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oscar, golden globe winner jessica lang is 68, ryan o'neill is 76. george tikea is 80, and john paul stephens is 97 years young today. the way he has said he stayed healthy until 97 is drinking -- i don't know, making this up by now. >> a lifetime appointment, he is no longer on the court, but they live very long lives. >> despite the fact they have a lot of work and probably a pretty stressful job. >>> just ahead, one of the most powerful people in congress calling it quits. >> secret service tightened things up even more around the white house. you're watching "early today." back in two. where's frank? it's league night! 'saved money on motorcycle insurance with geico! goin' up the country. bowl without me. frank.' i'm going to get nachos. snack bar's closed. gah! ah, ah ah. ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ geico motorcycle, great rates for great rides. i've gotta hit the loo. we can't stay here! why? terrible toilet paper! i'll never get clean! way ahead of you, big dad

. >>> plus, actress jessica lang is paying ellen a visit on her show today and you can watch that right here on nbc 4. >>> tune in or set the dvr for 3:00 and be sureo s tti >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >> 6:25. how's this for starting over? >> a man who served a decade in prison has accepted a teaching position at georgetown's acclaimed law school. the fbi arrested and charged shon hopwood with bank robberies. he pled guilty and served 11 years in federal prison. while he was incarcerated he got a job in the law library and started writing briefs for fellow prisoners. his third appeal of a friend's case went all the way to the supreme court which decided unanimously in his fellow inmate's favor and reduced his sentence. >> i was told time and time again by lawyers, multiple lawyers, that i would never be able to go to law school and that i would never get a law degree. >> this guy is going to make a contribution to our students and bring a perspective here that no one else can. >> when he was released from prison he did attend law school, wrote a book and clerked for a judge. he

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meryl streep, jessica lange is amazing. any other questions? >> can you tell us what happened during that so-called flight --. >> i don't know what happened to him. ken is talking about a story in the book where i was assaulted and was promised but that person would not practice medicine anymore and not to give away the book but when i was trying to decide whether or not to stay in the air force or get out and join the guard i got put up for an award. my mom was trying to keep in the military. he put me up in the award for my group and the people i was competing against were from three other groups. the medical group put him up so we were competing against each other for this to work today soon he was out practicing and maybe he learned a big lesson because after the assault he ran and told on himself in horror at his own actions. maybe he was disgusted enough with himself but i doubt it. >> so much for the softball questions. >> you mentioned though with what inspires you and i was wondering over the last few years if there has been a group th

take sotx2 jessica gonzalez desde pequena escuchaba que ice estaba tomando padres de familia y nomas cualquier persona que fuera inmigrante ana langeamos aqu para servir al pueblo inmigrante y tambin para poner la idea que la oficina del alguacil es para servir a la comunidad con vo --en el evento participaron varias personas quienes llevaron pancartas mostrando apoyo a inmigrantes y refugiados y aprovecharon la ocacion para pedir especficamente al alguacil del condado que resguarde a las comunidades vulnerables, en especial a aquellos que por algn motivo ya han tenido problemas con la ley. on camera en el mismo lugar se hicieron presentes lderes de esta misma agencia quienes reiteraron que ellos no colaboran con agentes de ice a menos de que sea una peticin especfica, caso que pasa en raras oportunidades. regreso con ustedes companeras vo/blanca ---hoy se present en corte una madre de familia que fue vctima de madre de familia que fue vctima de violencia domstica y que actualmente se encuentra en proceso de deportacin. ---este caso conmovi a la comunidad entera quienes reclaman que se cancele su deportacin.. ---''yazmin elias obre