with its warm, sandy beaches and subtropical climate, was the perfect place for 25-year-old corey parker to attend college. she liked it a lot better than the cold winters of her hometown of rochester, new york. >> corey was beautiful. she was very tall. she had a presence about her. some of our best times together was a girl's night in, you know, rent movies and go hang out at the house. >> corey worked her way through college as a waitress. during the thanksgiving holiday of her junior year, she didn't show up for work, so her fellow employees were concerned. >> they thought immediately that something was wrong. so the manager directed one of the cooks to go by her apartment to check on her. >> her apartment door was locked, but her co-worker looked inside and saw her body on the bed, covered in blood. >> this crime scene was one of the worst that this county has ever seen in terms of its just gruesomeness. there was blood all over her bedroom, all over her body, almost as if it had been painted on her. >> the scene appeared to be staged. >> corey's body was positioned in a way that wa

andy parker, first of all, i want to say i'm very, very sorry for your loss. i don't know how to find the words for a moment like this and i can't imagine what you have been through in the last week and that horrible day a week ago. i want to begin with that note. >> well, i appreciate it, lawrence. as you can imagine, i'm running on fumes right now. >> well, you know, you made a vow a week with ago tonight that running on fumes in effect is what you would do, you would do anything to be out there pushing this argument, as you have done. you have seen the response, one response any way from the national rifle association, in effect accusing you of making this is dog and pony show. >> you know, that's the typical response that the nra leadership -- that's typically what they do. of course there's emotion involved. of course you are going to have this visceral reaction, but rather than just not say anything, i have chosen to take on this fight because somebody's got to do it. i think there have been -- oh, gosh, i don't know how many murders since alison and ada

inlet,. >> parker, go. >> on a frigid day. they did it for a bet for $20 a couple packs of cigarettes. they also put a video mocking him and laughing. when he made it back to shore he was in the car they were laughing at him. >> they have been charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. but the court case has been pushed along and now we are sitting here in september at the courthouse where they're going to face the charges. but they're being represented by their attorneys and they didn't have to show up. parker's mother was not happy about it and she decided to withdraw and go to trial. >> did it require the family pressed charges. is that why they are negotiating over a plea deal. >> i don't feel like we have appropriate legal representation. or enough information to accept the plea deal. when i spoke with the lawyer he was giving false information. >> how is parker doing now. >> he's not been the same. these individuals took a part of my son away forever. >> part of endangering the welfare of an incompete

those were the words echoed by andy parker hours after his daughter, alison parker, the wdbj reporter shot and killed alongside her photographer adam ward, on live tv. again today he said he would do whatever it takes to change gun laws. he is calling on congress and oners to pass legislation background checks for every gun purchase. mr. parker is speaking out today two weeks after his daughter was killed and says he knows the change will not happen overnight but says change has to happen to stop another tragedy. i come here still in a state of raw and consuming grief. i am not here because i want to be here. i am here because i have to be here. i am here because allison would want me to be here, and in fact, she would insist that i would be here. ofause that is the kind amazing young woman my daughter was. he was standing here alongside the governor of virginia as well as other senators. we reached out to the nra for the response to the rally and in a statement they said -- the nra has been calling for meaningful mental health reform for those suffering from mental found to be a dang

parker's remarks along with tough talk from some politicians coming up tonight at 5:00. until then, reporting live from capitol hill, andrea mccarren, wusa9. >> thank you, andrea. for more on andy parker's plea about tackling gun violence, you can read it on our wusa9 app. >>> people in phoenix in the area there are on edge as a gunman or gunmen target motorists along a busy freeway. for the last two weeks have there have been at least ten shootings on a highway that goes right through phoenix. they're ramping up patrols on the ground and in the air. they're calling these shootings acts of domestic terrorism. so far amazingly there have been no serious injuries. >>> who should see police body camera video? that's a key question mayor muriel bowser and the d.c. council are trying to figure out. on wednesday mayor bowser proposed a bill that would allow police officials to with hold some of that footage captured by these cameras. some councilmembers say the member is backtracking on her initial claim of public access to those videos. >>> so do you have concerns about crime

the credo was after parker parker, if you get in trouble or involved in the shooting were beating up somebody that needed to me we will protect you but if you take 1 penny your ass is ours. that is history since then. so parker did some day that started a lot of problems or for the lapd he agreed to have a small police department on the cheap to be mobile with 470 square miles and to be in a patrol car looking around, faceless not making contact with anybody unless they saw somebody doing something and very often in ghettos of the barrios is where they suspected people doing something all the time. and that was an attitude that we will stop people and put the fear of god into them. parker believed if people are nice to the police it meant they wanted something. there were not supposed to be nice there were supposed to be aloof and be better and believe that they were better than you. can you repeat your question? [laughter] i am rambling. >> that period of time in 1992 the last year of the gates chief through the department as we see that today, how has it changed? is a reformed? obv

parker's funeral set for later date. afterward her family is promise to go take on the issue every gun control, erika. >> try to make a positive out of this tragedy, but his high school where the service was held, so many connections with him for that high school. >> so many connections, obviously,'s graduate, his dad was a high school counselor there, and friday set to cover a football game at that school. so, a lot of connections in the area, erika. >> certainly will be missed, thank you very much. >> right now, 5:06. ridley park police officer mark hanley, under arrest. he credit a bulletproof vest, with saving his life. hanley says his department requires the vest to be worn on duty. not all of the officers do so, especially, in the hot summer month. >> not the most comfortable thing, it is for lack of better term like wearing a distinguished l all day, and it is tight, and it is, you know, but it is therefore one reason and one reason only, to save your life so go home to your family at the end of the day. >> that's

alison parker's fare ither is t. she is the virginia reporter that was shot and killed and her photographer, adam ward. megan mcgrath is down by the capital where she just talked to one of the organizers. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. you could see behind me all of the people that had gathered were on the senate side of the u.s. capital. there are people that have been personally touched by gun violence. their stories are tragic and very sad and compelling. there are a lot of different stories among the people gathered. among those participating in the rally is andy parker. he is the father of wdbj reporter, alison parker, shot to death by a former co-worker as she did a live shot. he is here to call on congress to pass tougher gun control laws. we are expecting to hear from him around 11:15. many different stories from all different parts of the country. a little while ago, i talked to a gentleman from new york, jeffrey atkins. he has lost several friends and children of friends to gun vile le violence. he say

it was 10-10 oakland in the 9th inning, and parker again.leachers for a grand slam. parker belted five home runs in nine at bats for the giants rookie. giants win 14-10. the dodgers magic number to clinch the division stays at two and parker enjoying his 9th day as a baseball player. >> yeah, we can say that. pretty solidly. >> it was surreal, because i have flash backs of the last time i pitched in san francisco and i kind of came in the dugout. i was like wow, man, i couldn't believe i got to be on the field in an a's uniform and receive an ovation because, you know, when i had last pitched in the major leagues, i thought there may be never another time on the field, let alone for the oakland a's. >> to college football, went 1- 11 in his first year at cal. patience is starting to pay off. a win in seattle would make the bears 4-0 for the first time since 2007. third quarter, jared steps up and he finds kenny lawler who gives the cal the 27-7 lead. 64th touchdown pass. that ties a school record. 27-14 bears at the end of the 3rd quarter, a

parker the first, the giant rookie ever to hit three homers in a game. hudson loves it and gives the giants the 14-10 win. football score today over in oakland in washington playing football in seattle. fourth quarter, highlights of that coming up later tonight. >> all right. looking forward to that. thanks. >>> we'll be right back. something many of us face. but it is realy tough for parents flying with kids with special needs. ==vo== >>> this year of flying many of us pace but how tough for parents flying with kids that have special needs. specialized support as they went through tickets, security and boarding. organizers say there is also something that parents can do to help. >> really trying to encourage those traveling with those with special needs to alert the staff the person coming to them needs more support and accommodation. >> there is more information about this program on sfos website. >> neat idea. >> very cool program, for sure. >> check in with rob, we got a lot to talk about. >> yes, tomorrow temperatures kind of close to today but here

visit to washington since she and her colleague were gunned down on live television. >> andy parker was among hundreds of demonstrators calling on congress to enact tougher gun laws. allison park her called her dad -- alison parker had called her dad the coolest dad in the world and now he's determined to make expanded background checks part of alison's legacy. >> if i weren't doing this, she'd be really ticked off at me because she wanted the story. she wanted the story told. she was a journalist first and foremost. she packed in so much in 24 years and it was all perfect. >> parker told us that last night alison's ashes came home. her family will be scattering them on north carolina's famous nantahalia river. every day 88 people are killed by gun violence in this country by gun violence in this country and injures hund what did iran's supreme leader get in the nuclear deal? to start with, $100 billion. they keep their nuclear facilities and ballistic missiles. there won't be surprise anytime-anywhere inspections. and after ten years, restrictions are lifted and iran could build a

now, andy parker is in d.c.a message for congress, the people who will be by his side today as he takes a stance against gun violence. >>> plus, a major automotive recall impacting more than a million >>> he promised to do what ever it takes following the shocking death of his father. >> plus new concerns about your safety after another mishap raises concerns about emergency response times in d.c. >>> first though, meteorologist chuck bell tracking changes. >> rain has moved back into the area on your way out the door this morning. temperatures in the low to mid 70s. most of the rain is in northern maryland and the shenandoah valley. don't turn your back on the rain chances, it will rain off and on several times today. with temperatures rising into the low 80s. maybe a assumption. >>> 270 southbound, we are really slow. 395 after duke street jammed. two different crashes are out of the way but the delays remain. >>> 6:46 your time right now. and the father of the wdbj reporter ambushed and killed on the air is i

the rally was led by parker.ecall the horrific images of alison parker and her cameraman being gunned down on live tv. her photographer andy ward -- excuse me, adam ward, it happened last month in roanoke, virginia. advocates pressed lawmakers to act stronger gun control legislation. parker's specifically targeted virginia congressman paul goodlat te. >> sir, if you won't support background checks, we will find someone else who will. >> so colin goddard is a survivor of the shooting at virginia tech. he joins us today to talk about whatever it takes. colin, it's good to have you here. we see the shirt you have right now with the simple message you're trying to pass along to people on the hill. but over the last few months we've seen this staggering number of shooting attack, charleston, the movie theater shooting in louisiana and roano roanoke, virginia, the happened on live television. so explain how you feel this is different, that this push is going to work for gun control legislation. >> every time more horri

parker, a two run shot. it is 10-9. in the eighth, it's 10-10. parker again? seriously. grand slam. the first giants rookie ever to hit three homers in a game. second giant with three homers and an rbi. willie mays did it.>> it is the best defensive game i have ever seen.>> i will stick to my game plan. the home runs were pretty wild. i'm thinking about now how it is pretty crazy.>> you know who appreciates the effort? tim hudson. the giants win by a football score in a football stadium. 14-10.>> it was a good day to get out there and pitch. the fans were awesome. it was a day where there was a lot of emotions going on. it was fun. i am honored to be here and do it.>> it was surreal. i had flashbacks of the last time i pitched in san francisco. i came in the dugout, and i was like, wow, i couldn't believe i had got to be on the field in an a's uniform and receive an ovation. that was a special to be out there and have the fans give me some love and be on that mound today. i have always loved his ballpark . the home team is just awesome. >> a classy moment for the fancier. something

the rally is in response to a plea from andy parker, the father of television reporter alison parker. parker and her photographer adam ward were executed on live television by a disgruntled former employee. similar rallies will be held across the country. >>> the lone survivor that have attack is out of the hospital and she plans to create a memorial for parker and ward. virginia chamber of commerce official vicky gardner was released from the hospital earlier this week. she was shot several times in that attack. in a press release garner says she is sure there is a reason she is alive and wants to create a lasting legacy for the journalists who are not. >>> well, we do have a bit of good news here. i saw kari's graphic it said not as hot as yesterday, kari. >> but still very hot for the inland areas. along the coast that's where it starts to come down and especially this weekend. a look outside right now, 63 degrees in the east bay and, look, there is some fog in the peninsula along the coast it's 68 degrees and highs today up to 100 degrees. in the north bay, east bay, 94 degrees, s

our alex parker got to meet him today.cutler.ame is know what tler.ah cu >> when did you start playing who? >> when i was eight. >> he picked quicken has not put it down since. our three hours a day every day. >> his videos have gone viral. 37,000 followers on instagram. >> what is that like? >> i don't know, really. it is crazy. noah is homeschooled. his father says education comes first. much,think if it was too he would tell me. we don't really have to push him. >> this pint-size prodigy has become a hot commodity. >> people are constantly contacting us asking if he will wear their close or try out their products. kids were asking me to take pictures with them. >> do you like that? >> kind of, yeah. >> remember the name, noah cutler. college and go to maybe to the nba. >> you played some college ball. could you handle him? >> not for more than a few seconds. i love the hairstyle. great-looking kid. the 10 year olds are all doing it. president obama hosted the nations best women's basketball team today. the third year in

andy parker's message for lawmakers as he takes a stand in d.c.gainst gun violence. >>> and emergency response times in the district, the close call for one family after their baby stopped breathing and what d.c. fire is saying about its slow response. >>> but first, the storm team is tracking a soggy day ahead for you as a line of showers rolls through this morning. even if the rain stopped falling at your house, you'll want to make sure you have that umbrella handy. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell has the changes you'll see by the hour today. good morning, chuck. >> good morning, eun and aaron and good morning, everybody. welcome to your thursday. that's the view of nebraska avenue out to tenially circle. there are puddles to be dodged. return of rain drops to the area. maybe a thursday thunder clap or two later on this afternoon. i'm getting more and more worried about the weekend. as far as weather slowdowns, off and on periods of rain showers there. rain along i-81 right now. 270 as well. down into portions of charles county. mid 70s no

we saw many here wearing ribbons to represent both victims, ward and parker. we also saw virginia technicolors. that's wards's alma mater. we'll have more on today's service later on at 5:00. in roanoke, stephanie ramirez, wusa9 news. >>> 27-year-old adam ward and 24-year-old alison parker were killed last week when a former wdbj employee opened fire on the two journalists and a third person during a live morning show interview. the family of alison parker is arranging for a separate, private service to be held on a later date. for pictures, bios and the latest information on the condition of the survivor of the roanoke shooting, you can find it on our wusa9 news app. >>> more problems for metro. this time commuters on several metrorail lines were delayed after someone wrote there is a bomb on this train in one of the rail cars this morning. metro transit police took the car out of service so it could be swept by a police canine unit. nothing was found. police are now looking for the vandal. >>> right now the hunt is on for a second person of interest in the f

her family created a scholarship in parker's memory.neral services for cameraman adam ward were held in roanoke yesterday. more than 500 people were there. ward's brother and sister spoke on behalf of their parents. ward's burial was held privately. ward and parker were gunned down by a former co-worker a week ago today. vicki gardner, a chim ber of commerce official who they were interviewing at the time was wounded during the attack. >> thank you for your love and support. >> the tv station that the journalists worked for produced this video and posted it to facebook. wdbj thanked everyone for their support. >>> several bike riders showed their sport for the station. the route the bikers took forms a heart and the number 7 for channel 7. >>> police charged a woman in montgomery county with setting up a cancer charity but never giving that money to the parity. tracey kratzer created the site for jay henson. people donated more than $8,000 to him. but sheç had no intention, the say, of handing over that money. >> i can't even explain i

andy parker vowed to fight to prevent more senseless deaths from gun violence.ews4's megan mcgrath is live now from capitol hill with more on parker's efforts. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, eun. it was certainly a shocking crime, a television news crew shot to death by a former co-worker while they did a live shot. now,

parker. parker belted five home runs in his nine at bats. giants rookie, giants win 14- 10. dodgers magic number to clinch the division stays at 2- 2. marker is the first since willy mays to have three home runs and seven r.b.i. in a game. >> it is unbelievable. i'm speechless. i can't really respond to that. to be able to mention that kind of company is unbelievable. >> it was surreal. i had flash backs of the last time i pitched in san francisco. i came in the dugout. i was like wow man. i couldn't believe that i got to be on the field in an as uniform and receive an ovation. because you know, when i had last pitched in the major leagues, i thought there might never be another time on the field, let alone for the as. >> now, to college football. patience is finally start to pay off. a win today in seattle would make the bears 4-0 for the first time since 2007. third quarter. marine catholics. kenny lawler gives cal the lead. 64th touchdown pass ties the school record. 27-14 bears at the end of the third. running back vick stacked up in the back field. he fumbles the ball a

jared parker likes the long ball. and he says just that.arry zito packing. 4-0 lead, hudson did all right in his half of the first but in the second appeared to lose control. bases loaded, he walked eric sogard for the first run, then hit the third, zito, concerned for his friend as is mark mulder, ends in the third with a great ovation from the crowd. zito then exits after walking in the first. bitter sweet game for the one-time aces. 14 and 10, the final. >> i just kind of came in the dugout and was like wow, i couldn't believe i got to be on the field in the a's uniform and receive an ovation, because when i had last pitched in the major leagues i thought there may be never another time on the field, let alone for the oakland a's. >> obviously things different work out how i probably wanted them to, with our performances. but the fans were awesome. they really showed their appreciation. you know what we have been able to do over the years, and i wish we could have done better. but -- >> what a great story, the undefeated cal bears with a

just wait, more where that came from for parker. hudson, like his buddy, struggled, unfortunately, this afternoon. bottom of the second, walk in a pair and then hit mark to bring in another ace. that would be it for hudson. standing o from the fans as he walks off and next inning, it would be zito's turn. he starts things off by walking buster posy and bob melvin would say, okay, barry. he would get a great ovation, as well. after that, it was as terry mentioned earlier, the parker show. he followed a two-run shot and then in the eighth game tied at 10-10. no more. parker the first giant rookie ever to hit three homers in a game. he's got five in his last nine at-bats. giants take a wild one. 14-10. here's the kid. >> i feel pretty great. awesome day. ones i can only hope for growing up as a kid to hit three home runs in a big league game. it's pretty special. >> best offense in game i've ever seen. in person i've seen three home runs but to hit a grand slam with the game tied. just amazing day for this kid. he's been locked in sinc

alison parker's funeral has been set for a later date.ack to you. >>> the woman who survived the on-air shooting vicki gardner is doing well this morning but still in the hospital. gardner had surgery again yesterday to repair the damage from a gunshot wound to her back. at last check the chamber of commerce executive was in good condition again at a hospital in roanoke. >>> services are now set for former maryland governor marvin mandel. mandel has been called a monumental figure in the history of the free state. he died sunday at the age of 95. tomorrow he will lie in repose at the state house in annapolis. his funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. thursday at the brothers funeral home in pikesville. those services will be open to the public. >>> today you'll get a chance toway in on an issue that's causing an outcry in king george, virginia and other communities across the country. we're talking about fracking, a form of natural gas drilling. in an advisory opinion, the virginia attorney general's office has ruled that localities can regu

. >> as of now nicole parker is still smiles but it may not last. parker is the ceo of d.c.-based the ellison group. 70% of her business involves government contracts. so if the government shuts down so does much of her work. possibility that forced her to prepare. >> the biggest thing for us is just making sure that our employees are taken care of and making sure we will continue to sustain the projects. >> these recent undercover videos spark this current up certainty. many believe they show planned parenthood breaking the law. by selling the body parts of aborted fetuses. some g.o.p. leaders say the organization should no longer be funded by tax dollars. they say they are willing to shut down the government. to make it happen. >> i think planned parenthood needs to be defunded but it should be separate from the budget, itself. >> virginia represent representative whitman said that this morning on newschannel8 that has the business owners like parker relieved but she is still praying. >> just to speak about it can be frustrating or concern for all small businesses. >> when

wdbj ropter alison parker and photographer adam ward -- reporter ali is son parker and photographer adam ward were are killed. -- reporter alison parker and photographer adam ward were killed. >>> now, tom brady is speaking out after the nfl took off his suspicion. the judge ruled the nfl was out of bounds with the punishment. brady seemed focus on the first game of the season, not the past. >> everything that happened over the past 7 months, you know, i have a lot of personal feelings and but i really don't care to share many of those. i care to think about what i need to do to go forward. >> the nfl plans to appeal the judge's decision. the patriots first game is thursday night. >>> and still to come. a deadline is coming up fast for the governor's plan to fix the roads. the speed bumps that the plans caught hit along the way. >>> it has opinion a busy week for chp for saving birds. tonight they are sweeting about it. >>> the heat is so for everywhere. 1degrees inland,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> apple is gearing up for a press event that could unveil the next big thing. the event is set for wedn

parker the first giants since willie mays in '61 with three homers and 7 rbi in a game.nts win 7-1. >> it was pretty special. >> best offensive game i've ever seen in person. i've seen three home runs, but you know to hit a grand slam with the game tied. just an amazing day for this kid. >> the old warrior walk off the field for the last time here in oakland. >> classy, you know, classy moment for the fans here. and something that zito and i both i'm sure will appreciate forever. >> today, you know, was pretty incredible. being between the lines is a huge part of what we do. i mean it's everything that we do. >> so a couple of careersdom a close. cal opened pac-12 play in washington today. quirk, government already with one touchdown when he kinds lawler for a second. 324 yards. rally, with two minutes to go. browning puts it up. i had' picked off, cal 4-0 for the first time since 2007. a great day for the bears a. great night for the spartans. tyler irvin runs for 300 yards. a san jose state record. they roll fresno state 49-23. three touchdowns. 300 yards. i don't know

parker yet. >>> meantime, virginia tech's football team will honor ward and parker with a special sticker on the players' helmets. it has the number 7 for wdbj 7 as well as the color teal and maroon ribbons with the initials of ward and parker. teal was ms. parker's favorite color and maroon, virginia tech's school color, that will represent ward who graduated from there in 2011. the team will be wearing those stickers in their season opener on labor day. >>> 8:47 now, for all those people hitting the road later on in the commute, for now it's all cleaned up. is that the case? >> not the case unfortunate. we have a lot of slow traffic out there. let's start off with trying to get in to san francisco which affects a lot of people in the east bay. you'll see the traffic there is still backed up for a 25 to 30-minute delay and not getting much better unfortunately trying to get in to the city. also looking at the commute here on the san mateo bridge in case you want to go down there, that traffic has been very, very slow getting across to the peninsula. northbound 280 and northbound 101 are

just last night they attended the ceremony to remember parker. hundreds of people showed up yesterday gathering for this ceremony that her family said was a celebration of her life. second, we told you about the memorial fund at james madison university where parker graduated a few years ago. the fund has received more than $25,000 now. the school will hold a vigil tomorrow morning at one week to the minute since she died. second,ed a ward's virginia tech, they will hail a sticker for their first game. as v it has ribbons with their favorite colors and a 7 for the station where they worked. finally, ward's funeral is happening right now. you look agent his visitation at his former high school yesterday. people were encouraged to wear colors of the sports teams he loved. >> meanwhile, a popular d.c. destination gets ready to close its doors. >>> you have one month left to visit the crime and punishment museum. the museum is closing after the end of september. the people in charge say they were asked to leave their building and didn't have a choice

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the main speaker andy parker. his daughter alison parker was killed, gunned down on live tv. she was the morning reporter for wdbj. you can follow the movement on twitter hashtag whateverittakes. you can follow the rally by logging on to our mobile app wusa9. back to you. >> reporter: today a new $26 million visitors center will open at the flight 93 national memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania. video, artifacts and photos tell the story of flight 93. 44 people died whether that plane went down -- when that plane went down on september 11, 2001. >>> the county fair opens in maryland. admission $6. children are free under 5. >>> final look at the forecast, 80 degrees today. that's the good news, way cooler than yesterday. the bad news we're not done with the rain. on and off showers this morning and the potential for thunderstorms this afternoon. a nice day tomorrow with a high of 84. >>> the suitland parkway certainly having its problems right now eastbound at nailer road. two lanes blocked as a result of an accident. a tow truck is on scene so it should clear up soon. want

, alison parker, was shot and killed on live tv.brought a powerful message to capitol hill. he challenged lawmakers to pass what he called common sense reforms to reduce gun violence. news4's steve handsman talked to him. >> reporter: the most sympathies for your loss. >> i appreciate it. >> reporter: andy parker came to washington two weeks after his daughter, reporter allison packer, and her cameraman, were shot dead by a former station employee. andy's campaigning for tougher federal gun controls. why do you think you can succeed when so many dads and others before you have not succeeded with this? >> it is a fair question. because i am eat -- sad to say the fresh face of this. >> reporter: parker's appearance brought dozens to a capitol hill rally. >> keeping the pressure on our lawmakers until they do the right thing. >> reporter: tougher background checks, even at gun shows, is the goal and was after the shootings at sandy hook elementary in 2012. but by this year's shootings in the charleston church, congress had refused to b

andy parker was among hundreds of demonstrators calling on congress to enact tougher gun laws. andrea mccarren spoke to him one on one and she joins us now live. andrea, what did he say to you? >> reporter: well, lesli, alison parker called her father the coolest dad in the world and now he is determined to make expanded background checks part of alison's legacy. >> if i weren't doing this, she'd be really ticked off at me because she wanted the story. she wanted the story told. she was a journalist first and foremost of. >> reporter: andy parker is broken hearted but filled with resolve and he's ready to take on the gun lobby. >> we can. we must and we will. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: parker believes the shocking murders of his daughter alison and photojournalist adam ward on live television was a tipping point in the gun control debate. >> she packed in so much in 24 years and it was all perfection. >> enough is enough. >> reporter: some key virginia politicians are on his side. >> i am sick and tired of gutless politicians who are scared of the nra. [ cheering an

today andy parker will attend a rally in washington, d.c. and the san francisco rally along with others across the country are in support of this cause. whatever it takes, in fact, is the social media hashtag that supporters are use to go mobilize and show support. they are also invoking the memories of the victims of school shootings in new town and virginia tech along with the shooter of gabby giffords in arizona. there is a gun in 38% of u.s. households and according to 2012 fbi data regarding gun deaths 259 people were killed by someone using a gun in self defense but more than 8,300 people were killed in gun-related homicides. 500 children and teenagers die from gunshot wounds every year according to the academy of pediatrics. the rally today is planned for the noon hour right in the center of union square. sam and laura. >> thank you very much. >>> a civil rights group calling for change at whole foods stores nationwide after a security guard allegedly beat a shopper unconscious in oakland. since last week's incident whole foods has hi

parker and ward were the latest victims of what is called a national epidemic.from sandy hook to the charleston church shooting, advocates say enough is enough. tod7eg plan to demand action from lawmakers. two virginia senators and virginia governor is expected to enter the advocacy group. >>> a credit card scheme has landed one man behind bars. police arrested this man torro and here is what led to that. a u.p.s. driver realized he was delivering too many credit cards in one neighborhood and thought someone was following him on his route. route. minutes later, police culled over torro in a vehicle that the u.p.s. driver had described to police. >> we had discovered u.p.s. packages that belonged to residents in that neighborhood. he had the tracking numbers when they were going to be delivered. >> officers say they intercepted 80,000 in fraudulent approved credit card and gift card. the fbi is now involved and they believe the case is connected to others in new jersey and new york. there are ways to make sure your identity is safe. get one free credit history re

andy parker said he's ready to take on the gun lobby. >> we, can we must and we will. [ cheering and applause ] >> parker is determined to make expanded background checks part of his daughter alison's legacy. he rallied a crowd of demonstrators outside the capitol hoping congress would hear their message to enact tougher gun laws. >> if i weren't doing this, she'd be really ticked off at me of because she wanted the -- me because she wanted the story. she wanted the story told. she was a journalist first and foremost. >> parker has some key virginia politicians, governor mcauliffe and tim kaine voiced their support today. >>> trials for the six police officers charged in freddie gray's death will stay in baltimore. demonstrators hugged and chanted after the judge ruled the officers can get fair trials in the city where they face charges. the judge rejected arguments that jurors would be intimidated and afraid of riots if the officers are acquitted. today baltimore's mayor said keeping the trials in baltimore will help the city heal and the police department is ready for whatever happ

you do it for me, and that's what i'm doing. >> andy parker. father of alison parker. mr.ker thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >>> state of emergency in effect tonight in parts of california. two major wildfires are burning in the northern part of the state where at least one person has died and over 100,000 acres have burned. jake ward is live in middletown, california tonight with the latest. the scene behind you is horrible, jake. what is happening? >> reporter: well, richelle this scene behind me was an apartment complex and school here in middletown, and it's just a scene of utter devastation. the fire came in and just ripped through here and immediately overwhelmed local resources, and really we haven't cherry picked a bad scene to show you. it is bad everywhere. we drove about a 20-mile drive this morning between the operation center where all of the responders have gathered all the way down here and all along that drive homes and trees were burned. this was a violent fast-moving fire. it's really just extraordinary to see that firefighters are not jus

parker's funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. >>> a father stricken with grief attacking 3-year-old daughter's killer in court. >> the convicted killer was being sentenced when duane smith comes in and slams that solid punch. they worked to pry the two men apart in the courtroom. he was sentenced from 6 to 15 years for involuntary manslaughter. >> no settlement between tom brady and envelope commissioner roger goodell. but a decision could come very soon. the judge set to announce a ruling as early as today but no later than friday in the quarterback appeal of a four-game suspension for the deflate gate scandal. the sketch artist who made the quarterback look more like frankenstein getting a second chance. her first drawing faced harsh backlash on-line. including a storm of means like this one. but you can see the clearly differences in the new sketch with brady's angular jaw the chin ditch pell. a tom brady courtroom sketch in which his face isn't melting. >> fee iat chrysler has a popul suv. >> chrysler is recalling more than 206,000, 2014 jeep cherokee suv's in north a

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>> reporter: because, andy parker says, this time congress can be pushed toward fewer guns.t feels to you like success could result? >> i think so. i think so. >> reporter: you've got to try anyway, right? >> no question. >> reporter: he says alison is watching. andy parker and his supporters say most gun owners and most nra members support tougher background checks. steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> a moment of quiet prayer became a massacre in a matter of seconds. in an nbc exclusive, we are hearing from the survivor of the attack inside emanuel a.m.e. church in charleston, south carolina. >> we were just about to say the prayers to be released and he caught us with our eyes closed. >> that's felicia sanders. she says dylann roof opened fire while they had their eyes closed in prayer. roof is accused of killing nine black parishioners during a bible study in june. sanders' granddaughter survived as did another woman but her son was among the nine victims. she talks about his final moments with nbc's lester holt. >> i remember my son saying mama, he shot me in t

hearst was dating parker. he said they were in love. >> i know the answer to all what we all must do. it's to profess love, not hate. to love one another, to love strangers. alison and adam projected a love and niece our world that can never be taken, even if they were taken from us. >> that was hearst's message to viewers as he returned to the anchor desk last night. he said he heard from survivors of other shootings across the country in the time he was away. >>> five students charged with the death of a freshman during a hazing ritual head to court today. the five students from new york's barook college are charged with the death of michael deng. it happened when the students were on a trip to the poconos. the hazing ritual included being blindfolded, weighed down by backpacks and being knocked over. >>> today several women at white house are being honored as champions for change. they all work to empower other women in their communities. one mar one, marisa jennings, is from our area. congratulations to he

>> andy parker's daughter, alison parker, was killed along with her photographer, adam ward, while theyon the air. this happened near roanoke, virginia. >>> the arts are being celebrated today at the white house. 18 people and three organizations were recognized today for their contributions to the arts. among them, author steven king, and academy award-winning actress, sally field. the national medal of arts is the government's highest recognition for entertainers and artists. today's ceremony marked the 50th anniversary for the national endowments for the arts and humanities which selects the recipients each year. >>> a maryland mother wants jail time for the driver who caused a crash that killed her son. find out if she will get justice for sean. >>> plus, child safety seat recalls can be common. recalls can be common. find out why millions of i was about to head to thecheck. bank, but out of nowhere it just started to rain. like really rain. [clap of thunder] i did not want to go out. [clap of thunder] but then i was like duh, just use your phone. mobile-deposit-techno-thingy to the

how about another one for parker? he makes it a grand slam and sets franchise record.even runs batted in and it's the most since willie mays in 1961. giants stay alive in the playoff race monday longer. 49ers running back. reggie bush will miss another came to the injury. the team has ruled push out for sunday's game against the cardinals. he suffered a calf's -- a calf strain in the opener and is not practiced since. san francisco takes on the cardinals 1:00 tomorrow and the 1st divisional game and the readers will face the browns at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow in cleveland. and don't miss out. tomorrow night sports like -- sportsnite lives as we break down the niners and raiders game and recap weekly around the nfl and celebrate the big three. the golden bears traveling to seattle to take on the huskies. the bears quarterback looking to be washington for the 1st time since 2008. second-quarter 13-7 golf hits bryce and he barrels in for the score. off through for 342 yards and two touchdowns and cal held off. the bears win this 130-24 and they are undefeated to four games. au

parker graduated as a media arts and design major in 2012.her family has created a scholarship in her memory. funeral services for cameraman adam ward were held in roanoke yesterday morning. more than 500 people came. ward's brother and sister spoke on behalf of their parents. his burial was held privately. ward and parker were gunned down by a former co-worker one week ago today. vicki gardner, a chamber of commerce official there in virginia was wounded in the attack. >> thank you for all of your love and support. >> and kindness during this difficult time. >> the tv station those journalists worked for produced this video and posted it to facebook. wdbj thanked everyone for their support in the wake of the shooting. >>> several bike riders in roanoke showed their support for the station. the city tweeted this picture. the route the bikers took forms a heart and you see a number 7 inside the heart. pretty cool. >>> target is set to slash nearly 300 jobs right now. most of those cuts are coming from the technology sector. the cuts are primar

. >> "sebs and the city star" and trial trend setter sarah jessica parker is here to talk about, what else, shoes. she's got her own fabulous line of shoes. i think she's becoming more and more beautiful as the years go on actually. >> i do too. >> she's a very sweet woman. >> obviously the shoes are awesome. she's going to pick out a couple of pairs for kath and myself. she also has a new television show coming soon. >> she's going to break the news about that. it's very exciting. one of the most iconic bands from the 80s rocking the plaza. >> duran duran. they did save one of their biggest hits for us. >> a couple of very special ambush makeovers today for two deserving moms, both whose children were diagnosed with cancer. so they've endured so much. so much heartache. hardship. we thought they could use some pampering today. we're looking forward to making their day. >> last night, there were a couple of things on television. >> yeah, tough choice. i watched the debate as much as i could. >> i watched the debate too. let's start with a little "america's got talent." it was the fina

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family and friends of slain temperature reporter alison parker -- tv reporter alison parker attended an invitation only event in virginia. hundreds showed up last night including colleagues at wdbj and the state's governor. they shared memories including her love of dance and theater and her personality. parker and cameraman adam ward were shot to death last week doing a live report. >>> investigators trying to solve a mystery in ma lynn county. a man's body washing ashore yesterday afternoon right near the beach. investigators are still trying to identify the victim and say it's unclear if he had any traumatic injuries. >>> an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of his death. >>> a teen is under arrest after two high school football players collapsed following a game last week. the two junior varsity players were rushed to a hospital friday night. one remains hospitalized and sheriff's investigators say they got a tip the stimulant adderall must have been involved. >> we're after truth and the safety and security of our kids. how do we support that in this whole process