you may note the arizona flag is on the left.eze there but that is the arizona flag. it is at full staff and that's wrong. they say no flag should fly higher than the u.s. flag. politicians and friends remember john mccain including the senator or they seem to call him the other senator. >> it was like having a big brother who nobody wanted to mess with. they tweeted to say that tiger woods is a good golfer. he tweeted over 90% approval rating for your all time favorite. this is despite all of the made up stories trying to endlessly make me look bad. look at the real villains, please. we expect the white house to announce a new trade deal with mexico. we'll talk more about that in our 11:00 a.m. news. we are watching that. in other news over the weekend democratic party changed the way it nominates candidates by taking power away from super delegates who can vote for anyone they wish and weren't bound to what voters voted on. support rgs say it makes the democratic party more democratic. they should be able to but may be bad for

nancy cordes has more tonight from arizona. >> reporter: arizonians laid flowers and flags outside a phoenix funeral home as the political world mourned. >> it was tough. i'm going to miss him. >> reporter: republican jeff flake is the junior senator from arizona. >> i have admired him, like i said, my entire life. and it's tough to imagine a senate without him. it's tough to imagine politics without john mccain. >> reporter: mccain ran for president twice, served in congress for 36 years, and spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war in vietnam. this week he'll get a hero's send off, lying in state at both the arizona and u.s. capital buildings, eulogized at memorial services by former vice-president joe biden and former presidents obama and george w. bush. democratic leader chuck schumer proposed renaming the russell senate office building where mccain worked after him. >> and i'd like decades from now, little children to ask their parents, who was john mccain? >> reporter: in a statement, mccain's wife cindy said, my heart is broken. i am so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving

from the nation's capitol to his home state of arizona, flags are flying at half-staff in his honor.he vietnam war hero and maverick lawmaker died saturday, just days before his 82nd birthday. d d exactly nine years after senator ted kennedy died from the same type of aggressive brain cancer. a police escort ushered mccain's body from his hometown of sedona to phoenix, where he will lie in ixate. tributes have been pouring in from president's trump, obama, cainton, carter, and the bushes. mccain is being remembered as a patriot of the highest order. concy cordes has more tonight from arizona. >> reporter: arizonans laid flowers and flags outside of a phoenix funeral home today as the political world mourned. >> it's tough. i'm going to miss him. ona.eporter: republican jeff flake is the junior senator from e izona. >> i have admired him, like i hid, my entire life. and, it's tough to imagine the senate without him. it's tough to imagine politics without john mccain. >> reporter: mccain ran for president twice, served in congress for 36 years, and spent five-and-a-half years as a pris

further treatment after a long military and political career and passed away at his ranch in arizona the flag flies half staff over the white house for a man who dreamt of occupying the nation's highest office. born into a family of navy admirals john mccain served in the vietnam war as a navy pilot when his plane was shot down over one noir in one thousand nine hundred sixty seven he became a prisoner of war enduring five and a half years of torture and captivity. he entered politics after his release and went on to be the senator of arizona for more than thirty years the republican also made two failed bits for president in two thousand and two thousand and eight he was known as a man of integrity willing to stick to his convictions rather than to the political line tributes are coming in from both sides of the political aisle. i'll be honest i'm a democrat but i love. i don't know i just always he's killing. he listened to us and i just have always had a high respect for him and just deeply saddened i heard about it and immediately started crying just thinking about what a man of integrity

in his adopted state of arizona, flags were lowered at half-staff yesterday. he represented that state in the house of representatives first and then in the senate for on over 30 years. >> stephanie elam is outside of senator mccain's ranch and you've seen historic sites there the last day or two. talk to us about it. >> reporter: it's true, christi, just to see how well organized the family has been preparing for this. and from what we gather, how much a part of all the plan the senator was himself and how everything would transpire after his passing. we know that he loved it out here in sedona at the cabin as they refer to it which is a mile up the road behind me. this is where he spent his final days, in this very beautiful part of the country, no doubt about that. as the news spread yesterday afternoon, we saw people here coming by and dropping off flowers and dropping off signs. one couple and bringing an american flag and dropping it off here for the iconic son of arizona as he had become after serving six terms as a u.s. senator here. so we saw a lot of

. >>> in arizona, flags lowered to half-staff.hey did so yesterday because he represented the state in washington, d.c. first in the house of representatives and then the senate as you heard there for more than 30 years. >> steven ellet's go to stephan who is outside of the senator's ranch. >> reporter: so many chapters of his life would be phenomenal and remarkable on their own. the fact that five and a half years is a prisoner of war and to come back and still want to do more for his country. so much so that several times throughout his life he was asked what he would like to be remembered and he there was so many humility how he looked back over the canvas of his life and it's also interesting to note when he was making his first presidential bid he spoke to cnn's larry king and just take a listen to who he hoped would be impressed by the fact that he showed up on the cover of three magazines at the time. take a listen. >> monday morning across america, the news magazines came out and this man made the cover of all three of the

. >> in his adoptive state of arizona flags were lowered to half staff yesterday.e represented the state of washington, d.c., first in the house of representatives and then in the senate for more than 30 years. a remarkable number. let's go to stephanie elam. she's in sedona, arizona. she's outside john mccain's ranch. good morning to your. the family has been throughout all of this very open and says senator mccain about the illness he faced. so we knew this was coming but it's still painful now that it's here. >> reporter: it never takes away the pain, martin, it never does. and it's true, i think many of us figured that if the family on their own accord would put out a statement as they did on friday saying that he no longer was going to treat his brain kans, he are that the end may be near. what we've learned is that the senators with very much part of the plans for how the end of his days would be lived out here at his beloved cabin which we understand is about a mile up that road behind me there. and also planning for how his reception would be after he passe

arizona. arizonians waving american flags as the hurst made the processional to phoenix last night. d to phoenix for six consecutive firms. arizona's senator jeff flake got emotional as he talked about his friend and colleague with our own jake tapper earlier today. >> i admired john mccain my entiere life. i haven't known washington or politics without him. he's left an indelible mark and just putting, you know, the good of the country above your own self-interest, i think that that was his mantra and whether it's he's approach to the currente e a administration, i learned from him and we can all learn in these days and seeing the good in your opponents, that, you know, the fact that george w. bush will be speaking at his funeral or he was asked to, a person that defeated him. also barack obama, that says all that we need to know about john mccain, that his opponents love, admire and respect him. that's something we can all strive for. >> i want to play for you a clip from senator mccain talking about you on the senate floor after you announced you would not run for reelection. let'

. >>> the governor of arizona ordered all flags to be lowered and have staff in honor and remembrance. mccain is expected to be honored in arizona and in washington before he is laid to rest at the u.s. naval academy center in annapolis maryland. >> our coverage of the passing of senator john mccain continues online on our website. reagan had outside. >>> it's unseasonably cool once again, the low clouds, the fog, as we start today. as we get into the second part of the afternoon the numbers are very similar to what they were yesterday. hopefully you are enjoying this weather, the inland communities are nice and warm but not too hot. santa rosa is at 52. san francisco at 56. upper 50s in oakland, livermore and san jose. 24 hour temperature change within a few degrees of yesterday. some a bit warmer some of it cooler. covered in gray once again, a little bit of mist and drizzle out there to start your day . getting into the afternoon we are going to have a seasonably wild -- mild weather. the onshore breeze will stay with us right now at 20 miles per hour. the future cast model shows a

capitol building, senator mccain will lie in state at the arizona capitol on wednesday. flags are flying at half staff at the arizona capitol. mccain will be laid to rest at the u.s. naval academy cemetery in maryland. wednesday would have been the senator's 82nd birthday. for continuing coverage of the life and legacy of john mccain, go to nbcbayarea.com. we have posted a tribute to the late senator including a look back at the life in photos. >>> a south bay high school becomes the scene of an early morning crash just before 4:00 this morning. santa clara police say officers were tracking a stolen car, pulled the driver over, and he did not stop. they began a chase, the car crashed into a fence at wilson high school. the police say a driver, a minor, suffered a broken leg in the crash. she was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. a passenger also under 18fuls arrested at the scene. both are now facing criminal charges. >>> hundreds of people gathered in a small town in iowa today for the funeral service for mollie tibbets. she was found dead tuesday, more than a

. >> reporter: people in arizona laid flowers and flags outside a phoenix funeral home today as the sun set on a motorcade carrying the body of senator john mccain. republican jeff flake is the junior senator from arizona. >> i have admired him, like i said, my entire life. and it's tough to imagine a senate without him. it's tough to imagine politics without john mccain. >> reporter: mccain ran for president twice, served in congress for 36 years, and spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war in vietnam. this week he'll get a hero's send-off, lying in state at both the arizona and u.s. capitol buildings. eulogized at memorial services by former vice president joe biden and former presidents obama and george w. bush. john mccain liked to joke that he represented republicans in arizona and california. >> it's been an honor but i'd like to lay down the burden of being the third senator from the state of california since the republican party has not been well represented there for some time. >> reporter: in 2008, california's republican governor arnold schwarzenegger endorsed mccain

nbc's peter an >> reporter: at the arizona state capitol for the celebrated senator and statesman, a final salute. john mccain's wife flanked s flag-draped casket leading the somber procession. mccain just the third person to lie in state here in the past 40 years. >> imagining arizona without jo's jhncct not natural.

. >> reporter: arizona layed flowers and flags outside the funeral home as the political world mourned. >> it's tough. i'm going to miss him. >> republican jeff flake is from arizona. >> i have admired him my entire life and it's tough to imagine a senate without him. it's tough to imagine politics without john mccain. >> mccain ran for president twice, served in congress for 36 years, and spent 5.5 years as a prisoner of war in vietnam. this week he'll get a hero's send off lying in state at both the arizona and u.s. capitol buildings eulogized at memorial services by former vice president joe biden and former president's obama and george w. bush. democratic leader chuck schumer proposed renaming the russell senate office building where mccain worked after him. >> and i would like decades from now little children to ask their parents, who was john mccain. >> in a statement mccain's wife cindy said my heart is broken. i'm so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving this incredible man for 38 years. his daughter megan said he was a great fire that burned bright warmth for so long. >>

. >> reporter: flags in arizona fly at half staff, one of many tributes to late senator john mccain. in washington where the 81-year- old walked to the hall of congress for more than 35 years, a black cloth will be draped over mccain's chair in the senate and flowers left on his desk. more permanent memorials are in the works. >> nothing will replace his memory but i will be introducing a resolution into the senate to rename the russell building after john mccain. >> reporter: at the funeral, mccain will be eulogized by former president barack obama and george w. bush. vice president mike pence is also expected to attend the service at washington's national cathedral but not president donald trump. >> the commander-in-chief had a notoriously rocky relationship with mccain and is reportedly not invited to the funeral. his eventual successor will be decided by both arizona's governor and the voters. state law requires a governor to appoint an report -- a replacement from the same party . another republican will serve until a special election in 2020. the winner of that race will serve

. >>> flags are flown at half mor arizona senator john mccain. people laid flowers and flaggings outside a phoenix funeral home yesterday. the senator died on saturday. he was 81, ran for president twice and served congress for 36 years. >> it's been an honor, but i would like to lay down the burden of being the third senator from california. >> this week his body will lie in state at both the arizona and u.s. capitol buildings. former vice president biden and former presidents bush and obama will deliver comments at the service. >>> president trump is facing backlash after an incorrect number on twitter. he wrote in part, over 90% approval rating. >>> the family of a slain activist is giving new details into the murder. the gun violence prevention worker was shot three times at point-blank range august 13th outside his home. >>> police want your help finding a man wanted for breaking into two cars. he was caught on camera smashing windows and stole items from parked cars on bancroft way yesterday afoon. two hourlater, he another car cordintopolic

flag and the state flag of arizona. he was with his family in cornville, arizona.e was there with his wife cindy at his side. he's been there since december. he made his last vote in the u.s. senate in december. and i have to talk about barbeque. he loved to barbeque at his ranch. that's one of the things held with so much pride as ed was talking about, as governor huckabee was talking about. it's something he practiced here in arizona. ed the family ranch in northern arizona is considered his most of favorite place on earth. his wife cindy tweeted moments after we learned that he had died that she said on twitter, my heart is broken. i'm so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving this incredible man for 38 years. he passed the way he lived, on his own terms, surrounded by the people he loved in the place he loved best. i spoke with former arizona senator jon kyl earlier today. as we were talking about the 18 years they served in the u.s. senate together. he said we got a lot done, they went a lot of places. this was earlier in the day. he said is there not muc

arizona be lowered to half staff. the pow staff went down first, down there on his own for little while and then we saw it followed by the american flag. and then the arizona fight. we started to get the outpouring of love and prayers for his family and for his family that is now in morning, of course. we heard from cindy mccain, his wife, of 38 years and she said my heart is broken. i am so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving the suitable man for 38 years. he passed away the way he lived, on his own terms, surrounded by the people he loved in the place he loved best and that would be at the ranch in arizona, northern arizona, in [inaudible] arizona, south of sedona. it's a place that meant so much to him. his favorite place on earth. as he like to say, his family, those who invest he started saying there permanently starting in december. his last vote in the senate was december 7, his health started to begin at that point and he came back to arizona. he stated the place you like to barbecue and enjoy the water that he has there on his property and be with the people he loves and over the months he did welcome a lot of friends

. >> reporter: flags and flowers in arizona honoring john mccain. >> admired him my entire life. it's tough to imagine the senate without him, politics without john mccain. >> reporter: mccain ran for president twice and served in congress 36 years, and spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war in vim. he'll l arizona and u.s. capitol buildings, and be eulogized by former vice president bidden and former presidents obama and george w. bush. >> it's been an honor, but i would like to lay down the burden of being the third senator for california since the party has not been represented there well for some time. >> i'm very honored to know this governor has taken the lead in this great state to protect the environment. >> reporter: at a gop debate in 2008, mccain said if elected president, he'd aggressively fight climate change. >> california and arizona, we westerners care very much about our environment, and we want to act. >> reporter: and mccain found common ground with democrats to protect military victims of sexual assault. >> that's why i supported senator boxer's amen

arizona senator john mccain. he passed away yesterday after announcing he was ending treatment for brain cancer. john mccain was 81-years-old. flags across the state of arizona and the country are flying at half-staff. eagues ar >> reporter: when congress returns monday they will be without their long time colleague, a hero, maverick and friend. john mccain was a staple of the sunday morning news circuit. this week co-workers came to share memories. . >> i remember john for his courage, tenacity courage, tenacity and his humor. >> reporter: john mccain died in arizona where people gathered to pay their respects. americans all over are recalling his patriotism and service from his time in vietnam to fighting in the senate. >> i admired john mccain for constructing the fine gold. >> i am saddened to hear of his passing. i think he was a great patriot. and a great advocate. >> reporter: plans have been announced for him to lie in state in phoenix and in the u.s. capital rotunda before he will be laid to rest at the u.s. naval academy. his influenced reached reached all around the world paying tribute as well. not just as a policy mak

arizona be lowered to half staff. the pow staff went down first, down there on his own for little while and then we saw it followed by the american flag. and then the arizona fight. we started to get the outpouring of love and prayers for his family and for his family that is now in morning, of course. we heard from cindy mccain, his wife, of 38 years and she said my heart is broken. i am so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving the suitable man for 38 years. he passed away the way he lived, on his own terms, surrounded by the people he loved in the place he loved best and that would be at the ranch in arizona, northern arizona, in [inaudible] arizona, south of sedona. it's a place that meant so much to him. his favorite place on earth. as he like to say, his family, those who invest he started saying there permanently starting in december. his last vote in the senate was december 7, his health started to begin at that point and he came back to arizona. he stated the place you like to barbecue and enjoy the water that he has there on his property and be with the people he loves and over the months he did welcome a lot of friends

arizona. ♪ >> reporter: an american flag draped over john mccain's casket is americans gathered to remember senator at his long-time family church. >> he finished. >> among those paying tribute, vietnam veteran and former pow arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald. >> a true honor to call you friend. your toughness and bravery inspired us. >> reporter: those mccain considered a friend despite political differences. >> i want to remind you i am a democrat. i don't care. >> reporter: an emotional tribute from former vice president joe biden who served in the senate with mccain it was a political rival during the 2008 presidential race. >> pretty clear instructions believe in the promise and greatness of america because nothing is inevitable here. >> mccain's body being flown from arizona to washington dc where he will lie in state in the us capitol. mccain's casket will stop at the vietnam memorial before a service at the national cathedral. he will be laid to rest at the naval academy. donald trump issuing an ultimatum to the justice department and fbi during his rally in indiana. >

reporter: well, as you say, wolf, right now we're seeing the family waiting for the arizona national guard to carry that flagped casket out of the arizona state capitol into that hearse. then the motorcade will move through the streets of phoenix to that baptist church in north phoenix where the service will begin. members of the public holding mccain signs, lining this route right now. he's been lying in state here since yesterday. members of the public were standing in line for more than three hours, waiting to file past and pay their respects. 21 people actually had to be treated for heat-related issues. the people of this city, of this state saying good-bye. back to you, wolf. >> yes, the casket is going to be leaving the state capitol, heading over to the north phoenix baptist church, where the ceremony will occur. we anticipate that will last for at least an hour, hour and a half or so. dana, you're there on the scene for us. you're already at the church. what are you anticipating? >> well, wolf, first i just want to note what we're looking at right now. as nick talked about, these are members of the a

many opportunities for tr public beginning here in arizona to say farewell to the late senator john mccain. here at the capital, you can see that the flagsizona state capital, and they have been lowered in hon nor of the senator's death. the public ceremonies will begin here where the public can begin to say farewell, but unofficially, the farewell began yesterday as we saw the hearse carrying the senator's body leaving his beloved ranch in arizona winding through the streets of phoenix, and heading down the phoenix 100 miles a wa from the ranch, ap then people coming out the wave the flags to say farewell. the official tick tock of the sen or thes' farewells and the numerous ceremonies to take place wednesday have been released. after private ceremony the arizona state capital of the rotunda, he is going to be lying in state for six hours for the public. thursday morning, a public memorial service here at the baptist church in phoenix, and then the senator will depart for d.c. the service will be in the capital rotunda where he is going to lie in state sunday and a national memorial service at the national cathedral and then sunday, the

flags at the white house are at half staff for senator mccain. president trump sympathies and to the family of senator john mccain. arizona's governor also ordered ul flags in that state to be flown at half staff. >> you can remember senator john mccain on the abc 7 news facebook page. share our posts and write your own tributes. >>> developing news in oakland. police say a man was stabbed on a bart train at the macarthur station. police say it is a minor wound to the hand. suspect is at large. the macarthur station was shut down for a time, it's now open. it's the same station where 18-year-old nia wilson was stabbed to death last month. police say that appeared to be a random attack on the woman and her sister, who is recovering from injuries. john lee powell could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> an east bay woman said she escaped from a rideshare when she felt unsafe when the driver began to take her in the opposite direction miles away from her destination. >> it became a fight or flight situation. >> reporter: that's how britney sun quist describes the lyft ride she took friday morning. >> i needed to quickly

flag-draped coffin. here is nbc's peter alexander. >> reporter: at the arizona state capitol for the celebrated senator and statesman, a final salute. john mccain's wife cindy flanked by the couple's two sons. his flag-draped casket leading the somber procession. he third person to lie if state here in the past 40 years. >> imagining arizona without john mccain is like picturing an arizona without the grand canyon. it's just not natural. >> reporter: for mccain's grieving family, the void is deep. mrs. mccain saying goodbye. daughter meghan overcome. despite withering heat, thousands coming here to pay their respects. >> whether you're republican, democrat, it never mattered. he has always been my moral compass. >> reporter: service members and veterans arriving early to honor one of their own. >> john mccain to you was much more than a politician. >> he was a brother. >> reporter: on this day, when the former p.o.w. would have turned 82, a long-time aide saying only senator mccain could rig a big birthday celebration for himself like this. how should we remember john mccain? >> well, by being kinder to pe

kristina: late senator john mccain lying in state right now in the arizona state capitol. the flaget will remain on display for mourners to pay their respects throughout the evening. hillary vaughn is live in phoenix right now with the latest details on plans to honor america's maverick. hillary? reporter: i will show you something incredibly remarkable right now. this is the line of people waiting in 102 degree heat to pay their respects to a man that they call a patriot, a hero, and someone that this community has grown to love and cherish. this line of people, we sent our multi media reporter, he ran all the way down the street, around the block. the line wraps around the perimeter of the state capitol of people waiting in triple digits just for a chance to say thank you and good-bye to senator john mccain. a private ceremony wrapped up earlier today, where mccain was sent to the rotunda, surrounded by family and friends. arizona's governor doug ducey saying when he traveled around the country and the world, people knew two things about arizona. they knew about the grand canyon

arizona's favorite son. services will begin in his home state here. flagsthe capitol lowered in remembrance of the senator. it is here where the services will begin. after a private service at the rotunda, he will lie in state for six hours. members of the public will begin to come in and say farewell. on thursday morning, there will be a public memorial service at a local baptist church in phoenix. then the senator departs for washington. on friday, the senator will lie in state at the u.s. capitol rotunda. on saturday, a national memorial service at the national cathedral. he will be laid to rest at the naval academy in annapolis. where he began his public service and military life there. that is where he will have his final resting place. dave, laura. >> kyung lah, thank you. emotional tributes coming from john mccain's senate colleagues. his closest friend tweeting america lost one of our greatest champions. i lost one of my dearest friends and mentor. arizona senator jeff flake got choked up speaking on cnn's "state of the union" sunday. >> it's tough.

arizona's governor also ordered all flags in his state flown at half staff. >> you can remember senatormccain on the abc 7 news facebook page. share our posts on your wall and write your own tributes. >>> president trump escalated his attacks on attorney general jeff sessions, even hinting at firing someone he hand picked for the job. the president lashed out on twitter saying sessions doesn't understand what is happening underneath his command position. that tweet follows another attack by mr. trump during an interview with fox news. >> jeff sessions, never took control of the justice department. and it's an incredible thing. he took the job, and then he said i'm going to recuse myself. i said what kind of a man is this? >> sessions has fired back telling reporters he took control on day one and touted that he's helped make president trump's agenda succeed. sessions has said he's tried to keep politics out of the justice department. >>> intelligence committee member and east bay congressman eric swalwell will be on "this week" this morning discussing the fallout from paul manafort's gu

flags. as the hearse arrived at the funeral home, people were there to greet it to say thank you and farewell. here live now in arizona, you can see the flags have been lowered in honor of the senator. the senator's body will lie in state here at arizona's capitol. it will lie in state on wednesday. wednesday is also senator mccain's 82nd birthday. the governor making this announcement on twitter. governor doocy saying this is a rare and distinct occurrence for a truly special man. john mccain is arizona, and we will honor his life in every way we can. for those of us who watch national politics, this man was a powerful national voice, but here in arizona, he was a favorite son. he followed barry goldwater's seat. he took the mantle from barry goldwater. people serving in politics now in this state, who grew up in this state, simply do not remember a time before there was a john mccain. so the amount of loss and grief that is being shared on both sides of the aisle here in arizona a hard to express, according to many people i've spoken to. >> kyung lah, thank you so much for that. senator mccain was first elected to c

america now, i want to ta ke staying in america now, i want to take you to phoenix, arizona, these are live pictures of the flagdate. arizona was a state that he represented in the us senate. a hearse bearing the us scotland arrived with a police escort earlier today for a private wreathlaying ceremony, honouring the senator, who died of brain cancer on saturday. the tribute was followed by this public viewing that we are seeing now of the coffin, which marks the start of five days of memorials in phoenix ahead of his funeral later this week in washington. and insurance has swum from kent to cornwall. he wanted to raise awareness about cleaning up ocean. he started the challenge of swimming 6- 12 he started the challenge of swimming 6— 12 miles every day in on the july. 6— 12 miles every day in on the july- -- 6— 12 miles every day in on the july. —— in only. the duke and duchess have a appeared to a performance in london. it will raise money for a hiv charity co—founded by harry. the hip—hop biography of us founding father alexander hamilton pokes fun at the british monarchy and also features the character of

flag is flying at half-staff. senator mccain is a long-time senator there. and it's a video out of phoenix, the capitol of arizona. you will notice the american flag is flying half-staff there as well. all right, so there's controversy about the white house raising its flag back up. who is doing it right? the white house or the capitol or who? it is the white house, actually, that is following the proper code that reads the flags should be displayed at half-staff on the day of death and following the day for a member of congress. that's the minimum described by law. the code points out, though, presidents can order the flag to be lowered for a certain length of time beyond that proclamation. but trump didn't do that in the case of mccain. reporters have asked the white house for comment on the flag and they declined to comment. senator mccain will lie in state at the arizona capitol on wednesday. a service there on thursday. and he'll lie in state in the u.s. capitol on friday. the national funeral service is saturday. and then he'll be laid to rest in a private ceremony at the u.s. naval academy on be sunday. so

arizona senator john mccain. he passed away yesterday after announcing he was ending treatment for brain cancer. john mccain was 81-years-old. flags across the state of arizona and the country are flying at half-staff. many of his colleagues are remembering him on-speed as a war hero, lead -- social media as a war hero, leader and patriots. >> reporter: when congress returning monday they will be without their long time colleague, a hero, maverick and friend. john mccain was a staple of the sunday morning news circuit. this week co-workers came to share memories. >> i am john for his courage and his humor. >> reporter: john mccain died in arizona where people gathered to pay their respects. americans all over are recalling his patriotism and service from his time in vietnam to fighting in the senate. >> i admired john mccain for constructing the fine gold. >> i am saddened to hear of his passing. i think he was a great patriot. and a great advocate. >> reporter: plans have been announced for him to lie in state in phoenix and in the u.s. capital rotunda before he will be laid to rest at the u.s. naval academy. all around the world

white house flag has been lowered for a second time in respect for the late senator john mccain a sharp critic of president trump some national politicians and people in the state of arizona which mccain represented have complained that the flag could not remain at half mast for long enough. united nations investigators have released a damning report on me and mars military calling for the prosecution of its commanders for crimes against humanity they say the military orchestrated a campaign against the country's will hinge on muslims with quote genocidal intent mean mars a brutal crackdown against were injured began a year ago prompting some seven hundred thousand to flee. government experts from around the world are meeting in geneva to discuss the future of so-called autonomous weapons systems also dubbed killer robots these systems can operate and kill without human guidance critics are calling for these controversial weapons to be banned. germany's armed forces already make use of semi autonomous weapons base add offenses to can seek out targets on its own. for now soldiers still have to give the order to fire but fully autonomous weapons are being developed they can

but here in arizona, everywhere we go, the flags of the state and the nation are lowered. people are talking about him wherever we go. and this has been a place that is prepared to say good-bye in a way that they think will be fitting of john mccain who was not someone who liked a lot of things -- there's not much named after john mccain. he was not that kind of a lawmaker who put his mark on things. his mark was different. so people here want to say good-bye in a proper way, and they'll have the chance to do that this week. >> kelly, let me ask you quickly because you did talk to the governor. and there will be a decision after the burial. this is already getting involved with arizona politics where jeff flake acknowledged yesterday that in the republican primary, nobody wants his endorsement because he is not a trump republican. and you've got two very, very conservative republicans running in that primary, plus the congresswoman who, if she was named to the mccain seat for the next two years, until the special election, then that would leave two very strong trump republ

arizona this week. chris martinez reports from phoenix. >> reporter: flags remain at half staff opicountry prepares its final farewell to united states senator john mccain. tributes are pouring in from around the globe and here in the u.s. where former president barack obama said he and mccain shared a fidelity to something higher. and former president george w. bush described mccain as a a patriot of the highest honor. flags at the white house are back at full staff and president trump is not expected to attend the funeral. he offered sympathy to mccain's family in a tweet. mccain is being remembered here as a hero and ledge. he will lie in state at the arizona capitol on wednesday on what would have been his 82nd birthday. mccain served his country for more than six decades as a navy pilot, a prisoner of war, and long-time senator. later this week his colleagues in congress will honor him when he lies in state at the u.s. capitol. >> i'm just hoping that both sides of the aisle will take inspiration. >> reporter: a private funeral will take place over the weekend if annapolis at the naval academy cha

arizona's governor also ordered all flags in his state flown at half staff. >> you can remember senatorn mccain on the abc 7 news facebook page. share our posts on your wall and write your own tributes. >>> president trump escalated his attacks on attorney general jeff sessions, even hinting at firing someone he hand picked for the job. the president lashed out on twitter saying sessions doesn't understand what is happening underneath his command position. that tweet follows another attack by mr. trump during an interview with fox news. >> jeff sessions, never took control of the justice department. and it's an incredible thing. he took the job, and then he said i'm going to recuse myself. i said what kind of a man is this? >> sessions has fired back telling reporters he took control on day one and touted that he's helped make president trump's agenda succeed. sessions has said he's tried to keep politics out of the justice department. >>> coming up on "this week" eric swalwell will discuss the fallout from paul manafort's guilty verdict and michael cohen's plea with prosecutors. watch

reporter: they lined the streets and highways of phoenix for one last moment in arizona with john mccain. many waving the flag of the country he so long served. and some holding campaign signs from years gone by. ♪ amazing gras >> reporter: at the church where he worshipped for 25 years, john mccain was remembered and celebrated. each speaker reflecting an aspect of his life and his values. larry fitzgerald, the great wide receiver of mccain's beloved arizona cardinals. >> i'm black. he was white. i'm young. he wasn't so young. he celebrated differences. he embraced humanity. >> reporter: and joe biden, a political opponent for so long, but a friend first. >> i always thought of john as a brother. we had a hell of a lot of family fights. >> reporter: biden praised what he called mccain's ageless code. >> he could not stand the abuse of power. always about basic values, john, fairness, honesty, dignity, respect. >> reporter: and the former vice president saying mccain's fierce patriotism is why his passing has touched such a deep chord across the country. >> i think john believed in us. i think he believed in

and wanted to wave the flags and come out as the senator arrived at the funeral home in phoenix, and people were there to greet him to say thank you. here live at the phoenix, arizonat the flags are lowered in memory of the sen or the. the senator's body will lie here in state at the arizona capital on wednesday. wednesday would have been the senator's 82nd birthday. arizona's governor tweeting that this is a rare and distinct occurrence for a truly special man. john mccain is arizona, and we will honor his life in every way we can. this is a man, fredricka, we have been hearing about for the last, you know, 24 hours of national figures coming out in national treasurers and some who set the national tone as far as politics. a maverick through many decades here, but here in arizona, he has been such an institution that the people we have spoken to said they don't remember politics in this state before there was a john mccain. fredric fredricka. >> thank you, kyung lah. reaction is pouring in from mccain's colleagues on caple toll hill. this is what senator amy klobuchar had to say about her final memories with mccain. >> my husband and i went to sedona, and we saw c

. >>> the nation is getting ready for a week of tributes to arizona senator, john mccain. the flagarting at full staff, the president ordered it half-staff until the day of mccain's burial, this after repeated calls from republicans and democrats to keep the flag lowered. abc news marcy gonzalez is live in phoenix with the latest. >> kristen, the president still isn't explaining why that decision was made to raise the flag before lowering it again. we are hearing more from him tonight as plans to celebrate john mccann's life are finalized to celebrate john mccain's life in the nation's capitol. >>> the senate back in session missing and honoring one of its senior members who dedicated his life to serving our country. >> you can't replace a man like that. everyone looked up to him and respected him. >> reporter: john mccain lost a battle with brain cancer leaving a letter with his former campaign manager to share. >> these are john's final words. i lived and died a proud american. >> reporter: revealing more details to honor the six-term senator, mccain will lie in state at the ariz

. >> reporter: wednesday thousand lined up for hours in the arizona heat just to catch a glimpse of the flag draped coffin. >> if my hero can endure five years of torment i can endure three or four hours of the heat. >> reporter: the senators body remained in the capital rotunda overnight and is being transported to the church this morning. people will have a chance to wave goodbye as a motorcade makes its way to the north phoenix baptist church for a memorial service for john's it sunday and he will discover -- will deliver a reading and larry fitzgerald and close friend former vice president joe biden will both pay tribute to the six term senator and war hero. >> there will be a bagpiper present. john loved bagpipe music. >> reporter: mccain will depart for washington with his family by his side. >> there will be a small event departing arizona for the last time. >> reporter: once in d.c. there will be three more days celebrating the life and service of the maverick. friday his body will lane state he was capital. on saturday a funeral service and his burial at the naval academy at annapol

arizona senator john mccain died saturday night of brain cancer. the war hero who became a giant in american politics was 81 years old. at the white house, the flag flying at half staff in honor to his six decades of service to his country. tributes pouring in from around the world. arizona may have said it best, calling him a hell of a leader. he will be laid to rest at the u.s. naval cemetery. kelly mcdaniel is live. >> reporter: under the blistering phoenix sun, flags are lowered, respect shown in the small gestures of flowers and messages left outside senator john mccain's state office. >> i'm here to honor john mccain. >> an honor guard outside the phoenix funeral home. volunteers to plan to remain near the services here. served oay for a you think of multi-day service. >> john mccain is irreplaceable. this week will be about honoring his life and legacy, and comforting the family. >> reporter: congressional leaders announced that the six-term senator would become only the 30th american to lie in state in the u.s. rotunda. like former presidents and statesmen. >> america is mourning, the world is mourning the loss of one of the truly great m

this was the scene as the senator's motorcade h left home on route to the arizona state capitolhere he wilie in state. today the flag flew at h tf staf honor the war hero who became a political legend. kelly o'donnell is in phoenix tonight. p reporter: under the blisteringenix sun, flags are lowered, respect shown in the small gestures of flowers and sses left outside senator john mccain's state office. >> i'mere to honor john mccain. >> reporter: volunteers who plan to remain near the senator through services here. >> no matter what you tnk of his politics or person, he served our country and served it well. >> reporter: from arizona to washington, d.c., planning is underway for multi-day official farewell tobegin wednesday. arizona governor doug deucy. >> johmccain is irreplaceable. this week will be about honoring hisife and legacy and comforting the family. >> reporter: congresleonal ers announced that the six term senator would become only the 3 american to lie in state in the u.s. rotunda like former presidents and states men. >> america is mourning the loss of one of theruly gre men. >> reporter: to preserve

this flag-draped casket arrived last night. >> it left arizona for the last time. congress and the public will pay their final respects. good morning. >> good morning. the final memorial here in washington begins with a tribute from congress this morning. a private ceremony for staff and colleagues. >> america will always remember and honor the lifetime of service of united states senator john mccain. ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> today's memorial follows the arizona where they talked about their work together for opponents and friends. >> remembered with laughter with larry fitzgerald. >> i'm a professional athlete. he ran for president. i run out of bounds. >> today mccain becomes the 31st person to lie in state under the capitol rotunda, a man described as an american hero. now, this moves into tomorrow where the national cathedral will happen. back to you. >> all right. thank you. >> our live coverage begins at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. nbc's chuck todd is covering that from washington. >>> it is 6:08. as you make your way to work or where ever you are headed i want to give y