archaeologists uncovered giant sphinx in the california desert. then we got to thinking that sphinx sounds like it's a long way from home. back at the dig the archaeologists traced the source of the sphinx to 1923 silent black and white movie "the ten commandments." when shooting was over they buried 21 plaster sprinks -- sphinxes, and now they've been exposed through the sands of time. a little bit of hollywood history. when we come back, the mama bear, the baby bear and the concrete walls that came between them today. >>> finally here tonight, a slow speed chase through southern california kept people across the country watching the live pictures on tv and the web. this time though it was a story about family, about habitat, about man versus nature and about bears. we get our report tonight from nbc's joe fryer in l.a. >> reporter: news choppers in southern california were not chasing cars today. all eyes were looking down on a baby black bear trapped inside a dumpster in pasadena with a protective mama bear desperate to get her cub out. >> they

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the idea is to take down the entire city block and sphinx this area completely. >> what is known as market east is being rebranded as east market. a major development project kicked off today with city and state leaders breaking ground for what promises to be a major upgrade. a gutting will happen from 11th 12th street and market to chestnut. new market places and retail shops and residences and parking. >> this is one of the most exciting developments to come to philadelphia in a long, long time. the city and state government is pumping money in to make it happen. >> we are taking our city back and market street back to making market street again a show place for the entire city and indeed for the entire commonwealth. >> residents are hoping this time will be the charm. >> i think it's a great idea, they will upgrade the city. >> bringing this to the city is wonderful. >> a bit of excitement regarding these plans, this time around and the other great news is that this project is expected to create 1500 new jobs most are in construction and the others are in retail. >> thanks sharrie. >>>

. >>> also, from the west coast, the discovery of an old sphinx. the only problem is it's in southern california. >>> in pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware, count on complete coverage of breaking news, major news and weather. jim rosenfield and jacqueline london. tonight at 11:00. nbc 10 news. count on it. >>> right now, vice president biden is heading back to d.c. after making stops in our area. he talked jobs and the economy. and he said a project to deepen the delaware river is going to bring new business to the tri-state area. nbc 10's deanna durante was there. >> reporter: the vice president arrived along penn's landing before noon. his rep says he wanted an update on the dredging project that began in 2010. >> from this port, products are able to reach 40% of the u.s. population within one day's drive. >> reporter: the project has been done in stages according to the army corps of engineers. this latest stretch, 2 1/2 miles between the walt whitman and ben franklin bridges. the entire project is estimated to cost $300 million and is subje

the sphinx was a philosophy of government set in stone. it depicted the king as fearless, cunning and brave as the lion. and as crucial to egypt as the nile itself. the king was not just a political leader but a religious leader too. in the minds of the ancient egyptians, the pharaoh's power and authority as a king stretched far beyond the boundaries of his country-- and into the cosmos itself. after death, he would escape the earthly bounds of his tomb, board a solar boat and sail into immortality. this vision became material in objects and image found in the tombs and temples as a way of pre-ordaining a central idea: after perilous and carefully prescribed journey through the night, the king would become one with the sun god re. the king becomes associated with re in particular because of the idea that the sun is born every day out of the womb of the sky, and then comes into the world and goes into the body of the sky at night. and the king in his cycle, in his daily comings and goings, is seen to be like the sun. (narrator) the idea tha

and then they rolled out an eight-foot tall papier-mÂchÉ sphinx with an oversized head of fdr and theigarette holder in the place broke out in rocket after and of course no one laughed harder than fdr. he liked it so much she bought it and he took it to hide or where i cannot tell you it's not a storage and on display for the first time since 1939. so there are two major storylines here. war breaking out in europe and will he run. the real war breaks out in 1941 hitler invade the low countries and france, all of whom immediately fall in great britain is hanging by a thread. so he is now two away from the democratic convention opening in chicago and he has to sharpen his focus on what is going to do. this is where the decision-making process of frank delano roosevelt really get interesting. many assumed he was running. it always been his plan to run. in fact, there's one that ever enjoyed being president more than fdr. but i've never found any evidence to support the site always thought of running. as a matter of fact on the contrary, nonetheless this debate continues, so i call a who

sphinx. >> a review of the debate between the candid it's. incumbent democrat mary lender faces republican challengers. congressman bill cassidy will return. live coverage at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. >> c-span 2015 student can competition is under way. this nationwide competition for middle and high school students will award one under and 50 prizes totaling $100,000. create a 5-7 minute documentary on the topic the three branches and you. videos need to include c-span programming, show varying points of view, and must be submitted by january january 20th, 2015. go to a student can doubt or for more information. rabbit camera, and get started today. >> according to the bureau of justice statistics and a half million people are in prison in the united states. next, to ex-convict, a former prison warden and investigative reporter discuss incarceration rates and criminal justice reforms. this is an hour and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> good evening. good evening. good evening and welcome, everyone. particular, if this is yo

but i do sphinx that whole issue but pulling up for the immigration -- immigration has that flag that the border is broken when need to build more walls. and they use that but look at what is happening today in guatemala and honduras and el salvador most of the bid children and families are coming from their living in very dire conditions. there is a reality there that the manifestation is a failed policy over multiple administrations over multiple decades for the united states of america and the relationship with latin america. >> as a pastor of element. and i mean it in a basic jewish chris gent tradition. to have the issue as has been said is a consequence of inaction we're dealing with the 21st century immigration challenge with 20th century emigration laws. so it seems every bloody nose the system is broken then when the manifestations but intellectually and humanly speaking this argument about economics with very few exceptions of a conservative columnist and on fox news or one of the news channels we to easily integrate the 50,000 children into the system. but i think you are r