she was known as joanie laurer. she is known for giving women wrestle a legitimacy. she was a world champion and the first and only woman to win the intercontinental championship. she starred in several reality tv shows including celebrity rehab which highlighted her year's long struggle with drug addiction. later, she performed in several adult films. an announcement on her twitter page called her a real-life hero and super icon. the cause of death is unknown at this time. joanie laurer is dead at the age of 45. >>> donald trump shifting to a nbc news has confirmed that trump has started practicing using a teleprompter and that the campaign has hired a speech writer. he is set to deliver his first policy speech next week touching on foreign policy and jobs. the move comes as another recent hire gained more control over the campaign signaling more of a shift in strategy over the tactics favored by campaign manager corey lewandowski. >>> in maryland, hundreds of protesters gathered outside of a trump rally. one person was arrested after an apparent mace attack. the ba

her given name joanie laurer, she was found dead in her home in redondo beach, california. no word on the cause of death peacefully. stephanie mcmahon tweet eded chyna was going to be missed. she was 45 years old. >>> over to michigan where the first criminal charges have been filed in flint. three government officials could now face prison time for their alleged part in triggering the city's lead contamination crisis then trying to cover it up. abc's alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: the first criminal charges filed in flint tonight in the wake of the crisis that found toxic levels of lead in the water. poisoning a community. >> they failed in their responsibilities to protect the flint. >> reporter: now facing felony charges, michigan department of environmental quality supervisor, steven bush and engineer michael prysby and city of flint water quality supervisor, michael glasgow. >> they failed michigan families, indeed, they failed us >> reporter: prosecutors allege prysby and busch tampered with lead test results reported to the epa and officials say prysby appro

joanie laurer was a major changer in the wrestling. she is often credited for giving women's professional wrestling he jitd whatsy. she's the first and only woman to win the intercontinental championship. chyna starred in several reality tv shows including "celebrity rehab." later she performed in several adult films. an announcement of her passing on her twitter page called her a real life superhero. the cause of death is unknown at this time. joanie "chyna" laurer dead at the age of 45. >>> now to election 2016 and donald trump shifting to the more conventional candidate. nbc news has confirmed that trump has started practicing using a teleprompter and that the campaign has hired a speechwriter. trump is set to deliver his first policy speech next week. touching on foreign policy and jobs. the moves come as his convention manager paul manafort another recent hire gains more control over the campaign, signaling more of a shift in strategy over the tactics favored by corey lewandowski. and in maryland last night, hundreds of protesters

head injuries, chyna or joanie laurer against the wwe before her death but decided against it.found dead in her home last week. >>> on nbc's wgrz in buffalo, idaho family welcomes the first baby girl in 101 years. they knew a lot of boys, but wasn't until they did research until they realized there hasn't been a girl for four generations. little ariel was born. >>> white house into lockdown yesterday, the man cut his hand during the incident, leading to an emt response. officials said he was fleeing from a robbery, and likely did not know that he was entering the white house complex. >>> in one of the most dangerous moves, the founder of chobani yogurt gave his 2,000 workers 10% of his company. a sum could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for his employees if the company is sold or goes public. >>> this woman showed up to run a 5 k, she thought she was late, so she swroinjoined in and star running, and she ran in the half marathon group. she made the decision to power on and finish. >> this man came on a motorcycle, how was i to know, but i'm going to keep going. >> yo

her real name is joany laurer was found dead inside her rodando beach home in california. still not clear how she died. police say there were no signs of how she played. she joined the world wrestling federation back in 1997. she also appeared in numerous mainstream and adult films. chyna watts 45 years old. >>> the kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses between same-sex couples just had her lawsuit dismissed. kim davis sued the state's name on the license forms violated her religious beliefs. the state has removed the names of county clerks from marriage license forms and as a result the federal court said davis is no longer experiencing irreparable harm. >>> and happening today, big birthday for queen elizabeth. brittain's longest reining monarch turned 90 years old today. the queen spending the day at windsor castle west of london. she took a stroll through the streets of windsor greeting the hundreds of people who lined up hours ahead giving her balloons, flowers, little gifts, and swag, of course. >>> and the olympic torch is on its way to rio. >> the f

wwe legend and adult film star chyna whose real name was joanie laurer has been found dead in her redondo beach, california, home. she was 45 years old. there is no word on the cause of death. her manager reportedly says foul play is not suspected and that she died peacefully. >>> a major agreement expected to be announced today to compensate volkswagen owners whose cars were involved in an emissions scandal. under terms of the deal, vw has reportedly agreed to buy back some of the of 00,000 diesel cars that were rigged to cheat emissions tests. individual owners could be offered $5,000 in compensation plus having their cars modified free of charge. final sorted out ahead of today's hearing before a federal judge in san francisco. >>> shares of mitsubishi are expected to hit record lows after that company admitted to manipulating fuel economy data on about 600,000 vehicles, as well. the cars were sold only in japan. >>> and here at home, the woman who bravely took on slavery is taking over the $20 bill. slavery abolitionist and civil war union spy harriet tubman will knock the seventh pre

joanie "chyna" laurer was found dead in her apartment last night.he ninth wonder of the world blazed the trail for women in professional wrestlings in '90s and 2000s. she was a multitime women's world champion and is the only woman to win the intercontinental championship belt. laurer also starred in several reality tv shows including "celebrity rehab." an announcement of her passing on her official twitter page called her a real life superhero. the cause of death is still under investigation. joanie "chyna" laurer was 46. >>> the philadelphia eagles have landed the second overall pick after a trade with the browns. in exchange, cleveland receives first, third and fourth round picks this year as well as a pair of draft picks over the next two years. the eagles received a 2017 fourth round pick in the deal. >>> finally to last night's action on the nba court, after a 102-81 win over the trail blazers. in cleveland, the cavaliers take the 2-0 series over the pistons after matching a record 20 three-pointers. then in miami the heat earned the first 2-0

her real name is joanie laurer.'t been released but she has a history of drug problems and arrests. she was on vh1's "celebrity rehab" program. foul play is not suspected. she became an actress after her wrestling career ended. >>> brand evidence that may show that oscar pistorius beat his girlfriend before shooting and murdering her. injuries on steenkamp's back matches that of a cricket bat. he says he shot her through the door after he mistook her for an intruder and then used the bat to break down the door once he realized it was her. if this is proven true it could back up the prosecution's case that he killed her in a fit of rage. >>> she was kidnapped, shoved in the trunk of a car. this morning, miami police have shot and killed the guy who was responsible for it. it all started when the suspect grabbed a woman and threw her in his car which she later abandoned. the woman was reportedly able to call cops from inside that trunk. officers tracked him down through the woods that's when the suspect pointed a gun

chyn a's real name is joanie laurer. >> the torchlighting took place in athens this morning in a ritualing back to antiquity. it will be carried across greece in a relay. after that the torch travels around the world before arriving in rio for the opening ceremony in august. >> chris davis gave the a's a 5- 1 lead last night. that scored two runs. they went on to win 5-2. a's starter kendall grave man allowed one run. he became the first starting pitcher to hit at new yankees stadium after the a's lost the designated hitter in the fifth due to an injury. >>> giants roll conditions after dropping their fourth straight. madison baumgartner pitched great. he gave up a two-run home run. they cut the lead in half. in the bottom of the ninth duffy was left stranded at third base and the giants lost 2-1. their game just getting underway out at at&t ballpark. >> right now some of the world's top female golfers competing. lydia ko looking to win for the third straight year. she turns 19 on sunday. >> golden state warriors star draymond green showing off his skills in a new commercial. >> we good

her real name was joanie laurer. may turn to the warriors for their coaching vacancy. luke watten may be talked to about their head coaching job. walton filled in for steve kerr at the start of the season. led the warriors to a 39-4 record. he had informal talks with the new york knicks about their coaching vacancy as well. >> the sharks converted on power plays, held off a late run by the kings and are one win away from advancing in the stanley cup playoffs. the sharks beat the kings three two last night. the sharks had a 3-0 lead in the third period. the kings would close the gap with two goals and less than four minutes, but the sharks held off that push and now have a three games to one lead as the series moves back to los angeles. >> any chance you get, you want to find ways to win. the fourth win is always tough. you just -- your desperation has to keep improving each game. you know, they are going to come out, play a good game. so are we. it's going to be a lot of details, a lot of battles. >> game five is tom

. >> we learned joanie laurer has died better known as chyna who burst on to the scene in the late '90seared on several reality tv shows. chyna was found dead in her home in california. no word yet on cause of death but her manager said she died peacefully. she was just 45 years old. >>> a new threat in the texas flood crisis, two aging dams in houston that should have been replaced years ago are all that stand between some neighborhoods and catastrophic flooding and their reservoirs are near capacity. eighth deaths are now blamed on those floods. >>> the president of ecuador has announced plans to rebuild from the earthquake that has claimed nearly 600 lives. one part of his plan is a new tax on millionaires to help pay for building projects, more than 160 people remain missing in that rubble. >>> well, the cia is expanding death benefits to families of contractors killed overseas as a result of terrorism. relatives of a cia contractor who died in the benghazi attack in 2012 will be among the first to receive an insurance payout of $400,000. the new rules apply to contractors who died