listen to him again slurring his words.pilot hears the exchange. >> i don't know if you can hear that guy but he does not sound good. >> i didn't know if he'd ever answer me again. >> reporter: she realizes he could be suffering from hypeoxia or lack of oxygen. a dangerous condition at high altitudes pilots and passengers can lose consciousness in a matter of minutes. it's what happened on board famed golfer payne stewart's jet in nean -- 1999, leading to tragedy. louella repeatedly urges the pilot to descend. >> reporter: finally a clear response. >> five, zero, one, papa mike. >> papa mike you're sounding a little better. >> reporter: she guides him down to safety. >> reporter: 13,000 feet in 15 minutes. >> thanks for the help. >> way to go to that air traffic controller. you were saying he was at 27,000 feet. at 35,000 feet it gets very dangerous. >> you may only have five to ten seconds before you completely black out. before you grab the oxygen mask. that's why it's so important. >> and for that air traffic controller,

washington, one of the most senior members of congress is under fire for using a racial slur to describe hispanic migrant workers. alaska republican don young quickly apologized, but we'll tell you why even leaders from his own party aren't accepting it. >>> our latest reporter jeff zeleny will be covering that story for us. >>> and the cinderella team, of march madness. florida gulf coast university, the team nobody heard of before their miraculous winning

republican member of the united states congress has violated the new don't be stupid rule using a racial slur in a radio interview. longtime alaska congressman don young used the derogatory term wetbacks to refer to immigrants who worked on his family ranch. >> my father had had a ranch. we used to fire 50 to 60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes. you though, it takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. it's all done by machine. >> you can say by the way he said that with such delight it wasn't a bad word but it is. the 79 year year congressman tried to explain himself. he said in part, i used a term that was commonly used during my days growing up on a farm in central california. i know that this term is not used in the same way nowadays. i meant no disrespect. well, i don't think you call people that that. maybe they talked about them that way. after tough statements today, including one from john boehner, the speaker, and john mccain among others, young issued a full apology saying i apologize

. >> reporter: -- invoked a racial slur during a radio interview at home in alaska. >> my father had a ranch. we used to hire 50 to 60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes. >> reporter: the congressman's words reverberated across spanish language television including our partner, univision. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: the word is found in webster's new collegiate dictionary with this definition, "a mexican who enters the united states illegally," but in the dictionary it comes with a warning saying it is usually offensive. senior republican officials agreed and delivered a sharp rebuke to the congressman. speaker john boehner called the comments "beneath the dignity of the office he holds." senator john mccain tweeted "the remarks have no place in our party or the nation's discourse." the 79-year-old congressman apologized for those words saying "there was no malice in my heart." republican strategist danny diaz is working to change the party's image. he says this kind of talk will damage the republican brand. how much of a generational issue

this one slur is not the only problem for the gop, is it? >> no, it's not. mean, this whole idea of dehumanization, unfortunately that's already happened. it's been something that has been a pattern among the republican party for a long time. i think the fact that, again, they're trying to reign in the language and the first time taking a stand against it is testament they are trying. it's not going to happen overnight. we need to have conversations nothing our families and our friends just like the gay community did to make sure we recognized that these are undocumented immigrants are hardworking, are hardworking individuals that basically make sure that they're providing food and, you know, food and prosperity to our country. they are an important part of our economy and until we start, again, talking about them and making sure we provide them with a pathway to citizenship so they come out of the shadows and actually are recognized, not as second-class citizens, but as contributors that they are, that's when we're going to be able to -- that's when we're g

a sign of the offensive nature or the derogatory slur that refers to mexicans crossing the border. speaker john boehner called the comments beneath the dignity of the office he holds. senator john mccain tweeted that the remarks have no place in our party of the nation's discourse. the 79-year-old congressman apologized for the words tonight, saying there is no malice in my heart. republican strategist danny diaz says this kind of talk won't improve the party's image. how much of a generational issue is with this younger republicans and younger voters? >> don young represents the past. i think there's a new breed of republican leaders that are in the senate and in the house. >> reporter: and republican advisers tell abc news tonight they worry that the racial slur from congressman young comes precisely at the wrong time. just as republicans are trying to rebuild and rebrand their party. diane? >> all right, jeff, and, again, jeff, welcome. it is great to have you on the abc news team. >> reporter: thanks, diane. >>> and still ahead right here on "world news," on this holy friday, u

used racial slurs and made false accusations.has verbally abused staff and masturbated in front of a female officer, all part of a campaign to be sent back to administrative segregation. but now schreiber has taken things to another level. officers have discovered a shank in his cell. we interviewed him the morning of his disciplinary hearing on the matter. he was still sleeping. >> i just found it. i didn't make it. i found it underneath the bed. i gave it to one of the guards. i don't know. it just turned up at the right time. i can't believe it but that's what happened. >> schreiber has opted to not defend himself at the hearing. >> it's too early for me. i don't -- i don't get up and do anything until like lunch and it's exactly what i want anyway. the hearing, you know? there's no point in me being there. >> so what's the answer? >> okay. would you read the notice for administrative segregation into the record? >> summary states schreiber has demonstrated a pattern of incorrigibility. he has been convicted of six violations

a slur that referred to mexicans who illegally crossed the river into the u.s.g, i used a term that was commonly used during apply days growing up on a farm in central california. i know that this term is not used in the same way nowadays and i meant no disrespect. migrant workers play an important role in america's work force, and earlier in the said interview, i discussed the compassion and understanding i have for these workers and the hurdles they face in obtaining citizenship. alaska has only one member of the house. and young has served his state since 1973. long known for his outspoken style. young's comments come at a time when the republican party is struggling to connect with minorities. after failing to do that in the 2012 presidential election. where 71% of latinos voted for president obama. >> this is a we don't get it moment at a time when the republican party needs at least, this is just one congressman but this gives critics and people who are skeptical of the party a new reason to say, it hasn't changed. >> that was nbc's kelly o'donnell joining

now staff has been informed that schreiber has also been making racial slurs and has apparently paid it. >> what did he say? >> he claims another inmate has sprayed his cell with feces and urine. >> the staff in seg didn't identify anybody as doing it. >> i would not surprise me in the least if he did it to himself. he will do everything possible to stay in segregation and not hit g.p. >> is that all the stuff right there? >> this is all it. here and on the bed. >> what this guy is doing is going around and antagonizing everybody. he's trying to create enemies. >> put your hands out here. >> he's telling everybody he is a sex offender so he doesn't have to hit the yard. well, it doesn't matter. him being a sex offender alone won't keep you off the yard at limon. we got 160, 170 sex offenders. he has to give it a shot. when we informed him half the when we informed him last night that he would be moved into unit one and general population, he told us that this may happen to him. >> i told you it was going to happen. and it happened. these fools don't see that i'm [ bleep ] century. >>

♪ [ singing ] ♪ >> and singing a new tune, how a musician is defending herself after make some gay slurse. g an unusual step with its health care policy. >>> the nation's largest pharmacy chain is taking an unusual step with its healthcare policy. cvs is ordering workers to disclose their weight and other health information or face fines. s. can they really do that? >> reporter: absolutely not, according to our experts who say cvs is in for a big legal battle if they try to move forward with this in california. the company is trying to stay ahead of the healthcare crisis by holding its 200,000 employees more accountable. cvs has been trying to encourage its employees to get healthy for years. now it's time for tough love with no apologies. the company announced today what it calls a plan for health, a mix of incentives and penalties. specifically employees must report their weight, body fat, cholesterol, blood sugar levels. if they refuse, workers must pay a $600 surcharge every year. those who smoke and qualify for re-- smoke qualify for rewards if they enter a quitting plan. >> the cha

hundley, for his part, said he never used the slur and he never struck the child.le, the mother says that hundley was visibly intoxicated and slurring her words. she says she is traumatized over the incident, as is her child, who no longer trusts strangers, because of the incident. now, court records corroborate what she says. witnesses also say in those court records that hundley did strike the child and did use the slur. those court records also show that passengers had to intervene between bennett and hundley. and hundley's lawyer tells cnn that her client is not a racist and did not use the cellular, but even if he did, ashleigh, she tells cnn that that does not make him a racist. for his part in the incident, hundley was fired from his aerospace job in idaho. also had his passport revoked and some travel restrictions put on him. he's expected to show up here at this federal courthouse later this afternoon where if convicted he faces up to one year in prison, a fine or both. ashleigh. >> and he was president of that company. no small job. i mean, this guy is a

that is just a slur. it's an assertion.ing about is, is there a civil right to redefine marriage? we say, no, are there is mo such civil right. the laws against interracial marriage were about keeping the races apart. marriage is the union of a man and a woman. it's about bringing the sexes together. that is a good and beautiful thing, and i think it's a slur to say that it's bigotry to stand up for this truth. >> reverend sharpton? >> it was a battle on interracial marriage of people saying that traditional marriage in this country was between people of the same race and that others that were supreme had the right to decide what the tradition was. they had the right to tell others that were inferior they couldn't marry who was superior. what we are fighting here is the rights of people to be protected. it is not the same thing as racial but it's the same thing when you have others decide the prerogative of people's lives and you cannot fight for one's rights without fighting for everyone's rights and i think it is absurd f

leaders say they have to reinvent the party and appeal to all voters and denounced racial slurs. the slurs came from a san bernardino party leader. >>> new developments today in the high legal battle over smart phone patents. the company violated patented. the judge said the jury he not properly followed her instructions. she ordered a new trial on some of apple's claims. on wall street, dow gained 35 points, nas deck rose 9. strong data outweighed concerns of looming spending cuts. president barack obama signed the order that will set the order in motion. the latest launch of the private space rocket ran into trouble this morning. >> and lift off of the falcon 9 rocket and dragon. >> reporter: 30 minutes into this flight. three of the four sets of thrusters failed to ignite. the problem has been resolved but the capsule will be late to dock at the international space station. >>> 11 of the science experiments came from three bay area high schools. parents and students watched the launch from san jose. they worked for months to come up with the experiments. each one had to fit in

. >> a gay slur made at a famous nightclub when the singer went on a rant. as abc7 news reports more than half the audience walked out and the nightclub pulled the club on her show. ♪ there is one thing >> in the 80's, she built a reputation as alternative folk singer who became a born again christian. she was on the stage in san francisco and she develop add new reputation in just minutes. >> i attended. >> james was among the 200 patrons who watched the sing are launch into an antigay rant. >> when they stop proposition 8 and priests are forced at gunpoint to marry gay people, that will lead to the downfall of civilization and jesus will return. >> employees were stunned. the marketing director got a call at home about what she was saying. >> hypocrisy of the bible, talking about the rapture coming, the end of days are here and she said god hates. >> the singer used an antigay slur. >> she said you can retreat that and encouraged the audience. >> the artistic director got a call and pulled the plug on the act. >> my immediate reaction was, turn on the ligh

slurring his words. another pilot hears the exchange. >> i don't know if he can hear that guy but he doesn't sound good. >> i didn't know if he would ever answer me again. >>reporter: she realize he could be suffering from lack of oxygen. it's a dangerous condition at high altitude pilot and passengers can last consciousness in a matter of minutes. it's what happened on board famed golfer payne stewart jet in 1999 lead to go tragedy. sheree pete he hadly urges the pilot to descend. >> if you have the oxygen try that. descend maintain 1 80. >>reporter: finally a clear response. >> papa mike. >> you are sounding a little better. >>reporter: guides him to safety. 13,000 feet in 15 minutes. >> thanks for the help. >>reporter: the this week she received a notice of furlough because of government spending cuts she will have to take an extra day off every few week to save the faa money. >> tech news tonight new big thing was unveiled in new york. the samsung galaxy 4. new smart phone lighter slirm than predeces

in the senate and in the house. >> reporter: and republican advisers tell abc news they worry the slur from him comes at precisely the wrong time. just as the republicans are trying to expand their appeal to latino voters. dan and bianna. >> hard to dispel that one for sure. jeff zeleny, our latest addition to the abc news team. jeff, welcome to you. the weekend "gma" show. thanks for that. time to check the weather and filling in for ginger zee, once again we welcome erica martine, news 8 in new haven, connecticut. what's going on. >> yesterday we did see some reports across nebraska, kansas and oklahoma of three tornadoes, one was actually confirmed and we do have some video out there. hail that has been reported, so definitely a severe weather situation and, unfortunately, for today it looks like we do have some more severe weather headed our way for parts of oklahoma here, tulsa, wichita, falls, also seeing that possibility of some severe weather. so definitely something to be aware of, certainly be cautious of. we're seeing upper 50s highs today a lot more moderate for new england

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slurring his words. another pilot hears the exchange. >> i don't know if he can hear that guy but he doesn't sound good. >> i didn't know if he would ever answer me again. >>reporter: she realize he could be suffering from lack of oxygen. it's a dangerous condition at high altitude pilot and passengers can last consciousness in a matter of minutes. it's what happened on board famed golfer payne stewart jet in 1999 lead to go tragedy. sheree pete he hadly urges the pilot to descend. >> if you have the oxygen try that. descend maintain 1 80. >>reporter: finally a clear response. >> papa mike. >> you are sounding a little better. >>reporter: guides him to safety. 13,000 feet in 15 minutes. >> thanks for the help. >>reporter: the this week she received a notice of furlough because of government spending cuts she will have to take an extra day off every few week to save the faa money. >> tech news tonight new big thing was unveiled in new york. the samsung galaxy 4. new smart phone lighter slirm than predeces

. >>> a congressman's apology for using a racial slur.also, in 7 minutes, our first look at one of the broken bolts from the eastern span of the bay bridge. what one engineer is telling us about how crucial they are. >> and in the technology room, these computers were left alone, but what was taken from this cart and the evidence left behind by the criminals? [ male announcer ] subway introduces the new $3 six-inch select! this march, we're kicking things off with the low fat oven roasted chicken $3 six-inch select. it's available all month long as one of our march featured values, the newest way to enjoy subway every day! subway. eat fresh. >>> thieves targeted a school in the peninsula getting away with thousands of dollars in equipment. the burglars left clues showing they knew the lay out of the school. >> reporter: a small window and door had to be replaced today at el cristo elementary school after someone broke through it and made off with a collection of mac computers last night. >> that's sad that you think it's okay so steal fro

>>reporter: singer then used an anti-gay slur. >> she said you can retweet.hat encouraged the audience. yes. >>reporter: the artistic director also got a call and pulled the plug on the act. >> my immediate reaction was turn off the microphone out the lights and please get her off the stage. this can not happen anywhere especially in this day and age and most assuredly in san francisco. >> yes. what she said was if hurt and i hope she can get some help. >>reporter: the club says it's not paying her and patron will get a voucher for another show. the tavern in novato cancelled upcoming show and cancelled in santa cruz, portland and chicago. we have been unable to reach the singer for a comment. dan. >> okay interesting thanks very much. >> lindsay lohan headed to rehab today. in court she pleaded no contest to charges stemming from minor accident last june. try to get the video up for you. going to keep her out of jail however lohan will spend 90 days in locked down rehab facility. her lawyer said that he's pleased with the outcome. her father was not. he does

>>reporter: singer then used an anti-gay slur. >> she said you can retweet.hat encouraged the audience. yes. >>reporter: the artistic director also got a call and pulled the plug on the act. >> my immediate reaction was turn off the microphone out the lights and please get her off the stage. this can not happen anywhere especially in this day and age and most assuredly in san francisco. >> yes. what she said was if hurt and i hope she can get some help. >>reporter: the club says it's not paying her and patron will get a voucher for another show. the tavern in novato cancelled upcoming show and cancelled in santa cruz, portland and chicago. we have been unable to reach the singer for a comment. dan. >> okay interesting thanks very much. >> lindsay lohan headed to rehab today. in court she pleaded no contest to charges stemming from minor accident last june. try to get the video up for you. going to keep her out of jail however lohan will spend 90 days in locked down rehab facility. her lawyer said that he's pleased with the outcome. her father was not. he does

slurring his words. another pilot hears the exchange. >> i don't know if he can hear that guy but he doesn't sound good. >> i didn't know if he would ever answer me again. >>reporter: she realize he could be suffering from lack of oxygen. it's a dangerous condition at high altitude pilot and passengers can last consciousness in a matter of minutes. it's what happened on board famed golfer payne stewart jet in 1999 lead to go tragedy. sheree pete he hadly urges the pilot to descend. >> if you have the oxygen try that. descend maintain 1 80. >>reporter: finally a clear response. >> papa mike. >> you are sounding a little better. >>reporter: guides him to safety. 13,000 feet in 15 minutes. >> thanks for the help. >>reporter: the this week she received a notice of furlough because of government spending cuts she will have to take an extra day off every few week to save the faa money. >> tech news tonight new big thing was unveiled in new york. the samsung galaxy 4. new smart phone lighter slirm than predeces

. >>> well, now to a firestorm on capitol hill after a veteran republican lawmaker used a racial slur to describe mexican immigrants. 79-year-old congressman don young, who's been in the house since richard nixon was president, apologized after a barrage of criticism. abc's jeff zeleny has more from washington, and, jeff, this comment has created quite the headache for republicans. >> it has. good morning, bianna. the republican party's effort to rebuild and rebrand its image is colliding this morning with the party's old guard. it's a word that stings, especially when the word comes from the mouth of a congressman. >> gentleman from alaska, mr. young. >> reporter: representative don young who's been in congress for 40 years -- >> madam chair. >> reporter: -- invoked a racial slur during a radio interview at home in alaska. >> my father had a ranch. we used to hire 50 to 60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes. >> reporter: the congressman's words reverberated across spanish language television including our partner, univision. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: the word is found in we

. >> i'm not going to tolerate any racial slurs or racial remarks. i don't do it, and no one here in my staff is going to do it. >> he says any officer wanting to work in coopertown must now take a polygraph test. among the questions the private firm will ask, have you ever committed a racial or hate crime. >> all our polygraph questions revert back to criminal activity. and that's one of them. >> reporter: they won't ask about using racial slurs. but sullivan says the results from the two-hour test should tell him whether or not the candidate has good moral character. this move comes after video surfaced last summer where you hear a coopertown officer using a racial slur after stopping a black driver. that officer was fired and the police chief later resigned. and then the four-member department dissolved. several years orallier, the department was accused of targeting hispanic drivers, and also made national headlines for becoming a notorious speed trap. neighbors we talk to today say a lie detector test won't fix all the problems. but they agree,

from slurs to slips. should their bras give parents pause. victoria's secret is getting ripped over a new campaign for the younger pink line. bikinis and underwear that say call me and feeling lucky. roll tape of this. there you go. angry moms and it is terrible these are children. these are thought children. angry moms and dads say the spring break-themed ad target younger teens -- not college aged women. the president of the mommy lobby saying, quote, we are encouraging our daughters to be less sexually active and less per miss skew us with. she is complaining. save your sick commentary for your gutter friends. the name of the campaign bright young things was a slogan used in conjunction with the college spring break tradition. but parents point to recent comments from the chief financial officer who said, quote, when somebody is 15 or 16 years old, they want to be older . they want to be cool like the girl in college. that's part of the magic we do at pink. it is like he is speaking to me. >> she speaking to somebody. >> for more, dog who

we should be able to conduct our discourse without referring to slurs.a gulf university. it's something to distract between all the political problems here in washington. i hope they win tonight. i hope they beat the gators. >> shannon: i do, too. >>> the b-2 it scares anybody. it's a nice idea to have it go halfway around the world to fly around pyongyang and come home. loser is american pride. we had the astronauts that went up to the space station yesterday and they had to hitch a ride with russia at a cost of about $60 million a seated because we do not have a way. first time since alan shepard has no way to get into space on our own. >> shannon: stay tuned, new photographic evidence of a threat from north korea. [ male announcer ] that's why there's ocuvite to help replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. ocuvite. help protect your eye health. . [ male announcer ] what are happy kids made of? bikes and balloons, and noodles on spoons. a kite, a breeze, a dunk of grilled

>> he did. >> i apologize if i slur my words tomorrow. i will be all right. basketball fans there is no reason to be mad because march madness has arrived. get ready for dunks, buzzer beaters and upsets. san jose is the place to be. cal will take on number five seed unlv tomorrow. scott reiss is very happy to cover this event and he joins us to preview the shootout between the bears and running rebels. >> reporter: what a difference a year makes for cal. here they are 46 miles from campus getting set for a round of 64 game. last year they were in the ncaa tournament. they were barely a blip on the radar going all the way to dayton and getting bounced before a lot of fans had filled out their brackets. they got drilled 65-54. cal had just 25 points with nine minutes to go in the game. as they get set for a more traditional first round game don't think they have forgotten last year's experience. >> i think everybody's pretty aware that we were not prepared mentally. i think they were disappointed. we played for the conference championship and didn't win it. we

she went on a ramp at yoshi's using an antigay slur. half the audience got up and walked out.at yoshi's pugged the plug. >> hypocrisy of the bible, talking about the rapture is coming and the end of days are here and she said you can re-tweet that and encouraged the audience on do that. >> upcoming shows have been canceled in santa cruz, portland, and chicago and novato. >> new this morning, tech experts reveal a change likely coming to a popular gadget but first, everyonely -- empty shelves at a behavior area food bank. >> truck and weather are next as the abc7 news news continues. >> now, why do we need a rain? we are more than 3" in a deficit including san francisco, and livermore, and 6.5" in santa rosa. we will not make that up but we have a little bit in the way of rain coming our way. we will look down and you can see the temperatures are close to where they were yesterday, but the only cool spot is santa rosa and that is the best area to see measurable rain during the afternoon and into the evening hours. as we head tomorrow, we will have rain and then scattered shower

. >> congressman done young says he regrets using that racial slur. plus the entire nation prays for nell san mandela. a kite, a breeze, a dunk of grilled cheese. catches and throws, and spaghettio's. that's what happy kids are made of. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. departure. hertz gold plus rewards also offers ereturn-- our fastest way to return your car. just note your mileage and zap ! you're outta there ! we'll e-mail your receipt in a flash, too. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. >>> less than two weeks after the rnc released its report, not everyone got the memo on sensitivity. the long-time congressman seemed to be reminiscing about the good ol' day when he made this racial slur in an interview late thursday with alaska radio station krbd. >> my father had a ranch. we used to hire 50 to 60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes. it takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. it's all done by machine. >> so congressman young issued an apology saying i used a term that was commonly used during my days growing u

someone called someone a racial slur.need to put in place a polygraph test? >> well, when i came in, i took one myself. and i saw from my examination that if i had any hidden agendas or bad thoughts or anything like that that it would have came out. so not being from that area originally, i felt that it was -- it would help me to select people to be police officers. the town has had enough bad happen to him and i want to give them a professional law enforcement. >> by doing this, are you admitting that there is racism in this department? >> no, not to my knowledge. there's none now. what happened prior to me, i don't really know. >> has the test prevended anyone from joining the force? has anyone failed it? >> no one that has been given the test has failed it. i have had a few people come in and ask me about employment and once i tell them about the polygraph, i have had a couple people not come back or not show anymore interest. >> what has been the criticism? have you gotten criticism from the officers or anyone in the

she shocked the audience bayousing der interrogator are you slurs against gay people and then told the crowd to tweet what she said and many people walked out. >> they started talking about hipocracy and the bible and took it to a whole another level and said some words that offended everybody in the venue. this is the first time in five years they had to shut down a show. shock is banned forever here and others are canceling her upcoming shows in light of her comments. >>> there is a yoga problem and you can see it right there and lemon has stopped the shipment deemed too sheer. they affected 17% of the pants in the stores and any of them can be returned. they are more than 6% after the companies said the recall will hurt it's financial results. >>> they will take on puerto rico at at&t park. >> fans packed the park. fans from the dominican republic is part of their national recovery and they make it to the final, game time in san francisco is 5:00 and i have been watching some of their games. very exciting. >> it is nice to have it here too. >> sal has traffic any problems, sal? >> w

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. >> california spring convention threatens to be overshadowed by a racial slur. harmy dillon was targeted by the president of san bernardino republican womens group on facebook. wrote that the loyalty to the muslim religion so she will defend muslim beheading two men without any hesitation, she's a sikh immigrated to the us frus india when she was a child. >> if you have sensitive feelings you shouldn't be involved in politics and i've been involved 25 years. so i've gotten over the sensitivity. >> the post has been deleted and says comments were out of context. >> 115 catholic cardinals will gager to choose a day for selecting the next pope. they were summon asked once together will decide the start of the conclave when the next pope will be chosen. meantime, pope 16th took his first full day in retirement. some say he showed signs of exhaustion. >> you only had to look to see how sick he looks. how weak, and -- he's deteriorated. the pope's twitter are account has been cleansed, all tweets wiped for the next pope. >> well, coming up, why this weekend may be the

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last baseball season yunel escobar was suspended for three games for a gay slur written in spanish inescobar apologized as well. but it does explain why no player in any of the male professional sports in the u.s. has ever come out while playing. did you ever consider coming out while you were a player? >> man, no. not while i was playing. i didn't see those two things as being compatible, but now when i look back in hindsight, if i could have done it differently, i would like to think i would find the strength or find the fortitude or the grace to kind of make the hard decision. >> reporter: the last closet is an organization to encourage the end of homophobia in male pro sports. >> have to look back to jackie robinson's days when he came into baseball. he had problem but it was the management that took care of him and made it okay. >> reporter: for many players it's a nonissue. >> we'll treat him just like we treat everybody else, every other teammate with love and fairness and kindness and compassion because we know it's going to be a tough burden on that person. >> reporter: for h

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republican leader mitch mcconnell lashing out at a left-wing group for what he is calling a racial slurogress kentucky, ignited controversy when it drew a connection between former labor secretary elaine chow and the practice of outsourcing to asia. chow was born in taiwan. mcconnell defended his wife and said his re-election campaign has already begun, saying, "elaine chow is just as much an american as any of the rest of them." in fact, she had to go through a lot more to become an american, it went on to say. >> the race will take care of itself in 2014 i must stay has started early, a left wing group down here in kentucky already issued racial slurs against my wife and already questioned my own patriotism, so the left is fully engaged down here in kentucky. they would love to take out the republican leader of the senate. >> mcconnell says it's not the first time this type of thing has happened. >>> you on your way home? >> yes, ma'am. >> so, you're not gonna be here in town when these cuts kick it? >> they call me back, i'll be back. >> but what do you think about the idea of congre

half the audience walked out during an anti-gay slur at yoshi's. the singer said it was meant as a description as to how some people feel. many of her shows across the country have now been canceleda. >>> new details about the scholarship fund established in honor of two police officers killed in the line of duty. as of today argen butch baker and elizabeth butler family fund has raised $308,000. the two officers were killed trying to arrest a man last month. the man was later killed by s.w.a.t officers of -- officers. if you would like to make a donation go to our website and click on see it on tv. it is a way to honor those officers and help their families. new at 11:00, some big changes could be coming to yosemite par. national park. it is part of an environmental effort. the plan is to protect the iconic landscape. if approved it would ban bike and horse rentals in the park. the rink would be demolished and dozens of camp sites would be demolished. you can attend and put in your two cents. -to-door with news, people that no one wants to hear. w

half the audience walked out during an anti-gay slur at yoshi's. the singer said it was meant as a description as to how some people feel. many of her shows across the country have now been canceled as a result. >>> new details about the scholarship fund established in honor of two police officers killed in the line of duty. as of today argen butch baker and elizabeth butler family fund has raised $308,000. the two officers were killed trying to arrest a man last month. the man was later killed by s.w.a.t officers of -- officers. if you would like to make a donation go to our website and click on see it on tv. it is a way to honor those officers and help their families. new at 11:00, some big changes could be coming to yosemite national park. it is part of an environmental effort. the plan is to protect the iconic landscape. if approved it would ban bike and horse rentals in the park. the rink would be demolished and dozens of camp sites would be demolished. you can attend and put in your two cents. >>> coming up next, people going door-to-door wit

>>> new details about the folk singer who san francisco's show was shut down after she made a gay slur. in a statement today, michelle schott said her comments about gay marriage were misinterpreted. she insists she was pointing out how some people feel about the issue. the managers at the jazz club cut her mike and dimmed the lights after her remarks on sunday. dozens of people walked out of her performance. her future concert venues have canceled performances with her. >>> toxic vapors found inside two buildings. >>> and thousands of people travel through it every day. but b.a.r.t. says there's work to be done on the transbay tube. the project project set to begin next week. >>> people should. choose between involvement in public issues and their privacy. >> a bay area man is asking for action after a run-in with cops. what he says police did with his phone that he wants to stop them from doing to yours. >>> your cell phone is not as private as you think. if you're arrested, police can legally search your phone. now a bay area man is leading a legal fight against that policy. jean el

half the audience walked out during an anti-gay slur at yoshi's.he singer said it was meant as a description as to how some people feel. many of her shows across the country have now been canceled as a result. >>> new details about the scholarship fund established in honor of two police officers killed in the line of duty. as of today argen butch baker and elizabeth butler family fund has raised $308,000. the two officers were killed trying to arrest a man last month. the man was later killed by s.w.a.t officers of -- officers. if you would like to make a donation go to our website and click on see it on tv. it is a way to honor those officers and help their families. new at 11:00, some big changes could be coming to yosemite national park. it is part of an environmental effort. the plan is to protect the iconic landscape. if approved it would ban bike and horse rentals in the park. the rink would be demolished and dozens of camp sites would be demolished. you can attend and put in your two cents. >>> coming up next, people going door-to-door with

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. >> and michelle shocked her santa cruz gig cancelled after the gay slur how she ended up performingtonight any way outside the club. >> then later on "jimmy kimmel live". >> tonight, music from kendra and the new move movie and duane johnson is here so technically i'm between a rock and a hard place. and a hard place. >> "time"magazine latest edition out with the title gay marriage already won but it's the cover that is causing the buzz. magazine released 2 version both showing members of the same sex kissing. some call it sensationist and others a symbol of love. regardless it has people talking right after the u.s. supreme court heard arguments on 2 same sex cases including california prop 8. amma is here with more. >>reporter: for those who couldn't sit in on the supreme court historic debate there was an opportunity tonight to hear excerpt of what the justices said and talk about what is likely to the happen next this group of bay area residents listened intently during a panel discussion at the lg bp community center in san francisco. they heard some of the oral arguments from

that meeting is being clouded by a racial slur. he chairs the san francisco gop was targeted by the president of a san bernadino republican women's group on facebook. she wrote that dillon's loyalty is to the muslim religion and she will fund it without hesitation. she is not a republican. dillon is actually sikh and imigrated from india when she was a child. >> if you have sensitive feelings you shouldn't be involved in politics in the first place. i have been involved for 25 years. i have gotten over the sensitivity. >> the facebook post has since been deleted. she says her comments were taken out of context. >>> a teen -- teenager's voicemail meeting triggered a lock down near pittsburgh, pennsylvania. it features the teen inning aer wrapping the lyrics from "the fresh prince of bel-air." the secretary thought it said shooting people outside the schools. the lyrics are shooting b-ball which is a reference to basketball. they releasted the teenager -- released the teenager, no harm, no foul. >>> the band, train, is taking a stand

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. >>> senator mitch mcconnell accuses a liberal group using racial slurs to criticize his wife. former labor secretary elaine cho. sent out a tweet that implies cho's asian background is linked with u.s. jobs moving to china. she moved to the u.s. when she was 8 and mcconnell called the comments "the ultimate outrage." progress, kentucky, has taken them off twitter and has apologized and will be a guest on "state of the union." >>> searchers outside of tampa have given up on finding a man who disappeared when a sinkhole opened under his bed. later this morning demolition crews will start tearing down the house and authorities say the ground is so unstable that it's too dangerous to look for jeff bush's body. the hole is about 50 feet deep and 30 feet wide and soil testing showed it could swallow up more houses in the neighborhood. two familialli families had to leave. >> we did some testing and we determined that the house right next to the house that is actually damaged, which is the green house, is also compromised by the sinkhole. we are allowing the families from this green