he died sunday night at his home in stamford, connecticut, from complications from alzheimer's disease. wilder was a master at playing panicked characters caught up in schemes that only a madman such as brooks could devise./// sherry how's the weather today? and today looks even hotter, so lots of water in the backpacks for the kids today. ............ stay cool and grab the sunscreen, summer is not over yet. ............ temps right now around the valley still in the warm 80s this morning. ............. crazy weather in the rockies with hail coming down in sheets in colorado springs. ............. temps will spenda nother couple of days in the 100s then cooler ((sherry swensk)) traffic along summerlin lot of construction happening associated wit the city's cable barrier rail project. it should be finished by the end of the year. r <<< >>> back to you!/// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> it can be very hard to stay focused in the gym espea i'm sorry do you mind it's sort of a public gym ((brian loftus)) >> we'll take a look at the struggles the "late late" host had when he was trying to break a s

the comedic actor and author died in his stamford connecticut home this morning. wilder is known for his roles in "the producers"... "willy wonka and the chocolate factory"... and young frankenstien. he is also known for comedy classics like "blazing saddles" and "stir crazy." wilder is survived by his wife karen boyer. the two were married for 25 years. wilder's nephew says he died of alzheimer's complications. he was 83 years old. the first day of school is in the books for hundreds of thousands of clark county students... but -- police saw dangerous driving in school zones... and many drivers were ticketed! how the rules in school zones are different from last year. and overcrowding still a problem in the classrooms. how the school thousa receiving construction skills training for "project neon". it's designed to make the i-15 between sahara and the spaghetti bowl safer. "these are all going to be local hires. here in las vegas. we have skilled and ready here. and so we're happy to bring jobs here to southern nevada. project neon will create 4000 jobs in total.

wilder's nephew says the actor died in stamford, connecticut due to complications from alzheimer's disease. wilder was 83 years old. the clark county school disctrict is now in session. money from a grant is being younger students away from mom & dad for just a little longer -- for the first time, kindergarten is full time. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston is explaining why some say the change is so important. the goal here-- is to make sure kids are ready to read before they enter first grade. take vo but doubling up on instructional time-- is a big change for both students-- and teachers. one of the challenges-- is to make sure the children can concentrate for that amount of time. administrators say on average-- kindergartners can only so teachers will need to adjust their instructional styles-- to keep these kids focused for the full six hours. pat skorkowsky superintendent 21:09:03:19 we teach them in shorter chunks, and do skills quickly, with a lot of reinforcement on the positive side, to make sure they understand those school experiences and school rules 21:09:12:23 marissa

wilder's nephew said the actor died late last night in stamford, connecticut from complications from alzheimer's disease.wilder was 83 years old. more local news now- three people shot in broad daylight while driving home from a funeral on the northside. tonight one them has died. veronica macias spoke with his family. she joins us now live from the scene near 22nd and keefe. george, a chaplain tells me the targeted car in this shooting had just left church for a funeral. the man killed was 23 years old - gunned down members. he was a young guy trying to make it out here in life. mark hutchins stands and waits to get more information about a shooting on 22nd and keefe this afternoon that took his cousin's life. police have not released the victim's name. the 23-year-old was inside this gold colored car. the men inside had just left a funeral - the surrin flagged for the procession. where is our respect and our morals at around here when it comes to a funeral and people still come with guns and shot up a car with somebody just sitting in it. you just don' have no answers for it. polic

at his home in stamford, connecticut, after complications with alzheimer's disease. wilder was best known for his roles in movies like young frankenstein and willy wonka and the chocolate factory. emily: there was a blank space at the vma awards and now we know why. taylor swift skipped the awards because she had jury duty the next morning in tennessee. she was dismissed from jury duty yesterday, but still took some time to chat with potential randy: a special day for a dedicated employee. a needham woman with down syndrome retires after more than decades at her job. three freia david has been a fixture at the needham mcdonald's for 32 years. now 52, she's done all kinds of work there. freia still plans to visit every saturday for lunch. some star power for the red sox at fenway. emily: the big plays leading boston to victory. that's ahead in news to go. then new on the eyeopener at 5:00, prep once pack twice save simple ways to speed up your lunch routine just in time for kelly ayotte: thanks, buddy. i'm kelly ayotte.: and when i take the plate for new hampshire...

"young frankenstein" and "blazing saddles" passed away late last at his home in stamford, connecticut. his family says he died from complications from alzheimer's disease... a condition which was kept private. wilder brought laughs and smiles to millions... with his imaginative characters... including the original willy wonka: (( "and you' take a look and you'll see into your imagination..." )) ((denise valdez)) >> wilder was 83 years-old. we're back right after this./// <<< voice over: "you're watching the valley's news leader...with dave courvoisier, i'm catherine cortez masto sions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, this is 8 news now at eleven." >>> quarterback colin kaepernick has kicked off a swirl of controversy... over his continued protest of racial issues in the united states... by refu

his nephew told "variety" magazine the actor and writer died earlier this month in stamford, connecticutfrom complications from alzheimer's. " therred in producers" and "stir crazy." he was nominated twice for an oscar. gene wilder was 83 years old. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. matt: we have breaking news from american airlines. it's president will leave effective immediately. american air concluded they would not be able to retain their executive team so they kirbya new president and will be leaving effective immediately. joe: "what'd you miss?" more colleges and universities are outsourcing management of endowments as they try to lower expenses and increase returns. back with us is meb faber. "therote an entire book, ivy portfolio." what do you make of this wall street attempting to get in on the endowment business, companies trying to outsource their endowments to wall street? what do you make of this trend and what are the top endowments you have followed for so long do

the comedic actor and author died in his stamford connecticut home this morning. wilder's nephew says he died of alzheimer's complications. he was 83 years old. coming up later in the show... we will have a look at his career-- which spanned nearly 60 years. latin american the l-a county coroners office says he passed away from natural causes in santa monica ... at the age of 66. he went by juan gabriel on stage -- his legal name was alberto aguilera valadez. he sold more than 100-million records during his career. the musician had a show in los angeles friday night and was set to perform here in las vegas on september 16th. "project neon" is counting on las vegas locals to help fill some construction job openings. they'll even teach you ever you need to know before you're hired! they've partnered with the laborers international union to hold job training sessions for anyone interested. the sessions are part classroom and part field skills. "project neon" is designed to make the i-15 safer. it's creating more than four thousand direct and indirect jobs in the vall

he died sunday at the age of 83 at his home in stamford, connecticut, after complications with alzheimer's disease. wilder was best known for his roles in movies like "young randy: the cast of abc's dancing with the stars will be revealed this morning. season 23 kicks off on september 12 and there have been a lot of rumors about who will perform. you can catch the big reveal live on good morning america. that starts at 7:00, right after the eyeopener. emily: the red sox try to regain their first place slot in the a.l. east. mookie betts kicked things off against the tampa bay rays at fenway. he had a solo homerun in the second and knocked i run with a double in the fifth. rick porcello got his 18th win on the mound last night. that's more than anyone in major league baseball. sox win, 9-4. randy: celebrating big papi's final season with the red sox just got a little tastier. he now has his own donut. dunkin donuts says it has apple-raspberry filling, with icing and of course the number helps police in her own capture. this photo was shared after amy sharp escaped from a correctional facili

his nephew said he died of complications from alzheimer's disease at his home in stamford, connecticut today. he was devastated by the death of his wife gilda radner in 1989 and only worked intermittently gene wilder was 83 years old. >>> were just getting started on wusa9 news at 5:00. makers of the epipen of come up with a cheap alternative after outrage at a skyhigh price tag. >>> anthony weiner wrapped up in another sexting scandal and his high-powered wife has had enough. >>> free wi-fi coming to a >>> a few months ago some parts of prince george's county lost their second trash pickup day. the county got rid of it and sa reason but some people like kevin aren't pleased with the changes. he started an online petition that has close to 6000 signatures. they are trying to get the county to bring back the second trash day to keep the cans from overflowing. >> right now i have a freezer full of chicken parts because i don't want them to stay outside for a week. >> for us it's what we are used to so not a big deal. we never had enough trash to put out twice a week anyway. >> monocot us

. >> reporter: to live large in stamford, connecticut, the home's listed with halstead properties for $8.9 million. >> you get a whole island? pretty good. >> guess so. >> yeah. and you also get this. listen to this. two guest houses are also on the property. >> wow. >> but currently, staff lives in both. >> you will need staff to take care of that property. beautiful. >>> coming up, why lonnie is already looking at that's thousands of miles away. >> plus, cheating yourself. the creative ways people are getting around the truth on their fitness trackers. >> and breaking news in new jersey. hundreds of thousands of fish washed up dead what's killing them? >> plus, new guidelines on how much sugar your children since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. that was dr. stanley pearle's vision lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. because we care for you... and your eyes. this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. >>> mcdonald's issuing a recall for 29 million step it fitness bands included with happy meals. they may cause ski

he died on sunday in stamford, connecticut due to complications from alzheimer's disease. guy? you very much indeed. a record number of overseas investments were made in the u.k. in the 2015-2016 financial ear. ryan has been watching the brexit developments. this is an interesting piece of data. is it really relevant to what's happening now? ryan: it is good news for the u.k.. it is good to have foreign investment on the rise or at least the number of projects funded by foreign investors rising by 11% year-on-year. it could be use for the government and the brexit, in a sense, a lot of this investment is coming from places you wouldn't have exited and the u.k. is repositioning the country towards. biggest andains the behind them china in the number two spot and behind them, india. 79 countries in all. places in the world like latin america contributing more than they have in the past. latin american projects funded by latin america up 240%. when people like liam fox talk about moving away from the e.u. and doing direct deals with emerging markets in places like latin america, o

hess any of few said the sacked died in stamford connecticut from complications of alzheimer's disease. >> now this. it stood for more than a century but burned in matter of hours today, a massive fire ripped through a church in philadelphia's overbrook neighborhood. destroying the building and leaving five different congregations looking for a new place to worship. it is monday afternoon. i'm brian taff. >> and i'm sharrie williams. we're also following the massive flames that tore apart an historic church on lansdowne avenue today. "action news" reporter jeanette reyes is live at the scene on what's been a heartbreaking day for a number of people there. jeanette. >> reporter: it really has been an emotional day sharrie for a lot of parishioners. more than six hours after this fire broke out you can still see smoke. take a live look behind me. coming out from that which urge that steeple a charred frame left over and now hundreds of parishioners are without a church. reverend pamela k. williams says her morning started with a rush of frantic calls. >> my phone just started blowing up

he died at his home in stamford, connecticut, of complications from alzheimer's disease.king with us and making a decision as a family. we understand where all the emotional and physical challenges the situation presented. we have been among the lucky ones. this illness pirate unlike in so many cases never lost his ability to ability to recognize those that were closest to him nor took command of his central gentle life affirming core personality. it took enough, but not that. gene wilder was 83 years old. >>> he brought so much joy to so many people. all right when we come back a look at the day ahead. as we go to break, though, one more classic moment from gene wilder. >> mr. wonka -- >> i am extraordinarily busy, sir. >> i just wanted to ask about the chocolate. the lifetime supply of chocolate. for charlie. when does he get it? >> he doesn't. >> why not? >> because he broke the rules. >> what rules? we didn't see any rules did we, charlie? >> wrong, sir, wrong! under section 37-b of the contract signed by him, it states quite clearly that all offers shall become null

from our msnbc olympic studio in stamford, connecticut, thank you for waking up early, especially on

courtney reagan is live at a shopping center in stamford, connecticut. > reporter: hi, melissa. so it is tax free week here in connecticut on back to school items under $100. it sounds like a really good deal for consumers and potentially for retailers, but it can be a controversial political issue that some argue does more harm than good. various data points from both retailers and non-partisan economic research groups say that the timing of these holidays more or less just shifts purchasing timing for when shoppers make those back to school purchases. it doesn't necessarily mean that consumers buy more because of the tax savings. though many retailers may up their promotions in line with the timing of the holidays hoping to entice more traffic or to up that transaction size. report from the institute of taxation and economic policy says the tax free holidays d disproportionately help those with higher incomes, those who can choose to when they're going to buy for back to school if they're not living paycheck to paycheck, and also because they typically

maki, managing director and chief economist joins us now in stamford, connecticut. for joining us. phil fight the fed does not make any sense in the rates market because the market has been right and the fed has been wrong. does that change for you? dean: i think it will change, but not soon. i don't think the fed is likely to raise rates in september. the market saying they will not raise rates, but it is really more of a december issue, the markets putting roughly even odds and i think that is when the fed will ultimately most likely start to raise rates again. alix: it is not only when they raise rates in the short-term, but the two victories in the long-term and that seems to be where there is consensus. the most recent meeting, i did express my view that i thought it was time to continue the process of normalization and interest rates. when a look at where we are with the job market and when i look at inflation and our forecast for that, i think it is time to move. the market continues to be right, but the question is, which had the you fight at the end of the

. >>> word going out to residents in southwestern connecticut to conserve water. stamford and darien to not water their lawns until at least sunday and limit to a maximum of twice a week for the rest of the summer. because of the below-average rainfall, the water in reservoirs is below normal and declining. >>> news 4 reported on the terrible airport security lines at local airports. tsa promised to address those >> reporter: the security lines are moving quickly at newark liberty today as the busiest part of the summer travel season approaches. the seemingly endless lines that clog nurng around memorial day have gotten shorter thanks to more ts afrp employees and k-9 units. >> they are checking to see if they have explosives on them. >> reporter: large crowds are expected over labor day weekend. 15.6 million travelers people per day. travelers have to follow the rules. leave the swiss army knives at home and any liquids more than 3 ounces are banned for carry on. that includes some lotion. laptops need to be removed from bags because they could conceal a bomb. >> they rem

stamford. beautiful in connecticut. 80 in the city, it's a few degrees shy of what we'd expect. that's a degree warmer than what we were yesterday. record of 92. i remember that back in 1916, that was hot. sun is up at 6:14, spectacular, glorious sunset at 7:42. high pressure, nice static outside for lunch, 76, absolutely. 80 in the afternoon, feels good. not breaking a sweat unless you're really working. and if you are working out outside anytime today, you want to do it with sunglasses and sunscreen. just like you, today is another winner. see what i did there? high pressure is in control. it's closer to us, so the wind not as much of a menace today if at all. and then tomorrow we see a -- just kind of a subtle change as the high sneaks off so you're in the mid-80s tomorrow. then thursday i think potentially a little bit more dynamic as far as the overall weather pattern. you have a little bit more humidity, so there's a chance for late day or evening shower or thunderstorm into friday. it's that period late thursday into friday where we see the chance, it's a low chance for a

. >>> it was primary day in connecticut, and all the incumbents in our coverage area survived challenges. in stamford, house member terry adams beat challenger attorney dan due place. in bridgeport, marilyn moore and ed gomes won their respective primaries as did house members andre baker jr. voter turn out was very light with only a dozen lelthive and a >>> donald trump is trying to quell the controversy over his latest comments about his democratic opponent. in north carolina today, the republican presidential nominee once again accused hillary clinton of planning to abolish the second amendment, but this time he took it a step further. >> if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. although the second amendment people, maybe there is. i don't know. >> some groups, idi democrats and gun control advocates, interpreted that as a call for violence against clinton. the trump campaign denies that, and he later tried to clarify what he meant in an interview with fox news. >> obviously you're saying that there's a strong political movement within the second amendment, and if people mobilize

stamford. >> across the -- >> grew up reading -- >> connecticut guy.n't take anybody. >> we don't accept him as a member of the connecticut, you know, hierarchy but, no, certainly he probably knows it. >> shower. >>> time now for a news update. let's get to sue herera. >> here's what's happening this hour. >>> secretary of state john kerry meeting with nigeria's president for talks on how to beat hoboko haram. >>> iraqi security forces launching a push to push into mosul and met by the militants stationed at various entrances to the town. >>> back here at home, you saw tim kaine campaigning in colorado promoting the clinton campaign's small business plan while taking swipes at donald trump's record. he toured a business that makes precision machines for aerospace and medical companies. >>> and here's your inspiring story of the day. it has been a year since then 8-year-old 12kion harvey received the world's first bilateral hand transplant at the children's hospital in philadelphia. well, today, the hospital held a news conference with zion and his mom