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b.b. kingd into the blue's foundation hall of fame. and received the presidential medal of freedom from president george w. bush. and he sang with president obama. >> ♪ ♪ >>> bb king often delighted his fans and those who love add good story with a tale of how his guitar lucille got its name. it was a story he shared in a 1976 interview. >> the man sitting next to me is a true legend. b.b. meaning. >> blues boy. >> how did you get that name. >> believe it or not i was a disk jockey on the radio in memphis. they used to call me the boy from yield street the blues boy. people would write me and they would just abbreviate it b.b. >> stories like that and many others can be found in his book. blues all around. why did you decide to write the book. >> i thought, at this time, in september, november of my years, i better do it now if i'm going to. >> let's get into august. let's just say august. we don't have to get into october or november. >> about 50 years or so, out in the business i didn't think

b.b. king. >> with a career spanning over 50 years, b.b. king let the good times roll. >> b.b. n in mississippi. of course a big hero of my hometown, memphis, tennessee. if you've been to bill street then you know b.b. king, and you took a trip there. >> yeah. this is a huge loss. not entirely unexpected. "variety", the entertainment magazine is reporting that on may 1st he entered hospice care because he was in poor health. he had diabetes. he picked cotton at one point. became a truck driver. rose all the way to the very, very top of what he loved to do. and likesome other musicians, he learned how so to do that amazing music in church by performing gospel music p. >> sure. and he came from right there, the birth of the blues, in mississippi. >> a sad day today on beale street. >> it will be on beale street, quite the scene, i'm sure. >>> all right, even more breaking news for you. we are getting reports that the u.s. military helicopters that went missing tuesday in nepal has been found. cnn is following this development. live from deli, sumnema what are you hearing? >> repor

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b.b. king. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news." reporting tonight, lester holt. >>> good evening. what a crushing weight of responsibility to decide whether someone lives or dies. tonight, a boston jury who saw every gruesome picture, heard every heartbreaking story of loss and suffering, has spoken on the fate of marathon bomber, dzhokhar tsarnaev, unanimously voting that he be put to death for his crimes. four people died in the attack and aftermath, over 200 injured. some of those who survived are speaking out about the verdict. nbc's pete williams has been covering this story from the start. he's outside the courthouse now. pete, good evening. >> reporter: lester, good evening. the jury deliberated just 15 hours after four weeks of testimony in this penalty phase of the trial, rejecting a plea from defense lawyers to send him to prison for life. [ explosion ] dzhokhar tsarnaev becomes the first person in the

b.b. kingied. >> and your back's against the wall... >> i have a problem... i don't speak english... >> hard earned pride... hard earned respect... hard earned future... a real look at the american dream hard earned only on al jazeera america >> part of our month long look at working in america. hello once again you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of our top stories. doctors in burundi has accused police of entering an emergency room and shooting soldiers. pierre nkurunziza is back in the country. >>> i.s.i.l. fighters have taken control of the government's headquarters in namazi, the largest city in the province of anbar. >>> thousands are crammed into boats in the sea with nowhere to go. >>> john kerry is expected to voice concerns over china's actions in disputed waters. let's speak to adrian brown in beijing. is that what john kerry's visit to china is all about? >> reporter: well, this is a scheduled visit. it was planned many months ago but in recent days officials in washington have b

b.b. king las vegas home yesterday after an extended illness. messages of condolences at the b.b. king blues club here in new york starring a flower is there on the king's star hollywood walk of fame. the historic b.b. king museum, a simple black bow on a guitar. these pictures courtesy of our jackson, mississippi, affiliate wlbt. b.b. king was an ambassador of the blues, went from humble beginnings to worldwide fame in a career that spanned decades. b.b. king's voice and those signature guitar licks helped propel the blues into the mainstream. the undisputed king of blues was born riley b. king in 1925 on a mississippi delta plantation. his break came in memphis, where he got radio play, club dates, and that nickname. >> i never asked you what b.b. stands for. >> it stands for blues boy. i was a disk jockey back in memphis at the beginning of my career. and they called me the beal street blues boy. >> his first hit came in 1951, "3:00 blues." but this 1969 classic became his signature song. ♪

. ♪ the thrill is gone ♪ ♪ >> and b.b. kingage 79. >> highest profile fixture sees the game hitting a new low as players are targeted with pepper spray. >> hello. a key strategic target in iraq has been taken from fighters of the islamic state of iraq and the levant. i.s.i.l. have overrun the regional headquarters in ramadi. that is the capital of iraq's largest province anbar. fighters in the compound, government troops still retain control of two districts in the city. i.s.i.l. renewed their offensive on ramadi in an. more than 130,000 have fled their homes. zeina khodr has the latest. >> reporter: the symbol of government authority in ramadi is now under control of islamic state of iraq and the levant. ramadi has long been a city that has been fought over. it was also the iraqi government's main stronghold in anbar province. but i.s.i.l. fighters launched an all out assault on friday. they managed to penetrate using suicide bombers. government forces and their local sunni allies were not able to stop i.s.i.l.'s advance. many

and people south side west side everybody loved b.b. kingr: king rewrote the book of blues with his cocomplex spring bends inspiring thousands. he always gave his guitars the same name lucille. he had 15 grammys to his name and was in both the blues and rock and roll halls of fame. ♪ >> reporter: b.b. king died in his sleep, age 89. ♪ [ applause ] >>> coming up next on this broadcast, eight dead in philadelphia, just one of several railroad accidents in the united states. our special report derailed: how safe are america's trains? al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. ♪ >>> out of control in philadelphia. >> and we just rolled and rolled, and the next thing i knew we were pushing out the emergency exsit. >> and i

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b.b. king has died at the age of 89. oss is giving you the blues, head to rollingstone.com they put together a list of king's ten best songs. we'll play a little bit for you right here and be back in 60 seconds. >>> tonight, a major u.s. orchestra will play its first show in cuba in 15 years. the show is another sign both the u.s. and cuba are taking advantage of renewed relations. the minnesota orchestra shared these photos of their trip on their web site. knew sigts knew visions visited high school music classes and collaborated with student there is. tonight's performance marks the first time a full professional orchestra has played in cuba since 1999. the cuban government invited the orchestra to perform as part of an international music festival in havana. >>> a revealing new study suggests single motherhood may not be doing a body good. >> having or being a single mother at a young age can result in adverse health effects later in life. >> we'll have to find out that. moms younger than 20 divorced or parenting alone

b.b. king dead at the age of 89. the legacy he leaves behind. >>> welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. it is friday may 15th. 5:00 a.m. in the east. john berman has the morning off. i want to start with breaking news this morning. a u.s. marine helicopter that went missing this week has been found. crashed in the mountains of nepal. a top ranking officer with the nepalese army telling cnn the chopper has been located on the steep slope of a mountain east of kathmandu. there are at least three bodies located in the wreckage. six u.s. marines were on the helicopter helping with the earthquake efforts when the radio contact was lost. i want to bring in cnn's will ripley live in kathmandu. the crash location is east of where you are located. tell us what you learned. >> reporter: just now the u.s. military is confirming with the nepalese army has said for the last few hours. this is the wreckage of the u.s. helicopter that has been missing since tuesday. this helicopter was in the middle

i have never met a king before. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in the end, b.b. kingd generations of musicians. one had this reaction to king's death. >> i just wanted to express my sadness and to say thank you to my dear friend b.b. king. i wanted to thank him for all of the inspiration and encouragement he gave me as a player over the years, and for the friendship that we enjoyed. >> reporter: he leaves this world as a member of both the blues and rock and roll halls of fame he leaves the world with a legacy of unforgettable music. >> like b.b. king i was born in the mississippi delta. he never got his roots. returning to our home state year after year for a blues festival. i last saw him two years ago in jackson, mississippi at a tribute to the civil rights icon. in mississippi and around the world, bb made all of us proud. he was 89 years old. we'll be right back. >>> a former top aide to osama bin laden will spending the les of his life in prison. the court sentenced him for his role in the 1998 embassy bombings in tanzania and kenya. 224 people died in those att

b.b. king was one of the featured performers. >> the king of the blues, mr. b.b. . ♪ >> with a career spanning over 50 years, b.b. king let the good times roll. >> again, if you just tuned in, our breaking news is that blues legend b.b. king has died. he was 89 years old. reports are that he died in las vegas where he lived. he had recently been this home hospice care. so certainly the blues world is mourning, and i know my hometown, memphis, tennessee, is as well. ♪ ♪ >>> throughout this week, our freedom project is focussing on reports of slave labor that continues in our latest report a north korean defector tells cnn how he was enslaved and sent to kuwait. paula hancocks has his story. >> reporter: the promise of $120 a month was far too good to pass up. he was sent from his native north korea to work in kuwait, believing he could send his money back to his starving family. it was 1996, the height of the deadly famine there. we had three meals a day, he says. bread, milk, eggs, then rice and beef soup for lunch and dinner. you couldn't dream about this in north

b.b. kingge 89. kim vinnell looks back at his life and music. >> reporter: with his fluttering fingers and soulful voice b.b. king's sound is unmistakable. ♪ >> reporter: he began by playing on street corners near the plantation in the u.s. state of mississippi where he was born. ♪ >> reporter: and in a career spanning half a century rose to become the king of blues. ♪ >> reporter: his name synonymous with the genre itself. >> i like to do what i'm doing, and would do it for nothing if somebody would pay my bills, but they are paying for something i like to do anyway. >> reporter: king rewrote the book of blues. ♪ >> reporter: complex string bends inspiring thousands. for many his music became a soundtrack for the soul. >> that's his legacy. he has given us his life. he has given us the songs that we're cried on. the songs that we have suffered through. he has understood our problems our plight. >> reporter: the king always gave his trademark guitars the same name lucille. the name comes from o

of accolades for a life well loved, the world over. >> my neighbor and friend from mississippi, b.b. kingcome up. >> reporter: he shared his beloved lucille with the pope. he won the presidential medal of freedom and of course he played for a king of sweden. >> you might notice i'm a bit nervous. i have never met a king before. >> reporter: in the end he influenced generations of musicians, one had this reaction to king's death. >> i just wanted to express my sadness, and to say thank you to my dear friend b.b. king. i want to thank him for all of the inspiration and encouragement he gave me as a the years. >> reporter: he believes this world as a member of both the blues and rock and role hall of fame. he leaves this world with a legacy of unforgettable music. john henry smith al jazeera. >>> like b.b. king i was born in the mississippi delta. he never forgot his roots running to our home state year after year for a blues festival named for him and numerous charitable causes. i last saw him two years at. he made all of us proud. he was 89 years old. we'll be right back. >>> a former top

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b.b. king was one of the featured performers. >> the king of the blues, mr. b.b. ed b.b. king. that's it for me. i'll be back 5:00 p.m. eastern in "the situation room." for our international viewers "amanpour" is next. for out viewers in north america, "newsroom" with brooke baldwin starts right now. >>> you're watching cnn. i'm brooke baldwin. we have to begin in philadelphia where at any time this train driver in this amtrak crash, the engineer will tell investigators exactly what he remembers about the minutes before that derailment. he is brandon bostian. he's in the hospital apparently suffering memory loss after his train rolled. but really a bigger question right now is this. what the nine-year amtrak veteran can add to what the evidence already shows. his lawyer says he does want to cooperate fully, but the thing is he can't remember the crash. but the evidence here in this case doesn't lie. what we now know is that not only did the train not slow down

b.b. king died on thursday at his home.was admired and copied by generations of fans. randall pinkston looks at his life and legacy. [ ♪♪ ] >> reporter: in a career spanning several decades b.b. king states his claim as the greatest blues guitarest of all time. born riley b king he grew up in the delta of a raishly seg re -- racially segregated mississippi. one day an uncle gave him a guitar a priest taught him to play. he moved to memphis, and sung and played guitar. soon he had a record deal. and the bill street blues boy king simply became b. >> when i play i want you, you you, and you to get my story, get my meaning. what i'm trying to talk about. and being a male you must do something with the ladies. >> his favourite lady was his maim cows guitar. >> that's my girl. only girl i have. king records 50 albums while performing 200 times a year pace kept up since the '80s. >> i love to do what i'm doing, and do it for nothing. i like to do it anyway. in between touring, king's later years were a whirlwind of accolades for

b.b. king the blues legend. he's left his mark on generations of musicians. we have a tribute coming your way next on "world news now." ♪ the thrill is gone baby the thrill is gone away ♪ ♪ the thrill is gone, the thrill is gone away ♪ >> sad, sad news we are just getting the past couple hours here about blues legend b.b. king has died at the age of 89. this just stings doesn't it, that voice, that guitar lucille was always with him. his attorney telling us he died in his sleep at a las vegas hospice. >> earlier this month he announced he was in hospice care because of high blood pressure and diabetes. dan harris looks back at his remarkable career. ♪ >> a lot of people think that when you play blues it's only because you're blue. i can play blues and feel better. because blues to me is like a tonic. it's good for whatever ails you. >> more than anybody, b.b. king kept the blues alive, a music born everyone had poverty stricken sosh black culture nurtured in pain but also brimming with sly good

we have to hear this b.b. kingones included king on their 1969 american tour, bringing the blues musician to new audiences. he went on to collaborate and perform with a host of other stars, including the band, u2 and fellow electric guitar master, eric clapton. his influence was felt by myriad in an interview several years ago singer/songwriter bonnie raitt spoke of king's influence. >> his expressiveness, i think both as a vocalist but especially on his guitar, the way that he plays, the way that he bends notes and makes it cry and ache and the frustrations that he's expressing or the longing or aching or the sexual yearning, all of that comes across in this one block of beautiful wood through this incredible man. ♪ ♪ >> brown: king earned 15 grammy's over the course of his career, and was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1987. and during that trip to indianola in 2005, he helped break ground for the "bb king museum," which opened three years later. in 2006, george w. bush awarded king the president

he kept company with penalties. >> b.b. kingease come up. >> he shared his beloved lieu seem with the pope, won the presidential medal and played for the king of sweden. >> you might notice, i'm a bit nervous. i've never met a king before. >> in the end b.b. king influenced generation of musicians, some famous in their own right and took his place in both the blues and rock of roll hall of fame. >> b.b. king had 15 children and is survived by 11 of them. his attorney said funeral arrangements have not yet been set. >> if you ever have a chance, visit the b.b. king museum in mississippi. >> that's going right on my list randall. >> thanks. >> reviving an old treatment for treating depression but critics say it does more harm than good. june welcome to al jazeera america. taking a look at today's top stories, duke energy admits it he will legally dumped 35,000 tons of coal ash into a north carolina river agreeing to pay $102 million. that is the biggest federal criminal fine in north carolina history. the company admitted it ignor

attorneys say the b.b. kingamiliar pattern. >> there's this estate a pot of money that these folks are going to be fighting over. this is their attempt to fire a shot across the bow saying we're aggressive we're going to accuse you of this and we want a place at the table. >> attorney for b.b. king's business agent calls these claims absolutely ridiculous. and the they say it comes down to one thing. money. >> thank you so much. that's it for the lead. i'm jack tapper turning you over to wolf blitzer right next door in the situation room. >>> hope is fading for those washed away. can rescuers find them in time. >>> cold war games, russia and nato staging large scale military exercises at a time of heightened tension raising the specter of the cold war. could it lead to another military con front station. >>> a young man in texas is charged with trying to join the terrorist forces almost reaching the battlefield. how dud

a great mystery, who killed b.b. king. >> also in music news it's been 45 years inside assignsimon and gar fun kell split up and art can't understand why. he said it was nothing he would have done. pretending to address simon, garfunkel says how can you walk away from this lucky place on top of the world. what is going on with you, you idiot? how could you let that go jerk? >> garfunkel says he be friended him when they were both kads because he felt sorry for his shorter height and said that -- mika is laughing. 45 years later still being that

the music b.b. kingd really is the story of life. >> if you watch him carefully you will notice over the years he never could sing and play the guitar at the same time so when he was singing he would stop playing. >> interesting. i have been to his restaurant in memphis and saw the blues playing all time. >> now we will check with meteorologist mike nicco and our weather. looks like we have a mild weekend. >> cooler than agency but nothing like yesterday with a nice soaking and some of us have showers in the high country sliding south away from us. right now it is calm. other than the 60 miles per hour wind in fairfield which is showing onshore breeze again. the winds will pick up as we head into the afternoon right new, five miles visibility in santa rosa and fog developing tomorrow morning in that area. as far as the morning commute is that the only thing to worry about. here is a look at afternoon temperatures, we will have partly cloudy conditions and mid-to-upper 60s and we will be 67 in cupertino.

that is president obama's reaction to blues legend b.b. king. e president issued a statement today mourning king's death. ♪ >> b.b. king is credited with bringing blues from the circuit to the concert hall. he died at the age of 89 at his home in las vegas. blues authority bill wax got to know b.b. king over the years. he actually remembers the legend as a truly kind man. >> i honestly believe if there was a picture dictionary under the word gracious would have been b.b. king's photo. he was by far the most gracious and humble man i investor run across. >> he says one of b.b. king's guitars, a gift from the legend airy blues man, we can talk about that if you'd like. b.b. king dead at 89. >> aheads up before you head out for the weekend. we'll tell you about metro's big plans that could interfere with yours. >> speaking of weekend plans, weather could interfere with you as well. i'll show you how and my full forecast in just a minute. >>> the silver and blue lines will run every 18 minutes. the yellow and green line trains will run every 20 minut

b.b. kingitar. you know that sound so well. right? b.b. king had been in poor health living in a hospice in las vegas. the career began back in the late 1940s. he continued to perform and record actively until recently. he did slow down somewhat in the past year or so. he still had hundreds of performances. he had hundreds of hits, 15 grammy awards, b.b. king dead at the age of 89. >> patriots quarterback tom brady formally filed an appeal of his four-game deflategate suspension about an hour before yesterday's deadline. last night, it was announced that nfl commissioner roger goodell will personally hear that appeal. the nfl players union had asked for a neutral arbitrator to hear the case despite the ongoing drama, it is clear brady maintains the support of his teammates. >> he's an unbelievable player. he has full support. >> the patriots released a harsh criticism of the report that led to brady's suspension yesterday claiming the nfl deflategate conclusions are incomplete, incorrect and la

whirlwind of accolades for a life well loved the world over. >> my neighboring friend from mississippi, b.b. king he shared his beloved lucille with the pope. he won the presidential nomination of freedom. and he played for the king of sweden. >> i'm a bit nervous. i have never met a king before. >> reporter: in the end he influenced generations of musicians. one had this reaction to king's death. >> just wanted to express my sadness and to say thank you to my dear friend b.b. king. i wanted to thank him for all of the inspiration and encouragement he gave me as a player over the years, and for the friendship that we enjoyed. >> reporter: he leaves this world as a member of both the blues and rock and roll halls of fame. john henry smith, al jazeera. >>> comedian bill cosby is speaking out this morning about the sexual assault allegations against him. he was on good morning america. >> i think that many of them say, well you are a hypocrite. you say one thing. you say the other. my point is okay listen to me carefully, i'm telling you where the road is out. now you want to go here or you want to

and b.b. king went on to become a worldwide icon of music and people all over the world, regardless of race, creed or color, appreciated and loved b.b. king. and b.b. king influenced all the great ones, from frank sinatra to elvis presley, and elvis presley loved b.b. king. areith are a franklin, sam -- aretha franklin, sam cook, mick jagger even the beetles and muddy -- beatles and muddy waters, bo diddley all of these people were influenced by b.b. king. b.b. king sung about the deep things of life. he sung about love, love lost and loved gained. for b.b. king he sang and he played the blues. a unique american cultural musical genre b.b. king. and ladies and gentlemen, you know b.b. king would say trouble in mind i'm blue but i won't be blue always he would sing, because the sun is going to shine in my back door someday. i'm all alone at midnight and the lights are burning low but the sun is going to shine in my back door someday. and mr. speaker, you know the great classic of so many classics th

its is b.b. kinghis was enlaid back in the day. >> while the guitar may be mass produced the man who did so much with it will be remembered as one of a kind. >> he was by far the most gracious and humble man i have ever run across. >> jeff ward news 4. ♪ >> and derrick ward is a talented musician in his own right and paid tribute to b.b. king by playing the blues today. check out derrick on nbcwashington.com. just search b.b. king. ♪ >> a u.s. military releases new information tonight about the discovery of that marine helicopter plus news tonight concerning our local search and rescue team that helped in the earthquake relief effort. >> and george mason university students screaming for help. news 4 uncovers new details in the sexual assault of a young woman in a dorm. right now verizon is offering unlimited talk and text. plus 10 gigs of shareable data. yeah, 10 gigantic gigs. for $80 a month. and $15 per line. more data than ever. for more of what you want. on the network that's #1 in speed, call,

. ♪ >>> and singing the blues, legendary guitarist, b.b. kings at age 89. ♪ >>> a key strategic target in iraq has been taken by fighters from islamic state of iraq and the levant. isil have overrun the local government headquarters in ramadi, the capitol of iraq's largest province anbar. iraq yay army helicopters have been targeting fighters in the compound. governments still maintain control of two districts in that city. isil renewed their offensive on ramadi in april. more than 130,000 have fled their homes. zana hoda has the latest. [ gunfire ] >>> the symbol of government authority in ramadi is now under the control of the islamic state of iraq and the levant. ramadi has long been a city that has been fought over. it was also the iraqi government's main strong hold in anbar province. but isil fighters launched an all-out assault early friday taking over the ramadi compound which houses most of the city's government buildings. they managed to penetrate using suicide bombers. they were not able to stop isil's advance. many of the soldiers we

one of his band members remembered b.b. kings nashville blues club. >> backstage, you thought he wasn't going to be able to perform. as soon as he stepped on that stage and they said b.b. king, bam, show time. nothing else mattered. >> b.b. king suffered from diabetes and dementia. the coroner says he died from a series of mini strokes. he was 89 years old. >>> next at 11:00, a night to remember for one local high school student. the surprise in store at his senior prom. >>> tracking more heat, more humidity making its way our way. also tracking thunderstorms. i'll show you when they arrive. >>> new tonight, one more tribute to one of d.c.'s finest. >> rest in peace, brother. hundreds of people said goodbye to a fallen firefighter. lieutenant kevin mccray died just over a week ago. he collapsed while fighting a two-alarm fire in the shaw neighborhood of the city. the mayor, d.c. council members and the fire chief spoke at mccray's homecoming service. after an emotional final ride through the district mccray was taken off duty fo

he died of a series of small strokes after a long battle with diabetes. ♪ ♪ >> b.b. kingught blues music into the mainstream. he always performed with his famous custom-made guitar louise. stars from all over the country laid stars onflowers on his star on the walk of fame. >> yesterday a judge ordered bednarik to have no contact with the victims or with anyone under the age of 18. he also worked as a teacher's aid at liberty high school. his attorney says he's a respected member of the community. >> he has distinguished himself as a good citizens all the years, he's made his friends, his relatives and the community proud. don't be so judgmental right now. >> bednarik has been suspended without pay since february when the school district learned of the allegations. >> next weeks new jersey state lawmakers are set to review a new package of bills in respond to the criticism of the parcc exam. its chief sponsor describes it as an attempt to find middle ground. >> in kentucky, an elementary school stepped off the bus and her back pack got stuck in the door and the driver did

it's like a on the toik me. >> reporter: more than anybody, b.b. kingthe blues alive. ♪ >> reporter: the blues guitar legend was born riley b. king in a segregated mississippi delta area in 1925. he worked on a cotton plantation from early boyhood. >> i'm very proud of those days. working on a farm. >> reporter: one of his uncles changed his life when he gave him a guitar. when he was 20 he moved to memphis and was a deejay. he sang and played guitar on air. soon he was discovered got his own record contract and blues boy became b.b. ♪ the thrill has gone away from me ♪ >> reporter: always by his side lucille. >> the only girl i ever had who never argued with me. >> reporter: he played for people around the world. for presidents. the pope. and received numerous awards. all for playing the blues like no one else. the music b.b. king once said is really the story of life. dan harris, abc news. ♪ >> oh that familiar sound. i've been listening to it since i was a kid growing up in west memphis. it was a part of your life. you had to have that in your life g

b.b. king children. >> but we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> the damage from the flooding is just incredible. >> the water is dangerous. >> you cannot candy-coat it. it's absolutely massive. >> deadly flooding swamps texas. >> the worse of the worst wer.athe >>t thathunderstorm continues to march to the east. >> we're actually just a road over. >> lights just went out. >> oh that's wonderful. >> fighter jets scramble to kennedy airport. >> chemical weapons on board tenin ternational flights. >> the trial of a u.s. reporter in iran begins behind closed doors. so jan rezaian is charged with espionage. >> the daughters of b.b. king has accused his personal manager of poisoning him. >> in florida, several children recovering after a water spout lifted a bounce house. >> i thought i was going to die. >> charter communication is confirms it's claiming to buy time warner cable for about $55 ll biion.>> the galapagos islands are the volcano spewing.

that was the beginning of b.b. kingrock 'n' roll. >> reporter: two years later he scored his biggest hit. ♪ the thrill is gone ♪ >> reporter: his instrument was always called lucille. >> sing, lucille. >> reporter: he named all his black gibsons after a woman at the center of a bar fight that almost ruined his first guitar. he would influence hendrix, play with u2, and eric clapton. who said on facebook today-- >> he was a beacon for all of us who love this kind of music and i thank him for from the bottom of my heart. >> reporter: in his last years, he didn't walk easily, but on stage his fingers could still fly. "rolling stone" ranked you number three guitar player of all time. >> i don't believe that. >> reporter: you don't. >> no, but i ain't going to tell them. >> reporter: and on the road till the end of the road. road. >> i'm gonna do this till i die folks. >> reporter: the king of the blues kept that promise. anthony mason cbs news, new york. >> pelley: record rain has been falling in california, but enough to b

b.b. king's strong local connections to the washington area. ♪ ♪ i need your heart ♪ >> the thrill is gone but his impact remains. we are sure to hear a lot those legend airy guitar lick this is weekend as the world pauses to remember b.b. king. >> he died last night at the age of 89. nbc's chris clak yum takes a look back now at how king went to playing small crowds to helping define the genre of blues. >> ladies and gentlemen, b.b. king! ♪ >> b.b. king was considered one of the best blues players in the world. always performing with his custom made trade mark guitar lucille. ♪ ♪ everybody wants to know why i sing the blues ♪ >> king recorded an impressive list of hits but for years he played in small clubs, eventually becoming a road to musicians in blues. it was not until his 70s thou that his tours took him to concert halls. ♪ in 2006 president george bush presented him with the medal of freedom. >> nobody has been able to match the skill or copy the sound of any other blues. >> he continued

b.b. king children. >>> we begin with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> damage from the flooding is incredible. >> water came with a vengeance. >> you cannot candy coat it. >> deadly flooding swamps texas. >> worst weather occurring over austin houston, dallas oklahoma city. >> the large area of thunderstorms continues to march to the east. >> we're actually just the next road over. >> lights just went out. >> o's oh, that's wonderful. >> the fighters overhead. >> fighter jets scramble to escort a flight to kennedy airport. >> a caller claimed there were chemical weapons on board ten international flights. >> two people dead after an overnight shooting in a wal-mart. >> police in grand foeshgrks, north dakota involved. >> accusing his business manager and personal assistant of poisoning him. >> looked like tonka toys. >> in florida, several children recovering after a waterspout lifted a bounce house. >> i thought i was about to die. >> charter communication is confir

b.b. king dies at age 89. we're lye at the site of the deadly and suspicious fire in northwest d.c. >>> investigators are focusing on speed in tuesday's deadly amtrak train crash. >>> and healthier food options are coming for shoppers in prince george's county. the news starts right now. >>> good morning and welcome to wusa9. it's 6:00 a.m. it is finally friday. a lovely day to end the week. i'm andrea roane. >> it's going to be nice and warm. >> but things may change on the weekend. >> the perfect acto start a weekend though right? the best day of the weekend according to allyson rae here with ever coo grow and -- erica grow and larry miller. >> for friday we should be pretty dry. a couple of showers but not for everybody really just areas to the west. a little bit of rain over the weekend though but we'll is those weekend plans coming up in just a bit. to today's forecast. today is friday. and your friday is looking okay. we are going to see some clouds though. take a look at your michael & s

b.b. kingand there will be one killer blues session in heaven tonight." b.b. king was one of the world's great guitar players reigning as king of the blues for six decades. >> i want to thank him for the inspiration and encouragement he gave me as a player over the years and for the friendship that we enjoyed and there are not many left to play in the pure way that b.b. did. he was a beacon for all of us who love this kind of music. i thank him from the bottom of my heart. >> b.b. king inspiring generations of musicians. b.b. king was 89. ♪ t this hour" starts now. >>> what is the amtrak engineer now saying about the devastating crash that killed eight people? what does he remember? one of the few people to speak with him since the accident joins us live. >>> happening now, isis militants launch a wide scale attack on a key iraqi city. militants raise their flag over the city's main government building. how close now is this city to falling? >>> we could be just minutes away from learning the f

b.b. king. the musician's doctor said that king died because of a series of strokes. ♪ he was known as the king of the blues. b.b. king brought blues music into the mainstream. he also performed with his famous custom made guitar. despite health problems the 15-time grammy winner plays a busy concert schedule all the way up to this winter. fans placed flowers on hir hollywood star today. b.b. king was 89 years old. >>> summer heat humidity and even weekend storms our weather is about to change fast. i'm tracking when it will start raining on your days off. >>> i had a hard time accepting as truth what i was seeing with my eyes. >> first responders on the scene of amtrak's deadly train derailment getting their first chance to stand proud. >>> and checking out septa's safety plans, what their crews do in an emergency situation. >>> i had a hard time accepting as truth what i was seeing with my eyes. >> tonight we're hearing first hand from those who responded to the scene of tuesday ease deadly d

now b.b. king'seath is part of a homicide investigation. ♪ going to move on down ♪ >> reporter: two of his 11 surviving children said in a swarn aft, i believe my -- sworn affidavit, i believe my father was murdered. i believe my father was poisoned and that he was administered foreign substances to induce his premature death. in the documents king's daughters karen williams and patty king said their father's business manager laverne tony and his personal assistant myron johnson were the only people around king in the weeks before his death. >> we had concerns about his medical care and his well-being for months prior to his death. >> reporter: larissa represents the women. >> people who were not medical professionals were giving mr. king's pills. they were giving him drops on his tongue. and those substances were locked up and kept away. >> reporter: on monday nevada officials said they took jurisdiction over the musician's body because relatives of king have alleged he was a victim of foul play. th

there was only one b.b. king. the blues was in his name., which became b.b. ♪ >> that sound, uniquely his. his biggest hit, "the thrill the gone." ♪ the thrill is gone ♪ ♪ thrill is gone ♪ >> he said through the years, his fans would treat him like his last name king. ♪ everyday everyday i have the blues ♪ >> his partner through it all, his guitar lucille. he would say, his best friend. and eric clapton. >> i thank him from the bottom of my heart. >> that singular voice, defining the blues. ♪ yeah ♪ >> taking a final bow there, b.b. king remembered tonight. i'll see you for "20/20." until then, good night. this is "celebrity jeopardy!" please welcome our special guests. known for his outrageous blend of magic and comedy, his act with partner teller is a las vegas staple. here's magician and illusionist... [ applause ] seen by tv viewers on shows such as "project runway" and "design star," hers is the leading lifestyle brand sold in stores worldwide.

b.b. king died earlier this month at 89 years of age. las vegas police said any action will depend on autopsy results which could take up to two months. >>> new this morning, federal health officials say a new jersey man died after being diagnosed with an infectious disease rarely seen in the united states. the centers for disease control said he had lassa fever. he traveled through more rowing could he and jfk international. his symptoms became critical and he suffered organ failure. he died last night. lassa fever is not spread through casual contact but the cdc is looking for anyone who may have been seated near him or any health workers who treated him. >>> meantime health officials in pennsylvania are warning people against lyme disease. >> that's because there has been an explosion of deer ticks recently. "nbc 10's" katy zachry is live in the fox chase section. katy more ticks not good. >> yeah more ticks not good. ticks thrive in the weather that we're having when it's hot and humid. for those reasons nick and his wife tell us the

the 89-year-old b.b. king died earlier this month under hospice care. mentia resulting from a series of strokes but king's daughters claim the singer was poisoned. they say that king was kept away from the family and gave medications to induce diabetic shock. a lawyer for the women said this. >> they did not see their father die. they didn't see him for a week before he died. they want to know and be at peace. if everything is on the up and up fine. they know that and they can go to their grave knowing their father did die peacefully in his sleep. >> joining me to talk about this paul callan cnn's legal analyst analyst. they are alleging murder. >> it's shocking. the attorney drafted this affidavit which essentially says his business manager and personal assistant committed murder by poisoning him to death. they just want to find out what happened. >> inducing diabetic shock you would have to give him an extra dose of insulin. poison? >> there doesn't seem to be anything in the affidavit that indicates a supportable murder case here. when you make an all