charlie: mildred is allowing her machismo to come forward. out of her. >> that is part of the radical action she takes. charlie: you thought of john wayne as a model here? >> i did. in retrospect, i worked very hard for just such an occasion, to come up with a female iconic cinematic character are and the only one i could think of -- yes, sure. though it is interesting because i did not cast that far back. we had the same balls, shall we say. i've always wanted to play cowboy. it is interesting. i had just read a biography about john wayne cover to cover, and i don't usually read biographies cover to cover, but it was well written. charlie: what do you do? --p halfway usually that interested in actors lives after a certain point, but there was something about the breadth of his life it was fascinating. had to work in b movies for so long before he did stagecoach. charlie: a casting home run? >> dreamland. charlie: how many people did you have in mind when you wrote the piece? >> these two and woody. charlie: there were three of them in mind.

that is a part of what mildred was too, so we can harness that.the brilliant actress that she is. charlie: who is mildred, i will ask you. >> she is a mother, someone who has lost her daughter to a horrible murder seven months before the story started. that she has gotten through, the grief and the sadness and depression and she has come out -- you can correct me if i am wrong -- but she has come out at the end of that with pure rage almost. at the beginning of the film, she is raging the police have not done enough to solve the crime. it is certainly a character i had never written before, a woman who is that strong and outrageous almost. but had a heart, but didn't have to wear that on her sleeve. >> what i would add to it is i think that -- i don't think the grief will ever be over. that is part of mildred's tragedy and any parent who loses a child because it is a biological imperative that you keep them alive, but i think after that seven months, she takes action, radical action, and that breaks the paralysis of the grief. knowing full well th

mildred a part of what was, too. could harness that as well as the brewing actress she is. charlie: i will ask you, who is she? >> she is a mother, someone who has lost her daughter to a horrible murder seven months before the story started. and that she has gotten through, , andrief and the sadness the depression, and she has come out at the end of that with pure rage almost. at the beginning of the film, she is raging the police have not done enough to solve the crime. and it is certainly a character that i have never written before, woman who is that strong and outrageous almost. heart, butow, had a didn't have to wear that on her sleep. >> yeah, what i want to add to it is that i don't think the grief will ever be over. i think that is a part of mildred's tragedy and any parent , who loses a child because it is a biological imperative to keep them alive. but after that seven months, she takes radical action, and that breaks the paralysis of the grief. and knowing full well that there will be collateral damage. ro

>> rose: i want mildred on my side. >> me too. >> both of them, actually. you want either of them on the other side. now do we see redemption for dixon? >> absolutely. i think so, yeah. i think there is definitely some redemption for-- yeah, he really takes quite a journey, yeah, yeah. in that scene he's got an achilles heel which is his mother. so any time that i try to stand up to mildred, that's his crip ton identity, she uses that. and then maybe he could alpha but then he can't, when she brings up mama, it's over. >> rose: and she knows it. >> she know it, yeah, right? >> yeah, it's a small town and i think that, momma dixon is played by an extraordinary actress, and what is wonderful about the way that the chemistry between sam and sandy and the film is like they really are like spores from the same tunnel, right? and. >> the word spores from the same tunnel. >> but mildred and mama dixon are cut from the same cloth. they're women, missouri women that are cut from the same cloth. so there is-- . >> rose: what is that cloth? >> oh, bark cloth, i would

mildred's relationship with her son changes.nk the -- i am not a big one for ies, but lucas and i talked about it. we talked about acting. he is a young actor and i am an older one, so we had fun with that. what i offered him was the idea that for seven months she was playing around on the couch, comatose, not eating or drinking or speaking, so though her actions are not great for him or his life and not completely understandable, at least she seems like herself again. you prefer actors who have had some expense on the stage? >> i wouldn't say i go out and seek it, but it naturally happens. charlie: what is that? like a love ofs movie stardom and acting. there are probably more mean-spirited ways of saying it. they are all proper actors, and proper actors know they will have to do theater as well as movies. you haveve always said to go back-and-forth between the if you want the good parts. >> yeah, go back to the training ground. none of us, yet -- if i catch you doing it -- we don't sell perfume, watches, cars. >> you haven't d

. >> mildred mohammed the ex-wife of d.c. mohammed is saddened over the loss of lives in recent mass shootings. >> these men have decided to take upon themselves to take the lives of other people. >> her ex-husband and his teenage accomplice took the lives of ten people in maryland and virginia 15 years ago. she shares her story on a panel in northwest d.c. helping people understand how domestic violence can lead to shooting. she says mohammed verbally abused her. >> my situation, i didn't have physical scars to prove that i was a victim. >> she believes the sniper shootings were a smoke screen for him to kill her. she relates to the wives of mass shooters devin patrick kelley and tev kneel. that should have prevented him from owning guns. >> we know that any time firearms are involved in any sort of unhealthy relationship, it increases the odds used in a terrible tragic situation. >> maryland legislator will smith will reintroduce a bill that failed last session. it will make sure domestic violence convicts have to give thei

. >> reporter: mildred perez heard her son screams for help from her upstairs window. she came down in time to see police race him off to the hospital. >> i heard him screaming and everything. it scared me. find out two pitt dogs, you know, attacked him. what you supposed to do. >> reporter: police say 51-year-old woman and 46-year-old man were also attacked by the dogs here. all three ended up in the hospital. joseph and his mom want to know who owns the dogs. >> what if that was their child or somebody else they knew? they would want to come forward. >> reporter: mildred perez she'd hick to publicly thank camden police officers who got those dogs off her son and raced him to the hospital. she would also like to know who owns those dogs. joe is he may face additional surgery. iain? >> dave, thank you. >>> ugly turn to spirit week at a local high school. students and parents incredibly offended after a group of students getting a lot of attention online after what they wore to school but not for good reason. they showed up in clothes with couldn't fred rat flags. our d

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mildred, teresa and doris and thomas parker in their all four died smokeinhalation.eral working to determi the senior home went up in was a burned body on a septa rail train. they don't know how or why he ended up on the roof of the train. he was found in the jefferson station in center city friday morning. >> north korea's newest provocation could putelphia, new york and washington in the crosshairs. ten week pause they launched their third ballistic missile flying than ever before 2800-miles into space before smashing into t japan. analysts b it could hit the east coast of the united states.ke pence warned kim jung unnot to test president saying erica is looking at additional earlier today thed we'll take care of it. the u.n. security council is holding a meeting tomorrow imposing sanctions against the north korean regime. >> republics are falling into line over the senate reform tax the budget committee the bill today with republics in favor and all democrats a you hear is outside the hearing room, protesters crying out against analyst half of americans will see t

pummeled the japanese at midway, state side women were heeding the call to serve as wavs. 42 year old mildreder prestigious post at wellesley college to take up the charge of leading the wavs. >> the navy nurses are now joined by this group of women who are glad to offer service. >> ruth rothsburg was one of the 27,000 who joined. the boston native was the daughter of an army soldier and british mother. >> when they announced that they were establishing the wavs, i became interested. >> you were in the first class of the waves. >> yes. >> what was college like in 1942? >> it was a marvelous experience, being that we were the first ones there, they really weren't prepared. >> tell us what your commanding officer told everybody. >> he said seaman are seaman, whether they wear skirts or trousers, and they shall be treated as such. >> and in april of '44 after serving for a year she got her commission. she was now a communications officer at the first naval district in boston. >> normally a radioman has a security clearance. >> oh, yes. this is the first time that i had to have a security clearan

. >> mildred perez heard her sons screams from help from err stop wis don't she came down in time toee police race him off to the hospital. >> i heard him screaming and everything. it scared me. two dogs two pitt dogs, you know a tacked him. what you supposed to do. >> reporter: wasn't dog was shot by police the other was taken away by animal control officers. two other as 51-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man were also attacked by the dogs according to police. all three ended up at the hospital. joseph and his mom don't know who owns the dogs. >> what if that was their child or somebody else they knew? they would want to come forward. >> mildred perez wants to thank the camden police officers who one got the dogs off her son and then raced him to the hospital. he was in stable condition most of the day. he tells me tonight he feels better but he may face additional surgeries to some of those wounds from the bites. i also told tonight camden police are still investigating. iain? >>> meanwhile an ugly turn spirit week at a local high school students and parents incredibly offended a

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west chester police say smoke inhalation killed mildred gad, theresa month loy and delores and thomasarker all lived at the barclay friends facility. investigators are still looking into what started that fire that displaced 137 people. >>> a viral video of a brawl between two high school hockey clubs so out of hand that brawl. prosecutors have actually filed charges. it happened in march. but today some of the players found out they're going to now stand trial. fox 29's dave kinchen is live in havertown, dave? >> reporter: lucy, detectives and prosecutors looked at not one but several pieces of video of this incident over the course f months before finally filing charges. >> it happen on the ice. you know, sometimes tempers nair while you playing sports. >> reporter: criminal charges filed against six members of last year's ridley hockey club following this brawl with cw west players during the class 2a quarter finals for the nears cup this past march, that's catching many ridley high school parents by surprise. >> i don't think charges should have been filed. >> reporter: montgomery

. >> yeah, but i thought we said 4:00 mildred? i thought that's what the invite said.y food's cold. there's nothing worse than cold food. >> i know. >> as the cook and then you're just like can we get to the table. >> and you're trying to time it all. >> yeah, it's nothing worse than it. >> look at that little family of dogs at the table. >> #morning meme. send them in. we love them. thank you so much. >> the holiday edition. i like it. all right, thank you. >> coming up on fox5 news morning, on good day d.c. actually the redskins playing at home this thanksgiving at eight:30 tonight. first time they've ever done this. they're going to take on the new york giants and the gates at fedex field opening early, at noon to be exact. annie yu is going to be live with our very own tailgate ted the official tailgater of the washington redskins. >> that's cool. >> oh, my also, if you've got pets, this one is for you this thanksgiving day. find out what is not safe and safe for you to feed your four legged friend under the table 'cause you know it's going to happen. i know turkey

yesterday the coroner's office said mildred gatty, teresa malloy, and the parkers died of smoke inhalation. the senior home went up in flames earlier this month, sending more than two dozen people to the hospital. >>> a towamencin police officer in montgomery county is recovering from minor injuries after he was hit by a passing car last night. the officer was directing traffic on valley forge road in upper gwynned township when the car hit him. the driver stayed at the scene. >>> this is video you don't see every day. a horse on the loose. this was taken by phoenixville police. they tell us the horse threw off a 16-year-old rider and went for a trot down route 113 in downtown phoenixville. a good samaritan helped police corral the horse. the girl that was thrown was shaken but luckily was not hurt. >>> a delaware organization is going to keep growing after a big honor. take a look. m&t bank gave a $10,000 check to waggies by maggie and friends. folks with sbeeintellectual disabilities are paid to bake healthy dog treats that are sold all over the region. waggies will use money to buy more

. >> reporter: mildred muhammad the ex-wife of john allen muhammad is saddened over the loss of livesn recent mass shootings. >> these men have decided to take it upon themselves to take the lives of other people. >> reporter: her ex-husband and taken accomplice took the lives of ten people in maryland and virginia 15 years ago. she shares her story on a panel at temple d.c. helping people understand how do mess tick violence can lead to shootings. she says muhammad verbally bused her. >> with my situation, i didn't have physical scars to prove i was a victim. >> she who believes the sniper shootings were a smoke screen for him to kill her. she relates to the wives of mass shooters of devin patrick kelley and devin neal. neal's wife took out a restraining offered against him that should have prevend him from owning guns. >> we know anytime firearms are involved in any sort of unhealthy relationship, it increases the odds tremendously of that gun being used in a terrible tragic situationings. >> legislator will smith will reintroduce a bill making sure domestic violence convicts have t

the coroner's office said mildred gabby, teresa malloy, and doories and thomas parker all died of smokenhalation. the remains were found last week. the senior home went up in flames this month sending more than two dozen people to the hospital. >>> in the lehigh valley, a man is charged in the texting and driving death of seventh grade honors student emma raimondo. the driver was distracted by his phone as he hit and killed the 12-year-old as she walked to get ice cream. >>> pennsylvania lawmakers are getting a .8% raise. they're already the second highest paid in the country. judicial and executive branch officials will also get more money. the governor's salary goes up $194,000. the office says he donates his salary back to the state. [ cheers ] >>> a delaware organization is going to keep growing after a big honor. m&t bank gave a $10,000 check to waggies by managies and friends. folks with -- maggies and friends. people with disabilities are paid to bake gourmet, healthy dog treats which are then sold in stores all over the region. waggies will use the money to buy more equipment to

. >>> new at chester cnty coroners officied the four people that lost their fire at senior living mildred gad and t parker all died smoke inhalation it was novemberhe barcent up in .a team washat caused the fire and surrounding that are not yet announced. >> a south philadelphia woman is ng hit b a garbage truck in center city the private sanitat truck shows the d woman driving herr 11th and spruce. hd was as they spoke to the truck dri and examined the bike. they were bothveling west on spruce street. >> at the intersection of 11 street. the sanitation driver made a right ont to go northbout that point the sanitatuck made contact with the bicycle. >> the woman was pronounced dead 20 minutes later at jeffers ho her identification has not been released. itation truck driver remains on the scene and cooperated with authorits. if the driver will face charges. >> thank you. >>> time for a check the cuweather forecast for your tuesday afternoon. meteorologist adam joseph is outside. >> a terrific tuesday and sunshine and temperatures way above ave. should be at 51 so far this today 61 degrees

west chester police say smoke inhalation killed mildred gad, theresa malloy and the delores and thomas parker all lived at the barclay friends facility investigators are still looking into what started that fire that displaced 137 people. what many nations views a act of aggression. north korea launched another missile. and tonight president trump says the us will respond. if the situation on the korean peninsula was tense before and we know it was, this took it to a whole new level. for the first time in two months, north korea has launched a ballistic missile. raising new fears the rogue nation is accelerating its nuclear program. >> a missile was launched little while ago from north korea. i will only tell you that we will take care of it. we have general mattis in the room with us and we've had long discussion on it. it is a situation that we will handle. missile soared 2800 miles into space for longs about 50 minutes. that's about ten times higher than the orbit of the international space station. >> it went higher frankly than any previous shot they've taken. >> experts say norma

delores and thomas parker, mildred gad i and teresa mallo y were all residents of the barclay friends in west chester. they died in the fire. their remains were found last week. investigators have not said what caused the blaze but the four victims died of smoke inhalation. twenty-seven other people, were injured. >>> startling new numbers in the opioid epidemic, health officialness delaware say 11 people died from drug overdose s during thanksgiving weekend. the opioid epidemic was topic of discussion in philadelphia today organized by the independence blue cross foundation, governor tom wolf talked about how pennsylvania is fighting, the war against opioid abuse. >> we provided funding, and thinks a bipartisan thing in harrisburg for 45 treatment centers, we call them centers of excellence that helped people navigate their way through the health care system , to find out what is best for them. >> governor wolf says nearly 5,000 pennsylvanians died as a result of opioid abuse last year. >>> as seen on cbs-3 a short time ago president trump responded to the latest missle launch by nor

west chester police say smoke inhalation killed mildred gad, theresa malloy and married couple delores and thomas park parker. all lived at barclay friends facility. investigators are still looking into what started that fire that displaced 137 residents. >>> let's get a check of your weather now. mild late november day across the delaware valley. as we take live look at wilmington new castle county. kathy orr is here. kathy, i took a sneak peek. i think it will be warmer tomorrow you may want to play some tennis. >> it will be great day to be outside. i may just take you up on that. take look outside. traffic moving along fairl fairl with clear skies out there but the sun is getting lower in the sky and setting so it will be dark soon. 42 in the poconos still 57 in philadelphia. millville 53. look at trenton 54 degrees at this late hour. know as we look ahead we see all of these orange contours and this is just mild air. so we are talking about temperatures staying in the 50's through this evening and bottoming out in the 40s overnight tonight. so here we go again. another mild one to

barkley assisted facility fire nearly two weeks ago, west chester police say smoke inhalation killed mildredmary and thomas parker. investigators still looking into what started the fire that displaced 137 residents. >>> a pennsylvania nurse who secretly videotaped patient as they were getting undressed is going to be spending two to four years behind bars. there is the nurse, 45 year old james close, sentenced yesterday. he admitted he taped women, including a 17 jerold girl, during dermatology treatments at penn medicine in yardley. the teen noticed his phone was recording while she was at the doctors office, and called police. >> a man breaks into a new jersey store and leaves with a bunch of jewelry. surveillance cameras at jewelry store on the 2500 block of federal street in camden caught the man breaking in last tuesday. there he goes. suspect grabs a bunch of jewelry from the cases before bolting out the door. police are asking anyone to take a very good look at this video. recognize anything? give them a call. >> awe lake -- law makers in pennsylvania already the second highest paid

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today, it is mildred dressal who us. >> she's the one in the commercials you always see. >> one of therated scientists, electrical engineer of our time known as the queen of carbon science. >> and dressal haas was born in brooklyn in 1930 and showed early promise in physics is srksz earned numerous degrees and became a visiting professor at m.i.t. in 1967. she worked there for 57 years and made morning advances in the study of carbon and electrical engineering. >> she was the first woman to serve in many science leadership positions and she pushed for women in the sciences throughout her career. back in 2014, dressal haas was awarded the presidential medal of freedom from president obama. she died in february at 286 years old. that is one extraordinary american. >> if you have a monumental american tweet us as you have been doing. we appreciate it #very shi rhule. >> thank you for watching this hour of "velshi and ruhle." i'm stephanie rhule. >> i'm ali velshi. >> right now it's time for "andrea mitchell reports." >> right now, hand in hand with dictators. president trump wrapping his

police tell us they pulled over mildred dixon in west chester after noticing she was driving e radicallyted her after she failed several sobriety tests. a woman in central florida accused of riding this horse under the influence. deputies corralled the rider and animal along a very busy highway on thursday. the officers say they spotted the woman weaving her horse near traffic and scaring drivers chlgt accordi-- according to of the rider's blood alcohol was over the legal limit. >>> newly released government documents on the jfk assassination say claims that lee harvey oswald had connections to the cia were, quote, totally unfounded. the cia memo from 1975 shows a thorough search of agency records did not turn up any link to oswald. oswald also says there was no other indication any other u.s. agency used him. oswald shot and killed president john f. kennedy in 1963. yesterday the national archives released hundreds more documents related to the assassination. the first batch came out last week. president trump has urged the release of all remaining jfk documents. >>> today, the philadel

i am a middle-class taxpayer and mildred -- in new jersey. the republicans are going after the blue states. i read this week that wealthy individuals and corporations are hiding $9 trillion in taxes offshore. why aren't we going after that? why are we going after medical expenses that people have? we are not going after where the money is. the time to give tax cuts to had aations is when we slow economy. the companies are doing very well. companies, from the how do you think you're going to be affected? jersey, new york, california and other blue states , and even the head of the senate has said this is no longer a guarantee for middle-class tax cuts. particularly in the blue states. what goes around comes around. if the republicans are done this to us, who knows what the democrats are going to do to the republicans. she references differences in the house and the some versions. the times saying -- ask line -- the times saying -- one of the topics most likely to the up is the look -- is state and local taxes and what is to be done with them.