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Or so. we heard from mr. mandelas wife, graca, shes here at the hospital by his bedside constantly but attended an event in johannesburg today, attended by a group of government ministers and others in the sporting community here, and she said and ill read part of the quote, she said, i want to take this opportunity to thank you for the outpouring and humbling demonstration of love, the care, and the support of hope that she said. we have taken it into our hearts every single day. it is importan...

Whats the spirit, the mood, of the people there? >> reporter: very subdued here at night. the crowds are smaller, thomas. people have gone home. theres kind of an understanding that the government is not going to make any big announcements late in the evening here so people tend to call it a day, if you will, of maintaining the vigille here. inside the hospital we believe his wife made a rare time of leaving. shes been at nelson mandelas bedside since june 8th. she said hes comfortable for the m...

Nelson mandela. well wishers gathering outside a hospital where hes fighting a lung infection and has been for pretty much the month of june. a group of children releasing balloons in his honor, the tributes growing on the ground, family members were visiting inside. some of the relatives are reportedly in a legal battle over burial ground for family members. greg palkot has more from pre tore i cant, south africa. >> reporter: we are outside the hospital where nelson mandela remains in critical...

>>. >> gregg: right now the crowds have gathered outside the hospital room of nelson mandela as the 94-year-old leader is in critical but stable condition. greg palkot is streaming outside live. greg? >> we are outside the hospital where he remains in critical condition. he has been here now for over three weeks. we watched all day as family members came to his bedside and even as there are reports of arguments, a legal tussle among the family over burial arrangements for mandela. his ex-wife wi...

Following, two people are missing in the flooding in the northeast. in upstate new york a woman is missing in the town of fort plain. but the governor says things are beginning to improve. >> we think the worst is behind us for now. were still trying to stabilize the health and safety of people. so thats the priority. >> the missing woman was in a mobile home which washed away. in pennsylvania an 86-year-old man is missing after he was swept into a rain-swollen creek. authorities say both rescue...

Someone who has been a personal hero to president obama. bottom line is the president and first lady also placed a phone call today to the wife of nelson mandela who has been at his bedside in the hospital here. in a joint news conference earlier today with both president obama and i asked them questions and i asked president zuma whether he had update on status. he believes nelson mandela is getting a little bit better. >> he is wishing mandela well, a speedy recovery and doctors attending him,...

Case was not a surprise. a court warned that it might do this. the big focus on same-sex marriage. >> a very busy morning ahead for you. well talk to you soon. thank you. the eyes of a nation and millions more are all focused on a south africa hospital this rng month, the family of nelson mandela is gathering there at the former leaders bedside. the government says he is still in critical condition but the vigils have already gun. robyn curnow is live in pretoria. what is the mood? >> reporter...

Nelson mandela. he remains in the hospital in critical condition. hes asking the nation to pray for mandela who was asleep when he visited. crowds and news crews are outside the hospital waiting for news on his health. his family is at his bedside this morning. severe storms. tornadoes doing significant damage in iowa, knocking down trees and leaving many without power. people in iowa know how to deal with it. one storm was on the ground before they could issue a tornado warning. >> we saw lim...

One source tells us that nelson mandela has not been able to breathe independently and that he has needed help, although we dont know how often or when during the last 48 hours. doctors say that they are working hard to give him as much help as possible with his wife by his bedside as she has been for the last couple of weeks and other family members arriving at the hospital. meanwhile, one of his daughters is saying that the family are simply taking it one day at a time, thomas. >> as you point...

That white across the wall, good will messages plastered across the wall now. when one of the local networks was givingnous updays tonight, be people were crowded around to get news. weve been told by president zuma, he continues to be in a critical condition after his condition got much worse over the weekend. one source tells us that he is not able to breathe independently. he is needing help with that. that hasnt been confirmed by the presidential office. they say doctors are doing everything...