has literally loved this mall to death. >> the national park service and the trust for the national mall replaced three blocks of the lawn with a high-tech underground pat the -- water system but the new lawn needed new tools. >> now with the partnership with john deere. >> famous for it's tractors and farm equipment john deere announced a big boost to the care of the national mall. >> and they look to us and said hey the trust is looking for some one to care for this turf. >> denver caldwell of john deere arrived in d.c. with $400,000 worth of equipment. the company is donating for the care of the new national mall lawn. >> this is a year-round property year-round national park so it has to have a year round set of tools and that's what we've provided. >> the work on the second phase of the lawn restoration project starts soon and will reach to the washington monument giving d.c.'s red, white and blue landscape a whole lot more green. >> this is the nation's front lawn. it should look beautiful everyday. >> on the national mall, tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >> scientists say humans

at the national university. have you seen the movie "life of pi?" >> yes. >> as people know, this is a product of multinational efforts. yet the director from taiwan and the actors and actresses from india and the technical people, some of them from taiwan and other parts of the world as well. what do you think the likely impact of such an international cooperation project can do in terms of promoting a countries industry and in the rosses of attracting more international interest whether as a tourist destination? >> in my opinion, it is a really good thing. in terms of films or music, i think it is good to does people can learn from each other and we can base our visibility internationally. it's a really good example because you have people from hollywood stay in taiwan for a few months working for the taiwan crew. they also learned from these professionals in this industry. after the production, you have to think about our advantage and disadvantage. we have a very long history of film festivals and we have ma

nation. >> this is how presidents have helped the nation grieve in times of crisis. >> the crew of the space shuttle challenger -- >> the people of south florida and louisiana were confronted by perhaps the most destructive natural disaster in our history. >> the primetime presidential address. it's not for subtlety. it's for history. >> therefore, i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. >> it is this platform, the primetime presidential address from which president barack obama presses his case on syria. ten days ago an american military strike seemed imminent. tonight, a new diplomatic solution seems possible. with chris matthews in washington, msnbc's primetime anchors in washington and new york, msnbc's special coverage of president obama's primetime address to the nation begins right now. ♪ >> good evening. thank you for being with us tonight for this special coverage here on msnbc. there are more than 500 tons of mustard gas and sarin and vx right now in kentucky. in madison county, kentucky. a place called the blue grass chemical agent destruction pilot plant

. >> book tv continues million jones from the 13th annual national book festival on the national mall must in d.c. this is about 45 minutes. >> something wonderfully in common with the author aisle but introduce. i'm a graduate of the universe of wisconsin, milwaukee. begin the university of wisconsin. i say the university of wisconsin milwaukee we should not be confused with madison. people from the madison campus have to sit there for the nrc of wisconsin madison. that is this, the legendary former editor of the "washington post" once said that news is the first rough draft of history. news is the first rough draft of history. we barely mentioned this guy off. we did not put the i have a dream section of the speech and that. ec steel explain more this tree of leading up to seven and which we have memorialized. not just a historian and expert on labor patterns and other things that should be of great interest to us now because within the next ten days we could see a major labor shut down at the government shuts down. the originators of the march to get the federal government into the

the united nations -- the united states is a sovereign nation. i strongly believe that our constitution, including our second amendment rights, must by a treaty.ugated what's worse, we understand the administration who signed this treaty may now never send it to the senate for consideration. i view that as another blatant attempt by the obama administration to act unilaterally. they seem to do a lot of that these days. without the consent or the approval of congress. so i will strongly oppose not only this treaty, but also any funding to implement any policy related to this treaty and i will continue to uphold the oath of office at each -- that each one of us in this chamber took to defend our rights and freedoms as enshrined in that great document, the constitution, and to make sure that our constitution and our sovereign rights are always above any foreign treaty, including one that never even gets sent to the senate. i yield back to my colleague from pennsylvania. mr. kelly: i thank the gentleman. and i now recognize mr. lamborn from colorado.

so the president prepares to address the nation tonight. dell? >> the president is going to address the nation at 9:00 this evening, are we still expecting a push for military strike or more diplomacy or what? >> i think that the president will continue to make the case of the fact of the use of chemical weapons, so i think he will continue to make the case while saying the window of opportunity is open for a diplomatic solution. but there won't be a vote before next week at the earliest, so there's still some time for the administration to get the votes that he wants, and at the end of the day, it is still his decision as commander in chief. we know he can go ahead if they say no. >> randall take you very much. >>> france is saying it will introduce a resolution requiring syria to hand over its chemical weapons to the international community. >> transator: it's on the acceptance of these precise conditions that we will judge the credibility of the intentioned expressed yesterday. the syrian people have suffered too much. >> this as the syrian na

in his -- address to the nation tomorrow. and that i hope that the congress will continue to debate, and deliberate before any final decision is reached. >> so you're saying that you're waiting for the president when he speaks publicly. so therefore, we muddy deuce you are not satisfied with what you heard at the briefing. >> well, one of my concerns is that of the majority of my constituents who have called my office, sent me e-mails, and who continue to ask the question, why is it that the united states has to act alone. yes, what has occurred in syria is a travesty. the fact that 1,400 people have died, 500 kids nearly, they have been gassed while they were sleeping at night. that is a moral issue that all of us must take concern to. but the reality still is there, why is the united states being asked to act alone, and what is it that's in our national interest? we are a strong nation and we're not going to tolerate these chemical weapons. but why is it that the international community is not engaged, as well? >> you know,

fueling the nation's growing security apparatus. homeland security accounted for more than half a trillion dollars in the last date. since september 11th there has been a steady growth, what you can do with a technical degree, military background, security clearance. >> adding thousands to its payrolls, u.s. intelligence spending has grown. the private sector has added $280 billion to the market, bolstering to cybersecurity and hardware. that turns bedroom communities of the nation's capitol into transportation hubs. >> there are new people new ideas. >> for those like kevin lenane that spells opportunity. two years ago, he start ed his only video analysis company in arlington, virginia. are using complex algorithms. and that's caught the eye of the security industry. >> let's say you're looking at syria and 10,000 videos a day. i see the presence of this particular weapon is 3% through month of june then all of a sudden in july 10,000 videos a day we see the jump. >> over the past two decades it's not just overseas, surveillance ca

to see that things are done really in the best in the national interest and in the best way. we know that with surveillance of americans the n.s.a. went way overboard outside the law probably against the constitution in. surveilling americans collecting data. really personal data about americans without probable cause without good court oversight the court has now said it's come to light in recently released papers that they felt they were lied to the court was lied to and deceived and and then the n.s.a. admitted that all of this collection and use was so extensive that no one in the n.s.a. knew all that they were doing another words they were so out of control they didn't even know what they were doing and as for. collecting and sharing with other countries. you know that too needs more congressional oversight for years now the n.s.a. and most of the agencies of the intelligence community have been operating. well with impunity and without oversight and they've gotten what they wanted because they said it's in the national interest and so they get lots of funding and a free

climbing into the 70s. 80s in the nation's midsection. and some 60s in the northwest. >>> changes coming to your iphone and ipad. we're going to show you exactly what you can expect when the new operating system rolls out today. >>> and developing right now a teenager kidnapped in the middle of the night following a home invasion. new details about the abductors and the investigation. >>> act of courage. no time to spare. a dram >>> welcome back. walgreens turning a new concept of offering workers health benefits. the biggest pharmacy chain will provide employees to purchase their own through a private health insurance exchange. it's a sign that president obama's health care law is creating a shift in health care coverage. walgreens is joining other companies in making such changes. >>> wall street is expecting a decision from the federal reserve today. ben bernanke is widely expected to announce a cut in the fed stimulus program, holding down interest rates and boosting economic growth. heeds going to release quarterly interest rate proj

in the south it is $3,000 lower. the midwest is around the national level. the cost of living also varies in different parts of the country. the official poverty rose to 15%. 2.5 percentage points higher than where it was in 2007. the poverty line for a family of four is lower than $42,000 a year. let me introduce you to rondel johnson who earns the federal minimum wage as a bag age handler at philadelphia international airport. even though he takes on extra gigs or side hustles, he still finds himself juggling which bills he'll pay each front. >> every morning i get up i pray. i have to mentally fit myself through the day. i get paid $7.25 an hour. when i was a kid. i wanted to be a cop. i think i got that from james bond. like something about being able to speak every language. until you get older, you realize it won't work like that. it doesn't work that way. [ laughter ] >> i was working at a honda dealership. they closed down, because they weren't bringing in enough money. i used to get $500 a week off of washing cars. now i get about 850 a month. so i

the impact it will have on the country. >> on the nation. >> right now we're looking at the short-term problem of a government shutdown. if a continuing resolution isn't passed by october 1st. coming up, almost immediately after that -- >> 18th of october. >> yes, is the dead ceiling. and they're also trying to tie lifting the nation's borrowing limit to defunding obamacare. and i'm telling you right now, i make this prediction, and i'm not happy about it. the government is going to shut down, and i hope i'm wrong. >> i disagree, martin. >> oh, you do? it's not going to happen? >> you know why? i think speaker boehner right now is going through the motions, throwing a bone to the right with his vote today to try to say this is never going to pass. let's go through the motions and then let's come back and do a plan b. >> how -- >> angela. >> how many bones is he going to throw? >> 42 votes later. i mean, somebody really believes that this is a winning strategy, as martin just said, because they continue to do it. i hope that the republican party, even though i don't agree with a lot of

former director of the national security agency and the n.s.a. leaks hayden has been raiding the media circuit to continue scaring americans yet never once disclosing that he actually has a financial stake in doing so see hayden works for a private firm called the chertoff group run by none other than michael chertoff former head of the department of homeland security hope that's together yet another bloated government agency created in the wake of nine eleven the goal of the chertoff group is to help companies amp up their security and devise strategies that will help them when government tracks for example as former head of the d h s chertoff sold the idea of airport body scanners across the country a product his own company produced hundred eighteen million dollars later ching america's airports are invading your privacy one scan at a time but the chertoff group isn't working alone the science applications international corporation better known as c s c call themselves experts when it comes to counterterrorism and sensually they're just anothe

the national catholic review magazine. pope francis specifically discussing the church's stance on gays, abortion and contraception, urging the church to focus less on doctrine and more on being more merciful. >> i had tears in my eyes reading this. this is a remarkable interview. he is talking to people on the periphery and the fringes. people who are hanging on for a lifeline. and he is saying no, this is not a small restricted church for elite group. but the net throne wide. come, come closer and see. >> uma: coming up tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., the discussion continues on the fox show, media buzz. the editor in chief of america magazine will be joining howard live. now we take a time out to give you a chance to select a story you want to hear more about in the show, the viewer's choice showcase. here we go. the first, nasa is hiring. you won't get to go to space, but you can get paid for sleeping on the job. or how about a world warii letter? touching story of a soldier reaching out the his new baby daughter and how she f

head of the national pta. he supports the common core staned. other thank you for being with us. >> this is a new initiative, it's been going on for a couple of years, but the schools are seeing it. how is it different to what has been done in the past, and why is this effort to better educate our students - why will it work? >> first of all, thank you for allowing me to be here this evening. when they looked at 34 of the industrialised nations in the world compared to the united states, we ranked 14, in reading literacy, 17th, and mathematics in 25th and science. looking at this, several years ago, the national governor's association, gates foundation and other organizations looked at this and said, "we need to ensure that our children can compete globally." so they designed a framework of courses to make sure our kids had the skills to be competitive in a global workforce. >> are the standards strict enough? we are hearing complaints from some groups saying neutral strong enough, they should be tougher. >> w

the smithsonian museums and the national zoo, closed. day cares and federal buildings would close their doors. mayor gray is trying to have all city workers declared essential personnel. the federal government could reject the plan. >>> scott macfarlane has new details. >> an hour ago, president obama revealed he spoke to the president of iran. that's the first contact between the top leaders in more than 30 years. the iranian president confirmed they talked by phone. the conversation centered on efforts to reach an agreement over iran's nuclear program. president obama called a u.n. resolution demanding syria give up chemical weapons, a huge victory in his speech. the u.s. and russia had that deal. at the live desk, i'm scott macfarlane. >>> if you ever drive in maryland, you are going to want to listen to this. new laws about using handheld devices while you are driving going into effect in a few days. if you are caught talking while driving, that means a hefty fee. adam tuss has more on the changes. >> reporter: it's so hard for so ma

and stability for the good of basically our nation as well as all the nations within this aor. so really a question of you know, seems a long ways away but we know it's not. and in today's world we're in, we really just have to maintain a presence here. and maintain these relationship building opportunities so we can continue to provide that to the nations within the region. >> thank you very much. >> appreciate your time. thank you. great to be here. >>> coming up, my notebook. >>> the last major budget battle in 2011 left us with a debt ceiling increase and sequestration. it's unclear how events will unfold this time. and now we will run out of borrowing authority on october 17th. it would be a disas for the record united states. you would think that this time all the actors in this drama would work together to map a plan that gradually addresses the financial challenges from debt reduction to entitlement and tax reform. instead, congress must act quickly to pass a temporary funding measure and then raise the borrowing limit. and finally abandoned the games and negotiate a lo

. >> for the latest from the united nations, laura is there. we will look at what president rouhani said during his address a little bit later on. i want to talk to you about the meeting that didn't happen. why did the iranians decide not to meet president obama? >> perhaps you can see why in a president rouhani's speech. he still needed to take a hard line against america while holding out an olive branch. the president of iran has said the reason there was no meeting over the chocolate mousse and the tuna tartare that was served is because alcohol was being served at that lunch. the americans are saying the meeting was too complicated for the iranians. it was because of the internal dynamics in iran, clearly referring to iran possibly leader. it really just underscored the trust that there still is between the two sides. on thursday there will be a meeting between the members of the un security council and iran's prime minister. that will be the highest level in counter between an american and an iranian since 1979. so that is significant. sh

we are live at the united nations. what about the buzz around this handshake that could take place between president obama and president rouhani? could today be the first time in 34 years that the president's of both countries actually shake hands? >> it's a tantalizing prospect. everyone is excited about this happening, but we just don't know. if this happens at all, we think it's going to happen in passing. the two will just bump into each other. there will be no sweeping gesture. president obama is not going to come down off the podium and find president rouhani in front of the cameras. if it happens at all, it will be in the corridors, they pass each other, a fleeting handshake and there may or may not be a camera there. we're just going to have to wait and see. you're absolutely right to be excited about it, because everybody is here is excited because of the new tone president rouhani is bringing. gone is the rhetoric of ahmadinejad, his predecessor, replaced by the op ed in the washington post last friday. peopl

terrett, joining us from the united nations. we are going to take a break. before we do, i want to inform you there is still an unfolding scenario in washington, d.c, where there was that shooting if he washington navy yard. we have an updated number of victims updated number of wounded, the fbi has released a description of who they are work -- looking for. so we'll be right back. >> we continue to watch the events that are unfolding in the nation's capitol in washington, d.c. shortly after 8:00, 8:20, police believe three gunmen walked into if washington navy yard and opened fire. at least it is believed one gunman is contained snide the building, three shooters one or possibly all three in military fatigues, this according to a news conference between the police chief and the mayor that occurred about an hour ago. 8:20 is when the shots were fired inside the naval sea systems command building on the washington naval yard. the number of people that were shot could number as high as 12. the number of fatalities could number as

ambassador to the united nations. ambassador pinkering good to talk to you. >> good to talk to you too, tony. >> yeah, it is really a pleasure. what do you think of the russia proposal to have syria turn overits chemical weapons, stockpiles and the flurry of diplomatic active that has set off here? >> i think it's an important proposal follow up as the president said. i think it has a significancation that on the other side of the ledger, the russias are not looking at this as a situation that is evolving to their benefit. my own sense is that the president is right in continuing to seek authority from the congress. i think he needs to have the capability to move. there are only two options here, either the russians and syrians come through. it will be difficult, but in my view not impossible to do that, and we'll want to have the option to use military force in the event they fail. if they do fail, it may well take us back to the situation beforehand and he will have the option to use the military force that he plann

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you mentioned the nationals game. two blocks from here is nationals park. they'll obviously play a double header tomorrow. the ripple effects were felt, if senate was locked down for some time. other military facilities and there are several others in the area. heightened security. another unthinkable act, in the heart of the nation's capital tony. >> mike you mentioned it's still very much an active scene. the people who were told to stay put at the navy yard have they been allowed to leave that location at this point? >> all we know is what we can see and witness firsthand here tony. now about an hour ago, perhaps two hours ago we saw a stream of people being released walking up m street behind me up the sidewalk. of course a media village has sprung up here, an impromptu media crumm. scrum. i might add many of these workers are being offered free rides on the metro, many taxis are offering a free drive. for the simple reason many had to leave everything they had in place, including their wallets. they don't have money to get home tony. >> wow, thank you

addresses the nation as congress debates over the government shutdown deadline. syria had its say at the un general ministry. he attacked the u.s. over threats of military action. and claimed there is no civil war but only a war against terrorists. >>> israeli prime minister said iran is committed to the destruction of israel. netenyahu will address the un general assembly on tuesday. kimberly joins us live from capitol hill as we continue to watch the clock tick down here. kimberly what was president obama's message to the american people and the press a bit over an hour ago? >> the president was giving the american people a sense of what a partial government shutdown will look like. basically saying those of you who receive social security, or medicare or medicaid payments that's still all going to be continuing. things like air traffic control, law enforcement that is still going to get paid. but perhaps if you want to visit a national park you won't be able to do that. and things like medical research, food and drug oversight, well, that will be put on hold.

former director of the national security agency and the n.s.a. leaks hayden has been parading the media circuit to continue scaring americans yet never once disclosing that he actually has a financial stake in doing so see hayden works for a private firm called the chertoff group run by none other than michael chertoff former head of the department of homeland security how it helped that's together yet another bloated government agency created in the wake of nine eleven the goal of the chertoff group is to help companies amp up their security and devise strategies that will help them win government contracts for example as former head of the d.h.s.s. chertoff sold the idea of airport body scanners across the country a product his own company produced hundred eighteen million dollars later ching america's airports are invading your privacy one scan at a time but the chertoff group isn't working alone the science applications international corporation better known as c s c call themselves experts when it comes to counterterrorism and sensually they

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more news from the united nations right after this. >>> in a speech here at the united nations president obama also addressed egypt's political turmoil and some sharp words for the country's interim leaders. >> the interim government that replaced him responded to the desires of millions of egyptians who believed the revolution had taken a wrong turn, but it, too, has made decisions inconsistent with democracy, through an emergency law and restrictions on the press and civil society and opposition partners. we have not proceeded with the delivery of certain military systems, and our support will depend upon egypt's progress in pursuing a more democratic path. >> let's get some reaction now to the president from the egypten prime minister. you heard those pretty stinging words from the president of the united states. what do you think? >> i think you need to listen to the whole speech. the point that egypt was going through a transition, that he wanted to work constructively with the interim government and he wanted to help the egyptian people. he did make remark does three specific issue

live this morning at the national aquarium near the national mall, kevin lewis, abc7 news. >> all right, thank you very much, kevin. coming up new at 6:00 on "good morning, washington," caught on video, the terrifying moments on a tourist boat when it catches fire and people have to jump ship. >> plus we'll show you the american's successful flight through a narrow mountain valley. >> the message behind this woman's dancing video that has -- you guessed it, gone viral. it's all still to come and new at 6:00. >> the future is bright in d.c., great guys, great organization, great ownership and i'm leaving on a good note. >> maybe on a good note overall but unfortunately the nationals couldn't deliver a medicine for manager davey johnson in his final game. arizona 3-2 finishing the season 86-76. the search for a new skipper will be top priority in the off-season. >> meanwhile, the orioles finish with a win over boston. they end up with a record of 85-77. >> and in the nfl the patriots topped the falcons in the late game. the ravens fell to the birds and hail to the redskins they final have

the course of several days that good work was possible for public defenders across the nation but the greater context for which they labor order made it few in effort. attorneys left in a blaze of fury until they out after a few years. carol d -- is a public defenders office. 21 hardworking public defenders in new orleans are let go and greg bright, i'm going to read you an excerpt about his case. an attorney returned to england after several years of immersion in the program. after 30 years decided not to seek reelection. joseph ramon quit in frustration after trying his first death penalty case. is j ramon here? he's in the back. he actually, we talked afterwards a couple months. he works in a bar. he drinks a lot less as a bartender than as a public defender. in some ways dawson's speech has missed the mark. most of the public defenders are not particularly interested in being vigilante soup heroes. they want back ups thechl they want to work in the existing framework to protect the clients rights and they want the time and resources to do their jobs right without having to reduce

office, both at the national level and the local level. you see cabinet officials. we still have so few in the history, women who have been in the cabinet. we are so lucky to have margaret spelling, who was our secretary of education with president bush, but women are rosalie underrepresented, and i think there are a lot of reasons. there is raising money. the life dial of having to be on the road, away, raising money. i go back to raising money, raising money, raising money. the money raised is enormous, but if you had more women whose voices were there, and i look at olympia snowe and how much the senate misses her voice, we are so lucky you are still on the road and giving your message, olympia, and so happy to be a part of this commission with you. we need women to temper the dialogue. i think women understand the teamwork that we were just talking about. i think you need as many diverse points of view as possible. we need to have a conversation, and women tend to be pretty good at talking and having that conversation. i do not think t

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president obama will speak to the nation on tuesday night. we think from the oval office, thinking the speech will be of considerable note, he hasn't used that forum too much. and then the vote will be a little bit close to call. president obama himself referred to trying to get congressional support as heavy lifting. >> heavy lifting indeed, the early polling has shown that the american people are not convinced that he has made that case. i want to refer to a picture we saw in the new york times this morning, very, very disturbing images from syria and this makes it difficult as well. >> this is a picture that comes from it's a screen grab from a video that the new york times got ahold of yesterday, it shows rebels executing syrian soldiers. horrible things happen in the civil war but in terms of lawmakers and how they are making their decisions. this is playing into the questions of who are american allies on the ground? are there any good guys? are there any good options? and increasingly for many lawmakers, the answer seems to be no. the

the national election committee announced the same result on sunday. the opposition party says they will boycott the parliamentary session if no investigation is carried out. >>> emerging economic powers still struggling with poverty. emboldened citizens still demanding democracy, the threat of violation, the push for peace, the shadow of conflict. get news and insight on south and southeast asia every weekday on live from bangkok only on "newsline." >>> iran's foreign minister says he will take the initiative in talks with western nations on his country's nuclear development program. heed me japan's foreign minister on saturday. he said they ran's president appointed him to take charge with nuclear talks with six world powers, germany and the five members of the u.n. security council. he urged the prime minister to review flexibility. he added if iran promotes transparency and trust it will benefit both the country and the international community. >>> former tokyo electric power company executives and former japanese prime minister naoto kahn may be s

i quote, the national security interests of the united states are the national security interests of the united states -- are at risk with the weapons of -- the chemical weapons of syria. the fourth question i've been asked, why diplomacy isn't changing this dynamic. isn't there some alternative that could avoid this. and i want to emphasize on behalf of president obama, president obama's first priority throughout this process has been and is diplomacy. diplomacy is our first resort. and we have brought this issue to the united nations security council on many occasions. we have sent direct messages to syria. and we've had syria's allies direct messages. don't do this. don't use these weapons. all to date to no avail. in the last three years, russia and china have vetoed three security council resolutions condemning the regime for inciting violence or resolutions that simply promote a political solution to the dialogue, to the conflict. russia has even blocked press releases. press releases. that do nothing more than express humanitarian concern for what is happening in syria. or mer

the nation's bankers faced two important realities. could they allow the power to save the banking system to remain in the hands of a j.p. morgan? the bankers turned to the federal government. they accepted the need for a central bank. the other important reality was that despite all its inherent instability the bankers wouldn't give up fractional-reserve banking. economic analyst richard gill explains why. why bankers wouldn't want to give up a fractional-reserve system is pretty obvious. they make money by lending. is this somehow sinful? hardly. if they didn't make money on loans they'd charge us hefty fees on deposits. most of us would regard this as even more sinful. the knickerbocker case was a bit alarming but most of the time fractional-reserve banking works well. here's how a commercial bank's balance sheet might look. we have two columns here assets and liabilities. assets are what the bank owns. liabilities are what it owes. in this stripped-down case the bank's assets consist of money we have deposited and its loans to busi

coming up on r t the nation mourns the loss of the victims killed in the washington navy yard shooting follow investigators try to piece together the moments that led up to that scene vigils are being held across the country to remember those killed the latest developments ahead. and one day after those shootings congress has postponed a hearing to review the stand your ground law we'll talk with a father demanding change after his son was killed by a man claiming stand your ground as his defense that's coming up. and it's been two years since the occupy wall street movement kicked off in zuccotti park now the one percent versus ninety nine percent remains a key part of the national conversation but has anything actually changed a look back at the movement later in the show. it's tuesday september seventeenth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm maggie lopez and you are watching r.t. essential navy yard employees were back at work today just one day after a thirty four year old man went on a shooting rampage that killed twelve people while they deal with the grief and shock of the senseless

the first of three days of national mourning in kenya. the four-day siege at nairobi's westgate mall is over. about 175 people were injured including americans. kenya's president says 11 suspects are in police custody but many questions remain including the fate of an unknown number of hostages. >>> the death toll from an earthquake in pakistan spiked overnight. officials say 200 people died. this morning there are reports of strong after shocks. a broadcast aired images of what is being reported as a new island. they believe the formation is a mud volcano that is only temporary. let's get the latest with all of this. bill karins joins us now. >> a very large earthquake causing an island to appear out of nowhere. >>> what's going to happen with all of this rain over florida. right now we are dealing with just like yesterday morning heavy rain moving through central florida. you already picked up about two inches yesterday. the good news overnight, yesterday our european computer model has the large ocean storm over the east coast. it shif

the general assembly of the united nations. all of the countries will be here, and the russians are putting up a red flag. the brits and americans and french want the use of force put in there, and that has upset the russians. >> does this have some impact on the obama administration's plans? what happens now? >> it's a great question, and i'm afraid the answer is too early to say. we just don't know. once again the syrians hold all of the cards. if it turns out the syrians and russians have just been using this for politicking, and they are not serious, clearly president obama will look like he has been played. on the other hand, a lot of other countries are now likely to back president obama. which is why the american administration, the brits and the french, their two key allies are very keen to see wording in any resolution that refers to use the force, because they believe we're only at this relatively optimistic point because of the threat of the use of force. >> john, thank you. let's bring in steven hadly, he served as

the the united nations. president rowhani has vowed to revamp tehran's image around the world. barbara starr takes a closer look at the man who is inspiring hopes for better u.s./iran ties. >> reporter: all eyes are onh hassan rowhani, iran's new president, still largely a man of mystery as they try to figure out a nuclear weapons program as he told nbc in an interview. >> we have, time and again, said that under no circumstances would we seek any weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons. >> leading president obama to an historic step, ordering secretary of state john kerry to pursue a nuclear deal with tehran. >> i don't believe this difficult history can be overcome overnight. the suspicions run too deep. but i do believe that if we can resolve the issue of iran's nuclear program, that can serve as a major step down a long road toward a different relationship. >> but will rowhani deliver or is it all a charm offensive? he has called for what he has said is the age of blood feud. he has a twit

>> the nation pausing to mark the 12 years since the september 11th attacks. there were ceremonies around the united states. in new york the bell range to mark the exact time the first tower of the world trade center was hit. there were also moments of silence marked at all three sites. the twin towers in new york, pennsylvania, and the pentagon. at the pentagon they remembered those who died when a plane crashed into that building. the names are still being read at the world trade center site. david schuster is there. today they brought tattered flags, they brought tattered photos, but they're still there. >> four and a half hours it took them to read the 800 names that started this morning. so th the emotional gripping pat of this ceremony is coming to an end. families came to gather, hear their loved one's names mentioned publicly. in addition to reading of the names there were musical interludes. there were several politicians, the governor of new york, the mayor of new york, the governor of new jersey. police commissioner, fire department chief all there

council and the united nations. and it will be an extraordinary victory in my view for the people of syria who are going through quarter after quarter and for the future of the world come if we could take that chemical -- the chemical weapons out of the hands of the sherman act, we need to do that. i'm sure the secretary of state will be working with the international community to make that happen. we are at a momentous moment in history. that is that the people are coming together. to say that we have an enormous response ability and our country that if we don't get our act together, but we don't see the decline in this great nation, and for the first time we will see our children having a lower standard of living than we do. i would hope that lesson that we learn of this episode is that the american people do not want us unilaterally getting involved in another war in the middle east. and this country faces enormous crisis is economically, health care, education, income and wealth, inequality, and they want us to

would also like to astort the united nations. and people in the world. to be more specific with troordz the current situation in syria, we have extended additional $80 million of assistance and this is something that i have told it will the united nations. >> rose: $60 million for what purpose? >> ( translated ): for syria. together with the international community, japan would also call on syria to abolish nuclear weapons, to promote political dialogue, suspension of force and also improvement of this appalling humanitarian condition and japan has already extended this $95 million of assistance to the neighboring countries and for the refugees and dislocated people and $120 million to jordan and also assistance to the areas where the opposition forces are in control for the medical staff training and also disposable x-ray devices and also we are supporting the refugees and the dislocated people so for humanitarian assistance we would extend another $60 million of assistance and in iran there are for humanitarian condition childr

across the nation. now i will defer to our main speaker, the man who is there and whose words you will soon hear them up but this was the largest public gathering in washington dc until that time in our nations history. only surpassed by some of the antiwar marches that followed later in the 60s. african-americans, teachers, students, union workers, 30 of all creeds and people of many walks of life, came together to appeal to the conscience of the nation and demand action that would enable the patient to live up to our constitutional ideals. that would free african-americans from the shackles of poverty and discrimination and free all of us from the reality of segregation that was as routine as was immoral. in many parts of the country. in 1963. just eight weeks after the martian washington, college students right here in san francisco engaged in a massive sick and of a tiger on gary boulevard, for its utter failure to hire african-americans invisible jobs at the restaurant. so students won that fight a

with the way agner act the national labor relations act that act f.d.r. and congress inserted democracy into the workplace they did it by creating the right to unionize it's that right create a genuine democracy in the workplace a major evolutionary leap forward both for business and for workers and most importantly. for our democratic republic their work marvelously wages of workers increased a middle class emerged c.e.o.'s had wealth and power but it was not unlimited i mean they lived well but not like kings the average c.e.o. only made thirty times as much as a average worker but then came the reagan revolution against democracy in the workplace in the feudal lords rose up again anti-democratic and pro feudalism forces have been pushing back against democracy in the workplace since reagan declared war against organized labor in one thousand nine hundred one and it has not only hurt our workplace it's also hurt democracy in our nation a democracy that once existed both in government and in the workplace the reagan revolution pitted worker against worke

opponents of the prince of wales in london said the very same thing applies on the national level as well, and they say that raises serious questions about the conduct of the man who will one day be king. the rule set in stone says the monarchy is apolitical. not only does the queen meet the prime minister every week, but charles is known to write to and meet ministers regularly on issues he's concerned about. his critics say it's in direct breach of the powers to protect the freedoms of people that didn't elect him. >> he has a curious mind world view, which is a combination of traditional christian values and sort of this kind of holistic environmentalism that puts him in the sort of manor house on the field. that's kind of his mentality. >> reporter: his supporters meanwhile argue that the people expect the future king to exercise some opinions and join in the national debate. the prince who is somewhat of a gab fly putting independent views as long as it's not party political, he has the right to do it. if we don't want him to do we need to define what the prince of wales means.