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and direct tv has came to a deal that ends a black out of viacom channels. the new agreement restored comedy central and mtv. the dispute was over how much direct tv should pay viacom to carry its programming. >>> in news of the world tonight in syria government forces recaptured a damascus neighborhood that had been the intention scene of fighting with rebels. the united nations said as many as 30,000 syrians have crossed the border into lebanon in the past 48 hours. rebels were seen defacing pictures of president assad at one checkpoint. >>> in china nine days of torrential rains have caused flooding and landslides. at least 15 people are dead or missing. about 18 homes have been destroyed. the flooding also washed away thousands of acres of cops. officials estimate the loss of more than $120 million. >>> a san francisco restaurant that made headlines for defying froi gras has now taken it off its menu. the presidio trust says the restaurant's decision to carry the dish was against its values. the restaurant argued that its exempt from the law because it's

tuesday sessions will be packed with information about viacom, mastercard and more. >> finally, u.s. airlines are increasing air fairs. raising fares by $10 on thursday. that's "bloomberg on the business report." i'm deborah kostroun. >> facebook is changing its home page again to make it easier for users to find information. this shows you what you may have missed since you logged in seconds ago. there are more than 300 million worldwide facebook users and more than half log in every did i. -- every day. >> a crew from the "jalen owe show" paid us a visit. find out what they were up to when we return. playing )@ - ( thunder rumbling ) - ( rain pattering ) ( tinkling ) with 12 world's first innovations, the lexus ls doesn't simply lead an industry, it inspires one. - let's go with the... - basic package. good choice. only meineke let's you choose your service, choose your savings. like an oil change for just $19.95. at meineke, you're always the driver. but imagine if you could get that dentist smooth clean feeling every time you brush at home. ♪ you can, with oral-b rechargeable b

a partnership between viacom and metro-goldwyn-mayer. epics will provide 3,000 films from its owners meefy studios for owners to watch online. >> american airlines raising fares by $10. united and u.s. airways following suit. that's business with the "bloomberg on the business report" i'm deborah kostroun. >> could the public option make a comeback? the latest to be included in their reform bills. >> the public option in the health care debate is making a comeback. house democrats confirm they will include a government insurance option in their reform bill, and surprisingly to some, senate leaders say they will do the same. steve hamilton picks up the story from there. >> the atmosphere has changed. >> speaker nancy pelosi is pleased. government health insurance, the public appings, is making a comeback. president obama pushed gently. liberal activists pushed hard. >> democrats and republicans back home want the public health insurance option. the speaker has been convinced. >> at the end of the day, we will have a public option in our l

it is not clear when viacom will return to network tv. target and neiman-marcus are teaming up for the holidays. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. talk about christmas creep. target and neiman-marcus are joining up to offer a selection by a number of designers that will have 50 limited edition products. most items will cost less than $60. it will be in both target and neiman marcus stores. there is a program with a 60 day money back guarantee for all 2012 chevys. chrysler already put off monthly payments for the first 90 months and that offer runs to the end of the month. stocks falling on pessimism for the earnings season. the bloomberg maryland index taking a dip. rooftop bars of the big things. the idea of moving the party outdoor creates buzz and buzz usually leads to sales. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> after more than half a istury, actor peter o'toole calling it a career. he says he has lost his heart for acting. his last oscar nomination was in 20

automaker gm consulting with viacom to connect its brand with this generation. yesterday was a down day on stocks. there was a contraction in europe. the bloomberg maryland index was down. we are watching fresh numbers on new home sales this morning. economists forecasting sales probably rose in february to the highest in more than a year. warmer weather sweeping much of the country and helping out. that is a business. i'm ellen braitman for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:22. 55 degrees on tv hill. sarah will have the latest on the fog. >> a top seed falls from the ncaa tournament. next up in sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. we want to protect the house. right. but... home security systems can be really expensive. so to save money, we actually just adopted a rescue panther. i think i'm goin-... shhh! we find that we don't need to sleep that much. there's an easier way to save. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell ch

beatles fans may still have viacom singing one son. the bloomberg business report is next. >> good morning. apple is expected to unveil a new line of ipods tomorrow. dead parts may hamper the upgrade. an apple insiders as speculation is -- bad parts may hamper the upgrade. another possibility is to unveil the upgrade but delayed the delivery to the stores until the kinks get tired out. viacom has a new video game about the beatles being released at the same time of a remastered beatles cd. a higher close for stocks on friday. [inaudible] ♪ >> with regular flu and swine flu looming and the flu season starting earlier than ever, and now it's time to get your immune season earlier -- immune system already. our reporter has more. population could come down with it this fall. how you increase your odds of staying well? by boosting your immune system which is always on duty. >> we have little cuts and exposures to viruses. we are constantly protecting ourselves against these invasions. >> the doctor says that hand washing is very important

the satellite tv provider and viacom did not reach a deal to extend their seven-year contract. fiat, demanded direct tv pull the plug on mtv and comedy central. the new contract would add just pennies per month but directv says that's up to more than a billion dollars in fees on programs which means they are losing viewers. a new report shows law enforcement authorities are cracking many of us without our knowledge. apparently the carriers know all about it. every seven seconds, data is sent to towers what are lights are off -- when our funds are off. law enforcement agencies are asking for gps, contacts and other data. >> it is a cell phone towered them. they're going after one person but get information on anybody who had been around as a self on tower during a certain time. even though they rarely investigate one person, they have information on hundreds or thousands of people. >> why are the cell phone carriers giving your information way without a subpoena? customer privacy is important, they say they do now respond to law enforcement without going through the appropriate

good news for viacom direct tv fans. 20 million subscribers did not have mtv, the daily show with jon stewart, sponge bob, just to name a few. no terms were disclosed. ok, been able to keep -- being able to keep track of your entire family's health records on your cell phone. the future is here and now. >> jennifer brown is on lunch break, checking on the health care of her 79-year-old mother. >> i can look at her lab results. through my mobile app. >> the app is call mobile chart. >> it ties the physician and patient together in a better way. they can be engaged with the patient on an ongoing basis. >> he says the patients and those who care for children or elderly parents can use the system to view test results, talk to doctors, and more. >> you can renew a prescription and use the data. >> the doctor is the physician for jennifer's mother marlene, who has a number of ailments. >> it demonstrates the pharmacy that they utilize and the directions for the last prescription. >> it gives you all your test results. >> and the simple tap on another mibile app is helping save lives. >> my

viacom thateal with as thousands of television programs. select shows will also be available for kindle. security firm reports a spike in instances of a social networking worm. the goal is to intercept your personal information. iphone 4, you may want to buy its soon. jane king has the bloomberg business report. jeeps arer says its safe. deaths afterre korea end collisions. the recall could cost chrysler at least $500 million. chrysler had a recall order thrown out on other vehicles. another recall from toyota. lexus vehiclesd .ecause of a breake flaw apple gets to keep selling the devices for the next 60 days. jobsis a report today on and factory orders. hut unveiling a new bargain. a large pizza and with one pickupg for $5.50 for only and not for the delivery. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. a beautiful start on this wednesday. temperatures are in the 50's. about as nice as it gets for this time of year. a few scattered clo

it is not clear if or when you can see the viacom networks again. if you could see a new scam in your in box today, a funny e- mail that looks like it is from an airline but it is sent from on line thieves looking to steal your personal information. and book flights under don. >> there are hundreds of them. >> they sent me another one of them up on e-mails that appear to come from american airlines but there's another one. a preferred seat order. >> is clogging up the travel experts in bought them when you click through on these things, the site you go to looks just like american. but he is not alone. american, delta and u.s. airways of all been centered in a rash of fraudulent e-mails. >> this is the first time i have seen a bunch of them related to air travel. >> the most common e-mail received is for a preferred seat order but clicking on the link provided can cost a bundle them up if they get your loyalty #and your password, for credit card is already in there, at least i do and many people do, they can start booking tickets that ar. >> they typ

mobile and his battle for viacom and cbs. >> after he had a battle with he had seencer being with young women as a sign of his vitality and he could tell the world "i'm going to live forever," as he would say. he would go to hollywood parties and sometimes go home with his grandson's date. it was awkward for the executives in viacom and cbs because he was still the controlling shareholder of these companies. he would do we are things -- weird things. >> sunday night on c-span's q&a. >> the incoming freshman class of the new congress includes the most women elected and military veterans. c-span recently spoke with some of the new members. republican michael guest has been elected to represent mississippi's third congressional district and has served as district attorney for madison and ranking counties in mississippi. >> you are going to be representing the third district. explain the district. describe it for us. from thestrict runs eastern side of the state to the western side of the state and encompasses 24 counties including the capital city, the city of jackson. our major university

this battalion soldier was captured and killed by the viacom while guarding -- viet cong will guarding the construction site at night. there is another basic reason for the move. it could provide security for the reconstruction project. 1959,ed impassable in repair of this road would provide a shorter route to saigon. captain johnston went over it carefully so he could advise the battalion commander. engineers when support with bulldozers, other equipment, and personnel. during the entire project, johnston maintained liaison with engineer advisers. despite security measures, the viet cong dug up sections at night and subjected workers to harassing fire. sergeant jones spotted a guerrilla force while johnston persuaded the company commander to call for mortars. he also found time to reassure wasnxious mother, whose son being interrogated, that he would not be mistreated. duties,ion to the basic the three u.s. advisor's concern themselves with battalion morale. even though johnston expected to be reassigned to the united states before it was completed, he had not hesitated to recommend c

trains and assists south vietnamese troops while they are constantly being attacked and harassed by viacom. on august 10, 19 64, the situation in vietnam was transformed when lyndon johnson signed the gulf of tonkin resolution with congress granting the president broad powers to increase american involvement in the conflict. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ ♪ since the outbreak of hostilities in 1959, the united states army advisors in vietnam have undergone a variety of experiences and learn much about the complexities of guerrilla warfare in southeast asia. throughmagt, these advisers have increased in number two over 12000 and each is assigned to a specific activity or unit of the army of the republic of vietnam, common asarvin tod to make sure u.s. equipment is used and maintained properly and teach by lecture, demonstration, and by setting an example. perhaps the advisers most important function is to advise ,nd assist the unit commander to make suggestions skillfully and diplomatically in a manner adjusted to the customs and traditions of the vietnamese and to the individual personality of the comman

the viacom have been reported in the area. but it does not come. the vietcong bide their time. in anti-climax this is the first lesson in vietnam, no big battle went as expected. it was a nagging war of attrition with primitive booby-traps, snipers, and ambushes in the jungle. only when he sensed the situation is favorable with the enemy show itself. so the long hard task of ferreting out the communist enemy begins. the screaming eagles are good at their job. by the end of september they will kill 600. it will be a difficult thing. some of these airborne fighting men will die. but the job that they are focused on will be done. as the advance elements of the cavalry begin arriving, they commenced taking over the area secured by the eagles. finally the members of the 101st airborne are ready to head south and establish their own home base in vietnam. in the central highlands they move 170 miles to the coastal town. this is to be the permanent campus and is a can be built. they work throughout october until the base has been set up. general westmoreland visits on's -- on thanksgiv

the viacom corollas took over the embassy briefly. the provincial capitals were attacked. the city of way was taken over by the north vietnamese .8 you had massive casualties mostly by the north vietnamese. it was a failed alternate attentive. it had a huge effect on people. winding down somehow. >> where did it put hubert humphrey? >> a classic liberal, someone who had been a big supporter of civil rights legislation and had strong support among liberal groups and the democratic party. when he became vice president for johnson, in some ways, humphrey was a bigger supporter of the war than johnson is. he became the public face of trying to sell the war to the american people. this created a lot of problems for him within his own party and liberals sort of thought humphrey as having turned his back on the party and on his liberal beliefs. amongst some groups in the party he was popular, especially among labor, but for a lot of democrats he was seen almost as negatively as johnson was. >> i want to ask you about eugene mccarthy, the senator announced in november of 1967 to c

capital city burned with the fires of viacom treachery. this viet cong treachery. taking place in january 1958. president johnson addressed the nation claiming he would not seek another term. said march 31j 1968. >> their attack during the tech holidays failed to achieve its printable objective. collapse the elected government of south vietnam or shatter its army anti-communists had hoped. it did not produce a general uprising among the people of the city's, as they had predicted. the communist were unable to maintain control of any of the more than 30 cities that they attacked.

block in ther capital city burned with the fires of viacom treachery. this viet cong treachery. taking place in january 1958. president johnson addressed the nation claiming he would not seek another term. said march 31j 1968. >> their attack during the tech holidays failed to achieve its printable objective. collapse the elected government of south vietnam or shatter its army anti-communists had hoped. it did not produce a general uprising among the people of the city's, as they had predicted. the communist were unable to maintain control of any of the more than 30 cities that they attacked. they took very heavy casualties. they did compel the south vietnamese and their allies to move certain forces from the countryside into the cities. they caused widespread disruption and suffering. their attacks and the battles oft followed made refugees half a million human beings. the commonest may renew their attack any day. they are, it appears, trying to make 1968, the year of decision in 19 -- decision in vietnam. turning that brings a point in the struggle. march 31, 1968. jim webb, y

we were fighting a conventional war against north vietnamese and viacom -- viet cong. and we were fighting a terrorist war. this country really did not understand at the time. that was the reason that john kennedy decided to put american troops into vietnam in 1961. the communist assassination squads were killing 11 government officials today. how do you take all of that and see who was winning or losing? that is sort of turmoil, it is hard to say. host: let me take senator webb's point about the objective. if you look at conference that commit tree shifted from the time of truman through conch -- truman through john kennedy. >> 1967, the policy that shifted, yes. mcnamara, theary pentagon papers have not come out yet but they decided that they were not going to win the war. the best thing to do was a stalemate. that is what they were dealing with. the war has to be dealt with in three ways. the military which jim was a part of. one was the policy. the third is society. host: that is outlined in your book, "they marched in the sunlight." yet the antiwar demonstrations

he was most comfortable in the role that he called the nonviolent viacom in taking on the vfw and had its greatest success when ronald reagan was governor of california and richard nixon was the president. also fearless about taking on power. he was a charismatic leader in this remarkably untraditional way. freethinker king or a kennedy. cesar chavez is not a good public speaker, didn't like doing it. use all of that too is enormous in the image for a convince people to follow him. time he was working and starting to sound workers which people found impossible, he convinced people who were the poorest of the poor and not protected by any health safety and labor laws that by banding together and uniting and the only thing they had to get to the struggle was they could take on and when over the most powerful, then the most powerful industry in the state of california and forced to california to sign contracts with their poorest workers. a remarkable david versus goliath story that certainly was due to all the things he said in terms of intensity, but incredible intelligence and ability

course perhaps most famous for saying that he wouldn't fight in vietnam and said i got no quarrel with viacom . he never called me the n-word and yet years later, he was asked by an interviewer if he had any regrets in life and he said yes, i regret that stuff i said about vietnam and the vietcong. for a minute i had to, i couldn't believe it. the thing that he will be remembered for most is the thing that elevated him from being an accolade and an important political figure. and why would he say that he regretted it? and to understand that is really key to understanding ali because he always wanted to rebel and he always wanted to be loved and his impulses were at war within him and you see it from an early age, there's this myth that he used the race the bus to school in his training to become a boxer. what kind of bus was it? a city bus. doesn't the city bus stop all the time? he was doing it for attention, he'd stop every time the bus stopped. and he'd wait with it until it transferred. ali was saying that he regretted those remarks he made about vietnam, he didn't regress the stand he to

was on "the tonight show" and caught the attention of jon stewart's producer at "the daily show," a viacom-cbs property. when he was eventually offered the host chair, he said it would have meant taking a pay cut and giving up his life on the road. so, stewart had to talk him into it. >> noah: he said, "i'm not offering you the glitz and glam of your life. i'm offering you a home for a while, that i think you'll come to enjoy." that intrigued me. i was like, i've always wanted to have a home. i've always wanted to belong. and so, i thought, "well, this could be the-- this could be the chance." >> stahl: and the chance to weigh in on serious topics. when covid hit and he was broadcasting from his apartment, nearly 11 million people watched his monologue on race and george floyd. >> noah: there was a black man on the ground in handcuffs, and you-- you could take his life, so you did. almost knowing that there would be no ramifications. >> stahl: and it wasn't funny. and now we have a new dimension to trevor. >> noah: i guess. i guess you've seen a different dimension to trevor. i've always had t

some of you may know james corden as the frisky, funny british host of "the late late show," one of viacom/cbs' own. but, if you are not one to stay up past 12:30 a.m., then maybe you're one of the hundreds of millions who have caught corden on his youtube channel. taking a talk show stuck in an after hours time-slot and making it available online around the globe, with charm and wit, corden gets a-list stars to open up in a way that seems to surprise them as much as us. amazing, for someone who was virtually unknown in the u.s. when he moved here six years ago. but james corden will tell you he had already put in his 10,000 hours-- a deft physical actor who, by his late 20s, had achieved success and fame in britain. and as we first reported in november, corden says he's on a lifelong quest for happiness, and he'll do almost anything to move the needle on his audience's happy scale. james, we are ready, if you are ready. >> james corden: i'm ready. yes, are you ready? >> whitaker: i am-- i think i'm ready. eight feet away, and right on cue. >> corden: can i be honest, bill? i wrote an emai

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it's published by simon and schuster, part of viacom-cbs. >> woodward: the title, "rage," comes from him. he said he brings out "rage" in people. and he doesn't know whether that's a positive or a negative, or a good thing or a bad thing. and also, it describes a condition in the country now. there's a lot of rage out there. >> pelley: his interviews for "rage" started in the oval office, then continued for months in phone calls, many out- of-the-blue from mr. trump. >> woodward: yes. i mean, you have an audiotape of this, where they come on. "mr. woodward, the president." >> white house operator: mr. woodward, the president. >> trump: hi bob. >> woodward: president trump, how are you? >> trump: hi. how are you? >> woodward: i'm turning my recorder on, here, as i always do. >> trump: okay. >> woodward: it started in december 2019, before the virus was on anyone's radar. so, we were talking a lot about north korea. >> pelley: in mr. trump's first year, north korea tested its first intercontinental missile. woodward says the president gave defense secretary james mattis authority to sh

yourself in a hole in the future" analysts say the big banks need to pay attention, a recent survey by viacom found millennials would rather go to the dentist than danielle nottingham, cbs news, between oregon protesters and

. >> reporter: then there's allied, looking to boast its parent company viacom's value ahead of a potential remerger with cbs. the film is hoping to draw studio which is in sixth place in terms of market share so far this year. >> you said you wanted to go with the two ends? >> reporter: fox is hoping to draw adults to rules don't apply. and bad santa 2 hoping to lure teenagers. one big question is whether the explosion of content available to amazon could deter them from the theater. >> you have the gilmore girls on netflix, there's a lot going on there. there's so much content, trying to keep people at home, that it takes big content on the big screen to get them out of their homes and out to the movie theater. >> reporter: though there's a range of films this weekend, match last year's thanksgiving box office results. >>> it's been forever since i have been seen a movie and all this talk about movies makes me want to eat popcorn. >> it's also close to dinner time? if you're up in the high country, maybe chili would be a good option, because we have this huge snowstorm heading our way. we

. >> now, i tried contacting both mtv and via come this afternoon -- viacom this afternoon. neither returned my calls. but viacom executives are somewhat concerned they may have violated some laws and they have ordered the show to get rid of some of the explicit content. >> all right. thank you for that one. that is 9news now for tonight. don't forget we're always on at wusa9.com. letterman is up next. have a great weekend. we'll see you. bye bye. 1 [ male announcer ] when sean was looking at mba programs, he wanted a curriculum designed to meet market needs, with faculty who brought real-world perspective on where the business world was headed and the practical experience to help him make an impact. my name is sean blankenship, i'm making the electric car more accessible, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with four northern virginia locations, one is closer than you think.

a battle between viacom and direct tv has resulted in the satellite tv losing 17 channels, including comedy central and mtv. >>> and according to a statement, jesse jackson junior is being treated foramen tall or mood -- for a mental or mood disorder. he has been on medical leave since june 10th. >>> in tonight aet health alert, a cool new cavity fighter is being tested developed by two scientists, one from yale and one in chile. the chemical wipes out cavity causing bacteria in 60 seconds and keeps it away. now, keep 32 is named after the 32 teeth in the human mouth and the developers think it would be a powerful addition to toothpaste, mouth washes and even a dental night gel. a local dentist we contacted about this says keep 32 is exciting, but bacteria aren't the only threat to teeth. the acid and sodas and other sources of decay are bad. >>> too much rain too fast. many families in this area are still cleaning up from flash flooding all triggered from an intense rainstorm last night. some folks lived through the nightmare of sewage backing up in their plumbing. outside people fo

the service provider says viacom is asking for a 30% increase in fees to continue the programming. obviously, you know, we're getting into a situation where the consumer is not getting the programming but does the consumer want to pay 30% more for these shows. it's a tough situation. >> it will be interesting when they figure it out because we all love some of those shows but ifer' not willing to anthe up -- ante up. thanks, jess. >>> apparently an indicational sip of alcohol or glass of wine may be good for your bones. >> coming up the findings of a new study which says it's good for women to drink every day. >> we'll have more on that story and your weather first in to minutes. -- two minutes. >>> good morning. welcome to 9news now. anny just called it pre-friday. we like that. are we going to like your forecast? >> i think if you like the warm conditions, not too hot, it should be pretty nice. no triple digits, at least not yet. in the seven-day a little different story. for today we're looking at plenty of sunshine. a few clouds could roll in this afternoon. temperatures will b

viacom claimed in a blog post directv has no intention of working through their issues. meanwhile customers are caught in the middle. >>> j.c. penney wants to boost its bottom line by getting rid of cashiers. the ceo says the company plans to automate the checkout counters with machines similar to the ones used in grocery stores. to make the purchase process faster, the barcode on the price tag will be replaced with an rfid chip. the move is part of the struggling retailer's effort to return to profitability. the phaseout is expected to be completed by 2014. >>> school bells will be ringing in several weeks. while the kids may not be excited about heading back to school, the retailers sure are. they've got a more optimistic outlook for what is the second biggest shopping season of the year and here's what it could mean to you. for most kids on summer break the thought of going back to school is a downer, but things are looking up for retailers. the national retail federation's annual back to school survey finds the average person will spent about $688 shopping for their

the satellite tv provider has settled its 10-day dispute with viacom over the cost to carry 17 of the network's channels. the companies did not disclose the terms of the new deal, but it will give those directv customers the ability to watch viacom shows on other tab healths, other mobile devices using the company -- tablets, other mobile devices using the company's everywhere platform. >>> 15,000 children's beach chairs are being recalled. the sharp metal rivets can cut a child sold nationwide at home goods and other stores. the folding aluminum chairs come in a variety of colors. return it for a full refund. >>> the price to fly on united airlines is going up just a bit. the air carrier announced today it will raise its fares between 4 and $10 per round trip on all u.s. flights. pets say united might have to roll back -- experts say united might have to roll back that increase if the other airlines don't follow that lead in the next few days. >>> if you've had chinese in the shaw neighborhood recently and wonder glass of that take- out, you're not a -- wondered what was in that take

the biggest parachutes handed out since the start of 2000, thomas e freeston, nine months as ceo of viacom, $100 million in a golden handshake. william mcguire was ceo for 15 years, even after giving back the company millions in stocks he still had $286 million. but topping the list, trail blazing ceo jack welsh, 20 successful years at the hand of general electric. his retirement package? get this -- worth $418 million. there is an argument to be made for golden parachutes, those who support them in concept say if well designed they align the bosses' interest with the interests of shareholders. everybody does well then. mike? >>> thanks jess. well, it's kind of hard the think about summer when the days start getting cold like january it is. but six flags america hopes you will because they are highs 2,000 people -- hiring 2,000 people. the amusement park in maryland needs people this march. the park opens in may and some jobs will run through halloween. six flags needs just about every skill out there they say. >> we have tons of jobs available for pretty much anything you want to do which

the "wall street journal" reports that microsoft, verizon and viacom are listing opportunities on the microbrewing site for the companies posting opportunities on twitter is a cheaper alternative to big, on-line jobs board and those boards are crowded right now. >> all right. keep the crystal ball handy. >> howard, do you need it. >> some days but i'm pretty good right now. will the weather clear up anytime soon. >> you may rely on it. >> we will be damp through thursday. i'm hoping with a little luck today and tomorrow but i will be covering myself to say the next three days look on deda si . mp sida. start with the weather computer and show you where things are coming from and then go . to doppler. you see the area of active. the moisture isup to us, toward 95 and the baltimore washington area and charlottesville as well through in the shenandoah valley. everybody will see rain the neda ndfew ays maybe asu r ve o to amounts chitr veto live doppler hd. you will see east of town not ich going . om zoann give you a couple of an shots so you can know what it willbe like wir your commute

the satellite tv provider have stopped carrying 26 viacom channels. the on channels like mtv bt, nickelodeon, and comedy central. it affects millions of satellite subscribers. it is not clear when they can return to directv. >> it looks like we have returned to some nice weather. >> yes, indeed it. the week we had one week ago, we were heading toward the first for 100 degree days in a row. folks were without power. last night we had niagara falls in some spots. what a nice night tonight and what a nice guy today. we capture that with a few of those clubs. our temperature today made it up into the high 80's. it was just average. our average high temperature -- 89 degrees. the record today was 99 degrees. we only have three days with a record for july below 100 degrees. today was one of those and also tomorrow. there is the boundary of the nice break in our terrible heat. here are the spots getting some hurricanes out in the pacific. out of the atlantic, there is the edge of africa. not much going on. things are quiet for a time. even down south in atla

they are going to stop showing viacom who is asking $1 billion. they own channels like mtv nickelodeon, and comedy central. subscribers will have to make do without sponge bob and the jersey shore. >> still ahead, citizens are awarded for their bravery. meet these everyday heroes coming up. >> what a widow discovered about her husband's plots that made her furious. sfx: sounds of marching band and crowd cheering sfx: sounds of marching band and crowd cheering so, i'm walking down the street, x: sounds of marching band and crowd cheering just you know walking, sfx: sounds of marching band and crowd cheering and i found myself in the middle of this parade honoriring america's troops. ich is actually quite fitting because geico has been serving e military for over 75 years. aawh no, look, i know this is about the troops and not about me. right, but i don't look like that. who can i i write a letter to about this? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. what a prede believes matters. mitt romney's companies were

ruling is that he can have a political action committee, with requirements that the parent company viacom report some of the money as corporate campaign contributions. some are wondering what he plans to do with his very own pac. ever hear the one about the comedian who walk into an sec hearing to testify? i did not think so, but today he did just that, the man who plays the conservative politician in his comedy sketch out mocks politicians of all stripes they asked the federal election committees incommission to approve his own political action committee. >> ladies and gentlemen, i am sorry to say that we won. >> we don't know what we're going to do with this. that is why i hope to get the pack. >> it is an issue that he has mocked in his commentary. the pac has to much power and too little responsibility. but his attorney is doing most of the talking not revealing what they intend to do. some fans want him to run for office. other ideas? >> he tried to run nonprofits in the past, and he got cut down by south carolina. maybe he could put the money towards get out the vote. >> he looks go

viacom appealed a ruling said you tube is not responsible for pirated videos that get up loaded to its site. google promised to act more quickly. stock prices fell today with the unemployment numbers came out. but by closing bell dow jones was up 19 points. the nasdaq added 12. s and p 500 rose through tlee. u.s. reached a free trade agreement with south korea that will lift the tariff on korean made cars and allows

viacom appealed a ruling said you tube is not responsible for pirated videos that get up loaded to its site. google promised to act more quickly. stock prices fell today with the unemployment numbers came out. but by closing bell dow jones was up 19 points. the nasdaq added 12. s and p 500 rose through tlee. u.s. reached a free trade agreement with south korea that will lift the tariff on korean made cars and allows u.s. auto makers to export more vehicles and create 70,000 new job autos city of oakland has pet lovers to thank to a nice boost to the economy because a major chain store just moved it's head quarters to a massive space near the coliseum. >> there is meanty of reasons to celebrate. the company is celebrating its move into huge new digs. the oakland police are celebrating donation of 10 new canine bullet-proof vests and oakland city leaders celebrating a boost to the economy. mayor elect kwan says it's evidence city's better qualities are not always overlooked. >> you need to take a fresh look at the city. we're centrally lok indicated in the booming part of the east bay. w

me by the power vested in the state of new york and the and tire viacom family of entertainment networks, i now pronounce you man and wife. you may kiss the bride. [applause] >> there you have it. he says he is an internet- certified minister. he decided to perform the government shutdown wedding of the century. >> congratulations to the couple. if you have an iphone, you probably heard her voice many times but now we are learning who is the woman behind the virtual assistance. >> siri, who is the real voice? susan bennett is the actions that provided the voice. she says she recorded the voices back in july of 2005 but had no idea where they would end up. she said when she first heard it, it was creepy but they are friends now. >> she matches up just fine. she looks the part. >> i don't even have that on my phone. next, a speed trap just for tops. we will tell you what happened when a camera caught officers breaking the law. >> it's a prank that everyone is talking about, the skeleton that took a trip through the drive through. okay, i need a better pizza. one made with only real cheese.

things that most upsets you is that you felt that your team at cbs and -- its corporate ownership at viacom didn't back you up in the pursuit of the news and the truth. >> that was a situation. particularly the corporate, the very top corporate -- hard investigative reporting needs an ownership that doesn't back down, doesn't back up, and backs its reporters. that had been the cbs news tradition. >> even when mistakes are made. >> i'm not acknowledging mistakes were made, but if they were, absolutely. the thing at cbs news had been, we go into investigative reporting together, we do it together, and we stick together all the way through. that had been the cbs news tradition. we reported the true story. i'm not at cbs now because i and my team reported a true story. it was tough. a lot of people didn't want to believe it. it was subjected to a propaganda barrage to discredit it. >> there's no way to know the entire truth, is there? without all the documents? >> but, in what story do we all know the entire truth? later president bush, when he was in the national guard service, he was at least

to create a kinder, braver world and just the impact of the foundation in terms of partnering with viacom the berkman center at harvard, it's just incredible. >> and the born brave bus will be touring around from here, it heads to chicago. that's later in the month and we thank you, everybody, born brave and we thank you, lady gaga. coming up here, more with grumpy cat. >> now from abc7 news, good morning, i am kristen sze. in marin county traffic is back to normal on southbound 101 after loose boulders and rocked rolled on the freeway. several drivers hit the boulders and flattened tires and causing other damage. boulders rolled on the lane at 5:00 this morning and shut down several lanes of traffic south of the waldo tunnel. sue? >> back to san jose, we have a sig-alert southbound 1280 all morning with an early fatality. two right lanes remain blocked. the best alternate is 880 to 101 and we do have a new accident at richmond san rafael bridge westbound beyond the toll plaza. >> the weekend forecast with our >> good morning, check out this beautiful picture from mount tamalpais, the bre

there's a petition with 30,000 signatures asking viacom to take "basketball wives" off the air. and chad was fired from the dolphins the day after the incident. as captured in the hbo series "hard knocks." he's remained largely silent after the incident. tweeting only this a few days ago. i've made my bed. now i've got to sleep in it. this is a quote from chad "i issue evelyn nothing but the best. i have no negative words to say. i love her very much. how does that feel to hear that? >> sad. it's the hardest thing in the world. to walk away from someone that you really love. and you have to walk away because i have to protect myself. >> reporter: for "good morning america," amy robach, abc news, new york. >> clearly it's painful to both sides. and reality tv often makes it look like there's no consequences to behavior. but there's always consequences. >> putting yourself on reality tv, you let it all out. all right. >>> coming up, the dad who's got the moves like jagger. what do you think? you're going to see this, i swear. >> not so much. >> i think he does. >> it will have you

there's a petition with 30,000 signatures asking viacom to take the show off the air. and chad was fired from the dolphins the day after the int dent. he's remained largely silent after the incident. tweeting ining only this a few ago. i've made my bed. i have to sleep in it. he said, i wish evelyn nothing but the best. i love her very much. how does that feel to hear that? >> sad. it's the hardest thing. in the world. to walk away from someone that you really love. and you have to walk away because i have to protect myself. >> reporter: for "good morning america," amy robach, abc news, new york. >> clearly it's painful to both sides. and reality tv often makes it look like there's though consequences to behavior. but there always are consequences. >> putting yourself on reality tv, you let it all out. >>> coming up, the dad whose got the moves like jagger. what do you think? >> not so much. >> i think he does. >>> also, the psychic who says she cannot turn off her gift. she's got a waiting list of more than two years. what until you hear her predictions. lady in the v