the daughter of murdered newtown principal dawn hock spring, and said this should not be a disgusting stunt. these people will be trampling on the graves of the people that were murdered that day. why are you laughing? >> because that was not our intent -- >> you planned a campaign -- >> piers, wait a minute -- >> wait a minute. you plan a campaign to promote the good side of guns on the first anniversary of the worst mass shooting at a school in american history. and you have the gall to laugh when i read out a quote from one of the victim's families, how dare you? >> piers, how dare the anti-gun movement use this tragedy all year long -- and plan -- wait, and they planned to do it -- >> of the school who was killed. how dare you? >> my heart goes out to them. i have children and grandchildren myself. that doesn't allow them to use that day either to attack my rights. we're going back to the bill of rights the next day, now, will they back off? how many times will you back off -- i bet you use december 14th to use your anti-gun agenda? >> you're damn right, to promote gun safety in a

but since newtown we at least had a vote for the first time in the u.s. senate, but at that vote all the policy proposals from both sides, from all sides of the aisle basically were blocked. there weren't enough votes to get a universal background check bill that was a compromise bill supported by senator manchin from west virginia and senator toomey from were. that was my hope -- from west virginia. that was my hope, bringing together a conservative and a moderate democrat, joe manchin, who field been both a-rated by the nra, manchin had run for office showing him shooting and a book of health care regulations. obviously, people that have a lot of gun openers and gun enthusiasts in their states and among their constituency. so when senators toomey and manchin were able to come together, i had hoped that we could get something done. but that bill fell five or six votes short of getting the supermajority that we now require to get anything passed in the senate. on the other side, there was a bill to push, basically, national reciprocity for conceal/carry p

the daughter of murdered newtown principal dawn hock spring, and said this should not be a disgusting stunt. these people will be trampling on the graves of the people that were murdered that day. why are you laughing? >> because that was not our intent -- >> you planned a campaign -- >> piers, wait a minute -- >> wait a minute. you plan a campaign to promote the good side of guns on the first anniversary of the worst mass shooting at a school in american history. and you have the gall to laugh when i read out a quote from one of the victim's families, how dare you? >> piers, how dare the anti-gun movement use this tragedy all year long -- and plan -- wait, and they planned to do it -- >> of the school who was killed. how dare you? >> my heart goes out to them. i have children and grandchildren myself. that doesn't allow them to use that day either to attack my rights. we're going back to the bill of rights the next day, now, will they back off? how many times will you back off -- i bet you use december 14th to use your anti-gun agenda? >> you're damn right, to promote gun safety in a

the tragic shootings at newtown as 10 months ago. the shooting at the navy yard was just a month ago. we have not done anything as a country to address these issues, and these are crucial issues for us to address. even when we -- and i hear from so many people, why do you focus on mass shootings? mass shootings are very rare, few people killed in the context of things. that is true. oftentimes that is the only time that the media and the public and our elected officials will focus on these issues. i always said it is not that i'm saying anything different today than last week or the month or year before, it is only occasionally does the media focus on the issue, and that is when we see a tragedy like virginia tech, like tucson, like newtown occurring. in this country we still have 32 people murdered every day with guns. that we shouldng not tolerate. in addition to those 32 people killed, every day, we have a .umber of suicides by guns the deaths by guns are the tip of the iceberg. the people injured with guns every day increases tha

. >>> people in newtown connecticut voted to tear down sandy hook and demolish it. it is expected to be torn down within a year. the referendum asked voters to approve the $50 million project. they hope to have a hoof a new school open in january '16. >>> a oregon bartender got the ticket of a lifetime. she also scans tickets for winters. one of the regular players tips her was last week it was $17,000. >> i automatically handed him back the ticket i was like, i'm sorry. i can't take it. he had me sign it and say that you are the only one that can cash it. >> the man wanted to remain anonymous. she will use the money the buy new couches for her home and save the rest. >> listen, she might have a

but since newtown we at least had to vote for the first time in the u.s. senate, but all the policy proposals from both sides, from all sides of the a basically were blocked. there weren't enough votes to get a universal background check bill that was a compromise bill supported by senator manchin from west virginia and senator toomey from pennsylvania. that was my hope that bringing together a conservative republican, former head, and a moderate conservative democrat joe mentioned who had been both a rated by the nra. mansion showing somebody shooting i think the book of regulations or a lot of health care regulation. obviously, people that have a lot of gun owners and gun enthusiasts in their states, and, among their constituency. so when senators to me and mention were able to come together, i had hoped we could get something done not that bill five or six votes short of getting the super majority are now required to get anything passed in the u.s.a. on the other side there was a bill to push basically national reciprocity for concealed carry permits. t

motivated by the elementary school shooting in newtown, connecticut in december. >>> we're on the bring of what some are saying is the possibility of economic default. however lawmakers are still working on a deal to end the shutdown and raise the debt ceiling. talks will resume in washington this morning by both the house and senate. they adjourned last night without a deal. the president says he expects congress to get something done to avoid that default. once again this story has been developing for more than two weeks. it will keep on going probably until about 11:00 tonight. >>> let's talk about the temperatures. we are above average. 55 degrees now in owings mills. 59 laurel. 60 pasadena. 59 easton. 57 in elkton and edgewood. these temperatures are going to stay above average as we go thought the day. the reason why they are above average as well, we have the cloud cover out there. clouds act as a blanket so

and it isn't to say, but there aren't memorials going on in newtown. there aren't moments and observances, but everyone, i think, gets to do it if it's possible, their own way. >> when we come back, i want to talk more about when memorials are erected, who gets to tell the story. so this point about passing by where horrible things happened. we talked about "12 years a slave" last week on the show. and i was reminded that i passed by a slave market every day, but we don't memorialize that in the same way. and having grown up in richmond, virginia, you know, monument avenue is all about confederates and the confederate soldiers. so who gets to build the memorial and tell the story that affects our memory of it, when we come back. ♪ [ male announcer ] staying warm and dry has never been our priority. our priority is, was and always will be serving you, the american people. so we improved priority mail flat rate to give you a more reliable way to ship. now with tracking up to eleven scans, specified delivery dates, and free insurance up to $50 all for t

even though it was after newtown too. i keep arguing if they had done something after tucson, it might have laid the ground work something after newtown. it takes awhile to build up public support for issues. i'm not -- you know, where the argument come from it was politically active. a length of time democrats will say grinch and 1994 and because of gun control. it might have been the issue one race here. one race there. then gore lost in tbow because of gun control. and i point out that during that campaign, actually george w. bush was more supportive of gun control than gore was. he sported assault weapon. supported trigger locks, and, you know, it's part of what that tells me is the political calculation that he made in -- rove made these were things that were popular. and particularly pop will with independent, moderate, and female inventories the suburban voter. and that was part of his compassion of conservative approach maybe he didn't do much about once he was elected. when he was campaigning he released it was u

stockton, columbine and most recently, newtown. >> so i think that piece could be argued for ages. lindsay, you have more information often us. >> the national report card on protecting children in disaster recently issued a statement that in 28 states public schools have failed to meet the minimum government standards for protecting children in the event of a disaster and for basic school safety. you know that's kind of a compelling statistic and frightening a way. in some ways it is an added layer of security but it does beg the question: is it more like a security blanket? >> it sound likes with new information from your report card, groundwork need to be done first. first they need to have the minimal required security at schools in the first place before we put a bandage on with some kind of new technology. >> after every tragedy there's always these initiatives and efforts to try to make our schools safer whether it be panic buttons in classrooms or sophisticated screening methods at the front door. i guess it's a question of how secure can we possibly make our schools? >> an

. >>> in newtown, connecticut, special restrictions have been put in place before demolition crews begin tearing down the site of that tragic school shooting. workers will be required to sign a contract to protect the families of the 26 people massacred inside the sandy hook elementary school. it was drawn up to bar crews from taking photos and videos as well as discussing the work site. a new school will be built after the current structure is completely demolished. >>> given all the gridlock in washington, it might seem like the country is heavily divided along party lines. but people are not as red and blue as you might think. that's according to a new study from nbc news and esquire magazine. nbc's chuck todd has more. >> reporter: a new nbc news/esquire survey finds we all could use a pair of 3d glasses. there is a growing center. 51% of the country actually falls in the middle lane of american politics. the hard left lane is just 21%. and the hard right lane is only slightly bigger at 28%. the center is as diverse as the country and basically fall into four categories. the minivan

demolition gets underway at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. work began at the site this morning. officials say the project will take several weeks to complete. 20 children, 6 adults were killed at the school last december. earlier this $6 adults were killed at the school last december. earlier this month, newtown residents accepted a 50-million grant from the state to reconstruct a new building at that site. >>> the obama administration is trying to contain a diplomatic crisis over intelligence leaks. european lawmakers are travel to the u.s. next week to investigate widespread spying allegations. tina has the very latest for wjz. >> together at a summit in brus els, germany and france are demanding the u.s. agree to a no-spieg deal with their countries by the end of the year. the national security agency reportedly tapped german chancellor's cell phone and accessed 10s of thousands of french phone records. merkel said trust between the u.s. and germany has been shattered despite reassurances from the white house the u.s. is not and will not m

. >> after the slaughter of th children in newtown, connecticuo last december, maryland governor martin o'malley asked the legislature for more restrictions on gun and ammunition sales, thesas, legislation agreed and the new regulations are now in effect. gun shop owners came to federal court in baltimore to complain that the new rules violate theee second amendment to the u.s. constitution. one attorney argues that now banned assault rifles should bee available for sale so that law-abiding. >> narrator: ers calaw-abidingmn them in their home for self-defense.el another attorney cleane complaii the new licensing procedures for hand guns in maryland amountedam to a did h de facto moratorium e purchases. the judge ruled an an interest in ep holding a law designed to prevent tragedies, like thatth much newtown. shotguns would still be legally available. she said no to a temporary restraining order on. >> this law is constitutional. it will save lives, keep guns out of hands of criminals ands others that should not have them, without infringing second amendments right of anyone n of this is

but since newtown, we at least have a vote for the first time in the u.s. senate, but at the boat all the policy proposals from both sides, from all sides of the aisle basically were blocked. there weren't enough votes to get a universal background check bill that was a compromise bill supported by senator manchin from west virginia and send it to me from pennsylvania. that was my hope that bringing together a conservative republican, former head of club for growth and a moderate conservative democrat joe manchin but then both a rated by the and/or a. manchin had a first run for office from somebody shooting a bill with a lot of help to regulation. obviously, people that have a lot of gun owners gun and disease in the states and among their constituents. so when senator toomey and senator manchin were able to come together i had a we could get something done that belleville five or six votes short of getting the supermajoritarian are required to get anything passed in the u.s. senate. on the other side there was a bill to push basically national reciprocity

newtown official s drew up the contract to bar crews from taking photos and video along with discussing the work site. a new school will be built after the current structure is completely demolished. >>> given the gridlock in washington it might seem like the country is heavily divided along party lines but people are not as red and blue as you might think according to a new study from nbc news and "esquire" magazine. chuck todd reports. >> reporter: a new nbc news/"esquire" survey finds we all could use a pair of 3d glasses because there's a growing political center that doesn't fit into the forced political stereotypes of the past. in fact, a majority, 51% of the country actually falls in the middle lane of american politics. the hard left lane is just 21%. and the hard right lane is only slightly bigger at 28%. the center is as diverse as the country and basically fall into four countries. the minivan moderates are in the suburbs. the pickup populists largely live in rural america. the mba centric middle live on the coast, while the most cynical dubbed the whatever man centrists are

honor the newtown victims by building new playgrounds in their names and build them in places that were hit hard by the storm. nbc's katy tur has the report on this program, making a difference. >> who's ready to get their play ground on? >> reporter: on a sunny fall day on long island, kids were climbing, swinging and sliding around a bright pink and brand new playground, built to fill one very big hole. >> i am getting emotion al now. >> tears in our eyes. how can can there not be? >> it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: after one of our country's darkest moments -- a simple idea. >> today is the tenth play ground of 26 we are building. >> reporter: 26 for each of the 26 lives lost in the tragedy at sandy hook. each in a place ravaged by super storm sandy. this one in new york is for 6-year-old caroline previdi. what's it like to be here? >> i have a grandson who will play here . he'll ask grandma what's the playground for. i will tell him and caroline will go on. >> reporter: firefighters, cops, community members and construction workers, it is all built by volunteers, the funds all dona

fox's crystal hall has theal h latest. >> reporter: this is a big step for newtown. the town decided to build a new school at the site of the old one and then after that, the it state legislature allocated to help pay before it. before the town do accept thatt money, they would astrovote onvt it. tonight they voted and said let's take it and move forward. >> 4,504, yes, 558, no. >> reporter: following that announcement, cheers and applause erupted.ause community members and school leaders excited about the future. >> we're very anxious to bringan thexi families home and put this one step closer making sure the families are back within our community. >> reporter: the memory of december's tragic shooting that killed 20 children and six educators is still alive but for many this vote is a step forward in their healing process. >> i think it's important because a lot of bad memories there. >> it's something that i think we can deal with and go forward. resident the nearly 50 million n in stay funds has met with no strings attached to communitymmn members will not pay fou

think about what has happened since newtown. it seems to be a regular occurrence. and anderson mentioned that maybe people aren't paying attention to things like this but i think they do. and they see this and make phone calls. i think we will see this at the ballot box. >> hasn't what we've seen so far that a lot of poem say we would like to see change the level of intensity of feeling is not as strong in the general public as it is in those who want to keep the gun laws where they are or expand them. >> you are absolutely right. anderson, you are absolutely right. that's part of the issue. it's the intensity of the single-issue voter. the gun rights people -- gabby and i are gun owners. we understand that people want to have guns to protect themselves. i have guns in my house. they are locked up. in this case it doesn't seem like these parents did a good job of securing their guns. but the intensity of the voter that votes on this issue it's lopsided. >> isn't that something we could ask of the gun lobby more. can we get real gun safety? >> but they do a lot of -

think about what has happened since newtown. it seems to be a regular occurrence. and anderson mentioned that maybe people aren't paying attention to things like this but i think they do. and they see this and make phone calls. i think we will see this at the ballot box. >> hasn't what we've seen so far that a lot of poem say we would like to see change the level of intensity of feeling is not as strong in the general public as it is in those who want to keep the gun laws where they are or expand them. >> you are absolutely right. anderson, you are absolutely right. that's part of the issue. it's the intensity of the single-issue voter. the gun rights people -- gabby and i are gun owners. we understand that people want to have guns to protect themselves. i have guns in my house. they are locked up. in this case it doesn't seem like these parents did a good job of securing their guns. but the intensity of the voter that votes on this issue it's lopsided. >> isn't that something we could ask of the gun lobby more. can we get real gun safety? >> but they do a lot of -

>> i think when look at the newtown situation, you have to ask, why did it happen? and what you see is, you have, in many times, these situations, students who have mental problems or social problems or adults who have these problems. and they have no chance to get help. in america, we're closing down our mental health institutions, and these people who need help have nowhere to go. and when people who need help can't get it, tragedies like this happen. and so you have to start looking at solutions. and that's funding our mental health clinics, getting every student a good education, so they don't need to do this, and giving every person a purpose. when you have people with no purpose in life, they have -- they tend to do tragedies and their lives just spiral downhill. >> tiffany, you've made some interesting connections in your work between gun violence and actually school wlbullying, whi is a slagtly different way of thinking about being safe at school. >> i think one of the main things is of course, students have to feel safe physically, but also emotionally. and

. >>> la operación policiaca de newtown en los Ángeles, se preocupa de 150 mil habitantes, con 170 agentes. >>> este grupo especial se prepara para allanar una casa, donde se trafica droga en apenas instantes se logra incautar droga y dinero. >>> pero al parecer ellos sí y no solamente el dinero, también está la droga, más droga. >>> de acuerdo a la dea el intercambio de las pandillas y el crimen organizado modificó la situación en estados unidos. >>> sistemas de circuito cerrado y otras tácticsas de contrainteligencia que dificultan la tarea. >>> también hay estos vínculos en arizona, texas donde joaquín el chapo guzmánes declarado el enemigo número 1 de chicago, mañana tenemos más información desde los Ángeles. >>> muchísimas gracias, enrique acevedo, hasta pronto. >>> hoy fue llevado un adolescente a la corte acusado de matar a su madre y su hermano menor le presentaro cargos como adulto. >>>e l desastre de la tormenta tropical manuel e ingrid, ha causado la necesidad de reubicación de las personas que vivian en esas zonas desde la zona está joaquín fuentes con los d

crews started leveling sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut yesterday. where 20 children and six school workers were killed a thet school last december. newtown is using a $50 million state grant to build a replacement structure on the property. >>> the parents of a mystery girl only know as maria are identified this morning. dna tests confirm a bulgarian couple are her real parents. maria was found in greece with another couple who was arrested and charged with kidnapping. her biological parents are saying they were too poor to look over her and they want her back. >>> a shocking revelation from one of the most successful quarterbacks to ever play in the new hampshire -- nfl. >> i don't remember my daughter playing soccer. >> brett favre says that he suffers from memory loss. he believes it may be the result of concussion. it is not a new problem. in august, the nfl agreed the plaintiff $765 million to settle lawsuits for or the than 4,000 former nfl players. >>> there is still time to sign up for the 2013 pro football challenge. you can go to wjz.com.

. >>> people in newtown connecticut voted to tear down sandy hook and demolish it. it is expected to be torn down within a year. the referendum asked voters to approve the $50 million project. they hope to have a hoof a new school open in january '16. >>> a oregon bartender got the ticket of a lifetime. she also scans tickets for winters. one of the regular players tips her was last week it was $17,000. >> i automatically handed him back the ticket i was like, i'm sorry. i can't take it. he had me sign it and say that you are the only one that can cash it. >> the man wanted to remain anonymous. she will use the money the buy new couches for her home and save the rest. >> listen, she might have a fabulous life. but barbie has to obey the law. >>> she was parked in the wrong place. and the real police got the volved running the tiny car to the right house with a ticket. it was a bright original ticket. abandoned vehicle. and the citation was made out to the jeep's owner, barbie, but autumn is saying she was too busy to park her car properly. the police did end up lett

what happened at that school in nevada was no newtown, it was now virginia tech, it was no columbine. only two people died. in our news this week, a 14-year-old has been accused of stabbing and killing a teacher. but think about this nevada tragedy. a middle school shooting is essentially a one-day story now. we in the media, we in the country have become desense advertised to violence involving children. perhaps that was inevitable given the spate of recent shootings that happened here at the navy yard has almost become the normal. send us a sweet about our show. coming up, high tech multiples investing their millions and billions in media. can they transform the struggling news business? media buzz with howard kurtz. >> rich businessmen have been buying up newspapers and tv stations for a very long time. but now people who made their fortune in the tech world are being drawn to the struggling journalism business. the latest to dig deep into his pockets is the founder of ebay, pierre, he's pouring millions into a news venture to be headed by glenn greenwald who disclosed those n is a

. >>> a clear picture is leading up to the moments of the deadly massacre at sandy hook in newtown, connecticut. the hart foford quarante said h shot his mother in the head four times. 26 teacher and and students were killed. >>> police say cyber bullying seems to have taken place at a home. now the step moe of one of the accused girls is facing charges as well. >> the apple doesn't far from the tree. >> the tree in this case is vishian vossberg who's shut to appear before a judge today. the 30-year-old is charged with two counts of child abuse and four kountzes of it. they say the video steps from visual owe they found. she's allegedly seen her beating two young boys with her firsts while other children laugh and scream in the background. the video was recorded and then posted on facebook back in july. the video came to officers' attention after the suicide of rebecca sedwick. last month the 12-year-old jumped to her death at this abandoned cement factory after being cyber bullying for almost a year. two students were charged in the case. one of them is the stepdaughter of vivian vossberg. >>

what happened at that school in nevada was no newtown, it was now virginia tech, it was no columbine. only two people died. in our news this week, a 14-year-old has been accused of stabbing and killing a teacher. but think about this nevada tragedy. a middle school shooting is essentially a one-day story now. we in the media, we in the country have become desense advertised to violence involving children. perhaps that was inevitable given the spate of recent shootings that happened here at the navy yard has almost become the normal. send us a sweet about our show. coming up, high tech multiples investing their millions and billions in media. can they transform the struggling news business? >>> live from america's headquarters, police say two suspects have been caught and charged in an alleged stabbing at indiana university. officers say a man was slashed near an apartment at his main campus in bloomington after a fight broke out early this morning. the attack prompted a university wide lockdown, but has since reopened. the victim's wounds are not believed to be life threatening. >>> g

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newtown is taking a 50 million grant to build a new structure on the property. the new school is expected to start accepting new students in about three years. >>> the obama administration is trying to contain a diplomatic crisis over intelligence leaks. european lawmakers will travel next week to investigate widespread spying allegations. tina kraus reports for wjz with more. >> reporter: together at a summit in brussels, germany and france are demanding the u.s. agree to a no-spying deal with their country by the end of the year. they reportedly tapped german chancellor angella merkel's cell phone. merkel said trust between the u.s. and germany has been shattered. despite assurance that the u.s. is not and will not monitor her calls. they will trito find out how many leaders, countries and citizens u.s. agents may be listening in on. . >> spain is asking the u.s. ambassador if it's being spied on, too. former nsa contractor, edward snowden, leaked a memo, suggesting the agency was able to monitor the calls of 35 world leaders. britain's prime minister slammed

. >>> in newtown, connecticut, a plan for sandy hook elementary school. it was in newtown last december that a gunman burst into that school, killing 20 students, six staff members as well. now, the town has voted overwhelmingly to accept a $50 million grant. the state legislature has provided the money. citizens say they're grateful. >> we're very thrilled. anxious to bring our families home and this puts us one step closer in making sure our families are back within our community. >> it's something that i think that we can, we can deal with and go forward. >> keep them in our prayers. the demolition is set to begin next month. >>> a woman's frightening and painful encounter with a big cat. it's our top story as we go across america. >> oklahoma. never tempt a wild animal. a tough lesson learned by an employee at an exotic animal zoo after she stuck her hand inside a cage and a 450 pound tiger nearly tore off her arm. doctors managed to save the arm, but she'll need many surgeries. >> my heart goes out to her, that one of my tigers did this. but she assu

. >>> in newtown, connecticut, the community is taking another step to move forward. work has begun to tear down sandy hook elementary. the demolition will be mostly shrouded in secrecy to make it easier for the victims. a new school will be built in its place. >>> it's an exciting game two of the world series last night in boston to tell you about. before the game new retired yankees closer mariano rivera honored with achievement award. in the game in the fourth inning, matt holliday smacking one to center field. as it raced away he raced to first base and later scored the first run. big papi, david ortiz, the red sox the lead 2-1. in the seventh a sacrifice fly and the cards pete kozma scoring there. the throw to home got away, third went wild, come back to beat cards 4-2. series even one game apiece. game three saturday night. more sports a little later. >>> most traffic cops only have to worry about one thing, directing traffic. in romania different there. occupational hazards. a stray bull coming out of nowhere. this happens all the time when we're walking down t

. >> after the slaughter of children at a school in newtown, connecticut last september maryland governor asked the legislature for morrie strings shins on guns and ammunition. >> gun shop owners came to get real court to complain the new rules violet the second amendment -- more restriction shins. >> law-abiding marylanders can use them in their homes for self-defense. the home defense argument was used in an effort ebb join the state from for bid thing sale from large ammunition clips. another attorney claimed that the new licensing procedures amounted to a de facto more tore judge -- moratorium. she ruled there's a strong public interest in upholding the laws to prevent tragedies. the judge said no to a temporary restraining order. >> this law is constitutional. it will save lives keep guns out of the hands of criminals and others without infringing on the second amendment rights. >> the fat lady hasn't sung. >> advocate for the n.r.a. is correct. although the judge said no to the temporary restraining order that does not dismiss the lawsuits. further arguments will be scheduled but fo

sandy hook elementary schoolhool in newtown, connecticut willnect soon have a new home. h northeasterly after one year o -- >> a $50 million grant fromrant the state has been approved by residents to build a new school. it will be built at the site of the existing school. the grant will some in self payments. demolition of the old school will begin and officials hopeffc to have the new school finished by early 2016.016 let's go to california wherewhe hundreds of firefighters are battling a wildfire. >> the fire gap on saturday at the came pendleton marine bairks more than 200 families have been ewhack vaited as well as dozens of patients. pa officials say the fire is about 20% contained. the cause of the fire is still under investigation.nd >> coming up next tracking fall's wild weather, tearingtear fall apart in the gulf. that is good news.s >> g not good news in nebraska where people are picking upicki the pieces after the tornadoes there. >> your umbrellas is what you are going to need today. we've wet weather headed ourour way and a chance of seeing storms as well. w

with all the suffering, a new jersey firefighter had an idea, honor the newtown victims by building playgrounds in their name and in places hit hard by the storm. we have the report on this program making a difference. >> who's ready to get their playground on? >> reporter: on a sunny fall day, kids were sliding and swinging around. a bright pink and brand new playground built to fill one very big hole. >> i get emotional right now. >> there's tears in your eyes. how can there not be. >> reporter: after one of our country's darkest moments, a sim idea. >> today is the tenth playground of 26 that we're building. >> reporter: 26 playgrounds for each of the 26 lives lost at sandy hook. this one in new york is for a six year old. what's it like to be here? >> i have a grandson, and he'll tell you, he'll say grandma, is the playground open? and caroline will go on. >> reporter: firefighters, cops and construction workers and community members. the funds are all donated. >> it was something ugly that happened. something beautiful is coming out. >> reporter: his daughter was one of the teachers killed

. >>> in newtown, connecticut special restrictions have been put in place before demolition crews begin tearing down the site of that tragic school shooting. in a move to protect the families of the 26 people massacred inside the sandy hook elementary school, workers will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement. it was drawn up to bar crews from taking photos and videos as well as discussing the work site. a new school will be built after the current structure is completely demolished. >>> given all the gridlock in washington, it might seem like the country is heavily divided along party lines. but people are not as red and blue as you might think. that's according to a new study from nbc news and esquire magazine. chuck todd reports. >> reporter: a new nbc news he is square survey finds we all could use a pair of 3d glasses. there is a growing center. 51% of the country actually falls in the middle lane of american politics. the hard left lane is just 21%. and the hard right lane is only slightly bigger at 28%. the center is as diverse as the country and basically fall into fou

what happened at that school in nevada was no newtown, it was now virginia tech, it was no columbine. only two people died. in our news this week, a 14-year-old has been accused of stabbing and killing a teacher. but think about this nevada tragedy. a middle school shooting is essentially a one-day story now. we in the media, we in the country have become desense advertised to violence involving children. perhaps that was inevitable given the spate of recent shootings that happened here at the navy yard has almost become the normal. send us a sweet about our show. coming up, high tech multiples investing their millions and billions in media. can they transform the struggling news business? [ male announcer ] this is claira. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for her, she's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with her all day to see how it goes. [ claira ] after the deliveries, i was okay. now the ciabatta is done and the pain is starting again. more pills? seriously? seriously. [ groans ] all these stops to take more pills can be a pain. can i

. >> residents of the newtown conneticut voted to rebuild sandy hook elementary school. the vote on saturday centred on whether to accept $50 million in state grant money to rebuild. in may they voted to rebuild the school and it is to open in late 2015 or early 2016. >> it's a rainy day for many people moving across the eastern us. we are seeing the rain in parts of the south-east along a cold front that continues to pick up moisture from the gulf of mexico. karen is a remnant low, but brings rainfall along the coast. pensacola and panama city - we are watching them closely. they have already had 2 inches of rainfall and could receive 2-3 inches. if you have travel plans, the rain cutting into georgia. expect heavy rainfall. you may be hit hard with the heaviest of the rainfall. moving eastwards, and seeing rain enter northern areas of florida. into the nation's mid section, the rain is coming down into lexing tonne and kentucky. it's here where we have picked up over three inches of rainfall and we are expecting to see more of that as the front works eastward. more rai

. >> residents of newtown conneticut decided to rebuild sandy hook elementary school. the vote was unanimous. the vote centred on whether to accept $50 million in grant money to rebuild. the school will be built on the same spot as the old one and will open in late 2015 or early 2016. >> i've been tracking a cold front moving to the east. it's been putting down heavy rain fall, especially in parts of the midwest. further south we are watching in the gulf of mexico remnants of karen, throwing up moisture along the gulf coast. it will meet the cold front, showing moisture in the direction of alabama and georgia, an area that doesn't need to see rain. the showers are on the move along the front. we are expecting possibly upwards to additional along here, to pensacola. we have seen 2-3 inches, an additional 3 inches could add up to flooding. a big concern to the midwest - the wintry precipitation. all of the rainfall pushing into michigan, around indiana, minneapolis, and we have seen heavy rain in the bulls eye area here. upwards to 3 inches, localised areas more. flood w

. >>> demolition began on the newtown connecticut school. security is extremely tight for the demolition of sandy hook elementary. workers have been required to sign agreements banning them from discussing the project and onlookers are barred from approaching that site. officials hope to finish the demolition before the one year anniversary. >>> a popular math teacher was killed by a student. police say the 14-year-old student attacked colleen with with a box cutter wednesday after she asked him to stay late to premare for a test. the 14-year-old is accused of dumping her body in a recycling bin and then going to a fast food restaurant and a movie. he is being held without bail on first degree murder charges. >>> san jose police are still searching for a driver accused in a deadly hit and run crash over the weekend. police say the victim 43-year- old joel was walking before he was hit. he was rushed to the hospital and died of his injuries. >> very frustrated. grieving deeply. we are really missing him. >> police say the suspect vehicle may

residents of newtown connecticut have voted to rebuild the school, but in a different location. the town has been allotted 50-million- dollars in state funds to rebuild. a new facility will be built away from the original site. a memorial will be constructed there. over 45-hundred people voted for the grant. "i believe the town needs it to heal and to go forward and it always has to be there so we can keep this event in our minds ando eeping these children and administrators in our hearts always." back in december of last year ... the mass shooting killed 20 students and 6 adults. plans for a new school are alrey in progress. it should re- open in january 20. an airport unr investigation tonight. who managed to sneak onto an airplane and why he'snow in protective custody. what you need to know if you filed for an extension this year.. before you file... monday on x45 morning news. news. have hail damage to both their cars. ted ted is tryg to get a hold of his insurance agent. maxwell is not. he's on geico.com setting up an appointment is oldhhiinsurance company. with aadjust. ma

. >> newtown walls the spur for all of this. >> reporter: that was what took the lives of first graders and adults. for this community it's a think national, act local campaign promoted by the mayor, a retired fire captain. >> we hear every day young adults finding weapons in their homes and going somewhere to another school. just this past week we had two shootings in schools that involved teachers and stuff like that. that has to stop. >> reporter: the city council put the measure on the ballot and private donations funded a single mailing. volunteers do all the rest. >> a public schoolteachers have been killed by their students this week. some years ago i had a student who picked up a gun lying around and killed his sister. >> reporter: gun measures, even gun safety measures worry gun advocates. >> there is a fear that once you start giving ground you lose more than you expected. >> reporter: chris chambers is a licensed gun dealer in sunnyville. >> if sunnyville was the only place that has these kind of measures, my customers will go to the next town to buy ammo. they don't want peo

. >> the demonstrations came on the same weekend that chilling new details were released on the newtown school shooting massacre. the mother of 6-year-old jesse lewis says investigators told her that her son shouted for his classmates to run, while gunman adam lanza paused to reload. jesse was shot and killed moments later. let's bring in republican strategist and former bush 41 aide joe watkins and jill zuckman, managing director at the firm skd nickerbacher. these details still absolutely wrenching to hear about and we're talking about, of course, jesse lewis, who is 6 years old. not even a year since that tranl dethat we're talking about. more states are actually loosening gun restrictions. at least 16 states this year. how can gun control advocates turn around things, you think? >> well, i think it's tone. tone means everything. it's how you talk to people. you've got to be sensitive. we clearly don't want any more tragedies like the ones we've had in the last couple of years where young people and innocent people have lost their lives. it's tone. it's how you talk to folks and get