lester? >> all right, richard. as we said at the top of the broadcast, president obama spoke with russian president vladimir putin by phone. no doubt a difficult conversation. certainly a delicate balancing act for the u.s. to get involved in what russia considers its affairs. nbc's andrea mitchell is monitoring that end of the story from our washington newsroom. hello, andrea. >> reporter: hi, lester. a senior state department official said that president obama initiated this call to president putin, his some time antagonist, this time, though, after bloody confrontations in kiev and the olympics, the two sides had what was called a constructive conversation, and they both agreed the plan needs to be implemented quickly and the economy needs to be stabilized. although putin sent a deputy to monitor the all-night talks, the russians did not sign the documents. putin now agrees with obama that russia wants to be part of the plan to keep violence from flaring up again, some extreme rebel groups

i'm lester holt. erica, jenna and dylan are holding down the fort in new york, a sight for sore eyes. great to see you guys. what a win in the slalom for mikaela shiffrin. i've got a feeling there are plenty more olympic medals in her future. she is coming up just ahead to talk about her incredible run. plus, we're going to talk to the men of the u.s. short track speed skating team who were able to take home a silver medal in the 5000-meter relay. erica? >> all right, looking forward to hearing from all of them. lester, thanks. also a busy morning here in new york. you'll meet a woman making history on the football field last night. we also have an update for you this morning on the health of that 5-month-old baby saved by his aunt who gave him cpr on the side of a florida highway. impossible to forget these pictures, so an update for you this morning on the little boy known as miami's miracle baby. >>> we do begin, though, with a developing story overnight, and that is the situation in ukraine, where

lester? >> cary sanders in jacksonville with that for us tonight, thank you. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues this saturday, we take to you hockeytown usa, where they claim to be a breeding ground for olympic gold. >>> and later, they're back, the legendary bobsled team makes a triumphant return. >>> usa! usa! usa! >> we're back now at the sochi olympics, we heard a lot of that today, by far the highlight of the day has been team usa's dramatic victory over the russians in men's hockey, and probably nowhere in america is there a bigger celebration than in the tiny town where two members of the u.s. team are from, including the hero of today's game. here is nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: warroad, minnesota, and its 1700 hearty citizens. so close to the canadian border that you could walk it. but not today, it is minus 18. ♪ much warmer inside warroad's arena which just happens to hold about 1700 people as the hometown warriors battle rivals from up the road. >> everybody wants to see t

lester holt has some pull in the sweater department, i think. >> lester can get these.an. >> these are actually lester's old sweaters. >> and a reminder you can check all the action primetime tonight here on nbc. coverage begins at 7:00/6:00 central. lester, back to you. have a great day and bring us more great stuff. we can't wait sto see what you get up to. >> i'm going to see if i can trade a ticket for a team usa sweater. thanks for watching, everybody. so long. >>> good morning, i'm kris sanchez. coming up on "today in the bay" a golden morning in sochi. janelle wang talks with the snowboard slopestyle winner who, believe it or not, says he just winged it. >>> and here at home the rain continues to fall. we'll show you the rough roadways and where you can expect flooding. plus meteorologist rob mayeda tells us when the rain will hit your neighborhood the hardest. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning and thanks for joining us on this rainy sunday morning. i'm kris sanchez. rain still the story this morning. looking live at downtown san francisco where the ro

lester? >>> all right, kelly, thank you, and as we noted super bowl xlviii is being played tomorrow in new jersey just across the river from us here in new york city. the big apple has been where much of the pre-game excitement has been found. yet businesses on both sides of the river are finding the big game is not turning out to be the big payday they had counted on. nbc's are on mott has more from times square. >> reporter: hey, lester, good evening, there is talk that the super bowl could bring half a billion dollars or more to new york city and new jersey, but tonight, reality has businesses questioning just how super the game is for the bottom line. the rutherfords traveled across country to root for their be -- beloved seattle seahawks in the super bowl. and they're paying a pretty penny. do you have like a budget? >> we'll spend more than ten grand, that includes super bowl tickets, which is a big chunk. >> reporter: a big chunk indeed, but as much money as the family and others spend

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lester? >> kristen welker tonight, thank you. >>> and when we continue tonight, we take you to hockeytown, usa, where they claim to be an olympic breeding ground. >>> and they're the conversation about his car loan didn't start here. it began way, way back. before he had children. before he got married. it started in his very first apartment. see that overdue bill? it arrived after he moved out. and he never got it. but he's not worried. checking his credit report and score at experian.com allowed him to identify and better address the issue... ... and drive off into the sunset. experian . live credit confident.™ >>> usa. >> we're back now at the sochi olympics, we heard a lot of that today, by far the highlight of the day has been team usa's dramatic victory over the russians in men's hockey, and probably nowhere in america is there a bigger celebration than in the tiny town where two members of the team are from, including the hero of today's game. here is nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter:

plus, lester hits the ice, get this, with the u.s. women's curling team. right, lester? >> we know there's more to it hand that, right, lester? >> it's not an easy sport. it takes a lot of abs here, core strength and balance. none of which i have. >> that's all right. we're still pulling for you. we have faith. >> we'll see you then. have a great day, everybody. [ female announcer ] you've got finding time for what matters, down to a science. you're the reason we reformulated one a day women's. a complete multivitamin that now has extra b vitamins, which help convert food to energy. energy support for the things that matter. that's one a day women's. is the place to find your favorite bridal brands. the leo diamond, the first diamond certified to be visibly brighter. neil lane bridal, from hollywood's premier jewelry designer. artistry diamonds, genuine diamonds in vibrant artists' colors. tolkowsky, inventors and perfectors of the ideal-cut diamond. these stunning bridal brands and more, together in one place -- kay jewelers. ♪ every kiss begins with kay >>> good mornin

lester? >> all right, dylan, thanks very much. >>> up next on "today," olympic athletes and their day jobs. you won't believe what some of them do to pay the bills. that's come up after this. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ♪ abe! get in! punch it! [ male announcer ] let quicken loans help you save your money with a mortgage that's engineered to amaze. thanks, "g." ♪ >>> welcome back to sochi. if you ever wondered what the olympic athletes do when her' not competing we have the answer. >> it's hard to ma'am them doing anything but their sport but believe it or not many of them have regular day jobs to pay the bills. we'll let them tell you what they do when they're not on the slopes or the ice. ♪ >> when i'm not competing at the olympics, my day job is a junior high science teacher. i'm teaching sixth, seventh and eighth grade science now. i always liked helping people so i thought education would be a great field to go into. >> when i'm not training for the olympics my day job is a physician

lester?> kristen welker, thank you. >>> an update tonight on the arrest of one of the world's most wanted drug kingpins, joaquin "el chapo" guzman, head of the sinaloa cartel, was apprehended yesterday at a mexican beach resort. today, authorities in the united states said they will move to have him extradited and tried in cities where he is wanted. that includes new york and chicago. >>> it has no odor. it can't be seen. it can be deadly. we're talking about the danger of carbon monoxide gas which leaked out of a restaurant heating system last night on new york's long island, killing one man and injuring dozens of others. we get more on that story tonight from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: saturday night, the start of the dinner rush at a new york mall. >> they just started telling everybody to get out. >> reporter: this emt was one of 28 first responders at legal seafood's employees overcome by carbon monoxide. >> they said there's a high co content in the building and you have to ge

hey, again, erica. >> hey, lester.people are dealing with this morning. nearly 150,000 people remain without power as the east coast does its very best to dig out from that storm. dylan dreyer is at new york's laguardia airport this morning. dylan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. you know, we have dealt with storm after storm. we have seen thousands of flight delays and cancellations. driving have been absolutely treacherous. hundreds of thousands of people have been in the dark. and the shoveling, forget about it! it is really testing americans' endurance in this winter that just won't quit. adding insult to injury, fresh snow overnight in parts of the eastern seaboard. many places haven't finished digging out from a fierce winter storm earlier this week. >> clean off all the cars again, shovel the driveway, again. >> reporter: the airlines are still recovering. more than 8,000 flights canceled and 11,000 delayed in the u.s. thursday and friday. so far this winter, the numbers are staggering -- nearly

must see of brian and lester. _#special cameo appearance. snap chat, look out. what's app is eegd your lunch and joining the cool kids at the facebook table and doing it for billions. the mind-blowing deal. then the truce fails. deadly violence between kiev and police in protesters after the stalled diplomatic talks. this is "way too early." ♪ >>> hey, good morning. i'm thomas roberts, february the 20th, and welcome too "way too early." breaking news this morning, we start out with violence breaking out once more in kiev's independent square. there are already visual reports of more explain protesters there, and police abandoned an edge of the square. that's when the clashes erupted once again with molotov cocktails. fireworks as well exploding there, and reports of snipers from the opposition. now, field hospitals have been set up in motel lobbies, and at least 20 police officers have been injured. one of the enduring images from wednesday's violence, a lone woman standing her ground throwing rocks against the line of riot police. fighting continues despite a n

lester? >> all right, richard. thanks. earlier this evening in an exclusive interview i spoke with the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, samantha power, about the upheaval in ukraine as well as an important vote today in the u.n. regarding syria. i began by asking her if the apparent removal of ukraine's president was the outcome the u.s. wanted or envisioned. >> well, our position has been the same throughout this crisis. we have pushed for nonviolence from the very beginning. pushed for constitutional change in the creation of a coalition government. and we're still hopeful amid very fluid events that cooler heads can prevail and that compromise can be achieved. >> some might call this a power vacuum that has been created. in the meantime, would you envision that ukraine will become more closely aligned with the europe and the u.s. and less so with russia going forward? >> we're thinking mostly about the people of ukraine right now. and it is just critical that the violence stop. that

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must see of brian and lester. _#special cameo appearance. snap chat, look out. and joining the cool kids at the facebook table and doing it for billions. the mind-blowing deal. then the truce fails. deadly violence between kiev and police in protesters after the stalled diplomatic talks. this is "way too early." ♪ >>> hey, good morning. i'm thomas roberts, february the 20th, and welcome too "way too early." breaking news this morning, we start out with violence breaking out once more in

lester? >> kelly o'donnell this morning. kelly, thanks. >>> security is extra tight for two major sporting events, the super bowl here in the new york city area tomorrow, of course, and the winter olympics in russia, which are now less than a week away. richard engel is outside of sochi. we'll speak with him in just a moment, but we begin with katy tur, who is live at super bowl boulevard, not too far from here, in the heart of times square. katy, good morning. it's strangely quiet behind you right now. >> reporter: i'm right above super bowl boulevard, erica, and yes, it is very quiet. this is about the only time you're going to see times square relatively empty. in a few hours, it's going to be completely packed in here. super bowl weekend is officially here, and security, of course, is top of mind. there are two states, more than 100 law enforcement agencies, and of course, millions of visitors. the security for this entire week has been a massive undertaking. there's 2 1/2 miles of fencin

lester?> mark potter tonight. >>> a spoiler alert as we take turn to the second to last day of competition here at the sochi olympics. we'll talk about results that have been widely reported. that includes a disappointing day for team usa. our chris jansing joins me now with details. hi, chris. >> well, today ends what has been a great run for team usa at these games.

. >> reporter: lester, good evening, i spent the day in charleston yesterday. and many people told me their lives have been fundamentally changed. the state says the water in west virginia is safe but that is being questioned and creating a lot of confusion and fear. life hasn't been the safe in the goldman house since the chemical, mchm leaked into the water supply from a tank at freedom industries three weeks ago. >> what is frustrating, there is no end in sight. >> reporter: for weeks, this family says the tap water smells like licorice, a scent associated with the chemical. >> we have a new normal now, we have new ways of cooking and washing hands. >> reporter: the goldmans say they have been using bottled water and will continue to especially when tests found the levels of the chemical higher than standard, in six area schools yesterday, including at eldest daughter's ellie's school. >> my big concern will be the health of my kids maybe in ten years. >> reporter: restaurants say

the lester lions have their eyes on another prize, a third state championship for the departing head coach, and his team that could wants the three peat. >> into they are all winners. that's sara hoy reporting. that's it for us here on "america tonight." remember, if you would like to comment on any of the stories, log on to the website aljazeera.co aljazeera.com/america tonight. you can get all the previews and meet the team and tell us what you would like to see. goodnight. we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. mike haines on technology to protect kids and pros from brain injuries. should college football players unionize? welcome to consider. here is more on what is ahead. >> a former u.s. sold we are was accused of spying. >> they have poor judgment.

the lester lions have their eyes on another prize, a third state championship for the departing head coach, and his team that could wants the three peat. >> into they are all winners. that's sara hoy reporting. that's it for us here on "america tonight." remember, if you would like to comment on any of the stories, log on to the website aljazeera.co aljazeera.com/america tonight. you can get all the previews and meet the team and tell us what you would like to see. goodnight. we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. >> you are watching al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz with the top stories. the polls are open in thailand after weeks of protests. prime minister yingluck shinawatra voted in the past few hours. demonstrators angry at the government have been trying to stop the elections. authorities worried the results will spark more violence. >> the united states assured ukrainian protesters of its support. secretary of state john kerry met with opposition leaders, but demonstrations continue in the country with protesters calling for ukraine's president to step down. >> 14

the lester lions have their eyes on another prize, a third state championship for the departing head coach, and his team that could wants the three peat. >> into they are all winners. that's sara hoy reporting. that's it for us here on "america tonight." remember, if you would like to comment on any of the stories, log on to the website aljazeera.co aljazeera.com/america tonight. you can get all the previews and meet the team and tell us what you would like to see. goodnight. we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. the most important money stories of the day might effect your savings, your job or your checksavings, your job or your check >> this is al jazeera america live from new york. i'm jonathan betz. >> new demands from ukraine's protesters as the president decides to return to work after calling up sick. >> a warning to israel's secretary of state john kerry worried that they could face boycotts if the peace talks fail. >> californians struggle with water restrictions as they face

that's the perfect race. >> reporter: lester holt, nbc news, sochi. >>> and that is our broadcast onank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. a quick note about prime time coverage tonight. that's at 8:00, 7:00 central. bob costas took himself out of the lineup for tonight as he deals with that eye infection. matt lauer will be your substitute host for this evening. for bob, we must say it ends a ripken like ironman streak of 157 straight prime time olympics broadcasts that goes back to barcelona in '92. he assures us he'll be back in the game shortly. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> that breaking news in the east bay, our nbc chopper over the scene. this is a live look at a safeway store. a teenage girl and elderly man was kidnapped. an amber alert has been issued. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. a teenage girl and elderly man was outside safe way when a man with a knife approached the car and forced them to drive off. >> a massive search is intensifying by the hour. jodi hernandez joins us from this command center where the clues pol

precisely because of what lester describes. using almost the exact same language. >> that is fantastic. from a corporate perspective, you obviously saw many different class actions involved in settlements. ted laid out the economics. why do you think the corporate community is so willing to settle class action suits, even when they are meritless? >> corporate counsel come in different flavors. you and i got to know each other because chrysler took a very hard-line. i was fortunate to have management and they got up to speed on this issue and decided to put their foot down and they were not going to be dragged along in this. there are a lot of reasons why corporations are lead down the path, not the least of which is the share price. there is an amount of commotion know because because of share price. this is very sophisticated. you're looking at the many firms out there and each one of them will try to take their own bite at the apple and will ask for discovery. pausing on discovery alone for a minute, if you are a company like

>> yes. >> you going to name it the lester? >> mm-hmm? >> you promise? >> yes. >> all right. >> you heard it. a promise straight from the mouth of the next big thing, and bow ties are just a start. >> i want to start my clothing line by the time i'm 20. >> so you're going to get in fashion business? >> yes. >> so we're talking beyond ties to sweaters? >> beyond ties. like fubu, michael kors. >> mo is going to be up there with them some day? >> yes. >> businesses of all kinds go through growing pains. running a start-up when it's just a few of you wearing all kinds of hats and sitting right next to each other is quite different than running a mature company with more employees. so how do you get from point "a" to point "b"? robert sutton is a professor of management science and engineering at stanford. he cofounded the institute of design and the stanford technology ventures program. he is also co-author of the new book "scaling up excellence: getting to more without settling for less." great to see you. >> great to see you, j.j. >> i hear this all the ti

. >>> and wait until you see brian williams and lester holt rapping. ♪ my mother and my grandmother are very old fashioned. i think we both are clean freaks. i used to scrub the floor on my knees. [ daughter ] i've mastered the art of foot cleaning. oh, boy. oh, boy. oh, boy. [ carmel ] that drives me nuts. it gives me anxiety just thinking about how crazy they get. [ doorbell rings ] [ daughter ] oh, wow. [ carmel ] swiffer wetjet. you guys should try this. it's so easy. oh, my. [ gasps ] i just washed this floor. if i didn't see it i wouldn't believe it. [ carmel ] it did my heart good to see you cleaning. [ regina ] yeah, your generation has all the good stuff. [ daughter ] oh, yeah. ♪ [ male announcer ] bob's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor (voseeker of the sublime.ro. you can separate runway

lester testified he got in the car, got in wayne's car.ld identify wayne williams as the driver. >> lugene laster pretty much an eye witness said you gave a ride to jo-jo bell in your station wagon. >> okay. >> did you? >> no, i did not. >> williams did not deny he was the driver. he instead insisted his passenger had to be someone else. jo-jo bell was never to be seen again. >> it would be horrendous if another child dies, period. >> a week later, sammy davis jr. and frank sinatra came to atlanta for a concert to benefit the children. the photographer up on stage, that's wayne's father, homer williams, with the black newspaper "atlanta world." >> how come you got no tuxedo on there on the stage looking like that there? >> backstage with sammy davis jr. in a photo which made the front page, that's future mayor kasim reed. >> i remember that. that's so cool meeting frank sinatra. >> as a young child, reed would help the volunteers searching atlanta's woods every saturday. >> we literally would walk through wooded areas chaperoned and we wou

again.ill be joined lester's run is up. champion takepean on in germany wednesday.iliar faces will be hosted. >> roger opened his bid for a championship -- championme grand cruising 6-1. the more fight from becker in the second set and a couple of great points like this one. the 32-year-old reached the final at the us joy in open. he is eager to return to the top of his game. 6-4 in the second set. it was añw

i was said is a feature, not a bug. >> lester, bob, about?>> as an academic in a very distinct minority, i have taken note in my book about the reliance of most legal scholars on a belief in the deterrence value of class-action. indeed, i regard that from their perspective as a matter of faith that is, it is a conviction that if corporations pay billions of dollars to settle class actions, that must be good. now, when you look behind that to see whether there is any empirical basis for that you find out wisely that there is none. moreover, you begin, as i have done in my research, dca close financial relationship between the legal academy and plane to council. there are tens of millions a year, tens of millions of dollars a year that move from plaintiffs' counsel to members of the legal academy for, among other things, to do with class actions what i call and my book the fee council are law professors who are hired by the class counsel at the time of the settlements to write an opinion to the judge saying, we think this fee is fair. indeed, u

this time it's nbc's brian williams and lester holt singing the hip-hop classic "rappers delight."t out ♪ so far you heard my voice but i brought two friends along and next on the mic is my friend hank, come on, hank, sing that song ♪ >> check it out. ♪ you see i go by the doctor of the mix and i'll tell you why ♪ i'm 6'1" and tons of fun and i dress to a tee ♪ ♪ you see i got more clothes that muhammed ali and i dress so viciously ♪ ♪ everybody go hotel, motel, what you going to do today ♪ >> say what? ♪ everybody go hotel motel holiday inn, say if your girl starts acting up, then you take her friend ♪ >>> next up, if you ever visit rest stops along the jersey turnpike, then you have surely seen the wide range of garden state souvenirs at these gift shops. but if you're in the market for something more creative, you can buy your very own chris christie bridgegate action figure. the governor who sarcastically joked that he was the guy out there moving the cones on the george washington bridge is depicted here in a crossing guard uniform complete with a stop sign that reads "traffic

yes, that's the weekend anchor of nbc news lester holt that he tweeted from sochi that he loved the mashedn is also a big fan of being mashed up. >> they're good. >> brian williams won't be rapping but he joins us next. >>> on our broadcast tonight, surging toll, a deadly day as the truce collapses. the violence explodes again in ukraine and police open fire on demonstrators as this leaves the u.s. and russia in a standoff over what to do. >>> it gets worse. hard to believe another huge storm system is on the move in the u.s., bringing warnings about snow and tornadoes at the same time, and for some, a daerous night ahead. >>> victory and agony on a wild day of competition for team usa as we hit the home stretch now here in sochi. >>> and true grit. he refused to let a devastating crash derail his dreams. now he is blazing a trail for others along the way. "nightly news" begins now.

telling lester holt he is always thinking about tricks to push the envelope. >> so there is definitely a point where it is like man, is this even possible? kotsenburg puts down an amazing trick today, spinning four and a half times in the air and grabbing his snowboard on the slope style course, snatching a surprise gold medal for the united states, the first of the game. >> just found out about that three minutes ago. everyone was like "you got the first gold medal of the olympics." and i was like, "what?" >> reporter: with the cauldron burning bright, red, white and blue are everywhere. the colors of russia, everywhere. >> the people be open hearted and lovely, the more you learn about the culture, the more wonderful things become. >> reporter: people are still buzzing about the spectacular opening ceremony which drew 44,000 fans to the park. it looked perfect on russian tv because they cut away to the rehearsal image, when the infamous fifth snowflake failed to turn into an olympic ring. america saw the mistake. the preshow performance of the choir singing daft punk singing "got luc

charges of child molestation in a neighborhood they say is filled with children. 67-year-old richard lester brod. he was arrested on friday after police say one was -- brod. he was arrested on friday after police say he held down the vick and attacked her. >> it's very disturbing, very predatory. we have significant concerns about his history. >>> police say they found a number of items in brode's home involving child pornography. he's expected in court in the next few days. >>> right now, santa clara county officials are deciding whether to give or take away money from the fire department because of the poor response times. janine de la vega was at the meeting and is live. good afternoon, janine. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. well, county supervisors say it's unacceptable that the fire department is not meeting its goal to respond -- to respond to emergencies in the required amount of time. now, that county meeting is going on right now. i just got word from one of the people inside the meeting that they took a unanimous vote to withhold the money from the fire department, not to puni

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. substituting tonight, kate snow. >>> good evening. the news came as such a shock today. philip seymour hoffman, the enormously talented oscar-winning actor who made his name in hollywood and in the theater, was found dead in his new york apartment at the age of just 46. hoffman had also been very public about his struggle with heroin. we knew he had overcome an addiction years ago and spent more than 20 years counseling others not to pick up the habit of an ever-more potent drug that's attracting all too many young people. in the end, though, it would appear he couldn't save himself. nbc's kristen dahlgren is outside the apartment tonight. kristen, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, kate. well, inside philip seymour hoffman's apartment in new york, the police investigation continues. outside, as you can see, the crowd continues to grow. the media and fans, so many shocked by the oscar winner's death. news of philip seymour hoffman's death came as a shock to his many fans. >> it'

we also heard from the mother of one of those girls. 67-year-old, richard lester pleaded not guilty today to charges of lewd conduct with a child, false imprisonment and assault with an attempt to commit rape. police found child pornography at his house. his wife insists her husband is innocent. >> i'm behind him 100%. i don't believe any of this. he's a good man and this will come out. this will get straightened out. >> the mother of one of the alleged victims says she trusted brody enough to let him play with her daughter and another girl inside his home. >> he just went out of his way to be nice. different stuff started making me feel uncomfortable. he would wrestle with the girls and at first, i didn't know it was in the dark. >> brody is set to return to court on february 19. >>> palo alto police are hoping neighborhood watch groups can become an effective tool. a community meeting will get underway in 45 minutes. police released the latest statistics for crime and car burglaries and home invasions. they are expected to discuss a home invasion where a man and woman in their 80s were

lester holt will be here with you this weekend. we, of course, hope to see you right back here on monday night. have a good weekend. good night. mpl. >>> from bad to worse, agencies there is not enough water. good evening and thanks for joining us on this friday. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. it's the first time it happened in history. the state water project of california says there is simply not enough water in the system. a startling reality that's hitting home for many farmers and many californians. nbc marianne favro is live to explain what the state's decision might mean for you marianne. >> reporter: well, really what the state did is tell farmers and residents they are not going to give them a single drop of water from the state water project. that's going to hit farmers hard and could drive up the cost of food. the grass farm you may consider putting in your front yard and as this farmer can tell you, the grass is greener when it rains but that hasn't happened much. it's doubtful mother nature will come through t

at jeweler lester lampert... upscale buyers are also driving their market. luxury is hot right now. even though gold has fallen from 1800 dollars an ounce in 2012 to its current level of 1300... david lampert says that doesn't have an impact on his prices. but he says the 'crazy' demand for diamonds is squeezing out his margins. and though the stones consistenly increase in value... lampert warns against buying for that reason. i never tell anyone to buy jewelry as an investment. you have to buy what you like; you have to buy what your wife or your girlfriend will love. but for men... their holiday wish list is topped by gift cards to a restaurant. for valentine's day for the most part, what people want is a meal out with their significant other. it reflects just how busy we are. consumers will be watching their cable bills... a deal is on the table that would connect the two largest cable companies. comcast plans to buy time warner cable for $45 billion dollars. comcast's ceo and chairman brian roberts says it creates a world-class company and is a compelling financial and strategi

up a bit today i am i here tomorrow looks to be warmer for the twelveth over tracking again at the lester center account. the evening guys because they've advisories were lifted earlier today and tomorrow morning tennis would jump up top for a decrease compared to today. well tomorrow snow showers are forecast to ride most of the southern breeze and not visit a few which are under a free heavy snowfall last pick it up to fifteen centimeters of snow and other areas that ac will see between five to thirty millimeters of rain like the condo from this blog gets between one to five centimeters of snow and elsewhere down south between the one to three centimeters currently the southern regions are at the end of the high price businesses abroad. i know which is why edwards. these guys down now now the snow showers will clear up by tomorrow afternoon but will continue their late at night and takes you at a light that fire weather warning it's still an effective than three days including solid so it makes it to keep yourself hydrated taking the lead at tomorrow's readings sullivan and make it to f

ganadores de nuestro concurso vacaciones de impacto en la riviera maya son:luz sÁnchez dalda dayanara lesterimera vez desde hace mÁs de un mes pudo hababra a la familia, vamos con mÁs detalles. >> durante 40 dÍas carlos soportÓ la incertidumbre de estar al borde de la deportaciÓn, hoy volvieron abrazarse. >> es una dicha estar aquÍ junto con todos el inmigrante de honduras quien no tiene antecedentes fue detenido el pasado 16 de enero a consecuencia de una infracciÓn de trÁfico desde entonces su pareja ha movido cielo y tierra para lograr la libertad del padre de sus hijos el menor de ello es un bebÉ que tiene una enfermedades enfermedad que requiere la transfusiÓn de sangre. >> los meses que bebÉ estuvo hospitalizado fue un tiempo difÍcil. >> el bebÉ de quien quedar desamparado hubiera sido condenado. >> morir. >> si ustedes creen que estÁn siendo parte de una injusticia le chileno por su familias por su casos. >> la familia oliva agradeciÓ a las organizaciones pro inmigrantes que lograron tocar la fibra de funcionarios que reabrieron su caso de cuando ingresÓ a estados unidos, ahora un jue

carried out the role of the lester is to represent student issues do senior management at the university but previous and convents probably like to ask the logical statements of the group that had nominated edward snowden said that they did so because he stood for democracy and that voted for him he would have showed support for his flight as a wanted man after revealing the extent of global surveillance by the evans say as well as other spy agencies and they said that this would also said a message to governments their opposition to the intrusive nature of state security now as far as edward snowden is concerned this isn't his first award in october two thousand and thirteen you received the sam adams integrity and intelligence award and also just this week he's one of the recipients of the year two thousand and thirteen george polk award in journalism in new york. reaction to snowden his latest revelations on how the n.s.a. targeted of bleakly was quick and coming from a fellow whistleblower cheerleader founder expressed his outrage at the i'm telling you his calls for an investigation

lester brody was arrested friday and earlier that same afternoon, somebody told police he was molesting two young girls. he was bringing them into his bedroom, holding them down and attacking them .$♪this has been happening on and off for six months. >> his behavior is very concerning in how he went about his attacks, very predatory in nature and we have some significant concerns about his tri. >> police found several items in his home involving child pornography and he is due in court in the next several days and police want any other victims to come forward. >>> later, the palo alto police department is inviting the company to see how they feel about crime. this will involve the latest crime stats and they will talk about a recent spike in carpal burglaries including palo alto just two weeks ago. the police department is hoping neighbors will develop crime watch programs. >>> george lucas is across chrissy fields. they have them on a site currently occupied by a sports basement store and they have rejected his proposal and come poeting pro -- competing proposals from two others. they

and never had to answer hero of the south is democratic i'm given you george wallace i mean these lester maddox they were democrats they were republicans our job there was an exam a crab not a republican i watched the super early on and i watched the super bowl coverage and i heard president say that he could i have i'm like lectured president but nixon was you are so cold now he said he was more liberal the next he didn't say oh no he's a nixon was more liberal than he yeah i know but he didn't say nixon was the most liberal he said lyndon johnson probably was in his you know one more liberal and he yeah i don't disagree with that but i did the progressive the room willing to step into the race matter let me answer the question of your record is the question. my question is really simple is the republican party actually making a commitment to repudiating the kind of things that reagan and nixon did the race baiting or are they just giving lip service to. if you have ever had a water cannon hosed in your face if the governor of your state has ever told you you can't come to this school w

>> lester was a very busy year for us.developed and delivered an launched about 50 different types of rockets and satellites. this year we are looking for almost 60 operational events to take place. use satellites in global communications, imaging systems, and others are operated in conjunction with nasa. others are used in scientific and military applications both for customers in the united states and overseas. >> he just signed a new agreement, tell me about that. tell me about the future of the space race and commercial space travel. why is this important? >> we are pleased to team up with some new companies like skybox imaging to provide technological infrastructure that they need for their business. there are a variety of waves of new enterprises that have developed over the past several decades. skybox is one of the leaders. they are developing new lower-cost imaging satellite that will make products toilable in almost real-time lots of different customers around the world. of the is next in terms commercial space r

notion of sharing an economy or the fundamental ways people look at that or desire to drive a car lesterpeople my age and older, we have all been sold the american dream of the car is a symbol of freedom. if you are a millenial, you are much less likely to see it that way. you see a car as something that will slow you down. the idea of the economy of sharing this expensive resource spend 23 hours out of every day doing nothing. millenials are much more predisposed to sharing cars and it plays and the idea of a driverless city. the idea is you would not ever own one. the car would just come and pick you up and take off. rex is this happening only in cities? what are the trends in the suburbs? we get so focused on where we live that i think we might forget that the rest of the country still needs her cars will stop >> if i look at the next 10 or 20 years, you see more and more cars coming to cities. people want to decide what kind of car they want to drive. do they want a car they can drive themselves or a car that can drive them just to take away the pressure of driving? there is more pre

richard lester brode is being held on $450,000 bond. he pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges including lewd conduct with a minor and false imprison machine. the mother of an alleged victim who did not want her face shown says sherr family trusted him -- her family trusted him. >> he went out of his way to be nice. he would wrestle with the girls and at first i didn't know it was in the dark. >> i'm behind him 100%. i don't believe any of this. he's a good man and this will come out. >> brode is forbidden to contact any of his alleged victims. he's scheduled to return to court in two weeks. >>> 7:49. a southern california woman who spent decades on the run after escaping from prison has finally been captured and arrested. police tracked down judy lynn heyman in san francisco 37 years after she escaped from a prison in michigan. heyman pleaded guilty to larceny back in 1976. she was sentenced to two years in prison but escaped after serving ten months. police say she's been living under several false identities even her son didn't know

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girl starts acting up then you take her friend ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: brian williams, lesterve it up for the roots, everybody. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh man, oh man. >> steve: that was sung -- >> jimmy: edited all of that. john mcdonald. amazing. we're having so much fun this week and it's only getting better. tomorrow night the first lady herself, michelle obama will be here. [ cheers and applause ] as well as our pal will ferrell. [ cheers and applause ] and music from arcade fire. that's a show right there. but, tonight we have a great show. oh, my gosh. this is a big one tonight. this guy's been nominated for an academy award two years in a a row. this time it's for "american hustle." he's one of our buddies. i love him so much. bradley cooper is here tonight! [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: nice, funny, smart. wait, love that guy. >> jimmy: love the movie too. great movie. he and i are going to play an all-star game of charades later on in the show. [ light laughter ] yeah, if you've ever seen him do charades. i've never seen that. and also there might be