thornton. and so when arthur turns himself in a few days later and says i have no memory of what happened, he is wisked off to jail, and a mob converges on the jail in downtown washington in judiciary square and tries to -- seeking to lynch arthur, demanding that he be turned over so that he can be hung on the spot. frances scott key comes to the defense at the jail and is trying to hold back the crowd. he is about to become overrun troops tunately the come in, march down pennsylvania avenue, surround the jail, and push the crowd back so that arthur will not be lynched. so order is only temporarily restored though, because the frustrated that they cannot get their hands on arthur, decide to turn their fury on every other free black person in town. so the mobs begin to split up and attack the people any black people who have property, the black churches, the black schools, the black who houses, any place where the black people gathered, the mobs were going to destroy it, including, first and for

was anna thornton, her mother, and personal servant. know if that was unusual. that bowen ran a house together. they were very dependent on each other. bedroom, that's all i know. >> and she is the only one who stood up? jefferson: yeah, yeah. >> will you tell us if anna recorded in her diary the day after arthur bowen came in with the ax? [laughter] jefferson: in her drive to save , to save him on death row, as it accelerated, it all comes down to what president jackson -- so she has to convince them. she writes an 18 page handwritten letter in which she , second by second detail, it, and everything that followed, so you get a very -- you learn firsthand exactly what she saw and what had happened. >> you had access to that letter? i found that in the pardon papers of the president. all petitions for the president go into a file. in the petition file, i found anna thornton's appealing for of arthur bowen, the original. --doesn't that raise for you how many other fascinating stories are just sitting here underneath another piece of paper? jefferson: after writing

have construction both directions east and westbound atwood haven road at million brook between thornton and i-95. the right lane is blocked in both directions but again everyone traveling around at posted speed at this early a.m. this is one of the areas where we certainly start to see volume heat up early. this is i-95 northbound at the blue route. and construction i-95 northbound past bridge street the right lane is also closed, there. now we also have some emergency road work, construction, 42 freeway south near this is route 55, two right lanes are blocked and also the the new jersey turnpike at route 168, the left lane. i hope you have your pen and paper, back over to you. >>> it is hard to believe philadelphia will be ready to welcome pope francis. >> are we ready? we know the man is excited. we hope you are too. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live overlooking ben franklin parkway, it looks a little bit different, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the lots of activity here on the parkway and as the world meeting of family stage go up behind us here the mayor as

sourt of there there was a crash at thornton as well. never presented much of an issue: a slower drive developing for pleasanton and sunol for south 680 a pretty typical pattern. in the south bay your volume just starting to build up, a crash offer of the freeway near allen rock. i will let you knew sfths a major issue. the bay bridge metering lights are on. palo alto, while we see this not a surprise here i do want to tell you bart still recovering from delays after they ran that track maintenance track, the transbay tube is back up there and we are back at speed for the system. back to you. >>> pretty big news for catholics this morning. pope francis has reformed the way catholics can receive marriage a null mts, the process has been criticized for being complicated and costly take making it out of reach. the biggest reform involves a fast track procedure allowing a bishop to handle the a nullment when both couples l. people request it. >>> this morning tickets become available for the pope's visit to philadelphia. pope francis will gi

there's cedric thornton, take a look, right hand, he's going to miss a few games.nzo is out, injured the same knee torn last year, he's deciding whether to have surgery. looks like he won't play either. jordan hicks will see more times with amico ryans. >> whatever i need to do, i'm up for it. >> it's just the competitor in me, i can't say yeah, play me 10, 15 -- it's not why i come out here, it's not why i do it. i want to play every snap. >> my mind-set going into the game, understanding on any play possible you're going to be playing. attack it like you are the starter. >> the eagles offense too predictable? jeff said he could hear the cowboys sideline calling out some of the plays before the snap and they knew what was coming on sunday. chip's got to make some adjustments there. >>> the phillies have decided steve mccannen is the best manager for the building project. they have extended his project for next year with an option for the following year. >> i would like to thank the players for playing with enthusiasm, even though the wins haven't come very often.

gave it to matt thornton. he figured it out. gave harper a little piece of his mind. come on, man. don't mess with me. they are having a little fun. at least they still, you know, have somewhat of a sense of humor. what did harper do? he belted two home runs and four rbis. >> any doubt this is bryce arp he's teen? >> his town. >> okay. all right. that's it for our news at six. "cbs evening news" is next. >> we will >> pelley: show and tell takes a twist and turn after handcuffs from the police-- >> made me feel like a criminal and terrorist. >> pelley: a pat on the back from the president. also tonight, round two for the g.o.p.'s sweet 16. how many will be standing after this debate? at least six hikers are killed by flash floods and the search goes on for victims of the wildfires. and below the sidewalks of new york, the wait for a train nearly 100 years late. >> we are about 84%, 85% done. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: an alarm clock that went off in irving, texas, got the attention of the entire nation today. because the

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was driving north on the parkway and she hit a tree and light post just before the intersection at thornton. you can see the car was nearly split in half. the witness said the woman appeared to be in bad shape but no official word open her condition. police closed the street for several hours to investigate. >> caltrain's board is awaying two san mateo sheriff deputies and a security guard for their heroic efforts after patrolling the redwood city california strain station when he prevented a suicide attempt. the deputies made headline after they saved the driver of a stalled car from an oncoming train. local dignitaries including united states representative jackie speier and others are attending the event. >> happening now, caltran is testing a new system to keep traffic moving on interstate 880. we were in berkeley as the new signs were testified for the first time. the signs have censors giving drivers important information, a green air oh meaning traffic is flowing. they tell drivers when to change lanes because of a crash or slow conditions. >> coalition of civic leaders is launching

four turnovers despite not having kiko alonzo, michael kendricks and cedric thornton. >>> eric row, second round pick from utah who lost his starting job in the slot wins it back. really sharp on third down. comes up with the interception with the third down in the end zone. not sure how he made that play. how about this, also the first of his career for jordan hicks in the fourth, first pick of his first start, and he said he was nervous, he doesn't look like it. hicks leads the the team intact else. i thought these guys were rookies. >> it felt unreal. did i really catch this thing. it took me a while to get my thoughts together. i just got an interception in the nfl. once it hit i was real excited. >> we wanted to win it on defense. regardless of offense was clicking or struggling, we felt like we have the players and mind set to win a game on our own. >> we pride ourselves of getting the ball back for our offense to capitalize and get points on the board, and we do it ourselves. >>> still ahead, jamie and brandon graham will break down the game from the players perspective. >>> what if

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cedric thornton on the d line didn't practice today with hand injury and he's going to be out.emarco murray left practice early with what the team says is a hamstring pull. now murray had only 2 yards rushing on sunday in the dallas loss. maybe he just didn't want to talk the eagles have ryan matthews and darrin sproles but murray has been doing nothing so far this season. the other issue that has come up players from other teams talking about knowing what the eagles are doing on offense. desmond true font of the atlanta falcons says the eagles plays are predictable. sean lee of the cowboys saw tendencies k that be a problem? not according to chip kelly. >> i think we've been varied in our two games and into our preseason and everything. we do different job changing formations and think like that. when you're not successful i think guys are grasping at excuses to be honest with you. >> it's not the most complex offense in the world. we try to play fast when you play fast i think we do have certain tendencies. i think dallas did a good job at recognizing some of those. >> after

construction on the woodhaven road east and westbound at million brook road between thornton and i-95. right lane in both directions is block. in another place we have construction i-95 northbound between route 320 and blue route. this is an area that just cleared. for those in and around blue route you heard me talk about 15 minutes ago this is now since cleared. ninety-five northbound past bridge street two right lanes are block, ramp to cottman is also closed for you in and around that area also construction for emergency road work here 42 freeway southbound near route 55, two right lanes are block in this area for those in new jersey and also the pennsylvania turnpike you have some construction westbound, neshaminy service plaza a to willow grove, bensalem to virginia drive, these are the the right lanes blocked, and also the off ramp to fort washington is closed, a lot of stuff this early morning, erika, over to you. >>> mayor michael nutter wants philadelphia to get excited about pope francis visit next weekend and plan a a head for changes. "eyewitness news" reporter justin fin

reports say cedric thornton broke a bone in his hand. and it looks like he's going to miss a few weeks. birds lost kiko alonzo and michael kendricks yesterday. kiko had an mri on his left knee today. hopefully his knee is just strained. kendricks has a mild hamstring strain. he may try to play sunday at the jets. chip kelly and the eagles were stunned by the cowboys. look at chip. chip is usually pretty bold and confident. he was subdued at his press conference today. for the first time, chip is hearing a lot of criticism. this is the first time he has used this word. >> i was embarrassed. i don't know how the players feel. that's not the way we're supposed to play football. that's not what we're all about. we didn't play well yesterday. i was embarrassed how we played yesterday. >> the eagles will have to face the jets this coming sunday. look out. the jets are beating the colts right now. what is the score? 17-7 in the fourth quarter. the jets have given up a total of 17 points in their first two games and forced ten turnovers. look ou

chp is saying to avoid between thornton avenue for the next few hours.n. >>> good morning, everybody. sunshine out there. it's going to be a lot of it, but the breezes will temper our temperatures. 60s at the coast. 70s around the bay. 80 in the north bay and inland east bay. tomorrow we'll be even cooler, faster breezes. summer returns this weekend. >> coming up on "good morning america," how sisters wiped away debt in just over a year. their simple secrets that can help you are more likely to have a to frsuccessful future.e born talking and reading to children in their first years has a huge impact on what they do with the rest of their lives. the fewer words they hear, the greater their chances of dropping out of school and getting into trouble. talk. read. sing. your words have the power to shape their world. learn more at first5california.com/parents it's a good looking car. ? this is the model rear end event. the model year end sales event. it's year end! it's the rear end event. year end, rear end, check it out. talk about turbocharging my engine.

this is woodhaven road at thornton road and it's watching or warning people we have construction outt this early hour and a little foggier as we look live on the ben franklin parkway over the vine street expressway. the parkway inbound remains closed between eakins oval and logan square. outbound the inner drive remains closed. watch nor right now. kelly drive has reopened though so things continue to improve. we have construction around the surrounding streets still possible so looking for that this morning. construction with restrictions right here as well on the ramp from the pennsylvania turnpike eastbound to fort washington. all lanes are opened on the turnpike itself but we he do have construction on those ramps and also construction blocking the left lane between lanes dale and quakertown. matt and tam. >> okay, thank you karen. >>> new this morning, a robbery at a drone shop in southern california played out just like the scene from a movie. the gang of thieves used cutting tools to get inside. surveillance video captured them crawling on the floor to avoid activating the mot

. >>> let's take a look outside and show you what's going on on woodhaven road at thornton road, thestruction is clear now. all lanes reopened both ways so go ahead take woodhaven road no problems. in salem county on 295 in both directions between route 48 and exit seven, we've got a construction blocking the right lane and that will be out there for about another 40 minutes. so far mass transit's on time this morning, dave. >> another cool start this morning, karen, and so we're dressing the kids with a light jacket but they won't need it for long and this afternoon is definitely shorts and t's weather. as you're headed out to the bus stop or the el station this morning, 68 degrees by 9 o'clock. right now we're in the low 60's in philadelphia. some suburbs starting out in the 50's. 83 by noon and then by 3 o'clock, 86 with a high of 87 that will probably hit around 3:30 or 4:00 this afternoon. low humidity, lots of sunshine, light winds. and if you're headed to the airport this morning, we're hoping for all green aircraft on the big board and that's what we've got from top to bottom

report fletcher thornton says he and so many others here are focused. >> we'll all rebuild and give eachother a hug and cry a little bit, and then we'll get busy building. >> reporter: before they rebuild, everything too badly burned must come down. since breaking out last week, the fire, which includes middletown, has destroyed nearly 900 homes. it's now the sixth most destructive fire in california history. >> it's going to feel like a ghost town i think for a little while. >> reporter: but valerie hawkins is hopeful. >> it will come back to the small, family town it once was. >> reporter: ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> glor: police in phoenix are standing by the investigation that led to a suspect in the n a string of recent highway shootings. investigators say they traced the gun in four of the shootings to 21-year-old landscaper leslie, jr., after he took the gun to a pawn shop. merritt claimed in court the gun had been there for months, but the gun had not been pawned before the shooting. according to government data just out, the average american household brought in $53,000

northeast philadelphia, woodhaven road at thornton road, we still have construction out here and they'vein the process of clearing it. we can watch them back up. that's on the remembered as you watcleft-hand side.they're g up the cones. traffic is get buying a little better now and westbound all lanes opened. still in the process of picking it up on woodhaven road. gravers road blocked at monterey drive. >> dressing the kids with the light jacket this morning. we're starting out cool once again but this afternoon it is shorts and t's all the way and shear why. running errands today? well, if you like cooler weather you can get it done in the morning with no problems. lots of sunshine. by 9:00, 65. moving up from current temperatures in the low 60's in philadelphia. and then by noon, 76 degrees, so maybe you want to go out at noon when it's starting to get kind of warm and comfortable. your high today is 83 degrees, low humidity, lots of sun and not as much wind as yesterday. a pretty nice day building in the region. had matt and tam, so get on out there and enjoy it and no problems getti

southbound 880 at thornton avenue. the crash is reportedly blocking one of the lanes here and traffic is already slow. it already has been slow. this is actually gonna be worse for that commute on 880 out of hayward. back to you. >>> site see slow traffic around the civic center. apple is getting ready for a launched event at the bill graham auditorium. christien kafton has more. >> reporter: a lot of speculation about what's in store. a big event here. take a look. bill graham aud -- auditorium. you can see the signage there. we're bringing you team coverage. if you take look over there, you might be able to see tom vacar, he's in the media check- in line. check in is around 8:00. a little bit further to the right, you might be able to see the door that apple organizers have been coming in and out of all morning. expected to follow the developments very closely. we've been watching as organizers have been going in and out of the door. as always, apple very tight- lipped about what the new developments are. that only f

you head toward thornton that is where the accident is.ocked the fast lane leaving us with a 60-minute drive time. the rest of your ride here not too bad. let's take a look at your commute to the bay bridge. still holding 28 to 30 minutes. the cash lane are starting to easy a bit for the westbound ride. the 880 backed on the eastbound but no longer the westbound. heading toward san mateo still pretty slow here for the ride on 92. the backup still reaching nearly to the nimitz freeway and the trip time 26 minutes over to san mateo. heading to marin county for southbound 101. as it is friday we notice that the northbound lanes are a little bit more crowded than they are other days of the week. that is much the case this morning. look what the fog has done to the lens here. this smearing that collected on the lens. it's been a long time since we have seen that. for your eastbound ride leading to marin county still backed up beyond the richmond. 18 minute drive times into san rafael. mark? >> reporter: several rallies were held yesterday. this

. >> coming up next, richard thornton examines president truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on he is the president of the institute for the study of strategy and politics which hosted this event. this is a portion of a symposium 1940focused on august, five, in asia and the pacific marking the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. it is about one hour. writtenssor thorton has books on the presidency of carter, nixon, and reagan. and also a book on truman and the korean war, which today he is going to discuss truman and the end of world war ii. although there are many books on truman's decision to drop the comment bomb, there are two overarching interpretations. one is the official view that it was done to shorten the war and save lives. and the other so-called revisionist view, that it was done to intimidate the russians, especially in europe. has skewed avie discussion on geopolitics, especially the emerging conflict with the russians. while the revisionist view is a disguised ideological lament about the lost possibility of detente with them. views share the same assump

. >> reporter: fletcher thornton says he and so many others here are focused. >> we'll all be known toittle bit and then we'll get busy building. >> reporter: before they rebuild, everything too badly burned must come down. since breaking out last week, the valley fire, which includes middletown, has destroyed nearly 900 homes. it's now the sixth most destructive fire in california history. >> it's like a ghost town for a little while. >> reporter: valerie hawkins is hopeful. >> it will change and be back to the small family town it was. >> reporter: ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >>> police in phoenix are standing by the investigation that led to the arrest of a suspect following a string of recent highway shootings. detectives say they traced the gun used in four of the shootings to 21-year-old landscaper leslie merit jr. after he took a weapon to a pawn shop. merit claimed the gun had been there for months. according to court documents released today, the gun had not been pawned before the shooting. >>> according to government data the average american household brought in $53,00

this comes from captain john thornton, a u.s. army helicopter pilot, who on april 19, 1951 witness a nighttime attack. he was a prisoner war. "suddenly, as if on cue, the nearby hills were brilliantly illuminated by flares from the night bombing. the cast spooky shadows and dancing forms across the rugged terrain. then, like mythical griffins, flying above the flares, hidden men and fire machines and rockets. tumbling napalm canisters fell from the planes like loose parts. splattering across the ground, they lit up the hills with an even greater intensity. the attacking fighters were met by tracer rounds sparking sideways from an aircraft that groped like targets and i. as the dying flares diminished on the parachutes and flickered out, the beleaguered mountains retreated momentarily into the safety of darkness. their existence revealed only by the open wounds burning on their slopes." yes, michael? michael: were they able to recycle the shells? or was it just waste at this point that they had left over? lisa: good question. they

also defensive lineman cedric thornton broke his hand so defense having some injury issues, and thats not a good thing. >> last thing they need. >> the the jets are no joke. >> no, they played really well. >> thanks, appreciate it. >>> pope francis is on american soil for first time ever. >> we are live in washington d.c. for beginning of the top story, todd? >>> jessica, pope francis touches down here in our nation's capitol now question is, can he touch the hearts and mind of the power elite here. i'll have a live report coming up next. >>> a long journey of healing lead a wounded police officer and family to philadelphia international airport and meeting with the pope. >>> and coming up new a at 6:00 o'clock a south jersey child is earning some high praise tonight, how this third grader, came to the aid a of the neighbor in just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at progressive.com. >>> i'm ukee washington and here's what is happening. the years of planning is over and now it is show time. world meeting of families

driving norton the parkway when she hit a tremendous and light post just before the intersection at thornton avenue. as you can see the car was nearly split in half. witness said the woman appeared to be in very bad shape but there is no official word yet on her condition. police closed the street for several hours to investigate. >> 2 girls are expected to survive after being hit by a car while cross ago street with their mother in pacheco this morning. you can see the damage to the car in the not have sky 7 hd. driver told the highway patrol he was using his windshield washer at the time. at the hit a total of 5 people. paramedic air-lifted the girls ages 3 and 5 to children hospital in oakland. another child ncaa and mother suffered less serious injuries. >>> san francisco police say suspect in a hit-and-run case did not allude them for long. officers arrested this guy 23-year-old l rhodes day after they say he ran down a man who was about to get into the car. incident happened on monday morning on gavin street and hill avenue. the 64-year-old victim lost his leg and remains hospitalized

say a woman was driving north when she hit a tree and light post just before the intersection at thorntonuthorities say she suffered major injuries. >>> a construction worker died and two others are in the hospital after a wall collapsed today in brooklyn. police a say cinder block wall fell on the workers at a building under demolition this morning. the 19-year-old worker died shortly after an ambulance rushed him to the hospital. the other two workers are in stable condition. >>> two marines are still in the hospital this afternoon after that helicopter accident that killed one marine and injured nearly a dozen others. it happened last night at camp lejeune in north carolina. the chinook helicopter was on a training exercise. a group of 20 marines were practicing exiting a helicopter by ropes when the chopper had to make a hard landing. a dangerous exercise prepares marines to enter and exit areas where helicopter landings would be difficult or perhaps impossible. >>> french authorities are now confirming that part of an aircraft wing discovered on an island in the indian ocean in july

line backers mychal kendricks and kiko alonzo both out plus defensive end said trick thornton, uh oh,too. eagles running back demarco murray back at practice today as a full participant. murray off to the worst start of his career listed as questionable for sunday because of a hamstring. barring a set back he's expected to play. if they're going the play well the offensive line has to play better. seven rushing yards last week, no, that does not cut it. >> sounds like musical chairs when it comes to people messing up. four guys play good, one guy play have a mistake but that's the deal with the o-line. you have to have five guys playing together as one to make a full execution of a play so that's what we got to do. >> jeff's corner drill read this will be a game time decision. >>> coming to the end of the road for the phillies. so what is there to play for? how about avoiding 100 losses. the phillies can eliminate everyone's favorite team the nationals from playoff contention. former philly jonathan papelbon suspended for three games and fined for throwing a baltimore's manny machado

the drive time in the man in first here is was one to exacerbate the problems of the bond 80 in thornton just below the time off for the dumbarton bridge another crash reported both of those are likely to be in the traffic lanes if we'd seen a change here we've added to the minister the drive times for the court or commit from san leandro south down to milpitas and tracking the ride to the south bend we're still looking at a reasonably well but if at a slow one on one 01 and the northbound direction that is why the drive time is now up to 31 minutes we've added 15 minutes to the strict time sister started tracking and in the early morning hours tracking the ride to the bridges will continue to climb the drive times do in this town for 18 minutes across spend and longer if you're heading from haywood all the way to some sale. >>darya: it killed eight people 66 others in injured an entire neighborhood was flat and for the memory of the explosion is too difficult to think about. . >>mark: 80,000 students and cal state campuses including in the bay area a this universe is were affected by th

burkhardt and secretary of assistance thornton have made. >> we are going to have a panel this afternoon on u.s. policy. and i'm not going to take that, but would either one of you like to comment on what mike fonte had to say? no. okay. let me ask, is there anybody from the mainland that would like to ask a question? i'm going to give some priority over here, and then we'll move on to others. right over here. >> thank you. thank you for your great presentation. i have a question for professor. >> please introduce yourself. thank you. >> i'm sorry. a visiting scholar at johns hopkins university. about three months ago, the doctor was here delivering a speech and proposed she would continue to maintain cross-strait relations in accordance with the constitutional order of roc. but according to rco constitution, it includes two parts. first is chinese mainland, both sides belong to china. my question is does taiwan -- will taiwan recognize this point? that means, will taiwan recognize roc constitution? that means will they recognize china policy? that's all. thank you. >> thank you very muc

hillary thornton is outside the county clerk's office in morehead, kentucky. >> reporter: you can see supporters on differing sides of this debate remain outside the courthouse as clerk ken davis continues to defy a federal judge's order denying each couple who walks in a marriage license. protesters began showing up around 7:30 this morning and as the doors opened at 8:00 the first couple went in. that couple was quickly denied a license. another couple followed making the same request leading to a show down inside the office as clerk kim davis came out of her office to speak with the couple. >> did god tell you to treat us like this? >> i ask you all to leave. >> you can call the police if you want us to leave. >> i pay your salary. >> we pay your salary. i am paying you to discriminate against me right now. i am paying for this memory with my partner. >> no word yet as to what is next for davis. she runs the risk of being fined or jailed for defying that federal judge's order. >> president obama today gets a first-hand look at the effects of climate change on his three-day visit to

right in washington dc of august 1835, set off by the actions of an 18-year-old , ave owned by anna thornton respected socialite. the slave was tried by francis scott key, famous for writing the lyrics to the star-spangled banner. he defended slavery and sought capital punishment. magers &quinn booksellers hosted this event in 2012. it is about 50 minutes.

paseo padre parkway between thornton avenue and sequoia road closed for the next few hours for a majorcollision. bay bridge backed up 25 to 30 minutes up to the pay gates. 7:32. let's go -- in fact, caltrans is trying to -- i'm talking too fast here. caltrans is trying new technology to keep traffic flowing a little better on interstate 80. ktvu fox 2's paul chambers is live. >> reporter: good morning, sal. you help people get out the door. once they are out the door, they need help on the roadway. caltrans has these new smart signs. we are here along interstate 80 weak at university exit. it will notify 270,000 motorists who use the i-80 corridor of accidents blocked lanes ahead. the signs are part of caltrans' improvement along interstate 80 between the cal keenis and bay bridges. real time information about traffic conditions. the signs will recommend speed limits when traffic conditions warrant in hopes of lowering the incidence of accidents. it helps commuters make their own decisions on a safer ride. it includes metering on 44 on-ramps to reduce merging con flicks to help manage

there is a crash around mowry and thornton causing more slowing. both on the shoulder.ou. >> thank you very much. we will be back with another local news update in half an hour. have a good friday morning. >>> 7:30 now, friday morning, september 11, 2015. it is a somber day in new york city and across the country as we remember and reflect the 14th anniversary of 9/11. good morning. >> let's look at the headlines this morning. arizona's governor is urging drivers to be vigilant as police investigate more shootings on i-10 in phoenix. authorities say an 11th vehicle was shot at thursday. a number of potential incidents have been reported. >> the line-up for the next republican presidential debate is out. 11 candidates will be on stage in primetime next wednesday. it's the ten who took part in last month's first debate and carl fiorina who has cracked the top ten in polling. >> classes are cancelled in seattle with teachers on strike. began monday, what was supposed to be the fist day of the school year. >> it was a prison break this summer that captivated the ground by p

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now she is starring alongside fellow oscar winner billy bob thornton. the movie is our brand in crisis. bullock is hired to rescue a political candidate to rescue his failing campaign. >> where did you go? >> what happened to your hair. >> you have a great sense of humor. >> how many times have you gone up against candy. >> three or four times. >> how many times has he beat you? >> three or four times. >> if security beats you up, you are doing your job right. get that beating on tape. wake up, this is war. there is only one wrong in this. only one, and that is losing. maybe check and see if anyone understood that. >> ]. speaking spanish brgt. >> the film is coproduced by bullock's gravity co-star george clooney audio. by the i with a, have we ever seen here with blond hair before. >> blindside, was she blond. adam miller our producer reminds us. >> clooney was originally set to take the lead role but the role was flipped to female when bullock showed interest. >>> and big congrats ulations to justin bieber. he became the youngest male to debut at numbe

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been two years since we've seen her on the big screen in "gravity" now starring alongside billy bob thorntont are you doing here? i thought you retired or gave up? >> what happened to your hair? >> still got a great sense of humor. >> how many have you gone against? >> three or four times? >> how many times has he beat you? >> three or four times. >> we have to take risk. every speech, you take it. if security beef beats you up, you are doing it right. there's only one wrong in this, only one and that is losing. check and see if anyone understood that. [ speaking foreign language ] >> the film is co-produced by george clooney. have we ever seen her with blonde hair before? i just noticed. >> blind side was she blonde? >> yes, adam miller reminds us our producer. >> clooney was set to take the lead role but it was given to female when bullock showed interest. big congratulations to justin bieber. he just became the youngest male to debut at number one on bill board's top 100 with his new single, what do you mean, as a thank you to his fans. he dropped an acoustic version and music video for t

take it over to thornton onramp that's past the crash to get you back on.e san mateo bridge. so this stretch going to get worse through the area. some might head south to 237. that may be an option for you. packed in for the south bay. we jump up to the bay bridge. by comparison this isn't so bad. but a crash here slows you down. back to you. >>> all right. thank you so much. we'll be back in 25 minutes. another local update. see you then. ♪ >>> it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, your child's safety. jeff rossen goes over the apps to keep your kids safe. >> it tracks them in real-time and if the phone falls out of their hands, one will call the local police with their exact location. >>> and joan's juourney. how joan lunden is doing and what she is doing to help others fight the disease. >>> and up, up and away. the surprise after amy schumer's emmy win. today, tuesday, september 22nd, 2015. ♪ >> hi, dad. >> we just got married. >> we honeymooned in new york city. >> all the way from orange county, california. >> celebrating my birthday from north carolina! >

joining me now, vice president of royal travel and tourist travel expert kendra thornton.cation time and they don't actually cash in and take it. so if we're looking at the fall and travel, a lot of people would think go to new england for the colors. you're going to teach us something new about a different place to go for great foliage. where? >> yes, that's right. you know, the beautiful silver lining to summer being over is fall is that one season where you can pretty much find travel deals to about every popular destination. so if you are one of those that love to view the beautiful colors of the season, then instead of new england, maybe consider tennessee. the smoky mountains, the fall foliage is peaking there in october. it's actually spectacular. a wonderful place to stay is river stone resort and spa. this is located in pigeon forge, but it has the largest river frontage of any hotel in the smoky mountains. of course, outside of just viewing the beautiful fall fo folia foliage, you can do hiking and zip lining, fly fishing. a lot of great fall packages running whe