you know, really amazing that, again, we have this amazing new school in akron, but, you know, the akron public schools system has an annual budget of $300 million. so the opportunity to impact public policy, contributing the candidates to organizations like

he founded an elementary school in akron, ohio. us now is david james, the superintendent for the akron public school system, the district that oversees lebron's i promise school. thanks for being here. >> sure, you're welcome. good morning. >> any relation with lebron james? >> no, we are not related. >> okay. let's put up some of the things that lebron's school does and provides for these kids, it's really generous. free tuition, free uniforms. free break fast and lunch and snacks and free transportation within two miles and free bicycle and helmet. access to a food pantry for families and every student that graduates high school, guaranteed tuition to the university of akron. what impact will this have for at risk kids? >>. >> i mean i think it will have a very big impact. you know, lebron has always said and in his experiences growing up, he had to go through in of the same things that many of our most challenged students have to go through. and so our partnership with the foundation, which goes back nearly ten years since i've

akron, ohio, that's why i'm doing this school right here today. >> yeah. you excited about l.a.?lutely. >> one more question. what would you say to the president if he was sitting right here? >> i would never sit across from him. >> you would never. you don't want to talk to him. >> no. i'll sit across from barack, though. >> all right. and the school, i promise, well, it's not just for students. there's also a program to help parents get their g.e.d. and those involved say it's all about fostering a sense of community. and congrats to lebron james and to the school, i promise. >>> thanks so much for being with me. i'm frederica whitfield in washington. the news continues with ana cabrera after this. so you get what you want, without paying for things you don't. number 6. i know. where do i put it? in my belly. (vo) one family. different unlimited plans. starting at $40 per line on the network you deserve. you might or joints.hing for your heart... but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish, prevagen has been shown in clinical

into the situation in nigerian i'm joined now by adam or sac where she is and to printer and head of akron a venture that's an investment group putting money into agricultural start ups so you really have very good insight into the situation how bad is it with everyday corruption especially for business you know monica the narrative is actually shifting i would say and i say this because entertainers like myself and the private sector i increasingly playing a war and driving the economic activity in nigeria on the continent and as a result we hold our leaders accountable i'll give you a very practical situation we pay taxes on stores food restaurants and even if a corrupt official tries to get me to pay a tax on the side instead of paying it directly out pay directly and i'll go back to them with my receipt and i'll show i paid it nothing happens their life goes on so we are the ones holding ourselves accountable and making a difference so yes those issues a still there they remain but the big shift away from it into making sure that it's not a hindrance to business and progress in this al

this is akron, ohio. that's why i'm doing this school right here today. >> are you excited about l.a.? >> absolutely yeah. >> one more question. what would you say to the president if he were sitting right here? >> i would never sit across from him. >> you don't want the talk to him? >> no i'll sit across from barack, though. >> it was great to sit down with lebron. we have a lot more to come as he gives me an exclusive tour of his school, and find out why he is giving every one of his students a new bike. you don't want to live with mom and dad forever, do you? i'm making smoothies! how do i check my credit score? credit karma. don't worry, it's free. credit karma. give yourself some credit. and i'm the founder of ugmonk. before shipstation it was crazy. it's great when you see a hundred orders come in, a hundred orders come in, but then you realize i've got a hundred orders i have to ship out. shipstation streamlined that wh the order data, the weights of , everything is seamlessly put into shipstation,

i am two miles from lebron james but he is not, qualified for mayor of akron. office, makes no different to me, will be replaced by mike pence and not hillary clinton. i think he is like ross perot, i admire him but he is a showman. he is not qualified for the job. i like him. i would not vote for lebron james for mayor of akron as much as i like ron james. -- lebron james. guest: i think trump is exactly what we need right now. i think washington has gotten fat and happy and forgot about the people who voted for them. pushing a lot of ideas that used to be things democrats claimed to agree with, that used to care about the working class. the manufacturing base. for wall to be not street. trump turns that upside down, he took no money from wall street. it was like 90% of the money was for hillary. the other 10% was not for trump but a third-party candidate. some of us who supported trump the candidate were disappointed when he turned the keys of the kingdom to goldman sachs. but that is why i say, my book is for you because maybe we will not get the same things

this is akron, ohio.m doing this school right here today. >> are you excited about l.a.? >> absolutely yeah. >> one more question. what would you say to the president if he were sitting right here? >> i would never sit across from him. >> you don't want the talk to him? >> no i'll sit across from barack, though. >> it was great to sit down with lebron. we have a lot more to come as he gives me an exclusive tour of his school, and find out why he is giving every one of his students a new bike. s softer th. charmin ultra soft is softer than ever so it's harder to resist. okay, this is getting a little weird enjoy the go with charmin who's already won three cars, two motorcycles, a boat, and an r.v. i would not want to pay that insurance bill. [ ding ] -oh, i have progressive, so i just bundled everything with my home insurance. saved me a ton of money. -love you, gary! -you don't have to buzz in. it's not a question, gary. on march 1, 1810 -- [ ding ] -frédéric chopin. -collapsing in 226 -- [ ding ] -the co

wouldn't vote for that guy if he were the mayor of akron. he's not qualified. so, the way i look at it is, if trump is forced from office, makes no difference to me. replaced by mike pence, not by hillary clinton. i just think he's like a ross perot. admired ross perot but he is a showman and that's what trump is. he is just not qualified doctor the job he has. like the guy. i wouldn't vote for lebron james for mayor of akron as much as i like lebron james. >> guest: oh, what i would say to the caller is, i think trump is exactly what we need right now. i think washington has really gotten fat and happy and forgotten about the people who voted for. the. trump was pushing a lot of ideas that used to be thing that democrats claimed to agree with. used to care about -- pretend to care about the working class, the manufacturing base, they used to be not for wall street. trump turned that upside-down. took no money from wall street. itself was over e90% of the money was for hillary, and the other 10% wasn't for trum >> spin it was for a third-party e ca candidate bu

and that the first lady would be, quote, open to visiting the i promise school in akron. >> tara joins us live from that rally in ohio. the president making a last-minute stop to help out a republican in a tight race. a district that the president won by 11 points. >> reporter: that's right, tom. here in the suburbs of columbus, ohio, it's a republican stronghold that the president won. the republican candidate is neck and neck with the democrat. this is the last special election before the midterms and many see it as a sign of trouble for the republican party. tom. >> that election on tuesday. lot of people will be watching. all right, tara, thank you. >>> and this programming note, speaking of ohio, george going one-on-one with ohio governor john kasich on "this week." >>> turning now to the severe weather out there. the tornado strikes reported across new england. a tornado touching down in southern massachusetts. significant damage in webster there, also another confirmed twister in connecticut. the northeast lashed with drenching rains and powerful thunderstorms. you can see this

you know, really amazing that, again, we have this amazing new school in akron, but, you know, the akrons an annual budget of $300 million. so the opportunity to impact public policy, contributing the candidates to organizations like ours and others, can have a much bigger impact. i think for so long many people haven't seen politics as a way to build wealth in our community. unfortunately, people like the koch brothers and others see government as an opportunity to build more wealth for themselves. that really isn't what government is for, but it's really the tradition that many of us folks who are, you know, so vested in politics have really benefited from. >> i'm glad you mentioned lebron because i spent some time there this week. i have to commend him. put up the video of him and his school. but, listen, there it is. i look like -- by the way, i am 6 feet tall. i look like i'm 5'2" standing next to him. he's really tall. but, listen, there are, symone, he's doing a great thing. i'm wondering if this is a lesson for, you know, wealthy african-americans, wealthy people of color, that t

she would be open to visiting the promise school in akron.orting the work being done. she's open to going. >> reporter: exactly. and i think, you know, whether or not the president is on her side or approves it, she will go if she is invited. this is, again, a first lady who will likely act on her own. we'll see. >> kate bennett, thank you for being here. as always. good to see what's happening for those kids in akron. >>> all right. thanks for being with me today. i'm poppy harlow in new york. i will see you tomorrow morning at this hour. kate bolduan starts now. >>> hello, everyone. i'm kate bolduan. new worries in the white house over an old problem. what exactly happened behind closed doors in it trump tower in june of 2016 when top trump campaign officials sat down with russians, including one linked to the kremlin with the promise of dirt on hillary clinton? what's old is new again, folks. not only what happened is key, but who knew about the meeting and when and why the white house story keeps changing.

he has been one of the premier citizens for the city of akron, not just the star basketball player andas given back. we showed up at one of the youth centers a few months back. they received boxes of shoes and clothes and uniforms. they were sent without anybody asking. that's the kind of leadership we need in this country, not the kind we're getting from the white house. >> where do you fall on the lebron, michael jordan debate? >> lebron, without a question. is this even a conversation? >> appreciate it. >> i am slightly biased. thanks to you. i appreciate it. >>> happening moments ago, activists rally against gun violence in front of the national rifle association he headquarters. the protest seven months after 17 were killed in parkland, florida. i want to go to fair fax. what are you hearing from protesters about what brought them out today, the message for the largest gun rights group in the united states? >> reporter: if you can see around mere me, the protest aspect is largely finished. people are starting to make their way out of the area. but behind me is the counter protest

the statement continuing, the first lady would be open to visiting the i promise school in akron. joining me now is sports writer davidson and mike pesca. mike, i want to start with you. get your reaction to the president's tweet and the backlash that's followed. but it strikes me, when you look at it in contrast to the event last night, he didn't talk about it in ohio. it's another example of the president, with real bombast, saying something on twitter, saying something in a statement, but then not doubling down when he goes to a place where it would actually very acutely matter to people. >> yeah. and also not be popular. so i think perhaps we give president trump some credit for knowing how to rile up the passions, especially of his base. it's a tautology. his base is the people who love him. so, yes, the people who love him are going to love him. but we compare it to maybe the nfl anthem speech, which worked for him. no matter what you think of the issue, he would say, and i think there's a case to be made, that it worked for him. this was not like that tweet for a couple of

earlier james spoke with don lemon about a school for at risk children he is opening in akron.rt. >> he is using sports to divide us. sports has never been something that divides. it's always something that brings people together. >> don lemon tweeted who is the real dummy? a man who puts kids in classrooms or puts kids in cages? he added #be best, a reference to the 50 late's anti-bullying campaign. she was speaking out, praising james saying it looks like lebron james is looking to do good things on behalf of our next generation and that she would be open to visiting the i promise school in akron. >> venezuela's president accused people in ma'am of trying to kill him. soldiers scattered when drones carrying explosives detonated while he was giving a speech. the blast injured several people, but maduro unharmed. >> some parents looking to refill their epipen prescriptions before school starts are discovering it's in short supply. one mother in dallas said she was forced to pay $700 for a brand name version that her insurance does not cover. a nationwide shortage was first repo

. >> reporter: but first president three-time nba champion lebron james, originally from akron. this after james told cnn's don lemon that the president is using sports to divide the country. >> what i noticed over the last few months, that he's kind of used sport to kind of divide us. >> reporter: president trump firing back in a tweet. quote, lebron james was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, don lemon. he made lebron look smart, which isn't easy to do. i like mike -- an apparent reference to michael jordan. but jordan is siding with the current king of the nba saying in a statement, quote, i support l.j. he's doing an amazing job for his community. first lady melania trump's communications director also taking a different position, supporting james, saying, quote, her platform centers around visiting organizations, hospitals and schools, and she would be open to visiting the i promise school in akron. but in ohio the president leaving behind the james feud. instead praising another one of the state's luminaries, republican congressman jim jordan, who has been

she says she will go to akron.on't remember charlie, have we seen a first lady break so publicly with her husband repeatedly. >> i think people think who she should further. this is unprecedented in the history of first ladies. >> thit is really unprecedented. she was not required to make a statement on this at all. there was no obligation on her part to comment on lebron james. she chose to do this. this is an aggressive move. okay, i am drawing the line here. is she now basically saying she's going to speak out every time she thinks that the president does something she disagrees with? >> the other thing was, well, these were apart of her duties as first lady. this was very much her choice. this was a controversy that she did not have to get involved with. i thought that was of all the s aspect of this, that was the most fascinating. >> having racist comments, we are used to that. melania going out of the way to slap him on the risk. >> just the idea of a president calling anyone dumb, a fellow american dumb and

to do it for lebron james after he announced a $41 million initiative to start a school in akron, ohio, to give kids shoes and glasses and bicycles and train their parents to pmake sue they get a g.e.d. or training and sending these kids on a scholarship, the president of the united states should not be calling anyone dumb. he's responsibility is to unite the country and not divide the country. when you do it to lebron james in ohio, i think he'll get the last laugh. >> before i let you go here congressman, there is a bunch of headlines. people talking about congressional candidate not supporting nancy pelosi. this is an art thgument that yoe well aware of. democrats say they will not vote for her and saying they have no candidates to point to. would you like to see somebody else do it or would you like to make a bit on it? >> i have not closed the door on it. i have had before congress crowley lost his race. we'll have these conversations after the election and i will be out campaigning for other members of congress who are running, some in iowa. i will be down in west virginia. we go

on site food bank, job placement events, and christi, martin, free college tuition to university of akrong in 2021. >> so fabulous. coy, thank you so much. >>> listen, imagine you're kayaking down swift moving rapids when an accident causes you to fall 20 feet onto a rock. doctors aren't sure you're going to walk again. >> that's what happened to one man. his story would change when he met this weekend's cnn hero. >> i'm a robot. >> my goal has always been to make a full recovery and i think a lot of people thought that was far fetched. it was a lot of hard work. i remember when i made the first couple of steps. that's when i knew making a full recovery was possible. >> he is living the miracle of what we all want, what we all aspire for, to stand up and do it. he's doing it. >> i haven't witnessed that too often in my lifetime. >> if you want to know more about amanda's program, go to cnnheroes.com. >> pretty spectacular. >>> all right. thanks for sharing your time with us today. we hope you make great memories the rest of the afternoon. >> end on a high note there. there's much more ahe

meanwhile at the men's wgc at akron in the us, two britons are leading the way in ohio.share of the lead, alongside ian poulter and america's justin thomas. fleetwood hit five birdies on friday as he chases a second title of the year. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more sport throughout the weekend. but now on bbc news, it's time for the papers. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are martin bentham, home affairs editor for the evening standard, and benedicte paviot, uk correspondent for france 24. let's take a first look at tomorrow's front pages. the daily telegraph says bank of england governor mark carney has been blamed for the drop in the pound following his comments that the chances of a no—deal brexit were, in his words, uncomfortably high. the main story for the i is that police officers may face a holiday ban as the government prepares for social unrest in the event of a no—deal brexit. the independent online leads with a picture of theresa may and emmanuel macron, who met for brexit talks at

start with don lemon's interview with lebron james about lebron james new school for at risk youth in akron, ohio. take a listen to what lebron james had to say about president trump in that interview. >> i believe our president is kind of trying to divide us. but i think -- >> kind of? >> he is. he is not i don't want to say kind of. he's dividing us. >> what would you say to the president if he was sitting right here? >> i would never sit across from him. >> you would never. don't want to talk to him? >> no, sit across from barack though. >> in response president trump then attacked the intelligence of both don lemon and lebron james in a tweet. you're a former assistant attorney general for civil rights, a lot of observers out there saw the president's tweet as yet another example of the president's racism. do you agree? >> well, you know, it's hard to argue with that but it's nothing new and the tweets are all the same. they are all about -- they are all about division and they are often -- or usually about the president. i think obsessing about the president's tweets and his rants real

>> does she go to this school in akron, ohio? it really is fascinating. could have offered -- >> fired by -- >> new school for at risk kids. they want to have it become the center piece of the latest trump on trump dispute. >> really fascinating to watch. we'll see where that goes. a director or a suggestion? first, politicians tend to say the darndest, things, rod rosenstein with reference to robert jackson reflects on the particular and peculiar challenges of his job in washington. >> jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest attorney general although he served only 19 months and his tenure was repleat with challenges. one the difficulties jackson faced was what he called the unpleasant duty of responding to congressional inquires. >> i'm afraid the deputy attorney general has a few things to go back to washington and tend to. >> please, can i stay? sometimes a day at the ballpark is more than just a day at the ballpark. stadium pa : all military members stand and be recognized. sometimes fans cheer for those who wear a different uniform. no mat

the interview was mostly about how lebron's opening a new school in akron, his hometown, all about what he's doing to help the community. but the two men also talked about lebron's disdain for president trump. so apparently trump was watching and he tweeted about it. we can put on screen the tweet. the president lashed out at both don lemon and lebron james, saying don's dumb and so so lebron. and then he says, i like mike. we'll get back to that. but what's happened today is really interesting. lelen fired back. lebron james tried to ignore it and just work with the students of the school. but some reporters asked malia tru -- melania trump for a reaction because cnn used #bebest and here is the first lady's statement. she's definitely siding with lebron james over her husband. melania trump say, it looks like lebron james is working to do good thipgngs on behalf of our next generation and the first lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today. here's the whole thing. she says, as you know, mrs. trump has traveled the country and world talking ab

earlier this week, james spoke with cnn's don aut at-risk children he is opening in his hometown of akron the interview, james accused the president of using sports to drive people apart. >> he's kind of used sport to kind of divide us and that's something that i can't relate to. sports has never been something that divides people. it's all been something that brings someone together. >> reporter: and cnn's lemon firing back, criticizing the president's immigration policy, tweeting, who's the real dummy? a man who puts kids in classrooms or one who puts kids in cages? he added, #bebest, a reference to the first lady's anti-bullying campaign. melania trump speaking out, her communications director issuing a statement, praising james, saying it looks like lebron james is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation and that the first lady would be open to visiting the i promise school in akron. elizabeth herr, abc news, new york. >>> coming up on "this week with george stephanopoulos," he goes one on one with trump legal team jay sekulow. they'll discuss the latest in the muel

and she would be open to visiting the i promise school in akron. the first lady there apparently courting a possible invitation to tour the school that lebron james opened. one other note ana, something that strikes me about the statement, the language, responsible online behavior, the first lady clearly sending a message about her feelings regarding the president's tweets. ana. >> and boris, a familiar face also spotted boarding air force one earlier someone who used to work in the white house. tell us more about this. >> reporter: sacrificing appearance from former director of communications hope hicks. she surprised the press by showing up not only in new jersey but then boarding air force one. apparently on her way to this rally in ohio. you recall hicks resigned one day after she testified to congress that she had told white lies for president trump. he she left the administration about a month later. perhaps not that surprising considering we know that president trump has contact with former campaign and administration officials, corey lewand

i grew up in akron, ohio, where every tire in the world was manufactured in the '40s, '50s, '60s.hey have gone elsewhere but akron replaced tire companies in other jobs in high-tech, petroleum and medicine. we do that in the united states. i think we'll be fine. how many times do we worry about how many telephone operators have we lost? we want to protect the telephone operators jobs in the world any think not. trish: the dow just touched session highs, up 432 points. >> because of dennis. trish: yeah. i mean like i said, 2:09, when dennis gartman turns bullish on this market it's a good sign. dennis good to see you, thank you very much. heather, good to see you. we'll follow the markets for the entire hour as we watch this big, big run-up in the dow, all markets. everyone is excited. walmart with good news. looks like we're working with a agreement with china. we'll create a better trade environment. that is positive for the markets. liberal media falling all over itself for president trump for revoking former cia director brennan's security clearances. we have intel for you next

. >> reporter the first lady talking about the school that lebron james is fully funding in akron, ohio, saying she would like to visit that school, visit james and the students. >> tom, thanks very much. >>> political views could lead to confrontations in the east bay tomorrow. this right here is video of barricades filled with water by crews at berkeley civic center park this afternoon. the city is preparing for a potential clash between protesters because a right-wing rally is planned, an anti-fascist group is organizing a counter protest. signs are posted there at maloney park announcing a temporary ban on sticks, pipes, poles, and anything can use asreplay of what happened last year. berkeley was the scene of a nu violent protests where groups on the left and on the right clashed. >>> in portland, dueling protests briefly protesters threw rocks and bottles at police who showed up in full riot gear. that video of those officers right there. they even brought in bomb-sniffing dogs and set up checkpoints to screen for weapons. the controversial patriot prayer group rallied downtown fo

james spoke with cnn's don lemon about a school for at-risk children he is opening in his hometown of akron interview, james accused the president of using sports to drive people apart. >> he's kind of used sport to kind of divide us and that's something that i can't relate to. sports has never been something that divides people. it's all been something that brings someone together. >> reporter: and cnn's lemon firing back, criticizing the president's immigration policy, tweeting, who's the real dummy? a man who puts kids in classrooms or one who puts kids in cages? he added, #bebest, a reference to the first lady's anti-bullying campaign. melania trump speaking out, her communications director issuing a statement, praising james, saying it looks like lebron james is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation and that the first lady would be open to visiting the i promise school in akron. elizabeth herr, abc w yo >>> coming up on "this week," george stephanopoulos goes one on one with trump legal team's jay sekulow. they'll discuss the latest in the mueller investigation. th

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choice and trying to figure out ways how we can improve school systems across the country, not just in akron is a positive thing. but i think and hope that lebron james and others will come to the table with the federal government, with the trump administration and try to find ways to make this solution more of a national solution, not just singly focus on akron, ohio, which is still a very good thing. >> but of course none of that was said by the president of the united states, dr. west. what he did say and has said before about congresswoman waters is one of the oldest kind of racisttropes, you know, racist attacks on african-americans in this country, questioning the intelligence of it. it was an obsession among racists for centuries. >> no, i think there's no doubt. we've got a whole line and lineage of racist, misogynist, homophobic things said about from this president. but that's like saying the sky is blue and grass is green. the challenge is, and i was raised in such a way you don't get in the gutter with a gangster. you respond with positive ways of accenting greatness, service, vi

a school that provides kids with an opportunity in the akron area to go to school for free. free. i could go on and on. really and truly, i'm wondering if there is any open enrollment for president trump, because maybe he can take an ethics class on how to talk to people and treat people over a weekend. this is a distraction tactic by the president. and lebron james has had a perfect career. wonderful father. never been in jail. and he's trying to do the right thing, no less in his community was wrong on the president's part to besmirch him. >> eugene scott, i want your reaction from the congressman in ohio. talking about the president's history, calling out african-americans in particular. maxine waters, colin kaepernick, a whole long list of people of color. your reaction to that side of this, the broader implications of what the president had to say yesterday. >> well, that's true. and even if it's not true, that is certainly the perception many black americans have when you speak of donald trump. very specifically, he usually talks about black americans who criticize him

we care about you and -- in youngstown, ohio and akron, ohio, and pittsburgh, pennsylvania.r not, look at those rallies. they wait 10 hours to get a seat in front. david: at the midpoint in your career, looking back, what would you have done differently if you had to do it over again? ken: you know my problem with that question? if i move this thing up here, what happens to that thing down here? david: the butterfly effect. ken: right. i have to look at the totality and say i made a lot of bad decisions. i made some good decisions. i made a lot of mistakes. i did a lot of things right. i think it is a risky game. or, i wish, for example, that i know always get -- off. i was more rational when i was angry, i wish for that. i wish i had more compassion and understanding for people. you can never have enough of that. i wish i had more sensitivity to the plight of other people. i still do. i wish i was more interested in history as a kid. i can't get enough of history now. i wish i didn't swear so much. but i find certain bad words very expressive and to the point. there is no d

spent most of that interview discussing his i promise school which he just opened in his hometown of akron , ohio for at risk students. james also underscored the ways in which the president continues to use sports to sow division in america. >> what i noticed over the last few months that he's kind of used sport to kind of divide us and that's something that i can't relate to because i know that sport was the first time i ever was around someone white, you know? and i got an opportunity to see them and learn about them and they got an opportunity to learn about me and we became very good friends. and i was like, oh, wow, this is all because of sports. and sports has never been something that divide people, it's always been something that brings people together. >> joining me now is author columnist and msnbc contributor mike luprika and the panel is with me as well. you are part of our show's family. so thank you for being here. weigh in on what has been unfolding with the president, lebron james, michael jordan, you know. what's the end game here and has he finally gone too far? i think

look, he got to say right off the bat, lebron james, this is cool that he opened it akron is incredible's food, its stem and math, it is a fantastic school for at-risk kids. this comment, though, that the president is dividing people with sports, i think that goes too far. the president capitalized on what he saw and amplified it. >> laura: wise the president dividing people on sports? people kneel at the national anthem -- >> colin kaepernick did that. >> laura: the people in the stands reacted to that. trump spoke about it but the fans didn't like it. how was that the president -- look, when you are an athlete undo comment on politics, that is fine, you have every right to comment on politics, you are an american citizen. on i expect they're going to be half of the country that disagree with you. when you go to sport games, they just want to enjoy the sports rates because they want their movies, sports, films, free of politics. it should be uniting. lebron stands in stark contrast to this new dallas quarterback, dax prescott. he had this to say about the same controversy. watch this.

lebron james, you look at his background to where he came from in akron ohio to where he is right now, it's a phenomenal story and for this guy to be this brilliant spokesperson, very strong and doesn't back down, those are the type of guys that donald trump attacks so in a weird way, this is a huge compliment not only to lebron james, but anybody who is african-american who dare to stand up and tell the truth about this guy. >> he's heading to ohio for a rally. the school is incredible. lebron james is putting his money where his mouth is. educated. very wealthy and very popular. can't make donald trump happy. thank you guys very much. appreciate you both. >>> meanwhile, the manafort trial continues. we will bring you the latest details next. with my bladder leakage, the products i've tried just didn't fit right. they were very saggy. it's getting in the way of our camping trips. but with new sizes, depend fit-flex is made for me. introducing more sizes for better comfort. new depend fit-flex underwear is guaranteed to be your best fit. with pg&e in the sierras. and i'm an arborist s

. >> melania trump stated she's open to making a visit to a public school james opened in akron, ohio. >> you have to wonder what's happening between the two of them. this is pre-repudiation of what her husband tweeted out. >> reporter: will voters in ohio be moved at all tuesday based on whether they like mike as the president does or consider themselves loyal subjects of king james. chris pallone, nbc news. >>> still to come, crews rush into action after a fire takes a dangerous turn in the east bay. we'll so you what burned. >>> and there goes the neighborhood. some confusion in san francisco as google maps has renamed some communities. we'll explain when is we come back. new video right now out of pittsburgh. fire crews trying to fied out how this started this morning in a field at third and east harbor about 10:00. flames spread into a nearby pallet yard. the nearby structure went up in flames. no one was hurt. >>> have you heard of the east cut? if you haven't, you're not alone new name of an old san francisco neighborhood and even google maps which has become the standard map f

he runs a very successful media college, and opened a school in akron where at risk students get freeand transportation. i admire his intelligence and business acumen, have enormous respect and appreciation for what he does in his community. and lebron even getting support from an unlikely source. steph curry jumped on twitter saying keep doing you, lebron. >>> and the as and giants are in action. i will be back at 11:00 with highlights from both those games. we'll be back after this. distance relationship. this is long distance with the best wifi experience, plus the most free shows to stream.wirele, this is a relationship with more money to spend on the important things. this is how xfinity makes life... simple. easy. awesome. xfinity gives you the best wifi experience to stream the most free movies and shows from anywhere. plus, staying connected on the go is easy with xfinity mobile. switch today and see how you can save. click, call or visit a store today. honor a friend. alameda county sheriff )s deputy "jim del >>> new at 6, riding from coast to coast to honor a son. jim del ri

get to this but he made sure that he continued even after that the w g c invitational is teed off in akron ohio it's the third of the four annual golf championship events england's ian poulter holds the lead after the opening round of the shooting eight under par sixty two on thursday the american rickie fowler hot on the heels of poulter the twenty nine year old trailed by one shot open championship winner francesco molinari has struggled in his opening round the italian finishing the day on even par while tiger woods has shot his lowest opening round of the year a four under par sixty six i thought today i didn't quite hit as well as was i wanted to but i i fought out a score today which was good and. really talk about it well i delivered a work yesterday trying to. get a feel for the ball rolling out because the last time i played it wasn't that wasn't the case and a lot of posturing ball yesterday and consequently today i felt really comfortable . one time major winner michelle wie has been forced to withdraw from the women's british open midway through her opening round with a head in

appeared on cnn this week to talk about opening a new school for disadvantaged youth in his hometown of akron, ohio but the conversation quickly turned to president trump. >> he is dividing us and what i noticed the last few months, that he has kind of used sport to kind of divide us. and, that is something that i can't relate to. >> reporter: the president responded on twitter last night writing lebron james was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, don lemon. he made lebron look smart which isn't easy to do. adding to the drama, today, the president traveled to campaign for a gop congressional candidate in james' home state of ohio. governor john kasich chimed in. rather than criticizing king james, he should be celebrating him for his charity work, and efforts to help kids. in a statement, a spokeswoman for first lady melania trump said it looks like lebron james is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation. and, that mrs. trump would be open to visiting james' school. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to

. >> no matter if i'm playing in los angeles or not, akron, ohio is always home for me.ays. >> trevor: wow. ( cheers and applause ) yeah, wow. that is such an amazing and heart warming story. i love the way lebron was like i'm leaving ohio for los angeles and i'm building a school! what was the first part? never mind, never mind. and now some people are asking why lebron needed to open a school. but you see, after what happened to him in the finals with j.r. smith, lebron was, like, yo, everyone in cleveland needs to learn how to count, okay? we need to make sure that doesn't happen again. ( applause ) and although this is a really beautiful story of philanthropy, it does raise the question of why communities need celebrities to provide services that should be provided by the government, you know? no one should be out there going i hope my team wins the super bowl so they can buy us a fire department. you don't want that. we don't have time to talk about that because the situation between iran and the u.s. took an unexpected turn. >> president trump making news on iran t

about a newly open school for at risk students established by the lebron james family foundation and akron public schools. >>> the low cost bus service flit bus just got a lot cheaper. it's having a 99 cent flash sale. can you believe that. it services several cities. south to l.a., palm springs and san diego. now tickets must be purchased today with travel taken before september 5th. >>> the fda announced a recall of a common over-the-counternasal spray. the manufacturer held 12 hour sinus relief nasal mist initiated the recall because of bacterial contamination. the bacteria can cause pneumonia. so far there are no reports of people getting sick in connection with the drug. >>> you'll want to hear this report about how every day household chemicals, stuff you probably have may put your children in danger. >> michael finny joins us now with those details. >> this is amazing. a new study out shows recent data that out of 2 million calls made to poison control centers, nearly half concerned kids aged 6 and under each year. so which household products are the most risky and what can you do t

the first lady is open to visiting the i promise school in akron. democrats on capitol hill weighinging in calling the twitter attack against lebron james a pattern of divisive language. >> he gives everybody silly names, but when he starts talking about african-americans and brown people, bigotry is still a resilient enemy of this nation and the president ought to do better. >> i'm with lebron james. we are not going to let you come to ohio, president trump, and do your race bathing and make your racial statements against people in ohio or anywhere across the country, whether it's lebron james or maxine waters or anybody else. that ain't playing anymore, president trump. >> let's bring in kevin, the chief washington correspondent for bloomburg. great to have you here on this sunday morning. >> happy to be here. >> your reaction to first lady melania trump. >> we are seeing an extraordinary moment in this presidency where the president's own family, those closest to him seem to be distancing himself from the controversial statements. the tichliming

who is caring about you in youngstown, ohio and akron, ohio, and pittsburgh, pennsylvania? or not, look at those rallies. they stay there for hours. they wait 10 hours to get a seat in front. david: as you approach the midpoint of your career. ken: i am getting there. david: getting there. looking back, what would you have done differently if you had to do it over again? ken: you know my problem with that question? if i move this thing up here, what happens to that thing down here? david: the butterfly effect. ken: right. i have to look at the totality and say i made a lot of bad decisions. i made some good decisions. i made a lot of mistakes. i did a lot of things right. i think it is a risky game. or, i wish, for example, that i didn't always get -- off. i was more rational when i was angry, i wish for that. i wish i had more compassion and understanding for people. you never have enough of that. so i wish i had more sensitivity to the plight of other people. and i still do. i wish i was more interested in history as a kid. i can't get enough of history now. i wish i didn

invitational has teed off in akron ohio it's the third of the four annual world golf championship events american kyle stanley has laid down an early marker shooting a seven under par seventy to take the clubhouse lead hot on his heels two shots behind is former world number one and four time major winner rule three american tiger woods is in a tie for fourth with a score of four under par and open championship winner francesco molinari has just teed off the italian finds himself at one under par after six old. one time major winner michelle wie has been forced to withdraw from the women's british open midway through her opening round with a head injury the twenty eight year old said she had been doing everything possible to be ready in the lead up to the tournament but could not handle the pain any longer the american says she will now take time off to get herself fully healthy australia's mingy levy holds a one shot advantage of the karting a seven under sixty five. former world number one andy murray is through to the third round of the city open in washington as he continues his come

invitational has teed off in akron ohio it's the third of the four annual will golf championship events england's ian poulter is the only leader at this stage he hit eight under par sixty two in thursday's first round american rickie fowler is hot on the heels of the twenty nine year old trailed by one shot. francesco molinari has struggled in his opening round the italian is even par through seventeen holes while tiger woods has shot his the lowest opening round of the year four under par sixty six. i feel like today i didn't quite hit as well as was i wanted to but i i fought out a score today which was good and. really thought i putted well i delivered a work yesterday trying to. get a feel for the ball rolling out because the last time i played it wasn't that wasn't the case and a lot of pos from ball yesterday and consequently today i felt really comfortable. one time major winner michelle wie has been forced to withdraw from the women's british open midway through her opening round with a head injury the twenty eight year old said she had been doing everything possible to be ready