maya angelou. the book of psalms, a recent "i praise you for i am fearfully and wonderfully made. wonderful are your works. my soul knows very well. my frame was not hidden from you when i was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth." what a perfect description of maya angelou and the gift she gave to her family and to all who loved her. she taught us that we are each wonderfully made, intricately woven, and put on this earth for purpose far greater than we could ever imagine. and when i think about maya angelou, i think about the .ffirming power of her words the first time i read "phenomenal woman," i was struck by how she celebrated black women's beauty like no one had ever dared to before. [applause] our curves, our stride, our strength, our grace. her words were clever and sassy, powerful and sexual and boastful. and in that one singular poem, maya angelou spoke to the essence of like women, but she also graced us with an anthem for all women, a call for all of us to

starting at $99. >>> tonight a tribute to maya angelou. esident obama credited angelou in helping thousands of americans of finding the rainbow in the cloud and said that she inspired people to be their best self. but it was president clinton that credited maya angelou. her son says that his mother worked on that poem 18 hours a day for two months. and it reminds people that we're a child of the planet. >> a rock, a river, a tree, posts to species long departed marks the masedon, the dinosaur who left dried tokens of their on our planet floor. any haste is lost in the gloom of dust and ages. but today, the rock cries out to us, clearly, forcefully. come, you may stand upon my back and face your distant destiny. but seek no haven in my shadow. i will give you no hiding place down here. you created only a little lower than the angels have crouched too long in the bruising darkness. have lain too long face down in ignorance, your mouths spilling words armed for slaughter, the rock cries out to us today you may stand upon me, but do not hide yo

maya angelou. >> died last week at age 86 as you know. live pictures coming from that memorial. president obama has praised her as, i'm quoting here, brilliant writer, fierce friend and phenomenal woman. the first lady is expected to speak today. let's go there. thanks for being with us. who are the other speakers going to be on hand today? >> hey, christie, victor, good morning. notably former president bill clinton. we all know he has a special bond with maya angelou. he asked she write a poem for his first innothing gration. as you see behind me the doors have been closed. a live shot inside just a few moments ago. inside wake chapel here at wake forest university, up to 2200 people, everyone here this morning, to pay tribute to the legacy of maya angelou. ♪ i'll see what the end is going to be ♪ >> reporter: throughout her life maya angelou played many roles, singer, actor, writer, civil rights activist, and globally celebrated poet. >> lift up your eyes upon this day breaking for you, give bir

maya angelou. but first, the lawsuit claiming that the thin red line of discriminatory lending practices is back. >>> good morning. i'm dorian warren in for melissa harris-perry who right now is attending the memorial service for dr. maya angelou in winston-salem, north carolina, at wake forest university, where dr. angelou served as the reynolds professor of american studies. we'll have more on that service later in the program. but we begin this morning with former federal reserve chairman ben bernanke in 2012 signaling that the housing market was showing promising signs of recovery, but warning of remaining challenges. >> while the economic recovery and regulatory policy affect access to credit for all households, some potential borrowers may face the additional burden of discrimination. two types of discrimination continue to have particular significant to mortgage markets. one is red lining in which mortgage lenders discriminate against minority neighborhoods. >> now, this is important. what t

instead maya angelou inspires a light as well. her refutation sparkles.legant, generosity, humor elegant, generosity, humor, strength, honesty. compassion. and dare i say wisdom? the very first non family foyers i heard after my son zaph was the voice of maya angelou. of sheer volume. i cannot omit the pleasure of her company with so much toxicity around in this world, a celebratory social life she offered her friends and colleagues and trust me me, she can cook. [laughter] i knew her as a random house where she published her first book i know why the caged bird sings. the autobiography was immensely popular but more than that, i don't recall any woman writer more insightful where more courageous describing her life. and equally important is it gave license to a host of other african-american writers and opened the door to our insights of our intent -- interior. the white or the gays. interestingly this publication 1969 neither began your completed her journey. just think of this as a curriculum letitia journalist writing for the play writer, a scary ride

she was a friend of maya angelou, and she is a great friend of mine. s. she has called the poet and teacher one of a kind in all the best ways. gayle is co-host of cbs this morning and much more than that. i am pleased to have her with me at this time knowing the depth of her feelings about maya angelou. i thank you. >> it's been a very interesting week, charlie. the first day came as we had just gotten off the air and you sort of get through that. the next day, after watching all the tv coverage and seeing your friend's name with the birth date and end date of her death and then to see people going to her house and laying flowers at a house you have been to many times was very, very hard. >> charlie: tell us the maya you knew. >> well, i was thinking about this because what is it like to admire somebody as a kid and then you meet them and then you become friends, so friendly you see them in your pajamas, so friendly they're in the kitchen cooking for you, that they're asking you your feelings, how are you doing, what's going on in your life? i would so

when she was a teen said she will always hear maya angelou's voice in her head.oelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >> on www.ktvu.com we posted more from today's memorial under hot topics. >>> let's check in with our meteorologist mark tamayo to find out about the week ahead. >> we started to cool off before today and it will continue into monday. monday will be one of the coolest days of the week. right now we have partly cloudy skies, patchy fog near the shoreline. also high clouds as well. here is the most recent image. you see the high clouds. down towards san francisco. patchy fog towards ocean beach. close to monterey bay as well. you see the satellite and the low clouds. higher clouds and lower clouds and fog that push back into the bay late tonight and early tomorrow morning. current numbers out there. 57 degrees in half moon bay. san jose 72. livermore 73. clear skies and santa rosa in the upper 70s. winds picked throughout the afternoon. gusty conditions. fairfield 22. gusting to 28 miles per hour. more neighborhoods, winds not as strong towards oakland.

maya angelou's early life, she faced sexual abuse, but attached to their belts that gave change, maya angelou became san francisco's first woman streetcar conductor. amazing woman. maya angelou's poetry evoked the beauty she found in the world yet often hinted by life's darker side. she knew the worst life had to offer was political and financial empowerment. she understood thatting financial literacy was a big part of empowerment. we reached a different audience than i normally do. she made me talk about finance in a way that made me more accessible to people than i ever would have been on my own. as a financial journalist i felt incredibly validated to have this american giant of words tell me what i did mattered and helped people. she was about as removed from my world as anyone yet she included herself in it and she included me in hers. she once wrote, my mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive, to do so with compassion, with passion humor and style. mission accomplished. i'll miss you maya angelou. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello and welcome to the news h

i surely do. >> maya angelou, dead at 86. we continue our appreciation of maya an scre low with gail -- maya angelou with gail king, a friend of maya angelou. she's called poet and teacher one of a kind in all the best ways. she's co-host of "cbs this morning" and much more than that. i'm pleased to have her with me at this time, knowing the depth of her feelings about maya angelou. >> the first day, it came just as we'd gotten off the air you get through that. but by the next day, after watching all the tv coverage and seeing your friend's name with the birth date and the end date of her death was very -- and to see people going to her house and laying flowers, a house you've been to many times, it was very, very hard. >> tell us the maya that you knew. >> i was thinking about this. because what is it like to admire somebody as a kid and then you meet them and become friends so friendly that you see them in their pajamas, so friendly they're in the kitchen cooking for you, asking you your feelings or how are you doing, what's

. >>> a memorial service at wake forest university where maya angelou was a professor. michelle obama speaking about angelou's inspiring legacy. >> for me, that was the power of maya angelou's words. words so powerful that they carried a little black girl from the south side of chicago, all the way to the white house. >> nbc's sarah dallap is on the campus outside of that church. sarah, what moved you most today? >> well, good afternoon, alex. i think what moved me most was that everybody here seems to

joining us from los angeles is a long time friend and collaborator of maya angelou, diahann carroll. d a tv film written by angelou, sister, sister. it must be a terribly sad day for you as it is for many americans. you were per friend, you worked with her on stage, and you played her mother on "i know why the caged bird sings." what will you remember about her most? >> i would think it would be her humanity and her courage. if she believed in something , don't argue, she has to take it through life through friends through each experience until, until it is exactly as she sees it in front of the rest of us. she presents it to us. the first time i saw maya was here, really. in i think it was called yeah littl yelittle club, in beverly hills, it held 15, 20 people. but i saw she was going to be there. and i went and i stood in the back really nervous about how this creature was going to find her path in this part of california . and the music started and she came through the door, this tall, magnificent woman, no shoes, walked to the stage with, i think, drums, i would say drums. and sh

maya angelou.ll have more on the service memorializing the renowned poet and civil rights acts 50. justin. >> more sunshine and even warmer temperatures on the way for the rest of the weekend. i'll let you know how long that lasts in the 7-day forecast. >> straight ahead in sports california chrome with the chance to make history at the belmont stakes, a full break down of tod >> a dramatic car crash caught on tape in westchester county, new york. a car slams into a mobile gas station in the town of harrison. this crash happened tuesday but police have just now released this is video. police say the driver suffered a medical emergency before hitting the pump. the man who was at the pump before the crash was a new york state trooper and he was able to run back and rescue the driver from that burning vehicle. >>> an ominous storm clouds looming over the nation's midsection. this video was taken in garden city kansas where severe weather produced funnel clouds and hail. that area of the country has be

>>> family and friends of legendary poet and civil rights icon maya angelou celebrated her life at a memorial service in winston-salem, north carolina. a moving service, full of emotional words and songs. here's a look at some of those moments. >> we are joyful for the manner in which my mother made her ascension, and now we're ready to celebrate her life. ♪ >> the loss i feel i cannot descri describe. it's like something i have never felt before. >> you see, this has been very difficult for our family. we have always had to share grandma with the globe. >> when i think about maya angelou, i think about the affirming power of her words. >> ♪ when the thunder roared and the sky was dark ♪ >> history despite its wrenching pain need not be lived again. that's what she taught me and millions of others. >> she touched me. she touched all of you. she touched people all across the globe. ♪ >> maya angelou is the greatest woman i have ever known. [ applause ] >> and she has left each one of us with something in our heart. whew. ♪ don't let me hear about you sheddin' a tear ♪ >> she was my an

brotherhood. [ ♪ music ] >>> a memorial service celebrates the life of artist, poet and actress maya angelound tracy morgan, actor, in hospital after a deadly crash on a los angeles highway. >>> a new president took the oath of office in ukraine, president petro porashenko calling on separatists to lay down their arms. his words of warning not enough to stop the fighting. an official in donetsk today was shot dead. ukraine is a deeply divided nation. petro porashenko sent his speech to send a message to russia, condemning its annexation to crimea, saying the region is and will be ukrainian. we have more from kiev. >> reporter: he may have the red carpet. petro porashenko has a mountain to climb if he's to save ukraine from conflict and economic ruin. at his inauguration the international community was there to show support. for an elected leader at last in ukraine. president petro porashenko promised to take the fight to the rebellion in the east, and to russia over crimea. >> translation: who comes with a sword will fall from the ward. citizens of ukraine will never enjoy the beauty of peac

. >>> remembering maya angelou. the emotional memorial in the bay area that honored her life and her work. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm peggy bunker. tense moments today for south bay neighbors who watched a car crash and manhunt and several arrests. it started at 9:00 this morning off story road and fleming avenue. this in the east foothills of san jose. that's where nbc bay area's maryann favro joins us with the details. >> reporter: neighbors were told to stay inside for at least a half an hour while the sheriff's deputies went on a manhunt. a sheriff's deputy tried to pull over a white cadillac this morning. the driver took off, crashed the car into a tree and narrowly missed hitting a house. lee lives in the house. he's okay, but definitely shaken. >> very surprising. and very scary, too. a lot of police in front of the house. >> reporter: there were four people inside the car, one woman stayed put, but witnesses say three men took off running. backup was called in, and dozens of depu

to the world maya angelou was a beloved polite and author and activist and to one man she because mom. >> we have had added to the population of angels and she has left each one of us with something in our heart. >> johnson offering those heartfelt words at today's memorial service in north carolina. today's service gathered together the famous and the powerful and they remembered a woman who believed that everyone, no matter how humble their background has something to offer the world. >> maya angelou died last week at the age of 86. polo sandoval with the emotional tribute. >> reporter: from students to notable names. >> she was my anchor. >> reporter: maya angelou's loved ones joined at wake forest university to celebrate her life. former president bill clinton with a moving tribute. >> there were great gifts in her action-packed life where she was always paying attention and she did it with the clarity and power that will wash over people as long as there is a written and spoken word. >> reporter: clinton and angelou shared a special bond asking her to write for his inauguration a

where at times, my very womanhood was dissected and questioned, for me, that was the power of maya angelou's words. words so powerful that they carried a little black girl from the south side of chicago all the way to the white house. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: angelou read one of her poems at bill clinton's first inauguration. >> you may stand upon my back and face your distant destiny. >> she had enough experiences for five lifetimes. >> reporter: clinton recalled that angelou was raped as a young child and refused to speak for five years. >> god loaned her his voice. she had the voice of god and he decided he wanted it back for a while. >> reporter: oprah winfrey described angelou as her spiritual queen mother. >> she was my angel. it is hard to describe to you what it means when your anchor chips. but i realize this morning, i really don't have to put it into words. what i have to do is live it because that is what she would have wanted. she would want me, you, us, to live her legacy. >> reporter: a legacy of words, wisdom, and spirit that has inspired millions. chip reed, cbs

. >>> friends animal family -- friends and families said goodbye to poet maya angelou. >>> we'll take you to what's known as the craziest a 5. k in america. jeff skeverski has [cell phone chime] yeah! [giggling excitedly] [splashing water] c'mon! (announcer) ready for a little fun? you could scratch your way to instant winning. play the pennsylvania lottery's new instant game, $1,000 frenzy, with 8 top prizes of $300,000. it's kinda fun to make a splash. keep on scratchin'. >> the remarkable life and powerful worlds of maya angelou were who understands in north carolina. the memorial service at lake forest university was packed with the poet's friends and family. the first lady recalled how her writings changed here life. >> doctor maya angelou's words sustained me on every step on my journey. so much that they carried a little black girl from the south side of chicago to the would yoe house. >> she is one of the 20 century's most celebrated writers. she died at the age of 86. >>> in west philadelphia a final farewell for a police officer who died at washington high last week. he died

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and everything that that word imreplies. >> reporter: maya angelou passed away.oet, novelist, actor, dancer, teacher, civil rights act visit, an inspiration to millions across the globe. the memorial service was a trip through her life. first lady michelle obama did the you lodgy. >> words to powerful that they carried a little black girl from chicago to the white house. >> reporter: born to pov ert your and seg re kags, her life included writing poetry by age nine, becoming a single mother by 19, and becoming the 1 san francisco street car conductor. she worked with malcolm x. martin luther king junior and nelson mandela. >> she had the voice of god. he decided he wanted it back. >> president clinton requested she compose a poem to read at his inauguration. now considered one of the most famous. >> she called our attention to the fact that things that matter dignity, works, love and kindness are things that we can share and don't cost anything. rmpingt in her famous book published in 1970 "i know why the caged bird sippings", she detailed her childhood hardships

where at times my very womanhood was dissected and questioned, for me, that was the power of maya angelou's words. words so powerful that they carried a little black girl from the south side of chicago all the way to the white house. ( applause ) >> reporter: angelou read one of her poems at bill clinton's first inauguration. >> come. you may stand up on my back and face your distant destiny. >> she had enough experiences for five lifetimes. >> reporter: clinton recalled that archl lou was raped as a young child and refused to speak for five years. >> god loaned her his voice. she had the voice of god. and he decided he wanted it back for a while. >> reporter: oprah winfrey described angelou as her spiller queen mother. >> she was my anchor, so it's hard to describe to you what it means when your anchor shifts. but i realized this morning, i really don't have to fut into word. what i have to do is live it because that's what she would want. she would want me, you, us to live her legacy. >> reporter: a legacy of words, wisdom, and spirit that has inspired millions. chip reid, cbs news, washi

very much like maya angelou herself.her son spoke with the crowd briefly and said this day was not really about mourning, but celebrating her life. the choir set the tone to remember the acclaimed poet and author who passed away last month at 86. it was standing room only as her pictures and powerful voice played out on a screen inside. they say she wanted her public memorial held here, where she spent part of her young life in san francisco. she was longtime friends with the reverend who called her for good advice around the dinner table. and remembers breaking down barriers and opening up doors. williams said she always had a knack for drawing people together. >> unconditional love, if you please. that's what we have. it was that kind of love that said, okay, try it, do something about it. >> to be the first african-american streetcar female driver in our city was a remarkable, remarkable accomplishment. [ applause ] remarkable. during the times where there were so many barriers. >> reporter: congresswoman barbara lee

. >>> san francisco touching tribute to maya angelou after the break called a blta? waitress: sweetheart, one bite, and you're not going to care what it's called. kasem counted down the hits more than 40 years on th >>> famed radio and television personality casey kasem has died. he counted down the hits for more than 40 year in the american top 40 radio program. he was also the host of america's top 10 if for awhile. he was the voice of nbc television. and also the voice of shaggy in the scooby doo cartoon. he suffer friday dementia in recent years. retired back in 2009. he was 82 years old. >>> author and civil rights activist maya angelou who died last month had it deep roots in san francisco. she graduated from mission high and came back frequently. today, san francisco said good- bye to her with a joyous celebration. >> reporter: as we honor and pay tribute and celebrate the life and legacy of a phenomenal, warrior, truth- telling woman who, because of her, set so many of us free. >> and in this world of incredible change in the life in 50 or 60 years, maya ange

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students are freed after a group attacked a school in ramadi. >>> and a memorial service for poet maya angelou is being held right now in north carolina. you're looking at live pictures of oprah winfrey speaking at wake forest university. angelou died last week at the age of 86. >>> miami is one of the busiest cities in the country. but now it's at rick of being destroyed. there are serious efforts under way to save it. believe it or not this colorful thriving coral reef is living in the water of the main shipping channel of the port of miami. >> it's beautiful, exciting, and sad a little bit because you know they are all going to be gone. >> that's because beginning on saturday the army corps of engineers is dredging the channel as part of an expansion project. it will destroy the coral colonies underneath. on the edges army divers have achieved healthy coral and transplanted them to a coral reef north of the channel. there they will be out of the path of cargo and cruise ships. the effort was mandated by the state of floor. but biologist andrew baker said that there are still coral reefs at

the life of maya angelou. >> listening to oprah winfrey at maya angelou's memorial service, presidentl clinton has delivered some remarks. and first lady, michelle obama also expected to speak at this event. it looks like oprah starting to tear up there, definitely an emotional day for people and for everyone who knew her work. coming up on 8:21, we want to get to a check of the forecast. it sure doesn't look so great out there right now. >> there would be improvements minute to minute. so yeah, it is pushing down to the surface, the marine layer, that means sunshine will be quickly to follow. in parts of the east bay and up in the north bay, where it is still rather gray. live doppler 7 hd, here's the fog, it will be along the coast from the north bay down through santa cruz, it's going to pull away just enough that we'll get sunshine in most locations. but not everywhere. but tomorrow, that's a different story. that's why you're tung in. east bay hills camera now looking at the deck of low clouds and fog. but it is sunny over into the east bay. we're looking at still gray conditions

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." >> this week we note the death of maya angelou, the influential author, actress and activist was 76. she's best known for her autobiography "i know why the caged bird sings swts. she was a master of words who spoke several languages. in africa she taught drama, she danced and marched for civil rights with malcolm x and martin luther king. when the latter was assassinated on her 40th birthday, she was deaf tated. -- devastated. but first and foremost, she was a poet. over the years she was a frequent sprens on pbs. her first appearance on my program came in 1993, after she recited her poem "on the pulse of the morning" at president clinton's first inauguration. a rock, a river, a tree host to species long since departed mark the mast don, the dinosaur, who left dried tokens of their sojourn here on our planet floor any broad alarm of their hastening doom is lost in the gloom of dust ages but today the rock cries out to us clearly forcefully come you may stand upon my back and face your distant destiny but seek no haven in my shadow i will give you no hiding place own here i took the

maya angelou was 86.or sure. >>> such impact on so many lives, no matter race, creed, or whatever that sometimes gets in the way and separates us for no good reason many times. that is going to do it for me. i'm arthel neville. stick around. i'll be back for another hour of news at 6:00 o'clock eastern with eric shaun. don't go anywhere because "the five" is up next and there is no telling what they're getting into today. we'll see awe little bit later. >> i'm kimberly guilfoyle with bob beckel, eric bowling, dana perino and greg gutfeld filled. it's 5:00 o'clock in new york city and this is "the five". the fallout from sergeant boweth bergdahl prisoner trade intensifies as new details are emerging about the circumstances surrounding the night he vanishg id. six members who served with himi in afghanistan expressed anger,o sadness, and outrage over what they said was bergdahl's willful desertion five years ago.v here they are in a revealing kelly file exclusive. >> raise your hand if you think he deserted

country's most powerful and influential people are paying tribute to legendary poet and author maya angelouof them, a tearful oprah winfrey, hear why she calls angelou her spiritual queen mother. it starts with little things. tiny changes in the brain. little things, anyone can do. it steals your memories. your independence. insures support. a breakthrough. and sooner than you'd like... ...sooner than you think. ...you die from alzheimer's disease. ...we cure alzheimer's disease. every little click, call, or donation adds up to something big. alzheimer's association. the brains behind saving yours. and you want to get an mba. but going back to school is hard. because you work. now capella university offers a revolutionary new way to get your degree. it's called flexpath, and it's the most direct path, leveraging what you've learned on the job and focusing on what you need to know. so you can get a degree at your pace and graduate at the speed of you. flexpath from capella university. learn about all of our programs at capella.edu. >>> maya angelou is being remembered as a poet, author, sing

and everything that the word implies. >> maya angelou passed away.oet, novelist, dancer, teacher, civil rights act visit? inspiration to millions across the globe. the memorial service was a trip to first life. fayed michelle obama gave the eulogy. words so powerful they carried a little black girl all the way to the white house. >> reporter: born into poverty and segregation, her life included poetry. giving birth and becoming san francisco's 1 black female street car. she worked with malcolm x, martin luther king junior. she had the voice of god and he decided he wanted it back. president clinton requested she compose a poem to read at his first inauguration. now considered one of the most famous of all time. >> she drew attention to the fact of things that matter - dignity, working love and kindness. they are all things that we can share and don't cost anything. in her famous book published in 1970, i kaind -- "i know why the caged bird sings" she wrote about her childhood. >> for the first time reading a story about me. i was the girl that loved

view of the world and helped her during political campaigns. >> for me, that was the power of maya angelou'sords. words so powerful that they carried a little black girl from the south side of chicago all the way to the white house. >> angelou died last week after suffering from heart problems. she was 86 years old. >>> fans take a tumble. the crashing end to one high school baseball game. we'll tell you what went wrong here. >>> we got another warm repeat for our weekend. but we are looking for more clouds later on today. and, of course, we are tracking some showers that'll be moving through the area, too. when will we see those? we'll let you know coming up in just a few minutes. stick around. [ michael strahan ] i'm michael strahan, and i love new york. there's no place like it in the world. my favorite thing is the excitement of the outdoors. like rock climbing in the catskills, rafting in the adirondacks, surfing on long island, or getting your heart racing at watkins glen international. come discover your favorite part of new york. plan your summer vacation at iloveny.com there's somet

maya angelou. today's service was held at wake forest university in north carolina.hat's where angelo taught for three decades. among the speakers first lady michelle obama, oprah winfrey and former president bill clinton. >> she was without a voice for five years and then she developed the greatest voice on the planet. god loaned her his voice. she had the voice of god. >> she was my spiritual queen mother. and everything that that word implies. she was the ultimate teacher. she taught me the poetry of courage and respect. >> she reminded us that we must each find our own voice, decide our own values and then announce it to the world with all the pride and joy that is our birth right as members of the human race. >> maya angelou died on may 28th. she was 86 years old. >>> ukraine's new president promised peace as he took the oath of office today. vice president joe biden and senator john mccain attended the inauguration in kiev. petro poroshenko called for dying log with the east where a violent insurgency. rebels are dismig the speech. >>> pope francis has invited

maya angelou. >> i'll see what the end is going to be [ cheering ] >> throughout her life maya angeloumany roles, singer actor writer, civil rights activist and global celebrating poet. >> lift up your eyes on this daybreaking for you and give birth to the dream. >> she told the story of the struggles and many triumphs. >> people descend on wake forest university where she was a professor. >> first lady michelle obama and oprah winfrey are two expected to speak today. her incredible career and life came to an end when she died at 86, but her soul lives on and every word she left behind. >> and so, naturally. [indiscernible] rising. >> we've heard people describe her as a famous writer and people describe her as a aspiring professor, but everyone agrees shoves a phenomenal woman. >> thank you. >>> time now 8:17, we're going to turn to developing news overseas. a who is stage situation in iraq appears to be order. three police officers were killed and they held hundreds of students against their will. several hours later the gunman left that school for soul unknown reason. no students or

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>> an smallest and private celebration of the life of maya angelou in winston salem north carolina attendedhundreds. >> the loss i feel, i cannot describe. she was my spiritual queen mother, and everything that that woman implies. >> angelou passed away at the age of 86 on may 28th, known for her command of worst, a poet, novelist dancer, actor, teacher and civil rights act visit and inspiration to millions across the globe. the memorial service was a trek through her influential and diverse lady. first lady michelle obama gave the eulogy. words so powerful they carried a little girl from the south side of chicago all the way to the white house. [applause.]. >> born into poverty and segregation, her life included writing poetry by age 9, giving birth as a single mother by 17 and becoming san francisco's 1 black female street car conductor. she worked with malcolm x, martin luther king, jr., and nelson mandela. >> she had the voice of god. he decided he wanted her back. >> president clinton requested she compose a poem to read at his first inauguration, now considered one of the most famous

maya angelou. for many the tributes offered a testament.will never forget how she made them feel. >> every day we should look into our sisters' eyes and our brothers' face to all our nation and say good morning. as long as we have time we should keep the courage to begin again. that's what you did. and how blessed we are because of it. >> the first time i read "phenomenal woman" i was struck by how she celebrated black women's beauty like no one had ever dared to before. as a young woman i needed that message. dr. angelou's words sustained me on every step of my journey through long years on the campaign trail where at times my very woman hood was dissected and questioned. she paved the way for me and oprah and so many others just to be our good old black woman selves. >> she said i want you to stop and say thank you because whatever it is you have the faith to know that god has put a rainbow in the clouds. no matter the time of day or night or the situation she was always there for me to be the rainbow. the loss i feel i cannot describe. i

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minion only at the despicable me minion mayhem ride at universal studios hollywood. >>> a song for maya angeloureds gathered to remember the woman who's life inspired so many. the touching tribute took place at one of angelou's favorite places. glide memorial hope as a crowd said goodbye one last time. >> reporter: at glide memorial, the tables were set for a celebration. >> we gathered the vibrations, we gather the vibe. >> reporter: the line to get in curved around the block to remember a life well lived. >> we're drawn together again by m aya angelou. >> reporter: poet, philosopher, teacher to the masses. >> she said my life would be incomplete if i did not open up a bit and connect with people on a deeper level. >> i'm going to a place, ♪ will there be nothing left to do ♪ but just walk around heaven ♪ >> reporter: with boxes of kleenex to wipe away tears, dozens giannis antetokounmpoered to the san francisco gritty neighborhood district -- dozens gathered at the san francisco gritty neighborhood district. >> maya angelou chose to lead in the change in this extraordinary city. >> reporter:

it's the third attack in the province this week. >>> and a memorial service for poet maya angelou was held today in north carolina. former president bill clinton and first lady michelle obama were among the speak e. angelou died last week at the age of 86. >>> many world war ii vets had to leave school when the war started. some never got to return and earn a degree, but john did just that. he left school nearly 70 years ago to work and help out his family. he said he never expected to finish high school after fighting in the war. but on friday after age of 89 he got his diploma. >> meteorologist: i'm meteorologists dave warren. we had a lot of wind damage yesterday. this was last night and this was overnight last night. all these dots are individual reports that come in from the storm prediction center. arkansas, no tornadoes but wind damage with gusting wind after the storms move through. trees down, power lines down and no real rotation detected but there was wind damage. not much in the way of hail. now weather has pushed east. the radar shows the rain has cleared out but now the

. >>> happening today in san francisco, a civic celebration of maya angelou. she will be remembered in hon for for her accomplishments as a writer and her determination for social justice. she graduated from mission high school. she went on to become san francisco's first female african american streetcar conductor. she was 86. she passed away may 28th. this celebration begins at 1:00. >>> that is a look at your top stories. back to you. >>> state lawmakers are meeting this afternoon to vote on the budget. >> governor brown is proposing a record $108 billion in spending. top democrats seem to be on board so this could be a fairly painless process. the plan would beef up the rainy day fund and pay down state debt including making at least a little bit of a dent in the unfunded liability of teachers' pensions. the state will make billions of dollars from the greenhouse production cap and trade. >> preschool programs will get a boost especially for low-income families. if you put those families together with existing programs you'll meet half of the four-year-old

maya angelou., first lady michelle obama, president bill clinton, all of them gathered to remember a woman who spoke to our hearts and our souls as well. >>> and living a happier life with less. i'll talk to two guys who wrote a book about it, who do it, and have made it their mission to convert others to simpler living. it's called minimalism, and it is today's big idea. good saturday amp. i'm craig melvin. let's start with that breaking news of the day. we've just learned that the national transportation safety board is headed to the scene of a deadly accident on the new jersey turnpike, which left tracy morgan in critical condition. the 45-year-old comedian and actor was one of seven passengers in a limo bus that was involved in a crash overnight. one of the passengers was killed. three others, including morgan, are incritical condition right now. nbc's ron al sllen is outside t hospital. ron, at last check that was the case, icu. is that still the case? >> reporter: it is. critical condition, y

. >>> and later remembering maya angelou. the memorial for the poet and author who grew up in >>> just an amazing show of support for the man who tackled and sub dued a killer with a gun at seattle pacific university. an outpouring of gratitude from strangers. he used pepper spray and physical force to take down the gunman. his roommate is not surprised by the moves. >> he is that kind of person. he is prepares and ready to go. >> the internet agrees. people bought everything in his open wedding registry and started a religion try to pay for his hoony moon. the amount raised to far is $35,000. the gunman killed one person and injured three others. >>> a memorial service held for christopher martinez one of the victims in isla vista. the service was held in san louis obispo. he was one of six people killed by elliot rodger in the am page. >>> the redwood city police department is warning people not to worry if they see officers swarm roosevelt elementary school. streets will be closed and police and fire will conduct an emerge

glide is maya, maya is glide. >> reporter: most of angelou's ties to san francisco were deep.he became the first black car streetcar conductor before a stint at the purple onion. today's service included words by california congresswoman barbara lee who remembered dr. angelou as a mentor. mayor ed lee, guy johnson, her oldest son, and former san francisco mayor willie brown were also in attendance. in a rare display of humility, mayor brown joked about how dr. angelou would often keep him in his place during his time at city hall. >> on every occasion, when i interacted with her, she reminded me of what i was doing wrong. >> reporter: glide's rousing spirit filled choir led the congregation through an array of gospel songs as parishioners remembered the clever woman with the deep faith and love of humanity. >> we can certainly find a means to better ourselves to better our community, to better our world. >> if you look at what she's done, listen to what she says, then you should feel like there's no barrier that you can't overcome. >> reporter: maya's oldest son told the congr