so who is going to get the last laugh, jim williams?>> in the photo of jim williams with the electric chair of the five faces visible, all of them were released from death row. >> in my mind, we should charge them with attempted murder, this district attorney using false information that he know is false to kill you. it's premeditated. so we're saying he can get away with mird? what makes him so special? the only thing he was hiding behind, a district attorney badge. >> unfortunately, the thomas opinion is the law of the land and it gives me great concern. >> make no bones about it, prosecutors are now a lot less accountable for what they do, because they know that if they don't produce evidence there's virtually no sanction for them or the office. >> john thomson's activism continues to sound the alarm against the supreme court decision and innocent people being found guilty and executed for crimes they did not commit. >> now i'm thinking about my children, the same thing could happen to them. a person could have that much power over y

jim. >> pelley: holly williams and jim axelrod on the first casualty of a new war on terror. the attorney general goes to ferguson as a grand jury hears evidence in the police killing of an unarmed teenager. vladimir duthiers and mark strassman are there. and she throws like a girl. elaine quijano with the the little league sensation throwing 70-mile-per-hour heat. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. an american journalist has become the first casualty in a new war against the united states. the war was declared by the sunni muslim terrorist group known as isis in retaliation for u.s. air strikes against isis targets in iraq. yesterday, isis posted online video of the cold-blooded beheading of 40-year-old james foley, who was abducted in syria nearly two years ago. today, president obama interrupted his martha's vineyard vacation to honor foley and condemn his killers as "a cancer." the president rarely shows anger in public, but he made no attempt to hide it today. >> jim was a journalist, a son, a brother, a

jim. >> pelley: holly williams and jim axelrod on the first casualty of a new war on terror.ttorney general goes to ferguson as a grand jury hears evidence in the police killing of an unarmed teenager. vladimir duthiers and mark strassman are there. and she throws like a girl. elaine quijano with the the little league sensation throwing 70-mile-per-hour heat. captioning sponsored by cbs

jim. >> pelley: holly williams and jim axelrod on the first casualty of a new war on terror.ttorney general goes to e rguson as a grand jury hears evidence in the police killing of an unarmed teenager. vladimir duthiersand mark strassman are there. and she throws like a girl. elaine quijano with the litle league sensation throwing 70- mile-per-hour heat. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.

jim. >> pelley: holly williams and jim axelrod on the first casualty of a new war on terror. the attorney general goes to e rguson as a grand jury hears evidence in the police killing of an unarmed teenager. vladimir duthiersand mark strassman are there. and she throws like a girl. elaine quijano with the litle league sensation throwing 70- mile-per-hour heat. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> good evening. this is our western edition. there is breaking news this evening. the pentagon has revealed that u.s. special operations forces tried to rescue americans held hostage in syria by sunni muslim terrorists known as isis. the mission came earlier this summer, but it failed because the americans were not being held where u.s. intelligence thought. among the americans abducted by isis was journalist james foley. he has become now the first casualty of a new war against the united states declared by isis in retaliation for u.s. air strikes against isis targets in iraq. yesterday, isis posted video of the beheading of foley. today, pr

williams. vernon? >> jim, we expect that vigil for this time in the memory of keisha williams to begin sometime within the next few minutes. her death, in fact, was not a surprise. her friends and family told me on the day that she was hit at this corner that her chances to survive were slim at best. she was in a medical coma for weeks. this shrine at allegeny is bigger and grander than ever two weeks after the catastrophe living a fourth dead. keisha williams age 34, the mother of the three children who died the day of the crime, passed away late last night. sources say she was never told of her children's fate. >> her children were her life. she would tell me that all the time. the children are the first concern, no one else. >> thelma brown still nursing a broken leg hoped that her friend and neighbor would survive, but it was not to be. july 25th they were setting up to sell fruit at the corner to finance a community garden in the vacant lot when an s.u.v. slammed into the group of innocents. and she live

jim hanley. >>> robin williams was struggling with depression when he took his own life earlier this week, and yesterday we learned that he was also in the early stages of parkinson's disease. >> medical experts say the two conditions are often linked. nbc erica edwards has more on new findings. >> ready? >> a diagnosis with parkinson's disease can leave patients reeling. the disorder causes involuntary muscle movement and there's no cure. now a n study confirms depression is more common among those newly diagnosed with parkinson's disease. >> if you are visiting with someone newly diagnosed with parkinson's disease, it is not uncommon that they have also experienced episodes of depression. >> reporter: robin williams had been vocal about his depression. there's no way to know if his diagnosis of parkinson's played any role in his suicide. although clinic a.m. depression and parkinson's disease are two dis ekt medical conditions. suffering from both may worsen symptoms. we know there's a loss of cells in areas of the brain that make dopamine, and the link between parkinson's and depression is

live from south philadelphia, sharrie williams, channel six "action news", jim. >> thanks, sharrie. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight a milestone millions of miles from earth, we will show you the first ever photograph of the spacecraft catches up to a comet. >>> plus mind the gap, dozens of train riders come to a passenger's rescue when he slips past the platform. >>> renewed worry a at ukraine border as russian military might makes aggressive moves, cecily. >>> great night for sleeping, temperatures dropping down to 65 degrees in philadelphia, 50's in the suburbs, i'll let you know how long we will stay in the comfort zone coming up in the accu weather seven day forecast. >>> well, offense wake up phillies against astros tonight jeff skversky with highlights when "action news" continues. what's up, george? massage chair. my little indulgence. dunkin' french vanilla swirl, my little indulgence. indulge in the sweeter, creamier taste of dunkin's new french vanilla and hazelnut swirl coffees and lattes -- try one today! these are from dunkin'. granny! i have a life, you know.

williams death. there were similar exams last year when kate middleton gave birth. reporting for throw on your side, i'm jimdonovan. >> well it was an durable day on the ocean city boardwalk where the 105th annual baby parade was held. ocean city the oldest parade of its kind and dozens of children infants to age 10 hit the boards in their best costume. among all the different costumes there was one called be sure to see oc. >> that one took the prize and of course because it is the year of frozen there was a frozen and kathy was there. you got to see all those sweet babies. >>> yes, it was let it go with warm hugs in the summer. >> oh, mr. if he can. >> can't go wrong with frozen the girl had an ex he can tension of that -- >> elsa hair. >>> it was writ from the tee cool. >> that's awesome. >> we hundreds turning out maybe thousands of spectators and now it's just pretty cool down the shore. you can look at some of these. look at this little guy going through in his buggy there choo-choo train. they even had a two little concern two toddlers there's your bee. >> bee sure to see ocean city. >> there she is.

williams. "channel 6 action news." jim. >> thank you, sharee. we have been covering the situation in furgeson all week on 6abc.com. you can head there for the latest updates as events continue to unfolded. you can also see the collection of powerful photographs of the confrontations between police and protesters. >> and philadelphia police continue to serve for a ghaun and his accomplice in the shooting death of alexis quevora outside an anti-violence concert in fairmont park. tonight a candlelight vigil in olney and "action news" reporter annie mccormick was there. >> at the memorial for shooting victim alex the rain barely made the candles flicker. family and friends huddled together in prayer. he died thursday at the hospital after shot twice wednesday night outside the dell music center attending a peace awareness concert. his mother and sister flew in from tennessee and went to their hometown block of philip street. >> i need the person who did this come forward. i want justice to be served. i want him to feel our pain. >> dolly says her br

williams' death is the second this year of a great actor who battled addiction. phillip seymour hoffman died in february of an accidental heroine overdose. jim axelrod tells us death of williams has, again, turned the spotlight on addiction, depression, and suicide. >> reporter: from the moment news broke of robin williams' suicide-- >> hello, life night, how can i help you? >> reporter: the phones started ringing at the national suicide prevention lifeline, and thigh haven't stopped. the last 24 hours has seen the second highest volume of calls in the past 12 months. lisa furst is the director of policy and education. >> whenever there is a public completion of suicide, it spurs people to reach out, especially if they didn't know where to reach out before, as many people may not. >> reporter: the most recent numbers from the centers for disease control show more than 39,000 suicide each year. that's an average of 108 each day. dr. jeffrey borenstein is president of the brain and behavior research foundation. >> more people die from suicide than from homicide in the united states which is an amazing fact. most people don't realize how common

jim. >>> tributes by fans of robin williams are piling up at movie landmarks across the country. they are mile posts of a legendary career cut tragically short as this morning we learn new details about the troubled star's final hours. abc's kirk hawkins has the story. >> reporter: in a news conference the coroner confirming earlier suspicions actor and comedian robin williams committed suicide. >> mr. williams' life ended from asphyxia due to hanging. >> reporter: at 10:30 p.m. sunday the 63-year-old was last seen alive by his wife susan schneider. investigators say she woke up and left their house thinking her husband was still asleep. but just before noon, his personal assistant discovered his body. distraught she called 911. emergency crews responded in minutes. >> apparent suicide attempt by hanging. >> reporter: family friends speaking out. >> we've been worried. he's been fragile. he was like really -- it was clear to us that he was not in great shape. >> reporter: tributes from coast to coast. at the smithsonian's national portrait gallery in d.c., they installed a photog

william? >> greetings, jim. thank you for accepting my call and thank you for your guidance.'m calling relating to vodafone, traded under the symbol vod -- >> yeah, it's okay. i prefer verizon. you get the good yield. and josh in florida, josh? >> caller: booyah, jim, how are you? >> i'm all right. how about you? >> caller: i'm doing well. my question today is on 21st century fox. i was curious if you thought that even though they're taking a hit recently with the time warner news if they'll rally here. >> i think they walk away the stock goes higher, the stock goes higher, i like it. susan in california. susan? >> caller: hi, jim. thanks for taking my call and for the books and for all the help -- >> oh, thank you. >> caller: i'll tell you, it's like getting around the table with the kids and the husband for money issues. no longer for food. just for money. >> i like that. >> caller: i'm interested in -- >> no, that's second rate. you have to go intel. we have to get something that's going to last for the ages. gary in virginia? >> caller: booyah. i have a lot of hog, it's g

. >> jim dunn gave him his first acting role. williams played a steel carrier and had no lines. he started goofing off around the set and dunn said he knew williams was going to be someone. as you'd expect, he's taking news of william's death hard. >> it hasn't sunk in yet really, it's going to take a while. but then the more i think about it, the more i think maybe he was very unhappy. why? i don't know. >> people who knew williams at redwood high school say he was quiet and shy, nothing like the man the world has come to know. in the past 40 years. >> hello, mr. hill lard i presume? >> yes, i'm miranda. >> mrs. doubtfire. >> yes, won't you please come in. >> thank you, dear. >> perhaps one of williams most memorable roles was mrs. doubtfire in 1993. he played a divorced man who posed as a housekeeper in order to stay close to his family. yesterday fans thanked williams leaving notes and flowers at the san francisco homemade famous by the film. journalist torres knew williams well and says the actor was one of a kind. >> robin seemed like always looking for the next bit to thro

williams. quite a night tonight? >>> i think so jim.they were excited to meet katy perry as the students were. she is wrapping up her show on the stage. she wants to use her celebrity to promote green hair and cool songs but education. she is hoping to make a difference to the teachers and students in the area. it's a night to remember for two local teachers and two lucky students. they met katy perry before she took the stage at wells fargo center. >> it was amazing. it is the first time i ever met a real celebrity. >> she was down earth and personable. i said you are pretty. she said you are too. that made my life. >>reporter:there is more than once-in-a-lifetime meeting. staples partnered with katy perry make more happen. it's to support teachers. >> the funding is very difficult in philadelphia as you know. >>reporter:staples donated $1 million to donors that help the teachers pay for projects in their classroom. >> i believe in education. i believe that education is power and strength and enpowerment. >> she received a grant to pur

we interviewed five fed presidents here, including, you know, john williams, jim bullard. jim bullard's one of the ones that wants to go earlier, but john williams and dennis lockhart from atlanta, they're still in mid-2015. in fact, dennis lockhart's quote was "i'm still a mid-2015'er," so we get that. and ultimately -- go ahead, scott. >> i was going to say, steve, i heard you said, it could have been six months ago or every month there out, that what the fed does is going to be data-dependent, right? and we leave jackson hole with essentially the same scenario in place. everything is data-dependent from here forward. nothing has dramatically changed. >> no, you sound disappointed, scott. i'm sorry about that. we do our best out here to give you the information, but -- >> no, no, i think the market is looking for a little bit more. >> would you have it any other way? would you have them be dogmatic about it, rather than be data-dependent? >> no, i'm not disappointed at all. i mean, i would expect -- i say it somewhat sarcastically, in that of course -- >> i'm joking. >>

williams on his first appearance on david letterman and it was a story on robin williams and not norm mcdonald. the thing jim wrote for "time" magazine was fantastic. there are other people. one girl tweeted a selfie of herself crying. >> the poor dear. >> we know she was checking every 10 seconds how many favs and retweets she got and it is so gross. when it is people who knew him. i don't even have a problem with people tweeting links to their favorite movie. so what? it made them think. >> the office metaphor is talking about your favorite movie. what is wrong with that a? >> we went to see people in the movies because we like them. if they die we feel bad. it would be an awful country if somebody like that died and it is like back to business. >> it is at least 48 hours before that happens. >>> when it comes to birth it would be a firth. a man-made womb could happen in the next 30 years. yes the womb would be apart, separate from the woman. that's the subject of tonight's -- journalist zoltan reports that researchers are making progress on an artificial womb which he predicts would allow humans to breed

williams' death. there were similar scams last year when kate middleton gave birth. reporting for "3 on your side", i'm jim donovan. >>> well, something unusual for pope francis on his trip to south korea. he actually skipped evening prayers, while running late during one of his events. now, the pontiff had a very busy day, though, he celebrated mass before hundreds of thousands of people in saul. vatican spokesperson said he was behind schedule because he stopped to personally greet and bless around 60 disable children and elderly residents at a local community. >>> here at homes, south jersey priest is the latest to except the ice bucket challenge. father joseph daniel is the pastor of holy child parish in runnemede camden county. and as you just saw there, he got soak for a very good cause. the ice bucket challenge, raises awareness and money to help fight als. father daniel is challenging eagles quarterback, nick foles now. and the rules, if you didn't know, they're simple. except this challenge or donate $100 to the als association. >> and the time right now, 8:17, 8:18. carol, i'm not sure if you hav

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jim. a ten-game winning streak tying the franchise record. now it's matt williams's turn to live township a promise he made early in the season to do his famous babe ruth impression. today ian desmond bobble head day. ian's sons cruise and grayson figuring them out. the real ian gets the day off today. gio gonzales, loving the defense bep hind him. anthony rendone. great play at third. as for gonzalez, he had it going. pralt, fourth inning sit down. in the 7th. caught looking. gonzales strikes out 6 over 7 scoreless innings. bottom of the ninth. rendone, no score. span on second. rendone hits one to thirdment takes the throw. ooh, it gets away. bounces in the camera well. span is awarded home on the error. that's a walk-off. nats win it. ten straight w's and five walk-off wins in six games. they were chanting "we want matt." but the manager not ready to make good on his promise yet. >> i wouldn't imagine right now is a proper time. it's not appropriate. but at some point in some form, probably in the privacy of some stadium somewhere, we'll bring it out again. a prom

jim rosenfield. the news continues now with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> on our broadcast tonight, inside story. the failed rescue attempt to save an american hostage before he was executed by isis. >>> and tonight, a man held captive with james foley now speaks out. >>> the survivor of the american doctor we watched come home and enter the hospital who was once near death from ebola, today he walked out of quarantine. tonight we hear his story for the first time. >>> vanishing, an icon for the american west. the fears for its continued survival as a favorite vacation spot is disappearing before our very eyes. >>> and for love of the game, the team giving chicago's south side a big reason to cheer tonight. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in

william. >> caller: boo-yah to you, jim. >> same. >> caller: thank you so much for what you do for us home gamers, my friend. i have an easy one. i have some coca-cola stock and it's set up on a growth plan. i want to let you know whether i'd be better off to have a drip plan? >> no. no. no. these plans are terrific. i want you to be bigger and bigger. coca-cola is good. at 36 i'd be telling people buy it hand over fist. warren buffet, do a lot for the balance sheet. i want you to stay in it and reinvest the dividends. ralph in nevada. >> caller: jim, i respect what you do. i watch you all the time. >> thank you. >> caller: meyer question is about alibaba and yahoo. is there any reason why alibaba cannot buy yahoo? is there a legal reason? >> no. >> is there a problem? >> okay. i don't think that that is -- let's back out for a second. that's not a reason on yahoo. a lot of people watch the speculation put out there. i think yahoo is a decent earnings story with a big chunk of cash. that's how i want to feel about yahoo. could it get a takeover? hey, you know what, fine, but what i like is the ca

jim rosenfield. the news continues now with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> on our broadcast tonight, inside story. the failed rescue attempt to save an american hostage before he was executed by isis. >>> and tonight, a man held captive with james foley now speaks out. >>> the survivor of the american doctor we watched come home and enter the hospital who was once near death from ebola, today he walked out of quarantine. tonight we hear his story for the first time. >>> vanishing, an icon for the american west. the fears for its continued survival as a favorite vacation spot is disappearing before our very eyes. >>> and for love of the game, the team giving chicago's south side a big reason to cheer tonight. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the question was raised at the pentagon today at the very top, the secretary of defense, if this terrorist group isis is capable of what we have seen so far, the rampant violence and gruesome killings, most recently the awful execution of an amer

for jim gardner and meteorologist, cecily tynan, and adam joseph and ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm rick williams and have a nice evening, we'll see you here at 11:00. krchbl >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, an appeal to the terrorists, an american mother's plea to isis for the life of her son held hostage. >>> hurricane watch, a monster wave bowls over a crowd gathered on the beach. tonight, two powerful storms on the move. >>> a made in america investigation. david muir revealing products that say they're made in america when actually they're made in china. tonight american workers who want their jobs back. >> made in america! >>> and also tonight, a personal note, a thank you to all of you as i leave the anchor desk at "world news."

million, but superintendant, william hite, says that doesn't assure that the schools will open on time. the point is early money doesn't mean more money. >> not in philadelphia jim. i was thinking today, this city every summer featured a disaster drama, a remake of the horror classic will they collapse or survive? the actors change but it's always the same basic plot. >> when the governor came, demonstrators came to demand more money for philadelphia schools but the governor came with cold cash, advancing the philadelphia school district some $265 million that he hopes will allow the schools to open on time and avoid layoffs. this is early dispersements of funds that philadelphia gets through the year. >> the department of education has certified the 1% sales tax that will result money for the school district. >> they are calling on the republican controlled general assembly to return to harrisburg to authorize the city to levy a $2 a pack cigarette tax that will generate $80 million for the schools, william hite says it's still not enough and it will be august 18th before they decide to open the schools on time. >> we still need $81 million, and it changes noth

more details emerge about robin williams is there a warning for anyone logging on line to learn more. our jim donovan will show us how scam artists are taking advantage of the tragedy leaving you a victim, that is tonight on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >>> well, philadelphia's own taney dragons will take the field tomorrow at little league world series. >> they are first philadelphia team to ever make it to the series. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers is with the the team and their nervous parents in williamsport. >> reporter: beautiful day for some baseball and batting practice. phillies favorite little leaguers were locked in at the the cages. the here's hoping they are match balls like this during friday's game. they take own south east regional champs 3:59. >> i'm excited but nervous. i want them to show everybody how great they are and perform well and have fun and enjoy the experience. >> reporter: while the kids swung, their parents looked on, a few made their way up to williamsport on thursday and rest will follow on friday, including the parents of the star pitcher mone d

. >>> then, scammers are actually using the death of robin williams to gain access to your personal information. jimill show you what you need to watch out for. >>> and no more nightmares or dreams. what you are doing before bed that could determine what you see in your sleep tonight. and carol returns with the very latest on chances for some showers today. >> police have cure few over a weekend of violence, all over the shooting death of michael brown. we'll go live to ferguson, missouri, for the latest situation overnight. >>> new this morning, flames tear through a vacant auto body shop in south jersey. why investigators are calling this fire suspicious. >>> and, a big change is coming to the philadelphia skyline. the iconic letters, are being removed from a center city building, this morning. >>> well, good morning, everyone, today is sunday, august 17th, i'm elizabeth hur, and the time right now, 8:00 here in center city philadelphia. let's head over to meteorologist, carol erickson in the eyewitness weather center. good morning to you. >> good morning to you, liz. a lot of even numbers out the

jim parsons won for best actor. and hollywood also took the opportunity to pay tribute to robin williams. >> made us laugh hard. every time you saw him on television, movies, nightclubs, arenas, hospitals, homeless shelters, for our troops overseas. >> billy crystal talking about how williams touched so many lives. he was found dead in his california home earlier this month in an apparent suicide. >>> highway crews in virginia are repairing a big mess along a busy road. look at this. this makes for a confusing commute. a lane striping it mishap closed slowdowns along interstate 66 in fairfax county. tape was put down over a weekend for bridge repair project but the paint started to curl up and move all over the place so drivers were swerving and hitting their brakes. >> amazing that nobody got into an accident coming down right through there on 66. >> highway crews are fixing the problem during overnight hours. >> that would make it you have to keep it between the lines there on that one. >> make sure people are paying attention. >> sometimes the commute is hard enough, right? >> it really is especially when it

williams passed away. >> reporter: some paid tribute by immigration. jimrey posted an impression he once did of mork. anyway, until next time, this is mork from ork, signing off. nanu nanu. >> reporter: jimmy fallon did a montage. >> he would get into it oh, yes thank you, guys sitting at home going what the hell is going on there. the kid said, things like martha and ball and chain and kicking ball and thank you. >> reporter: wsb's zach klein wove 22, robin williams tv and movie references, into his sports cast. >> amelia bunfaso who had happy feet, julio reflected his muscles like popeye. >> reporter: some were struggled. >> he struggled and gets the hook. >> reporter: some dropped. >> 1-0 braves jumanji. >> reporter: almost needed a movie poster scorecard. >> seize the day. >> reporter: at least he didn't stand on his anchor desk. >> captain, my captain. >> this seen from "dead poets society" when students rebel against the dismissal of their teacher. >> sit down. >> reporter: came a tweeted out photo tribute as fans took to their desks and tabletops. >

williams, john belushi, chris farley, is there a comedy curse. >> a dark place, yes. >> what jim toldabout confronting his own dark side. >> plus, our last interview with hollywood legend lauren bacall. >>> now trending the first photos of the rock's mom after surviving a head-on collision. >> there's one thing in life that i wish i didn't do. >>> this is "extra" at universal studios

now jim irving, bloomington, illinois, bill in light of the death of robin williams, the country is inectful coverage of the depression. valerie hall verson, o'reilly, i respect you for not sensationalizing the robin williams story. your focus on depression may save lives. dr. christopher, stony brook, new york, as a psychiatrist it is important to recognize that depression is a physical illness and victims have little control over it. proper medication is the only way to restore the body and mind to full balance. vince, columbus, ohio, karl rove is wrong on iraq. everybody i know thinks the war was a mistake. daniel, california, karl was right. our military took care of business in iraq and obama's tossing it all away. so here's the latest polling, it's from quinnipiac, an honest poll, 1500 registered voters. was the war in iraq the right thing to do or the wrong thing? 32% of americans looking back say right thing. 61% wrong thing. 7% don't know. charles mcdonald, princeton, new jersey, president obama doesn't confront evil in the world because he is a secular progressive. they belie

"action news" reporter sharrie williams is live at the big board tonight with the big story, sharrie. >> reporter: jim, very active day and all eyes are on this region. lets take a closer look at where this conflict is happening. this is iraq and thinks baghdad in central iraq, north of there 220 miles is irbill. thinks an important city for the the united states because we have several events there, including a u.s. consulate office, u.s. military trainers and this region is also a hub, for u.s. oil companies. so yes, the u.s. is stepping in for these reasons but also to help the locals who are being persecuted because of their religious beliefs. u.s. military has struck two more isis targets in northern iraq taking out two mortar positions, convoy and extremist fighters. this dramatic video shows the impact on the ground, earlier this morning, after u.s. fighter jets dropped 500-pound laser guided bombs on isis artillery. fa18 aircraft like these were launched from the u.s.s. george hw bush, stationed in the arab gulf to strike isis targets at the obama administration said were threatening american

williams passed away. >> reporter: some paid tribute by i'm mansion. jimid of mork. >> anyway, until next time this is mork from mork signing off. >> reporter: jimmy fallon did a montage. >> he would get into, thank you, the guys sitting at home and the kid going that's not the way and then he's like ball and chain and yes, thank you. [ applause ] >> reporter: wsb zack kline woved 22 robin williams tv and movie references into his sports cast. >> amelia who had happy feet, julio flexed his muscles like paparazzi. >> reporter: some just dropped. >> 1-0 braves jumanji. >> reporter: at least he didn't stand up on his anchor desk. >> captain my captain. >> sit down, mr. anderson. >> reporter: this scene from "dead poet's society" when students rebel became a tweeted out photo tribute as fans took to their desks and table tops. at the university of north carolina's wilson library where scenes from "patch adams" were shot. the latest peter pan actress dedicated her first training flight to that other peter who got his pan back and disney tweeted out a tribute il

williams, the entire "action news" team, i'm mon ♪ >>> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner>>> it is monday night. the big story on "action news" tonight, breaking news from new york city. mount sinai hospital is currently testing a patient for the ebola virus. officials say the man was recently in west africa. he came into the hospital's emergency room yesterday with high fever and gastrointestinal problems. those are symptoms consistent with the ebola virus. he says kept in strict isolation. as whether other patients are in the e.r. last night are at risk, a spokesman said all necessary steps are being taken to ensure the safety of all patient visitors and staff. "world news with diane sawyer" will have developments on this story next after "action news" on channel 6. >>> this was a day of heart break in north philadelphia where funeral services were held for three young children. three caskets were placed at the front of the 7th day advent

jim parsons. >> it's insane good fortune. >> reporter: don cheel cheadle, william h. massey and matt leblanc, episodes. >> who should win is louie ck. he writes, acts, directs. who will win is jim parsons. it's the number one comedy on television and he's a big reason for that. won last year, think he's going to do it again. >> reporter: lead actress in a comedy series. >> i can't tell you anything. >> reporter: julia louis-dreyfus, amy po her, taylor schilling for orange is the new black, edie falco for "nurse jackie," melissa mccarthy and lena dunham for girls. >> who should win is amy po her. roll back this tape for the last five years. i said that every time. she has never won an emmy. who will win is going to be julia louis-dreyfus. emmy voters love her. >> mike will bur, nbc news. >> a special coverage before tomorrow's show. news 4 will still be at 6:00 p.m. and then watch "nightly news" at 6:30, emmy coverage at 7:00 on nbc 4. >> and before you tune in to the tv. >> yeah. >> good weather today. >> improving weather picture today. some cloudiness now but sunshin

cecily tynan, rick williams and the entire "action news" team i'm monica >>> "action news" news delaware valley's leading news program with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >> thursday night and jim is off and i'm monica malpass, preparations are in full swing for this weekend's made in america's festival. and investigators pick through a north philadelphia home filled with trash. >>> but the big story is the discovery of a missing new jersey student found dead in jerusalem. they have confirmed the body of aaron sofer from lakewood, ocean county, was found dead in the woods where he vanished. nora muchanic has more on that now. >> it's a devastating blow to his family and the community here in lakewood, new jersey. thousands of volunteers were looking for him and they found his body but it's not yet clear how he died. >> we tend to believe this was accidental. and not in any way related to foul play. >> lakewood committee man made the announcement that the body of aaron sofer was found in a shallow ditch along the roadside in the jerusalem forest. his glasses were 100 feet away. >> his family has to go through grief but at least they know it was

. >> matt leblanc, don cheadle, william macy, jim parsons. >> jim parsons has been cleaning up in thistheory. but i think this is a battle of mass versus critically acclaimed. louis c.k., he covered deep scenes in addition to comedy. >> best reality competition program. we've got a local favorite here in "the voice." what do you think is going to happen in that category? >> the amazing race has won 10 out of 12 opportunities here. but "the voice" was the first and only singing competition to unseat it. i think they have a good chance. >> i like when you give us the inside track of what's happening. thank you. and you can catch the 66th primetime emmy awards live at 8:00 eastern/5:00 pacific here on nbc. and al and carson will be live from los angeles tomorrow on "today" with all the winners, the fashions, the afterparties, and a lot more. >>> up next, could you do it? we'll check in on our 30-day detox challenge and see if jill martin can handle vacation without e-mail or the internet. but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> we're back now. 8:40 with our 30-day detox challenge to give up

jim. >>> we are learning more details this morning about the death of actor robin williams.gators say it was his personal assistant who found his body monday before noon. authorities say he committed suicide by hanging. they also found a pocketknife near his body with cuts on his wrist. friends of williams tell abc news they were getting increasingly concerned about his state of mind. >> we have been worried. we have been -- he has been fragile. he has been like really, it was clear to us that, you know that he was not in great shape. >> landmarks made famous by his legendary career, spilling over, with tributes this morning. from the bench in boston, from "good will hunting" to the san francisco home of "mrs. doubtfire," and the house in boulder, colorado, where it all started with "mork & mindy." >>> to another sad passing. hollywood legend, lauren bacall has died here in new york. the actress had a long career in movies, broadway and television. here's abc's juju chang. >> reporter: lauren bacall's life story is the stuff hollywood dreams are made of. spotted at 19 on the

of this we have black economist walter williams noting saying it is one of the major causes of spiralling unemployment among young blacks and that is the new jimrow. and then at that time they are penalized by the of minimum-wage. but notes they're not actually employed they go from low wages to a the no wages. would like them to have good wages? certainly. there is a lot of knowledge about minimum-wage it was used to reserve jobs for whites people because it was well known if the wage was higher than employers did not have to choose between prejudice and pocketbook. if the black worker was willing to work for the whites he would get the job but if the minimum wage was high enough he did not have to make that choice. then the blacks are penalized. also it kills on-the-job training. i remember when i was at michigan state working in the laboratory and i was paid half the minimum wage because at that time the jobs that i had because it was a great deal for me but halfway through my college years of legal department at michigan state's said minimum wages will start applying to the job i held so i was fired. the only way to get back into the lab w

wusa9 reporter jim austin spent the day finding resources you or a loved one may one day need. >> robin williams suicide affected a lot of people, i guess, and it's got you thinking about it. >> reporter: the day after suicide of robin williams a caller dials into the crisis link hot line in arlington in desperate need of help. as we found that caller and others are telling crisis center call handlers the robin williams suicide gave them the nudge to pick up the phone and reach out. >> it can be very overwhelming to deal with all these things. >> reporter: this chart is a window into a world that may startle you. in a 120 hour period in early august arlington crisis link center which runs around the clock had desperate calls for help 115 out of 120 hours. wendy gradson and julia stephens say there are tell tale signs of suicide risk and one important question. >> extremes of moods, most often very sad, feeling overwhelmed. they may even go so far as to give away prized possessions, talk as if they will not be around. it's important to say are you thinking of hurting or are you thinking of killin

jim harbaugh and the 49ers have tabled a contract extension until after the season and venus williamst the bank of the west at stanford. i'm dennis o'donnell. have a great weekend. >>> okay, thank you, dennis. play of the day, we have a little mlb action. we have dodgers, gordon hustling to make a bare-handed catch. check that out from second base. throws it over to first to get his man. no glove needed. and he will hit the deck and still get his man and l.a. beat the braves and picked up a half game on the idle giants. your play of the day. woman who's mesmerized mills of kids. reporter [ unintelligible voice ] >> believe it or not, that voice belongs to youtube's biggest star. the mysterious woman who mesmerized millions of kids. >> a tech shuttle bus program launches today in san francisco. coming up, we'll tell you about the rules and the controversy surrounding it. ,, bulldog: it's true! i am a bundle of talent! but my friends are learning skills that can change a life. that's why mattress discounters good deed dogs is raising money to help train dogs like suzie to engage student