u.s. supreme court said the way we decide whether or not someone goes to death row is not constitutional because we leave it up to the judge instead of a jury. the u.s. supreme court today handed down their decision based on a case from the panhandle. in that case, the jury was divided on the death sentence because the judge imposed it anyway and the justice said a system that allows that is unconstitutional. the florida supreme court, lawmakers and the attorney general, have a lot of decisions to make in order to figure out what comes next. >> all of my attorneys are trying to deny the opinion and see if we need a legislative change, whether it will affect people who have been sentenced to death and pending death cases. >> i really like that part of the supreme court statement that yes, juries should be the ones, not individual government officials, that give out these sentences of death. that is a game-changer. >> reporter: if the death penalty is to continue here in the state of florida, lawmakers are going to have to change the statute here. they did say it is the first day of the legislatur

u.s. supreme court ruling today. they tell me they're concerned. they're going to have to relive everything all over again. >> alex zaldivar was 19 years old when he was shot execution-style by bessman okafor, a man who zaldivar was supposed to testify against in a separate home invasion case. >> the last person i want to see on this planet is this guy. we have to go through this again. >> his father is concerned the family will not be able to take another round of sentencing hearings if the death sentence is reconsidered. that he should be sentenced to death. >> his fears come after a u.s. supreme court ruling today where justices ruled florida's death penalty unconstitutional. justice sonia sotomayor wrote, "the 6th amendment requires a jury, not a judge, to find each fact necessary to impose a sentence of death. a jury's mere recommendation is not enough." >> the ruling surrounded the case of timothy lee hearst, convicted of murdering his boss in 1998, but the ruling could affect all 390 death row inmates in the state of florida. 85 of them from

u.s. supreme court ' s decision on the death penalty should spare okafor' s life. a hearing was held this afternoon to review the status of okafor' s appeal, in light of the high court' s ruling. okafor was not present. he' s on death row at florida state prison for the murder of alex zaldivar along with the attempted murder of two others. but the jury was not unanimous in it' s sentence of death and the u.s. supreme court ruled florida' s sentencing guidelines unlawful because they give judges too much power. mosley: because it was a constitutional issue, of the 6th amendment i believe it affects my client' s sentence and ultimately that the death sentence will be nullified. rafael zaldivar: this man, he' s going to have to forfeit his life for what he did to our son. meredith: state attorney jeff ashton argued outside the courthouse the u.s. supreme court' s ruling likely will not sway the state' s high court justices to spare okafor' s life. jim: bond has been revoked for a man accused of intentionally running down a horse and its rider, killing the horse, then

u.s. supreme court' s decision on the death penalty should spare okafor' s life. a hearing was held this afternoon to review the status of okafor' s appeal. okafor is on death row for the murder of alex zaldivar. but the jury was not unanimous in it' s sentence of death. the u.s. supreme court ruled florida' s sentencing guidelines are unlawful because they give judges too much power. but the father of the man okafor killed says, he won' t be satisfied with anything but death. >> i' m speaking for my family. this is what we want and this is what we have been writing for 43.5 -- for 3.5 years. meredith: state attorney jeff ashton argued outside the courthouse that the u.s. supreme court' s ruling won' t likely sway the state' s high court to spare okafor' s life. jim: tonight, a man is recovering in the hospital after he drove his van into a home in maitland this afternoon. this happened in the 500 block of lightning trail, near tuscarora trail. the maitland fire department says witnesses told them the driver was speeding when he lost s not going to make that curb,

u.s. supreme court case. >>> the case will go back to the florida supreme court and will determine if he gets a new hearing. unless they change it for that. it will be based on the old unconstitutional system. to read it for yourself, log onto our web site. >>> thank you. now a cbs 4 news exclusive. a miami-bound airline passenger accused of going on a violent and drunken rant at 30,000 feet. flight from los angeles. we have onboard video we see only here on 4. live for us in the federal courthouse in downtown miami where the man went before a judge today. whatatappened, ted? >> the passenger is in federal lockup. he's back there, it's a federal jail in downtown miami. we learned morabout him in court and learned that he's 51 from los angeles and that he appeared drunk when he began to about strangely onboard. american flight, robert is accused of causing big problems onboard whwhe he was drunk. martha young sat next to him on the miami flight and got a first-hand view. >> he was arguing with people. he was using bad language and -- >> he's accused of being drunk the cockpit and stopped by a

u.s. supreme court and i'll tell you, i'm not going to be taking legal advice from donald trump. >> you don't> i hate to interrupt this episode of court tv. >> you already had your chance, mark, you blew it. i hope the president is watching tonight, here's what i'd like to tell him. mr. president we're not against you we are against your policies and we are going to kick your rear end out of the white house come this fall. >> i will gladly accept the mantel of anger. >> my name was mentioned here. my name was mentioned as well. everybody needs to discount some of the things you're going to hear in these ads and discount the back and forth here because every person here is better than hillary clinton. >> neil, i was mentioned, too. >> you were? >> yeah, he said everybody. >> so much for southern hospitality. things go south quickly in north charleston as ted cruz, donald trump, and marco rubio turn center stage into a cage match. plus carly fiorina tries to power her way back to the top tier attacking hillary clinton right out of the box. but was it a cheap shot? and speaking of clinton -- >>

u.s. supreme court decided to take up this matter, page? er yet in the lower courts. this case came up because the plaintiffs, the various states, were seeking to block implementation of this particular program that the president wanted to put forward. so they got a district judge to agree to block it. then the case is appealed to the fifth circuit court of appeals. but the case has not really been fleshed out on the merits. normally, the supreme court will wait until there's a final decision before they accept a case for purposes of review. i'm a little surprised by the timing. but again, i think given the fact that the president's going to be leaving office soon and he wants to move forward with this policy, his lawyers were able to convince the court to take it up now. >> all right, page pate, thanks for your insight. i appreciate it. again, the u.s. supreme court will take up mr. obama's executive actions as they apply to undocumented immigrants in this country. 4.3 million of them children of people who came into this country illegally

u.s. supreme court struck down the system florida courts used to put decades more authority than the jury. it centers around the man who hurt his manager in 1969. the jurors voted on death. the 6th amendment requires a jury not a judge to find each fact necessary to impose a sentence of death. a jury's mere recommendation is not enough. >> it was a long-time coming. >> reporter: they say that the ruling will bring florida in line with other states giving only the jury the power to mandate death. they will re-examine the case. >> the legislature has to do something about correcting the procedure. >> while state officials and lawmakers review the decision, local court systems are bracing themselves for the changes the court system says any with respect to the ruling shall be based on the merits and the status of the law it developed in the supreme court and any legislative action. there are 390 inmates now. they do not believe they will have eligible to have them reviewed. >> if you have exhausted your appeals, you won't get a crack at the sentence. >> he believes that the families of those

u.s. supreme court ruling that florida' s death penalty is unconstitutional. wesh 2' s brett connolly is here with more on the motion to delay request made by the prosecution this morning. brett: the u.s. supreme court says florida' s death penalty is unconstitutional because a judge rather than a jury determines a death sentence. that ruling causing a dilemma for prosecutors in this case as they seek the death penalty. luis toledo is accused of killing his wife and her two children in october of 2013. their bodies have never been found. the state is asking for capital punishment if toledo is convicted. this morning, prosecutors asked a judge to delay the trial for at least 60 days until the florida legislature can address the issues brought up by the supreme courts ruling. the defense argued against a delay, saying the trial should begin with the only possible penalty now available, life in prison without parole. proceed is so that he can have the death penalty imposed on him. we are trying to defend him. brett: under florida' s now unconstitutional procedure

u.s. supreme court has no deadline. they did decide in five minutes, five hours or five days. and keep in mind, 20 witnesses about 4:30 and see this execution. we were all waiting to see what was going to happen next. jail and prison officials had no idea what was happening. clearly you just heard from one of the victims' family members waiting for justice, as they see it as closure for the family of teri lynn matthews and unfortunately the mother of natalie holley did not get to see that, she passed away at 86 years old. i want to bring in my colleague lloyd sowers who actually witnesses the execution. lloyd, can you share with us, first of all, what was it like to be in there. >> we were separated from the families for hours and we were wondering was this going to happen, and we could only feel the frustration of the families, finally going to happen tonight and then as you heard, the supreme court exhausted motions and proceeded at about 10:05, the execution started with the injections, one, two, three, the sedative, the paralysis and the heart stopping. it took about 10 mi

u.s. supreme court. we lead a coalition of states before the supreme court defending the federal ban on partial-birth abortion, and we won 5-4. [applause] we let another coalition of states before the supreme court defending new hampshire's law on parental notification, and we won unanimously. [applause] and texas, where the state legislature passed a bill be funding planned parenthood, a local district court struck down that law. i personally argued the case in the court of appeals, and we won unanimously reinstating the law and defending to defund planned parenthood. [applause] if you care about the right to life, there is a clear difference among the candidates. donald trump, today, support taxpayer funding for planned parenthood. as president on my first day in office i intend to instruct the u.s. department of justice to open an investigation into planned parenthood and to prosecute any and all criminal violations. [applause] if the right to life matters to you, there is a clear and meaningful differ

u.s. supreme court declares the death penalty law unconstitutional. >> and 390 men and women are on death row. and in florida a jury can recommend if a convicted killer should get the death penalty, but it is the judge who makes the final decision. in the supreme court's decision justice soni sotomaier says that death is not enough. i got a chance to find out what this means for the future of the death penalty. >> and the jury makes a recommendation whether or not they think the death penalty is appropriate. and in the first case, the killing was especially atrocious, heinous, and cruel. and because the jury is making a decision t judge has the option of a greater penalty where the judge is making a finding whether or not there is aggravating factors and mitigating factors around how they way out in terms of the denlty penalty is unconstitutional. and they should be making the findings whether or not aggravating factors apply and in writing as a jury during deliberation what is the factors are. >> and at what point do we have to go back and rewrite the state >> and rewrite the statutes ap

u.s. supreme court still trying to collect that money. her brother was among those who died, captain vincent smith. >> i want the people that killed my brother and the other 240 men to be held accountable for that murder. so that are they have not had anything happen. and so i want accountability. >> reporter: the arguments come at a politically sensitive time for iran and the united states. the issue you that the supreme court justice have his to grapple with is whether congress violated the u.s. constitution by dictating the outcome of this year. the lawyer for iran's central bank argued congress went too far when in 2012 it passed a law saying that iranian money in frozen accounts at citi bank in new york shout go to satisfy the judgments. chief justice john roberts seemed to agree, saying that our job is to pass laws, our job is to decide a case. ted olsen argued for the families. >> the money is here in the united states, it's here illegally it belong to his the government of iran that sponsored these terrorist acts and should be ava

u.s. supreme court. the lovings challenged the conceit that the state could tell two people that simply because they did not share the same racial identity, they could not marry. and if they married, that they should be in prison for doing so. this talk will explore their tangled biographies on the way to a break through supreme court ruling in 1967. the ruling has echoes heard very clearly in the politics and pru dense of today. peter has taught at virginia tech for more than 30 years. before that he taught in new york, canada, japan and korea. his teaching has brought him a number of awards, including the alumni award for teaching excellence at tech. in addition to his role as a distinguished teacher, peter has long been a leading historian of virginia and the american south. his various books include a history of virginia titled "cradle of america," which was a quad quadracentennial book. and he wrote path-breaking books on public policy in 19th century georgia and on conflict and change in 20th centu

u.s. supreme court ruled this week that the procedures used in one case were unconstitutional. and now attorneys for bessman okafor say they're going to argue his case falls into the same category and his life should be spared. he had a hearing in court on that today. news 6 reporter eric sandoval was there. it sounds like this ruling could affect a lot of cases. >> well, you know, i talked with state attorney jeff ashton today. he told me that none of the cases that were handed down here are going to be affected by the supreme court's ruling. not even bessman okafor's. but there is that slight chance that that could happen. listen to what the victim's family in the okafor case told me today when i asked them what if okafor's case changed to a life sentence? >> just leave him in that cell until he rots, until his skin peels off, because that's what i want for bessman okafor. >> for raphael zaldivar, the possibility that bessman okafor's sentence might be changed is hard to swallow, but tonight okafor's attorney tells us he's appealing his death sentence, partially based on this

u.s. supreme court could stop executions in our state. justices say florida's law gives too much power to judges when sentencing and not enough to the juries. >> the decision came down this morning and right now lawmakers in tallahassee are wrestling over what exactly this means. news 6 reporter eric sandoval is getting answers for us tonight on what this might mean for inmates already on death row. >> we found out there are nearly 400 death row inmates in the state of florida. 85 of them from right here in central florida. one of the most recent cases happened in november, right behind me, at the orange county courthouse. i talked with the victims' family of that case today and they're very worried they may have to go through this whole >> raphael zaldivar does not mince words when it comes to what he wants done for the man who killed his son. >> i want him to rot in that box until his skin peels off. >> alex zaldivar was shot execution style by bessman okafor in 2012. with the supreme court decision today, the sentence is now in limbo.

u.s. supreme court. i'm not going to take legal advice from donald trump. >> ted cruz, you used to say you support doubling the green cards. now you say you are against it. >> i appreciate you dumping your research folder on the stage. half of the things marco said are flat out false. >> unfortunately, governor christie endorsed the ideas that president obama. >> i stood on the stage and watched marco and rather indignantly and look at governor bush and said someone told you because we are run for the same office, that criticizing me will get you to that office. it appears that same someone is whispering in marco's ear, too. >> we don't need a weak person as president of the united states. i tell you what, we don't need that. >> i guess i can frame it another way. not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i'm just saying. >> and in the end, though, all eyes were on the two candidates at the top of the polls. trump and cruz. chief political correspondent dana bash has more. >> reporter: the broman

u.s. supreme court ruled of florida system unconstitutional. it gave judges too much power. greg fox explains. greg: the latest supreme court ruling leaves many wondering if this death chamber will ever again be used. whether oscar ray boling put to death last thursday will be the last person executed in florida. of seven to five recommending death was not enough justification for the judge to condemn him to die. florida is one of only three states where a recommendation of death does not have to be unanimous. and it is considered only a recommendation giving the judge a full power to decide. death penalty opponents such as the catholic church told the decision. the ruling could have convicted killers seeking life sentences. he was condemned for the murder of alex saldivar. alex' s father is worried that since the jury vote was not unanimous his life could be spared. dennis tracy is the attorney for he was convicted of murder is in 1975. the jury recommended life imprisonment. instead the judge sent him to death row. the attorney says the ruling should keep ziglar from the de

u.s. supreme court' s decision on the death penalty, should spare okafor' s life. meredith: a hearing today discussed the case, and the murder victim' s family was there. wesh 2' s greg fox is live at the courthouse in downtown orlando. greg, how will the high court' s ruling affect this case? greg: today bessman okafor' s attorney told me that the ruling will play a pivotal role in the s filing with the let' s take you inside the orange county courthouse for what was a status update on the case. he would not know it from all outside the courthouse. prison. okafor was sentenced in november for the murder of alex zaldivar along with the attempted murder of two others, but the jury was not unanimous in it' s sentence of death and tuesday the u.s. supreme court ruled florida' s sentencing guidelines are unconstitutional because they give judges too much power. okafor' s attorney says that should be enough to save his client, but zaldivar' s father says, " no way." >> because it was a constitutional issue of the sixth amendment, i believe it affects my client' s senten

u.s. supreme court. it even filed early and said put this on a fast track because, look at the compressed time we have. this program, if it is allowed to go forward, would only have a couple months before the president leaves office. and as i say, a lot rides on it on the ground politically. could be a big wedge issue. hispanics, a key voting block. and the president wants his authority to carry on. gwen: reading -- molly: reading the tea leaves, is there a way the justices can go and basically avoid the question? joan: often in these tight cases it comes down to a narrower decision rather than something broad. molly, when they took this case, they said not only will we look at president obama's specific executive order here, we're also going to look broader at the constitutional question of his power relative to congress' power to enforce the laws. so they could go really broad in terms of the authority of the executive branch or, stepping back a little bit, they could decide it on what we call legal st

u.s. supreme court. >> reporter: those that affect our city. >> socially liberal. pro- gay marriage. focusing around money in the media. >> no place on earth could have handled more beautifully. statement that they made. >> reporter: the next debate will feature a new area to wait. ben: the irony here is that ted cruz and his wife made a awful lot of money from goldman sachs. >> donald trump brought up something that was adamant. >> attempting. the difference between a conservative values. juliet: just like mrs. custer meyer. condensation and negativity. >> the really appalling thing about it is he is making the assumption that everybody, what is the most diverse city that the world has ever seen. >> sounding very ignorant. >> she was talking to herself. after a couple of trips to the main stage, carly feel renowned was back. ben: mike huckabee and rick santorum on stage with them. >> the truth is, i have been opportunities to do a lot of things in my life. unlike another woman in this race, i actually l

u.s. supreme court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. judge roy moore, chief justice of the alabama state supreme court ordering state officials today not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. some officials are following the order. others are outright ignoring it. joining us now, robert zimmerman, democratic strategist and member of the dnc. also brian brown, president of the national organization of marriage. and we begin with mr. brown. brian, thank you for being here. how account judge do this in the face of the supreme court decision saying guy marriage is legal? period. in all states. >> it really goes to your understanding of whether you believe that the supreme court has the right to dictate to the rest of the country key questions. abraham lincoln when faced with the supreme court bet issued the infamous scott decision did not. it is not everyone branch of government. and when the court issues an opinion as it did, which goes against all precedent, against all logic, which even justice roberts, justice scalia, justice t

u.s. supreme court decision tuesday. that is because it will florida's death penalty scheme which makes judges the decision- makers rather than juries is unconstitutional. wftv legal analyst melvin perry believes that decision is bad news for volusia county prosecutors. >> unfortunately my reading of the hurst case it takes the death penalty totally off the table for the case is currently pending trial now because the scheme, which is in place, is unconstitutional and the scheme needs to be redone. >> toledo's defense attorneys have been trying to have his trial delayed hoping the u.s. supreme court ruling would come first and that it would fall in their favor. now that that has happened, the defense wants to go to trial next week and wants the judge to make life the harshest sentence possible for the accused triple murderer. volusia circuit court judge says he will will tomorrow. kudos trial set for tuesday. dozens of it death penalty cases in orange county could be affected. state attorney told me today he is confident

u.s. supreme court will be hearing arguments later this for example, the u.s. supreme court will be hearing arguments later this year on a texas law that severely restricts the ability of a woman to access safe reproductive health care. my colleague from washington touched on the problems and challenges that this texas law imposes. again, this law, which disproportionately impacts low income women, has already severely affected the ability of women in texas to get the reproductive care they need. the rhetoric around this case, as well as the rhetoric employed by abortion foes, has become increasingly dangerous, leading to attacks on providers, clinics, and women seeking care. i hope we can all agree to not return to the pre-roe v. wade landscape, where women endanger their lives seeking reproductive care, and thousands died doing so. i urge my colleagues to join me in assuring that women can continue to control their own destinies for the next 43 years and beyond. sen. leahy: madam president, tomorrow marks the 43rd anniversary of the u.s. supreme court's ruling

u.s. supreme court.he original decision in 2012 said that juveniles who have been given a life sentence -- they can have that looked at and perhaps reconsidered, and now they've rule that it can even be retroactively looked at for reconsideration since they did a crime in their young years. that could affect 400 juvenile offenders who are now adults in most cases, even murder cases, and some people are saying that that's a good thing, to give them a second chance in case it didn't, you know, appear to be a fair outcome in the get-go. others are saying it's not fair because they perhaps took a life. in the one case, a 17-year-old i read about, aaron phillips, was stealing a wallet, knocked over, pushed over, an elderly gentleman he stole the wallet from, according to what i read, and the gentleman had a heart attack and died, and he got charged with murder and went down for that. so, is this a fair situation? do you like the retroactive application? >> i do like the retroactive application, 'cause what yo

judge moore says the alabama judges are bound by a state supreme court ruling last march. although the u.s. supreme court has now legalized it. >>> 18 minutes past the hour. $500 million is not enough? find out how much the next jackpot is going for after no one won last night. >> you said nobody would win. >>> this morning, the father of a 10-year-old girl is outraged after his daughter was patted down for nearly two minutes by an agent during a security airport check. he recorded the incident. the tsa says the agent did not act improperly and was following protocol. cnn's rene marsh has details. >> reporter: the father of the 10-year-old girl said his daughter received an invasive patdown at raleigh durham international airport. kevin payne said watching his 10-year-old daughter got a patdown made him quote sick to the stomach. she was flagged after officers found a box juice in her bag. passengers are not allowed to bring liquids over 3 ounces past security checkpoints. a cell phone was in the child's bag and that setoff an alarm in the screening machine. the officer quote followed appr

u.s. supreme court wants judges to -- once juries to decide instead of judges. lawmakers will discuss the issue during the legislative session underway right now in tallahassee. >>> eyewitness news anchor gregg issue. here the conversation today on central florida spotlight at 12:30 following eyewitness news at noon. >>> as we go to break, another live look from the tower camera overlooking downtown orlando. clear skies to start the day, but don't let the sun full you. you'll need a coat to start the day. coming up, another check of your weekend weather. but first, here's a look at what's happening around central florida in the weeks ahead. for a complete list, go to our at longhorn steak like this doesn' t need anything else. which is why we don' t just add, anything else. longhorn steaks that sizzle for $12.99. the new smoky bacon sirloin. the new spicy grilled jalapeno sirloin. and the parmesan crusted sirloin. all with hand chopped salad & unlimited bread for $12.99. tonight only at longhorn steakhouse. you cant fake steak. and for lunch try our new steak st

u.s. supreme court refuses to intervene, clearing the way for the e caution of serial killer. >> >> on this friday, we begin with overnight breaking news, fire breaks out at a daycare on spring hill drive. firefighters say it appears the fire started in a storage closet. flames did damage the daycare salon. luckily the fire was put out because the firefighters station was nearby. >> >> execution of ray boolean. action news reporter shows us the demonstrators that waited outside of the prison. >> >> reporter: family members of three women killed by oscar ray bowland have waited nearly 30 years for justice. they had to wait a little longer than the original 6:00 p.m. execution time. these three were all beaten, stabbed to death by bowland in 1986. on a chilly foggy night, dozens of protestors gathered, pleading for him not to be executed. former death row inmate recently released read a letter wife, rose lee wrotelee wrote -- >> coming up on abc action news this morning at 5:00, our reporter, carson chambers was one of the journalists chosen to witness the execution. we'll hear what she has t

u.s. supreme court. in that role we led a coalition of states before the u.s. eme court defending the federal ban on partial-birth abortions and we won 5-4. [applause] we led another coalition of states defending new hampshire's parental notification law and we won unanimously. [applause] and when the state of texas passed a law banning the taxpayer funding for planned parenthood, a local district court struck that law down. i had the honor of personally arguing the appeal in the court of appeals and we won unanimously defunding planned parenthood. [applause] you know, many of us remember the second republican debate in the reagan library where just about every candidate looked in the tv cameras and emotionally talked about the need to stop planned parenthood. just a few weeks later was a knockdown drag out battle on capitol hill over taxpayer funding for planned parenthood. millions of americans rose up and said enough is enough. stop this! i was proud to stand with millions of americans, with pastors across this country, saying stop the funding. and the questi

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u.s. supreme court denied bolin's appeal after a 4-hour delay in his execution. he was convicted of killing three women in the 1980s and sentenced to death in two of the cases. 8 on your side's mark douglas witnessed the execution at the florida state prison in bradford county. >> shortly after 10:00 oscar ray bolin mouthed the words no thank you to his attorney in the witness room, replied no, sir when asked if he had any final comment and died from lethal injection. >> he died for the murders of three women and died for killing one. her mother had a front row seat in the witness room and insists she can finally rest. >> as to my possibly forgiving oscar bolin for his deliberate and cruel murder of my daughter, it will never happen as oscar responsibility for his heinous acts. >> bolin's attorney expressed sorrow for the victim's families as well as bolin. >> i have three daughters. i can't imagine having to deal with that. this is not the solution. >> 30 years after the murders of three tampa bay women oscar ray bolin has finally paid the ultimate price for wha

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moore issued the ban today saying until the full alabama supreme court rules on the effect. u.s. supreme court ruling on its states' same-sex marriage ban, alabama probate judge, the people who issue the licenses in alabama county have a ministerial duty not to issue any licenses contrary to the alabama sanctity of marriage amendment or the alabama marriage protection act. in october the 11th circuit court of appeals said the u.s. supreme court's ruling on gay marriage nullified the earlier decision of the alabama supreme court, which it upheld the same-sex marriage ban. the main thing moore accomplished is to create confusion for judges who could be held in contempt by a federal judge if they refuse to issue licenses to same-sex couple. joining me now, alabama state representative patricia todd. maybe i'm naive. i thought we settled this. we had you on the program several months ago, this little dead end of rebellion. that seemed to be stamped out. where'd we come from? >> alabama's a little -- i'm not sure why he decided to issue this order today. he's wrong. my response is get

supreme court appeal. michelle marsh in the newsroom. what the latest in michelle: the u.s. supreme court will hear an appeal from former virginia governor bob mcdonald. we just received a statement from mcdonald. i'll read some of it. "i am grate to feel the u.s. supreme court for its decision today to hear my case. i am innocent of these crimes and ask the court to reverse the convictions. i maintain my profound confidence in god's grace to sustain me and my family. and thank my friends and supporters across the country for their faithfulness over the past three years." mcdonald is seeking to overturn his corruption conviction. he and his wife maureen were convicted in 2014 of doing favors for a wealthy businessman in exchange for gifts and loans. the case will be argued in april with the decision likely sometime in june. michelle marsh, abc7 news. alison: thank you. there is a race in hawaii to find any survivors after two marine corps helicopters collided in midair. jonathan elias has been following the story. what is the latest? jonathan: the race is in the 13th hour sea

u.s. supreme court and i'll tell you, i'm not taking legal advice from donald trump. >> is the romance gone? do you two hate each other now? >> i continue to sing his praises. i am not attacking him. i'm going to defend myself. >> reporter: cruz battled back, questioning trump's >> pro gay marriage focus around the media. >> reporter: trump made no apologies for his tone. >> i'm angry because our country is a mess. >> reporter: cruz also took heat for failing to disclose a million dollar loan from goldman sachs used to finance his 2012 senate campaign. >> yes, i made a paper work error, disclosing it on one piece of paper and not the other. >> reporter: >> someone who lies to the four victims in the benghazi can never be president of the united states. >> if she gets elected, her first hundred days, instead of setting an agenda she might be going back and forth between the white house and the courthouse. >> reporter: trump refused to back down from his proposal to ban muslims into the united states but some of the candidates took a different topic. you have to ban radical extremist jihadist

u.s. supreme court johnson and johnson must pay $60 million to the family of samantha. she was 7-year-old when she was given motrin, she lost her eye sight. in october we told you about a family that suffered through the same thing. she lost her lawsuit and is glad that another family is getting justice. >>> preying on the vulnerable, a woman is charged with stealing $12,000 of cash and jewel rye -- jewelry from people in an assisted living center. the thefts happening over the past several months. all of her victims were over the age of 80. >>> police need your help finding a stolen puppy. the puppy from all about puppies last week. he sold the dog for drugs and cash. if you know anything about this case call largo police. all about puppies is offering a thousand dollars reward for the safe return. >>> if you're looking to buy a new home, areas like wesley chapel are expanding and pasco county population will double by 2040. why people across the bay area are feeling more comfort to buy. area. >> aileen loves spending time in the yard of her new home. >> i can go outsi

u.s. supreme court to make their final decision on whether they will stay the execution. i have not heard back yet. oscar ray bolin's attorney will be the third in line. we're standing by, it will be on hold. and i did ask oscar ray bolin what his thoughts were as he is laying on that gurney. the convicted killer could be taking his last breath any time now. >> they killed me 28 years ago. when they locked me up. now they're releasing me. >> he was convicted of killing three women in 1986. all three mothers endured 30 years of trials and retrials. he outlived holly's mother, waiting for justice. but the mothers of collins and matthews will be there to witness oscar ray bolin's death. >> will you look at them before you're executed. >> if they're in the window i probably will, during the hour long interview. everyone but himself from his ex-wife to the detectives to a discredited agent. so is florida killing an innocent man. >> they executed someone who did not commit the murder. but ten juries said he did do it. the death chamber awaits. >> this is the last chance. >> i'm

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u.s. supreme court said today that it will consider a legal challenge to president obama's overhaul of the nation's immigration rules. the actions are aimed at allowing immigrants to apply for programs that could make them eligible for work authorization and benefits. they unveiled it more than a year ago, but federal courts blocked their implementation by texas and other states. the nearly 4.3 million immigrants have been caught in legal limbo. a crash in san jose killed two people and injured 18 others. the bus flipped on to the center divider. the accident snarled the morning commute, which was already slowed by rain, backing up traffic for several miles. >>> the president of the academy of motion pictures arts and sciences is promising changes and quickly, but it may not be enough to quiet calls of people to boycott the academy awards over its all white nominees. jada pinkett smith and spike lee are among those who say they will not attend. one type of fraud that's's >>> the eternal revenue service is accepting tax returns starting today. taxpayers are being advised to check their e-ma

u.s. supreme court will decide the fate of president obama's immigration action this term. the executive order would allow up to five million undocumented immigrants to come out of the shadows and work legally. justices say they will consider undoing a lower court order blocking that plan from taking effect. it will be argued in april and decided by late june just a month before the presidential nominating conventions. the immigrants with benefit are mainly parents of american citizens and lawful permanent residents. a demonstration in support of the confederate flag outside the state capitol in mississippi. the sons of confederate veterans invited the public to bring both mississippi and american flags. this after a number of cities removed the flag from the buildings. there have been calls for them to remove the confederate emblem. mississippi alarms could take it up in the current legislative session. john: it may not be cooperstown but pete rose is headed to a hall of fame. cincinnati reds will induct him in the team hall of fame. that announcement is barely a month aft

u.s. supreme court found florida's death penalty procedure unconstitutional because it gives way too much power to judges. possibility that the rules around the death penalty might trial. if it were to go on as scheduled. >> a brantley high school student is killed in a motorcycle appeared in seminole county. 18-year-old christopher bruno was killed help was a passenger. the two men took a curve too fast and hid a guardrail. >> deputies need you to be on the lookout for a man they say is pulling people over with a fake patrol car. this sheriff's office sent us this picture of the jeep they say the man is using the man pulled over a car at ocala's pearl plaza. it has white flashing lights down the side. if this cheap tries to pull you over, deputies say keep driving and call the police. >> a death investigation is now winter park. the orange county sheriff's office says it happened at an apartment on oak reserve lane around 6:30 this morning. deputies say one man is dead. three other people at that paper apartment are now cooperating with the investigation, deputies say they're not searchi

u.s. supreme court. >> reporter: trump made no apology for his tone revoking criticism. >> i am angry because our country is a mess. >> reporter: he also took heat for failing to disclose a million-dollar loan for his 2012 set campaign. >> i made a paperwork error disclosing it all one piece of paper rather than the other. >> reporter: democrat hillary clinton. >> someone who lies to those families of the four victims in benghazi can ever be elected. >> if elected, she might be going back and forth between the white house and the courthouse backstroke -->> reporter: they will face off caucuses.>> the next gop debate is january 28. >>> martin o qualified to take part in trouser. he will be there alongside hillary clinton and bernie sanders. he was at risk of being caught on criteria requiring a candidate to have an average of 5% in national polls or in the polls in early voting states. all three democratic candidates will be here in columbia next week taking part in the annual king day on monday. the theme of this year's event is education equity specifically making sure all schools are equipp

supreme court's ruling. chief justice roy moore siting conflicting rulings. he said it is unclear if he should abide by the u.s. supreme court ruling in junior the decision by the alabama supreme court last march. that decision upheld the state's ban on same sex marriage. so groups opposing the move, threatening to take legal action, and the alabama supreme court is deliberating the issue. >> u.s. supreme court trumped alabama supreme court. 6:25. >> let's get to your business headlines this morning. >> wegmans recalling nearly 1,000 pounds of chicken. >> yes, they that yesterday morning. actually i think it was night before last. wegmans says the chicken hits store shelves without federal inspection, the united states department of agriculture says it could make you sick. if you purchased it, you can take it back or for full refunds, or throw it out. >> here is the list, including wegmans italian flavored chicken breast cut less with use by date of january 24, 2016. and you can also see the rest there. but if you want to check it out, the list in it entirety go to fox29.com. look under the seen on tv tab. >>

u.s. supreme court has agreed to review the president executive order on immigration. they are allowing immigrants to remain here and work. >> the u.s. supreme court agreed to referee the president' s the 2014 policy allows some adults to stay here without criminal records. if the children are u.s. citizens or lawful residence. it expands protection for dreamers. it all happened by executive order and without a vote in congress. >> this is a reflection of a president who is determined to do everything he possibly can to fix our broken immigration system. reporter: 25 other states blocked the move in other courts. if the states when, the court battles could rage on long after he has left office. if the president wins, the policy could be in place right as the race for the white house is headed toward the finish line. >> no matter how this case goes, it will in flames basis of both reporter: this will sharpen the boundaries of presidential power. there will be a decision by late june. summer: if you are trying to tweak this morning, but had a little bit of trouble, you ar

u.s. supreme court has never ruled on it. constitutional scholars say it means anyone born to a u.s. citizen, anywhere in the world. as we know, cruz was born in calgary. his mother was a u.s. citizen when he was born there in u.s. 70. his father was born in cuba. cruz released his birth certificate in 2013 and has formally renounced his canadian citizenship. several previous candidates have been born outside the u.s. and have encountered similar questions. >>> up next, congress prepares to put a bill to repeal obamacare on the president's desk. first, here's what some fox raflts covering tonight. fox 11 los angeles, says california governor jerry brown declare as state of emergency in the l.a. neighborhood of porter ranch. a natural gas leak there has been spewing fumes into the air for months. thousands of families have requested relocation and two nearby schools have sent their students elsewhere. officials say it could take until late march to fix that leak. >>> fox 31 in denver, with more trouble for chipotle. the denver-based restaurant chain has been hit with a federal grand j

u.s. supreme court. and 57 million innocent babies have lost their lives to abortion since that woeful decision. i said it before and i'll say it again. i'm eternally grateful that the irth mothers and my wife and four adopted children. my daughter will arrive in washington, d.c., along with dozens of her classmates to participate until the national march for life the following day. on that day, i will be joining the residents of kansas as we march, pray and celebrate the gift of life. i'm proud of my efforts and i hope my colleagues will show their dedication to the sanctity of all human life whether in their home state or the nation's capital. mr. smith: i yield to todd young from indiana. mr. young: i thank my colleague for his leadership on this fundamental issue. and i rise today on the 43rd anniversary of roe versus wade. to remember the more than 50 million unborn lives we have lost in the decade since this supreme court decision was handed down. as the father of four young children, i can speak f

u.s. supreme court -- the u.s. supreme court has just agreed to hear the appeal of former virginia governor bob mcdonnell. julie carey just broke the story on twitter. mcdonnell wants the court to hear his corruption convictions. mcdonnell was convicted based on an overly broad definition of corruption. a definition that puts all elected officials at risk of prosecution if it is allowed to stand. mcdonnell and his wife maureen both convicted in 2014 doing favors of the vitamin executive in exchange for $165,000 in gifts and loans. the high court is expected to hear his case this april. >>> too many families in virginia and in maryland and the district are touched by gun violence. >> that through regional cooperation we can stem the tide of gun violence. >> it was a first of its kind meeting in our area today to help curb gun crimes. today the attorneys general of d.c., maryland and virginia met to talk about ways to prevent gun violence and they committed to making some changes. the plan includes establishing regula