a few thousand extremists could be in in this case religion, any society. they are entirely peace loving. islam means peace and security. >> the way to overcome fear is cross religious lines and learn from each other. that you need to take time to listen to other people. >> group is hoping people take the time to listen and learn about each other's differences.

by governor haley declaring january "interfaith harmony month." "members of interfaith partners of south carolina are distressed and deeply saddened to hear so many of our country's citiznes and political leaders and candidates espouse retaliation to our muslim colleagues, friends and neighbors for the actions of a small group who wrongly claim that islam justifies their actions." at today's event, local muslim leaders denounced the actions of isis and other terrorist organizations--saying radical islamist terrorists do not represent their religion. the palmetto state is getting big recognition this right back with sports after in the college football playoff semifinal. the sooners... love playing in miami. no program's played in more orange bowl's, or won more than o-u. of course, no team's beaten clemson this season. both squads... convened at sun life stadium for media day. the tigers arrived first to take their spots on the podium and in the sea of hundreds of reporters. the sooners followed an hour later in the same room. today provided a fun

today -- governor nikki haley proclaimed january "interfaith harmony month." interfaith partners of south carolina read the proclamation with representatives of christianity, judaism, islam, hinduism, sikhism and several other faiths. "members of interfaith partners of south carolina are distressed and deeply saddened to hear so many of our country's citizens and political leaders and candidates espouse retaliation to our muslim colleagues, friends and neighbors for the actions of a small group who wrongly claim that islam justifies their actions." the presentation also included a list of islamic leaders denouncing the actions of isis and other terrorist organizations. the group said they were including the list to show the islamic state doesn't represent islam as a we are starting this tuesday with showers and a few storms crossing the state. they are being driven by a front that has moved across the country yesterday. during the morning hours there will be a 100% chance of rain across the area, by afternoon that percentage will be reduced to 40%. the front w

there is an interfaith prayer service this afternoon. adam lanza killed himself and his mother before driving to the screed: a verdict would be coming soon in the first of the freddie gray manslaughter trial. libes underway after closing arguments ended today for officer williathe jury is expected to make a freddie gray suffered a neck injury in the police wagon and died. officer porter testified he did not call a medic because gray

we benefit from the collaboration and the love of our interfaith partners. to let our children know that they will make contributions addressing american society. ranging from injustice poverty inequality and oppression, our children already stand side by side with the black lives matter movement, with covering the uninsured protecting life. anti-muslim bigotry and hostility are unamerican. most americans are very concerned with the recent rise of violence and hatred directed at our community members. this concern does not negate nor under appreciate the fact that for the most part, muslim americans are driving as contributing members of the neighborhood. their communities, schools and colleges and universities and workplaces the bigots will never change this reality. last week, the local statewide and federal political candidates, we want to be clear, take time to meet with us and share your idea for better cities and better counties and better states and our nation as a whole. talk to muslim american constituents and engage us as potential voters and by do

for the fourth year in a row, governor nikki haley has declared january to be the south carolina interfaith harmony month. the announcement was made this morning at the statehouse. that is where we find news19's gin a fraser. >> reporter: that is right. the announcement was made about 45 minutes ago. the interfaith partners of south carolina talked about the importance of the month and why it is so necessary, especially in a time like this. i'm joined now with holly moore. she is one of the organizers and partners. tell us why this is so important. >> south carolina is an incredibly diverse state religiously. we always have been. we have muslim slaves come in my own ancestors fled religious persecution in europe. we have always harbored people who were seeking religious freedom. many people assume that we are kind of a monoculture when it comes to religion. but the truth is, we have a wide variety of people. and our own organization, we have official representation for buddhists, jewish, native americans, christian, hindu -- a lot of folks. so it at a time like this, it is not just a feel-g

this was a true interfaith gathering.people here from all religions, not only to express the horror about what happened in california but to emphasize that radical islam and militants are not the same as the muslim religion. ♪ >> true islam is a peaceloving religion. richard: as the call to prayer went out, unique gathering was taking place. >> i want to stand in solidarity with my muslim brothers and sisters. richard: people of all faiths together here to condemn the violence in san bernardino. we are expressing our horror and outrage at this brutal attack. thoughts were for the lives lost, but also to spread a message that radical islamic militants and the muslim faith are not the same. >> these folks who were falsely creating a jihad under the name of muslim are not muslims, plain and simple. islam's core say value is caring for others. >> we stand up against prejudice and paranoia. council one islam-american relations want to reach out. >> i think now is the time to start being more building interfaith bridges. there

will whitson takes a look at governor nikki haley's declaration of interfaith harmony month - "we are doing our best, our honest sincere best, to bring our country together." for the past five years, christian, jewish, muslim, sikh and countless other religious leaders have made the call for south carolinians to learn more about other religions- "some people fear that the interfaith movement will neutralize their religion, the activities have actually enhanced and strengthened their own religion." the push for religious freedom and tolerance- and the shove that sometimes comes from opposition groups- is rooted deep in both us and south carolina history. walter edgar's book "south carolina a history" points out french protestants- called huguenots fled persecution in france to worship freely in charleston- but edgar also says political leaders tried to ban them from public service since they didn't speak english. and a few decades after founding father thomas jefferson wrote about the need for religious freedom and tolerance- the know nothing political party ran on an anti-catholic pla

we will be honoring the former head of the interfaith analysis -- society. our next speaker as a deep understanding of public policy. she used to work for the aclu. she's really a powerhouse and a firestarter. please welcome her. [applause] >> good evening. tonight i have the honor of -- presenting the voice i encourage award to the getty.d dr. c. wilson for 16 years he flew back and forth between monroe, louisiana and washington dc so he could pastor of his church. he is loud and proud. if you see something wrong, he will call it out. you will likely -- you have likely heard him fighting bigotry,ely against whether it is on in bid -- msnbc or his radio show. he certainly does not accept the idea that we have to choose between national security and civil rights. we became close with him during thehysteria outstanding new york city.in all of us rumor the inflammatory thatric from hate groups provoke take crimes and intimidation of muslims all over the country. the community was terrified. it was unfortunately not unlike the time we face today. he understood t

interfaith partners of south carolina" announced the launch of the program today during a news conference at the state house about an hour ago. starting next month, many congregations plan to hold mark the month. >>> rochelle: we now know the name of the man who was shot and killed over the weekend in eastover. officials say 62-year-old keith pruitt died after being shot in the upper body. officials say 48-year-old mark volstromer is facing murder charges in that case. authorities say the shshting was a result of a long standing dispute between the victim and volstromer's family. sunday, volstromer's wife was outside whn the victim got out of his truck and when the two exchanged words, officials say during the disagreement volstromer came out of the house county sheriff's department is still investigating two other weekend shootings. to the hospital after a shooting off hard scrabble road. hours earlier deputies respoed to a shooting at a house party on bridgecreek drive. lieutenant curtis wilson says an increase in crime is common this time of the year. of year being the holidays that a

interfaith leaders in iowa met today to call for unity? cynthia: todd, the first muslim to be elected to congress, keith ellison of minnesota, is on a 2 day swing through iowa to support bernie sanders. but in des moines today, he focused on religious tolerance. to sit together around one table -- around one table to stand as , one against divisiveness. >> we do have differences, but the fun part of having differences is being able to reach out. >> we are not defined on the basis of race, language. cynthia: a methodist minister, christian pastor, jewish rabbi and muslim imam gathered in response to this comment 3 weeks ago today. >> calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. cynthia: the first muslim elected to congress, keith ellison, is now calling on all americans to include people of all cultures and religions. >> i think it's a good idea to reach out understand people who -- to understand folks who may not be quite the same as you. cynthia: he says muslim-americans make great contributions to this

with my interfaith neighbors that deepens my own faith in christianity while expanding faith experiences>> professor, even as the number of nones increases, will religious teaching still have a tremendous influence in the kind of place we are, the kinds of things that we talk about, and even the way this we mark the year? >> well, no doubt, america's culture is quite religious, but it's also becoming very pluralistic. i think in time, we'll have to stop did i could themizing religious sector atheists. this panel today is talking about how people are searching for their own meaning that makes ethical sense to them and gives them organization that's they can believe in and put their trust in. these things aren't going to go away, so what we need to do is try to make sure that america is giving especially younger people opportunities to put their values into practice. those that won't are going to be judged and they're being judged right now. >> so even though andy williams is still belting out oh, holy night at the mall, it's dewally. thank you. the reverend jess in new york, blown, and ed

and i've said this in a lot of interfaith programs i'm involved in. obligated to be in a relationship with my interfaith neighbors that deepens my own faith in christianity while expanding shared experiences. >> professor even as the number of nones increases will religious teaching still have a tremendous influence in the kind of place we are? the things we talk about? even the way we mark the year? >> well, no doubt, america 's culture is quite religious but becoming pluralistic. i think we need to stop die cot die cot mizing. , these things aren't going to go away. so what we need to do is to try make sure that america is giving especially younger people opportunities to put their values into practice, those that won't are going to be judged and they're being judged right now. >> so even though andy williams is still belting out o holy night at the mall it's duali. i'll be back in a moment with a final thought on religion in america and a america less religious, stay with us, it's "inside story" and send us your thoughts on twitter @ajinsidestoryam

interfaith partners of south carolina" will be announcing the launch of the program. starting next month, many congregations plan to hold special events and services to mark the month. the announcement takes place in this morning at the state house rotunda... at 11:00. and we have a boil water advisory to pass along this morning that effects many west columbia residents. town officials say a relocation project means customers on more than 20 streets near leapheart road and mineral springs road could lose water between nine this morning and seven tonight. once water is restored, affected their water for one-minute before drinking or cooking. for a complete list of roads in the affected area... be sure to visit our website... a-b-c columbia-dot- com. still to 33 come... patience pays off. one photographer's hard work is making for a show in the sky for all to enjoy.a very warm and rainy start to your tuesday. expect to see more rain and even a thunderstorms gervais. things may >>> good morning. topping "america's money" -- wall street going out for the wimper, the dow a

and, that is where i favor or support interfaith dialogue. average: let me ask you about a different grenade you put into the conversation earlier. about culture. suggested if i understood you correctly, that the problem we are focusing on is deeply connected to culture, not religion. that this has a lot to do with the arab culture, not so much how one reads the holy books or what is in the koran, but culture. thenwant to ask you, and ask you, mohammed, if it is culture so much, why not focus on culture? why focus on islam? why not take on arab culture question mark into to you, mohammed, is this right? is this really not so much a problem of how we interpret the holy books, but this is arab culture. this is a problem that a slim at it to the 300 million arabs in this world, not the 1.345 muslims of this world. it is a particularly arab problem? ad: first of all, i want to contest the premise of the question you asked. that it is limited to 300 orlion not the one point to 1.3 billion muslims. the problem we are facing is that arab college has

i want to thank those who are up -- toy the interfaith thank the interfaith leaaders who are up here with us as well as other members of the community. i know i speak to most people in this room, including those up here with me, when i begin these remarks by saying, my fellow americans. as i've said for some time now, we're in a new phase in the global terrorist threat. it includes terrorist-directed and terrorist-inspired attacks. it includes plots from overseas and the potential for the long -- lone wolf actors in the homeland. this new phase requires a new approach to counterterrorism and homeland security. this must include outreach to muslim communities across the country. over the last two years, i have been to boston, new york, brooklyn, suburban maryland, minneapolis, chicago, columbus, ohio, houston, los angeles, and other places for this purpose. one of the most meaningful discussions i have had on this tour was in june of this year, here at the adams center. with leaders of this community. we began that session when boy scouts led the pledge of allegiance. in the wake of r

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by our national was in coalition includes the formation of a new and strengthened alliance with interfaith partners, social justice groups and other minority communities that have faced similar challenges. the u.s. cmo will seek to increase emergency preparedness for islamic institutions and individuals. to address the rising number of incidents of hate crimes. they are unfortunate he happening nationwide. in virginia, organizations have discussed the present threat of violence that are preying on young people. and whohe internet twist the meaning of chiron -- of the koran. killedoticed that groups more muslims than they do other people. according to law enforcement experts, american muslims have been on the front line of identifying and reporting suspected violent extremists activities. groups also shared their experience regarding effective community driven solutions to the problems of violent extremism. aim theent would strategies ataim the current efforts. itself -- experts in the field shared some characters related to radicalization that includes isolation, the presentation of twiste

so i've been part of the interfaith pluralistic society. and what i have learned is that all religions are road maps to justice. you know, all the scriptures are road maps to justice. and the essence of all faiths is attaining for a peaceful society in this world. >> so, how do you get people who are now taking an extreme position to listen to what you just said? how does that happen? >> you know, everybody, when they are lost or when they are in a community that's perhaps facing oppression or facing poverty or facing relocation or migration or facing lack of they're gonna react. and you don't know the context or the situation that's gonna drive them to extremes, whether it's in ferguson or whether it's in iraq or whether it's in, you know, a lower-income neighborhood, or whether their lack of education. you don't know what drives a person internally to seek, to go to these kind of recruitment places. but what we can do is we can look within our own faith to see how we can try to cooperate within each other to solve these problems together.

they held an interfaith prayer vigil for peace and unity...with the message that by coming together we can beat violent people. today marks the third anniversary of the massacre at sandy hook elementary. and for the first time the shooting anniversary falls on a school day. police officers are trying to make today as normal as possible for students in newtown connecticut. but it still won't be a regular school day for these kids...the town is a long way from recovering from the shooting. they're building a new school for the kids there and it should open next fall. the massacre happened back in 2012 when 20-year old adam lanza killed 20 children and six teachers. turned his gun on himself as police closed in on him. town officials say there will not be any public remembrances...but a local church is holding an interfaith service. a deadly police shooting in los angeles is gaining scrutiny this midday --after sheriff's deputies opened fire on an armed man -- and kept firing once he was on the ground -- the victim's family is raising questions -- but police say video shows he was still h

marie: three years ago today flags in the state be lowered to half staffthere is an interfaith gathering and a prayer vigil at a church the gunman adam lanza committed suicide. los angeles. 28-year-old man was behaving erratically and carrying a gun walking down the street. he refused to drop the weapon. the district attorney's office is investigating. marie: is a drone under the tree? they are now required to it takes effect soon, on december 21. you have to be at least 13 years old to sign up on the website. the fee is being waived for the first 30 days. if you don't register and you have a drone, you will be subject to civil and even criminthe requirement is intended to make it easier to identify drone owners. in seattle over drivers can join a union --uber drivers can join a union. right now uber considers its drivers as independent contractors who do not receive benefits. bill cosby is trying to turn the assaulted them.it claims that they maliciously published multiple false sthe filed the claim in a federal court in massachusetts. about 50 women have come forward to accuse cosby of

and, that is where i favor or support interfaith dialogue.verage: let me ask you about a different grenade you put into the conversation earlier. about culture. suggested if i understood you correctly, that the problem we are focusing on is deeply connected to culture, not religion. that this has a lot to do with the arab culture, not so much how one reads the holy books or what is in the koran, but culture. thenwant to ask you, and ask you, mohammed, if it is culture so much, why not focus on culture? why focus on islam? why not take on arab culture question mark into to you, mohammed, is this right? is this really not so much a problem of how we interpret the holy books, but this is arab culture. this is a problem that a slim at it to the 300 million arabs in this world, not the 1.345 muslims of this world. it is a particularly arab problem? ad: first of all, i want to contest the premise of the question you asked. that it is limited to 300 orlion not the one point to 1.3 billion muslims. the problem we are facing is that arab college has c

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we had the opportunity to go to an interfaith vigil where people expressed fear. muslims worried about the backlash. these two gentlemen, thank you so much, part of the community here. before i forget, you go to the same mosque that the shooters attended. thank you so much. this evening president obama is going to talk. i wonder whether you are nervous about what he might say, what you hope he might say. >> nervous, i wouldn't characterise it as nervous. the hope is to address the overall issue of public violence, and why we are struggling as a country that has a lot of violence that seems to occur on a daily basis, and hopefully it will not be politicized because the act was perpetrated by a muslim. even if it happens to be terrorism related, and we can't ignore that we have a public violence problem. >> what are your thoughts about what you hope from the president. >> i would agree with what the imam said. it may be - i believe that's the best thing to say, you know. >> but you guys have decided to come out and speak to media. some of the muslim american friends

here's what the interfaith alliance of iowa says about trump's comments. "words have consequences and we as iowans and we as americans need to stand up to that kind of hateful rederick." jack: here's the other question -- is what donald trump is suggesting even constitutional? we checked in with the chair of the constitutional law center at drake law school today. mark kende says trump's proposal calls to mind the 1944 executive order that called for japanese internment camps. "the first reactino is provision of the constitution, it would violate freedom of religion. but having said that, our imigration law in this country, the national statutes that govern imigration, are old, some of them, and really poorly drafted." stephanie: all of this discussion is also following the other presidential candidates on the campaign trial today. stephanie: carly fiorina was in the metro today... she said she thinks trump's overreaction is as dangerous as president obama's under reaction to the terrorist attacks in san bernadino. she says obama isn't prepared to do anyth

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there is an interfaith prayer service this afternoon. adam lanza killed himself and his mother before driving to the screed: a verdict would be coming soon in the first of the freddie gray manslaughter trial. libes underway after closing arguments ended today for officer williathe jury is expected to make a freddie gray suffered a neck injury in the police wagon and died. officer porter testified he did not call a medic because gray did not appear to be injured, although the video shows him to be very limp as he is put in the e van. marie: the case against former uw bowe bergdahl continues. the taliban captured him in 2009 after he walked off his army post. his release came after a controversial exchange in may. a preliminary hearing officer recommended against court actual and charges of devolution and misbehavior but a higher ranking officer dismissed the recommendation, sending the case onto a generala bombshell from bill cosby. he is countersuing seven of his accusers. his attorneys say they never dropped or assaulted women cosby's l

the baltimore commissioner plans to immediate with the interfaith leaders tonight about the trial and talk about in thiseep the peace all over town. let's get now to horace holmes live in baltimore with that part of the team coverage tonight. horace holmes? arece: i'm in an area you familiar with because i know in april you were here. pennsylvania avenue, north a at the center of the riots. c.v.s. behind me. we are showing video of what happened in april. the c.v.s. behind me is what we saw on air live burning back in april. the death of freddie gray. but now you can see all the people are starting to gather. be a protest, prayer vigil coming off in a few minute here. the police commissioner is expected to come also. people are gathering. this crowd is growing. we are here now with pastor wesley west. whose church is down the street. watched it all going on. i'm sure a helpless and sad feeling for you. how are you feelings tonight? >> i'm frustrated and i'm about what has taken place in our city. the mistrial today, of course, it's not a not guilty verdict goodowever it's not a sign.

the setting for an interfaith service bringing a community in pain together.the kingdom culture worship center pastor sher man dumas has been providing prayers and comfort from minutes after the shooting began on wednesday. he was with families as they reunited with those who survived the massacre. >> reunions were amazing, there were also people there who didn't see their relatives arrive. >> and that was the hard part. in those moments really all we can do is be that shoulder for them to lean on. there are no words for those moments. all we can do is be a community and stand with one another. >> reporter: many prayers were offered at churches here today. but jeff, even one pastor said more than prayer will be needed to prevent more tragedies like this. >> glor: john blackstone, thank you. the justice department is expected to announce a civil rights investigation into the chicago police department. cbs news has confirmed what is called a pattern or practice investigation could be announced as early as this week amid allegations of a coverup in the shooting d

the town is not planning any events, but there will be an interfaith service at a church tonight. >>> gun sales set a record for 2015. there was a big jump in firearm sales on black friday and the days after the san bernardino mass shooting. there were 1.5 million background checks this year, breaking last year's record. the bay area news group reports that gun sales on black friday were four times the average from other days in november. >>> california congressman is hosting discussion on gun control at the state capital. a democrat who represents contra costa, lake, napa and sonoma counties is sponsoring the forum. he says the bill would enforce background checks on all gun sales at gun shows over the internet and through classified ads. he says his bill would close a major loophole. the event was scheduled a month ago, before the san bernardino shootings. >>> 75% of california's paroled sex offenders no longer face housing restrictions. they were previously banned from living near where children congregate. more than 4,400 of estimated 5,900 parolees are no longer restricted. state

to commemorate the lives lost an interfaith memorial service at a church intown this evening. >>> while people in newtown will pause to mark the somber anniversary, a bay area lawmaker will spend the morning pushing for tighter gun control. wants to ban people on government watch lists from being able to purchase guns. "today in the bay" kris sanchez joins us now and not the only lawmaker pushing for this type of legislation. >> in fact we talked about this. you mentioned newtown, connecticut. president obama also asking congress to prevent people on the's terror watch list from buying a gun. this time, though, the ideas being proposed by that california congressman who, himself, is a gun owner. mike thompson proposed legislation that would ban anyone on the federal terror watch list from buying a gun and that is what he did on monday circulating a petition to force an issue on, a voten that very issue. today the congressman will host a forum on gun violence in sacramento. assembled a panel that includes law enforcement and gun owners and mental health experts and survivors of gun viole

organize candlelight vigils, they are the first ones to put out statement, first ones to hold interfaith dialogues. >> the best thing a muslim american could do is to be positive and contribute. >> i'm ali velshi. >> i'm david schuster in for ali velshi. "on target" tonight, why ted cruz could be the top republican can't against donald trump. showing off the softer side of a hard-nosed sport. >> and an alternative to donald trump is now rising fast, as trump's proposed shutdown of muslims entering the united states, even former vice president dick cheney, one of america's most hawkish politicians says trump's proposal goes against everything we stand for. cue ted cruz. at a press conference yesterday, he said, i commend donald trump for standing up and focusing america's attention on the need to secure our borders. and listen to his soft tone about trump's plan to ban muslims. >> i disagree with that proposal. i like donald trump. a lot of our friends here have encouraged me to criticize and attack donald trump. i'm not interested in doing so but i believe we need a plan that is focused

the main event will be an interfaith service tonight. at the episcopal church. anti-gun groups around the country are marking the day with ceremonies and speeches. >>> coming up, a new study about sleep and whether too much of a good thing is actually a bad thing. >>> plus, the outburst at the dmv. anxample of how not to behave when your number is called. >>> and check out the working conditions this mailman has to put up with. never mind about the snow, rain, stay with us. >>> a problem with a wing forced antonio. a piece of the wing that reduces drag appeared to be at an irregular angle. excuse me. the passenger who took the photos described the flight as a near-death experience. with other passengers screaming in panic. the plane landed safely. passengers continued their trip on another plane. >> glad they're okay. >>> twitter sounding an alarm to some users that their accounts may have been targeted by state-sponsored hackers. the company says a small group of accounts were targeted. there is no indication that the hackers succeeded in stealing sensitive dat

there's an interfaith gathering there tonight. the gunman, adam lanza, killed his mother inside their home before driving to the school with a semiautomatic rifle. then he killed himself as police close in. >> may the victims never be forgotten. the republican presidential candidates square off form night. >> round five for this group. it sounds like it could be a knock-down drag-out. the rest of the pack ready to go after donald trump. coming up, a preview of the debate. >> tonight on nbc nightly news, we'll dig inside new poll kruses leading the -- cruz leading the g.o.p. pack in iowa. we'll tell you about the social media clues that could have flagged the female san bernardino terrorist before she entered the u.s. and details of a study linking a antidepressants to a >> welcome back. las vegas has become the headquarters for the republicans who want to be your next president. >> the debate takes place as 13 people make their case to lead the nation. our jeff gillan joins us at the westgate with what we can expect tomorrow night

[applause] >> you will notice behind us we have a selection of community leaders, interfaith partners, etc. this shows this is a good cross-section of what the community is. we represent nations from malaysia to morocco and everything in between. we are americans like everyone else. i would like to ask jim to say a few words briefly before we introduce the governor. [applause] >> thank you. today is notning unusual in the history of our country. in times of great stress, we have always had voices of division, of hate, that come out to speak. we can never forget that. when people say it is un-american, unfortunately, it is very american. it happens all the time. together. bring us voices of hope, voices that stress what our better angels are saying. the message always trumps message of division. >> that was not a pun. [laughter] >> the point is, since i have met martin o'malley on the campaign trail, i have been witness to the fact that he has the voice that, i think, brings us together. the best of what america has to offer. [applause] i am proud to be here because i love this communi

christianity and more gather tonight at a local mosque for an interfaith vigil. organizers started the event... by reading the names of all 14 people killed in the san bernardino mass shooting. the prayer vigil was dedicated to all the victims... involved in the growing number of violent acts which are people. according to organizers... the violence is creating fear and hateful backlash towards american muslims. (( khalid khan/islamic society of nevada, "please, this kind of religion face on it. it can happen in any society, any country and every religion. this could happen. if you see history it's not only )) ((sharie johnson)) members with say... they will not allow terrorists to hijack their faith... adding they're americans first and foremost. /// ((sharie johnson)) > a motorcycle rider is badly hurt during a crash this afternoon. it happened around 2:00 p-m on cheyenne and coleman street. according to north las vegas police... the motorcyclist collided with an s-u-v. the 23-year-old rider was taken to u-m-c in critical condition. /// ((sharie johnson)) > a t

we're talking about a huge interfaith show. we're talking about rabbis, pastors, priests, imams standing with new york city lawmakers to send the message that the words, which many consider to be discriminatory words from donald trump cannot be tolerated. >> his rhetoric this election cycle has gone from mean to hateful, and now dangerous. >> i want to give a message to our americans, don't be duped by the hype. don't allow yourselves to be you become donald trump's protege. >> reporter: and i spoke with the imam from nyu who said there's been a dangerous effect of some of trump's comments. he said he has observed and witnessed an increase in discrimination on the nyu campus as students who are muslim or perceived to be so are harz harassed by others. andrew siff news 4 new york. >>> new here at noon, federal agents rounded up more than 50 alleged gang members today, wanted for guns, drugs, and murder. several suspects under heavy watch by police and atf agents were escorted in custody. their operation focussed on two competing

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this building home to school, mosque, and interfaith community center. authorities are reviewing surveillance cameras which captured red pick-up truck driving past that center with two people inside. >> new jersey governor chris christie ordered flags lowered to half staff in honor of the san bernardino massacre victims. meantime, federal investigators say the assault rifles used in last wednesday's attack were purchased by marquez, childhood friend of accused killer syed farook, sources tell cbs news that f.b.i. agents questioned mark quest yesterday. he has not been arrested and is providing them with information. >>> crews are working to repair a water main break in juniata and get running water back to some of the neighborhood homes. the 12-inch main broke around 8:30 on the 1100 block of cayuga street. more than dozen properties lost water. officials say it should be restored this afternoon. there is no word on what caused that break. >> another wonderful day weather wise, temperatures could be headed for some record highs this weekend, oh, katie, i

the interfaith gathering was aimed at getting people to talk about this problem. they want everyone to take a stand against hate crimes. >> obviously, there has been a political rhetoric going on in our country the last three months or so and unfortunately from political candidates and people making inflammatory statements about muslims suggest different things to keep people out of the country. it's not acceptable. >> the attack on the tracy mosque was one of two on friday and the other one was at a mosque in houston, texas. arson there caused quite a bit of damage and police don't know who did that either. >>> disturbing video that captured national attention of a woman in fairfield hurling her dog to the ground. this video may be difficult to watch. police identified the woman here as brandy chin. as you can see, she's carrying her dog by the collar and just tosses him across the street towards her ex-boyfriend's. it was the heat of the moment ki kind of thing. >> why did she lose her cool? >> we were arguing about some personal things and just got blown up int

. >> the local islamic center opted for a more somber affair at its interfaith memorial service. >> only in death are we able to celebrate humanity. >> some fear backlash against the community. >> when we found the person who allegedly did the shooting was a muslim, it even raised our fear and, you know, concern for the community. >> even as the national conversation shifts to washington, politics and policy remain far from people's minds here. congressman pete aguilar made passing mention of it sunday morning. >> it's unfortunate that we are on this list now, lists like newtown, aurora, and others where such tragic events occurred. it's not how i want san bernardino remembered. >> at another event, friends came together to share stories and memories of a quirky, wonderful friend, daniel. >> he's just such a funny, awesome, beautiful guy and we have our little inside jokes and he was just great to be around, and we became really close. >> despite the loss, you could still hear the laughter. [ laughter ] >> people here remembering moments with their friend, some even decked out in costume