and joshua giddings and lincoln lived in the same boarding house here in town. they consulted about this bill lincoln drafted. giddings said, in his diary, in 1849, that the bill that lincoln had drafted was as good a bill as we could get at this time. and it included a provision for compensating the slave owners. and getting said i, i am willing provision and giddings found that unobjectionable. in 1860 giddings wrote a letter -- i was amazed when i was doing my research for -- john, what did do you with it? when i was doing research for this book, i spent much of my adult life in new england. and those who are familiar with that region of t that's a reference to the left field wall in fenway park. i like to think when they refer to the green monster, they're plugging my book. when i was doing research, i was astounded to find a letter joshua giddings had written to wendell phillips protesting against his characterization as the slave hound of illinois. and i didn't find this letter in the attic of some obscure building or the basement of the illinois state his

joshua. what is breast cancer? you got it. ---in' country songs for $600, please. julia.o longer around for $200. jim. what is daimler? no. julia or joshua? [ beep ] what is amc? back to you, julia. british english for $200. julia. what are suspenders? good. english for $400.

>> reporter: deandre joshua, 20 years old.s found in his car monday night in the same neighborhood where michael brown was shot. this young man, his death was ruled a homicide. police at this point trying to determine whether or not there is a connection. they have not determined if there was any sort of connection to the looting. but the situation on the ground is such that whenever you have a shooting, and at the same time that you've got this looting going on, the situation is such that police are going to be taking an extra look at cases like this, like the case that we see with deandre joshua. not sure if there is a connection between his death and the looting but police are looking into it. >> we'll stay in close touch with you, as well. there's huge reaction of the first interview with darren wilson, including from the parents of michael brown. cnn's ed lavandera is in ferguson with this part of the story. what's the latest there, ed? >> reporter: wolf, a lot of people talking about that interview that darren wilson has

he started when he was 4 1/2 and since then, joshua's heart has fed 30,000 families with the help of. >>> across the country in california for the last three years, 10-year-old jacob has been using his energy literally to participate in triathlons for a great cause. >> go. >> he's not in it alone he and the join jacob triathlon team has so far raised $48,000 all donated to the food bank of santa barbara, county. and last but not least there is mosiahp. bridges mo of mo's bows. in just three years this 12-year-old memphis native has cornered the bow tie market, keeps his mom, aunt and three seamstresses busy making the coolest bow ties anywhere and in the process funds a kids' lunch program. so welcome to all of you. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> mo, i'm going to begin with you. it's amazing you already have the entrepreneurial spirit but you're giving back. how did you get started? >> well, i got started giving back because, you know, i thought if i could go to summer camp and i can have fun then other kids should be having fun instead of worrying about the next meal the

joshua had to stay in the hospital for one week because he had a little bit of jaundice. he would come in with a nice line and some doodads and we would have a feast. he would not want to take the baby because it was very little. but i said excuse me can you hold josh? i'd put him in his arms and then laughing and each other it was a magical time. >> host: but who are you? who is 89? >> guest: you tell me. [laughter] i guess what i have to come is a person with a life of her own, a profession with the life of success someone who likes to help people do the right things and man-to-man and his father before him was determined to do the right thing. despite the fact that was a radical hippie and he represented the establishment to be a part of the anti-war movement. we came together in a way we were caught by love there is nothing you can do. and i thought marrying a man 30 years my senior with five children, said to dogs, and in riverdale i was used to sleeping on church floors and bob morganthau could have put me in jail. >> host: and that was an understatement. how did yo

i'd also like to thank our city attorneys francesca [speaker not understood], joshua white for drafting the ordinance and hours and hours of time spent on this and a shout out to our recently retired deputy city attorney paulette who began working on this ordinance quite a while ago, many, many months ago. finally i'd like to thank david levitt from [speaker not understood] and visa long the way as well. all families need strong wages, stable hours, and sane schedules to build a good life in san francisco. however, many of our neighbors who serve our food, stock our shelves, and sweep our floors have job that grant too few hour on too short notice and require them to be at the beck oned call of their employer ~. in san francisco we've been experiencing extreme working crisis for family with inequality growing at one of the fastest rates anywhere. this is due in part to the influx of higher professional workers particularly in the tech sector, but it's also due to the steady growth of workers in low-wage service sector jobs and the poor quality of those jobs. thousands of part-time worke

certainly, joshua smith, who i mentioned before, feels the full force of washington's anger.rites a memoir in the early 1800s about what happens to him. carefully, treat it but it is an interesting memoir the tougher side of washington. this man has a tough side. he could not do what he did, part of the reason for his success, without a certain toughness. when smith is brought face to face with the various commander-in-chief in the midst of what is going on, smith presented, "i am innocent. benedict arnold asked me to do it. he is the general. i did it. i didn't know anything about this." washington was not buying it. he warned smith, "nothing could save him but a full confession, including the identities of all his accomplices." he told smith i have the authority to hang you right now. he did not, but washington is capable of shading the truth if it is going to make an important point for his cause. later on, smith chastises washington for what he did. he call to ms. prosecutor -- his him hisor -- he called prosecutor and chastises him for his theory and revenge, later decla

at the tender age of 17, joshua wong boldly expresses his objections to the government. three years ago, he and his friends launched a student organization for young people under the age of 18 to promote pro-democracy activism called scholarism. wong and his friends first became politically active when objecting to the patriotic education introduced into hong kong schools. through their activities, they examined china's relations with hong kong and decided to devote themselves to the pro-democracy movement. >> wong urges secondary school juniors to boycott classes on september 26 when he plans to hold a rally in front of parliament. this square is where wong first demonstrated against patriotic education. it is currently cordoned off. this is where the start of a new struggle for hong kong will begin. it's 9:00 a.m. at admiralty station, the closest station to parliament. secondary school juniors from all over hong kong have gathered here to take part in the rally. they wear yellow ribbons to show solidarity with pro-democracy activists. some schools have banned students

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[laughter] because joshua had to stay for one week because he had a little bit of a jaundiced. i would come in every day with another nice wine he would come with pastries we would have a feast. at first he did not want to take the baby it was very little and he was kind of scared to hold him. but i said i have to go in there for a minute can you hold josh? when i came out there relapsing and each other and rubbing noses. it was a magical time. >> host: i can imagine. who are you lucinda? who is a lucinda? >> guest: you tell me. [laughter] i guess who i have become is a person with a life of her own with some modicum of success who likes to help people to do the right thing and met a man who also like his father and grandfather before him was determined to do the right thing in spite of the fact i was a radical hippie and he represented the establishment and everything i was dedicated to destroy a with the antiwar movement we came together in a way when you are caught by above there is nothing you can do and i tried to untangle my self wearying a man 30 years my senior five chi

then joshua smith dunks.they win it 80-66. >>> you may have heard of what's going on in buffalo, seven feet of snow, and now it's raining. buffalo beat the caps. a wrist shot off the mark. matt mole sulson. a perfect scoring touch. caps take advantage of a power play. he gets the puck and washington evens the score. meantime the sabers, who came in with the lowest point total in the league find a way to win. torrey mitchell scores what turns out to be the game winner >>> in college football there is something called an eight win plateau. that separates the good teams from the bad. the maryland terrapins only one win away. they beat the wolverines for the first time ever. christmas weather season is upon us. third quarter we are tied at nine. third and four for denver gardner. michigan, you can see how he celebrates. they are up 16-9. brad craddock in for the field goal. craddock shows off his acting skills. and it works because they get a first down. it pays off. the next play brown on the keeper from nine ya

joshua miner was convicted for his role in the murders. adam landerman awaits trial. and alisa massaro pled guilty to reduced charges. a cook county sheriff's officer accused of stealing from drug dealers takes his own life. officer stanley kogut was found yesterday morning in a cell at the metropolitan correctional center in the loop. he was arrested monday, along with his partner, robert vaughn, for allegedly stealing cash, marijuana and illegal cigarettes. they were busted during an f-b-i sting. the meteor sighting over chicago was too good to be true. at least nine people reported seeing what looked like a meteor flying across the night sky on monday. but they really saw three skydivers, with flares shooting from their shoes, as they drifted toward north avenue beach. it was all to promote the "red bull art of can" exhibit in millennium park. true >> they fooled us. >> stunts like that is why we all 0 $10. we were told. >> it did you just say we were punked? >> and bring back 1998. >> 40 degrees rate now at nine models for our dew point at 35. it is 40 degrees at

minutelater, big guy inside will stop that, joshua wi. georgetown beat corpus christie 78-6 >>> the hoop crew, 9th rank virginia hosting south carolina state. early it is four-point ball game. cavs over to anderson knocking down 3 pointer. he had 17 points. virginia is up seven. later the defense starting to take over. anthony gill, easy jam the other way, uva up 21 half time. second half malcolm brogdon gets the block out on the break and the finish. 17 points virginia beat south carolina state. final score 75-55. i think georgetown is going to be really good this year. john ♪ there it is... this is where i met your grandpa. right under this tree. ♪ (man) some things are worth holding onto. they're hugging the tree. (man) that's why we got a subaru. or was it that tree? (man) introducing the all-new subaru outback. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. food is more than just a meal. ♪ food is love. at monsanto, we believe everyone deserves a healthy, balanced meal. and a future that sustains us all. it's time for a bigger discussion

joshua landis is the director of the university of oklahoma center for middle east studies.hrough this because everybody has heard so much about syria. let's start with the map of what syria looks like right now, and explain to us what those colors mean. >> the colors are that the government led by bashar al assad in damascus in the south rules over this purplish color in the south. the isis, this new big state that has formed, dominates the east and the north -- >> a lot of that is just desert, radio snit. >> much of that is desert, it's not the big populated areas. you have the blue which also has rebel activity. there are over 1,000 militias in syria according to the cia. >> so let's understand why you think that the solution that so many people keep pushing, which is that the united states supports those rebels in the blue areas and that they will, therefore, win, they will establish control, create perhaps a democratic syria, why is that not going to work? >> it's not going to work because most of the blue area are dominated by the big rebel groups which are al qaeda an

but big daddy joshua smith had a big game in the second half. paul white throws it up, smith finishes strong. out st.wn blows francis, 80-66. women's hoops, gw-maryland. the colonials led at the half, but maryland it's going. in the second, brown, giving the terps the 59-46 lead. maryland wins. and more college hoops, virginia tech goes down, appalachian state, 65-63. navy loses to northeastern. a lot of fun basketball today. football season winding down. we are getting into that transition. >> and tomorrow the comeback of rg iii. >> exactly, we will see what happens.

ofing the third annual state the schools address, superintendent joshua starr made no mention of the recent disturbing allegations. last week, abc 7 news was the first to tell you that a contractor and baker middle school allegedly inappropriately touched two middle school students. the district says they were unaware of the past offenses. yesterday we told you about another incident involving a substitute teacher allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old girl. incidents, authorities were immediately notified, but parents did not find out until weeks later. >> there are concerns. the situations have brought to light the fact that we need to tighten up our procedures when it comes to communicating. was aacknowledges there lack of communication between school officials and parents, and there will be a mandatory meeting in a few weeks between principals and teachers to discuss the proper protocols to follow with these kinds of incidents. thank you. parents will also get a chance to ask questions about the recent accusations that students were inappropriately touched. officials will be grilled

he started when he was 4 1/2 and since then, joshua's heart has fed 30,000 families with the help ofe years, 10-year-old jacob has been using his energy literally to participate in triathlons for a great cause. >> go. >> he's not in it alone he and the join jacob triathlon team has so far raised $48,000 all donated to the food bank of santa barbara, county. and last but not least there is mosiahp. bridges mo of mo's bows. in just three years this 12-year-old memphis native has cornered the bow tie market, keeps his mom, aunt and three seamstresses busy making the coolest bow ties anywhere and in the process funds a kids' lunch program. so welcome to all of you. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> mo, i'm going to begin with you. it's amazing you already have the entrepreneurial spirit but you're giving back. how did you get started? >> well, i got started giving back because, you know, i thought if i could go to summer camp and i can have fun then other kids should be having fun instead of worrying about the next meal they're going to eat. child hunger is at the highest in sum

. >> reporter: joshua says it's easy.and his organization nomadic press adopted 13 drains along foothill boulevard. hundreds like joshua have stepped up. and organizers say with the city of 400,000, 10,000 drains done look like so much work after all. cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> he we're about a week away from thanksgiving and it's starting to -- [overlapping speakers >> starting to look more like the season. >> decorations are already going up. would you think it's like december 19, not november 19. >> i know. >> finally feels like fall outside. today was the quintessential fall day. it's chilly, cloudy. right now it's misty with a little bit of light rain even now in san jose where we have mostly cloudy skies. rain finally, totals live neighborhood network: >> still some showers out there this evening. we will have isolated showers throughout the evening hours but rain is winding down as evidenced on kpix 5 hi-def doppler radar. but this is a pattern that's going to be with us for a few more days because as one low moves

. >> reporter: rosemary, joshua made it through the finish line but he knew something was wrong. he had headache but it turned out to be much worse than he thought. >> scary. >> reporter: for anyone, tackling a 26.2 mile course in one shot is scary. but josh's scare came four days after last year's philly marathon. >> in the events there kind of unfolded so rapidly. >> reporter: he went to the doctor and found out he had a brain tumor. >> from really running the marathon to actually having surgery, about seven days past. >> reporter: in his case the tumor was benign but he was out of work for two nts no, spent another six trying to get back in shape. >> this year is back at the marathon, the goals of beating this 2013 time and breaking four hours. >> reporter: mayor michael nutter honored joshua with a high five award bestowed on runners who overcome tough odds and personal hardship. now with his family by his side, the father of three has no intention of missing his next marathon. >> did you think you would be running this year back then? >> back then, no, no. i didn't know wher

thank the following members of sfgtv staff who are covering this meeting today, jessie larson and joshua alex sander, district clerk, do you have any announcements. >> please make sure to silence all electronic devices. [inaudible] be on the november 4, 2014 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> thank you very much. if you can call item 1. item 1 is amending the police code to appeal the position [inaudible] to prohibit individuals from falling from the entrance of the facility, to prohibit impeding access to the door. >> thank you very much. today is a very special day for the neighborhood services and safety committee and on a personal level we're -- it's a very important day for me because we're dealing with two of the most important issues that my office has dealt with in the last year, and since i became a supervisor and i want to acknowledge the incredible work of my chief of staff, hillary, who has spent many years work inging by a number of protestors who come from the extreme position that they can dictate to women what options and choices they can make with th

josh joshua, polls close at 8:00 p.m. eastern time.hat is the flood gates. that's when we begin to see the setting of the night. >> that's true indeed. this has been a very close race in recent days. we've seen polls narrow it definitely feels like a margin of error race. there are pockets of enthusiasm from scott brown and those fed up with president obama. and pockets of enthusiasm for jane shaheen. it will come down to the wire. >> what is behind the late surge for scott browne? >> i'm not sure if it's a late surge. i think his message begun to connect a little bit more. his focus on making sure people connect shaheen with president obama who has become unpopular in the state. i think over time that message has begun to trickle down to more and more voters and if she's successful tonight i think it will be because he worked so hard to make that message that a vote for shaheen a continue what obama is doing. shaheen worked to localize the race and make it about what she said she has done for the state over time working to get this br

. >> reporter: a few minutes later, joshua was under arrest again. of the first to be grabbed as police started clearing the barricades, pushing demonstrators back. >> the force of the police is wrong for us, and we have no weapons. >> reporter: the police tactic seems to be advance a few meters, secure the road and remove whatever obstacles are there, and arresting anybody who obstructs them. in doing so, they are moving the demonstrators back into a smaller and smaller area. the protest area has been the cite of many protests, and many here applaud the action. are you happy? >> yeah, very happy. >> reporter: there has been growing dissatisfaction after two months of occupying roads with no apparent success. is this the end of the movement? >> no, absolutely not. >> never will be the end. it is only the beginning. >> reporter: the occupation at oversights continue, but the yell he umbrella symbol looks increasingly battered. >>> much more ahead on al jazeera including following the latest on the protests in the u.s. following the shooting of an unar

. >> joshua wong was under arrest again. of the first since the police began to clear the demonstrators. >> the force of the police is too strong for us, and we have no weapons. >> the police tactic at the moment seems to advance a few meeters to secure the roads and remove whatever obstacles there are, arresting anybody who an instructs them. they're moving the demonstrators into a smaller and smaller area. >> the protest camp in mong kok has been the site of some of the worst confrontations, and many here applauded the police actions. >> are you happy? >> yes, very happy. >> even among the supporters of the campaign for democracy, there has been growing dissatisfaction after two months of occupying roads with no apparent success. >> is this the end of the movement? >> no, absolutely not. >> this won't be the end. it's only beginning. >> the occupation of other sites on hong kong island continues, but demands for full democracy go unheeded. the yellow umbrella symbol looks increasingly battered. >> many have been moved by t

. >> woodruff: the same question to you, joshua landis, first of all, how significant do you see this development that al-nusra is gaining in parts of syria that the u.s. considers strategic? >> it underlines how difficult the u.s. is going to find trying to find partners in syria all together. our partners are not popular in syria. today, the broad sentiments amongst sunni arabs who support the rebellion is that the the united states is trying to find hired hands, and most syrians don't like them. we're bombing nusra-- this is the al qaeda groups-- and we've killed a number of people with the islamic front who are applied lyde with them, a very popular, broadbased group. in the general sentiment, i think so, amongst the rebels is to turning against the united states, believe the united states is helping assad, and this is going to make life very difficult in trying to produce a syrian army that's going to have any effect on the real balance of power on the ground. and we've only spent-- we've only earmarked half a billion dollars. that's about a third of the endowment of the universi

. >> reporter: fellow scout joshua hughes recently made eagle scout with his project to build this reflection spot at a location in pleasantville. >> i feel like i'm with people i can trust. >> reporter: dave and sheila lead the scouts on long hikes, lake swims, rock climbs and adventures of all kinds. jeff smith says his son ben and others get something they otherwise wouldn't. >> i think it's a good opportunity for not only ben but for all the kids in the troop to feel like they belong to work to do to do things and do things that typical kids do. >> reporter: seeing the kids rise to the challenge makes the late evenings and long weekends all worth it to the rowntrees. >> to see them when they're 11 or 10.5 and see them when they're 18 and see how much they've grown, that's what we get out of it. >> to me that's what it's all about. >> reporter: so building a troop where all boys thrive in scouting and in life, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to dave and sheila rowntree. kate kelly, kpix 5. >> to get your son involved or to explore the leadership opportunity you can connect

. >> reporter: a few minutes later joshua wong was under arrest again.shing demonstrators back. >> the force of the police is too strong for us, and we have no weapons. >> reporter: the police tactic at the moment seems to be to advance a few meters, secure the road, and remove whatever obstacles and tents that are there. in doing so they are moving the demonstrators back into a smaller and smaller area. the protest camp here has been the site of some of the worst confrontation between protesters and local people especially. and when applauded the police action. are you happy? >> very happy. >> reporter: even among the supporters there has been grower dissatisfaction after two months of occupies roads with no apparent success. >> reporter: is this the end of the movement? >> absolutely not. >> it is only beginning. >> reporter: the occupation of oversights on hong kong island continues, but as demands for full democracy go unheeded, the yellow unrel la symbol looks increasingly battered. >>> the british government has introduced some of the most far-reac

joshua starr is requesting background checks for all contractors.starr says the school system is reviewing its internal procedures to make sure any allegations like this are appropriately reported, investigated and communicated with the community. >>> today the man convicted of killing chandra levy is back in court. he was sentenced to 60 years in prison after his conviction in 2010. defense lawyers are questioning the testimony of a key prosecution witness. morales said he confessed while in prison. >> the supreme court will decide whether the piggy back tax on out of state income is legal. maryland gives credit if you pay taxes to another state but you are still required to pay your county taxes on that income. they could be on the hook for $150 million in back taxes owed to residents. >>> more than a week after elections we have a winner in the alaska senate race and the gop adding another senate seat with with republican dan sullivan defeating mark babic. it could end up being nine, which is happening next month. >>> thanks, angie. ferguson, mis

private first class joshua a. gray of van lear, kentucky, lost his life on february 10, 2014 at bagram airfield, afghanistan, from a noncombat related incident. p.f.c. gray was 21 years old. for his service in uniform, p.f.c. gray received several medals awards and decorations including the army commendation medal, the army good conduct medal, the nato medal, the overseas service ribbon, the global war on terrorism service medal, the afghanistan campaign medal, and the expert marksmanship badge. josh's life may have been tragically cut short but it was full of promise. he excelled as a student. he scored a 34 out of 36 on the a.c.t. standardized test in high school putting his score in the 99th percentile. friends and teachers from johnson central high school where josh graduated in 2011 remember how very bright he was. josh was a very high-end student. he was an amazing kid says john robinson, one of josh's teachers. he was very super smart. he was always looking something up. he always had this thirst for knowle

discussion and a possible action item and we do, and i do have a statement that our commission president joshua arce asked to be read and he is not able to be with you for the discussion but he did send a statement but that is supervisor avalos ordinance to acquire greenhouse gas information labeled for the gas pumps and a strong proposal that we can adopt for the efforts to increase the awareness at the realities of calling the change and move the needle on the greenhouse gas emission from the city and i hope that we can get the questions that we may about this proposal answered tonight so that the commission in the environment can take action to support the proposal for a letter of support or supervisors. >> director? >> thank you. >> this item is before you at the specific request of supervisor avalos and his office. he is in the middle of a board of supervisor meeting and so he sent jeremy here, and this is a poe ten sal action item. so what that means is, we will be hearing presentations from jeremy pollock and also hear the comments from staff and it is a chance for you to have the questi

. >> reporter: joshua harmon says after it was approves, the manufacturer trinity industries changed the decide making it four inches wide rather than five. >> it creates additional restriction inside the head. and when it does that, that is when the guardrail will lock up and impale the vehicles. >> reporter: there are thousands of these guardrails across the state. here is how they are supposed to work. when the vehicle impacts the end treatment, the railing ribbons out to the side. but harmon and his attorneys have been working for years to show the way it was designed is faulty and the federal jury agrees. >> i think it is a great thing for drivers on the american highways. trinity has refused to tell the american public about the changes they made. >> reporter: trinity disputes the ruling and the evidence doesn't show what the jury thought it did. >> it was presented to the jury. we all think those are relevant to the issue of the determination. >> reporter: after a parade of states moved to ban or suspend the installation and with mounting pressure from the media. caltrans anno

we also have joshua alexander taking some photos for us as well. and i also like to thank city hall building management media services for making this meeting possible. members of the public, there is the opportunity -- please silence your phones and if you'd like to fill out a speaker card there is a speaker card up front. not mandatory. and additionally, we have sign-in sheets as well. so, with that, mr. president, shall we call item number 1? >> yes he, item number 1, please. ~ >> item number 1 is roll call. commissioner adams? >> here. >> commissioner dooley? >> here. >> commissioner dwight? >> here. >> commissioner ortiz-cartagena? commissioner tour-sarkissian? >> here. >> commissioner white? >> here. >> commissioner yee riley. mr. president, you have quorum. >> great. next item, please. >> next item is item number 2 which is general public comment. this allows members of the public to comment generally on matters within the commission's purview, and suggest new agenda items for the commission's future consideration. >> and do we have any memb

that was joshua lindsay, an amazon camp worker who lives on less than $25,000 a year with a family of five. a former stockbroker and real estate investor who used to make six figures who says he's happier now. are there practical ways to live this lifestyle? jamie gave up her home at 47 and chose to live a life on the road working temp jobs. jamie, it is perfectly akin to jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. why would you choose this life? >> we weren't happy with where we were living, had a long commute. went out west, to see whether we could commute there, and we met people with the escapees rv club and were introduced to work camper news which i write for and we found out there are jobs for rvers. >> what kind of jobs? what were you doing? >> we work mostly for national parks as seasonal workers but there really are all kinds. a lot of rv parks hire people and that's great for rvers because you usually get your site for free or work a few hours for it. people work in amusement parks, or dollywood or hundreds and hundreds of different ways. people have businesses on the road, p

. >> 22-year-old joshua jones of ferguson, missouri. he is currently studying for a masters in social work at st. louis university. meantime "the new yorker" magazine is getting some attention with their depiction of the st. louis arch. >>> from washington today we woke up to news ruth bader ginsburg is in the hospital recovering from a successful heart procedure. at 81 she's the eldest member of the court. we get our report tonight from our justice correspondent pete williams. >> reporter: the supreme court says justice ginsburg was taken to the hospital tuesday night after she felt discomfort during one of her regular evening sessions with a personal trainer at the court. doctors discovered a blockage in her right coronary artery and placed a stint to relieve it. a court spokesman says she's resting comfortably and is expected to be home by the weekend and back at the court on monday. justice ginsburg is 81 and has been on the supreme court since 1993, appointed by president clinton. some liberal academics have been urging her to step

. >> reporter: joshua pechthalt is president of the california federation of teachers, one of the unions that fought the lawsuit. he says the unions support efforts to streamline the dismissal process. >> i think the dismissal process could be more effective and more efficient. >> reporter: pechthalt says that many ineffective teachers are weeded out during the two-year probation period. and, he says, granting permanent status to the rest encourages them to stay on the job despite often difficult classroom conditions. >> the bigger problem we have in california and i think nationally is that we can't keep teachers in the profession. classes are overcrowded. there aren't enough resources. so, that really is the bigger issue in public education, and that's creating conditions that make it attractive for people to make this a lifelong profession. >> it's a remainder of 2 and a divisor of 3. >> reporter: fourth grade teacher kelly iwamoto of inglewood, california, says she knows firsthand how precarious her job can be. because she doesn't have enough seniority, she's been laid off three time

restaurant workers, other representatives from labor, our deputy city attorneys from cheska guessener, joshua white, as well as employees who have been at the table. i want to thank my aides for herding cats on this legislation. our ordinance if enacted would be the first in the country to deal with the issue of unpredictable schedules and unfair last-minute on-call practice that have significantly impacted hourly low-wage workers. over a year and a half ago, we proposed san francisco's family friendly workplace ordinance and last year thanks to the support of all of you, san francisco became the first city in the united states to establish the right of parents and caregivers to request flexible workplace arrangements. and i'm proud that this past summer, president obama issued an executive order providing the same right to two million federal workers. i want to thank the coalition of family advocates who worked with my office to get this done. as part of the initial draft of last year's family friendly legislation, we had included provision to address predictability, but the topic was so cha

and joshua iano summed it up this way: "we owe them a new life." as always, let us know what you think of our stories on twitter, facebook or at newshour.pbs.org. >> sreenivasan: some more news before we leave you tonight. another doctor who contract the ebola in west africa will be treated in the united states. dr. martib salia, a surgeon from sool, who is a permanent u.s. resident, arrived in nebraska this afternoon. he is said to be critically ill. a lebanese canadian sociology professor has been charged with a 1980 bombing outside a paris synagogue. four people were killed. authorities link him to the popular front for the liberation of palestine. he denies the charges. join us tomorrow on air and online. we will report on the controversy of a massachusetts town with a plan to ban sale of all tobacco products. i'm hari sreenivasan, have a good night. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing cust