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steve ballmer on taking over the l.a.lippers, and more on his move today to step down from the board of microsoft. ♪ >> more now on that breaking news we told you about earlier, steve oliver stepping down as a board member at microsoft. hold microsoft shares for the foreseeable future. his departure ending a more than 30-year association with the worlds largest software company, which he led from 2000 to 2014. under his watch, microsoft continued to power ahead as the chief provider of computer software but failed to push aggressively into the mobile and web markets. trish regan traveled to los angeles to speak with mr. ballmer. that will be coming up at the bottom of the hour. of course, you can see that interview on "street smart" coming up at 3:00. the markets. go on olivia sterns has the details. >> stocks are higher in the u.s., the snp within one percent of its all-time record high. good economic data this morning showing housing starts jumped to the highest level in eight months and a subdued picture on inflation r

you can imagine the kinds of cheering you will hear out of steve ballmer. here's that exchange. >> i will definitely sit on the court. there is no question. i don't know what seats are available. we have great fans. they bought out all those tickets. sits right under the basket. the players that that was a weird idea. they said sitting in the court makes more sense. we will figure that out. him, those are good problems to have. i think it's going to be some fun and entertaining games seeing him on the sideline. of stevea camera shot ballmer and the players on the court russian mark --? coming up on "taking stock." we will talk with a top strategist who will explain what the painting four horsemen of the apocalypse has to do with the stock market. ♪ >> this is "taking stock" on bloomberg. i'm pimm fox. the do the four horsemen of apocalypse have to do with the stock market? we will find out. , welcome toter "taking stock." why do you use the four horsemen of the apocalypse to explain your bullish forecast for the s&p 500? a little metaphorical. the redhink a

this is selling for $2 billion. >> i asked steve ballmer about this. critics said that he overpaid for the team and he laughed really hard. he was very enthusiastic and he was excited about this deal. it is the price i paid, i paid it. he let out a big laugh, i am thrilled, i have a history looking at tech companies and i have a basketball team, they are lower risk. >> the morale of the fans is something else. what does confirming steve ballmer do to the morale of the fan base. >> dick parsons says that this is terrific. it helps everyone to feel better. >> the word from clipper nation, the teams, the fans, the staff, it is a good day for the nba. he needed to have this happen, it's a good day for steve. >> i asked steve, what are you going to do in terms of managing the team? you said, it will not be like it was when i was at microsoft but i will be pretty involved. it is nice when it is your job to go to a basketball game. i want to do everything i can to support the team. he said "i will not be designing plays, but i am definitely enthusiastic. it i

in the aftermath of the donald sterling scandal, steve ballmer fires up the fans as they takes control of the team. this is the "cbs morning news" control of the team. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 19th, 2014. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. well, it was another night of tension and violence in ferguson, missouri. here's the latest, overnight, police used tear gas against those protesting the shooting of michael brown. police say they came under heavy gunfire. 31 arrests were made and police treated two people who have been shot. a private and state autopsy found that brown was shot at least six times. results of the federal autopsy will not be released. a grand jury could begin hearing evidence tomorrow to determine if officer darren wilson should be charged in brown's death. and president obama is sending attorney general eric holder to missouri tomorrow. to meet fbi and other officials carrying out the investigation. yesterday, the president said he understands the anger and frustration. >> let me call once a

is official, steve ballmer is the new owner of the los angeles clippers.hat protects colorado's marijuana industry. ♪ to our viewers here in the united states, and to those of you joining us from around the world, welcome. we have full coverage of the stocks and stories making

it is not just ballmer who likes to have fun outside the office.joining me right now to discuss. this is interesting. i asked him where he would sit and he said, courtside. i think we can anticipate seeing a lot of cheering from steve ballmer. he will probably rival mark on that front. he is sweating hard. >> he will be going crazy. a lot of billionaires like to do that. one of the interesting things about steve ballmer and the way he is financing the deal, he is probably borrowing against microsoft shares or using microsoft dividends to pay for the clippers. it is a huge premium and a lot of billionaires are able to do that, leverage their big stake in huge assets in order to have a lot of fun. >> he talked about the importance of civic duty. his life is very involved in children's programs in washington. he is also very outspoken about the need for gun control. that is a passion of his. basketball will be a big part of his daily life. billionairesother devote themselves to causes and hobbies. think about larry ellison. >> hundreds of millions of

. >> fresh from his appearance at this week's los angeles clippers rally, steve ballmer has resigned. it comes eight months after. he remains the top individual shareholder of microsoft. the company's second-quarter profits topped analyst estimates. big-ticket items like appliances helped to drive earnings. another stock hitting another rickett point -- apple. investors look ahead to new products and bigger screen iphones and wristwatch device that may jumpstart growth. back to you. unrest ining ferguson, missouri. police fired tear gas at protesters. he was there when violence broke out last night and joint his via telephone from st. louis. tell us what you saw last night. >> last month, the streets of ferguson, missouri look like a war zone. there was tear gas, smoke bombs, loud sounds that sound alike bombs. police tried to disperse crowds of unruly protesters who were still on the street around the idnight. >> who made up the protesters? >> it was a very diverse crowd. people came out for many reasons. people from other states, people who want to revolutionize the entire united st

as for dick parsons and his thoughts on steve ballmer, he said this is just terrific. this is exactly what the team wants both in terms of the emotional support that he can offer but also in terms of the financial support. >> steve wants desperately to be a winner. all the people want to be winners, the fans want a winner. i think his energy is going to be somewhat infectious and somewhat supportive of everybody else's desire. then, i am not going to say that steve is going to sit and opened his checkbook because the nba has rules and terms of how much you can spend and how much you can pay to keep some kind of parity. steve will be there to extend that -- his team will not fail, let us put it that way, for a lack of resources. >> you can say that again. it is a happy day for all of them. i asked him about the price and he said, it is what i paid for. he let out a big laugh and it is clear he is thrilled. >> thank you so much. great stuff. to another big story of the day -- it is not just new iphones with bigger screens but apple is working on new ipads as it tries to

ballmer was introduced in l.a.ay after the sale for the clippers finally went through for $2 billion. >> do we have any clipper fans here? that was hard core, hard core, baby. keep coming, hard core! >> that did not work too well for the politician, much better for the computer geek. maybe ballmer should have been at nascar. >>> if you're going to start the engines, you better bring it. that was not the case in michigan this weekend. here's tonight's top five. >> drivers, start your engines. after the stretch.. cubs wi. number three guy to try a mets and cubs, great play on both ends, anthony rizzo there, watch the stretch. does this hurt? does that just hurt watching it? era gets a no. 3, it takes a tough guy to try and break up a double play. usually the fielder gets the worst of it. asdrubal cabrera got a shin to the face. no. 2, birmingham barrons minor league baseball, always lock the door. great play but lock the door to the bullpen. elvis left the building. no. 1, thank you very much. ashley young got a litt

ballmer. >> you missed out on the team in san francisco. anchor trish" regan, hard worker. stay with us. you have even more news. you spoke to the guys from uber who just made a strategic higher, david plouffe. next on "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." johnson. uber has hired a new campaign manager, former obama political strategist live from pier 3 in david plouffe.this i he has served as a bloomberg intervening editor. he will start with the company in late september. campaigns hired new manager, former obama political strategist david plouffe. trish, what did he have to say? >> i asked why he was going to work for a tech company out or his experience in washington. i asked travis why he desired to hire david, someone was such a political background to work and transportation company. what they both had to say makes a lot of sense. >> the whale like to think about it is uber running a political campaign and the candidate is uber. partneredto have just with the best campaign manager in the world. that's what it's abo

ceo steverosoft ballmer is our mover and shaker.ic debut yesterday, paying $2 billion for.the low scentless clippers he talked about basketball -- for the los angeles clippers. he talked about oscar ball with trish regan but was also asked about microsoft's future. >> there are things that the company has to do for its future. of that under the role mobile-first, cloud-first. to do that will require new skills, hardware sales, hardware new places to go. he will describe how he wants to get their. >> bloomberg news managing editor tom giles is here with more on microsoft. he has our tech coverage. what do you think about ballmer's comments about microsoft? we will show the entire interview on "street smart." trish regan is flying back from l.a. right now. >> socgen nadella has come in with a very different management style and different outlook on things. very understated. you don't have the bombastic running around just a condition that you had under ballmer. different executive and yes to a different agenda -- he has to have a diff

that was a lot for steve ballmer to pay for the team. i think what sterling and his lawyer are arguing, owners love it, and the whole industry loves it, but they should think long and hard about that, that this is all being really deflected by the money. what do you make of that? >> well, you know, look, obviously, it's great for owners that steve ballmer came in with a record-breaking price, the highest price paid for any sports franchise. neil: did he do that deliberately, adam, that he wanted to come out the gate with a bid no one could top and not get into a back and forth, back and forth? >> he wanted to clear the field. neil: yeah. >> and as his wife said to him, how do you spend 2 billion dollars? he said write a check. neil: must be nice. so now what? he's look at the team and said some things already, relations has improved with all the players, what have you, how do you advise mr. ballmer now, like obs obviously, a lot of legal battles back and forth. as far as the old owner is concerned. how much does mr. ballmer inherit and h

ballmer. >> he was there he excited -- very excited.red him if he was worried that the deal would not happen. any said i am a details guy, all of my i's dotted and t's crossed. he was to take it to the next -- i asked him how he will manage the team, and he said he is not a basketball expert. he will not be designing plays, but i'm definitely enthusiastically going to be there. project management support personality. he will give them something to think about. he is planning on attending the games can be used looking forward to that. he will be cheering them on on the sidelines. we know that this is a guy who can share. -- cheer. his forte,ts is not so you leave it in the hands of the coaches to take it to the next level. >> no micromanaging. he said he has a lot of faith in dock, and can be there to support and help guide. i did ask him about the price. it is not chump change. he said it is the price i paid, and let out a huge laugh. when asked if he thought it was worth it, he said it is the price he paid. i have a history of looking

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more details on steve ballmer. >> we do have a her that mr. ballmer wrote to the microsoft board saying he is stepping down from his presence on the microsoft board. he said in the six months since leaving, he's simply become too busy with the combination of the ownership of the clippers, civic duties as well as teaching. he says his 'going to continue to support and encourage boldness in the management through his ownership shares. remember, ballmer is the largest single holder of microsoft shares outside of the index fund. he says he's going to continue to play an active role as a shareholder, but not as a board member. brian? >> courtney, thank you very much. >>> let's bring in jon fortt. what is your reaction? >> brian, first of all, the most important line in that her i think from an investor standpoint, word for word -- i hold more microsoft shares than anyone other than index funds, and love it. i expect to continue holding that position for the foreseeable future. it sounds like he's not sharing shares, though stepping down. you have t

steve ballmer.flley sterling, the wife donald sterling had the authority to sell the team on behalf of the sterling family trust. regan spoke with both steve ballmer and the clippers interim chief executive dick parsons. let's begin with steve ballmer. >> my gosh, $2 billion for this team, it is absolutely incredible. he was elated, just absolutely thrilled. they have a propensity to get very excited. you can think about that one video clip that we have developed. you can see him screaming clippers, clippers, clippers. >> i am looking forward to seeing steve ballmer's halftime show. >> he said, i am thrilled, i'm here to support the team. he said, i'm going to figure out how to support the team and take it to the next level. you have got to be tenacious and keep pushing, pushing, pushing. he said, i will enthusiastically support this team. he said, i will be ready involved. i am not a micromanager and i certainly would not get involved. i am not just the basketball expert, i will not be designing pl

steve ballmer spoke about microsoft undersell siena dela. -- satya nadella. fantasticoff to start. it is a long-term gain. businesses get built not in months, but in years. for six months, i love sougha tya's work. the truth is, it will take years before we know how well he is doing. >> years to find out how well satya nadella is doing. cisco,ft, hewlett-packard, enterprise first tech companies are dealing with amazon, apple, and google. >> he is rooting for satya, still the fourth largest shareholder at microsoft, he owns 4%> >> nadella has been yelling and shouting. >> courageous show, there it is. show, there ist is. this is why we call him the screamer. [shouting] >> he's a salesman. does this happen at bank of america-merrill lynch? >> maybe one day, we hope. >> i am looking at this guy going for does he think he is? >> having attended the walmart annual meeting where tom cruise made an appearance, hugh jackman made an appearance, they get fired up. >> there's only one steve ballmer, he is the owner of the l.a. clippers. >> coming up right here on bloomb

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clippers los angeles owner, steve ballmer, speaking out like only he can. we sat down with an exclusive interview. you do not want to miss it. would you not like to own your very own life-size lego house? at your age, i hope the answer is no. for the woman who has everything else, it is a possibility. we will take you to denmark to speak with a ceo about the company's new sold-out line for girls. first, a look at our top headlines this morning. bhp preparing for the biggest spinoff in mining history. bhp is separating its aluminum, coal, and silver assets, creating a company value of $6 trillion after next year. home depot posted second-quarter profit that beat estimates. the world passes largest retailer in the u.s. raised its full-year forecast. we will talk about what this means for housing and the u.s. economy later in the program. and standard chartered is

ballmer. how about the billionaire?is bested team rhode island 8-7 in an elimination game there, but the winning rbi from joshua houston in the fifth. illinois will advance to playtex technical today. good luck, all. >>> this baseball manager's tyrade it is one for the books. >> he now taez a step back. he is pointing, and he has been thrown out of the fwam. >> he is now sliding into home plate. now he takes off his shoes and leaves them at home plate, and he is taking off his jersey, and he leaves it at home plate. >> oh, no. that could have gone the wrong way. that was minor league baseball manager joe nickolic of the pelicans. clearly upset with the runner being called out. the freak-out did not help as the pelicans lost and were swept for the first time since april. >> "early today" is brought to you by just for me, giving you the look you want. >> now back to you. >> thank you, richard. >>> coming up next, guns pointed at journalists. tension in ferguson erupts, and we have the video. >>> plus, robin williams' late

ballmer says he plans to devote more of his time to the los angeles clippers.e for a record $2 billion last week. ballmer is the largest individual shareholder of microsoft stock. >>> and parking attendants, beware. big brother is watching you. ♪ taking a joyride like the two valets in "ferris bueller's day off" won't be possible in the new 2015 corvette. general motors is installing a feature called valet mode which records video, audio and speed data when the owner hands over the keys. anne-marie, i would love to see what happens when other pricey cars get valeted. >> yeah, indeed. i can't wait to see that video. and just so everyone knows, we know that "ferris bueller's day off," it was yot a conot a corv. it was a ferrari. >> we don't want those nasty e-mails. >> don't tweet us and all that stuff. we know. thanks a lot, wendy. >>> in sports, the most talked-about player at the little league world series takes the field today. mo'ne davis will throw her 70-mile-per-hour fastball against the team from las vegas. she is just the sixth girl to collect a hit in

ballmer entered the arena to lose yourself," and he got the rally going. >> yes, i do live in seattle. no, no -- woah! we can all love seattle. there's no team there. we're not moving the clippers to seattle. for a hundred reasons, but i think i got the one people understood is we bought l.a. beach front, not seattle breach front. >> that's your buddy from college. >> i love him. >> not shying away from overpaying, perhaps whether it's skype, nokia, or a number of things throughout the years. >> i talked to a number of nfl owners, and many felt it's peaked because it's on every night, what's the worth of the franchise? all they say is two words, steve ballmer. changed the equation of how much a team is worth. including even teams that looked horrible like last night's redskins and cleveland browns, one of the worst preseason games i've seen, but football business is higher because of how much ballmer overpaid for a franchise no one felt was worth anything near this level. >> i know. >> steve, nokia and clippers. >> shares of msg you want to watch too. >> g

ballmer even gave out his e-mail address and told the crowd to call him steve, not mr. ballmer.said, e-mail him. bill karins, you can e-mail ballmer. >> set up spam. >> we turn our attention to major league baseball. in chicago, the o's leading -- >> is this another orioles highlight? >> in right field, he got a lot of it. mar markakis at the wall, he makes the catch. >> he robbed the home run to protect the lead. he had a two-run homer as baltimore goes on to win it, 8-2. pick your mouth up off the floor, bill. they jump out to a 6 1/2 game lead. >> i just realized this is going to go all the way through the playoffs with the orioles like this? >> yeah. >> it's like living in baltimore. >> the red sox, a whopping 15 1/2 games back but they still have something to celebrate. >> this is a national show. >> yeah, it is, and i'm giving national news. listen, remember this iconic image? pencopp in boston. steve how ri began celebrating as torii hunter falls over the wall. remember that, bill karins? >> yes. >> when he was honored at fenway last night, he got a collectible bobble hea

the former ceo of microsoft, steve ballmer, is the new owner.he $2 billion transaction between shelly sterling and ballmer seen here went through after an order by a california court. the nba board of governors had previously approved the sale of the team to ballmer. the clippers' former owner, donald sterling, was banned by the league after making racist remarks that were caught on a secret recording. >>> a giant tribute to robin williams. that's next. >>> finally tonight, a live look at at&t park, where the giants will honor robin williams at tonight's game against the chicago white sox. williams was a long-time season ticket holder and a fixture at the games, and who could forget this one of a kind introduction before the giants' first playoff game in 2010? >> good evening, san francisco! are you ready? let's give it up for the 2010 -- >> williams firing up the crowd and the team. not only do the giants go on to win the game, they went on to win the team's first world series championship since moving to san francisco. and a big hug from lucil

steve ballmer resigned from microsoft's board late thursday in a note to the new ceo, ballmer said, quote multitude of new commitments i'm taking on now, i think it's impact call to continue to serve on the board and best for me to move on. our next guest says ballmer stepping down could mean more cash returned to shareholders. rick sherland is a good friend of the program, and welcome back. >> hey, thank you. >> remind us of how much cash microsoft is sitting on. >> 100 billion in investments. >> why would that return cash? >> have been conservative in wanting to retain cashment i think that the changes that we've seen in the board, bill's no longer chairman, steve's no longer on the board, i think it's an opportunity to have these drepirectors engage with shareholders who have more influence on the board, and the top priorities of shareholders has been not just changed management, fix the strategy, reduce cost, but it's also return some of the cash to shareholders, so ting more likely over time you're going to see a more accommodative board in line with the interest of shareholde shareh

used to give at microsoft t was no surprise when ballmer made quite the entrance at the l.a.ival last night, high-fiving. look how excited they got. his debut as team's owner. greeted clippers fans with speech and jumping and more yelling and became very clear, ballmer is super excited to be clippers fans. the clippers fans are pretty excited to have him. david: a natural born cheerleader. liz: indeed. number one thing to watch is federal reserve fomc minutes from the july meeting much investors always examine every single word looking for any clues when the fed will raise interest rates. david: jackson hole on thursday. friday we hear from janet yellen herself. meanwhile, "willis report is next. gerry, you look at what could be the end of another iconic product. gerri: that's right, liz and dave, thanks for that. one of most iconic parts of breakfast in america, oj under siege. we'll have a florida farmer tell you why. a smartphone price war is here today. consumers benefiting for the fight for your dollars. nothing is stronger than the love between a parent and child right?

more on steve ballmer new position as an owner of the nba l.a. clippers. let's go to ashley webster on the floor the new york stock exchange. we're going to look at the stocks up 77 points on the dow. the unlikely pitch man becoming bigger than the slap chop, looking for a little help with his fashion, perhaps he should don shorts. and it turns out americans are more honest than ever, but do you believe me? do you ever have too much money? melissa: a long time breakfast faithful losing its flavor due to shifting tastes. following to record low, you can bet commodity traders are watching this one closely. at the cme, with more on this one. i was so surprised when i saw this report, americans have given up on orange juice, how come? >> it is a trend they can't the forefront about two years ago, health-conscious america. low calorie, no calorie, as well a lot of the market share going to sports drinks, energy drinks that is taking a hit on the orange juice. melissa: what does it mean for traders going forward, do you think it is a long-term trend? >> this a t

>> reporter: the 58-year-old ballmer is worth an estimated $258 billion.ng day. these guys bust their butt for you one more time. >> reporter: in an event normally reserved for team stars such as blake griffin and chris paul clippers head coach doc rivers who helped navigate through the controversy said this rally was for another guy. >> today is not about even us. today is about this other guy, all right. that just happens to have $2 billion in his pockets. >> reporter: ballmer is known as an eccentric billionaire and the former head of microsoft. he historically has a penchant for this type of expression. >> come on! we're vilified! >> reporter: for $2 billion, he bought an nba team that gives second bills to the l.a. lakers not just second billing in their home arena but in their home city. >> great people, making the point of view committing excellence, being bold. those thing, i think, work for winners. and that's what we want to be. >> see, he doesn't scream all the time. ballmer told fans to call him steve. he even yelled out his e-mail address. the

tech billionaire steve ballmer and his latest buy, the clippers. >> do we have clipper fans here?: this is the page being turned after the eruption triggered by his racest comments caught on tape. >> don't come to my games, don't bring black people and don't come. >> the hateful words rocked the league and banned him for life and doc rivers who said he and key players, like chris paul. >> it was taking down the team, let's be honest. i was going and so was chris. none of us would have played. >> reporter: sterling's fight ended in court. is it over, in your mind? >> i think it's over as far as the ownership part. that document signed as far as ownership. money has been transferred. steve ballmer said i don't know about the owner, i'm missing 2 billion. >> reporter: angry players emerging with their clippers jersey's inside out and the painful memory of his struggle before joining his team on the court. >> for a 20-minute stretch, that was one of my worst moments. i was the coach of this team. >> reporter: the team played on, their focus shot. title run ended by oklahoma city, yest

. >>> bye, bye, ballmer, former microsoft ceo steve ballmer is stepping down from the company, a few hours ago. so will the move clear way for a new ceo? talking making more changes. >>> plus, one analyst making a bold call that could get the attention of netflix shareholders. he'll be joining us live on "fast" coming up. [ music playing ] . >> my favorite song. >> a down day. we're looking to chart sprint. the company is unveiling a new pricing plan that offers 20 gigabytes of shared data for up to ten lines plus unlimited talk and texting for $100 a month and it will also pay up to $350 when rivals switch, this is for new subscribers. >> i bought a little stock today. it trades horribly t. dead low, it's down 25% since they called off tear bid for t-mobile a couple weeks ago. this is a situation where it's bad for shareholders int near term. this price war is going to be to all of our benefit. that being said, i think you have toly the about how t-mobile started aggressive pricing and take share from the incumbent carriers. they put themselves in a good position where a lot of peop

after 34 years, steve ballmer is ending his direct association with microsoft. ballmer has resigned from the microsoft board just days after paying an nba record $2 billion for the los angeles clippers. "street smart" anchor trish regan spoke to him talking about his life after microsoft. >> when you think about what you're going to be doing over the next 12 to 24 months and you're still on the board of microsoft and you have this project now in front of you, how you divide your time? >> i retired so i could have the next phase of life. i'm feeling a little strapped right now. [laughter] i will have to wrestle that through a little bit. i have other things am also interested in. i think of myself -- i want to have more time for myself including more time to study, teaching a class this fall at a business school, more time for sports and golf, that kind of thing. on top of that, i want to be a great microsoft shareholder. i want to be a great clipper owner. i'm trying to figure out how to evolve my civic contribution. my wife has been really active particularly i

ballmer has assured everyone ballmer ha asegurado todos que that there will be no repeat of what happenedfact, his wife had this to say -- >> i think he's going to be a a great -- >> jimmy: i mean, already -- already i just see something -- >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: starting off the -- yeah. [ laughter ] here's a local story. people who dress up as characters in time square are talking about forming a union after the recent -- [ laughter ] -- after the recent run-ins with the police, but it turns out that these performers are pretty different from the actual characters that they portray. let's take a look at some of the differences. super mario used to be a a plumber until he discovered the mushroom kingdom. in times square, super mario used to be a plumber until he discovered mushrooms. [ laughter and applause ] a little different. >> steve: but not -- that's a a good one. >> jimmy: not the same. >> steve: but similar. >> jimmy: buzz lightyear goes to infinity and beyond. times square buzz lightyear stands outside bed, bath and beyond. [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: wow. yeah, almos

former microsoft ceo steve ballmer is the new owner of the l.a.ippers after a california court decided to continue with the sale. >> it's going to a wonderful person. in life sometimes you have to step down and have somebody come along and just go from there. and i know he's going to bring a championship to this city, and he's going to make us all proud. >> sterling will still remain visible among the lipper -- clipping -- clipper organization. she's recognitions as their number one fan for the rest of her life. donald sterling has filed an appeal. >>> switching gears to baseball, baltimore third baseman has a right knee ligament sprain. this injury is not as serious as it look when he fell on the ground in pain. we send him the very best and wish him a speedy recovery. i want to check in with weather right now. >>> yesterday, we got nailed in the baltimore air, rally, this morning, there are two major highways that go through long island, both are closed right now because of torrential rain. traveling on long island is going to be very difficult

ballmer replaces donald sterling. nba banned sterling for life after a recording of him making racist comments surfaced in april. a court then gave sterling's estranged wife shelly the authority to sell the team. ballmer agreed to pay $2 billion for the franchise. other nba owners quickly approved the sale to ballmer. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, how to use a cat as a hacker? >>> first, some neighborhood kids have republicanin with poli -- run-in with police. but it's a good run-in. >>> some interesting clouds above. why they'll be disappearing soon and we'll be getting warmer. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >>> another look at traffic. we mentioned earlier the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza as a result of the overturned truck that was on the san mateo bridge. so everybody going to san mateo quickly diverted to the bay bridge. adds you can see, the fastrak lanes are moving likely. the cash lanes a little backed up. it's a lot better than it was two and a half hours ago, i'll ♪ go! go! wow

steve ballmer has stepped down as director of microsoft. his departure ends his more than 30 years is usually the software giant, 14 of which were as ceo before he handed the reins over earlier this year. one of the reasons for stepping down was the demand for the upcoming professional basketball season. steve ballmer recently bought the los angeles clippers team for $2 billion. let's stick with that theme of bes -- would you like to paid to study chocolate? >> yes. >> i could take that work home with me. if you want a job, look no further than cambridge university. they are looking for a candidate with a phd to investigate the ,actors which allowed chocolate which is a melting point closer that of the human body, to remain solid and maintain qualities when stored and sold in warm climates. i think one of the best parts of that job might be the title -- actor of chocolate. testingnk the taste might be ok. thank you very much. let's find out what people are clicking, sharing and liking online with the web news. we begin with the trend of pou

now owns clippers former microsoft ceo steve ballmer is officially the new owner of the los angelesers. the team says the sale of the franchise from the sterling family trust has closed for $2 billion donald sterling had unsuccessfully fought the sale of the team he owned since 1981 in court he was forced to sell after an audio tape of him maing racist remarks surfaced on the internet the transaction was completed after a california court confirmed the authority of his estranged wife shelly sterling to sell the franchise here we have a fight at the cowboys and raiders' practice. there was to be no tackling, just touching a, as it is practice. it turned into an all- out brawl on the field. the raiders' first exhibition game is friday night against detroit though it may not be nearly as it entertaining is the spur of the moment proper--brawl nfl commissioner roger goodell is the latest to take up the "ice bucket challenge" in the effort to strike out a-l-s. this was for a good calls in support of the dizzies and raised a lot of money that's it for the kron 4 news at 11. stay connected

ceo steve ballmer now the owner of the nba team. los angeles judge confirmed the $2 billion sale.lmer takes over ownership from donald sterling, who unsuccessfully fought his estranged wife over the sale. >>> the nba by the way banned donald sterling of course for life after he made racist comments, that were recorded. >>> now, more than ever tablets are becoming an essential school supply. >> notebooks, etch a sketch? >> handy for reading, light weight enough to car any your backpack all day. in this morning's tech minute, kara tsuboi tell us about the tablets that will give you your best bang for your buck. >> for students, a tablet that seems to cover the basic needs, the samsung galaxy note. feature can run programs time sane justly, great for studying and working on projects. ideal for jotting down notes. the 10.1 starts around $300. 800-dollar microsoft surface pro three, the work horse of the tablet category also bodes laptop functionality. fold back up for easy portable. for those students already toting iphone, love the mack boo pro, keep it in the apple family with ipad

clippers to steve ballmer is final.transaction went through after a court confirmed shelly sterling had the authority to sell the clippers despite her husband's objections. shelly sterling had this reaction after the deal was done. >> it is a team that's going to a wonderful person who is going to make us all proud. you know, in life times you have to step down and have somebody come along and go from there. >> ballmer says he's committed to giving the clipper the resources needed to win an nba championship. >>> i'm new jersey governor chris christie and i am accepting the als ice bucket challenge. >> yep, governor christie posted this video on his facebook page. he took part in the challenge that we are seeing across the country to fight als otherwise known as lou gehrig's disease. when the big moment came, christie made it a family affair. >> as soon as i love my two youngest children so much, patrick and bridget will be the ones who will take care of the challenge for me. patrick and bridget, let's go. >> he doesn't

it's going forward with the sale of steve ballmer. that's th it was voted that the sale continue. >> so the minute he made these statements, was this the only possible outcome? we started hearing that players in the team and in the league were willing to sit out. >> i think that moment became true when adam silver, the new commission of the nba, when he came out and banned him for life, that's the only outcome. not only from the league but the players. some of the players union had to discussion what they would do if sterling was the owner when the season started. they didn't have anything in concrete, but they had discussed it. but the league--the management and several team owners didn't want him to answer your question, this was the only outcome. >> steve ballmer, what kind of owner--we'll have to figure out what kind of leader he was in microsoft and make figure out what kind of owner he will he be. >> when he was ceo of microsoft he oversaw $120 billion in revenue growth. that's impressive. from a basketball standpoint he seems t

listen. >> what does this mean that the final sale of the team is steve ballmer?, it means, at a minimum, that this team is going to survive. and it wasn't clear, if any judgment, that it would survive under continued ownership by donald sterling. that's number one. >> why? >> because nobody wanted to play for donald or coach for donald. it really was a disaster. >> and for more on the deal and what it means for professional sport, you can visit our website, cnnmoney.com. >>> all right. canadian pop star justin bieber -- oh, goodness. what is it now? well, hey, he's taking responsibility. b he's expected to plead guilty in miami beach for misdemeanor charges connected to his arrest there back in january. his mug shot went viral. police say they saw him street racing. they charged him with drunk driving, resisting arrest and drifgs without a valid license. a rep says he will not comment on the case until after the hearing on wednesday. >>> well, still to come here on cnn -- >> tragic for a man loved by so many. more of robin williams' personal struggles after this

ballmer paid $2 billion for the clippers.w your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning, plenty of sunshine as you head out the door for this monday morning. a great start to your workweek. showers will return and even a chance of storms as we head into the rest of the week. more humid conditions on the way for us and for philadelphia, 66 degrees right now. humidity is at 68. here's a look at citizens bank park. the air is calm. today will be a nice day for a baseball game. temperatures in the 70s. a beautiful evening ahead for us. as far as the rest of our area goes right now, 58 degrees in trenton, 60 degrees in wilmington. 56 in pottstown, mid-50s in allentown. 61 degrees in dover. our average for this time of year is 86 degrees. today will just be a few degrees below that average. 82 on your tuesday and temperatures will push closer to the average, heading into the midpart of your workweek. our radar shot shows that we're seeing quiet conditions, high pressure so the north of us stayi

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