so bruce jenner is -- >> bruce jenner is -- um i would say i have always been confused with my gender identity since i was this big. i look at it this way, bruce always telling a lie, lived a lie his whole life about who he is. i can't do that any longer. so when i take my pony tail out when we talk about this stuff. let's take the pole pony tail out. >> a symbolic moment after 65 years. in a sense, we start again. are you a woman? >> um yes. for all intents and purposes i am a woman. people look at me differently. they see you as this macho male but my heart and soul and everything that i do in life it is part of me. that female side is part of me. that's who i am. i was not genetically born that way. i have all of the male parts and all of that kind of stuff. so a lot of ways we are different, okay but we still identify as female. that's very hard for bruce jenner to say. because why? i don't want to disappoint people. ♪ >> reporter: hundreds of millions of people who once cheered a real-life american super hero. ♪ the olympics 1976 he has just been proclaimed the greatest athlete w

bruce jenner says he is a woman. but jenner did not give a new name and he doesn't mind if people use the pronounce he. the transgender people say that is her trying to make other people comfortable. they can relate to that and much more. bruce jenner says bruce has lived a lie his whole life. >> for all intensive purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: we gathered with the transgender community. teresa sparks says watching his story is like reliving his life. >> i transitioned in mid40s. whether it is your mid40s rather than mid60s and the question is why not? why not? why didn't i have the nerve to do it 20 years earlier. >> reporter: carmen stuart who works with transgender youth is inspired. >> the reason i didn't want to tell people is because if i could skip past this part of life and live but it is not helping other people. it is not looking up to the older people who did it like bruce jenner and not able to come out. it max me proud to be out. >> they are transgender married and the parents of a 2-year-old. >> bru

bruce jenner says he is a woman. but jenner did not give a new name and he doesn't mind if people use the pronounce he. the transgender people say that is her trying to make other people comfortable. they can relate to that and much more. bruce jenner says bruce has lived a lie his whole life. >> for all intensive purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: we gathered with the transgender community. teresa sparks says watching his story is like reliving his life. >> i transitioned in mid40s. whether it is your mid40s rather than mid60s and the question is why not? why not? why didn't i have the nerve to do it 20 years earlier. >> reporter: carmen stuart who works with transgender youth is inspired. >> the reason i didn't want to tell people is because if i could skip past this part of life and live but it is not helping other people. it is not looking up to the older people who did it like bruce jenner and not able to come out. it max me proud to be out. >> they are transgender married and the parents of a 2-year-old. >> bru

bruce jenner says he is a woman. but jenner did not give a new name and he doesn't mind if people use the pronounce he. the transgender people say that is her trying to make other people comfortable. they can relate to that and much more. bruce jenner says bruce has lived a lie his whole life. >> for all intensive purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: we gathered with the transgender community. teresa sparks says watching his story is like reliving his life. >> i transitioned in mid40s. whether it is your mid40s rather than mid60s and the question is why not? why not? why didn't i have the nerve to do it 20 years earlier. >> reporter: carmen stuart who works with transgender youth is inspired. >> the reason i didn't want to tell people is because if i could skip past this part of life and live but it is not helping other people. it is not looking up to the older people who did it like bruce jenner and not able to come out. it max me proud to be out. >> they are transgender married and the parents of a 2-year-old. >> bru

the hashtag bruce jenner trending number one worldwide. oprah winfrey, ellen degeneres, billie jean king all weighing in. so are members of jenner's own family. we'll have much more on what they're saying coming up. first, we want to hear from jenner himself. and abc's chris connelly joins us with that. good morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning. thoughts and feelings not only revealing the reality of jenner's own gender identity, but making a major contribution to a national conversation about transgender issues. through the personal story of someone we thought we knew but have now learned so much more about. >> it's going to be an emotional roller coaster. but somehow i'm going to get through it. >> reporter: after the months of speculation. >> it's been really tough. but here i am. i'm still here. that's the good news. >> reporter: after all the whispers and suspicions. it was bruce jenner speaking only to diane sawyer. >> i would say i have always been very confused with my gender identity since i was this big. so -- here i am, stuc

i just want to hug bruce jenner. i just want to hug everybody.e this very humanized thing. i was having a conversation with friends in the philippines and they're, like, how the hell are we going to find an interview? the transgender people are hacking this just to find the information. >> this is such an icon, an historic iconic hero in american history athlete -- >> larry: he was all right! (laughter) >> you know, he was on tv for the last 40 years. now he's in the moment -- and i'm saying "he" because that's what they said to use. no one can say they don't know a trans person anymore. >> but this does not forgive the kardashians! it's going to take a lot more! those crazy fame-hungry thirst buckets! they made me actually care and scott is going to be there at the birth of his daughter or not? why do they do this to me? >> larry: is there anyone who thinks this was a pub publicity stunt? >> i don't know larry -- >> larry: even if it was, it still helps a lot of people right? >> it does. i'm sorry if i'm feeling like -- he's coming out so public

bruce jenner sits down with diane sawyer and tells the world that i am a woman. >> jenner says i havehe soul of a woman. and it's time to tell the truth. >> i look at it this way, bruce always telling a lie. lived a lie his whole life about who he is. and i can't do that any longer. >> dan simon is following the story for us. dan, good morning. >> christi and victor, this was a riveting two-hour superb with jenner open with his struggle saying he's been lying his entire life. >> my brain is much more female than it is male. it's hard for people to understand that. but that's what my soul is. >> reporter: bruce jenner the olympic gold medalist turned reality star confirming the tabloid speculation that he's transitioning from a man to a woman speaking openly to diane sawyer in a highly publicized superb. >> are you a woman? >> yes, for all intents and purposes, i am a woman. people look at me differently, they see me as a macho male. but the heart and soul of everything i do in life, it is part of me, that female side is part of me. that's who i am. >> jenner firmly dismissing skeptics

. >>> and the bruce jenner saga. hear new reaction to what many are calling a powerful and poignant interview about his future. >>> and a new and closer look. how is the white house going to reassess the u.s. drone program. will it slow down the number of attacks after this week's big revelation? >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." we are here in washington, d.c. and we have breaking news to shower. a powerful earthquake shook nepal's capital of kathmandu. this happened in the kathmandu valley. houses have collapsed huge cracks have split roadways. historic buildings and temples have been leveled and hundreds are feared dead. this is the worst quake to hit the region in more than 80 years. the magnitude 7.8 quake struck just before noon and was felt throughout the capital. and climbers on mount everest felt the shock. one climber has tweeted this everett base camp huge earthquake then huge avalanche from pumori. running from my tent unhurt. many many people up the mountain. we'll bring i

whether to have sex reassignment surgery, but that -- this is the last interview he will do as bruce. jenner watched the interview with members of his family including ex-wife kris jenner who had been largely supportive. >>> bruce jenner has no doubt already experienced a roller coaster of emotions all in front of a national audience. someone who may be able to relate zoe turk. for three decades he flew a helicopter in the skies over los angeles capturing some of the most dramatic news stories from the l.a. riots to being the first to spot o.j. simpson fleeing in his infamous white braungonco bronco. she was living life as chopper bob, handsome journalist of the skies. now 30 years later she's the first openly transgender reporter on a nationally syndicated news show reporting as zoe instead of bob. she is joining me now from los angeles. joe, great to see you. >> thank you. >> you're probably the most famous helicopter news pilot on television. how does being in the public eye impact a decision like this? >> it has tremendous tremendous influence on your life. and when you come out, everyth

oz and bruce jenner. first, dr. oz finally speaking out. >> i've longed believed that doctors should never fight their battles or each other in public but now i believe i must. >> but will that be enough to silence his critics and what's really behind the controversy? tonight, two of his tv colleagues are here. >>> plus, from olympic champion to a tv star and now maybe a new kind of champion. >> i want to know how this story ends. you know how does my story end? >> changing your life with the whole world watching but where is the line between pop culture and privacy? >>> we have a lot to talk about, including uneasy protests after the death of gray. police say they were detained for disorderly conduct and destruction of property. >>> now, to the controversy rocking one of the most popular shows on day time tv. and a man they call america's doctor used a big chunk of his tv show to raise questions about the doctors and their motives. good to see you. we have been waiting. how did he do? >> i think he could do as well

bruce jenner overcomes hype in diane sawyer interview and bruce jenner interview trending on twittere been asking you all day what's your reaction to the bruce jenner interview and some of your tweets. bruce has the freedom to transition. i saw a confused person. wish him peace and resolution, love he's a republican. tweets, authenticity is the key to life whether at sports or home. being true counts. jenner epitomizes that. keep talking at me -- continue my handle @alexwitt. >>> growing calls for a review of the u.s. drone program following president obama's admission this week that a strike in january accidentally killed two western mostages held by al qaeda. the president addressed the issue in a speech before the intelligence community on friday. >> we're going to review what happened. we're going to identify the lessons that can be learned and any improvements and changes that can be made. we all bleed when we lose an american life. we all grieve when any innocent life is taken. we don't take this work lightly. >> joining me now former democratic senator bob kerrey who served as

i don't want to disappoint people. >> next bruce jenner is going to be the subject of a reality tv seriesk. it's going to be eight episodes about his life. a look back at jenner's fascinating life in this spotlight. >> strength speed and stamina powering bruce jenner in the olympics. as he told cnn's larry king ready to launch into stardom. >> i knew once the games were over with i'll pick the pieces up and go on with life. >> a life as a pitch man from wholesome wheaties to orange juice. aerobics videos followed. then the most athlete became. the actor. >> you can't stop the music. >> not exactlyshake peern roles. the o'limp yan who dazzled on the field bombed on the screen. in his personal life jenner's multimarriages led to six biological children and four stepchildren. his third marriage to chriskris kardashian into a household name. >> we just kind of looked at our family and ours was so much more interesting. >> "keeping up with the kardashians." >> are you ready? i'm going to feed it to you. >> thank you for that. joining me to talk about all of this is media correspondent brian st

lana zak abc news, new york. >>> one topic to address following the bruce jenner interview is pronounce. it's a sensitive topic and not always clear. jenner says he's now a woman but did not give a name. he doesn't mind if they continue to use the pronoun he but some who watched the interview saying that's her trying to make people more comfortable. katie marzullo has reaction. >> bruce jenner says bruce has lived a lie his life we gathered with members of the transgender community to watch together. she said it's like reliving her own life. >> i transitioned in my mid-40s. but it through mid-60s. the question about why now is why not? the real question is why didn't i have the nerve to do it 20 years earlier? >> carmen stuart who works with transgender youth is inspired by jenner. >> more than anything, i didn't want to tell people if i could skip past this part in life and just live. but that's not helping other people. that's not looking up to the older people that did it before, like bruce jenner wasn't able to come out. you know, it makes me proud to be out. >> they're transgender,

you know diane sawyer said this is going to be the last tv interview that bruce jenner does as bruce.t a new bruce jenner different first name and he'll identify as a woman to the point where he'll ask the media to start using the word she. the reason why we are saying he -- >> he refers -- >> that's his preference. journalists want to go with the preference of the transgender individual but it seems like over the next months and perhaps year bruce jenner will take the steps to get to the point where he will ask us to say she. >> he said in his soul is a woman and his brain -- >> you know what i thought was most striking? >> yeah. >> he dreams as a woman. that was the most profound thought to me. when we all go to sleep, we have dreams we imagine ourselves dreaming. the idea that he has dreamed as a woman for so long really struck me. >> it was striking. and abc has said its been very impressed with the realtime tweets. more positive than expected. >> yeah -- >> people weren't sure how people would accept this. >> yeah no doubt. it doesn't take a lot of searching to find some intolera

we have some reaction. >> bruce jenner said bruce has lived a lie his whole life. >> for all intends and purposes, i'm a woman. >> we gathered to. they said listening to jenner's story is like reliving her own life. >> my transition in the 40s, whether it's the 40s for 60s, the question about why now is why not? the real question is why didn't i have to nerve to do it 20 years earlier? >> this woman who works with transgender youth said she's inspired by jenner. >> more than anything i didn't want to tell people i'm transgender because i thought if i can get this part i can just live. but that's not helping others. it's notice looking up to the older people. it makes me proud to be out. >> they are married and transgender and parents after -- of a two-year-old. >> it's a complex human picture of one way to be transgender. i'm glad they didn't present it as the only way to be transgender and i'm glad they addressed the fact that bruce jenner has a lot of money that other people don't. >> for him it's really about what is on the inside and not what is on the outside. and as i think it i

that's not bruce jenner's story.in the summer olympics' most grueling event. those used to bruce jenner on "keeping up with the kardashians" may think of him as an overmatched patriarch of reality show superstarlets. >> i'm bruce jenner. and i am a pushover for my family. >> reporter: yet on july 30, 1976, a 26-year-old jenner waved a u.s. flag after winning the olympic decathlon. a gold medal performance. earning him the title of world's greatest athlete. >> there was probably 500 people out there wanting an autograph. wow, things have changed here. >> reporter: things would keep changing. in the mid '70s athletic era big on rebels, the clean-cut, congenial jenner was a main stream marketer's dream. >> the guy goes, congratulations. you're a millionaire. i was living on $10,000 a year. okay? >> reporter: he endorsed cereal. cameras. an additional deal with abc sports would make jenner an on-air fixture for battle of the network stars. >> billy "hot shoes" crystal calling them around there. >> roles on "chips," and o

leon: and bruce jenner speaks. >> i feel like i'm going to be ok. leon: as we follow a transgendered woman's journey here in northern virginia, next. >> now abc 7 news at 11:00 am on your side. leon: disturbing footage of a violent assault in a metro station, the victim a 69-year-old man punched in the face in front of a group of commuters. alison: the police are searching for the suspect and they are hoping the surveillance footage will bring close. leon: roz plater has the top story. roz: surveillance cameras show the suspect getting off metro about here, taking a left turn towards pennsylvania avenue and 7th street. the markings on his clothing was so unusual, they are hoping 70 spotted him. the trouble started at about 1:00 in the afternoon. the 69-year-old man told the police that the younger man shoved him when they got off the train of the eastern market metro station, then all the way up the escalator, they argued. when he reached the upper platform, the younger man struck. >> he spits in the man's face and then punches him three times. the

in awe of bruce jenner's bravery. you definitely saved some lives. >> what i'm doing is going to do some good. and we're going to change the world. i really firmly believe that, that we're going to make a difference in the world with what we're doing. >> reporter: kate snow, nbc news, new york. >>> that will do it for us on this monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> first a funeral then a day of protests and violence. good evening. thanks for joining us. >> a lot is happening at this hour. let's get you updated. that includes a curfew in baltimore and state of emergency. a die of riots is now a night of violence. so far today protesters have looted several stores and set some on fire along with many cars. many of the violent protesters are teenagers, school kids. hear are the latest numbers. 15 officers have been hurt. some of them seriously. the violence broke out a few hours after the funeral for freddie gray. that's the young man who died of a spinal in

continue to say "he" but some say that's" her" trying to make other people more comfortable. >> bruce jenner said bruce has lived a lie his whole life. >> for all intends and purposes, i'm a woman. >> we gathered to. they said listening to genre's story is like reliving her own life. >> my transition in the 40s whether it's the 40s for 60s, the question about why now is why not? the real question is why didn't i have to nerve to do it 20 years earlier? >> this woman who works with transgender youth said she's inspired by genre. >> i don't tell a lot of people because i thought if i can just be get past that, that will be it. and but that's not looking up to the older people. it makes me proud to be out. >> they are married and transgenderrer and parents after two-year-old. >> it's a complex human picture of one way to be transgender. i'm glad they didn't present it as the only way to be transgender and i'm glad they addressed the fact that bruce jenner has a lot of money that other people don't. >> and as i think it is with most people, but most people in the media keeps it on the outside. >

they encouraged listeners to paint their nails monday as a show of support for bruce jenner and post ls for bruce quickly began to pick up with both men and women painting their nails in support of bruce jenner. ukee taking a look at some of those images that were posted. >> 5:27. developing this morning gun shots erupt in a philadelphia neighborhood leaving cars riddled with bullets. >> a near miss caught on camera. several school children narrowly escape when an suv speeds by their open bus door. those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. doug, we have the results, but first, we have a very special guest. come on out, flo! [house band playing] you have anything to say to flo? nah, i'll just let the results do the talking. [crowd booing] well, he can do that. we show our progressive direct rate and the rates of our competitors even if progressive isn't the lowest. it looks like progressive is not the lowest! ohhhh! when we return we'll find out whether doug is the father. wait, what? there's a place online where you always get more than you pay for. tjmaxx.com brands

. >> i'm bruce jenner. ar-old jenner waved a u.s. flag after winning the olympic decathlon. a gold medal performance. earning him the title of world's greatest athlete. >> there was probably 500 people wanting an autograph. wow, things have changed here. >> reporter: thingings would keep changing. in the mid '70s athletic era based on rebels the clean-cut jenner was a dream. >> he said congratulations. you're a millionaire. i was living on $10,000 a year. >> reporter: he endorsed cereal. cameras. an additional deal with abc sports would make him a network fixture. roles on "chips" and on "the love boat." he spent some of the '90s doing infomercials. >> you control the pace. >> reporter: yet during the 2000 games, from sydney his youngest daughters, kylie and kendall, were unaware their father had once been the greatest athlete. >> i gave my girl a hit here. daddy's got one of those things. no way, really? do you want to go get it? yeah let's go. for every night after that had to get the medal out so they cou

we'll fly you up to it and bruce jenner in his own words tonight.ake you to a situation playing out in massachusetts. we're looking at chopper video over a scene where construction equipment has hit some power lines. two workers, we understand are stuck and you can barely see over that structure. they were in a cherry picker. they were near a construction site. and right now, they're trying to get the power shut off to the lines there in the area so they can get those two workers down. at this point, from what we understand, there are no injuries or anything involved. but want to show you live picture and what's happening right now. keep an eye on it and let you know if something breaks there. alison? actually let's get a check of traffic here. liz watching the roads for us here. long time? liz: indeed. thank you so much. messy rush fridays can be a bear. this certainly is. second problem of the rush hour commute in alexandria. the car broke down in the left lane 395 south. not far from duke. everybody penned in from washington boulevard and then yo

bruce. i don't know. jenner does say a first person he told was his then wife christie crownover in the 1970's. after that he married wendy thompson. she now says in an op ed piece that she would have never married him had she men but of course, she found out after the marriage. >> interesting. >> linda thompson linda thompson wasn't she married to, come on. >> i don't know. >> i think the other interesting parties the the fact that chloe people see chloe a as more outing one, crazy, full of life, she was having the hardest time dealing with it. >> i think people were surprised it was kim and kanye most understanding, most receptive, most easiest to talk to about all this. >> great quote from kanye. he kind of put it a all into perspective. >> when i heard that chloe was dealing with it the worst. she went on twitter. i can't believe you chloe. he said i'm taking it the the hardest. you may want to rewatch. i'm 100 percent supportive. people were surprised about chloe. >> isn't she the the one who says you might

can they make any associations with the non-bruce jenners? orld, not just as someone who's part of the kardashian universe but someone as established as an american hero. as a champion. so i don't have that much in common with that. but what is universal and even if you're not trans you know the struggle to become yourself you know the idea that often in life there is a dragon that stands between you and the person that you need to become. and we -- i think we saw bruce uner slay the dragon. -- bruce jenner slay the dragon. >> thank you very much for your memoir and perspective. >> a pleasure. >> thank you very much. >>> that will do it this hour. i'm richard lieuy in for alex witt. -- richard lui in for alex witt. next, taking the hill with patrick murphy. you know i tried one of those bargain paper towels. but the roll just disappeared. bounty is 2x more absorbent so one roll lasts longer. bounty. the long lasting quicker picker upper. ortho bug b gon gives you season-long control of all these types of bugs. spectracide gives you season-long

bruce said he had the soul of a woman. that really stuck with me. and, dr. olson, i want to bring you into this. we heard from jennerlk us through what his transition will look like. >> well, i can't speak about this particular transition and certainly all transgender journeys are different, and no two look alike but i generally think it's easiest to think about this process in three phases, and they definitely aren't in any particular order, but the first the social changes people make with maybe their clothes, their hair, their makeup and their name and their pronoun, she/her, he/him, they/them for the world to see their gender and what that looks like to those around them and then another phase of transitioning involves the use of hormones and in this case the use of feminizing hormones to bring about the characteristics that will bring the body closer to the gender of identity. and this really involves two things. you have to shut down the production of the hormone your body is making, and this happens in the brain and in the bloodstream and then bring about the feminizing characteristics such as skin changes, c

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transgender community, unfortunately there are high rates of suicide, and depression, and poverty, and bruce jenner, took this and made it phenomenal. >> i support bruce, and anyone else being who they are that even includes being a republican. really, the bigger, they welcome bruce. and -- >> this bums you out? >> the republican part? anyone being a republican bums me out. kennedy: that is part of the pill you are having a hard time with. >> it is a great thing to see someone was a dekathal -- >> a manly marathon winner, this is okay. they have to to be who they are. >> even though bruce jenner said i'm not gay, i love women, i guess i am heterosexual now he will live as a woman loving women. what are some people that you talked to red say, about -- road say about sex and sexuality. >> they have weird things to say, he is lucky. he is like a hairless guy that makes it easier. i am like russian-jew . need a weed whacker. you have to be supportive. i was -- i know a transsexual in city, he said he was thinking about getting rid of his penis, i said, do it, they usually give you bad decisions, do it

muddle no more™ . >>> bruce jenner tells the world he's a woman. n for a tell-all interview. listen to how jenner describes his identity. >> are you a woman? >> i'm me. i'm me. i'm a person that's and this is who i am. i'm not stuck in anybody's body. it's just -- who i am. as a human being. my brain is much more female than it is male. it's hard for people to understand that. but that's what my soul is. >> let's talk about this with chris wepterspoon, the entertainment editor at thegrio.com. a lot of people were cynical about this interview before it aired. they questioned whether it was just an extension of the kardashian publicity machine. i want you to listen to bruce jenner's approach and response to that. >> oh no. we would never do that diane! [ laughter ] are you telling me i'm going to go through a complete gender change okay and go through everything you need to do that for the show? sorry, diane. it ain't happening. >> he says that ain't happening. what do you think about the overall tone of this interview? >> i think it was a brilliant i

and, look bruce jenner is going through this you know. god bless him.have to be a reality show about it? the answer in contemporary is yes. >> i will say this family is famous for nothing, famous for being famous. it's kind of odd and mind-boggling that they've got on the this and it's totally artificial. their franchise, their brand is full of artifice. this is a real person going through this right now. >> and there's never been somebody who's been this public about going through this. >> i've seen every magazine that's got bruce jenner's picture on the front of it. i think diane sawyer is a class act. she's going to handle it with the kind of skill any journalistist can. so hopefully she'll treat this with sensitivity. >> an enormous marketing campaign around about it. they've been leaking bits about it so all the programs will pick it up. >> in bruce jenner's defense, this is still a group of folks who is one of the last groups that some people feel it's okay to mock and i'm not saying like listen we all mock each other, but i mean to really go afte

what my soul is. >> reporter: in the interview with abc's diane sawyer jenner says he is transgender. >> i look at it this way, bruce, always telling a lie. he's lived a lie his whole life about who he is. and i can't do that any longer. >> reporter: for years, jenner was the very definition of mass masculine ty. he was a national icon. >> i'm keeping the pony tail. >> reporter: now a celebrity to generations with his family's reality show. the 65-year-old says he was never comfortable. >> i never fit in. when you deal with this issue, you don't fit in. >> reporter: living a lie and under the microscope jenner says he understands why some would ponder suicide. >> i see where people get to that. go in the room. you got a gun. boom. you know? pain's over. done. i can't do something like that. i want to know how this story ends. >> rep with his children's support, jenner's transition into his new life is under way. as for his sexuality? >> i never was attracted to the guys or any of that kind of stuff. sexuality was totally different than what my issues were. i always felt heterosexual. >> reporter: jenner says he will

>>> bruce jenner's moment. those words to diane sawyer -- >> for all intents and purposes i am a woman. cht >> the conversation happening all over the country. tonight his famous family speaking out, too. and the never before seen moments from that interview. >>> and, survivor tale. sisters stranded in their car, lost for two weeks. the one thing they clutched that entire time. what they ate to stay alive and the chance reflection that finally led rescuers straight to them. >>> good evening. and thank you for joining us on this friday. i'm cecilia vega. we begin with the catastrophe you see behind me. a 7.82 magnitude earthquake. centered in nepal. the earth shaking for more than a minute. its reach so strong it killed people in four different countries. this is the historic nepal before and look at it after it was crowded with tourists at the time of the earthquake. the death toll rising at least 1400 killed. >>> and on mount everest, an avalanche smashing tents at this camp. killing at least ten climbers and

. >>> revela su secreto, el ex atleta olÍmpico y padrastro de la kardashian bruce jenner da a conocer >>> y violenta protesta de padres y maestros veremos quÉ los llevÓ a actuar de manera violenta. fuego inesperado en la nascar un auto parÓ a abastecer combustible, las llamas alcanzaron a varios la ediciÓn sÁbado del noticiero, comienza ya. >>> esto es "noticiero telemundo" fin de semana. con edgardo del villar. >>> hola quÉ tal. buenas tardes gracias por acompaÑarnos. vamos en directo hasta baltimore. cientos de manifestantes salieron a calleso por protestar por la muerte de fredy gray que sufriÓ una lesiÓn en la columna al ser arrestado por la policÍa en abril. ximena cuÉntanos cÓmo se dio la manifestaciÓn adelante. >>> asÍ es, edgardo, buenas tardes prometieron paralizar la ciudad de baltimore, en la manifestaciÓn mÁs grande de una semana de protestas, desde que el joven afroamericano de 25 aÑos muriÓ el miÉrcoles pasado luego de sufrir una lesiÓn en la espina dorsal por custodia policial. la marcha fue en el hogar de gray. los cientos de manifestantes gritaban entre otras cosas, s

. >>> bruce jenner's first wife speaks. coming forward to talk about their private family struggles, as their children come to terms with the new reality. >> it was such a shock. >> reporter: what it was like to be by his side during that exclusive interview and how it is all bringing them closer together now. ♪ >>> it has been ten years, but the dance party of "dancing with the stars" is still heating up. tonight, we are backstage for some epic surprises as they celebrate 20 seasons with a one-of-a-kind family reunion. but first the "nightline" five. >> zantac heart burn alert. stop. nexium can take 24 hours to work. zantac's different. zantac rushes relief in as little as 30 minutes for relief without the wait. try zantac. no pill relieves heartburn faster. >> everyone is talking about macy' family and friends event. the best brands including designer names that you love. tell your friends. macy's bulldog: you don't need superpowers to help someone. sometimes, all it takes is a warm heart and a cold nose. that's why mattr

has seen a 40% boost in the wake of jenner's transitioning to become a transgender woman. >> bruce jenner'sre in america but all across the world. >> i just want to enjoy life. as who i am. it's that simple. >> reporter: jenner's journey carrying special resonance for the transgender community. transgender model areese swanzer tell inging our aditi roy that jenner's declaration will change the world. >> it's huge. it will change people's minds. the fans' minds. and everyone will have to open their minds. >> reporter: erin andrews and katie reign hill, both transgender authors, saying jenner's interview bolstering awareness and reshaping destinies. >> this is going to help people. i know that right now someone watched the special and it clicked in their head. it suddenly made sense to them. >> when it comes down to it, we all bleed red and we're all human and all trying to be happy. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> a lot of good messages. >> absolutely. >>> now, though we're going to turn to a big night on "dancing with the stars." derek houg

for instance the the fact that in this interview bruce jenner said i'm still bruce jenner and i stillale pronouns. when bruce jenner tells us that maybe he wants to use different pre announce we will listen. >> he wants to be called she he will let us know. >> sure, absolutely. >> i was fascinated, throughout his whole life he would dream as a woman. that says it all, doesn't it. >> there was a quote that said use fear as fire and race toward your dreams. wouldn't it be wonderful if everybody could just start living their dreams instead of racing toward them the the the other important thing that this particular interview brings into focus is not everybody has the resources to go through this as bruce jenner. as a society we need to recognize it is not easy for everybody to have even an identification card that represent whose they are. to have the ability to access medical care to get any sort of treatment or gender affirming anything that they should want. every transition for every individual is different. not everybody will need to take hormones. the not everybody will want to hav

>> we have the story behind the new bruce jenner photos, the police chasing the paparazzi, bruce in asun dress. it's part of the madness as we count down to his sit-down with diane sawyer on friday. >> last night bruce's stepdaughter kim kardashian was at a "time 100" event, a who's who of newsmakers. there is not a person in the world right now making more news than bruce. >> on friday, we're finally going to hear from bruce jenner. >> i think i'm sure diane will just let bruce tell his story, and i mean, this overused word, but his journey. >> and the journey. >> it made me who i am. >> diane sawyer sitting down with bruce jenner. >> i'm so proud of him. >> when you tackle an issue like this that's so sensitive -- >> ask diane that. you hope to get the interview that everyone wants and diane has and i'm s

former gold medal olympian turned reality tv star bruce jenner is ready to unveil a revelation. jenner opens up to diane sawyer for a two hour "20/20" special titled "bruce jenner the interview." we have a clip of that exclusive interview in a new promo. take a look. >> are you going to be ok? >> yeah. i hope i'm going to be ok. jummy: you can watch the full interview when it airs tonight at 9:00 here on abc 7. it's not an illness, it's a condition from early childhood. the struggle of pain of gender dysphoria. >> in fact, the suicide rate among transgender individuals is the highest we've seen in any population. jummy: why the discussion about bruce jenner can help those grappling with the issue of gender identity. what it means for a local transgender whose life journey has taken her being in a young male marine to being an older fulfilled woman. the story tonight at 11:00. time now for a check at the forecast. doug hill is here with cooler temperatures -- rain too? doug: for the weekend, yeah we've been talking about it. so if you have weekend plans, let's give you the timing

friday night thousands of men women and children across the globe are showing their support for bruce jennersting pictures with the hash tag paint your nails for bruce. >> having someone like bruce jenner tell his story really puts a face and makes a lot of people want to talk about it. >> the website for the trevor project offering a host of resources for lgbt team, saying their scheuership has seen a 40% boost in becoming a transgender woman. >> bruce jenner's story opened up an amazing dialogue that we're having not only here in america, but all across the world. >> i just want to enjoy life. >> that's who i am. it's that simple. >> jenner's journey carrying special residence for the transgender community. transgender model aris telling our aditi roy that it will change the world. >> it will change tv. it will change people's minds and it will change the fans' minds and everyone will have to open their minds. >> and katie rain hill both transgender authors saying jenner's interview bolstering awareness and reshaping destiny. >> this is going to help people. i know that right now someone -