he suffered with dementia, but his wife, sylvia, never left his side. here we are left to remember how john mackey and lennie moore calmed this city down during the '68 riots. john remembers. >> john mackey and lenny moore went down, talked to people to keep an exclusive situation from happening. they went out to businesses and got food, sandwiches, and got donations and fed the people down at the baltimore civic center, then talked to the people. basically john mackey and moore saved this city from a terrible fate. >> john mackey was to accept his hall of fame ring in indianapolis, but man we remember he said no way. i played in baltimore. so here we are on a hot august night while this city was trying to persuade the nfl to come back, he got his ring. we would see john at special dinners, golf outings, and always in his honor and right by his side, sylvia, how is john doing? tonight john mackey dead at the age of 69. the moreover ravens were the first to report the news of john mackey's death this morning. in a statement, we are tremendously saddened

. >> reporter: i had the pleasure of meeting john and sylvia mackey a few years back. and we talked about his condition and how the hard hits he took on the football field could have been to blame. mackey played tight end from 1963 to 1971 and was a big part of their 1971 super bowl win. off the field, mackey was the first president of the nfl players association. wjz spoke with sylvia mackey earlier today, about the loss of her husband. >> i'm doing well, thank you. because -- it's not like all of a sudden, he was killed or something was unexpected. i understood the disease. i knew the direction that it was going in. >> you just hope that it takes longer than it does. and he did outlive the average. the average after diagnosis is 7 to 10 years. he was just hitting the end of the 10th year. >> now, sylvia mackey's concern about her husband's condition is responsible for an ongoing study on the long-term effects of concussions on nfl players. >> john mackey was 69 years old. funeral plans are still being finalized. wjz will have more on his passing coming up at 5:00 and

his wife, sylvia, never left his side. >> you look at sylvia and the pressure put on her to be able to handle a situation like this. she had to go back to work because of the mineral code coverage that was not provided by the nfl. in of collective bargaining agreement, we should, as old- timers, be able to get medical coverage to be able to cover the guys, because they need it. >> we have an nfl lockout on the date of his death, squabbling over $9 million. john mackey was eight east maker. >> he will would have a settled. >> a man who caught passes from the greatest, a man who moved back to baltimore because we would love him to the and has reached it final end zone tonight. john mackey, dead at the age of 61. >>> tonight, imam sent a message to other parents after her little girl is appears in the blink of an eye. >> you never know who is watching or what can happen, even when you feel save. >>> lightning strikes near a significant spot in the casey anthony case. is is just a coincidence? >>> while you are out of town, we have some kids right from police about steps that can make a bi

but what we saw was a great love affair for his wife, sylvia, who made sure the league knew what these sunday warriors were going through. sylvia said last year she would donate john's brain to boston university to study brain injuries in athletes. john mackey dead tonight at the age of 69. >>> a witness to a stabbing death in the inner harbor on july 4 talks exclusively to abc2 news. he died on monday night just as the city's fireworks display was ending. the man we're talking to didn't want to use his name or face to be shown and he told abc2 that although he didn't see the actual stabbing, he was within a few feet of when the incident started. he says calo tried to stop his brother who shouted a racial slur and went after a man who claimed hit him in the head. when calo came back seconds later, his throat had been cut. he was bleeding badly. the scene was chaotic and made worse by people crowding in to look at the victim. >> poor guy was dying. these people walking by and they are watching this and it's like, hey, come on, get out of here. come on, go, move, move, get out of here. c

sylvia is in the process of planning a memorial service for john. today, nfl commissioner roger goodell called mackey one of the great leaders in the nfl history, on and off the field. denise? >> all right. thank you, mary. >>> john mackey was the first president of the national football league's players association. he led the way for free agency and big-money contracts for players. >>> and baltimore remembers another notable figure. tonight, vincent rallo is remembered. he took over an italian restaurant for his father. the local landmark is known for its breakfast and large portions. vincent rallo was 79. >>> the parents of a teenager killed in a baltimore city park, want to make sure it never happens again. their 14-year-old daughter was electrocuted when she touched a metal fence. a new regulation could keep electricity in check. >> reporter: well, tonight, the green family is urging city, state and private companies companies to continuously check for contact voltage. >> reporter: four years ago, deanna green touched a fence in druid hill park

i'm sylvia ann hewlett. >> tom: just a reminder: you catch us online at n.b.r. on pbs.org. lots of great content. >> susie: that's "nightly business report" for tuesday, july 5. i'm susie gharib. good night everyone, and goodnight to you too, tom. >> tom: good night susie. i'm tom hudson. good night everybody. we hope to see all of you again tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> more information about investing is available in "nightly business report's" video. to order this dvd, call 1-800- play-pbs or visit online at shoppbs.org.

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and above all i want to thank sylvia, who is here today. six grandchildren, have been a great source of pride for sylvia and i, and i am so grateful for their continuing love and continuing support. that's the story of my family -- and the story of my family tells you a lot about what america means to me, and to all of us. as you know, my parents were immigrants from italy, and they believed deeply in the american promise. they brought to this country a willingness to work hard because they knew that if they could make use of the great opportunity that was here, they could give their children a better life. and that is the american dream. it's what they wanted for their two sons, it's what we want for our three sons, and hopefully it's our three sons want for their children, and for their children. when i was growing up, my parents always made clear how important it was to give something back to this country. because of the opportunity that they received. and it was their inspiration, plus the time i spent in military service, two years, pl

i was fortunate to get to know john and sylvia personally and i was struck by her love and loyalty to the difficult times of his illness. he set the standards by which titans are measured on the field and he will be missed by his family but the entire baltimore command a." "i am mourning the loss and my deepest condolences go out to the family. he revolutionized the tide in position and he laid the groundwork for players." opening up a four game series in fenway. they opened up a 2-0 lead. it was the unleashing. arietta.s off jacke bottom five. bottom six. a two-run. debut. fenway next, josh reddick. oh, dear. nothing different from batting practice. next batter. back to back to back. he looks like he saw a ghost. 10-4 the final. my dad talked fondly of john mackey. a great baltimore and. not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's a great place to see all the listings in thousands of cities and towns. with lots of houses to chose from and down-to-earth prices the dream of owning a home

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affect its trajectory after what we've seen what doesn't go together on the other book which is how sylvia would destroy it with experiments conducted on earth and demonstrated that asteroids are destructible we need a stronger force the more you get in the experiment could destroy it however. then again we have been warned in advance which is very important as we thought we could have back to trajectory gradually pushing it into the gravity field of another planet and then after making several revolutions it will no longer be on a collision trajectory these ideas have never been implemented but i think they're plausible of what we should have a problem going to even at our technological level. for the full story we've got it's. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers on the party. the close of genius being to the republic of north the city where half of the area is occupied by nature preserve. this time are cheap goes to the region where men flock from all over the world to add a few centimeters to their self-confidence where young families are not hesitant

i'm not sure i could say the same about the sylvia thank you very much for this interview nice to be with you silver. wealthy british style the sun comes out on. the. market. it's going to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into the report. if you're followed up on my debt snowball the. chinese are sort of a throwback and i can talk a lot. and it goes back to a time when people would bite out of their forces in the wild west and pick up these future dates and putting them into the shaft for prosecution there is no longer much company may follow. when they go out there to stop weapons. and they have to hope that nothing bad. will it. were chasing killers and you gotta keep that in mind others that to me a dollar bill for his arrest. but not super hero they can be killed to you know if they shoot me in the head i'm going to die. and. once you've hunted never go back to hunt anything else. last time close it was in the cool down region where men flock from all over the world to out

through san jose's third street community center, he was introduced to sylvia murcato, a single mother who was struggling to stay afloat. >> then when i met with miguel and he said, oh, this is your car. and i said, my car? he says, yeah, you win the car. i said what? >> reporter: she and her 9-year- old daughter, samantha spent the nights on friend's couches, shelters, even on the streets. she is now in a welfare to work program that requires her to have a job, go to school, and perform community service. and although the car has been beneficial for the family, they still are struggling. >> my daughter says, oh, mama, we have a car. then i say, yeah, but we don't have a house, we don't have a place to live. >> reporter: while transportation is an important piece of survival, work is another. 28% of all u.s. households have at least one member that is looking for a full-time job. the director of the day workers center of mountain have you helps connect workers with employers and empower workers with job skill training and education. the team knows how difficult it is for many to find j

meanwhile, her daughter sylvia pankhurst, worked very closely with her mother before the war, became an ardent opponent of the war, published the leading antiwar periodical and britain throughout the conflict. several of its issues were suppressed by the government. and was a very very strong voice for peace for ending the conflict. sylvia was also having a secret affair with cure hardy, the founder of the independent labour party, a predecessor of today's labour party and also an extremely strong opponent of the war, who was absolutely crushed when it began and died a think as much of grief over that as anything else in 1915. another divided families that i followed was the hobhouse family. one member, emily hobhouse, was an outspoken pacifist, who did something quite remarkable. in 1916, she traveled without government or mission, without prosser -- cropper passport and visa and so forth, traveled from britain through france and switzerland to germany. she went to see the german foreign minister whom she had known before the war, talked about possible peace terms, asked him what mi

seem like a tall order but the actual surgery is fairly simple bill painful invented by the famed sylvia of the p.d. is good really bizarre of a night in the fifty's these frames for initially used to treat fractures in deformities by cutting bones and slowly pulling them up or therefore stimulating tissue regeneration. was able to rashied arms and legs and people who thought they were crippled for life piecing together patients shattered bones and in many cases . their shattered lives. were in professing the result of design flaws first brain using bicycle parts sixty years later says invention is increasingly being used to help people quite eager to fracture their legs to become a few centimeters tall or the ultimate goal is still the same thing somebody is alive both literally and figuratively it all just third of patients it needed to be it was our century and now days seeking surgery for cosmetic reasons most of them are man and most are not what you would call vertically challenged professor not because who operated on any of them sas it usually comes down to man's pride some of th

and there's even the mujahideen unit made up of hardened veterans of the anti sylvia jihad this is all good news to u.s. military planners who have said the two thousand and fourteen gently to hand over security responsibilities to the afghans the afghan army and so is a much better reputation of the police force is even featured in the recent movie. but is the army takes greater responsibility for security around the country there are concerns that the quality of troops may be coming in the expense of quality starters more than eighty percent of troops are literally a big problem in the ability to read maps and numbers can spell the difference between life and death adding to the was a widespread drug use and desertion is today roughly one in four combat soldiers quit their post critics also point out that the military leadership is made up of many rival x. warlords who still command loyalties along regional and ethnic lines and could drag the country deeper into conflict as the u.s. begins to scale back its role as custodian this summer there are concerns that these divisions may fla

sylvia. great to have you guys. chris, we'll get to you in a second. how important is it to have a guy like chris on your team? does it put that much more awareness on diabetes? >> absolutely. >> can the medical community not bust through a wall? >> absolutely. when stars like chris come out and help us, it's a big impact on people in the real world. they'll listen to him more than me sometimes. that's why we need the celebrities to help us. without them, we couldn't get it done. having people recognize diabetes, they share their own stories. there are people with diabetes and chris doesn't have them, but he helped a friend with diabetes. these stories really sell the point that people have to watch what they're doing to control the diabetes and getting treated and tested and so forth. >> so, they come to you. when they came to you, chris, how tough was it to make up your mind. you're a busy guy. >> i experienced a friend who, well, suffers from diabetes and at a time when i didn't know much about it. now that i do, if he hadn't been in denial for a fe

i think sylvia mackey right now can attest to that. it is been 10 years of a long goodbye for john. >> his pain was so thoroughly felt in baltimore because of what he gave to the city, to our community. he shared his love for us in his hall of fame induction speech in 1992. >> the baltimore colts today. it makes me feel good when i look over there and i see colt corral. i see colt fans, colt fans, want you to know, i love you. >> pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. still two down trees in the phoenix area in baltimore county. there is a closure near -- one getting by because of the downed tree. there's a crest at central and pennsylvania. because of artscape come we have a closure at dolphin street. this is the beltway on the west side at frederick road on the southwest side. inner and outer loops of moving just fine. a little heavier but no delays to report just yet. this is the topside of the beltway. no delays. 95 check i

sylvia, as you know, leon and i have been friends for more than 30 years.ere today, sitting here today, for the second ceremony, the ceremonial swearing-in. it is proof positive that no good deed goes unpunished. you were a tremendous congressman in spite of living with congressman newsmen -- russo. you were chairman of the house budget committee at a critical time. the balanced the budget. you moved us in that direction. you served president clinton admirably as the director of the office of management of the budget, again in demand -- in a moment of crisis. you served as chief of staff later. we were able to convince u.s. and soviet to join the administration, to run the cia. in every one of those endeavors, i can say without fear of contradiction -- in every one of those endeavors, you left the institution you worked with in better shape, in every single one. when you were director of the cia, morel was down. you're reminded the american people of the incredible job these folks do, culminating in your work on probably the most daring rescue effort ever,

meanwhile heard daughter sylvia who worked very closely with the mother became an ardent opponent of the war and published the leading anti-were periodical and britain zero the conflict. several issues were suppressed by the government. and was a very strong voice for peace and ending the conflict. she was having a secret love affair with the founder of the independent labour party, and our predecessor of today's labor party and also an extremely strong opponent of the war who was crushed when it began and died as much of grief over an ad as anything else 1915. another divided family i followed was the top house family emilie hothouse was the outspoken and pacifist who did something quite remarkable. 1916 she traveled without government permission or proper passport or visa from britain and through france and switzerland two germany and went to see the foreign minister to talk about peace stearns and asked him what what may be the terms of peace went back to england and saw people in the british government and tried to suggest peace terms to them. it was an impossible lone wolf missi

sylvia mackey said she believed a career in the n.f.l. left her husband with chronic tramatic encepholopathy, or c.t.e., a degenerative brain disease. >> are there good days and bad days? >> yes. and great days and not so great days. >> reporter: on the good days, how is it different from what we're seeing now from mr. mackey? >> on good days, he'll get up and walk up and down. he'll throw and catch the ball. actually, today would be a good day if it won't for the twitching, they call it a jerk. >> reporter: and speech? >> he doesn't talk anymore, very rarely. >> reporter: despite that, mackey could still throw a football around and had some memories of his glory days. >> who did you play for, did you play for the baltimore who? baltimore? >> colts. >> right! that's right. >> reporter: healthcare for former players like mackey has been an issue in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement for current players. an nfl lockout has been underway since march. in honor of john's jersey number "88," an n.f.l. labor agreement ratifie

above all i want to thank sylvia who is here today., my six grandchildren have been a great source of pride for sylvia and i, and i am so grateful for their continuing love and their continuing support. that's the story of my family, and the story of my family tells you a lot about what america means to me and to all of us. as you know, my parents were immigrants from italy, and they believe deeply in the american promise. they brought to this country the willingness to work hard because they knew if they could make use of the great opportunity that was here, they could give their children a better life. and that is the american dream. it's what they wanted for their two sons, and it's what we want for our three sons, and hopefully it's what our three sons want for their children and for their children. when i was growing up, my parents always made clear how important it was to give something back to this country because of the opportunity that they received, and it was their inspiration plus the time i spent in the military service fo

those now famous artists who made the famous famous to five behind the scenes, some of them like sylvia robinson, russell simmons, fab 5 freddie and on for a period of 40 years from 1968 to 2008. to turn this street culture with -- which could've been nothing into something and that is the story wanted to tell in my books. [applause] >> mark johnson you are here on a very personal mission. you have written a story of your father, who was the harlem globetrotters and you call it "basketball slave." now, when most of us, depending on your age, when we think of the harlem love trotters we think of metal mark lemon spinning the basketball. i hate doing sports, okay? but i do my best. spinning the basketball on his sanger and clowning around. they all seemed happy but you called your book "basketball slave" when referring to the harlem globetrotters. why? >> well, first of all thank you for having me here today so i can tell one of the untold stories that has been mentioned before here. actually what happened is the fact that my father was also one of the first lax in the nba also played for

i want to ta a moment to really thank sylvia garcia, arturo vargas, all of the naleo board members ande of you who are here for coming down to san antonio today and the next few days to be part of a very special conference. all of us, as elected officials, i know, have a million different things going on, very busy lives, but i believe this conference will be well worth your time, your energy and effort. it's an exciting time to be here in this city. we have seen san antonio grow in the last 30 years from a city of about 700,000 to a city of almost 1.4 million. the city, over the last couple of years, has been ranked as one of the most recession resistant cities in the united states. our unemployment rate right now is at 7.5%, a full point underneath the state of texas and well underneath the nation. we feel very blessed about san antonio as a community. more special than that, though, is, i think that what defines san antonio is its fundamental character. this city is the kind place that, even though it's grown to a city of 1.3 million people, is the kind of place that, if you're in a

i want to take a moment to really thank sylvia garcia, arturo vargas, all of the naleo board members and each and every one of you who are here for coming down to san antonio today and the next few days to be part of a vy special conference. all of us, as elected officials, i know, he a million different things going on, very busy lives, but i believe this conference will be well worth your time, your energy and effort. it's an exciting time to be here in this city. we have seen san antonio grow in the last 30 years from a city of about 700,000 to a city of almost 1.4 million. the city, over the last couple of years, has been ranked as one of the most recession resistant cities in the united states. our unemployment rate right now is at 7.5%, a full point underneath the state of texas and well underneath the naon. we fl very blessed about san antonio as a community. more special than that, though, is, i think that what defines san antonio is its fundamental character. this city is the kind of place that, eventhough it's grown to a cityof 1.3 million people, is the kind of place that,

. >> sylvia is the curator of the biodome. >> it smells in here. >> you feed the penguin, you're going medical right now. >> we're going to take the fish that we -- >> the fish guts, fs?sylvie. >> voila and we're going to walk in. >> voila and we're going to walk in. >> nothing prepared mefo walking into the penguins' world. p> they're so cute.jgc i'm so excited. these little babies, i feel like a mama penguin. okay. okay, okay. you can't all eat at once. i'll get a little one for you, 'cuz you look like a little guy. oh! oh, wow. oh, my gosh. >> that's a very picky penguin. that one. you got it! >> i even got to assist in my first penguin exam. he just pooped, thank you for that. all in all, i think i'm ready to move on in the next phase of my career. >> she did very well, she got a nee job. >> see you guys, bye. >> it is time to tango and hoda -- >> we're doing that? >> you can't wait to show them how it's done, can you? >> exactly. but you know what? this is "today" on nbc. sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but i

. >>> and coming up next, best-selling author daniel sylvia on his latest thriller.ear. your kids are going to climb rope. they're going to have a year long tug war with the ceiling. and by the time they get out of 8th grade, they're going to do it with sweat on their brow and achievement in their hearts. so, this is what they're gonna need: running shoes, t-shirts, tube socks, fruit cups, cheese sticks, energy bars, rope climbing gloves, rope burn ointment, and a jump drive. not sure what that is, but they're gonna be jumpin'. school takes a lot. target has it all. >>> it's been more than a decade since best-selling author daniel silva first introduced us to gabriel allon, the fictional spy, killer and reclaimed art restorer. now gabriel and his team of operatives are back for a new adventure in a new novel called "portrait of a spy." and for the record, daniel is married to jamie gangle. welcome back. >> thanks for having me. >> this is a long time writing about this character, like being involved in a long-term marriage. are there days when you wake up at the comp

i want to take a moment to really thank sylvia garcia, arturo vargas, all of the naleo board membersy one of you who are here for coming down to san antonio today and the next few days to be part of a very special conference. all of us, as elected officials, i know, have a million different things going on, very busy lives, but i believe this conference will be well worth your time, your energy and effort. it's an exciting time to be here in this city. we have seen san antonio grow in the last 30 years from a city of about 700,000 to a city of almost 1.4 million. the city, over the last couple of years, has been ranked as one of the most recession resistant cities in the united states. our unemployment rate right now is at 7.5%, a full point underneath the state of texas and well underneath the nation. we feel very blessed about san antonio as a community. more special than that, though, is, i think that what defines san antonio is its fundamental character. this city is the kind of place that, even though it's grown to a city of 1.3 million people, is the kind of place that, if you'