to enjoy the food and the golf and everything asheville has to offer. they toured them around. and they were struck, because of course, president obama and mrs. obama are both lovers of books. mr. obama was particularly struck by a globe in our collection. he was very interested in examining the areas, particularly in the middle east and looking at the boundaries that were in place at the turn of the century and just getting the broader worldview and spent a lot of time explaining how the structures seen on the globe at that time really impact our world situation today. i think coming to biltmore gives you an entirely different perspective on america in the 19th century. it gives you insight into this incredibly fascinating family, the vanderbilts, who were key to the growth of america, but also an insight into one family, a family that loved books, love to this calm, beautiful area. they did a lot to enhance the understanding of scientific farming and forestry in america at that time. you just get a glimpse into another time that does not exist anywher

to spokane, greenville, asheville. fort worth worth, green bay.for a landing but first morgan buzzes the field. cuts the grass with the giant rtress. it's against the rules but this is a special occasion. the wheels of the memphis belle come back to the soil of england for the 25th time. this is a day they will ever forget. although great day soon after, brigadier general hanzel visited the field and presented the distinguished flying cross to every member of the crew. nd then there was another day. their majesties, the king nd queen of england. hnny quinlan never thought anything like this would happen to him with he left yonkers. the ground crew were a little self-conscious about being dress inside fatigues but the queen thought they were very ice. finally, two more visitors came. general acre commanding the eighth air force and the u.s. commander of the european theater. the belle crew sieved them as the general read the record for what the wall called their 26th and most important mission. return to america to claim new crews and to tell the p

george washington vanderbilt came to the asheville area in the late 1880's. his mother was suffering from malaria and there were many pulmonary doctors in the area. he fell in love with the landscapes and the sweeping views, and began to assemble an estate, and began to acquire land with this envision -- with this vision of creating a house and a grand estate around it. you would not think of a house this size that a bachelor would want that. when george began building baltimore, it was he himself and his trusty dog cedric, and they created this grand estate. it was really for friends and family and to get away and it was his primary home, although he traveled quite a bit. he fell in love soon after. they were married in paris and had a form of honeymoon and came back to biltmore in october of 1898. ever since then, it has been a family home. it is a really interesting story. when the architect and george vanderbilt started working together, they had a vision for a small house. something tucked away into the mountains. and as their vision grew, the house lite

we travel to asheville, north carolina, to towards george vanderbilt's biltmore, the largest home in america. we also learned about the landscape design of the 8000-acre property on which biltmore sits. this is about 25 minutes. >> welcome to biltmore. we are in america's largest home. it will be my pleasure to welcome you and tour you through the house. it is a wonderful place to visit. it is a beautiful estate with an incredibly expansive home. it is a home with more than 33 bedrooms for guests and family, 65 fireplaces, a massive staircase, and architectural beauty. welcome to biltmore estate in ashford, north carolina. we will head in.

. >> jimmy: they sent us -- the first 1,000 fans at the asheville tourist game, the team bull durhamyed for before the durham bulls, and after as well. they're giving this bobblehead doll, which i guess supposed to be you. you did not get approval of this bobblehead, i'm guessing? >> yeah. >> jimmy: it does tremble, like your dad when he saw the snake. do baseball players bring that movie up to you? >> they do. and they bring it up because most of them went through the minor leagues. >> jimmy: yeah, sure. >> they appreciated the buses and all that. so they're talking about it in different ways. but sometimes the stories are a little different. i mean, ron shelton, when he had directed -- he wrote and directed it, he told me a story. right after the movie came out he was in the airport. and he saw mickey mantle. long time ago. he saw mickey mantle. and of course ron, it's an ode to baseball, and he wanted to go up to mickey. but he's a guy's guy. so he wasn't going to bother him, right, like that. and he told the story, you know, to me and then to his friend. and his friend goes, man,

asheville, ohio, county of about 98000 people today and had 98000 roughly in 1970. the country has grown by 59% in that period of time. the workforce is the same as it was in the depths of the great recession, just eight years ago. the regular country bounce back [inaudible] but these are not good everywhere in america. we found in our research and we surveyed 2000 trump voters in the site states in the midwest and you'll find the survey in the book that they are optimistic about their own personal financial situation and the that is a missed report that you've seen about washington say they are pessimistic and down on their luck but there are optimistic about their own survival and economic situation but scared to death about the community. i don't know as far as how durable whether we can go back to the old way in terms of but one of the interviewees found at harry also has a great way of looking at it. >> these diner in [inaudible] county right by [inaudible] and i walk in these and it's perfect diner with the chrome countertop and as soon as you walk in most peo

the workforce in asheville is the same as it was in the debts of the great recession, just eight years ago. the rest of the country bounce back four years ago. things are not good anywhere in america. we found in a research and we surveyed 2000 trump voters in these five states, swing states in the midwest, you'll find the sure that in the book if you buy it, they are very optimistic about their own personal financial situation. that is a mystery for you are seeing about a lot of washington publications is a they are pessimistic doubt on the people. they are pessimistic about their own survival and economic situation. they are scared to death about their community. i don't know a source of durable it is whether we can go back to the old way anytime soo one of the interviewees salena found has a great way of looking at. >> dee's diner right by wilkes-barre, and walk in and it's just like perfect diner with the chrome countertop picus and you walk in the first thing most people agree to buy the usual? the answer is they use. everybody knows avidity. it's like the cheers of diners. and it

as we head to the southeast, we're looking at more heavy raig alhe coastline stretching from ashevillethe dm v it's going to be a nice afternoon to spend quality time outdoors. dot forget spf, temperatures cooler than average, high to mid-80s. plenty ofty and sunshine out there, you'll get a burn quick. careful, keep spf on. high in the 80s. for tomorro another one. cooler tomorrow. another pleasant day with low humidity before heat and humidity of summer arrive later this week. > and that is your latest weathe >> all right, al. i know you're ready. this is one of our favorite competitions every year. it is the world's ugliest dog contes >> did he just bark at you? >> w yeah. thatt he does. >> the winner is about to join us.jo ing kent at the honor of being one of the judges this year. this was a big deau. for >> this is what i call a ruff assignment. yeah. judgin the world's ugliest dog competition. for all of the cute dogs on your instagram feed, there's ugly ones deserving of your love, too. they went head-to-tail to become the world's top dog. at every county fair, you can expect w

as we head to the southeast, we're looking at more heavy rain along the coastline stretching from asheville of the woods. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're going to have much cooler weather today as we start out with clouds around the bay area. taking a live look outside in san jose, as you head out, mostly in the low 60s. 82 in livermore. napa, a high of 80. also 80 in morgan hill. oakland, and san francisco, looking at about 70 degrees, with some breezy wins. and our inland temperatures continue into the low 80s for the rest of the week but it's going to turn hot again nor the weekend.d. >>> and that is your latest weather. >> all right, al. i know you're ready. this is one of our favorite competition the world's ugliest dog contest. >> the winner is about to join us exclusively. first jo ling kent had the honor of being one of the judges this year. this was a big deal for you? >> this is what i call a ruff assignment covering and judging the world's ugliest dog competition. let me tell you, for all the cute dogs on your instagram feed there are just as many ugly ones de

asheville, north carolina, independent line. hi. caller: hi. remember when the democrats had the senate and the house representative, when obama was president. withoutsed obamacare run republican vote -- one republican vote. if they really cared about these children, why didn't they cake or of it then? then?e care of it and a member when it was fashionable for hollywood elites pick up ar to africa, black baby and throw some money at the village. they had these huge compounds. brzezinski -- she is loaded with money. i don't hear her saying i will sponsor these families? i will take them into my home to take care of them? host: sheila in massachusetts, republican line, on the message to congress about immigration. caller: good morning, pedro, thanks for taking my call. happy to heard -- that another massachusetts voter feels the same way i did. he just called two minutes ago. i wish that the republicans would have the nerve to get up in congress and stop replaying some of the stuff that chuck schumer said and hillary clinton said and barack obama

north carolina, places had their wettest may and month from raleigh back to asheville and the picturesare ounded. some places had a foot and a half of rain in two days and look. we're seeing rain totals this weekend in the mid-atlantic parts of maryland and virginia, northern virginia could see four plus inches. then there's the severe threat so severe weather including damaging wind, tornadoes like you see there, an image from southern illinois. louisville, kentucky, one of the more than 300 severe storm reports. that was from reports of damaging winds wrecking trees, putting them into homes. and today the potential from birmingham to atlanta and two other pockets from nebraska up to north dakota so several threats as we go into the weekend and like i said a soggy one for many others. robin? >> that's true. we'll join you in a moment out there at the park. >>> but now to the nba finals off to an incredible start. the golden state warriors beating the cleveland cavaliers in an epic game one so let's go back to t.j. in oakland with more. hey there again, t.j. >> reporter: yeah, good mor

pete: even though asheville, north carolina is beautiful. i could spend more time there. will see from the police chief leading the investigation coming up next. and it's trump vs. fallon. the late night feud now going viral. he said he humanized the president and he apologizes for it do you believe it? ♪ i can't get no satisfaction. ♪ i try ♪ and i try ♪ and i try ♪ and i try ♪ i can't get no you got a1c, heart, diet, and exercise. slide 'em up or slide 'em down. so let's see. for most of you, it's lower a1c. but only a few of you are thinking about your heart. fact is, even though it helps to manage a1c, type 2 diabetes still increases your risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease, significantly reducing the risk of dying from a cardiovascular event and lowering a1c, along with diet and exercise. this really changes things. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or light