nelson mandela. what should we be paying attention to? >> wolf, i think every world leader, including little bit from the halo of nelson mandela. but in the case of president obama, knicksed-race president, a man whose fare was from the continent of south africa, i think he's looking to touch base with some of his roots and also be a part of this grand increase in human freedom that nelson mandela helped usher in and which he has talked about. even last night he used that great line from martin luther king about the world bending towards justice. and i think -- nelson mandela helped the world bend in that direction. >> you were showing viewers a lot of video and pictures of you and nelson mandela. you spent an amazing amount of time with this great man. and you know, in recent years since the revolution, since he became the first black president of south africa, since there was de democracy, he almost single handedly kept that place okay. shouldn't we be worried now about the future of south africa now that nelson mandela has moved on? >> wolf, i would love for people to feel like we

this morning world reaction after the death of nelson mandela including a growing tribute hear in washington. >>> and some rain now but that's nothing compared to what we'll have later. you could have a messy morning commute and another one on the way home. good morning, everybody. it's 5:00 a.m. straight up. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang.

much more on the death of nelson mandela, including the jail guard, with a remarkable story about helpinghe imprisoned leader. >>> welcome back. a deep freeze is threatening the safety of nearly 200 million people across much of america this morning. >> the area especially hard-hit stretches from texas to the great lakes. the brutal conditions, bone-chilling temperatures and heavy accumulations of ice and snow. oklahoma, under a state of emergency. one of many southern-central states already crippled by treacherous conditions. in addition to ice and sleet, that area can expect up to six inches of snow, with temperatures colder than alaska. industrial-sized power generators are in place. and emergency shelters are stocked up. the best advice, stay indoors. stay off the roads. >>> and parts of texas through arkansas and tennessee, will be under ice storm warnings throughout the day. stores across the region are running out of supplies. and the expected half-inch or more of ice will bring dangerous driving conditions and widespread power outages. accuweather meteorologist jim dickey is track

. >> hatch way around the world, thousands come out to celebrate the lie of nelson mandela includ prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good morning at 5:00 on tuesday. we have a bart issue. >> more on that right now from leyla gulen. >> so, what we have now is an update and the power of the main line at daly city station is back on. the issue is at the san francisco yard where the trains are being kept, dublin trains are still trapped in the yard because of the loss of power. dublin to san francisco from east to west the trains can and will be able to get back to dublin and riders can travel east on the yellow or green lines. bart will send trains from dublin to pick up the extra passengers to get them to dublin station a way to get through

. -- about nelson mandela and a last people were uncomfortable about nelson mandela, including the appetite for the story. is it driving rating numbers for the networks? i don't think so. i think this is a simple story, a handshake, a selfie, whatever, people can grab it and that is the topic and drive the numbers. >> that was my point i am not saying it was a nonstory i am saying there are stories that are lighter than exactly what happened. >> speaking of light stories and something that is quickly understood, this selfie was taken president obama and the danish prime minister, the picture went around the world in 3 1/2 seconds and let me read to you what the new york post columnist sad to say, obama, she writes, use 9 occasion to act like a frat boy on a road trip to a strip bar making a fool of himself flirting with the danish hell cot who hiked up her skirt to expose long legs covered by nothing more substantial --. >> who does they work for, for crying out loudst she lays to the tabloids. you have to admit it went viral for a reason. if you looked at those ten photos in sequence, it w

nelson mandela. >> how about that? >> a fighter but warm and gentle former secretary of state collin powell there. >> stay with us. we will continue to look at the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >> including his love of sports and how he used it to help unite south africa. that's still ahead. . >> welcome back. nelson mandela made an appearance at soccer stadium in johannesburg him he missed the opening ceremony you might recall a great granddaughter had been killed in a car crash just hours before. but the nearly 85,000 spectators final between spain and the netherlands were all delighted to see the former south african president. it was to be his last major public appearance. we haven't talked enough about the nelson mandela smile. my goodness. >> and the laugh. >> yeah. >> and the dancing. >> yes. >> that, too. yes. we'll see that as well. >> that's what i will always remember. >> nelson mandela once famously said sport has the power to change the world. he was a keen boxer and runner in his younger days. as president he used the 199 a 5 rugby world cup to bring all the issues of south africa. nelson mandela leaves a lasting impression on the world of sport. >> this is your country. 7

nelson mandela. people are gathering inside in churches and such already blocking houses of worship as they're expecting one of the biggest funerals on monday. >> two services dedicated this morning to the late nelson mandela including special songs. there will be special sermons. the services are at 9:00 and 11:00. >> i got the chance to sit down with reverend cecil williams from live memorial church friday. williams made mandela personally on three occasions including at the white house. he was first to greet mandela when he got off the plane for the visit to the bay area in 1990. >> he stepped out, you could tell he was above the visions. he was above anything that occurred that would take away from being with people and making sure that people understood he was going to be different. >> he really did have an amazing story to tell about his meeting with mandela. obviously an amazing guy in and of himself. wednesday 8:00 san francisco city hall will hold a very big service. there is a condolence book at the mayor's office that you can go and sign. leave your reflections on how nelson mandela has affected your life. flags in the city in the meantime are ordered at half staff until next sunday. >>> a national memori

. >>> it is no exaggeration to show every corner of the world touched by nelson mandela including theports world. this morning legends from tiger woods to paylay expressing their appreciation for his life. joe carter is here this morning with "the bleacher report." >> nelson mandela used sports specifically the rugby world cup finals back in 1995 to really unite his country to time with south africa that was the most divided and given the affect that he had on the world and sports world people like tiger woods say one of his most memorable moments is not winning golf titles but meeting nelson mandela. >> i got a chance to meet him with my father back in '98. he invited us to his home and it was, you know, one of the aspiring times i've had in my life. >> the man's fastest mans. bolt called mandela the world's greatest fighter. and paylay, the best soccer player to ever live, called mandela one of the most influential people in his life. he kalcalled him, "my hero." the role that he played in getting the 2010 fifa world cup to south africa. south africa hosting the world cup was someth

. ♪ >> people around the world remembering nelson mandela tonight including the queen of soul,a aretha his release from prison. i spoke with her tonight. ♪ mr. mandela >> it was tremendous. it was a lot of excitement. electricity in the air. and he was truly one of the great great heroes of our time. >> when we were in prison, we appreciated and listened to the sound. >> his spirit and his ideals and his heart and soul could not be imprisoned. >> if you were going to perform a tribute song to him now, do you know what it would be? >> respect. no question about it. respect. ♪ >> no question about it. nelson mandela is already one of the most quoted men on the planet. his words helped bring an end to apartheid and still inspire those fighting injustice today. >> we are here because you took the humane decision that you could not ignore. humanity represented. >> as we

world leaders are ready to converge on south africa to pay tribute to nelson mandela including president. the commander in chief's early morning departure and events planned for the late south african leader. >> first though, the sound of music, michael finney teams up with "consumer reports" to find out if you really need to spend out if you really need to spend big bucks to get [ bettina ] my dentist said to me that i had acid erosion. he actually told me that a lot of the foods that i thought were really healthy for me can do damage to the enamel on my teeth. my dentist recommended that i use pronamel. pronamel will help protect the enamel from future erosion. mwhat does that firstd spoonful taste likok. honey bunches of oats. ching! mmmm! mmmm! mmmm! wow! it's the oats. honey. yeah. honey bunches of oats. this is a great cereal. ♪ [ male announcer ] laura's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her 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.

. >>> ahead, what republicans hope you forget about their views on nelson mandela. including the congressman who compared the great leader to willie horton. >>> plus my interview with the star of "mandela: long walk to freedom." idris elba is in the studio tonight. >>> also, want to know how the gop's outreach to women is going? just listen to rush limbaugh's advice on avoiding sexual harassment. >> you walk up to the woman and say, would you please ask your breasts to stop staring at my eyes. try that. might help. >> outrageous. >>> and which lucky republican is the latest to sign up for obama care? we'll unveil the happy winner tonight. big show coming up. stay with us. [ male announcer ] this duracell truck has some very special power. ♪ [ toys chattering ] it's filled with new duracell quantum batteries. [ toy meows ] [ dog whines ] [ toy meows ] these red batteries are so powerful... that this year they'll power all the hasbro toys donated to toys for tots. want to help power some smiles? duracell. trusted everywhere. >>> republican efforts to reach out to women couldn't

walk to freedom," the story of nelson mandela, before breaking the news to the audience that nelson mandela had died. it brought a stunned reaction from the crowd which included prince william and his wife kate. the evening had been hosted by two of nelson mandela's daughters. and while the entire world knew this day was coming and the life of this 95-year-old man has come to an end, it marks the passing of a giant of the modern era, a transformative figure who play adieu neek role in world history. nelson mandela has now started a ten-day journey home to his ancestral homeland as world leaders and citizens alike prepare to say farewell. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is outside mandela's home in johannesburg tonight. richard, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the wall of flowers and tributes in front of the home where mandela died just about 24 hours ago is growing. and this country is in a ten-day mourning period until mandela is buried in the remote rural village where he was born. they sang for the man who forgave his oppressors and healed a nation. songs of hope, struggle, and equality. the same ones they sang when mandela wa

>> after the public ceremony, the casket was transported to the grave site where nelson mandela's family members including children are buried. the plot designed to symbolize his life long struggle against apartheid for social justice. there were 21 gun salutes, but mostly a quiet moment with the inner circle at the grave site where the reality of the passing of mandela was beginning to sink in. jamie, here in places like mandela's long time soweto home now turned into a museum, and across africa, people are beginning to ponder a life after mandela with all the challenges that face south africa. back to you. >> it was all a fitting tribute. thank you very much. >>> and to the iranian nuclear program now. tehran saying it will resume nuclear talks with the world powers after pulling out of negotiations on friday over new sanctions announced by the u.s. a day earlier. tehran's foreign minister who helped launch the deal with john kerry and other world leaders, he blamed the u.s. for what he calls improper actions. the u.s. says, though, it is freezing the american assets of some foreign country's individual

by this list which is available on the nelson mandela foundation website, there are already hundreds of roads, parks, and schools madiba's- bearing name, includingthe nelson mandela in school in mali. available onns are the map. contributing by adding the names of things in their area that have been named after the peace prize winner. indian web users have been elfies, as part of their day for a day -- gay for a reinstate part of a code that was dean to criminalize homosexuality. the momentum seems to be gaining ground. they have been posting messages to social networks, posting their outrage. peoplere some well-known . they have slammed the ideas that these activities between consenting same-sex people are illegal. web users are hoping the court will reconsider its decision. a number of petitions have happened in the last few days, demanding the authorities revoked the ruling. thousands of people have signed the petitions to protect the lives of their lgbt community. users weref twitter prompting the blogging platform to reverse course on a policy. a change made last week removed an individual's ability to block individuals and hide treats from

nelson mandela may have been a fake. patti ann browne is live with more on this. >> that's right. top world dignitaries spoke at the memorial for nelson mandela, including president obama and on stage with them was a young man in a suit moving his hands around, presumes to be an interpreter for the deaf. but the deaf federation of south africa says he was a fake. this group and many others say his hand gestures made no sense and he was basically making up signs that were nothing more than jibberish and now south african officials claim they have no idea who this man was. so how did he get on stage? he was wearing an official security pass and the same man appeared alongside south african president at a meeting last year of the ruling african national congress. the mandela service was not organized by their party and questions should be addressed to the government. presidential minister said his government is looking into this matter. this as deaf viewers around the world expressed outrage. jenna: interesting. it's one thing to have a fake interpreter. it's another thing that you point out, it's a massive security issue if he's not who he says he was or

port members >> many nearly 4,500 people are expected to attend nelson mandela's funeral including manys of state. that will be followed by a private funeral ceremony where only families members are invited. the it will be shown live across the country. >>> people in qunu have been preparing for nelson mandela's return. we look at what life was like growing up there. >> this is where nelson mandela started out in life. not much has changed in a place where children played freely and safely just as mandela did in his early years. back then like now people lived in beehive shaped huts. here the foundation stones of his birthplace. he was named by his father, a chief who was part of the royal household in this region. his mother now was the chief's third wife. she moved her family to qunu, the place of mandela's earlier childhood recollections. he was are a cattle heards man. he was given the christian name nelson. this is the young mandela's favorite pastime, stick fighti fighting, sparing with branches is still popular in rural south africa. the young mandela hated to be beaten. they use

nelson mandela. thousands of people including four u.s. presidents filled the soccer stadium in south africa the honor the life of nelson mandela. this is a live look at the stadium right now where speakers continue to go up and remember him. tens of thousands were singing and dancing in the rain. ♪ nelson mandela ♪ nelson mandela >> the atmosphere was celebratory among most people. the crowd cheered as they spoke of mandela's accomplishments. the majority were there to honor mandela, family members it was a funeral for a loved one, a husband, father, grandfather and friend. his widow and ex-wife shared hugs amid the happy cheering and president obama spoke of his appreciation for nelson mandela and his struggle. >> the questions we face today, how to promote equality and justice, how to uphold freedom and human rights, how to end conflict and sectarian war, these things do not have easy answers. but there were no easy answers in front of that child born in world war i, nelson mandela reminds us that it always seems impossible until it is d

that man knew nelson mandela for 67 years, including two decades in prison. >> he said with freedom comes responsibility. >> today they said goodbye to the man who gave them that freedom and gave children the diverse freedom. >> they thanked nelson mandela for creating a special county for their children to grow up. >> more than 70 world leaders are expected to attend a memorial service for mapped -- nelson mandela. >> fighting has subsided in the central african republic. more than 400 have been killed during clashes between christians and muslims. nazanine moshiri has more on the challenges that the country faces. >> people find refuge in a church at bangui. it is better to sleep here than at home. the church bells are silent - they only ring to warn of danger. this man had no warning when seleka killed their family. his wife asked him to leave, thinking seleka wouldn't kill wives and family. >> i left, i hesitated and i came back. when i came back my wife and two children were dead. they put the 2-month-old on the bed and covered him with a lot of clothes. >> this is the first time we'

from johannesburg, south africa, bishop abraham speaking at the memorial for nelson mandela. 90 world leaders are there includingresident obama who delivered 20-minute remarks and talked about nelson mandela's impact on his life. very interesting, today obama shook hands with raul castro. >> headed to the east coast for the super bowl there is a game day tradition you cannot take part in: tailgating which is banned at the super bowl. it is in new jersey, no barbecues or buffet tables before big game and the head of the super bowl committee says this is because of safety concerns and a lack of space there are fewer than 13,000 parking spots for 80,000 fans so those hungy enough to get a parking spas are only allowed to eat and drink in or next to the door and cannot even pull out a folding chair. >> act would made a sweep of drug dealers in the tenderloin will be back to make more arrests in the future. we were embedded with a tophic force during the sweep fanning out in the tenderloin targeting chronic dealers near the schools. many have face charges before but they go to jail and are back on the streets. this t

president of the united states, in part, a son of africa, goes to remember nelson mandela, a look back and to remind everybody, includinground around the world that nelson mandela's journey continues, and the struggle is still there. >> there's still work to be done. he got some of the biggest applause when he used the word 80 ubuntu" which means human kindness. i love the part of the speech where he said ubuntu describes the greatest gift, recognition that we are all bound together in recognition to the eye and there's a oneness in humanity in ubuntu. >> he compared him to gandhi in his leading of the resistance movement to dr. king in our own country, and to abraham lincoln who he said would hold his country together when it threatened to break apart. >> there's more to come. i'm sure this will continue with several more speakers. president and mrs. obama will leave south africa this evening to fly back to washington. >>> you can find streaming video of the entire memorial service at cbsnews.com. and we will have complete coverage at 7:00 a.m. this has been a cbs news special report with gayle king and norah o'donnell

nelson mandela. he has paved the way for others, and i think that cycle should only continue if you want to have a better world. >> reporter: many will remember how nelson mandela changed the world, including same one classroom at a time. >> there's no easy walk to freedom anywhere. >> reporter: jim axelrod, cbs news, boston. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," special coverage on the death of nelson mandela. we'll take you live to johannesburg. >>> plus, reaction from the white house. we'll hear from former secretary of state colin powell. >>> and we'll look back at some memorable moments from charlie rose's conversation with nelson mandela. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com and i'm frank mallicoat time is 4-- here's >>> good morning, everyone. it's friday, december 6. i'm michelle griego. >> thank god for that. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. time now nearly 4:30. and a little bit on the dl here but we're going to make it. >> you sound great. >> sexy gruff sounding voice. >> i'll take that. >> all that cold air got you a bit. it's freezing again in parts of the bay area

nelson mandela. >> this memorial service includes three choirs and 25 speakers as part of a 10 day celebration remembering the life. the former dean of the cathedral was actually arrested in the mid-80's during the anti- apartheid demonstration. a close connection here. officials saying they were honored to open the doors for this event, calling mandela a voice for justice. reporting live this afternoon outside the cathedral, abc 7 news. >> thank you. south africa's government trying to figure out how an imposter got on stage during the memorial service. it was supposed to be a sign language interpreter, but deaf heple watching complained was signing gibberish. he did not seem to be signing any language. the incident is a major security breach since the man stood next to world leaders, including president obama. noon, we have learned desmond tutu's home was burglarized while he attended the memorial service. thieves broke into the nobel peace prize and it is unclear was taken.y it is the second time in five months thieves have targeted the retired south african archbishop . do not forget leon harris and s

mandela's home in johannesburg. deborah, what are the plans going forward? >> reporter: an unprecedented period of mourning, scott, ten days in all. part of which includes nelson mandela's body lying in state for official public viewing. there will be a massive memorial service at a soccer stadium in soweto, and culminating in a private family funeral and burial and that's on the 15th of december. >> pelley: deborah patta in south africa. debora, thank you very much. well, nelson mandela belonged to the world and today the world remembered. the flag atop the white house flew at half-staff. the new york stock exchange fell silent before the opening bell. and in india school children lit candles and said prayers. mark phillips has more on why mandela is so revered throughout the world. >> thank you! >> reporter: as much as the years could diminish nelson mandela's body and perhaps in the latter stages of his life his mind, they couldn't diminish the man. >> for us to continue talking peace and nonviolence. >> reporter: there aren't many politicians-- especially ones engaged in battles as bitter and complex as the ones he fought-- who left such a clean battlefiel

nelson mandela was a member of, the elders. it was already confirmed along with president obama, former presidents george w. bush and clinton will also attend. members of the mandela family includingndela's grandson and several government ministers also came here earlier today and held a prayer session of their own inside his home. hundreds of candles have been lit in what has become a shrine outside the home. one local woman saw the candles behind me were running out. they were burning out. she gave away hundreds of these solar-powered candles which last up to five years. so, as she said, the memory of nelson mandela could carry on forever. one final note. i met with the guy who produced the movie "long walk to freedom" which just premiered around the world. he knows nelson mandela quite well. i asked him what does he think nelson mandela would have to say about the scene today? he said nelson mandela would have joked, what's all the fuss about? the fuss is about nelson mandela. these people lost their father. he's known her locally as tata, but they found collectively a new energy for south africa. >> paul, thank you. >>> a new twist in the troubled rollout of obama care. the ob

. >> we asked our viewers to tell us what nelson mandela symbolizes to them in one word. some include>> along with that celebrities shared photos of themselves with nelson mandela. nelson mandela had a cammio as a teamer in "malcolm x." >> you can read more on the website. >> straight ahead - from music to television and a new tim that will open across the country. we look at the cultural impact nelson mandela had in america. >> do you plead guilty or not guilty? >> my lord, it is not i but the government who should plead guilty. >> you will never leave. >> you will never touch a woman or child again. >> the harder oppressed, the harder we fight. >> freedom is an ideal for which i am prepared to die. >> a brief look at a new and inspiring film nelson mandela. "long walk to freedom", it's hollywood's recent take on the great south african leader whose cultural impact stretched from film to television and musical litera literature. bill wyman is with us now. we'll get to the film in a moment. the music world played a big fight in the part against apartheid. there were concerts to fight

. >>> much more on nelson mandela's legacy including my interview with him back in 1994.watching "hardball," the place for politics. so ally bank has a raise your rate cd that won't trap me in a rate. that's correct. cause i'm really nervous about getting trapped. why's that? uh, mark? go get help! i have my reasons. look, you don't have to feel trapped with our raise your rate cd. if our rate on this cd goes up, yours can too. oh that sounds nice. don't feel trapped with the ally raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. where their electricity comes from. they flip the switch-- and the light comes on. it's our job to make sure that it does. using natural gas this power plant can produce enough energy for about 600,000 homes. generating electricity that's cleaner and reliable, with fewer emissions-- it matters. ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehberger. at least nine deaths are blamed on a storm that left hundreds of thousands without power. >>> the economy added 203,000 jobs last month pushing the national unemployment rate down to 7%. >>> and joined by the first famil

the south african ambassador that they weren't leaving until all the prisoners were freed, including nelson mandela, and enacted a new democratic constitution allowing everyone to vote, we really had no idea so many people around this country were ready to jn us and to say enough. >> mandela's legacy is to tell us that we all are capable of greatness if we will understand that it is up to us to make those changes in our lives. >> and he helped a lot of people around the world change their lives. the former south african president touched lives in dc as well, not just around the world, outside the united states. >>> the mourning period is under way for nelson mandela. sunday is the national day of prayer and reflection. tuesday, the 10th is the official memorial service in johannesburg. he will lie in state on the 10th through 12th. the 15th is the funeral held in his home town of kumu. our coverage of the death of nelson mandela continues on our website wusa9.com. there you can see some of his memorable quotes, and there were many. there's also reaction from around the world and a place that you ca

. >> we have much more on the life of nelson mandela at www.wusa9.com including some of his best quotes and a timeline of his 95 years. >>> a look at some of the other top stories from today inincludg a proposal to raise rates for some of you pepco customers out there. >> and that's not the only place you might be asked to pay a little more, how much metro's general a subaru... ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community: the roenvinment, seniors, kids, and animals. that's why we created the share the love event. by the end of this year, the total donated by subaru could reach 35 million dollars. you get a great deal on a new subaru. we'll donate 250 dollars to a choice of charities that benefit your community. it feels good to be a helping hand. >>> everyone seems to want to get their hands in your pockets and tonight you can add metro to the list yet again. >> reporter: i'm debra alfarone at the gallery place metro station where riders are not thrilled about news of a fare hike. >> i seen that on the news, but what can you do? i expected it. you expect that from metro

the time when you hear about how it takes a village, well, the village that is nelson mandela's immediate family, including his second wife, his first wife passed on. his children are there as mandela's grandchildren were there by his side. winnie mandela has been brought back into the family after not very pleasant divorce but all these months, weeks that he's been ill, winnie has been there by his side along with her two children, along with michelle's children and today, i'm hearing that they are all just devastated, even though they were prepared, there are a lot of tears in the household. expectation for the rest of the family to get there. they are the children of the first wife who said just this past week he was on his death bed but still being very strong. his grandson, who has had some trouble of his own, but he was supposed to appear in court today, but that got postponed so he could be at his grandfather's side. as many of the family as could be there are there and my understanding is that the daughter who is ambassador to argentina is on the way and was there earlier this summer when he was ve

well happening right now, tens ofthousands of people and several world leaders including president obama honoring nelson mandela in south africa. you're looking at live pictures from the world cup soccer stadium in sew wee toe. the people who braved the weather danced and sang in the rain today. during the speech, president obama urged to world to act on mandela's legacy. >> around the world today, men and women are still in prison

nelson mandela. >> he paved the way for others. and i think that cycle should only continue, if you want to have a better world. >> reporter: many will remember how nelson mandela changed the world, including kid in the bleachers who was moved to try to do the same one classroom at a time. >> there is no easy walk to freedom anywhere. >> reporter: jim axelrod, cbs news, boston. >> pelley: in a moment, bill clinton's very personal remembrance. of nelson mandela. too cold. like the last three weekends. asthma doesn't affect my job... you missed the meeting again last week! it doesn't affect my family. your coughing woke me up again. i wish you'd take me to the park. i don't use my rescue inhaler a lot... depends on what you mean by a lot. coping with asthma isn't controlling it. test your level of control at asthma.com, then talk to your doctor. there may be more you could do for your asthma. see, i knew testosterone could affect sex drive, but not energy or even my mood. that's when i talked with my doctor. he gave me some blood tests... showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% testosterone gel. the #1 prescribed topical t

nelson mandela. nearly 100 heads of state, including four american presidents, descending on this country for a massive tribute to the man who changed the course of history. >>> also, the big story back home. a dangerous storm on the move. snow and i and rain. a nightmare on the roads and at the airport, hundreds of thousands in the dark and in the cold of. our coverage tonight of both stories. "nightly news" from south africa begins now. a >>> good evening. as we mentioned, a lot of news from back home in the u.s. tonight. we will get to it in just a moment, but we begin here this evening because it's the focus of so much of the world. this is the eve of what may be the largest gathering of heads of state ever, anywhere in the world. and of course, it's all for nelson mandela. he will come to lie in state at the union buildings behind us here in the capital city of pretoria. the outpouring has been so great since his death, the number of dignitaries arriving here is so large, this nation is going to be pushed to capacity in terms of crowd control and transportation and accommodations and security, sta

nelson mandela. more than 70 world leaders are scheduled to attend the event. these are live pictures from inside the stadium where the service will take place. earlier on we see some world leaders arriving, including some african leaders. the stadium has 95,000 states, there are 80,000 expected. the weather has been poor. it's windy, and they are dancing and joyfully singing to remember nelson mandela. now, the service itself is expected to include tributes by south african president jacob zuma. and u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon. i'm joined by haru mutasa in soweto. it's a sombre occasion, despite the fact that people are dancing and enjoying themselves. do you think people will use this as an opportunity to look at south africa today, and see how they live? >> yes, exactly. a lot of people are thinking about the future of south africa. even though it's raining and cold, people are filing in. people have come from all over the place. this group, for example, have arrived. >> where did you come from? >> okay. we are from nigeria. we are here to deliver a message from his holiness. he declared that former president nelson mandela is a saint of our time. and from henceforth everybody in africa,

nelson mandela. >>> reaction to the death of nelson mandela is pouring in from away the sports world including fromegend taker figures. portug portugal's soccer starstar sayie was one of the most influential people in his life. just some of those paying tribute. this is early d"early today". we hop it is just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> they march to a lift of f e freedfree freedom and justice. >> the tributes the pouring in overnight plus what we're learning about formal plans for a memorial. >>> and right now a sample of the major weather changes heading our way. early morning showers moving in, but this is only the beginning of what's to come. good morning. i'm eun yang. >>> and good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome to "news 4 today" on this friday, december 6, 2013. right now people around the world are mourning the death of former south african president nelson mandela. crowds are gathered outside his home in johannesburg. >> mandela died there yesterday at 95. he had a number of issues with his health in recent years including repeated hospitalizations with a chronic lung infe

in their pajamas, everyone expressing their affection, love for nelson mandela in all sorts of different ways, celebrating him to include troupe of dancers that traveled overfight to many col because for them and for so many others here, nelson mandela was larger than life. >> translator: he is beloved father and dada, dada is now gone to us because he show us everything like here in south africa, the whole world. ♪ >> it's also been quite interesting here, speaking to the different generations. a lot of parents bringing their very young children who night not fully grasp what is happening but still wanting them to be a part of this moment, wanting to teach them even at a young age what nelson mandela was all about, the principles that he stood up for, the sacrifices that he made for south africa today. a lot of college students also remembering how it was for their parents when blacks could not go to certain schools with white students, when the two the communities were completely and totally separate and now these young black students are telling us it is simply thanks to one man, his ability to forgive, to reconcile

nelson mandela -a pact was felt arou >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> world leaders and millions of admirers are mourning the passing of nelson mandela, a man whose impact was felt around the globe including right here in the bay area. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. a day after the death of nelson mandela, much of the world has paused to reflect on his legacy and also his accomplishments. cbs reporter tara mergener is live in washington with more. >> reporter: mandela was an international icon. today millions are mourning his passing and celebrating his remarkable life. the flag is after half-staff at the south african embassy in washington. outside his home in johannesburg, mourners are gathering to remember the man they called madiba. a memorial service will be held tuesday and the outpouring of love says something with the caliber of the man who led the country out of apartheid. >> we'll always love madiba for teaching us that it is possible to overcome hatred and anger to build a new nation. >> reporter: messages are pouring in from around the world. from the dalai lama in india. >> we must [ indiscernible ] that sadness translate into determination. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: a

nelson mandela dead at the age of 95. frome news coming tonight south africa and president jacob zuma. scott thuman has the reaction from the newsroom, including from president obama. yes, a feeling of tremendous loss worldwide. the breaking news today, the announcement at age 95 nelson mandela has passed away. labeled,early understandably, the most heralded, accomplished, most below to fighter to end racism, that was his lifelong goal, and he succeeded in many ways, ending apartheid in south africa. in the past year, people had been very concerned about him. he spent several months in the at one point a candlelight vigil was held outside 24 hours straight in south africa. , spendings released the last several months being tended to around-the-clock, as many as to to doctors -- as 20 to doctors trying to take care of the icon. unfortunately, the last couple days his family made a clear things were not going well, then today the news. of the countless people who , president obama talked about the inspirations that were set into motion and fulfilled on so many levels by nelson mandela, and how that inspiration needs to carry on well beyond today

different impressions and memories, but andrea, they are part of the true line of history that includes nelson mandela>> indeed, they are. and in your recollections and your meetings with jimmy carter and bill clinton, they are so much on point and also bush 41 because of his age, he doesn't have any particular health problems, but at 89 this wouldn't be an easy travel for him, but he was actually very close with him as well with mandela. it was interesting how quickly -- i was looking at the video yesterday, and it was on february 12th that he came into the briefing room, so one day after mandela came out of prison, george h.w. bush declared how important it was for history that mandela was out of prison. he, again, had been a big supporter and very quickly embraced mandela, and this is against the back drop of reagan's long-standing resistance, and mandela's first interaction with the american president was in the cold war context where he was viewed part of the add srversaradversary, a reagan did not see the bigger picture and the importance he had for south africa and the world, and opposed him an

berkeley to pay tribute to nelson mandela. it will includedle light vigil, as well as music from the choir. it will take place from three to five this afternoon at u.c. berkeley's main campus. >>> passengers on an alegient air flight are okay after an -- a bird strike. it was on its way from las vegas to stockton with a bird collided with its engine. the plane was then forced to make an emergency landing. >> you heard the landing gear come up, and then we heard a thump and you kind of felt it, and then the plane started smelling like burnt feathers and burnt flesh of some sort. >> i was like what is that smell, what is going on? i said please just make it there alive. >> they said staff followed strict maintenance routine, but there is no which to guarantee that birds won't get close to the engines. >> a single engine cessna went down last night near lake immediate. authorities said it clipped a fence as it tried to land and skid today a stop. it was on its way to north las vegas from arizona. investigators are looking into what led to that e

berkeley to pay tribute to nelson mandela. it will includelight vigil, as well as music from the choir. it will take place from three to five this afternoon at u.c. berkeley's main campus. >>> passengers on an alegient air flight are okay after an emergency landing. >> it collided with a bird. they were forced to make an emergency landing. >> you heard the landing gear come up, and then we heard a thump and you kind of felt it, and then the plane smarted -- started smelling like burnt feathers and burnt flesh of some sort. >> i was like what is that smell, what is going on? i said please just make it there alive. >> scary. >> they said there's no guarantee that birds won't get close to engines. >> a single engine cessna went down lift night near lake immediate. authorities say the plane clipped a fence at a nearby rock yard as it tried to land and skid today a stop. it was on its which to north las vegas fromas. investigators are looking into what led to the emergency landing. >>> new details this morning. the two bart workers who were killed

nelson mandela. nearly 100 heads of state, including four american presidents, descending on this country for a massive tribute to the man who changed the course of history. >>> also, the big story back home. a dangerous storm on the move. snow and i and rain. a nightmare on the roads and at the airport, hundreds of thousands in the dark and in the cold of. our coverage tonight of both stories. "nightly news" from south africa begins now. a >>> good evening. as we mentioned, a lot of news from back home in the u.s. tonight.

set up forking -- following the death of nelson mandela former south africa president andant apartheid leader. the memorials are set up around the world including in washington, dc, with new information on when the memorial will take place the. >> remembering nelson mandela is a top story. the other top story is the cold snap, the bitter cold. >> remembering nelson mandela and remembering what have you done to make the earth a better place before you pass? interesting, yes? low-to-mid 20's inland until antioch and livermore, and los gatos is the same. at the love the neighborhoods are dealing with frost away from the reporting stations. san francisco is warmest at 42. changes are on the way. freezing cold this morning from 25 to 40 at 7:00. below average temperatures with sun at noon and upper 40's. high clouds and sun at 4:00 and get ready at 7:00 with scattered light showers. we have snow on the way, also. with have an accident 101 northbound with some of the tracks now, is passing through fine with heavy traffic off the bay bridge interest san francisco. the caltrain holiday train this weekend is from san francisco to santa clara with 60,000

[chanting] a day of prayer in south africa for nelson mandela and leaders including president obama and presidents expected to attend tuesday's memorial service for the late south african president. >> and a crime was never committed a

americans of both parties have been praising nelson mandela and his legacy, including ann romney, who "the situation room." what has nelson mandela meant to you and your husband? >> you know, i think there's maybe not a person living who has had a bigger impact, not just on africans ease lives, but everybody's life. i think he was the most extraordinary example of forgiveness, of kindness, of generosity. i don't know if there's anyone that is held in higher estem in the world than nelson mandela. he was a powerful example in my life, a powerful example in my husband's life of how you move something that is so significant with such a peaceful, loving, generous, wonderful essence of who he is. the look at his face, what you see is amazing, such live, kindness and generosity. extraordinary human being. >> well said. this poll out of the "the washington post" said if the 2012 presidential election were being held today, for whom would you vote? president obama 45%, mitt romney 49%. this is a year after that election. you see those numbers, what goes through your mind? >> well, too bad the

nelson mandela. >> the man admits he has schizophrenia. >> the world watching he stood just feet from 91 heads of state, including president obama. supposedly interpreting nelson mandela's memorial service. experts say this wasn't sign language. the man at the center of the controversy is coming forward with a disturbing explanation for why. >> i don't know what, i see engines coming to the stadium. he says he's skrits frenic explaining he had an episode and started hallucinating. >> sometimes, you see like people and hear voices you don't understand you end up losing control. >> the south african government admits a mistake was made and launched an investigation into how he was hired and managed to get security clearance. >> probably one of the biggest events in modern world history. how could he be awill youed to get that close to such a powerful group of individuals? >> he insists he's certified in sign language and he's interpreted other events including one with south africa's president shown in this clip the south african government and gonchi now apologizing. >> if i've offended anyone, please, forgive me. >> the deputy cab

including f.w. de klerk. for nelson mandela the process was never personal. >> we are not dealing with a man, with an individual. we are dealing with a government with a system. >> as a country was pushed and pulled towards democracy. nelson mandela and f.w. de klerk were awarded the "the new york observer." then on the 27th of april 1, '94. south africans of all political persuasions and colours went to the polls. among them nelson mandela voting for the first time. he became the president of a country in which he had been an outlaw. one in which he said the people now governed. >> on this day, you the people took your destiny into your own hands. you decided that nothing would prevent you from exercises your hard-won right to elect a government of your choice. >> after one term as president, nelson mandela did what few leaders in the contain anti did before, stepping down with humour and grace. >> the time has come to hand over. >> at the age of 78 nelson mandela tirelessly worked to raise money for charities, and issuingest

around the world, they are all heading to south africa to attend memorial services for nelson mandela. that includeslook at the crowd, president obama, first lady, also former president and first lady george w. and laura bush, and another former first lady, hillary clinton. bill clinton, by the way, flies into johannesburg tomorrow. he had something else going on. i believe jake tapper is here with me. more on the -- what should we call this, the presidents' club? >> the most exclusive frequent flier club in the world, perhaps. bill clinton and chelsea clinton are down in rio doing an event and then they'll meet the rest of the family in johannesburg. this could be the biggest gathering of heads of state since the winston churchill funeral in 1965. it's amazing. what is also interesting, you would think sometimes it would get awkward on the flights. obama has spent a lot of time blaming things on his predecessor. >> you've got to wonder. >> but in reality, this long flights have actually forged some of the most longest-lasting friendships between former presidents, the former presidents club, that h