filmmaker into new hampshire resident ken burns will serve as the grand marshall. he can' t wait to ride with his family. >> i' m so excited. it' s such an unbelievable honor. they said, you are the grand marshal. i said, im? ve had oscar nominations and emmy nominations and wins and lots of other things, but i don' t think anything has compared to this. erin: he said he is honored to follow in the tradition of other grand marshals. you can watch the rose parade starting tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. coming up, do you ever wonder what your baby wants? researchers say they can help on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she gets the job done for us. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. erin

filmmaker and new hampshire resident ken burns will service the grand marshal. m so excited. it' s such an unbelievable honor. i' m kind of pinching myself still. they were like, you are the grand marshal. i was like, i am? t think anything has compared to this. erin: he says that he has honored -- is honored to follow in the grand steps of grand stewart and gregory keck. -- peck. do you ever wonder what your baby wants? researchers say they can help translate an infant' s crying now. plus, drunk driving with ever having -- wi this is the best block of all. it's like candy cane lane. i know. oohhh. oh, holiday ferris wheel. i kind of love it. look at those reindeer. quiet back there. i was just thinking... maybe it's time we finish this test drive and head back to the dealership? that is so jeffrey... soooo jeffrey... so jeffrey... oh. elves.. it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. nthe volkswagen sign nthen drive event. p zero due at signing, p p zero down, zero deposit, p p and zero first months payment p p on a new passat erin: drunk driving charges have

sot -- ken burns, director, rose parade grand marshal that's what's happening in hollywood -- brandi hitt -- abc news, los angeles. tomorrow the hawkeyes will take on stanford in the rose bowl. and you'll definitely see one coach on the sideline for the hawks. he's been there for the last 17 years... and we're not talking about kirk ferentz. we'll explain next on tv9. angeles with the rose bowl just one day away. 15 to 20 thousand fans decked out in their black and gold rallied together yesterday at the hawkeye huddle at the los angeles convention center. lots of former hawkeyes took the stage and hyped up the crowd. ottumwa native and proud hawkeye fan, tom arnold, got the most applause at the rally. he says he loves seeing all the black and gold around l-a. fans like marty polka are proud to show off their spirit. ""it's a halloween costume. i normally have lights on it. in indy i had lights on it but maybe a once in a lifetime going to the rose bowl. first time in twenty- five years, i had to put roses on it." " the hype continues today with a pep rally at the battleship u-s-s iow

jean: a very festive honor for ken burns. it is also a chance to reflect on serious truths. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9. jean: charges originally dropped against a man accused of holding a woman at gunpoint in middleton josh: those charges against richard penney were dismissed last fall. since then, prosecutors have held him on a separate stalking case. jean: suzanne explains where the case is moving forward. reporter: richard penney was originally arrested in january of 2013. he had stolen his brothers gun, threatened him, and healthy woman hostage. after a long standoff, he was arrested and charged but deemed incompetent to stand trial. the original charges against richard penney were dismissed this october because of a state law that says if someone is not found competent in 12 months, charges need to be thrown out. prosecutors then charged him with stalking for allegedly calling his brother while in jail in violation of bail conditions. the judge agreed today to dismiss the case. >> i told

and ken burns, most of us know him, makes documentaries about baseball. his first documentary was on congress. and i happened to start watching it the other night where it starts out great scholars and talking about compromise. the institution we know is built on compromise. i don't think we are hearing a lot of that this day, and that is disappointing. i came here to make sure that we have to work of the people done. it's and it doesn't seem that everybody is focused on that. now is not the way to go for it. there's a delay common ground we should be all to make, and that only happens when we sit down and have what i call adult discussions. the fact that we are talking about shutting down government now it's just unbelievable to me. host: on the issue of compromise, we see that in the headlines. what about the one-on-one with members. you have been on the opposite side. is it your sense that you can find compromise and areas of agreement number two member? mr. norcross: actually, we can. and that is important to start to build those relationships, which

ust beforeriter -- j 9:00, writer and filmmaker ken burns.merican history tv all weekend and on holidays, too, only on c-span3. >> next, on american history tv, former nbc news anchor and author tom brokaw told the stories of the greatest generation, a term he coined and the title of his best-selling 1998 book. mr. brokaw then goes on to discuss big ideas generated by the greatest generation and , including the marshall plan, the civil rights movement, president kennedy's commitment to landing on the moon, and president nixon's opening of china. this was hosted by friends of the national world war ii memorial.

this year's grand marshall is film maker ken burns who takes a fatalistic yet hopeful approach: burns says: none of us get out of this alive but we have to celebrate life and the only way in which these terrorists win is if we succumb to the fear they wish to create in us. we cannot do that.'' in new york... police say times square will be the safest place on earth as 2015 turns into 2016: de blasio says: be out in force. there will be a tremendous number of officers who you will see. there will be many officers you won't see. there will be obvious security measures you will see and a number of measures you won't see.'' an estimated one million people are expected in and around times square to ring in the new year. the ball drop tradition started in 1907 and was only interrupted during world war two blackouts. in washington.. .kelly wright... fox news.>> unlv's run for the mountain west title kicks off tonight against fresno state. its the first time since the 20-10, 20- 11 season the runnin' rebels have opened the conference season at home the fresno state bulldogs are picked 5th in

while filmmaker ken burns will serve as the parade's grand marshal. and on saturday... you may want to hold off on that weight loss resolution...it's national buffet day! celebrate by stuffing your face with seconds and thirds at your favorite buffet! and that's a look at the week ahead the runnin rebels are resting up-- before the conference season opener against fresno state this week. the team coming off a dominating performance against south dakota on tuesday. the runnin' rebels runnin' over the coyotes 103-to-68. coach rice saying this season -- he just wants an opportunity to compete for a regular season conference title. coach:we all know how hard it is to win games at home, much less on the road. i think one thing that our returning guys can do is let out new guys know is how difficult the conference is. we just need to be prepared for every single game. you know, it's 18 hard games. the road is always tough, but we're excited, and to end our non- conference slate on a "win," you know we played a lot of great competition throughout our non-conference schedule, a

and the award winning film maker ken burns made a documentary about the national parks.his is a role he's not used to playing and so he's been practicing. >> i have been advised by thousands of friends not blow waves. do you do a queen of england or american. hello, howdy. >> reporter: we had a lot of fun with him. he said it is a great way to express freedom. there is a lot of activity going on in the warehouse. there are 41 floats and there are tours going on on and people are putting the final touches on the floats. arthel, i learned something about the floats, every decoration has to be oreganic x. the roses are in little viales of water until they stick them in the float and they look beautiful on the day of the parade. >> so much love in that parade. what is up for the parka. is it cold out there? >> it is freezing here. we arrived here and it was 35 degrees and there is no heat in the warehouse. stay warm. >> we are warm here in new york. bye, a nitta, thank you. >>> the manhunt for ethan couch and his mother over now. they are picked up in mexico. but their stay

the grand marshal this year is ken burns. more than ever, the parade, expressing freedom this year. i just want to exercise that the police chief said at this time, there is no specific or credible threat. trish, back to you. >> we want to go back to this story. reports that the president was briefed on a threat just three cities. we understand that this is corroborated. i am joined right now by k.t. mcfarland. howard goodman. bill, you used to be at the nypd. you speak about 6000 police officers having a presence in times square. how does that compare and contrast? you saw things back in the late '80s. >> it is constantly changing with the times. with the advent of terrorism. you look at his original policing style. john miller, commissioner counterterrorism, a long with kt's point. the people of new york city, being prepared, not paranoid, deputizing themselves. people visiting new york to be out of their smart phone and to be looking around. i know it sounds clichÉ. see something say something. >> city important things to be doing right now. as much as citizens can contribute by

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and ken burns never even got a chance to make his eight-part sporkumentary! and this is personal because-- and this is a true story-- when i had my first apartment in chicago, i forgot to buy any silverware. i just saved the spork i got with my mashed potatoes at the local k.f.c. or as i called it: "kentucky free cutlery." and one day, my mom visited my saw the spork, and said, "is this really how you live now?" and saiai "yeah, that does everything i need." she said, "i understand." then she threw it away and bought me some used silverware. that my wife threw away when we got married. there's a lesson in there, somewhere. i don't know what it is. anyway, we'll miss you, spork. farewell. and don't be too sad, we have a pretty good show for you tonight. cheers and applause ) that was a much more touching story than i intended. >> jon: yeah! >> stephen: chocked up a little bit there. first tonight, i'll be talking with academy award-winning actress marion cotillard. she's starring in a new film "macbeth." and i'm hearing a lot of oscar buzz for whoever wrote th

the grand marshal will be award- winning filmmaker ken burns... he's spent almost 40 years making documentary films. we've got you covered live in the newsroom... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. the rose parade will start at 10 in the morning here in iowa... and we have a team out in california... so make sure to keep watching k-w- w-w-l for continueing coverage of rose bowl events. the golden state is becoming a sea of black and gold. we''e just a day away from the rose bowl and hawkeye fans are pouring in california. kwwl's brad hanson takes us to one of the bigger events for fans -- the hawkeye huddle in downtown l-a. let's go hawks, let's go thousands of iowa fans fill this humongous space, making it look like iowa city on game day. (mark ryan, waterloo) just an unreal scene." i bet thire's 100,000 hawkeye fans out here. it's a great atmosphere. i wouldn't, i mean, it's fantastic." (danny and ashley steele, dubuque)"it seems like half of iowa decided to leave and explore california. so it's pretty amazing to see how many people cameto support the

award winning filmmaker ken burn made a film about the national park several years back. he understand in light of recent events some people might be hesitant to come out to a large event like the parade. he hopes they won't let fear hold them back. >> it is always a tension between us between our own fears and courage. it represents a ind couldn't of courage we have to get up and move one leg at a time. >> it is important to mention the police chief of pasadena tells us at this time there's no specific threat against the parade. >> it is time for "who can lao -- look who is talking. >>> thobeing protected from tho who are self radicalized. >> the too i ams square, the rose bowl, the other bowls the ncaa playoffs these are altar gets for isis and what we have to do is we have to use intelligence and we have to use technology and we have to use good old fashioned police work to keep these safe. >> go ahead. >> please continue with what you are saying. >> the nypk is probably the best emergency response and intelligence agency in the world. but the problem is, we know what'

filmmaker ken burns says we cannot allow the threat of terror to reduce us to living in fear. >> celebrateand the only way in which these terrorists win is if we sec come to the fear they wish to create in us. we cannot do that. >> very important to celebrate life as he says. the police commissioner said police are not aware of any credible threat at this time but they are remaining very significant lent. >> i will be out there in times square showing you what is happening this morning. he was caught in a raty apartment in a resort town. pizza may have been given away. they ordered dominos for delivery. the mom and son ran skipping a mandatory probation meeting after ethan playing peer pong on-line a possible violation of probation. the mom plotted the entire escape without saying good-bye. >> they even had something akin to a going away party before he left town. the mother assisting has been proven true. >> the longest ethan would go to jail for is 120 days but his mom could face 10 years. the two expected to fly back to the u.s. today. >> the missing back road anthem singer traying stri

this year filmmaker ken burns has been named grand marshal of the big parade. >>> it looked like two different games as the warriors played completely differently in both halves. >> i wonder if they had a christmas hangover after that big game in cleveland. but it took curry and the warriors nearly a have to heat up against the kings. but when they did there was no stopping them. a career night for this guy, omri caspi. along with staff -- with steph curry, put on quite a show. he was held scoreless in the first 21 and then explodes for 17 in the final three minutes. back and forth they went, omri caspi -- meanwhile stefan -- steph curry had this one from way downtown finishing with a triple-double. 14 rebounds and 10 assists. the game turned in the 3rd quarter, the kings best player demarcus cousins ejected for taking a swipe at the ref and boy did the warriors take advantage going on a 15-0 run and without the big fella in the middle, curry recognizes it, and then it's draymond green -- he had five three-pointers on the night, 25 points, the warriors win 122-103. they improve to 29

i recently watched the ken burns documentary on the civil war. they stated in the document that the superintendent of the warden of andersonville was convicted of war crimes and hanged. i would like to know what his name was. can you verify that for me, please? that is absolutely true. urtz.is captain henry wo he serves -- the command structure of the prison is in byy respects dysfunctional design. it makes no sense. there is a kernel that commands the entire military complex there. this is a really big plays with, at times, thousands of confederate soldiers either by you have a or colonel in charge of that. under him, you have a serious of .epartments there is a chief surgeon who oversees the hospital operation. captain you have a whose job is to oversee the operations of the prison. second to that, the guard forces are georgia reserves, a form of militia. these are not combat ready troops. these are teenagers, old men with little training. when they are assigned, the .aptain has authority over them when he is off duty, the authority falls to th

this year's grand marshal is filmmaker ken burns who take a fatalistic approach. >> none of us get out of this alive but we have to celebrate life, and the only way in which these terrorists win is if we succumb to the fear they wish to create in us. we can not do that. >> reporter: in new york police say times square will be the safest place on earth as 2015 turns into 2016. on new year's eve, the department will be out in force. there will be tremendous number of officers who you will see. there will be many officers you won't see. there will be obvious security measures that you will see and a number measures you won't see. >> reporter: an estimated 1 million people are expected in an around times square to ring in the new year. started in 1907, and it was only interrupted during world only interrupted during world war ii blackout. in washington, kelly wright, fox news. >>> police commissioner bill morning and we will be asking him about the security plans for boston's celebration. we will also talk about crime in the city and why the murder. murder right is down for the year. join

i recently watched the ken burns documentary on the civil war. and they stated in that document that the superintendent or the warden of andersonville was convicted of war crimes and he was hanged. i'd like to know what his name was. can you verify that for me, please? >> that's absolutely true. this is captain henry wurts. he's assigned here by general winder in march of 1864. he serves -- the command structure of the prison is in many respects dysfunctional by design. when you explain it, when you explore it, it makes no sense. there's a colonel that commanded the entire military complex here, because this is a really big place, with at times thousands of confederate soldiers here or moving through. you have supply depots at the train station and then the massive infrastructure to run the prison. you have a colonel in charge of that. underneath him, you have a series of departments that are essentially all overseen by captains. a quarter master for the nonfood supplies, a commissary for food. there's a chief surgeon who oversees the hospital op

this year, filmmaker, ken burns, has been named grand marshal of the brave. >>> he was known as the clown prince of the iconic harlem globetrotters. former team member meadowlark lemon has died. the showman mixing humor with his jaw-dropping half-court hook shots entertaining a generation -- generations of courtside spectators. after almost 24 years, lemon left the globetrotters to start his own team. he eventually put away his fastball shoes and became a minister in the 1980s. in 2003 he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame as a contributor to the game. his family confirmed he died yesterday at scottsdale, arizona. meadowlark lemon was 83 years old. >>> christmas of course celebrated days ago but the idea of giving was still felt today. coming up, we introduce you to the recipient of this home makeover. >>> plus, details about a key victory in iraq. the fight to drive isis from a major city. >>> a key victory in iraq tonight. the u.s. military says iraqi forces backed by u.s. led airstrikes has led all but a few isis the militants outside of the city of ramadi. it is the capital

ust before 9:00, writer and filmmaker ken burns. american history tv all weekend and on holidays, too, only on c-span3. >> next, on american history tv, former nbc news anchor and author tom brokaw told the stories of the greatest generation, a term he coined and the title of his best-selling 1998 book. mr. brokaw then goes on to discuss big ideas generated by the greatest generation and , including the marshall plan, the civil rights movement, president kennedy's commitment to landing on the moon, and president nixon's opening of china. this was hosted by friends of the national world war ii memorial. josiah: ladies and gentlemen, my name is josiah bunting. i am with the friends of the national world war ii memorial. it is a wonderful privilege and pleasure to welcome all of you here this morning at a time in our national history which we must always commemorate with great feeling. my mission this morning is to introduce our introducer -- [laughter] josiah: if you will give me just one moment -- george marshall , who was head of th

gonna be right back with some very important information on preventing burn injuries. >> welcome back to "new york viewpoint." i'm ken rosato. the american burn association states that roughly 450,000 patients receive hospital and emergency-room treatment for burns each year. according to the cdc, burns and fires are the third-leading cause of death in the home. in 2010, a fire-related death occurred every 169 minutes. a fire injury occurred every 30 minutes. please join me in welcoming william lerner, who is a burn-prevention expert and an inventor. recently he's been praised by many burn centers for his patents for an excessive- temperature warning on glass-fronted gas fireplaces and gas ranges and cooktops. good to have you with us. >> good morning, ken. >> so, tell me about what led you to all your inventions and patents. >> well, what led me to it was that i was almost burned on a cooktop, and i thought that there should be an indicator light saying that the grates are it was -- burns are devastating injuries, so you really need every bit of precaution that you can possibly have. >> so that little light was your

in addition to our band sitting with us we have john burn, ken, ray coleman, bobby and it is really aeltic christmas orchestra we have put together. >> that is fantastic. for people it is a traditioning four years running, right. but for people who haven't come out what is it like. >> it is amazing. it has band he talked about but we have celtic flame school of irish dance and bucks county dance center. we have irish dance, hip-hop, lear california, tap, everything, you can imagine and we have blended it into a mixture of irish, american and christmas. >> real family friendly event too. >> absolutely, perfect for kid, straight through to senior citizens. >> santa claus will be there. >> santa is there. >> hooray. >> we're hoping he is scheduled to come. >> here's hoping. and also proceed benefiting charity this year. >> a portion go to the bensalem education foundation and ryan wilson otm memorial scholarship and both benefit children from bensalem high school in the newly renovated performing arts center in the high school. >> sound great. lets give our viewers a little bit more info

you bauer, our good friend, will show us how to burn off the extra calories. ken couldn't be here, so natalie joined them. weeks, is down another four pounds for a total of 29.5 pounds. >> awesome. >> amazing. >> that's with thanksgiving. >> rochelle another east four pounds for a total of 23 pounds. >> during thanksgiving, how did you pull this off? >> they're amazing. >> ken is not here. he stayed the same but he's down a total of 25 pounds. >> nicely done, everyone. let's get to your quiz, joy. >> question one, in order to burn off five bigs in a blankets, how many minutes of aggressive yard work, raking leaves, moe wing the lawn, how calories. a, 90 minutes. b, 60 minutes. >> 60. >> i'd say, 60. >> i'm going, 90. >> 90. >> the answer is 60 minutes. you have to increase the speed on your treadmill. >> number two, how many miles to burn off a typical holiday plate at a buffet with primed rib, mashed potatoes and gray cere -- gravey. y. 8 miles or 14? >> 8. speed it up. how long do you have to aggressively holiday stop at the mall to burn off the calories of a pi

as far as the defendant michael burns goes, he's being held on 30 thousand dollars bail over the weekend. ken. >>> jim thanks. new at 11:00, the navy's stealth destroyer helped rescue a suffering from chest pains, they were unable to bring him aboard so a small boat from the destroyer picked him up there. >>> well i hope you made it outside to walk the dog or clean the gutter or sit out on the deck. we don't get many december days like this one. >>> like october, no question about that. we're still warm out there. humidity -- all night long. we've got some cooler air up here in portsmouth and port land -- so starting to drift south later on tonight. so more of this air coming down from the north which will make it so much cooler. cloudy weather right now. there could be a sprinkle or spritz or two in the morning. nothing big around this. and definitely quite a bit cooler. my forecast coming right up. i'll see you in a few minutes. ken. arrested a person of interest in the fire bombing at a mosque. the blaze at the islamic center in palm spwrayngz called an intentional act. it's being investig

start exploring at kalahariresorts.com >> ken giles began lighting up radar guns earning the nickname 100 miles giles. with the hot stove burningt the winter meets in nashville the phillies have reportedly center giles and that heater packing for houston. it's looking like a four for one deal with the phillies collec collecting three astros prospects and one other player. the headline of the deal vincent have a lasques one its astros top arms in the farm system. giles appeared in 113 games struck out 151 with era of 1.56. back in march chip kelly decided lesean mccoy was not a fit for his system and traded him to the buffalo bills. ever since, shady has had a chip on his shoulder. nine months later he continues to take jabs at the eagles head coach. during a conference call today, kelly said he hoped to shake mccoy's hand before the bills meet the eagles. shady does not want to hear it. >> like i'm not talking to chip. you know we got nothing to talk about. he can't call me. he can't shake my hasn't. there's nothing he can do with me. you know he can't say bleep to me. i mean as simple as that. >> why can't he shake your hand.

ken and lori, over to you. >> thank you. >>> breaking news in queens. firefighters rescued several people out of a burning home overnight. >> eyewitness news reporter kala rama is live in he'll many hurst where the fire has been burning for more than an hour. >> reporter: they have been working to get this out for 90 minutes. this is an active scene with several firefighters climbing attic and cut their way through. moments ago smoke was billowing. they made progress getting out part of the fire that is burning deep inside the attic. earlier this morning, flames were shooting out of this home here. a second alarm fire was burning at 4:30 this morning. firefighters received multiple calls from surrounding buildings because these homes are in such close proximity they could feel the intense heat. turns out one of the homes in back of this building was damaged and the three people inside had to be rescued. when they opened the door and woke up to the popping sounds of the fire, they realized flames were almost shooting into the room that they were sleeping in and called 911 immediately. listen. >> i am heari

burning the midnight oil on the las vegas strip. good morning, i'm lori stokes. >> and i'm shirleen allicot in for ken rosato. it is tuesday december 15th. you may have heard the wind howling last night. check out this video overnight from yonkers. this large tree was no match for the powerful gusts. the tree also snapped power lines knocking out electricity to homes on washington avenue. >> can we expect more rain and more wind. you're never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic and bill evans. >> rain is leaving. wind will continue all day long. doesn't take a whole lot to knock the tremendous down, we've got 25 miles an hour wind gusts. 63 degrees, cloudy skies, west wind 12 to 17 56 kingston, poughkeepsie, newburgh, temperature still dropping a little bit here. we're looking at a temperature around 62 long island, 59 down the jersey shore. a couple little sprinkles are left on the eastern end of long island and up toward ulster and sullivan county. that will cut across dutchess. sunshine returning today. 60 by noontime, 62 this afternoon. stihl we'll have that wind today up to 25 miles per hou

ken over to you. >> 5:48. still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, a little girl badly burned in a fire had one christmas wish this year to receive greeting cards from all around the world. well, she sure got her wish, but there was one card in particular that stood out. >> and we are excited to announce the return of our holiday tradition on christmas day, send us your holiday greetings to eyewitness news anchor bill ritter and we will bill's e-mail is bill.s.ritter @ abc.com. seen evelyn? abc7 and your tri-state ford dealers thank you for helping protect our children. >> 5:51. welcome back, airports get a lot of unique visitors, the tsa may not have been prepared for this traveler, a coyote trotted into myrtle beach airport in south carolina yesterday morning. surveillance cameras caught the coyote leaping over baggage carousels. he eventually made it to a tsa check point. the airport thinks the coyote walked through an airport >> no big deal. just a coyote. amazing. >>> an 8-year-old arson victim who wished for christmas cards got a very special card in the mail this week. >> yeah, and this card was addres

burning, but mostly on the interior. and heavy smoke still on the outside. ken robinson is also with us. and currently at a local hospital not far from the address hotel. so ken, what are you able to see? what are you experiencing there? >> we can smell the fire, but wi can't see it from our side. it's a very large hospital. when i saw the fire, i went down to the emergency room to anticipate potential victims coming in. and we remained there for approximately an hour. we watched the prep that was done by the emergency staff and the information officers. they are keeping people informed and speaking with the government fus officials and the government said they were going to continue with the fire display. some people criticized that. the main reason was to not dump 1 million people on the highway in the middle of a crisis. they wanted to keep all the population still so they could continue to provide first responders to the scene and not flood the roads. it was a wise decision. no people came here other than typical walk-ins. no victims came to this hospital with burn or smoke inhalatio

jean: a very festive honor for ken burns. it is also a chance to reflect on serious truths. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9.