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, david mitchell is going to be on here promoting it. it is a book written by a japanese 13-year-old boy about what it is like to have autism. it is incredible. one of the most incredible things i think i have ever read. let's begin tonight with last night's march toward government shutdown, the cable networks were so excited they went around the clock, transitioning relentlessly from count down clock to before shutdown to count down clock after shutdown because on cable news this is the demarcation point in history on par with the birth of christ. >> by the way, cnn has just been given a new show, time of day. >> coming up, 6:00 o'clock. >> kidding, cnn would never give a show to them, but pundits with opposing views about what time it is. tonight at 8:00, no, it is at three! >> there you have it. thanks to the efforts of a few brave house republican moms we get we all get to now celebrate the march of dumb. >> >> government shutdown! let's hear it! >> from an actual congressman as to why we had to shut the federal government down. >> w

, david mitchell is going to be on here promoting it.is a book written by a japanese 13-year-old boy about what it is like to have autism. it is incredible. one of the most incredible things i think i have ever read. let's begin tonight with last night's march toward government shutdown, the cable networks were so excited they went around the clock, transitioning relentlessly from count down clock to before shutdown to count down clock after shutdown because on cable news this is the demarcation point in history on par with the birth of christ. >> by the way, cnn has just been given a new show, time of day. >> coming up, 6:00 o'clock. >> kidding, cnn would never give a show to them, but pundits with opposing views about what time it is. tonight

smart, then 14 years old, was kidnapped and held captive for nine months by a man named brian david mitchell. the case made national news. now in an exclusive interview with nbc for air later tonight, she's opening up for the first time about the details of her ordeal and how she survived it. here with that is meredith vieira. >> reporter: imprisoned for weeks in a remote camp where no one could see or find her, 14-year-old elizabeth smart realized there was only one thing she could do -- stay alive. >> didn't matter what it was or how many things i had always told myself i would never do, i would do them if it it meant i would survive. >> reporter: then one day her kidnapper suddenly unchained her from the steel shackles. why do you think he decided that? >> i think he must have felt like because i was going along with him, because i wasn't fighting as much as i used to -- >> reporter: days later brian david mitchell took elizabeth to the city in a house party. they snapped this photo. it's like your hiding -- >> in plain is sight? it was shocking to have so many people stare at me and not

must have felt because i was going along with him, i wasn't fighting as much days later brian david mitchellizabeth to the city. they snapped this photo. it's like your hiding -- >> in plain is sight? it was shocking to have so many people stare at me and not recognize me or not do anything about it. it was hard. it was really, really hard. >> reporter: why didn't she scream out and beg for help? it's a question many have asked. one that never ceases to infuriate elizabeth. >> it's wrong for any person to have judge someone in any situation saying, well, why didn't you run? why didn't you scream? why didn't you try to do something? that is so wrong. frankly, offensive to even ask that question. >> reporter: why do you say that? >> because you don't know. you weren't there. you don't know what i was going through. >> reporter: tell me what it's like. people will wonder. >> you don't understand. i was under threat of my life. i was under threat of my family's life. those two threats right there are stronger than chains for me. >> you can see meredith vieira's special report "elizabeth's story"

brian david mitchell is serving two life sentences.ning us now mel robins, trial attorney. >> great-looking set, shepard. >> thank you. when we crank it up for breaking news it's going to work beautifully. you think about this poor girl all she has been through, and i guess it's a bit of catharsis to write it down. i wonder what the reliving it all is like. >> i think that writing the book has to be therapeutic, and let's talk about the two major ends of the story, shep. i have a 14-year-old and a 13-year-old daughter like so many of you at home, and so when you hear the details of this story, about what this young girl endured at the age of 14, it's an extraordinary story of survival. particularly the moment where she was in a library, i believe, and was with these two freaks, and the guy was talking to a detective and wanda, the wife, had her hand digging into elizabeth's leg so that she would not say a word. this poor kid was terrified. but this is really a story about human survival and about our resilience. she endured a remarkabl

she was 14 years old, when she was taken from her home by brian david mitchell.ook details her nine months in captivity. elizabeth smart said she didn't hold anything back because she feels it's the best way to help others. >> i want to reach out to those survivors and those victims. i want them to know that these things do happen. but that it doesn't mean that you have to be defined by it for the rest of your life. you can move forward. and you can be happy. >> smart's memoir is released this week. she is now 25 years old and married. her kidnapper, brian david mitchell, was sentenced to life in prison in 2011. >>> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> now, death benefits have been cut off for the families of fallen troops. it's part of the government shutdown. late today, the president apologized, but the speaker of the house stood his ground. we'll report where things stand tonight on the cbs evening news. >> thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,, wha

an author david mitchell who had translated this book by a japanese boy, 13-year-old boy who has an autistic syndrome. and i wrote a book called the reason i jump which is the most incredible book i have read in ages. and we talked about it. and how what a gate book its with and how wonderful it was. and you guys responded like crazy. you drove this bad boy to number one on amazon, so for doing that, keep on doing, keep on reading, spread the word. it's a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful book. here it is, your moment of zen. >> we are going to let these, this world war ii vet used as political pawns that is why we showed up. >> we're trying to protect captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> stephen: how to end the government shutdown. i think if you hold down texas and maine at the same time, it automatically reboots. ( laughter ) he is the same age of their average viewer. and by guest chris matthews is the host of msnbc's "hardball." incidentally, "hardball--" not covered under obamacare. ( laughter ) the new york city opera is closi

a couple days ago we had on an author david mitchell who had translated this book by a japanese boy, 13-year-old boy who has an autistic syndrome. and i wrote a book called the reason i jump which is the most incredible book i have read in ages. and we talked about it. and how what a gate book its with and how wonderful it was. and you guys responded like crazy. you drove this bad boy to number one on amazon, so for doing that, keep on doing, keep on reading, spread the word. it's a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful book. here it is, your moment of zen. >> we are going to let these, this world war ii vet used as political pawns that is why we showed up. >> we're trying to protect captioning sponsored by

a couple days ago we had on an author david mitchell who had translated this book by a japanese boy,13-year-old boy who has an autistic syndrome. and i wrote a book called the reason i jump which is the most incredible book i have read in ages. and we talked about it. and how what a gate book its with and how wonderful it was. and you guys responded like crazy. you drove this bad boy to number one on amazon, so for doing that, keep on doing, keep on reading, spread the word. it's a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful book. here it is, your moment of zen. >> we are going to let these, this world war ii vet used as political pawns that is why we showed up. >> we're trying to protect captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> stephen: how to end the government shutdown. i think if you hold down texas and maine at the same time, it automatically reboots. ( laughter ) he is the same age of their average viewer. and by guest chris matthews is the host of msnbc's "hardball." incidentally, "hardball--" not covered under obamacare. ( laughter

a couple days ago we had on an author david mitchell who had translated this book by a japanese boy, 13-year-old boy who has an autistic syndrome. and i wrote a book called the reason i jump which is the most incredible book i have read in ages. and we talked about it. and how what a gate book its with and how wonderful it was. and you guys responded like crazy. you drove this bad boy to number one on amazon, so for doing that, keep on doing, keep on reading, spread the word. it's a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful book. here it is, your moment of zen. >> we are going to let these, this world war ii vet used as political pawns that is why we showed up. >> we're trying to protect captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> whoa! whoo-hoo! whoa! whoa! [audience ohs] [cheers and applause] >> was that a "suislide" attempt? [laughter] welcome to tosh.o. it was recently brought to my attention that there is another television show out there called "the soup," completely ripping off our format. the whole idea of standing in front of a gre

two hideous people deprived her of water and food for days and she was basically kept as brian david mitchell'sse of nine months. dr. do you find when people go back to ve visit the trauma they endured as she had to for writing the book, is it healing or reopen all of the wounds? >> there is healthy debate about that in psychiatry. >> i find that people heal. when you face your demons instead of running from them you find out you are bigger than they are. her unsparring autobiograpy shows she must have therefore survived it to the extent that she is able to look at it and stare it down. >> it is hard for people to understand why she was not able to escape during the nine months. she had opportunities and there were police around and this is a moment where she tries to explain why she couldn't. >> i had lived with threats every single day and i can tell you, that words are stronger than physical chains and i have had both so i know. >> dr. ablow. >> the verbal threats were strong as physical chains, what does that mean? >> it is important to realize if you are abducted from your bed room as she

brian david mitchell is serving life in prison for her abduction. >>> divers are able to access the areas on the ship, previously off limits since the operation to ride it last month. one more victim remains missing. the ship's capt is on crile. >>> 9-year-old is not in trouble. the boy has a history of sneaking into cars. he is not being identified but his mother works at an airport. >>> a motorist pulled from his car by a group of bikers in new york city. janel borle has the latest on this story. >> reporter: craig wright, covering himself yiewrpdneath a blanket. he is the fifth suspect in the motorcycle road rage incident, for the beating of his wife. the 29-year-old was arrested outside of his home in kenarsy brooklyn, where police searched the bags of each person leaving the house. >> a very nice young man. very responsible, as far as i know. >> investigators say wright was one of the people seen beating lien on the pavement of a washington heights street. we are also now hearing from the man whose helmet cam recorded the original video that has become viral. he was questioned by inv

smart writes she was treated as a sex object by street preacher brian david mitchell and a slave by his wife for nine months before police rescued her. smart is 25, married, living in park city and created a foundation to bring awareness to predatory crimes against children. >> way to recover from that horrible experience. 6:17 now. >> grown into such an eloquent and articulate young lady. >> yeah, she has. >> just wonderful. >>> speak of elegant and articulate ladies, here is leyla gulen. >> awfully nice. thank you very much. i hope you all have your umbrellas handy because it is going to rain on our parade on wednesday. but it shouldn't really cause too much of a problem. right now, at our live doppler hd satellite return, those high clouds, stray high cloud, not bringing us moisture today, but that's all going to change on wednesday. this is why. looking at the week ahead, we have got this trough of low pressure that's coming in over the pacific northwest. that is going to be bringing in the cooler temperatures as well. so it's more of an onshore flow as opposed to the offshore flow

my story chronicles the daily abuse she suffered at the hands of brian david mitchell when she was 14. mitchell is currently serving two life sentences for kidnapping and raping smart. she's now 25, happily married and lived in utah. she is finishing a music debris and travels and gives speeches. >> a nine-year-old boy manages to sneak on a plane from minneapolis to vegas. how in the world did he make it past three security check points and on to the plane without a ticket? tonight, the tsa and delta are investigating. by thursday, the boy took public transportation to the airport, hopped on a flight to sin city. during the flight, the crew got suspicious. you think? when they contacted vegas police, researches the commercial air travel industry and all of its rules and regulations. >> all of this since 9/11 has been to keep us safe, and it has. but still, we have gaping holes and this is a perfect example of it. >> stow aways like this are rare. the child is in protective custody and return to the twin cities. he wanted to go meet with a buddy of his. >> it is interesting how he got

. >> ryan david mitchell is surfing life in prison for that kidnapping. >> if you have been watching "the black list" you know show is set here in washington. harry lenox stopped by. >> he is a spokesman for a group fighting to help change lives. >> we're talking about actually reforming the criminal justice system as a whole, trying to get people to see that there is an integration that can happen between the criminal justice system, treatment people can get, so that we are more aware of what's going on before we send people back into the population. and as an actor i'm involved in media images and these sort of things and i think a lot of what we put out into the world does have an impact into the culture generally. >> absolutely. let's talk about the black list now. what a big success after two episodes. does this surprise you? >> well, i think i would say that i'm pleasantly surprised, to be honest with you. i knew we had a good shot just because we have our lead is james spader who is a masterful actor. >> tell us about your role. >> i play the fbi assistant director actually, t

she said in the past years she's moved on from brian david mitchell, never has nightmares about him.ver once had a nightmare. during her captivity it was sleep she could escape from these people. she thinks of sleep as a safe place for her. >> why did she write the book? >> she said to me, it's been 10 years. she's processed this and started thinking about all these children, one out of every four girls and one out of every six boys assaulted or abused. she wanted to tell her story in detail for the first time to let them know they are not alone. no matter what they go through or have been through, as horrific as it might be, feeling you're shattered forever, which is what she felt, you can come out of it with help of family and friends and therapy, you can come out of it and be whole again. she wanted to send that message particularly to children. >> so uplifting. as horrifying as it is, you've brought out the best in this. we really look forward to it. meredith, great to see you. >> you, too. >> the program tonight, meredith's interview with elizabeth smart airs at 10:00, 9:00 cent

what didn't brian david mitchell not understand about elizabeth smart?th's story. good evening, everyone. i'm meredith vieira. you probably remember the story of elizabeth smart, the young girl that was abducted and presumed dead by many before miraculously turning up alive. but until now, she has never told the full story of what happened to her. over the years i've interviewed some remarkable people who have overcome all kinds of obstacles, but not many who could match the bravery and, yes, brilliance of elizabeth smart, who confronted an unthinkable challenge as a child. >> standing there holding on to me. i mean, i was so scared. >> she was just 14 years old, a terrified little girl. violently ripped from her own home and her own bed in the middle of the night. >> sheer terror just doesn't even begin to describe how i felt. >> her kidnapping shocked the nation. >> investigators are still searching today for elizabeth smart. >> elizabeth, we love you. we think of you every minute. and i know we're close. you're going to come home, elizabeth. >> but af

chronicles the almost daily abuse this march than a 14 year old girl says she received from brian david mitchellis a he is serving two life sentences in federal prison system for kidnapping and sexual abuse. smart said she lived in terror. her book also reveals several times a smart said she was a possible she's finishing a music degree at a university in traveling for speeches and victim advocacy work. >> catherine: this is a view of national tennessee was first in the nation and made the top 10 for murder and robbery. come in and two is now a battle with one of the worst days for robbery, aggravated assault other states are alaska and new mexico. fortunately california did not make the list. look at them with that u-verse wireless receiver. back in our day, we couldn't just move the tv wherever we wanted. yeah, our birthday entertainment was a mathemagician. because if there's anything that improves magic, it's math. the only thing he taught us was how to subtract kids from a party. ♪ let's get some cake in you. i could go for some cake. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. g

dionne, david brooks, maria bartiromo and andrea mitchell. >> the president is back. try to talk about health care tomorrow and rolling out all the g >>> "meet the press" is back with our political roundtable. here this morning, e.j. dionne, david brooks, maria bartiromo and andrea mitchell. >> the president is back. he'll try to talk about health care tomorrow and rolling out all the glitches of obama care. 476,000 applications have been submitted to get care, but there are still a lot of problems to deal with. e.j. dionne, we talk about whether the conservators are giving up the fight. jim demint writes, obama care and its failings have been front and center in the national debate. its disastrous launch was spotlighted by our defund struggle. it will be highlighted in the next few years. >> i think these glitches, or bigger than glitches, would have gotten a lot more attention if they hadn't tried to shut down the government. i also hope this leads to a very large look at how government acquires i.t. let's fix our i.t. system. senator schumer said it right. are these

joining us to discuss lou reed and his lasting influence is david markaze and ryan mitchell.hank you both of you for being here. ryan, you were a 15-year-old punk rocker covering songsly lou reed, covering songs by the velvet underground. what is the appeal? you're 40 years younger than he is. you're hearing music like "sweet jane," and he's talking about listening to the new york station late at night and trying to get to new music something really avant-garde and growing up in the suburbs and being around everything that you're sick off. you think, i live in a boring world, and in this old time new york you have lou reed making these songs about drug use, privates or transvestites. things that would still be pushing it today. i think as a 15-year-old kid playing punk music it struck a cord with everybody. okay, yeah, i'm mad at the boring old world out there, too. >> reporter: david, he was credited with influencing a whole new generation of rockers including ryan in our studio, was really influenced by that. what is it about his music that has done that? >> i think love of

she said it doesn't because this place didn't hurt me, brian david mitchell hurt me.o show emotion -- particularly crying at this point because it was just -- it would make him feel that he still has some control over her. she never sheds a tear at all. the only time she gets agitated is if you ask her you had the opportunities to escape, why didn't you? >> and you went up there and you now you understand why that wasn't a possibility. >> totally understand. she say remarkable young woman. >> great to see you. you can see elizabeth's story here on nbc and elizabeth smart will be with us for a live interview on monday. >> thank you, willie. >> what will she do next? the woman that quit her job in spectacular style is with carson in the orange room, right after this. as a working mom of two young boys life could be hectic. angie's list saves me a lot of time. after reading all the reviews i know i'm making the right choice. online or on the phone, we help you hire right the first time. with honest reviews on over 720 local services. keeping up with these two is more tha

. >> kidnapper brian david mitchell was sentenced in 2011 and is serving two life terms. >>> an oklahomaspital this morning after been mauled by a tiger. kerry sanders is in oklahoma good morning. >> good morning, natalie. the 27-year-old zoo keeper let her guard down. the tigers are in cages and in those cages there are fences. for reasons not explained she reached through with her left hand and it got caught on her jacket or a glove and that's when the tiger attacked. >> reporter: the tiger that attacked the zoo keeper is in guarantee ordered by the local sheriff. a 14-year-old 450 pound male that clawed and chewed the 17-year-old's left arm. >> even this morning shows no aggression. never, ever has showed aggression. >> the zoo owner says the tiger is more than 150 big cats here at the 46 acre exotic animal park. the humane society issued a report last year calling the park a reckless tiger cub petting zoo that endangers both animals and the public. >> i have no fear of the government trying to shut me down because we have done nothing wrong. >> reporter: he says he is able to work cl

david albert mitchell raped and robbed a 70-year-old woman in central park, slamming her head into theped before. a young student named maya leggitt was pushed in front of a subway by a ghoul. she nearly died. is x on tuesday, a man armed with scissors in riverside park stabbed five people. so let's review the objects weaponized for mayhem, a fist, a sidewalk, a train, a pair of scissors. apparently it's the intent of the person that matters, not the object in hand. the commonality isn't firearm, it's themes. now, notice i did not say mentally ill. often the phrase "mentally ill" is used as a catch-all for a media that can't admit that evil exists. and all these attackers were homeless, which usually enjeopardiers sympathy from the press, but they were bad men, angry at the world, is and they didn't hide it. and so we let evil turn public life into an anti-lotto. they choose their targets freely. the winners are announced on the news. but we get it, bad men exist. but how bad must you be to get locked up? what's it really take? well, sell some pot and in you go. this year the police ar

david? >> andrea mitchell, appreciate you being here. want to turn now to republican congressman peter king. he's been an outspoken voice in the republican party on some of these foreign issues. congressman, welcome. >> thank you very much. >> let's talk about the spying. there is a view in some quarters. it's bringing together kind of the libertarian left and right saying the spying is under control. is it undercutting america's reliance on allies for cooperation on anything from economic reform to chasing terrorists? does it have to be reined in? >> first of all, david, i think the president should stop apologizing and stop being defensive. the reality is the nsa has saved thousands of lives not just in the united states but in france, germany and throughout europe. the french is someone to talk. they carried out operations against the united states, the government and industry. as far as germany, that's where the hamburg plot began which led to 9/11. they've had dealings with iran and iraq, north korea, and the french and the germans