sawyer is charged with possession of a firearm in a liquor establishment.s the gun wasn't his. >> i mean, who else would contact the police detective in charge of a case before you even secure an attorney. obviously, i didn't have anything to hide. >> at sawyer's trial, the video plays a key role. witnesses praise sawyer for fending off the gunmen from outside. >> in their opinion, if it weren't for the actions of lashon, then people would be dead or injured. >> the trial ends in a hung jury. prosecutors agree to let sawyer take a state administered polygraph test to see if he's telling the truth about finding the gun in the bar. he passes and the charges are dismissed. the gunman who started the fight, marquese robbins, is eventually found and arrested. pleading no contest to two counts of felonious assault. sawyer is thankful the ordeal is over. >> america saw this video and thought, oh, god, here's another one. you know, here's a criminal. here's a -- i don't know, probably even said here's a gang member or something. but people that know me knew better.

michele obama looks back and forward with diane sawyer and talked about how her kids reacted to her big speech. >>> and the thin doctor. he works with jay-z and oprah, now he's spinning tunes at this convention, like "signed sealed delivered." we hang with him to find out how do democrats get down. >> good evening, i'm terry moran here in charlotte, north carolina, where the 2012 democratic convention has entered the history books with a speech by president barack obama. a stirring speech for the people here in the hall. he launched a vigorous defense of his record, several negative attacks against mitt romney and he offered the delegates a little bit of that old-time obama religion of hope. all in all, the people who were in this hall, received this speech, they were elek triified by it. they were explosive at times. you could hear them yearning for his success. the real question is, how does this play outside the hall, in the un country, with you? because the president has significant challenges ahead of him. ♪ they still love him. barack obama may be struggling in the polls and fight

of that rick klein is the senior he had for for diane sawyer tonight.weeted this speech, meaning clinton's speech, was a living breathing organism, the hall, and speech at one. >> more like orgasm, and her like princess diana. >> and judy, said media were fawning and the democrats had a good convention. and really the same statements you made. >> they are not. >> rachel maddow, and confronted, and reviewed the michelle obama speech, oh, my god. that's a pretty good review. >> that's the president, he's god, he's god, got the wrong dety. >> jon: and the huffington post called tt king's speech. and which convention was more of a party for the political press? >> the republican convention is over. ♪ the democratic convention done, too. which party's party had the press dancing in the aisles? and cheering for a win? and what can we expect from the media now? the media now? find out nex [ female announcer ] think coarse facial hair removal has to be painful? challenge that with new olay facial hair removal duo. even coarse, stubborn facial hair gently. plent

brian ross will have a full report tonight on world news with tieian sawyer and "nightline". >>> nfl fans are looking forward to tonight's game with regular referees back on-the-job. the league and refs have struck a deal to end labor dispute after horrendous call by a replacement ref monday night. katie marzullo is here with reaction. >> reporter: this is the play the replacement ref ruling

can watch diane sawyer's aterview coming up next 6:30. look at the new iphone 5 sales.pparently good and bad news for apple investors. more than 5y soldre 5 since friday. investors are disappointed. analysts expected figures to be closer to 6 million. 6:00, changes are in store. is back with the .omplete forecast >> gambling in maryland. we did some fact-checking. >> where to the national stand now? [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i need your help... i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. well...everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe well...i'm not at liberty to give that out, but we do use tender chunks of white meat chicken in an herb & spice broth. come on that's it? i need the recipe. you gotta help me out! [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? like a ninja! [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >> we are following the growing showdown over gambling. >> those behind and those opposed to the plan are spending of

stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage i am diane sawyer will have --.diane sawyer will have more tonight at 5:30. >>> dignataries and first responders from around the country will attend tomorrow's funeral service for highway patrol officer kenyon youngstrom he was shot during a traffic stop last week. his family donated his organs. we are learning more. a 29-year-old bay area mother got one of his kidneys and pancreas. a 52-year-old woman received his other kidney she was on the waiting list 10 years. a 63-year-old woman received his liver. a man married with four children in southern california received youngstrom's heart. the officer's funeral is tomorrow. abc7 news will have full coverage. >>> early morning duplex fire in alameda was a close call for more than a dozen residents in the building. [ inaudible ] >> we believe the fire started on the outside of the bidding to the rear downstairs first floor traveled to the second floor went in the building and attic. >> the red cross is helping 15 people displaced by that fire. >>> another big product un

tonight car line kennedy tells diane sawyer what she learned from her father, an abc news exclusive. >>> and fresh off the big emmy win. tom bergeron is telling us all about the all-star season of the show that launched an american ballroom dancing obsession. >>> good evening. i'm cynthia mcfadden. tonight, sweet, salty and addictive. it's a controversial theory but some doctors claim you can actually get hooked on food and that sugary processed foods can work on your brain like a drug. others say addiction doesn't apply when it comes to food something you need to survive. abc's juju chang met won woman who try aid three-step program to lose the pounds for good and gain control of her life. >> reporter: tara calls herself a recovering addict, the substance she abused, food. the former plus-sized model wasn't overeating, she was out of control. >> give me the experience. >> i would get wing, ben and jerry's and that meal alone was probably around 6,000 calories if not more. >> reporter: by the age of 22 she tipped the scales at 316 pounds and then decided to shed the weight in the mos

stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage i am diane sawyer will have --.diane sawyer will have more tonight at 5:30. >>> dignataries and first responders from around the country will attend tomorrow's funeral service for highway patrol officer kenyon youngstrom he was shot during a traffic stop last week. his family donated his organs. we are learning more. a 29-year-old bay area mother got one of his kidneys and pancreas. a 52-year-old woman received his other kidney she was on the waiting list 10 years. a 63-year-old woman received his liver. a man married with four children in southern california received youngstrom's heart. the officer's funeral is tomorrow. abc7 news will have full coverage. >>> early morning duplex fire in alameda was a close call for more than a dozen residents in the building. [ inaudible ] >> we believe the fire started on the outside of the bidding to the rear downstairs first floor traveled to the second floor went in the building and attic. >> the red cross is helping 15 people displaced by that fire. >>> another big product un

diane sawyer with an abc news exclusive. >>> cheer, in the high-pressure world of competitive cheerleading, this tough as nails coach is making like "glee's" sue sylvester to turn them into champions but at what price? >>> and for anyone who's ever looked at their pooch and seen a glimpse of nobility introducing animal ancestors. how one artist made a booming business in pet portraits. >>> good evening. i'm bill weir. tonight, you'll get a glimpse behind the closed doors of power and into the dysfunctional relationships that can make or break this nation. bob woodward is best known for uncovering watergate but his new book takes us into the obama white house where last year's clash with republican leadership brought america to the brink of financial armageddon. tonight you'll hear tapes from the president and speaker of the house and what happened in the heat of those crucial moments could provide large-lor ammunition. diane sawyer has the exclusive first look. >> reporter: it is the kind of moment that tests a president, the nation on the edge of a financial cliff. >> really say in the bo

dianne sawyer was a true privilege to work closely with over the years.she has a lot of remarkell trades, versatility that's unprecedented handling every sort of story. she's very smart. she writes beautifully, but i think one of the things i respect most is fearlessness. that expresses itself on "good morning america" which she did at my request, and there was risk in her for that than the upside. she said i'll do it for three months on one condition and that's if you pull me out if it's going badly. of course, i'll protect you. she was there for 11 years doing a great job. her fearlessness leads her to stories others are not covers. like the underclass in america in places like cam den, new jersey, appalachia, spent a year reporting on indian reservations. sometimes the great journalists show their greatness in the stories no one else is covers. it's not the obvious story, but the one that is not being paid attention to that should be. now, we also had a fair amount of fun, and one of the things that was most fun was the millennium. the millennium, i do

sawyer. he's here with you guys all day every day in those units.et me see what he has to say and we'll go from there. okay? stay in here, cool out for a little bit, but don't worry. all right. >> you're saying he's a level two and he's thinking -- >> he is now for sure. >> ewe hit -- unit reports were good. what did you do, demote him or continue him? >> mia and the counselor find a solution for edgar. they compromise and place him on level three. back in his unit, he seems satisfied with the outcome. >> you have to believe that you are making a change. you may not see it today, you may not see it tomorrow, but somewhere along the line you have made a change or a difference in somebody's life. >> even when a teen is close to getting out of pendleton, there's rarely lack of drama inside the walls. 18-year-old andrew huff has been locked up 14 months. today, he is facing one of the biggest days of his life. his release interview. >> what's different with you, personally, that's going to keep you focused and keep you from getting angry when you are ou

now reporting live from the time warner cable arena in charlotte, north carolina, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >>> and good evening, to you all, once again from charlotte, north carolina. the democratic national convention in high gear as you can hear and tonight the main event. one of the most formidable competitors in modern politics. former president bill clinton will enter the arena right across that stage and try to give his patented rocket fuel. >> and president obama will be watching from this arena tonight. likely to come out on stage. what a journey for these two men. they come from different generations, different political worlds. they have built it up step-by-step. he's starring now in campaign ads. and diane, one of the building blocks is when president obama wanted to make hillary clinton secretary of state, bill clinton became the chief persuader. >> they've been good friends for a long time but it's definitely a candid and open relationship. if you're wondering about the president's former adversary, hillary clinton, she's in east te temor. secretary of states a

of that rick klein is the senior he had for for diane sawyer tonight.ed this speech, meaning clinton's speech, was a living breathing organism, the hall, and speech at one. >> more like orgasm, and her like princess diana. >> and judy, said media were fawning and the democrats had a good convention. and really the same statements you made. >> they are not. >> rachel maddow, and confronted, and reviewed the michelle obama speech, oh, my god. that's a pretty good review. >> that's the president, he's god, he's god, got the wrong dety. >> jon: and the huffington post called tt king's speech. and which convention was more of a party for the political press? >> the republican convention is over. ♪ the democratic convention done, too. which party's party had the press dancing in the aisles? and cheering for a win? and what can we expect from the media now? find out nex >> the republican convention shortened by a day because of a hurricane threat held the media spotlight for three days and that spotlight then moved to charlotte for the past week for the covera

we'll now begin with segment number two with my colleague, diane sawyer. ms. sawyer? >> mr. president, mr. mondale, the public opinion polls do suggest that the american people are most concerned about the personal leadership characteristics of the two candidates, and each of you has questioned the other's leadership ability. mr. president, you have said that mr. mondale's leadership would take the country down the path of defeatism and despair, and vice president bush has called him whining and hoping for bad news. and, mr. mondale, you have said that president reagan offers showmanship, not leadership, that he has not mastered what he must know to command his government. i'd like to ask each of you to substantiate your claims -- mr. mondale first. give us specifics to support your claim that president reagan is a showman, not a leader, has not mastered what he must know to be president after 4 years, and then, second, tell us what personal leadership characteristics you have that he does not. >> well, first of all, i think the first answer this evening suggests exactly wha

. >> diane sawyer is in charlotte tonight, with more on what we will see tonight. we joined diane sawyer, where she has moved from tampa to charlotte with the rest of the political world. diane, what do you have for us tonight? >> here at the democratic national convention, all eyes are on michelle obama, and we learned how she is preparing for her big speech and we also had an interview with the keynote speaker. and, by the way, what about his identical twin brother who is going to introduce him tonight? and gas prices rising across the country. >> we look forward to it. as always, diane, thank you. you can see "world news" right after abc 7 news at 6:00. >> traffic and parking. starting friday, woodmont avenue will be closed for nearly two years in one area and that means drivers will no longer be able to use it to get to wisconsin ave. they are working on two high- rises and a change to one of the biggest parking lots in the area. >> and circling for a parking space because the new telegraph road lot open today in woodbridge adding 700 new spaces. it is across f

brian ross will have a full report tonight on world news with tieian sawyer and "nightline". >>> nflfans are looking forward to tonight's game with regular referees back on-the-job. the league and refs have struck a deal to end labor dispute after horrendous call by a replacement ref monday night. katie marzullo is here with reaction. >> reporter: this is the play the replacement ref ruling what looked like an interception touchdown giving green baena controversial win over seattle. >> call stands touchdown. >> reporter: it was a jaw-dropper for fans, players and eye-opener for nfl owners. >> it became clear this is more than winners and losers and complaining about a bad call. >> reporter: after getting nowhere for months the past 48 hours sought intensive negotiations. the lockout is lifted and there's a deal on the table. starting tonight, not a moment too soon for players. >> sweet. >> great to have the regular refs back. >> reporter: sources say both sides are pleased officials get more money and benefits and the nfl has the power to hire and train back-ups to replace bad ones.

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world news with diane sawyer and later on a special nightline on abc. >>> we're a few weeks into the school year but some students are handing out grades because of a few federal nutrition laws. some students say they appreciate having more opts of fruits and vegetables but others say they leave the lunch room feeling hungry. >> you want more food to keep you going, keep the energy in you. >> whether students say they like the change or not, school officials say they have just as many students who continue to buy them. >> baltimore city police make an arrest in an almost 4-year-old murder case. thatster ri and much or -- that story and much more coming up at 6:00 which starts right now. >>> look at this face. the puppy is not even weaned from his mother yet, stolen from an animal rescue. we'll tell you what volunteers are doing to get the puppy back. >> his proposal are drawing accusations of bigotry. how the commissioner is trying to make english the official language. >> i'm with the bird man of baltimore. we have seven days left. let's run the table starting tonight. jamie costell

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once again, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >>> and hello once again.come back, we're in charlotte, north carolina, of course, and we are awaiting first lady michelle obama. what it is to be first lady these days. we're told she's traveled 79,000 miles in this campaign cycle alone. we're talking not only about campaign events and live events, in addition to raising her children back at the white house watching. >> advocacy for veterans and military families. she's going to hit that hard tonight. also something brought into the hall by the woman introducing michelle don't, elaine brye. >> elaine brye of winona, ohio, you should know, she's the mother of five, and four of her children are currently serving in different armed force units out there. >> she's an air force veteran herself. >> and the fifth is planning to go in and serve as well. they are showing a video right now in the hall. a video that the democratic national committee prepared of kind of a biography of her and also to talk about her as a mother. and we will join that. and then coming up r

your vote," now reporting live from the time warner cable arena in charlotte, north carolina, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >> welcome everyone at home. it's filled to the rafters here in the arena. they are ready for this final night in charlotte, north carolina, the democratic national convention and tonight, president barack obama about to enter this arena to fire up this crowd and voters across the country. you know, george, he's a fourth-quarter player, a clutch hitter, he's got to begin tonight. >> that's right. a high degree of difficulty tonight. no president has been re-elected with unemployment this high. 2/3 of the country believe we're headed in the wrong direction. he needs to bring back the themes of hope and change. and say that voters can make good on that promise if they make the right choice now. we'll tackle it tonight with jon karl, cokie roberts on the floor. matthew dowd right here in the studio. >> we want to let you in on an emotional motion. a familiar face, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, one year and seven months after a gunshot wound to her he

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brian ross will have a full report tonight on world news with tieian sawyer and "nightline". >>> nflfans are looking forward to tonight's game with regular referees back on-the-job. the league and refs have struck a deal to end labor dispute after horrendous call by a replacement ref monday night. katie marzullo is here with reaction. >> reporter: this is the play the replacement ref ruling what looked like an interception touchdown giving green baena controversial win over seattle. >> call stands touchdown. >> reporter: it was a jaw-dropper for fans, players and eye-opener for nfl owners. >> it became clear this is more than winners and losers and complaining about a bad call. >> reporter: after getting nowhere for months the past 48 hours sought intensive negotiations. the lockout is lifted and there's a deal on the table. starting tonight, not a moment too soon for players. >> sweet. >> great to have the regular refs back. >> reporter: sources say both sides are pleased officials get more money and benefits and the nfl has the power to hire and train back-ups to replace bad ones.

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. >> diane sawyer and sam champion in the room during the procedure. >> it was a very emotional, it was scary. >> now, the latest on her condition and her prognosis. >>> lady gaga's stunning weight gain. the new photos and how it happened so fast. >>> then, amanda bynes gone wild. is this photographer planning to sue? >> you dug your nails into my neck, lady. >> i don't know why it turned into something like this. >>> stars losing inches in an hour. before the emmys, hollywood's new plastic surgery. >>> plus, melissa gilbert's past addictions. >> i was drinking tw

this is like a famous sauerkraut dish, a french sawyer caught dish with potatoes, sauerkraut and sausage. that's what the whole nature of the campaign is. we've reached out to about five local chefs in the d.c. area. we have this kraut rocks campaign. all the chefs have come up with these creative recipes that they're featuring the whole month of september at the restaurant. what we're doing is encouraging people to go to these restaurants and eat these new kraut creations and cast a vote. you can find out all this information on krautrocks.com. >> i'm going to put it on my website jchayward.com. so just go to jchayward.com. you'll get all the information on kraut rocks, which restaurants you can go to. you can use sauerkraut for more than just a hot dog. i always put it on my hot dog. this sausage, oh, my goodness. >> you like this sausage? >> i've been eating it. >> it's thinking out of the box, being creative. how is that to you? >> delicious. i love pizza. you didn't take that and swing it around in the air. >> i swing lots of things around. we'll keep it kosher here today. we're put

he talked exclusively to abc's diane sawyer. >> you talk about it that the 44 days were the financial equivalent of the cuban missile crisis? >> it was so serious, they couldn't tell the world how bad it was at the time. >> woodward also details how the proposed agreement fell through when mr. obama asked mr. boehner for more tax increases. woodward reveals more on "world news" and "nightline." it's an abc news exclusive. >> a fly on the wall, man. all right. >>> it is a guilty verdict for drew peterson. the chicago area police sergeant charged with killing his third wife. a jury convicted peterson largely on hearsay evidence from friends and relatives of kathleen savio and stacy peterson, wife number four who vanished in 2007. he sat stills the verdict was read. but savio's family could not hold back their emotions. >> finally, somebody heard kathleen's cry. 12 people did the right thing. >> i'll never have my sister again. i'll see her in the cemetery. but at least i know she got justice. >> there is no death penalty in illinois. but peterson could spend the rest of his life in pris

diane sawyer and charlie gibson were among those to pay their respects. mrs. roberts was the first african-american to head the mississippi state board of education. she was buried alongside her husband, a former tuskegee airman. >>> it is time, now, for the weather from across the nation. hope it's nice where you are. but you're going to see hail and gusty winds from southern nebraska to amarillo. showers into the carolinas. late-day thunderstorms from pittsburgh to northern new england. >> mostly 80s in the northeast and the nation's midsection. triple-digits from texas into the desert southwest. >>> when we come back this morning, can you really trademark a color? well, a court ruling that has some people seeing red. >>> and then, video of a chilling bank heist. armed gunmen kidnapping the bank manager and strapping on what they said was a bomb. >>> and we'll lighten the mood a little later in the show. hot on the heels of her speech in charlotte, the first lady tries her hand at late-night laughs. @ >>> welcome back, everyone. and there is more evidence th

ten minutes of diane sawyer and juan williams saying what a problem this is for romney. his campaign is doomed. then it's torched and protests and bad news about the iraqis allowing iranians to fly weapons through syria then they move on. no context. a few lonely voices say the entire obama foreign policy has collapsed, with the exception of krauthammer they move on to they are eating at parks or whatever it is. the remains is the ten minutes of solid clobbering of romney every night on videotape issue. >> jon: do you agree. it was it a smoke screen for the media? >> i think it had to happen because so many conservatives piled on. it wasn't just the liberal media. it was talking about a string of gaffes. i think dana called it a one-man looper reel but its repeated set of mistakes. this one is major. i don't think it's a great example of media bias. this is covering the man, the candidate. >> jon: but when president obama said that the supreme court could not overrule a law passed by congress, that didn't get a whole lot of attention in the media, but the media pounced o