but laura magjars and maggie are caught inside a maze of metal beams and wires.fter momentarily blacking out, magjars comes to and sees that her leg is broken and maggie's arm is severely injured. >> all i saw was blood pouring out all over, so i held her as close to me as i could and screamed for help for my daughter. >> machinist david wood was near the stage earlier but made it out of the area seconds before the collapse. now he heads back into the wreckage. he doesn't realize he's capturing the chaotic scene on his iphone. >> i took my phone out initially to film their equipment on the stage moving back and forth. i still had it in my hand when i was climbing back in. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! >> after climbing through the metal bars, he sees magjars and her daughter maggie. >> stay still! stay still! are you guys okay? can you crawl out? >> prayter, who's a registered nurse, also comes rushing in to help, as stunned bystanders help prop up the rigging. >> i looked at her arm and it was badly injured. i was afraid that she had possibly severed an artery. and

our daughter maggie was born in 1994 with profound life threatening problems and required many surgeries and long hospitalizations during the first few years. "the chronicle" ran a story in 1996. chris's momma -- mom mary cut out that and sent it to cairo. chris took his time to write a thoughtful note expressing his concern and wishing us well, commenting on how cute maggie was. he closed that note as follows. as they say in this part of the world, and you will forgive me for butchering the arabic. may allah make things easier for you. this is my wish for chris's family and friends today,

you've got to be scared of maggie smith. >> no one's scared of maggie smith. >> reporter: i am.. >> it's all a front. >> i'm afraid the war has made old women of us both. >> i wouldn't say that. but then i always keep out of the sun. >> reporter: have no fear, they've already commissioned a fourth season. i'm nick watt for "nightline" on the set of "downton abbey." >> and "downton abbey" season three airs on masterpiece on pbs beginning sunday, january 6th. >>> coming up, barbara walters and a few of her most fascinating people of 2012. i have what science calls the nightly stuffy nose thing. i can't breathe, so i can't sleep. and the next day i pay for it. i tried decongestants... i tossed and turned... i even vaporized. and then i fought back with drug-free breathe right. these nasal strips instantly open my nose, like a breath of fresh air. i was breathing and sleeping better. [ female announcer ] exercise your right to breathe right. get two free strips at breatheright.com. hey it's your right to breathe right. >>> in her perennial effort to bring you the most fascinating pe

i want to start with you, maggie. no one is dash optimistic. senators have to say that as opposed to admitting things don't look good as we just reported there are indications from at least a pew gop sources that there is this deal on the table. 400,000 at the tax level would not be very favorable to the president's so-called final offer. what do you make of it? >> i think that -- i make of it we are hitting hard deadline and i think all sides are aware this will be problematic for everybody. i think you can make the argument it will be worse for republicans long term than in the short term. markets will open on wednesday and it will be a mess. it will be a mess going forward. nobody wants this to continue. however, neither side will escape without blame if weaned up with the deal just discussed. this is a mini deal. this does not deal with a lot of issues on both sides. and it -- punts the debt ceiling discussion down the road. >> mini deals almost sounds like a good buzz feed slide show. we can look at mini deals throughout history. and -- at

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maggie, i'll let you take that first.hat is good news if you are tim scott, i assume. >> i assume. >> she mentioned jim demint in the statement and nikki haley aligning herself with the new ceo of the conservative movement. >> which she has to do. look, nikki haley now has something that we have described as goldman, right, without being a scandal. tim scott's name has been tossed around by conservatives, as we know. i have word from some people the ag as a place holder, where this ends up going is going to be extremely interesting. i think that demint is going to have some say in what ends up happening here. >> and what's intriguing here is there are so many interesting moving parts and you may care about this in a couple of years if you get involved in a presidential race, but you have lindsey graham here who is worried about a conservative challenger who thinks wouldn't it be great if they run for the other senate seat. haley worrying about challenges more from the business community. she would like all of the attentio

our daughter maggie was born in 1994 with profound life threatening problems and required many surgeriesg hospitalizations during the first few years. "the chronicle" ran a story in 1996. chris's momma -- mom mary cut out that and sent it to cairo. chris took his time to write a thoughtful note expressing his concern and wishing us well, commenting on how cute maggie was. he closed that note as follows. as they say in this part of the world, and you will forgive me for butchering the arabic. may allah make things easier for you. this is my wish for chris's family and friends today, as we mourn his loss. the world will never -- the world never saw a kinder, more resolute and enlightened soul. his integrity, character, empathy, his courage, his tolerance were ever present, unchanging, even with all his success and fame and in the face of every challenge. we feel so sad to have lost chris but so lucky to have known him. we will do everything we can to make sure his memory lives on and foster and support the people-first diplomacy he stood for and advocated both at home and abroad. b [ appla

i'm maggie gal bear, and this is john -- gallagher, and this is john corvino. this is an unusual situation for the show, we're co-authors, so i kind of hosted the first half an hour, so let me turn it over to you, and what burning questions do you have for me that you really want to know? >> host: well, let's talk about something from the book. >> guest: okay. >> host: and i want to -- i'm going to read a paragraph from my section. >> guest: okay. >> host: this is from chapter two which is my opening chapter, and i'm describing a same-sex wedding scene. i say add boyd and josh walked down the aisle, i noticed that they're sweating. this is probably less from anxiety and from the heat, it's june, and the old brick church isn't air-conditioned. the couples are dressing smart black tuxedos, their mothers in tasteful formal dresses. many in the congregation are fanning themselves with the programs. there are simple floral arrangements tied to the pews with cream-colored ribbon. were it not for the absence of a bride, you'd have a hard time distinguishing this scene

"vanity fair and man of politico. " and maggie haberman of politico. >>> you are looking at live pictures of capitol hill over the next 12 hours, what happens there or what doesn't happen will cut to the very heart of your financial future and the fate of our struggling economy. good morning, i'm jonathan karl with a special edition of "this week." george is off for the holidays. the world is watching and waiting to see what happens here today in washington. at this hour, congressional leaders are working to find common ground desperate for some sort of compromise, my sources tell me this morning the odds of a deal are still no better than 50/50. the senate will convene today at 1:00 p.m., the house back in at 2:00 p.m. stock measures around the world are on edge. the dow down five days in a row falling nearly 160 points friday and early indications are those losses could be much worse if there is no deal. consumers are jittery too. their confidence in the economy plunging for the second straight month falling to its lowest level since august. that's where we begin. let's get the latest f

is provided for. >> reporter: unless the federal government recognizes same-sex marriages maggie won't be elg bable for $1200 in monthly survivor benefits if tracy dies. they also can't be buried together in a military cemetery. the justice kept wouldn't comment on the case because it is in litigation. >> there is an injustice. i figure we would try to do what we can to fix it. >> you have so much love for another person. you want to build a family, have that start with them. i can't think of anything better. this is a good civil rights fight. >> reporter: cnn, pasadena, california. >> let's bring in our legal guys. avery freedman in cleveland, ohio. and richard hermann, new york criminal defense lawyer joining us from las vegas. richard, the supreme court has choices of cases it could take here. it decided to take these two, doma and proposition 8. why do you think they took these and not others? >> you know, after this election, this issue is so ripe for the supreme court the jurisdictions are so split in their laws, many states recognizing same-sex marriage and performing same-sex m

analyst and editor at large at salon.com and also my pal joan walsh politico senior political editor maggie haberman and time assistant managing editor rona. with christmas less than two weeks away it's seeming more likely that america will see santa claus before it sees a deal on the fiscal cliff. the house majority and minority leaders issued a clear message today and yesterday don't book your plane tickets. >> we don't know if we would be home for the rest of hanukkah or christmas. let's really get real about this if we're going to have a solution, and let's stay here and sit at that table. >> we've said we're committed to staying here. we're going to stay here right up until christmas eve throughout the time and period before the new year. >> there are no talks scheduled today between the president and house speaker boehner. meanwhile, fed chairman ben bernanke, the man who coined the term fiscal cliff, urgently warned that just approaching the edge is causing damage. >> why is it that consumer confidence dropped so sharply this week? why is it that small business confidence dropped so

maggie lake, cnn new york. coming up... gulf war away..e take a look back at tte achievements of rrtired general norman schwarzkopf. bbh - media hypocrisythere are a few groups that believe they're better than everyone else. such as academics, entertainers, pollttcians and - yes -- he media.with the sandy hook school shhoting still ii the news it's worth noting hhw hypocriticallthe media caa be.nbc's ddvid gregory on meet the press mocked the idea of armed sends his children to one of phe natton's most expensive - and ellte -- privvte schools that has a secuuity force of 11 - incluuing 7 armed guards. david gregory probably believes his children ave greaaer human alue han e mere commoners.a few years baak, entertainer rosie o'donnell worshipped at hh same church of hypocrisy. she led an vent called the millionnmom march to oppose guus.yyt, sheethought nothing of employing a personal armed guard.last week, the white published thh name and address and an accompanying maa of &pevery person in the surrounding area with handgun

. >> maggie. >> maggie. hanna. >> barney. >> barney, and?shammy. >> these are the comfort dogs. >> reporter: what is a comfort dog? >> a comfort dog is one who brings comfort to other people when they're suffering or hurting, or bring happiness to people. it helps people process their grief. >> reporter: so they're specially trained? >> they are specially trained. these are all specially trained service dogs. we don't use them with disabled, we train them additionally to work with all different age groups and people. to some people, and we've seen this with children, it brings a sense of calmness in a time of confusion for them during this period. to some it helps them process their grief. they'll start crying, and they'll hug the dog. and to some children they'll come up sad and they'll walk away happy. >> reporter: do you know that luther is incapable of being mean? luther is a friendly dog. >> hayden loves dogs. >> reporter: when does training begin to be a comfort dog? >> 5 1/2 weeks. we buy puppies at 5 1/2 weeks and turn them upside do

>> call me doolittle. >> do we have that photo of the governor's dog maggie?, that's a dog. >> the composition of this panel proves there's actually more men, okay. >> you look swell all the time. >> you're invited back next week. >> i knew i'd get back on the show somehow. >> the first thing is the last and you, good woman, have it. >> there were no ench la das, i know. >> this show is a metaphor call enchilada. this is how the show goes sometimes. ♪ >>> now if you have a favorite "now" you didn't get to, send it into us on twitter. i want to go around the table, though, first. catherine, did we miss anything there? >> no, and you did have one of my favorites, because i was here, that was the peeps, the easter peeps, the rendition was quite extraordinary. i thought where else might i have seen that but here? >> details. >> i'm reflecting on the fact not having to show your legs or shoes is a great feature of the layout on the show. >> i want to know what was up with that sweater. what about that about? >> i asked to wear a sweater and received a very discoura

maggie lake has the latest on what pc makers doing to win back customers. >> i'm . >> reporter: the pc went from being the butt of jokes. >> movies, pod casts. >> i do fun stuff like time sheets >> reporter: to be left for dead. the death knell may not have sound just jet but shipments dropped 8% in the third quarter of 2012 and are forecast to be down for the full year for the first time in more than a decade. as consumers opt for smart phones and tablets. >> we know that they are absolutely addicted to taking their computers and taking their tvs with them. if you are investing that's all you need to think about. >> reporter: mobile is clearly the future but many who didn't get the memo have fumbled badly. shares of intel fell 14% in the year, amid criticism that they miss judged the growth of smart phones. long time ceo is on his way out. >> interesting the market taken by surprise. >> reporter: hp attempted to change from slow growth hardware took a horrible turn. the company announced a massive charge related to its purchase of a software company, it's at a ten year low. once might

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maggie figure in europe in the fight against islam is the leader of the english defense league. tony robinson was he wanted me to be free of leon your kitchen in england we have a john and when you need it and there's been no younger basically got to come in. ten media will have the same goal it's the birth of a european network. if it shows up locations to choose and which stream quality i mean. do we speak your language or not at the end of. the music programs and documentaries in spanish more matters to you breaking news a little tonnage of angles kid stories. you hear. detroit all teach spanish find out more visit i. teach. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything is art you don't know i'm trying hard welcome to the big picture. live.

maggie figure in europe in the fight against islam is the leader of the english defense league. was tony robinson was. he wanted me to be privily on your pitch in england we have a john and when you're here and there's been no younger basically got to come in. was. was rocky don't contest the d.l. have the same goals it's the birth of a european network. you know sometimes you see a story. you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. on. morning news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images before all of the feeling from the streets of canada. sheinkopf orations are all today.

maggie ellis, a california teacher, active in state and local teacher organizations, had no idea her pension funds were going to freedom group-- gun makers, including one that made the assault rifle used to kill 20-children and six adults in connecticut, last friday. assault weapons are outlawed in california. ellis is not alone. a lot of people didn't know. it's led california's treasurer bill lockyer to criticize the investment saying teacher retirements "should not be invested in guns illegal in california. these weapons have no place in our communities. our families and children are safer without them." "is it possible to vette everyone? no. but you should be able to research hot-button issues and hot-button companies." ellis says the teachers relied on private equity firm cerberus capital to manage more than a half-billion dollars of retirement money. it's the largest teachers pension fund in the nation. this week, cerberus decided to sell its stake in freedom group. "how could the teachers not know cerebus invested in gun companies. they knew but the general constituents didn't

like maggie a pup in berlin, new york. zblin credible snow on top of snow. ginger is back with us now. what kind of totals are we looking to add to what we're already seeing out there. >> the numbers are so impressive. lot of places seeing easily 2 to 4 inches spread over. knox, pennsylvania, 8. salem ohio, had a half-foot. now the snow continues tonight into parts of new england and the brunt of it, the 8 to 12-inch area is going to fall in southern new england. that hot pink spot south of boston into eastern connecticut is where we think most of the snow will fall. >> ginger, we're about 20 blocks north of times square now, for new year's, what does it look? >> kind of like this. flurries. temperatures in the mid-20s. remember, too, icy roads tonight for those not getting a ton of snow. >> great warning there. ginger, thank you. >>> the other storm swirling out there in washington, the one ang angering americans across the country. tonight, three days to go before taxes go up for all americans. will the pressure on congress bring in a deal? let's bring in

. >>> with us now is maggie haberman senior reporter from politico. >> thanks for having me. >> does what you just heard more or less optimistic? >> about the same. i don't think he said anything revealing. we have a meeting this afternoon, he expects the most pessimistic outcome. i think that's about right. we could get some form of a deal. there is a bit of panic now on both sides, all sides because we are talking about three or four people in a room. >> without a deal if we don't get one, what are the chances then beget something else and in substantive in january or does it look even less likely now? >> personally i think it looks less likely without a crystal ball it is hard to say but i think corker is right, that i think the more we punt on this the less likely it's going to be. there is no indication right now heading into january that congress and the president are more prepared to deal with the grander scheme here as opposed to something smaller. >> maggie what about the notion that a lot of people at this point might want to punt on this, and that is republicans in congres

minister was bizarre was this the minister of state security sim yawning maggi if it was scared to enter when he arrived the minister of state security someone that everyone in the country feared was too afraid to come in i would imagine he would see stallin sick in his bed in open his eyes look at him and say why are you here. one of the most sinister figures of stand in a circle turned out to be brave enough levante beriah he knew too well that all of his ministry of state security predisposes and ended up in front of a firing squad he also fell out of stalin's favor and was very likely to be arrested soon the supporters were also being prosecuted. because varia was the one who understood the situation in the higher echelons of power so he could not allow this to happen. moreover my grandfather told me of it very or had even posted that it was him it was responsible for stalin's death barry used to say that he saved everyone from the repression by the unpredictable insane dictator. or did the. area immediately realize just how serious stunts condition was but he barred doctors from bei

and peace downtown still stands. >> reporter: shirley maclaine arrives in season 3 to take on dame maggieoking forward to seeing your mother again. when i'm with her i'm reminded of the virtues of the english. >> isn't she american? exactly. reporter: true fans can't wait for this battle of the acting legends. never mind top chef. the knives are out and ever so sharp at downtown abbey. >> oh, dear. i'm afraid the war has made old women of us both. >> i wouldn't say that. but then i always keep out of the sun. >> reporter: in case you've been under a rock for the last two years and have never heard of pbs's sudsy blockbuster here's a quick primmer. >> of course this alters everything. >> reporter: downtown abbey is the fictional home of robert crawly, the earl of grandsome and his american life lady cora. he's got the title. she's got the money. >> i think i owe you an apology after the way i spoke at dinner. >> next time you treat me like a naughty school girl you might do it in private not in front of the servants. >> reporter: one look at the class picture will tell you how many plot li

we won in new mexico with maggie hassan. we won in montana with steve bullock. he was a real leader, a real job creator, he is going to do great things in montana. we won in washington state with jay insl e! news who has been focused on economic development. we won there in a tight race. we come into this with a temperaturic organization that is well organized and can win even when we have have less friends than our other side. having said that, in 2014, we're looking a huge number of races. there are 34 races. so 2014 is going to be a huge year. . we have an exintruder candidate. he started his own business when he was 14 years old. now running against a right-wing tea party candidate attorney general there who literally said when asked do you align yourself with the tea party, he said i don't just align myself with the tea party i am a tea party groupie. it was rejected and we have high hopes for terry in virginia and we're going to help him. in new jersey it is no question that governor christie is popular. there are a lot of candidates, strong candidates in

like maggie, a pup in new berlin, new york. >> at least the puppy is happy. ginger is back with us now. what kind of totals are we looking to add to what we're already seeing out there? >> the numbers are so impressive. >> salem, ohio, half-foot. knox, pennsylvania, 8. new england is going to take the brunt of it. >> 20 blocks north of times square, for folks out there watching the ball drop. >> kind of like this. flurries. temperatures in the mid-20s. >>> the other storm swirling out there in washington, is the one angering americans across the country. this evening, three days to go before taxes go up for all americans. will the president's pressure on congress bring in a deal? let's bring in jon karl on this. are they any closer? >> a little closer, certainly not there yet. tonight, congressional leaders are making one last-ditch effort to get to a mini deal. with just three days left, finally a glimmer of hope. >> i'm hopeful and optimistic. >> whatever we come up with it's going to be imperfect. some people aren't going to a like it. >> reporter: right n

it would be phased in for younger workers such as maggie, a virginia health club manager who just turned 50 last month. >> i think the biggest factor for me is when are you going to retire so you lose your insurance from work and if it goes to 67 you have this two- year gap. what are you going to do? >> reporter: when medicare was created in 1966, the average life expectancy for men was 67 years, today it's 76 and women live on average to 81. one recent study by the kaiser family foundation estimated that shifting medicare eligibility from 65 to 67 would save the federal government $5.7 billion a year. 65 and 66-year-olds would pay an extra $3.7 billion a year to ensure themselves. the employers would pay billions more. >> it would finally bankrupt me. >> reporter: 45-year-old linda shulte is a florida realtor and breast cancer survivor who has struggled to find insurance. >> as an employee i've paid into the medicare system and they keep putting it out of reach for us. >> reporter: shifting the eligibility age upwards has gotten traction on capitol hill in recent years even among democr

>> reporter: in a facebook message overnight, the cameo club casino owner maggie lewis apologized saying insulting a customer is intolerable in our establishment. as for jeff, he's now looking for a new job. >> he was busy last night but that's no excuse. >> reporter: jimmy didn't work that night but is trying to clean up the mess. >> i just want to tell them we are sorry for that. and that we will do everything in our power to make sure this never happens to anyone ever again. >> reporter: this is the sort of thing that will sting for a while. >> it's like i can see it over and over again. >>> 6:18. this morning's health alert a study on the long-term impact of teen dating violence. be physical or emotional, researchers found when you compare to teens reporting no dating violence teen girls victimize by a boyfriend were more likely to smoke drink heavily or feel depressed five years later. teen boys victimized by a girlfriend exhibited moreantisocial behaviors and had more suicidal thoughts. you might wonder when you heart results of this what are the signs to look for. -- hear the resu

i'm maggie lopez and you're watching r.t. today marks the six month anniversary since wiki leaks founder julian assange onj took refuge in the ecuadorian embassy in london to refresh your memory a songe was granted political asylum in ecuador to escape the extradition to sweden where he is wanted for questioning about sexual assault allegations six months and still this man remains in the middle of an international political standoff between the u.k. sweden the u.s. and ecuador arcee correspondent on a stasia truck and takes a look back at what the past year has been like for julian a sausage. at least i have a voice. prisoners rarely even have a voice six long months and counting in a tiny room in london's ecuadorian embassy julian assange keeps himself busy been many messages from we. distinguish between them and we of course always. to increase individual privacy as well as overseeing corruption with. secrecy continuing to release secret cables put out not one but a million documents in the year two thousand and twelve the

>> reporter: a facebook message overnight, the cameo club casino owner maggie lieus apologized saying -- lewis apologized saying insulting a customer is intolerable. as for jeff, he is looking for a new job. >> he was busy last night but that's no excuse. >> reporter: jimmy didn't work that night but is trying to clean up the mess. >> i want to tell them we are sincerely sorry for that and that we will do everything in our power to make sure this never happens to anyone ever again. >> reporter: but this is the sort of thing that will sting for a while. >> it's not funny. it's like -- i can see it over and over again. >> wow. >> a sen forefrom west virginia is asking -- senator from west virginia is asking mtv to cancel buck wild. in a letter to the network the democrat called the show a travesty that plays to ugly inaccurate stereotypes about the people from west virginia. according to mtv website it follows friends that lives by the motto whatever happens, happens some favorite activities is dump truck pool parties and human slingshots. it's set to premier next month. mtv is not comm