you are southwest florida's adopted son.t is something that has stuck with me after all of these years. and i hope, like family, southwest florida can forgive me for this. i've let them down. but i do believe in faith, forgiveness and redemption and i hope to come out of this a stronger man, a better man, for all of you. thank you so much for being here, because it is important that i share the message of responsibility. with that said, i am always open to talking with you, and taking questions. >> reporter: you gained the trust of southwest floridians again and assure them you are going to go to work for them 100%? >> that's what i'm doing here tonight, owning up to my actions. i am taking responsibility and i'm living it very publicly. i'm being held accountable for the decisions that i made in my life and i have found treatment and working on treatment and like anything in life i have to rebuild that trust and i fully understand that and i will do that. i have to rebuild the trust with southwest florida, with the constitu

you are southwest florida's adopted son. that is something that has stuck with me after all of these years. and i hope like family, southwest florida can forgive me for this. i've let them down. but i do believe in faith, forgiveness and redemption. and i hope to come out of this a stronger man, a better man for all of you. thank you so much for being here, because it is important that i share a message of responsibility. with that said, i am always open to talking with you and taking questions. >> congressman, why did you expect to gain the trust of southwest floridaance again and assure them you are going to work for them 100%? >> that's what i'm doing here tonight. i'm owning up to my actions. i am taking responsibility. and i'm living it very publicly. i'm being held accountable for the decisions that i made in my life. and i have found treatment, and i'm working on treatment. and like anything in life, i have to rebuild that trust. and i fully understand that. and i will do that. i have to rebuild the trust with southwe

and i believe that people in southwest florida are going to benefit from that. >> smart, hard-working, dedicated, loyal, strong. trey supporters believe he can fight through this, he can get better and he should stay in office because he worked so hard for southwest florida. >> reporter: during his leave of absence, radel says he will donate his salary to charity. and like so many fallen public figures before him, radel drew on his strength. >> i believe in faith. i believe in forgiveness and redemption. >> congressman radel is entering an inpatient treatment program. and critics are pointing to his support for drug testing for food stamp recipients. >>> grace meng mugged right on capitol hill. this happened just a few blocks from the capitol building. she was hit from behind and knocked out. >> after i hit the ground, there was a period of time when i don't really remember what happened. i was just so glad that nothing worse happened for the sake of my kids and my family. so, i -- honestly, i feel very thankful today. >> the mugger got her purse. but she was not seriously injured. an

i have to rebuild the trust with southwest florida, with the constituents, with this home that i love means so much to me. i also need to do it for my family. >> you need to resign, dude. welcome back to the ed show. that was tea party congressman trey radel of florida trying to explain how he'll regain trust of voters after being caught with cocaine. ae period in court yesterday in washington, d.c. and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of cocaine possession. he was given a year probation and $250 fine. the congressman is what? taking a leave of absence to undergo intense i ever treatment? that's right. you heard me correctly. he is going to take a leave of absence. in the united states congress there is no such thing as a leave of absence. he is making stuff up again. well, he's a republican. a leave of absence from the votes, meaning the people down there get no representation whatsoever? a leave of absence. here is a good tea party idea for you. what do you say the people of southwest florida take a leave of absence of paying tackes because that guy is still going to get paid?

he represents constituents in a heavily republican southwest florida district. and sometimes calls himself, a hip-hop conservative. >> tupac is what i listen to in my car. >> reporter: he is currently cosponsoring a bill that reforms minimum sentencing laws for drug offenders. tara mergener for cbs news, washington. >> since the incident, radel has entered an outpatient counseling and treatment program in d.c. he plans to enter an in-patient treatment program back home in naples, florida in the near future. >>> new details on the missing woman found in a stairwell at sf general. the mystery you know man who first reported seeing her has come forward again. he is an employee there. last month, he reported seeing 57-year-old patient lynne spalding in the stairwell. spalding disappeared from her room september 21. her body was discovered almost three weeks later. >>> a labor dispute is impacting uc medical centers statewide today. the one-day strike is affecting hundreds of patients and their families. anne makovec joins us live now, where medical workers are on th

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. >> we heard from several organizations, the filipino american association of southwest florida and cape coral, council for filipino american organizations, they are looking for ways to help in the relief and recovery efforts. what advice do we give them streamlining their efforts to make sure it reaches the intended beneficiaries as quickly and aif is si as possible? efficiently as possible? >> if they are filipino american groups, i imagine they have very good connections with communities there in the philippines. that's often one of the best protections. you want to make sure any group you're supporting actually has a footprint that is relevant to the nature of the crisis. i would imagine that many filipino american organizations will have links to community groups in the philippines that would have that kind of a footprint. i would underscore it's always best in this kind of a situation to support them with cash. not only is that more efficient, but also helps support the recovery of local markets. if we bring in, groups bring in a lot of in kind supplies, those supplies are not

congressman trey radel to resign, saying voters need someone 100% focused on the northeast of southwest floridaty to cocaine possession last week and took a leave of absence. he's now in rehab. >>> democrat mark herring is declared virginia's next attorney general. it marks the end of a three-week-long process in the closest statewide race in virginia history. herring defeated republican mark obenshain by just 165 votes. >>> wyoming senate candidate liz cheney releases her second campaign tv ad. the republican highlights her family's wyoming roots and features her daughters. it comes as she finds herself in a high-profile dispute with her sister, mary, over their opposing views on same-sex marriage. >>> congratulations to congresswoman kathy mcmorris on the birth of her baby girl, brin. the republican makes history for being the first member of congress for giving birth three times while in office. a study says if you have more daughters, you're more likely to be a republican. researchers from nyu and university of kansas says parents with all daughters are 14% less likely to identify as democr

as a well.they >> we heard from several organizations, the filipino american association of southwest florida and cape coral, council for filipino american organizations, they ary looking for ways to help in thep relief and recovery efforts. what advice do we give them . in terms of streamlining their efforts to make sure it reacheso the intended beneficiaries as s quickly and as efficiently as possible? >> if they are filipino americao groups, i imagine they have very good connections with communities there in the philippines. connect that's often one of the best mmt protections. you want to make sure any group you're supporting actually has g footprint that is relevant to the nature of the crisis. i would imagine that many will h filipino american organizationsp will have links to community woa groups in the philippines that would have that kind of a footprint. i would underscore it's always best in this kind of a situatioa to support them with cash. not only is that more efficient, but also helps support the recovery of local markets. if we bring in, groups bring in, a lot of in kind suppl

. >> southwest florida burglar put him snefl a tight situation after getting stuck in a chimney. >> yesthe 25-year-old ended up at the bottom of this chimney after his accomplice approached police in a 7-11 and asking for help. >> he's no santa. took 30 minutes to put the burglar back up the chimney. police arrested both men for burglary. >> not the brightest thieves in the world. >> let's check on the forecast now. >> here is what's happening now live doppler seven shows sunny skies around the bay area, wispy high clouds around. looking at national weather picture tomorrow, across 48 contiguous states, mainly sunny and dry. pretty cloudy, clouds moving up through upper mid west there. and parts of washington state and oregon you can see rainfall. but across state of california tomorrow, we'll see sunny skies and mild conditions, highs in the 70s in chico and sacramento. fresno. 68 yosemite. 78 in los angeles. 65 in monterey. bay area, sunny skies after passing clouds overnight. it will be mild again, tomorrow, high temperatures into mid-60s near the coast. upper 60s to near 70s around

the accused is republican trey radel who represents parts of southwest florida, and some of his constituents say they're not happy. >> he needs >> he's destroying his own family, so what he's care about us, the people he's supposed to be representing. >> radel could face a fine and prison time. athena jones is in washington, she'll be headed into court shortly. i understand you have new details how this arrest was made. >> reporter: yes, good morning john. we're just learning through the help of our justice correspondent evan perez representative radel was arrested in a sting that was part of a broader investigation by the dea, and the fbi, of a drug trafficking ring here in washington, d.c. he was not -- buyers and users were not the targets. it was the dealers themselves. they learned through a dealer one of histocustomers was a congressman and arranged this sting. we expect to see a contrite congressman radel when we peers just a few minutes from now in court. he said he's profundly sorry, he's disappointed in himself and he's seeking treatment. representative trey radel says he came to w

he said i'm sorry to let down my family and particularly wife and son in southwest florida. struggle with alcoholism and this led to it poor choice. now virginia state senator stabbed multiple times and gun found dead from gunshot wound. attempted murder suicide. creigh deeds and 24-year-old son. senator deeds was stabbed in the head and chest and able to run for help. police found 24-year-old gus deeds inside the home apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. yesterday gus deeds was hospitalized for mental health evaluation but then released. right now senator deeds is in fair condition at uva hospital. and now south africa, a shopping mall under construction collapses, killing at least two people and trapping as many as 450 others. rescue workers working into the night to find survivors, dozens of injured people have already been taken to the hospital. the cause of the collapse not known and that's is tonight's speed read. and this one is disturbing. a cyber security expert sounding the alarm saying hackers are definitely after healthcare dodd gov. that disturbing wa

the southwest florida congressman was arrested in a buy and bust operation in the district on october9th. the office hinted that more details will come out. they haven't been able to comment on what drugs were found or how the representative might have been involved. we will let you know when that happens. he is right now charged with a misdemeanor at the same thing happening in florida. he will be charged with a fell me. the special coverage of jfk's assassination will continue on the show all week long. we will talk with the nbc news man who is covering president kennedy's trip to dallas and he believes he ran into lee harvey oswald. as republican governors gathered in arizona, how many incumbent presidents who lot of bids for reelection were former governors? the first person to tweet the correct answer will get the on share shout out. ♪ ♪ you get your coffee here. you get your hair cut here. you find that certain thing you were looking for here, but actually you get so much more. s sses, sses, you support all the things that make your community great. the money you spend here, sta

legislator released a state saying he's profoundly sorry to let down his family and the people of southwest floridaradel said he struggling with the disease of alcoholic and this led to an extremely irresponsible choice. he says he knows he has a problem and will do whatever he can to overcome it. the former journalist was elected last year. >> i want to be a conservative voice that stands up for what's right and does the right thing. but i want to be able to have the ability to in fact reach across not just the aisle, but to all americans and convey my message, our message. >> reporter: radel who calls himself a hape hip-hop conservc also tries to reach the younger constituents. >> if you really get down to it in many ways reflects a conservative message. >> reporter: if convicted, radel faces up to 180 days behind bars. s. >> it was heartfelt statement. a lot of people in this business know him and worked with him some the past seem they like him generally. >> he seems to be hyperfocused on being a better man for his wife and child. >>> the nsa top deputy is defending the controversial surveillan

said i'm profoundly sorry to let down my family, particularly my wife and son and the people of southwest florida. i struggle with a disease on alcoholism and this led to an extremely irresponsible choice. >> look, in my short time here, i love what i did. >> reporter: he's developed a reputation of a man who likes to let loose. talking points memo had pictures of him tridrinking and living large. he's considered a hip-hop critic. public enemy's song fight the power to deal with congress. the republican house leadership was careful saying radel needs to focus on his family and get well. melanie sloan of the citizens for responsibility and ethics washington says he needs to go. >> trey radel needs to resign. members of congress uphold the law, not break them. >> is it true he's a republican that voted for drug testing for food recipients on a bill that passed this september? that would seem hypocritical. >> it is drew. congressman radel did support that. it's an amendment to the farm bill to allow states to give drug tests to applicants and after his arrest, he finds himself under attack for havin

i want to be a better man for southwest florida and most importantly, i want to be a better man for myily. i hope that i can be a role model for millions of others that are struggling with this disease. >> nbc's gabe gutierrez joins me now from cape coral, florida. gabe, do we know, first of all, whether the congressman has checked himself into rehab yet? >> reporter: craig, good morning. as you mentioned, he is expected to check himself into the in-patient rehab facility today. as far as we know he has not done so yet, but as you just played a clip there in the late-night news conference he was very apologetic and he said he was taking that leave of absence and he did not specify how long that leave of absence would be, but he did say he would donate his salary to charity, craig. >> gabe, there had been some questions about whether radel got special treatment after that cocaine bust. prosecutors insist that was not the case. what's protocol? >> reporter: well, craig, the u.s. attorney's office has said that in the district of columbia it's typical for a first-type drug offend toer to

he was a former t-v anchor in southwest florida, and owned a newspaper there before going into politics. house speaker john boehner released a statement on the arrest, saying beyond the courts, the issue is between radel, his family and his constituents. >> catherine: if the congressman wraps up his year of probation with no problems -- the charge against him will be dismissed.and he can apply to have his record cleared. >> jacqueline: such a period of time the rain had come down so fast it could not clear out. over an inch of rain in a number of places. san francisco an inch and a quartered there. a half of an inch of rain in redwood city. the main front the cold front has pushed into the valley. we are seeing some of those wrapped round showers approach in north bay. so after this pushes on through we will be seen, conditions and more sunshine as well. as i mentioned we have a possibility of receiving some of those rap obamas showers. that cotinga into the overnight hours as well. we could see a couple of pop up showers into the mid morning hours of tomorrow. >> jacqueline: temperatur

how about the people of southwest florida? should they just kind of go on a leave of absence too?hat he's going to donate it to charity. who is going to follow up on that? why is it that john boehner was so after charles rangel, but he doesn't apply the same standard to trey radel? might have something to do with the votes. joining me now, rapid response panel, liberal commentator and comedian, john fugue he will sang, and anette taddia, good to have both of you with us tonight. reaction in florida, what has it been like? >> just a hypocrite. he is a hypocrite. governor scott is a hypocrite. i will tell you why. he actually is asking every employee of the state of florida to be tested for drugs. and this is a fight that we have in court going on. but where is his outrage? where is he saying he needs to be let go, he shouldn't be taking a check from the federal government. if he believes that the employees of florida deserve to be tested for drugs. so i mean, total, total, total hypocrite. all of them are. >> does this set the table to remove him from congress? i mean, is he now ve

part i'm profoundly sorry to let down my family, particularly my wife and son and the people of southwest florida. however, this offers me an opportunity to see counseling. i know i have a problem and i will do everything i can to overcome it. a spokesman for house speaker john boehner says the incident is between he and his family and his constituent but members of congress should be held to the highest standard. he was set up in a sting. there was a sale set up for october 29 and radel purchased cocaine from the dealer and the agent at that time. martha: a little known detail that was written into obamacare. we are finding out what's in it now. senator marco rubio is trying to make sure taxpayers don't get stuck with a bailout of the insurance companies. bill: stunning report that president obama plans to write a letter admitting mistakes in afghanistan. what's this all about? is the president caving to pressure? martha: a florida judge is banning george zimmerman from carrying a weapon. >> we are confident he will be acquitted. we just ask it go through the normal process of the justice system

i'm profoundly sorry to let down my family, particularly my wife and son, and the people of southwest florida. i struggle with a disease of alcoholism and this led to an extremely irresponsible choice. >> look, in my short time here, i love what i do. >> reporter: he's developed a reputation as a congressional tea party animal. talking points memo circulated pictures of radel drinking and living large. he's been called a hip hop conservative, who according to the christian post website, once cited the lyrics of the rap group public enemies song "fight the power" to explain how he feels about dealing with congress. the republican house leadership was careful, saying radel needs to focus on his family and bet better. but he is sure to get hit hard from the other side. melanie sloan of the left-leaning citizens for responsibility skpand ethics in washington says he needs to go. >> trey radel needs to go right away. he committed a crime. members of congress swear to uphold the laws, not break them. >> multiple sources said attorney general eric holder and other senior justice officials were kept

he says i'm profoundly sorry to let my family, particularly my wife and son, the people of southwest floridastruggle with the disease of alcoholism and this led to an extremely irresponsible choice. as the father of a young son and a husband to a loving wife, i need to get help so i can be a better man for both of them and he says later that he realizes that he's disappointed his family, his constituents but the good news is now he can seek treatment. it certainly is shocking. i have to tell you, it's sort of something more out of the house of cards, you know, fiction than something that happens these days in congress but it certainly looks like it did. he is a freshman, maybe not that well known to people out there, but he has made his name because he's a new republican who hasn't been that strident, not a tea party guy. >> a spokesman for the u.s. attorney's office say the charges come with a maximum 180 day imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine. it's a misdemeanor cocaine possession charge. >> exactly. i should also say that he is somebody who many reporters got to know because he was himself a

in southwest florida today, premiums are doubling.iums are more than doubling in many cases and health insurance cost is going through the roof. when you said that the website was obtainly tip of the iceberg, you were right. >> now, the cancellation of policies has created a huge raucous over obamacare obviously, but the complaint isn't so much about the loss of current policies. it's that the new ones would cost so much more. jon: keeping track of it all from washington. thank you, jim. jenna: there's controversy over the use of deadly force at our border. what the u.s. patrol chief now says he wants to do despite government recommendations. we're live with that story plus the investigation of the deadly shooting at l.a.x. what the f.b.i. is learning about the suspect as we hear a very moving statement from one t.s.a. agent wounded in the rampage as he speaks about the colleague he lost. >> only now it has hit me that i would never see him again. he was a wonderful person and a friend and i will miss him. jenna: u.s. border patrol ch

the congressman from southwest florida admitted yesterday he buy cocaine from an undercover police officer. >> he's the first member of congress ever to be criminally charged with cocaine possession. and this morning he faces many calls to resign. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and to our viewers out west. well, it was a long day for congressman radel yesterday. he began by pleading guilty to one count of drug possession and then headed back to florida for ask for forgiveness and seek help. >> i'm sorry. i have no excuse for what i've done. >> reporter: in his home district, florida congressman tre radel stood alone, sidestepping allegations he told reporters he was taking a leave of absence from office. >> i do believe in forgiveness and redemption and hope to come out of this a better and stronger man for all of you. >> reporter: the 37-year-old said he struggled with alcoholism and that the disease runs in his family. >> i've been dealing with this off and on for years. i grew up with a mom who struggled with alcoholism. it is not

legislator released a statement saying he's profoundly sorry to let down his family and the people of southwest florida. radel says he struggles with the disease of alcoholism and this led to an extremely irresponsible choice. he says he knows he has a problem and will do whatever is necessary to overcome it. the former journalist and tv news anchor was elected last year. the tea party favorite represents florida's 19th district. >> i want to be a conservative voice that stands up for what's right and does the right thing but i want to be able to have the ability to, in fact, reach across not just the aisle but to all americans and convey my message, our message. >> reporter: radel who calls himself a hip hop conservative tries to get his message to reach younger constituents. in a recent interview he breaks down what he says is the conservative message behind public enemies fight the power. ♪ fight the power >> if you really get down it it, in many ways reflects the conservative message of having a heavy-handed federal government. >> now, house speaker john boehner said through a spokesman members of

southwest part of the country looks good. we'll be warmer today -- or tomorrow than today. minneapolis fine. chicago 34. dallas sunny and 60. florida 60s and 70s. maybe some snow showers in buffalo and cold in the northeast. but i-95 corridor looks great if anybody is traveling for friday. 39 today. tonight we're in the 20s with light winds, low 20s away from town. tomorrow 41 with a light north wind and then still chilly saturday, a few more clouds, 43. sunday we're going to warm up into the upper 40s. then mid-40s monday and tuesday and back in the upper 40s wednesday. a relatively quiet pattern. we're going to be back. it's thanksgiving. we've got turkey barbecue style coming up [ male announcer ] now's the time to give yourself the ultimate holiday gift. upgrade your entertainment with the fios triple play for this amazing price online -- just $79.99 a month guaranteed for the first year, plus a $300 holiday bonus with a 2-year agreement. this is the year to get 100% fiber optic fios. with unbeatable tv picture quality, america's fastest, most reliable internet, plus smooth streaming and video playba and now you can take your f

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in the southwest, there's a very unique vulnerability here, simply because where do we get the water if there is no water? narrator: across the country in northern florida, the quantity of water isn't an issue. rainfall averages an abundant 1 1/4 meters each year. wendy graham and her colleagues evaluate and model the impacts of industrial and agricultural land use threatening the world's largest collection of freshwater springs. dr. graham: right now, the biggest question is how far we can stress the system and not push it past the point of no return. narrator: both researchers are working towards a sustainable future to protect the water needed by our species and our planet. arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the u.s. the consequent demand on freshwater for personal, industrial, and agricultural use is depleting the natural resource and destroying the environment. i'm tom maddock. i'm at the university of arizona, and i study hydrology. i work in the area of ground-water/surface-water interactions. basically, the difference between ground water and surface water is you can float a stick in surface water. in ground water, you really can't

florida. man, were they ready to get back inside. it is not likely to see cold like this in d.c.. what is totally abnormal is to have it before thanksgiving. live in southwest, tom roussey, abc 7 news. >> we are not alone in experiencing these conditions. several states are dealing with snow and ice, making for a big mess on the road. take a look at this. storm chaser captured some dramatic video in oklahoma city. you can see an suv sliding on ice, then rolling over. several cities have sand trucks out to sleep -- treat the slippery roads. in dallas, crews spent a day spraying deicing fluid on runways and planes. more than 300 flights were canceled today alone. wjla.comjeff goldberg is livee attended tonight's vigil. >> police officers and letter carriers alike cannot remember a case like this ever happening in this area before. here near where tyson barnette was shopping -- shot. unfortunately, it is far too common to be delivering mail after dark in areas like this with few streetlights and sidewalks. they say they don't want it this way but to get the job done, they have no choice. >> it is part of our plan. >> they will tellhappened to tyd have happened

florida. people try to make a way to the dry scrub the southwest. they were looking for salt. they were looking for gold. they were looking for place to herd cattle so that they could sell hides in mexico city and that is where that entrepreneurial mercantile restless move in the united states begins for me. so i started in new mexico. in the 16th century. ray suarez what is one thing we are going to learn in reading latino americans? >> that 23 states of the current united states were once all or part of the spanish empire. in vancouver island in what's now british columbia clear across to florida in this enormous crescent. that was all part of the spanish empire and there were really three empires, the spanish, the french and english with their elbows out wrapping up against each other pushing up against each other so i'm suggesting that you think of united states not just as in english name that starts on the east coast and moved to the pacific but has a multi-empire thing that wrestles until we have a winner. and that's the united states that takes in people from everywher

augustine, florida, these people tried to make away i in the very dry, scrubby southwest they were lookingfor salt, looking for gold. you're looking for a place to herd cattle so they could sell hides down in mexico city. that's really where that entrepreneurial mercantile, restless moving united states begins for me. so i started in new mexico. in the 16th century. >> host: ray suarez, what's one thing that we're going to learn reading "latino americanos"? >> guest: that 23 states of the current united states were once all or part in the spanish empire. all the way from vancouver island in what's now british columbia, clear across to florida in this enormous crescent. that was all part of the spanish empire, and there were really three empires, the spanish, the french and english with her elbows out rubbing up against each other pushing up against each other. so i'm suggesting that you think of the united states not just as an english thing that starts on east coast and moves to the pacific, but as a multi-empire thing that wrestles until we have a winner, and that's the united states. th

a woman on a southwest airline flight said the pilot scared everybody by saying we are going down over the loud speaker. she says it happened tuesday night on a florida from tampa, florida to raleigh, north carolina. the woman says the announcement came after the plane nose dived as they were approaching the airport. the plane landed safely but the woman said everybody was scared. >> i thought i was going to do i doo and that is what everybody on that plane thought that, we were all going to die. by one word from the captain. >> southwest airlines says the pilot may have accidental turned on the pa system while talking to the flight attendants as plane was descending. it was in turbulence, too. the f.a.a. is investigating. >>> 7:26. >>> there could soon be fewer places to light up in the south bay. the city that is considering widening its ban on smoking. >> and he didn't hear from his pregnant wife and daughter for four days when typhoon haiyan hit the island. now he is heading over there and how he plans to help others, next. >> good morning. the traffic will be busy this morning on 280 in san jose because of earlier problems. now we are getting wo