he loved amy. he would never wanted this for amy. never. >> did you ever like him? no. >> they split but amy couldn't escape blake. >> she didn't have a -- certainly everyone likes to sing her songs. >> all those songs are about blake. blake is in the past. here she is having to relive those songs again. to sing them properly, she got full of emotions. it would be great if she married a jewish or doctor or something like that, it wasn't going to happen. was it? >> she gained some weight, gotten healthy and dutying with tony ben it. she was still on again, off again with the boos. >> and then unfortunately the final two days where she drank an inordinate amount of alcohol. >> why? >> who knows. i have no idea. >> her final performance was one of her worst. drunken and chaotic. demise. >> there would be more music and she would have certainly married rich and there would have been children. just like my other normal couple. it wasn't to be. >> amy winehouse released just two albums then her collection after her death. the proceeds going to her foundation in her name.

what about you asked amy. she was disapointed when i told her that i hadn't cared from dolls since i was in my early teens. in the late 1990's a friend wanted to give me a custom made doll. i requested a chinese young girl doll. and with my friend's permission i gaveamy the doll. the last time i saw the doll was in a collection of dolls aranged with great care in the house by the lake in madison where amy's memorial was held in 1999. last year, 7 years after amy's death i saw an old woman selling dolls right in front of the young federalist blocking the entrance to the [inaudible] and the conflict torn town. in 2006. and i thought of amy. and her passion for justice. and her love of dolls. later that evening, i thought of amy again. i found my friend shanty at the dining room table watching the television news about iraq. she was touching one of the most grotesque doll i had seen much the doll is 10 inches tall and look as if she was dying offan rexia. she was in a long gown, of course, blontd hair and green i

amy was besotted with blake.to, in his own words, he introduced her to >> i can't say on air. that's right, ki say that. it's true. amy was besotted with blake. his way of showing how much he loved her was to, in his own words, he introduced her to class-a drugs and she took to it like a duck to water. he then further said he ruined something beautiful. they're his words, not mine. of course i don't blame blake for amy's death. that was just a terribly unfortunate accident. but he has to hold -- he has to be responsible for the fact that he introduced her to class-a drugs. whether she would have found her way to class-a drugs without him, you know, who knows. he stood up and said it was him. so that's who we point the finger at. not for her death though. >> has he ever apologized to you? >> no. he's been in prison since amy's passed away anyway for another offense. he hasn't ryed to get in touch with me at all, no. >> important to note all the profits are going to amy winehouse foundation. it's obviously somethin

amy hollyfield is live at the scene.t is actually asking riders just to seek alternate means of transportation. we heard from amy hollyfield that possibly, there might not be service for days through the transbay tube. we are going to check the impact and possible alternates especially for folks who are thinking about taking bart to the giants' game or the u.s. open. right now the bay bridge toll is light we'll have all the alternates for you. >>> this morning, alameda police are asking for the public's help in catching a bank robbery suspect. take a look at these four photos i am they show the same man. police -- police say he robbed the first community bank in the nob hill store on may 26th. a week and a half later u.s. bank inside a safeway store. police believe he has been involved in other robberies in the bay area. >>> civil grand jury in the south bay has agreed with mayor reed about the need for pension reform. the report finds pension reform necessary to avoid interfering with city services and calls the cost of

amy didn't know she was going to die.t me. but the one thing she said to me was when katrina struck in 2005, what can we do, dad? this is terrible. so we feel that our first venture, and it's our only first venture in the usa, this is what we'll be doing down there in new orleans with the new orleans jazz orchestra. >> that's amazing work, and i'm sure she'd be incredibly proud to see that today. mitch winehouse, nice to have you. this book is a page turner. it's really riveting and so brutally honest. anyone who wants more information go to cnn.com/impact. there's a link right there. >>> still ahead this morning on "starting point," mysterious posters are popping up all around the country declaring that certain people deserve to die. we'll tell you what it's about ahead on "starting point." when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb ste

we have jessica and bernadette and sharon and amy. >> amy has a little bun in the oven. >> reporter: that's right. one on the way. we will talk about that coming up. oh, my goodness. what. >> -- we have what is conquer. >> it's one of the official mascots of the ray -- va ravens -- ravens. we will be talking about it when the eyewitness about it when the eyewitness ,,ws morning edition continues. ♪ [ male announcer ] we have more than 3,000 daily flights on southwest airlines. and that gives our customers thousands of options to fly where they want, when they want. fly nonstop service from bwi airport to greenville-spartanburg and charleston. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. >>> good morning. heat advisory still in effect through 10:00 tonight. we have another one moving our way. starting out the day at 76 in baltimore shths 78 in dc -- baltimore, 78 in dc. these temperatures rises and we see that humidity continue. we are setting up a very uncomfortable afternoon. it's not just us, it's up and down the entire east coast right now. there is a cold front out

we'll check back with amy and terry.frances with more updates on bart service and your alternates. >>> you want to stay with us for all of that right now 5:19 this morning a site for teenagers run by a san francisco base social company is suspended because of concerns about safety. scout began as a flirting app for adults it then expanded to include a space that was suppose today to be teens-only. police say a 24-year-old man posed as a teenager then raped a 12-year-old girl he met on scout. the app has safeguard including parental controls. a police inspector says many parents are not aware of what their kids are up to online. >> they won't have these applications unless the parent has paid. they won be able if go on social networking cys if the parents block the sites wind chill >> scout's phoner issued a statement -- emphasized the importance he uses on safety. >>> two days after apple introduced new macbook pro the computer has sold out. the computer sports high resolution screen analysts love it appears consumers do

amy gutierrez at the ballpark. and scott riess in the comcast newsroom. >> matt cain signed a huge contract prior to this season. he's been an all-star since game one. and he may have cemented his place on the all-star team with a performance for the ages tonight. complete highlights coming up in sports. but for now, a quick look at what went down. we'll show you a special performance by a very special pitcher. we can show you those highlights at at&t. >> this is hit into the alleyway. >> every no-hitter, you see one tremendous play that saves it. there you go. blanco, going out to jordan schafer. one out. chris snyder flies out. and then, history in the making. >> arias, from deep third. got him. and that's the perfect game. and the giants -- >> matt cain, the first giant in franchise history to toss a perfect game. the 15th no-hitter in giants history. let's get to amy for more. >> he tweeted after the game tonight that the giants should bring back the marketing slogan, there's magic inside. that's how it felt at

amy hollyfield has the latest on the fire investigation. we start with frances dinglasan in the traffic center. >>> thanks. just got the latest from bart. now they are reporting no delays at all. the past few hours they've been reporting 5 to 10 minute delays due to emergency track maintenance that has been off and on. right now, no delays. that's the absolute latest. live shot of the bay bridge toll looking very normal friday light just back up for some of the cash paying lanes yesterday fastrak lanes were skipping through. if you happened to go through without fastrak not too late to sign up and you can avoid that toll violation penalty. >>> terry mcsweeney continues our live team coverage from the west oakland bart station. those repairs seem to be holding. >> reporter: they certainly do. i've been seeing things that i didn't see yesterday, bart trains rolling, rolling, rolling. early morning inspection that sealed the deal took place up there and that is where the damage was done and that is where the repairs were made. check this morni

i'm amy goodman. the crisis in syria is intensifying following a massacre of sunni villagers. witnesses and activists say government-backed forces killed up to 86 people in the village of qubair, over how for women and children. most of the victims were burned in their own homes, with many bodies showing signs of grizzly murders. the massacre reportedly came after dozens of syrian troops and militia members surrounded the village of from all directions. on thursday, syrian troops blocked u.n. monitors from reaching the village and some observers came under fire as they tried to approach. the attack came less than two weeks after pro-government forces killed over 100 civilians in the village of houla. the syrian government blames rebel "terrorists." at the united nations, international envoy kofi annan $8 to his ceasefire plan has failed and says responsibility first rests with syrian president bashar al-assad. >> today, despite the acceptance of the six. plan -- 6-point plan, and the observers to syri

and welcome, amy.ee more of this interview on our dallas affiliate's website, wfaa.com. >>> just ahead, a quest for enlightenment turned deadly. the twisted tale of what happened to a young couple at a yoga retreat. last season was the gulf's best tourism season in years. in florida we had more sun tans... in alabama we had more beautiful blooms... in mississippi we had more good times... in louisiana we had more fun on the water. last season we broke all kinds of records down here on the gulf. more people more good times. this year we're out to do even better... and now's a great time to start. the sun's out and the beaches are even more relaxing. you can go deep sea fishing or enjoy our world-class restaurants... our hotels and rentals have special deals for the whole family. go golfing, kite boarding, or build the worlds biggest sand sculpture... with the world's best sand. so come on down to mississippi... get yourself down to louisiana... we'll see you in florida... you know you want to come to al

amy? >> all right.lex perez, thank you. >>> the red cross has issued an emergency for blood donations, calling the supply nationwide dangerously low. the agency says the extreme heat that has gripped much of the country is partly to blame. 50% lower than usual. >>> overseas right now. queen elizabeth has just arrived to begin her historic two-day trip to northern ireland. tomorrow, she'll meet with the former head of the irish republican army, who was commander when the queen's cousin was killed in a bombing in 1979. >>> it's being called an astonishing threat to the united states. we're not talking about iran or north korea. in a rare public speech, the head of the british spy agency, warned that the west is under attack by cyber spies. thousands of them working in foreign nations. abc news has learned that other nations are working to counter that threat, specifically from china. >>> and some encouraging news for homeowners. it looks like the housing market slump may be finally over. sales of new home

amy with tragedy assistance program for survivors joins us now to talk a little bit more about this. amy, thanks for being with us. >> thank you so much for having us. >> what do you attribute this surge? >> there's a lot of factors that contribute to suicide in the military. the pace of deployment, financial distress on our military and their families, relationship stress and mental health issues. there's a lot of issues that play into those numbers. >> i was struck by the statistic that suicide totals were affected in earlier periods, including for the full years of 2008 and 2009. what is different about this war? about these wars, iraq and afghanistan? >> these wars have been going on for a very long time. our troops have been at a high level of readiness for many years now and that is taking a strain and showing in other ways, too, within military families. >> is the government doing enough to help troops as they return home? >> i think there's a lot of issues that play into these numbers. and i think it's really important that everyone pull together, our military leadership is c

i'm amy goodman. a federal appeals court has struck down the defense america act, known as doma, for discriminating against same-sex couples. the unanimous decision down the federal government does not have the authority to deny benefits to same-sex couples in states such as massachusetts, which has approved gay marriage. the ruling is expected to be appealed and ultimately end up before the supreme court. in a statement, the marriage equality group freedom to marry called the decision -- doma latere more on in the broadcast. the new york times has revealed president obama has waged a major cyberweapons operation against iran since the early days of his administration. the program, known as olympic games, has been used to sabotage the computer systems at iran's nuclear facilities. it began under the bush administration, but was significantly expanded when obama took office in 2009. obama decided to continue the program in 2010, even after part of it became public when it accidentally unleashed a compu

let me toss it back to amy with this question. when the president invoked executive privilege, the media certainly reported. but i would say didn't pounce on videotape of candidate barack obama accusing george w. bush of hiding behind executive privilege. >> indeed he did. i thought you were going to play the tape. president obama, then senator obama, pouncing on president bush. yes, the media got interested in this idea of hypocrisy. i think saw jon stewart made great fun of it. intermof the mainstream media and their interest in this reason really is the f the partisanship of the media. i mean, brian terry should be a hoehold name. this died at the hands of guns that had been illegally pushed to mexican drug dealers across border without the mexican government's knowledge of this. when he's saying it started under the bush administratn, that's a little spin by the administration. the operation under the bush administrationas different from this one. i wonder if it's too technical in terms of these details. but in this story we a

i'm amy goodman. new figures show the recession brought upon by the 2007 financial crisis has wiped out two decades of wealth for the average u.s. household. according to the federal reserve, the median u.s. family's net worth declined nearly 40% by 2010 to $77,300, roughly the same level it was in 1992. middle income families saw largest decline in wealth. the collapse of the housing market played a key role, with some home values dropping 42% between 2007 and 2010. the u.n. is warning of new dangers to syrian civilians as the regime of president bashar al-assad escalates attacks on embattled areas and syrian rebels target government forces and infrastructure. u.n. observers have witnessed syrian forces attacking towns with a new display of air power as well as syrian rebels intensifying operations against government targets. a spokesperson for the u.n. observer mission in syria said civilians are increasingly trapped in the crossfire. >> the report the use of heavy artillery and mortar shellings as

we're going to be offering this t-shirt at the amy day -- amy weekend in snellville that starts tomorrowurday. and i got to tell you, there's some guys that -- action awards cody and spencer, who were generous enough to donate 550 shirts for us to sell to raise money for amy. we've been truly blessed. just to be able to see the way people reached out to us. >> your ability to talk about it and share it i have to say is truly incredible. how has it been for you seeing your daughter go through this and also having -- this has to be your whole life. but you also have to -- you have to work. you have to pay for these bills. how has it been for you and your family? >> that's the tough part. i will tell you this i work for a company that's been extraordinary supportive of us. edward jones is the company i work for. they reached out to us and say, hey, we're here to help you it we want you to get through this. you just tell us what you need. they supported me. in amazing ways that i can't even begin to describe. we've had people offer to help pay for amy's prothesis. home depot has offered to p

thanks, paul. >>> a special thanks to lauren, bill, amy and congressman thadius mccoter. i am andy levy. i will see you next time. >> bill: the o'reilly factor is on. tonight. >> aren't you embarrassed to sound exactly like the obama spokesman talking about john mccain? >> this is ridiculous. >> a romney supporter scolding a cnn anchor for using obama campaign talking points an explosive situation and we'll show you what happened. >> they want hispanics to be dependent upon government just like they got african-americans dependent upon government. that's their game. jesse jackson would be out of work if they weren't dependent upon government. >> jesse jackson says want to buy votes with entitlement spending. is that accusation accurate? we have a special report. >> these folks are

amy died last july at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning.amy's father opening up about coping with the devastating loss of his daughter. mitch winehouse spoke with cnn's piers morgan last night. >> he has to be responsible for the fact he introduced her to class a drugs, whether she would you have found her way to class a drugs without him, who knows. he stood up and said it was him so that's who we point the finger at, not for her death though. >> that's interesting revelation and mitch winehouse was talking about the boyfriend, then husband and ex-husband, black fielder civil. amy's father will be on "starting point" at 8:40 eastern time. >> the summer olympics only amonth away. the olympic rings were lowered from the tower bridge to commemorate the 30-day countdown until the games begin. the huge rings are 82 feet wide and 36 feet tall. each ring the size of a double decker bus. they look tiny there, don't they? >> tower bridge is towering. it's huge. cannot wait. i wonder if there will be set ablaze in the opening ceremony. in sydney the

amy says theerestaurant got of mayo and uuting on old lettuce.old the cashier, and that's when things got heated. amy claims the employee was rude, so she did what any reasonable person would do. iithrew the sandwich back &pthrough the drive-thru window at er. and i demanded a got the sandwichhthrown at her if she had just been polite about the matter. matter. the fast food employee called police, but deccded not o press charges evvn thoughhshe was facing a disorderly conduct arrest. if corey is caught at any mcdonalds in the future, she could face criminal charges. a school policy on sunscreen that some parents say.... a washhngton state mother was outraged when her tww daughters were sent to the hospital with severeesunburns from a school field day. when she called to complain... she was told a district policy requires students to have a doctor's note to apply sunscreen at school. "wow, that issremarkable that your staff is not eepowered to maae a ccmmon sense ddcision abouttmy child's safety.. safety.""at the enddof the day, if you cant put su

maria cardona, amy holmes, nice to see you both.nk you. >> and i'm very excited about tomcat. >> they're still talking! they're still talking. all right, have a great saturday, you guys. >> thank you. >>> a town made famous by a horrific hate crime has a new problem now with racism. last year, jasper, texas, hired its first black police chief, and now he has been fired, and he says it's all about the color of his skin. i have to know the weather patterns. i upgraded to the new sprint direct connect. so i can get three times the coverage. [ chirp ] [ manager 2 ] it's like working in a giant sandbox with all these huge toys. and with the fastest push-to-talk... i can keep track of them all. [ chirp ] [ chirp ] [ male announcer ] upgrade to the new "done." with access to the fastest push-to-talk and three times the coverage. now when you buy one kyocera duracore rugged phone, for $49.99, you'll get four free. visit a sprint store, or call 855-878-4biz. [ chirp ] how math and science kind of makes the world work. in high school, i had a

amy hollyfield abc7 news. >>> 6:03. developing news from oakland. police say they will have more information later today about a shooting involving one of its officers. >> the shooting took place near the corner of 105th and e street 7:30 last night. a man was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. also another person questioned. terry mcsweeney will have the a live report in our next half hour. >>> uc berkeley police facing strong criticism for handling of occupy protests last fall. police review board released is report saying it was disturbed by the use of batons by officers to clear a campsite on november 9th. the review faulted police campus leaders and protest organizers for poor communication. >> usually you have a student protest there are leaders of that protest. they endorsed it, i guess. the protesters were leaderless and it is difficult to communicate with them beforehand. >> campus leaders faced criticism for failing to carry out preestablished policies when it came to overseeing police. crisis management team did not have a

for "nightline," i'm amy robach in new york. >> thanks, amy. thank you for hanging with us.morning. jimmy kimmel is next. and we will see you

for "nightline," i'm amy robach in new york. >> thanks, amy. thank you for hanging with us.

amy? >> all right. lisa stark, thanks so much. >>> eric holder is set to become the first attorney general in the u.s. history to be held in contempt of congress. the contempt resolution is expected to easily pass the house today. the u.s. attorney has to decide whether to file criminal charges. holder has refused to turn over information on the gun operation "fast and furious." president obama has exercised executive privilege to keep those documents private. >>> peter madoff is expected to plead guilty to his role in the mlt million dollar ponzi scheme. he will forfeit millions, along with everything he owns. >>> the navy has successfully tested a new interceptor missile launched off hawaii. the missile shot down a mock warhead over the pacific. it's being called a critical accomplishment to counter threats from iran and north korea. >>> and this next story may come as a shock. men actually enjoy helping out around the house. a new study finds men who handled more household chores in europe somewhere,

amy hollyfield is live at the alameda ferry terminal. there is a great incentive to try it. >> reporter: that's right. usually it is going to cost $7 for a one-way ticket. it is going to be free all this week. their way of trying to entice you to come and try this and see if you like it. here's a look at the new the first new ferry added to the bay area since 1992. it will be a 40 minute trip connecting the east bay to the peninsula. officials hope 375 people will use this ferry everyday. >> we've been working closely with genentech and commute.org and they will meet with the shuttles and bring them back in the afternoon. >> reporter: today is the first day of service this ferry will be running from alameda and oakland's jack london square to the new terminal in south san francisco in the morning you can enjoy coffee and muffins on sale on the the afternoon, they will be offering beer and wine this is opening two years later than officials had hoped. how, they are celebrating today. there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony later this morn

take a look at her this is amy pinto walsh. the woman who lived with thomas kincade for a year plus until his death a couple months ago in april. kincade known for his wildly popular paintings died of alcohol and valium poisoning. she says he left her a piece of paper handwritten that reportedly says she should get 10 million dollars, plus the mansion. kincade's estranged wife says pinto walsh is a gold-digger and the case should not be in open court in any case rather in arbitration to keep it private and protect kincade's recommendations on his reputation. pinto's attorney says otherwise. >> we need to let the judge make his decision that's the only fair thing to do. >> you think it will go into arbitration? >> we need to wait for the judge. >> why open court? >> we have to let the judge make a decision. thank you. >> reporter: kincade and his wife were separated for sometime. pinto-walsh says the two were planning a marriage when his divorce became final. she says they had been shopping for an engagement ring. thomas kincade

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meet amy corey. amy says theerestaurant ot her order wrong, adding a dab lettuce.old the cashier, and that's when things got heated. amy claims the employee was rude, so ... what did she do? i threw the andwich back phrough the drive-thru window at her. and i demanded a rrfund.she would have never got the sandwich thrown at her if she had just been polite about the matter. matter. the fast fooddemployee calleddpolice, but deccded not to press charges even though she was facing a disorderly conduct arrest. if corey is caught at any mcdonalds in that area, in the future, she could face criminal charges. the type of ccmputer you use... may have something to do with how much you spend onnh. hotels.that's according to a new study by the travel site "orbitz."it finds that customers who use mac computers... spend about 30-percent more for hotels per night... than those who use p- c's.mac users are also 40-percent more likely to book a 4 or 5 star hotel. orbbiz ssresses that it does ánotá show different prices for the same rooms.... to mac and windows users. losing too muc

take a look at her this is amy pinto walsh. the woman who lived with thomas kincade for a year plus until his death a couple months ago in april. kincade known for his wildly popular paintings died of alcohol and valium poisoning. she says he left her a piece of paper handwritten that reportedly says she should get 10 million dollars, plus the mansion. kincade's estranged wife says pinto walsh is a gold-digger and the case should not be in open court in any case rather in arbitration to keep it private and protect kincade's recommendations on his reputation. pinto's attorney says otherwise. >> we need to let the judge make his decision that's the only fair thing to do. >> you think it will go into arbitration? >> we need to wait for the judge. >> why open court? >> we have to let the judge make a decision. thank you. >> reporter: kincade and his wife were separated for sometime. pinto-walsh says the two were planning a marriage when his divorce became final. she says they had been shopping for an engagement ring. thomas kincade