norton: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to rise in support of s. 1393, the jobs for our heroes act. this bill is a step in the right direction to help the nation tackle the long-standing commercial driver shortage. a shortage that i must say i have been working on ever since i have been on this committee, and especially since becaming ranking on the subcommittee. . of course at the same time to support veterans in a successful transition to mill -- from military to civilian life. s. 1393 ensures that all qualified medical professionals employed by the department of veterans' affairs can perform ommercial driver physical exam ations for their medical patients. they are already eli amible to become certified medical examiners. this bill simply allows these individuals to utilize an alternative certification process that is currently being finalized by the federal motor carrier safety administration. the most recreptly available data shows that of the 54,000 medical professionals listed in their national r

>>president walton: commissioner norton? >>commissioner norton: you're hard to follow, commissioner cook, but i'm not going to try, really. i actually want to ask the superintendent a couple questions about your report and your recommendations. i really found very interesting, and i agree with the recommendation that the board has not looked at consistent data over the years, that we don't -- it kind of moves around, and i really appreciated what you said about the -- looking at the average performance is what obscures the depth of the gap, and i think that's -- this's absolutely right. i think that we actually should not use anymore that we're the highest scoring urban district because you know, it almost -- it just -- i think people kind of tend to now laugh at us for using that term because it does obscure the gap that you showed so clearly in your data that we saw a couple -- last month in the report to the board, so i appreciate you calling that out. what i also thought was very interesting is when you talk about the hi

. >> president walton: commissioner norton. >> commissioner norton: i just want to add my congratulations and thanks to my colleagues and to all of you. as president blanc said, it was a long labor, but we got there. and i also agree that it's not enough. but it's something and i'm glad that we have an agreement, that there are -- that there will be a significant increase for our educators through this contract. and i'm all in for passing a parcel tax and increasing the resources that we have to go towards compensation. so, very excited to vote for the tentative agreement tonight. >> president walton: superintendent, why not. [laughter] >> just wanted to thank staff and our leadership of our union and unions for the contracts that have been passed, ratified and are coming before the board. takes hard work to get to this point and just a deep appreciation on my behalf as a superintendent, but also on the behalf of the children and families in san francisco. so, thank you all for your hard work and dedication for making this happen. >> president walton: roll call -- i'm sorry. >> i just wan

. >> commissioner norton: in the past it seems we have gotten data from long term. i wonder if i could share any data on the status of our long term english learners because that has been an item of concern in the past. >> there are numbers of long term el's over time have dropped significantly because we are trying to really zero in on these students that are stuck and providing them with the instruction. we still do have those numbers, but we are really making sure that they are on the road to reclassification and that they're not continuing to be stuck at level three or four. >> commissioner norton: so, not tonight necessarily, but could you share information with the board on that -- that progress? i would like to make sure i'm monitoring that. >> okay. >> commissioner norton: thank you. >> commissioner haney: thank you for this presentation. so, one thing here looks like over the course of just about two years we've almost doubled our at least increased by about 35 points that -- graduation rate of english learners? that's pretty extraordinary jump over two yea

commissioner norton? >>commissioner norton: i'm going to support the special order of business, but i want to renew a request that was made -- i can't remember where we made it, actually, if it was curriculum -- oh, it was the committee of the whole, and i would like to -- to explore perhaps an up coming student assignment committee meeting, dr. merase, or expanded form to some of our selected high schools, so how we could expand this preference to school of the arts and low ell. i know that's not the recommendation that's before us tonight, but i think that we should explore it. >>president walton: commissioner sanchez. >>commissioner sanchez: yes, and it's been some kind of a preference for willie brown. >> so thank you. so i support this policy, as well, and i support commissioner norton's suggestion that we -- in our student assignment, ad hoc committee that we explore this option of having it include lowell, and just explore that option. and also, i think president walton had mentioned in some other

norton noticed right away? the original m.e. had explained that too. >> this is the first time we heard coup contrecoup. when you have an injury to the skull on the right side it's common for it to bleed into the left side. >> reporter: what's more, said the defense, leslie had a history of vertigo. jenna wrote that in her statement to police. it was detailed on leslie's autopsy report. her sister also testified that leslie had suffered increased dizzy spells in 2012. and while the housekeeper told the jury that the bed looked suspiciously made the day of leslie's death -- leslie's sister had an explanation for that too. >> she said that she used to change the sheets with her sister. and jenna said that she changed the sheets with her mother. so you had a lot of family members that said that they've done that before. >> reporter: the defense made a big point of the fact that the entire neulander family stood behind bob. and that included daughter jenna, then 25, who took the stand in her father's defense, on the very last day of

and i did do a committee switch, so i am now on building and grounds, and commissioner norton is now an ad hoc personnel on affordablity. it was announced at the last meeting, but i just wanted to publicly announce that again. seeing no more announcements, vice president mendoza-mcdonnell. >> building and grounds for november will be cancelled, and we'll meet again in december. >>president walton: thank you, vice president mendoza-mcdonnell. section m, other informational items... nothing -- commissioner mendoza-mcdonnell. >> before we do that, there's a couple of acknowledgement i wanted to make related to them that have happened. i just want to thank everyone that attended our spark sf g l gala. for somebody that worked on it, i just thought it was a really great, great opportunity for -- it was almost like the superintendent's coming out party, and every feedback that i heard or that i got that evening and for weeks after was really positive, and people have asked us to do it more often, and they've also asked if we would do something bigger, and so i will leave that to the spark

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then eleanor norton talks about sexual harassment to capitol hill. in a call by the democratic women's working group into an investigation of donald trump. scott taylor in his view on tax reform. government spending to the future of docket. watch c-span's "washington journal", live at 7:00 a.m. eastern during the discussion. >> this week the federal communications commission is scheduled to vote on net neutrality rules that prohibit service providers from blocking li

get a strong password. >> john norton. many thanks for being here. >> we'll send it back to you. >> a new law that goes into effect january first could give you a free ride if you're too drounk drive. a assembly bill 711 allows alcohol manufacturers and sellers to offer free and discounted rides to get drinkers home safely. they can use uber and lyft. at ai >>> a sign of the lingering five-year drought, the fishery times release 1 million the salmon into the creek each year. fishery managers move the baby chinook out to sea during drought. as a result, fewer fish are coming back to spawn this year. >> we talked about 58 inches of snow in two days in pennsylvania. >> you miss home, don't you? >> 58 inches of snow! >> i hope they're not showing in pennsylvania pictures of our weather here. that would be mean. >> we have some of the warmest weather across the country. for us, a mild end to this weekk live doppler 7, i know what satellite. a few high clouds but managed to squeak out more in the way of sunshine. a few serious c

here's photos from the norton louisville. beautiful great thing to do as celebrity christmas eve.on children's hospital instagram page. >> that guy is giving you a run for money on the suit. >> there are good suits there i'm not going to lie. we're coming up today, 7:47 cat williams and i'll june to co-host good day d.c. >> i'm looking forward to it. >> awesome. >> we talked about yesterday say hello toe as far asy free man marcy says she loves everyone and she's also celebrating a birthday today. happy birthday to you marcy and looking gorge in red drug, lips and bows in trees. >> back-to-back christmas and birthday. nice celebration week for marcy. >> what can you do for today, tuck. >> what was the best gifts santa brought you. >> the gift my wife gave me christopher nolan box set and had six or 7 films on 4 k blu-ray and christmas eve in dunnkirk maryland. >> good day, tuck, i'll tell concern a saw dunn kirk on the plane. >> if you saw it on plane you didn't actually see it. >> the not does not change by size of screen. >> yes, it does. >> watching them film on plane you're ba

this is east norton. about a dozen businesses were left without water.ome of the water spilled and ended up freezing on the road making for a slippery situation. >>> for some the weeks following the holidays can be just as busy. >> many are rushing to return un. wanted gifts. >> let the returns begin. some shoppers we talked to say they have special tactics when it comes to returning gifts. >> i'm very strategic in how i return. i'll either wait a week or so and once the crowds have gone down, by won't stand in a line. i refuse. >> before a list of returning gifts, we contacted the better business bureau. it said read and understand the policies on gift returns and exchanges. return policies prepares for holiday merchandise may be different than merchandise sold at full price. every store has its own policy. bring receipts. retailers may require you to bring a receipt in order to get cash back. but you still might be able to get a store credit if it you don't have the receipt. mind the time, some retailers may only allow returns within a certain time fra

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norton, for five minutes. ms. norton: mr. speaker, 44 years ago this month, congress passed the home rule act, a republican president signed a democratic congress together with the president freed the nation's capital from government by three unelected commissioners. the irony is that the self-government that the democratic -- that the district of columbia enjoys today is a virt tall replica of what a republican congress and a republican president granted to the district of columbia right after the civil war. it was a home rule act and a delegate to congress. but with construction and democratic control, democrats took back what republicans had granted and once again, democrats denied the district of columbia self-government. then 44 years ago, with bipartisan support, after 100 years of struggle, the district of columbia finally won what we call home rule. my colleagues should respect their own history. it was richard nixon who signed the home rule act acting on the most reveered as far as we are told of republican principle

take the private travel because it's difficult and especially if you're a dc resident, eleanor homes norton stern words >> what did she say >> basically dc exists, let our people through. >> they weren't letting some people through. >> district of columbia driver's license which is not state but it is a district and you do have your own license and it says district of columbia and some people weren't able to get through because tsa workers somehow didn't know it was a thing and thought it was a fake id maybe they thought it was columbia which they should have a still, it's ridiculous. it's just or two thing to make the line longer this weekend and give you more hassles >> we will be in those linesthi. >> don't get in my way >> i got cleared from the topic, not really. go through immediately. i think it's worth every penny to get free check and clear >> the regular line is shorter i heard. >> that the your approach >> i'm a tsa hipster i stick with the old way of doing it. none of this cleared >> you take amtrak them to to florida >> mar-a-lago, will still be here and it's still chilly but w

east norton pot shot road. matt and tam. >> thank you karen, a man is behind bars following a tense standoff in bucks county now police are trying to determine if he is connected to other recent crimes including one very recently. bob brooks is at bristol borough police to explain. bob. >> reporter: good morning, this incident ended peacefully, the other crime was a fatal hit-and-run in croyden earlier this week. that was on monday. police say the suspect in the standoff may be connected to that. let's take a look. >> pick up the phone! >> reporter: they used the bull horn tried breaking down the front door, it was a stand job offer that lasted 6 hours. it ended peacefully with the suspect can you think -- coming out and nobody hurt. >> it was comforting we didn't have to use force, but it shows the challenges we're up against everyday. >> reporter: nicholas napley was wanted for a state parol violation, he is a person of interest in a fatal hit-and-run on state road. neighborhoods were told to shelter in place

midday again today you'll find work zones along 202, one in norristown and one in east norton. use swede road to get around that work zone. overnight zones in new jersey are clearing, the one in mount ephraim by mr. brakes by the white horse pike is gone. you have a shift at the white pours hike at evesham avenue until 6:00 a.m. waze app, up north along 1 in new jersey by new brunswick delays in new brunswick along 1 northbound. >>> fear barely describes what a new york city subway commuter said when she saw a man laying on the tracks in brooklyn. >> sir, wake up. sir wake up! >> >> reporter: her screams did not wake the man up, but the on coming train did stop when several people jumped down and listed theman on the platform, he was not hurt, it's unclear how he wound up 0 on the tracks, good thinking of good samaritans. >>> a delaware valley staple is open in washington, d.c. wawa open in the nation's capitol yesterday. pennsylvania congressman brendan boyle was on hand. lines spread along the block with many transplants from our region. >> i moved out of south jersey 12 year

judge david norton refused to believe this, saying slager shot an unarmed man in the back as he ran away>> my soul is rejoicing right now! >> reporter: the family of 50 year old walter scott told slager they forgive him for everything. slager says he's grateful, telling them i wish i could go back and change that day. >> he never said sorry today, he did. he apologized to the family. he called each and every one of our names in court today. and apologized. so who are we not to forgive? >> reporter: there are no winners here. one man is dead and another is leaving behind a young child as he heads to prison. slager's team has two weeks to decide if they'll appeal. steve osunsami, abc news, charleston. >>> traffic apps are facing criticism for sending travelers onto local roa up for the residents. >> one of those places is in new jersey near the always-busy george washington bridge. and apps send drivers through the town to avoid delays, but residents say it's making their own streets congested and dangerous. >> there will be bumper to bumper traffic at least once a week going up the hill.

and a lot of 20s, including norton at 20 degrees.asterly breeze continues in southern california. there's a red flag warning for them. and also a freeze warning. embedded within that. you have cold temperatures and high fire danger. that's not something i've seen very often. and that's cold for phoenix. 39. flagstaff, 11. and las vegas 37. the one saving grace for southern california the temperatures just don't get that warm. over the next couple of days, the lows will move up. you get the cloud cover instead of the clear skies you don't get as cold. 50s on the temps. another day where about 1:00 to 3:30 it's not too bad. and all of a sudden, woo, it's cold. next couple of days, cloud cover and not much else. the lows will inch up as well. >>> time is 4:51. there's a new santa claus at oakland's fairyland and he's pound to wear the santa suit and honor the man who wore it before him. eric martin is the new santa and he loves it. for 18 years, ron zeno was the black santa at fairyland. he died earlier this year. it's important to show

norton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. ms. norton: mr. speaker, i want to thank the chair and the ranking member of the committee for bringing this bill forward at a time of national crisis in the workplace on sexual harassment. when i chaired the equal employment opportunity commission, which was 15 years after the statute had been passed, sexual harassment had not even been defined as a form of workplace discrimination. we held hearings and so defined it and the supreme court thereafter affirmed our findings. congress, nevertheless, exempted itself until 30 years later when in 1995, prompted by a controversy involving members of the congress, in fact brought congress under 13 major civil rights and labor laws. but mysteriously, and i cants understand why congress tempted it -- can't understand why congress exempted itself from the easiest provision. the provision we bring forward today for posting and training. i'll never understand that. but we're trying to move forward today other provisions. and i have introduced a bill to bring the

cold enough for a warm jacket. 36 dulles, 32 norton.he coat this morning, but as we go through your friday commute, not thursday. friday. nice and dry. regardless of the clouds around, it will be dry today. the rain will be moving in late tonight. airport travel, mostly cloudy but dry. mid-50s. shouldn't be seeing any local delays, but we have some in new england we may be seeing later today. tomorrow, mostly early shower chances and late shower chances. there's the snow in new england. the rain is in texas. that will be here later tonight. late-night showers tonight into the day tomorrow. mid to low 60s. then we're colder christmas day. an early chance and colder. windy through the day. we'll take a closer look at your ten-day forecast coming up, guys. >> sheena, thank you so much. you learn so much about your co-workers. still thinking about that stuff, sheena. >> here's a look at what we're working on in the next half hour. e-mails from miss america's top executives allegedly leaked. >> we have more on the disturbing messages about i

i'm joined by eleanor holmes norton from washington, d.c.tober she introduced legislation would offer more workplace protections from harassment. congresswoman, is this call for a governmental investigation of donald trump's conduct before he entered the white house the most important next step or what are you advocating? >> well, it is the most important next step but the republican party is split and they ole tcontrol the congress. the democrats ought to have a round table of their own if republicans won't do some kind of a congressional hearing so these women can be heard. remember, ari, these women were not heard. we had the president as you said essentially admitting and apologizing but never heard from a single woman. now when women see women coming forward they say it's time for us to come forward too. women are getting their strength in numbers. women and women alone are forcing this change in climate. this change in culture. >> congresswoman, i want to play for you something the president and ambassador said and bring in my colleagu

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