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went by them off the dribble. then offcame off the screen looking for the three. they trapped you and forced you out and they indefinitely intimidated the shot. so i want to give them a lot of credit. you say well, why didn't they go over the top and then they have the advantage and take advantage going to the basket? is they tried that but you can't have the amount of turnovers that they have, you know, just kept mounting from 10 to 12 to 15 to 18, just kept going. what you're seeing here is the defensive game plan was excellent, and also, the forcing of the turnovers was major. >> mike: kobe bryant, the lakers get the win. here's heather with kobe. congratulations. you guys hand the warriors their sixth loss of the season. how would you measure the impact of this type of win? >> i think it helps our growth obviously. you know, our bigs did a fantastic job. coming back and making sure they don't drop and show early.
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but they were pretty consistent all night long. >> heather: this has got to be something that is a bigger win in the win category. against the defending champs. how much extra mileage can you give this young team with this kind of a win? >> i think the learning curve comes from trusting the defense, right, and trusting the effort. paying attention to details. those things for young players results. >> heather: this is your first game at staples since february 2nd. how much energy did you get playing in front of your fans long? >> quite a bit of energy. i just feel terrible not being able to be out here every single game. it's been tough laboring through the shoulder a bit. for the last year if i could give it a go i'll try. >> heather: then there were 18. so the number is starting to dwindle. how does your perspective change zero? >> every game you try to more right? you know, just go out there and compete and do the best you can.
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>> heather: thanks for everything you have done. >> appreciate it. thank you. >> mike: 18 games left in the kobe bryant farewell tour. it happens with a win in los angeles over the defending champs chasing their own history as the warriors lose for the sixth time. local news coming up for most of you. for all of us, thank you for watching.
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abc. developing right now, a slasher on the loose. a manhunt underway for a man who went on a deadly rampage in queens. and loss of a lady. nancy reagan has passed away of the condolences from one of the most powerful presidential responses in u.s. history are pouring in tonight. good evening everyone, i'm sandra bookman. >> and i'm joe torres. the death of nancy reagan. had a big role as first lady. she passed away this morning at her home in bel air, california of congestive heart failure. she was 94 years old. this is a live look at the white house now where flags are
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to mrs. reagan. >> she will be buried next to her husband in california. >> reporter: she was always by his side. in fact, nancy reagan said that her life really began when she married ronald reagan. when they first met in the early 1950s nancy davis was an actress. she gave up acting to be a full- time wife and mother, but soon took on a new role as first lady of california and then the nation. nancy was fiercely protective of her husband, her influence occasionally was caught on camera as it was here when president reagan was having trouble answering a reporter's question. >> doing everything we can. >> reporter: after reagan's
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she consulted with an astrology for his schedule. she drew heat for redecorating the white house while the nation was in recession. most gave her credit for her crusade against drug and alcohol abuse. >> what should you do when someone offers you drugs? >> say no. >> reporter: nancy kept the many love letters from her husband. this, though, would be the letter that would change her life. a letter in which former president reagan would tell the world he was suffering from alzheimer's. nancy became an advocate for research into alzheimer's. when president reagan passed away in june of 2004, she, again was thrust into the lime light. the love story that began in hollywood ended on a hilltop in california. it had been, nancy reagan once said, a wonderful life. nancy reagan will be buried here at the presidential library outside of los angeles, right next to her late husband, ronald reagan.
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eyewitness news. mourning the loss of nancy reagan this evening, many are remembering her ties to new york. eyewitness news reporter lucy yang joins us now with more. >> reporter: it is the end of an era. mourning in america comes to a final sunset tonight with the passing of nancy reagan. already tributes are pouring in, including here in new york. no doubt she was her husband's greatest defender. nancy reagan always perfectly dressed always ronald reagan's biggest fan. she was not just a silent partner, she had her own mission, her just say no to drugs campaign. >> i didn't mean that was the whole answer, obviously, but it did serve a purpose. >> reporter: and she could be impulsive, in 1983 president and mrs. reagan were in seoul, south korea, she was visiting sick children when she suddenly insisted on bringing two of the
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force one so they could receive life saving open-heart surgery at st. francis hospital in rosalyn, new york. >> how absolutely gracious she was and just the epitome of a first lady. >> reporter: mrs. reagan came back to visit the children a month later to exchange christmas gifts, hugs and kisses. known. she was born in flushing queens and her home still stands on roosevelt avenue. after their eight years in the white house it was not an easy retirement for the glamorous hollywood couple. the president would be diagnosed with alzheimer's and she would become his fiercest nurse, protecting his image, guarding his legacy, supporting years. they were a company united in loyalty and in love.
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>> reporter: her roots were humble and her early years marked by turmoil. her parents divorced when she was young and she was september to live with an aunt and uncle she eventually reunited with her mother and took her stepfather's name, davis. she was 94 years old. sandra? quite a legacy. thank you very much. stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of the passing of former first lady nancy reagan. you can see a collection of photos chron cole her amazing life. a developing story in queens where there is a manhunt. james dylan attacked three people in just four hours, killing one in a wild and brutal spree. eyewitness news reporter stefan kent is in astoria right now. >> reporter: let me step out of the way to get a look at the
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20 shots were fired four blocks from here. police are pushing everyone back from that scene. it is unclear right now what is going on there. these are two separate incidents with three victims, and police believe it is one man behind all of these attacks. first take a look at this massive police presence here. this latest attack happened inside that liquor store. police believe this man, james dylan, is a suspect they are looking for. there was an attempted burning of a 61-year-old homeless person and fatally stabbing a 56-year-old man. eyewitnesses say that person is the owner of this liquor store. this all happened just before 3:00. earlier today around 11:30, about three or four blocks from here on 36th street, a 39-year- old woman was slashed in the head and face. again police believe one man is responsible for all these attacks. there is a massive manhunt underway. nypd choppers are in the sky and moments ago police shut
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for the knife used in the attacks. 9 owner of the liquor store is also the landlord of the building. a tenant said there is no reason he could think of that anyone would want to hurt him. >> he is always there for anyone. he is a great guy. he is the man to go to if you need something. >> reporter: he would defend someone? >> he would defend someone. that is george. he will stand up for you and fight for you. he is the type of guy. >> reporter: take a good luck at the suspect. 23-year-old james kalbitor, 185 pounds, last seen wearing a black hat and black clothing. the 61-year-old victim is in critical condition. the 55-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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new information tonight in a story we first reported lasted night on eyewitness news at 11:00. >> two teenagers walking home from a party were killed when a car careened over a curb and hit them. tonight an arrest in this tragic crash. eyewitness news reporter kimberly richardson is in north bergen. kimberly? >> reporter: joe and sandra, this memorial covers a large stretch of this sidewalk. it is for those teenage boys who had just left a friend's house. they were walking right here and simply did not have time to
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the driver of the car hit and killed two of the kids. just a few minutes before all of this, one of the boys was face timing with his mother. >> it is something no mother should ever have to see the spot where her son was killed. sandra herrera was also drawn to that same spot. their teenage sons, 17-year-old brian rodriguez and 16-year-old noel herrera, the childhood friends died here just a few feet from each other. >> drink and drive, don't do that no more. so many innocent people are dying, little kids. >> reporter: this is the man, hurt but alive, witnesses say was behind the wheel of this car saturday night. he was traveling along kennedy boulevard just after 9:00 when he lost control of the car. witnesses say he appeared to be drunk. >> i could have been in the accident myself. he was coming pretty fast. >> reporter: the car crossed
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direction, hit the sidewalk and then the teenagers. david core don't that was also standing there, and tried to warn the boys. i spoke with him by phone. he is talking only to eyewitness news. >> i told you the kid that was closest to me to move, as soon as he turned his torso, he got hit. >> reporter: he didn't have time to get out of the way. >> he didn't have time to turn fully around. it was like a .5 of a second. he was gone. he was gone. rest in peace, he is gone. >> reporter: noel went to cliffside park high school. school. right before this horrific accident, bryant's mother facetimeed her son -- face timed her son. >> he said look i'm here with my friends. he said mommy i love you and i said i love all three of you.
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to this memorial, it sits right across the street from union city high school. that third teenager, who was hit by the car, manny sanchez, is in the hospital tonight. he has a broken leg. in terms of the driver, at this point his name has not been released. all police will say is he is under arrest. for now we are live kimberly richardson channel 7 eyewitness news. >> a heartbreaking story kimberly.
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pretty good sunday andage even better week ahead right? >> the warm up begins in earnest tomorrow and is going to keep getting warmer day by day. record breaking warmth potentially. we are taking a look off to the west, a different view here right across the hudson river, over toward new jersey and off to the west there you see the ridge. some of the northwestern hills of new jersey. 43 right now in the city, the wind coming in from the west around 5 miles per hour. 44 was your high today. still a little bit below average for this time of year. we'll be nothing but above average as we head into the work week. 40 in monticello. 30 down the shore in long island .10 to 15 degrees
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high pressure setting up in a good spot to pump in the warmer air. >> lows tonight down to 36 in the meantime in the park. 20s in the western suburbs, down below freezing on the island and southwestern connecticut. over toward toms river new jersey, 57 degrees in the park. 58 in morristown. middle and upper 50s down the shore. we up the ante, with spring fever. approaching and exceeding 70 in spots wednesday and thursday. accu-weather forecast tonight, mainly that is warmer tomorrow under mainly sunny skies. down to 45, check this out. even warmer on tuesday with an exclamation point. 65 degrees, very warm on wednesday, if we get up to 70 that would beat the record of 69 setback in the year 2000. thursday still warm out there.
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for good measure, clouds and sun, maybe a stray shower around. the record that day 74 set back in 2006. so that record probably a little more difficult to reach but close, nonetheless. rain thursday night, friday we cool things out if a time. cooler 58 degrees, it does turn a bit unsettled maybe showers by later saturday into sunday but temperatures up around 60.
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>> governor andrew cuomo: there is an unhealthy income inequality gap that is only growing. if you work full-time you shouldn't have to choose between paying the rent and buying food. i say lift up the working families of this state and pay a real decent wage. we fight until this nation fulfills its promise of opportunity for all and that's what this
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we want to update you on a developing story we brought you at the beginning of this newscast. we are now told a suspect is in custody, has been arrested in that deadly stabbing rampage in queens. now we are hearing from police at this hour that the suspect threw some sort of chemical on a police officer on the scene. right now we are told that hospital. but again the suspect in the under arrest. we invite you to stay with eyewitness news for the very latest on this breaking story. we are going to shift gears, over to laura the end of an era. >> it certainly is. let the rumors come to a close. peyton manning has played his
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on top with a super bowl win. today the quarterback announced he is, indeed, retiring. manning will hold a press conference tomorrow. manning will go down as one of the best q bs to ever play the game. the. manning holds the record for passing touchdowns and yards and is tied for quarterback wins. the countdown is on and for the yankees that day is four weeks from tomorrow. today the pinstripes got their first look at the man who will likely be on the mound today, he went two innings, which is standard, striking outside two, while allowing a pair of hits and no runs. philly got all their runs in the sixth. 6-5 the phillies get the win. also this afternoon, in the grapefruit league the mets meeting the braves today. the infield single allows a run to score as the mets take the lead.
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tyrone, the single gear as a pair sore. two for four. seven rbis. the mets win their second game in a row. the rangers again are without their king. hendrick lundquist skated this morning but is missing his next straight game with neck spasms. what a start, three goals in the first 4:45 of the game. the rangers would come back. they scored twice in 38 seconds. then this. eric stall's first goal as a rangeier. 4-3 in the second. also this evening the devils hosting the penguins at the rock. malkin with the power play. they would score again. 38 seconds later right now 3-1 penguins in the second. and soccer is back. another season has begun in the ml s with both the new york teams in action today. we begin with the red bulls kicking off their campaign against toronto.
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delgado in the open field. that is your final. the red bulls drop their opener. as for new york city football club,ing tenth minute tommy mcthat mare aare -- mcnamara. that is the news for now. thanks for joining us on this abbreviated newscast. we'll keep you posted on the updated story in queens, the deadly stabbing. i'm sandra i hope we have a buyer for the house. me too! what are the neighbors doing here?
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tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." remembering nancy reagan. the former first lady, passing away at her home. for president ronald reagan, she was his most trusted supporter. redefining the role of the first lady. a political figure herself. her legacy as a powerful force behind the scenes at the white house. tonight, barbara walters on nancy reagan's condition these final months. our team on a first lady who will be remembered. a special edition of "world news tonight" begins now. >> good evening. great to be with you on a sunday night.

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