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boston is mourning the death of former mayor thomas menino.e was first elected in 1990 three, was the city's first italian-american mayor, and served in office for more than 20 years. mayor menino was diagnosed with advanced cancer in february 20 14 shortly after leaving office. he announced last week he was suspending treatment and a book tour so he could spend more time with his family and friends. thomas menino, the former mayor was 71 years of atlantic city's first republican mayor since 1990 faces the closing of four casino's so far this year -- trump plaza, caesars, showboat, atlantic city, and revel. that means the loss of almost 7000 jobs, and that number will rise if trump taj mahal fails, too. the city'sbout gaming industry, the labor market, and the outlook. certainly, we would not put all our eggs in one basket with gaming. ofare at a point diversifying what we are doing in our city both in terms of tourism and not tourism and giving you and everyone else in philadelphia reason to come back to my city. at the top look stories we're

thomas menino succumbed to cancer today less than a year after leaving office.menino was elected in 1993 and re-elected four times. he was known for his folksy manner, the occasional verbal gaffe and the architect of a formidable political machine. thomas menino was 71. big day? ah, the usual. moved some new cars. hauled a bunch of steel. kept the supermarket shelves stocked. made sure everyone got their latest gadgets. what's up for the next shift? ah, nothing much. just keeping the lights on. (laugh) nice. doing the big things that move an economy. see you tomorrow, mac. see you tomorrow, sam. just another day at norfolk southern. mm. feel it. j.j. watt? you know there's a game on tonight right, amy? oh, i know, but it's my turn to chaperone. right, but you could do both. how? nfl mobile is now free with the more everything plan from verizon. i have verizon! download it, you can watch the game right here. come on, let's boogie! oh, helen. for the first time watch live local sunday games on nfl mobile. included with the more everything plan exclusively from ver

. >>> long-time boston mayor thomas menino died of advanced cancer yesterday.nosed soon after leaving office in february. president obama said he was bold, big-hearted and boston strong. he was 71. >>> the senate race in colorado is attracting a lot of attention in the swing state. there the democratic incumbent is facing a tough challenge by the republican candidate. nancy cordes reports from denver. >> reporter: republican cory gardner and democrat mark udall, the economy is issue number one. but their ads tell a different story. >> congressman gardner led a campaign. >> reporter: udall needs women's support to win. so for months udall has been hammering gardner for affirming personhood amendment. >> he was the most -- >> reporter: you think he's out of step with colorado. it was the first issue with udall raised at this forum in denver. >> some think the legality to birth control should be subject to debate. >> reporter: you run the risk of even women saying, why is senator udall talking about these issues instead of other issues -- >> i've talked about lots

thomas menino passed away thursday after a battle with cancer.he democrat took over the city hall in 1993. and would stay there for the next two decades. he's credited with helping to bring high tech companies to boston and overseeing the response to last year's marathon bombing. he was in office when the 2004 red sox squad ended an 86 year dry spell to win the first of three recent world series. he was 71 years old. certainly a lot of respect for that man. >>> usually private apple ceo on thursday made a very public admission. tim cook, in a column in bloomberg business week said he's, quote, proud to be gay. becoming first fortune 500 ceo to come out. cook said he hoped his admission would help others who might be struggling and wrote in part, when i arrive in my office each morning, i'm greeted by framed photos of dr. king and robert f. kennedy. i don't pretend that writing this puts me in their league. all it does is allow me to look at those pictures and know i'm doing my part. however small, to help others. we pave the path toward justice t

thomas menino died after a battle against advanced cancer. he was diagnosed not long after leaving office at the beginning of the year. menino is credited with guiding boston's economy and shaping its skyline during his unprecedented five consecutive terms in office. >>> a nurse from maine has broken her quarantine. officials wanted kaci hickox to stay under house quarantine for 11 more days until the ebola incubation period is over. but she was out and about in public this morning. >> reporter: caci hickox flew the cool. she broke her quarantine and went for a bike ride with her boyfriend in maine today. she returned from treating ebola patients in west africa last friday and spoke to reporters outside her house last night. >> there are things that we know work and all aide workers are willing to do those things, but i'm not willing to stand here and let my civil rights be violated. >> reporter: hickox was quarantined inside a new jersey hospital tent after she returned from overseas and officials said she developed a fever. she tested negat

null >>> long-time boston mayor thomas menino, died of advanced cancer yesterday.sed soon after leaving office in february. president obama said he was bold, big-hearted and boston strong. menino was 71. >>> the senate race in colorado is attracting a lot of attention in the swing state. there the democratic incumbent is facing a tough challenge by the republican candidate. nancy cordes reports from denver. >> thanks for having us today. >> reporter: republican cory gardner and democrat mark udall, will tell you the economy is issue number one. but their ads tell a different story. >> congressman gardner led a crusade that would make birth control illegal. >> reporter: senator udall won the women's vote by 15 points six years ago, but polls show a smaller gap this time. and he needs their support to win. so, for months, udall has been hammering gardner for backing two failed personhood amendments. >> he was the most conservative member of the house. >> reporter: you think he's out of step with colorado? >> he's out of step with colorado. >> reporter: it was the fir

thomas memino's death. he had a low key demeanor. the old school menino helped turn boston .ino died of cancer thomas menino was 71. >>> lava flowing less than 500 feet away from this main drag through this vulnerable hawaiian town. according to scientists, the lava flow could continue for 30 years and martin savidge is in hilo preparing for a helicopter live over this lava. still no mandatory evacuations, right? >> reporter: right. the city is preparing. they've been prepared for months. once it started crossing into town, people are like, oh, my gosh, that day is here. when it comes to the evacuations, the city is advising people to leave. but volcano is part of the culture here. some people really want to remain and watch their house burn. it's closure, they say, to them. there are two mindsets here. some would like to see the science diverted and others say, it's a beautiful island and it's remaking the island even if it takes our town. two different philosophies, all focused on what the volcano is doing. >> they want to stay there and watch their house burn? >> reporter:

. >>> we know more about the funeral for former boston mayor thomas menino. he will lie in state sunday. it will people the opportunity to go pay their respects. a private mass is scheduled for monday. he served as mayor of boston for more than 20 years. he was diagnosed with advancedsr leaving office. he died yesterday at the age of 71. >>> now to decision 2014. we are four days away from election day. chris christie was in arkansas this morning for a get out the vote rally. it was to support asa hutchinson in his bid for governor. christie is the chair of the republican governor association. in the race for pennsylvania governor, tom wolf will get star power this weekend. president obama will make a campaign stop in philadelphia on sunday to make a final push for the democratic candidate. wolf is running against republican incumbent tom corbett. he will make several stops in central pennsylvania today and attend a gop lunch with kentucky senator rand paul. the election just four days away. voters will head to the polls tuesday. count on nbc 10 and nbc10.com

. >> former boston mayor thomas menino lost his battle with cancer this morning. a supposed woman said he was in the company of his family and friends when he died. he was diagnosed with advance cancer in february. he was boston's longest steve mayor re-elected four times. >>> the federal government is taking new steps to make sure students can pay off their college loans. the obama administration announced new rules today that apply to for profit colleges. those schools must now prove that graduates don't have loans that exceed 20% of their discretionary income. if schools don't comply they could lose access to federal student aid programs. >>> you have got to see this now. a utah man lucky to be alive after an encounter with a door. warning, the video you're about to see may be considered too graphic. the man riding his motorcycle on a colorado highway, when a deer jumped into his path. the driver never had a chance to swerve. the man's bike was totalled. the deer is dead. but somehow the guy walked away with only a few bumps and bruises. >> my first thought was

thomas menino, boston's longest serving mayor has died. he left and was diagnosed with advanced cancer a month later. he is remembered as a political giant with the fierce devotion and love of the city. he underwent surgery three days before the boston marathon bombings in april of last year. he pulled himself to his feet from a wheelchair to declare that no act of violence could break boston's spirit. he was a founding member of mayors against illegal guns and appeared on our show in june. >> we are not being bold. we are there doing what's right by the american constitution. protecting people's rights and having guns doesn't make it that way. the right to bear arms. i understand if you are a hunter, but too many young people say the available of guns is so easy. the gun show loophole and background checks. >> a good man and a strong voice. he was 71 years old. president obama called him bold, big hearted and boston strong. >> putting a human face on the global face of confronting ebola. nurse kaci hickox was asked to stay inside, but she

there was a favorite poll, 57% of bostonians say they met thomas menino. 57% of the people in that citys man because he was everywhere. of course, at the very end of his career, he was the mayor of boston during the boston marathon bombings. a lot of people look at that and say that may be one of his finest moments, he tip fid "boston strong." he was limping around, even in and out of the hospital during this period dealing with his sickness. >> several times we saw him on camera in press conferences in a wheelchair. he battled a lengthy illness. he's been sick as far back as 2003 when he first had surnlry. we should mention he's survived by his wife and two children and six grandchildren. definitely a loss for the city of boston. you're a son of that city, i know you feel this loss significantly. >> he will be missed, but he served the city very well. everyone there will remember him. we'll be right back. wouldn't it be great if hiring plumbers, carpenters shopping online is as easy as it gets. and even piano tuners were just as simple? thanks to angie's list, now it is. we've made hir

. >>> thomas menino, the longest searching mayor in the city of boston died this morning at the age of 71. he had faced a long battle with cancer. many will remember the mayor who checked himself out of the hospital with a broken leg in the aftermath of the boston marathon bombing. insisting on being available to serve the city he loved. mayor menino served five consecutive terms as the chief executive of boston. that's almost 20 years. >>> well, the data used to get a snapshot of the u.s. housing market, often looks back to forecast the future. but now google is getting into the game, and they change games when they get in. using big data to convey real estate trends in realtime. diana olick has that story from washington. hi, diana. >> reporter: hi, ty. it's the power of the very public search, google using your search data to determine home sales as close to realtime as you can get. how? okay. so last march google capital, an equity fund backed by google, put $50 billion into auction.com which is an online real estate auction company. we're all saying why? the answer is data. going

. >> woodruff: the mayor who led boston through the boston marathon bombings, thomas menino, died today after battling cancer. menino was hailed for uniting the city after the bomb attack killed three people and wounded more than 260 in april. >> there's going to be a lot of help needed for them. because that's what boston is all about. we're one city committed to making a better city in order for people to not to forget as you go further down the road. >> woodruff: menino retired earlier this year, after serving five terms as mayor. he was 71-years-old. >> ifill: the acclaimed poet galway kinnell was remembered today for his long award-winning career. he died tuesday of leukemia at 87. kinnell first gained notice in the early 1960's and continued publishing for decades. along the way he won a pulitzer prize and a national book award for such works as "body rags" and "mortal acts, mortal words." >> woodruff: and the san francisco giants retuned home early today after winning the world series for the third time in five years. fans greeted the team bus when rolled into at&t park before da

. >>> it was announced this morning that the longest serving mayor of boston thomas menino passed away with the battle of cancer. really quickly, how will this man be remembered? >> quick story. i met tom when i lived in boston and i'm not alone. there was a poll that was taken in 2008. he still had five years left as mayor. and as of 2008, more than 50% of the people lived in boston had personally met the mayor. you don't see this anymore. so that was tom menino. >> that says it all. no one breaks down these races better than you do. thanks for being with us. >> sure. >>> exposing isis' achilles heel. >>> and later, it's all about the benjamins this cycle. who tops the list of influential billionaires? is it possible to get money out of the midterms? >>> and there's a gold rush ahead as the cycle rolls on. it's thursday, october 30th. [ female announcer ] we help make secure financial tomorrows a reality for over 19 million people. [ susan ] my promotion allowed me to start investing for my retirement. transamerica made it easy. [ female announcer ] everyone has a moment when tomorrow

thomas menino passed away thursday after a battle with cancer.he democrat took over city hall in 1993 and would stay there for the next two decades. he's credited with helping bring hi-tech companies to boston and for overseeing the response to last year's marathon bombing. he was in office when the 2004 red sox squad ended an 86 year dry spell to win the first of three recent world series. tom menino was 71 years old. mike barnacle had one of the last interviews with menino just two weeks ago. you can see it on our website. >> i saw him up at fenway. such a good guy. >> totally. >> a friend of the show. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and entire family. >> city of boston loved him but the country got see him during the boston marathon bombings. he was there. he had broken his leg. still out front leading the effort. >> great guy. >> the oregonian, the terminally ill that made the decision to end her life says she no longer intends to die this weekend. brittany maynard released this emotional video yesterday announcing her plans. >> wh

. >>> "the boston globe" remembers thomas menino who decide from cancer at 71.thanial hall. he was boston's longest serving mayor, in office for more than 20 years. he transformed the city into a hub of 21st century innovation. president obama calls him bold, big-hearted and boston strong. >>> britain's "guardian" says a family sued malaysian airline and the country's government stemming from the disappearance of flight 370 over the indian ocean. lawyers won't say how much the family is seeking. >>> "the wall street journal" says some of the world's largest banks are stockpiling hundreds of millions of dollars. they're preparing for possible settlement in a foreign exchange rate investigation. citigroup says it set aside an extra $600 million. barclays put away an extra $800 million. a dozen banks allegedly manipulated the foreign exchange market. >>> holiday shoppers, get ready, "usa today" says amazon is kick off its black friday holiday shopping season tomorrow. that's the traditional start of the shopping frenzy, the friday after thanksgiving. amazon says it

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