alex, the 2014 ferguson protester fresh in people's minds here. ferguson just a suburb of st. louis. that is why we have seen such a strong show of force from police so early they are determined not to let things get out of hand like they did in ferguson. >> point well taken on that, blake. the mayor, was he at home at the time the protesters gathered around the home and started throwing rocks and bottles? >> reporter: we do not believe she was. we held a press conference afterwards and she was fine, but the home was damaged. >> thank you so much from st. louis. now to politics, everyone. a republican congressman's reported steps to absolve julian assange for the role the website played in the u.s. presidential election. the office of congress dana rohrabacher is pushing back on "the wall street journal" report that he reached out to the white house to offer a possible deal