. >>> and the tributes to richard roundtree and the iconic role he made famous. >>> good evening.reat to have you with us on a wednesday night. lot of news to get here in new york city, president trump suddenly called up to that witness stand and fined $10,000 and this major news at this hour from israel on this potential ground invasion a and the delay because of the hostages. >>> we do begin tonight with the breaking news from capitol hill, after 22 days, three weeks with work in house halted the republicans have elected a speaker of the house, representative mike johnson of louisiana, the country's 56th speaker of the house now, the republicans were unanimous today. they celebrated their rare moment of unity. tonight speaker johnson declaring the peoples' house is back in business. 51 years old. first elected in 2016 the least experience of any speaker in 140 years, a hard-right conservative he played a key role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, he's now second in line to presidency, his name now over the door of the speaker's door. israel's war with hamas and ukraine f

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richard roundtree, the iconic actor tonight, remembered tonight.ancisco's capp street, where you can see some of the barriers installed to deter alleged sex work have been destroyed yet again. we have the latest on the and today's grand opening celebration of a new family shelter. >> its goal to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. abc seven news at six starts now. now from abc seven live breaking news and breaking news is in maine where police say an active shooter situation is unfolding. >> the suspect is still on the loose. this is happening in lewiston, maine. police are investigating shootings at three locations there. the local sheriff's office released a photo as you saw, of the alleged shooter walking into a bowling alley with a gun. >> according to the portland press herald, the other two scenes are a restaurant and a walmart distribution center. multiple people have reportedly been shot. some may be dead. >> the entire city of lewiston is on lockdown. businesses have been ordered to close and residents are told to stay inside with

that's next. >>> finally tonight, we want to take a moment to remember a trailblazing actor richard roundtreer spanning more than five decades, roundtree will be forever linked to his signature role. ♪ who is the man this would risk his neck for his brother man, shaft ♪ >> released in 1971, "shaft" turned roundtree into a bona fide action star. he starred in a wide range of roles but all roads led back to where it began. he starred as john shaft in five films, including the last two with co-star samuel l. jackson. richard roundtree died yesterday after a short battle with cancer. he was 81 years old. >>> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online any time at csnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. >>> is cbs news flash. i'm jarred hill in new york. federal officials tell cbs news at least 20 people have been killed in mass shooting in lewiston, maine after a gun opened fire at two different loc locations, a bar and a bowling alley. this start

remembering iconic actor, richard roundtree. ♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt>> good evening, and welcome. congress has a new house speaker tonight ending three weeks of uncertainty and chaos that along the way crushed the hopes of a string of high-profile republicans, all seeking the job after kevin mccarthy was booted from the post instead, late today the republican majority mustering the 217 votes needed and then some to lift a relative unknown, louisiana's mike johnson, to the speaker's podium johnson, a hard-right conservative, who in just hours was propelled from minor party leadership role to second in the constitutional line to the presidency the new speaker sworn in this afternoon. in his first remarks declaring, the people's house is back in business. our garrett haake has been following all of the drama leading up to today's vote and has late details >> reporter: after three chaotic and leaderless weeks, tonight the house once again has a speaker. >> the speaker-elect, mike johnson, from the state of louisiana >> reporter: louisiana republican mike j

>> richard roundtree was 81. that's "nightly news" this wednesday.♪ i think i do but ♪ ♪ i don't forget ♪ ♪ my body moves ♪ ♪ goes where i will ♪ ♪ but though i try ♪ ♪ my heart stays still ♪ ♪ it never moves ♪ ♪ just won't be led ♪ ♪ and so my mouth waters to be fed ♪ ♪ and you're always in my head ♪ ♪ you're always in my head ♪ ♪ you're always in my head ♪ ♪ you're always in my head ♪ ♪ this i guess ♪ ♪ is to tell you you're chosen out ♪ ♪ from the rest ♪♪ [cheers and applause] if you want to give it up for my band, y'all. welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." that is always in my head. great date when you can sing. if you listen closely, if you listen closely to that song i did not know that. might recognize additional vocals on the track that is chris martin on the apple -- album. we don't have a meeting about it, we are just doing it. that is what you're singing, right? so pretty not to pay attention to it. let's meet our first guest and he is basically a tv icon and you can see him on "the cottage" on broadway at hayes theatre. you can

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reached out asking to adopt the dog and he calls him bret jr. >>> hollywood is remembering actor richard roundtreegentlemen. my name is john shaft. freeze. >> roundtree played private detective john shaft in the 1971 movie "shaft." he died from pancreatic cancer. his work as shaft represented a turning point for black leading men in hollywood. he reprised the role in sequels and appeared in several tv series including "roots." richard roundtree was 81. we'll be right back. 81. we'll be right back. remember the things you loved... ...before asthma got in the way? fasenra is an add-on treatment for asthma driven by eosinophils. it's designed to target and remove them and helps prevent asthma attacks. fasenra is not for sudden breathing problems or other eosinophilic conditions. allergic reactions may occur. don't stop your asthma treatments without talking with your doctor. tell your doctor if your asthma worsens. headache and sore throat may occur. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. get back to better breathing. ask your doctor about fasenra. lactaid is 100% real milk, just without

though he began as a model, richard roundtree found his groove as john shaft in the action movie "shaftits sequels, launching a career that would see roundtree star on television, stage, and screen, including the ground-breaking abc miniseries "roots." richard roundtree died of pancreatic cancer. he was 81. rest in peace. that's "nightline." watch all full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back before you were preventing migraine with qulipta®? and look at me now. you'll never truly forget migraine, but zero-migraine days are possible. don't take if allergic to qulipta®. most common side effects are nausea, constipation, and sleepiness. qulipta®. the forget-you-get migraine medicine™. hey... it's me! your dry skin! i'm craving something we're missing. the ceramides in cerave. cerave, with three essential ceramides, helps restore my natural barrier, so i can lock in moisture and we can feel it long after. cerave moisturizers. as the world keeps changing, so does covid-19. that's why this season's covid-19 shots have been updated. they're one of the best ways to help protect yourself

overnight hollywood reacting to the loss jackson writing the passing of richard roundtree is a real blown stage you will also remember him in the series "roots. his cultural impact cannot be denied in fact, the library of congress preserved "shaft." >> when samuel l. jackson calls you the coolest guy in the room, you are the coolest guy in the room. >> i remember when that came out. we had to sneak in because it was rated "r." but, you know, it was mind blowing, and it changed your outlook about who could be on that screen. >> all right he was transforming. >>> next up, we will switch gears to "ted lasso," throwing it all the way back to the first episode. >> i'm glad you like them. you know what, i'll start bringing them to you every morning. called biscuits with the boss. >> that really isn't necessary. >> mark it down, it's the first time we disagree >> despite what ted may think, you can now bring him to your own tea party. coach lasso joining the year of barbie their latest line of dolls has three greyhounds on it that's right ted, rebecca and keley have been made into dolls. these

richard roundtree best known for the 1970's "shaft."ttle with pancreatic cancer. richard roundtree was 81. >>> mexico just beginning to assess the damage from a strongest hurricane to hit the country since records have been kept. >> hurricane otis made landfall overnight with winds as high as 160 miles per hour. the day before it was a tropical storm. >> nbc news meteorologist bill karins joins us now. we're starting to get some video in, do we know the extent of the damage? >> look closely and tell me what you notice about all of these pictures, large waste coming onshore last night, you can see the gusty strong winds as the eye was beginning to move in. you see the dark pictures here, notice the theme, all of these pictures were before the storm hit. all night-time videos from 12 to 13 hours ago. i don't have daylight video to show you from the acapulco area. they can't assess the damage because a lot of the highways and roads are blocked. the military saying the airport is unuseable. here's the airport. notice where the storm took th

. >> trailblazing actor richard roundtree, best known for his role in the movie franchise shaft has died. his decades long career, which included the miniseries roots, helped open doors for other black actors. roundtree battled pancreatic cancer for he was 81. >> a new drug to protect infants against rsv is in short supply, prompting the cdc to update its recommendations. doctors are now being told to prioritize giving the shot to infants who were at the highest risk of severe disease. those under six months old with underlying conditions. now to north carolina and a bear scare for sheriff's deputies approaching a minivan. >> in all we saw was snail and eyes. it was looking right at us, a snout and eyes. >> that's what deputies in avery county, north carolina, saw when they approached this minivan after getting a call about a bear that had managed to break in and get trapped inside. the deputies using rope to pull the front door of the van open and out came a fully grown black bear. she didn't go far, though. standing on her back legs, keeping her eyes glued on that van, didn't really kn

i want to honor this morning the trail blazing actor richard roundtree. uesday after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. his manager saying in a statement, richard's work and career served as a turning point for african-american leading men in film. the impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated. "shaft" was roundtree's first film. it launched though a career that would have him in more than 100 movies and tv shows. "shaft" of course became a franchise. sequel, tv series and that 2019 reboot starring samuel l. jackson. jackson himself taking to instagram to honor one of his hero, sharing a photo writing in part, richard roundtree, the prototype the best to do it. shaft will all be his creation. roundtree was 81. >> what an impact. >> absolutely. >> we were just talking about "shaft." >> absolutely. 100%. sorry to hear that. we also now have exclusive music news for you. thanks to our friends at the country music association, we want to give you the first look at some of the incredible performers that we now know are taking the stage for this yea

we just found out that actor richard roundtree, perhaps best known for his portrayal of private eye john shaft. >> has died. you might remember that song dubbed the first black action hero rountree helped open the door for generations of black filmmakers and performers. turning in memorable performances in the seminal tv miniseries roots, which was huge in the 70's and other films such and friday, according to the hollywood reporter, roundtree died at his los angeles home of pancreatic cancer. today. he was 81 years old. >> all right. shifting gears here, taking a look live outside at the golden gate bridge. little fog out there and it is moving around. it was all over the bridge earlier and now it's all over the city. yeah, but laurent, you have something pretty serious to caulk. yes, is a major hurricane now develop? you know, we're talking about cool off here, but hurricane still rages on. and so mexico, boy, they've pounded by some strong storms last couple weeks. remember last week we're talking about for of iowa. >> well, we've got another major hurricane. this one taking the aim a

republicans full style the previous because of the house, kevin, the coffee in the us actually richard roundtree has died at the age of 81 around tree came to same in the 19 seventy's star. and as the private detective john shaft is considered by many is the 1st black action movie hero. any brit ground in hollywood. the schools of all the black hacks is found tree, died of counseling. it is whole annual sandra leaves. now the german cabinet has introduced a new draw style of measures aimed at making it easier for authorities to repack. create sutton, irregular migrants that are off 6 to make it easier and foster to the poor people who are still in the country despite not having the legal right to stay. for example, because they're assign them, request was rejected. but some members of the governing coalition, along with migrant and refugee advocacy groups, have criticized the measures. best thing they go to from the royal st detail to use. benjamin alvarez grew, but if the gym and government's plans represented a shift in thinking on migration is rather once it gets off and that's what this prop

sn ♪ >>> and that was richard roundtree playing john shaft, a tough talking private eye in the moviehaft. roundtree died tuesday after a short fight with pancreatic cancer according to several reports. >> shaft propelled roundtree into the cultural limelight. he went on to earn more than 150 screen credits, including roles in tv's roots, desperate housewives and the fresh prince of bellaire. he was 81 years old. >>> finally this hour the arizona diamondbacks are headed to the world series for the first time in more than 20 years. they beat the phillies 4-2 on tuesday to win the national league. >> this is the first trip back to the world series for the diamondbacks since 2001 when they defeated the new york yankees. arizona will now take on this year's american league champion the texas rangers. game one in the best of seven series is set for friday in arlington, texas. >> thank you for joining us. i'm max foster. >> and i'm bianca nobilo. "early start" is up next. see you tomorrow. you're probably not easily persuaded to switch mobile providers for your business. but what if we told

richard roundtree, the star of "shaft" was 81. ♪ ♪ he's a complicated man, no one understands him, but>> roundtree's manager said the actor had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. he died at his home in los angeles. he called roundtree's a 50-year career a turning point for african-american leading men in film and his impact cannot be overstated. gabrielle union tweeted, quote, he was always the coolest man in the room with the best vibes and everyone loved him. >>> so we are standing by for what really, genuinely and finally might be the decisive vote for house speaker. we are getting a new whip count just in.

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. >> just in tonight, reports that actor richard roundtree has died at the age of 81. >> shaq, is his name. shafts his game. >> can't say you're gonna be here. and he ain't. >> he is best known for his performance as the tough topping private eye in the 1971 movie shaft, which became a cultural touchstone. round tree had a career that spanned five decades, with over 150 screen credits. may he rest inest in peace, andl be back in just a moment. >> >> >> be unafraid. >> pers! time to win is running out in our prize packed kick off the savings monopoly game! hurry in to play for your chance at over $25 million in prizes and money saving offers like this, and this, or even this. plus, you still have a shot at up to $100,000 in guaranteed prize money. stop in while you can still win and shop your favorite brands sporting the kick off the savings monopoly tag for unlimited bonus game tickets at lucky! >> it's been a busy, busy night of news. thank you so much for watching. laura coates w

well, this week brought the passing of shaft star richard roundtree. the man known as the first black action hero for his role as private detective john shaft in the 1971 film shaft and all of its follow-up films. richard passed away on tuesday, though, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. he was 81. this was my first major film, my first film. announcer: shaft's his name. shaft's his game. my whole world had changed. scott: richard's world changed, and so did hollywood's, with 1971's shaft. in director gordon parks's groundbreaking movie, black people had a voice of power on the screen. but like many strong roles, there was a downside for richard. it was difficult for hollywood to picture me in any other type of role. the upside of it is i've always played authority figures. that's what shaft was, and i've always played variations of that theme. scott: samuel l. jackson, who co-starred with richard in the 2000 and 2019 shaft movies, posted this. "his passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but i'm sure a lot of y'all's, too. love you,

reggie and kumasi, thank you, jobina trailblazing actor richard roundtree has passed away. >> abc newsonfirms roundtree died after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. his career spanned more than five decades. his role as detective john shaft in the 1971 action thriller shaft established him as the first black action hero in cinema. he was 81 years old. >> hurricane otis intensified into a category five storm before making landfall near acapulco, mexico. here's new video from the beach resort town. and you can hear and see how fierce the winds are. the national hurricane center says this is an extremely serious situation for the area after the storm grew very strong, very quickly. this is the strongest hurricane to make landfall in mexico and the only category five hurricane to make landfall in the eastern pacific. >> a conference underway in san jose is highlighting potential answers to climate change. 5000 people representing large corporations and municipalities from around the world are attending the verge and bloom conference. they're looking at things like new ways to clean fe

. >>> and richard roundtree who played shaft has died he was 81 years old. >>> we're going to get someconomy in the next 24 hours roughly 50% of the transports report today and tomorrow morning. our frank holland is watching some of this as the index, at least, frank has not been pretty lately. >> right not at all, carl we've seen some big downturns coming from the transports transports are off the highs of this year, unperforming the s&p 500 and the nasdaq transports are seen as a recession indicator if we see a sustained downturn trend or the index turn negative. so the next 24 hours could be a major inflection point we had earnings from old do dom dominion, those shares lower norfolk southern also lower. ups reporting tomorrow here's what we know, rail volumes down 4% year to date a modest upswing nearing the holiday season but rates are more than 20% lower for trucking year to date. the bankruptcy of yellow averting rates that's the strike averting the price action that's why it's rethink how he look at the transports billie -- bill lee says. >> if you can isolate the company speci

the actor richard roundtree — best known for playing the legendary 1970s detectivejohn shaft — has diedt could be taken to drastically reduce fatalities. that's according to the ombudsman, which handles nhs complaints. british astronauts could soon be heading into orbit thanks to a new deal between the uk and a us space company. the last british astronaut was tim peake who was on the international space station in 2015 but the crew and destination for this potential mission has not yet been decided. it would be a joint—venture by an american company, axiom, and the uk space agency. possibly the only way to get away from the terrible weather! drastic measures. the weather is wet for many of us. the met office has an amber weather warning for south hampshire and isle of wight, heavy rain pushing across southern england and south wales through the night, and south wales through the night, and this warning is valid until atm. there will be a lot of surface water and spray if you are travelling. this rain moving from the west to east, some showery outbreaks in north—east england and also nor