he is the husband of diane sawyer. he directed the graduate, odd couple and working girl. he won an oscar, emmy, tony and a grammy award. mike nichols was 83. >>> san francisco is officially putting in a bid to host the 2024 summer olympics. >> giants president larry baer is leading the bid committee and projects costs of hosting the event to be about $4.5 billion. san francisco plans to rely heavily on existing venues and temporary structures. and they will compete against los angeles, boston and washington, d.c. other u.s. contenders. the international olympic committee is expected to name the host in 2017. >> we have an event of olympic proportions coming up. >> i would love to go to the olympics but i would love it if they came to me instead. that would be awesome! >>> we are seeing a lot of rain outside now. be careful around the bay area. some heavy rainfall just moving onshore. we have seen numerous lightning strikes on the back side of the system, too. so this is going to make for a very interesting afternoon. you can see some of that heavier rainfall moving in acr

he was married to long time abc news anchor diane sawyer so this loss is felt in all of the abc family. >> he was known in the entertainment industry as a director but he was a writer, producer and comic and was one of only 12 people who ever won emmy, grammy, oscar and tony award, all four. >> he won eight tony awards and "the graduate," and "working girl," and "bird cage," are among the best then films. >>> at 7:00, "good morning america" will have a tribute to him at the top of the show. >> all you are to say now is be glad you are not in upstate new york. york. >> the snow keeps falling. >> that, friends, is called thunder snow at another storm hit, forecast to dump 2' to 3' of additional snow and there are up to 6' on the ground in western new york and the latest storm is blamed for eight deaths. new york governor cuomo believed it could be take four or five days to clear the roads with warmer weather expected this weekend could melt the snow and cause flooding. >> look at this: cars and big rigs abandoned outside buffalo. drivers could not move and had in choice but to leave thei

. >> reporter: he was married four times, last to abc's diane sawyer for 26 years.ned mike nichols. >> it does feed you. it does give you something back. >> reporter: but he leaves behind a world much better nourished for his work. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >>> we have the reporter who confronted bill cosby about the rape allegation. >> cosby did not want this interview to get out. >> no, no, we don't answer that, and i'll tell you why. >> it was a little nerve-racking. >> he tells us what he said to cosby in front of cosby's wife and why this part of the sit-down was shelved. >> i would appreciate it if it was scuttled. >> plus, how whoopi goldberg is angering one of cosby's accusers and rosie. >> harder when 13 women accuse you. what's the matter, you mad? >> whoopi amongst those remembering diane sawyer's husband, oscar winning director mike nichols. >> this man meant the world to her. >> and i'm with the country musician ready to come out as

director mike nichols the husband of diane sawyer has died. he was 83. nichols was best known for his oscar nominated film the graduate and working girl. his last film was 2007's charlie wilson's war. mike nichols dead at the age of 83. >> wow, that's surprising. >> we all just kind of took a gasp. >> i know. >> diane sawyer just stepped down from the anchor chair, maybe that had something to do with it. >> taking care of him. >> yeah. >>> all right. well, for now, we are going to check on weather? >> yeah. let's talk about the weather around the bay area. i lot of fog out there now -- a lot of fog out there now, some leftover moisture from yesterday. storm number 2 is coming our way. showers in northern california. about the middle of the morning rain showing in parts of the north bay. toward the bay bridge now, you can on the see it because of the low clouds and the thick fog. the temperatures are running in the 50s. looks like this afternoon, we are going to keep things cool and the rain will be moving in. temperatures only in the 50s and the low 60s

. >> about that diane he just mentioned, that would be our friend, diane sawyer, his wife of 26 yearsoved partner, mike nichols was 83 years old. that is our broadcast this thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope of course to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> bill cosby confronted on camera about his rape scandal. >> no, no, we don't answer that. >> how an angry cosby tried to get the interview killed, now on "extra." ♪ >>> bill cosby's hostile tv face-off. >> ma'am, whad you say? >> the moment he snapped on the reporter and how he tried to bury the interview. >> you need to get on the phone immediately. >>> richard gere's divorce war gets uglier. >> why his ex reportedly now says she deserves $100 million. >>> diane sawyer's oscar-winning husband dies suddenly of a heart attack. >> mike nichols is the one who first saw whoopi performing and said you got something kid. >> his incredible career, his love story with diane, and his final public appearance. >>> then jon bon jovi and his high school sweetheart on the red carpet

devastated over the death of diane sawyer's husband. >>> then, an "inside edition" investigation.out some of the autographs. >> plus are the autographs always real? >> i wouldn't walk away, i would run away. >>> stand by your man. >> how could country superstar tammy wynette have signed this guitar when she was already

his beloved wife, our friend, diane sawyer. his body of work made him an icon.is intelligence, personal charm endeared him to the biggest stars. >> julia roberts and tom hanks worked with him on "charlie wilson's war." roberts said he was remarkable in every way and called him her most cherished friend. tom hanks said he changed the lives of those who knew him. meryl streep called him irreplaceable, a friend with whom we can't imagine our world. >> it's not often you see these big hollywood stars be upset over the passing of someone so powerful and important in their lives. >> this is genuine. he had a big impact on a lot of lives. >>> another member of the abc family had a close relationship with him. whoopi goldberg had to be comforted by her "view" co-stars when she talked about nichols yesterday. they shared a deep affection for one another. he discovered her, launching her career. >> as she once said, one of the only people who could bring her to tears and certainly did of that yesterday. a touching moment we saw on "the view." >>> we'll turn to a visit eve

>> mike nichols career, the movies, broadway projects, but the husband of a colleague of ours, diane sawyer thoughts with her and friends and family this morning. >> looking back at his career, one of the only one to win an oscar, tony, and grammy. amazing man. >> all right. more on the passing in a moment, but breaking news from florida. the frightening shooting at florida state university that sent the campus into lockdown for hours overnight. from our nbc affiliate wtlb, darren, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. police are investigating how and why the gunman started shooting in the library, a multistory building, a popular hub of activity here on campus. the gunman is dead, and at least two victims were transported to the hospital, one in critical condition, the other unknown. >> there's been a shooting in the library. >> reporter: a quiet campus turned into chaos after a gunman opened fire injurying three people. there was a shooter on campus. >> at the time, the library, as you can imagine, was packed with students studying for final exams. estimates right now are 300 to

married to abc news anchor diane sawyer. president of abc said i am writing with very sad news that diane husband, income practicable mike nichols passed away suddenly last seening at 83. mike had a wit and mind and beloved by so many in hollywood and broadway. our own diane sawyer, a true and beautiful love story. mike and diane were married for 26 years. among the fellow esteemed directors he worked with, ron howard, who tweeted today. rip great mike nichols. a elite member of the pantheon of directors whether stage, screen, tv. any conversation was rich with it. and wisdom. mike nichols leaves behind his wife diane, his children, daisy, max and jenny and four grandchildren. the family will hold a private service this week and a memorial will be held at a later date. back to you guys. >> what an incredible body of work. >> absolutely devastating news to hear this morning. jon: julie banderas, thanks. >> sure. shannon: well, do you remember this? [screaming] that was meteor caught on video streaking across the russian sky. a

. >> reporter: believing in him by his side was another world class storyteller, diane sawyer of abc were the most famous and fiercely loyal kind. robin williams whom he directed in "the birdcage." nichols told me, we are impoverished without both guys. nichols joins them and we are even more impoverished. nichols is survived by his wife diane sawyer and three children from previous marriages, one who is married to rachel nichols. all of us who loved mike, our deepest condolences. may his memory be a blessing. >>> wolf, you're looking ahead to the president's address on the immigration speech this evening. >> we're going to talk to dan pfeiffer and get specifics, what does it all mean, how many millions of people will really be affected, how long this could last. if a republican comes in with one signature, all of what the president is about to do tonight could be reversed. >> how much will this poison the well, as republicans are saying, on any accomplishments over the next two years to be a consideration. >> it certainly is. the cable networks are airing this live. >> but univision

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but he said that for him, life didn't truly begin until he was age 54 and met diane sawyer, a legend t by his side when nichols was honored with a lifetime achievement award. at 80, he won a tony for a revival of "death of a salesman." >> you see before you're a happy man. >> reporter: he was working on master class starring meryl streep when he died at home suddenly of a cardiac arrest at age 83. his wife diane by his side. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> t.j., when i started at abc, i remember it was valentine's day. i was at diane's office and there were a bunch of beautiful flowers. and diane hands me a card and says read this. it was her assistant saying, will you be my valentine saying, p.s., you are the only one and sent that card to every one of diane's assistants who really helped her throughout the time. and i always thought, diane got the biggest kick. not only diane but all her assistants, her team. >> this note i want to read from nancy reagan saying i can think of no better way to describe this extraordinary human being than to call him a masterpiece. so more remembra

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he was married to tv anchor diane sawyer. >> definitely some classics there for sure. >> we know it's a little rainy outside this morning. has been for a couple of days now. what are you tracking, christina? >> more rain. not here just yet, though. we're going to have to wait on this one. but you can see what's happening right now. the light stuff starting to move into sonoma county. just showery, the rain, the real downpours arrive. you can see there's our weather maker slowly but surely chugging towards the bay area. this was what we're expecting in 9:00 to 11:00 it comes to the north bay. then we progress throughout your bay 11:00 to 1:00 and we'll get our showers here in the south bay between about 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. now, there is a chance for thunderstorm formation. we will be here tracking that for you. i'm here all the way through 11:00 a.m. we'll have a look at your totals, which are creeping up slowly but surely and they're looking good. >> the weather affects the morning commute. >> that timeline was very helpful with kids in school. jackets at lunchtime i think. the sa

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but he said that for him, life didn't truly begin until he was age 54 and met diane sawyer, a legend iage. diane was right by his side when nichols was honored with a lifetime achievement award. >> he is the most encouraging person i've ever met. >> i remember once you said to me directing is like making love. you never know if you're doing it right. >> reporter: at 80 he won a tony for a revival of death of a salesman. >> you see before you a happy man. >> reporter: he was working on master class for hbo starring meryl streep when he died at home suddenly of a cardiac arrest at age 83. his wife, diane, by his side. >> life is so short. >> reporter: today on "the view," whoopi goldberg, who was discovered by mike nichols, broke down while announcing the news. >> this man meant the world to her. >> love, family, food, movies. good night moon, good night stars. i'll see you on the set and on the beach and in the kitchen and at the movies. >> reporter: for "nightline," this is dan harris in new york. >>> a grand life lived well. diane and her family are in our thoughts and prayers tonigh

. >> entertainment legend mike nichols passed away, the husband of news anchor diane sawyer died suddenly. he was known as a director but he was a writer, producer, and comic actor one of 12 people would have won the so-called award collection that includes emmy, grammy, oscar, and tony award. he won eight tony awards including "the graduate," and "working girl," and "bird at 83 years old. >> no reports of injury or dams after three earthquakes struck the central coast. the latest earthquake hit at 3:00 a.m. near holster. it was 2.9 and two hit near the same area last night, first was 3.8 and then a session measuring 4.2. our viewers felt them. and another small earthquake was felt in concord at 2.7 after 3:30 this morning. >> parents are on alert after a man tried to an double a child in a san francisco school at st. philip's, the principal said a 7th grade student was walking in front of the church and felt someone running up behind him. the boy did not know the man and took off running. >> he did everything right, started to run and scream and headed for the cafe. >> the principal says

>> whoopi amongst those remembering diane sawyer's husband, oscar winning director mike nichols. >> this meant the world to her. >> and i'm with the country musician ready to come out as gay tonight. >> i couldn't be gay and be in country music. i went to great lengths to cover up that fact. today i get to tell the world that i'm an out, proud and happy gay man. >> and we take "the bigger loser's" new trainers down memory lane. >> "american gladiatort" pah. >> that was the new uniform. you welcome america. >> now "entertainment tonight." we love entertaining people. >> when will bill cosby finally answer all the women who are accusing him of sexual assault? will he ever talk? well, tonight we are talking to the reporter who tried to get mr. cosby to go on the record on camera. >> not only did cosby refuse to respond, he basically pleads for that part of the interview to be killed, but it wasn't, and fair to say with so many women coming forward aren't we past the point of no comment? tonight's top story, cosby's damage control unraveling. >> no, no. we don't answer that. >> okay. >> i ju

. >> our thoughts are with diane sawyer and the rest of mike nichols' family.n boca raton, i spent the day talking to various republican governors, including an extended conversation with a man who likes metallica. ♪ >> for our viewers just joining us, mark is in boca raton today or he scored a standup interview in a hallway with john kasich. mark, set it up for us. >> a talk to john kasich about a lot of stuff, started by talking about his reelection, including getting an impressive 25% of the african-american vote. >> everybody in my state should rise. this cannot be a place where some go up and others are forgotten. in fact, i'm looking forward to working with the african-americans to come up with another agenda that we can accomplish. timmy when you are in a state -- first of all, you have to have economic growth. once you have it it should be a means to another end, which is to lift everybody. that is what we're are supposed to do in life, right? help our neighbor, help people to be able to grow to do better. that's my whole philosophy in the state. medica

he was married it abc news woman diane sawyer. his career spanned over six decades and included such successes as the graduate, working girl, and birdcage and annie. he won an oscar, emmy, tony and grammy in his lifetime. mike nichols was 83 years old. >>> is the white house getting a new fence? secret service acting director joseph clancy says a taller one is being considered. he revealed the plan at a house judiciary committee hearing about the september 19th fence jumping incident. but how about a moat? that was steve cohen's suggestion. some might think it is safer than an electric fence. >>> here is hoping this australian reporter is feeling better. he was covering a story about a skate park in venice beach and this is what happened. watched. doing the story and reporting and whoa, right there, slammed into his head. after that, he finished his report and walked away with a bump on the noggin there. >>> just ahead, an nba trailblazer calls it quits. late breaking information on the florida state university shooting that happe

nichols was also the husband of abc news diane sawyer.ndchildren, mike nichols was 83 years old. >>> some more breaking news, two naval ships have collided in the gulf of aden. t the two ships hit one another this morning. we're told no crew members were injured. only minor damage to the ships. the navy is now investigating what exactly went wrong there. we'll work that on and pass it along. >>> officials are trying to figure out what prompted an iowa man to show up at the white house with an arsenal of weapons in his car. we're told rj capheim approached an officer telling him someone told him in iowa told him to drive to d.c. they found a shotgun and ammunition in that vehicle. >>> the head of the cdc says the government's worst-case scenario for the spread of ebola won't happen. you'll recall back in september, health officials estimated that 1.4 million people could become infected without more help to fight it. but an international surge in medical aid has slowed the epidemic in liberia, one of three west african countries hardest hi

nickels married to diane sawyer won emmys grammy and he began career as comedian and went to direct such hits as "the graduate" and "who is afraid of virginia wolf." >> the air bag recall ended in front congress. senators demanded answer from auto makers and japanese air bag manufacturer tacata. they received apologies but at the end of the hear there were questions about saferty. tacata resisted saying danger of exploded air bags is north states with high humidity. the problem is being blamed for five deaths and dozens of injuries. >>> that brings us to our special report tonight. potentially dangerous, even deadly recalled products that are still making their way into american homes. in a joint project with "abc news" cop assumeer reporter nydia han has been investigating all this and joins us now with what you, all of us really, need to know. >> that's right, jim, simply put the recall system is broken. average of 400 product recalls are announced every yearment word of the recalls often never gets to consumers. sometimes 5% of products are returned and yes "action news" and abc stati

married to diane sawyer for the past two decades, nichols was born in germany. he moved to new york as a child to escape the nazis. before becoming a director, nichols teamed with elaine may. >> you're very sarcastic. >> reporter: to form the grammy award winning duo nichols in may. he went on to direct the neil simon classics "barefoot in the park" and "the odd couple." >> what do you want? >> i wouldn't go on with this if i were you. >> you wouldn't, would you? you're not. >> reporter: his first film was "who's afraid of virginia wolf ." it won five oscars. his hits ran the spectrum from the aids drama "angels in america" to "the bird cage ," but he also had a few misses. he told charlie rose the 1970's film "catch-22" was one of them. >> some movies you have a terrible suspicion that this is the end of all of you and you can't say anything to anybody. that's how i felt all through "catch-22". >> reporter: nichols said he never understood why people divided things into dramas and comedies. he said there are more laughs in hamlet than many comedies on broadway.

what were some of diane sawyer's hurdles along the way? >> she probably had the least hurdles and is known as the most charming woman in the world and also the most hard- working. >> you didn't talk to these individual journalists. you talked to a lot of people that surrounded them. >> 200 people that surrounded them. diane's biggest hurdle was having worked eight years for richard nixon including his disgrace. she went to the d.c. bureau of cbs news when it was next to woodward and bernstein, the most antiwatergate, antinixon place and they said do not hire her. we're not working with her. she got in there and she charmed them and worked herself off and her career took off from there. that was diane's hurdle. >> what about -- spent time in the war zones. >> war zones were hurdles. before she got to the war zones, she had to push past what she called fortress no which was, you're not glondz. you have a -- blond. you have a foreign accent, you don't wear much makeup. you're working at cnn in the early '80s where big haired blonds, how you c

. >> about that diane he just mentioned, that would be our friend, diane sawyer, his wife of 26 years. her beloved partner, mike nichols was 83 years old. that is our broadcast this thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope, of course, to see you right back here tomorrow evening. goodnight. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >> president obama in perhaps the boldest move of his presidency charts a new course on immigration. >> my fellow americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. >> one that changes america and the rest of the world. >> you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. >> they crossed the border, risked their live, and many end up in the bay area. >> this has to be done, because a lot of people are living in fear because of this. >>> then, in the tech capital of the world. >> this is the only country in the world where one general croatian go from nothing to something. >> this executive action ripples through silicon valley. the heart of innovation. live team coverage of president obama's immigration order

he leaves his wife behind, abc news anchor diane sawyer, three children and many colleagues. >> i remember you said, directing is like making love...and i said, ouch, i don't even know him that well, why is he telling me this, because, he went on, you never know if you are doing it right. >> it is the next gay is doing it betters he said. >> in word on a cause of death. he was one of 12 people who has when the so-called award collection including emmy, grammy, oscar and tony. >> a new interview shows bill cosby refusing to talk about sexual abuse claims against him and pressuring the rot are not to air the interview. >> the associated press releasing his november interview with the 77-year-old star. >> no, no, no, we don't answer that. >> i just wanted to ask if you wanted to respond about whether that was true. >> this is in response. >> can i ask you should people believe anything differently about anything? >> there is in comment about that. >> okay. >> and i tell you why: i think you were told why want to compromise your integrity but we don't...i don't talk about it. >> cosby refuses

devastated over the death of diane sawyer's husband. >>> then, an "inside edition" investigation.> check out some of the autographs. >> plus are the autographs always real? >> i wouldn't walk away, i would run away. >>> stand by your man. >> how could country su

. >> he was married four times, the last to abcs diane sawyer for 26 years. >> it gives you somethingorter: he leaves behind a world, much better nourished for his work. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," reaction to president obama's action on immigration. we'll get the latest from the white house. plus, in our morning round, a warning for heavy drinkers who are not considered alcoholics. >>> gayle sits down with tom hanks. that's the "cbs morning news." thanks for watching, i'm anne-marie green, have a great day. for watching, i'm anne-marie green, have a great day. ,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, everyone. it's friday, november 21. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. yay! it's friday! >> we made it. >> got to raise your arms, for crying out loud. nearly 4:30. we're all excited because -- >> excite. >> the weekend is close and all is well with the world because the raiders won last night. >> i haven't had that feeling in so long, i forgot what it was like. but

he was married to news anchor diane sawyer. >> it is snowing in the great lakes region.ppled by the first wave of that storm that produced more than six-feet in some spots. there are fears warmer weather over the weekend will lead to dangerous flooding. >>> president obama takes the fight over immigration reform to the public tonight. in a prime time address, he is expected to announce he is side stepping congress and taking executive power to allow as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants to stay in the united states. >>> let us begin this half hour with scary moments in the skies near one of the busiest airports in this country. two drones coming close to planes landing near jfk airport in a span of four days. jonathan dietz is here with more on that. >> good morning. matt. the skies surrounding them may have a new dang early, unmanned drones flying in the way of the jumbo jets taking off and landing. a growing danger in the skies around new york. three near misses in the last four days. drones coming way too close to commercial jetliners, flying near the runways o

leaves behind his wife married 26 years, diane sawyer.dren, days sir, max and jenny and four grandchildren much. >> what a legacy, he will be missed. everybody loved mike nichols. thank you very much. bill: new york icon too. every time you see him he makes you laugh. wow. martha: good man. bill: our best to diane sawyer and rest of his family. martha: best to all of them. bill: prime time tonight on fox news channel, president obama takes executive action on immigration. what will republicans do in response? martha: that is at question. a drone's eye view of a deadly winter storm. this thing is far from over, folks. the latest on this crazy weather and where it's headed next after this. martha: so the throws down the gauntlet on immigration this evening, unveiling unilateral executive action tonight in a move to shield up to five million illegal immigrants, that is the number we're hearing so far, from deportation. it would delay any action on that deportation. now, paul ryan has called the plan a partisan bomb. john boehner branded the

having been married to diane sawyer for 26 years. he's one of the most successful movie directors in history for films like "the graduate." he was also a prolific broadway director. mike nickels was 83 years old. >>> now to the snow. western new york getting hammered again by another round of heavy snow. >>> give you a bird's eye view of buffalo, where some areas could see a total of eight feet of snow. the storm is being blamed for at least seven deaths and the cleanup is expected to drag into next week. our coverage begins now with abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: overnight, round two. a second wave of heavy lake effect snow started falling in western new york. buffalo is getting pummelled, snow is piling high and breaking doors. >> winter knocked and let itself in. >> reporter: by friday the area could get 8 feet of snow. >> i believe when it's all said and done, this snowfall may break all sorts of records. >> reporter: at least seven people have been killed. hundreds trapped on highways. but this morning thanks to help from th

. >> reporter: he was married four times, last to abc's diane sawyer for 26 years.ned mike nichols. >> it does feed you. it does give you something back. >> reporter: but he leaves behind a world much better nourished for his work. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. and i'm elizabeth cook. we e >>> thanks for joining us for a special edition of kpix 5 news at 4:30. i'm al. >> i'm elizabeth cook. we are counting down to thursday night football. the raiders play the chiefs in oakland in about an hour but first, it's the soaker we have been waiting for. round 2 of the wet weather brought heavy rain across the entire bay area and we're not done yet. hi-def doppler shows there's still a good chance for a wet commute. >> the rain pouring in berkeley. gray skies clouded the hills as cars plowedded through street puddles. >> san jose didn't get much rain yesterday so today's storm is good news for the south b

. >> reporter: he was married four times, last to abc's diane sawyer for 26 years.ned mike nichols. >> it does feed you. it does give you something back. >> reporter: but he leaves behind a world much better nourished for his work. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >>> president obama is poised to take action on immigration even without the support of congress. >> reporter: local reaction from both sides to the president's executive order on immigration, we'll have anger and tears. i'm bruce leshan. that's coming up. >> guess what's moving in overnight, yum, more arctic air. we'll talk about -- yup, more arctic air. we'll talk about how cold it's going to be on friday and there are some changes over the weekend. >> what's fueling a surge in thanksgiving travel, the two busiest days for hitting the road. >>> but first tonight just one hour from now president obama will address the nation and outline his steps on immigration reform. good evening. i'm dere

. >> about that diane he just mentioned, that would be our friend, diane sawyer, his wife of 26 yearsoved partner, mike nichols was 83 years old. that is our broadcast this thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope of course to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> there's no response. now, can i get something from you? >> what's that? >> this time we see bill cosby's response to the allegations, and it says a lot. i'm billy bush, as more women

he's survived by diane sawyer of abc news. >> it's something you never want to tell. a brilliant man. we're all thinking of diane. >> i said to him, what do you expect from your actors. and he said, to surprise me. >> this morning president obama is getting ready to take executive action to reform america's immigration system. the president will address the nation tonight. the new rules could affect millions of undocumented i immigrants living in the united states and the republicans are furious about the president's plan. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the white house has been chosen pick this fight and it will be a fight now instead of waiting for the new republican congress to take over in january. the republicans complain the president simply doesn't have the legal authority to shield deportation. he president said in an office video yesterday when it comes to congress dealing with the issue, well, he's waited long enough. >> everybody agrees that our immigration system is broken. unfortunately washington has allowed t

with diane sawyer, david muir and martha raddatz, jonathan karl, dan harris. yahoo!'now reporting live from abc news election night headquarters in times square, george stephanopoulos. >>> good evening, and welcome to election night 2014. millions of you have taken charge today.

nichols was also married to diane sawyer. he was 83 years old. >>just ahead if you lost money to a credit-score scam, you may be getting some of that cash back. and, still to come this midday a big stroller recall to tell you about. involving 11 different models. >>and later in lunchbreak creative thanksgiving shortcuts with "the cooking mom"! >> right now the dow is up 11 points. >> if you lost money to a credit-score scam, you may have some cash coming back. "my credit health" and "score sense" were marketed through at least 50 websites, including "freescore 360 dot com." the scheme lured consumers with free access to their credit scores then billed them a recurring fee of $29.95 for a program they didn't order. now, the f-t-c and illinois officials have reached a settlement, in which the companies must pay 22 million dollars in damages to their victims. graco is voluntarily recalling 11 stroller models with an external sliding fold-lock that could potentially pinch a child's finger. posing a laceration or amputation hazard. the recall includes

he had a career of more than 50 years and during much of that time he was married to diane sawyer. >>> and now president obama is getting ready to sign executive action on immigration reform and it could spare 5 million immigrants from deportation. it will expand the two year program to protect young immigrants and spouses of permanent residents, the president will reveal his plans in an address to the nation and we'll stream the comments live at 6abc.com. ♪this holiday season, my good friend gave to me♪ ♪7 powerball tickets ♪6 match 6 chances ♪5 cash 5s ♪4 big 4s ♪3 daily numbers ♪2 mega millions (joe) happy holidays, rita. (rita) thanks, joe! (man) what a great gift! (announcer) pennsylvania lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new $1 million peppermint payout. (joe) happy holidays! ♪and best wishes from the lottery♪ >>> we want to go back to the top story now, new jersey state police gave a brief update on the deadly shooting in tabernacle, new jersey. >> at the red lion station we got a call of a reported shooting, when trooper as rived here they found that four people were

. >> nichols is survived by his wife of 26 years, abc's diane sawyer, as well as his three children andour grandchildren. mike nichols was 83. >>> certainly thinking about diane and his family today. there's not one person that worked with him that is not forever changed by working with mike nichols in all the best ways. >> there are so few people who have won the number of awards he has, an ememmy, grammy, oscar, l of those. >> extraordinary career. >> so brilliant, so funny, so kind. >> so well liked by the community. >> so true. everybody liked mike nichols. he will be terribly missed. >>> in other news, police this morning are trying to find out what sparked a shooting at florida state university overnight. a gunman wounded three students in the library. police say he was shot after he shot at them. >> it happened at the library in tallahassee. vladimir duthiers is here with the video that show the frightening moments right after the shooting. vlad, good morning. >> good morning. police say all the victims were students. nearly 200 packed inside the library, late last night, studyin

in the 1980s, he met diane sawyer. in his own words, she wanted to interview me for it. and we had 14 lunches. the two were married 16 years. >>> i had the pleasure of working with mike and diane, and my deepest condolences go out to mike and diane's family. >>> straight ahead, vladimir putin claims the u.s. is trying to push him into a new cold war. and also, chances are you have a bad boss, and now we have the numbers to prove it. >>> and later, the queen of sweden joins us in the middle of her trip to the u.n. on behalf of the >> start with one issue education... gun control... the gap between rich and poor... job creation... climate change... tax policy... the economy... iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story w

nichols was married to diane sawyer. he died wednesday night, though there is no word on how he died. there will be a private memorial at a later date. >>> more networks are pulling cosby from the air, and the associated press just released an interview with the comedian. >> on a separate note, i have to ask about your name coming up in the news recently regarding this comedian -- >> no, no, we don't answer that. >> i just wanted to ask if you wanted to respond at all about whether any of that is true. >> there is no response. >> meanwhile, tv land announced it will no longer air reruns of "cosby show," also they scrapped plans for a cosby sitcom and they postponed a premiere of a new cast cosby special. a woman came forward with allegations that he sexually assaulted her years ago. >>> we have new information on the bicycle crash in central park. the original information said bono hurt his arm. he also has a facial fracture involving his left eye socket, three fractures to his shoulderblade and a left elbow fracture tha

his wife is tv news anchor diane sawyer. mike nichols was 83 years old. >> a burglar struck a home stealing family heir looms in the middle of the day. can you see two men roaming the home and eventually covering their faces up with their shirts, but not before the camera caught a clear shot of them. the homeowner is heart broken since the stolen jewelry belonged to her mother. >> i was really hoping to pass that on to my children. >> if you recognize the men, please contact the santa clara sheriff's department immediately. >> rattled nerves last night as two kwoks struck the b-- quakes struck in the area of san juan bautista. so far no damage has been recorded. i must have slept through. >> i know i did. i know also right now the skies are the part of the area that's doing a bit of rumbling. we have some rain on the way christina has been tracking for several days. this seems like this is storm number two. >> it is storm number two. we need this rain so desperately, sam and laura, it's a really good story to tell. you can s

. >> i realize that but if you're diane sawyer, it's tough to know exactly what happened.'re an opinion guy so you can forcefully advocate the release. greta is an opinion person. >> i would have done it. the reason fox news dominates the cable news ratings and i think the most important television news voice in the world is because we do things like this. and it resonates among people. >> we can certainly use a big spotlight in the power news. >> this is the first time we got a u.s. military out of mexican prison when they didn't belong there. you're doing election coverage tomorrow. >> yes. i hear you're coming in. >> i'll be around. i'll be disguised. this is like you and bear, like the big stars of fox news now. >> we are. thank you. >> yeah. you guys are like the face of fox news. >> thank you. >> i have been here 18 years. you know what my assignment is? >> what. >> i'm giving soup to everybody tomorrow night. >> you were afraid i was going to chase you down the hallway. i'm coming after you o'reilly. >> be careful what you wish for. saturday night live mocked you. >