>> absolutely. >> shelly sterling told barbara walters she thinks her estranged husband has the beginnings of dementia. david, you heard her saying, she has never heard her husband make racist remarks. >> when asked by barbara. okay, linzie, thank you. there will be much more of barbara's interview with shelly sterling tomorrow, starting first thing in the morning on "good morning america." and tomorrow night here. >>> defensive end michael sam, drafted by the st. louis rams. the first openly gay player in the nfl. the moment he learned his fate now going viral. mara schiavocampo tonight. >> reporter: it's a moment in history sealed with a kiss. football player michael sam celebrating with his boyfriend, moments after learning he was drafted by the st. louis rams, becoming the first openly gay player in the nfl. >> the st. louis rams select michael sam. defensive end, missouri. >> reporter: sam was drafted in the seventh round. ending months of speculation. after whether he would even be drafted at all. after publicly coming out in february, the defensive end urged the league to focus on h

we want to know, what is your favorite barbara walters interview?et us your most creative answers using the #waytooearly. we'll put the best ones up later. do you have a favorite? i caught her off guard. she said there's so many. >>> game seven after a controversial game five. can they hold on to the lead? jen, you know you have to pay attention. >>> watch this. republican candidate for governor in idaho. you need to hear his message before you go to the polls. lewis will have that. that story and a check on weather when "way too early" comes back on a friday! >>> in washington today, queen elizabeth did something that no other british ruler had been able to do, addressed a joint meeting of congress. there was a bit of humor. >> i do hope you can see me today from where you are. when it's donut friday at the office i use my citi thankyou card to get two times the points at the coffee shop. which will help me get to miami...and they'll be stuck at the cube farm. the citi thankyou preferred card. now earn two times the points on dining out with no ann

what is it like to come after barbara walters? a huge shadow and huge shoes to fill. >> jane pauley remembers at 25 getting a note from barbara. >> she sent a note, through someone. tell jane she's doing a good job. >> reporter: who would surprise barbara first? oprah. she told me about a job interview at 19. she pretended to be barbara walters. >> i tried to sit like her, cross my legs like her, tried to even talk like her. >> she has no idea that you are here. >> she has no idea that i am here. i can't wait to surprise her. i think this is what is an amazing thing. i have said forever that she is the reason why i could walk the road that i did because she actually was the one who paved it. i'm going to try not to cry myself. >> behind her, they were all waiting, diane waving, robin ready. a selfie in the making out to surprise barbara. david muir, abc news, new york. >> that is some star power. >> really was really cool to watch. that was very cool. >> speaks volumes to her legacy. >>> celebrations will be going strong all day l

and barbara walters hanging it up after 50 years. >> i was the first female cohost of a network program but i was a flop, as you heard, my male cohost didn't want a female, i was drowning, and gasping and someone threw me that life rememberer called "specials." >> how did she change television? can the view thrive without her? this is "media buzz." new information emerging of what is a civil war at "new york times" a happy bennett when the first female executived spore in the 160 yield history. >> i am so proud of the fact that i am the first woman to hold this job. >> but "new york times" took a invite h beating when she was fired for being paid less money than her male predecessor. abrahamson was accused of public mistreatment of colleagues and denying the allegation of unequal pay after promoting someone who clashed with abramson to be the first we african-american executive. abramson claimed weeks ago her compensation was lower than her predecessor, bill keller. >> she was not fired clearly beavers the pay disparity. that fed into a narrative she was difficult to work with. >> we ha

. >> we celebration the 50 year career of barbara walters right here with a special on barbara walters. >> barbara walters talk us that nothing impossible, to never let them say "you can't do it," and for a young latino journalist start out that was important for my. so, thank you barbara walters, for opening so many doors. >>> covering daly city, dublin, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> it is 6:14 on friday morning. looking at the rising subfrom -- rising sun from embarcadero we have more comfortable temperatures and for the weekend. meteorologist mike nicco will discuss that in a moment. >> russia destroyed a rocket moments after blasting off from a large pad that was carrying a communications satellite 100 miles high when controllers sent the order to self dedestruct and the debris burned up in the atmosphere. this is the second time in a year a rocket has been destroyed after lit off. >>> new technology is in place from the four largest wireless carriers to allow you to text 9-1-1 but you have to wait to use the service in california. the service from at&t and

. >>> celebrating barbara walters. a legend who broke down barriers in tv news, now saying good-bye after an unparalleled career. we'll take you behind the scenes of her last show at "the view." and the unprecedented gathering of women she's blazed a path for. all surprises her with a memorable tribute. now barbara says good-bye this morning. >> good morning, america. >>> that doesn't sound like good-bye from barbara walters. >> not at all. she's unstoppable. >> we're going to have a lot of fun with her this morning. >>> but first, this was the scene overnight in southern california. the fires overwhelming an entire hillside. you can see the hot embers flying right into the air. more than 2,600 firefighters now on the front lines, battling 10 unprecedented wildfires. so many multi-million dollar homes burning up right now. a lot of memories going up with them. >> look at this one home. total destruction. that appears to be a television still attached to the furnace, to the fireplace. but the only thing left standing. a

but she knew her co-anchor did not want her. >> harry reasoner, barbara walters, bring you the news. >> i have a new colleague. barbara? >> thank you. >> reporter: he was keeping count. >> i've kept time your stories and mine tonight, you owe me four minutes. >> reporter: walters remembers those days well. but she would press on. the interviews, world leaders, the presidents, gets. walking in with no idea who was waiting. about to welcome surprise guests. >> the amazing barbara walters. >> reporter: the audience welcoming her, and about to welcome surprise guests. >> hillary clinton. >> do you have any advice for her? >> well, i've been thinking about this. take some time off. i mean, really. >> you're in no position to tell me that. >> and who was next? >> oprah winfrey. [ applause ] >> i want to thank you for being a pioneer. and everything that word means. it means being the first, the first in the room, to knock down the door, to break down the barriers, to pave the road that we all walk on. many of the incredible women who have been influenced by you, and we have all been influen

barbara walters was >> this is wild.police officer jumping at a chance to save the day the officer, tim walker leapt into the bed of a pickup truck. took him tries to get into the bed of the thing he finally made it in, busted out the window stopping the pick up, turns out the owner, an 84-year-old was trying to get the vehicle started from under the hood. he succeeded but forgot he left the vehicle in reverse it hit him and knocked him unconscious. you now plans to sell the truck. >> wise. >> yes. >> five people on the mend in illinois after each received a lung transplant in the same day at the same hospital. the operations took place thursday of last week over a 25-hour period at loi yoeta university medical center. the lungs came from three different donors. >> we're blessed. >> i look forward to those >> i have grandchildren. i can't wait to run with them again. push them on a swing. >> i can go back and forth. and to watch it. >> spectacular. it's unclear if it set a record but here about 1800 lung transplants are

barbie barbara walters signs off "the view." simple question: can you keep your lifestyle in retirement? i don't want to think about the alternative. i don't even know how to answer that. i mean, no one knows how long their money is going to last. i try not to worry, but you worry. what happens when your paychecks stop? because everyone has retirement questions. ameriprise created the exclusive confident retirement approach. to get the real answers you need. start building your confident retirement today. >>> live from america's news headquarters. most of the evacuation orders from southern california have now been lifted in those areas that have been hit by those massive wild fires. only one neighborhood in san marcos is still off limit. ten wild fires scorching the reason. the flame destroying 21 homes, an apartment building. the space x dragon is beginning its journey back to earth. the cargo ship bringing back 3,500 pounds of science experiments. it's expected to slash down in the pacific sometime this afternoon. i'm eric sh

the barbara walters interview.as an interview and she found a point of interest and she got news out of them. so i think she broadened the interview and she just created her own style. >> yeah. well, we all celebrate barbara walters and bid her adieu, even though we know we'll see her again in different forums even after her last day on "the view" on friday. candy crowley, thanks so much. and happy mother's day! >> and happy mother's day back at you. thanks, fred. >> thank you. >>> and we're going to talk again about barbara walters. a close friend and also a former co-host of the "today" show deborah norville will be joining us to talk about her special friendship with barbara walters.

a new orleans woman sporting a tattoo of barbara walters. she had three tattoos but decided to add her favorite anchor of all time and is getting her face as a symbol of empowerment, it took five hours to design. they have done many celebrity tattoos but this is the first time anyone asked for barbara walters. >>> a lot of women in broadcast feel we should get a tattoo because barbara walters busted that door down for women and left it wide open for the rest of us. >> she took a lot of hits including reasoner made it miserable for her. >> a sledgehammer for breaking the glass ceiling. >> breaking the heat wave. >> yesterday afternoon or late in the evening for those that live inland, it is gone. we took away the 100's and the 90's and now we are left with 80's and those will go away as we head through the week. here is what you are looking at this morning: cloud cover is hacking along the coast and you can see it spilled inland toward petaluma and novato so want out. there could be fog in your neighborhood for the morning commute. that gives

"barbara walters, her story." featuring one of the biggest collection of celebrities ever crammed into one show. that starts at 9:00 p.m. >>> and coming up, deja vu for general motors as the company announces yet another multimillion vehicle recall. >>> and more trouble for former nfl player, aaron hernandez. why he is facing new murder charges. >>> plus, an important health alert for people taking a popular sleeping aid. this morning, the fda is sounding the alarm and making a big change to the recommended dose. at 15, i was addicted. by 40, i'll have lung disease. at 50, i'll die of a heart attack. dr. regina benjamin: cigarette smoke causes immediate damage that leads to health problems, even death. those who quit or die are being replaced by a new generation of smokers. i'm dr. regina benjamin, united states surgeon general. go to cdc.gov. learn how to make our next generation tobacco-free. you know, from a young age. i definitely want to major in political science. become the mayor or something. make the situ

what's it like to come after barbara walters. jane remembers getting a note from barbara.a note, tell jane she's doing a good job. >> reporter: who would surprise barbara first? oprah who told me about a job interview at 19 she pretended to be barbara walters. >> i tried to sit like her. i tried to do this like her. i tried to cross my legs like her. i tried to even talk like her. >> she has no idea you're here? >> no. i can't wait to surprise her. i think this is what i think is an amazing thing. i have said forever that she is the reason why i could walk the road that i did because she actually was the one who paved it. >> reporter: right behind her they were all waiting. diane waiting. robin ready. the group's selfie. history in the making to surprise barbara. >> we hope you will join us for barbara's big day tomorrow appearing on "the view" on "gma" and our special tomorrow night. we thank you for watching. be sure to be with us tomorrow for >> >>> new at 6:00, the california drought. the repercussions could be harsh. >> a live report as this fire continues to spread.

i have known barbara walters. i have known of barbara walters since i was cog any zant.e got very close over the years because of my work on 20/20. when i left gma and was offered to be the anchor, barbara brought the offer. >> wow. >> it just meant everything that barbara was considering me worthy of doing the work that she obviously treasured at 20/20. >> let's pull back the veil. what i wan to know is what barbara wallers is like when you pass her in the hall way when it's just you and barbara in an office. what she really like. >> she's not unlike bb -- brook baldwin. tough, no nonsense. she tells you exactly exactly what she thinks about a situation. a business that is filled with people who smile at you. what really hurts isn't that she just outbooks you because she's barbara walters, because that's what you tell yourself. she really outworks you. she writes the letters sooner, she goes the see people. she's on it 24/7. very intense and incredibly worldly. she has been everywhere and met everyone. >> what an honor to be able to share her oxygen for so many years an

barbara walters. >> the first woman to get a barbara walters tattoo. i got barbara walters, who has got barbara walters? nobody. no one has a dragon, pier rranh lizard. i was in new york stopped by to wish barbara well. before i went i shot a video here in hollywood. the other co-hosts surprised barbara. they said there is some body special maintaining her star on the hollywood walk of fame a. cross the street from us. then they showed the video. see that is the person maintaining the star, keeping it clean on the walk of fame. well you will see in a second here. hey, barbara. i'm washing you good. washing you real good. >> now, i thought it was obvious that -- that i had a body double there. but a lot of people watching "the view" it was not obvious to them. these are some of many real tweets i got. did you see jimmy kimmel's arms, he always has on suits. you don't realize how cut up he was. feeling uncomfortably attracted to jimmy kimmel. #arms, #gunshow, #theview. jimmy kimmel and barbara walters are together on the view, awesome muscles, yum. i did

. >> from the intense -- to the infamous -- barbara walters' latest exclusive, a fabulous farewell to our own living legend. >> thank you, barbara, i am so touched. barbara -- i have loved doing you. >> but first the "nightline" 5 -- >> fighting constipation, not getting relief? try duch dulcolax, predictable overnight relief you can count on. >> it made a difference. about hearing about it and being there. our best protection. a smooth, comfortable fit. >>> number one in just 60 a pediatrician.ds of a . art surgery.ng advances in heart surgery. and these are developing groundbreaking treatments for cancer. they're the hands of the nation's top doctors. kaiser permanente doctors. and though they are all different, they work together on a single mission: saving lives. discover how we are advancing medicine at kp.org join us, and thrive. >>> good evening. how much are you willing to give up to lose weight fast? well there is a controversial new 30-day diet out there that some say can fundamentally change your relationship with food and lead to a healthier lifestyle. but, only if you are

and friday was declared barbara walters a in new york city. we will turn to eight conversation with maurice hines. " celebraterough life his 40 years as a performer. we are glad you joined us. conversations with arbor walters and maurice hines coming up right now. -- barbara walters and maurice hines coming up right now. ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: i am these to welcome barbara walters to this program. her trailblazing career in journalism and television has included so many high-profile assignments including "the today show" and some show called "the view." memoir."audition: a let me start by asking, any regrets yet that you did this? >> i said from the beginning that a lot of young people, to me especially young women and say you have had such a career and so forth. i would like to be you and i said then you have to have the whole package and that package has ups and downs and the package, a lot of people thought of me as being very austere and sort of one dimension and they see fro

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barbara walters. her story.'s had quite an impact on those of us here at abc7. >> i have been inspired by barbara walters because of her courage. >> she never gave up trying and she succeeded because she wasn't afraid to fail. >> she believed in herself when others didn't. she made the broadcasting industry better for other women, including me. >> barbara, i know this isn't really good-bye. just so long for now. >> amazing end to a remarkable career. >> what a year. >> 50 years, can you imagine? >> i cannot. >> let's go back. sanda is just getting started on her 50 years. >> i don't think i could live up to her expectations. live doppler 7 hd showing you clear conditions. by morning, we will see changes. tomorrow afternoon, a cooler day. low 80s in our inland spots. cooler is going to continue. 70s around the bay. 60s near the coast, and just in case you're going to check out beta breakers or taking part in the race as it winds its way across san francisco, out towards the great highway, here's what the conditio

barbara walters. her story. she's had quite an impact on those of us here at abc7. >> i have been inspired by barbara walters because of her courage. >> she never gave up trying and she succeeded because she wasn't afraid to fail. >> she believed in herself when others didn't. she made the broadcasting industry better for other women, including me. >> barbara, i know this isn't really good-bye. just so long for now. >> amazing end to a remarkable career. >> what a year. >> 50 years, can you imagine? >> i cannot. >> let's go back. sanda is just getting started on her 50 years. >> i don't think i could live up to her expectations. live doppler 7 hd showing you clear conditions. by morning, we will see changes. tomorrow afternoon, a cooler day. low 80s in our inland spots. cooler is going to continue. 70s around the bay. 60s near the coast, and just in case you're going to check out beta breakers or taking part in the race as it winds its way across san francisco, out towards the great highway, here's what the cond

come back, anytime. >> i'm barbara walters, for abc news. thank you for sharing your sunday with us. >> thank you, barbara. >>> and now, we honor our fellow americans who served and sacrificed. this week, the pentagon released the name of two soldiers killed in afghanistan. >>> that's all for us today. thanks for sharing part of your sunday with us. check out "world news" with david muir tonight. and i'll see you tomorrow on "gma." >> in the news this morning the bay to breakers is underway. the start was delayed more than 20 minutes. we will have a live report from the minute line. and what governor brown is saying with the wildfires in san diego county and this year's early fire season. good morning from emeryville. upper 50s and lower 60s this morning as low clouds hug the shoreline. breezy winds will develop. i'll have your full forecast coming up next on the abc7 morning news at 9:00. heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures. are those thrusters burning? that's a negative. what's that alarm? fuel cell two is down. i'm goin

. >> he knows barbara walters. >> what do you think of elisabeth going back? how do you feel about her emotions? >> do you have a barbara moment you want to share? >> look, i had the great good fortune when i was at abc to work with barbara for a while and elisabeth will agree. she's such a great pro. relentless, tough, fiercely competitive. one of the things 2003 in the business, people who interview people for a living, you're always thinking, even if it's not your interview, how i would have asked them or what i would have said and you think, boy they didn't do this right. one of the things i always felt watching a barbara walters interview was this she squeezed the sponge dry. when it was over, she had gotten everything out of that person there was to get. a total pro. i think she -- people probably have a few scars from having gone up against her and competed with her, but i don't think anybody leaves thinking that she wasn't just a total professional and a great, great journalist. >> get this, she still is getting the big interviews. through the donald st

barbara walters. >> barbara walters, de la cadena abc, es quizÁs la periodista mÁs famosa del mundo,, a mÍ me gusta hacer las preguntas. estoy tan acostumbrada a hacer las preguntas que es muy raro para mÍ cuando tengo que contestarlas. >> ¿por control o poder? >> sÍ, soy controladora, soy poderosa, soy codiciosa, autoritaria. realmente es que he hecho preguntas durante tanto tiempo que de eso se trata, y me siento cÓmoda haciendo eso. >> leÍ que no le gusta dar entrevistas. >> bueno, esto es todo, sÍ. lo que pasa es que hago preguntas muy personales, no me gusta contestar las preguntas personales. >> usted parece incansable. acaba de ir a los Ángeles a hacer una entrevista. ¿esperaba asÍ los Últimos dÍas en su carrera? >> yo pensÉ "bueno, quizÁs voy a hacer las noticias, voy a hacer el programa the view, quizÁs voy a hacer otras cosas", pero de repente en los Últimos dÍas estoy en el aire, sucede esta entrevista, pero por eso esto es lo maravilloso de este negocio, eso es lo que voy a extraÑar. >> ¿pudo entrevistar al dueÑo de los clippers, donald sterling? >> bueno, no, donald ster

with a special barbara walters: her story. she had an impact on many of us at abc7. >>> i have been inspired because of her encourage. she never gave up. she succeeded because she want afraid to fail. she believed in herself when others didn't. she made the broadcasting industry better for other women. >> i me this isn't goodbye, crust so long. over carme with fp me with frog protection? yeah, we help with fraud protection. we monitor every purchase every day and alert you if anything looks unusual. wow! you're really looking out for us. we are. and if there are unauthorized purchases on your discover card, you're never held responsible. just to be clear, you are saying "frog protection" right? yeah, fraud protection. frog protection. fraud frog. fraud. fro-g. frau-d. i think we're on the same page. we're totally on the same page. at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. fraud protection. get it at discover.com >>> covering fremont, palo alto, north bay, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> good friday morning a

barbara walters is officially taking a bow. the journalist who mastered the art of a big guest signed off on the view. and television may never be the same again. we'll look at host of media buzz. is this a tipping point in television news an era that is changing. barbara walters wanted to go out on top and before people say is she still around. they all came out to hug her and wish her fare well. is there any woman who hasn't been touched and inspired by barbara walters? >> it is an interesting question. i certainly have. and everyone has benefitted from her in one way or another. there are so few that had the type of career she has and so many spaces in broadcast journalism >> she would ask questions. and elicit and everyone from presidents and prime minister to monica lewinsky. i think that was happening anyway. but even after all of her success and the big flop she had she creates the view. and that is a new york times actually was quoting the publicist in how they tried to get the messages out. and a them said, no one bigg

ahead on #mediabuzz, a look at barbara walters's legacy as shes steps down. first, donald sterling as he talks to anderson cooper. >> honestly you believe that? >> i believe it 100%. >>> it seemed like donald sterling was going to fade into obsecurity after being banned by the nba. we had enough of the tape after he scolded his girlfriend regarding magic johnson. he sat down with anderson cooper. >> what time of guy goes and has sex with every girl and then he catches hiv is that one we want to respect and tell our kids about? what does he do for the black people? he doesn't do anything. >> i spoke earlier with mike, the co-host of espn's pardon the interruption from chicago. mike, welcome. >> thank you, howie. >> i thought the media were done with this donald sterling story. now there are new tapes in which sterling talks about having sex with his girlfriend. he's fighting the $2.5 million fine. is this an important story? >> yes, it is. it is salacious as well, but it is an important story. i don't know the last time that we had a public figure in a place l

. >>> and live from new york, living legend and one of our own, barbara walters makes a surprise appearance on "saturday night live." >> i'm baba wawa. >> -- where she was famously spoofed for years. >> hello, i'm barbara wawa. >> highlights from her hilarious visit anchor desk just days before she retires. >>> hey, good morning. we want to start off by wishing all the moms out there a happy mother's day, including our own bianna golodryga, mother of little jake. >> aw, thank you. happy mother's day to your mom, sara. dan, your mom, ron, your mom and my mom, of course. >> i want you to know i spent all night buying these flowers and decorating this set just for you. >> you are such a liar. >> i did, too. >> don't horn in on this, claiborne. it was me. >> they are beautiful flowers. our staff worked all night bringing them in. >> you're welcome. >> you're welcome. >> happy mother's day to all the moms across the country. and of course this special edition of "gma mom testers" one of our favorite segments. on this mother's day. these mothers try out three as-seen-on-tv products. including the

barbara walters, sitting down with v. stiviano, the woman who set off the scandal that has engulfed donald sterling, the now-notorious owner of the l.a. clippers. >> this is barbara's last big interview before her retirement in just two weeks. and, boy, what a way to go out. in this interview, you hear stiviano fluctuate between defending sterling and demanding he apologize for the racist rant she caught on tape. >> we're going to play you some of the key moments from her exchange with barbara in a moment. first, let's go to abc's ryan smith, who has been covering this story all week from los angeles. ryan, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. good morning, bianna. finally, donald sterling and his former companion, v. stiviano, speaking out. opening up a strange and mysterious window into their relationship. los angeles clippers owner, donald sterling and the woman who taped his racist rant, v. stiviano, finally breaking their silence. sterling told "du jour," a magazine that caters to the wealthy, quote,

abc news reporting barbara walters sat down with l.a.rling today and maintains that she will fight to keep the nba team. >>> all right. up next, nba star kevin durant's emotional dedication to his mom, the ultimate mvp he says. she says it was an overwhelming mother's day gift to receive. hear what else mom told our anderson cooper next. >>> nba star kevin durant won the mvp award last week but his emotional tribute to his mom is what caught everyone's attention. >> we weren't supposed to be here. you made us believe. you kept us off the street. put clothes on our backs, food on the table. and when you didn't eat, you made sure we ate. you went to sleep hungry. you sacrificed for us. you're the real mvp. [ applause ] >> gosh, durant's mom opened up to anderson cooper about that very special night and the son that she raised grew up and became what she calls a humble man. >> yes. >> and to see the man that you have raised and to see him, you know, not only achieve so much and recognized by others and also to know that she hasn't forgotten

tonight from washington, the barbara walters exclusive.or the first time, the woman who recorded the owner of the l.a. clippers coming forward. why did she record him, will he apologize and she answers this -- >> is donald sterling a racist? >> plus the explosive reaction pouring in tonight from the fans. >>> the new message from the kremlin and what is putin planning now after the deadliest 24 hours in the crises in ukraine. what will president obama do? our chief white house correspondent standing by. >>> close watch tonight over the american patient in quarantine after the deadly mers virus arrives in america. what is it and can it be stopped. our medical team reporting in. >>> and the belle of the ball. the high school sports star who stunned everyone at the prom with his date. >> our next couple of the

bill o'reilly always enjoyed a great relationship with barbara walters and on the view. journalistic respect. >> michael douglas tells us that her dinner parties are amazing. everyone sits around the table and barbara leads it and there's a run down of topics on a sheet of paper next to it and she goes like a show run down like "the five" and that was interesting to me and i learned that he had a crush on her and tried to sleep with her in panama. i was like, wow, that was interesting. >> okay. >> i didn't know that either. >> but this is -- i'm not making this up. this is her life. her life is in front of the camera. i will be willing to bet she will be spending more time in front of the camera. >> what i love about her is that she is gutsy and tough and has a lot of heart. that's a balance hard to strike sometimes. she has interviewed politicians and world leaders. that's such a challenge to remind people i'm a person and i understand you have emotions and you're still human but here's a tough question for you and for many of us she taught us how to do that and bring th

his wife, shelly, spoke exclusively to barbara walters.shelly sterling says she will fight to retain ownership of the club. >> what does the team mean to you? >> it means a lot. i have been with the team for 33 years, through the good times and the bad times. it's my passion. i love it. it's my legacy to my family. >> just hours later, the nba responded with this statement. quote, under the nba constitution if a controlling owner's interest is terminated by a three-quarter vote, all other team owner interests are automatically terminated as well. it doesn't matter whether the owners are related, as is the case here. these are the rules to which all nba owners agree to as a condition of owning their team. shelly sterling's lawyer fired back saying in part, we live in a nation of laws. california law and the united states constitution trump any such interpretation. >> translation, sounds like there's going to be a fight. >> there's going to be a fight. no doubt about it. >> shelly sterling told barbara walters she will eventually divorce her

barbara walters on why she is getting out of tv. mad as hell segment. >> he looks mad, doesn't he? we hope you stay tuned to those reports. >>> mad as hell segment tonight, five feisty letters. appreciate all of you writing in. heather nauert see her on "fox & friends" beginning at 2 it:30 in the morning. >> 5 to 6:00 a.m. of. >> that show never ends. 18 hours of "fox & friends." >> if you are up early. >> i am. the first letter heather comes from carol] >> she is referring to watters gunning down verbally speaking, of course. steve israel and the guy in mississippi last week. >> congressman steve israel you see him right there. ahead of the ccc democrats named congressional campaign committee intends to get more democrats into office. he had been asked on another network do you think republican colleagues are racist? and he said no, of course not. but to a significant extent the republican base does have elements that are animated by racism. >> now, let me stop you there. >> that's unfortunate. >> waters inaccurately quoted him and

this afternoon, abc news headquarters was renamed barbara walters building. >> walters says of all achievementsiring others is her most treasured >> i hope a played a small rov role in paving the way for many of you fabulous women here tonight i can't tell you how much pleasure it gives me when a smaller young woman calls up to me and tells me of her achievements. that is my legacy. >> the last day on the job will be this friday. hard to imagine regular tv without her. she says she's going to figure out what to do with her free time. >> abc news will look back at her career on a two-hour special this friday on "2020". >> tune in for that. michael finney is here answering questions and here is a great one. a question from a twitter user. can craig's list transactions be done in a police station for safety of the seller? >> what a great idea i don't know why that couldn't be. most police departments have a public lobby. therefore, you can go there to do it. i know back east, there have been police departments have advertised and said you should come to our department if you're going to do a trans

who's got barbara walters? body. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: no one's got a dragon, a piranha, and a lizard too, either. by the way, i was in new york earlier this week. i stopped by to wish barbara well. and before i went i shot a video here in hollywood. the other co-hosts surprised barbara. they said there was somebody very special maintaining her star on the hollywood walk of fame. which is right across the street from us. and then they showed this video. you see, that is the person maintaining the star and keeping it clean on the walk of fame. and, well, you'll see in a second here. >> hey, barbara. i'm washing you good. i'm washing you real good. [ cheers and applause ] >> now, i thought it was obvious that -- that i had a body double there. but a lot of people watching "the view," it was not obvious to them. these are some of many real tweets i got on this subject. "did you see jimmy kimmel's arms? he always has on suits. you don't realize how cut up he is." "looking nice." "feeling uncomfortably at

. >> shelly sterling sat down with barbara walters in an interview and tells barbara walters she will fight to keep her half of the clippers and the nba says if he is out, so is she. you can watch the interview today on "good morning america" starting at 7:00 a.m. >>> in washington, dc, in less than an hour, one of the most iconic underlarks -- landmarks will re-open to the public after being closed when an earthquake rocked the nation's capitol three years ago. we go to the washington, dc national mall. >> a great day in washington. the brass is mowed. the scaffolding is gone. people are lining up for a chance to visit the country's most gorgeous landmarks. >> the washington monument welcomes the first vestors in three years, gone is the awkward looking scaffolding a bandages around the monument closed after a powerful 5.8 earthquake in august three years ago. >> the earthquake has been felt up and down the eastern corridor. >> inside the stone structure, tourists raced to get out as debris fell. the wall of monument suffered 150 cracks. this image shows daylight shining through the

did you watch the barbara walters interview? >> whether or not his rights were violated by the first amendment which just didn't happen or by the fourth amendment which we don't know happened, whether or not that was violated because we don't know if he gave his consent. >> look, what he said was disgusting and despicable. believe me, i'm not defending him. there's some part of me that finds this creepy because, you know, he thought he was speaking confidently. and here's kareem abdul-jabbar writing, the releasing of this tape is so sleazy, just listening to it makes me feel like an accomplice to the crime. >> agreed. can we all please take a shower after watching the barbara walters interview? mark cuban agrees with you, that this is a slippery slope. >> he's another nba owner. >> yes, to take away somebody's property, a billion dollar franchise, i read. donald sterling does have a history of this type of behavior in his public dealings along with the dealings of the clippers, he was accused of plantation mentality. >> they're

. >> this is barbara walters' last week on "the view."h media coverage about how she was a trailblazer for women, how she made jobs like yours possible. did you ever see where she was stereotyped as a woman and held back? >> i'm not even going to compare myself to barbara walters. this woman, i wouldn't be here, you wouldn't -- there's so many of us, male, female in this business that would not be enjoying the careers we are if not for her. interviewed every president since nixon. the first woman morning anchor, evening news anchor. i'll say this. you know how it was made about -- if you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? she would be a strong and majestic oak and her roots run deep and touch us all. phenomenal. >> do you think she's really retiring? >> no. no, no. i think she's saying it, and i think she means it, but she is -- come on, just this week, you know, she has mrs. sterling, donald sterling's wife, shelley sterling, she's talked to her. she's talked to the two principals involved in that case. yes, she's going to take

my interview with barbara walters part 2. etired from regular tv duties today and big tribute on "the view" as ladies lined up to hug. a lot of hugging. a lot of celebratory stuff. everybody paying homage to walters. before she left the stage i asked her a few political questions. is there a war on women in america? >> i don't think so. >> no war on women. >> i don't think so. somebody asked me recently was afeminist? and i thought that's an old fashioned word now. a feminist. because with rare exceptions women can do and do do what men do. >> i'm glad you said that i think that's the biggest phony issue i have ever heard. do you have any resentment against men because give you hard time. some of the old boys, journalist people were derisive. when i worked at abc i heard bad things but. i never saw it myself. but do you have any resentment against male colleagues? >> no. >> did they hurt you? >>. no i didn't like some of the things i had to fight against them. i think there was still the old school of hard news and it should b

. >> shelly sterling sat down with barbara walters and tells barbara walters she will fight to keep her half of the l.a. clippers with the interview on "good morning america" this morning. >> and a silicon valley billionaire will testify in a lawsuit over abscess to a popular san mateo county beach. at issue is a private road that leads to a beach south of half moon bay and the only way to access the she chewed beach closed by him when he bought the property. surfers say he did not obtain the proper ps and say that it is a violation of california coastal act. >> divers are expected to be back in the water today to search for four men presumed dead after their boat capsized. the men were in the shallow part of the lake when the boat flipped on saturday. investigators are not sure the cause but they say that part of the lake is dotted with small islands. >> at the state capital, the senate appropriations committee will vote on four bills aimed at strengthening the political reform act. the measures include creating a fundraising blackout period during the end of the legislative session wh

barbara walters once interviewed magruder.n, too, every president after him, and countless other newsmakers and celebrities. today, after a half-century on television, walters called it a career as she stepped down from the show she created, "the view." walters opened the door for generations of women in broadcast journalism. and she was surrounded by many of them, from connie chung to oprah winfrey. >> how proud when i see all the young women who are making and reporting the news. if i did anything to help that happen, that's my legacy. >> alfonsi: barbara walters is 84. she's retiring but maybe not forever. >> maybe instead of good-bye, i should say see you later. >> alfonsi: and we would be happy to see you again. well, the odds were heavily against gina, but cherylyn was betting on her to win. on her to win. ugh. heartburn. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews. they work just as fast and are proven to taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. mmm. amazing. yeah, i get that a lot. alka seltzer heartburn

. >>> and her story, barbara walters and what she was willing to ask. >> was it worth it if there were no weapons of mass destruction? >> tonight so many of your tweets, what you're now saying about her questions. this evening barbara's own admission, her crush. >> i think we'll stop and reload. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a saturday night. we begin on the front lines of california's battle against those sweeping wildfires. six still raging this saturday. the damage mounting tonight. more than 25,000 acres burned. a huge stretch of san diego county looking much like this tonight. this hillside in carlsbad scorched earth in every direction. the fires put out with help from marine helicopters filling giant buckets with water from the ocean. some homes spared just feet from where the fire burned. we get into what might have made the difference from some families. and we hear from the people who were inside this car, escaping as we showed you last night here. what they witnessed as they tried to get out, and why a sudden shift in the weather could now help.

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now she's sitting down barbara walters for the bombshell interview.e >> : but as the state of mind of him right now. confused >> : i think he feels very along naturally supported by those around him tormented that motion a traumatized you're with him so he's not alone. with the minister of where i want to help him. to come to his own rescue. he tell you what your relationship with down sterling is. mr. stirling's right hand on men. and his best friend has silly rabbit. as i call myself. >> : everything has its purpose and how russia could answer that question sometimes to keep on asking myself how do i the truth is that how and why doesn't matter anymore and it's something that needed to be brought to light i think sometimes were forced into situations and circumstances in which we have to choose to sit by. and everything and everyone is tested and mr. stirling has the intestinal. are you list all sterling. i love them. are you in love with. i i love him like a father figure. of them like a father figure. bell sterling is is is '80s your in your thirt

. >> the woman at the center of the scandal that nearly tore apart the nba sits down with barbara walters. >> at times defending the clippers an exclusive interview. >> not only does she say sterling is not a racist, she says she snot his mistress. she is not his mistress. >> for a week she has been seen and not heard. now the woman at the center of the los angeles clippers controversy is speaking exclusively with abc news' barbara walters. >> you just left donald sterling. what is his state of mind right now? >> confused. i think he feels very alone. >> you do not consider him a racist? >> no. >> do you think he should apologize? >> absolutely. >> do you think he will apologize? >> only god knows. >> the woman who recorded team owner donald sterling's infamous racist rant coming to his defense, insisting they had a professional relationship. >> i became part of mr. sterling's team. i became someone who protected him, someone who took care of him. >> sterling is also breaking his silence talking to dejour magazine saying saying i paid just paid her off. he has been kicked out of the game

tonight from washington, the barbara walters exclusive. for the first time, the woman who recorded the owner of the l.a. clippers coming forward. why did she record him, will he apologize and she answers this -- >> is donald sterling a racist? >> plus the explosive reaction pouring in tonight from the fans. >>> the new message from the kremlin and what is putin planning now after the deadliest 24 hours in the crises in ukraine. what will president obama do? our chief white house correspondent standing by. >>> close watch tonight over the american patient in quarantine after the deadly mers virus arrives in america. what is it and can it be stopped. our medical team reporting in. >>> and the belle of the ball. the high school sports star who stunned everyone at the prom with his date. >> our next couple of the evening, dolores pendleton escorted by austin pendleton. >> the great grandmother, the greatest date of all? >>> good evening tonight from washington and it's great to have you with us here on a saturday night. we begin with that excl

but as far as a racist, i don't really think he is a racist. >> and barbara walters is right here with us. so shelly sterling says she owns half the team. what does that mean for the ownership? for the sale? >> it's a little tricky because we haven't seen the end of this, diane. shelly sterling's claim to the clippers may be decided in court while the family chess divides the team 50/50 between husband and wife, even though they are estrang estranged, the nba says donald sterling is the controlling owner. and if according to the nba constitution, his interest is terminated, then so is hers. >> according to the nba? >> yeah. >> thank you so much. great to have the interview. >>> next here tonight, the cdc sounding an alarm. a second case of the mysterious and sometimes deadly virus known as mers here on u.s. soil. this time in florida, the first victim diagnosed ten days ago in the midwest. but both patients had been in saudi arabia. so can people here in the u.s. catch the virus? here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: this new and deadly disease is travelling into the u.s. with unsu

>>> we will continue to bring you all the developments in the sterling controversy and to see barbara walters exclusive interview in its entirety go to our website, abc 7 news dotcom. >>> still ahead at 9:00, google's eyewear device called glass cost $1,500 to purchase. a report that takes us inside the divide. >>> and we'll show you the life-changing surprise for a california teen who was born with one leg. >>> and good evening. i'm in the accuweather center. a lot cooler and breezy. i'll let you now how long that trend continues as we look towards the west with incruising closed overnight. >>> if you're out on the town tonight you 345i see an unusually number of people wearing google glass. tonight is glass night out. over the country glass explorers as they're called team up with local businesses to help introduce people to the high-tech glasses dispel that they're elittest or snobby. the perception exists in part because the device cost $1,500. however a new report looking at what's inside found there's only about $80 worth of assembled components. according to website teardown.com the mo

but not oppressive highs we had earlier this an era ends today barbara walters. e got a sendoff to remember. cheers resonated for walters as she walked on the is the of "the view" for the very last time. she created the show nearly 18 years ago. join us as well celebrate her career with a special barbara walters, her special. >> she's at quite had quite an all of us. >> my first recollection is her co-hosting "20/20". her poise and professionalism made a big impact on me. >> we'll have more tributes throughout the day. but up next, get ready for noodles. the perfect pet is up next. things on purpose? youe not a color found nature. there's nothing wrong with tha. i can hear your arteries clogging. ok. no. this is tap water. i can't let you buy this. oh. crystal geyser please. crystal geyser. bottled at the mountain source. um...hi georgia. i just wanted to apologize again for what happenedoww, that's hot.picnic. that is hot! wow daddy like. owww, that is smoking hot! ahhh, hmmm, awww! hi georgia. hey georgia. man this is hot! try jack's hottest sandwich yet. his ne