larry fitzgerald. coming from different walks of life.15 minutes behind schedule. they allotted 40 minutes to sky harbor, they're going to the goldwater air force national guard base at sky harbor. there will be about 150 army and air national guardsmen there, no members of the public will be allowed, unlike the other venues. then scheduled to be wheels-up on the military boeing 757 around 12:20, probably a little later than that for what's roughly about a four-hour trip back to washington, d.c. the one thing that i can tell you, knowing a loft people here, i was a reporter and met john mccain in '81 in the race, in '82 for the first house seat. is that the people here, are the people he went camping with, lake powell trips, guys he partied with, hiking in the grand canyon, along oak creek where the ranch was. also individuals, for instance brigette, the orphan they brought back from the orphanage with mother teresa. a second child they brought back, that child was adopted by two people who worked on mccain's staff. she basically has a si

. >> also speaking is arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald. >> i had a wonderful relationship with him for quite awhile. he's been a wonderful mentor to me. i can't tell you how honored i am to say a few words about a man that everybody loves and respects. >> his body will be taken to washington for a viewing at the u.s. capitol. >> mourners will gather on saturday for a service at the washington national cathedral and he will be buried at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis. >> thank you so much. we'll bring you a special report tomorrow morning of the ceremony for john mccain. and ahead, we talk with senator lindsey graham about mccain's life and legacy>>> the latest high ranking official to leave the trump administration is white house council don mcgahn. he is leaving this fall after telling associates for months he was looking to leave. he's been the main contact with robert mueller's russia investigation. his departure comes a week after it was reported he was cooperating extensively with investigators. >> don mcgahn is a really good guy. >> president trump announced tha

outfront now is arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald. mccain, at a memorial service tomorrow. larry, thanks so much for taking the time with us tonight. >> i'm glad i could be here, thank you for having me. >> i think for a lot of folks, it might seem surprising that you, a pro nfl player and the long-time senator had so much in common, such a tight bond. i wonder if you could tell us how your friendship came about? >> i got a chance to meet him in 2006, a chance meeting. for some reason, senator mccain just took a liking to me early. you know, the relationship kind of developed. i remember flying back on an airplane ride with him from d.c. and, you know, getting a chance to talk to him for four hours in the flight and then watching how he conducted himself once he got off the plane and how generous he was with his time, taking pictures, signing autographs. anybody that came up to him. i'm thinking if he has time for this, then anybody should be able to make time. it was really a great learning experience for me and our relationship cont

larry fitzgerald got up and very funny. he said what an avid sports fan john mccain is a huge cardinals fan and diamondbacks fan. how larry fitzgerald once said, the things that john mccain and i had in common, there were a lot of them. i was black. he's white. i'm young, he's old. he ran for president, i ran out of bounds, a funny line from larry fitzgerald. and i remember you, doug, saying, you know -- he was famous. john mccain was famous for his bad temper. you said that john mccain never lost his temper over human error. what did you mean by that? >> i saw him under the stress of the campaign, which was very real. when there were enormous stresses on our country. you could imagine someone just getting mad because you're late for a meeting or you screwed up on some project that he wanted or things didn't work out. i never saw that. i saw him get mad only when as vice president biden said it, he thought you didn't have the right values. you put yourself ahead of the country. you weren't serving the cause that we were pur

one of the enduring heroes and role models, without further ado, i'd like to introduce you to larry fitzgeraldporter: the senator would often show up at arizona cardinals games. fitzgerald last visited mccain and his wife cindy at their home in sedona in february. >> why is this happening to me, larry? all the dedication, all the sacrifice i made, why me? he never said that. >> reporter: what was the lesson you learned? >> the thing i took away that always resonates with me is the strength he always showed. the strength of dealing with the ordeals of being a p.o.w., the strength of being graceful in defeat, the strength to overcome and to be classy and a good sport and just be respectful of other people's feelings. >> reporter: over the weekend fitzgerald joined his teammates in observing a moment of silence. he says he's tremendously humbled that his good friend wanted him to deliver one of today's eulogies. >> i don't think i'm worthy to be up there to be honest with you. i'm really humbled by it. >> reporter: is there something within the speech that you're going to present and hope people

larry fitzgerald, the arizona cardinal wide receiver was just marvelous today.talked about the differences. he's white, i'm black. i'm an athlete and he was in the military. he went on and talked about all their differences. in the end, they were great friends. i thought it was poignant the senator, in his last days, asked larry fitzgerald in his last days to be one of his eulogists because we're divided and we're one witt white, one black, different generations who had become great pals. and he did a great job, as did joe biden. >> there's he hearse departing and tonight, it will go to the funeral home and tomorrow, lie in state at the capitol and there will be a ceremony at the capitol and before the burial on sunday. every step of the way, there will be more remembrances and more speakers. we saw the family. they're in the cars right now. we saw the family deplane moments ago. i saw smiles on their faces occasionally, which is nice to see because they're in the middle of what has to be a searing emotional week. but they've been given, i think, some solace and

of the enduring heroes and role models without further ado, i would like to introduce you to larry fitzgeraldisited mccain and his wife cindy at their home near sedona in february. >> he never said, oh, man, why is this happening to me, larry. i don't understand why after all of the dedication and sacrifice i've made, why is it me? he never said that. >> what was the lesson you learned? >> the thing that i took away and res on ates with me is the strength he always showed. the strength of dealing with ordeals of being a p.o.w. or the strength of being graceful in defeat. the strength to overcome and to be classy and a good sport and just be respectful of other people's feelings. >> reporter: over the weekend, fitzgerald joined his teammates in observing a moment of silence. he said he's tremendously humbled that his good friend wanted him to deliver one of today's eulogies. >> i don't think i'm worthy to be up there to be honest with you. i'm really humbled by it. >> is there something within the speech that you're going to present and hope people think about it. >> i think just embrace the d

but also larry fitzgerald, the longtime wide receiver from the arizona cardinals will also be payingibute to the senator. so again, it's going to be tears but it's going to be laughter, it's going to be stories, as senator ben sasse was telling us, his wit and his tongue and his love of saucy language. >> exactly. and that's the way that he would want it. i think one of the things that trace reported was the high schools that are lining the route that are in phoenix are letting their students out so they can be part of it, they can watch this happening and they can show the respects. most of these kids -- vietnam to them is ancient history, right? but if these kids can see the respect that people from across the political aisle are giving him by being part of this ceremony today, and if they learn something from that, that really hit me. it was also interesting, as he said, to hear trace gallagher when he was interviewing ben sasse say, it's basically almost split 50/50, the democrats and republican senators and former senators who will be in attendance. we all remember joe biden goi

. >> arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald spoke about their unlikely friendship. >> he ran for president. i run out of bounds. he was the epitome of toughness and i do everything to avoid contact. i have flowing locks and well, he didn't. he didn't judge individuals based on the color of their skin, gender, backgrounds or political an fiffiliations or b accounts. he judged them on the merits and contents of their hearts. >> the cardinals paid tribute to mccain before last night's preseason finale in arizona. funeral service will be held tomorrow at the national cathedral in washington and john mccain buried at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis. >>> today is deadline day for nafta. u.s. and canada making a push to modernize the trade agreement. trump telling bloomberg the two are close, but may not be today. u.s., mexico and canada reworking nafta for more than a ye year. now canada and the u.s. must come together and president trump pledging the deal is better for the u.s. >> we are replacing nafta with a beautiful brand new u.s./mexico trade deal. as we speak, canada, an

jared: larry fitzgerald also spoke yesterday during eulogy about how he visited vietnam to be in then was and he was pow. lauren: that picture. cheryl: real quick to u.s. open, is that allowed -- jared: the umpire? they said he was going to check on his health and something about crowd noise, do you buy it? cheryl: no. jared: it was really turned off and in the middle, tried or quit. cheryl: i don't know, that's going to keep going as controversy. jared max thank you very much. catch jared sports report fox news 24/7, siriusxm 115. lauren: why is the president trump rejecting officers from the eu to bring tariffs to zero and what traders in london are now saying about that. ♪ ♪ put your data to work on the cloud that drives business. the ibm cloud. the cloud for smarter business. at fidelity, our online u.s. equity trades are just $4.95. so no matter what you trade, or where you trade, you'll only pay $4.95. fidelity. open an account today. in honor of my dad, who was alzheimer's. i decided to make shirts for the walk with custom ink, and they just came out perfect. - [announcer] che

readings from two of senator john mccain's adopted children, andrew and digit and as you mentioned, larry fitzgeraldrom the arizona cardinals will deliver a eulogy, the two men were friends and senator mccain was a fan of the team. apparently fitzgerald visited north vietnam to see the site where john mccain was shot down back in 1967. of course joe biden also delivering a eulogy to his political rival but long time friend. joe biden's son beau died from a similar cancer that took john mccain's life. then the motorcade will process to phoenix airport with the arizona national guard will bid a final farewell to senator john mccain from this state he loved so much. more a thousand seats in that church reserved for members of the public and we expect members of the public to line the route of the motorcade but it will be hod. yet there was a service in the arizona state capital and people stood in line for up to three hours to file past john mccain's casket and pay their last respects and it was very hot and 21 people had to be treated by emts, two people taken to the hospital. it's expected to be hott

we also see larry fitzgerald, the great nfl star there. they will be paying their tribute among others, including family members. >> yeah. what i'm seeing as the camera has been showing the crowd and as you're seeing the pallbearers he selected, there are so many touches and things that are qui quintessentially arizona. obviously they'll have the service at the national cathedral on saturday, but it's clear to me that this service is really paying tribute to this state that he loved. i know we've said that a lot over the last few days, but i think that that can't be overstated. there are obviously representatives of the native american community there. you saw people wearing their hunting gear. obviously larry fitzgerald being there. senator mccain was a huge fan of the arizona sports teams. it's very touching to see all of these really important pieces of the state represented in this service that is taking place in his home state. >> the welcome and invocation will be delivered by the senior pastor, dr. garcia. the casket is now being br

we also see larry fitzgerald, the great nfl star there.will be paying their tribute among others, including family members. >> yeah. what i'm seeing as the camera has been showing the crowd and as you're seeing the pallbearers he selected, there are so many touches and things that are qui quintessentially arizona. obviously they'll have the service at the national cathedral on saturday, but it's clear to me that this service is really paying tribute to this state that he loved. i know we've said that a lot over the last few days, but i think that that can't be overstated. there are obviously representatives of the native american community there.

former vice president joe biden will speak as well as larry fitzgerald.f mourning for senator mccain started yesterday. >>> nearly all charges have been dismnst fi suspects accused of holding starving children at a compound in new mexico. a judge says prosecutors did not to the roads right now, we are on the mend on 680 as katie said earlier, northbound 680 was completely shut down for police activity. all lanes are open but it's busy around jackson. elsewhere 880 at paseo grande. southbound slow 238 slow to decoto road because of an accident northbound 880 at 238. >>> here's a look right now. clouds are sitting up high. here's the view if you are driving on the golden gate bridge. no fog to mess with you this morning. temperature-wise in the low to mid-60s. that's pretty comfortable and this afternoon 60s and 70s. >> thank you for watching kpix 5 news this morning. your next local update is 7:26. "cbs this morning" is next. have a great day, everyone! >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it's thursday, august 30th, 2018. welcome to "cbs this morn

cardinal larry fitzgerald jr. made the crowd smile. he ran for president, i ran out of bounds. despite being from different parties, they forged a 40-year bond. >> it is a disease that took john's life, took teddy's life. and three years ago, it took my beautiful son bo's life. it's brutal. it's relentless. it's unforgiving. >> after today's memorial service, senator mccain and his family left arizona for washington. the funeral is saturday in washington, d.c. we will be covering it live at 6:00 p.m. >>> after a shakeup in the white house legal team, president trump blasted news coverage of the change on twitter. it targeted subjects from the media to the justice department. it comes one day after the announcement that white house counsel don mcgahn is leaving this fall. today president trump proposed that federal workers not get pay raises next year, saving taxpayers $25 billion. however, military pay raises would go untouched. congress would get the last word on the issue. >>> history came crashing down in the east bay. literal lay. a 350 year old historic tree fell causing m

we see larry fitzgerald, the wide receiver. honored and surprised to be chosen for this service. senator biden has been teaching and lecturing as we know and has not ruled out returning to politics despite his age. >> there are no rule s anymore andrea. >> no rules indeed. that is pastor noah garcia, north baptist church. bridget mccain will be reading from ecclesiastes. there will be a tribute by grant woods. a hymn performed by johna little. a reading from andrew mccain, one of the elder sons from his first marriage.

speakers included grant woods, arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald and former vice presidentoe biden. biden recalled his friendship with mccain despite the two being in opposite political parties and made what some saw as veiled reference to president trump while speaking about mccain's character. still, he spent most of the time remembering a man he considered a member of his own family. >> my name is joe biden. i'm a democrat. and i love john mccain. the way i look at it, the way i thought about it was that i always thought of john as a brother. we had a lot of family fights. out of this grew a great friendship that transcended whatever political differences we had or later developed because above all, above all we understood the same thing, all p politics is personal. it is all about trust, and you trusted john with my life and i would and i think he would trust me with his. >> it wasn't about politics with john. he could disagree on substance, but it was the underlying values that animated everything john did, everything he was. you could come to a different conclusion, b

larry fitzgerald speaking as well. >> i'm going to do the best i can. try to honor him for the wonderful man what he is. what he's meant for the nation and what he's meant for me. >> reporter: this following an emotional day, the family starting to say their good-byes on what would have been mccain's 82nd birthday. >> loving god, see our tears. >> reporter: 15,000 people waited for hours in the triple digit heat to pause before the flag-draped casket of a war hero and leader to serve the country he loved for six decades. >> he was an american, a fabulous american. and there will never be another john mccain. ever. >> reporter: and after today's memorial here, mccain's body will be brought to washington, d.c. for two more days of services before he's laid to rest on sunday. live in phoenix, martha gonzales, abc7 news. back to you. >> march that thank you very much. we are streaming, by the way, that service that's going on right now if you go to abc7news.com our our abc news app. we'll also have live coverage of the mccain service at the national cathedr

for a memorial service for john's it sunday and he will discover -- will deliver a reading and larry fitzgerald and close friend former vice president joe biden will both pay tribute to the six term senator and war hero. >> there will be a bagpiper present. john loved bagpipe music. >> reporter: mccain will depart for washington with his family by his side. >> there will be a small event departing arizona for the last time. >> reporter: once in d.c. there will be three more days celebrating the life and service of the maverick. friday his body will lane state he was capital. on saturday a funeral service and his burial at the naval academy at annapolis on sunday. we are learning that mister mccain's 106-year-old mother roberta is expected to be in attendance at the ceremonies in washington d.c. and the burial service in annapolis maryland. we ha some one where she went on a cross-country road trip when she was in her 90s senator mccain wrote about her, right", my mother was raised to be a strong woman who thoroughly enjoyed life. in phoenix with -- ktvu fox2 news . street legal experts are now

larry fitzgerald, the great wide receiver of mccain's beloved arizona cardinals. >> i'm black.e was white. i'm young. he wasn't so young. he celebrated differences. he embraced humanity. >> reporter: and joe biden, a political opponent for so long, but a friend first. >> i always thought of john as a brother. we had a hell of a lot of family fights. >> reporter: biden praised what he called mccain's ageless code. >> he could not stand the abuse of power. always about basic values, john, fairness, honesty, dignity, respect. >> reporter: and the former vice president saying mccain's fierce patriotism is why his passing has touched such a deep chord across the country. >> i think john believed in us. i think he believed in the american people. to paraphrase shakespeare, "we shall not see his like again." >> reporter: mccain himself chose the music. frank sinatra's "my way." ♪ i did it my way >> reporter: and then, to the airport, and the arizona national guard saluting him for his final flight to washington. >> terry moran joins us now from phoenix. and terry, senator mccain leavi

. >> reporter: larry fitzgerald is a star wide receiver for the arizona cardinals. >> what made senator mccain so s ecial was that he cared about the substance of my heart more frohan where i came from. >> reporter: tommy espinoza is a local latino activist who met the republican lawmaker in the 1980s. >> john says, "i want you to speak on my behalf at the republican convention." ( laughter ) i said, "senator, i want to remind you, i'm a democrat." ( laughter ) >> reporter: there were readings by two of mccain's seven children. >> ecclesiastics chapter three, verses 1-2. >> i have fought the good fight. thave finished the race. i have kept the faith. >> reporter: and a larger lesson, biden said, about putting principle before politics. >> he could not stand the abuse he power wherever he saw it, in whatever form, in whatever country. te reporter: mccain has now left his beloved arizona for good. 300 national guard members saluting as his casket was loaded onto a government jet bound for washington, d.c., where he will lie in state tomorrow at the u.s. capitol. john? >> dickerson: thank

. >> remembered with laughter with larry fitzgerald. >> i'm a professional athlete.ran for president. i run out of bounds. >> today mccain becomes the 31st person to lie in state under the capitol rotunda, a man described as an american hero. now, this moves into tomorrow where the national cathedral will happen. back to you. >> all right. thank you. >> our live coverage begins at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. nbc's chuck todd is covering that from washington. >>> it is 6:08. as you make your way to work or where ever you are headed i want to give you an update. the latest showing fantastic reports across the entire bay area. if you look at the air quality index yellow typically means moderate air quality. green means all good to go. you might see haze out here. because of that smoke. the worst of the smoke is now over nevada. so judging by what i have seen across the air quality index you could be okay in terms of air quality. we have the smoke over nevada. if you're heading out keep in mind you have to look out for the air quality as well. keep it in mind as you make your wa

> among those paying tribute, vietnam veteran and former pow arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald a true honor to call you friend. your toughness and bravery inspired us. >> reporter: those mccain considered a friend despite political differences. >> i want to remind you i am a democrat. i don't care. >> reporter: an emotional tribute from former vice president joe biden who served in the senate with mccain it was a political rival during the 2008 presidential race. >> pretty clear instructions believe in the promise and greatness of america because nothing is inevitable here. >> mccain's body being flown from arizona to washington dc where he will lie in state in the us capitol. mccain's casket will stop at the vietnam memorial before a service at the national cathedral. he will be laid to rest at the naval academy. donald trump issuing an ultimatum to the justice department and fbi during his rally in indiana. >> our justice department and our fbi have to start doing their job and doing it right and doing it now. what is happening is a disgrace, i want them to do the job. i will

. >> the arizona cardinals paying tribute to mccain after wide receiver larry fitzgerald recounted his unlikely friendship with the senator. >> i'm black, he was white. i'm young, he wasn't so young. he didn't individual individuals based on their skin, their gender, political affiliations, or bank accounts. he evaluated them own the merits of their character and the contents of their hearts. >> mccain's body, fittingly carried out to frank sinatra's "my way." >> you can feel that presence here. the private ceremony later this morning will begin at 11:00. it will be remembering john mccain's life. an indication by the house chaplain, remarks by myself pence, and the benediction by the senate chaplain. after that family, the family will be escorted out and the doors will be opened for the public around 2:00 in the afternoon until about 8:00. and then his body will be watched around the clock until it is transported for the ceremony. >> each stop along the way has so much meaning. when you saw the senator leave phoenix, but the capital building in the senate, where he will be today, i th

nfl star wide receiver larry fitzgerald joins me to talk about how he will be paying

speakers include larry fitzgerald and former vice president joe biden whose son bo died of brain cancerator mccain will leave arizona today for the final time at 12:30 en route to joint base andrews. there will be 3 days of ceremonies in washington dc and the naval academy in annapolis, maryland. >> we appreciate it. >> 9 minutes after the hour, outrage going nationwide after 3 suspects, you see them there, from that extremist compounds are cleared of all charges. brian morrow has been following this, shocked by the judge's ruling and says the public is now at risk. >> my opponent lives in a world of fiction, i live in world affect. >> can you stop interrupting. >> can you stop lying? >> this wasn't nationally televised but on the east coast sparks flying on a debate stage between andrew cuomo and actor turned politician cynthia nixon and we have a heated highlights coming up. ♪ - in a crossfit gym, we're really engaged with who we are as people and making everybody feel welcome. ordering custom ink t-shirts has been a really smart decision for our business. - [narrator] custom ink has

speakers include arizona cardinal wide receiver larry fitzgerald and former vice president joe bidenontinue in washington before mccain is laid to rest at the naval academy and maryland. ceremonies go on here in phoenix, all week senator mccain's colleagues on capitol hill have been paying their respects. listen to what lindsey graham had to say on the senate floor. >> if you want to help the country, be more like john mccain. i believe there is a little john mccain and all of us. he lived in the shadow 4-star father and 4-star grandfather worried he would disappoint. you did not. >> in his final message to americans senator mccain city is the luckiest man in the world and americans never quit, we never surrender, never hide from history, we make history. jillian: live in phoenix this morning. now a story we have been following, tips pouring and nationwide over this disturbing video. police trying to identify this panicked woman ringing doorbells in the middle of the night before vanishing, she appears to be wearing just a t-shirt and if you look, looks like there are broken shackles

tomorrow there will be a ceremony at the north phoenix baptist church, arizona cardinal larry fitzgeraldformer vice president joe biden whose son died from brain cancer. saturday services continue in washington before mccain is laid to rest and sunday at the naval academy in maryland. defense secretary jim mattis will be a pallbearer. this and what he said when he wanted young troops to understand the vietnam war generation and service men like mccain. >> it is primarily that they understand the love of country, if you cherish the country, it carries you through the toughest of times. there's nothing, no battle that can be thrown at you. character will light a path forward for what they are looking for. >> reporter: senator mccain's final message to the american people, he wrote he is the luckiest man on earth and, quote, americans never quit, we never surrender, we never hide from history, we make history. jillian: thank you very much. democrats doing their best to delay and derail brett kavanaugh's supreme court nomination just one week before his hearing. >> chairman grassley schedule

. >> remembered with laughter with larry fitzgerald. i'm a professional athlete. he ran for president. i run out of bounds. he was toughness and i do everything i can to avoid contact. >> today he becomes the 31st person to lie in state under the capitol rotunda, a man described as an american hero. nbc news, washington. >> our rooif coverage begins at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. nbc's chuck todd is anchoring from the national cathedral in washington. >>> back here in san francisco students will be back in class this morning at the city's balboa high school after day after an incident that sparked serious fear and panic. >> one student had a handgun in his backpack when it suddenly fired. no one was hit. they say this was a scary moment f for a lot of those students. the school went on lock down for two hours. parents and students called it two terrifying hours. >> i started texting him. he said he was scared. i just told him i love him. >> the teacher said to be quiet. if we made any noise the people that were in the hallways couldn't know where we were. >> and other pol

joe biden lost his son to the same aggressive form of brain cancer and larry fitzgerald who became friends with mccain in the last few years. >> john was a hero. his character, courage, honor, integrity. i think the thing understated is his optimism. that's what made john special. made john a giant among all of us. >> many people might wonder what a young african-american kid from minnesota and a highly decorated vietnam war hero turned united states senator might have in common. i'm black, he was white. [laughter] i'm young, he wasn't so young. [laughter] how does this unlikely pair become friends? i've asked myself this same question. but do you know what the answer is? that's just who he is. >> jon: mike emanuel is live for us on capitol hill. set the stage, mike, for what is going to happen today. >> good morning. we expect it to be quite a tribute to the legendary life and service of senator john mccain. only the 30th person to lie in state in the united states capitol rotunda. v.i.p. speeches for this type of event. mitch mcconnell, paul ryan, vice president mike pence representing t

then larry fitzgerald showed the kind of reach across the country, the friendships and relationshipsother person the people of arizona adore. i thought the tributes were amazing across the board. i thought they were clearly picked out by john mccain himself. >> they certainly were. dana bash, you are at the church and watched so closely. you covered senator mccain so many years. >> that's right. picking up about joe biden and jill, i have never heard. but go talk to cindy, moments ago, as they came out, there was another poignant moment where they were standing in front of the church. cindy mccain went to the car, saw them, came back and gave both of them really big hugs. clearly, so grateful for speech, but obviously the friendship he described they had for decades, more than 30 years. you can see the pictures. you can see the picture on the air of the hearse and the motorcade. one of the things we are also going to see is a larger motorcade. we were talking about the fact that it is larger because there are so many people, again, they call themselves mccainiacs that want to take th

those who he hiked with in the grand canyon and boated with on lake powell and football player, larry fitzgerald a friend because of his character. >> he embraced humanity and championed what was true and just and saw people for who they were. yes, ours was an unlikely friendship but it's one i will always cherish. >> reporter: now, mccain hand-picked the songs played today and those who honored him many from across party lines and former colleague, joe biden, having lost his own son to brain cancer tried to comfort the family saying over time the pain would heal but america he said lost a leader. >> now john will take his rightf rightful place among the long line of extraordinary leaders in this nation's history who in their time and way stood for freedom and liberty and made the american story the most improbable and most hopeful and most enduring story on earth. >> reporter: now, mccain's plain is schedule to land at joint base andrews in about 35 minutes, martha. he will not be laid to rest at arlington with his father and grandfather. he chose his way to go to annapolis naval academy where

also, we heard from larry fitzgerald, a player with the arizona cardinals. he said, you know, listen, we might be unlikely friends, i'm black, he's white. i have long hair, he doesn't have much hair. he said that's the kind of person joe biden was, he made friends with people like me, with everybody. he crossed the aisle. joe biden talked about that a lot. joe biden talked of them sitting together in the senate. they were friends. they were united not only in their political belief, but their underlying political ideals and united in grief. of course joe biden lost his son to the same cancer that took john mccain. that was really the root of joe biden's softly spoken message to the family, itself, which was the most emotional part of that service this morning. also, the people of arizona had been given the chance to say good-bye to this man who took this state as his own. he moved here in his 40s. people said you are a carpet bagger, coming down to take an easy seat. he said i was a navy brat. i'm here now and going to stay. one final fleurish is the longest

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. >> reporter: larry fitzgerald of the arizona cardinals also spoke. >> i'm black, he was white.'m young, he wasn't so young. he lived with physical limitations brought on by war. i'm a professional athlete. he ran for president. i run out of bounds. he was the epitome of toughness and i do everything i can to avoid contact. i have flowing locks, and well, he didn't. how does this unlikely pair become friends? i've asked myself this same question. but do you know what the answer is? that's just who he is. >> reporter: readings from two of mccain's seven children. andrew and bridget, adopted as a child from bangladesh. >> to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven, a time to be born and a time to die. >> reporter: and the recessional. ♪ i did it my way. >> reporter: very appropriate. members of the public invited into the church and lining the streets in nearly 100 degree heat as the motorcade passed at the airport. a final farewell from the state he loved, the state he made home, courtesy of the arizona air national guard. then a final flight to

we heard from larry fitzgerald the former arizona cardinal. he spoke about how despite they had such different backgrounds, they got along so well. mccain judged people based on their character. we heard from a really emotional vice president biden who talked about their long international trips together and they talked about their families long into the night. vice president biden consoled mccain's family. >> this nothing anybody can say or do to ease the pain now. i pray to take some comfort knowing that because you shared john, all of us your entire life, the world shares with you the ache of john step. >> reporter: again, the casket has just been put onto a government issued plane. the family is on board. they will take off in matter of minutes from phoenix sky harbor airport. tomorrow mccain will lie in state in the rotunda. on saturday, there will be a ceremony and memorial service in the national cathedral then sunday he will be buried at the naval academy in annapolis, maryland. back to you. >> some of the best entertainers in the worl

tomorrow you are going to have arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald and vice president joe biden, whose son both died from brain cancer, both speaking. at the ceremony in washington, dc, you are going to have former presidents george w. bush and barack obama give eulogies. it is really transcending politics. nobody is thinking about democrats and republicans right now. >> ray, thank you. >>> we do hope you stay with ktvu and www.ktvu.com for consuming -- continuing coverage of the services for senator mccain. >>> safe injection sites. >> today, city and public health leaders unveiled a sample of what one of those sites would look like. allie's live to explain and show us. >> reporter: that sample safe injection site is behind these doors here at glide memorial church. it is called safer inside. it is really a test like an exhibit when you go in. earlier this morning, mayor london breed toward the site. this is an example of what a safe injection site would look like if it ever became a reality. keep in mind, there is no drug use going on in here. this is just a prototype. m

his daughter bridget will deliver one of the readings and the eulogies will include one by larry fitzgerald, the wide receiver of his beloved arizona cardinals and senator joe biden, a political opponent and dear friend. today, john mccain will be honored one last time in the state he called home for nearly four decades. it follows an emotional day in arizona, the motorcade bearing john mccain arriving at the capitol in silence. cindy mccain stepping forward supported by her two sons in their dress uniforms. jack, a navy helicopter pilot and jimmy an army sergeant. meghan mccain sobbing, overcome with grief, comforted by her brother. >> loving god, see our tears. >> reporter: when it was over, there was cindy mccain and that piercing moment of tenderness and sorrow. his seven children coming forward one by one to honor their father on what would have been his 82nd birthday. >> when meghan mccain walked about three feet in front of me -- i started to tear i know whatckunr dil tention beuse of the at. but thousands across both sides of the political aisle braved the temperatures for hours to

arizona cardinals football playler larry fitzgerald, grant attorney general woods, and senator mccain friend tommy espinosa. this is just under two hours. woods, and senator

. >> cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald was friends with mccain. letter which was published in "sports illustrated." he called him his mentor and talked about his admiration. john mccain was a regular at diamondbacks games. the team mourned the loss of the famous fan by hanging a jersey in the dugout with mccain's name and number 18. let's move on. >>> say aloha to the little league world series champs. mana lau kong hit the first pitch out of the park. he is 12 years old and 6'1". they beat south korea 3-0. the islands hit by hurricane lane over the weekend getting great news for a state that could use some. >>> university of south carolina started replacing the football field this weekend after a beehive destroyed it. queen bey. rocking the concert last weekend. the field was torn up. promoters paid $150,000 to replace the turf. i hope it will be pitch perfect against coastal carolina on saturday. >>> having played six years in buffalo, i know bills fans are the nicest fans on the planet. they gave the opposing team's quarterback a standing ovati

. >> reporter: also speaking is arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald. >> i had a wonderful relationship with him and his family for quite a while and he has been a wonderful mentor to me. i can't tell you how honored i am to be able to, you know, go up there and say a few words about a man that everybody loves and respects. >> reporter: after the service, mccain's body will be taken to washington for a viewing at the u.s. capitol. john schiumo, cbs news. >> there will be a service at the washington national cathedral on saturday and then he will be buried at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, maryland. >>> the race for the governorship of florida is heating up. republican ron desantis won the republican nomination. now he is facing backlash for what he said about his democratic opponent, andrew gillum. >> the last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state. >> gillum is the first black to win a major party nomination to be florida's governor. desantis was an underdog and won the nomina

arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald. >> senator mccain, it's been a true honor to call youriend. your toughness and bravery inspired us. your sacrifice enriched our lives. >> reporter: those mccain considered a friend despite political differences. >> senators, i want to remind you, i'm a democrat. >> ha ha! >> ah. i don't care. >> reporter: plus an emotional tribute from former vice president joe biden who served in the senate with mccain and was at one time a political rival during the2008 presidential race. >> he left us pretty clear instructions. quote, believe always in the promise and greatness of america because nothing is inevitable here. >> reporter: mccain's body being flown from arizona to washington, d.c., where he will lie in state friday in the u.s. capitol. and after the public viewing on saturday, mccain's casket will make a brief stop at the vietnam veterans memorial before a service at the national cathedral. finally on sunday, he will be laid to rest at the naval academy. >> lauren blanchard live in washington tonight, thank you. >>> tributes have been po

john mccain's friends like former vice president joe biden and arizona cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald will deliver eulogies. about 15,000 people stood in line yesterday in 100 degree heat to pay respect to the public viewing for senator mccain. >> imagining arizona without john mccain is like picturing an arizona without the grand canyon. it's just not natural. >> after today's memorial service senator mccain's casket will go to phoenix sky harbor airport. there will be a salute by the arizona air and army national guard. then the casket goes to washington d.c. for a visitation tomorrow at the u.s. capital. coming up in the next half hour, we will bring you a live report from phoenix arizona. >>> there's about to be another big change in the legal team at the white house . the is happening as president trump appears to be headed into more possible political turbulence. don began, the chief legal counsel for the president, will be leaving sometime this fall. that's according to a tweet by president trump . the again has worked with the president on what the constitution allows him to d

joe biden whose son also died from brain cancer and former arizona cardinals wide receiver, larry fitzgerald. you can see as the hearse is being -- as the coffin is being put into the hearse, you may not be of the see this because it could be blocked but his two sons, jimmy who was an officer in the army and john mccain the fourth who was a lieutenant in the navy are both saluting their father's casket draped in an american flag as it is put into the hearse. and just a couple of minutes, they will make their 20 minute drive to the north phoenix baptist church to the ceremony. >> we have these live pictures and report. this will happen for the next coming days and it will be -- it was all planned out by john mccain himself in his final months and days. thank you for the live report. >>> now to detroit, over the next two days, some of the best entertainers are gathering to honor and celebrate the life of aretha franklin. fans said their goodbyes to aretha franklin at the african- american history museum. the casket was them brought to the church for today's visitation. the church was founded b

larry fitzgerald will be among those that speak here. yesterday at the diamondbacks game, the cardinals game, there was a moment of silence in honor of senator mccain. >> join in a moment of silent reflection of senator mccain and his tireless service to our country. senator mccain was intimately involved with his own funeral services. he chose opera singer renee fleming will sing "oh danny boy." he chose his eulogies former president obama and bush. megan mccain will give some remarks and the glee club will sing for him. he liked bag pipes. they will play as well. shepard? >> shepard: william la jeunesse live in phoenix. and let's go to senator mccain's former foreign policy adviser. his father was a prisoner of war with john mccain in vietnam. good to be here. >> thank you for having me. >> shepard: first your thoughts. >> i look back on a great patriot. this is a man who almost invariably did the right thing even if it was going to cost him politically. the few occasions where he thought he did wrong, he would own up to it. >> shepard

john, all of these tributes, joe biden, larry fitzgerald, so perfectly in tune with the man that you to have more faith in america. he wasn't perfect by any stretch. he made mistakes, but he continuously strove for honor and always brought people together. i want people to know as we have faith in him, we need to have more faith in each other as we move into those days ahead. >> and michael, the vice president saying he has been thinking about why americans are so taken by this loss. he said it's because of what john mccain represented, a greater america. >> right. it's not just that people may agree with certain of john mccain's positions on issues, although they might. it's because they are enchanted and entranced by the kind of human being, what character there was in this man. and however long i live, andrea, i will remember what joe biden said about the fact that i'm democratic and i loved, although i was a democratic, i loved john mccain. and when he talked about the moment in the 1990s when the two of them, each was told by his own party, stop sitting with the other guy, it do

former vice president joe biden and arizona cardinals player larry fitzgerald will be among the speakershen senator mccain will leave arizona for the last time. tomorrow he'll lie in state at the u.s. capitol and saturday there will be a memorial service at the washington national cathedral. cnn has learned that mccain's 106-year-old mother roberta is expected to attend the services in washington and at the naval academy in annapolis, maryland. mccain will be laid to rest there sunday in a private ceremony. and thank you so much for joining me today. our special coverage of senator john mccain's memorial service with wolf blitzer and dana bash starts right now. ♪ ♪ >>> you're looking at live pictures of the arizona state capitol. i'm wolf blitzer. this is live cnn special coverage, a celebration of john mccain's life. you're looking also at live pictures right now.