sir elton john: i have no idea.hey have brought so much love and happiness to people that could not have children, and no child should be called synthetic. katty: sir elton john on in vitro fertilization and funding for hiv aids. for decades his story has captured the spirit of new york city. his voice went silent. the mystery of what happened to joseph mitchell. one of india's biggest and most popular movie stars was sentenced to five years in jail today after a court case that dragged on for more than a decade he was charged with hitting a man in a hit-and-run accident after losing control after drinking. >> is a case that has been going on for 13 years. he has been found guilty by a judge. when a sentence was announced he was visibly upset. they had expected the punishment to be less severe. khan has starred in more than 50 hindi films. he is the ball he would equivalent of tom cruise. it all stems from a night in september in 2002 when khan's car flipped off the road a few miles away from his home in a mumbai su

relief his caught and create the elton john aids foundation his creation.ite was a 12-year-old boy who suffered from aids due to a blood transfusion. he was banned to returning to school because parents of other school officials feared he posed a health threat to other students. even though doctors said there was absolutely no such risk. ryan white's doctors said he had six months to live when he was diagnosed, but he lived another five years and died in april 1990, one month before his high school graduation. a few months later, congress passed the ryan white care act, c.a.r.e. stood for comprehensive aids resources emergency act. when elton john remembered his time with ryan white today, he used a word we've never heard before in a senate hearing. >> it was right white who pointed out to me that my life was completely disordered. i was a drug addict. i was self-obsessed [ bleep ]. excuse me. and ryan white and his experience turned my life around because of a young boy who had aids. he was a hemophiliac, he was treated very badly by people who were ignora

sir elton john, founder of the elton john aids foundation. and dr. rick warren. to you to each of you, thank you for coming. you have busy schedules and you made time to talk about causes near and dear to your heart. i will make an opening sent -- statement. thank you for coming. senator lee, it has been a pleasure working with you. as politics change in this country, we are going to make sure that the commitment to this does not change. at the end of the day, i've tried along with senator lee to shine a light on what the 150 count does. it is 1% of our budget and here is what i would suggest. find an account that gives a better rate of return than the 150. 1% of the budget is it -- that includes all the funding for the state department and our aid to israel and other nations. a small portion of that goes to fighting tuberculosis and aids and other diseases. what i want the american people to know, is an i have never seen a better return on investment. the private sector and other organizations of other governments have been collaborating for well over a decade t

elton john did what few would do. using profanity to make a point about u.s.ity and how it conditions and convinces them to become an activist for the cause. >> the company did give everything to me as a profession and human being. and the strength and the willingnessness to hech people in the rest of the world touched me so much. it was pointed out to me that my life was disorder. i was a drug addict. self obsessed [ bleep ] excuse me. ryan white and his wonderful family turned this life around. that's why through the celebrity they convinced others that they too, can turn other's lines around. >>> finally in this bulletin a private space company launched a capsule it hopes will send astronauts orbit. it took over a minute and reached an altitude of 1500. the company tested a system that could save lives in the event of a launch failure... date >> on "america tonight". what keeps a dream deferred. >> kids who group in low income distressed neighborhoods on average had lower levels of completed scoring, lower status jobs and lower earnings as young adults. >>

sir elton john. >> thank you very much. mr. chairman, senator leahy, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to let me testify this morning. it's a very daunting task sitting at a table with three amazing people who are in the trenches every day, fighting this disease who do incredible work. i'm very humbled by being here and humbled amongst the company i'm keeping. in 2003 at the invitation of senator ted kennedy, i had the honor of speaking before the senate health committee in my capacity as the founder of the elton john a.i.d.s. foundation. i created the foundation in 1992 to address the dire need to provide basic services and support to those dying from a.i.d.s. over the past 23 years, we have raised over $321 million to fund organizations that provide direct treatment and prevention efforts in dozens of countries around the globe. the first time i testified before congress 12 years ago, almost no one had access to antiretro viral medicine in subsaharan africa where the epidemic was most acute. peopl

sir elton john, founder of the elton john a.i.d.s. foundation. and dr. rick warren, pastor of saddleback church. to each of you, thank you for coming. you have an incredibly busy schedule. you made time to talk about causes near and dear to your heart. i will make a brief opening statement to subcommittee members. thank you for showing up. to senator leahy it's been a pleasure working with you and tim in the minority and the majority. as politics change in this country, senator leahy and i are going to make sure the commitment of this does not change. at the end of the day, i've tried, along with senator leahy to shine a light on what the 150 count does for the united states and the world. it's 1% of our budget. here's what i would suggest to other members of the body. find an account anywhere throughout the budget that gets a better rate of return than the 150 account. so 1% of the budget is 50 something billion dollars when you add it all up. that includes all the funding for the state department and our embassies and consulate aid to israel and other

sir elton john -- >> where is germany? >> germany increasing commitment as is currently number five or six, japan is number five. >> in terms of economic power in europe, how does germany rank? >> well, they are certainly number one. >> so they are number five in giving, number -- >> through the global fund, they increased significantly their commitment, for example, and increased commitment to us and made commitment to do more. >> okay. thank you very much. >> rick, these churches, new distribution network will you take anybody that comes? >> absolutely, in fact after i made that presentation at president bush's malaria conference, i said we're going to prove i can do it faster, than any ngo or government. i went to the area of rwanda, and i asked pastors, i said, are you interested in us training your people in basic health care because you'll never have a doctor in your village, never enough doctors for every village in the world. 18 pastors said yes. i said grab two people from your congregation, and we'll start traini

sir elton john -- >> where is germany? >> germany increasing commitment as is currently number five or six, japan is number five. >> in terms of economic power in europe, how does germany rank? >> well, they are certainly number one. >> so they are number five in giving, number -- >> through the global fund, they increased significantly their commitment, for example, and increased commitment to us and made commitment to do more. >> okay. thank you very much. >> rick, these churches, new distribution network will you take anybody that comes? >> absolutely, in fact after i made that presentation at president bush's malaria conference, i said we're going to prove i can do it faster, than any ngo or government. i went to the area of rwanda, and i asked pastors, i said, are you interested in us training your people in basic health care because you'll never have a doctor in your village, never enough doctors for every village in the world. 18 pastors said yes. i said grab two people from your congregation, and we'll start traini

budget so elton john did what few on capitol hill would ever do. he used profanity to make a point about u.s. generosity and why it needs to continue and how an encounter with a young aids victim convinced him to become an activist for this cause. >> i've come over here in 1970 and this country gave everything to of me as a professional musician and as a human being and the strength and the willingness to help people in the rest of the world has touched me so much, it was ryan white who pointed out to me that my life was completely disorder, i was a drug addict. i was a self obsessed [bleep]. excuse me. ryan white and his wonderful family turned my life around. >> that's why through his celebrity, he hopes to convince others through renewed funding they too can turn other's lives around in the global battle against aids. al jazeera washington. >> time now on the news hour for sport. here's jo. >> a dispute over television rights threatened to suspend professional football in spain indefinitely. the football association made the threat. >> the spani

the new england patriots and deflatesgate. >> elton john issued a challenge to congress today.o more to stop the aids epidemic. the pop star and activist said that to eradicate the disease keep programs to fight aids in developing countries. >> reporter: a subcommittee hearing on capitol hill can be rather dry affairs rarely attracting much attention except when celebrities show up. >> back in your cages give these people a break. >> that was the case when sir elton john appeared before members of congress. to make the case for funding in the fight against aids and hiv. >> this is the most powerful legislative body in the world and this congress indeed has the power to end aids. i'm here today to ask you to use that power. >> in the congressional funding, aids relief program put in place under president george w. bush in 2013, has already led to life-saving treatment for hundreds of thousands, and even reduced mother to child transmissions by half. but that funding is at risk. conservative lawmakers look to make cuts to the u.s. budget. so elton john did what few on capitol hil

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sir elton john founder of the elton john aids foundation and dr. rick warren pastor of saddle back churchch. to each you. thank you for coming. you have busy schedules. you made time to talk about causes near and dear to your heart. i will make a brief opening statement to the subcommittee members. thank you for showing up. to senator leahy. it has been a pleasure working with you and tim. as in the minority and the majority. as politics will change in the country. senator leahy and i will make sure that the commitment of this account will not change. at the end of the day. i have tried along with senator leahy to shed a light on what the count does for the united states and the world this. is 1% of the budget. this is what i would suggest to the other members body. find an account anywhere throughout the budget that will get a better rate of return than the 1 50 account. 1% of the budge set 50 something billion dollars when you add it up. that is funding for the state department. embassies and consulate and other nations and the small portion of t

>> thank you, angie. >>> in a few hours elton john and pastor rick warren will be side to side on capitol hill. the pair will testify about aids and other health crises. john is urging lawmakers to continue funding the hiv treatment. >>> as drone use takes off new regulations are taking shape in the u.s. today the faa is announcing new initiatives that could put drones in the air longer and farther away from people controlling them. nbc's tracie potts joins us live from capitol hill with a look at what the faa has planned. >> reporter: good morning. it's two initiatives, two separate announcements at a drone conference in atlanta. they have taken in over 4,500 comments on the rules that they proposed back in february for drones under 55 pounds. the business community is eager to see this happen. it said that that's a billion dollar tech industry waiting to happen. 70,000 jobs if the faa will approve expanded use of drones. there are already seven companies that have requested certification for the drones that are already out there. safety obviously a big concern. we saw one crash on the w

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me, so appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> i want to take another look at that senate hearing where elton johnrams. sir elton is an active in a program he created, the elton john aids foundation. we're going to be monitoring this event for you, as well. >>> up next a secret u2 concert giving new york city commuters a reason to cheer on monday night. >>> also a koala walks into a hospital. this is not a joke. take a look at this, security cameras in an australian hospital catch the koala roaming around for a couple of minutes, he figured nothing for me here, i'm out of here. hello! this little beauty here is top-of-the-line. see, you just pull like this to go left. and like so to go right. where are the brakes? uh, just grab ahold of both and pull straight back. and the "whoa!" is optional. you wouldn't buy a motorcycle without handlebars. no thanks. and you shouldn't ride a motorcycle without geico insurance. roadside assistance, 24 hour service, great rates. geico motorcycle. see how much you could save. they say after seeing a magician make his assistant disappear mr.clean came up with a pro

an artificial heart is keeping a local man alive until he can get a full transplant. >>> singer elton john asks lawmakers to continue the fight against aids, john said the aids epidemic is not over and they are critical in the efforts to end the disease, there is a window of opportunity before us a window through which we can see the ends of aids within my life time. we cannot afford to let the window close. >> john is a british citizen, he came to america in the 60s, he warned a lack of help from the u.s. could open the door for aids to become a ruthless pandemic. >> tonight in health check a south jersey man left the hospital today very much alive without a human heart. >> ali gorman is live at the big board to explain how that is possible. >> michael law is the fourth person in pennsylvania and the second in our area to go home with a portable version of a totally artificial heart. law hugged his medical team at the university of pennsylvania and headed home to mount holly this afternoon and has battled congestive heart falt your since 1983 in march when he got very sick he went to get

the u.k., sir elton john mentioned. france is the second largest contributor. >> where is germany. >> germany is increasing its commitment as currently number five six. japan is number five. >> in terms of economic power in europe how does germany rank? >> they're certainly number one. >> so they're number five on giving number one in -- >> to the global fund. they just increased commitment to gavi and increased commitment to us and increased commitment to do even more. >> thank you very much. rick, these churches that are new distribution, network will you take anybody that comes? >> absolutely. in fact after i made that presentation at president bush's malaria conference i said i'm going to prove that can do it faster than any ngo or any government. so i went to that area of rwanda and i asked pastors, i said would you be interested in us training your people in basic health care because you're never going to have a doctor in your village. there will never be enough doctors for every village in the world? 18 pastors s

. >> and elton john's message to congress. >>> in baltimore the mayor is calling for the department of justice to investigate baltimore's police department. maryland's governor lifted the state of emergency mean week after rioting over a black man who was injured in police custody and later died. >> oklahoma city, a series of tornadoes ripped a town, at least a half dozen twisters were spotted, threats are expected to continue throughout the night. >> the federal government will begin testing drones, path finder program today the agency will work with private companies to study flights in urban areas they will also look at grown flights that go beyond the operator's line of sight. >> disturbing new details about what happened before a germanwings plane crashed in the alps. andreas lubitz practiced sending a plane earlier in the day. lisa stark has more from washington. >> lib yeah and antonio it's been clear for some timer that the co-pilot of this germanwings flight deliberately brought that plane down crashing into the mountains killing everyone on board. but now there are chilling n

elton john was one of the witnesses today. the british pop star praised congress for its leadership in the global fight against aids. he noted the battle is not over. john says congress has the power to end aids within his lifetime. the panel also heard from pastor rick warren pastor of one of the largest churches in the country. urged congress to eradicate disease around the world. >>> it's the future of business. the new program just announce that had would put commercial drones in the sky. we'll tell you which companies are taking flight. >>> and we're tracking a new warning for the washington okay, i need a better pizza. one made with only real cheese. and dough that rises naturally. with no chemical leaveners. a pizza my family will love. (announcer) freschetta naturally rising crust pizza. no other pizza tastes like freschetta because no other pizza is made like freschetta. and try great tasting gluten free freschetta. ask for it at your local store. >>> the radar is lighting up. >> we're seeing a number of severe storm w

the musician started the elton john aids foundation in 1992. he's expected to ask the committee to continue funding hiv and aids prevention and treatment programs. >>> back to that break news we've been following since the top of the hour out of north jersey. investigators have given the all clear at newark liberty international airport. officers were checking a suspicious package after a police dog got a positive hit. they checked out the situation. everything is okay. the all clear has been given at newark liberty airport. some good news for travellers there. >>> police in california are looking at surveillance video, security video hoping to find out who dumped chlorine into a pool filled with sea lions. investigators believe that person was familiar with the pacific marine mammal center. 17 lions were being treated. they had been give an clean bill of health. they were about to be leased the following day but now that they have been poisoned they are being treated for sores on their eyes. >>> new video here shows a terrifying moment at park

he's the founder, of course of the elton john aids foundation and is alongside pastor rick warren. john just appeared at the senate appropriations committee hearing this morning. he's there to talk with global health experts about progress and setbacks in the battle against aids. take a listen. >> because the american people had the optimism, the ingenuity and the will to make a difference, the lives of millions of people halfway around the world have been saved. but i'm here today with a simple message: the aids epidemic is not over and america's continued leadership is critical. >> reporter: john is asking the senate committee to continue funding hiv and aids prevention and treatment programs. >> good morning and god bless you. yes, the pollen count is high not quite as high as it was yesterday but it is in the high range and it's mostly oak tree pollen now. there's some mulberry and some pine and if you're going to be outside for a length of time and you're an allergy suffererer keep this in mind. otherwise you might want to stay inside because the count will stay high. for the

he's there on behalf of the elton johns aids foundation. he's pushing them to continue funding hiv and aids programs. >>> ferry service to cuba is one step closer. the move is in line with the administration's desire to normalize relations between the u.s. and cuba. the cuban government has not commented on the move. >>> and the french flotilla that had been docked in cuba is sailing towards the florida keys. it's made up of 14 boats. it left france last october and arrived in cuba in early april. the flotilla's visit to cuba comes at a time when cuban relations with the european union and the united states have improved. french president francois hollande will travel later this month. >>> leah still will celebrate her 6th birthday at the hospital having a stem cell transplant. she looks ready to fight. he says leah's cancer is in remission. she's getting chemotherapy to destroy any possible cancer cells still in her body. the stem cell transplant will help her rebuild new cells. leah was diagnosed with cancer last june. we've been followin

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treadway's boyfriend was arrested and charged. >>> elton john was back on capitol hill talking about the importance have of keeping up the global fight against hiv aids. singer testified before the senate appropriations committee today and praised the u.s. effort against aids in africa. he also credited american dollars with saving millions of lives. john says that more resources though are needed. >> america's continued leadership is critical. there is a window of opportunity before us, a window through which we could very clearly see the end of aid within my lifetime. we cannot afford to let the window close. >> he did say that the stigma of hiv aids here in the u.s. and in great britain remain major factors in our inability to stop the spread of that disease. >>> more than 07 years ago we were in the closing stages of world war two and so many mens of the greatest generation stepped up for our nation. >> today our carol erickson traveled to dresher where veterans were recognized for their service in world war two. >> reporter: passing years and the cain will get you pretty far dow

in a few hours, musician elton john and rick warren will be side by side on capitol hill.air will testify about the global battle against aids and other health crises. john founded an aids foundation. he is urging lawmakers to continue funding for hiv and aids prevention and treatment. >>> as the use of drones is taking off, there are new regulations taking shape here in the u.s. today. the faa is expected to announce a new initiative that could put drones in the air longer and farther away from the person who is controlling them. nbc's tracie potts joins us live with a look at what the faa has planned. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, aaron. two initiatives at a drone conference in atlanta. we'll hear that in a few hours. from the faa administrator. the faa already has some proposed rules out there. they launched them in february and since then 4,500 comments have come in from the public from people who use drones as a hobby and from business leaders. this industry could be a billion dollar industry and they are itching to get more drones out there, but they've go

that's coming up at 5:30. >>> sir elton john had a message for congress today.ds and the aids epidemic is not over and the continued mission is critical he believes aids can end in his life time if appropriate action is taken. >> there is a window of opportunity before us and a window through which we can see the end of aids within my life time. mr. chairman this is the most powerful lathive body in the world and this king indeed has the power to end aids and john's appearance comes one day after the gop passed a budget that would cut billions of funding to the federal program and it cuts funding to the aids relief program and it can aim to start the spread of aids. >>> authorities in florida say a man was holding a woman at knife point and refusing to let her leave their apartment with her children. she finally convinced the man to let her order a pizza online. while he wasn't looking the woman wrote in the comment section please help. get 911 to me. 911. hostage help. pizza hut employees saw it and called police. >> i've been with the company for 28 years and

threats to that work bought elton john to capital hill. he testified on global health issues telling law makers that they need to continue to fund efforts. he said that it is in their power to turn aids from an epidemic into an illness. >> i'm here with a simple mess take - the aids epidemic is not over. america's leadership is critical. there's a window for opportunity, a window where we can see the end of aides within my lifetime. we cannot aired to let the window closed >>> john created a foundation to help the u.s. government with health care and aids prevention >>> president binyamin netanyahu unveiled a few coalition, just barely i head of the jewish home party. despite a convincing victory, he struggled to find support in the knesset. the agreement with bennett gives the party a one-seat majority. less than two hours before binyamin netanyahu would have been legally required to step down as prime minister. >>> it's election day in the u.k. and the race for prime minister is too close to call. in a little more than three hours, 50 mi

sir elton john founder of john, founder of the elton john dean's foundation and doctor rick warren.f you thank you for coming. you have an incredibly busy schedule and you made time to talk about causes near and dear to your heart. i we will make a brief opening statement to subcommittee members. thank you for showing up. the sen. leahy, it is been a pleasure working with you and tim in the minority and majority. as politics change in this country, senator leahy and i we will make sure that the commitment to this does not change. at the end of the day i have tried along with senator leahy, to shine a light on what the 150 count does with the united states and world. as 1 percent of our budget command here is what i suggest other members of the body can't find an account anywhere throughout the budget that gets a better rate of return than the 150 count. 1% 150 count. 1 percent of the budget is 50 something billion dollars when you add it all up. that includes all of funding for state department, embassies, consulates, aid consulates, aid to israel and other nations, and a small port

singer and songwriter elton john will speak at a senate appropriations hearing. he's there on behalf of his foundation. he's pushing them to support h.i.v. programs. >>> prince will perform in baltimore this sunday. organizers say this will be a catalyst for reflection following the unrest. prince recently recorded a protest song called baltimore. people are asked to wear the color gray in tribute to freddie gray and others lost in violence. >>> meanwhile, loretta lynch met with freddie gray's mother and the baltimore police. gray, as you know died from a severe spinal injury he suffered on april 19th one week after being arrested by baltimore police. the city's top prosecutor said gray's arrest was illegal. there was no reason to take him into custody. six police officers are now criminally charged. >>> one of those officers as we told you, has ties to south jersey. edward nero is from sewell. attorney general lynch offered some words of encouragement for baltimore officers. >> you have picked one of the best professions out there today because you have picked t

. >>> singer and songwriter elton john will be speaking at an appropriations committee hearing. he's there on behalf of the aids foundation. he's pushing lawmakers to continue funding hiv and aids programs joompt former arkansas governor mike huckabee joins the growing field of candidates for president. he made the announcement in his hometown of hope ar karn saw. he ran for president in 2008 and won the iowa caucuses before losing the republican nomination to john mccain. he's known for his conservative christian views and yesterday he took on gay marriage. >> we are now threatening the foundation of religious liberty by abandoning biblical principles of marriage. >> there are six republicans running for president. senators ted cruz rand paul and marco rubio as well as dr. ben carson and former jerer hewlett-packard ceo are in the race. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are competing for the democratic nomination. >>> now your "nbc 10" first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> less than 10 minutes before sunrise and we will see some sunshine, but we haven't comple

who will talk about the work of the elton john aids foundation. and at 2:30 eastern the senate small business committee looks at the effect of federal labor laws on the seafood industry. watch both hearings live here on c-span3 and at cspan.org. >>> google vice president vint cerf is credited with co-founding the internet. he spoke at the national press club about a variety of internet related topics including cyber security, net neutrality and protecting free speech online. this is an hour. >> good afternoon and welcome. my name is john hughes. i'm an editor for bloomberg first word, that's our breaking news desk here in washington, and i am the president of the national press club. we are the world's leading organization for journalists. we are committed to our profession's future through programs just like this, and we fight for a free press worldwide. for more information about the club visit our website press.org, and to donate to programs offered through our club's journalism institute visit press.org/institute. on behalf of our members worl

. >>> elton john will be in the nation's capital today.uled to appear before the senate and urge lawmakers to continue funding hiv/aids prevention and treatment programs. >>> mike huckabee has jumped into the white house race. before making his announcement yesterday, tony orlando welcomed him to the stage with his 1970s hit. ♪ tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree ♪ ♪ it's been three, long years do you still want me ♪ >> tony orlando and huckabee are reportedly good friends. >>> and "daily show" host jon stewart, commented on the presidential field last night. stewart and newly announced candidate, ben carson used eminem lyrics to express themselves. >> for all three candidates that entered the race in the last few day, perhaps ben carson's poet laureate said it best. ♪ the moment you own it you never let it go ♪ >> it's more like -- hi my name is what? my name is who? my name is, slim chances. >> and that's your morning dish of "scrambled politics." i'm joined by jonathan allen, the chief political correspondent for vox. good morni

the headliners include elton john, mum ford and suns and the black keys. >> mine my doctor wants me eatingeeseburgers. >> i'm cheryl jennings, thank you for joining us. >> i >>> breaking news tonight in the train derailment. the sudden acceleration, just before the crash. and our exclusive -- the engineer's attorney. we take you inside the train, where was the engineer sitting? why was he going more than 100 miles per hour? and how does an engineer break? and now, another derailment. this time, at least ten cars barrelling off the tracks. >>> the scare at the white house. the lockdown, the tackle. first, the gyrocopter, now this. the secret service in action. >>> breaking news, tom brady takes action of his own. the patriots speaking out tonight about their quarterback. and one key player now weighing in. >>> the major development. the punishment now for this principal after her racially charged comments at graduation. >>> and, oh baby. 12 boys, hoping for a girl. number 13 arrives, and it's a -- >> hi, david! >> we'll let mom tell you, right here tonight.

sir elton john, founder of the elton john a.i.d.s. foundation. and dr.rick warren, pastor of saddleback church. to each of you, thank you for coming. you have an incredibly busy schedule. you made time to talk about causes near and dear to your heart. i will make a brief opening statement to subcommittee members. thank you for showing up. to senator leahy, it's been a pleasure working with you and tim in the minority and the majority. as politics change in this country, senator leahy and i are going to make sure the commitment of this does not change. at the end of the day, i've tried, along with senator leahy, to shine a light on what the 150 count does for the united states and the world. it's 1% of our budget. here's what i would suggest to other members of the body. find an account anywhere throughout the budget that gets a better rate of return than the 150 account. so 1% of the budget is 50 something billion dollars when you add it all up. that

mark darble to fight aids tuberculosis and malaria, elton john, and dr. rick warren pastor of saddleback church. to each of you, thank you for coming. you have incredibly busy schedules, and you made time to talk about causes near and dear to your heart. i'll make a brief opening statement to the committee members. thank you for showing inging up. senator leahy, a privilege to work with you and senator tim in the majority and minority. as politics change in the country, we'll make sure the commitment of this does not change. at the end of the day, i've tried along with the senator, to shine a light on what the 150 count does for the united states and the world. it's 1% of the budget and here's what i would suggest to other members of the body, find an account anywhere throughout the budget that gets a better rate of return than the 150 account. 1% of the budget is 50-something billion dollars when you add it all up. that includes all the funding for the state department and our embassies and our consulates, aids to israel and other nations, and a small po

it goes prince charles, prince william, prince george, elton john's shoulder pad and then charlotte.itle is royal highness princess charlotte protector, destroyer of the great -- there's a couple of them. on the step of the hospital with child. she weighed just over eight pounds which is $12 american. princess kate will begin maternity leave for what i'm not sure. she looks great. looks like she got an epidural and a blowout while she was in there. congratulations to will and kate and the people of great britain. [ applause ] the british people get very excited about a royal baby because a new baby is the only one who's allowed to poop in the queen's lap. this is great. this is from a meeting of the city council in georgetown, texas last week. the mayor, a gentleman named dale ross forgot to turn off his microphone when he went to the restroom. >> deadly infections. there's something we can do about it. what we can do is call on -- governmental representatives -- that are higher up the chain of command. [ laughter ] and ask for action at the federal level. i am aware of mr. brainard'

. >>> elton john made a rare appearance today. he was on the witness stand pushing for hiv programs all over the world. his testimony comes a day after some senate republicans voted to slash billions from global health spending. sir elton praised america's leadership on the issue but said now is not the time to back off. >> i am here today with a simple message. the aids epidemic is not over. and america's continued leadership is critical. there is a window of opportunity before us that we can see the end of aids within my lifetime. >> sir elton said even more important than funding the fight against aids is to end the stigma. >> we still don't have word on whether the elementary school will be open tomorrow. a water pipe spread a leak. the school does have people working on it and if we hear any status reports or updates, we'll let you know. >>> he is 100 years old and he is the founder of reston. he joined students bike to workday. he led the way. some on scooters, others just walked. >> it is a great day. i hope the students wi

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video testimonies from judi dench, president clinton, elton john.song called "brush up your shakespeare." but they rewrote it to say brush up your spacey. >> jimmy: that has to be a thrill. >> and 42 actors and actresses showed up and gave performances and spoke and it was an extraordinary night. >> jimmy: that was quite a commitment that you made. you leave your country. >> yeah. >> jimmy: it's -- for an actor who's in hollywood or new york in l.a. working regularly in film to go to another country is risky. >> at the time that i made the decision, there were a line of people who thought i was [ bleep ] crazy. >> jimmy: your friends? >> particularly my agent. >> jimmy: your agent didn't like the idea. >> i said when i made the commitment i am going for ten years. i thought it would take ten years to make it right and it did. we left the old vic as a thriving destination after it had been in disrepair for 30 years. people weren't really going to it. we had a huge educational program. we had a program that was about helping emerging artists get their

our show airs saturday and sunday on cnn internet and this week seize my interview with elton john and his fight with dolche and gab an saw and the royal baby. >>>. >>> the united states military on alert and security tightened on military alert because of terror threats and concerns about isis supporters here in the united states. jim sciutto joins us with the latest. >> the united states is look at extremists around the world. they will look back at hundreds of them under investigation and do they need further interviews and door nokzand possible monitoring. it is a measure of a level of concern right now but the particular concern focused on u.s. military instillations. 3200 around the country concerning the military and concerning the attack and the u.s. military taking this threat very seriously. >> the u.s. military is raising the security level at every base across the country. as concerns grow over the threat from isis. it was a shooting in texas on sunday that prompted the increased security measures. and the military said the step is not tied to a specific credible threat say

. >>> well today musician elton john and pastor rick warren will be side by side on capitol hill. 'll testify about the global battle against aids and other crises. john is urging lawmakers to dotcom dotorg well there's a new domain dot ngo. the reston based public interest registry wants to make it easier for nongovernmental organizations to be set apart. the group is also launching a new set of online services for nonprofits called on good. the site will help groups show case their fund-raising campaigns. >>> feeling a little tired when you step outside of bed or perhaps a lot tired this morning? you're not alone. sleep number crunched the data and americans are missing out an an average of hour an sleep every night. just an hour? the average american sleeps less than seven hours a night. 41% say they sleep less than four hours a night. that's 41%. people in d.c. are sleeping the longest. but not by a whole lot. 6.9 hours a night. that's compared to -- right. 6.8 hours for virginians and 6.6 for adults in maryland and west virginia. if i get six hours a night that's a victory. >>