congress mike thompson of -- congressman mike thompson of california. congressman cardenas of california. congressman tonko of new york. congressman alma adams of north carolina. i mentioned congresswoman zoe lofgren. i acknowledge her. congressman panetta, who presented testimony here. congressman norcross of new jersey. lots of new jersey testimony here. congressman cartwright of pennsylvania was with us for a long while. congressman serrano of new york. champion all these issues, including our right to be fair and just to puerto rico. congressman ellison, i read the testimony of his dreamer earlier. congressman eshoo, i acknowledge her again for her extraordinary leadership. she has faith that this will happen and we pray together over

and that's why i'm very pleased to be join here this morning by congressman mike thompson, he's the chair of the gun violence prevention task force. he has served in the military. knows how to use guns. he's a hunter. he's a believer in the second amendment. well, he'll speak to his own credentials. i just want at that to say how proud we are of him for taking the lead on this issue. and he has in recognizing that we have to have the facts and calls for egislation a select committee on gun violence. his bipartisan legislation to pass the thompson-king bill, to strengthen background checks. it's bipartisan. and of course how can you get the information if we do not allow the research to prevent gun violence? children are dying in our schools, in our communities, on our streets. all this congress has to say is , let's have a moment of silence. with that, i sadly yield, with great gratitude, to mr. thompson and thank him for his leadership on this very important issue.

mike thompson. effects of those delays at the united nations being felt tonight as firmly as in eastern ghouta itself. before we came on air, i spoke to mahmoud bwedany. he's a 20—year—old student activist who has spent much of the last week in an underground shelter with his family. the regime claims the images we are seeing look worse in eastern goutha than it actually is. i asked mahmoud about his experience. well, how can we make it worse? it's the worst situation there is. and i am witnessing these things before my eyes. when the bomb landed, near us, the children panicked and were crying out loud. they were not holding any guns. the front line aren't being bombed as heavy as the centres of the city. you perhaps have heard that the united nations is struggling to get a ceasefire motion agreed. the russians are obviously saying they will veto the motion, the swedish—kuwaiti motion, for 30 days of ceasefire. it must be frustrating for you. what is devastating, the international community is not d

it was hosted by mike thompson and two supervisors. many people say they are still dealing with the trauma and stress and they are trying to rebuild. . >> all of our friends have lost their homes too. we just struggling trying to find help. . >> what i know for being a former therapist and having my own trauma is that sometimes it does not start to set in until the third or fourth month. . >> before the form began there was a resource fair and a lot of information about mental health services and fire support groups. >>> the coast guard is expecting a rescue helicopter after had to make a emergency landing in golden state park. the pilot decided to land as soon as possible. luckily a baseball field was empty. . >> i do not think we generally freak out. we learn to deal with it. we fly in bad weather quite frequently. >> a maintenance crew repair the helicopter. they said the problem started with a piece of metal work off of the gearbox. when it was fake, the helicopter went back to sf oh. >>> frustration at a boiling point over a deadl

mike thompson got some push back when he said the country was in the midst of a crisis. >> mr. speaker, can you tell us when the house had the courage to take up the issue of gun violence? >> the gentleman is not presenting a proper parliamentary inquiry. >> why are we once again sitting around this table? why don't we pass some legislation? this isn't going to stop, members, it's going to continue. and we become culpable. when we do nothing to stop it. >> house speaker paul ryan is arguing that now is not the time to wage political battles. ryan says right now is when the country needs to step back and count our blessings. a gofundme account has been set up for the victims of the florida school shooting, funds will go directy to the of t families. david muir will anchor "world news tonight" from parkland at 5:00 p.m. >>> let's move on to something else now, and talk about rain in california, the newest drought maps are n you can see it behind me, we're okay, but southern california is taking a hit. water use is up there, and state water concerns have expanded. you can see the

again from mike thompson who i acknowledged earlier , he has another testimony, mike thompson of california. kinea was born in mexico. today she lives in sonoma valley, california, and is his constituent. she's a 2011 alumni of 10,000 degrees, an organization that serves low-income and first generation students. 10,000 degrees. that means degrees from colleges, not temperature. she graduated from sonoma state university with a b.a. in applied statistics and a concentration in the actuarial field. she's currently involved in several different organizations and serves as a board member on the sonoma valley education foundation in the sonoma valley unified school district. she's also involved as a commissioner for sonoma county regional park. her current position as enrollment and outreach manager for a nonprofit that allowed her to serve families who need early education services through state funded preschools. she's now in her second year as a board member for latien. she's a mother to a wonderful 7-year-old. she received daca in 2012. it opened doors for her allowing her to provide for her

and in the nation's capital, north bay councilman mike thompson is trying to force a vote on back ground checks for all gun purchases. the measure would expand background checks for guns that are found online and at gun shows. >>> a new effort to do something about gun violence and mental health. >> reporter: santa clara county leaders think the community working together can begin to address how to curb gun violence, the idea to hold a summit and bring together experts in law enforcement, mental health and education were brought together by dave to have a conversation about gun reform. >> reporter: gun violence is also a fact of life in san jose. nearly three years ago, a san jose police officer michael johnson was shot and killed by a suicidal man with a rifle. a witness at the time said that he may have had an undiagnosed mental condition. a prospect high school opportunity who's part of the national march for our lives supported the proposal for the summit. >> the proposal is a bold step that our county can make in a timely fashion and manner regarding action for gun reform and schoo

viewers may find scenes in mike thompson's report distressing.ple come to hospitals for healing. but in rebel—held areas of syria, they have now become places to die. on monday, the oday hospital in saraqeb, southern idlib, was bombed for the fourth time. on tuesday, a bomb hit its medical warehouse, too. five people are reported to have died and all medical services have now been abandoned. bereft of anywhere to treat them, saraqeb‘s injured now have to be taken many miles north to the city of idlib for treatment. but when they get to the central hospital, doctors there struggle to deal with the growing number of new arrivals, many of whom have injuries they are unable to treat, and patients moved on yet again. translation: since we cannot cope with most of the injuries that we have admitted to the hospital, we do indeed transfer them to the northern medical point. and what makes things a lot worse is that the fighters actually target ambulances and any cars suspected as belonging to the civil defence. translation: it is barbaric. the medical cr

that was represented mike thompson yesterday on the floor of the house. this being reported by the new york times that we are -- that dick's sporting goods says they will immediately end sales of all assault style rifles in their stores. the retailer also said they would no longer sell high-profile magazines or guns to anyone under 21 years of age regardless of local laws. that announcement was made two weeks after the shooting in parkland, florida that killed 17. this is the strongest stance taken by corporate america and it carries something from a prominent national gun seller. the 63-year-old chief executive says when we saw what happened in parkland, we were so disturbed and upset and it got to us. we go to maryland. caller: thank you for taking my call. am trying --t i number one is religion. ofelieve in freedom because being under god. i believe everyone has choices and what they want to do. you have choices whether you believe or not. there is nothing wrong. but my biggest problem with the bible is that anyone can read it. everyone. -- behaviorve

it was hosted by congressman mike thompson into sonoma county supervisors. many people say they are still dealing with the trauma and the stress and trying to rebuild. . >> all of our friends have lost their homes too. we are just struggling and trying to find help. . >> what i know from being a former therapist is that sometimes it does not start to set in until about the third or fourth month. . >> before the form there was also a resource fair with information about mental health services and fire support group. >>> the coast guard and to make an emergency landing at golden gate park. they were returning from a search when a warning alerted them off and apparent tail rotor malfunction. the pilot decided to land as soon as possible and a baseball field was thankfully empty. >>we do not generally freak out. we learn to deal with adversity. we fly in bad weather quite frequently. and there are things that can go wrong with your aircraft. . >> a maintenance crew repaired the helicopter. the problem started with a piece of metal that broke off of the gear box.

mike thompson: "mr.peaker, can you tell us when the house may muster the courage to take up the issue of gun violence?" (cheers)but despite cheers from democrats, there were no signs today washington is any closer to addressing gun violence in the wake of the deadliest school shooting since sandy hook.president trump did not mention the word "gun" in his brief remarks from the white house, instead talking about mental health. president trump:"we are committed to working with state and local leaders to help secure our schools and tackle the difficult issue of mental health."while offering no specifics, the president said it was time for action. president trump: "it is not enough to simply take actions that make us feel like we are making a difference, we must actually make that difference." it's the fourth major shooting he's addressed since taking office.each time, he said, it's not been the right moment to talk about guns.after the massacre on the las vegas strip ...president trump: "we'll be talking ab

california representative mike thompson is trying to get support for a rarely successful procedural move. it would force a vote on a bill to require background checks for all gun purchases. he introduced the bill with republican representative peter king of new york in november. it's been in committee since then. it would expand the use of the national instant criminal background check system for guns that are purchased online and at gun shows. >>> two senators are putting together a short-term fix for the "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program with three years of border security funding under a new proposal including a three-year extension of daca while providing nearly $8 million for the trump administration's border plan. the senate has rejected three immigration proposals already that would have included permanent protections for the nearly 2 million immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. state senator harris wrote about this on twitter saying: >> in a few hours california lawmakers will try to raise awareness about the deadline for daca recipients. to get

congressman mike thompson, chair of the house gun violenc prevention task force. >> there's been 80 school shootings since this president was inaugurated. this is a crisis. there's not a parent o grandparent in the united states of america who doesn't feel concerned about the safety o their children or their grandchildren. reporter: but majority republicans, including florida senator marco rubio, saywo stricter lawd not deter someone determined to murder. >> if someone's decided, "i'm going to commit this crime," they'll find a way to get thegu to do it. that doesn't mean you shouldn't have a law that makes it harder. it just means understand to be honest it isn't going to stop this from happening. >> reporter: police say cruz used a semi-automatic a.r.-15. it's the same model used in last year's las vegas massacre, and in the 26 pulse nightclub shooting. >> woodruff: i spoke to steve wemort a short time ago, aet new information from authories. >> reporter: more details ceming out from law enfnt officials here at a press conference just a short time ago here in prand, florida. we understan

the forum was hosted by mike thompson and two county supervisors.with the trauma and stress caused by the wildfires as they are trying to rebuild.>> all of our friends have lost their homes too. so we are just struggling trying to find help. >> what i know from being a former therapist and having my own trauma and grief is that sometimes it does not actually start to set in until the third or fourth month. >> before the forum there was a resource fair with information about mental health services. >>> the sonoma county workforce development board is working to hundreds of people back to work using more than $3 million in emergency funding. the money was provided by the state employee development department. the chp is asking for help finding who has been shooting a pellet gun at shuttle buses. over the past two months someone has been shattering the windows on at least five tech buses on interstate 280. the buses involve apple and google workers on the bus, nobody has been hurt but please call chp with any information. >>> a senator is proposing a b

this legislation that mike thompson and i have in a previous congress has had broad bipartisan language. unfortunately there's language that turns the corner and doesn't present net the right way so i'll appreciate working with you on this. i want to make this -- i can't tell you hutch i appreciate the administration for stepping out of the private sector and coming into washington, dc and the poster i thick remember morning anything i this beat little will continue until morale improves. when we see the massive economic re -- in the only cart we can play is we still hate trump, when millions and millions of people are receiving the benefits of legislation that is taking place and what the president has been able to do mostly on his own in the first year to improve the lives of everyday hard working american taxpayers and it? s, that's something to the beladied. so it's hard to come in here and here everything e else out there. the brave talk about entitlement reform is only going to take place before election time. never take place when he actually have to make cuts and 70% of the budg

let's speak to mike thompson, ce at the association of british pharmaceutical industry.ities. as you can see, that is very expensive. that line we had from phil thompson saying they were putting aside £70 million which they believe they will need to prepare for brexit, money they say they could be spending on research in cancer drugs, that is quite a strong statement to make. what is your reaction to that? you know, across the whole industry this bill will come to hundreds of millions of pounds. it's not really the money here, it's the uncertainty about our ability to deliver medicines to patients, which is the most important factor. the good news is that the uk government has been really strong on this in terms of saying, our policy is to ensure that we delivered to patients and the public health. in july last we delivered to patients and the public health. injuly last year, two secretaries of state route of the financial times saint medicines corporation is what we are looking for. what is critical is the response from the eu. in march we will see the brief that michel

. >> mike shumann, new nba all-star game, that includes defense until game's end. including klay thompson caught fire in the first half and it was k.d. and steph at game's end. i'll have your highlights comi >>> we have some good news to share with you tonight about two young black bears that were badly burned during the thomas fire in southern california back in december. veterinarians from uc davis stitched fish skin onto the bear's paws to help healing. both bears are doing well after being released back into the wild. the uc davis treated a mountain lion the same way after they heard about fish skin being used to treat human burn victims in brazil. >> you may remember earlier this month elon musk launched this tesla into space. if you're curious where it currently is someone has created a website to track its exact whereabouts. it's where is roadster.com. >> corresponding to the website it is currently more than 2.3 million miles from earth, moving towards mars at 42,000 miles an hour. it's still going to take a few hours because it's 137 million miles away. so, i was just kidding abo

personal ways, such as klay thompson's recent visit to san francisco's chinatown, where he tried on kimonos and helped make fortune cookies. and warrior assistant coaches ron adams and mike brown also toured chinatown to explore more about the new year celebration sampling traditional chinese dishes. and the warriors will be wearing the chinese heritage uniforms again at home in an upcoming game, a big game against okc. hope it brings them good luck. and we also want to remind everyone of the lunar new year celebration going on at the asian art museum in san francisco next sunday, february 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with dancers, musicians, and storytellers to help roll in the year of the dog. it's always a big, fun event. well, stay with us. we wrap up our show with a mix of old and young the firebird youth chinese orchestra performs for us live in our studio next, don't miss it. we are always pleased and proud to have the firebird youth chinese orchestra here with us, especially around the lunar new year, and they are going to play for us. emily, tell us a little bit about why you and some of the other students here got involved in this. emily: we all wanted to learn

. >>> also ahead, klay thompson trying to win his second three-point shooting contest, but it took a record performance to out-duel him. mikeveryone. it is 9:43 on this sunday morning. thank you for joining us for abc7 mornings. this is a live look from our lake tahoe camera. heavenly mountain resort. what's happening there, upper 30s right now. that's about the way it will be all day today with snow showers as well. by the way, no chain restrictions at this point for 80 or 50. lisa along shortly with everything you need to know. right now, let's check out sports. tonight steph curry, kevin durant, klay thompson and draymond green, all representing the warriors in the 67th nba all-star game. instead of east versus west, this year's team lebron versus team steph with tip-off at staples center at 5:00. last night, klay was hoping to recapture the three-point shooting contest. >> good morning, the 67th annual all-star classic, holding their three-point contest at the staples center in l.a., with klay thompson the favorite in his hometown. but a rookie named booker stole his thunder. klay barely made it out of the first round.

mike shumann. >> the nba all-star class thick weekend at the staples center in l.a. with the three point and slam-dunk contestest is for this evening. klay thompsonee point title. larry beil is there. rising stores of rookies and second year players played last night, u.s.a. taking on the world. collins on the alley-oop. mitchell is in the duchk contest. first the steal, the backboard, and the alley-oop to himself. the world comes away with the kings,ogdan bogdanovic was the mvp with 26 points. the world goes on to win 155-124 the final. >>> the celebrity shootout, lakers videos clippers. quavo, 15 points, the steal here and the lay in. miles brown arc 12-year-old actor on black list wants to play in the nba when he gets older. degrassi with an easy layup. butler, lead singer of arcade fire with the behind the back pass down court to brandon armstrong. he finishes. team clippers go on to win 75-66 the final. teeing it up at rivera in l.a. tiger woods didn't make the out k. six over for two days. he could not find the fairway. graham mccowl, 5 under 66 today. fourth hole for birdie right off the fringe. he got it. 7 under, tied for first with form

mike shumann has the details in this morning's sports report. >> good morning. the nba classic is this weekend in l.a. with a three point and slam-dunk contest set for this evening. klay thompson point title. rising stars of rookies and second year players played last night, u.s. taking on the world. collins on the alley-oop. mitchell is in the dunk contest getting practice. first the steal then the backboard. alley-oop to himself. kings bogdan bogdanovic was the mvp with 26 points. the world wins 125-124 the final. earlier the slippery celebrity shootout. miles brown, a 12-year-old actor on black list seen here on abc wants to play in the nba when he gets older. andre degrassi with an easy layup. butler, lead singer of arcade fire with the behind the back pass down court to armstrong. he finishes. team clippers goes on to win, 75-66 that final. at rivera in l.a. towards did not make the cut. 6 over for the two days. he could not find the fairway. graham mcdowel, 5 under 66 today. birdie off the fringe. he got it. 7 under, tied for first with former ucla bruin patrick cantlie. on the 6, famous hole with the sand trap. center of the green. this thing is tracking. hole in one? c

mike pence it would be even more. >> i think we're getting way ahead of ourselves. >> thank you. >> good evening. professor thompsonas early if you feel supported by our colleagues and the white house pool but in the moment when you actually come the news story, what do you end up doing when your editor or your producer or employer actually pulls you aside? do they support you in this moment? >> are all right, thank you fort question. they have never become part of the story. >> let me say this. the great thing about it, i put up your nose, i'm a talker. >> really? >> breaking news. >> anyway, one thing that has been great is that i talk to my bosses and i've always talked to my bosses. they have known from day one when things happen, and it wasn't like a shock. it was not a shock. so when they got a call from a a certain person who i shall not name basically say fired me and we had an altercation, in the white house, my boss said let me stop you right here. we know everything that's been going on from day one. if you are truly friends, you will go out and have drinks. that person said the boss doesn't want me to h