boston loves tom menino because tom menino blofned with all his heart. he wasn't satisfied with boston being the best city in america. ested the best city in the world. he forged a more inclusive boston where diversity is embraced. tom menino was everyone's mayor. in a poll a few years back, half of all bostonians -- and the poll said they personally met tom menino. that captures how tom menino approached his job but we all know how he viewed those poll results. that was a job only half done. yet mayor menino's vision for boston was global and he pushed statistic into a new era of innovation. he helped our shining city on a hill illuminate its light of illumination across the world build ago beacon of entrepreneurship and ingenuity. he laid the foundation for boston's economic leadership in the 21st century including spear heading the boston innovation district and developing the seaport area. the innovation district is supporting the companies and industries that are creating jobs today. and mayor menino that is ensured that boston will continue to be a

family, and colleagues said goodbye to boston's longest-serving mayor, tom menino.there was a private funeral mass held at his childhood crch in hyde park. several dignitaries attending, including joe biden and john kerry. massachusetts governor deval patrick began his remarks with a funny story about the former mayor. >> 10 years ago, i went to visit the mayor to ask for his support in my first run for governor. he said no. [laughter] he was already supporting someone else. died thursday after a battle with cancer. he was 71 years old. >> months of campaigning will come down to what happens at the polls tomorrow, election tuesday. you can count on abc seven for complete coverage as the results come in. >> scott truman gives us a preview of what we can expect on capitol hill. >> this is when politics gets really exciting. we are 24 hours from polls closing on the east coast. his is what they are all fighting for. we are talking about the balance of power. all night long, we will track these races. the gop needs six seats to take the senate. it is in reach. that is w

the city of boston paused to remember long time le loved mayor tom menino.ned up at places the former mayor loved as the procession moved past. he was diagnosed with cancer in february and died thursday. tom menino was 71. [ female announcer ] we help make secure financial tomorrows a reality for over 19 million people. [ alex ] transamerica helped provide a lifetime of retirement income. so i can focus on what matters most. [ female announcer ] everyone has a moment when tomorrow becomes real. transamerica. ♪ ♪ ♪ wi-fi access in more places then ever before. all your favorites in the cloud and on every device. a home you control with the touch of a finger. news and entertainment that informs and delights in ways you never thought possible. comcast nbcuniversal bringing media and technology together for you. what's in a can of del monte green beans? ( ♪ ) grown in america. picked and packed at the peak of ripeness. with no artificial ingredients. del monte. bursting with life. >> republicans and democrats are deadlocked in ten senate races headed into tomorr

a funeral will be held for tom menino.ngest serving mayor died of cancer thursday at the age of 71. thousands of people braved rain, snow and wind sunday to pay their final respects to menino, lying in state at boston's faneuil hall. mourners included secretary of state john kerry. >>> and switching gears, today's birthdays, kendall jenner turns 19. coppin kaepernick is 27. and actress and comedian roseann is 62. i'm page >>> and a good monday morning. i'm sam brock. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get that weather forecast to you. >> hey, everybody. it's a really important week. we have a big election tomorrow. you know what? chamber of commerce weather all week long. it's a little chilly out there, 47 in concord, to kick off the new week in san francisco but today temperatures are going to be just perfect. plenty of 70s out there. then changes, a warmup and a tt

thank you, and good luck, tom menino. [applause] to our discussion here, the author, dr. benjamin barber, will be signing books next door in the gordon chapel which is just across the hallway, the atrium directly across from the back of the whole. here's how it's going to work. doctor barber will make a presentation. then we will talk about the book, all of us here on the stage gaza excuse me, on the stage, and then you wil get the chance to ask a few questions of the members of our panel. if you notice there is a microphone right in the center aisle. since this event is being recorded by c-span and the boston book festival we're going to ask you to go to the microphone to ask your question because we want to make sure we can hear you well as opposed to asking the question from where you were seated. so thank you in advance for that. now we begin. good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the boston book festival are i am bob oakes from wbur in boston. very happy to be here this afternoon, and are pleased to be able to be a participating partner with the boston book festiv

they paid respects to tom menino yesterday. vice president joe biden will attend today's private funeral service. he stepped down in january after 20 years in office. he died of cancer thursday at the age of 71. >>> police in sorn california have made multiple arrests in horrific hit and run crash that left three 13-year-old girls dead an halloween night. lexie and alexand ra were trick-or tretsing when hit by an suv. they were able to collect enough evidence to identify the suspects. >>> residents of one community in the pocono mountains breathesed a cleollective sigh relief. the suspected cop killer eric frein behind bars. here's giobenitez. >> reporter: our first look inside the abandoned airplane hangar. right there, a dirty mattress surrounded by a torn up menu board. authorities now saying it's exactly the kind of place a fugitive would hide potentially for weeks. 35 miles from where frein allegedly ambushed and murdered trooper bryon dickson. on the run for 48 days with a sythe at a high school, a post office and abandon

. >>> family, friends and the community will remember longtime boston mayor tom menino today. in the rain and snow to honor the 71-year-old. his funeral will be held today. he had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, just after leaving office. he was the city's longest serving mayor. >>> a civil trial is set to begin today involving a former professor at the university of pennsylvania who beat his wife to death. rafael robb killed his wife inside their king of prussia home in december 2006. he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and is in prison now. ellen robb's family wants her estate compensated and money provided to the couple's daughter. the daughter, who is now in college, will testify during the trial. >>> 4:46. now the latest on the capture of accused killer eric frein. authorities are testing a rifle recovered from that abandoned airport hangar where he was found. they're trying to figure out if that's the weapon used to murder a state trooper and wound another in that ambush outside pennsylvania state police barracks. frein was captured, as you know, th

. >>> thousands of bostonians are saying their final gbs to long time former mayor tom menino. hillary clinton is expected to pay her respects as well. she's campaigning in new hampshire. he served as mayor during the marathon bombings in 2013. he retired last year. last thursday, he died after a battle with cancer. he was 71 years old. >>> and short time ago, the winners of the new york city marathon were announced. mary kentany of kenya. and a man from kenya also won. there were some celebrities who ran too. our own celebrity on the weekends, our supervising producer, ted winner also running the new york city marathon. we're so proud of him. >>> all right. it's a tragedy that has been felt across the space community. a space ship disintegrating with two pilots inside but only one made it out alive. and survived. now we know just who they are. ml tomorrows a reality for over 19 million people. [ mom ] with life insurance, we're not just insuring our lives... we're helping protect his. [ female announcer ] everyone has a moment when tomorrow becomes real. transamerica. transfor

former boston mayor tom menino will be laid to rest today. he served more than 20 years in office.rtly after leaving office. earned the nickname the urban mechanic for revitalizing boston from the ground up. fixing everything from potholes to street lights. >>> last night hundreds of people packed san francisco's mission district to mark the day of the dead. wow. it was both a festival and a memorial. the day of the dead long held tradition in mexico to help families connect with the spirits of loved ones who died. >> it's good bonding with me with her. we do it not in the best health right now but i knew i had to do this today. >> for me it's a connection to those who have passed. and who have meant the world to me. i feel like they all come here. >> there was also a day of the dead fast have yesterday across the bay in oakland's fruitvale district. >>> it was one of the scariest halloweens before for one woman in arizona. brooklyn says she unknowingly gave away her wedding ring to a trick or treater. if you can't believe how it happened, here's how it happened. she took her ring

. >>> the funeral for former boston mayor tom menino will take place today.s private funeral mass will be preceded by a public procession through the city. yesterday thousands gathered to pay respects as his body lay in state. mourners included john kerry, duval patrick and current boston mayor marty walsh. >>> one world trade center opens today. construction on the 1700-foot office tower was completed this year. employees of conde nast will work in the building. today's soft opening will be followed by a former ceremony later this year. construction of the new tower costs nearly $4 billion. >>> harry potter author j. k. rowling has a special treat for fans. she posted a story about the life of the much hated hogwarts professor delores umph bridge on her website. it looks at her early years. rowling says umph bridge is partially based on a teacher she had. >>> low 60s this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. looks great for election day. 70 degrees as we head toward middle of the week. more clouds, some late showers and showers wednesday night into thursd

. >>> tom menino, the longest serving mayor in the history of boston, is being laid to rest today. the former mayor was lying in state yesterday. among them, secretary of state john kerry and hillary clinton. and vice president biden will attend today's private funeral. menino was mayor for more than 20 years. he stepped don in january, shortly before being diagnosed with cancer. he died thursday at theage of 71. >>> we turn to your voice,ior vote. just 24 hours away from election day with control of congress at stake. republicans needing a net gain of six seats to take over the second. voters are choosing from a widely diverse group of candidates. abc's david wright tells us about some of the more interesting ones. >> reporter: there some are interesting newcomers. among them, elise stephanek, hoping to become the youngest woman ever elected to congress. and there's mia love in utah who would be the first black woman republican elected to the house. in north carolina, clay aiken has struggled to parlay his success on "american idol" into a seat in the house of representatives. a f

a private burial ceremony is going on now for mayor tom menino. it follows a private mass in his home neighborhood. this is video from his wake on e funeral procession today was very public. thousands lined the streets to give him a final salute. menino tied thursday from cancer. he left office back in january after serving five terms. >>> her story is one of the most talked about today an social media, brittany maynard ended her life over the weekend just the way she had planned. peac in her oregon home. maynard was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in january and given only six months to live. she was 29. because in part of her age, her decision is reigniting the debate over physician-assisted suicide. and it's our flash survey today. should doctors be allowed to prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients? you can vote by texting or calling 202-601-3444 or visit nbcwashington's facebook page. we'll have more on the national debate coming up at 4:00. >>> hundreds of students facing a big deadline. why they could be forced to

the big game changer has been the unfortunate passing of tom menino and that's gobbled up a tremendousf the news coverage of what probably would have been the coverage of this fisherman incident. it's still making head ways and it's still getting coverage and noise. but menino has come onto the scene unexpectedly in this event and really stolen the news cycle. >> the mayor, you know, he'd been the mayor for 20 years and a larger-than-life figure in boston and politics. the funeral service i guess is going to be on monday the day before the election. joe biden will take part in that. ultimately tom menino would love it if we're talking about the politics of his death, i guess, ultimately, how do you see that impacting the race? >> the candidates both stopped campaigning on thursday, the day of his death, and charlie baker intended to not campaign on friday. martha coakley ended up having an extensive schedule actually, she campaigned in new bedford, had campaign events all over the south coast of the state. a big fishing area. charlie baker had one press conference yesterday to respond

. >>> right now family, friends, and the boston community are remembering long time mayor tom menino. his casket was taken out of this hall, the historic government center there, within the last hour. thousands are lining the streets there as his funeral procession makes its way through the city of boston. 71-year-old menino was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year just after leaving office. he was the city's longest serving mayor. >>> and here is a live picture of that procession which started at city hall and it's heading past parkman house, boston university, kenmore square, and fenway park before ending at the most precious blood church for the funeral later today. >>> former president bill clinton was one of several dignitaries who paid their respects to the boston mayor this morning. vice president joe biden also attended. friends are calling today's memorial procession menino's last ride home. >>> and today tenants are starting to move into 1 world trade center in new york city for the first time since the september 11th attacks. it's the first day of work for about 175 empl

thousands of people braved rain, snow and wind to pay their final respects to former boston mayor tom meninowho died thursday at age of 71. his funeral is monday. more news later. now back to msnbc "under cover." >>> it's just minutes before sunset in downtown oakland and officer jim saleda is on the prowl. >> there you go. she's a young girl, too. hey, i've got this one girl coming southbound on 17. she's already flagged me, and she's going to walk up to my car. >> all right, go ahead and ask her and then we'll have somebody in come in and make the arrest. >> his target, young, underage girls some as young as 12 who have been trafficked and turned out to service everyday johns looking for cheap sex. >> are you dating, young lady? >> but saleda is actually an undercover investigator for oakland's human trafficking task force, and this young woman is about to make her last proposition of the night. >> how much for two of us? [ inaudible ] >> just a quick head. >> oh, that's going to be a hundred. >> i don't know -- all right. where should i meet you? all right. walk over there. i'll meet you.

. >>> and family, friends and the community will remember longtime boston mayor tom menino today.rday in the rain and snow to honor the 71-year-old. his funeral will be held today. he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, just after leaving office. he was the city's longest serving mayor. >>> the nurse who challenged maine's ebola quarantine and won says she had no other option. kaci hickox defied the quarantine twice last week and even went on a bike ride, as you see here. she said she had to fight for the rights of other medical workers who are trying to control the ebola outbreak in west africa. and a new poll shows more than seven in ten americans support mandatory quarantines for health workers who have treated ebola patients, even if they have no symptoms. 71% of those surveyed said the workers should be subject to a 21-day quarantine. >>> we have new information this morning about the virgin galactic spaceship that broke up in flight over the mojave desert. a function that slows the descent failed on command. investigators say it will be a long time before they can d

. >>> and thousands of people paying respect to long-time boston mayor tom menino.d earlier this week at 71. menino led boston for 20 years, longer than any other boston mayor, and saw the city through the 2013 marathon bombing. >>> well, the midterm elections could give roepublicans a stronger hold in the house, where things are tipping in their favor. there are some contested tossups. >> up with of them ose is in ne york's first congressional district, on the eastern end of long island. polls show there have been a sudden flip the last few weeks. zelden trailed bishop by ten points in a poll conducted last month. in a matter of weeks, he's now leading bishop 50 to 45. that a reverse of 15 points. so what happened? and could this flip be a bell weather for other contests across the country? a columnist for national review magazine joins us. john, it strikes me that you go 15 points just in a matter of weeks. what are the potential issues? is it reflective and connected to president obama? >> what happens in low-profile races like this is people only pay attention t