jason rezaian has been locked up for 300 days. a petition was delivered, half a million signed it calling for his release. the reporter for "the washington post" was convicted in october of espionage and other charges, his family and the newspaper say he's innocent. >> president obama welcomed the holiday season in washington by urging americans to come together after the shooting. the president spoke before he and the first family lit the national christmas industry near the white house. actress reese witherspoon hosted the event. featuring several performances and the president hoping santa claus sing jingle bells. i'm antonio mora, thank you for joining us, for the latest news any time head to aljazeera.com. ray suarez is up next with "inside story". have a great night. [ singing ] >> the president raise dz eyebrows when saying no over development country has shootings like america. are there countries with more gun deaths. yep. but with wealthy populations are rarely as violent as the united states. ever wonder why? bleeding r

bloomberg room, the national press club is publicly reading articles by "washington post" reporter jason rezaianfor 24 consecutive hours. we began at 7:00 a.m. we're continuing until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, the club is doing this to draw attention to the 501 days jason has been unjustly held in an iranian prison, and reading the articles is a reminder to the world that jason rezaian is a reporter, a journalist, and he is not anything else, and he should not be in jail. on tuesday, and please, stop in the room on your way out. it's very interesting to sit and listen to a couple articles. on tuesday, december 8th, david escorten, the new secretary of the smithsonian institution will address a national press club luncheon. i'd other now like to present the national press club's world cup to our speaker. >> thank you very much. [applause] >> that is very valuable and it travels very well, as you go around the world, and talk about your candidacy for the presidency. so, final question, i understand that you are a dedicated arsenal fan. that's the team in the u.k. league, that in britain? arsenal? go arse

"washington post" journalist jason rezaian got a surprise christmas gift today, while being held in an iranian prison. rezaian has been imprisoned for more than 500 days by the iranian government. he was able to spend some time with his family inside the prison. he was charged with espionage and related allegations, in a closed hearing. congress allocating millions to compensate the americans taken hostage in iran in 1979. each of the 53 hostages are set to receive $10,000 for each day they were held captive. that was 444 days, 36 years ago. 38 of the former hostages are still alive. spouses and children would receive a one-time payment of $600,000. and in commitment 2016 news tonight, the libertarian party has its candidate for president. john mcafee entered the white this week. the 70-year-old cyber-security pioneer is known for his popular computer anti-virus software. the party's convention is slated for may in orlando. kurtis for a look at your weekend forecast. kurtis: some changes on the way, activity picking up out there. already seeing light of town. merry christmas, everyone.

the iranian government allowed jason rezaian's wife and mother to see him for several hours. rezaian has been in jail for 522 days, convicted of espionage on evidence that has not been made public. the chicago police officer shot and killed two people early this morning. the officer was responding to reports of a man threatening his father with a baseball bat. both the man and a neighbor were killed. chicago police, currently under shooting of an unarmed teen last year, say this latest shooting is under investigation. as maz shootings dominate the headlines, the threat is dominating many minds. now, as julianna goldman shows us, a fitness ipstruck thor in ohio is offering classes on how to fight back. >> running's not off the table. running is always the best joyce. >> reporter: aaron jannetti runs endeavor defense and fitness. tonight he's holding a free course. >> right now there's a big buzz going around in the wake of paris and san bernardino, things like that. >> reporter: since the recent terrorist attacks, demand has skyrocketed. >> we filled a january course that's go

jason rezaian's brother delivered a message yesterday. iranian officials say that he was spying for the u.s. he was sentenced to an unspecified prison term. yesterday was his 500th day of imprisonment. >> he's depressed, he's mad, he's angry. he's been really neglected mostly. left by himself almost in solitary for 17 months now. >> the state department says it supports the petition and is continuing its own efforts to free rezaian. the publisher of the "washington post" said the u.s. should keep the treatment of rezaian in mind of their own when it deals with iran." >> to washington, d.c. now and the newest bust to be unveiled in the u.s. capitol building belongs to former vice president dick cheney. his wife lynn did the honors yesterday on capitol hill. former president george w. bush was there and said he benefited from cheney's counsel during his time in office. cheney was equally full of praise for his former boss. >> i've been granted a few distinctions along the way in politics and there's none i prize more than to have my name th

bay area native jason rezaian was detained back in 2014.ther three were released, but rezaian was convicted and sentenced to an unspecified prison term. today his brother released a petition demanding his release. the u.s. state department says it supports the petition, and also has its own efforts going on to try to free him. >>> the dow dropped 252 pointers, nasdaq lost 85, and the s & p was put into negative territory for the year. >>> the bay area crab season is still on ice tonight. the officials held a public hearing in santa rosa today to update hundreds of fishermen. officials said tests for the toxic algae that delayed the start of the crab season now show the situation is slightly better, but not enough to go crabbing. >> this sets us up for the first three months of the year. without this last boost to put money in the bank to cover fees, and everything else, it makes it really difficult. >> the state fish and wildlife director says there's now potential for a federal disaster declaration, and lawmakers are considering a finance

. >>> starting at 7:00 this morning the club plans to read jason rezaian's articles for 24 hours straight. they'll stream the reading on press.org. this marks 500 days of rezaian's detention. >>> these christmas lights can do more than make your home stand out. they could land you a pretty hefty fine if used incorrectly. they're called star shower and they could create the same problem as shining a laser pointer at the cockpit of a flame. the most popular is the as seen on tv star power but there are home verges of the laser wattage light show. the laser part is what can become an issue. >> i even been wit hit with a red laze never mps. red, think e, is better than green and it was a nuisance, it was distracting, but it was good weather conditions. we were up high. i just pedal turned my helicopter away. i put my back to whoever it was am it was over with. >> the manufacturer's instruction manual notes if your intended surface is within 10 nautical miles of an airport, lower the angle of the star showers so no lasers point into the sky. it could cost you an $11,000 fine. >>> if you're awa

county-born journalist was allowed to spend time with his family for christmas day. 39-year-old jason rezaian was convicted of espionage last year. he's serving an unspecified prison sentence. his wife and his mother were allowed to visit him. rezaian is a correspondent for "the washington post." he was working for the paper in tehran at the time of his arrest. the paper continues to fight for his release. >>> at 7:07, we have much more coming up. the warriors took care of the cavaliers on christmas day. the game is a lot more than just a win for a group of bay area kids. plus -- >> the tree went up in like less than a minute. >>> a family loses everything after their christmas tree catches fire and they narrowly make it out alive. >>> welcome back. we appreciate you joining us. it's a very cold morning. freeze warning throughout the bay. we hope you bundle up and stay warm. antioch family lost their belongs after their christmas tree went up in flames. the family talks about what is next. >> this is where it started. this is the limp. >> reporter: just three days before christmas, she heard

the weapon with reports that the health of jason rezaian is deteriorating. the iranian state tv reported he was sentenced to an unspecified prison term for spying. both the post and he strongly denieded the accusations. >> there is new republican of mammograms that could put women at a higher risk of developing breast cancer. women would have a fault positive result on mammogram could be at higher risk. if you had a false positive developed breast cancer in the next decade but do not be overconcerned because the risk is small. the american cancer society recommended women aging 45 to 54 have a mammogram each year. >> officials of the water district home the public might on rate increase is better than last one. the first meeting was less than cordial as district salaries were blamed as the rope for increases. customers base $125 yearly increase in january, with the meet at pock. at the warehouse of the district. >> we will have a check on the weather forecasts but, first, a look at traffic. sue? >> we have big delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. there was a

jason rezaian had been in prison for more than 500 days, he was sentenced t to prison for an un undisclosed length of time on espionagage charges. e newspaper, "the washinington post," denies all allegations against hihim. >>> and another year, another female athlete of the year award for tennis star serena lliams, the fourth time that serena has won that award. she had a chance to win the grand slam this past year but was defeated in the semifinals of the u u.s. open but she d did win 53 outf 56 matches this past year including five titles, of course, including the australian and french opens and wimbledon. not bad. >> but who is couping? >>> take a look at this. shot -- the lakers trying to rebound and knocks the ball -- knocks it int the basket dent dentally. >> hate it when that happens? the c clippersid go on to win by ten so that really didn't matter whether he did but it is amazing. >> that's amazing. >> who gets the two points for that? i think the csest guy to the person who actually knocked it in. >> is that aports question directed at me specifically? >> if dan were here, he wod

thursday in iran meaning it is the 500th day of imprisonment of an american journalist there, jason rezaian was sentenced to an unspecified term in prison after being convicted of espionage earlier this year. rezaian is held in the prison where political prisoners are being kept. and denied access to his lawyer. >>> believe flight mh 370 likely went down in a southern portion of a 46,000 square mile part of the indian ocean. the boeing 777 vanished with 230 people on board in march of last year. a piece of plain washed up on the french island of reunion earlier this year. >>> olympic athletes are still facing the prospect of swimming through water contaminated with bacteria and viruses in brazil. and the california shootings. >> we gonna bring this city back one note at a time. >> proudest moment in my life. >> developing nations again issued a warning at climate talks in paris. wealthy countries need to pay for their shares of global warming. the world's shift away from fossil fuels. sojourner india is being hit by some of the country's wettest times in years. hundreds of thousands of peop

and number 6, the correspondent jason rezaian was convicted of a crime that everybody is calling a sham. he is a pawn in the war, and december marked his 500th day in jail. and number 5, the imagine of a refugee washing up on the shore. it woke the world up, something that gallons of ink had failed to do. the heated debate of how to solve the problem remains unknown, but the picture remains a haunting toll on humanity. and then number 4, the live shooting on tv. the killing of alison parker and james ward were shocking. one was in the control room at the time. the murderer a disgruntled former employee posted a point of view angle on social media and then shot himself later in the day as police closed in. horrific event, but a strong response of broadcast journalists posting themselves out doing their jobs just like allison and adam were out doing that day, and others pitched in to help them stay on the air in the following days that followed. and number eight, charlie hebdo, the satirical magazine that was stormed by attackers who killed several of them. they were seeking revenge of ca

jason rezaian had been in prison for morere than 50days, has been in prison for more than 500 days. he was sentenced to prison for an undisclosed length of time on espionage charges. the newspaper, "the washington post," denies all allegations against him. >>> and another year, another female athlete of the year award for tennis star serena williams, this is the fourth time that serena has won that award. she had a chance, of course, to win the grand slam this past year but was defeated in the semifinals of the u.s. open but she did wi53 out of 56 matches this past year including five titles, of course, including the australian and french opens and wimbledon. not bad.d. >> but who is counting. >> yeah, but who's counting. lakers/clippers game, you see a shot going up there. that's larry nance jacoby jones knocks the ball into the basket accident accidentally. >> hate it when that happens. >> the clippers did go on to win by ten so that really didn't matter whether he did but it is amazing. >> that's amazing. >> who gets the two points f that? i think the closest guy to the person wh

today marks the 500th day in prison for "washington post" correspondent and bay area journalist jason rezaian sentenced to prison in iran for spying. his mistreatment is intensify asking he is from san rafael. >> steph curry account warriors keep on roaring, winning the 20th game if a row in charlotte 116-99 and step stick scored 40 -- steph curry scored 40 points in his hometown, and the dubs return to action in toronto on saturday. tom happens announced he is back in the bay area. he sent out a video driving across the bay bridge called "back to oakland pixar work on toy story 4," and went to school at skyline high in oakland. tom hanks will be voice of the sheriff to be released in 2018. >> it is official, the post liked a-lister on instagram is kendall jenner showing the 19-year-old model and reality twa lie on the floor with her hair arranged in heart shapes. it now has 3.2 million "likes," and it was posted in june but surpassed the big sister, kim kardashian for most liked ingraham photo of all time. >> for the third year in a row >> for the third year in a row the # love and now conti

jason rezaian was able to see his wife and mother for hours. she said it was the first time she was able to bring him the home cooked meal. he has been held for more than 500 days on charge of spying. >>> in china, emergency crews trying to rescue more than a dozen trapped miners. they have been able to pull 11 miners from the mine. the officials say the others are caught in three areas of a crushed tunnel and they are trying to reach them before the collapse of the unstable structure. >>> and finally, a couple celebrating what they call a christmas miracle. jason and megan got married this year. this month, jason dropped his wedding ring overboard on a friend's boat. determined to get it back. he marked the spot with the goat's gps. then he hired a diver to make the ring had been in theifater for six days. after some tense moments. the diver came up with it exactly in the spot it had been marked. it is a great gift to help them ring in the new year. >> you drop it in the ocean. >> that love was meant to be. >> a cautionary tale. >> unless you

. >>> jason rezaian is accused of supplying assault rifles to the killers syed rizwan farook and his wife tashfeen malik. they died in a shootout with police. he is their former neighbor. he faces up to 35 years in prison if convicted. >>> new this morning, police in suffolk county are searching for a burglary suspect who they say skipped out on arraignment yesterday. she and her husband were arrested last month. police say the couple posed as landscapers and lured a 93-year- old to her backyard. and they he went inside the home and stole several items. >>> a deaf woman is suing the nypd over her treatment when she was arrested. the 35-year-old says she was never given a sign language interpreter. in september, she was charged with violating a protection at first, she was handcuffed so there was no way to show she used sign language but later, she says one officer understood. >> in sign, he said the sign for deaf. and i'm nodded my head and repeated, yes, i'm deaf. please get me an interpreter. but no one listened to me. >> she says the police violated the americans with disabilities

jason rezaian was able to see his wife and mother for several hours. his mother said it was the first time she's been able to bring him a home-cooked meal. "the post" correspondent has been held for more than 500 days on charges of spying. >>> in china, emergency crews artrying to rescue more than a dozen trapppp minors. search teams have also been able to pull at least 11 11 miners from the rubble of the gypsum mine. the other miners are trapped in an area of the crushed mine. >>> and finally, a couple celebrating what they're calling a christmas miracle. literally, jason and megan but just this month, jason dropped his wedding ring overboard while on a friend's boat. just awful. well, determined to get it back, he marked the spot with the boat's gps. then he hired a diviv to make the attempt. the ring had been in the water, get this, guys, for six days, but after some tense moments, the diver came up with it, exactly in the spot that it had been marked. and it is a great gift to help them ring in the new year. no pun intended. >> that's so impressive

eric: jason rezaian, the american reporter jailed in iran for more than 500 days now, he was allowed visit with his family on christmas. "the washington post" correspondent was granted permission to meet with his wife and his mother for several hours. he holds both u.s. and iranian citizenship. he was sentenced last month to unspecified term following conviction for alleged spying and other charges, something "the washington post" branded an outrageous injustice and called for rezaian's immediate release. abby: to politics now, republicans are looking ahead to iowa and beyond. when primary voters begin to whittle down the field of candidates. kristin fisher is live for us in washington. kristin, first things first. what are the candidates up to today? reporter: abby, this is actually the first day since christmas eve any republican candidates have been on the campaign trail. they're spread out across early states. marco rubio and chris christie starting a three-day swing through iowa. donald trump and john kasich are in new hampshire and jeb bush is sticking around closer to home in

jason rezaian has been held captive for more than 500 days. an iranian court sentenced hum to prison for an unspecified time for espionage and other infracti infractions. "the washington post" denies the alleged charges against him. his mother passed along this message from jason. it says, in part, quote, jason is sending his warmest nondenominational seasons greetings to everyone at the post and wishes for a very happy and productive new year. he knows you are all working harder than any other entity to secure his release and the knowledge of that is whattive goods him strength every day. >>> on to southern nigeria now. it is unclear how many people were killed in a gas tanker explosion there. the country's president says dozens were killed but several sources quote a local journalist there who said he saw about 100 bodies. the explosion happened as people were lined up to refill their cooking gas containers on christmas eve. the fire engulfed the factory and surrounding buildings. authorities still don't know exactly what caused that tanker

jason rezaian was arrested and convicted on charges that include espionage. he is held in an iranian prison, being denied access to his lawyer. >> there is a new scandal for the secret service, the house oversight committee finding breaches over the last years, including the prostitution case in colombia and a number of security breaches involving president obama and the white house. the report faults leadership failings and budget cuts. >> this morning, texas is trying to block the arrival of a family of syrian refugees who are supposed to be resettled in dallas. the republican governor sites security concerns in a lawsuit against the obama administration, challenging the base of a federal law allowing for refugees to come to this country. texas is one of two dozen states that say it won't accept syrian refugees. president obama said blocking resettlement is illegal. >> more children trying to escape violence and poverty in places like mexico, many winding up in border towns waiting for their chance to get to the united states. paul beban takes a look at the

jason rezaian was able to see his wife and mother for several hours. his mother said it was the first time she's been able to bring him a home-cooked meal. "the post" correspondent has been held for more than 500 days on charges of spying. >>> in china, emergency crews artrying to rescue more than a dozen trapppp minors.

. >> jason rezaian is "the washington post" correspondent for iran. list works for the uae-based newspaper "the national." jason is iranian/american. yeganeh is a full iranian citizen. this is their city, tehran. the official attitude toward fun in general seems to be an ever-shifting -- how -- is fun even a good idea? >> a lot of push and pull. a lot of give and take. when i first started coming here you wouldn't hear pop music in a restaurant or -- >> it's everywhere now. >> now it is everywhere. >> we have police, they arrest girls or women for having the hijab or not being covered enough. it is not that we live with the police in our head, you know. >> one of the first things that people will say when you say, i'm going to iran. yeah, but don't they make women do this, this, this, this. >> yeah. >> actually not so much, not as much as our friends. compare and contrast, women aren't allowed to drive in saudi arabia. >> that's right. or vote. >> or vote. you can drive. you can vote. >> yeah, of course. of course. >> can you run a business? >> of cour