today is he batch isaacson pled tosebastian isaacson pled guilty.and pushed medics out of an ambulance and sped off. this is released today. isaacson caused another crash which left a driver dead and a pregnant woman hurt. his blood alcohol level was more than double the legal limit. >>> a u.s. officials says is intelligence agencies have evidence a boéá4emb brought down a russian jet in egypt, and someone with isis likely planted it on the plane. investigators say the plane's recorder is seriously damaged. that crash killed 224 people. today britain stopped flights headed to egypt's sinai peninsula because of concerns t5 thbe connected there. >>> for years residents have complained about low flying ednto reality when a plane crashed into a gaithersburg home kill six people. a woman and her two young children died in a house. the plane was trying to land at the air park. tonight residents have a chance to speak up about their airport concerns. >>> it doesn't look like the blimps will be defending america again anytime soon. today the pentagon suspen

you're looking at sebastien isaacson who calmly drove away after assaulting emts. shortly after that he crashed the ambulance, killing a retired math teacher. he pleaded guilty. >> he is a danger to society. >> isaacson will be sentenced in january. he faces up to 43 years in prison. 25 of those will be mandatory. >>> we're working to find out how a man is doing after getting pinned under a bus in downtown washington. as of last night he was in critical condition. witnesses had to pound on the side of the greyhound bus yesterday to get it to stop. the driver was turning off of massachusetts avenue near mount vernon square. one of the witnesses was a doctor who helped the man until rescue crews adrived. >>> helping families is the focus of a column. in an article bowser describes a goal to end homelessness by 2020. she writes to get this right wheel call a plan to get them back home. the plan will create smaller and safer emergency family housing and offer services like job placement. >>> now to a story you saw first on 4, helping veterans at risk of overdosing. man

. >> so why do you think he wanted -- he also shared some information, he spoke with walter isaacson for his biography, why do you think you wanted this book written? >> one of the points i make in the book as he is a by training a historian, a historian knows that the memoirs from the biographies, his three volumes actually cover the time and government was really next to nothing about the. before 1969. so there is half of his life in effect that he had not written about. with isaacson's book book which is very good, suspended essentially a journalists book, i think the idea was something should write a scholarly biography based on the documents, they archival's, because those exists. although there are bunch a bunch of books you can find them libraries that ought to be biographies of kissinger, most are are not really based on much more than what he hearsay. i think the argument of that is a compelling one. it turns out the material was very good, very rich. i was lucky because that hole. really from his earlier stage growing up in germany right down to the moment richard nixon off

isaacson will be sentenced in january. he's looking at 43 years with 25 mandatory in prison. in upper marlboro, i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >>> a man in his 70s is talking with police tonight after hewas hit and then tpp greyhound bus forearly half an hour. it happened at 7th and massachusetts avenue downtown just a block from the convention center. rescue crew his to use hydraulic jacks to get him free. coming up in our next half hour, we'll have reaction from the people who saw it all go down. >>> turning to politics now. some historic wins following eleions in virginia and maryndt the changes and in the race for the white use more good news for ben carson. he's erased an eight-point deficit and surged to a tiet the top of republicans. we have team coverage of all of this tonight. we startwith steve handeman live on capitol hill. >> the election day is a year and four days away and so much can change in the 2008 campaign. hillary clinton had a 22-point lead in the polls over barack obama, but now it's ben carson who is stealing the numbers and the headlines from donald trum

"it puts the salt and sand down," said isaacson. "we have control boxes inside the cab of the truck that we can adjust the amount of salt and sand that we put down at intersections and slick spots." after adding the spreaders, they hook on the plows to the front of the trucks. at least three crew members work on each vehicle. su "while the spreader trucks and plows are being prepared, the brine trucks are wetting the main streets of sioux city." "when it first starts snowing it'll help keep the roads from icing up and it gets us a small window before there gets to be too much snow," said ed pickens, field services street superintendent for sioux city public works. the brine is made up of salt and is putted on the city's priority streets, which and firetrucks pass through. just another way to keep residents safer as the snow hits. in sioux city, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4.>> now there are a few things city officials say can help them during snow season. one is, if you see the snow trucks, please keep out of their way so that everythin

with isaacson's book which is very good it is essentially a journalist book based on interviews. i think the idea was, somebody should write a scholarly biography based on the documents, the archives because that simply did not exist. although there were a bunch of books you can find in libraries, they ought to be biographies of kissinger's. most are not based on much more than what he is saying. so the argument for a scholarly biography was a compelling one. it turns out the material was very good, very rich. i was lucky because that hole. from his earliest days growing up in germany right down to the moment richard nixon offered him a job of national security advisor, it was by previous writer. >> you are described as a historian, do you think he chose you in part do you think because you are a conservative historian? >> yes, i think he was. i think. i think it is more important because i am british though. i think there's some advantage to be in an outsider in writing american history. one characteristic feature of henry kissinger's life has been the extraordinary political co

. >> reporter: video released just today shows sebastian isaacson calmly driving it. he stole it from two emts who stopped to help him after he was involved in a crash in the beltway. police say his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. this is the scene after he crashes into several cars including this mercedes carrying 77-year-old, hargraves. >> it was all at once and probably never saw it coming. >> hargraves taught at montgomery county and from time to time returned to substitute teach. >> my father was a great, great person who will be missed by many and impacted the lives of thousands of people over the course of his years. >> this is what isaacson looked like after the crash and today he entered a plea very vehicular manslaughter, dui, and assault among other charges. he's had dui charges before. >> when you look at his complete history and since this incident, he is a danger to society. >> isaacson will be sentenced in january. he could be looking at spending up to 25 years in prison. coming up on news 4 at 6:00, we talk with the son of the vict

"it puts the salt and sand down," said isaacson. "we have control boxes inside the cab of the truck that we can adjust the amou of salt and sand that we put down at intersections and slick spots." after adding the spreaders, they hook on the plows to the front of the trucks. at least three crew members work on each vehicle. su "while the spreader trucks and plows are being prepared, the brine trucks are wetting the main streets of sioux city." "when it firss starts snowing it'll help keep the roads from icing up and it gets us a small window before there gets to be too much snow," said ed pickens, field services street superintendent for sioux city public works. the brine is made up of salt and is putted on the city's priority streets, which include those where buses and firetrucks pass through. just another way to keep residents safer as the snow hits. in sioux city, tiffany lane, ktiv n ns 4.>> now there are a few things city during snow season. one is, if you see the snow trucks, please keep out of their way so that everything ca

isaacson will be sentenced in january.he faces up to 43 years in prison. >>> we're working to len how a man is doing after he was pinned under a bus. they had to pound on the side of the greyhound bus to get it to stop. the driver was turning off of mount vernon avenue. one of the witnesses was a doctor who helped the man until rescue crews arrived. >>> helping families is the focus of a columbia written by d.c.'s mayor bowser. she writes, quote, by getting this right, we'll help families get back to a place they call home. just this week she approved a plan to close d.c.'s general shelter. they'll offer safer places and offer job placement. >>> helping veteran at risk of overdosing. many return from war with physical and mental scars that sometime reese cho sometimes require medication. know lox zone is an overdose reversal medication. senator kane said overprescribing the drugs can save lives. >> making sure not only the veteran is aware of the drug and the possibility of an overdose but the family members are aware of t

sebastian isaacson could spend 20 years in prison. he took off in their ambulance.son was drunked and man he killed was 77 years old. >>> i'm adam tuss on the expressway in northern virginia where some drivers say they have been hit with excessive fees and penalties all the because they've missed a couple of holes and they filed a class action lawsuit now against the operator of the express lanes. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, we'll tell you more about what they have to say and how much in fines that they've had to pay and if this judge is allowing the lawsuit to go forward. >>> we've all seen the events honoring men and women of our armed services at professional sporting events. some of us have even taken part from the celebrations in the stand, but few have realized many of the heartwarming tributes and reunions were actually paid productions. the department of defense used tax dollars to pay the bill. washington's football team isn't among the teams that have been paid, but the baltimore ravens are among them. jay gray has the story. >> reporter: while so many ar

we talk with biographer walter isaacson about the scientist's revolutionary ideas. >> it was a huge leap. it wasn't a little improvement of newton's universe. it was a whole new way of looking at the universe. >> woodruff: and "the queen of soul," aretha franklin, wins one of the first "portrait of america" awards, and talks about her remarkable career. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the enginthat connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: less than two weeks after the attacks in paris and with a worldwide travel alert in place, president obama told americans today there's no credible threat to the u.s. this holiday weekend.

we talk with biographer walter isaacson about the scientist's revolutionary ideas. >> it was a huge leapttle improvement of newton's universe. it was a whole new way of looking at the universe. >> woodruff: and "the queen of soul," aretha franklin, wins one of the first "portrait of america" awards, and talks

ellis is great, walter isaacson's book on innovation. generally nonfiction. both of my sons are big readers. they both like to read fiction and have always encouraged me to read more fiction, but i can't help myself. to be moreiction interesting than fiction because reality is more interesting, sometimes, oftentimes. >> you are new to this job in washington, but you served in the california legislature. what has been more satisfying to you personally? rep. desaulnier: they are different ways. , aas a city councilmember mayor, a board of supervisors member, a regional board appointee, they are all different. i think they have all reinforced , at this point in my life, the amazing structure that this government had when the founders devised it and how it has evolved and how i get to walk over, what i referred to as the placest temple, spiritual , of self-governance in the evolution of the human species. that is for better and worse. all of these offices are amazing. the difference of here in california is that i am a freshman member here. i'm in the minority. i

sebastian isaacson is in court right now. police say he was drunk in december of 2014. he rear-ended a car on the beltway. when paramedics arrived he punched one of them and carjacked the ambulance. he then crashed into another car killing that driver. he finally stopped when he hit nine cars in a parking lot at greenbelt plaza. we expect state prosecutors to ask for a 43-year sentence. >>> remember this runaway blimp? it got loe from military grounds in maryland last week and traveled uncontrolled up to pennsylvania. now the pentagon says it is suspending the missile detecting program that it was a part of. the blimp carried radar that was meant to detect missiles and protect the d.c. area. >>> in 60 seconds, why a cold case is heating up. plus why the search for metro's next leader could >>> a wonderful forecast, at least for the next 48 hours. it may be a bit beyond that. current temperatures out there now, wonderful. temperatures rising after a chilly morning into the 60s. around 70 in gaithersburg. lower to mid 70s for daytime highs today. look at this. we drop qui

browder freezer filled with a pretty brutal rail quality quotes as well as i noticed in walter isaacson'sbiography kissinger is pushing that give me 70s pressing pakistan to be less repressive asking why is it her business to govern? he defends cutting off aid to the kurds in iraq's thing covert action should not be confused as missionary work. this is a sort of -- that doesn't sound to me like an idealist, someone who doesn't feel that the u.s. has to be defending human rights are pressing allies because of their repressive nature. >> there are two answers to that. one is we are really talking about volume two which i haven't written yet and there's no telling what the subtitle will be. it's not the idealist, let's put it that way and i'm cautious about talking that since i'm frankly still doing research and i won't make up my time -- might until i've gone through a lot of documents so it's early days in the 1970s for me. the most i can risk saying secondly in response is that we can't really understand what kissinger and for that matter nixon and the president he served were trying to a

walt isaacson's book is essentially a journalist book with interviews and very few documents there. i think the idea was somebody should write a scholarly biography, based on the document in the archival sources because that simply didn't exist although there were a whole bunch of books you could find in libraries about kissinger, and most of them are not based on much more than hearsay. i think the argument for scholarly biography is a compelling one and as it turns out it was good. i was lucky because that hole. from his earlier stage growing up in germany right down to the moment richard nixon offered him a job as national security adviser in 1968 have largely been neglected by previous writers. >> you're often described as a conservative historian. do you think he chose to impart for that reason? was the other unnamed person he offered it to a conservative journalist? >> yes he was i think it's more important that i am british because i think it's some advantage of being an outsider in writing a work of american history, oddly enough. one characteristic feature feature of his li

. >> reporter: arlene isaacson called it cruel it. >> harms kids the reason it harms them it makes them anxious and suicidal. it's extremely that added to me -- the american medical association, school counsellors groups and pediatrician groups they have all condemned conversion therapy. >> at the age of 21 i finally gathered the strings to say enough is enough. >> matthew and arlene tested in support of the bill that would ban conversion therapy on minors something that five states have already done. but critics of the bill say there's a problem. >> we believe that all people, including children and the government shouldn't be limiting their options. and according to the natural negotiation of repairtive therapy their studies have shown between 25 to 50% of those seeking conversion therapy experienced significant improvement. but for bath my this option was inhumane and ineffective. >> my sexual or 10ation had never changed it only became stronger. >> we had a difficult time finding a conversion therapy to talk with us but one therapy is misunderstood. it will be voted on by july of 20

senator isaacson. >> thank you. senator kazcassidy and are work together and we know mental health is a crisis we are working with. i'm not a physician nor am i a technical person, but it appears to me in the emergency room practices there's a golden hour. it's that time the accident takes place from the time the person is treated and you can save a life if someone is in an accident. it's the same golden minute with suicide. they need to have access to a person to talk to. and if there isn't one, we have lack of access to get them to an appointment and to get them to a place to at least talk to a professional. am i right about that or wrong about that, mr. macrae? >> i would defer to my colleague, but i would say absolutely. the other piece is that early intervention is important when talking about suicide. we have had much success in terms of doing screening again in the primary care setting where you are actually able to identify children, in particular, adolescents and veterans and other vulnerable patients where

earlier today walter isaacson discussed his book to which he plays his creativity at the intersection of science and heart. the authorof our declaration finds her creativity at the intersection of classical studies and political theory she is a master for a doctor because she has a ph.d. in each subject with a brilliance that gave the programmable computer in the internet could not have come from the inspired efforts of individuals. out of necessity they spain -- praying from collaboration and to find the assembling of the 1,337 words of the declaration of independence was the result of of vast array of conversations, collaboration in debates whole -- among a surprisingly large number of collaborators. while a single hand wrote the text the thought and analysis and velocity is the results of more than a decade of collaboration in debate and discussion between her and her students were she received much wisdom from them and she taught them the mechanics of the language. she disassembles the engine to shine them and clean them and puts them back together so they run better than new. ear

isaacson jones was head of the largest abortion clinic in my state. lorett wagner was head of citizens for life. a very -- just died recently, wonderful person, very devout roman catholic. they got to know each other and they struck up a friendship, and they worked on things together. placed on its premises, to give an alternative to young women that it doesn't have to be abortion, it can be adoption. is really substantial land i am sure it prevented a number of abortions by doing it. it came from the depths of loretta wagner's faith. in the goodness of her heart and the ability of two very different people to try to figure out if there is something we can agree on. >> host: it is a compelling story. there are many believe is that people of faith who feel very strongly about the abortion issue. about human life and they can't separate political realm -- >> guest: i honor that and agree with it. i am pro-life. where can you do the utmost good? in furthering your cause? where do you accomplish the most? are there some dead end streets which are going to

you may remember sebastian isaacson.olice in prince gorges county say he was drunk back in september of 2014. they say he rear ended a car on the beltway. when paramedics arrived to help he punched one of them and car jacked the ambulance. he then crashed into another car killing the driver. he finally stopped when he hit nine cars in a parking lot at green belt plaza. we expect state prosecutors to ask for a 43 year sentence. >>> today a former state department official will be sentenced after pleading guilty to voyeurism. daniel rosen pled guilty back in july. he recorded as many as 25 women in their homes in the d.c. area between 2012 and 2014. they say he targeted women who lived in basement level apartments. he could be facing up to 11 years in prison. >>> in a few hours an illinois sheriff's office expected to a uns no a big development about a lieutenant's death. they say joseph glenowicz likely killed himself. he called for backup saying he was pursuing three suspicious men. this prompted a massive manhunt that c

fight that battle is a political issue is not a fruitful, so the story of florida lander and bj isaacson jones in st. louis, people can try to reach common ground on very difficult issues and how somebody who is pro-life can accomplish something beyond the political sphere. isaacs and jones was the head of the largest abortion clinic in the united states. loretta wagner was head of the first -- was a very wonderful person, very devout. they got to know each other, they struck up a friendship despite this major difference and they worked on things together. for example the abortion clinic placed on its premises and adoption service to give an alternative to young women that it doesn't have to be abortion, it can be adoption. that is substantial and i am sure it prevented a number of abortions by doing it and it came from the depths of loretta wagner's faith in the goodness of her heart and the ability of two very different people to try to figure out if there is something we can agree on than there was. >> host: that is a compelling story but what would you tell people? there are many man

desaulnier: ellis is great, walter isaacson's book on innovation. so generally nonfiction. both of my sons are big readers. they both like to read fiction and have always encouraged me to read more fiction, but i can't help myself. i read nonfiction and i find that nonfiction is more interesting than fiction because reality is more interesting, sometimes, oftentimes. >> you are new to this job in washington, but you served in the california legislature. what has been more satisfying to you personally? rep. desaulnier: they are different ways. i was a city councilmember, a mayor, a board of supervisors member, a regional board appointee, they are all different. i think they have all reinforced, at this point in my life, the amazing structure that this government had when the founders devised it and how it has evolved and how i t

i was intrigued by walter isaacson this morning on msnbc saying that we have to deal with the dark places that silicon valley is not willing to acknowledge, that they in fact are providing safe haven online for these conspirators. >> half a minute past the top of the hour. here we are at 11:00 a.m. east coast time. we have just heard in the past hour from the president of the united states and the president of france. geographically separated. president obama is at a previously scheduled by fortuitously timed for the free world g-20 conference, and president francois hollande just became only the third french leader to address a full session of parliament. you may have seen over the weekend a very intense one-on-one session between obama and putin. again, this g-20 was scheduled to be going on but comes at a time of great crisis, a time the french president has branded war, war with isis, war with the forces of evil that have struck in paris, france. 129 is where the death toll stands today. though candidly, there have been so many injuries and we have seen the death toll rise because of

i'm proud to say that my boss and great leader, walter isaacson, will be moderating. he needs no introduction. but to say he is a chronicler of great men and and inspire her of many. >> thank you very much for putting this together. michelle, nice to see you here. and i asked earlier whether i should call you dr. k skorton. >> everybody here and call me david. walter, call me your excellency. [laughter] >> that was a line from henry kissinger. he said that will do. in your case, and actually fits. inaugurated or installed, it was -- i read the speech. you give a wonderful speech about this is magic, in some ways. but you also allowed someone to play louis armstrong's horn. tell me about the inauguration and the idea that this is magic. david: the official title -- let me interrupt. i want to thank you damian. he is a fellow flute player. he is an officia but it is wonderful to be here. thank you. i do want to a knowledge mind partner -- acknowledge my partner, richard curran. he was a source of a lot of good ideas. henceforth, they will be considered my ideas. [laught

i was intrigued by walter isaacson this morning on msnbc saying that we have to deal with the dark placesnot willing to acknowledge, that they in fact are providing safe haven online for these conspirators. >> half a minute past the top of the hour. here we are at 11:00 a.m. east coast time. we have just heard in the past hour from the president of the united states and the president of france. geographically separated. president obama is at a previouslych

walter isaacson suggested perhaps that's the only way forward. iran in regard to isis. >> iran is the largest supporter of radical terrorism. >> what about russia? >> russia possibly, but they would have to abandon their support of assad temperature they don't. we're empowering them to create even more enstability in region. >> so would you encourage nato countries that would not want to be involved in this because they're more concerned about what is happen in nk would you enconnell them to be part of a nato alliance, if if that alliance aligned with vladimir putin? >> i do think article 5 ought to be considered. even without that, though, the united states needs to show to endown courage them to be involved in an effort it too. if they're going to help with syria, could it involve an easing of sanctions over ukraine? >> i can't speak speck lat on that. doesn't look it me putin is making any changes in his policy. we can did. if. >> military action was defined under the if. >> the pal dock tren exists here. you do it with a stated objective of t

i'm proud to say that my boss and great leader, walter isaacson, will be moderating. he needs no introduction. but to say he is a chronicler of great men and and inspire her of many. >> thank you very much for putting this together. michelle, nice to see you here. and i asked earlier whether i should call you dr. k skorton. >> everybody here and call me david. walter, call me your excellency. [laughter] >> that was a line from henry kissinger. he said that will do. in your case, and actually fits. inaugurated or installed, it was -- i read the speech. you give a wonderful speech about this is magic, in some ways. but you also allowed someone to play louis armstrong's horn. tell me about the inauguration and the idea that this is magic. david: the official title -- let me interrupt. i want to thank you damian. he is a fellow flute player. he is an officia but it is wonderful to be here. thank you. i do want to a knowledge mind partner -- acknowledge my partner, richard curran. he was a source of a lot of good ideas. henceforth, they will be considered my ideas. [laught

. >> thank you, senator measure rhythm the next for senators are burr, whitehouse, isaacson and warrensenator burr. >> thank you, mr. chairman. dr. califf, the animal rule was finalized on october 27th of this year after significant and in my opinion, inexcusable delay, given the importance of the rule. i'm pleased that the rule has been finalized as it will provide more certainty for those working to develop medical countermeasures to protect american people in the vent of a public health emergency, whether it's natural, or the result of manmade attack on our country. if confirmed how would countermeasures bell prioritizes and how would you ensure the fda is advancing the development and review of these products towards the goal of a timely approval? >> senator, thank you for the question. i'm amazed at the attention and intensity you al have today given then fact that we're all worried about the issue that you're bringing up. it can be either manmade or something that is totally unanticipated. for example, with an infection. we're committed to working on this itch was pleased to be a

. >> reporter: arlene isaacson called it cruel it. >> harms kids the reason it harms them it makes them anxious and suicidal.