it's what nelson mandela wanted. grateful nation at peace with itself and the world. >> at the front edge of downtown joe berg, it's not working out that way. >> we have a long way to go. there is still a lot of hate harbored from apartheid. we are still getting blamed for things that weren't even our idea in the beginning. >> at the start of this century, apartheid had fallen. a truce and reconciliation process was almost complete. nelson mandela transferred the reins of power. there was a sense of hope and confidence in this rainbow nation, but now 21 years since it began, people across south africa are talking about the end of the rainbow. >> [indiscernible] >> she's talking about the new black elite, only a relatively small amount of wealth left in white pants. >> it's a definite shift from the previous generation. i don't think it's a consideration or desire. >> she is from the new middle class, young people who didn't know apartheid but now want more. africanism,of pan that's a lot of us are talking about, find

africa to nelson mandela's funeral. wow. yes, i wanted to go. all my colleagues said, there's one problem, congresswoman beatty. and that word again appeared, seniority. well i'll always be so grateful for speaker boehner approving the reck menation from leader pelosi, and yes, i went to nelson mandela's funeral. tonight, i am proud to join my other colleagues and others in saying that speaker boehner served as a great statesman for ohio and the nation. the great state of ohio has benefited greatly through his leadership. while there are things certainly that we have not agreed on, we've always managed to not be disagreeable. in a way that was negative -- disagreeable in a way that was negative for ohio or the nation. but there were some things we did agree on. and there's one quote that was a very proud moment for me as a member of this united states congress. when speaker boehner said, it was beginning to become a political football, and just as i thought it was time to stop, i thought, let's have a discussion with re

right next door is the nelson mandela high school. new information into eyewitness news says that high school is that's due to a power outage that is secondary to the fire department activity here. a lot going on on the ground, and we've got kristin thorne down there with the latest updates. kristin. >> john, this fire just shows no sign of stopping. the smoke is just as bad as it was when we got here several hours ago. i want to show you the view from the ground here. you can see a lot of smoke now even starting to come towards us. as you mentioned mandela high school right nearby here now closed for the day because the electric has been turned off to this entire area around here. in fact, a few hours ago there was quite a show going on here with the electric and the fire and the water and everything going on. so behind that plume of smoke up there there was an apartment building. that apartment building collapsed about an hour into the fire going four people live there. thankfully they got themselves out just in time. this fire star

africa to nelson mandela's funeral.ow. yes, i wanted to go. all my colleagues said, there's one problem, congresswoman beatty. and that word again appeared, seniority. well i'll always be so grateful for speaker boehner approving the reck menation from leader pelosi, and yes, i went to nelson mandela's funeral. tonight, i am proud to join my other colleagues and others in saying that speaker boehner served as a great statesman for ohio and the nation. the great state of ohio has benefited greatly through his leadership. while there are things certainly that we have not agreed on, we've always managed to not be disagreeable. in a way that was negative -- disagreeable in a way that was negative for ohio or the nation. but there were some things we did agree on. and there's one quote that was a very proud moment for me as a member of this united states congress. when speaker boehner said, it was beginning to become a political football, and just as i thought it was time to stop, i thought, let's have a discussion with resp

africa to nelson mandela's funeral. wow. yes, i wanted to go. all my colleagues said, there's one problem, congresswoman beatty. and that word again appeared, seniority. well i'll always be so grateful for speaker boehner approving the reck menation from leader pelosi, and yes, i went to nelson mandela's funeral. tonight, i am proud to join my other colleagues and others in saying that speaker boehner served as a great statesman for ohio and the nation. the great state of ohio has benefited greatly through his leadership. while there are things certainly that we have not agreed on, we've always managed to not be disagreeable. in a way that was negative -- disagreeable in a way that was negative for ohio or the nation. but there were some things we did agree on. and there's one quote that was a very proud moment for me as a member of this united states congress. when speaker boehner said, it was beginning to become a political football, and just as i thought it was time to stop, i thought, let's have a discussion with re

. >> few people here believe that the party of nelson mandela is capable of beating corruption in its own ranks. >> marvyn james is the first jamaican author. it is described as the most exciting work on the short list. >> i would say it is really affirming. when you're in the quiet room writing novels you like to think that the world is isn't there. but that's the opposite true, the world is never gone. >> named junior photographer of the year, it's a 50-year competition with 42,000 entries. www.aljazeera.com for more. www.aljazeera.com. >> another attack in jerusalem. a person has been stabbed as police shoot the man believed to be responsible. >>> democratic candidates came out swinging. we'll see if what they said was actually true. >> i'm melissa chan in las vegas taking a closer look at how the housing crisis continues to impact its aging population.

polman: the answers you normally get our to look at nelson mandela or rosa parks. these are people that are driven by a strong sense of purpose. it's a person like was a parks who can change the face of racial segregation in the u.s. see and feel is that everybody can be a leader. sometimes, you have to encourage them. we worked with -- we work with foundations. we're trying to change the conventional career path. we bring in examples from other companies. there are many ceos. ushink ultimately what gives the power to give -- to do what we do is that we realize why we do things. we belong to a small percentage of the population, 2%, that is educated, that has come from jobs, the can do what they want. -- of that can do what they want. duty.eve that it is our whatever level you are at, wherever you are in the world, it is the function of every job to know that it is not about yourself. do you think --. francine: do you think capitalism in three years will be more inclusive? mr. polman: i hope so. this year, we have unique opportunity with the sustainable developing

smoky conditions and interference with caused mount vernon officials to cancel classes at nearby mandela high school. >> it's just that dangerous back there. >> reporter: because of the possibility of those exterior walls collapsing the chief says it's not clear when the fire marshal will be able to go inside to pinpoint what ignited those flames. reporting were mount vernon, janelle burrell, cbs2 news. >>> red cross volunteers are helping several of the residents who lost their homes. >>> the weekend cold snapped spilled over to today. the temperatures were more like december than october. people in columbus circle bundled up. john elliott is in the weather center. john. >> i had my gloves on this morning. a hat on, too. look at these numbers. it was 19 in monticello this morning. 25 newburgh. 29 your morning low in islip. a new one for the books. 30 in bridgeport. tied the record low of 30 this morning. this afternoon only 52. so, yeah, it's like we are auditioning for december. 52 is the normal high for the 20th of november, and we have got our work cut out for us to even hit that. ov

the answer you normally get our look at nelson mandela or rosa parks.se are people who are driven by strong sense of purpose. if a person like rosa parks like a bus canup in change the face of racial segregation than any individual and their own circle can credit difference. what you have to do is encourage it. we have a lot of efforts in place. we work with these foundations. give a lot of people there. it changes the conventional career path. we bring in examples from other companies. there are many others that have shown they have a lot of courage. ultimately, what gives us courage and what gives us purpose to do what we do, and it should be true for everybody is that we realize why we do this. alternately, we do this because we belong to a very small percentage of the population. it is about 2% that is actually educated. that has a comfortable job. that can do what they want, work or they want. they do not have to about their family. that is not trivial and 98%. -- that is not true of the other 98%. i always believed that it is our duty to put ourse

party leaders have promised action, but few people believe that the party of nelson mandela is capable of beating corruption within its own ranks. al jazeera, johannesburg. >> australia has vowed to identify those responsible for shooting down mh 17 over ukraine and bringing them to justice. 38 of the 298 passengers who died in the crash from australian. it was confirmed that the flight was hit by a russian-made missile. it did not specify who did it but several countries accuse pro-russian separatists. >>> now the u.n. general secretary is preparing to vote. they could see russia and ukraine on the same team and it is likely to raise new issues regarding the war in syria. james bays explains. >> the war in syria after four and a half years a human catastrophe as 250,000 dead. it's also a major failure of global diplomacy. now the u.s. and it's allies firmly oppose president assad, and russia, one of his strongest supporters, both find themselves directly involved carrying out airstrikes in syria. this is not the only reason that the u.s.-russian relations are the worst they've been si

once nelson mandela studied their, they said last week they went to raise the fee. that is where it started. and then it spiraled out of control. the university is saying if we want to deliver high-quality education, we need more budget. the government has said no hike in tuition fees but it must give something back to the universities and give the more subsidies. otherwise universities say they cannot deliver a quality education. this is not the end of the story. anchor: you look at the anger in these students' faces, you have a society that is still divided and nothing has changed when it comes to the education accessibility in the country, right? reporter: definitely. that is one of the biggest problems in south africa. it is not just the university level. it starts at primary school and at high school. there is a big divide between public schools, government funded schools, and private schools. private schools are very expensive while public schools are cheaper, almost for free. but the quality is bad. most of the kids will never make it to university or not qua

power was shut off in the area causing nelson mandela high school to be closed today. >>> an aging memory of the mafia on trial tonight for his alleged role in one of the most in history. we're talking about the luponza heist. 6 million dollars of gold stolen. it was the plot of the movie "goodfellas." one of the sandra bookman with the story for us. >> it was an eye opening first day here in federal court in look at the inner workings of an organized crime family, we also got a glimpse at how the government is hoping to get a conviction in this nearly 40-year-old case. >> reporter: the prosecution wasted no time in court pointing the finger at now 80-year-old vincent desaro has one of the mobsters behind the robbery. lindsey told the jury, quote, the defendant is a gangster through and through. he lived and breathed the mafia. girtis claimed his cut was half a million dollars. it's still the largest armed robbery in new york history. dramatized in the 1990 film "goodfellas" the gunman got away with a million dollars in jewels and $5 million in cash. most were murdered on orders of the he

he now joins a list of recipients including nelson mandela and on function she --aung sung so chi. >>n 2008, the blogger founded the free liberals platform. he argued for a secular and liberal society in saudi arabia. in 2012, he was arrested, the charge, insulting islam. the punishment, 10 years in prison and 1000 lashes. this cell phone video shows the first public whipping of him last january. the german foreign minister appealed for his release and a visit by his saudi counterpart in august to no avail. his wife found out about the award in canada, where she lives in exile. dw reached her via skype. she is proud of her husband. >> i am thankful to the european parliament for awarding him the prize. this hopefully is a sign that my husband will be released. i also think the rest of the world, and west stood by us and have waited for this award just as much as we have. -- who have stood by us and waited for this award just as much as we have. a thousand thanks. >> the saudi arabia in -- saudi arabia government has locked in from outside world. he does not know he has won the award.

. >> hinojosa: this is... this is a fact that i didn't know-- that nelson mandela used to watch the cosby show from robin island with his white guard. >> yes. and he told me this, and he told... he thanked me for this show and he said, "we watched it together and your show softened him." >> hinojosa: amazing. how often do you think about it, though? i mean, you know, you are... you are an icon. what does one do when, you know, you helped to create that, and yet you walk in the world, you're a working actor, so how often do you think about that? >> when somebody mentions it i'll think about it. i was always very happy to be a part of it. i considered it one of the greatest gifts ever and i still do and i'm always happy to talk about it. >> hinojosa: and you love mr. cos... you still call him "mr. cosby." >> well, respect-- r-e-s-p-c-t. ( laughing ) i love him, i adore him, yes, i do. >> hinojosa: he is fearless on so many levels. >> yes, he is. >> hinojosa: what was the fearless part about him that you came to... to love so much? >> everything about him. i loved his attention to detail and

who remains in prison like nelson mandela was. turkey is promoted as a u.s.lly when they are simply aggravated in the situation and theirting to use it for own original power or play in the region. i would like you to talk and begin to address those issues as well as why people are not promoting the recognition of kurdistan. , you summarized a lot briefly and concisely, but i think you also helped answer your question because i agree with the concern you expressed about the president of turkey sometimes seeming to be in cahoots with isil or a lot of people who are sort of like isil. the president was also an sympathetic to the kurdish cause for a long time, unfortunately, when you talk about releasing the kurdish leader who did formally advocate violence and youth of violence interested of independence, when you mentioned those two concepts, you get to what the turkish fears are, turkey is move thata violent would seek independence and they will not allow it. to the pressure we can put on the turks to avoid a horrible tragedy, to allow them to have political

nelson mandela, mother teresa. >> what was she doing wrong before she met you? [laughter] >> she was in san diego. i guess three days into it she left in the middle of the night. she wrote a note saying thank you for your help here and she went across the border to mexico. both fans of hers. why don't we just go by this. drive across the border. let's give it to her. we did. i said to her, such fun to meet you. i always want to learn about people. what excites you? what makes you more excited than anything else. she says i'll never forget, tony, what excites me most is to see a person die with a smile on their face. she is an amazing woman. >> one of the critics that i once met said tony's techniques. they were great for a year, but >> is his daily practice. if you get up then you have no discipline whatsoever, you get no value whatsoever. most of the people have experiences that they want to shift. life is constant growth. i work out. i train my mind. i train my body. that is really what my work has been. >> do you get hit by depression? are you upset? >> i use

the party has promised action, but people here do not believe that the party of nelson mandela is capableof stopping corruption. >> rice, toothpicks and cement all banned by nigerian government imports. there are among 41 things that can now only be produced in nigeria to create jobs. but business owners are not all that happy. >> this is the last supply of concentrated tomato paste bees processed. it was imported from california. but now the nigerian government has put an unofficial ban on its import including rice, cement and toothpicks. the government said that these items can be produced in nigeria, and it believes the decision will force producers to set up factories here and create jobs. but works here are about to lose their jobs because there aren't factory that is produce tomato paste. the decision to stop the importation of these items was announced by the central bank known as the cbn. >> the cbn did this overnight. >> all this manpower will become jobless. >> even tomatoes are grown in large quantities in nigeria, there is no way to process them into tomato products. that's th

that means nearby nelson mandela high school will be closed. >>> it is an exciting morning for mets fans after the team took game 2 of the nlcs. the mets lead the cubs 2-0 in the series. the team left for chicago shortly after the big win. game 3 will be played tomorrow night. >>> the buses will be rolling on long island. a strike threat does still loom large after union workers took a key vote over the weekend. teamster's local 1205 says the strike is on hold because they believe both sides can still reach common ground. the union had rejected the final contract offer by baumann & sons buses and voted saturday to strike. the bus company transports 15,000 students to 35 schools in nassau and suffolk counties. >>> new this morning, an arrest in brooklyn, a 15-year-old is charged with criminal mischief for vandalizing the 9/11 memorial. an eyewitness says the boys sprayed a series of initials across the wall. a year ago a homeless man vandalized that memorial wall >>> 7:27, we check the commute with heather. >> hi ken, we are going to take a look at our maps. we've had a bunch of subway st

party leaders have promised action, but few believe that the party of nelson mandela is capable of beatings corruption within its own ranks. al jazeera, johannesburg. >> still ahead on the program. the controversial pr campaign sparking anger in mexico, the government tells people to stop their complaining. >>> churches are burned down in indonesia, killing one person in religious violence. >>> still ahead in sports after five years in the cricket wilderness, the return to the magical milestone. >> killing of journalists is a question that is directed to society. >> they are impartial. >> if you wanted to be a good journalist in iraq, you had to risk your life. >> they observe and report. >> kidnapping is a very real problem. >> journalists on the front lines. >> sometimes that means risking death. >> getting the story, no matter what it takes. >> that's what the fourth estate is all about. that's why i'm risking my life. >> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. there has been more bloodshed across israel and israeli forces shooting down two palestinians after reported

you're looking at mandela high school. we found out they'll be closed today because the fire department has cut off all power in the vicinity of this building because of the fire. according to the fire chief, the heavy fire was in the basement of the deli. it came aboveground and quickly spread. there are four people inside the apartments that actually collapsed. the good news is they were able to get themselves to safety. back to you. >> certainly is good news. thank you very much. >>> 6:33. happening now, police are working to identify the suspect in a sex assault in the bathroom at a manhattan park. it happened in union square park yesterday afternoon. a 63-year-old woman told police a homeless man in a camouflage yakt confronted her in the restroom and demanded he ed ed she perform a sex act. police say she bit his left hand in a struggle and he ran off. >>> happening today, the man allegedly behind the heist immortalized in the film "goodfellas." prosecutors allege he helped plan the $6 million lufthansa heist at kenn

that's what i'm saying. >> do you think -- go ahead. >> nelson mandela. a great man.ed half the world. neil: didn't make the top five. >> think about that. >> are they sincere or making a choice to be cool when they answer? are they being sincere or cool? >> sincere. >> i don't know. neil: sounding like the lawyer you are. >> liz, they were brainwashed. ronald reagan -- >> neil thinks they're picking answers -- >> no, they're brainwashed. >> i could see that happening, this is what people want from me? that sounds good. >> ronald reagan freed half the world from communism. whether you like him or not that is true. >> you didn't hear that on college campuses in the 80's. >> by the way he is in top five? neil: no. >> what has musk done? built a company on bost subsidies? >> they're socially aware. they want to volunteer. neil: every generation does it. liz did i touched on it. there was a fellow doug wilder, african-american, running for governor of virginia. he ultimately got in. polls had him up by 20 points. everyone said i would elect african-american as governor. t

that makes mandela, it makes special people. that they cannot live with the untruth, injustice.eedething about, is stronger. the need of truth has to be stronger. that's why you react. charlie: roll tape. here it is from "the 33" "the .3 >> can you please want me -- let me through. >> we want answers. >> that's why am here. i can't give you answers unless you bring me in. i will have to remove you. >> go ahead and try it, if you want a little riot on tv tonight. you are from the government? there's a lot of unhappy people out here. it's been two days and no one has brought us anything. we all know how this goes. the government shows up, some good-looking guy in a suit tells us how much they care. and they do nothing. we're not going to stand for it, lawrence. i want you to promise me to do something. >> i promise you we're going to do everything we can. ok? charlie: just what we said it was he convincing to you that he was going to do something? juliette: well, they proved it. the government proved it. they did. they also allowed help coming from outside and did the best they co

mandela changed. gandhi changed.luence on the life of the church, how it works on the inside, than joseph ratzinger. and he gave it up. >> narrator: when the helicopter took him away, benedict was leaving behind a bitterly divided vatican. this is the inside story of the events that undermined his papacy. it's a story of corruption and cover-up. >> if i don't get a response from you, i'll go public.

when you cannot bear something and you need to say it, you know, that makes mandela, that makes special people that they cannot live with the untruth or with, you know, injustice, something about the need is stronger -- the need of truth has to be stronger. that's why you react. >> rose: role tape. here it is from "33". >> can you please let me through? >> we want answers! that's why i'm here, madam. i can't give you answers unless you let me in or i can have them remove you. >> go ahead and try it. if you want a little riot on tv tonight. you're from the government, right? >> lawrence. there are a lot of unhappy people out here, lawrence, it's been two days and nobody told us anything. we all know how this goes. some government shows up, some good looking guy in a suit tells us how much they care and how they're going to stop at nothing to save them and they do nothing! we're not going to stand for it, lawrence! i want you to promise me you're going to do something. >> i'll promise you we'll do everything we can. okay? >> rose: just what we said. was he convincing to you, that he's goi

found himself standing outside south africa, the south african prison where freedom fighter nelson mandela was it released after 27 years of imprisonment. little-known fact, he was one of the few american journalists to report from behind the berlin wall. mr. hagood has been a john simon guggenheim fellow and a national endowment for the humanities fellow. these are two of the highest awards the stowed upon an author. mr. hagood has been called americans can he asked cultural historian. he has explored the social and it dynamics of this country as the writers have. the works of mr. hagood come to life as he says his work-- words are meant to engage in a conversation or going back to the old school way of life, simply lets wrap. he says that stands for revitalization of the apathetic public and i would agree. that is what he says motivates him, revitalizes him and gives him the insight to write these meaningful historical journeys. as mr. hagood said, his subjects must be inspiring and by that he means they are welcome at his dining room table for a sunday dinner. he wants to be able to tal

. >> next door of the fire is nelson mandela high school power had been shut off due to the fire. >> we were called in to make sure everything is okay on that the building has been closed due to the fire. >> this woman told eyewitness news reporter kristin thorne she worked at top cuts salon. >> you're very sad. this was your job. >> she's okay. >> come and get me because my job, i lost my job. >> the owner of the building would not comment, so it's unclear if he is thinking of rebuilding. the loss of these businesses, though, affects the neighborhood. >> everybody in this whole area relied on sal's deli, sal's laundromat, the pizzeria and the cleaners. it was very important. >> reporter: this demolition will continue throughout the night. then they'll be able it get inside and try to find a cause. reporting live in mount vernon, tim fleischer channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> we move on to another one in new jersey, ask a huge plume of smoke could be seen over sayreville this afternoon after several cars in an auto repair shop caught on fire. flames broke out at universal

zawala was in prison alongside nelson mandela. he currently is a fifa anti-racism advisor.was a bad day for chelsea. down 2-1 against west ham. morinho was red carded at the break for protesting the dismissal of maddich. the loss leads chelsea 15th with 11 points after 10 games. real madrid at the top of laliga barges loan a can go level on points with them if they beat ebar. day 3 with a lead of more than 350 runs. the problems began with the early dismissal of zoe rude on day 3 in dubai nodout. papping stan 222 for 3 at the close. sri lanka 6 for 29 on day 3 in colombo. but he then failed in his role as batsman, the windies on 20s for 1, requiring a further 224 runs to win the match. qualifying for formula one's u.s. grabbed prehas been pushed back to sunday because of poor weather. the circuit of the americas in texas has been hit by the edge of the weather front caused by hurricane patricia. the race starts to go ahead. louis hamilton has a chance to wrap up his third-world title. the first ever world indigenous games is underway in brazil. 2000 athletes are taking part

next door to the fire is nelson mandela high school where power had been shut off due to the fire. >> we were called in just to come by to make sure that everything is okay on that side. the building is closed due to the fire. >> this woman told eyewitness news reporter kristin thorne she worked at top cut salon. >> you're very sad. >> this was your job. >> come and get me because my job. >> in the past there was a fire there so nervous because i went through this. fairbanks dry cleaning business for 29 years is glad no one was >> everybody's safe that think god. >> he now thinks it's time to retire. others who frequent those businesses are concerned about all those people out of work. >> what about the people behind the counters, go home sunday to monday morning. this is horrible. >> back live now, you can see where those workers had jobs at one time, but again these businesses have been destroyed. together. also yonkers and pelham, their fire departments came in to assist at one point and this investigation. reporting live in mount vernon, eyewitness news. >>> secretary of state joh

i think that's one of the reasons in africa today by south africa is different because mandela said itfelt like washington said that the. it wasn't just washington, it was a team of people. it was surely a band of brothers. that's washington's raise. but he pulled out his classes and said i've gone blind in service. i felt in doing this i got only gone blind in the service of history because i've been reading to be archival notes but the preface begins on a chilly spring morning in april 2014 as i sat on mount vernon broad front plaza watching the sun rise slowly over the potomac river. the window of george washington upstairs bedroom was over my right shoulder. the west facing door on his first floor office stood directly behind me. washington would've seen much the same view 225 years earlier, knowing it might be a long time before he observed it again. the american people are called in to the presidency and he was preparing to leave pashtun leaders loved plantation on april 16, 1789. due to private preservation efforts, this is the over the potomac from the one of washington's most

broadcast experience, charlie has interviewed such big names as president obama, bill clinton, nelson mandeland bill gate, just to name a few, congratulations. 648. we check in see what's coming up on cbs this morning with gale kin in new york, police, tell charlie congratulations from all of just philadelphia. >> i know, he was supposed to be sitting here if the spot but had to go track something. but i will tell him, erika. >> thank you. >> be very appreciative what you just said. ahead tracking down claims to the teenage hacker targeted the cia director and the homeland security secretary, the latest on that investigation. amazon fighting back after major expose. melody claims why the on line giant is now taking the stands. and chelsey clinton won, usher, two, and legendary linebacker ray lewis all here in studio 57. we have busy day. news back in the morning. see you guys in just about ten minutes, and counting. erika, back to you. >> action packed show, gale, thank up. so do you have your costume pick out already for halloween? recent survey shows people will spends more than $70 on hall

first guest is a "golden globe" award-winning actor who starred in films like "no good deed" and "mandela: long walk to freedom." starting october 16th, you can see him in netflix's first original film, "beasts of no nation." take a look. >> the government already killed and my -- >> everybody has called a commandant. >> how does the commandant look? [ crowd chanting in unison ] how does the commandant look? [ crowd chanting in unison ] now what are they calling you? >> agu. >> you must say it like you are proud. >> agu. >> one more time. >> agu. >> uh, huh. well, agu. that's what i will be calling you then. >> seth: please welcome to the show, idris elba. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: how are you? >> i'm very good. really good. >> seth: before we talk about this wonderful film, i want to see if you remember something. last year, we were at an emmy party together, i had my parents with me. and the only person my mom wanted to meet was you. >> your mom. >> seth: yeah. and she still talks about it to this day like the two of you had this incredible connection. >> how is she? >> seth: she

fees must fall," the demonstrations are among south africa's largest since the election of nelson mandela in 1994. president obama has followed through on a pledge to veto a $612 billion military spending bill passed by congressional republicans. the measure lets the pentagon sidestep mandatory sequestration budget cuts for the defense -- for the pentagon while the , cuts remain in effect for domestic programs. the bill would also make it more difficult to close guantÁnamo. >> sending a back to congress and i message to them is very simple -- let's do this right. we are in the midst of budget discussions. let's have a budget that properly funds are national security as well as economic security. let's make sure that we are able in a constructive way to reform our military spending to make it sustainable over the long term and let's make sure that in a responsible way, we can draw down the populations in guantÁnamo, and make sure the american people stay safe and we're not providing the kinds of agreements rules -- tools to terrorists. amy: republican congressmember paul ryan has formally

found himself standing outside south africa, the south african prison where freedom fighter nelson mandela was released after 27 years in prison, imprisonment. a little known fact he was one of the few american journalists to report from behind the berlin wall. mr. haygood has been the john simon guggenheim fellow and the national endowment for the humanities fellow. these are two of the highest awards bestowed upon an author. mr. haygood has been called america's cultural historian. he has explored the social and historic dynamics of this country as few writers have. the works of mr. haygood come to life as he says his work to engage in a conversation going back to the old school's way of life simply he says that stands for revitalization of the public and i would agree. that is what he says motivates them, revitalizes him and gives him the insight to write these meaningful historical journeys. as mr. haygood says his subjects must inspire him. by that he means they are welcome at his dining room table for sunday dinner. he wants to be able to talk with them and that's how he chooses his

mandela high school right next door to the deli are telling us they had to turn off you power to part of the building so as a result the school will be closed today. no classes for students at mandela high school but firefighter still on scene working to douse the hotspots that remain. reporting live from mount vernon, cbs 2 news. >>> grief counselors will be on hand at hempstead middle school old student was shot to death. >> the girl wassailed standing in her living room when someone hoped fire from the street. cbs 2 is is at the school in nassau county with more. >> reporter: this morning a crisis team will be here to help students deal with this incredible tragedy . this is their first day back in school since she was killed and this people in this community. devastating time for the family of the 12 year old. this weekend we saw them sobbing and breaking down during a vigil. on friday night, she was standing in her living room on dartmouth street when a stray bullet pierced through the window and struck her in the head. police say she was not the intended target and that she coul

he found himself standing outside south africa a south african prison where freedom fighter nelson mandela was released after 27 years of imprisonment. a little-known fact he was one of the few american journalists who report from behind the berlin wall. mr. haygood has been a john simon guggenheim fellow and the national endowment for the humanities fellow. these are two of the highest awards bestowed on an author. mr. haygood has been called america's candy is cultural historian. he is a social is toric dynamic of this country as few writers have. the works of mr. haygood come to life as he says his works are meant to engage in a conversation are going back to the old school way of life simply lets wrap. he says that stands for rule revitalization of the apathetic public and i would agree. that is what he says motivates him, revitalizes him and gives him the insight of his historical journey. as mr. haygood says this doesn't just inspire him. by that he means they are welcome at the dining room table for sunday dinner. he wants to be able to talk with him and that's how he chooses. his b

mandela high school will be closed today. it took firefighters five hours to get the fire under control. >>> let's take a look at the morning commute. here is lauren scala. >> we have delays on the "e," "f," "m," and "r." we have delays on uptown "q" trains. garden state parkway, an accident in the left lane is kazing delays and pretty heavy delays into the george washington bridge. that's the worst at the hudson. back to you, darlene. >> let's check the weather today. chilly morning giving way to a bright and sunny afternoon with a high of 53. tonight, mostly clear skies, 44 degrees. tomorrow, mild mix of sun and clouds, 68. wednesday, 71, sunny skies. colin quinn talks about the play that offers his unique take on new york. stay tuned. listen up new york. there's a new drug out there. and it's trying to destroy our generation. it's called synthetics. . . so, some guy thought it might be a good idea to spray poison on some herbs, and then sell it to you. no, it's not marijuana. it goes by names like k2, spice, rocks. causes

and was then working in south africa teaching and nelson mandela's alma mater. she will talkshe will talk to us about her work at the center for popular democracy on the movement for black lives. >> it is a huge honor to be here. i am going to leave a little bit. >> thank you all so much for having me here. it is a huge honor because the panel is esteemed. but because i do a lot of local work, and city council , constantly dreaming and scheming. it is fun to be in a room full of folks at the state level, obstacles at the local level, we can address some of them. i am going to start by talking a bit about the work that we have been doing and have done and thinking about the place of state legislation and legislators in transformational change. building stuff out of state houses mostly around racial profiling. we have seen a lot of action at the state level. but initiatives arising out of the state do not look like the gravity or possibility of the moment that we are in and don't reflect the expirations of freedom fighters and folks on the ground who are impacted

or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to man mandela fest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance." that is the universal declaration of human rights. the united states signed the helsinki accords in 1975. section 7 declares that signatories -- quote -- "will recognize and respect the right of the individual to profess and practice, alone or in community with others, religion or belief in accordance with the dictates of its his own conscience." such rights derive from -- quote -- "the inherent dignity of the human person and are essential for his full and free development." in 1992, the united states ratified the international covenant on civil and political rights. article 18 echoes the same robust definition of religious freedom as the right individually, or in community with others, in public or in private, to believe and to practice one's religion. this robust description expresses the depth of religious freedom. the second dimension to the substance of religious freedom is its breadth or its application