some republicans senators stopped. nancy jacob said the bill targets the wrong people. when you already have every person s name who owns a gun, pistol in the state of maryland, why do we have to do this twice? even some democrats suggested the governor s bill does little to address illegal guns. the black market, illegal guns are growing in our communities. a person who will never register, they will never be fingerprinted. what there was was no lack of people to talk about the bill. more than 400 people signed up to testify, even though the committee scheduled only 4 hours for each side. the line stretched out the door. enforcement officials say they understand the concerns but the newtown school shootings has changed the debate. it s allowed us to at least have a conversation again. we re not looking for unreasonable measures. many gun owners say the governor s bill as exactly that, setting the stage for intense debate over who can and can t own a gun in ma
racing because like i said if a horse wins the first two legs next year, people will say, we saw that. we may not tune in. the tv numbers tell the story. when a horse is going for the triple crown, you get massive tv ratings. when there isn t, i think they get a third of the viewers. reporter: the why it was so tough is horses are bred more for speed now not stamina. because it s three races in five weeks, this 1 1/2 mile odd distance, big sandy makes it extremely difficult for horses. in the past they used to have more prep races and they had in their father and mother sire history horses who could go the distance. now more trainers more owners want a quick buck the quick pass before they sell for stud duty. it s important to note why it is so hard to win the triple andy this is the longest three races in five weeks, the last one the longest, a mile and a half the hardest. and you re also up against competition where not all these horses xr ss have run the first two race
from the cnn center, this is cnn saturday morning. it s saturday, february 23. good morning, i m victor blackwell in for randi kaye. the vatican may be facing a new scandal. explosive allegations involving sex, bribes, and fierce infighting. new england, ah, new england, bracing for more severe weather. we ll tell you what s brewing in northeast this weekend. and danica patrick is gearing up for the daytona 500 and hoping to drive right into the history books. we ll have all that and more this hour. oscar pistorius will be back in court on june 4. this weekend, the olympic hero is staying at his uncle s house. he was released on a $112,000 bail. of course, there are conditions. pistorius cannot return to his house and must report every monday and friday to a police station. he must avoid witnesses. he must surrender his passport and cannot go near an airport. and he must not drink alcohol. nick robertson is live in johannesburg, south africa, for us. what is the reac
of america. if it was up to donald trump, he never would have been in america. afterwards, the khans made a series of media appearances and mr. trump took to the air waves and twitter and broke an unwritten rule, but publicly criticizing the family. he called it late captain khan a hero, he made comments against the family and that did not go over well, we begin with trace ghallager. trace? reporter: in the trump campaign s statement, the very first line emphasizes he is a hero and should be honored for making the ultimate sacrifice. just today, trump again criticized mr. khan, quoting mr. khan, who does not know me, vish kwusly attacked me from the stage of the dnc and now is all over tv doing the same. here is the father responding. watch. we need to stop fighting with one another. we lead leaders to unite us, not disrespect by derogatory remarks. reporter: trump was widely criticized for comments made against the mother. look. his wife, if you look at his wife sh
advise not to attack dnc speakers but it seems he just couldn t help himself. it s 5:00 a.m. on the east coast, 2:00 a.m. out west, this is way too early. good morning, it s friday, july 29th. i m chris jansing live once again from philadelphia where last night history was made. hillary clinton is now the first woman in the united states to win a major party s nomination. she savored the moment, recounting the humble roots of her family, and her accomplishments as senator as secretary of state. framing her vision for a united country, and sharply contrasting her message with that of donald trump. tonight, tonight we ve reached a milestone in our nation s march toward a more perfect union. the first time that major party has nominated a woman for president. i m happy for grandmothers, and little girls, and everyone in between. i m happy for boys, and men, because when any barrier falls in america, it clears the way for everyone. after all, when there are no ceilings, the