harry potter date. if you're a nerd looking for the valentine's day, good news, because now warner bros. studios in london is hosting a harry potter dinner! for $700-ish, you and a date can share a romantic bite in the hogwarts great hall, drink a tankard of butter beer, and if all goes well, maybe get your wand wet. >> only if it's consensual. chris: that's right. >> nobody wants date snape. the potions master. >> chris: oh [beep]. this is a perfect way, give me your best harry potter pick up line. >> are you a huffle puff, i want to huh your muff. >> chris: points. chelsea. >> i will let you put it in my orifice that must not be named. >> chris: adam. >> i may have a big beaters bat, aoeupblg still sure i can

portrayed professor snape in the harry potter movies, among many other roles, has died. turn to page 394 alan rickman's family said today he died after a battle with cancer. rickman was often cast as a bad guy - known for his many roles like that of hans fruber in die hard, professor snape in the harry potter fil. he was 69 years old. we'll be right back. --------- --------- ---------

alan rickman -- best known as professor snape in the "harry potter" films -- has died. rickman suffered from cancer. rickman has starred in a series of critically acclaimed films, such as "die hard" and the entire "harry potter" franchise. he's considered one of the most beloved british actors of the past thirty years. during his career, rickman also received a golden globe, emmy and screen actors guild award. old. coming up ... turning a disaster into a teachable moment. the minnesota viking's kicker who missed a game winning kick spends time today with some of his biggest .. a littlest fans. keep watching for an all new more access. coming up

i really thought of a line in harry potter, two words.mber him looking at harry potter and saying, "stupid boy." brent: somebody turn the heat on. it got cold in here. >> just two words and it said it all. he was a lovely, lovely man. great shame and as you say, 69. no real age, is it? brent: no, it's not. >> one of the best actors never to receive an oscar nomination. brent: it is tragic. robin, as always, thank you very much. and before we say goodbye a recap of our top story. it is official, the ebola your in west africa is over. liberia became the final occur country to be declared ebola-free. the so-called islamic state has claimed responsibility for a series of blasts in indonesia's capital of jakarta. seven were killed, including all five attackers. thank you for joining us. we'll see you again at the top of the hour. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >>> this week on "wealthtrack," part one of our annual exclusive new year outloo

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professor severus snape in eight 'harry potter' films(natsot)"mister potter...", this morning, paid homage to rickman, saying... ". film sets and theatre stages are all far poorer for the loss of this great actor and man."alan rickman was 69 years old. marco o bio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty..... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and thth he abandoned it. marco rubio.o. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right t rise usa people people will be sharing the record-shattering 1- point-6 billion dollar powerball jackpot. one winning ticket was sold in tennessee, one in florida and the other in california. hundreds gathered at the california convenience stororto celebrate. here in the hawkeye state, more than 200-thousand people won prizes including a two-million dollar winner with a ticket bought in onawa. and now a final look at your forecast.

he played professor snape in all 8 of the original "harry potter" films. stacey: harry potter himself, actor daniel radcliffe, wrote a touching tribute to rickman on social media today. it reads in part "alan rickman , is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors i will ever work with. he was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-potter. everything i ever did on stage, both in london and new york. i know other people who've been friends with him for much longer than i have, and they all say, if you call alan, it doesn't matter where in the world he is or how busy he is with what he's doing, he'll get back to you within a day." mark: "harry potter" creator j.k rowling also tweeting tonight, "there are no words to express how shocked and devastated i am to hear of alan rickman's death. he was a magnificent actor and a wonderful man." rickman was 69-years-old. he had been battling cancer. stacey: still trending tonight, adele's carpool karaoke segment on last night's "late late show with james corden." mark: they sang along to her songs "hello"

(nats - door opening - harry potter) but perhaps his most memorable role was as the dark and mysterious professor severus snape in eight 'harry potter' films(natsot)"mister potter...", this morning, co-star danielel radcliffe paid homage to rickman, saying... ". film sets and theatre stages are all far poorer for the loss of this rickman was 69 years old. tina kraus, cbs news, london. 3 alan rickman is s survived by rima horton - hipartner of 50 years, whom he married in 2012. 3 <

sad news for harry potter. the british actor died. known for his roles in the harry potter series. sources say he was suffering from cancer. he was 69. the nominations are out . the movies and actors take the lead and the iconic character for me to come back this year. the oscar buzz is high now that not nominations are out. eight films nominated for the best picture for the 80th annual academy awards. they are mad max, spotlight, martian, brooklyn, rome, the big shorty and bridge of spies. the nominees were announced this morning. the revenant starting leonardo dicaprio has the most nominations with 12. mad max has 10 and the oscars the hollywood dolby theater. chris rock is hosting and it should be a fun day . we will have a full list on news 6 at 4:00. >>david: i have seen the martian and i loved it ! i heard it's rough. we have some of the weather coming. >>troy: because of the rain, severe storms possible in the early morning hours. tom sorrell is starting at 4:00 this afternoon and he will have the latest on that . we will be here around the clock to keep you up-to-date. 70 i

he brought a cultured menace to numerous cinematic movies, most recently in the harry potter movies. >> fame isn't everything, is it, mr. potter? >> j.k. rowling, the author of harry potter, led tributes on social media tweeting there are no words to express how shocked i am to hear about his death. he was a magnificent actor and man. alan rickman is dead he was near hero. thank you for being with us. we're sorry you had to go. rickman's fellow actor steven frye what desperately sad news about alan rick marn, a man of talent and wicked charm and stunning screen and stage presence. he'll be sorely missed. he first achieved global acclaim in "die hard" opposite bruce willis. the story goes he was offered the role two days after arriving in los angeles. it was the start of a long hollywood career. rickman won a golden globe award and emmy for his lead role in the 1995 film rasputin echlts the sheriff of nottingham in robin hood: prince of thieves earned him a bafta award. he was a cellist in the supernatural romance truly madly deeply. [ singing ] >> in the 2003 film "love actually," he

if you want to dive into the world of harry potter universal studios is looking for you. the theme park is holding a contest called the harry potter trip around the world it will take first take you to the grand opening of the wizarding world of harry potter in hollywood then will be taken to the universal theme parks in orlando in japan and then it will be taken to warner brothers studio tour in london there you'll get the experience more magic with the behind the scenes look at where the harry potter films are made harry potter world in dollywood opens this it probably sounds bad to go are a netflix users service as it is raising its monthly description be for a long time subscribers those who pay about eight dollars will now have to make the choice to either pay the same rate for standard definition will pay two dollars more for height that according to the company netflix now has seventy nine million users to say yesterday on their this achieve this bill i have and today we get this particular news act which of these judges don't belong here i'll give you a second to

a star of stage and screen who portrayed professor snape in the harry potter movies, among many other roles, has died. turn to page 394 alan rickman's family said today he died after a battle with cancer. rickman was often cast as a bad guy - known for his many roles like that of hans fruber in die hard, professor snape in the harry potter fil. he was 69 years old. we'll be right back. --------- --------- --------- (donkey noise) (elephant noise) (mic screech) there's a big difference betwtwn making noise... (mic tap) ...and making sense. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) when it comes to cial security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates!! enough talk. backstreet's back... in jail. nickckcarter of baccstreet boy fame is arrested for assault. drunk in asked to leave... he allegedly got mad - and sucker punched a bouncer on his way out the door. storm track seven chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,00

. >> alan rickman is remembered for his roles in harry potter and die hard. looking at his life. to . >>> we're learning more about a brawl that landed nick carter in a jail. shows what happened after the fight. it's dark, but you canee what happened when police arrived. they were at a saloon when a bartender refused to serve them. they became aggressive and asked to leave. a brawl and grabbed -- the bouncer grabbed him by the throat. >>> remembering alan rickman --. >> one of the best loved and at mired actors of the years. 60 tv and film credits. always remembered as harry >> torturing them into madness. >> brought the complicated character to the screen in 2001. and did not say good-bye until the heart breaking death in harry potter and the deathly hallows part two. jk roweling remembered him. he was a magnificent actor and a wonderful man. daniel radcliffe paid tribute. undoubtedly one of the greatest actors i worked with. and remember him for the rest of my life and career. >> and one of the first adults to treat him like a peer other than a child. and worked with the royal

teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. >> reporter: as severus snape, in the "harry potter" saga -- >> mr. potter. >> reporter: -- he could kill with a glance. >> clearly, fame isn't everything, is it, mr. potter? >> reporter: it was the acting challenge of a lifetime, he told "the new york times." >> holding a wand is not the most threatening thing you can do. smith. >> reporter: j.k. rowling called him "a magnificent actor and a wonderful man." alan rickman, a master of the dark arts, second to none. david wright, abc news, new york. >>> excellent actor indeed. >>> coming up, the service dog in a tutu. >>> and a followup to that vikings visit to an elementary school. the "mix" up next. elementary school. the mix up next. do you think you're going? to work, with you. it's taco tuesday. you're not coming. i took mucinex to help get rid of my mucusy congestion. oh, right then i'll swing by in like 4 hours. forget the tacos! one pill lasts 12 hours. i'm good all day. wait! your loss. i was going to wear a sombrero. only mucinex has a bi-layer tablet that starts fast, and keep

. >> also, harry potter's allen richtman dead at 69. how he is being remembered today. >> andtv's controversial new experiment. this is too fat, too fit trainers force feeding themselves. is this safe? >> i was prediabetic and clinically obese. >> you're nuts. >> now in our 35th season, there is "entertainment tonight." >>> back street boy nick carter arrested after a drunken brawl. police video is absolutely unbelievable. and that's just one of the big stories. >> it is oscar nomination day. all eyes are on leo. we were with him in london today and with al nominees for the first rea so who was in and out? and what are the biggest take aways you need to about fantastic day for you and, of course, for this movie. 12 academy award nominations. >> it feels great. >> especially when you work on something for this long a period of time. this was, i keep saying this is almost like going on a grand voyage together with a crew. today. the act all smiles as a uk premier of th movie. >> it's not often that films like this get made. the fact it go

millions know him from the harry potter film. rickman is survived by his partner of 50 years. >> reed: it hasn't happened since 1938. we're talking about an atlantic hurricane in january. >> marie: coming up we'll tell you where the rare hurricane is. and its name and where it's headed next. >> reed: plus another reason to eat your veggies. what health experts are saying about vegetables and warding off back. >> marie: liberia is said to be declared ebola free today for the third time in a year as west africa appears to be over the epidemic that left more than 11,000 people dead since it began in 2014. even though sierra leone had the highest number of ebola cases compared to liberia the death toll was the highest there at 4,809. at its height ebola sparked fear around the world and governmentsd businesses took precautions. new cases have dwindled because of successful public health campaigns. in total the outbreak infected 28,000 people, killing 11,000 of them. >> reed: new research suggests eating your vegetables could actually

known for harry potter and die hard. >>> goodod mornrng. it was a bare knuckle brawl the candidates taking on each other while also unleashing vicious attacks at president obama andsi their democratic rivals. donald trump and senator ted cruz's short friendship appears to bepp over. here's just a taste, starting with the texas senator's take on new tayorkers. >>yo there are many wonderful working men and women in the state of new york but everyone understands that the values in new york city are pro abortion, pro gay marriage, focus on money and the media and the concept is not that complicated to figure out. i guess i can frame it another way. not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i'm just saying. >> when the world trade center came down i saw something that no place on earth could have more humanely than new york and the people in new york fought and fought and fought and we saw more death and even the smell of death and it was with us for montnt, the smell, the air and we rebuilt downtown manhattan and aneverybody in the worl

alan rickman -- best known as professor snape in the "harry potter" films -- has died. rickman suffered from cancer. rickman has starred in a series of critically acclaimed films, such as "die hard" and the entire "harry potter" franchise. he's considered one of the most beloved british actors of the past thirty years. during his career, rickman also received a golden globe, emmy and screen actors guild award. old. coming up ... turning a disaster into a teachable moment. the minnesota viking's kicker who missed a game winning kick spends time today with some of his biggest .. a littlest fans. keep watching for an all new more access. coming up some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at ten. the family of a murdered ten year old speaks out -- after the suspect comes clean- three years later. breaking up the district? leaders in clark county and school district officals are meeting with parents-- discussing the possiblity of redistricting. kids have a way of making bad situations in perspective... making you feel better. and if anyone needed a pat on t

winners and snubs. >>> and the car pool clip going viral. >> and from the black list, amir >>> harry potter fans will always remember him as professor snape. allan rickman has died. >> the both of you would be on the train home. >> such a talent. the british agentor known for his role in the potter series lost a battle with cancer. rickman's career spanned from a role in britain's royal shakes peer company to films like die hard and love actually. allan rickman was 69 years old. >> talented. days of the year in hollywood. the oscar nominations announced this morning. we have a look at those who made the cut. >> "the revnant" momentum from the golden globes on sunday continued this morning at the oscar nominations. 12 overall, the most of any film. including best picture, best director and best actor for leonardo decaprio. for leonardo decaprio, it's his fifth nomination but he is looking for his first win. >> "the revnant's" best picture competition includes the martian, bridge of spies, brooklyn, the big short, room, spotlight and "mad max: fury road." that film grabbed ten nominations. tw

millions know him from the harry potter films, in which he played the dark arts teacher severus snape. rickman is survived by his partner rima horton, whom he married recently. three people were killed and three others seriously injured when an avalanche in the french alps hit a group of children on a school ski trip yesterday. candles have been lit outside a lyon high school after two of its students - a 14-year-old and a 16- year-old - died in the incident. they were among a group of ten with their teacher. the teacher was taken into custody today, as prosecutors said they have launched an investigation for involuntary manslaughter, since witnesses say the students were skiing on a slop that was closed with an advisory posted. crews were out surveying the damage caused by a fire that ripped through an oil well in oklahoma on wednesday. crews say the damages total which include 22 oil tankers that were destroyed along with other equipment on site. officials say four different fire department crews were needed to battle the flames at the continental resources plant. no one was hurt. t

was known by millions for his s le as the ambiguous dark arts teacher, professor snape in t t "harry potter" movies. trained at the prestigious royal academy of dramatic a a, rickman was often cast as the bad guy. he played villain hans gruber in the first "die hard" movie. he was also the wicked sheriff of nottingham in "robin hood: prince of thieves"... and a wayward sband in the 2003 romantic comedy "love actually". alan rickman was 69. it's one of the biggest days of the year i ihollywood as oscar nominations were announced this morning. mark barger was there.. and has a look at those who made the cut. << "the revenant's momentum from the golden globes on sunday continued this morning at the oscar nominations. it lead the way with 12 nominations overall, including best picture, best director, and best actor for leonardo dicaprio." nomination, but he's still looking for his first win. his competition includes fellow globe winner matt damon for "the martian", michael fassbender for "steve jobs", emmy favorite bryan cranston for "trumbo" and last year's best actor winner eddie redmayne, no

. >>> british actor alan wake when known for his work in harry potter movie has died, his family said he died after a short battle with cancer, his career spanned more than four decades, to work with the royal shakespeare company and played halon school were in -- or in kind -- were in by hardin appeared in harry potter movies, he was 69-years-old, was arrested in key west, he was taking to custody at the hogs breath saloon after police said he got into a scuffle inside the bar, he was booked for misdemeanor battery. >>> the oscar nominations were announced this morning and over -- with 12 nods, cbs -- is in los angeles with the surprises and the snobs. >>> the revenant leads the oscar race with 12 nominations including best pitchers, best at their for leonardo dicaprio and best director for alejandro in the week to who's going for his second win in a row. action epic mad max fury earn 10 nominations. >>> the best actor nod -- after not format damon, not one for direct to ridley scott. >>> rounding out the best short, -- brooklyn room and spotlight. >> bryan cranston surprise them wit

the actor who thrilled audiences from "die hard" to "harry potter." now." harry pot ter". you're watching "world news now."ng to harry pot ter". you're watching "world news now."g to harry pot ter". you're watching "world news now." to harry pot ter". now." >>> we're remembering the british actor who defined his career as professor in "harry potter." >> alan rickman died of cancer barely a month shy of his 70th birthday. here now is abc's david wright >> do you really think you have a chance against us, mr. cowboy? >> reporter: whether he was the bad guy in "die hard." or in "robin hood: prince of thieves." >> no more merciful beheadings. and call off christmas. >> reporter: nobody could do irritation quite like alan rickman. he won our hearts and broke them in "love actually," as the cheating husband caught. >> a classic fool. >> yes, but you've also made a fool out of me. >> i can teach you how to senses. >> reporter: as severus snape, in the "harry potter" saga -- >> mr. potter. >> reporter: -- he could kill with a glance. >> clearly, fame isn't everything, is it, mr. p

in the harry potter films, and "diee evil hans gruber in hard." we look back at his life. >> the ghost of "truly, madly, deeply." breaking emma thompson's heart, and the sheriff of nottingham. >> no more merciful beheadings. and call off christmas. >> and of course, professor snape in harry potter. alan rickman could say it all with a single look. ang lee directed him in "sense and sensibility." >> i just heard. this is very sad to me. >> he was so much more. >> ho, ho, ho. a mix of menace and charm was his breakthrough. >> the fact of the matter is it is the first step toward the most ambitious plan i have ever taken. >> proof that her friend of 30 years had us all. >> there will never be anyone like that. it was the devil and it was the angel. he was the most talented man i ever met. and off stage, he was human. he was human. more than anyone else, he was not phony. >> and this from his costar in this famous and moving study in grief. >> phenomenal, diverse, rich, cultured, brilliant, brilliant talent. could have done many things in life. he was

. >>> and the british actor allan rickman who starred in the harry potter films has died of cancer at age of 69. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back, here is a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. people have been killed after isil launched a series of bomb blasts in the indonesian capitol, jakarta. police are hunting for others who were involved. >>> at least six people including an infant and two young children have been killed in an attack near a police station in turkey. >>> and the former head of world athletics has been linked with corruption. >>> it claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people last year, but now the world health organization has formally declared the end of the ebola outbreak in one of the country's worst hit liberia. that means the epidemic is official over. many people, though, are still living in the shadows of the virus. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: the crematorium or what is left of it. it's a place franklin returns to with great reluctance. at the height of the ebola outbreak in liberia as bodies were piling up in the streets, franklin and a group of ot

. >> well, when we come back, we'll take you to a touching memorial in honor of a popular harry potter actor who recently passed away. >> and madame tussaud's has a new guest. find out which famous face will be gracing the museum in orlando >> coming up at 6:00, the search is on for the person holding that winning powerball ticket in melbourne beach. why some say it won't take long before they come forward. >> you're watching news 6 at 5:00, getting results for kissimmee, melbourne and all of sflal >> remember, news 6 is always on clickorlando.com, your >> harry potter fans created a growing memorial there to honor alan rickman who passed away after a battle with cancer. notes and flowers with pictures from the actor and famous quotes from the movie are piled up near the popular photo spot for tourists. he was also in die-hard. >> nasa's solar dynamics observatory has captured a >> it's an event they're calling a solar eruption. it happened back in december. now we're getting a first look at the video. it's just crazy. you can see it in the top right corner of the screen there, our fir

. >>> the world is remembering the actor perhaps best known for his role in the harry potter movies. >> after all this time >> alan rickman died today after a short private battle with cancer the villainin hans gruber in the diehard movie was another large role of him -- his. he had a large body of work but perhaps his mo memorable role was severus snape in harry potter. >>> the future of uber in miami- dade county could be in jeopardy. >> we are live with what could cut the brakes on the popular ridesharing service. >>> tonight there are new details for the -- on the search for who women who -- super bowl. -- for who won the super bowl >>> >>> a developing story on the future of uber in miami-dade. at least one commissioner wants out of the county.>> uber is not going down without a fight. carey codd has the story. >> reporter: here in miami-dade he can pull up the uber app on your smart phone. miami-dada says uber is operating illegally. uber has thousands of drivers in miami-dade and has given an untold number of rigs. >> you can control the quality of uber. >> reporter: uber sent

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. >> the harry potter expo weekend officially kicks off in less than 30 minutes. sky 6 already spotted -- look at that -- many fans mobbing the original wizarding world of harry potter at islands of adventure. it's a safe bet they were packing the diagon alley as well. it features 25 activities spell-casting lessons and behind-the-scenes meetings with stars of the movie. many of the events are open to anyone with park admission. first come/first served and runs through sunday. >> sky 6 also spotted demolition underway at universal studios florida. bulldozers tore down the old stage for the beatle juice show and most of the building for the closed disaster ride. a new ride is going to replace those attractions next year. >> this year universal promises a reimagined hulk coaster and major new king kong ride at islands of adventure. >> so much going on. down the road, legoland florida's newest attraction debuted today. >> the greatest heroes ever assembled are back. >> wild style emmitt and the cast of the lego movie are all heading to legoland for the new lego movie

classic fool. >> yes, t you've ao de a fool out of .menses. >> reporter: as severus snape, in the "harry potter" saga -- >> mr. potter. >> reporter: -- he could kill with a glance. >> clearly, fame isn't everything, is it, mr. potter? >> reporter: it was the acting challenge of a lifetime, he told "the new york times." >> holding a wand is not the most threatening thing you can do. and pointing it at dame maggie smith. >> reporter: today, j.k. rowling called him, "a magnificent actor and a wonderful man." dark arts, second to none. david wright, abc news, new york. >> david, thank you. >>> and there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. a major development involving the american woman killed in florence, italy. we have new reporting tonight. >>> there is also sad news coming in from a megastar this evening. word from celine dion about her family. >>> with the bitter cold outside, the real money team is here tonight with three easy ways to cut down your heating bill right now. >>> and nearly 40 years after rocky balboa was in the ring, he's back tonight, in a big way. t

and snape from harry potter. he passed away at 59. >> a lot of people will miss him. >>> now, no one was come forward to claim some of the $1.6 billion powerball prize but lottery officials say they know where three lucky tickets were purchased. >> that one place out in california, right? >> uh-huh. one tick was bought at a 711 in chino hills, california. another in mum ford, tennessee. north of memphis. and a third ticket sold at publix grocery store in melbourne beach, florida not in the annual payments can be opted for, over decades, or a lump sum payment. >>> toyota is reportedly working on a way to turn your tweets no ads. that idea as the social media giant would gather product related tweets from advertisers and then choose from them. and if your tweet is chosen, you get a direct message, asking for permission, for the advertiser to use your tweet. so a lot of people think maybe consumers trust real world twitter users more than they trust a celebrity who is paid to tweet. or maybe a pitchman. no word on w

the "harry potter" film franchise. he is survived by his wife. michael: united states officials say 10 detainees have been transferred from the guantanamo bay prison, to oman. population there to 93. it's the first time the number has dropped below 100 since 2002. in his final state of the union, president obama reiterated his argument for closing the prison. he said it is a waste of anti-american sentiments. gabrielle: three men have been convicted of being involved in the biggest robbery in the uk's legal history. a jury found the three guilty for the 2015 hatton garden heist. the hatton garden safe deposit company in london's jewelry district was robbed over easter weekend last year. officials say an estimated $20 million worth of jewelry and valuables were stolen. michael: police say a woman went on a rampage at a georgia waffle house, naked. jennifer nicholson was arrested at a waffle house in kennesaw last friday. that's in cobb county. they say she stripped off her clothes, threw plates at patrons, and punched a woman in the face. in fact,

you know, from harry potter. you may recognize this owl became his harry potter movies. this majestic snow we our was briefly captured midflight by a traffic camera in montreal. the snowy owlwls rarely seen outside of the arctic. however nigel, i did live close to montreal. it's basically the arctic this time of year. [laughter] it feels comfortable to them. experts say these owls only travel when searching for food. beautiful. >> now your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. john: gabrielle, the arctic. plattsburgh, new york, the arctic. [laughter] oh mercy. the last couple of winters, yes, but this one, not too bad in the northeast. a couple of sprinkles, patches of light rain moving through charlotte. this is measurable precipitation. that has moved off to the northeast and away from this area. with left of the low clouds and fog and drizzle. drizzle will not show up on live super doppler 4 hd. in and around the mountains, a few patches of the drizzle. just a couple sprinkles here and and parts of cherokee county. live shot over lake hartwell. cloudy skies. the l

. >> reed: british actor alan rickman from harry potter and other movies have died. sources say rickman had been battling cancer. he was known for his roles as hans gruber in die hard and the professor in the harry potter series. other film roles included a deceased lover who consoles his bereaved partner in truly, madly, deeply. the wicked sheriff in nottingham. and a wayward husband in 2003's romantic comedy love actually. alan rickman was 69. >> marie: a local fire chief has joined the armed occupiers at a federal wildlife refuge in oregon. he quit his job with harney county yesterday saying he doesn't trust the government >> i wrote down the date and i said i chris alan briels do nearby resign my position as the harney county fire chief. okay? does that mean when you quit, who do you quit? that might say that i just quit this county. i did not just quit this county! but i will not work for a government or a person that i do not believe in and have faith in. . >> marie: armed occupiers have been holding the refuge since january 2nd. they say they are protesting fe

and most recently professor snape in the harry potter movies. >> fame isn't everything, is it, mr. potter? >> j.k. rowling, the author of the harry potter series led tweets on social media, saying there are no words to say how shocked i am about his death. he was a wonderful manage. the comedian wrote, i didn't want my heroes to die. and rickman's fellow actor, steven frye posted: >> he was acclaimed in 1988, diehard, opposite bruce willis. he got the role just two days after arriving in los angeles. it was the start of a long hollywood career. >> yippee calle. >> rickman won a golden globe in the 1995 film, rasputin. and the outrageous sheriff of nottingham in robin hood, prince of thieves. >> and call off christmas. >> but bad wasn't all he could turn his hand to. he starred [ audio difficulties ] and in the 2023 film, love actually, he played a conflicted husband, attracted to his new secretary. like many british actors, rickman started out on the stage, graduating from drama school writer, and he returned to acting roles throughout his career. he was modest about his work. a pie