at the bottom. >> host: did you appear on the cover of the ray charles but? >> guest: i've always appeared that i think on every book other than one. and you know, in the beginning when i begin come and i did the ray charles book edited and the books, it was important for me that my name was certain size. because i still have not gotten over this idea that ghost rider's public debt as something of a subcategory. .. >> reveal very much about her inner life. so the book came out and i wasn't happy with the book. i took about 14 years and continued my research on her and in october of 2014i put out my own biography of reasons that i called, i called respect because i didn't feel i had honored her art of complexities of her story enough in doing her autobiography, but i don't expect to do that any time soon. the books that i have done on ray charles or robinson, marvin gay, i am pleaseless. i feel from a historical point of view if you want to get to know these people and hear them talking to you and hearing them telling you their stories, the books that i've don

in fact i demand an apology from the ray charles estate right now! right now!pplause ) ( bleep ), man. but, still, still, guys, trump insists he has plausible deniability. >> trump says no way, he didn't been the reporter's disability. >> trump released a statement thursday saying, "despite having one of the all-time great memories, i certainly do not remember him." ( laughter ) >> larry: one of the all-time great memories? who is on that list? rain man. an elephant. elephant man. i don't know. ( laughter ) ( applause ) guys, the elephant man's memory was amazing! why do you think michael jackson ate his bones. i'm not making that up, you guys. i'm not making that up! that's true! okay, okay. and now, apparently, trump is relying on that five-star memory for some controversial statements about muslims on 9/11. >> donald trump is standing firm behind his claims about 9/11, insisting he saw crowds in new jersey celebrating as the towers came down. >> thousands and thousands of people were cheering. >> larry: now, donald, i don't want to compete with one of the gr

let's look at the community calendar featuring a remix of the greatest voices, this is a remix of ray charles, spirit of christmas. if you haven't heard it, google it. roll it! . [ music ]. . >> artesians, farmers, bakers, museum holiday market. the queens museum invites you to warm up winter and enjoy the holiday with live musical performances, and an amazing market fills with local arts and crafts i the ginger bred workshop invites families with children to build tasy homes. mary tuba christmas brings together hundreds of players at rock feller center to perform holiday songs. st. john's episcopal church features dramatic costumes, animals, carols, and the largest pipe organs in new england. celebrate the tree and menorah these sometimes, we all need a little help. today, you helped her plant a garden, and you want to be there to help her with all her tomorrows. if you're trying to quit smoking, you may need a little help. medications to help you stop smoking... including nicotine patches, gum and other medicines, are available to medicaid members. call your doctor today to get the help you

. >> new year's around the corner and ray charles is timeless. >> "mess around." >>the big bold and savory was from yesterday's cooking segment. we were make ing a casserole, birks bold and savory and sounds like john cena, big, bold and savory. >> from now on you have a new nickname. >> thank you, appreciate it. >> could be called a lot worse. >> i know i have been. >> hey, okay. i love this story. last week this scout leader attacked by a black bear while he and his three scouts were hiking in new jersey. well, scout leader entered a cave where the bear was likely hibernating and the scouts so impressive. >> unbelievable. >> take a listen to this. >> 911. where's the emergency? >> my scout master went into a cave and a bear is in the cave with him. >> is he like he can't get out because of where the bear, is or is he too injured to get out? >> i think the bear is on top of him. my scout master just suggested that we get food to put the bear out. do you want us to make a signal fire? >> if you guys can start a fire. >> 911, where's the emergency? >> splitrock res

ray charles to the lineup intact and the rest of the bay with the storm come on thursday with the mexicanback to monday they're wondering if it opens will start getting stopped when the storm after storm the client for the center cannot this week with the latest prediction for december the rain chance to see california is no color the green area indicates portions of the country might see above average ran far from the month of november. december looks to the unarmed december but as we well know january and february >>james: is are expected to think of that is the latest expectations from climatologists a meteorologist the but whether one begins to open up not expected until about january. >>robin winston: is to have to use 92 of this is the current direction the bricklin is coming out of hey what west of the toll plaza crowd on the flat section this is not identified and is less to 20 minutes from 880 in hayward to make the connection to highway 101 picking up but not that getting over to the peninsula after and is a great ride continue on route one over on the peninsula >>darya: susan h

. >> when people tell you you are beautiful you are like yes, i am thank you, ray charles. >> yes, do. >> 7:57. >> christmas remind us what the holidays are all about and it is about family. so here's is what up. >> nice being on the top. >> yes,. >> purple. >> absolutely. >> i want to do this right now. >> good one. >> ♪ >> toys-r-us is trying to make us cry. >> i know, how beautiful. >> well, they succeeded. >> i was saving them for the the blood but it is fine. >> it is all about family, true meaning there. >> okay. >> do they sell toys, they can make you cry. >> you are thinking toys-r-us, they are so sweet. >> i guess so. >> i don't know. >> i'm sure. >> how are you feeling. >> i'm feeling fine. >> good day it is monday, december 7th, 2015. >> here we go. >> monday after a big eagles win, boom. >> as command inner chief i have month greater responsibility then the security of the american people. >> president obama hitting back at critics, who say he is not tough enough against isis, and at rare address to the nation last night. did you watch it? >> he is an inspiration, when 12

stephanie: i love this, it is the bloomberg quote from ray charles -- i never want to be famous.eat. are you listening, kardashians? next, we are looking at what is moving up and down as we approach the opening bell. it is fed day and we're covering it here on bloomberg. ♪ back.: welcome i am vonnie quinn. cvs is raising the low end of next year's forecast. they also boosted the quarterly dividend by 21%. shares have gone up nearly 9% in the last months. new home construction rebounded in november. they rose more than 10% to an annual rate of almost 1.2 million. work began on stand-alone houses in eight years. 7:00,ng tomorrow at khol's will be open through christmas eve. they will hoping that shop after "the star wars" movie. we are going to be talking oil on "bloomberg ." ♪ welcome back. i am here with stephanie ruhle and david westin and jack with two point $7 billion in assets under management. welcome. we were talking about the breaking headlines, canadian pacific presenting an enhanced offer or present want to norfolk approved byay, canadian pacific's board. this is wha

ray charles could see that this is terrorism. we really need stop kidding ourselves and do it. i understand the fbi, they have legal restrictions that will affect their case but in this case these guys are dead. let's call it what it is. maria: right. >> try to find anybody else involved and deal with it. >> timothy mcveigh was characterized as terrorist. why can't we label these people as terrorists? maria: that's horrible. it doesn't fit into the narrative i guess the president has been selling. steve, thank you. appreciate your time this morning. want to move on to markets right now because futures are indicating a higher opening for the broader averages. there was real disappointment yesterday after the ecb decision for more stimulus. markets just felt the ecb did not create enough stimulus. it was just not enough. we had a large selloff across the world. but we're seeing strength ahead of the jobs report. that is the november jobs report due out at 8:30 a.m. eastern this morning. employers are expected to have 200,000 jobs added to the economy and the unemployment rate is

charles: heavyweight. >> they are look for a sugar ray leonard and roberto. may take some playful jabts at each other and go to toe to . i don't see any knockout punches. charles: but do you think cruz will win? could this be the moment he overtakes donald trump tonight? >> he has a good chance of doing so. while this rivalry has been played up. bear in mind even husbands and wives fight and they kiss and make up. they each said they would absolute other in their administration. my dream team is trump-cruz or cruz-trump. charles: our next debate will be thursday, january 14. and then they will take center stage in south carolina. open arms, angela merkel about to make a serious about-face. she is saying multi-culturalism doesn't work. wow, we'll be right back. get fast-acting, long-lasting relief from heartburn with it neutralizes stomach acid and is the only product that forms a protective barrier that helps keep stomach acid in the stomach where it belongs. for fast-acting, long-lasting relief. try gaviscon®. for fast-acting, long-lasting relief. ...of fixod

charles, nice list? >> well, sort of the winner for me of the year, at least a ray of hope is exactly what marah is talking. the rise of paul ryan, unexpected, unplanned, serendipitous. he never wanted the job but took the job which i thought was a real sacrifice. i think he is beginning to show himself as the one sort of established and respected leader of the party, particularly the way he stood up against the idea of excluding muslims. he didn't have to do that. but he did it on his own. i think the ray of hope here, there is a young generation of rising republicans, serious about conservatism. very practical the way ryan was in the proposals he made for medicare reform in the past. and that i think is the future of the party. despite the blood bath and the absurdities that we are seeing right now in the presidential race. >> he is a big thinker. but it always seems we are one election away from big things passing. >> well, -- right now his party needs the white house for the big things to actually happen. that's the big hurdle. but the fact that these ideas are incould you baiting and they actually --

to guinea, changing his name to kwame tour ray and devoting his life to the people's revolutionary party. we've brought together a panel. we begin with charles e. cobb. he attend howard university and got involved in organization against segregation. he was the architect of the freedom schools. he later helped found the drummond sphere book store. he worked as a journalist for npr, pbs. he's on the gateway project for sncc. he's the author of "no easy victories." "on the road to freedom" and most recently "this non-violent stuff will get you killed." hasan jeffries has a ph.d. from duke university. his interests include the black power movement. he's at work on a new book called "stealing home." of thanks to dr. jeffries. third we'll have ashley farmer. she'll starting as an assistant professor in the african-american studies program in boston university. she has a ph.d. from harvard. her research interests include women's history, gender history and black feminism. she's the author of a book. and finally, chris johnson, from the university memphis with a ph.d. from yale university. his research includes race and gender. and afro -- he's at