barbara harrison, pat lawson. >> reporter: you might love the fact that barbara and pataw ln muse werehe first pair of a can american women who co-anchored the news together. re the in other news today. >> there they a in 1982. >>i, gerard. i'm so glad to see you. >> maybe it's her devotion to children, notably those on foster care, hundreds and hundreds of children went to bed in a permanent home because of barbara and her wednesday's child program. >> i can go one or two ways, i can be happy or i can be in foster care somewhere lost alone. >> reporter: barbara harrison, news 4 for wednesday's child. >> and how wonderful it's been lately to see the wednesday's children as adults, telling barbara how thankful they are for what she's done. >> i a long me way. >> but to her nbc 4 family it's her enduring spirit that leaves the greatest impression, and i can tell you that after more than 35 years of wthking w barbara she's always been the same, professional, warm, delightful and thorough. >> she's thrown parties for oure mistones and given heartfelt gifts, sometimes just >> she mentored s

today she's opening up with barbara harrison about mother aod, religion, making history on the hilt. >> i sat down with nancy pelosi anal we td about a lot of things, her personal and political life. she's known around the world as

our barbara harrison. >> we love her so much. for years so many of you started your mornings off right here on "news4 today" watching barbara and joe crebs. last night we playcelebrated. she has been a pillar of our community and newsroom. she is such a magnificent story teller. her wednesd have brought to many people to families brought together and she really cared abou the people e covered and think that made the difference. she has a huge heart. >> huge impact in the community. she mentored us and gaves great advice and hugged on us d never hesitated to give us some encouragement. i'm getting a little teary-eyed here. >> this is not good-bye. just see you later to barbara harrison. thanks toher for sure. >>> a woman on the u.s. soccer team slammed trump and this morning defending her words. >>> did you get a flucoach in o rfathletes they are peect just the way they are. gale watterson's sister-ilaw nominated her to be a hero to the director of her cheer and dance team. it's clear they all love performing together and they love

the speaker opening up to barbara harrison about mother hood, religion and making history on the hill. >> i had chance to sit down with nancy pelosi the other day and we talked about a lot of things, her personal and her litical life. she, of course, is known around the country and indeed around the world as the spear of the use, a member of congress from san francisco. but we've actually known each other a long time. we met when we both had children in e same school back in san francisco several years back. nancy at that time was already the mother of five, four girls an one boy. i left for the washington area in 1981 to work here at nbc 4. she came about five years later elected to the house of representatives. as the daughter of a former congressman, i asked if her parents would be proud of where she is today. she says i wasn't the first to ask that question. > i remember when i was elected speaker first time by my caucus, and in the caucus room, peoe applauded, i came to the podium and the chair of the committee at the time, the caucus was rahm emanuel, and he said to me, your par

now many of you know, after nearly 40 years our own barbara harrison istarting a new chanter. >> barbara's newsroom and our community are immeasurable, and my ownry histo with barbara goes all the way back to this in 1982. we were the first two women to do a local broadcast in the country. we anchored the noon news together. barbara has told so many inspiring and entertaining stories since then. dan, we look likeach other's daughters. you told a lot of great stories and helped p lot of greatple in the process and one of the people watching barbara and taking notes happened to turn into a big celebrity. we're talking about "e!"'s guiliancic. >> she was at the opening of one of her father's store in white plains mall. let's just say guiliana was a little more than excited when barbara made a surprise appearance. >> oh, my god. >> oh, my god. >> hey, it's barbara harrison. oh, mygosh. >> i know who it is. >> oh, my gosh. >> i always tell the story that i used to wch every night and i wanted to be you. this is so exciting. this is better than meeting madonna. >> you can see what an impact she

. >>> but first, barbara harrison sits down with the civil rights leader, his new fight for equality a game changer for countless families. >> it is so important compare comcast business to your current provider. my current service provider ro does not pvide half of what you provide. and to know that i could save money? i'd be thrilled. e is sounds like a wholbusiness package, which would be incredible. so what are you guys waiting for? let's do it. (laughs) comcast business gives you more. switch now and get fast, reliable internet for a new low price of $39.95 a month. plus, get free installation. better, faster? u i mean sign mep. call today at 1-800-501-6000. comcast business. beyond fast. >>> a civil rights actist turned congressman john lewis has been fighting for equality for much of his life. he was even arearested as you helped rally the nation. and now at 79, the veteran congress mana congressman is taking up the fight again. >> and barbara harrison has more about his new plan. er he is a legend. and so wondful to sit down and talk to him.am the fly equality council has bee

nesday's child program. >> i can be here and happy in foster care than somewhere lost alone. >> barbara harrisonday's child. >> and how wonderful it's been to see those wednesday's children as adults telling barbara how thankful they are for what she's done. >> i came a long way. >> but to her nbc 4 family, it's her enduring spirit that leaves the greatest impressions. i can tell you that after more than 35 years of working with barbara, she's always been the same, professionals, delightly and thorough. >> she's thrown parties for our ilestones and given heartfelt gifts. sometimes just because. >> she mentored many young staff members and stayed in touch with them after theyoved on. and always tirelessly working at her desk, she could always stop for a chat, which w so lovely. we're going to miss those conversations aloa with so mny other things. >> we know you will too, that's why we're so glad this isn't good-bye to our dear friend barbara. she'll still be bac n on 4 from time to time. contributing the kinds of tnderful stories tha have been her hallmark for so many years. yes, there are a lot

news 4's barbara harrison shows us one part of our area that's working to restore its natural nd one child at a time. >>> plus father's day weekend and your weather is in for a few changdos, folks. joins us for a look compare comcast business to your current provider. ce my current s provider does not provide half of what you provide. and to know that i could save money? this sounds like ahalf whole business package, which would be incredible. guso what are you waiting for? let's do it. (laughs) comcast business gives you more. switch now and get fast, reliable internet fo $a new low price of39.95 a month. plus, get free installation. better, faster? i mean sign me up. call tod at 1-800-501-6000. comcast business.. beyond fast. >>> hotter days and a whole lot more. we're been reporting a lot about our changing climate lately. >> scientists have beentalking about this for years with melting ice and growing levels of green house gases in our atmosphere. they're warning we need to do more to be proactive. tonight barbara harrison joins us with a story about starting a grassroots effort.

. >>> last night, news4 celebrated our living legend barbara harrison. >> you were there. >> yes. she is so beloved. for years many of you have started your mnings at "news4 today" watching barbara harrison and joe crebs.gh last ni we paid tribute to or comyicble career of story tellingthat, for 30 years plus, barbara has been a pillar of this community and our newsroom. she has set the example with her kindness and herou gener heart. not only all of our talents as a broadcaster but a good human veeing. we lo her. >> a beautiful person on the inse and outside! >>> still ahead, ahe member of u.s. women's soccer team slams >>> prplus, denid yoesu gidettrt this year? why doctors say it may n have been the at havertys we know everyone has different tastes. and this independence day we're making it easy to find your style at havertys 4th of july sale. and right now, get free financing for up to five years. it's big savings on furniture that's already marked down! with more styl and custom fabrics to choose from. celebrate your independence with furniture that fits you. ks havertys life

but to barbara harrison, nancy pelosi is an old friend. friend.a rate lver before. so, why isn't education? raise your hand if you could use anducation that's actually morn, actually affordable, and actually personal? if you're one of 35 million americans, who hasn't finished your degree, well, strayer is here to help. welcome to the future of education. >>> big night of awards r the nbc 4 news family. last night at the chesapeake associated pr s banquetawards, news 4 took home five awards, they include best website, beste scast, and overall ex cellence. we thank you, the viewers, for allowing us into your homes and on your electronic devices every day. to bring you news coverage affecting you and your family. >>> she is one of the most powerful women in washington. but there is a personal side to public si that the doesn't often get to see. t's right. speaker of the house is opening up tba our bar harrison about motherhood, religion and makingn history apitol hill. take a look. >> i had a chance to sit down with nancy pelosi the other day. and ta

today she's opening u wh barbara harrison about motherhood, religion, and about making history on the hill. >> i had a chance to sit down with nancy pelosi the other day. we talked about her persona and political life. she, of course, is known around the country and indeed around the orld as the speaker house, a member of congress in san francisco. we've actually known each other a long time. we met when we both had children in thesame school back in san francisco several years back.at nancyhat time was already the mother of five. four girls and one boy. i left for the washington area in 1984. she came five years later elected to the house of representatives. as a daughter of a former congressman i asked in the interview if her parents would be proudre of whe she was today. she said i wasn't the first to ask that question. >> ier remembhen i was elected speaker for the first time by my caucus, nominated for speaker, and in the room people applauded i came to the podium. the chair of the caucus was rahm emanuel. and he said to me, your parents would be so proud of you becoming speaker.

she is the one on the left in she's now 100 years old but our own barbara harrison sat down with her. take a listen. intern sensation? >> for what reason? >> because of what you did. >> john glenn could not take a trip without you saying it was okay. >> yeah, he was -- he was like me. he didn't trust the -- they put everyt in the computers. >> rep the street :00 live in southwest, aimee cho, montgo county this morning, family community activists are fighting for justice for robert white a year after >> we've got to always try to love. >> he had a lht within him and when i heard things, it was >> white was shot and killed montgo county police officer last year. he was unarmed. the silver springs justice family and friends said white had mental illness and the situat should have been incide of racial profiling. it's not isolated. we have a problem with our policeofficers. >> the officer was clred of the coalition wants better with mental health issues. new details this morning in the montgo county pncsecutors ae again asking the judge to grant an independent mental she's accused of mur

. >> she opened up to our barbara harrison about motherhood, religion, and making history on capitolhill. >> nancy pelosi has certainly become a household name making history as the only female to ve everrved as speaker of the house now twice and she continues to be the highest ranking elected woman ever in american political history. her father was a politician too and occasionally brought his children, fiveys bond one little girl sit tothe tion's fm capitol. i talked to her about that in a recent interview. >> when i was growing up in baltimore, when we would come over to washington, it was very i'll never forget the first time i remember coming to washington as a little girl, my father was in congress. i was probably 4 years old. he was being sworn in for a term in office. weme here and there's the capit can see it. i said i don't see it. it's right in frontf you. look at the capitol. i don't see it. finally i said i can't believe we're really close to it. i said is it a capital a, capital b, capital c. >> growing up in a had pretty strong, doesn't it?mi difference in who you are? >>t

she spoke to news4's barbara harrison back in 2017. >> wha 7 times 12?at brain is still working. >> i'm glad something is still working. >> reporter: with this new sign at e and 3rd street southwest making sure hidden figures lives on, what was taken on when she wrote the book. >> it proves not only are women good at math, sometimes they're the best at math. >> the world now has embraced her, and to know that she carries on her shoulders women of the world is just amazing. >> reporter: kathryn johnson unfortunately wasn't able to ma it today see the new street sign in person but her daughter tells her mom is now almost 101 and still going strong. reporting in southwest, amy choe, news4. >> the person who came up with the idea to rename the street was texas senator ted cruz. >> when i saw him in the video of the unveiling i confess i was a bit surprised. he said he felt pretty inspired after seeing the movie. how about that? >> we were all inspired. >> i didn't know that. hisother was also space engineer. i didn't know that. i think is cool, really cool.

she's opening up now to our barbara harrison about mother hood, religion, and making history on the hill. >>> i had a chance to sit down with nancy pelosi the other day and we talk about at of things. her personal and her political life. she is known around the country and indeed around the world as the speaker of the house, a member of congress in san francisco, but we've actually known each other a longe. tim we met when we both had children in the same schoolan back in s francisco several years ck. nancy at that time was already the mother of five, four girls and one boy. left for the washington area in 1981 to work here at nbc 4. she came about five years later elected to the house of represthtatives. as daughter of a former congressman, i asked her in the interview if her parents would be proud of where she is today. she said i wasn't the first person to ask that question. >> i remember when i was electee ser the first time by my caucus, nominated for speaker, and in the caucus room pople applauded as i came to the hair of the the clai committee said to me your parents would be so p

. >>> last night, news4 gave alu bill to our living legend barbara harrison. >> for years so many of started your mornings off wash barbara and joe crebs. last night we paid tribute to her amazing career of story telling. she is such a trail blazer. more than her lent on the air. no more than 30 years she has been a o pillar ofur community and newsroom and setting the example of caring about the people she interviews and bringing those stories tous. she is a wonderful human being fuand as beauti as she is on the inside as she ison the outside. barbara, we love you. >> just a class act. you were there late last night. >> i came for barbara! >> here are four things to know. today marks one year since the capital gisele shooting. gary larry hogan has named june 28th as freedom of the press day in maryland. gerald fischman and rob hiaasen and john mcnamara and rebeccnd smith and wewinters all were killed during the shooting. the gazette was recently awarded a pulitzer prize for its covering of the newssuring the shooting. >>> james field jr. was convicted of intentionally to driving in a

today she's opening up with barbara harrison about mother aod, religion, making history on the hilt. >> i sat down with nancy pelosi anal we td about a lot of things, her personal and political life. she's known around the world as thepeaker of the house, a member of congress from san francisco. we've known each other a long time. we met when we both had children n the same school back in san francisco several years back. naasy at that time w already the mother of five, four girls and one boy. i left for the washington area in 1981 to work here at nbc 4. she cameye about fivrs later, elected to the house of representatives. as the daughter of a former congressman i asked her in the interview if her parents would be proud of where she is today. she said i wasn't the first to ask that q>>stion. remember when i was elected speaker the first time by my talks, nominated. as i came, in people applauded. and the chairman of the caucus, rahm emanuel, said tom your parents would be so proud of you becoming speaker. and it jolted me, and i thought, no, they -- they didn't have any aspirations

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today she's opening one barbara harrison about motherhood, religion, and making history on the hill. >> i had a chance to sit down with nancy pelosi other day. we talked about a lot of things, per personal and her political life. she, of ourse, is known around the country and, indeed, around the world as the strauspeaker o house, but we met a long time ago. we met when we had children in the same school in san francisco several years back. nancy had four girls and one boy. i left the washington area in 1981 to work for nbc 4.e shame five years later, elected to the house of representatives. as the daughter of a former congressman i i asked hern the interview if her parents would be proud of where she is today. she said i wasn't the first to askh t question. >> i remember when i was elected speaker the first time by my caucus, nomined for speaker. in the caucus room, people applauded as i came to the podium. and the chair of the committ at the time, the caucus, was rahm emanuel. he said to me, your parents would be so proud of young becomispeaker. it jolted me. i thought, no, they did

. >> our barbara harrison has known the speaker of the house for years and receny sat down with her toerhood and making history with the hill. >> nancy pelosi has certainly name. a household making history as the only female to have ever served as speaker of the house now twice and she continues to be t highest ranking elected woman ever in american political history. her father was a politician too and occasionally brought his children, five boys and one little girl, from baltimore for a vis the to the nation's capito capital. i talked to her about that in ae iniew. >> when i was growing up, we would come over to washington, it was very special. i'll never forget the first time i remember comion to washingt as a little girl, my father was in congress. i was probably, like, 4 years old. he was being sworn in for a term in office. and wee cam here and we were coming in and they said nancy, there's the capitol, do you see it? i said no, i don't see it. it's right in front of you. look at the capitol. i don't see it. then finally i said i can't believe it, we're really close to it. i said

. >> tonight he's talking to barbara harrison about his cancer treatment and how he's doing now. >> it's for another scan in joe krbs' continuing battle against pancreatic cancer. next stop, the hospital's infusion center where he and his wife are now well acquainted with the staff. this part of easier than the bitter pill our former news 4 colleague had to swallow years ago when he first learned that what he thought was some kind of stomach flu was actually a foreboding diagnosis of the cancer. >> very few people we actually cure of the disease. >> the scan will determine if radiation treatment has continued to work to zap what ats spread beyond the pancreas. joe says this isely painless. the hard part is waiting for the results and trying not to second guess the outcome. back at the hospital a week later, mary lynn is hopeful they'll get good news because the doctor hadn't called. >> one time when the news wasn't so good he called immediately after the scan to let him know whatwas showing, but this past time he texted, so that in itself was good. >> every time a scan comes along, it's

e's at the event today and talked to news 4's barbara harrison about hisreatment and how he's doing now. >> how are you? i got your breakfast here. >> good. >> it's great. >> reporter: it's prep for another scan and joe krebsnt uing battle against pancreatic cancer. next stop the hospital's infusion center where he and his wife mary lynn are well acquainted with the staff. >> all right. pep breath. >> reporter: thisart was easier than the bitter pill our former news 4 colleague had to swallow two years ago when he first learned what he thought was a stomach flu was acally a foreboding diagnosis of perhaps the world's most feared cancer. >> almost everybody who gets diagnosed with pancreatic cancer still today is actually dieing of the disease. there are very few people we actually cure of the disease. >> reporter: the scan will determine if radiation treatment continued to work to sto the metastases that spread beyond the pancreas. joe says this is the easy part. it's hard not to second-guess the outcome. they are hopeful to get good news this time because the doctor hadn't called. >> o

harrison, she always gives us insight into unique. >> who doesn't barbara know? >> i know, everybody. >>> the news at 6:30 starts right now. >> annaruncer: news4 today stts now. >>> and thank you so much for being here with us. it is 6:31 on this sundaymo rning. i'm adam tuss. >> good morning to you. remember me? i'm meghan fitzgerald back from vacation. happy to be here. happy to come back nice weather. >> it's about time, honestly. this past week a lot of thunderstorms every day. i am not blaming you, but -- >> i wasn't even here. >> that's not true. you were here this past week and there was a lot of rain. but this weekend has been absolutely -- no. you are waiting for it. i am giving you the credit here. this weekend -- >> you are cutting into my time >> it's goi be a nice day, right? >> yeah, adam. look, we have a beautiful day out there. plenty of sunshine out there for today. it's already sunny out there right nows and those tempera re going to continue to go u and up and head into normal territory today. low-to-mid 80s. it's beautiful start on this sunday

miss harrison is a senior clerk at michael -- malcolm x academy and she embodies this motto daily with her kind, professional interactions with families. >> do you have a speaker card? >> i am barbara. >> okay. >> yes. >> sorry. for 2018 and 2019, i have been at malcolm x academy. i direct and daily communication with her and i must say that she is vital in her role as senior administrative clerk, not only to the principal teachers and staff and my wellness team, but more importantly, she's a professional, safe and calm and reassuring presence and an efficient and capable front-line contact for families of the bayview hunter's point where families primarily lift. she is a direct impact upon enrolment and intent -- attendance for students and she's integral to our staff in meeting the racial equity goals that san francisco unified has so rightly demanded. for the school year of 2019, 2020, we will have our third principle in three years. along with this, we're losing half of our teachers, children and families need to have some kind of consistency of staff in their community schools during these critical education years. so what happened? in my research and interviewing her, apparen