>> o'connor: uh-huh.: siobhan o'connor was most alarmed to see that father arthur smith was missing from the list. church records showed two young men in buffalo had complained in 2013 that smith had inappropriately touched them. two years before that, smith was sent to counseling after repeated contact with an eighth grade boy that included unwanted attention and facebook messages. despite what bishop malone knew, he endorsed smith for a job as a cruise ship chaplain. the bishop wrote, "i am unaware of anything in his background which would render him unsuitable to work with minor children." >> o'connor: our previous bishop had removed him from ministry, so i always thought it was odd that bishop malone had reinstated him. when i explored his file more in depth, that might have really been the moment when i knew that i had to do something with this information. >> whitaker: remember, the diocese list had 42 names. the documents o'connor revealed put the number of buffalo priests facing claims of all type

justice o'connor: i don't think so. at all. even a case on a subject that you think of is kind of boring can turn out to be enormously challenging at the end of the day. so i don't think subject matter determines your interest in it. takinge challenge of this perception of the law and making it work. it could be on any subject. can sometimes be quite sharp and personal. did you ever take them that way? and if itconnor: yes, two unfortunate, i would go to the justice and say i wonder if you really want to say it that way. wouldn't it help if you removed this sentence or that sentence and said something more gentle? i was not averse to making that request on occasion. >> you wrote about the warm acceptance by the other justices . is the court much like a family? are justices friends outside of as well?ing justice o'connor: yes, by and large it is a very collegial group and i was very blessed for 25 years to be at a court were that was the case. it was not always that way in the court's history. there have been times when certain

justice sandra day o'connor revealing a devastating diagnosis. say k -- saying she is withdrawing from public life. >> and who killed an american lawyer on vacation in the turks and caicos? >> authorities told us basically nothing, which is very, very frustrating. >> her family pleading for answers. >>> panic as an escalator speeds up, going haywire. >>> a wrestling superstar's emotional announcement on live television, breaking character and stunning fans by going public with his personal battle. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone. we begin with a story developing in new jersey, where health officials are trying to contain an outbreak of a virus that's killed six children inside a long-term care facility. more than a dozen others have been sickened by the flu-like virus. children who are especially at risk. tonight, the center has closed its doors to new patients as authorities rush to contain the outbreak. our kristen dahlgren has late details. >> reporter: tonight a deadly outbreak in a pediatr

o'connor. chairman, ranking member and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the center for democracy and -- about the need for federal privacy legislation. nonpartisan, charitable organization founded in 1994 dedicated to advancing the rights of the individual in the digital world. we work on issues of individual privacy, freedom of expression, freedom from surveillance, we are seeking to advance innovation and preserving a global open internet. my views today are informed not only by the research and add busy of lawyers, policy experts and technologists at the cdc, but my own work across three decades. i have counseled internet startups, served as a privacy leader in three companies and was honored to have serve as the chief privacy officer for two federal agencies under president george w. bush. i am also a technology enthusiast and an optimist. i believe in the power of internet technology to improve our lives. as it has my own as a consumer, a memb

just like justice o'connor's. justice rehnquist's confirmation process for chief justice was a bit more contentious. he had served on the court for 15 years as an associate justice, and had accumulated a string of dissents to liberal opinions and so democrats gave him a very difficult time. they accused him of voting intimidation from his time in private practice back in arizona. they dug up a restrictive covenant that he didn't know anything about, neither did they, by the way, until they found it was in their deeds as well. which, of course, we aptly pointed out. on a piece of property he had owned. and they fix saated on a memo h written for justice jackson, back when he was a clerk for jackson. that's how bad it was getting. you can imagine, fun of these attacks stuck and rehnquist was confirmed by a vote of 65-33. the closer margin, o'connor and scalia, to be sure, but still comfortable. he won the votes of 16 democrats. ruffly a third of the democratic caution at the time. notefully, rehnquist's nomination w

o'connor. the nature of the internet has evolved from a keyboard to mobile devices that fit in our pocket to the current day iteration of the voice interface. an example of the regulation that has adapted with the rapid evolution of technology, and how has this law succeeded in keeping up with these changes? and how has it failed? ms. moy: thank you. the children's online protection act -- one thing that is great about that act is it gave rulemaking authority to the federal trade commission. the federal trade commission did expand the definition of personal information in its implementing rule in 2012 in an attempt to keep up with rapidly advancing technology. i agree that additional protections may be needed for children in the modern era. that said, i do think that copa has proven itself to be a pretty flexible law. ms. o'connor: thank you, senator. as a mother and soon-to-be stepmother of six children ranging from nine to 19, i feel strongly about this step up nature of the use of the intern

i really like sandra day o'connor.eagan appointed her, and she was an excellent justice. , iuntil trump was elected thought reagan was the best president and now i think it is trump. i think the supreme court justices will be great, and in my opinion, the appointment of these supreme court justices that trump made will help the republicans win. host: when it comes to justice o'connor, what made her great besides the fact that reagan nominated her? caller: she went by the constitution. she did not try to make law. she interpreted the law. i think she was extremely respected by everyone. i remember watching her on the court, and everything she did, i thought she was total class, totally fired up about doing the right thing for the american people, limited government, all the things reagan stood for. she was not only an outstanding justice, but a fine and outstanding person. we need more people like her. host: nominated by president reagan, and retired in 2006. in ohio, next up is jenny. caller: hello. i think it is reall

justice o'connor, i think, was shocked at the negative reaction to bush versus gore. she takes what might have been a turn to the left after it is other issues like affirmative action and gay rights. so i think the middle of the court was affected if not the i think that is right, and in the o'connor book, i track some of her opinions on affirmative action and redistricting. after that decision, for the first time, she found a majority/minority black district to be illegal -- to boost minority involvement in elections. she sort of tilted little bit more to the left. all, she was of always such an incrementalist, but that backlash was pretty strong. one last question. i'm curious, you chose the accounts is by your charming, magnetic and attractive on a personal level. curious about your politics and how your experience in writing this book changed them at all. >> interesting question, because i chose the right field for myself. as a journalist, i'll find that sometimes i'll be sitting in court, and intense case of so many people on the plaza, and they feel really commi

president bush made two nominations to fill justice o'connor's seat. the first was white house counsel mary -- harriet miers who withdrew following opposition from conservative groups. the second was samuel alito who was confirmed. concert -- confirmation experience was different. talk about a really fine guy, but different from roberts because alito would be replacing justice o'connor, the longtime swing vote. democrats were much more pointed in their attacks, in particular, they dug up a 25-year-old job application to which alito had listed membership to a group called concerned alumni of princeton. >> [laughter] sen. hatch: makes you sick? you have to laugh at some of this area when it became clear he knew nothing of the group's more controversial positions, democrats kept up their attack. the criticism and -- criticisms were so personal and intense that his wife left the hearing in tears. , left out to console her the confirmation hearing at the time. she was a wonderful woman. democrats' efforts failed, and justice alito was confirmed. not before

retired justice o'connor's son jay o'connor is here with more on his mother's legacy. welcome.s doing, how you are all doing. this is a very brave letter and i'm sure not an easy one for her to write. >> well, this is a big moment for my mom to be open about what her condition is. there had been a lot of inquiries, people would noticed she was less active in public life. she thought it would be best to be directed people and share what was going on with her medical condition. what was happening with the transition in her life. >> shannon: i want to read some of the comments we got from some of the current justices. justice elena kagan sang "shattering glass ceiling after glass ceiling, she showed how women could take part as equals." ruth bader ginsburg saying "she strive mightily to make a momentous moment for women in 1981 no longer extraordinary but entirely expectable. i am among legions of women endeavoring to follow her lead." the other female, justice sonia sotomayor equally a glowing statement from her but she docked about how the fact that she's on the board of civics,

o'connor about this preemption. mrs. moy suggested that what we do in congress should establish the floor not the ceiling. it seems you feel the other way. one -- is ithere be your position there should be one privacy standard for the country and why? >> it is better for american consumers to know what the rules are no matter what company they are dealing with or state that company is based in. i'm not seeking a lower standard. we are not seeking weakening of laws. we would apply the effort applied in california and see strong protection. it is too early to talk about preemption, but a colleague has suggested that the cost of preemption would be high. >> why would a patch negatively affect consumers -- a patchwork negatively affect consumers? how would it affect consumers adversely to deal with a patchwork from state to state? >> there would be uncertainty and a lack of clarity about what rules and guidelines are for each individual dealing with companies all over the country. it does not get us in the global dialogue in

to o'connor.ejected his marriage proposal as they had broken up and she was already seeing someone and and that man, john, would later become her husband. joan, i heard that this even stumped you and you wrote the book on o'connor. you didn't even know about the proposal. >> i didn't, brook. you're right. it's such a sweet note that evan thomas found. evan is doing a new biography of her and he had access to the justice's papers herself. someone like me had access to lots of correspondent but not this particular letter. these two people, william rehnquist and sandra day met at stanford law school, they had a deep friendship, they dated, they went to movies. they both graduated in '52. shortly before graduation she meets john o'connor. she talked about how they met proof reading and cite checking law reviews and they wound up having a great love affair. but here's what happened, which is what i love about the rehnquist/o'connor story, they remained friends even after they both met other people and

sandra day o'connor has a remarkable message for the country.live after the break, her son jay o'connor is here. packaging for restaurants. and we've grown substantially. so i switched to the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy. and last year, i earned $36,000 in cash back. that's right, $36,000. which i used to offer health insurance to my employees. my unlimited 2% cash back is more than just a perk, it's our healthcare. can i say it? what's in your wallet? they have businesses to grow customers to care for lives to get home to they use stamps.com print discounted postage for any letter any package any time right from your computer all the amazing services of the post office only cheaper get our special tv offer a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post office again! >> shannon: in a letter addresse >> in a letter addressed to friends and fellow americans the first female supreme court justice sandra day o'connor, she will be withdrawing from pub

she married john o'connor a few months later at the family rehnquist married another. woman he met at law school, natie cornell.woman he met at law school, natalie cornell. children of both marriages had no idea about the early proposal. >> they gave me permissi to see the box but hadn't read what was in the box. >> reporter: they remained the best of friends united in a on different way he supreme court bench. pete williams, nbc news, washington. >>> coming up next, trick-or-tre, the best kids' costumes that caught our eye this hloween. >> announcer: "nbc nightly news" is brought to you by pacific life, pr otecting generations of families for 150 years.th at's the power of pacific. but you can game plan for them. for 150 years, generations of families have chosen pacific life for retirement and life insurance solutionsrey for li generations of families fe leads.chosen pacific life that's the power of pacific. ask a financial advisor about pacific life. coaching means making tough choices. jim! you're in! but when you have high blood pressure and need cold medicine tha

remember sandra day o'connor and all the caregivers and patients with alzheimer's. and on facebook and twitter twitter, @andreamitchellreports. >> to your point about sandra day o'connor, the other good thing that could come of this. speaking about alzheimer's. their prediction, about a fifth of the population over 65 will be affected by some form of dementia which is one of the consequences of us all living older lives but it's important for people to understand that. we'll talk about that as well, andrea, thank you. good afternoon, i'm ali velshi. stephanie's off today. it's tuesday, october 23rd. >> new clues about the chances of a blue wave on election day with early voting well under way in more than two dozen states. the early returns are huge. >> today's democrat party would rather protect criminal aliens then american citizens. you know how the caravan started? does everybody know what this means? i think the democrats had something to do with it. in that caravan, you had some very bad people. we're going to be putting in a 10% tax cut for middle income fami

o'connor says she's been diagnosed with dementia and it's likely to progress to alzheimer's disease. court from 1981 to 2006. >>> and the world series is advantage red sox. boston strikes first blood in the fall classic, beating the dodgers 8-4 at fenway park. l.a. is hoping to even things up tonight in game two. >>> there is at least one winning ticket drawn in the mega millions lottery sold in south carolina. the jackpot was worth $1.6 billion. you can try again tonight because the powerball lottery is worth at least 620 million. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, october 24th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we were not among the winners. 34 of us put our money into a pool because that's -- the pool is where you win. they won 11 cents apiece. >> 4 bucks. there you go. >> that's it. >> that's all right. we've got some family in south carolina. >>> we begin this half hour with severe weather on the move. >> the storm that was hurricane willa has lost strength but gained speed. it is now a tropical storm moving quickly northeast across mexico, as yo

>>> coming up, a look at former supreme court justice sandra day o'connor. we'll speak with her son about his mother's revelation that she has dementia. and invasive species like this python continue to devastate ecosystems across the country. and how people are fighting back. thanks for watching, i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

. >> outpouring of support for sndra day o'connor, the first woman tove on the u.s. supreme court. the former justice says she is suffering from what she calls, quote, probably alzheimer's disease. in a letter yesterday o'connor announced that the doctors diagnosed her withhe beginning of alzheimer's some weeks ago. chief justice john roberts say o'connor remains an inspirationo for those will follow the path that she has blazed. >>> new details surrounding the catholic church. they're investigating the chdiocese of washington. the mayor was told yesterday that they are investigating. if criminal conduct is found, the case could be referred to the.sattorney's office for prosecution. the investigation comes after the arcishop of washington cardinal donald wuerle resigned. >> also interested in knowing how the arch dcese goes about investigating itself. s the states the statute of limitations foreman da to manda reporting violations is three years. >>e' this morning learning more about a strong weather system sweeping through overnigh strong wind and hail ripped through the new engla

and former supreme court justice sandra day o'connor is one of them. born in el paso, the daughter of a rancher, raised in arizona, she was truly a self-made supreme court justice. stanford, stanford law school. though none of that mattered when no one wanted to hire her as a young lawyer. but on grit and sheer intellectual power she made up for lost time. ronald reagan chose her out of the arizona court of appeals and in 1981 nominated her to the supreme court. she was confirmed 99-0 and served 25 years. in retirement she still heard cases on the federal bench. she taught law. she wrote books. she campaigned for civics education in our schools. and she went fly fishing whenever she could. but mostly, early on, she cared for her husband as the veil of alzheimer's descended. well, today we learned a giant of our contemporary history, sandra day o'connor, has "stepped back from public life." her son, jay o'connor, said in a recent telephone interview with the associated press that his mother, like many who reach their upper 80s, began to have challenges

praise for o'connor's legacy poured in.a trail blazer, a sentiment o'connor took pride in, speaking to "today" in 2005. >> the minute i was confirmed and on the teurt, s across the country started putting more women on than had ever been the case on their supreme courts, andun nations a the world took note and started doing the same thing. >> the groundbreaking judge still blazing the trail, ming heratest decision to step away from public life once again on her terms. >> she is going to be in phoenix, she said, in her letter. she will always about a cowgirl from arizona i remembers a young girl in arizona looking up to her. >> a woman on the supreurt. >> a girl from arizona. we have turned to dr. torres. she said in her letter it's dementia and probably alzheimer's. what's the probably? i mean, how does that work from a medical standpoint? >> that confuses a lot ofhe big. there are different types. alzheimer's is one type. it's more devastating. it's getting a lot of attention right now, and rightly so. >> it's aab tea mome

o'connor is 88 years old. she is retired and living in phoenix nowadays. the supreme court released a letter from her today which says that she has the beginning stages of dementia and probably alzheimer's disease. she will live out her life surrounded by her family and friends. we caught up with her son, jay, who lives here in the north bay. he said his mom's decision to go public about her condition doesn't surprise him at all. >> she had actually spoken as an advocate for research for alzheimer's and dementia, including in front of congress. and so she had thought about this before and saw the firsthand benefits of being transparent. >> a remarkable lady. jay o'connor said his mother decided to go public with her illness after people had started noticing she had become less active. >>> it's not beautiful, but ihas potential. that's what sellers are saying about the smallest home now on the market in san francisco. this shabby pale pink cottage in visitation valley is 480 square feet, but it sits on a 2,500 square foot lot which means you have room to ex

o'connor?other and a soon-to-be stepmother of six children, ranging from nine Ã19, i feel strongly about these step up nature of the use of the internet from the youngest to the oldest teenager. and so on. kapa certainly has its strength and it's been effective in its enforcement by the federal trade commission but as you know it stops at 13 and there's a big gap between the young teen and the adults. we need to explore what that world looks like for those in transition from teenage to adult hold. we also as you point out, moving from a world where the internet was something you sat down to your computer to embedded to the walls of your house and your school and your car. we are particularly concerned that the center for democracy and technology about the use and collection of data in schools by for-profit companies and other entities and what that data determinism looks like as kids apply to college and beyond. >> thank you. this question is to the entire panel. a recent new york times analysi

court those liberals have tried a charm offensive on people like justice kennedy and sandra day o'connor to pull them over to their side but the real question we should be asking is why is that with all these cases bush v gore citizens united over marriage equality the obamacare case all these cases voting rights that it's a five to four decision in the credibility of the court is based on consensus building why are we having these cut barely majority decisions being made in the supreme court that is hurting its credibility so in fact it is reflecting the partisan divide somewhat yes ok. many thanks times from the aspen institute. and we move on now to turkey where suspicions are growing that a prominent saudi arabian journalist may have been killed inside the saudi consulate in stamboul u.s. space jamal khashoggi a major critic of the saudi leadership and to the consulate last tuesday to secure documents for his forthcoming marriage saudi officials say he then left the building but he has not been seen since the turkish official who's unnamed has been quoted as saying the a fifteen men

o'connor made the announcement in a letter today.ition has also progressed. the 88-year- old says she is no longer able to participate in public life. o'connor is the first woman on the supreme court. she announced her retirement in 2005. (lydia) in national headlines ... the man who police say shot and killed a student at the university of utah has been found dead. police say melvin rowland shot a female student on campus last night. she was found dead in a car. the campus in salt lake city was placed on lockdown last night ... but has since been lifted rowland's body was found inside a church. police say rowland had a previous relationship with the student. (lydia) police in the north bay say they have used d-n-a to capture a rape suspect. 39-year-old william deen brown was arrested last week at his current home in santa rosa. he is accused of raping a 14- year-old girl back in 2011. the girl told investigators she was walking on a bridge above the hinebaugh creek when brown grabbed her, pulled her to the creek, and sexually assaul

o'connor sat on the court for -- from 1981 until 2006. chief justice john roberts says o'connor remains an inspiration for those who will follow the many paths she has blazed. >>> new details surrounding the catholic church crisis. d.c. attorney general isg investigathe archdiocese of washington. racine wants tonow if not for profit laws were broken to cover up s abuse by priests. the investigation comes after archbishop of washingtonca inal donald wuerle resigned this month. he was criticized about howcl h handlegy abuse in pittsburgh. >> we're also interested in knowing how the arch diocese goes aboutnvestigating itself. >> racine says the statute o limitations for mandatory reporting violations i three years. the archdiocese says there has not been a credible claim in the past two decades. >>> 5:18. we want to alert you to some problems on the roads right now. >> melissa mollet is in first 4 traffic. >> this first 4 traffic alert here at the bottom of the beltway, outer loop and telegraph road. we have a csure in the through lanes. tem

o'connor was nominated to the supreme court by president ronald reagan back in 1981 , and swor t she is the first woman to serve on the supreme court of the united states. she retired back in 2006. >>> after nine years of construction, the longest sea crossing bridge in the world has [ the 34-mile long bridge connects hong kong to the chinese mainland city. taking the travel time between the two cities from three hours to just 30 minutes. the price tag, >>> let's check in with mary to see what is happening with our weather. >> let's take you out to our amazing golden gate bridge. you can see mostly cloudy skies. patches of blue out there, you can see, some sunshine, as well. our temperatures are rising. we are talking low to mid 60s at this lunchtime hour. santa rosa as well as oakland, 60. san jose, concord and 64 for you in livermore. here is the satellite and da this is that ridge of high pressure keeping us dry. we are tracking this area of low pressure. that will bring the ring for the pacific northwest, not really for us. we can use the ring, but it does not look like we will s

. >> sad news from justice sandra day o'connor who has been diagnosed with dementia. >> and six childrenrs are insected with a vi - infected with a virus at a rehab in new jersey. that's next. in an emergency, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. proposition 11 saves lives by ensuring medical care is not delayed in an emergency. proposition 11 establishes into law the longstanding industry practice of paying emts and paramedics to remain on-call during breaks and requires they receive fema level training and active shooters and natural disasters. vote yes on 11 to ensure 911 emergency care is there when you or your love one need it. >>> the first woman to sit on the nation's highest court just announcing she's been diagnosed with dementia. sandra day o'connor revealing that news in a letter to her colleagues. >> reporter: erica, in the letter, sandra day o'connor said she'd been diagnosed with the beginning stages of dimensioned probably ahmadinejad -- alzheimer's disease. she said "while the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished

the first woman on the high court, o'connor has revealed she's suffering from dementia, her doctors say most likely alzheimer's. she left the bench in 2006 to care for her late husband, who also had alzheimer's. >>> when we come back here tonight, the jackpot, $1.6 billion later this evening. and a key number we just learned of. ber we just learned of. >>> all right, i'm starting to sound like a broken record. the mega millions is now at $1.6 billion. and gio benitez has been in line for days now. gio? >> reporter: hey, david, yeah, here's that number we learned of. 75% of all possible combinations are expected to be sold by tonight. and that means that 25%, there's a 25% chance that there will be no winner again tonight. and if that happens, a truly unbelievable jackpot, we're looking at $2 billion. david? >> all right, there's got to be a winner tonight. let's hope. gio, good luck to you and everyone at home. and i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. i'm david muir. from all of us here at abc news, thanks for watching. have a good evening. good night. good night.

she retired to care for her o'connor, now 88 years old, was a moderate conservative. she was often the key vote in high-profile cases including a tlulg helped preserve a women's right to have an abortion. she said she will continue to live in fiend mix surrounded by family and friends. >>> coming up on the morning news now, bridging controversy. a record-breaking bridge opens to the public today. >>> and caught on camera, a terrifying escalator accident injures dozens of people. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." and it can feel like no matter what you do, you're itching all the time. on the surface of your skin, an overly sensitive immune system deep within your skin might actually be causing your eczema. so help heal your skin from within. with dupixent. dupixent is not a steroid, and it continuously treats your eczema even when you can't see it. at 16 weeks, more than 1 in 3 patients saw clear or almost clear skin, and patients saw significant reduction in itch. do not use if you are allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can

in a letter tuesday, o'connor announce shed, too, has dementia but remains grateful.o have been presented with the remarkable opportunities available to the citizens of our country. i never could have imagined one day i would become the first woman justice on the u.s. supreme court. her youngest son jay joins us this morning at the table. good morning. >> good morning. >> since we learned of your mom's diagnosis she has been on the minds of so many people. how is she doing? >> she's doing fine. she lives in phoenix. this was an important moment for her to be open with people about what her condition is. she wanted to share the news herself and be transimportant. it's a problem a lot of people have and she thought it would be helpful to get it out into the public. >> family members said this was one of her greatest fears. do you recall what happened when she was diagnosed in 2014? >> she didn't want to believe it. she had seen how heart it is and what happens to someone when they progress through the stage of the disease. her whole life she has overcome so many obstacl

justice o'connor was the first woman to be appointed to the u.s. top court, and key swing vote.ired in 2006. you are watching "bbc world news america." sterl to come, with the midt elections just two weeks away, we ask americans one of the key questions on everyone's mind. on sunday, brazilians will choose a new president, and religion is playing a crucial role in the ectoral campaign. influenced by powerful members of the church, and concerned s,about family valany evangelicals are backing the controversial far right candidate, bolts and aro -- bo sonaro. julia reports. julia: a concert for a devoted audience. this is one of the biggest evangelical chures in rio. these people can help decidpo brazil'tical future. up to 70% of evangelicals are expected to vote for the leading presidential candidate,ol naro, a former military captain who praises dictator years, is known for homophobic and misogynist views. ethe defends theosexual family. is 80's and ma he defends the family and has never been involved in corruption scandals. >> t he speaks of preservi family values, the good cust

if i can refer to justice o'connor again, she was big on collegiality on the court. >> so the court of collegiality for use listening, basically, is that right, listening to others use? >> yes. >> so i want to ask you about something your dear front justice scalia said when he spoke here. he blamed the supreme court itself for the polarization of the confirmation process. he said the federal courts have become the place for social policy is made, and moral disputes are resolved. that's what he thought the confirmation process had become so polarized. what effect do you think the court has had -- what effect do you think the supreme court has had on the confirmation process? >> i disagree with my dear colleague. >> i thought so. >> and i have -- [inaudible] >> i have -- is this better now? okay. one of my present colleagues, justice breyer, was counsel to the senate judiciary committee when i was appointed to the d.c. circuit. and there was great rapport on that committee. senators kennedy, strom thurman had a very good working relationship. and the hearings were not as they are today.

she enjoys the company of friends. >> reporter: o'connor was nominated by ronald reagan in 1981. >> ia court of appeals and the phone rang and it was president reagan, sandra, i'd like to announce your nomination to the court tomorrow. is that all right with you? and i didn't know if it was or not. i was not truly prepared. >> reporter: sworn in with the reputation of a conservative, she was seen by many ast the court's middle voice the swing vote on key rulings that upheld roe v. wade and voting to uphold california's controversial three strikes law as well as the death penalty, despite admitting its racially disproportionate impact. o'connor stayed on the court through breast cancer and subsequent mastectomy without missing a single day on the bench. she retired from the supreme court to care for her ailing husband. praise poured in, nancy pelosi calling her a trail blazer in every sense. a sentiment to o'connor, herself, took pride in, speaking today in 2005. >> the minute i was confirmed and on the court, states across the country started putting more women on than had ev been the

cory o'connor is a city council member and so is erica strasburger. let me start with you.his is part of your district. you represent it. what have you heard from community members since yesterday? >> obviously, we're all still in shock. you see this across the country and you never think it's going to happen. the one thing i will say, this community is very close-knit. the support that we've seen over the last couple of hours is unbelievable. squirrel hill one of the more diverse communities you will find. whether it's -- we have different ethnicities and races and religions and backgrounds coming together. they're going to have support for the next couple weeks and months. >> erica, i want to ask you about the role of this. it's up the hill. what role does it play in the squirrel hill community? >> it's one of the many jewish synagogues in squirrel hill. there are many different types of synagogues. it's a very special place because it actually houses three different jewish congregations on saturday mornings. yesterday we believe that three different congregations were me

and i think that's an incredible legacy. >> o'connor opened the door for the three female justices nowg vote in landmark cases of affirmative rights action, abortion rights. she left the bench to care for her husband, who had alzheimer's disease. from lenox hill hospital, good morning. >> good morning. >> justice o'connor said she was diagnosed some time ago with dementia. what's the progression? >> it varies from person to person. someone like her now 88 years old, if she was diagnosed, i'm assuming, a few years ago, the progression should be very good. prognosis should be good because she is older. she is very articulate. she has a good brain, good cognitive reserve, all of which protects against rapid acceleration over time. in her case, progression, in my opinion, would be slow. >> what does that mean in terms of -- curious about what john is asking, too. in terms of years, what do you mean by that? >> i think the thing that most of us worry about when we develop alzheimer's, which is more feared by americans, older americans than cancer, is that you are going to lose yourself. you

o'connor said doctors told her she probably has alzheimer's. her diagnosis was made some time ago and her condition has gotten worse. she retired in 2005. chief justice roberts said he was saddened to learn o'connor faces the challenge of dementia. >>> the migrant caravan continues to grow as it makes its way through mexico to the u.s. border. >> as griffin jenkins reports, president trump is still vowing to stomp it. >> reporter: border patrol agents arresting more than 4,000 people every week for entering illegally. in that situation, it's about to get even more complicated as a caravan of migrants from central america makes its way through mexico. the u.n. says there are some 7,000 people in the caravan but it's not clear what will happen when they get here. standard procedure is to apprehend the migrants who surrender like this honduras woman who knows she's breaking the law but came to escape dangerous conditions in her own country. >> are you from honduras? >> what are the conditions there? >> the criminals always will get your money. >>

o'connor graduated from stanford back in 1950 receiving her law degree there two years later. she became the first woman on the supreme court in 1981, retiring in 2006. chief justice john roberts praised o'connor today calling her an inspiration and a trail blazer. >>> san francisco police have made an arrest in an assault that left an alameda man with a traumatic brain injury. 25-year-old jiacheng faang is facing two felony charges. christopher matthews was waiting for a rite hailing service when he approached the car he thought was his right. you see fang get out of the car and he punches matthew in the face. matthew falls to the ground so hard. according to a gofundme page set up for the family, matthew was moved to neurorow skills to receive treatment. >>> they're now weighing their options this after a san francisco judge dramatically reduced the punitive damages in that case. the judge upheld the jury's verdict, but slashed the award given to dwayne johnson from $289 million to $78 million. johnson sued monsanto claiming the weed killer roundup caused his cancer. his law

there can only be so many genuine american icons, and former supreme court justice sandra day o'connor a self-made justice. stanford, stanford law school though none of that mattered when she was a young lawyer. but she made up for lost time. ronald reagan chose her out of the arizona court of appeals and in 1981 nominated her to the supreme court. she was confirmed 99-0 and served 25 years. in retirement she still heard cases on the federal bench. she taught law, wrote books, campaigned for civics education in our schools. and she went fly fishing whenever she could, but mostly, early on she cared for her husband as the veil of alzheimer's desended. we learned she has stepped back from public life. her son, jay o'connor said in an interview with the associated press that his mother like many who reached hair upper 80s began to have challenges with her short-term memory. after her retirement, justice o'connor didn't always like the direction the court took and she said so. and she did not like when decisions that she had shaped were overturned. history will always remember the first wo

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o'connor is 88 years old, retired and living in phoenix. the supreme court released a letter from her today which says she has the beginning stages of dementia and probably alzheimer's. o'connor says she'll live out her life surrounded by family and friends. we caught up with her son jay who lives in the north bay. he says his mom's decision to go public about her condition doesn't surprise him. she's always been vocal about alzheimer's. >>> a sad day for giants fans. for nearly two decades hank greenwall's intelligence and dry wit were part of every giants broadcast. today the giants and their fans mourn as the longtime voice of the team passed away. the news broke this morning that greenwall dialed at the age of 83 yesterday following a long battle with heart and kidney complications. he was the giants lead broadcaster from 1979 to 1986 and then again from 1989 to 1996. giants president larry behr says he brought our game to life. >> san francisco's smallest home is up for sale. wait until you hear how much it's going for. that's next. ac

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as sandra dayst o'connor's legacy, the first woman on the supreme court. justice o'connor, along with justice scooter were really concerned and are still about this fundamental value of civic education and our need to invest in that paradigm for we don't do that, we will not have the government that you deserve. justice sotomayor joined our board to three years ago to continue the legacy from the court. we also work with justice gorsuch. we are a nonpartisan organization and we really believe that we can make a difference with kids. how did supreme court justice think about how to bring fun, excitement to civics? she had no idea. so she went around and talked to ourt of people and decided, kids are gamers. they are video gamers. two teenagersr of who i'm just a little bit embarrassed to say's like fortnight that are than the icivics games, but nevertheless i have not had to bribe them at all. they have been willing participants in trying out the icivics games. what does icivics do? all of our games are simulations or you can come and everything is free. an

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. >>> sandra day o'connor announcing she's been diagnosed with dementia.tice revealed her condition and writes she's in the beginning stages of dementia. probably alzheimer's disease. she says while the final chapter. my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished my gratitude and deep appreciation for the countless blessings of my life. the 88-year-old retired from the bench in 2006 in part to care for her husband, who was suffering from alzheimer's disease. she's written beautifully about how it altered their plans for retirement but never their love. >>> ahead, we'll talk sports. the boston red sox drawing first blood in the fall classic. andy scholes had a very chilly -- at a very chilly fenway park. no hat, though, rocking the good hair this morning. he's next. ♪ whether it's a big thing, small thing, or something unexpected, pnc will be right there when you need us. because when it comes to your finances, if you focus on today, tomorrow has a way of working itself out. i couldn't catch my breath. it was the last song of the night. it fel

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president reagan made o'connor the first woman ever on the supreme court back in 1981.n that letter she also had a message for young voters, quote, it is time for new leaders to make civic learning and civic engagement a reality for all. it is my great hope that our nation will commit to educating our youth about civics and to helping young people understand their crucial role as informed, active citizens in our nation. sandra day o'connor, she's 88. >>> president trump taking his star power on the road, but will his popularity transfer to other candidates and help them get elected? paying less for my medicare? i'm open to that. lower premiums? extra benefits? it's open enrollment. time to open the laptop... ...and compare medicare health plans. why? because plans change, so can your health needs. so, be open-minded. look at everything - like prescription drug plans... oh, and medicare advantage plans from private insurers. use the tools at medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. open to something better? start today. open enrollment ends december 7th. when the guy in fron