and i'm thrilled to be able to share with you "american phoenix," -- "american phoenix: the remarkablestory of william skinner, a man who turned disaster into destiny." so one question that every writer gets when people find out they have been writing a been writing about been writing about, whether you're at a cocktail party, in the supermarket or on the street, is so, what's your book about. that's a fair question, and a good one, and often extremely challenging to answer. because you've spent thousands of hours writing thousands of words. you have a ton of information in your head. and you are writing one story but that one story includes many other stories. suddenly got to figure out how to convince all this information from all the stores into 15 15-second soundbite. i've got it down to three. well, seven actually if you include "american phoenix" is about, and one of the things that helped me get there was someone asked me, so, if your book were made into a movie, how would you pitch it? and i answered, the titanic meets a rocky. american phoenix is about an essence disaster and

there's a shooting going on in phoenix, three people are said to be shot. and the syrians are claiming that the israelis have dropped a bomb. and there's something going on all day. a police update to come as a six-year-old child is still believed to be in the hands of a potentially very dangerous gunman. it appears that this man is still holed up with this child in an underground bunker nearlyiday after the standoff first unfolded. according to the reports, this guy stormed a school bus in midland city, alabama, two hours south, and the gunman tried to go for two, but when the driver refused to let the kid go, the man shot him several times and took the six-year-old boy with him and left for a bunker that's apparently beneath his house. that bus driver was dead. and a neighbor says that the bus driver had visited the map's home the day before the shooting and he had brought the man eggs and something for some kind of repair work he had done. the neighbors call him combative and paranoid, but here's what they told fox news yesterday. >> we have evacuated th

at an office building in phoenix.at were nonlife threatening. no fatalities. one injury, though, was described as extreme. the office building is in the medical industry, but it is not a hospital. the building remains evacuated as a precaution. the suspect is described as a white male in his 19 -- i mean in his 60s. he was described by one witness as having fled the area, possibly in a white vehicle. we have been monitoring police radio traffic on our way to the phoenix area and it is clear that officers are searching for two other vehicles that the suspect is linked to and may be in. they're also searching multiple locations and interviewing witnesses. >> did we lose him? we lost him. that was casey wian explaining they're looking for the suspect. let me reiterate, a white male in his 60s, fled, possibly according to one witness in a white vehicle. so just a heads up if you're in and around this area in phoenix, arizona, as police are trying to find this suspect. >>> let me move on here and take you inside this bizar

it was four bedrooms, three bathrooms in the phoenix area. on a second. there it is. david: wow. stuart: that was 2008. $178,000. okay. >> yes. stuart: what did it just sell for? >> $105,000. david: i actually guessed 400,000 for this. shows you out of touch i am. i think that's an unbelievable bargain. stuart: nicole said it was 289. how long ago tonya? >> just last month and the one thing you have to remember when you're looking for investment is this house will rent for $1100. arizona is still the place to invest. stuart: all right. now you've got a house that's in atlanta. >> yes. stuart: give me the specs on this thing. we will look at it on the screen. >> this house is a five bedroom five bath 3500 square foot on almost a quarter of an acre. so this is a big house on a big lot. stuart: what? wait a minute. a quarter of an acre is a big lot? david: for somebody who has a thousand acres in new york, i mean, yes. [laughter] stuart: back in 05, this place sold for? >> $600,000. stuart: and it just sold for? >> 389. that's $109 a square foot

michigan over minnesota 84-75. >>> in the nba, milwaukee surged in the second half against phoenix. and the bucks beat the suns, 98-94, for the first win in phoenix in 26 years. >>> the nfl playoffs on sunday, atlanta hosts san francisco in the nfc championship game and the ravens are in new england for the afc title game. the winners will meet for the super bowl xlvii in new orleans on february 3rd. >>> and listen to this, organized crime infringing on the world's most popular sport? there are new reports out that 50 national soccer leagues are being targeted by criminal gangs trying to fix matches. fifa, the governing body of international football said in 2012 it was involved in dozens of investigations which reportedly accounts for billions in illegal betting. >>> just ahead, robert redford's unchanged, and a big payday. plus back to the future now. check out this retro hovercraft. you're watching "early today." >> welcome back. good friday morning to you and what a nice weekend forecast we have for almost everyone. dry weather will prevail. spend a lot of time outdoors this wee

. >> the breaking news is from phoenix, arizona. here is the scene where three people have been hurt in a work-place shooting at an office complex reported just over an hour ago. police say there was an altercation prior to the shooting inside a building at 16th street and glendale avenue if you know the area. the gunman walked into the building and starting firing. a search for the shooter is now underway. the office complex is surrounded by multiple law enforcement teams and fire crews. the details are just coming in. we will bring you more when it becomes available and bring you updates on abc7news.com. >> kristen sze is on assignment. the shooting comes as congresswoman gabrielle giffords is testifying about gun violence, today, on capitol hill she was a mass shooting victim herself the first to testify before the senate judiciary committee this morning in washington, dc. her speech is impaired as being shot in the head two years ago. she spoke slowly and made some plea. >> too many children are dying. too many children. we must

. >>> police are searching for a 70-year-old man they say is responsible for a deadly shooting in phoenix. the suspect, arthur douglas harmon was appear tending a meeting at a law office when he allegedly opened fire. a 48-year-old man was killed, two others were wounded in that attack. harmon took off in a 2013 kia optima and he then opened fire on a witness who tried to follow him. >>> a senate hearing on guns opened with pretty powerful words from former arizona representative gabrielle giffords. it was two years since giffords was shot in the head at a political event in tucson. she was there yesterday to urge congress to do something about gun violence. let's listen. >> you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans counting on you.

one of the victims is identified as a man who is a phoenix lawyer named mark hummel.e apparently was representing the company being by the alleged shooter. the ceo of the company being sued steve singer is the one who was shot and killed. that right there is 70-year-old arthur are aman and police say he is the alleged shooter. they say it was during a mediation hearing today about that lawsuit that harman opened fire. >> job application. a guy come around the corner shooting his gun. i was trying to get out of way. >> describe what he looked like. who was he shooting at? >> i don't know about. two or three guys he was running after. >> now some eight hours later, shep. they say harman should be considered armed and dangerous. all along they said this appeared to be a targeted shooting, shep. >> shepard: it was looking earlier in the day, trace, like police have a lot of leads here. they certainly know who the alleged shooter is they know exactly what he was driving at least when he got away. they know where he lives. in fact, they are out their house right now. police

. >>> sÍ, el jueves se llevarÁ a cabo el miÉrcoles 30 de enero en la ciudad de phoenix arizona, a la del centro la ciudad de phoenix arizona, a la 9 de la noche, y 8 del centro y 6 pacÍfico, no se lo campuzano de emergencia, esto y mÁs ahora ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> seÑor presidente y vicepresidente que dios os bendiga todos sus dÍas. >>> es la bendiciÓn de un reverendo hispano, durante la ceremonia de investidura. la primera jueza latina recibiÓ el juramento de del vicepresidente, y un poeta hispano rindiÓ homenaje a los que hicieron grande esta naciÓn. fue un sueÑo cumplido, en un dÍa que el paÍs celebra a martin luther king. washington fue testigo de la toma de posesiÓn. >>> bienvenidos a "primer impacto." en vivo desde la capital del paÍs. gracias por acompaÑarnos. es que el presidente obama prestÓ juramento por segunda ocasiÓn, recordo que es un paÍses donde todos deber tener las mismas oportunidades de alcanzar el sueÑo. vamos con nuestra reportera. >>> definitivamente, el discurso de bama abriÓ una puerta de luz para la comunidad miprante que lleva aÑos esperando la reforma migratoria, el ma

yesterday that mass shooting in phoenix was unfolding even as the senate tried to find a solution to end the violence. so how did that go? was there any sense of agreement? was there a tenor of, you know, we might be able to work together to do something in this meeting? >> reporter: you know, soledad, there was not a ton of agreement when we saw that hearing yesterday. democrats are emphasizing gun control solutions. republicans were saying there are existing laws that are flawed and not well enforced and they say the mental health system is a wreck and it's all a sign of just how difficult it will be to get something through congress.

simbolos de la lucha por el control de armas, otro incidente con armas de fuego sacudia a phoenix, arizona. la audiencia la presenciaron activistas que exigen que el congreso haga algo. es muy emocional, porque son nuestros hijos, los hijos de las madres de connecticut, somos como yo, madres, simplemente madres. el senador republicano de arizona jeff flake, amigo de la ex congresista giffords, estuvo en la audiencia, y quiere que existan mas chequeos de historial criminal, pero cree que sera dificil aprobar medidas mas amplias.creo que si tratan de empaquetar todo en 1 gran proyeto, probablemente no, pero si alguien se enfoca en algo especifico para alejar las armas de los criminales, seria mas facil. la asociacion nacional del rifles testifico que los chequeos no funcionan porque los criminales no se someten a ellos. no los apoyamos porque la ley ahora es 1 fracaso como funciona. cualquier propuesta sobre el control de armas, incluso las que tienen mayor aceptacion entre la opinion publico, como obligar a que exista una revision universal de chequeo criminal a todos los que quieran compra

. >>> river phoenix's last film "dark blood" will make a debut at the miami international film festival 20 years after the actor died of a tragic drug overdose. >>> finally, prince harry was named town and country's most eligible bachelor. he topped that list that included tim tebow, jack nicholson and george clooney. >>> finally, vatican city is home to a cover model. his personal secretary is promoted not only to archbishop but also to the front page of italy's vanity fair magazine. he is known as gorgeous george. papal assistant's headline says it's not a sin to be beautiful. a spokeswoman says the archbishop did

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murphy made the cake ahead of her concert in phoenix last night.ays the masterpiece won't be on sale but he's going to put it on displace in his bakery. >>> all right, we're going to have those school closings coming up for you in just a few moments. a number of them are on delays not closings were on delays today as a result of the snow. we'll get to that coming up in just a few moments. >> firefighters are trained to battle the largest of fires but they weren't expecting a fiery building to turn to a block of ice. frozen mess now causing some big concerns. we'll take through in a few moments. >> unbelievable footage of a train smashing into a truck that caused a terrifying collision. thanks. baltimore county, anne arundel county, howard county, frederick county, carol county all on two hour delays this morning. no pre-k in baltimore county and anne arundel no half day programs. all on two hour delays. news time now 5:27. "good morning maryland" continues in just a moment. . >>> good morning, topping america's money, good but not good enough. appl

años después de llegar a estados unidos, tuvo que regresar a venezuela y después cuando volvió a phoenix >>> chiqui es de estados unidos, pero su mamá es de sinaloa, y que por esa razón no la aceptaban. >>> me dijeron que necesitaban la firma de mi mamá, porque soy nacida en california y mi tutora no puede firmar por mi mamá. >>> uldi y su hermano carlitos querían alejarse de situaciones que vivieron en otros colegios. >>> la muchacha que le tiró la bala al oficial. >>> quería matarse pero llevarse gente con ella. >>> justo cuando salió de guatemala, cuenta que su sueño de estudiar en arizona paró cuando recién comenzaba. >>> dicen que incluso lo acusaron de portar armas y drogas, pero no llevaba nada. >>> estoy en proceso de deportación. >>> si mi padre no me iba a sacar me mandaban para miami o nueva york. >>> qué pasó con tu papá cuando te fue a buscar. >>> lo arrestaron también. >>> después de casos como estos, muchos estudiantes han pedido a sus padres firmar la carta poder para que un adulto los vaya a recoger en caso de ser detenidos. >>> esa carta tiene que ser notarizada y eso s

decenas de jÓvenes hoy frente a las oficinas de inmigraciÓn en phoenix pidiendo justicia. >>> anocheerales tocaron a la puerta de erika joven indocumentada que se ha arriesgado a ser arrestada con el fin de alcanzar legalizaciÓn para millones en el paÍs, pero agentes preguntaban por su madre. >>> no sÉ si la vol. ve roverÉ . >>> la madre y el hermano de la joven fueron arrestados, la investigaciÓn del status migratorio se originÓ en un arresto previo al hermano se lo llevaron por no demostrar su status migratorio, pero heriberto fue dejado en libertad al amanecer porque no tenÍa antecedente krim flal. >>> marÍa arriola habia sido arrestada por manejar sin licencia fue que se cumplen skwo a investigar su status migratorio, segÚn abogados tenÍa orden de deportaciÓn desde 1998 a media maÑana tras presiÓn de activistas y abogados, en defensa de los inmigrantes, ice anuncio que la detenida no seria deportada en horas dejada en libertad. >>> ice dijo que la dejaban en libertad porque una revisiÓn preliminar indica que factores de la polÍtica dis creciÓ nal de ice parece haber jugado un pap

"american phoenix" is about an essence disaster and survival. it's about disaster of epic proportions that involve a lot of water, and engineering failure, failure of design a killed a lot of people. and it's about survival, the triumph of the human spirit, the will to overcome extreme adversity. the ability to get back up when you have been knocked down again and again. my book explores the challenge of having to rebuild your life after losing everything in an unexpected catastrophe. and it explores the discovery that sometimes our worst nightmare can turn into our greatest opportunity. it's particularly poignant for me to be here in vermont talking about "american phoenix," a year after the devastation caused by irene. because so many vermonters can relate to what william skinner went through 130 odd years ago, having to rebuild their lives, and lives that have now been in ruins. and also now, given hurricane sandy, those down in new jersey and staten island, queens and brooklyn can also, unfortunately, relate to this challenge. what do you do

it's cold. 32 in phoenix this morning. you know it's cold every where when they are down to freezing. the jet stream took this big huge dip and loud all the cold canadian air to sink down through the rockies and especially through these calm, clear nights very cold in a few spots. let me show you what we're dealing with. the temperature in the intermountain west is very cold. boise is at 11. cold air spilled into medford. 36 in l.a. at this hour. 27 right now in vegas. some areas have a breeze. others are wind free. the wind chill making itself known. wyoming minus 22. san francisco, you're at 41. the wind isn't much of an issue but down right cold and will see a struggle tonight with the sunshine getting up to the low 50s in phoenix. l.a. possibly low 60s. watch out for freezing fog over the next couple of days especially oregon state but not horrible. one more thing. our friends in alaska dealing with a big storm today up there. so be careful traveling anywhere in alaska, anchorage and up to fairbanks everybody is gettin

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i can't get over the 31 degrees in phoenix. something you don't see often. >> especially four mornings in a row. that's going to be really hard for them. >> thank you. >>> and this cold, winter weather means frozen lakes and the danger of falling through thin ice. abc's bob woodruff on how to survive if you become trapped in icy water. >> reporter: it is a familiar winter picture. dozens of youtube videos show kids and young daredevils, having fun venturing out on the ice. but here's what can happen in an instant. just in the past two weeks, two teens trapped four hours, clinging to a tree. falling into frozen waters, sends your body into cold shock. this doctor demonstrates. >> you start gasping and hyperventilating. >> reporter: he says get your breathing under control, fast. it's a race against hypothermia. you're losing heat. your core temperature dropping. if you're able to thread water, you have as little as 15 minutes before losing consciousness. so frigid, rescuers don full-body thermal suits like the one i wore in norw

look at phoenix. we were warmer in baltimore than phoenix. this gives you a perspective of how wild the storm s here comes the last batch of rain. we'll stay in the 50s. 45 tomorrow. 4345 this evening because the temperatures will be falling during the course of the afternoon. even weirder. thursday night could be light snow. this is a struggle to get out of the freezing mark. 33 goes to 35 over the weekend. all in all, temperatures back to normal, near 40 degrees. we'll be right back. at honda, we know some people are never happy with the way things are. and are always dreaming of how they could be. smarter, simpler, how-on-earth-does-it-do-that... er. and they make it that way. because things can always be better. we like those people. they think like us. introducing the best civic sedan yet. made possible by honda. >>> we're wrapping up our session. tell mow what you can do. >> you can find more information on our website. there are also very credible organizations that you can get good information from such as the correspondence and colit

getting set to make history at the golden gate bridge >> breaking news from phoenix, arizona, the scene of a workplace shooting, five people were injured, three shot, inside an office complex over an hour ago. police say there was an altercation prior to the shooting and they believe this is one gunman, very intense manhunt for him is underway. we will bring you updates when they become available and update you on abc7news.com. new this morning the national weather service is reporting at least one storm-related death after this tornado hit in georgia. incredible video of a huge funnel cloud with numerous cars overfund on interstate 75 and two other tornadoes were also reported in that region. at home the golden gate bridge is set to make history in california and the country as the first major bridge to go all automatic with toll taking. cornell bernard joins us from the toll plaza. >> officials are trying to avoid any confusion here. toll takers on the bridge are as icon ick as the span and soon they will be gone. electronic toll collection is here to stay. you cannot tell but the sys

at university of phoenix we know learning is no different.o we offer personalized tools and support, that let our students tackle the challenge of going back to school, like they do anything else... their way. >>> thank you for joining us this morning. you are ready for football. i know right now no matter how early it is and coffee you had. you are thinking yes, the ravens are headed north for a remax of the title game with tom brady and the patriots. and time to finish the job. that's according to ray and time for to us get into the spirit and that's why we sent sherrie johnson to go out live with the purple care have van. >> how is it going. >> i'm having the best time, megan. let me tell you. we're live here at the house of rock. i have my friends here. the cheerleaders, this opens at 6:00. there is a line forming outside to get in here. to kick off the purple caravan. i had some eggs and bacon. the cook is hooking me up. this is great stuff out here. i have tony, i have amanda. i have courtney, henry, all the cheerleaders joining me here

now, he and his son joined us from phoenix. we're also joined by viridriana hernandez, a dream activist who helped in the campaign. we welcome you all to "democracy now!" let's begin with jose. jose, you are 11 years old. you helped for your dad from detention. how do you feel today? >> today i feel happy that he is out and then let him go. >> edi, why were you taken into custody? how does it feel to be free after several weeks? >> [speaking spanish] >> can you translate? >> i feel happy and blessed to be here. i and proud of my son. i am extremely happy i will be with my children. >> viridriana hernandez, can you talk about the pressure campaign on the government to recognize the plight of this particular family? >> when we started organizing, we saw edi arma's case. he had no criminal record and had three children. according to these guidelines set up by the obama administration, he was a low priority case for it we said, this is what you told us. he said our community would not get deported any more if they were not criminal

and ryan owens is in phoenix with the dramatic details.g, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, george. jodi arias faces the death penalty. prosecutors say she should die not just for how heinous this crime was, but for how she acted right after committing it. >> nothing but the truth, so help you god? >> yes. >> reporter: ryan burns is a blockbuster witness for the prosecution. he was a romantic interest of jodi arias. she visited him right after killing her former boyfriend, travis alexander. driving from the bloody crime scene in arizona, to his home in salt lake city. >> what was her demeanor like? >> she was fine. she was laughing at the simplest little things, just like any other person. she was -- i never once felt there was anything wrong about the day. >> reporter: burns says she acted normal, but looked different. her blonde hair was dark. she had cuts on her hands. she told him she broke a glass while bartending. but burns' most damaging testimony was this -- less than 24 hours after arias repeatedly stabbed and shot one man, she was

iniciar con el recuento del partido amistoso entre la selecciÓn mexicana y dinamarca todo allÁ en phoenixduce el balÓn pero es falta fuera del Área al final fabian cobrÓ la pena mÁxima de forma brillante, 1 - 0 mÉxico, bueno hora de pagar el favor falta de torres nilo el Árbitro marca penal y ahÍ tiene la verificaciÓn de la falta, cobra impecable para 1 - 1 y marcador final se fue asÍ. >>> vamos con la copa del rey se enfrentaron real madrid contra barcelona, en la casa por su puesto deme reno debes el pase de lionel messi, que tenÍa a fÁbregas, asÍ con el cero a uno despuÉs de la celebraciÓn vendrÍa la oportunidad para real madrid jugada por la derecha cent centro rafael marca de cabeza 1 - 1 se fueron, a falta el par partido de regreso la semana entrante. >>> polÉmico el partido parece que fallÓ con el penal. >>> quedaron 1 - 1. >>> vamos a ver las condiciones del tiempo, aquÍ estÁ guillermo y cozÓ. >>> muchas gracias, feliz martes hablarÉmos de las temperaturas que suben en el dÍa el sistema de alta presiÓn que estÁ en todo california hace que la corriente vaya hacia el norte y tambiÉn

maybe right around 33 in phoenix. but a lot of areas down there across the valley seeing freezing conditions. the bad part is these temps are going to stick with us for about the next five days. these overnight lows below freezing in areas that might not freeze typically for a couple of years going to see it for four to five days. cold air somewhere, shep, warm our somewhere else. take a look 55 degrees tomorrow in new york city. >> atlanta looks like our pick city. >> certainly. >> thank you, sir. >> you bet. >> who needs a pension to retire when you have made all your money in plunder? coming up, one of the world's most notorious pirates apparently hanging up the old eye patch. plus, after a lot of winter ate -- winner ate a deadly dose of cyanide. interested in his last meal. maybe even more telling who did not eat a bite of the meal? hello wifey? [ male announcer ] shift the balance of power decisively in your favor. the exclusive 8-speed transmission and rotary shifter in the 2013 ram 1500. engineered to move hea

this one in phoenix. three were injured, one quickly. the politicians were hearing evidence about plans for new gun controls. president obama has a powerful new ally, a politician, a survivor. allies, but her awkward steps show not fully recovered from the bullet that passed through her brain. her husband leading the way. for the former congresswoman, her gift of speech are a distant memory. >> speaking is difficult but i need to say something important. of violence is a big problem. too many children are dying, too many children. we must do something. >> her life changed forever in this arizona car blocked. she was shot at point-blank range by young men armed with a semiotic pistol with a 32 round clip. the pressure to ban these weapons is growing. >> it will be hard, but the time is now. you must act. be bold, be courageous, americans are counting on you. thank you. >> this debate is moving. part of it. after the massacre of 20 children just before christmas, the president moved this to the top of his agenda. pundits say the plan to ba

hosting phoenix >>> sharks fans finally got to see their team at hp pavilion, hosting phoenix in theired 3-2 with less than seven minutes left. the game is tied at 3. now, less than two minutes left, the sharks on a breakaway, joe to marlowe. san jose wins their home opener 5-3. >>> joe flacco has led baltimore to the play-offs in each of his five seasons in the nfl. while the 49ers colin kaepernick may be getting all the hype, maybe it's flacco. he's beaten peyton manning, tom brady to reach the super bowl. flacco has played one more game in the play-offs, of course, than kaepernick, but look at his impressive numbers. nine touchdowns, no interceptions. still, he doesn't get the respect he deserves, and he doesn't care. >> that's the story of my life. no respect. >> i really don't care. you know, there's guys out there that have to make a living hating on somebody, and if that's gonna be me, then i plan on being around for a while, and if you want to continue to do it, i'll be here. >> wow. >>> for the first time since 1997, the golden state warriors have an all-star. lee averages nea

how close to death was phoenix?he worst part was when she came in, we nearly euthanized her because normally when birds are electrocuted like that, they don't survive and we put them out of their misery because they die a low and tortured death. >> steve: how is it -- i see birds on power lines all the time. how would a bird get electrocuted? >> well, there is a problem with the transformer, the power line, the pole itself where something is exposed that shouldn't be. if something like this happens, we report it. >> gretchen: so you're assuming that she's about three years old. you're also assuming she's a female based on her figure? what do you mean by that? >> her weight. females are larger than the males. >> gretchen: okay. >> steve: i know somebody saw phoenix there and brought her in to you. what's the prognosis? >> her prognosis at this point is really good. she's been with us for about 2 1/2 weeks and no further damage. she's got some burning of her face and her one foot. that skin is healing and the feathers

it fills you up right. >>> the maricopa county jail in phoenix, arizona, houses inmates who have beenrged or convicted of crimes ranging from unpaid parking tickets to capital murder. with more than 9,000 inmates, there's an equal number of stories and personalities to be found here as well. >> my ears are an inch. when i'm done, i'll be at three s. or four with live tarantulas in my ears. >> we met robert nolan in tent city. >> most of my tats either have to deal with death or protection. one way, we're all going to die eventually. for example from gargoyles to dragons. this is one of my daughter. the reason why i'm in here. haven't paid none of my child support. this whole arm right here is all my brother's work. i would have to lose my pants to show you my other ones. >> we'll take your word for it. >> while nolan will serve his 90-day sentence in tent city along with hundreds of other inmates who have been convicted of nonviolent crimes, most other maricopa inmates live in one of five different indoor facilities. and in one of those facilities we came upon a high security housing

abc's ryan owens brings us the latest from phoenix, arizona. >> reporter: admitted killy jody arias hasery day of trial, but prosecutors say tears shouldn't be enough to save her life. they say the petite, soft spoken 32-year-old deserves to die because alexander's death was so heinous. he was found butchered in the shower of his mesa, arizona, home in june of 2008. he had been stabbed 27 times, his throat was slit so deep he was almost decapitatdecapitated was shot in the head. the testimony of ryan burns this week may have made her look even worse. he was a romantic interest of jodi arias, who she visited in utah less than 24 hours after she committed the crime. >> what was her demeanor like? >> she was fine. she was laughing about simple little things, just like any other person. she was -- i never once felt that there was anything wrong. >> reporter: burns told the jury right after killing one man, she was kissing another. >> at some point, i mean, we were talking and we kissed. >> and did this kissing continue? or did it just stop at one kiss? >> eventually, we kissed probably many

its pattern is based on russian fairy tales and legends about the firebird or the phoenix which rises from the ashes something that lots of people have been familiar with since childhood in addition russia's official kit for the sochi games was revealed and one that the four thousand runners will also be donning when they take part in the torch relay that you can i see the crassness it's an honor to be the first to take the storage it symbolizes the saatchi olympics in two thousand and fourteen it's really beautiful and despite the fact that it's pretty heavy i hope the storage will bring us luck. many of the venues have been completed and successfully tested the latest being the bolshoi ice dome which is pacifically built for the ice hockey tournament it has a capacity of twelve thousand seats and its defining feature is the giant dome covering it the design was based on the image of a frozen drop with its silver gloss and constructors and workers took to the ice to give the venue its first taste of ice hockey action. i feel really emotional this is like being in space the ice is per

. >>> in the nba, milwaukee surged in the second half against phoenix, and the bucks beat the suns 98t win in phoenix in 26 years. >>> the nfl playoffs on sunday, atlanta hosts san francisco in the nfc championship game. the ravens are in new england for the afc title game. the winners will meet for the super bowl in new orleans on february 3rd. >>> listen to this. organized crime infringing on the world's most popular sport. there are new reports out that some 50 national soccer leagues are being targeted by criminal gangs trying to fix matches. fifa says in 2012 it was involved in dozens of match fixing investigations, which reportedly accounts for billions in illegal betting. >>> now turning to weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> you have any favorites in these football games? >> italy always. >> big italy fan? >> i'm italian. >> i learn something new every day. >> schiavocampo. >> my irish roots, not the best. >> you can root for italy. >> i'll go for spain, jump on the bandwagon. let me take you through your weekend forecast. looking at nice conditions across the no