joining me is marty austin lamar, director of music and worship arts at metropolitan ame church and joining us later in the program, javon bright and joanne clarke. welcome to "viewpoint." >> thank you, good morning. >> we know the messiah is an annual tradition at metropolitan, but this year it's different. >> this year it is, 30th presentation, 39 years ago a group of amazing singers in the cathedral choir got together as a source of raising funds decided to present handel's sacred oratoryio. the second portion is rejoice and we'll celebrate the musical traditions of the african method d methodist church. >> this morning we'll hear sights and sounds from your singers. >> yes, this morning you'll hear from two of our featured artists, javon bright, our base soloist and in the second portion you'll hear from joanne clarke, who will be presenting one of the amazing works from black nativity, the broadway hit black nativity. >> all right. here we go. sample from the singers at metropolitan ame church. javon bright singing "sweet little jesus boy." ♪ ♪ sweet little jesus boy ♪ we made you be b

houses of worship can be the heart of a community. they can be the cradle of a family, they can be places where children go to learn, not just faith, but to make friends. they are essential to a healthy america. every community deserves the right to have those houses of worship operate in safety and peace. as the muslim community expands, which is wonderful -- they have been in this country as long as any group. we have some of the most oldest and be a full mosque's in this hemisphere. mosques in this hemisphere. i think what you will see as people continue down this path -- which i think frankly, is an unfortunate one, it is driven by fear. people will try to use things such as you mentioned, zoning aws to try and make them bludgeon against a peaceful religion at a house of worship. frankly, wouldn't you rather have a house of worship in your ,eighborhood -- in your midst as opposed to a strip mall? or some other thing. maybe not. in terms of the value of it. the value has been. seen for years, until we get these backlashes. we have

our encouragement today is to get people to come for worship. we know that people shop and that there are family events. we also know that there is grief and that illness and death still happen. christmas is a joyful and happy time, to be sure. but, god is with us in the midst of our fear and grief. it is that personal message. is your sermon ready yet? do you have the first draft done?>> yes. it has to be short. a lot of my message is scripture and we sing christmas carols. there is mystery. i have to remind folks along with a bit of welcome. we take an offering and we don't keep any of it. it goes to needs in the city. that sets up the generosity of who we are on that day and more often than that. >> moderator: that is great on christmas eve. my sermon is not done yet, but it will be on the 24th. we always try to speak a word to everybody. it is luke 2 on christmas eve and on christmas day we hear from the gospel of john. in the beginning was the word and the word was with god. it is the incarnation message of god. we experience god everywhere

houses of worship can be the heart of a community. they can be the cradle of a family, they can be places where children go to learn, not just faith, but to make friends. they are essential to a healthy america. every community deserves the right to have those houses of worship operate in safety and peace. as the muslim community expands, which is a wonderful thing. they have been in this country as long as any group. we have some of the most oldest and most beautiful mosques in this hemisphere. >> that's right. attorney general lynch: i think what you will see as people continue down this path -- which i think frankly, is an unfortunate one, but it is driven by fear. people will try to use things such as you mentioned, zoning laws to try and make them a bludgeon against a peaceful religion and a house of worship. frankly, wouldn't you rather have a house of worship in your midst as opposed to a strip mall? i don't know. or some other thing. maybe not. in terms of the value of it. it is something where the value has been seen for year

noise, or obstruct the worship process. in each instance - the protestors left the church after being asked by worship leaders - and were no where to be found when police arrived so no one was arrested on the spot. one st. viator parishioner sees he's already forgiven the offenders. dennis masoner st. viator parishioner "i'm not angry with them. i find it hard to understand them." : police say no more than four men are seen breaking the law in the video. the potential charges, in this case, include trespassing and disturbing the peace. a spokesperson for the las vegas diocese recommends that reporting live - michael burton - channel 13 action news. severe weather continues to with torrential rain.. flooding.. mudslides and even a tornado. this is video of the twister in battleground, washington.. just north of portland. experts say it was packing winds of more than 100-miles an hour. it touched down twice.. uprooting trees and damaging dozens homes. (4:16 - 4:20) "this is like something out of a movie, this does not happen

the protesters left the church after being asked by worship leaders.. and were long gone when police arrived so no arrests were made. we're following a developing story we're following out of southern california where a mosque was damaged by a suspicious fire. a group of muslims gathered to pray in front of the islamic society of palm springs tonight after the fire was contained. investigators are calling it arson. officials at the mosque say someone 'fire-bombed' the building around noon. no arrests have been made. fortunately.. no one was hurt. federal investigators in san bernardino now believe they know where two terror suspects were just before they were killed in a shootout with police. an fbi dive team spent a second day searching a lake for possible evidence the shooters may have dumped after killing while they learn more about syed farook and tashfeen malik.. the fbi continues to question farook's former neighbor. investigators say enrique marquez supplied the assault rifles used by the attackers. sot senator risch: "there had been some arrests

while there are double worshipers wiccans or not. they don't believe in the devil.hey believe in nature. it was similar to a church service that i've been to accept it has nothing to do with christmas. it has to do with the rebirth of the sun. because it's at the end of the longest day. there are many similarities to christianity even a type of communion by passing a dashed filled with me because it's nordic. >> where kimmy gets a made? >> after getting blessings we enjoy the ritual by breaking the circle and then the party began. everybody brought food and drinks to share and talk. there were a few individuals who said they didn't want to be on camera because they have been discriminated against so we respected that. i did ask the priestess laura lie what the discrimination is all about. >> thankfully i have not had that happen to me. i think the problem is that it comes from a general ignorance on the part of the public. they don't know what wicca is. >> is a positive thing with the sun coming back in the rebirth. when i did a story it was about taxes. >> apparent

"these persons are obviously disrespecting these houses of worship." while we all hav freedom of speech - these churches are on private property and the state of nevada has laws that protect churches from this type of behavior. "persons are not allowed to go it be catholic or otherwise and disturb, speak out loud, cause noise, and disturb the worship process." the security manager for the las vegas diocese says people of different beliefs are welcome into catholic churches if they can stay peaceful. "everybody is welcome because that's the whole idea in the freedom of religion, but it becomes uncomfortable for those that are believing what they'd like to believe and someone's in there trying to distract them." in each instance - the protestors left the church after being asked by worship leaders - and were no where to be found when police arrived so no one was arrested on the spot - but the effort to identify and apprehend the men in these videos continues. police say no more than four people are seen at fault in these videos. because this is an ongoin

. >> a pastor of worship and music in greensboro. what does a pastor of worship and music do? rep. walker: i've had three roles. lead pastor, the senior pastor. i served as the executive pastor. in a large church, they may manage 10 or 12 pastors. i've also spent time as a music and worship pastor, i wrote and directed the greens borough christmas spectacular. about a 400 person cast. it stays in line with the overall christmas message. i walked away about a year and a half ago. >> how much are you still involved in ministry? rep. walker: i try to get back home every weekend. we attend a church called mercy hill church in greensboro. i go and fill in if there is a vacancy. i enjoy that and still find that very rewarding and fulfilling. >> if you could pass one piece of legislation, what would it be? rep. walker: i think it would be a balanced budget. i think people have reached a place where they want to see us get back to where we were 20 years ago, the last time we passed a balanced budget. americans want washington to be fiscally accountable. if we have to do it as individuals a

. >> anchor: security training for places of worship. what law enforcement is doing to help churches prepare for the worse. >>> from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 5:30. >> frank: as people look for safe rides to ring in the new year, many will be calling taxis or uber. >> anchor: some uber riders have gotten sticker shock like >> frank: zack, upper has warned passengers tonight that the prices could be rising? >> zack: that's right. traffic is quiet for now but things are certainly expected to get busy later on. it's almost inevitable that the price of uber is going to jump in the later hours of tonight. it's all due to supply and demand. >> it's going to be really crazy. >> zack: ushering in 2016. an excitementing and busy time in downtown asheville. >> there's going to be a lot of people but it's fun. >> there's going to be a really, really busy night. >> zack: people trying to get a lift to and from their celebrations, could pay a premium. this morning, ride sharing app uber sent out an e-mail to subscribers

beautiful houses of worship representing all denominations. luxurious hotels. royal hawaiian, and the moana on legendary waikiki beach. a bustling port, a haven for ships of all nations. castle and five. cook, alexander and baldwin, seaburr and company, american factors. the big five, the backbone, the nerve center, the brain of the territory. grandsons, ants, uncles, in-laws, held together by blood ties and interacting locking directorates. that is what was accomplished with a sweet reed and a pineapple. that's what i know about sugarcane and pineapples. >> as usual, you are very well informed. you have covered the subject perfectly, with one exception -- labor. its acumen human hands to plow and cede that soil. to harvest and gather the crop. >> they've done a good job. the natives. >> you know as well as i do that the majority of laborers were and are japanese. >> what about it? >> nothing. but let's not overlook the majority of these populations here. the japanese. they too have their pioneers. they didn't come here to spread the gospel or to venture in tra

very nice, erica, thank you. >>> worshipers waited outside st. patrick's cathedral for hours for the traditional christmas eve midnight mass. >> it was well worth the wait for those lucky enough to get inside. that's where we find janelle janelle. >> reporter: good morning and and andrea. it is one of the most important days on the christian calendar. it is all lit up, a magical you can see st. patrick's cathedral is lit up. we're expecting more this holiday. >> voices raised in songs of celebration. a full st. patrick's cathedral as believers celebrate the birth of christ. >> emanuel, god is with us. life over death. light over darkness. >> a message of hope for the season and for the faithful in attendance at midnight mass, including jim sullivan, the first in line four hours before the service began. >> i'm grateful to have been, this is my second year in a row that i've been able to win the lottery. >> we turned it into a tradition. >> good over evil. hope over despair. because god is in our mist. >> a renewal of faith, a time for family, tog

, speak out loud, cause noise, and disturb the worship process." in each instance.. the protesters left the church after being asked by worship leaders.. and were long gone when police arrived so no arrests were made. california... where a mosque was damaged in a suspicious fire. a group of muslims gathered to pray in front of the islamic society of palm springs last night after the fire was contained. investigators are calling it arson. officials at the mosque say someone 'fire-bombed' the building around noon. no arrests have been made. fortunately.. no one was hurt. shattered windows at the islamic cultural center in phoenix have the muslim community on high alert. the vandalism was discovered thursday morning . the president of the mosque says a window in an office under construction and another window and spotlight were damaged and broken. the hate crimes unit was called out, but phoenix police say they do not believe the mosque was targeted. but the director of the center says he fears this is backlash from the attacks in paris and san bernar

we would provide them with somewhere to worship or pray. it would be time enough to teach them the proper ways of worship. the abbott had a church built on the meadow. it was commissioned for the work in 1745. the church was to gain them paradise. and so it was built. the true purpose might easily be forgotten. it's took eight years to build the church. the brother of the architect was responsible. the paintings and sculptures tell another tale. redemption, reconciliation, victory. he sits in triumph, the savior of the world that has vanquished death. they have reconciled the cloth with which his blood and sweat was right -- wiped away. the pilgrims will have derived open consolation for what they saw but it remained responsible for saving their own souls. an image which is meant as an incentive so that the lord shall be merciful to you on judgment day. the doorway to eternity is still closed. it is the angel with the book of ages. the time is neither spell the end of time. time shall be no more and those that seek redemption will find none

christian worshipers in this church say they just want to live in harm knee with their neighbors. for father, sunday mass is a weekly chance to pray for forgiveness and peace. >> peace goes through forgiveness. he has to review his life and admit mistakes. >> while the call for prayer sound in places of worship, the search for a long lasting peace continues. al jazeera. on: in kosovo, politicians are using tear gas in the parliament to protest. opposition leaders want the government to end deals with serbia and montenegro, one of which gives more power to the serbian community and the other marking the border withmont negative agree. it has been 20 years since the official sign of a deal that row stored peace in bosnia-herzegovina. it ended the war in which over 100,000 people were killed. bosnia was preserved as a single state but split into two parts, a muslim federation and certain republic. the deal brought peace but reinforced ethnic divisions. we have this report. >> the siege of the city by serbian forces lasted for 44 months, the longest recorded in modern warfare. shells

we could worship in the parking lot.he building just offers as protection from the elements, and a symbol of the fact that we are here. we are a people of resolve and i'm absolutely sure we are going to pick up the pieces and fix the building and move on. >> reporter: the attack is in stark contrast to the expression of tens of catholics on their annual pilgrimage across the coachella valley, mour is hopeful that is what america is really about. >> that's what makes america great. you know, the fact that you have the right to worship in your own manner. and it really doesn't matter who likes it or doesn't. >> and still ahead on kron 4 news weekend, protests are up after a group stages a mock mass shooting near a university. will explain what message that group was trying to get across. >>> closer to home, we continue to track the rain headed into the bay area, as you can see there, a lot of green on the screen meaning the rain is falling. for the weekend, it's the out of sight holiday spectacular in san francisco. enjoy

that you understand that what we worships the same god at the hands of people that are claiming to be muslims, feeling a need to speak out. and they don't teach violence. >> to the packed room that the message is all about peace as we know the difference between the nazi and the german and we know the difference between a terrorist and a muslim. >> in comment after the service, the lawmakers pledged their support. >> the ugly rhetoric from politicians who should know better. is un-american and that it is not what we should be as a country. >> about a do zen lawmakers are here at the mosque as they went out to those in congress and all democrats. peggy fox reporting live, back to you. >> thank you. >> they did tell them to protect their children from misinterpretation, telling them to make sure that their kids would understand that it is about peace, does not promote violence. >>> two new suspects in the paris attacks. the men were traveling with those suspects using fake i.d.s when their cars were checked. that one of the fake ids was used to send a money order. >> to be established i

, speak out loud, cause noise, and disturb the worship process." in each instance.. the protesters left the church after being asked by worship leaders.. and were long gone when police arrived so no arrests were made. we're following a developing story out of southern california... where a mosque was damaged in a suspicious fire. a group of muslims gathered to pray in front of the islamic society of palm springs last night after the fire was contained. investigators are calling it arson. officials at the mosque say someone 'fire-bombed' the no arrests have been made. fortunately.. no one was hurt. shattered windows at the islamic cultural center in phoenix have the muslim community on high alert. the vandalism was discovered thursday morning . the president of the mosque says a window in an office under construction and another window and spotlight were damaged and broken. the hate crimes unit was called out, but phoenix police say they do not believe the mosque was targeted. but the director of the center says he fears this is backlash from the at

cazeneuve says: "..it is not necessary to have multiple entry ways for a place of worship. some of the doors can be blocked to ensure for better filtering at the entrance and security." (voice of translator) (on cam tag) president obama saying last week intelligence and counter-terror officials do not have any specific and credible information about threats to the homeland. at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox news. the holiday for americans. triple-a expects more than 100 million americans to travel the next week and a half. the reaction continues on the campaign trail.... after donald trump used some "yiddish" to describe democratic presidential frontrunner hillary clinton. "even a race to obama. she was going to beat obama. i don't know who'd be worse. i don't know. how does it get worse? but she was gonna beat, she was favored to win, and she got schlonged. she lost. i mean, she lost." trump had been demanding an apology from clinton... after the former secretary called him the best recruiter for isis. clinton's campaign called trump's latest comments degrading to all

at the entrance, guards checked worshipers' bags one by one.arriers are in place for crowd control, with some 10,000 people expected here this christmas eve. >> what we need is to exercise some common sense, ensure that we remain vigilant, whether we are at train stations or in the subway. reporter: six weeks after the deadly paris attacks, many french people are expected to flock to churches and temples across the country over the christmas holiday. but it is mostly volunteers helping out with the new security checks. >> the security measures are somewhat random. they won't discourage terrorists from launching an attack. it will simply slow them down and give us time to raise the alarm. reporter: across france, military police presence is at its peak. in paris alone, 2500 soldiers patrol the city's most sensitive sites, from monuments and train stations to department stores. >> they are checking bags more than before. they are also looking more carefully. we feel safer. reporter: the security measures seem to reassure both tourists and locals

pastor and members say they're not sure what they're going to do, where they're going to worship on sunday, especially days before christmas. witnesses tell us this was one intense fire. >> it was a fire coming out of the building. the front of the building fem. >> the homes behind the church have some damage out here as well. one fire fighter was injured further back. she has since been treated and released. the schaus under investigation. you still see the ladder truck is still out there and hoses are out here on the ground as well. just in case it picks up agenlt because of that, the traffic is shut down. a lot of the blocks are shut down. it will likely be the case. crews are happy at the scene. >> happening today, the pennsylvania budget is facing a deadline. house republicans are threatening tom wolf. they say he has until 12:30 this afternoon to get the votes he needs to pass. if he doesn't, republicans say they will vote on an interim spending plan this weekend. pennsylvania has been operating without a budget since july. philadelphia schools will have to close. the superintendent

members of this mosque came to worship early sunday and were greeted with raw bacon on the door handles of the building. while it was surprising - they say they're relieved more wasn't done. a man brazenly walks up to a spring valley mosque and wraps strips of bacon on the door handles.this is the aftermath. fayyaz raja, mosque goer: he knew there was a camera there. he even looked at us. i was really surprised at why a person would go and do such a thing. it happened sunday around 3 in the morning. just a few short hours after the vandal left the building -mosque goers found the pork on the entrance handle - putting their plans to pray to a halt. raja: the muslim community - they're concerened about this kind of a situation but i think we are very peace, loving people and i don't see any concern police on the other hand are investigating the possibility of a hate crime. pork is forbidden in islam - making it off limits to eat or even touch. danny amster co-owns the genral contracting company that shares a parking lot with the mosque. he says he too found bacon on his company's doors an

but christian worshipers in this church say they just want to live in harmony with their neighbors. for father matthew, sunday mass is a weekly chance to pray for forgiveness and peace. >> peace goes through forgiveness. each one of us has to admit his mistakes and decide to change. >> the search for a long lasting peace continues. rawa ojai, llc, paai al jazeera. >> the court has ruled that back pain period pain, migraine pain, has denied it deliberately misled customers but the court said all the products contained the same amount of the active amount, ibuprofen licene. >> this is a part of trying to send a message to large companies selling consumer goods to a mass market that you really need to be truthful in your advertising. because consumers rhyme on what you tell them. obviously, consumers are skeptical up to a point. but when you tell them something as specific as this just deals with one form of pain, when it doesn't, it's like any other pain relief tablet, that causes concern to us so we're very helpful these sorts of action he send a message, don't mislead consumers. >>>

, speak out loud, cause noise, and disturb the worship process." in each instance.. the protesters left the church after being asked by worship leaders.. and were long gone when police arrived so no arrests were made. we're following a developing story out of southern california... where a mosque was damaged in a suspicious fire. a group of muslims gathered to pray in front of the islamic society of palm springs last night after the fire was contained. investigators are calling it arson. officials at the mosque say someone 'fire-bombed' the building around noon. no arrests have been made. fortunately.. no one was hurt. good morning everyone! coming up... "straight up rip every limb off that tree."-- incredible video of a tornado as mother nature strikes the western u-s. ((ad-lib)) welcome back... tt2w`tsi`r$# bt@q];\ tt2w`tsi`r$# "a@qm78 tt2w`tsi`r$# bm@qf<4 tt4w`tsi`r$#" dztq a-d tt4w`tsi`r$#" entq 1)$ tt4w`tsi`r$#" gzt& (.\ tt4w`tsi`r$#" hnt& 8 0 tt4w`tsi`r$#" iztq rih tt4w`tsi`r$#" jntq @9( tt4w`tsi`r$#" lzt& xtt weather in the last couple of da

and in bethlehem thousands of worshipers gathered at the church of the nativity. led by the arch boich of archbif jerusalem. >> up next, the pope and the worshipers who came from around the world to hear his messages. plus, they all speak a common language, the language of music. >> that's northern england, bracing for a very wet christmas. forcing hundreds of people from their homes. officials in the region have closed bridges. as you see they have placed sand bags in front of many houses, to prevent flooding. here is a look at what's happening in our american minute. ripped apart homes and tossed tractor trailers across seven states here. officials reported at least 24 twisters and 20 people killed. threat is mostly over but heavy rain and flash flooding continue to cause problems. and charlotte, north carolina, police reportedly shot and killed a gunman at the northlake mall. witnesses say they heard several shots fired. off duty officers were already on the scene during an argument between two groups of people. the gunman opened fire shooting one person in the

. >> we can worship were in.he building offers us protection from the elements and a symbol the fact we are here. we are people of revolve and i'm absolutely sure we are going to pick up the pieces and fix the building and move on. it's what make america great. you have the right to worship in your own manner and it really doesn't matter who likes it or doesn't. >> the suspect is scheduled to app in court wednesday morning. >>> the disturbing number of anti-muslim incidents is growing add a record pace this year. pablo san dousandoval is live i new york. >> reporter: one muslim leader tells me it has not been a very year to be muslim here. the charlie hebdo attacks earlier in the year. one expert seems to think that it is simply fueling this wave of islam phobia. >> reporter: 2015 will likely see the most anti-muslim incidents in the u.s. since the 9/11 terrorist attacks according to some experts. the cases are tracked by the council on american islamic relations or care. the group status shows they have been tar

in 1998, a worshipers stomach tumor vanished after praying to the nun. >> she is always a good example to the world. when you see a person that is suffering, it doesn't matter his religion or her religion or where the person comes from that you have to try to help the person. reporter: for most of her career, mother teresa cared for the sick and the poor in india. the late pope, john paul the second, now also a saint waived the usual five year waiting period fast tracking her path to saint hood. >>> a major announcement today involving the all news radio station wnew. bloomberg media is taking over that station. the new york based arm of michael bloomberg's business empire says it will change the format to business news and talk. cbs radio will don't own the station. it will now be bloomburg 99.1. >>> still ahead, schools out a little early. coming up, what a virginia teacher is accused of doing that caused an entire school district to close its doors early. >>> and it's what everybody's talking about, star wars. we are there as some of the first people step out from seeing the most ta

churches of christ in the area, have you visit and worship assemblies. i hope you will. we love you. in search of the lord's way. >>> student activists plan to renew the push for the university of california system to dump stock in fossil fuels after the sold off $30 million of investments in companies that operate private prisons and the administrators met with students earlier this month, and this move did not require the approval of uc regents. uc owns $100 billion in stocks. >>> you might take the popular sleeping pill ambien to get a good night's rest. now stanford researchers it might also promote healing for stroke patients. the team discovered ambien helped mice regain their prestroke sensory acute and motor skills and stress that independent research needs to be done. 800,000 americans suffer strokes every year. the stanford study appears online? journal "brain." >> a food network star wants to close down a chain. '. >> coming up in sports a controversial ending to one of today's bowl game and another big honor for the warriors' phil sanders, ti

he's accused of making threats outside this please of worship early this month.s arrested sunday after bomb squad detonated a pipe bomb outside his home. sully posted a picture of the bomb to social media. >> somebody who made those type of threats and he's at large again. it's concerning. >> when one person is threated or harm we are all threatened or harm. >>reporter: harmed but not broken. people say the spirit and faith is renewed by the outpouring of love. >> we are human and just because of that we need to be in support of one another. >>reporter: people have covered the doors to the mosque with the messages of hope and support. organizers tell me they are calling it a love splash. in richmond, melanie, abc 7 news. >>> i love splash that's nice. family in gilroy did received nearly 28,000 dollars from santa clara couldn't just in time for christmas. aaron and her husband had been over paying their property tax for a decade. they purchase the home in this neighborhood below market rate and helped with the kruck as part of sweat equity program. because the pr

and houses of worship.ly, wouldn't you rather have a house of worship in your midst as opposed to another stripmall or some other thing? maybe not. of it,s of the value it's something where the value has been seen for years until we get these backlashes. we have a very active practice in litigation which is the residential litigation that protects the freedom to build a mosque and protect who practices religion. most of the cases under that statute that get the most attention tend to involve institutionalized persons, the rights of prisoners to practice their faith but also, it focuses on the right to build a house of worship inappropriately zoned areas so we have a number of matters in which we have successfully defended the rights of mosques to either expand, as is often the case, or to build. probably one of the ones that was most known what the -- was the murfreesboro case. twisted -- bent and the law was bent and twisted in a way that showed how strong the backlash can be. when you see efforts like tha

but christian worshipers in this church want to live in harmony with their neighbors. sunday mass is a weekly chance to break up forgiveness and peace. >> peace goes through forgiveness, and the check has to review his life and admitted mistakes. >> while the call for prayers the search for long-lasting peace continues. al jazeera. bangui. >> a teacher in france said that he was attacked by a hooded man claiming allegiance to isil admits he made the story up. the teacher claimed the man attacked him in the classroom with a craft knife before running off. the police would reinforce security at all schools. but after a day-long manhunt t , they learned that the teacher invented the incident. >>> opposition politicians have set off tear gas canasters. the latest such incident. opposition mps are angry over the deal to allow ethnic serbs greater power. >>> exactly 20 years now the deal was officially signed that ended the war in kosovo an. an estimated 2 million people have lost their homes, and 20 years on many have not returned. >>> the agreement ratified in paris, it ke

we want to feel safe that if we go to work, go to school, or go to our place of worship, we're going to be safe. security should be our first concern. so rather than passing legislation that will add $650 billion to the deficit, since we're putting it on the government credit card to give these tax breaks to mostly wealthy people and corporations, let's give the money to the fbi safer at home with our community policing so that security is what we get. first fernando: if you could explain to our audience, we've been in a situation the last few years, the sequester, meant to lower the expenses of the government, meant to try to rein in the deficit. are you saying now that those caps, i know they're being moved around, but are they totally gone and now there is an incremental $600 billion expenditure that's not paid for? rep. becerra: remember fernando, that the so-called sequester law, which i voted against, was meant to be so ugly that we would never let it take effect. it has, and so we have to undo it. but trying to claw back some of those crazy cuts. why would you cut money to the

our personal security, homes, places of worship, work, our national security for all security. make sure that my kids can go to college. help me make sure that i can buy that house. retire, i' ve got security. fernando: chairman becerra has one year remaining in his position as house democratic caucus leader. >> it' s not just what they' re saying, but how. can a candidate' s stage presence tell you where they stand on the announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. (applause) announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on isis. jeb will destroy isis... and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible fernando: the 2016 presidential election has already had its share of theatrics. listen to this exchange between gov. bush: if you think this is tough and you are not bei

right now it's a worship site for stxtd matthew.oth merged with the parishes last year. >> 5:17 this monday morning. having a look at traffic and check on the vine street expressway. >> katy, i have a feeling you have an important update. >> i do. good news. as expected around 5:10. so construction is clearing on the vine street expressway which is great news. between 76 and broad street i know that in both directions construction has cleared. construction earlier this morning was wiping out access to the strin from 76 to 95 so i'm going to keep my eye on it and let you know when it's clear and cars are back. a live look now, these are drive times. 76 eastbound headed into center city philadelphia. you can see the beautiful skyline. only about 18 minutes between the turnpike and the vine street expressway. a good time to get on 76 because you know that changes in the next few hours. 95 at the betsy ross bridge we're seeing light traffic, pick up a little bit volume witz but no issues even through the construction zones and southboun

ben carson worshipped at the moines. on the violin. marcus: we have been truly blessed to be here and our favorite place to presidential candidate shared his message. the lord has been so powerful in my life and i think about from the very beginning. marcus: that message was well received. and by most accounts it was a message church members wanted to hear. >> i think it is good for us to see that he has the same values we share and we have common values. >> as a christian you want we want someone we can identify with who has the same values who believes what we believe. marcus: dr. carson is not alone in the courting of christian voters a large group that could sway a presidential primary and general election. just last weekend senator ted cruz courted voters at christian life assembly of god in central iowa. cruz shared his feelings on what makes him a strong leader his faith, his belief in god. people at cornerstone are not tipping their hat as to who they will vote for but they know what traits they want to country's next president

. >> reporter: crime outside their atlantic city house of worship was putting fear into the faithful. >> membership kind of fell off, because people didn't feel too safe. >> reporter: so when city of hope worship and outreach center pastor kenneth applewhite saw a classified ad asking perspective buyers to name their price for this plot of land in neighboring egg harbor township, he called the owner and told him about the congregation's plight. >> i just got out of church. he said, the land is yours. >> reporter: that man is 82-year-old jimmy horowitz, a retired jewish businessman, who lives in cherry hill. >> i figured i might as well do some good. i had it advertised in the past, but i just didn't feel as though i wanted to pursue anyone to sell the property to. >> reporter: the church still needs to come up with between $300,000 and half a million dollars to build its new large home on the site, which applewhite says is much safer than its current location. >> this is an overwhelming gift. i'm just amazed that someone, that god would touch someone to do this for our church. >> repo

we want to feel safe that if we go to work, go to school, or go to our place of worship, we' re going to be safe. security should be our first concern. so rather than passing legislation that will add $650 billion to the deficit, since we' re putting it on the government credit card to give these tax breaks to mostly wealthy people and corporations, let' s give the money to the fbi and the things that make us feel safer at home with our community policing so that security is what we get. first fernando: if you could explain to our audience, we' ve been in a situation the last few lower the expenses of the government, meant to try to rein in the deficit. are you saying now that those caps, i know they' re being moved around, but are they totally gone and now there is an incremental $600 billion expenditure that' s not paid for? rep. becerra: remember fernando, that the so-called sequester law, which i voted against, was meant to be so ugly that we would never let it take effect. it has, and so we have to undo it. but trying to claw back some of those crazy cuts. why would you cut money

afterward worshipers prayed on the sidewalk. the fbi is investigating to determine if the mosque was >>> new at 11, mayor de blasio recovering after hernia surgery rather, his office telling us the mayor has been discharged and is resting now at gracie mansion. he apparently developed the hernia just recently. his office says he will be back at work monday morning. >>> as we continue on this friday night it may not feel like christmas, but get ready for thousands of santas to be out and about tomorrow. tonight the nypd has a warning about it. call, ho "many patients and their doctors unfortunately are not aware of the options available to patients with bone cancer. patients with bone cancer deserve a specialist too. "the advantages of being treated at cancer treatment centers of america is that we have of every aspect of that patients cancer care. we want our patients to survive their cancer but we also want them to maintain independence and quality of life is so important. >>> you may see more than your average santa around man

fire destroyed a wilmington church, the sec time the flames hit the house of worship in weexz. >>> a ten month old baby was found unresponsive. >>> which will stick around with bill henley. >> it will be a rainy day today. we could see downpours. so far it's dry. that includes at the shore. the temperatures will be rise physical spite of the rain that's moving in. look at the rain, steady progress. look at the heavy downpours, too, moving through central carolinas, north carolina, it will be here during the early afternoon hours. right now, we're dry. we'll see cloudy skies to start with. the rain moves in, the latter part of the morning commute. 52 degrees t. winds stay light easterly. at 9:00 up to 6 miles an hour with a steady rain at lunchtime. at noon time, that's when we could start to see those heavier downpours. i will go through the forecast hour by hour, neighborhood by neighborhood. right now, katy zachary is watching your first alert traffic. the road is closed. between the schuylkill and the vine. it should be lifting traffic is running smoothly. overnight construction.

. >> always want to do is to be left alone and to worship how we worship. doubling security. pam: california medical specialists scrambling this weekend after word hundreds of babies could be at risk for a dangerous disease. the santa clara valley medical center said a nurse tested positive for tuberculosis. she works in the mother and infant care center in san jose. and as a precaution 350 infants who may have been exposed, must now be tested. they aren' t calling it an emergency but concede it' s a serious situation. >> when a baby gets tuberculosis, it can unfortunately get into the bloodstream and then travel throughout the body to other areas, including the brain, which is the most feared consultation. pam: medical specialists are recommending all babies born at the hospital this fall get antibiotics for 6 to 9 months. bob: the copley plaza hotel celebrates its beloved four-legged ambassadors today. catie and carley copley rang in their birthdays with a special catie turned 14. carley, five. both dogs are fixtures at the hotel their duties range from going for walks with

ben carson worshipped at the cornerstone family church in des moines. his wife candy shared her praise dr. carson: we have been truly blessed to be here today and our , favorite place to be is always in a church. marcus: and the presidential candidate shared his message. dr. carson: the lord has been so poewrful in my life and i think of all the things that happened from the very beginning. marcus: that message was well received and by most accounts, , it was a message church members wanted to hear. >> i think it is good for us to see that he has the same values we share and we have commom values. >> as a christian, you want, we want soemone we can identify with who has the same values, who believes what we believe. marcus: dr. carson is not alone in the courting of christian voters, a large group that could sway a presidential primary and general election. just last week senator ted cruz , courted voters at christian life assembly of god in central iowa. makes him a strong leader, his faith, his belief in god. people at cornerstone are not tipping thei

worship onere to god and not self-appointed ambassadors. to believe as if we -- behave as if we have a monopoly on truth and values. it is a spiritual duty for muslims to help build societies in which we can disagree with one another in peace and with civility. because anything less means that somebody is playing god. and so here is the delicious, perhaps paradoxical bottom line. us toping one god obliges defend human liberty. maybe that makes me a moderate. maybe that makes me a reformer. but what i do know is that it makes me a friend and admirer of mohammed dajani. mohammed: and me the same. get anyit does not better than that. this is fascinating. i am quite grateful for the exchange of views. thank you all. >> tonight on c-span, that defense secretary ashton carter -- the british defensive defense secretary holding a joint meeting. then donald trump. and, martin o'malley visiting a mosque. on the next washington journal, jim kessler of third way will discuss the 1994 federal assault weapons ban and its effect on the current debate over

all we want to do is to be left alone to worship as we worship...." but for now -- his mosque is doubling security. aditi roy, abc news, coachella valley, california. for the third day in a row, fbi divers are combing through this muddy lake in san bernardino. the agency says they've pulled items from the water and are now checking out whether they had any connection to alleged terrorists syed farook and tashfeen malik . investigators are still looking for the couple's missing hard drive following the san bernadino shooting. tonight.... farook's childhood friend.... enrique marquez - is in his 6th day of questioning by the determined he bought the two rifles farook used in the attack. sot steve gomez former fbi agent : he's probably somewhere sitting in what i would describe as an fbi hotel // so he continues to talk and describe whatever he knows about syed and the female that was part of the attack marquez hasn't been charged with a crime and says he knew nothing about the plans for the san bernadino attack. but what he has told investigators is tha

he's accused of making threats outside this please of worship early this month.rested sunday after bomb squad detonated a pipe bomb outside his home. sully posted a picture of the bomb to social media. >> somebody who made those type of threats and he's at large again. it's concerning. >> when one person is threatened or harm we are all threatened or harm. >>reporter: harmed but not broken. people say the spirit and faith is renewed by the outpouring of love. >> we are human and just because of that we need to be in support of one another. >>reporter: people have covered the doors to the mosque with the messages of hope and support. organizers tell me they are calling it a love splash. in richmond, melanie, abc 7 news. >>> i love splash that's nice. family in gilroy did received nearly 28,000 dollars from santa clara couldn't just in time for christmas. aaron and her husband had been over paying their property tax for a decade. they purchase the home in this neighborhood below market rate and helped with the kruck as part of sweat equity program. because the prop

. >>> islamic stress of worship in new jersey -- centers of worship are new jersey are under alert after a jersey city mosque received threats. cbs 2's christine sloan explains why they are so concerned. >> reporter: inside this [ non- english language ] mosque worshippers praying for peace. their islamic center in jersey city got a threatening letter referencing donald trump that reads in part we do not want you here, we do not like you, you are evil. >> we never see this kind of hate. >> reporter: kamal opened the typewritten letter that comes a month after a voice message. >> you guys come over here [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: he is asking worshippers to be careful. the city also step up patrols at all mosques. mayor have you been able to determine the police department where these threats came from? >> no. they come into my office, as well. we got a lot of calls after the statements. i have read the -- i have read the things in the letter and we are following up. >> reporter: at this interfaith meeting with the department, islamic centers across the state being told to be vigilant

railroad worshipers of all different faith -- >> reporter: worshipers of all different faiths also gathered at a los angeles mosques to show solidarity. >> that's who we are and it's a shape that we have to defend ourselves. >> reporter: while the community -- shame that we have to defend ourselves. >> reporter: while community in san bernardino tries to heal from its loss, officials are trying to figure out whether tashfeen malik radicalized her husband syed farook. the fbi seized several items during a raid saturday at this riverside home. the house belong tonsure kamar dez -- belongs to enrique martinez, a friend of farook's, who sold the assault rifles. he checked himself into a psychiatric hospital shortly after wednesday's shooting. danielle nottingham, cbs news, san bernardino, california. >>> two bay area cities will hold candlelight vigils for the victims tomorrow. 10 of the 14 victims were members of the service employees international union. local union members will gather at the san andreas regional center in campbell at 5:00 and faith leaders will hold a brief vigil at 5:00 at

afterward worshipers prayed on the sidewalk. the fbi is investigating to determine if the mosque was deliberately target. >>> new at 11, mayor de blasio recovering after hernia surgery rather, his office telling us the mayor has been discharged and is resting now he apparently developed the hernia just recently. his office says he will be back at work monday morning. >>> as we continue on this friday night it may not feel like christmas, but get ready for thousands of santas to be out and about tomorrow. tonight the nypd has a warning about it. >>> you may see more than your average santa around manhattan tomorrow. it is santa cob. thousands of people dressed in santa suits bar hopping until they drop. but the nypd has a stern warning for anyone taking part. >> reporter: well, sade, this year's santa con kicks off in the park, and eventually they will make their way here. some bars say come in, some say stay away. meantime law enforcement says have a good time but behave. >> you can be naughty, but you >> reporter: the top cop d

worship onere to god and not self-appointed ambassadors.o believe as if we -- behave as if we have a monopoly on truth and values. it is a spiritual duty for muslims to help build societies in which we can disagree with one another in peace and with civility. because anything less means that somebody is playing god. and so here is the delicious, perhaps paradoxical bottom line. us toping one god obliges defend human liberty. maybe that makes me a moderate. maybe that makes me a reformer. but what i do know is that it makes me a friend and admirer of mohammed dajani. mohammed: and me the same. get anyit does not better than that. this is fascinating. i am c-span takes you on the road the white house. speeches, rallies, and he and greens. we are taking your comments on twitter, facebook, and by phone. every campaign event we cover is on our website. c-span.org. newere are the results of a bloomberg politics iowa des moines register poll. a senator ted cruz on top, the choice of 31% of those likely to attend the iowa caucuses. 21%ld trump is s