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>> well, i mean, i think that the judge really set the stage with this decision in a very well-reasoned and thoughtful decision. he clarified what the standard should be. he adopted the department of labor six-factor test. and so we have every reason to believe that another court would apply that. >> the six-factor test is basically theres a list of stuff thats like, do you, you know, are you doing work that a paid person would do if you didnt do it? yes. okay. that puts you in this column. righ...

trainees. "the new york times" picked it up. i read, this is cut and dry, violation of the law. i know it in my gut. everybody hates it. the law already was there. >> you were doing this, you were just doing intern stuff and read this article that said that described what you were doing as actually legally not a legal internship. >> right. exactly. it was something that people do grudgingly. they may hold their nose and say if thats what you have to do, if thats what everybody else does it, j...

If you enlist in the united states air force, the place you are likely to be sent for basic training is here. its just outside san antonio, texas, it is lackland air force base. and for the last few years, something has been very wrong at lackland air force base. last year, a sprawling investigation began into widespread sexual assault at that base. it is so far convicted at least five lackland air force base military instructors of sexual assault or unprofessional relationships with their train...

Base. and for the last few years, something has been very wrong at lackland air force base. last year, a sprawling investigation began into widespread sexual assault at that base. it is so far convicted at least five lackland air force base military instructors of sexual assault or unprofessional relationships with their trainees. at least one of the convictions from that investigation resulted in a 20-year sentence for rape. the investigation has identified almost 50 alleged victims at lackland...

I mean, people used to tell me on the street that i was addicted to marijuana and i would be like, no, i just use it because i dont want to feel this pain or that pain. when the truth of it was is at first it may have started out as that reason, but after so long of using it i truly became addicted to it. after the first two possession charges i got, i never really got any help or tried to make any strides to change it. i really want to get over my addiction because i know all it did was harm my...

Just yesterday u.s. officials told fox news that the training of rebel fighters has been going on for eight months and the trainees do not include members of the free syrian army which has suspected ties to al qaeda. the pentagon spokesman claimed the military is not involved in any of that, and i quote: let me be very clear. the united states military is not conducting training of the syrian opposition. we are working closely with our jordanian partners on training. but no element of the united...

62 trainees have been identified as victims of sexual assault. at least 32 instructors are involved. seven instructors have already been court-martialed. walker was sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes involving ten women including virginia messer. she was a 19-year-old recruit in april of 2011 when sergeant walker lured her into an empty room in the dorm and raped her. its been difficult. a difficult journey. but now shes telling her story. shes the first victim to speak publicly about th...

We have a problem in many places, lackland airforce base was the topic yesterday of the hearing where we had military training instructors who took advantage of young trainees, 17, 18, 19 years of age, and assaulted them, raped them, had sex with them, and clearly, we have to do more to make sure that they are kicked out of the military, that we dont have sexual predators preying on young recruits, and that we take seriously the cases of rape as they come forward. i believe strongly that we need...

But the department of defense and all the services have done little except a lot of lip service in terms of addressing this issue. >> is the second term a time we might see it? we have been hearing critique of the cabinet but weather the secretary of defense is a man or woman, as secretary of defense, we want that person addressing these questions. will we see a stronger motivation to address the questions of military sexual assault in the second term? >> i certainly hope so. we are having a hea...

Guns at school. now, we know that gun clubs are training people for free, but none of them can tell us just how many trainees are teachers. in fact, my staff spent the entire day trying to find one teacher in any of these states who would talk to us about this. hundreds of teachers are supposedly getting gun training, but we couldnt find a single teacher who would talk about it, not one. its a little strange, isnt it? here is something we do know. more school districts are buying into the nras s...