god bless owen.tter is announcing if a country asks them to send a certain tweet, they will, but they will allow the tweet to be seen outside of the country and show it is con soared. they think it is a compromise. some of very angry: >> in other words people will not be tweeting in order to protest that decision. >> well, where do i stand on that? let me give you both sides of this. twitter wrote as a response to all this: >> ok? now tech dirt: >> you'll abable to see sensor ship is going on, because they'll say this tweet has been censored. reporters without borders say: >> i hear both sides and it's a tough issue and twitter isn't in some countries like china because they don't sensor and china wants them to. i think they're doing the best they can. i wouldn't do the blackout on them. it's a tough situation to be in. at least the rest of the world gets to see messages as we did during the iran uprising. guys, i want you to have an

on that owen beaver.e williams agent reached out for me on twitter. i responded and kyle williams read it apparently and loved it and wants to send something to owen and write him a note too. >> what are we looking at? epics sweep board? epic sports fan? >> as a father, i'm biased to how i think of my son, but it was a really sweet moment and one of those really when you're a father one of those moments you hang on to. >> you're a better man than i am. there's some chance that i would be teaching my son all right this guys name is kyle williams, we write it down and hate that guy forever. >> elbow for this guy. fail! not me. no listen, i'm a huge 49ers fan. i was disappointed, but you have to teach sports. when you read the ugliness that came up that anna read to us, it's pretty disturbing. >> it's a great story i love owen anyway, he's so adorable. >> he is. >> great story and go and share it with the world. >> we'll send it to kyle. >> everybody just turn on your television set at some point you'll catc

i'm ryan owens for "nightline" in raleigh, north carolina. >> "the slammer."innocent until proven guilty. thanks to ryan owens. >>> next up, which republican candidate is the untamed stallion of the field? well, in case it isn't obvious, we'll tell you. [ male announcer ] in 1894, a small town pharmacist set out to create a different kind of cold remedy using powerful medicine and natural ingredients from around the world. he called it vicks vaporub. today, the vicks journey continues. introducing new vicks nature fusion cold & flu syrup. powerful multi-symptom medicine flavored with natural honey instead of artificial flavors and dyes. so you can feel good about what you take to feel better. li s id m ba llral,was li s unl id m ba t.veouwas li s i sweated the details. all the phone calls, the emails, the lost weekends. and then after twenty-two years, just like that, i was laid off. today there are so many americans like matthew. he worked hard and played by the rules. suddenly, he's out of a job. it's been a struggle not being able to find a job. but it's be

owens asked for a continuation. i do not know what will change between now and whenever the item is continued. we understand he filed for an entertainment permit last month for the establishment located at 3251 scott street, formerly gravity. when he last appeared before this commission on july 26, 2011 seeking the same permit, our office and many neighbors requested a continuance at that time so basic neighborhood outreach could be done because none at all had been done. the reality of this location is a fatal shooting did occur at the former club on november 1, 2010. we are inherently sensitive to that fact and the concerns that arise. some neighborhood outreach has been done this time around. it has been completely unsatisfactory to the neighborhood and merchant groups. they will speak to that in their remarks. neighborhood outreach includes a process where both sides are heard and compromises are made. we do not believe that is a process that has been followed in this situation. we believe that common ground is

--owens mills -- wide open he will not the dow. they are in front. it helps when you have a big fellow. a good crop to corral the past. dwayn johnson look how good at the hands. they can i come back when needed to have the ball. owens mills the winner on this one. he had a very nice weekend plan. followed by a charity this will be months of a in for lauderdale. he fell backward to an estimated six-8 feet. robinson broke his clavicle and his shoulder. he leaned back in his chair thinking he had support behind him. the 74-year-old hall of fame first baseman has dealt with issues. we wish him the very best for a speedy recovery. the blast continue their winning ways and survival of the rochester. there comfortably in first place. they get a fleece blanket. please stay with us who would check the forecast coming up after this. per? [ cheers and applause ] >> how are you doing? this is pat sullivan coming at you on vhs from the winter formal. as always i'm joined by life partner denise. >> tommy zazoo! [ cheers and applause ]

owens is in critical but stable condition.ce his passing, many of you have asked us about a public memorial service for wbal-tv britta talk show host ron smith. those details have been finalized. the service will be on tuesday, january 17, at groucher college auditorium at 11:00 a.m. you can watch it live on wbal plus, or listen to it on radio. still to come, hollywood is hoping for a blockbuster year at the box office. still ahead, we will look at what moviegoers can expect in 2012. >> sunshine today and south winds taking the temperature is out. nice day. we will talk about the forecast and to average is going down in just a minute. there are the sunny skies at the airport and at the inner harbor. middle h >> in today's consumer alert, already at a record low, 30-year mortgage rates have fallen lower. the average rate of a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.91% this week, matching the record low reached two weeks ago. the 15-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.23%. although mortgage rates are low, the have done little to boost the e

our dave owens is here with how our friends to the north sent their fans home happy today. >> they arepy. there were three rematches in this divisional rounds. ravens/texans was one of them. baltimore won in week six, but the sequel figured to be different primarily because houston quarterback matt schaub is out for the season with a toe injury. let's take a look, m&t bank stadium, ray lewis, dance, ray, dance, first home playoff game for baltimore since '07. tell you, houston did everything to give baltimore field position early. kobe jones missed the punt setting up a ravens score 7-3, but baltimore's offense didn't do much after that and aryan foster got it going, 27 carries, 132 yards. this score texans got within four after stopping baltimore and o3 and short, houston with one -- on 3rd and hotter, houston with one last -- and short, houston with one last chance. at the end they win it 20-13. >> win the game no matter what. that's really what it boils down to in a situation like this and this football team won the game. >> it's not going to always be a blowout or a shootout game.

here's abc's ryan owens. >> reporter: it started like a classic horror movie. a young mother, alone with her baby. nothing around but the lonely plains of oklahoma. when the family dog group growl the door. >> he was trying to tell me something. so, i saw that it was that man. >> reporter: that man was a 24-year-old who sarah mckinley believed was stalking her. police say he was armed with a 12-inch hunting knife and he wasn't alone. detectives say he was with this friend. the duo was trying to break down the door. >> i got the 12-gauge and proceeded to walk back to the bedroom with my son. he was crying at the time, so, i put a bottle in his mouth. so, i got a pistol and called 911 on my cell phone. >> i'm here with myself with my infant baby. can i please get a did patcher out here? >> reporter: since she lives in the middle of nowhere, that would take awhile. for 20 minutes, she waited as the intruders tried everything to knock down her door. >> the noise of the busting of the doors was worse than any part. that was the scariest, wondering which time he hit

ryan owens, abc news, dallas. >> extreme drought, extreme rain. no nice medium for the folks in texas. >> but a little warmer. >> we'll take that. >>> time for a look at werth fr weather from across the country. flurries in the dakotas and northern new england. a rain maiker in the south drenching everything from memphis to atlanta. a foggy morning in the carolinas. >> 74 in new orleans. 47 in new york. record highs in the middle of the country. 50 in minneapolis, 54 in chicago. and 56 in kansas city. phoenix at 67. salt lake city 43. >>> coming up next after the break, the latest from wall street. trouble for twinkies. could bankruptcy be on the horizon. >>> and surprise in detroit. who won the car of the year? >>> and so much snow, even too much for these alaskans. they had to call in the military to help out. people with a machine. >>> asian markets were up today on pretty good news from the u.s. and despite continuing worries about europe. tokyo's nikkei average picked up 32 points. hong kong's hang seng gained 139. on wall street, the dow ros

. >>> y el tiempo corre para los inmigrantes hondureÑos y nico owen se, pedro rojas nos explica que podrÍano incluso invitan a quienes aÚn no han cumplido el trÁmite. >>>. >>> hacerle un llamado pues a todos los paÍs sanos que no se han podido inscribir que pues es el Último dÍa. >>> el servicio de inmigraciÓn y ciudadanÍa recordÓ hace poco que el periodo de renovaciÓn termina hoy y de esta manera podrÁn mantenerse legalmente en los estados unidos, por los prÓximos 18 meses. >>> es un permiso que podemos trabajar y estar aquÍ legalmente, y no estamos pendientes de que nos van a deportar o por trabajo tambiÉn, porque en todo trabajo piden papeles, y gracias a dios con este tps, es protecciÓn para trabajar y mantener a la familia. >>> en oficinas de consumoado de honduras estarÁn atendiendo hasta las diez de la noche de hoy, para asÍ que todas hagan el trÁmite, porque sino correra riesgos. >>> Él que no renueva queda fuera del programa y estÁ ante inminente peligro deportaciÓn. >>> en cualquier momento puede sujeto a eso, inmigraciÓn puede proceder. >>> al momento segÚn esta funo ra mÁs del

that's up in sports, next. >>> and now, 9 sports with dave owen.t sports in town. >> welcome back to the verison center. the firing of flip saunders comes as a surprise of no one. not all of it was his fault, but immediate changes had to be made and they were made today. general manager, ernie grunfeld making the announcement this afternoon that the saunders era is done. he added, quote, players were not responding and developing as much as we'd like. he made the firing recommendation last night. >> we have to get consistency throughout the lineup and everybody is responsible for this, including the players. we thought it was time to do some different things to take advantage of the talent and the talent of the players on the team. >> flip's overall record in two plus seasons, 51 wins, 130 losses. 2-15 this year and 0-7 on the road. randy whitman takes over. he coached before. but he is also a good friend with flip and says it's an emotional day for him. >> is this a happy day? no. by any regard, you know, a good man walked out the door today and y

before she was the queen, dana owens was a jersey girl. her mom was a schoolteacher.a cop. and dana, just a regular kid from a humble home. where did this drive come from, though? >> i watch my mom and my dad work really hard. but also i got lucky and i fell into a group of kids in high school who all had big ideas. we had big dreams. ♪ >> reporter: dreams she made happen. at 18, she broke into the world of hip hop. eventually topping the charts with rap hits like "you and i-t-y." >> it helped me with timing and rhythm. even "living single." that timing you have to have on a sitcom was kind of natural for me. put on your fake lashes and just tramp your fake behind up on out of here. >> reporter: she quickly parlayed those rapping skills into much harder roams, playing a rugged lesbian bank robber in the hit movie "set it off." >> you come out here, my gun is going in your mouth. the first time i had any acting lessons is when i did "set it off" and i hired a coach because i knew that i wanted to do something really special with the role. i mean, he did have me wearing

we head to owens mills for a report. >> all of the people or talking about this game for the entire season and especially the past few weeks. fans have rallied around this team and even though they suffered a devastating lots, they're still proud of the ravens for making it this far. >> it was definitely a disappointing loss but i felt like our boys played a good game. >> they were excited during some plays and disappointed with others. but a missed field goal that would have tied the game caused the most heartache for friends. >> towards the end of the game i saw a lot of people hurt, including myself. when he missed that field goal, that was heartbreaking. >> i saw tears. >> in canton square, fans were equally upset. >> he had that kick. ok? the wind took it away? him. he -- we had it. it was ours. >> back at bill bateman, these fans were swimming in a sea of purple during the game but they said there was no hard feelings on either side. >> it was tense but they were great. >> despite the devastating loss, these loyal fans are still proud of their hometown team. >> the ravens clearly pro

next. >>> and now, 9sports with dave owen. the best sports in town. >> all it takes is a whisper and water cooler talk and boom, there goes the dynamite. that's how rumors get spread. and espn reported that peyton manning could become a redskin. bram weinstein tweeted, one of the people's whose opinions i trust the most say payton plus saturday to the redskins is very likely. i have to warm up to it. well, manning is a shoe in hall of famer, almost 400 touchdown passes and he has that ring. but he's been rehabbing his neck after offseason surgery. didn't play a single down this year. what to make of all this? dave gives us his take. >> i don't see this happening on either side. number one, they tried this with donovan mcnabb. younger and healthier. it blew up, it didn't work. number two, both control freaks. they would be clashing like crazy. have you seen a quarterback call more audibles than peyton manning? he doesn't want his quarterback changing anything at the line of scrimmage. >> with the home for the afc playoffs. brad

owen cornings supplies insulation in the walls of the house and floors.ooring materials like wood flooring. and of course eagle materials supplies dry wall or wallboard for inside the house. so variety of these companies have seen obviously tough business conditions for a number of years since the peak of the housing market. looks like we might be coming out of it. and there are some glimmers of hope here. and there could be some very good top line growth opportunities. >> are there areas of the guts, if you will, that are better than others to invest in now, whether it be dry wall, whether it be flooring, roofing? >> well, in general if the housing market improves, you would expect all these companies to get a lift. i think the whole sector has been depressed for quite some time. so i wouldn't be surprised to see them all move in tandem to some degree. there are areas that structurally are maybe a little better off in terms of supply/demand situation. there are still some pretty significant excess capacity in places like wallboard, but in the insulation

dave owens, a naval academy grad is here today.oducing an extended version of this story and you can see dave's story on monday here on 9news. >> still to come tonight, the nats are looking for a few good athletes, but not to play baseball. we're going to explain. >>> also, a wellness fair aims to keep local residents healthy and safe. we'll have the details coming up. >>> and are we going to have a repeat of today's warm weather? the forecast is next. >>> d.c. fire and safeway stores teamed up in georgetown to keep local residents safe and healthy. a community wellness and safety fair. >> one of the things we like to do is make sure we have a safe, healthy community. safe way of partying with us. give us an opportunity to perform some cpr instruction. some blood pressure and glucose testing. we are able to give away smoke detectors. >> firefighters gave stop, drop, and roll demonstrations. >> it's not dance, that's what you do in case of a fire. >> that's right. >> absolutely. >> this was great. keep it coming through the weekend.

supervisor kim: thomas owens and markley bavinger. >> hello, good afternoon. i will probably make this a shorter period i grew up in a small town in connecticut, graduated university of kentucky college of architecture. i will tell you later if you ask why was there. i ended up here in san francisco right after school. i have been living and working here for about 15 + years. as an architect. a few years ago, i decided this is where i wanted to live, to grow roots. in response to that, i have worked to become a more integral part to the neighborhood. just recently, i became a member of the land use committee and a member of the castro cbd. as you know, those committees primarily focus on economic vitality and quality of life issues. those are very important to me, especially living near church street which is a very busy area. i've worked as an architect in the city for those 15 years, a fairly large firm. i consider myself pretty successful at managing a small and large teams, building consensus, i know how to get finns built. i understand things from a diffe

dave owens is here with the highlights and reaction. do you believe it? >> all i can say is wow.e went into this game wondering a lot of things, could the ravens defense come through again, could joe flacco engineer enough offense? let's take a look. 3rd quarter patriots up by 6. what a season for this guy making the catch and leaving the db in the dust and check out the effort to get into the end zone. 17-16 after the ravens and the refs took a look at it. early parts of the 4th quarter tom brady ran for a touchdown up and above to make it 23-20 new england. late in the 4th flacco pressured and it's incomplete, but the ravens defense forced a 3 and out. from 32 billy cundiff it's a straight shank. look at the faces of the baltimore ravens, utter disbelief. what more can you say? patriots 23, ravens 20. >> obviously tremendous football game, disappointing stunning loss at the end there. congratulations to the patriots, thought they played a great football game. they're a great football team. >> john harbaugh saying stunning. what a scene in foxboro. the patriots on to face the wi

. >> dave owens is up next in sports. stay with us. >>> and now, 9sports with dave owens. the best sports in town. >> the caps petition the league, currently tied with philly for the most wins. away from the booth is where they've had their problems. good at home, bad away. they were at home tonight. that's good stuff. alex ovechkin. look at him going all denzel washington. his sixth in his last seven games. that power play doing it well. doorstep love, derek. 2-0 caps. he scored in the first, the second, and the third. maybe maicing making all men take off their hats. quit running a little there. this was harlem globetrotter. up by 24 in this game. 4th quarter, running down the court. turn around. kodak moment. philly wins by 31. same two teams tomorrow at the verison center. the redskins should put on an ad. help wanted, desperately seeking quarterback. applicants should be tall so they can see over the line and be able to carry a team on his back. peyton manning could fit that description and his name was linked to the redskins all day today. bram wienstein, one of the

>>> and now, 9 sports with dave owen.he best sports in town. >> just needed someone to put us in check. that's how the wizards, andre, described the need for a coaching change. in other words, maybe flip wasn't tough enough at times. i don't know if that's an indictment on the coach or the players, but the switch seemed to work for one game. houston looking for their first road win. houston defense, anita, optional. very optional i would say. team high 17 points. second quarter, women and children please move out of the way. the wizards were down three. then the wheels fall off in the second half. they score 35 points and chase at the other end. when a guy named chase has his season high against you, you're bad. houston wins by 27. ouch. >> for 30 minutes, we played hard, smart, for the most part we got after it. and the bad thing about that is 48 minute game. so we have to value it. >> 7,000 of you asked for it, so we delivered it. seneca valley, ladies night in germantown. nice ladies ready to go. defense, this is sasha

we have a check of 795 coming in from the owens mills region. all lanes moving well there. we continue to see mild conditions on i-95 between both beltways, 495 and 695. here's a look at the harrisburg expressway at shewon road. drive times looking good as you make your way down towards the top side of the beltway, same on 95. for our mta commuters, buses subways on time. light rail, however, experiencing a 20-minute delay. charley, over to you. >>> tom brady in the last three games, in the last three years you've held them to six yards per attempt which is the best in the national football league. what can you learn from that and what will you apply to this game on sunday? >> anything we've learned, we probably wouldn't share it with the national viewing audience. >> well, of course not. the field is all painted and ready to go in foxborough. we hope coach harbaugh's plan is to take the new england patriots down and baltimore take the afc title. the ravens are practicing at owens mills today and then tomorrow it will be off to foxborough and the crowds are getting ready. w

also watching the game, 7-year-old owen shore.r said he was inconsolable, in tears upset about kyle williams too. until the father asked his boy this, if you feel badly, he said, how do you think the player feels? he said that was the moment that suddenly changed for his son who then felt so badly for the players, he wrote him a letter. dear mr. william, we just watched the playoff game, i feel really bad for you. i wanted to tell you, you had a great season, you should be very proud. i wanted to say, thank you, i'm your number one fan. on the bottom he adds, you're awesome. we tracked down the 7-year-old. >> he just fumbled. it happens all the time. even the best players. it's just a game. >> reporter: we asked why he wrote the letter? >> i think he felt bad. most people write, you're hobble at football. you're horrible. i'm the only one that wrote him good job, be proud. >> reporter: what would he say if he met kyle? >> you're a good player, and i hope you don't feel bad. >> reporter: then he added a simple lesson for us all, ab

ryan owens, abc news, dallas. >> a moving moment at the ceremony marking one year after a bullet was fired at the head of congresswoman gabby giffords. with a little help from her husband, astronaut mark kelly, she managed to raise her paralyzed hand to her heart and listen as she joined the crowd. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> wonderful moment for the pledge of allegiance and gabby giffords showing up. one year later. >>> still ahead on "world news," a new book focusing on michelle obama reveals the tensions, the pressures, on her white house life and a moment that may have changed everything. >>> snow bound. the american town struggling under 0 feet of snow. with more on the way. we make contact with some of the residents. >>> and you've seen the plays and tebow's amazing touchdown pass. tonight, we reveal the secret. how it may have happened. ♪ more and more folks are trying out snapshot from progressive. a totally different way t

night you're watching the weekly a roundup of the top stories from the last seven days with me kevin owen but a developing story for you now to start this begin with that long anticipated news about the first fragments of russia's failed force group space probe well we never know reach the surface they fell into the pacific ocean for boys grow it was launched from baikonur in kazakhstan in november it was supposed to reach the martian moon of course in september this year to collect soil samples but it got stuck in earth's orbit supposedly because of engine failure the probe weighed thirty eight and a half tons and was one of the heaviest pieces of space junk ever defaulter worth ten tons of that there was fuel now the pieces cause no harm to the on the ground that's the latest we're hearing these details are just coming through it is only just happened despite earlier speculation that the spacecraft could have led to serious damage so at the moment the reports of good will be talking to a correspondent peter all over a little bit later this hour for more. now the news that shape this wee

here's abc's ryan owens. >> i'm not a hero. mom. >> reporter: when this young mom says she'll do anything to protect her baby, she means it. >> there's nothing more dangerous than a mom with her baby. >> reporter: 18-year-old sarah mckinley was taking care of her 3-month-old son when police say two men tried to break into her home outside oklahoma city. >> he was crying at the time so i put a bottle in miss mouth, trying to get him to stop. i got a pistol and called 911 on my cell phone. >> reporter: mckinley just lost her husband to cancer on christmas day. and recognized one of the men as someone she thought was stalking her. for 20 terrifying minutes, she waited as they tried to bust in. >> are your doors locked? >> yes, i've got two guns in my hand. is it okay to shoot him if he comes in that door? >> i can't tell you that can you do that, but you do what you have to do to protect your baby. >> reporter: so, she did, shooting and killing the 24-year-old intruder. the other suspect later turned himself in. police in oklahoma

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then, we have the steve owens to terrell young catcher.ary: if green bay twins thought the game will be back at a level field. >>ysabel: last night hundreds of friends gathered to spread word of the disappearance of this woman, she was declared missing a january 4th. her family says she suffers from emotional instability., one week before the south carolina primary. recent polls show that mitt romney is four points ahead of newt gingrich. the pressure is on to opponents of romney to gain their support and shift the course of the race over the next couple of days. the first debate will be held tomorrow and myrtle beach. the key state affordable vote 10 days later. casesa guess aha for four >>marty: overcast skies over the bay bridge. it is looking a little bit great. ha janu >> it is looking pretty great. here is a view from the status a camera. overcast skies. breezy and cold this morning. as we head into the afternoon, mostly sunny conditions with cool temperatures. course it is currently 50 degrees in half moon bay. if janu >> invisalign

here's abc's ryan owens. >> reporter: hi.m lauren scruggs with "lola" magazine. >> reporter: six weeks after model lauren scruggs walked head on into that airplane propeller, so many are still wondering how could it happen? the pilot is providing details. kurt richmond told investigators from the national transportation safety board he warned the 23-year-old to stay away from the front of the plane. richmond says he leaned out of his seat and placed his right hand and arm in front of her to divert her from the front of the plane and the propeller. he continued to keep his arm extended and told the passenger that she should walk behind the airplane. the pilot could not say if scruggs heard him over the roar of that propeller. he just landed at this small airport north of dallas after taking the online fashion editor on a quick flight to look at christmas lights. he says he kept the engine running because he was just stopping long enough for scruggs to get out and a new passenger to get in. richmond told investigators he watche