this is one battle. >> reporter: shelly sterling opening wept as the victory sank in. outside the courtroom, she told me she won the honest way and so did los angeles. >> we have the best new owner that anybody could ever find and i think it will be better than it was before. >> balmer's lawyer expects more appeals. >> he's really, really excited about the team, about the city and about, you know, bringing dignity to the clippers. >> reporter: they look forward to it closing. the deal is expected to close around august 15th. back to you. >> as you were saying, you don't think it's over? >> it's not over just yet. maybe by the time the season starts in the fall. doc rivers says he won't play for donald sterling or coach for him. >> this is a big hurdle for them to cross. >>> coming up on "early start," fast, but ferocious tornadoes tearing through the streets. communities trying to pick up the pieces. which areas were hit hardest. we'll tell you, straight ahead. ♪ i voted for culture... ...with a 'k.' how are you? i voted for plausible deniability. i didn't kill her, da

a judge ruled sterling's wife shelli had the authority to sell the team for a record $2 billion to formerrosoft ceo steve ballmer and as randy page of kcbs reports the ruling cog sideline any attempts by sterling to maintain control of the team. >> this is going to be a good thing for the city, the league, for my family, for all of us. and i just want to thank you all. and come see the clippers next year. >> reporter: shelli sterling's attorney pierce o'donnell says los angeles owes his client a debt of gratitude. >> we want to go forward, understanding that it was one woman who stood up against her husband who had the courage to go to court. and she prevailed. and so for the cynics out there, you know, sometimes, it works out okay. and this is a hollywood ending. >> reporter: superior court sunny michael lavonis issued a ruling that paves the pay for the deal for steve ballmer for 2le billion. the judge ruled the evidence shelli sterling was acting out of concern for her husband when she arranged for two doctors to examine his mental competencies. and there was no secret to oust him as t

shelly sterling's attorney calls that tactic a sham. g's camp maintains this isn't a joke. >> there is no federal question, this is not a federal issue. it's just an absolute sham to avoid starting the trial. he hopes to get delay so that ultimately this judge won't have time to hear it in the next few days. he hopes somehow he'll get by the nba and somehow he'll deprive his family of this 2 billion bucks, which is what he wants to do. why? because of his ego. >> the truth of the matter, there's some serious issues about the disclosure of confidential medical information that nobody here has seemed to take an interest in. >> as i mentioned, that hearing is under way. as i speak. cnn's sara sidner has more. >> reporter: donald and shelly sterling are going one-on-one with $2 billion and an nba team hanging in the balance. the fight is over whether she had the sole legal right to sell the l.a. clippers. and it's gotten nasty. especially after two doctors hired by his wife determined donald was mentally unfit to run the trust that owned the

shelly sterling has a deal to sell the team. donald sterling is fighting it saying she blind sided him. shelly sterling maintains she had the authority to sell under the terms of the family trust. >>> new details on that viral video of a woman being pummeled by a chp officer. the woman is now identified as a 51 year grandmother from los angeles. the officer says she ignored his orders to stay away from a busy freeway and he was trying to take her into custody to protect her. that officer is on administrative leave. the woman is in a medical facility under an invawl tar psychiatric hold. >>> hundreds of fossils millions of years old have been unearthed at a dam construction site in fremont. this is a shark tooth from an extinct shark the sharks are estimated to be 40 feet long. the fossils are maybe 20 million years old. back then the ocean of as far inland as bakersfield. >>> people were screaming at southern california's manhattan beach because of a shark in the water. >> get out of the water slam shark! >> the shark went after

and come see the clippers next year. >> reporter: shelli sterling's attorney pierce o'donnell says loseles owes his client a debt of gratitude. >> we want to go forward, understanding that it was one woman who stood up against her husband who had the courage to go to court. and she prevailed. and so for the cynics out there, you know, sometimes, it works out okay. and this is a hollywood ending. >> reporter: superior court judge michael lavons issued a ruling that paves the way for the deal for steve ballmer for 2le billion. the judge ruled the evidence shelli sterling was acting out of concern for her husband when she arranged for two doctors to examine his mental competencies. and that there was no secret plan to oust him as trustee. in fact, the justify went on to rule there was no pattern of unclean hands that would cause the court to strike the documentation of the two doctors that would find sterling incapable of handling his affairs. the judge also said tentatively, he will not let an appeal of this case get in the way of the sale to steve ballmer. >> we've been texting with eac

shelly sterling wants a judge to uphold the deal.d's lawyers says his estranged wife is improperly trying to take control of the family's trust and pushing to have the face moved to federal court. >>> accused murderer and former football star aaron her nan tez is expected in court at least twice this week. tomorrow the trial judge is expected to rule on a request to move hernandez to a different jail so he can be closer to his lawyers. >> the defense wants the court subpoena to force the new england patriots to turn over any of his medical and psychological information that may give them a little insight into his mental state prior to that alleged murder. >>> so this went on for more than two hours, it came down to these penalty kicks. historic at the last minute, worked for the nexterlands. >> the knockout stage of the world cup can keep you on the edge of your seat. it has been spectacular. the netherlands survive a ridiculous penalty shoot-out withes could ka rita ka to advance to the semifinals where they'll face argentina. the u

the court sided with shelly sterling, saying she had negotiated a good deal for the clippers and had the authority to take away her husband's control of the family trust. doing so after doctors determined he was mentally unfit to manage his affairs. now, she spoke to reporters outside the courthouse after the ruling. >> i want to thank everybody who has helped me, my attorneys. they were fabulous. and this is going to be a good thing for the city, for the league, for my family, for all of us. >> what do you think donald will say? >> he'll be very happy. we do have love for each other. and i hope it will all work out between us. it will. and everything will be good. >> lawyer bobby samini spoke for donald sterling who was not present in the courtroom. >> he didn't see this as the final battleground, so this is, you know, one stage of a long war. this is one battle. we had hoped for a different result, but this is not the end. >>> also under this ruling, donald sterling can't delay the sale from going forward as he

a judge ruled in favor of co-owner shelly sterling saying she was within her rights to sell the team. the whopping $2 billion sale to former microsoft ceo steve balmer back in may was quickly contested by her estranged husband, donald sterling. >> reporter: a victorious shelly sterling emerged from the courtroom after a judge tentatively ruled that she can now move ahead with her plans to sell the los angeles clippers. >> this is going to be a good thing for the city, for the league, for my family, for all of us. i just want to thank you all. >> reporter: the ruling came shortly after closing arguments wrapped up in the trial in which donald sterling and his estranged wife went head-to-head in a battle for control of the team, but in the end judge michael lavonis sided with shelly sterling saying that her testimony was more credible. he also found that shelly acted appropriately when she had her husband, donald, removed from the family's trust on the grounds that he was mentally i will xas taked. the ruling now clears the way for shelly to implement her agreement to sell the clippers

but in the end, judge michael lavonis sided with shelly sterling, saying they are testimony was more credible. he also found that shelly acted appropriately when she had her husband, donald, removed from the family's trust on the grounds that he was mentally incapacitated. the ruling now clears the way for shelly to implement her agreement to sell the clippers to former microsoft ceo steve ballmer for a record $2 billion, despite any ongoing attempts for an appeal. >> he didn't see this as the final battleground. so this is, you know, one stage of a long war. this is one battle. we had hoped for a different result, but this is not the end. >> reporter: although sterling has been banned for life from the nba, he has promised to continue the fight. curt gregory, nbc news. >> donald sterling still has two court cases pending, an antitrust case and a new lawsuit filed against the nba for damages. >>> now let's get to the action and sports from the one and only richard lui. richard, good morning. >> good tuesday to you, frances. let's talk about derek jeter reaching another milestone. he

tragic day today. >> the suspect's 15-year-old daughter is in the hospital after being shot. >>> shelly sterlingd today. plenty of drama in court wednesday. donald sterling verbally berating shelly. she said to her, quote, stay away from me, you pig. >> he proved today he absolutely has to go and his outburst, yelling at his wife, get away from me, you pig, in court was just hideous. but, just reveals how truly demented he is. >> he's a little bit irked at the lawyers for the trust. you know, so he has a bit of a problem staying completely cool. once in awhile, he goes off the deep end. >> off the deep end. for her part, shelly sterling testified donald declined in recent years and she still loves him very much. >>> all right, argentina/germany gearing up for the world cup final. what should we look for in the title game? we have that this morning from brazil. >> reporter: christine and john, like black and white, night and day, the second world cup semifinal could not have been more different than the first. two hours with no goal after extra time. neither argentina or the netherlands averaged

and the testimony in donald sterile's case is against his wife, his estranged wife, is shelly sterling, and it is getting down right nasty. because sterling called his wife a pig in open court. the two were battling it out over whether or not she has the right to sell their nba team, the los angeles clippers. and the drama continues. the trial was expected to conclude today. that may not happen. sara sidner has been all over this for us, she is in los angeles. you have seen the outbreaks, the crickets and everything in between, sara. is there any reason we may not see a verdict today from the judge? >> reporter: absolutely. the judge was very clear, there will be no verdict today. there has been a lot of testimony, most of it coming from donald sterling, taking the stand, sometimes making grand speeches on the stand. at one point the judge threw up his hands and said "can anybody help me with this" so it has been in the judge's own words entertaining. but there are some serious matters and it is a judge that is going to decide them all. day three in court. filled with fiery testimony.

her for an intruder. >>> another courtroom drama, the power couple due in court. >> donald and shelly sterling to steve balmer. >> it's not clear how a request by donald sterling's lawyers just before the fourth of july holiday for a federal court to take over the case could impact the proceedings. >> alexandra fields is following this legal saga. good morning. >> reporter: a $2 billion deal on the line. the fate of the l.a. clippers authorization hanging in the balance as shelly and donald sterling head to trial. at issue whether shelly sterling has the right to sell the clippers without her estranged husband's consents after she accept add bid from former microsoft ceo steve balmer. shelly's attorneys will ask the court to uphold the deal arguing that she controls the family trust which owns the clippers because doctors found donald sterling mentally unfit. donald's lawyers will argue that shelly is improperly trying to take control of the sterling family trust. sports analysts say the ruling will have significant implications for the nba, which has been working to oust donald sterling since

donald and shelly sterling are going one-on-one. ght is over whether she has the sole legal right to sell the clippers. according to court documents filed by shelly's attorneys donald lashes out against the doctors over vis mail. >> i'm not incompetent you're [ expletive ]. >> his wife shelly claims this gives her the power to sell the team. >> in the letter all it indicates is that shelly has the right to discuss aspects of the sale with the nba. it never references a third party buyer. >> three weeks later on june 9th, sterling changed his mind that. same day shelly and former microsoft ceo signed a binding multibillion contract selling the clippers. >> shelly claims she had every right to. she says it shows donald could no longer control the trust. now two board certified doctors examined him. and both said he had the early signs of alzheimer's. that is enough. >> donald's attorney says he was tricked. >> we are going to argue their examinations were not complete, that there was fraud. >> he issued public statements saying we inin

the trial here was to determine whether shelly sterling could sell the l.a. clippers to former microsoft ceo steve ballmer. donald sterling sued after shelly sterling had him removed from the family trust that owns the team after doctors found him to be mentally incapacitated. >>> still ahead on a monday night, cutting your risk of stroke or heart attack nearly in half. how doctors say you can do that in as little as five minutes a day. >>> and later, the overwhelming response to one little boy's birthday request, what he wanted and how so many people delivered. >>> as we said before the break tonight's health news story is about significantly lowering your risk of heart attack and stroke. it will be of particular interest to perhaps the millions leading busy lives in this country who say they don't know where the time would come from to improve their health. but doctors say you can make a big difference in as little as five minutes. our report tonight from nbc's rehema ellis. >> we're probably actually only going to run for about 10 or 15 minutes. >> reporter

the court will decide if shelly sterling was authorized to remove her estranged husband as a trustee on her own. sterling is fighting the sale to the microsoft ceo who agreed to pay a shocking $2 billion for that franchise. >>> a change of heart from louisiana congressman caught on camera cheating on his wife. sounds like a country western song. he will seek another term in office. he said he wouldn't run after being caught kissing an aid. now he says he'll leave it up to the voters. >>> rob ford is back and he says he's better than ever. ready to take a run for another term as toronto's mayor. ford was back at work monday after two months in rehab, he insisted he is clean and apologized for the bizarre behavior that led to his time in rehab. he's ashamed, embarrassed and humiliated and blamed only himself for his troubles. >> thanks to my treatment. thanks to my treatment, i can proudly say today that i have begun the process of taking control of my life. >> as for his re-election bid, ford looks forward to serving many more years in toronto. voter wills head to the polls in october

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the superior court judge sided with sterling's estranged wife shelly sterling. she negotiated the sale of the team to former microsoft ceo steven ballmer. shelly sterling was very happy with the decision. >> in will be a good thing for the city, for the league, for my family, for all of us. and, i just want to thank you all. and come see the clippers next year. >> donald sterling cannot delay the sale from going forwards as he appeals the case, sterling banned from the nba for life, for racist comments. >>> five pennsylvania congressmen have written a letter to the ncaa requesting penalties against penn state's football program be cancelled. comes from the jerry sandusky, pennsylvania court ruling this spring criticized the severity of the penalty. penn state is banned from post-season play, lost number of scholarships, had 112 wins canceled and the school was fined $60 million. >>> 5:40, one of the most anticipated movies of the year. we have your first sneak peak at the new hunger games. >> i guess you're ready for it. >> i'm jazzed. >> also, some thieves pick

i just tried to do the best thing for our family and for everybody else. >> reporter: shelly sterlinglans to sell the clippers to former microsoft ceo steve ballmer for $2 billion. she took control of the team after two doctors determined donald sterling's has alzheimer's. his lawyers say he was duped by his wife into taking those medical tests. >> we shouldn't be judging this on the basis of personalities. we should be judging, has he done a competent job putting together a contending and competitive team, instead of everybody jumping on him because he made some airing statement to a girlfriend. >> reporter: the trial's low point came earlier this month when the 80-year-old billionaire said to his wife of nearly 60 years "get away from me, you pig." >> we do have love for each other. and i hope it will all work out between us. it will. and everything will be good. >> now, despite all of his efforts to fight all of this, once the team is sold, donald sterling will get half the money which is a cool $1 billion so that's quite a consolation prices. >> indeed. so when does steve ballmer

shelly sterling though hugs donald sterling's lawyer yesterday.s a little bit strange, despite the fact he was putting her under tough questioning. how does this all play in front of a judge? what is a i go to think about this? >> you know what, there's a lot of money at stakance and beyond that there are reputations at stake. the sponsorships and nba players. this is a huge deal, but at the end of the day, of course, we have a judge, and a judge is seasoned at these matters. a judge, i think, will make a determination, john, on the merits of the case. did she act, shelly sterling, properly in moving forward to remove him from the family trust? is itting is that she had to take owing to his mental condition, or was this, as of course donald sterling's lawyers allege, was this fraud? it was misrepresentation, all a ruse to get me out of here. had no authority to do this, and i want it redone so can i take control, donald sterling, and sell the tell myself. it depends how you line up. i believe the judge can make a determination on the merits and th

shelly sterling negotiated the deal to sell the team after the league banned her husband over racist mments. donald sterling says his wife did not have the authority to make the deal. as cnn's brian todd reports, the attorney taking on donald sterling in court is no stranger to high-profile cases. >> reporter: a dramatic courtroom confrontation between two hollywood heavyweights. super lawyer burke fields squaring off michael eisner. eisner, accused of not paying former disney big wig jeffrey katzenberg what he owed him. you said you think i hate the little midgit? eisen, with visible anger, if you pursue this line of questioning, it will put in the public record those things i think are not necessary to be in the public record. fields: and did you say to mr. schwartz, i don't care what he thinks, i am not going to pay him any of the money. eisner: i would say again, in anger, i said that. eisner and disney reportedly paid katzenberg more than $250 million. now burke fields will face off against donald sterling. >> do you expect him to get under donald sterling's skin? >> i do expect

. ♪ >>> donald sterling wants to make a federal case out of his estranged wife shelly's efforts to sellppers. donald sterling's lawyers filed a motion late last week trying to get the case moved to federal court. they say his medical privacy rights have been violated by the release of his medical records. shelly sterling negotiated a deal in may to sell the clippers to billionaire steve ballmer for $2 billion after two doctors declared donald sterling mentally incapacitated after racist remarks to a girlfriend were made public and the nba moved to get rid of him as the team owner. okay. lots to talk about. i hope you were following me on all of that. i'm joined by two legal eagles, judge glenda hatchet from "the judge hatchet" tv show and also an attorney. a lot to tackle here. shelly sterling's lawyer calls this legal maneuver a desperate act by a desperate man. he goes on to say, "the latest bad faith maneuver on the even of his reckoning is a cowardly ploy to do just one thing, kill a record setting $2 billion sale of the clippers." judge, does he have a good point? is this a stallin

donald sterling's wife shelly sterling negotiated a sale to former microsoft executive steve ballmer.his came after the nba banned her husband for remarks. donald sterling sued to block the sale. today the judge ruled shelly sterling has the authority to sell the team. >>> virgin america is going public. they publicked today. virgin did -- public today. virgin didn't say how many shares it plans to sell but it said the offering would raise $115 million. they fly to 22 airports in the u.s. and mexico. most flights operate to and from san francisco and los angeles. >>> now at 6:00 p.m. a soccer coach's initial reaction when faced with allegations he inappellantly touched a student -- inappropriately touched a student. >> a bomb scare in the south bay, the find by an employee sorting recyclables. >> changes tonight for a deadly san francisco intersection. >> i think it is dangerous. >> the new effort to end pedestrian deaths and injuries at this crossing. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >>> we are learning new details bute soc

. >> reporter: donald and shelly sterling set to face off in a courtroom. a deal to sell the l.a.lippers hanging in the balance. at issue is shelly's takeover of the trust which owns the team and her subsequent decision to change the team to steve ballmer. a deal she struck after doctors she engaged declared donald sterling mentally unfit. >> the doctors she bought and paid for in order to evaluate him just that, bought and paid for doctors and did his wife follow the proper procedures and procedure protocols to remove him from the trust and so i think you'll see that battle really develop in a courtroom. >> reporter: a provision in the sterling family trust allows one spouse to take over if the other spouse is deemed mentally incapacitat incapacitated. donald's attorneys question the decision. >> i think a shelly sterling goes a long way for finality. we can move on with our lives and her loss invites litigation that could last a long time. >> reporter: following that infamous rant toward v. stiviano, the nba burned donald sterling for life and fined him $2.5 million and gave ste

keep berman -- >> i'm a whole lot of man. >> we love you, john. >> thanks, talk to you soon. >>> shelly sterling to the witness stand in her fight to sell the l.a. clippers. donald sterling, the revelations she revealed about her husband, next. i dbefore i dosearch any projects on my home. i love my contractor, and i am so thankful to angie's list for bringing us together. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. to fuel economy... to quality... today's chevrolet has it all. and great news - the chevy 72 hour sale has just been extended. you'll get 0% apr for 72 months. plus no monthly payments for the rest of the summer. 0% apr for 72 months plus no monthly payments for the rest of the summer. the chevy 72 hour sale ends monday. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. >>> the court battle between l.a. clippers owner, donald sterling and his estranged wife over the future of the team is taking breather. the deadline is looming. it has a tuesday deadline. it also includes a provision to extend it to august 15th. shelly sterling te

and come see the clippers next year. >> shelly sterling says that she looks forward to the day that her husband can sit next to her at clippers games cheering on the team that they bought together more than three decades ago. >> an arizona woman is on a mission to find a stranger who saved her from a fiery car crash. it happened two months ago. the 23-year-old woman says she tried to get out on her own and realized she couldn't get out. her leg was shattered and just as she nearly gave up a woman named renee showed up telling her she was getting out of that burning car to be very careful and not move her neck or spine. christina just wants to say now thank you. >> it might sound silly, but she kind of seems like an earth-bound angel. she really just showed up at the perfect time for me. i mean i don't think anyone could have done what she did. >> doctors say christina injured her spine so badly had renee not been so careful, she may have been paralyzed. >>> 5:48 the time. actress kristen bell puts a twist on a classic character to complain about modern issues. >> it's kind of funny. kri

. >>> happening today, a california pro bait court will determine whether shelly sterling could take over the trust to manage the l.a. clippers. she did so to make a sale after her husband was caught making racist remarks. he's asking it be taken to federal court. >>> the focus in the case of the georgia toddler left to die in a hot car shifting to his mother. it's unclear whether police suspect she played a role. explosive details suggest her reaction to the boy's death and statements at the police station may have been incriminating. cooper's father, justin ross harris remains in jail on murder and child cruelty charges. >>> a firefighter killed in the line of duty this weekend. the lieutenant died saturday fighting a fire at a brooklyn high-rise. it was sparked by an electrical cord. he was promoted just last year. he leaves behind a wife and two daughters. >>> a report for a hollywood skin care specialist in a bizarre plot to have someone killed. he tried to hire a nazi hitman. he owned a salon in the same building. she's already pleaded not guilty to solicitation of murder. >> t

the first witness that was called by shelly sterling's attorneys, donald sterling.ut donald sterling wasn't there. the court went quiet. they waited for him to be called. he never showed. the attorneys agreed to go forward with opening statements and bring in witnesses. a federal court decided to deny an emergency motion by sterling's attorneys to have the case moved to federal court. the federal court said no and brought it back here to probate court. that seemed to surprise sterling's attorneys. >> he was not here today because our expectation was it would take some time to get a decision from the federal court and, quite frankly, we didn't want to come down here and put him on in this environment. >> reporter: donald's attorneys tried to keep the doctors who testified about his mental capacity off the stand but the judge overruled. that pleased shelly sterling's attorneys. >> this is a victory for shelly, steve bomber and going forward with the sale of the clippers for the record price of $2 billions. he may have had alzheimers three to five years. shelly was try

shelly sterling has negotiated a deal to sell that team to steve ballmer, the former ceo of microsoftterling got pretty emotional on the witness stand. >> reporter: the drama started before court began with the entrance of shelly sterling. her husband, donald sterling, was ushered through a private entrance, but it was his testimony in court that created the biggest stir. donald sterling was emotional. at first, he teared up when talking about his wife shelly. i trusted my wife, i relied on her, i love her, he said, and took a deep breath, trying not to cry. then continued. i authorized her to negotiate. negotiate is not to consummate a sale. for most of the testimony, he was combative, at times even ridiculed his estranged wife's attorney burt fields, would is one of l.a.'s most feared litigators. at one point, donald sterling objects to a question fields asked, saying, be a man, for god sakes, stand up and be a man. for several questions involved dates and times, donald said he didn't remember, even when shelly's attorney read out what donald said, even in this interview with cnn's

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attorneys call baseless. >> a shelly sterling goes a long way, for finality, we can go on with our lives and her loss, boy oh boy it invites litigation that can last a long time. >> reporter: following that rant towards v. stiviano the nba banned donald sterling for life fined him $2.5 million and gave the sterlings a september 15th deadline to sell the team. >> bottom line is the nba really wants this to be done, for a lot of reasons, certainty, increasing the val view of everybody's xrfranchise over $3 billion. >> reporter: ballmer's blockbuster $2 billion deal, the biggest in the league history history expires july 15th with possibility of a one-month extension, nearing deadlines adding pressure to an increasingly complicated legal battle. this trial is set to start tomorrow. should last four days. dond don ald sterling's attorney arguing his case should be heard in federal court because his privacy rights were violated when the medical diagnosis made public. a source tells cnn donald's attorneys have had him evaluated by more

he was combative with shelli sterling's attorneys.e accused a doctor who accused he was drunk. trying to sell the clippers for $2 billion doesn't make good sense. with all the drama marx sterling's attorney was pleased with the testimony. >> very sharply and very dramatically, and the idea that this is $2 billion is an extravagance is wrong. he actually thinks it's going to be worth more than that because of the television contracts down the road. and that's the point he's making. >> sterling is trying to convince the court that his wife was not qualified to sell the team from the family trust. >> more on this, i'm sure, to come. >>> discoveries from scientists in maryland, but not the type you expect. old viles of smallpox found by scientists prepared to move from a complex in bethesda. they were located in an unused part of the storeroom. the virus is considered eradicated since 1980. the cdc said there's no evidence that the viles were breached but just hanging around. >>> speaking of not supposed to happen -- whoa, a drubbing for

one, did shelly sterling use the right protocol in having her husband removed as cotrustee? and two, did shelly have the legal right to go ahead with the sale of the clippers? the lawyers representing both parties shared their thoughts on the case. >>> this guy really didn't answer anything. i mean, sometimes he said i don't know. mostly his responses were just personal attacks on me. >> he is not mentally incapacitated. you know, maybe indiscreet now and then but not mentally incapacitated. and he is managing a $4 billion empire. >> the nba is trying to force the sale of the clippers after recordings were released of sterling making racist comments. he is expected to testify again at 4:30 today. >>> new at noon, a monster storm is bearing down on the japanese mainland. western japan could get three months' worth of rain in just two days. tropical storm was downgraded from a typhoon. it's moving north after battering okinawa. dozens of people were injured, tens of thousands lost power. and i have no doubt that mr. karnow has the latest on all that. >> yeah just a couple days

. >> and a judge ruled against donald sterling, cleared the way for she recall sell -- shelly sterling to sell the team to former microsoft executive steve ballmer for $2 billion but sterling will continue fighting that. >> a billion here, a billion there. [ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. >>> see you back here tonight at 10:00 p.m. and also at 10:00 p.m. more about the shooting that left a man dead in san jose this afternoon. the impact the violence had on the community and now some people considering a move. >> that story tonight at 10:00 p.m. >> thank you for making ktvu channel 2 news your choice for news. we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. more on the weather coming through the bay area, the forecast tonight at 10:00 p.m. hope to see you then. good night. mitchell! there's a stranger in our hot tub! mitchell: who is it?! you do know what "stranger" means, don't you? oh, my g-- oh, my god! how long has he been there? i saw him exactly one second before you. everything i know. okay, i'm -- i'm calling 911. i'm getting m

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yesterday a judge gave shelly sterling a sweeping victory over control of the team. the judge took the rare step to it be completed regardless of 'appellate court's intervention. he agreed to buy the clippers after they band don't handheld -- banned donald sterling. >>> coming up, a little boy killed after his far left him in the car, the explanation of why this is not a crime, that story and more coming up. stay tuned. . >>> people are cleaning up after two tornadoes touched down. one was seen 8 miles west of the city's national airport. passengers were placed under a shelterer order and about 15 minutes later another tornado was found to the north and luckily nobody was hurt. >>> they are forcing the cancellation of a sacramento tradition. it will not be held this year but organizers usually bring in 2 tons of dirt to cover the streets and make it looks like it had been in the 1850s but it takes a lot of money to clean it up afterwards. city leaders say it would be you are responsible and the celebration would not be the same without the dirt. >> it puts the atmosp

owner donald sterling is trying to stop his wife shelly from selling the team. ontrol of the family trust after two doctors declared him mentally incapacitated. while on the witness stand wednesday, donald sterling said i never thought a wife wouldn't stand for her husband, but soon after sterling expressed his anger toward his wife. randy paige from our los angeles station kcbs reports. >> reporter: after shelly sterling left the witness stand at the end of the day, donald sterling turned to his wife and said, get away from me, you pig. >> that is really quintessential donald sterling. it tells you what this man is really like. >> reporter: but donald's lawyer said the comment came at the end of a very emotional day for his client. >> obviously i know he felt, you know, very remorseful for the comment. having to sit there and watch your wife of 60 years give testimony, i think, you know, it was too much. there was too much emotion, too much betrayal. it was not a good situation, i think, for either one of them. >> >> reporter: donald sterling was the first to ta

shelly sterling agreed sell the team for $2 billion, after the league banned donald sterling for life> we are getting stunning new look at the devestation left behind by this raging wild fire in take a look at the charred rubble, as a drone flew over some of the hardest hit areas outside of seattle. twenty-one different wild fires have already scorched almost a million acres, and destroyed more than 150 buildings in the passive, northwest. one man died after heart attack while trying to saves his home. today's forecast is promising calmer winds, cooler temperatures, will help the firefighters control those flames. >>> it is 13:00, here us a or traffic and weather together. kate? >> good morning, everyone, take a look how things are shaping up down the shore this morning, what a beautiful shot this is the sun is up, and it will be a beautiful beach day. a lot nicer than the weaken turned out we had a lot of clouds, even few showers down the shore this weekend becomes you no problems outside today atlantic city looking fantastic, showing you little bit of yesterday. we take you through

good morning. >> this really is a slam dunk for shelly sterling.he won on all counts and can now sell the clippers for a record-setting $2 billion. but her estranged husband's lawyer said she only won because she plotted against her husband and schemed to take away the team. >> i feel wonderful, thank you. >> reporter: in sterling versus sterling it came down to who the judge thought was telling the truth in his ruling the judge said rochelle sterling's testimony was more credible than donald's. >> i didn't know which way it was going to go. i just tried to do the best thing for our family and for everybody else. plans to sell the clippers to former microsoft ceo steve ballmer for $2 billion. she took control of the team after two doctors determined donald sterling's has alzheimer's. his lawyers say he was duped by his wife into taking those medical tests. >> we shouldn't be judging this on the basis of personalities. we should be judging, has he done a competent job putting together a contending and competitive team, instead of everybody jumping o

the big question did shelly sterling have the right to set up the sale? a new push to hold north carolina's voter id law goes to court. college students say the law is unconstitutional. why the particular challenge is a first of its kind. we'll break that down. and here is a look what is happening today. monday, july 7th. at the top of the hour president obama will host a group of teachers for lunch at the white house. education secretary arne duncan will attend. and this afternoon exnew england patriot aaron hernandez pleaded not guilty in the shooting death. why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in

clippers could be in the hands of a new owner, fast tracked after a judge ruled that the co-owner, shelly sterling, has the right to sell the team. it could wrap up august 15, the deadline set by former microsoft c.e.o. who offered a record $2 billion if the team. >> donald sterling can still appeal the decision but the judge said the appeals will notedly the sale. the nba banneddens donald sterling for life after a racist rants. >> former giants star, cabrera, launched a huge blast in boston. cabrera now plays for toronto, of course, and he homered over fenway's green monster and the owner of the s.u.v. may want to send cabrera a pill for the a new windshield. he homered twice and the blue jays rolled the red sox 14-1 and gianted parted ways with cabrera after he violated the performance-enhancing drugs policy in 2012. >>> windshields are expensive! >> meteorologist mike nicco is looking at the forecast. mike? >> good morning, ladies at the top of the news broadcast center where you may want to send mother nature your electric bill if you are inland. the heat wave continues. we still have a sligh

>>reporter: shelly sterling openly wept as it sank in. outside the courtroom she said she won the honest way and so did los angeles. >> we have the best new owner that anybody could ever find and i think it will be even better than it was before. >> reporter: balmers lawyer expects more reforms in appeals but he's optimistic. >> he's really excited about the team, about the city and bringing dignity back to the clippers. >> the nba looked forward to the transaction closing as soon as possible. the deal is expected to close around august 15th. john and poppy, back to you. >> thanks for that. my bet is this is not over just yet. >> more witnesses of the prosecution of the front porch shooting trial in detroit. the shooting death of an unarmed teenager on his front porch. he believed she was breaking into his home and his actions were justified. prosecutors say there was no reason to use deadly force rather than call police. >>> a federal appeals court knocking down the ban on gay marriage. it followed similar rulings by other appellate cour

shelly sterling sought the court's approval for the deal. after doctors found her husband donald sterling had alzheimer's disease. and could not manage his affairs. donald sterling has promised to fight the n-b-a until his death he is expected to continue to wage court battles to stop the sale. next: bay area college campuses suddenly closed for good. leaving students wondering. whether all their hard work for nothing? and -- the elaborate movie set. fooling san franciscans into thinking an actual disaster was happening. > > landing after a rough beginning from the dodgers, the giants. the a's tried to keep it rolling in houston. we also have a clip of curried trying to make the u.s. team in vegas. > > we are seeing some thunderstorms out there tonight. activity is skirting the bay area right now. that could hit us tonight and tomorrow coming at ...we need to break up. is it the biting? cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm

. >>> clipper co-owners donald and she shelly sterling has been cleared to negotiate the sale withoutband's consent when he was declared mentally incapacity at a timed. his attorney claims those exams were ineffective and incompletely. >>> washington hopes to issue licenses to shop owners who hope to sell legalized marijuana. most grand openings are not scheduled until tomorrow. washington voters legalized pot back in 2012. more than 2600 people have applied to grow marijuana, fewer than 100 applications have been approved. there's a concern supply will not meet the demands. >> 5:53. a robber points a gun at local police and pulls the trigger. how the officers escape without injury. >>> plus more news you didn't see last night, a veteran lifeguard dies trying to save the life of someone else. new details at 6:00 a.m. >> you can get the top stories download the free 6abc news app at [ female announcer ] for a brilliant smile there's a breakthrough in whitening. from crest 3d white, new brilliance toothpaste and boost. after brushing, our exclusive boost polishes your smile and whitens

shelly sterling wants to tell the team to steve ballmer.usband and clippers' principle own redound sterling maintains she doesn't have the authority to sell. >>> a two aharm fire devastated -- alarm fire denver straited manresa restaurant inless goos to. the --los gatos. at one point, the flames were fed by a broken gas line. crews were able to shut down the line. firefighters remain at the restaurant putting out hot spots. and trying to figure out what caused the fire. >>> i'm mark kill live at sfo. -- kelly live at sfo. tsa is concerned this morning that al-qaeda and trying to make -- is trying to make a bomb that current security cannot detect. so that means there's now a new tsa rule. and it means that passengers will now have to turn on all electronic gadgets, laptops, ipads all of that before going through security. now this new rule doesn't apply to all passengers. it specifically is for people flying from major airports in the middle east and europe back into the u.s.. that's important to know. u.s. intelligence officials are concer

now, one witness took the stand today, shelly sterling's attorney chose the ceo of the family business to testify. the attorney representing donald sterling says donald is on the witness list but he is thinking twice about calling him to testify again. >> he is the last one on our list. we may or may not call him. right now we don't know that we will. after his last statement in court, i am not so sure. >> donald sterling's attorneys say they will focus on whether donald was properly removed as an administrator for the family trust that owns the l.a. clippers. >>> lighter winds and cooler temperatures are expected to make it easier for firefighters in washington state today and there could be rain there by wednesday. the red cross is sending four bay area workers to the wildfire zone. at least 150 homes have burned and one man died of a heart attack trying to save his house. >>> police in petaluma are warning people of a scam involving fake bars of gold. a suspect approaches in a public place and offers to sell gold at half its value. then a second man appears and says he can help veri

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a trial started today to determine whether shelly sterling has legal authority to sell the team to formericrosoft ceo steve ballmer. he h she had her husband donald declared incapacitated in order to gain control of the team. donald said he submitted to the exam under false pretences. the nba is trying to force out the 80-year-old owner after he was recorded making racist comments. >>> roger federer is denied a place in history at the all england club. federer falls to novak djokovic in an epic men's final at wimbledon. he came within one set of winning what would have been a record eighth singles title. it's the second wimbledon title for djokovic. >>> some fourth of july fireworks a few days late on the nascar track. a big pileup on the 400 track at daytona. 16 cars are involved but that's just the start. on lap 27, 26 cars are involved. when it's all other, driver busch hanging upside down in his car. >> having a good ol' time over here, just hanging around. >> reporter: after that the rain came with the race ending early with aric winning. >>> before the pitch gets there, it hits a bi

. >> reporter: a victorious shelly sterling said she can move ahead with plans to sell the los angeles clippers. >> this will be good for the city, for the league. for my family and all of us. >> the ruling came shortly after closing arguments wrapped up in the trial in which sterling and his estranged wife battled for control of the team. the judge in the end sided with shelly saying her testimony was more credible. he also found she acted appropriately when she had her husband donald removed from the family's trust on the grounds that he was mentally incapacitated. the ruling clear it is way for shelly to implement her agreement to sell the clippers to former microsoft ceo steve ballmer for a record $2 billion despite ongoing attempts for appeal. >> he didn't see this as the final battleground. this is one stage of a long war. we hoped for a different result. this is not the end. >> although sterling has been banned for life from the nba, he's promised to continue the fight. curt gregory, nbc news. >> buildings blown apart. trees and power lines down. that's the scene in revere, mass

shelly sterling has a deal to sell the team to former ceo of microsoft, her estranged husband, donald, fighting it, saying she blindsided him. she says she has the authority to sell under the terms of the family trust. >> i felt the crunch in my chest. >>> after the break, a cal cal swimmer tells us about his terrifying encounter with a shark. >>> something unusual in the weather department happening tonight. a warm day tomorrow and also something a little bit strange. we will have the details for you after a break ,,,,,,,, star command, i'm detecting increof happiness. ...and the speed readings are off the chart! paradise found! luscious locks! great glittering galaxies! the happiest place on earth keeps getting happier! this summer with a disneyland resort room and ticket package you get the time you need to enjoy it all. there's no end in sight! i'm going to need more time. three people were pulled ou the water -- of children. a >>> a lifeguard drowned during a rescue today in newport beach. three people were pulled out of the water including a couple of children. all of them are s

co-owner shelly sterling was relieved when that decision was donald down. says he is going to continue to fight the transaction. ben tracy with more. >> i feel wonderful. thank you. >> reporter: in sterling vs. sterling it came down to who the judge thought was telling the truth. in his ruling he said rachelle sterling's testimony was more credible than donald's. donald's answers were often evasive and he also said there was no evidence after secret plan b as donald sterling's team argued. >> i didn't know which way it was going. i just wanted to do the best thing for the family and everybody else. >> reporter: she plans to sell to former ceo of microsoft steve ballmer. she took control after doctors confirmed he has alzheimer's. donald sterling said he was you duped by his wife to take those tests. >> has he done a competent job putting together a contending and competitive team. instead everybody is jumping on him because he made a statement to a girlfriend. >> reporter: the trial's low point came earlier this month when the 80-year-old billionaire said t