we knew her as cokie. a beloved friend and abc news colleague, cokie roberts. her passing at the age of 75. her fearless breast cancer journey in service to others. soaring tributes pouring in from around the world tonight. >> she was a force of nature. >> she dared us to tell our stories but to also be present. >> she was whip smart. and she was a great reporter. >> a truly pioneering political journalist with countless appearances right here on "nightline." >> reporting from washington, cokie roberts. >> a trailblazing and devoted grandmother. helping usher in a new era for women in the newsroom. and always, her mantra, family first. a mom and mentor to so many of us, including me. w. oufriendok was example that excellence and kindness are not mutually exclusive. tonight's personal edition of "nightline," celebrating cokie, will be right back. >> you can't cover american politics, with all of its yeastiness and flavor, without having a love of this country. >> i have provided a service by informing the citizenry. >> you have a front seat to history. you do ge

the passing of cokie roberts is for all who are blessed to call cokie a friend.represented louisiana. wasink that's why cokie always so protective of me. i met cokie. she had star power even then. tradition of friendship continues in the third generation. i like to tell the story because it's a little bit embarrassing. she lives in san francisco. off as the himself first to congratulate them. you are -- you were our first introduction to the next generation. cokie acted upon those values her entire life. and isn't it so fitting that we are here in the drill at saint inthews, because her life the life of her family was almost always about living the gospel of matt. -- gospel of matthew. she was the only one in her family that didn't run for office, and she wanted journalism to be her public service. the knowledge and understanding developed as a daughter of the for people across america. my chief deputy was in a gift store in hudson ohio this week. the woman behind the counter was from washington. in this -- we lost cokie. that has been code across america. the wo

thank you steve for sharing cokie with us. in her own words she said, i never would've had the confidence to do what i did without stephen's encouragement and support. none of it would have been worth it without him. and also with the entire family as they mourn their loss and are praying for you at this time to be truly blessed with her life and legacy. thankfe you. >> on behalf of the full family thank you for coming we have been truly ratified and overwhelmed by the expressions of love and support we have received. she filled the hall, didn't she. in the summer of 1962 i met a derl named cokie at a student political meeting. i firmly believe she was wearing charcoal gray bermuda shorts at that moment. for the last 57 years she has corrected me of this and many other points. because she has never owned a pair of charcoal gray bermuda shorts. but over the years on countless occasions cokie corrected all of us to inspire us and taught us and to console us. fiercely and forever i knew immediately i had met an extraordinary pers

to him she was cokie.who she was to the rest of us too. >> thank you for having me and please call me cokie. >> reporter: cokie roberts' father was long-time congressman hale boggs. at one point the majority leader. he was killed in a plane crash, and his wife, lindie boggs, would win his seat. together cokie's parents would represent the people of new orleans in congress for nearly 50 years. cokie grew up in the south, but she was also a young witness to history in our nation's capital. it left an impression on her, how much the women were really doing. >> we watched them run the political conventions, their husbands' offices, their campaigns. >> reporter: cokie did consider politics as a young woman, but instead, she decided to report on it, to witness it. a student at wellesley, she met her future husband, steven roberts, at a political meeting in 1962. he was studying at harvard, a budding journalist. they would marry in 1966 and president lyndon johnson famously attended their wedding. cokie's mother

to him, she was cokie. that's who she was to the rest of us, too. >> thank you for having me and please call me cokie. >> i will, i'm from the south, too, you know how that goes. >> reporter: her father was long-time congressman hale boggs. he was killed this a plane crash and his wife, lindy, would win his seat. together, cokie's parents would represent the people of new orleans in congress for nearly 50 years. cokie grew up in the south, but she was also a young witness to history in our nation's capital. it left an impression on her, how much the women were really doing. >> we watched them run the political conventions, their husband's offices, their campaigns. >> reporter: cokie did consider politics as a young woman, but instead, she decided to report on it, to witness it. a student at wellsley, she met her husband at a political meeting in 1962. he was studying at harvard, a budding journali isist himself. they would marry in 1966, and president lyndon johnson famously attended their wedding. cokie's

it came to cokie.ed at this very fine lawyer, a man doing his job, and said do you think your wife would buy that? >> right to the point. >> that poor man's face blanked. >> george, we have about 15 seconds here. what do we take from cokie going forward? >> it was possible before and it shall come again this kind of person who will typify washington. not the washington with a snarl on its face, but washington with her incandescent smile. >> she lives on. >> she certainly does live on in all of us. thanks to both of you. >> martha, thank you. >> as we leave you today, we wanted to let cokie do the honors. with her farewell message here on her last co-anchoring of "this week" with sam in 2002. >> sam, 15 years ago when i sat down in this studio with you and george and david, you were looking for a skirt, as you recall. i never expected i would still be here today. it's been 15 fascinating years. we've been to interesting places, interviewed fascinating people, seen a lot of history. the most rewarding pa

cokie. >> i will.. >> reporter: born in louisiana in 1943, cokie roberts was the daughter of long-time u.s. representatives hail and lindy boggs who served the people of new orleans for 46 years. >> the other women who were in washington when i was growing up, we watched them run everything. we watched them run the political conventions, campaigns. >> reporter: through her parents, she enjoyed a front row seat to history and politics which shaped her interest in washington. learning the world of congress the way other children learned to walk and talk. as a young girl, she considered joining the family business, but in college her interest in journalism was strengthened by her future husband, steve roberts. but her love and close ties to washington were never far behind. president lyndon b. johnson famously even attended her wedding i 1966. she began working as an anchor in washington at 21, and shortly after headed to new york to work as a reporter. >> it was essentially reporting and then writing ver

cokie roberts passed away today in washington. was a pioneering journalist and political commentator known to millions over the rs. cokie roberts' career spanned more than 40 years, taking her from the u.s. >> both parties think they can use concern about drugs to play to their own particular strengths. >> woodruff: ...to the floors of nationalolitical conventions. >> we've seen an awful lotf years of the woman. this one could be different, but the economy is so bad and that is something that women carede about a grea. >> woodruff: she was born mary martha corinne morrison claiborne boggs in new orleans, and early on, picked up the nickname "cokie." gs was a political family. her father, hale ba democratic congressman from louisiana, bame the u.s. house majority leader, and her mothera lindy, who succeeded her husband in office after he died in acr planh in alaska. the young cokie boggs graduated from wellesley college in 1964 with a degree in political science. two years later, she married journalist steven roberts, and the coupl

karen travers has a look back at cokie's incredible life and career. >> reporter: cokie roberts was aown for her sharp reporting and analysis. her quick wit, grace and kindness, notably, her support of women in journalism, a role model and mentor. cokie encouraged women to push for a seat at the political round table. the daughter of long-time representatives, hale bogs and wendy bogs. >> thank you for having me, and please call me cokie. >> reporter: she considered joining the family business but found her calling as a journalist. >> it was essentially writing brief stories, and i loved it. >> reporter: she spent ten years at npr before finding her long-time home at abc news. >> what is your definition of womanized? >> most women know it when they see it, senator. >> reporter: and later, co-anchor with sam donaldson from 1996 till 2002. she interviewed presidents, politicians and first ladies. cokie wrote several "new york mes" best sellers, detailing ld and remarkable contributions of women. she received more than 30 honorary degrees. but the most important things to cokie were her

as will we all anne thompson, nbc news. >> cokie roberts was 75 years old.er in person when i was working over there but everybody who i met over there, they would speak so highly of her. and i looked forward to her coverage every single election cycle. she was right there till the very end >> a perspective like no other and paved the way for so many. >> sure did. >>> all right. we also learned of another news giant who has left us. sander vanocur rose to fame here at nbc he was the last surviving journalist to have taken part in that kennedy-nixon debate. >> i'm sander vanocur, nbc news. >> well, he went on to cover the kennedy white house and became close with the family. he interviewed robert f. kennedy shortly before his assassination. he also called political conventions, the war in vietnam, and the civil rights struggle, including a lengthy interview with the reverend martin luther king jr. vanocur had an old school writer's elegance and was a network staple sander vanocur was 91 years old. >> vanocur and cokie roberts setting the bar extremely high fo

cokie was the mother of two and grandmother of six. in 2002 cokie battled breast cancer and spoke candidly about being on television while wearing a wig. >> i felt going on in a wig that i looked goofy. >> reporter: it was that honesty, that human, that made her stand out and why cokie was so beloved by those of us here at abc news and by viewers across the nation. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> cokie roberts was no stranger to the bay area. she made several visits to san francisco over the years along with stops at our abc 7 news studio. you see her speaking with spencer there. a few years later in 2011 cokie came back to abc 7 news for an interview with her husband, journalist steve roberts. >>> today uber rolled out a new safety feature nationwide. up next, how ride check works if there's a crash when you happen to be in your ride share. >>> east bay kaiser workers walk off the job. why they're worried patients aren't getting what they need. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. it is a gorgeous tuesday across the region. to

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cokie roberts, the celebrated correspondent and analyst for npr and abc news has died. she was 75 anne thompson tonight on her long and memorable career. >> reporter: for so many years, cokie roberts was a sunday morning staple, offering savvy insights and wit >> but other states if they nominate yahoos, the democrat's likely to win. >> reporter: co-anchored with sam donaldson and covering every major political event on television and radio. >> commentator and columnist cokie roberts. the feature is called ask cokie. >> reporter: a trusted familiar voice on npr, her colleagues call roberts one of the network's founding mothers what you didn't see or hear is how she reached out to other women journalists, offering her hard-won advice. >> just do your work and get it on the air and then people will see that you're good. >> reporter: the daughter of two louisiana congressmen, politics was in her dna her father democrat hale boggs. >> the search continued for house democrat leader hale boggs. >> after he died in a plane crash, her mom lindy winning that seat. >> growing up

walden. >> to join my colleagues and remembering cokie roberts in sending our prayers to the clybourn family including [inaudible] who's as well on the commission. it will keep them in our prayers. let me address this issue before us on prescription drugs. i'm really frustrated. i'm really upset. it doesn't have to be this way. we have a president of the united states and donald trump unlike anyone i've seen neither party willing to for intake on this issue. was with him in the roosevelt room and hearing part of his administration when he had the ceos of pharma companies and aaron said get her drug prices down, i mean it and he has never let up on them. opportunity to get a bill to the white house to become law without the american people. last congress the one before energy and commerce committee worked in a bipartisan way to achieve meaningful reform in a lot of areas. to invest in medical research and cures for people these diseases don't pick your party or background but they strike us all in our families and 21st century cures laws are having an impact and we rewrote america's me

>> abc news has announced the death of their longtime roberts.dent, cokie she died today in washington, d.c., of implications from breast cancer. 75 years old. earlier this year, cokie roberts, along with her a reception ke at commemorating the 100th anniversary of the house of representatives passing the 19th amendment to the u.s. constitution which guaranteed women the right to vote. ms. roberts: what a true honor it is to be from this hallowed in front of the room named for my mother and rebecca's and with the speaker of the house and all of you powerful women and leader mccarthy. [laughter] it really is a -- an occasion worth celebrating and celebrating well into next year. until august. 304-89. 19 republicans, largely from the south, comprised opposition. the surprise vote was nicholas ongworth, who had voted the year before the amendment come one e house and passed by vote and has been terrifying for the supporters. e didn't mention -- who probably wouldn't let him come over. after that heartbreaking vote in heartbreakingas a one in the senate. house speaker he in 1918, the democ

. >>> celebrating a pioneer, tributes pour in for legendary journalist and author, cokie roberts. this morning we'll remember our friend and colleague. >>> and voice of change, pop superstar celine dion opens up in an exclusive interview about love, loss, and the exciting new chapter in her life. >> i know that this is what i was meant to do in life. >> today, wednesday, september 18th, 2019. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody, welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. thank you for joining us. savannah still under the weather. this bug will not let her go. >> if she's watching, get better, get well. >>> our top story, parts of the south braced for rain and heavy flooding after a system that developed into a tropical storm made landfall in texas. dylan is tracking that, and also there's some other trouble in the tropics. good morning. >> good morning, guys, that tropical storm became in just 15 minutes a tropical storm and then it made landfall yesterday afternoon. let's take a loo

. >>> and celebrating cokie roberts. tributes pouring in this morning for our beloved colleague and dear friend. >> thank you for having me and please call me cokie. >> well, i will. >> the groundbreaking journalist who paved a path for so many, a staple here on abc for more than 30 years. now the presidents, first ladies and friends honoring cokie roberts. >>> good morning, america. we have breaking news. >>> good morning, george. breaking news out of the white house. president trump today naming his fourth national security adviser replacing john bolton who got forced out last week. the new guy, robert o'brien is his name. he's the state department's hostage envoy, he's been working with countries around the world and families in the united states. he's close to secretary of state mike pompeo, something that john boltwasn't and clearly has the confidence of the president. he's taking on a difficult role with problems in iran and arnold the world. but the new national security adviser, robert o'brien. president trump's

nothing surpasses the honor of paying tribute to cokie's memory. >> reporter: cokie was in many wayswn up in d.c. the daughter of two members of congress, she was able to translate for the rest of us how this city is supposed to work and when the people and the politics fell short, as they often do, cokie was able to call it. >> there's no such thing as fake news. it's news or it's fake. there's no alternative facts. they're either facts or they're not. >> reporter: cokie was a pioneer for women in broadcasting who made sure she didn't blaze the trail alone. >> she filled the hall, didn't she? >> reporter: steve roberts her husband of 53 years read from one of many letters from appreciative women journalists. >> she fought her way up the ladder and then kept reaching back down to help others up. most people don't do that. ♪ glory glory >> reporter: the closing hymn chosen with care, a prayer for unity and justice for a nation divided. the lyrics written by a woman, the abolitionist, julia ward howell, and that's just the sort of detail that cokie, if she were here, would be the first

we all loved cokie roberts. cokie was in many ways the conscience of the capital.up in d.c., the daughter of two members of congress, she was able to translate for the rest of us how this city is supposed to work. and when the people and the politics fell short, as they often do, cokie was able to call it. >> there's no such thing as fake news. it's either news or it's fake. there are no alternative facts. they're either facts or they're not. >> reporter: cokie was a pioneer for women in broadcasting who made sure she didn't blaze the trail alone. >> she filled the hall, didn't she? >> reporter: steve roberts, her husband of3years, read from one of many letters from appreciative women journalist. >> she fought her way up the ladder and then kept reaching back down to help others up. a beautiful smile and a beautiful spirit. what a beautiful life. >> reporter: david wright, abc news, washington. >> a champion for women, she'll be missed by so many. >>> new developments on antonio brown. the wide receiver announced on twitter he is finished with the nfl. he said, quo

we'll remember pioneering journalist cokie roberts. the inspiring story of a cancer survivor swimming her way into the record books. what she did to celebrate. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell. >> o'donnell: good evening. this is our western edition. we're going to get to the new reporting by cbs news on the saudi arabia attack in just a moment but as we come on the air, there is breaking news. a tropical storm is hitting america's fourth largest city tonight. imelda formed just a few hoursa, targeting the houston area with life-threatening flash floods. chief weathercaster lonnie quinn from wcbs is tracking the storm. lonny, imelda seemed to pop up out of nowhere, and now there are flash flood warnings for six million people. >> without a doubt. i'm talking three hours. this went from nothing to a tropical depression to a tropical storm. it made landfall around houstond this afternoon. ghook he sig all the bright color shows you where the heavy rain is falling. it's coming down in buckets as well. if you look at

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cokie was thewi the one we all went to for advice.tly, though, we talked about girl things because the conversations in our offices were about sports and sports. at national public radio back then, she distinguished herself as a capitol hill correspondent and helped put npr on the map. and then she went to abc. >> cokie roberts. >> where she was the voice of clarity and depth as an analyst. and while doing that, she became a best-selling author of american history. >> there is a huge change in the years that i've been plowing this turf. >> she said that the best way to learn about a period of time was to read the diaries and letters of the wives of the great men because when the men wrote, they wrote for posterity, but the women were telling each other thtruth. i admired her work, but she was at her very best as a friend. she persuaded me to have a child by proving that you could be an attentive mother, as she was, and have a big career. and then she helped me raise my daughter. the most important thing she ever said to me about being

the funeral mass for journalist and author cokie roberts was held at the cathedral of st.atthew the apostle in washington, d.c. she died on tuesday at the age of 75. among those who spoke during the service was her husband, journalist and author steve roberts, and speaker of the

has become in her expansive 4 decade career cokie roberts won 3 emmys wrote 6 books mainly about the women history for guess was a clear living legend by the library of congress and was regularly known to file stories for 4 different shows on 2 different networks in a single day cokie roberts revolutionized the world in which i report to you today and i leave you with her advice for young women entering this still somewhat male dominated industry and world she said don't get all involved in the politics of your institution or competition in your institution just do your work and get it on the air and then people will see if you're good here's to cokie roberts who told us all told us all to be brave be bold and please trails wherever you may go. runnable job as you said. putting in like 4 stories the day to 2 different sets of serious work it was she was i was working both at n.p.r. and at a.b.c. news for a long time and she was you know she was a congressional be a reporter you know this is a time like when she started n.p.r. and radio she was a foreign correspondent in greece and i

cokie is called one of npr's founding mothers. nbc news tonight david sang you made us all better and above all your kind heart. >> she's remembered as a tough and strong reporter. cokie was a trailblazing figure, a role model to young women at a time when the profession was still dominated by men. as for the current president he had this to say, i nerve met her, she never treated me nicely. i would like to wish her family well. she was a professional, and i respect professional. >> revealing comment on how he views himself. she will be missed. >>> ahead, a trio of storms in the atlantic. one of them could bring rain to houston since hurricane harvey. these folks don't have time to go to the post office they use stamps.com all the services of the post office only cheaper get a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post office again. get a 4-week trial plus- in the last year, aof cybercrime every second. when a criminal has your personal information, they can do all sorts of things in

cokie reported politics like few people do.shared her raiser-sharp analysis in her career that spanned 40 years in public radio and publishing. she was a pioneer for women in journalism opening doors for generations of young women and men in news. i was fortunate to know cokie and to interview her on many occasions. her insights and her books always made me and everyone smarter. she was also a friend and a truly wonderful person. all of us at cnn send our deepest condolences to cokie's loving family including her husband steve, her children and her grandchildren. cokie roberts was 75 years old. may she rest in peace and may her memory be a blessing. thanks very much for watching. erin burnett "out front" starts right now. >>> out front next, breaking news. democrats' first impeachment hearing descending into chaos. and clashing with democrats that weren't better. what does the judiciary committee accomplish? trump's controversial pitch to hispanics, preparing for a new battle with a good afternoonor who has been a thorn in his

we remember cokie roberts. >>> we want to take a moment tonight to remember legendary journalist cokie roberts. she died today at 75, from complications from breast cancer. >> what you're hearing a lot of out there in the electorate is that the women can't do a worse job than these guys are doing. >> reporter: cokie roberts was born into politics. her father and mother were members of congress from louisiana. roberts told "the washington post" earlier this year, she was the only person in her original nuclear family that didn't run for congress. so, she became a journalist. a best-selling author, correspondent, political analyst, and anchor, roberts reported for cbs radio in the 19 1970s. then, moved on to npr before being hired by abc news. before her breast cancer diagnosis, she said, i have always cared more about family than my career. she leaves behind her husband, journalist steven roberts, two children and six grandchildren. james goldston called roberts a pioneer for true journalism, among them the first woman president of cbs news. cbs news' "60 minutes" important lesley stahl

>>> tributes are pouring in for trail blazing journalist cokie roberts. roberts was a staple of washington journalism. >> watching cokie roberts made me want to be just like her. >>> pirates closer felipe vasquez was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including statutory sexual assault of a minor. >>> all that -- ♪ >> the cleveland browns going viral for a hilarious "friends" parody. ♪ i'll be there for you ♪ and you're there for me, too ♪ >>> and all that matters -- >> right now, the president is in california raising money for his campaign. >> it's no coincidence that his l.a. fund-raiser is taking place during emmy week. he is up for outstanding achievement in visual effects for a sharpie on a weather map. >> on "cbs this morning." >> a california company just released these plans for a hotel in space. >> the amenities will include restaurants, low-gravity basketball and a movie screen. >> you're going to go all the way to space and then watch a movie? i mean, i guess it sort of makes sense. say, "wow?"any times can you yeah, it's like, wow,

i'd be like oh, my gosh, cokie roberts is here. >> she was a mentor to so many washington journalists and i didn't realize, i never met her but i was at the white house yesterday when this news broke, and it was such a somber moment, and a lot of colleagues, you know, went into each other's work space and offered their condolence you know, i know john carl posted something really touching and moving about her experience, and i saw reporters going in and sort of offering their condolences to him, and other reporters calling other people they knew who had been touched with her and people she had been kind with. i was there with kristen welker and peter alexander in our work space, and both of them talking about what a mentor and role model she was for them and then just sort of looking around at the white house and seeing that, you know, we are that group that is pickle up this mantle from so many of these great legendary journalists before us, and sort of hoping that we are doing -- you know, we are carrying that on we are picking t

veteran journalist and commentator cokie roberts has died. abc news were cokie roberts work for three decades just made the announcement. she hosted the sunday morning political show this week with sam donelson from 1996 to 2002. her earlier career included stints at cbs news and national public radio. cokie roberts is also known for writing eight books that focused on the role of women in american history. she came from a very prominent political family of elected officials, diplomats, and lobbyists. we are sad to say that cokie roberts has died at the age of 75. >>> the old facility attacks in iran will have an effect on what we pay for gas here in the bay area. coming up, how much more we will all be pain. >>> she is best known for her time hosting the view, the tay show and who wants to be a millionaire. now she's getting another new show coming up. we will be talking to meredith vieira about her new game show, 25 words or less. >> let's say good morning as you look ahead to the 8:00 hour. >> coming up in the next hour man in a dirt bike

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abc news has revealed that cokie roberts has passed. titan in our industry, the long-time reporter in washington, won many, many awards for her political coverage over her decades-long career. she was also known for just being a wonderfully kind human being. brian stelter is here. saying "legendary" when you talk about cokie roberts is not an understatement. >> not at all. this woman was a trailblazer for journalism who worked for npr and abc. she was fighting breast cancer and she passed away earlier today for complications with breast cancer. former president obama remembers her as a trailblazer and role model for young women. cokie had a storied career over 40 years in television, radio and public broadcasting. she was known for her unwavering support for generations of young men and women who will follow in her footsteps. our people we help, our family we nurture, our people in the business that we help, then she has an unending legacy. >> very well put. her husband is a long-time friend of mine, and it's such a sad day. she will al

thankfully that got shortened along the way to cokie cokie roberts died of breast cancer complicationsential explainer of politics in a business that didn't always get that right a major player behind the scenes and a huge shaper of careers in our business if that wasn't enough to like, she was from louisiana not only that, she was a member of one of that state's royal families her father was hale boggs, house majority leader. he died in a plane crash then her mother lindy boggs held that same congressional seat for almost 20 years. that meant young cokie had something of a marble childhood, growing up in the hallways of congress, and it informed her clear-eyed reporting on washington for npr and abc news for decades. for those fortunate enough to know her, there was no better friend, no greater mentor. few in the history of our industry have been smoother or wiser than cokie roberts, gone at the age of 75 >> just like that we learned that another giant had left us today. sander van ocher rose to fame here at nbc. he was the last surviving journalist to have taken part in that kennedy/

"cokie roberts will be dearly missed.rp intellect and thoughtful take on the big issues of the day made abc a better place and all of us better journalists." abc said her death was due to complications from breast cancer. she was a ground breaking, female journalist, a legend in the business and she was an author. she wrote books about the civil war and the women who took part in the founding of this nation and she was a friend and mentor to many journalists including myself. this is sad news to hear and we send our best to her family. >> yes, we do. such a voice for npr. >> benjamin netanyahu, polls there close and by midnight we'll know if he's going to hold on to power. >> it's a very tight race. netanyahu has prosed to annex part of west and perhaps end the possibility of a two-state solution. his rival, bennie gantz, says netanyahu is a danger to democracy. so, aaron, you've been involved in some very difficult negotiations. try to resolve this issue, peace between israeli and the palestinians. what would the signifi

. >>> and tributes are pouring in for trail blazing journalist cokie roberts.sterday of complitio. washington journalism for decades, first gaining prominence at a time when few women were on the air. her reporting and commentaries on both abc news and npr were e. cokie roberts was 75 years old. >>> and coming up on "cbs this morning," actress elizabeth mcgovern, star of the now "downton abbey" movie joins us in the studio. this is the "cbs morning news." in the studio. i keep up wie e world with this. and hit the town with these girls. in a clinical study, 4 out of 5 users felt better joint comfort. move free. find our coupon in sunday's paper. what might seem like a small cough can be a big bad problem for your grandchildren. babies too young to be vaccinated against whooping cough are the most at risk for severe illness. help prevent this! talk to your doctor or pharmacist today has been excellent. they really appreciate the military family know, we know that they're ar u wng timant savingd hey would say "oh we can't beat usaa" we're the webber family. we're

remembering the life andee car of abc analyst cokie roberts who died today from complication of breastas fixture re in washington. roberts came from a political family, both parents served in congress. she graduated from stone ridge school ofrt sacred in bethesda and cut her i journali teeth radio. first job cbs radio before switching to televisally cokie roberts was 75 years old when i was diagnosed with ms, the firsthing i thought about wa. i came home and cried. but, as i've seen my disease progress, the medicine has progressed right alongside . trying ao make medications ffordable is important, but if washington isn't careful we milet's fix the system the right way. innovation is hope, and the last thing you want to lose ilife is hope. . >>> now at 11 tonight.ys da after express washington post fre daily newspaper shutdown someormer readers pitching in to help the people who used to distribute express. josh rosenthal slows u growing good will efforts. >> whack up toetro stop and you'll see signs like this. they have actuallyttracted so much attention and so many donations organizer

. >>> this morning we're remembering cokie roberts. journalist died of complications due to breast cancer at the age of 75. she worked for four decades, winning three emmys. back in 1978 cokie joined the upstart national public radio and left her imprint on the network. the ceo calls cokie one of npr's founding mothers. >>> former president bush remembering her as tough and had drive and appreciated her humor. president obama said she was a trail blazing figure. as for the current president, he had this to say. i nerve met her. she never treated me nicely. but i would like to wish her family well. she was a professional, and i rew e expect professionals. very revealing. >>> let's look at markets around the world. small gains at the moment for european moments. futures slightly lower. i call this directionless. stocks really waiting for interest rates on the federal reserve. the dow closed up just 34 points. the s&p 500, the nasdaq finished slightly higher as well. also up slightly and this caught people by surprise, rebound in moring.

cokie was a trail-blang journalist there and a terrific.t her books on american women brought history toshife. appeared on programs over the years, along with her husband, steve roberts. we willll miss herraling smile, probing mind and endearing spirit. i'm robert costa. good night. ♪[music] >> corporate funding for unashington week" is provided ... financial servicesic fir james.nd additional funding is provided by the yuen foundation. committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. the corporation for public broadcasting. and by b contributions to your s station from viewers like you. thank you! >> you're watching pbs. so, after the shock departure last week of not one but two bakest, there is literally everything to play for, but how many are gonna go this week? i don't know, it could be three or five, or it could even the final. who knows? when paul and mary get trigger-happy, anyone's fair game. -last time... -where's my custard? desserts proved to be the undoing of mark... -they're not very ball-like, are they? -that's

legacy of cokie. >>> happening now in america this morning, texas deluge. up to 15 inches of rain swamping parts of the gulf coast right now. the life-threatening concern in the same areas hit by hurricane harvey. and we're tracking the tropics. the new hurricane threat looming for the caribbean. >>> breaking overnight, a major donor to the democratic party under arrest linked to two deaths and now accused of >>> developing news in the college admissions scandal, another parent charged. the alleged bribe totaling alex trebek. >> there are always curves and unexpected events. >> after suffering a setback in his fight against cancer. >>> the quarterback crisis in the nfl. will colin kaepernick finally get the call? >>> caught on camera, the shark and the surfer and how the surfer escaped. >>> and we celebrate our cokie roberts and the advice she gave us to last a lifetime. >>> good wednesday morning, everyone. i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm mona kosar abdi in for janai norman. we begin with breaking news. life-threatening floods in texas. >> a tropical storm f