an emotional caitlyn jenner accepting the arthur ashe award. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. it is 4:00 a.m. in the east. john berman has the day off. president george h.w. bush is hospitalized after he fell in his kennebunkport, maine. 41 fell and broke his neck. he is stable and fine. he will be in a neck brace. the spokesman says the 91-year-old former president is not expected to have a long hospital stay. the elder bush suffers from parkinson's disease. >>> a new day of campaigning from the white house. joe biden meets with the foreign relations committee today. that follows the sit down with house democrats on wednesday and a news conference by president obama aimed at corralling support over the iran nuclear deal on track. cnn's jim acosta has the latest. >> reporter: the course of critics and president obama came out swinging and insisting the deal with iran was never designed to solve every issue with iran. it is a victory in iran and syria syria. he hit back opponents. mr. obama talked about one issue which would have complicated release. and i

. >>> plus an emotional caitlyn jenner accepting the arthur ashe courage award. good morning. i'm christine romans. it is thursday july 16th. john berman has the day off. a major scare for former president george h.w. bush. he is in the hospital in portland maine, after the fall in kennebunk port maine. he fell in maine and broke a bone in his neck. he is stable and fine but in a neck brace. the spokesman says the 91-year-old former president is not expected to have a long hospital stay. the elder bush suffers from parkinson's disease. >>> beginning this morning, a new day of campaigning by the white house for the iran nuclear deal. vice president biden meets with democrats on the senate foreign relations committee today. that follows the sit down with house democrats on wednesday. and a news conference by the president aimed at corralling the support for the iran nuclear program on track. cnn's jim acosta has the latest. >> reporter: president obama came out swinging insisting the nuclear deal with iran was never designed to solve every problem with tehran. the president brus

colin rushabc7 news. >>> caitlyn jenner accepted the arthur ash award as a glamorous woman.enner's athletic career started more humble training at san jose city college. now the story of that simple start. katie? >> ama, the tough training at san jose city college undoubtedly prepared jenner for the courageous challenge of coming out as transgender. decades before caitlyn jenner stood as her true self -- >> he catapulted bruce jenner toward greatness. jay he had the san jose stars jersey on. >> he trained in the 70s. and then cheered for his best friend in the olympics. jay to see him win it and then your best friends winning it is super exciting. >> i owe a lot to sports. >> winning the olympic decathlon and coming out as transgender put her on a world stage. >> if you want to make jokes and doubt my intentions the reality is i can take it. >> gabrielle with the lgbt center says jenner's courage encouraged others to do the same. >> thisy call us or drop by and that is great. >> the arthur ashe award is for people who transend sports. >> it is very genuine and they have a gr

colin rushabc7 news. >>> caitlyn jenner accepted the arthur ash award as a glamorous woman. jenner's athletic career started more humble training at san jose city college. now the story of that simple start. katie? >> ama, the tough training at san jose city college undoubtedly prepared jenner for the courageous challenge of coming out as transgender. decades before caitlyn jenner stood as her true self -- >> he catapulted bruce jenner toward greatness. jay he had the san jose stars jersey on. >> he trained in the 70s. and then cheered for his best friend in the olympics. jay to see him win it and then your best friends winning it is super exciting. >> i owe a lot to sports. >> winning the olympic decathlon and coming out as transgender put her on a world stage. >> if you want to make jokes and doubt my intentions the reality is i can take it. >> gabrielle with the lgbt center says jenner's courage encouraged others to do the same. >> thisy call us or drop by and that is great. >> the arthur ashe award is for people who transend sports. >> it is very genuine and they have a

colin rushabc7 news. >>> caitlyn jenner accepted the arthur ash award as a glamorous woman. jenner's athletic career started more humble training at san jose city college. now the story of that simple start. katie? >> ama, the tough training at san jose city college undoubtedly prepared jenner for the courageous challenge of coming out as transgender. decades before caitlyn jenner stood as her true self -- >> he catapulted bruce jenner toward greatness. jay he had the san jose stars jersey on. >> he trained in the 70s. and then cheered for his best friend in the olympics. jay to see him win it and then your best friends winning it is super exciting. >> i owe a lot to sports. >> winning the olympic decathlon and coming out as transgender put her on a world stage. >> if you want to make jokes and doubt my intentions the reality is i can take it. >> gabrielle with the lgbt center says jenner's courage encouraged others to do the same. >> thisy call us or drop by and that is great. >> the arthur ashe award is for people who transend sports. >> it is very genuine and they have a

the first we saw of her was she she came onto the stage to accept the arthur ashe courage award.unate to be a star football player in high school. bullying wasn't a problem for jenner at the time but not every child is that fortunate. >> if you want to call me names, make jokes, doubt my intentions, go ahead, because the reality is, i can take it. but for the thousands of kids out there coming to terms with being true to who they are, they shouldn't have to take it. >> this was actually her first major public appearance since coming out as transgender just months ago. what surprised me was she admitted the transition has been harder than she could have ever imagined. >> yeah jenner got a standing ovation. you saw our diane sawyer there, who actually did that interview with caitlyn jenner on that whole coming out, if you will. got a standing ovation after a ten-minute speech. accompanying her at the awards, her mother and kids. as you see, the jenner and kardashian clan all together. another award, no surprise for the best team, i mean, who else, right? u.s. soccer team. also lebr

caitlyn jenner receiving the arthur ashe courage award at the espy's. speech, the 1976 olympic champion urging acceptance for others who are trained gender. >> this transition has been harder than me on anything i could imagine. they deserve something vital. they deserve your respect. and from that respect comes a more compassionate community, a more empathetic society and a better world for all of us. cheryl: jenner thinks members of her famous family including her step daughter's. coming up, give your kids an allowance. we will have a new survey of what parents are shelling out to get their kids to do the work. despite a violent protest, greek lawmakers improve the punishing interest parity planned and that is helping to lift futures. check in the u.s. futures right now as you can see pointing to a higher open. you are watching "fbn:am," your first look at morning markets and breaking news. ♪ the real live attorneys you can talk to through legalzoom. don't let unanswered legal questions hold you up, because we're here, we're here, and we've got your b

. >> caitlyn jenner accepted the arrest sure -- arthur ashe at the espys. our reporter has more on some of her old friends and how they are clearing the way to cheer her on. abefore caitlyn jenner stood adds her true self a san jose cop said i am here. >> he catapulted bruce jenner to greatness. three had the san jose stars jersey on. >> and another trained with jenner in the 70s. and cheered for his best friend during the minute troll olympics. >> to see him win and your best friend is winning it was super exciting. >> i owe a lot to sports. >> winning the olympic decathelon fast tracked his fame and coming out as trans gender put her on a world change. >> if you want to make jokes, go ahead but the reality is i can take it. >> the courage in coming out has nudged others to do the same. >> this is great. >> the arthur ashe award is for people who transcend sports and perhaps being a good athlete or good person transcends gender. >> very genuine and a great sense of humor. >> okay, girls picking out the outfit i get it. >> people would new bruce would be ha

caitlyn accepting the estigious arthur ashe courage award. we talked about that.ts. >> when my daughter was first diagnosed with cancer i felt like i was in a nightmare. >> reporter: the tears flowing as one strong father saluted his your ranges daughter. >> from the moment you was born you molded me into the man i am today. >> reporter: the cincinnati bengals devon still and his 5-year-old daughter leah accepting the jimmy v. award for her ongoing with canc taught me more about life than i could ever do. i feel good that the speech is over with. anybody that makes that speech you want to macon imact. >> reporter: the stills with us ss ss just one of them. since stuart scott passed away his message endures. stuart scott's impact felt throughout the espys even extending to another honoree laurenhill laurenhill. >> she was i have go -- given less than two years to live. >> reporter: stu's speech at last year's espys helping her through the illness. >> she beat it by how she lived. >> she brought it every day and even on her worst days she always mustered up smiles a

a look at "good morning america" at 7:00. >> a huge nice at espys, caitlyn jenner accepting the arthur ashepeech. robin joins us from los angeles with that. >> we will see if you at 7:00. >> a google ad is getting new attention after airing during thes by award featuring a young athlete's transition from female to male. >> i have decided to transition from female to male. >> my voice is dropping. my face is changing. >> the commercial aired moments before caitlyn jenner accepted her award. the 2 1/2 minute spot was released on youtube to celebrate gay pride and was viewed more than a million times. the video is one of the long of the ads to run on abc and the longest ever to run during the espys. if you like to watch the ad we have it posted online at abc7news.com. >> new details on the proposed nfl stadium on land purchased by the owner of the st. louis rams and the f.a.a. is conducting a study at the site. the f.a.a. is determining if the proposed stadium near l.a.x. would be a hazard to air travel. developers will breakdown in december. so far the rams have not committed to moving. >> a

she received the arthur ashe courage award as one of the best male athletes ever. she's now reshaping the world as a woman. her speech at the awards is ceremony covered a wide range of emotions from fear to pride and accomplishment. >> the biggest fear i have always had in coming out is i never wanted to hurt anyone else. most of all my family and my kids. i always wanted my children to be so proud of their dad for what he was able to accomplish in his life. >> she also talked about the need for understanding when it comes to transgender issues and how her public struggles could actually help others. >> she has made a difference. >>> it was not just caitlyn jenner stepping into the spotlight last night. steph curry was also there. he took a break in diaper duty to head to the l.a. area for the show. he was named the best male athlete. a lot of warriors teammates were there to cheer him on as well. good representation there. we have our cheering party right now, mike inouye it in the house to talk about what's going on in the roadways. >> good job, sam and laura. we

i remember we did a tennis clinic with arthur ashe years ago and the first question was how much money did you make on the tour? they kept asking that over and over again. the prize money is a big feature, but again it's opportunity. this is what the wtef gives young kids, the opportunity to play tennis. >> and your friend, arthur ashe the legacy lives on at wtef every day. thank you all for coming in and sharing your story. hey the city open, you'll have a blast. august 1st through the 9th. see you next week. >>> right now on "news4 today," pleasant outside to start. then it will really heat up. but there's a chance for rain also. will it impact your sunday plans? >> developing now. a frantic search for a restaurant owner after his brother's body was found in the chesapeake bay. >> "news4 today" starts now. >> and good morning. on this sunday, welcome to "news4 today." i'm adam tuss. >> i'm angie goff. things look clear. 60s or 70s, not too bad. >> i think the temperature is going to heat up. chuck's got the forecast. >> yeah,

. >> she was there to receive an award named for the late tennis star arthur ashe. she talked about acceptance as dan harris reports. >> ladies and gentlemen, the courageous the stunning caitlyn jenner. >> reporter: a standing ovation for an athlete who became an american hero at the olympics and may now be changing america itself. caitlyn jenner kissing her mother and then walking to the stage at the espys right here on abc to accept the arthur ashe courage award. >> it's been eye opening, inspiring, but also frightening. >> reporter: jenner sparkled in a stunning versace dress, a stark contrast to bruce jenner, the athlete we've known for decades. the whistled sportsman with the all-american good looks setting a world record in the grueling decathlon in the 1976 olympics. perhaps the most inc.al moment in her speech when caitlyn thanked her children. >> i always wanted my children to be so proud of their dad for what he was able to accomplish in his life you guys have given so much back to me. you've given me so much support. i am so so grateful to have all of you

named for an incredible citizen, arthur ashe. i think their criteria is their own.ld have given it to so many people. courage is exemplified in many ways. it's not a bad example of courage. >> here is what she said a few moments ago. if you want to call me names and make jokes, i can take it, but the thousands of kids coming to terms with their identity, they shouldn't have to take it. what's your reaction, eden? >> that's one of the most important things about caitlyn jenner's media exposure and receiving this award. the conversations that can happen in living rooms, among families across america that can help provide safe space for thousands of young people across our country who may or may not be transgender. and they have safe space to be among their families. they don't deserve to be called names or have hateful things spread about them. so i think it was a real moment of leadership for her to use that time to talk about that. >> christine, last year michael sam got this award. the first profootball player to come out. not everyone things caitlyn is deserving a

soccer star abby wambach presenting the olympic champion the prestigious arthur ashe award for couragevid, we just received word that caitlyn jenner will be surrounded by her family tonight as she takes the stage tonight to receive the arthur ashe award. it all starts at 8:00 p.m., right here on abc. david? >> all right. looking pretty dapper there, my friend. jesse palmer, thanks. and thank you for being here. we can't wait for the espys, and we'll see you right here tomorrow night. >> plus flames breaking out on the bay bridge. tonight a new theory on what happened. >>> a deadly crash closes a highway for hours. what it means for your commute tonight. >> we're live from the red carpet in los angeles at tonight's espy awards. >> 6,000. >> $30,000 >> it could cost a man in jail. the 54-year-old is facing felony charges for fabrication brought to light by our report. good evening. >> he is accused of using a fake military record to get money from his friends and neighbors. >> he pled not guilty to five counts of theft by false pretenses for the victims i met last year and one i intervie

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. >>> espn is shedding some light on giving caitlyn jenner the arthur ashe courage award. critics called it an exploitation play. producerers said the arthur ashe is given to someone who has done something that transcends sports and that's what they believe jenner has done. you can see jenner accept her award tomorrow right here on abc 7. our coverage starts at 4:00. stay tuned for the espys at 8:00. still time to vote for your favorite including five categories where warriors are nominated. >>> selfies are popular but someone took a selfie that can be seen as creepy. >> billy bonds showed this picture. bonds says i'm so proud to have the best godfather in the world. i love you and everything that you've done for my family. >> if willy mays was my godfather, i'd be taking pictures of him sleeping, too. >>> the evening commute on the bay bridge turns into a danger one after flames erupt. >>> a man learns if he'll remain behind bars while awaiting a retrial. >>> what san "ride away" (by roy orbison begins to play) ♪ i ride the highway... ♪ ♪ i'm going my way... ♪ ♪i leave a

. >> caitlin jenner takes the stage at the espy awards last night, to receive the arthur ashe courage award. >> i never wanted to hurt anyone else. most of all, my family, my kids, i always wanted my children to be so proud of their dad. what he was able to accomplish in his life. >> you guys have given so much back to me, have given me so much support. i'm so, so grateful to have all of in you my life. thank you. if you want to call me names, make jokes, doubt my intentions, go ahead, because the reality is i can take it, but for the thousands of kids out there, coming terms to being true to who they are, they shouldn't have to take it. >> good point. boy there is one really good moments last night at the espy's, bengles player and friend of our show, has been on so many timed, devon still took to the stage last night to except the jimmy v perseverance award. his daughter lea could not a ten the awards due to her weak immune system, doctors said she shouldn't fly all the way to lost and less, but she appeared via a video. >> hi everybody, thank you for supporting my while i beat up c

. >>> indicate -- caitlyn jenner received the arthur ash award.or their support. his # 8-year-old mother -- her 88-year-old mother was in attendance. jenner spoke of trans teens. >> if you want to call me names and make jokes, go ahead because the reality is, i can take it. but for the thousands of kids coming to terms with being true with who they are they should not have to take it. [applause] >> now so many of us are influenced by sports stars how they feel. so caitlyn jenner urged others to use their fame and if you have an iphone and use siri if you ask how tall is bruce jenner. it will say caitlyn jenner. good morning is going to have more on the indicate lynn jenner and the awards coming up after "action news." >> just about 6:38. the naacp concludes in center city with a prayer breakfast. loretta lynch gave the last speech and echoed the calls for reform to the nation's criminal justice system. >>> chris christie will be in camden to talk about prisoner rehabilitation. this is his speech on criminal record. he pushed to process nonviolent

. >> honored last night was katelyn jenner given the arthur ashe courage award. and loren hill's pair -- lauryn hill's parents were there. she lost her battle with cancer. >> jackie ibanez thank you. >> his teammates taking to twitter to show their supp writing hashtag leah strong. major shout out to still and princess lia proud to call him a teammate and brother. franchises like the washington redskins showing their support writing #we are leah strong. what did you think of still's speech. let us know on facebook and twitter. >> extreme weather taking a deadly tole on thel on the mid westmidwest. four people are dead. five more people remain missing. the maria molina is here tracking the latest for us. good morning maria. >> good morning heather and ainsley. we will be tracking more severe weather through out the day today and also the potential for additional flash floods. this is all because of a storm system on the move. it is bringing in heavy rain across parts of the plains and midwest. we are expecting more later on today. especially across parts of illino

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another. >> reporter: caitlyn jenner standing in front of peers for the first time to receive the arthur ashuggles of being transgender. >> if you want to call me names and make jokes go ahead because the reality is i can take it. but for the thousands of kids out there coming to terms with being true to who they are, they shouldn't have to take it. >> sat out there in the audience on many occasions. i thought to myself what if someday i can make a difference. >> reporter: the speech did launch heated debates on social media. not all reaction positive. after rob low showing his support on twitter writing caitlyn jenner crushed her beautiful speech and transgender actress adding i feel like an historic moment happened for my community tonight. jenner is now hoping this moment on stage will lead to more acceptance. >> it's about what happens from here. it's not just about one person. it's about thousands of people. >> reporter: caitlyn jenner says her biggest fear coming out was hurting her family. all of her children were there showing her support. something she says she is grateful for. >> t

. >> caitlyn jenner received the arthur ashe award for courage thursday night.respect and said that the world needs to accept people for who they are. >> so for the people out there wondering what this is all about, whether it's about courage or controversy or publicity, i'll tell you what it's all about, it's about what happens from here. it's not just about one person. it's about thousands of people. it's not just about me. it's about all of us. accepting one another. we're all different. that's not a bad thing. that's a good thing. >> now caitlyn jenner's speech was one of many highlights from the espy's. stephanie elam looks back at a night fills with inspirational moments. >> reporter: the 2015 espy's were heart breaking and inspiring. and a lot had to do with what athletes were dealing with outside the world of sport. there was danielle green, the former basketball player turned war hero who lost her arm in battle and came home to work with other veterans. and lauren hill the basketball player who longed to play in her first basketball game. she lost her b

the arthur ashe courage award will be presented to caitlyn jenner seen on the cover of "vanity fair" and in the photo shoot for the magazine. the athlete spoke exclusively to diane sawyer as bruce. >> that is me. that is her. diane: people have to know you want to identify as a woman and still -- >> kick butt. brandi: on the red carpet we will see athletes ming with the hollywood celebrities serving as presenters tonight. majority of the awards are all decided by fan voting. reporting live in los angeles, brandi hitt abc7 news. back to you. jonathan: thank you. kellye: you can watch the espys at 8:00 on abc7. jonathan: maybe you have somebody on the road and coming home for dinner. will they be late or on time? jamie sullivan has the answer. jamie: they are not on time. i want to start by focusing on what we are seeing here. this is she i have traffic working your way on the inner loop of the beltway from virginia to maryland. we move to the map let's talk about the stretch. just past the b.w. parkway, you are averaging 9 miles per hour crossing the american legion bridge. outbound o

arthur ashe won wimbledon. but on march 25th of that year, two little girls went to what was known as wheaton plaza in montgomery county and never seen again. no one who was around these parts back then will forget the terror that created. it's important to note that this was way before the disappearance of american blondes became almost monthly news fare, way before wall-to-wall cable exploitation. the suddenness, the mystery of the it was terrifying. and it changed a lot oftvo1d things, not least parenting habits a lot of freedoms that most kids had taken for granted until then were then denied from then on. inspects was lost. all of us who were parents held on just a bit tighter, a little longer. we paid more attention to everything and every stranger was eyed more warily than before. we were, all of us, scared to death. and our feelings, our prayers, our concerns for the parnells of those two children were most heartfelt and almost inexpressible. i didn't know john lyon but i did so much admire his work on

. >> the much anticipated espionage awards, the arthur ashe courage award what some people are saying about the decision. >> live look in wilmington, bit of lightning storm underway there more storms are on the way good day everybody, it is wednesday july 15th. >> going to be rocking and rolling, sue serio few minutes from now? >> folks are hearing it now throughout the area. >> wow, listen to that. >> that will wake you up rid? >> yes, i can only imagine my dog at home. oh boy. and anyway, here's the severe thunderstorm warning in effect right in you until 4:45, for delaware county, parts of chester, little part of new castle county, rid there and then part of montgomery county and philadelphia, as well, i think this will move as these storms move. look at all of this lightning showing up on our sweeps of ultimate doppler radar now we set it into motion. there is the severe thunderstorm warning and line of very strong, very soaking thunderstorms moving through right now so a lot of rain in a very short period of time through chester county through delaware county, new castle county w

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critics call this an exploit station play to boost ratings but producers say the arthur ashe award is given to someone in the sports community who did something that transcends sports and that is what they believe jenner has done. >> steph curry has been until natured for best male warriors have been palm natured in five categories. we have a link to the ballot at abc7 news cop. we will cover the espys tomorrow if los angeles starting at 4: airing tomorrow at 8:00 people right here followed by abc7 news at 11. >> special olympic torch is in the bay area. >> athletes carried it through sonoma county yesterday. >> the mayor of sonoma gave a speech as did petaluma's police chief and is scheduled to complete the cross country journey in time for the july 5 opening in los angeles. >> can't wait. >> now a look at the weather forecast. mike? >> check out the beautiful colors from mount tamalpais, looking over the to which the cloud deck that is not completely covering our maybe and nice sunshine with temperatures above average in oakland and napa and san francisco and concord and san jose an

she'll receive the "arthur ashe courage award."a transgender woman earlier >>> caitlyn jenner will take the stage tonight at the espy awards to get the arthur ashe courage ard wa. she was famous for being olympic gold metalist bruce jenner. all caitlyn's children are attending tonight. >> let's bring in geraud moncure. we are talking the espy awards and a little golf. >> thank you raj. british open tees off tomorrow across the big pond while in hayward, tpc stonebrae is hosting the stonebrae classic. one of the players to watch is a 19-year-old rising star from china. kelly johnson has the story. >> reporter: his love for golf is simple. >> after one good shot it feels very very exciting. >> reporter: and that first shot for hao taung long li came at 10 years old. now he's the highest ranked chinese player in the world and the first from his country to make the web.com tour. >> what does that mean to you? do people follow you back home? >> yeah i have some people follow me in china. actually it's pretty -- pretty good you know the

. >> caitlyn jenner accepted the arthur ashe award for courage at the espy awards and social media has been buzzing with comments about jenner and espn's decision to give her that award. >> like it or hate it though, most people agree she stole the show last night. here's nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: in an ivory gathered gown, caitlyn jenner took the stage to deliver a message to the world, as well as the fashion police. >> please be kind on me. i'm new at this. >> reporter: she quickly turned serious in her first high-profile speech as kate lip, taking on critics who argued she didn't deserve the arthur ashe award for courage. >> if you want to call me names make jokes about my intentions, go ahead because the reality is, i can take it. but for the thousands of kids out there coming to terms with being true to who they are, they shouldn't have to take it. >> reporter: on stage, the olympian, known as bruce when she won her gold medal, got emotional as she thanked her family. >> i am so, so grateful to have all of you in my life. thank you. >> reporter: her speech, perhaps the mo

. >> caitlin jenner receives a standing ovation after she receives the arthur ash courage award at the everyone, matt pellman has traffic and karen rogers has weather. >> reporter: 635 degrees in philadelphia. 56 in reading. 57 in allentown, 67 in millville. 66 on the boardwalk in ac with the flow out of the north the humidity is way down. yesterday we had dewpoints in the 70s. today the 50s so a huge change it feels nice and comfortable as you head out the door. satellite and radar showing the rain is long gone, but we have a flood warning left this is for the cumberland county the maurice and cohancy rivers. they are not seeing flash flooding, but the river levels are above flood stage. the they continue to reseed. noon, 76 with bright sunshine.

the arthur ashe award was very emotional tonight. caitlyn: i'm clear on my responsibility is going forward, to tell the story the right way for me, to keep learning, to do whatever i can to reshape the landscape of how trans issues are viewed, how trans people are treated and to promote a very simple idea -- accepting people for who they are. leon: tonight ceremony included a special presentation in honor of laurynen hill died after battling cancer. you have a great story with us with the weather. steve: two days, and then we crank up the heat. but you like it hot and it will be that way just in time for the weekend. outside at this hour, 77 at reagan national, the wind out of the north at 16. the wind is what will close down nicely. the high today, 88, 1 degree below average. 63 frederick, 70 martinsburg, 72 luray, virginia. the forecast tonight 59 to 67 degrees, the skies clear nicely, the humidity drops, the wind out of the north at 10. that means a cool start to thursday morning. let me tell you, it will be beautiful. the high-pr

er she receives the arthur ash courage award at the espy. >> good morning everyone, matt pellman has traffic and karen rogers has weather. >> reporter: 635 degrees in philadelphia. 56 in reading. 57 in allentown, 67 in millville. 66 on the boardwalk in ac with the flow out of the north the humidity is way down. yesterday we had dewpoints in the 70s. today the 50s so a huge change it feels nice and comfortable as you head out the door. satellite and radar showing the rain is long gone, but we have a flood warning left this is for the cumberland county the maurice and cohancy rivers. they are not seeing flash flooding, but the river levels are above flood stage. the they continue to reseed. noon, 76 with bright sunshine. 6:00 p.m., 82 that's the high. a little below average, but we'll take it matt pellman. >> reporter: you know everything is going just great until you get to the train station and find out your train is not coming. that's happening along the lansdale doylestown regional rail lines because of power problems. lansdale station trains are operating from there to at this cen

. >> another moment people are talking about is caitlyn jenner's speech after receiving the arthur ashe courage award the champion hopes this will pave the way for others struggling with gender identity. >> it is about all of us excepting one another. we are all different. that's not a bad thing. that's a good thing. >> i thought on many occasions, by what if some day i could make a difference in the world? and do what i am doing could i do that? >> it was also some humor in the speech saying picking out an outfit was exhausting and asked the fashion police to "please be kind." >> still to come at eleven scare in the air. >> we are getting a laser at 10:00. >> airline pilots report a swarm of laser attacks approaching a major airport and the investigation now is underway into who was behind it. >> the emmy nominations are out for prime time and who got hi, i'm henry winkler and i'm here to tell homeowners that are sixty-two and older about a great way to live a better retirement... it's called a reverse mortgage. call right now to receive your free dvd and booklet with no obligation. it

. >> reporter: jenner was honored with the arthur ash award for courage, a trait that she says she gotr matter who spoked her support from the crowd but jenner turn the focus from herself to her transgender community. >> it is not just about one person, it is about thousands of people. >> reporter: by the end of the night, she had everyone on their feet. >> trans people deserve something vital they deserve your respect. accepting one another. we're all different. that is not a bad thing. >> she says it is actually a great thing. jenner thanked her family, her children especially important to her. it was a night erika and nicole, filled with tears and even some jokes. she said she had to figure out what to wear. >> and she looked amazing. >> that dress was just fabulous. >> yes. >> mo'ne davis. >> yes. >> as if we don't see her enough already she is in era award show. >> yes. >> she always thanked her teammates. >> yes. >> not about her. >> so gracious. >> thanks, jan. >> right now 6:37. and days off days to be a family ritual every year but great recession and slow recovery, add that t

controversy over caitlyn jenner receiving the arthur ashe courage award tonight at the espys.major public appearance since announcing her transition two months ago. some are questioning whether she deserves the award, suggesting it's a ratings ploy and other athletes are more worthily. here's nbc sports commentator bob costas on a radio show last month. >> this is not anything against caitlyn jenner. i'm pretty sure that they could have found someone who was much closer to actively involved in sports who would have been deserving of what that award represents. >> the espys co-producer defends the choice telling "sports illustrated". decision to come out as a transgender woman sdploiddisplayed enormous courage. so what does your gut tell you? do you agree with the decision to award caitlyn jenner the arthur ashe courage award at the espys? go to msnbc.com to vote. >>> that does is for this hour. up next "andrea mitchell reports." real madrid have about 450 million fans. we're trying to give them all the feeling of being at the stadium. the microsoft cloud gives us the scalabili

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. >> and caitlyn jenner stephed a standing ovation, and she accepted the arthur ash courage award.was one of her first public appearances since transitioning from a man to a woman. >> if you want to call me names, make jokes, go ahead, because the reality is i can take it. but for the thousands of kids out there, coming to terms with being true to who they are, they should haven't to take it. >> jenner also said the transition was harder than she initially imagined. several family members seen there were on hand to hear her speak. >>> coming up new mexico residents say they are still feeling the fallout 70 years after an atomic test in the dertz. and scientists chart the impact of climate change in the arctic. stay tuned. >>> in new mexico there's ran ongoing battle that began 70 years ago today. on july 16th 194 r5, the u.s. military tested its first atomic bomb. today people who live near what is known as the trinity site say they are still suffering. >> on the morning of july 16th, 1945, many new something had happened out in the desert. a bright flash came up over the hills and

jenner kissing her mother and then walking to the stage at the espys right here on abc to accept the arthur ashe it's been eye-opening, inspiring, but also frightening. all across this country right now, all across the world, at this very moment there are young people coming to terms with being transgender. >> reporter: with help from angelina jolie's stylist, jenner sparkled in a stunning versace dress, a stark contrast to bruce jenner, the athlete we've known for decades. the chiseled sportsman with the all-american good looks setting a world record in the grueling decathlon in the 1976 olympics. ten events over two days pushing the limits of human strength speed, and endurance. the former olympic champ once regarded as the world's greatest athlete now championing something greater. >> this transition has been harder on me than anything i could imagine. and that's the case for so many others besides me. for that reason alone, trans people deserve something vital. they deserve your respect. >> reporter: her speech was preceded by a moving video tribute narrated by jon hamm which traced jenner's

when she accepted the arthur ashe courage award at the estes in los angeles. >> ladies and gentlemen, the courageous, the stunning caitlyn jenner. >>> a stanning ovation as women's world cup champion abby wambach brought jenner on stage to accept the award. in a ten-minute speech she said she had never met a transgender person until recently and the transition has left her a feeling of building a responsibility for the transgender community. >> to keep learning to do whatever i can to reshape the landscape of how trands gendered are viewed, are treated and more broadly to promote a very simple idea accepting people for who they are. >> jenner thanked her family for their acceptance and the former olympic athlete noted the role she played. >> i trained hard, and for that people respected me. but this transition has been hard owner me than anything i could imagine and that's the case for so many others besides me. for that reason alone, transpeople deserve something vital. they deserve your respect. >> jenner did not walk the red carpet before the awards show nor did she talk to reporte

. >> but the standing ovation of the night and the arthur ashe award for courage belonged to kate line jenner, once again using the stage to share her story tune highlight the issues of her community. >> not just about me. it is about all of us, excepting one another. we're all different. that's not a bad thing. >> i know a loft people gave her a hard time about it, but just for her family to give her that support is amazing. >> jenner went onto thank her entire family, but specially her mom jenner credit her mother for her courage n center city, jan carabeo cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> there were a lot of cheers in the audience last night as you were listening to caitlin jenner but also listen to devon style. >> great to see mo'ne. >> every chance we get to see her being honored, always mentions her teammate in every speech. >> and so grown up. >> that dress, stunning. still ahead this noon on "eyewitness news", new place to hang out outside in fill. >> i in fact, syma is there right now hey syma. >> hey guys, i have all the details coming up on how to party out here at eakin's oval. i

they say she is what the arthur ashe award is all about but there's some in the athletic community whonecessarily be front and center here there are more deserving athletes. we've heard bob causeostascostas' infamiliarous rant about the topic. what's been the reaction? >> reporter: it's interesting, most of the dissent has come from the sports journalism community rather than athletes themselves bob costas. but dan patrick came out and said something, frank deford all to the same effect. bob costas' phrase that went everywhere was a crass exploitation play saying they could have found someone more connected to the current sports world and current sports acheechlt.a achievement achievement. you narrated this is more about sports and transcending sports. the actual history of the award bears that out. this is an award that went to michael sam when he wasn't being celebrated per se for his basketball achievements it went to robin roberts, it went to nelson mandela just for using rugby as a platform for racial dialogue. so the history of this really does back up that narrative espn is putt