paul pierce led them. season high 27 points for him. two-point gain.ow wizards getting the ball inside. nice layup. gives the neem a little breathing room. final 1:00 now. nets down five. drive, shoots, blocked by john wall. great defensive play. and that steals it. wizards win, 113-107. coach randy wittman liking what he sees. >> you know, i thought tonight was as good a game we've played in a long time from start to finish. i just thought our guys, through every run brooklyn made, we kept really good composure, we kept good execution. we had just a lot of really good play. >> it's all good, i guess. wizards take on the celtics on saturday, redskins host the cowboy on sunday. for fans of the burgundy and gold this is it. the last chance to see fletcher play at fedex field. fletcher announcing his retirement at the end of this season, says he's 99% sure. just leaving 1% chance it's open. nobody has done more with less than fletcher. at 5'10", 245 pounds, he's underzine size but never underestimated. not anymore. not after becoming one of the more durab

paul pierce will be the truth. name for will be the him in spike lee's movie. >> that will take up a lot of space. >> d.c. children will stay warm they should the generosity of local firefighters. the international association of , 36 needyrs local 36 general -- needy children. >> that is beautiful. some of the codes will not be needed in the next few days. >> we are getting a break from the cold weather. we are going to climb into 50 degrees with mostly sunny skies. that is just the beginning. by sunday. cold and dry for tuesday and wednesday. >> abc world news is coming up next.

. >>> brooklyn nets forward paul pierce has been fined 15,000 bucks for a hard foul on george hill duringday's game. referees said that pierce made excessive and unnecessary contact. >>> the nfl gets thanksgiving so the nba gets christmas. the bulls will be in nyc to play the nets followed by the oklahoma city thunder and big apple to play the knicks. the big game of the day will p the match-up of miami heat and the lakers in l.a. you can round out your evening with a texas match-up of the rockets and spurs followed by the l.a. clippers against the warriors. >>> santa is just as athletic as some of our best athletes. a group of santas hitting the surf in florida and in d.c. every member of santa's building and delivery team strapped on some skis, water skis, that is, for the 28th annual santa's ski on the potomac river. the water was nice and warm for the north polers. a balmy 42 degrees, of course. ♪ >>> and all of the wisconsin badger sports teams got together to wish fans happy holidays. they showed off their bucky badger pride with some serious dance moves. everybody loves the worm, d

. >>> brooklyn nets forward paul pierce has been fined $15,000 for a hard foul on pacers point guard george hill during monday's game. pierce made excessive and unnecessary contact. >>> the nfl gets thanks giving that means the nba gets christmas. first up, bills will be in nyc to play the nets followed about it oklahoma is they thunder and the big game of the day will be the matchup of the miami heat and lakers in l.a. you can round out your christmas evening with the texas matchup of the rockets and spurs followed by the l.a. clippers against the warriors. >>> apparently santa is just as athletic as some of our best athletes. here's proof that santa is hitting the surf in florida. in d.c., every member of santa's gift building and delivering team strapped on some skis, water ski that's is, for the santa ski on the potomac river. the wasser was nice and warm for the north polers. a balmy 42 degrees. ♪ jingle bell jingle bell jingle bell rock ♪ >> and all of the wisconsin badgers sports teams got together to wish fans happy holidays. they showed off their pride with some serious danc

captain paul pierce and some of the run. sixteen supposed to look was all over for cake and facilities throughout the rain. they're also rolled the cubicle but the company. michael coulter runners they dubbed it the frequent sponsored upon to take in supporting roles in beijing shanghai tokyo berlin. to get their brand out with outstanding cash for sponsorship. to provide funding cars to keep track of the runners. don't go away because of that will continue with the baton to china. they can. welcome back to china for clubs in today's money matters were couple of marathons in china. across china for the marathon the goat quick and easy way to make millions. we're going to print or like to attract big name sponsors. in order to get them the international recognition for his race he organized an anti trade it will quickly recognize that the people by the fourth grade. by the international petition athletics federation itf for short. the idf divided in their prime the three level. gold silver and bronze. it's great the board tha

paul pierce has been fined $15,000 for his flagrant foul on monday.thony, and the knicks are on the road to face the l.a. lakers. >>> an age old spanish sport finds itself facing some problems. it dates back to the 14th century, but as matt reports, professionalism and gambling could threaten its future. >> so what are those hands about to do with that ball? flick it, of course, across a read line towards an opponent wearing blue. it has been played here since before the 14th century. only recently have players turned professional. >> translator: things are different for me now. as a professional player people recognize you and your skills. i can make a living on the salary they pay me, and that means i don't have to have a second job. >> reporter: like the old pull fighting stars the players revered, celebrated, and most importantly bet on. the sums that exchange hands can be huge. >> translator: you can never know before a match how much betting will take place. sometimes people might think before a big game bets will be large, but then that doesn't

paul pierce is the latest to go down. the net swing man will be out with a broken hand he injured in the first half of friday's loss at houston. >> jessica, appreciate it. thank you. coming up on al jazeera america, a former new orleans police officer is on trial for the second time after being acquitted of killing a man in the aftermath of hurricane katrina. also. >> i am rob reynolds in bangladesh on the report of the appalling conditions in this country's tannery industry. prisoners paying the price? >> what are you talking about, he's dead. >> an exclusive investigation into prison health care. >> welcome back to sarkese. here is a look at top stories. police in thailand have been using rubber bullets and tear gag against anti-government protesters. the obama administration says two months of fixes have made a huge difference for the government's healthcare website. however, some users say there are still major glitches and insurance companies have complained they are not getting consumer information passed on to them

meanwhile, as if the 5 and 12 nets don't have enough problems, now, they will be without swingman paul pierce for the next two to four weeks: a broken right hand. that means pierce will miss his first meeting when brooklyn hosts thebast celtics. i am jessica taff. >> we will talk to you a little later. thanks. >>> next, out of control, sunday's deadly derailment and what it may say about america's rails. plus, drone delivery, amazon's promise for the future. will the it really happen? and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america >> welcome back to al jazeeras america on this monday, december 2nd, 2013, i am john siegenthaler seeing in new york. some the top stories, america spent holiday dollars often monday on what may be the easiest he ecommerce day of the year the most important shopping day of the season? the obama administration promised an improved healthcare wen sight in november. reviews are mixed. some are having trouble signing up. insurers say they are not gettin

the only thing that managed to stop the pacers briefly was the play you're going to see here, paul pierceg to stop george hill from a breakaway lay in clothes line. that's a flagrant two foul and immediate rejection. it's been a frustrating season all season long. the nets go down without a fight 103-86. that's a look at sports this hour. back to you. >> a christmas eve space walk. why astronauts on the international space station are floating around space right now as we take a live look at their mission. they are fixing their pump understand it does appear their space suits are working better. >> new worries for new parents, the potential health risk facing babies who don't get a particular shot when they are born. every sunday night join us for exclusive, revealing a >> welcome back to aljazeera america. we're going to have more on that shot that parents are not getting their new bornes in a second. first let's get the latest in the weather. >> we have lingering rain showers along the eastern seaboard, but it's the snow many people are watching out for hoping for that white christmas.

historical property contract, under administrative code, chapter 71, between jean paul and ann balajadia, the owners of 64 pierce street, and the city and county of san francisco; and authorizing the planning director and assessor to execute the mills act historical property contract ~. item number 11, resolution approving a mills act historical property contract, under administrative code, chapter 71, between karli sager and jason monberg, the owners of 56 potomac street, and the city and county of san francisco; and authorizing the planning director and assessor to execute the mills act historical property contract ~. item number 12, resolution approving a mills act historical property contract, under administrative code, chapter 71, between adam wilson and quyen nguyen, the owners of 66 potomac street, and the city and county of san francisco; and authorizing the planning director and assessor to execute the mills act historical property contract ~. >> okay, thank you very much. i know we have some opening comments from supervisor wiener. >> thank you, mr. chairman. today before us are 11 mills act contracts

paul's new reality. >> it is stressful. i have gotten physically sick. i cannot sleep. >>> now for a story to warm your heart this stone. jeff pierce talks to a woman that was keeping family tradition alive by giving back to those left out in the cold. >> don't move, i think i remember where the bag is. this is great. >> for 16 years, lana has been giving out coats to people on the street in san francisco's tenderloin. >> i have jackets and coats for men. i have them. >> reporter: it began one night near christmas, when she and her son, tony, left a dinner at a restaurant in san francisco and tony was without his jacket. >> what do you do, you forgot an $800 jacket. i gave it to a guy. he said he was cold. >> the next day, tony woke up and came in the kitchen. and he said mom, we have to go clothe the people in san francisco. that's when it started. >> reporter: lana lost her son, tony, six years ago and continues the tradition of giving coats that she collects to people living on the streets of san francisco. >> it was very, very important to tony that we lifted everybody's eyes when we handed them the jacket. we didn't dump them