harbaugh's news conference in michigan right now. >> there is a life conference out of michigan. it's about to start and the former 49ers head coach is expected to be announced as the new head football coach for the wolverines. here is a live picture of the room. you can see the big m there, go blue. that's what everybody says. >> you know that song pretty good. >> i know the victory song. >> it's supposed to be one of the best college fight songs in the country. >> if he does get signed, the deal is worth $49 million. that would make him the highest paid coach in football. >> good afternoon. happy holidays. i would like to welcome you to the young family champion center on the steven m. ross athletic campus. we appreciate everybody from the media attending the announcement. for all michigan fans, alumni and students that are watching around the world, live on different platforms. special thanks to our media partners. the big ten network. espn. >> all of the many former and current football players are with us today. at this time, i would like to introduce the interim athletic director at t

. >> i am a professor at the university of michigan. i am honored to be here and a member of the board of trustees. this is the final question in the symposium. the question seeks to part four of the exhibit, which you will hopefully have a chance to see which followse, case study examples and thematic analysis, including some things that might resonate with the panel we just had. it seeks to sum up, pull together, congeal the insides of the divot on the side of the data we have had today. part of what we are about is reclaiming history. the easy part is about making invisible stories visible. it has been one of the fundamental goals of this great museum. harder as weart is do live in a largely ahistorical time. the culture that shapes those students tend to focus a lot on the new, the now, the future. as if time begins at this moment right now. or maybe yesterday, last week, or at test last year. meaning that problems may have a history, but the history doesn't really matter. the people i work with, students, largely, attempt to figure those things out. solutions are developed with ve

conference as the new head coach at the university of michigan. >> michigan football welcomed the coach through social media on twitter and the tweet says "it's official welcome home coach." our reporter, matt keller, has more. >> it look strange to see jim harbaugh not wearing red. he is all about the university of michigan feeling they landed the best coaches in football. >> please join me in welcoming jim to his first press conference as the family head coach of the university of michigan jim harbaugh. >> jim hard -- harbaugh's homecoming is official, the 20th head coach of the winningest college program in history. he flames his raspy voice on the show we are on the side lines and says it is a dream come true. >> to come back as football coach as the university of michigan...i have to say i have thought about that, dreamed about it since i was a young had at nine or ten. >> he was a star quaterback in the 80's if michigan coming in third in the heisman trophy race during the senior season. his dad, jack was assistant coach during the 70's for the womanç reasons. he was contacted by

all over the bay area right now. >> from the bay area to ann arbor, michigan. jim harbaugh got a very warm welcome in his new hometown today. >> . >> michigan football history. >> cheering on their new football coach. some students even wore dockers and headsets to show their excitement for their new leader. harbaugh was all smiles during the game, joking around, thanking students for their support. something we weren't used to seeing during his time with the 49ers. joe fonzi joins us live with more on the wolverine welcome. >> i wouldn't say we saw a different side of jim harbaugh. we saw one of the many faces of jim harbaugh. i was at harbaugh's press conference at stanford and my immediate reaction was, that guy will be able to recruit and he'll turn a 1 and 11 program around. he did just that and he has a similar mission now at michigan. >> it's been ten years since michigan's last big ten championship and rose bowl appearance. the crowd in ann arbor today was adoring, but full of expectation. >> how comfortable or uncomfortable you are with this perception that you're the sa

michigan. he is going to be the new coach of the wolverine. back in the bay area fed up fans are doing a lot of finger pointing right now, but as andria borba tells us, it's not harbaugh they're blamed at. >> most fans toss the blame on the 49ers ceo and general manager. just when jed york thought things couldn't get any more uncomfortable than with his hug with the former coach jim harbaugh, he had to face the music with the mutual decision to part ways. >> i guarantee you i know one thing we're not going to win today's press conference. that's not going to happen. >> reporter: while questions were pointed. >> even your parents had three swing and misses on hiring coaches before you hit with jim who got you as close to a super bowl as anyone in this organization has had. so how can you say to the fan base that you think you're going to get a better hire? >> reporter: the internet was much more fierce in its support of harbaugh and criticism for the ceo and gm was one person editing york's wikipedia page to say on december 28th, 2014, jed york killed the san francisco 49ers. without the

bring in a new era in michigan. a report on the now former 49ers coach and his busy next few days. >>> thanks for joining us on tuesday at 6:00. >>> i am kristen sze. >> i am matt keller. jim harbaugh is getting california weather in michigan. cold here like cold there. >> reasonable a little bit warmer there than here for a day. soon they will have to get used to being in the cold air. >>> good morning, everyone, a town of arctic air. we said it would clean the air up of the humidity so the dry air will be here and enjoy we will talk about what is happening. the winds are another story as the emeryville camera is bouncing looking at the east were span, the next 12 hours 34 to 48 and get cooler. we have had lows in the 40's and 50's in fail and winter and we are in the low 50's the better part of a sunny and winy afternoon and at 7:00 we drop into the 40's and win the winds is 5- to 10-degrees cooler so dress for the 30's this evening. i will tucked away if my warm blanket. >> if you are wearing the ugg i don't know how they lay on the peddle properly. >> you could be hitting the

michigan. raiders would love to have chance to talk with harbaugh and i'm surprised jim didn't play the process out and see what was available in the nfl. now, michigan had that advantage to talk with harbaugh without tampering, and they want to get this done for recruiting purposes. the folkses in bay area are ready for harbaugh to take over. earlier this week you of m die are-hards showed the cack kentucky, and a ball cap laid out for the coach. jim turned his franchise around like in san diego and stanford and maybe he decided his style works better at the college level where you get a new crop of players every season instead of grinding down the same roster with nfl players year after year. more thoughts on this in sports, and the 49ers just tweeted out, it's been the time of my life, a lot of memories, great moments from jim harbaugh, hash tag, 49ers. so i'm sure he's not going to deal with but he told a sideline reporter what he had no idea what was going on with jim. >> abc7 news heard from athletic directer at the university of michigan quote we have stated from the beginning of

michigan tonight -- where he'll become the highest paid football coach in the n-c-double-a tomorrow. i'm catherine heenan. >> catherine:the news -- at eight -- is next. >> catherine:good evening, i'm catherine heenan. we're really feeling the chill -- and it's only going to get worse this week. >> catherine:we're about to blasted with arctic air. wind gusts will make it feel like it's freezing cold -- even in the afternoon. >> catherine:kron4's scott rates and jacqueline bennett are breaking it down for us. let's start with scott -- because he's colder. >> catherine:thanks, scott. >> catherine: twists >> catherine:scott? >> reporter: it is very cold up here and i just put on an extra layer. let me show you how cold it is when you see your own breast you know that is about to get chilly. the temperatures are going to drop even more! >> i am freezing. >> reporter: residents here are doing what ever they can to stay warm and toasty. >> i just had my coffee to keep me warm. >> i just read my jacket. it is chilly. --grabbed my jacket >> reporter: contra costa county works department will

. >> all right thanks so much spencer. >> well, former forty-niner head coach harbaugh is in michigan tonight. his private plane arrived late this afternoon in detroit alluding the media few minutes before his father jack and his wife sayer arrived on another private jet this picture from the michigan daily shows him arisk at hotel in detroit with his son in his arms. university of michigan notified the media of major football announcement at 9:00 a.m. our time tomorrow. the owner of the 49ers is talking about the team next step now that coach jim harbaugh is gone. he says he understands how fans might be upset. >> i'm fully cognizant that people might doubt what we are doing. pl that's fair. that's completely fair. and i welcome that. officials about david has more from levi stadium. >> we expect to win the superbowl every year. that is our goal. >>reporter: jim harbaugh failed to achieve the goal this season. but fans remain puzzle what else led to his departure. >> i don't understand the inside politics and all that. but being a fan and the suck that's harbaugh brought to the 49ers

heartwarming words and the widest smile, was none other than my friend from the great state of michigan, congressman john dingell jr. john david dingell jr. john dingell has trained me, me far ith me, inspired more than most of the members of this house. i can't think of any other member who has spent the kind of time and energy with me in this congress, teaching me the ropes, than john dingell. john dingell, mr. speaker, will go down in u.s. history as being one of the most powerful house committee chairmen of all time. that's why, mr. speaker, around washington, d.c., throughout the nation, throughout this congress, he was and will continue to be respectfully known as the lion of the house. the lion of the house. that -- may aspire, aspire that honor to his forceful personality, mr. speaker in my experience with john and watching john operate as chairman, he used a scalpel more than a sledgehammer to score his legislative wins and to gather up and earn the respect of all the members, not only of the committee on energy and commerce, but the members of this house on both sides of the a

at his alma mater michigan. a chance to talk with harbaugh i am surprised he didn't play the process out to see what is available to him in the nfl. they want to get this done for recruiting purposes, harbaugh thankful, and thoughtful in perhaps his final press conference. >> very proud to have been part of this. this football team. feels great to win, feel good about ourselves. the thing is i count up these wins that is 49 wins and that seems appropriate. darn good. >> he didn't talk about his future michigan has a press conference scheduled for tuesday. and the general manager, tomorrow at 1:00 regarding their future plans. the replacements will begin, and the niners may regret this move in the long run. we will hear more from jim, and his players later in sports. >> almost cracked a smile with the 49 wins. >> he knew it would be his last game, to have to go out there and coached. players he loves, and won't see again. very tough on everybody. >> coach harbaugh had a strong resume with the niners took over the team in 2011, he was named coach of the year the team lost in over time

michigan and now it's time to live that. >> coach harbaugh leaving the red and gold here in san francisco for his alma mater. that's right. it's big blue, a standing ovation greeting the former 49er coach as he officially accepted his new job. he is now the head football coach at michigan. hi, everyone. good afternoon. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. harbaugh said the decision to go to michigan came from his heart. >> mark kelly tells us coach won't be getting much of a pay bump, either, right, mark? >> no, a 7-year deal $5 million a year that's a lot of money but that's short of the $8 million a year initially reported. for harbaugh, it's more than the money. michigan is home. >> you didn't just get a great coach. you got the best coach in football today. >> reporter: with that grand introduction this morning from his new boss, coach jim harbaugh accepted the head coaching job at um where he once played and his dad once coached. >> feel like i'm standing on this foundation that's so rock solid, um, i feel like i'm standing on the shoulders of tall, tall men. >> reporter: the

. good evening. coach harbaugh is expected to head to his alma mater, university of michigan and the 49ers have begun their srch for a any coh. we're joined now by our own former 49er, mike shumann. what now? >> i tell you let's deal with the cuent thing first. 49ers put another a statement after today's game they and jim harbaugh have mutually decided to part ways. this is no surprise for this season of discontent, and no playoff run. but the jim harbaugh era with the 49ers ended with a victory, defeating arizona, ending the season with an 8 record. harbaugh made sure he enjoyed his final game, working closely will off players, who have a lot of respect forhim whether the like him or had. had to be an emotional day for coach harbaugh, knowing this was the first game with the. team he once took to super bowl. we a wait confirmation from jim harbaugh whether he will be coaching at the university of michigan. davis off erred him 10 million year. michigan had the advantage to talk to harbaugh without tampering and want to get this done for recruiting purposes. harbaugh was thankful and

. look at him. he is beaming. it is easy to see why with the welcome he is getting in michigan. the bank of ann arbor has put up these billboards saying his arrival is a win, win, win, win, win situation. he looks like he is as home vern. >> don't you miss him already? come on. >> no. >> oh, come on! >> it was an interesting press conference. >> when jim harbaugh was introduced in michigan, there went the bay area's best sports personality. it is all about his new chapter in his alma mater now. harbaugh signing a seven year $5 million a year contract. look at that at the wolverines basketball game where the students honored their new coach. at a press conference, harbaugh says he has thought about this for a long time. >> there have been times in my life where i thought about it, dreamed about it. now it is time to live it. i thought about being a coach at michigan. my dad was a coach at michigan. that was something i really looked up to. and i wanted to emulate from the time i was a youngster. >> all right, so it is onto the recruiting trail for harbaugh. over the next month, he wi

was coaching the 49ers. tonight, jim harbaugh touched down in michigan. and tomorrow. he'll be introduced as the university of michigan's new head coach. it's a stark turn of events for the former 49ers coach who was expected to have his old team in the play-offs right now. instead, the niners finished a disappointing 8-and-8, and the club and harbaugh parted ways. team c-e-o jed york and general manager trent baalke say it was just time to move on. the speakerthe speaker "for what ever reason, we were unable to pull this thing together a, and the outside to move on. harbaugh's michigan contract -- a reported six-year, 48-million dollar deal --will make him the highest paid football coach in the n-c-double-a. we've heard from the niners. now. how do fans feel about the big coaching change? kron-4's annie andersen went to santa clara. and found a range of opinions and emotions. annie? reporter>>: fans have some strong reactions to the "mutual agreement" between the jim harbaugh and the 49ers. some like it some don't. but the one thing they agree on his finding a way to get back

harbaugh getting quite a reception in an arbor, michigan less than 48 hours after parting way was 49ers he was introduced as the university of michigan's new head football coach. a bank nicknamed itself the bank of ann-arbaugh. >> when is the last time we covered this time touch on firing and hiring of a coach. almost never . to describe this as heroic doesn't quite do it justice. this is jim harbaugh in ann arbor, michigan today a decision to love and be loved back. it makes sense to fans who suffered seven years. fans feel as lost as niner fans did four years ago. fans like kim see him as a diety. >> it's like the messiah coming in. >> who showed off decidedly human qualities however, at his press conference. >> did anyone see that? a lesser athlete would have gone down. >> he has a reputation of a fixer and being difficult. >> michigan can expect a shake down from top to bottom. >> today we spoke with the athletic director at cal state stanislaus. he says michigan will go through a period of intensity. >> he's like very successful coaches. very driven, sees what he wants. and sometimes

university of michigan. davis off erred him 10 million year. michigan had the advantage to talk to harbaugh without tampering and want to get this done for recruiting purposes. harbaugh was thankful and thoughtful in perhaps his final press conference. >> incredibly close to this team and i'll forever appreciate that. and darn proud. proud to have been part of this. been part of this football team. it's all great. all great to win. feel good about ourselves. the thing is, i count up these wins and that's 49 wins and that seems appropriate, seems pretty darn good. >> amazing run. 49 wins in four years with the 49ers. harbaugh did not talk about the future but michigan has a press conference scheduled for tuesday, and 49er owner jed york will join the general manager tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. for a press conference regarding their future plans and they better have a plan b. that's all i can say, if they're getting rid of this guy who is pretty good football koch. >> oddly symbolic, 489 wins. >> exactly. >> coach harbaugh had a pretty strong resume with the niners. took over the team in 2

. former forty-niner coach harbaugh is in michigan tonight. take a look. here is arriving at detroit area hotel early this evening. >> he's hours awhich now from being officially named the new head coach for alma mater but the question now is who will the niners find to be harbaugh's replacement. >>reporter: michigan fans celebrating in ann arbor tonight. >> they are happy to get him. sports anchor and former forty-niner mike is here with next for harbaugh. >>reporter: big 10 title is the next goal as he signed 6 year 48 million dollar deal to become the next head coach at michigan. coming home. went to school and played there. dad coached there and his mentor is a legend there. jim decided the coaching still better suited for the college game. doesn't have to deal with player owner ego. more control of his own destiny and college players respond to his style of coaching. as a result i think he and york decided they were going in different directions. >> we have had philosophical discussions and when we sat down we we just couldn't come to a place where we thought moving together, togethe

miss you greatly. >> thank you, mr. president. >> mr. president? >> the senator from michigan. >> thank you, mr. president. i just want to add my words to what my other colleagues have said about somebody i'm going to miss dearly. senator mark begich and i worked together on many, many things when i passed the reins from the steering and outreach committee and suggested to our leader that he seriously consider senator begich for that responsibility, he made us all proud as part of the leadership. and presented a really important perspective every single day. i have frequently referenced an energy trip that i took to alaska with senator begich where i thought michigan was big, and michigan is big -- [laughter] but we not only had to travel a long way to get to alaska, once we were in alaska we had to travel a long way from one end to another. i remember that i ran into a number of people from michigan because in our upper peninsula, we have a lot of snow, and we have a lot of people who were working there. but everywhere we went, and we traveled to native american villages, we

new head coach for the michigan wolverines and today, we saw a whole different side of jim harbaugh. he was out there joking, full of personality. pretty much the exact opposite of what he was like when he was with the 49ers. >> joe fonzi is here. it's a big day in michigan. >> no bigger, i think, as you said. he came home a conquering hero. there's a line in the michigan fight song, hail to the conquering hero. that accurately describes the reception jim harbaugh received when he returned. jim harbaugh's entrance wasn't as smooth as he would have liked. >> i hope you didn't see me trip on the way in. did anybody see that? a lesser athlete would have gone down. [ applause ] >> we learned in four years at stanford and four more with the 49ers, that there are many faces to jim harbaugh. there's a charming side that was on display today before an adoring gathering in ann arbor. >> i'm wondering how comfortable or uncomfortable do you are with this perception that you're the savior of michigan football. >> i'm not comfortable with that at all. as i said -- >> this will be the thursday a

it. >> let's move on. jim harbaugh getting quite a reception in an arbor, michigan less than 48 hours after parting way was 49ers he was introduced as the university of michigan's new head football coach. a bank nicknamed itself the bank of ann-arbaugh. >> when is the last time we covered this time touch on firing and hiring of a coach. almost never. to describe this as heroic doesn't quite do it justice. this is jim harbaugh in ann arbor, michigan today a decision to love and be loved back. it makes sense to fans who suffered seven years. fans feel as lost as niner fans did four years ago. fans like kim see him as a diety. >> it's like the messiah coming in. >> who showed off decidedly human qualities however, at his press conference. >> did anyone see that? a lesser athlete would have gone down. >> he has a reputation of a fixer and being difficult. >> michigan can expect a shake down from top to bottom. >> today we spoke with the athletic director at cal state stanislaus. he says michigan will go through a period of intensity. >> he's like very successful coaches. very driven

coach jim harbaugh has a new job, a few hours the university of michigan will formally introduce harbaugh as the new head coach. he arrived in ann arbor last night. our reporter is in santa clara with more. >>> good morning. there were a lost rumors and a lot of talk about this and now it seems to be true later on today, michigan is expected to announce that harbaugh is there in michigan. here are perks of what we know: he landed yesterday with his family and he was wearing a michigan cap. he was spotted leaving the airport with the athletic director. he was a quaterback there in the 80's. no deal has been confirmed. there are reports the contract would be for six areas at $48 million. this would make harbaugh the highest paid coach in college football. wolverine fans welcome him. >> to foe he is here now is putting a fire in this place like you have never seen. the name of the game is winning. >> harbaugh and the 49ers announce they were parting ways. they talked about the decision and the 49ers say they had high expectations and were not winning. we will hear from management at

stories we have been talking about it all day. former forty-niner coach harbaugh is in michigan tonight. take a look. here is arriving at detroit area hotel early this evening. >> he's hours awhich now from being officially named the new head coach for alma mater but the question now is who will the niners find to be harbaugh's replacement. >>reporter: michigan fans celebrating in ann arbor tonight. >> they are happy to get him. sports anchor and former forty-niner mike is here with next for harbaugh. >>reporter: big 10 title is the next goal as he signed 6 year 48 million dollar deal to become the next head coach at michigan. coming home. went to school and played there. dad coached there and his mentor is a legend there. jim decided the coaching still better suited for the college game. doesn't have to deal with player owner ego. more control of his own destiny and college players respond to his style of coaching. as a result i think he and york decided they were going in different directions. >> we have had philosophical discussions and when we sat down we we just couldn't come to a

. >>> another breaking story. 49ers head coach jim harbaugh is heading to michigan. tomorrow will be his final game with the san francisco 49ers. let's get straight to henry wofford with comcast sports net. we knew it was coming. now that it's here, it's kind of a surprise. >> absolutely. a little bit sooner than expected. we were expecting something to happen on black monday. but we got the news right now. jim harbaugh watch has been in full effect for several weeks now. and it appears it has come to an end. our dave feldman has confirmed the report that jim harbaugh will become the next head coach of the university of michigan. the original report was made by bleacher report earlier today. harbaugh departs after four seasons as the 49ers' head coach. he is expected to coach the 49ers tomorrow against the arizona cardinals. now, more reaction on harbaugh will be coming up a little bit later in sports. once again, this is a huge national sports story. >> henry, as you were saying, this has been going on for a while, that he's leaving. have you heard any interesting names now that this report i

winds of change. 49er former 49er coach jim harbaugh is given a rock star welcome today in michigan. a lot of support but are the fans going too far? >> i'm wondering how comfortable or uncomfortable you are with this perception that you're the savior of michigan football. >> how does he answer that question? that's next. >>> lots of snow in the sierra tonight. the first winter survey now in the rear view mirror. we will tell you how the state is doing. >>> also refunds could be heading your way. why certain phone companies may owe you some money. >>> and out with the stains and the smells. b.a.r.t. celebrates a milestone. >>> former 49ers coach jim harbaugh was officially welcomed as the new coach at michigan. it appears to agree with him. he is all smiles on the left compared to looking very strained on sunday when he announced his departure. mixed emotions obviously. harbaugh was a star michigan quarterback. as for the question of being a savior for the school, he says it makes him very uncomfortable. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is here with more on that big transition. >>

phil the university of michigan and i am on the board of trustees. i want to welcome you to this session today. this is the final session in the symposium. the session speaks in part or of the exhibit which you shall see shortly which follows historical chronology, some case study examples, some for maddock analysis including some things that might resonate with the panel that we just had. the final section of the exhibit and this final session in our panel seeks to sum up and pull together, sort of congeal the insights of the exhibit and the day we have had today. part of what we are about is reclaiming history. that, the easy part, is about making invisible stories visible. this is the task in native american history and has been for so long. it is a fundamental rule of this great museum. another part of dealing with history is harder and it's harder because we live in a largely a historical time. as in the story and this bothers me greatly. my students on a culture that shapes them tend to focus on the new, the now, the future. as if time begins at this moment right now or may

49ers coach jim harbaugh landed in michigan about an hour ago. nfl media confirmed harbaugh agreed to become the next head coach at the university of michigan. the all-time winningest program in college football history. >> a news conference is scheduled for tomorrow. harbaugh will be publicly introduced during a basketball game. the news immediately skyrocketed the game's ticket prices. >> seats selling for $14 last week are now going for $120. one seller even wants $1,000 for a pair of courtside seats. >> fans will greet harbaugh in a style familiar to niners fans. they plan to khaki out in honor of harbaugh's classic sideline look. that pair of khakis and the long sleeve shirt. so thousands of fans will be wearing khaki pants up in the stands. dockers is playing along now offering its university of michigan game day khakis for 42% off. >> today, 49ers top brass held a news conference on the breakup with harbaugh. >> sports anchor mike shumann is here with the wolverines get their michigan man the way they hoped. it's a big move for him and interesting change for the 49ers. >> it ap

about it all day. former forty-niner coach harbaugh is in michigan tonight. take a look. here is arriving at detroit area hotel early this evening. >> he's hours awhich now from being officially named the new head coach for alma mater but the question now is who will the niners find to be harbaugh's replacement. >>reporter: michigan fans celebrating in ann arbor tonight. >> they are happy to get him. sports anchor and former forty-niner mike is here with next for harbaugh. >>reporter: big 10 title is the next goal as he signed 6 year 48 million dollar deal to become the next head coach at michigan. coming home. went to school and played there. dad coached there and his mentor is a legend there. jim decided the coaching still better suited for the college game. doesn't have to deal with player owner ego. more control of his own destiny and college players respond to his style of coaching. as a result i think he and york decided they were going in different directions. >> we have had philosophical discussions and when we sat down we we just couldn't come to a place where we thought

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look. >>> and how much is your college football coach really worth. at university of michigan the salary could reach $10 million a year. i'm david shuster in for ali velshi. this is "real money." >> the obama white house, and republicans helped pass a $1.1 trillion government spending bill. according to published reports the most controversial section of the bill was written word for word. we have more on that in a moment. the legislation is now in the hands of the u.s. senate. if it passes that chamber president obama said he will sign it immediately. the bill keeps federal funding more or less at current levels through next september except for homeland of security. funding for that is only approved through the end of february. >> the house passed a bill moments before a funding deadline that could have led to a government shutdown today. despite the down to the wire maneuvering that was actually no real threat of a shutdown. that's because the house after the spending bill vote also passed. the 48 funding extension that kept federal offices open while the senate considered main

his 36 years representing michigan in the united states senate, senator carl levin's character and expertise have been described in many ways. he has been named as one of -- by "time" magazine as one of the 10 best senators. he has been hailed by our military as a leader on national security. he is recognized by families in michigan and throughout our country as a dedicated champion for economic opportunity and fairness. but perhaps the best description of senator levin's philosophy of public service is a word that he himself used in an interview for the george mitchell oral history project at boden college in maine. that word is "fiduciary." it is a word that embraces the concepts of trust and confiden confidence, of ethics and responsibility. in that interview, senator levin elaborated on what the word means to him as a public serva servant. he said it meant to be accessible and open, to listen to other points of views and to be well informed. then when it is time to decide, to use his best judgment and vote for what is best for his state and his country, even though it may not b

, michigan, the author of six books. they sell like hot cakes especially in evangelical bookstores. a noted pediatric neurosurgeon. he was a fox news contributor. he just stepped down that post to explore running for presidency. one of the interesting things about ben carson is he's not afraid. he's not shy. listen to a few of the provocative things he is has that, well, raise eyebrows. >> obamacare is really, i think, the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery. in a way, it is slavery, because -- because it is making all of us subservient. i mean, very much like nazi germany. i know you're not supposed to say nazi germany, but i don't care about political correctness. you had a government using its tools to intimidate the population. >> provocative, doesn't care about political correctness, very conservative. has a lot of support out there in the grassroots. is he a serious contender for the nomination or just somebody, if he runs, campaign chairman the other night said they're pretty serious, he'll have an impact on the race. >> yeah he'll have an impact. i do

. university of michigan professor university of michigan professor writing a gop bashing hey what are you doing? university of michigan professor writing a gop bashing i was thinking about taking this speed test from comcast business. oh yeah? if they can't give us faster internet or save us money, they'll give us 150 bucks. sounds like a win win. guys! faster internet? i have never been on the internet and i am doing pretty well. does he even work here? don't listen to the naysayer. take the comcast business speed test. get faster speeds or more savings, or we'll give you $150. comcast business. built for business. >>> an uproar over a public college professor penning an article "i hate republicans" in of the university of michigan teacher blaming the gop over the divisive politics in the united states. emac, is this actually what we're paying public college professors to preach? >> i get it, a place for free speech, but the children come first, not the free speech expressions of our line professors who do set up a culture of intimidation in the classroom. i went through it in college al

ahead on this tuesday night. if . >> how about that. spectacular homecoming in michigan tonight for former forty-niner jim harbaugh. >> will the weather be a factor in tomorrow night new years eve celebration. show you the preparation already under way. >> how cold will it get. hope for a little warmth. sandhya has the forecast next. >> 7 news at female announcer: sleep train thanks all those who helped make a difference last year for thousands of california foster kids. thank you for helping foster kids. thank you for the school supplies! thank you for the new shoes. thank you, secret santa! and thank you for donating money. announcer: your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent anyone can help a foster child. thank you! thank you! ¡gracias por su ayuda! [baby cooing] thank you. >> jim harbaugh is getting kuwait a reception tonight in ann arbor michigan. hero welcome. less than 48 hours after parting way with the 49ers. he was introduced today at the university of michigan new head football coach. show how excite the fans are ann arbor bank put up this bi

>>> tonight, fans that are happy to see jim harbaugh go in michigan. >>> a recklesspolice pursuit. did the patrol miss an opportunity to stop it sooner >> how people are preparing for the g chill, now on its way to where you live. >> how the ride service uber ans to cash in big time on new years revellers. >> here is jim harbaugh arriving michigan. he's signed up to become the new coach of his alma mater. >> they're celebrating in michigan tonight. niners fans drown their sorrows in the bay ea. coach harbaughis gone and apparently there is no placement in sight. yesterday, they gave him the game ball. the players like him, fans loved him. why didn't the front office? david louie is live in santa clara with canses to the question. david? >> the niners today said they nt next head coach to represent e team with class and be a great teacher. we oo we expect to win the super bowl every year. >> fans remain puzzled what else led to his departure. >> being a fan, the success harbaugh brought to the 49ers, i don't understand why this is going on. >> we may never find out because of a con

of michigan who at the end of this month wraps up 36 years in the u.s. senate. he is the outgoing chair of the armed services committee as well as chair of the permanent subcommittee on investigations. we'll get his assessment on the senate intelligence committee's report on torture, the passage of the controversial spending bill and so much more. we're glad you've joined us. a conversation with carl levin coming up right now. ♪ >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> for 36 years senator carl levin has represented the people of michigan including as chairman of the senate armed services committee and the permanent subcommittee on investigations. he retires at the end of this year, and he joins us now one last time from the nation's capitol. senator levin, good to have you back on this program, sir. >> good to be with you, tavis. >> i want to talk in a moment about this 36-year tenure and what you make of it as you look back on it, and for that matter what you make of america as you look forward to the future. but let me start with the

>> this is abc7 news. >> moving to michigan 1234 reports the struggling 49ers coach is leaving san francisco and may return to his alma-mater. >> with the end of the jim harbaugh era in the bay area, suitors are lining up. >> tonight there are unconfirmed reports that harbaugh will meet with representatives from the university of michigan. there is one report that the deal is done. >> rick quan is here with the latest on this information, and it is moving quickly. it is a surprise to a lot of people if he goes to the college ranks. everyone thought he would stay in the nfl. >> michigan made it no secret they wanted him. they are reporting jim harbaugh will return to alma-mater and take the head coaching job. he is reportedly in the area and ready to sign him to the contract that would make him the highest paid coach in college football. michigan needs a fiery guy to turn around a proud program that has fallen on hard times. they are reporting that harbaugh will take his players the news after sunday's season finale and then be introduced on tuesday. the raiders are also interested

>> this is abc7 news. >> moving to michigan 1234 reports the struggling 49ers coach is leaving san francisco and may return to his alma-mater. >> with the end of the jim harbaugh era in the bay area, suitors are lining up. >> tonight there are unconfirmed reports that harbaugh will meet with representatives from the university of michigan. there is one report that the deal is done. >> rick quan is here with the latest on this information, and is moving quickly. it is a surprise to a lot of people if he goes to the college ranks. everyone thought he would stay in the nfl. >> michigan made it no secret they wanted him. they are reporting jim harbaugh will return to alma-mater and take the head coaching job. he is reportedly in the area and ready to sign him to the contract that would make him the highest paid coach in college football. michigan needs a fiery guy to turn around a proud program that has fallen on hard times. they are reporting that harbaugh will take his players the news after sunday's season finale and then be introduced on tuesday. the raiders are also interested in

niners coach jim harbaugh will leave for the university of michigan. the niners wrap up the season tomorrow and could be harbaugh's final game with the team. for more on his future we're joined live by former sports anchor. what are you hearing? >> the plot is thickening. michigan can sign him as college team and won't be penalized like nfl team would. envelope nfl teams would have to wait for him to be fired to be dealing with him. >> it has been tweeted out it's done, jim harbaugh is coming to michigan and flying on monday. harbaugh does have an event plan tuesday. he made a verbal agreement as reported. why wouldn't he wait to see what is out in the nfl? raiders, jets, giants, all have openings. i know he wants a lombardi trophy before he retires does he want to go back to recruiting and dealing with huge egos of owners and gms. randy was asked his thoughts of harbaugh returning to the college ranks in his conference the big ten. >> he has his philosophy and what he believes in and you can see wherever he's been, he's been success. . i'm sure wherever he lands up or stays if he

take the michigan job. today his brother jim - who coaches the ravens - says that's absolutely false. in fact john says the family -- including their father jack - has made it a point to stay out of the process altogether. no doubt michigan hoping to land harbaugh. in addition the $48 million over 6 years they reportedly offered him. they also wished him a happy birthday on twitter. which harbaugh was asked about today. a great finish at the bahamas bowl. one second left.central michigan trails western kentucky by a touchdown 49-42. we know santa claus is busy tonight. but yesterday he took some time out to personally deliver a special gift to a football recruit at western michigan it's a scholarship for walk-on linebacker grant depalma. and a great reaction by his teammates.who mob de palma. then hoist him in the air. scholarship worth up to $20,000 bucks. so that's pretty sweet. this seems to be everyone's favorite story of the night. that's it for the kron 4 news at 11. stay connected with kron 4 and get latest news at kron 4 dot com. or download one of our mobile apps. we'll see

introduced at the new code for michigan and less than our will have the latest details how fans feel. hey mom, can i have a hot chocolate? ho ho ho... we'll all have hot cocoa! ma'am, need a strong pot of joe. the all new keurig 2.0. >>mark: less is more on the fourth half from robin. if >> reporter: that's how the year is going to end and begin we have high wind advisory will be in france from noon today at 7:00 this morning is it was the amount our guest of the 60 that made you may see a lot of debris on the road from down trees and power lines and some hazardous driving conditions of the advisory for the bay bridge and the 3:00 hour to keep in mind. >> reporter: total on to that steering wheel as you work the way across the span will lead to know if any of the advisories come up. we have this cold front that is moving through and is dry and not having any moisture but temperatures will be down it will be so when the in this afternoon highs low and mid 50s today that is about an the same for san mateo 50 out of the more you're 64 vallejo a 65 and apple, dress properly bundled up yo

guest is a jr. at the university of michigan, also a muslim with some conservative views. and he says is he being viciously attacked for expressing his beliefs. omar mahmoud was fired from the main campus newspaper and had his front page plastered with hateful messages. that happened after he wrote a column called "do the left thing." it was written for a conservative publication. omar joins us. good evening, omar. >> good evening, greta. i actually have the article for you here. signed and dated. i will send it over. i think you will like that. >> tell me what happened. >> well, since then i have been fired from the michigan daily. they issued a statement two nights ago. they refused to mention that they had forced me to write an apology at large to the staff at the daily. apologizing to someone whom i didn't even know. so i refused to do that. this is just one of the many levels of irony draped over this whole situation. you worked for the michigan daily or did, right? that's the student newspaper. >> been a film critic and i have written a column. >> being. now, you wrote some -- a pi