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Really have nothing to do with guilt or innocence. its going to have with whether he spends the rest of his life in jail or the death penalty. the state of florida has legalized same-section marriagex marriage. >> any response? >> no, your honor. >> im lifting the stay. [cheers and applause] >> that was the surprise reaction in court on monday after a judge lifted another stay. the judges ruling allowed the same-sex marriages in miami to begin a day earlier than expected. those cheering couple...

Dozens others were injured on this bus. among the dead, the bus driver and a 17-year-old girl. today florida becomes the 36th state in the nation to allow same sex couples to get married. two men said i do just after midnight, becoming one of the states first same sex couples to legally wed. voters approved a ban on gay marriage back in 2008. but a judge striking that down saying it violated the states constitution. later this week issues the u.s. supreme court meets to discuss whether states ...

Same-sex marriage is now legal in florida. the statewide ban ended at midnight. florida is the 36th state to accept gay marriage. marriage licenses in hand. two women who sued for the right to marry, obviously very happy and shared the news with their adopted son. >> we got it! >> we have been in a committed relationship full of love and joy. now three children for ten years. so for us its just a piece of paper, but nice validation from the state. >> u.s. supreme court has a chance to take up th...

>> its not what i want to hear -- >> as much as i would like to start 2015 playing referee, we are out of time. big thank you. >> thank you. i love it when they thank each other. thats what it should be about. >> were good friends. >> thanks, guys. coming up back to boston where people are bracing for what could be a four-month long trial for bombing suspect dzhokar tsarnaev. is it a foregone conclusion hell be found guilty? what is the likelihood of the death penalty? do they want the trial...

Tuesday florida becomes the 36th state to recognize same-sex marriage. yesterday federal judge broke down one of the final barriers for gay couples in the state. all court clerks must issue marriage licenses to couples applying for them. florida republican attorney general pam bondi said she will not fight the decision. emma is here with us now. what was the issue here? some clerks were refusing to sign the licenses? >> yeah. it was a confusing situation. a federal judge struck down floridas sam...

And his experience is what has brought this state to this point. >> mario cuomo was the son of the american dream. born in queens new york to italian immigrant parents who came through ellis island with little more than the clothes on their backs. always active in politics cuomo became new york secretary of state in 1975. two years later, he ran against ed koch and lost his bid for the democratic nomination for mayor of new york. cuomo was elected new yorks lieutenant governor in 78 and became g...

Off a metal detector. weeks ago his arms started to swell. he felt pain. while looking through old photographs he realized the metal lever was missing and the surgery confirmed his suspiciouses. >> i was maded to see how corroded it was. its almost got all the chrome on it. arthur is recovering. when he was asked what he would do? >> i dont know. i thought i was going to try to make a key chain out of it. as awful as it looks, i dont know. >> how about that. arthurs surgeon saying he removed all...

Chief on administrative leave. she was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. chief mccull lum says it was an accident. there are no charges at this time. police are still investigating officials saying hes fully cooperating. we just dont know. there are a lot of things we dont know yet about what took place that we need to know before we can make any decision. >> will and maggie are really nice people and he was out patrolling christmas eve. that means one of his rank and file guys got...

201620162017 so far, 2015 is shaping up to be a good year for same-sex marriage. a federal judge in florida ordered that county clerks must issue marriage licenses to all same-sex couples and its the 36th state in the country where same-sex marriages are legal. this week former florida governor jeb bush who said two weeks ago he was actively exploring a run for the presidency quit all his private sector and non-profit board memberships and marco rubio says he hasnt made a decision yet but it w...

. it has been just about a year since colorado became the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. it brought a lot of money and controversy to boot. gabe gutierrez is in denver with more. >> reporter: on january 1st, the lines were long and the hopes were high. a year later at denvers cannabis center the frenzy has calmed but business is booming. >> i had five employees now i have 40. >> through october recreational and medical marijuana sales topped half a billion dollars. tha...