it is a love letter to her dad but if you notice in the book virtually no adult, other than atticu atticus and the sheriff at the end, are nice people. >> guest: it is a town full of foulable human beings. the church people are helping people in africa but on the other side of the tracks people need help. a man has to pretend he is a drunk and drinks from a paper bag because who else would marry a black woman. it is funny and sad. it is very bitter sweet. >> host: so she writes this thing to the town and it becomes a huge success and it seems like to me from the reporting, she who didn't like the town. she went to new york and pretty much stayed there except to can home and visit family and friends. she said this is a horrible place and i got out of it. and the town has this thing where she is supposed to like them and they are supposed to like her. i don't think she cared for the town much and was glad to be gone. >> guest: i need come to back do an earlier point. harper lee doesn't just critique the white people in town. she made it clear that prejudice and defensiveness and fear runs in

i1 time she was telling people she was working on a novel called atticus. so you see any creative endeavor, particularly particularly when you are writing long form fiction things go through reiterations whether it is a working title, different take. i believe back "to kill a mockingbird" went through three different voices. first person, third person and what we get is a combination of the two, with jean louise in her 30s looking back and filling us in on things that a 9-year-old cannot have known. >> host: and you can see that, you can see the editing process. but to make it clear in the reiterations of the novel, the first thing that she turned and was the adult scout looking back she is come back home, it was set in contemporary times that which would've been the 50s or 60s. there is a civil-rights turmoil going on and she tells the story looking back. >> guest: it's a lazy way of getting into the story. she takes take the train home, she is back home in the south again. she reminisces with her father who is elderly now about those bygone days. but go s

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the idea of atticus finch being racist is like spielberg doing a sequel in which et punches eliot in face and steals his lunch money!""watchman" still became selling book in harpercollins' publishing history.through all the fanfare, harper lee remained quiet - rarely seen or heard from.buta& forever remembered for inspiring the world through her written words. 3 danner plasma it's a landmark study.14:50 - there were some significant benefits for those patients. what men need to know about the only isolated showers and highs near 50.on tuesday a cold rain moves in during the morning. the rain chance will be near 100%, and heavy rain is likely. temperaratures will be in the upper 30s and lower 40s which should be too warm for us to get winter precipitation. we'll keep you updated on how much colder air gets pulled into virginia, but right now, current data suggests our local precipitation will be "all rain" with snow possible for the mountains. rain tapers off on wednesday and completely ends by thursday. tuesday thru friday will be cold with highs in the 40s, lows in the 30s and 20s.3

but in terms of integrity and his understanding of children, he is atticus finch. he was out there in terms of his opposition to the claim that there is a local newspaper, they're having a marched on the street one day and he came off the porch and told them to get out of the street. no one gave them a parade permit. and when they gave him guff about it he said he would write an editorial about it. he was not typical of his age, he was a thoughtful man in a compassionate man. a leader in his local church. believe me the elements of atticus are there. >> they're all buried in the family plot. it's all there in town. just across from the church. it everything is close together. there is a walking tour you could take you could do the walking in 15 minutes. >> so blue was very next to his father and they kept him in the house. he died very young of the tuberculosis it and has not been out in 20 years. he would come out at nine sit on the porch or sit in the back. it started out as grounding for an adolescent kind of hijinks. him and some fellas got in trouble. it turne

. >> reporter: helmet on, seat belt in place and atticus is ready to roll.ark eight-year-old addicted to the adrenaline rush. >> he loves act. loves motion. he wants to ride roller coasters like you can't go fast enough for this kid. >> for atticus leaving with cp a disease that attacks his muscles makes using the skate park by himself a challenge. that's where dad comes in handy. >> he needs a little extra help. like any father when you see your kid happy it just -- it's the greatest feeling in the world. >> reporter: video on the internet sparked the unique inspiration and opened a whole new realm of possibility. >> i was online and i saw a video of another dad push his son at a skate park and i came hormion asked my wife if she'd sever the video and i showed her the clip and she said, we're going right now. >> atticus mom theresa wants the world to know her son. >> i have a youtube channel and i feature video of atticus all the time i want to show the world he's this awesome little kid and that even though he uses a wheelchair and owe he has disabilities

created equal. >> everybody wants to be atticus. everybody wants to be the defender of the weaker, and i think that's one of the reasons why it will live on forever. >> reporter: perhaps the most important story in american literature, "to kill a mockingbird" captured the injustice and humiliation of racism. profound and difficult truths made palatable by the narrator, young scout. >> you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. >> harper lee, "to kill a mockingbird." >> truths made evident in english classes across america for more than 60 years. >> there's an important message to be learned from harper lee's book, being true to one's self and making the right choices. >> reporter: while america loved her book, harper lee was no fan of celebrity. not even oprah could persuade her to do an interview. ms. lee did not accomplish another book until last year. "go set a watchman" was an early draft of her best-seller, which disappointed fans for its less flattering portrayal of atticus. but a br

the thousan still comingo the old courthouse tsethe place so perfectly detailed in the film hero atticus nc defends an innocent black man. >> andn our courts all men are created equal. >> everybody wts to be atticus. everyby wants to be the denderf the aker, and i th th's o of e reasons why it -- it will live on forever. >>eporter: perhaps the mostmpnt ory in american terature, "tkill a mockingbird"aptud e injustice and miliation of racism. prof andiffilt tr made lable by the narrato young scott. >> you nev reall undersnd a person until you consider ingsm hipoint of view. >> harper lee, "to kill a mockingrd." kill amockingbird. request ". >> repte truths >> reporter:ruths made evide in englh classeross america for more tn 60 years. >> there's an n made important message to learned fm harper lee'book, being true one sf an mang theight oices. reporr:hile amica loved her no fan of celebrity. not even oprah could persuade her to do an terview. lee did not publh other book til last year, "go set a watchman" was an early dft of her beellerhich dippointed fans for ses flattering portraya of att

eight year old atticus edmond riding around in sacramento with help from his dad.ebral palsy so he need a wheelchair to get around but that did not dampen his enthusiasm as he rode up and down the ramps. >> that was great. that was great good what else. >> that was fantastic good since this video the trip to the skate park went viral atticus mother got him a helmet ape special skating gear so he could have more fun. >> coming up, campaign 2016 through eyes of america's future, the children. hear questions asked by pint sized reporters. >>> and sweet the way to raise money for a good cause and just in time for valentines day, meet a local girl who is holding a bake sale and raise ago wearness for a rare disease at the same time, it is a story of brotherly love, we will be right back. i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around here? (husband) i heard that. swi

was an early draft of her best-seller which disappointed fans for its less flattering portrayal of atticus. but a broadway version of "to kill a mockingbird" is in the works. in america where race matters and has always mattered, her words have never rung more true. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >>> the battle pitting apple versus the feds has ratcheted up to another level tonight with the justice department slamming the tech giant for refusing to help unlock the san bernardino killers' iphone saying the company is only worried about its reputation. tonight apple is firing back, and on top of all of that donald trump is now calling for a boycott. nbc's joe fryar has the latest from california. >> reporter: with apple ic to create software that would unlock syed farook's iphone, today federal prosecutors filed a motion arguing a judge should force the tech giant to comply. the government says apple's refusal appears to be based on its concern for its business model and public marketing strategy, something the company denies. earlier this week apple ceo tim cook posted an open letter sayi

the idea of atticus finch being racist is like spielberg doing a sequel in which et punches eliot in face and steals his lunch money!" "watchman" still became a best seller; the fastest selling book in harpercollins' publishing history. through all the fanfare, harper lee remained quiet - rarely seen or heard from. but. forever remembered for inspiring the world through her written see videos of the day. first up... what could be the greatest view of something you can't actually see. it's a massive black hole about 300-million light years from earth. scientists took their sharpest pictures of it with the hubble space telescope. this black hole is larger than a-million suns combined. but it can not be seen because black holes pull light in with their gravity. astronomers can still around them. this view is a special treat for visitors at yosemite national park. it's called "firewall"... and it happens only around this time of the year. the optical illusion looks like fire flowing off a cliff. but park rangers say it's actually the sun glowing through a waterfall. the angle of the sun

"atticus once said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. but just standing on the porch was enough. " lee studied law at the university of alabama, and her lawyer father inspiration for atticus in "to kill a mockingbird". the nevada conservatory theatre has been living the story for the past several weeks. they say even though they haven't met lee... they were sad to learn about her passing. " i think so many people find that parallel with their lives, that you feel like you know harper lee. in a way, it feels like someone in your family has passed. i believe that's where most of us are today." "to kill a mocking bird" will be at unlv's judy bailey theatre february 21st and 28th. from a runnin' rebels battle to a celebration of culture... there's plenty of activities going on this weekend. we'll check out some of the fun... and where you can find your next the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper, but will never make it in the real world. for medicine and paying rent can't wait. a single mom who desperatel

even decades after its publication her hero atticus finch spires every reader. >>> pregnancy can be one of the most stressful times in a woman's life. >> coming up we will pass along a few tips to lessen the stress. healthy. news at five on kmeg 14, with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 3 iowa has reported its first confirmed case of the zika virus. virus has >>> iowa has reported its first confirmed case of the zika virus. state health officials say the virus has been found in a woman between the ages of 61 and 80 who recently returned from a trip to central america. health officials say there is minimal risk to the general public and why a because the mosquitoes that carry the virus don't live here. but anyone who has traveled or has plans to travel to latin america and the caribbean should take re to protect themselves from mosquito bites. the iowa case comes after two women in nebraska diagnosed earlier this month. >> pregnancy can be stressful for some women. >> suzanne hendrix explains how >>reporter: stress i

it features scout and atticus 20 years later.excitement lit up the small town where harper lee grew up and lived in her twilight years. >> to have another book, we are charmed. >> reporter: many fans were disappointed in the portrayal of the characters they knew and loved. >> the tweets echoing fans out there. the idea of atticus being racist is like spielberg doing a sequel in which elliott punches him in the face and steals his lunch money. >> reporter: the fastest selling book in her life. she remained quiet and rarely seen from. >>> u.s. supreme court justice antonin scalia died last weekend at the age of 79. after the initial shock of his passing, attention is now shifting to the seat that he leaves behind. our jeffrey toobin explains the process to find his replacement. >> reporter: supreme court justices serve for life, that's why presidents regard these judicial appointments as such an important way to extend their own legacies. ♪ >> reporter: the constitution does not set out a resume that a supreme court justice has to

gregory peck said that atticus finch was his role of a lifetime. give us a perspective on why those two would make such statements? >> my understanding from what i have read was the man is always the 1st one that comes to mind when i think of how generous they were. i think it is a privilege to know her henson of the people around her and a privilege to try on her work that means so much to so many people and has remarkably so since it 1st was published in 1960. remember the 1st time i saw alice we and maybe stands 5 feet tall on a good day very petite. can picture what i'm talking about. the people wanting to tell both of them often times what the book meant to them and why. it is about that a lot of people feel a personal touch the classic novel, but there is also a sense of maybe there's a little bit of a guide to living for some people. and characters that a lot of people feel attached to. there might be more than one grandchild among these people as atticus are harper and i think that's one more reflection of why it means so much to people. >>

when the atticus turned out to be a conventional racist like on the town council.it hurt her reputation. the siege book she'll be remembered for is mockingbird. >> brown: her legacy to be defined by one book, but what a book it was. >> what a book it was, and to think it came out in 1960 just before the huge riots and the german shepherds and the fire hoses in the south. i think it taught white america how to think about race, and we needed an innocent child to lead us into that difficult and complex subject, and it made the prophecy of what was coming palatable and easy to understand and digest. so it served an extraordinary function and is to be remembered and treasured, i think. >> brown: allan gurganus on the life and work of harper lee. thank you so much. >> woodruff: on the newshour online: when bernie sanders was growing up in the midwood section of brooklyn in the 1940s, many of his neighbors were first and second-generation jewish immigrants from eastern europe. today, it's still home to a mix of immigrants and a growing number of hispanics, but many have

sleep her famous novel was adapted into a movieie with gregory peck who won an oscar for his role as atticus finch. >> american warplanes bombed crisis training camp in lebanon today they said it killed 40 isis militants including a terrorist who is believed to be responsible for attack on a museum and ats bl beach in tunisia and they say that it may not be the last in libyan. >> was a facility that we have had our eye on for some time it isil fighters and folks in training at the facility ander that he was associated with this facility and we believe that they pose a threatel. >> they say more air follow in libyan when needed, in kenya and trying to find two clients who escaped from a national park that could endanger the public, somehow they got through the electric fence and believed to be roaming in a area in of dense population they captured to answer more still on on the loose, statesideeyan another problem in mika leinen reports of raccoons who are almost disorderly people called police after some close encountersop who are unafraid of humans they say that they may have a condition co

in atticus finch she cast a hero. he was drought to life by gregory peck in a film adaptation. >> gentlemen, in this country, our courts are the great levellers. all created equal. i'm no ideologist to believe firmly in the integrity of the courts and the jury system. that's ideal for me. the reality >>> set in the depression in the 1930s, "to kill a mockingbird" fuelled in part the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and therefore. >> this is before the march on washington in 1963. this coming out in 1960 was a time when civil rights were becoming very visible or controversial, and fortunately the book was not blaming, it was an engaging, compassionate look at an injustice in america through the eyes of a 19-year-old girl. >> she emerged from seclusion in 2007. and received the president's medal of freedom from president george bush. >> it can't be estimated how popular the book is. it sold 40 million copies, won the pulitzer prize and was the subject of a beloved movie. many, many people tell me it's their favourite

activist langston hughes, while attickus could be from harper lee's "to kill a mockingbird" character atticus finch. dolezal made headlines for supposedly lying about her ethnicity. boxer manny pacquiao is doubling down on his anti-gay stance. t-m-z on instagram hours after he was fired by nike. the post has since been deleted. earlier this week, pacquiao says gays are quote "worse than animals."quote "worse says gays are week, pacquiao says gays are quote "worse than animals." he later apologized for that statement. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3 3 3 3 coming up in our next half hour... an update to duke energy's effort to switch a local plant from coal to gas. what some are rejecting as part of duke's plan. 3 3 3 3 like a polar bear experiencing snow for the first time. the toronto zoo shared photos of its three-month-old polar bear frolicking in the freshly fallen powder. until now, the baby bear has been spending most of its time indoors in a maternity den. 3 3 goo

it was written before to kill a mockingbird - and features scout and atticus some twenty years later. harper lee was 89. iowa department of public health is reporting the first case of the zika virus found in our state. the iowan recently traveled to central america... where the zika virus is spreading. the department would only reveal that the patient is a woman between the ages of 61 and 80. the virus was confirmed by the centers for disease control. dr. patty quinlisk says the general public is not a risk of contracting the 5:11:31 zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and obviously in iowa we don't have any mosquitoes out even in the summer time we would not have the right kind of mosquitoes to spread this virus 11:41 the biggest risk to iowans is traveling to places like the caribbean, central america, and south america. the c-d-c says mothers who were infected with the zika virus while pregnant reported serious birth defects of the brain their in babies. a major water main break forced customers of the marion county rural water district to turn off their taps today. it took wo

with opposed to racial prejudice, which at that time were less than handle of years in the past a atticushe was a decent gentleman of the old school. understanding of what he called the code, the demarcation of life between white and black society. i don't think i'll ever forget the scene in that movie when the people watching the trial from up the the balcony, they stood up when atticus finch stood by to show their respect. the admiration for the one white character to stand up for justice, which meant standing up for them. it happened in a movie. before that in a book and before that in a mind and heart of a southern lady who died this morning in monroeville, alabama. that's hardball for now. "all in" with chris hayes starts now. >>> big crowds, big names and the voice of god. >> together a stronger country. >> tonight the democratic fight for nevada closes with a furry. >> his opponent jumped all over me last night. >> bill clinton has been on the campaign trail making nasty comments about me. >> are you for invadining iraq? >> yeah, i guess so. >> he stays on offense even as his numbe

donna: they needed a name, and they went through the scripture -- is atticus, i think -- it is mentioned and it is about claiming your right as a free person, and of course this was referring to the jewish people, but they adapted that name, the it was the celebration of claiming of your heritage, freedom. karen: freedom in this case. donna: freedom. that is exactly right. karen: you are a jubilee singer alum. what was your time like with the group? donna: we traveled. we came up to the city a lot. in those days, as may be true now, i have not checked the director --we did not stay in hotels. karen: because? donna: because the way the music got dispersed was mostly through churches -- the united church of christ and the african methodist episcopal church would host us, and we would stay in the pastor' s house, in various deacon' s homes, and members of the church. we would get on the bus, go route of the underground railway. karen: did you have a chance to travel abroad? donna: i did not. i think i have done that -- i think they have been a european trip since i graduated. karen: what wa

watchman.lee's friend -- history professor wayne flynt -- eulogized her with a speech lee requested called "atticus inside ourselves.flynt gave that speech in 2006 to honor lee.after the ceremony lee was buried in the cemetery adjacent to the first united methodist church.that's where her parents and sister are also buried.lee died friday at the age of 89. an entire town in idaho is trapped following *this landslide!as of tonight there is no way in or out of elk city.that means about 250 nearly 15 tons of rock and dirt slid off a mountain side and onto a major highway.the good news here is that nobody was hurt.but there is no idea how long it will take to clear the highway.there is a county road that passes through elk city but right now 17 miles of it is covered in three foot snow drifts.the u.s. forestry service and bureau of land management had to give the okay to clear it.that work is now underway. what a spectacular saturday! record warmth was recorded at the cincinnati/northern kentucky international airport when the mercury hit 72 degrees around 3:17 p.m. normal high of 44 degrees this time

the need for speed and not letting cerebral palsy get in the way that come in thehe wheelchair is atticus edmunds and his father the two decided to hear this case . like many voices saying she loves roller coasters, action and just j cannot go fast enough and they want to make sure that his disability never gets annoying. >> with disabilities, they have the same wants and needs as the rest of us and it takesee just the tiniest bit of adaptation to make our world expand to include them . >> he really is just like any other kid, his body needs a little time of extra help, but like any other father totally greatest feeling in the worldpy . >> the mother says that she wants to show the world that despite his wheelchair ande any disabilities, that he is an awesome kid kid with a latte shared. it was also every weekend with chapters around 40 degrees . this winter if you are serious snow deficit approaching about 3 feet below normal . this is the year 271, near mayfield, you can see, just we have had about 9 inches of snowfall and about 33 below normal . looking at some of the snow and rain sho

iin atticus finch. >> now gentlemen, in this country, our courts are the great levelers. in our courts, all men are created equal. i'm no idealist, to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and our jury system. that's no ideal to me. that is a living working reality. >> reporter: though set in the depression era of the 1930s "to kill a mockingbird" fueled the 1960s and after. >> this is before the black panthers and the march on washington in 1963. this book coming out in 1960 was a time when civil rights were becoming very visible, controversial and fortunately the book was not consolidating or blaming, it was an engaging compassionate look of injustice in america through the eyes of a nine-year-old girl. >> reporter: she emerged out of seclusion very rarely. >> it cannot be underestimated how this book, won the pulitzer prize, the subject of a beloved moyer, many, many tell me it was her favorite world. >> it was her sole novel for 55 years until she released "go set a watchman." >> she was trying to write a tribute to her father whom she loved very much and her

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. >> atticus, did you have fun at the skate park? >> that was great. it was great. >> what else? >> that was fantastic. >> that was fantastic. >> gives him an opportunity to do things other kids do, instead of having to watch. >> how cute is he? >> adorable. >> other skaters there, they don't even notice his wheelchair, because he's got awesome skills and having a ball. great attitude. don't you love seeing that? >> great for dad to get out there. >> do something together like that. >> looks so fun. a beautiful day today. skate parks, parks, get out and enjoy it. temperatures today about 5, 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. the normal high is 44. we're calling foo a high of 65 in denver. 200 25 degrees above it. for those kids heading back to school today, very mild at the bus stop. they'll still want a oat. mid- to upper 30s. by this afternoon, no jacket necessary. 65 degrees. might want sunscreen, though. bright, lots of sunshine. even heading up into the mountains look at these 40s inn most of our mountain towns. -`>> a lot of melting up that way as well. spring-like condition

it told the story of the fate of atticus finch, but to something less than critical acclaim >> she was trying to write a tribute to her father whom she loved very much. her first attempt completed in 1950s was full of anger. the second attempt was more understanding when it was told through the eyes of a girl who admired her father a great deal >> reporter: her enduring classic will live on, a story teller who has his honour a look into some of the dark-- shon into history >>> the fastest efr century, 54 balls to reach a milestone. innings against australia including 146, 4s and four 6s. the old record was 56 balls which was jointly held from players from pakistan. what happens when light from the setting sun hits a water fall at a particular angle? it looks like it is on fire in the united states. the fire fall visual phenomenon happens every february at the elcapitan cliffs. it depends on the cloud cover and volume of water. the tourist enjoying a treat. the headlines are next. thanks for joining us on "america tonight." i'm joie chen. this is the season that many californians were c

reporter: the character of atticus finch was iconic. and the moral heart of the story . and for many similarities with her own father. >> remember it was a sin to kill a mockingbird. reporter: his daughter scout the , young harper lee was also something of a tomboy. she studied law but decided to write. the inspiration her life in monroeville and alabama and the turbulent days of the fight for civil rights, especially the case of emmett till, a man -- black man murdered after accused his killers went free.te woman. in "tooes of it radiate kill a mockingbird." described as america's national novel. 50 years on she was still being garlanded with awards. >> i have my work cut out for me for the next 15 years. one, race novel. reporter: but the writing, she had planned a series of novels but her friend said it was hard to do with the reaction to "mockingbird." >> when it began to snowball and then it really snowballed to the top of the mountain i wonder if it sneaked up on her after a while whether it -- overwhelmed her. reporter: the arrival of the second book more than 50

in atticus finch, that was brought to life in a 1962 film adaptation. >> now, gentlemen, this country the courts, are the great levellers and our courts all are created equal. i'm no idealdist to believe in our courts and jury system. that is no ideal to meechlt it is a living working reality. >> reporter: set in the depression years, it fuelled the civil rights movement in part in the 1960s and thereof >> this is before the black panthers. it was a time when civil rights were becoming very visible, were controversial and fortunately the book was no scalding, it was not blaming. it was an engaging compassion eight look at an-- xagsate-- xagsat learnings look. she received a medal of freedom from george w bush >> it cannot be over estimated how popular this book was. it sold some 40 million copies. it was the subject of a beloved move ee. many, many people tell me it is their favorite book. >> reporter: it was her sole publication for 55 years until she released go set a watchman. >> she was trying to write a tribute to her father whom she loved very much. her first attempt completed i

her only finished novel, to kill a mockingbird, tells the story of scout and her father, atticus finch, who defends a black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman. nasa is reviewing a record number of applications to go to space. more than 18,000 people applied , double the previous record. nasa made a big social media push for applications. only 8 to 14 people will be chosen to travel to mars. future astronauts will train to fly to the international space station on capsules. if any of those applicants ever make it into space, they' ll still have to take out the garbage. this capsule, named cygnus, left the international space station today, filled with one and a half tons of trash. garbage. garbage and trash. the capsule arrived in december, full of food and clothes. now it, and the trash, will fall the atmosphere. >> and now mike haddad with your forecast. mike: burning trash. can' t wait to see that. afternoon, notice the peak cursor. -- cursor. the storm coming into the north. making a milky appearance. figure clouds in the late part of the day. all in advance of the storm. o

novel "to kill a mockingbird" about racial it was made into a 1962 movie starring gregory peck as atticus finch. lee received the presidential medal of freedom from president bush in 2007. last year, lee's novel go set a watchman was published. harper lee was 89 years old. >>> an old scam is targeting new victims across the country. scammers posing as authorities are calling people and tell them that they will be arrested for missing jury duty. then they demand money to get out of it. the ftc says these kinds of scams are on the rise nationwide. >> get a phone call that said that there was a bench warrant out for my arrest that i had missed jury duty. >> says all you need to do is send some money via paypal and that's when i knew something was wrong. >> criminals use spoofing to make their number look like it comes from a court or police department. >>> we're all familiar with digital overload. too many mindless tweets. what about those massive amounts of unwanted emails? >> there may soon be changes in the law to protect unsubscribers and to make the opt out process more speedy. cbs 2's

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a dad's selfless love for his son is going viral this morning. 8 year old atticus has cerebral palsy, making any athletic activity difficult. but that didn't stop dad from taking his son to the local skate park. watch as father and son zoom around the park, and do all the tricks any great skateboarder would do. his family says despite his disorder, he's had a need for speed, ever since he was he loves action, loves motion, wants to ride roller coaster, you can't go fast enough for this kid he really is just like any other kid, his body just needs a little help to get things done, but like any father, when you see your kid happy, its the greatest feeling in the world dad actually got the idea to go to the skate park from another viral video of a father doing the same thing. rob 2shot several confederate flags have been removed in loveland... hear why neighbors felt they had to go. kara voiceover plus...we're tracking the winter weather this morning... snow on the roads is making your morning commute difficult. we'll have an update on conditions around the tri-state, next. ""whoever we

michael: also ahead on wyff news 4, remembering the woman who gave the world scout, calpurnia, and atticus finch in "to kill a michael: tonight the literary world is mourning a massive loss. carol: nelle harper lee died today. she wrote the pulitzer prize winning novel "to kill a mocking bird." she was 89-years-old. michael: she originally submitted her manuscript for to kill a mockingbird in 1957 and was asked to rewrite it. the novel, which defined the racial troubles of the deep south, was published three years later. it became a reading requirement for generations of students. carol: another novel called "go set a watchman" was published last year as a sequel for "to kill a mockingbird." harper lee was intensely private when it came to the media. but friends describe the author as friendly and social. michael: tonight we're hearing from the fiancee of a man killed in a crash. it happened yesterday in powdersville. 62-year-old stephen burnett was on his way to work when deputies were chasing another man. burnett worked as a truck driver at gbs lumber supply in mauldin for more than two

selling more than 40 million copies, won a pulitzer and was a movie with gregory peck starring as atticus finch. >>> back after a quick break. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a billion dollar transformation.. to an icon bay area island.. but only - we've learned hundreds of ts >>> i'm allen martin. new at 6:00 tonight, a billion- dollar transformation to an iconic bay area island but only on "5" we have learned hundreds of trees have to go first. the shocking demolition to make way for a new neighborhood. and free weed? what this stunt is all about. and the tricky legal line these pot supporters are walking. and more on the breaking news from vallejo. four people including a child are shot. we'll have a live report for you tonight coming up at 6:00. >> thank you. >>> well, check this out. a "firenado" caught on camera. the fire whirl was spotted in platt county, missouri. crews were mowing the grass yesterday when a fire broke out. no injuries. "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. >> pelley: pax romana. >> i think he's a terrific person. >> pelley: trump makes peace with the pop

in depression-era alabama, it's a story seen through the eyes of young scout finch, whose father atticus, defends a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. >> what happened to you on the evening of august 21 of last year. >> reporter: nelle harper lee grew up in scout's world as she >>1964. >> reporter: that was the last extended interview lee ever gave. >> she is the most private woman i have ever known. >> reporter: friend wayne flint said lee's next project was helping her neighbor, truman capote, research a kansas murder for his 1966 book. >> and i think you could make a very good case for the fact there would be no "in cold blood" were it not for the research she did. >> reporter: her only other novel appeared last year, "go set a watched man" put her back on the top of the bestseller list. all she wanted to be was a chronicler of southern life. her tale of that time became what many consider the towering american novel of the 20th century. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. next. it's easy to love your laxative when that lax loves your body back. only miralax hydrates, e

and features scout and at ks 20 years later-- atticus 20 years later. >> to have another book, we are charmed. >> many fans were disappointed in the portrayal of finch as a racist. the book became a best seller, harper lee remained quiet but forever remembered for inspiring the world through written word. >> she was 89 years old. family members said she requested a private funeral. florida today, the state general's update declared one in miami-dade county and one in orange county. 10 counties have been infected, totaling up to 26 cases in the state. with 10 in miami-dade and 4 in broward. all confirmed cases are travel related and none involve pregnant women. >> we rur talking about the dolphin chanceer kalg and i forgot-- challenge and i forgot the biggest cyclist. you are doing-- >> a hundred miles, if they make it 200-- >> this man will do a hundred miles tomorrow. >> early start, we leave 6:30 from sun life stadium and go all over south florida. >> we will catch up with you. >> leaving noon, right? >>> in terms of the forecast for the cancer challenge tomorrow, it will be breezy,

, the book also adapted into a movie starring gregory peck andnd the oscar winning performance of atticus finch. >> asked black history month history month continues one of our ownck doesn't talk to students about their heritage as wayne dawson spoke to more than 500 students today in a at a movie theater on shaker square to students from seven different high schools in the area were there to watch thent jesse owens by removing called race, he importance of black history month and using it as aa springboard to make a name for themselves.a >> as you watch this movie, about jesse owenss, understand the that each and, everyone of you is inne the process of arterial black historyro but you have to believe in yourself to invest in yourself to be the best that you can beyo used black history month as a time to determine that you're going to be the best that she can be s . today. right now only pitchers and catchers are reporting for cyan, witch and star athlete. >> at a theater near you this weekendnd. showing . the story of the world's fastest man, cleveland's own jesse owens , stephan james p