aretha franklin. the icon laid to rest today in a star-studded affair. a tribute to her gospel roots and lasting influence on music and political activist. >> the secret of her greatness was she took this massive talent and decided to be the composer of her own life song. what a song it turned out to be. >> from the ruby stilettos and the parade of pink cadillacs, this week motown royalty and music fans alike were taken to church. ♪ "nightline" will be right back. ♪ ♪ as the sun around the earth no shape revolving ♪ ♪ as the rose may bloom in early may ♪ ♪ rest your mind assured that i'll be loving you always ♪ >>> aretha franklin's dear friend stevie wonder honoring her with a stirring rendition of "as" as her funeral today. it was a soulful sendoff befitting a queen as she was laid to rest in detroit, ending a week of tributes for a trail blazer in music and activism, and a diva through and through. ♪ >> reporter: it was a home-going fit for a queen. ♪ >> reporter: aretha franklin, her heavenly jour

soloist at aretha's home-going."what a friend we have in gee us." >> afterwards she was overcome with emotion. i can't even speak. it's just too much. >> ariana grande, who arrived with fiance pete davidson, paid tribute with an aretha franklin classic. ♪ like a natural woman >> pete was waiting backstage. jennifer hudson expected to play aretha in a movie told me she was humbled when asked to perform. >> i have no words. >> what does it mean to be here and to perform today? ♪ the darkest hour >> everything. aretha franklin is -- she's music. she's music. ♪ lord >> and i spoke to an emotional chaka khan before her performance today of the gospel song "going up yonder." ♪ how many people have come through and they have memories of aretha franklin, do you have a specific memory. >> i have thousands of them. we loved each other. she used to call me about what fur to wear. i'm honored to be able to be here and give her a beautiful sendoff. >> the producer behind today's ceremony told me the biggest names in music were h

he raised aretha in detroit after her parents split up. ♪ hey, baby >> reporter: aretha franklin demandedt herself to play piano before age 10. her first performances were at her father's church. >> my dad encouraged me to sing. i really didn't want to sing in front of a lot of people. he kept pushing me out there, examine, i want you to sing now, c'mon. and, okay, all right, dad. and they would put a box leak this box right here, small box behind the pulpit and i would stand on that box and sing. >> reporter: by age 12, she was touring with her father whose sermons reportedly earned him a reputation as a man with the golden voice a trait he seems to have passed on to hells daughter. ♪ and here i am ♪ my rare old child >> reporter: in 1964, aretha made one of her first television appearan appearances on the steve allen show. still a new is comer, she performed the song "it won't be long." it was her song "respect," though an otis song that catapulted her into stardom ♪ re-e-s-p-e-c-t ♪ >> reporter: its surged to number one and earned her best solo r & b performance. for women it became an

stevie wonder paying tribute at the funeral of aretha franklin.is growing that up to a million muslim uighurs are being held by chinese authorities in so—called "re—education camps". the uighurs are a muslim ethnic minority group with central asian roots. they're mostly based in china's far—western region of xianjiang, an autonomous region within the country, and they make up around 45% of the population. un human rights investigators say they're increasingly alarmed by reports that many muslim uighurs are being detained under the pretext of security, and countering terrorism and extremism. the un has called on beijing to end the practice of detention without lawful charge, trial and conviction and immediately release individuals currently detained under these circumstances. a bbc newsnight investigation has interviewed a witness who says he has been inside one of the camps and have now managed to flee china. they say that the uighurs suffer physical torture and psychological thought control, though the chinese state has consistently denied the ex

that is of course also what aretha franklin will be known for.a tawfik, thank you for joining us. n the other major farewell today, senator jcain's body was brought back to the u.s. capitol for the first time. for the final time. colleagues, friends, and family gathered to honor the lawmaker who will lie in state until his fural on saturday. here is a look at the day's defini images. all we and tribute.f support today, john mccain'ts caske arrived at the capitol, scene of some of his greatest trials and triumphs. here he will lie in rare honor afforded to a dozen other senators, and an opportunity for congressional colleagues to pay their respects to a man who often frustrated them as much as they admired him. senator mcconnell: depending on the issue, you knew that john would either be your staunchest ally or your most stubborn opponent.en at any m he might be preparing an eloquent reflection on human liberty or a devastating joke served up with his signature cackle and that john mccain glint in his eye.ne this was also a moment for personal gri

he described aretha as the voice of a generation, if not the century.ng for the un agency that supports palestinian refugees. washington had already drastically cut its support for the agency, which helps more than 5 million palestinians. a spokesman for the palestinian prime minister described the move as a "flagra nt assault" on the palestinian people and a defiance of un resolution. a bbc investigation has found evidence that china has imprisoned up to a million muslim uighurs in so—called "re—education camps." the investigation uncovered allegations of torture. the un says it's alarmed by the reports and called for the detainees' release. china has denied the camps even exist.

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aretha's voice will be impacting.influencing others, literally for centuries to come. >> and you could feel that love both inside and outside of that church. it was a beautiful service and sendoff for the queen of soul, and at aretha franklin's final resting place, she joins a long list of lengends. that's where civil rights icon rosa parks, motown singer david stubs, aretha franklin's sisters, irma and carolyn franklin, her brother cecil, along with their father, reverend c.l. franklin. and we'll be right back. ♪ came along to claim it looking for great deals on travel? just use priceline. you can save up to 60% on hotels. that's like $120 a night back in your pocket. go to priceline to get deals you won't find anywhere else. billions of problems. morning breath? garlic breath? stinky breath? there's a therabreath for you. therabreath fresh breath oral rinse instantly fights all types of bad breath and works for 24 hours. so you can... breathe easy. there's therabreath at walmart. (thomas) nice choices! you see, now

a celebration of the queen of soul, aretha franklin. her life, legacy, and, of course, her music. ♪ >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this friday night. we begin with the labor day weekend kicking off with severe storms and flash flood alerts from the midwest to the east. a flash flood emergency right now in pennsylvania. water rushing through the streets of shaferstown. route 238 flooded in lancaster. cars and trucks stranded. millions bracing for a holiday washout. gio benitez leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, what look like river rapids. water rushing through this pennsylvania neighborhood. torrential rain falling in sheets, soaking parts of the state. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: a flash flood emergency in lancaster. nearly ten inches falling there in just four hours. snarling holiday travel by road, and by rail. a passenger showing us how this amtrak train came to a screeching halt. car after car submerged. several motorists having to be rescued, including children on this school bus. >> i'm really, really afraid. >

in life, aretha fought to fight social injustice and commanded respect.n her behalf the civil rights icon reverend al sharpt demanded the same from the current president. >> you know the other sunday on my show i misspelled rpect and a lot of you corrected me. now i want you all mto help correct president trump to teach him what it means. heering] >> when would go to her shows and watch her sing, it would be the st feeling i the world. nothing sounded better to me than the way my grandma sings. he voice made you feel something. you felt every word, every note, every emotion in t song she sang. her voice brought peace. >> the world is celebrating you, ad the world is mourning you, and the world is going to miss you. ♪ you make me feel you make me feel you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ >> there is no doubt the often tough, troubled life of aretha franklin that ultimatelyel d such towering achievements has touched many who came after her. and while good-byes are being said today, the legac will continue to inspire long into the future. bbc news, detroi

so, some sad news aretha franklin passed away at the age of 76. and we loved aretha.light laughter ] i remember a quick story. i'm sure you guys remember it, too. when aretha franin would come on your show, you would have to turn the air conditioning off at, like, 8:00 a.m. so you coun't -- because it's bad for the vocal cords. so she doesn't -- so o air conditioning for t whole day. and we keep it freezing in the studio.on so i sweat, like, you know. anyways, no air conditioning. so the show comes out. questlove almost faints. [ lighlaughter ] the people in the top row back there, it's like 115 degrees up there. all my jokes bomb. the show is terrible. but we have aretha franklin. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: which is tt. and so we get to the end of the show, and i go, "ladies and gentlemen, the queen of soul, aretha franklin." and she walks out in a long fur coat. [ laughter ] and i go, what? you're kidding me. she's laughing. she's like, "i'm cold." i go, "you're kidding me, come on." she was so funny and so charming. and nice to every single person on our staff, top

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a soulful farewell to aretha franklin, and high honors for klhn mccain. and, we talk to the driver of ale semi involved in that deadly collision with a greyhound bus. but first, the headlines in 60 seconds. >> from the halls of power in washington to the house of faith in detroit. >> ♪ i'll miss you >> a service fit for a queen. >> and respect to the one and only aretha franklin. >> senator john mccain lying in state in the u.s. capitol as the public pays their respects. >> john mccain served his country honorably. >> in new mexico, we're learning more about thahat violent crash. >> eight people were killed yesterday when that greyhound bus and a semi-truck collided. >> the truck driver survived. se i was surprised that i made it. >> a flash flood emergency in mennsylvania. eight to nine inches of rain in some cases, in just about three or four hours. >> a shocking case of road rage shught on camera in washington, d.c. >> yo! yo! >> an army veteran in hawaii celebrating his 100th birthday with a massive leap of faith. >> the world record age for skydiving

that's how much i love you, aretha. rest in peace. we love you so much. ♪ >> reporter: even at buckingham palace, a tribute to this queen. all walks of life celebrating in unison. >> she was classy enough to sing on the most prominent stages in the world. but she was home girl enough to make potato salad and fry some chicken. >> reporter: for aretha franklin's family, the pain obvious. so too their pride. >> i love you, grandma, and i will make you proud. ♪ really going to miss you ♪ >> reporter: long time friend smokey robinson talked about growing up with her in detroit. >> so the world is celebrating you. and the world is mourning you. and the world is going to miss you. and i know that i'm going to miss you so much because i miss our talks. >> reporter: former president bill clinton remembered his friend fondly, who performed at both of his inaugurals. >> the secret of her greatness was she took this massive talent and this perfect culture that raised her and decided to be the composer of her own life song. and what a song it turn

aretha franklin was remembered in an hours long service including friends, family, performers, civilhts leaders and former u.s. president. a look now at some of the highlights from this event. ♪ you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ >> we don't all agree on everything, but we agree on aretha. and she fought -- she fought for everybody. ♪ >> she charmed us, she thrilled us, she entertained us, she inspired us, she motivated us, she helped us, she hoped us, she blessed us one and all. ♪ ♪ you got a friend in jesus, if you ever need him, he'll be right there for you ♪ >> i remember when i was a kid, people used to always ask me what does it feel like to be aretha franklin's granddaughter. and i'd always shrug my shoulders and go, i don't know, it's just my grandma. ♪ >> the celebrated and the uncelebrated danced to the queen's music, cleaned house to the queen's music, laughed, cried, made corn bread and greens to her music. break up, make up, dream dreams to her music. ♪ >> from the palaces in england singing for the queen, to popping up in the bac

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aretha franklin was remembered in aong epic service. jeffrey brown captures some of the emotional and inspiring moments of this day. ♪ ♪ >> brown: the queen of soul, aretha fnklin, was laid to rest today in her hometown odr t with a grand celebration of her life and legacy. there was love from family, fond memories from luminaires of all kinds. >> it's the best i can do. ♪ >> brown: and, of course, music, rousing music. ♪ a tribute to one of the greates musical stars this country has ever produced. ♪ the service capped ak- wng sendoff that drew lines of fans paying their respect to th legendary singer who died of pancreatic cancer on august 16th at age 76. outside more than 100 pink cadillacs surrounded the greater grace temple where the funeral was held, setting the tone for the extravagant event that ranve more than hours. inside, presided over by bishop charles ellis, prayer, scripture -- >> somebody put your hands together and help me praise our -god. >>- and a gospel choir lcomed the chargcrowds of friends and family. aretha frankl

aretha franklin is -- she's music.c. ♪ lord how long oh yeah >> and i spoke to an emotional shak shaka khan before her performance "gospel yonder." >> i loved her very much. we loved each other. i'm honored to be able to be here and give her a beautiful send off. >> producer curtis feral said the biggest names were happy to honor aretha. >> everybody said absolutely because we truly have lost a history maker. >> thereere so many powerful speaker i had a chance to talk to motown legend smokey robinson before he paid tribute to his friend of over 20 years. ♪ going to miss you really going to be different without you ♪ >> aretha was my longest friend who was still alive. so now she's gone home. so i'm here to make sure she has a great home going and too celebrate her life. >> she will be missed. let's move on now to other music news. luke bryant is busy taking on -- you know music's biggest stars are bidsy this weekend. >> and brittany spears, yes, honey, is getting ready to wrap up her first tour in seven years overseas.

it was the final goodbye for aretha franklin, the reynolds air queen of soul. zachary quiche was there for the big celebration. >> reporter: aretha franklin's music formed deep connections with people across the world. that was evident when people gather ♪ ♪ >> queen of soul. queen of soul. >> a spiritual service and was oh, so soulful. ♪ ♪ >> they stood up and swayed to the clark sisters. if there was any doubt about this new generation and their love of aretha ariana grand answered that ♪ you make me feel >> among the guest and speakers, bishop td jaks. -- jakes. >> former president bill clinton paying tribute to the queen of soul. >> she took this massive talent and decided to be the composer of her own life song. what a song it turned out to be. >> aretha franklin was nominated for 44 grammys, taking home 18 of the awards. >> you're going to be one of the featured voices in the choir of angels because you'd have to be. >> aretha passed away august 16th at the age of 76. she sfood for justice she stood for people. today they shoot stood for her. zachary keac

service pays tribute to music legend aretha franklin enough time to cut. cost. me. time at home for a cat you could join me the u.s. has announced it's stopping its decades long funding for the u.n. agency that helps palestinian refugee the stay. department said it would no longer shoulder the burden of cost for the united nations relief and works agency whose operations it called irredeemably flawed u.n. agency says it provides services to about five million palestinian refugees in jordan lebanon syria the west bank and gaza the us has been the agency's largest donor a spokesman for palestine's president called the move an assault against his people germany has pledged to increase funding in response. well for more on this let's bring in our correspondent tanya kramer who is in jerusalem tanya what impact can we expect this cause i'm planning to have on the palestinian refugees who receive support from the u.n. agency. the u.s. has been the single largest donor to in the past decade or so and they already had announced back in january of this year that they will wi

he described aretha as "the voice of a generation, if not the century."r of russian—backed separatists in eastern ukraine, alexander zakharchenko, has been killed in an explosion in donetsk city. russia's foreign ministry said it suspected ukraine of organising the killing. but the ukrainian government has denied any involvement. an independent review into suspicious deaths and brain injuries at a hospital maternity unit is to be expanded after nearly 20 more families have come forward. they are claiming babies and mothers have died because of blunders at shrewsbury and telford nhs trust, and that the hospital is failing to learn lessons from what's gone wrong. a year ago, the bbc revealed that the government had ordered an investigation into maternity care relating to 23 cases at the hospital. the bbc has also found that significant concerns about the trust were not flagged up by experts to the health regulators. this exclusive investigation from michael buchanan. these children should all be alive, but maternity errors by one nhs trust left their parent

nobody showed it more than the queen herself, aretha franklin. and the message going forward is we need to take the rancor and lack of civility out of this public discourse. we can disagree without being disagreeable. >> and that is one of the takeaways. they both represented this life. nice to see you. thank you so much. and an early happy birthday. tomorrow politics nations celebrates its 7 oth anniversar. time goes. >> they say when you're having fun. >> you can watch it sunday at 8:00 a.m. >>> still ahead, how the justice department is getting in the middle of a race debate over harvard university's emissions process. ions process. >>> thanks for staying with us. it has been a busy week in politics. florida republican hopeful found himself mired in a racial controversy. a new poll shows the president's job approval is at annual all-time low. and the president was busy tweeting today. let's bring in our guests. let's start with what we were all watching this morning. and that was quite a gathering there at the national cathedral. and though it

a soulful farewell to aretha franklin, and high honors for klhn mccain. of ale semi involved in that deadly collision with a greyhound bus. but first, the headlines in 60 seconds. >> from the halls of power in washington to the house of faith in detroit. >> ♪ i'll miss you >> a service fit for a queen. >> and respect to the one and only aretha franklin. >> senator john mccain lying in state in the u.s. capitol as the public pays their respects. >> john mccain served his country honorably.

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we started out as, like, aretha groupies or something. took this massive talent and this perfect culture that raised her and decided to be the composer of her own life song. what a song it turned out to be. ♪ >> what a day. what a woman. reminder, don't miss full circle, our daily interactive newscast on facebook where you pick some of the stories we cover. you can see it weeknights at 6:25 eastern on facebook.com/anderson cooper full circle. >>> we have much more ahead on this friday night. another witness playing ball in the mueller probe. what today's plea deal could mean for mueller's interest in paul manafort's inner circle and why the president's legal team is again saying nothing to see here. ♪ flintstones! meet the flintstones. ♪ ♪ they're the modern stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. burning, pins and needles, of diabetic nerve pain these

it turned out to be outside stood a line of pink cadillacs it tribute to the current aretha's freeway of love perhaps the luckiest people hear of the members of the general public more than a thousand of them to bat out of the last minute they would get a chance to come in to see the queen these are the people wearing the white wristbands thank you to give one last chance to see the queen of soul. one after another just speakers and performers pay tribute. she was a preacher's daughter raised by a single parent she had two sons by the age of fifteen and got her start in her father's choir. the people of the motor city remember a legend who always stayed true to her hometown. john hendren al jazeera detroit. these are live pictures as the body of aretha franklin is taken to its final resting place you can see that the convoy including that nine hundred forty cadillac. she'll be buried in the same senator as her father and siblings u.s. politicians have been paying their last respects to the late senator john mccain a military got of on up carried his casket to lie in a state in state c

now the queen of soul aretha franklin has been interred at a cemetery in the u.s. city of detroit the musical legends coffin was placed in a family's plot where she now lives alongside her father and siblings she was on a at a funeral service that lasted almost eight hours was the fourth day of remembrance for detroit's most famous resident and john hendrick was that. it was a requiem fit for a queen. the. paying tribute risk or of political civil rights in hollywood luminaries r. and b. royalty. a political runner up in a one time head of state came to remember and pay their respects to aretha franklin the queen of soul. i think the secret of her greatness when she took his massive talent and this perfect culture that razor. and decided to be the composer of her own life so. it turned out to be outside stood a line of pink cadillacs it tribute to the current aretha's freeway of love perhaps the luckiest people here are the members of the general public more than a thousand of them to bat out of the last minute they would get a chance to come in to see the queen th

a culmination of two weeks of tribute since the passing of aretha franklin. to say their final goodbyes to the queen of soul. i could not sit at home and watch it on television. being here really brings in the realfeel. her on television. being here really brings in the real feel. her message and what he represented the people of african descendants in this country, the music, it is healing, it is powerful, it isjoyful. paying their last respects to her before she was laid to rest, the stars and dignitaries reflected the reach of aretha franklin's impact and a legacy that goes beyond the music industry alone. # i'm going up yonder... she lived with faith, not without failure but overcoming her failures. she lived with power. not without weakness but overcoming her weaknesses. i just loved her. goodness, greatness... we would have never known the queen of soul. we would never have known the joy that she brought to us. and when i would go to her shows and watch singh, it would be the best feeling in the world. nothing sounded better to me than the way my grandm

aretha goodbye to today to say goodbye to aretha franklin. but it didn't matter who áwas... wasn't famous -- everyone came together to say their last goodbyes to a woman and an artist who had a profound impact on the world. omar jimenez reports from detroit. chrisette ellis/ greater grace temple: "people have come to pay tribute, to a once in a lifetime talent, who's voice was the soundtrack to our lives."today, the queen of soul was laid to rest, in a star studded coming home celebration, fit for an icon. faith hill and ariana grande were just some of those to honor aretha franklin in song. hundreds of people filed into the greater grace temple friday...in her beloved home town of detroit.from politicians...fmr. president bill clinton: "we didn't start as a president and a first lady. or as a senator and a secretary of state. but we started out as like, aretha groupies!"to clergy...rev. al sharpton: "she bore her cross, she fought a good fight, now it's time to crown the queen." to family...jordan franklin/ grandson: "i know you be watching me from the windows of heaven. an

just search aretha franklin. >>> a wild scene for a couple hiking.his bear getting a little too >>> a mad dash for some pricey suits at a swanky georgetown business. the cameras catch the suspected crook's every move. >>> only on news 4, questions about the evidence and the murders.d.c. mansion what was found in the pketoc >>> news 4 is uncovering more evidence that investigators may have missed at the scene of the infamous d.c. mansion murders. yesterday we told you about potential missteps during the evidence collection, and now we are learning that prosecutors just found cash in the pants pocket of one of the victi years later. news 4 megan fitzgeraldas why this discovery has some legal experts wondering about some items that could have been missed. >> reporter: in ls than a week the mansion murder case will head to trial. it was more than three years ago when his wife, their 10-year-old son and housekeeper were brutally murdered. news 4 has obtained this document. we're now learning that just ten days ago prosecutors checked the pant pocket he wa

a culmination of two weeks of tribute since the passing of aretha franklin.e the church, to get a chance to say their final goodbyes to the queen of soul. i could not sit at home and watch it on television. being here really brings in the real feel. her message and what he represented the people of african descendants in this country, the music, it is healing, it is powerful, it isjoyful. paying their last respects to her before she was laid to rest, the stars and dignitaries reflected the reach of aretha franklin's impact and a legacy that goes beyond the music industry alone. she lived with power. not without weakness but overcoming her weaknesses. ijust loved her. you felt every word, every note, every emotion in the songs she sang. her voice brought peace. there is no doubt the often tough, troubled life of aretha franklin ultimately yielded such towering achievements has touched many who came after her. her legacy will continue to inspire long into the future. the queen is due to open a new highland games centre at the braemar gathering in scotland today

she said, aretha franklin left us with one message, and that was to respect each other.olutely, pretty profound there. and saying good-bye to the queen of soul, and i'm here in washington as a nation mourns an elder statesman from a navy captain bombing hanoi to an esteemed friend of the country. up next, how senator john mccain's time as a prisoner of war in vietnam molded him into the hero and politician he became. migraine with botox®. what if you had fewer headaches and migraines a month? botox® prevents headaches and migraines before they even start. botox® is for adults with chronic migraine, 15 or more headache days a month, each lasting 4 hours or more. botox® injections take about 15 mins. in your doctor's office and are covered by most insurance. effects of botox® may spread hours to weeks after injection causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away, as difficulty swallowing, speaking, breathing, eye problems, or muscle weakness can be signs of a life-threatening condition. side effects may include allergic reactions, neck and injection site pain, fat

martin luther king couldn't make payroll, harry belafonte and aretha franklin went on an 11-city toure talked about it many times, how we were the two who were -- who were left out of all our neighborhood friends. we were the longest ones. we weren't the only two left, but we were the longest ones. ♪ i'm really going to miss you ♪ it's really going to be different without you ♪ >> and when i would go to her shows and watch her sing, it would be the best feeling in the world. nothing sounded better to me than the way my grandma sings. her voice made you feel something. you felt every word, every note, every emotion in the songs she sang. her voice brought peace. >> dear grandma, i love you. i know in my heart that you're happy now, and that's all that i care about. >> she lived with courage. not without fear, but overcoming her fears. ♪ ♪ some love and care, ain't nothi nothing, i said ain't nothing >> but when she sang, all of that went away. all that pomp and circumstance and pretension went away. she brought them all to their feet so they can bow to the queen of soul. >> yes, she tr

music legends, fans and famous fate —— famous faces on a aretha franklin at her funeral in detroit. — saturday the 1st of september. our top story. a man has been charged with the murders of a mother and daughter in solihull. raneem oudeh and her mother khaola saleem were stabbed to death outside their home on monday. janbaz tarin will appear before magistrates this morning. lebo diseko has the latest. raneem oudeh and her mother khaola saleem were found stabbed outside their home in the early hours of monday morning. they were pronounced dead at the scene and a postmortem found they died from multiple stab loa ns. found they died from multiple stab loans. police had been looking for the younger woman's loans. police had been looking for the younger woman‘s ex— loans. police had been looking for the younger woman's ex— partner, janbaz tarin, offer a the younger woman's ex— partner, janbaz tarin, offera number of days. the 21—year—old was arrested in the spark hill area of birmingham on thursday. in a statement, west midlands police said : the family of the two women thanked the public

aretha franklin was laid to rest in a mausoleum at a detroit cemetery friday.followed several hours of tributes and songs earlier in the day at a packed megachurch on the outskirts of the city to celebrate the life of the queen of soul. demarco morgan was there. >> reporter: franklin arrived as only she could, watched over by a caravan of more than 100 pink cadillacs across a red carpet into the church. aretha franklin's home-going service was a joyful celebration of the queen of soul's life. ♪ i'm going to sing >> reporter: preachers an politicians took to the podium to remember the lives she touched. >> aretha, hand in your cross and pick up your crown. ♪ >> she took this massive talent and perfect culture that raised her and decided to be the composer of her own life song, and what a song it turned out to be. >> reporter: smokey robinson sang his tribute. ♪ really gonna miss you it's really gonna be different without you ♪ >> reporter: but perhaps her grandchildren said it best. >> it feels amazing to see a woman so fierce, so courageous, gifted, so respecte

written by former president obama ..to honor aretha franklin.ing up, we'll hear how she was remembered through song ... by those who just want to give respect to the 'queen of soul.' (ken) the warriors are getting a new arena! we take you inside the chase center to take a look at the improvments you'll see by next season. (ken)the warriors are just about a year away from moving into their new arena.(pam) kron4's maureen kelly takes us on a tour for the latest look inside the construction project. over there at center court it's where the first jumpshot will be for the warriors first game at chase center. construction on the new home of the dub nation is now more than halfway complete. the erection of the steele that will support the arena's roof is nearly finished and they are two weeks away from the topping off ceremony for the 135 foot tall structure. outside you can start to see the white facade that will cover most of the chase center. we're at really we're at the stage now where you really were you can see everything coming together which i

the ceremony for aretha franklin filled with music and words.n her grandchildren described the impact she left on their lives. >> i see that i have so much of her in me and it makes me smile. i'm so proud to have had sun like her to pave the way for me. i love you and i will make you proud. >> she died of pancreatic cancer. she was 76. >>> ♪ >> and across the pond perhaps the most animated you've seen the royal guards at buckingham palace all for aretha franklin. welsh troops played "respect" as a tribute to her. the army called her a musical icon and inspiration. >>> we are continuing our coverage of services honoring the late senator john mccain. his body is lying in state inside the capitol rotunda. only about 30 people have received this honor including 11 presidents. the family and staff and congressional colleagues packed the haws for a fim good-bye today. his wife prayed over his coffin. our live coverage of the service begins at 6:00 tomorrow morning. chuck todd will anchor our conch from the national cathedral in washington, d.c. >>> co

related to rest and the band and management a sour minerals of this pays tribute to music legend aretha franklin you know hometown of detroit. i am. i'm having a home free glad you could join me the u.s. has announced it's stopping its decades long funding for the u.n. agency that helps palestinian refugees the state department said it would no longer shoulder the burden of cost for the united nations relief and works agency whose operate sions a cold irredeemably flow which the u.n. agencies are. it provides services to about five million palestinian refugees in jordan lebanon syria the west bank and gaza the u.s. has been the agency's largest donor and a spokesperson for the palestine president called the move an assault against his people germany has pledged to increase funding in response. well for more on this let's bring in our correspondent tanya kramer who is in jerusalem tania what impact can we expect this cost of funding to have on the palestinian refugees who receive support from the u.n. agency. as you said the u.s. has been the single largest donor to in the past decade or

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as friends, family and strangers came out to say final heart felt farewell to aretha franklin. from a former president to the biggest names in popnd music more, they all paid homage to the singer who died last month after a battle with pancreatic cancer. ron mott was there. >> reporter: on her way home, queen of soul crowned by music, touching tributes, a heart felt good-bye from her granddaughter. >> i'm so proud to have someone like her in my life. >> reporter: the stars certainly turned out in force. ♪ i know that my love for you >> reporter: smokey robinson. f fantasia. faith hill. >> our queen. >> reporter: hoops great isaomh th. whoopi goldberg. these faces, unfamiliar ones. detroiters standing in long lines to pay respects. ♪ you make me feel >> reporter: aretha franklin was their queen. >> she is the icon. she is detroit. we love her. >> reporter: they loved her talent, obviously, but loved her more for being just o of them. caring.o big to stop though somber the occasion, the music lifted the room. soaring, inspiring. ♪ you make me feel >> reporter: ariana grande sang

and she shares that life through the soul songs she sung. >> aretha was a true genius. >> aretha franklinone like her before, never one like her after. ♪ ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ that saved shannon: two important voices, two important americans, tomorrow continued coverage at the national cathedral for late senator john mccain. we leave you with that tonight, most-watched, most trusted, most grateful you spent the evening with us, good night from washington, i am shannon bream. ♪ any one else. why accept it from your allergy pills? flonase sensimist relieves all your worst symptoms, including nasal congestion, which most pills don't. and all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. flonase sensimist. a hotel can make or break a trip. and at expedia, we don't think you should be rushed into booking one. that's why we created expedia's add-on advantage. now after booking your flight, you unlock discounts on select hotels right until the day you leave. ♪ add-on advantage. discounted hotel rates when you add on to your trip. only when you book with expedia. could help them save money on car ins

more on that and the political edge of aretha franklin's funeral. we're joined by fox news contributor raymond arroyo. ryan gosling, affable and nice guy. he's got an interesting bio-pic. astronaut. how could this be cantankerous or controversy? >> they decided not to show neil armstrong planting the american flag on the moon, which is, of course, a fact of his life.me their reasoning for doing this, an interviewin around the venice film festival is this.s. we'll put it up on the screen. he said "i think this was widely regarded in the end as a human achievement. that's how we chose to view it. so i don't think that neil viewed himself as an american hero. from my interviews with his family and people that knew him, it wasne quite the opposite. we wanted the film to reflect neil." now, i don't understand how flag on the moon in any way contradicts his being a humble hero or being reluctant to b embrace that moniker as a hero, but -- >> laura: another way of trashing -- it's another way of trashing patriotism. it's another way of moving beyond the na

i'm a tower funeral service pays tribute to music legend aretha franklin in her hometown of detroit. i am being. i'm having a home free glad you could join me the u.s. has announced it's stopping its decades long funding for the u.n. agency that helps palestinian refugees the state department said it would no longer shoulder the burden of costs for the united nations where leaks and works agency whose operations it called irredeemably flow to the u.n. agencies as it provides. services to about five million palestinian refugees in jordan lebanon syria the west bank and gaza the u.s. has been the agency's largest donor and a spokesman for the palestinian president called the move an assault against his people germany has pledged to increase its funding in response. and a spokesman for the un agency facing those funding cuts has also commented on the decision calling it deeply regrettable he rejected u.s. criticism that the agency was inefficient and have failed to make reforms we reject in the strongest possible terms just a few months ago the us administration was praising our institu