this morning, betty reid soskin has a lot to celebrate. richmond, california resident already the oldest park ranger in america, and now on her 100th birthday a school renamed in her honor. betty works at the rosie the riveter world war ii home front national park museum, sharing her own experiences as a black woman working during the war as a file clerk in a segregated union hall. >> people need heroes. and i'm maybe one of those. i think it's important for us all to follow our passions. we all need passions. >> betty, born in 1921 in detroit, michigan. raised in new orleans, later moving to the west coast with her family. she has been a published author, songwriter and activist during the civil rights movement and a businesswoman. what is she most proud of? a few things. betty received a presidential commemorative coin from then-president obama in 2015. >> standing with obama on the stage in washington, d.c. in the shadow of the white house that was built by slaves, the whole meaning of that has really captured me. >> now on her 100th bi

name and legacy alive for the last 20 years. >> betty. with my daughter. >> reporter: creating a foundation to fund senior and youth at the recreation center named after betty. >> what is it like 20 years later? >> for me it is just like yesterday. >> do you sometimes worry that people will forget? >> yes. i dowant people to remember that after that dark day people exhibit love for each other. i remember the heroic firefighters, the police, the people, the other people give them honor and they did their job and they showed a lot of bravery. >> reporter: betty was 45 years old and her remains were brought home to san francisco. >>> still ahead tonight, a major effort to get california drivers to slow down has just one more hurdle to clear. the plan, straight ahead. >>> some san jose residents are not waiting for the city to tackle the homeless crisis problems, they are do-it- yourself solution. >>> and the caldor fire may of spared homes in southlake tahoe but homeowners are returning to find bears made a big mess. we will show you >>> ton

cornell: betty yong from -- betty ong another hero.light attendant on board american airlines flight 11. she was able to relay vital information about the hijackers to officials before the plane struck the world trade center. >> for 23 minutes, betty was on the phone, despite the gas, the mace, the horror, and the terror within the plane. cornell: heroes playing a role in history, their memory and courage never to be forgotten. cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dion: i spoke with ong's family this week and we will have her story coming up in the next half-hour. the san francisco rugby team honored their fallen teammate who was killed when flight 93 went down in pennsylvania. bingham, who was a gay man and a star rugby player at cal, created a rugby team, the first all gay rugby team on the west coast. in 2002, the bingham bingham b tournament was created as a way to honor the heroic actions mark took that day, and as a way to celebrate his contributions to the lgbt community. his former teammates spoke with us earlier today and explained th

the curator, the executive director of betty ford's final garden gift to america, the betty ford alpinell me where is it you are standing or sitting? what are we seeing here? >> i am sitting in the alpine house atal betty ford alpine gardens. the alpine house is right next to the education center, at the gardens. this is a cold green house or we have alpine plants in bloom. the gardens themselves are still under snow. and soer we chose the alpine house here so we could bring some color to the presentation. >> wonderful. tell me, first of all, how did all of this start? >> it started when vail was in its very early days. we are talking sort of 1986, the ski mountains had been open for a few years. but the town was really starting to grow. local gardeners got together and said we need to show people who are coming to live at 8200 feet, what kind of plants will grow here. so they decided to start a public display garden. the piece of land the town avail gave to them is right next to gerald ford amphitheater. the town was delighted with the garden that was put in place. and invited the grou

she's betty's great-great niece.avid. >> betty the park ranger at 100. >> people need heroes. and i'm maybe one of those. i think it's important we all follow our passions. we all need passions. >> and betty reminding all of us tonight, it is never too late to know our history. >> it is so important that we go back and revisit history as it was lived in order to get a baseline against which to measure how far we've come. >> happy 100th birthday, betty. good night >> we begin tonight with several breaking stories. firefighters are making good progress. this is been called the fremont fire. this is in the area are freed drive. the fire burned at least 40 acres, smoke drifted all the way into solano county. calfire called and dozens t dozt quickly get a handle on this one. this was moree after a truck went off the bridge and crashed into the bay. sky seven shows crews lifted the cab onto a flatbed but they are still working on the hardest part of the cleanup. moving a big red dumpster at of water. the driver was success

ford's final garden gift to america, the betty ford alpine garden.a, welcome. and tell me where is it you're standing or is sitting and what are we seeing here? >> so i'm sitting in the alpine house at betty ford alpine gardens. the alpine house is right next to the education center which is half of the gardens x this is a cold greenhouse where we have alpine plants in bloom. the gardens themselves right now are still under snow, and so we chose the alpine house here so we could bring some color to the presentation. wonderful. tell me, first of all, how did all this start? pleasure. >> so it started when vail was in it very early days. so we're talking sort of 1986. the ski mountain had been open for a few years, but the town was really starting to grow. and local gardeners got together and said we need to show people who are coming to live at 8,200 feet what kind of plants will grow here. so they decided the start this public display garden. and the piece of lands that the town of vail gave to them was right next to the gerald ford amphitheater. and

but i said, betty something's wrong. something's wrong. something's wrong. >> the thing is back at the house that morning, officer medhurst was thinking the very same thing, especially after kelly told him the pontiac was missing along with his keys and wall wallet. he had dinged his car so maybe he had taken it in for repairs. >> i asked kelly if there was a mechanic that randy used and she named the local mechanic, and i called them, and i said is this car there? and they said, no, it wasn't there. >> so where was it? had he driven it home? did he have it when he bought his mexican takeout? >> the owner of the restaurant showed me their video surveillance. i was able to find a car. it appeared to be randy's driving through the drive-through to get an order matching the food that i found next to him, his body. >> so now you know a lot more. >> i knew the car had made it to greeley. >> and probably all the way home with randy, but after that. >> had no idea. >> two days later medhurst got the news. during the autopsy, the medical examiner

among them betty ong on flight 11. that was the first plane that crashed into the world trade center and it was betty who alerted authorities that the plane had been hijacked. this morning we're hearing from betty's brother harry who reflects on that terrifying day, his sister's bravery and the legacy of his family's loss. >> memories of 9/11 for a lot of people are getting fainter and fainter. >> reporter: nearly 20 years have gone by and while memories might gradually fade, harry ong's heart will never forget. >> here we are today, 20th anniversary and we don't really think of it as an anniversary because it's with us every day. >> reporter: this was ong ten years ago talking with our own jessica geary about his little sister betty, an american airlines stewardess on board the first plane to crash into the world trade center. it was betty who first told authorities we were under attack. >> we can't breathe. i think we're getting hijacked. >> reporter: betty's spirit runs through the halls of the betty ong chinese rec

there is the new president seated and betty ross fashion. not making the american flag but mending the american flag. above him are two images 1948 congressional campaign. it's not just america who want to know more about theiror new president, it is the world want to know something about the new president of the united states. we'll go to the next slide, what we find out he was not born in michigan. he was not born gerald ford. he was leslie lynch king junior july 14 covid 1913. on the right side in the bed which he was born left side of the house in which he was born to his mother's father-in-law she had married leslie mitch king in 1913. the other one and only child leslie king proves himself to be someone who is physically and mentally abusive, two weeks after king secrets the child out of the house onto a train and off to chicago and to grand rapids where the parents are developing real estate. sheet susan ford to voice in 1913 amount was granted. in the two years later, she has met a paint salesman at a church picnic. a fellow by the n

reporter: betty was the first to make contact with american and -- airlines. little did she or most on board no their fate as the first plane to crash into the world trade center. >> what strikes me so much listening to that phone call is betty's called, her composure and steadiness. where does she get that from? >> that is just her. reporter: more than 700 miles away, vanessa, based in raleigh, north carolina as an american airlines agent. she was the first person on the ground notified of the terror aboard flight 11. >> it is ok, we are landing. we are making the turn to land. the last thing she set on the phone call to me was, please pray for us. i lost it. reporter: vanessa sat down for an exclusive interview with our sister station wtvd. >> betty ong, to me, was the hero. i still get emotional, so bear with me. she was the hero, not me. >> that is the first time i have heard those words from vanessa, the last contact to her back in 2001 with a letter from her. she was a very private person, did not want to be contacted or discuss anything. to know now 20

ranger betty reid soskin. on the peninsula, a popular outdoor dining area is now becoming permanent. >>> san mateo city council just voted to permanently close sections of b street two cars, that closure spans first and second avenues between second and third avenues. the vote has been in the work since june, 2020, it now has two pedestrian malls along the street and is a big help for businesses like dolly a mexican grill, which built a large raised park let. >> we will get more tables for servers that are struggling and the businesses needed if you have little tables outside. people want to sit inside. >> the ordinance goes into effect in october. >>> santa clara county has a new tool that could be life- saving during a major wildfire. san jose has been served by a moses can indication unit. the moses unit can provide cell, wi-fi, and satellite services to communities impacted by disasters. >>> take a life look out at the golden gate bridge, you can barely see it. underneath that blanket of thick fog. it's be

to ask you about betty white.nd all of us who think about betty white now we probably -- the first thing we think about is betty white the feisty senior citizen. she just turned 100 and her snicker bar football commercials, they're just comedy gold. but look at this beautiful, vibrant woman who was a lost sharper than that sue ann character you were telling me about. >> yes, and she was not mean. i swear to god i've never heard anyone say anything, thank god, about betty white. and i have talked to her and she is as delightful as you want her to be. she was the hot young thing in the early '50s. i really love reading these feature stories on her at the time that really were saying, you know, this is one young woman to watch, her comedy timing is pretty good, that kind of thing. and she was just incredible. so she was -- as i mentioned she was doing this talk show in los angeles at first called "hollywood on television" where she and her co-host were on the air 5 1/2 hours a day, six days a week ad-libbing it up, s

white and all of us who think about betty white now the first think we think is betty white the feistyenior citizen, just turned 100, and her snicker bar football commercials are just comedy gold. look at this beautiful, vibrant woman, who was a lot sharper than that suan -- the sue ann character. that was not based on her at all. never heard anything bad but betty white and she is as delightful also you want her to be. but she was the hot young thing in the early 50s. i really loved reading these feature stories on her at the time, that was really were saying this is one young woman to watch. her comedy timinges pretty good. that kind of thing, and she was just incredible. so she was doing this talk show in los angeles at first called hollywood on television, where she and her co-host, al jarvis, one or the air five and a half hours a day, circumstance days a week,s a liking --s a libbing, and that would do the necessary and wanter and had to deliver all their commercials for the five and a half how much can you imagine? and she liked to memorize commercials. one part that was a littl

ask you about betty white and all of us who think about betty white the first thing we think about betty white the feisty senior citizen and turned 100 and snicker bars football commercials, comedy gold. look at the vibrant woman, a lot sharper than that sue ann character you were telling me about. >> yes, and she was mott not mean. she was not-- i swear to god, i've never heard anyone say anything bad about betty white and i've talked to her and she's as delightful as she seems to be. she was the hot young thing in the 50's. and loved reading the feature stories on her at the time and saying this is one young woman to watch. her comedy timing is pretty good. that kind of thing. and she was just incredible. so she was, you know, as i mentioned she was doing this talk show in los angeles at first called hollywood on television. she and her co-host were on the air, five, six hours a week ad-libbing it up. sometimes they'd talk about the news and banter with each other and had to deliver all of their commercials for the five and a half hours, can you imagine? and she liked to memorize the c

tonight, betty and a milestone.and already the oldest park ranger in america. tonight, she has turned 100. betty born in detroit in 1921, she says she still has a lot of work to do. her uniform, her ranger hat on at the rosie the riveter world war ii homefront national historical park, which come men rates the contributions of women during world war ii. betty started there at the age of 85. she shares the stories of women during that time, the stories of black women, what she faced, too. tonight, betty's community honoring her. naming this middle school after her. betty cutting the ribbon at the betty reid soskin middle scoot. the birthday cake, 100 on top. and right here tonight -- >> hello, david. >> betty the park ranger at 100. >> people need heroes. and i'm maybe one of those. i think it's important we all follow our passions. we all need passions. >> and betty reminding all of us tonight, it is never too late to know our history. >> it is so important that we go back and revisit history as it was lived in orde

betty ann ong chinese recreation center. the penny and on this one of joy and perseverance community leader reverend norman fong a family friend led the effort to rename the center to honor the hometown hero strength in the face of adversity i love the baby and all the story in the hope that the kids and everybody appreciate that and those kids today who knows one of them could be. a hero or hero and for the future almost as their family had modest means betty wanted to help people and see the world being a flight attendant was her dream is very peaceful. the family has a niche at cypress filled with items betty loved i just remember her and i remember her every day. and i think about her and what happened to her. and my thought would be. we just never had a chance to say goodbye. the family forever changed on september eleventh two thousand one it's very difficult to move far. it's just not easy. in colma amber lee ktvu fox two news. so now twenty years later how much of an impact to americans think the nine eleven attacks

family betty ong was born and raised in san francisco chinatown.she used to play here at the chinese recreation center in two thousand twelve the city renamed the center. in her honor. betty ann ong chinese recreation center. the spirit of any and all that is one of. joy and perseverance community leader reverend norman fong a family friend led the effort to rename the center to honor the hometown hero strength in the face of adversity. i love. the baby and all the story in the hope. that the kids and everybody appreciate that and those kids today who knows one of them could be. a hero a hero and- for the future. almost as their family had modest means betty wanted to help people and see the world. being a flight attendant was her dream. is very peaceful. the family has a niche at cypress filled with items betty loved. i just remember her and i remember her every day. and i think about her and what happened to her. and my thought would be we just never had a chance to say goodbye. the family forever changed on september eleventh two thousand one it

>> that's what i found in betty. >> so now it's betty's school. the middle changed the name and the bear. >> months ago we had a chance to sit down for an extended conversation with betty about her incredible life and the changes she's seen. they have talked from the childhood to the social justice movement. can you see that store you online right now. >> imagine she's been 100 years old from all the technology, even just that she is seen from the beginning of the car to the crazy, you know, driverless car. >> yes. she probably has so many stories to tell. happy birthday, betty. >> first day of fall. doesn't feel like it though. some areas are around average and felt like fall. other spots warm. let's get a look at the maps. you can see up to santa rosa, 11 degrees cooler. napa down 15 degrees cooler. san francisco down 20. . not as much of a cooldown there. you're still down 4 degree liver more is down eight. felt a lot better down there. san jose at 84. st so hopefully you're able to get outside and enjoy this. because as we roll through tomorro

all of us who think about betty white now, we probably the first thing we think about is betty whitethe feisty senior citizen. she just turned a hundred and her snicker bar football commercials or just they're comedy gold but look at this beautiful vibrant woman who was a lot sharper than that sue and character you were telling me about yes, and she was not me. that is the part that was not based on her at all for every i swear to god. i've never heard anyone say anything. thank god bad about betty white and i have talked to her and she is as delightful as you want her to be but yes, she was the hot young thing in the early 50s. i mean, i really loved reading these feature stories on her at the time that really were saying, you know, this is when young to watch her comedy timing is pretty good that kind of thing, and she was just incredible. so she was you know, as i mentioned she was doing this talk show in los angeles at first called hollywood on television where she and her co-host al jarvis. we're on the air five and a half hours a day six days a week ad lib in it up do it whatev

betty ann ong chinese recreation center.enny and on this one of joy and perseverance community leader reverend norman fong a family friend led the effort to rename the center to honor the hometown hero strength in the face of adversity i love the baby and all the story in the hope that the kids and everybody appreciate that and those kids today who knows one of them could be. a hero a hero and for the future almost as their family had modest means betty wanted to help people and see the world being a flight attendant was her dream is very peaceful. the family has a niche at cypress filled with items betty loved i just remember her and i remember every day. and i think about her and what happened to her. and my thought would be we just never had a chance to say goodbye. the family forever changed on september eleventh two thousand one it's very difficult to move far. it's just not easy. in colma amber lee ktvu fox two news. your eyes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes, there can be some not-so-pretty stuff go

betty ann ong chinese recreation center. on this one of joy and perseverance community leader reverend norman fong a family friend led the effort to rename the center to honor the hometown hero strength in the face of adversity i love the baby and all the story in the hope that the kids and everybody appreciate that and those kids today who knows one of them could be. a hero or hero and for the future almost as their family had modest means betty wanted to help people and see the world being a flight attendant was her dream is very peaceful. the family has a niche at cypress filled with items betty loved i just remember her and i remember her every day. and i think about her and what happened to her. and my thought would be. we just never had a chance to say goodbye. the family forever changed on september eleventh two thousand one it's very difficult to move far. it's just not easy. in colma amber lee ktvu fox two news. coming up cheers and singing arrived as crews remove a statue of confederate general robert e. lee in ric

so class in 2016 and in betty ford footprint in that. a great deal about her advocacy on behalf of women's rights. the breast cancer, the betty ford clinic, for the arts in particular american arts and dance. also her and see for children. who are suffering health problems, mental problems. handicapped children time for that herself. that is been a long ongoing or mrs. ford. we cap quite a bit about her. we would like to as much as space allows. >> can you touch a little about his role in congress. let's talk about relations. it's a two-part question or will you answer whatever order you prefer. the relationship with ronald reagan beats them and then loses the carter. "again going to terms. i'm curious about that being a personal relationship there. then you talked about congress and the deregulation. i read similar in preparation for this he vetoed 66 democratic legislation because he disagreed. [inaudible] seems like a large number these days. can you sort of talk about his relationship with congress? >> perhaps i can answer the questi

tonight we're hearing from betty's brother harry who reflects only terrifying day. his sister's bravery and the legacy of his family's loss. here's nbc bay area. >> 9/11 for a lot of people -- >> reporter: nearly 20 years have gone by. while the memories may gradually face, harry's own heart will never forget. >> here we are today on the 20th anniversary. and we don't think of it as an anniversary because it is with us every day. >> reporter: here he is talking ten years ago about his little sister betty, an american airlines stewardess on board the first plane to crash into the world trade center. it was betty who first told authorities we were under attack. >> we can't breathe. >> reporter: her spirit runs through the halls of the chinese recreation center where she used to play as a little girl growing number san francisco's chinatown. it was renamed in her honor in 2012. >> it is a joy for us to have betty remembered. >> reporter: in a year that has been rocked by hate crimes against asian-americans, he remembers the day when his little sister was working in the

betty was very very single . hazel and gertrude were married with children, her ry mother was unmarried but adopted two children on her own so it's trying to show in different genres. so there were women like a emerson who was had a hugely successful nighttime talkshow . which i think that's shocking to just because we don't know . we know about milton burrell for instance. esther television, he's fine but it's creepy to me that we know his name so well this far out but we don't know women like that or amanda randolph who was a black woman who had her own talkshow in daytime and also was actually the first i believe i'm getting this right, the first black woman to be the star of a sitcom. so you know, there is a lot of women who worked behind the scenes, in front of the camera, all that stuff but i wanted to show the complete experience and also have four women who very much contributed to their genre. actually i wanted to call it women intelligence i wanted them all to have some sense of that invention in their

she helped push for the betty reid soskin renaming. she learned about the mission system's abuse of indigenous children. >> he didn't care for children. i'm going to say it honestly. he didn't care for children, and he wasn't a great leader for other students to look up to. >> and that's when you found betty? >> we have a champion. we have someone who has fought for civil rights, for women's rights, for racial justice, and our children deserve to have someone to look up to. >> what message do you have for the children? when they see your name on the school. >> that they never forget to ask the questions. it's not the answers. it's the questions. because those change every single time. and they are always changed. and i am so glad they are going to be asking questions. >> reporter: with the new name, the middle school is also adopted a new mascot. the bears. they are already calling themselves the betty bears. reporting live, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> come on. betty bears. that's cute. >> i like that. >> keep asking the question

betty ann ong chinese recreation center. the penny and on this one of joy and perseverance community leader reverend norman fong a family friend led the effort to rename the center to honor the hometown hero strength in the face of adversity i love the baby and all the story in the hope that the kids and everybody appreciate that and those kids today who knows one of them could be. a hero a hero and for the future almost as their family had modest means betty wanted to help people and see the world being a flight attendant was her dream is very peaceful. the family has a niche at cypress filled with items betty loved i just remember her and i remember her every day. and i think about her and what happened to her. and my thought would be. we just never had a chance to say goodbye. the family forever changed on september eleventh two thousand one it's very difficult to move far. it's just not easy. in colma amber lee ktvu fox two news. the world health organization is calling for all countries to stop offering covid nineteen b

today was betty's 100th birthday. teaches about the contributions of women and african-americans in the war effort. we asked soskin what message she has for students who attend the school named after her. >> never forget to ask the questions. it's not the answers. it's the questions. because those change everything. >> that's betty. she's 100. the middle school changed their mascot to a bear and they're calling themselves the betty bears. >> she's been inspiring this community for decades. >> yeah. happy 100th birthday, betty. thanks for joining us tonight. home to see you back here tomorrow. >> bye-bye. >>> breaking news tonight, the major announcement of covid booster shots as we come on the air. the fda green lighting boosters of pfizer's vaccine for millions of americans who will be first in line and what if you have got moderna or johnson & johnson it comes as new u.s. cases fall as the delta surge finally peaks. >>> also confusion at the border after the biden administration warned haitian immigrants will be dep

today was betty's 100th birthday.women and african-americans in the war effort. we asked soskin what message she has for students who attend the school named after her. >> never forget to ask the questions. it's not the answers. it's the questions. because those change everything. >> that's betty. she's 100. the middle school changed their mascot to a bear and they're calling themselves the betty bears. >> she's been inspiring this community for decades. >> yeah. happy 100th birthday, betty. thanks for joining us tonight. home to see you back here tomorrow. >> bye-bye. [ cheers and applause ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon."

i'm sure everyone out there recognizes the name betty white. if you've ever been hooked on the soap opera and never heard alicia keys played played two pianos at the same time? every wise meddling mother on television should do -- jennifer is going to keep the spotlight on one of the most extraordinary contributions to the development of television and how it impacts how when what we watch m now. if my introduction is all you need jennifer and i hope you order it at your favorite independent bookstore and if you use book shop.org you know tonight please point your purchase to jennifer's favorite oak store in new york city and noww, please welcome jennifer armstrong. >> thank you for having me. before we jump into discussing the women in the book i have to ask you to talk a little bit about the fascination of -- that we are talking about in the green room. how did you turn everyone's favorite sport paddle surfing into career? >> i grew up in a pop culture centric household and i didn't realize this until maybe college and beyond when i met other

white and all of us who think about betty now, probably the first thing we think about is betty whiteeisty senior citizen. she just turned 100 and hurt sneaker bar football commercials are just comedy gold. but look at this beautiful vibrant woman who was a lot sharper than that sue ann and character you were telling about. >> yes, and she was in. that was the part that was not based on her at all. i swear to god, i've never heard anyone say anything they had thought that about that white and i have talked about her and she is as delightful as you want her to be. but, yes. she was the hot young thing in the early fifties. i mean, i really loved reading these feature stories on her at the time, that really were saying that, you know, this is one young woman to watch. her comedy timing is pretty good, that kind of thing. and she was just incredible, so she was, as i mentioned, she was trying this talk show in los angeles called hollywood and television when she and her cohost were on the air, five hours a day, six days a week. sometimes i would talk about sketches, sometimes the news. t

. >> reporter: this morning, betty reid soskin has a lot to celebrate.t already the oldest park ranger in america and now on her 100th birthday, a school renamed in her honor. betty worked at the rosie the riveter museum sharing her experiences of working in a segregated union hall. >> people need heroes and i man one of those. i think it's important we all follow our paths. we all need passion. >> reporter: born in 1921 in detroit, michigan, raised in new orleans, later moving to the west coast with her family. betty has been a published author, a songwriter, an activist during the civil rights movement and a businesswoman. she received a presidential commemorative coin from then president barack obama back in 2015. >> standing with obama on the stage in washington, d.c. in the shadow of the white house that was built by slaves, the whole meaning of that has really come to me. >> reporter: now on her 100th birthday. >> having a school named for me is more than i could have ever thought of because it means that a number of children will go into the world

today, betty? >> reporter: ken, even though democrats out number republicans in the state they are not taking any chances. the governor tonight urged democrats to get out the tht up don'tme wit [cheers and applause] >> we have a great governor. so great that they decided to recall him. >> reporter: nancy pelosi spoke out on what she calls a ridiculous recall. the sound of the bell meant a no on the recall for volunteers at the phone bank. >> i feel like gavin has been doing an amazing job with the pandemic. he made it liveable for my family to get through this with the extra help on health care and unemployment. [music] >> reporter: tonight, president biden joined governor newsom in long beach. >> the decision you are about to make is not going to have a huge impact on california it is going to be around the nation. >> democrats, i am asking you, knowing that you understand what is at stake. i am asking you, nonetheless, to reconcile a fundamental fact. the future is not something to experience, th

among them, betty ang. she was on flight 111.y that alerted authorities that the plane had been hijacked. tonight, we're hearing from betty's brother, harry, who reflects on that terrifying day, his sister's bravery, and the legacy of his family's loss. >> memories for 9/11 for a lot of people, are getting fainter and fainter. >> reporter: nearly 20 years have gone by. and while the memories might gradually fade, harry ang's heart will never forget. >> we're on the 20th anniversary. we don't think of it as an anniversary. >> reporter: this was him ten years ago, talking to jessica aguirre, about his little sister, betty, an american airlines stewardess, who was on the first plane to crash in the world trade center. >> i think we're getting hijacked. >> reporter: her spirit goes through the betty ong recreation center, where he used to play. the center was renamed in her honor in 2012. >> it's a joy for us to have betty remembered. and hopefully by the kids who attend here. >> reporter: in a year that's been rocked by hate crimes

up next, how friends of a san francisco woman are remembering betty ann ong 2 decades after 9.11. and just a couple of patches of fog around the bay area. what does that mean for your weekend. we'll talk about that ended and is coming up next. >> september is hunger action month kron 4 is partnering with feeding america to help end food insecurity. scan that qr code on your screen for more information on how to donate to local food charities here in the bay area. >> in watch all month long as we highlight local organizations making a difference in our community. i may not be as pretty. i'm not a cable tv personality or an entertainer like larry. i'm the businessman, the only cpa running for gov ernor. california is a mismanaged mess. taxes, cost of living, water, wildfires, homelessness. these aren't political issues; they're readily fixable management issues. career politicians? celebrities? i've solved problems all my life. let's fix this great state! remembering the victims of 9 1120 years after the most devastating terror attack on us soil. this is a live look at the reflectio

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betty campbell's statue is the first of five female figures being raised around wales.diff. that's it. now on bbc one it's time to get the news where you are. have a very good night. hello. wednesday ended on a dry and clean up for most of us, but the weather is already changing, and to thursday and into the weekend, we'll see spells of rain, it will be windy, some writer interludes. we will keep a lot of showery rain on and off through the day. best chance of any sunshine across northeast scotland and maybe for a time the far southeast of england. it is good to be a windy day, temperatures generally between 1a and a high of 18 degrees there across northwest england. further pulses of rain, so very heavy bursts of rain swinging in through the west in the early hours of friday, but will be a mild start to friday morning. and then as we head through friday and into the weekend, the weather is quite turbulent. heavy winds and temperatures between 12 and 17 degrees. this is bbc news, the headlines. it's a day of drama and diplomacy for president biden, who's working round t

the betty ong said her.ero through and through and she is she belongs to us line. the 9.11 attacks, of course, still weigh heavy on the minds of millions. but for some flight crew. they say the heroic actions taken by their co-workers that day do does give them purpose 20 years later. >> vanguard spoke with a retired flight attendant who says the voices from the sky that morning where her very best friends. >> american 11 to hear about center ring consequence are one of them. my name to the and my routine. >> my routine. the flight 11. >> flight attendant charlene jones put on this uniform to work flight 1100's of times and for more than 20 years she was based in boston flying coast to coast with her friends that are young and amy sweeney. >> and that in i already knew other from training. was ad. eh c'est 87 party, too. i was in class 87 body 3 betty ong flew for 14 years. >> a person known for carrying her infectious smile down the aisle of any plane. she was working. she had a calm cool demeanor that shin