remembering kate spade. >> hi. i'm kate valentine spade. >> tributes pour in for the renowned designer. overnight, her sister claiming the fashion icon struggled with mental illness for years. >> it appears to be at this time, a tragic case of apparent suicide. it is early in the investigation. there was a suicide note left at the scene. >>> over office ouster. kelly sadler, the white house press aide that mocked john mccain's battle with brain cancer is out of a job. she was let go from the white house communications office. >>> the california judge that was judged for the judgment of the california swimmer is booted off of the bench by voters. >>> driving change. women issued driver's license in saudi arabia, putting an end to the only ban on female drivers. >>> and tanks for the trouble. >> is that loose? >> i don't know. >> a man steals an armored vehicle from a military site in virginia leading police on a lengthy chase. today, june 6, 2018. >>> more from our interview of scot peterson. on tuesday, he shared his moment-by-moment

sthoet ♪ >> kate spade projected an image of happiness and success. hi, i'm kate valentinede. >> a source tells "e.t." the designer dealt with depression for yearsried desperately to hide it. she truly cared about her brand and didn't want the public to ne of her pain. the designer's older sister reportedly said she self-medicated with alcohol and was fixated with the death of robin williams who committed suicide in 2014. police say kate hanged herself hil her daughter was at school and left behind a note. >> the contents of the note and the comments of wheitness and the state of the apartment lend to the credibility that it is an apparent suicide. >> according to tmz, the note had the this message to kate's 13-year-old daughter, frances bea tricks. bea, i have always loved you. this is not your fault. e.t."e says they had a rocky relationship. he reportedly wanted a divorce and moved out of their home. david spade posted two of his favorite photos with her. one at a book signing. another at christmas time. he captioned bothers it's a rough world out there people. try to ha

spade of frances valentine and welcome to our show. >> reporter: the kansas city native launched her iconic brand in 1993 with andy spade who later became her husband. kated her stake in 2007 but the bags continued to be a hit with celebrities and everyday americans. she recently launched a new brand called frances valentine named after her daughter. we sold kate spade and we -- i person personally took off a good nine years raising my daughter and absolutely adored every moment of it. >> reporter: industry analysts say the new brand struggled to match spade's former successes. >> it appears at this point in time to be a tragic case of apparent suicide. >> reporter: authorities say her husband was home when their housekeeper found her body in their manhattan home on tuesday morning. their 13-year-old daughter was at school at the time. >> there was a suicide note left at the scene. i'm not going to get into the contents of that note, but that appears to be the sum total of what it is at this point. >> reporter: spade's brother-in-law actor david spade paid tribute to her on instagram posting a picture and writing, kate and i during christmas family photo

. >> hi, i'm kate valentine spade. >> reporter: in 2016, spade re-entered the fashion world, launching brand called frances valentine, talking about it here with her husband in one of her final interviews. both appearing happy. >> i was up for the challenge. i hope. >> reporter: industry analysts say the new brand struggled to match spade's former successes. >> and eva pilgrim with us here in new york tonight. and eva, we're hearing from kate spade's family tonight, and the company, too? >> reporter: that's right. in a statement, a spokesperson for her family saying, we are all devastated by today's tragedy. we loved kate dearly and will miss her terribly. the kate spade company calling her a visionary tonight, and saying they honor the beautbrghl grim tonit. thank you, eva. ts ening, aud mt ec rer mueer t campaign chairman of witness tampering from home while he was under house arrest. mueller now asking a judge to consider revoking manafort's bail and sending him to jail. abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas tonight. >> reporter: he's been under house arrest for months, bu

." >> hi, i'm kate valentine spade. >> reporter: the legendary designer spoke candidly about her anxiety in an interview with npr last year. >> i am also a very nervous person. i worry a lot. and andy could not be more different. >> you're like the sleepless nights person? >> yes. and always, the sky is falling. >> reporter: mr. spade saying his wife began seeking treatment for serious bouts of depression about five years ago. she had been seeing a private doctor and was taking medication. the couple had been living apart but had no plans to divorce. tonight, remembrances for kate spade pouring in from family and fans. her niece, actress rachel brosnahan sharing this video of her aunt dancing with her husband andy. writing, "this is how she would want to be remembered." david, andy spade calling his wife the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, and expressing frustration that he still hasn't seen the note she left behind. david? >> all right, eva pilgrim on this again tonight. eva, thank you. >>> next this evening, to the philadelphia eagles, after the president disinvited the super bowl

kate spade was 55. in 1993, she founded her name sake fashion house starting by designing handbags and eventually branching out to accessories and clothing. she founded a new venture called francis valentine. kate spade dead of apparent suicide here in new york. she was 55. abc news, new york. >> we want to let you know, there's resources to help you or others you may know who could be having a mental health crisis. this is part of the take action campaign. find more information about how to see the signs of suicide and where to possibly get help by going to abc7news.com/takeaction. >>> harvey weinstein returns to court. the new plea. >>> bye bye bikinis. the reason the miss america is confident there's no backlash to the morning's big announcement. >> will he or won't he play in game three of the nba semifinals. what sources say about andre and his knee injury, mike? >> let's look outside, reggie, hi, everybody, opening up the weather window, and you can see a lot of sunshine out there, but temperatures continue to tumble today, about 2-7 degrees below average. we'll take a look at some graduations coming up and 90s when they return to the forecast also. if you're looking for anon for in

and 2007 it was bought by liz claiborne kate spade is currently owned by the company tapestry however, we should, again, point out that ms. spade or ms. valentine has not been involved in the company for about 12 years now again, the fashion designer kate spade, also known as kate valentine, is dead in an apparent suicide, according to senior law enforcement officials in n yk eworcity scott. >> thank you very much for that news we will be right back. >>> all right, welcome back. we're going to do our call of the die now. it is on carnival. morgan stanley has lowered the price target to $63. they reiterate their equal weight rating. they also talked about a number of other cruise shops today. because of among other things the dollar and oil prices. you can look at what the stock is doing here. it's off by a bit more than 4%, but most of the names in that space are down as a result probably in part of this call. guys on the desk, you know, they're talking dollar steph, i'll go to you. they're talking oil, all of the headwinds you were just mentioning and some of the other things these companies have to deal with. >> the stock is down 9% year to d

kate spade handbags in 1993 and it became a le clothing,and jewelry line. there are 4100 kate spade outlet stores across the country. she sold the business and launch a new handbag company, francis valentine named after her hter. kate spade is dead at the age of 55. >>> president trump has abruptly called off the scheduled white house celebration honoring the philadelphia eagles. >> this decision came after nearly all of the eagles players and coaches saidthey were going to the event. >> we have the latest on the boycott tied to the presidential demand that the nfl player stand during the nat >> reporter: president trump takes to twitter on monday clip the wings of eagles, telling the philadelphia team that the super bowl vi party at the white house was off, "unfortunately only a small nupldecided to come, and we cancel the event. staying in the locker room for the playing of the national anthem is as disrespectful to our country as kneeling." >> reporter: he continues to tweet about the visit today, pointing out members of the other championship teams that celebrated at the white house including the nascar martin truex, jr. that stop a few months ago. >> nascar stands for the playthe nat

with her husband, andy spade, and the duo's original two other hebusiness partners, launca new handbag and shoe brand, frances valentine around the same time she changed her name to katealentine. frances valentine also shares colorful shoes and handbags in department stores, boutiques online and globally with that aesthetic that kate spade isow for but with higher prices. in official word from frances lentine on its future after the death of its founder. for "nigh i'm courtney reagan. >> still ahead tonight oes "nightly bus report," america's most famous coffee chain embarks on a whole new chapter. >>> a we reported last night, howard schultz is stepping down from the company he helped to roild. andrew ross sorkke the story and spoke to mr. schultz today about his xt act. >>> we're here in seattle where we sat down howard schultz, the outgoing executive chair ofho starbucks announced plans to step down from the company. he said among other things he may pursue in the future, public service, which of course has fueled speculation he could run for president in 2020. i asked him directly about that >> there's a lot of things i can private citizen other than run for the p

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kate spadd blooming daland on nordstrom for francis valentine and around the world and globally >> the brand is so whimsical and happy and for her to meet this is terrible. >> she changed her name from kate spaded you do that? that coincides with the launch s new brand. >> if you grew up in the '90s gettin the fashion scene kate spade was the handbag to get. there was a great article at the "the new york times," how she went to the convention center in '93 and sold a few bags to barney's and selling labels on the front. it was a great american entrepreneurial stories. >> i am sorry that it is medicine today >> how is that brand doing >> we don't they have not given us a lot of information the projections to be so online in sales and 4rs million from the rest of the revenue pot, they have not given y updates. >> kourtney, thank you >> thank you >> thank you >> we'll be right back from farm, to pot, to jar, to table. and serve wifidence that it's safe. this is a diamond you can follow f.m mine to finger, and trust it never fell into the wrong hands. ♪ ♪ thshipment transferred two hun, transparently tracked from port to port. this is the ibm blockchain, built for smarter business. built to run on

. >> reporter: she sold the brandon 2006 and started a new company, francis valentine, a few years kate spadedwide, ensuring her legacy will live on. in new york, fox news. >>> temperatures today down again, yesterday we had the big drop off in temperatures, down about 10-15 degrees, today theyh parepeating itself, what webeen saying all spring, this trough, and last weekend, the ridge, but he, 100 degrees in lynn, a trough, doing this all summer, oral spring, not it 83 in fairfield, the highs from today, tomorrow's highs will be a little bit cooler, the 80s are going away, maybe 80 in antioch our 81, around the bay, in the inland the proximity valleys, close to the bay, in the mid-70s. the area of cloudiness to north and west, that is not supposed to be there, that looks like october or early march, a pattern that keeps repeating itself, and as long as the lows keep tweaking through, getting the below average temperatures, and the midwest, east and south, they keep getting hit was storms, onisgoes through towards the weekend, g ss the ains, tha and erupt into severe thunderstorms and potenti

kate spade, my grandmother got it for me" when she was in college. and if you know someone struggling with depression, speak up, say something. kay spade just launched a new line called francis valentine, was trying to find footing in the fashion industry, using her creativity and brilliance to mount that climb to the top of the fashion pile. and clearly her legacy is so much that kate spade label you and i just talked about. >> what about kate spade the woman? let's throw the picture back up. she's got -- you think of her as the bufont hair and the glasses. just that personality, for all the fans out there who have never met her, tell us more just about the woman. >> she really was all those things you would think if you were looking at that picture. she talked about how one of the inspirations -- >> forgive me, cindy. let's go to the white house. >> the economy has created nearly 3 million jobs and the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.8%, matching the lowest level in 50 years. job openings hit a record high of 6.7 million in april, meaning job openings outnumber those that are unemployed. american workers looking for new opportunities are finding them because of this president's po

spade launched a newbrand, frances valentine, named after her daughter, in 2016. still, the label that bears her name remains popular with stars like taylor swift, kate middleton, anderry washington. >> i really think the ultimate sign of a designer truly becoming a legend is when 25 years later people are still wearing your designs. and that's exactly what she accomplished. >> and i think chelsea clinton would agree. she offered condolences tweeting, quote, my grandmhe gave me my first spade bag in college. and i still have it. holding kate's family, friends, and loved ones in my heart. >>> to the biggest change in the 97-year history of miss america. the swim suit competition has officially gone up in smoke. and while some believe it's a riy move, gretchen carlson, miss america 1989nd new head of the organization says it's about time. >> the candidates in the miss erica organization will no longer be judged on their outward physical appearance. >> tonight's competition begins with swimsuits. >> which means the the elimination of the swim suit competition and the evening gown. >> hashtagging this historical move bye bye bikini, gretchen also tells "e.t." miss amer

kate spade has died. she was found dead in her apartment. she also left a note. just two years ago she launched a new company francis valentine. an investigation is still on going. >> less than 24 hours before the philadelphia eagles were set to go to the white house the esident decided to call off the event. >> instead the president is replacing the party with the celebration here at the white house. we are giving you a live picture. you can see trump arriving and including star-spangled banner and celebrating america. about a thousand fans who were planning on attending the original event will be invited. this is the second time that trump has rescinded an invitation for a sports team. he with drew the golden state warriors. they won that title last year against the cavs. trump with are drawing that invitation after they won that. and the president had dis-invited warrior star curry and he said he didn't want to celebrate the titeual the president. -- title with the president. >>> the disturbing messages that were shared on social media and the extra security that help keep student safe. >>> . >>> . . . . . . . >>> here a no

valentine. the company she founded was bought by coach last year. it now has over 300 stores worldwide, ensuring that kate spade new york, and illiopolis, fox news. >>> big changes coming to the miss america pageant. officials announced their dropping the swimsuit competition. this is month after the organization was thrust into the me too movement following an email scandal revealing organizers denigrated the intelligence and appearance of its contestants. >>> harvey weinstein, the producer whose indiscretions helped inspire the movement pleaded not guilty today and in new york city court. >>> it is a terrible crime and he has denied these allegations. as terrible as a crime is rape is, it is equally represented that's reprehensible to be accused of rape. mac a grand jury indicted him last week on charges involving two women. bill was set at $1 million. he remains free before trial. >>> president trump continuing his battle or the nfl national anthem. his opposition to some players who wanted to kneel while the anthem is being played. we will tell you what happened today coming up. >>> voters from two area cou

kate spade took her own life june 5th in new york city. she sold the slfl titled company in 1993 and in 2016 she launched a new brand, francis valentine namedfter her 11-year-old daught daughter. >> bringing attention to mental health contra costa services will hold a public forum for anyone looking for information. they are going to talk about current issues relevant in the health care community. they hope the forum will help them identify the problem they need to fix. today's forum from 7:00 to 9:00 tonight. >> taking on high heels. that's right. hundreds of men were seen strolling through. look at them. some are stilettos. the goal to raise money to help end violence against women. we previewed this yesterday on "today in the bay." more than 600 pair of heels borrowed for the walk. some bought their own. $180,000 raised for ymca in silicon valley. >> i'm encouraged about what you see today. it's not a spectacle but a conversation propelled. we are seeing committed to stepping up, standing up and ending violence. >> so this was the 16th year they have held the event in san jose. san jose's mayor, police chief and members of the san jose s

fashion only to return in 2016 talking about her new line frances valentine in one of her final interviews for a build series. >> we sold kate spadend i took off a good nine years raising my daughter and absolutely adored every moment of it. >> reporter: as news of spade's death spread celebrities and fans reacting. ivanka trump tweeting, kate spade's tragic passing is a painful reminder that we never truly know another's pain or the burden they carry. if you are struggling with depression and contemplating suicide, please seek help. overnight, the designer's brother-in-law, actor david spade tweeting about his shock at her loss writing, it's a rough world out there, people. try to hang on. in an old interview with "glamour" magazine she told them she wanted to be remembered not just as a good businesswoman but as a great friend and a heck of a lot of fun, amy. >> all right, eva, thank you so much. >>> we're joined by celebrity stylist and author joe zee and, joe, you've known kate spade for years. you worked with her in her inner circle. what are her friends saying about this tragic, shocking news. >> i mean, i think this is just