nelson mandela. [applause] neighbors of a prisoner, april 1st, 1985, from robin island off the coast of capetown. nelson mandela wrote these words. the ideals we cherish, our fondest dreams and fervent hopes may be not realized in our lifetime, but that is besides the point. the knowledge that in your day you can your duty and live up to the expectations of is in itself a rewarding experience and magnificent achievement. i am also aware that massive efforts have been made here and abroad for my release. a realistic approach clearly shows that must be ruled out completely. a possibility that such a demand will succeed. but i am optimistic. even behind prison walls, i can see the heavy cloud and the blue sky over the horizon. .. i extend my gratitude to the millions of compatriots in every corner of the globe that have campaigned for my release. today the majority of south africans, black and white, recognize that apartheid has no future and it has to be ended by our own decisive action in order to bui

nelson mandela. prison and7 years in he was the first democratically elected president. hall at theation u.s. capitol visitors center, this is one hour and a half. [drums beating] ♪ ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to the united states capital. onrecent weeks, reports nelson mandela has refocused the world's attention on this rhubarb noble statesman and the rich expense of his life -- a remarkable statesman and the rich expense of his life. it can almost feel like we are talking about a friend. the reason why is scarcely a week or day goes by without us pointing to mandela as an example. an example of principle. of loving your neighbor. adam extended freedom. -- and of extending freedom. he has lived the closest to them. it is not a perfect picture. no one is. -- condemned to prison for life as a terrorist. he said i have time to think. i had a clear view of my past and found that my past left much to be desired. not been imprisoned, i would not have been able to ach

>> nelson mandela, i wish you can get well soon. >> people around the world have been celebrating mandela's birthday and wishing for his recovery. and they are honoring his legacy by giving back to their communities. nhk world reports. >> reporter: nelson mandela is an icon for millions of people around the world. he fought for decades from behind bars to end racial segregation in his country and went on to lead the nation. people gathered in front of the hospital in pretoria where mandela has been staying. they came to pray for his recovery. events honoring mandela were held farther away, too. world leaders gave celebratory speeches. they called on people to emulate his spirit of service. for the last four years, united nations has observed july 18th as nelson mandela international day. >> i ask you to celebrate by following his example, by doing your best to help others with a full, happy, grateful heart. >> i would like to encourage everyone to do something worthy for someone else on mandela day. >> happy birthday! >> reporter: the nelson mandela foundation and numerous other groups aske

he told them to keep writing for nelson mandela. to keep doing good for the country, to honor mandela that a -- in that way. to the hospital -- schoolchildren, ordinary south africans. mostf his oldest and personal friends has just come here to wish elsa mandela well. a festive mood in general. a lot of people singing and della -- singing and dancing, singing happy birthday to nelson mandela. to tania paige now who is live for us in johannesburg. how is the day being marked where you are? it is also around the country. >> yes, absolutely. people here have been in really good moves. obviously not as noisy because people have been working very, very hard. what they are trying to do here is paint the outside of this old age home. there are 12 buildings in total, so they've got their work cut out for them. this is really part of what nelson mandela international day is about, about volunteering your time. one minute for each of the years nelson mandela spent in public service. a way to show that really anyone can make a friend in the li

nelson mandela. [applause] > the words of a prisoner, off the coast of cape town. nelson mandela wrote these words. , our als we cherish dreams and hopes may not be , but ed in our lifetime that is beside the point. the knowledge that in your day you did your duty and lived up to the expectations of your ellow men is in itself a rewarding experience and magnificent achievement. i am also aware the massive efforts have been made here and abroad for my release. a realistic approach clearly shows that must be ruled out completely. the possibility there is such a demand will succeed. but i am optimistic. even behind prison walls, i can see the heavy clouds and the blue sky over the horizon. but however wrong our calculations have been and whatever difficulties we must face that in my lifetime i shall step out into the sunshine, washing with firm feet because that event will be brought about by the strength of my organization and the sheer determination of our people. the words of madeva. [applause] >> ne

when did nelson mandela live here? >> 51, 52, 53. he was married to his previous i think this is where they had a divorce and then he mandela.e >> tell how he was captured. heree fact mandela lived is quite significant because remember, mandela is a country boy, actually. he came here to work in the mines. then he studied part-time until he got his law degree. he imbibed the township spirit. he got into politics. .e met people he joined me anc here. i think he must have joined [indiscernible] at first he was very anti- communist. here.ere organizing if there was a time when the anc split. the congress did not like the anc working together with whites . they were full of africanism. the organizing meetings here in cape town, the freedom charter. there were collecting peoples to man's. they were collecting peoples demands. they were taking people's grievances and presenting -- representing people for free, those who could not afford it. he kind of imbibed the problems of the people. i think it's a great man because he was quite in touc

nelson mandela is steadily improving today, which is his 95th birthday. that, according to a statement from the office of president jacob zuma. it is a milestone in itself. but it is one that takes a special meaning this year for a nation praying for their former president since his hospitalization on june 8th for a lung infection. >>> and they are everywhere. yes, police cameras capturing, storing and sharing data on license plates, possibly yours. allowing authorities to track your movements with a few legal restrictions. that's according to the aclu. >>> and in sequester, what did the jury of six women who determined george zimmerman's fate do during the 21 days of close monitoring? they got manicures, went to movies and even took in a little bowling. >>> well, a group of domino enthusiasts were trying to break the world record for most dominos toppled in a spiral. but they went above and beyond the old record. check it out. they stacked over 270,000 dominos that they top -- that is so pretty. they toppled including planes, pyramids. they made it much

south africa, awaits news of nelson mandela. a family feud over his final resting place lays out in court. nine in the transit area of the moscow airport for edward snowden, and his options are narrowing. >> he has been lost in transit for nine days now. edward snowden is reportedly still stuck at moscow airport, unable to officially enter russia or continue his journey. in russia, he has been dubbed the invisible man, because no one has seen him. today, the 30-year-old american broke his silence. wikileaks issued a statement attributed to him, slamming america. after promising not to do so, he wrote, president obama ordered his vice president to pressure the leaders of nations from which i have requested a texan to deny my asylum requests. he had asked her russia for asylum, but is said to have committed applications to at least 14 other countries. so far, no one has agreed to take him in, and that includes venezuela. the president, in moscow today for talks with vladimir putin, has praised him, but will he take mr. snowden bac

nelson mandela. continue to bless south africa and god bless america. amen. ♪ ♪ oh say can you see by the dawn's early light. ♪ ♪ what so -- proudly we hail ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming. ♪ ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o' er the ramparts we watch ♪ ♪ so gallantly streaming ♪ ♪ and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ gave proof through the night that the flag our blank that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 0 say does that spar star spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ over of the land of the free ♪ ♪ ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] we come here today to celebrate the life and legacy and the birthday of the father of a nation. the george washington of south africa, the abraham lincoln of south africa, nelson mandela. after appar tight ended congresswoman maxine waters attended the inauguration of nelson mandela as a part of the official united states delegatio

you were our ambassador at the time of nelson mandela's presidency. how have you been processing the the media attention on his health? been personally navigating these weeks? >> it has been difficult times. all life atognize some point comes to an end. here is a man who has contributed so much as by being being there in addition to what he has done that one becomes concerned when it looks like it is coming to an end, but i tend to look around and say, what are , andthings he contributed i hear people talking about all sorts of things. there are things i will deemphasize for the rest of my life, and i hope historians will as well. demonstrates the capacity for forgiveness, the commitment to reconciliation. the second thing is what he damaged rated about leadership. -- demonstrated about leadership. he demonstrated leadership is not so much about what you know or what you do. it is about how to be. him it was about how to be. the adversary was something martin luther king tried to teach about as well. it included much more than that. it included a spir

the idea behind nelson mandela bay -- day. here, 67 families businesses involved, each one of is spending 67 minutes and this huge warehouse. each company will have packed 6700 food parcels. these ladies are packing one for us now. beans.t in dry there are smaller events like this one here. volunteers have been here planting a vegetable and herb garden. they are back to paint the outside of all of the buildings. for the pensioners, they will be able to instill a sense of pride and confidence in where they live. people want this idea to be extended beyond 67 minutes, beyond his birthday. they want members of the public and businesses to look for opportunities to do good in their communities every day of the year. >> the commander of syrian rebel fighters is expected to visit the united states next week. he is the head of the supreme may visitouncil washington. the opposition say they are frustrated because the u.s. congress has blocked plans to send them weapons. senior u.s. army officer says he has advised president obama for

those who expose corruption are silenced labeled as traitors or terrorists and in fact for decades nelson mandela was officially labeled a terrorist in this country he was on the terror watch list all the way up until two thousand and eight and you know it's quite interesting that obama went to prison in robben island where mandela spent eighteen years of his life for pensive reflection where he called the jail a symbol of injustice i wonder if during that time in the empty cell obama consider the inhumane imprisonment of the one hundred sixty six men who are currently in prison at guantanamo bay tortured force fed all held without trial and with no end in sight but obama's hypocritical rhetoric about looking up to a man who represents everything he's not doesn't come without a sense of irony this is perhaps the most offensive part of obama's. and it was south african apartheid which inspired him to become a politician is this obama currently supports apartheid a system that gives racial discrimination legitimacy is alive and well in a little country called israel and every year three bil

those who expose corruption are silenced labeled as traitors or terrorists and in fact for decades nelson mandela was officially labeled a terrorist in this country he was on the terror watch list all the way up until two thousand and eight and you know it's quite interesting that obama went to prison in robben island where mandela spent eighteen years of his life for pensive reflection where he called the jail a symbol of injustice i wonder if during that time in the empty cell obama considered the inhumane imprisonment of the one hundred sixty six men who are currently in prison at guantanamo bay in tortured force fed all held without trial and with no end in sight but obama's hypocritical rhetoric about looking up to a man who represents everything he's not doesn't come without a sense of irony is the perhaps the most offensive part of obama's claim that it was south african apartheid which inspired him to become a politician is this obama currently supports. apartheid a system that gives racial discrimination legitimacy is alive and well in a little country called israel and every yea

. >>> and nelson mandela turns 95. celebrations outside the hospital where mandela marks a milestone birthday. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for july 18th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, a fast moving wildfire threatens to cause a disaster in the california desert. fire officials have told 6,000 people in 2,200 homes to get out now. they say hot and dry winds have shifted pushing the wildfire south and east of los angeles. >> reporter: the raging fire is prompting new evacuations. the blaze has already burned at least 22 square miles and destroyed several homes. officials called for the evacuation of hundreds more along with a camp serving children with cancer. >> my daughter's home burned down. it burned down flat with e'ering she had in it. residents say they feel helpless. >> this is hard because it's so big. there's not anything people can do about it. you just have to sit and look at it. >> we have active burning in the north and northeast. right

he was basically walking in the footsteps of nelson mandela, where nelson mandela spent 18 years of imprisonment. took the first lady and the daughters down to the limestone quarry where he spent many hours doing back breaking work in the hot sun during imprisonment, the president saying nelson mandela going onto become the first black president of the nation was inspiration not just for him but for millions around the world. in a big final speech on the week long journey, tried to use the mandela legacy to talk about how the u.s. wants to help bring the continent up. take a listen. >> if the dignity of the individual is upheld across africa, then i believe americans will be more free as well because i believe that none of us are fully free when others in the human family remain shackled by poverty or disease or oppression. >> now, as part of this commitment the president laid out about $7 million from the u.s. government to help vastly expand the amount of electricity going into sub saharan africa, a big idea the president hopes he can realize in the years ahead. >> and ed, i am reading the pre

[applause] we said free nelson mandela. when we finally got to cape town, we went to a hotel and we got a call one night. the ministry said, you can stop raising hell. he is coming out tomorrow. [applause] so, we told all the people who were working in the hotel, and work stop. there was dancing and singing, may spread the message. the streets were full. we partied on my long when we waiting for long nelson to get out of jail. the next morning, i went over to the mayor's office where he was to be brought, and waited for him there. then finally, after all those years, of marching and singing, and even before that, i spent my whole life saying free nelson mandela, and apartheid, the door open, and this man came in looking like he looks, vibrant. not debilitated. we all worried about him. he came in, and he walked up and he hugged each one of us, and thanked us. we sat down, and we sat on the floor around him. we talked about the struggle. what had been done. finally, he just said, this is only the beginning. then he went out

mandela's grandson. >> three of nelson mandela's children were reburied here today, rock back to the cemetery where the president will one day be laid to rest. this prompted other relatives to go to court. today, the grandson had condemned his relatives for challenging his authority. , they decided to jump on the mandela wagon. >> well-wishers outside of his hospital today. the infighting has reached hereto. relatives are trying to find documents that he is in a vegetative state. that is not true. >> he has a two into his lungs so cannot speak. but, he is moving his mouth, he is trying to speak. that he wastisfied responsive to what i was saying. wasoday, nelson mandela sounding upbeat. he isetimes, uncomfortable. but, he is fine. the best gift which he has given to this nation again is the gift of unity. >> that unity may not extend to nelson mandela's relatives but there is say strong desire to focus on his achievement and on his legacy, not on the squabbles of his relatives. tonight, i'm another candlelight vigil for the man in everyone's thoughts. >> you are watching "bbc world n

here is where nelson mandela first defied the government. and it is here that jose bright believes he is making a difference. >> this is a country where 70% of the adults are unemployed, nationwide, 30%. has one of the highest rates of murder and rape in the world. absolutely, and only less than a third of the population have a high school diploma. but all i can talk about is one child at a time. most of these children were failing in public school, deemed unteachable and unwanted. hiv aids is still a badge of shame in south africa. for those stricken by the virus and their children. in jose bright's school, those children are encouraged and the results speak for themselves. >> in 12 years, we have had 100% pass rate. in 12 years, none of our girls have fallen pregnant, in 12 years, none of our children have been involved in the criminal justice system. >> reporter: oh, you're an optimist? >> i have no choice, i have to be an optimist, because i see the miracle unfolding. >> reporter: many of his students go on to college. out of his classes

many did not expect to be celebrating nelson mandela's 95th. outside of the hospital, a special guard of honor. on life-la has been support, dangerously dangerously frail for six weeks now. after seeingrful him today, his relatives told me that he was improving. >> he is improving. he is improving significantly. he could be able to watch tv. >> he can sit up and he is aware? how soon before he might go home. hopefully it should get better. >> the family was keen to present a united image. they have been feuding about where he should be buried. the brand could be damaged. >> i don't think so. the legacy still exists. i think that that would never be changed. greeted withay is enormous relief. it has also created something close to a frenzy of goodwill. the puppets shows by the police, desmondr the elderly, tutu lending a hand. a grateful nation honors nelson mandela once more. >> a challenge of service. speaking of birthdays, any day now, the next royal air will be born here in britain. sometimes it seems that the whole world is waiting. themsel

mandela has been a shadow over this entire trip. the president hoped to meet with nelson mandela. he's not been able to do that because of the grave condition. >> i want to listen to gale smith of the national security council speaking to chuck todd over the course of this trip. chuck, of course, traveling with the president. take a listen. >> we get two returns. we get american companies that are investing. but again, we get countries that once they are producing that electricity, that allows them to attract more investment, but also allows them to educate more kids, extend health services, have healthier, more productive populations, it's a win. >> and i want to talk to you -- we were talking a little while ago about the unique challenges that exists for this president. where the expectations were set so high, particularly in the african continent. as we learn he's going to be visiting tomorrow with president 43, president bush, w. bush, all of a sudden w. bush is celebrating africa for having done so much and this president has not having done enough. >> obviously president oba

they are encouraging him to take part in nelson mandela day. >>> the bay area also honored mandela for the grace cathedral. he brought together many people with different races and religions. we can show many the path to justice equality and freedom. >> and the healthcare reform law man insurance companies are spending and if they don't, insurance companies are required to give rebates to their customers. many will receive rebates 100 per family. >>> they will return to enter a plea on child sexual abuse charges. he cried during a hearing in a morgan hill courtroom. he is accused of hurting a 6- year-old and keeping information on his computer. he faces life in prison if convicted. >>> and there are charges of breaking into a female neighbor's home. sheriff's deputies said he was only in underwear and socks. now they are trying to avoid any conflict of interest and they will oversee the prosecution for the sonoma district attorney's office. >>> and they are forcing 6,000 people to evacuate. the fire is southwest of palm springs. it has burned nearly 20,000 acres and is started to move

nelson mandela. congresswoman maxine waters is a part of the official united states delegation and she has said many times that it is a day that she will never forget. the culmination of more than a decade of her raising awareness is only she can do about the evils. throughout the 1980s, she organized marches, lots of them. and she lets it ends, lots of them in protests, lots of them at the consulate offices in los angeles and washington dc. she let in sponsored the legislation that outlawed california's pension when maintaining money in the south african regime, some $13 million. [applause] in the 1990, the year that nelson mandela was released from prison, he served as chair of of the reception committee and he was honored in the united states congresswoman waters was the cochair of the south africa movement and her work has earned her national recognition, but international recognition and she earned the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a civilian by the south african government, as i have

it's nelson mandela international day. and people are been urged to mark this day with community service. reena ninan are in pretoria. >> reporter: people have come here from all over the world to pretoria hospital, where nelson mandela remains on his 95th birthday, to pay their respects to the man who helped bring down apartheid. >> thank you for all you have done. >> reporter: south africans have been asked to celebrate mandela's life by offering 67 minutes of their time, to do charity projects or community service. 67 is the number of years mandela served his country through public service, prison and politics. mandela remains in critical but stable condition. family members tell abc news, even from his hospital bed, he is galvanized by the well-wishes. ♪ >> reporter: they are impressed how he continues to remain as a man in charge of his destiny. south african president jacob zuma's office is also in touch with mandela's doctors. the family will host a lunch at the hospital today and sing "happy birthday." ♪ how ol

two years ago mandela's grandson at the dodd is dug up in a village women nelson mandela grew up. he then have them moved to mandela's birthplace. it is believed mandela wants to be buried next to his children. a court statement filed by more than a dozen of his family members says his health is parentless and he is assisted in breathing by life support machine. this is his fourth week in the hospital and people are still leaving flowers and cards wishing him well. but the family dispute has shocked and angered a lot of people. >> it could not have come at a worse moment. even the context of the feud is very, very strange for us. it is so sad to think that bodies who had remained in the ground had to be moved without, it seems, proper authority, and now the same remains have to be brought back here to this, i think, is a tragedy for the mandela family at a time they do not need more tragedy in their life. be one thing, so that the old man should not get more worries. he should get well. thehree mandela children judge ordered exhumed and reburied are an infant girl who died in 1948

those who expose corruption are silenced labeled as traitors or terrorists and in fact for decades nelson mandela was officially labeled a terrorist in this country he was on the terror watch list all the way up until two thousand and eight and you know it's quite interesting that obama went to prison in robben island where mandela spent eighteen years of his life for pensive reflection where he called the jail a symbol of injustice i wonder if during that time in the empty cell obama considered the inhumane imprisonment of the one hundred sixty six men who are currently in prison at guantanamo bay he tortured forced that all held without trial and with no end in sight but obama's hypocritical rhetoric about looking up to a man who represents everything he's not doesn't come without a sense of irony is the perhaps the most offensive part of obama's. and it was south african apartheid which inspired him to become a politician is this obama currently supports apartheid a system that gives racial discrimination legitimacy is alive and well in a little country called israel and every year thr

. >> ahead in our next half-hour, living the legacy of nelson mandela. the american who was so touched by the south african leader's life he decided to change the lives of countss others. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ i feel good i knew that i would now ♪ >> all right, something to feel good about. a story proves you are never too told old to live your dreams. >> that's why this one is our favorite story of the day. abc's linzie janis introduces us to a 76-year-old woman, retired grandma, shooting for success. >> reporter: 76-year-old mavis albin loves serving her strawberry float cake to her grandchildren. but she is using retirement to pursue her first love, basketball. >> we didn't have an opportunity to play after i graduated from high school because there were no women's team and no wnba. >> reporter: now, with her teammates, the tigerettes they're shooting for their eighth gold medal in america's senior olympics. >> we want to win. want to call home and say we won

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. >> happy birthday, tata nelson mandela. we are all praying for you to get better soon. >> holman: across the country, people marked the occasion by volunteering 67 minutes to charitable work. that's one minute for each of the years mandela spent fighting apartheid, and then serving as the nation's first black president. the current president, jacob zuma, welcomed families into newly-built, low-income housing outside pretoria. and he spoke of the man known to all by his tribal name. >> what is being done by everybody today, is to take some time and do something for people in honor of madiba. that's why we came today to do our own here. >> holman: elsewhere, hundreds flooded into a johannesburg convention center to pack meals for the poor. >> it's important for me, because i am doing something, like for example i sleep everyday with a meal, there are people out there who don't have any meal to eat, so for me it's like wow, it's something that i do for someone who doesn't have anything. ( singing ) >> holman: and in capetown,

nelson mandela has been celebrating his 95th but they today. he is still in hospital, but family members say his condition is improving. >> well wishes have been coming in from far and wide. i pastimes nist are said a billion indian hearts were rejoicing, and even up in the international space station, people marked the occasion. >> let's see how people have been celebrating back home in south africa. >> birthday greetings resounded in all of south africa's schools as nelson mandela turned 95. people also marked the day out on streets, giving thanks for all that mandela has done for south african society. >> a real pioneer, a real stalwart, and thank you for all that you have done for this country. >> is a source of inspiration for a lot of south africans. to go through what did and actually come out of it. >> july 18 is not only the former president'. it is also international mandela day, established by the united nations. -- july 18 is not only the former president's birth eight. it is also international mandela day. his daughter had good new

nelson mandela's grands son moved the bodies -- grandson moved the bodies. but 15 other family members went to court last week to force the grandson to move the bodies back to their original burial site. >>> egypt has new military leader today. >> huge crowds danced, cheered cheered cheered and watched fireworks in fireworks. mohamed morsi remains in military custody. they shut down tv stations and newspapers. one man was thrilled with the change in power. >> this time the people have the say about what will happen. not like last time. this time it is our revolution. >> the new president took the oath of office. adly mansour. in the united states of america president obama said the future can only be determined by the people. president obama said we are deeply concerned by the decision of the armed forces to remove mohamed morsi and suspected the cons-- suspend the constitutional. >>> john mccain made a surprise visit to american troops in afghanistan to celebrate the 4th of july holiday. >> congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] >> john mccain presided ov

nelson mandela's family is perhaps not nelson mandela. >> a great man lies in the hospital behind you. >>> crews battling the arizona wildfire that killed 19 members of an elite hot shot team are making progress this morning. it's led to evacuation orders near prescott, arizona being lifted. the yarnell fire is 80% contained. 500 personnel are working the fire there. the blaze destroyed more than 100 homes. >> they made great progress from yesterday to today. 45% to 85%. >>> meanwhile, flooding is a problem in another part of the country this morning. the florida panhandle nearly under water. 18 inches of rain fell on some areas in under 36 hours. 18 inches. officials were forced to open shelters in the panama city area. in virginia, floodwaters swamping streets. a man near roanoke drown. >> we are keeping an eye on the forecast for us. 18 inches sounds impossible to me. it's crazy. >> there's no such thing as normal anymore. it's either 100 or 40 or draught or raining and won't stop. that's where we are now. it won't stop. the heat is on in boston and philadelphia and new york. 100 t

that's the prison where nelson mandela spent most of his 27 years behind bars. president obama spending a few moments alone in that tiny prison cell. visiting that site, the president said, humbled him. the people who faced down injustice and refused to yield. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl, traveling with the president. >> reporter: a desolate speck of land five miles off the coast of south africa, robben island is a police with a grim, cruel history. with a former inmate as their guide, the obama family toured the old prison that confined nelson mandela and others that dared to fight against apartheid. they viewed the quarry, where the prisoners were forced to labor, endlessly breaking big stones into small ones. silently, the president stepped inside the cell, about the size of a broom closet, where mandela spent 18 years of his life. during those years, a young white guard was assigned to mandela, and the two would become unlikely friends. years later, that former guard talked to abc's david muir, remembering the time mandela's wife, win

. >> como el presidente barack obama rinde homenaje a nelson mandela y goles de la copa de confederaciones . >> [♪ ♪] . >> [♪ ♪] . >> [♪ ♪] . >> [♪ ♪] . >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ locutor ] universal studio's verano del valor. ♪ . >> [música] . >> [♪ ♪] . >> [♪ ♪] . >> autoridades no saben como globo cae en carretera en california , testigo capto por celular cuándo baja el globo y se desinfla . >> policía dice que no hay heridos a pesar de ser zona poblada . >> accidente fatal termina circo de solei en las vegas una acrobata sufre accidente ella subió y se solto del cable de seguridad y cayó en pozo era del elenco del 2006 y ahora se suspenden espectaculos imágenes de archivo es el primer accidente fatal que tienen en 30 años de estos espectaculos . >> ( m. >> [♪ ♪] . >> el presidente barack obama visito prisión donde estuvo nelson mandela que esta delicado , la cárcel en roben de la costa de sudáfrica, dio discurso por su legado de mandela que estuvo 18 de 27 años en las rejas antes de ser el primer presidente negro de sudáfrica . >> manifestación en e

nelson mandela has been celebrating his 95th but they today. he is still in hospital, but family members say his condition is improving. >> well wishes have been coming in from far and wide. i pastimes nist are said a billion indian hearts were rejoicing, and even up in the international space station, people marked the occasion. >> let's see how people have been celebrating back home in south africa. >> birthday greetings resounded in all of south africa's schools as nelson mandela turned 95. people also marked the day out on streets, giving thanks for all that mandela has done for south african society. >> a real pioneer, a real stalwart, and thank you for all that you have done for this country. >> is a source of inspiration for a lot of south africans. to go through what did and actually come out of it. >> july 18 is not only the former president'. it is also international mandela day, established by the united nations. -- july 18 is not only the former president's birth eight. it is also international mandela day. his daughter had good new

nelson mandela showed us one man's courage can move the world.

. >>> happy birthday nelson mandela. south africa celebrates his 95th birthday, as do friend and admirers around the world. >> what i know is, his heart was so big and his humanity so great, we often had trouble keeping our official roles apart from our personal friendship. this speaks well of him. >>> and a super bowl ring isn't enough? at the espys last night, it appears that russia's president putin had had his eye on even more sports memorabilia. >> what's happening? hold on? >> looking for something? what is it you americans say? finders keepers. looking for something patrick kane? say hello to my new super bowl. this is the ring that kobe gave his wife at one time "for no reason." what else we got here? what else? >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. >>> is the president's health care plan on life support? republicans keep trying to pull the plug. joining me for our daily fix, chris cillizza and ruth marcus. chris, what is this about health care, the president trying to be out there today, republicans h

plus -- >> nelson mandela showed us that one man's courage can move the world. >> president obama makes a somber reflective visit to south africa paying tribute to a hero and embracing the emotion of the moment. also this morning -- >> i will move forward with my education. i won't stop. >> starting today, 7 million students will be paying twice as much interest on their loans. why it is happening and why some now say college isn't worth the expense? it's monday, july 1st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> good monday morning. we begin this half-hour with breaking news. a tragic end to a desperate search for 19 firefighters missing in action in arizona. >> they were battling the yarnell hill wildfire, which burned 2,000 acres in central arizona. now sadly officials have confirmed that all 19 firefighters have been killed. katie o'connor of our phoenix affiliate knxv is on the ground with the latest. >> knowing that's exactly what they are dealing with now, hours later, the fire, the behavior so erratic, so dangerous. unfortunatel

. >>> nelson mandela turned 95 years old today. it is a huge milestone for this man the world has been worrying about and wondering about and praying for. he has now been hospitalized in critical condition for just short of six weeks. and while it has looked awfully grim at times, there were celebrations today, especially when word came forth from his family that he is making, in their words, remarkable progress. we get our report tonight from nbc's ron allen in pretoria, south africa. ♪ >> reporter: today in south africa, celebration after weeks of worry. nelson mandela, his health now said to be improve willing, has reached his 95th birth day. students across the country, like these at a school mandela himself attended, began their day in song. ♪ >> we all praying for you to get better soon. >> reporter: outside the hospital, thousands of well wishers, family members gathered in his hospital room. former wife, winnie mandela. >> thank you for showing how much you love your country. >> reporter: throughout the celebrations, en

. >> el presidente barack obama visito prisión donde estuvo nelson mandela que esta delicado , la cárcel en roben de la costa de sudáfrica, dio discurso por su legado de mandela que estuvo 18 de 27 años en las rejas antes de ser el primer presidente negro de sudáfrica . >> manifestación en egipto para que el presidente deje el cargo , se reúnen en el cairo, .

. >>> truly conflicting reports over nelson mandela's medical condition. >>> plus a major hailstorm in new mexico. police pinpoint of people in the search for madeleine mccann and a precocious pooch rescued from the engine of a car after hitching a ride. very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. nice to see you this morning. we begin with dramatic new video from a fourth of july celebration gone wrong in california. dozens injured after fireworks malfunctioned and were sent into the crowd. take a look. >> oh. oh my god. oh! >> now, at least 28 people were injured during that celebration in simi valley, california. local firefighters and park rangers set up a triage center to treat adults and children. >>> all the injuries are being described as mine for to moderate. of the 28 victims 20 were taken to a local hospital. as many as 10,000 people were attending the celebration in rancho santa susanna community park. >>> in new york spectators gathereded to watch the 37th annual fourth of july macy's fireworks spectacular. lady liberty was standing proud after months of repair. on

the judge ruled that the body should be returned to this village where nelson mandela has always said he wants to be buried beside his children. the timing of this could hardly be more uncomfortable. the tensions within the extended mandela family have been no secret for years, but now it is all coming to the surface and the south african public can hardly bear to watch. >> that is very nice. >> it is not good for mandela? >> tonight, police say the bitterly contested remains of three mandelas have been found and removed. >> after a very busy day in egypt, let's get a quick look at other news from around the world. the 79-row king of belgium has announced he will stand down later this month in favor of his son. king albert said his agent held no longer allow him to carry out his functions as he would like to. a court in turkey has canceled the controversial redevelopment of a square in central istanbul. there was a national wave of anti-government protest. plans to reshape the square were said to violate preservation rules. for those in the western united states, the past few days hav