we just took actor and comedian billy crystal's eulogy. former president bill clinton will be speaking just a few moments. we'll take you back there live. >>> meantime students at yale university have filed a petition. students claim that a course that treats major english poets lacks diversity. in the petition it sis the curriculum, quote, create as culture especially hostile to students of color. we ask that major english poets be abolished and pre-1800 and 1900 requirements be refocused to include literature relating to gender, race, sexuality, ableism and ethnicity. the english course under scrutiny focuses on works of poets such as jeffrey chaucer, william shakespeare, john milton and t.s. eliot. a senior at yale, zachary young. great to see you. thanks for coming in. why are you against the petition that yale is now fielding? >> sure. i think two primary reasons. i disagree with the idea. i think we should judge works we teach english major based on historical significance and merits. but second i also disagree with tactics. when you

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♪ lastly, the political world was wondering who was billy crystal talking about with a good chance ofinning? he was talking about david french, a lawyer and writer for national review. he said on sunday he was not going to enter the race. he joins us to talk about all of this. when was the vary first time in your life someone suggested or you thought about the notion for running for president? ago,: less than two weeks meeting with billy crystal and talking about the times we are in. there are two categories now,ency -- emerging right one who understands the gravity of the changes, and the threat that donald trump is, not to just politics, but in this judge controversy. i am in the camp that believes in understands this is something else entirely. when other people were not stepping up, and i said yes, i would consider it. mind, was thatn with your authorization? david: it was a surprise. [laughter] >> did he have reason to believe at that point you wore going to do it? he would not have just tweeted that out. >> he was tweeting it out that it was happening. david: it is easy to read

he followed bryant gumbel, who was preceded by comedian and actor billy crystal.will continue to get a look in here as the president eulogizes the greatest throughout nbc 10 news at 6:00, which starts right now. >> he's coming up next on nbc 10 news at 6:00. we can continue to follow breaking news here. a dancer accuses a philadelphia eagles' player of sexual assault at a club. a live report is next. >>> plus, a new chief at the shore. tonight why it will save atlantic city big bucks. that's next on nbc news at 6:00. >>> breaking news right now at 6:00. an eagles' receiver under investigation tonight. what happened inside a gentlemen's club hours after eagles wrapped up practice? >>> good evening, everyone. i'm jim rosenfield. philadelphia police are investigating a woman's claims against nelson aguilar inside cheerleader's gentlemen's club. joining us live from police headquarters, randy gilhen ha y and a sframt the eagles put out >> reporter: jim, police say their detectives have not yet interviewed anybody from the eagles' organization nap could be coming. mean

. >> good evening, billy crystal called muhammad ali a champion even after 35 years, president obama calls him brash define and pioneering and calls himself the greatest filled an arena with 15,000 people who wanted to say goodbye. >> the memorial for muhammad ali started with a chant, it is the first of many religious expressions in the inner faith service, thousands of family friends and fans fathered to mourn but also to celebrate the greatest. he predicted the round that he would knock somebody out in and then he would do it! he was funny, he was beautifulthe most perfect athlete you ever saw. >> no barriers were in place fans freely placed their hands on his hearse threw flowers and chanted. ali! >> friends say that's exactly how the heavy weight champ would have wanted people to come together. peacefly. >> i think you were high yellow or boot black, muhammad ali loved you. >> he wanted us to use his life as a teaching moment for young people, for his country and for the world. >> we love you so much, daddy, until we meet again. fly, butterfly, fly. >> we should honor him by let

billy crystal with his trademark humor and former president bill clinton among them. here's byron pitts. he's on the ground louisville tonight. >> reporter: it's been a sendoff fit for a king. louisville's beloved son is home for good. the streets lined with old schoolmates. the curious. from those that knew cassius, to those that came to adore ali. kevin wilcox from raleigh, north carolina, drove eight hours just to be here. >> i've got to come see ali. i've always admired the guy. it doesn't matter who color you are, it matters who you are. and what you bring to the table. >> he's from here, and touched everybody. >> reporter: sandra, a childhood neighbor. what kind of kid was cassius clay? >> very braggadocious, but a real nice guy. >> reporter: at the memorial, among the famous, the powerful, ali's wife, his children, speaking to the more than 15,000 in attendance. >> you know, if muhammad didn't like the rules, he rewrote them. his religion, name, beliefs were his to fashion. no matter what the cost. >> reporter: and former president bill clinton, and the definin

president bill clinton to billy crystal, ali remembered today for more than what he didle in the boxinging. marci: joins us. what an emotional day. we have been watching the images. heart touching. marci: heart-touching. it has been incredible to see. we are hearing this is not a day of celebrating but paying tribute to the champ. a >> he was drawn to the poor and the forgotten. >> celebrating the life of muhammad ali. his boxing career the least of the impact on the world. >> thank you for the inspiration. i can do anything. it doesn't matter where you come from. you can be anything you want to be. >> eulogies from bill clinton and billy crystal, will smith and mike tyson among pallbearers. celebrity aside he was a man of the people. tens of thousands more lining the street of the hometown of louisville. chanting, throwing flowers as the funeral procession paused bis hi boyhood home. the greatest laid to rest. >> this was planned for him decades ago. it was important that his fans would be part of this. many of him are watching outside on the big screen. many others come by the memoria

. >> why ali wanted billy crystal to give the eulogy at his funeral. >> nobody's ever seen anything like'm so fast and so pretty. >> his final public appearance with singer carrie underwood, and muhammed ali lost video. he can sing. then. >> miss u.s.a. >> the new miss u.s.a. and uproar over this question. >> would you vote hillary clinton or donald trump for president. >> and hillary clinton vs. the secret service agent. >> did he break a

you're going to hear eulogies from billy crystal and former president bill clinton on an early editionof "world news tonight" just ahead at 4:30. >>> aftershocks are still being felt in southern california following this 5.2 magnitude earthquake. it happened just ach 1:00 this morning centered about 30 miles south of palm springs. so far no major damage or injuries reported. >>> so golden state warriors are getting ready for game four in cleveland tonight, hoping to keep the cavaliers to just one win in the finals. >> that would be nice. the cavs fans are feeling confident after wednesday's blowout. abc 7 news roeporter amy hollyfield is where the party is already under way, and it is loud. amy? >> reporter: ama, fanfest outside the arena is really bumping right now. you know, the cavs are behind in this series. they're losing 2-1, but their fans are not acting like it. cavs fans say they are feeling so much better after wednesday's victory, and they can tell the mood of the city has improved since wednesday, too. >> after that blowout "w," we he came to play here in cleveland, the con

former pre billy crystal, and turkish president are expected to speak.c., the natural portrait gallery is honoring ali displaying a 1970 portrait taken by photographer carsh. leon: today is the first day of ramadan. for people of the muslim faith that means fasting throughout the month. maureen: our amy aubert caught one a local construction company doing everything it can to allow muslim workers observe on the job safely. amy: gerald knows what it is like to work in the heat. >> look how heavy it is. amy: the field superintendent observed ramadan for 16 years. when it comes to fasting from sun up to sun down, he knows what to expect on the job. >> i know how to judge my body, drink plenty of fluids and watch the temperature and everything. amy: his boss also observations the month. and says safety is their top priority. >> go home every day. that is a motto that we talk about. amy: they are handing out breathable shirts and extra towels. especially for those employees working in the heat. fasting throughout the month. those observing also encouraged to

. >> there will be more remembrances to come, including eulogies from bill clinton, billy crystal, bryanthers. the funeral is streaming live on the nbc washington app. >> i grew up hearing and looking at this guy as an icon. the sports world mourning one of the greatest hockey players to lace up skates. gordie howe has died. he won six most valuable player awards and was a 23-time nhl all-star. his impact on the sport was so great, they called him mr. hockey. >>> at the live desk, we're following a developing story out of dallas right now where love field is back open after a shooting outside baggage claim. it was all caught on camera. [ >> we heard at least nine shots in that video all fired by police. officers say it began with a domestic incident. they say a man was throwing rocks at a car driven by a mother, the mother of his children. when officers approached, they say the man lunged at them and they fired. the man was hit four times, but we don't know his condition. lines at security are massive and huge delays are expected into the evening. now we've checked our three regional airp

comedian billy crystal and bryant gumbel will also speak. sarah dallof has more on this.t for this last good-bye? >> reporter: it is, betty. muhammad ali helped plan his own funeral his advisers say over the course of a decade. laying out has desire for it to be open to the public and people of all faiths. a final farewell to the man who inspired in the boxing ring and outside of it. 18,000 people expected to fill this basketball arena in muhammad ali's hometown. >> people come from all over the world to pay respects to muhammad because, you know, he meant so much to everyone. >> he stood for strength and he wanted to encourage everybody to do the same. >> reporter: prior to the service, a procession will move slowly through the city. a final trip up passed his childhood home. during the funeral he will be eulogized by former bill clinton and billy crystal and bryant gumbel. tickets were distributed to long lines of people within an hour. on thursday, thousands gathered for a muslim funeral prayer service. >> welcome the muslims, we welcome the members of other faith comm

eulogies will be led by president bill clinton, bryant gum bble and billy crystal. after there will be a reception for friends and guests at the muhammad ali center and so that will include the service for mr. ali. at this time, i'll take any questions that you might have. >>. [ inaudible question ] >> could you describe for us his home -- i'm sure it was very solemn, define the moment. the family was there, were they able to say farewells? >> they had a full day to say farewell to him. all family members all daughters and his son were in attendance and his wife. they got to spend quality time with him to say their final goodbyes and it was a very solemn moment as i have repeated since last evening. it was a really -- you hate to say this about a funeral, but a beautiful thing to watch, because it displayed everything that's good about muhammad ali and the family displayed that with dignity, and of course there was sorrow, they were in sadness, but it was done -- the champ would have been very proud of his family. >> was he able to say goodbye? >> yes. yes. >>. [ in

billy crystal and former president bill clinton among them. here's byron pitts >> reporter: it's been a sendoff for a beloved champ. from those that knew cassius, to those that came to adore ali. kevin wilcox drove eight hours just to be here. >> i've always admired the guy. it doesn't are, it matters who you are. >> reporter: what kind of kid was cassius clay? >> a real nice guy. >> reporter: and ali's wife and children at the memorial, speaking to the more than 15,000 in attendance. >> if he didn't like the rules, he rewrote them. they were his to fashion, no matter what the cost. >> reporter: and former president bill clinton, about the olympics. >> no matter what it took, the flame would be lit. i knew it would happen. >> reporter: actor billy crystal, whom ali called his little brother. >> he did things nobody would do. knock somebody out, and then he would do it. he was funny, beautiful, the most perfect athlete you ever saw, and those were his own words. >> reporter: in his prime, muhammad ali was defiantly black. gifted, gorgeous. made

. >> reporter: billy crystal brought his brash fighter voice back to life. >> george was slow.hen i rope-a-dope george. >> he realized life was open to choice. >> reporter: bill clinton praised him outside of ring. battling parkinson's and the 1996 olympic moment. >> no matter what it took, the flame would be lit. the fight would be won. his spirit would be affirmed. i knew it would happen. >> reporter: ali was laid to rest in a private cemetery. a quiet end. and left an everlasting legacy. >> he lives in you and he lives in me and he lives in every person he has touched in every corner of this world. >> reporter: his daughter, r rasheda. >> we love you so much, daddy. until we meet again, fly, butterfly, fly. >> reporter: for "today," nbc news, ron allen, louisville. >> coming up, we talk to billy crystal and his memories of muhammad ali and what it was like to speak at the service. >>> and now to the race for the white house. of course, donald trump trying to get back on message after a week that was one of his worst ever. he is facing a lot of backlash after his comments abo

. >> pelley: and comedian billy crystal. >> he was beautiful. he was the most perfect athlete you ever saw, and those were his own words. ( laughter ). >> pelley: mourners included former heavyweight boxing champ mike tyson, and actor will smith, who portrayed ali on the big screen. the outpouring of love for muhammad ali began this morning in the streets of louisville as the hearse bearing his casket traveled 23 miles from the unieral home to the cemetery where he was hurried in a private service. fans showered the car with so many flowers, it became a moving shrine. balloons of red and gold, the color of ali's boxing gloves, filled the sky. >> ali! ali! >> pelley: the many people ali touched in life wanted one more chance to tawch him. they formed an impromptu honor guard to escort the slug frer louisville off to his final rest. ali's daughter, hana, tweeted from the motorcade a story that her father used to tell. "i used to dream that i was running down broadway in louisville, and the people were weaving at me and clapping and cheering my nam

thank you. [ applause ] >> billy crystal. legendary impersonator of muhammed ali and a great many others, they were quite close over the years. and crystal really taking to heart the spirit of today's memorial service. not to mourn the passing of muhammed ali. but to celebrate his wonderful life and his so many terrific contributions to a great many people. and now bryant gumbel, the broadcaster. >> the great maya angelou, who was herself no stranger to fame, wrote that ultimately people forget what you said, and people will forget what you did. but that no one will ever forget how you made them feel. as applied to muhammed ali, the march of time may one day diminish his boasts and his poetry, maybe even his butterflies and bees. it may even one day dull the memories of the thrilla in manila and the rumble in the jungle. but i don't any of us will ever forget how muhammed ali made us feel. i'm not talking about how proud he made you feel with his exploits. or how special he made you feel when you were privileged enough to be

s//otsthose expected to speak are former president bill clinton and comedian billy crystal. n, a rabbi will be among the d alitaries laying the greatest and i in the world to rest. >> so now standing up against islamaphobia and honor his commitment to that and the way to be a fan of muhammad ali today, the way to support, the way to show respect for muhammad ali is to be muhammad ali, to do what he did, to stand up against the powers, to say "no" to the oppressors, to fight for things that seem unrealistic. >> they worked together during the 1960s peace movement both challenging the vietnam war and dallu.s. government indicted the of them for their civil disobedience. >>> we're following breaking news this morning out of dallas. there have been reports of shots fired at one of that city's airports lovefield. as we take a live look at the a neort, this is from our sister station in dallas. de air traffic has been ordered t an oy three miles away. a news crew at the scene has reported that shots were fired tost outside of the terminal and at one point an officer had a the pull

and then you have billy crystal, bryant gumbel. others are going to come as well. yet to be revealed. so the whole world according to the mayor is invited to louisville to swrat tcelebrate e of their favorite son. fredricka. >> it's going to be tremendous. one of us from among the many remarkable things we heard, you know, in talking to george foreman yesterday when i talked with him, he said there are three great friends of muhammad ali, george foreman, billy crystal and kris kristofferson. and of course since that time we've heard a little more from billy crystal and the kind of relationship they had. so, martin, it would seem that people who are pouring there behind you at the muhammad ali center are starving for more details about, you know, the man that everyone really thought they knew but we're hearing an awful lot of new discoveries as a result of his passing. >> as also should be pointed out, this is not -- his life is so great, you can't really memorialize it in one day. the city realizes that. even though there's a large event on friday there are a numbe

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>> cooper: the host that evening was billy crystal. >> crystal: take it in, man. arrived. >> crystal: joey alexander! >> cooper: you got a standing ovation? >> alexander: well, thank god for that. ( laughter ) >> cooper: "thank god for that"? >> alexander: i mean, i didn't expect to have a standing ovation. >> cooper: that concert changed joey's life. his parents sold what they had in indonesia and moved the family to new york. he started playing gigs, touring the country, winning fans, and different world. so, how do you like new york? >> alexander: well, i... new york is great. i love it. >> cooper: yeah? >> alexander: especially, like, here, where we now. the people and, you know, it's so... so much, the energy. i mean, everybody wants to be here, even me. >> cooper: within months of arriving, he was in the studio recording his first album, "my favorite things". ( playing "my favorite things" ) gary walker is the music director at jazz radio station wbgo. he's been following joey's progress since he came to new york. >> gary walker: if you listen

speakers will include bill clinton, bryant gumbel, and billy crystal. kellye: with the first phase of track rebuilding plan underway, brianne carter sat down with the general manager, paul wiedefeld. me, this is probably the best job i ever had. job, but also challenging for metro g.m. paul wiedefeld. he battled a blizzard on the tracks, shutdown system for safety inspections, and fire nearly two dozen employees. room at all, what has been the most surprising moment? >> clearly come just some of the challenges we face. i knew there were a lot of challenges, but the depth of them was surprising. brianne: one of the challenges are two words -- safety culture. >> it's like marriage. it's every day. that is not the way the culture of a big organization works. every day you have to work on it. we wanted to know the most memorable moments for the past six months. two, lack of speed to handle total chaos on the tracks was one aha moment. the other happened when he was meeting with a station manager. >> he could have told me i need money, time off, but he said,

on friday afternoon, a memorial service is scheduled with bill clinton, billy crystal and bryant gumbel eulogizing him. >>> record setting temperatures for the east coast this weekend. latest from pedram javaheri. >> get ready for a heat wave. parts of the northeast want to stay cool for much of the afternoon. the heat will build across the northeast on sunday. the vast majority is parked in place along the central plains and midwest. the afternoon highs are already closing in on 90. getting close in minneapolis. kansas city, memphis, dallas and atlanta already pushing into the upper 80s and 90s. the trend for the central plains. denver up in the 90s. kansas city into the mid-90s. we are about 4 to 6 weeks away from the peak summer. we'll take it this time around and notice the rapid warm up on saturday when all of this culminates likes cincinnati to des moines and nashville with the hottest temperatures for this time of year. nashville getting up to 100 on saturday afternoon. >>> pedram, thank you. >> basketball news. there is still basketball news because cavaliers won and won big las

confirmed all jewel gis at this team, but eulogies will be held by.bill clinton, brian gumble, and billy crystalafter the memorial, there will be a private reception at the muhammad ali center for friends and guests. so that will conclude the service for mr. ali. at this time, i'll take any questions that you might have. yes, sir? [ inaudible question ] >> they had a full day to say farewell to muhammad ali. all family members and his daughter and sons were in attendance and his wife. they got to spend quality time with him to say their final goodbyes, and it was a very solemn moment, as i repeated since last evening. it was a -- it was a really -- a beautiful thing to watch because, you know, it displayed all that is good about muhammad ali and the family displayed that and with dignity and, of course, there was sorrow. they were, you know, in sadness, but it was done -- the champ would have been very proud of his family. yes, sir? [ inaudible question ] >> muhammad ali became ill on monday and was hospitalized monday night. i'm losing track of time. forgive me. monday night he was in the hospi

a service with bill clinton and billy crystal among others with eulogies. president obama remembering the champ reflecting on a pair of ali boxing gloves he displayed at the white house. >> i don't know how good of a boxer i am. i have had to slug it out here a little bit in washington. there have been times where i have been the under dog just like the champ. there have been times where i got beat up a little bit and had to come back. that says resilience. that's what these boxing gloves represent to me. >> so today at 1:30 p.m., we are going to have continuous coverage of the event of the greatest. remembering muhammad ali. >>> on thursday, thousands attended a muslim prayer service where ali was remembered as the people's champ. >>> outrage growing over the sentence of a former stanford student athlete. the sentence he received for raping a woman intoxicated and unconscious. he was convicted of three felonies and will serve six months. many have signed petitions to call for the judge aaron persky to be removed from the bench. vice president joe biden wit

former president bill clinton and actor billy crystal will be among those giving eulogies. >>> wildfiren arizona has grown ten times in size. it's now burning more than 5,000 acres near the town of yarnell. firefighters say they have the fire 10% contained. hillary clinton and donald trump bring their campaigns to d.c. today. clinton will speak in northwest washington at noon. donald trump will also be in northwest for a speech and then travel to richmond for a campaign rally. >>> and right now police in prince george's county are looking for the man you see this this these photos. they believe he sexually assaulted a woman in landover early yesterday morning. >>> and your check of the "7-day forecast," 80s today with sunshine and low humidity. slight chance for an afternoon storm tomorrow, 92. sunday afternoon it will turn breezy and humidity will start to fall. so the ride parade will be a steam bath, the prize festival wi pride festival will be nice. enjoy them both. >> thank you, which you can. that chuck. that is the broadcast. >> the "today" show is next. we'll have -- >> sometime

former president bill clinton and comedian billy crystal are among the big names who will eulogize the man known as the greatest along with ali's heartbroken family. >> he was loving and he would help anybody he could. he was a wonderful man. >> reporter: ali made his final trip home from phoenix, arizona where he died friday. kenneth craig, cbs news. >> part of the pro sessions will be down a street in louisville named after the 3- time heavyweight champion and then a public service at the kfc yum! center that afternoon. >>> a kanye west show turned to chaos in new york city. more than 4,000 people swarmed the tiny venue for the pop-up show and rowdy fans hopped on cars and dumpsters. apparently, kanye used his wife kim's snapchat to ask the mayor to shut down the street before the show. >>> a father in florida getting nationwide support for selling the truck that his son used to smoke pot with trends. joe purdy thought his son would put the ford explorer to good use when he handed over the keys and then found out that his kid was using it to ride wander friends and smoke pot. very na

. >> former president bill clinton, billy crystal, bryant gumble expected to speak. >>> what would youpay to have lunch with warren buffett? the starting bid is $25,000. it will raise money for a san francisco nonprofit connected to glide memorial church. the bidding ends 7:30 friday night and winner can take up to seven friends to lunch at a famous new york city steak house. >>> 5:14. short term rental companies could be paying the price if hosts don't follow the rules in san francisco. services like airbnb were made legal in san francisco two years ago. there was a loophole in the law that allowed hosts to list properties before registering with the city. a new proposed rule would require short-term rental websites to post registration numbers to help weed out illegal rentals. the legislation goes to the board of supervisors this week. >>> the weekend is over. everyone going back to work. that includes wall street which is trying to absorb the bizarre jobs report. >> no interest rate hike any time soon? >> no. i don't think so. not with what we saw friday. a jaw-dropper of a jobs num

the list of speakers include senator hatch, berkeley rabbi michael lender, and billy crystal, and president clinton all are among the people giving eulogies. >> the warriors need to step up tonight in cleveland to maintain the lead in the n.b.a. finals. they lost game three on wednesday night by 30 points, tough to watch. with golden state's 5th straight game three loss. game four is tonight in cleveland at 6:00 people only right here. >> the were party at oracle arena is sold out, and you have another choice fans can gather at specific center plaza in san francisco for a game four watch party. the city will be putting up big screens in the plaza to show the game. the party is free to the public and they will have food trucks and this is a family-friendly event, so no alcohol and, yes, police are going do be enforcing the ban. we are the home for finals and join us for news at 4:00 and world news tonight at 4:30 and a special warriors pre-game addition at 5:00. at 5:30, coverage of game fur begins right here with the warriors and cavaliers in cleveland and tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. we are the

bill clinton, billy crystal, bryant gumbel all expected to deliver eulogies today. muhammed ali died a week ago today. he was 74. >>> warriors are looking to bounce back from this embarrassing blowout in game three of the nba finals. game four tonight in cleveland. there is a watch party in oakland. that sold out. fans can gather across the bay at san francisco's city center plaza to catch the action on jumbotron. >> renewed hope for sharks fans as they cheered last night in downtown san jose. sharks are still alive after last night's thrilling performance in the stanley cup final. sharks scored four goals. they beat the penguins 4-2. the hero tonight is perhaps goaltender martin jones who played an amazing game. he notched 44 saves. >> the biggest thing with that group in these playoffs and this season compared to years past is the composure. >> they know we are not going to quit. both teams are here for a reason. we get to live another day. it's a good feeling. >> jones saves the day. sharks trail in the series three games to two. game six sunday fight back in san

former president bill clinton and billy kristol will deliver crystal will eulogize him. >>> it's "friday light" on the roads. we can see it on the roads that get congested at this time. they are slightly better. so here's a live look right now at the eastshore freeway. if you are coming through berkeley, everything is moving okay. you can see there the drive through berkeley approaching gilman street. it's actually about 20 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. let's go to the maps. it's experiencing a major delay ace train number one actually stopped right now just outside of pleasanton between the livermore and pleasanton stops. some mechanical issues. crews are out there now but it's already behind schedule about a half hour. we are checking to see how it will affect train number 3. all other mass transit is on time. here's the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights were turned on at 5:33. it's not backed up to the maze yet. this is actually better. with school being out it may help the morning commute into san francisco. we went searching for yellow on our sensors and we fou

average people and how he interacted with them. >> i love what billy crystal said. when he came on the scene, he was like a lightning bolt and lit up the world. today millions of americans are in the path of severe storms currently moving across the midwest. high winds and heavy rain toppled trees and knocked down power lines. a restaurant had to be evacuated. no major damage or injuries were reported. let's get more on the weather from our chicago station. mary kay, good morning. >> good morning. extreme humidity south of this front. it's along this boundary where we will see chances of big storms today. the highest risk is for this area here. montana and north dakota. a slight risk for the areas in yellow. chicago, new york, bismarck, rapid city, strong storms as we see the day build. high pressure over omaha in the upper levels. cities will soar from minneapolis to wichita to st. louis. when you take the temperature and the humidity it feels like triple-digits. extreme heat and the storms later on. >> mary kay from our chicago station. service is expected to be b

right now actor and comedian billy crystal finishing or starting to make some remarks.rsonated ali on saturday night live decades ago and then they later became friends. we're waiting for former president bill clinton to give eulogy. we're going to take a listen. [laughter] >> i was clean shaven when this started . >> [laughter] >>> dear lanny, family friends, mr. president, members of the clergy, all these amazing people here in louisville. (applause). >>> today this outpouring of love and respect proves that 35 years after he stopped fighting he is still the champion of the world. (applause). >>> last week when we heard the news time stopped. there was no war. there were no terrorists, no global catastrophes. the world stopped, took a deep breath and sighed. since then my mind has been racing through my relationship with this amazing man which is now 42 years that i know him. every moment i can think of is cherished and while others can tell you of his accomplishments, he wanted me to speak and tell you of some perm moments. i met him in phone neap 74. i was just gett

i'm sure you'll hear stories like that all day to day from billy crystal, bill clinton. >> they are all talking about him. but i have to tell you back in the 90's i was a producer and i work on the one hour biography and spent time with muhammad ali. i got to spend two weeks with him. the thing that was so important to him getting back to your question about who did he respect? who did he honor? one of the answers to that is really just common person. he made it a big point he didn't want vip's here he wanted his fans, and normal people and it sound cliche but he is greatest, in the really a cliche. when we went out on the streets of manhattan it was ceo's and housekeepers, everybody was coming up to him and wow talk and take his time and speak to them all genuinely a great guy. >> great behind the scenes, thanks. >> you were lucky to spend time with him. >> lets get to this breaking news, out of california. >> when we say breaking news out of california what is first thing that comes to mind, fires or earthquakes n this case it is the later. u.s. geological survey reporting 5.1 magnitu

so did comedian billy crystal.honored his late friend by doing lis famohis famous impres the champion. muhammad ali died last week at the age of 74. the burial ceremony was private. >>> the sports world is mourning hockey legend gordie howe who died yesterday at the age of 88. you can see him on the right in philadelphia when the flyers retired his son mark's number. gordie howe, mr. hockey, as he was known, was the game's leading scorer until wayne gretzky came along. former flyers joe watson remembers skating against the hall of famer. >> he was an icon to our sport like muhammad ali was to boxing. gordie howe was an icon to hockey. he will be sorely missed. >> the only professional athlete ever to play in five decades, gordie howe. >>> in other news this morning, a jury has convicted alabama house speaker mike hubbard on 12 charges of violating the state ethics law. the jury returned the verdict last night after deliberating for seven hours. prosecutors say hubbard used the power of his position to improperly be

an inter faith service with billy crystal and bill clinton.ng on a pair of boxing gloves he has on display at the white house. >> i don't know how good of a boxer i am. i have had to slug it out here in washington. there have been times when i have been the underdog. just like the champ, there are times where i got beat up a little bit and had to come back. that says resilience. that's what these gloves represent to me. >> join cnn at 1:30 this afternoon for the live special coverage of this. remembering muhammad ali. anchored by don lemon. on thursday, thousands attend a muslim prayer service. >>> new outrage of the sentence of the former stanford athlete received for raping a woman who was intoxicated and unconscious. more than 1 million people have called for the judge to be removed from the bench. the vice president joe biden adding his voice in an open letter published on buzzfeed to the victim expressing his anger and thanking her for speaking out and having the courage to speak out. she has potentially saved thousands of lives. brock tu

eulogies given by bill clinton, bryant gumble and billy crystal. >>> and hillary clinton won the democratic primary in puerto rico. she picked up most of the 60 delegates available putting her closer to the democratic nomination, but bernie sanders says he still has a shot and he will keep fighting until the democratic convention in late july. clinton spoke in sacramento, but she started the day in the bay area. melanie woodrow has more of clinton's visit and the local voters who are already casting their ballots. >> a steady flow of foot traffic at the registrar of voter's office. jay we are still opening up the ballots we received in the mail. >> he voted for senator bernie sanders. >> the idea is shaking up money in politics is really appealing to me. i. >> to his dad, but not to his mom who says she is voting for hillary clinton. >> we all agree that we like what bernie is saying, but we don't necessarily agree with his leadership capabilities. >> clinton spoke at greater st. paul church in oakland. >> we need more apprenticeship programs and more skills programs and more technology pro

speakers at the service include bill clinton, billy crystal, and muhammad ali's wife. president obama will not be able to attend the service because his daughter is graduating from high school. make sure you stay with abc seven for complete life coverage of friday's funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. you can watch it live on news channel website, wjla.com. coming up, this is not an ideal landing spot. the mistake a pilot me that put a plane full of people in 80 a jummy: take a look at this. a wild ending to a police chase in kansas. a woman suspected of stealing a pickup truck led police already on the freeway. the proxmire's, crosses several lanes, and then flips over that the pickup truck swerved -- the pickup trucks were, crosses several lanes, and then flips over. several vehicles were banged up during the chase. canada. a missing plane was found on a glacier. rescue crews called out after the plane dropped off the radar. it was spotted by someone on a snowmobile. the pilot and two passengers left a note in the abandoned plane and restless around them nearby af

of louisville on muhammad ali boulevard to his funeral, where ellie crystal, bryant gumbel -- billy crystal, bryant g umbel, and former president bill clinton are expected to deliver eulogies honoring the greatest. i still remember watching him fight as a kid. he that was nice. he would just kid around. but you knew he could back it up. kellye: he definitely proved he could back it up. ryan: we dodged a bullet today. we had a chance to see some big time storms in the area, but we didn't get that sunshine that we need to warm the atmosphere. that warm temperature destabilizes things and can lead to severe weather, so we really lucked out in the metro. folks northwest of d.c., not so much. they had some severe storms that took out trees and power lines, but we are not, hire pete not -- i repeat, not seeing any severe storms in the d.c. area. and areas are seeing rain, some folks are picking up sunshine as we speak. we picked up heavy amounts in many locations, with temperatures in the 70's. upwards of half of an inch of rain in many spots. of an inch. over half an inch in clarksburg. leesburg

the former president bill clinton, broadcaster, bryant gumble and comedian billy crystal. gumble and crystal shared a friendship with ali that spanned decades. and the former president bill clinton awarded ali are the presidential citizens medal in 2001, the nation's second highest civilian honor. we're going to be hearing from them a little bit later on as they deliver their eulogies as we looked at this packed center in louisville, kentucky. all day long, louisville has been saying its final farewells to ali. there is the casket there. pallbearers of lennox lewis and will smith who portrayed ali in the movie of his life. that was a beginning of an hour-long procession in the streets. mourners lined the street as a motorcade made its way to t final resting place. spectacular memorial for the greatest, the legend, humid ali. world class boxing coach freddy roach and charles coalman jr. thank you all, gentlemen, for joining us as we look at this. a very system ber moment and celebrating the life of a champion here. i want your first impressions. didn't really hit me until i

. >> explain to us why billy crystal was chosen to give the ewe loling dsh eulogy. >> there was a day where ali was going for a run in a golf course. he said bud y why don't you come run with me? . he said i can't, i'm jewish. they won't let me run there. >> ali was lived. he stood up for what he believed in. and ali refsed to fight in the war. ali's stance really gave families like crystal's the strength and the backbone and the inspiration to stand up. no. we're not going either. so mrs. crystal made this speech to the draft board. she said you are not having our son. ali's stance zp words were words that we needed to hear. those examples really show what ali stand for. >> i'm curious one of the things that's sort of the dichotomy of -- it's a violent sport, a violent inside the ring but a gentle man outside. >> some of his fights were absolutely brutal. thrilla in manila, these guys pummelled each other for 14 rounds. it's not uncommon for boxers to be a bit more gentle outside of the ring. he's been described as the fighter who wouldn't fight, and he was so passionate about not go

bill clinton, actor billy crystal and bryant gumbel will deliver eulogies.le with parkinson's disease before his death friday night in arizona due to septic shock. later this half hour it, jim avila takes a look at boxing's toll on the former champ. >>> the baltimore police officer facing murder charges in the death of freddie gray could go on trial as soon as today. ceaser goodson jr. drove the van in which gray suffered the severe spinal injury that led to his death. of the six officers involved in this case, goodson is the only one charged with murder. prosecutors argue it was his responsibility to secure gray with a seat belt. >>> turning our focus overseas now where the u.s. navy has banned drinking as well as restricting off base activity for its personnel in japan. this comes after a sailor was arrested for drunken driving on the island of okinawa. as abc's gloria riviera reports, it's the latest incident causing friction between the u.s. and japan. >> reporter: the united states apologizing after a u.s. navy sailor is arrested accused of driving drun

that is also where we expect to hear from former president bill clinton and billy crystal and billy gumble. on friday. >> thank you very much. >>> among those paying tribute today was george foreman, his rival in the ring but became a life-long friend. i spoke with foreman at his home outside of houston about the last time they saw each other. >> well, early part of this year we sent some time at the muhammad ali center. he was being honored with the sports illustrated legacy award and i just whispered in his ear and let him know i was there. his mind was great. didn't get a chance to chat, but he had the same presence he's always had. >> in 1974 you fought that famous fight in die ear, the so-called rumble in the jungle. he was by then a global superstar. what was it being around ali back then and there. >> i call it the mugging in the jungle. i left without my belt. he took my title from me. and it was a strange thing to fight someone you've admired for so many years although all i wanted to do was knock him out, he was still the toughest man i've been if the ring with. >> he was a globa