after robbing him, rutledge then shot the man five times, killing him instantly.llet contained $20. when rutledge arrived on death row at 22, the threat of execution pushed him to the edge. >> life on death row, to me, was a very traumatic experience. i stayed in the cell 23 hours a day. i felt lost, confused, devastated. and knowing that you're going to die, that they sent you there to die, it have an even more vicious effect on your mentality and that death was definitely next. i went through a mental stage where i like lost my mind. >> since coming off death row, mitch rutledge has taught himself to read and write and earned his ged. now he expresses himself through his writing. >> i consider myself a poet. but i wrote this because at this particular time, it was a friend of mine being executed, and i was deeply wounded by that. and i was deeply touched. "tonight, death has been called forward once again from the life it resides in to carry out the wishes of the state of alabama in the execution of another death row inmate. death all smiles tonight. it didn't h

. >> reporter: shopping at the walmart in hayden idaho, authorities say 29-year-old veronica rutledge was shot and killed by her 2-year-old son. the boy was sitting in a shopping cart and found a gun in his mother's purse. >> heard about the incident and just brings me to tears right now because it's so sad. >> reporter: the sheriff's department says surveillance video should answer lingering questions. was the safety on? did the toddler pull the trigger or was the gun dropped? but some are asking different questions. >> why did she bring a pistol to walmart? >> i don't understand why it's so close to her 2-year-old son. >> this is a horrific and tragic story, but it's not an entirely uncommon one for our country. >> reporter: relatives say rutledge a research scientist, was a responsible gun owner with a concealed carry weapons permit. her purse was a christmas gift specially designed to carry a concealed gun in a zipped pocket. >> slip into the purse -- >> reporter: carey lightfoot says there are a variety of purses designed to hold concealed weapons, but they're not for everyone. >

the gun went off, killing rutledge. the report says she was permitted to carry the weapon. >>> steve scalise said the 2002 speech to a white supremacist group called euro was a mistake he now regrets. at the time scalise was a louisiana state representative. he tells cbs affiliate wllb he didn't know the group was an anti-sem met anti-semitic organization formed by david duke. >> i just detest hate groups of any kind. >> house speaker john boehner called the appearance an error in judgment but scalise has his full confidence. >>> the cdc says this season's flu has become an epidemic. 15 children across the country have died. the cdc earlier warned this year's flu season could be a severe one. the dominant strain of the virus is associated with hard-hitting flu seasons. >>> well, much of the country will need to bundle up as it rings in the new year. wisconsin and parts of the upper midwest are in the grip of a brutal cold. >>> in southern california, snow surprised families traveling over the grapevine, and bands warmin

on tuesday night rutledge's father-in-law said the family lost a beautiful loving mother.mart issue add statement saying a very sad incident occur occurredoccur occurred at our store today involving the death of a female customer. carrying a concealed weapon is legal in idaho and more than 7% of its adults have a permit to do so. >> this is a pretty tragic incident owe euro dealing with when you have small children young people a holiday season. it's not a pleasant experience right now. >> reporter: law enforcement officials reviewed the statement but they have yet to decide whether to make that video public. >>> there is hope this morning that the new year could finally bring freedom for three al jazeera journalists. they were supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood and sprenlding false news. take a look at a court hearing that could end more than a year of captivity. good morning. >> good morning. right from the start this case has been more about politics than crime. recently, though the political wind has shifted a little and that could mean the end of a nightmare f

veronica rutledge was a scientist. she worked at the idaho national laboratory in idaho falls. she was with her at this time of the shopping trip were three young nieces, who were with her at the shopping trip witnessed the entire incident. those three nieces all younger than 11. kristin? >> our hearts go out to that family. john, thank you so much for that update. we appreciate it. >>> the number three gop in the house apologizes for appearing before a white supremacist group. what it all means for the politics of 2015 next. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. >>> now to the continuing fallout for the top republican houseleader, steve scalise, who admitted he appeared at a conference when he was a state legislator a dozen years ago. he still has the backing of house leaders, here is andrea mitchell with more. >> reporter: one of the party's rising stars house republican whip steve scalise at home during the holiday break, acknowledging he did speak at a meeting organized by white supremacists in 2002 while a state official. a mistake, he wrote in a statement, addi

this morning, relatives of that woman, veronica rutledge are describing her as a responsible gun owner who took a lot of precautions to prevent exactly what happened. police called to an idaho walmart tuesday morning, saying it was a tragic accident that ended a young mother's life. >> it just appear that is the small child accessed the female's concealed weapon. >> reporter: unreleased surveillance video shows 29-year-old veronica rutledge with her three young nieces and 2-year-old son. >> the child looked like to be sitting in the shopping cart with the purse. the female victim was shopping. >> reporter: rutledge had a concealed weapons permit and family members say the research scientist with a degree in chemical engineering was a responsible gun owner who, they say, had the gun tucked away in a bag specially designed to safely carry a weapon. she just received the bag for christmas. >> all the precautionary measures were taken to secure that weapon. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news walmart called the shooting a very sad incident and said they're working with the cootenai she

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wi year, tragic accident. >> reporter: d jordan, news4. >> family members say rutledge's nieces with11 and unfortunately all witnessed the tragedy. the store is closed until further notice. >>> now at 6:00 a family's worst fears confirmed. a toddler's body found in a creek hundred miles away from his home in maryland. >>> searching for the victims of that doomed search jetliner whathubñ we're now leag about flight air say. >> >>cbkr -- airasia 8501. >> what that to be done to stop the spread of the flu. >>> a taxi driver victim who picked up his3i3ñ last fare. he went from the addison road metro station to capitolÑ heights. two hours later he was found dead in the cab. the crime has a lot of taxi drivers on edge. darcy spencer has reaction from other long-time drivers about the dangers of the job. >> reporter: spoke to a man who has been driving a taxi forcxgy 51 years. the shooting happened right down the streetsh from where he lives and some family members were concerned he had been shot. >> been doing this for 51 years? >> right. >> reporter: never get scared? >> no. >> reporter:e

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laura rutledge has more in the "bleacher report." >> hey, john and christine. state is the last division i team in college football defending champs in the heisman quarterback, now, they're squarely on the bubble to make this year's playoffs. alabama and oregon heed the first two spots but it's tcu the horn frogs leaping, if you will, over florida state for the third spot. fsu still hanging on as the final team in. their quarterback jameis winston has even bigger issues on his plate. yesterday was day one of his student code of conduct hearing where he faces four violations stemming from an alleged sexual assault of a female student in 2012. the proceedings get back under way today. >>> troy vincent, a former nfl player and now league executive got emotional when recounting his personal experience at a senate hearing on domestic violence in sports. >> i relate to the 20 million victims, survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse in every community across our great nation. >> lawmakers question representatives of the major sports leagues and their players unio

the 29-year-old veronica rutledge died at the store. she did have a permit to carry a concealed weapon. her other three children were shopping with her at the time as well. >>> a wild scene in chicago. when it rains, it really does pour. a wall collapsed at a morton's salt facility. the incident happened tuesday as several tons of salt crashed through a wall and on to cars at an acura dealership. >> because of the pressure and the weight of the salt it's damaged the tires and suspension systems on the cars. >> city engineers are checking the building's structural integrity and luckily there were no injuries. >>> we're just hearing about the weather in times square. our good happy friend here bill karins has broken out the special effects today for the new year. >> the vegas stuff is fascinating with the snow. the snow outside of san diego, the elevations have really come down. so it's pretty crazy new year's eve forecast for areas of the west. winter storm warnings for the northern half of arizona, southern utah. there's the winter stor

reached into his mother's purse and grabbed a handgun which then discharged. 29-year-old veronica rutledge died at the store. she did have a permit to carry a concealed weapon. her other three children were shopping with her at the time as well. tragic indeed. >>> this was a wild scene in chicago. take a look. when it rains, it does pour. a wall collapsed at a morton salt facility tuesday as several tons of salt crashed through a wall and on to cars at an acura dealership. >> because of the weight of the salt it damaged the tires and suspension system on the cars. >> city engineers are checking the building's structural integrity and luckily there were no injuries. >>> it is one of the biggest new year's eve parties on the planet and more than a million revelers are expected to jam times square tonight. that is where nbc's sarah dallof is right now. folks won't just be bracing for the crowds but there will be a temperature drop. >> reporter: they'll be bracing for the cold as well. temperatures expected to be in the mid-20s by the time the clock strikes midnight. as you mentioned, there is

. >> police say rutledge had been visiting relatives over the holidays. in addition to her son, she had three other children with her at the store, all members of her extended family. investigators say the children all witnessed that horrible shooting. >>> well, it was a love story so sweet, so poignant that tonight there apparently is no happy ever after. last summer, eddy harrison married his sweetheart, edith hill, but her daughter didn't approve, claiming she had alzheimer's. eddy claims edith didn't want to go and he didn't want her to go. tonight we've learned that eddy is gone. he died today in his fairfax county home with his family by his side. edith, however, was not there. the pastor who married them was. eddie was 95 years old. >>> no rain or snow to worry about new year's eve but it is going to be a cold one. >> yeah, pack your hats, gloves, everything. first alert chief meteorologist topper shutt is here with the end of the 2014 forecast. >> cold, yes, but in some respects, nice. no snow shovels needed. no ice. or anything like that. cold, c

. >> 29-year-old veronica rutledge was in the electronics section of this wal-mart with four children monday afternoon. >> a small child around the age of 2 accessed a concealed weapon inside the victim's purse and discharged it, striking the victim. >> reporter: rutledge's 2-year-old son accidentally fired the shot. she was struck by the bullet and died at the scene. the three other kids were members of her extended family, all under the age of 11. on tuesday night the father-in-law said the family lost a beautiful, loving mother. wal-mart issued a statement saying a very sad incident occurred at our store today involving the death of a female customer. we are fully cooperating with the sheriffs deputies. as they investigate this matter. carrying a concealed weapon is legal in idaho and many adults have a permit to do so. >> this is a tragic incident we are dealing with. when you have small children, young people, holiday season, it's not a pleasant experience right now. >> law enforcement officials we reviewed the surveillance tapes from inside the store, but they have yet to decide

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. >> compounding the tragedy family members say the three young nieces who were with rutledge at thee of the incident witnessed the entire thing were younger than 11 years old. ayman? >> john yang live for us from chicago with the tragic story. thank you. up next reaction to the u.n.'s rejection of a palestinian resolution calling for state hood. hood hood. a notion voted in favor of the resolution but the u.s. voted against it. what happened now. >>> also, ahead from the capital to cannabis. what former u.s. senator will run a marijuana company. it's one of the things we thought you should know. ring ring! progresso! i can't believe i'm eating bacon and rich creamy cheese before my sister's wedding well it's only 100 calories, so you'll be ready for that dress uh-huh... you don't love the dress? i love my sister... 40 flavors. 100 calories or less. hey! guess what day it is?? >>hump day! hummmp daaay! it's hump day! >>yeah! >>hey mike! mike mike mike mike mike! >>mike mike mike mike mike. hey! he knows! hey! guess what day it is! hey! camel! guess what day it is! >>it's not even wed

reached into the mother's purse took a loaded handgun and fired it once killing 29-year-old veronica rutledgee had a permit to carry a concealed firearm. >>> it's 2015 in new zealand. fireworks lit up auckland's sky tower at midnight. it's the first major city in the world to ring in the new year. the island nation of samoa is among the first places to step into the new year and hawaii is one of the last. >> and an apartment fire in san jose injured one person displaced two others. it happened last night at a complex at rancho drive seven trees boulevard. fire investigators say candles lit after a power outage may have caused a christmas tree to catch fire. >>> i'm kiet do live in san jose. crews are still dealing with a dozen active scenes across the city after the windstorm that blew through san jose. this is a bigger scene in willow glen on meridien ave. near willow street. a huge tree has fallen inside the los gatos creek ravine. it fell over and hit the meridien avenue bridge, took out some utility lines with it but crews spent much of the day yesterday and overnight and power and cable

. >> kyle then sends these layers to visual effects artist zane rutledge to work his magic. >> well,t's three shots stitched together in a couple of subtle and kind of clever ways. the original handheld shot up to a moment, and then the final handheld shot at the end. but in between, we're seaming that together with a cheated handheld simulated in the computer. >> to create that shot, zane uses a process called rotoscoping. >> it's this painstaking tracing, frame by frame, rachel throughout her roll off the car hood. and by isolating her in that way, we're able to drop her on to the other shot. >> but the devil is in the details, and after viewing the effect, zane and kyle decide cindy's moves on top of the car aren't realistic enough. >> bouncing off of the hood, we didn't quite have the right movement on this arm, so we had to isolate her arm from another moment in time and then build a fake arm and animate it, and then drop it in in its own little spot, so we could get the performance we needed. >> with the effect complete, kyle sends the finished video to the cast and crew. >> ev

i think that i have very strong feelings about ann rutledge on film which i won't share. nevertheless, i think mary on film is a really interesting phenomenon. i do believe, for example, you could see in the portrait with sam waterston with gore vidal and mary tyler moore trying to show a woman with clear disturbances. i thought that was powerful. but i felt that the recent portrait by sally field, which i very much regret didn't earn her her third oscar, was nevertheless such an amazing inhabiting of the role. i think people can have differences of opinion about what were her problems. what were her flaws. i think that portrait captured her as a flawed, dynamic, intense character. she contributed to that in a way that i found amazing. i'm regretful i can't name the actress who portrayed mary todd in "lincoln the vampire slayer." you have to understand that any scholar who has written a biography of harriet tubman and mary lincoln that finds these characters taking guns to gettysburg to save the union is =q<ç going to welcome this kind of pop cultural fantabulation. thank

john rutledge is a market vat gist and also a cnbc contributor and sandy villeri is a co-portfolio manager. great to have you with us, gentlemen. sandy, i believe you believe that falling oil prices is a net positive for the market. >> yeah, absolutely. i agree with miles. i mean, can you look in the u.s. now you've got 9 million barrels a day that we're proviewsing so it will actually have a negative impact when you look at the production that is coming out of the u.s. to gdp. but you look at the flip side of that and how that's going to help the consumer. not only that but all of the manufacturing facilities that are just guzzling petroleum products. that's going to be a major tax cut basically. so when i look internationally and you look at the slowdown in terms of demand from china and europe, well, if you go back to '01-'90, that took only a small portion out of the demand. i think there's further room for demand on the chinese side. added all up it's good for the u.s. economy and markets successfully like to believe that and i like to pay cheap gas as much as the next guy. bridgewate

this is a question you should be asking brian roberts, tom rutledge. >> when you ask the question, whatries from it's a good idea, we have been thinking about it to i haven't thought about that. they have to think about it. when hbo talks about it, les talks about it, starz talks about it, it's out there. >> he did put something together. it hasn't rolled out. >> so that's the other thing that will happen probably. some of these operators are going to look to go, quote/unquote over the top within their own backyard or over the top in somebody else's backyard. there are new distributors looking to come in. sony's got a digital distribution platform that they are talking to a lot of people about. i think for premium channels, the more ways these companies are trying to get products to consumers is good for us. we are the products people want. as they innovate in packaging and distribution, we are going to have more opportunity to get more subscribers. >> i'm told we are out of time it. was just getting started. >> sorry. >> me, too. i hope you join us soon. >> me, too. >> chris albrecht c

i think that i have very strong feelings about ann rutledge on film which i won't share. nevertheless i think mary on film is a really interesting phenomenon. i do believe, for example you could see in the portrait with sam waterston with gore vidal and mary tyler moore trying to show a woman with clear disturbances. i thought that was powerful. but i felt that the recent portrait by sally field which i very much regret didn't earn her her third oscar, was nevertheless such an amazing inhabiting of the role. i think people can have differences of opinion about what were her problem ss. what were her flaws. i think that portrait captured her as a flawed do you thinkynamic, intense character. she contributed to that in a way that i found amazing. i'm regretful i can't name the actress who portrayed mary todd in "lincoln the vampire slayer." you have to understand that any scholar who has written a biography of harriet tubman and mary lincoln that finds these characters taking guns to gettysburg to save the union is going to welcome this kind of pop cultural fantabulation. t

we have laura rutledge showing us who is in, who is out.let start with this you think there will be a lot of stink on this? you think people will be okay with the choices? >> well, 16 definitely worthy, only four to be invited. so, of course, as you said, the second guessing is going to happen no matter what. top seed alabama will play no. 4 ohio state on new year's day the other semifinal, no. 2 oregon takes on the defending national champion no. 3 florida state in the rose bowl. they meet on january 4th in arlington, texas t. co-champions are the big conference, baylor and tcu left out. they're the ones that probably will have something to say about it. with home field advantage in the nfl playoffs on the line, tom brady and the new england patriots came up big on sunday night. it wasn't easy, they had to rally, scoring the game's final points, a td pass, jullian edelman seals the deal. emotions ran high in the game between the panthers and the saints. things broke out quickly after a short td, pushing and shoving led to a huge fight behi