. >> reporter: the los angeles coroner's report revealing a mixture of drugs in carrie's system at theof her death, showing cocaine, methadone, ecstasy and heroin and alcohol in her system. it's unclear exactly when fisher took the drugs. the coroner telling abc news, sleep apnea caused cardiac arrest and drug use and heart disease could have played a role too. in life and in her art the "star wars" actress spoke candidly about her struggles with addiction and mental ill i'm an alcoholic. >> reporter: often with humor. billy lorde speaking out saying i know my mom. slide' want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles. fisher's daughter says she died of mental illness and addiction and pointed out that her mom was always willing to tackle the stigma of those diseases publicly. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >>> coming up, an update on the green bay super fan who married into a packers family. literally. he changed his last name and everything. we're going to show you the details on the wedding. >>> but first, still ain't too proud to beg. tlc is back, the

." >>> the los angeles coroner could not determine carrie fisher's exact cause of death, but her daughterlaims drug use. her daughter said in a statement her mother ultimately died of drug addiction and mental illness. >>> new at 11:00, the peninsula lbgtq community is getting ready for a big night. "abc7 news" was at the new san mateo pride centeas volunteers put up directions for the first queer prom, first one ever. tomorrow's event is opened to any teenager ages 16 to 19. the goal is to change the standard gender roles of a typical high school prom. >> students have wanted a space to feel accepted and open. some schools i know don't even allow you to go with someone of the same sex. >> and they can come here. organizers he to make this an annual event. it starts at 7:00 tomorrow night and goes until 11:00. the cost, $15 to get in. >>> listen to this one. a pair of psychics eating in canada couldn't predict this. the two were eating at a restaurant outside of niagara falls and a car slams into them. they walked away with minor injuries. the psychics had a simple explanation. they said

." >>> the los angeles coroner could not determine carrie fisher's exact cause of death, but her daughterlaims drug use. her daughter said in a statement her mother ultimately died of drug addiction and mental illness. >>> new at 11:00, the peninsula lbgtq community is getting ready for a big night. "abc7 news" was at the new san mateo pride center as volunteers put up directions for the first queer prom, first one ever. tomorrow's event is opened to any teenager ages 16 to 19. the goal is to change the standard gender roles of a typical high school prom. >> students have wanted a space to feel accepted and open. some schools i know don't even allow you to go with someone of the same sex. >> and they can come here. organizers hope to make this an annual event. it starts at 7:00 tomorrow night and goes until 11:00. the cost, $15 to get in. >>> listen to this one. a pair of psychics eating in canada couldn't predict this. the two were eating at a restaurant outside of niagara falls and a car slams into them. they walked away with minor injuries. the psychics had a simple explanation. they s

. >> reporter: tonight, the los angeles coroner's report revealing a mixture of drugs in carrie fisher's system at the time of her death. toxicology tests showing cocaine, methadone, heroin, ecstasy and alcohol in her system when the actress went into cardiac arrest aboard an l.a.-bound flight six months ago. it's unclear exactly when fisher took the drugs. the coroner telling abc news sleep apnea caused cardiac arrest, and that drug use and heart disease could have played a role, too. in life and in her art -- >> somebody has to save our skins. >> reporter: -- the "star wars" actress spoke candidly about her struggles with addiction and mental illness. >> i'm carrie fisher and i'm an alcoholic. >> reporter: often with fearless honesty and humor. over the weekend, fisher's daughter, billie lourd, speaking out, saying, "i know my mom. she'd want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles." fisher's daughter says her mom ultimately died of mental illness and addiction, but she points out her mom was always willing to tackle the stigma of those diseases publicly. david?

the los angeles coroner says fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors. the coroner's report also says fisher suffered from heart disease. she suffered a medical emergency on an international flight back in december. she died on december 27 and her mother, says he d -- his son says he died in california. >>> and melvin spent 20 years behind the wheel of the school bus. now he's retiring and the community surprised him with a special send-off. he received a proclamation from officials in annapolis. he's been offering advice to other bus drivers as well. >> the main thing i tell all the drivers is to remember one thing, you were once a kid yourself, and you know how it is. so just treat them like you would want to be treated and love them. that's a. inspiration, his kids, his mom, i love it. >>> the time is 6:12. we'll take you outside this morning where we are hot. can you feel it? it's like a wet towel slapping you in the face. it's muggy out there. tom will let us know how long the humidity is going to stick around and what this special father's day has

. >>> the los angeles coroner could not determine carrie fisher's exact cause of death, but her daughterlames drug use. last night the coroner's office released the report blaming sleep apnea and other factors.f. her daughter said in a statement her mom ultimately died of drug addiction and mental illness. >>> the trump administration is leaving in place an immigration protection program that was thought to have been on the coping block. the decision to continue deferred action for children was announced thursday. it's aimed at sometimes dreamers from deportation t. program does not grant them residency status but does permit them to work legally. >>> president trump is setting the course for more tense relationship between the united states and cuba. the president criticized president obama's dealings with cuba during a speech in miami yesterday. mr. trump says he is can selling the previous administration's quote one-sided deal with cuba. although he is leaving many of his policies in place. trump is calling on cuba to release all political prisoners and to legalize all political parti

. >> reporter: the los angeles coroner's report revealing a mixture of drugses in fisher's system athe time of death. cocaine, methadone, heroin, ecstasy and alcohol in her system when the actress went into cardiac arrest aboard a flight six months ago. it's unclear when she took the drugs. the coroner telling abc news sleep apnea caused cardiac arrest and drug use and heart disease could have played a role, too. in life and in her art. >> somebody has to save our skins. >> reporter: the actress spoke candidly about her struggles with an addiction and mental illness. >> i'm carrie fisher and i'm an alcoholic. >> reporter: often with fearless honesty and humor over the weekend, her daughter billy lord speaking out saying know my mom. she would want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles. fisher's daughter says her mom ultimately died of mental illness and addiction. but points out her mom was always willing to tackle the stigma of those diseases publicly. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >>> a bay area company uncovers what it calls the largest voter dat

the days before she died - including cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy - that according to the los angeles county coroner. they can't say for sure whether or not the drugs contributed to her death - and the official cause is listed as being related to sleep apnea and cardiac arrest. she died in december at age 60. everyone is still talking about the birth of beyonce and jay-z's new twins, but when will finally get to see a picture of these kids, here is jimmy kimmel from last night right here on abc 7 bob barker is ok hitting his head at his home in beverly hills. this is video of bob after taking a spill back in 2015 when out on a walk in los angeles, he recovered from that fall as well. bob's reps tell people.com that he did go to the emergency room for a series of tests and was released a few hours later. bob barker is 93 years old. coming up at six - a tornado, tearing a path through a silver spring nieghborhood.. sam live tease (man) hmm. what do you think? ♪ (stranger) good mornin'! ♪ (store p.a.) attention shoppers, there's a lost couple in the men's department. (vo) there's a great big un-khaki w

los angeles county coroner says she died from a combination of sleep apnea and other undetermined factors. so the coroner was unable to conclusively determine the exact cause of death. carrie fisher died on december 27th at the age of 60. her mom actress debbie reynolds died the very next day. >>> new tonight, a huge tentative deal finally reached in the city of philadelphia. the school district has come up with a contract agreement with the philadelphia federation of teachers and it certainly has been a long time coming. >> philly's teachers have been working without a contract for four years. shawnette wilson is here with more on wait means for the school. shawnette. >> brad and dawn, many were concerned about the time that has passed without a contract. not getting a raise in several years. the teachers that is. tonight most are encouraged by movement on this issue. but there's still waiting for details. >> i'm glad and blessed that they continued on the mission without a contract. stacey beverly is praising philadelphia school district teachers for staying the course through years of

. >> six months later, the los angeles county coroner reached a conclusion on what killed carrie fisher> political violence against the right. >> the borders of donald trump states their own protest in the park after shakespeare in the park sparks outrage. it's not how fast you mow, it's how well you mow fast. it's not how fast you mow... ...it's how well you mow fast! they're not just words to mow by, they're words to live by. the john deere ztrak z345r. it's about moving forward, not back.t. it's looking up, not down. it's being in motion. in body, in spirit, in the now. boost® high protein it's intelligent nutrition with 15 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for when you need a little extra. boost® the number one high protein complete nutritional drink. be up for it be changed just after christmas, fans around the globe, concluded it was sleep apnea and others that contributed to the death of beloved actors carrie fisher. no exact cause of death rendered and no toxicology reports released. the star wars star suffered an emergency aboard a flight from london, she died at t

>>> we're learning new information about the death of star wars icon carrie fisher the los angeles county coroneration of sleep apnea and other under determined factors. fisher died on december 27th at the age of 60. her mother actress debbie reynolds died the very next day. ♪ all right. let's take look outside it's kind of wet and soggy and scott has been describing it for about an hour now as pea soup, right, scott? >> absolutely. pea soup out there. the humidity is high we're talking about scattere scatteres in spots. live look outside of our studios showing a downpour just kind of moved through the area. so fourth and market some wet streets out there just grab and umbrella and keep it handy for later on today with more pop up activity. 70 degrees right now that humidity high at 90%. as we look at temperatures right now, upper 60s down the shore. upper 60s in the lehigh valley. we have low 70s right now in dover. so the normal high this time of year right around 84 degrees. that's where we'll top out but once again it will feel even warmer when you factor in that humidity. there could be some

the 60—year—old was taken ill on a flight from london to los angeles and died four days later. the coronerp apnea and other factors. and scientists injapan have been showing off their design for an elevator into space. the prototype that only went up 100 metres is big enough to carry humans and supplies via cables which are supported by orbiting satellites. the test was carried out in bangkok. the team say thailand's proximity to the equator would make it a highly suitable launch point. police authorities in london are still questioning a man on suspicion of terrorism after a van was driven into a crowd of worshippers near a mosque in north london. 11 people were injured, and one man died, although it's not clear if his death was linked to the alleged attack. a 47—year—old man from cardiff, named as darren osborne, has been detained. daniel sandford reports. it was just after midnight in london and the third attack using a vehicle injust three months. this time the muslim community was the target. basically he drove on the pavement, coming straight towards all the muslims and as he is comi

john avildsen was 81 years old >>> coroners in los angeles have revealed new information, on carrie fisher's death and released yesterday, they said actress died of sleep apnea and other factors. investigators added fisher had taken multiple drugs before she died, however, they cannot say whether those drugs contributed to her death, fisher died december 27th, just four days after suffering a medical emergency on a plane >>> on the healthwatch now, kick out cancer, a soccer tournament to help kid with cancer, health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the preparation, and one family in need, who will been fit. >> reporter: they are practicing for upcoming kick out cancer soccer tournament. >> we wanted to help and we came up with this tournament. >> reporter: it started as a way to help a neighbor and then teens from northeast philadelphia decided to raise money for children's hospital which gives a portion to two families that need financial help. >> i was so happy, because, we are really in need right now. >> reporter: twelve year-old sam mcgonigle and his five-year old sister, live in ha

. >>> coroners in los angeles revealed new information about carrie fisher's death, released yesterdayid that the actress died of sleep apnea and other factors. investigators added that fisher had taken multiple drugs before she died, however , they could not say whether those drugs contributed to her death. fisher died on december the 27th, just four days after suffering a medical emergency on a plane. >>> on to the healthwatch now obesity is sky rocketing in both rich and poor nations around the world, and it is also affecting most adults and children. a new study published in the new england journal of medicine looked at 195 countries over 25 years and covered nearly 70 million people. health reporter stephanie stahl has more on the new research. >> reporter: researchers say it is a growing disturbing public health crisis, new research says 2.2 billion adults and children are now overweight or obese, that is 30 percent of the world's population. >> there are a number of different product diseases that are related to directly related to obesity or being overweight, they include diabe

she became ill on a flight from london to los angeles and died four days later. the coroner not determine whether the drugs had had an impact. tomorrow georgia will hold a special election to fill an empty congressional seat. that's usually not the stuff of international headlines but this race is different and costly. the bbc‘s rajini vaidyathan has been breaking down the numbers for us. i'mjon ossof. i've been involved in this district... the race to represent georgia's sixth congressional district becomes the most expensive ever. close to $40 million already spent. for decades the state has been republican. many democrats see it as a referendum on president trump. their candidate has raised the most cash so far. six times more than his republican rival. he has relied on smaller donations to fund his campaign. extremists will stop at nothing to push their radical agenda. now they're turning their attention to georgia... republican adverts like this have hit out at him, arguing that most of his cash is not coming from voters within the district. they are correct, the lion's

a coroner saying this relapse along with other factors could have played a role in her death. nearly seven months since carrie fisher's sudden death. the los angelesleasing the coroner's report revealing fisher had a number of drugs in her system before she died including cocaine, heroin and ecstasy. the report listing the 60-year-old's official cause of death as sleep apnea and other undetermined factors including heart disease and drug use. noting however they could not establish the significance of the multiple substances with regard to the cause of death. >> okay, fine. yes, i am an addict. >> reporter: for years fisher struggled with addiction and mental illness, something she and one-woman show "wishful drinking." >> you know how they say religion is the opioid for the masses. >> people used to ask me after i got sober, so are you happy now? and i would say among other things, happy aone of the many things, many emotions i'll go through in a day. you're not just skipping around spouting hallmark cards but, yeah, i'm in a much better place. >> reporter: known for her most iconic role as princess leia. >> happen has to save our skins. >> fishe

the coroner's report says the cocaine was taken within 72 hours of when fisher slumped over on a london to los angeles flight december 23rd. she died four days later. >> a lot of people just, you know, wish she could have found the help and the peace she needed. >> somebody has to save our skins. >> reporter: fisher's portrayal of "star wars" princess leia made her a movie icon. her struggles with mental illness and drugs humanized her. >> i make very difficult situations in my life funny as quickly as possible. >> reporter: she was born into celebrity, the daughter of crooner eddie fisher and actress debbie reynolds. mother and daughter were so close reynolds died the day after fisher. over the weekend fisher's daughter billie lorde said in a statement, i know my mom. she'd want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles. carrie fisher certainly was. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> there is more to bring to you tonight. still ahead, inside the overdose capital of america. we're on the front lines with police as they make a major bust that may have saved thousands of lives.

los angeles on december 23, four days before her death. doctors tested her for drugs after flight. last week the coroner officially ruled she died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors, they could not determine if trugs found in her system have an impact on her death. >>> for more on the other head line, let's go to dave clark. >> thank you. here are the top story, at the hour, former oakland police officer brian walter -- house is due if court for a preliminary hearing: he's accused of tipping off a prostitute to police stings inic change for a sexual favor. walterhouse allegedly paid $200 last october to a sex worker at a castro valley motel and then warned her twice about undercover prostitution rings. they will determine if there's enough evidence for a trial. also he's charged with one misdemeanor count of engaging in an act of prostitution. >> a judge in pennsylvania may release the names of jury that couldn't reach a verdict in sexual assault trial of bill cosby the names are shielded under a protective order, but several news organizations are challenging that order. the june cold

coroner was unable to tell what if any effect it had on her death. she died of sleep apnea she suffered a medical emergency on a flight bound for london to los angelest december. she died five days later at the hospital. >>> let's bring in our chief meteorologist. it's going to be a hot week especially later on this week. >>> we saw the heat coming. usually they come in three days but this is five or six days. is before the summer solstice. i think it's unusual. fire danger, everything is on edge. temperatures inland are going to stay in the triple digit. a cool.big-time around the bay and at the coast today. it's going to be hot inland and continue to stake hot into thursday which will be the warmest day of the week. temperatures on thursday rivaling what we had on sunday. we talked about the western power grid. look at where all the heat is. these are triple digit heat and big cities. phoenix, vegas, parts of the bay area, parts of los angeles and the county. a big strain on the power supply and that something we want to keep an eye on. you remember back in the 90s and we have those rolling brownouts. fog at the coast. it will allow things to stay