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that's when star trek took place. and a big part of the vision of star trek was also a world without racism. now for millions of viewers, this was the 1st time that they'd seen a black woman play a role like this. that wasn't a stereotype. it would be. goldberg is even said it's the 1st time she saw a black woman on t. v who wasn't playing and made friends. remember this is 19 sixty's america and you also have this a boundary breaking kiss between nickels and her coast. are william shatner, a white man in 900? 68. tell us about that. yeah, and that came just a year after the u. s. supreme court made it legal in all us states for black people and white people to inter mary. so really ground breaking actually in when they shot it. they weren't even sure if stations in the southern us were going to show it yet. so nickels again was, was really at the forefront of something quite revolutionary because he had this amazing actor. she's playing a truly amazing part, yet she almost quit the program. right. and looking back, w

her character on star trek was ground—breaking in many ways.spock, i haven't done anything like this in years. but perhaps more significant was seeing notjust a woman, but a black woman, playing such a prominent role. i can think of no—one better equipped to handle it, - miss uhura. indeed, when she was considering leaving the show, she was persuaded to stay... i'm afraid i changed my mind. ..after being introduced to martin luther king. when i told him i was leaving the show, he said, "how can you leave ? "there is a door open here that you cannot allow to close "because you have the first non—stereotypical role "in television, and the world is looking." hi, i'm nichelle nichols, but i still feel a little bit like lieutenant uhura on the starship enterprise. even after star trek, she continued to inspire subsequent generations, taking part in several nasa initiatives to encourage women and people from ethnic minorities tojoin the space programme. for her, it was a lifelong mission. what, have you lost all your sense of reality? she returned to

jane: one of my all-time favorite star trek characters.brazilian twins who were joined at the head have been successfully separated with the help of virtual reality. for the first time surgeons on two continents worked together during the 27 hour surgery. the operation took place in brazil but was guided by experts in london who wore hdsets to be in the room. extrrdinary story. thanks for watching. i will be back narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ judy: good evening, i am judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, attacking al qaeda. the cia killed a leader in a drone strike. then, at the extreme, a massive wildfire in california and devastating f

and star trek's lieutenant of hoorah signs of. i'm afraid you have it all, mister sparkling. she changed perceptions in space and on screen the acton a shell. nichols dies at the age of $89.00. will take a look at legacy. ah, i manuscripts mckennan. welcome to the show. we start with an incredible wedding for england in a tournament that has proven the popularity of women's football. the lionesses have been crowned european champions after de seizing germany $2.00 to $1.00 at the euro . 2020 to final, at wembley stadium in london. oh, the winning team have been given a heroine's welcome at trafalgar square in central london in front of tens of thousands of fans. the tournament proved a huge win for the schools. record crowds turned out the games with total attendants, more than double law of the last competition in 2017 and in another reco. at more than 17000000 television viewers watched as the lionesses achieved victory. in extra time, tom good neu of dw sports has been covering the european championships. and he's standing by for us in london's trafalgar square, where the

to imagine the impact a black woman commander on star trek made in the 1960 is. can you give us a sense of how her presence change things? yeah, i think to really understand how impactful that was how extraordinary that was at the time we kind of have to beam ourselves back into the 960 is really and this was a time in the united states when black people were still fighting for some pretty basic rights, even the right to decide what neighborhoods they wanted to live in. and on television, they were hardly any black actresses. when there were black actresses, they were playing domestic servants. so then comes along, michel nichols. you have a star trek which takes place in the 23rd century and it's, it's a vision of something completely different of a completely different life. for african americans, she's competent, she's educated, she's respected, big, big one there. and for millions of years, this was something that they hadn't seen before on television. it was so groundbreaking, actually, the actress would be goldberg, is that it was the 1st time she saw a bla

she was in the original "star trek" series. >> mr. spock, we will be able to retrieve the captain at that time, won't we >> reporter: the first black woman on television starring at lieutenant knonyotaa ukura. one of the many groundbreaking moments, the first interracial kiss on tv with co-star william shatner. in 1967 she almost didn't return for a second season and then met martin luther king jr. as a "star trek" fan himself at a civil rights gathering. >> he said, don't you understand that for the first time we're s seen as we should be seen. you don't have a black role. you have an equal role. >> reporter: calling that moment a lightning bolt in her life but offscreen pushing other frontiers. she served as a nasa recruiter inspiring generations of women and minorities encouraging them to join the astronaut core nichols was 89 years old molly hunter, nbc news. >>> we're kicking off august with floods, fire, and more heat nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is with us. coming off july, will august be any better that's the big questi

her character on star trek was ground—breaking in many ways.seeing notjust a woman, but a black woman playing such a prominent role. i can think of no—one better equipped to handle it, miss uhura. indeed, when she was considering leaving the show, she was persuaded to stay... i'm afraid i changed my mind. ..after being introduced to martin luther king. when i told him i was leaving the show, he said, "how can you leave? "there is a door open here that you cannot allow "because you have the first non—stereotypical role "in television, and the world is looking." hi, i'm nichelle nichols, but i still feel a little bit like lieutenant uhura on the starship enterprise. even after star trek, she continued to inspire subsequent generations, taking part in several nasa initiatives to encourage women and people from ethnic minorities tojoin the space programme. for her, it was a lifelong mission. what, have you lost all your sense of reality? she returned to star trek when it took to the cinema screen, having lost none of her character's determination.

we're remembering star trek"'s nichelle nichols. >>> we're back with a mystery in the sky and the new questions surrounding the strange case of a co-pilot who died after somehow falling or jumping out of the plane. pricilla thompson reports. >> emergency, we've lost our right wheel >> reporter: for the first time, audio from inside the cockpit during an emergency landing near raleigh, north carolina >> how do you intend to land at raleigh durham >> get as low as we can, and i guess we're going to put it on the belly. >> reporter: the plane seen barreling past emergency vehicles before skidding off the runway and spinning to a stop the plane took off with two pilots. >> we have two persons on board >> reporter: but landed with only one inside >> we do have one subject who is not on the aircraft >> soul number two jumped from the aircraft, unknown location, did not have a parachute. >> reporter: police say charles hew crooks, the 23-year-old co-pilot, either jumped or fell from the plane mid-flight and without a parachute. now a deepening mystery over what happened to crooks there's no

was a leading voice for civil rights also, groundbreaking act investigation nichelle nichols from "star trek" who was one of the first black female leads on television >>> abortion on the ballot in kansas voters head to the polls tomorrow in the first big test among americans on what they want >>> and are we any closer to finding out who won the $1.337 billion mega millions jackpot? "early today" starts right now good morning i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. we begin this mondaying in eastern kentucky, where more rain is making it even harder to recover from last week's historic flooding. the death toll has reached at least 28, but the governor is now warning that number will grow another update is expected at 9:00 a.m. eastern. four siblings are among the victims, ranging in age from 2 to 8 years old a relative said the children were swept away from their parents as the family clung to a tree in a briefing sunday, fema said as many as 37 people were still unaccounted for. dozens of bridges are out in the area, making it harder for search and rescue teams. nbc's jesse kirsch is there

she played lieutenant uhara in the original "star trek" series in the 1960s. many black actors were reduced to playing minor, demeaning roles back then but nichols became one of the first strong african american leads on tv and became an inspiring symbol of what the future could hold. nichols broke barriers and erased stereotypes. that glowing praise came from no less than dr. martin luther king jr. himself. cnn takes a look back at her remarkable life. >> security sweeps of all decks are negative, mr. spock. >> reporter: before initial nichols broke barriers on bores the "uss enterprise" at lieutenant uhora show was dancing and singing across the stages of new york city and chicago, the city close to where she grew up, robins, illinois. in 1967 she released a cover of the joy mccoy classic "why don't you do right" on epic records ♪ get me out of here, daddy ♪ ♪ get me some money too. >> but it was "star trek" where she really found frame, a ground-breaking role for an african american woman in 1966, widely considered one of the first times a woman of color wa

you also think about it at star trek versus star wars a little bit. you android is star wars. i phone is there jack? ah, yeah. when you think the opposite? well, i guess if i were to make any, any argument, although i definitely do get what you mean. i think android lends itself more to federation than, than the ios system does. and also, quite frankly, what it boils down to is i like star trek better ah ah, so on, you guys have the on the phones ready and on the camera of the app is already installed. i should be on, on your home screen. okay, so in the upper right corner, i select proof molt. once promote is activated, it sorta work. it sort of works like a little black box recorder for sensor madeleine, right? like, do you guys know what melodies? so it's information about the video and, and the generic definition from other days. data about data here in the united states. the word metadata has been all over the news because of the secret program of the any say of collecting metadata for phone calls. in short met the data can be used to corroborate walton image shows us or

in actual dion: actress and singer nichelle nichols, most well-known from star trek, has died. her son said she died of natural causes. she was a television rarity in 1966, a black woman in a noble role on a prime time tv series. following star trek she helped make nasa more diverse, helping to recruit astronauts, including sally ride. in east bay, a store robbery on telegraph this morning. two suspects entered the liquor store. the store owner, armed to the gun, confronted them. one suspect broke a window to escape. police detained the store owner after receiving phone calls of a man with a gun on the street. negrete -- nearby streets were shut down. it is unclear if police have arrested two sup -- suspects. a san francisco couple i introduce you to last week says the city reversed the ticket they were issued for parking in a red zone that was being painted while they were parked there. they say they have parked in that spot for the past 25 years and that the spot -- and yet the city says the area was always a red zone. as you can see, it was extremely faded. spencer: sprinkle

following star trek, she helped make nasa more diverse helping to recruit women astronauts. she was 89 years old. in the east bay, oakland police are investigating a store robbery on telegraph avenue. two suspects entered you and i liquor attempting to steal items. when the store owner confronted them. one of the suspects broke a lurched her window to escape. police detained the owner after receiving phone calls of a man with a nine industry. it is unclear if police arrested the two suspects. new details on a local story that made international headlines. a safer cisco couple i introduced you to last week says the city reversed the ticket they were issued for parking in red zone that was repainted while they were parked there. they say they have parked in the spot at larken and union streets for 25 years and sf mta says the spot has always been a red zone. the paint was just extremely faded. coming up, a bay area skating rick continues to let the good times roll. how and east bay community rolled in to show their support. once again taking a live look outside peered little b

convinced her to stay on "star trek." >>> plus, the mystery surrounding this emergency landing. the co-pilot found dead 20 miles away falling from the plane. >>> and later, some advice for the person holding that billion-dollar mega millions lottery ticket. >>> good monday morning, everyone. we begin with the summer of extremes taking a toll from coast to coast. >> we're seeing new images of flooding disaster in kentucky. more than two dozen people are confirmed dead. dozens are still missing. more rain was predicted overnight. >> meanwhile on the west coast, historic heat is fueling the largest wildfire california has seen this year, forcing 1300 people near the oregon border to flee for their safety, some had only ten minutes to get out. >>> but we begin with the dire situation thousands of miles to the east. tis morning, more storms are threatening to expand the already-historic and deadly flooding in eastern kentucky, rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour are possible today in same area where dozens of people still remain unaccounted for. after severe weather last week. >>

nichelle nichols of "star trek" was a trailblazer both on and off television and nba legend and civil rights leader bill russell earned 11 championships and was the first black head coach of major sports team >>> weeks after the supreme court overturns abortion, voters in kansas will get their say tomorrow we'll explain. >>> california wildfires continue to cause thousands to flee their homes as multiple states battle the elements >>> plus a very personal celebration as angelina jolie revealed that her daughter will be attending spelman college it's monday, august 1. "early today" starts right now thank you so much for starting your week and the month with us. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. flood watches and warnings are still in effect this morning in eastern kentucky the area already devastated by a once in a thousand year rainstorm. look at those images the death toll from the flash flooding has reached 28, with another update expected at 9:00 a.m. eastern the state is promising to pay for the funerals four siblings are among the victims, ranging in age from 2 to 8 ye

in 1966 when "star trek" first premiered, she was one of the few faces of color on all of tv, and "starsion's first interracial kiss with actor william shatner. he writes today she was a beautiful woman and played an admirable character. >> i'm not afraid. i'm not afraid. >> reporter: at the time interracial marriage only recently became u.s. law. in an interview for "the archive of american television," she explained how she wanted to leave the series for a role on broadway, and how dr. king talked her into staying. >> i said, well, i'm leaving "star trek." he said, you cannot. you cannot. he said, for the first time on television, we will be seen as we should be seen every day. as intelligent, quality, beautiful people who can sing, dance, but who can go into space, who can be lawyers, who can be teachers. >> reporter: she wasn't just lieutenant uhura. >> you know that they say, lieutenant. be careful what you wish for. you may get it. >> reporter: she was a real-life changemaker. >> this is your nasa. >> reporter: pushing the government to welcome and train black and female astronaut

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nichols had planned to quit star trek after just one season. but martin luther king junior, convinced her to stay on in england, have beaten germany in the final of the women's european football championship. chloe kelly's school, the winning colon extra time. it's england's 1st major trophy and football. since 1966, those are the headlines. the news continues after al jazeera world. ah ah sure um so oh, no food. see no. for sure. okay, linda in the hill. oh, ash oh in a marker for an hour. oh sure. oh. ready ah ah ah ah ah. ready oh, my god, i'll see my grandfather ha, that i'm why not shop? if you'll see on she on that he saw it was your daughter when, how ashes with us that will allow my nana shuttle ashville friendly to father, that i can tell the blood doesn't sound like it. but i've been hawaii, south a ah! ah, ah! ah ah ah ah ah, my will the 3 me on the control, the control down the line, sat the really oh yeah i'm in my she murat, but william can filter on the edge i can fit can, hyphen and on the on the saw him muttering, i'm comb saw

. >> remembering a trail blazing actress wh m history with her role on "star trek." >>> later the planck into the san francisco bay is not sitting well with everyone. >> and the possibility for isolated thunderstorms over the course of the next day and a half. it is a 20% chance. those aren't big odds. considering how dry the hills are, we'll look at it closely and give you the latest information on that in the first alert forecast, next. >>> actress and trailblazer nichelle nichols has passed away at the age of 89. she was best known for her groundbreaking role as communications officer lieutenant unhura on star trek. she shared with her costar william shatner one of the first interracial kisses on american primetime and also starred in several star trek movies. before joining the franchise she worked as a professional singer and dancer. her family says she died of natural causes. nasa is playing tribute to the late actress this evening. she also worked with nasa where she helped women and minorities become astronauts. >>> the next big step in getting humans back on to the surface of

sfwlfrmgts relatives say nichelle nichols, the former star trek iekson has passed away. causes.id her light like the ancient galaxies being seen for the first time will remain for us in future generations to enjoy, learn from and draw inspiration. >> these are the voyages of the starship enterprise. >> reporter: nichols busted through barriers in the original "star trek" series. >> we will be able to retrieve the captain at that time, won't we? >> reporter: the first black woman cast in a major role on triem prooim time television. premiering on nbc in 1966, the show's multicultural, multiracial cast made a powerful statement. >> i am not afraid. >> one of the many ground breaking moments the first interracial kiss on tv with co-star william shatner. she almost didn't return for a second season. then met martin luther king jr. as "star trek" fan himself at a civil rights gathering. >> he said don't you understand that for the first time we are seeing as we should be seen. you don't have a black role. you have an equal role. >> calling that moment a lightning bolt in her life, bu

. >> -- how she went where no woman had gone before in hollywood and turned her star trek star power into nasa recruiting gold. >>> sit tight. the cramped airline seats now under scrutiny by the faa over safety. why the agency is looking for your feedback today. >>> those stories, plus, one stop shopping. our exclusive look at the surprising new push to breathe new life into the struggling american shopping mall, coming from, of all places, amazon. >>> and billion dollar mystery. inside the search for the lucky mega millions ticket holder who beat the odds this weekend to win one of the largest jackpots of all time "today," monday august 1st, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it is monday morning, 7:00 a.m. on west coast. first day of august. >> it is. never in the history of the world are we going to learn who won that mega millions billion dollar prize. >> did you take your ticket? >> she'll be gone forever. >> count your billions. we

who was a fan of star trek she decided to stay. nichols son said she died from natural causes. >>> san francisco police are investigating after a man's body was found inside a burning car. officials say they got a 911 call for a car on fire on pamona avenue just before 6:00 this morning. right now it's unclear how the man died. they're calling this fire suspicious. >>> when we come back, the latest from the flood zone. kentucky officials give an update as the death toll continues to rise. >> check your cabinets we have a sunscreen recall in the middle of summer. we'll show you which product to look out for. >>> and today's few sprinkles. some isolated showers likely a preview to tomorrow's weather. which includes more showers and thunderstorms. a closer look when we come back. >>> welcome back. more rainfall is threatening eastern kentucky including some areas that have been hardest by deadly flooding over the next few days. rescuers are still scouring the region for those who are still missing. >> we do know of additional bodies t

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nichols broke ground for black actresses as lieutenant ohura on the "star trek" television series in the 1960s. she also reprised the role in six movies from the iconic sci-fi franchise. nichols later became a recruiter for nasa playing a key role in helping bring minorities and women into the space program. on twitter her "star trek" co-star william shatner said she was a beautiful woman and played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the u.s. and throughout the world. i will certainly miss her. nichols was 89 years old. >>> still coming up, heading home. more than two months after the texas elementary school shooting, the last injured victim is released from a hospital. >>> and why pope francis is talking about possibly retiring. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." welcome to allstate where anyone who bundles their home and auto insurance saves. isn't that right phil? sorry, i'm a little busy. what in the world are you doing? i'm in the metaverse, bundling my home and auto insurance. why don't you just do that

nichols was among the first black women shown on tv in a position of auority, when "star trek" debutedshe was 89-years-old. and former boston celtics star and nba legend bill russell has died. we take a look now at his legacy in sports and beyond. a dominating defender of the rim, bill russell was widely coidered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. the 6'10" center won championships and accolades virtually unmatched in all of profsional sports --leven championships, more than any player in nba history, as well as five mvp's and olympic gold. two of his championships came as a coach. he was the first black coach in american professional sports. as a player and a coaching pioneer, russell was twice inducted into the basketball hall of fame he was also one of the first athlete activists, using the power of his fame and influence to spotlight other issues, chief among them civil rights and equality for black americans. in recognition of his contributions on and off the court, he was honored with the presidential medal of freedom in 2011. bill russell was 88-years-old. still

nichols had planned to quit star trek after just one season that martin luther king junior, convinced her to stay on will to sport now in england have beaten germany and the final of the women's european football championship. england forwards chloe kelly scored the winning goal after the game had gone into extra time. the dean bubba has more from wimbly stadium in london. the manager afterwards serena vagrant paid tribute to germany for fighting for everything, but there had been lots of tributes paid to her. she's won the tournament for the 2nd time in a row swung with the netherlands in 2017. every game in this tournament, she had stuck with the same play. it showed them loyalty because they were really performing. they got the, the golden boot for back. maybe england strike us 6 goes. she got the player of a tournament as well. but this game in itself was nail biting. lots and lots of chances, both taken and missed. i think really it was a great spectacle. the crowds are really much more mixed perhaps than a normal euros tournament. lots of young children with families and groups.

v. years later, she paid tribute to him and the show at one of the many star trek reunions. he's like, it's like family. it's like family. alongside breaking down barriers to black women in hollywood nichols later worked with nasa to encourage more women and black americans to become astronauts. michelle nichols boldly going where no black woman had gone before. subsidies update after sour, stating brazilian is asia with my colleague, brush banner g as coming up next. and i'm back at the top of the hour with more news headlines. ah, with who i homicide and accidents, a man living dangerously science is trying to solve cases from the stone age and figuring out the victims time of death. each case is always a thriller with what secrets lie behind these walls, discover new adventures in 360 degrees. ah, and explore fascinating. heritage side he w world heritage is 360. get the app now. come on, let's be honest. summer break. it just doesn't really much does it without the bundis legal? well, don't worry. it will start up again soon. as legal, football, action goals, all in on k

in november of 1968, as lieutenant on the "star trek" fran franchise, she shared what's believed to be just six months before, bill russell, the first black coach in nba history, led the boston celtics to take the championship, just one of 11 titles he won during his 13-year playing career. >> this is your nasa. >> reporter: nichols partnered with nasa to recruit some of the first female and minority astronauts. russell was always reaching for the stars. not content with just winning on the court. he was a champion, too, in the struggle for civil rights. >> he marched with king. he stood by ali. when a restaurant he fused to serve the black celtics, he refused to play in the scheduled game. >> reporter: while russell marched with martin luther king. nick comes said it was king who talked her onto staying on "star trek." >> he said, we will be seen as we should be seen every day. >> reporter: and in the end, russell and nichols both served as teachers. russell was 88, nicholsnichols,. thank you for watching, as we mentioned, a bbc news will have live coverage of president biden's addres

i got a lot of her on star trek. and loved it.r was that nasa noted that she partnered with them to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts. >> that's exactly true. may jemison testified she was inspired by nichelle nichols, and she became the first black woman in space. she had a real world effect on nasa. >> there's a great story about martin luther king telling her, you can't leave the show. the role she played and george takei play, about race and responsibility and leadership, even through the vehicle of television and pop culture at the time. >> one story i love that whoopi goldberg tells, she would watch science fiction, what happened to the black people? are we gone? then she saw nichelle nichols, there we are. then she was on "star trek: next generation." she had an effect on nasa, on integration in tv. she really helped integrate our imaginations. that's an amazing, amazing accomplishment for nichelle nichols. >> thank you for helping us honor these trail blazers. we appreciate it. >>> devastating news in

nichols had planned to quit star trek art the just one season . but martin luther king junior convinced her to stay on the african american sporting icon bill russell has died at the age of 88 russell became the 1st black coach in the n b a in 1966 for the boston celtics there 111 championships, while he was with them both as a player and coach. russell was also our civil rights activist. in 2011, he received the presidential medal of freedom from barack obama. england had beaten germany in extra time to win the women's euros for the very 1st time. it's england's 1st major trophy in football. since the 1966 woke up catching up, her thought a young has more a dramatic win for england. and he goes from dr. gotcha, i can't think of the winning goal by chloe kelly during extra time crowned england . 02022 champions for the 1st time. the final score. 2 to one against germany. scary. this is tammy history may before $87000.00 fans in a sole del wembley stadium, the highest attendance of any european championship final men's or women's whom outside the s

star trek hoped to portray a future where prejudice had faded away.ith lots of people paying tribute. do you think she did create a massive legacy, inspiring particularly black female actors to push for those bigger and better roles? absolutely, for the first time we got to actually see ourselves in genre television, we got to see ourselves in space, and now, in comic book conventions and events everywhere we can dress now, in comic book conventions and events everywhere we can— now, in comic book conventions and events everywhere we can dress up as her character — events everywhere we can dress up as her character and _ events everywhere we can dress up as her character and feel _ events everywhere we can dress up as her character and feel comfortable i her character and feel comfortable in her own skin because of her. the fiuht in her own skin because of her. the fight continues to this day for better parts are more opportunities for women and people of colour, did she therefore then inspire people to keep that fight going and to never give up on th

she was in the star trek tv series in the late 1960s.r role on a primetime series, nichols did in fact, went when no one has gone before. she almost didn't return for a second season in 1967, on the civil rights icon and star trek fan dr. martin luther king junior introduced himself at an naacp function. >> he said, don't you understand that for the first time, we are seeing as we should be seeing. you don't have a black role. you have an equal role. >> in deciding to return the gorgeous miss nichols made history as part of the first interracial case on american television, with william shatner's. and went on to appear in six star trek movies. her influence extended beyond television. she later worked with nasa, including astronauts, and aspiring others, the first black woman to go into space. and virtually, the same time, she was making her mark on television, her presence and itself an act of defiance. bill russell was solidifying his legacy on the basketball court. drafted by the boston celtics in 1956, russell won his first nba title

he gave her star trek to his clients, and the debut role of samina, on the road, opened the way to hollywoodt she chose to stay close to her master juliette, it was good. all that was good felling with her. he lived according to his own script. rosa aurata the name of the catastroca of the poem i also rotated flowers my garden in cordoba was famous for flowers and grateful creatures. they brought me good luck. when do flowers feel love? they bloom, so they bewitch. you are undoubtedly overflowing with love. and they knew each other so well that when receiving their fifth oscar, the fillet did not ask juliet not to cry. at the same time, not even vitya, her eye is an eccentric italian. never been faithful to his wife. the theme of adilter endlessly shows through in his tapes, which, i recall, are always autobiographical juliet and perfume became literally a collaboration of the masters' ideas in the process of working on the script, he wanted remove the tape, and another reality once in the hands of the filini, he got into the diary of a nun, where she described her many visions. however, in

the actress nischelle nichols who found fame playing lieutenant to hora in star trek has died. age to 80. 9 or family said a great light in the firmament, no longer shines for us. nichols broke down barriers for black women in hollywood, including sharing an interracial kiss with her co star william shatner. martin luther king personally encouraged her to stay in the series when she considered quitting. she later worked for nasa, recruiting more astronauts of color and women. you're watching dw news up next doc film looks at is really pioneers turning the desert into a viable living space. and there is plenty more news on our website, d, w dot com. and you can follow up on our social media accounts. i'm pablo foliage for me, the team here. berlin, thanks for watching to take care and also university. ah ah, every journey is full of surprises. we've gone all out to give you some tips one day in the 4th.

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actress and younger nisha she is known for her role in the star trek series.causes. she was a television rarity in 1966. she also shared some of the first interracial kisses on primetime tv. she helped to make nasa more diverse, helping to recruit women astronauts, including she was 89. developing news in georgia where just released bodycam video is shedding light on the death of a black woman in law enforcement custody. this video may be difficult to watch. you can see deputies struggling with her before getting her into the backseat of a patrol car. her mother called 911 to report that she was having a mental health crisis. you can see a deputy close one door but another door is not closed all the way. she ended up falling out of the patrol car while being transported. deputies found her unresponsive on the side of the road. >> set up. set up. >> you can see the reckless disregard they had for her care. kumasi: that is the family's lawyer. she had a brain trauma and was in a coma before she died on july 21. quest this morning -- julian: prince charles is fac

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