in the delta still sing the blues when it comes to getting care from their neighborhood doctor. that's our show for today. thanks for joining us. have a great weekend. landmark decision. a long sought victory for gay rights in america as the nation's highest court legalized same-sex marriage. >> plus, a tribute in charleston south carolina from the president.

the president offers a eulogy for a pastor gunned down during bible study in his charleston church. closing in. police kill one of two escaped killers who have be on the run for weeks. tonight, authorities are stepping up the search for the second fugitive. and deadly strikes. attacks on three continents kill dozens of people and raise new fears of where violence might erupt next. >> good evening. right now, gay and lesbian communities across the country are celebrating the most important victory in their struggle for equal rights. this is the live picture of the white house draped in the rainbow colors of the lgbt community. it's an homage to today's decision that states can no longer keep same-sex couples from marrying and must recognize their unions. we have a team of reporters covering the story tonight.

melissa chap is in san francisco. we begin our coverage in the nation's capital. >>reporter: good evening. it was a historic day at the supreme court as of this morning. same-sex marriage is legal in every state in america. as news spread supporters had a moment of jubilation. >> today's rule affirms what millions already know to be true in our hearts our love the equal. he married his husband in maryland which allows same-sex marriage. they moved to ohio which does not. when john died he fought to be listed on his death certificate as his husband. the case presented the court with two questions, must same-sex unions be recognized in

every state and do they fall under the guarantee of equal protection under the law. the court split on familiar lines evenly divided between left and right with anthony kennedy casting the swing vote. he wrote in part the challenge -- and they abridge central precepts of equality. there are so many people waiting decades for this day to come and i want to make sure they have the joy that comes with marriage. john roberts called it a states rights issue writing the right to marriage is not a right to make a state change its definition of marriage. scalia accused the majority of

hubris. happy the presence approximate was upheld >> this morning the supreme court recognized the constitution guarantees marriage equality. in doing so they've reaffirmed that all americans are entitled to equal protection of the law. supporters have been celebrating all day in new york city. that's where the fight for gay rights began in 1969 with the stone wall riots. the neighborhood is also the home of the woman whose case brought down the defense of marriage act in the supreme court two years ago.

the. >>reporter: that's right. we're going to tell you a bit about her and here from her in a second. tonight has been very busy here just like all day. hundreds of people coming and going. the mood is very sell bra tore. people have been dancing to ma donna songs, singing, kissing, hugging, sometimes crying. earlier tonight there was a rally. therm all sharing the same message that they've come a long way, that today's decision by the supreme court was up lifting but they still have a long way to go to gain all the rights of the lgbt community deserves. the star of that event was edie ediewinsdor. that was really a landmark victory on the path to same-sex marriage. this is what she had to say this

evening. >> today i'm gay and today the world is gay. and once again i get to thank the supreme court for demonstrating that the constitution of this country holds and justice prevails. >>reporter: and the festivities are taking off outside the inn because this is an iconic place for the gay rights movement. in 1969 this is one of the only places where gay people in new york city could come to socialize. and one night in 1969 the police tried to raid the bar. people here decided they did not want to get arrested and resisted and that really sparked the modern gay rights movement because riots were set off that gave a lot of the people in the community more unity and more courage. a lot has happened since 1969 to today. we talked to a lot of people about what they thought about the decision today. here's what some had to say. >> my father was a campaigner

for gay rights before straight military men were campaigners for gay rights. i have a picture of him in a shirt that says love is love. he passed away five years ago and i just can't help but think of how he's just tap dancing in the stars today. >> the fight doesn't stop there. other rights still need to be won. we can still be fired just for being who we are and around the world there's persecution of our community. >> and the feeling is that these festivities are going to continue throughout the night and this weekend. all right. thank you. coming up later, we'll see how people are celebrating in san francisco. many gay couples rushed to county clerks offices to get married but in parts of the south and west those offices are closed. one office in alabama closed to

avoid giving people their marriage licenses. >> it's a mood of disbelief and disappointment if the the governor condemned the ruling saying the high court has abandoned its role and become an unelected nine-member legislature. state agencies received a memo directing agency heads to quote, ensure no one acting on behalf of their agency takes any adverse action against any person on account of the person's act or refusal to act that is substantially motivated by sincere religious belief. the office says the order applies to any agency decision including the granting of denying of benefits and yet the governor says the governor is

not authorizing anyone to deny benefits to gay couples. the attorney general had been more direct before the ruling came down urging clerks to wait for further direction. and today he said they get that guidance shortly. but none of that seemed to stop weddings from happening. thousands of gay couples filled texas courthouses ignoring the condemnation of their state leaders. >> we don't need them to agree with us or to send us a wedding gift. we just want equal protection under the law. >> who care what is they think. they're not going to get our vote. >> in houston some church leaders voice their opposition. >> we're calling upon our congressional officials again and those in federal government to reign in this out of control court. they have made a bad interpretation. we'll not bow to the god of political correctness. >> and so in austin and dallas and many counties that include

large texas cities the law of the land is being observed despite objections from state leaders. one of the fudge at thises who break out of a new york state prison three weeks ago is dead. richard matt was shot and killed earlier today but the other killer who escaped with him, david sweat, is still on the loose. we have been following the story. do we know where he is? >> no. sweat is on the run but application think they're closing in on him. nearly three weeks after they busted out of prison it was a bloody ending. matt was shot and killed this afternoon 40 miles ferv the prison where he escaped. >> in the end, it was a phone call to police by campers that brought an end to richard matt's

short life on the run to an end. >> as we were doing the ground search in the area there was movement detected and a tactical team came in and met up with matt in the woods, challenged him, and he was shot dead by border patrol at that time. >>reporter: matt was killed near an area where investigators discovered dna evidence in two hunting cabins that indicated matt and his fellow escapee david sweat had been there. >> you never want to see anyone lose their life. but i would remind people that mr. matt was an escaped murder from a state prison. mr. matt killed two people who we know about. >> the manhunt had spanned multiple states and canada involving hundreds of officers

by land and air who scoured fields, woods, barns, and even conducted door to door searches of homes. the two men managed to escape the prison in northern new york by cutting through steel walls in their cells, breaking through a brick wall and moving through a two-foot pipe. correctors say the men got help from joyce mitchell. officials believe they have sweat contained in a tight perimeter. they're tracking flood lights into the area and will be using

night vision and thermal imaging to track him through the night. authorities are warning people to be on guard in case they see him >> in south carolina a celebration of a life well lived and a determined call for change. >>reporter: it was definitely a passionate eulogy and in it the president talked about issues like race and gun control. >> there were hymns. and prayers. >> comfort it it is well. >>reporter: and when the president took the stage, he was met with thunderous applause remembering the nine victims as

people of grace and reverend and state senator pinkney as a man of duty. >> he never gave up. he stayed true to his convictions. he would not grow discouraged after a full day at the capital, he'd climb in his car and head to the church to his family. the president also mixed spirit wallty with politics calling for tighter gun laws. >> it would be a betrayal of everything the reverend stood for i believe if we allowed ourselves to slip into a comfortable silence again. huge crowds waited more than a

half mile to get inside. his grandmother and cousin once attended bible study and drove three hours to be here and then stood in line another three hours to pay their respects. >> i'm not here to see the president. i'm here to see love and compassion. >> what kind of lesson do you want him to pick up here today? >> well we come as one unity, love unity. >> if the people of charleston have been in mourning for the past week after losing nine of their own, today the feeling was more a celebration. walking up and down the street today the mood we encountered was one of hope and love. judy and lily bonded in line. >> you met a new friend here? >> yes. all of us. we're all sharing this together. >> yes. and we're making it fun. >> for those who made it inside

it was a moving, joyful sometimes emotional experience. in the end, the president united mourners in song. ♪♪ amazing grace ♪♪ ♪♪ how sweet the sound ♪♪ >> and so many people turned out to this service today that hundreds had to be turned away. thank you, diane. dozens of civilians are dead after attacks in three countries and harsh words from the prime minister of greece for european leaders on a debt crisis that could cause a split in the european yuan i don't know. i don't know.

had >> in france four people are under arrest after an explosion and a beheading at a u.s.-owned -- the headless body

was found inside the van while the head was hanging on a fence. police say the suspect had paraphernalia inscribed with islamic writing. >> most killed were brittish citizens. >>reporter: this mediterranean resort was full when a ghon started shooting. his weapon was hidden inside a beachum bell la.

witnesses say he took his time targeting people at point blank range first on the beach and then around the swimming pool. some ran for their lives into the sea. others to the safety of their hotels. many were taken to hospital still wearing their swimming costumes. the victims are from a number of european countries. the resort is one of tunisia's most popular packed with large hotels. the minister of tourism has called this a catastrophe for the economy. the attacker was shot by police. there are reports he was a young tunisian student. in march, two tunisians killed 22 people mainly foreigners in a museum in the capital of tunis. they were trained to fight in

libya. there are a minority of tunisians who want a so-called islamic state here. thousands of young tunisians are joining armed groups abroad. >> many of them came back to tunis. a lot of tunisians are actually angry against the state and do not accept the tunisian state as a democratic state. and also pledge to wage jihad against them. >> the government has called for unify and calm. it's under pressure now to react. tunisia's government had already stepped up security before this attack. now it's talking about more police and soldiers on the ground. that there are thousands of tourist spots and hotels around the country.

many of them an easy target for someone intent on killing. >> spokesman john kirby said the united states grieves for the people and governments of those attacked. a major development in the overnight hours in greece's debt crisis. the greek prime minister announced there will be a july 5th referendum on the bailout demands from its creditors. he urged voters to reject it because it places humiliating new economic burdens on greece. the deadline for a repayment on its debt is tuesday. it's now a little after 6:00 in the morning on saturday in greece and many residents woke up early to withdraw money from

their bank accounts. in athens they lined up at cash machines in the predawn hours. the run began soon after the greek prime minister was televised in his address it's been more than 13 hours now since the supreme court ruled in favor of marriage equality. the celebrations have been going on nonstop. we'll be right back.

team u.s.a. will be in the semifinals of the women's world cup in canada. they won against china 1-0. team u.s.a. has not given up a single goal in the tournament. they'll take on germany in the semifinal tuesday. in the wake of the historic decision by the supreme court, same-sex weddings have been taking place all day even in states where they were illegal yesterday. >>reporter: this is the gay hub of san francisco and the party has started. it's important to point out it's not just the lgbt community out here. all kinds of people are out here. some just saying they want to participate in history, soak up the atmosphere. one woman was saying she's just so happy everyone is treated

equally. of course there were some couples saying this is long overdue. like you said yesterday not every single state had gay marriage. in california there was gay marriage for a couple of years now but now people can cross board of directorsers and know their marriage is recognized anywhere >> they can tie the knot for the first time. >> calling and texting people. i knew shall haves going to be a celebration and i wanted to be part of it. it's history. it's wonderful.

>> we're so excited. we saw the news and we came out. i'm from brooklyn. she's from north carolina. so we just felt like we had to be here and experience this with everyone else celebrating. >>reporter: in many ways it started here. in 2004 when the mayor began issuing marriage licenses to thousands of same-sex countries. on friday he called this moment as you are reel. >> i thought it would take 70 years. i love to say i thought we'd be here a decade or so later, i never did. there were so many set backs and political courage particularly in my party was few and far between. >>reporter: reaction spread quickly. [crowd cheering] >>reporter: in chicago, activists are preparing for pride weekend, one that will have more meaning than usual. >> my generation never thought

this would happen but it brings in the realization in the united states that lgbt people are here. >>reporter: and in san francisco the decision could not have come at a better time here too. ahead of the largest gay pride parade in the country. >> this sunday is the pride parade. the party has started and i don't think it's going to stop between now and sunday afternoon. >> thank you. and tonight we leave you with the gay men's core russ of washington d.c. after today's gay marriage ruling, they sang the star spangled banner outside the supreme court. have a great weekend. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

>> reporter: the supreme court didn't just rule narrowly that same sex couples have the right to marry but broadly. by a very slim margin. the majority said the 14th amendment require states to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples but the dissenting vote it's just marriage