0 i understand the people who say boycott. i think dialogue. changing hearts and minds is much more powerful. all of the places i have been, in the dark corners, that s the power. stewart milk gets tonight s last word. thank you, stewart. thank you. good evening from our nation s capital. i m chris hayes. well, there will be no holiday cheer for america s long-term unemployed, it seems. tonight, the senate seems poised to go home for the holiday without extending benefits for 1.3 million americans depending on the checks, checks which will run out december 28th. the white house, along with those in both chambers didn t push, but in the end they were cut out. harry reid promised to push for an extension when the senate convenes after the new year, but no plan seems forthcoming. i do support unemployment benefits for the weeks that they re paid for. if you do extend this, you re hurting the people. you re causing them to become part of this group in our economy. the congression
0 quote, sanctions against south africa will hurt the blacks much more than the government or anyone else. in the 90s as mandela prepared to visit, the heritage foundation warned americans that quote have reasons to be skeptical of him and arguing the quote mandela is not a freedom fighter. but it hasn t just been pundits and commentators. the modern conservative movement s most sainted hero, ronald reagan, took that movement and made it american government policy. he did it even as outrage over the crimes of apartheid grew around the world and here in the u.s. in south africa, the black township of soweto was invaded. as many as six people were reported killed today, but there was no way to confirm that number. south african government censorship limited the details of this report now by nbc s mike boettcher. reporter: before daybreak in the box houses, vigils were held congressional republicans, both houses of congress voted to impose the sanctions. and even after reagan vetoed
conditions now. by the coast there is some fog. very similar to yesterday. you might have sunshine and go up to highway 1 you may hit some fog. it will start off warm and it will get warm to hot. here is sal. good morning. if you are driving on highway 4 or soon, westbound traffic is light. coming in through antioch it s getting busy. if you are driving to the golden gate bridge, the fog is not there this morning like it was in the last few days. it s clear and the traffic looks good. let s go back to the desk. we are starting with developing story that threatens to cripple the bay area commute. bart union workers are given notice they may go on strike monday morning. tara moriarty is in oakland right now where both sides in this labor dispute go back to the bargaining table later today. reporter: that is right. in five hours city workers say they will make a major announcement here at oakland city hall. both contracts expire sunday. we are expecting city workers will b
good evening, while millions of americans are looking forward to the biden/ryan debate tomorrow night as the next big television event, the top of the world, the speech, the travels continue, mitt romney is trying to take advantage of a bounce coming off the last debate. but it is something he said on the subject of abortion that is getting a lot of attention today and tonight. it is where we begin with peter alexander who is traveling with the ryan campaign, in sidney, ohio. reporter: good evening to you, brian, mitt romney traveled many miles on his campaign bus, making three stops trying to build on his momentum from last week and put his campaign in full swing. on the campaign trail, mitt romney stopped in mt. vernon, a manufacturing plant in a must-win state, owned by someone who has something in common with his wife, ann. they are both breast cancer survivors. reporter: the romney campaign hopes this is a sign of a trend, the polls surge showing that the trend is
lines of an organized crime ring. and making a difference, tonight, logging miles in the air to save innocent lives. nightly news begins now. good evening, while millions of americans are looking forward to the biden/ryan debate tomorrow night as the next big television event, the top of the world, the speech, the travels continue, mitt romney is trying to take advantage of a bounce coming off the last debate. but it is something he said on the subject of abortion that is getting a lot of attention today and tonight. it is where we begin with peter alexander who is traveling with the ryan campaign, in sidney, ohio. reporter: good evening to you, brian, mitt romney traveled many miles on his campaign bus, making three stops trying to build on his momentum from last week and put his campaign in full swing. on the campaign trail, mitt romney stopped in mt. vernon, a manufacturing plant in a must-win state, who has something in common with his wife, ann. they are both bre