woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seven she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammys the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. everything frankly from. matthews who joins us from los angeles welcome to day w. you knew everything personally tell us about yes i was in this being a journalist or something i want to sleep working. and. bring my time they are accorded the luxury of interviewing aretha franklin at what was called the kodak theater in hollywood she was performing there later in life it was a one or two even she was doing air and she gave us the luxury of interviewing her during the daytime now remember i was so nervous at the time and so was my camera guy because we had heard all these things about her being a perfectionist you

woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seven she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammys the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year and. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. well we've been getting more from entertainment journalist k.j. matthews in los angeles you told us earlier or aretha franklin will be remembered for oh as is the queen of soul i mean rolling stone magazine once called her the greatest singer ever to live i mean she's just amazing she's transcended he is so he is armed eat she is opera she could even do country there wasn't any music genre that aretha franklin could do and we really just don't abstainers like that at all and and she came up during a time where there was much civil rights unrest and yet she was it was expressing she really will be remembered fo

woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seven she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammys the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. obviously an incredible career sara and you know we'll be dipping in and out of those jewel proceedings as you know and keeping tabs on them but it's interesting one of her pointed out that. in the african american christian church they don't even actually refer to it necessarily as a funeral it's more of a whole going service a service as you mentioned faith was very very important to read the franklin and it's really meant to be a celebration of life but a celebration of aretha as the singer also as an advocate for women's rights and. the civil rights activist and supporter that she was so there will be a lot of

woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seven she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammies the music industry's highest award i. i last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. more mess from david levitz from the w. cultural welcome david so retha franklin's passing sad news but not unexpected no initial reports came out at the beginning of this week that her friends and family were gathered at her home in detroit to say their goodbyes her health had been in the news for several decades several setbacks and comebacks actually two thousand and ten she had a tumor removed came back had a strong comeback last year she announced she was going into retirement then this year for her seventy sixth birthday she wanted to have a comeback concert and on doctor's orders eventually canceled th

bush presented aretha franklin with the presidential medal of freedom.rican music. is that how you see it? would you describe it that way? >> 100%. i mean, i think when i spent a lot of time today thinking about her legacy, a big part of what i think about is how she lifted up the stories of so many black women, so many everyday black women in particular. and it's that ability to kind of reach down through a very authentic experience, an idea she revolutionized -- i consider her a great story teller. she opened up to the rest of the world so many great experiences and just nuances around the black woman's journey through america, how unfair it's been, how rewarding it's been, how much due diligence there was to kind of make it through each day, and just the endless amount of love that i think aretha evidenced through her music was reflective of a lot of the love and strength that was inside of the black community. >> can he with talk about, trey, her influence on the next generation of american artists? >> yeah. i think it's much the same. when you look

the presidential medal of freedom and a featured roll at president obama's inauguration. the spotlight at the 2014 premier for the movie selma. but in 2017, she appeared frail, singing for elton john's aids foundation. at that point, she had already announced it would be her final year performing in concert. ♪ [ music ] . >> reporter: as word spread that she was gravely ill, aretha franklin's friends and fans called to say a little prayer for the queen of soul. ♪ [ music ] . >> reporter: cbs news. >> and right now, tributes are pouring in from celebrity us. paul -- celebrities. paul mk cartny -- mkccartney wrote this. and elton john praised her, calling her the greatest soul arrow ti of -- artist of all time. and jackie ward is in san francisco. . >> reporter: 47 years ago, aretha franklin recorded a live album here at the fillmore west. a music critic was inside as the queen of soul took stage. ♪ [ music ] it was a huge deal for aretha franklin to record at the fillmore west. it was a coming together of youth culture and black culture. it was a high moment for the fillmo

a presidential medal of freedom and a feature role at the inauguration of president barack obama. she stole the spotlight at the 2014 premier for the movie "selma." but in 2017 she appeared frail, singing for elton john's aids foundation. at that point she had already announced it would be her final year performing in concert. as word spread that she was ill her friends and fans called to say a little prayer for the "queen of soul." jericka duncan, cbs news. >> right now tributes and words of condolences are coming in all across social media, including, from many celebrities. in a post elton john praised her unique voice calling her "the greatest soul artist of all time. i adored and worshiped her talent." president trump tweeted "she was a great woman with a wonderful gift from god. her voice, she will be missed." we continue coverage with bay area tributes. >> reporter: 47 years ago aretha franklin recorded a live album in fillmore. this musical critic was inside when she took the stage. >> when it was a huge deal for her to be at fillmore. it was a high moment for everybody, fo

. >> reporter: and a presidential medal of freedom. ♪ i fly away >> reporter: it was franklin's voicek to so many cultural milestones from martin luther king jr.'s memorial service to president obama's inauguration. twice divorced and a mother off four, franklin was fiercely protective of her privacy. in later years preferring to spend most of her time at kenne centeras special. franklin brought the house down, later calling it one of the best nights of her life and reminding the world she will always be the queen. >> i love what i do and i just wouldn't be doing anything else. i thought what would i have done? ♪ >> what a life. thank you, lester, for that report. >> and there's perhaps no better way to honor the queen of soul than with her music. her music quickly dominated the charts. fellow musicians, fans and beyond are sharing what she meant to them from detroit and around it world. in detroit with the reaction. >> reporter: good morning, philip. of course she was born in 19 -- in memphis. but detroit was her home and they loved her right back. they're unmourning but they're red

. ♪ and i was not afraid and dreams were made ♪ >> reporter: she'd be awarded the presidential medal of freedomt would name a street in her honor. >> detroit has been with me ever since then, they were there when no one else knew who i was. and i've been with them every step of the way. >> reporter: tonight her millions of fans have so many vivid moments to treasure. like this one. ♪ you make me feel >> reporter: at the piano, just as she was for the song's original recording. then rising, taking the mike to center stage. ♪ you make me feel >> reporter: slipping that mink to the floor like a boss. ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like >> reporter: the great aretha, wrecking the house one final time. for "nightline," i'm chris connelly in los angeles. >>> next ♪ chain chain chain >> the voice behind "chain of fools" suffered no fools. we take a loving look at aretha franklin's diva nature. man: are unpredictable crohn's symptoms following you everywhere? it's time to take back control with stelara®. for adults with moderately to severely active crohn's disease, stelara® works differently. s

the youngest recipient of the kennedy center honors and received a presidential medal of freedom. fans are reminiscing about their favorite songs. hours after she passed away her 30 greatest hits album topped itunes and respect topped the singles. ktvu fox2 news. >>> the pastor of new bethel baptist church where aretha began her career is talking about her legacy. >> the question that you have to ask yourself is did i leave the world any better? is there anybody in the world better off because i lived? aretha considered that very boldly. >> aretha franklin performed in detroit as recently as june of last year as part of detroit music weekend. the people who were there called it emotional and an unforgettable performance. stay with us for continuing coverage about the death of aretha franklin. in between newscasts we are posting updates on ktvu.com and on social media. >>> if you drive through the posey and webster tube's you will need to think about a different route . the tubes between oakland and alameda are going to be closed later this month for maintenance work. the posey tube

. >> reporter: there were also 18 grammys, more than 20 number one singles and a presidential medal of freedomwas franklin's voice that was the soundtrack to so many cultural milestones from martin luther king jr.'s memorial service, to barack obama's inauguration. ♪ sweet land of liberty ♪ >> reporter: twice divorced and a mother of four, franklin was fiercely protective of her privacy. in laterrsst of her time at ♪ you make me feel >> reporter: which is perhaps why this 2015 performance at the kennedy center was so special, franklin brought the house down, later calling it one of the best nights of her life, and reminding the world she'll always be the queen. >> i love what i do, and i just wouldn't be doing anything else, in fact, i thought what else would i have done. ♪ >> as soon as the sad news broke today, the tributes began pouring in for aretha from her beloved hometown of detroit across the globe, fans sharing what she meant to them. our ron mott is in detroit for us tonight with reaction. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: on sidewalks -- ♪ from open doors at to rolled down car windows, her soulful s

she received the presidential medal of freedom and two dozen five and 118 grammys, the music industry'sst -- and 18 grammys, the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce appearances. declining health forced her to cancel a concert earlier this year. with a career spanning more than 50 years, aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. ♪ christopher: let's talk to entertainment journalist k.j. matthewsws who joins us from los angeles. whatat a loss for t the world of music. isis there any wayay of puttingt dimension on this ls?s? k.j.: there is an. she represesented americica anda waway no other singer has. shshe started in gospel, she mod to soul, she did our and b and she did a little opera and she did a little jazz and she moved into pop. she has inspired jennifer hudson, bette mididler, so many others out there. the tributes will be pouring in today. there is one genre of music she didn't approach. and she also had an indelible mark on politics. she was at martin luther king junior's funeral. she sank

in 2005 president bush honored her with the presidential medal of freedom. y country 'tis of thee >> reporter: she performed at barack obama's inauguration ceremony. . she has the self-named title queen of soul. her passion, intensity, ability to move her listeners simply wouldn't allow it. linsey davis, abc news. >>> now, that is a fitting tribute. in addition to her music, aretha franklin fought for civil rights. when she was in her 20s, she fought topath bail for angela davis. davis was put in jail in the 1970s. aretha was quoted in a magazine she wanted to bail her out because she's a black bomb and wants freedom for black people. she was -- >>> now, 2020 is airing a special episode dedicated to aretha franklin called aretha, soul, song, respect, watch it here on abc 7 starting at 8:00 p.m. >>> and we also have aretha's most iconic songs at our website, abc7news.com. >>> you might see signs warning you about the cancer risks of coffee disappear from stores and restaurants across california. a state panel recommended during a hearing in sacramento today to

she was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by president megan -- president reagan. we have a miniature of that in our headquarters. the picture of his namesake. she loves to tell stories about her grandmother and we would love to have her speak for us. on a lighter note we remember clare for her quit -- quick wit. many things to say about women. feminism in the battle of the sexes and some of the more pointed and cheeky. if god wanted us to think with our womb why did he give us a brain? i refused the complement that i think like a man. but has no sex. one thinks or does not. because i am a woman i must make an unusual effort to succeed. if i fail no one will say she does not have wooded takes but women will not have what it takes. nothing hotter than the softness of indifference. the politicians were talking themselves red white and blue in the face then she wrote they say that we talk too much. if you working congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men. this one we use a lot at the institute carriage is a letter on which all the other virtues mount. t

woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seven she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammies the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year and now. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. and let's talk now to entertainment journalist k.j. matthews who joins us from los angeles k.j. thanks for being with us what a loss for the world of music is there any way of putting a time mentioned on this loss. really is it being sealed up or is it going there are people weighted northern syria because everyone is losing american lives you say all that stuff and you start to get into law school in she moves his soul in she did martin be it and she did a little operetta she did it jesse incident didn't it sucks even did you work with george michael she says why you see moves like jennifer hudson will l

woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seven she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammys the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year and now. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. let's talk now to entertainment journalist k.j. matthews who joins us from los angeles k.j. thanks for being with us what a loss for the world of music is there any way of putting a dime mention on this loss. really is what we see represented i mean there are people waited more than sitting here because everyone is losing american lives you say all that stuff because you started in gospel in she moved his soul in she did martin he did a little operetta she did it in jesse incident didn't it sucks even to do it with george michael and she says why you soon lose that general subsume will let me warm up in so

. >> o'donnell: but in 2015 she received the presidential medal of freedom. last year a nasa research facility was named in her honor. and this weekend, a statue was unveiled at her alma mater, west virginia state university. and listen to this, 75 of johnson's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were all there to see her statue unveiled. and that is why we wanted to share it with you. coming up next on the "cbs evening news," why security experts are concerned about a possible chemical weapons attack here in the u.s. >> o'donnell: new u.s. sanctions against russia kicked in today in retaliation for the nerve agent attack on a former russian spy and his daughter in england. that attack raised alarms there and here. here's charlie d'agata. >> reporter: there's a good reason what unfolded in the sleepy city in salisbury, england has now become america's problem. the use of novichok in the assassination attempt of sergei skripal was a violation of violation of international law banning the use of chemical weapons. chemicals weapons specialist calls it

woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seven she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammies the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. let's talk now to entertainment journalist k.j. matthews who joins us from los angeles k.j. thanks for being with us what a loss for the world of music is there any way of putting a dime mention on this loss. it really is a big seat up there so you get in there you go away didn't know what ensued was everyone is to sit here and say all that stuff and she started in gospel in she moved to soul in seat with martin he did a little operettas did a little genesis incident didn't it sucks even to do it with george michael and she says well you've seen it like jennifer hudson a little bit me warm up in so many others wa

also married for some time to the jazz trumpeter miles davis and also a recipient of the presidential medal of freedomg this funeral taking place in detroit. we will come and go throughout the programme. will come and go throughout the ro ramme. you're will come and go throughout the programme. you're watching bbc world news. in other news. talks between the united states and canada designed to reach a new north american free trade agreement have ended with no agreement. but despite today's deadline, it's been confirmed they'll now continue next week. meanwhile president trump's top trade representative has told congress a deal between the united states and mexico will be signed within 90 days, and that canada could join the accord if it was willing at a later date. earlier president trump tweeted that any deal with canada would be entirely on us terms. the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, had said that no nafta agreement would be better than a bad agreement for canada. a prominent leader of pro—russia separatists in eastern ukraine, alexander zakharchenko, has been killed in an explosion in t

the freeway of love ♪ >> reporter: in 1999, awarded the national medal of arts from president clinton, the presidential medal of freedom inauguration of the first african-american president, barack obama. ♪ my country tis of thee ♪ sweet land of liberty >> reporter: tonight, tributes growing on her star on the hollywood walk of fame, and at the apollo theater in new york, then and now. tonight, her family says aretha franklin, who had pancreatic cancer, was surrounded by loved ones and family in the end. "we have lost the matriarch and rock of our family," they said. so many artists paying tribute tonight on social media. mariah carey, smokey robinson, tony bennett among them, and carole king, too, who aretha franklin honored just a few years ago at the kennedy center honors. that song carole co-wrote for aretha. ♪ looking out on the ♪ morning rain ♪ i used to feel so uninspired ♪ when i knew i ♪ had to face another day ♪ oh it made me feel ♪ so tired >> reporter: and it was aretha franklin who brought everyone to their feet. ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel >> reporter: along the way, she was asked about her song

presidential medal of freedom john hendren reports from her hometown of detroit. in detroit aretha franklin was the diva next door outside her family's church friends and families hold vigil with flowers bellew's and the occasional busted moved. inside where her sonorous voice once reached the rafters she inspires spontaneous outbursts of song. i have looked right here but she was like a sister to. it art because. she was she was all of that we relished and glorified her. and cherished. soprano rolling stone magazine calls the greatest singer ever leaves her hometown somber celebrating a presence on stage and here at home. when she walked into this light up the room. she was our queen. the queen of soul it was here at his church that c.l. franklin aretha franklin's father preached and it was at her father's church that she got her start singing in the choir it was a long before she was the star soloist here and eventually around the world. the singer who could turn an old otis redding song about respect into an anthem about feminism and civil rights that helped de

bush awarded her the presidential medal of freedom in 2005.ance was back in 1977 for then-president carter. >> she got teared up at that moment right there with president bush. >>> we're hearing for the first time this morning from a 13-year-old boy from arizona who cheated death after being struck by a bolt of lightning. josiah wiedman and his friend, 13-year-old javier were walking through a park outside of phoenix as it started to rain. and then you saw out of nowhere. that bolt of lightning striking them both. launching josiah in the air. stopping his heart. leaving him with a skull fracture and concussion. >> i remember kind of having heat, like, as soon as i get hit. all i remember is a little bit of heat. like, kind of walking. barely. and then just heat. >> well, his friend javier wasn't seriously hurt. a quick-thinking good samaritan is credited with saving his life by performing cpr. josiah was this a medically-induced coma for three days. after surviving, he says he feels like superman. >>> nearly seven months after the super bowl,

woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seventy she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammys the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. what a life and a life that is being remembered today at her funeral we know that the mayor of detroit speaking at this hour and perhaps we can throw up that life feed of the funeral of a rate that franklin that is taking place in detroit is a city which was so dear to her a city where she really gave a lot back and you're seeing a lot of people talking about that today with such a musical tradition of a life that i don't we we do this it we're in for a very long day sara as i said the proceedings got underway quite late it's very relaxed and we're probably in for another five hours. there's going to be a number o

of people who are everything from congressional medal of -- not medal of honor, but presidential med doll of honor recipients, presidential medal of freedome that have been honored by west point. he wants to take away all of their security clearances. but i think this is important for another reason. and this is because it is the practice for when he decides to do this to mueller. it is important the intelligence community speak as one voice. that congress, if they could ever get their act together, if republicans ever decide to show any spine whatsoever, not likely for but democrats to get their act together. if he goes down that route, then we really are at a constitutional crisis point. it is important to speak up now. it is important for the intelligence community to really not tolerate this whatsoever. and you do see just these people moving forward. so they are certainly showing their patriotic stripes by not responding to an attack on an individual or from an individual but standing up for american principles, for democratic norms. what a concept. >> thank you for joining us tonight. and when we come back, melania trump actually sa

a significant way to go the recipient of the united states highest civilian honor the presidential medal of freedom her voice delighted presidents as her health declined she curtailed her performances but she always sang i could be it's two thousand and fourteen performance and she sang adele's hit rolling in the deep. engine is going to. mean of soul to her fans she always was and always will be. we thought frankie was seventy six years old. at a time when reporter kelley carter has reported extensively on the wreath of franklin's life over the years she says franklin has paved the way for female vocalists not just in the u.s. but around the world when her version of respect this was the third version of respect but the first version that was a word by a woman it felt like a still world erms at a time when women in the united states were really fighting to become equal partners to their male counterparts and so it really kind of pierced through a cultural and racial line but even now her music is so timeless it sounds as if it could just come out on a streaming service twelve minutes ago and still

the recipient of the united states highest civilian honor the presidential medal of freedom her voice delighted presidents as her health declined she curtailed her performances but she always sang like idiots two thousand and fourteen performance and she sang adele's hit rolling in the deep. was. a genius the night of. her fans she always was and always will be. frank with her seventy six years old. and what a voice and still to come on this show facing trial two women in malaysia have been charged with the murder of kim jong un's brother. diving for treasure and thailand's muddy waters we reports on a livelihood under threats in bangkok. and of the story continues has been one that's been around at least five days this circulation here is a tropical storm being and it's been bringing rain to the southwest to china an influence in the rain in vietnam and laos for the best part of a week it's going to do the same again it will probably disintegrate as it goes over land in the next two days and therefore the heaviest phase like to be in vietnam and then laos as well but the legacy rain

a significant way to go the recipient of the united states highest civilian honor the presidential medal of freedom her voice delighted presidents as her health declined she curtailed her performances but she always sang like in this two thousand and fourteen performance and she sang adele's hit rolling in the deep. engine is. the queen of soul for her fans she always was and always will be. retha franklin for seventy six years old. and still to come on. more than one hundred people dead. the worst floods in a century. diving for treasure in thailand's muddy waters where reports on a livelihood which is under threat in bangkok. china is keen to win friends and influence in the oil rich middle east business spark the long line of china to secure its resources for the future the i.m.f. said sub-saharan region as a holdout is expected to grow we bring you. stories that are shaping the economic world we live in counting the cost on al-jazeera. how the temperature is still hovering around the fifty mark in the southwest of iran there's no reason why it shouldn't be to be honest any relieving shows a win

in 1984 it was also the year that ronald reagan presented the presidential medal of freedom. i don't actually remember that and that is sort of surprising because if a kennedy sneezed in 1984 it was big news, so it must've beemusthave been my cole white house to cover it at that ceremony would i have thought about eunice kennedy shriver in 1984? i'm guessing i would have thought she is president kennedy's sister. sargent shriver's wife. maria shriver's mother. i wrote this biography in part to restore eunice kennedy shriver which is remarkable for so many things beyond the founding of the special olympics. so who is eunice? calling it this was a stretch for me. the publishers that you cannot call it misses the shriver. but everyone in her life, who knew her for decades called her mrs. shriver. her daughterher daughters-in-lar mrs. shriver and i was sure if we called it the eunice there would be a thunderbolt that would hit me. but eunice it is and she was. she was the often overlooked middle child of joe and rose. she wasn't old enough to be part of the golden trio. they were

a presidential medal of freedom. the first woman inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame.n recent years she's struggled with her health. it's part of her life she's tried to shield from the spotlight. first uer going an unspecified surgery in 2010. announcing her timent in 2017 saying she would only return to the stage for collese thin. sherecently cancelled a number of performances. appearing noticeably thinner. in marchan herement team saying she had been ordered by her doctor to rest. >> this is one of the transform ti tive artists of the 20th and st citizen. >> reporter: this morning t music world hailing a tune. ♪ >> reporter: who provided the soundtrack to so many lives. >> morgan radford reporting. >>> your phone may be trackingo your every even when you tell it not to. an investigation by the associated pressinds that google apps automatically store data.stamped location it does so even without getting your permission. get on yourk d top or cell phone and go to my account.google.com. go to activity control. we show y what to do to finish the job. >> you have to com

a significant way to go the recipient of the united states highest civilian honor the presidential medal of freedom her voice delighted presidents as her health declined she curtailed her performances but she always sang like in this two thousand and fourteen performance and she sang adele's hit rolling in the deep. engine is one of the queen of soul her fans she always was and always will be. retha franklin for seventy six years old. john hendren joins us live now from our ether franklins father's church in detroit that's where she began singing solos at the age of eight john says how a people they're responding in detroit and across the u.s. the news of her death. well there are people here remember her as the diva who lived next door they say she was a larger than life figure a queen that is what they were many of them called her but they also said you would see her at the grocery store many of the people in the church behind me have known her for decades this was her father's church it moved a couple times but it's been in this spot since one thousand sixty three and you can see that there are

a significant way to go the recipient of the united states highest civilian honor the presidential medal of freedom her voice delighted presidents. as her health declined she could tailed her performances but she always saying i could do is two thousand and fourteen performance and she sang adele's rolling in the deep. end. of the injuries and the universe all her friends she always was and always will be. breaking the seventy six years old. now a magnitude five point three earthquake has struck southeastern italy it happened seventy two kg on which is from fun jenny of the adriatic coast the u.s. geological survey says the quake had a depth of twelve kilometers of the no immediate reports of any damage u.s. treasury secretary says washington is prepared to put further sanctions on turkey if an american pastor detained in the country is not released early a turkey said it was willing to enter talks with the united states over the dispute that seen slapped by both sides it's also welcomed a pledge from castle to invest fifteen billion dollars in the turkish economy back to andrew bronson is being he

. >> but in 2015 she received the presidential medal of freedom. last year a nasa research facility was named in her honor. and this weekend, a statue was unveiled at her alma mater, west virginia state university. and listen to this. 75 of johnson's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were there to see her statue unveiled. and that's why we wanted to share it with you, too. >>> coming up next, why security experts are concerned about a possible chemical weapons attack in the u.s. what do you mean it's not working out, craig? i just introduced you to my parents. psst! craig and sheila broke up. what, really? craig and shelia broke up!? no, craig!? what happened? i don't know. is she okay? ♪ craig and sheila broke up! craig and sheila!? ♪ as long as office gossip travels fast, you can count on geico saving folks money. craig and sheila broke up! what!? fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? actually, you do. harmful bacteria lurk just below th

a significant way to go the recipient of the united states highest civilian honor the presidential medal of freedom her voice delighted presidents as her health declined she curtailed her performances but she always sang like in this two thousand and fourteen performance when she sang adele's hit rolling in the deep. it was. the engine is bigger than i am in of soul her fans she always was and always will be. frank with her seventy six years old. the funeral of former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee will be held later on friday has died at the age of ninety three by well remembered amongst other things for conducting nuclear tests just weeks after becoming prime minister in one thousand nine hundred ninety eight andrew thomas is joining us live from the indian capital new delhi andrew first of all give us an indication of what kind of reaction there is in india to his death. well it's not a surprise he was ninety three he'd been ill for some time he had a stroke in two thousand and nine in the hospital since june so the death itself is not a surprise but of course it's big news he was a

a significant way to go the recipient of the united states highest civilian honor the presidential medal of freedom her voice delighted presidents as her health declined she curtailed her performances but she always sang like in this two thousand and fourteen performance and she sang adele's hit rolling in the deep. and. seventy six years old. thank. you. john hendren joins us now from detroit where everything franklin lived and john what is the feeling that and across the country as that. will mary and this is a somber day here in detroit where many people in the neighborhood here really had a personal connection to aretha franklin and her family this is the church where her father preached it wasn't the same building at that time but she grew up singing in that church singing gospel and getting to know people this church this version of the church has been here since one thousand nine hundred sixty three and people have been walking by thanking us for coming to cover this story some of them in tears saying they've known the family for years as you can see behind me there are flowers and balloons

from 2005 president george bush honored her with a presidential medal of freedom, the highest award bestowedan. the legendary singer recorded 17 top 10 hits, she won 18 grammys plus two additional honorary grammy awards. the soundtrack to their lives. and to spread a message of respect, something she says is a basic human right. in new york, laura ingram, fox news. jillian: what a voice, what a life. rob: the life she had was incredible. 10 minutes after the hour. critics slamming donald trump for revoking john brennan's security clearance better next guest says mormon obama era officials should be on the chopping block. jim hansen outlines who should be next to lose their clearance and why. >> the big surprise. open it. jillian: just wait until you see what is inside the box. >> a lot of controversy following donald trump's decision to revoke john brennan's security clearance and several other obama era officials could be next. rob: joining us to explain why the move was warranted is former special forces veteran and president of security studies group jim hansen, thanks for coming back. th

the presidential medal of freedom and featured role at president obama's inauguration.he 2014 premier for the movie selma. but in 2017 she appeared frail singing for elton john's aids foundation. at that point she already announced it would be her final year performing in concert. as word spread that she was gravely ill, aretha's friends and family called to say a little prayer for the queen of soul. >> 47 years ago aretha franklin recorded a live album at filmore west in san francisco. she was just shy of her 29th birthday during this performance. rolling stone ended up naming aretha live one of the 50 greatest live albums of all time. >> aretha franklin is aretha franklin. god put her on the earth to sing. >> obama wrote and said when aretha opens her voice to sing, you can hear the entire history of our country. amen, bro. >> funeral announcements will be coming days. >>> facebook's plan to plant a new footprint. one-day gain since april today.. on word th . >>> your eyes don't deceive you. those numbers are right. word, the u.s. in china are ready to resume trade ta

and she was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by president reagan in 1983. president reagan loved strong, smart, pretty conservative women. like clare boothe luce. this is clare luce, and she loves to tell stories about her grandmother. on a lighter note, we remember clare for her quick quips and quotes. she had many things to say about men, women, and the battle of the sexes. some quite pointed and cheeky. if god wanted to think be with our wombs, why did he give us a brain? i refuse the compliment that i think like a man. god has no sex. one either thinks or one does not. because i'm a woman, i must make unusual efforts to succeed. if i fail, no one will say, she doesn't have what it takes. they will say, women don't have what it takes. that was 508 years ago. there is nothing harder than the softness of indifference. she wrote a lot about politics and politicians. the politicians she wrote were talking themselves red, white and blue in the face. then she wrote, they say women talk too much. if you work in congress, you know the filibuster was invented by

bush presented franklin with the presidential medal of freedom.civilian award. here's how he honored her. >> one record executive put it this way. aretha is still the best singer in the world. she finds meanings in lyrics that the composers didn't even know they had. she chills you, heats you, affects your soul. it's exhilarating. >> and in 2014 this moment with president george hw bush, the former president and franklin on stage together after she was awarded an honorary doctorate from harvard university. that day she sang the national anthem. ♪ and that star spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ 'oer the land, land of the -- the free ♪ ♪ and the home of t-- we are th home of the braver ♪ >> and you probably remember this performance, or at least remember the hat when franklin performed at the first inauguration of president obama in 2009. a black artist and activist singing in honor of the first black president. and then there is this performance of natural woman honoring carole king at the kennedy center that seemed to touch president obama most. ♪ look

presidential medal of freedom. harvard degrees princeton, brown and berkeley. r, grand mother or dear friend. she has been connected with detroit. born in memphis 1942, moved to detroit when her father took over new bethel baptist church. it was through that church and gospel music that the world came to know her voice. you would be very hard-pressed today to find someone who did not immediately think of the song ranked by the national endowment for the arts as number four in the songs of the century ♪ ♪ just a little bit ♪ just a little bit. >> that was originally written by otis. flipped the gender spelled out r-e-s-p-e-c-t. it became a demand for dig any city. ottis said she done took my song. it was the song think that came to most of the world through the blues brother movie ♪ think ♪ think about it ♪ think >> and that performance introduced her to the 80's generation, the mtv crowd and paved the way to hits like pink cadillac. she moved back to detroit in the 1980s after her father got shot she moved back there. she told the detroit free press my roots is