today after years of impressive collaborative well managed work and truly generous gift from david rubensteine visitors once again visit the top of the monument and survey with wonder our nation capitol. >> millionaire david rubenstein donated 7 and half million dollars for the fix up. visitors able to examineen new exhibit on to the top floor of the 5 55 foot structure. the project was completed on time and within budget thanks to the 7 and half million dollars in private donation and equal amount from congress. if you have never been there well worth the trip. you can call it the michael sam effect. first openly gay player drafted by the nfl proving that being brave and happy can also make awe star. paul a fight the tears of joy for michael sam and that embrace reaching far beyond the game of football. >> st. louis ram select michael sam. >> st. louis ram selected the openly gay player in the nfl ignite add new fan base. the sam jersey so popular the nfl scramble to keep up with deman demand. >> more endorsement deals like this ad are expected. nfl tackling any ounce of controversy. >> we s

. >>> and david rubenstein matched the public funds to fix the mock yumt. he'll come home and we'll thank you him after making a dent. it is now 6:22 a.m. eastern. alright, that should just about do it. excuse me, what are you doing? uh, well we are fine tuning these small cells that improve coverage, capacity and quality of the network. it means you'll be able t post from the breakroom. great! did it hurt? when you fell from heaven (awkward laugh) ...a little.. (laughs) im sorry, i have to go. at&t is building you a better network. >>> welcome back. two u.s. billionaires are betting on japan for casino projects. the country is considering legalizing casino gambling which could make it the third largest gaming destination after mccaw and the united states. the plan would be to put it in place by 2020 when the olympics will be held. las vegas gaming tycoon sheldon agleson is putting his way behind a tokyo resort and the two are betting to see how comes out ahead. >>> now emerging in the race to succeed, the top of aig, the walter journal reports that the com

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david rubenstein helped make the repairs possible, contributing half of the roughly $15 million required >> a down payment on my obligation to repay the country for what it has done for me and my family. >> reporter: the new monument will have all new fully accessible exhibits. >> for the first time we have tack tile models which are good for kids of all agents around children with visual problems. we'll have audio descriptions in place. >> reporter: expanding everyone's ability to appreciate the beacon at the center of the national mall, one of the tallest free-standing structures in the world. more than 1,000 tickets are being handed out today on a first come, first serve basis. online tickets are already sold out throughout late june. 16,000 tickets went in just 15 minutes. in washington, i'm danielle lee, nbc news. >>> a new jersey boy's troop was hiking in a state park last month, they spotted curry sitting on the side of the trail. asked her if everything was all right. she said, no, not really, i think i broke my ankle. the scouts splinted curry's leg and constructed a make-shift

. >> today, after years of impressive well managed work and a generous gift from david rubenstein, visitors will be able to visit the top and survey with wonder our nation's capital. >> david reubenstein donated $7.5 million for the repairs visitors will be able to examine new exhibits on the top floor the project completed on time, and within budget. thanks to donations and equal amount from congress. >> never been there. it's well worth a trip. there is a special top chef competition today the challenge making tasty meals out of food found in disaster preparedness kits. san francisco police officers faced off against firefighters from the city. they had 30 minutes to prepare meals on a camp stove and had to do it with long storage pantry items like dried pasta, canned green beans and tomato sauce even spam. there it is. >> it's important to have things set up. so you have an area where you can keep food throughout the year and change it up whenever dates go bad. we want them to be prepared. >> the cooks came up with tasty dishes salvation army set up the cook off, urnling the public to ha

half of which came from david rubenstein. >> i just think i got very lucky in my life and i want to give back. >> reporter: thanks to that impulse, the public gets to go back inside tomorrow. >> we announced we were going to open in a week. we opened up for tickets. we did 16,000 tickets in the first 15 minutes. >> reporter: wow, the monument sold out. all for a pile of stones not even stuck together. they stack up beautifully. they do tower. for "this week" john donvan, abc news, washington. >> can't wait to get back in there. thanks, john. >>> now we honor our fellow americans who serve and sacrifice. this week, the pentagon announced the death of one soldier supporting operations in afghanistan. >>> that's all for us today. thanks for sharing part of your sunday with us. check out "world news" with david muir tonight. to all the moms out there, happy, happy mother's day. >> in the news, authorities say why a police officer was force today open fire on a suspect. and making history. the emotional reaction as michael sam becomes the first openly-gay man draft into the nfl. >> good morni

its new exhibits cost anç estimated $15 million, half of which was paid for by philanthropist david rubenstein wall street hit some record highs today. the dow jones industrial average gained 112 points to close at 16,695, an all-time best. the nasdaq rose 72 points to close above 4143. and the s-and-p 500 added 18 points to finish above 1896, also a new record. still to come on the newshour: new video purporting to show the abducted nigerian schoolgirls; fallout from the weekend secession votes in ukraine; one economist's controversial take on capitalism and inequality; scientists warn antarctic ice melt is unstoppable; plus, mapping los angeles' cultural history.ç >> woodruff: in nigeria today, a possible sign of life for the abducted school girls whose fate has captured the world's attention, and an offer from the leader of boko haram to swap th3 students for prisoners held by the government. we have a report from rageh ommar of independent television news. >> reporter: at the very least this latest video by the boko haram shows around 130 girls are alive. the christian girls amongst them

. >> schieffer: a great view since local billionaire david rubenstein agreed to pay half the $15 millionair bill. >> i've tried call what i've done a patriotic philanthropy which is to say try to give back to your country any way you can and that's what i tried to do with the washington monument. >> schieffer: so the washington monument is back in business and don't worry about all that scaffolding going to waste. work is now underway to repair the capitol building. [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ [ birds squawking ] my mom makes airplane engines that can talk. [ birds squawking ] ♪ my mom makes hospitals you can hold in your hand. ♪ my mom can print amazing things right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] my mom makes trains that are friends with trees. [ train whistle blows ] ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ for it's a challengefornia fostto replace clothes. that are too small or worn out. i grew 3 inches last year. i don't need anything fancy. i never had much to begin with. when i look nice on the outside, i feel better on the ins

. >> i saw david rubenstein in central park this weekend. >> with the headphones on?nkers are ditching their 90 hour work weeks to go to startups in silicon valley. >> and have fun. >> yeah. we have a lot more coming up. in the next segment, eastern ukraine separatists are seeking referendum. how kiev and moscow are responding. richard falkenrath ways in. ♪ >> this is "bloomberg surveillance." adam johnson is off today. let's get some company news. a setback for snapchat. they have settled ftc claims that they deceived users. now, they have agreed to add more privacy features. big payday for qualcomm chairman. him $45 million worth of restricted stock. last december, he said he would step aside as ceo. and hacking attacks are boosting sales at symantec. they issued a revenue forecast that thbeat estimates. %.uipment or will rise -- 10 >> it is difficult to keep up. there are two elections. kiev will hold a presidential election on sunday. pro-russian separatists desire a referendum. putinhile, prudent -- o watched army drills and made attend a naval procession. what a

well, david rubenstein, he's not like venture capitalists who will buy companies that are losing money. let's start with the assumption that there's probably a reasonably attractive profit margin on the billion dollars. the billion dollars was being realized before they started the music streaming business. let's say they made 40% margins on the billion dollars. it says apple is buying beats for eight times ebitda, which is not a crazy number. it also says that the music business is something that engages consumers, brings people back to apple. if we have to go back and look at what launched the ascension of apple in the consumer market was the launch of the ipod back in 2003. clearly a defensive move but i don't think it's a bad use of apple's capital. obviously at $150 billion of cash. >> a good deal, you like it? >> you know, i think financially it makes sense. people will be critical of it because it's not necessarily move nothing a new product area, which is what investors have been looking for but i think for an area that continues to be so in the future, there are worst ways. >>

. >> reporter: the park service needed help and billionaire investor david rubenstein gave it. rubenstein donated $7.5 million, half of the project's cost, to get the work done and done right. >> i've about tried to call what i've done patriotic philanthropy, which is to try to say give back to the country in any way you can. that's what i tried to do with the washington monument. >> reporter: it's that contribution that means the monument will open on time on budget on monday. for "cbs this morning: saturday," jan crawford washington. >> it looks great. what a project. >> it does. for opening day the tickets are first come first serve for a majority of people. can you imagine the lines? so many people want to see it again. >> it's great to have it back. >>> now here's a look at the weather for your weekend. >>> up next, medical news in our "morning rounds," including why it's not a good idea to let children use smartphones or other touchscreen devices. >> plus dr. jon lapook and holly phillips on why states may soon be required to label genetic will i modified food. it's alrea

half of it contributed by billionaire philanthropist and history buff david rubenstein.ing to mean to america to get this back? >> the washington monument i think is really a center point for this country and americans, but all people all over the world. >> i visited the monument last week and got a behind-the-scenes tour of the work. now you guys after the earthquake, you had to inspect every sewn. upwards of 9,500 stones? >> that's correct, on the exterior. and about 10,000 stones on the interior, all individually inspected. >> wow. that's amazing. >> most of the damage was at the very, very top, the pyramidian where it starts to turn. and that's the challenge in getting all the way up to the top of it. >> now we're going to go inside? >> it's a swift 77-second elevator ride to the top. >> we've worked on restructuring the elevator and it's been certified to be safe before opening it up to the public. >> that's good to know. since we're in it. >> absolutely. >> right here you can see one of the large cracks. there are numerous cracks throughout this pyramidian area. an

david rubenstein paid for half of the cost of the repairs.s talking about why he chose to support this cause. >> i live in washington and i think the monument is a symbol of our country. i thought it was a good thing to support. >> he went back to the maryland quarry where the original stones were to makerepairs. sharply higher, the dow up at triple digits. let's talk about this market. gary castillini, you are a noted optimi optimist. very little in the way of economic data. i think more than anything. i would say it is the persistence of this market that is generating some optimism. you get a sense that this thing wants to go higher. we have had bad first quarter growth. we have had bad economics and ee earnings reports. we have had to deal with tapering. and i think you don't want to be out. it seems like the momentum is up shifting. you think it is going to go 1900 real soon. look at the tech stocks. it looks like the small caps are continuing their bounce today. but so far that has been the area in the cross hairs. you want to stay away

. >> david rubenstein gave that money.come an important philanthropist. >> you guys betting again? >> no. >> very generous to monticello. >> really? we get dwayne wade's autograph. >> d-wade. >> "the dallas morning news". if you were one of the 70 million americans that purchased the so-called barefoot shoe -- >> i'm sorry, those things are gross. >> disgusting. you may be entitled to some cash. vibram, the manufacturer of the shoes, settled a class action lawsuit. the odd looking shoes were marketed to, quote, improve health. but it is not rooted in science. customers can get a partial refund. you guys, that's just not right. you don't do that. even if it helps your feet. just don't do it. >> 2011 i go to the white house correspondents dinner and there wearing a tux, ruffled shirt, but a black tux and those shoes. mike allen. >> that's right. >> he's got them on right now. >> did he wear those. >> the five fingered shoes they're called for some reason. >> mike, what's going on, man? >> hey, good morning, guys. you never k

our role and the washington monument reopening was receiving a gift from david rubenstein, a great philanthropistho contributed $7.5 million to federal matching funds to restore the monument. how important was a public /private partnership for that project. across the national mall, individual contributors, both , like coca-cola for our event, are making sure that this event is covered. be the washington monument, what is happening? congress deserves much credit for putting funds into the restoration of the turf, the restoration of the front of the memorial, the replacement of the lincoln reflecting pool, the trust for the national mall is turning its attention now that the washington monument is , to constitution garden. it is a beautiful 30 acre area between the world war ii memorial and the vietnam veterans memorial, neglected site, but it is important that we are raising private funds so that it is repaired and restored. what has taken on three years to repair. what is the process been like? >> is been a pretty fast process. i know it seems like it hasn't come about we started working literal

repairs cost $15 million, half of which were paid by philanthropist david rubenstein. those are your headlines. >>> paid for by an individual, that's the only thing working in washington. pretty unbelievable. we have been following from the very beginning the aftermath of the benghazi tragedy almost two years ago. here's the very latest, so there is a special committee that has been formed by republicans. democrats have not decided whether they will be part of that. seven republicans have been selected for the select committee. there will be five democratic seats, but nancy pelosi has nod decided whether or not to allow members of the caucus to join them. the congressman of georgia made this point in response to what you heard from democrats lately, who cares, it's over. here's her response to that. >> it's just a continuation of the message that secretary of state then clinton said what difference does it make? well, it makes a big difference to the american people. the american people want to know the truth about what happened that night and in the early hours of the