, to a military hospital in pretoria. it will stay there for the next few days where it will be embalmed. the next time you'll see him in the casket will be at a memorial service in the soccer city stadium where the world cup final was played, where there'll

memorial in pretoria. i was asking before and i was glad that you brought up the political aspect of things, it was important for jacob zuma to show he is in control and a worthy bearer of madeba's legacy. >> 100%. nobody would want to stand in the shadow of nelson mandela, whether it be anyone in his family or anyone following his political path as well. it's been an important speech for jacob zuma to deliver. of course you remember at the public memorial service he was booed. that's embarrassing, humiliating and took him and the other a.n.c. leaders by surprise. they had to go into the crowd and tell people to keep it down, and publicly reprimanded the crowd saying, "you must show respect." that is the freedom of expression and freedom of speech that nelson mandela went to prison for, being exercised against the party that he loved. this was on important speech for jacob zuma, and he did better. he sang, which the crowd loves, and was speaking more from the heart, more personally, which is what people wa

live in pretoria tory -- live in pretoria, scott thuman, abc 7 news. our story is cold and more cold. >> pretty pleasant with light wind and sunshine. we have another storm system to keep an eye on. let's get you started here with a time lapse from the camera at shenandoah and did much of the snow covered during the day, bright sunshine enjoyed all across the day and look at how it came off. watch right before sunset, bambi playing in the street. i think their mother should say they should not play in the street but there they are looking for something to eat. was just ak it little preview, the snow and the slush, wait until you see the wintertime temperatures headed here tomorrow. 37 now. 34 in the district. degrees, chile8 and reston, 26 in southern maryland. it will be cold again tonight. average afternoon highs about 47 or 48 degrees of these afternoon numbers are well below average. frederick am starting to drop quickly. 38 at reagan national. this morning had a few areas close to the 20 degree mark and a little bit of cloudiness. i think we will

and thousands did, filing past his flag-draped casket today at an amphitheater in pretoria. bill whitaker is there. >> reporter: the soweto spiritual singers sang of nelson mandela during the hour ride to pretoria. they were going to the capital to pay their last respects. in pretoria, the hearse bearing mandela's body drove through streets lined with thousands of south africans of every race. at the union buildings, the military saluted the flag-draped coffin of the first democratically elected president. family, politicians, and celebrities were the first to file by the open casket of the body lying in state. outside, thousands of people lined up for hours to say farewell. annely shivambu waited for seven hours. what was it like? >> it was so emotional, you know? even right now i'm starting to shake. it was so emotional. >> reporter: she was born after the mandela-led movement toppled apartheid known here as the born free generation. >> i am a born free youth so today i can stand up and say to the world that i'm free. >> reporter: the lines were so long many people were tu

time for a quick visit to pra pretoria's union buildings to check on logistics.n achievement. >> i think this is going to rival in emotion -- the remarkable day. >> fun neap mep back at his off residence. the ambassador acknowledges the tremendous weight of the hours and days ahead. >> let's see, i think the biggest challenges are president obama, president clinton, president bush, president carter. >> behind the scenes, aide are still working the phones with last minute details. why is it important for young americans, apartheid is of a long time ago. tell meal more abut this. >> apartheid is not that long ago, terry. i love my country. one thing that frustrates me about our education is the kind of amnesia that we some times have about incredibly important events. my two teenagers, 16-year-old boy, 13-year-old girl. look at me like i am an old man. i talk about getting arrested in front of the u.s. embassy. i took them out to robin island. and i took them to mandela house. and their eyes were wide open when they were in that little house. realized that that fam

. >>> our man in pretoria, live on the streets of south africa as world leaders gather for a final farewellt me for the first time that i get to sit on the front porch of history. >> this l.a. man accused of conning dozens of sports figures. from college teams to the nfl. but that's not all. >> kenneth -- >> tonight's shocking new details. what he says he did and why. >> how some one that you never met by the throat. >> keep it right here, america, "nightline" is back in just 60 seconds. ♪ pose! yeah! ♪ flash! yeah! ♪ pose! yeah! ♪ flash! yeah! ♪ get the family to strike a pose, ♪ ♪ and show off your brand new clothes! ♪ ♪ that's my kind of holiday. ♪ no presents beneath the tree? ♪ ♪ wait a minute, now i see ♪ my gifts are above me ♪ that's my kind of holiday >>> good evening. with ten days to go until the official start of winter, storms are sweeping the country and we're in the grip of a record cold. in the mountains of nevada, temperatures have dipped to 20 below zero. on sunday one young family decided to make the best of the inclement weather and headed off to go play in the snow. unt

here today, tomorrow, and on friday. >> [inaudible] >> earlier, mourners lined the streets of pretoriao watch as the hearse was escorted by a motorcade to the union buildings amphitheater, which has been renamed after nelson mandela. the procession passed landmarks of mandela's life including central prison where he was jailed in 1962 and the palace of justice where he stood trial for treason. mandela's widow, his ex-wife, children, and grandchildren were the first to attend the viewing of the body along with south african president jacob zuma. they were followed by world leaders as well as the celebrities. the public will now be allowed to view the casket each afternoon and general procession will be repeated every day. mandela's body will then be transported to his childhood home where he will be buried on sunday. >> a budget deal has finally been reached in washington. the u.s. congress came through in order to avoid another crisis on capitol hill. the $85 billion package will finance the government through september 2015, but it is not a full budget. as all of our very explained, t

henderson in pretoria. he told us about the journey of mandela's coffin through the streets to from the wa manage the hospital on the outskirts of pretoria. at the last verse his coffin of visible to the crown says he made along the streets of victoria straight in the south african flag. a pulsing many of the important markers in south african history. i'm in full for the last twelve to colossal if you find is of course very much nelson mandela's history as well. it costs the main prison here in pretoria where in nineteen fifty six nelson mandela was arrested along with a hundred and fifty six other people when he was to stand trial for treason in one of the big political and less political trials in south africa the challenge. he'll start pop side. the lesson is gone cos jets land a high court where nelson mandela in nineteen sixty three stood in the dark of the rebellion trial and told the court the judge the world that he was if needs be depended on to his beliefs. ukrainian riot police for him to indepe

alphonso van marsh is in pretoria. alphon alphonso, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. some are calling it a pilgrimage because people have come so far. behind me in the union building that's where the body of nelson mandela lies instate. police escorted nelson mandela's body to the union buildings in pretoria, south africa, where he'll lie instate for the next three days. mandela's oldest grandson was on hand to receive the flag-draped casket. the family was the first to view the body followed by dignitaries and the public. >> i feel bad because my heart is so -- because my tata is gone. >> reporter: the somber mood at the government buildsiings is i stark contrast to the streets. there south africans sang and danced as they waited for their first glimpse of mandela's body since he passed away last week. a motorcade will bring mandela's body from the military hospital to the union buildings back every day until friday to give more opportunity for south africans to line these streets and say good-bye.

thousands are expected to file past his casket now lying in state in pretoria. isha sesay was there. isha, it's such an emotional day yesterday. what's the mood like today? >> reporter: john, it was emotional yesterday, but it was also joyous at the memorial service we saw at fnb stadium in soweto. we saw scenes of people singing and dancing, united as one, celebrating the life of nelson mandela. today here at the union buildingin pretoria which is the center of south africa, it's very different. much more somber, much more reflective. and a sense of sadness hanging in their here. now, the early hours of the morning have been reserved for vips and dignitaries to come here and pay their respects. we have seen the likes of bono, and naomi campbell. and robert move backby and those filing past mandela. we have seen tears, john, outward signs of the grief that people feel. i think it was a sign that this was a man loved byall. all walks of life. heads of government, heads of state. leaders of pop culture and snow biz all here to pay their respects. john, i really wa

nick schifrin reporting from pretoria. you are seeing live pictures from pretoria, where for a second day people are lining up. it looks like the armed forces are lining up there to pass the casquette. nelson mandela's body will lay in state at the union building until tomorrow. he'll be buried this his home village of qunu. >> the cash of asiana airline flight which broke part attempting to land, after it hit a seawall. >> surveillance camera video released shows how violence the accident was. moments before the crash pilots realised they were coming in too low and slow. they tried to correct. it was too late. the jumble jet hit a seawall, snapping off the tail, sending the plane skidding. three passengers, teenage girls, died. >> sophisticated cockpits were used. >> there's an issue in aviation with respect to automation and performance. when it comes to the interaction between the aircraft and the human being? a. >> in the as yarna crash the captain dis connected the autopilot and did not realise it disabled the automat

back you do, anne-marie. >> alphonso van marsh in pretoria. thank you very much, alfonso. >>> nelson mandela's funeral tuesday, a sign language scandal. they say the interpreter who stood a few feet from world leaders was a fake. experts say all he did was randomly flap his arms. he claimed today he had an episode of schizophrenia while on stage. south africa's government says they have no idea who he is, but last year he signed an event attended by south african president jacob zuma. >>> well, coming up on the "morning news," cabin chatters. cell phone calls may soon be allowed during flights, but not all travelers are welcoming the idea. this is the "cbs morning news." travellers are welcoming the idea. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> this portion of t >>> this portion of the "cbs morning news" is sponsored by international delight coffee creamer. delight in the season. creamer. delight in the season. [ laughter ] he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyo

he was a man of action. >> mandela's body was brought to the air base from pretoria before heading to its final resting place. the past few days, tens of thousands of south africans have paid their last respects to the anti-apartheid icon. they have been filing past his cost it -- his casket as his body lays in state. he will be buried in his hometown in the eastern province on sunday in a private ceremony. to land is attempting on the moon today, carrying the first lunar rover. it will be a major breakthrough for the chinese space program. touchdown 12 days after he blasted off. china is aiming to become the third country to land a rover on the moon, following the u.s. and the former soviet union 37 years ago. two sports now. -- on two sports now. hammeringphic 7-0 last weekend. once again, they came out on the losing end. affairas a hard-fought and in the end, it was the home side the did the fellow -- celebrating. neil peterson opened the score after 15 minutes with a long- range effort. they struck back immediately. later, ramos was on target again. it was the colombians tend goal

they will keep the ice that is an ancient mystic see that they will be traveling to pretoria to go and say a final farewell to nelson and data. another thing that any media the pacing and jacobs and i did not seek an exhausting day. granddad had eel fish a memorial service. the soccer city stadium eats away at the jacob zuma did not take steps today. national holiday. and this meant that people were not able to get a couple from work to go to the official memorial service now that soccer city stadium has a capacity of ninety five thousand people. as the soul from the officials yesterday the state he was not full to capacity and partly due to the bad way though it was rainy yesterday but an honest people are saying. being a holiday yesterday they would be able to take off from work to go and attend a memorial service but they say they now have thirty days to go and travel to pretoria to go and paid the last respects to nelson mandela. some people would say they've seen nelson and dad on renovation they heard the one radio takes evening in the news is that it known to man yet they were a

. >>> nelson mandela's coffin is lying in state in pretoria. flanked by soldiers dignitaries and members of his family. mandela will lie in state for three days until his funeral on sunday allowing south africans to pay their respect for one last time. what's happening at the moment, mike? >> well, jane at the moments we're waiting for the official delegation, the first to file past nelson mandela's rg coffin and his family will file past the coffin. after that there will be various other di dignitaries will do so, they will be filing past the casket as well, they have been bussed in from all areas of the city and beyond, brought close to the union building's venue and throughout the day we expect to see a stream of people moving past the casket to pay their last respects. >> mike, tell us about the symbolism of journey and the fact that he's lying in state there. >> well, the union buildings at the seat of the south african government but importantly for decades it was the very bastion of white power. this building behind me was a symbol of th

of pretoria. nelson mandela's coffin carried into the city where he was once sentenced to life in prison. and on to the place he later came to occupy as president. the elegant union buildings. before mandela took over, this was the seat of white apartheid rule. the heavy coffin draped in the south african flag is carried to a wooden structure in the courtyard. pay theirthe first to respects, mandela's ex-wife, winnie. there is a succession of familiar faces. but i think he would have been completely humbled by it, to see some of the -- >> i think he would have been completely humbled by it, to see some of the faces and the admiration. >> among those filing past, the apartheid leader who surrendered power to mandela. hope that his influence will bloom in south africa. >> but today's politicians have a tough act to follow. the south african president dean d in front of the world leaders. -- beamed yesterday in front of the world leaders. outside, the public lined up for their chance to pay their res

then nelson mandela's body will lie in state in a government building in pretoria from wednesday through friday and then on sunday, nelson mandela will be buried in the remote village that he grew up in. >>> 7:16. today, south africa's

tensions in pretoria. police are forced to turn people away as tens of thousands queue up for a final chance to pay their respects to nelson mandela. it's time now for a check of the top business news stories. marcus carlson is here. first up, marcus, eiland marking the end of the bailout road. >> yes, ireland followed in greece's footsteps asking for a financial lifeline for the rest of the eurozone and three years later the country becomes the first to officially leave its bailout program behind. the irish government met in dublin on friday. the finance minister, michael noonan, says it is a reason to celebrate but he cautions that the end of the bailout doesn't necessarily mean the end of austerity. >> there are many who believe we would never reach today. >> this isn't the end of the road. this is a very significant milestone on the road and it gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect for a very short period. but we must continue with the same types of policies, because the deficit is too high and

alfonso van marsh cbs news pretoria south africa. >> on saturday he will be buried in qunu. >>> one of the more interesting scenes at the memorial yesterday was the handshake between president obama, cuban leader raoul castro. the united states of course and cuba have not had diplomatic relations for 50 years. a handshake has inspired critical words from some capitol hill republicans. >> when the leader of the free world shakes the bloody hand of a ruthless dictator like raoul castro, it becomes a propaganda coup for the tyrant. >> secretary of state john kerry defended the president saying yesterday's ceremony was about honoring mr. mandela. president obama urged world leaders to honor mandela's legacy by upholding basic human rights. >>> we're following breaking news now in concord. a four-alarm fire at a warehouse sent flames shooting into the night sky around 1 a.m. it took 70 firefighters about 2 hours to get control of the blaze on stanwell drive. no one was this is building when it flames broke out. investigators are determining the cause of the fire. >>> it is 4:38 on a chilly

that's a congressman guy henderson in pretoria. well diane for a man of mr mandela's stature obviously a lot of expect nations around to giving him the perfect send off hasn't been anything south africans hoped well with people she made me think meeting one evening here on the cricket pitch and we're not going to take in amp and three three i'm announcing. malcolm and though i often lay quietly in our immediate family given the speed with which the announcement really don't expect a repeat of the pink one entity. official government which will kick it to him going. initially going to hit. one good thing. mike was able to then kicking it up. and daddy were just here to read american quite the picking to be picked up knitting all i'm in a cool thing. a memorial to get him to take them off. she's a woman poured down the creek we are cool. london couldn't shake the room at crown sections of the crowd began to read the pertinent. on the summit of the oak tree allowing taking the union building pretoria i'm sure i will draw people who th

alfonso van marsh, cbs news, pretoria, south africa. >> tomorrow will be the last day of viewing. after that, mandela's body will be taken to his hometown to be buried sunday. >>>4:41. a teenaged drunk driver was granted probation rather than jail time. >> new developments in the battle between an oakland toy company and the surviving members of the hip-hop group beastie boys. the latest lawsuit filed in that case on its way. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, into a truck in houston... a gas pump burst into flame the driv >>> it's hard to believe this story ended the way it did. an suv crashed into a truck in houston then a gas pump burst into flames. the driver was knocked unconscious as her car caught fire. two good samaritans jumped into action smashed the window of the suv and pulled her out. one of them says he was praying the car didn't blow up and the woman is expected to be okay. >>> 4:43 now. a teenaged drunk driver who killed four people in texas will not serve a day behind bars. reporter todd unger explains how the 16-year-old was awarded probation instead of prison. >>> reporter: if you

alphonso van marsh is in pretoria with more.lphonso. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. you might be able to hear some of those military helicopters flying just behind me. as you mentioned today is the third and final day nelson mandela lies instate behind me at the union buildings and we've seen some incredible things throughout the days. people have come from all around the country, in fact, the world, to pay their respects to nelson mandela. they're saying on wednesday some 21,000 people streamed by the coffin to pay their respects to nelson mandela. 39 people on thursday. authorities are asking people to be patient. we're talking waits of up to eight hours, but it's something, of course, that's very, very important to many, many people up here. a lot of folks say this is almost reminiscent of 1994 when there were democratic elections when people saw nelson mandela become the first democratically elected black president in this country. after this, mandela's remains will be moved to qunu. that's his ancestral homeland. on

right now the formerrant apartheid leader's body is lying in state in pretoria. are held in his honor first at 8:00 in san francisco city hall. >> six, two adults and four children are safely home after surviving two terrifying freezing nights in a remote area of nevada with their jeep running off the road on sunday and they bound a tire and heated rocks to keep warm in the frenal it temperatures. >> the f. c holds a vote on letting airline passengers make cell phone calls but airlines say a majority of passengers they have surveyed are against allowing the calls. some ms. of congress are pushing legislation to ban the calls. >> thanksthanks for joining us. we will see you in 25 minutes. >>> good morning, america. they're alive. >> it's a miracle. it really is. >> the family of six, their jeep overturned in the rugged nevada mountains, stranded in minus 20-degree weather. saved in the nick of time after two days. how they survived, this morning. >>> that bone-chilling cold invading almost every state. a snowy commute in chicago right now. and the coldest air over

live coverage here on al jazeera from pretoria in south africa. just moments ago we saw the aircraft carrying the casket of nelson mandela take off beginning the final journey to now nelson mandela's ancestoral village ahead of his funeral on sunday. these pictures coming from the air force base in pretoria where earlier in the day members of the african national congress gave nelson mandela a final farewell ceremony. a day of pomp and ceremony, then, and that memorial service led by the party that the man led and loved. here to tell us more about that aspect of today's events, al jazeera's tanya paige live for us at the airbase. tonya. >> this is a day where the party head has a personal opportunity to pay trub tribute to the greatest leader. they went into detail about his political career and the early leadership qualities that he showed that shone out from a very young age. they went through the critical roles he played at very important times in the anc's growth and development, too. we're talking about things like the formation. he was one o

it will be flown from just outside pretoria to test their air dates, about 30 kilometers. it will then be taken by road to the 30 kilometers to two new -- kunu, which lies just behind me here. there are 100,000 people who will join hands in an unbroken chain all the way to the final estimation for mandela's body. on sunday, the latest information we have is that between 8:00 and 10:00 in the morning there will be an official ceremony and then between 10:00 and 12:00 there will be a private family affair. flyby ofl be a military jets at the funeral on sunday. >> is a -- >> and we understand attendingill not be the sunday ceremony. why is this? >> that is right. the king is saying at the moment that he does not intend to attend. as the local king. he may yet change his mind. but the complaints are that, first, the protocols for the area have not been observed. receivethe king would key guests for a funeral of this magnitude or any magnitude in this area. of mandela's grandsons who has been receiving the guests. also the king has been unhappy about the performance of the anc.

ron allen, nbc news, pretoria. >>> and one more note on the president's trip to south africa. some remarkable images from inside air force one as mr. obama and george w. bush traveled to south africa along with their wives and secretary of state clinton. president bush is showing some of his artwork on his ipad. >>> and when we come back, he made news when he posed for a selfie in st. peters. tonight, why he's making news all over again. >>> as you may have heard, time magazine announced pope francis as its pick for person of the year. he is the third pope to be given that honor, the first in 19 years. time says it chose him because, quote, rarely has a new player on the world stage captured so much attention so quickly. anne thompson who has traveled with this new pope reports on the game changer in the vatican. >> reporter: in nine short months, pope francis has captured the world's attention simply by being himself, a papacy marked by small, uncrypted moments. this is how dominick's family captured the moment, with the pope kissed the boy with cerebral palsy. it remains the

good afternoon here from pretoria.oday the focus was nelson mandela and the focus also on president obama giving a key note yulg here essentially yoon of a few world leaders who spoke and listen to what he said. it was a personal speech. the president said when he was a student he protested against apartheid. it stirred something in me, woke me up to my responsibilities and he also said he makes me want to be a better man. all of that part of the ceremony today. there was music, dancing, inside and outside the stadium. people were there very early in the morning standing for hours upon hours in the rain just to take part in this final public memorial. now the focus moves here to pretoria where mandela's body will lie at state at the union buildings for the next three days. >> a moving and joyful tribute. thank you very much. >> the "today" show will continue our coverage of the memorial service, we also have a special section of our website dedicated to nelson mandela. search mandela on nbcbayarea.com. >> 6:54. san jos

. >> reporter: nelson mandela's body made the slow procession from a military hospital in pretoria to the union buildings where he will lie in state for a second day. thousands are waiting in line for hours to see the body. it's a long process for a brief moment with their former president. >> it's a good feeling to say goodbye to him. it's a very good feeling but it's a very fast process. >> reporter: tens of thousands of people are making what many call a pilgrimage to say goodbye to mandela, coming from not just across south africa but around the world. >> i do consider nelson mandela a saint. >> reporter: this angrily came priest -- anglican priest raised money to travel from north carolina. he met mandela in the 1990's while working on his doctorate in south africa. >> nelson mandela came over and shook my hand and took this interest in me. it was like my father passing away. you don't allow circumstances get in the way to go and mourn and celebrate and honor a life like someone who was so close to you. >> reporter: that's the sentiment shared by so many mourners here for an emot

alfonso van marsh cbs news pretoria south africa. >>> a twists. a sign language interpreter interpreter at yesterday's memorial in johannesburg may have been an imposter. the head of south africa's deaf federation says a man on stage was moving his arms and hands around but the motions are no meaning. there is no official comment from the south african government, which says it is now preparing a statement. >>> there are some local events today locally here in honor of mandela. in oakland an event at city hall at noon. this morning at 8:00 an event at san francisco city hall. that will feature members of the oakland-based pacific boys choir. >>> six people stranded two days in the northern nevada wilderness heated rocks to survive subzero temperatures. christina mcintee and her boyfriend james glanton took two of his children and two of her brother's kids to play in the snow sunday. they were found safe yesterday in pershing county when a friend spotted their overturned jeep wrangler. >> we are glad they have all been found, you know, and everybod

mandela's home village of qunu after being flown with a fighter jet escort from the airport near pretoriaooper ae the rapturous reception for the funeral is set to be attended by funeral -- family members, national leaders, and foreign guests. earlier, the anc gave mandela a final sendoff at a ceremony at the capitol. >> in the air and on the ground, nelson mandela's remains received full military honors as the approach to their final resting place. aroundhe streets mandela's home village, locals ame to get a final glance of man they called the father of the nation. ♪ >> it is an overwhelming feeling. as easy, all the people outside here. rejoicing, a celebration. >> earlier, a memorial ceremony was held at the air force base outside pretoria. mandela's family, friends, and members of the ruling african national congress paid their respects. south africa's current pros and that's president spoke of the sheer range of mandela's achievement. >> so many things have been said adiba because he has done so many things. he has distinguished himself so many times. in everything you can think of -

paid respect to the late president nelson mandela and his body returned to the union building in pretoria the third day so people can see him laying in state for the less likely time and he will be buried on the eastern cape on sunday and mike hanna is live from pretoria and mike looks like huge numbers of people turning up i'm guessing from far and wide. >> yes, sue, well there is still intense activity at the union buildings in pretoria where nelson mandela's body is lying in state and tens of thousands over people are gathering at collection points in the city to bus in to view the casket however the government made a call on everybody to stop going to these collection points. they simply can't cope with the numbers of people who want to come here and view nelson mandela's casket and remember him for one last time and logistical issues at the moment and people are filing past the casket at two a minute and we are told by officers this will continue through the day but there are tens upon tens of thousands of people who will not be able to get here before the casket is moved at half pas

mandela's hospital has been moved to a military hospital in pretoria since the news broke, crowds havegathering outside mandela's home in johannesburg. >> [ music playing ] >> they are singing, they are daning. they have been gathering there all throughout the night and they will continue during the day just after 506789 local time there in johannesburg. of course, many people there trying to remember this moment, capturing these images on cell phone cameras on iphones because this will be a day so many people will remember for so long. >> well, reaction is pouring in from around the world as the news sinks in about the death of nelson mandela. i want to go to johannesburg and talk to robin kurnow, she has covered him extensively. she joins us live. robin, talk to us a little bit more about the reaction there in south africa as this news truly sinks in. >> well, it was 12 hours ago that nelson mandela passed away. and the president jacob zuma a few hours later told the nation, but it was around midnight south african time, so south africans across this country, particularly those in ru

back to you guys. >>> live pictures now from the south african capital of pretoria. where the body of nelson mandela is lightning in state there. the burial is sunday. he was inaugurated at the same amphitheater in 1994 as south africa's first black president. alfonso van marsh reports. >>> reporter: police escorted nelson mandela's body to the union buildings in pretoria, south africa, where he will lie in state for the next three days. mandela's oldest grandson was on hand to received the flag- draped casket. the family was the first to view the body followed by dignitaries and the public. >> i feel bad because my papa is gone. >> reporter: the somber mood at the government buildings is in stark contrast to the streets. [ singing ] >> reporter: there, south africans sang and danced as they waited for their first glimpse of nelson mandela's body since he died last week. a motorcade will bring the body from the military hospital to the union buildings and back every day through friday giving south africans more opportunities to line the streets to say good-bye. >> we

at the union buildings inpre are tor yaare -- pretor pretoria. >> the u.s. has approved $60 million for equipment for central african republic. two french officials were killed monday night as they tried to disarm exatants. >>> reporting from bangui. >> this is a cup that has been swept up in a fren di frenzy of. these pictures filmed by amnesty international shows the aftermath of an attack on a mosque. local christians burned it down. and now, they are stripping it apart. the graffiti on the wall insults the rubble president, michel djotodia. he led the mainly antimuslim coalition that took over in march. >> in new horrific situation. last week it was a fighting between armed people. now we are witnessing fighting among communities. >> french soldiers are here to protect civilians but they too are becoming targets. french president francois hollande afs visit to bangui was to boost the morale of the rest of his forces. now it is the african forces that are more visible, protecting the special representatives to the country. what we need is just the interna

leon harris poked people in pretoria who waited hours in line to pay their respects. >> today was the first day that nelson mandela's body was driven through the streets of pretoria for people to say goodbye. they lined the streets this morning and they will tomorrow and friday when they get there chances to pay final respects. the links that people went through to say those goodbyes were achingly remarkable. a serene, stately atmosphere as dignitaries passed by his casket to pay their final respects. however, the scene outside was decidedly chaotic for those waiting behind the vips. they were standing in the sun and a miles long line. >> it's been a very long day, actually. >> here's the thing. all of these voices, not one complaint. and this was only part of the ordeal just to get to this point. they had to drive to a staging area, go through security checks, and then boarded buses that been brought them to the shadow of the capital where the viewing occurs and found themselves in another line for yet another tedious bus ride. up there finally driven winding path in groups of 2000 a

thousands of people have lined the streets of pretoria to catch a glimpse as nelson and dennis cocaine if you mow court has made its way through the streets received with singing and don't say. the thompson the capital's main mitre hospital to the union buildings. and then his body will lie in state banned for three days. the funeral procession one oc be repeated on thursday and friday mornings. the new buildings away the anti apartheid era a with inaugurated as president in nineteen ninety four. man this is the pup they could be given a chance to say that in the snow tube lines. nelson mandela remember that new range st stadium in johannes from the mend as tens of thousands of forty people and welcome the guests celebrated the life of south africa's favourite sound. tuesday's memorial service to the country's first black president he died last thursday was an opportunity to reflect on the man who led the fight and won against apartheid. i believe it. it is good. oh what a good thing it really the film. it was one that got sitting sipping snacks to take ptc recently as the wholesome on

danielle nottingham, cbs news, pretoria, south africa. >> and we'll have live streaming coverage of the funeral on our website beginning at midnight -- tonight at 10:00. see it at kpix.com. >>> a new poll shows senator dianne feinstein's approval rating at its lowest level in years. 43%, that's a sharp drop from a year ago when it was 53%. meanwhile senator barbara boxer's approval rating has improved to its highest level in more than three years. >>> as for congress, california's don't like the job they are doing. their approval level is at 11%. >>> i'm freezing. terrible. >> it's brutal. i don't like it. >> and some areas in the east can see up a foot of snow but it's not stopping everyone from having fun. >> bar hopping santas, a day frivolity. the annual santacon. [[man] it's nothing but tape... [woman] it's a block. we're havin' a baby! [laughter in background] [woman screams] are we havin' a baby? [ambient crying and laughter] nearly half the country. >>> more than 1200 flights canceled today because of a snow to remember blanketing nearly half the country. the storm is stretching

from there on to pretoria and it will lie in state in casket and then to his an ancestorial home.enes here remembering the struggle that this nation went through as a whole, but also really remembering what it was that nelson mandela meant and the critical choice that he made after he was relieved from prison, the choice of reconciliation rather than revenge. a lot of people were we are talking to are saying, yes, it pains them but, at the same time, they are feeling a certain level of joy and happiness because they say of his illness, that recurring lung infection, now he would finally be able to rest in peace. the profound impact he's had on this country. so many here are really struggling to put their emotions like a 23-year-old black university student we spoke to who said his parents did not have the life that he had. they were not able to go to school but because of what nelson mandela did, because what he allowed and facilitated this nation to become he was able to go to school and have an equal opportunity in education. one police officer we were speaking to say he was jai

i'm brian williams reporting from pretoria, south africa. one more reminder.ack on the air providing live coverage starting tomorrow at 4:00 a.m. eastern time. the memorial service for mandela. coverage will then continue on "today". we will, of course, look for you right back here tomorrow evening. for now, good night from south africa. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang in for raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. our top story, the cold snap. we're moving into our sixth straight night of cold weather in the bay area. again, a freeze warning is going out. this is record cold. could be linked to another death, the sixth in the past week. we have team coverage on the weather, looking live downtown san jose. cold weather triggering another air quality alert, spare the air day called out not only for today but tomorrow as well. third consecutive spare the rare day tomorrow. live look at sfo, where passengers have been stranded because of the winter weather across the country. we begin tonight with chief meteorologist jeff rainier i, tracking the cold. >>

in pretoria south africa, wusa9. >>> and here in d.c. folks were literally singing the praises of nelson mandela. ♪ nelson mandela now is walking with you ♪ >> music, prayers and tributes filled the day at washington national cathedral. it was a memorial service held in conducks with the embassy. joe biden spoke and he told the audience we always remember a man who did what is seemed impossible. >>> george zimmerman will not be charged following a domestic dispute with his girlfriend. he was arrested november 18th at the woman's home in florida following what was described as a heated fight. now, according to police, the girlfriend claimed that zimmerman broke a table with a shot gun, then pointed that gun at her. zimmerman denied the ail galts- - allegations. earlier this week, the girlfriend said she may have misspoken about what happened. >>> pope francis has been named "time" mag steen's person of the year. this comes at a time when the church seems to need a burst of energy. the pope asked the 150,000 people gathered at st. peter's

ron allen, nbc news, pretoria. >>> the good news tonight from the international space station. yesterday's reported problem is not as dire as first thought and the crew has time to consider its options including a space walk to fix it. nasa loves redundancies. they are good to have in space. the pump that broke has a working backup. but still, it's a problem that will need attention. in the meantime today, the crew was pretty much back to business as usual. >>> was as we approach the one-year mark on saturday of the tragedy at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut, there is a plea from this country's psychologists. they say the gun issue is not just a political issue that protecting our children from gun violence including in their own homes is a matter instead of public health. so we get the story tonight from our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: it was nearly two years ago when, like so many other times, ashlynn dropped her son noah off at his friend's house to spend the night. >> about 1:15 in the morning we got a phone call. >> reporter: what w

these are the pictures at pretoria. nelson mandela's body will be driven to the union building where it will lie in state for three days. >> demoonks demonstrations in ukraine. battles on independence square. there has been 10 days against a decision to rebuild ties with russia. protesters want a closer relationship. >> general motors names its first female ceo, mary barra, who has been in charge of quality development. those are the headlines. john siegenthaler is up next. i'll see you back here at eight eastern time. see you then. mandela. >> this is a day of celebration and not to mourn. >> talk of reconciliation and a handshake that reminds us of healing yet to come. >>> l.a. confidential the latest scandal to rock southern california's law enforcement. allegations coming from behind cars. >> some members of the sheriff's department consider themselves to be above the law. >>> and feeding frenzy. the main attraction on the northern california coast this season and what's drawing those big crowds. >>> good evening. t

as the day ended, the coffin of nelson mandela was leaving pretoria.omorrow, the first leader of the free south africa will journey to his place of birth. and as a long farewell nears the end, the crowd will cheer his enduring presence. bbc news, south africa. tosouth africans preparing say goodbye to nelson mandela. that brings today's program to a close. you can carry on watching on our 24 hour news network, just check out our local news networks. for all of us, thank you for watching. you have a great weekend. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. health care. around,stomers can shop there is also-- health care. i get treatment options investments for how i will pay. this helps me make informed decisions. i don't like guessing with my business and definitely not with our help. health and numbers. united health care. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry

danielle nottingham, cbs news, pretoria, south africa. >> and we will have live streaming coverage ofandela's funeral on our website beginning tonight at 10 p.m. to see it click the link on our front page, kpix.com. ♪[ music ] >>> a memorial for nelson mandela at uc-berkeley's sproul plaza recalls the university's role in the struggles to end apartheid in the 1980s. the plaza was the scene of many protests against apartheid and demands that the university divest itself of financial holdings in south africa. the university finally divested in 1986. mandela later said he felt the uc divestment was a turning point in abolishing white rule in south africa. >>> a year ago today 26 people were gunned down at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. the school has since been torn down. and the city chose not to hold any kind of public events asking for privacy instead. at the governor's request, church bells rang at 9:30 a.m. that is the time adam lanza shot aid every his way into the school and began -- that adam lanza shot his way into the school and began his rampage before k

tina kraus, cbs news, pretoria, south africa. >> the interpreter did apologize for his performance and asked everyone to forgive him. >>> happening today, "covered california" the state's new health insurance marketplace will unveil enrollment numbers for the month of november. those figures will be announced at a news conference in l.a. about an hour from now. new customers must sign up by december 23rd to have coverage starting at the beginning of next year. >>> also today, authorities expect to find out whether they got a serial bank robber. yesterday marin county sheriff's deputies shot and wounded a man after he pulled out a gun. that man is suspected of robbing a bank of the west in novato earlier in the day. investigators are now checking to see if he is connected to nine or robberies in the past year. those crimes are attributed to the cotton ball bandit referring to the robber's hat. >>> a man is it in custody after a police chase that began and ended in antioch. it started when officers tried to pull over a driver about 7:00 last night. investigators say the car struck one of

we understand the system and others voting is now being made to the capital pretoria. as preparations begin for an offence if remember it's on a study of this country has rarely seen not since his inauguration as president. with millions flock to the union buildings in pretoria foster memorial and selected next tuesday gilbert and his lying in state of the world mourns his passing. then around the family he spent so many is apart from its demand that i will finally be laid to rest between the leagues best on the fifteenth. stem. in court. in the eastern cape prompts. the dollar a way to get out. to organize the most defeat in the memo. for these outstanding stock if our country. and the frog awfully nice. earlier visit from old friends and colleagues. the president himself. he briefly joined hands with cramps. the nice free. this only the spirit so though. i do now she has been mixed. south africans and canada all reflecting on their own memories of the great man and the impact he had on their lives. cctv system you know has spoken to one such expat in toronto. he was

his bad is in pretoria where he will stay -- body is in pretoria where he will stay for five days so the public can view his body and then it will be flown two hours to his rural village where there should be a private family burial and funeral within about the next 10 days. cbs news, johannesburg. >> a public funeral for him will be held before his burial. world leaders will attend including president obama. >>> in june of 1994, months after he was released from prison, nelson mandela visited the united states. more than 70,000 people packed the open coliseum here to see him. and as kpix 5's christin ayers explains, he came because the east bay was the leader in the apartheid movement. >> reporter: a memorial of nelson mandela and a host of other humanitarian giants. >> it is you the people of oakland, the people of the bay area, who have given me and my delegation the hope to continue the struggle. >> reporter: it was no accident that nelson mandela made oakland the final stop on his 1990 u.s. freedom tour. >> the east bay was a center of the test to change the south african govern

ten days of national mourning will start, during which mandela will lie in state in the capital, pretoriaso south africans can say their final good-byes, before he's taken back to his ancestral village for burial. >>> here at home, the u.s. paying its highest respects. >> president obama has given the order to fly u.s. flags at half-staff, saying n ining mand longer belongs to us. >>> and people are reacting to the news of mandela's death. >> tahman bradley has the latest from washington. >> reporter: americans are paying their respects from indiana to harlem, new york, to brooklyn. >> he was still very strong. >> reporter: in washington, people gathered at mandela's statue outside the south african embassy. >> for me, it's a sense of my boys can have the opportunity to do a lot more things. >> reporter: president obama, attending a hanukkah reception last night at the white house, remembered mandela as a champion of human rights. >> a moral giant who embodied the dignity and the courage and hope. and sought to bring about justice, not only in south africa, but i think inspire millions ar