or the national basketball association in the u.s. has postponed because choose day not game in what it says is a sign of respect for superstar kobe bryant he was killed on sunday along with others in a helicopter crash bryant's death has triggered an outpouring of grief world wide. he was one of the superstars of the national basketball association playing for the los angeles lakers for his entire professional career 20 years bryant was an n.b.a. champion 5 times. in front of the staples center in los angeles his fans gathered and mourned one of the all time greats for many he was more than just an exceptionally good basketball player. to bring up that they front. then bryant's died at the age of 41 with him when the helicopter went down his 13 year old daughter giana she had a vision of following in her dad's footsteps 7 others died in the crash the cause not yet determined though dense fog is one factor on which investigators will focus . is going to be very extensive process is going to take not just days but weeks for us to get t

he was one of the superstars of the national basketball association playing for the los angeles lakers for his entire professional career 20 years bryant was an n.b.a. champion 5 times in front of the staples center in los angeles his fans gathered and mourned one of the all time greats for many he was more than just an exceptionally good basketball player. to bring up that they. bryant's died at the age of 41 with him when the helicopter went down his 13 year old daughter giana she had a vision of following in her dad's footsteps 7 others died in the crash the cause not yet determined though dense fog is one factor on which investigators will focus . on this and be very extensive process is going to take not just days but weeks for us to get to recover from this. in the course of his n.b.a. career bryant received countless awards. he played the shooting guard position and ranks 4th on the all time n.b.a. scoring list. teammates say no one trained as hard as bryant he was full of ambition some labeled him arrogant. but in 2319 year old woman alleged sexual assault brian said the relati

this statement just now from the national basketball players association. we are stunned and devastated by the news of the passing, the sudden passing of kobe bryant. words cannot express his impact on our players, the nba and the game of basketball. this is a monumental loss for the entire basketball community and our hearts are quite simply broken. we send love and prayers out to his wife vanessa and the entire family. nick watt joins us in calabasas, california, not far from where

sports now the former commissioner of the national basketball association the n.b.a. david stern has died at age 77 after suffering a brain hemorrhage he was the league's along as serving commissioner spending 30 years in the job before ending the reigns the current commissioner adam silver is pictured on the left there stan was a credited with making the n.b.a. a global brand that oversaw the birth of 7 new franchises as well as the creation of the women's and. very probably saw some of the spectacular new year's fireworks around the world but now there is some competition for those fireworks these are nearly 2000 drones flying together in the night sky over shanghai and these drones are programmed to create different formations shapes even texts after the end of your countdown the show ended with the drones forming the chinese characters of shrink making it meaning dream chaser. this is did of you news live from berlin coming up oligarchs and sheiks competing for maritime blowing get more would you never use doc film mega yachts the latest craig's or billionaires i'

bryant won 5 national basketball association championships and 2 in pick gold medals and is considered one of the best in the history of the n.b.a. for 20 years until the end of his career in 2016 he played for the l.a. lakers eyewitnesses say it was foggy before the crash an official investigation is underway our team will be looking at the history of the pilots whatever crew was i'm bored will be looking at maintenance records. the helicopter we will be looking at records. of the owner and operator of the helicopter brian's 13 year old daughter giana also died in the crash occur all aiming to follow her father's footsteps and become a professional basketball player kobe bryant was 41 years old. let's cross now to los angeles and speak to entertainment correspondent k.j. matthews i k j this is such a sad story has anything come to light yet about the cause of the helicopter crash . no unfortunately there is there is no cause some of that federal investigators are still on the scene and it really what i'm hearing is it will take weeks before they can really pinpoint an official cause a

went down in suburban los angeles on sunday morning there were no survivors bryant won 5 national basketball association titles and 2 olympic gold medals he was 41 years old. more on that story i'm joined here in the studio by anthony how it from d. w. sports and from los angeles jason kemp a donya he's the law and the bureau chief for n.b.c. news radio our good to see you jason what more can you tell us about the helicopter crash well right now video from the sea the crash is actually still smoldering and it crashed about 930 local time this morning we don't really know exactly what caused the crash but i will tell you this that it was extremely foggy around southern california this morning and actually the fog bank is rolling back in now and we know that he was going to a basketball tournament one of his own tournaments the mambo cup 2 as he referred it to and that's when the crash happened but exactly what caused that crash we still don't know that yet and those answers may take days or weeks before we know something official ok so days and weeks a very tragic death indeed kobe bryant's fans are in s

he also oversaw the creation of the women's national basketball association. david stern was 77 years old. >>all right weather time and we are looking at a beautiful evening on this first day of 2020 look outside right now over alcatraz toward the city of san francisco all beautiful lights out there right now and up above the see the colors in the clouds there's the sun sets on the bay area we've got some fog also moving along the coastline. so looks like tonight, we'll see that fog early on, but i think as we head to the night that begins to clear out just a big you see right there little more northerly component to the wind as high pressure begins to build an overhead tomorrow morning we start out mostly clear around the bay area will be chilly overnight lows going to be dipping in the 30's in the 40's again. i think throughout the day tomorrow lot of sunshine coming your way but then things begin to shift gears as we see another cold front dive in toward the state and then by friday afternoon you see it's not that far away and i think a late friday night in

. >>> this morning, the national basketball association is remembering its longest serving commissioner. david stern died yesterday after suffering a brain hemorrhage last month. he was commissioner for 30 years starting in 1984. he's credited with turning the nba from a struggling league into a global powerhouse and a $5 billion-a-year industry. hall of famer michel jordan said without david stern, the nba would not be what it is today. david stern was 77 years old. >>> coming up on the "morning news," idaho police searching for two missing children say the mother knows where the kids are. >>> and controversy at the mummers parade in philadelphia after two men are accused of wearing blackface. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." wearing blackface. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." hey! it's me! your dry skin! i'm craving something we're missing. the ceramides in cerave. they help restore my natural barrier, so i can lock in moisture. we've got to have each other's backs... cerave. now the #1 dermatologist recommended skincare brand. you have power over pain, so the whole world looks

david stern transformed the national basketball association from a struggling league with poor attendance into a global powerhouse-- by that we mean a $5 billion-a-year industry. stern was commissioner for 30 years starting in 1984. his stewardship helped players like magic johnson, larry bird, and michael jordan become superstars and household names. stern died from complications after suffering a brain hemorrhage last month. david stern was 77. there is still much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." hundreds arrested as protests in hong kong take a violent turn. this could be a first-- a highway closed by an invasion of tumbleweeds. and later, third graders show us how kindness can be its own reward. nyquil severe gives you powerful relief for your worst cold and flu symptoms, on sunday night and every night. nyquil severe. the nightime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, best sleep with a cold, medicine. that's why it's important to be prepared for anything life brings. at fidelity, we'll help you build a clear plan for retirement. one that covers health c

former national basketball association commissioner david stern, who oversaw theri hug in the game's poparity, has died at age 77. mr.ch stern was ige of the sport from 1984 and during his 30 years in office, basketball's revenues increased more than 30 million. he oversaw a huge expansion of television coverage. the currennba commissioner id that david stern's leadership turned the mba into a truly glob brand. that is it for me. i am lewis vaughan jones. c this inews. narrr or: funding this presentation is made possible by... man: babbel, an online program developby anguage specialists teaching spanish, french and more. narrator: funding the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. ng solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. be more, pbs. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc en>> schifrin: good and happy new year. i'm nick sifrin. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: backing down. a crisis end when demonstrators leave the u.s. embassy compound in iraq. then, nucl

brian 25 national basketball association championships and to a limpid gold medals and is considered one of the best in the history of the n.b.a. for 20 years until the end of his career in 2016 he played for the l.a. lakers eyewitnesses say it was foggy before the crash an official investigation is underway our team will be looking at the history of the pilots and whatever crew was i'm bored will be looking at maintenance records of the helicopter we will be looking at records. of the owner and operator of the helicopter brian's 13 year old daughter giana also died in the crash a girl aiming to follow her father's footsteps and become a professional basketball player kobe bryant was 41 years old. for more on the story i'm joined here in the studio by a limo talkie from new sports and from los angeles we have jason company donia he's the bureau chief for n.b.c. news radio good day to both of you and jason if we could start with you what we know about the crash so far or right now it was a horrific crash and the conditions were very foggy in southern california in the morning and when

david stern was commissioner of the national basketball association for 30 years starting in 1984.ing broke, but stern turned the league into a multibillion dollar operation. he got the nba television contracts and added and moved franchises, and he put the focus on star players like michael jordan. jordan tweeted, without david stern, the nba would not be what it is today. david had a deep love for the game of basketball and demanded excellence from those around him. stern was hospitalized three weeks ago for a brain hemorrhage. david stern was 77. >>> the former new york yankees pitcher don larsen has died after battling cancer. he's the only pitcher to throw a perfect game in a world series. it happened in 1956 and produced one of baseball's most famous images. catcher yogi berra leaping into larsen's arms. don larsen passed away last night. he was 90. >>> sticking with sports on new year's day so many people look forward to college football and this year certainly served up some excitement. >> start in the rose bowl with oregon and wisconsin. the ducks were trailing in the four

former national basketball association commissioner david stern, who oversaw the huge rise in the game's popularity, has died at age 77. mr. stern was in charge of the sport from 1984 and during his 30 years in office, basketball's revenues increased more than 30 million. he oversaw a huge expansion of television coverage. the current nba commissioner said that david stern's leadership turned the mba into a truly global brand. that is it for me. i am lewis vaughan jones. this is bbc news. narrator: funding for this presentation is made possible by... man: babbel, an online program developed by language specialists teaching spanish, french and more. narrator: funding was also provided by... the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. be more, pbs. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> schifrin: good evening and happy new year. i'm nick schifrin. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: backing down. a crisis ends, when dem

the former national basketball association commisioner, david stern, who oversaw the huge rise in thety has died aged 77. mr stern took charge of the sport in 1984 and during his 30 years in office saw basketball‘s revenues increase more than 30 fold. a study suggests artificial intelligence is as accurate as humans in diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms. a machine learning computer system was trained to read x—rays and proved better than one doctor working on their own, and as good as two experts. researchers say the system has the potential to get even better and could reduce the number of false positive results. fergus walsh reports. reading a mammogram is highly skilled work, done by specialist doctors. two radiologists analyse every woman's x—rays but now artificial intelligence, machine learning computer designed by google health can do is just as well as humans. compared to a single radiologist working alone, artificial intelligence was actually more accurate at detecting breast cancer. ai produced i.2% fewerfalse positives, were a healthy mammogram is incorrectly diagnose

some sports news now and david stern the former commissioner of the national basketball association the n.b.a. died on wednesday aged 77 he'd suffered a brain hemorrhage in december stern was the league's longest serving commissioner spending 30 years in the job before handing the reins to the current commissioner adam silver pictured on the left stand was credited with making the n.b.a. a global brand and he oversaw the birth of 7 new franchises as well as the creation of the women's n.b.a. and the n.b.a. development league. and fall on sharon made international headlines last month after becoming the 1st woman to beat a man at the b.b.c. darts world championship she's now been named as one of 9 challenges to compete alongside the top 9 players in this year's premier league darts competition the 25 year old became an overnight celebrity of to making it to the 3rd round of the world championship and it's all the more impressive given the share is a former headdress of her only started playing darts in her teens. now you may have seen the spectacular new year's eve fireworks around the w

the former national basketball association commissioner david stern has died aged 77. years an office for basketball‘s revenues increase more than 30 fold. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. motorists in the us state of washington found their way blocked by vast thickets of tumbleweed, which were blown across a highway in benton county. five cars and a truck were trapped for hours over the new year. the department of transportation had to use snow ploughs to clear the weed, which was up to five metres high in places. impressive! stay with us on bbc news, lots more coming up. hello there. it was a relatively quiet start to the new year weather—wise, wasn't it? but a change is likely through today, we are going to see some stronger winds and also some rain around as well. now, if i show you the pressure chart you will see exactly what i'm talking about. the wet weather starting to push into the north—west and plenty of isobars here, so that's where the strongest of the winds and the heaviest of the rain is likely to be. now, these weather front

the former national basketball association commisioner, david stern, who oversaw the huge rise in thes popularity, has died aged 77. mr stern took charge of the sport in 1984 and, during his 30 years in office, saw basketball‘s revenues increase more than thirty fold. protesters in baghdad have all now pulled back from the us embassy, after earlier attacking the compound, for the second day running. the crowd were supporters of a militia, backed by iran, and their protest was against us air strikes last week, inside iraq, which killed twenty—five members of the militia. jonathan josephs reports. the bitter struggle between the us and iran has again been playing out on the streets of iraq. a sizeable crowd of protesters and iranian—backed militias set fire to the perimeter of the american embassy in baghdad for a second day. but us troops have used tear gas and stun grenades to force them back. just some of the thousands of troops it has in the country. translation: this is not the first time the us have hit us. we will never move from here, i swear on god and on my life, until they le

the former national basketball association commissioner, david stern, who oversaw the huge rise in thety, has died aged 77. one of nba's most successful players, shaquille 0'neal, has tweeted, calling david stern... "the best commissioner to ever do it". police in hong kong have arrested around 400 people who took part in a new year's day anti—government demonstration. officers say they detained the protesters for offences, including unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapons. despite the march starting peacefully, there were violent clashes between a small number of protesters and police. riot police used pepper spray and tear gas, while ha rd core protesters threw petrol bombs. 0ur correspondent, jonathan head, sent this report. the first day of the year and already a mass rally. hong kongers wasted no time in letting their government know that nothing has changed in 2020. they still fear that their city's identity and freedoms are under threat, that they cannot let up the pressure on their leaders and on their backers in beijing. in this huge crowd, they came from all wal

some sports now the former commissioner of the national basketball association the n.b.a. david stern died on wednesday age 77 after suffered a brain haemorrhage in mid december it was the league's longest serving to measure spending 30 years in the job before ending the reigns the current commissioner adam silver pictured on the left stand was credited with making the n.b.a. a global brand and oversaw the birth of 7 new franchises as well as the creation of the women's n.b.a. and the n.b.a. development league. well in darts fallon sherrick made international headlines last month after becoming the 1st woman to beat a man at the p.c. world darts championships. is now been named as one of the 9 challengers to compete alongside the top 9 players in this year's premier league darts competition the 25 year old became an overnight celebrity after making it to the 3rd round of the world championship all the more impressive given that sharon is a former hairdresser who only started playing darts in her teens. now as far as our look back at some of the top reports filed by corresp

the former national basketball association commisioner, david stern, who oversaw the huge rise in the died aged 77. mr stern took charge of the sport in 1984 and during his 30 years in office saw basketball‘s revenues increase more than 30 fold. pope francis has apologised for the "bad example" he gave when he slapped a woman's hand to break free from her grip. he confessed that he had lost patience with the admirer. the pacific nation of palau has become the first country to ban sun block that is harmful to corals and sea life. the ban covers the sale and use of lotion containing any of ten common ingredients. several other places, including hawaii, have announced similar plans. protesters in baghdad have all now pulled back from the us embassy, after earlier attacking the compound, for the second day running. the crowd were supporters of a militia, backed by iran, and their protest was against us air strikes last week inside iraq, which killed 25 members of the militia. jonathan josephs reports. the bitter struggle between the us and iran has again been playing out on the streets of

as special visual flight rules could be key areas of the investigation on monday the national basketball association postponed a game scheduled for tuesday between the l.a. lakers and the l.a. clippers that contest would have been the 1st lakers game since the death of kobe bryant it will be rescheduled rob reynolds al jazeera los angeles the u.s. says one of its military planes has crashed in afghanistan the jet came down in a mountainous area in the eastern province of god's name now the military is denying claims by the taliban that it shot down the plane the body of built aircraft is used to provide communication type abilities in remote locations the taleban says high ranking u.s. officers were all bored and everyone was killed. south africa's governing african national congress is moving to nationalize the central bank many are concerned that could scare away foreign investment or mythos the reports from johannesburg. keyboard emotional losses everything is getting increasingly expensive in south africa and even basic goods are now a luxury she has never had a job and has 2 boys to feed clothe

as special visual flight rules could be key areas of the investigation on monday the national basketball association postponed a game scheduled for tuesday between the l.a. lakers and the l.a. clippers that contest would have been the 1st lakers game since the death of kobe bryant it will be rescheduled rob reynolds al-jazeera los angeles. the u.s. says one of its military planes has crashed in afghanistan gametime down in a mountainous area in the eastern province of of the military is denying claims by the taliban that it shot down the plane the bomb but the aircraft is used to provide communication abilities in remote locations the taliban says high ranking u.s. officers were on board and that everyone was killed mexican officials soldier was killed at a general injured during a drug played right in the state of the route according to authorities the traffic is pulled up into vehicles near a plane that landed on a roadway and tried to unload mr mated 800 to 1000 kilograms of cocaine in 26 packages when soldiers showed up the traffic is open file 2 suspects were detained . syrian government forces

he came into the national basketball association in america in this world of controversy, as if he were were a young manjumping the line. he was a teenager, adidas had paid millions to turn professional, and there was all of this bad publicity that was incorrect, assuming that he was trying to do all of this or that he and his family were somehow engineering, and i went in detail. i've written a couple of books about him, but! i've written a couple of books about him, but i went in detail on this biography recently, showboat, and nothing was true, and he never bothered... he never bothered to try and correct the negative publicity around himself, and he could have done it easily. i mean, it was not something that couldn't be cleared up. the people involved, from adidas, the people who moved everything in his life, it was not kobe or even his family instigating it, but kobe was not concerned at that age about public image. he just wa nted that age about public image. he just wanted to compete, and he had such a pure competitive spirit. he struggled because he also had this very fine crea

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as special visual flight rules could be key areas of the investigation on monday the national basketball association postponed a game scheduled for tuesday between the l.a. lakers and the l.a. clippers that contest would have been the 1st lakers game since the death of kobe bryant it will be rescheduled rob reynolds al jazeera los angeles. hello again the headlines on al-jazeera the u.s. japan britain and others are working to get their citizens out of the chinese city that's at the epicenter of the corona virus outbreak china has confirmed 106 deaths while infections have doubled to more than 4 and a half 1000 scott heiler has more from beijing what's becoming to look like an airlift by some nations of their citizens out of the epicenter of this corona virus and will han we know that the united states is evacuating its consulates in the coming hours by aircraft they're also going to let citizens and he says that they can fit in what to leave on that aircraft as well in the coming hours japan is also going to have an aircraft to leave. with any citizens that they want to get out. us democrats want f

still ahead, apple is teaming up with the national basketball association. chose apple music playlists. this is bloomberg. ♪ taylor: on thursday, apple and the nba announced a partnership that included an independent playlist. ofwill have about 40 songs hip-hop vis and will be refreshed weekly. we're joined by our reporter who covers the nba. what do apple and the nba get from this? this, my heard about hair caught on fire. this is the most exciting thing for me in a long time. essentially, it is a playlist that the nba is going to use to curate the song selection may have on social media. let's say you are watching their favorite series of lebron james highlights from last night, you will get something from this playlist in the background. it will also be playable in the app. for apple, this puts the more upfront with what's going on culturally with music. for the nba, it is giving them more eyeballs. viewership of the nba, the regular tuesday or wednesday timberwolves versus trail blazers game is not getting as many viewers as it once did. taylor: your ana

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: the sports and business world mourning the loss of just a visionary pioneer, former national basketball associationmissioner david stern passed away new year's day at the age of 77. he had been hospitalized since mid-december after suffering a brain hemorrhage. now, under his leadership, which began on february 1, 1984, stern helped the league team owners and their players grow into an internationally renowned money- printing machine. it's a huge business story here. the nba's league revenue grew from $165 million a year at the start of stern's 10 year to 5.5 billion by the time he stepped down in 2014. the league also went from 23 teams to 30. the players, they made out pretty well as well. the average nba player's salary in 1984, $290,000, but by the time david stern stepped down, the average player was hauling in 5.7 million. pretty good for inflation, right fax sports nba analyst chris bro ussard knew david stern, did a long interview and profile with him and he's here to discuss the life and sort of business legacy, chris of the late commissioner. i'm really interested to know what in your min

during that time the nba's popularity exploded he also oversaw the creation of the women's national basketball association. david stern was 77 years old. nba stars are offering their condolences for david stern's family steph curry tweeted out a photo and wrote quote will never forget the words you spoke that day and then quoted stern with with the 7th pick. curry went on to say that changed my life forever. thank you and your family for your leadership and commitment to growing the game of basketball around the world. forever grateful. rest in peace commissioner stern. >>and the dog a screaming screaming, oh my oh my god i had 6 seconds to live. >>coming up on the kron 4 morning news, a doctor rescues a dog stuck in an elevator and it was a >>and we're back at 7.45 chatting once again with john about the forecast for today woke up this morning. i first thing i saw was the fog even house i thought it was everywhere but i guess during my drive it started to go away or at least i went in and out of patches of it right in and out of the lot of people are encountering at this morning probably unexpectedly new

that time the nba exploded in popularity, he also oversaw the creation of the women's national basketball association. david stern was 77 years old. >>and the dog a screaming screaming, i'm like oh my god i had 6 seconds to live. >>coming up in the kron 4 morning news a doctored jumps into action after seeing this dog being snatched up by the elevator and goes trump: obamacare is a complete and total disaster. let obamacare implode. nurse: these wild attacks on healthcare hurt the patients i care for. i've been a nurse in new york for thirty years. i know the difference leadership can make because i saw what mike bloomberg did as mayor. vo: mayor bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40%, covering 700,000 more new yorkers life expectancy increased. he helped expand health coverage to 200,000 more kids and upgraded pediatric care--- infant mortality rat dropppppp to record lows. and as mayor, mike bloomberg always championed reproductive health for women. so when you hear mike bloomberg on health care... mrb: this is america. we can certainly afford to make sure that everybody that needs t

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honor to be his friend, to be able to cover his career, see this young man come into the national basketball associatione 17. the youngest man to ever score a point in the nba. his parents signed his contract because he wasn't of age. to see him live with pam and joe and go on, to form and grow his own family and to see all of the things that he was able to accomplish with his children and vanessa and to, see him rise to the heights of becoming one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the planet. it's been phenomenal which also makes it so much more heartbreaking and striking to see this come to an end at this age. charles: you know, the route you took to walk into the studio i met kobe bryant there a few years ago with a pair of his black mamba sneakers. i could not believe how down-to-earth he was. he was tough on the basketball court. for a long time, there was impression he was a tough person, tough guy to get along with, that was his withinning instincts, right? i would tell people for years, he was one of the most down to either superstars i had ever met. >> he did. he found time f

and former national basketball association commissioner david stern has died. league said he passed today about three weeks after suffering a ain hemorrhage. stern led the n.b.a. for 30 years, and oversaw its huge growth for basketball in the u.s. and worldwide. in 2014, he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame. david stern was 77 years old. still to come on the newshour: backing down-- the crisis ends at the u.s. embassy compound in iraq. the nuclear north-- what stark warnings from north korea mean for the future of talks with the u.s. new year, new laws-- changing rules for what you can and can't do in 2020. warnings from antarctica-- penguins face the perils of climate change. and much more. >> schifrin: in baghdad over the last day, there was a sense of crisis-- american diplomats trapped in the embassy. u.s. troops on the embassy roof, ready to fire into crowds. today, the siege is winding down, but the larger u.s. iran tensions remain high. after the most significant standoff outside a u.s. embassy in years, demonstrators in baghdad today stood d

his attitude was he was trying to win that game under the guidelines set by the national basketball association, and he did everything within his wherewithal to be able to win. and to be able to perform excellence. how many people are committed in your life you're committed to excellence? there is a commitment that he had to that. not to money, not to frame, not to glory, to excellence. arthel: you said he wanted to be remembered in the report we did earlier, he wanted to be remembered as a talented overachiever. i am happy to collect all of the personal stories you have, jim, of kobe. i do have to move the story along to, and there is a component of this reports that fox news has not independently confirmed. we are waiting for a press conference that is going to happen at 5:00 o'clock eastern time. so we don't want to jump the news. but i do want to report what a facts -- and mention that tmz is reporting. tmz is reporting that kobe's daughter, gianna who is known as gg and his 13 years old, was also on board the helicopter. and perished in the crash. this is according to tmz sports. they are

the women's national basketball association and its players' union have reached a tentative labor deal that will allow hletes to earn six figures for the first time. the players will be paid an average of $130,000, and collect a full salary while on maternity and, the louisiana university tigers are celebrating their college football national championship win. l.s.u. beat clemson 42 to 25 last night in w orleans. the tigers snapped clemson's 29-game winning streak to secure theifirst national championship since 2007. senior quarterback joe burrow led the team to victory with six total touchdowns. still to come on the newshour: on the ground in wisconsin, one of the handful of states that may decide the presidential election. the f.b.i. and apple go head to head over unlocking a shooter's iphones. an afghanistan veteran'sso ring take on p.t.s.d. and survivor's guilt. plus much more. oo >>f: we return now to the impeachment trial of president trump.rd lisa dess has new details. >> madame spthker, is tomorrow e day? >> djardins: she did not stop for cameras, but houpeaker nancy pelosi tol

during that time the nba's popularity exploded he also oversaw the creation of the women's national basketball associationwas 77 years old. and the stars are offering their condolences for david stern steph curry for example tweeted out a photo and wrote quote will never forget the words you spoke this day and then he quoted stern saying with the 7th pick. curry went on to say that changed my life forever. thank you and your family for your leadership and commitment to growing the game of basketball around the world. forever grateful, rest in peace commissioner stern. >>the world the baseball has also lost a legend pitcher don larsen the only pitcher to throw a perfect game in the world series you talk about clutch. he died on wednesday cut larson took the mound for 7 teams during his 14 year in the major leagues, he was with the new york yankees for 5 seasons. >>where he won 2 world series titles that includes the 1956 season when he pitched a perfect game. during game 5 of the world series. larson was 90 years old. >>and the dog a screaming screaming, oh my oh my god i had 6 seconds to live. >>coming up

as special visual flight rules could be key areas of the investigation on monday the national basketball association postponed a game scheduled for tuesday between the l.a. lakers and the l.a. clippers that contest would have been the 1st lakers game since the death of kobe bryant it will be rescheduled rob reynolds al jazeera los angeles well still ahead here all the news picking proposed to decide whether chinese tech giant holloway will have a stake in developing its 5 chain network plus. i'm andrew thomas inside a micro recycling factory in sydney that could revolutionize the way although plastics at times into new materials. and wind of a pool will be giving that terror opponents a free chance and that if they come replace peter explain. helo's is right on his way through japan now the same stuff that was unusually wet in china but it's going out of the way now so sunder storms and significant rain most of it i think on the pacific coast of honshu once it's gone through the air is remarkably warm 14 degrees in a socket that's above the average by quite a few degrees tokyo joins in by the time w

people ever to score 30000 points and remains one of the top 4 point scores in basketball national basketball association history. bryant was also a father of 4 young girls he after retirement began to work in the entertainment industry and actually won the academy award in 2017 for best animated short subject a film that he produced called called. i love called before love a vast ball now bryant was. obviously a wealthy man he owned this helicopter we do not know exactly what went wrong with the helicopter however i can tell you that there was fog in the area a low ceiling low clouds in los angeles today whether or not that contributed to the crash is unknown at this point there will be a press briefing by local authorities including the los angeles county sheriff's department at $22.00 g.m.t. a little over a little less i should say than an hour from now and it is also known that bryant used his helicopter frequently to trap. in the area this again was a hilly brushy area you can see these photographs of these videos now from aerial photography showing a column of smoke rising in those hills no one was