the militia group took over the building after a rally for the local ranchers fort white and stephen hammond ended peacefully. >> it is about the constitution and the violation of the constitution. >> reporter: they say they are here to give the ranchers back their land from the federal government.>> that is an entitlement to be restored to the people of the state and the county. then we can go home.>> reporter: roger wilson grew up on this ranch. >> there was a lot of cattle and everyone was doing good back then.>> reporter: they say that the government's management of the land is the problem.>> someone has to do something.>> reporter: it was quite around the refuge headquarters building as the leaders convey how many were a part of their group, but more people have come and join in speak occupation started.>> back in world war ii, there was a landline.>> reporter: they say they are not here to cause trouble. >> let us be civil and as gentle as possible. but as strong as necessary. >> reporter: they say that the group claims to support the local ranchers, but the motive is to overthrow the

members converged on the small town of burns, oregon, saturday to show support expo dwight and stephen hammond, father and son ranchers jailed on an arson victim in 2001. prosecutors said the hammons said a fire that burned nearly 130 acres to cover up poaching. the father served three months, the son one year. but a judge ruled their terms were too short under federal law and ordered them back to prison. >> i'm going to jail for 5 yearsfor 127. it seems like a bit of an overkill. the hammonds are scheduled to begin their five-year prison sentence monday. i'm jeremy ross reporting. >>> new tonight, from the city regarding your water, service has been restored and a boil water restriction has been lifted, all of lynn drive, all of bel aire drive and in the savannah woods subdivision. any of you who lost water pressure should boil your water vigorously for at least one minute before drinking or cooking with it, also remember to throw out any ice that was made with that bad water. >>> you have until tomorrow to apply for federal aid if you're a flood victim in the 24 counties covered by october's

the father father and son's dwight and stephen hammond have turned themselves over after a rally was held to the town burns oregon on saturday which then led to an armed militia occupying headquarters of the national wildlife refuge. >>'s wife posted details on instagram about his death saying the night of the accident he fought his way out of the water and up a the hill before the state status of hypothermia setting. she said she believes he experienced no pain in his final moments and simply went to sleep. well the police say his oklahoma police say his boat capsized during the storm storm that today the justice department filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against automaker volkswagen admitted if diesel cars had illegal software installed to cheat emissions tests and about 500,000 vehicles in the us are affected by this. >>> coming up at 5:30 p.m., why goats are chowing down a on christmas trees in one community r r. event good news if you're looking for a new job in 2016, denver joins an impressive list of location for stock jobseekers. >>> here hear stories affecting your money

land out they occupied a refuge near the city of frunze organ theft their march and rally and stephen hammondd. mints are ranchers convicted of arson after a controlled burn the data and there were sentenced to five years of prison and set to begin tomorrow some protesters broke into the refuge occupied buildings in have been there refuse to leave. that person a spokesperson. some of a rancher who engage in a standoff last year with federal officials fear for steve and and like him and say they did not want the help of bundy or anyone else associated with them. the official of lead service spokesperson says in the agency's bureau of land management aware of the armed protesters in my entering the situation >> reporter: 4 of a storm tracker of tickets in the bridgeses' well the golden gate right now tracking the rain for you all this week >> reporter: look at the san mateo bridge piquancy pretty outside and for the weekend if it's the the churro hills live country music happening at the park side four to >> reporter: a mechanic if there with rain happening over the bay itself and will bid of r

. >> that's >> reporter: they say they are supporting to local ranchers to white and stephen hammond who were sentenced to prison for selling public land on fire. the hammond family has said that the groups is not speak on their behalf and today reported to prison. law enforcement is keeping its diffuse the occupation. it's unsettling for local residents for the county had cancel schooled -- cancel schooled all week. >> i don't like the message. >> reporter: they say they are prepared to stay four months even years as the fbi, local and state authorities worked to resolve the standoff. leanne gregg nbc news. >> the attorney for the hammond's so they will seek further legal actions including appealing for a decade of clemency from the president. president. obama says he will roll out a new set of initiatives on tightening the gun laws. he met with his top law enforcement at the top -- white house including loretto lynch. we delivered a lesser recommendations for gun control measures that would not need congressional approval. speaking to reporters the president said, that he is confid

. >> this all started during a protest for these two men, dwight and stephen hammond. today, they urned themselves into started five-year prison sentence for starting a fire on federal land. they say they don't support the militia tactics. >>> evidence will not be tossed out in the case against denial lane -- dannell lane. the husband said he took her to the hospital after she told him he -- she had a baby but the judge denied the requust to withhold evidence from the truck. >>> tonight, denver 7 is talking to friends of a man killed during a bad crash at colorado and mexico. the driver police say cost is `till in the hospital and under was girardii-- ives -- liz girardi. >> reporter: police believe the driver was doing at least twice the legal speed limit when he plowed into cars at this intersection. tonight, friends are talking to us and say the two were on their way to boulder.>> he was one of the most selfless, caring people i have known. >> reporter: remembering a friend at the music venue where he performed five days before christmas. 29-year-old jonathan nichol

converged on the the small town of burns, oregon on the saturday to show support for dwight and stephen hammond, father and son ranchers jailed on an arson conviction back in 2001. prosecutors said the hammonds set a fire that burned nearly 130 achers to cover up poaches. the father served three months the son one year. but a judge ruled their terms were too short under federal law and ordered them back to prison. five years for 127. it seems like a bit of an overkill. >> the hammonds are scheduled to begin their five year prison sentence on monday. i'm jeremy roth reporting. >>> we've the got wind chill readings currently in the 20s but we could see some subzero readings too. your hour by hour wind chill forecast coming up. >>> 75 years ago he was drumming his way across northern europe on his way to berlin. today he's remarking on an incredible life. coming up here tonight the seshl special celebration. prank nearly turned >> a childish prank turned into a horrible scene. one homeowner didn't think it was too funny and grabbed his gun and fired several shots and hit one of the children in the

protest the reincarceration of two rangers. 73-year-old dwight muhammad and forensic-year-old stephen hammond. the hammonds checked themselves back in prison monday after a federal judge ordered they had not served the five year federal minimum for a fire on their property that spread to government land. they were convicted under an antiterrorism law. >> my uncle and my cousin had the fatherest from terrorists >> monday the local sheriff had a message for the occupiers >> the hammonds have turned themselves in. it's time for you to leave our community. >> reporter: protesters say it's bigger than the hammond. they're saying the federal government has been percent activateing them for decades. they were involved in a isn't that true on grazing land in 2014 that turned violent. ammon bundy says he has no intention of using violence against the police but he's asking others to join his cause, jennifer dowelling burns oregon. >>> ammon put bundy has given the government five days to explain why the prison sentences were extended. at this time it's monitoring the situation and president obama is a

protesters and militia members converged on the small town saturday to show support for dwight and stephen hammond, father and son ranchers jailed on an arson conviction in 2001. prosecutors say they set a fire that burned nearly 130 acres to cover up ho ching -- poaching. the father served three months and the sun one year. the judge ordered them back to prison. >> i' m going to jail for five years. it seems like a bit of overkill. reporter: they' re scheduled to begin their five-year prison sentence monday. jean: we are working on much more for 5:00. adam: will donald trump come out on top in new hampshire? coming up, what one g.o.p. insider says about the frontrunner' s chances. to clinch home-field advantage. highlights in sports. hayley: a cold front sliding across the region tonight. how long the cold air sticks around, coming up. adam: ahead at 5:30, a special delivery for the "boston globe" sunday paper. why more than 200 reporters and staffers personally delivered adam: we are headed into current time for picking the next president. on the republican side, they still have more than a doze

reporter: it started saturday at a rally originally protesting the jail sentence of dwight and stephen hammond. they are scheduled to report to prison to serve a five year sentence for arson fires on federal land. >> i am going to jail for five years. seems a bit of an overkill. >> reporter: at the rally, a bundy leading the takeover. the local sheriff calling it an attempt to overthrow the county and government in hopes to spark a movement across the united states. the hammonds say they don't support what is going on and plan to report to prison peacefully. >> i do not speak for the hammonds. we have spoken many times. we understand each other on this issue. the hammonds are only going to jail because they just feel there is flock else for them to do. >> reporter: bundy and his group are vowing to occupy this out post for years. at this time, what if any action law even foursment will take is unclear. for the time being they have closed schools in the area as a precaution. elizabeth hur, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> president obama is expected to finalize his plans to toughen

white and stephen hammond surrendered on monday in setting california, the judge ordered them back to prison for setting two fires on federal land. jenna: north korea claims it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. such a detonation would push north korea's nuclear arsenal to new levels, there's a big if and we are waiting for confirmation. the announcement came from the leader of north korea, kim jong noon shortly after south korea reported a seismic event near the site of a previous nuclear test. the state department confirming seismic activity and condemning any such tests if it occurred. the science and specific still unconfirmed but a bigger question is emerging today not just about what north korea did but who they are working with. former said the assistance secretary of defense under president reagan, fox news military analyst, talking about reported connection in collaboration between north korea and iran and in full transparency there are circles of academics who believe this connection doesn't exist and others who are confident that does. we are operating a little in this gr

started after protestors and militia members converged on saturday to show support for dwight and stephen hammond father and son ranchers jailed on an an arson conviction back in 2001. they set a fire to cover up poaching. the father served three months the son one year. but a judge ruled their terms were too short under federal law and ordered them back to prison. >> i'm going to jail for five years for 127. it seems like bate of an overkill. >> reporter: the hammonds are scheduled to begin their five year prison sentence on monday. i'm jeremy roth reporting. >> for the record the hammond said neither amen bundy seeks for the handle ond family. >>> developing tonight an everett teen found shot under an overpass is new in critical condition. the 19-year-old victim was found this more than under the tillson street overpass. so far his name has not been released. counsellors are available this week after one of their classmates was found dead. police say the body of 21-year-old dennis was pulled from the charles river on new year's eve. he was last seen on campus just after thanksgiving was reporte

. >> white and stephen hammond are being forced to report to prison today. for a crime they did not commit. and they have been put twiet in jeopardtwice injeopardy for. they have now served prison time for this already and now they're forced to go back again. it's been left to us to decide whether we allow these things to go on or whether we make a stand. so they will not happen to other people across this country. >> u.s. president barack obama says that his executive action he to tighten gun laws will respect the second amendment. he met attorney general loretta lynch to discuss ways to curb gun violence and the unregulated selling of firearms. congress has refused to adopt proposals to close loopholes that currently spare unlicensed gun dealers from requiring background checks from their customers. let's go to tom ackerman in washington. what more did obama say about this? >> reporter: well, he did not go into very much specifics other than to say he was confident that the executive authority he would be exercising was certainly within his legal boundarie

. >> reporter: the occupier says they're supporting two local ranchers, dwight and stephen hammond who were sentenced to federal prison for setting public land on fire. the hammond family says the group does not speak on their behalf and plan on reporting to prison. law enforcement is keeping its distance while trying to diffuse the occupation. the county canceled school all week out of concern for safety. >> i don't like the militia's method. the occupiers say they're prepared to stay for months and even years as the fbi, and state authorities work to resolve the standoff. leann gregg, nbc news. >>> the church of scientology heads to court and more on their plans to transform this property and why it's getting pushback from local leaders. >>> a family was forced to put down its beloved pet and they're not prepared for what happened next after their dog was diagnosed with cancer. >>> d.c. is retiming traffic signals at a furious pace, but not exactly with your car in mind. i'm adam tuss. coming up, i'll give you an >>> i remember some of you on my facebook said where is the cold? here

. >> reporter: the occupiers say they're supporting two local ranchers, dwight and stephen hammond who were sentenced to prif prison for setting land on fire. they do not speak on their behalf and plan on visiting them in prison. unsettling for local residents where the county canceled school all week out of concern for safety. >> i don't like the militia's methods. >> reporter: the occupiers say they're prepared to stay for months, even years as the fbi, local and state authorities work to resolve this standoff. leann gregg, nbc news. >>> news 4 at 5:00 starts out in with jim and doreen. >>> right now at 5k clo, the death of a patient at medstar hospital ruled a homicide tonight. i'm jim handly. how that patient died when security would aren't let him leave. >>> i'm doreen gentzler, remember the pit bull who protected its owner after a house fire? now that owner may need legal protection. >>> hi. i'm pat collins, downtown. what would you do for a playoff ticket? don't answer that just yet. wait until you see what some others will do. that story coming up, news 4. >>> first to that dev

neither ammon bundy nor anyone with his group organization speak were the hammond family. 2008 and stephen hammond surrendered to authorities in california to serve their prison sentences in the case. they did that today. the bundy gang invaded the federal buildings on saturday night when the refuge was closed and the buildings unoccupied. today white house press secretary josh earnest said this. >> the fbi has said they're working with local law enforcement official to resolve the situation. and we're hopeful that that situation can be resolved peacefully and without any violence in an interview today, ammon bundy said this. >> the only violence that, if it comes our way, will be because government is wanting their building back. and that's what it would be about. we're putting nobody in harm's way. we are not threatening anybody. we're 30 miles out of the closest town. we are here making this stand and we're doing it peacefully and we're doing it for the right reasons. >> ted cruz who was very sympathetic to the bundy family in their last insurrection is calling for them to stand down peacefully

>>james: the group led by the rancher is demanding the release of ranchers like in stephen hammond whosent back to prison after the convicted of arson on federal land the hammers with targeted for not selling to the government and they're staying put to members of the net of american tribe who say that ancestors will first the land also of the protesters gone. >>reporter: the council members said their response will be much different in their occupied the federal building nfl has so far made more than $750 million in america and less than three weeks of release they're projecting it will pass a 760 and half-million mark that avatar may grow in six years ago is broken records on top of records since opening in mid december and set aside of role as totals around the world where has so far made about one-and-a- half billion dollars the started past a number of course it made the highest close in global tickets sales and could be on track to break it as well is a live look outside and of course schuller's the west about 80. >>james: 75 skiers were trapped on a gondola some selectable failu

dwight hammond and his son stephen were convicted of setting fires on federal land in 2001 and served jail time. they say it wasn't arson but controlled burns to protect their property. in october, a judge added four more years to their sentence. 73-year-old hammonds says this could be a death death sentence for him. >> this makes it over for me. it seems a little overreach for having burned 127 acres. >> reporter: in a statement the hammonds attorney reports they're not associated with bundy's group. saying neither bundy or anyone within his group or organization speaks for the hammond family. but protesters say they plan to stay put until all local ranchers reclaim land they allege was stolen by the u.s. government years ago. >> we'll be here as long as it takes, you know, and being as gentle as possible. this is important. >> reporter: outside the come pound, armed guards are standing around monitoring the property. dwight and stephen hammond are on their way to southern california to turn themselves into authorities and begin serving their prison sentence there's. >> john, thanks.

militia members converged on the small town of burns oregon to show support for the white and stephen hammondather and son ranchers jailed on an arson conviction -- conviction. they say's they set a fire that burned nearly 130 acres to cover approaching the father served three months the sun how one year. a judge ruled that their terms were too short under federal law and ordered them back to prison. >>> i'm going to jail for five years for 100 i'm going to jail for five years for 127, it seems like a bit of an overkill they are expected to begin their five year prison sentence monday. >> reporter: i am jeremy roth reporting. >>> new this morning the national transportation safety board released images of the sunken l pharoah the cargo ship that got caught in a hurricane. it is considered the worst disaster in nearly half a century of 33 mariners on board died they are hoping to find the ships black box which could contain more information on the fatal incident. >>> happening now bluebell creameries is being investigated following 10 reports of listeria /stereo says -- wisteria. of those in c

hammond, who went to jail for burning 139 acres of federal land. and aamon's protest on behalf of these guys upset some people-- specifically these guys. >> stephen: yes, the hammonds want to be clear: they're not anti-government militiamen. they're simply antigovernment arsonists. please. now, the militiamen say they're ready for the government's response and are willing to die for their cause, or from boredom because the government is not responding. as one retired u.s. marshall said: >> the best approach now is to wait the group out. >> stephen: probably not what the protestors had in mind. alamo and then not being surrounded by mexicans. davy crockett would look like a complete doofus. and i gotta say, the coonskin cap does not help. but maybe this is a win-win. is it these guys down here are determined to stay put indefinitely at the malheur national wildlife refuge, why not just let them bundy preserve for the armed and cranky?" ( laughter ) ( applause ) after all-- ( applause ) these confused, fragile, heavily armed creatures need someplace to live where civilization won't upset them. they are clearly endangered. although it's hard to know e

the two ranchers drat hammond and his son stephen have reported to prison. previously served sentences when convicted of settinging fire to federal land. an appeals court judge ruled those terms were short of the minimum sentences and order them back to do more time. that sparked a protest by the militant group. it has a long running fued over public land use. >>> temperatures are going down, but so are gas prices. pioneer gas in left town has some of the cheap of the gas, a dollar 90. that matches spots like harrisburg and irri which dipped below $2 a gallon last week. drive elsewhere you won't find numbers that low. drivers around philadelphia are bay paying $218 a gallon for regular, northern delaware, $1.90, south jersey about 1.77. the national average is $1.99. yes, it cold. >> that's not bad at all. cold ride to work >> i got an electric car that you put in the car charger. it's brazilian. i highly recommend it. it's so cold outside. factor in the wind of course. at least we can bank on full sunshine and you've got a crystal clear view, visibility abs

dwight hammond and his son stephen are expected to turn themselves over to police today. both served time for burning federal land a judge ruled their sentences were too short and the militia took the wildlife headquarters saturday night after a peaceful rally. >>> the site of the terror attack in san bernardino california will reopen today. 600 employees will return to the inland regional center. they will meet in small groups today to talk about what happened. the conference center where a husband and wife opened fire kill 14-- killing 14 people will be closed indefinitely. >>> president obama is back at the white house following his hawaiian vacation and ready to take on gun control. he will meet with the attorney general to go over his options. president obama wants to use executive action to strengthen background checks for gun purchases. >>> a warning for people check your cars. >> police are looking for thieves who broke into more than a dozen cars this weekend. jim smith has the story. >> reporter: it's a terrible feeling when you come out to your car and realize

hammond jr. and his son stephen. both are supposed to report to prison today, convicted of lighting fires on public land near their ranch. the hammonds already served time, but a judge ruled it wasn't enough. >> seems like a bit of an overkill. >> reporter: dozens rallied peacefully saturday in support of the ranchers. that's when a small group splintered off driving to the refuge and taking it over with no plans to leave any time soon. >> the attorney for the hammonds has said they do plan to report to prison today. the hammonds have previously said the bundy group does not speak on their behalf. >>> new today, an unprecedented partnership between general motors and the ride-sharing service lyft. gm will provide rental vehicles to lyft drivers and they hope to develop a fleet of self-driving cars that you can hail using lyft software. >>> a new year and another year to try to repeal obama care. this week the gop-led house will try to undue the president's landmark healthcare legislation. tacked on to the same bill, t

federal government to take a much closer look, do a deeper investigation in the case of stephen and dwight h ham -- hammondey had been convicted of arson charges, has already served prison terms, but a federal judge said no, that sentence was wrong. you need to go back to prison for up to five years as a minimum for that kind of crime. that is one of the things that sparked the protest here. the sheriff said very clearly today he would like the protesters supporting the ham manageds to clear out. >> you said you were here to help the citizens. that help ended when a peaceful protest became an armed occupation. the hammonds have turned themselves in. it's time for you to leave our community, go home to your families and end this peacefully. >> reporter: the protesters now calling themselves the citizens for constitutional freedom, say it is not likely that they will agree to the sheriff's demands and leave. they say they are prepared to stay here for years if necessary, to bring attention to what they call federal wrongdoing in the way land owners in the west have to operate, ranchers and farmers. emon bund

dwight hammond and his son stephen are expected to turn themselves over to police. both served time for burning federal land a judge ruled the sentences were too short. the militia took over the wildlife headquarters after a peaceful rally to support the hammonds. >>> cleanup underway after deadly flooding in missouri and illinois. the mississippi river is finally receding after cresting to historic levels. floods. >>> new trouble for chris bound under correction after a -- investigation after a woman claims he hit her and took her phone when he tried -- she tried to take picture of him. police are trying to get to his side of the storey. >>> the -- story. >>> president and coo of the company delivering the boston globe tells the paper it could be 4 to 6 months before delivery service is back to normal. this weekend an unprecedented effort to get the papers delivered 200 globe writers reporters and editors worked through the night to deliver the sunday mayer. over the past week, many subscribers got papers late or not at all. so volunteers including pulitzerprize wi

dwht hammond junior and his son stephen were arrested for allegedly setting fires that spread to his land. the group id they would not leave until a plan to return federal lands to authorities is in place . >>man: this is not about cows. this is not about grass. this is about your freedom to move about this country on surveilled, unmolested. your right to be a free people. >>reporter: the armed men began occupying the land earlier rhis month . >>reporter: health officials in brazil say the company is working to develop a vaccine for a vis. the country is experiencing the largrgt known outbreak of the car, spend through mosquito bites. the government announced it will direct funds to a biomedical research center to help develop the vaccine. >>reporter: coming up, here's you don't want to in this line of work only the freshest ingredients make the cut it's important to me to know every dish i serve is the best it can be. especially for this food critic. publix bakery scratch made bread we bake it in store every day with pride so you can serve it with some i was not aware of how much ac

hammond jr. and his son stephen. both are supposed to report to prison today, convicted of lighting firings on public land near their ranch. the hammonds already served time, but a judge ruled it wasn't enough. >> seems like a bit of an overkill. >> reporter: dozens rallied peacefully saturday in support of the ranchers. that'shen a small group refuge and taking it over with no plans to leave any time soon. the attorney for the hammonds have said they do plan to report to prison today. in the past that attorney has said that this group that's here right now does not speak on behalf of the hammonds. matt and savannah. >> all right. joe fryer, thank you. >>> now to a diplomatic crisis overseas. it's being closely watched by the obama administration. saudi arabia severing ties with iran amid escalating tension over the saudi's execution of a prominent cleric. nbc's chief global correspondent bill neely has more on this. bill, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. this is a war of words, and it is dangerou