jackie cooper died yesterday in beverly hills. he was 88. and finally tonight, it might be hard for young people to believe, but there was a time not that long ago that blacks in the south were not allowed to sit in the front of a bus. blacks and whites could not sit side by side. russ mitchell reports all that would change with a movement that began 50 years ago today with the first of the freedom rides. >> reporter: 50 years later, their passion still fills a room. they were freedom riders who challenged jim crowe's travel rules-- divided buses, separate waiting depots, and race-based restrooms. >> with me are part of a group calling themselves the freedom riders. >> reporter: it was spring 1961 when the first 13 freedom riders planned a two-week trek from washington, d.c. they would take two buses through the deep south. >> 50 years ago. . >> reporter: hank thomas was just 19 when he boarded the bus. >> we had no thought of any kind of violence. >> reporter: but violence would come 10 days later. outside of aniston, alabama, thomas' bus w

. >>> jackie cooper has died. he was one of the last surviving cast members of the "our gang" series. a former child actor who successfully transitioned into a decades-long film career. he grew to superstardom starting in the depression era, the 1930s. nominated for an oscar when he was 9 years old. that still makes him the youngest best actor nominee in history. at the time, he was making $50 a week. he was perry white in "superman." he won emmys for his work in "m.a.s.h." and the "white shadow" on tv. as a producer, he was credited in hollywood folklore with the series "bewitched" and reportedly cast sally field as "gidget." hollywood veteran jackie cooper was 88 years old. >>> a rare sight in washington. the prince of wales and the president of the united states. prince charles is in the midst of a u.s. visit. he's attending a conference on the environment in d.c., his passion. the president invited him to the white house for a visit today. >>> and a great detail has emerged from the royal wedding last friday t

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former child actor jackie cooper.ooper, a former "little rascal," is still history's youngest oscar nominee at 9 years old. in later years he won emmys as a tv director and acted as perry white in "superman." cooper was 88 years old. >>> and here's a flight you can be glad you weren't a passenger on. amateur video shows a plane in russia flying wildly in the sky. despite the plane's control system failing, the pilots managed to land the military aircraft on their second attempt. >>> well, now here's a look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. emerging evidence suggests premature births can run in families. one scottish study found being born prematurely increased a woman's chance of having her own preterm baby by nearly 50%. even having a premature sibling raised a mother's odds. while dramatic treatment advances have increased survival odds, preemies still face a long list of potential health issues. for more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>

actor director jackie cooper passed away in santa monica. as a child he appeared in eight of the our gang comedies. you remember them. he also received an oscar nomination at the age of 9 years old. later on as an adult actor he played perry white in the superman movies and also appeared in several tv shows. much of his career was spent behind the scenes as a studio executive and as a director. jackie cooper dead at the age of 88. >>> mother's day is this sunday. and if you're looking for a unique gift, you can send a personalized e card from an "american idol" finalist. >> happy mother's day. you're the best mom. >> how about that? >> oh, thank you, james. >> the first live e card videos featured the top five "american idol" finalists. each card costs about $2.99. if you want to create your own, go to our channel 2 website at ktvu.com, click on the "american idol" tab. >>> that's great. i love that. well, a major marijuana bust in the south bay. how deputies say they stumbled upon a hidden grow operation. >>> an overtime thriller. the shark

seen here in a 1937 film boys of the streets, jackie cooper died yesterday after a sudden illness. he was perhaps better known for his role as perry white in the superman movies starring christopher reeves. cooper was 88 years old. >>> and mariah carey and her husband nick cannon have unveiled the names of their twins that were born on saturday. the babies named morroccan scott cab ob and monroe -- cannon and monroe cannon baby monroe was named after marilyn monroe and morroccan got the name for the room in her apartment where nick cannon proposed to her. >>> marie osmond retied the knot. the utah songbird is dancing with the stars partner married her first ex-husband in las vegas. that was on wednesday. the 51-year-old wore the same dress from the couple's original marriage back then which was she was only 22 years old. >>> brad paisley is donating all his royalties of digital single sales in the u.s. from his current song old alabama to tornado relief. via the american red cross. he is amazed at the timing of the song originally written to country rock band alabama. >>> a homeles

jackie cooper died yesterday at a nursing facility in santa monica, california.per receive an oscar nod at the age of 9 for the lead roll for skepy which took a comic strip character to the big screen. he was known as the daily planet editor in the superman movies. cooper was 88 years old. >>> 5:22 right now. with the ecomony as tough as it is, the cost of a funeral can be a huge burden on a family. coming up, an alternative to burial that is could end up becoming an educational gift. >>> plus, how some employees are trying to help working moms balance their time between home and the job. we have details and we will be right back. [ male announcer ] this year, get the most out of your lawn with the fertilizer that gives you the most for your money. scotts turf builder. unlike bargain brands, which have up to 40% sand, sawdust, even gravel, turf builder has no filler. it's 100% food, for a deep feeding you can see, feel, and enjoy. for a lawn that can't be beat, get a fertilizer that can't be copied. scotts turf builder. now is the time to feed and kill dandelions

. >>> hollywood lost former child actor jackie cooper.er, a former little lass cal, is still history's youngest oscar nominee at 9 years old. in later years he won emmys as a tv director and acted as perry white in superman. cooper was 88. >>> and here's a flight you can be glad you weren't a passenger on. amateur video shows a plane in russia flying wildly in the sky. despite the plane's control system failing, the pilots managed to land the military aircraft on their second attempt. >>> well, now here's your first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12723 after dropping 83 points yesterday. the s&p shed nine points. the nasdaq lost 13. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo the nikkei was closed for holiday. in hong kong, the hang seng fell 53. >>> series doubts about the health of the economy are setting in. driving fears yesterday was that hiring news was nowhere near expected last month. silver and oil prices slid for another day, dragging down freeport pk warren and occidental petroleum.

. >>> jackie cooper has died. he was one of the last surviving cast members of the our gang series. child actor who successfully transitioned into a decades long career. he grew into superstardom starting in the 1930s. nominated for an oscar at 9 years old. that makes him the youngest in history. at the time, he was making $50 a week. he was perry white in superman. he won emmys for his work in m.a.s.h. and the white shadow on tv. he was credited with bewitched and reportedly cast sally field as gidget. he was 88 years old. >>> a rare sight in washington. the prince of whaales and the president of the united states. prince charles is attending a conference on the environment in d.c. the president invited him to the white house today. >>> and great details from the wedding last friday. you have to look closely at the picture to see it. she's 3 years old, she's eliza lopez. she's camilla's granddaughter, cute as a bug. the story is about what she's holding, a toy wiggly worm by harry. he had anticipated some of the little ones might be a little overwhelmed by the day. she was until he

jackie cooper was known as the little rascals in the 1930's. he was also the youngest actor to ever now an oscar nomination at the age of 9 for the title role in the 1931 film "skippy." he was also in all four of the superman" r reeves' " movies. >> hollywood heartthrob, george clooney, turns 50 tomorrow. he started his rise playing a doctor on e r. he has been nominated for an academy award five times. there will be an a-list extravaganza at his home in italy. that includes brad pitt, matt damon, and stan stovall. >> 45 degrees on capitol hill. coming up, a look at the morning headlines. >> just when i told you to take the harrisburg expressway, but there is an accident. i will call you know of other problems coming up. >> we will take a look at the current temperatures in the forecast for mother's day weekend coming up here yet here is a look outside. >> welcome back. and headlines this morning, the high-pro by a trial of a pair of brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire is delayed. there were supposed to stand trial yesterday. the fir

former child star, jackie cooper, has died. at age 9, he became the youngest actor ever nominated for an oscar. of course, those of a certain vintage. also a major character in the "our gang" comedies. later, audiences would know him from the christopher reeve "superman" film. jackie cooper was 88 years old. >>> and finally, a routine trip to the dentist has had some exotic consequences for one woman. karen butler of oregon went for some oral surgery about a year and a half ago. she came home with a foreign accent. listen here to a voicemail recording from before her surgery. >> sorry i can't come to the phone at the moment. just leave me a message and your phone number and i'll get back to you. thank you. >> now, listen to her accent. >> you open up your mouth and someone said, where are you from? where did you get that accent? i got it from my dentist in toledo. >> this may sound familiar to you. shockingly, it's called foreign accent syndrome. over the last decade, "gma" has introduced you to three other people who suffer fr

jackie cooper was 88 years old. >>> state relations on a public campaign tonight.ou that they're not overpaid bureaucrats. but it's a tough sell. annette miranda is in sacramento. >> i couldn't afford to live on my retire. >> they call themselves the pension truth squad, outside of the capital saying they don't own yachts or bentleys or even mansions. they're just average folks, earning small retirement checks that average $2,200 a month. sparking an outrage against public workers in general. >> we hope to change that image which is that public employees are not lavishly compensated in retire. >> inside of the capital, an assembly committee helped the group's cause to end public abuses, especially spiking where the public employees had their last check with unused vacation and sick time and car allowances. the proposal was the result of the belt scandal where robert rizzo made $6,000 in retire. >> some employees are including items in the compensation package that spiked their compensation to create vastly increased pension checks for themselves >> the committee ok

. >>> hollywood mourning the loss of jackie cooper. many may remember him for his role in the little rascals. over his career, he directed more than 250 shows, 16 movies and numerous commercials. he died last night at a nursing home in santa monica. >>> another push for voting rights in the district. up next. >> who will join me now in stepping out into the street and showing what we stand for? will you come now? come now. >> this city leader came extra prepared. details of what she brought along with her to her protest. >> coming up in just a few minutes, we'll let you know what we've got in store for today. it will be a beautiful day. and julie wright is here to tell us what is happening on the area roadways. there are some big problems out there this morning. stick with us for that. fox 5 morning news will be right back. [ mom ] can a little bowl of cereal change your life? i think it can. one of the challenges for kayla being gluten-free is actually finding choices the whole family will love. then we discovered chex cereals. five f

. >> former child star jacky cooper has died at the age of 88. as a boy in the 1930s he was one of the most popular child actors. he received an oscar nomination at the age of nine, the youngest ever. cooper appeared in eight of the our gang comedies and later as an adult, he played the role of the editor of the daily planet in superman movies. much of cooper's career was spent behind the scenes as a studio executive and director. [ music ] >>> signs like this are popping up all over the bay area. some people are calling it a bill board battle for your soul. >> plus . >>> new at ten now down to the top five on "american idol." one of the last contestants standing is james durbin from santa cruz. the theme from tonight's performance is then and now. and that's fitting because amber lee is live with some stories from his past and present. amber? >> reporter: frank we are at pizza my heart restaurant right now devoted to james durbin and voting for their favorite finalist hoping that their favorite idol will be the "american idol." many fans in the

. >> former child star jacky cooper has died at the age of 88. as a boy in the 1930s he was one of the most popular child actors. he received an oscar nomination at the age of nine, the youngest ever. cooper appeared in eight of the our gang comedies and later as an adult, he played the role of the editor of the daily planet in superman movies. much of cooper's career was spent behind the scenes as a studio executive and director. [ music ] >>> signs like this are popping up all over the bay area. some people are calling it a bill board battle for your soul. >> plus concerns about privacy, apple is offering a fix to how your iphone tracks your movements. [ music ] . >>> new at ten now down to the top five on "american idol." one of the last contestants standing is james durbin from santa cruz. the theme from tonight's performance is then and now. and that's fitting because amber lee is live with some stories from his past and present. amber? >> reporter: frank we are at pizza my heart restaurant right now devoted to james durbin and voting for th

. >>> and jackie cooper, who was nominated for an oscar at age 9, has died in beverly hills. he was 88 years old. >>> now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball" this past week has cemented the president's commander in chief capabilities most people think and they were in question during his campaign for the presidency. does this help him? does this help him gear up for 2012? the bump could fade by next november in the polls but what about the achievement? steve mcmahon is a democratic strategist and todd harris is a republican strategist. gentlemen, i want you to watch something from the golden oldies if in february 2008, not a million years ago, during the democratic primaries for president. senator clinton ran an attack ad against president obama, questioning whether he knew the military and world leaders as well as she did. let's listen. >> it's 3 a.m. and your children are safe and asleep. but there's a phone in the white house and it's ringing. something's happening in the world. your vote will decide who answers that call, whether it's someone who already kn

. >>> and mourning the loss of jackie cooper.ans have been leaving flowers on his star on the hollywood walk of fame. back in 1931 many may remember his role in the little rascals and played the he haddor in the four superman movies. >>> we'll look at idol chatter. did you get a chance to watch last night? what did you think? and allison will lead the panel coming up when fox 5 morning news continues. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. call now and you'll get this special bonus: $100 back. there's no term contract required. if you don't absolutely love fios you can cancel any time with no early termination fee. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers the best channel lineup, superior picture quality and more hd, plus the fastest internet in the u.s. why keep paying for cable? get fios tv, internet and phone -- for just $99.99 a month, plus $100 back.

. >>> also this morning, hollywood is mourning the loss of jackie cooper. >> not only does he have a snappy style but he is, in my 40 years in this business, the fastest typist i have ever seen. >> cooper may be best known for playing newspaper editor perry white in the christopher reeve superman movies. but he was also nominated for an oscar in 1931 when he was 9 years old. he went on to star in comedies like "our gang" and later direct tv shows like m.a.s.h. he died tuesday in california, 88 years old. it is 7:16 right now. back over to chris. and original superman one of the best. >> absolutely. all right, jeff, thank you so much. see you later on in the broadcast. now let's talk a little bit more weather. let's see if mother nature is cooperating with some parts of the country. marysol castro with our first check of the weather on this thursday morning. >> chris, mother nature is, in fact, cooperating with some folks across the lower 48. good morning, everyone. as we take a look at the maps you can see it's a relatively quiet day for today. california clears up, some cooler than

check steering shaft covers and automatic transmissions to make installed >>> former child actor jackie cooper of 9, he became the youngest person nominated for best actor for his role on the film as skippy. decades later he played perry white in the "superman" movies. he was 88. >> and california, here they come. the official royal website announced that the duke and duchess of cambridge, prince william and princess katharine, will be visiting california for three days this july after their tour of canada. details will be posted later. william has been here before to the u.s., but it will be kate's first visit to the united states. we'll welcome her with very open arms. it is now five minutes past the hour. let's go back outside. that's cool. glad they're coming our way too. >> it is cool. i'm sure we will ignore that, right? >> yeah, right. >> thank you very much. >>> let's go over to al with a check of the weather. can you wait? i can't. we're excited. >> we know our producer don nash is giggling like a little school girl right now i'm sure. ooh, the royals. you're 13. what's your name, you