the ward has had the greatest amount of drop in crime of almost any ward in the city.it's a safer more livable ward and really creating neighborhoods that are great for everyone where you can age in place, for children, for all and now we weigh the challenge of being sure that all wards have -- all neighborhoods have affordable housing and that everyone can benefit from the growth of our city together. >> talk to me about what happens monday. you're going to be in ward 8, correct, having a community meeting basically announcing this? >> i'm going to file paperwork for an explore forecommittee. that's just what it is. -- exploratory committee. that's just what it is, exploratory. it will be at 7 p.m. a lot of people are coming. we'll talk about the future of the city, what people want from their government and what's missing. >> council member wells, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> i'm in the satellite center following another big story this evening. president obama's pick for defense secretary chuck hagel was on the hot seat today. the former nebraska senator de

ward seven, ward eight, ward five, ward four, and ward one. those are the wards that vince gray could walk with. >> let's talk about an at-large council. you raised a healthier city is what the mayor wants. vincent gray has come up with an idea to extend the ban on smoking when it pertains to playgrounds and it could encompass parks throughout the city and we are talking about hundreds of blocks where smoking could conceivably be banned. >> well, i don't know what vincent orange is talking about and he comes up with the initiatives where people say, okay, that's vincent orange. they have a ban on smoking around playgrounds and they had a very good justification for it because secondhand smoke would affect children. how well is this going to work in the nation's capital with vince orange, i don't know. >> progressive cities seem to be at the forefront of movements like this, and i remember in the '80s, where everybody was smoking in the office and then all of a sudden everybody is standing outside smoking cigarettes in 30-degree weather. and d.

but in the lower 9th ward, quiet. live in new orleans, ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the 49ers are making a sure a new generation of fans is ready to support the team. this photo of her all decked out in 49ers gear and she is in pink. and they sent us this picture, ready to cheer on the 9ers. send us your photos. e-mail us or post them on facebook, just "like" ktvu channel 2 news. >>> someday the pride of the bay area is hanging in the balance, how it will effect the 9ers game plan. >> our warm weather continues, in 9 minutes, temperatures in the 70s. >> a purse snatcher picks on the wrong victim. >> she wouldn't threat grow. i started to punch her in the face. >> we will have the story right here. >>> big rig crash left a huge mess on a freeway, it happened before 3:00 a.m. on north bound 101. the driver says he was cut off by another driver and lost control striking the guard rail and a light pole. authorities say the driver was not seriously hurt. 30 gallons of fuel spilled that took several hours to clean up

joe ward has been great.of the year put the caps up 1-0 and ovechkin on the power play. 2-1. we've seen this song and dance before where we're up and all of a today is it is tied and a bad turnover and that leads to an easy goal to toronto. had a last-second shot. watch this. under 10 seconds to go. the drop back pass and great 8, oh, net. but he is denied. they are now 1-5-16789 only team in the eastern conference with only one win. the only team. >> i still have faith. there is still time. >> before we goat to the super bowl pick. , in sports, there are certain numbers that mean something. like 100 point for wilt chamberlain. 59 in golf is a number. only five guys have done it in the modern era. shooting a 59. phil mickelson had a chaps yesterday. this is for birdie on his last hole of date to shoot a 59 at the find six -- at the phoenix open in the first hound round andres got to be kidding me. he is great but never like this. the greatest, right off the rim. want you to see the reaction of his caddy. watc

ward stole a 32-inch flat screen television from her home that he sold for $40. when the person who purchased the television realized it might belong to geraldine mcentire, he contacted the police and pointed a finger at james ward, who goes by the nickname juju. ward and mcintyre were neighbors living a block away from one another. >> we believe that they're known to each other. we have information to believe she was helping ward by providing him food, and we believe that they did know each other prior to the murder. >> major strong said that ward was locked up in the days after the february 9th murder on an outstanding burglary warrant and was only charged with the murder today. shawn? >> thank you. >>> and to some breaking news. the man who raised the profile of the nation's surgeon general by speaking frankly about aids and the dangers of smoking died. prior to coup, they kept a low profile and high hoe operated from a bully pulpit, working under president reagan and george h.w. bush. he was 96 years old. >>> in less than four days, automatic spending cuts ki

investigators believe ward had been helping mcintyre. they say ward stole her flat screen tv and dvd player and the break came when police recovered the stolen television. >> law enforcement out there searching for a man they are called armed and dangerous. 60-year-old john wesley already wanted for several other violent crimes in the frederick area. tonight, authorities believe he is involved in the murders of an elderly couple over the weekend. kristin fisher is live with more on the search efforts from outside the victim's home. kristen. >> john wesley jeffries is not officially a suspect, but he's a person of interest and here's why. he grew up here. his family lives right up the road. he is a very lengthy criminal history and yesterday his car was found off this road. the victim's car, who lived in this home, their car turned up in fredericksburg where the person of interest is believed to have lived, so that is why law enforcement is concentrating their search tonight in the fredericksburg area. 80-year-old nelson slack and his 74-

she hadn't had it on ten minutes when she comes running over, she said, ward, i lost the pearl. what was left was the little chain. they were in the bridal suite at caes caesar's palace which is the size of two tennis courtses. the rugs are thick pink shag. sort of pepto-bismol pink. we're all on our hands and knees looking for this thing. i saw a settee and it was under it. i said, listen, 500-year history. you had it of 20 minutes and your dog is eating it already. it brought $11.5 million. >> who have you learned about women in the 50 years in the jewelry business? >> well, i've heard jewelry jokingly called the currency of love. >> that was a valentine's day piece. >> it was. that was made originally -- commissioned by tiyrone power fr his wife. he went to ventur vendura i wan something ro mabt tick. >> my heart gift wrapped. >> you've got giants around you who obviously want a piece of the action. >> i guess may call it market share. we just nibble at the market share compared to the big guys. >>> my thanks to ward and nico landrigan. >>> up next, the news in the upcoming w

they also say ward thought he was retaliating in an earlier gang shooting. they caught the suspect who shot williams the year, before. but williams refused to press charges. also, according to police, michael ward was arrested in january of last year for illegal possession of a firearm. he was let go on two months of probation. they say it's the stiffer gun laws they want to be in place here in the state of illinois, were in place, michael ward would have been in jail. and hadiya penned elton would be ive. anderson. >> ted, i appreciate the update. >>> joining us by phone is tyra willis, the first cousin of the victim. i'm sorry for your loss, i'm wondering the family's reaction tonight. >> thank you for having me on the show. and on behalf of my family, we are elated to know that there is one person or two now off the street that could very well cause harm to my neighbor, another relative or anyone in the world. we're excited to know that the police, the chicago police department worked diligently. there is no level of comfort, not long term comfort. we are

the council voted 11-220 reprimand ward 1 council member jim graham for ethics violations. tom sherwood joins us now. >> it means this ethics flare-up is over but ethics remain a serious political issue. >> reporter: council chairman fill mendelson offered a resolution to reprimand jim graham for his unethical but not illegal attempt to politically influence contracts for both the city and for the metro system. graham had his committee aseenments reduced as the chairman spoke about the evidence against him. >> and there have been three investigations. each of the investigations lead to the conclusion that the district's code of conduct was breached. >> yes. >> reporter: the council voted 11-220 reprimand graham, only ward 8 council member marion barry sided with graham. >> when every member of this council may be subject to this. it may happen to jim graham today. everybody on this council on a daily basis, weekly basis, makes them arrangements, trade votes on this or that. >> reporter: citizen activists had mixed reactions on whether graham was sufficiently punishe

the ward 4 representative and tommy wells, ward 6 representative, they both said they are running regardless of what the mayor does. ward 2 councilman tells me he's in if gray is out. or gray decides to run, but looks like he can't win reelection. stay tuned. >> we will. bruce, thank you. >>> pope benedict xvi shocked the catholic opportunity with a resignation. the pope said he no longer has the strength to do his job and will step down at the end of the month. it is the first paper resignation in 600 years. as for a replacement, right now, there is no clear front runner. >> who among this body has the qualifications, the characteristics, the spiritual gifts to fill that chair? >> the vatican hopes to have a new pope in place by easter. as for pope benedict, he will move into a monostair where he will dedicate the remainder of his life to prayer. pope benedict acknowledged and apologized for the catholic church's priest abuse scandal. but some people, including david lorenze, think more needs to be done. >> i was something. >> at 16. >> by an adult priest. this thing is going to haunt them

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ward 2 council member jack evans and ward 4 council member muriel bowser. tommy wells of ward 6 expected to meet with an exploratory committee wednesday. back to you, tony. >> lauren, thank you very much. >>> making headlines, it's the first of the month, and that means it's time for the monthly job outlook. today the labor department will release the january unemployment report. experts say it will likely show job growth remained steady, even though paychecks shrunk. added 155,000 jobs last month, enough to leave the unemployment rate unchanged at 7.8% is the prediction. but we'll find out for sure if about an hour. >>> beyonce breaks her silence. she comes clean about whether she lip-synched the song. >> and she was great when she did it. >> i haven't seen it yet. >> was wonderful. first, a little more than two days until baltimore takes a shot at super bowl glory. good morning, dave. >> good morning. two days to greatness. all this talk of deer antler sprays and brother versus brother. it's almost over and almost time to play the game. we hear from the r

wood ward is focusing on the phrase you will regret that.e back to gene sperling. you don't ever have to a poll joiz to me. you are making your points and you believe them. i also welcome your personal advice. i am listening. so i asked him today about this exchange and why sperling used that phrase to wood ward, you will regret your reporting. here's what jay had to say. >> in keeping with the demeanor i have been with was incredibly disparaging. referring to him has his friend and apologized for raising his voice. you cannot read those e-mails. come away with the impression that he was threatening anybody. >> i will tell you anyone knows he can get very high spirited and he does raise his voice in phone calls. i personally have never felt threatened. >> context here for this whole spat. this is a huge disagreement over the $85 billion. the deadline is midnight tomorrow. because congress couldn't agree to undo this, this is going to happen. why the meeting tomorrow. you have the usual suspects from congress scheduled to meet with the presid

news 4's derrick ward is there. what can you tell us? >> we're at the intersection of south frederick avenue and cedar avenue where firefighters seem to have this fire knocked down. let me sort of explain the situation. there is an apartment building. the executive gardens apartment. next to it adjacent to it is a small commercial complex. the apartment doesn't seem to be involved but the fire is concentrated here. firefighters have it knocked down. when we got here, there was smoke showing. it's dissipated since then. there's a tax prep service here and a barbershop. this hour on a holiday weekend, it is unlikely that this would have been occupied. we don't know for sure. there were preliminary reports that there may have been an explosion that brought firefighters here to begin with. we'll try to confirm at that information or sort that out for you. south frederick avenue at cedar is closed in both directions. if that is part of your travel plan today, you will have to find a work around until the scene is cleared. we expect it to be c

ward was given two years' probation and let go immediately. they want a mandatory, minimum mandatory sentence of at least a year. they say if they would have the laws in place that need to be in place to give chicago's law some teeth, then michael ward would not have been on the streets and hadiya pendleton would still be alive. >> ted rowlands reporting live from chicago this morning. >>> hadiya pendleton's mother will be sitting beside mrs. obama at the state of the union. yes, gun violence will be part of the president's speech tonight, bipartisanship, not so much. "the washington post" political tar soon says it all. here it is, you can see the president addressing members of congress "my fellow combatants." in addition, ted nugent will be a guest of republican congressman steve stockman. nugent not exactly a guy who loves president obama. >> would you leave us the hell alone? these are all legal guns and i'm going to see that they remain legal, because they're all good. if barack obama becomes the president in november again i will either

what maher emmanuel's choice for the seventh ward did before making the bid for city hall. another shot of arctic air do in chicago later this week. man on tv: ...rbis and 36 homers. swings at the first pitch and fouls it deep back into the stands. [ding] [fans whirring] announcer: chill raw and prepared foods promptly. one in 6 americans will get sick from food poisoning this year. check your steps at foodsafety.gov. [ male announcer] surprise -- you're having triplets. [ babies crying ] surprise -- your house was built on an ancient burial ground. [ ghosts moaning ] surprise -- your car needs a new transmission. [ coyote howls ] how about no more surprises? now you can get all the online trading tools you need without any surprise fees. ♪ ♪ it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. senator dick durbin of illinois will play a role in the national debate on gun control he will head the congressional committee focusing on reducing gun violence the lawmakers said they want to protect communities what respecting the second amendment which guarantees

>> that's what i asked ward. should i wear two or one? >> do you have two hands?5-year-old head of the jewelry department at sotheby's which introduced him to hollywood icons, elizabeth taylor and a sir richard burton. >> he has to let me win once in a while. >> how did jewelry play a role in the romance? >> the auction was a year ago. it brought over $100 million, the most ever. the three pieces i sold her, of which two were in the sale, i sold her the krupp diamond. >> sold $7,800,000. >> we had a pearl that be lolon to the king of spain. richard got it for $37,000. she had it on ten minutes when she came running over and said, ward, i lost the pearl. all that was left was the chain. they were in the bridal suite at caesar's palace which is the size of two tennis courts. the rugs are thick pink shag. pepto-bismol pink. we're on our hands and knees. i crawled past a setee and under it was one of the dogs going -- [ retching ] >> no. >> i said, elizabeth! the thing had a 500-year history. your dog ate it already. >> what have you learned about women in the 50 year

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 university with a bright future murdered in the classroom. a man with a history of mental illness. 16 years and full of pr

james alfonso ward is accused of killing geraldine mcintyre. the 71-year-old woman was stabbed to death in her home on chapel oaks drive on february 9. investigators believe ward had been helping mcintyre around the house and that robbery was the motive in this. they say ward stole her flat screen tv and a dvd player and that break in the case came when police found the stolen television. >>> in one of his last acts before stepping down as pope, pope benedict xvi has changed some important rules. cardinals will be allowed to gather earlier to select a successor. they will not have to wait 15 days after the pontiff retires on thursday. they want to select a new pope in time for easter week. >>> 4:35 now. today marks the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of trayvon martin. the teen was gunned down in central florida as he was walking to his father's fiance's home. the manual accused of killing him -- the man accused of killing him goes on defense trial but he says it's self- defense. >>> stocks dropping like a lead ball because of what's

clarissa ward is with syrian christians persecuted at the point of a gun. the midwest is hit by blinding snow and deafening thunder. meteorologist chris suchan on the sound and fury of thunder snow. which way is unemployment headed? there's real progress for those who have suffered the most. ben tracy reports from los angeles. >> i still see we're in a deep recession. >> pelley: and seth doane with a lesson in the ultimate sacrifice-- hig high schoolers meet the families of fallen heroes. >> instead of just memorizing it, they learn to feel history, to feel what america's all about. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. to the syrian dictator bashar al-assad, it must feel like damascus is shrinking. today, three massive bombs tore through the heart of the city near the soul of his reign. the largest detonated outside the headquarters of assad's ruling political party papt least 53 were found dead, mangled bodies amid blazing wreckage. the other two bombs exploded outside offices of assad's fea

ward and williams are being charged with first-degree murder. president obama used his state of the union address to urge congress to put aside congresspartisan differences. >> we cannot have senior citizens and working families. asking nothing more from the wealthiest and most powerful. will not build the middle class by shifting the cost of health care. >> president unveiled the new proposals aimed at improving the lives of the middle class. everything from preschool education to repairing the aging infrastructure. over the next year 34,000 u.s. troops will come home from afghanistan. >> i think that is will really tug at the heart strings of most americans who were watching. >> michele obama was choked up. they stopped short of criticizing the presentpresident. an assault weapon did not kill her. that is the heart of the debate. there were several members of congress that brought victims of gun violence or survivors there last night. this is not an issue about assault weapons. that is not the issue. it is not about assault weapons. proposed >

>> very good. >> morgan brittany and as always kathy mangu-ward.s great line. best line of the night. "presidents in both parties, from john f. kennedy to ronald reagan, have known that our free enterprise economy is the source of our middle-class prosperity." and this whole speech was pro growth. question. where was obama on the growth issue? i didn't hear a single pro growth in an economy that you yourself don't trust at all. where was he on that? >> no, he wasn't. it was the same old, same old, same speech we've heard a million times. there was nothing new in it. i was wanting to throw things at the television set because there were so many untruths in it. so many things that were false, that just didn't -- >> give me a -- what stands out? give me an untruth you particularly dislike. >> just that the economy is doing well. the economy is coming back. we're -- really? really? you ask the average person on the street how they're feeling about it. the pulse of america is not feeling good about this economy. and no matter what he says it's not happe

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the mission of the far southeast family strengthening collaborative is to be a catalyst for the ward 8 community, really helping the community coalesce around issues of families and children and the issues that they deal with. i think that anytime there is an issue within the family, the entire family is impacted. whether it is mental health, substance abuse, hiv, whatever it is. if one family member is impacted, then it impacts the entire family. family really is anybody that you can rely on. any resource that you have at your disposal to build your own strengths. you do have to look at the whole picture because if you're constantly just focusing on the children or the youth and not their parents or other caregivers, then when they go home there's going to be a disconnect. and if you have a youth that is using a substance, that can be dramatic on the parents and on the whole entire family as well because that individual can impact the family. the family is a part of the treatment process. the person that's getting the treatment themselves is just one individual, but the family has a

then, the front or the system continues to sweep south ward and eastward.s into rater morning hours, it would be wet for morning commute but showers taper off quickly. r::@wclrsçÑikzici mainly over ocean waters if there is a storm or two it may not affect land areas by 5:00 in the after&0pthe noorng we'll look at rainfall totals probably not more thn a quarter inch, maybe up to three-tenths of an inch in the south bay. sierra, winter weather in effect until 1:00, 10:00 rather. accumulation up to three inches most of the central sierra. bay area tonightf[n5 lows mainy into 30s inland. highs into low to mid-50s. another cool day but will be drying out after early morning showers. drier, milder over thedh.$c weekend. drier much milder next week. we do have a threat of showers overnight tonight. and again, we'll see snow atop higher bay area peaks. most people have to go way up tie to find them. >> thank you. >> up next, unfortunately having to pay up on capitol hill. california senators make good on super bowl bets. >> and then after 4:30 caring for orphanne

officials say it was a tragic case of mistaken identity. >> michael ward has confessed and indicated that hadiya was not the intended target. in fact, the offenders had it all wrong. they thought the group they shot into included members of a rival gang. >> first lady michelle obama attended the teen's funeral on saturday. hadiya pendleton's parents will be among the president's special guests at the state of the union address. nbc's tracie potts is live from washington with more. tracie, what else can we expect to hear from the president tonight? >> reporter: well, that, mara, plus immigration and the president hopes to have influence outside the lawmaker to press the lawmakers to get something done. month question, the big issue is money, $85 billion in cuts what we've been calling here in washington, the sequester that kicks in in just a few weeks. the president expected to address that. the white house said he will build on the scene from his inaugural speech. progressive themes, popular themes and focus on jobs and the middle class and the economy and growth. so instead of focus

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. >> reporter: so torrey told me after wards the experience of winning in new orleans and seeing that parade and looking at the people's eyes, that's a feeling that he and the team wants to feel again. i think we all wish them good luck. i'm mike schuh reporting. back to you. >> thank you. smith also tell telling him after wards that he enjoys days like this because he remembers what it was like to look up to adult athletes near his hometown down in virginia. >> i love him. he always does things like that. he's such a good guy. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, still on the run an expolice officer accused in three murders remains at large. are authorities any closer to tracking him down? >> justin timber lake is taking over. he's already conquered the music and movie scenes, now he's trying on the title of creative director. we'll explain coming up. >> a drain -- a rainy friday. will it turn to snow tonight? tim williams will be back with your first warning weather forecast. >>> complete coverage continues with don scott jessica kartalija and first with marty . >>> it'

in bladensburg, derrick ward, news4. >>> weather not just an issue in the northeast tonight. also hampering the search for a former lapd officer suspected on killing three people. the latest for the hunt for chris dorner. >>> and why they're telling students to be on alert and first lady michelle obama >>> out west, helicopters with heat-sensing technology scouring big bear today, looking for the man suspected in the deadly rampage in southern california. for a third day, hundreds of law enforcement officers searched the area for christopher dorner. his pickup was found burned in the ski town on thursday. police believe he killed three people at anger as thought he said ended his career. >>> first lady michelle obama among hundreds of mourners for the funeral of a 15-year-old girl. the first lady met friday with the family before the service. pendleton was shot in late january, just a few days after performing at events surrounding the president's inauguration. police say she was an innocent victim in a gang-related shooting. >> you know don't know hard this really is, and th

derrick ward talked to neighbors who heard the gun shots and has the latest on the investigation. >>hese vehicles, this sign, all damaged by flying bullets. it happened about 1:12 a.m. when what they're describing as an altercation between two men here in d.c. spilled out on to the street. >> i woke up at 1:15 in the morning to four really clear gun shots. >> a woman who lives nearby and doesn't want to appear on camera says what she heard next confirmed the gunfire was real and that someone had been hit. >> a woman was saying no, no. please don't die. >> i mean you see fights every once in a while. but never anything as intense as that. just dead body. >> police have identified the victim as joseph harden of alexandria. police responded to the scene and arrested 24-year-old cedric spicer. he is charged with first-degree murder while armed. as the investigation continues, the d.c. council member representing the area is asking the police chief to take action. >> shares emergency powers to close this business for 96 hours during which time the abc board meets and determines whether to

the big action remains up north from new york north ward. it'sa huge ski weekend up there toward vermont and new hampshire and maine. on the backside of it, just a few snow showers toward cecil county and the wind flowing in. first, cecil county, very light wintery showers. this is the one county we thought could see some a- accumulation. pretty decentband coming through philadelphia so this is where the cut off is and from new york north, forget about it. these are snow fall rates in terms o' of three inches per hour. these are the totals that will be in excess of two feet in parts of the northeast, especially from new york on east ward. . >> don't forget, down load our abc2 news weather app for iphone or droid. search wmar in your tool bar. 35 at the airport. so we're just above freezing. cecil, northern harford county, there could be a few icy spots where the roads have frozen up. these cold wints are going keep howling out of the north and west. gusting to 43 in baltimore, 34 in the east. these winds will be whipping all night and into t

secretary elaine chao and a conversation about football and kids with the mvp of super bowl xl hines ward. i'm candy crowley. this is "state of the union." joining me now leon panetta secretary of defense and martin dempsey, chairman of the chief joint of staff. gentlemen, thank you both for being here. we had very interesting hearings on thursday for your replacement. i want to play you just a little bit from those hearings. >> the iranian's red line, persian gulf, some of the iranian questions you asked, i support the president's strong position on containment. by the way, i've just been handed a note that i misspoke. we don't have a position on containment. >> just to make sure your correction is clear. we do have a position on containment, which is we do not favor containment. >> we do not favor containment. >> i'm sure you've seen the criticism of the nominee for your new job and your old job and your new boss. how did you think mr. hagel did? >> well, these hearings are tough, especially when everybody is targeting you. i guess i was really disappointed that a lot of that hearing fo

james brown made a return visit to the lower 9th ward. >> reporter: this week the city of new orleanstion from the french quarter to the super dome. but on the other side of town in the lower ninth ward, the city's poorest area decimated by the hurricane in 2005, the comeback is still a work in progress. in your mind is this a tale of two cities? >> i think it is. you can look around very community leader patricia jones is still working to get things back. she said the lower ninth is make ak slow recovery in part because of city and state governments that are dragging their feet. >> count the years. eight. for us, that's real. for every apology, that's not enough. people are not home. it trickles down to regular folks and it hurts. >> the lower ninth ward has take an long time, and for those of us that are from there, it's disheartening, discouraging, and a lot of us ask why. >> reporter: pastor fred luter is a local boy who made it big. he grew up in the lower ninth. he serves at one of the largest churches. is it economics or is it race in your mind? >> i think it's priorities, i re

officials say the shooting was a tragic case of mistaken identity. >> michael ward has confessed and indicated that hadiya was not the intended target. in fact, the offenders had it all wrong. they thought the group they shot into included members of a rival gang. >> first lady michelle obama attended the teen's funeral on saturday. hadiya pendleton's parents will be among the first lady's special guests at this evening's state of the union address. president obama is expected to detail his plans for reducing gun violence. nbc's tracie potts joins us live from washington with more. as we know, it could be one of a dozen things the president brings up. >> reporter: absolutely. including immigration and a number of other things. one of the big things he'll focus on is money. particularly the $85 billion in automatic cuts coming in just a few weeks. tonight instead of focusing on how budget cuts would affect the pentagon, we're told president obama will focus on the middle class. cuts to headstart, research and thousands of government jobs. >> his emphasis on the needs to continue jobs

all of these temperatures from baltimore northward and west ward are pretty even. south of us it is definitely warmer. they are not suffering from the freezing rain issue. you can see on the radar image overcast skies. with the moisture moving in this direction most of it will be south of us during the day. we will be on the edge and there will be a storm developing offshore. there will be a final front, too. it will reduce drier air. our saturday is all of this and our sunday weather is out here. that is just the plain and simple of the forecast. there are advisories this morning winter weather advisories for slippery conditions. hat ford county has been dropped out of it now. baltimore county, carol county frederick county points west. they dropped the counties to the bay in the past 20 minutes or so. here's the forecast for today. 42 to 47 the high. all day yesterday we were above freezing. we finally warm up a little bit today. northeast winds become northwest. 6-12 drizzle and rain in the forecast. morning freezing is a possibility. insta weather future cast s

elette ward, dropping her grandson tyriq off at an early head start center in virginia. (give me kiss.smootch.love you) she says the pre-school program for low-income families is vital to his success. >> it's a start so when they do get in to kindergarten, they know their abcs. >> they know how to count. >> my seven year old, she started out in early head start at 3. >> very smart. >> honor roll student and it >> reporter: ward supports three children by cleaning hotel rooms, so she relies on head start for child care. her three-year old niece is on the wait list for head start, but she could become one of up to 70-thousand kids the administration says will be shut out of the program, if forced spending cuts go into effect this coming friday. those cuts would come even as president obama pushes for pre-school for all kids, including expanding head start. >> you're looking for a good bang for your educational buck, this is it. right here. (cheers & applause) >> reporter: but not everyone thinks head start is such a good idea. critics point to a government study that raise

derrick ward, news 4. >>> a man charged with beating and killing his elderly wife is now in the hospital himself after going on a hunger strike. according to "the washington post," albert booth is in critical condition now in a local hospital. booth faces first-degree murder charges and scheduled to stand trial in late march. he claims his wife's death was the result of an iranian hit intended for him. he was found competent to stand trial. >>> friends and family gathered in northeast washington this afternoon to hold a vigil for a trans jenter woman murdered a year ago at a bus stop. she was waiting for a bus at the intersection of sycamore road and east capital street when the 55-year-old gary niles montgomery stabbed her in the face. jones later died from her injuries. montgomery set to go on trial in june. >>> we're in day five of a hostage standoff in alabama. police say they're still communicating with a man holding a 5-year-old boy in a bunker. coming up, why they're also publicly thanking him. >>> plus, in the middle of a nationwide gun control debate, the white house release thi

it's down in ward 7, and it's down in ward 5. we are working on getting people trained and getting people into jobs. >> other numbers moving in the right direction. crime and homicides way down than what we have seen in the last couple years. from a police perspective what do you attribute it to? >> great leadership. i think kathy lanear has done a great job at police chief. and the team working together has provided fantastic leadership, and frankly, really turning community policing into something concrete and means something. establishing relationships with people in communities, and letting people know that if they see something, say something, and feel comfortable about doing that, jim, and that's helping to solve crimes. the rate at which crimes are being solved now in the city is as fast as anywhere in the nation, and that keeps people from being repeaters, and frankly it sends a message, too, if you commit a crime you are going to be brought to justice and being brought to justice quickly. >> since you took office the num

ward by giving him food. >>> and there is close our in this case of the murder of amber stanley. the high school student was shot and killed during a home invasion in prince georges county in august and there are now details in the case. jive last week, during a news conference of police headquarters, the chief of police told reporters that investigators were making significant progress in the murder of amber stanley. she was confident it would close. i asked the chief off camera a few more probing questions about the investigation and he revealed the detectives notified -- notified a couple of suspects. the chief called the investigation, quote, a complicated taste and couldn't be sure when it would close other than he was confident that it would. for quite some time, the case is centered around the theory that amber stanley was killed by mistake, gunned down by someone looking for a foster child who was living at the home with stanley and her family. brian? and when investigators began looking at the background, they found any evidence for anyone to believe someone wanted her d

stateville doesn't have a psych ward, so until it's determined that an inmate needs more comprehensivef site, they are observed here. >> what is the emergency? >> that creates daily challenges for the staff. >> i'm in here for being assaulted in "h" house and i'm going to have mr. snyder and the head of investigations down here. i want the media. >> you want an awful lot, don't you? >> no. listen. i don't want no problems. i'm having a problem with myself -- >> don't beat on my door. don't beat on my door. >> i haven't done anything to anybody. >> yes, you did. you disturbing the peace down here. >> i can't live in this cell. >> don't holler at me. don't holler at me. >> i'm not in here because i did anything. yes, sir. yes, sir. >> it's very hostile. it can bother you. you have to be very strong to work over here. because, you know, just every day, name calling, you know, just the stress over here from dealing with different issues with these inmates can get to you. >> one week later maurice is having difficulty adjusting to conditions in "i" house. >> it's like a sweat box up there.

ward and williams make the first appearance in court later today. pendleton's parents will attend the state of the union address. >>> schools across the country are beefing of security measures in the wake of the connecticut school shooting n one -- inalabama they have come up with panic buttons hand out to teachers and staffs at public schools in the city and they are wear them around the necks and keep them within reach. when the button is pushed, blue lights go off throughout the school prompting everyone to go into lock down mode. >>> lock at this video. -- look at this video. more than 40 inches of snow in 24 hours in connecticut. here's what that looks likeshushed down to 30 seconds. this is time-lapse video and -- shushed down to 30 seconds -- smushed down to 30 seconds. this is time-lapse video to show you how quickly it fell and aggressively. >> i am watching the clock to see when there was a strong push and looks like there was a big push between 1 and 4 in the morning. watch. >> that's what is fascinating you. >> and that's what i am watc