nbc's danielle lee joins from us the new world trade center. she has what is making the ceremony different and unique. >> reporter: good afternoon, here. many people have left the national memorial behind me. about 1,000 people attended the ceremony that lasted four hours. it is smaller in comparison than previous years. for those that came, the emotions came back in full force. many tears were shed. this was a somber ceremony as families of those lost read the name of each victim, nearly 3,000, read one by one during the ceremony. many people gather around the reflecting pools where the trade towers once stood. many paying recognition. loved ones' names are etched in stone. making copies as they participated in the ceremony. no politicians spoke at the ceremony. that was for the families as

nbc's danielle lee reports from washington. >> reporter: u.s. stocks shot up within minutes of bold steps announced by the federal reserve to stimulate a sw growing economy by making it cheaper for businesses to borrow and spend. federal chairman ben bernanke are hoping it will trickle down to the unemployed. >> the economy appears to be on a path of moderate economy, it isn't growing fast enough to reduce the unemployment rate. >> reporter: job seekers were hit by disappointing jobs numbers in august, 96,000. 45,000 fewer than july and well under the 200,000 jobs needed a month to lower unemployment. >> this is a main street policy. we're about trying to get jobs going. >> reporter: bernanke says the feds will buy $40 million of mortgage debt a month indefinitely and will keep interest rates low. >> we'll have to see if it works. >> reporter: financial experts and lawmakers are leary. they're worried of unintended consequences like rising costs for goods and services. >> it is underscoring the bad economic policies that we've seen coming out of

reporting live, danielle lee. back to you. >> danielle, originally planned to have the museum opened in time for the remembrance today, but there were budget issues. what can you tell us about the construction now they agreed to move forward? >> reporter: they have agreed to move forward. we are hearing they hope to have the museum complete in a little over a year. inside of that will be the stairways used by the victims to escape the attacks and fire engines that responded after the attacks and pictures and stories to give a sense of what happened during that day. >> danielle, thank you. >> several 9/11 services are planned today all over the bay area. >> firefighters in san francisco observed a moment of silence at the moment the south tower collapsed. [ bell tolls ] >> the san francisco fire department rang its bell three times signaling the last alarm. similar services held at all stations in the city. and in san jose, the fire chief spoke from the 911 dispatch center. communities remembering the lives lost at

danielle lee has been live for us. she joins us from capitol hill with how lawmakers are responding. >> reporter: lawmakers are condemning not only the violence but also this online video that prompted it all. this is all in the hope of calming this outrage before more people get hurt. hundreds of yemeni protesters turned on police after storming the u.s. embassy here. the aggression against america is spreading throughout the middle east, in egypt, libya, iran and iraq. two days ago protesters set fire to the u.s. embassy in benghazi. that attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. john mccain says he believes the attacks in benghazi were organized and that ambassador stevens was targeted. >> i think the way this attack was carried out clearly indicate that's the case. >> reporter: the u.s. government is now working with libya to identify the people responsible for that attack. but nbc's michael leiter suggests bringing the perpetrator to justice may not be an easy road. >> ultimately we st

nbc's danielle lee joins us at ground zero. >> reporter: good morning, mara. today's ceremony at the national memorial behind me will feature six moments of silence marking the terror attacks as well as a reading of the victims. what you'll notice this year is there will be fewer speakers than in years past. one year of their debut, these reflecting pools in front of the fallen world trade towers will be front and center. >> you can't forget that day. >> reporter: while the country isn't forgetting the people lost in the attacks, this year much has changed. unlike last year, politicians had been asked not to speak. only relatives will read the names of the victims on this 11th anniversary. president obama will stay in washington and participate in ceremonies at the white house and the pentagon. monday families already gathered near shanksville, pennsylvania, along with defense secretary leon panetta. they were remembering the victims who died fighting to keep their plane from reaching the capitalcapital. >> they gave their lives for all they loved. they gave t

danielle lee, news4. >>> attacks on political candidates are quite common during an election year. on cable news, bill o'reilly is among the most opinionated. he talked with nbc's ted koppel about how partisan talk shows can influence a nasty political climate. >> you can make money by assassinating people that differ from you. so if you're a liberal, they hate george w. bush. they hate him. so you smash him every single day. same thing on the other side. they hate president obama. you smash him every single day. you look for ways to smash him. you don't really care what the truth is, you want to smash them. you make a lot of money doing that. especially if you do it loud enough and vicious enough. it's nasty and i hate it. >> you can see more of that interview with bill o'reilly tomorrow night at 10:00. >>> burma's democracy leader has received in person the u.s. congressional gold medal. aung san suu kyi accepted the award today. members of both parties were on hand for the honor at the capitol. she was given the award in 2008 but she was still under house arrest today. she's on

in washington, danielle lee, nbc news. >>> meanwhile, the iranian leader's airplane has been in our area all week. iran air 747 has been parked at joint base air drus during ahmadinejad's stay in new york. vip planes are limited to a two-hour drop-off in new york. so it is not unusual for heads of state to leave their planes at andrews, or the military bases especially when the u.n. meetings are under way. >>> a vigil for a family of four found dead in their herndon, virginia, home will begin in just over an hour. late this afternoon police identified the family. they believe 52-year-old albert peterson shot and killed his wife, kathy, and their two sons, matthew and christopher. they were all discovered at the home on point rider lane yesterday. the family was found after the parents didn't show up to work for two days. the tragedy has made it difficult for a lot of local families. jackie bensen will have a report with more on how parents can deal with that coming up in our next half hour. >>> a maryland family could be homeless tonight after this car came crashing through the side of t

danielle lee reports. >> reporter: from a fight over the west bank to fears over i n iran's nuclear program, benjamin netanyahu spoke under pressure before the united nations. >> today a great battle is being waged. >> reporter: just one day after iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad accused israel and the west of intimidation, netanyahu ran a new ultimatum against the controversial nuclear program. >> a red line should be drawn right here, before -- before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> reporter: israel and the west suspect iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon and fear the impact on the region. but so far diplomatic efforts to stop eye ron ran who calls the program peaceful have been uk unsuccessful. he spoke directly to the palestinian president mahmoud abbas. >> we won't solve our conflict with libelist speeches at the u.n. >> just minutes before he asked the u.n. to upgrade the status with the world body. >> translator: to assert the state that must be realized that is palestine. >> reporter: the change will allow palestine to purs

danielle lee takes a look at what will be different at this year's ceremony. >> reporter: one year after their debut, these reflecting pools sitting in place of the fallen world trade towers will once again be front and center. and while the country isn't forgetting the people lost in the september 11th terror attacks, this year much has changed. unlike last year, politicians have been asked not to speak. only relatives will read the names of the victims on this 11th anniversary. president obama will stay in washington and participate in ceremonies at the white house and the pentagon. monday families already gathered near shanksville, pennsylvania, along with defense secretary leon panetta. they were remembering the victims who died fighting to keep their plane from reaching the capitol. >> they gave their lives for all they loved. they gave their lives for the families they loved and for the country they loved. and there is no greater sacrifice. >> back in lower manhattan, construction is resuming on the memorial museum that sat unfinished for nearly a year while the port authority whic

ceremonies were held in pennsylvania, washington, and new york, were refined daniel lee with a look at the national attributes. >> a final tribute on the 11th anniversary of the tax. tears and raw emotion are still at the ceremonies around manhattan. for those who lost loved ones, the tears remain fresh 11 years later. at ground zero, families acknowledge each victim one by one. about 1000 people listened in silence, filling the area between the national memorial now marking were the world trade towers once stood. members of congress stopped business to extend condolences on the front steps of the capital. >> today we listened and we vow never again. to celebrate the greater good that comes from serving one another, and standing shoulder to shoulder. >> at the white house, president obama participated in a moment of silence. later at the pentagon, he offered hope, following a ceremony remembering those killed when a hijacked plane targeted the building. >> no act of terrorism can never change what we stand for. >> in shanks bill, pa., a plane crashed while passengers stop it .rom reach

with the economy being the key issue in this campaign, nbc's danielle lee shows us how both sides are pitching this information to voters. >> reporter: these are the workers both presidential candidates are trying to reach, people like dominic pappa, who just got hired at a new restaurant. >> i think i was lucky to be at the right spot at the right time. >> reporter: and those still unemployed and disappointed by the lack of jobs created in august. just 96,000, down from 140,000 in july. >> i'm trying to remain optimistic. >> reporter: one day after accepting his party's nomination, president obama is campaigning in new hampshire. he acknowledged room for improvement, while putting a positive spin on the economy. >> this once again has added job -- we know it's not good enough. we need to create more jobs faster. >> reporter: the unemployment rate has been above 8% for 43 -- it dipped slightly last month as many people stopped looking for work. in iowa, republican presidential candidate mitt romney used those numbers to attack obama's job records. >> the president said by this time we

nbc's danielle lee has more on the tough questions from senators during the briefing on the state of u.s. security today. off awe s three of the top u.s. security officials called this scene last week, that deadly assault on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, where four americans died, evidence the u.s. continues to be vulnerable to terrorist attacks. >> they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack. >> much else is unanswered or under dispute. was al qaeda involved? >> we are looking at indications that individuals in the attack may have had connections to al qaeda. >> was the attack planneded like libya insists or spontaneous as officials believe. >> i just don't think that people come to protest equipped with rpgs and other heavy weapons. >> we are conducting interviews. gathering evidence. trying to sort out the facts. >> as investigators sort out the facts. the families are laying their loved ones to rest. today a funeral procession in massachusetts for one of the former navy seals. scenes of sadness. susan collins says could have been prevented had the consulate been

in washington, i'm danielle lee, nbc news. >> the author says he hasn't violated any vows of secrecy or revealed information that puts his colleagues at risk. >>> doug's here with more about our weather forecast. some of us are going to get some rain, some more rain? >> i think so during the night tonight. i think a better chance during the day tomorrow. we really have not seen a whole lot during the day today. i thought we'd see a pretty good amount of rain today. most of it stayed just to our north. we had plenty of cloud cover. we had all the moisture that was there. we just didn't have that trigger to really kick things off. tomorrow, i think that trigger moves into the area as a cold front will sweep on in. high temperature today got up to 89 degrees across the area. with the humidity, heat index felt like 95, 96 degrees earlier today. very harm and humid afternoon. and the rain and the heat, they will both return, i think. the rain first overnight tonight into the day tomorrow. the heat over the next couple of days. take a look at the numbers right now. 84 right now with a dewp

on capitol hill, i'm danielle lee, news4. >>> and rom ann romney came to leesburg, and sat down with julie carey for a one-on-one chat. she shares her opinion on how her husband and the obamas fared. that's coming up in our next half hour. >>> the teenage who pleaded guilty to killing hi neighbor will serve the maximum sentence. he was sentenced to 60 years in prison today. he pleaded guilty in april, and first degree burglary and theft. police say that fitz admitted stabbing thelma steele several times. and he returned to her home later that day and stole her purse. >>> the husband of a former mayor in northern virginia, convicted of sexually abusing young girls learned his fate today. michael gardner got 22 years in prison. for him, the case isn't over. richard jordan joins us from the newsroom with more. richard? >> doreen, gardner didn't flinch when the -- the victims feel justice is done. because of the nature of the crimes e. were not identified them. >> robbing it gardner defense her husband. will spend more than two decades in prison for abusing their daughters ease friends.

nbc bay area danielle lee shows us fragile u.s.ationships are becoming further strained. >> reporter: chanting protestors left little room to stand in lebanon. they were listening to the leader call for more demonstration. the u.s. embassy began burning secret documents as a precaution. in pakistan, police fired tear gas at demonstrators trying to reach the u.s. consulate. the prime minister ordered the suspension of youtube where clips of the anti-muslim video were posted. cashmere, the west bank and iran. sirens blaired near kabul where a few hundred afghans set fire to cars and shops. all signs of a protest about much more than a disrespectful video. >> it's about politics and willpower. it's about what's taking place in this country going through a complex and painful transition. >> reporter: a transition getting more fragile in afghanistan. insider attacks by nato troops in training have resulted in at least six deaths over the weekend, raising new questions about how to protect u.s. soldiers. >> you can't whitewash this. this

danielle lee shows us how the outrage is affecting the u.s. mission in the middle east. >> reporter: afghans in kabul scraped up debris and carried aaway the victims following a suicide attack that killed 12 people. no americans were hurt, but it was out of revenge for the anti-islam video made in the u.s. >> they're re-sortisorting to e that try to strike at our forces, try to create chaos. >> the bombing is just the latest sign of turmoil as nato scaled back on joint patrols with afghan troops in training. white house press secretary jay carney insists it won't delay plans to lead the country in two years and transfer powerful to afghan forces. >> the transition that the president has laid out will absolutely continue. >> reporter: the u.s. state department is accusing extremists to try to take advantage of the muslim outrage. al qaeda called on protestors to kill more u.s. diplomats and continue destructive scenes like this. in pakistan protestors stomped on images of president obama and in kashmir they set fire to a police vehicle. >> that

in washington, danielle lee for nbc news. >> after the raid the white house indicated that bin ladenas killed after a fire fight. this book contradicts that story saying bin laden did virtually nothing to defend himself. >>> when we come right back on news 4 at 4:00, much more. a woman riding the subway falls asleep on a total stranger. we'll show you a cringe worthy moment that has become an internet sensation. >>> also, why oscar pistorius, the so-called blade runner, is accusing another sprinter of cheating during the paralympics. >>> a frightening robbery is caught on tape. a stor president clinton: this election to me is about which... candidate is more likely to return us to full employment. this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we nee

danielle lee explains how the fed hopes a plan to buy bonds will translate to more jobs. >> reporter:. stocks shot up within minutes of the announcement by the federal reserve to stimulate a slow growing economy by making it cheaper for businesses to borrow and spend. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke is hoping the positive reaction on wall street will trickle down to the unemployed. >> while the economy appears to be on a path of moderate recovery, it isn't growing fast enough to make significant progress. >> reporter: job seekers were hit by disappointing job creation numbers in august. just 96,000, about 45,000 fewer than in july, and well under the 200,000 jobs needed to lower employment. >> this is a main street policy, because what we're about here is get jobs going. >> reporter: bernanke said the feds will buy $40 billion worth of mortgage debt a month indefinitely and extend protections keeping interest rates low. >> we'll have to see if it works. >> reporter: financial experts and lawmakers are leery. they're warning of unintended consequences, like rising costs for goods

reporting live in washington, danielle lee, nbc bay area news. >> you can continue to follow the story on our web site at nbcbayarea.com and we will have the latest details as the story continues to develop. >>> developing news. two universities in different parts of the country after bomb threats lead to mass evacuation orders. officials at the university of texas in austin issued an alert this morning asking students and staff to clear out immediately. this after a caller claimed to be with al qaeda and said he placed bombs all over campus. so far no bombs have been found. north dakota states and fargo ordered evacuations there. >>> back in the bay area, antioch fire investigators are searching through five fires. the first call came in at 9:30 on sycamore drive. one fire damaged the 99 cent store. the latest happened at 8:00 this morning on william reed drive. >>> new details this morning about the fire at the menlo park school. that school was not equipped with the monitored fire alarm or sprinkle letter system. we have bob bridell. the school was not required to have that system.

daniel lee reports from washington. >> reporter: u.s. stocks went up in minutes over stimulating a slow economy by making it cheaper for businesses to borrow and spend. ben bernanke hopes it will trickle down to the unemployed. >> the economy appears to be on a path of recovery, it's not moving fast enough. >> reporter: job seekers were hit by disappointing job numbers in august. fewer than july and well under the 200,000 jobs needed a month to lower unemployment. >> what we are about is trying to get jobs going. >> reporter: the feds will buy $40 billion a month undefinitely, keeping interest rates low. >> we're going to have to see if it works. >> reporter: financial experts are leery wondering of unintended consequences. >> it is, once again, underscoring the bad economic policies we have been seeing. >> reporter: bernanke disagrees. he thinks it will reduce unemployment within three years. i'm daniele, nbc news. >> we'll have more on the reaction coming up in business. here is a look at some of the other news in america. in ohio, fri

danielle lee joins us at ground zero. >> reporter: good morning, mara. later the ceremonies at the reflecting pools will feature six minutes of silence marking the attacks. they'll have a reading of the names of the victims. this year's ceremony will be smaller than in years past. one year after their debut, these reflecting pools sitting in place of the fallen world trade towers will once again be front and center. >> you just can't forget that day. >> reporter: and while the country isn't for getting the people lost in the september 11th terrorist attacks, this year much has changed. unlike last year, politicians have been asked not to speak. only relatives will read the names of the victims on this 11th anniversary. president obama will stay in watching ton and participate in ceremonies at the white house and the pentagon. monday families already gaertd near shanksville, pennsylvania, along with defense secretary leon panetta. they were remembering the victims who died fighting to keep their plane from reaching the capitol. >> they gave their lives fo

nbc's daniel lee has more from washington. >> reporter: sitting before the u.s. senate committee, they called this scene last week, that deadly assault on the u.s. consulate in benghazi where four americans died evidence the u.s. continues to be vul neshl to terrorist attacks. >> they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack. >> reporter: much else remains unanswered or under dispute. >> we are looking at indications that individuals involved in the attack may have connections to al qaeda. >> reporter: was the attack planned like the libyan government insists or was it spontaneous like u.s. intelligence officials believe? >> i just don't think that people come to protestee equipped with rpgs and other heavy weapons. >> we are conducting interviews, gathering evidence and trying to sort out the facts. >> reporter: as investigators sort out the facts, the families of those men killed are laying their loved ones to rest. republican senator susan collins says this could have been prevented had the consulate been better protected. >> i'm stunned and a flauld wa

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daniel lee has the latest from washington. >> chanting protesters left little -- they were in vigor i did other rare appearance of the hezbollah leader calling for more demonstrations. the u.s. embassy is burning secret documents as a precaution. firing teargas at demonstrators trying to reach the u.s. consulate. an anti-islamic video of the protests. similar sounds of unrest dominated parts of indonesia, the west bank, and iran. sirens blared near kabul where a few hundred afghans set fire to cars and shops. >> it is about politics and world power, about what is taking place in these countries. it is a tremendous, complex, and painful transition. >> unprecedented insider attacks by afghans in training have resulted in least six deaths over the weekend, raising questions about how to protect u.s. soldiers. >> this is so serious, we need more help. we cannot do not all on our own. >> we will not lose sight of the fundamental mission here. >> officials reinforcing their resolve despite increasingly difficult circumstances. >> tonight, some cases of vandalism appeared to be targeting mos

in new york city, i'm danielle lee, nbc news. >>> to decision 2012.is just 43 days away. early voting by mail is under way in two dozen states. president obama meets with the united nations while mitt romney's camp is hoping for a fresh start. romney kicked off a tour of ohio this morning. romney wants to shift the conversation back to jobs and economy and leadership after last week's release of the secret videotape. he wants to focus on more tax information. he gave his taxes out. he is hoping to get back on the attack against president obama. >> you know, you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the outside. we will give him that chance on november 6th. >> president obama releasing a tv ad blasting romney for criticizing 47% of americans who don't pay income taxes without coming clean of his own. the first debate is set for october 3rd. >>> international news now. a chinese factory that makes parts for the iphone 5 is shutting down. >> our scott mcgrew says it is hard to get details about what actually happened. >> it

in washington, i'm danielle lee, nbc news. >>> france closed embassies in 20 countries over cartoons in a french newspaper. they are on high alert closing cultural centers. cartoons poked fun at an anti-islamic film made in the united states. they accused the magazine of pouring oil on the fire. >>> here is your "first look" at stories around america. in texas, split second heroism saved a woman after a drunk driver plowed into his car. >> it sent the wreckage of the police car at the pair. both are recovering. >>> in florida, a school bus camera captured a violent confrontation. a mom went after a 17-year-old boy who was in a fight with her son the day before. the mom chased the teenager on the bus and started pulling his hair. she is charged with child abuse. >>> finally, in kentucky, this is devotion. a mad dash by university of kentucky fans who waited all night and raced to find a place to camp out for three days in hopes of landing tickets for the first open practice of the season. the tradition grows ever year. this year, with good reason after they took home their eighth nati

today in the bay's danielle lee joins us live from new york city to explain. danielle?rter: good morning. yeah, the big difference there is that all of those politicians that you see gathering are not going to be allowed to speak for the very first time. the speaking is going to be held to families who will be reading the names of the victims and there are hundreds of people gathering down at the national memorial behind me for that event which is just about to begin. it will also feature six moments of silence moschiarking those t attacks. some big steps toward healing are really helping people that come today. one, it was announced that many of the first responders and residents who have suffered from cancer due to the debris following the terror attacks will now receive treatment and coverage under the world trade center health program. that was a big announcement and a big step forward just yesterday. also many people have said that this tribute just isn't complete without that museum which has been on hold because of a financing issue. just yesterday mayor bloomber

i'm danielle lee, now back to you. >> thank you, danielle. we are just seconds away, 6:03, to mark another moment of silence when the second tower, the south tower was hit. let's take a moment. >> earlier at 5:46, that moment was observed, there was silence at the north tower. this now at 6:03 was the silence at the site near the south tower where united flight 175 struck that tower fate fully 11 years ago. >>> related to this story, a money dispute has delayed the opening of the national september 11th memorial museum. this has now been resolved. the museum was scheduled to open today but funding issues between the museum foundation and the port authority of new york put a stop to the construction. the foundation controls the memorial and the museum. the port authority owns the world trade center site. now, late last night both groups finally getting together to strike a deal that will restart construction on that site. >>> and the tributes to the almost 3,000 people killed in the 9/11 attacks are not limited to new york, washington, d.c. an

danielle lee has our story. >>> from a fight over the west bank to fears about a nuclear program. benjamin netanyahu spoke at the united nations. >> a great battle is being raged. >> reporter: just one day after mahmoud ahmadinejad accused the u.s. and the west of intimidation. >> a red line should be drawn right here before iran completes a second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> reporter: israel and the west suspect iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon, and fear the impact on the region. so far, diplomatic efforts to stop iran who called this program peaceful have been unsuccessful. netanyahu also spoke directly to mahmoud abbas. >> we won't solve our conflict with libellous speeches at the u.n. >> to assert the state that is palestine. >> reporter: the change would allow palestine to pursue israel in the u.n. international court as the two battle over the west bank. >> they've become targets for acts of killing and abuse. >> reporter: continuing conflicts, the likes of which will require the continued assistance of the u.s. >>> still to come here at

danielle lee joins us with the details. >> good evening. today prime minister netanyahu used a cartoon-like graphic to drive home his fear that iran could have a nuclear bomb completed by this coming summer. he said the time for peaceful negotiations is running out. from a fight over the west bank to fears about iran's nuclear program, netanyahu spoke under pressure before the united nations. >> today a great battle is being waged. >> reporter: just one day after mahmoud ahmadinejad accused israel and the west of intimidation, net i can't you hugh delivered a new ultimatum. >> a red line should be drawn right here. before, before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> reporter: israel and the west suspect iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon. and fear the impact on the region. but so far diplomatic efrforts o stop iran have been unsuccessful. and the white house can it respond to netanyahu's comments, they said they that they are committed to stopping iran from developing a nuclear weapon. in

i'm danielle lee, nbc news. >>> as both presidential candidates make their way across battleground states, aew n news/"wall street journal" poll shows president obama leading mitt romy in new hampshire. they're neck and neck in nevada and north carolina. tracie potts joins us in washington with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: as we've seen in est oba seems to have a healthy lead in states like ohio and even florida. but in others, it's much closer. >> just getting elected will help. >> reporter: mitt romney's message to donors last night as polls show a tight race in neva and north carolina ro'sywo points behind president obama there. but seven points behind in new hampshire. >> now your job is in danger. >> reporter: both sides came out swinging with newampaign ads thursday. >> if i could sit down with you in yr living room or around the kitchen table, here's what i'd say -- >>or wdn virginia beach was something new, something he calls economic patriotism. >> an economic patriotism rooted in the belief that growing our economy begins with a strong and thriving middle class. >> r

i, for one, credit inspector daniel lee that the sheriff said that to him. i want to know what evidence that you have of a lie, that he knew he had a gun and did not turn it over. >> i neglected to start my stopwatch. f have left. >> i have you at 32 minutes. >> we are 32 minutes in? >> yes. correct and i must move quickly. with regard to the evidence of the threat, we have the video, which is in. and we have the contemporary needs statements to ivory madison, which are also in. we also have the statement of kelly williams, which when it came in, was a statement of your sake, but ms. lopez has since testified. -- of hearsay, but ms. lopez has since testified. it is no longer here say. >> where in the record does it say -- as does ms. lopez dsay that the sheriff told me that he can take away my son because he is the sheriff and he has that authority, or something to that effect? gregg's ms. lopez -- >> ms. lopez never testified to that. she testified to the opposite, which is what made the statement admissible. ms. williams made declarations, and it is also i

this year's education nation begins this sunday and nbc's danielle lee has a preview from washington. >> reporter: new york city's public library will soon host the nation's leaders in business, philanthropy and media. more than 300 people all brought together by nbc to seek solutions to the biggest issues facing america's education system. >> we just think at nbc that we can shine a spotlight on what's working and share results. >> reporter: for the summit's third year nbc spread out across the country from california to illinois to find stories of innovation in the classroom. >> it's good for a news division to stand for something and we think that education is a broad subject matter that doesn't get nearly enough attention by the traditional news media. >> reporter: nbc news journalists will highlight the programs that work. >> we are talking to teachers. >> reporter: moderate discussions on ways to expand them to other struggling community. >> as a country we want to be able to scale solutions but this is a start. >> reporter: with the election just weeks away this year's educatio

danielle lee, that 96,000 falling far below expectations but the good news is it's kind of moving in the right direction. right? >> jon, yes, a step in the right direction. the problem is for many it's not a big enough step. job creation will be a big issue this election year and this report could hurt any momentum president obama gained following that democratic convention. rep kuublicans are going to use this as proof the economy is not improving quickly enough. as president obama leaves charlotte for a campaign event in new hampshire, he's preparing to encounter bad news about the jobs created last month. >> 100,000 jobs, that's a disappointment. expectation was somewhere between 125,000 and 150,000. >> reporter: equally concerning for economists is the unemployment rate. it dipped slightly to 8.1% as more people gave up on finding a job. vice presidential candidate paul ryan is blaming president obama. >> this is not even close to what a recovery looks like. we would need to actually have 150,000 jobs created just to keep pace with population growth. this is not what president ob

danielle lee explains why political analysts fear this law and others could disenfranchise voters andafkt outcome of the presidential race. >> no photo, no photo. >> from parodies to protest, more than a dozen new laws require voters to have photo id's are prompting outrage. in pennsylvania, voters shared horror stories of trying to comply with the new requirements. >> it took me days to get my id. >> the law has been tied up in court for months. a skwelt judge said he'll likely uphold most of it. but softened the photo id requirement for this election only. >> i feel i have the right to choose who i think should run this country. >> south carolina's new photo id requirement is in federal court. judges already rejected similar laws passed in texas and wisconsin. but voters in 31 states, many with republican majorities, will face some type of voteder id requirement this election. >> republican politicians are trying to manipulate the system for the benefit of their party. >> the law supporters want to prevent fraud, but legal rights advocates say voter fraud isn't a problem. >> you don

nbc's danielle lee has our story. >> reporter: tears and raw emotions filled september 11 ceremonies aro >> we feel like we're here with him because this was the last place he was. he's very missed. >> reporter: for those who lost loved ones, the pain following remains fresh 11 years later. at ground zero, families acknowledged each victim one by one. >> and my father, james amato. >> reporter: about a thousand people listened in silence, filling the area between the national memorial now marking where the world trade towers once stood. >> they were taken away from us all too early. and we miss them all. >> reporter: members of congress stopped business to extend condolences on the east front steps of the capitol. >> today we listen and we vow never to forget, to celebrate the greater good that comes from serving one another and standing shoulder to shoulder. >> reporter: at the white house, president obama participated in a moment of silence. later at the pentagon, he offered hope following a ceremony remembering those killed when a hijacked plane targeted the building. >> no single

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for more on this, i'm joined by "new york times" reporter steven lee myers. and danielan, director of the center for peace and security studies at georgetown university. steven lee myers, let me start with you. two top administration officials say it was terrorism. one makes a direct link to an al qaeda group but how much and what exactly is known at this point about the attack in benghazi? >> well, i think administration is clearly trying to learn more. from the first day they've launched an investigation headed by the f.b.i., of course. then you have an internal review. and they've been very careful not to jump to conclusions, if you will. and that's led them to sort of change-- not change, evolve their story a little bit each day. you learn a little bit more. the question of whether or not it was a terrorist attack. initially it seemed to be more of a mob or riot that was prompted by the video that's been circulating and causing protests across the region. that now seems not to have been the case. it seems to have been a much more organized attack that was perhaps sp