so i was sitting at a table with bill russell and jackie came up to talk to bill, and that's the only time i got to meet jackie, but it was very special for me. it was a thrill for me to get a chance to finally meet him and to say hello under relaxed circumstances because it was really just the three of us there. >> robinson's entry into the major leagues opened the door to more black baseball player, reaching a peak in 1981, where almost one in five were african americans. next, kareem reaches into political history and chooses a woman who broke barriers. >> eleanor roosevelt is important to me because eleanor roosevelt was probably the first woman to become active in political ways that started to cause change, at a time when women weren't supposed to be politically active. >> eleanor roosevelt championed civil rights from the moment she moved into the white house. we found in opera singer marion anderson was banned from performing in washington, d.c., venues. so eleanor arranged for her to sing in front of the lincoln memorial to a crowd of 75,000. the concert was also broadcast li

bill russell and others thought maybe black athletes could help him. invited me to a summit meeting, where these black athletes were going to try to help mohammed ali. it turned out that we didn't have any power to help him. but we established a relationship with him and that lasted for me until he died. >> for many of us, we became enamored of mohammed ali because he was someone who was willing to speak his mind, to stand up for what he believed and to suffer the consequences. >> coming up, another legendary fighter and change maker, bruce lee. >> he was flying over to see him in hong kong the day he died. they were very, very good friends. and only gaviscon helps keep acid down for hours. for fast-acting, long-lasting relief, try doctor-recommended gaviscon. will your business be ready when growth presents itself? american express open cards can help you take on a new job, or fill a big order or expand your office and take on whatever comes next. find out how american express cards and services can help prepare you for growth at open.com. when i was

>> only had one black player, bill russell. >> bill russell is a great black player, and also the first black coach in the nba. the celtics are ahead of the curve in many ways. let me keep on talking. here is what happens though. in the 1980s, the script about symbolic rotation flips. people are no longer talking about the symbolism of the black athlete. suddenly, they are talking about the symbolism of the white athlete, focused on larry bird. larry bird became something bigger than himself, a representation of something bigger than himself. in the 1980s, he was not just a basketball player. he symbolically represented a white male ideal that was on the defensive in the 1980s, as many saw it. a white male ideal that seemed to be losing ground, not just in sports, but in society at large. whether it is true or not, that was the perception. and so, for many white americans, that photograph gives us a sense of this, particularly for many bostonians, larry bird is their symbol. he is their representative. he becomes their great white hope. but this works in one more way. i keep saying this

the greatest of all time for ever jim brown will join mba hall of famer's cream until jabbar and bill russell as recipients of the sport's illustrated mohammed ali legacy awards the three we're chosen based on the careers and social activism they will be honored on december 12 appreciate your time here at 10:00 o'clock morning shoot come join in at 4:00 a.m. (ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh) (hush my darling...) (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) (hush my darling...) man snoring (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) woman snoring take the roar out of snore, (sheldon groans) (groaning louder) problem? this is thai food. here we go. we don't have thai food on thursday. we have pizza on thursday. but we all agreed that the third thursday of every month would be anything can happen thursday. well, apparently the news didn't reach my digestive system, which, when startled, has its own version of anything can happen thursday. come on, the whole idea behind anything can happen thursday is to get out of this rut we've been in lately. "rut"? i think you mean "consistency." and

will hohn her whim the muhammad ali legacy brown teamed up with muhammad ali and basketball stars bill russell and kareem abdul-jabbar to protest the vietnam war. there's jabar right there. they became key members some believe of the civil rights movement. >> tia: a loot of people believe that. great honor for him. >>> also tonight the ohio high school state basketball championships begin at the shoe in columbus. cuyahoga heights, st. ingacius is archbishop and canton central catholic all get their shots at state championships. i hope they all win. >>> the national weather service confirms five people died when at least 13 tornadoes formed in alabama, louisiana, mississippi, and tennessee yesterday. the small town of rosalee, alabama was hardest-hit and today the focus is cleaning up. cold, sam. >> samantha: very cold and windy. so if you do any holiday decorating today, dress warmly. i would watch out for that wind, if you're going to be putting up lights on the gutters and anything like that. this is the forecast. 30s in the morning and low 40s in the afternoon, and it will feel in the 30s a

for bill russell. for jim brown. for kareem abdul jabar. up here if you four gentlemen sitting at that table in the 1960s. >> calling out all the michael phelps was also honored last night as "sports illustrated" greatest olympian of all time. >> i feel like i'm on top of the world. i was able to get married this year. have my first child. i mean, i literally feel like the luckiest man in the world. >> that's a nice feeling, michael phelps. >> he's a decorated olympian, 28 medals, 23 golds. get married, have a baby. congrats. >> you go, lebron. >> you know that song? >> yes. >> go ahead, charlie. >> there's j.g. standing next to lebron, he looks like a midget. i didn't know i started until i knew you. we know that line, gayle. hailee steinfeld pretty good at acting too, she'll be here to fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. am it..

for bill russell. for jim brown. for kareem abdul jabar.here if you four gentlemen sitting at that table in the 1960s. >> calling out all the greats. michael phelps was also honored last night as "sports illustrated" greatest olympian of all time. >> i feel like i'm on top of the world. i was able to get married this year. have my first child. i mean, i literally feel like the luckiest man in the world. >> that's a nice feeling, michael phelps. >> he's a decorated olympian, 28 medals, 23 golds. get married, have a baby. congrats. >> you go, lebron. >> you know that song? >> yes. >> go ahead, charlie. >> there's j.g. standing next to lebron, he looks like a midget. i didn't know i started until i knew you. we know that line, gayle. hailee steinfeld pretty good at acting >> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> good morning i am he rahel solomon. >>> asking for the public's help, five hit in a little over a week including holy ghost orthodox church where someone stole $5,400, police believe all five break-in's are connected. now checking the f

. >> reporter: among the highlights of the night the muhammad ali legacy award going to bill russell and attendees jim brown and kareem abdul-jabbar. they're icons but also known for their activism. three? >> when i decided that sports is going to be something i wanted to do, i started to read about the history of sport. guys who, you know, not only was phenomenal in their respective sport but also what did they do outside of sport that made them so transcendent. as good as they were in those times where definitely nothing was handed to them and everything was earned. >> cleveland is a city of champions once again. >> reporter: as lebron takes time to appreciate his hard earned milestones of 2016, he is also looking forward to a different title, executive producer of the new trivia game show "the wall." >> there's no better feeling than winning. >> i've been seeing this promo about "the wall". >> i'm so excited about this game. i can't tell -- i can't tell you. >> that's the kid in you. >> this is the kid in me because i wish i could be -- i want to play the game too. we're giving no

bill will not require women to sign up for the selective service. capitol hill aide tells me that part of the reason that republicans were willing to leave the russell amendment out of the final bill is now with trump's election, they see new avenues early next year to be able to come back at some of these religious liberty issues. >> this is an authorization bill. authorization of more spending on military projects and programs coming at a time where the house and senate are figuring out the continuing resolution. i wanted to ask you about how the two tie in, in particular with this tweet of yours commenting about joe wilson and mike turner asking for a pent gone spending bill not a cr. explain that to us. >> so the funding level in the cr is different obviously since it's the last fiscal year's funding level. it's different from what is going to be included in the ndaa. so these two lawmakers essentially wrote a letter to speaker paul ryan saying that because the ndaa was expected to pass overwhelmingly, the vast majority of congress clearly agreed on the funding level so why can't we just fund the pent gone at this level instead of doing a cr whi

bill: next up, russell in --river falls, wisconsin. caller: hello, paul. paul: hello. caller: lieutenant russell nelson, retired. paul: i know lieutenant colonel russell nelson. it is a pleasure to hear your voice again. caller: congratulations on the reissue. as i recall, you gave me a copy of the book as a retirement gift, and i read it several years ago. it should become a standard work on pearl harbor and with the reissue, it will. just wondering -- i do not recall reading any of the py boat survivors. the pt squadron was there. i think they knocked down to japanese aircraft. did you interview any of those fellows? paul: no, i did not. that was one aspect where i did not get any narrative, and like i said, i tried to present the whole spectrum of events at pearl harbor, and i was beating the bushes for people that were on the pt boats, but i had no luck with that. caller: you, i remember my dad t boater, so a little commercial there. a book thattion, was brilliant, do you have a comment on it? paul: which deals with? caller: all the leading up -- all the classified

((russell/ later today, congress will vote on next year's defense spending bill. 611 billion dollars. the republican-led house is going against just about everything president obama wanted. ((russell it keeps guantanamo bay open. president obama had pledged to close it. but it will remain open- and president-elect donald trump has vowed to keep sending terrorists there. it stops the pentagon from any base closures... it also increases the number of troops. another seven thousand service members for point one percent pay raise. that's half a percentage point more than what the white house wanted to give. and their largest raise in six years. ((russell/wipe vo)) but most importantly, it stops the department of defense from going after thousands of members of the california national guard. remember last month, we told you about the push to recoup some signing bonuses from people who allegedly were not eligible. sometimes >> this is from people who were allegedly not egligble to get them. sometimes causing people this new bill stops the dod from going after these people. however it's not

russell in in record territory. we could see two records at the closing bell which is eight minutes away. >>> last time bill gross was did we hear from you guys. his comments were the most clicked-on story from foxbusiness.com when he was on. here is one tweet i got to gross's pessimistic take on president-elect's economic plan. he is back. misspelled, we didn't want to change what bob wrote, but ready to tell us if he thinks the trump economy is still doomed. is he changing? there he is, bond king bill gross. he is next. liz: bill gross has a note he comes out with every week. a new one is out. he is taking long view on president-elect donald trump's agenda. here is quote from it. there is no doubt that many aspects of trump's agenda good for stocks and bad for bonds near term. tax cuts, deregulation, fiscal stimulus et cetera, but longer term investors must consider negatives of trump's anti-globalization ideas which may affect and negatively affect corporate profits. on tv he concludes "orange is the new black," but in the markets red in some cases may be the new green applied to future investment returns. be care

russell westbrook started this game slow. he finishes strong with that dunk. he had himself a nice third quarter. fourth quarter, wizards up by four. bill gibson knocks it down. 31 points lead by seven. later in the fourth, okc back within three. westbrook. flush there. that gave him a triple-double. final seconds, okc down three. westbrook not down to three to tie the game. he is 6'3," he outjumps kelly ray jr. and otto porter. he finishes the game with 35 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists. thunder beat the wizards in overtime, 126-115. georgetown hosting tyler state at the verizon center. the hoyas came out of the jump. he knocks down the pointer. georgetown up big. they lead it by 20. more from prior. a career high seven three pointers in this game. that tide a program record. in the second half, showing off the bucket and one. he had 30 points. georgetown blows out gotham state 96-44. >>> a few other scores for you tonight. george mason, they won 54-50 and 63-61. over in the nfl this weekend's game in arizona might be the most important for the redskins. since week three, back then they were fighting to keep their season alive against

. >>> and, from hip hop mogel russell simmons there is message, rest in peace to my brother allen thick, the worlds has lost an icon. >> billby already back, the fireworks that happened, tell you more about that during day one of his hearing. >> and while president-elect donald trump continues to name his cabinet, it is the meeting with kanye west. certainly has a lot of people talking this morning. "good day" starts right after this. with advil, you'll ask what bad knee? what throbbing head? advil makes pain a distant memory nothing works faster stronger or longer what pain? advil. >> this morning following breaking news, one neighborhood, two shootings, hours apart, violent night in one section of philadelphia. >>> and then bill cosby, what he says walking into court. >> he'll be back this morning, the fireworks happened during day one every his hearing. >> and while president trump continues to name his cabinet, the meeting with kanye west yesterday that has us talking this morning, but they reportedly discussed.

bill. it does not require women to sign up for selective service. it does not include the russell amendment, but a capitol hill aide tells me that part of the reason republicans are willing to leave the amendment out of the final bill is because now with donald trump's election, they see new avenues early next year to be able to come back at some of these religious liberty issues. >> the authorization of more spending on military projects and programs coming in a time when the house and senate are figuring out the continuing resolution, the overall federal spending. i want to ask about how they tie-in, with this tweet of years commenting about joe wilson and mike turner, asking for pentagon spending bill, not a cr. explain that to us. >> the funding level in the cr is different from what is going to be included in the adaa. they essentially wrote a letter to speaker paul ryan saying that because it was expected to pass so overwhelmingly, the vast majority of congress agrees on the funding level so why not just agree on that level. secretary carter sent a letter to the hill saying

liz: when bond goo are you bill gross says bubblicious, that is good way to hand it over to melissa and connell for "after the bell." two records, the russell and the dow. we love that. connell: thank you. another record, that's right. you're not getting rid of me. melissa: it is all him. connell: asman is never coming back. i'm joking. he is coming back. s&p 500 was pretty close. it is trump rally and it rolls on. i'm connell mcshane in for david asman. melissa: there you go. i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." more on the big market movers but here is what else we have for you coming up this hour. the art of the megadeal. donald trump scoring a $50 billion investment in the u.s. that could create 50,000 jobs. we're going to tell you who is writing that monster check. this as the president-elect looks to fill his remaining cabinet positions. details on who's riding the golden elevators today. your tax dollars, sadly at waste. new details from a report exposing $125 billion wasted at the pentagon and the cover-up aimed at keeping it under wraps. connell: really something else. back to the markets with the dow making it two in a r

the bill will not require women to sign up for the selective service. it does not include the russell amendment, but a capitol hill aid tells me part of the reason the republicans were willing to leave out the russell amendment, because now with trump's election, they see new avenues early next year to be able to come back at some of the religious liberty issues. >> this is an authorization bill, authorization of more spending on military projects and programs coming at a time when the house and senate are figuring out the continuing resolution, the overall federal spending. i wanted to ask you about how the two tie-in. with this tweet of yours, commenting about joe wilson and mike turner, asking for a pentagon bill, not a cr. explain that? >> the funding level in the cr is different obviously since it is the last fiscal year funding level. it is different from what is going to be included in the ndaa. so these two lawmakers essentially wrote a letter to speaker paul ryan saying that because the ndaa was expected to pass overwhelmingly, the vast majority of congress clearly agrees on

bill goodman. ♪ >> tonight a look at the life and career of mike pence. and then a profile of the next democratic leader, charles schumer, of new york. and a couple of interviews with congressman steve russelloklahoma and brad ashford of nebraska. a number of senators are retiring this year. tomorrow night we will bring you speeches,d farewell starting with mitch mcconnell talking about his colleague, harry reid. and then barbara boxer and kelly .yotte reflect on their careers later, senator reid talks about the legacy of president obama. 8:00 eastern on c-span. look atday night, a christmas at the white house, including the tree arrival, and the tree lighting ceremony with the obamas beginning at 8:00 eastern. "washington journal," live with news and policy issues. coming up friday, attorney samuel morrison will talk about the process president obama underwent when commuting the prisoners, the3 most ever issued by a president in a single day. amer discusseskr her book which examined the evolution of her resentment against the so-called liberal elite and how that played out in wisconsin with the rights of scott walker. atch "washington journal" 7:00 eastern friday morning. join the discussi

bill. it is a win for our troops and it is a win for national did he fence, and i fully support it. . the russell amendment passed this house but was not in the final bill. the attacks on this commonsense language has been dishonestly and grossly inaccurate. the truth is that this language uses existing federal civil rights laws to clarify hiring practices of religious organizations when they partner with the government through grants and contracts. religious charities are selfless and crucial providers who often go where no one else will go to help the vulnerable. they resettle refugees, counsel victims of sex trafficking, pray for soldiers in war zones and comfort veterans suffering from ptsd. the white house has lotted these partnerships with the government and senate democrats nearly identical provision in ndaa in 2013, most opposing this voted for in the past. we need to protect these vital partnerships, and i look forward to working with the chairman next congress to address these most basic of interests. mr. thornberry: will the gentlelady yield? mrs. hartzler: absolutely. mr. thornberry:

bill was saying, some parts of the market that's so hot. do we speak with the winners, rotations? >> definitely rotations. look at the russellf the strongest sectors and has been during the run up. keep trading financials, seem to be the bellwether of them all. technology has some bid, health care some bid, two laggards in this major rally at the end. haven't seen a selloff in any particular subset. >> many head winds named, opec meeting, prospect that interest rates would maybe go too high. are all of those just kind of fading at this point? >> we're anticipating the opposite news out of italy on the referendum. we didn't get it. markets still rallied. we shrugged it immediately. saw market trace off highs due to oil. maybe oil becomes another leader. we saw oil have a huge week with opec news. such a surprise, short covering. now we've got to see if oil can break out new highs or below 50 on the downside. there's no -- >> any you would stay away from? >> not anywhere to stay away from but health care is going to be out the most going into 2017. that probably promises the most returns going forward because it's been so unde

bill. welcome to "closing bell." the nasdaq is the one that is really almost there maybe got there today. 548,48 5,483.95. earlier today it crossed the 5,500 mark. the russell 2000 up to 1,377. the s&p 500 was up about a quarter a percent today three points shy of record level and the dow closed barely higher less than 15 points here. we'll see how things shake out. 19,948 is your level, about 50 points shy of 20,000, a level we have been looking at for the last couple of weeks now. donald trump is saying he wants to make job creation a top priority when he is president. he is promising a corporate tax holiday to help get there. will it work? we will debate that coming up. joining me we have cnbc senior market commentator michael santoli. also with us senior portfolio manager. welcome to you. michael, what do you think about -- we popped up this morning. now we are drifting. art cashin saying we would like to see it happen before we turn the calendar. >> i think there seems to be this mechanical sell stocks to buy bonds kind of passive index funds. i do think that is out there. i feel like we all sense that we are being tantalized by this move. if it were a

he's the greatest of all time as you are now being linked the greatest ful will join bill russell and teresa. of mohammed ali they will be honored december 12 the brooklyn. after 466 days away from golf tiger woods is set to take it off at his own tournament in the bahamas later today he played in his first tournament in 15 his biggest concern is is putting heat is ready to rock 'n roll. when i get out there and i can plate plays i'm going to be normal. i'm going to put put the ball right spot to make plays and post a low-scoring thesis title. and we're out of sports time. have a great thursday. >> it's nice to have taken aback. the time including weather and traffic. >> i felt like i was the main character this tarp it's a up to come up big breakthrough little

russell kirk american conservative. thanks for your time. >> [inaudible conversations] [applause] >> good evening and welcome my name is bill miller and i could direct the festival. i am so glad that you all are here. a couple of housekeeping things. c-span is here taping this evening. so, that will be broadcast lat later. we will include the question and answer session so we get to that please come down to the microphone here on my left and it will be lit. then we will bring out and we know that's why you are here so we will try to do things quickly. i've been involved in books since the study committee in 1998 formed by the city of fairfax into the group of us here at mason. we now have two dozen sponsors in more than two dozen additional people and agencies and organizations that are programming partners and of course we have you. if you left home tonight not knowing you were coming to a literary book festival, you are not alone. often they come no out of the fistful itself but to see or hear or read or meet a famous author and that is okay with us. we are glad to have you had at pretty much depend on you and hope what this means is you ca