and so every year on this day to honor the birthday of dr martin luther king jr. people gather to pay tribute. so it is no surprise then that the name of this american hero is often invoked but once in a while that legacy gets hijacked by come to tell you now that the truth shall set you free. first there was the glenn beck rally on the mall on august twenty eighth the same day at the same location martin luther king jr gave his i have a dream speech ladies and gentlemen the selling of conservative talk show host message was one thing now his name is being used to drum up support for u.s. wars in a speech given last week dr j. johnson attorney at the pentagon said i believe that of dr king. we're alive today he would recognize that we live in a complicated world and that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attack wait what that's funny because in addition to leading the civil rights movement dr martin luther king was one of the most outspoken critics of the vietnam war i think he shot

new jersey nets in town for martin luther king, jr. day. block at one end, monta ellis and david lee to touch the ball. 10 rebounds, the nets did their best to stay within striking range. harris, to lopez, how about the back door cut by ellis with lee getting the assist this time? ellis led with 26, they pull within six games of 500 with a 109-100 win, the pacers in town on wednesday. and sharks have making up to do after ending their losing streak at six on saturday. san jose in arizona this saturday where the coyotes paid tribute to marleau. he puts one on the board. patrick marleau, first to play, one after one third, second period, coyotes turn it over, couture to dany heatley. currently ninth in the western conference playoff picture. first round of the open continuing with daniel of brazil taking on nadal. he was not threatened, danielle had not won a game when he retired. nadal moves on, 6-0, 5-0. and williams moving on, no sweat for venus, she advances, 6-3, 6- 2. yankovic moving on as well. and signing up with the colorado rockies,

ron reagan jr. said his father showed signs of alzheimer's even in his first term in the white house. michael says his half brother ron was an embarrassment to his father when he was alive. he says my brother seems to want to sell out his father to sell books. my father did not suffer from alzheimer's in the '80s. incidentally, michael reagan also has a new book out this week. it's 5:25. next at 5:30, from a missing persons case to a murder/suicide. the violent turn the unsolved disappearance a los gatos woman took at a san jose shopping center. >> the oakland police chief may be leaving. the job he's looking at coming up. >> we're looking at some of the highs around the bay today. because of the fog we're going to see temperatures at least a couple degrees cooler than they should be. talk about flight delays. we'll have them into sfo. because of that we also have some into washington because of some of the rain that's going that way and snow is heading to chicago. check out our flight3q lysol knows

more quickly approaching martin luther king jr day in fact it's this coming monday and there will be as there always are improperly so tributes to his legacy to his words to his vision america and of course there will be those who will try to twist and misuse and abuse it so if you want to know what the department of defense is going to be doing on monday apparently they are going to be giving themselves one gigantic pat on the back and this was made very clear yesterday when the defense department's general counsel jay johnson posed the question if dr martin luther king jr were alive today would he understand why the united states is at war now most anybody who remembers dr martin luther king jr what he stood for would probably answer with a deafening no but not to johnson he in fact said the following he said i believe that if dr king were alive today he would recognize that we live in a complicated world and that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attack. what i think jeremy scahill sort of best when

he appeared with oakland mayor jean quan for a celebration honoring martin luther king jr. >> there is no guarantee that i will be selected. i do have a job right now, and my focus is on the city. >> i have a very good working relationship with him. i would like to continue, but i want a chief that is committed for two or three years. >> batts came from oakland to long beach and since he took over crime has decreased and so has the number of police officers. >>> the san jose the manager will not make a decision until next month but whoever it is, they will face many challenges. >> reporter: so far there have been five homicides in the span of 15 days. >> sometimes there are spikes in any given point in the year. this happens to be at the beginning of this year. >> reporter: for the past 2.5 months, he has been heading the department and a big challenge for whoever is the next chief will be having to cut 30 million out of the department's budget this year. that means layoffs, possibly more than 200 sworn personnel and emotions'. >> i do think we can manage it. we will not be doing busin

., they were martin luther king jr. they were stanley levinson, they weren't clarence jones' speeches. the material which i am pleased to have contributed for him to o -- this draft text of a material for him to refer to and to include in his final preparation, i'm proud that he included it. but once he included it, it was his. it's not mine. okay? it's his. and i want to make that very clear. >> host: the whole insufficient funds, you know? >> guest: well, that -- well, that -- if there should be any y -- if there should be -- there shouldn't be any more clearer indication of my contribution than that. first of all, i come from an investment banking background. okay? more than that, i was a lawyer. but i had just had an experience in bail money with money raising money and getting money from the rockefeller at the chase manhattan bank of going into a vault and seeing money. they are getting bail money to take down to birmingham, alabama. i thought as i was using an analogy in the first -- i talk about in the opening pa

every telephone call between martin of the king jr. and lance jones, between clarence jones and stanley, between stanley and martin luther king jr., every telephone call was wiretapped. and the conversations were transcribed and written down. and additionally with respect to clarence jones and martin came every meeting that we attended together, every place that we would agree to meet or actually for was under photographic surveillance. your home, for example. >> host: martin comes. these repairmen show up. >> guest: yeah, right. that's right. in fact and i said -- >> host: your house is wired. >> guest: the wiretap. i was thinking -- i used to think -- in no, controlled drinking. i love. during that time when i began -- when i began to have -- when i began to have suspicions we would have conference calls. he would double up with laughter. we'd like to have conference calls at 11:00 at night. suspicions. so before the conference call starts i would say, hold on. now, the fbi, do you have all of your equipment ready? , to be sure you g

martin luther king jr.. and the place just -- now why we cannot let me -- you know, there was some discussion in the planning of the march on washington of who was going to speak and for how long. now, those of us around martin and martin himself really felt that he should be the last speaker. but he certainly felt, and all of us around him thought it wasn't appropriate for him to say i want to be the last speaker. so, they had raised it and they're seemed to be some resistance to it. so finally they said why don't you come to the meeting with me? and they are talking about well, i think that, you know, he will tend to speak so long. i listened to the discussions and i am not going to get into names but they were all talking the position on who was went to be the closing act. and finally i looked at him and i sit now i want you to think about this. do you really want to follow martin king? think about that. do you really want to follow martin king? and they said why you say that? i said because you run the r

martin luther king, jr.. he is not a scholar in residence at stanford's the milky research institute. his new book is called "behind the dream: the making of the speech that transformed a nation." good to have you back on this program. >> thank you. tavis: what is it about this speech we seem to know everything about, have heard everything over and over again, that you can tell us? >> i think the most important thing i can tell you about this speech is that many people believe that this was -- that dr. king gave this speech as a prepared address from beginning to end. as a matter of fact, the part of the speech that has become such a celebrated part of history was totally spontaneous and extemporaneous. it was not something he had prepared for in advance. i was standing just a few feet behind him, and he was speaking. he was reading the prepared text of the speech, on which i was proposed -- and proud to say i worked with him and provided some of the draft material. it was not just me but andy young, stanley

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ron jr.'s conservative half brother michael reagan is now blasting him on twitter michael says ron reagan jr. was an embarrassment to his father when he was alive and michael adds, "my brother seems to want to sell out his father to sell books. my father did not suffer from alzheimer's in the '80s." incidentally, michael reagan also has his own new book out this week. the fourth winter spare the air day alert. the alert will be in effect all day today and it bans the burning of wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuel both indoors and out. first-time offenders on the burn ban will receive a warning. but a second violation can cost you $400. and that's just the beginning. it goes up from there. so don't burn any solid fuel today. besides, there's enough stuff out there to block our view. >> there you go. the fog out there, you might as well throw the money in the fire. >> exactly! >> that's a pretty hefty fine. 6:17 this morning. there's some of the fog. it's pretty thick once again

among the things he said, martin luther king jr. aside from gandhi is the only person from the western world who led a fundamental political and social transformation and in major country without violence. think about it. one of the things in the book that struck me that i didn't know about was the whole measure ever to on your part to copyright that speech, not for profit say, post to posterity. >> guest: welcome it wasn't so much for saturday in that it was because i had had it up to here so many people ripping off martin, and i just, i have no sense that this is going to be -- i knew that he meant was going to be major but i had no sense of was going to be a major speech, but i did have a sense that what reason was went abused and exploited, and i think this time let's stop it right at the pass. so in the limited copies made available to meet him without indicative little circle to be sure the common-law copyright isn't terminated by the large distribution because of you have a common-law copyright of something and it's distribut

good to see you on this martin luther king jr. day. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen this morning. and this morning good news for congresswoman gabrielle giffords'. giffords' condition has been upgraded from critical to serious. she's no longer on a ventilator. she's breathing on her own and can move both arms and legs. it was nine days ago that giffords and 18 others were shot at a tucson shopping center. over the weekend funerals were held for some of the victims and the city is trying to come to grips with tragedy. john blackstone reports. >> reporter: hundreds who were already connected by shock and sorrow walked together sunday through the streets of tucson, organizers called it a walk for peace. the still raw emotions here were evident when one of the victims of the shooting, eric fuller, who took a bullet in the leg, was charged with intimidation and disorderly conduct after he threatened a local tea party leader at a town hall meeting organized by abc news. >> he booed me as i was talking and then he took a picture of me a

ron reagan jr. also today abc if his father had known he had alzheimer's, he believed he would have resigned. we will have more much later on "gma." >>> doctors outside a hospital in washington are keeping a close eye on sergeant shriver this morning. the 95-year-old has been battling alzheimer's himself for years. he was the first director of the peace corps and mcgovern's running mate in 1972. his wife eunice kennedy shriver died in 2009. his daughter is maria shriver. married to former california governor schwarzenegger. >>> today is martin luther king jr. people are focusing on the rights of civil rights leader. attorney general eric holder told the congregation it's time to recommit to dr. king's values., we must >> today, we must look upon our both the history of his profession and future promise, working on both his weaknesses and his strengths. appreciating both his challenges and his infinite opportunities. >> holder also said that the tucson tragedy shows us the struggle to eradicate viole

on this martin luther king jr. day there are reports that san jose could get its first african-american police chief. he wouldn't have to travel far for that job either. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in oakland with rumblings that the top cop there could be headed to the south bay. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. we could learn more later this morning on what exactly is on the mind of oakland's police chief anthony bass as he speaks at the international long shore and warehouse hall near oakland's international airport. "the chronicle" and "mercury news" report he's in the running to be the chief police in san jose which is a surprise considering he hasn't been oakland's police chief for that long of a time. he arrived just over a year ago from long beach with a couple years left on his contract. and over the short time he's been here he has seen the crime rate in this city drop, though it is still high compared to other cities nationwide. so the question is why leave? one repo

happened at martin luther king jr. academy in the portola district. 7 kids weapon to the hospital for observation. family members say the students found the unmarked pellets on top of a classroom cabinet. >> they say it's not toxic to people. about then why are they in the hospital? you know. so i mean if it's not poison then let bring the cookie out her and have some, you know? >>reporter: after the incident school staff scoured the campus and found more rat poison. there are no reports if the kids showing any ill effects. >>> in richmond tonight religious leadersers in youth group kick off a program sdaind to keep kids in school and away from crime through mentor. vick lee has the story. >> almost a quarter of student in the west contra costa county unified school district drop out. >> with the help of mentoring program 98 percent of youth matched with mentor stay in school and don't drop out this was the vision tonight at the missionary baptist church to recruit mentor for youngsters in rich mon. part of larger prog

. >> president obama and first lady michelle honor the legacy of martin luther king jr. their message to the nation is straight ahead. san event that may be among the last in the nation. the federal >> the father of former california first lady maria shriver is at a maryland hospital this morning. a family spokesman said that 95-year-old sergeant shriver is in critical condition. the former peace corp. director announced in 2003 that he had alzheimer's disease. his wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy died in 2009 at the age of 88. president obama remind they can help the healing process while honoring martin luther king jr.'s legacy by performing community service. the president and first family took part in a painting project on a school on capitol hill. they painted characters to promote healthy eating. >> this is an outstanding program, an example of what martin luther king's birthday should be all about. i want to thank all the mentors -- >> the civil rights leader was 39 when james earl ray shot him to death in 1968. dr. king would have turned 82 years

robert downey jr. called his introduction hugely mean-spirited. he even secured the foreign press president who called his remarks totally unacceptable while denying he was being roasted himself by angry producers during an hour-long disappearance from the show. sde admit he probably won't be invited back. he also explained during that hour-long break it wasn't that he was in trouble or anything. he just got to choose who he introduced and that happened to be a break in between. >> who is going to want to do these jobs? there's no love for the host at all anymore. >> i think a lot of people would want to do that job. they're probably just going to keep it a little bitç cleaner next time, but we'll see what happens. >>> this comes to us from wmaq in chicago, illinois, where in nearby crystal lake one chihuahua had one very close call. chico was out for a walk with his owner when a great horned owl swooped in and attacked him. his battle wounds tell the story. he was dragged across the side walk and through the snow with only his tiny little jacke

butterfield, jr., first district, north carolina, second vice chair, congressional black caucus. representative al green, 9th district, texas. representative gwen moore, fourth district, wisconsin. representative yvette d. clark, 11th district, new york, secretary congressional black caucus. representative keith ellison, fifth district, minnesota. representative hank johnson, fourth district, georgia. representative laura richardson, 37th district, california. representative andre carson,

kirby jr. center for constitutional studies atconstil hillsdale college.ies. launched in 2008 and located on capitol hill,o the kirby centerr teaches the principles and practices of america's constitutional principlesic here in the nation's capital and aroundap the country. welcome to today's first urctciples on first fri's oetcher.of m part of a monthly lecture series that address is significant and timely political historical andd economic issues from a constitutional perspective. we are pleased today that thisis lecture is being broadcast on c-span and thank them for the public service they do in theiri programming. pr hillsdale college has ogbeenalen dedicated to the teaching of the enduring principles of the constitution and the declaration of independence independence sis founding in 1844. in the civil war college's michigan campus emptied out as we send more than 400 students to fight for the union cause.

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martin luther king jr. the bay area's annual freedom train ride is now the last of its kind in the nation. good monday morning, everyone. it is 4:31 a.m.. we thank you for joining us. i'm eric thomas. kristen is off today. on this martin luther king holiday, oakland police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in front of a church a little after 10:00 last night, people living near saint anthony's church on 16th avenue heard gunshots. police arrived to find one person dead on the sidewalk directly in front of the church. a neighbor who was a passenger at a different oakland church is particularly disturbed by what he sees in his neighborhood. >> spiritual warfare right now in that we have children dying. we have older people dying. and innocent people dying. you know, this type of conduct, it must stop. >> so far investigators are only saying the victim is an adult male and they're not releasing his name. they have no suspect information. oakland police chief anthony bass has now told officers he

. >>> and people across the country marking the legacy of martin luther king jr. today. on saturday, he would have been 82. this is the 25th year that the nation is observing the king's holiday. i had a chance while i was in atlanta to sit down with some of the people who worked with dr. king. hear what this day means to them. >> so young, only 39 years old. >>> also later this morning, the debate over vaccines and autism. the doctor who claimed to link them has lost his medical license. a brand-new study charges him with perpetrating an elaborate fraud. the researcher andrew wakefield is here to answer the charges live in a "gma" exclusive. >>> but we are going to begin with gabrielle giffords' husband breaking the silence on her remarkable recovery. tomorrow abc news is going to air his exclusive interview with diane sawyer. that's going to air on "20/20." david muir starts us off from tucson.

on friday markets were closed yesterday for martin luther king, jr. holiday. friday the dow, nasdaq and the s&p 500 all gained ground. goldman sax is banning u.s. investors from taking part in a private offering for facebook. the investment bank says it's decided to restrict the fund to perspective shareholders in asia and europe. that's so it doesn't run into problems with s.e.c. laws about private placements. the sale of private shares is expected to raise as much as $1.5 billion. >>> time now 5:20. this morning san francisco's airport commission will debate some new ideas that could lead to cheaper international air fares. commissioners will talk about slashing operating fees for airlines that fly to and from mexico and canada. right now flights between the u.s. and our neighboring countries pay $1500 in fees. that's the same as any other foreign destination. lier rates could trigger more competition which could lead to cheaper fares and more passengers. >>> well, a rising creek in santa cruz county is threatening homes. the reason the homeowners are not be

if martin luther king jr. could visit our country this month, he with the nation much change and yet much the same. imagine king catching a bus in downtown montgomery. perhaps he would select a seat in the front next to someone tired from a long day's work for little pay. through the bus window he might see dilapidated schools and foreclosed houses. if he were to open up a newspaper, he would read of another war with no end in sight. if king returned to this country upsweep promise and bitter disappointments, he would once again take up the struggle of the poor. he would organize against the upheaval's of racism, militarism, and property. he would invite us to join him. in the 43 years since dr. can's guess, we have not pulled filled his dream of equality. poverty is rising, there is out of reach for too many americans, while the military budget grows. the political landscape king understood well. in his speech "beyond vietnam's" he decries the with war on poverty was abandoned for the war on communism. today

back to you. >>> well, some reminders about martin luther king, jr. day festivities. the freedom train will leave at 9:30 a.m., stopping in sunnyvale, palo alto and san francisco. once in san francisco, the riders can attend the mlk event. schools, government offices, banks, post offices, there will be no mail delivery. >>> all right. dennis is here because we're starting to figure out what's going top with the super bowl. >> you looked at the golden state warriors playing at 1:00 tomorrow. >> i did not know that. >> the warriors and net wills play at 1:00. >> i'll talk to my producer. >> can the 8-9 seahawks continue their run in chicago. ? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] rockin out to the big hot pastrami. big. hot. pastrami. don't dare call it a cover band -- unless you're talking about covering freshly baked bread with layer upon layer of flavor-packed pastrami. this sub lays down power cords of tasteocity with pickles, mean licks of mustard and riffs of melty, bubbly cheese. catch 'em before the fresh toasted tour leaves town. subway big hot pastrami. crank up

ron reagan jr., writing a book, says he felt something was wrong with his dad's health even in the first term. >>> right way. new proof you can save gas, time and lives on the road, simply by cutting out left turns. >>> and, sorrow and strength. images from a community vowing triumph over tragedy. our "persons of the week." >>> and good evening from abc news washington bureau tonight. over these past six days, we have watched astronaut mark kelly keep a tireless bedside vigil for his wounded wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. and we saw that embrace by the president at the tucson memorial service. well, today, commander kelly sent a twitter message to americans, rallying at his side, saying, quote, thanks for all of the messages of support. i have some great followers. gg, that's the congresswoman, has been improving each day. something giffords' doctors confirmed again today, as one of her injured staff members actually returned to the office. and david muir tells us all he is in tucson tonight. david? >> reporter: diane, good evening to you. in fact, doctors did echo that tweet, t

officials at martin luther king jr. academic say none of the children have shown any signs of poisoning. the students were taken to the hospital as a precaution yesterday. fire officials say the students mistook the cubes of rat poison as candy. officials are still investigating how the poison ended up in a classroom. >>> a teacher's exchange of sorts is under way in san francisco. officials say they have to replace nearly half the teachers at some schools in order to get more money. ktvu's paul chambers reports now from san francisco. >> i >> reporter: to turn that around, the district applied for and was granted million -rs s of dollars for the improvement plan. >> for the schools to have 1.4 to $1.5 million to really fund their reform process is hugely significant for those communities. >> reporter: to get the money the district had to agree to one of four changes. the district says it's not looking to fire teachers just move them to different schools. that's why the district is allowing teachers to voluntarily leave

ron reagan, jr. wrote a book about it, the new book titled "my father at 100". the u.s. news and world report released excerpts of the book. reagan, jr. wrote if the disease had been diagnosed at the time, his father would have left office. he believes his father began to suspect something was wrong in 1986, three years before he left office, and eight years before the actual diagnosis. >>> good news this morning, certainly coming in from jim bernard in the weather department. >> spring is here. it's great out there, warming up into the 60s for most bay area locations today, and a dry pattern that looks like it's going to carry on through the weekend, maybe two from the looks of things. we have a blocking high pressure system setting up. of course that will mean a little more fog for the bay area, but summer pattern should burn off by midday. south bay clearing already, a little dense fog in the north bay, clearing through the day. we'll have the rest of your week-long weather forecast, coming up for you in just a few minutes. >> thanks, jim. >>> as if being pregnant isn

martin luther king jr. had he lived he would be 82 years old. along with other civil rights leaders, king used the growing power of the media to awaken americans to long-overlooked injustice. mark strassman shows us how they did it. >> reporter: as a story, the civil rights movement had it all-- good versus evil, drama, social upheaval. but at first, america's major media ignored it, especially in the south. >> it was our responsibility to find a way to dramatize the issue. >> reporter: congressman john lewis says that the movement's leaders realized to bring change, they needed to reach white americans. how did you do that? >> as a movement, we literally put our bodies on the line. >> influence on the civil rights coverage. . >> reporter: dominika cibulkova cowrote the "race beat" a book about the media and movement. >> it's just that no one knew about it. >> reporter: bee nine 57, major northern newspapers discovered the drawm and the story. >> reporter: how do you feel about integrated passengers? >> reporter: the television networks followed

they attended today to rally and honor martin luther king jr. the city's acting police chief is always in the running. jean kwan says she was told he may be leaving. >> right now, i'm just focused on being in oakland. >> he told me last week na tha in october, he agreed to put in his name. i wish he told me earlier, but again, i don't control that. >> she says she'll appoint an interim chief and begin a search if he leave it is department. >>> some 50 people marched through the san francisco streets today protesting what they call violent and mistreatment of mentally and physically disabled people. two weeks ago, police shot a knife wielding man in a wheelchair. they say they shot the man after he stabbed an officer. protesters say the man survived, but there are others who haven't, they claimed. they say it's clear officers need to be taught how to deal with disabled people and should not automatically resort to violence. >> this is not -- this is not proper intervention. >> former chief says the officer tried to first stop is altercation with

martin luther king, jr. dr. king changed the course of american history and was a powerful force in the stlaept lead to the passage of the historic civil rights legislation. across the country today and over the weekend there were events commemorating dr. king. president barack obama and first lady michelle obama participate in a service project in washington. >> rose: michelle and i and the girls were extraordinarily proud that each year on martin luther king's birthday this is how we celebrate is making sure we're giving a little something back to the community and i hope that all that projects that are taking place across the country on this day are getting similar attention because this is part of what america's all about. and after a painful week where so many of us were focused on tragedy it's good for us to remind ourselves of what this country all about. this kind of service project is what's best in us. >> rose: tonight in memory of dr. king, we bring you a conversation from 2008 with the late historian

martin luther king, jr.. people around the country and here in the bay area took part in many activities to mark the life and achievements of the civil rights icon. [ male announcer ] breakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. . >>> tonight's headlines the pacific northwest hit by severe weather in western washington, homes damaged trees downed, two rivers are rising fast the there have been some evacuations. in oregon, many drivers got stuck in water and mud and debris. several highways have been closed. there's one storm related death. >>> brazil is desperate after days of heavy rain, floods, and mud slides there. hundreds of areas are at high risk. some towns are cut off unable to get food, water or help. soldiers and doctors are beginning to reach them, at least 655 people are dead. the government is coming under heavy criticism. >>> more unrest today in tunisia leadi

. >> you're saying robert downey jr. wouldn't have scared him? >> i don't think robert downey jr. scares a lot of people. maybe in the ironman suit but not with the glasses. i'm lin berry. this comes from k can voa, in arizona, where a 9-year-old boy is giving all he's got for congresswoman giffords. isaac wanted to show support for the congresswoman selling some of his prized possessions, his toys to friends at school. along with a get well card he sent her the $2.85 his sale yielded. his generosity surprised his mom and touched the giffords' family who say with gratitude they're sending isaac's money back, but what a great gesture. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. >>> the united states' most famous doll gets a bolivian makeover. an artist has given the doll a new wardrobe typically seen on indigenous women including billowing skirts, sequinned jackets and festival masks. barbie's blonde hair was dyed black and braided giving her a common, local style that the women of bolivia can relate to. >>> snowfall may be cau

in texas, an xonation heanerati will be held for 51-year-old cornelius dupree jr. who has been freed on bail since july and today a judge is expected to set aside the conviction based on dna testing. >>> we'll find out if americans were in the car buying mood during the holidays. analysts expect a third straight month of healthy sales. >>> in a dazzling display of shooting stars will be falling from the sky tonight during the year's first meteor shower. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the latest details on a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by massage therapists against football superstar brett favre and the jets. >>> and meet new york state's new first girlfriend. food network star sandra lee. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early

. >>> on that martin luther king jr. day there are reports that san jose could get the first african-american police chief. he wouldn't have to travel far for that job. bob redell is live that the top cop could be heading to the south bay. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. we have learned what's on the mind of oakland police chief anthony bass when he speaks later this morning at an mlk event at the international long shore warehouse union here at oakland international airport. the chronicle and mercury news both report he's in the running to be police chief of san jose. this is quite a surprise for oakland and for san francisco considering he just arrived here in oakland only over a year ago from long beach. he still has two years left on his contract. under his ten your so far, oakland's crime rate has dropped. it is still quite significant when comparing it to other cities of this size throughout the country. he's also had to oversee the layoffs of 80 officers last year. they had to pull back on a communit

this is the fourth shooting to ripple through oakland on martin luther king, jr. day including one in east oakland around 4:00 last night that left one man dead. that incident also happened off international. three other people were injured. now within the next four hours there were two more shootings that left three people shot. police say it is too early to tell if any of these shootings are connected. if you have any information about any of these incidents you are urged to contact oakland police. live in oakland, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there's a $10,000 reward this morning for the return of ashes stored inside an urn that was stolen from a cemetery in lafayette. the ashes were of thomas gonzalez jr., the co-founders of the pleasanton based company commerce one. he died in 2001 of cancer. relatives say the ashes were stolen on sunday from a private. ♪ [ music ] lyam. >>> an employee recovering this morning after being injured on the job. it happened about 8:00 last night at the conoco plant. the contra costa fire officials say the employee wa

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning on this martin luther king jr. day. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a more civil union. on capitol hill tomorrow members of congress will pick up where they left off before the tragedy in tucson. will the battle over health care reform take on a different tone? nbc's tracie potts joins us with more on that. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, it looks promising at least at this point as the house begins debate tomorrow. lawmakers saying they can do this without being disagreeable, one of the some of the angry rhetoric we've heard in the past, personal attacks, and questioning each other's motives. this morning we have results from a new associated press-gsk poll that finds the public is almost evenly split on support for this health care law. strong opposition is down since the election. now only about one in four americans say they want to get rid of the health law completely. in terms of civility, we may see more of

. >> and see how one bay area non- profit group honored the legacy of martin luther king jr. the 10:00 news continues in 90 seconds. . >>> 10:00 news on ktvu, channel 2 news. >> investigators in san francisco tonight. >> dependable live coverage of breaking news. the bay area's major news of the day. and complete in-depth coverage. plus the forecast for the area where you live. >> frank somerville, julie haener, ktvu, channel 2 news. complete bay area news coverage. . >> two years ago today the can't landed his crippled airliner in the chilly waters of new york's hudson river. today the bay area pilot talked about that water landing that rivetted the nation and the challenges still facing airlines. ktvu's mike mibach joins us live with details. mike? >> reporter: ken, the link between economics and aviation safety. today skullly told us that that link actually exists. and tonight a passenger tonight here at sfo says she sees the impacts of airlines working to stay out of the red. >> the plane itself and how it looks, i said i hadn't seen a flight that bad since i was in india

. >> ifill: and, on this martin luther king, jr. holiday, elementary school students give voice to his most famous speech. >> i have a dream that one day my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy and improve schools. >> and our communities. >> in angola chevron helps train engineers, teachers and farmers, launch child's programs. it's not just good business. >> i'm hopeful about my country's future. >> it's my country's future. and by united healthcare. >> a by e bill and melin gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. and with the ongoing support of these inst

i'm alfred edmond, jr. >> tom: finally, you're probably watching this as you wind down your day. but are you worried about a sleepless night? a chinese company thinks it has the perfect remedy for stress and insomnia. nick mackie has details on a hat that hopes to be a hit here in the u.s. >> reporter: no, they're not recruiting extras for a sci-fi movie. the folk here are taking time out to try out a high-tech massage, courtesy of breo. some opt for a mask, which should relieve tiredness around the eyes, while others wear one of the $200 space-age helmets. they vibrate, apply heat, and relax you with music, while administering a firm, mood- changing therapy. >> ( translated ): this one applies and releases pressure, while the other one massages by knocking on your head. i prefer the other one. >> reporter: the exterior is german designed; while the insides, with the massaging functions, are developed by breo's in-house team, which combines technology with the principles of traditional chinese medicine to relieve fatigue, anxiety and stress. breo is the world's leading company in

we will be right back. >> martin luther king jr. is eldest son addresses gathering today in atlanta marking the 20th anniversary of the federal holiday named for his father. dr. king is the only american that was not the u.s. president to have a federal holiday named in his honor. dr. king would have been 82 on january 15. meanwhile, president obama and first lady michelle marked the day with community service. members of the president's cabinet and other top officials serving in communities across the country. in a statement earlier this weekend, the president say dr. king dedicated his life to others and asked all americans to volunteer on projects that benefit the needy. an update on progress women differed. earlier today doctors upgraded her condition from critical to serious. the washington post reports that the trial for the gunman accused of trying to assassinate gaby gifford will be moved to california because of extensive pre-trial publicity and arizona. federal officials say san diego would get the part because it is one o