[applause] >> luis valdez.plause] the 2015 national medal of arts to luis valdez for bringing chicano culture to american drama. as a playwright, actor, writer, and director, he illuminates the human spirit in the face of social injustice through award-winning stage, film, and television productions. [applause] >> jack whitten. [applause] the 2015 national medal of arts to jack whitten for remaking the american canvas. as an abstract artist, he uses casting, acrylic paints, and compounds to create new surfaces and textures, challenging our perceptions of shape and color. his powerful works of art put the american story in a new light. [applause] [laughter] >> i can make up the citation. >> let's do that. let's do that, sir. >> you don't have it in there? >> no, sir. >> here we go. [laughter] >> audra mcdonald. [cheers and applause] the 2015 national medal of arts for audra mcdonald for lighting up broadway as one of its brightest stars. an unforgettable performer, she has won six tony awards. in musicals, conce

. >> luis valdez was praised for bringing the chicano culture to the stage, film, and tv. and dr. abraham vigris was honored for his contribution to the fields of medicine and writing. >> and he's my cousin, so we're all very proud of him today. >> congratulations to him and his family. >> he texted me from the white house, does my bow tie look okay? >> he looked sharp. >>> up next, the nation's oldest park ranger. she's 95. >>> tonight at 6:00, one of the most contention raises in the bay area just got more heated. congressman mike honda is suing his challenger, ro khanna. what each is saying, at 6:00. >>> today a bay area legend turns 95 years old. she celebrated by going to worth. ♪ happy birthday >> betsy soskin is the nation's oldest park ranger. normally she works at richmond's home front museum but she's at dc working on the grand opening of the african-american museum. she loves sharing her own reflections on history. >> such an inspiration. happy birthday. "nightly news" is next. >> hope to see you back at 6:00, bye. tonight. charges filed against the oklahoma police offi

luis valdez. abraham verghese. jack whitten. isabel wilkerson.wynton marsalis, who unfortunately could not make it here today, and morgan freeman, who undoubtedly is off playing a black president again [laughter] [applause] he never lets me have my moment. he's always, like -- [laughter] all of today's honorees work in an age where the stories we tell and the technologies that we use to tell them are more diverse than ever before, and as diverse as the country that we love. every human being has hundreds of separate people living inside his skin. it echoes what whitman once wrote about america, that we are large, containing multitudes. it's what's so great about this country -- that there is no single, set way to contribute. all of us belong. all of us have a story to tell. even when you think your story is too different, too strange, too unique, there's someone out there who's been waiting their whole life to hear you tell your story, because it's just like theirs. what a great gift all of you have given us. so today, we thank you, today's honor

. >> reporter: bay area play write, and director, luis valdez was honored and stanford professor and best selling author, was honored for his contribution to the field of medicine, teaching and writing. >>> a tight congressional race for the sillicon valley just took another ugly turn. we'll explain why he's challenging. >>> and a huge data breach at a sillicon internet giant. if you've ever had a yahoo account. >>> right now at 6:30, a half a billion accounts hacked. yahoo is on damage control after admitting a major breach. now whether you have one now or in the past, your personal info could be at risk. >> critics say yahoo was in trouble. as yahoo was recently sold to verizon for $5 billion. and live with this developing story. scott. >> reporter: well, yahoo says as many as 500 million accounts may have been hacked. it's still trying to find out why but if you ever had a yahoo account, your data may be in somebody else's hands. the data breach could effect half a billion yahoo users. >> i do have a email but if it's breached, they probably have my information as well. hope not.

luis aguilar. according clark county detention records a man with that name was booked for d-u-i. ((denise valdez)) (((>>>looking at increased wind anticpate a cold front to bring some gusty winds through wednesday. temps will also get cooler as well for a few days and below normal. gusty winds at this hour, but could be strongest later on and tomorrow. temps not as hot but still warm across the region. .. ............................. .... ..... hour by hour shows clear skies but gusty winds through the as well and down tot he 80's by late night. morning start stays cool as winds will increase again tomorrow with possible advisories in place through many areas. we'll have a complete update on your forecast coming up in a few minutes.<<<))) ((denise valdez)) students at johnson junior high school will return to school tomorrow morning. the mercury scare prompted a lockdown and a days long effort to decontaminate ten ((dave courvoisier)) despite authorities not knowing where the mercury came from, they are positive that the campus is safe. 8 news now reporter shakala alvaranga is live at johnson j

luis: increÍble ver estas imÁgenes, juan gabriel bailando en el este de los Ángeles. quÉ honor que blanca valdeztÁ a dos pies de altura. por otro lado, maÑana termina la primera temporada de "narcos", a las 10:00, 09:00 centro, por univisiÓn. es una serie original de netflix, nominada al golden globe, que nos enseÑa la historia de pablo escobar desde el punto de vista del a gente de la dea que lo persiguiÓ por muchÍsimos aÑos, steve murphy. y maÑana, 2 de septiembre, comenzarÁ la temporada nÚmero dos en nelix. el gran final de "narcos" serÁ maÑana a las 10:00, 09:00 centro. y la segunda temporada comienza este viernes 2 de septiembre, sÓlo por netflix. sigan a @despiertamerica. ahora vamos con johnny. johnny: tenemos cosas bien divertidas, seÑores. verÓnica castro reacciona a la repentina muerte de su amigo juan gabriel, y hace una emotiva peticiÓn. alejandro: hijo de tigre, pintito! en minutos conoceremos a la mujer tras el Éxito de danell leyva, el joven gimnasta campeÓn olÍmpico y campeÓn mundial. ana patricia: y ya estÁ llegando marta higareda, de la pelÍcula "no manches frida"! [ aplausos ]