408
408
Aug 31, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 408
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray tonight with that story from los angeles. we don't have that story for you.hen we get it we'll show it to you. we'll move on here. >>> in the battle over health care reform promises to heat up when congress resumes work next month. fresh from his vacation president obama must face that fight minus one of its strongest advocates. the late senator ted kennedy. the house and senate will get back to work after labor day. democratic senators say the best way to honor kennedy is to set aside rhetoric and pass a plan that cuts costs and extends coverage. meanwhile, republican senator orrin hatch says kennedy's absence will hurt the chances of passing a health care plan because the late senator was very instrumental in getting democrats to compromise. >>> police in montgomery county are looking for the hit and run driver who hit and dragged two women. it happened yesterday on capitol view avenue in silver spring. witnesses tell police the striking vehicle was a black toyota suv or perhaps a pickup truck. the imcted knock the vehicle's fr on tno grill off. both women
jay gray tonight with that story from los angeles. we don't have that story for you.hen we get it we'll show it to you. we'll move on here. >>> in the battle over health care reform promises to heat up when congress resumes work next month. fresh from his vacation president obama must face that fight minus one of its strongest advocates. the late senator ted kennedy. the house and senate will get back to work after labor day. democratic senators say the best way to honor kennedy is to...
341
341
Aug 28, 2009
08/09
by
WBAL
tv
eye 341
favorite 0
quote 0
nbc's jay gray has the story. >> reporter: it is an amazing, emotional story that shakes even veteran law officers. >> duggard was found alive in antioch. >> reporter: in 1991, jaycee was just 11 years old. her stepfather watched as she walked to a neighborhood bus stop. >> he pulled her in. >> reporter: investigators searched for a couple in a gray car, while her mom made an emotional plea for her return. >> and i want you to come home tonight safe and sound. >> reporter: that trip would take 18 years. the mystery began to unravel when campus police at the university of california, berkeley noticed registered sex offender with two young children. he was called in for questioning and showed up with the kids and two adult women, one of them his wife, the other jaycee. >> from what they both said he fathered both children with jaycee. >> reporter: ultimately, investigators say, he confessed to the kidnapping. they were charged with conspiracy, kidnapping and child molestation. they uncovered another horrific twist. >> the seven of the residence revealed a hidden backyard within a backya
nbc's jay gray has the story. >> reporter: it is an amazing, emotional story that shakes even veteran law officers. >> duggard was found alive in antioch. >> reporter: in 1991, jaycee was just 11 years old. her stepfather watched as she walked to a neighborhood bus stop. >> he pulled her in. >> reporter: investigators searched for a couple in a gray car, while her mom made an emotional plea for her return. >> and i want you to come home tonight safe and...
284
284
Aug 31, 2009
08/09
by
WBAL
tv
eye 284
favorite 0
quote 0
as nbc's jay gray reports, a significant change in the weather is unfortunately not expected for several days. >> reporter: this morning things are a bit tougher for crews in the foothills of los angeles. now fighting not only the flames but the emotions that come with losing two of their own, two los angeles county firefighters have died battling the station fire as it continues to grow. fueled by a seemingly endless supply of dried out brush and timber. the blaze has already scorched more than 35,000 acres. the flames swallowing more than two dozen structures and closing in on as many as 12,000 more. >> it was just red all over. all you could see was a black mountain and red flames. >> reporter: fire teams struggle to protect what they can. >> it runs right up the back of the homes. that's what we're seeing right now, very erratic fire behavior. >> reporter: and they worry mother nature could unleash another weapon in this fight. >> it could blow this fire all over the place and give challenges to firefighters that we're not currently having. we have our hands full for sure. >> reporte
as nbc's jay gray reports, a significant change in the weather is unfortunately not expected for several days. >> reporter: this morning things are a bit tougher for crews in the foothills of los angeles. now fighting not only the flames but the emotions that come with losing two of their own, two los angeles county firefighters have died battling the station fire as it continues to grow. fueled by a seemingly endless supply of dried out brush and timber. the blaze has already scorched...
363
363
Aug 6, 2009
08/09
by
WBAL
tv
eye 363
favorite 0
quote 0
nbc's jay gray has the story. >> reporter: as euna lee and laura ling stepped off the plane and back into freedom, they carried with them the emotions of nearly five months in captivity. >> the past 140 days have been the most difficult, heart-wrenching time in our lives. >> reporter: her voice quivering, ling talked about the moment the women realized they were finally going home. >> we feared that at any moment we could be sent to a hard labor camp. >> reporter: instead, communist officials took the american journalists to a different location. >> when we walked through the doors we saw standing before us president bill clinton. we were shocked, but we knew instantly in our hearts that the nightmare of our lives was finally coming to an end. >> reporter: the former president made the trip to california, where he was greeted by his vice president, al gore, who founded current tv, the network the women were working for when they were taken into custody. >> it speaks well of our country that when two american citizens are in harm's way that so many people would just put things aside a
nbc's jay gray has the story. >> reporter: as euna lee and laura ling stepped off the plane and back into freedom, they carried with them the emotions of nearly five months in captivity. >> the past 140 days have been the most difficult, heart-wrenching time in our lives. >> reporter: her voice quivering, ling talked about the moment the women realized they were finally going home. >> we feared that at any moment we could be sent to a hard labor camp. >> reporter:...
233
233
Aug 5, 2009
08/09
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 233
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> let's get right to nbc's jay gray who is in burbank, california. jay, i can only imagine what that homecoming was like, given that the two women, the two journalists had been held captured here for several months going back to march. >> yeah. just an amazing day and good morning to you, carlos. it was one of those goosebump moments that you see, just rarely. and it's going to linger. the emotions were just so powerful of these two women who had been in captivity for five months walked down the steps from that private jet and into the waiting arms of their family members, hugging them for a long time there. there were smiles, there were tears. they talked about their time in captivity and also talked about, as you did, the moment when they knew they would be free when they walked into a meeting and saw that former president bill clinton was there. we heard from laura ling today. we did not hear from euna lee, though we thought we might have. laura ling spoke briefly and only briefly as they wanted to get reacquainted to their families. they have move
. >> let's get right to nbc's jay gray who is in burbank, california. jay, i can only imagine what that homecoming was like, given that the two women, the two journalists had been held captured here for several months going back to march. >> yeah. just an amazing day and good morning to you, carlos. it was one of those goosebump moments that you see, just rarely. and it's going to linger. the emotions were just so powerful of these two women who had been in captivity for five months...
560
560
Aug 31, 2009
08/09
by
WBAL
tv
eye 560
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray has the latest from los angeles. >> nightfall may help to hide the smoke but serves to highlightntensity of the flames. >> the fire is still totally out of control. >> the station fire has been burning more than five days in the foot hills of los angeles and continues to grow. teams are working night and day battling the blaze from the air and along the front lines on the ground. >> this is huge and a very dangerous fire. >> fueled by a seemingly endless supply of dried out brush and timber. the blaze has already scorched more than 35,000 acres. the flame swallowing more than two dozen structures and closing in on as many as 12,000 more. >> it was red all over. you could see black mountain and red flames. >> fire teams struggled to protect what they can. >> the fire gets down in there and runs back to those homes and we're seeing very erratic fire behavior. >> and they worry mother nature could unleash another weapon in this fight. >> if it were to get a santa ana wind event it could blow the fire all over the place and give challenges to firefighters we currently don't have but
jay gray has the latest from los angeles. >> nightfall may help to hide the smoke but serves to highlightntensity of the flames. >> the fire is still totally out of control. >> the station fire has been burning more than five days in the foot hills of los angeles and continues to grow. teams are working night and day battling the blaze from the air and along the front lines on the ground. >> this is huge and a very dangerous fire. >> fueled by a seemingly endless...
418
418
Aug 31, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 418
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray is in southern california with more. jay? >> reporter: hey there, wendy, jim. yeah, and you talked about the state of emergency declared by governor arnold schwarzenegger. at this point even the firefighters saying this is far more than an emergency. conditions here are dire. and they're only getting worse right now. the attack continues from the air and on the ground. >> it's like a war zone. >> reporter: but after six days the army of firefighters working around the clock is still losing the war against mother nature. >> there's really no opportunities to go in there and draw a line to stop this fire so we're trying to contain it best we can but we're really -- this fire is burning wherever it wants to go. >> reporter: some of the most graphic evidence that the fire is in full control is here in tujunga canyon. cinders and ash replacing just yesterday was a community. >> this is usually very green and so it looks like a desert. very sad. this would happen. >> reporter: it's happening across a huge section of california right now. governor arnold schwarzenegge
jay gray is in southern california with more. jay? >> reporter: hey there, wendy, jim. yeah, and you talked about the state of emergency declared by governor arnold schwarzenegger. at this point even the firefighters saying this is far more than an emergency. conditions here are dire. and they're only getting worse right now. the attack continues from the air and on the ground. >> it's like a war zone. >> reporter: but after six days the army of firefighters working around the...
323
323
Aug 28, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 323
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray has our report. >> reporter: following the final leersal michael jackson ingested a cocktail of sedatives that ultimately took his life. that according to the one-page release from the los angeles county coroner this afternoon. more than two months after the pop star's death, the coroner ruled it was a homicide. established the cause as, quote, acute propofol ink to intoxication. five depressants, anti-anxiety drugs and muscle relaxants and contributed to his death. >> those drugs, you can build a tolerance to and at some point he was taking more of those drugs. i think that in order to keep pushing to get the effects they wanted, that is good night's sleep, they just went too far. >> reporter: also today, their investigation continues, los angeles police confirmed they will ultimately turn their findings over to the district attorney to consider charges in the case. according to law enforcement sources, the most likely charge is manslaughter. the primary suspect continues to be jackson's personal physician, dr. conrad murray. jay gray, nbc news, los angeles. >>> in order to
jay gray has our report. >> reporter: following the final leersal michael jackson ingested a cocktail of sedatives that ultimately took his life. that according to the one-page release from the los angeles county coroner this afternoon. more than two months after the pop star's death, the coroner ruled it was a homicide. established the cause as, quote, acute propofol ink to intoxication. five depressants, anti-anxiety drugs and muscle relaxants and contributed to his death. >>...
351
351
tv
eye 351
favorite 0
quote 0
in los angeles, jay gray, "news 4." >>> iranian a president mahmoud ahmadinejad has been sworn in for a second term now and protesters continue to voice their opposition today. after taking the oath of office ahmadinejad pledged to protect the border. he always pledged for national unity. during the ceremony hundreds of demonstrators hit the streets. security forces were brought in to break them up. ten were arrested. many believe he was reelected by fraud. >>> back here in the states there are new developments in the michael jackson criminal investigation. here's jeff rossen now with more on that story plus reaction from one of jackson's friend whose says someone should be held responsible for the pop star's death. >> reporter: after 41 days, five search warrants and countless appeals for search records it's now coming to a head. the l.a. coroner now confirms they know what drugses were in michael jackson's system but they won't allow the release yet. >> the main reason to hold back this kind of information is so the law a enforcement doesn't tip their hand to an imminent arrest or f
in los angeles, jay gray, "news 4." >>> iranian a president mahmoud ahmadinejad has been sworn in for a second term now and protesters continue to voice their opposition today. after taking the oath of office ahmadinejad pledged to protect the border. he always pledged for national unity. during the ceremony hundreds of demonstrators hit the streets. security forces were brought in to break them up. ten were arrested. many believe he was reelected by fraud. >>> back...
467
467
Aug 28, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 467
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray, nbc news, los angeles. >>> for a second day mourners are turning out in huge numbers to say good-bye to senator edward kennedy. here's a live look outside the john f. kennedy memorial library where at least 25,000 people have filed by to pay their last respects to the lionf the senate. senator kennedy pass wade tuesday night of brain cancer. kennedy family members are also there with a special message for all those that have given their support during this difficult time. steve handelsman has more from boston. >> reporter: emotions ran high as thousands more mourners filed pass past senator kennedy's coffin to say their final good-byes and thank yous. >> wide open space. no running. >> reporter: outside, along the line lines of people waiting to get into the jfk library, the thank yous came from the kennedys. family members were greeting the public kennedy kids, as young as 12, michaela kennedy. >> a lot of me and my cousins are going around and saying hi to people. >> reporter: twin brothers, matt and joe kennedy, they are the sons of joe jr., former congressman said to be
jay gray, nbc news, los angeles. >>> for a second day mourners are turning out in huge numbers to say good-bye to senator edward kennedy. here's a live look outside the john f. kennedy memorial library where at least 25,000 people have filed by to pay their last respects to the lionf the senate. senator kennedy pass wade tuesday night of brain cancer. kennedy family members are also there with a special message for all those that have given their support during this difficult time....
383
383
Aug 25, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 383
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray, nbc news, los angeles. >>> four more years. president obama nominated federal reserve board chair ben bernanke to another four-year term. the president is hailing bernanke's actions in this economic crisis. mane while, the latest economic news on our nation's budget deficit is not encouraging. steve handelsman has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: president obama said he's keeping ben bernanke on as federal reserve chairman because bernanke averted disaster. >> been approached the financial system on collapse with calm and wisdom. with bold action and out-of-the-box thinking. >> reporter: some economists agree. >> there's little debate bernanke has done an excellent job of getting us through it. >> reporter: others complain bernanke's bold moves like dropping interest rates to zweer zero came after he let the housing market bubble. >> the captain of the titanic arguing for another command based on how effective he was in getting people into lifeboats. >> reporter: bernanke's current term runs until february. why did presiden
jay gray, nbc news, los angeles. >>> four more years. president obama nominated federal reserve board chair ben bernanke to another four-year term. the president is hailing bernanke's actions in this economic crisis. mane while, the latest economic news on our nation's budget deficit is not encouraging. steve handelsman has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: president obama said he's keeping ben bernanke on as federal reserve chairman because bernanke averted disaster. >>...
227
227
Aug 24, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 227
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray has more on this developing story. >> reporter: nbc news has confirmed that the los angeles county coroner now considers the death of michael jackson a homicide. police sources say their investigation continues to center on the pop star's personal physician. those sources indicating he could be charged with manslaughter. investigators search dr. murray's clinic last month. new information from search warrant affidavits unsealed today in houston show jackson had "lethal levels" of propofol in his blood the day h died. t murray had been treating the pop star for insomnia about six weeks, given wrajackson propofo every night. >> propofol was never meant to be used night after night. >> reporter: the bigger problem may have come the night before and in the early morning hours of the day he died when, according to the warrants, dr. murray was apparently worried jackson was becoming addicted to propofol and tried to lower his dose while combining the drug with other powerful sedatives. >> this is not a drug to use at home. so by virtue of the fact that he's using it at all is dang
jay gray has more on this developing story. >> reporter: nbc news has confirmed that the los angeles county coroner now considers the death of michael jackson a homicide. police sources say their investigation continues to center on the pop star's personal physician. those sources indicating he could be charged with manslaughter. investigators search dr. murray's clinic last month. new information from search warrant affidavits unsealed today in houston show jackson had "lethal...
312
312
Aug 31, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 312
favorite 0
quote 0
in los angeles, jay gray, "news4." >> and california's not alone. crews are also battling wildfires in arizona, oregon, colorado, utah, and washington state this afternoon. >>> we are hearing for the first time a family member's call for help after he found his relatives dead inside a mobile home park in southeastern geora. officers found the bodies of seven people inside the mobile home in brunswick on saturday. two other victims were found clinging to life and one of them died yesterday. this morning, police released 911 call placed from relative guy heinz. >> how many people are there? >> there are six. my whole family's dead. >> okay. >> it looks like they have been beaten to death. i don't know, man. >> the rest of the caller, guy heinz at the scene odrug and other charges but investigators do not believe he is the suspect in the murders. authorities say they're not sure whether the killer is still in the area and they're offering a $25,000 reward for any information. >>> a citizenship scan may be the reason for the murder of a pizza shop owner
in los angeles, jay gray, "news4." >> and california's not alone. crews are also battling wildfires in arizona, oregon, colorado, utah, and washington state this afternoon. >>> we are hearing for the first time a family member's call for help after he found his relatives dead inside a mobile home park in southeastern geora. officers found the bodies of seven people inside the mobile home in brunswick on saturday. two other victims were found clinging to life and one of...
384
384
Aug 20, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 384
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray has our report. >> as abdel basset ali al megrahi walked out of prison and on a jetliner, the scars he created two decades earlier ripped wide open again. >> it is horrendous we are going through this 20-odd years later, that, you know, the man who murdered our loved ones is about to walk out of jail. and go back to his homeland. >> reporter: megrahi was the only person convicted in the bombing of pan am flight. originally sentenced to life in prison, the secretary of justice in scotland freed megrahi only after eight years behind bars on what he called, quote, compassionate grounds after doctors determined heave suffering through the advanced stages of terminal cancer. >> he should be in a scottish prison and if he were to die there, then that's the way it was men to be. but he shouldn't have been released under any circumstances. >> reporter: the decision has sparked anger and outrage that reaches all the way to the white house. >> we have been in contact with the scottish government. indicating that we objected to this. and we thought it was a mistake. >> reporter: it is mu
jay gray has our report. >> as abdel basset ali al megrahi walked out of prison and on a jetliner, the scars he created two decades earlier ripped wide open again. >> it is horrendous we are going through this 20-odd years later, that, you know, the man who murdered our loved ones is about to walk out of jail. and go back to his homeland. >> reporter: megrahi was the only person convicted in the bombing of pan am flight. originally sentenced to life in prison, the secretary of...
404
404
Aug 31, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 404
favorite 0
quote 1
jay gray has more from los angeles. >> reporter: this morning, things are a bit tougher for crews in the foothills of los angeles, now fighting not only the flames but the emotions that come with losing two of their own. two los angeles county firefighters have died battling the station fire as it continues to grow, fueled by a seemingly endless supply of dried-out brush and timber. the blaze has already scorched more than 35,000 acres, the flames swallowing more than two dozen structures and closing in on as many as 12,000 more. >> just red all over. all you could see was a black mountain and red flames. >> reporter: fire teams struggled to protect what they can. >> the fire gets down in those drains, runs right up in the back of those homes. that's what we're seeing right now. very erratic fire behavior. >> reporter: they worry mother nature could unleash another weapon in this fight. >> if we were to get a santa ana wind event occur, it could blow the wind all over this place. give challenges to firefighters that we're not currently having. we have our hands full for sure. >> repo
jay gray has more from los angeles. >> reporter: this morning, things are a bit tougher for crews in the foothills of los angeles, now fighting not only the flames but the emotions that come with losing two of their own. two los angeles county firefighters have died battling the station fire as it continues to grow, fueled by a seemingly endless supply of dried-out brush and timber. the blaze has already scorched more than 35,000 acres, the flames swallowing more than two dozen structures...
301
301
tv
eye 301
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray has the latest on that. >> reporter: the los angeles superior court was crowded early. katherine jackson and other members of the family, part of a throng that included at least 17 lawyers from every aspect of the pop star's life. the hearing started with judge mitchell becklife quickly approving a custody agreement worked out last week between attorneys for jackson and debbie rowe. his mom will be the permanent guardian of the kids. rowe retains her parental rights and gets visitation. >> everyone sought the same r eective, doing what wr bfo t the children. >> reporter: the judge also approved a monthly financial allowance for both the children and katherine jackson which will be paid out by the pop star's estate. an estate that will be much more difficult to sort out. katherine jackson is looking for more input into business decisions involving the estate, but the court has side woud wite two men named executors in the wills. >> the will is where it's at. the will trumps everything. >> reporter: it is a complicated and high-dollar debate. there are estimates the estat
jay gray has the latest on that. >> reporter: the los angeles superior court was crowded early. katherine jackson and other members of the family, part of a throng that included at least 17 lawyers from every aspect of the pop star's life. the hearing started with judge mitchell becklife quickly approving a custody agreement worked out last week between attorneys for jackson and debbie rowe. his mom will be the permanent guardian of the kids. rowe retains her parental rights and gets...
278
278
Aug 19, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 278
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray takes a closer look at the complaints and the government's response. >> reporter: theash for clunkers federal rebay program has apparently hit another roadblock. >> we are probably owed about $45 million at this point. >> reporter: car dealers across the country say they made deals that hinge order a government marine fund but sometime haven't been reimbursed. >> we have well over a quarter million dollars right now invested. so we are -- we think that hopefully soon, you know, we will start to get some more of that money. >> reporter: estimates from the national automobile dealers association show that nationwide tens of thousands of clunkers' contracts are still pending with millions of dollars hanging in the balance. >> the dealers have advanced this money on be half of the customers. that's money out the door that the industry is now trying to collect from the u.s. government. >> reporter: today transportation secretary ray lahood aggressively defended the program. >> this program is working. >> reporter: he is urging frustrated dealers to test the brakes when it comes to
jay gray takes a closer look at the complaints and the government's response. >> reporter: theash for clunkers federal rebay program has apparently hit another roadblock. >> we are probably owed about $45 million at this point. >> reporter: car dealers across the country say they made deals that hinge order a government marine fund but sometime haven't been reimbursed. >> we have well over a quarter million dollars right now invested. so we are -- we think that hopefully...
271
271
Aug 5, 2009
08/09
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 271
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> nbc's jay gray joins us live from studio city, california, outside the ling family home. great to see you as always. the journalists have only been home for a few hours. what's the scene? >> david, presumably continuing their celebration here. you know, we talk about the politics involved. we talked about the people but it's about these two families that feel as if they are whole again right now. they tell us they're going to get reaacquainted and spend some quiet time together inside the home here. i'll say it again, it was one of those goose bumps moments as they embraced their families, just so powerful even if you're watching it on tv it, really overwhelmed you the emotions there. we did get a chance to talk with laura ling's sister, lisa, before she moved into the family home here. she talked a little bit about what her sister had experiences and what she's going through right now. >> she has gone through such a crazy sort of mix of emotions over the last few days going from one day thinking they may end up in a labor camp very, very soon to president clinton just ap
. >> nbc's jay gray joins us live from studio city, california, outside the ling family home. great to see you as always. the journalists have only been home for a few hours. what's the scene? >> david, presumably continuing their celebration here. you know, we talk about the politics involved. we talked about the people but it's about these two families that feel as if they are whole again right now. they tell us they're going to get reaacquainted and spend some quiet time together...
351
351
Aug 19, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 351
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray takes a closer look now at the complaints and the government's response. >> reporter: the cash for cluners are rebate program has hit another roadblock. >> owed $45 milliont this point. >> reporter: car dealers across the country say they made deals that hinge on a government refund but still haven't been reimbursed. >> we have well over a quarter million dollars right now invested. so we are -- we think that hopefully soon, you know, we will start to get some more of that money. >> reporter:stimates from the national automobile dealers association show nationwide tens of thousands of clunkers' contracts are pending with millions of dollars hanging in the balance. >> the dealers have advanced this money object half of the customers. that's -- that's money out the door that the industry is now trying to collect from the u.s. government. >> reporter: today transportation secretary ray lahood aggressively defended the program. >> this program is working. >> reporter: he is urging frustrated dealers to tap the brakes when it comes to concerns about a payout. >> they will get their
jay gray takes a closer look now at the complaints and the government's response. >> reporter: the cash for cluners are rebate program has hit another roadblock. >> owed $45 milliont this point. >> reporter: car dealers across the country say they made deals that hinge on a government refund but still haven't been reimbursed. >> we have well over a quarter million dollars right now invested. so we are -- we think that hopefully soon, you know, we will start to get some...
330
330
tv
eye 330
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray with more on this story. jay? >> reporter: hey, there, wendy. yeah, we're outside the ling family home here where the reunion continues on the inside. as you can imagine, it's been an amazing and emotional day for both of the families here. a home coming they're sure to celebrate for long time. as euna lee and laura ling step off the plane back into freedom, they carried with them the emotions of nearly five months in cab activity. >> the past 140 days have been the most difficult heart-wrenching time of our lives. >> reporter: her voice quivering, they realize they were finally going home. >> we feared that at any moment we could be sent to a hard labor camp. >> reporter: instead they took the american journalists to a different location. >> when we walked through the doors, we saw standing before us president bill clinton. we were shocked but we knew instantly in our hearts that the nightmare of our lives was finally coming to an end. >> reporter: the former president made the trip to california where he was greeted by his vice president al go
jay gray with more on this story. jay? >> reporter: hey, there, wendy. yeah, we're outside the ling family home here where the reunion continues on the inside. as you can imagine, it's been an amazing and emotional day for both of the families here. a home coming they're sure to celebrate for long time. as euna lee and laura ling step off the plane back into freedom, they carried with them the emotions of nearly five months in cab activity. >> the past 140 days have been the most...
275
275
Aug 20, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 275
favorite 0
quote 1
. >> reporter: jay gray, news4. >>> thousands of supporters turned out to greet abdel basset ali al megrahi when his plane touched down in libya this afrnoon. president obama said that the convicted bomber does not deserve a hero's welcome. he also said meg had ary should remain under house arrest. >>> for only the second time people in afghanistan are choosing the new president. deadly violence kept many voters away from the polls. and at least 26 people were killed in taliban attacks. the targeted polling places. richard engel reports. >> reporter: more than a dozen taliban rockets today exploded near centers in southern afghanistan. as a man was being interviewed more rockets fell. see, another one just landed, he said. the attacks and three small bombings in kabul this morning had a chilling effect. in kabul, voters just trickled in to schools and mosques to cast ballots and dip their fingers in ink. men on one side and women in segregated areas. threats of violence from the taliban seemed to have kept many people away. today the taliban vowed to hunt down those that voted. if we find a
. >> reporter: jay gray, news4. >>> thousands of supporters turned out to greet abdel basset ali al megrahi when his plane touched down in libya this afrnoon. president obama said that the convicted bomber does not deserve a hero's welcome. he also said meg had ary should remain under house arrest. >>> for only the second time people in afghanistan are choosing the new president. deadly violence kept many voters away from the polls. and at least 26 people were killed in...
325
325
Aug 21, 2009
08/09
by
WRC
tv
eye 325
favorite 0
quote 0
jay gray, nbc news. >> we had severe weather of our own today. >> bob ryan, storm center, for the late rest still some warnings out. bill, by the way is weakening and will not be waves 35 feet along the maryland/delaware/virginia coastline. indeed those strong rip currents can be very, very dangerous and deadly. so if you are heading out for the beaches, enjoy watching the surf but be extremely, extremely cautious. here's the storm which is now -- has now moved out of the warning area. it has -- indications that maybe producing some hail. so there's some of the spots as it moves into the panhandle of west virginia. clark county, berryville. that's still in effect until 6:15. how about heading out to the game. humid great baseball night. there may be a few passing showers. but certainly not a rainout tonight. and then for tomorrow, for tomorrow evening, i think there will be some evening showers and a chance of showers, won't be as warm or as humid as it is now for the football game. 79 degrees and very, very dangerous rip currents. right now for ocean city and for spots like rehoboth a
jay gray, nbc news. >> we had severe weather of our own today. >> bob ryan, storm center, for the late rest still some warnings out. bill, by the way is weakening and will not be waves 35 feet along the maryland/delaware/virginia coastline. indeed those strong rip currents can be very, very dangerous and deadly. so if you are heading out for the beaches, enjoy watching the surf but be extremely, extremely cautious. here's the storm which is now -- has now moved out of the warning...