, knew harper lee but you never spoke to her herself. >> no for a reason alice lee stood between harper and the media hungry world. her sister was provider financial counsellor lawyer and i tried to get around her, she found out that i did the biography sending a hot letter saying i hear you are talking to my sister's friends, i don't like it. we developed a good relationship. if you asked her a specific question, you got a specific answer. i never spoke to harper lee. >> she wasn't strictly speaking a reclues. she lived a life where she was in pubic, seen and heard by her neighbours. >> harper lee and her sister alice are provincial people. they love the small part of the south. "to kill a mockingbird" is a novel of manners, it's about the way people behave. she said all i want to be is the jane austin of the south. she is. >> that's a big assignment. >> it is a big assignment. that's right. you know she rendered that little town in a surrealistic way that i know people go back to read it every year because they want to go back to makin. >> she calls herself happy as hell that th

because it turns out harper lee wrote another novel. a manuscript that everyone thought was lost, including the author herself. we get the story tonight from our national correspondent, kate snow. >> one book, the last few years, has been so warmly embraced. >> reporter: for decades, a must-read, immortalized in the oscar-winning film. >> you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. >> reporter: "to kill a mockingbird" was harper lee's only book. now her publisher said they recently discovered another work. >> we devoured it. >> reporter: it's not a new book, but essentially a first draft written in the 1950s of what would become "to kill a mockingbird." >> it was submitted to her publisher in 1957, and she was then told to rewrite the book from the point of view of the young scout. >> reporter: scout is a grown woman, back from new york to visit her aging father in alabama. author and filmmaker mary mcdonough murphy said the 304-page manuscript was discovered in a bank safe deposit box. >> harp

. >> reporter: kerry madden isn't just a fan of harper lee. she wrote a biography of her. >> i completely think it will have her voice, and it will be so wonderful to see, you know, the voice of-- of this young writer. >> reporter: the new book, to be published in july, will be called "go set a watchman"." harper lee wrote it before "to kill a mockingbird," but it's actually a sequel of sorts. it takes place in the same fictional town of maycomb, alabama, when scout finch, the child hero of "to kill a mockingbird," comes home 20 years later to visit her father, atticus. >> we'll get to see, you know, the grown-up scout going back into that world. >> scout, there are some things that you're not old enough to understand just yet. >> reporter: lee set "to kill a mockingbird" in depression-era

jeffrey brown tells the story. >> brown: word of harper lee's plans generated buzz throughout the literary world. the new book, "go set a watchman," is actually an old one. lee wrote it in the 1950s, but at an editor's advice, set it aside and turned to writing "to kill a mockingbird." published in 1960, that treasured classic about race and coming-of-age in alabama in the 1930's won a pulitzer prize. and would go on to sell some 40 million copies. >> you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. >> brown: it became an oscar- winning film in 1962, starring gregory peck as atticus finch. the earlier manuscript was largely forgotten until, according to a statement released today, lee's lawyer discovered it last fall. set in the 1950's, it features "scout," a girl in "mockingbird," but now a grown woman, returning home to alabama to visit atticus. in today's statement, lee, now 88, said of the new book: "i thought it a pretty decent effort, i am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years." the famously reclusive author did

if you read the book, more importantly, only harper lee could have written this novel. >> reporter: inpassed the manuscript around to trusted friends to make sure it was worthy of publishing. writing, i am humbled and amazed that this will be published after all these years. >> it came out of the blue, a bolt out of the blue. and then we never heard from her again. so the fact that we get to hear from her now is really exciting. >> reporter: for a new generation of readers, a new ending to an iconic american story. kate snow, nbc news, new york. >>> that is our broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we, of course, hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> lights, camera, access. >>> i'm watching like everyone else. >> a lot of crying, especially her close friends. >> she mentioned that she was a little depressed. >> everybody's hoping this little girl pulls out. >> piecing together the tragic puzzle. our exclusive new details on bobbi kristina's condition. i'm billy bush.

if you read the book more importantly, only harper lee could have written this novel. >> reporter: inpassed the manuscript around to trusted friends to make sure it was worthy of publishing. writing, i am humbled and amazed that this will be published after all these years. >> it came out of the blue a bolt out of the blue. and we never heard from her again. so this is really exciting. >> reporter: for a new generation of readers, a new ending to an iconic american story. kate snow nbc news new york. >>> that is our broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we of course hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> a secret drug stash at bobbi kristinas? the shocking new discovery and the bad boy mystery man inside her house. >> now, on "extra." >> was bobbi kristina high on drugs when she nearly drowned. >> new details as whitney's daughter fights for her life. >> why cops were called to the home just over a week ago. new questions about this man, with a history of drug arrests. plus family brawl at bobbi's hospital bed

>> pelley: in 1960, harper lee >> pelley: in 1960, harper lee wrote the classic novel "to kill a mockingbirdhe never wrote another. but it turns out, she wrote a novel before "mockingbird" and locked it away for years. today, we learned that it's about to be released. here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: when your first book sells 40 million copies wins the pulitzer prize, is translated into 40 languages... >> atticus, do you think boo radley really comes and looks in my window at night? >> reporter: ...and becomes an oscar-winning movie starring gregory peck, it stands to reason a lot of people will be waiting for your second book even if it takes 55 years to come out. >> it's a great gift to the world. >> reporter: kerry madden isn't just a fan of harper lee's, she wrote a biography of her. >> i completely think it will have her voice, and it will be so wonderful to see, you know, the voice of-- of this young writer. >> reporter: the new book, to be published in july, will be called "go set a watchman"." harper lee wrote it before "to kill a mockingbird," but it's actually a sequel of sorts. i

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harper lee wrote it before "to kill a mockingbird," but it's actually a sequel of sorts.s place in the same fictional town of maycomb, alabama, when scout finch, the child hero of "to kill a mockingbird," comes home 20 years later to visit her father, atticus. >> we'll get to see, you know, the grown-up scout going back into that world. >> scout, there are some things that you're not old enough to understand just yet. >> reporter: lee set "to kill a mockingbird" in depression-era alabama, exploring race and justice in the eyes of scout, whose defends a black man accused of raping a white woman. lee, who is 88, doesn't talk to reporters but said in a statement about this neez book: when asked why she never wrote another book, harper lee once said "i got nowhere to go but down." but in that statement today, she calls "go set a watchman" "a pretty decent effort." scott. >> pelley: jim thanks very much. in brazil, beauty pageants can get ugly. this is the miss amazon pageant last weekend. the runner-up wasn't happy with the judges' decision, so she tore the crown off the winn

harper lee's father being a lawyer and how harper lee talked about her father.en to this. >> i had visited monroeville, and i had gotten acquainted with him. and i borrowed a mannerism. he did have a habit of fiddling with that watch, which he had strung across from one vest pocket to the other. through the button hole in the middle. and he did it in the courtroom. i borrowed that mannerism in the trial scene. not with his watch, with a prop watch. i fiddled with that watch, and after he died, unfortunately he did not live to see the film but harper gave me that watch. >> tell us about their relationship. >> well you know they were both from small towns in the united states, and i think when they met, it wasn't just between harper and my dad, but everyone on that film it was as though they all came together for a reason, and they formed a life-long friendship. it was like a family really that included allen pakula and bob mulligan. everybody that was involved in the film. i was a little tiny girl on the set of "to kill a mocking bird" and i've known harper my wh

harper lee wrote it before "to kill a mockingbird," but it's a sequel of sorts.es place in the same make-believe town of macon, blame. scout finch comes home 20 years later to visit her father atticus. >> we'll get to see, you know, the grown up scout going back pinto that world. >> scout, there are some things that you're not old enough to understand just yet. >> reporter: lee set "to kill a mockingbird" to take place in depression-era alabama through the eyes of scott whose father defends a black man accused of raping a woman. lee doesn't talk to reporters but said in a statement about this new book, i hadn't realized it had survived. i am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years. when asked why she never wrote another book after "to kill a mockingbird," harper lee always used to say i've got nowhere to go but down, but in a statement yesterday she calls "go set a watchman," quote, a pretty decent effort. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," reaction to the killing of jordani

harper lee's sister alice, really took care of harper lee throughout her life and carter the lawyer got seal of approval from the sisters. it's carter who is going forward with this case. if you're a nosey neighbor or if you're a really good thinking friend of harper lee's, either side of this. this was a woman who would never want this publicity. she would never have wanted an unedited novel to go forward. so we don't like this. is there a remedy for them? i think that the interesting question about this is there may not be because they're not heirs to a fortune of harper lee's to go to the courthouse and get a remedy. >> in terms of her medical status, she's blind, deaf, wheelchair bound and living in an assisted center. we so badly would have wanted another book. it's number one on amazon right now in pre-sales. who can look after her if there's no heir? >> we don't know if there are a will or other heirs. we know that carter acted on her behalf. she has power of attorney to go forward, sign contracts, make deals. one thing that's interesting that came out this week is a good friend

there's no word on casualties. >>> harper lee won a pulitzer prize for her only novel "to kill a mockingbird." the classic tale is required reading for generations of schoolchildren. as roxana saberi reports, lee is releasing a sequel. >> movie reel: one book in the last few years has been so warmly embraced by tens of millions of people. >> reporter: "to kill a mockingbird" published in 1960, the pulitzer prize-winning novel turning into a box-office hit starring gregory peck. it was harper lee's first and only published book selling more than 40 million, and sells about a million a year. the novel inspired a documentary. >> waiting for the next novel, sadly that never game. >> i can't imagine what drove her it silence. >> reporter: lee is 88. she will not be silent much longer. harper collins says it will publish her new novel in july. >> it was amazing. i was worried it was a host. >> reporter: it will pick up in the 1950s, 20 years after "to kill a mockingbird" left off. she great it before "to kill a mockingbird," but put it aside. in a statement she said: harper collins says lee probab

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>> harper lee said through a statement she thought the book was lost.go in the fall by her lawyer and friend tanya carter who was going to look for the original manuscript of "to kill a mockingbird." saw attached to it at the end pages with scenes that didn't appear in the book. as she looked through it she realized this was an entirely different book. >> uh i know you have interviewed her publisher. what can you tell us about "go set a watchman". >> it takes place in the 1950s at the height of the civil rights movement. >> scout has grown up. >> she was living in new york city. she returned home to alabama. that's where it takes off. they don't want to tell too much about it and give away spoilers. >> i'm sure they are good at that considering what they have done with harper lee for the last half century. "to kill a mockingbird" became so much a part of the 196 oh 0ss civil rights movement. it was representative of the culture from that time. the film adaptation of the book was critically acclaimed. gregory peck won an academy award for his portrayal o

. >>> in 1960 harper lee wrote a novel "to kill a mockingbird" and never wrote another.ns out she wrote another and it was locked away for years. >> reporter: when your first book sells 40 million copes, wins a pulitzer prize, is translated into several languages, and becomes an oscar-winner movie starring gregory peck it stands to reason a lot of people will be waiting for your second book even if it takes 55 years to come out. >> it's great gift to the world. >> reporter: cary maddon isn't just a fan of harper lee's. she wrote an autobiography of her. >> it will have her voice and it will be so wonderful to see the voice of this young writer. >> reporter: the new book to be set to be published in july will be called "go set a watchman." it's a sequel of sorts. it takes place in the same make-belief town in alabama. a child comes home 20 years later to visit her father atticus. >> we'll get to see, you know the grown up scout going back into that world. >> scout, there are some things that you're not old enough to understand just yet. >> reporter: lee set "to kill a moc

rosa parks, and award-winning author harper lee.f congress will open a special rosa parks collection revealing a new side of the woman who famously refused to give up her seat on a montgomery bus in 1955. in one note she talks about that decision saying quote -- i had been pushed around all my life and felt at this moment that i couldn't take it anymore. >>> also today, exciting news about harper lee, who wrote "to kill a mockingbird," the story of a southern lawyer who defend a black men against a false charge of rape. it became an award-winning film. >> never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. >> yes, sir. >> to climb inside his skin walk around in it. >> the literary world was stunned today to learn that harper lee will publish a new novel, her first in 50 years, continuing many of the characters and themes of mockingbird. rosa parks and harper lee, two women who were small in stat tour, but who made a big impact on how americans thought about race. i think about viola louisa who lost her

first of all, have you spoken with harper lee this week?thing she wants? she want it is book out there? >> ironically i was down in monroeville with my wife monday before the story broke on tuesday. so i really do think she's in control of her cognitive ability. i think she's quite capable of telling people she wants this published. so i have no reason to think what she 's been quote ed as saying is true. >> you were with her on monday right? >> that's correct. >> did she mention it? >> we go once a month. we had a conversation where for instance she was talking about her grandfather and said he was in the 15th alabama regiment in gettysburg. in gettysburg i said was he wounded? she said no. colonel oats who was later governor of alabama and author of "history of the 15th regiment" i said killeded or wounded because they ran fast. >> so she's -- sounds like she's still with it. i'm curious if you saw her on monday did she mention that hey, on tuesday the whole world will be talking about this new book? did she mention it? >> she didn't. tha

"to kill a mockingbird" is author harper lee's only published book.l she's now 88 years old and learned her original book "go set a watchman" will be released. she wrote the book first with the same characters, but scout is an adult. the book will be released in july. harper lee won a pulitzer prize for "to kill a mockingbird" and also won the medal of freedom. so, "to kill a mockingbird" is the sequel. i will buy that as soon as it's out. >> taking us back to our high school reading days. >> thanks for joining us at 5:00. brian williams is next with "nightly news." >> have a good night, folks. >>> on our broadcast tonight, is it a turning point? as isis finds a new way to shock the world with the execution of a jordanian air force pilot. jordan vows revenge for the death of a fellow muslim, and tonight what we're learning about the american woman being held. >>> the vaccine debate. despite a mountain of evidence that they're safe and save millions of lives, the reason so many parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children. >>> three-parent babi

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gregory peck's daughter met harper lee on the set and visited with harper lee recently in alabama. >> with harper since i was born since i was 2, when i went to college she would, you know always call me up and ask me what courses i was taking. you know i wanted to study 20th century american literature. she would say, you've got to study the classics? but why, i'm interested in faulkner. she said you can't understand them if you haven't read the classics, child. she was always part of my life. harper is such a strong name for a girl. when we found out we were having a boy, we had a discussion whether harper was a good name for a boy, so we gave it to our son. we took him and his sister to monroeville for spring break last year. my husband, daniel and i took a drive through the south with the children, and we spent two days with harper in monroeville and had the best time. she's so -- she's just the most interesting person. she's just like an encyclopedia about alabama and interested in politics and sports and fishing and loves to laugh. you know she's such a private person she's like

harper lee, what has she done? we'll explain. this is "way too early." >>> very good. hey, everybody. good morning. i'm thomas roberts. it's wednesday, february 4th. it wasn't the left shark at the super bowl halftime show. left shark was the best though. everybody loves the les shark. >>> down to business. out of jordan amid a strong statement overnight, after the islamic militants burned alive a jordan pilot apparently. two prisoners were executed after a hanging. the reports of the pilot's gruesome death triggered demonstrations across jordan to demand justice and revenge. richard engel has for us this morning. >> reporter: locked in a metal cage, doused in fuel, the young jordanian pilot moments before he died. the most savage act yet. by the new group known for its shocking brutality. relatives could not contain their disgust and fury. the pilot was 26. he was just married in july. he was captured the day before christmas after ejecting from an f-16. on a mission to attack isis in syria. part of the u.s.-led coalition. jordan's king abdullah, a close u.s. ally. at

. >>> author harper lee known for her lone novel to kill a mockingbird is releasing a second book, go set a watchman written back in the '50s around the same time as mockingbird. mockingbird's protagonist scout is the central character once again and atticus finch and the home town is featured as well. >> joaning us is our web producer. -- joining us is our web producer. >> as soon as the 2nd book was announced, harper lee and to kill a mockingbird were both trending on facebook and twitter. we've seen thousands of tweets coming in all day long. nice to see a beloved author trending on twitter. then we have this from michael. and she lived, harper lee ever after, but the most popular tweets by far were the ones suggesting a different title for the new book. damage says can't believe harper lee didn't go with to kill two mockingbirds and brian tweeted to kill a mockingbird reloaded and one more from rachel, to kill a mockingbird to the squeakwal. we have a lot more tweets on our website www.wusa9.com. >> see what she did there? thanks. >>> time in jail doesn't meantime away from the fa

the book will be released in july with a print run of 2 million copies >>> harper lee's biog raffier charles shields says people will look to see if the book would have anything. >> i knew about "go-setter lock wood." i saw evidence in the papers of her publisher. the manuscript arrived and it sent out. for some reason it didn't get traction at the time. i saw enough of the conget of "go-setter watchman" that a number of things from "to kill a mockingbird" were taken from it. i'm interested to see whether this so-called new book in advance of "to kill a mockingbird" has anything knew to offer in the way of story telling. >> don't forget. you can keep up to date with all the day's news and sport in our website. the web address, aljazeera.com. >>> on "america tonight.".. >> i'm not gay no more. i'm delivered. i don't like men no more. i like women, women. >> reporter: how do you decide not to be gay any more? >> well, it may seem a little complicated to some people. >> no foreign nation, no hacker networks. >> reporter: can we think of these are cyber sleep cells activated at a later s

is it something harper lee wants? >> and citizens of humanity? kill a mockingbird" are as relevant today than they were a century ago. it is a debate that's happening in american society. >> the "n" word is every other page. how do you explain that? how do you explain the perspective? we talk about civil rights throughout our coverage but those issues -- is the justice system working today? they are very relevant to book as they are now. >> always good to see you. be sure to catch "the book report" on shift. >>> coming up the mayor versus the ground hog. hear what both sides are saying today after that headline making bite coming up next. at kraft we start with eggs oil, and our own crafted vinegar. all expertly blended to make our mayo. so you can take whatever you're making from good to amazing. get inspired at kraftrecipes.com the exhilaration of a new engine. painstakingly engineered without compromise. to be more powerful... and, miraculously, unleash 46 mpg highway. an extravagance reserved for the privileged few. until now. hey josh! new j

>> reporter: "to kill a mockingbird" was the only one harper lee published. now, there is a sequel, "go set a watchman." now, some saying they don't believe the author wanted to publish another one. and after a stroke, some feel she may not be able to object. others dispute that. >> i'm tired of the misrepresentation. i'm with her once a month and she's not demented. >> reporter: a message from lee, i'm alive and happy about the reactions to "watchman". and is hurt and humiliated about this. portions of the novel were adapted to "to kill a mockingbird." even before it's out, it's already number one on amazon. but why has it taken so long? that's a mystery. the author, like boo radley. off in the shadows. david wright abc news, new york. >>> much more to come tonight. up next a snowboarder escapes an avenueilanalanche by seconds. why a falling mountain of snow can be so deadly. >>> and what happened today in oscar news? putting "birdman" up against "boyhood" for hollywood's biggest prize. heart: i'm going to focus on the heart. i minimize my sodium and fat...

the second book ever from the 88-year-old harper lee. but it isn't new it. written before to kill a mockingbird and never released until now. now that plot twist has you tweeting a lot of chatter taking place about the possible exploitation of harper lee. but others think that harper lee thing illustrates something about either people's basic reading skills or their tendency to assume the news is lying. >> we don't have lies. >>> and meanwhile measles is still bic on social media. these are some of the top hash tags and you are sending illogical tweets like this. i was 12 when they diagnosed me with autism. they gave me shots when i was born and thereafter vaccines caused my autism. and those like bobby jindal are weighing in. he said vaccinations are important and i urge every parent to get them. and you are tweeting that this light skins version of him is his official portrait. it does hang in the governor's mansion it is on loan from a constituent. you are sending snarky tweets like this. we are all technically caucasian. and while they tweeted the actual

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"to kill a mockingbird" and the question about that surprise sequel from harper lee. asking now, did the 88-year-old make the decision to release the novel on her own, or was she manipulated? tonight, her publisher releasing a statement they say is from lee, quote, i'm alive and kicking and happy with the reactions to the new book. already, by the way, a best seller on amazon. >>> to that high profile case here in new york 30-year-old thomas gilbert, son of a hedge fund manager, princeton graduate, pleading guilty to murder today. prosecutors say he shot his millionaire father in his parents' home last month, trying to make it look like a suicide. they say he was upset over a cut in his allowance. >>> seattle seahawks cornerback richard sherman. there was concern his girlfriend would go into labor during the super bowl, but she didn't. today, she did. a boy. sherman now tweeting, "my son sure knows how to make an entrance. 2/5/15." and look at his jersey there. 2-5. sherman's jersey number. we love that. >>> and talk tonight over the "sports illustrated" cover. the co

back to you. >> thank you jaime to kill a mocking bird is about to get a sequel and its author harper lee's new book, the first one in 50 years lee actually wrote this book before finishing mocking bird, her iconic and only published work, it was her publisher that convinced her to release mocking bird instead. it has scout as an adult woman and it hits shelves in july. >>> a school in philadelphia is getting something back it hasn't had in years the library is open for learning once again it serves the children that attend there and the surrounding community and it was welcomed back today in a big way. >> it's a sight that hasn't happened in four yours children are back in the library at andrew hamilton elementary school. it takes a village to raise a child and to build a library. >> the library was underresources for a decade and they lost the librarian leaving the kids without a place to read or take out books. >> i missed this library. >> today with the help of the west philadelphia alliance for children, a new library was unveiled and a librarian was hired. >> we have a like arian and

. >> harper lee, publishing her second novel.eorders for her book which will be out in july number one on amazon. the third most sold book right now, "to kill a mockingbird." >> harper lee actually wrote this book before she wrote "to kill a mockingbird." 50 years later somebody found the manuscript and she is publishing it again. everybody wanted another book from harper lee at she faded into obscurity, she went back to monroeville, alabama. 50 years later, fans get the ultimate prequel. >> she was going to go down in history as being one of the few authors who wrote a legendary book -- i believe the u.k. at one point they consider that book more important than the bible. she was going to go down in history is written -- as having written that but one book. >> i do not think this will destroy his legend -- the legacy. >> jeff bezos is not the only one withdrawn dreams. jack ma is testing a similar drone delivery service in china. it would give the country's commercial drone industry a boost. >> i read about this experiment. 450

she hasn't been -- harper lee has been been making public appearances for many, many years. to answer questions about what she was doing or what she was writing. i think people love "to kill a mockingbird" so much. and they respect her to write what she wants or not write what she doesn't want. i think she just was left alone with respect. >> based on what you're saying do we know if she's even happy about this book being published, given how private she is? do we know? >> all i know is what i've read about it. i haven't seen the book yet. i haven't spoken to her obviously. she did issue a statement. she certainly knows the book exists and it was with her papers. and we don't know if she wanted to publish this book ten years ago and somebody stopped her from doing it. i don't know. nobody knows. >> when we think about "to kill a mockingbird," it is epic it's part of school literature for children. millions of children in the united states and around the world. it was a film adapted, critical acclaim, gregory peck wins an academy award. there's a lot of accolades to this book

barbara lee's second novel -- harper lee's sequel to "to kill a mockingbird" comes out this year. she wrote the sequel before her pulitzer prize winning classic. she said that she forgot about it before a friend found it attached to kill a mockingbird." learn how the library of congress is giving an important look to a woman who gate it >> the library of congress is opening a rare archive to researchers. caroline tucker takes us inside for a glimpse of the life of rosa parks. >> i have been pushed around all my life and i felt at this moment that i could not take it anymore. >> following her arrest, in her own handwriting, she describes the moment when she sat down in the front of the segregated bus december 1, 1955, in montgomery, alabama. >> we have a window into the mind of rosa. >> curators at the library of congress are opening their newest archive of the memos, letters, and family heirlooms of rosa parks. >> it was that important to preserve these records of her life. you have to ask yourself why. >> this is the house that she grew up in. >> family photographs never seen bef

it has been 65 years since harper lee released "to kill a mockingbird." -year-old plans to publish her second novel. this one is called "go set a watchman." lee actually finished it in the 1950s but she set it aside. this one profiles scout returning to her hometown in alabama. readers will get flash backs of her childhood. the manuscript was discovered last year. >> next will the real inglorious bastards please stand up. these are members of the devil's brigade. today's surviving members were awarded the congressional gold medal. this elite team was the first special service force. they would paint their faces black and sneak up on enemies in the dark of night. they captured thousands of prisoners and most of all they never failed. that's it for the lead. right now turn you over to wolf blitzer in the situation room. >>> breaking news. vow of revenge. jordan says it will unleash its power in answering the death of a pilot. isis shows the pilot being burned alive in a catch. we are taking you inside the fbi's counter terrorism operation where there is very

but while the book has been a best-seller for more than 50 years its awe that are harper lee remains e of the most private in history so it was great surprise this morning in publishing circles the 88-year-old lee who published only one book has suddenly discovered the missing manuscript for her long rumored second book "go set a watchman." now set for a july 2015 release. watchman was written before "mockingbird" and was a prequel starring atticus finch and scout as an adult woman who moves back home from new york city but the miss 2ri remains where has "the watchman" been and why did lee just decide to release it. 55 years after the release of her only other book. after suffering a stroke eight years ago, the 88-year-old who never publicly commented on "mockingbird's" success resighs a nursing home where she is deaf and blind. lee's lawyer found the manuscript earlier this year attached to a copy of "to kill a mockingbird." lee put out a statement saying i am humbled and amazed that this will now be published after all these years. but her book agent at harper-collins says she didn'

. >>> famous novelist harper lee will be publishing a new novel. lee wrote it in the 50s and set it aside. it's essentially a sequel to mocking bird. harper lee actually wrote watchmen first but her editor at the time told her to write a different novel featured around scouts perspective and watchdogs. >>> the bay area hip hop community is mourning one of its own tonight. how friends of a rapper known as the jaka are remembering him. >>> the new video released today from isis one of the most graphic so far. but could it backfire? we examine that question and hear from an expert who thinks this strategy could ultimately lead to the end of isis. >>> plus getting off the beaten path. how a new path gives tourist a new way to experience san francisco. >>> the captures jordanian pilot you tube video is sparking disgust throughout the world. first lieutenant moaz al- kasasbeh was seen being burned by isis. >> reporter: we described it to people but will not show you the truly horrifying video. >> i don't know how to process it and i don't feel like we ta

harper lee's second novel comes out in july. it is set 20 years after "to kill a mockingbird." it features an adult scout. lee wrote the sequel in the 1950's before her pulitzer prize-winning classic. she said that she forgot about it until a friend found an original copy attached to "to kill a mockingbird." >> we are still talking about "to kill a mockingbird." >> tomorrow will be a cold start to the day, but in the afternoon, the temperature near 50 degrees. middle 30's on thursday, early morning snow showers should not amount to a whole lot. >> thank you for joining us. >> announcer: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight mila kunis, from "better call saul," bob odenkirk. and music from charli xcx. with cleto and the cletones. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! a a

elderly person that's in the mind that she's in right now at this time. >> but others who visit harper leeay her mind is as sharp as a tack. her publisher tweeted a message supposed from lee saying i'm alive and kicking and happy as hell at the reactions to watch men. >> sounds like an 80-year-old firecracker would say. happy as hell. we hope it works out. a lot of people were excited about a sequel, a follow-up. >> people want more. >> we hate to have a controversy attached to it. >> why is there always a controversy? >> always. >> let it go. >> talk about the english bulldog here on youtube. maybe you've seen him on the internet. producers came over to make sure we understood how to say his name. buff. >> he's known for skateboarding. it's something his owner ivan has gotten him into. ivan had an idea, maybe he could take his skateboarding talents into the water. so he's getting the dog comfortable on a surfboard. why did you put it three times in the script? >> is this a weird late night drinking game? >> getting warmed up. >> he's there in his own life jacket. you see that. always body

now, that's progressive. >>> 55 years after "to kill a mocking bird," author harper lee will publish vel. the manuscript was just rediscovered last year. >> lee completed the book in the '50s but set it aside to write "the mocking bird." that novel was made into a movie back in 1962 starring gregory peck. he won the oscar for his portrayal of the lawyer atikus finch. >> now wait a minute. you get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. >> so now "mocking bird" was the first novel. >>> so anna, i think the question is how did this cyber attack impact sony's bottom line? a lot of people might think the publicity surrounding "the interview" may have helped the company. >> reporter: look it would appear zain, that certainly it's not affected sony. they've come out a short time ago, released its profit earnings and said that the impact of the cyber attack will not be material. that coming from sony. so it would seem, as i said that cyber attack has not affected their bottom line. their loss has narro

harper lee, what has she done? we'll explain. this is "way too early." >>> very good.everybody. good morning. i'm thomas roberts. it's wednesday, february 4th. it wasn't the left shark at the super bowl halftime show. left shark was the best though. everybody loves the les shark. >>> down to business.