what it takes to audition for the ringmaster of "ringling brothers and barnum bailey circus"... and how much time is left to it was fifty years ago today -- one of the most ground- breaking shows in television history debuted. "star trek" has encompassed films... spin-offs... cartoons... and conventions. the sci-fi series created by gene roddenberry in 19-66 only ran for into five more t-v shows and thirteen big screen films. actor william shatner -- who played captain james kirk -- told c-n-n he didn't think the series would become so successful. "no more than you and i saying this interview would be so special. that 50 years theyll hold it as exampe of great interview. does that sound a little far-fetched? i think impossibility. and thats what we thought. if you suggested we would be talking about star trek if suggested back then we would consider them slightly addled." las vegas is home to the annual star trek convention at the rio. there was also a long-running star trek experience at the westgate... formerly known as the hilton. rock band "the rolling stones" will be satisf

and barnum & bailey. if you want to throw your hat into the ring you can head in to auditions at the fern adair conservatory of the arts. this morning from ten to four. the fern is located on patrick and sagebrush. the selected candidate will go on an 18-month tour with circus extreme./// sherry how's the weather today? sherry how's the weather today? ((sherry swensk)) triple digits again for a few days. ............. a good hot weekend for cooling off at the movies or in the pool. and while we'll cool off next week - it may not be the last of the 100s for september. last year our very last 100-degree day came on the last .............. high pressure over the west steering storms over the midwest today and severe weather very likely. ......... highs will peak in the 100s this weekend and then cooler 90s next week. let's take a look at ((demetria obilor)) ((demetria obilor)) there's a crash on southbound grand canyon at flamingo over here near the 215 interchange. the right lane is blocked off. watch out f

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the ringling brothers and barnum an launching a global search for a new ringmaster. auditions are being held online and in-person in 5 major cities including las vegas. the local audition is this thursday from 10am to 4pm at the fern adair conservatory for the arts. you can pre-register and get more information online. an arizona woman got quite a surprise when she looked out her bedroom window. we'll show you why an elk was carrying around some extra weight.. and why it ended up in the hermine took its toll over the east coast this weekend... but two fishermen and a dog narrowly avoided becoming victims. a daring rescue caught on camera, next. take a look at this video out we sent him here to fix it. but congressman joe heck became part of the problem. wall street invested over a half-million dollars in congressman heck's campaigns, and heck supports their agenda -- privatizing social security, handing wall street billions in fees, but risking our retirement in the stock market, cutting benefits, putting wall street ahead of us. congressman h

. >>> a small act with ringing brothers and barnum bailey circus. >> reporter: the uni cycle is a you got yourself an act and that's what you get with the king charles group out of the broncos. >> you have all different types of people and cultures and all these specific talents all put together, of course at some point you're going to make some magic. >> it's the impossible for me anyway made simple and entertaining. 0. >> the king charlotte troop began as kids out of trouble and give them a different path. it's been a remarkable journey for everyone involved especially sints the late 60s when they won a spot for the greatest show on earth. >> our sole mission is to take our audience away. >> with performers and their energy and showmanship, the audience most certainly will be carried away. >>> ringling brothers and bar numb and bailey circus opens tomorrow at the denver coliseum and runs through october 9th. for tickets and information head to our website, >>> markets are off sloithly slightly this morning after taking a dive yesterday. >> reporter: exxon mobile is advocacy organiza

ringling brothers and barnum and bailey are launching a global search for a new ringmaster. auditions are being held online and in-person in 5 major cities-- las vegas being one of them. the audition here is this thursday from 10 a-m until 4 p-m at the fern adair conservatory for the arts. utah's zion national park is popular place with many las vegas locals. with the labor day weekend, park officials are expecting a record number of visitors. and they're having a tough time keeping up with the crowds. 1:30 'a bus runs every 4 minutes, each hbus holds 68 line.' 2:30 'its labor day weekend, its a national park ad its the 100th year. so, if they dont get a crowd now, thehyll never get a crowd.'> busiest with visitors from all over the nation. but it doesn't mean they're equipped to handle everyone who comes in. park officials tweeted out yesterday that they were overcrowded and there were more visitors than can fit inside the canyon. a labor day celebration in ohio gets a bizarre interruption-- when a man steals an ambulance... and then crashes a family party. police say th

tickets go on sale the search is on for the next ringmaster of the "ringling brothers and barnum bailey circus extreme". "and now a man ferocious feline introducing the king of the jungle. yells." that's a look at one of the auditions. hundreds of hopefuls tried out for the top spot here in las vegas. each person had to sing two songs in front of a group of circus directors. looking for someone engaging... contemporary... and energetic. circus directors say it's not an easy decision because the ringmaster sets the tone for the whole show. "i like tosay being a good ringmaster is kind of has an elemnts of different things part broadway star part newscaster part stunt man it's like willy wonka meets indiana jones. you have to sell the product an dsell the adventure and daring of the acts." the final month. they'll head out on tour with the circus for eighteen months. online applications are still being accepted. we have a link on our website at fox five vegas dot com. behind the walls of this beautiful church in chicago circus performers are training for their moment in the spotlight. "al

have 203 rooms they will start accepting reservations online on october 1 the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus is also hiring the worldwide search continues for a new ringmaster... right here in las vegas. you can audition the arts" on patrick. the winner will join an 18-month tour with circus xtreme. you can audition from 10 a-m to 4 o'clock today. we're starting off with breaking news this morning . some students are just heading off to bed.. after being locked inside walter johnson middle school for more than 16 hours.. all the kids were gone by 4-30 this morning.. officials say there was a mercury spill.. so hazmat officials had to come to the school we'll have a live report on this later is the morning helping kids start how a saints player is pitching in... and helping students with the tools they need to succeed. football season starts today!!! i'm ad live at the wynn sportsbook with what teams are looking best.... at least according to your pocketbooks. i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. four years ago i

a worldwide search is underway for ringling brothers to find the next barnum and bailey ringmaster. las vegas is one of the cities where in-person auditions are taking place... and today was the day. the ringmaster serves as ringling bros brand ambassador. they're looking for a man or a woman... who has the charisma to engage with kids and families. "i love entertaining people i love entertaining large groups of people to have a job to do crowd control if and if you look in the center ring sort of thing i would love to do that. " today's auditions were held at fern adair conservatory. the next auditions will be held in new york and orlando this month. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. donald trump junior... pays a visit to las vegas. what he has to say... . about his father's latest controversial comments. we sent him here to fix it. but congressman joe heck became part of the problem. wall street invested over a half-million dollars in congressman heck's campaigns, and heck supports their agenda -- privatizing social security, handing wall street bil

and barnum & bailey circus the show will be at the denver coliseum september 30 through october 9 we are giving away family four packs of tickets to the show the best way to go is free on as you can register to win at kdvr.com click on the contest singing in front of a crowd would be called for anyone for this boy in virginia it was a nightmare and when he forgot unexpected happened. ? music playing ? >> that warms my heart he was flipping out he saw the look on his face like all a mic ?-dash just as you remember when you speak or sing in front of a group of people don't want you to fail they all help is. >> this was at a washington redskins lunch in virginia to welcome the team back from training camp he was representing the boys and girls club of greater washington dc when he slept everyone on the crowd stepped in. >> it's nerve-racking i don't know if i can remember the words that. >> i have moments when i can't talk you always step in absolutely we are here for each other remember those trump unveiled in some cities across the country last month. >> how can i went back out of my

ringling brothers and barnum and bailey are launching a global search for a new ringmaster. auditions are being held online and in-person in 5 major cities-- and las vegas is one of them. auditions are today from 10 a-m until 4 p-m at the fern adair conservatory for the arts. you can pre-register and get more information online. to stay... all because of an overnight fire-- we're live at the scene this morning... tracking why the fire department thinks this wasn't an accident. plus-- people living at an apartment complex feel like they're stranded-- because there aren't any working and getting action. and here's a live look at the airport in new york where hillary clinton is expected to take questions from the press around 6:15. i'm keeping an eye on it right now-- stay with us. greg adlibs about funnel cloud johnson waiting outside walter johnson junior high school after mercury was found in the school's gym. we're getting our first look at all the trash left behind. parents were outside all night long waiting for their children to get released. in northern arizona, near fl

and barnum & bailey. if you want to throw your hat into the ring you can head in to auditions at the fern adair the fern is located on patrick and sagebrush. the selected candidate will go on an 18-month tour with circus extreme./// ((demetria obilor)) >>> welcome back to the valley's news leader. if you're a fan of al pacino... he's taking the stage right here in las vegas! the actor will be here next month... putting on a one man show at the venetian. he'll talk about the highlights from his decade's long career on stange and on screen. his most famous films are "scarface" and "the godfather." pacino is also expected to do a q-and- a with the audience. tickets for the october 15-th /// sherry how's the weather today? ((sherry swensk)) heat up above normal again today. ........................... afternoon highs will take a tumble eventually... but not before they jump up to triple ............. a good hot weekend for cooling off at the movies or in the pool. and while we'll cool off next week - it may n

((please ad lib to beth at show)) ringling brothers and barnum and bailey are launching a global search for a new ringmaster. auditions are being held online and in-person in 5 major auditions are going on right now until 4 p-m at the fern adair conservatory for the arts. you may have seen her on 13 action news...sharing the stories of so many on friday nights....in her 20-20 reports.... but....abc's elizabeth vargas is opening up and admitting she has a problem..... elizabeth vargas: 12:37:18;22 there are days when you wake up and you feel so horrible that the only thing that will make we take a look inside a special 20- 20 special.....as one of the leading anchors opens up about an addiction..... and...congress is back from their summer recess but not parties are agreeing to funding zika.... breaking: sheriff: student dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot morning at alpine high school-- roughly 200 miles southeast of el paso. the preliminary information indicates that a female student shot another female student in a bathroom and may have then taken her own life, a law enforcement s

gentlemen...children of all ages we are proud to present ringling bros and barnum and baily... that is our very own greg bennett auditioning for the ringling brothers circus... skies and warm weather for the valley today. between 98 and 103 degrees and hold there through the weekend with mild winds until sunday afternoon. by the end of the weekend a weak low will have moved onto las vegas will not expect chances for rain or even heavy clouds but winds will begin to whip up sunday afternoon and become gusty for monday and tuesday. as this occurs, temperatures will fall dramatically! high temperatures for monday will range between 93 and 97 degrees with local areas in the upper 80s by tuesday lasting clear into thursday! wi be a nuisance during this time though. 10-20 mph winds will be common sunday with 15-25 mph wind expected monday and tuesday. gusts could reach upwards of 40 mph so take it easy on the roads and hold on to your hats! just in this morning nissan is reach upwards of 40 mph so take it easy on the roads and hold on to your hats! recalling 120-thosuand cars and s-

. >> i recognized he is pt barnum. he is selling you tickets.started because he was the dominant force, i started asking about him. me he doesn'tto know anything about the casino >> business. >> business. >> in 1944 the supreme court ruled his detainment constitutional. 1983 afterturned in lawyers reopened the case. nai talks about fred cora monsoon and his quest for justice. club of sanalth francisco hosted the event just over one hour. >> thank you so much. lorraine: thank you so much. i really appreciate that. and to george and the commonwealth club for making this event possible.

ringling brothers and barnum and bail an out of this world experience. the fun includes a free day of fun for families at the international women's air and space nizam and heather alexander is here from the museum along with chris sullivan from ringling brothers. good morning. >> tell us what is happening. >> we have -- we are excited to be partner with ringling brothers for the free event. saturday noon-4 at the women's museum and a free event. it's a fun educational program for the community. >> it's a whole different program that you guys are doing. >> it is. ringling brothers is an all-new show in the quicken loans arena october 20-23 so don't miss it. fun for the entire family. a new show with lots of out of this world elements in technology in a much of ice works together. proquest of good versus ago -- heroic quest of good versus evil. >> you guys have had some to reinvent yourself. after guys got real the elephants and as part of the show. this is part of it >> it is. it was a new opportunity to put new elements into the show a new technology. th

ringling brothers and barnum and bailey are launching a global search for a new and in-person in 5 major cities-- las vegas being one of them. the audition here is this thursday from 10 a-m until 4 p-m at the fern adair conservatory for the arts. you can pre-register and get more information online. labor day is setting up to be vegas valley and surrounding areas! high pressure is being supported by dry air within the southwest which allows las vegas to keep to sunny skies. from alaska! this means high temperatures will be several 5 to 15 mph out of the today's gma first look-- follows the search for that murder suspect who escaped from north las vegas police. now abc news is speaking to th diane macedo has the story... < in this morning's gma first look - a massive manhunt for this suspected murderer -- [gfx#1] seen here in custody at a north las vegas police station moments before making a mysterious escape sot - aaron patty - pio, north las vegas police department -he was in handcuffs, and when detectives stepped out he actually twisted the handcuffs until they broke. authorities say

barnum. he is selling you tickets to the mermaid and the woman.ause he was the dominant force in atlantic city, i started asking about him and his exet first, including steve wynn and big gamblers all said donald doesn't know anything about the casino business. >> sunday night on c-span's "q & a." >> after a 12-hour meeting in geneva, secretary of state john kerry and the russian foreign minister announced a cease-fire agreement for syria at a news conference today. the cease-fire is set to go into effect sundown monday, september 12. this is about an hour. >> so thank you all for a tremendous patience during the course of a very long day, which obviously has required a lot of detail work . and we appreciate everybody's patience. today, the united states and russia are announcing a plan which we today the united states and russia are announcing a plan we hope will reduce violence, easy suffering and resume movement -- rds a negotiated peace and a political transition in syria. as itieve that the plan is set forth, if implemented, if followed, have

could reach upwards of 40 mph so take it easy on the ages we are proud to present ringling bros and barnum and baily... that is our very own greg circus yesterday-- adlib toss to greg thanks for watching good >>> good morning, america. breaking news, nuclear blast in north korea. the regime claims they've successfully tested what could be their most powerful nuclear weapon ever. president obama just leaving asia briefed on air force one overnight. >>> temperatures boiling. a late summer heat wave, potential record temperatures closing schools in the northeast, and the heartland on alert this morning for dangerous storms and flash floods. >>> breaking overnight, dramatic rescue. dozens of tourists trapped in cable cars dangling thousands of feet in midair high above the french alps after the wires get tangled. helicopters forced to stop their rescue at nightfall, the moment passengers were finally lifted to safety. ? put me in coach ? >>> and he's ready to play baseball. tim tebow going from a jet to a met. can the 29-year-old make it to the majors?

the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus are looking for their next ringmaster. and their search is bringing them right here to las vegas. you can audition conservatory of the arts from 10 to 4. the winner will join an 18 month tour with circus xtreme. for many people.. labor day is the official end of summer.. but what does the holiday really celebrate? as the title suggests.. its all about us in the workforce. there are nearly 160-million workers in the u- s.. so.. it makes sense that we deserve a day off. many people use the time to travel. according to triple a.. over 35 million americans took a trip for the holiday last year. it's also a big holiday for grilling. labor day is also a time to soak up the deals... and this year.. there are plenty of great shopping discounts. amazon is having daily online deals.. and best buy is offering up to 35 percent off major appliances. plus sears is offering 40 percent off everything kenmore. forever 21 has discounted clothing starting at just 5-dollars. you can't forget the technology. office depot is taking up to 200- d

. >> reporter: for more than 130 years, elephants have been a part of the ringle brothers and barnum and bailey circus experience. this word, ringling brothers is taking a step toward a human only circus. much along the lines of second quarter. >> you know, it was -- cirque du soleil. >> you know, it was time. >> reporter: american circus tradition has always had a focus on animal acts. the billinger and more impressive, the better. but times have changed, attitudes have changed animals has grown. ringling brothers is catching up. >> i think at the root of it is really a focus on con sir situation. as many people know, elephants in the wild is severely endangered. there are few organizations in the world that are legitimately combating the issue, and we've been at it since 1995. >> reporter: out of this world still features a lion and tiger act, which i've got to wonder back riding act, somehow placed in an outer space story line that appeals more to children than adults, but you can see the direction in which the circus is moving. >> the show is the star. the show has always been th

and barnum & bailey done away with the live tigers and seaworld. it is time for lsu to join. >> reporter: for so many die hard fans here, lsu without a live tiger is inconceivable. >> it is about what he represents. >> reporter: the first mike the tiger dates back to 1936. i had hoped mike could join us chose to eat. i'm not sure this is a good sign or not, but that food was laid out in our symbol. the logo of "today" show. i assume that means he likes us. >> that's fine. >> that's neat. he starts with the "y" and eats backwards. >> our thoughts and prayers with the lsu family and mike. >> all right. we're back in a moment. ?? we danced all night ?? >> it feels like summer out here. >> the air is hard to breathe. >> thank you for coming. >> that's your cue to scream. that does it for us on saturday morning. see you tomorrow. >> have a great weekend, >> have a great weekend, ev can't see it. can't taste it. but there's so much more to it. here's how benefiber? works. inside each of us are trillions of good microflora the prebiotic fiber in benefiber

and barnum & bailey done away with the live tigers and seaworld. it is time for lsu to join. >> reporter: for so many die hard fans here, lsu without a live tiger is inconceivable. >> it is about what he represents. >> reporter: the first mike the tiger dates back to 1936. i had hoped mike could join us or not, but that food was laid out in our symbol. the logo of "today" show. i assume that means he likes us. >> that's fine. >> that's neat. he starts with the "y" and eats backwards. >> our thoughts and prayers with the lsu family and mike. >> all right. we're back in a moment. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. he's a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot. donald trump is a phony, a fraud. he's not a serious adult. i can't vote for donald trump given the things that he said. orted. i believe he's disqualified himself to be president. i am totally blind. i lost my sight in afghanistan. if you're totally blind, you may also be struggling with non-24. calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. ? we danced all night ? >> it feels li

that the push cap in drink can all of these are very goodthe i'm going to go with roller thewa the barnum & bailey circus two tickets the greatly ba with a crumpton. lotde of building rico back. fishing what's happening. i think you'll like it. kickin us. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. i'd look her right in that fat ugly face of hers. a person who's flat chested is very hard to be a 10. does she have a good body? no. does she have a fat [expletive]? absolutely. do you treat women with respect? we send it back inside to win wayne and jessica. >> a developing story we're following this morning. cleveland police are trying to track down the people who stole an atm at the rite aid on broadvie grab thet baba atm and get awayn another car. >> other news right now three people and critical condition after a crash less likely likely suv rolled last night the suv rolled over a power pole staffing it and have just after 2:00 a.m.e this morning. witnesses say one person was thrown from the car the other nine -year-old girl was abducted and consultants. posing as a police officer. th

barnum and bailey ringling brothers circus attacked the woman hoping -- dakota brothers attacked theman because he wasn't ready to be a father. michelle: there was obscene tirade from the republican governor wa mail with lapage heard cursing and threatening him. lapage did meet with the lawmaker yesterday to apologize. the democrats continue to call for him to re-sign, something he says he won't do. the republicans seem mixed on what they believe the next step should be. >> right now; high winds, heavy rain and the rising tide. florida is feeling the impact of hurricane hermine. leon: the storm is bearing down on the golf coast; forcing evacuations. things are only expected to get worse in the coming hours. marson is live at mexico -- marci gonzalez is live at mexico beach; florida. how does it look so favor? marci: not too bad so far. the rain has been off and on. the rain is picking the storm is causing damage already. >> the drenching outer bands of hurricane hermine flooding part of florida. >> we are still four and a half inches of water inside the half. >> homes in largo are un

i immediately recognize -- he's pt barnum. toious selling you tickets the mermaid -- he is selling you tickets to that mermaid. because he was the dominant force in atlantic city, i started asking about him. and his competitors, including steve wynn and people who work for him and some big gambler said to me, donald doesn't know anything about the casino business. >> tonight on c-span's q&a. week, leading to the 2016 elections, road to the right house fraser coverage of presidential races. next, the first debate from the 1992 campaign into in george w. bush, arkansas governor bill clinton, and texas businessman ross perot. the candidates to questions on taxes and the budget deficit as well as foreign policy and national security following the collapse of the soviet union. governor clinton defeated president bush and the general election, winning 43% of the popular vote to the president 37%. ross perot finished third with 19%. this debate at washington university in st. louis is just over an hour and a half. lehrer: good evenin

recognize thaty he is pt barnum. he is selling tickets to the amazing two headed woman. the dominants force in atlantic city, i started asking about him. his competitors and people who worked for him and big gamblers all said to me, donald does not know anything about the casino business. easterny night at 8:00 on q and a. >> after a 12 hour meeting in geneva, john kerry and serge lavrov discussed a cease-fire agreement for syria at a news conference with the cease-fire is set to go into effect at sundown on monday, september 12. this is about one hour. mr. kerry: thank you all for tremendous patience during the course of a very long day which obviously has required a lot of detail work and we appreciate everybody's patience. and hanging in there. today, the united states and russia are announcing a plan which we hope will reduce violence, ease suffering and resume movement towards a negotiated peace and a political transition in syria. and we believe that the plan as it is set forth, if implemented, if followed, as -- has the ability to provide a turning point. the suff

the bring lg brornlings and barnum and bailey sir scus started back in 1919 and for many years with the ringling objection sarasota has been a center of everything sir ciewssments and including ther early years. and lloyd sow wers show us tonight their window through time. 90-year-old norma fox creates ul her friend who is 93. they living history of how it was performing city to city in 1948. it was miss ra bell on the train but great on the train t. was an experience t. ways great experience. i f- i had to do it over again, woi do it again. >> norma was born in denmark. a heard her family sold her to the circus but she says not quite i was just donated, let's and say they got rid of me. >> but norma got the last laugh. she became a star in the circus. she was called the norma and in 1951 da mill shows her the big circus movie. >> one frayed row. one week link. all one frais of fair. the glamorous start of fim was betty but norma was the stunt dem no and did all the strifnlgtz the looks were close >> she was a lot bigger than me though. >> they loof and love their dog heidi. and they re

barnum. [ laughter ] um, very famous. we did -- made a lot of money. what a life i've had. >> it all makes sense. >> jimmy: it all makes sense now, yeah. and i'm a clown. yeah. we currently drive around in an rv, me and my family, there's 500 people in my family. i want to talk about "snowden." i'm very interested in this. him as well. but did this story just interest you, and you go, you play snowden's girlfriend. >> yeah, so snowden had been with lindsay, the character that i play for a decade when he decided to do what he did a a few years ago, but very few of us know the story of their relationship and in fact know anything about edward snowden as a human. we all know the narrative that we heard or read through journalism when his story broke out a few years ago, but we don't know snowden's narrative and this movie really explores that in an unbiased way. >> jimmy: and did you meet this -- his girlfriend -- did you meet her in real life? >> i did. i met her three months after we commenced production. which was so -- she came to set one day while we

. >> i that donald and immediately recognized that he is pt barnum. because he was the dominant force in atlantic city, i started asking about him and his competitors, including steve wynn and people who worked for him and some big gamblers all said to me that he does not know anything about the casino business. sunday on c-span's "q&a." tonight on lectures in history from the u.s. air force academy, captain jeffrey copeland leaves musicians u.s. jazz during the cold war. here is a preview. copeland: civil rights is tipped off at the exact same time as the state department is saying they need those guys to go to africa to put a good face on the united states because our image has been tarnished at home, so that tipped off two decades of state-sponsored jazz tours. gillespie -- those are his band members, not himself, but you see the integrated nature of the band. bassist, drummer, saxophonist there in athens, minus dizzy himself, white and black traveling together, playing together, and that's the kind of image he state department wanted to put forwar

. >>> a worldwide search is on for the next link brothers and barnum and bailey ringmaster. actually, this might be for me. an in person audition is thursday. online auditions are open now. to find out more go i'm catherine cortez masto and i come from a big family. a whole lot of people. a whole lot of love. and a whole lot of food. my dad's family was from mexico. my mom's was from italy. 60 years ago they met here in nevada and we grew as a family really grew as a family. dad got his start parking cars at the dunes hotel. his life following three principles, work hard, be honest and respect everyone, that's what i tried to do as attorney general. catherine took on the big banks when they preyed on homeowners. and forced them to pay one point nine billion dollars to nevadans. she became a national leader in protecting children from sex traffickers. and passed laws to keep seniors safe from crooked scams. i'm catherine cortez masto, i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems, isn't that something >>> don't wait, communicate. that's the message fema

the ringling brothers barnum & bailey circus. a unique and long-lasting tie to sarasota. >> anjuli: it includes the unique view of the early years. lloyd sauers show us their window through time. >> reporter: 90-year-old norma at 93. performing, city to city, in 1948. >> it was miserable on the train, but it was great on the train. it was an experience. it was a great experience. if i had to do it all over again, i would do it again. >> reporter: norman was -- n norma was born in denmark. i heard the family sold her to the circus. she said not quite. >> i was just donated. let's put it that way. i said they got rid of me. >> reporter: but norma got the last laugh. she became a star in the circus. she was called le-norma and in 1951, the legendary cecille de-mille chose her for his circus movie. >> one trace of fear. >> reporter: the glamorous star was betty hutton but lenorma. their looks were just close though. [laughter] they laugh and they love their dogs bear and heidi and they remember people they performed with. >> it is a

barnum visited kreskin. this is a bizarre combination.d format to get at a serious issue. we've been arguing, listening to debates and discussions, what, for two weeks now about the health of hillary clinton and going back before that even some arguments about trump. this forum is not going to settle much of anything. he's restricting what he's going to ask. who knows if the records are complete. it's not the right place to do it. >> dr. oz says his studio is like his doctor's office, and therefore doesn't want to ask questions that this person -- that, you know, a patient doesn't want revealed. but isn't it the doctor's job to ask questions that the patient doesn't necessarily want to talk about? >> absolutely. so the toughest thing about doing a good examination, a good physical, a good history is to ask the hard questions. what about your sex life? how are you sleeping? are you okay with this idea about becoming president? you ask the tough questions. that's exactly what you're trained to do. you're supposed to do. if he says i'm not g

me for tickets to the ringling brothers barnum & bailey circus. two tickets of my fair lady which are for performances of the greatt lakes theater. that delicate certificate and mcdonald's gift certificate to top off. >> you got it. to you talk >> that is too difficult. >> we are not geniuses here. >> let's talk to kenny. where are you today. >> and i year is saying that you've been here before will since 1961, pearle vision has been providing expert eye care. today, we make caring for your eyes even easier. right now, buy one pair of glasses, and get another pair free. this is genuine eye care in your neighborhood. in avon lake those are now heading out over the open water a massillon down to dover new philly. there is a line of rain a huge pulled from both marriott areas of great married areas of rain is operating i'm starting to link up here faster with wide spread showers expected them to mid ohio good morning. again, using interactive laterre to trk and i will post updates as it is the showers starting to move through an and starting to send

i immediately recognize that he is pc barnum. he is selling your tickets to the fiji mermaid and the amazing to headed woman. then i started -- because he was the dominant force in atlantic city, i started asking about him and his competitors, including steve wynn, and people who work for him and the gamblers and they all told me that donald doesn't know anything about the casino business. announcer: c-span remembers september 11, 2001 through americans who were at the white house, the u.s. capitol, the white house and the pentagon. in this interview, major heather ey recounts how she and another pilot were dispatched from andrews air force base to intercept a plane headed for washington. their planes were unarmed and she describes what she was prepared to do to bring down a plane piloted by terrorists. this is about an hour. >> the morning of september 11, 2001, how did it begin for you? justey: we had departed on a red flag deployment and had returned back home that early saturday. so the commanders had given the vast majority

ringling broergs and barnum and bailey circus. it all started way back in 1919. with many yearsit connection sarasota has ab center for everything circus. including a unique view of the early years. fox 13's lloyd sowers shows us their window through time. >> 90-year-old norma fox creates sculptures of circus with her friend willy who is 93. they are living history of how it was. performing, city to city. by 1948. >> it was miserable on the train. but it was great on the train. it was an experience. i, i if i had to do it over again i'd do it again. norma was born in a denmark i heard her family sold her to at circus >> i was just donated. i say they got rid of me. but norma got the last laugh. she became a star in the circus. she was called la norma. in 1951 the legendary cecil b. circus. one weak link. or one trade. the glamourous star of the film was betty hutton. but la norma was her stunt double and did all the tricks. their looks were just close enough. she was a lot bigger than me. they laughed and they loved their dog. and they remember people they perfor

and barnum & bailey done away with the live tigers and seaworld.> reporter: for so many die hard fans here, lsu without a live tiger is inconceivable. >> it is about what he represents. >> reporter: the first mike the tiger dates back to 1936. i had hoped mike could join us this morning, but instead, he chose to eat. i'm not sure this is a good sign or not, but that food was laid out in our symbol. the logo of "today" show. i assume that means he likes us. >> that's fine. >> that's neat. he starts with the "y" and eats backwards. >> our thoughts and prayers with the lsu family and mike. >> all right. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. for senate, katie mcginty or pat toomey? mcginty supports clean energy jobs. pat toomey voted to protect tax breaks for oil companies. mcginty is pro-choice. toomey wants to overturn roe v. wade and criminalize abortion. mcginty will consistently stand up to the gun lobby. toomey's against an assault weapons ban and gets an a rating from the nra. this year, pennsylvanians have a clear choice. senate major

barnum, one of the masters of circus performers said there's a sucker born every moment.glad that he said 1 john. this is a scam. mr. trump is 70 years old, i believe. the election is less than 70 days from now. it's going to take a whole lot of congestion tur and planning and program to undue what has already been done. before you talk about the can do, let's talk about the undo. part of what he said is we need to unite the country. his commentary and rhetoric is dividing this nation. >> you say in your statement from a book that was written about donald trump? of course. when you have so many lawsuits who are trying to get in your housing, that's divisive. if you want to do nick development, let's tart with where you are right now. how many black firms have you joint ventured with, mr. trump? how many black lawyers, black accountants do you have working on trump towers? why are you not talking about an increase in the liberal wage so that we can have a decent living. your platform as leader of the republican party does not speak to a civil rights agenda. you're talking

. -- pt barnum. because he is the dominant force city, i spent time talking to people who worked for him and some big gamblers who said to me, donald does not know anything about the casino business. announcer: sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific. can watchan.org, you our public affairs and political programming any time at your convenience. here how, go to our home page, c-span.org and click on the video library search bar. you can type in the name of a speaker, the sponsor vote bill, or an event topic. click on the program you would like to watch or refine your search with our many search tools. if you're looking for current programs, our home page has many current program's available for your immediate viewing such as the day washington journal or events we covered that day. c-span is a product of your televisiontellite provider. president'sn the weekly address, he pays tribute to the victims of these september 11 attacks. pres. obama: 15 years ago, a september day like any other became