workers, these workers is that the minimum wage in new york will increase to $9 an hour by january 2016. brooke? zain asher, thank you so much. and hope francis, big news out of the pope today. not just being down in brazil but did you hear what he said on the plane back to italy, speaking out on gay priests, so much more. you may be surprised by all these sort of taboo topics he discussed. and a rally today supporting anthony weiner. we catch up with the new york mayoral candidate during today s event. plus an e-mail he sent to supporters with a clear message to everyone following this election. next. if you re looking to go to school, you deserve more than just flexibility and convenience. so here are a few reasons to choose university of phoenix. our average class size is only 14 students. our financial tools help you make smart choices about how to pay for school. our faculty have, on average, over 16 years of field experience. we ll help you build a personal career plan. we
hope francis toured one of the poorest and most violent slums in rio de janeiro today. security was tight in the small neighborhood which has been plagued with drug violence and rivaling gangs and where most people live on $150 a month. helicopters and sharp shooters were on patrol as pope francis visited the area. but according to local press reports, the vatican turned down all efforts by government officials to accompany the pope on this visit. the pope blessed the new altar at a tiny church and hugged and kissed locals as he walked the neighborhood. later today, the famous copa cabana beach will be where the pope addresses many young people, as many as a million will gather for world youth day. joining me is claudia joining me. there s many people behind you.
janeiro with his security raised to high risk. the problem? hope francis insists on getting close to his flock. and that can create a security nightmare. remember his car got stuck in a crowd of enthusiastic followers just a couple of days ago on monday? look at this. after pope francis remember, he was like in a hatch back with the window down told his driver specifically not to avoid the crowds. and a short time ago the pope held mass at a shrine honoring the virgin mary. this is the same shrine where brazilian police found a homemade bomb earlier this week. hundreds of thousands of catholics are in rio for world youth day. this week long festival. i want to bring in shasta darlington who s covering the historic trip. shasta, we talked monday when we were looking at the live pictures of the pope rolling down the highway in the masses with the window down. as he s been considered this high risk target, has his security changed at all?