penned an open letter and response called jay z. is right ninety nine times but this ain't one he said so jay here's the deal you're rich i'm rich but today it's close to impossible to be you or me to get out of marcy projects or halls queens without changing our government to have our politicians work for the people who elect them and not the special interests and corporations that pay them what simmons is able to explain is that jay z. just couldn't get it is that calling out the one percent is not about throwing the fall out entrepreneurs who have ambition or successful the problem is that the one percent of the corporate establishment that exerts more influence over our politicians than we do. that's the way russell simmons sees it and that's because unlike so many celebrities who superficially say they support the movement or just bank off occupy t. shirts to make a quick buck russell simmons has a firsthand account of what the movement actually means in fact he was at zuccotti park and also the boston and kammen almost every da

last week hip hop artist and businessman jay z. decided to voice his concern over the occupy wall street movement c j c just didn't get it and interview with the new york times magazine he said the following he said i'm not going to park and picnic i have no idea what to do i don't know what the fight is about what do we want do you know and then he says yeah but the one percent that's robbing people in the sea even people that's criminal that's bad not being an entrepreneur this is free enterprise this is what america is built on all of this coming from the same guy who's rocker wear clothing line banks selling t. shirts reading occupy all streets confused so my but the point of this rant is not to vilify jay z. or rather today i would like to talk to about the man who so eloquently defended the movement that's been tirelessly defending you and me the ninety nine percent that man is russell simmons is the simmons jay z's friend and fellow hip hop artist superstar millionaire and an open letter and response called jay z. is right n

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and jay-z knows how to draw a crowd. >> i see him behind the wall. let's see you.ere you go. >> there was a recorded message from president obama. >> 75 degrees on tv hill. >> i sense that you don't believe me. up. is how wide warm i warm this is ocean city. people are starting to stir and walked on the beach. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. no word on what set off a fire dundalk restaurant.e la one person had to be carried al. no word on the amount of damage done to the restaurant. still no leads as to who shot up the labor day weekend party in northeast baltimore, killing a woman. police say larelle amos she was on the front lawn about 2:15 sunday morning when somebody opened fire, striking her in the chest. detectives don't think she was the intended target. the checkered flag has dropped on the grand prix of baltimore. race officials say ticket sales were down from last year's event. a

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is hanging out with jay-z and beyonce a thing regular people do now? [ laughter ] >> oh, that's a fair point. >> everyone is always saying i'm un-relatable because i had a horse in the olympics. well, let me tell you, i would kill that horse if i could meet beyonce. [ laughter ] >> i wouldn't have pictured you as a beyonce fan. >> everyone is a beyonce fan, seth. [ laughter ] that's why running a republican campaign is so hard. if you're a democrat, you get to eat with cool people, like george clooney. if you're a republican, you get to shake jon voight's cold lizard hands. [ laughter ] >> now, your harshest words were for republicans who aren't getting behind mitt as the nominee. do you regret those comments? >> you know, i don't. and if you don't mind, i'd like to speak to those critics again tonight. do you really think this would be going better if you had nominated someone else? who? rick santorum? are you thinking you missed the boat this newt gingrich? if you think i'm unrelatable, check out callista. looks like a character. my hair moves. >> ve

sounds like a good endorsement for the president because when has jay-z ever backed a loser? ] that time. "newsweek" magazine has created controversy with its cover story entitled "muslim rage." the controversy is they stole the cover idea from last month's issue from "cat fancy." [ laughter ] >>> a professor at harvard says that she's discovered a fourth century fragment of papyrus that she claims is proof that jesus christ was married to mary magdalene. she claims she popularized the phrase "jesus christ, pick up your socks." >>> an italian magazine this week became the third tabloid to publish topless pictures of princess kate, but i think i'll hold out for the commemorative plate. >>> this past weekend a couple was caught on video having sex at a yankee stadium bathroom and no red sox fans, it wasn't these two. >>> we'll be right back with more "weekend update thursday" after this commercial break. i didn't think it was anything. i had pain in my abdomen... it just wouldn't go away. i was spotting, but i had already gone through menopause. these symptoms may be nothing...

beyoncÉ and jay-z and david letter men, but no time for netanyahu.and tonight we have video, obama is telling us his stance on redistribution, and he believes in it. first we bring in the author of the new york sometimes best-seller, the destroyer. david limbaugh is back. and democratic strategist joe trip by. joe, it's funny because this is what this campaign is about. barack obama since he's been president, 15 million more americans are on food stamps. one in six americans are in poverty. 26 million americans are underemployed. fewer people working. this an enneastyle meant society. do you think people are better off on food stamps or are they better off with a job? >> i think the problem here is the romney putting it in the takers versus the makers. that's the mistake he made. i'm not talking about the facts. the fact is these people are working, they are working their butts off everyday, and with those problems you are talking about, to sort of make them feel like they are on the dole, that's not how you go after getting votes. and it's mitt romn

jimmi like hendrix. >> you know what i like it -- i know jay-z is a big obama fan. he is no republican, but he realized that capitalistic beliefs are the best beliefs, and that in this occupy wall street thing was basically demonizing what you do for a living. >> i think the important question is why a year later does anybody care what jay-z thinks of occupy wall street? who cares? it was irrelevant to me 10 minutes after occupy wall street what rappers think. not that i am trying to disc anybody, but i could careless. if he said it is great, it stinks, i don't care. i never care what he thought. i don't care what run-d.m.c. thinks. i don't care what big dab cane thinks oren minute them thinks -- or eminem thinks. >> i brought it back with eminem. >> what about slick rick? >> i have a picture with slick rick at the comedy show. >> why am i not surprised? >> he came on stage with me and put his arm around me and put on his eye patch and took a picture. >> have read about big daddy cane in the financial times? you might want to think twice. >> i am a 44-year-old man.

jay-z opening the arena tonight in brooklyn. >> opening his arena tonight.and i interviewed hip. gave me an exclusive. he said despite what everyone is saying bee saying beyonce is not pregnant. >> will you be there? >> not there. bring me a picture. >> daniel radcliffe. >> he partied with this football team, daniel completely sober, doesn't drink and he has a new york giants hat. a huge football fan, american football. just interviewed him for the movie and he says i don't drink or go to clubs but i'll go to a house party so there he is. didn't have any taxi minimoney. had to give that millionaire moneyy. >> coming on. >> harry potter is walking around with no money in his pocket. i don't believe it. alicia kwaurlquarles have fun a concert. >> up next, bobbi brown on how to express your inner you, >>> this morning on "today's beaute i, request the "gaining confidence from the inside out in an effort to celebrate women's inner beauty. ""today's" beauty editor and makeup artist bobbi brown invited matters, daughters, sisters, celebrities and athletes to learn

joking around with power jay-z and beyonce. they are pressing dirt off their a take off on one of the tight bundles of a jay-z son. on.itles of a jay-z raiser receipts- for $40,000. still ahead and "good morning washington," the space shuttle finalor takes off for a leg of >> i am with the capitol area -- we are looking for donations and volunteers. "good morning washington. jacqui jeras on this chilly morning. been this cold since may 18. skies are so clear this morning. the lincoln memorial air temperature here in the degrees.is 55 check out our weatherbug network in winchester. 40 degrees is the temperature there. frostburg -- 40 degrees at this hour as well. forecast for today is showing the sky turning mostly sunny. quickly, so up very -- that not need this jacket by this afternoon. a high temperature between 74 and 78 degrees. storms for your -- we talk about that in a few minutes. first let's check on traffic. good news on the traffic .ront a very good start heading to the beltway. springfield -- onto 395 , quiet across

beyonce will hold a fund-raiser along with her husband jay z. anyone who gives money will be entered into a raffle and could be flown out. this will take place september 18th at jay z's club in new york city. >> two people shot, one person killed in the mt. vernon neighborhood. police have a man in custody. >>> and this next story coming up is for you. why some people are really upset about something that isn't going to be included in the new phone's hefty price tag. now let's take a preview of what's coming your way at 6:30. >> coming up on world news, buying your medical records online, even spark price wars? how much? who buys them? [ç?w?Ñ?Ñ anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in maryland. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven thi

jay-z opening the arena tonight in brooklyn. >> opening his arena tonight.and i interviewed hip. gave me an exclusive. he said despite what everyone is saying bee saying beyonce is not pregnant. >> will you be there? >> not there. bring me a picture. >> daniel radcliffe. >> he partied with this football team, daniel completely sober, doesn't drink and he has a new york giants hat. a huge football fan, american football. just interviewed him for the movie and he says i don't drink or go to clubs but i'll go to a house party so there he is. didn't have any taxi minimoney. had to give that millionaire moneyy. >> coming on. >> harry potter is walking around with no money in his pocket. i don't believe it. alicia kwaurlquarles have fun a concert. >> up next, bobbi brown on how to express your inner you, but >>> this morning on "today's beaute i, request the "gaining confidence from the inside out in an effort to celebrate women's inner beauty. ""today's" beauty editor and makeup artist bobbi brown invited matters, daughters, sisters, celebrities and athletes to l

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what does he have in common with rapper jay-z?und-raiser with jay-z president obama said that he and the rapper have a lot in common, because their wives are more popular than they are. well, jay-z said they have a lot in common because neither

getting a boost from jay-z and beyonce. reigning king and queen will throw a $40,000 a plate fund-raiser for the president. on the same day ann romney will be in dallas raising campaign cash at the home of the king of crawford, former president george w. bush. the money is needed to fund a massive ad war. according to an nbc analysis, the romneys and obama campaigns have spent a combined total of $591 on television ads. more than half of the spending since mid march has gone to three states, florida, ohio and virginia. those are the battlegrounds where new polls show president obama in the lead. we can thank the campaign beast known as the super pac for most of the that outside spending. joining the panel is senior strategist and co-founder of priorities usa, president obama's money bunny, bill burton. >> money bunny. >> well, someone else is already the money honey we thought money bunny was fitting given the hop to it attitude you've had recently and -- looks like you had a big haul in august, $10 million raised. is that

beyonce and jay-z are hosting a $40,000 per plate fund-raiser at jay-z's club. the fund-raiser will be held next tuesday with no more than 100 guests. >>> more than 2,000 people packed the national cathedral day to say farewell to the first man on the moon. a public memorial took place for neil armstrong. nbc's chris clackum has more on the tribute to the man who made one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: diana's cover of the sinatra favorite proved especially fitting for the memorial to neil armstrong. ♪ let me see what spring is like on jupiter and mars ♪ >> reporter: also fitting were tributes for the first person to step on the moon, from the last person to do it. former astronaut eugene sirnen. >> farewell, my friend. you have left us far too soon. god bless you, neil. >> reporter: armstrong died august 25th, 43 years after his apollo 11 crew landed on the moon. with fellow crew members buzz aldren in the cathedral, charles baldwin said armstrong should be remembered for more than for taking humankind's first small step on a world beyond our own. >> it w

york city. 100 guests will be paying $40,000 each for the bash at jay-z's 4040 club.at's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> and now here's your first look at how wall street kicks off the day. the dow closed at 13,553 after losing 40 points yesterday. the s&p was down 4, the das nasdaq fell 5. overseas trading. the nikkei dipped 35 point and the hang seng lost 56. >>> wall street gave up ground for the fifth monday in a row thanks to fresh signs of an economic slowdown. news that northeast manufacturing hit a 3.5 year low, set off investors jitters. this days after friday's news that august industrial production fell. the most in more than three years. >>> after the bell, apple shares cruised past $700 for the very first time after announcing orders for the iphone 5 topped 2 million in their first 24 hours. that's more than double the amount of its predecessor. >>> office depot was one of the biggest movers, rising 5% after an activist investment firm became their largest shareholder. >>> elsewhere, federal regulators are looking into what caused oil prices

ambrose who denied and could beyonce ann jay z be working on baby number two???? urce" says yes.. but im not buying that one... the same source says jay wants a boy nd whenever it happens..it appens..but peyonce worked too hard to lose that baby fat.. i mean they are married so we'll have to wait and see ...you know ill keep you posted...she told anderson ccoper that she loved changing diapers... and jay z is a 3 cominggup... the most common expert joins us live in .áour - studio... to separate fact from fiction. but in the mean time... if you have a question about fitness... our phone lines are open now.just ccll the number on your screen... 410-481-4545. 4545.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 3)) anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds

>> during a fund-raiser with jay-z president obama said that he and the rapper have a lot in common, wives are more popular than they are. well, jay-za

manhattan hosted by entertainment power couple jay-z and beyonce.ting it up with the two celebrities. one late night comedian said there are pros and cons to these type of events. >> take a look at the pros and cons of jay-z and beyonce's obama fundraiser. here we go. pro: getting it rub elbows with the most powerful couple in the free world, con and barack and michelle obama. meet them as well. pro, jay-z and beyonce were able to find a babysitter for blue ivy. con, obama still hasn't found one for

well, jay-z said they have a lot in

obama's reelection campaign next week at jay-z's nightclub in new york city. details on beyonce's facebook page as well as a raffle for free tickets and another movie star is welcoming a baby boy now on otrc.com. >> prince william and kate visited malaysia on the second stop of the nine day royal tour of aish yachl the heir to the british thrown and his wife visited a hospice and chatted with parents, drew on clay bricks and the duchess gave her first public speech outside of england. >> and more is head on abc 7 news at 4:00 thousands take a pledge to stop bullying in the bay area. the movie that is changing minds. >> and trouble for mitt romney on the campaign trail. his tribute for victims of the libyan attack. >> and coming up later finding nemo may become saving nemo there. is a group sounding an alarm about >>> a two day antibullying summit kicked off in san francisco. >> organizers say the goal to provide a safer environment in our schools. >> thousands have taken a pledge to stop bullying. and abc 7 is here now with more. >> you though the san francisc

by jay-z and his wife, mr. obama said they share a special bond because quote we both have daughters and our wives are more popular than we are. the president said there could be not be a better role model for girls adding michelle, sasha and malia were disappointed they were not able to make the he convenient president obama gave a newlywed couple a gift after nearly crashing their wedding. it was set for september 1 in a farm near des moines, the same day and place the president was holding a rally. and the president left the couple a wedding gift, a silver tray, a mint julep cup and a hand written note. >> congratulations on the wedding we wish you a great life together. barack obama. >> just our luck we're like oh, yeah. the one place we choose, the president also choose autos neither are actually registered democrat buzz they do say the president's gift is the best they've received. >> they'll treasure that, no doubt. >> i think so, yes. up next, california voter as proved it. some say it's illegal to coll

[ cheers and applause ] >> here's some election news during a fundraiser with jay-z last night.e wrapper have a lot in common because their wives are more popular than they are. while jay-z said they have a lot in common because neither one of them has a plan to fix the economy. >> welcome back to "fox and friends first. i am heather childers. >> i am heather nauert. it is half past the hour. the top five stories making news at this hour. we begin with a scathing report blasting the justice department for showing disregard for public safety. jason weinstein a deputy assistant attorney general resigning in the wake of the report. it says he was the heist ranking employee that could have stopped the program but didn't. former atf acting director also retiring. he was faulted for not asking enough questions about the operation. house oversite committee chairman darrel issa says the report shows eric holder also shows dig can't blame. >> the fact is just because you are not convicted doesn't mean you are vindicated. holder didn't ask the questions didn't read the memos and up and do

he works with jay-z and oprah, now he's spinning tunes at this convention, like "signed sealed delivered." we hang with him to find out how do democrats get down. >> good evening, i'm terry moran here in charlotte, north carolina, where the 2012 democratic convention has entered the history books with a speech by president barack obama. a stirring speech for the people here in the hall. he launched a vigorous defense of his record, several negative attacks against mitt romney and he offered the delegates a little bit of that old-time obama religion of hope. all in all, the people who were in this hall, received this speech, they were elek triified by it. they were explosive at times. you could hear them yearning for his success. the real question is, how does this play outside the hall, in the un country, with you? because the president has significant challenges ahead of him. ♪ they still love him. barack obama may be struggling in the polls and fighting for his political life, but tonight among the democrats gathered here, any doubts or disappointment seemed to disappear. >> madam chai

it worry how beyonce and jay-z are taking the news and will it affect the consumption of champagne? ou think jay carney thinks benghazi is a person? america desevens better than the cast from "happy days." if the administration was a tv show it would be "you got no talent." >> eric: are they that misinformed or are they covering something up? >> dana: i don't know. then they say they don't know. then they say they do know. black is white and gray is white and black. then the spokesperson for the white house says it's self-evident it's terror, it's saying don't bother me with your silly little questions. on september 12, the day after the attack, president obama talked about terrorism in his remarks. three days later, we hear it's all about the video. the spokesperson at that time said the video is not in response to anything about the administration, it wasn't about america. then today they say oh, obviously it's terrorist attack. okay. terrorist attacks to me cannot be both spontaneous and premeditated. it's one or the other. if is it a terrorist attack, then they had an obligation

the three are throwing a fund-raiser at jay-z's 4040 club. the president will be in our area on friday, holding a rally at the fitz center. tickets are first come first served. you can head to news 4's facebook page to find out where to get tickets. paul ryan also in virginia the next two days, trying to swing the commonwealth for republicans. he's scheduled to speak at newport university in newport news tonight. tomorrow he'll speak at a manufacturing company in danvil danville. ryan was in virginia last week. he visited harrisonburg and roanoke on friday. >>> romney is in damage control mode today after controversial comments. the video was taken at a private fund-raiser in may and first obtained by liberal magazine "mother jones" and then nbc news. >> for the past three years all everybody's been told is don't worry, we'll take care of you. how are you going to do it six months before the election to convince people to take care of themselves? >> 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. there are 47% who are with h

tonight going to jay-z 40/40 club. going to hang out with jay-z.be he should reconsider the evening. >> romney should be doing this stuff. this is what romney should be doing. this is how you communicate. >> i don't like it. >> it's a change. romney hasn't shown that side of him. >> dana: he has done it a couple of times. he did letterman and his own top ten list. i think they have gone too far on the white house side of things. if you see obama one more time, the comedy shows he has nothing left to say. if you were to tomorrow, do this monologue again and contract pictures of the smile hey, that what's up? all the fun stuff. do an interview with pimp with the limp and then i'm going to do david letterman. meanwhile, the ambassador died and conflicting information about the intel. what eric said about the economic news, it should be on the front page but instead we talk about letterman. maybe is it brilliant. >> romney is always too serious and stepping in it a little bit. i think we are in a new time it's not just news programmin programming. ther

it also features performances by musicians like cold light -- coldplay, rihanna, and jay-z.the u.s. won 98 medals altogether. coming up next, an annoying of virus spreads easily. we are talking about pinkeye. how you can best protect your child from getting it on the medical alert. >> looking at the forecast for the evening and the rest of the workweek. things will be quiet. details coming up. let's give you a live looked at the stadium. getting ready for the home openers early on. 71 at the airport. >> gas prices continued to climb long after the labor day holiday. they jumped $0.80. there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. refineries slipped to cheaper blend of gasoline. planning a vacation, fare compare has the cheapest cities airfare wise for the fall. san antonio, chicago, colorado springs, and fort lauderdale miami. if you're going international, the best light deals are germany, ireland, spain, and london. but >> now your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with a blubbery. >> we are enjoying some weather in the east. -- with ava murray. >> we are enjoying some weath

rapper jay-z and his wife will host a fund-raiser for the president in new york today. tonight the president will appear on the late show with david letterman. vice president biden will campaign in iowa. the president will still visit prince william county on friday. he will be in woodbrige and not manassas. stay with abc 7 for full coverage of the presidential election. for instance updates, go to our web site wjla.com. as well as facebook and twitter. >> the retrial of a local veteran charged with murdering his roommate. michael mcqueen was found shot to death in his apartment in gaithersburg in 2006. his roommate gary smith told police an intruder did it. smith later changed his story saying the man killed himself. he was convicted of murder in 2008, but it was overturned on a technicality. liberation's in the latest trial began. . >> around prince george's county, a man wanted in the shooting death of his ex- girlfriend is in custody. the 33-year-old michael stewart was arrested last night. he got into a confrontation with 25-year-old brittany mckinley. she was foun

time, because he never does any real interviews, he goes on letterman and hang out with beyoncÉ and jay-z he doesn't get tough questions. he wouldn't come on this program if his life agained on it. so he was asked on often vision tonight, he was asked the question why didn't we have beefed-up security and he contradicts his own statement. he's back to blaming the movie trailer. >> many people want to know whether you expected so much anti-american sentiment in the islamic world, and why wasn't your administration better prepared with more security at our embassy on september 11. >> first of all, we moon the loss of the americans that were killed in benghazi. but i think it's important to understand that's not representative. the attitudes of the libyan people toward america because they understand because the incredible work that our diplomats did, as well as our men and women in uniform we liberated that country from a dictator who terrorized them for 40 years. >> wouldn't use the word terrorism. he went back to the movie trailer again. >> and look, two things to point out. number one, i