the hottest spot in havana. a nightclub, performance base, art gallery, highlighting artists, musicians and deejays from around the world. questlove is scheduled to deejay here tomorrow night. >> when all the arts can -- >> what is going on here? i ask two of the young entrepreneurs behind the place. nothing like this ever existed before. did the government bureau of arts help you? >> we had, at the beginning, we had subsidies from the ministry of culture. even the building, we asked for the building because it was abandoned for 13 years. >> the place is very popular. >> right now, yes. >> who comes here? >> these people that love art but at the same time, it's very diverse. >> it attracts a once unthinkable mix of foreigners and locals that enjoys the actual support of the government without whom, of course, it couldn't exist. >> our chef here, part of the art world, you know, here. >> ceviche of dogfish with pickled vegetables. meloso pork with coriander. and a rift on a traditional orange sauce with garlic an

in this 1960 havana mayday par rid the arm s were checked. from the kremlin, he pledged they would extend a helpful hand to the people of cuba. in the case of necessity, he threatened, soviet artillerymen can support the cuban people with rocket fire. meeting in san jose, costa rica, the foreign ministers of the american republics declared such extra continental intervention endangers the security of this hemisphere. in response, raul rora, castro's foreign minister, walked out. in havana in a rambling monologue for which he is now famous fidel castro attacked the states and denied communist china had interventions intentions. more over, cuba would establish relations with the china peoples republic. no amount of bluster can disguise the people's unrest. to make certain it will not spread, people s brigades are rapidly formed. children are encouraged to inform against their parents. anyone protesting or criticizing is a counter revolutionary and, as such, can be sentenced to the wall. brazilian journalist visited cuba during this time. >> tra

havana, our reporter reports. havana's annual cigar festival. cuba has a complicated relationship with tobacco. fine cigars generate $5 million a year in income. on the other hand cheap cigarettes are everywhere and lung cancer rates in cuba are among the highest in the region. although they have much to do to tackle the disease at its source, particularly underage smoking and encouraging people to quit, they are leading the fight against lung cancer in biotech science. they have made a vaccine against the disease. it was developed at the center for molecular immunology in havana. the head of research says the vaccine is a preventative measure given to healthy patientssand a therapeutic one for those who art in have the disease. it stimulates the immune system to attack the proteins that produce lung tumors to prevent them spreading. long-term for patients without a diagnosis, the cancer is very poor. this vaccine prolongs the survival of the patients. york, governor of new andrew cuomo, recently came to cuba. with him were representatives of bu

another sign of improving ties between washington and havana, an iconic cuban band performs at the white house. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, the united nations security council will be holding an emergency meeting following vehicles of violence in occupied east jerusalem. since of 1st of october 34 palestinians and seven israelis have been kill. friday prayers will begin in a couple of hours but not all muslims can attend as israel continues its restrictions on men under the i'm of 40 from taking part. mike hannah reports on the tense situation there. >> reporter: intense security at entrances to the old city. police ordering palestinian to his lift their shirts. some instructed to remove their shoes. but this group waving israeli flags passes through unchecked. the security clamp down is directly related to the degree of sank side i among jewish israelis. false alarms about impending attacks have sparked panic in a anybody of location of israel and several reports of israelis with dark complexes being attacked by fellow juice after they were mistaken for palestinians. >> our security forces work

melissa chan, al jazeera, havana. >> well, two u.s. astronauts took their first base wal spacewalk today. they sent six and a half hours working outside of the international space station. kelly has spent more time in space than any other u.s. astronaut. neither has ventured outside of the space station before this morning. that's all of our time. the news conditions next live from london. >> hedge there, i'm barbara serra, this is the news hour live from london. coming up in the next 60 minutes. taking part in the talks, iran is invited to join russia and the u.s. in vienna to try to end the war in syria. the palestinian president asks for international protection as he says the situation is the worst it's been since 1948. >>> paying the price of the emissions scandal, vw

fair on the border between china and north korea >>> a sign of improving ties between washington and havana. an iconic cuban ban rocks the white house >>> the u.s. is shifting its policy in afghanistan. president obama says the war will not end before he leaves office, and that american soldiers will stay on until at least 2017. there are currently 9,800 american troops on the ground, training and advising the military. president obama hoped to withdraw all the troops, leaving 1,000 by the end of 2016. now more than 5,000 will stay on in the country. the president says the extension is necessary because of the fragile security situation. patty culhane reports from washington. >> reporter: it was the central foreign policy issue that helped president obama stand out from a group of candidates. he was opposed to the iraq war and vowed if he was elected president he'd ended war in afghanistan and iraq. >> we'll end the war in iraq and bring troops home. we'll finish the job against al qaeda in afghanistan. during his re-election campaign in 2012... >> we are bringing our troops home from afgha

and led high level officials to havana and taking more steps to improved economic relations and nine u.s. governors from both parties backed obama by urging congress to lift the half century old trade embargo for the benefit of american farmers. ♪ meanwhile the havana government has signed a deal allowing sony to distribute over 30,000 cuba recordings including the catalog for worldwide sale. tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >>> and you can keep up to date with all the day's news and sports on our website. the address al jazeera.com. detention centers. plus, how college courses can help turn even the most dangerous inmates around. >>> the unmistakable stench of politics pervades immigration across the country. there is no escaping the smell of

yunel escobar now plays for the washington nationals but group in this neighborhood in havana. these men, his childhood friends, play baseball in the streets with him. >> translator: some of them play baseball and say they want to be just like yunel escobar, and other stars. he hasn't been forgotten. he won't be forgot then this neighborhood. >> reporter: escobar once played for cuba's's while the children here considered him a legend cuban officials labor him defecators athletes who abandoned the country. when escobar's team won the cuban government gave him this house, but when he left and played for for major league baseball the government confiscated it. >> the cuban government has power over the players. >> reporter: cuba makes considerable investments in its players from a very young age. and it now faces a future where it would lose even more of its top talent. but the u.s. would be paying for that now. now that things have changed. directly to the cuban government. melissa chan, al jazeera, havana. >>> turkey's prosecutor has taken control of some opposition media outle

a delegation of high level officials went to havana doug for both countries to take more steps toward improved economic relations. nine governors backed obama by urging congress to lift the trade embargo for the benefit of american farmers. meanwhile, the havana government has signed a deal allowing sony to distribute over 30,000 cuban recordings, including cat local for worldwide sale. >> we'll have the very latest to come from the palestinian territories in just a little while. don't go away. >>> tensions rising, israeli forces and protesters clash this bethlehem and ramallah. hello, again, i'm martine dennis. you are with al jazeera live from doha. also to come on the program. the battle for aleppo. russian jets bomb rebel positions as the syrian army advance on the ground. >>he

penn any pritzger led a group to havana, nine u.s. governors from both parties, backed obama by urging congress to lift the half century old trade embargo for the benefit of american farmers. meanwhile the havana government has signed a deal allowing sony to demonstrate including buena vista's catalog for worldwide sale. tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >> a record has been broken. never before, has anyone gone so far on a slip and slide. the sliders threw themselves down an inflatable chute, 32 feet longer than the old record in vernon new jersey. today's feat took place on the in jordan on the other side of the dead sea. >>> we'll take a deeper look at just how entrenched our military is on the continent and the reasons why it is strategically important. that's it for this edition of al jazeera america news, i'm antonio mora, thanks for watching, "america tonight" is up next. i'm see you again in an hour. >> on "america tonight": a view from the other side of the world. and the other side of life. >> the filipinos who live here

havana, calling for both countries to stake more steps, and nine u.s. governors backed by ob, urging congress to lift a trade embargo for the benefit of american farmers. >> meanwhile the havana government assigned a -- signed a deal allowing sony to distribute 30 nouz cuban recordings, including a catalogue, for worldwide sale. unmistakable stench of politics pervades immigration across the country. there is no escaping the smell of pandering. sanders and clinton both jockying for hispanic votes. meanwhile, president obama took aim at republicans who used to support immigration reform but changed their tones, a clear swipe at marco rubio. this might make you forget for a moment that the real issue is that americas immigration policy is badly broken. tonight i want to take a close look at an issue of real concern, the growing role that private, for-profit prison companies play in running immigration detention facilities. every year, more than 400,000 men, women, and children are held in some 250 detention centers while awaiting immigration proceedings.

, in havana harbor when he decided to go for a swim in the water and was attacked by a shark. these are men coming to his rescue. he did lose his limb in this attack. he later saw it in life as a way of dealing with adversity and conquering adversity, so this is kind of a moral lesson. he commissioned this painting to show posterity, that he had been able to triumph over this great adversity of losing his leg to the shark, so it is an amazing painting by copley. he obviously never saw a shark before. that shark has ears. copley is in england now. let's look at this portrait by edward savage, another american painter who was self-trained. copley would have said he was self-trained too, but he had his father-in-law to teach him and then he went to work with west in england, but this is edward savage, who was a self-trained painter. this painting was done in 1789. it's after the revolutionary war. we're in a new phase here. this is washington with his family. very similar to the copley with his family, but this is george washington who by this time is the central focus of life in

commerce secretary penny led a delegation of high level officials to havana calling for both countries to take more steps towards improved economic relations and nine u.s. governors from both parties backed obama by urging congress to lift the half century old trade embargo for the benefit of american farmers. meanwhile the havana government has signed a deal allowing sony to distribute over 30,000 cuba recordings including the catalog for worldwide sale. tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >>> that is it for the news hour on al jazeera, but back in just a moment with more news, all the day's top stories coming your way, see you in a minute. ♪ >> welcome to al jazeera america. more reporters, more stories, more perspective. >> from our award-winning news teams across america and beyond. >> we've got global news covered. mosque in east jerusalem after a new out break of violence and a revered holy site set on fire. >>> backed by russian air strikes and bolstered by troops from iran and hezbollah the syrian army expands major offensive in two cities. >>> stuck in the mud and tough co

havana will be helping to break the record in this match. at 32 years old, it could well be his last chance to do so. molly: tomorrow is halloween, and it is not to bank big of a celebration in france, but not the case in america that it is not too big of a celebration friend -- it is not too big of a solution in france, but not the case in america. mexico is notaid a friend of the u.s. and that the country sent drug runners, criminals, and rapists across the border. a mexican artist has given people a sort of a revenge. the u.s. candidate is depicted with his signature coif and open mouth. syrian government rockets hitting damascus' suburb. crucial talks are occurring in vienna, hoping to bring in end to the syrian civil war. two boats carrying migrants and refugees sink off the coast of greece. the greek prime minister says the ceaseless tragedies put europe to shame. rescue teams in pakistan struggled to reach communities cut off for this week's powerful quake and many survivors are left without shelter and in frigid conditions. a busines

melissa chan, al jazeera, havana. >> that is all the sport for now. back to barbara in london. >> thank you very much. an unmanned spacecraft flying close to is a tur saturn. it will pass through a plume of ice and water vapor, which shoots out from its south polar region, scientists believe the moon has an ocean containing hot water which means it could host life forms. that's it for this news hour. more news in a few minutes. bye bye. >> al jazeera america brings you independent reporting without spin. >> not everybody is asking the questions you're asking me today. >> we give you more perspectives >> the separatists took control a few days ago. >> and a global view. >> now everybody in this country can hear them. >> getting the story first-hand. >> they have travelled for weeks, sometimes months. >> what's your message then? >> we need help now. >> you're watching al jazeera america. >> saturdays on al jazeera america. technology... it's a vital part of who we are - >>they had some dynamic fire behavior... >> and what we do... >> don't try this at

but as melissa chan reports from havana, an u.s.-cuba relations could change things. >> these are the future of cuban baseball. they might join the industry, cuba's version of the new york yankees. but some dream of a future well beyond that in the united states. >> you play where you always want to compete in the highest level of baseball. there is no league in the world like it. >> to get to the u.s. cuban ball players usually defect to a third country first in order to negotiate as international free agents. the salaries do not come easy. they had to risk their lives and leave their families. >> the way things are now between cuba and the united states i think it should be easier. they're looking for ways to have ties. i think its easier. of course i would like to have my family with me. >> more than 350 players have left cuba since 1980, but normalization has sparked an exodus. about 100 players have left in the past 12 months alone. players are worried major league baseball could one day negotiate directly with the cuban govern

residents of old havana watching life go by from their apartment balconies. the tile rooftops of a small colonial town in the cuban countryside. pilot alejandro perez de la cruz shows the first models that they brought from china or they themselves invented. >> translator: we experimented with different propellers and motors he said. it took us years. years of research paying off as clients line up to have them filly vents like this concert on the sea front. >> for those who have figured out how to maneuver the red tape of aerial photography, the view is worth the hassle. >> cuba's drone pioneers says the -- >> translator: these are times to challenge ourselves. to try new things he says. that's what we're doing. next they say, they want to organize and exhibition of aerial photography to be shown in other countries. so more people can see the drone's eye view of cuba. patrick ottoman, cnn, havana. >>> very cool. you're watching "cnn newsroom." still to come. halloween is just a week away. have you got your costume redd i? if you don't, we look at the more po

this havana, the crew gets a little help from above. you don't see this very often here. unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are virtually nonexistent in cuba. the island's secretive government isn't a fan of flying cameras, and tells tourists and visiting journalists they can't bring them to the island. but for the first time a group of cuban techies who have been building their own drones received government permission to fly them throughout cuba. the results have been breathtaking. >> translator: everyone, cuban or foreigner, as soon as they see the video, he says, the first reaction is always the same. wow. they're allowed to film hotels and attractions to help promote the island's growing tourism industry. their cameras have captured and until now an unseen cuba. images from above of the 1950s classic car traveling down the havana sea front. residents of old havana watching life go by from their apartment balconies. the tile rooftops of a small colonial town in the cuban countryside. pilot alejandro perez de la cruz shows off the fi

embassy's flag-raising ceremony in havana. yet, cuban dictator raul castro refuses to reciprocate any of these concessions. to the contrary, castro has emphasized that he will -- quote -- not cede one millimeter. in his speech at last month's united nations general assembly gathering, demanded even more, namely for president obama to evade u.s. law as regards sanctions, to shut down radio and tv mart i, which is in essence -- marti, which is in essence our equivalence of voice of democracy, to end democracy programs, to return the military base at guantanamo and to pay a trillion -- not a million, not a billion, a trillion dollars in damages to his regime. so today ten months later, the metrics of this new policy show it's clearly headed in the strong direction. the castro family is poised for a generational transition in power. the cuban regime's monopolies are being strengthened. courageous democracy leaders are being relegated to obscurity. their voices muff ld by the -- muffled by the actions of the united states and forei

escobar plays for the washington nationals but grew up in havana. these men, his childhood friends played baseball in the streets with him. >> some of them play baseball and say they want to be just like escobar and other stars. he hasn't been forgotten. he won't be in this neighborhood. while children consider him a legend, cuban officials label him like others defectors, athletes who abandoned the country. >> the cuban government gave him this house and when he left for the united states eventually playing with major league baseball, the government confiscated it. >> the cuban sports officials, cuban government will say -- has an imminence r.ments amount of power over the players. >> cuba makes considerable investments in players from a very young age and now face as future where it would lose even more top talent, but the u.s. would be paying for that now, now that things have changed directly to the cuban government. >> al jazeera, havana. >> andy's here to get caught up on the sport news. >> the kansas city royals claimed first blood in basebal

government says further easing of restrictions will depend on if the government and have anna -- in havana carries out reforms. hotel chains are holding talks with cuban officials. everyone wants to be on board when restrictions are finally lifted. americans are expected to flood cuban beaches, bringing plenty of u.s. dollars with them. the airlines are ready to fly an american tourist once cuba becomes a holiday destination. >> bikinis and beaches for me. brent: let's get a reminder of the top story for you. an update on the shooting of the community college, the state attorney general saying 13 people were killed with his many as 20 wounded. the suspected shooter described as a man in his late 20's has also been killed. thanks for the company, everyone. we will see you again soon. yy . >>> this week on "wealth track" building a sound foundation for retirement. the boxford group's aaron boxford, next on consuelo mack "wealth track" ♪

it is the first time that since embassies opened in havana and d.c. a few months ago. the u.s. always votes against this resolution. today, it could abstain. >>> we'll find out which virginia schools have received accreditation. virginia governor terry mccauliff will make the announcement. patrick henry became fully accredited this school year. in the last two years, the school has boosted its performance by 20% in english, math, science and history. >>> heads up for parents this morning. spring ridge middle school is closed today. the water there tested positive for coliform. the school officials says is doesn't look like to there is any bacteria in the water and they're closing the school as a precaution. they expect to reopen tomorrow. spring ridge middle school is closed today. >>> an extra warning to follow the rules of the road today in arlington county. that goes for pedestrians and bicyclists and drivers. police say they plan to ticket anyone breaking the law. they will be in boston today, east falls church today and crystal city on thursday. it is part of a county wide

this player grew up in this neighborhood in havana. these men played baseball in the streets with him. >> translator: some of them played baseball and say they want to be just like escobar and other stars. he hasn't been forgotten. he won't be forgotten in this neighborhood. >> reporter: escobar once played for cuba's team. and while the children here consider him a lidge end, cuban officials label him like others who left defectors athletes who abandoned the country. when his team won the nationals the cuban government gave him this house and when he left for the united states, well, the government confiscated it. >> the cuban government will say -- has an immense amount of power of the players. >> reporter: because of that it is unlikely the cuban go will open its doors like other countries. it is more likely to work with japan. >> the u.s. entity is now going to be negotiating with a foreign government so that they can ultimately sign a contract with a private individual. >> reporter: cuba makes considerable investments in its playe

pop star katy perry visited a children's theatre company during a visit to havana yesterday. visiting a havana children's theater, she met the young performers and caught a special performance from the group. perry, who started out as a youth gospel singer, visited havana as a unicef goodwill ambassador. last night, vin diesel and selena gomez were jimmy fallon's guests on the tonight show. here's a look at the on the show tonight tom hanks, jessica chastain, and musical a cappella group, pentatonix. you can catch the tonight show with jimmy fallon right here on ktiv at 10:35 after news 4. thursday al- rhythm-and-blues singer ginuwine is 45 sarah- chef emeril lagasse is 56 al- britain's duchess of york, sarah ferguson, is 56 sarah- baseball hall l famer jim palmer is 70 al- actress-directororenny marshall is 72 sarah- actress linda lavin is 78 al- former auto executive lee >> << wx timer @ :45 red flag warning in effect for central and northern siouxland today from 1 pm until 7 pm freeze warning in effect for central and western siouxland friday from 3 am until 9 am frost adv

but grew up in havana. his childhood friends played in the streets with him. >> translation: some of them play baseball and want to be like escobar and others. he hasn't been forgotten. >> reporter: escobar once played for cuba. the children consider him a legend. officials label him - like others that left - defectors, athletes that abandoned the country. >> when the team won the nationals, the cuban government gave him the house. playing with major league baseball. the government confiscated it. cuban sports officials say they have a momentum of power over the players. cuba makes vestment in players, and faces a future where it would lose more of its top talent. now that things have changed. >> more there on our website. now you can catch up with the latest news and programs that you may have missed, and views from our correspondents in the field. field. [ ♪ ] on "america tonight", raising the rent. 20 million americans called trailer parks home. many fear they are priced out. >> almost everyone in our

they married in havana and honeymooned in moscow. but on the flight back to cuba, her journey took yet another amazing turn. kim told her new husband she had a different destination in mind. it's... you're... a refueling stop. you've stopped in... >> newfoundland, canada. >> reporter: ...newfoundland, canada, and you're plotting... >> ( laughs ) yes. >> reporter: ...to get off that plane and not get back on it? how did you tell your husband what the plan was? >> i just explained so simple. i need, and i really seeking for freedom. >> i said no. i was in shock. i said, "kim, it's impossible for me to stay." >> reporter: but her mind was made up. she said that, "toan, i really need you. so, if i stay alone, i don't know if i can survive." i said, "okay, whatever you want, i do." >> reporter: and you said yes, and you got off the plane and did not get back on it? >> yeah. >> reporter: in canada, she was free to start a family and live a nearly normal life. but once again, the picture caught up with her. only this time, she embraced it.

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commerce secretary has been meeting the cuban minister of foreign trade and investment in havana. the secretary u.s. cabinet member to visit cuba following john kerry. the trade embargo still remains and can be lifted only with congressional approval. >>> now, brazil generally president dilma ru rousseff has lost a major legal battle. a court has ruled the government broke the law in managing last year' budgets. the federal accounts court says the administration borrowed money illegally from state-owned banks for make up for budget shortfalls during the elect. the government said it would appeal again to the top court to overthrow the decision. >>> the u.n. high commissioner for human rights has expressed concerns about mexico's human rights record. he said soldiers should be questioned over the disappearance of 43 students last year. >> many of the issues raised by my predecessor four years ago remain of concern. and many of the people i have spoken to, painted a very bleak and consistent picture of a society that is racked by high levels of insecurity, disappearances and killing

he said his flight to havana and washington d.c. was a symbolic one, focused on building a bridge between two countries. he called his visit to philadelphia an opportunity to celebrate the family and called covenant man and woman the key to prosperity and solidarity for the world. >>> one lucky power ball winner in michigan is more than 310 million-dollar richer, this morning. but then taxes. that person hit the the jackpot matching all five numbers and power ball. winning numbers 21, 39, 40, 55, 59 and power ball 17. you may still have won a smaller prize. the the power ball is played in 44 states, including pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. a couple of dollars. >> i know when i walk in and saw have one in the studio. >> yeah, you didn't win. >> you may the not have won lottery but we are not seeing snow though. >> my gosh. >> fairbanks, a alaska got snow this week almost a foot in fairbanks on tuesday. >> it is alaska. >> exactly. >> but even for alaska it is early in the season. >> i know. >> just a sign of things to come.

planes land today 90 miles east of havana today. relations have improved since last december when diplomatic ties are restored with raul castro. >>> the 20th anniversary of the million man march. demonstrators were out in force on capitol hill. this time, the message was about more than equal rights. >>> republicans looking to replace john boehner find a new speaker of the house. that searches become tougher than many imagine. the latest next.>> a few high clouds in the bay area right now and patchy fog regrouping overnight. when 90s return and the one day we could be tracking showers in your five day forecast.>> engage in, unique, fun -- >>> republicans are scrambling to regroup on -- after mccarthy's withdrawal as house speaker. there is no -- new pressure for paul ryan to step up to the plate even though he does not want the job.>> reporter: the congressman who has found himself at the center of this leadership vacuum is spending the weekend far away from washington with his family in wisconsin. paul ryan has said his wife and ch

francis says his night from havana to washington, d.c. was a symbol look one and spoke of building a bridge between the two countries. pope francis called his visit to philadelphia an opportunity to celebrate the family. he called the covenant between man and woman keep key to the prosperity and sal his car are the for the world. honoring remarkable acts of heroism the national liberty museum recognizing police officers, firefighters and emt's for going above and beyond the call of duty. our natasha brown was at tonight's ceremony where one hover was recognized for what he did off duty. >> reporter: in a room full of police officers, firefighters and first responders, stories of bravery and heroism a bound. >> on this day, they're being recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty. officers like ryan dubeil of the camden county police department. who was in new york on vacation when he jumped into action to save a woman's life. >> i was walking down the street, and saw a gentleman acting irate and he turned his eyes and saw woma

it's a documentary called "ghost town to havana." despite differences, there are remarkable similarities and the experience is life changing. >> i think it broadened their sense of life possibilities, a lot. it opened the world to them. >> the premier takes place at 7:00 at grand lake theater and tickets are sold out. there is another screening added at 9:30. tickets are still available for that show if you're looking for something to do tonight. >>> many shoppers are praising rei's decision to shut down stores on black friday. some are wondering if it could become contagious, prompting others to do the same thing. chris nguyen is live in san carlos with the story, hi, chris. >> reporter: hi, dan. the national retail federation has not responded. rei hopes to launch a national conversation, encouraging people to spend time outside rather than shopping inside and it's a conversation that many retailers are paying close attention to. reaction following rei's black friday announcement have been encouraging. >> it's great. they're not go

. >>> and finally tonight, to cuba where there was a musical treat in old havana. [salsa music] >> lang ling chuco valdez celebrated cubas 500th anniversary and the director of the baltimore symphony orchestraconducted it. >>> an israeli air strike kills a pregnant palestinian woman and her child following more violent clashes in the occupied territories. guinea prepares for sundays vote but preelection violence has many people worried. >>> and how the family farm is disappearing in the

it's a documentary called "ghost town to havana." despite differences, there are remarkable similarities and the experience is life changing. >> i think it broadened their sense of life possibilities, a lot. it opened the world to them. >> the premier takes place at 7:00 at grand lake theater and tickets are sold out. there is another screening added at 9:30. tickets are still available for that show if you're looking for something to do tonight. >>> many shoppers are praising rei's decision to shut down stores on black friday. some are wondering if it could become contagious, prompting others to do the same thing. chris nguyen is live in san carlos with the story, hi, chris. >> reporter: hi, dan. the national retail federation has not responded. rei hopes to launch a national conversation, encouraging people to spend time outside rather than shopping inside and it's a conversation that many retailers are paying close attention to. reaction following rei's black friday announcement have been encouraging. >> it's great. they're not go