the new law targets air b & b and other vacation rentals in san francisco -- rental services. sergio quinn tan nice live to tell us whats the new rules mean. >> reporter: for this people who are san francisco residents and also air b & b hosts they have to physically come to city hall tomorrow to get all their paperwork in order so they can continue being air b&b hosts there are a few basic requirements. first, it's for city residents only you have to live in your san francisco home at least 275 days out of the year. only a primary residence can be listed. that's so that people who own multiple properties will not keep those properties off of the needed housing rental market so they can cash in on the lucrative short-term mental mark. a host has to get a $60 permit. if you're a renter you must get permission from your landlord and the city's 14% hotel tax must be collected, though that's already been collected by platforms like air b & b. some companies in the city help host manage their property. one company has been working with their clients to get compliance with the new la

but now that they're back in virginia, even with the new law it won't be easy or legal getting drug. >> it doesn't make things easier does it? >> no. it gives us a level of comfort that we won't go to jail. but it doesn't protect us in terms of obtaining the oils. we still have, will have to break laws to do that. there's no other way to do it than break laws. >> reporter: big problem that the federal government dea still lists marijuana as a schedule one drug along with heroin and lsd. and that makes it impossible for doctors to prescribe and nearly impossible for researchers to study. >> constantly told you need more research that this works before we will let you use it. well we can't because it's schedule one. >> reporter: to reschedule marijuana takes action from congress and executive order from the president or possibly an order from the attorney general. >> the majority of americans want this. they want this add as medicine. and it's time for the government to listen to the people they serve. >> i look to see if my daughter's lips are blue. >> reporter: beth and the other par

the new law targets air b & b and other vacation rentals in san francisco -- rental services. sergio quinn tan nice live to tell us whats the new rules mean. >> reporter: for this people who are san francisco residents and also air b & b hosts they have to physically come to city hall tomorrow to get all their paperwork in order so they can continue being air b&b hosts there are a few basic requirements. first, it's for city residents only you have to live in your san francisco home at least 275 days out of the year. only a primary residence can be listed. that's so that people who own multiple properties will not keep those properties off of the needed housing rental market so they can cash in on the lucrative short-term mental mark. a host has to get a $60 permit. if you're a renter you must get permission from your landlord and the city's 14% hotel tax must be collected, though that's already been collected by platforms like air b & b. some companies in the city help host manage their property. one company has been working with their clients to get compliance with the new la

the state took significant steps at protecting kids in day cares including a new law and a new website with inspection information. steven stock has our results. >> is there anyway we can see your licensing information? >> we shed light on a safety investigation that had kept families in the dark for years. >> so you don't have anything that we can like look at? >> no. >> the department of social services overcease nearly 48,000 day cares in california where 1.1 million children go every day. >> last year state officials at midded that the current system was antiquated and underfunded. >> after our reporting, bay area parents demanded action. >> if we can't protect our most vulnerable, what does that say about us? >> we don't have an easy way or a difficult way of taking the information that is in this system and putting it up online. >> that's what we did. last summer the unit spent months putting the information online. something that had never been done before. >> i was just happy to be able to get this far on the process. after our initial investigation, representative garcia spons

they are to craft a new law. failing that the ban will stand. canadian parliament mem mek steven fletcher who became a qued pledgic after a car accident praised the news. >> this is a momentous day, an

including a new law and a new website with inspection information.n inspection and safety verification system in california that had kept parent in the dark for years. our investigation also uncovered little state oversight of daycares or the availability of simple safety inspection information on daycare for parents. >> you don't have anything we can like look at? >> no. >> reporter: the department of social services oversees nearly 48,000 day cares in california where 1.1 million children go every day. >> i was wondering if you have your licensing inspection or something like that? >> we don't have that. so i have nothing to provide to you. >> reporter: last year even state officials admitted the current system of overseeing day cares was and quailted and underfunded. >> this is horrifying. >> reporter: after our reporting bay area parents like denise ross demanded action. >> if we can't protect our most vulnerable in our society what does it say about us as a society? >> unfortunately the way that our systemworks we don't have an veriy way, we don

it's an important year for the new law up. now have to report your health insurance coverage on your 2014 taxes. and if you don't have coverage you face a penalty of $95 or 1% of your income whichever is higher. those penalties increase from year to year. >>> "nbc nightly news" will air tonight without brian williams. >> he's taking himself off the broadcast for several days days after the anchor apologized for falsely saying on air that he was in a hl koptelicopter hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in 2003. nbc news has launched an vernl investigation. lester holt will take over. >>> today we're asking you to chime in on the issue. what do you think nbc news should do about brian williams? nothing, suspend him or fire him? you can call or text your vote to 610-624-4111. you can also vote on nbc10.com and on our facebook page. >>> here's a look at the results so far right now. if we have them for you. 73% say do nothing. 4% say suspend him. 23% believe he should be fired. >>> well temperatures are below freezing. they'll stay

including a new law and a new website with inspection information. it's a direct result of reports by nbc bay area and the center for investigative reporting. stephen stock has our results. >> is there any way we can see the licensed inspection information. >> our investigation shed light on and ispection and safety verification system in california that had kept parents in the dark for years. our investigation also uncovered little state oversight of daycares or the availability of simple safety inspection information on daycares for parents. >> so you don't have anything that we can like look at? >> no. >> the department of social services oversees nearly 4,000 daycares in california where 1.1 million children go every day. >> we were wondering if you have your licensing inspection with that? >> we don't have that. >> so i have nothing to prove. >> last year, state officials admitted the current system of overseeing daycares was underfunded and anty equated. >> this was horrifying. >> parents like denise ross demand action after our reporting >> if

leon: in less than an hour, new marijuana laws take effect in the district. after midnight you will be able to use and grow certain types of marijuana in your home. but in politics, the battle is just getting started. roz plater has the new law and the showdown. roz? reporter: leon, the showdown is between d.c.'s mayor and two powerful congressmen on capitol hill who have oversight of the district. but d.c.'s mayor is not backing down. there is a party going on at madame organ celebrating the imminent legalization of marijuana in d.c. >> this is the biggest thing since prohibition ended. reporter: starting thursday anyone over 21 can use our grow up to two ounces of marijuana in their home. it was a measure that passed last fall. some in congress are dead set against it. two republican congressmen sent a letter to the mayor said you few decide to move forward tomorrow with the legalization of marijuana in the district you will be doing so in knowing and willful violation of the law. suggesting she could go to jail. >> i have a lot of things to do in the distr

what is your take on this new law? do you think it guards muslim rights or do you share some of the concerns voiced by muslims? >> first, i have my doubts if that bill is going to solve the problems we are facing on a daily basis. the aim of the bill is mostly to have state regulated islam, and there is no such thing. if you try to regulate islam in a secular state by a bill, it will definitely cause problems and it will not bring the people you are targeting into the debate. that is the problem of the bill. >> germany has similar legislation. what is different here you can >> the difference here -- they into deeply into religion. they tell them what to do and what not to do, and these are religious issues, which is not the task of the state, especially not on a secular state. there is no problem if the state want to educate their imams or if a state wants to have religious teachings in schools and so on and had teachers for that but this goes into the religion itself, and that is why many, many muslims in austria are

it was sold out, a lot of people talking about the new law and making money. this is no ordinary trade show. >> no trade. richard: for the academy -- >> this be ground zero of the cannabis industry. richard: a michigan company is sponsoring the event. no actual marijuana sold here but two days after legalization in d.c., gear, clothing, even instruction manuals are up for sale. did you ever think you would be standing in a marijuana expo? >> never, ever, ever in a million years. richard: two ounces or less are now legal in the district. >> it's the only city in the country that has to go to congress for its budget. richard: some republican lawmakers are not happy about the new law. >> there is no way to implement this without spending money. when you do that, there will probably be consequences. >> they can lobby the appropriations committee, the authorized funding. richard: d.c. mayor muriel bowser says it is perfectly legal. >> as a business people need to take it seriously and not just somebody sitting on the couch. >> d.c. voters overwhelmingly passed init

representative garcia sponsored and helped pass a new law. that now requires the state to publish its inspection record online. and to update them. it is easy for parents to check the inspection histories of the day cares with just a few mouse clicks. >> i think, your reporting helped to ensure the rest of the legislatures were informed of the problem. >> garcia says the job isn't over. >> biggester to is making sure we have enough personnel. able to got out there and do their investigations and how do we beef up quickly. >> last month. president barack obama, signed child care and development block grant into law. the law requires annual inspection of all day cares. right now. california inspects day cares once every five years under the law. kim johnson serves as policy director at the network. johnson advocated for more information for parents about their child's care. >> we did hear from families who, searched for child care. >> reporter: johnson says of putting inspection records on line is a good first stepable. says california need to

the new laws are designed to contact what tony abbott calls homegrown terrorists. some muslims feel they are unfairly targeted. >> walking back from the doctor with her youngest sister. she found a man blocking their path. >> we moved to the side, but he kept on coming towards us and he whacked me with his shoulder and called me a bloody terrorist. >> she says she's increasingly concerned about how muslims are perceived. >> when people look at me, they think that because she's wearing a scarf, she must be a terrorist. >> on monday, as he announced new measures to counter the terrorist threat, australia's prime minister suggested muslims could do more to help. >> i've often heard western leaders describe islam as a religion of peace. i wish more muslim leaders would say that more often and mean it. >> tony abbott said threats were rising. a december siege in a sydney cafe showed how an individual can cause havoc. >> the prime minister said authorities have 400 high priority counter terrorism investigations running, double the number of a year ago. he also said 110 a

instead, the new law granted access to people's skill sets. >> reporter: san francisco's china town has always been the heart and soul. the home away from home for the chinese men and women who immigrated to this country. with the start of the california gold rush, chinese men seeking what they called the mountain of gold began flocking to america. most of them would be ill prepared to deal with the cruelty they would face in this new land of opportunity. >> from the beginning there was recentment from the chinese from whites and the government in particular. it was government thinking that the chinese could never be assimilated into american society and the idea began a self-fulfilling prophesy as racial intolerance forced the chinese into their own world of isolation. that world that was china town. the chinese were so unliked that they would create their own world within. most chinesed just passed through china town on their ways to jobs all over the state. they were merchants, farmers, laborers, they worked in sweat shops and as servants for the wealthy. despite low pay and staggeri

opponents say the new law will allow dominion to lock in highes on e table as congress willreyee the food stamps program. reviewed by the house committee on agriculture. to cut it in 2013 were unsucces. it's not known what changes will be made to the program. >>> in news 4 your health, pain meds a getting stronger pap new report from the cdc says u.s. doctors prescribed more and more powerful pain killers over the last ten years. the repo say from 1999 to 2012 the number of adults who used strong pain killers, strong than more feerngs judgmem 17% to 37%. in the same time period, th pain killerser trann morphine dropped. >>> you may soon able to k kin son's disease a simple test. a study says a biopsy could depekttect body. >>> in just a few hour a very lo bike ride is starting on the capitol grounds. a few congressmen will meet are art whiting shortly after 9:00. he's riding 15,000 miles across the country by himself on a tandem bike to honor his wife who died of cancer last year. they had planned to make the trip together. whiting plans to ride to the capitals of all 48 contiguous s

senators say it's time for a new law. flanked by mothers and babies they announced the legislation. the new law would get rid of the personal belief exemption that allows children who have not received vaccinations to enroll in school. he says it's crucial in protecting our health. >> in too many schools, not enough children are immunized to prevent an outbreak. our current laws are not strong enough to protect them or us. >> the law would also require parents to be notified of vaccination rates at schools. the minimum rates would be necessary to protect children from an outbreak. >>> fiery commuter train crash north of new york city killed six people injured more than a dozen others. the metro-north train packed with hundreds of commuters heading out of new york city last night hit an suv killing the driver and several train passengers. ntsb investigators are looking into that suv was on the tracks examining the signals and the crossings there is. smoke poured from the train as passengers scrambled for their lives. >> people are pulling the windows off trying to get out through the

well, a signing ceremony and then a little bit of waiting before the new -- potentially new law takes effect. we'll talk about all of that coming up in 30 minutes. live outside philadelphia city hall jesse gary nbc 10 news. >>> new from overnight, the fire marshal is looking for the cause of a house fire in northeast philadelphia. it broke out around 1:00 this morning on princeton avenue at montour street. in spite of initial reports of people being trapped inside firefighters found no one in the home. >>> following today's morning commute, patco will begin work to update electronic signals and communications on the south side of the ben franklin bridge. riders will face service gaps according to patco of up to 26 minutes this afternoon and all day tomorrow. for a link to patco's revised train schedule you can use our nbc 10 app or go to nbc10.com. implgts today prosecutors will call more witnesses in the misconduct trial of a gloucester county police officer. washington township officer joseph di bonaventura. the officer claims moriarty was driving drunk. the case was thrown out, tho

when i asked about the new law, the person said it is a national website, not bound by california law. that's not true. senator hill says what these sites are doing can feel like extortious. >> if we can eliminate that profit part of it, if they can't make any money, they're not going to do it. >> reporter: i wanted to ask the site's lawyers about their practices. the lawyer for justmugshots.com, the site owner emailed me, we have no comment. i looked to the site for answers. on justmugshots.com under lawsuit threat, it says we are not in the extortion or defamation business, and to date, we have not lost a single lawsuit, and we do not expect that to change anytime soon. as people who's websites try to clean up their reputation, one payment is usually not enough. >> a second will pick it up, then a third will pick it up, and a fourth will pick it up. >> reporter: which is why this woman says she hasn't paid to have her mug shot taken down. >> it will come to no end. >> reporter: even though she worries it could keep her from finding a job. >> i just want to have a better future. >> r

. >>> well still ahead, the new law that allowed three people to make a baby. >> yeah i know it doesn't add up but we'll explain. >>> distracted flying. why selfies likely played a part in this plane crash. >>> plus in trouble with the law, lance armstrong accused of letting someone else take the blame for a serious crime he allegedly committed. >>> well wall street seems to be welcoming signs that the long-running collapse of oil prices may be over. the dow opened 305 points higher this morning with energy stocks like chevron and exxonmobil leading the surge. a 7% jump in oil prices is getting much of the credit. crude oil closed at just $53 a barrel after dipping as much as 60% over the last seven months. >>> toyota is expected to appeal an $11 million verdict over the safety of its camry. a jury in minneapolis decided the carmaker was 60% responsible for a crash that left three people dead and two seriously injured. jurors also found that the driver, though has a long -- has long insisted he tried to stop before it slammed into another vehicle, said he was 40% at fault. >>> meantime,

. >>> short-term renters in san francisco that use platforms have to follow new rules thanks to a lawws reporter is live in the newsroom with what owners will have to do to stay in business. sergio this. >> one of the rules is aimed at people who lease their home from a landlord and then list it for the occasional guest rental. the landlords have to be notified and they have to be okay with the short-term rental. the property owners who use air b and b. she has been interviewed as the unlikely poster woman of the air b and b super host and was featured in "the guardian" a uk paper about her experience representing out rooms in her potrero hill home. now she will be like the rest who will go down to the city permit officer and continue being host. that's must different than the way the business is usually run and the sharing economy. >> it is all an app. you can flip through and click accepting someone. there has been no paperwork up-to-date really. it is just another process the host will have to go through. >> the new so-called air b and b law sets rules for a rental host. only prima

. >> process is still the same under a new state law the packaging is not.iz topping is marketing director for dixie brands. >> our mints used to come in a tin like this. >> anybody could grab them. >> we've actually taken them to an f-1 certified blister pack. that means each one of these mints is individually child-resistant. >> the law came from bad experienced after marijuana use was legalized in 2013. dr. larry wolk runs colorado's department of public health and calls pot and kids a bad mix. >> it really affects the developing brain and can cause psychotic symptoms to occur affect your memory, irreversible damage that marijuana can do to the developing brain. >> now each edible sold for recreation use must not have more than a 10 milligram dose of thc, the active ingredient in pot. before pot mints were made to be broken up. but levi thamba ate a multitude at once, overdosed and jumped from a balcony. there is. >> there is a level of responsibility a consumer takes on when they buy this product. they have to start talking to their kids about the fact t

as doug mentioned, pennsylvania has a law that could lead to a fine if snow or ice isn't removered. we found out that new jersey, ohio, and west virginia also have laws. states in yellow like massachusetts and new york have laws pending no other state in our area has a specific law right now. >>> listen to this. she that returns with the seven-day forecast in minutes. >>> remember the updated first alert forecast and weather warnings at your finger tips. >>> a day after two philadelphia police officers were sentenced to robbery, two more officers were charged. this time beating an innocent man. the district attorney said sean mcknight and kevin robertson chased down a man riding his motorized scooter in philadelphia. it happened in may of 2013. the d.a. said the officers knocked him off the scooter with

the measles outbreak has the federal and state lawmakers proposing tough new laws aimed at encouragingarents to immunize their children. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live in emeryville with where senator barbara boxer shared plan to get more children vaccinated. joed chill? >> reporter: senator barbara boxer visited the emeryville head start program here this morning to highlight the program's high vaccination rates, 100% of the children who go to this program are vaccinate vaccinated and that's something the senator would like to see at every head start in the country. >> i love them. they just make my day. they fulfill my day every moment. >> reporter: valerie cook's twin grand as soon as mean the world to her. just thinking they could be exposed to measles makes her shudder. >> the thought of it is scary. >> reporter: now state and federal legislators are proposing new laws to protect children from diseases like the measles. senator barbara boxer wants to require all children enrolled in head start to be fully vac sip nated. and tomorrow state senator richard pond will officiall

. >> supporters of legalization lit up today, taking advantage of the district's new law. adults 21 or older can now process o two ounces and can smoke i their homes. >> for a typical can nis user, this mig a month or two month w of cannabis so it's no a lot of cannabis. >> repowh d.c. law says it's okay for adults there's still l of restrictions. federal civilian and military employee s be prohibit smoking pot, and private employers can restrict employeswell. and thel lots of places pot is l banned. >> we'll always have kind of like green and red zones across our cit >> while marua is legal in d.c., it remains prohibited on college campuses and dorms, d.c. school iln and property, and all federal parks and governme buildings. >> i think it needs to change with colleges. i think ey get rl with this. if a college dormitory has a designat ret smoking area, whny of them do, i think it's okay to use marijuana in thaac >> it's unlikely universities will allo pot on campus anytime soon. >> f and foremost there's the drug-free school and communit act, which requires all instituti

s new marijuana law on our wusa9 mobile news app. >>> our sister publication usa today reports the senate appears ready to pass the home land security spending bill before funding for the agency runs out at midnight tomorrow. a handful of senators who object to the measure said today they do not intend to use procedural moves to delay the vote. darrell issa said the house might consider a three week stopgap funding bill to keep homeland security from a partial shutdown. a vote on that bill also could come tomorrow. >>> some of today's snow melted away because temperatures climbed above freezing, felt darn nice, but the black ice is now a possibility for your morning commute. that combination is prompting some school delays for tomorrow. prince george's county, prince william county and spotsylvania county schools will open a couple hours late. >>> family first alert chief meteorologist topper shutt is here tonight. >> we're talking about black ice. i'm more concerned about folks walking than driving. the road, sidewalk or driveway looks wet, but it's frozen, that is black ice. slow down a

we have been working to provide those for them and this new vaccination law creates another opportunity for doctors to talk to those parents. >> the law of california is the law. below 90%. you end up in a situation and can start to get sick. you can have an epidemic. >> the state of mississippi don't allow exemptions for personal belief. they haven't had a single case this year. because of this exemptions and people that die because people choose not to get vaccines how does that make you feel? >> the first step we can take here is to make this information available. that's something we've been working hard at at the california department of public health. we take that information and put it up there on the website for you and for others to see. people can go in and see what the situation is in their school. that's a critical first step so that people understand what's actually happening. that can lead to an opportunity for a conversation about why are these decisions being made and what are the implications of these decisions. one of the things we've seen with the current outbreak is

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s new marijuana law turns into a national showdown. and the painful aftermath of abuse. >> you realize you lose your sense of safety. >> our special report on college campuses and sexual assaults. now abc news at 11:00 on your side. >> smashed glass broken shelves, and rooms in shambles. a d.c. mosque targeted by vandals. it's the second time just this week. >> the first incident happened monday. >> now the council on american islamic relations is offering a reward for any information about the case. tom rousey spoke with mosque leaders tonight and is live in northeast. tom? >> members say the mosque has been here since 1999. they've never had anything like this happen before. you can see where the vandal or vandals smashed the window to the mosque here but this is just a small part of what they did. check out the inside. >> everything was in the middle here. broken down. >> tonight mosque members have fixed what they can, but this video shows what it looked like when they arrived in the morning. they say in over 15 years nothing like t

opponents of the ban got enough signatures to put the new law on the ballot in november 2016. it was supposed to take effect this july. many bay area cities and counties already prohibit or charge for single use bags. >>> for years we have heard we're supposed to wash our fruits and vegetables to get rid of the pesticides. there's a new residue we need to be more mindful of. julie watts reports. >> reporter: they are bright and fresh and the picture of health. your fruits and veggies may be on antibiotics. farmers use the drug to control the growth of bacteria, fungus and algae and prevent spoil angles. they could be downright dangerous for some. researchers highlighted what they believe to be one of the first reported allergic reactions to fruits treated with antibiotic pesticides a 10- year-old girl suffering a life- threatening reaction after eating blueberry pie. while she did have a history of asthma, seasonal allergies and allergies to milk an penicillin they tested the pie and confirmed none of the ingredients were triggers. instead they linked the reaction to the blueb

the new state law took effect january 2 allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain a california driversenses. they require a person to prove their identity and document their residency. >>> new at 6:00, it is a mystery bay area scientists are trying to unravel. six marine mammals washing up in record numbers. the sick sea lion pups are ending up on bay area beaches in unprecedented numbers. john fowler reports from marin county. >> reporter: something strange is happening here. never before seen numbers of strandings of brutally emaciated sea lion pups. these rescued by the marine mammal center. supposed to be plump. you can see this little guy's bones. >> we had three years of sea lion pup populations that crash and burn. >> veterinarian shawn johnson says this is the worst in history. ten times the normal number of strandings and it could be 20 times normal by next week. >> these little sea lions are being abandoned from their mothers. they should be out on the channel islands. they should be nursing now. >> reporter: the ocean right now is six degrees warmer than normal. that is a re

a new proposal would change the dui law for first offences. ght the now get a dui for the first time in new jersey you could lose your license for three to seven months. the proposal would cut that time down to just ten days. >> the bill is severe. >> reporter: new jersey state senator dick executeri sponsored the bill and said don't be fooled, by surface language, ten day license suspension and use one of these to start your car. >> just because we think your license doesn't stop people from driving. >> reporter: that is why he says his proposal will work, and if you have to use an ignition interlock expect to pay $2.50 a day. >> it is kind of ground break if you go they cannot pass the the interlock they are not going anywhere. that will keep them safe that way. >> reporter: numbers from the national highway traffic safety administration show that 146 people were killed in 2013 in new jersey from drunk drivers. senator skudderi says that is why he sponsored the bill. >> i have seen people get the their license suspended and walk down their st

law says adults can e maruanir homes now but not all homes are covered und e new law. if y live in an apartment or you nt your home, it's not up to you. it' to your landlord. >> property owner is going to be required to allow marijuana use their property. >> and if you own your home but there condo or home owners assia >> majority rules. if the majority of your condo ownwa to allow it then it's allowed. >> we given the general publi right to use marijund they have the righto leverage their rent inton apartment building that cats ij users. >> if colorado which legalized pot 2012, is any indicator eveif you own your own house you ma a problem if you have a townhome that shares a comwa with your neighbor. >> tree arguments to be maded theare being made in colora that you are not a solewnalur your lan you hae t property. >> todor muriel bowser subeden listi clafya marijuana use willot be permitted in private clubeither. >> the only thing that's 100% clear that the only lawful pla for sure is going to be in a prt that you own that is frees >> you see our map of reste locati

she's not in jail as you can see, and she says that things are moving smoothly on day one of the new marijuana law southeast washington, sam ford abc 7 news. >> all right. listen, get back to us if you hear sirens. ok? >> she's getting lots of attention today all over the country. >> she is. >> about what's going on here in the district. >> ok. moving on now, a big night on abc tonight as the two-hour season finale of the hit drama "how to get away with murder." >> and as jummy olabanji shows us, one of the show's stars is giving us the scoop of what to expect. >> to be the lead actress' dead husband, tom has gotten a lot of face time in "how to get away with murder." >> three episodes have turned into like 12. so yeah get a lot of face time. laying on the ground and dead, it's a lot of face time. >> the philadelphia native is a bit of a double dipper. he plays a bigger role behind the scenes as a producer and director on "scandal." >> the only possibility of doing what i'm able to do on "murder" i work at scandal during the day and at night, they work it out and schedule so much scenes are over t

the new law requires a doctor's approval. it s insp by a fairfax county team who suffers from profound seure disorders. >> no state should have law where is it affect ours children where our great virginia residents say i have to move the another sta because we can't provide t e for our children. >> e bill does not allow virginian b the cannabis oil in the commonwealth and other states prohibit the substance crossing their ord borders. despite t challenges those who suffer from epilepsy tell our david culvert it's a major step forward. coming up tonight at 5:00 on news4 a local family shares their emotional journey to get this bill passed. >>> two carjackings just minutes apart, both in broad daylight and both ne the heart of georgetown pole ll us two people in a car approached a man sitting in his car near 26th and p streets and pointed a gun at him yesterday afternoon. that driver sped off and wasn't injured,j minutes later the same thing happened to a woman. she w carjacked at 31st and p streets near wisconsin avenue. park

security forces since the former president was ousted in 2013 >>> egyptian media are reporting a new law is being drafted that would allow courts to ignore witness testimony. proposals have been sent to abdul fatah al-sisi for approval. he has attracted condemn nation with trials lasting as little as two days ending in death sentences for hundreds of people. an international human rights lawyer said the move was astonishing. >> the concept under international law for due process, and a defendant having the right to hear witnesses, and allow witness testimony from the prosecution and defense is sacra sanct, and encapsulates a lot of dock trips. if egypt goes forward, it will be - you know it strikes at the heart of everything that is legal and show kangaroo court hopping around the streets of cairo. i'm as stonished they take the steps. they are removing the window dressing. again, you know international human rights observers have been calling on abdul fatah al-sisi to you know restore due process for people brought within the judicial system of egypt. this is another line in the kangaro

a new law requires those offering short term rentals to join a registry. >> we have had 300 calls so far. appointments scheduled. >> reporter: the law addresses the home and room share services. participates must provide a business regtration certificate with proof of -- registration certificate with proof of insurance and live in their home for 275 days a year. >> we are in the process. we don't look for people. [ indiscernible ] >> if you don't have a way of enforcing the rules, they become a paper tiger. >> he says the law doesn't address millions in back taxes owed to the city and will deplete the supply of affordable units. >> in a housing crisis that is only going to make things worse. >> reporter: the process takes 2 weeks to register and costs $50. participates will receive a number, they will have to display with their listing and they told me they will hold sessions to educate their san francisco members. >> david stevenson in the city tonight. thank you. >>> former president bill clinton returns to the bay area tonight for a speaking tour. the topic of the speeches hasn't b

s new pot laws are now in effect. but it may not mean a thing. tracie potts joining us live from capitol hill this morning where a battle brewing, tracie, between city leaders and the federal government. good morning. >> reporter: that's right, because unlike alaska and colorado and washington state where marijuana's been made legal, washington, d.c. is not a state. it's a city, under federal jurisdiction. they have to get the approval from here on capitol hill for everything they do. some republicans are objecting to this new law that was approved, by the way, by two-thirds of d.c. voters. mayor muriel bowser says as a result she is going to enforce it, and republicans, some of them here, say as a result they're asking the justice department to get involved, and mayor bowser may end up behind bars for violating, willfully violating, as they say, federal law. so the new law is in place as of midnight, which is when the period for review here on capitol hill ran out. it means that people over 21 years old can have up to 2 ounces of marijuana for p

he had only greed agreed that new laws shouldn't have been applied are the trow speck tifl. the deal convictions vacated hicks is innocent. >> i will now live with in always. >> hicks says he needs an apology for the australian government. >> he was up to no good on his own dplition. and look i'm not in the business of apologizing for the actions that australian governments take nox now not ever. >> the australian prime minister should be saying we on behalf of the awrcht government made an error. we loud australian systems to be taken, but he does want the australian government pay for treatments he had he said after five years in quoam guantanamo. >> 150 people most reply students died, the you u.n. global equity, armed guards and emergency communication systems to secure schools. as cam ca kalalal hideer hide hider reports. >> to impart basic weapon handling and tactics to the teachers in order for them to be able to meet the first jucial minutes of any attack and feel sass if they have some security now. the quick reaction force will be often stand by, the government has

now, the new law proposed last week would leave that medical exception in place.et rid of that personal belief part. the lawmakers who offered the bill is state senator pan who is also a doctor. he a concerned about the outbreak the measles in california, and the high numbers of people opts out of vaccines using this personal belief exemption. >> with the new law, would it allow people to opt out for religious things? >> so far the way the law is written, there is no religious exams. the write to practice religious freely does not include the liberty to expose a community or the child to communicable disease or the latter to ill health or death. so we may not have to necessarily have a religious exemption. in fact, west virginia and miss sip are other states that -- mississippi are other states that have the exemption. >> how does the law mandating vaccination guess enforced. >> guess -- get enforced. >> legally, you can't enroll children in school, public or private, without vaccinations or one of these exemptions. let's assume that the personal belief exception

a new prosal would change the dui law for first offenses. ght now get a dui for the first time in new jersey, you could lose your license for three to seven months. the proposal would cut that time down to just 10 days. >> the bill is very severe. >> reporter: new jersey state senator nicky tear row sponsored the bill. don't be fooled by the surface language. there is a catch. >> 10 days license suspension and use one of these to start your car. >> just because we take their license doesn't stop people from driving. >> reporter: that's why he says his proposal will work. and if you have to use an ignition inner lock expect to pay $2.50 a day. >> it's kind of grounded. if they can't pass the interlock they're not going anywhere. so that would keep them off the road. keep everybody safe. that way. >> reporter: numbers from the national highway traffic safety administration show 146 people were killed in 2013 in new jersey from drunk drivers. senator says that's one of the reasons he sponsored the bill. >> i've seen people get their license susp

it could become a new law in philadelphia if some environmentalists get their way. they had some support among city council leaders and now advocates are voting to speed up the process. george, how much would they cost at this point? >> it would be determined by city council, but in washington dc, it is five cents per bag. the goal is to reduce litter and the environmental impact. we found a lot of supporters and a few skeptics. >> in stores across the city customers get a plastic bag with almost every purchase. bags that end up on sidewalks and washed into rivers. they hope to help it with a few fee, perhaps five cents for every bag they take from a store. >> people use them mindlessly. >> supporters say starting now is what the city must do. >> how urgent is this? >> i think it is very urgent. >> a member of clean water action says single use plastic bag fees have worked in big cities like washington dc where they reported four out of every five residents are using fewer disposable bags. they expect the bill to take effect in about a month. >> this issue will be o

warfare in relation to digital warfare, and whether not they still apply or whether or not we need new laws. they have come out with a huge volume examining that to sort of assist the nato countries in defining rules of engagement and developing the cyberwarfare programs but i don't think we fully have all the answers but i think the u.s. began developing its rules of engagement around 2011-2012. and we are further along than we were when stuxnet was unleashed and when it was discovered by think there are still a lot of questions we as a society have to edge about how we're going to conduct warfare in this manner. >> host: are their political come is their political opposition to some cyberwarfare by the u.s.? >> guest: the political opposition in the u.s. to cyberwar for? >> host: specific in congress or perhaps the administration. >> guest: there has been very little discussion in congress, on capitol hill and the white house to the white house has never fully admitted to engaging in offensive operations. we are just sort of sitting a peak of this now publicly. all of this has been classi

the mayor and other leaders are scrambling to classify if i the new law before it goes into effect friday morning. news 4 tom sherwood broke down the law and many questions you may have about it. you can see the story on your nbc washington app. >>> today you have another chance to weigh in on possible price hikes. a proposed 4% fare increase and $2 increase to the amtrak step up ticket. there's a public hearing tonight 7:00. or you can e-mail your thoughts up until march 6th. we're working to put information online > you may have noticed a recent problem with the hov signs on 66th. this morning v dot is telling you what to do if you get ticketed. congre is inching closer to a critical deadline to fund the department of homeland security. there has been some movement by republicans. we'll have the latest on whether they're expected to make a deal in time. >>> a live look at the capitol wheel at national harbor this morning. bundle up ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. if you got a ticket on i 66 you may not have to pay the fine. the virgin of transportation said electronic signs incorrectly stated t

the judge said this was made from whole cause the president is writing a new law. >> it's not a new law a new exercise of discretion. >> now, he's expanding the class. >> how is he not granting them legal status? >> well let me finish. he's saying -- >> it gives them legal status. >> to be here legally for x amount of time. yes, they're here legally. they can have licenses and work permits. this is what this is grievous. he not only went to have to avoid avoid discretion. and >> and i think this -- >> wow i don't get to say anything today >> let's talk about this francisco. >> guys bottom line he didn't give them legal status, any permanent, anything. >> he goes to fifth circuit court of appeals . >> i agree with the new republic. aj congratulations. >> we're in disagreement. >> aj has a new column with the miami herald with twice weekly. and congratulations on that. >> thank you sean. >> coming up, we need your help on the issue of the epstein-clinton i've smoked a lot and quit a lot but ended up nowhere. now...i use this. the nicoderm cq patch with unique extended release technology h

[applause] but, we need more than new laws and new programs. we sure need more than new promises. we need a new spirit of community, a sense that somehow, we are all in this together. that we will rise or fall together. a few years ago, hillary and i visited a school in los angeles in an area plagued by crime and drugs. we spent an hour and a half with a dozen sixth-graders, who told us their number one fear was getting shot going to and from school. then they were worried about turning 12 or 13, and being forced to join a gang or used crack or beaten badly. finally, they were worried about their own parents'drug abuse. nearly half a century ago i was born not too far from here in the little town of hope, arkansas. to my dear mother who was already a widow for three months. for four years i lived with my grandparents. they did not have much money. nobody did in arkansas at the end of world war ii. i spent a lot of time in the country with my great grandparents who, by any standard, were very poor. but we did not really know that we were poor, because we cared for each other, we di

kristine, you talked to a local business owner who predicts the new law will mean fewer jobs in philadelphia? >> possibly. some businesses with ten or more employees will have to pay for the earned sick leave. those businesses especially on the cusp of the small businesses say they may have to cut back on staff or find other ways to pass the cost along to you. >> roughly 2,000 employees don't have paid sick leave. >> sometimes when you miss two days, it is devastating for us living check to check. >> but, some small business owners say that takes money out of their pockets. >> i'm not going to take less home because of it. i'm, you know i have a family to support. >> charlie owns the institute bar. he says businesses like his don't have a big cash cushion to off set the thousands he would have to pay in sick leave. >> it means passing that on to the consumer where people are paying an extra quarter or 50 cents on a beer or on a burger. >> maybe getting rid of a full-time employee or cutting a workers hours. >> your biggest expense is payroll. >>> the likelihood they will fire one person to g

will not be notified about the 94 new laws so all it does for the existing contractors the janitorial contractors operating under the contracts let's make sure that the formula retails disclose to the contractors and a hey, the board of supervisors just passes this and it impacts galileo's it is a notification provision nights in p there for contractors less back date that from the pedestrian or period of january 4th and july 3rd the operator active date i want to ask in the last minute conversation with the deputy city attorney josh white we noticed something that will be probably good to fix in the legislation before you today it uses the date of april the first that mr. white pegged on the noticeable understanding it will be probably more accurate to use january 4th now the effective date of the original pieces of legislation if we could i request if galileo's could introduce a motion to amend package 23 where it says april 1st to the current effective date january 24th and liquor store page four to change that to january 4