betty cantrell! >> that 21-year-old georgia peach beat out -- >> georgia peach. >> 51 other ladies at sunday night's competition. >> so what is underneath that tiara. we're going to get to know her right now on the curvy couch. >> betty cantrell, miss america, 2016 joins us live. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> when you won, elisabeth and i were talking about this, you don't hear many kids being named betty these days. >> you don't. >> betty is not your name. >> it's really not. it's an american nickname. my mother's entire side of the family is full-blooded greek. and her mother's name was basaluci and they called her betty. but i love the name betty, too. >> does anyone call you that beside -- >> does everyone call you betty? >> except for like the little old greek ladies at my church. >> great. >> tell us about your dad. you have a military family.

america pageant was held last night and betty cantrell representing georgia was crowned. there you go, the lady on the left of your screen. the event this year seemed politically charged. listen to some of the questions that the contestants were asked. >> if we teach people the proper way to use guns then we will reduce the risk of having gun related-- gun related accidents. it starts with education. >> i believe that black lives matter, all lives matter, it shouldn't matter what we base our labels on, everybody matters and i think that we can stop all the violence with police brutal with body cameras and making sure all of our policemen are trained and ready to go into the field. every life matters. >> there you go. stuart: what do you think of that, sandra. sandra: they are political statements, what are you going to ask about? >> usually world peace, what's wrong with that. sandra: is that not political. >> a controversial topic. sandra: it's always been political and always been about watching the girls and if they

miss georgia, betty cantrell, won the title over first runner-up miss mississippi, han that roberts.ut it was her crowning moment that might have been overshadowed by a debate over tom brady's de-flategate scandal. she made headlines during the live telecast offering her two cents on the super bowl mvp. listen to this. >> did tom brady cheat? >> did he cheat? um, that's a really good question. i'm not sure. i think i'd have to be there to see the ball and feel it and make sure it was deflated or not deflated. but if there was question there then, yes, i think he cheated. if there was any question to be had, i think that he definitely cheated and he should have been suspended for that. that's not fair. [laughter] cheryl: she went there. and it's not just miss america talking football after yesterday's first full week of the season. fans were all over yesterday's big season openers from big

betty cantrell! >> congratulations to betty cantrell the miss america pageant was held at boardwalk hall and seen on 6abc. she woed the judges and the crowd with the on are -- operatc performance. a judge asked whether tom brady should have been suspended. >> is there a question there, yes, then yes i think i cheated. if there was a question to be had, he definitely cheated and he should have been suspended for that. >> meanwhile, cantrell will begin her year with the traditional frolic in the atlantic ocean this morning. >> congratulations to her i hope she has a good year. >> it's going to be chilly in the atlantic ocean, but chillier when she makes her way to boston. >> "dancing with the stars" premiers tonight we'll have a preview of the new season. >>> jewelry burglar across the south nets almost half a million dollars in merchandise. >> reporter: we are starting out rather cool you may want to dress the kids in a jacket or sweatshirt. i'll have the afternoon call coming up. ♪ >> members of the

. >> your new miss america is -- miss georgia betty cantrell. >> miss georgia betty cantrell won the crown and scholarship at boardwalk hall. cantrell wowed the judges she performed a work from the opera madam butterfly. she kicked off her reign in atlantic city with the traditional frolic in the atlantic ocean. >>> it was a big night for vanessa williams who was the first black woman to win the crown in 1983. she stepped down from her post after being caught up in a nude photo scandal. she received an official apology from miss america's c. he o. >> much more to come on "action news" at 12:30, the problems in volcano in japan that created for millions of people including air travelers when we come back. "dancing with the stars" returns to 6abc. alicia vitarelli spoke to some of the celebrities hoping to bring home the mirror ball trophy. how they are preparing when "action news" comes right back. >> a volcano in japan erupted for the second time. the area around the volcano were evacuated. flights were canceled because of the ash sent into the air. >>> a police panel in missouri want

betty cantrel. >> that's right, miss georgia, betty cantrel takes the crown answering this tough questionsic star brett eldridge. >> new england patriots quarterback tom brady was suspended for his part in the so-called deflategate scandal. then reinstated by the courts. legalities aside, did tom brady cheat? >> did he cheat? that's a really good question. i'm not sure. i'd have to be there to see the ball and feel it and make sure it was deflated or not deflated but if there was question there, then yes, i think he cheated. if there was any question to be had, i think that he definitely cheated and that he should have been suspended to are that. that's not fair. >> what? >> solid answer there. one of this year's judges, vanessa williams, now the show started with a performance from the 1984 pageant winner, who was forced to give up her crown after new photos were published in penthouse magazine without her consent. last night the ceo of the pageant formally apologized. >> you have lived your life in grace and dignity and never was it more evident than during the events of 1984, when you

georgia's own betty cantrell, the new miss america. us now is betty cantrell, miss nerk 2016. great to have you on the real story. what about your name. it's not really betty. >> it's pronounced -- it does mean queen or royalty. ominous a little bit. >> totally. a good predictor. what is the ethnicity of that? >> my mom's side is full-blooded greek. my mother mother's name was -- her nickname was betty. it has nothing to do with the name. it was nickname. that's me. >> you're the first betty to become miss america as well. >> yes. >> i want to show the viewers your amazing talent. that's a big part of this. >> great. >> ♪ opera. this is from madam butterfly. >> that's correct. >> i got to tell you, you were fantastic. >> thank you. >> how long have you been singing? >> since i was three. classically training since i was 14. my dream is to be on broadway. after i finish my college degree thankfully through my scholarship winnings, $50,000 worth of it. get me through college with the musical degree, so hopefully i can come back and perfo

betty cantrell using her talent navigating past a surprising question of whether she thought patriotm brady cheated and that deflates gate scandal, asking her about the triumph that night was nearly overshadowed by the return of vanessa williams three decades after resigning her crown because of a new photo scandal. you remember that. williams oversaw the pageant and was served as an apology by pageant executive chairman seth haskell. >> on behalf of today's organization, i want to apologize. and to your mother, ms. helen williams, i want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less the miss america you are. nicole: pretty nice. when a $50,000 scholarship along with the title. vanessa williams looks pretty happy there. and pretty beautiful. lauren: kicking off a solid start this week. if you went to the movies you contributed. the romantic thriller the perfect guy burden and $26.7 million. does this have a 25.6 million. both sails past modest expectation. locking in a solid performance. a lot of females turning out going to see the movies. and third pla

hey, betty cantrell.beautiful, smart, 21 years old. guy, first pageant was one year ago. >> wow. >> and tell everybody you were -- what was the other title you had. miss presidential -- >> that was my first title. miss presidential pathways. >> does that mean you're on the pathway to becoming president. >> maybe, i don't know. maybe an omen. >> in the meantime, congratulations, how does it feel to be wearing -- >> fees incredible. i keep looking at it and i forget it's on my head. it's the coolest thing. it's so much bigger than my state crown. takes a lot more bobby pins but it's incredible. >> you wear it well. we'll have you turn the tables tore in "pop news" situation. we would like you, if you don't mind, to look at two clips and then you be the judge. we'll let you judge. >> okay. >> these are pop culture clips that are pageant related. and this one is best pageant walk. contestant one, sandra bullock in "miss congeniality." >> new jersey. >> that was great. >> oh. >> okay, contestant two ben stille

our own ken o'shea got to talk with the new winner, miss georgia, betty cantrell. >> last night, bettyantrell was named miss america right here at broadwalk hall. what does miss america do the morning after she is crowned? of course the traditional atlantic ocean toe dip. shortly after she spoke with abc7 about the experience. so i heard you say it was kind of cold. i did a predip to test it for you. i thought it was quite comfortable. >> are you from new jersey is >> i'm from wisconsin. so anything is warm. >> i'm from georgia so how can you expect me to not think it's cold? >> for the first time spectators for the long island they were thrilled. >> it was quite nice. a beautiful day. >> she is very pretty. >> a lot of people ask how could you run through the ocean with the crown on top and it not fall off. how are you keeping it up there? >> there are 100 pins in here if you look at see. thanks to the prep team. >> congratulations. you look wonderful. >> thank you. pleasure to meet you. >> according to the locals, once miss america dips her toe in the ocean it's the end of summer. ho

. >> that's price georgia betty cantrell. miss america pageant was held at boardwalk hall. she woed the judges and the crowd with an on are -- oprah performance. cantrell was asked whether brady should be suspended. >> if there was a question there, if there was a question to be had he definitely cheated and he you should have been suspended for that. >> cantrell will begin her year as miss america with the traditional frolic in atlantic ocean. i was glad to see vanessa williams back and the trajectory of her career. quite a comeback. >> it will be interesting to see what reception the new miss america will get in boston. >> the kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriages to same-sex couples is back on the job. >> reporter: we are rooting for the eagles as they open up in atlanta. you might want to put a sweatshirt on the kids this morning because we have temperatures in the 50s. this afternoon things get better. what about the rest of the workweek? we'll have it all in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. you >> developing this morning at least one pers

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georgia, goes to miss betty cantrell.dd o'shea has been covering the pageant all week and has a few of the highlights. kidd: good evening, people are filtering out from boardwalk hall, a lot of them talking about the positive message from tonight's show. a star-studded night in atlantic city. fashion, a, amazing shark, and a common thing. miss america is redefining what unity is. from the messages of former miss america winners -- >> i was a classical violinist as a child. i was also fat. miss america was not on my radar. kidd: to the youngest judge on the panel. >> it's about the brain. and from one of the most famous miss america winners ever. ♪ i want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less a miss america that you are and the miss america that you always will be. it was all about the positive message. as we come back alive, people still having a nice night, leaving in good spirits. what is best for miss america? thehas to dip her toe in ocean at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning, and will be

. >> in the morning buzz we're talking miss america, first of all miss georgia won, betty cantrell.stion about tom brady and wowed with her opera singing. it was a big night for vanessa williams, she nude pictures camt about her and she resign. he is known in the industry as a class act, shows up on time and does the work and is gracious, last night they said i'm sorry, you see the head of the organization sam has kill, if for any reason of the you couldn't come back, i'm glad to have you back. for anybody who is going into something that's tough and never make it back, look at her, holding her head up works in so many ways. >> and she is as beautiful as ever. >>> a thief is on the run after her crime spree netted half a million dollars in merchandise. >> a crash took the life of a bucks county teenagers. those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. >> now on "action news," it is a chilly start. get that sweater, but sunny skies will warm things up as the day goes on. >> homeland security has disrupted a plot against pope francis. >> there she is, a new miss america i

betty cantrel. she will receive a $50,000 so holarship and face a dip in the ocean later this morning. the night had a serious note. sam haskell took a moment to talk about the year that caused vanessa williams to resign. >> on behalf of today's organization, i want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less of the miss america you are and the miss america you always will be. >> williams was the first african-american woman to be crowned miss america. she thanked haskell for the apology and his leadership. >>> now, it is starting to feel like fall in some place, nbc meteorologist bill kierans is here with the latest on that. it seems like right after labor day the days changes. >> the day seems to get shorter and we have a big warm-up.ll i want to show you showers and thunderstorms. arizona into phoenix, it can make for some beautiful photography. a lot of these thunderstorms are usually a little higher elevation and so you get a very good view of all the lightning,

betty cantrell won the crowd last night in new york city. >> the 21-year-old student wowed the judges with her performance from madame butterfly. there was negative reaction after asked if tom brady was guilty in deflategate. >> i'm not sure. i would have to be there and see the ball. if there was question there, then yes, i think he cheated. if there was any question to be had, i think he definitely cheated. and he should have been suspended for that. that's not fair. >> come on. those questions can be hard. >> next she tackles world peace. >>> an emotional moment for vanessa williams. the former miss america. an official apologizing to her for hour her scandal was handled. >> so great to see her there last night. >>> and every couple would love to have magical wedding day. this bride and groom took to it a whole new level. >> they wowed their guests with an amazing dance routine that went viral, dancing to "i put a spell on you." check out the groom's gravity-defying moves. he happens to be a magician. >> that's amazing. >>> and, an amazing encounter, in the meantime for a paddle bo

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betty cantrell. she will receive a $50,000 scholarship and take the dip in the ocean later this morning. the night had a serious note. pageant executive chairman sam haskell took a moment to address the 1984 scandal, which caused that year's winner, vanessa williams, to resign. >> on behalf of today's organization, i want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less of the miss america you are and the miss america you always will be. >> williams was the first african-american woman to be crowned miss america. she thanked haskell for the apology and his leadership. >>> it is starting to feel a lot like fall in some places, nbc meteorologist bill karins is here with the latest on that. >>> we have a lot of moisture in arizona. these pictures from arizona, just outside of there. pretty cool time lapse video. a thunderstorm that rolled through. as it collapsed, gust of winds kicked up dust through the area. top of the show, we showed the lead story, the valley fire in calif

betty cantrell. >> yes, miss georgia, the same woman that completely screwed up that answer and trippedce on her dress crowned miss america 2016. to be fair, the 21-year-old college student is beautiful, and a talented opera singer. >> you were saying the opera was really great. a few moments later, posting the group selfie with the caption so honored to be your miss america 2016. now to another beautiful woman walking the runway at new york fashion week. candice swan pole took a tumble at a givenchy show. an unexpected fall from grace. >> she got up signaling she was all right. instagramming a photo of her scratched up knee. >> incredible. >>> a victory for chris brown, the singer winning joint custody of his daughter custody. the little girl will spend four days with her mom and three days with him. we wish them all the benefit of luck there. it's hard, especially when you're on the road. >>> on saturday brown celebrated. so good thing. he's being a good dad. >> we'll be back. more news. more news. ter than a man he said sure... but don't get just any one. get one inspired by dentists

>> betty cantrell, miss georgia, is the new miss america.e was crowned in atlantic city last night. she sang a song from the opera "madam butterfly "and won a scholarship along with her title. returning for the first time to the pageant was 1984 miss ameri vanessa williams. she resigned due to a nude photo. the president of the organization apologized to her on behalf of the organization. >> i want to apologize to you and to your mother, miss helen williams, i want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less the miss america you are and the miss america you always will be. >> williams, who went on to become a famous stage and tv actress, says she did the best she could during the scandal. >>> the miss america pageant gets caught up in a spray tan scandal that is one of the stories on this morning's "moneywatch." jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning. wall street has its eyes on this week's federal reserve meeting waiting to see if the board has en

>> yep, miss georgia, betty cantrell is this year's miss america, what a great first name, i seem it like it. along with the tiara she receives a $50,000 scholarship and take the post-win dip in the ocean. pageant executive chairman sam h haskell took a moment to address the 1984 scandal which caused vanessa williams to design. >> on behalf of today's organization i want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less than miss america you are and the miss america you always will be! [ cheers and applause ] >> williams was the first african-american woman to be crowned miss america. she thad haskell for the apology and his leadership. >>> time to get down to business with landon dowdy. welcome to monday >> welcome to monday to you, too. futures are slightly higher. investors await the big two-day federal reserve meeting on interest rates this week, get a key read on retail sales and consumer prices ahead of the more than meeting. the dow rising 103 points on friday to 16,433. facebook is looking to bring virtual realit to your smartphone. the social networ

kicked offer her reign today at the jersey shore and as her first official order of business betty cantrell of georgia took a ceremonial dip in the ocean in atlantic city. cantrell won the crown and a $50,000 scholarship last night at boardwalk hall. the 21-year-old is a currents student at mercer university and she's the first contestant from georgia to win the crown in nearly 60 years. >>> abc's world news tonight with david muir is next here on channel six. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams, meteorologist adam joseph and ducis rodgers. then join us for "action news" at 11:00 right here on 6abc. now for jim gardner, cecily tynan, adam joseph, ducis rodgers, the entire "action news" team, i'm rick williams. we hope to see you at 11:00. go eagles. >> ♪ let's clear the air. there are no limits on the amount of carbon pollution power plants can... release. and our senator, pat toomey, led the fight to keep it that way. carbon pollution, a major cause of climate change, leads to more asthma attacks in children. over a million pennsylvanians now suffer f

>> betty cantrell is scheduled to be jumping into the ocean later this morning a tradition, last night she was asked if tom brady is a cheater. she answered if there is any question then yes, he cheated. this is the first time in four years miss america was not from new york. the pageant also marked the return of miss aerk 1984 which was vanessa williams. >> she was welcomed back after resigning the crown following a nude photo scandal. pa chent executive chairman sam haskell apologized on behalf of the pageant. they shared a moment before the top 15 were announced. >> i want to apologize to you, and to your mother miss helen williams. >> williams went on to become a successful singer and actress. >> i did the best i could as my reign as miss america in 1983-84, i love you. >> i love you. >> i love the girls and i'm so honored. >> that was gracious. we are now hours away from kickoff, tonight the eagles are in atlanta to take on the falcons for week one of the regular season. chip kelly is 2-0 in his first two seasons openers at eagles head coach and fans hope he will increase that to

>> betty cantrell beat out miss mississippi and miss colorado during last night's show. she was asked if tom brady is a cheater, she answered if there is any question then yes, he cheated. this is the first time in four years miss america wasn't from new york. >>> good morning. we do expect to see dry air still moving in from the northwest, a cold front came in and that helped really cool our temperatures down especially yesterday so now we are slowly climbing back closer to average and then we'll head above average. breezy conditions expected as we go into the rest of today our satellite radar shot shows us that and a current look at our temperatures right now. only 57 degrees. and philadelphia, low 50s here in washington township, 53 in wilmington. 51 in kenneth square. 48 in shenandoah. so it's fall-like start to the morning. fall-like conditions will setting in into the afternoon. 51 degrees in the poconos, 52 in doylestown and we're at 54 in blue bell. dover is at 55 degrees. highs around the region, we'll stay below average. slightly below average. temperatures wil

she's miss georgia, betty cantrell. vanessa williams who won in 1984 also welcomed back and got an apology from the pageants for the scandal that ended her reign. those are some of your top stories on this monday, september 14th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> great moment after so many years for vanessa to come back and be welcome back. >> we're talking about the miss what did you think? >> actually, i did kind of watch it from start to finish. feed. >> blushing a little bit. >> i am blushing. no, it was fun. vanessa sounded great, looked facts. absolutely good. >> and you were rooting you said for miss iowa? >> she had the leg up going in. going into it. >> how do we get to the fires? >> in the preliminaries. the real news of this day, shall we. >>> very serious situation out there in california. we're talking about the nast-moving flames that torching one house after another in northern california. at least 1,000 homes and businesses completely destroyed. >> it's incredible. just 12 hours, the wildfi

. >> that is betty cantrell, there is some controversy during the current events. she is asked about flake gate and if tom brady cheated. she said tom brady cheated and should have been suspended. she was almost upstaged by vanessa williams when she was crowned ms. america but had to resign the following of a scandal. thirty-one years later she read received an apology. >> i want to apologize to you and to your mother, ms. heather williams. [inaudible] >> vanessa williams was the first african-american could be to be crowned ms. america. sarah palin's daughter bristol, according to this man wants to move in and ship a bunch of stuff to her house in alaska. she says that he's the father. she has applied with the police for protection. did hit for the hit show empire. the cast took over carnegie hall this weekend. i. i was therefore a big premiere party. empire is the number one drama and has a few hit records. empire premieres on fox five on september 23. we'll share more with introducing starbucks small-batch cold brew coffee. in stores now. everyone is saying, "he

betty cantrell. >> betty cantrell is a very happy girl from warner robins, georgia.rom "madame butterfly." vanessa williams won the title in 1983 but she was forced to resign because of a nude photo scandal. miss america ceo apologized to jaens willia vanessa williams and saying she has lived with grace. he apologized to her moth here is your egg mcmuffin. ♪ ♪ i'll see you at home. the egg mcmuffin. made with an egg cracked fresh in our kitchens and real butter. only at mcdonald's. i'm lovin it. ♪ >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." a beautiful picture. >>> coming up in this half hour, actor david oyelowo is in our green room. he is up for an emmy and about to amaze fans. what he was not willing to do plus. >>> also in studio 57, novak djokovic won his grand slam title for the third time last night. he'll talk about beating roger federer and disappointing much of the crowd. that is ahead. >>> right now time to show you this morning's headlines. "usa today" reports on bad news for pistachio lovers. this year's crop may be down as much as 70% in california. the mil

betty cantrell. >> betty cantrell is a very happy girl from warner robins, georgia. the new miss america this morning. she ran on a platform promoting healthy eating and sang a song from "madame butterfly." vanessa williams won the title in 1983 but she was forced to resign because of a nude photo scandal. miss america ceo apologized to jaens williams vanessa williams and saying she has lived with grace. he apologized to her >> good morning. 8:25on this monday morning. i'm mary calvi. and information this morning on a stabbing investigation in lower manhattan. two men, one of them a world trade center security guard got into a dispute inside of a mcdonald's around 4:00 this morning. the dispute moved outside, the 55-year-old guard pulled a knife and stabbed the 20-year- old victim in the chest and face. the security guard was arrested. police are saying the victim's injuries are not serious. >>> security preparations are underway ahead of people's visit to new york city. this is as federal authorities foiled a threat against the holy father. today the mayor and the p

. >>> 21-year-old betty cantrell from georgia was crowned miss america despite giving what i thoughtng answer to a cut and dry question. watch. >> did tom brady cheat? >> did he cheat? that's a really good question. i'm not sure. i think i would have to be there to see the ball and feel it and make sure if it was flatted or not deflated. if there was any question there? i think he cheated. if there was question to be had i think he definitely cheated and he should have been suspended for that. that's not fair. >> in response the nfl has reopened its investigation into tom brady. [laughing]. >> many people on the internet were disturbed by her accusation. one woman tweeted, did miss georgia seriously win miss america after that ridiculous answer about feeling tom brady's balls? oi. there were other vexing thing about the pageants like the left wing judges. i will let fox's own todd starns explain. >> miss south carolina was one of the few ladies refused to go down to the agenda shooting down an anti--gun question saying she opposed banning firearms. needless to say the pride of the pa

betty cantrell, miss georgia, got the miss america croup. she's 21 years old, she stirred up controversy, she was asked if tom brady cheated. she said, quote, he definitely cheated, he should have been suspended. >> what's wrong with that? >> she rambled on. i don't know what the heck she was saying. >> you know all about rambling. >> that's true are. if anybody can ramble, i've rambled with the best. the problem was she was talking a lot about the football. >> oh, i see. and people like you were delighted by the double intend re. so you're going to snatch her crown -- >> anyway, vanessa williams was there last night. 18984 she was crowned miss america, she had to resign following a nude photo scandal. >> do we have picture of that, by the way? >> anyway, she was the first african-american to be named miss america. we love her. she's been on the show. she's a very, very classy -- >> she sings -- >> save the best for last. '90s. >> yeah. >> mike woods, what's up? >> all right, got a little throwback with the temperatures, actually it's back t

betty cantrell. >> betty cantrell is a very happy girl from warner robins, georgia."madame butterfly." vanessa williams won the title in 1983 but she was forced to resign because of a nude photo scandal. miss america ceo apologized to jaens willia vanessa williams and saying she has lived with grace. he apologized to her >>> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> good morning, i'm erika von tiehl. at least one suspect is in custody after police responds and shots ring out in north philadelphia. now, this is near 16th and lehigh, a little before 6:00 this morning. philadelphia police swat teams were assisting authorities and serving a warrant when sources say police fired at least two shots. it is not clear what charges prompted the warrants. no injuries were reported, and that situation is now under control. >>> we want to head to ever justin with your forecast today. just wacking outside, finally the first little taste of fall, justin. >> that's right. a lot of people looking forward to. that will we woke 140's, 50's, for

betty cantrell. >> betty cantrell is a very happy girl from warner robins, georgia.song from "madame butterfly." vanessa williams won the title in 1983 but she was forced to resign because of a nude photo scandal. miss america ceo apologized to jaens willia vanessa williams and saying she has lived with grace. he apologized to her >>> and good monday morning everyone, it's 8:25. time for some headlines, the big story up north, the valley fire still raging in lake county. it's now 61,000 acres and only 5% contained. one person has died and hundreds of homes have been lost. >>> 49ers' regular season kicks off tonight with the prime time match-up against the minnesota vikings. expect some delays around levi's stadium. you can catch all the action starts at 7:00 tonight right here on kpix 5. >>> and speaking of football, fantasy football isn't just for men anymore. a look at how women are joining the online competition of imaginary teams selected from real players, that's all coming up on "cbs this morning." momentarily. but first, a little traffic and roberta has your ,

>> miss georgia, betty cantrele s the new reigning pageant queen. when is the last time we had a queen named betty? >> that's right. >> and she sang opera as her talent. the pagerit also marked the return o vanessa wilouliams for the first an time since she resigned folwowing a photo andal three decades ago. williaul received an apology from the organization for everything she wentithrough at that time. >> well, congratulations to missugeorgia. 5:20 right now. ahead this morning, who will be greeting the holy father pope francis as he lands here in the united states? >> we'll find out. and giants fans who went to bed feeling good about the team's opener are waking up surprised. who's taking the blame for a heartbreaker? >>> follow the "today" new york team on facebook and twitter. we'll be right back. >>> a live look there at route 3 leading to rutherford, new jersey. home of metlife stadium. giants kicked off their season against the cowboys in dallas. nowhere near route 3. they were handed a shocking loss. so 1:43 to play in the fourth. giants have

georgia, betty cantrell. she sang an opera number for her talent performance and weighed in on deflategate and said if there's any question that tom brady cheated, he should have been suspended. ms. georgia's win ended new york's three-year winning streak here at humana, we value sticking with things. when something works, people stick with it. more people stick with humana medicare advantage. because we stick with them. humana medicare advantage. the plan people stick with. >>> facebook is working on a new app that will allow viewers to change their perspective by tilting the view. it is still in the early ages of development and it's not clear if and when it will be launched but mark zuckerberg has repeatedly called virtual reality the next platform. this comes a year after facebook made its big bet on the virtual reality head seset. >>> bright sunshine if you're about to head out. if you're going to spend time in the sun, use that sun block. temperatures north and west of washington, upper 60s to 70, panha

miss georgia, betty cantrell was crowned in atlantic city. the win breaks the three-year miss new york winning streak. she is ready to celebrate. she tweeted this picture out. she is honored to miss america 2016. a night she will never forget. >>> tyra banks makes her return to daytime tv today right here on channel 7. she will join chrissy teigen to guide you on beauty, fashion and design. fab life premieres on air and on the watch abc app this afternoon at 2:00 right after "the chew." it will be cool. very cool. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and meteorologist bill evans. >> today temperatures in the 50s. we haven't had 50s since june 27th. 58 bridgeport. just about everybody is in the 50s except out to montauk where it's in the 60s. wind out of the west makes it feel cool and crisp. grab a jacket. you will need that. heather has monday off. how is it going? >> this mortgage, as we head to the new jersey turnpike, new jersey turnpike southbound by exit 11 in the car lanes, watch out for a car fire. o

. >> miss georgia betty cantrell bested 50 beauty queens to take home the coveted title.ld wowed judges by singing opera. beautiful voice and answering the tough question about tom brady and the cheating scandal. >> i would have to be there and see the ball and feel it and make sure it was deflated or not deflated, if there's a question there, if there were any questions -- >> cantrell breaks new york's three-year streak of miss america winners. >> some of the questions were very political. >> were they? did you watch? >> i did. i was up late. >> i wish i had watched. i didn't know it was on. >> it was a late night. the time now is 20 minutes after the top of the hour. closing in on clinton. the brand new poll showing fading support for the democratic frontrunner with trump some surged into the fall. >> rewarded for failure the new plan that would give diplomas to thousands of students who flunked out. using miles for the thanksgiving trick you might be better off buying coach tickets. what the airlines don't want you to hear. >> a broncos fan at the scene opener who fell

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anyway, the winner was miss georgia, betty cantrell, her talent was singing a song from the opera "madam butterfly." she clinched it by answering this very topical question. >> new england patriots quarterback tom brady was suspended for his part in a so-called deflategate scandal. then reinstated by the courts. legalities aside, did tom brady cheat? >> did he cheat? that's a really good question. i'm not sure. i think i'd have to be there to see the ball and feel it and make sure it was deflated or not deflated. but if there was question there, then yes, i think he cheated. if there was any question to be had, i think that he definitely cheated and that he should have been suspended for that, that's not fair. >> jimmy: let's go to the chalkboard to see if we can figure out what she just said. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: this is the transcript. he's are her actual words. let's go through them. did he cheat? um, that's a really good question. i'm not sure. i think i'd have to be there to see the ball and uh feel and it make sure it was deflated. not deflated. reasonable. but if ther

miss georgia, betty cantrell, took the crown.stions portion of the contest, she was asked if tom brady cheated at football. >> did he cheat? >> that's a very good question. i'm not sure. i would have to be there to feel the ball and make sure if it was deflated or not deflated. if there was question there, yes, i think he cheated. if there was any question to be had, i think he definitely cheated and that he should have been suspended for that. that's not fair. >> thank you. the judges decided that was good enough. miss georgia is now miss america 2016. it's likely had nothing at all to do with the swimsuit competition, because i hear that only accounts for 10% of the scoring these days. kg? >> what's wrong with the swimsuit competition. >> nothing at all. that's only 10%. i have numbers because i love numbers. swimsuit 10%, talent 30%. that question was worth 20%. >> okay. i mean -- >> would you like to answer? >> how are they supposed to know the answers to these questions? i do this for a living. did she cheat or not? >> you c

betty cantrell. she is scheduled to be jumping into the ocean later this morning which is a pageant tradition as all of you know who follow it. this is the first time in four years that miss america wasn't from the state of new york. the pageant also marked the return of miss maerof miss amer. >> i want to apologize to you and to your mother, miss helen williams. >> so unexpected but so beautiful. i did the best that i could as my reign as miss america 1983 to 84. i love you. >> i love you. >> i love the girls and i'm so honored. >> boy, and how stunning does she look. >> right. >> williams went on to become a successful singer and actress. >> three teenagers are charged in copy cat attacks near a spate of free way shootings in arizona. police accuse the teens of sling shotting pieces of landscaping granite at drivers and pedestrians, facing charges of assault and criminal damage. vels ger no one has been charge those cases. >> also today, the ferguson commission is expected to release a report addre

. >>> trending today all over the web is the new miss america, miss georgia, betty cantrell took homehe crown last night in atlantic city. miss mississippi came in as first runner-up. >> but it was a former miss america who made some of the biggest headlines. vanessa williams returned to the pageant for the first time since giving up her title some 31 years ago over a nude scandal photo. she served as judge, but she was brought on stage for a surprise apology. >> i want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less the miss america you are and the miss america you always will be. >> yes, yes, she's still stunning. >> 52. >> she is stunning. she'll be stunning at 75. williams thanked the ceo and said she did her best when she had the crown. >>> she didn't win the title, but another miss america contestant is winning hearts all over the country. >> miss colorado. she ditched the glamorous dress, the hair, the makeup and walked on stage wearing hospital scrubs and people are kind of wondering what's going on here. this is for the talent portion of the compet

betty cantrel miss georgia is the new miss america. she wrote an opera performance to the title in atlantic city beating a 51 -- beating 51 other competitors. she won a $50,000 scholarship along with her title. she wants to be a success on broadway. this woman became a success on broadway. a former miss america returned to the stage for the first time since give up her crown 31 years ago. we're talking about actress vanessa williams who was the center of a new foe -- nude photo scandal. the occurrence ceo apologized to williams on live tv. >> on behalf of today's organization, i want to apologize to you. >> williams was the pageant's head judge last night. >> thank you so much >>> good morning. he's surging in the polls. bernie sanders prepares to make two campaign stops in the commonwealth. >>> one of the most beloved american comics is joining the archives at the library of congress. >>> good morning. welcome to wusa9. sorry redskins fans. >> i'm andrea roane. but patriot fans are happy. larry miller is here with traffic but we begin

. >> miss georgia, bet difficult -- betty cantrell beat 51 others winning despite tripping twice in theand she thought tom brady cheated although she doesn't really know and has to hole the ball to typed out. for her talent she sang from "bad dam butter fly," adding up to the >> vanessa williams the first ever black miss america in 1984 received an apology from officials. >> though no one currently in the organization were involved then, on behalf of today's organization i want to apologize to you of the. >> williams was forced to resign after nude photos were taken years earlier surfaced in a magazine after the contest without her concept. >> very classy. >> monday means back to work but did you rest and recover this week like you should have? >> no. if you are still feeling shrub issue are not alone a study by harvard finds half of american employees say they are everworked and those surveyed admit to lacking creativity and fining it did i to focus on more than one thing. take note when you feel video too thin because recovery time is a key to performing your best. >> next at 6:30 con

miss georgia betty cantrell was crowned miss america last night, while miss kentucky was crowned least cooperative. [ cheers and applause ] still upset about -- [ applause ] new hampshire -- new hampshire police issued a warning today to watch out for an emu on the loose. all in all, not a great day of campaigning for lincoln chafee. [ laughter ] [ applause ] just kinda -- it wasn't just the way he looks, his policy on gun control is -- oh! [ gobbling ] [ laughter ] we're late for our next event! [ gobbling ] [ laughter ] italian tennis player flavia pennetta won the u.s. open women's final this weekend, which means she's our flavia of the week. [ applause ] we'd also like to announce that due to extreme audience our flavia of the week segment.