which is the direction john glenn of course went. all of those early astronaut were wooed in a lot of direction from business people, from politics -- from politicians, and shepherd was very much in demand. but through his entire life he had been wildly private and kept to himself. and just didn't want to live in the public eye too much longer. it was really difficult for him when the astronauts were unveiled to the world in 1959 for him to give up the privacy he had always enjoyed as part of the navy fraternity. the navy, you know, you travel in your own circle, you're part of your own world. the whole navy set of housing rule, discipline. it was his world and he was very comfortable in it and very good at it. but when he became an astronaut and suddenly became a public figure, he was not entirely comfortable with that and fought very hard to maintain some level of privacy in his life while still doing what he had to do as an astronaut and be a public figure. so politics for him, it was never part of the equation. business on the ot

let's say just for the sake of discussion, john glenn. >> he and i bonded immediately. who can -- who can describe the reasons for bonding? i used to have a great deal of respect for him. we had a lot of interests in common. there were three air force fellows in the group. we used to kid each other about not caring much for one another, but we all recognized that we were on the same side. this isn't cold war time. they were, all of them, highly qualified professionals, and i have the highest respect for every one of them. i was just more bonded with john than any of the others because of common interests. >> how about gus grissom? >> a true professional. didn't have a lot to say, but when he said something, it was always worth listening to. >> wally schirra? >> the joker. he doesn't like to be called the joker, but he is a great high jinx fellow. you know? and he added a lot of levity to everything we did. and that was very valuable. >> how about deke slayton? >> deke, probably the most dedicated single-minded professional test pilot of the group. he was more dedicated

colonel john h. glenn. he left his footprint ace mong the stars pap grim as wide as the path he raised before being flown to randolph by helicopter. he is lifted aboard in a maneuver that looks more dangerous than the flight itself. a helicopter takes him to the randolph for a debriefing and examinations by medical men. the copter no sooner touches down on deck than glenn gets a preview of the congratulations still to come. on every hand jubilation. honor side, smiles and cheers. he signs over his precious log and instruments to the national space administration. from here he goes to grand turk island for further rest before the deluge. a deluge of honors, a proud country waits to bestow on a brave man. >>> all day today on book tv, the gaithersburg book festival is live. it begins at 10:20 eastern and runs throughout the day. notables include timothy on the haves and have nots in the great dwurgens. ken ackerman on 24-year-old j. edgar hoover and radical terrorism at 2:00. at 3:20, neuroscientist david lyn

the honorees include former secretary of state madeleine albright, former astronaut john glenn, as wellcian bob dylan. the medal of freedom is america's highest civilian award and was created by executive order in 1963 by president john kennedy. this is about 35 minutes. >> thank you. thank you very much. everybody, please have a seat, and welcome to the white house. it is an extraordinary pleasure to be here with all of you to present this year's medals of freedom. and i have to say, just looking around the room, this is a packed house, which is a testament to how cool this group is. everybody wanted to check them out. this is the highest civilian honor this country can bestow, which is ironic, because nobody sets out to win it. no one ever picks up a guitar, or fights a disease, or starts a movement, thinking, "you know what, if i keep this up, in 2012, i could get a medal in the white house from a guy named barack obama." that wasn't in the plan. but that's exactly what makes this award so special. every one of today's honorees is blessed with an extraordinary amount of talent. all o

the first american to orbit the earth, john glenn became a hare owe.ifference. in hks second trip in 1977 he defied the odds once again, but he reminds everybody don't tell everybody he's lived a historic life. all living, don't put it in past tense. he's still got a lot of stuff going on. george hirabayashi knew what it felt to stand alone. as a student in the university of washington, gordon was only one of three japanese-americans to define executive order that forced thousands of families to leave their home, jobs and civil rights behind and move to internment camps in world war ii. he took his case all of the way to the supreme court and he lost. it would be another 40 years before that decision was reversed giving asian-americans everywhere a small measure of justice. in gordon's words, it takes a crisis to tell us that unless citizens are willing to stand up for the constitution it's not worth the paper it's written on. this country is better off because of citizens like him who are willing to stand up. similarly when ceasar chavez sa down dolor

john glenn orbited the earth three times in a spacecraft named "friendship 7." the entire flight was just under fire hours. this is six minutes. >>> five hours before he is destined to take a giant stride into history, colonel john glenn fits into his space suit. his smiling face belie it is ten postponements of his plight that kept him grounded. this morning the weather is bet around there's an air of optimism as the colonel walks to the elevator carrying a portable air conditioner. glenn prepare goes to the 11th deck as clocks point to 6:00 a.m. eastern standard time. the skies are beginning to lighten and a cool, north wind russ also across the cape. >> the colonel's date with destiny comes ten moss an a russian flights and less than a year after alan shepard blaze suborbital trail for the u.s. this is the climax of lee years of training. this is the moment when the eyes of the word turn to cape canaveral. the united states stands or falls on the white hot glare of publicity. in the capsule atop the missile, the colonel will be strapped to a contoured couch.

john glenn, the american senate.he musician, bob dylan, blowing the wind, who still is very active and still huge in the music world. and the university of tennessee women's basketball coach, pat summit, who was a short time ago maybe eight months ago came out and she said she is suffering early signs of early on set alzheimer's disease, an amazing basketball coach with the university of tennessee. john paul stevens the former supreme court justice, also. the founder of the girl scouts. she -- shimon perez. and former director of the centers for disease control and prevention, who helped lead the effort to eradicate small pox. and gordon biochi who fought the internment of japanese americans during world war ii and here comes the president and the first lady. listen. >> ladies and gentleman, the president of the united states. (applause) >> thank you. welcome to the white house. have a seat, everyone, and it is an extraordinary pleasure to be here with all of you to present this year's medals of freedom. i have to sa

also incredible, john glenn. of course astronaut senator from ohio.enn was the third american to travel to space, the first to orbit the earth and the oldest american to travel to space at 77 years of age. and tony morrison one of the most renounced authors of our time, written "beloved," "jazz," sgs song of solomon." >> i haven't read song of solomon. how are these recipients selected? does the president himself make the ultimate decision or is there a group of people who decide on this award? >> reporter: well, based on the research that i did, he gets recommendations from his aides and ultimately he makes the final decision. this is his decision. this is something that dates back to harry truman who decided to hand out these awards to celebrate americans who were really making a difference in the united states. of course that was in the middle of world war ii, he wanted to celebrate civilians who were really making a contribution not only to national security but the cultural sphere of the united states. there was a little hiatus and brought back u

john glenn, pat summit, and what was mitt romney doing? hanging out with trump. i think joan was right with that visual of the big trump airplane, you expect him to put trump on the white house if he wins. >> you're so right, another parole of wisdom, the fact that trump is the godfather of birtherism now, but he has now romney as an accolade saying that president obama is an anchor baby. but really he isn't one of us. here is chuck todd asking mitt romney's campaign spokesperson andrea shaw about trump overshadowing romney yesterday. >> any regrets by the campaign of spending the day you clinch the nomination with donald trump? >> look, donald trump is a supporter. you know, governor romney midit clear they disagree on some issues. governor romney says he believes the president was born in the united states. he said it repeatedly, he thinks the issue is closed. >> you know, then let's lock at romney on monday what he said. i think what he said himself is more informative that what his suppo spokesperson said. >> i don't agree with all of the people who support m

john glenn became a hero in every sense of the word. >> god speed, john glenn. >> but he didn't stop there serving his country. as a senator, he found new ways to make a difference. and on his second trip into space at age 77, he defied the odds once again. toni morrison's pros brings us in a kind of moral and emotional intensity that few writers ever attempt. she believes that language arcs toward the place where meaning might lie. the rest of us are lucky to be following along for the ride. as the first woman to serve as america's top diplomat, madeleine's courage helped bring peace to the balkans and paved the way for progress in some of the most unstable corners of the world. justice stevens applied throughout his career, his clear and graceful manner to the defense of individual rights and the rule of law, always favoring a pragmatic solution over an ideological one. when a doctor first told pat summitt she suffered from dementia, she almost punched him. as pat says, i can fix a tractor, mow hay, plow a field, chop tobacco, and call the cows. but what i'm really known for is win

john glenn became a hero in every sense of the word. >> god speed, john glenn. >> but he didn't stoperving his country. as a senator, he found new ways to make a difference. and on his second trip into space at age 77, he defied the odds again. toni morrison's pros bring us that intensity that few writers ever attempt. she believes that language arcs toward the place where meaning might lie. the rest of us are lucky to be following along for the ride. as the first woman to serve saz america's top diplomat. madeline's courage helped bring peace to the balkans and paved the road for progress in some of the most unstable corners in the world. justice stevens always favoring a pragmatic solution over an ideological one. when a doctor first told pat summeth she suffered from dementia, she almost punched him. i remember in college listening to bob dylan and my world opening up because he captured something about this country that was so vital. ♪ >> there is not a bigger giant in the mystery of american music. >> it's worth watching all of it. we posted the full medal of freedom ceremony wi

along with legendary singer bob dylan and senator john glenn. a touching ceremony.he is among 13 recipients of the medal of freedom. she founded the usw with activist cesare chavez in 1962. among her fellow recipients tonight, former secretary of state madeleine albright, novelist toni morrison, and we mentioned bob dylan and john glenn. >> growing outrage tonight over the alleged misuse of money from california's 9/11 license plate program. the patriotic plates read we will never forget. a portion. proceeds was to fund scholarships to help victims' children, and the rest going to anti-terrorism efforts. the associated press investigation found that california collected nearly $15 million from the license plates. of that money, less than $22,000 went to the children of 9/11 victims here in california. the report found that nearly $3 million went to plug the state budget deficit by both governor schwarzenegger and governor brown. high salaries paid to top executives at california state universities could be frozen following action by the state senate today. the contr

former astronaut and senator john glenn and musician bob dylan to name a few.lagher live with more on the medal of freedom. trace? the medal of freedom recipients are nominated by a presidential board. and those are passed along to the president and then the president can either accept those recommendations or make his own. this year the winners paid tribute to outerspace, equal rights, and unique music. ♪ the times they are achanging. >> 11 time grammy winner bob dylan whose lyrics not only had an impact on the civil rights movement but changed the way music was played and the way that we listen. >> bob's voice with its weight, its unique grably power the message it carried. >> madeleine albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state. she led the alliance's campaign against ethnic cleansing in the balkans and peace in the middle east. >> when saddam hussein called her a snake she wore a serpent on her lapel the last next time she visited baghdad. >> long time ohio senator and former astronaut john glenn at 77 he game the oldest person to return to sp

al musico bob dylan, la ex secretaria de estado madeleine albright, el ex astronauta y senador john glenna premio nobel de literatura toni morrison y el lider israel shimon peres. hace mas de 50 anos, dolores huerta junto a cesar chavez empezaron a organizar a personas que laboraban en los campos de california, lo que se transformo en la asociacion nacional de trabajadores agricolas. hoy en dia, a sus 82 anos, ella cree que los latinos deben seguir organizandose. dolores huerta, lider de derechos civilesse que nosotros en nuestro pueblo latino podemos alcanzar nuestro potencial. nos faltan recursos para que nosotros podamos tener mas organizacio n, pero si nosotros comprendem os que tenemos el poder, que trabajando juntos, haciendonos ciudadanos, registrandonos para votar y votando por favor. organizaciones sindicales opinan que la distincion es importante para la comunidad latina. hector sanchez, lclaaella sento muchas de las bases de lo que hoy es la lucha social, la lucha sindical, la lucha en defensa de los trabajadores inmigrantes, la lucha en defensa de las mujeres. ella es 1 simbol

[applause] >> john glenn. john glenn has set an example through his service to our nation. as a marine corps pilot in the first american to orbit the earth, he sparked our passions for ingenuity and adventure and lifted humanity's ambitions into the expanses of space. in the united states senate, he worked tirelessly to ensure all americans had the opportunity to reach for a limitless dream. whether by advancing legislation to limit the spread of nuclear weapons, or by becoming the oldest person ever to visit space, john glenn's example has moved us all to look to new horizons with drive and optimism. [applause] >> susan carnahan, accepting on behalf of her husband, gordon hirabayashi. in his open defines of discrimination against japanese americans during world war ii, gordon hirabayashi demanded our nation live up to its founding principles. in prison for ignoring curfew and refusing to register for internment camp it's, he took his case to the supreme court which ruled against him in 1943. refusing to abandon his belief in an american, he pursued justice until his convic

. >> we go inside the medal of freedom ceremony honoring people like john glenn, tommy morrison and boban. >> president obama awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to 13 political, cultural, and athletic icons. >> what sets these men and women apart is the incredible impact they have had on so many people. not in short blinding bursts but steadily. over the course of a lifetime. >> among the honorees the first american to orbit the earth. >> john glenn became a hero in every sense of the word. >> the first female secretary of state. >> she helped bring peace to the balkans. >> the winningest coach who is bringing her competitive drive to her fight against alzheimer's. >> i think about my two daughters who are tall and gifted and knowing that because of folks like her, they're standing up straight and diving after loose balls. >> i remember in college listening to bob dylan and my world opening up. >> the president said all the honorees have made an impact on his life and he counts bob dylan and toni morrison as his private heroes. >> that is it for abc 7 news at 5:00 p.m. the late

it included space pioneer john glenn. and musician bob dylan. coming up the dangerous chemical carried by bluefin tuna all the way here to the u.s.. >>> hope you're hungry a competitive eating contests in the east bay. what the winter visit: discover britvisit:lumbia. >>> good morning a little chilly as you head out the door this morning. some fog and chilly temperatures along the coastline. we will see a crisis, how much coming up. >>> the dad martin bridge completely all open. >>> mitt romney is expected to formally clinched these republican nomination. republican mitt romney said today were will be a big day for him. the poll shows us that veterans favor romney over obama. >>> today the presidential candidate the statistics felony charges. he is accused of using campaign money to hide his mistress when he ran for president in 2008. >>> massachusetts barney he made a intern wrecked comment tet the comments made some of of the ceremony and comparable. he released weekly an unfortunate and to a standoff in texas. a man fell to his death from a c

diplomat and astronaut john glenn, first american to orbit the earth. basketball coach pat summit led the university of tennessee women's team to more ncaa final four appearances than any other team and rock legend bob dylan's vast catalog of songs include such classics as like a rolling stone. >> together the honorees on this stage and the ones who couldn't be here have moved us with their words, they have inspired us with their actions. they've enriched our lives and changed our lives for the better. >> reporter: other honorees included former supreme court justice john paul stevens and israeli president shimon peres. >>> british officials increase security on the thames river so the queen can go for a sail. they're taking dogs along for some checks on ferries. queen e his bet is celebrating her 60th -- elizabeth is celebrating her 60th anniversary on the throne. a million people are expected to line the riverbanks to watch. >> i would love to see it. >> had some pretty crazy weather. >> you won't hear us talking about that rain deficit. we have had t

] >>> probably recognized madeline all bright along with author tony morrison, former astronaut john glenn and bob dylan. the nation's highest honor. >> what sets these men and women apart is the incredible impact they have had on so many people, not in short blinding bursts but steadily over the course of a lifetime. >> now california's tell lorous -- tell lorous with caesar chavez. >> we have posted today's ceremony, just look at the -- ceremony just look at the hot topics section. >>> what they are calling the largest occupational hazard related to cancer. . >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. a new report shows working the night shift can take a toll on a woman's health. it can increase the risk of breast cancer. now the risk is greater for women who describe themselves as morning people. nighttime shift working could be the biggest occupational hazard but they say they are exposed to light at night which increases the hormone, melatonin and that protects against certain cancers. let's check on the traffic, sal? >>> well, it is having an affect and it is very close to

some include john glenn madeleine albright, bob dylan in tennessee women's basketball coach.he medal of freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. still ahead on abc7 news at noon, the secret to their long and happy marriage is right there in the closet. adam is back [ 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 tv, internet and phone for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with h a two-year agreement. act now and we'll add a special bonus: $250 back. but hurry, this offer ends june 2nd. unlike cable, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers america's fastest, most consistent, most reliable internet plus the best tv picture quality. why keep paying so much for cable? switch to fios for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement -- plus your special bonus: $250 back. save $600 in your first two years. but hurry. this incredible offer ends june 2nd. c 1all 1.877.707.fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's

among the honorees as well as basketball coach pat summit, singer bob dylan, and former astronaut john glenn. it is the highest civilian honor. >> first lady michelle obama will attend today's presidential medal of freedom ceremony. first she's making a trip to new york to appear on good morning america. will discuss her new book, the story of the white house kitchen garden and gardens across america. to business news, apple is trying to attract members of congress. >> now to linda bell in new york. >> hello. federal investigators are exploring whether representatives from bp lied to congress on how much oil was leaking after the disaster two years ago. sources tell wall street journal that prosecutors are examining statements made by bp andofficials and whether engineers also withheld information from the government. apple's c e zero page washington d.c. a courtesy call. tim cook sat down with congressional leaders including john boehner. fortune magazine says it was to show keep policy makers that have an open line of communication to the apple executive. -- apple's ceo paid washington d.c

john glenn has set a pure example through his service to our nation. as a marine corps pilot and the first american to orbit the earth, he sparked our passions for ingenuity and adventure and lifted humanity's ambitions into space. he worked tirelessly to make sure all americans had the ability to reach for their highest dreams. by becoming the oldest person to enter space, his ambition has moved us to new horizons with drive and optimism. [ applause ] >> susan carnahan accepting on behalf of her husband, jogordon hirabayashi. imprisoned for ignoring curfew and refusing to register for internment camps, he took it to the supreme court which ruled against him in 1943. refusing to abandon his belief in america and fundamental right, he pursued justice until it was overturned in 1997. he reminds us that patriotism is ruled in our shared ideas and his example will forever call on us in liberty for all our citizens. [ applause ] >> dolores klara hernandez huerta. one of the labor's great icons, she has devoted her life to advocating for marginalized communi

madeleine albright john glenn and pat summit and bob dylan. >>> turning over to mike now. >>> here'sok at san jose sunny this morning, beautiful picture downtown. a lot of sunshine everywhere you turn on our tower cams and satellite. hey eric -- do you know which one? >> i'm sorry i can't tell from here? 63, yeah that would be the nimitz. >> that is. looks nice. always wanted to takeoff from one of those on a plane and land. >> no you don't. >> i think that would be awesome. >> 0 to 160 miles an hour in three seconds. >> child's play. [ laughing ] >> here's what is going on outside. you can see just a few clouds still hanging around daly city, pacifica down towards half moon bay and monterey. you will get your sunshine in the next hour or so you can see the temperatures still in the mid to upper 50s, redwood city, oakland, san rafael, san francisco, livermore 59, a lot of 60s from the coast. monterey 54 with the clouds, 59 santa cruz. a lot of sunshine everywhere this afternoon. a little breeze off the ocean our final cool push from that breeze warming trend starts tomorrow and will

honorees include the former secretary of state, madeleine albright, astronaut and former senator john glennbel prize-winning novelist toni morrison, and singer/songwriter bob dylan. a total of 13 people will receive the honor today. >>> today is a big day for mitt romney. the former massachusetts governor expected to formally clinch the republican nomination for president tonight. voters in texas head to the polls today where 155 delegates are up for grabs. romney only has to earn 58 of those delegates to reach the 1,144 needed to become the nominee. >>> he will celebrate with donald trump in las vegas. just days after the real estate mogul made controversial comments again about president obama. earlier this week, trump claimed that the president was born in kenya and raised in indonesia. that's despite the president releasing his birth certificate last year proving he was born in hawaii. romney addressed the controversy simply by saying that he doesn't agree with all of his supporters, but that he appreciates their vote in november. >>> 6:06. 73 degrees. coming up, a concerning catch off

john glenn is about to fly again. you and he are pretty close to the same age. i wonder what your thoughts are about john flying. >> well, john's a couple of years older than i am. i believe he's 77. but i'd been saying for years that the taxpayers didn't get their money's worth out of glenn because he made one flight and immediately went into the congress. and as a taxpayer, i objected to that. i've been telling john this for years and years. i called him up the other day after the announcement, and i said, john, i'm glad that you're going to give me one more flight for my tax dollars. i think it's good, quite frankly. obviously there are a lot of things about how weightlessness treats individuals and the person's reaction to weightlessness is a function of the amount of exercise or lack thereof, general physical conditioning and the kind of things that one really needs to know if you're going to be on a long-term mission. the more you find out, the better shape you'll be in. so, he's a good data point. he thinks he's in pretty good shape, and he probably is, bu

madeleine albright john glenn and pat summit and bob dylan. >>> turning over to mike now. >>> here's at san jose sunny this morning, beautiful picture downtown. a lot of sunshine everywhere you turn on our tower cams and satellite. hey eric -- do you know which one? >> i'm sorry i can't tell from here? 63, yeah that would be the nimitz. >> that is. looks nice. always wanted to takeoff from one of those on a plane and land. >> no you don't. >> i think that would be awesome. >> 0 to 160 miles an hour in three seconds. >> child's play. [ laughing ] >> here's what is going on outside. you can see just a few clouds still hanging around daly city, pacifica down towards half moon bay and monterey. you will get your sunshine in the next hour or so you can see the temperatures still in the mid to upper 50s, redwood city, oakland, san rafael, san francisco, livermore 59, a lot of 60s from the coast. monterey 54 with the clouds, 59 santa cruz. a lot of sunshine everywhere this afternoon. a little breeze off the ocean our final cool push from that breeze warming trend starts tomorrow and will hi

others receiving the award today, former secretary of state, madeleine albright, former astronaut, john glenn, and bill who helped lead the campaign to eradiate smallpox. >>> maryland and a handful of other states are receiving a waiver from the federal no child left behind law. now exchanged for it, those states are promising to improve how students are prepared. applied for waivers, but they have yet to be granted them. trying to rewrite that no child left behind law. >>> the storms, they just keep on coming. topper tells us what we'll be in the clear. the forecast is something do you don't want to miss. but first, a sneak peek behind the newest and biggest casino in maryland. it is pretty darn fancy. we take you inside maryland live. a full week before you can go in and gamble. stay with us. >>> one week from tomorrow, the newest and largest casino will be open to the public. and when it does, more than 4700 slot machines will greet visitors live, but today, the new gambling and entertainment complex opened its doors for a sneak peek. scott broom got to take a look inside. >> opening night

presidential medal of freedom to 13 people including tennessee university basketball coach and john glenn, former secretary of state and madeleine albright and bob dylan and author toni morrison. it is the nation's highest civilian honor. let's take a live look now the white house where the ceremony should be getting underway in just about 15 minutes or so. >> meanwhile, jurors are deliberating for the seventh day in the john edwards campaign finance corruption trial. the former presidential candidate faces six felony charges, he is accused of using camping money to help hide his pregnant mistress when he ran for the white house back in 2008. experts say that was no verdict reached so far, speculation is growing that the jurors may be deadlocked. officials in canada trying to figure out why an airplane engine came apart shortly after takeoff. >> the air canada jet line last toronto yesterday, the boeing 747 had to circle back and make an emergency landing after an engine threw down chunks of debris, and smashed a whole lot of cars. >> all kinds of fire crews, taking pictures for my someth

civilian honor were forrer secretary of state madeleine albright, former senator and nasa astronaut, john glennrst american to orbit earth. novelist toni morrison, winner of pulitzer and noble prize in literature, retired supreme court justice john paul stevens, and singer/songwriter and voice of a generation, bob dylan. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," wynton marsalis sits down with paul simon for a musician to musician chat. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." today's workout is hardcore... and hot! but we'll be pushing it to the extreme. so we use new coppertone sport pro series with duraflex. it's the best coppertone sport ever. it's light so your skin can breathe. but it stays on strong in extreme sweat conditions. it's all about taking it to the next level. that's why we stepped up to pro series. and it gives us broad spectrum uva/uvb protection. that sun won't quit. and neither will we. thanks to new coppertone sport pro series. let's go ! that's how we embrace the sun. you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. an

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president obama awarded it today to a very distinguished and diverse group including former astronaut john glenn former supreme court justice john paul steven, basketball coach pat summit, rock legend bob dylan, author tony morrison and madeleine albright, a czechoslovakian refugee who fled the nazis and the soviets and became america's first female secretary of state. earthquake and tsunami debris from japan is washing up in america. from japan is washing up in america. what's being done about that? next. the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. to get your feet moving to the beat. it's time to star

john glenn honored today. who else? >> that's right. i know you'll like this one.l be honored for their contributions to music as well as civil rights. that is bob dylan. he's being honored in part ouz of the impact that his music had on the civil rights movement. and john glenn, as you mentioned, probably most remembered -- not remembered, but sort of honored in our minds for the fact that he was the first american to orbit earth, but also that as a 677-year-old, he was the oldest person in space and pat summitt. this is one very dear to the heart of a lot of female athletes. the former coach of the tennessee lady vols. she recently stepped aside as she has a battle that she's fighting against alzheimer's. but she is, remains the most winningest ncaa coach. so some very important names. >> led her team to more, what is it. more nba final four appearances than any other team. but there are other names, some of these folks are no longer with us. but their story is equally impressive? >> that's right. others will be at the ceremony, but others are receiving this awar

recipients, former secretary of state madeleine albright, singer/song writer bob dylan, astronaut john glennauthor toni >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes -- from "snow white and the huntsman," kristen stewart, from "american idol," randy jackson,

. >>> what would bob dylan, madelyn albright and john glenn going in the same room today?eceiving metals from president obama. one celebrity came up to get their metals. 13 people in all received the medals today. the medals are given to those that make extraordinary contributions to world peace, national interest or security or other cultural endeavors. >> got to love that dylan is in shade. even when getting the honor. >> in the white house. >> in the white house. >> it's bright in there, man. >>> all right. we're calming down. all of the warnings have subsided now. >> it was rocky. . >> pretty much over. however, the front is still to our west. so we won't let our guard down completely tomorrow. we're not going to see the widespread activity that we saw today. let's start with a live look outside. it's dark. yes, they turned the lights off in the dark house. this is brought to you by michael and son. 72 right now. light rain downtown. we hit 91. 72 is actually the low so far today. so the rain cooled us off a little bit. kind of nice. dew point 69. and the pressure bega

. >> reporter: author toni morrison and astronaut john glenn were also among the 2012 nominees. the upcoming crime thriller starring tom cruise, the name has been changed to the name of the cruise's character in the film. it hits theaters in d.c. >>> the classical crossover quartet kicked off the u.s. leg of its concert tour in new york. they're performing in more than 40 shows between now and august 19. >> it's nice to be able to be in this country. i'm very proud. he's carrying the american flag and very proud of being american and i like that. >> reporter: lisa marie presley is about to launch her first concert tour in more than five years. presley's ten-city tour begins in new york on june 14 and ends in sarn deg on june -- san diego on june 27. that's your eye on entertainment. >> do you know what she's saying? she looks great. >> i couldn't understand a word. >> she's elvis' daughter. that's all you need to know. >> just keep listening to us. you'll understand. >>> good morning. you're watching 9 news now at 5:00