what is your brother's name. >> fletcher. >> jimmy: fletcher said that you are a rough boy and that he'soy. is that true? that is true. you just like to tackle him sometimes? and what what happens when you tackle him? does he get mad? he does. what do you say when he gets mad? >> sorry. >> jimmy: are you really sorry when you say it. [ buzzer ] oh, wow. so you're not really sorry when you say it. but you just say it because it makes him stop complaining? does he complain a lot? has he done anything nice this year. no, not really. well, i appreciate your honest si. tell us about some of the mean things your brother fletcher did this year. >> he bites me a lot of times. >> jimmy: he bites you? i might have to bring him back in here. >> yeah. >> jimmy: fletcher, do you know why we brought you back in here? >> why? >> jimmy: i was ask iing about some of the naughty things that you have done and you didn't mention biting your brother. >> yeah, because i forgot that. >> jimmy: oh, you forgot that. did you forget or you just didn't mention it to me? >> i forgot. [ buzzer ] i mean i didn't. >> j

nobody has done more with less than fletcher.t 5'10", 245 pounds, he's underzine size but never underestimated. not anymore. not after becoming one of the more durable football players in the history of the league. fletcher played 16 years, 254 straight games. sent seven of those years for the burgundy and gold. it's a significant number for him. >> i felt like i accomplished everything i can accomplish. my seventh year in washington. biblically speaking, seven marks completion. for me i feel like my work is done here. >> he's been very, very special to this organization. he's experienced a lot with different people, different players, different coaches. so it's going to be tough to lose a guy like that. but hopefully he can end it on the right note with a good one against dallas. >> this is -- this is more than likely going to be the last time i'm able to put on that burgundy and gold and run through that tunnel at fedex and say thank you to the fans and, you know, it's against the cowboys. it's a lot. and, you know, i want our

linebacker london fletcher took the podium today announcing he will most likely retire at the end ofhe season. he and his teammates would like to go out on a tie note. fletcher is 38 years old playing in 16 seasons after being undrafted from division 3 john carroll, but he has shown his durability having never missed a game. that's 254 consecutive starts, the longest streak by a defensive player since the merger in 1970. fletcher, one of the captains, decided to make the announcement this week so he could wave good-bye to the fans during this weekend's home finale against dallas. >> i'm about 99% certain that this will be my last season in the national football league. i got to leave at least 1% just in case i change any mind, but it's really just about having another conversation with my wife, the thought with this being the final home game and dallas cowboy week, opportunity to go out with a bang. >> he's been great to this league, team, organization and the city. i pray the fans show up, cheer us on and send him out the right way. >> fletcher has spent the last seven seasons with

fans also in their seats, though, to see this guy, london fletcher. this was -- he was saying good-bye to fedex field in front of the sold-out crowd in his last home game. let's get to the game. third quarter, redskins down 13-6. kirk cousins to pierre garcon. eight-yard touchdown in the game. he breaks the franchise record for receptions in a season. number 88 now with 107 catches. in the fourth, skins up six. tony romo brings the cowboys back on fourth and goal, romo finds d'marco murray. ten yard touchdown. the extra point gives dallas the win and they lead it 24-23. mike shanahan knows this one hurts. >> every time you have a game like that and you can't find a way to get it done, especially against dallas, you just look back at your opportunities and you are very disappointed you didn't take advantage of them. our fans were great. especially with three wins, good support out there. just disappointed we couldn't get it done for them. >> you know, chris, so difficult to talk to these players about pierre garcon's great day, london fletcher's last d

martin fletcher, nbc news, london. >>> we're back in a moment with an out-of-this-world selfie and an amazing discovery so many years later. >>> an amazing discovery more than 33 years since the eruption of mount st. helens in washington state in may of 1980. an archivist at the columbian newspaper found an undeveloped roll of film containing aerial photos days before the eruption taken by a photographer from the paper in the airplane. a week later the photographer, reed blackburn, was killed while covering the eruption. his film was never developed until now. >>> also tonight, we're getting a look at an incredible image from above. a spectacular selfie in space of astronaut mike hopkins during that christmas eve spacewalk outside the international space station. the earth, as you see there, big and blue and just beautiful behind him. >>> and the folks at nasa have put together a collection of the most amazing images of the year taken by satellites orbiting the earth. some incredible sights including typhoon haiyan before it made land fall in the philippines, and a volcano erupting in

fletcher.>> well, i don't know if you two eggheads got the memo, but it's after lights out. and that means you need to hit the hey, capice? i'd hate to take away your snack shack time. i heard from a rumor from a little birdie that we're having chili dogs tomorrow. foot longs. and i know how much you boys love your beef franks. [ laughter ] >> sorry, mr. fletcher. >> jimmy: we'll go to bed. >> all right, campers, now, good night. >> mr. fletcher is such a weirdo. >> jimmy: are you tired at all? >> no way, i had like four or five dunkaroos for dinner. >> jimmy: let's try to go to sleep. >> okay, okay. good night. >> jimmy: nighty-night. [ humming ] [ both humming ] ♪ i only wanna be with you you can call me a fool i only wanna be with you ♪ [ whistle blows ] >> doggone it. i thought i told you two turkeys to go to bed! >> jimmy: sorry, mr. fletcher. we were trying to be quiet. >> well, you two ding dongs lost your snack shack privileges. and that means no foot longs or beef franks. do you unders

what is your brother's name. >> fletcher. >> fletcher said that you are a rough boy and that he's a gentlehat true? that is true. you just like to tackle him sometimes? what do you say when he gets mad? >> sorry. >> wow. so you're not really sorry when you say it? not really. but you just say it because it makes him stop complaining? does he complain a lot? has he done anything nice this year. >> he bites me a lot of times. >> he bites you? i might have to bring him back in here. >> yeah. >> fletcher do you know why we brought you back in here? >> why? >> i was asking about some of the naughty things that you have done and you didn't mention biting your brother. >> yeah, because i forgot that. >> you forgot that? did you forget or you just didn't mention it to me? >> i forgot. >> it's okay. >> i think we can move forward from here. do you guys want to give each other a kiss just to show -- i see -- go ahead. maybe you can help them >> that's very nice. >> sam is really going to like that. merry christmas guys. i think you were very honest with me for the most part and i'm going to tell san

london fletcher is saying good- bye.hear from the fearless leader next. >> plus a former super bowl mvp weighs in on the benching of rg3, why does he think it she's just gif-ing out, what's uhoney...randma? i didn't know grandma could move like that. get more this holiday by redeeming the shop your way points you've earned. plus, shop online and pick up in-store for free. kmart. get in. get more christmas. >>> now game on with kristen berset live from the wusa9 cadillac sports desk. >> believe it or not we made it through a day without hearing some negative news surrounding the redskins. no articles containing leaked information that we had to talk. about however it, doesn't mean people aren't still talking about what transpired over the last few weeks. on tonight's episode of inside the nfl cris collinsworth and former super bowl mvp quarterback phil simms offered up their professional opinions on the matter saying they agree with griffin's benching, that it's the best thing for him and they hope he'll take this opportu

. >> linebacker london fletcher has been the undisputed captain of the washington redskins.e organized team practices during the lockout. he's taken the young guys under his wing and shown what it means to be a true professional having never missed a game in his entire career, but today fletcher told reporters he will most likely retire the end of this season. he's 99% sure he says that this 16th season will be his last. fletcher decided to share the news today in order to give his fans a proper good-bye during sunday's home finale. >> the reason why i'm doing it now is because this is more than likely going to be the last time i'm able to put on that burgundy and gold and run through that tunnel at fedex and say thank you to the fans. >> it's going to be a sad day. lodge done is special, not just for this organization -- london is special, not just for this organization but for the nfl as a whole. >> the news comes when so many rumors are swirling around this 3-11 team. remember this is dallas week. kind roberts has more from redskins park about shutting out the noise and f

fletcher announced this would be his last year. could the redskins give their defensive captain the more out their for a w against nemesis, the dallas cowboys? offered morris punches it up the middle for a t.d. 20-14, skins. he has his home run celebration to cap it off. dallas down six, tony romo buying time and connects with murray for the touchdown. they almost missed the extra point though. last chance for the redskins. cousins, way off the mark. not sure where he was going with that. the redskins lose again. they are now 3-12 on the season. >> anytime you lose an opportunity to win a football game, you are very disappointed. out, disappointed we could not get it done. we had a number of opportunities to get it done. they played hard. >> if philadelphia loses tonight, it is dallas' division. if not, they will play next week. not a good sign for the redskins. >> there was one bright spot during the football game. airing a timeout in the first quarter, the parents of javon hunter were allowed on the field to watch a video of him

this is bill fletcher talking. i find myself celebrating his comrades, some alive, many dead, who against all odds took up a multi-decades struggle for freedom and social transformation. i celebrated the fact that mandela believed both passionately in organization and did not wish to be worshiped as the supreme leader. he saw in organization that the organization of the people, the key to liberation. nelson mandela will be mourned and celebrated, but something else will happen. there will still probably very soon be efforts to reinterpret his life. i do not mean leaving things out as happened in the otherwise film just released about his life. rather, as we have experienced here in the u.s. with great leaders like martin luther king and malcolm x, there will be efforts to convert mandela into a very safe character in order to advance the ends of the global elite. the battle over mandela's legacy will not await his burial nor will it await a period of mourning. it happens immediately. and for that reason, how we int

plus it is london fletcher's final home game. he has left everything on my field. he deserves your support. how great would it be from keeping the cowboys from making the playoffs? have a chance to play a football team playing for a playoff spot. we get a chance to show what we are made of. how we react when a team -- it talks about our character and what the football team is about hearing >> the packers have not cleared aaron rodgers. they are fighting chicago for the north title. the fans of green bay own the backers. -- packers. the entire community comes out to shovel the stadium. great stuff. doug hill says heavy snow was coming on sunday. keep those shovels going. keep them handy. the world went through their -- $15 million offer. they were not satisfied with his physical exam. he is 36 years old. >> take your shovel to the game. >> they love that hang desk staff. -- they love that stuff. avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new 2014 jetta. it gets an impressive 34 highway mpg and comes with no

london fletcher is 38 years old. he played in 254 consecutive games. he's going to retire after these final two games. look at his numbers, and those games played are almost a difficult to rave lewis, giving credibility that he won a super bowl. there is a good argument to get him into canton. he has played at a high level. london says he thinks he has reached the end of the road. thehis is more than likely last time i'm able to put on the burgundy and gold and run through the tunnel. i want our fans to be riled up. i want us to get that win. i want to leave a great memory. >> he is given us great memories. rg iii is done for the season. the main topic of conversation around the water cooler. people are now getting personal, calling him rg me. he said let those who know me judge me. can only defend yourself and your family in these situations. people that know me and my family knows what go around here. is wednesday. what day is it? >> oh, here we go. to uthern illinois loss -- >> marcus was off. our starting guards had one assist and seven turnovers.

martin fletcher. nbc news, london. >> at least a dozen people will be spending their days in hospital after a major pileup west of philadelphia. 35 vehicles were involved in the pileup causing a 4-mile backup. officials say the crashes were likely due to a fast moving band of snow coming through the idea. for a look at your friday's forecast, here is nbc's dillan dryer. good morning. >> that's right, veronica, we have been seeing pretty nice weather. even seattle, just going to see a couple of clouds then later on today a spotty sprinkle is possible. we have it sunny as you head into southwestern parts of california where we have red flag warnings posted because it is so warm and dry, any fire that develops could spread quickly. in the northwest, we have a up couple of alerts. it's that air strag nation, there is no wind the ground level air splugs at higher levels. >> that actually will be in effect until saturday. on the west coast of oregon, again, we are looking at still air. >> that allowed for t

martin fletcher, nbc news, rome. >>> tonight, president obama is spending christmas in hawaii where he is on a family vacation, but it is a working vacation, as the president monitors a big deadline that just passed for the health care law. our white house correspondent is traveling with the president and joans us now from honolulu. good evening. >> reporter: merry christmas to you. the white house is celebrating what could be a last minute gift of obamacare enrollments for coverage. beginning january 1, a record number of visits to the health care.gov website this week. but if people can show they missed yesterday's deadline it's adding to confusion. today in their annual christmas message, the president and the first lady urged americans to remember troops serving far from home. this afternoon they were visiting with service members and their families at a nearby base. another story is getting attention, that of edward snowden. today snowden aired comments since he went to russia this past summer. >> a child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all. they'll never

we get more from nbc's martin fletcher. ♪ >> reporter: midnight mass in st.eter's basilica in the vatican and it didn't take long for pope francis to break the tradition, placing the statue of baby jesus in the manger himself instead of an aide doing it in keeping with his theme of humility. >> translator: god loves us. he gave us his son to be light in the darkness. >> reporter: traditional christmas tradition in light and love from a most untraditional pope. in just nine months pope francis has charmed the world. >> his message of hope and love translates into every language. >> every language. >> he's humbled. he's a people's pope. >> reporter: the leader of 1.2 billion catholics he still comes across as a kindly grandfather, not standing on ceremony. reaching out to all, especially children, the poor, and the abandoned, and the afflicted. opening the doors of the church. on gay priests he said, whom am i to judge. on women in the church, he said, they are essential. a change in catholic dominance or a change in style? >> there's certainly a style change w

london fletcher said today that he is 99% sure he will retire after these last two games.0 four consecutive games. more consecutive starts than any active player. if you look at his career stats, they are a mirror image -- london fletcher has a super bowl ring and will be a hall of famer. he is a better person than he is a player. it has been a great run and he will be missed. the media from his locker. he never does that. he speaks once a week at the podium because he has to. today he wanted to say all that stuff about his dad, let those who really know him be the judge. >> it is unfortunate if people misunderstand, the people that know me know what goes on all around here. night,shout of the bobcats, kendall walker at the buzzer. charlotte beats toronto 104-102. get out of canada with the wind. our play of the night. heading south, come on back. -- in chapeltball hill. as for hockey fans, tom wilson of the caps may receive a five- game suspension for his hit last night in philadelphia. >> all right. >> we have all seen those pretty extreme millions winners in california

thank you for joining us, we'll see you soon. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream."it's a major buzz kill that impacts us all. why are so many bees dying, and what's being done to help the hives survive. so the next time you're eating, think about this. every third bite of food can be traced back to bees. the typy insects produce more than just honey. bees help to pollinate 98% of flowers and crops. they're an integral

nbc's martin fletcher is there tonight. good evening, martin. >> reporter: tamron, good evening, and merry christmas to you. pope francis's message tonight, god loves us, he gave us his son to be a light in our darkness. tonight, the traditional christmas message from a most untraditional pope. midnight mass in st. peter's basilica in the vatican. it didn't take long for pope francis to break with tradition. placing the statue of baby jesus in the manger himself, instead of an aide doing it, in keeping with his theme of humility. god loves us. he gave us his son to be light in our darkness. the traditional christmas lesson of light and love from a most untraditional pope. in just nine months, pope francis has charmed the world. >> his message of hope and love translates into every language. he is humble, he is definitely a people's pope. >> reporter: the leader of 1.2 billion catholics, he still comes across as a kindly grandfather, not standing on ceremony. reaching out to all, especially children, the poor and the abandon

we get the latest tonight from nbc's martin fletcher. >> reporter: weather changes quickly at the end of the earth. looking good when a helicopter from a chinese ice breaker flew over the trapped ship, checking out the ice. but in the expedition's newest report posted on youtube -- >> a total whiteout. there's snow blowing every ya and it's dam cold outside. >> reporter: stuck since christmas eve, 74 passengers and crew. the ship is undamaged. at least inside it's snug and warm. they're making the best of it. enough food -- fresh and dehydrated -- for weeks. and a round of activities like lectures and films, books and games. earlier today the expedition leader professor chris turney spoke with nbc. >> we are incredibly lucky. it was a massive blowout of old sea ice and the southeasterly winds blew them in and trapped us. >> reporter: while the action is ten miles away, ice breakers struggle to cut through ice ten feet thick, more than double the capacity. so far three ice breakers from france, china, and australia have tried and failed. they'll keep trying and there's always plan "b,"

the story tonight from martin fletcher. >> reporter: eastern antarctica, the coldest and windiest place on earth where today an expedition cruise ship is is stuck in an ocean of ice. the crew radioed a distress signal christmas morning. the >> the vessel hasn't moved for two days. >> reporter: professor chris turny, head of a team, 47 passengers and a crew of 20 are trapped. he reported on youtube. >> we are surrounded by sea ice. we can't get through. everyone is safe. the vessel is perfectly safe, but we can't make a passage forward. >> reporter: they set off from new zealand to cape denison. 18 hurkds miles away. they made their way to morrison's base, an icon of exploration. a hundred years ago explorers established the base with camp that remains remarkably well preserved. everything went well until after 18 days on the way home pack ice gripped them tight. icebergs the size of cathedrals. it's lonely out there. even penguins are stranded on the fast-moving pack ice and the huge iceberg known as b-90-b. it's cut cape denison off from the ocean. the drama at sea didn't upset the pas

thanks for joining us. >> i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream.crude intentions or a slick move for the u.s. we debate the benefits versus environmental concerns. our digital producer wajahat ali, tweet him a lot. waj, big agendas both sides. our community has big things to say about it. >> deeply

nbc's martin fletcher reports how breaking the ice is harder than it seems. >> reporter: they've been stuck in eastern antarctica since christmas eve. today team leader chris tourney still has his sense of humor. >> there's shocking rumors of choir practice in a couple of days. so i hope we get out before then. >> reporter: it isn't looking great. the chinese ice breaker "snow dragon" can't get through, blocked seven miles away by ice ten feet thick. and so is an australian icebreaker. a french icebreaker turned away with a faulty engine. two more australian vessels are on their way to help, a web cam showing their progress. the first won't arrive until sunday night at the earliest, if it gets through. the scientists on board the trapped ship are keeping themselves busy with experiments. while their families back home hope to see them safe soon. will tourney is the team leader's brother. how does he look? >> he looks tired. we're all obviously concerned. but very proud of him and know that he will make it home. >> reporter: when depends on the weather, especially the wind which packs

nbc's martin fletcher reports how breaking the ice is harder than it seems. >> reporter: they've been stuck in eastern antarctica since christmas eve. today team leader chris tourney still has his sense of humor. >> the shocking movement of choir practice, i hope we get out soon. >> reporter: it isn't looking great. the choice niece ice breaker "snow dragon" can't get through, blocked seven miles away by ice ten feet thick. a french icebreaker turned away with a faulty engine. two more icebreakers or the way to help, a web cam showing their progress. the first won't arrive until sunday night at the earliest, if it gets through. the scientists on board the trapped ship are keeping themselves busy with experiments. while their families back home hope to see them safe soon. will tourney is the team leader's brother. how does he look? >> he looks tired. we're all obviously concerned. but very proud of him and know that he will make it home. >> reporter: wind depends on the weather, especially the wind which packs the ice even more densely, making it harder to free the ship. forecasts show

. >> lisa fletcher is out today, but we have our man as cohost. with all of the tweets and facebook messages, and omar, does more bling make you happy? what did they say? >> they have different ideas of whether obtaining more wealth brings happiness. we have elizabeth saying: >> for those of you at home, we want you to be part of this conversation. and let us know what makes you happy and what the connection is between money and happiness. >> a wife and jacked up truck. happiness, it's the most valued human emotion, for some, it's a strong sense of wellbeing, and for others, they think that more money will make them happy. >> what do you want out of life. >> to be happy. and to live a long happy life. >> what's going to make you successful and happy? what will make you feel successful and happy? >> right now, money. lots of money. >> all right, but does more money lead to more problems? according to a gallop poll, income has risen over the last 12 years, but happiness has not. wellbeing is for income, but once our basic needs are met, what makes u

office politics also with veteran nbc correspondent martin fletcher.ou will hear the question i asked that the surprised him and left him speechless. >>> i have personally raised the issue not only at the highest level that i have been involved with, but also through other intermediaries. we don't have any meeting with anybody who has something to do with iran or an approach to iran where we don't talk to them about how we might be able to find not just mr. levinson but two other americans that we are deeply concerned about. the iranian government has the the ability help us here. we hope they will. >> that, of course, secretary of state john kerry in a new interview speaking about the american who's been missing in iran for seven years and has been revealed to be a cia contractor. joining me adam schiff from the house intelligence and appropriations committee. good to see you. thanks for joining us. >> good to see you. >> has the case been handled correctly by the government? >> well, it certainly wasn't handled correctly from the outset. it's astound

kron4 catherine heenan and james fletcher join us live in fremont. >> we are in fremont.s is one of the many neighborhoods that we will showcase tonight. we're on a street where we have these beautiful lights. >> this is just beautiful. all of these and neighbors plant to do this. they all get involved. there are also collecting money for charities. people will come out can mail letters to santa and then make donations. >> they have a table set up for money, and canned goods. they're gonna hand out candy canes to the kids. we will be showing you some of the most beautiful light displays and celebrations. >> it is cold out here so tune in at 9:00 p.m.. >> pam, take a look. they have started up a number one for you. >> we are very excited about this. a again and you can watch kron4 amazing holiday lights show at 9:00 p.m.. >> the palace of fine arts in san francisco is going to be hosting one of the biggest and weddings this calendar year, coming sunday. rocker neil schon, and michaele salahi from real house wise of d.c. are tying the knot. if you are interested, for about

lisa fletcher is out today, but we have our man, oma omar, as cohost. look, you and i wear makeup for a living, and it's not the traditional masculinity, and community is talking about it. putting out the question of characteristics, and masculinity in our society. >> that's a harsh statement. and those of you at home, we want you to be part of this conversation. >> keep tweeting, and so what does man up really mean? this and others run through the male mind like a mantra. >> don't cry, you need to pick yourself up. >> be cool. >> as much as i like to tattletale. >> be a man. >> man up. >> man up. >> man up. >> the three most destructive words that every man receives when he's a boy, when he's told to be a man. >> if a guy is trying to juggle modern pressures and changing gender roles, are these messages harmful? here is aaron tracer, from salon and redbook, and he's also a stay at home dad. justin, apologists writer, and israel, a journalist, rog rico is a writer, and he's a father. and tyler is a nationally syndicated columnist. what does it mean to b

. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you are in "the stream." birth control pills are taken by millions of women without a second thought. but are there new dangers along with the newer generations of the contraceptive? ♪ >> our digital producer, wajahat ali is here. he is bringing in all of your live feedback. waj so many people take these prescriptions sometimes for decades at a time and some don't bother to ask if there are risks. >> yeah, a lot of tweets have been coming in . . . and the tweets have been coming in. lot of opinion on this. >> yeah. four out of five sexually active women have taken birth control pills at some point in their life. but a new wave of criticism claims women are under social pressure to take the pill without fully understanding the effects it has on their health. some say it could even be life threatening, but is this criticism grounded in fact. we're joining by a professor from george washington university, and psychologist, senior legal analyst at rh reality check which offers news and analyst on sexual issues. t

martin fletcher is in london now with the latest.orning. if anything, the weather there is getting worse meaning no early rescue for the research ship and not only that, the chinese icebreaker, the snow dragon is all but stuck and it may need help. >> as you can see, the weather is closed in! >> reporter: the latest youtube report from the leader stuck in ice since christmas eve acknowledges they may be stuck for a few more days yet. imts-of- -- >> it's our fourth day now trapped. to let family and friends know everyone is okay. >> reporter: they could see the snow dragon about six nautical miles away but snow has closed in. after a french icebreaker gave up, an australian one is now heading in to help and it sent these stills from its web cam showing frigid waters as it moves toward the coldest and windest spot on earth. >> the two were hoping to break in. >> reporter: if not the snow dragon, a helicopter that could ferry the passengers off the research ship but even that could be a problem. right now, the chopper can't take off bec

. ♪ >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." detroit is not alone.hicago's public pensions are short $28 billion and the city that works is in trouble. our digital producer, ra raj is here, and most people are familiar with detroit's crisis, but chicago's is whooshes. >> people have been streaming:. however, on facebook, we have the flip side: >> yeah, and there's a lot of subtext to this covering. >> it would be easier if michael jordan came today. >> it would be nice, right? a super hero? the city's pension systems for the police and city laborers were sort by $20 billion by the entof 2012. and to put that in perspective, for every dollar owed. there's only 20 cents in the bank, and that doesn't even include the teachers, which has it's own $8 billion shortfall. so that all adds up to that $28 billion hole that we were talking about. just this month, the state legislature put into law rules that will help to fix it. elaine has been active on the new legislation. and joining us, fred, a retired k-5 art teacher out of chicago. the former president of

say it ain't so, london fletcher. he is 99% sure that the next two games will be his last. likely retiring after 16 seasons in the nfl. he holds a record among active players for consecutive starts. he has played into under 54 consecutive games. alternate. his career statistics are a mirror image of ray lewis. those are incredible a compliment for a guy who was undrafted in 1998. >> we learned a lot. we will see. london is a special guy that you cannot replace. lewis and baltimore. the same kind of whole you will have to fill. >> if you didn't know, this is dallas we. it is a big ballgame. her cousin gets his second straight start. he is coming off the season high passing game. is there any extra pressure on you? day felt pressure from the i was drafted because you are an nfl quarterback and there are a lot of people who would kill to have your job. i'm in a position where i am not fighting to keep my job as much even perspective to learn more opportunities. >> the wizards are back in new blood: play the nets in -- to play the nets in brooklyn. take a look at this. 48 when

. >> that's the fundamental concept that the >> joining me now is lisa fletcher from the stream. you're going hyper local for this show. >> we're looking at rural alaska and look at school closings there, but it's a broader implication for america. >> what do alaskan kids do when their schools close. >> it's not a good situation but they're trying to get creative. they're trying to hold on to the textural fabric of our country that many feel is slipping away. >> that's "the stream" tonight.

. >> lisa fletcher is away, but we have our man julio, we can talk about this all day. >> we have beentalking about it. >> we're still processing it. you told

. ♪ >> i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. crude intentions or a slick move for the u.s.e debate the benefits versus environmental concerns. our digital producer wajahat ali, tweet him a lot. waj, big agendas both sides. our community has big things to say about it. >> deeply polarizing, using the hashtag #ajam stream, we talk about, we don't get oil from north america. if true, why destroy our land. peter talks about the farmers, talk about the land that's going to be condemned. the flip side, oil will be moved one way or the other, all these name callers they should grow up and then anna says my support for this pipeline is based on the current geopolitical reality. we'll somehow figure this all out in 26 minutes. >> they're stacked up. how do people debate. the key stone southern leg is supposed to be ready in 2016. this part of the pipeline still has to be approved by president obama, since it crosses the border. activists and land owners, say, it's not going to be going in without a fight. >> what's at stake is civilization at the baseline. >> adds to higher carbon e

joining me now martin fletcher joining us from london. martin, the saga continues. what's the latest? >> reporter: well, alex, talk about weather. good morning to you. so far the chinese ice breaker, six nautical members from the trapped ship. but it is, too, stuck itself. it's in ice 10 feet thick and can't move forward. an us australian ice breaker is coming to help but is a couple of days away. spirits are said to be high. a research team from the australian university of south wales. they are telling their families not to worry. they have enough pressure food on board for two weeks and dehydrated food too. so they say no need for alarm. right now the chopper can't take off because of snow and cloud. the leader said with all the modern equipment and systems you can't beat antarctica. all they can do now is wait for the weather to improve. >> remind us how many people are on board the the ship. do you know what kind of research they were doing? >> yeah. 74 people on board. that's 54 scientists and volunteers helping them and the 20 crew, which are mostly russians.

redskins cowboys, big game for london fletcher. he will be in the hall of fame one day and i have said he is a better person than he is a player. on sunday, he will play his final game at home. the final one of his career and i am hoping everyone in washington will watch it. the weather is supposed to be perfect, the dallas cowboys are in town, and don't you believe the redskins will be bawling out further cap and final game? >> it will be his last time. we hope to come out with a victory. we all respect and admire london. itgets shown all of us what means to conduct ourselves as a professional on and off the field. it will mean a lot to london to get a wind and to us as teammates. >> the cowboys will be motivated as the redskins. they are still in the playoff hunt. while they are just as up and down as the redskins are, tony romo knows what they have to do to stay alive in the nfc east. >> i think we are a football team that has small margin for error. i think we understand we have to gamea very sound football with little or no tu

. ♪ >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." detroit is not alone.'s public pensions are short $28 billion and the city that works is in trouble. our digital producer, ra raj is here, and most people are familiar with detroit's crisis, but chicago's is whooshes. >> people have been

. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." it's a major buzz kill that impacts us all. why are so many bees dying, and what's being done to help the hives survive. so the next time you're eating, think about this. every third bite of food can be traced back to bees. the typy insects produce more than just honey. bees help to pollinate 98% of flowers and crops. they're an integral part of the ecosystem that some are warning is being lost. beekeepers are reporting mass die offs. between 25 and 40% of bees have disappeared because of colony collapse. scientists say that it's habitats, dwindling food supplies, and diseases that target bees. and a potential killer, pesticides. to protect the crops, they're killing bees. and they are starting to carry bee advisories in 2014. but some are demanding more, pointing to the european union's two year ban. in banning pesticides, it makes the situations worse, so how do we figure out what's causing bees to die off and coming up with a solution to save them? raj is here, and i got to tell you, it was quite depressing for you and me re

. -- lance berry was here and we will always know her as jessica fletcher.ell me why -- >> i love doing mike hammer. i grew up with him in the 1950s. when the opportunity came along for me to do it, i was thrilled. arele think -- there stigmas attached to playing those kinds of characters. i do many other things. books.adio audio books on tape done as radio shows. i am still playing -- i love noir.ilm the wire -- film i love that whole style. tavis: you cannot beat that hat. look at that. that was one of his final words to me. where the hat. hat.ar the tavis: the costumes. put a guynistic to who was a throwback to the 1950s, putting them in a 1980s environment. i thought it was a clever thing. us connect tode them in the 1980s? >> he was an old testament guy. he was a vigilante. he was a champion of the little guy. if someone was a victim of some larger scheme, he was very much in their corner and he would do everything. -- that is oneut of the things we connect with. .e had a good sense of humor he had a poetic way of expressing himself. my dow jones was de