this morning they gathered what belongings they could. >>> on this day, celebrating martin luther king, jr., president obama and first lady michelle obama honored him with a day of service. they helped paint quotes from martin luther king, jr. on the walls of a washington d.c. library. the president said there is no better way to remember than to serve others. >>> here in the bay area, thousands of people paid tribute to martin luther king, jr. [ singing ] >> this march this afternoon, recalled the historic one in 1965 led by martin luther king, jr. as we walked to montgomery for the right to vote. they said it is important to keep his legacy strong. >> instrumental in one of the most significant movements of the twentieth century i would say. made american what it is today. >> it is important rather than sitting at home and not doing anything to reflect on martin luther king, jr. and all the things he did for us. >> the march ended at the water fall which is inscribed in martin luther king, jr.'s words in a dozen languages. >>> thousands of people also marched in sacramento today in honor

channel 2 news. >>> doctors and nurses at kaiser in san jose were among those who turned the martin luther king jr. day into a service. they volunteered at a high school. they also created a mural. >>> a martin luther king jr. day service project was designed to help improve the health of people on the west side. >> people enthis area, hospitalized 7 times the national average. >> community workers worked with researchers from uc davis testing the soil. coming up, ktvu's allie rasmus tells us what they were looking for. >>> the san francisco police chief played the role of a good samaritan today. helped a bicyclistest at a accident. he heard about the crash, ran over and helped him up off the street. he was sent to the hospital. >>> $10,000 per ticket, that is what some people are trying to gret for the nfc championship game between the 49ers and the giants. ktvu's jade hernandez tells us 49er fever is already high and it is only monday. first to ktvu's fred inglis. >> reporter: 49 hours since the victory. today may be the final time for the team to relieve those moments but before then they have

martin luther king jr. we're here along the tidal basin. u can see across the water here lit off in the distance the new martin luther king jr. memorial. this is the first holiday since the opening this memorial. and we're expecting big crowds here today for the 8:00 a.m. wreath-laying ceremony as well as a lot of visitors just coming throughout the day to pay their respects. now yesterday, king's son visited the memorial and participated in a remembrance ceremony. he says his father's message of justice and equality didn't end with his death. that all of us need to continue dr. king's work. >> we have to remember to be challenged. now is reach deep into the depths of our souls to identify the best of who we are. because we are an incredible nation. and we are incredible people. and it only takes a few good women and men to bring it change. >> reporter: and that wreath-laying ceremony is open to the public. it takes place here at the memorial at 8:00 this morning. also later today, there's going to be a parade in southeast washington. and th

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martin luther king, jr. that's coming up. >> a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. no shocker, traffic looks nice and light. it is a holiday. mlk day. monday, january 16, "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. 6:00 now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning. i'm jon kelley. we check in with meteorologist christina loren. it felt crisp and cool driving in. is it going to continue? >> it is. you know what, it's a good thing for the sierra nevada snow levels and we do eventually get rain. look likes late wednesday that will start. because it's going to be so cold we're going to see snow levels possibly falling down to 4500 feet. this morning it's clear out there, 27 in livermore, we'll tell you when the rain arrives at your doorstep and how long it's going to last. >> thank you very much. two attacks in oakland have police searching for a very unusual suspect. a 14-year-old boy wanted for robbing and sexually assaulting two women. bob redell joins us live with an update on

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this martin luther king, jr. day. we will tell you about the fix for his new memorial. >>> live, this is kron 4 news at 11:00. >>> it is a night to bundle up. this video from walnut creak. you can see people walking around in heavy coats. no matter where you are, it is cold out there and it will get colder overnight, plus rain is on the way. we are starting things off in the weather center with jacqueline. more on the big weather changes and already in the north bay, freezing temperatures. >> already freezing in those places and getting close in los gatos and oakland. below freezing in livermore. 30 right now. 30 in novato. 32 in napa and fairfield. falling for the rest of the bay area. 30s out there. 40s in san francisco and half moon bay. temperatures widespread in the 20s and 30s overnight. that is why there is a freeze warning in effect. hard freeze warning for areas close to the delta. fairfield, central valley. 20s and low 30s. so widespread areas of frost tomorrow morning. you will have to defrost the window. t

this is the first martin luther king, jr. day since the opening of the mlk memorial on the national mall on washington. but there are already plans to make a change to the new landmark. >>> reporter: for the first time, martin luther king, jr. day will be celebrated with a memorial in his honor. >> it's beautiful. it's absolutely beautiful. >> awesome. >> breathtaking. >> reporter: the 30-foot-tall statue was unveiled last year in the nation's capital. it was the centerpiece of celebrations to mark the civil rights leader's birthday yesterday. >> ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: but the memorial will not stay as it is now. the national park service says it will change. a quote on the side of the statue after poet maya angelou said it made king appear to be arrogant. >> we don't want it as a distraction. we want it to be correct so we're working with the park service to see what will happen. >> reporter: king would have been 83 had he lived. he was assassinated in memphis in 1968 leaving a legacy of service and a dream of

parade proceeded down martin luther king jr. boulevard. cold to' braved the take part. >> they had things taking part, and the horses and the police. >> hundreds slide -- lined martin luther king jr. boulevard to watch the bands and dancers. the honor guard marched and the city police mountain division took to the streets, and football -- football hall of famer lenny moore waved to the crowd. he was the grand marshal. he comes every year. >> it is people coming together. >> it is the unity and the legacy that dr. martin 13 was about, that one day we would all live together -- that dr. martin luther king was about, that one day we would all live together. >> for many, it was a family event, a chance for parents to relax and have fun with their kids, but also talk about dr. king and his legacy. >> dr. martin luther king jr. legacy is progress in america. we are here to show that we want to celebrate what his life meant and the progress that we have made. we know we still have a lot to do. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with

la área metropolitana, son usados para conmemorar el defensor de los derechos civiles martin luther king jrjr. que incluyen el gran defensor de los derechos civiles de la población afroamericana, mecenas visitaron el 16 enero el monumento en su honor en el distrito de columbia, que fue inaugurado hace unos meses mientras que en otras zonas de washington, se realizó un desfile conmemorativo, hecho que no ocurría desde el 2004, por su parte la familia presidencial puso el día para realizar el servicio de voluntariado en la escuela local martin luther king jr. kirk, y el pacifista movimiento negro en estados unidos, premio nobel de la paz, y de los mayores íconos de la no violencia de la historia, nació el 15 enero de 1000 besitos 29 y fue asesinado el 4 abril 1968 en memphis tennessee. hassan renunció con su candidatura a la presidencia, junto con su familia, y espera que mitt romney sea mejor candidato rival para barack obama. un buque ruso, llegó un remoto poblado de alaska, después de una dificultosa operación, para entregarle la carga combustible, tras después de un delicado operativo, lo

it's a holiday for many on this martin luther king jr. day on monday, january 16, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning everyone. the time now is 4:30. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to. let's check that forecast and say good monday morning to christina loren. >> good monday morning to you guys. we've got a chilly start out there, frost advisory has been issued for the entire bay area. make sure you bring in the sensitive plants and those pets this morning. as we head throughout the day your temperatures are going to climb into the 40s, by noon we'll round out the day with plenty of low 50s on the temperature map. so, make sure you grab your jacket, something you can take off later on. i'll get the forecast coming up. back to you guys. >> thank you very much. >> oakland police on a manhunt this morning trying to find the suspect accused of sexually assaulting a long list of women. >> what makes this case unusual is the suspect is a 14-year-old boy. we're going to have more in a live report from oakland comin

martin luther king, jr. day americans are asked to set aside time to help serve others. president barack obama and people across the country will take part in a day of service. last year the president and first family volunteered at a middle school in washington, d.c. >> here is a look at some of the events around the bay area. volunteers will clean up the golden gate national recreation at 8:30. the annual green cleanup day at 8:30. the day of service in richmond at 9:00. volunteers will meet at sixth street and ohio avenue. san francisco students will spruce up john o'connell high school at 10:00. and then the south bay american red cross silicon valley volunteers visit homes to talk to people about fire safety. that is also starting at 10:00. >> coming off a big football weekend, candlestick park will host the nfc championship. was it a wild weekend. thanks to the new york giants win yesterday the 49ers host the giants on sunday. season ticket holders have their tickets. the rest of the public has to wait

and martin luther king jr emerged as a--as a leader. i remember that week so well when the bus boycott started. i was 15 years old, in the 10th grade. and what martin luther king jr. and the people in montgomery did inspired me to find a way to get involved in the civil rights movement. it--it gave me a way out. it--it taught me how to stand up to segregation and racial discrimination. and i wanted to meet dr. king. and a few years later i--i wrote dr. king a letter, when i had finished high school, and he wrote me back. i told him i wanted to attend troy state college. it was nine miles from my home. and troy state college was a state-supported school; didn't admit black students. dr. king wrote me back and invited me to come to montgomery. in the meantime, i'd been accepted at a little school in nashville. well, when i was home for spring break, my father drove me to the greyhound bus station. i boarded a bus and traveled from troy to montgomery. and a young, black lawyer who had been a lawyer for rosa parks and dr. king met me at the

martin luther king, jr. dr. king's birthday is a national holiday, but few cities celebrate it with as much passion and as many events as washington. >> the day began with a wreath laying ceremony at the mlk, stone of hope. >> happy birthday, martin. we will continue to keep the dream alive. ♪ [ music ] >> the national cathedral hosted a musical memory. celebration of service, song, and the spoken word. president obama and his family also celebrated service today in honor of dr. king. the obama's joined volunteers at the brown education campus. the president helped build book shelves and painted quotes on the walls. mr. obama says helping others is a fitting way to celebrate dr. king's life. >> all of us can be a drum major for service, all of us can be a drum major for justice. you know, there's nobody who can't serve. >> and washington clearly wasn't the only place where the national holiday was celebrated in a big way. among countless other places in atlanta. dr. king's birthplace. hundreds of people filled th

. >>> today is martin luther king jr. day. hundreds of people marked dr. king's 83rd birthday at the martin luther king jr. memorial on the national mall. king's son was on hand for a special wreath-laying ceremony yesterday. this afternoon, the national cathedral will hold a special service to celebrate king's legacy. also today, millions of americans across the country will take part in the day of service. today, president obama and the first family will volunteer at the brown education campus in northeast washington. tonight the president and the first lady will attend the let freedom ring celebration concert at the kennedy center. >>> and after eight years, the martin luther king jr. day parade is returning to southeast washington. festivities kick off at 11:00 this morning at the friendship public charter school. the parade ends at leckey elementary school. boxing champ lamont peterson will serve as one of the grand marshals. >>> if you're heading to any of today's events, leave early. if you are riding metro, two metro stations are closed on the orang

martin luther king jr.'s birthday at the martin luther king jr. memorial on the national mall. it was the first birthday observance since the memorial was dedicated. king's son was on hand for a special wreath-laying ceremony. this afternoon the national cathedral will hold a special service to celebrate dr. king's legacy. king delivered his last sunday sermon at the cathedral before his assassination in 1968. >>> after eight years, the martin luther king jr. day parade is returning to southeast washington. festivities kick off at 11:00 at the friendship public charter school. the parade ends at leckey elementary school. boxing champion lamont peterson will serve as one of the grand marshals. >>> if you are heading to any of today's events, leave early if you're taking metro. two stations are closed on the orange and blue lines while metro is single tracking on parts of the red line. the federal center southwest and capital south stations are closed. metro is running shuttle bus service between the l'enfant plaza and eastern market stations. on the red lines, trains are single t

. >>> and plenty of visitors are in town visiting the now martin luther king jr. memorial for the holiday. >> and there is some rsy still part of it will be changed. here's more. >> reporter: on a brisk january day, there were crowds at new martin luther king jr. memorial in washington, d.c. the statue of the frame, a large part consists of quoting as from dr. king's writings, sermons, and speeches. each side of the statue also contained an inscription. no controversy on this one which sort of describes the design the memorial and this inscription, i was a drum major for justice, peace, and righteousness is not a direct quote but a paraphrase in which he appears to be responding to having been dericively called a drum major. and this is the original quote from dr. king. yes, if you want to say that i was a drum major, say that i was a drum major for justice. say that i was a drum major for peace. i was a drum major for righteousness and all of the other shallow things will not matter. critics, including maya angelou, believed the paraphrase -- paraphrase is inaccur

martin luther king jr. were in the forefront.here's be no similar movement to end mass incarceration. >> i think dr. king would be so deeply saddened and appalled by what we've allowed to happen in this country in the years since his death. >> we're told to visit the prisoners. that goes with what we do and who we are. >> reporter: he says jesus's command to care for prisoners is not widely followed. >> we have gotten people to be interested in prison ministry and contribute money to us and pat us on the back. it's really tough to get people to volunteer to go into the prison. that's really a tough sell. >> reporter: as an ordained baptist pastor, he believes churches should lead campaign against mass incarceration. >> we don't recognize the god in our brothers and sisters who are in prison. it's for us to see fla our sisters and brothers in prison are our sisters and brothers. we owe it to god to get them out. >> just as in the days of slavery, it wasn't enough to shuttle a few to freedom. today we have to work for the abolition

martin luther king jr. went well into the evening. the president and mrs. kennedy center. they received a standing ovation when they arrive. the first family honored dr. king ofby volunteer . ing. leon harris has more. >> thousand from the young to the old converged on the national mall, but everyone had the same message. >> equality and freedom. >> in justice -- for justice everywhere. >> music and dance filled the air as city leaders joined children in the parade. >> i love parades. that is exciting for me a pair >> dr. king's "i have a dream speech" was delivered in 1963. >> will be able to transform this into a beautiful symphony of brother. >> the president helped to build bookshelves at the brown education academy in northeast. >> there is no better way to celebrate dr. king then to do something on behalf of others. >> we invite you to see our photo gallery of dr. martin luther king jr.. and it read his most inspiring quotes on our webstie wjla.com. 4:56 is your time. >> still ahead, all warning for customers of the online retailer [ snoring ] [ x und

martin luther king, jr. hundreds gathered for a wreath-laying ceremony at the new mlk memorial on the national mall yesterday. martin luther king iii was at the event to commemorate the work his father did for civil rights. dr.king would have been 83 years old yesterday. >> each and every american that is here today. >> reporter: there is lots of events commemmorating dr. king across it is d.c. region today. there is a parade along mlk, jr. avenue from 11:00 to 3:00 this afternoon. a presentation of the concert king in our midst is at the national cathedral. that starts at 2:00 p.m. and the musical, let freedom ring is celebrated at the kennedy center tonight at 6:00. >>> the holiday has also been deemed a national day of service. folk around the country are urged to volunteer some time to their community. the first family will be participating in a service project in d.c. this morning. education secretary ar ne. duncan and d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton and mayor vincent gray are among the dignitaries t

martin luther king, jr.. the effort took hold during a sunday service. >> martin luther king, jr. had a dream that all people could enjoy a high qualify -- quality of life. >> reporter: pastor mayberry encouraged his congregation to participate in the occupy the dream movement today. combining the principles of occupy with the message of dr. martin luther king, jr.. >> the foreclosures are much worse for black people. i'm under foreclosure, but all of us are suffering. that's why i'm here. >> reporter: the african-american community has the highest poverty rate in the country, 27%. demonstrators here today hope teaching the next generation will help turn things around. >> i wanted my daughter to be part of the day of service and recognizing that today is not a day off, buy a day on and we need to get active in our -- community. >> i believe today going to be the beginning of a new wave of excitement in the life of occupy and occupy the dream. >> reporter: occupy the dream is a national movement. leaders have called for demonstrators -- demonstrations at all 13 federal reserve bank

martin luther king jr. there was a parade that bears his name. lisa robinson attended the annual event. >> the parade started and proceeded down martin luther king jr. boulevard. 55 civic groups braved the cold to take part. >> all different kinds of things and the horses and the police. >> hundred line -- hundreds lined martin luther king jr. boulevard, lined up to see the high school bands and the dancers. the honor guard marched, and former baltimore coach and football hall of famer lenny moore waved to the crowds. >> just a lot of love and everything. the excitement, the ban, the people, strangers talking to one another, people coming together. >> the legacy that dr. king was about, that one day we would all live together and no color lines and all of that. nothing but love. >> dr. king, happy birthday. >> for many, it was a family event, a chance for parents to relax and have it -- relax and have fun with their kids, but also a chance to talk about dr. king and his legacy. >> it is progress in america. we have to give opportunity to all. it i

martin luther king jr. day. >> that's right. time for traffic and weather every 10 minutes 6:09. the coldest day on tap. >> a very cold start to this monday. 18 in gaithersburg, 17 at dulles airport. 15 at martinsburg, 18 in culpeper. along the waterways it is 25 at reagan national 30 in quantico, 29 in annapolis. sunshine to start the day, then an increasing clouds this afternoon and especially around sunset. later this evening around bedtime and dinnertime we could have a few isolated areas of light rain or a few sprinkles after sunset and getting close to bedtime and into the first half of the day tomorrow. maybe even a moderate showers for the morning commute tomorrow. and it looks like the rain will clear out for afternoon sunshine tomorrow. 41 degrees today with increasing clouds. upper 50's tomorrow, 57 with a few areas of light rain. >> there's an accident on 70 eastbound near meyersville. police are on the scene. traffic getting by relatively unscathed. no problems on 95 in baltimore. no problems on

martin luther king, jr.. the effort took hold during a sunday service. >> martin luther king, jr. had a dream that all people could enjoy a high qualify -- quality of life. >> reporter: pastor mayberry encouraged his congregation to participate in the occupy the dream movement today. combinining the principles of occupy with the message of dr. martin luther king, jr.. >> the foreclosures are much worse for black people. i'm under foreclosure, but all of us are suffering. that's why i'm here. >> reporter: the african-american community has the highest poverty rate in the country, 27%. demonstrators here today hope teaching the next generation will help turn things around. >> i wanted my daughter to be part of the day of service and recognizing that today is not a day off, buy a day on and we need to get active in our -- community. >> i believe today going to be the beginning of a new wave of excitement in the life of occupy and occupy the dream. >> reporter: occupy the dream is a national movement. leaders have called for demonstrators -- demonstrations at all 13 federal reserve ba

lighter volume because it is run luther king jr. day. -- nice start out there. you want to consider dundock avenue as your alternate franklin street will shut down between green and fremont at 7:30 for the martin luther king jr. parade. and no delays on any of the major roadways. west on 50 of the bay bridge, watch for a disabled vehicle taking of the right lane. a live look at traffic. so far the besides running smoothly. -- so far traffic running smoothly. picking up a little bit and volume but no official the like. -- delay. >> good morning. the purple pride continues. it is time to keep stepping up your car, house, and anything else. we're at the ravens store located on eastern avenue. what kind of neat things do you have for people to start giving cars ready for the ravens? >> we have steering covers. we have decals. garden flags. signs. house flags. all kinds of flags. >> this sits on the windshield? >> yes. >> great. it is such a homey feeling. >> we love every customer that comes in. even the stealers. i took a picture of one shopping here. and we love e

luther king. many gather at the martin luther king memorial on what would have been dr. king's 83rd birthday. >> exactly 83 years after dr. martin luther king jralmost 44 years after she was shot to death in memphis, it is a quietly powerful reminder of dr. king's endurance. among those in attendance at today's attendance was d r. king's son. who said he was here not to just celebrate his father's birthday, but also to remind people that some of his work he dedicated his life to remains unfinished. martin luther king the third spoke about an unfinished work. the memorial itself. the shortened version of one of dr. king's quotations carved into the granite memorial will be length thenned to more accurately reflect the meaning of the quotation. >> i'm sure everyone will understand who ask what martin luther king jr. meant. >>> the

martin luther king jr. what will it be like weather wise, let's check in with lynette charles. >>> it's going to be on the cold side, sunshine in here. ist going to be seasonable today. yesterday, you headed out for the ravens games game, it was a cold day. clouds increasing throughout the afternoon and evening and a mix to rain possible and we will start to warm those things up. temperatures will warm back up. maryland's most radar is dry. thank goodness it is dry. 12 in towson. good morning, bel air, coming in at 14. arnold, around 22. if we were dealing with precipitation, it will be in the form of snow. we are not getting that as of this afternoon. over to angela, she has your traffic. tell us how the roads are going to be for the parade. >> reporter: we will prepare for the parade with the street closure to note at 7:30, franklin will close between green street and freemont avenue, we are looking good, 39 395. we had a lane closed for maintenance there. u.s. 29, passing maryland, southbound lanes are m

martin luther king jr.8:00. welcome back to "cbs this morning." i'm gayle king. >> and i'm charlie rose. this morning, search and rescue efforts have resumed along a capsized cruise ship along the coast of italy. at least 16 are still missing after two days after the ship hit a rock. this disaster raises safety questions about entire cruise ship industry. mark strassman has more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. rescue oerpgs have resumed again. those operations had been suspended because the ship had slipped on the rocks. the worry was for the dyivers a they could become trapped inside the chambers. those operations have resumed. this is a case once the ship hit the rocks of one disaster probably leading to another. passengers reporting that the ship's crew failed in every major way to lead them to safety. first, passengers were plunged into darkness. then an announcement warned of a blackout and urged calm. water was pouring in. the ship was dying. passengers described immediate panic as more than

martin luther king, jr.'s legacy. special events are being held at several national parks, including at the new martin luther king, jr. memorial in washington, d.c. >> if you are planning on being out this afternoon, at least you have the dry weather, but the temperatures are still chilly even though they are warmer than this time yesterday. we are keeping our eyes on hd doppler. showers moving up from the south and east. they will just make their way into the appalachians and will move into the atlantic tonight into tomorrow. we are talking about mostly rain but we have to keep in mind the possibility of ice. it is too warm for any ice right now. currently 39 of the inner harbor, 37 in annapolis, 39 in salisbury. the mountains, though, they are hovering close to the freezing mark, if not below. as precipitation moves to the west, it could start off as snow before it changes to rain. as we had to baltimore, still fairly chilly. winds gusting up to 18 miles an hour at the airport, 22 -- it does take a toll on the temper

martin luther king, jr. frank? >> very nice. lisa washington, live for us in san jose, thank you. >>> this is the first dr. king holiday since the opening of the mlk memorial on the national mall in washington, d.c. family members were on hand for a birthday celebration yesterday and more events are planned today. starting today, the king center imaging project is making 200,000 of the civil rights leaders' documents available online and he would have been 83 years old today. he was killed back in 1968 in memphis, tennessee. >>> since today is a federal holiday there are a number of closures you should know about. and they include federal and state courts and offices, city and county offices, banks and schools. the kids will love that. they are all closed today. they get a holiday. bart and muni are on saturday schedules. a.c. transit is on a sunday schedule and vta and samtrans are all on regular schedules. >>> with the holiday that probably means traffic is light but we'll check it anyway with gianna. >> there are a few people

martin luther king, jr. day and i come every year and i was not going to let anything stop that. >> he is charged with child endangerment and domestic violence. they stem from problems new year's eve and both he and his wife deny the charges. >>> it was the clear target among last night's debate among candidates in south carolina. >> we need for you to release your income tax so the people in this country can see how you made your money. >> mitt romney responded to the call to release his tax returns and said he would do so but not until april. they criticize dollars newt gingrich -- criticized newt gingrich for a series of attack ads from mitt romney's people. >> for talking about super pack ads, mr. speaker you have a super pack ad that attacks me -- now just hold on. it is probably the biggest hoax since big foot. >> and there is one more debate on thursday before the south carolina primary on saturday. >>> a review by the associated press shows political ads are affective and they have more with personal

exactly 83 years after martin luther king jr. was born and almost 44 years after he was shot to death on the balcony of a motel room in memphis, a wreath laying ceremony on a frigid morning in washington was a quietly powerful reminder of dr. king's enduring memory. ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday ♪ reporter: among those in attendance at the ceremony at the mlk memorial was doctor king's son who said he was here not to just celebrate his father's birthday, but also to remind people that some of the work that his father dedicated his life to remains unfinished. >> there's so much poverty rampant in this nation. reporter: martin luther king, iii spoke about another piece of unfinished work, the memorial itself. it was announced friday that a shortened version of one of dr. king's quotations which is carved into the granite memorial will be lengthened to more accurately reflect the meaning of the full quotation. >> i'm sure when this is ton, that everyone who comes -- done, that everyone who comes will understand who and what

andrea and mike. >>> this is the first martin luther king jr. liday since the opening of the them moral on the national mall. >>> king's son, martin luther king third spoke at yesterday's ceremony. on what would have been his father's 83rd birthday. hundreds braved the cold to watch a replaying of the civil rights movement. and they sang happy birthday. today's events feature a community service prayer breakfast and interfaith church. >>> dc police are trying to figure out who left a baby on a porch in below freezing temperatures. we have seen temperatures in the teens and 20s this morning. the infant was found on channing street on the front porch of the house. delia is live with more. this is just harry potter breaking. >>> it is a terrible story for any parents or anyone out there. it just breaks your heart at this point. we are just a couple of blocks away. police are now confirming to us at this hour the baby was a girl, taken from here to children's hospital. the baby, we can tell you, was found check it out. that white house the with the b

martin luther king jr. president obama, first lady michelle and their daughters joined worshippers at a washington, d.c., baptist church. the civil rights icon would have turned 83 yesterday. >>> and now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. a new study says there's a bright side to hard times. traumatic life events can actually benefit you by teaching coping skills, establishing social support networks, and promoting new cell growth in parts of the brab. researchers say it's like exercising to improve fitness dealing with adversity prepares you to become more resill yentd in the future. and for more information on this and other health stories you can check out the health page on msnbc.com. >>> "early today" is brought to you by advantage sill with wash with odor wash, the denlts clean. >>> u.s. markets are closed in honor of martin luther king's br but here's how the week end. the dow closed at 12,422 after losing 48 points on friday. the s&p was down six points, the nasda

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reporter: the president and first family roll up their sleeves on this martin luther king, jr. day to build book shelves and spruce up the d.c. education center by painting some of the civil rights leader's quotes on the wall. >> there's no better way to celebrate dr. king than to do something on behalf of others. reporter: the vice president traveled to philadelphia to join others in the largest martin luther king, jr. day observance in the country. >> when people get together when people care, things can really change. reporter: and at the new mlk memorial on the national mall crowds braved cold temperatures to gather in the shadow of the 30-foot granite statue of the civil rights leader. >> how pleased we that are this is the first year that we actually have a memorial to celebrate this holiday. reporter: on this holiday the president also addressed the controversy involving this inscription promising that it will be revised that it paraphrases dr. king rather than directly quoting him. >> i know there's been a lot of controversy lately about the quote on the memorial and nea

king this afternoon. >>> baltimore, martin luther king jr.arade will march down the streets of the city. this is video from the parade, parade steps off at noon at mlk and utah street. the hall of famer and more will will serve as the grand marshal. >>> a special speaker today, leon bass, world war ii veteran will talk about his lifelong battle to fight for racial equality. kuren redmond is live at the school with preview on what to expect. >> reporter: i have a hand handful of students -- handful of students. joining me live is kevin, in charge of the guidance department at mount st. joe. tell me about dr. leon bass and what his message will be about for students. >> we believe that part of our mission is to help our students act justly and love tenderly. that was the work and the life and the message of dr. king and the message of dr. bass. he served in world war ii and helped to liberate a death camp, became involved in the civil rights movement and the quest for equality was played out in the schools. >> reporter: you have a copy of the b

martin luther king jr. >> dr. our conscience and spoke to the conscience of a nation. >> and willard tweeted that he saluted dr. king on today and willard's tweet read on mlk day, we remember an outstanding american who brought our country closer to its historic promise of liberty and justice for all. these are kind words and i played earlier some of the contrary policies and things they said, but let me ask you. they debate tonight on martin luther king's birthday in south carolina where the confederate flag, which is the symbol of the confederate, which wanted to maintain slavery and later segregation. do you think they will be questioned and will denounce the flag so offensive to the values of americans, will they be questioned and denounce that flag still flying while they are debating tonight on the state capitol of the state they are running in? >> i think that's a good question, whether it will be asked or not. i don't know that yet. we'll find out from the network in some ways. i know in the past romney has

martin luther king jr.'s birthday. >>> and after a cold weekend we're heading for a very cold night. although we get some sunshine tomorrow, moderate temperatures are a little milder, but then there will be more of a chill and even some rain in that seven-day forecast. i'll have the details when 9news now continues. >>> a delta air lines flight, 414, left atlanta just after 6:00 tonight for costa rica. the captain decided to divert to tampa after a passenger became unruly. authorities were on hand when the plane touched down. >>> a new maryland casino is slated to open this summer. owners say they have lots of new jobs to fill. the complex at arundel mills mall will be one of the biggest gaming and entertainment venues in the country. it will have more than 4700 slot machines. owners hope to hire some 1500 people. for more information on would positions will be available, go to our website at wusa9.com. >>> the first family attended church services in northwest washington today. president barack obama, the f

a handler was walking the animal at the martin luther king jr.vent when it apparently got spooked. police officers captured and calmed the horse before bringing it back to the parade route. >>> and finally, instead of going to the golden globes, jack black decided to party for a purpose. always being funny there. the actor spent the evening with over 300 kids and young adults who have survived kidney disease at an annual prom event. in honor of his attendance, black was voted prom king. add that to his list of accomplishments. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's bill karins. >> not that i'm going to be cynical, because i'm never cynical, but i don't think he was going to be nominated for any golden globes anyway. >> or invited to the party. >> maybe the after party. we have a big storm heading into the pacific northwest. we're seeing snow showers over the last couple days. the real big event will occur later today into tonight, and all tomorrow morning. probably one of the bigger storms we'll see of this winter. we ha

. >>> it's martin luther king jr. day honoring him.is honored around the country and here in baltimore. here is kuren redmond. >>> dr. leon bass, learn about who he is, and what special message he plans on sharing with the students here. that story coming up. >>> coast guards search for several passengers missing after a cruise ship incident off of the us the kind -- tuscany coast. 3q when i inspect homes, i can't be in an allergy fog. so i get claritin clear for strong, non-drowsy relief of all my allergies like dust mold pets and pollen. looks good. thanks. i live clari were you profitable last month?hat looks great. how much money is in your checking account? have the browns paid you for their addition yet? your finances are scattered all over the place. mm-hmm. what are your monthly expenses? you keep your receipts in plastic baggies? seriously? [ announcer ] get it done and get it off your mind with quickbooks. organize your small business finances all in one place, even online banking. and now your business can be at your fingert

if he were alive today martin luther king, jr. would be 83. he was assassinated in 1968 in memphis, tennessee. after the assassination his wife coretta scott king started some freedom train rides and the dr. martin luther king, jr. association of santa clara valley started the caltrain freedom ride 28 years ago. that ride goes from the south bay to san francisco commemorating that 1965 march from selma to montgomery. that distance as you said is 54 miles and the train ride today is about the same distance. now, this is a reduced fare, $10 roundtrip making four stops. departs san jose at 9:30, sunnyvale 9:45, palo alto at 9:59, and san mate at 10:22. it's expected to arrive in san francisco at 10:55 this morning. it's important to note you cannot purchase train rides from station, you can buy them from brown paper tickets. bring them here to san jose to get your commemorative freedom train ride ticket to get on the train and head to san francisco. >> thank you, lisa washington live for us down in san jose. >>> a number of closures on the holiday

martin luther king, jr. glide's past you're encouraged young people to carry on dr. ng's legacy and mission. >> make sure that you make a claim of what you can do in the world that will make the world a better place for all of us. >> alan: reverend williams told of how dr. king's involvement in the montgomery bus boycott helped catapult the civil rights movement in the u.s. and also said much of dr. king's work remains unfinished. especially when it comes comes o equality among all members of society. >> b.a.r.t. will be running a chartered train that leaves san jose tomorrow morning. stopping in sunny veil, palo alto, and san mateo, on its way to san francisco. the event kicks off at 11:00 a.m. with a parade that begins at fourth and townsend street in san francisco. >> coming up, dramatic fire destroys a home in san francisco's richmond district. we'll tell you what happened. a russian space probe plummets to earth. where it landed and its toxic cargo. >> a late night come immediateon talks about why he should be president, or maybe something bigger. details just ah