stephen hillenburg had als.nceived, wrote, produced, even directed the animated series starting in 1999. it ran for hundreds of episodes spawning a movie, video games, even a broadway musical and beautiful theme music as well. stephen hillenburg was 57. >>> we're learning new details about an alleged hazing attack at a high school near washington, d.c. four sophomore football players are accused of sexually assaulting four freshmen players in a locker room. details of the alleged attack are too graphic to mention. all of the accused are 15 years old and could face life in prison in convicted. one of their lawyers says the boys should not be charged as adults. >> wil old. they're clearly not adults. they're clearly not in the circumstance where we would hold a 40-year-old, a 35-year-old, a 30-year-old responsible for their acts as compared to a 15-year-old. >> authorities are looking into whether the alleged attack was part of a football tradition at the school. >>> authorities say a drill gone wrong caused a pan

the creator stephen hillenburg died monday.teacher brought to life bikini bottom, spongebob, squid, on the hit nickelodeon show. the series two movies and a popular broadway show. the news of his passing has rocked social media. david hassle hoff tweeting, it's a shocking loss, and nickelodeon tweeting that the company held a moment of silence to honor his life and work. hillenburg passed away from als also known as lou gehrig's disease. stephen hillenburg was 57 years old. >> well, it's beginning to look a lot like christmas in new york city. as we kickoff the holidays here at 30 rock, the 86th annual rockefeller center christmas tree lighting is tonight. thousands are expected to crowd rockefeller plaza for the event. and the city is preparing. police are lining the streets with barriers, armed guards will be present, and security officers will administer screenings to those attending. but before the 50,000 bulbs light up the night, a star-studded lineup will be rocking around the cncludingleg. so if you're watching at home,

stephen hillenburg was 57 years old. still to come on the newshour: thlifornia begins to grapple he aftermath of the deadliest fire in state history. congress' to-do list before democrats take control of the house in january. inside iran's jewish population and why they often side with their government against the un.ed states, plus, much mo >> woodruff: now, let's get an wdate from califoia about the deaddfires and their aftermath. the camp fire in northern california is fully contained more than two weeks after it first broke out. it is the deadliest fire in the state's history and the toll continues to climb. at least 88 people were killed. more than 50 of those people have now been identified. but more than 200 people are still missing and unacunted for. amna nawaz has more. >> nawaz: there are other big problems in butte county too.0, some0 people have been displaced by the fires in a region that has a housing crunch as it is. our william brangham is at a red cross shelter in gridley, california. we spoke earlier an

stephen hillenburg passed away at 57 years old after courageously facing als.v shows, movie, even a broadway musical. adrienne bankert has much more and the tributes have been so heartwarming. >> yes, it's amazing how much joy and laughter amidst sorrow. from the moment it debuted "spongebob squarepants" was a sensation, an international following of kids and grown-ups. two movies, that broadway musical. stephen hillenburg's prolific characters led to a lifetime achievement award in april. but after that he passed away at 57. this morning, fans remembering him on twitter. one user writes, the tunes of my teens and memes of my 20s, thanks for the giggles. another says, thanks for giving us two decades of pure fun. these characters and memes will certainly live on. his legacy, when you think about the success of this tv show, it was one of the most successful shows, cartoons aside, in history. >> this is such a creative soul. >> imaginative, for sure. >> all right, thank you, adrienne. >>> coming up, so many buying new phones for the holidays. how to make sure th

stephen hillenburg, the creator of the hit children's cartoon series, spongebob squarepants, has died motor neurone disease. the show, which was set under water, was inspired by mr hillenburg's early career as a marine biology teacher. a blast near a chemical plant in northern china has left at least 22 people dead. the explosion in zhangjiakou city in the province set dozens of vehicles ablaze. our china correspondent stephen mcdonell is in beijing. what more do we know about this? what more do we know about this? what seems to have happened is one of the vehicles approaching the chemicalfactory, to have ignited a series of blasts and explosions come you can see there is footage of dozens you can see there is footage of d oze ns of you can see there is footage of dozens of trucks and cars lining the streets, on fire, and dozens more fire trucks moving down those street and putting out the fires on all of these vehicles. you can imagine, one of those trucks, i guess, could have had its own chemicals inside it, and whether or not it caused itself, maybe a spark from another vehicle has

stephen hillenburg, the creator of "spongebob squarepants," has died.biology teacher who grew sea creatures as a teaching tool. they became the basis of "spongebob," first on tv, then in books, movies, and a broadway musical. hillenburg revealed last year he oad a.l.s. he was 57 years old. up next here, how tragedy turned rivals into friends. up next how tragedy turned rivals into friends. if you're 65 or older, even if you're healthy, you may be at increased risk for pneumococcal pneumonia - a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks. in severe cases, pneumococcal pneumonia can put you in the hospital. it may take weeks to recover making you miss out on the things you enjoy most. just one dose of the prevnar 13® vaccine can help protect you from pneumococcal pneumonia. it's not a yearly shot. prevnar 13® is approved for adults to help prevent infections from 13 strains of the bacteria that cause pneumococcal pneumonia. don't get prevnar 13® if you have had a severe allergic reaction to the vaccine or its ingredien

stephen hillenburg, the creator of the hit children's cartoon series spongebob squarepants, has died.gnosed with motor neurone disease. the show, which was set underwater, was inspired by mr hillenburg's early career as a marine biology teacher. the british prime minister, theresa may, is on a tour of britain to promote her brexit deal to voters. mrs may insists that the deal, which has been widely criticised across the political spectrum, protects the vital interests of the whole of the uk as it leaves the european union. so what kind of trade deals could britain strike with other countries under the terms of theresa may's brexit deal? remember president trump saying the deal looked good for the eu, but could prevent future trade deals between the uk and the us — is he right? our business editor simonjack has been looking at the possibilities. well, the first thing worth saying is that the uk already does a lot of trade with the us. in fact, the us buys more uk goods and services than any other single country, by miles. uk exports to the us in 2016 were worth £99 billion a year, that

stephen hillenburg, the creator of "spongebob squarepants," has died after a battle with lou gehrig'she emmy-winning cartoon series launched in 1999, featuring the iconic character and his undersea world. he is survived by a wife and son. hillenburg was 57. >>> and the new selfie in tonight from the surface of mars. nasa releasing this image from the insight lander, taken from a camera mounted to the robotic arm. scientists will now determine the best place to dig into the red planet. stay tuned. >>> when we come back, wouldn't we all love to start our day like this? you've got to see it. but in my mind i'm still 35. that's why i take osteo bi-flex to keep me moving the way i was made to. it nourishes and strengthens my joints for the long-term. osteo bi-flex because i'm made to move. vof hundreds of families, he'se hmost proud of the one the heads he's kept over his own. brand vo: get paid twice as fast with quickbooks smart invoicing. quickbooks. backing you. bill's back needed a afvacation from his vacation. an amusement park... so he stepped on the dr. scholl's kiosk. it recommend

stephen hillenburg, the creator of the hit children's cartoon series spongebob squarepants, has died.n diagnosed with motor neurone disease. the show, which was set underwater, was inspired by mr hillenburg's early career as a marine biology teacher. us secretary of state mike pompeo will meet his counterpart from mexico's new government on sunday for talks over a possible deal that would see asylum seekers wait in mexico while their claims are processed. a caravan of thousands of migrants, made up largely of hondurans, has in recent days started to arrive at the us border. 0ur correspondent will grant has sent this update from a migrant camp in tijuana. the migrants can here in tijuana is reaching a sort of critical mass after the first caravan of migrants from honduras was caught up with by a second and a third with people from el salvador and guatemala. the result is there are thousands of people in the space that simply isn't adequate for them. there isn't enough space, there isn't enough food, and as you can see around me, every square metre of this area has been taken up by a ch

♪ absorbant and yellow and porous is he ♪ >> i get the syl-lables wrong with that. >>> stephen hillenburgeator of the nickelodeon show, has died at the age of 57. hillenburg died after a battle with a.l.s., known as lou gehrig's disease. >> this morning the tributes are understandably pouring in for hillenburg. celebrities we actually never even knew lent their voices to the show over its 19-year run. >> 19 years? >> yep. >> david bowie as lord royal highness. victoria beckham as queen amphitrite. even johnny depp as jack kahuna laguna. >> and don't forget mark hamill and dennis quaid. >> wow. a spongebob fun fact. it's nickelodeon's longest-running series of all time, even longer than "rugrats." >> we need to start a campaign to bring "rugrats" back. >> yeah, "rugrats" was awesome with an awesome theme song as well. >> you're right. >> so the other secret about spongebob and patrick, i guess we'll never find out. you know. >> were they or weren't they? >> were they or weren't they? >> very bert and ernie. >> they totally were. bert and ernie. no i don't believe they were. >>> next to our

. ♪ who lives in a pineapple under the sea ♪ >> stephen hillenburg suffered from lou gehrig's disease combined his life of drawing and marine biology to create the loves of spongebob and his undersea friends in bikini bottom. aired on nickelodeon in 1999 and went on to win multiple emmy awards. hillenburg wrote, directed, and produced two animated features. more recently spongebob became a broadway musical. >>> not often we show highlights of table tennis, but look at this shot by player christopher chen. he fell to the ground trying to return a drop shot by the seat of his pants, he blind he stuck his paddle in the air and pulled off the block of the decade. he lost when the opponent returned the miracle shot. the youngster is still the talk of the internet. whoa! >> i'm watching it again to -- trying to figure out if that was a setup. it looked like the guy had to be aiming for the paddle. well done. beautiful shot. >>> ahead, new information about robert mueller's russia case. just ahead, what draft documents obtained by cnn say about roger stone and wikileaks. >>> and what preside

stephen hillenburg was 57- years old.ickelodeon tweeted -- "today, we are observing a moment of silence to honor his life and work." hillenburg revealed last year he had been diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease a-l- s, or lou gehrig's disease. he told variety he intended to work on his show for as long as he is able. the series about a sea sponge named spongebob and his various underwater-dwelling friends has aired on nickelodeon since 1999. it airs in more than 200 countries and been translated into more 50 languages. it has earned numerous awards during its run, including four emmy awards, and has been adapted into a broadway musical. lawrence karnow: another storm brought more rain to the bay area today. rain will turn to showers overnight. on the radar you can see the storm moving through the bay area. snow will be heavy over the sierra through friday. winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories are up for the western slopes of the sierra and the greater lake tahoe area. showers will continue tomorrow

. ♪ oh who lives in a pineapple under the sea ♪ >> stephen hillenburg was 57, suffered from lou gehrig'sne biology to create the emmy-winning series. hillenburg also wrote, directed, and produced two animated features. more recently, spongebob became a broadway musical. >>> think table tennis isn't exciting? think again. check out 15-year-old norwegian player christopher chen. fell to the ground trying to return it -- by the seat of his expan pants, pulled off what some are calling the block of the decade. he lost the point when his opponent returned the miracle shot. the youngster, though, still the talk of the internet. >>> like all newbees, the latest members of congress are getting made of including the late-night shows. >> the new members of congress have started end in fellow lawmakers. it can be -- starting meeting fellow lawmakers. it can be hard. so here's north carolina congressman david ice, i have 60,000 unread emails because i do not know how to use the e-mail. [ applause ] next here, south dakota congressman dusty johnson. his ice breaker is, i only got elected with the nam

stephen hillenburg was 57 years old.aled last year he had been diagnosed with a-l-s, or lou gehrig's disease. spongebob earned numerous awards during its run, including four emmy awards, and has been adapted into a broadway musical. it has aired on nickeloden since 1999. (vicki) coming up next on kron4 news at 5... a high speed chase through an east bay community leaves one man dead after his car flips over. what witnesses say happened. (grant) plus,,, a sad anniversay in san francisco. 40 years since the assassination of mayor moscone and supervisor harvey milk. how the city is marking the occasion. (grant) today marks the 40th anniversity of one of san francisco's darkest days. the assignation of then mayor george moscone and supervisor harvey milk. kron4's maureen kelly attended a special ceremony at city hall where both slain leader's legacies were celebrated. it was a really tough tough time in 1978mayor london breed standing in city hall not far from where the assasinations took place...a day that sent shockwaves t

. ♪ >> stephen hillenburg lost his battle with als.>> general motors stood as a symbol of american power for decades. >> this company has had its biggest year ever. the giant, of course, is general motors. last year its profits before taxes were $3.5billio >> tha coverage from 1964. at its peak in as the largest private employer with over 618,000 workers. this week gm announced it is laying off up to 14,000 workers and shutting down five plants in north america. neil irwin joins us at the table. is this just layoff or signs of a growing economy? >> not just gm is running into problems. there's a slump in the housing market and a lot of companies are groaning under the debts they took off several years. there are worrying signs. still a strong economy. still the lowest unemployment rate since 19 69. just some rumblings out there that's making people nervous. >> when it comes to workers at a company, a piece that you wrote a while ago really struck us comparing a janitor at kodak, right, an older company, and an employee, a janitor, at a

beloved stephen hillenburg, the countre of spongebob squarepants dd at the ageft of 57er a year long battle with als. ♪ who lives in a pineapple under the sea ♪ >> reporter:obody thoug a sponge could make such a plas. but his character spongebob squarepants and the friends of bikini botto g will down as some of the most beloved cartoons of some time. >> i didn't know what i wanted to do. spongebob was a dcome dede, but it was inspired by me liking marine science. >> reporter: he introduced spongebob in the '80s using it as a teaching tool asduring his time as a marine biology instructor. it eventually led him down a different career path where he combined his love of marine life with animation. the first episode of spongebob squarepants airing on nickelodeon back in 1999. >> comg up, sir. >> carry on. >> reporteto the con soaking p o much success, its popularity extending to the big screen. first in 2004 and then again in fwooen 2015. >> whoa! >> do you know where we can get a crabbie pattie around here? >> reporter: the ever optimistic yellow character even making it to the great wh