kendrick lamar has topped the charts with music that tackles issues of race, politics, religion, and mental health. the pulitzer follows the five grammy awards won by lamar in january for "damn," his fourth studio album. his previous album, "to pimp a butterfly," also won five grammys. kendrick lamar recently produced and curated the soundtrack for the "black panther" soundtrack to critical acclaim. for more, we are joined by hip-hop educator brian mooney, a new jersey high school teacher. after kendrick lamar learned mooney was teaching the "to pimp a butterfly" album to his students in 2015, kendrick visited mooney's class. welcome to democracy now! i'm sure the kids could care less. >> it was an incredible day that myself and students will never forget. i am part of a collective of educators who use hip-hop in classrooms and educational spaces called the hip-hop ed movement. we are educators and researchers and professors and activists who find ways to engage urban youth using all of the elements of self, andnowledge of turntable is him and graffiti art. we have been thinking abou

kendrick lamar has topped the charts with music that tackles issues of race, politics, religion, and mental health. the pulitzer follows the five grammy awards won by lamar in january for "damn," his fourth studio album. his previous album, "to pimp a butterfly," also won five grammys. kendrick lamar recently produced and curated the soundtrack for the "black panther" soundtrack to critical acclaim. for more, we are joined by hip-hop educator brian mooney, a new jersey high school teacher. after kendrick lamar learned mooney was teaching the "to pimp a butterfly" album to his students in 2015, kendrick visited mooney's class. welcome to democracy now! i'm sure the kids could care less. >> it was an incredible day that myself and students will never forget. i am part of a collective of educators who use hip-hop in classrooms and educational spaces called the hip-hop ed movement. we are educators and researchers and professors and activists who find ways to engage urban youth using all of the elements of self, andnowledge of turntable is him and graffiti art. we have been thinking abou

. >>> history was made by rap star kendrick lamar.ing up, the prestigious award he just won and the local artist who collaborated with him. even better. >>> kendrick lamar is very popular and he is making history now winning the pulitzer prize for music for his latest album. he is the first artist who is not a jazz or classical musician to win that award. >> ktvu's jana katsuyama spoke with a local artist who collaborated with kendrick lamar. >> ♪ >> humble is the name of kendrick lamar's hit single from his album, which is receiving the pulitzer prize for music. humble is how many describe the 30-year-old who has a dozen grammies. a poet, hip-hop rap otters who found fame by mixing jazz, soul, funk and african sounds into his own unique music. using the power of words to take pictures of empowerment for those societies sometimes forgets. at this oakland store, he played a stop -- a song which he and a lot -- he and lamar did together about life-and- death. >> only talk about me growing up and him growing up, the striking similarities

. >>> history was made by rap star kendrick lamar. the prestigious award he just won and the local artist who collaborated with him. >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2". kendrick lamar won the pulitzer prize music for his latest album. he is the first artist to is not a jazz or classical musician to win that award. >> ktvu's jana katsuyama spoke with him and said it could be game-changer. >> ♪. >> reporter: humble is the name of kendrick lamar's hit single which is receiving the pulitzer prize for music. humble is how many described as 30-year-old, who also has a dozen grammies. a poet hip-hop rap artist was found fame by mixing jazz, soul, funk and african sounds into his own unique music. he uses the power of words to take pictures of empowerment for those society sometimes forget. at this oakland store, he played a song, survive, which he and lamar did together about life-and-death. >> we talked about me growing up and him growing up in the striking similarities. >> easily the best selling hip- hop artist in modern times. he create

can kendrick lamar stay humble after this. >> the prize is awarded to kendrick lamar. >> now pulitzer home coveted music award for his album, with 12 grammys to his flame, seems like winning is in his dna. first musician outside of classical and jazz ever to win a pull itser. with feats this good, all the stars, align. good for him. thank you for watching "nightline." and as always, we're online, 24/7, "nightline" facebook page. thank you for the company, america. good night. fearcrazy enough to believe it can change the world. fearless is resilient enough to suffer the slings and arrows - and come out stronger. fearless reads the rules, understands the limitations, listens to the naysayers - and then goes ahead and does it anyway. you know what we make. fearless makes us who we are. ♪ ♪ get high speed internet from at&t. $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. visit att.com/internet.

amy: and kendrick lamar becomes the first hip hop artist to win a pulitzer prize for music. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president trump has rejected a new round of sanctions against russia, only one day after u.s. ambassador to the united nations

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crimea where many rapper kendrick lamar can now add a pulitzer prize to his list of accolades. for government media and serious a two bases and homes in damascus have been targeted and. missile strikes state t.v. broadcast these pictures a few hours ago that says missiles were intercepted over sharat airbase in homes the area was targeted by u.s. forces last year at the pentagon is denying any involvement this time shortly afterwards hezbollah's media unit said a basin to mark outside damascus was also targeted state t.v. made no mention of that attack and say no holder joins us live now from beirut with more on this is a no what do we know about these areas targeted near homes. well there were two air bases according to the syrian state media airbase as well as the air base one in homs and one into. missiles were intercepted by the syrian air defenses there has been no claim of responsibility in the syrian media did not blame any party for this attack and now the united states deny that it carried out air strikes we have to remember just a few days ago on saturday the u.s. and

kendrick lamar's won the prestigious pulitzer prize for music the announcement for his album means is the first non-classical jazz work to deal ward why did joe castro ford's. called the voice of a generation thirty year old kendrick lamar's mixes hip hop with poetry and political protest his common subjects of race police brutality and perseverance made his songs the anthem of the black lives matter movement in the united states. his politically charged performances like this one on top of a vandalized police car have also triggered conservative backlash they're not helpful at all this is why i say that hip hop is that more damage to young african-americans than racism in recent years but it was with a quiet delight that the administrator of the pulitzer prize announced on monday that lamar's latest album was to be honored with this year's award a virtual stick song collection unified by its for nakheel or authenticity and rhythmic diane dimond tism. that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern african american life lamar is the most commercially successful musi

the voice of the black lives matter movement now kendrick lamar's final wristed just cries. pro-government media in syria are reporting missile strikes on two air bases and homes in damascus state television broadcast these pictures in the past few hours it says missiles were intercepted overshot the airbase in homs this area was targeted by u.s. forces last year but the pentagon is denying any involvement shortly afterwards has been lost media units reported that a base in the wire outside damascus was targeted with missiles intercepted television made no mention of that attack phyllis bennis is a fellow at the institute for policy studies in washington d.c. she's warning about the danger of escalation in syria. i think the real danger here if we take one step back is what is the danger of serious escalation at this point were these two incidents if they indeed happen and let's be clear they may not have happened at all the way we're hearing if they happen the way we're hearing. is it likely to be in gendering a new response now that could seriously look like a major escala

they weren't winning rapper kendrick lamar can now add a pulitzer prize to his list of accolades. after a series of delays russia says international inspectors will introduce on wednesday to investigate an apparent chemical attack follow some urgency talks by the global can the weapons watchdog the u.s. accused russia of tampering with the site. blame delays on security concerns a fact finding team arrived in syria on saturday will try to establish if a chemical attack happened on april seventh it will not assign blame the russian envoy to the chemical weapons watchdog has accused british intelligence of organizing the attack. you know here we have serious grounds to believe that it was highly likely that this provocation was organized with the help of the british intelligence services international fallout from the suspected chemical attack is growing and the u.k. the prime minister has been defending her decision to join the u.s. and france in the air strike against syria the opposition says theresa may should have gotten parliament's approval first shot a whole reports from lon

the prize is awarded to damn, by kendrick lamar. >> kendrick lamar making history earlier this week becominghe first rapper to win a pulitzer prize. that honor went to his album, damn, captures the complexity of modern american life. this is the first time a non-jazz or non-classical album has won the pulitzer prize for music. joining me with more on this milestone, we'll get to the substance of that citation in just a moment. what does it mean broadly speaking that you have this century-old institution, pulitzer prize, that board bestowing this honor on a rap album? what does that mean more largely? >> more largely it means that this board has finally recognized what the rest of us have recognized a long time ago that there is brilliance and genius and virtuoso writing within hip-hop. i note, pulitzer, welcome to the party we've been having for a while. a lot of people have been excited for hip-hop. i'm more excited for the pulitzer. has this taught us anything about kendrick we did not already know? no. we already new he wasknew he wa, so i'm glad that they recognize this. but, i mean, the

the grammy award winning rapper kendrick lamar come out of the not surprised his list of accolades. in a sport find out what the players of this top level germany game have to hop talking break that's also the. judge has rejected a bid by the u.s. president's personal lawyer to keep some of his business documents a secret the records were seized as part of the probe into his dealings with an adult film that frist who says she had an affair with trump christensen reports. attorneys for michael cohen and president trump asked the judge not to give investigators documents seized by the f.b.i. until they could review them and citing attorney client privilege protect the identity of other cohen clients but the judge denied the motion and outed one high profile client conservative fox news commentator and trump supporter sean hannity hannity says he discussed real estate issues with cohen who's an old friend. attorney michael cohen is the one under investigation in the proceedings taking place here in the federal courthouse in manhattan but it's a possibility that new information could co

coun >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ ♪ >>> rapper kendrick lamarory as this year's pulitzer prize winners were announced yesterday. he won the award for music, becoming the first nonclassical or non-jazz artist to win the prize. lamar took home the pulitzer for her grammy award-winning album "damn." the pulitzer board called the album a work that captures the complexity of african-american life. >>> a newborn gorilla at the zoo in washington, d.c., is getting visible love from his mommy. the gorilla named moke was born sunday. he's the first western lowland born at the zoo in nine years. there are only about 150,000 left in the wild. >>> on "cbs this morning," superstar entertainment in las vegas. a look at how the concept of a residency has changed. this is the "cbs morning news." so we swapped your car out for the all-new chevy traverse. yes. do you think it's going to surprise your daughter? absolutely. wait, is mom here yet? where's mom? she's in this car. what the heck? whoa. yo, whose car is this? this is the all-new chevy traverse. this is b

. >> kendrick lamar. the first nonclassical or jazz performer to receive that prize for music in its 75 year history. ♪ ♪ got to keep it on a high note ♪ >> great video there, so the pulitzer committee has praised his 2017 album, "damn", saying it the captures the complexity of modern african-american life. >> a lot of people say the native was snubbed at the grammys when he lost to bruno mars for album and record of the year, so this gets him a little something extra. >> like beyonce's "lemonade" for a pulitzer now? makeup for that snub? >> maybe. >>> when we come back, the gravity-defying moments on "american idol." >>> and the abc newsman having the most fun in the bedroom. jack, is it you? in the bedroom. jack, is it you? i did mom. wanna try it? yes. it intensely moisturizes your hair and scalp and keeps you flake free. manolo? look at my soft hair. i should be in the shot now too. try head and shoulders two in one. ♪ skinny ♪ just give me "the skinny" >> it is skinny time. and it was the final night

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in the arts: rapper kendrick lamar's album "damn" took the music prize.e first non-classical ors jazz artist to win. and, andrew sean greer's novel "less" won the prize for fiction. t still to come "newshour," how revelations from the former f.b.i. director affect the idgoing investigations surrounding the prt.ur the situation in syria following the weekend's bombing campaign by western allies. inside the musical culture of the tuareg people of mali, and much more. >> woodruff: as we re earlier, new revelations made by former f.b.i. director james comey have stirred thee president's ire on twitter. but did they reveal ything new about the potential legalut trouble mr. trump could face? for that, we're joined by chuck rosenberg who twice served as a u.s. attorney, and also as a senior f.b. official, under both former f.b.i. directors robert mueller and james comey.e welack to the program. you've now had a chance to read james comey's book. what was your overall reaction? >> well, i did have a chance to read the book. i read it cover to cover this weekendi

kendrick lamar, bruno mars, post malone and ed sheeran. >> top selling album.tation." >> are you ready for top 100? >> yeah. let's go. the nominees are, decemb despac. "humble." "that's what i like." "rockstar." and "shape of you," ed sheeran. >> which one would you vote for? >> got to go kendrick on that one. shoutout. >> how about top new artist? >> okay. let's see. the nominees are -- 21 savage. camila cabello. cardi b. khalid. >> what? >> yes. and kodak black. >> how about that? congratulations. you had no idea, did you? >> no. that's exciting. >> i've got a favorite in that category. good luck to you. >> don't ask me who i think is going to win. >> top country. you have this one? >> the nominees are. "what ifs," "body like a back road," "small town boy," "meant to be" bebe rexha and florida georgia line. and in case you didn't know, brett young. >> did you know that you're up? >> i'm a new york city girl. i didn't think i was going to be a nominee for a country award. but i will take it. >> congratulations. >> i will see you at the billboard awards. >> you

a work in music this year the artist was they have pop virtuous so out of compton california kendrick lamar for his twenty seventeen out album titled quite simply and poignantly dale and trust me when i say that they don't get more culturally historic than the signal is meant by the award committee for country sport because this whip marks the very first time in pulitzers over one hundred year history that the award was given to a musician working outside of the classical or jazz john writes what else can one say but to. this is quite the cultural game changer but as the thirty year old himself stated in his song high power build your own parents write your own hieroglyphs to help us break down the historic and important when for both have a black culture is author teacher and lecturer do you. welcome what you guys there are about good good deal was a pleasure to have you back and i think i want to start first to you know many questions and really important conversation to have about this because it's such a game changer because it's kind of reshaped culture in my opinion is did you first d

dot com coming up we talk to of surprises and kendrick lamar with the watkins so stay humble and stay tuned to watching the hawks. u.s. president donald trump says he wants american troops to leave syria what are exactly washington's goals in syria partition war for war sake or a means to sticking it to a random russia all. about options. on monday while the world was just racked up by syrian air strikes f.b.i. raids and trying to hannity and amazing thing happened on the way to this year's pulitzer prize awards for the first time pulitzer prize history a hip hop artist was given the legendary award for his me a work in music this year the artist was they had bought furniture was so out of compton california kendrick lamar for his twenty seventeen album titled quite simply and poignantly. and trust me when i say that they don't get more culturally historic than this and knowledge meant by the award committee for countries work because this which works the very first time a pulitzer is over one hundred year history that the award was given to a musician working outside of the classical

. >>> kendrick lamar will make room for his pulitzer prize. capturing the award on monday. historic first for a rap artist. the pulitzer award is given to other artists. the song "humble" won best rap song and video. newsrooms yesterday where the champagne was popping, including reute reuters. they took home two. >>> the michael cohen case has a sean hannity twist. you will hear from the fox host on his connection to the trump personal lawyer. next. (male #1) it's a little something i've done every night since i was a kid, empty my pocket change into this old jar. it's never much, just what's left after i break a dollar. and i never thought i could get quality life insurance with my spare change. neither did i. until i saw a commercial for the colonial penn program. imagine people our age getting life insurance at such an affordable rate. it's true. if you're 50 to 85, you can get guaranteed acceptance life insurance through the colonial penn program for less than 35 cents a day, just $9.95 a month. there's no medical exam and no health questions. you know, the average cost

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kendrick lamar wrote that.le we were away, during the break, and this is exciting. because you guys have each drawn your characters. i will say we've done this each night this week. no group has taken it as seriously as you guys did. i mean, it's really intense drawing going on here. so should we go through these one by one? >> sure. >> jimmy: okay, all right. we'll start with you, chris. this is the mighty tr as drawn by chris hemsworth. [ cheers and applause ] a solid attempt. >> i took it very serious but didn't mean it was going to be a good picture. >> jimmy: chadwick, you want to show? chadwick, this is very -- [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's pretty good. that might be the best of all of them that we've had so far. very well done. all right. let's have a look at -- you went with color. [ cheers and applause ] that's good too. imagine you've been working on -- working pretty seriously over there. [ cheers and applause ] that's very good. >> thank you. >> jimmy: that's very good. finally, josh? >>

kendrick lamar was awarded a pulitzer prize many music for his album.nner not a class kl or jazz musician. >> congrats. >> congrats. >>> still ahead -- >> meghan markle's provocative past. >> some of the dresses were so tight, she had to have help. >> behind the scenes on the deal or no deal modeling job. and how she rehearsed. >> you better be careful. >>> and we're with johnny galecki. >> it's like a time machine. >>> closed captioning provided by -- ♪ ♪ oh say can you see ♪ by the dawn's -- wait. ♪ oh say can you see ♪ by the -- >> the struggle is real. rachel platen had to restart the national anthem twice after forgetting the lyrics twice over the weekend. >> she tweeted still feeling so embarrassed over this. so sorry to everyone. once again. >> it's okay. >> look, rample. it's not as bad as this. ♪ star spangled banner >> one of my all-time favorites. sticking to the "roseanne" theme and the show. it's on tonight. and will have a big guest. >> hadn't emotionally prepared for being on that set again. it's like a time machine. apart from birth, the

called the voice of a generation thirty year old kendrick lamar mixes hip hop with poetry and political protest his common subjects of race police brutality and perseverance made his songs the anthem of the black lives matter movement in the united states. his politically charged performances like this one on top of a vandalized police car have also triggered conservative backlash they're not helpful at all this is why i say that hip hop is done more damage to young african-americans than racism in recent years but it was with a quiet delight that minister the. traitor of the pulitzer prize announced on monday that lamar's latest album was to be honored with this year's award a virtual stick song collection unified by its for nakheel or authenticity and rhythmic diane dimond tism. that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern african american life lamar is the most commercially successful musician to have won the pulitzer prize with his albums selling out at record stores he is also the first non classical or jazz artist to win the honor legitimizing rap music as cr

. >> rapper kendrick lamar won must award, the first in 5-year history. it captures the complexity of african-american life. >> i can see that. there's a lot of activism and message in his work. makes sense. >>> never more than 7 minutes away from accuweather forecast. that means you, mike nicco. >> active tomorrow but past that how about 80s for the weekend. a look from mount tam, you can see it's really quiet this morning. sunshine and quieter weather today. make sure you have sunglass ready. put the umbrella away for one day. showers coming tomorrow evening. it's going to get warm especially away from the coast. the next storm, much weaker and much less activity coming with it. that means the chance of hail, lightning, thunder, a lot less if almost extinct. let's talk about today. upper 50s san francisco, half moon bay, san francisco 58, 59, the rest of us 60 lake port, 65 antioch, san jose and morgan hill. here we are. at noon tomorrow, you can see clouds increasing, showers just off the north bay and coast and that's where they start to roll in at 4:

first, kendrick lamar just won a pulitzer prize for music.e ) the first time this award has gone to someone who was not in classical music or jazz. other great news, beyonce tore the roof off coachella, yeah. and i know you're saying but it's an outdoor festival. that's how bad it is, she brought in a roof so she could tear it off. this was the blackest performance at the whitest festival. and white people love that stuff because it makes them feel like they're down, you know, which is weird because it never goes the other way around. you could never have the oakridge boys show up at the club and then expect brothers walking out going, yo, these niggers can strum, b. ( laughter ) ( applause ) it feels like a great couple of days for america. if you near to on stage, not everyone is going your way. >> a fire storm after what happened three days ago at a starbucks in philadelphia where the police were called in and two blackmen were arrested. >> this video captured by witnesses' cell phone shows police talking and later handcuffing the men whil

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rapper kendrick lamar becomes first rapper ever to win the pulitzer prize for music.'ll have this and more in the hollywood minute. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood welcome back to the kron four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... in today's hollywood minute: an unprecedented music prize, a memorable walk of fame ceremony, and how to eat and drink like a superhero! here's david daniel. (rapping) "my dna not for imitation..."kendrick lamar won four grammys this year for his album "damn" -- now he's picked up a pulitzer! he's the first rapper ever to win the pulitzer prize for music, which typically goes to classical or jazz artists. (nat) "sorry i'm late. i was rounding up all the gluten in the world and launching it into space, where it can't not hurt us anymore."you may not be able to fight crime like "deadpool," but you can eat and drink like him! to promote "deadpool two," opening may 18th, a pop-up version of the bar "d-p" and his fellow mercenaries frequent will open in new york april

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kendrick lamar has become the first rapper to win the pulitzer prize for music.lassical orjazz has been recognised by the pulitzers. he won the prize for his album ‘damn‘ released in april last year. he won five grammys for the same album. plastic pollution of the oceans is one of the great environmental problems of our time. now scientists have engineered an enzyme which can digest a key type of plastic, used to make drinks bottles and other products. it could offer a new way to recycle millions of tonnes of plastic. our science editor, david shukman explains. plastic waste is filling the oceans. products used just once will last for decades or even centuries. i filmed this scene in turkey a few years ago. but there are ways of using plastic again. this plant in dagenham helps turn old plastic milk bottles into new ones. and now this lab at portsmouth university has gone much further, discovering how an enzyme can actually eat away the fabric of plastic itself. what is really special about this enzyme, it digests something man—made and most enzymes digest things

story set off the me too movement those words were also a landmark moving moment for music as kendrick lamar became the first rapper to win a pua to serve for its proper album down. legal proceedings surrounding president trumps lawyer michael cohen have produced a new revelations sean hannity host on the conservative leaning u.s. channel talks news has been unmasked as one of cohen's clients link was revealed at a courthouse in new york as lawyers for the u.s. president cohen did battle with judges in a case that involves both potential russian interference in the twenty sixth sense and allegations of extramarital affairs with an adult film star w. washington correspondent claire richardson reports. u.s. president donald trump's longtime attorney michael cohen was in a new york city court this week fighting for his legal team to be able to review the documents that were sees in a high profile raid of his office and apartment last week one of the items of interest appears to pertain to a possible payoff of the adult film star known as stormy daniels she says she was given a hundred thirty th

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kendrick lamar hasn't made it and he has just won kendrick lamar hasn't made it and he hasjust won adaily—macro won a pulitzer prize. but other people have made it onto the list, a group of florida teenagers, who have been campaigning against gun crime have made it on the list. it is people who have made an impact on society as a whole. so it is quite a good list. more women and young people are on the list than ever before, which is promising, 45 women and 45 people under 40 so the omission of some men might be to make way for women?” don't think it works like that. maybe because of the #metoo campaign. women have had their abilities recognised and they have featured them. i don't think they have just ignored some featured them. i don't think they havejust ignored some men. theresa may hasn't made the list, nicola sturgeon and angela merkel haven't made the list and they are world leaders. it's not as simple as they just women, stick them in. it is a case that the women who have made it, the two journalists who broke a lot of the sexual harassment in various industry stories, includ

kendrick lamar got word of the honor today... is lamar performing at the grammys in january...he's been praised for his remarkable live performances... and what's been described as his 'profound' mix of hip-hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk and african sounds. his album 'damn' won the prize... the pulitzer board saying it captures the complexity of african-american life. and they say his piercing raps have helped him becomea major voice of his generation... grant and vicki? (grant) beyonce is pledging to help some students attend historically black universities. the singer revealed today that she has started the ''homecoming scholars awards program.' the program gives a 25- thousand-dollar scholarship to a chosen student from four universities...xavier university of louisiana and wilber-force in ohio... tuskegee in alabama and bethune-cookman in florida. the program starts during the 2018 - 2019 academic year. (vicki) let's get a check on what we are working on for kron4 news at six. steve aveson is standing by in the newsroom, s

. >>> rapper kendrick lamar made hisory for his grammy winning album. he is the first nonclassical or jazz artist to win that award. the pulitzer board said the album captured the complexity of modern africa american life. this is a really big deal for kendrick lamar and well deserved. >> well deserved. what a year it has been for journalism and music. >>> police say a fugitive grandmother wanted for two murders could strike again. ahead, how investigators believe the woman killed two assume another person's identity. and why they worry she'll slip out of >>> hello everybody, mostly clear skies out there. some spots dealing with patchy fog especially in the valley locations. chilly start to this morning but the afternoon highs are warmer than yesterday. upper 50s and low 60s. if you're going to the a's game today, clear conditions out there. it will be cool, i highly recommend long sleeves as the a's take on the white sox. >>> the irs is warning taxpayer about a new scam involving bogus tax refunds. >> ahead, how con artists are using direct deposits to

kendrick lamar is the first artist who is not a jazz or classical musician to ever win a pulitzer prizepoet hip hop and artist has a dozen grammys. he mixes jazz, soul, funk, and african influences to talk about the society people sometimes forget. he will get the $15,000 prize. >>> tickets for this year's cluster fest comedy festival will go on sale on thursday. it's from june 1st through the 3rd at civic center plaza, and some of the headliners including jon stewart, amy schumer and groups like the loanly island. new information on the data facebook is collecting on you. up next, how the social media company is gathering information on users when they are not logged in. store mac time is 8:57 am. a federal judge has ruled a class action lawsuit against facebook can move forward. the suit claims facebook tax suggestions features violence of information privacy act. a law -- they cannot collect information without written consent. >>> facebook is explaining how it collect your data even when you're logged on. the question came up during the testimony of facebook ceo mark zuckerberg last

kendrick lamar already has 10 grammys and now can add a pulitzer to the mix. he won it for his album called "damn." it captures modern african-american life. he is by far probably the most commercially successful. if you say his name, the kids know it, too. >> and i'm guessing he's one of the more surprised people in the world. was he guessing this to come in, a pulitzer prize? >> i don't know. >> that is something. >>> rainfall picking up right now in our back door. some heavier rain starting to come down as we get a live look from our sky camera network. you can see heavier rain over downtown currently, and that's moving off toward the south. we have seen some isolated hail with this. no lightning, at least, right now. other parts of the south bay just dealing with the clouds. we're going to get a look here at that radar in just a second. i'll let you know it's also pretty chilly out there so you need the umbrella and a jacket if you're leaving in the next 30 minutes. currently 54 degrees and low 50s tonight. let's take you to the doppler satellite, and you

(vicki) that's right, compton's very own rapper kendrick lamar as the 2018 pulitzer prize winner in music for his newest album-- "damn." the organization lauded the hip-hop artist for quote -- "capturing the complexity of modern african-american life." lamar is no stranger to awards. the 30-year-old has won eleven grammy awards. ((grant))that wraps up kron 4 news at nine.((vicki))but our primetime coverage continues pam moore and steve aveson are here with kron 4 news at ten...guys? ((pam)) thank you grant and vicki....next at ten... students at a bay area university. spreading the word about aggressive solicitors on campus.we'll hear from one student who says, it happened to her... so she took to social media to let people know.plus...oakland residents calling on the city to do something about illegal dumping in the city.their solutions...and what the mayor has to say about it, next in a live report.((pam))plus... showers, hail and even a rainbow.plenty of wild weather across the bay area today.what you can expect for the rest of the week... com

kendrick lamar made history as he is the first musician outside of classical or jazz music to win theitzer prize for music. >>> helping teachers find homes. >> it will take about 20 or to safe to buy a home in richmond with the current pay. >> how they are trying to make sure that teachers in one district can live with a work. >>> we are tracking a few raindrops out there on local radar, and i will let you know what you can expect as we head into tuesday. >>> coming up at 7:00 p.m., a cease and desist order was issued to three scooter companies in san francisco. coming up, what those businesses have to do to resume operations. >>> a northbay councilman was involved in two car crashes in a couple of hours. how they all happened and how he is doing when we come back. >>> a bee area school district is hoping that a new program will be an incentive to keep good teachers. >> the school district is teaming up with a san francisco startup to help teachers and other district employees by home. >> reporter: living in the bay area, we are all too familiar with the high price of housing. >> i li

harvey weinstein scandal, and the washington post won for sexual claims against roy moore, and kendrick lamartold you, made history, the first musician outside of classical or jazz music to win the pulitzer prize for music. >>> we are tracking breaking news for you in san jose. that's where a four alarm fire has erupted and is sending out a lot of smoke right now in a minute, we will go live to san jose to bring you more on the efforts to control the fire. >>> a couple is charged with the overdose death of a 16-year- old boy, and we have more details coming up. >>> it's a busy, tuesday, april 17th. i'm gasia mikalian, and steve clark is in his office. >> patchy fog, and sunny to mostly sunny. a few clouds over the hills. cool breeze, and the temperatures will drop fast this evening, maybe not too bad before, but i would think a couple of innings in, and the temperatures will drop off. the current storm total was 14 inches, and it was an epic snow day. everything has moved off, and it's much quieter and colder as