. >> gilbert baker, the man who designed the rainbow flag died. fellow activist cleef jones said my dearest friend in the world is gone. gilbert baker gave the world the rainbow flag, gave me 40 years of love and friendship. abc news is live in san francisco with more on his legacy. he created a symbol for an entire movement. >> dan let me tell through is a vigil planned this evening for gilbert baker beginning at 7:00 a.m. at castro and market. you were right, this has been a surprise to so many people. a friend of his called me over the phone to let me know gilbert baker passed today. he died in his sleep in his apartment in new york. and what can i say? what a life. he described the flag as symbol of hope. it was gay activist harvey milk who pushed him to make something positive for the gay community. he told me he picked the rainbow because it is the one thing that everyone loves to see up in the sky. so he spent days and days dyeing and sewing that flag. it finally went up in june 1978. now his good friend cleve jones was there with him. so w

gilbert baker was 65. individual we'll start in 30 minutes. that 7 o'clock in san francisco near castro and market street.>> your watching the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30 pm. undocumented immigrants for arrest as they go to court for unrelated reasons. >>> alyana gomez is in the newsroom now. >> reporter: this all started earlier this week when california supreme court chief justice issued a statement saying arresting people at court houses undermines public safety. there have been reports of ice arrests at court houses in california, oregon and texas in recent weeks. california chief justice says courthouses should join schools and hospitals as places where ice agents don't make arrests. today the san francisco do you -- da added his voice to the bait -- debate. >> you're talking about the must see violence. i could go on and on.

(steve) gilbert baker.. the creator of the iconic rainbow flag ... passed away this morning at this home in new york at the age of 65.(pam) tonight... people across the country are remembering the man who made, what is now the symbol of the l-g-b-t community. kron4's hermela aregawi was in san francisco's castro district where a vigil was held for him. gilbert was an lgbt activist.. the father of the iconic rainbow flagthat became the symbol for the fight for equality in the lgbt community. longtime friend cleve jones.. who made the aids memorial quilt remembers baker's generosity.sot cleve jones, baker's friendyou know i told him he should patent it and he said no its his gift to the world adn consequently lived most of his live near poverty. the flag has become ubiquitous its known everywhere on the planet and he never made a penny off of it. the flag first flew in 1978..in san francisco..sot cleve jones, baker's friendwe raised it up and the wind caught them. and they flew out and the march arrived and we just stood there and watched as these thou

dozen of people gathered tonight in san francisco to remember gilbert baker.global symbol which means so much for gay and straight people. he died last night. tonight a celebration of his life. nbc bay area's gene elle joins us from the castro this evening with his lasting impact. >> reporter: gilbert baker died of natural causes in new york. he's gone but his creation isn't going anywhere. that rainbow flag is a symbol of unity and safety for a community that will not forget him. >> larger struggle for peace and for social justice. >> mr. jones told the crowd about his friend and fellow civil rights activist gilbert baker and san francisco's castro district. gathering under the rainbow flag baker created in 1978. it became the unifying symbol for the lgbtq community after baker flew it at the pride parade celebration nearly 40 years ago. >> their faces lit up and without any explanation at all everyone knew immediately that this was now our tlag. >> reporter: baker's creation is now a symbol of inclusion around the world. the flag flew at half staff at city h

baker's legacy, the flag was lowered and replaced with a new one as friends told stories about how gilbert baker created the first flag for san francisco's pride march in 1978. baker was honored at the white house last june by president obama. in june 2012 he was honored at city hall and spoke to ktvu about that moment in history. >> 1978 was the moment fortous have a flag. as i said we were a global tribe. we are a global power. the flag is a way of proclaiming power and visibility. >> reporter: empowered and visible, mourners marched down the street friday carrying the latest rainbow banner baker made. his lively spirit remembered as well as his well-loved work. >> it's beautiful and it creates a sense of emotional connection and a sense of pride. >> reporter: friday's march also was a bittersweet reminder. a page in history is turning on the generation of men who survived the aids epidemic. >> only when we are losing them. it is a real loss to this community. >> he was my dearest closest friend of my life. and you know most of our friends didn't survive the epidemic. i am just really heartbro

gilbert baker was 65 years old. kpix 5. >> san francisco mayor ed lee sent out a statement saying, gilbert was a quote, trail blazer, a powerful artist and a true friend to all who who knew him. >>> san francisco's public schools have a new leader, the new superintendent this week, dr. vincent matthews, deep ties to the bay area and education here. he once served as an administrator in oakland and principal at at san francisco charter school, though he says he's facing a new set of challenges, he believes the biggest is the opportunity gap. >> how do we deliver on the promuscis of a high-quality education for -- on the promise of a high-quality education for everybody, the number one, most important interaction in our system is the interaction between the teacher and student. >> he says he'll spends his first 90 days lining to the community and learning what needs to be done. the board is expected to officially vote to hire him and finalize his contract on tuesday. >>> the bay area just got a little more thrilling.

(steve) gilbert baker.. the creator of the iconic rainbow flag ...passed away this morning at this home in new york at the age of 65.(pam) tonight... people across the country are remembering the man who made, what is now the symbol of the l-g-b-t community. we interviewed gilbert baker back in 2015 -- just after same-sex marriage was legalized by the supreme court in 2015. this a live picture from the castro in san francisco.... that's where earlier tonight a vigil was held for him. (steve) kron4's hermela aregawi was there. gilbert was an lgbt activist.. the father of the iconic rainbow flagthat became the symbol for the fight for equality in the lgbt community. longtime friend cleve jones.. who made the aids memorial quilt remembers baker's generosity.sot cleve jones, baker's friendyou know i told him he should patent it and he said no

he shared some of the same memories. >> hand dyed, cotston. >> reporter: gilbert baker was 65-years-olda generation that pulled the gay community out of the closet and survived the aids crisis. >> we managed to create lives from this. so gilbert was a part of that and the flag became this iconic symbol that was identifying him anywhere. >> reporter: the colors of the rainbow were intended to be a symbol of hope and community. during the memorial the flack was lowered in baker's honor and replaced with a new one, a lasting icon of his legacy? san francisco, abc 7 news. >>> three people are accused of starting a major fire under interstate 85 in atlanta. take a look at this, police arrested them that caused a bridge to collapse. officials haven't said how it started. one man is in jamie, due to appear in court. part of interstate 85 will be closed for months. crews will sister to replace nearly 250 feet of highway. 10 million in federal funding will help to go fix it. >>> now to a potentially life-threatening remember. the makers of the epipen and epipen junior are expanding the shot. 13

gilbert baker was 65 years old. sharon chin, kpix5. >> this statement from mayor ed lee, gilbert was a trailblazer for lgbt rights, a powerful artist and true friend to all who knew him. our thoughts are with his friends and family. he will be misses. tonight the rain bow flag flies at half staff from the mayor's balcony in honor of gilbert barrack. >>> the fbi is investigating if president trump's campaign aides helped russia as early as a year ago in an attempt to sabotage the democratic party. fired national security advisor michael nunn said he's willing to testify about -- flynn said he's willing to testify about the suspected russian interference in the u.s. election if he's given immunity from prosecution. president trump said mike flynn should ask for immunity and believes this is a witch hunt. the top democrat on the house intelligence committee said it's too early to discuss any deal with any witnesses. >>> the top republican on that committee is in the central valley tonight and as kpix5 political reporte

gilbert baker called himself the gay betsy ross. he passed away friday at his home in new york.he country are remembering the man who made what is now the symbol of the l-g-b-t community. kron four's hermela aregawi reports. gilbert was an lgbt activist.. the father of the iconic rainbow flagthat became the symbol for the fight for equality in the lgbt community. longtime friend cleve jones.. who made the aids memorial quilt remembers baker's generosity.sot cleve jones, baker's friendyou know i told him he should patent it and he said no its his gift to the world adn consequently lived most of his live near poverty. the flag has become ubiquitous its known everywhere on the planet and he never made a penny off of it. the flag first flew in 1978..in san francisco..sot cleve jones, baker's friendwe raised it up and the wind caught them. and they flew out and the march arrived and we just stood there and watched as these thousands and thousands adn thousands of people marched under the flag, looked up, their faces lit up and without any explanation at all everyone knew immediately

she shared some of the memories. >> oh my god. >> reporter: gilbert baker was 65-years-old, a part of a generation that pulled the gay community out of the closet and swooved the aids crisis. >> we managed to complete lives. so gilbert was a part of that. and the flag became this iconic symbol that was identifiable anywhere. >> reporter: the colors of the rainbow were intended to be a symbol of hope and unity. during a memorial the famous castro flag was honore in baker's honor and replaced with a new one, a lasting icon of his legacy. nbc 7 news. three people are accused of starting a major fire under interstate 85 in atlanta. police arrested them for thursday's fire that burned so hot, it caused a bridge to collapse. officials haven't said how it started. one man is still in jail. part of i-85 will be closed for months. crews will have to replace nearly 250 feet of highway. $10 million in federal fund willing help to go to fix it. >>> now to a potentially life-threatening recall t. makers of the epipen and epipen, jr., 13 lots made between december of 2015 and judgment of 2016 may n

gilbert baker died at his home in new york city yesterday. he was 65. on pbs newshour weekend sunday, how brexit could affect daily life in the british territory of gibraltar. >> what is going to happen with all the groceries and the shoes and other things we export from spain to the u.k.? >> sreenivasan: finally, speaking to business leaders in columbus, ohio, today, vice president mike pence predicted president trump's supreme court nominee, judge neil gorsuch, will win senate confirmation next week "one way or another." republicans would need six democratic senators to reach the 60 votes required under current rules to confirm gorsuch, but republicans have hinted they're willing to change the rules to confirm him by a simple majority. only two of the 48 democratic senators have said they'll vote for gorsuch while most have vowed to filibuster. that's all for this edition of pbs newshour weekend. i'm hari sreenivasan. good night. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekend is made possib

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you put a rainbow flag on your windshield, you're saying something. >> reporter: gilbert baker created what was the most recognizable symbol in the world. testifies quickly persuaded to create a positive symbol for the gay community. baker came up with the colors of the rainbow, dying the fabric and sewing. >> when i started the aids memorial quilt, everybody said it was a stupid idea but gilbert told me to do it and to tell them all to shut up and just start sewing. >> state senator scott weiner said he embraced the flag when he came out as a gay man. >> there were all sorts of symbols for the community and for many of us, that's part of coming into the community and gilbert created that. >> a mile-long flag was carried by 5,000 people in new york city, one of his greatest accomplishments. another great moment was being recognized by president obama. baker never sto working as an advocate for change, carrying the flag as a tool of kol rans and love. >> that moment when you see it in the sky, hope. >> lee ann melendez, abc 7 news. >> let me turn your attention to president trump's form

say something, you put a rainbow flag on your windshield, you're saying something. >> reporter: gilbert bakerated what may be the largest symbol of tolerance. baker came one a flag with the colors of the rainbow, spending months dying the fabric and sewing. those who knew him say he always pushed for what he believed in. >> when i started the aids memorial quilt, everybody said it was a stupid idea, but -- >> he embraced the federal when he came out as a gay man. >> there were all sorts of rainbow symbols for the community and for many of us, that's part of our coming into the community and gilbert created that. >> reporter: the rain bow flag was on the cover of life magazine after creating a mile long flag carried by 5,000 people in new york city. one of his greatest accomplishments. another memorable moment was being recognized by president obama. baker never stopped working as an advocate for change, carrying the flag as a tool of tolerance and love. >> that moment when you see it in the sky, hope. >> reporter: in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> while traffic in the bay area has gone from ba

say something, you put a rainbow flag on your windshield, you're saying something. >> reporter: gilbert bakerated what may be the largest symbol of tolerance. baker came one a flag with the colors of the rainbow, spending months dying the fabric and sewing. those who knew him say he always pushed for what he believed in. >> when i started the aids memorial quilt, everybody said it was a stupid idea, but -- >> he embraced the federal when he came out as a gay man. >> there were all sorts of rainbow symbols for the community and for many of us, that's part of our coming into the community and gilbert created that. >> reporter: the rain bow flag was on the cover of life magazine after creating a mile long flag carried by 5,000 people in new york city. one of his greatest accomplishments. another memorable moment was being recognized by president obama. baker never stopped working as an advocate for change, carrying the flag as a tool of tolerance and love. >> that moment when you see it in the sky, hope. >> reporter: in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> while traffic in the bay area has gone from ba

it's time to get outside. ♪ ♪ (ááájustineááá) we know now the cause of death for gilbert baker... the iconic gay-rights rainbow flag.(áávoáá) the new york city medical examiner's office says baker died of natural causes. his cause of death...heart disease. 65-year-old baker was found at his home on friday. the artist and gay-rights activist was best known for creating the rainbow flag in 19-78. (jr stone) officers say it is very important that you pay attention to speed limits on the road, if you don't you can end up sitting in traffic school after paying a pretty hefty fine.(justine) some drivers in one south bay city... found out the hard way.. .. you notice the speed sign back there says 15 (15?) yea yea it's a school zone (thought it was 30) i had you, you thought it was 30) (i'm sorry) well before that i think it's 25 but i had you at 34 so it's over double the 15 mile per hour school zone is in effect whenever children are present .. (queue the children now) the speed limit is slow because we all know children can be unpredictable. so part of the santa clara county allied en

gilbert baker designed the rainbow light. he passed away on thursday.>> a tribute was held in his honor. longtime friends and admirers alike gathered in the castro to pay respects. truck the setting sun caught the colors of the rainbow friday evening. a painful party.>> the man who created the iconic symbol of the gay community. >> gilbert baker passed away last night. peacefully in his sleep. in his home in harlem new york. >> his dear friend for decades asked for a moment of silence. they say he never wanted the flag to fly at half staff>> it is the strength of the gay community around the world.>> reporter: in a tribute to the string in his legacy the flag was lowered and then replaced with a new one. as friends told stories about how he created the first rainbow flag for san francisco's pride march in 1978. baker was honored at the white house last june by president. obama. in june 2012 he was honored at city hall spoke with ktvu about that moment in history. >> 1978 with the moment for us to have a plaque. we were a glob

and social discuss. >> reporter: he tells the crowd about his friend and civil rights activist gilbert baker in the castro district gathering under the rainbow flag baker created in 1978. it became the unifying symbol for the lgbtq community after baker flew it at the pride parade celebration nearly 40 years ago. >> their faces lit up. without any explanation at all, everyone knew immediately that this was now our flag. >> reporter: baker's creation is now a symbol of inclusion around the world. the flag flew at half staff at city hall, newlyweds eva bender and dory barone said activists like baker led the movement that led to equality and their union. they see it as a symbol of safety. >> when i see that, i know it's okay and we're welcome. >> reporter: friends say baker was a veteran, an artist and an activist. carrying his final creation down castro street. a message to keep fighting for equality. >> he was pretty wonderful. >> reporter: reporting for n brks krrbc bay area news. >>> mayor ed lee tweeting this picture of city hall shining in rainbow lights in solidarity with the transgende

gilbert baker was an artist best known for designing the rainbow flag that became a symbol of the lgbtq rights. he became an activist in the community in san francisco where he taught himself to sew making his first flag in 1978. he made a flag that stretched all across key west in florida from the gulf of mexico to the atlantic ocean. he never trademarked his design. he was 65 years old. >>> watching all those pounds at the airport, these days it's not only about excess baggage. >>> finally tonight for those of us passing through airplanes on a regular basis there may be a welcome alternative to sitting around the waiting area or having one or maybe two at the bar. a new trend in fitness and flying. >> reporter: when you break a sweat at the airport, it's typically because you're running to catch a flight or lugging bags. until now. welcome to rome, the only airport gym in the united states located beyond security. >> i was like i really need a gym at the airport. i have four hours to kill. i came across this. this is ridiculous. it's perfect. >> reporter: the gym opened inside baltimo

the artist gilbert baker, who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gay rightsunity in 1978 by harvey milk, who was california's first openly gay elected official. bob dylan will finally accept his nobel prize for literature in stockholm today. the american singer won the award in october but failed to travel to pick it up, or deliver the lecture that is required to receive the prize fund of around £700,000. if he doesn't fulfil the conditions byjune, he will have to forfeit his winnings. it's april fool's day and it's 60 years since television viewers first saw this: pinch, pant, first of the month! the past winter, one of the mildest in living memory has had effects in other ways as well. most important of all, it has resulted in an exceptionally heavy spaghetti crop. this is panorama's famous spaghetti tree report. the three minute broadcast was watched by eight million people. unfortunately some viewers failed to see the funny side, but others were so intrigued they contacted the bbc to ask where they could purchase their very own tree. if it works, it alway

gilbert baker was 65. we also learned of death of jack seigler cartoonist of more than 0 years. than 1600 cartoons in his career each one a small masterpiece of irony and wit that demanded crows attention to both the artwork and the caption. jack was 74. >> this is -- >> pauley: still to come, bob schieffer chats with willie nelson. but first -- >> you think i'm in a mental institution. china. jacques alec baldwin on his latest. so i liked when my doctor told me that i may reach my blood sugar and a1c goals by activating what's within me with once-weekly trulicity. trulicity is not insulin. it helps activate my body to do what it's supposed to do release its own insulin. trulicity responds when my blood sugar rises. i take it once a week, and it works 24/7. it comes in an easy-to-use pen. and i may even lose a little weight. trulicity is a once-weekly injectable prescription medicine to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. trulicity is not insulin. it should not be the first medicine to treat diabetes, or for people with type 1 dia

gilbert baker was the creator of the iconic rainbow flag. baker was 65 years old.created the rainbow flag in 1978 after being approached by san francisco supervisor harvey milk. that became a symbol for gay rights. a vigil will be held in the castro. >>> and a 10-year-old girl was in the back seat as her dad's car slammed into a big rug. he died in the crash. and the accident happened on a construction site in park avenue, the driver's car ended up in a flat bed truck. robert honda has more. >> reporter: there are still a lot of questions although police say it is still too early to determine who is at fault. it all happened out here on the street park avenue involving a big rig that we're told was apparently backing into this construction site, which shut down shortly after the crash. now the conditions around this site just before the accident are what investigators are focused on. >> reporter: the aerial view from sky ranger shortly after the fatal crash shows what happened. police say around 8:00 a.m., a man driving the pontiac fire bird with a 10-year-old girl

in san francisco, spencer blake, kron four news. ( marty ) we know now the cause of death for gilbert baker. the man who created the iconic gay-rights rainbow flag. the new york city medical examiner's office says baker died of natural causes. heart disease is listed as the cause of death. the body of 65-year-old baker was found at his home on friday. the artist and gay-rights activist was best known for creating the rainbow flag in 19-78. ( marty ) a mother is in custody accused of abducting her two daughters... 33-year-old alicia lapp was arrested by police. the c-h-p cancelled the amber alert for a pair of sisters ages 14 and 9. the two girls were found safe in chico yesterday afternoon. the two girls were abducted friday from greenville in plumas county which is north of sacramento. ( marty ) almost 200 people are dead after massive mudslides in columbia. it happened near the border with ecuador. an avalanche of water from three overflowing rivers swept through a small city in colombia destroying homes and killing people in their sleep. 200 people are injured. and the cities fresh water

for decades, gilbert baker was a force in the lgbtq community. he was also an army veteran. designed the rainbow flag back in the 1970s. >>> and we give you a live look at the one that flies in the castro. there it is. it's become a symbol for gay rights around the world. gilbert was 65 years old. no word yet on the cause of death. >>> californians will soon have to pay more for a pack of cigarettes. a new $2 cigarette tax goes into effect tomorrow. it was approved by voters through prop 56. it significantly is higher than the current 87-cent tax and will increase the cost of a standard pack to about eight on nine dollars. a 27% tax goes on "vaping" products. most of it goes to medi-cal. >>> a california cat that went missing years ago will soon be back at home in watsonville. a reporter was there for the boo boo happy family reunion. >> reporter: the cat's trip from california to guelff will be a mystery. how she got here no one knows but for years after she left she went home. >> we are going to miss her but i think the excitement of getting her back to her owners is going

gilbert baker was 65. >>> let's take you outside.where are you from? >> mayfield. >> where is mayfield? >> upstate new york. are you having fun? we're having fun, but it's a little chilly for the first day of april that's for sure, there's a snowstorm that caused a lot of damage in virginia. wu wind gusts, 60 miles per hour, breaking windows to cars, it was really wind damage causing most problems down across the mid atlanta, wind and know through central and northern new england, it's the nor'easter that's going to move to the east, we could see gust up to 60 miles an hour across the cape. an additional three to six inches of snow in the forecast. boston close to 40 degrees so might be all rain. also through the southern plains, storms, large hail, damaging winds and isolated >>> and waking up to 40s and 50s. some areas especially along the peninsula seeing a bit of those hazy skies and some early morning fog at 44 degrees. south bay 51 right now. the tri-valley 41 degrees and we're also seeing breezy conditions especially along the

the artist, gilbert baker, who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gay rights the lgbt community in 1978 by harvey milk, who was california's first openly gay elected official. for the past ten years, young people who've made amazing contributions to their communities have been recognised at the rotary young citizen awards. one of them is 19—year—old grace o'malley. she won her award in 2013, for raising tens of thousands of pounds for charity with her singing. but her fundraising work hasn't stopped there, as she's been explaining. i'm grace o'malley. i am 19 years old and i'm a soprano studying at the royal college of music. i was nominated for a rotary young singer award in 2013. i started raising money for charity when i was 12, through my singing, and my first charity was the royal british legion when i sang for the remembrance. because my grandad was in the army. and it kind of carried on from that. and i was asked to sing for many different charities. i love singing, so i thought i'd always use my singing to make people happy and to raise money for chari

the artist gilbert baker, who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gay rightsh a flag design for the lgbt community in 1978 by harvey milk, who was california's first openly gay elected official. people living in orkney enjoy the best quality of life of any rural area in the uk, according to a new survey. the study by the bank of scotland praised the islands for their stunning scenery, low crime rates and good choice of pubs. it's the first time they have topped the poll, having jumped from a6th last year. they beat wychavon in the west midlands into second place. the headlines on bbc news: the uk says it will and upper gibraltar‘s interest after the territory accused spain of using it to forward its aims. bbc news learns that only 5% of prison staff in england and wales will get new pay allowances of up to £5,000. two million people are set for a pay rise as the uk's national living goes up by a%. for the past ten years, young people who've made amazing contributions to their communities have been recognised at the rotary young citizen awards. kirsty ashton wa

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the artist, gilbert baker, who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gay rightsy harvey milk, who was california's first openly gay elected official. time for a look at the weather now. here's jay wynne. on april one and we saw some fairly typical in the weather. a little bit of sunshine out there and some angry looking clouds in the distance. the showers are fading away this evening and overnight becoming few and far between. the sky are squeezing and it will turn cold. showers in the latter pa rt it will turn cold. showers in the latter part of the evening, for the midlands in particular. even here, they tend to fade away. typically, it is dry with clear skies and that will mean a cold night. rueful spots called to five celsius and perhaps a touch of frost. it should be a wobbly start the day across much of england and wales, certainly the case in the southern part of england and wales. a bit of a breeze coming down from the north—west, but nothing too untoward. always a bit more close for the north sea coastal areas, maybe the odd spot of grain to go with that

the artist, gilbert baker who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gay rightsy in 1978 by harvey milk who was california's first openly gay elected official. medals in the olympic sport of curling have predominantly been won by scandinavian counties and canada. but britain too has had some success — based mainly on the efforts of the scotland. but now a farmer who lives in the south east of england medals i,' the olympic sport of curling have predominantly down in kent, milking is something rare. outside scotland, curling talent is the future. it's all thanks to a farmer that moved here from scotland an brought the game with him. now staff here split their time between farming and tending to the ice. there's nothing in england, you know. i came down from scotland where curling was something that all the family did, all the neighbours did, you know, it was really a community thing. when i had the cows, they made a mess, didn't make any money, i got rid of them, brought the curl, in, they make a mess, z still don't make any money! he hasster stirred the passion f

the artist, gilbert baker — who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gayrvey milk — who was california's first openly gay elected official. the organisers of the eurovision song contest have threatened to ban this year's hosts, ukraine, from future competitions unless russia's entrant is allowed into the country. last week, ukraine barred yuliya samoilova because of a visit she made to crimea after it was annexed by russia three years ago. with me is alisdair rendall. he's the president of the 0gae, the uk's biggest eurovision fan club. thank you forjoining us. just give us thank you forjoining us. just give us the background to this row, a visit to crimea, was there a bit more to this? this goes back to last year when ukraine won eurovision. the lyrics were deemed to be a bit political, perhaps anti—russian. skip forward 12 months and kiev is getting ready to host the contest. russia at the very last minute, there was a bit will they, won't they take part. they submitted their song at the last minute. then the ukraine said, hang on, she's visited crimea,

the artist, gilbert baker, who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gay rightsity in 1978 by harvey milk, who was california's first openly gay elected official. now you may remember the story of the brightly coloured car that's causing consternation in certain quarters for spoiling the view in the picturesque cotswold village of bidbury. its elderly owner peter maddox was criticised for parking outside his own cottage. today a hundred strong convoy of fellow yellow car owners from around britain have driven through the village in a very bright show of support for the 84 year old. here's alice bouverie. it was a day to celebrate all things yellow. an act of solidarity. 0ver 100 yellow cars driving through the cotswolds, coming from as far afield as north yorkshire to join in the rally. they came in support of local pensioner peter maddox, who until earlier this year had parked his love and yellow car outside his home. until, that is, someone vandalised it. it was apparently spoiling the view of the picture postcard village. it was a sad moment for him. he got up

the artist gilbert baker, who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gay rightsmmunity in 1978 by harvey milk, who was california's first openly gay elected official. bob dylan will finally accept his nobel prize for literature in stockholm today. the american singer won the award in october but failed to travel to pick it up or deliver the lecture that is required to receive the prize fund of around £700,000. if he doesn't fulfil the conditions byjune, he will have to forfeit his winnings. people living in 0rkney enjoy the best quality of life of any rural area in the uk, according to a new survey. the study by the bank of scotland praised the islands for their stunning scenery, low crime rates and good choice of pubs. it is the first time they have topped the poll, having jumped from 46th last year. they beat wychavon in the west midlands into second place. time for a look at the weather now, here's tomasz schafernaker. todayis today is going to be one of these days where we quite often use the classic phrase, a mixed bag. it is otherwise known as sunshine and

gilbert baker passed away from natural cause he sewed the original rainbow flag in 198. it has since come to represent inclusion and safety for the gay years old.orldwide. >>> 6:07 right now on this saturday. coming up, injured seals are washing up onerho beaches earlier than ever, and that's putting a squeeze on the local rescue center that saves them. still ahead, why it's happening and how >>> plus, putting your best phi still monthse time to save some your registration. we've got those details, next. >>> welcome back. , rsting with that live look again, sunrise at 6:45 this morning. still dark right now, butou loo closely here, roadways are wet. and that's not just in cape may, that's all across our viewing wd yesterday from overnight, through friday idayafternoon, a the evening. this morning,ng starting to break down. but everything is still going to be damp, as you get out the door this morning. we've got cloudy conditi o there. there's some light rain passing across chester, berks county into the lehigh valley. and actually, even in areas that it's not picking up

some close friends of gilbert baker others who didn't know him but still felt grateful for what he didfor the lgbt community.. by creating the flag.. which is they say with all its colors is a symbol of inclusivity and love.the castro of course is a place where the flag is usually seeing flying all over but tonight.. there were even more color in the air.i spoke with cleve jones.. who created the aids memorial quilt in the 80s.. jones a long time friend of baker was emotional.. and reminisced about what he loved most about the late lgbt activists.sotvo cleve jones, activist, baker's friendjones says baker is one of the only people who believe in his quilt idea..reporting live in san francisco, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. "he was so crazy and he was a drag queen and he was a veteran so he was tough. he was crazy and he loved to sew insane dresses and very quickly carved out his career as being the official flag maker and banner maker for all sorts of protests. for social justice and against war and lgbt people." (steve ) san francisco district attorney george gascon is speaking out ab

(justine) we know now the cause of death for gilbert baker... he man who created the iconic gay- rights rainbow flag.(áávoáá) the new york city medical examiner's office says baker died of natural causes. his cause of death...heart disease. 65-year-old baker was found at his home on friday. the artist and gay-rights activist was best known for creating the rainbow flag in 19-78. (jr stone) in the south bay... it was opening day for the eastridge little league... and it was also their first game since the death of their board president frank navarro. navarro was stabbed to death last month while working security at a nightclub. kron4's lydia pantazes is live where frank navarro's family spoke for the first time since his death... lydia? (lydia)there was mixed emotions at opening day for eastridge little league.as you can imagine teams excited to start their season but also sad that their board president wasn't here. (pkg)singing....opening day for east ridge little league... a time for kids to hit their first home run...or strike out their first b

. >> reporter: in honor of gilbert baker, the man who created the iconic gay flag, a group of marchers carried a banner down castro street. in 1978, baker was economicsed by former san francisco supervisors harvey milk to create the flack. gay rights activists shared a few memories at a gathering of 2 00 people. >> he even let me help him buy the fabrics. >> before the career mini series "let me rise" she showed me. >> the best cotton. >> bill gert baker was 65-years-old, a part of the generation that pulled the gay community out of the closet and survived the gay crisis. >> the marriage created the life. gilbert was a part of that. the flack became there iconic symbol identifiable anywhere. >> reporter: the colors of the rainbow were intended to be a symbol of hope and unity. during a memorial, the famous castro flag was lowered in his honor, a lasting icon of his legacy. in san francisco, nbc 7 news. . >>> three people are accused of starting a major fire in atlanta. police arrested them under thursday's fire that burned so hot, it caused a bridge to collapse. officials haven't head

. >> gilbert baker was 65. no word on the cause of death. >>> "sky drone 5" in the air this afternoon! providing a preview as boating season is set to begin tomorrow on lakes and reservoirs throughout california. many waterways have largely recovered from the drought thanks to the winter rain. >> kpix 5's devin fehely shows us one of them. the anderson reservoir in morgan hill. >> reporter: soak it in while you can because anderson reservoir would be, like, this for long starting tomorrow it will be overrun by boaters and fishermen looking to enjoy the water. >> beautiful to see it full again. it's been so long so low years just kept dropping and dropping. >> reporter: even though it's lower today than when water was gushing uncontrollably over the spillway last month, the lake is still fuller than in years. >> it looked different than the last couple summers for sure and the last couple of winters. so the water level is actually completely as high as it can get this winter. >> reporter: park ranger mike tobin

the artist, gilbert baker, who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gay rights the lgbt community in 1978 by harvey milk, who was california's first openly gay elected official. music often provides an escape from the real world. but in hull, one sound installation aims to give listeners a better connection to their surroundings. the work celebrates the humber bridge by incorporating sounds made by the structure. visitors can listen to the music as they walk across the bridge. lucy hester reports from the uk's city of culture. here in leeds, something magical is taking place. musicians from opera north are putting the finishing touches to a recording which will evoke the essence of one of yorkshire's most iconic sites, the humber bridge. many of us will have driven across the bridge, taking in the sights of the humber river. this unique project is hoping to inspire people to walk along its mile—long length and get lost in incredible sounds. opera north is working with norwegian composers, jan bang and arve henriksen, to create this musical—guided walk. it's a fa

(catherine)gilbert baker, the man who created the rainbow flag, has died. he was 65. 1978 - he was asked by san francisco supervisor harvey milk to create a flag that would symbolize the gay community. gilbert was paid a thousand dollars for his design. a native of kansas, he lived in san francisco from 1970 to 1994 before moving to new york city. a memorial will be held tonight at 7 -- at market and castro streets. (catherine) a new poll says that bay area drivers are willing to pay higher taxes.. if it means finding a way to ease our often brutal traffic congestion.. details ahead. (steve) plus cigarettes are getting more expensive. where the money from a new tobacco tax will go. (catherine) also - a frightening crash is caught on camera in southern california. what happened to the man who was launched off a cliff... (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break. (steve) yesterday we told you how a new poll finds traffic to be one of the main reasons why people want to leave the bay area. tonight we drill do

gilbert baker was 65. >>> let's take you outside.ey, where are you from? >> mayfield. >> where is mayfield? >> upstate new york. are you having fun? we're having fun, but it's a little chilly for the first day of april that's for sure, there's a snowstorm that caused a lot of damage in virginia. wu wind gusts, breaking windows to cars, it was really wind damage causing most problems down across the mid atlanta, wind and know through central and northern new england, it's the nor'easter that's going to move to the east, we could see gust up to 60 miles an hour across the cape. an additional three to six inches of snow in the forecast. boston close to 40 degrees so might be all rain. also through the southern plains, storms, large hail, damaging winds and isolated torns wit >>> good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. here's a look at our forecast highs for today, going to be above average, but better than yesterday. cloudy to mostly cloudy. peeks of sun late in the day are possible, and we are going to be breezy. up t

the artist, gilbert baker who created the rainbow flag that became an international symbol for gay rights come up with a flag design for the lgbt community in 1978 by harvey milk who was california's first openly gay elected official. deborah james was just 35 when she found out she had bowel cancer. the disease is more commonly associated with men and women who are over 50 but there's been a a5—percent increase in younger people being diagnosed since 200a. now deborah wants to raise awareness of the condition in the hope that the rates of early detection and treatment will increase. shejoins us now alongside deborah alsina from bowel cancer uk. good morning. deborah, thanks so much for coming in. how did you first realise that something was wrong? just before christmas, i went to have a colonoscopy and i'd been having symptoms for nearly a year, to be honest with you. i started bleeding about six months before. i'd been to my gp a few times and, as is the kind of standard practice many the uk, was sent off for some blood tests and they came back normal, including a screening test to see

. >>> gay rights pioneer who designed the rainbow flag has died, how they are honoring gilbert baker.

i also like the board to adjourn in memoriam for gilbert baker. gilbert a dear friend of mine was a creator of the rainbow flag and really take a moment to think about that. our community did not have a symbol other than the pink triangle that the nazi put on us as they took us to contration camps in the 30's and somehow the geneerous of inspiration came upon the symbol that captured diversity the community and joy of the community and captored the love and it spread worldwide. everywhere in the world, russian they banned the rainbow flag. it's also says a lot about gilbert that he never patened it or trademarked it or tried to make a nickel off it and people urged him. [inaudible]ed you should paten that and gilbert said no this is for everybody. what made gilbert so unique is at his heart he was a artist so everybody looks at the flag pole. i helped gilbert put that up we cornered mayor brown one day and that is a flag pole. it is a art installation and if you would ever talk to gilbert about that that would be how he would describe it. that's w

i also like the board to adjourn in memoriam for gilbert baker. gilbert a dear friend of mine was a creator of the rainbow flag and really take a moment to think about that. our community did not have a symbol other than the pink triangle that the nazi put on us as they took us to contration camps in the 30's and somehow the geneerous of inspiration came upon the symbol that captured diversity the community and joy of the community and captored the love and it spread worldwide. everywhere in the world, russian they banned the rainbow flag. it's also says a lot about gilbert that he never patened it or trademarked it or tried to make a nickel off it and people urged him. [inaudible]ed you should paten that and gilbert said no this is for everybody. what made gilbert so unique is at his heart he was a artist so everybody looks at the flag pole. i helped gilbert put that up we cornered mayor brown one day and that is a flag pole. it is a art installation and if you would ever talk to gilbert about that that would be how he would describe it. that's w