. ♪ the love boat promises something for everyone ♪ >> gavin macleod from the "the love boat" and "maryer moore" has passed away. >>> good evening. this holiday weekend, two forces are colliding. the human desire to get out, travel, and enjoy the kickoff to summer, and mother nature. take a look at this beach from last memorial day weekend, empty, closed due to covid concerns. today, beaches across the country are reopening, but many sit empty as the nasty storm system brings record cold to the east coast. ov setting a new record when it we have two reports tonight, and we begin with blayne alexander. >> reporter: tonight, the nation's busiest airport is once again starting to look like it. >> yes, i'm really excited. it's like freedom again. >> reporter: atlanta's hartsfield-jackson is expected to welcome 1.5 million passengers this weekend. >> when is the last time that we've seen the airport this busy? >> it was christmas 2019 when we saw this many people here. >> reporter: it's just a fraction of the full holiday rush. 37 million travelers expected on the roads and the runways. >> i

. >> diaz: actor gavin macleod has died.leod became a tv star as murray, the lovable news writer on "the mary tyler moore show." you remember him. when that hit ended, he went on to another, suiting up as captain stubing, the skipper of "the love boat." gavin macleod died at home in palm desert, california. he was 90 years old. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," new calls for tokyo's olympic games to be rescheduled again. also, big screen movies are back. we'll meet the young star of "a quiet place, part ii." >> diaz: the delayed tokyo olympics are set to open in just two months. but with japan now experiencing its fourth covid wave, cbs' lucy craft reports calls are growing to cancel the games. >> reporter: the olympic torch relay is crisscrossing japan. by july, it's set to pass right here, by tokyo's tachikawa general hospital. but there's no welcome message in the window. the sign says, "medical care is at a breaking point. stop the olympics!" with nurses understaffed and overworked caring for covid patients, the

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gavin macleod died this morning at the age of 90. macleod died at the age of 90.ll be most remembered as captain merrill steubin. my mom loved that show. the show aired for almost ten years. >> all right. >>> the games will go on. that's what olympic organizers are saying despite an increase in covid cases. >> it could be an olympics first. athletes competing in front of empty stands. what would that be like? >> it would be a little odd, i'm not going to lie. >> the opening events will happen two months from now. the olympics committee hinting japanese fans might not be allowed to participate either. you can watch it here on nbc bay area. >>> thanks very much for watching. we'll be right back here after hockey. >> see you then. >> have a great night. rt bed. it's the most comfortable, dually-adjustable, foot-warming, temperature-balancing... proven quality night sleep we've ever made. and now, save $1,000 on the new sleep number 360 special edition smart bed, plus free premium delivery when you add a base. ends monday >>> nbc sports, home of the olympic games, the

. >> gavin macleod passed away last night, despite his nine years captaining the love boat macleod mayw's everything going, murray? >> i'm out of pins, dear, don't sit down, i'll be right back. >> she didn't have a dummy big enough. maybe she did. >> murr -- in a touching tweet fellow mary tyler moore alum wrote heart is broken, my brother, my partner in crime in food and my comic-conspirator, betty, just you and me now. he told cnn last night what it was like to work with him. >> he was just the best of guys, he was the best friend you could find, the best pal. he was a lark. he was a mainstay. we leaned on him. >> gavin macleod was 90 years old. >>> good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for joining me today, i'm jessica dean in this weekend

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i'm so glad we're talking about anything >> reporter: gavin macleod was the longest serving spokespersonniversary along with many of his "love boat" co-stars in 2014. >> the captain is not far from me once i put on the hat, i become him. it is easy because he is me. >> reporter: whelan played his daughter vicky on "love boat." >> he was gregarious and interesting and welcoming and loving and one of the most positive people that i've ever encountered in my life >> reporter: macleod became a devout christian later in life appearing more recently on episodes of "touched by an angel" and "king of queens." he's survived by his wife and four children and remembered by his adoring fans and co-stars who enjoyed being part of his remarkable journey. >> i've had a wonderful life, especially with these people here. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news >> i remember when the cast was here and savannah and al interviewed them they walked into the studio and everybody was sort of star struck or just had a memory of watching it. he will be missed. >> i feel every cruise ship captain is compared to h

gavin macleod was 90 years old. >>> the singer b.j. thomas has died at age 78 from complications of lung cancer. thomas sang country, pop, and gospel. with "raindrops keep falling on my head," enshrined in the grammy hall of fame. his hits included "hooked on a feeling." he won five grammys for gospel songs. before he died he wrote, he was blessed to share wonderful songs. >>> coming up on cnn, we'll go inside the mysterious and opaque world of art dealing and the legal fight surrounding the most expensive painting ever sold. a cnn exclusive report next. it's a simple fact: nothing kills more germs on more surfaces than lysol spray. it's a simple fact: it even kills the covid-19 virus. science supports these simple facts. there's only one true lysol. lysol. what it takes to protect. >>> a texas man owes his life to two austin police officers who pulled him out of a truck fire with sens to spare. watch this amazing body cam footage. is. >> get out! come on, come on out! >> those officers spoke earlier about their dramatic rescue with cn

the family of gavin macleod confirmed the actor died yesterday.starred in the mary tyler moore store as a wisecracking tv news writer. he later moved on to the love boat plaguing captain stooping. family members say his health had been declining. gavin macleod was 90 years old. >>> a grammy award-winning singer bj thomas has also died. he passed away yesterday from complications related to lung cancer. thomas was a country and pop success number hits like hooked on a feeling and i can't help believing. raindrops keep falling on my head was his signature recording. it was featured in butch cassidy and the sundance kid. bj thomas was 78 years old. >>> just ahead we have counted on all of them throughout this pandemic. they have counted on him. as we move out of the pandemic, the story that meant putting hi, i'm debra. i'm from colorado. i've been married to my high school sweetheart for 35 years. i'm a mother of four-- always busy. i was starting to feel a little foggy. just didn't feel like things were as sharp as i knew they once were. i heard abo

. >>> so sad to tell you about captain, gavin macleod dies.there was all the constant romantic turbulence, of course, on the show, but a lot of you will also argue that he is best known and loved for his stint on the iconic mary tyler moore show. here he is. he played head writer, murray slaughter of the fictitious and hilarious news department of wjm in minneapolis. >> in a touching tweet, his fellow mary tyler moore alum ed asner writes, gavin was any common conspirator, i'll see you in a bit. tell the gang i'll see them in a bit. betty is you and me now, betty white who also made the show so loved. macleod. >>> getting back to coronavirus, many are struggling with lingering symptoms, along with side effect of the virus, extremely high medical bills. >> cnn medical correspondent elizabeth cohen has more. >>. ♪ under the board walk ♪ >> before the pandemic, irena schultz performed at senior centers, a bout for covid-19 silenced her forever. >> for a week, i wasn't sure i was going to make it. >> reporter: she's a covid long hauler, exhausted,

. >>> we are also learning that kevin macleod has died at that age of 90. he played on the mary tyler moore show in the 70s. he then moved on to play on the love boat. >>> the last weekend of may is usually when the vibrant carnaval is held in the mission district. even though the pandemic but the festivities on pause, organizer still found a way to show up to the community. day one of a two day resource fair kicked off today. get vaccinated and healthcare o providers were available to answer questions for those who are still on the fence. they also created a fun atmosphere with music and cultural exhibits. >> we are still at the tail end of the pandemic. we want to ensure that people feel safe and wear their masks. but at the same time, having a good time. we are resilient and it is important that we celebrate our resiliency. >> a community health festival brought vaccinations to lake marriott today. they offered preventative health screenings as well. >>> a giant pink triangle will light up the twin peaks for pride month. and organizers are asking volunte

. >>> and beloved actor gavin macleod died. love boat." >>> 100 years since the tulsa race massacre that devastated black wall street. people gathering in tulsa, looking back and forward. >> repunedinor the lives lost a forever changed by massacre that began here 100 years ago. >> a black eye on america. >> reporter: unfolded 1921, angry white mob angrily destroying the prosperous black neighborhood greenwood, black wall street. more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned, estimated 300 people killed and more than $1 million of damage left behind after allegations never proven that black man assaulted white woman in elevator. no one was punished or held accountable for the massacre. >> survivors never received reparations or benefits. >> reporter: focused on remembrance, making sure people hear what happened here. >> going to repeat this again. >> reporter: church rebuilt after the massacre. people sheltering in the basement while the neighborhood burned. >> survived by the grace of god. >> members of family with historic ties

and make a macleod have convinced many people here in eastern cape province that living in harmony with nature benefits them to help secure their livelihoods. we've come to the end of this week's episode of equal africa i hope you've enjoyed our reports on what we should teves big project and david people thank you so much for joining us and will be looking forward to seeing it again next week i am standards we no go here in kampala so long by by. by sandra and good bye everybody out there i hope to see you all next week in the meantime you can always visit our website as social media channels i am chris elapse signing off from take us of our. success dark times in the coastal city of marcy your days saw the whole ice and. regional social policy the digital currency in church. are shining a small light dark sky dependent. to me. in 30 minutes w. bush to be carted off under terrible conditions to german cattle and into animal transport horses for days at a time without food and water to eat meat. and a team of reporters follows the trucks to russia sinfully asia or north africa they want

and make a macleod have convinced many people here in eastern cape province that living in harmony with nature benefits them to help secure their livelihoods. would come till the end of this week's episode of equal africa i hope you've enjoyed our reports on swamp mission teves big project and dedicated people thank you so much for joining us and will be looking forward to seeing it again next week i am standards we no go here in kampala so long by by. by sandra and good bye everybody out there i hope to see you all next week in the meantime you can always 1st at our website or social media channels i am chris elapse signing off for take us about. what's going on here oh no house if you're feeling from a printer. computer games that are feeling. like dog needs electricity. shift explosions delivers facts and shows what the future holds oh shit living in the digital world shift click. on t w. people in trucks injured one trying to flee the city center more and more refugees are being turned away from florida legislature least we look at demonstrators claim people sleep midstream claiming

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the family of gavin macleod confirmed he died earlier today.e later moved on to the love boat. family members say his health had been declining. >>> grammy-award winning singer bj thomas has also died. he passed away from complications related to lung cancer. he was 78 years old. thomas was a country and pop success, known for hits like "hooked on my feeling." his signature recording was "raindrops keep falling on my head." ♪ ♪ look, if your wireless carrier was a guy you'd leave him tomorrow. not very flexible. not great at saving. you deserve better... xfinity mobile. now they have unlimited for just $30 a month... $30. and they're number one in customer satisfaction. his number... delete it. i'm deleting it. so, break free from the big three. xfinity internet customers, take the savings challenge at xfinitymobile.com/mysavings. or visit and xfinity store to learn how our switch squad makes it easy to switch and save hundreds. >>> a warning tonight from a mother after her teenaged daughter was severely burned trying to imitate a video she saw

dollar you know one of your colleagues auser macleod over there called money always excellent alison mccleod you know he says he thinks the dollar is going to affect him collapse you know he said he doesn't even think it's going to make it to the 50th anniversary this august stan druckenmiller is quote very very short the dollar so there's one thing to say all the dollars fading away and there's going to be replaced by dick for some very smart people they think it's actually on the within months i'm utterly collapsing how do you weigh in on that. faggy with alister i think we're very very close you know the fun easy it was the greatest the constant try to century came up with a term called the crack boom you know he saw the hyperinflation in austria after the 1st world war and typically you have 6 to 12 months when the currency collapses when syrian hyperinflationary cracka. and i think we probably have already started to crack a boom in most countries around the world today including the united states which is why everything is going sky high people exit in the currency it may take

actor gavin macleod has died, known for his starring roles in "love boat" and "the mary tyler moore show fixture on tv for decades. his nephew confirming his death to abc news. no word on the cause. he was 90 years old. >>> and the letter from world war ii found in the wall of a pennsylvania home. a family finding the letter from december 1942, preserved in plastic behind a stone. it's addressed to mickey and signed brother john, who appears to be a soldier writing to his family for the holidays. he tells them not to write back because he is shipping out. the homeowners trying to track down someone connected to the author. >>> when we come back here, the youngest member of mensa. an iq of 146 at just 2 years old. family is just very important. she's my sister and we depend on each other a lot. she's the rock of the family. she's the person who holds everything together. it's a battle, you know. i'm going to be there. keytruda and chemotherapy meant treating my cancer with two different types of medicine. in a clinical trial, keytruda and chemotherapy was proven to help people live longer

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tv icon gavin macleod also died. mary -- murray on the mary tyler moore show. betty, it's just you and me now, referring to betty white. now the only other living star from the mary tyler moore show, ga mac leod was 90 years old. fox news sunday is up next, shannon bream is in for chris wallace today. i'm back tomorrow, 6:00 eastern, sitting in for bret baier on special report. have yourself an awesome day. shannon: i'm shannon bream, in for chris wallace. the white house struggling to strike a bipartisan deal on infrastructure with senate republicans, after a abandoning its memorial day deadline. >> we can't afford to fall any further behind. now is the time to build the foundation that we've laid. shannon: talks at a crossroads as president biden reaches for a top legislative priority. but the administration and republican senators remain far apart over the size and scope of the investment and how to pay for it. >> we believe this counter offer delivers on what president biden told us

. >>> kevin macleod has died, he is known to sit, fans for his bald head and wide smile.efore landing his mary tyler moore role in 1970. he earned two golden globe nomination for playing in the ground breaking cbs said, and then moved on to play e captain of love boat. he had survived two heart attacks and there is no word on his actual cause of death. he was 90 years old. >>> a hub for health healing and a very cool hangout. >> nothing like this exists anywhere in the country. >> plus, bay area firefighters called to rescue a bird in a tree. >>> and speaking of unusual rescues, these roller coaster riders got a thrill they definitely were not seeking. >>> nothing about this view of the clouds says intense heat. but that says a lot about the speed of which we are about to go into this heat advisory for this need better sleep? try nature's bounty sleep 3 a unique tri layer supplement, that calms you helps you fall a sleep faster and stay a sleep longer. great sleep comes naturally with sleep 3 only from nature's bounty >>> new video scene into new taxes. 20 people. gs ende

>> gavin macleod, as news wrir murray slaughter in the iconic "mary tyler moore show," macleod died onoat." he appeared on every one of "the mary tyler moore show's" 168 episodes. in a sweet tweet, his co-star on the show, ed asner, who you also saw in that clip, called macleod his brother and partner in crime. asner noted that he and the 99-year-old betty white are now the show's only surviving cast members. >> what an extraordinary tv show. >> truly. >> "mary tyler moore" was. >> yeah. >> it really was one of the best in tv history. and he was such an important part of that. and then moved on to a show that may not have gotten the critical acclaim that "the mary tyler moore show" did, but "the love boat," obviously, viewed by millions and millions of americans over the next decade. i bet you watched that? >> i watched "the love boat" for sure. i'm julie mccoy and i'll be cruise your director this morning. we're also remembering american music legend b.j. thomas who lost his battle with lung cancer over the weekend. he transcended genera, winning awards for pop, country, and gospel mu

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. >>> we do move now to celebrating the life of gavin macleod who passed away at age 90.captain in "the love boat." his "mary tyler moore" co-star ed asner taking to twitter to remember macleod, calling him his comic conspirator. >>> and we also want to take a moment to remember b.j. thomas behind classics like this. ♪ raindrops keep falling on my head ♪ >> "raindrops keep falling on my head" and this one -- ♪ i'm hooked on a feeling ♪ ♪ high on believing ♪ >> that's "hooked on a feeling," the five-time grammy-winning pop, country and christian music artist who sold more than 70 million albums worldwide over his five-decade career passing away this weekend after a brave battle with lung cancer, and thomas was 78 years old. >> big fan of both of those gentlemen. >> absolutely. >>> coming up, how a new generation is opening its eyes to the 1921 tulsa race massacre. we're with one woman as she retraces the steps of her family's history. >>> also, why downsizing your home may be the best way to save big, but is it the right move for you? >>> all right, and i'm looking forward

. >> gavin macleod was 90 years old. >>> good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for joining me today, i'm jessica dean in this weekend for fredricka whitfield. and yet again, we are talking about another senseless mass shooting in america. this one in miami-dade county, florida making for a tragic memorial day weekend. right now police are searching for three gunmen who opened fire last night at a concert outside. authorities say two people were killed, dozens more wounded. this marks the 237th mass shooting in america just this year. natasha chen is on the scene now in miami-dade county, and natasha, what are you learning this afternoon? >> reporter: yeah, jessica, just now, the family of someone who died on scene has just arrived. they claim that one of the people who died overnight is their son and so it's a very emotional scene right now, and it's unfortunately one that is all too familiar as you just said with the amount of violence we've seen over the past months and years. this particular person said that his son was in his 20s. he is very emotional right now, trying to speak to th

and gavin macleod known as captain stubing died on saturday in his california home.et of a sting operation. he had just arrived home. the undercover officers approached, and the camera was rolling. >> check it out. me and my homie locked up in the pen right now. police approached him about him killing his wife for you in this [ bleep ] house, you know what i'm saying? we don't care about it, but the thing is, we want to get paid for it. we're not going to say [ bleep ], you know what i mean? >> what's his reaction when you make it clear that you know about his wife's murder? >> he appeared to be shocked. you could tell it was something he wasn't prepared for, he never thought was going to happen. >> we want five racks, $5,000, you know what i'm saying? we ain't gonna say [ bleep ]. we ain't going to the police. we ain't gonna say nothing else. you understand what i'm saying? all right. give me a call, man. take my number. that's me. call me tomorrow by 10:00. i'm d. money. give me a call by 10:00. $5,000. hit me up tomorrow. >> almost as soon as it began, it was over

macleod was supposed to test for lou grant but asked if he could try out for murray instead.ed out. he was also known for his decade-long run on "the love boat." he earned 108 onscreen credit in film and tv between 1957 and 2014. in 2013, he published a memoir, "this is your captain speaking." he revealed his birth name was alan sea and he changed that confusing name after taking advice from an acting coach. he died saturday at his home in california. he was 90 years old. on social media, you guys, ed asner said he'll see him soon, ed asner and betty white, the last two characters remaining from "the mary tyler moore show." asner 91 and white, 99. >> hard enough being in one successful tv series -- he was in two huge series, from 1970 to 1986. 16 years he was in two giants of tv. >> yeah. >>> i want to get to this before we go -- students at a historically black university in ohio got the best graduation gift ever. listen -- >> you represent the best of your generation. we wish to give you a fresh start. so therefore, the university board of trustees has authorized me to forg

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