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. >>> and now let's get to the very latest in sports from my friend, alex witt. alex, good morning. >> and a good morning to you. let's get to it. "monday night football" to talk about. first quarter, aaron rodgers is sacked by bears defensive end mcclelon, injuring rodgers' nonthrowing elbow and he left the game. in the third quarter, green bay's eddie lacy broke through the bears defense. it's a 56-yard run. he was taken down on the 1 yard line, but on the next play, he goes in for the touchdown to tie the game at 17. then the bears josh mccone connects with jeffrey for a six-yard touchdown pass. bears edge green bay 27-20. >>> nfl.com reports that houston texans coach gary kubiak suffered what's being called a mini stroke. >> oh, wow. >> yeah. kubiak remains hospitalized, being monitored. he collapsed during sunday night's game against the colts. >>> 58-year-old denver head coach john fox had aortic valve replacement surgery on monday in florida and jack del rio will act as interim head coach while fox recovers for a few weeks or so. >>> president obama welcome
. >>> and now let's get to the very latest in sports from my friend, alex witt. alex, good morning. >> and a good morning to you. let's get to it. "monday night football" to talk about. first quarter, aaron rodgers is sacked by bears defensive end mcclelon, injuring rodgers' nonthrowing elbow and he left the game. in the third quarter, green bay's eddie lacy broke through the bears defense. it's a 56-yard run. he was taken down on the 1 yard line, but on the next play,...
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i'm alex witt. breaking news this morning involving last night's new jersey mall shooting. police say the suspected gunman was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside that mall. they've identified him as 20-year-old richard shoop. ron allen is outside the mall. ron, what can you tell us? >> reporter: alex, this is that nightmare scenario that so many people fear at a mall. 9:30 at night just before the mall was about to close, there are reports of a gunman opening fire. a number of witnesses we talked to said that they heard four, five, six shots. the gunman was dressed in black clothing wearing a motorcycle helmet. police have identified him as a 20-year-old man from the area named richard shoop, unemployed, unclear what his motive was other than suicide, police said. he had the opportunity to shoot at people, but authorities say he did not. he shot randomly in the air at other property, but he did not try to kill anyone. they found his body some six hours later deep in part of the mall
i'm alex witt. breaking news this morning involving last night's new jersey mall shooting. police say the suspected gunman was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside that mall. they've identified him as 20-year-old richard shoop. ron allen is outside the mall. ron, what can you tell us? >> reporter: alex, this is that nightmare scenario that so many people fear at a mall. 9:30 at night just before the mall was about to close, there are reports of a gunman opening fire. a...
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welcome to "weekends with alex witt". a winter storm brewing out west. look. choppy waves in northern california. a little taste of what's to come. seattle bracing for a powerful storm that will bring heavy rain, cold and snow to that region. dylan dreyer is here with the forecast. good morning, dylan. >> good morning, alex. good news, the rest of the weekend is looking nice and quiet. not really a whole lot going on across the country. most areas seeing sunshine except for the pacific northwest. we have a few showers trying to move into the seattle area and stretching down into southwestern oregon and northern california. it is going to be another bigger storm that produces the wind and the rain and some of the mountain snow especially as we go through the day today and into sunday. that's going to be the biggest area where we have some trouble spots. perhaps a slower ride back home for everyone traveling for the holiday weekend. temperatures are certainly on
welcome to "weekends with alex witt". a winter storm brewing out west. look. choppy waves in northern california. a little taste of what's to come. seattle bracing for a powerful storm that will bring heavy rain, cold and snow to that region. dylan dreyer is here with the forecast. good morning, dylan. >> good morning, alex. good news, the rest of the weekend is looking nice and quiet. not really a whole lot going on across the country. most areas seeing sunshine except for the...
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welcome to "weekends with alex witt." the very latest headlines from the philippines, we've learn more than 1200 people are dead. they were killed when the biggest storm ever recorded typhoon high yen slammed into the nation. the death toll could have been higher but early warnings entmillions to shelters days before the storm hit. when they'll be able to go home remains to be seen. now evacuations are under way in vietnam where the storm is expected to hit sometime tomorrow. correspondent angus walker has the latest now from the philippines. >> they're beginning to survey the damage in the philippines after one of the strongest storms ever recorded swept across this island nation. the winds of typhoon hey yen came ashore clocked at 125 miles per hour with gusts over 230. equal to a category 5 hurricane. few buildings are built to withstand such an onslaught. power down, streets flooded, homes leveled. even 24 hours later, officials are still trying to get a handle on the extent of the destruction. >> do you think there a
welcome to "weekends with alex witt." the very latest headlines from the philippines, we've learn more than 1200 people are dead. they were killed when the biggest storm ever recorded typhoon high yen slammed into the nation. the death toll could have been higher but early warnings entmillions to shelters days before the storm hit. when they'll be able to go home remains to be seen. now evacuations are under way in vietnam where the storm is expected to hit sometime tomorrow....
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welcome to "weekends with alex witt". there's a struggle under way in the philippines. haiyan is the most powerful storm on earth ever to hit land. it is comparable to a strong category 4 in the u.s. there are more than 100 dead lying in the streets. because that storm moved across the country so quickly, they are hoping the death toll will be limited. they say there's a desperate need for drinking water. witnesses say there was a massive wall of water when that storm hit. one man said it sounded like a 747 flying over his roof. dylan dreyer has more. good morning, dilan. >> good morning alex. it is no longer a super typhoon at this point. haiyan raced through the philippines. more than 100 injured and more than 100 have died. it is still back over water. it is approaching vietnam. it should move just to the north. perhaps at this point equivalent of a category 3 hurricane. so is this is still a very dangerous storm. it will ride along the coast. from areas across vietnam and to the north we will have to keep an eye out for potentially more damage as it makes land fall
welcome to "weekends with alex witt". there's a struggle under way in the philippines. haiyan is the most powerful storm on earth ever to hit land. it is comparable to a strong category 4 in the u.s. there are more than 100 dead lying in the streets. because that storm moved across the country so quickly, they are hoping the death toll will be limited. they say there's a desperate need for drinking water. witnesses say there was a massive wall of water when that storm hit. one man...
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a bye for me for "wecht weekend's with alex witt."traight ahead, we got more smart political talk with "up with steve kornacki" it's all here to come on msnbc. ss creditd with amazing rewards. with the spark cash card from capital one, . an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] too weak. wears off. [ female announcer ] stop searching and start repairing. eucerin professional repair moisturizes while actually repairing very dry skin. the end of trial and error has arrived. try a free sample at eucerinus.com. >> your holiday weekend might be over on monday. it looks like congress will go on and on. by the start of this thanksgiving weekend, we are finding ways to question the status quo. congress is on track for one of its least productive years ever. in just a minute, we'll talk about whether it has to stay that way. also the story behind one handwritten letter to president obama by a concerned citizen i believe has been misinterpreted by the right. plus it will give me an
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welcome to "weekends with alex witt". here's what's happening out there right now. developing news as secretary of state john kerry is in geneva. mr. kerry arrived this morning. the latest round of talks began wednesday. so far there has been no deal. the state department said that kerry's visit should not be taken as a sign that any deal with the iranians is imminent. we will hear from andrea mitchell in just a few minutes. >>> a big system that brought rain and snow to the midwest is heading east. in california, los angeles, and san diego, saw flash flooding. slick roads in las vegas accounted for 141 crashes over 24 hours. that's about five times more than normal. a vlad watch is in effect for the arizona desert. then freezing temperatures created quite the mess on the roads in texas. there in abilene, there were more than 50 crashes in an eight-hour period. in lubbock, 150 similar accidents. good morning, dylan. >>> good morning purchase a mess in the southwest. heavy rain, snow and ice across parts of the desert southwest, eventually into texas too. temperature
welcome to "weekends with alex witt". here's what's happening out there right now. developing news as secretary of state john kerry is in geneva. mr. kerry arrived this morning. the latest round of talks began wednesday. so far there has been no deal. the state department said that kerry's visit should not be taken as a sign that any deal with the iranians is imminent. we will hear from andrea mitchell in just a few minutes. >>> a big system that brought rain and snow to the...
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welcome to "weekends with alex witt." he's back with a whole lot to say. mitt romney on today's "meet the press," talking about the comparisons between romney care in massachusetts and obama care. >> and perhaps the most important lesson the president failed to learn was you have to tell the american people the truth. what when he told the american people you could keep your health insurance if you wanted to keep that plan, period, he said that time and again, he wasn't telling the truth. i think that fundamental dishonesty has put in peril the whole foundation of his second term. >> current massachusetts governor deval patrick was also on "meet the press." here's his take. >> it does a lot of good for a lot of people. that's already begun. it will continue. the website isn't perfect. that'll get fixed. i'm confident of that. the website at home in massachusetts when we first started implementing in 2007 was also imperfect. it got fixed. and governor romney was right then when he said that if massachusetts succeeds in implementing health care reform there,
welcome to "weekends with alex witt." he's back with a whole lot to say. mitt romney on today's "meet the press," talking about the comparisons between romney care in massachusetts and obama care. >> and perhaps the most important lesson the president failed to learn was you have to tell the american people the truth. what when he told the american people you could keep your health insurance if you wanted to keep that plan, period, he said that time and again, he...
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welcome to "weekends with alex witt." a nas activity is on the move and could mess up holiday plans big-time for those on the east coast. the southwest in particular is being hit hard by freezing temperatures, snow and heavy rain. meteorologist dil condition drier is here with what this means for the upcoming travel week. >> it's not good news but the one thing i want to point out, even though the storm is kind of snowy in nature in the southwest, there is still a lot of question what it's going to do once it makes its way to the east coast. there's a good possibility it could be a rain and wind event. still with the airports and just traveling, that is going to be a nightmare. we'll see how that plays out. it is still early. for right now, we are looking at the coldest temperatures across the northern plains. you see all the blue in the southwest? that is is where it is still cold enough to produce snowfall and freezing rain, as well. the pink showing up across parts of texas, that's your freezing rain. that's what falls
welcome to "weekends with alex witt." a nas activity is on the move and could mess up holiday plans big-time for those on the east coast. the southwest in particular is being hit hard by freezing temperatures, snow and heavy rain. meteorologist dil condition drier is here with what this means for the upcoming travel week. >> it's not good news but the one thing i want to point out, even though the storm is kind of snowy in nature in the southwest, there is still a lot of...
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welcome to "weekends with alex witt." new reaction from john rkerry ad others reached a deal with iran over its nuclear program. it comes after tense negotiations in geneva, switzerland. >> when you're dealing with nuclear weapons, it's not an issue of trust. as the old saying goes, trust but verify. verification is the key. and president obama and i have said since the beginning we're not just going to verify or trust and verify, we're going to verify and verify and verify. we have to know to a certainty so that israel, gulf states, ourselves, nobody can be deceived by what is taking place. >> president obama reacted from the white house last night. >> while today's announcement is just a first step, it achieves a great deal. for the first time in nearly a decade, we have halted the progress of the iranian nuclear program and key parts of the program will be rolled back. >> the white house says the six-month deal will see iran halt uranium enrichment above 5% and neutralize its stockpile. they'll also halt progress on it
welcome to "weekends with alex witt." new reaction from john rkerry ad others reached a deal with iran over its nuclear program. it comes after tense negotiations in geneva, switzerland. >> when you're dealing with nuclear weapons, it's not an issue of trust. as the old saying goes, trust but verify. verification is the key. and president obama and i have said since the beginning we're not just going to verify or trust and verify, we're going to verify and verify and verify. we...
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. >>> welcome back to "weekend with alex witt." >>> fast five headlines.s in florida are expected to tear down a second badly damaged home on the edge of a sinkhole, another home was taken down yesterday after a massive sinkhole opened on thursday prompting the evacuation of seven homes. >>> new figures from the postal service showed it lost $5 billion this year. the postoffice has now lost money for seven straight years. >>> nearly 50 years after the assassination of president kennedy a new gallup poll shows that 61% of americans still believe in a conspiracy, but that's the lowest figure since the mid-'60s. >>> concussions suffered by football players, brett favre told the "today" show's matt lauer that if he had a son that he would be leary of his son playing football. >>> the school board in california has yet to decide the fate of a high school mascot supposed to depict an arab. they held an emergency meeting last night about the mascot. those are your fast five headlines. >>> now the philippines where the death toll from typhoon haiyan has risen to j
. >>> welcome back to "weekend with alex witt." >>> fast five headlines.s in florida are expected to tear down a second badly damaged home on the edge of a sinkhole, another home was taken down yesterday after a massive sinkhole opened on thursday prompting the evacuation of seven homes. >>> new figures from the postal service showed it lost $5 billion this year. the postoffice has now lost money for seven straight years. >>> nearly 50 years after...
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welcome to weekends with alex witt. here's what is happening. a new bill within the democratic party threaten to alt ter the health care law. it's sponsored by fred upton and would allow insurers to continue offering plans cancelled tund the affordable care act. it sailed through the house with 39 democrats breaking rank to help it through. some democrats stayed true to the signature program, fighting on the floor until the gavel came down. both sides were passionate. >> it's particularly disappointing to come to the floor today to see a bill that says to the affordable care act and all of these people with their stories we are going to unravel this. we are going to unravel all of the good things. >> it is important that we take this action today on h.r. 33-50 because we have heard from the american people from coast to coast, from coast to coast, that they do not want -- they do not want the president's health care law. >> the president is vowing to block the so called keep your plan bill which is unlikely to actually make it to his desk. in th
welcome to weekends with alex witt. here's what is happening. a new bill within the democratic party threaten to alt ter the health care law. it's sponsored by fred upton and would allow insurers to continue offering plans cancelled tund the affordable care act. it sailed through the house with 39 democrats breaking rank to help it through. some democrats stayed true to the signature program, fighting on the floor until the gavel came down. both sides were passionate. >> it's particularly...
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welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." time for headlines.rging u.s. airline carriers to comply with china's demands any flights passing through its newly restricted air space be announced, this after china scrambled can fighter jets to investigate u.s. and japanese planes passing through the zone over the east china sea. this new restricted air space is in response to the on going dispute between china and japan over a small group of islands in the area. >>> dozens of young football players are recuperating after experiencing flu-like symptoms while staying in las vegas. 60 to 70 people reported illness since friday. the southern nevada health district is investigating. the comet ison thought to be dead may have survived its close encounter with the sun after all. recent images show a brightening of what some say may be a small part of the comet which remain intact. the european space agency, one of the first organizations to call it a goner is now re's assessing. >>> north korea is claiming the 85-year-old u.s. citizen being held for quote
welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." time for headlines.rging u.s. airline carriers to comply with china's demands any flights passing through its newly restricted air space be announced, this after china scrambled can fighter jets to investigate u.s. and japanese planes passing through the zone over the east china sea. this new restricted air space is in response to the on going dispute between china and japan over a small group of islands in the area. >>> dozens of...
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the competitors on "up against the clock" are all msnbc talent, karen finney, alex witt and very ownre on "the cycle" are rooting for -- >> alex witt. >> of course. >> tune in at 8:44ish eastern standard time. imagine your phone rings and you pick it up and it's a called from a loved one who died years ago. that is the premise of a new book on life, love, and power of redemption. he joins us here in the guest spot next. [ male announcer ] welcome back all the sweet things your family loves with 0-calorie monk fruit in the raw. it's made with the natural, vine-ripened sweetness of fruit, so you can serve up deliciously sweet treats without all the sugar. raw natural sweetness, raw natural success. to severe plaque psoriasis... the frustration... covering up. so i talked with my doctor. he prescribed enbrel. enbrel is clinically proven to provide clearer skin. many people saw 75% clearance in 3 months. and enbrel helped keep skin clearer at 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis
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welcome to "weekends with alex witt." let's get to what's happening right now out there as we have new developments to share from the philippines in this hour with typhoon haiyan causing disaster of epic proportions. victims have been buried under debris, corpses have been found hanging from trees. the storm so powerful it washed a large ship ashore. it packed winds that gusted to 170 miles an hour with a 20-foot storm surge. one witness says the water was as high as a coconut tree. the storm has weakened to a category 1. it is now headed toward vietnam. it is expected to hit there later today. reporter angus walker is in one of the hardest hit areas. he has more on the damage and the struggle to get help to those who desperately need it. >> reporter: feared dead are now 10,000. that means the death toll has gone up ten times in less than 24 hours. rescue teams are now starting to see the true horror of super typhoon haiyan. >> the devastation is -- is -- i don't have the words for it. >> reporter: the loss of life is sta
welcome to "weekends with alex witt." let's get to what's happening right now out there as we have new developments to share from the philippines in this hour with typhoon haiyan causing disaster of epic proportions. victims have been buried under debris, corpses have been found hanging from trees. the storm so powerful it washed a large ship ashore. it packed winds that gusted to 170 miles an hour with a 20-foot storm surge. one witness says the water was as high as a coconut tree....
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msnbc's alex witt has a look at the scars the assassination of the president has left on that city. >ter: 1963 dallas was a small town grown big. of the nearly 700,000 residents, as many as a third of them turned out to see president kennedy and jackie make the sunny drive from love field through downtown dallas. until the sound of rifle shots shattered everything, including the image of dallas. >> but dallas was branded as the city of shame and a city of hate and all these ridiculous terms that didn't really apply to most people. and dallas residents resented it. >> reporter: lee harvey oswald was not from dallas or of dallas, but the perception proved hard to shake. >> it's just been decades of continuous reminders that, oh, this is the city that killed presidents. no, it's not! one guy did. >> time moves on. you know, people began to not blame the city but to blame the right person. and especially after the warren commission report, to blame other things. >> reporter: but dallas bore that branding for a decade until 1972, when the dallas cowboys won their first super bowl champions
msnbc's alex witt has a look at the scars the assassination of the president has left on that city. >ter: 1963 dallas was a small town grown big. of the nearly 700,000 residents, as many as a third of them turned out to see president kennedy and jackie make the sunny drive from love field through downtown dallas. until the sound of rifle shots shattered everything, including the image of dallas. >> but dallas was branded as the city of shame and a city of hate and all these ridiculous...
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i'm mara schiavocampo in for alex witt.e start in washington where there is fresh wrangling today over the way forward on the affordable care act from both sides of the aisle. >> the president said that he fumbled the rollout. it's time for a time-out, which i've been calling for so, that we can go back to the drawing board and talk about bipartisan solutions for health care reform in the country. >> this is a fixable problem. once they fix it, people will see i have an opportunity to cover my family. i was in the emergency room just last week with my son who had an asthma attack and took too many puffs on his puffer. i looked in the eyes of all the other mothers in the emergency room. these are mothers who don't have health care, who may not -- this may be their only access. >> wednesday president obama plans to visit jfk's grave site as the nation marks the 50th anniversary of kennedy's assassination this week. first lady michelle obama will join the president at a wreath laying ceremony along with bill and hillary clinto
i'm mara schiavocampo in for alex witt.e start in washington where there is fresh wrangling today over the way forward on the affordable care act from both sides of the aisle. >> the president said that he fumbled the rollout. it's time for a time-out, which i've been calling for so, that we can go back to the drawing board and talk about bipartisan solutions for health care reform in the country. >> this is a fixable problem. once they fix it, people will see i have an opportunity...
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this is alex witt. you've heard of chris, you've heard of cher, from randolph, massachusetts, msnbc's own one day wonder. the cycle's trey. now the host of "up against the clock," steve kornacki. >> thank you studio audience, thank you, bill wolf, thank you contestants and everyone at home, welcome to a special edition this morning, the battle of the new yorker stars now you know the rules. we have three rounds of play. we have wrong answers that will cost you. there are a few instant bonuses scattered in these questions the studio audience as always, i beg you, please, no outburstst. with that, i will ask you, are you ready to play? >> absolutely. >> let's get this battle of the starsened way, let's put 100 seconds on the clock and start with the 100 point round, we go with this. after their intrafamily dispute was publicly aired this week, mary cheney said she is not supporting her sister liz's campaign. >> correct. 100 points for trey. after pleading guilty. >> trey radel. >> someone came to play. 10
this is alex witt. you've heard of chris, you've heard of cher, from randolph, massachusetts, msnbc's own one day wonder. the cycle's trey. now the host of "up against the clock," steve kornacki. >> thank you studio audience, thank you, bill wolf, thank you contestants and everyone at home, welcome to a special edition this morning, the battle of the new yorker stars now you know the rules. we have three rounds of play. we have wrong answers that will cost you. there are a few...
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i'm alex witt. is officially under way this morning, the shoppers sprinting to the stores. this year several retailers opened their doors last night on thanksgiving offering their door buster deals earlier than ever before. >> i think i spent more on me than i was supposed to be spending. i still have money left, but i have been buying stuff for me. >> sweaters, bought a toy for my son and a pair of pants and a suit. >> i started at 8:00. i went home, took a shower, lay in bed and i thought i was going to sleep, but i decided to come back. >> there you have it. we have reporters across the country right in the thick of it. jay gray is at the mall of america in minnesota and leanne gregg is at a mall outside denver. jay, how big are the crowds there this morning? >> reporter: good morning, alex. crowds here coming in waves. they really take it to another level at the nation's largest mall. very serious about their shopping. this year, though, as we've talked about, there's been kind of a merger betwe
i'm alex witt. is officially under way this morning, the shoppers sprinting to the stores. this year several retailers opened their doors last night on thanksgiving offering their door buster deals earlier than ever before. >> i think i spent more on me than i was supposed to be spending. i still have money left, but i have been buying stuff for me. >> sweaters, bought a toy for my son and a pair of pants and a suit. >> i started at 8:00. i went home, took a shower, lay in bed...
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. >> reporter: alex witt, nbc news, dallas. >> joining me now, writer for the dallas morning news, wayneks for approaching us. we're approaching 2:22 eastern time when the rifle was discovered on the sixth floor of the depository. the investigation obviously at this point in full swing but also great attention at parkland hospital as we know. and very soon lbj would love parkland for air force one to return to d.c. in dallas, you've been covering politics for 20 years, how would you describe the climate there, even here we are a solid red state still, perhaps purple one day some would say, but nevertheless how would you categorize dallas' legacy with the events today? >> it's been a long, long haul for dallas. whereas, everybody else in the country responded when they heard the news with grief and shock in dallas it was grief and shame. it is 50 years of the process of moving from denial and shame to acceptance and trying to embrace the idea of history. part of that was what you talked about. there are everywhere in dallas, the reminders, the texas theater where lee harvey oswald was cap
. >> reporter: alex witt, nbc news, dallas. >> joining me now, writer for the dallas morning news, wayneks for approaching us. we're approaching 2:22 eastern time when the rifle was discovered on the sixth floor of the depository. the investigation obviously at this point in full swing but also great attention at parkland hospital as we know. and very soon lbj would love parkland for air force one to return to d.c. in dallas, you've been covering politics for 20 years, how would you...
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of course, you can catch "weekends with alex witt" on weekend days. up next with karen finney. >> how are you, alex? we're going to talk about the latest supreme court challenge of the aca, which puts women's reproductive rights on the line, and i'll talk to planned parenthood president se seal richards. plus, will congress press ahead with new iranian sanctions in spite of a nuclear agreement. and policy from the pulpit. pope francis weighs in on triple-down economics and no, paul ryan, he doesn't have your back on this one. all that when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. [ male announcer ] this is jim, a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day xarelto®, jim's on the move. jim's doctor recommended xarelto®. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce afib-related stroke risk. but xarelto® is t
of course, you can catch "weekends with alex witt" on weekend days. up next with karen finney. >> how are you, alex? we're going to talk about the latest supreme court challenge of the aca, which puts women's reproductive rights on the line, and i'll talk to planned parenthood president se seal richards. plus, will congress press ahead with new iranian sanctions in spite of a nuclear agreement. and policy from the pulpit. pope francis weighs in on triple-down economics and no,...
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. >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt".tion on the fatal shooting at lax. investigators in l.a. and injure injure are trying to understand what led the 23-year-old to go on the shooting rampage. pete williams is in our washington bureau. pete, good morning. what is your gleaning in terms of the weapons, the ammunition. >> first of all, in terms of his condition, they were saying yesterday he was shot in the chest and that he was in critical condition. we have not many heard of an update of his condition at this point. he had what they described as an assault-type rifle, like an ar-15. he had over 100 yard in five magazines. it could be as many as 150 rounds of ammunition that he took with him to the airport. he's 23. originally from new jersey. they say he had at least a page of radical anti-government material, a diatribe against the federal government in particular, and tsa in particular. calling tsa employees "pigs" and say they were violating his civil rights. police in pennsville, new jersey said he sent his brother a
. >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt".tion on the fatal shooting at lax. investigators in l.a. and injure injure are trying to understand what led the 23-year-old to go on the shooting rampage. pete williams is in our washington bureau. pete, good morning. what is your gleaning in terms of the weapons, the ammunition. >> first of all, in terms of his condition, they were saying yesterday he was shot in the chest and that he was in critical condition. we have...
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we know what it means to serve. >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt".ity police are tightening security in the city in preparation for tomorrow's new york city marathon. 100 additional surveilance cameras have been installed and there will be hundreds of yumed and undercover police officers patrolling crowds. police officials say planning for the extra security began after the boston bombings. passengers on jetblue and delta are now the first to be permitted to use their electronic devices except for making phone calls. the faa approved relaxed rules yesterday. other airlines are expected to get the okay by year's end. the change is coming. daylight saving time ends tonight at 2:00 a.m. eastern time. that means set your clocks back an hour. 47 million americans are now dealing with the reality of cuts to their food stamps benefits. the automatic cut of $5 billion to that program went into effect yesterday. now congress is trying to negotiate a farm bill about which could mean more cuts for the food stamps program. mike taibbi got an increased look at th
we know what it means to serve. >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt".ity police are tightening security in the city in preparation for tomorrow's new york city marathon. 100 additional surveilance cameras have been installed and there will be hundreds of yumed and undercover police officers patrolling crowds. police officials say planning for the extra security began after the boston bombings. passengers on jetblue and delta are now the first to be permitted to use...
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alex witt is in for thomas roberts. which one are you going pick? >> i don't know.w, this is serious stuff. it's been around for a while. >> i'm going to go with popcorn. >> okay. i'll go with caramel just because, contrarian. or we'll get them both saved, either way. >>> next hour, the extreme weather, snow, rain and wind moved from the midatlantic to the northeast causing travel trouble. flight delays and cancellations are expected to grow. we have team coverage for you straight ahead. >>> plus thanksgiving eve, america's second largest city is thinking about a ban on feeding the homeless. we'll get reaction from one man to helps hand out meals. >>> and getting ready to rally. demonstrators prepare to protest against walmart for better working conditions on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. we are back in three minutes. i hope you are too. >>> i'm meteorologist bill karins. all of the worst of the weather will slowly be exiting the east coast. the last spot will be new england later this evening. finally the heavy rains will exit boston. i started part
alex witt is in for thomas roberts. which one are you going pick? >> i don't know.w, this is serious stuff. it's been around for a while. >> i'm going to go with popcorn. >> okay. i'll go with caramel just because, contrarian. or we'll get them both saved, either way. >>> next hour, the extreme weather, snow, rain and wind moved from the midatlantic to the northeast causing travel trouble. flight delays and cancellations are expected to grow. we have team coverage for...
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a preview for weekends with alex witt with mara schiavocampo. at's a time tax and why are young voters paying it at the polls? a new report that will be released first on our air at 1:30 eastern. and benjamin netanyahu weighs in on a deal for the iran nuclear talks this week. >>> a customer denies a new jersey waitress a tip on a bill worth nearly $100 because of her sexual orientation. we'll tell you how the tables got turned. >>> and the best man holiday beats out thor. we ask when is hollywood going to stop being surprised when films featuring african-americans do so well? ov? ♪ like, really big... then expanded? ♪ or their new product tanked? ♪ or not? what if they embrace new technology instead? ♪ imagine a company's future with the future of trading. company profile. a research tool on thinkorswim. from td ameritrade. see, i knew testosterone could affect sex drive, but not energy or even my mood. that's when i talked with my doctor. he gave me some blood tests... showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number. [ male announcer ] today, me
a preview for weekends with alex witt with mara schiavocampo. at's a time tax and why are young voters paying it at the polls? a new report that will be released first on our air at 1:30 eastern. and benjamin netanyahu weighs in on a deal for the iran nuclear talks this week. >>> a customer denies a new jersey waitress a tip on a bill worth nearly $100 because of her sexual orientation. we'll tell you how the tables got turned. >>> and the best man holiday beats out thor. we...
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now a preview of "weekends with alex witt." >> seriously? you want me to follow that?ith all of you, the architect of romney care and obama care will join me. plus, new reaction from chris christie on why mitt romney did not choose him as his running mate. and why america's obsession with al qaeda could be work than al qaeda itself. and new twists in the case of a teen found rolled up in a school wresting mat. was it foul play? don't go anywhere. i'll be right back. that's recommended by doctors? it's post shredded wheat. recommended by nine out of ten doctors to help reduce the risk of heart disease. post shredded wheat is made with only one ingredient: one hundred percent whole grain wheat, with no added sugar or salt. try adding fruit for more health benefits and more taste in your bowl. it's the ideal way to start your heart healthy day. try post shredded wheat. this has been medifacts for post shredded wheat. with my united mileageplus explorer card. i've saved $75 in checked bag fees. [ delavane ] priority boarding is really important to us. you can just get on t
now a preview of "weekends with alex witt." >> seriously? you want me to follow that?ith all of you, the architect of romney care and obama care will join me. plus, new reaction from chris christie on why mitt romney did not choose him as his running mate. and why america's obsession with al qaeda could be work than al qaeda itself. and new twists in the case of a teen found rolled up in a school wresting mat. was it foul play? don't go anywhere. i'll be right back. that's...
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it's time for a preview of weekends with alex witt. >> still trying to have that runner's high.the 10. i don't know how they go to 26. >> i had it once about three miles. it's been elusive ever since. good on those guys. here we go to the news. with the food stamp livecally, it's here. what does it mean to 47 million americans? the victims will leave you shaking your head. plus the startling testimony on capitol hill. a child afraid of a blue sky. >>> also, shopping for two major department stores accused of racial profiling and the status report on obama care signups. are we better or worse off than we thought in the don't go anywhere. i'll be right back. the "fumblind with rotating categories" card. it's not the "getting blindsided by limits" card. it's the no-game-playing, no-earning-limit-having, deep-bomb-throwing, give-me-the-ball-and-i'll-take- it-to-the-house, cash back card. this is the quicksilver cash card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, everywhere, every single day. so let me ask you... what's in your wallet? ♪ hey lady! noooo! no! [ tir
it's time for a preview of weekends with alex witt. >> still trying to have that runner's high.the 10. i don't know how they go to 26. >> i had it once about three miles. it's been elusive ever since. good on those guys. here we go to the news. with the food stamp livecally, it's here. what does it mean to 47 million americans? the victims will leave you shaking your head. plus the startling testimony on capitol hill. a child afraid of a blue sky. >>> also, shopping for two...
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now it's time for a preview of "weekends with alex witt." >> that was one of the best foot soldiers ever his crack cocaine use. now it's getting a bit hotter. >> raising the minimum wages. see why a new proposal is getting support from the white house and who high might it get raised. and the head coach of the miami dolphins is expected to address the media within the hour. i'll talk with thomas roberts in russia with the reigning miss universe to explain why he went there and what he hopes to accomplish. don't go anywhere. i'll be right back. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza®. he said victoza® is different than pills. victoza® is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once-a-day, any time, and comes in a pen. and the needle is thin. victoza® is not for weight loss, but it may help you lose some weight. victoza® is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. it is not recommended as the first medication to tr
now it's time for a preview of "weekends with alex witt." >> that was one of the best foot soldiers ever his crack cocaine use. now it's getting a bit hotter. >> raising the minimum wages. see why a new proposal is getting support from the white house and who high might it get raised. and the head coach of the miami dolphins is expected to address the media within the hour. i'll talk with thomas roberts in russia with the reigning miss universe to explain why he went there...
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. >> that's it for me, alex witt will be up next and she has an incredible story you may never have heard. why justice may finally be coming in this case. stay with us here on msnbc. hi honey, did you get the toaster cozy? yep. got all the cozies. [ grandma ] with new fedex one rate, i could fill a box and ship it for one flat rate. so i knit until it was full. you'd be crazy not to. is that nana? [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. ♪ hark how the bells, sweet silver bells ♪ ♪ all seem to say throw care away ♪ ♪ from everywhere, filling the air ♪ [ female announcer ] chex party mix. easy 15-minute homemade recipes you just pop in a microwave. like caramel chocolate drizzles. happier holidays. chex party mix. >>> they're off, it's black friday. is the shopping holiday really what it used to be? thanksgiving got pretty hairy for a few families in missouri. >>> he was the youngest person ever to be executed in america in the 20th century, why justice may now finally come to the case of george sten. >> we are just over 24 hours until th
. >> that's it for me, alex witt will be up next and she has an incredible story you may never have heard. why justice may finally be coming in this case. stay with us here on msnbc. hi honey, did you get the toaster cozy? yep. got all the cozies. [ grandma ] with new fedex one rate, i could fill a box and ship it for one flat rate. so i knit until it was full. you'd be crazy not to. is that nana? [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex....