woman or man who takes on these covert assignments, i know a woman now, early 30's, american, dark complexion, speaks fluent urdu, she is in pakistan. do you think she is in danger? who is going to cover her back? there are lots like this. we're asking them to go out and do this work. we have to know more about it. not operational secrets. he is ordering up as much covert action as any president since the kennedys. i do not want another cia director to fall down the rabbit hole and be accused of being a murderer or an assassin. we ought to own up to what we're doing and accept it. or do not do it at all. tavis: his new documentary is called "tinker, tailor, soldier, "the man nobody knew: in search of my father, cia spymaster william colby". until next time, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with tom brokaw. and ben kingsley. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we allit's not just a street or bou

the missing 10-year-old african-american boy is described to have a dark complexion. about four feet tall and 90 pounds. he was last seen wearing blue pants and a blue sweater. if you have any information, police call d.c. police. >>> this morning, thousands of workers are being told to tighten their budget just days before the holidays because of a government shutdown. all because congress cannot agree on the government. melissa has the latest on this. >> this latest debate, as you mentioned, comes at a very tough time for folks. lawmakers are at odds over a payroll tax cut extension. both sides say they want one but they cannot agree on who will foot the bill. t if they don't reach a compromise by friday, more than 1 million workers could reach furloughs. house republicans unveiled a $1 trillion spending package, but the white house opposes several parts of that legislation and is urging congress to approve a short-term bill. maryland congressman donna edwards and d.c. congresswoman eleanor norton said wednesday evening, briefing federal workers, urging them to watc

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description, african-american man in his 30s around 5'6, 160 pounds, medium complexion with a light mustache, wearing a dark green and brown long sleeve shirt and dirty shoes. this happened on monday afternoon on arrowhead drive in the oakland hills. again, police are offering a $2500 reward for any information. also encouraging parents to talk to their kids. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> an investigation is underway this morning into what caused the tires of a southwest jet to blow during takeoff prompting the pilot to abort the flight. crews responded to flight 2287 in distress around :15 last night at the sacramento airport. the 737 was on its way to seattle with 130 passengers onboard. the pilot call quickly, firefighters came in and hosed down the plane as a precautionary measure. no one hurt, all passengers rebooked on other flights. >>> governor brown says the port of oakland is too important to the state's economy and will do what he can to keep it open in the event of future demonstrations. yesterday the governor talked about a number of issues, including the occupy oakland movement in the city wh

he is about 5 foot 6 and 160 pounds with a thin build, medium complexion and short black hair and a light mustache. he was wearing a dark green and brown long sleeved shirt with dirty shoes. there is a $2500 reward for information leading to his arrest. reporting live in oakland, alan wang, ab abc7 news. >> thank goodness in this case nothing bad happened. thank you, alan. >>> an american retail giant is losing its footing and closing more than a hundred stores. this holiday shopping season was not enough to save the bottom line at sears and k-mart. so the company that owns both is closing locations. >> what was once the nation's largest retailer has fallen. sears' ceo made the decision after a sluggish holiday shopping season. >> it is one of those stores that has been around for a long, longtime. it seems like it is tradition just to be here. >> the company won't say which of the 100 to 120 sears and k-mart stores will close nationwide, but this will be the process. the closures will begin early next year. merchandise at those stores will be liquidated. the closures will be spread out regionally and focused on under p

he is about 5 foot 6 and 160 pounds with a thin build, medium complexion and short black hair and a light mustache. he was wearing a dark green and brown long sleeved shirt with dirty shoes. there is a $2500 reward for information leading to his arrest. reporting live in oakland, alan wang, ab abc7 news. >> thank goodness in this case nothing bad happened. thank you, alan. >>> an american retail giant is losing its footing and closing more than a hundred stores. this holiday shopping season was not enough to save the bottom line at sears and k-mart. so the company that owns both is closing locations. >> what was once the nation's largest retailer has fallen. sears' ceo made the decision after a sluggish holiday shopping season. >> it is one of those stores that has been around for a long, longtime. it seems like it is tradition just to be here. >> the company won't say which of the 100 to 120 sears and k-mart stores will close nationwide, but this will be the process. the closures will begin early next year. merchandise at those stores will be liquidated. the closures will be spread out regionally and focused on under p

he's a black man in his 30s, around 5'6, weighing 160 pounds, medium complexion, short black hair and light mustache. he was wearing a darkhirt and had dirty shoes. police say this happened monday afternoon in the oakland hills. they believe the boy is telling the truth especially because of the description is so detailed. they are offering a $2500 reward for any information that can help find in man. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> checking our other top stories: investigation is underway this morning into what caused the tires of a southwest jet to blow during takeoff prompting the pilot to abort the flight. it happened last night at the sacramento international airport. the boeing 737 was on its way to seattle with 130 onboard, no one was hurt. >>> this morning a new occupy oakland camp is up in west observing land it went up yesterday with more than a dozen tents in an empty lot in the 2000 block of peralta street near mandela parkway. >>> it is 6:56. one last check of weather and traffic with frances. >>> cool start this morning upper 30s to 40s out there 47 san francisco, er, mix of clouds this afternoon with tell --