walking behind mccain's casket was his wife of 38 years cindy, escorted by their two sons who have both followed their father into the armed forces. hundreds of service members and veterans too standing a the attention for the former naval aviator and p.o.w. inside our first glimpse of a family in mourning. >> let these tears bring to the

was extraordinarily moving. i found the family approaching the casket the most moving. more than anybody's words. the thing is that struck me as i was watching this was -- >> this is former senator joe lieberman and his wife who was one of the best friends that senator mccain had. >> if you were writing a novel about washington today, you might start in this chamber that all of these people -- speaker ryan and senator mcconnell, who are managing this very tumultuous time and maybe not living up in every way to john mccain's standards of the way things should run, the absence of the president, the vice-president awkwardly saying the president asked me to be here, rod rosenstein, who is running this investigation standing in front of kellyanne conway in the chamber, all of these people who are warring on normal days, coming together. it was really dramatic. >> yeah. it certainly was. >> i just -- to go back to what essie said about sharing -- the family sharing with the public. the eulogies were wonderful. they really were. but as david just said, the moment where i needed roberta mccain's kleenex t

there was only one bier where the caskets would lay upon, so there was a second one created. as the soldiers lay in state for two days, on the second day they made the transitions of each of the unknown soldiers lay on that specific bier. thousands of americans paid their respects to our unknown soldiers, filing in and then following the ceremony as they were taken to arlington national cemetery, where they were both awarded the congressional medal of honor and laid to rest. the question that i have for you is, during the military ceremony when you have the flag across the casket, it gets folded and handed to the next of kin. who is the next of kin for the unknown soldiers? who is there to accept that awesome responsibility? in this case, it is the presidents of the united states. in world war i it was president harding. in world war ii, president dwight d. eisenhower, most fitting because he was the supreme allied commander during the war. vice president richard nixon was the next of kin for the korean war unknown soldier. fast-forward to 1984, president reagan was next of k

at the very moment the senator's casket was being carried up the steps there by the underguard, as youou were watching this. i have to wonder what went through your mind at that moment. >> what went through my mind was a big pool of reporters was outside, and i think john, just for one last joke, said, let's just douse these guys. i think he might have had something to do with that, you know. i don't know, it's -- i don't know that everything is a coincidence. maybe it is, but then again, maybe it's not. that was a moment, wasn't it? >> right at that second. then it went away. so i don't know what it means. someday i guess we'll know. >> the senator was very involved in planning these ceremonies, the locations, speakers, the messages, and i just wonder what you think the message was that he wanted to get across through all this. >> well, i think the message -- i think you're right, it's very purposeful. and a lot of people would think about doing it but thi wouldneyt do it. they would say, forget that, i'm not going that way. it might be nice, but no. he did it. what was nice, in phoen

senator john mccain who died last saturday mccain's casket was transported from the arizona state capitol to a phoenix church for a public memorial service from there his coffin will be flown to washington d.c. three people have been killed during the looting of foreign owned shops in the south african township of soweto the violence was reportedly sparked by accusations that foreign nationals were selling fake and expired goods south africa has seen recurrent spates of xena phobic attacks in recent years. of the united nations outgoing chairman rights chief says he is deeply concerned about allegations that ugandan authorities tortured lawmaker bobby wine and several other politicians while they were in custody of the winds case has touched a nerve in the country a high profile challenger to uganda's longtime president yoweri museveni he was arrested in august after stones were thrown at the president's convoy he was released on bail earlier this week on crutches he's now facing charges of treason. use julius mugabe reports on how ugandans are venting their frustration over the case and

the service was also held yesterday in phoenix, and then his casket was transported to washington, d.c. take a look at some of the people lining up at the visitor center is members of the public are not able to enter into -- now able to enter the rotunda, the senator and former republican presidential nominee lies in state.

day, members of the president's cabinet, administration, vice president pence was there as the casket wasrought into the rotunda earlier. you can see a lot of people, outpouring of respect for senator mccain in the rotunda of the united states capitol. tomorrow, there's going to be a memorial service for senator mccain at the national cathedral in washington. let's get back to detroit. former president bill clinton has now stood, he's walking to the mike, limit's hear what he has to say. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, bishop. rev. smith, mrs. ellis, members of aretha's family. for giving hillary and me a chance to show up. . [applause] and just say, we started out not as a president and first lady, senator, secretary of state. we started out like aretha groupies or something. [laughing] i mean, she was only about, um, four years older than me, five years older than hillary. so when we're getting out of college, was when she finally had her big breakthroughs. one thing i want to say to all of the young people in the audience, yes she had the voice of a generation, maybe the voice of a

fellow firefighters paid respects as the casket was carried on the plane. rob roth was there and spoke with firefighters who showed up to honor their fallen colleague who came to california to help battle our state's raging wildfires. >>> reporter: under hazy skies the procession escorting the body of battalion chief matt burchette went from ukiah to here down airport boulevard in santa rosa. firefighters from cal fire in various fire departments from northern california stood on the side of the road in respect. >> when something like this happens, it's like losing a member of your family. >> reporter: the chief had come from draper city, utah, to california to help fight the mendocino complex fire. he was killed monday night on the fire line at the ranch fire near lake pillsbury. this former firefighter now living in windsor with his wife and daughter knew burchette when the two worked together in utah. >> matt was just a gentle giant. personality-wise, he had the heart of a teacher. >> just brings back a lot of memories of when craig was in the fire depar

it was really like an eerie feeling, literally as the casket was being taken out of the hearse, a light rain turned into a heavy downpour. for the full way up the steps, heavy rain coming down. as soon as the ceremony was starting, we noticed the rain's stopping. five minutes later the sun was out. i don't know what you make of that but it was another remarkable part of what has been a remarkable week in tribute for senator mccain. ashley: thank you so much. appreciate it. tomorrow, john mccain's procession will pause by the vietnam memorial, where his widow cindy will lay a wreath highlighting mccain's military service and his more than five years, of course, as a prisoner of war. for more on the life and legacy of john mccain, i'm joined now by a man who considered him a friend. general jack keane. general, thank you for joining us. when you think of john mccain, what first comes to mind? >> well, the first thing that comes to mind is his incredible experience that he had as a p.o.w. and i think it was that experience more than anything that gave him a vocational calling to serve amer

her casket was then moved to a baptist church for today's visitation that church was founded by her late father. today's concert is called a people's tribute to the queen. it features the four tops, gladys knight, and many more. tomorrow's funeral will include former president bill clinton, clive davis, and performances by stevie wonder, jennifer hudson, and faith hill. >>> bridging the gap between the community and law enforcement through dialogue. that's the idea. wine -- behind the barbershop form in the bay area. paul chambers has y area. toni first time the group is ad to emeryville. to be a part of the change you want to see the form starts at 6:00 this evening at the emeryville center of community of life on 47th st. right off san pablo avenue. >>> big problem in san jose. let's check in with sal. >>> the freeway is closed in one direction, northbound 680 at jackson street and the capital expressway. there is a detour and a closure. just now the icon for the closure went does that mean the reopened the freeway? hopefully. i'm going to read it on the flight and see if the closure i

when the casket. was still love because. i wonder what my friends got on the. one with with what. was the want to go with. with her. one last thing. for all the wonderful things from a all that made of she appeared at my most enduring memory. was almost happenstance for i was there. and what turned out to be the last public singing. she ever did. elton john. last year. in the cathedral of st john the divine in harlem. just a couple of blocks of my office. work together for a long time on the end showed up and. said well you know. i was like a. you know. she's out of there and she summoned me. she's sitting there. obviously desperately. she stood by. the world. with her and. she said well look at me. then again. i took a lot of gas. and then she went out and. and all these people. were all ostrov can you believe. and she said not one saw not to saw not. she had to bring a chair out and she signed for for being. straight. with her will which. that's what to say to the young. people who may not even know the names of. the people were influences on her. back and was literally awestruck

and take the casket out of the hearse. the family was saw cindy and the kids, including jimmy and jack, her sons who are both members of the u.s. military, a special honor guard will be bringing that casket up to the u.s. capitol. >> yeah. the flood of images and thoughts probably going through their head, certainly all of u.s. who have watched senator mccain, is how many times he bounded around in those hallways. the steps in and around there and that this will be the last time he is brought up those steps into the capitol he loved so much. >> certainly did. >> i just wanted to say, yesterday joe biden in the eloquent eulogy raised a question, why has this hit the country so hard? why has john mccain's passing and why are we doing this? he thought it was about the optimism that he represented. i think it's nostalgia for a different kind of politics that he came to represent. i think that -- he embodies values people think have been almost forgotten. they want to see -- they want -- i think it's one of the most heartening parts of this e

it was notable, the sound of rain as the casket was coming into the u.s. capitol. ause and experience a moment like that. if you could hear the thumping, that was the rain that has opened up in washington as john mccain is being remembered. you talked about son jack, a helicopter pilot, eldest son doug was a navy pilot, he has another son that is a marine. so military service is something john mccain inherited and passed on to his sons as well. for the family, this has been a long, challenging process because the illness itself was long about difficult and it was something many times being in touch with close friends and family they thought if there was anyone who could beat it, it would be john mccain and this spring is when he took a turn and it became clearer that he would not survive and it would only be a matter of months and that's when he started reaching out personally to ask people to deliver eulogies. we have seen in vice president biden in phoenix and saturday from former president's barack obama and george w. bush and others who will participate, includi

walking behind mccain's casket was his wife of 38 years cindy, escorted by their two sons who have both followed their father into the armed forces. hundreds of service members and veterans too standing a the attention for the former naval aviator and p.o.w. inside our first glimpse of a family in mourning. >> let these tears bring to the desert he loved and the country he served. >> to the woman who brought john mccain to arizona, cindy, thank you. the hearts and prayers of our entire state and nation are with you and your family. >> after they left the rotunda was open to the public just as mccain had wanted. >> actually it's got me more emotional than i thought it would. the minute i walked through the doors and i just it was kind of like tears of joy because he's in a good place. but tears of sadness because for his family and for those he's left behind. >> mccain will lie in state overnight watched over by an honor guard before a memorial service in phoenix tomorrow. another viewing will be held at the u.s. capitol on friday. back to you. >> thank you, allen. and according to multi

. >> after the ceremony, senator mccain's casket was flown to washington dc one last time. tomorrow, the senator will lie in state at the u.s. capitol, where the public will be able to pay their respects. on saturday, a private service will be held at the national cathedral, where former presidents george w. bush and be laid the u.s. eulogize him. naval academy in annapolis. >>> a new identity for fisherman's wharf, how the popular tourist destination is hoping to attract more locals. struck a ban on gun shows at the cal palace, the legislation now in the governor's desk and how much it could cost and revenue. struck coming up on the weekend here, weather is looking pretty good, it's been a little rough, a mild week, higher temperatures through the weekend. ♪ ♪ >>> trains in the north bay should be back on schedule in the morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed this evening. police say that 29-year-old man walked in front of the train around 5:40 just north of the roanoke park station. witnesses say they saw the man walking with his head down with headphones, and t

following today's memorial wilson's casket was taken from the church by horse and carriage. mourners followed that procession, some getting out of their cars to pay tribute. >>> a prayer rally is about to get under way right now for nia. >> cornell barnard is live at oakland's mcarthur bart station with more on that. cornell? >> reporter: yeah, kristen and dan, just hours after her emotional funeral, a peaceful prayer rally is expected to take place here outside the mcarthur bart station to honor and remember nia wilson. this, of course, is the spot where so many vigils have taken place over the last few days and weeks. a memorial continues to grow here in her honor. as you know, the 18-year-old was killed on july 22nd in an unprovoked attack on a bart platform as she left the bart train. her sister was also stabbed. she survived. 27-year-old john cowell was charged with the crime. police have not determined a motive in the case. but many believe it to be racially motivated. we are seeing a few people who attended today's funeral starting to gather here outside of the macart

that casket was loaded onto the c-130 hercules, it will take him and his family back home. friends describe matthew burchett has having a dry wit. he was very professional. they say it's ironic he was the guy who always kept everyone else safe. today they honored him in the most sad fashion. live in santa rosa, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> yeah, so many heavy hearts out there, wayne freedman live for us. thank you. >>> well, many more firefighters are on the front lines of the mendocino complex fires tonight trying to keep them from doing even more damage. the ranch and river fires together have burned more than 360,000 acres, which is 562 square miles. it's almost double the size of san francisco, oakland and san jose combined. the fresno fire department posted this new video you see here today of crews protecting homes threatened by the ranch fire. you can see there just how close the fire is to buildings, the ranch fire is the largest fire in california history, and it's still threatening more than a thousand structures. it's destroyed nearly 150 homes. >>> well, high p

reporter: mccain has now left his beloved arizona for good. 300 national guard members saluting as his casket was loaded onto a government jet bound for washington, d.c., where he will lie in state tomorrow at the u.s. capitol. john? >> dickerson: thank you, nancy. we'll see you in washington swmorrow. an f.b.i. swat team swarmed a house in encino, california, overnight and arrested a man who had allegedly threatened to kill journalists at the "boston globe." prosecutors say he was angry over the paper's editorials protesting president trump's ptacks on the press. nikki battiste is following this. >> reporter: in the early morning hours, this california home was under siege. s e focus was 68-year-old robert adain, who prosecutors say made al threatening phone calls to the "boston globe" newsroom. ug a phone call on august 16, chain told a "globe" , ployee, "you're the enemy of the people and we're going to kill every expletive one of you. i'm going to shoot you in the expletive head later today at 4:00." e e call came the same day the soston newspaper published this fu-page editial, appeang to ne

reporter: mccain has now left his beloved arizona for good. 300 national guard members saluting as his casket was loaded onto a government jet, bound for washington, d.c. where he will lie in state at the u.s. capital. >> that was nancy cordes recording. >>> president trump isn't hitting pause on politics even as the nation mourns senator john mccain. the president held a campaign rally in evansville, indiana last night. trn by name. the president is not expected to attend mccain's memorial service at the national cathedral later today or his funeral at annapolis on saturday. >>> well, a 68-year-old california man has been charged with making multiple violent threats against workers at the boston globe. robert chain of encino was arrested yesterday. prosecutors say he threatened to travel to the newspaper's office and kill journalists whom he called, quote, the enemy of the people. here's nikki battiste. >> reporter: in the early morning hours, this california home was under siege. the focus was 68-year-old robert chain, who prosecutors say made 14 threatening phone calls to the boston globe's ne

almost like a letter he was singing to her as he looked at that 24 karat gold plated casket with aretha franklin there and talked of how he is going to miss his friend. he told a story of how he was 8 years old, seeing the pastor of the church, the father of aretha franklin. he heard this music and voice to find out it was a 4-year-old franklin who sounded like a woman singing. how the relationship blossomed over the years. they would sing together and collaborate. we are hearing stories like that. very personal. then you hear from people outside who feel like they knew aretha franklin because they followed her music for six decades now. she represents the heart of detroit. we have heard that many times over from so many people. we are going to hear from the former president, bill clinton, he's been a great admirer of hers so long. he reached out to her to be a part of his inaugural celebration. >> we think we are moments away. fred, thank you so much. stand by for me. you can see over the senator's right shoulder, the former president, bill clinton. letters have been written and passed

i hope you will forgive me.wh the casket was still open i said i wonder what my friend's got on today during the service the mayor of detroit announcing that the city would be renaming a park in aretha franklin's honor. back to you guys in the studio. >> bet she will have a lot of stuff named after her. >> i would think s >> we'll start with the park and go from there. thank you. >> sure. >>> still to come n ons 4:00 at 6:00, digging deeper, new questions about edence in the notorious d.c. mansion murder trial. >>> t man notably absent. we will talk about president trump and whether the mueller investigation is about to go >>> here is a live look at the bay bridge heading east.g gett crowded but not too bad. we'll go back to doug at 6:25. >>> senator john mccain lay in state today. there is a weekend of remembrances to come. senator mccn will be buried on sunday at the u.s. naval academy. >> president tmp will not be attending any of these memorials at the senator'squest. he spent most of the week attacking google instead and at he calls the fake news even accusi lester holt of fudgin

when the casket was still open because i said i wonder what my friend's got on today. >> we have a gallery of pictures of the queen of soul on the nbc washington app. we'll go live where theity is celebrating the musical legend. >>> new charges today against a former school bus driver innt montgomery c accused of sexually assaulting students. in a letter to parents the school system says he has been indicted on 14 counts of sex abuse involving four students m betwee and june. he drove a bus for students wite special s. he is in jail without bond and has been fir by montgomery county schools. >>> will be meeting amidst calls of his resignation. cardinal wuerl is calling onto ta about at masses this weekend. he was criticized for the way he handled abusive brooess. it says i asked you for forgiveness for your acceptance a my for suffering that i caused as well as the grace to find with you, ways of healing, ways of offering guideness in this darkness. >>> sadness and anger in the distri after a driver hit two women and kept ongoing. one of those women didn't survivor. the crash happed last n

and still such a life, is a testament to who he was. >> and all that time since the diagnosis, the arizona national guard there will be carrying the casket was down to the detail, we are told, for all of these ceremonies. who is going to speak, what was going to be done. the ceremony tomorrow in phoenix will be at the baptist church there, and you will hear from vice president joe biden, who senator mccain chose to speak. he chose the music, "amazing grace." he wanted to hear frank sinatra does "my way" which will be played in the service tomorrow. and he was prepared for this moment. and to hear his friends talk about it, he was ready. >> this is morgan ortega's. morgan ortagus. he clearly believed in a very robust presence abroad and advocated for more involvement in iraq, syria and afghanistan, which is a different temperament than i think this current president has taken and even one that president barack obama took. where do you think his foreign policy legacy stands and who will keep that alive? >> one thing is nato is considering naming its headquarters building after john mccain, the new headquarters for nato. that tells you some

listen. >> i was so glad when i got here and i hope you will forgive me, when the casket was still openause ] i want to see what the girl was carrying out. >> and that certainly got a big laugh from the crowd. a lot of respect going on today inside the greater great temple still underway now. trace? >> yeah, yeah, his speech was good. we heard from the family today as well. >> we did. we heard from many family members. all of the memories that they share, the private memories that they have. we know her as this beautiful public figure. they shared some intimate stories about her. listen to what one of her granddaughters had to say. >> nothing sounded better to me than the way my grandma sings. her voice made you feel something. you felt every word, every note, every emotion in the songs she sang. her voice brought peace. >> did you hear about the cadillacs? over 100 pink cadillacs from owners all over the country. of course here in detroit, florida, omaha, nebraska. people got the call saying the bishop and his wife wanted to line up pink cadillacs in homage to her song "freeway of love

it started when the motorcar -- motorcade a ride -- arrived and the casket was brought inside. meanwhile, his wife and his two sons met the motorcade. when they got inside, the ceremony lasted about a half an hour, maybe a little bit less. it started off with senator john kyle, who served with john mccain in the senate. it was followed by governor doug ducey, who made a couple of statements including this thing quote -- imagining an arizona without a john mccain is like picturing arizona without the grand canyon. it is just not natural. and then senator jeff flake gave the benediction. james colby laid a wreath. each family member walked up to the cac -- casket. each one of them had different reactions. some of them were very solemn, did not make too much of an expression. others were extremely emotional. mrs. mccain laid her facedown on the casket. megan mccain, his daughter, was extremely emotional and cried throughout the entire ceremony. she took a moment to say a big emotional goodbye to her father. and a couple of hours, this is going to open to the public starting at 2:0

it's just my grandma. >> we don't all agree on evything. . >> i hope you will forgive me, when the casket wastill open i said wonder what my friend's got on today. >> we have a gallery of pictures ofhe queen of soul. you find that on the nbc washington app byeahing aretha franklin. we'll go live where the city is celebrating the music legend. >> iovethat? that is so great. it shows you how deep her roots are across our globe. >> everywhere. >> yeah. >>de wul. >>> well, changing tune a little bit a school bus driver is accuuad of sy abusing four more children. in a letter to the parents they say he assaulted the students on his bus rou between may a june. he has been indicted on 14 do t counts. >> he is in jail without bond. >> in fairfax county jurors dleb ratin deliberating a sentence.y timos found guilty on all counts of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student in a shop room clo it happened four years ago when the victim was 14 and he taught at the middle school. he admted to inappropriate conduct but denied a full relationship. we'll l you know these encing when jurors come to a decision

the casket was them brought to the church for today's visitation. the church was founded by her late father. today's concert is being called a people's tribute to the queen. it features the knights. bill clinton will be there and cried davis and performances by stevie wonder, jennifer hudson and faith hill. >>> new this morning, it was a tough early commute in san jose and they are all in the northbound direction between capital expressway and roads were shut down for several hours. police investigated a shooting and the driver of this black car told chp investigators that he was driving in the northbound direction and out of nowhere, another car passed him and opened fire. the man's car was struck multiple times as you can see. some of the bulletholes are clearly visible. the driver was struck by a bullet hole in the back but is expected to be okay. investigators say they do not know why someone opened fire on the car. >> the driver did not have any information of what may have prompted this. they are conducting interviews to see if we can get any a

their love for a man who personified bravery and courage. >> as the procession came in and his casket was brought out and carried into the rotunda, the mood became somber. it was very quiet. there were people holding hands over their hearts, saluting them. >> there was a lot of tears, and you could actually feel the vibe. it's actually happening. it was very sad. >> reporter: elaine flew in from san diego this morning. she says mccain was a different kind of politician. >> we lost a legend. and he truly is a legend. and an honorable man. and in this day in age, we need to show our support for that. >> reporter: folks spent hours in line on another blazing hot summer day in the valley of the sun to see senator mccain lying in state. and for those who made the trip, the senator's legacy made the wait all worth it. >> we admired him. he was a great hero and a great person. >> he was a war hero. he came to arizona, wanted to make a difference, and took a chance on our state. >> he said no when he needed to. he said yeah when he needed to. he was a very powerful man. he was a legend. >> report

i would've been his 82nd birthday, john mccain's casket was brought here and was greeted by the honorrds, full respect, every branch of the military. his wife, the mccain family was greeted by the arizona governor doug ducey. and his wife. and inside commit during the ceremony, governor doug ducey spoke in honor of senator mccain. watch. >> he fought for the causes he believed in. he plowed through election after election with the energy and focus of a warrior. but, along the way, he did it with humor and humanity. without compromising the principles he held so dear. >> we also heard from former senator john kyle, very emotional as you watch the video of the family addressing the casket of. very emotional. tomorrow morning at 9:00, they will kind of repeat the process. the casket will be taken out by the honor guards and then put back into the hearse, and taken to the baptist church appeared that is where the big ceremony will take place 10:00 local time tomorrow. former vice president joe biden will be the primary speak in there. we also hear from athletes like larry fitzgerald, the

and to go back to that moment when the senator's casket was carried up the steps into the capitol, it'scass debt made its way out of the hearse, it seemed as though the skies opened and the rain started falling. wolf, that was certainly something that senator mccain couldn't have planned, but it fits into this narrative of the life of a remarkable man and this last good-bye to john mccain. >> it really was amazing, ryan, because it all of a sudden started pouring around the capitol. but elsewhere in the washington, d.c. area, no rain. it really was amazing. ryan nobles, thank you very much for that report. an important note to our viewers, cnn will provide live coverage tomorrow morning as the senator's casket will be taken from the u.s. capitol to the washington national cath reed ral for a service that will include eulogies by former presidents george w. bush and barack obama. our special coverage will begin tomorrow morning, 8:00 a.m. eastern. ♪ >>> and coming up, there's breaking news. rudy giuliani tells cnn he's preparing a report to rebut potential conclusions from the special co

his casket was greeted by the honor guard. cindy mccain was greeted by doug ducey and his wife. ard brought john mccain's casket inside so he could lie in state for the next 24 hours. and, among the first to speak was former senator john kyle. watch. >> john's love for america and arizona. he represented our values all over the world as senator from arizona and america is stronger for his fierce defense of our values arizona governor doug ducey also spoke saying john mccain was an electric phiing man who fought like hell for what he believed in listen to doug ducey followed by jeff flake. >> to the rest of the world, john mccain was arizona. when all of us here traveled and told people we were from arizona, people knew two big things about it. john mccain and the grand canyon. >> let these tears bring blooms in the desert he loved and the country he served and in all our hearts, amen. >> that, of course, was the pastor. it was not jeff flake. jeff flake always considered john mccain the big brother of the senate. really as you watch the mccain family go through this very tough to

the platform holding his casket is more than 200 years old. it washe death of another famous republican. abraham lincoln. mccain's former gop colleagues paid tribute to the american hero earlier today. >> john mccain stood up for every value that this capitol building represents. then he brought that same patriotism inside its walls to advocate for our service members, our veterans, and our moral leadership. >> this is one of the bravest souls our nation has ever produced. however you choose to do your part, i hope you do it the way he did. god bless john mccain. and god bless the country he so dearly loved. >> john mccain held firm to that faith. the faith of his fathers. through dungeons fire and soar. he held fast through his faith in america through six decades of service. we gather here today to honor an american patriot. he served a cause greater than himself. >> tomorrow morning the washington national cathedral will hold a service for mccain. a number of high-profile guests will speak, including mccain's close friends lindsey graham and joe l

within the last hour his motorcade arrived at the santa rosa airport where his flag- draped casket was for the final journey back to utah. fellow firefighters stood at attention as he was carried onto the plane. ktvu's rob roth was there as the motorcade arrived at the airport and joins us now live in santa rosa. rob. >>> reporter: the procession ended just a little while ago at the sonoma county airport. you can see the flag flying behind me in honor of the fallen firefighter. he is now heading home to utah escorted by the cal fire honor guard. >>> reporter: under hazy skies the procession escorting the body of battalion chief matt burchette went from ukiah to here down airport boulevard in santa rosa. firefighters from cal fire in various fire departments from northern california stood on the side of the road in respect. >> when something like this happens, it's like losing a member of your family. >> reporter: the chief had come from draper city, utah, to california to help fight the mendocino complex fire. he was killed monday night on the fire line at the ranch fire near lake pill

her bronze casket was then moved to a baptist church for today's visitation that church was founded by. meantime, today's concert is called a people's tribute to the queen. it features the four tops and gladys knight. tomorrow the funeral will include former president bill clinton, record mogul clive davis, and performances by stevie wonder, jennifer hudson, and faith hill. >>> michael jackson would have turned 60 years old. some local tributes to michael jackson took place like this for dances from studios around the bay area put on special performances at bay street in emeryville last night the evening ended with a dance party. >>> this morning we have a look at a new mural of robin williams . it is one of the latest tributes to the late actor and bay area committing. this week an image of blue eyes and a nose surrounded by silver hair was painted on a market street wall by argentinian artist entry iglesias. the bureau between sixth and seventh street was adapted from a 2011 photograph of the late actor williams died four years ago this month. in 2015 the state renamed the rainbow ar

. >> his casket was taken to washington, d.c. following the memorial service in phoenix.onal eulogy delivered by former vice president and friend, joe biden. >> reporter: the procession route lined with waving flags and old campaign signs, leading here to north phoenix baptist church for this moving norm service celebrating the life of john mccain. mccain. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: his adopted daughter, bridget. >> there is a season. >> reporter: and reading bible verses chosen by their father for this day. >> i have fought the good fight, i have finished the race. >> reporter: former vice president, joe biden. >> i always thought of john as a brother. we had a hell of a lot of family fights. >> reporter: offering this family this message of empathy and love. >> i know right now, the pain you all are feeling is so sharp and so hollowing, because you shared john with all of us your whole life the world now shares with you the ache of john's death. >> reporter: others sharing stories of mccain's heroism and humor, his faith and devotion to his family and the country he l

the sky is opening up and rain pouring down, just as senator john mccain's casket was brought step byy does talk like a sailor. but you see, with john, it was never feigned disagreement. the man didn't feign anything. he just relished the fight. >> reporter: paying tribute to mccain's legacy in washington, oftentime as the maverick, a thorn in the side of his own party. >> depending on the issue, you knew john would either be your staunchest ally or your most stubborn opponent. >> reporter: in the absence of the president, which was mccain's wish -- >> in every generation there are those who put country first, who prize service ahead of self, who summon idealism from a cynical age. john mccain was such a man. >> reporter: vice president mike pence speaking on behalf of the white house. >> the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation. >> reporter: and as was mccain's wish as well, to send a final message of bipartisanship. he wanted to break protocol and have the leaders of both parties, republican and democrat, in both chambers to lay wreath together at his casket.

and honor all firefighters that have come to help in californianats of bagpipesthe flag draped casket was carried carefully on to the c130 plane.his death felt in countless black sashes over badges.matt is the 6th firefighter to die battling california's wildfires this season.battalion chief jeremy rahn / calfire sot everything you think you can unshroud your badge we are doing it againnatsmatt's wife dressed in black tightly hugged members of his fire fighting crew.the procession somber and silent...until the roar of the plane engines took matt's body back to his home state of utahthe sadness here.. a reminder of the sacrifices firefighters make to keep us all safe.sot we go on the line together and when there is an end of watch..here to support each other as a family." (justine)on the plane with him back to his home state of utah, his wife.and 6 members of the cal fire honor guard who have not left his side since he died.at the sonoma county airport justine waldman kron 4 news. tonight crews are making more progress battling the mendocino complex fire.it is the largest wildfire in calif

casket. cindyccain was greeted off the lane. today, hundreds of people are expected to file through the capitol to view main's basket. >>> thousands are expected to say good-bye, today, to queen of soul, aretha franklin. pele at the church holding the massive funeral. the service is expected to last at least six hours. close to 4,000 people are expected at the funeral in detroit. music will be woven into the entire service. ma major artists are among those paying tribute to aretha franklin with song. >>> f thousands oferal employees are reworking their budgets. president trump is cancelling their plans for 2019 pay rais most civilian employees expected that raise in january. the president sent a letter saying the government cannot afford the increases. this comes after the president sape e signed a $1.8 billion tax cut bill. >>> employeesen have given a pink scholarship. the staff will move to new york or other offices in tennessee. >>> fewe're following two storis we're following. a hit-and-run accident that left one woman dead

god will forgive me, but i was so glad when i got here and i hope you will forgive me, when the casket was, i wonder what my friend has got on today. i said... i wa nt friend has got on today. i said... i want to... i want to see the girl was carrying out. one last thing, for all the wonderful things aretha franklin did for me, all the great events she appeared at, my most enduring memory of the was almost happenstance because i was there in what turned out to be the last public singing she ever did. at eltonjohn ‘s aide to benefit last year. in the cathedral of saintjohn the divine in harlem. just a couple of blocks from my office. eltonjohn andi of blocks from my office. eltonjohn and i had done a lot of work together on aids. i said, you and i had done a lot of work together on aids. isaid, you know, aretha is the talent, so i showed up a little early. i was like a school kid. she heard i was there and she summoned me back. and she is sitting there, i mean, obviously, desperately ill. she stood right up and said, how you doing, baby? i said, well, i'm doing... i'm doing better now. and

nancy. >> reporter: well, how remarkable it was the rain has just begun to come down as his casket isthey walk it into the capitol rotunda where he will lie in state for one last time. we saw 12 to 15,000 people come to pay their respects to mccain at the arizona state capitol and thousands more are expected to come here today. at the top of the steps, his sons saluting as his casket prepares to make the journey up the steps and the family of four is gathered under the portico t heavier here. john mccain was unique bipartisan physical in the senate. bipartisan because he delighted and enfurriati infuriated both . today you will get a flavor of that, he was side-by-side on many battles and on the other side for many more. for mcconnell, others here in the senate, things can be pretty arc straighted, scripted, not a lot of surprises but there were always surprises from john mccain. >> i am getting the chills watching this. starting to tear up thinking about this final visit by the senator. and it's raining. >> and the body bearers, who exemplify and want, look at the way they're carryin

family and friends lined the tarmac and service members as his casket was placed on a plane going to washington, dc. the air force plane carried mccain and his family to the nation's capital, where they just touched down at joint base andrews. want to give you now a live look as the mccain family -- there you see his wife cindy mccain walking there as they greet the plane that's going to take -- that actually has mccain's casket in the plane. it will then be escorted to the nation's capital for a special ceremony. earlier today, former vice attended a memorial in phoenix. they remembered mccain as a man of deep patriotism moral values. ktvu's lauren blanchard live in washington where mccain's friendship spanned the political spectrum. . >> reporter: general mattis was there to welcome the mccain family and the senator's casket as it touched down moments ago. earlier today we saw tributes from his friends and his family, all in arizona, a state he served as a senator for more than three decades. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: an american flag- draped over john mccain's casket as thousands ga

and honor all firefighters that have come to help in californianats of bagpipesthe flag draped casket was carried carefully on to the c130 plane.his death felt in countless black sashes over badges.matt is the 6th firefighter to die battling california's wildfires this season.battalion chief jeremy rahn / calfire sot everything you think you can unshroud your badge we are doing it againnatsmatt's wife dressed in black tightly hugged members of his fire fighting crew.the procession silent... until the roar of the plane engines took matt's body back to his home state of utahthe sadness here.. a reminder of the sacrifices firefighters make to keep us all safe.sot we go on the line together and when there is an end of watch..here to support each other as a family."(justine)on the plane with him back to his home state of utah, his wife. and 6 members of the cal fire honor guard who have not left his side since he died.at the sonoma county airport justine waldman kron 4 news. (pam) tonight crews are making more progress battling the mendocino complex fire ... the largest wildfire in california

and honor all firefighters that have come to help in californianats of bagpipesthe flag draped casket was carried carefully on to the c130 plane.his death felt in countless black sashes over badges.matt is the 6th firefighter to die battling california's wildfires this season.battalion chief jeremy rahn / calfire sot everything you think you can unshroud your badge we are doing it againnatsmatt's wife dressed in black tightly hugged members of his fire fighting crew.the procession somber and silent...until the roar of the plane engines took matt's body back to his home state of utahthe sadness here.. a reminder of the sacrifices firefighters make to keep us all safe.sot we go on the line together and when there is an end of watch..here to support each other as a family." (justine)on the plane with him back to his home state of utah, his wife.and 6 members of the cal fire honor guard who have not left his side since he died.at the sonoma county airport justine waldman kron 4 news. (grant) tonight crews are making more progress battling the mendocino complex fire. it is the largest fire in

i do not know nothing ♪ i think something's coming >>> with an hour ago, senator john mccain's casket wasside of washington, d.c. senator mccain will lie in state in the u.s. capitol tomorrow. on saturday at the national cathedral, he'll be eulogized by formerer presidents george w. bush and barack obama. notably the current president wasn't invited. today at a service of the north phoenix baptist church before a crowd of more than 3,000 people, it was vice president joe biden's turn to talk about his long time friend, john mccain. >> wasn't about politics with john. quo disagree on substance. it was the underlying values that animated everything john did. everything he was could have. we could come to a different conclusion. but were he to part company with you, if you lacked the basic values of decency, respect, knowing that this project is bigger than yourself. john's story is the american story. that's not hyperbole. it sounds like the american story. ground in respect and decency, basic fairness. the intolerance for the abuse of power. many of you have traveled the world. look how th

his casket was greeted by the honor guard.very single branch of the military along with vietnam veterans and first responders inside the rotunda. cindy mccain and her family greeted by the arizona governor doug ducey and his wife. doug ducey, along with former senator john kyle, also spoke in honor of john mccain. listen. >> john's love for america and arizona, he represented our values all over the world as a senator from arizona. america is stronger for his fierce defense of our values. >> to the rest of the world, john mccain was arizona. where all of us here traveled i'm told people we were from arizona, people new to big things about it. john mccain and the grand canyon. >> it was also very emotional watching our former colleague meghan mccain her she went up and addressed her father's casket. she broke down. as you might imagine, this is very difficult on the entire mccain family. this is the first of several ceremonies in days to come. at 9:00 tomorrow morning, the honor guard will come back and they will retrieve the c

following today's memorial, wilson's casket was taken from the church by horse and carriage. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow was at today's funeral. she'll have a live report at 5:00. >>> new details about the young chinese girl who disappeared from her san francisco bound tour group at a washington, d.c. airport. the 12-year-old was found safe with her parents in new york today. a nationwide amber alert was issued when the girl was reported missing yesterday. surveillance video showed her leaving the airport with a woman in an suv with new york tags. lawyers for the parents said the whole thing was a misunderstanding. >>> san jose national airport is poised to become the first west coast airport to use facial recognition technology on all of its international flights. officials say the facial biometric system will enhance security and expedite passengers through the process, reducing wait times. the airport started using the technology in june, and will expand to departing travelers this fall. orlando international airport in florida began using the same technology two mo