. >>> a big day here in los angeles where our nbc news l.a. bureau is officially part of the brokaw news center. today our new headquarters on the universal lot was dedicated for the 23 year veteran of this broadcast who started as a local anchor and correspondent here in l.a. in 1965. it was a day of tributes capped off by tom himself thanking his co-workers and family for all the miles traveled and the stories covered and for keeping the home front running all the while. >>> when we come back here tonight how a remarkable "nightly news" bureau is changing a young boy's life after she saw something on our broadcast. >>> finally here tonight just about every night we tell you about bad things happening to good people. war, natural disaster, personal misfortune that changes people's lives. last fall we reported on a young boy in afghanistan who paid a terrible price just for living in a country at war. turns out someone watching from home decided to make a difference. the story tonight from our chief foreign correspondent richard engel. >> repor

the here you have some of eagles equipment, the first performers in the new l.a. forum .on square garden company has spent $100 million on renovations. >> it was arguably the most important music venue in the world at one time. than msg,s it better as you see at the garden, and they saw an opportunity to return it to its original splendor and more. >> we came in, took the seats out, basically gutted the building. >> if there is one thing that really makes this the premier concert venue, maybe not just in the u.s. -- >> i got it. one thing, the sound. don henley says it is the best sounding building in the world, coming from a guy who knows. >> it is no accident. they put sound baffling everywhere you >> top -- everywhere. top acts are noticing. case will make a stop. they will host the mtv music awards where miley cyrus made a splash last year. roomsan play in stylish or the fitness room. >> i get to test my fear of heights. we are in the tension grid. if you are a leading expert, somebody who has to get harnessed up here, you can walk -like. "star wars" i also noticed yo

. >> chicago, new york, l.a. why detroit? >> it just really made since. ere is so much opportunity here. >> reporter: located in what was previously an abandoned building, it's part of a new wave of innovators setting up shop and companying the landscape. in 2007 the central business district has a vacancy rate of 33%. in 2013 it dropped to 26.5. >> detroit historically is blue collar, and i think that translates really well to tech, it translates really well to entrepreneurs, because if you are going to be an entrepreneur and especially in tech, you have got to be able to work. and that's the one thing that detroit really offers that it's part of our heritage. >> reporter: made in detroit, these young entrepreneurs are showing it is not just about cars and trucks anymore. it is everything. bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, detroit. ♪ >>> your 401k is smiling. the dow up 92 points. visa and procter & gamble are today's big earners so far. gm claims most lawsuits are for accidents that happened before 2009 when it declared bankruptcy. the auto makers facing about

and in just a few hours the nba expected to hold a news conference about that l.a. clippers scandal. ♪ >>> another series of tornados tearing through the south, killing 12 people. this is video that shows the power of those storms hitting the area. this is a massive twister that touched down near tupelo, mississippi. erika pitzi reports. >> i just remember hearing my dad yell, please god just save my family. and he did. >> he did. >> reporter: the deep south took a big hit from the slow moving tomorrow system that has already assaulted several states. a powerful tornado claimed lives in lime stone, county, alabama where the twister ripped apart homes. 12,000 people lost power. outside of birmingham, lightning lit up the sky just before another tornado touched down and took out this small town church. in mississippi multiple funnel clouds like this one formed. a county hospital got hit, with cars in the parking lots toed around like toys. >> we heard the train coming, we got our employees and what patients we had in the clinic in the safest place we would get. we hon

. >> chicago, new york, l.a., why detroit. >> it makes sense. there's so much opportunity. >> located in what was previously an abandoned building. it is a new waive of innovators setting up shop. in 2007 detroit's business district this a rate of 33%. in 2013 it dropped to 26.5. >> detroit is blue collar, translating well. it translates to entrepreneurs. if you are going to be an entrepreneur, you have to be ready to work. that's the one thing that detroit offers that it's part of your heritage. >> made in detroit. the large entrepreneurs show that it's not about cars and trucks, it's everything. >> from crime to a troubled public school system, the city of detroit has a share of problems. what is interesting have there's a large number of young professionals moving downtown. it's such a bad situation that the vacancy rate is 98%. downtown report hasn't had a housing problem for some time, until now. >> bisi onile-ere reporting. >> veronica scott is the found are of a nonprofit called the empowerment plan, and her organization helps homeless fam

a new review of the method before executions can resume. >>> it was a big day for our nbc news colleagues in l.ar bureau there is now part of officially the tom brokaw news center. it was dedicated to tom brokaw who started in l.a. in 1965. >>> we are two years away from the olympic summer games in rio, and things aren't looking so good. a vice president of the olympic committee is calling the preparations there the worst he's ever experienced. the ioc says it will step up efforts to help. >>> and director j.j. abrams has announced that harrison ford and carrie fisher will reprise the iconic roles in "star wars." episode vii. it posted this photo. >>> embattled candidate mcallister breaks ranks. politics is next. er. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. [ banker ] sydney needed some financial guidance so she could take her dream to the next level. so we talked about her options. her valuable assets were staying. and selling her car wouldn't fly. we helped sydney manage her debt and prioritize her goals, so she could really turn

this this country in liberal democratic fashion in places like new york city. >> like philly, new york city, l.a., san francisco. those are the places that are going to elect a president >> you got it >> it's not what founders intended there was a long debate about this. they did not think a popular way was the best way. they thought the electoral college worked together. so in that state, but let me ask you this. if these states, these 11 states so far signed on to this, what impact does that have? we've had after bush, you know after gore lost there was a push get rid of the electoral college. to do that you have to amend the constitution they seem to be finding secret option two. >> they're going to hack the constitution. their plan is to subvert the will of the founders, framers by banding together saying we have 270 votes they'll say we have enough that we'll give our electoral votes to whoever wins effectively defeating the constitution. it's part of a trend, counselor. i may submit happening the left today as liberals are increasingly frustrated by the fact they're not able to affect chan

new eight route dorr vegas experience. and playing for dignity and their playoff lives the l.a. clippers hit the hard wood tonight without several important sponsors. how will the team and fans respond to the growing controversy over the owner's comments on rate and will we see new owner sitting courtside? the powerful court of public opinion weighing in, "countdown to the closing bell" starts now. liz: it is the last hour of trading in these three words will be talked about all across america today. banned for life. breaking news the short time ago. the nba threw down that sentence banned for life, nba commissioner adam silver handing down that ruling against donald sterling for having racist comments to a female companion. donald sterling now prohibited from attending any nba game. we had half a dozen sponsors, we have lots on this developing story, lawyers, analysts, stay tuned. is developing and we have a live report coming up and consumer confidence may have fallen in april but you wouldn't know it. judging by major u.s. markets today we have a nice rally on our hands and vo

brand new facility at universal city is now the west coast center for nbc news, msnbc, cnbc, telemundo and knbc, our local station in l.a. a station that brought tom to nbc in the late 1960s. tom brokaw, nbc news in los angeles, the place where it all began for him and for us. now it is the brokaw news center. >> finally, the first day that i arrived, as i said, bob hope was parking in my spot, and we had several encounters over the years. i don't know where bob is now. i like to think because of delores and her faith and her attendance to the catholic church, he is in a good place. this was a very important place to him, universal studios. i would just like to send a message to bob. if he manages to get back in some fashion, he can park his car over by the tom brokaw banner. thank you all very much. if i can impart one lesson to a new business owner, it would be one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real simple american express open forum is an on-line community, that helps our members connect and share ideas to make smart business decisions. if you mess up, fess up. be your partners best partner. we built it for

the new concern during an already shaky time in southern california. the danger that runs through the heart of l.a. "nightly news" begins now.

new video. sterling and his wife leaving a downtown l.a. steak house just hour hours after she publicly trashed him calling him prejudiced and despicable. that must have been quite a dinner. in it, she defends him when asked by the paparazzi if her husband is a racist. >> are you a racist? people want to know? are you a racist, a -- the accusations, are they true? >> no, of course not. >> clearly a complicated relationship. tonight he vows not to sell the team. we're learning about pressure that was brought to bear on the league, pushing him. more on the high-speed come-uppance. >> reporter: this posted on line touched off a fire storm for the l.a. clipper's owner, donald sterling. >> it bothers you? >> yeah, it bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you're associating with black people. do you have to? >> you don't associate with black people. >> i'm not you and you're not me. you're supposed to be a delicate wife. >> according to the nba commissioner, sterling confirmed it is his voice on the tapes. he is speaking with his girlf

new york to los angeles. when jimmy fallon took over "the tonight show" he moved it from l.a. to new york. the l.a. mayor wants to bring late night back. >> i thought san jose was the entertainment capital of the year. a bay area coast guard crew read the deploy, there is a sick little girl they hope to rescue. hundreds of miles away from land. >> heavy downpours starting to move into the south bay this morning. you can see all of that red, yellow, even orange in there. that's heavy rain likely to impact your morning drive. we'll keep you updated tracking this storm by the minute. >> as that system moves south it's hit the north and we're looking at the north bay, reports of flooding north of the golden gate bridge. a slowdown in the east bay as the rain has hit over the last few. >>> breaking news this morning. investigators still on scene after a fire at an administrative building for oakland's children's hospital. >> a judge decides today where a man accused of raping dozens of women will be allowed to live when he is released from prison. >> much needed rainfall rolling through the bay area thi

. >> coming up, the clippers will be holding a news conference in l.a. these players, most of them black have been put in a precarious spot. we'll have their comments. our survey, do you agree with the nba's decision to ban donald sterling for life? you can vote by texting or calling number your honor screen, 408-300-9222. you can reach out to us via twitter. >>> switching gears to the heat hitting the bay area. it's beginning to feel a lot like summer. jeff is tracking extreme microclimate temperatures. >> 10 to 20 degrees hotter. you can see it's currently clear. not only that but take a look up to 92 in santa rosa. 88 in concord. 86 in san jose. san francisco at 86 along parts of the but then we did have 627 in the sunset district. the wind was offshore and coming off to the east. let's take a look at some of the other hottest spots. palo alto up to 91. san jose at 85. this 90 in gilroy was close to a record but not good enough for today. it will go hotter. close to the century mark. we'll have details on how hot everyone else will be coming up in a f

in about a half an hour the nba is scheduled to hold the news conference on the l.a. ipper scandal the league is expected to decide on the racist comments made by the clipper's own, we'll bring you that news conference live at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. 30 people have been killed since sunday from the string of deadly tornadoes, tornadoes hitting again last night. three people have been killed in alabama and damage in mississippi and tennessee as well. our weather meteorologist ebony has been tracking this late of string of storms, we are not out of the woods yet. >> meteorologist: we are not. we sound like a broken record but the threat remains, it will be with us at least late wednesday and early thursday, i want to show you parts of the midwest where we have the rain and the snow. we talked about how far-reaching the impact of this very large system really are. and it's up in to parts of northern illinois where we are not only dealing with the rainy side of this, we actually just had a tornado warning expiring around freeport, illinois and one reports i've tornado just

the great amy poehler. [ cheers and applause ] well, amy splits her time between new york and l.a. ver she's is in new york, we try very hard to go out for a meal. so two weeks ago, she was in town and we went out to dinner -- and it was great. at the end of the meal, we split the bill. one, because amy is a very modern woman and two, i am notoriously cheap. [ light laughter ] so -- we split the bill and call it a night and go our separate ways. so, two weeks later, last night, i'm paying for dinner and the receipt comes back. and i look at the receipt. and it says amy poehler's name on it. and i realized that when we got our credit cards back, we switched them and had the wrong credit cards because we have the same credit card. we have -- a montgomery ward reward card. [ laughter ] so i have hers. and of course the first thing that popped in my mind is, i realize every purchase i made for the last two weeks is going to show up on her credit card bill. i just like, immediately going through in my head everything -- i was like, "did i -- please tell me i didn't blow, like, $300 at th

jon is in l.a., cory is in new york. >> take a picture right now. >> what do you got?llo. >> that could happen. >> you're not a picture taker. >> another good picture taker is the subject today, 240. that is steve swanson was in or bit about 240 miles above the earth when he snapped this selfie floating next to the international space station and perhaps topping ellen degenere'' mega selfie at the oscars. very cool stuff. >> i love how his partner tweeted that it's really hard to take a selfie in a space suit. they tried several times and this was the best they got. >> maybe yours will be better that way. i don't know, you should try. >> yeah, yeah. >> the selfie thing is getting kind of out of control. >> i'm trying to limit myself. it's kind of getting uncool. >> just let it go. >> only if you're in space. >> selfie like crazy. i'm all for it. >> all right, thanks, guys, and thanks for watching. we will see you later. ♪ >> this week on "political capital," commerce secretary penny pritzker will talk trade and the u.s. economy. handicapping the field. obama's asian tr

the new concern during an already shaky time in southern california. the danger that runs through the heart of l.a. "nightly news" begins now. >> good evening. with a death toll of 4 and 16 wounded, all of them members of the u.s. military, all of them shot by one man on home soil, tonight the u.s. army launched a massive investigation into what went wrong and into security within the confines of ft. hood in texas. the massive home to so much of our nation's infantry and mechanized forces. for the ft. hood community and the u.s. army, it's a second tragedy of course in five years. for the families of the departed, there is only mourning and sadness along with the lingering question of why. we have it covered tonight from texas to puerto rico, the home of the alleged gunman here and one of the victims. nbc's mark potter starts us off from ft. hood. mark, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. we're learning more tonight about the events leading up to the shooting. officials don't believe this was a premeditated killing spree. investigators say they believe shooting suspect ivan lopez acted

states, they would be blowing off the smaller communities so the election would be contesed in new york, l.a., houston, miami, philadelphia, and the farther down the major center of population list you go, the less influence they have. but also, it tells you what kind of candidates, what kind of parties and campaigns you would get. they would be focused on maximizing turnouts in urban centers. not just a president gore but you probably wouldn't have a vice president gore because we wouldn't have bill clinton because we would have much more liberal president. not some guy from arkansas, the center of power from this country in liberal, democratic fashions in places like philly. >> new york, philly, la, san francisco. it will effect the places that go to a popular vote. the answer was no, they did not think that was the best way. they thought the electoral college worked better, make the candidates campaign and have a winner takes all. so in other words, ohio gives all of the electoral votes to the person that won the popular vote in that state. let me ask you this, these states, these 11 stat

news. "the l.a. times" reported that beef prices have hit an all time high at $5.28 a pound. hat will have absolutely no effect on arby's. [ laughter ] oh, this? this is actually roast bleef. it's similar, but worse. [ laughter ] some very interesting news. france has passed new legislation that makes it illegal -- it makes it illegal to work after 6:00 p.m. they're hoping to encourage workers -- yeah. [ cheers and applause ] great news. the french law is hoping to encourage workers to spends more time with their mistresses. [ laughter ] it's just, you know, very important there. this is surprising to me. many airlines have stopped offering limes with their drinks because of rising prices. meanwhile, southwest airlines has stopped offering service. [ laughter ] very cool science news. we're big fans of science news here. astronomers have found a new nebula they're called the engagement ring. they're calling it that because it's not quite as big as she would have liked. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] it's nice. i mean, it's nice. i just thought it would be -- just, next t

it's just basic efficiency and economic growth, where new york, for example, paying $20 million to get -- to move "the tonight show" from l.ato new york, gets a lot of headlines. but the tax foundation has looked at these entertainment give-aways and found you're really redistributing wealth, not seeing economic growth generally take off in places where they have put in big tax credits. so it's not only favoritism. it's bad economics. you want simple rules that apply to everyone. >> so it's great for jimmy fallon. >> exactly. >> it's just not great for everyone else. >> but it's not about whether it's economically sound. the -- what is the politician in business to do, be re-elected, collect donations for his campaigns. this makes him very powerful. he has high tax rates and then he can say i give something special to you. chuck schumer is now going to give something special to people who ride business ankles in new york. >> he gets it coming and going, right? he gets the extra revenue from higher tax rates on everybody and they can turn around and say, hey, you know, mary, i'm taxing you, but brother freeman, i'm going to

new sanction on russia wra. what's putin got to say about that? you don't have to be a sports fan like krystal ball to have a feeling about this story? the owner of the l.as. when big news breaks, there's only one place to be, people. the cycle. >> to go after mr. putin personally. our goal is to change his calculus with respect to how the current aekzs that he is engaging in in ukraine could have an adverse xwashgt on the russian economy over the long haul and to encourage him to actually walk the walk and not just talk the talk when it comes to diplomatically resolving the crisis in ukraine. >> cycling now. time to walk the walk when it comes to the crisis in ukraine. good afternoon. we a lot to get to today. president obama also addressed those terrible storms over the weekend that claimed several lives. we continue to focus on that tragic trail as we start a new week. more on that ahead. we want tough new sections against -- to get russia to sta stand down when it comes to ukraine, and the president insists this may not be all. >> we are keeping in research

. >>> breaking news tonight, l.a. clipper's coach doc rivers will speak shortly.ll bring it to you when he does. he no doubt looks at the sanctions. and joining us now, stephanie elam. as we wait for this press conference from doc rivers, you actually had a chance to speak to him and ask him questions, what would you say? >> it was interesting to me, i asked if he had heard from donald sterling. it was very interesting the way he put it. i was asked if i needed to speak to donald and i took a pass. i didn't feel like it was the right time. since then, we heard the commissioner today, commissioner silver saying he did speak to donald sterling but donald sterling did not have any remorse or say anything beyond the fact that that was him on the recordings. it is an interesting point because if there was remorse he would have come out and said it at this point. none of that has happened here and we do expect to hear from coach doc rivers before the game, something he said he was pondering before the nba had their presser this morning. so we're waiting to see how they

trace gallagher live with the news from l.a.ow much of an increase in these types of chemicals are we talking about here, trace? >> reporter: pretty significant, bill. we're talking about a 440% increase in just the past eight years. the ntsb chief says ten years ago if you had a freight train that was 100 cars long, maybe one of two of those cars would be filled with crude oil or ethanol. and now there are times whenever every single car is carrying hazardous freight. while the transporting of materials has skyrocketed, she says the rules and regulations have not been adjusted at all. we should also note there is a huge shortage of ntsb rail investigators. folks, there are currently 20 investigations and only 10 investigators on staff right now, bill. >> so the ntsb is investigating a certain type? >> it's called a dot 111 tank car. the ntsb chief says they're simply not safe enough to be carrying hazardous materials. the problem is, those tank cars make up seven out of ten of every tank car that's active in the united states.

in much of america between new york and l.a., you walk in a bar and see somebody with a weapon, that'sneighbor, maybe he's going hunting. most people you know own guns? >> everybody. >> had a rifle before i had a baseball bat. >> meet jesse, bill, bo and daniel. >> this is what i grew up with. i shot my very first turkey with this gun at 12 years old, actually. that's a .22 rim fire cartridge and that is probably the type of firearm that most kids start off with. >> these guys, i'm guessing, are not people i should be worried about shooting up a shopping mall. they are nice and exceedingly patient with a city boy who wants to play with their guns. there's a dark little genie in all of us i think that wants to pick up a gun, point it at something and blast away. >> this is a new springfield arm nine millimeter with a 19 round clip. >> i like guns. i don't own a gun but i like holding them. i like shooting them. >> glock 22, chambered 40 caliber. >> there is something compelling and an eerie rush, an unholy sense of empowerment feeling the warm glow of these heavy iconic shapes in your h

there is big l.a. news. we heard the announcements.the clippers become up for sale, he would be happy to put a group together and did on the -- been on the team. is that a conversation being had. >> people are talking about it. >> it wasn't a david stern scandal. it was donald sterling. we are talking about it with each other. we needed to happen and hopefully can still happen. he has to find a group of directors to turn the team over to that board. bring respected people. magic johnson, what a group of respected people in charge of the team. get out of the way. apologize, say he is incredibly sorry, said he knows he made a huge mistake. maybe he will end up like george steinbrenner. >> have you been approached? are people trying to pull groups together? >> there are some calls. initially the discussion was what can he do? what should he do? there are calls being made. david geffen. i seem all the time at the laker games. maybe people switches uniform. >> this is a reminder of the value of sports franchises. sports. when you are trying

in terms of their own fleet, it is economical to do that in l.a., new york, los angeles. it is not economic to do that in rural areas. that is what drones are trying to address. >> ceo of march entry, thank you. i want to get tom, with you, to another story prayed microsoft earnings. the first earnings report since nadella took over. a net income of $5.7 billion. they are turning a profit. what stood out to you? >> it is about the cloud. we have been talking about a lot. we will continue to talk about it. it is what is his background. he understand how microsoft can help businesses do their work more efficiently. that is something that he is starting off on a high note. >> he is championing this for a long time. he has only been the ceo for two months. how much credit does he deserve for getting this someplace before he came to chief executive? >> this is his background. he understands this. microsoft appeals to business to get there information, to store the information, to handle their computing tasks. he understands that, what that relationship is. it is not one that i

with. >>> we had a pregame news conference by the clippers on a day of action by adam silver against l.a. clippers. host craig melvin is at the clippers game in l.a. i am jealous. what's the scene like there? it must be a bizarre scene for an nba playoff game. >> that's an excellent way to describe are it. i spoke to the spokesperson for the los angeles police department a few minutes ago. there had been a number of planned demonstrations. clippers, golden state warriors, game five of the playoffs. as you indicated that game has been largely over shadowed by what we have seen happen over the past few days. there was a social media campaign launched asking fans to show up to the game tonight asking them to show up in protest to wear black. we have seen a lot of folks wearing black t-shirts. this is one of the more popular black shirts. as you can see, los angeles clip him. on the back the clippers logo, sterling, minus one. >> that's good. >> pretty clever. we have seen a number of shirts we can't put on television, even on cable news in primetime. i have talked to a lot of folks over the

next is baseball's new york yankees and l.a. dodgers. real madrid and barcelona. >>> here's the latest from caleb watson, the adopted 2-year-old son of recent masters winner bubba watson. man, he's got a swing. i think we should start measuring him for a green jacket. what do you think? >>> just ahead, miley cyrus hospitalized. >>> dena lohan's latest criminal close-up. >>> plus she's got the moves like jagger and then some. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. we're continuing to watch the cold weather in the east. in the west, we're watching more status quo. we're still kind of cloudy and damp in the northwest. two days of rain coming your way. we're not bad. just kind of typical areas in many areas of california. not too hot, not too chilly. dealing with morning clouds, maybe fog, too. maybe medford sneaks in with wet weather on thursday. looking ahead towards a holiday easter wooeb e eer weekend. l.a., not too bad. more of the same. no wet weather. not too hot, not too cold. >> easter really creeped up on us this year. >>

. >> we're being wined and dined by new york, l.a., skon cconnec new jersey.er: you mate as well ride that game for another year. >> exactly. it's a lot of fun. >> reporter: a lot of fun is exactly what the network is banking on with colbert. >> who will show up in our celebrity ball pit? >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," ben tracy, los angeles. >>> we like stephen colbert. that was such a great skit. >> mike hogan, the digital director of "vanity fair," is closely watching the new look of late night. welcome. >> thank you. >> so what do you think of this choice? >> i think it's a choice that makes a lot of sense for cbs. the first feeling i had was it's disappointing to see another straight, white guy in the third of three chairs for late night on broadcast tv, but if it's going to be anybody, stephen colbert really seems like he's earned it. he's kind of a national heir to letterman in the sense that he is both a comic's comic and a likeable guy who is very popular. he's a great interviewer and a really hard worker. david letterman is a guy who works all

. >> the los angeles mayor hopes once the new host is selected, the show will move to l.a. wrote a letter to cbs president making the request. nbc's tonight show recently left the los angeles area for new york. >> it would be great for los angeles. we've loved having "the tonight show" up until recently. los angeles can produce the best shows at the best cost. we want to make sure that people continue to see that. >> letterman plans to end his run sometime next year after three decades as a late night host. >>> santa clara valley, about to bid farewell to another place of fun. why san jose's last roller skating rink will soon be history. we'll be right back. ,,,, anncr: at jennie-o we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the ta

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i fly from new york to l.a., six hours. from l.a. to new zealand, 14 hours.and to australia, five hours. to singapore, eight hours. and then to new york, 16 hours nonstop, that is a lot of flyi flying, lot of watching people clicking away with messages about what they just had for dinner and insane internet calls i don't want to hear. and the flight attendants will be subjected to in-flight criticism. she didn't give me a second bag of peanuts. he snapped at me. i predict a nightmare for cabin crew's worldwide especially going through 15 time zones on a 16 hour nonstop flight. is there some upside? maybe. passengers on flight 370 might have been able to get the word out, and the authorities could be alerted early to hijackings, maybe that is an upside. overall internet in the sky is a negative. i don't want anyone to intrude when i am on these long flights. it is one of the opportunities to avoid all human contact. no calls in, no messages out. tune out the world and get into a good book. the good old days. soon to be gone. i ys say be thman with the plan but

new movie. "draft day." l.a. carpet for draft day. compliments of cast member and former football players.evin costner leading the talented pack in this football flick as an nfl general manager hoping to turn his team's luck around. >> this is the draft team american fans were waiting for. >> i love the conflicts that are in it. it was a complicated movie. it was complicated to make as a filling maker and a real challenge for me. >> it was no challenge for jennifer garner to tap into her character's love for a game. >> i grew up in a town where football was king. i was in the marching band. i was the water girl one year. yep, i was definitely a football geek. >> but rest assured, the film rallies something for everyone. >> i think everyone will want identify where it, whether you're a fan of football or not. >> how much of golf did you know when you watched "tin cup"? this was that kind of movie. >> it was about drama, about family, about pressure. it was a really exciting ending. >> enjoy the day. you only get drafted once. >> get in on the play. "draft day" is in theaters now. in miami s

new york city. where people want to be here. >> dottie, you're opening up l.a. office. geles, is it near bubble levels in los angeles like here in new york city? >> no. rise in san francisco or l.a. but nowhere -- new york city did not get killed. they got bruised. >> bruised, as somebody that owns new york real estate i'm happy to here. dottie herman, thank you very much. david and liz, special to you, dave, scouting this out for you. i think it's a great deal, you would have to sell your other two properties. david: i'm happy where i am. appreciate you hunting for me, cheryl. liz: thanks, cheryl. david: today was day two of gm hearings on capitol hill. ralph nader on whether mary barra helped or hurt her case of the gm ace liability and whether a government task force should have known about all this. liz: a week after legal ruling that northwestern football players are indeed employees of the university and should get paid, several college football players were on capitol hill rallying for support.ill the ncs rising pressure? ok, here's the way the system works. let's

nba commissioner adam silver, relatively new to the job, made that remarkable announcement today that he was banning l.a. clippers owner donald sterling for life after the league confirmed it was him on tapes that were made public in which sterling makes a slew of oh racist comments to his then girlfriend. we have word the clippers will old a pregame news conference in this hour during which they will address today's news for the first time as a team. we'll bring it to you live. in a moment we'll talk to bill maher about the news. earlier, commissioner silver made it clear that the sterling's comments have to no place in the nba. >> the views expressed are deeply offensive and harmful. that they came from an nba owner heightens the daniel and my personal outrage. as for mr. sterling's ownership are interest in the clippers, i will urge the board of governors to exercise its authority to force a sale of the team and are will do everything in my power to ensure that happens. >> in an era where people with power and wealth seem to face no accountability for misdeeds silver's actions were applauded by the p

l.a. now that we know the news?: well, that's what we want to see if there's going to be a protest. they were prepared for that out here, brooke. i look around, the road is still blockaded, they're not letting people come through here. it seems the players are happy with this. that's across the nba, which is obviously going to change things here. you can already hear that the players are calling -- that the commissioner is calling for fans to come out tonight and support the teams during the play-off season. they say these guys playing, they need your support. they need you out there cheering for them. they're saying, look, you got a response within three days since the scandal broke. we were on it. something's happened before this game here. because of that, they're saying, we can now stand behind the commissioner, stand behind these teams and we can play. the interesting thing will be that how will fans show their support for these gentlemen when they take the court tonight. it does seem across the board, take a l

l.a.. who may be all-cash offer? cuddy stark is releasing its first new whiskey and 80 years. company's master distiller joins us next. ♪ >> 102 million dollars. that is the price of a five acre estate on l.a.'s west side. in 10 days.losed it was an all cash deal. it set a new record for l.a. real estate. who is this person? the address ofns michaeltank chaired by milken's. to make you think about. i hope it has nice storage in that house. our next topic is about whiskey. u.s. distillers are gaining popularity. foreign spirit producers are not rolling over. cuddy scotch is upping me whiskey wars. for more, i am joined by jason craig and christine campbell. thank you for joining us. we seem to like alcohol in this program. tell me about this prohibition addition. >> prohibition is the new premium expression from cuddy stark. it is 100 proof. it is very smooth and easy to drink. that is not something people expect from such a high-strength spirit. >> where is the demand for that? thet's coming from bartenders. they are looking for authentic, higher strength spirits to mix in pre

and downtown is going through the same renaissance, indicative of l.a.'s new energy. highest rate of entrepreneurialism, and we speak every language, the best food, the best content is now downtown los angeles. who would have thought, because it used to be a place that people worked in, and vacated at night. for peoplely there, another 50,000 from a decade ago. we're going to continue to go forward. >> it's incredible. literally from a flophouse to a million condo in less than -- >> and great companies. great prell preneuro. she moved her company to downtown los angeles. it's hip, happening. there's bars, restaurants. this is a place that people want to be to experience that urban life, but at a discount to new york or san francisco. >>> annual finally the issue of taxes. this is cnbc, we like to talk about the economy and taxes. the economy, the movie and film industry, by the way, we're part of nbc universal, so we're in the game. a lot of tax breaks, right? but other states and cities saying, hey, come here, we're going to cut taxes. what is l.a. prepared to do to

polishing their own game first, and that preparation will be key in case they do encounter any new wrinkles from l.a we don't think there will be many surprises in the series, either ones we present them or ones in turn that they present us. but you always try to make small changes, little tweaks to your foundation. and we'll do that, not only talk about it now, but as the series evolves, we have to be prepared to make adjustments. >> reporter: mindi bach, nbc bay area. >>> finally, there is an enough basketball coach at cal. he was introduced today. he served the past three seasons at tennessee, leading the vols. of course here tonight we are talking baseball. tim lincecum and josh beckett, game one. your highlights tonight at 11:00. reporting live. gerard moncure. back to you. >> so gerard at the ballpark tonight. we're back in a moment, stay with us. i want you to know stuff i want you to be kind. i want you to be smart. super smart. i want one thing in a doctor. i want you to be handsome. i want you to be awesome. i don't want you to look at the chart before you say hi...david. i want you to ret

a guy who calls himself sal actually flew to new york from l.a. and said that if i didn't stop interfering they would kill me. i contacted the fbi, even though i had recent run-ins in a separate boxing investigation. my call led to my cooperating with the fbi against those mob guys. >> but the smoking gun may have blown his cover. the new report suggests sharpton was afraid he could face criminal charges so he chose the path of self-preservation. the report says sharpton was flipped by the fbi agents after agents confronted him about this 1983 under cover cocaine sting video. does anybody still believe the reverend's rat story? bob? >> the big crime is the hat. >> that's the only good thing i see. >> look, he tries to say that the wise guys threatened him so he went fbi informant. but the reality, according to smoking gun is he did it because he was caught in the sting. >> i don't know the facts behind this. i do know that in that sting operation that he ran he did not request cocaine. it was given -- he said it. now, would he infer from him he wa