jennifer hudson is with us. >> i'm going to call hoda. is it time to bring everybody up to date on the celebrities? call me later. >> all right. ♪ >>> it's hard to believe eight years have passed since jennifer hudson first came into our homes on "american idol." while she didn't take the crown in that competition, it wasn't over. it was only three years later she went home with an oscar. and right after that a grammy. then recently a baby. >> yeah. biggest production of all, of course, is that baby boy that caused jennifer to turn her focus on her health. we'll get to that in a second. first, let's take a look at how it all began. ♪ >> this is how the world first met jennifer hudson. >> jennifer, see you in hollywood. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations. >> back in 2004 on "american idol," she wowed the judges and america with her voice. ♪ her journey on the show was short lived when she was the sixth contestant voted off. >> the lowest number of votes, and that person is jennifer hudson. >> but her path to stardom was just beginnin

>> i say yes. >> jennifer, what?w heights. [pipe clangs] >> oh, my god! >> [groans] [tweeting birds sound effect] we're on an aircraft carrier right now. >> good to see he still knows where he's at. up next, the girls shine in san diego. >> it's all gorgeous. i love the voice, i love the look, i love everything about it. >> and later, while one contestant tries to put his family name on the map... >> we love each other more than anything in the world. >> another tries to make a name for herself. >> does father know you're here? >> father does know i'm here. >> [laughs] >> who's father? this new at&t 4g lte is fast. hey, two tickets just opened up on the 50. ...yup, about to go pick them up from will call. so 46 seconds ago. did you guys hear that chapman rolled his ankle? done. get out there. so 12 seconds ago. you guys know how to post videos to facebook? you guys know how to post videos to facebook? you guys hear, someone stole... ...stole the other team's mascot? [ tiger growling ] so 27 seconds ago. [ male announ

don't get happy yet, jennifer.hat or up the charge to the next charge. okay? >> okay. >> so i am going to charge you with the c-4. i'm going to dismiss the c-3 because the officer said when she gave you the directions to stop, you did stop. okay? how do you plea? >> guilty. can i get out today? >> no, ma'am. >> jennifer will not get out of ad seg until she serves another 13 days. that's much less time than if a more serious sentence had been handed down. >> sit back down. for about five minutes to the ground, please. >> ground close. >> until the grounds close. don't say nothing. i don't want to hear you talk no more. >> the grounds are now restricted. all unassigned inmates report to your dorm. >> jennifer and danica will not be able to see each other today. the prison closes the yard, meaning danica will have to return to her dorm. >> when the bond between two inmates becomes more important than the individual inmate herself, that's a security issue. all these people are here for making bad choices. and if they b

>> i say yes. >> jennifer, what?w heights. [pipe clangs] >> oh, my god! >> [groans] [tweeting birds sound effect] we're on an aircraft carrier right now. >> good to see he still knows where he's at. up next, the girls shine in san diego. >> it's all gorgeous. i love the voice, i love the look, i love everything about it. >> and later, while one contestant tries to put his family name on the map... >> we love each other more than anything in the world. >> another tries to make a name for herself. >> does father know you're here? >> father does know i'm here. >> [laughs] >> who's father? this new at&t 4g lte is fast. hey, two tickets just opened up on the 50. ...yup, about to go pick them up from will call. so 46 seconds ago. did you guys hear that chapman rolled his ankle? done. get out there. so 12 seconds ago. you guys know how to post videos to facebook? you guys know how to post videos to facebook? you guys hear, someone stole... ...stole the other team's mascot? [ tiger growling ] so 27 seconds ago. [ male announ

and change jennifer's life forever.r it like yesterday. >> and she goes on to talk about dealing with the death of her family and how she came back, how she found the strength. exclusive interview on "dateline" 7:00, 6:00 central and she'll join us live tomorrow morning right here on "today." >> can i add one thing? >> sure. >> one chiselled piece of man candy. if you gave me $1,000, i would never guess you had that in your vocabulary. >> there was a bet that i couldn't work that in. >> you nailed it. >> didn't think i knew stuff like that. >> wonderful. nice interview. >> great person. more tonight on "dateline." up next, dramatic video. two dads take their sons fishing and ends with this dramatic interview. >> right after these messages. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] take the special k challenge. lose up to six pounds in two weeks. get your free, delicious personalized plan at specialk.com. what will you gain when you lose? hey, aren't you supposed to be following that fidelity green line? yeah, but it keeps leading me bac

reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. mitt romney narrowly wins the iowa caucuses by just eight votes over rick santorum. rick perry may drop out of the gop race. we will have complete coverage. new details on the murder three mr. rate following the discovery of a dead body. dr. oz will share a special diet plan. we will get donald trump's take the results in iowa and he will unveil the contestants for the new season of "celebrity apprentice." that and much more when we get started this morning. >> 14 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start ou >> it is not too bad once you thaw out in your car. >> we have a crash at perring parkway. that has been moved off to the right shoulder. we have a crash at joppa and falls road. some fluid has built on the road. at the patuxent range, we have a crash. another in laurel. this is the beltway. this is the harrisburg express

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a shocking attack on a police officer is caught on tape. you'll see two officers trying to detain a man when another person comes out of nowhere and boldly punches one of the officers in the face. sucker punches him. man has been identified as manuel imel. officers said he smelled of alcohol. police say the video highlights just how dangerous their job can be. >> these are individuals that put their life on the line to help others. this is a sobering reminder what these men and women go through. police >> say they know who the other suspect is an of issued a warrant for his arrest. police have identified the first murder victim of 2012. he was shot and killed inside a car on tuesday night. the search for a suspect continues. >> testimony continues in the trial of a man accused of raping a girl at a skating rink. police officers testified during wednesday's proceedings. jurors also heard from the alleged victim. the attorney for the defendant argues there is no dna evidence to prove he

s upcoming show "the war room" with jennifer granholm.we get it, you're a liberal. >> all the way. >> stephen: do you have a tattoo of michael moore riding a dolphin-safe tuna? how much more liberal could you get? tell me about the... your new book is call "a governor's story: the fight for job's and america's economic future." your state has had a real economic hilt. is michigan coming back now? >> it is, actually. the obama administration stepped forward to save the auto industry and as a result.... >> stephen: big government takeover. big government takeover. >> smart government assistance to save the backbone of the manufacturing sector of this country, which is the auto industry. >> stephen: bailout. (laughter) >> call it what you will but i say it's jobs. >> stephen: those are job bailouts. >> well, it certainly saved jobs of a huge number of people and not just in michigan but all across the industrial midwest. >> stephen: now mitt romney says that what president obama did by bailing out these auto industries is basically what he w

i'm jennifer gilbert. police surprised, robbed and then ho abducted a man -just steps from his front door... in bolton hill. myranda stephens .../ shows you why the robbers decided to drag the victim along with them. them. 3 first on fox.... howard county police on the defense tonight.. after being accused of writing tickets to meet quotas. live at howard county police headquarters where there's a feeling the officers may have broken the law.. keith. keith. jennifer...... anything involving citations and quotas is against the law. and this case is a controversial situation that's forced a judge to throw out several cases.... it was prompted by the attorney who represented the peeple charged. a judge today ordered theii citations thrown out. the attorney uncovered several memos... one of them shows police supervisors directinggpatrol officers to write at least 2-to-4 citations per hour during the department's dui saturation patrol and aggressiie driving details. one roll call sheet we obtained shows that of

jennifer franciotti is live at george washington elementary school with more. good morning. >> scarlet fever is caused by the same bacteria that causes strep throat. health officials are sending a letter home and warning parents the types of symptoms to watch out for. three kids in the same class have a scarlet fever. this is a common infection that is spread from person to person by sneezing or coughing. school officials are wiping down hand rails and cleaning different services. representatives from the health department will be able to answer any questions from parents. they are asking parents to monitor the children sentence for scarlet fever which includes a sore throat and swollen neck glance. call your doctor if your child has any symptoms. scarlet fever can be treated with antibiotics. to prevent illnesses like this from spreading come any child with those symptoms should stay home and contact your doctor. health officials will be on hand today to answer questions from concerned parents. jennifer franciotti reporting, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a milestone for

jennifer franciotti joins us to explain. >> higher taxes are on the table of this session. the $1.1 billion budget deficit is a top concern. how to shorten the gap will likely mean higher taxes and fee increases. up for discussion, a 15-cent increase in the state gas tax over the next three years. many want the law to mandate that the money collected be only used for transportation projects. table games are also on the table, but there is no consensus on expanding locations. the state is also about $400 million short when it comes to upgrading sewage plants. the governor plans to make another push for wind farms off the coast of ocean city, as well. >> at the end of the day, we are going to maintain our aaa bond rating, we are going to create jobs, and we are going to expand opportunity, and we're not going to do a duck-and- cover, run-and-hide from radical tea party types that think that taxes are like the plague or the famine. >> a decision is also expected on whether to legally recognize same-sex marriage. one of the first things on tap for today will be the introduction

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police are asking for your help in tracking down a robbery suspect. look at this picture. it shows the suspect in the robbery or a forced a victim to withdraw money from an antitm on north charles street. the suspect is described as a man in is a 30's. anyone with information is asked to call the baltimore police department. investigators are trying to determine the identification of a body found floating in the patapsco river. a medical examiner is performing an autopsy to pinpoint the cause of death. city police are handling the investigation. >> a man is charged with contaminating a case of nee meat. he's accused of pouring bleach on 96 packages of pork and beef. he is charged with contaminated with poisoning food or drink. upset stomachs are pretty common problems for men and women. there are many reasons for why it happens. one doctor says sometimes it is food that triggers the upset stomach. >> spicy foods are going to do it. greasy and oily foods tend to slow down the emptying

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. mitt romney and newt gingrich facing -- on the campaign trail. we will talk about a call with tom brokaw. was behind the sudden hospitalization of demi moore. another girl comes down with strange symptoms at a school where 12 other students have come down with symptoms. five ways to keep your resume out of rejection pile. michelle williams will be joining us when we get started on a thursday morning here on "today." >> 40 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day. >> we have an accident if you travel down towards d.c. on southbound 95 at powder mill road and it is taken up two right lanes. that will cause some additional delays. tracking some delays on the west side, 26 miles per hour down towards edmondson. 46 on southbound 95 out of the northeast. route 22 in aberdeen, we have had a problem all morning but medevac h

reporting live, jennifer franciotti. back to you guys. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good luck getting a ravens jersey on monopoly. now we have problems because of the wet roads. it has been busy on 295. eastbound 100, this one just cleared. not such good news on eastbound 70 in the not every region. delays in place on the west side outer loop. this one has been cleared on the alameda. old york road, we still have fire activity to avoid. the harrisburg expressway is running pretty well. this is outer loop traffic on the northeast corner. you can see the slowdown developing at harford road. this is white marsh. southbound traffic is tapping the brakes down to the 895 split. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you can see it that the ground is still wet. the rate is tapering off in cecil county -- the rain is tapering off. 52 at the inner harbor. 43 in westminster. 30's out into the mountains. temperatures will bounce back this afternoon. we will have clouds later on. this is our last m

reporting live here from m&t stadium, jennifer franciotti. go ravens!rs and applause] >> i love that energy. you need that today. feels like the lower 20's. that's what it will feel like today with the windchill. temperatures only at 34 but wind chills in the 20's today. we warm up in the seven-day. chance for rain on tuesday. >> go ravens! [cheers] [cheers] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> "relentless." this was the sign for the baltimore ravens this season. as we approach the next game, we look back at season. coach john harbaugh started with a memorable win over the steelers on september 11. the team made three stops on " monday night football" and a special prime time appearance where the harbaugh brothers clashed for the first time as nfl coaches. a road win against the bengals. from the start of the season, the team's goal was to earn the right to host the divisional playoff game. when the houston texans take the field here at m&t stadium they will face a ferocious ravens team determined to get to the super bowl

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a photo album. >> that's jennifer, yeah. >> reporter: jennifer was murdered in 2001 by a man ronald knew, her husband. >> we grew up together. good friends. that was my friend. we were good friends. >> reporter: anthony shot his wife in the back, in front of a room full of witnesses in this after-hours spot on the outskirts of town. >> he would have stood right here, and his attorney right here. >> reporter: mccray admitted the killing in court and the judge michael smith sentenced him to life in prison. last sunday, mississippi governor haley barbour set him free after less than ten years. do you think he should have been let out? >> you kill somebody, man, you need to do the time. he took somebody's life, you know what i'm saying? >> reporter: as a prisoner, mccray worked as the governor's manage. the governor got to know him and trust him. and this week, he pardoned him. which means in the eyes of the law, the murder never happened. >> how are you going to give a murderer, somebody that shot another female, you know, a person that they said they love and shot them in the back, you're

franciotti has -- to head to new england where our jennifer franciotti has set up camp. how're you doing? >> i am doing great. and we are not living until we see some raven's fans, that's for sure. we are at jillette stadium. when you come to the stadium is much more than just tailgating. there is a whole entertainment area that surrounds the stadium. when reagan's fans travel here, and we know you will because it raven's fans travel well, there is a lot to do in foxboro. >> is a huge weekend for us. we love the idea of people from baltimore. baltimore has the inner harbor. and we like to say new england, we have patriot place. >> there's plenty to do for those who make the trip up i-95. it is surrounded with a bonanza of restaurants, movie theaters, and shops. there is even a victoria's secret here. >> the restaurants are doing fantastically here. going over, get there early. it is tough to get a seat. >> there's even a winter outdoor ice rink. we found some patriot fans. but my question, because we really have not seen them, where are the fired up patriots fans? >> i d

jennifer hudson's new book i got this is exposing hollywood secrets...y jennifer hudson was supposed to play the lead role in precious.. she turned it down because she wanted to try a rols that had nothhng to do with her weight... well we bet gabby sidibe is happy about that huh? instead jhud went on to play carrie bradshaws assistant in sex and the city... she doesnt have to worry about playing roles based on her size anymore... she's lost 80 pounds since her role on dreamgirls... this week'' celbrity fashion faux pas... is known for his wild style.. after all jeremy scott is a stylist... we love the midas touch as much as the next person but to mix it with a suit jacket...shinglee leopard sheos and a mohawk... there's nothing styllsh about this get up... the weather should be pretty nice today... but rain is on the way. will be back to tell us when we can expect the rain. rain.right now ... more of your purple pride.randy sent innthis picture... ravens for t! tebow! bonnie from halethorpe....sent in this picture of her littleeravens cheerleaders.that's

jennifer preston is a staff writer at "the new york times" where she covers the relationship of social media with politics government business and life. ms. preston took on this in january 2011 after working as a newsroom's first social media editor, a veteran and reporter preston began her career in philadelphia the bulletin newspaper in the philadelphia daily news. she serves as an adjunct professor club university's graduate school of journalism. moderating tonight's is christopher wink. a media services council and for the on line ecosystem. he leads open government reporting projects in a difference to coverage of the icy policy and is running in "the philadelphia inquirer," the "pittsburgh post gazette" and the morning call. and now i ask you to silencer cell phones in consideration of your fellow guests but i encourage you to use them if you would like to tweak questions for our panel tonight. please use the hashtag pound ncc privacy. and now without further ado please join me in welcoming lori andrews, kashmir hill, jennifer preston and christopher wink. [applause] >> thank you

and now without further ado please join me in welcoming lori andrews, kashmir hill, jennifer preston and christopher wink. [applause] >> thank you everybody. it turns out -- so it took a little bit what we are here. 225 years ago the constitution was written here in philadelphit years the foundation of our democracy, the communication patterns and issues of privacy were developed and 25 -- two and in 25 years new communication forms are developing new standards for i want to jump right into it with lori actually by telling us why the social web is a constitutional issue. maybe ground us first. >> our founding fathers would have loved facebook twitter and google. they have a clause in the constitution a patent clause to encourage innovation but they are also were very concerned about things like privacy, the fourth amendment, preventing fake cops from going in and finding a letter in our drawer or our house but now everything private about us is in a cloud. it's not in the drawer so i think we have to figure out ways to protect with things we care about, free-speech right to a fair tr

so with that, jennifer, thank you. this is a good announcement, consistent with everything we are doing to activate and not be sitting back while our economy tries to make sure we get a full recovery. [applause] >> i would like to introduce board president david chu, followed by scott wiener, two of the strong supporters of small business on the board today. >> thank you, jennifer. i wanted to come here for a couple of reasons. i made a resolution this new year's to go to the gym a little bit, in part, because of brenda's and all the food i have eaten here. also as a resident of pulp street, this establishment has been an anchor for what we are trying to do all up and down polk street. as we bring ourselves out of the great recession, what happens to small businesses will have to drive our economic success. last year, on the campaign trail, many of the candidates talk about the importance of recapitalizing this loan program. i know this has been a huge concern ever since i served on the small business commission. small

back at 8:09 with jennifer lopez here., actress, "american idol" judge and topped "people's" most beautiful people of 20 is11 lis. good morning. >> good morning! >> you have had eye issues. we have all kinds of drama this morning. you say i stiffed you last time. >> you were supposed to interview me. something happened. some big news story. you left. >> i'm sorry. i apologize. >> you answered questions. i'm sure we took care of you. i don't care how big you get. when people calls you the most beautiful woman on the planet -- >> yeah. >> that's a good ego boost. >> you know what? it's weird. it's weird, great and nice. i don't know. it's surreal in a way. >> please take this the right way. it's not like you're some 18-year-old supermodel. >> no. >> they're saying that beauty is -- can be a more mature look which you have grown into. >> right. that's what i loved about it. i loved that they didn't pick somebody who was 21 years old. there are so many beautiful people in the world and it's all relative. at the end of the day

i am not sure jennifer was introduced prior. jennifer is the co-founder of code for america with tim o'reilly. the founder. jennifer is our hostess today and we are very thankful. i was born in san francisco, moved to the peninsula, raised my family there, moved back to san francisco eight years ago. my day job, in addition to civic activities, i am an angel investors. since 1994, i have invested over 600 companies. it is very interesting to see -- and most of these companies are in the bay area. there are about 200 companies that are active today. of those 200 companies, most of which in the bay area, over 52% of our portfolio in sv angel are in san francisco today. what is significant is, in 2005, 75% of our portfolio was in silicon valley, i the south of san francisco. so there is definitely undisputed the migration of tech companies to san francisco, and we want to support that. some of the company that i am an investor in that will lead the charge in san francisco, twitter, ising guy, jawbone, eventbrite, trulia, and google

and now, without further ado, please, join me in welcoming lori, kashmir, jennifer and christopher. [applause] >> thank you, everybody. apologize for starting a little late. it turns out lapel mics are tough to put on people who don't have lapels, but we're here. [laughter] 225 years ago the constitution was written here in philadelphia, and in subsequent years the foundation of our democracy, the communication patterns, communication patterns and issues of privacy were developed, and 225 years later new communication forms are developing new standards for that. so as stephane said, we have a great panel, and i want to jump right into it with lori, actually, by telling us why the social web is a constitutional issue. maybe ground us first. >> sure. well, the founding fathers would have loved facebook, twitter and google. they were techies. they even have a clause in the constitution, the patent clause, to encourage innovation. but they also were very concerned with things like privacy, the fourth amendment, preventing the cops from going in and finding a letter in our drawer in our

reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of the proposal to attack on a sales tax to the sale of gasoline? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> later today, those for and against legalizing same-sex marriage will voice their opinions. the governor introduced the legislation earlier this month. last year the senate passed a version of the bill but it stalled in the house of delegates. this year's bill offers additional protection to religious institutions that do not support same-sex unions. there was a rally held in front of the state house. >> language in the bill suggests we may not be responsible are held in contempt of the law, it is so ambiguous it suggests there is still a possibility. >> i support the governor's bill that allows families to be protected. i'm here because this is about family and not discriminated against the american family because somebody is gay.

jennifer, i want to start with you.hese attacks, four years ago mitt romney's attacks on -- newt gingrich was hoping to boomerang them and it hasn't boomeranged. >> no, it really hasn't. iowans always feel uncomfortable with these attacks. one of the reasons why they liked newt gingrich is because he really did stay clean. they respected him for that and they weren't kidding when they said we like that he hasn't been attacking other republicans. >> so what you're saying is this grumpier newt not good? >> not good. >> what's been interesting is mitt romney responded to these sort of newt complaints over the last few days. let me play to you what he said to savannah on the "today" show this morning. >> i know the speaker is angry. i don't know why. but my anger is going to be focused on president obama's failures to put the american people back to work. >> i think he knows why. >> i think he knows why the speaker is angry. i think romney is smart to kind of try to rise above it. romney is in a position to win this caucus

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jennifer, what do you think? you know that part of the country as well as anybody.o you think that the social conservatives and the catholic endorsement is going to take him into double digits before next tuesday? >> at this point i'd be surprised if he didn't get into double digits. he's had events here all day. he did especially well at the tilton diner, which was a pure retail event, where he was hand holding and talking to people and looking in their eyes. they were kicking the tires, trying to get to know him. but 60% of new hampshire is catholic. and i think that a lot of people in new hampshire have really continued to feel anybody but romney. and these are the early primary voters. these are the people who are going to go out no matter what the weather is on tuesday and they're going to cast their vote. a lot of them are single issue voters based on abortion. i think santorum has the potential to capture the non-independents in the race. >> you know, roger, i've always been one to believe that no part of this country has a lock on great people. there's great

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. governor martin o'malley is rolling out a jobs program that makes housing affordable for low-income families. he wants to double the amount of funding for the housing works program. it will help putting 1100 people back to work. >> a lot of people make committed homes in rental properties and care about their neighborhoods and will not be able to raise their children with love and with a roof over their head were not for affordable rental properties. >> the initiative is expected to leverage millions in private sector dollars and generate $36 million in state and local taxes. >> some exchanges at city hall after jack young people to support for next year's planned baltimore grand prix. the city was left holding the bag for over $1 million. he said city resources could be better spent on other programs. a skating released was fired not accusing young of bowing the changing political climate. >> he doesn't know his front from his back. if he is to get a job in the private industry, he w

jennifer donelan reporting. >>> authorities need your help. they are trying to find a temple hills man. the 76-year-old john hawkins was last seen around 6:00 last night leaving his home for the metro station on naylor road. he suffers from diabetes and dementia and uses medication. hawkins was last seen driving a 2005 green chrysler 300 with maryland tags. it's on your screen. >>> 5:06, 16 degrees. >> still ahead, more options if you want to take u.s. airways from reagan national airport. how the airline is expanding its presence there. >> local business owners not happy with a blast of winter weather. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >>> it is cool sallisaw added. >> it is. bundl-- >> it is cold outside. >> it is. adam caskey in the belfort furniture weather center. >> this is the coldest day since last january.

jennifer and donald coleman -- jennifer donelan spoke with family members. >> we spoke with all three families of the three teenagers this evening all families absolutely beyond grief. the driver who was driving in the right direction on route 50 has not been identified, the police still trying to contact his family. 3 friends, young lives lost in an instant when their car crashed head-on into another car. the man driving the car that hit was also killed. they were driving on the wrong side of the highway at 3:30 in the morning. the 18-year-old had just graduated from the high school last year. he was growing out his hair to donate to cancer patients. he was the oldest of three tight-knit brothers. that he was the nucleus of the family. he held us together. >> britney walker played soccer and lacrosse at meade high school. it was her car. her father said she was behind the wheel. an 18-year-old who also went to meet high school got along side of her friend. she had just died after visiting her father in germany. state police say there were reports of a car driving the wrong way on 97,