brian: if you have never seen jim jones, here is footage of him.e do not have the date, but it was a couple years before 1978. he was downthe time in guyana. do you remember when he went down there? rep. speier: he went down there in late 1977. brian: let's watch this. >> these are potato chips made from plantain, and they are more delicious. like a potato chip and a french fry. and radishes, you don't know what you're missing down here. we just won first prize from the national government of guyana. that was for our leafy green vegetables. people at the table getting an afternoon snack. you see pepsi-cola here for three cents, american money. sounds appetizing, doesn't it? rep. speier: he was in guyana, this is before he went there with the large group. he had sent many followers down there earlier to build the community. he was trying to make it very appealing to the members of the people's temple in san francisco and los angeles. he is pitching how great it is. and who you saw down there were the people who were building jonestown, the people cl

brian: jim jones is from my home state of indiana.e was born in crete, he moved to lynn next to richmond and then moved to california. what can you tell about his upbringing? i forgot, he lived in indianapolis. what led him to be this kind of minister? rep. speier: my sense in reading about him was there was a part of him that was a loner. he was from a broken home. from an early age, he was a manipulator, actually. very young in his early 20's, he became a, quote, pastor, unquote. brian: here is an interview. who also was killed? rep. speier: bobby brown was killed. he was the cameraman. the photographer from one of the bay area newspapers was killed. one of the defectors was killed. they were all remarkable people. i just met them and over a course of a few days i had come to really respect them. brian: this was directed by a man named stanley nelson. >> that's right. i was just talking about -- >> people in your group -- >> people lie. what can i do about liars? please leave us. we will bother nobody. anybody who wants to get out o

>> jim jones was an extraordinary figure. he was a community leader, you know, social worker.d he carried his ministry to california. ♪ walk with me >> what was particularly distinctive about him at that time is that he created a community that was united between whites and blacks. and this came at a time when the country was still very racially divided and churches were not integrated. >> some leading scientists say we have to have euthanasia. oh, no. oh, no. who's going to decide who and when a person is going to die? we must never allow that. because this is the kind of thing that ushers in the terror of a hitler's germany. we must not allow these kind of things to enter our consciousness. >> i wanted to write a story very much about this guy and his power and the reach he had. so i began to contact ex-members. and they said that all is not so good inside, that there were beatings if you got out of line. there was a lot of sex abuse. and the story took on a new life at that point. very soon afterwards, the church members began leaving san francisco for guyana. >> you see in

people's temple killed the congressman and then committed suicide at the urging of their leader jim jones. more than 900 people died that day. speak -- >> this morning and a memorial. >> a key focus today was on the innocence of the victims. >> reporter: many of the victims were laid to rest here but just like everything else about the tragedy, that is a matter of controversy. >> at this morning's memorial service the granite marker listing the names of more than 400 victims stayed covered because it also includes the name of jim jones, the deranged pastor who orchestrated the massacre. >> is akin to putting hitler's name on their holocaust memorial and he does not deserve to be here and that's why it's covered. >> she lost 27 family members and has been waging a fight for what she feels is a more respectful monument and today a new memorial wall was dedicated and it's a testament to the children who died. over the years the followers have been criticized for causing their deaths but norwood says jones controlled everything. >> he had's henchmen pulling children out of their mother's arms

jim jones the leader of an obscure cult called the people's temple brought 900 of his followers frome was tied to many people in the political establishment to guyana, and he brought his staff and including a team from nbc news went to the jonestown to investigate reports that people were being held there against their will. the congressman's young staff attorney jackie spear interviewed some of those who wanted to go home. >> now, do i understand you that you both want to leave jonestown on this date november 8th, 1998? >> yes. >> and what is your wish [ indisconcernible ]. >> on november 18, 1978, the delegation including 15 defectors were trying to leave the country when they were ambushed on the tarmac by the hit team. congressman ryan and four others including don harris and bob brown were killed. and another member of the nbc team was badly injured. he was shot five times at point blank range. meanwhile back in the encampment, jim jones had ork straighted the mass killing instructing them to drink co kool-aid laced with ecyanide. joining me now is jackie speer. she has written

that's because it includes jim jones, the cult leader who coerced his followers to commit suicide. new memorial wall puts a special emphasis on the children who died. 305 kids including 40 infants were among the 918 victims. >>> and a new u.s.-bound migrant caravan started its journey today. the fourth caravan with a group of 200 migrants to head to the border since last month will join the thousands already in tijuana. and in tijuana tensions are rising high. residents there held protests today calling the migrants terrorists and saying it's an invasion. they're concerned about rising crime and worried the u.s. will close the legal crossing that many there rely on for work. >>> meanwhile the cia is expected to release a new report on the assassination of journalist jamal khashoggi, but president trump says he doesn't want to hear the audio recording of khashoggi's final moments calling it a quote suffg this e the crown prince mohammed bin salman for ordering the hit at the saudi consulate in turkey. the crown prince denies any involvement. >>> florida's contested senate race final

. >> more than 900 people died at jonestown under the hand of cult leader jim jones. congressman leo ryan and several journalists were also at a nearby airstrip after investigating claims that people at the compound were being held against their will. they were also remembered at today's ceremony. >> >>> today is always a reflective way for congresswoman jackie spear, she was with her boss, at jonestown when he was shot and killed at that airstrip.>> what we need to remember about jonestown and about the people's temple is that we can't look away, because someone labels something a church, and then conducts itself in an illegal manner and that is what jim jones did. >> spear was shot five times herself, she waited 22 hours before help arrived, she went on to have a very successful career in politics and has now written a book about the jonestown tragedy and other challenges she has faced in her life. surviving jonestown, summoning courage and fighting back. >>> a vigil is underway and he were to mark the 30th anniversary of the kidnapping of michaela garrett. michaela

the victims, thousands of men, women and children that followed jim jones promising peace and love in the jungles of south america, but california congressman leo ryan and his 28-year-old staff attorney jackie spear were hearing something much darker. >> there were defectors coming out and talking about physical abuse, sexual abuse, that there was mind control involved. >> reporter: at first they saw smiling faces and cheering crowds. but then a man passed nbc correspondent don harris a note, some wanted out. >> my heart just sunk because i knew that everything we were afraid of was true. >> reporter: spear started taking statements from people who wanted to leave. >> what is your wish today? >> to go back home. >> anybody wants to get out of here, can get out of here. we have no problem. >> reporter: when they tried to go taking people with them, tensions exploded. >> bring those kids back here. >> there were couples with children, one was pulling the child one way, the other way the other way because one wanted to stay, one wanted to leave. >> reporter: suddenly jones' men tried to

then as you were leaving with people ready to defect, some of the followers of jim jones came and shotdeath five people, and yo badly wounded, shot imes. jackie speier, how did you get through that? you lay there on the tarmac and climbed into the baggage compartment on this little plane, no medical care -- no medical care for 22 hours on that airstrip. for a long period of time, uaiting for the lights to go and, when they didn't, i vowed myself that if i survived, i uld never take another day for granted, that i would live every day asully as possibl and that i would dedicate my life to public seritce. buas a long, long process. i cameome a u.s. medivac plane. i then was in surgery for twomo ths, had gas gang green, they thought they would have to amputate one of my limbs, and survived, ran for term as congress and lost. >> woodruff: short after you got out of the hospital you ran for congress. i >>was mostly motional therapy. i did not want to be a victim or just a survivorr of jonestown the rest of my life. it was a way of fulfilling his legacy, but i lost. it was one to have the th

jim jones at a jungle settlement in south america. (justine) tonight, is the first time a memorial service for the victims has been held in san francisco.. .. where the "peoples temple" was based. kron4's dan thorn is live in the fillmore district where the event just ended. several community organizations come together to remember the lives of more than 900 people who died in jonestown. they're calling it a historical day of antonement in fillmore. nats..the community comes together to listen to music and lectures about the 917 people who died in the jonestown massacre. nats.. yulanda williams is a survivor of the massacre. she was 21 years old when she escaped from guyana.williams says this is the first public tribute in san francisco to recognize the movement and the tragic murder-suicide deaths. sot: im very happy to finally see san francisco is ready to acknowledge this tragic situation that happened 40 years ago.williams' mission--now 40 years later-- is to make people aware of what happened. she also wants people to understand

jackie spierer was shot five time, and she was trying to help people escape jim jones. wrote a book titled "uncounted." it was released earlier in the -- "undaunted" and she going to be signing today in madera. >>> and today, a prethanksgiving meal for the homeless. the taylor church will serve turkey, ham, green beans and pie, and you can still volunteer for the meal that runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the shelter program for the homeless is open today and spaces available for men and the tickets are reserved for a first come and first serve basis. the guests will get two meals a day, and those interest ed ed ie space can go to the bonaventure boulevard. and other churches will roll out shelter space in them ocoing weeks, and it ends march 30th. >> good timing with the rain coming out. >> and folks are asking if that is all fog out there, and we have a stronger on shore push, but it is mixed in with the smoke. we are see a gray and hazy afternoon with the temperatures on the cooler side, but we are seeing the end to this in the seven-day outlook, and things will be s

america.the hundreds of people were members to a religious group known as the peoples temple, led by jim jones, a preacher described as charismatic. at the time, many of jones' followers willingly ingested a poison-laced punch, while others were forced to shoot themselves, the event described as a collective suicide -- known as the jonestown massacre.yulanda williams is one of the survivorsspeaking at the california historical society in san francisco wednesday night,williams says she started following jones when he had a church in ukiah in mendocino county.she was 11 years old at the time, at one point, the peoples temple was headquarted in san francisco until jones eventually moved his followers to guyana..

the victims almost 1,000 men, women and childrenho w followed jim jones, a charismatic church leaderng peace and love in thef jungles south america. but california congressman leo lion and his 28-year-old staff attorney jackie spear were hearing sometng much darker. >> there were defectors who came out and were talking about physical abuse, sexual abuse. that there was md control involved. >> at first, they saw smiling faces and cheering crowds.bu then a man passed nbc correspondent don harris a note, someone is t. >> my heart just sunk because i knew that erything we were afraid of was true. >> spears started taking atements from people who wanted to leave. >> what is you wish today? >> to go back. >> anybody who wts to getut of here can get out of here. we have no problem about getting out of here. >> but when they tried to go taking people wit them, tensions exploder. >> there w couples with children in which they were -- one was pulli the child one way, the other the other way because one wanto stay, one wanted to leave. >> suddenly jones' men tried to knife the congressman. they

there was a hole in my thigh the size of a football. >> reporter: back in jonestown, jim jones gave a fateful order. >> i shudder when people say it was a suicide, that they weren't willingly taking that are livei. that was a mass murder. >> reporter: they died from kool-aid laced with cyanide. those who refused were injected with poison. >> we failed 900 americans. >> reporter: did they die in vain? >> of course they died in vain. their lives were shattered in part because they had been attracted to this charismatic media. they should have been able to get out of there. our country owed that to them. >> reporter: they saved her arm and leg, but she was forever changed, and ten years ago, she won congressman ryan's old seat, inspired in part by jonestown. andrea mitchell, nbc news. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," the results of many midterm election races are still slowly coming in, some, including president trump, are claiming voter fraud. political analyst larry gerston joins us live to explain why it's taken so long to count the votes. >>> and in other news, the warriors loo

all belonged to a religious group known as "the peoples temple," led by the charismatic preacher - jim jones.(grant) the event is described as a collective suicide and a massacre... some think it was murder.jones also had a following in the bay area.(vicki)kron 4's gayle ong was at a presentation tonight in memory of the 40th anniversary of "jonestown.". she joins us live in san francisco with details. gayle. the jonestown massacre is the single greatest loss of american civilian lives before 9-11.speakers tonight discussed the moments and movements during that time in the 19-70s.one of them a survivor. on november 18 th, 19-78,more than nine hundred people died in a jungle in guyana.a remote part of south america.the hundreds of people were members to a religious group known as the peoples temple, led by jim jones, a preacher described as charismatic.

they went to jonestown to investigate reports of abuse under cult leader jim jones.ore than 900 people died after being forced to take a drink laced with cyanide. >> i still grieve for all those children r children who lost their lives. they were murdered. their parents were murdered. >> reporter: speier talked about her memo, surviving jones town and summoning courage and fighting back. christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> and organizers of today's event say they're trying to get a memorial erected in a park on fillmore street to honor the more than nine hundred people who died in jonestown. >>> in oakland, dozens gathered at the evergreen cemetery to remember those who were killed in jonestown there was a dedication ceremony at a corner where more than 400 victims are buried. the grif stone at that site reads in memory of the victims of the jonestown tragedy. >>> trump is facing a diplomatic dilemma tonight as he awaits a full report on the killing of journalist jamal khashoggi. that report is expected to be released in the next 48 hours. the cia has concluded tha

. >> more than 900 died at jonestown at the hands of jim jones. many were from the bay area. congressman ryan and other journalists were assassinated at the airstrip after going to guyana to investigate. congresswoman jackie spear was wounded in the attack. >> >>> the apple ceo said government regulation is coming because he believes the free market is not working. he said congress legislation placing rules on apple and google and facebook to -- due to recent scandals. previously cook was a strong advocate of self regulation but said recent problems affecting millions of people have changed his mind.>>> michael bloomberg has donated a record $1.8 billion to his alma mater, johns hopkins. he said the donation will fund programs to help students gain access to college. bloomberg is a 1964 graduate and his donation is believed to 4:47. let's check on the weather. here is steve paulson with the details. >> the details are still pretty bad. one more day -- a hint of an easterly breeze that will turn southerly at the service but it will be another tough day at unhealthy levels. i w

. >>> scooters >>> today marks 40 years since the jonestown massacre where jim jones ordered more than 900 remembers to drink a cyanide-laced drink. >> there was a memorial event called homecoming. most of jones' followers were prom t from the neighborhood and the event was held a few blocks from the site. >> we are putting the ghosts of jonestown to bed by giving them our respects, the people lost here and having a celebration of a new beginning. >> there are efforts underway to built a jonestown memorial. >> scooters made their official return to san francisco streets last month but the head of one company is noticing an alarming trend. in a blog post, the ceo says in the first two weeks of operation, over 200 scooters were stolen or damaged beyond repair. the company does have a fix. they are developing a special cable lock that will be put into use to lock up the scooters to cut down on vandalism. >> a home invasion caught on video. >> but we should mention it was a deer that came crashing into a house. how the homeowners and police got the animal out. >>> and drew tuma is up next

jonestown massacre, the mass murder-suicide that killed more than 900 followers of cult- leader jim jonesthe south american country of guyana. congressman leo ryan was in jonestown with a small team investigating the cult's activities and was shot and killed by jones' followers. but one of his aides on that trip, jaie speier-- now herself a democratic congresswomafrom california-- survived, and i spoke with her recently about her harrowing experience. congresswoman ryan was the congressman i worked for at the time he made that trip to jonestown because many of his constituents had young adults who had gotten involved in a church in san francisco called the people's temple led by a man named jim jones. as more and more criticismto started come out about sexual phabuse and ical abuse and money ldering, he then took about 900 of his members to jonestown where he had been building a commune for about two years, and concerned relatives came to congressman ryan, there were defecwho also came and told him of really torrid things happening at that compound, and the congressman wanted to find out

. >> in total, 918 lives were lost when people's temple leader jim jones ordered members of the cult to drink a cyanide laced drink. >>> jackie spear today also revisited memories of jonestown. she was there, part she was wounded in the shootings that preceded the mass suicides, suffering five gunshot wounds. >> 22 hours on the ground with no medical attention. at one buoyant i was placpoint p of an aunt hill and i always say, you don't sweat the small stuff when you're dying. >> congressman ryan and four others were killed in the ambush. >>> well, just ahead, california's orange county has changed colors. coming up, the final house race that sealed the fate of the once conservative strong hold. >>> also what the cleveland browns are saying tonight about reports that the team is consid tremfya® is for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. with tremfya®, you can get clearer. and stay clearer. in fact, most patients who saw 90% clearer skin at 28 weeks stayed clearer through 48 weeks. tremfya® works better than humira® at providing clearer skin, and more patients were sympto

years ago, she was shot five timesbl at poink range while trying tos rescue defect from compoundder jim jones guyana. she talks about the story in her new book, "undaunted." i spoke to her a while ago. can i start by getting your reaction to the latest mass state, whichour already has some of the toughest gun-controls in the country? rep. speier: it underscores the fact that it doesn't matter how tough your state laws are if you don't have a federal law that bans certain things. for instance, in california there is a 10-day waiting period, a ban on high-capacity magazines. and yet the shooter waable to purchase one and used it t down 12 people. jane: democrats have taken control of the house, so does this mean that gun control is back on the table of congress? rep. speier: we have for manypp years now ted gun violence prevention measures which would close loopholes around thens purchase of y felons and domestic violence misdemeanants and those deemed to led mentally disturbed. and you if you want to buy a gun -- and yet, if you want to buy a gun online or at a gun show as a felon, you ct do s

. >> reporter: back in jonestown, jim jones haave a faithful order. >> ier when people say it was a suicide. they weren't willingly taking their lives.th at was a mass murder. orter: they died from kool-aid laced with cyanide including 300 children. those who refused were forced or injected with poison. >> we failed 900 americans. >> reporter: did they die in vein? >> of course they did. their lives were shattered in pbet use they had been attracted to this charismatic maniac. they shod have been able to get out of there. our country owed that to them. >> reporter: they saved her arm and leg but she was forever changed and ten years ago she won congressman ryan's old seat inspired in part by jonestown. andrea mitchell, nbc news. >>> still hard to imagine after all these years. a hollywood legend died. william goldman won a pair of oscars for his screen play for butch cassidy in the sun dance "kid" and "all the president's men." he went on to convert hit novels into hit movies like the marathon man and princess bride and wrote the screenlays r "the stepford wives" and "mystery." he was 84 ye

that they will be forced to go to the mohamed thank you very much for the moment that's mom and jim jones on the line from cox's bazaar and we will get an update from you of course when there is a decision from bangladesh's government on whether they will be every patry ation. range of refugees from bangladesh to myanmar meanwhile young and he who is the united nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in myanmar says transfer is without consent would violate international law. it is illegal absolutely illegal and so i'd like to plead to the british government again to really keep up to their promise that you know returns will be. under an involuntary conditions but all the returns will have to be voluntary i'm not sure that we have the same concept of the bird or the definition of commentary in this how did the list of names come about were those people on that list have to have very been informed that they are on the list and have you received of our consent informed consent by those people on that list i have not been able to get a clear answer so far what i hear but

. >> jim jones had ingratiated himself with the political elite. >> reporter: congresswoman jackie speerhared her story of survival. tried to leave with members. >> turned around. he had been hit. hit again and he fell. i ran at wheel of the plane, tried to pretend i was dead. >> ryan was killed in ambush, speer was shot five times. went to investigate abuse and claims of people held without he drinking cyanide. >> still grieve. children were murdered. parents were murdered. >> has a book. nbc bay area news. >> organizers are trying to get memorial erected on fillmore street to honor the people who died. >>> in napa, a tribute to one of the victims of thousand oaks shooting. gathered to celebrate the life. public memorial in packed gymnasium at vintage high school. full of music, prayer, healing and tearful remembrances. >> alena was kind, humble and witty. gave the best hugs. although they were kind of awkward because she had these long arms, she's a tall girl. >> celebration was streamed live on facebook, private funeral was held on thursday. one of 12 people kill bid marine corps vete

they were in jonestown established by jim jones. leo ryan and news crews went to investigate concerns about the cult. a group assassinated the congressmen and for others. then there was a revolutionary suicide. he pressured his followers to kill themselves by drinking cyanide laced punch. one person wounded was jackie spear. she is now a member of congress herself. she was shot five times and waited 22 hours for help to arrive. today she will be at a noontime event to push her memoirs, undaunted. >>> remains of unclaimed victims are buried. this is that the former temples site. it will go down fillmore at a program at the mini park. >> the governors race has ended. andrew gillam congratulated ron desantis following days of recounts. he lost by about 34,000 votes. it took 11 days to get a decision in that race. a senate race in florida is still up in the air. so we asked willie brown, what is going on in florida? >> just like your atm, it's amazing. i say i want $58 and they say you have 52. they can do that instantly. why can't we d

the killings were ordered by jim jones. his followers drank fruit punch laced with cyanide. also marks the bay area [ indiscernible ]. she was traveling as a 20-year-old staffer to diana to investigate when cold members opened fire on her and her boss. the congressman leo ryan. ryan was killed. >>> the boring company is ready to open up the hyperlink tunnel. elon musk shows a video of the major milestone. >>> we have been locked in a stable weather pattern. we have more developments offshore. we have a strong to talk about. we will talk about rain chances with the full forecast, coming up and a bit. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify your experience. my name is mike, i'm in product development at comcast. we're working to make things simple, easy and awesome. >>> elon musk company is on track to hit the december 10 deadline to open this to the public. the entrepreneur posted a video of the tunnel in los angeles. the digging was finished yester

judy bebelaar was a teacher of many of the teenagers who were apart of jim jones' church..bebelaar co-wrote a book about the teens of peoples' temple..sot: i just want people to know about the big hearts of many of the people who died. (dan) several of those students and people who died in jonestown were from right here in the fillmore district. organizers tell me events like this need to continue to tell story. in san francisco dan thorn kron4 news. (justine) a fatal house fire in the east bay... take the life of a teen and injures a firefighter. what investigators know so far about the cause. (justine) the emotional memorial service held today for a victim in the thousand oaks shooting who calls the bay area home. the part of her family and friends want you to (jrs) tonight we are getting to know the victims of the camp fire. we hear the story of an elder man who is sleeping in his car. (justine) in napa ... the community came together to celebrate the life of one of the victims in the southern california mass shooting at the boarder line bar a few weeks ago.(jr stone)alaina ma

. >>> events were held in the bay area today to mark 40 years since jim jones ordered more than 900 memberso ingest a cyanide laced drink. abc 7 news was in s francisco's philmore neighborhood where people gathered to honor the victims. there are plans to build a memorial in the neighborhood where his victims were from. the remains of over 100 unclaimed or unidentified victims rest. today a memorial wall was dedicated to the 305 children who died. right before the murder and mass suicide congressman leo ryan and four other memberser killed.thi congresswoman jackie spear. she was shot five times. >> at one point i was placed on top of an anthill and ants are crawling over my body, and i always say you don't sweat the small stuff when you're dying. >> congresswoman spear has a new book out. >>> california highway patrol officer from contra costa county was able to meet the young woman whose life he saved 16 years ago. this is the emotional reunion before officer tom mcgwire and the young woman, christine mac intosh. in 2002 when she was an infant she was involved in a horrific crash. he found

cherishing the children memorial wall during the names and ph305 children who died by poisoning at jim jonesguyana settlement november 18, 1978. this congresswoman was a young congressional aide wounded on the airstrip that day. she was our guest yesterday on mornings on 2. >> i carry with me the scars. i had an injury the size of a football in my leg. my arm was injured. i'm also grateful. that was one of many traumas i have endured. >> at the time of the attack she was with her boss, the congressman killed along with several journals. she has written a book about the tragedy and other challenges in her life. the book is called undaunted -- surviving jonestown and fightin the interfaith winter shelter program is open for the season. it allows homeless men to stay at a church seven straight nights. each person gets dinner and breakfast the following morning. different churches host the shelter throughout the winter season. the interfaith shelter program will run through the end of march. >>> smoke coming from the wild fire is changing a holiday tradition. saint anthony's dining room in san f

more than 900 people died when jim jones ordered the mass killing in november 1978. a site to get away from scrutiny. an event will commemorate the event. because of the air quality, it was moved inside at 3:00 this afternoon. >> san mateo congresswoman jackie spear was shot during that infamous visit. she was with congressman leo ryan's delegation to help people escape. she wrote a book titled "undaunted." it was released earlier this month. today, she will be signing her book at book passage starting at noon. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a serious recall involving this ground turkey. the products you should not eat. >>> and here is a live look from the san mateo bridge. fog to go with smoke this (slurping, kiss) (crunch) a lot happens in a day. outlast happens once. outlast all-day lipcolor with 24-hour stay power. from covergirl. >>> good morning. here is a live look from the abc 7 camera at the golden gate bridge and it looks like we got fog out there this morning and the smoke, as well. >>> happening today, an east bay church will host a prethanksgiving mea

. ♪ never forget what he's done for me ♪ >> jonestown was a cult led by a man named reverend jim jonesy charismatic, manipulative person. he was essentially, a con artist. he moved his people to a compound in guiana. their passports were taken away, a congressman came to check out what was going on there, because these were u.s. citizens. at congressman was leaving, they went and shot congressman leo ryan and a tv cameraman and a few other people. and jones, then, told his people that this was the end. >> killed in an act of revolutionary suicide protesting the conditions of an inhumane world. >> it was not really a suicide, it was a mass murder as far as i'm concerned, but when this hit the news, these people lost their live because they followed this charlatan preacher, that to some degree changed the public opinion about why people do the things they do when they're in these cultic situations. >> the whole country started talking about the question of how can a charismatic person persuade people to act so much against their own self-interest. in this case, kill themselves. that ques

this is where jim jones had moved his religious cult from san francisco. on november 17, the congressman went there on a fact finding mission. the next day he was killed and three journalists. jones then coerced more than 900 followers to drink poisoned fruit punch and commit suicide. she was also severely injured. she survived after being shot five times on the airstrip. we sit down with her tomorrow to speak about the ordeal and about what is next for her. join us for the interview at 6 pm. >>> she thought that she was about to watch her house burned down. instead she watched as firefighters saved her house. >>> and the cold front to the rescue in the bay area. we are desperately seeking precipitation and it is on the way. i will have that when we come back. (music throughout) >>> an hour after he left the bay area this afternoon, president trump touchdown in southern california to tour the fire damage are. he met with emergency responders in malibu where the while the fire has destroyed hundreds of homes. they are making major progress on that fire, it

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under orders from their leader, jim jones, the congressman and four others were assassinated on the nearby airstrip after flying to south america on the fact finding mission. current congresswoman jackie -- jackie speier was traveling with the delegation as an aide. she was shot five times left for dead. in the end she was one of the few who lived to tell us about it. >> today, she spoke to andrea nakano about what this means for her. >> congresswoman jackie speier did something special today. speier said on november 18 she usually thanks god she's still alive and goes to the cemetery to lay flowers on representative leo ryan's grave. today she's opening up about staring death in the eye. >> reporter: on november 18, 1978, jackie speier laid on the tarmac thinking she was taking her last breath. >> i was expecting to die. i was raised a good catholic girl and i sent the act. >> with five that somehow managed to drag themselves out of the plane. and where she waited 22 hours to help. and i thought, my god, i'm not going to have the life that we all expect for ourselves. i'm not going to liv

cult leader jim jones orchestrated the mass suicide of more than 900 people, many of them children. they drank fruit punch laced with cyanide. jones ordered followers to shoot and kill the representative lee orion who led an investigation of the cold. and jackie speier, now a congresswoman, was shot several times that day but survived. jones later shot and killed himself. we will talk to jackie spear later on morning -- speier later on mornings on two. >>> tomorrow the pleasant hill city council will look at six plants allowed indoor >>> if you are looking for a little relief from all the smoky air, we may have just the thing. >> places in san francisco that are offering some relief at 8:00. >>> and in a surprise act of kindness, the touching gift for one volleyball team that lost everything in the flames of the campfire. more on that when we come back. [ phone rings ] what?! ready for christmas? no, it's way too early to be annoyed by christmas. you just need some holiday spirit! that's it! this feud just went mobile. with xfinity xfi you get the best wifi experience at home. and wi

they died by cyanide poisoning at the settlement of jim jones november 18, 1978. congresswoman jackie spears was a young congressional aide when she was wounded that very same day. the congresswoman was our guest yesterday. >> i carry with those scars. i had that in the size of a football in my leg my arm had been blown up but i must tell you that them also very grateful. that was one of many traumas that i have endured. >> now at the time of the attack, she was with her boss. he was killed along several journalists. the congress woman has written a book about that tragedy. and the book was called undaunted, surviving jones town summoning courage and fighting back.. as they target those portable vehicles. the city sanctioned started october 15 under a pilot program. and, they scoot and skip each have permission to rent out as many as 625 tutors. they report both companies are now taking new security measures in response to a string of scooter theft. that includes placing more combination locks and cables on the scooters. >>> surprising news, if you're planning to

jim. welcome to emirates mr. jones.t back, relax and let us entertain you... ...with over 3,500 channels of entertainment, including the latest movies and box sets from around the world. ( ♪ ) we even have live sports and news channels. ( ♪ ) and your free wi-fi will start shortly. enjoy your flight mr. jones. world's best inflight entertainment. fly emirates. fly better. >>> every night i come out here and try to answer your questions. i've been doing 3,000 shows but sometimes you stump with a stock. i either don't know it or haven't been following that closely and because i'm a huge believer in the value of doing the homework, remember, i criticized some fed guy for not doing enough homework, i certainly have to do the homework and take my time and look into stuff and try to take it as seriously as possible. i do the research and come back to you with what i hope is a well thought out answer. so why don't we catch up on some homework brittany called about usa technologies, i said i needed to refamiliarize myself befor

jim? >> goodness, just a horrible story there. an attempt to help him out, and what happened is just shocking for the family a. thenna jonesw the show on twitter at the lead cnn and follow me at jim sciutto. our coverage on cnn continues right now. >>> happening now. bench slap. in a rare and stunning rebuke, the chief justice of the united states smacks down president trump for insulting a judge who ruled against the administration. chief justice john roberts says there are no trump judges or obama judges. moments ago, the president fired back on twitter. is the president now spoiling for a fight with the judiciary branch? >>> law school exam. the president's lawyer tells cnn the questions robert mueller submitted to mr. trump in the russia examination were like a law school exam but he answered them anyway. tonight members of the president's legal team say they expect mueller could come back with more questions. >>> and we're learning why mr. trump waited so long to respond to mueller in the first place. >>> fudge bows out. representative marcia fudge backs out of the house speaker race one day after it comes to light sh

. >> well, look, big congrats to the whole team because jones doesn't do interviews. concongrats, jim 6:00 tonight i love the slow southern drawl he has >> 6:00 eastern. next week, is another busy one for earnings including disney as 21st century p. o. box and the fed meeting. we preview some of it next alpha seems more elusive today. is it because so many go after it the same way, chasing after short-term returns? instead if getting caught up with the crowd, the investment managers at pgim take a long term view. uncovering opportunities for alpha across public and private markets, while anticipating unforeseen risk, has powered our rise to a top ten global asset manager. partner with pgim. the global investment management businesses of prudential financial, inc. the global i♪vestment management businesses of cal: we saved our money and now, we get to spend it - our way. valerie: but we worry if we have enough to last. ♪ cal: ellen, our certified financial planner™ professional, helps us manage our cash flow and plan for the unexpected. valerie: her experience and training gave us the

i'm hoping that the 354 point jump in the dow jones is a precursor of things to come. but earlier today, jimwell-known marketing analyst, says this is nothing but what they call a dead count bounce and that we are in the middle of a bear market. so, i hope it's a good thing. >> but traditionally, cyber monday, black friday have been good barometers of how the economy is doing. and you talked about some of the things that, you know, with all of this spending, sort of indicates how things are going. but if we disappoint, let's say today doesn't hit a record, then what does that mean? >> that would be bad but i think you're absolutely right. unemployment is at a 50-year low. consumer confidence, 18-year high. wage is going up. those are all really good signs that this is a very good economy, and the consumers are very confident. >> we talk about foot traffic down, you know, physically going into a store. and with this amount of online sales, it seems that a lot of the big retailers we talked to, walmart and others have adjusted, but there is still more to be done, don't you think? >> right. but

jones is renovating their offices, and their construction crews are taking up some of the parking spaces we used to get. (jimg lot over there. which just means we get to see more of our lovely street. tell them what we saw today, jim. oh, today we saw a junkyard dog attacking the bones of a rotisserie chicken. nature. i've been here nine years, and now all of a sudden

jones following this breaking news story. what's the latest we're hearing from chicago pd? >> hi, jim. communications officer of the chicago police department tweeting about this for the last several minutes. the latest information is that officers are on the scene doing a methodical search of mercy hospital. he says at least one possible offender has been shot and calling on the approximate you been to avoid this area around 26th and michigan. we look to the map. it's a little bit south of downtown chicago where all of this is unfolding. i can tell you that the first tweet sent out was about half an hour ago by this same communications officer for chicago pd saying that tere were reports of shots fired. reports of multiple victims. and so this is still being investigated. we know that the police are on the scene, and they're searching the hospital. but we're still waiting for details about how many people may have been shot, whether anyone was killed, and as i mentioned, this communications officer from chicago pd says at least one possible offender is shot. so it seems they don't eve

jones. world's best inflight entertainment. fly emirates. fly better. >>> in 2007 jimded off for ignoring signs of the financial crisis >> people have been in this game for 25 years these firms are going to go out of business and they are nuts. they know nothing. >>. >> and today cross-claim ser fired up again he'll tell us why coming up after this break >>> later, concerns have many wondering if it should be regulated by the government. we are going to discuss that coming up on the closing bell. i think that she's a very nice girl... ...you never got the brakes looked at? oh yeah. no. at cognizant, we're helping today's leading manufacturers make things that think and do automatically. imagine that, a world of new digital products and services all working together for you. can i borrow the car when it's back? get ready, because we're helping leading companies lead with digital. i'm not really a, i thought wall street guy.ns. get ready, because we're helping leading companies what's the hesitation? eh, it just feels too complicated, you know? well sure, at first, but j

jim stewart wh quk t street" continues. dow is up 62 welcome to emirates mr. jones.x and let us entertain you... ...with over 3,500 channels of entertainment, including the latest movies and box sets from around the world. ( ♪ ) we even have live sports and news channels. ( ♪ ) and your free wi-fi will start shortly. enjoy your flight mr. jones. world's best inflight entertainment. fly emirates. fly better. . >>> welcome back to "squawk on the street." i'm carl quintinilla with mike santoli and david faber at the new york stock exchange. yesterday's reversal started in the red but the dow is up 83 points now s&p up four as we continue to weigh all kinds of factors ongoing discussions regarding trade which makes its way to the journal op-ed page. >> and third day in a row where you've had this rally attempt, maybe it's muscle memory, maybe weer anticipated it. >> apple shares up >>> well, not too big too fail that's the message jeff bezos hadden if amazon employees at an all hands meeting last week in a recording obtained by cnbc he predicted the company would one day

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jones. world's best inflight entertainment. fly emirates. fly better. >>> good morning, everyone i am sue herera. here's your cnbc news update at this hour. cnn is suing the trump administration demanding that correspondent jims credentials be returned. they were revoked following the contentious news conference where acosta refused to give up the microphone when the president cut him off. >>> vice president pence arriving in singapore, he will attend the asean summit on behalf of the president. talks on a regional trade pact to further open markets in that region. >>> hundreds of california residents gathering in an auditorium to hear the latest on the camp fire. most were evacuees more than 40 lost their lives in the blaze, the deadliest in that state's history. >>> residents of thousand oaks remembering the 12 killed in last week's bar shooting they gathered at a makeshift memorial outside the bar that included mounlds of crosses featuring angel wings. that's the news update i will send it downtown to you >> thank you, sue herera. >>> trade discussions resume between the u.s. and china this week as they do, president trump's top trade adviser peter navarro delivered a scathing warning for goldman, sachs a

jones. world's best inflight entertainment. fly emirates. fly better. >>> the judge in a federal lawsuit cnn brought against sued the president and several white house aides for suspending jimsse saying it violates the first and fifth amendments. today the judge heard arguments in a hearing that lasted about two hours. the judge said, i quote, we've all seen the clip of the white house press conference where in the judge's words, acosta, quote, wouldn't give up his microphone, a point the trump administration made in its briefs. brought up a fund-raising e-mail the trump campaign sent touting the decision to take away acosta's press pass and attacking cnn's, quote, liberal bias. the judge asked cnn's lawyer about the company's position on the original white house accusation that acosta placed his hands on the white house intern who tried to grab the microphone. with me, cnn chief legal analyst, jeffrey toobin. jeff, the fact the judge pushed any ruling until tomorrow, is there a significance in that in itself? >> i don't think it's a lot of significance, but it is certainly a small victory for the white house since cnn's lawyers have said every moment that jim acosta is lac

jones. world's best inflight entertainment. fly emirates. fly better. >>> let's get down to the new york stock exchange, jim cramer is joining us now.e the artificial intelligence doing "mad money. it is going to be 20 or 30 years. >> no, maybe a co-host and start to learn some ropes. >> time cue. does not complain. >> right i think we got some time but not too much >> when i see fedex double decker truck that has no driver, that's about the time. >> so you are right about disney a good number, right >> yeah, the problem today of what we are getting is sky works is considered to be apple. apple is down a lot. that's what the major part of the week this morning. sky works did not haves go good things to say for its premier. >> weird ppi number, that's not usually your thing i thought we were save there for a while. >> i love that >> i am going to steal that. that's jay powell. now, there is going to be 13 rate hikes in 2019, no, 14 67% probability of that. just put up to 72% in my own survey i do in my head, the cerebellum that tells me 67% and now it is 72%. >> did you see your buddy? carl >> he's going with me to the dallas game, t