joining me is new orleans' mayor mitch landrieu. i great to have you here. isaac a year ago also happens to fall on this anniversary as well. let's talk about where we've come almost over the last decade. recently there's one woman who rebuilt her home saying the recovery has been slow. she tells the associated pretty, quote, we're still living in a jungle. for those who haven't been to the lower ninth, is it still the slow it's area to rebound and rebuild? if so, how are you helping to rebuild it? >> thomas, thank you so much. the first thing we do is remember 91836 folks that were taken from us, which we did earlier this morning, and then take a moment to think about how far the city has come. it's a comeback story. there's no question that the city of new orleans is stronger, faster and better. we've rebuilt the education system, the health care system, economic development. as you noted, tourism. different parts are coming back at different levels. when it gets cold, the poor get colder, and lower ninth will continue to struggle, as it did before katrina

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mitch landrieu is the mayor of new orleans. thank you so much for joining me this evening.are you doing okay? >> thank you. >> doing great. thanks for having us thanks for the opportunity. >> according to the national league, the city's homicide is the leading cause of death for males between the ages of 15 and 24. and then we know the statistics we heard so much about young black males. so, mayor nutter, recently had you to close 23 public schools. and lay off 3800 workers. your city had to borrow $50 million to open the schools. but the state is pouring $400 million into a new prison. why can't that funding go into the school systems and other programs to get youth off the streets? >> there is month question we need more funding for education and use dollars we have in the best interest of children. what pennsylvania needs is a new funding formula that takes into account student population, whether english is your first language or not, issues of poverty and the like. much like 47 other states in the united states of america. i'm going to to be focused on that particular

mayor mitch landrieu laying a wreath there at the memorial yesterday during a ceremony to honor 100 unidentifiedeagerly waiting initially not expected to survive. jenni and dave ezells sons were born seven weeks ago joined at the chest sharing a liver and doctors were able to separate them in a nine-hour surgery so they can each live on their own. their parents understandably are overjo it's the most wonderful feeling. i am just so happy that they're here. and that they're alive and thriving. it's the best feeling in the world for a mom. >> nine hours is a long surgery. they're brave little guys. the twins are still facing even more surgeries. two of them. it's not clear when they will be able to leave the hospital. mom is planning their first birthday party. >> love that story. all right, nfl high lights later. first the league's massive legal settlement with thousands of former players, several members of the hall of fame accusing the league of concealing danger of concussions. the league agreed to pay $765 million to provide medical benefits and injury compensation. >> they knew about it and

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