from "sunday today," harry smith, new york. harry and jeremy, thank you.e highlight another life well lived. 75 years old barbara hillary completed her long track to the north pole and made history as she stood on top of the world. barbara became the first african-american woman to ever reached the north pole. she was not finished there. less than four years later at 79 years old. barbara made history when she reached the south pole. her life journey began in harlem where her mother raised two girls alone while working as a housekeeper after her husband died. encouraged by her mom that education was the way out. barbara graduated college and earned a masters and became a nurse. her profession for more than 50 years. she traveled to canada where she gained an appreciation for wildlife in the northern outdoors. it was there barbara decided she will become the first african-american women to set foot at the north pole. among the challenges, she never skied which she needs to do to reach her destination, her breathing capacity was limited by surgery for lung c

harry smith looks up and admires the icon. >> every year they come.tree. the rocketer fella center, christmas tree. >> does it meet expectations? >> more than what we could imagine. >> the crowd just gets bigger and bigger. >> the allure of this selfie magnet endures. >> everybody from every country enjoying taking pictures and celebrating. ? it is wonderful. >>. >> the germans were the first to drag an evergreen in doors and adorned it with fruits and nuts and candles and litghts. days grow short and nights are long and the idea of spring seems more than what we could hopeful. it is no coincidence that christmas la christmas lands up the winter soltice, jesus calls himself the light of the world. our guest is not one that brings all that history with them when they come to see the tree. >> why do you come? >> it gives me goose bumps. >> it is more than enough that it is big and real. >> tell me what you thought when you came around the corner and you saw the tree. >> ahh. >> and it is a tradition that dates back to the great depressi depression. for

tonight harry smith takes us to one of the cities most devastated by the opioid epidemic, and shows usow people are determined to bring it back from the brink. >> 20 seconds. next man up, next man up, let's go >> reporter: the crossfit class at this rehab center is more than a workout, it's a test >> who knows what it feels like to be frustrated to be ashamed of what you've done? come on! atta girl, beautiful. >>reporter: instructor dale king grew up in portsmouth, ohio, went to college and then the service when he got home, he didn't like what he saw. his city, his neighbors devastated by the opioid crisis how much had your town changed? >> to me it wa almost unrecognizable. i'd see all these signs for pain clinic, pain clinic. then there was n businesses anywhere. >> help each other out, let's go! >> reporter: king was introduced to crossfit in the military. now in portsmouth, he trains people in recovery, and he provides jobs in his gym and his ointment company. nicole maynard has fought her way through enough crossfit classes to fall in love with it it's not a stretch to say it's h

here's harry smith >> reporter: danny aiello was a god, a new york guy. how he talk and handled himself, his performances stuck to the screen. >> will you marry me >> reporter: brilliant as cher's fiancee in moon struck and god father 2 he was up schooled he learned his craft from his life experiences growing up in hell's kitchen his role in spike lee's do the right thing won him an oscar nomination in that or any other role. >> you're robbing the system what do you want sympathy. >> reporter: hard to imagine it without him. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> danny aiello was 86 and terrific that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. good night ♪ ♪ out of all the reindeer ♪ you know you're the mastermind ♪ ♪ run run rudolph ♪ randolph's not too far behind ♪ ♪ run run rudolph ♪ santa's got to make it to town ♪ ♪ randolph he can hurry ♪ he can take the freeway down ♪ and away went rudolph ♪ whizzin' like a merry go round ♪ ♪ said santa to a boy child ♪ what have you been longing for? ♪ ♪ all i want for christmas is a ♪ ♪ rock and roll electric guitar ♪ ♪ and

it sold for a staggering amount but as harris smith tells us, opinions are split >> a picture popped up on the screens today and we're sorry, we can't seem to peel our eyes away because what you're looking at and this is new slip of the tongue is art. and it just sold for north of $100,000 at the big art bazell gathering in miami many an artist is misunderstood in their lifetimes, van go only sold one painting ever maybe we're missing something with the banana and duct tape like an unfathomable metaphor about the banana that decays and the tape as any do it yourselfer knows pretty much lasts forever. still, we have a few questions as the banana rots, does the art appreciate or depreciate if i go home and make my own banana and duct tape art, does that mean i'm an artist only if you get paid for it harry smith, nbc news. >> some deep thoughts there. >>> up next, an amazing day for one young boy with all his friends there to celebrate. young boy with all his friends there to celebrate. >>> finally tonight, the day one boy has been waiting for and the friends he brought along. here is k

here's harry smith >> reporter: danny aiello was a god, a new york guy. how he talk and handled himself, his performances stuck to the screen. >> will you marry me >> reporter: brilliant as cher's fiancee in moon struck and god father 2 he learned his craft from his life experiences growing up in hell's kitchen his role in spike lee's do the right thing won him an oscar nomination in that or any other role. >> you're robbing the system what do you want sympathy. >> reporter: hard to imagine it without him. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> he was 86 and terrific. that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. good night >>> right now at 6:00, an east bay mayor attacked. the good samaritan jumped in to help. >>> an online threat at gilroy high school. how it turned into saturday school for students and parents are pushing back. >>> high surf along our coast. big waves for the big concerns. good evening. happy friday. thanks for joining us. >> it's not just the waves, we're expecting more rain that could impact our weekend plans opini. let's bring in our meteoro

harry smith, from "sunday today," new york. the history continues. harry, thank you very much.street will be a movie written by tina fey. we highlight another life well lived. june, 1974 did not ring for you. on that day, in troy, ohio, a shopper selected a 67-cent of wrigley's juicy fruit. for the first time ever, a cashier scanned the bar code. >> george laurel was working at ibm, when he was asked to design a code that could be used at grocery stores to expedite purchases and keep track of inventory. laurel improved on designs and came up with the upc codes, it revolutionized the way business had been done. >> laurel's code had been scanned this year more than 6 billion times around the world. in retail stores and hospitals and on packages and airplane luggages and even to keep track of animals. >> laurere was bed written two years with polo but still drafted. after the war, laurer earned his dip employ diploma. he then work for 36 years at ibm where he designs that bar code. the first scanner from the super bowl in ohio now sits in the smithsoni smithsonian. george laurer d

thank you, caroll spinney, for 50 years you have been our fine feathered friend harry smith, nbc newsw york. >> caroll spinney was 85 years old. >>> we are close to the end of the season, but the nfl playoffs is far from over the rams stayed in the running after a win against the seahawks jared goff showed flashes of last season's greatness with nearly 300 yards in the air and two touchdowns the defense sacked russell wilson five times. rams win 28-12 the chiefs punched their ticket to thee patriots' first loss ate in 21 games. new england struck first with trickery from tom brady, who connected with edelman for the 37 yard strike last year's mvp, patrick mahomes, silenced gillette with a bomb to hardeman chiefs won it 23-16. >> that win almost didn't happen that's because the chiefs' equipment was accidentally sent to new jersey instead of foxborough, massachusetts. the team personnel had to rush it in last minute, arriving before kick-off. presenting the league's first ever forfeit the shootout super dome 49ers and saints put up nearly 100 points combined. drew brees and garoppolo c

harry smith, nbc news, caroll s5 >>> another loss in the entertainment community, "ar" an his home theause of death was metastic lung cancer. he earned an emmy nod in the sitcom "benson" and he played in star trek deep space nine. it is a terrible loss of a caring man renee was 79 >>> protests in hong kong have now reached the half-year mark marchers poured into the streets. 800,000 joined the demonstrations protests evolved into a push for broad political reform as night fell, protesters braced for possible confrontations with law enforcement. >>> spacex's dragon's space craft successfully docked at the international space station. the dragon, a reusable cargo space craft lifted off thursday from cape canaveral for a resupply mission >> it was loaded with more than 5,000 pounds of cargo when arrived at the orbiting space hub. this is spacex's 19th mission. >>> we are heading back to work, and back to school let's check in with meteorologist vanessa webb >> are you guys ready for some rain >> i guess we are ready or not, here we come >> it is generally going to be consistent across the

harry smith, nbc news, portsmouth, ohio >> i love that up next, a tale of survival as we return to ansland in the bahamas that was devastated by hurricane dorian >>> and one "cats" co-star is ruffling some whiskers revealing what he really thinks of the film that's because your home is filled with soft surfaces that trap odors and release them back into the room. so, try febreze fabric refresher febreze finds odors trapped in fabrics (bubbles popping) and cleans them away as it dries. use febreze every time you tidy up to keep your whole house smelling fresh air clean. fabric refresher even works for clothes you want to wear another day. make febreze part of your clean routine for whole home freshness. ♪la la la la la. ♪when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion,♪ ♪upset stomach, diarrhea. try pepto liquicaps for fast relief and ultra-coating. ♪nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea.♪ get powerful relief with pepto bismol liquicaps. but in my mind i'm still 25. that's why i take osteo bi-flex, to keep me moving the way i was made to. it nourishes and strengthens my

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nbc's harry smith takes us there in the heart of the county as residents fight to come back from the and reclaim their lives. >> 20 seconds! next man up! let's go! >> the crossfit class at this rehab center is more than a workout. it's a test. >> who knows what it feels like to be frustrated? to be ashamed of what you've done? come on. that a girl. beautiful. >> instructor dale king grew up in portsmouth, ohio, went to college and then the service. when he got home, he didn't like what he saw. his city, his neighbors, devastated by the opioid crisis. >> how much had your town changed? >> to me, it was almost unrecognizable. i see all these signs for pain clinic. pain clinic. and then, like, there was no businesses anywhere. >> help each other out! let's go! >> he was introduced to cross fit in the military. now, in portsmouth, he trains people in recovery. and he provides jobs in his gym and his ointment company. nicolle maynard has fought her way through enough cross fit classes to fall in love with it. it's not a stretch to say it's helping save her life. >> where would you be if y

caroll spinney died this weekend at the age of 85, and tonight harry smith has our look back. ♪ >> reporterroll spinney was a remarkable man, a puppeteer of immense talent whose most important character was a bird. >> happens to be a kid that's a bird, 8'2". >> a giant bird whose voice was tiny, a voice so pure and true that it do not help but be heard. >> you mean that's the alphabet? >> that's right. >> la, la, la. >> reporter: spinney himself was a gentle man who loved his craft and took pride in his creation. >> well, kids, are you all set for a little christmas story? >> reporter: he knew quite well that big bird had a big influence on a tender audience. he knew his bird would never betray them, make fun of them, trick them. >> just awfully nice to be able to have a job where you're doing just what you want to do when you're a child, and that's what i do for a living. >> reporter: on the other hand, spinney was also the hand and voice that sprang from a garbage can. >> oscar? >> i'm not home. >> reporter: oscar the grouch was a comically cross curmudgeon who complained and contradicted

he died this weekend at the age of 85, and tonight harry smith has our look back. ♪ >> come on. >> caroly was a remarkable man, a puppeteer of immense talent. >> he happened to be a kid that's a bird 8 feet. >> a voice of innocence, a voice so pure and true that it could not help but be heard. >> you mean that's the alphabet. >> that's right. >> la, la, la. >> spiney himself was a gentle man who loved his craft and took pride in his creation. >> are you all set for a little christmas story. >> he knew quite well that big bird had a big influence on a tender audience. he knew his bird would never betray them, make fun of them, trick them. >> awfully nice to be able to have a job where you're doing just what you want to do when you're a child and that's what i do for a living. >> on the other hand spiney also sprang from a garbage can. he complained and contradicted many ahappy moment on sesame street. >> it's fun to play someone so different from yourself. >> he was the glass half empty to big bird's overflowing heart. he did both. big bird's costume was massive and making big bird work f

. >> standing next to harry smith. nice to see you.nd nice to see you. >> how long since you anchored together? >> nine years. nine years. you have not aged a day. you still have your youthful haircut. >> whoa. >> the whole nine yards. let's check the weather. come over to the weather wall and let's see what's happening across the country. still talking about sloppy stuff as we roll through sections of the northern plains and upper midwest. we're going to see the threat of severe weather through the arklatex as we go through the next 24 hours or so. watch the front work toward the east. as it does, we'll see lines of thunderstorms pop up during the day and strong winds, as well. upwards of 60 miles per hour. now, rolling into sunday, that front moves east of the mississippi. and it's going to roll through the tennessee valley, bringing possibly a tornado or two. can't rule that out. so, we have to keep it in mind and stay aware, if you're in this region. now, as far as what we can expect through the day today, the northeast, really the

here's nbc's harry smith. >> reporter: radio had no idea what hit it when don imus debuted on new yorkhe wnbc in 1971. imus, ruthlessly funny. disdain conformity rids kuhling the powerful and famous. >> what? >> reporter: his radio show gained a national audience and the greater influence when samal cast on msnbc. no one and no subject was off limits. >> can't get anything by him. can you? but we don't care. i absolutely don't care. >> reporter: imus prided himself on not pulling punches, in 2007, a rant about the rutgers women's basketball team that was raleigh racist got him fired. imus later apologized for his comments. >> we don't have an agenda. our agenda is try to be funny. sometimes go too far. sometimes way too far. >> reporter: returned to airwaves on a different network. retired due to health issues last year. he gave money to a ranch for children. don imus was 79 years old. >> we'll be right back. ♪ limu emu & doug and now for their service to the community, we present limu emu & doug with this key to the city. [ applause ] it's an honor to tell you that liberty mutual cust

kamala harris launched her campaign 11 months ago to a huge crowd in oakland and gained national attention when she went after joe biden on the campaign stage. campaign strategists include ace smith and his senior partners. they had handled winning campaigns for harris' senate race, gavin newsom, libby shaf. but former san francisco mayor willy brown says they made disastrous mistakes with harris starting with moving her headquarters to baltimore. >> not a good move. >> reporter: another big mistake was going after joe biden. >> you've got to know that joe biden is like mr. rogers. >> reporter: and perhaps themis repter: kamala harris told because of lack e campaign is of finances. >> it is with deep regret i'm suspending my campaign today. >> reporter: her head quarters locked. >> i don't think it took off like it needed to. >> reporter: sabrina crow said she met and talked with harris more than once. at first she was a supporter then says the ship sailed past her. >> i couldn't get a grasp of what her core was. it seemed like it was all over the place. >> reporter: and we reached out to the harris campaign and to her top add vvisers, got no response. this failure in campaign fo

smith was in charge at various clubs including derby county and oxford united. he also worked with harryescribed him as probably his best ever signing. anyone here who comes into contact with him, loved him, he was such a great character, great football man, great character, great football man, great knowledge. great knowledge of the game. he knew players and he was a great character, great fun to be worth, always made you laugh. he could have a go at the players, he would blow up and go off his rocker, he would get read out would be shouting and screaming our ten minute late 80 would be having a cuddle with them and having a laugh. and every body love him, the players would accept whatever he said i'd accept the rankings at the ups and downs with him. everybody loved being aroundjim. let's take a look at some other sports stories around today. fifa has been advised to launch legal action against former president sepp blatter and ex—uefa head michel platini, to recover over £1.5 million in alleged disloyal payments. blatter was in charge of football's world governing body for 17 years, u

applause john richard harris, the common people, 132. robert lee smith, the liberal party, 314.heering the number of ballot papers rejected was as follows, for want of an official mark, five, voting for more candidates than they were entitled to, 13, being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty, 93, giving a total rejected ballot papers of 111. the total number of ballot papers issued was 51,524, giving for this constituency a turnout of 74.89%. and i do hereby declare that derek thomas is duly elected as a member of parliament for the st ives constituency. applause there we have it, a full house, all the 650 results are now in and that isa the 650 results are now in and that is a conservative hold for derek thomas you can see at the podium, the conservative mp. it is not going to bea the conservative mp. it is not going to be a night for the lib dems, down to be a night for the lib dems, down to the very last. andrew george had fought this before and held this before it was fighting to take it from the conservatives but u nsuccessfully. from the conservatives but unsuccessfull

harris was acquitted and i'll mina was scheduled to be retried. code violations warned the families about hazardous conditions at the warehouse. smith says with her not charged the cars are unfairly stacked against almena. >> derek will be sitting at the defense table alone. you are not going to get to hear from the owners about what they knew and what they saw. >> while sarah and smith believe they should still be charged they said they also hold the district attorney's office responsible. >> not charging them has placed a tank on the whole prosecution. >> we restart to the das office. a spokesperson says the matter remains active. we are declining to comment. the question remains why didn't prosecutors charge the owners? >> the answer will never be known. >> now that the family cannot be tried criminally they may be forced to testify and the civil cases against them. attorneys in those cases have long said they are waiting to see what happens criminally before moving forward with claims. claims. >>> baseball season may have ended long ago that the battle between the oakland arrays and the giants is ongoing. today the two teams wil

smith was manager at various clubs including oxford and derby county.. he worked with harry knowledge, great knowledge of the game and he new the play, he knew players and he was a great character, pun if to be with, always made you laugh and he could have a got go at the player, he would blow up, got go at the player, he would blow up, go go got go at the player, he would blow up, go go a his rocker and his head would be red and he would be shouting and screaming and ten minutes later he would be having a cuddle and a laugh with him. everybody loved him. the players would accept whatever he said, the rucks and ups and downs but everybody loved being roundjim. rucks and ups and downs but everybody loved being round jim. that‘s all the sport for now. thank you. see you later. see you later. more now from the last day of the general election campaign, as party leaders target key seats in the hope of winning over undecided voters. let‘s go to cardiff and speak to our wales correspondent, daniel davies. we were? scotland, northern ireland and across england earlier, now we will

harry potter movies or sherlock, wolf hall or doctor who you may recognise these because they have been featured in all those programmes and movies. another thing you may not know is thatjohn suffered smitht the moment in the highlands is —7.5. a cold start with some frost and some fog across parts of the highlands. generally today the forecast for most of us is that we have some rain this morning that will clear and we‘re looking at heavy and thundery showers, particularly across wales and southern england. have had some of those already this morning. we have a weather front coming from the south—west overnight and that pushes north—eastward is and that is what has been bringing the rain with it. when will pick up today so the show is coming across wales and southern england and they will be squally, not just with england and they will be squally, notjust with hail england and they will be squally, not just with hail and england and they will be squally, notjust with hail and thunder but also some heavy burst that time as well. and they can be blown from the west of the south—east through the day, through and through southern counties as well. after it clears there will be a lot of clou