they got money from suzanne, the mother homeschooling all seven of the children. all the children had to follow his rules and he had them under his stump. one of those rules was when they moved into this tenement, he locked the door and said you're not allowed to leave and they didn't for 14 years. jummy: in your conversations with these brothers and sisters how were they affected by all of this? >> what's astonishing about this is how they managed to survive. this is an amazing testament to the human spirit and to imagination and to family. it's in a mosh to film. the one thing the father did allow them to do was watch movies. they watched thousands and thousands and thousands of them. they've got to memorize. they know every line of every movie. they began writing transcripts of these movies. they began acting them out in the apartment. they would use whatever they could find. they would make costumes enact these movies out in their entirety. that was their amusement. that was their way of passing the time it. that was their window to the world. they watched mov

oscar didn't work and the family survived on welfare and the money she earned for homeschooling. all her time was spent tending to her seven children inside. it must have been deeply painful to see your kids growing up confined. >> sometimes it was hard because i thought, i wanted them to be out in the fresh air because that's what i did as a child. >> reporter: the children's only view of the wonders of the world were through susanne's memories of the life she used to have. >> i've been hiking in the himalayas, so i used to talk about that a lot. >> every day i wished to be out in nature with my mom, learning about the web of life and the connection of everything. >> when my children were younger we would sit and look out the window and i could compare it to the view on a mountaintop. those big buildings might be other mountains. instead of all the cars in the parking lot, there would be a big meadow there. it was kind of fun. it broke the monotony a little bit. >> reporter: oscar would grant rare outings with more rules. they were told where to look, how far to walk, and never

a three to one homeschool split. as opposed to doing it. that is an interesting.ou did some trend line analysis. observing these numbers, a lot of what was presented or stable numbers. we tend to see the same numbers over time. i i understand going beyond with the survey says and am asking you to conjecture. , but of those numbers did you see some that said these have the potential for moving over some just baked in? 6030 for vouchers for the foreseeable future, 5040 or do you see them moving around? we will maybe start with you clicks we have done similar surveys. when you explain charter schools to families or parents, we found 72 percent support them. you have done polls about parent choice. word choice is important but the long and short of it appreciate school choice whether public, private charter red green, whatever. as we see more and more of these take off to know the mr. love them. you see increases. access to vouchers more of the population and charter schools i i think that you would see growth in those numbers. a continued increase. you see growth in

homeschooled their whole lives by their mother.ked in by their father. >> if he put us in a room, we have to stay there. until he says you can go. >> reporter: macunda says his father oscar didn't want the boys in rooms that shared walls with neighbors. >> he basically didn't want anyone to know we were here. >> reporter: oscar had the only key to the front door and only he could use it. his father blocked the door with a tall heart to keep intruders out and his wife and children in. >> when you lift the ladder it would make a loud sound. so he would know if anyone was attempting to go out. >> reporter: the only freedom oscar did allow, what would become the boys' one true escape, was movies. how many movies have you seen? >> let's just say over 10,000. >> reporter: the anymores were more than entertainment. they were salvation. >> movies taught us sort of how to speak to one another. how you interact with another person. >> reporter: they would watch their favorites again and again. >> "the dark knight." ". >> pirates of the carib

kids who don't get vaccinated must be homeschooled. governor hasn't said whether he will sign it. >>> a historic day in the united states. the affordable care act is here to stay. the supreme court saved the controversial healthcare law in 6-3 decision today. a huge victory for the obama administration. >> it looks like his legacy is going to be pretty well intact. >> reporter: political analyst melissa griffin-caen says the president is likely doing a victory dance after obamacare cleared the final hurdle in the supreme court. >> after multiple challenges to this law before the supreme court, the affordable care act is here to stay. >> i think this is the end of the road for most of the opposition. >> reporter: the ruling allows subsidies to those who buy insurance on the federal marketplace and melissa says it also prevented a mad scramble by states to keep millions from losing healthcare. >> if the decision had gone the other way and people had been denied these federal subsidies in states with a federal exchange, there would be 7 m

that means every public school, child day care, would have to vaccinate or homeschool kids. the only exception is kids for a a special exception like a compromised immune system. the governor has 12 days to decide. jim? >> oh, boy, there it is. >> oh he brought it big. and he made it look easy. usually trying to put out fires. but tonight mike bernardo torched the ninja warrior course. they rebounded last season and wound up in the top 20 of tonight's qualifying. >> we're not curing cancer or solving hunger, but it is symbolic for the struggles we face in our everyday life and the things that we you know strive to become better at to help ourselves and help others. so i'm going to keep doing it as long as i can. >> how do you not root for that? bernardo moving on for a chance to head it vegas. >> more local heros competing right in our backyard. day four of the world police and fire games is rapping up right now. one of the many competitions five on five basketball. games last through sunday. we have a full schedule of the event and more coverage in the nbc washington app. j

raised in four small rooms, homeschooled their whole lives by their mother, and locked in by their father exactly tell you? did he say it was dangerous outside? >> he would say to us, so outside there's good people and there's bad people. you know, i like to keep you all here, protected, you know. >> reporter: their father gave them free reign to just one thing -- movies. the films were more than entertainment, they were salvation. >> the movies taught us like, sort of how to speak to one another. >> you talking to me? >> how you interact with another person. and have an opinion. >> marvin, what do you make of all this? >> reporter: how many movies have you seen? >> let's just say over 10,000 movies. >> reporter: you've seen over 10,000 movies? >> like, at least. >> reporter: at some point, simply watching is not enough. the brothers decide to become a part of the movies they love. with every line, every hand gesture, every expression memorized, they assign parts and perform. their only audience, themselves. scenes from "pulp fiction" and "batman." every punch, choreographed. until one da

the rest would have to be homeschooled. >>> people in oakland are planning to protest throughout the day about the budget. they want the city council and mayor to pass a budget that reflects the needs of the community. protests are expected to start at 8:00 and continue overnight. they are arguing for hire pay, better benefits and more affordable housing. protestors also want to stop the sale of public land to build a luxury high-rise near lake merritt. >>> today the state senate education committee will hear about the research animal adoption bill. ab-147 would affect california research labs that receive government funding. they would be required to release healthy dogs and cats animal rescue groups instead of euthanizing them. the bill passed the assembly 76- 1 and it also has celebrity report the front man for a band is set to testify in favor of the bill. also today, food and drug administration experts will consider a new cholesterol- lowering drug. it's part of a new class of drugs called pcsk9 inhibitors. yesterday the panel recommended approval of a different version of the

only children who are homeschooled or have medical issues would be exempt.passing the bill. if governor jerry brown signs it, it will become law. >>> and mystery solved tonight. that fireball spotted in the skies over georgia, south carolina tennessee, alabama, nasa weighing in tonight. they say it was space junk traveling 14,500 miles per hour burning up as it re-entered the atmosphere. >>> and katy perry trying to convince a group of nuns to sell her a mansion in l.a. the nuns battling their own archdiocese over who gets to sell it. they didn't know who perry was, so they watched her videos and super bowl halftime performance. perry trying to win the nuns over meeting with them, even singing for them, the hymn "happy day." >>> when we come back, face-to-face with a grizzly bear. the family on a nature trip getting more than they bargained for. ♪ to you, they're more than just a pet. so protect them... ...with k9 advantix® ii. it's broad-spectrum protection k ills fleas ticks and mosquitoes too. k9 advantix® ii. for the love of dog™. are you still getting h

they will homeschool their kids rather than submit to mandatory vaccinations. we are called that. in our facebook groups. we have vaccinated our children and believe in some of the vaccines it's what we don't like and what we don't appreciate the government telling parents what to do and getting underway between the doctor and the. hearing she expects more demonstrations like this when outside the state senator cable office. she and other opponents are calling for the governor to veto the bill. moving through the state legislature that would mandate public hearings the assembly proves that bill yesterday. it was introduced before president obama announced that his administration would stop providing the combat style in care of the local law enforcement. the school district had taken the literary equipment somewhat weaker say this would give parents the voice. the bill now goes before the senate for a vote on amendments. and at this point. a man now behind bars. the graffiti found on the athlon facility house. back in april 29th. he is not a stanford student. police in oakland are

parents who decide not to vaccinate will have to homeschool them and they can also send students to ac study program off of school grounds. california, the most expensive hotels in the world are in san francisco. the average price for a room in the city by the bay is $397 a night, up 88%. the rise is driven by the tech boom and a lack of hotel construction. those are your top stories. coming up on the "bloomberg enters the" apple music game with the launch of its own service. and a financial document sheds light on the heavy loss uber is accruing. we will give you those details. and at the top of the hour, speaking with the ceo of 50%arin, which has surged on a pipeline for drugs. all that and much more coming up. inside for the greek debt standoff, which has markets and investors on edge. we are joined now for a perspective. looking at the chart of the s&p that has continue to grind lower. has the market priced in some event risk for greece? >> i would not give greece too much credit. the s&p has been tired and expensive and was to four correction. i do not think there are many compa

the proposal lets parents homeschool children or put them in an independent study program at the publichey do not vaccinate. >>> nine people died in a small plane crash. the plane carrying eight crewship passengers. through holland america cruise line. the coast guard and ntsb are on their way to the scene of the crash near ketchikan and ella lake. >>> taxi drivers protest the on-line car service, uber. they say uber is taking their business. we will have a report next. we call ourselves the freedom hikers. hiking brought us together but that's not the only thing that keeps us coming back. here's to friends who reach for better. fewer carbs, fewer calories, superior taste. michelob ultra. the superior light beer. >>> welcome back. we turn now to france where president hollande is condemning taxi drivers about uber. they say uber is illegally stealing their business and the government is backing them up. france's interior minister says police will seize uber pop vehicles they catch. uber pop responded saying the strikes are a small number of drive ors and the company is assessing legal m

the kids homeschooled. reliable. responsible. >> we're each in charge of certain areas. >> nelson takes out the trash. josiah he organizes and straightens the pantry. >> self-sufficient. extremely well-behaved. the family first rows to prominence in arkansas where in the early 2000s jim duggar served in the house of representatives. but it was in 2004 when they gained noto rirks e orksnotoriety. first the show would center on the family their devout faith and strict values. rules that contained chaperones no kissing before marriage and no hand holding before engagement. >> we think it's a great plan to be pure wait for the one that god has for you, and on your wedding day, you get to enjoy all the physical aspects of that relationship. >> the program was an enormous hit, drawing millions of devoted viewers. but with celebrity came controversy. criticism of what some view as their more controversial opinions from their views on abortion -- >> there's a baby holocaust taking place where doctors and nurses are being pai

the rest would have to be homeschooled. >>> protests over the city budget. they are expected to start at 8:00 and continue throughout the night. protestors are arguing for higher pay, better benefits and more affordable housing. they also want to stop the sale of public land to build a luxury high-rise near lake merritt. >>> today a bill about research animals is on the agenda of the state senate education committee. ab147 would affect california research labs that receive government funding required to release healthy dogs and cats to rescue groups instead of putting them down. the bill passed the assembly 76- 1 and it has celebrity sport. mark hoppis front manned for a band is set to testify in favor of the bill. >>> a new cholesterol-lowering drug is being considered by the fda. yesterday the panel recommended approval of a different version of it. supporters say they have the potential of lowering ldl cholesterol by 50%. >>> today two state lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would make changes to prop 13. that of course is the highly debated propert

many of you because you have parents and committed teachers and homeschoolers who understand that education is a failure if you do not inculcate an appreciation of basic free market economic values. many much you are very familiar with the iconic essay by leonard reed called, i pencil, right? yes, come on. raise your hands? yes. that should be mandatory. if i had a common core curriculum i pencil would be taught in second grade or first grade. this was his way of illustrating the miracle of millions of voluntary exchanges that go on, obviously in our country, every day. and around the world, where they can. of all of the cooperation that goes on without any centralized top-down hand coordinating it. and that the engine the fuel for producing something as simple as a pencil comes from allowing people to pursue yes their self-interest. and it is the same thing with toilet paper. why one of the chapters i wrote in "who built that." it is called, i toilet paper. boy was it fun writing in the voice of a roll of toilet paper. and what i found was and this was just this is what i talk about, when

and many of you because you have parents and committed teachers and homeschoolers who understand thateducation is a failure if you do not inculcate an appreciation of basic free market economic values. many of you are very familiar with the iconic as a by leonard read called i pencil, right? yes, come on. raise your hand. i think i should be mandatory for if i had a common core curriculum, i pencil would be taught in second grade or first grade. so this was his way of illustrating the miracle of millions of voluntary exchange is that go on obviously in our country every day and around the world where they can. of all the cooperation that goes on without any centralized top down hand coordinating it. and that the engine, the fuel for producing something as simple as a principal comes from allowing people to pursue yes your self-interest. and it's the same thing with toilet paper which is why one of the chapters i wrote is called i, toilet paper. and boy, was it fun writing in the voice of a roll of toilet paper. and what i found was commend this was this is what i talk about when, when

kids aren't getting vaccinated so california is saying if you don't want to vaccinate you have to homeschool>> tough words. all right. rich besser with us thanks. >>> we're going to get to dan harris with the breaking news involving hillary clinton and e-mails again. >> that's right. new questions about her use of private e-mail as secretary of state. the state department says clinton fayed to turn over 15 e-mail messages that dealt with the security situation in libya. the republican lawmaker heading the investigation into the attack on benghazi called them omission omission significant and troubling. >>> civilian drones blocking the firefighting in california. flames broke out in san bernardino threatening homes but water drops were stopped because drones were flying close too tanker pilots and the lake fire actually grew after illegal drones interfered forcing tanker planes to turn back around and land. >>> a wild chase on the freeway of southern california. the guy hitting speeds up to 115 miles an hour and finally stopped when he ran out of gas. then he laid down and waited to be arrest

. >> reporter: the children raised in four small rooms, homeschooled their whole lives by their mother stay there until he says you can go. >> reporter: oscar had the only key to the apartment and only he could use it. >> this was always locked? >> always. >> what did he exactly tell you? did he say it was dangerous outside? what did he say would happen to you if you went outside? >> he would say to us so outside there's good people and there's bad people you know i'd like to keep you all here protected, you know because this is a big city. there's a lot of crime going on. >> reporter: their father gave them free range to just one thing. >> i don't shine shoes anymore. >> reporter: movies. they were the boys' only window to the outside world. losing themselves in the wilderness of the last of the mohicans the streets of sicily in godfather and the bringty new york underworld in kwood goodfellas." they were more than entertainment. they were salvation. >> movies taught us how to speak to one another. >> who are you talking to? >> how you interact with another person and have an opinion.

i'd like to read into the record a letter i received from the superintendent of my homeschool district. let me preface this by saying it was not written to me as a member of congress but rather as a taxpayer in the westchester school district. i read this because there's no better example of a need and an opportunity for us to help our families back home, do our job and govern here in congress. it reads dear parents, many of us are quick to fault the u.s. public education system, comparing it to small european countries and finding deficits and gaps. the system in the way it's funded are far from perfect. however we manage to educate generations of children who go on to do incredible things. we're now asking our students to do something that's entirely unfair, to spend weeks and weeks filling in bubbles, taking standardized tests and having their entire educational ambition directed towards passing them. this is not what public education was intended to do nor should it do. as superintendent of the westchester school district, i believe in very high standards for our students. i believ

a personal or religious exemption won't cut it and if parents don't like it they can homeschool.rom west to east pretty quickly i would hope. >> reporter: it's not a done deal yet. the governor has has until next weekend to decide what to do. parents have been protesting for months using hashtag hear us to demand a veto. >> what goes into your child's body if you don't have any other rights in the world, you should have the right to determine what is injected into their bodies. >> reporter: this year 12 states looked at new rules about vaccine exemptions a reaction to that measles outbreak this winter linked to disneyland. that's where this boy caught the virus when he was 4 months old. his parents now strong supporters of mandatory vaccine. >> we're not talking about paper diapers versus cloth diapers or formula versus breast milk. this is not some sort of a parenting decision that affects your child exclusively. it affects the lives of every other child and person that your child comes in contact with. >> reporter: is this a tipping point for the rest of the country? >> i hope