chris mitchell is our middle east bureau chief. he is here. it is great to have him here on the broadcast, and he has uncovered the story. chris, tell us more. >> reporter: george, it is happening all the way from the east coast of africa to the deserts of sinai. they are conducting a human trafficking trade that has human misery and reaps millions of dollars. while it is no secret and could be stopped, so far no one has dared. >> by that time, i had lust and sin. and this was the result of the actual torture, and mainly because both of my wrists were tied up so tight. and i was hanged from the ceiling for three days. >> reporter: he is just one victim of a widespread modern day slavery, kidnapping and torture trade in the sinai desert. you can find many pictures and videos of this horrible practice on the internet. we call this christian man from the africa country of aratrea, phillip, but that is not his real name. we covered his identity for his protection. >> in some cases, we were tortured because we were christians. >> sinai was always a

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among them was chris mitchell from fremont. >>> fish and game wardens capture abalone poachers. >>> and see where you can find bikes and how much it costs. >>> a federal appeals court in san francisco today upheld california's ban on therapy that promises to make gay children straight. the 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals ruled that the state's ban on so-called conversion therapy for minors does not violate the are free speech rights as argued by opponents. new jersey also recently outlawed that controversial therapy. >>> researchers in europe say they've been able to take stem cells from brains and grow tiny brain-like organs called cerebral organoids. scientists say they are similar in size and development of a brain of a nine- or ten-week- old fetus. they're report appears in the journal nature. >>> the national football league and thousands of former players have agreed to a $765 million settlement in a lawsuit over the affect of concussions. the family of junior seau was among the plaintiffs as were hall of famers jim mcmahon. the players all accuse the nfl of hiding information a

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. >> good day, i'm chris matthews if for andrea mitchell. a lot to discuss this afternoon. i sat down this morning with oscar winning director and screenwriter aaron sorkin. most recently known for his hbo hit "the newsroom." he woke up to a harsh headline "mother jones" this morning. it says that sorkin said the huffington post sucks. he had this response to me. >> i'm here in d.c. i did an event last night for the new republic at the motion picture association. we screened this sunday's episode and there was a q & a after. and mother jones, terrific outlet, posted a story this morning saying that i said the huffington post sucks. and i certainly did not say that. the headline writer didn't take me out of context. the headline writer didn't exaggerate. the headline writer lied. and i just want to make sure that david corn, everybody -- i'm sorry, that arianna and everybody at the huffington post knows that i did never and would never say that. >> well, we reached out to mother jones to get a comment. i actually spoke with david corn, the bureau chief of the washington bure

i'm chris matthews. >> and i'm kathleen matthews, along with my husband chris filling in for andrea mitchell. detained or in prison helping the egyptian military tighten their grip on a country facing a very uncertain future at this point. >>> nbc ayman mohyeldin is live in cayk cairo. bring us up to date. >> reporter: certainly the news of the day revolves around muhammad badi, the guide general, supreme leader of the muslim brotherhood for the most part a symbolic figure within the organization. and obviously was someone that the organization looked to for leadership. he was arrested in the early hours this morning and now expected to face charges on inciting protesters to commit acts of violence, including murder. now, that obviously is going to be a major setback fon the organization, which has in recent weeks come under severe pressure from the government. some of its senior leaders arrested, others on the run and several members killed or arrested, particularly the mid-level ones that really actually run the organization. earlier this morning after his arrest, the organization quickly

andrea mitchell. saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington, a massive peaceful protest in washington, d.c. where more than 200,000 demonstrators called on congress for jobs and freedom. >> dr. martin luther king jr. led the march on washington, delivering his famous, "i have a dream" speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. this saturday, president obama will deliver a speech on those same steps. martin luther king iii joins us. the president has a tough act to follow to put it lightly, he's got to stand on those steps where your dad stood. and gave after the second inaugural of lincoln, the second american speech every given. that wasn't supposed to be the speech that day, was it? >> well, i don't know -- >> people tell me that he sort of was inspired or somebody yelled him to tell them the dream speech, reverend. >> that certainly is true. but he had delivered conversions of that speech on several occasions and so i think that certainly that demonstration inspired him partic

i'm chris matthews. >> i'm kathleen matthews. . we're in again today for andrea mitchell. we're following two big stories overseas. rebel spokesmen in syria say the brutal regime led by bashar assad has used chemical weapons in a major attack. the casualties could be in the hundreds. right now any use of chemical weapons is unconfirmed, however, by nbc news. >>> meantime, in egypt hosni mubarak, the man a nation pushed out of power during the air ran spring, could leave his prison cell as early as tomorrow. >> of course, he still faces murder charges. this is a momentary release for him. richard engel is live in cairo. richard, it's great to have you on. i'm still impressed by the fact that there's this apparent freedom for president mubarak forward. do people have a sense that he's out or that he's getting a breather as he faces the worse prosecution to come? >> reporter: i think many people in this country are concerned that his release -- he's not been released yet. that could come either very late tonight or perhaps tomorrow. it's a sign that the old regime is coming b

chris, thank you so much. that's going to do it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." be sure to follow the show online and on twitter. thomas roberts that z a look at what's next on "news nation." good afternoon. >> hey, peter. good afternoon to you. hi, everybody. we're going to have a lot coming out of egypt. the developments peter's been following that last hour, we update you. also, a fiery plane crash out of alabama where officials say both the pilot and the co-pilot were killed. we bring you the latest as the investigators try to recover the black box. >>> plus, two hollywood moms take on the paparazzi. how halle berry and jennifer garner are trying to keep celebrity photographers away from their kids. >>> and coca-cola is defending its diet sodas. that and more on "news nation." ] running out of steam? ♪ now you can give yourself a kick in the rear! v8 v-fusion plus energy. natural energy from green tea plus fruits and veggies. need a little kick? ooh! could've had a v8. in the juice aisle. need a little kick? ooh! that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover ev

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in any case, thank you very much, chris. that does it for us for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." tomorrow on the show, we have former nsa director michael haydn and former cia director and outgoing chief of protocol. remember, follow the show online and on twitter. my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> hi, andrea. coming up, major drama in the trial of accused ft. hood shooter major nadal hasan. the attorney assisting him is threatening to quit. we'll have a live report. >>> plus, a nationwide man hunt underway for a man suspected of abducting his friend's daughter after first killing the child's mother and possibly her brother. the dad's emotional plea and where officials believe this man may be headed. >>> and russia responds to president obama's decision to cancel a planned meeting with vladimir putin over the snowden decision. it is all coming up next on "news nation." i'm tony siragusa and i'm training guys who leak a little, to guard their manhood with new depend shields and guards. the disc

chris, thank you. that does it r for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." remember to follow the show online as well as on twitter @mitchellreports. thomas roberts has a look at what is next on "news nation." >> good to see you. the naacp one of the groups suing north carolina over its controversial new voting law. will this pressure congress to finally take the voting rights act up? >>> plus, open for business. the latest from florida as new video surfaces the moment a sink hole swallowed this resort near disney. >>> and they're being called ocean 16, the new jersey co-workers who bought one of those three winning powerball tickets. they're expected to hold a news conference within the next hour. it's all coming up next on "news nation." ♪ now you can give yourself a kick in the rear! v8 v-fusion plus energy. natural energy from green tea plus fruits and veggies. need a little kick? ooh! could've had a v8. in the juice aisle. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutu

thank you very much, chris. that does it for us on a monday on this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." tomorrow on the show, former ambassador thomas pickering to talk about embassy security. remember, follow the show online and on twitter. my colleague tamron hall has a look at what's next. >> hope you had a great weekend. as we continue to following the developing news, the white house is expected to give an update on the global terror threat, which has shut down u.s. embassies in the middle east and africa through the end of this week. we'll bring you live reports. >>> also, we'll speak with nbc's richard engel live on the ground in cairo. >>> plus, investigators now working to figure out why this driver would plow into a crowded california boardwalk as we learn more about the young woman he killed while she was on her honeymoon. >>> and the world's first burger created entirely in a lab is revealed. well, it cost thousands of dollars, but even if you could afford it, would you try the frankenmeat? it's ou

frank mitchell is a pilot. he was taking off one day, when he saw something amazing. - it was a tall creature, and it just simply walked across the runway with, kind of, a lump. and i never have seen it again. however, i can still hear strange sounds in these woods at night. - so, george, can you tell me what you saw? george plyler was in his car when he saw something peek out from behind a tree. - it was peeping out from behind tree at me, eyes bright, red as fire. it was like red-hot fire coals. - "eyes, red eyes." just like chris davis said. - three pronged toes. - and he says 3 fingers, just like in chris's drawing. - i never saw anything like that before in my life. - this is where chris davis first saw the lizard man. could there be a clue to this mystery here? - something had really chewed up the car. - "i was driving late that "night coming home from work when i saw it." - it turned its head and looked right at the airplane coming as if to say: "what are you doing?" - hmm, a lot of these stories about t

thank you, chris. have a very good holiday weekend. that's it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." my colleague craig melvin has a look at what's next on "news nation." >> hey, andrea. breaking news, as you just medical examinered. in the next 15 minutes, president obama expected to make comments on syria just moments after secretary of state john kerry called bashar al assad, quote, a thug and a murderer. also confirmed that the rockets used to launch those chemical weapons did come from the syrian regime. the question now, how soon before the united states takes action? >>> also, missouri lawmakers on the verge of enacting a law that would exempt them from federal gun laws. we'll have more on what some are calling the most far-reaching states effort in the nation right now. >>> and the green light. what the justice department's decision on marijuana laws in washington state and colorado could mean for other states. it's our "news nation" gut check. mom, dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says he

. >> chris, we appreciate it. thanks. that's going to do it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." remember to follow the show online as well as on twitter @andreamitchellreports. marra schiavocampo is up next. >> new reaction to president obama's reaction to the unraveling crisis in egypt. he's already canceled a joint exercise with the egyptian military. is that enough. >>> plus, both sides on the fight of the same-sex marriage awaiting a new jersey judge decision. >>> dramatic video where there wasn't enough time to get to the delivery room. we'll hear from the new mom next on "news nation." no-charge scheduled maintenance. check. and here's the kicker... 0% apr for 60 months. and who got it? this guy. and who got it? this guy. and who got it? this guy. that's right... [ male announcer ] it's the car you won't stop talking about. ever. hurry in to the volkswagen best. thing. ever. event. and get 0% apr for 60 months, now until september 3rd. that's the power of german engineering. and get 0% apr for 60 months,

chris, thanks so much. have a good weekend. that's going to do it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." you've been watching msnbc. remember to follow the show online and on twitter @mitchellreports. my colleague craig melvin has a look at what is next on "news nation." craig, good to visit with you. >> good to see you, peter. we'll have the latest on the breaking news out of egypt. we're also following the news revelations challenging the president's claim that the nsa did not abuse its power regarding that surveillance program. we'll get the latest reaction from the aclu. the organization of course now suing the government for its secret spying. >>> and seattle police on the green beat for this weekend's hip fest. how washington state's new pot law is giving a new meaning to the motto protect and serve. also, we'll talk to the ohio seventh grader now fighting a ban that keeps girls off the high school football team. the 12-year-old trail blazer joins the news nation next. what are you doing? oh, hey. using night-visi

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that does it for us for this thursday edition of "andrea mitchell reports." tomorrow on the show, jen stocky. follow the show online and on facebook. tamron hall has the next hour. >>> new developments in the fort hood shooting trial after a judge refuses to let nadal hasan's advisors off the case. we'll talk to a military law expert about their options as he continues to represent himself. >>> plus, michelle malkin's website criticizes "ebony" magazine's and features black celebrities with their children. we'll talk to the editor in chief. >>> and the fbi has reopened a 50-year-old stolen baby case after ayman discovers the people he thought were his biological parents are actually not. fascinating story. that's all coming up next on "news nation." designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk

thought. >> i'm trying to grow the party, and attacking me isn't helping. >> and mitchell mcconnell versus ted cruz on shutting the government down on funding health care. >> wouldn't shut down obamacare. >> cocktail chatter and wisdom, that it's a political disaster is not borne out. >> still unsure whether to join president obama on immigration reform. is it a healthy debate? >> it's hard for the libertarian to make the establishment happy and vice versa. welcome to politics. it's a tough business. >> there's no shortage of candidates, and that makes it harder to resolve the ideological divide. >> and we are joined by the man who's got the job of bringing the party together. mr. chairman, thanks for joining us. i want to start off by showing this big story in politico called eve of destruction. ominous headline. went on to say it's almost impossible to find an establishment republican who's not downright morose about 2013 that has been and about to be. most dance around it in public, but it's a year that's a disaster in the making etch if they don't know it. your response? >> good

. >> thank you so much, chris. have a great weekend. >> you, too. >> stay with msnbc for live coverage of president obama's press conference starting at 3:00. that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." thomas roberts has a look at what's next on "news nation." >> hi, andrea. first, we are following some breaking news coming to us out of connecticut where a plane crashed into a home, and now two children are missing. a full update for you. >>> and a shocking murder confession from a miami man accused of murdering his wife and then posting a horrific photo of her body on facebook. why he says he killed her, plus the lawyers assisting accused ft. hood shooter nadal hasan now fighting the judge's decision to keep them on that trial. all coming up next on "news nation." tens of thousands of dos in hidden fees on their 401(k)s?! go to e-trade and roll over your old 401(k)s to a new e-trade retirement account. none of them charge annual fees and all of them offer low cost investments. e-trade. less for us

and as amy points out, chris, the infighting between the republicans could really help her. but there is another more short-term problem for democrats as josh marshall points out today, which is that this could make mitchell mcconnell tougher to deal with in the short term with the budget tights ifights a -- fights and he could be moving more for the right. >> thank you both. >>> in the meantime, organizers in iowa today say they are coming together to talk about breaking through that final highest glass sealing. democrats are descending on des moines to push for a woman in the white house. of course, hillary clinton is at the top of the list. but democratic senators amy klobuchar and kristen gillibrand could make the list of possible candidates. casey hunt is in des moines for us today. her list got started a half an hour ago. casey, good morning. i know you know that stephanie shrok was on this program yesterday. saying their polling shows iowa voters are ready to elect a female president. what are you hearing from the people there today? >> the women primarily who are gat

up next chris "mad dog" russo and the mayor of new orleans mitch landrieu and dr. nancy snyderman join the discussion. the top stories in the politico playbook. first, dylan drier with a check on the forecast. >> good morning. we have rain falling across minneapolis. that's most likely area we'll see some delays this morning at the airports. also las vegas because of the wind. it's very windy out that way. reporting some delays. but that will improve pretty quickly. elsewhere, st. louis, chicago, new orleans, down through florida, it's all late day thunderstorms that will be the issue that could create some minor delays. you see the heavier rain moving across minneapolis but it is spreading eastward. we also have heavy rain across missouri and arkansas. flooding is going to continue to be an issue along the banks especially of the mississippi. for severe storms we're going to see them from southeastern montana to kansas, biggest threat large hail and damaging wind gust. temperature that's a big story. 74 degrees. that's it in chicago. nice and pleasant in the north

those are your headlines at this hour, chris? >> thank you very much. >>> jodi arias trial fascinated the country and it's not over yet. as we approach a new hearing next week, mepy questions remain. a new book by jane vel velez-mitchell offers insight into what you did not see during the trial. the book hits shelves, when? tomorrow. jane joins us right now. welcome to "new day," jane. >> here's a copy of the book. >> wasn't going to do the interview otherwise, but this is nice, thank you. signed, right? >> absolutely. >> not to friend, it has my name in there, too? >> yeah, i want your feedback. >> the book is done for everybody else, yet you were all in this trial and what surprised you in gathering the information about the unknown here? >> here's the thing, chris. i'm watching her take the stand for 18 days and, in my opinion, lie through her teeth. the prosecution was able to shatter some of the lies, but not all of them. i decided to set the record straight and expose her, expose the truth because travis is not here to spea