>> i'm diana williams in for >>> residents try to identifying out where to go and investigators try to piece together what happened. eyewitness news reporter stacey stacey? >> reporter: dave, this is road in medford. fire got started. this condominium complex. it took firefighters two hours to get the town of brookhaven, fire marshals are trying to figure out the cause. the flames were fast and furious ripping through the blue ridge condominium complex shortly after midnight. this is what it looked like when firefighters got here. it took five other fire departments assisting medford to get the blaze under control. when it was over, authorities nick and his family were among them. >> it was crazy. i can't believe it took out so much of the complex, ridiculous. >> reporter: but routine because of the way the complex was built according to the fire chief. >> it's the type of construction it was built with and lack of firewalls between the units. no lives were lost but unfortunately quite a of those displaced are elderly. the residents are hoping to salvage memories in the charred mess, d

i'm diana williams. david novarro is off today. >> and i'm shirleen shirleen al -- shirleen allicot. >> primary results from wisconsin, once again, shaking up the race with republican ted cruz, trouncing donald trump, 45% to 35%. and bernie sanders beating out hillary clinton, 53 to 47%. >> those results now put new york into play. ted cruz heads to the bronx this afternoon. donald trump will make a stop on long island, holding a campaign event. at grumond studios in bethpage. >> reporter: good morning. good afternoon to everyone. we've already seen a number of people already arriving to grumman studios to get their place in line, to get access inside for the rally. we are here in what is being called the free speech zone. this is a one-quarter mile stretch of south oyster bay but later this afternoon, it will be shut down. this will be the area where demonstrators either, in support of trump or against him, will be allowed to gather. now, as for trump, we are now hearing that he is holding a high-level

. >>> hi everybody, i'm diana williams in the newsroom. here's what's coming up a bit later on eyewitness news. it's a handgun, and it looks a lot like a smartphone. we'll tell you to keep this from hitting stores. and the best buys for april and what you should hold off purchases right now. those stories and more beginning on eyewitness news at 4:00. all i can think is i want to buy a container. i've got to google price containers. >> it will hold your stuff. may not hold heat, but it will hold your stuff. >>> time now for the feed. a young cancer patient attended the mets opening day game last night, thanks to the generosity of a teenager. offered his two tickets on a kansas city royals fan page on facebook. hundreds of people applied, but one entry caught his eyes. it was a woman who wanted the tickets for her son, who has been battling cancer for seven years. the boy was so thankful, he started to cry. >> love that. >>> this video is going viral. more than 2 million people have viewed it. a utah police officer's epic april fools' day p

i'm diana williams in the newsroom. here's what's coming up. winner. he scored a $7 million jackpot. we'll answer health questions, including which is the worst those stories and more. sugar or preservatives, i'm voting for preservatives. >> i'm going with sugar. sugar is the evil. >> that makes me sweet. >> i'll take preservatives. >> you're already too sweet, diana. we'll talk to you later. >>> this is just providing a unique look into the mind of a child with autism. the national autism association asked a 10-year-old boy with sentence. the result is a a poem that's being shared. i am new. followedly i wonder. if you are too. the completed work turning into a window for what it's like for someone with autism. it's a viral hit helping to disorder. it's really beautiful. it. >> beautiful indeed. >>> okay. this next story, you don't have to be religious to appreciate it. viral. why? please tell me. can we state the obvious. >> i think i see something. >> for those who can't see it. jesus christ on the cross. it's an image that cannot be denied. so much

. >> diana williams is live in the killers. >> reporter: rutgers university is issuing advisory to all students this morning, after a student was shot and killed here overnight, another man now in critical condition. it happened off campus in the second floor of an apartment on central avenue. newark police and rutgers police were called. police responded, a rutgers man was found bleeding inside the apartment. you saw the victim's friends showed up last night and early answers. the student died a few minutes later at university hospital, a second man, not affiliated to the university was found outside on the street. this morning, both men are believed to be in their 20s. police did pick up three people they have them in custody now. they are questioning them. police are looking for two men this morning, they are about 5'9", seen running from the scene, one didn't have a shirt on, they are asking anyone with information to give them a call. >>> we have breaking newses police are searching for the shooter who opened fire on a queens street hurting two men, this happened at 4:30 on atlant

. >>> hi everybody, i'm diana williams in the newsroom. donald trump delivers his foreign policy plan this afternoon. we'll tell you what he has to say on that. plus, a new way to give a vaccine, and it is as easy as sticking a band aid on your skin. we're going to show you this pain free patch. no shots. those stories beginning on eyewitness news first at 4:00. you like that idea don't you? >> yeah, i like anything pain free. >> i'm a scaredy cat. >>> we're going to begin with a video that is sparking a debate on when is it too young to ride on the back of a motorcycle. what you see here is a 7-year- old, wearing her school backpack. riding on the back of a bike owned by her mom's boyfriend. many are alarmed, and believe but the texas law allows kids under the age of 5 to ride. that doesn't stop social media from having its opinion on this. and a lot of people wondering, what if she lost her grip. >> i'm an adult, and i'm scared to ride a motorcycle. >>> after surprising fans with a performance at coachella, kesha is back in the studio. k

i'm diana williams. >> and i'm shirleen allicot in for sade baderinwa. we begin with the loss of an icon. prince. he was a multitalented musical genius emerging from minneapolis mesmerizing distinctive sound, a mix of funk, r&b and rock. the purple one burned up the charts with classics like 1999, purple rain, little red corvette, and the lust -- list goes on and on. prince died suddenly at his home in minneapolis today. >> we have team coverage of the death of prince. carolina leid is with fans at the apollo theater in harlem. but first we have our entertainment reporter sandy kenyon with a look back. >> prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his home near minneapolis this morning. according to the local sheriff there, medical personnel tried to revive the 57-year-old entertainer but he was pronounced dead shortly after 10 a.m. his death is now under investigation. he'd been hospitalized last friday, you may recall, but his death still came as a shock. the mourning now a good indication of how lasting his impact. entered the rock and roll hall

. >> i'm diana williams. in the past hour we've learned the investigation in to the campaign fundraising scandal is actually widening. it all began with state senator terrence murphy. >> he complained when he learned about a huge influx of cash from new york city is being funneled from his democratic opponent. lucy yang talked to him. she's live in white plains. >> i just spoke with the putnam county district attorney who confirmed for me his office is now examining the allegations so the scope is expanding. this as we hear from the new york state senator who raised the red flag two years ago and who believes the allegations are actually far more widespread. >> mayor de blasio, the hudson valley is not for sale. >> reporter: this is the man responsible for setting to engulfing new york city mayor bill de blasio. >> this laundering money was used to dramatically exceed the contribution limits for state senate races. >> two years ago terrence murphy, a and town board member from yorktown ran for his first state

good evening, i'm bill ritter in for diana williams. >> i'm shannon sohn. we're in for another round of snow. >> a mix of rain and snow and call it a spring slushy. meteorologist lee goldberg tracking it all. >> you can feel how cold it is out here. gates here with some breaks. the temperatures are at 46 degrees, feeling like the upper 30s. i will not be surprised to see them extend about 100 county, warren county or mercer with the accumulating snow. we have had a couple of ice pellets mixed in. by dawn tomorrow it shouldn't be doing much in the area. just some rain in southern new jersey that will allow those temperatures to warm a little bit. and from late morning into early evening. depends on where that band is as they will determine where that accumulating snow is and where they have been to the

i'm diana williams. >> the woman caught in the cross fire. crime scene tape covers the area where she was shot in the head. >> tonight the woman in the hospital with that bullet lodged in her chin. eyewitness news reporter jim dolan talked exclusively with her husband about what >> reporter: diana, she didn't call 911 after she was shot. she instead called her husband. she was standing over here on the corner. she had walked between two men who started shooting at each other. she instead was shot in the face. in an exclusive interview, her husband told us today that she said on the phone i don't want to die. >> the guy would stop the car. she was walking home from the store when she was shot in the face by the men shooting each other. she didn't call 911, she called her husband because she thought she was dying. she said somebody shot me and i

i'm diana williams. >> and i'm sade baderinwa. we begin with the mayor and the growing controversy over his campaign fundraising for fellow democrats. >> the mayor today for the first time speaking out denying allegations from a state investigation. an investigation that he says is politically motivated. >> eyewitness news reporter josh einiger asking pointed questions at the press conference with the mayor earlier today. he's live at city hall with more. >> you'll hear the mayor categorically denied his administration did anything wrong here but we also learned today the manhattan da's office has already spent months running down the allegations in this 21-page memo. very disturbing allegations against the mayor and several people who worked for him. >> it's outrageous. i don't know what's motivating it. >> reporter: after meeting with homeowners in bay ridge today, mayor de blasio insisted there's nothing to the allegations laid out in this scathing letter from the state's board of elections. claims of, quote, willful and law an

. >> and i'm diana williams. another teenager is charged tonight in the death of the iona student. brandon lawrence was killed in new rochelle sunday morning. >> he was struck by a bullet meant for someone else. today we're hearing from his distraught family. joe torres is at the park with more. >> brandon lawrence had his whole life ahead of him. 19 years old. he was a student athlete last year at lincoln high school in yonkers. he was studying mass media as a freshman this year at iona college. this weekend, those dreams, that future cut short by a bullet on a ball field. >> reporter: the lawrence family of yonkers tonight trying so hard to understand the incomprehensible loss of a son, a brother, a nephew. 19-year-old brandon lawrence was shot and killed early sunday morning on a new rochelle ball field. >> i love my son. i loved him dearly. and he was killed so senselessly.

i'm diana williams. >> and i'm sade baderinwa. we begin with a developing story. an elderly couple killed when their home caught fire on long island. >> they've lived in that home for more than 50 years. the wife was in a wheelchair. and desperate neighbors did everything they could to get them out of the burning home but they just couldn't reach them in time. long island reporter kristin >> i just spoke with a woman who says she used to bring communion to the couple here in their home. she said they were married for more than 69 years. so devoted to each other. in fact, she says the man took care of his wife who was wheelchair-bound after she suffered a stroke several years ago. >> reporter: neighbors couldn't believe the flames coming out of the home on swezey street in patchogue, as the seconds ticked by, it just seemed to get worse and worse. >> then we heard voiced, i don't know if they were coming from inside the house, it was too dark to tell. we felt the heat. we had had to back up out of there. >> my husband tried to get in the backdoor. the backdoor was

. >> i'm diana williams. that little boy was saved, but the car hit the nanny. the witnesses jumped into action helping to freeway her. all happening in nassau county. >> they tweeted a photo of the scene, live here tonight. >> it is a story of bystanders who say that the nanny who the car ran her down. so yes, there is plenty of heroism in this town to go around. >> i think someone got ran over. >> reporter: seconds after the impact, the bystanders came running. alex antigua lives across the street. >> all i heard was a big smash. >> the 62-year-old nanny was pinned beneath the car. what you don't see in the video is the five-month-old boy safe in his stroller after receive had shoved him out of the -- stroller after she shoved him out of the way. >> she called me. the police are here. i said what happened valentinez? >> the lady. >> reporter: they struggled to lift the car. >> i wanted to help everyone lift up the car. but the lady was literally under the car. >> reporter: the police commissioner. >> reporter: she was turning purple, not breathing. we were abl

hosted by diana williams. tune in tomorrow night at 7:00 righ they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. >>> we've got breaking news of what came off a hitch lying in the middle of i-95 in the bronx. we'll get the latest from shannon sohn. >> reporter: what a mess here on the new england freeway getting in. a truck was towing a trailer that was carrying a boat. suddenly it became unhitched from the truck and then the boat fell off the trailer as they had just gotten it back on to another trailer that was waiting by. this is a nightmare that happened at 4:00 this afternoon. the delays go back in to

>> and i'm diana williams. another teenager is charged tonight in the death of the iona student. brandon lawrence was killed in new rochelle sunday morning. >> he was struck by a bullet meant for someone else. today we're hearing from his distraught family. joe torres is at the park with more. >> brandon lawrence had his whole life ahead of him. 19 years old. he was a student athlete last year at lincoln high school in yonkers. he was studying mass media as a freshman this year at iona college. this weekend, those dreams, that future cut short by a bullet on a ball field. >> reporter: the lawrence family of yonkers tonight trying so hard to understand the incomprehensible loss of a son, a brother, a nephew. 19-year-old brandon lawrence was shot and killed early sunday morning on a new rochelle ball field. >> i love my son. i loved him dearly. and he was killed so senselessly. he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> everybody who knew brendon knew he was a loved child, a quiet child. just full of life. 19 years old. >> reporter: police arrested 19-year-old steven sing dese

diana williams and sade baderinwa are off. all of that stemming from a and it's still causing disruptions in the area right now. >> we're talking 58th street between 6th and 7th avenue. it's all closed as it has been for hours. kemberly richardson is there with the latest. >> witnesses tell me roughly three and a half hours before all of this, there were red flags that there was a problem. take a look at 58th street again between 6th and 7th avenues. it's still a mess. tonight roughly 350 customers and 14 buildings do not have water. as officials with the department of environmental protection try and pinpoint exactly what happened. >> i never go and get nothing while i'm on the job. they stopped, let me go get a coffee real quick. >> reporter: it's a good thing jonathan did. seconds later, this happened in the exact spot where he had been sitting in a cement truck. cell phone video captured the

clinton is cooking with >>> hi, everybody, i'm diana williams in the newsroom. and here's what's coming up later on eyewitness news: >> i understand that, just turn it off. >>reporter: 17 years after 7 on your side first warned you about a midtown jewelry store, we go back to ask the owner about more missing jewelry. we'll tell you how to protect your items. and this week in "neighborhood eats," yes, "neighborhood eats" is finally back, an indian chinese food restaurant in brooklyn with roots dating back 100 years. yay for "neighborhood eats," so exciting. >> don't be surprised if you you see us lingers. >>reporter: we have a lot of lingerers around chowing down. >> thanks a lot. >>> time for the feed. we're going to be dealing with a new zealand mom coming to her son's defense after another mom made the wrong comments at a rugby game. let me show you. this is 10-year-old ellijay. he loves to play rugby, but when another mom talked him down for being too slow and too big to be playing on the team, the boy's mother, who was standing right next to that woman, let

. >> i'm diana williams. david and shirleen are off. we begin this half hour with a story of a heroic nanny who is after pushing a baby out of the way of an oncoming car on long island. >> we have new video. shocked within gathered at the scene in rockville centre. reporter n.j. burkett joins us now with the details. >>reporter: it was on the streets where it happened here on rockville centre, long island, where bystanders felt helpless because the car literally ran the nanny over. in this cell phone video that you saw just a moment ago and you're going to see right now, you can see what the situation was like. at first they tried to lift the car, but they realized they needed to wait for firefighters with heavy equipment. it happened around 3:00 yesterday. the nanny was crossing hempsted avenue when a car came around the corner. she shoved the toddler and the stroller out of the way just in time. so the child, the 9-month-old little boy was not injured. but the nanny was very badly hurt, reportedly in serious condition in what was desc

the late princess diana, william's mother, visited the monument of love, as the taj mahal is called, >>> well, today you can check out a historic presidential ride. the historic vehicle association holding its second annual cars today you'll be able to see president taft's 1909 steam car on the national mall. it will be on display between national air and space museum and the national art gallery starting -- it's been there since 10:00 this morning. next week president reagan's 1962 jeep cj-6 will be on display. >>> we have a wonderful 11-year-old to introduce you to as our wednesday's child this week. he has a terrific personality, he is a really good student, and because he's great at karate, he dreams of using his brain and braun at being a spy some day, he says. his other dream, of course, is to be adopted by a loving family. meet deshawn. what does that say? >> spy, operation spy. >> yeah. peter ernest, once a spy hielmsf, welcomed us to the spy museum. >> let me ask you a question, what do you think is the most important gadget for spies? >> your brain. >> absolutely right ther

it's bringing to mind memories of another royal visit nearly a quarter century ago by william's late mother, princess diana. we get the story from nbc's keir simmons. >> reporter: this trip to india was kate's idea according to prince william. she's been learning the language, or trying. visiting poor children in mumbai, inspiration for the movie "slumdog millionaire." and encouraging her reluctant husband to challenge a local dancer. even managing to get through a breezy wardrobe malfunction today. kate, confident, playing sports with william before the couple paying homage at ghandi's shrine in delhi. you can see them now being given their ceremonial scarves. then this afternoon, william attending to another woman in his life, the queen, at an event to mark her upcoming 90th birthday. >> now i can report back to granny that i've done my duty. >> reporter: but it is william's mother who looms large over this trip. diana was pictured at the taj mahal alone during a visit with prince charles in 1992. the image telegraphed to the world their marriage was over. william will visit that same spot this week with

it's bringing to mind memories of another royal visit nearly a quarter-century ago by william's late mother, princess diana. nbc's kier simmons has more. >> this trip to india was kate's idea, according to prince william. she's been learning the language. or trying. visiting poor children in mumbai. inspiration for the movie "slumdog millionaire." >> what can a slumdog know? >> and encouraging her reluctant husband to challenge a local dancer. >> no, no. >> even managing to get through a breezy wardrobe malfunction, kate confident, playing sports with william. before the couple paying homage at gandhi's shrine. >> william and kate are here to pay their respects, they're being given their ceremonial scarves. >> william attending to another woman in his life, the queen. at an event to mark her upcoming 90th birthday. >> i can report back to granny that i've done my duty. >> but it is william's mother who looms large over this trip. diana was pictured at the taj mahal, alone, during a visit to india, with prince charles in 1992. the image telegraphed to the world their marriage was over. william will visit th

you know, maybe i don't know the lady diana princess diana, william something like that no boaty mcboat face. >> this is what happens when you votes a distant second was puppy may in hon noser a girl with terminal cancer that received 34,000 votes. vote was -- only advisor and it's not a done deal yet but boaty mcboat face qowld show you have a sense of humor, don't you think? >> let's go to want coplease. helicopter please. what do we got here? a lone runner. good day to be outdoors that's for sure. it's already 52 degrees very nice. >> geography let's see where this thing is -- bath rei park there's the coast guard station. yep thanks jim smith looks kind of cool. be right back. seventy-five percent of the state's prison population came from seven neighborhoods in new york city. we saw this as a real crisis. so we created a school just for young men and primarily for young men of color, so that we could bring a level of hope back into those communities to say, "it doesn't have to be this when a young man believes that one day he might be a senator or president of the united states. yo

i'm diana williams. thanks for joining us. >>> this is new york's number one news, channel 7 eyewitness news with michelle charlesworth and rob nelson and amy freeze with the exclusive accuweather forecast. >>> good morning, it is 6:00 a.m. we're following breaking news in queens where authorities say police shot and killed a father of five. >>> also, flames jumped to three buildings in new jersey forcing several families out of their. >>> the presidential campaign heats up in new york city. republican and democratic candidates hold events throughout the city in this week's primary. >> good morning, everybody. looking at a live picture of lower manhattan. sun just coming up on what's going to be a busy sunday for us. it is april 17th. good morning, thanks for tuning i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm michelle charlesworth. we want to get right to the >> authorities say police officers have shot and killed a man early this morning in south ozone park. >> eyewitness news reporter kristin thorne is live outside jam

at the taj mahal today, a bittersweet moment for william as he retraces his mother's footsteps he and kate sitting on the very same bench princess diana992. the prince saying he wanted to visit a place where his mother's memory is kept alive but make new happy memories with kate. this morning, the moment we've been waiting for, william and kate touring the monument of love, the taj mahal sitting on that iconic bench just as diana did 24 years ago. >> she'd be glad to see her son seems to have found contentment in his marriage that eluded her and prince charles. >> the one iconic image is of princess diana sit ago lone in front of the taj mahal, saying my marriage is in crisis, my marriage is over. it's important for william and kate that they reinvent their tour, that this is about positive moment, new memories but it's quite difficult because there's so many echoes of late princess diana. >> reporter: ending with a romantic hike to one of the world's most magical sites. >> it's an amazing experience. lucky to see such beautiful scenery. >> william making a vow to return. >> maybe when they're a bit older. >> the duke and duchess on t

now i can report back to granny i have done my duty. >> reporter: but it is william's mother who looms large over this trip. dianaas pictured at the taj mahal alone with prince charles in 1992. the image telegraphed to the world their marriage was over. william will visit that same spot this week with his wife. the future king influenced at every stage by strong women. keir simmons, nbc news, deli. >>> hillary clinton's campaign has fun with her subway mishap. "scrambled politics" is next. hey, need fast heartburn relief? try cool mint zantac. it releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. try cool mint zantac. no pill relieves heartburn faster. why pause to take a pill? or stop to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas for pulmonary hyp

at the taj mahal today, a bittersweet moment for william as he retraces his mother's footsteps, he and kate sitting on the very same bench princess diana did in 1992. visit a place where his mother's memory is kept alive but make new happier memories with kate. this morning, the moment we've been waiting for, william and kate touring the monument of love, the taj mahal sitting on that iconic bench just as diana >> she'd be glad to see that her contentment in his marriage that eluded her and prince charles. >> this spot is so significant because it's where i think charles and diana's marriage was in real trouble so the photograph of herseying alone on that bench became an iconic photograph. william and kate said they want to create new memories and being here showing 89 strength of their marriage, they're creating a new chapter in world history. >> reporter: the royal couple ending their visit to bhutan magical sites. >> it's an amazing experience. lucky to see such beautiful scenery. >> reporter: william making a vow to return. >> i would love the children to return. >> maybe when they're a bit older. >> reporter: the duke and duchess

the duke and duchess of cambridge, william and kate, were at the taj mahal where they took a picture that brought back this memory of the prince's late mother dianach on which william and kate had their picture taken is now called "the diana bench." the first african american to become a chess grandmaster has now become the first african american in the u.s. chess hall of fame. maurice ashley was inducted in st. louis wednesday. he said the prejudice he faced fueled his push to greatness. still ahead, a cbs news colleague shares a remarkable, personal story. i am a lot of things. i am his sunshine. i am his advocate. so i asked about adding once-daily namenda xr to his current treatment for moderate to severe alzheimer's. it works differently. when added to another alzheimer's treatment, it may improve overall function and cognition. and may slow the worsening of symptoms for a while. vo: namenda xr doesn't change how the disease progresses. it shouldn't be taken by anyone allergic to memantine, or who's had a bad reaction to namenda xr or its ingredients. before starting treatment, tell their doctor if they have, or ever had, a seizure disorder,

they sat and smiled for photos on the same marble bench where the late prince william's mother, princess diana92. she looked rather sad and lonely during that photo. not the case today with this couple. william told photographers that the moment was stunning and the monument also stunning. the british royals are scheduled to fly back to london tonight. >>> a strong smell from a storage area, and now a lot more deputies than they usually see in the south bay community not known for violent crime. i'm chuck coppola. the story and the place, coming up. >>> the warriors beat the rockets in game one of the opening round of the nba playoffs right here at oracle arena. live reaction from the fans, coming up. >>> well, good evening to you. thank you for joining us. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm terry mcsweeney. a live look right now at oracle arena, and the warriors won their first playoff game there today, and it was easily won but mvp steph curry suffered an injury. fans are holding their breath. going to have complete coverage from today's game about three minutes from right now. but first, some dev

this is the same bench where william's mother princess diana posed 24 years ago for this iconic imagec nightly news" for this saturday. lester holt will be reporting monday night from the middle east with an exclusive interview with secretary of defense ash carter. thank you for for the privilege of your time. good night. ♪ ♪ >> is tori signing up for real housewives. are more babies on the way for her and dean? plus, jamie lynn sigler feeling relief after announcing she has ms. welcome to "access hollywood" i'm liz hernandez. we start off access interview special in new york with scott evans exclusive interview with mariah carey. scott? >> her billionaire fiance pro posed with a massive $10 million ring. mariah its getting set to resume las vegas residency at coliseum at caesars. it was there in her dressing room suite where i had an exclusive one-on-one with mariah. did you know this was coming any idea? >> darling, it is an engagement

this is the same bench where william's mother princess diana posed 24 years ago for this iconic imagemoment with the sound of music. make it mariachi. >>> finally tonight, almost everyone will agree on the value of music in our schools, even though music programs often fall victim to budget cuts. in one school district in southern california, music, mariachi, is alive and well and teaching many about their history. >> how many do you have? >> reporter: this fifth grader studies the basics. then after class, he shifts from arithmetic to rhythm. he is part of a program that teaches mariachi to kids in elementary school. >> i have wanted to try something new. which would be mariachi. >> reporter: it's a tradition in the school district. this man came up with the idea 16 years ago. how did the community react? >> they loved it. >> reporter: the youngest ones start by playing recorders. then work their way up to more complex music makers. this school district between san diego and the mexican border is 82% hispanic. so for families like this one, the music is part of their heritage. >> it

whole foods says it vehemently prince william and kate set off charlotte and george at home for the first time. also reminding us all of princess diana's journey there. >> reporter: all eyes will be on prince william and kate as weeklong trip. leaving their two young princess charlotte at home. >> it's the first time kate has been away from charlotte for any length of time. >> i think they are going to miss them. >> reporter: they will have an evening with bollywood stars and an up close look at the largest population of endangered rhinos and the taj mahal. this is what williams's mother did, princess diana who was famously photographed in front of the taj mahal in 1992. >> he's bringing back memories of his mother. he's looking forward to said in his own words his mother's memory is kept alive. >> reporter: on wednesday kate previewed the sorts of designs she will design. at a london reception for guests in india and bhutan. >> you see kate pull out all the stops. taking more than 30 outfits we believe. we're going to see her choose designers to pay tribute to her hosts. it's possible she may also wear the emerald choker, a popular pi

the monument to love where william's mother diana sat alone while prince charles gave a speech across down more than 20 years ago. a few months later, their marriage crumbled. >> her husband was made to look a bit of a fool and probably william wants his own stamp on this beautiful country. >> reporter: diana is still adored in india for the ties to mother teresa and her gentle spotlight for her connection with children and of course, her clothes. spotted in an indian-british designer a few days ago. >> with all that tumbling hair would be great. >> and maybe a little bollywood dancing? >> a step too far. >> reporter: this is any guide, maybe not. >> it is not completely out of the question. they are guests at a dinner tomorrow night with bollywood stars among others. guys, back to you. >> kelly cobiella, thank you. >>> still to come, the look at the week's big stories. did you see melissa mccarthy's lip sync performance? >>> and which celebrity topped the highest earnings list? craig melvin? >> not unless there is a top 500 list. >> but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> still to come

william sitting with kate on a romantic bench where his mother sat alone. with that picture, diana showing her marriage was over. >> the princess sat on that she said it was a healing experience. when asked what was meant by it, make of you you will. >> reporter: today, with this new image, william making his own history. this is the wonderful moment of the trip. william walking with kate in his mother's footsteps will be seen around the world. it was kate who encouraged william to visit india. and on the first day, they went to a slum in mumbai. then wednesday, they drew the world's attention to the plight of endangered rhinos. this week has seen great fun. william trying a new musical instrument. and when they reached bhutan, the couple truly relaxed. and making a three-hour trek hand-in-hand to a monastery, the tiger's nest. >> amazing. >> reporter: william and kate bhutan who had their first son in february. admitting they were missing prince george and princess charlotte. they will remember their mother before heading home and getting back to being a father. why did william ch

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