The eastern United States, with record breaking low temperatures that have already claimed several lives. Good morning. Its friday 5th january. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Chairman of the parole board has apologised unreservedly for not telling of the release ofjohn worboys. He was jailed in 2009. The black cab driver was jailed in 2009 for offences against 12 women, but detectives believe he carried out more than a hundred rapes and sexual assaults. This morning a Cross Party Group of mps has written to thejustice secretary to call for an investigation as to whether the voices of victims were heard in the decision to release him on parole. The parole Board Chairman said he recognised there was a lack of transparency and would hold a Public Consultation. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. For six years, john worboys cruised smart areas of london in his black cab, looking for women to drug and rape. When he was finally caught, thejudge said h
Clinical research, were learning more about the human body than we ever knew before. But, theres relatively little explanation about why, for some people, the five senses are intertwined. Jenna tells us more in our top story. Jenna what color is wednesday . What do you smell when you hear your Favorite Song . Those questions might not make sense to you. But for a person with synesthesia, the world is experienced in a completely different way. More on two families livivg with this phenomenon. In tonightht special yourhealth matters. Soren peterson grew up assuming everyone knew that the number two is lime gen. While you and i just see black numbers on a page,or this 8th grader, algebra homework is alive with color. Soren says, for blue one and a maroon three. It wasnt until his parents caught part of a tv program about the soren realized what he experieced was different. Soren says, i said, oh, i see like that right now we dont exactly understandwhatats happening in ur brain or why cert
You the latest on a number of proposed bills. Why iowa senator Chuck Grassley. Continues to the president all news this morning. Good morning and thanks for joining im lukas voss. We begin this morning with circumstances surrounding a fatal stabbing on the westside of sioux city. 50yearold vernon mace was killed. And now the lone suspect is being held on murder charges. Police responded to a call early wednesday morning at a home near the corner of west first and helmer. Where they found mace suffering stab wounds. He was taken to Mercy Medical center where he died. 10 hours later. Police apprehended the man they believe to be responsible, 47year old eliase wanatee. Who was booked on 1st degree murder charges this afternoon. Wanatee has a previous criminal Second Degree murder conviction which he served 10 years for. And details surrounding maces death are now surfacing abc9 News Reporter Christina Grijalva brings us reaction from the victims family. I never in my life would have imagi
Than they were supposed to pick we are hearing it was both gop and democratic ballots but they verified it was coming in but never counted the balance ballots to make sure they had enough. Voters were not happy at all. They said no ballots so ive been waiting for 45 minutes and still no ballots. I have to get to work. Hopefully i get to vote today. We heard that from people taking a lot of luck at a line of voters waiting to cast their ballot at the supervisor of Elections Office in Orange County. This is not usually a polling place. I had to open it up because of the problems that they have had today. We are in touch with the Elections Office and we will stay in touch throughout the next hour to see if they hear back from the Governors Office on that request to extend the hours. I talked with the Orange County election supervisor within the they will do for the people who say they cannot make it in time. I will have his answer going through the interview for tonight at 5 00. Live in O
More. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae black friday shopping can go smoothly or not. Depending on how shopping can go smoothly or not. Depending on how bad your luck is. It can be pretty brutal. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has the early action from this morning. Nats up shoppers bursting thru door as thanksgiving leftovers are tucked away in the fridge. Holiday shoppers . Deep into black friday . Scoring some of the best deals. Timberley dotson shopper 8. This is the best deal right here. Black friday used to kick off the Holiday Shopping season but now thanksgiving day is the new tradition for some shoppers. In new york city. 15thousand shoppers made their way into the macys Flagship Store in manhattan. Nats up shoppers burst into store in frosty colorado. A holiday storm not stopping these shoppers. Many of them eyeing electronics. Anthony luna shopper a 49inch toshiba for 150 bucks. Other shoppers more interested in. Towels. Nats towel frenzy no matter whats on the holiday wish ameri