in newtown, connecticut dozens demonstrated. >> they represent gun owners, why haven't they contacted us to say this is -- we want to sit down and make better laws. >> reporter: new documents about the newtown, connecticut murders. who adam lanza was. a search warrant shows investigators found guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords at his mother's house. inside his bedroom a gun safe. authorities found a holiday card from his mother. inside a check for the purchase of a fire arm. in washington, tori tordunn. >>> he was rusted this morning on weapons charges. we have video of him leaving the police station in new york. he is from gilroy. he presented a locked gun box but he is not license in new york. he was arraigned this afternoon and released. >>> nelson mandela is back in the hospital for more treatment for a lung infection. it is the third trip for nelson mandela in the past four months. nelson mandela contracted tuberculous during his 12 years in prison. -- 27 years in prison. >>> there are reports that barbara walters is planning to retire. she will

obama observes the three-month anniversary of the sandy hook elementary school shooting in newtown, connecticut. he speaks of legislation currently being worked on at the senate at attempts to reduce gun violence. then senator mike lee of utah delivers the republican address. he talks about the federal budget and wasteful spending. >> it has been three months since the tragic events in newtown, connecticut. three months since we lost 20 innocent children and six dedicated adult who had so much to give. three months since we as americans began asking ourselves if we are doing enough to protect our communities and keep our children safe. for the families who lost loved ones on that terrible day, nothing begins to ease the pain they are feeling right now. it come does not come close to healing the wounds that might never heal. the last few months changed us. it asked us to ask difficult questions on what we can and must do to prevent that kind of massacres we have seen in newtown and aurora, as well as everyday tragedies that happen far too often all across america. today there is genuine disagree

. >>> coming up next, from newtown, connecticut to washington, d.c., we'll show you why people are bike riding to the nation's capital and what it had to do with gun control. >>> and why the white house closed its doors to the public today. >>> and tim lincecum has missed his last to trips to the mound. we'll tell you when he will return. >> and ahead a warm up that will place our temperatures perhaps closer to 80 degrees. a look at the seven-day forecast when we come back. mom, i invited justin over for lunch. good. no, not good. he's a vegetarian and he's going to be here in 20 minutes! [ mom ] don't stress. we can figure this out. ♪ [ male announcer ] get the speed to make a great first impression. call today to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. this is delicious. ♪ [ male announcer ] save the day in an instant. at&t. ♪ >>> in the northeast, 26 people finished the first day of a bike ride from newtown, connecticut to washington, d.c. each bicyclist represents one of the victims from the elementary school sho

president obama is calling for the cdc to conduct the research in the wake of the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. critics are against that idea. research is better left to private organizations and not federal government. on that story for us, jonathan serrie live in atlanta. what fueling the latest debate on this aspect of the research, jonathan? >> reporter: good morning, bill. well, president obama is using an seg tiff order to direct the cdc to resume research on gun violence. such funding, for these studies all but dried up in 1996 when the nra successfully lobbied congress for language in an appropriations bill saying no funding for injury prevention for the cdc could be used to advocate or promote gun control. the man in charge of cdc injury research said at the time it was like a shot across the bow. >> individual researchers were afraid. cdc leadership was afraid. hhs leadership was afraid. and as a result, i think the

what is the connecticut effect in newtown tonight? >> i think we've seen the connecticut effect. clearly growing. we had a tremendous rally in newtown when we left saturday morning, tremendous enthusiasm. we then -- essentially our ride is a rolling rally. in each of the towns that we have visited, we have received tremendous support. we received support from people in pickup trucks driving by, rolling down the windows to say thanks for what you're doing. as we rode into town today, we went over a highway, and there were trucks below blasting their horns in support. if the connecticut effect is fading away, then it's hard to imagine what that is because i think it is clearly growing and clearly as we talk to americans, it's pretty clear that america is with us. >> gabrielle giffords tweeted if your legs get tired, remember we're in this together, keep pedaling, best wishes to people on the newtown ride against gun violence. one of the parents of one of the children killed was one of your riders. >> yes. >> was it a harder ride for that parent than for anyone else on that trip? >>

that reality is prompted a president to stand with families of the newtown, connecticut victims this morning asking voters to challenge their elected representatives. >> if they're not part of that 90% who agree that we should make it harder for a criminal or someone with mental illness to buy a gun, ask them, why not? why are you part of the 10%? >> this morning, nancy pelosi told me sup sport crucial. >> there may not seem to be votes right now, public sentiments is everything. >> right now, senate proposing a bill that would require universal background checks on gun purchases but assault weapons and a ban on high capacity clips are not included for lack of support. the head of the nra pushing back on background checks it slows down law abiding and does nothing to anyone else. >> it's been 100 days since the newtown, connecticut killings. the president call makes it clear he knows time is working against him. >> we need everybody to remember how we felt 100 days ago. make sure what we said at that time wasn't just a bunch of platitudes. that we meant it coming up at 6:00 we'll hav

. >>> nra is making families in newtown connecticut... here more -- hear more on that. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ ♪ i don't wanna be right ♪ [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. [ female announcer ] try new honey nut cheerios medley crunch, with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. . >>> welcome back, we have new details about a stabbing that happened. sheriff's deputies are looking for somebody who stabbed a boy and his attackers said they just got out of prison. they asked him if he belonged to a gang and if he wanted to fight. the teen is now recovering from his stab wounds. >>> they are defending their decision to make row bow calls to families in newtown connecticut. >> reporter: your state senate tore will play a key role in determining whether the assembly will pass legislation restricting your gun rights.

. >>> nra is making families in newtown connecticut...e more -- hear more on that. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. . >>> welcome back, we have new details about a stabbing that happened. sheriff's deputies are looking for somebody who stabbed a boy and his attackers said they just got out of prison. they asked him if he belonged to a gang and if he wanted to fight. the teen is now recovering from his stab wounds. >>> they are defending their decision to make row bow calls to families in newtown connecticut. >> reporter: your state senate tore will play a key role in determining whether the assembly will pass legislation restricting your gun rights. >> reporter: they are passing tougher gun laws in the state including a

illinois little league team raffles off a deadly ar-15 rifle similar to the one used in the newtown, connecticut, shootings. >>> plus the first solar-powered plane that can also fly at night without fuel. you're watching "early today." >>> now to some other stories that caught our eye this morning. in iowa, an unconscious teen was pulled out of a flaming car. the 18-year-old was doing doughnuts in the snowy parking lot when he crashed. he was brought to the hospital in serious condition, and police say he'll be charged with reckless driving once released. >>> an illinois little league team is raising money by raffling off an ar-15. organizers say the weapon has already generated plenty of buzz for the fund-raiser. the winner will be decided in june and still has to pass a background check to claim the prize. >>> in california, a fuel-free plane known as the solar impulse is in the works to change history. a massive wingspan covered in solar panels collects and stores energy so the plane can be flown day and even at night. >>> also in california, a widower got a disturbing surprise when he realiz

you will find this recording of an nra robocall that went out this week to the residents of newtown, connecticut. >> john: okay. here's the best part. only is that despicable, it is a lie. no bill in connecticut or anywhere in the country seeks to disarm any law-abiding gun owner, take the fox out of your ears. i would like to repeat that number they gave and put it on the screen so you can all enjoy it. it is 703-267-1200. that's the number for the nra's institute for legislative action grassroots division. i recommend returning the favor and give them a call. though i do warn after numerous attempts today i only received a message saying all operators are busy because apparently the nra doesn't like receiving unwanted calls. joining me now is my panel of nonexperts, contributor to forbes.com rick ungar tina dupuy and managing director and host of this week in blackness the formidable elon james white. thank you so much for being on the show tonight. three of my favorites. i'm so upset at this. let's get started. rick, have you ever heard of anything more disgusting than the nra robocalling peo

that's what i've heard again and again and again in newtown and connecticut across the country, pleasegun violence. stopping illegal trafficking, for example, in stolen weapons that have caused more than 2,500 deaths since newtown, strengthening school safety measures, and imposing a requirement that there be background checks, criminal background checks, so that people who are convicted felons or fugitives or drug addicts or the seriously mentally ill or domestic abusers, i think those kinds of measures have attracted a real consensus. and the ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines is very much alive, certainly in the states, but no state can do it alone. >> thank you very much, senator. >>> we want to jump back to the supreme court because we want to show you the plaintiffs now filing out after the oral arguments have wrapped up there in the case being heard today, hollingsworth versus perry, inside the supreme court. you can see all the plaintiffs there. you can see ted olson, david boies there on the right-hand side of your screen, and they're about to make comments con

the pictures you see are the 20 children who were killed by one gunman at newtown, connecticut december. >> mort, do you want to speak to this? this is your newspaper. >> yes, it is. >> was that friday's reaction? >> we got more reaction to that story, both in new york city and nationally than of any front page we've had in several years. had a huge effect, and i think there is a lot of resentment in the country that this bill has been denuted of that one thing that harry reid took out. >> explain the cover. there were pictures of the slain children. >> there were 20 pictures of that, and basically it said, shame on us. and us was u-s, sought meant the united states, and that was the whole point that this could not get passed by a serious and responsible body. >> they dropped the high- capacity magazines as well as the assault weapons ban, both of them. >> well, congratulations, mort, on doing that. >> thank you very much. the editor deserved the credit and it was a great front page for a paper like the new york daily news. >> it spoke volumes. >> it really did. it had a national impact

let's do this one thing for the young kids up in newtown, connecticut, something for their parents, aunts, uncles, brothers, and sisters. we're not going to get a ban an assault rifles or the number of ammo in your machine, but the background check can pass. do it, call this number, 202-224-3121. you'll get through to the capitol operators and they are great. do it, do it right now. they'll help you find your way to the senators office. you'll feel good about yourself. 202-224-3121. do it for those kids who will never grow up to know there is a congress or country where people do rule, where there are good people who care about what happened to them and are willing to prove it. just do it. 202-224-3121. if you forget it, call up directory assistance and ask for the capitol in washington, d.c. this is something you can do. okay, whatever your relationship is, think about giving up nothing. doing nothing. for lent, do something. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us, "the ed show" starts right now. >> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show." i'm michael eric dyson in

violence around the country, including parents of some of the children massacred at sandy hook in newtown, connecticut>>> in newtown today, residents protested outside of the national shooting sports foundation, which is one of the largest gun lobbies in the country. it happens to be headquartered in newtown, just three miles away from sandy hook elementary school. joining me now for an exclusive interview, one of today's protesters, susan ludwig, the mother two of children who were at sandy hook elementary school the day of the shooting. susan, thank you for joining us tonight. i just want to make clear to the audience, your children survived that day. tell us what it was like when you arrived at the school and saw children being carried out with bullet wounds. >> yeah, that's correct. i have four children, and two of my kids were at sandy hook that day. one is six, and she in first grade, and one is 7 and is in second grade. and day on december 14th, he was headed into school to -- i was supposed to be making gingerbread houses in my daughter's first grade class. but on the way to school, a half mil

. >> esto es una realidad que no se ve solo en newtown connecticut esto se ve todos los días. >> ciertosio mostró que los que habían muerto por sobredosis en la región había sido por medicamentos prescritos por médicos. >> la crisis económica hizo que cambiara la vida de los trabajadores. >> esto provocó que muchos que tenían excelentes puestos de trabajo tuvieran que cambiar su vida por el cambio economico. >> pero lo que no están tomando en cuenta como para mejorar su estilo de vida son las capacitaciones que a veces las mismas empresas entregan a sus empleados. >> las empresas más grandes tienen programas que incitan a los trabajadores para que se capaciten y así no tener que cambiar de trabajadores por falta de conocimiento, >> la auditora de la ciudad de oakland comento que hubo malversación de fondos de estos dos legisladores. >> si tiene niños en casa las autoridades están advirtiendo del peligro de los productos de limpieza por ser riesgo para sus vidas. >> cada año 90 mil niños llegan intoxicados a los hospitales y de ellos 40 mil mueren,. >> los medicamentos y los productos de

ended in a gun battle where that suspect died. >>> they are making row bow calls to families in newtown connecticut where the shooting rampage occurred. >> he will play a key role in determining whether the connecticut assembly will pass legislation restricting your dye gun rights... >> reporter: gash restricting your gun rights. >> reporter: senators rich rosenthal said they have a right to contest gun control laws. >>> they have decided to cancel the sale of military assault weapons to mark kellie anne congresswoman gabrielle giffords, -- mark kelly and as you know congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot two years ago and he is making that political point to show how easy it is to get the kind of weapons he wants banned and they are terminating that action and giving kelly a refund. >>> they are planning on getting more than 600 guns at the gun buy back event. yesterday they showed off the guns collected saturday and they collected of 10 -- 610 guns including 17 assault rifles on top of the 100 guns turned into at another buy back event earlier this month. >> you wonder where they are certainly

ended in a gun battle where that suspect died. >>> they are making row bow calls to families in newtown connecticut where the shooting rampage occurred. >> he will play a key role in determining whether the connecticut assembly will pass legislation restricting your dye gun rights... >> reporter: gash restricting your gun rights. >> reporter: senators rich rosenthal said they have a right to contest gun control laws. >>> they have decided to cancel the sale of military assault weapons to mark kellie anne congresswoman gabrielle giffords, -- mark kelly and as you know congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot two years ago and he is making that political point to show how easy it is to get the kind of weapons he wants banned and they are terminating that action and giving kelly a refund. >>> they are planning on getting more than 600 guns at the gun buy back event. yesterday they showed off the guns collected saturday and they collected of 10 -- 610 guns including 17 assault rifles on top of the 100 guns turned into at another buy back event earlier this month. >> you wonder where they are certainly

december 14-th. 20 students and six adults were killed in the shooting in newtown, connecticut.initiative' - will use money from venture capitalists. to invest in new innovations in gun safety. mental health research. and school safety. the tech community is also >> jacqueline: the south bay, 70's through san jose. guion cooler along the coast. where it has kept -- it has kept the temperatures cooler with the clouds. and the sea breezes. it is staying rather mild. '60s and '70s. let us take a look of the satellite and radar. we are getting some of that cloud coverage moving over the bay. of. and mostly clear conditions that will keep all our temperatures in the afternoon. in regards to that fog? not much to near the coast. however, the sea breezes will be in tact. picking up for tomorrow. more coverage near the coast. for the 8:00 hour we are seeing patches of fog near the south bay. not that extensive. coverage could be a bit more. and tomorrow, the temperatures in the 60s in the south bay. mild. 69 degrees and palo alto. for the inland valleys, also as we look for the east bay

i would like to thank the families who flew all the way here from newtown, connecticut for joining us here today in san francisco. and while you are far away from home, i hope that you feel welcomed in our city. as a father of two girls myself, i can't imagine the pain and grief that you have suffered these past three months. and i have profound respect for your courage and for your commitment, for turning this grief into action. the tragic and horrifying events in sandy hook elementary school, touched every american, a tragedy of this magnitude brings along with it the pain, the shock, and the disbelief. and it forces all of us to ask the question how can we prevent such terrible events? how do we protect our children? our youth, our residents? for san francisco, it is very important for us to continue to have an open dialogue regarding gun violence so that we can answer these questions ourselves. today, we honored the three-month anniversary of the tragic mass shootings at sandy hook, elementary school, with technology leaders from san francisco and all over the bay area, joining th

. >>> new details this morning on the school shooting in newtown, connecticut.am cook is in our newsroom with some of the disturbing items that were found inside the shooters home. pam. >> reporter: the list of ammunition found in the shooters house takes up nearly two pages of the warrants that were just released this morning. in addition to a huge cash of ammunition scattered throughout the home in newtown, connecticut. investigators also found a gun safe, a military style uniform, three samurai swords, and photos of dead people covered if plastic and what looks like blood. neighbors described the shooter as a loner obsessed with violence. he killed his mother inside their home and then drive to sandy hook elementary school. now law makers want more complete accounts of the entire case as they consider gun control legislation. now in our next hour of mornings on 2 we will talk about the books found inside the home about some childhood disorders and the ironic christmas gift from the shooters mother. reporting live in the newsroom pam cook. >> thank you. >>> do

. >>> new details this morning on the school shooting in newtown, connecticut. cook is in our newsroom with some of the disturbing items that were found inside the shooters home. pam. >> reporter: the list of ammunition found in the shooters house takes up nearly two pages of the warrants that were just released this morning. in addition to a huge cash of ammunition scattered throughout the home in newtown, connecticut. investigators also found a gun safe, a military style uniform, three samurai swords, and photos of dead people covered if plastic and what looks like blood. neighbors described the shooter as a loner obsessed with violence. he killed his mother inside their home and then drive to sandy hook elementary school. now law makers want more complete accounts of the entire case as they consider gun control legislation. now in our next hour of mornings on 2 we will talk about the books found inside the home about some childhood disorders and the ironic christmas gift from the shooters mother. reporting live in the newsroom pam cook. >> thank you. >>> docu

authorities say he killed 20 children and six adults in newtown, connecticut. document shows adam lanza killed his mother earlier in the day, the same woman who helped arm him. she another used a bushmaster rifle and several hand guns in the shooting spree, and the police say he had more weapons and bullets stashed in his car. today a state attorney says it took lanza less than five minutes to shoot his way into this former school, murder his victims one best one, then kill himself as police closed in. less than five minutes. five minutes. to destroy so many lives and forever change the national debate on gun violence. rick is on fox top story live in new york city. what else did we learn from the documents today? >> we learned there was a gun locker in lanza's home, open with no sign of forced entry. he fired more than 150 rounds inside sandy hook and had hundreds of rounds left in the arsenal back home. lanza attended sandy look and the school was quote, 'adam's life. and after the shooting investigators found ammo and shotguns in the vehicle. back at the hou

the gunman in the massacre at the newtown, connecticut grade school who wound up killing himself.rch warrant shows. investigators found more than 14-hundred rounds of ammunition at his mother's house. and inside lanza's bedroom, they found: a gun safe, a shoebox with bullets and samurai swords. authorities also found a holiday card written to adam from his mother. inside was a check for the purchase of another firearm. police say, lanza killed his mother before his massacre at sandy hook elementary school. >> newly unsealed warrants show. the man charged with threatening to kill state senator leland yee. had more than two dozen weapons in his possession. police say, they found 26 guns, thousands of bullets and dozens of high- capacity ammunition magazines. at the santa clara home of everett basham. they also found what is described as a homemade destructive device. the 45-year- old was charged iast month with possessing assault weapons, explosives and bomb- making materials. as well as threatening state senator yee. >> today, the san francisco fire department showed off its first

cnn's mary snow is in newtown, connecticut right now.he is asking people there what they think about all of this. what do they think, mary? >> reporter: emotional reaction, wolf. there are people here who have taken on an active role in trying to get an assault weapons ban passed. after 20 children and six adults were killed, some are in disbelief that there is not enough support in the senate to pass it and they take it personally. with the pain raw just three months after the sandy hook elementary school massacre, there are still messages of support coming from around the world. but it's the message from washington that right now pains alexandra thompson. she supports a ban on assault weapons and even had a sign for a petition to ban them in her store's window. she takes it personally that the senate has shelved a plan for a ban you don't need that kind of gun to protect yourself. when you put that sign in your window do a lot of people come in and express support? >> every day they came in, wanted to know where they could sign for thi

leading the charge for america to do the right thing, to measure up morally to the horror of newtown, connecticut. so i say it loudly and proudly, welcome back to the fight, mr. president. neil heslin is here with us today, he lost his son, jesse in the newtown school shooting, with the organization mayors against illegal guns. today in d.c. for the national day to demand action. there they are. lori haas is a member for the coalition to stop gun violence. she was standing behind the president today when she spoke. her daughter, emily, was shot and injured in the 2007 virginia tech massacre. both of you, thank you so much. thank you for coming on. what, this is an opportunity to talk to a lot of people out there in the country. let's look at the president first, neil. today president obama urged commitment to strengthening gun safety laws following newtown. let's listen to him. i'd like your reaction. >> i read an article in the news just the other day wondering is washington -- has washington missed its opportunity because as time goes on, after newtown, somehow people start moving on and forget

a connecticut judge has just unsealed a number of affidavits in the newtown connecticut shooting thatpened just less than an hour ago. for the first time, we are getting new insight into what was no doubt the darkest day that town has ever seen. "today in the bay's" arturo santiago live in our newsroom with some of the unbelievable new details. >>> we've been looking over the information. the amount of weaponry and ammunition is simply staggering. >>> a lot of the information details the actions of the killer, 20-year-old adam lanza. on december 14th, he shot his mother in her bed with a .22 rifle. he went to newtown and killed children and adults. 14 rounds were unused when his gun was uncovered. he shot himself with a glock 10 millimeter handgun. police also recovered a 8 millimeter sig sauer handgun. 3, 30 round magazines for the bushmaster and six others with varying amounts. all of the guns were bought, it seems, by adam lanza's mother. the shootings took place in three classrooms and adam lanza was not wearing a bullet-proof vest. the information estimates from the time that ada

at newtown connecticut, adam lanza had several magazines holding 30 round a piece.rora colorado, james holmes used a drum holding 100 rounds and shot 72 people in a movie theater, 12 of them died. in tucson arizona, jared laughner used a high capacity magazine. a gunman with an ak47 rifle opened fire at a schoolyard in stockton. here are our reports at the time from randy shandobil and lloyd lacuesta. >> it was lunchtime. first second and third graders out in the schoolyard eating, jumping rope, playing ball. >> no warning whatever. >> just, pow, pow, pow, pow. >> did the man say anything or was he just shooting? >> just shooting. >> not a word from him, just shooting. what did you do? >> run to the bathroom. >> did you see anybody get hurt? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: are your friends okay? >> reporter: teachers risk their own lives while shots were still being fired they went out into the schoolyard. grabbed some of the dead and wounded and pulled them into classrooms. >> i was scared stiff. the teacher just said get under the desk. and we layed, i mean i was just sca

. >> three months ago today a gun man killed 20 students in newtown, connecticut. at the school there. families are trying to move forward with help if the bay area tech industry. heather explains ho how. you is. >>reporter: on december 14, 2 20, first graders and 6 educators murdered at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut. among the children shot and killed, 7-year-old daniel barreden. >> three months ago today on december 14, i held his little hand as we walked to the bus. kissed him goodbye. for as you know would be the last time. >>reporter: the next day a grass roots organization called sandy hook promise launched by friends neighbors of the victim. today in san francisco sandy hook promise was joined by dream team of tech industry venture capitalist and angel investor to announce the backing nationwide ncaa innovation in gun safety, mental health and school safet safety. as only the tech industry can. smart gun technology are promising. >> some of those include pass codes. others include electronic firing pin. others include rf i.d. >>reporter: 6-ye

the coalition formed following a school shooting in newtown, connecticut. members say congress needs to act soon. >> just trying to make sure that nobody else gets hurt. there are eight american children killedder day. and it's unacceptable. >> the group expects hundreds to attend the rally on capitol hill. >> the sheriff department is warning people about a man going door to dan climing to be from the sheriff's department. he's described as a tall, heavy set hispanic man. authorities say he displayed a badge and telling residents he moved to san carlos and wants to meet his neighbors. >>> police volunteers cleared out a homeless encampment this morning. it is one of 60 located throughout santa clara valley located just below san jose international airport. city cleared out about two dozen people, tents, tarps and bedding and chickens you saw there today after posting a notice there on monday. >> there is encouraging news about the economy tonight. the nation's unemployment rate dropped to 7.7%. labor zeptz employers added 236,000 jobs in february and wages

" >> catherine: december 14- th. 20 students and six adults were killed in the shooting in newtown, connecticute new initiative is aimed at using money from venture capitalists to invest in new innovations in gun safety. mental health research. and school safety. >> tonight police are trying to figure out the motive behind a man's shooting rampage in new york. the gunman, kurt meyers, was shot and killed today by police. officers entered the abandoned warehouse where meyers was holed up -- and he was killed in a shoot- out. police say he managed to kill one of their dogs. authorities say myers shot 6 people yesterday - killing four of them. they also think he blew up his own house. >> house speaker john boehner says he has too much to do in washington to travel to rome for the pope's installation ceremony. the white house had invited him to be part of the u-s delegation led by vice president joe biden. boehner says he appreciates the offer - but has lots of duties lined up -- including hosting the irish prime minister. boehner is the highest ranking catholic in congress. >> jacqueline: temperat

the faces of the 20 murdered children of the elementary school students in newtown, connecticut, surrounding those words. this is how a paper in the nation's largest city is reacting to news of the assault weapons ban being dropped. it was announced tuesday that the ban, introduced by dianne feinstein of california, was getting dropped from a larger gun safety package because the votes weren't there. senate majority leader harry reid, it's about the math. >> right now, her amendment, has less than 40 votes. that's not 60. >> yet looking at the latest polling, this is something the majority of americans really he cannot even get democrats as the new yorker put it. this wasn't a close call. it was a body blow. standard feinstein vows to keep fighting. >> this is very important to me. i will not lay down and play dead. i think the american people have said and every single public poll that they support this kind of legislation. it's aimed to protect children, to protect schools and malls, not to give me a vote on this would be a major betrayal of trust. >> that last point, the reed-mack told fe

. >>> his life was ripped apart by the newtown connecticut massacre, now a grieving father makes a plea. >>> also, a wave of deadly violence, and new political upheaval in iraq. i'll talk to cnn's arwa damon who is back, we want to welcome our viewers from the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >>> all that and more coming up but first let's check in with the cnn center in atlanta for the latest headlines. >> all right, well, thank you, i'm alina cho, at the cnn headquarters in atlanta. the cuts once considered too painful to consider are now the law of the land. president obama and congressional republicans could not reach a compromise to avoid the $85 billion in automatic cuts. they will not happen all at once, but instead they will come over time. they are pointing fingers at each other over their failure to reach a deal. >> probably would be a lot better ways to reduce that spending than by the formula approach of the sequester. but we don't intend to spend a penny less as promised to the american people. >> these cuts are not smart

in the wake of the shooting in newtown, connecticut many protested how this could happen without much public debate. in the end the town council decided to vote on emergency moratorium on new firearm dealers. if it is improved tomorrow the moratorium would apply retroactively. >>> republicans here in california are turning to a familiar face to lead their party. former state lawmaker has been elected as party chairman by more than 1,000 delegates at the spring convention in sacramento. much of the attention today was around the vote for the party's number two job. >> reporter: republican delegates pass ballots. responded to the comment from a fellow republican. >> in politics you expect an attack. >> reporter: head of federation of republican women wrote on facebook i was told because of her religion her royalty is to the muslim religion. she is not republican. dylan is not muslim. >> you will have a few crazy people. our party is no different. >> reporter: party leaders denounce the comment as racist and hateful. >> as i said we will go by our bylaws. she has her chance and opportuni

gabrielle giffords, who was wounded in a shooting rampage in tucson, says the mass shooting in newtown, connecticutn control debate. listen. >> one thing that is different now is the fact that we have 20 first graders murdered in a classroom along with 6 educators. i mean, that's unacceptable. the american people, you know, want something done on this. you know, 92% of americans support a universal background check. it's 74% of nra members. i would hope at some point the leadership of the nra would just listen to their membership on this issue. >> joining me is chris wallace. chris, good morning. >> good morning. >> it seems, of course, not surprising that mark, a very, very passionate when it comes to the issue of gun control. >> oh, of course. i mean, obviously two years ago his wife gabby giffords was shot in the head in a terrible gun massacre in tucson, arizona, in which 19 people were shot, several of them killed. and one of the questions we talked about is the fact that public opinion seems -- or the public fervor for gun control seems to be distinguiminishing move further away from newtown,

. >>> newtown, connecticut shootings came to the bay area with an emotional mission. the parents joined silicon valley investors to launch the sandy hook promise innovation initiative. the parents say they needed to create something positives that they struggle with their loss. >> i'm still in a state of shock three months after the death. i know nothing will bring him back, i'm determined to honor him by dedicating myself to save other lives. >> ideas on the table range from high-tech gun laws to mental health research. >>> now trending to testy change on capitol hill to ban is certain assault weapons. >> it came after california senator diane feinstein who clashed with cruz of texas. >> this does not prohibit you use the word prohibit. it exempts two two 712271 weapons. they need a baz okaya? do they need other high powered weapons that military people use to kill in close combat? i don't think so. >> i respect your view. >>> the bill is likely to defeat in the sulsenate. you can watch more -- full senate. can you watch more on ktvu.com. >>> san francisco police hel

surrounded by the photos of the children there killed in newtown, connecticut. t a bad memory to keep in mind. first, just three months after newtown and eight months after the aurora, colorado, shootings in the movie theater it's time to do something. tonight i'm urging y'all to call your senators and members of congress. i don't hardly ever do this but if you have a pencil or a piece of paper write this down. you can decide whether to do it in the next hour but you ought to do it. 202 is the d.c. number. 224-3121. 224-3121. i will give that number later. it's the capitol operator. if you don't confused, they will help you. i think it is time to act if you want to have any say on this thing on gun control. i think the way to fight for this right now is the background checks. go for background checks on gun sales. this is the line of defense right now. background checks. a reasonable thing given what happened in newtown, a very disturbed person involved in killing those kids. at least find out if there are people with mental or emotional problems, who have bad re

se dan a conocer detalles sobre la masacre de diciembre, en la escuelarimaria sandy hooks en newtown connecticuta vida 20 niÑos y 6r adultos. lori montenegro con los detalles desde washington. >>> hubschman necesario cciones en todo el paÍs. pidiendo al congreso, apruebe medidas para controlar aÚn mÁs la venta y compra de las armas de fuego. pero este congresista reconoce que hay resistenciae ambos partidos chltd >>> parece que para muchos, ser valiente es difÍcil. pero es lo que necesitamos. un voto de valor. >>> en newton connecticut, los familiares de las vÍctimas de la escuela sandy hook, conocieron mÁs del joven que perpetuo la masacre segÚn la policÍa, adam lanza disparÓ54 balas en menos de 5 minutos. capacidad de 30 balas cada uno. >>> dejÓ 90 balas sin disparar. >>> en su casa y auto, encontraron ademÁs bayonetas cuchillos y espadas, y mÁs de mil cartuchos de municiones encontraron uncertificado de la asociaciÓn nacional del rifle. pero esta organizaciÓn dijo que no hay evidencia que el asesino de newtown adam lanza o nancy lanza fueran miembro de la asociaciÓn nacional del ri ple. infor

on a fateful day just three months ago, the day of the shooting at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut. he says he started receiving requests from anxious american parents within days of the shooting. is. >> i received from the parents. they say i am afraid to send my child to the school. >> reporter: what do you say to those people who think that children just should not be wearing bullet-proof clothing and being exposed to this so early? >> if you need, you will use. if you don't need, you don't have to use. it is the best way to prevent any accident with your child. >> they have a profit motive. i understand that. they're businessmen. >> reporter: everett says patients should be skeptical of these products and how effective they really are. >> if a guy walks in there with an ar-15 and multiple 30-round magazines and unloads more than 150 rounds in less than five minutes, how many kids are going to be saved by bullet proof clothing in that instance? >> caballero says the quality of his products speak for themselves. he's putting four shots from this .9 millimeter glock straight into

planeo el ataque por meses y tenÍa un arsenal en su departamento evitar tragedia como esta y newtown connecticutederal de antecedentes de todo comprador de un arma y e lim nai la excepciÓn de ferias y la internet. votaron a favor los 8 republicanos en contra. los asesinatos masivos continÚan a pesar de la revisiÓn universal de antecedentes. los delincuentes seguirÁn robando las armas y comprÁndolas ilegalmente para darle la vuelta a este requisito. >>> ante peligro de terrorismo, robos y asesinatos no vemos el argumento que no tenemos que tener leyes, porque la gente mala no las respeta. rechazÓ que condicirÍa a la confiscaciÓn de armas, como asegura la asociaciÓn nacional del rifle. 84% de los vo votantes latinos a favor de la revisiÓn de apto departamentos, 13% en contra, segÚn una reciente encuesta. >>> los republicanos afirman que esta medida y otras, violan el derecho constitucional aportar armas algunos demÓcratas y el comitÉ quieren negociar con ellos esta medida de revisiÓn de antecedentes, antes de presentarla al pleno del senado para aumentar las posibilidades que se apruebe. en capito

york state maryland among other states have adopted strong gun safety measures in the wake of newtown connecticutticut, the state is considering such legislation and of course, guess who is out there opposing it? fighting it? trying to kill it? the nra with robo calls being heard in the state of connecticut even in the city of newtown, connecticut. you might pick up the phone and hear this. >> anti-gun legislators are aggressively pursuing numerous proposals that are designed to disarm and punish law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen. these bills would ban commonly-owned firearms, impose a gun rationing scheme and mandate gun registration. it is critical you contact your senator, art lennar is today and urge him to oppose any legislation that tramples on your second amendment rights and inhibits your inherent right to self-defense. >> bill: how disgusting! how disgusting. they just don't give up! and i mean, that idea that we are anti-sportsmen because you can't have an assault weapon. that somehow assault weapons are what sportsmen need for hunting. it is just ridiculous. again, you have to remem

we can all agree that the perpetrators of many of these mass killings, including newtown, connecticut, and overwork, colorado, and tucson, arizona and virginia tech and columbine were actually in my congressional district where a young man suffering from serious mental illnesses. yet they did not get the help that they needed and lives were lost as a result. we know that many, a lot of mentally ill individuals do not receive appropriate treatment. because of the stigma associated with these illnesses today or because of shortages of treatment or simply because they lack adequate health care coverage. the numbers are stark. the typical delay between psychosis and the start of medical treatment is 100 weeks over two years. for those living with a serious mental illness, approximately 40% do not receive treatment in the past year. those numbers are simply unacceptable. i think we need to be clear, most violent acts are not committed by people living with a serious mental illness. most people living with a serious mental illness are not violent. but if we can reduce gun violence by improv

introduced by mayor ed lee in the wake of the deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticutch ammo is rarely used in san francisco. involving such rounds was six years ago. >> because it's not used very much is not an indicator as to whether we should or should not ban it. what we need to be paying attention to is looking at all the tools we have afforded to us to preclude and prevent any types of violence whether it's of course affecting young people. >> state law already prohibits unreasonably dangerous ammunition including rounds designed to pierce body armor. in a 2007 city law bans the sale of ammunition. the suit was dismissed on the grounds the ban doesn't prevent people from buying ammo somewhere else. that case has also been appealed. violators face a misdemeanor or infraction and could face jail time or a $1,000 fine. the meeting gets underway at 2:00 this afternoon. they are expected to approve it. more at 5:00 tonight. ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, tara. >>> san francisco police have recovered a stolen police assault rifle. semi automatic ar-15 similar to th

. >>> with the newtown, connecticut school shooting tragedy still remembered, some parents directly impacted are in the bay area right now pushing for changes. good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. gun violence is the big topic at a town hall forum in san francisco at this hour. new at noon, ktvu's sal castanedo joins us live to explain the special guests who have traveled across the country to talk about their tragic experience with gun violence. sal? >> reporter: tori, good afternoon. the ideas that are coming from this campaign accompany a national call for tech solutions to prevent what happened three months ago in connecticut. on the three-month anniversary of the sandy hook elementary school shooting, a national campaign to seek high-tech conclusions to gun violence kicked off in san francisco with mayor ed lee and district attorney george gascon in attendance. >> we are in many regard the innovation capital of the world. i'm so proud to see this launched here today. >> reporter: some parents traveled here to call for innovative ideas to help solve what many say is a growing national cris

. >> 26 competitive bicyclists are riding 400 miles from newtown connecticut to washington d.c. goal -- to honor those lost in the sandy hook elementary school shooting and to urge newer. stricter gun laws. it will take the group four days to get to the nation's capital. once there they hope to get mandatory background checks on all gun sales and they hope to get rid of high capacity magazines as well. hero's sendoff in newtown by the family and friends of the victims. >> a new warning out for cell phone users. scammers are sending tens of millions of text messages telling people that they have won a gift card. but the catch is, you have to give up your personal information to get it. the federal trade commission is cracking down. charging 29 individuals and companies from around the u- s. with sending more than 180- million unwanted text messages. and these so-called free gift cards. are anything but free. if you actually click on the link you have to keep putting in more and more personal information. >> "as many as 13 different offers are required to complete supposedly just