wrote this part please look at it read the book here's the pilot telling us to think so you're barbara walters i am. her name is maxine robinson and she was named after max robbins and used to be at a.b.c. news he was the first black anchor yes so that was her kind of a boss to him so he she always saw her as a woman of color and she denied that it's about the view as she does but. she writes what she knows she and almost everything in the book is either based on a case that she tried an interview that she was a part of or something that happened to someone or do script right away. i thought it was pretty on the now so i mean knowing the view now weighing the talk and all these chat shows you can pretty much see the archetypes so i kind of knew who she was i could see myself who she was fusing together but i knew it was a matter of casting and direction and you know it was good writing to you guessed it almost feels i just literally just came here from the talk i just co-host that auto. and i've done the view several times so i know the operation and how it works which is great because i go in

when he started here he was with barbara walters and such, and now it's all gone downhill to being heremyself. >> and me filling in. >> at least you're making it a little better. >> that is my favorite sexy sax. this polka in his honor. [ boing ] ♪ politics and foreign wars ♪ all the weather all the scores ♪ ♪ that's world news polka ♪ if you're an insomniac ♪ and a good night's sleep you lack ♪ ♪ it's late at night, you're wide awake and you're not wearing pants ♪ ♪ everybody dance ♪ have some fun, be a pal, every girl and gal do the world news polka ♪ ♪ philippe ♪ ♪ pancho ♪ everyone ♪ who cares what the bosses think because they're a goofy crew ♪ and if the neighbors call the cops ♪ ♪ when they yell, it's half past 3:00 ♪ ♪ tell them it's news to me ♪ five more days every week ♪ we're here with the tongues in cheek and the world news polka ♪ ♪ it's world new the polka ♪ do the world news polka yeah! have a great weekend, we'll see ♪ >>> this morning on "world news now." the russian investigation, muddying the trump administration's agenda with reports that the white house is trying t

. >> i like walking into the barbara walters building with our card checking in and barbara saying "welcomeat's what i like. >> "welcome to abc news." the micro chips are about the size of a grain of rice. they say if you change your mind you can pop it out. >> really? huh, all right. if you want brown rice, is that extra? >> ow! >>> coming up, britain's princes opening up about their mother, princess diana. the touching new memories they're sharing as the 20th anniversary of her dth >> only the guacamole. ♪harry's meeting clients... ♪...from far away. but they only see his wrinkles.♪ ♪if only harry used some... ♪...bounce, to dry. ♪he would be a less wrinkly, winning guy.♪ >>> as the 20th anniversary of princess diana's death approaches her sons are sharing touching memories of their mother. >> reporter: william and harry's intimate portrait of princess diana. speaking for the first time about the mother only they knew. on the 20th anniversary of her death, the sons cherishing her memories in this new documentary. >> this is the first time that the two of us have ever spoken about her as a

. >> i like walking into the barbara walters building with our card checking in and barbara saying "welcome's what i like. >> "welcome to abc news." the micro chips are about the size of a grain of rice. they say if you change your mind you can pop it out. >> really? huh, all right. if you want brown rice, is that extra? >> ow! >>> coming up, britain's princes opening up about their mother, princess diana. the touching new memories they're sharing as the 20th anniversary of her death approaches. you're watching "world news now". >> only the guacamole. approa >> only the guacamole. ♪...from far away. but they only ♪harsee his wrinkles.♪ ... ♪if only harry used some... ♪...bounce, to dry. ♪he would be a less wrinkly, winning guy.♪ ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ strummed guitar travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing. with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. canada's rocky mountains await. call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for special of

my story especially since when i was six years old i appeared on two thousand and twenty with barbara walters so it was very public knowledge at that point so people knew and. yeah i mean yeah i just lived in my truth now there are guesses jazz jennings after the break we'll talk about the fight for the rights maybe a little politics and later we'll be joined by jazz is mother jeanette stay with us live this year but people. are. going to go have a party thank god i'm home. as miss like winter weather for you it's rough it does get a little bit colder a burden off and. i'm really glad that i could spend this time with skyler she just couldn't really comprehend what it's like to be transgender in some of the things i'm experiencing so how's your college search going i think i might be going in state for my freshman year of college and then probably transfer after that are you going to have your bottom surgery by next year yeah actually this doing this through summer my god that's so soon i know you say that i'm so excited that's amazing all i'm jealous so are your parents holy supportive of yo

his daughter, barbara, works at walter reed, that's where she met another purple heart recipient whoped her work through the long process to make sure that her dad was recognized for his bravery. >> we need to hear their stories. there are so few of them left, i mean, he's going to be 95 soon. we need to get the stories out. >> so many of them are just starting to talk about it now. >> yeah. >> just wasn't part of their make up to share these stories. >> yes. >> well, coming up. changing gears. mac and cheese, it is an american classic. >> it's a go-to meal for a lot of us with kids. but a new report claims some of the cheese powders have elevated levels of toxic chemicals. >> consumer reporter susan hogan is here with a new report that >> that's right. we've been hearing about this all day long. i'm trying to put things into perspective about this report. who doesn't like mac and cheese. the group calls the environmental health center has people talking about it today in the group. it's a member of coalition today for food processing and packaging. they tested several varieties of p

walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. this week's expected vote on the republican party's senate bill to repeal and replace president obama's affordable care act has been postponed. the party's grip on a majority of senators who may support the bill is so tenuous, that the absence of one senator would torpedo the effort. so when arizona's john mccain said last night that surgery to remove a blood clot above his eye will sideline him from the senate session this week, majority leader mitch mcconnell called off the vote. already two republicans, maine's susan collins and kentuc

walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. the nation's largest insurance companies are rejecting the senate's latest bill to repeal and replace president obama's affordable care act. the current bill includes an amendment by texas senator ted cruz to let insurers sell plans that don't comply with obamacare regulations, alongside plans that do. supporters say this could lower insurance premiums and increase consumer choice over obamacare, which has lifted the number of americans insured above 91%." america's health insurance plans," a leading health insurance lobbying group, and "

walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. lincoln center in new york,at hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. the weekend after senate republicans delayed any votes on their bill to repeal and replace president obama's affordable care act, trump administration officials say they're optimistic a compromise is within reach. today, health and human services secretary tom price said after the july 4 recess, he believes senate majority leader mitch mcconnell will get legislation that could lower health insurance costs back on track. >> what we're trying to do is bring all of those prices down. everybody. premiums in this nation have doubled over the past four years, up an average

walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. after a nine-month offensive, the american-backed iraqi army won the battle for mosul today. they ousted isis fighters from the city it had held for three years. soldiers waved iraqi flags and celebrated in the streets, even though sporadic resistance by cornered isis militans continues. it was safe enough for iraq's prime minister haider al-abadi to go to mosul and announce its liberation and congratulate troops on their victory. this victory has had its costs. iraqi army casualties were high: the army won't reveal figures, but the penta

walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: hello, and thanks for joining us. the white house said last night that president trump will sign a bill imposing new financial sanctions on russia for meddling in last year's election and for its aggressive acts in ukraine and syria. the bill was approved overwhelmingly this week by congress with veto-proof majorities in both houses. the white house did not say when the signing would happen, or whether it would be public or in private. earlier this week, new white house communications director anthony scaramucci had suggested the president might veto the bill, and negotiate an

walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thanks for joining us. president donald trump is defending his constitutional power to grant pardons for crimes. as part of a series of statements on twitter today, mr. trump said: the word "complete" garners attention as only two days ago the "washington post" reported the president and his legal team have discussed his power to pardon aides, family members and possibly himself. the president also lambasted yesterday's "post" report that former russian ambassador sergey kislyak told his superiors in moscow he had discussed campaign related matters with attorn

walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. growing anxiety today on the korean peninsula following north korea's second, and more ambitious, test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on friday. the missile is thought to be capable of reaching deep inside the u.s. mainland. china condemned the launch and urged restraint, but president trump expressed frustration with beijing last night, criticizing chinese leaders over trade, and then saying: in a visible show of force, the pentagon ordered two air force b-1 bombers to fly over the peninsula. they were accompanied by south kore

walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. global security and trade dominated the two-day summit of leaders from 20 nations that concluded in germany today. the g20 meeting in hamburg drew large crowds of protesters, as these gatherings always do. but that did not disrupt the business inside. newshour weekend special correspondent ryan chilcote is there with more. >> reporter: today, president trump met with key asian allies to discuss the ongoing threat posed by north korea and its long range missile program. japanese prime minister shinzo abe called the situation "increasingly

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walter, in memory of abby m. o'neill. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thanks for joining us. federal and state law enforcement officials in san antonio, texas, are investigating how nearly 40 people were left inside a tractor trailer in stifling summer heat. they were undocumented immigrants-- with no water or air conditioning-- who appear to be victims of what one federal prosecutor called "ruthless human smugglers." san antonio police discovered the 18-wheel truck in a wal-mart parking lot overnight. they were tipped off by an employee after someone from the truck had approached the store to ask for water. temperatures reached

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denied an opportunity for debate on a bipartisan amendment offered by myself and representative walter jones, barbara lee, thomas massie, john garamendi, dan kildee and peter welch. the amendment is very straightforward. if the president decides to increase the level of u.s. troops deployed in afghanistan in f.y. 2018, then he would report to congress on the purpose and mission of those troops, how many were required and how long they would be there. and then congress would vote to approve or disapprove that escalation. this would give the american people the voice they deserve when it comes to sending our men and women in uniform into battle. mr. speaker, the president and general mattis just decided to send an additional 4,000 troops to afghanistan to fight the taliban, on top of the 8,400 u.s. troops already there. that will bring the toe tam number of american -- total number of american troops there to 12,000. if they should decide that they want even more troops in afghanistan in f.y. 2018, congress should know why and vote on it. we can't keep giving the administration a blank check and allow

walter, from your mouth to god's ear, yes. you tell him. so evidently, he did. and here we are. >> with her husband's help, she founded the barbara's children's center. it provided therapy and other support to young victims of physical and sexual support. >>> a new report is revealing disturbing numbers about diabetes in the u.s. a study finds just under 12% of americans have the condition. that's a rise from, of 1% over a decade, which works out to an extra 2.5 million people. the rate is highest among blacks, and the diabetes rate drops as ed caucation and incom levels rise. >>> authorities are still trying to figure out what killed a michigan football player during a workout. he lost consciousness monday morning outside lansing. now school officials say it happened during a routine workout. his coach says gills' medical card on file didn't list any kearns. >>> now we're going to turn to a new report linking football and injury. >> he have ched texamined the b of 202 players. 87% showed some evidence of cte. and of the former pros, 110 out of 111. 99% met the criteria for cte. we have more broguedear from boston. >> it's very,