youth nation, it maybe too late to get into the walmart of your choice. when you have kids of your own groom that child for walmart from day one. that of course means sending them to the right preschool. look for one with a emphasis on block stacking. okay. it's a skill they need for making towers of discount milk. good luck, nation. remember, odds are you won't get in. be sure to apply to a safety like rent -a- center or yale. [cheers and applause] >> stephen: now, nathan -- [cheers and applause] >> stephen: i have always said. i have always said america is the greatest country in the history of the united states. [ applause ] >> stephen: some naysayers they say the country is in decline because it's harder to get into walmart than harvard. really? where did you hear that sounds like [beep]. they claim the middle class have a declining of standard of living. it adjusts to inflation of 199. so income hasn't changed from the 80s. neither has a lot of things. look at rob low. you're older than i am! why aren't you melting. you're like a flower preserved in

. >> today's ninth annual conference was hosted by the gay straight alliance network, a national youthadership organization fighting homophobia. >>> well, it's getting to look a lot like christmas. you know where this is? i bet you're not going to guess. san francisco. today, there was sledding right there. you know where? not only was it in san francisco, it was in front of city hall. >> he was amazing. the people pushed us down. that was really fast. >> i bet it was really fast. okay, let's watch you go. whoo-hoo. doesn't get much better than that. the event is free but organizers are asking for canned food donations. it continues tomorrow frommal 10:00 to 4:30. city hall put it on today. pretty great, and rob, are kind of tough probably to keep the snow cold right now with the weather out there. >> san francisco got up close to 60 today. so slushy snow by the afternoon there. but temperatures tonight especially in the north bay and east bay will again drop close to freezing. we're in this pattern of clear skies, cold dry nights and slightly warmer days ahead. our temperatures right

she's the national youth of the year.ou. >> so glad to see you all. >> why do you continue to do this? >> this is the reason. we have got 15 million youth at risk and we take care of about 5 million of them. we are so proud of her. we were kidding. she is beautiful and she wasn't picked for looks. she is picked for achievement. she is wonderful. >> you are a freshman at howard? >> you are right. >> what are you studying? >> public relations with a minor in political science and i hope to be a federal prosecutor. >> i thought you were after hoda's job. >> you can take that, too. >> this is the shape of toy. >> talk about toys that teach. all those we sold over the years can stretch to paris. >> wow. >> i have got to say, we

and that goes back to the early 1940's when he was one of the founders of the african national congress youth lead. the most stage system of government in africa. >> can you talk to us about given your studkies in this area, can you talk to us about the transformation of this man? he started out leading a peaceful movement, he was shocked like so many others with what happened at sharkville. and seeing women and children killed. and he went underground, and he formed the military wing of the anc, he goes to prison, and there is this transition. can you talk to us about nelson mandela during those prison years and that transformation. the think sing that he is both an inspirational and elegant sportsman. he is also a very practical politician. he has argued a peaceful change when that was possible, he considered that armed struggle might be necessary. he only opted the struggle in the early 1960's, and it was at that point that the south african government has banned the congress, if you were black, you could not vote, not even speak politically. even when he was released from prison in the 19

. >> we begin with new details, a nationally acclaim youth golf course is not on the green but in a jail cell. he's been charged with 65 counts of child molestation. one student as young as 12. george kiriyama is live in livermore. >> reporter: this was the man who by all accounts was looked up to as a role model coach and now he's been accused of molesting some of his students. some of the incidents allegedly happening at this golf course. tonight neighbors are stunned and outraged. >> there will be some people freaking out. >> neighbors are concerned after property records show a 31-year-old andrew nisbet was arrested. this person has an 8-year-old boy who goes to the elementary school. >> it is horrifically scary. we know all of our neighbors up and down. we haven't met them. >> reporter: nisbet was arrested at the golf course where he was a golf pro and taught many children. as a nationally acclaimed golf coach, he has h access to hundred of children and used his position to sexually molest them. >> he victimized them in his car, at his house, and also, in the parking lot of the golf

youth football playersxd sickeneded during a tournamenpk in las vegas. monicaçó returned yesterday still feeling the effects. during the nationalned. >> everybody starting throwing up. >> when did you get sick? >> thursday night. littlejf pills to take to stop from throwing up. >>i] despite the illnesses, the santa monica team still took second place. there were about 7,000 people in vegas for that four-day event. >> makes you wonder what would happen if they felt well. >> just thinking t(that. >>> now for a check of the day's other top local stories. t smith in san francisco. a man shot and killed over a videolp game console. >> good morning to you. san francisco police say they'rd trying to locate video surveillance tape from businesses around where the shooting occurred to see if that might help them catch this shooter who responded to an ct( online add for a gaming console that was on sale. the victim was found shot in or :30 yesterday afternoon near gerald and bay w3shore. now, the actual shooting may have spurr a couple of Ñi(u(v an online ad for that gaming is sys-mheip (t&háhp &hc& he went and met what he thought and t

. >>> this morning investigators are trying to figure out if a nationally acclaimed youth golf coach of child molestation has more victims. 31-year-old andrew nisbit has been charged with 65 counts of child molestation. he was arrested saturday at the golf course where he was a golf pro and coach to many children. authorities say his victims were his own students. one of them just 12 years old. property records show nisbit lives on jackson avenue right next to anznw elementary school. that has neighbors very concerned. >> no, i don't want to see him again. he doesn't need to be around here. he did what they're saying, i mean, the 65 counts, that's tough to reputin. we haven't heard the evidence yet, but i'm sure they'll get into it in court. anywhere near this school or neighborhood again. >> police say the alleged molestations happened between 2009 and last we're. he also coached in michigan, north carolina, and alabama, and investigators are now reaching out to law enforcement in those states as well.vs >>> next to a developing story. " on this morning !"ç richmond. police say 13-

the national youth orchestra just arrived. they've been playing music.ne thing you've really felt throughout the day without stopping is that the air has been full of singing. this deep, resonance, the rhythm of african songs. there's been a procession since last night of people of all ages from the very young to the very old, black and white singing and dancing. when you talk to them, you really get a sense of their personal feelings about mandela. one elderly woman said when she thinks of the past, it makes her so sad. but in her mind mandela saw a big light and he never switched it off. and i was talking to a young family. to them it meant they could adopt their children. they're dutch and white and their children are african and black. they said his legacy means they can give their children a good and equal life. the president of south africa was also here briefly to meet with the family. and he left after speaking a few words to the crowd. but it has been nonstop, chris. >> and like many heads of state and dignitaries, plans for a funeral are meticu

a national youth orchestra that came out here. a very harmonious group. some people crying and truly mourning, others celebrating the life of this man. i know that today we've been hearing all of these statements by other world leaders that have been powerful and exciting to hear the meaning behind those words. also just talking to regular people, stories are poignant. i talked to one elderly woman in her 60s isaac who lived through apartheid and talked about her past. it made her so switch. mandela was a big light, as she put it, that never switched off. another, they were able to adopt two children. they are dutch and white and their children are black. they said because of him really, they can give him a good, long, and equal life here in south africa. andrea. >> michelle kosinski. charlene hunter degal spent much of her career in africa. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me, andrea. >> your impressions of this moment in history. first of all, take us back to when you first met mandela, he had just been released from prison. >> yes, he was ve

throughout his presidency he argued that the single most important priority was to develop the nation's once depressed youth. in 1976, young black anger boileboiled over. , forced to use in afrikans, the language of oppression. linda molefa is one of those young students who rioted. he is now the principal of a very successful school. acutely aware of history's lessons. we are throwing stones, at times, we are not knowing exactly but later because of these little meetings or little conferences that were held at night, they were trying to educate us to begin to understand why the boycott, why the situation, why the uprising. >> he understood as nelson mandela did the urgent need to educate black students to the standards of their white counterparts to give them both purpose and hope. >> the truth is the anc is la really struggled to fulfill nelson mandela's idealistic vision, school buildings are falling apart and crowding is rife. schools ton bleak cape flat south side cape town is more symbolistic of the system struggling with. activists argued there is a dangerous gap between promise of education and what

. >> the ninth annual conference was hosted by the gay straight alliance net yooshg, a national youthorganization. >>> hundreds of high school students don't have to worry about getting into a good college because they know they have at least one option and that option is stanford. nearly 7,000 students signed up for early admission and stanford accepted 748 of them. that is the largest early application pool in the school's history. more than 30,000 students are expected to apply for stanford's regular admission by january 1st. that's a load off their minds i'm sure. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," an east bay man hopes to make the u.s. olympic bobsledding team. how he's using his age as an advantage over much younger athletes. ♪ i want to spread a little love this year ♪ [ male announcer ] this december, experience the gift of unsurpassed craftsmanship at the lexus december to remember sales event. some of the best offers of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >> looking live at san francisco from our camera above san bruno, an

we just saw the national youth orchestra out here playing some great music for the crowd. other people are coming out, they've made food at home and they brought it out here to distribute. some people have brought cameras to take pictures and give pictures away to people. so it's really an interesting scene. quite a mix of people and emotions today, thomas. >> michelle kosinski in johannesburg for us. thanks so much. i want to bring into the conversation now the reverend al sharpton host of "politicsnation" here on msnbc and charlayne hunter-gault who lived in south africa for many years as a journalist. it's lovely to have you assembled at the same place to talk about this. rev, i want to start with you. we look at the celebration and the remembrances that are taking place in johannesburjohannesbur. i landed on the birthday of nelson mandela when he turned 95. that was an international day. july 18th certainly throughout south africa where people are supposed to remember their charitable contributions to the world and take up causes. but what do you remember about how you

the youth of our country are the valued possession of the nation. without them there can be no future. their needs are immense and urgent. they are at the centre of our reconstruction and development plan. to address them, acting with the youth themselves, the government will engage the representative organisations of the youth and other formations, among other things to look on the sitting of a broad-based national commission on youth development among the structures of government. building on this base, the government and the commission would then work together to ensure that the nurturing of our youth stands in the centre of our reconstruction and development, without being consigned to a meaningless ghetto of public life. similar considerations must attach to the equally important question of the emancipation of the women of our country. it is vitally important that all structures of government, including the president himself, should understand this fully that freedom cannot be achieved unless the women have been emancipated from all forms of op

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the national immigrant youth alliance says its organizers allowed themselves to be detained in orderto infiltrate the el paso detention center. you can go to democracynow.org for our web exclusive coverage of the immigration actions in new jersey and texas from felandra lizaire and renee tz. on wednesday, federal officers loskarn andn searched his washington, d.c. home. florida prosecutors have dropped a mystic from his charges against toward zimmerman, the man who killed unarmed african- american teenager trayvon martin. zimmerman was arrested last month after his girlfriend accused him of pointing a shotgun at her and trying to choke her. as she ascends refused to cooperate with prosecutors. zimmerman had been ordered to surrender his firearms after his latest arrest, but will not get them back, as he did after being acquitted of trayvon martin's murder in july. pope francis has been named "time" magazine's person of the year. francis has capture global attention for his criticism of capitalism, his softer tone on including issues abortion and homosexuality, and his calls to refocu

national shame. before anyone starts to make too many political points about this, youth unemployment rose 40% under the last government during good times. and actually what this raises is the issue you raised is how well are we preparing youth for the world of work and life, and you are saying not well enough. i listen to employers and survey after survey of employers are saying the same thing, applications matter a lot, they are important. but what we are looking for is something else. we are looking for what you have been describing, life skills. and they can be developed. i'm the minister responsible. we take enormous pride. we create opportunities for 16 and 17-year-olds from different backgrounds and take you out of your comfort zones for three weeks. building confidence and developing exactly the skills that employers are looking for. confidence, the ability to get on with people from different backgrounds, present yourself, ability to manage a team. all this are skills. i'm a huge believer in that and the passion with many of you spoke about bullying was deeply impressive. and i have backed

he was a founder of the african national congress youth league in 1944.hose people called for self determination. there were a large number of them. there were others like olivier tambo and the president of the a.n.c. during the '60s, who died and perhaps was killed by the south african government. a person with home your viewers may be aware of steve, murderedered in 1977. >> as we move forward and look at south africa and the issues and problems do you feel the legacy and mess age has been >> the legacy, and it goes back to the same people who fathered the youth league. south africa must be a place in which there's self determination. it goes back to the congress, going back to all who lives within it, everyone that participates in the governing structure. >> thank you for your insight. we appreciate it. >> french president issued a veiled warning to the leader of the central african republic. francis hollande warned it would be tough to keep central african republic's president in place given the worsening violence. 400 bodies have been found in the ca

education in a white supremacist nation that was explicitly ordered around the oppression and degradation of the black majority of its people. mandela co-founded the youth league of the african national progress dedicated to equal rights and overthrowing the system of apartheid, the racial segregation upon which the republic of south africa had been founded. for this activity, the government armed with a vast secret police branded mandela an enemy of the state. mandela was forced into hiding. in a stunning 1961 broadcast, his first televised interview, the 42-year-old activist spoke with itn's brian woodlake. >> i asked him what it was that the africans really wanted. >> the africans require, want the franchise on the basis of one man, one vote. >> do you see africans being able to develop in this country without the europeans being pushed out? >> we have made it very clear in our policy that south africa is a country of many races. that there's room for all the races in this country. >> mandela emerged from hiding and would be tried for treason. mandela was sent to robin island prison where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. during those 27 years,

youth and police officers together. it's done that over the last 33 years. it's a partnership with the school district and national park service in california state parks. breaks down barriers and youth and teachers in the community it's development teamwork as well as build self-confidence and respect and understanding of ones own ability with the youth and police officers. it helps our youth gain appreciation and were in the world we've done this through all programs provided at no cost to our children. officer meekly was just plain officer mike has been head of the opt since 2005. the sfpd world war i in-laws program was staffed by volunteers. the supporters of the wildness program have provided $20,000 and for that we would like to have them recognized with a certificate of appreciation >> so it's i it's the certificate i'm presenting this to the cohesive; right? >> laughter. >> we have a new chief tim is the new excessively achieving retired lieutenant from san francisco. the supporters in support of this san francisco police department wilderness program our generosity is greatly appreciated by citizens of c

a nationally acclaimed youth golf coach is accused of victimizing two of his students. what the police says he admits to and why they think those victims are not the only ones. to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 1-800-752-6631. >>> he was hired to teach golf but tonight he's jailed for allegedly molesting his students. three boys ranging in age from 12 to 17 are accusing their golf coach of sex abuse but livermore police expect more young boys to come forward. nbc bay area's kris sanchez tells us why investigators are so sure. >> reporter: 31-year-old andrew nisbet went from a nationally acclaimed golf coach to an accused sexual predator sitting behind bars and livermore police says he admits to victimizing at least two students. >> he used the coach/a

. >> for example, we had this national hiccup around julius who is the youth afc leader, and brought up some old songs that were of a time when there was a great tension between black south africans and the so called -- who live in the country, and right now at the time when south africa is trying to come together as we saw them try to come together, when the entire world is watching south africa. is there a moment here, there are certainly issues and concerns. but is this a moment here waythe passing of nelson mandela for those issues and concerns to be put to the side i am wondering what your thoughts are on this moment, this period of mourning for this country. kind of south africa will we see over the next few weeks. what might emerge? >> south africa is a country of triumph. triumph of out tragedy. if anything we will see a very resilient. >> that's my experience tells me. and i think that south africa has been a nation -- look at what it has been able to do. in just a few short years, they are experiencing much of what america experienced in the 1960's, and you are seeing their