every head of household in nelson would have to own a gun and ammunition. >> it's a deterrent kind of law. >> every member of the nelson city council supports the family protection ordinance as it is known. and one councilwoman believes it would scare off would-be criminals. >> if you have the security adt in front of your homes, we are protected by an alarm or whatever, which the majority of the places don't have it. >> nelson would not be the first town in america to pass a mandatory gun ownership law and it would not be the first town in georgia, the nelson ordinance is a copy of a law passed here in 1982. there is no way to accurate its affect on public safety, although historically crime rates here have been low and nelson copies the exemptions for fellens, the mentally ill and people that object to owning a gun for personal and any other belief, and nelson says they will not enforce the new law. what is the point? >> georgians don't fool around with their guns, and they don't have the government tell them what to do and what not to do. >> the proposed law is part of a campaign l

pray for nelson mandela. that's the message from south african president, jacob zuma -- from south african president jacob zuma. mandela is being treated for a lung infection, the second time the former south african president has undergone treatment this month. haru mutasa has the latest from johannesburg. >> not much information is coming out. all we know is what the office of the president is telling us, and that is basically that nelson mandela was admitted to hospital on wednesday just before midnight for a recurring lung infection. they have asked us to remain calm and not panic. we have noticed that a ceremony scheduled to take place on thursday has been canceled, no explanation given. that is making people speculate more about what actually is the condition of nelson mandela, a man they all know as madiba. twitter, facebook and praying for nelson mandela, wishing him well, but all are aware that he is 94 years old. he is an old man. he will likely go in and out of hospital many times. people are not s

but nelson has managed to make it work. a key part of the equation is making each spot unique. >> the menu is different, the atmosphere is different. i don't think -- a lot of peoples people don't know the establishments are relate because each has a different feel. >> reporter: allowing each restaurant to have its own identity has given way to a strategic marketing decision. >> we promote each other's places, you know, amongst all the group. but i want each place to feel individual. i want to feel like its own entity and have its own personality. >> reporter: one major advantage of the layout is the ability to share resources. if needed, the company's employees can work almost anywhere. >> the restaurants function the same, we have the same point of sale system. so any one of our managers can go from one restaurant to another and know how to navigate through the point of sale system. >> reporter: despite nelson's diversified company, he admits his business has had its own growing pains. >> to a degree we're our own competi

waiting for word on nelson mandela. the frail former president of south africa is in the hospital again, the 94-year-old is a national and international icon and abc's ron claiborne as we said earlier is in pretoria this morning with the very latest. ron, good morning to you, sir. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, dan. i am outside the private hospital where where believe nelson mandela is. no update on his condition. the last word we had which came yesterday he was responding well to treatment and that he had had breakfast and had eaten breakfast in his hospital room, responding well to treatment for a lung infection. it was the third time that he's been hospitalized since going back into december and despite those somewhat succinct and some maddeningly vague government announcements about his health there have been some commentsiwf alluding to his mortality. the president of south africa saying that among the zulu, the expression going home is another way of saying somebody has passed away. nelson mandela's grand

bocaranda, en sus columnas muchas veces publicaba información confidencial, nelson es el periodista nosotros nelson bocaranda, desde caracas, muchas gracias por acompañarnos. >>> muchísimas gracias, para mí también es un gusto, gracias, jorge. >>>ddespués de tanto tiempo que estuviste escondido, no sé si es la palabra correcta, ahora por fin decides salir y hablar, desde luego ha ocurrido la muerte de hugo chávez, pero por qué te escodnias,tenías miedo a represalias. >>> no, no iba a hacer gala de etener acceso a fuentes muy importantes de distintos países y había coordinado con ellos que cuando el presidente regresara sano y salvo, o muriera, hablaría y ayer hablé con mi fuente, y estoy contando las cosas que no conté por respetode mi propio presidente, que siempre supo que se le respetó. >>> ahora cuando hablas de tus fuente,s se trata de fuentes dentrodel chavismo. >>> mira, creo que las fuentes son muy diversas, esta vez tuve fuentes médicas, civiles, militares, argentina, brasil y españa son los países donde se me originó la información, de cuba también perdón, porque cuba, fue

nelson mandela hospitalized again. the current south african leader referring to mandela by his nickname said, quote, we appeal to the people of south africa and the world to pray for our beloved madiba. later came updates it was a lung infection that has him down this time and the 94-year-old is said to be responding favorably to treatment. nbc's rohit kachroo is in johannesberg for us. rohit, good evening. >> ever since nelson mandela contracted tuberculosis during his years in prison he's been susceptible to lung infections. when an infection was detected last night, doctors took no chances. >> nelson mandela is said to be responding to treatment. >> nelson mandela's health. >> pray for mandela. >> reporter: the news quickly spread around the world. nelson mandela rushed to the hospital just before midnight. the third hospitalization in four months. this time officials weren't calling it scheduled or routine. >> former president nelson mandela is responding positively to the treatment he's receiving for a recurring

rob nelson.y, everybody. we will have more on wall street's winning week and our other top stories coming up in just a second. >> first, a bittersweet day here at "world news now." it is rob's last day which makes all of us really, really sad. but we are having a party. and that makes us really, really happy. our chief entertainment officer tim is mixing the cocktails and whipping up serious snacks over there. timmy, thank you. >> yes! >> love to do it. a special robarita coming up. >> my friend, tim lehr, left a cruise working early to get here and do this. tim, i am forever grateful. >> i wouldn't miss this for the world. you are good people. so is willis. he came out of retirement for the tenth time to come here and be at the bar. sunny hostin, one of my loves. absolutely fantastic. yes, cannot wait to have the robarita coming up. a little side note, guess what? i will share this quick. the first suit and tie that i wore on this show july 12th, 2010. and i wore it again tonight because my, my,

a lot of news to talk about, including an update on the health of former south african president, nelson mandela. we'll tell you what doctors are saying about his position. and president obama doubles down on his push for new gun laws in the wake of the newtown massacre. but the legislation faces a tough climb in congress. and senator marco rubio joins a group of republicans threatening a filibuster. let's get to the rest of the news live here at 5:30 a.m. at 30 rock in new york city. we'll begin with north korea, which is rapidly stepping up its rhetoric and posture against the united states. the country has put rocket units on standby, saying they are willing to fire in the south pacific. kim jong-un says the north is ready to settle accounts with the u.s. imperialists. the announcements came after the u.s. flew a pair of nuclear-capable stealth bombers over south korean air space. deployed from a base in missouri, they practiced dropping bombs on a south korean range, nearly 6,500 miles away. defense secretary chuck hagel says the pentagon has not taken the regime's threats lightly. >

thank you, rob nelson, and we'll see you tomorrow.today san jose soldiers that lost their lives at vietnam war will be honored. they are putting the finishing touches on the memorial. it will be unveiled at noon. black granite memorial features the names of 142 soldiers that died in the war. >>> new this morning, its one and only day of the year, visitors at oakland zoo are encouraged to feed the animal. annual feast for the beast takes place from 9:00 to 3:00. today the first 250 guests will receive a golden ticket allowing them to place treats inside the elephant exhibit. today is the grand opening of a new exhibit. animals which means animals of the tree. let's get a check of the forecast with frances dinglasan. >> here a beautiful view from mount tam looking at high-level clouds and low clouds all around the bay area this morning. live doppler 7 hd picking up on low level moisture. it's not hitting the ground. rain chances come in to play tonight. temperatures also cooler tonight. low 70s in parts of east bay, 71 in concord. overn

nelson mandela is said to be responding positively to treatment. commemorating the pope, he washes the feet of prisoners in rome. >> and liftoff. >> liftoff. >> from earth to the international space station in ust six hours. >> a global arms treaty seven years in the making has been blocked by iran, north korea and syria. they're still talking at the united nations but there's little chance of a consensus. let's go straight to our diplomatic editor who is at the u.n. h.q. with the latest developments. what's happening? >> well, there is no consensus and there is no treaty. for today anyway. and that's because when they opened it up to the floor to all those countries who are gathered here, three countries said they couldn't agree. those three countries, iran, syria and north korea. the president of the meeting isas an australian ambassador, took them all away for other talks, said, are you really sure you want to block this treat jy? they met again, reconvened and again those three countries blocked this arms trade treaty. that's not the end of the

but nelson mandela's health is on many minds in south africa. the man seen as the father of the nation will send the weekend in hospital. >> i hope god will give him strength and courage to be an icon for the country. >> the 94 year old liberation hero was taken to hospital wednesday night with another lung infection, but the latest news is encouraging. >> former president mandela is in good spirits and enjoyed a full breakfast. progressing stadeady and remains under observation. >> the authorities have not concerned which hospital he is staying at. >> nelson mandela may be frail these days but he was reported to be sitting up in bed, with a full breakfast says a great deal about a man famous for resillience. >> no word on when he will be allowed home after his first hospital visit in four months. >> anxiety in south africa as nelson mandela is in hospital . in tanzania, a rescue effort in dar es salaam after a building collapse. three were killed and man are missing. hassan mhelela is on the scene. >> rescue crews scramble for survivors, in the

back -- >> back in the hospital, concerns for former south african president nelson mandela. in italy, the center-left lead pier luigi bersani says he has failed to form a government after nearly a week of talks with other parties ended without agreement. >> bersani told the press that some of the conditions demanded by other parties during the negotiations were unacceptable. his coalition narrowly won control but fell short in the senate. >> let's go live to rome where we are joined by our correspondent. why did these negotiations break down? >> the negotiations always looked like they were going to fail because we are in a completely logjam situation here where the elections last month threw up three major parties -- the central left democrat party, the central right freedom party candidate silvio berlusconi, and the protest movement. none of these three groups can agree on how to go forward. the democratic party won the election but did not win control of both houses. the central right party wants to go into a sort of national coalition government with the democrats, and t

back -- >> back in the hospital, concerns for former south african president nelson mandela. in italy, the center-left lead pier luigi bersani says he has failed to form a government after nearly a week of talks with other parties ended without agreement. >> bersani told the press that some of the conditions demanded by other parties during the negotiations were unacceptable. his coalition narrowly won control but fell short in the senate. >> let's go live to rome where we are joined by our correspondent. why did these negotiations break down? >> the negotiations always looked like they were going to fail because we are in a completely logjam situation here where the elections last month threw up three major parties -- the central left democrat party, the central right freedom party candidate silvio berlusconi, and the protest movement. none of these three groups can agree on how to go forward. the democratic party won the election but did not win control of both houses. the central right party wants to go into a sort of national coalition government with the democrats, and t

well, the details of nelson mandela's details of hospitalization has been cloekd in secrecy. we have some confirmation that he's at this private clinic, private hospital behind me in pretoria. when his wife arrived, there are two reports that some of his grandchildren have also arrived at this clinic for a visit. he's been diagnosed with pneumonia and in a government medical bulletin recently, they said his lungs had been tapped. he had fluids around the lung, it was successful. he's able to breathe without difficulty on his own. there is still, though, a lot we don't know about his condition. his prognosis. that recent medical bulletin pointing to some improvement. dan, he's 94 years old. declining health. he has knpneumonia. for any 94-year-old would be a cause for concern and it is here in south africa and around the world. >> people in south africa and all over the world are watching it. ron, we appreciate it. thank you, ron. >>> now, we're going to check in with someone who was missing yesterday. >> we missed ginger. >>> i did find some hail where i was. the theme of thi

we're told this morning nelson mandela enjoyed a breakfast.s his second night at the hospital before he was taken from his home behind me in johannesburg late on wednesday. it's also reported that family members have been to see him. he was actually photographed with one of hit late grandsons last month looking fit and healthy, but he has had this recurrent lung infection that dates back to when he was a political prisoner and suffered tuberculosis. he's been in the hospital three times in the last four months and for three weeks back in december. so it is an ongoing issue. but the positive side to that of course is that in each of those cases he has returned to his home here and the very fact that this is nelson mandela, this is a strong man who we, again, see overcoming this ongoing issue regularly. >> certainly a lot of international well wishers sending nelson hmandela and his family the best. >> a blockbuster deal on paid sick leave in new york city. it's good news for some one million workers. but is it good for business and will other c

she was shot and taken to the hospital but will recover. >> nelson mandela is back if the hospital inth another lung infection. the 94-year-old is said to be conscious and aware. the presidential spokesman said that given his age and history, the doctors are being cautious. >> major league baseball runs to the bay area tonight with the start of the bay bridge series between the giants and the a's playing at at&t park tonight and tomorrow night and at the oakland colisieum on saturday afternoon. they will have final spring training games before the regular season kicks off on monday. laying out the strategy do play ball. >> live doppler 7 hd showing showers that are offshore and also mist can drizzle this morning with fog, reduced visibility, and a mild start. there is a look at the bay bridge, numbers are in the 50's. 54 in fairfield and 55 in livermore and upper 50's downtown. the rest of the day, clouds and a chance of a shower, with breaks in the afternoon but numbers are mild, upper 60's in the bay and 70 inland and the coast will be in the upper 50's to near 60. leyla gulen, welc

south african icon nelson mandela is back in the hospital.ay the now 94-year-old is responding well to treatment. he has another lung infection, a problem plaguing him for many years. he spent three weeks in the hospital in december for a lung infection, as well as gallstones. nelson mandela has had lung problems when heyed tb during highs 27 years in prison. of course, nelson mandela became the country's first black president after the fall of apartheid. his story and inspiration to hundreds of millions around the world. nelson mandela has not had a major public appearance since the world cup in 2010. nelson mandela, back in the hospital with a lung infection. >>> the school girl who survived the taliban attempt to kill her is now publishing a book. you may remember the 15-year-old, a taliban assassin shot her in the hid while she was on a school bus. she a was target because of her vocal activism for women's rights. the bullet passed through her head but she survived. covering are can to the publisher the book will give details on the attac

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nelson mandela is in good spirits after another night in hospital. many south africans relect on his -- reflect on his contributions. his legacy goes beyond the political. >> this is the war cry in johanessburg. today, they mean business. this now reflects a modern democracy, one of the best public schools in the country. they helped -- the man who helped this happy is unwell. >> he must recover. >> he -- i will pray for him to get better. >> he wore the jersey of the african national team and he had been president a year but used the power of sport to bring it together, and the once-hated afrikaana team was theirs and assuring whites he wanted unity. >> it is great to be in the position and to look around now and sseee the impact, we are all one because of this one team. we wish him a speedy recovery. >> it brought people together and i think that nelson mandela was there, it was a uniting time for all of us. >> it unified us and brought africans together under the arm of sports, which has no cultural religion or politcal background. mandela took so

nelson says they will not enforce the new law. so what's the point? fool around with their guns, and don't have big government tell them what to do and whatnot to do. >> the proposed law is part of a campaign led by the local chapter of the tea party patriots to protect second amendment rights. >> we to want take this county wide and statewide to other counties and to other states. >> lamar has lived in nelson for nearly 20 years. he calls it a sham. >> this is not about the second amendment. they keep trying to make it be second amendment issue. it is not. >> what is it about? >> publicity. >> we're selling probably 10, 15 guns a day. >> some people in nelson buy their guns at appalachian gun and pawn and profits sky rocketed recently and he thanks one man. >> i honestly believe the commander in chief has raised the prices. he is trying to enforce the gun ban and everybody is worried about losing their guns, so now they're buying more and more and more. >> do you think your federal government is coming for your guns? >> i really do not. i could own a

. >>> former south african mez, nelson mandela, is back in the hospital with a lung infection. he says it is a recurrence of another illness he suffered from recently. >> olympian, oscar pistorius, is now free to leave his home country to compete in races overseas. a south africa judge upheld his appeal of his bail conditions today. mi miss stor pistorius is awaiting a murder trial after his girlfriend was found shot to death at his home. >>> the san francisco giants, also number one whether it comes to baseball and social media. >> they are gearing up to defend both titles. "today in the bay's" christie smith, is live at at&t park, a look at the social media booth. fans will notice starting tonight at the first exhibition home game, a battle of the bays against the a's tonight, kristy. >>> good morning. with those two recent world series wins under their belt, the fans made it clear, they want more giants, more and more giants. the team responded with this new social media center that will be opening up a little bit later this season. one of the biggest upgrades to at&t park i

but be realistic with how nelson mandala is doing. december he spent three weeks in hospital. and of course, he has suffered from these lung issues if you like, ever since he he was a political prisoner, suffering tuberculosis since then. it's a recurrent problem that appears to be recurring more often, and youia all the same, positive news this weekend. >> keir simmons, thank you so much on watch along with the rest of the world. is he the republican party's hottest star? the controversial neurosurgeon, dr. ben carson joining us next. send me your thoughts on facebook and twitte twitter @mitchellreports. we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we've shared what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. bp's also committed to america. we support nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. oh. let's go. from the crack, off the backboard. [ lau

it is the third trip for nelson mandela in the past four months. nelson mandela contracted tuberculous during his 12 years in prison. -- 27 years in prison. >>> there are reports that barbara walters is planning to retire. she will make the announcement next month and will retire next year. she hosts the talk show the view, she was the first woman to anchor an evening news show and she is known for her interviews. she has dealt with health problems. >>> people in the bay area will be the first to try google's new shopping service providing same day delivery. you can sign up online for a chance to be part of the program. retailers include target, toys r us and more. if all goes well they plan to expand. >>> officials call it gloomy, how they describe our snow pack. ken pritchett was with scientists today as they conducted the most important snow survey of the year. >> reporter: there were several cameras this morning. >> april is the most comprehensive of the surveys. >> reporter: it typically happens when the snow pack is at its peak but with snow

as long as we have been here we have considered him always as a hoarder. >> reporter: nelson says up wilmot's december arrest on stolen property and embezzelment charges, he'd stop by once a week to drop stuff off at the home. but she says he's never lived in the house, or rented it. over the yearsm she says several neighbors have called code enforcement on wilmot. she also says the overgrowth is a fire hazard. >> on the warm evenings we can see that it is full of rats. and probably fall of raffeces. as a matter of fact my husband is an arborist and he said that he would come over and trim it for free. it >> reporter: nelson and other neighbors say they hope wilmot's recent legal problems will lead to a clean-up at this properties. in concord, philippe djegal, >> pam: no negotiation between republicans and democrats on captiol hill tonight. this means the automatic parties have been trying to avoid, will happen at the nation has a month to get ready before the cuts kick in. in april. emily schmidt tells us what's in store. >> reporter: illegally washington the last minute work paid o

people close to nelson mandela tell us he is mentally slipping away.who struggled with him for freedom are no longer with us and he forgets people's names. . he is certainly an old man surrounded by friends and family and all of south africa effect nately call him diva. >> errol barnett is in south africa. we will pray for mandela. >> yes, indeed. six minutes past the hour. >>> new developments this morning about jared loughner, killed six people and seriously wounding congresswoman gabby giffords. the trove of investigative documents released yesterday shows a pattern of increasingly erratic behavior right before the shooting. loughner's parents even took away his shotgun. they disabled his car. and they asked him to get some help but nothing worked. and he is now serving a life sentence without parole. >>> now to a new controversy in the trayvon martin case stemming by tweets from the brother of george zimmerman. robert zimmerman jr. is now apologize for his tweets. in one he compares trayvon martin to one of the two suspects in the t shooting of a g

as he drops down, one big risk is jason nelson will get tangled in the trees himself.atiently, deputy nelson works his way toward mccabe. >> it looks like it happens pretty quick. it was probably another good 20, 30 minutes just to get him. >> mccabe is buffeted from the wind of the helicopter. just as nelson reaches mccabe, the exhausted rafter almost lets go. >> he slipped and kind of swung around to the opposite side of the tree. i was thinking he's about to go down river. we need to get him out pretty quick. >> the next trick, getting mccabe into the harness so he can be lifted safely. >> i was having difficulty knowing how to grab on to the harness and make sure i was -- and letting him know that. he tried about three times. >> you're basically hovering three or four feet off the ground, trying to stay in one spot, trying to hold on, trying not to knock him out and get this thing around his head, where eventually he's going to have to let go with both hands to get it up underneath his armpits and around him. >> this is the most dangerous moment of the whole rescue

and first about nelson mandala.ou know him better than almost anyone in terms of a journalist and a biographer and a correspondent. tell me about mandala, what you know about his state of health and also just the legacy if we can start talking about the icon that he is. >> andrea, i don't know much more than you do probably about his condition right now. what i do know is how frail he has become. i saw him last year. i've seen him a few times in the last few years and he's a big, robust man and the last few years he's, he's just gotten very frail. he's very weak. and i think as you know also, he first got tuberculosis when he was a prisoner 40 years ago and he's also had problems with his lungs because of the lgcy of tb, and for him to have lung problems at 94 years old, is a bit dangerous. his legacy is assured, he saved his country from a civil war. he presented a model of reconciliation between the races in a way that we've almost never seen before in history. i think his iconic status is assured. the role of map

a controversial plan for the city of nelson.e on who is for it and who is isn't. >> one police officer patrols nelson georgia for 8 hours during the day. that leaves 16 hours overnight when the city is basically unguarded. >> when he is not here we rely on the county sheriffs. however, it takes awhile for them to get here. >> that is why the nelson city councilman proprosed in ordinance. >> every head of household in the city own and firearm. >> bill mcniff supports the law. >> i think every city should do it and it should go county wide. >> the nelson ordinance is modeled after the 1982 law passed by kenna saw yo kennaaah that requires gun owner sherrod martinship. >> it as deterrent ordinance but tells the potential intruder you better think twice. >> why have an ordinance if you are not going to enforce it? what is the point. they admitted it is just a sham. they just want publicity to say that nelson is a town full of weapons. >> lamar isn't opposed to having guns, just telling the government tell him he has to do it. >> big

>> we also want to thank rob nelson for joining us.> otherwise known as mc scat cat. >> look at the race. >> ron claiborne will be back next weekend and ginger zee, great to have you back from nepal. >> you'll be in the states? >> yes. i'm staying in the states this week. >>> keep it here for "this week" with george stephanopoulos and later today, "world news" with david muir. >> happy easter. >> happy easter. >>> good morning and welcome to "this week." >>> on this first easter sunday for pope francis, we talk with one of the cardinals who chose him. new york's timothy dolan on what the new pope means for catholics here in america. >>> and our panel of scholars and pastors discuss religion's place in the public square, does it help or hinder the search for common ground? our powerhouse roundtable takes on all the week's politics. including the supreme court's struggle with marriage equality. >> this sort of skim milk marriage. >> where did it become unconstitutional to excludes homosexual couples from marriage? >>> and north korea dec

i'm joined by nelson. an influential journalist continuing getting scoops. nelson very well connected. what did chavez mean for the venezuelan people? >> there's before chavez and afterchavez. he was a great team for the poor people and he was the hope that they didn't have. he was the familia for all these poor people. that's why they were crying because he really touched him and touched more than the poor. he touched a lot of people with his sentiment and desire to give them solutions to the problems. maybe he didn't accomplish all those solutions. his successor will inherit some of those big problems that he left but he was a great charismatic leader. >> there's no doubt that all of the displace of grief i've seen here have been very genuine. what happens next the for the people of venezuela? what is their future? >> the future with the president, his successor has not the charisma. his campaign will be this funeral, these emotions. the emotion part of the people is not the reason. and then they will have to confront the problems that chavez left. the eco

. >>> now want to bring you an update on nelson mandela's condition. he is spending a third day in a south african hospital where he's being treated for a lung infection. mandela's oldest grandson told a london newspaper the former south african president is doing well, but the family is under no illusions. the 94-year-old has been admitted to the hospital three times in the past four months for respiratory problems. >>> all right want to shift gears to weather now. find out what's taking place around the country. a taste of spring, finally, finally here in new york city. want to see what the rest of the country can expect for today. for that we say hi to nbc meteorologist dillon drier with the forecast. dylan? >> good morning, thomas. it is actually going to be nice and quiet for the most part for this holiday weekend. temperatures look warmest in the pacific northwest, though. warmer than they've seen out that way in quite some time. even though it is a little cool right now we are going to see temperatures get up to about 66 degrees in seattle. 71 i

this is a very difficult time. >> reporter: nelson mandela is comfortable and responding to treatment, his doctors say. his grandson is expecting with confidence he will be home here soon, but said the family is taking time to cherish every moment with him. keir simmons, nbc news, johannesburg, south africa. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this saturday, overcoming fears of having surgery. we'll show you how more and more patients are achieving that by getting a cutting-edge preview. >>> later on this easter weekend, candy as an art form. a peek inside the world of peeps. >>> let's face it, no one looks forward to having surgery. for most patients, it's a leap into the unknown, something well beyond their control. but now with the help of mobile apps and cameras, some doctors are helping their patients get through it with less anxiety by giving them a preview of what they face. nbc's chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman, shows us how. >> reporter: "scarface," "the godfather," victor mechere is so used to playing the tough guy, not so tough after seeing his heart disease up c

i'm joined by nelson. an influential journalist continuing getting scoops. nelson very well connected. what did chavez mean for the venezuelan people? >> there's before chavez and afterchavez. he was a great team for the poor people and he was the hope that they didn't have. he was the familia for all these poor people. that's why they were crying because he really touched him and touched more than the poor. he touched a lot of people with his sentiment and desire to give them solutions to the problems. maybe he didn't accomplish all those solutions. his successor will inherit some of those big problems that he left but he was a great charismatic leader. >> there's no doubt that all of the displace of grief i've seen here have been very genuine. what happens next the for the people of venezuela? what is their future? >> the future with the president, his successor has not the charisma. his campaign will be this funeral, these emotions. the emotion part of the people is not the reason. and then they will have to confront the problems that chavez left. the eco

south africans have been praying for the fallen president nelson mandelia. he spent the third night in hospital with lung infection. the government said he's making steady progress. central bank cyprus is trying to kick-start the country's spending say aring there no limits on necessary uck transactions. the announcement came after banks reopened and the risk of bankruptcy has been contained after a $13 billion bailout deal with international lenders. sime mcgregor wood has more. >> on friday banks opened at their normal time. people here are grateful for these small mercies. translator: i'm fine. i'm fine and i feel good. the problem is the future. that's what i am worried about. >> the politicians contain the crisis is contained but in a meeting with civil servants, warm welcome for the president. his message tough times ahead but bailout deal was the lesser of two evils. translator: we all had to make sacrifices as the economy unfolded in a violent way continue will force all of us to share the burden so we can succeed in restoring our state. all of this

. >>> now to south africa, where doctors for nelson mandela say the former south african president is responding well to treatment for pneumonia. isha sesay is in johannesburg. isha, have we learned anything else about mandela's condition? >> reporter: no, alison. it is just after 2:00 p.m. here in johannesburg, and as of yet today, we have not received any update on nelson mandela's condition. we did get a statement from the office of the south african presidency yesterday, saturday, and in it we did learn the detail that nelson mandela was admitted to the hospital, due to a recurrence of pneumonia. we also learned, according to the statement, that he had received treatment for a lung infection and was now able to breathe without difficulty. but i think the most important detail in this statement is the fact that it said, he continues to respond to treatment and is comfortable. alison, information that's sure to provide much relief to people here in south africa and around the world. >> isha, you were out this morning. what's the mood among south africans today? >> reporter: you know

. >>> let's take you to nelson, georgia. ever heard of it? and it's considering a new law that would require every homeowner to also own a gun and ammunition. now i been the to nelson to find out why such a small town is considering such a big move. >> this is a town that norman rockwell would want to paint a picture of. >> 50 miles north of atlanta, and it's a small snapshot of americana, and grazing towels and churches and a small police department. >> you are the chief of police and it's just you and the department? >> right now it's just me. >> the chief has not wuorked a single major crime after three years on the job. >> normal minor thefts, and burglaries. >> but soon owning the gun in the town may not be a right but a requirement. every head of household would have to own a gun and ammunition. >> it's a deterrent kind of law. >> every member of the council supports it, and one believes it would scare off would-be criminals when it becomes law on april 1st. >> when you have the security adt in front of your home, we are protected by an

. >> former south african nelson mandela, the former south african president nelson mandela.his is the news hour. >> it's friday! >> he has had health problems in the past but his latest hospitalization was unplanned and that sparked real concern about his condition. officials are monitoring the 94-year-old who is suffering are a lung infection and linked to the tuberculosis he conducted more than two decades in prison. the report from south africa. >> reporter: nelson mandela set to be responding to treatment. >> nelson mandela's health. >> pray for mandela. >> reporter: the news quickly spread around the world. nelson mandela rushed to the hospital, the third hospitalization in four months but this time officials were not calling it scheduled or routine. >> former president nelson mandela is responding positively to the treatment he is receiving for recurring lung infection. >> reporter: photographed with his great grandson last month, man tell la looked healthy but he is 94 now and increasingly frail and relatively seen in public. south african president spoke of mandela's

. >>> a new update this afternoon on nelson mandela's condition. a live report straight ahead. >>> first, though, our top political headlines on this sunday. president obama spent easter morning at st. john's church in washington. he walked to sunday services from the white house with the first lady and their daughters. the president will head to denver this wednesday to push for stricter gun control laws. republican senators marco rubio and rand paul have already threatened to filibuster proposed legislation. mark kelly, husband of former congresswoman gabby giffords had a message. >> 94% of his constituents support a universal background check. for senator rand paul, it's about 83% in kentucky. they should listen to their constituents and certainly shouldn't be getting in the way of the process. >> and the deal on immigration reform. it appears closer than-of-business and labor workers came to an agreement. hoping legislation will be finalized this week. then head quickly to the floor for debate. an optimistic south carolina saturday lindsey grah

senator nelson. >> thank you. i believe that this closure -- disclosure is one of the strongest things that can happen in the public sphere. , the federalgo had thistions act provision -- section 317. requiring the on air identification of sponsors of all advertisements, political and commercial. and when the fcc wrote the thatation, they said andtical ads must fully fairly disclose the true identity of the person or persons or corporations, committee or association or that paysp or entity for them. as you know, as a result of a supreme court decision, we have been beset upon in the political ofere with an avalanche moneylosed, unlimited from sources that the public does not know where the political communication, arguing for or against a particular candidate, comes from. supremeitizens united court decision that set off this crazy contortion of campaign- anance law, there was interesting statement by the court. joined by eight of nine justices. the lessdisclosure is restrictive alternative to more comprehensive s

. >> bible church's senior pastor tony nelson believes that every word in the bible is inspired by godnd without error. >> man just has a problem with that there's somebody outside the frame work of nature and the idea that the liable can be a supernatural book, not just a book, that god can be a supernatural person. >> you take the gospel literally? >> yes. >> but aren't there parables, aren't some of those stories just parables to help the story along? >> the bean ball -- if i use something as a story, for instance there's an illustration, but if i present an hesk occurrence, if the bible uses an illustration, it will tell you that? >> christian faith or the way i understood early as christian faith does not depend on a literal body coming out of the tomb. >> john dominic lawson does not tyke the bible literally and he never separates the historical jesus but a -- >> you would not have seen anything. >> but if jesus did not resurrect, the body is not resurrected, then what would have happened. >> what i'm saying is there is no christianity without the resurrection, but what i'm sayin

would you rather live in llncaster or nelson.hand side of the screen, and i share the results. lancastercaster, say it together. another day, another record on the do. too late to rally? president obama promised to look out for the middle class. remember that? a new report shows obama doing just the opposite. congresswoman blackburn has the details. stay tuned. that's coming up. there she is. ♪ ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infiniteossibilities. gerri: new facts on how costly obamacare is getting for the nation's young folks and middle class. premiums sky high on the same people president obama pledged to protect in the first place. joining me now republican congresswoman marsha blackburn of tennessee, welcome back to the show. good to see you. thanks for coming in. >> good to see you, thanks. gerri: gets numbers because people will be astonished to see insurance premiums jumping to 149%, are you kidding me? >> well, that is what the report found, and in tennesse

our news reporter has more on that story. >> former south african president nelson mandela was admitted to the hospital after doctors found his lung infection returned. >> doctors attending to him and ensuring he receives the best possible medical treatment and is kept comfortable. >> 94 years old, he has battled lung infections for decades. this is the second time in the hospital this month following a three-week stent in december. many worry he has become increasingly frail. >> you always have to be concerned. >> the hero who spent 27 years in prison has not been seen in public since being honored at the world cup finals in 2010. many in south africa are worried. >> we want to come out and he. (inaudible). >> the country deserves to know what is going on. >> the president said in a statement, pray if our beloveed, we have full confidence in the medical team and you know they will do everything possible to ensure recovery. his trip to the hospital this month was for what a government spokesman described as a successful medical test but people around the world remain concerned. >> his d

nelson the alameda creek runs a long way so, this could have a period of years. it is unclear how long the coroner's investigation will take. in the mean time, the sheriff's department will be reaching out to fremont and union city police departments as well as other bay area law enforcement to compare notes about people who may be missing in the area. i'm jeff bush at the alameda county sheriff's office, kron four news. >> pam: more developing news on the deadly santa cruz shooting investigators say, the two police detectives who were gunned down on tuesday-- were ambushed. kron 4's j-r stone has the latest. detailing what happened that fateful day >> reporter: neither officer was wearing body armo but that would not have helped. >> reporter: they wanted to released new details of the officers killed. fans took return for the worse. >> he disappeared from their sight and came out from another the door and am borscht/insulted both officers. and borschtambushed-. >> reporter: he and then believed to to to look both of the officers' guns and body armor. after that,

the government sought to calm worries. >> former president nelson mandela is responding president -- responding well to the treatment he is receiving for the lung infection. he remains under treatment and observation in the hospital. >> he won a nobel peace prize for his struggle against the apartheid regime. he has grown increasingly frail since withdrawn from public life. officials acknowledge the public interest in his condition but have asked the medical staff be allowed to focus on their work. >> north korea announced on friday it was readying its military for attacks on u.s. bases in south korea and the pacific. one day later, p'yongyang declared a state of war. the escalation comes after the u.s. lose the bombers over the peninsula. the response of kim jong-un among sparked alarm, and china, their ally, urged restraint. >> this serves the common interests of all parties and also responsibilities. we hope that relevant parties will work together in pushing for a turnaround of a tense situation. >> the north korean war talk has especially unsettled people in the south, but some

our news reporter has more on that story. >> former south african president nelson mandela was admittedo the hospital after doctors found his lung infection returned. >> doctors attending to him and ensuring he receives the best possible medical treatment and is kept comfortable. >> 94 years old, he has battled lung infections for decades. this is the second time in the hospital this month following a three-week stent in december. many worry he has become increasingly frail. >> you always have to be concerned. >> the hero who spent 27 years in prison has not been seen in public since being honored at the world cup finals in 2010. many in south africa are worried. >> we want to come out and he. (inaudible). >> the country deserves to know what is going on. >> the president said in a statement, pray if our beloveed, we have full confidence in the medical team and you know they will do everything possible to ensure recovery. his trip to the hospital this month was for what a government spokesman described as a successful medical test but people around the world remain concerned. >> his doc

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