here in the studio with us right now is rebecca cooper. written a book called "diets don't work." she's also founded rebecca's house, eating disorders and treatment program. and i have to say i agree, diets don't work. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> so tell me how you came up with the idea for the book. i think that you probably had an eating disorder yourself? >> yes. after years of recovery, i actually started working with people who had problems with -- at first it was more like yo-yo dieting and i realized that the devastation that's caused by the failed diets wias having a big impact on people's self-esteem, along with setting them up to get into disordered eating. i found out too that dieting actually changes the brain chemistry and some people progress into eating disorders. >> when did you recognize this in yourself? >> in myself, not until i had years of recovery, years of recovery did i start -- in fact a lot of this information is new. we didn't even know about how the brain was involved in the eating disorder. >> so tell me a li

we'll call her rebecca. while she became addicted to cocaine and alcohol, rebecca admits she tried synthetic drugs like lightning bolt and molly. >> molly is a hell drug. i used it and you don't know what's in it. >> rebecca tells the investigative unit that the drug has become a regular party tool for a typical night out. >> if you're using a drug, you're going to bring it to a party. >> the challenge for us is immense. >> bruce goldberg serves as assistant special agent in charge of the dea san francisco field office. >> they're here. we're seeing them out in the valley and here in the bay area. we're seeing them in the south bay. >> goldberg says one of the biggest problems with enforcement is time. the drug's chemical composition has changed. making them technically, legal and those compositions change faster than the government can make the drugs illegal. >> it's just growing in popularity because people are looking for a way to get that high but technically, not doing something illegal. >> the dea says

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rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. what is this about snow? >> a little bit tomorrow. another storm system next wednesday night. >> how long? >> until it is done. schoolhington lee high weatherbug camera. a beautiful morning. a few high clouds during the day. temperatures into the lower 40's. a beautiful day. a cold and calm night. 44 is the official high temperature. one degree below average. 64 degrees in washington. 41. that is from the cold air coming in tonight. temperatures take a bit of a plunge. make this evening, we will the drop. by morning we will range between 21 and 27 degrees. look at air temperatures. eight above in detroit. 12 in indianapolis. 11 in chicago. that is how we will get from 41 into the lower 20's. that is pushing south to the gulf of mexico. there is only a weak system coming across the states. that is the reason why we do not have a dusting from system number one. it pushes to our southeast tomorrow. the dusting up to an inch at most. cloudy to start the day on saturday. that will sweep the country to our north. the futurecast captures thi

anyway, rebecca smith, we're going to stay on this. you so much for your reporting. >>> and i'm joined now by mainstay representative andrea bowland who fought to have emergency representation in her home state of maine that would fight to keep the grid and the electromagnetic pulse. your state of maine is considered the most vulnerable of the lower 48. you sponsored a bill, the first of its kind in the nation. tell us about the bill and the law. >> what the bill asked for was to put protections on the major transformers and the grid in maine as a requirement for going forward with any expansions that they want to do and to also put them on the current expansion that is under way. what happened was when these fabulous experts came to maine, they opened up the understanding of the utilities committee so broadly that they understood it was a huge issue, and they passed a bill out of the committee unanimously as emergency legislation. >> there is an estimate that it would cost homeowners $2 each to upgrade the grid or to provide the secur

>> probably $50 minimum. >> rebecca's with us now. everyone wants to sign up for this.u not get kicked out of the store if you're spying on people or taking pictures. >> the store can ask you to leave or ask you to stop taking pictures. gigwalk says, do what you say. you'll get reimbursed. and it happens about 1% of the time. >> thanks, rebecca. >>> when we come back here, a big "made in america" headline tonight. and a whodunit solved. the instrument worth millions found this evening. we ask the question, how much will be reward be? helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, get medical help right away f

. >> reporter: rebecca demetrick runs the small wildlife service. had to cut the rim of the cup to free the skunk. >> the head of the animal is getting stuck on this. >> reporter: she believes hundreds of animals literally get stuck in the unique shape of yoplait cups seen here in several youtube videos. >> the luckier ones get found. the luckier ones get rescued by people who can remove the thing from its head. others just die. >> reporter: it's why rebecca started a petition two weeks ago on change.org to get general mills to change its iconic design. she already has the support of more than 20,000 people across the country. everyone that signed the petition pledged not to buy any yoplait yogurt in its standard containers. they hope general mills will sell more of these which we're told are only sold at costco. >> we currently don't have plans to change the shape of the cup, but we know animals will try to eat leftovers from any container. so it's very important to recycle responsibly, which is why we urge everyone to crush the cup. >> reporter: t

thank you, rebecca. >>> now, we take you overseas to rome. and this picture, today. the pope with a woman who is living an astonishing chapter in her life. she was once an unwed, pregnant girl, whose cruel treatment by catholic nuns was turned into a hollywood movie. and there were tens of thousands of girls just like her. so, what does the vatican think of that dark moment in the life of the church? "nightline" anchor cynthia mcfadden was at the vatican today, as the movie played. >> reporter: 80-year-old philomena lee could never have imagined this moment back in 1952. >> i am very honored to meet you. >> reporter: a young, unwed mother, forced by the church to give up her baby. today, the vatican invited her to st. peter's for mass. >> thank you. >> reporter: this woman of unceasing faith, touching the hand of the leader of the faithful. it's a pleasure to meet you. we were there to witness an ending that not even hollywood could write. fitting, since philomena is now known around the world from the oscar-nominated movie bearing her name. a very long time ago, whe

. >> reporter: rebecca dimotrek had to cut the rim of the cup to free the skunk.lieves hundreds of animals get stuck in the rim of yoplait cups. >> the lucky ones get found, the luckier ones are found by people who can remove the heads, and the unlucky ones just die. >> reporter: she has the support of more than 20,000 people across the country. >> reporter: everyone that has signed the petition has pledged not to buy any yopl ark it yogurt in its standard containers. >> we currently don't have plans to change the shape of the cup, but we know that animals will try to eat the leftovers from any container, so it's very important to recycle responsiblably, which is why we urge everyone to crush the cup. >> reporter: the online response is not enough for rebecca, neither is the fine print on the back of every yogut cup. >> we need to show them that the sales will hurt if they don't change it. >> the wildlife emergency services is aiming for 100,000 cig schurs. >>> the drought has revealed a nasty surprise in bay area drinking water. more tan a thousand old tires are

rebecca welna. earnest stokes. edmond juicy. beatrice [speaker not understood]. machaela davis. >>> hello, my name is [speaker not understood] from the proud member of all of us or none and i strongly support this ordinance. although i don't have a conviction history, i too have been struggling to find work. it's hard enough as it is to find work. this would be further compounded if i did have a record. we need to be reducing those barriers for people looking for work and increasing opportunities that benefits everyone. it's a no-brainer to pass this. i just want to add that i agree jesse said the housing and employment is a human right and [speaker not understood] also feels that way and said that in 1948, yet the u.s. hasn't ratified. that's all i want to say. thank you. >> thank you. >>> good afternoon, supervisors. jim lazarus, san francisco chamber of commerce. supervisor kim and supervisor cohen and you, [speaker not understood], i especially enjoy and ivy, a great thanks to you for reaching out early in the process, allowing us to convene numerous members

many have mental the health issues or like rebecca are fighting addiction. >> you can't go into a job high, you can't go into a job dirty. here, we get the opportunity to clean ourselves up a and look presentable. >> with help from a full time program manager the residents govern themselves. everybody here has pass add background check and has to do their share of chores. >> since the village opened they have heard from community leaders all over the country wondering if something similar could benefit their communities. but organizers here say they the never intended to design a model to address the broader issues of homelessness. all of this was more personal. >> we started to house 30 people, who we knew, we were doing this for 30 people that we loved. >> it is amazing the compassion of some of the folks that have made this happen. >> 30 people who now have a sol it roof other their heads even their own basketball hoop. now there are some challenges for anyone who wants to replicate this, remember there's a $3 million price tasker they also figures it will cost $220,000 a year to r

here's rebecca jarvis with tonight's reality check. >> staircase railings that seem more than a littleplace. a bedroom that would make a caveman claustrophobic. and of course, all those lions. welcome to the million dollar mansion that might just be america's most unsellable house. >> so this is the kessler estate. >> it's 10 degrees below zero and there's a bunch of dolphins out front and they're covered in snow. >> meet ryan sander, listing agent on this sprawling mansion. consider this a cautionary tale in the new hot real estate market. >> basically we've got five structures. we' got the main house. we've got the guest house. we gooe've got the pool house, ballroom conference center an an apartment that also houses additional guests. >> reporter: sanders know there are cardinal rules. first and foremost, you never want your home to be the most expensive one on the block. that's just the first of many rules being shattered here at the kessler compound in indianapolis. the asking price? >> we realtors like to say $1,295,000, which really is $1.3 million. >> rounding snup. >> ma>> mak

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hear what they can expect is rebecca stevenson. rebecca?> meteorologist: we've been watching the storm with the potential to being a catastrophic storm across georgia into south carolina. the reason we ka say that is the amount of ice coming down. once it comes down we'll see it coat trees and also roadways not only causing problems for traffic but the minute we start to get wind gusts coming in it will snap the trees. it's going to bring down all kinds of things, even the potential for some roofs giving way if they've not been replaced over the last decade. right now we're just seeing the development of this storm to bring a rain-snow mix across parts of northern louisiana and arkansas. it's that storm that is going to be crossing over towards atlanta. we are just too warm for any ice, but tonight temperatures fall. by 9:00 for alabama, we're going to see the ice develop. as we get close for midnight that icing is going to be stretching farther across south carolina. that's where we're going to have the widest area of ice accumulation. we'

joining us now is rebecca smith, an energy reporter for the wall street journal, thank you for beinglations on this scary story. >> thank you so much. >> has anything like this happened before in this country. either an attack of this type that has had this type of effect. >> i haven't spoken with anyone who recalls any incident, anything like this, the comprehensiveness of the attack was unusual, the fact that they got away was unusual. the fact that months later we don't know their identities, it's extraordinarily unusual. >> who is responsible for ensuring the security and the resilience of the grid as critical american infrastructure? >> one of the problems, rachel is, there is no single federal agency with clear jurisdiction, and this is why mr. well hoff was going around capitol hill last year trying to get traction on this issue, trying to get the department of homeland security, department of defense, department of energy, anybody to intervene and try to get some action. he was unsuccessful. and his agency did not have the power to order the kinds of improvements that very li

let's bring in rebecca bird, political correspondent for the washington examiner.hank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> to see you. >> i want to play a clip from the 2008 campaign. some people may have for gotten. here is what candidate obama promised. >> this is part of the whole theory of george bush that he can make laws as he goes along. i disagree with had a. i have taught the constitution for ten years believe in the constitution and i will obey the constitution of the united states. we are not going to use -- as a way of doing a run-around comment. >> oh, boy, rebecca. maybe he forgot we had it on tape. >> maybe he forgot. it does sound very familiar and it should because this is going to be the republican attack for the next eight months. they are going to use the president's words as their most potent weapon against him. the president has laid out a calendar, the white house has a calendar for the next year essentially laying out executive actions. they are ready to go. and so for the next eight months, we can expect republicans to be hitting

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >>> and a startling note tonight -- 87-year-old john dingell, the longest serving member in congress has announced he's retiring. he told his hometown newspaper said that serving in house had become obnoxious because of the intense partisanship now there. >>> up next -- sleepless in america. unlocking the secrets to help all of us to get the most of our day. when we're back in two minutes. mine was earned in korea in 1953. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection. and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. so i got the new nokia lumia icon. it's got 1080p video, three times zoom, and a twenty-megapixel sensor. it's got the brightest display, so i can see what i'm shooting -- even outdoors, and 4 mics that capture incredible sound. plu

abc's rebecca jarvis breaks it down. >> reporter: it's the new world of cable tv. amid fierce competition from internet video like netflix and its hit series "house of cards," today comcast announced it will team up with time warner cable and grow its footprint from 23 million households to 34 million becoming the nation's biggest cable provider, but they'll need government sign-off. >> we're going to find the fcc and congress will be looking very, very closely at the whole business of pricing. >> reporter: comcast says the deal will benefit american consumers. but some industry watchdogs say, not so. telling abc news, this deal would lead to less consumer choice, less diversity and higher cable bills. and we looked back at other recent mergers today, diane, if precedent serves prices here could go up 0.5% to 14% in case of a deal. >> thank you, rebecca jarvis, on this big news tonight. >>> and next tonight -- a plea for help. one family's fight to reunite two brothers torn apart. one brother living in america and the other stranded. >> if he came home tonight, we

abc's rebecca jarvis says, by learning from someone else's very big mistakes. >> reporter: welcome to the million-dollar mansion that just might be america's most unsellable house. >> it is beautiful. but it comes at a cost. >> reporter: brian sanders is the realtor. >> basically, we got five structures. the main house, we've got the guest house, the pool house, the ballroom conference center. >> reporter: sounds good. only -- i feel like we're in a cave. >> yeah, it is a little cozy. the ceiling is down a little low. >> reporter: there's a hole in the wall. >> there's a hole in the wall. >> reporter: the dining room is full of mirrors. the living room and kitchen? full of lions. full of lessons for everyone selling a home. first, never be the most expensive house on the block. at $1.3 million, it's the most expensive house in the entire zip code. what is the average cost of a house on this block? >> the average house is $150,000. >> reporter: so, this is like ten-times. curb appeal is critical. studies show the majority of buyers won't even get out of their car if they pull up to a h

. >> reporter: rebecca runs the nonprofit wildlife energy services and -- emergency services and rescuedis guy in the mountains last month. she had to cut the rim of the cup to free the skunk. >> the head of the an man is getting stuck -- animal is getting stuck on this. >> reporter: she believes hundreds of animals get stuck in the shape of cups every year and seen here in several youtube videos. >> the lucky ones get found. even luckier ones are rescued by people who can actually remove the thing from its head. others just die. >> reporter: she started a petition two weeks ago on change.org to get general mills to change its iconic design. she already has the support of more than 20,000 people across the country. >> everyone that has signed the petition has pledged not to buy any yogurt from them in its standard containers. they hope general mills will sell more of these which we're told are only sold at costco. >> we currently don't have plans to change the shape of the cup but we know that animals will try to eat the leftovers from any container. recycle responsibly which is why we u

rebecca jarvis, abc news, indianapolis. >>> and a program note. our "real money" team will be back again next week to find you new ways to put money in your pocket and save where you least expect it. >>> and when we come back tonight, everyone talking nostalgically about "the dating game." can you remember some of the famous faces that stopped by before they were famous faces? it's our "instant index." but with less energy, moodiness, and a low sex drive, i had to do something. i saw my doctor. a blood test showed it was low testosterone, not age. we talked about axiron the only underarm low t treatment that can restore t levels to normal in about two weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these symptoms to your doctor. tell your doctor about all

thank you, rebecca. >>> now, we turn to the news that stunned so many americans yesterday. for anyone who loves movies, a kind of death in the family. philip seymour hoffman, 46 years old, an actor famously shy and generous. his brilliant work forged in self-doubt and greatness. he had struggled with addiction. and as so many families across this country know, all of the love and admiration in the world can't guarantee addiction won't live. abc's ryan smith, now, on what we learned late today. >> reporter: part of an actor's craft, is to look at the journey of life and find meaning in its destination. for someone who lived brilliantly inside so many different people, the world so baffled today how philip seymour hoffman wound up here. whether it's his oscar-winning turn in "capote." >> this is my work. okay? i'm working. and when you want to tell me what i need to hear, you let me know. >> reporter: the love-struck boom operator in "boogie nights." >> i'm an idiot. >> reporter: the smug rich kid in "the talented mr. ripley." the conflicted priest in "doubt." >> you've had a

today twenty six year old rebecca my copy arrived at the courthouse in pantry. the company's by her mother and aunt acting childish from california for two days in christ into their debts. until the inquest so she returned home after visiting friends on the evening of march if the rest of our house and played a mock empty the dinner dishes on the table. there's a shoe she said from the floor but when two boats were missing. she became worried and raise the alarm. she said a note on clay neighbor in occupied europe said you very much but friends told her not to worry it is only a note to a close gleeson rock lyrics it was fun to watch the coastguard search out the cold. when they discover to kill his body wants to run to her but was held back. mikey or economical eco scary cute old couple from paris's buddy and if the child's body floating on the waves and a short and they shared folders by adidas new pieces along the shore nine. assistant state pathologist dr mark the pollster told the court that mike mccarthy was a take note that when she examines him and weari

let's go to san francisco now and join a journalist rebecca bowery rebecca is microsoft's hoping to rebound thanks to internet services i'm cindy and that was a big debate about whether on the pitch again for all the more experienced man or more technical man in the still camera. can this mistake and lean on time. it's a lieutenant and assigned to shoot a job and it is uneventful and he said. and i mean to insult him and he's just thirty seven years old leaving the scene in the history of the company said it wasn't really thinking i'm a softie text ends. i think redundancy repositioning take place under his need to stick to be interesting to watch the coming months and years and he mentioned to a high need for companies anderson's class. as well and is unwilling to finance and services. maybe it's in its mainstay for any desktop computing in pcs of course even though it's not really a crew around the state microsoft's windows operating system is still raining on me that confuses the world and back and they'd be moving more and more into high risk against each other and then taking the acqui

rebecca mccaw for safe feature show on friday -- rebecca .inkoff click there are many layers that we are many layers that we measure. you hope you hit it out on all fronts. that is what it means to be successful. frontsave multiple touch -- multiple touch points. the editors come back and watch be virtually. what is the review going to be? we have all the buyers from major stores coming in, so you spend several hours with them reviewing. but also, the consumers. really watching the social trends and social patterns. we have some great analytical services which provide a tremendous of out -- tremendous amount of insight to see what they liked the most and how it compared to last year. how long they watched. did they watch two minutes or 10 minutes of it? we get very analytical in terms of social engagement, and we are able to take that information, sit down with the buyers, and review it with them. you kind of start putting together this whole microcosm. >> there's not just one customer. why handbags? why was this the product you spend a lot of time on? >> i think it's a funny story b

rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> all right, rebecca.rallel parking event at winter games in sochi, we would definitely have a winner. >> look at this driver. looking for a place to park but the street is too busy. oh, my gosh, cutting across three lanes of traffic and skids into the act parking space. oh, my goodness. slow motion right there. how do you do that? >> i can't believe in my heart that this person is -- don't you think he is out of control and he just happened -- i mean -- >> unintentionally? i can't imagine. i can't parallel park when i'm barely moving and really trying. it takes me 20 minutes to get into a spot. i can't imagine -- >> not to mention there were a bunch of spots. there was another one just further up. oh, my goodness. >>> secrets behind the top commercials. how they got that cute puppy to cuddle up to the clydesdale. >> a critical day for chris christie as investigators try to get to the bottom of bridge gate. he isn't backing down, making new comments hours ago. you'ri you're watching "world news now." >> "w

rebecca cooper explains. a family-owned business that likes to offer reliability. they have been open every day since the snow. some customers even using the store as a refuge while their own office is closed. >> we offer a lot of services that you can operate your business from here. business has definitely been hurt by the weather. people cannot come to pick up their projects and we do not get paid. some stores just hoping to be seen over the snow. businesses have paid big for the bad weather. bethesda, snow shovels, sleds, and deicing equipment are selling well. items ranging from barbecue equipment to home improvement supply. up.ight as well close it >> some cold weather hot items are hard to keep in stock. their andooking over it was not on the shelf where it was supposed to be. i consider myself lucky. i'd be really lucky if there was no storm. >> there are some businesses profiting from the snow. obviously, companies that charge for snow removal. also a company who says to ditch are eager d.c. for the grand cayman's. >> it is tired and depressing and cold an

rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. new at 6:00, paul is fighting back. affairsound an internal report. it highlights a lack of training of a rookie firefighter who refuse to help when he collapsed. that information was not included on a public report. they say that is because they have not verified it. what is the benefit to begin by releasing certain segments of it? >> firefighters involved in the case will go before the department's board. an unsolved homicide in woodbridge. they are handing out flyers. they're hoping that someone knows who killed brenda. store shotntering a and killed her and wounded a coworker. a hillary clinton considers run for the white house. we are getting a new look on the behind the scenes work that shaves her public image. at this comes from thousands of pages of public documents. scott is here with what we have learned. specific.ges, to be a covers everything from health care to the handling of saddam hussein. is about hillary clinton. she is seen as a front-runner for president. as we get more insight , we look at this. >> hillary expressed a desire to sh

richard, rebecca and peter rejoin us.age. he's going to be out there talking and trying to help a lot of senate democrats. does he still have it? can you still get that clinton bump? >> it was interesting to see exactly how much of a part of the conversation president clinton has been. in particular this last week, you saw him, senator rand paul raising president clinton. it was all of a sudden headlines from 1998. we're not talking enough about impeachment and monica lewinsky. he's absolutely someone who energizes democrats and the base. looking ahead as everyone is to later this year, the decision from his wife, hillary clinton, whether or not she's going to run for president. one interesting note is you saw laura bush, if she had any advice for a future first husband. her advice was to stand back and be quiet. tough to see -- >> you mentioned it, rand paul. let's put this up and let people listen. he was on "meet the press" last sunday. some people were taken aback by this. let's listen to what he had to say. we'll bri

rebecca, we don't want to hear, more snow is coming. >> at least it's not as much as the last storm, that was a lulu. a lot of flow, and winds, boston and maine, those winds were blowing 50 miles an hour in some spots, there were blizzard warnings. but now that storm is exiting east. we still had a few snow storms exiting behind it but we have a series of storms in effect. as you see the central midwest you can see the next storm developing. by the time tomorrow, i it wille over the great lakes and just a couple of inches. our ice are-z our eyes are on the west. historic avalanche cycle going on for parts of colorado. the pacific northwest significant amount of snow coming in and this is a very wet, heavy snow and what's happening is, it's coming down and it's a big slab of that wet, heavy snow on top of much lighter snow so it slides very easily. it is dangerous to be out in the back country. all in all those tried and true spots are still dangerous to be in. our avalanche warnings are stretching into the north oregon cascades, montana, colorado and parts of utah as well. keep in mi

it will be slippery. >> thanks rebecca. now, a tire in germany is now a pile of rubble.there it goes. that tower part of frank further university built in 1972. thousands of people came out in the center of the city to watch it come down. more than 2,000 pounds of explosives brought the 282 foot tower down in just about 80 seconds. a volum volcano in ecuador is sg ash five miles in the air. lava blocked the route to a popular resort town. volcano is 85 miles southeast of the capital of quito. >>> what's at stake is the focus of our week ahead segment, next. and a catholic diocese talks about filing for bankruptcy after a sex abuse constantly. scandal. going to say one thing today and >> and welcome back to al jazeera america. here are the top stories this half hour. protestors in ukraine held one of their largest rallies yesterday. demanded viktor yanukovych step down. help push constitutional changes and limits to the president's power. >>> tensions between the united states and israel flared up been. secretary of state john kerry warned of an israeli boycott if the pea

zbrr for "this week," rebecca jarvis, abc, new york. >> thanks.k now with the group, including cory johnson, author of bloomberg west from san francisco. and cory, facebook, as we heard, spent $19 billion on this, $20 billion in the last two years to acquire these barely-profitable companies. explain why they're doing this. >> well, look, on some level this is still a mystery. mark zuckerberg's addressing the mobile world congress in bars low -- barcelona, and it's such a big deal, there are so many questions about the valuation we're going to carry it live tomorrow. people wonder why spend this much money on such a nascent application out of nowhere? but facebook recognizes how rapid changes happen in this world of mobile computering. and whatsapp has great success, while facebook has only minor successes. >> tom friedman, you wrote a column about startup america and how silicon valley is where ideas come to launch, and washington, d.c. is where ideas go to die. what does washington learn from silicon valley? >> one of the biggest things you can

rebecca and i were talking one night, and she said, you know, i really just need you here.are the perfect couple for the knot dream wedding. >> we don't feel like we're any more deserving than anyone else. we felt so humbled by it and exciting to not have to plan because i'm extremely indecisive anyway. >> there are like seven big elements that everyone is going to get to vote on. and that includes biggies like her wedding dress and the wedding cake. >> but rebecca doesn't mind. >> the most important thing to me is the person i get to wheel, hop, roll, i don't know down the aisle to. i'm just really excited about it. >> and occasion, family, friends and viewers at home can all be excited about. >> well, she does still have a long road in her recovery ahead. meanwhile, if you want to help plan their wedding, go to our website today.com. and you can weigh in there. by the way, they're not only planning a wedding, also training for the boston marathon. pete is going to be running. rebecca says she wants to be part of it even in a wheelchair. >> good looking couple. >> cheering

physical anthropologist rebecca storey. compounds that have been excavated, there has always been a central courtyard. and in the middle of it, we generally find some kind of architectural feature. now, in this particular compound, it's a very elaborate and very beautiful one -- look at the detailing on the stone, and also look at the little ornaments on top of it. there are fragments that shows that it once was plastered and painted. so we have to remember that it would have been completely brighter and much more colorful, and really looked splendid. keach: these strange and splendid structures were altars. but who was being worshiped here ? in 1980, rebecca storey and dolph widmer excavated a residential compound in a neighborhood of the city now called tlajinga. the evidence showed people had lived in the compound for close to 500 years. underneath the central altar, archaeologists discovered several skeletons, buried decades apart. storey: when we excavated under the central courtyards of tlajinga, we found a series of

. >> rebecca stevenson is here with more on the path of the storm. >> we have had jackson mississippi reporting areas of freezing rain, and we are getting freezing rain stretching to parts of the louisville. we are looking at temperatures. if the temperatures stay in the lower 30s around atlanta, we have a lesser chance of getting the significant ice totals. now it looks like the temperatures will be dropping to the upper 20s, taking us closer to an historic storm. we talk about catastrophic. the moisture coming up on cold air could deposit up to an inch of ice from parts of central georgia into south carolina. add four to eight inches, and the roof cannot take the weight. neither can powerlines nor trees. with wind gusts picking up, they'll take down trees and powerlines. power outages could be for several days. expect the carolinas to receive ice accumulation. it will continue throughout the day on the wednesday. highest accumulations will be central georgia into southern carolina. it will wrap around moisture and the storm, bringing in snowfall totals. we'll watch the storm, it wil

rebecca brooks and all others here deny the charges against them. >> members of the punk group pussy riot are under attack for protesting during the sochi olympics. one appeared to use pepper spray while the other hit them with a horse whip. the police were there, and it's been used as an auxiliary police force. >> it is the fourth day that the two busy riot members have been in sochi, and it's the fourth day that they've had the tangle or other with the authorities here. in tuesday they spent several hours in police detention and then on wednesday this happens. the three made their way down to the port in sochi with their supporters ready for a punk protest performance. but on hand to stop them were several police officers with pepper spray and a whip. [ screaming ] >> now what pussy riot were doing here is technically illegal because for the duration of the olympic games all protests have been banned, unless it's been specially applied for and taking place in a sanctioned zone well away from the olympic parks. pussy riot know this and they are running the risk of prosecution, but t

rubin santana advisors >> joan i didn't advisory committee and a rebecca ryan's sense oversight bond. >> entertainment commission. >> bayview citizens advisory committee. >> (inaudible). theodore miller >> james mccray junior building inspection commission. >> all right. >> do solemnly swear. that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies foreign and domestic that i will bear true faith and alliance to the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california that i take this obligation freely without any mental restoration or purpose of evaluation and i will well, and faithfully discharge the duties about which i'm about to enter and during the time as i hold the office of for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations and thank you very much >> happy new year everyone. thank you (clapping) >> good afternoon, everybody let me please call this meeting of the san francisco public utilities commission at the 1:40 p.m. sfgovtv requires you to speak into the mic

cooper,g live, rebecca abc seven news thank you. coming up, doug is checking more winter weather heading this way. what to expect overnight. gets ready to face off in sochi. abc >> the annual democratic retreat. the president said congress needs to raise the minimum wage and pass immigration reform. ourselves to remind that there are people behind the statistics. there are lives being impacted. >> the president get around. tonight he's in california. we are here with would hundred $60 million. before the present lebron california, he had a message for the first lady. >> the president tweeted a picture with a message. here is the truth here at michelle obama is still the best valentine. the first lady also tweeted a picture with the message hey barack, i will always be your valentine. >> there you go. how sweet. you will always be our valentine a matter what the weather. like you are so sweet. i do not deserve that. we have one more little go around tonight. i will tell you what to expect. here we go. doug champ high school. sunrise

and the idea of this event with emily when people came together and rebecca and stephanie and the incredible team. i want to thank the department of commission on the statutes of women and this lady's tireless leadership has brought us here today with a community of activist that are enparallel and a staff who has shown up and plastered posters. i want to thank the team of women in mann how far helping people to get the word out hold up your signs. i want to thank emily and our production executive nan net murphy. emily and our board have been dancing and dreaming as this has happened throughout the are

and rebecca and stephanie and the incredible team. i want to thank the department of commission on the statutes of women and this lady's tireless leadership has brought us here today with a community of activist that are enparallel and a staff who has shown up and plastered posters. i want to thank the team of women in mann how far helping people to get the word out hold up your signs. i want to thank emily and our production executive nan net murphy. emily and our board have been dancing and dreaming as this has happened throughout the are world i spoke to our team in new york their prepping to rise this evening (clapping) and again, we're here in san francisco and i'm just honored it's my pleasure to introduce to you mayor ed lee who's made this possible today (clapping.) everybody thank you for being here in the great steps of our city hall of san francisco. that means something are you ready to dance? all right.. well, today, at the one billion rising for justice anita and i wanted to join all of you and all the people on stage wh

. >> drugs drove rebecca into homelessness. sharon calls herself a life long nomad who hasn't unpacked in 20 years. >> it's messy, but i'm just not that organized. >> john lost his job as a cook and unemployment payment ran out. >> one thing sort of snowballed into another. >> what they share now is that they used to be homeless. the village has tiny separate housing units which share a community center and kitchen. residents pay rent, 30% of their income if they have one. >> you can't beat this with a stick. >> it grew out of a homeless protest in washington's capitol. the tent city moved from church to church until supporters formed a non-profit organization, raised $3 million from state, federal and private sources, and built this place on land donated by the county. construction cost her unit, about $19,000. ad in site preparation and the community building, the finished united states cost $88,000 each. >> this is perfect for me now. i'm very lucky. >> residents can use the kitchen and have their own refrigerator space. the