what about kwame brown, the automobile story? >> kwame brown wanted to have a bigger s.u.v. after he was elected as chairman of the council. that comes with the territory, a car. but he wanted a certain kind. he wanted a big black -- what was it called? was it the cadillac? >> no, it wasn't the cadillac. it was an s.u.v., but he wanted it fully loaded. when called, he said i didn't know it cost that much. i will pay the difference. >> it was like $2,000 a month. >> yes. but the problem was, and i thought about this a lot. i moderated one of his debates as well. the question was about his own personal finances. there had been some discussion earlier in the year about indebtedness that he had. i wondered whether shed ask a question of him from the audience. he said my financials are all in order now. i felt they were all up collusive, but i have taken care of it, but he hadn't. he really had champagne ideas with a soda water pocketbook. it turns out he bought a yacht, a big boat that he kept docked, couldn't afford. a lot of things he couldn't afford, but he wanted to live big

the corruption trial is under way for the city's former mayor, kwame kilpatrick.s father, his longtime friend and the former city water director. prosecutors laid out their case saying they turned city hall into a den of bribes and kickbacks, making themselves rich. let's bring in our legal guys, avery friedman in cleveland, good to see you. >> hi, fredricka. >> and richard herman in new york, criminal defense attorney and law professor, joining us from las vegas. good to see you as well. >> hi, fred. >> i figured you guys were on the road so much, might as well join you. >> good to see you. >> loving it in home court, that's right. let's talk about this fascinating case. kwame kilpatrick and three others including his dad now facing some pretty sizable charges. they now have a very diverse 12-member jury, this after kwame kilpatrick argued he couldn't possibly get a fair trial of his peers there in detroit. so now we're talking about the four being accused of rigging water contracts, helping the contractor friend, bobby ferguson, who's also facing the charges her

here's kwame holman in our washington newsroom. here's kwame holman in our washington newsroom. >> holman: a suicidbonmber i ereaern afghanistan killed at least ia ceailivns today ail wounded 30. it happened at a funeral for a village elder.ay police said the apparent target was a leader in the remote durbaba district in nangarhar province. there's been fighting in the region against taliban and other insurgents. also today, nato head anders fogh rasmussen said plans to hand over security to afghan forces remain on schedule. that's despite a surge of "insider" attacks by afghan soldiers and police that killed 15 coalition troops in august. in syria, u.n. refugee officials said the number of syrians fleeing the civil war has surged. some 100,000 people escaped into neighboring countries in august. already more than 230,000 syrians are in makeshift camps like this one in jordan. new arrivals there say the exodus is a long way from ending. >> ( translated ): the flee willing increase because of the increase of shell big syrian governm

and this white girl's like, oh, my god, you can't say that in front of kwame. and kwame's like, no, yeah, you can say whatever you want. and she's like, really? [laughter] and kwame's like, yeah, it's cool. you can say anything. and she's like, oh. well, i guess i don't have anything to say. [laughter] and the great thing about delving into this topic as deeply as i did is you can move past that and engage with, you know, black people and anyone really on a more intimate and intellectual level. it's not, it's not about, you know, we tend the talk about learning about race as white people need to eat their vegetables, and it's something we have to do as an after school assignment because white people were bad which is the wrong way to go about it. when the real reason to do it is this is fascinating and interesting, and it just makes you a better, more interesting person, and, you know, gives you a wider range of movement in society because we are becoming a more diverse, multicultural society. >> so being both from the south it's very different the way we use t

opening statements are scheduled to start today in the case of former detroit mayor kwame kilpatrick.oseph field plead guilty yesterday to one count of running a theft ring. and michelle obama is in maryland today campaigning for her husband. later on tonight she'll be at a fundraiser at a private home. >>> the orioles are trying to generate postseason excitement. starting today there will be rallies at various stops. those end october 2nd. >>> today the president will designate a national monument in colorado, holding significance to native american tribes. colorado members of congress have tried since 2009 to get the rock established as a monument. >>> the penalty you'll have to pay if you don't have health insurance by 2016 is now beginning to be higher than initially expected. under the affordable care act, americans must be insured by 2014. if not, you have to pay up. in 2014, it would be no more than 1% of your income or $285 per family, whichever is greater. but the penalty will rise by 2016, jumping to 2.5% or $2,000 per family. >>> 25% of baltimore makes less than 11,000-doll

. >> and a new date set for kwame brown. the reasons for the hearing are unknowns. he was found guilty of fraud and resigned as council chair. he is continuing to cooperate with prosecutors. and another executive has so far run up $20,000 in legal fees in an ongoing discrimination suit. the county hired a private lawyer after they decided they could no longer represent him. there was a deposition. he is accused of creating a hostile work environment and for firing an aide that complained about his behavior. >> next at 6:00, work will begin on the earthquake-damaged washington monument. >> and bob has a look at what the forecast could be. >> and 1 redskin is heading to the sideline permanently, while another could be going there too. and a deal is reportedly close to being reached. anncr: their dishonest ads are everywhere. a west virginia casino spending a fortune... to stop question seven. they donon't want coetition. the washinon post wrote the casino behind the ads is. "most concerned with its own bottom line." and the baltimorore sun says it "doesn't havmaryland

council chair map kwame brown won't be sentenced next week after all.is lawyers asked for a delay and monday, a federal judge granted his request to be sentenced november 12th. brown pled guilty in june to bank fraud and campaign finance violation. he faces up to six months in prison on each charge. >>> it is likely a former campaign aide to d.c. mayor vincent gray who will not seven jail time. prosecutors say howard brooks has been cooperative and provided substantial assistance in the investigation into mayor gray's 2010 election campaign. brooks is accused of lying about paying off another mayoral candidate. prosecutors say they will not oppose supervised probation and community service. brooks is scheduled to be sentenced in october. >>> there is a new talk show on fox 5 presenting some real challenges for our guests on the show. >> it is called the jeff probst show. i recently talked to jeff about what view considers expect from it. we'll be right back. [ fingers tapping ] [ rain pattering ] [ heels clicking ] [ female announcer ] yoplait light tas

form earn detroit mayor kwame kilpatrick is returning to the courtroom today, accused of collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, kickbacks and other favors. >>> one texas hospital is now in a 10-year war on 8 different types of cancer, spending up to $3 billion to find treatments and cures. some include breast, prostate cancers and leukemia. >>> the president will make a rock formation in colorado a national monument. and mortgage rate haves fallen to record low levels. a new survey found the average 30-year fixed rate fell 3.49% last week. the feds announced it would buy $20 billion in mortgage backed securies each month to spur economic activity. >>> the space shuttle endeavor is scheduled to fly over northern california around 11:00 this morning, one hour later than originally planned. the last leg was delayed because of fog over san francisco. >>> that's the time of year the leaves start to chain and become brilliant shades of yellow, red and orange. if you want to find where to go, there are several apps that you can use to find the best places. leafkeeper is one app, als

opening statements are scheduled to start today in the corruption case against former detroit mayor kwame kilpatrick. that's expected to last about four months. >>> the president and first lady will be not view thorn and mitt romney will make and appearance on the show coming up in october. >>> the space shuttle endeavor is almost home. today it will make its way to l.a., where it will enter retirement. it will be moved from the california science center next month where it's going to be on display. >>> election day is november 6th. democrats and republicans are battling in court over controversial plans to limit early voting before election day. >>> wal-mart will no longer sell the kindle tablets and e- readers. wal-mart did say they make all merchandising choices based on their promise to sell products at low prices. >>> new child safety laws are going into effect starting october 1st. every child under 8 years old must be in a safety or booster seat. this week has been declared child passenger safety week. information stations are held and set up across the state and this is for expert

here's kwame holman in our washington newsroom. here's kwame holman in our washington newsroom. >> lman: a suicide bomber in eastern afghanistan killed at least 25 civilians today and wounded 30. it happened at a funeral for a village elder. police said the apparent target was a leader in the remote durbaba district in nangarhar province. there's been fighting in the region against taliban and other insurgents. also today, nato head anders fogh rasmussen said plans to hand over security to afghan forces remain on schedule. that's despite a surge of "insider" attacks by afghan soldiers and police that killed 15 coalition troops in august. in syria, u.n. refugee officials said the number of syrians fleeing the civil war has surged. some 100,000 people escaped into neighboring countries in august. already more than 230,000 syrians are in makeshift camps like this one in jordan. new arrivals there say the exodus is a long way from ending. >> ( translated ): the flee willing increase because of the increase of shell big syrian governmen

here's kwame holman. >> holman: all 33,000 u.s.t to afghanistan as part of a military surge now have left the country. the official announcement came today from defense secretary leon panetta. president obama ordered the extra forces two years ago to help defeat the taliban and train afghan security elements. nearly 100,000 nato troops remain in afghanistan, including some 68,000 americans. a court in turkey today convicted 326 military officers of plotting to overthrow the government in 2003. the defendants included the former heads of the air force, navy and army. they were accused of planning to topple prime minister recep tayyip erdogan. his islamic-based government first took power in 2002. california congresswoman maxine waters will not be charged with violating house ethics rules. the los angeles democrat had faced allegations she sought $12 million in federal bailout money for united-one, a bank her husband owns stock in. but the committee's outside counsel, billy martin, found waters believed she was acting on behalf of al

jury selection begins in a federal corruption trial against former detroit mayor kwame kilpatrick. kilpatrick and three others, including his father, are charged with extortion, fraud, threats, bribery, and obstruction of justice. if convicted, the four defendants face 20 years in prison. >>> in los angeles country music crooner vince gill will be honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame. gill's star will be placed next to his wife, singer amy grant. >>> happy birthday to actress and "saturday night live" alum jane curtin who turns 65 today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and more as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. in a "today" exclusive, president obama's sister and the first lady's brother give an inside look at the obama family, and actress eva longoria previews the speech she is scheduled to give at tonight's democratic national convention. >>> and now keep it on this

here's kwame holman. >> holman: wall street scratched out small gains, despite disappointment in the. the dow jones industrial average added 14 points to close at 13,306. the nasdaq rose a fraction of a point to close at 3,136. for the week, the dow gained more than 1.5%; the nasdaq rose 2%. in syria, a pair of bombings struck separate parts of damascus today. the first bomb was rigged to a motorcycle that exploded near a mosque in the northern part of the capital. at least five policemen were killed in the blast. later, a car bomb went off near two government ministry buildings. there were no casualties there. meanwhile, in geneva, the head of the international red cross, peter maurer, said his talks with syrian president bashar al- assad this week were "positive." >> . the president during the conversation i had with him showed his commitment to work on many of the points i brought forward to him as being obstacles. >> holman: maurer said he also asked for access to people detained by syrian authorities. canada severed diplomatic ties with iran today over iranian military support f

here's kwame holman. >> holman: an independent panel will investigate the attack in libya that killed u.s. ambassador christopher stevens. he died on september eleventh, when gunmen assaulted the american consulate in benghazi. three other americans also were killed in the attack. the assault came during protests against an anti-islamic film made in the u.s. the u.s. embassy in pakistan put out ads today, condemning that same film. the ads ran on pakistani television and featured clips of president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton condemning the film. still, hundreds of demonstrators tried to reach the embassy in islamabad, by pushing aside huge shipping containers that cordoned off the area. riot police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. a report on a bungled operation against gun-trafficking in arizona drew praise today from house republicans. they've been investigating "operation fast and furious" for months. at a hearing, the justice department's inspector general michael horowitz listed a string of mistakes by federal law enforcement officials trying to track illeg

kwame holman has more. >> holman: many applicants aren't qualified. paul solman talked to a professor who blames employers for the jobs-skills mismatch problem. find that on "making sense." and are you an undecided voter in tampa or orlando, florida who will watch the presidential debates? answer a few questions through our public insight network on our homepage. you might be selected to participate in a conversation with ray suarez following the first debate. all that and more is on our website: newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at a fragment of papyrus from the fourth century that suggests jesus had a wife. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from vi

here's kwame holman. >> holman: the chairman of the federal reserve said again today the economic recoveryar from satisfactory". but ben bernanke stopped short of announcing new stimulus action as he addressed an annual fed conference in jackson hole, wyoming. he did repeat the central bank "should not rule out" such moves, if that's what it takes to bring down unemployment. wall street blew hot and cold on bernanke's remarks at different times of the day. in the end, the dow jones industrial average gained 90 points to close near 13,091. the nasdaq rose 18 points to close just below 3,067. for the month, the dow gained just under 1%; the nasdaq rose more than 4%. the population of gray wolves in wyoming will lose federal protection from hunters. the u.s. fish and wildlife service endorsed a plan today that allows wolves outside yellowstone national park to be shot on sight. ranchers and hunters had long pushed for the change, arguing that wolves kill too many cattle and game animals. environmental groups promised legal action to keep the wolves protected. in syria, rebels launched their o

. >>> kwame kilpatrick will be in court today.d three others go on trial, charged with using the mayor's office to enrich themselves. kilpatrick stepped down in 2008 because of another scandal that sent him to prison for 14 months. this trial could put him back behind bars for a decade if he's convicted. >>> a bizarre happening at a soccer game in iran. watch number 40 in yellow. he picks up something that was thrown from the crowd. and it explodes. the referees, they got right out of there. the game was delayed for a couple of minutes. nobody was injured. and the game was finished as if nothing had happened. the official match report didn't even mention the incident. how about postponing the game? >> right. >>> back here at home, baseball's postseason spots are filling up. and there was a major beatdown on thursday night football. highlight, now, from espn. >> good morning. i'm doug kezirian with your "sportscenter" update. in sports, we hear the phrase, next man up. the giants put that to test last night. 14 guys on offense, fac