back to you again, a lonely fourth in the parking lot, with the nhl stanley cup finals. >> we will see you back at 6:00. thank you for joining us. have a good night. >> ninan: tonight, the life and legacy of muhammad ali. tributes pouring in for the boxing legend, and political activist who died at the age of 74. we look back at ali's historic fights in the ring, his inspiring battles out of it, and his unforgettable personality. >> i'm so bad, i make medicine sick. >> ninan: also tonight, an update on the fort hood soldiers killed in the devastating texas floods. and we'll show you how the u.s. military is fighting isis at sea. >> this aircraft carrier had been in the persian gulf. it was brought up through the suez canal, and repositioned here in the eastern mediterranean sea. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs weekend news." >> ninan: good evening. i'm reena ninan, with a western edition of the broadcast.

whether muhammad ali was the greatest boxer of all time is good evening, we are here with the western addition of the broadcast. and no athlete has had as great of an impact outside of sports as mohammed ali, he passed away last night at a hospital near his home in phoenix. he was 74 years old. in his final days, he suffered from a respiratory ailment, made worse by his parkinson's, which he had fought over 30 years. >> he was born in louisville, kentucky. in 1964, at 22 years old, he defeated sunny to become the world heavyweight champion, it was in this spotlight that he announced he was changing his name and converting to islam. he refused to serve in the army

during the vietnam war, he was found guilty of draft division and stripped of his title. the supreme court eventually overturned his conviction, and in the 70s and 80s, in his match against joe frazier, george foreman and leon were international events. eventually he retired. he was diagnosed with parkinson's. it became hard for him to walk and to speak and in 2005 he was awarded the medal of freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, bestowed by the president. in a statement today, president obama said that mohammed ellie - - mohammed ali spoke - - shook up the world. people who loved him. >> one helluva rumble. >> he died as he lived, surrounded by people who loved him. this time it was only close friends and family, today his daughter said in a statement

our hearts are literally hurting but i i am happy that he is free now. and bob is his spokesperson and close friend. he was in the hospital when he passed away. his wife first took him to the doctor on tuesday. they went home with some medication. >> it didn't help, so we checked him into the hospital. we assumed it would be a short stay as it was before. but within 24 hours it became worse, and lonnie called and i could tell that there was an issue. >> she flew to phoenix on friday to be by his bedside. his close friend john ramsey was also at the hospital. >> like their father, these kids were spiritual, they had great stories, stories, there were tears, hugs, laughs, it was great to see them all in one room. >> at that point he was in the event - - on a value - - ventilator. >> by friday night, his family

had to make a decision. >> mohammed was meticulous in expressing how he wanted to live, and how he wanted to die, they were united. that is not how their father wanted to live his life. they'd known how he wanted it. >> they made that decision yesterday to take him off of life support. >> they did. and it was hard. >> we all try to stay strong, and whispered in his ear you can go now, it will be okay. his organs all failed but his heart would not stop beating for 30 minutes. >> it is so sudden and you think about the things he would have liked to have done or liked to have said. did that cross your mind? >> he may not have been as eloquent as he used to be but his speech was limited at

times. his eyes and his motions spoke volumes. his actions spoke volumes. that is probably what i would have wanted to tell him, that he became a better person. >> tomorrow, family members will accompany his body to his hometown, the memorial is set for thursday, a public service is going to be on friday, friday, it will begin with a procession through town. bill clinton, ellie crystal and brian gumbel are expected to deliver the eulogy and thousands are expected to attend from around the world. >> carter, thank you. and as tributes continue to pour in, duncan is in his childhood hometown of louisville, kentucky. >> the 7-year-old was one of the first to arrive to pay his respects. his mother tiffany explained what his life midst of this community. >> he is near and dear to my

heart. as far as people of color and what he stood for. >> the memorial continued to grow despite the rain, everyone seemed to have a story about his louisville list and how it changed history. >> he had to stand on his own and decided not to go with this draft, he decided that he would want to be a legend for the city, he just went for it. >> condolences and remembrances from around the world pouring in on social media, and an actor and parkinson's activist tweeted that he was a giant, and inspiration, a warrior for the cure, thank you. and a prime minister called him a source of inspiration demonstrating the power of human spirit and determination. a former heavyweight champion said that god came for his champion, so long, great one. ringo starr tweeted god bless, peace and love to his family.

from this street to this home, louisville is the open - - only place in the country offering a full look into his life in and out of the ring. >> you think he had a way of communicating with his eyes? knew he had very expressive eyes. >> the last time i saw him i told the story a couple of times, he was here at the center, and as he normally does, he welcomes people to talk to him and there was a young man battling leukemia, when he saw mohammed, you could see his spirits were uplifted, and he sat 15 or so minutes with him, the last thing that he said was i'm going to continue fighting just like you did, camp, i will continue fighting and i will be this disease. >> this morning, flags were lowered to half staff. >> with the champ would want is

to spread that message. follow his example. live by the same core principles that he lived by. confidence, convinced - - conviction, dedication, giving, respect, spirituality. >> the memorial behind me has been alive with the spirit of mohammed ali. . his goal ultimately was to encourage people to help others. and he will unite people again on friday. his procession will travel through louisville, all neighborhoods, black, white, rich or poor. today in an interview, george forman remembers his friend and former opponent, a home the home at le. >> i think the best part, better than being just a great

athlete or great boxer was his mere presence. you weren't fighting a boxer, you were not fighting a slugger, you are contending with the presence of one of the greatest human beings i've ever met in my life, life, how do you fight a great man? you don't hit him with a jab or a right hand, got to hit him with greatness, i didn't know that until after we fight. >> we will have more on mohammed ali coming up in the broadcast. tune in tonight as we present a one hour special, mohammed ali, remembering a legend. and the bodies of four soldiers who were swept away in fort hood, texas, they have now been recovered. nine soldiers were killed. david has more about those soldiers who were lost. >> late today, we confirmed the name of one of the nine soldiers who was killed in a training mission that turned

into a tragic accident, it happened on thursday. the father of the 20-year-old confirmed he was dead. gates joined the military 6.5 months ago. homecomings - - homecoming queen, dancers and the age of three, she wanted to serve her country for 20 years. ine training mission was happening. apparently their 2.5-ton vehicle was overcome by water. it was flash flooding, the military says. a first responder told a local newspaper, the "killeen daily herald," here in the area, that when he first arrived, they didn't spot anything in the creek but downstream they saw the military vehicle overturned in eight feet of water with the wheels sticking out. it took nearly 36 hours to find those nine bodies. and reena, there will be an investigation. the army confirms that. and i asked one official, during that investigation to find out if something was done wrong, will you change or alter or suspend anything? and that official's answer was

short and direct, "the training will continue." >> ninan: a heartbreaking update. david begnaud in fort hood, texas, thank you, david. devastating floods have killed at least 18 people across europe in recent days. in paris, the seine river reached its highest levels in 35 years-- in other areas, its highest levels in over 100 years. at the famed louvre museum, over 250,000 artworks were moved to higher floors. in oregon, a freight train derailed, spilling oil into the columbia river gorge. 14 cars jumped the tracks and several of them caught fire friday. nearby homes and schools were evacuated. it's unclear how much oil has spilled into the river. oil booms are in place as crews clean up the mess. the u.s. aircraft carrier "harry s. truman" has been launching air strikes against isis from the mediterranean sea. seth doane was on board for a rare look at the fight against isis at sea.

>> reporter: u.s. navy fighter jets continued their assault today against isis, but from a new staging area. this aircraft carrier had been in the persian gulf. it was brought up through the suez canal and repositioned here in the eastern mediterranean sea. this is the first time that the u.s. navy has launched airstrikes from this part of the world since the iraq war in 2003. rear admiral bret batchelder told us the move shows flexible in the fight against isis. >> we continue to strike at the financial capabilities, the revenue-generating sources that they have there, their abilities to generate forces, and at their leadership. >> reporter: that can mean striking militants or banks? >> yes, it could. >> reporter: so far, 1,800 combat missions, or airstrikes, have been flown from this carrier since it was deployed, dealing a blow to the terrorist group.

>> they do not have the same real estate or freedom to maneuver that they did when we arrived in december. >> reporter: we've just flown back from the aircraft carrier, and are now here in crete, where there is a nato base. reena, the uss "harry s. truman" will be heading home soon but it is keeping up the fight for now as this is such a crucial time in the battle against isis. >> ninan: and a crucial mission at that. seth doane, thank you. when the "cbs weekend news" continues, we'll talk to one of the few men who fought against muhammad ali and won. i use what's already inside me to reach my goals. so i liked when my doctor told me that i may reach my blood sugar and a1c goals by activating what's within me with once-weekly trulicity. trulicity is not insulin. it helps activate my body to do what it's supposed to do release its own insulin.

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muhammad ali, the former cassius clay, has passed away. >> ninan: one sports legend reporting on another-- longtime los angeles dodgers announcer, vin scully, breaking the news of muhammad ali's death to dodger fans. earlier today, i spoke to one of the few men who ever beat ali in a heavyweight fight, his former sparring partner, larry holmes. larry, thank you for joining us. i want to talk to you about that 1980s win, where he came out of retirement, and you beat him. what was that moment like? >> it was terrible. it's one of the worst fights i've ever had, you know, because being a sparring fighter for four years, hanging with the guy, traveling, you know exactly what he can do and what he can't do, and i knew he couldn't beat me. and the only thing that i didn't want him to do was make me mad so i would forget about who i'm fighting. and he tried to make me mad, so that i could lose my-- my plan, whatever.

but i kept my cool, and i didn't try to hurt him because i knew what he had. and after the fight, he was just as happy anyway. >> ninan: was he really? after you defeated him, he was still happy? >> yeah, because he was making jokes. i went in there and i said, "man, you know i love you, man." he said, "why did you beat me up then?" >> ninan: he was a man, larry, who never backed down. what was it like for him as he struggled to deal with parkinson's? >> he tried not to have the parkinson's. i know he tried to do the things that he was doing when he was well, you know, because i seen him when he was well. and i seen him with the parkinson's, and how he was-- how he talked to me, i could tell, you know. and he didn't like having what he had, but, you know, there's nothing you can do about it, and that's what happened to him. but he didn't stop being muhammad ali. he still wanted to tell jokes.

he still wanted to be-- you know, make people happy. >> ninan: larry, thank you for your time. >> you're welcome, take care. >> ninan: still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," the fight that launched a legend. ht that

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one of muhammad ali's greatest fights. in 1964, the man who called himself "the greatest" was just a brash, young olympian named cassius clay. that's when he stepped into the ring against heavyweight champion sonny liston. jim axelrod has that story. >> don't even mention that defeat to me. >> reporter: hardly anyone gave the challenger a chance against sonny liston, a cold, brutal ex- con with a devastating left hook. even clay's ringside physician, fight doctor ferdie pacheco, was concerned. you were really worried liston was going to hurt cassius clay. >> kill him. not hurt him, kill him. >> reporter: but the brash cassius clay, full of confidence and trash talk, taunted liston all the way up to the bell. >> tonight, somebody will die at ringside from shock! >> reporter: to the mostly white, male sportswriting corps, clay had no chance. >> cassius clay is about the only man here who thinks he is going to win. >> reporter: but clay surprised no one more than liston, dancing, and opening up liston's

face with jab after jab. >> he ran around here, ran this way, he ran that way. he looked like a crazy fighter. >> reporter: after six rounds, sonny liston had had enough, spitting out his mouthpiece before the seventh. the fight was over, but the new champ was just getting started. what's going through your head? >> sheer, unalloyed, insane joy. >> reporter: this young african american, fighting in a south that still kept the best hotels off-limits to him, scolded the writers. >> i shook up the world, now what are you going to say about that now, huh? >> reporter: the next day, clay announced he was a muslim, no secret to many in miami who had seen malcolm x. visiting the training sessions. cassius clay was now muhammad ali. >> ninan: next on the "cbs weekend news," the classic prank muhammad ali pulled on ed bradley for "60 minutes." ( laughter ) er ) ♪

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>> ninan: well, no one could sing the praises of the champ better than muhammad ali himself. we close tonight with a classic moment from ed bradley's 1996 interview with ali, for "60 minutes." here with the help of his wife, lonnie, the champ pulls a fast one on ed bradley. >> ali? ali, ali. >> sometimes he does that. it happened after the frazier fight in manila. >> reporter: what happened? >> i don't know, i wasn't there. but ever since the frazier fight in manila, muhammad will, it's sort of like narcolepsy, he'll just start sleeping, but he'll have these flashbacks and it's like nightmares and his face will twist up like he's boxing, and he throws punches at people. and he does it at night sometimes. sometimes, i have to-- whenever he starts snoring heavily, i have to get out of the bed because i know it's going to start. >> reporter: so when he starts-- so he's not putting on? >> no, this actually happens.

and the doctor told us not to really try to wake him if that does happen, because he might end up with a heart attack because it might frighten him, so i don't. i just get up and move. that's-- that's-- that's the hard part. you have to sort of-- ( snores ) ( laughing ) ( laughing ) >> reporter: you got me. >> ninan: unforgettable moment. well, a reminder tonight, "48 hours" will present a special for the champ, "muhammad ali: remembering a legend." it starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 8:00 central, right here on cbs. well, that's the "cbs weekend news for this saturday. the news always continues on our 24-hour network, cbsn on cbsnews.com. i'm reena ninan in new york. for all of us at cbs news, thank you for joining us. good night.

captioning sponsored by cbs >> live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >> five danger rising right along with the mercury this weekend as a fast moving brush fire creeps toward home in a california community. >> plus, bay area kids sickened with e. coli and the toxic bacteria may be coming from a popular park. >> he's the greatest. there's no doubt about it. he is the greatest. >> he is the voice of our time. >> from the bay area, across the world, how friends, family, and friends of muhammad ali are remembering him. i'm juliette goodrich. >> i'm brian hackney. today, we learned it was septic shock that killed him. he died last night at this phoenix area hospital where he

had been admitted earlier in the week. he was 74 years old. ali suffered from parkinson's disease for decades and many late stage patients have trouble swallowing leading to chest infections. >> a memorial is growing in his home of louisville. and people have been stopping by his star at the hollywood hall of fame. even though ali's biggest successes and controversies happened before many of today's boxers were born, mark sayre shows us here in the bay area, he loomed larger than life. >> reporter: in the third street boxing gym, news of muhammad ali's death hit hard for up and coming boxer josues, there is no equal.