it was a volleyball team. it was not a rival gang thing. they were cowards. that is what you are. you're a coward. the chicago tribune reports ward was still on the street after he violated probation three times for break-ins and trespassing. in two of those cases the violations were never reported to the prosecutor or the judge. the director of the cook county probation office admits there was an oversight and he promises an investigation. family members of victims affected by gun violence are speaking live now in washington d.c. illinois senator dick durbin honors hadiya pendleton and several other victims of gun violence in chicago. during a hearing this morning. the meeting focused on how to crackdown on gun violence while also respecting the constitution's second amendment rights. durbin called for universal background checks on gun sales and limiting the number of bullets in magazines. he argued these proposals won't step-on a person's right to protect themselves. durbin also honored those whose lives were stolen because of gun violence. the student at northern illinois univ

it was a volleyball team. to me it wasn't a rival gang thing they were cowards.t's what you were you were cowards. that's the only way i can see it. as we told you earlier the pendleton family is in washington d.c. tonight for tomorrow's date of the union address. the possible connection between a.d. hd and substance abuse. adhd and substance abuse and the outrageous lengths of that some people will go to for marriage proposals. the worst of the flu season is over according to experts at the number of those infected is dropping a few states reporting illness the flu season started earlier than expected and it appears to be ending early. the final analysis was considered only moderately severe but there has been flu spikes late in the season so continue to protect yourself hand washing is the best for that. a new risk factor emerging for men diabetes may be caused by chronic stress looking at nearly 8000 men over 35 years british researchers found that permanent stress work or family related nearly doubled the risk for type 2 diabetes compared to men who did not h

it was a volleyball team and one boy. i am a firm believer that excuses only work for the person telling them. i'm assuming that was a justifiable -- >> did the names of these two now who have been charged, michael ward and kenneth williams, are they familiar to you at all? >> no, they're not. never heard of them, never, no. but i do believe -- i honestly believe that somewhere along the lines they were turned in, you know, as i stated previously to most media outlets. i believe that this reward of $40,000 really was a boupty and it was just a matter of time that someone was going to compromise their guilt and turn them in. however, i do believe also that these people are obviously so dangerous, there was a snitch on what their location was. no one will be, i believe, accepting a reward, to my knowledge. i just -- i don't think this just happened haphazardly. i do believe that someone picked up the phone and said, guess what, i think these guys are in this vehicle. and about to turn down the street. i'm very thankful if t

it was the 7th annual capitol hill volleyball classic. nearly 740 teams from all over the country competing, including the aviator club. most of that club and coaches lost their homes in breezy point when hurricane sandy blew through there four months ago but they say they stay strong thanks to each other. >> i want to make sure they're okay and i'll still be able to fight with them. yeah. it means a lot. >> h is their normalcy. they had no normalcy in their life whatsoever. school wise, home wise, everyone was displaced. >> take a look at this picture. it's what's left after a fire destroyed coach strong's home. hers is one of 2,200 homes that burned to the ground. >>> plus, we can announce our partnership with the washington nationals. 20 nets games will air on wusa 9 this season. our dave owens is down in florida with the team where the expectations are high. >> well, welcome to vee era -- vierra, florida, everybody. it's a cold one. 40 degrees out here. in fact, davy johnson was so bundled up you could barely recognize him. it was day one of the nats

she was ves very active in school with debate, mentoring, volleyball and her marchette team. they also came and spoke as did her coach, talking about how much they'll miss her. so it's been a celebration of her life but with an understanding that this represents a tragedy that is all too common in cities like chicago and around the country. and president obama sent a handwritten neat is included in the program. a copy is included in the program saying we realize that our words, president obama's words and the first lady's words can't soothe the family's pain but they're going to work as hard as they can to try to end this senseless violence. >> she's become the symbol of the national tragedy. maybe her last days were happy days having performed in that inauguration. athena jones, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >>> well, the grammy awards are tomorrow. and this year, men lead the ladies in some of the biggest categories. bruno mars is one of them. he's next in the newsroom. at 1:45, the aflac duck was brought in with multiple lacerations to the wing and a fractured beak.

volleyball player. >> watch this he's going like this. what's that? >> take your glasses off. >> fernando. goes over. >> good one, natalie. good one. >> first point of the day for team and savannah. >> team willie versus -- >> come on, al, we can do this. >> fernando on the far court serving. come on. >> come on, fernando. >> can you play on the net? >> we won. >> that's it? >> we're out of time. >> didn't get started yet. >> here comes willie. >> this is your ticket for the serve. >> we're out of time. >> let's see. >> whoa! game over. >> was that long? >> so long. >> i think we have the first three-pointer of the pro footba footballey. >> one more serve here. >> this is "today" on nbc. >>> welcome back to "today's" field trip to miami. people love the question. kerry sanders, who lives here in miami, will tell us all about that. good to see you. >> it's great. you know, miami is all about the fun in the sun and getting wet in the water. surrounded by miles of ocean and the intercoastal waterway, miami is all about being in the water. >> off the water in a few more seconds. >> reporter: one of the best ways to take it all in is actually from above. >> there's no qu

volleyball player. >> watch this he's going like this. what's that? >> take your glasses off. >> fernando. goes over. >> good one, natalie. good one. >> first point of the day for team willie versus -- >> come on, al, we can do this. >> fernando on the far court serving. come on. >> come on, fernando. >> can you play on the net? >> we won. >> that's it? >> we're out of time. >> didn't get started yet. >> here comes willie. >> this is your ticket for the serve. >> we're out of time. >> let's see. >> whoa! game over. >> was that long? >> so long. >> i think we have the first three-pointer of the pro footba footballey. >> one more serve here. >> this is "today" on nbc. >>> welcome back to "today's" field trip to miami. people love the question. kerry sanders, who lives here in miami, will tell us all about that. good to see you. >> it's great. you know, miami is all about the fun in the sun and getting wet in the water. surrounded by miles of ocean and the intercoastal waterway, miami is all about being in the water. >> off the water in a few more seconds. >> reporter: one of the best ways to take it all in is actually from above. >> there's no question when you get up