douglas was wounded. in court today frein was wearing the slain officers' handcuffs. frein has reportedly been answering questions but investigators won't say if he's made any kind of confession. >> the pennsylvania state police, the fbi and the atf will continue the investigation so we can build the best case in order to achieve justice on behalf corporal bryon dixon, trooper alex douglas and the pennsylvania state police family. >> u.s. marshals continue to search for weapons in and around the abandoned air plan hangar where frein was found last night. he'll be held in the pike county correctional facility until his first preliminary hearing on november 12. >>> people in monroe and pike counties who have lived through this manhunt say they're relieved it's over and tonight as our natasha brown found out, they're especially happy the kids can trick-or-treat. >> reporter: a collected sigh of relief from a community held hostage by fear for seven weeks. a crowd cheered and booed as eric frein was led into

. >> reporter: eric frein was charged in pike county court charged with wounding alex douglas and killing bryon dickson september 12. bryon dickson's parents spoke out showing appreciation for those who worked to get their son's accused killer. >> thank you, more than ever will they know they are our family. >> 6abc.com has expanded coverage of eric frein's capture. a time line of the manhunt and tribute to the slain trooper. >> a 4th student has died saturday of the shooting in washington state. it was the all at the hands of friday burger who -- fryburg who then killed himself. >>> witnesses say five players stomped and kicked camp while yelling football strong, campbell suffered severe brain trauma and is in intensive care. the five suspects are behind bars each on $500,000 bail. they've is you say spended from school and the be football team. >>> candidates across the region are in the final stretch, the rails is especially close in new jersey, second congressional district, the sitting congressman is running against the son of the man he replaced. atlantic city attorney bill hughes j

trooper alex douglas still recovering. the man hunt had a devastating effect on business. >> tonight, there is a positive sign. taking a live look at camelback ski resort. our reporter ex-explains. >> reporter: on the top of blue mountain, 1,500 feet up, a fresh layer of snow marks the beginning of ski season. checking the trails, the snow cover is more than they were expecting. >> there were flurries forecasted, but it turned out to be a lot more. >> reporter: not enough to cover the mountain, but it's a start, a good one. and it's now chilly enough to fire up the sonoma sheens. >> it has to be cold. this is a fan gun. what's nice about this, it's extremely high output. >> reporter: this winter like last is shaping up to be good for tourism with lots of skiers from out of town. >> any time mother nature helps us out with fresh snow, it's good for ticket sales. >> reporter: and in this area, a good tourist season is so needed. it was sbrunted by the man hunt for eric frein costing hotels, restaurants and shops their profit

and trooper alex douglas wounded. frein was wearing the slain officer's handicuffs in court. he has reportedly been answering questions but investigators will not say if he's made any casino of confession. >> will continue the investigation so we can build the best case in order to achieve justice on behalf of corporal brian dixon trooper alex douglas and the pennsylvania state police family. >> he'll be held in the pike county correctional facility until his first preliminary hearing november 12th. >> those who lived through the manhunt, say they're finally able to return to normal lives. our natasha brown spent the night with those relieved residents, a night that started with halloween. >> eric, did you kill that trooper? >> a collected sigh of relief from the community held hostage by fear for seven weeks. a crowd cheered and booed as eric frein was led into the pike county courthouse friday, to be charged with murder. >> just such a relief to finally be over, and be done, and know that, you know they could go outside and play. >> some sense of normalcy returned to neighb

alex douglas is set to undergo a special surgery, according to the times tribune of scranton. state police didn't provide details about the surgery, but do say it is not an emergency. >> right now, let's get new details in the case surrounding the death of three year old scotty mcmillan. the coatesville area high school district, or school district, i should say, is trying to reach out to the boys parent, prosecutors have charged the boy's mother, jillian tate, and her boyfriend, garren, in the torture and murder every scotty last week. school district says after scotty's older brother, ryan, was absent for more than a day, officials called the home. after ryan missed school for a second week, they made it at least one visit to that home. his teachers say they had no reason to believe the six year old was being abused before he was last seen in school. though, investigators now say, his mom and her boyfriends also abused him. >> an investigation underway to determine why a car collided with a school bus. that crash injured four people yesterday afternoon in princeton. police s

douglas wounded. frein was wearing the slain officer's handicuffs in court. he has reportedly been answering questions, but investigators will not say if he's made any casino of confession. >>> the pennsylvania state police, the fbi, and the atf will continue the investigation so we can build the best case in order to achieve justice on behalf of corporal brian dixon, trooper alex douglas, and the pennsylvania state police family. >> us marshals continue to search for weapons in and around that abandoned air plan hangar in pocono township where frein was found. he'll be held in the pike county correctional facility until first preliminary hearing, which is scheduled for november 12th. >>> people in monroe, pike counties, lived through the eric frein manhunt say they're finally able to return to their normal lives. as our natasha brown spent the night with those relieved residents, a night that started with halloween. >> eric, did you kill that trooper? >> collected sigh of relief from a community held

douglas was wounded. >>> a man survivors being shot in the head and somehow manages to drive himself to the hospital. the unidentified man was shot at rising sun and west tioga in north philly overnight. he's listed in stable condition. police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding this. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> now, a matter accidentally gives away her wedding ring with halloween candy. that store is coming up. >>> plus, a terminally ill basketball player's dream, it comes true as she gets to play in her very first college game. >>> also, fire, it breaks out at the happiest place on earth. which will disney world ride was evacuated after a mishap involving fireworks show. justin. >> certainly a windy and cold finish to the weekend. we're talking about warmer temperatures coming up for the work week and also crumbled concrete. wind blows so strungy strong in one american city that it rips apart a jogging track. >> back now on "eyewitness news," a popular ride at walt disney world goes up in flames. the riders were evacuated but luckily no one was injured.

douglas was killed. they found frein on the grounds of an abandoned airport. once i saw movement, i told my kids. they fanned out. we got about 25 meters he finally spotted us, he turned, looked at me. i identified myself. i told him to get on the ground. frein reportedly had been answering questions, but investigators won't say if he's confessing to anything. he will be held in the pint county correctional in a silt until his first preliminary hearing november 12. people in monroe and pike county who have lived through this eric frein man hunt say they are finally able to return to their normal lives. those relieved residents started with halloween. eric, did you kill that trooper a collected shy of relief from a community held hostage by fear for seven weeks. a crowd cheered and booed as eric frein was held into the pike courthouse to be charged with murder. it is such a relief to finally be over, be done and know that, you know, they could go outside and play. some sense of normalcy returned to neighb

douglas during late night shift change, they captured frein after 48-day manhunt, and he's in the yet entered a plea. >> a jewelry heist in the light of day. as new york city -- thieves pull off violent robbery, apparently shows the perfect time to strike. >> history made in space today. spacecraft lands on comet for the first time. local expert tells us what this means for our future. howard? >> the eagles defense played great last week against carolina. but, little tougher this week, the players talk about that coming up in sports. >> and coming up in weather, we will continue to talk about that cold air invasion. find out when the colds air will link up with a little bit of moisture, and perhaps bring some wet snow to some in our area. >> and take a good look at the guy on your screen. what he's about to do inside a south jersey store, we'll have really any parent on edge. tonight at 10:00 what a eight really any parent on edge. tonight at 10:00 what a eight ywe put all the apps you love... inside a car designed to connect you to a world of possibilities. the connected car by volvo

an ambulance transported trooper alex douglas to the hospital for special surgery. state police say this is not an emergency. the hospital specializes in orthopedics. eric frein is accused of killing corporal brian dixon last month. >>> tomorrow, the grove barracks where the shooting happened is scheduled to resume full operations. >> the rally's plan for tomorrow at bartram high school after a third assault on a teacher there in a month. video shows a substitute teacher lying in a hallway after he was attacked by a student. education advocates, parents and students expected to rally for school safety at 3:00 tomorrow. >> a philadelphia teenager is followed and then grabbed as she walked. the special victims unit tells us the 17-year-old girl says the man followed her from city hall on public transportation all the way from chelten avenue. he tried to crag her into an abandoned lot when the witness came to rescue. the man ran towards limekilmn pike. >>> here at six flags great adventu adventure, we brought you the fire live as breaking news last night at 11:00. two

and trooper alex douglas was wounded. officers say frein's capture was a team effort. >> when there were sitings, we brought the dogs out, go from the last possible spot that he was seen, sends the dog on a track, see if he pick up on anything. >> always back of your mind that he could pick you off from anywhere, you wouldn't even see him, plus his traps he had set up, so two things you had to worry about. >> the officers were a part of septa's iron dog challenge. >> this event raises money to help support the family of plymouth township police officer brad fox, who was killed in a line of duty in 2012. >> well, also tonight day after virgin gal ac i can tourist spaceship crashed during test flight, billionaire founder says the space program will continue. reporter danielle nottingham tells us federal investigators are now on the scene. >> reporter: richard branson offered his condolences in his his first public comminate since sir gin gal ac i can virgin two blew to pieces over the mojave desert, killing test pilots. >>

douglas, ha inform ko in an exclusive one-on-one interview shared the tense moments directing hundreds of agents, searching thousands of acres. every time we had a siting it was a rush of adrenaline. the hope is -- the hope guns hope. we'll catch him this time. >> reporter: searchers never took a minute off. working 24/7 in near zero visibility because of trees and burbs. >> you could literally walk in to the woods and not see 8 feet in front of you. >> reporter: but in the end he says frein made one seemingly small mistake that helped seal his fate. trying to allude a roadblock set up moments after he allegedly gunned down the troopers, he shut off had headlights as he raced his jeep toward the woods. >> in his hyped he thought that if his headlights were on they would find him. >> but instead of disappearing safely into the woods, frein jeep plunged into a pond where it was found giving searchers the crucial clues they needed to identify him. >> bad luck for a bad guys. good luck for the good guys. >> reporter: week later, ha inform ko recalled the first words from searchers as he le

meanwhile we learned trooper alex douglas who was injured in that shooting was brought to a new york city hospital known for special and complicated surgeries on monday night. state police will not give any details about why but they did say it was not an emergency. douglas was shot in the pelvis and has been recovering from that injury. police caught accused gunman eric frein after a 48-day manhunt. >>> officials in ferguson missouri say they're getting ready for the grand jury to finally announce its decision in the killings of michael brown. brown was the teenager who was shot by a police officer over the summer and the grand jury has been deciding whether or not the officer involved will face charges. month's governor says state, county and local police will work together to secure that area in case the decision leads to more protests. he also said that he's prepared to call in the national guard. now, the grand jury has to announce this decision by january but it's actually expected to do so this month. >> president obama continues his visit to chain in a today and and announced

we have also learned trooper alex douglas who was injured in the ambush back in september was brought to a new york city hospital on monday night for surgery. state police won't say why, only that it was not an emergency. now, douglas was shot in the pelvis and has been recovering from the injury. police captured accused gunman eric frein on a -- after a freight day manhunt. >>> preliminary hearing scheduled in philadelphia today for murder defendant dion jordan. police say jordan confessed to gunning down dallas long last month. jordan is also facing bank robbery charges. they say he wore a $1,500 mask and wig to rob banks in philadelphia and bucks county, plus police say jordan kidnapped a man and held him for ransom last month leading to his arrest. >> new this morning president obama and the president of china announced new agreements that cover military cooperation trade and global warming. the president talked about the global warming deal during a news conference this morning with chinese president. >> i commend the president, his team and the chinese government for the commitm

douglas outside the blooming grove barracks. frein faces a first degree murder charge, and related offenses. prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. >> and, a quiet poconos area community looks forward to getting back to normal now that eric frein is behind bars. residents filled local businesses near the search zone over the weekend. it was a welcome site for those business owners who say that while police searched for frein, customers were afraid to shop. but, now that he's in custody, business is starting to pick up again. >> well, everybody was a little bit more chipper, upbeat, you know, everybody's talking about how he was caught. you know, just getting their life back to normal. >> it is a feeling here now, relaxation, you can tell, that people here don't have to worry. >> prosecutors have yet to set a trial date for frein. >> police in california arrest several suspects in connection with the halloween hit-and-run death of three teenage girls who were trick-or-treating. authority say 13 year old twin sisters, lexi an

douglas. the police describe frein as a weapons and survivalist, surprised when he was captured and surrendered without fight. he appeared in this booking photo with cuts on his face. for local officers, frein's capture was perm. he wore handcuffs of the person he was accused of killing. >> he was accused of killing law enforcement officers. >> for weeks they were worried that a murder suspects was hiding in the woods nearby. >> i walked up this morning the sun was shining i walked outside with the dog and i denied look over my shoulder or i wasn't worried and our town is back to normal and it felt great. >> during the man hunt, the authorities often closed roads, and schools, and trick or treating was called off. >> he is happy to be with his friends now and trick or treating like it should be. >> roxana saberi, al jazeera. >> today new york agreed to pay $2.5 million to the family of a homeless man who died while in solitary confinement on rykers. jerome measure do murdo was oohs veteran. >>

douglas. just a short while ago, i spoke to one of the two public defenders, and one of eric frein's attorneys, michael weinstein. michael said he didn't talk to eric at all about the case, but it's just a time for him to get to know his client and his client to get to know him. live in the digital operation center, i'm doug shimel, nbc so news. >>> next at 5:00, we continue to follow breaking news in the abduction investigation. >> nbc 10 has reporters across philadelphia and in maryland right now because the fbi is chasing clues out of state. the victim's bank card was used there yesterday. >>> in just the last ten minutes we learned more on what happened in the sunoco gas station near washington lane. police are still on the scene here. they tell us a 32-year-old was shot four times, twice in the shoulder. after he got into a fight with someone here at the gas station, that man didn't wait for an ambulance. he was taken in a private car to chestnut hill hospital where right now he's in crit

douglas during a late night shift change. they captured frein after a 48 day manhunt. he has not yet enter add plea. >> nightly traffic jams, nasty weather on the way, you know, for some the pressure of the holidays is already beginning to build. but put that grumpiness on hold because tomorrow is world kindness day. >> global scale it's designed to break down racial and ethnic barriers but locally, well, our bruce gordon is live in november fork night to prove simple kindness can't be restrict to do one day each year. bruce? >> reporter: yeah, iain. let's face it philadelphia has problem reputation some folks tend to think. we're crude and nasty and, yeah, at first glance it does seem we can sometimes be pretty awful to one another, but if you look a little closer, it's also not hard to find random acts of kindness. we looked and we found. >> ready? here you go. >> reporter: what better place to find random acts of kindness than at the park where visitors flock to capture the literal symbol of love. these two groups of young

trooper alex douglas was shot but survived. frein then alluded police for seven weeks hiding in the pocono mountains before being caught on october 30th. he now faces the death penalty. >> man accused of of kidnapping woman off germantown street is now indicted on a federal kidnapping charge. the fbism says delvin barnes grabbed 22 year old carlesha freeland gaither on novembe november 2nd and forced her into a car. federal agents found them three days later in maryland. if convicted, barnes faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. has a bail hearing tomorrow. >> and carlesha's family was at city hall today thanking the local heroes who helped save her. among them the officer who promised to bring her home and the man who called 911 when he saw another guy snatching her off the street. he picked up her cell phone, picked up her glasses. that fellow -- that fell in the struggle. her family says she's a surviv survivor. >> she's the kind of person, i mean, she hit him with a hammer and more or less convinced him to be her frie

he's accused of killing corporal bryon dickson and alex douglas, wounding him, before disappearing into the woods. these are the u.s. marshals that captured frein and showed us how they found him outside a hanger on the property of this abandoned poconos resort. >> handcuffed him. >> reporter: authorities say it's still unclear why frooep would have targeted those troopers. this mning he's charged with murder and prosecutors will seek the death penalty. the man who lived out in these vast woods for 48 days hiding from police now lives in a 5x8 cell at the pike county correctional facility. dan and paula. >> tom. thank you. residents relieved he's in custody. >>> now to ebola and a victory for that nurse who defied a state imposed quarantine. a judge in maine has ruled that despite coming into direct contact with ebola patients, kaci hickox is now a free woman ending a tense standoff and linzie janis has the latest from fort kent, maine. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, paula. the police car here standing guard is gone and for the first time in a week, kaci hickox can wake up and

douglas was critically wounded. police captured their suspect eric frein after seven week, faces murder, and attempted murder charges. >> meanwhile, new jersey governor chris christie will be back in atlantic city today for a second economic summit. >> he'll meet with political and lane or leaders and series of casino closures, we've reported on, impact really choking the economy. today's session follows a meeting that was held in september. leaders are expected to focus on the city's rising property taxes and the cost of running the local government. homeowners stage add tax protest during the first summit. atlantic city homeowners property taxes went up 29% this year. >> strange rescue in coloradoment man trapped in a store for days. not just the store by the way. how rescue crews think he got stuck casino of inside a brick wall. >> really strange. >> yes, also, we told but this guy, yesterday, who drove his wife's car into the delaware river. there in the middle of a bitter differ ores watch he had to say about h

douglas. >> it has taken 151 years but finally a civil war hero who died in the battle of gettysburg has received his due recogniti recognition. today president obama posthumously awarded the medal of honor. he led the union's artillery defense against couldn't fed rate advancements. curbing was wounded twice but continued to man what was left of a destroyed artillery batte battery. he died on that battlefield but finally got his day at the white house today. the president presented the nation's highest military honor to a distant cousin. >> it reflects our obligations as country to the men and women in our armed services. obligations that continue long after they return home and after they've removed their uniforms and even perhaps especially after they've laid down their lives. >> no other american soldier awarded the medal of honor had to wait as long for the decoration as alonso curbing. >> sunoco announces $2.5 billion gas pipeline coming to delaware county. it will be major rebirth for the marcus hook industrial complex. the project would deliver liquid natural gas from western

as we mentioned, alex douglas is set to undergo a special surgery, according to the times tribune of scranton. state police did not provide details about the surgery, but say it is not an emergency, frein accused of shooting a we said douglas, and brian dixon. >> so, new this morning, former philadelphia police inspector serving time for extortion was released from prison early. a source tells fox 29 that daniel castro was release from the federal prison two weeks ago, but still had two years left after five year sentenced. prison locate or system shows that castro should still be an inmate. new details in the case surrounding the death of three year old scotty mcmillan, the coat ville area school district says that it tried reaching out to the boy's parent. prosecutors have charged the boy's mother, jillian tate, and boyfriend, garren fell end bomb in the torture and murder of this little three year old last week. the school district says after scotty's older brother, ryan, was absent for more than a day, officials called the home. after ryan missed school now for a second week, the

douglas in september. >>> now take a close look at this next video here. police say this guy used a knife to rob a rite aid in philadelphia's chestnut hill neighborhood last week. the robber walked into the drugstore 8200 block of stenton avenue wearing a mask, dark gloves an backpack. you see him right there. police say he got away with more than five hun dead dollars. if you know anything about this, give police a call. >>> 48 students are killed and another terror attack against a school in nigeria and we want to warn you some of the images are difficult to see. witnesses say suicide bomber disguised in a school uniform set off explosives hidden in his backpack as children at the high school gathered for an assembly. 79 others are injured. nigerian authorities believe the stream mist islamic group boko haram is behind the attack. the group has been targeting school children for the past five years. it wants to turn nigeria into an islamic state. the same group kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls earlier this year. >> a new york city doctor who had ebola

trooper alex douglas was also shot but he survived. frein alluded police for several weeks hiding in the pocono mountains before he was october on october 30. >> delvin barnes the man accused of of kidnapping a woman off a germantown street indicted oh and federal kidnapping charge. fbi says the 37 year old grabbed 22 year old carlesha freeland gaither back on november 2nd and forced her into a car. all caught on surveillance vid video. federal agents found him three days later in maryland. prosecutors initially charged barnes the day after his capture under federal law most cases can't be prosecuted without a grand jury indictment. if convicted barnes faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. barnes is now in federal custody in philadelphia tonight. a bail hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. >> also, today, sources telling fox 29 investigators in at least two states made inquiries about barnes for similar cases. fbi profilers are now looking at this case to create profile for investigators up and down the east coast. >>> several hero

he's accused of killing corporal bryon dickson and then wounding trooper alex douglas before disappearing into the woods. >> i said, what's your name, anz he said eric frein. >> reporter: these are the u.s. marshals that captured frein. they showed us how they him outside a hangar on the abandoned property of this poconos resort. >> handcuffed him. put him in custody. >> reporter: authorities say it's still unclear why frein would have targeted those troopers. this morning he's charged with murder, and prosecutors will seek the death penalty, and the man who lived out in these vast woods for 48 days hiding from police now lives in a 5x8 cell at the pike county correctional facility. dan and paula. >> tom, thank you. residents very, very relieved he's in custody this morning. >>> and now to ebola and a victory for that nurse who defied a state-imposed quarantine. a judge in maine has ruled that despite coming into direct contact with ebola patients, kaci hickox is now a free woman ending a tense standoff, and abc's linzie janis has the very latest from hickox's hometown, fort kent, maine.

burst, and trooper alex douglas was wounded. prosecutors have charged frein with first degree murder and will seek the death penalty. >>> it is back to business, around several pocono mountain communities, put on essential lockdown during the search for eric frein. residents came out over the weekends in support of local businesses, that were left deserted during the 48 day manhunt. now, that frein's behind bars, business owners hope to recoup their losses as things get back to normal. >> well, everybody was little more chipper, upbeat, you know, everybody talking about how he was caught, you know, just getting their life back to normal. >> it is a feeling here now, relaxation, you can tell, that people here don't have to worry. >> prosecutors have yet to set a trial date for frein. >> hey, nice road win puts eagles in first place in the ffc east, quarterback nick foles leaves the game with a injury. went down with shoulder injury after being hit by the texas pass rush in the first quarterment back up mark sanchez, through coupl

corporal brian dixon died in the september 12th ambush and trooper alex douglas was wounded. prosecute version charged frein with first degree murder and will seek the death penalty. >>> and, it is back to business around several pocono mountain communities, put on essential lockdown during the search for eric frein. residents came out over the weekends in support of local businesses, that were less deserted during the 48 day manhunt. now, that frein is behind bars, business owners hope to recoup their losses, as things get back to normal. >> well, everybody was a little bit more chipper, upbeat, you know, everybody talking about how he was caught, you know, just getting their life back to normal. >> it is a feeling here now that is relaxation, you can tell, that people here don't have to worry. >> prosecutors have yet to set a trial date for frein. >> well, the nurse from maine who successfully fought the state's quarantine says she had to challenge how she was being treated. casey hickox, spoke to the main sunday telegram, and said she was fighting for the rights of other u

douglas, outside the blooming grover barracks. frein faces a first degree murder charge, and related offenses. prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. >> and, quiet poconos area community looks forward to getting back to normal now that frein is behind bars. residents filled local businesses near the search zone over the weaken. it was a welcome site for business owners, who say, while police search for frein customers were afraid to shop. now that he's in custody, business is starting to pick up again. >> well, everybody was a little bit more chipper, upbeat, everybody talking about how he was caught, you know, just getting their life back to normal. >> it is a fell here now, of relaxation, you can tell, that people here don't have to worry. >> prosecutors have yet to set a trial date for frein. >> 7:13, let's get our traffic and weather together. >> good morning, everybody, happy monday to you, i want to start things off with real pretty view of the skyline here. almost like that wide-angle lens, as we take a different view

he's accused of killing corporal bryon dickson and then wounding trooper alex douglas before disappearing into the woods. >> i said, what's your name and he said frein. >> reporter: these are the u.s. marshals that captured frein and showed us how they found him outside a hanger on the abandoned property of this poconos resort. >> handcuffed him. put him in custody. >> reporter: authorities say it's still unclear why frein would have targeted those troopers. this morning he's charged with murder, and prosecutors will seek the death penalty. and the man who lived out in these vast woods for 48 days hiding from police now lives in a 5x8 cell at the pike county correctional facility. dan and paula. >> tom, thank you. residents very, very relieved he's in custody this morning. >>> now to ebola and a victory for that nurse who defied a state-imposed quarantine. a judge in maine has ruled that despite coming into direct contact with ebola patients, kaci hickox is now a free woman ending a tense standoff and abc's linzie janis has the very latest from hickox's hometown, fort kent, maine. good mo

corporal brian -- byron dixon killed and trooper alex douglas was critically wounded, when frein allegedly opened fire on that friday night. he then allude dollars police for seven weeks, hiding in the pocono mountains, before being caught on october the 30th, the day before halloween. meanwhile, the pennsylvania trooper who survived that shooting in pike county has been taken to a new york city hospital. >> alex douse lag set to undergo a special surgery according to the times tribune of scranton. state police did not provide details about the surgery but they say it is not an emergency. >> 7:09 now this wednesday. new jersey governor chris christie will be back in atlantic city today for a second economic summit. he'll meet with political and labor leaders a mid series every casino closures that are choking the economy in ac. today's session will focus on the city's rising property taxes, and the cost of running the local government in september homeowners staged tax protest during the first summit. atlantic city homeowners property taxes went up 29% this year. >>> first on fox, man who

my uncle alex would never do what kirk douglas did. it was interesting, like going to a foreign country, enjoying it, but never for a moment wanting to live there or go back and revisit it. >> host: john from pennsylvania, please go ahead. >> caller: two questions that into related. i am interested in the mechanics of your writing, how you write, longhand, typewriter or word processor and the second is comparison of the screen writer and the novelist, do you have -- how did you view -- the people you met, how did it seem different? i assume it was. >> guest: i have never written a screenplay but i did write for a film based on charmed lives. and on my abilities as a screenwriter. i don't think that writing is separable into different factions. any way that you write is good, with the right screen plays, novels, poetry, it is all the same. there are different conventions these you cannot like poetry, and it lets you have a sense of screenplays that ultimately all riding is one. everybody who does it is linked into a fraternity horse or

. >> douglas willow. >> what is your nickname in. >> my nick maim, bo so, bozo the cloud. >> why? >> i don't know, alex head i had no hair. >> he said he one time worked in the circus, which is his favorite job. the wild laugh he had, out of nowhere, you'd hear him, ha, ha, ha. >> ha, ha, ha. >> other than his hair line, he had little in common with his namesake and his crime was no laughing matter. when we met him, he was in his 13th year of a 65-year sentence for rape and criminal -- we saw the stars. it was evident that his status as a sex offender had made his time in prison anything but a circus. >> i was burned with hot water out of a hot pot with baby oil and hair -- it got all over my arm, got on my stomach. it burned my stomach. it burned by back. i healed up pretty good. but that's a permanent scar. >> widlow claims he did not know who attacked him. he offered multiple possibilities for why it happened. >> he changed his story about what happened and why he was attacked. at one point he told us he was dvd defending a nurse who was the actual intended victim of the attack

llord my uncle alex would not do what douglas just did like going to wait for a country enjoying it but then to go back to revisit uncle pencil --. >> host: pennsylvania go ahead. >> caller: i have two brief questions one is i am interested in the mechanics of your writing if it is longhand or typewriter or word processor? and with the screenwriter and the novelist but you have any stories about that? but there was the treatment based on "charmed lives" it was difficult to do it ever went anywhere it to comment on my abilities as a screenwriter. but i don't think that rating -- writing is separable into different projects. any way that you write it is good weather novels, a screenplay, poetry is all the same you cannot write poetry or screenplays of the issue have a sense of it. ultimately and a buddy who does it is linked into a fraternity or sorority something that sounds easy but it is not when you sit down in front of a page. >> host: michael korda is our guest. >> caller: on the wings of 81 eagles i enjoyed it and you mention serving in the into i aircraft service and in researchin

it is made into a miniseries on abc with kirk douglas says palko alex about people and claire booth with the net as queens mother. so it was altogether an extraordinary occasions, one which has not been repeated, so i think of it as my most successful foray into the world of fiction. >> host: what was the process like to you going from novel to many serious? >> guest: fortunately for me, i wasn't involved. nobody in the world asks the author of a novel that they should do when they're making a miniseries. i worked on it as an interesting process. not one unfamiliar to me because i've grown up as a child, and i knew better to say it was the same as the book from alcoholics would not write down what kirkpatrick was just a. it is interesting, like going to a foreign country, enjoying a, but never for a moment wanted to go back and revisit it. >> host: pottstown, pennsylvania. please go ahead. >> caller: thank you for this. it is really interesting. i have two brief questions that are interrelated. one of them interested in the mechanics of your writing, how you write, typewriter or word pro

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we have a few fun facts about this year's christmas tree, alex. it is going to be presented by the botek family this year. the tree is 18 feet. it's a douglas fir. the grower is a second generation christmas tree farmer. he's also the national christmas tree contest 2010 champion. his parents, francis and margar margaret, were the 2006 contest champions. it is going to be a big tree. this tradition of getting a tree from the national christmas tree association dates back to 1966. this tradition of having a christmas tree here at the white house goes back to 1856. under president franklin pierce. so a great tradition here. i can tell you some of the other decorations, the lights and the other smaller christmas trees, have already started going up around the perimeter of the white house. this is always a fun tradition here at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> what are you, some history and lit major at harvard? which she was. thank you very much, we'll check in later this morning. >>> it is a quiet weekend for the president before congress returns on mon