. >> reporter: president obama joined marty walsh as he announced common sense measures that will give him and others new measures to get guns out of the hands of those who would commit violence. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets moe mad. >> reporter: moved to tears recalling the victims the sandy hook tragedy, president obama called on all americans to support his new gun control measures. of responsible gun owners who grieve with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something better. >> reporter: president obama announced executive orders to expand bark ground checks including increased access to mental health records. >> we may be can't save everybody but we could save some. >> i go back to the day whenever i read any of the stories or sadly i read about new town. >> reporter: >> a former wakefield police chief remembers from michael mcdermott gunned down seven co-workers with an k.-- ak47 and a shotgun. >> if some m.d.has made a determination in the past as to the suitability of this person po

boston mayor marty walsh will meet with president obama tomorrow. mayor walsh joining other leaders as the president gets ready to roll out his new gun control plan. night team jadiann thompson here with a clover look. adam mayor walsh will be front and center when president obama announce steps he will taking to reduce deadly shooting mayor walsh treat out glad to join positive tuesday and a leaders across the u.s., taking executive action to reduce gun violence we can't wait for congress to act. stop gun violence. some changes the president plans to make tighten so-called gun show loopholes that would force more gun buyers to get f.b.i. employees to process those checks. president obama then addressed his critics today. >> it's not going to prevent every mass shooting. not going to keep every begun out of the hands of a criminal. it will potentially save lives in this country. >> president has several gun-related events all week including meeting with families and victims. and newtown connecticut. live in 92 u.s. room jadiann thompson, 7 news. now

this is something president obama said he wanted to do since the newtown shootings took place and that's make for tougher gun regulations in the united states and mayor walsh will head to washington, d.c. today to support the president as he does just that. >> reporter: in the first move of his final move, president obama will go around congress to make it tougher to get a hold of guns. critics have been quick to say mass murders. to that, the president responded -- >> this is not going to solve every violent crime in this country. it's not going to prevent every mass shooting. it's not going to keep every gun out of the hands of criminals. it will potentially save lives in this country. >> reporter: the regulations will require gun dealers to be licensed and conduct background checks, change of federal privacy rule to keep people with mental health restrictions from expressing guns and hire 230 fbi employees to process background checks 24/7. republicans gunning for the presidency say this action is reversible. >> it's not constitutional. and i am confident the courts will reject his attempts to do that. >> he has a phone and he has a pen, but if you live

president obama: from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken a gun. every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. >> mark: mayor marty walsh asked to attend the if the noupt. >> vanessa: he sat down with campbell. what does he think of president obama's executive action? >> reporter: mark was among others with president obama as he outlined these executive actions. >> the white house invited us a few days ago in laorj part to the work we are doing in the city about reducing gun violence. >> walsh commended president obama for taking action against gun violence, something they both consider a public health crisis in america. walsh told tuesday president can only do so much. he urged congress to also take action to prevent gun violence. he says something needs to be done to keep guns from getting into the hands of criminals. >> if we can prep vents one a phone call that her son or daughter was gunned down in the streets of america, i think that's a benefit. >> reporter: at least one republican senator called the president's order a gun grab. walsh says that's not true. live in washington, "fox25 news". >> vanessa: more detai

mayor walsh will join president obama at the white house today for a talk on gun control. the president is planning on outlining a series of executives actions to make buying and selling guns more difficult. >> christa: and we're learning about more possible fare hikes on the way for the "t." the mbta has narrowed it down to two proposals. we'll break down what each will mean for some of you that might be frequent riders. >> sarah: and the big story, it's bitterly cold out there today, some places seeing snow. caused several crashes on the south shore last night continuing this morning. >> christa: i was regretting, chris, that i left the house without my gloves this morning. it's bitter out there. >> chris: it's easy to forget. it's been so long since we've had to button up and dress in layers and hats and governors and all this stuff. you look at these numbers. it's by far the coldest of the season. 8 degrees in boston. 3 in worcester. 12 degrees in plymouth. that wind coming in out of the northwest. here are the wind-chill factors, below zero for almost all of us with t

obama cracking down on gun executive actions at the white house. one person who will be there for the announcement boston mayor marty walsh. victoria warren has more on the president's plan. >> president barack obama using the power of the presidency for stricter gun criminal. announcement comes and marty walsh will be there in the east room to hear. president obama based on recommendation from the attorney general and the fbi he's taking steps to close those so-called gun show loopholes. the move will require all gun seller to register as dealers even if they sell online or at gun shows. that means they will have to run background checks on all perspective buyers. >>> the good news is that these are not only recommendation that are well within my legal authority and the executive branch but they are also ones that overwhelming majority of the american people including gun owners support and believe it. to join leader across the u.s. taking executive action to increase gun violence. act. stop gun violence. but the move is sure to bring sharp critisism and accusation of the president bypassing congress and overstepping power

president barack obama using the power of the presidency for stricter gun control. the announcement comes today in boston. mayor marty walsh will be there in the east room the hear it. president obama says based on recommendations from the attorney general and the f.b.i., he's taking steps to close the so-called gun show loophole. the move will require all gun sellers to register as dealers, even if they sell online or at gun shows. that means they will have to run background checks on all perspective buyers. >> the good news is these are are well within my legal authority and the executive branch, but they're also ones that the overwhelming majority of the american people, including gun owners, support and believe in. >> victoria: mayor walsh tweeted out, "proud to join potus and leaders across the reduce gun violence. we can't wait for congress to #stopgunviolence." the move is sure to bring sharp criticisms and accusations of the president bypassing congress and overstepping his power. some people are quick to point out that these new requirements would not have stopped recent mass shootings. >> it's not going to preven

marty walsh will stand alongside president obama as the president announces executive orders to curb gun violence. the focus is to keep guns out of the wrong hands. the president wants to close the gun show loophole by expanding mandatory background checks for private sales and provide funding to allow the fbi to hire hundreds more examiners and other staff to process the background checks 24 hours a day. the president wants to invest $500 million to much increase access to mental health care. now this morning the atf is finalize finalizing a rule that ensure that dealers that ship firearms notify law enforcement that their guns are lost or stolen. act is now. >> i think everybody here is all people every single year who are killed by guns. >> in response to the president expanding mandatory background checks for private sellers, gun control advocates say that people who sell firearms in informal settings don't register as dealers. tracking down on guns through executive order is expected to, of course, draw opposition from the national rifle association as well as gop lawmakers. may

boston mayor walsh attended the obama cried. talking about the sandy hook tragedy and the inaction of congress to tighten gun laws. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. and by the way, it happens on day. >> being in the room today was powerful with so many survivors it was incredible and you can see the emotion in every -- feel the emotion in the room but certainly see the emotion president to make sure action happens here. so, i certainly standing with him while he finishes out his presidency. >> and mayor walsh says the president invited him to the announcement because of the success of boston's gun buy back program. and town hall meetings with law enforcement from around new england. >>> candidates for both president on both sides weighing in and republicans have promised to undo the president's orders. >> it's no good and it's no fair and they are not going to screw around with the second amendment. >> when i walked into the oval office the first thing i am going to do is repeal every single one of barack o

mayor walsh in d.c.earlier today as president obama announced his intentions to require background checks on all gun purchases. the city of boston would benefit from the proposed used in crimes in boston come from out of state. there is already backlash over the president's plan but the mayor believes there would be less opposition if people met with grieving family members of shooting victims. >> it's unfortunate they have that attitude but what i would say is go visit somebody's living room who lost a loved one to gun violence and tell that family member that. i've sat in plenty of livings in the last two years as mayor where i've sat across from a parent who lost their loved ones to violence on the streets with guns. it's some of the kids were caught in cross fires that is a very tough conversation to have so i would like to see them do that. >> reporter: mayor walsh says he understands the proposed changes would solve all the problems but what he calls it a piece of the puzzle. tim caputo, 7 news. >> kim: to an interview you will see on just one station. to recovery after an a.t.v. cr

. >> gene: happening this morning boston mayor marty walsh stand aside president obama to curb gun violence and focus to keep guns out of the wrong hands president expected to partially close a loophole with sales at shows at mandatory background checks for some private sales and also going to provide funding to allow the fbi to hire hundreds more examiners and other staff to process background checks 24 hours a day president also wants to invest $500 million to increase access to healthcare. also this morning atf finalizing firearms notify law enforcement if the guns are lost or stolen. marty walsh joining us this morning. mr. mayor heading to washington ahead of the announcement. first of all, good morning, tell us how this came about and to be there in person with the president this morning. >> we were asked to take part of this that the president is having today and know the work done in boston and boston police department done and getting guns off the street the last two years and town halls and discussions we have had around shootings in the city, so i'm here today to support the pres

. >> vanessa: president obama getting emotional as he announced series of executive actions designed to reduce gun violence. boston mayor walsh was on hand when mr. obama announced his plan. it includes mandating that gun dealers are licensed and expanding backround checks. president obama: from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun. every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. >> vanessa: some of the president say this is a sign the president intends to abuse executive power in every way. >> president obama is once again going to abuse his power. >> when i'm elected, those orders are gone. >> vanessa: our coverage much president obama's executive action on gun control continues on our web site. >> mark: auburn state police investigating the death of a man whose body was found near route 290. this investigation shut down a lane of frachk on the highway. bob ward has been on the scene all day. >> reporter: a mystery in auburn on route 290. mid morning tuesday, the body of a man discovered at the bottom of an embankment, showing police on the side of 29

good news overseas stocks are rebounding this morning. morning mayor marty walsh will stand behind president obama on gun violence. focus is keep guns out of the wrong hands and partially closes expanding mandatory background checks for private sales and also provide funding to allow the fbi to hire hundreds more examiners and other staff to background checks 24 hours a day and president also wants to invest $500 million to increase access to mental healthcare. the atf is finalizing a rule that ensures that dealers who ship firearms notify law enforcement if guns are lost or stolen. president expected to lay out the plan during the news conference at 11:40 this morning we will bring it to you live here on fox25 and stream on news app as soon as it begins. >> daniel: long-time girlfriend of boston mobster whitey bulger will pled guilty to criminal contempt charges. catherine greig's lawyers changed her plea in federal court, currently serving eat years for bulger evade police for nearly two decades. greig's refusal to tell investigators who helped the pair hide for 16 years. >> julie: breaking into

why the white house called on mayor walsh. walsh will stand beside president obama when the president announce executive orders to cu rb gun violence. the focus is to keep gun out of wrong hands. among the new rules that partially closes the gun show loophole by expanding mandatory background checks for some private sales and also will provide funding to allow the fbi to allow to hire hundreds more examiners and staff to process background checks 24 hours a day. the president also wants to invest 500 million to increase access to mental health care. this morning, the atf is finalizing a rule that is that ensures that dealers who ship firearms notify law enforcement if their guns are lost or stolen. the president says the time to act is right now. >> i think everybody here is all too familiar with the statistic. we have tens of thousands of people every year who are killed by guns. >> daniel: president will also research on smart gun technology that will scan fingerprints before guns can fire. the executive order means the president is sidestepping congress. mayor walsh was invited on

boston mayor marty walsh was also there, joining president obama, as he took his gun control policies to the public about a half hour ago. just wrapped up a few minutes ago. the president saying that his priority for his final year in office is going to be to set new gun laws. the president introduced by the father of one of the children killed at sandy hook. addressing a passionate crowd at the white house today. president obama explaining several executive orders that aim to expand background checks and close what he calls the "gun show loop hole." would force many more gun owners and buyers to get background checks and use more f.b.i. emproi easy to process those checks. the president says he is confident those recommendations are consistent with the second amendment. >> thank you, everybody. we are the only advanced country on earth that sees this kind of mass violence erupt with this kind of frequency. the gun lobby may be heading congress hostage right now. they cannot hold america hostage. we do not have to accept this carnage as the price of freedom. (cheers and applause) we m

obama would consider running. the response was a quick no. >>> blair walsh visited at an law school. >> first graders sent letters of support after the big loss. he missed that field goal in card game ainstr seattle. >> signed autographs. not a hard -- i couldn't have made it. for a kicker in the nfl. >> if that was from the extra point and the weather and the laces and -- just a bad kick. i feel bad for the guy. how nice for the kids to make him feel better. >> a nice biew from the camera. nice view. and it's not raining everywhere. where it i it's not heavy. nuisance rains. heavier tomorrow afternoon probably after 7:00 p.m.. what you see is what you're going to get. take the umbrella with you. and giving way to some periods of light to moderate rain 72 in key west. the humidity is high. heavier totals in a few spots. and as you get into dade and home instead, just -- homestead, just -- pretty much in the rower 70s. you see the pattern. the heavier totals. not all that heavy, but in the keys, the rain has been falling longer and having trouble making its way farther north. some of the rain is evaporatin before

. >> when a tearful president obama threw his executive authority behind gun control, marty walsh was there. he traveled to the white house. even though massachusetts has some of the tightest controls in the country, walsh says by gun violence. >> two thirds of the guns on boston and massachusetts. >> mary franklin knows too well. >> we need much more to happen. >> reporter: over her heart a picture of her husband melvin franklin gunned down in boston in 1997. a minister and father of three. every time she hears about a new fatal shooting, those painful memories come rushing back. she said more background checks will help but she wishes obama would focus on the casualties from daily street violence inbound stead of -- instead of mass shootings. >> under served communities where crimes like this that happen happen on a constant basis, almost every day in inner cities people are murdered. >> reporter: even though the rate of homicides in the city has hit a 16-year low, the number of shootings is up. the mayor says most involve out of state. in the back bay, christina hager, wbz news. >>

marty walsh is in washington to back president obama's move on gun control. the president is expected to bypass congress to require gun dealers to be licensed and require background checks even at gun shows. we will see you back here in 20 minutes for another update. >> what was your new year's resolution? >> to stop smoking. >> how is that going for you? >> not so good. >> what's your new years resolution? >> to stop drinking. >> how much have you had to dripping today? >> one too many. >> what was your new year's resolution? >> to eat more kale. >> how much have you eaten? >> i gagged. >> try to workout, eat healthier you, not get if trouble. >> what did you eat for hundredp today? >> i had krispy kreme donuts. it's really not a good start. >> oh. did a krispy kreme. welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in half hour, a shift in wars, restaurants are focusing on bargain combo meals to keep customers. mellody hobson shows us whether it's has staying power. >>> we look at the series "making a murderer" it tells a story about a convicted killer. the ke

on august 25 picnics mayor walsh is in dc to meeting with president obama in more than 250 mayors from around the country to discuss ways to help everyone achieve economic success. earlier in the day mayor walsh and two other mayors were invited to speak at the daily white house briefing. while she spoke about raising the minimum wage creating more affordable housing in the city's initiatives. >> we don't believe in locking people out there working to make that happen across the city. >> mayor also is a question about bringing ge to boston what the white house should be doing to address the opioid epidemic picnics father of a little girl known as bobby joe. court today on a chef colton the video joe committing the crime this past november. he was accused of stealing roughly 600 $80 with the merchandise from a south boston home depot. his daughters body was found less on deer island. it took several weeks before please were able to a positive elected by her spell a bond. bella's mother and her boyfriend been arrested in the case. >> troubling new information child found unresponsive is

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. >> gene: tears rolling down president obama's face as he remembers young lives lost. boston mayor marty walsh was at yesterday's announcement and a key piece to the puzzle. or father from getting a phone call that their son or daughter was gunned on on the streets, that is a benefit republican are speaking out saying it is abuse of power. >>> some parent in new york are judging a book by its cover. the book is "when i was the greatest" by jason reynolds and the picture on the cover is a gun wrapped in yarn. it is on the recommended reading list for 7th and 8th graders in new york city. the story has a message of anti-violence but as gun violence increases across the country. some don't like an idea of kids reading a book with a gun on the cover. >> i don't think it is appropriate and a good idea. enough guns on the street illegally for kids that want to belong to gangs. i wouldn't want my grandson to learn about that. >> new york officials say the cover does not cause a problem but that the book is targeted to a young audience. they say it is symbolic of the 6:47. we are still following break

obama: every time i me mad. jorge: those kids the victim of along with families from other shooting rampages at the white walsh there, too. >> my heart went out for him. and certainly what he put forth is common sense. jorge: the president's executive action will require licensing for all gun dealers. and background checks for all gun buyers. including at gun shows and online. it also calls for hiring more agents to conduct background checks and half a million dollars to provide better access to mental health services. the backlash quick. >> these orders today, i believe, are not worth the paper they are written on. >> if there's an issue related to federal gun laws and you ought to go to congress and forge consensus to make it happen and he doesn't have this happen. jorked from the n.r.a. a statement saying the proposals would not have prefrpblted the horrific incidents the president mentioned and mayor walsh said part after larger puzzle. state. jorge: and new polling showing background checks. even as gun sales hit record highs, every time there is a mass shooting. ed: tonight 5 investigates looking into the impa

mayor walsh has long been frustrated by the scars can violence has leapt on the city but tomorrow joins the president as he takes decisive and controversial executive action. press top -- president obama: this will not solve every violent crime in the country and will not driven deadly mass shooting. it will not keep every gun out of the hands of criminals. john: expanded background checks are an attempt to close the so-called gun show loophole by more strongly enforcing existing checks at shows and online. the fbi would also hire more than 200 examiners to process background checks. in the white house plans to ask congress for-or million dollars to improve mental health care. >> a lot of people are buying put in their pockets. ' s announcement has fueled gun cells as people anticipate more obstacles. >> now the president wants to act like he is a king. john: republicans are blasting with a call dangers executive overreach. for this contract owner who has seen sales surged 50% over the last month, gun control is a delicate balance of freedom and safety. >> it is an infringement on our freedom. but in this day and age, things are getting out of hand with this terrorism stuff. john: bac

walsh will be there. >> reporter: 200 new a.t.f. 230 new f.b.i. employees dedicated background checks, and 500 million dollars for access to mental healthcare. president obama is planning to announce these and other sweeping gun control measures tuesday morning. >> president obama: i think everybody here is all too familiar with we have tens of thousands of people every single qler are killed by guns we have suicides that are committed by firearms that are far exceeds other countries. >> reporter: the focus of these actions keeping guns out of the wrong hands. the plan encourages states to report people who should be kept from buying weapons. it also partially closes the gun show loophole by expanding mandatory background checks for some private sales. however, hobbyists and collectors will still be exempt from the requirement to register. >> president obama: what i asked my team to do is see what more we could do to and make sure that criminals, people who are mentally unstable, those who could where others are less likely to get a gun. >> reporter: the president will also direct the pentagon to develop strategies to research smart gun technology that woul

i shouldn't have michelle obama deciding what patrick christie or bridget christie each for lunch at del barton or at the villa walshdecided by me and mary pat -- >> well, those are private schools too. those are private schools too. but let me ask you a little bit, at the same time this is going on you pocket veto which means you essentially never took it up a bill that would have made recess mandatory in new jersey elementary school. my kids want to know why you did that. >> because i think their teachers should be able to decide and their administrators should be able to decide whether or not they have recess in any particular day. another thing about that bill, neil, was that it mandated outdoor recess. well, you know, on a day like today in new jersey i don't know that we're going to want to have outdoor recess and the kids are going to want to have outdoor recess but the state government would mandate it. this is crazy government run amok. what are we doing? all the other problems we have to deal with, my legislature is worried about recess for kindergartners in fifth grade. part of my job as governor is to ve

will clinton be able to energize the obama coalition and how much will she embrace his record while selling her own ideas? let's bring back our panel, joan walsh, clarence page and matt wel welch. let's start with the primary. what obstacles are left for the clbt nomination? >> sadly, very, very, very knew. i'm afraid as much as i would like to see bernie sanders to give more of a fight for the sake of having an actual discussion and competitive contest i think he'll be the jerry brown of '92 here, just kind of more road kill. he'll push her to the left on economic issues, he already has and that's going to be enough to satisfy democrats i think as they start to contemplate what's happening on the republican side of the aisle. >> do you agree, joan? >> i'm close to agreeing but i still think it's close in iowa and he's ahead in new hampshire. if he beat her in iowa and quickly new hampshire that might recalibrate but he'll have a tough time in south carolina. ironically because that state was so tough for her and really did brand the campaign in 2008 after president clinton -- >> she lost iowa, won new hampshire and killed in south carolina po

president obama officially announced a series of executive actions on gun control to cut gun violence. he did it in front of an audience that included boston mayor marty walsh. tonight mayor walsh says the president's certificate a small but key piece to solving this crisis. >> if we can prevent one person, one mother from getting a phone call that her song or daughter was gunned down in the streets of america, i think that that's a benefit. >> the president made that passionate plea surrounded by families who have lost loved ones in mass shooting and got emotional while addressing the crowd. not to do something to prevent the next mass shooting. >> reporter: president obama encouraging states to report people who shouldn't be able to get guns and expanding background checks for some private trails. republicans have railed against the president's plan. >> president obama is once again going to abuse his power. >> when i'm elected president on my first day behind that desk, those orders are gone. >> obama's proposals to ramp up mental healthcare and add hundreds of fbi and atf agents to enforce laws and focus on background checks he will require millions in

walsh, thanks so much. >>> joining me now former defense secretary robert gates. he's served eight u.s. presidents including most recently as secretary of defense for both presidents barack obamapresident of the boy scouts of america. secretary gates is out with a new book "a passion for leadership: lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service." mr. secretary, thanks for joining us. >> thanks for inviting me. >> i want to get your thoughts on this breaking news. obviously this attack in pakistan very troubling. and the taliban in both pakistan and afghanistan seems to be regaining control and power in both pakistan and in major portions of afghanistan. now, army general john campbell says the u.s. should keep the current force level 9,800 u.s. troops there, and delay that reduction -- there's a reduction schedule to 5,500 scheduled for a year from now, as long as possible. how many troops do you think the u.s. should have in afghanistan? >> well, i would defer to the military's judgment on that. i think that the numbers that general campbell is talking about, 9,000 to 10,000 gives you a critical mass in terms of being able to provide training and advising to