committed to doing his best a while at syracuse.was 26 years old. >>> the american army officer that fought the first major battle between the u.s. forces and vietnamese has died, and the battle movie was called "we were soldiers." in the his solders out alive. he died friday at his alabama home. he was 94 years old. >>> still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a classic game show gets a bay area twist that you will find only in san francisco. >>> here's a live look from our work cam with the bay bridge glittering there in the background. warm weekend we have been having, but will that weather continue? lisa's got the it's something we don't think about much. except when we've got chapped lips or a small cut. but for people living in areas of crisis, simple skin conditions can turn into serious issues. so we created the vaseline® healing project a partnership with direct relief to help millions in need heal their skin. so they can go back to work. or school. and that ordinary jar can make an extraordinary difference. honey bunches of oats. it

the win over duke gives syracuse a shot at making the big tournament next month. but guaranteed a spot. up next, how a photographer scored the biggest job of a lifetime. >> pelley: we end tonight with a view of america through the lens of a trailblazing photographer. michelle miller has his pictures and his story. >> i love you, man. >> i love you, too. >> wonderful! >> reporter: at a recent book signing in harlem, the personal vision of 80-year-old photographer adger cowans was on full display. >> i never had a book of my work before. >> reporter: for cowans it started in rural ohio, growing up in the midst of the great depression. in 1958, he became one of the first african americans to earn a degree in photography from ohio state. he decided to write a letter to the only black photographer he'd ever heard of, gordon parks, whose images of the jim crow south made him world famous. >> he said, "you can live here with me and my family and you can work with me at 'life' magazine." parks for two years before pointing his own lens at everyday life. cowans said it too

the win over duke gives syracuse a shopt at make the big tournament next month.e is all but guaranteed a spot. up next, how a photographer scored the biggest job of a lifetime. . >> pelley: we end tonight with a view of america through the lens of a trailblazing photographer. michelle miller has his pictures and his story. >> i love you, man. >> i love you, too. >> wonderful! >> reporter: at a recent book signing in harlem, the personal vision of 80-year-old photographer adger cowans was on full display. >> i never had a book of my work before. >> reporter: for cow ans it started in rural ohio, growing up in the midst of the great depression. in 1958, he became one of the first african americans to earn a korea in photography from ohio state. he decided to write a letter to the only black photographer he'd ever heard of, gordon parks, whose images of the jim crow south made him world famous. >> he said, "you can live here with my mee and my family and you i can work with me at "life" magazine. >> reporter: he would work with parks for four years before pointing h

syracuse comes back to beat ninth ranked virginia 66-62.espite 23 points from tyler cavanaugh, george washington lost to richmond 84-75. bcu falls 66-65 on a buzzer beater. american lost to lehigh 70-55. erika, so many teams lost some close games today. wizards looking to avoid that bug when the seventh straight game and 17 straight at home tonight they host new orleans that game can be seen on csn starting at 7:00. >> an important game for all these new fans that they seem to have all of a sudden. >> absolutely. bandwagon. >> there you go. chris miles, thank you so much. one last check of the weather. chilly. >> it is february. >> it is going to feel more like june as we get into tuesday and wednesday. >> unbelievable. >> i know. it's crazy. 50 degrees tomorrow. that starts our warmup. and we are going to have some clouds around tomorrow with sun in the afternoon. tuesday and wednesday some showers but back in the 60s. >> all right, thank you, ma'am. that is the news for now. "nightly news" is coming up next. see never waver. ♪ because goi

former syracuse and boston celtics center mello died in his home country in brazil.was found dead in his home yesterday. he died in his sleep. it's not clear how. he was drafted by celtics in the first round of the 2012 draft. his former coach said i'm sorry to hear about his passing. he was a kind gentle person who was committed to doing his best while he was at syracuse. medic mello was just 26 years old. >>> listen colonel hall moore was portrayed by mel gibson in the movie about the battle called "we were soldiers" in 1965, moore kmaptded a battalion from the army's first sal valerie division against a larger enemy force and brought most of his soldiers out alive. moore retired after 32 years as a lieutenant general. he died friday at his home in alabama. he was 94 years old. >>> still ahead here on abc7 mornings, a classic game show gets a bay area twist. it's a game you will find only in san francisco. >>> and here's a live look from our onliriville camera. sunny today, perhaps a little cooler than yesterday. but dry until later this week. when? well, you will

syracuse and duke playing a thriller last night.ther amazing assignment monitoring another awesome event. >> good morning. going into last night's game syracuse on the bubble in terms of making it into the tournament. they needed to beat duke to keep hope alive and i tell you what, this game came down to the final seconds. we were tied at 75. had a chance to take the lead right here but they missed the shot. going to get the reboun and this happens next. the buzzer beater, not sure he called glass but they get the win 78-75 and of course all the students. tom brady's super bowl jersey is still missing. yesterday he posted this to instagram and on it you see suspects like lady gaga, golum from lord of the rings, julien ettleman and even a picture of himself and pretty rattled when it originally went missing. >> that's really the best policy. thank you very much. so mexico is slamming president trump's immigration guidelines as rex tillerson visits. will he be able to smooth things over? how this is going to go. nd? you're not going t

. >>> check out this ending to the duke/syracuse men's basketball game last night. tied with less than ten seconds on the clock, syracuse's john gillen drained a long three at the buzzer as the orange upset the blue devils. >>> astronomers from nasa and the european southern observatory have identified seven new planets which they believe can host water. >> reporter: the discovery is out of this world, seven earth-sized planets that could all harbor life and may answer the age-old question, are we alone? >> in my opinion, this is the most exciting discovery we've had yet. >> reporter: it's the first time outside our solar system that we found so many planets similar in size to earth around the same star known as trappist-1. using telescopes in space and around the world, scientists discovered the planets all capable of holding water, a key ingredient to life. >> these questions about are we alone are being answered as we speak in this decade and into the next decades. >> reporter: less than a tenth the size of the sun, trappist-1 is close and warm enough to heat the

syracuse wins! >> are you serious? >> the bank is open for the orange's john gillian who hits the game-winning three-pointer lifting them to a 78-75 signature win against the blue devils. >>> let's go to berkeley. off to a slow start managing only 16 points in the entire first half, but oregon rallies back in the second taking their first lead in the game. the final minute before the golden bears notch things back up. >> time-out. let's see if they use it. hands off to brooks. four seconds left. brooks with two. brooks for three and the win. hits it! >> oregon's brooks sinks the go-ahead three with two-tenths of a second. hang on to beat cal 68-65. in chapel hill, north carolina, number eight tar heels topped louisville 74-63 making its case for a top seed in next month's ncaa tourney. the real drama came at the half when cardinals head coach rick pitino had to be restrained during a verbal altercation with a unc fan sitting courtside. he eventually cools off and heads into the tunnel and the fan was ejected from the g

we still have lake-effect snow bands coming off lake ontario north of syracuse between syracuse and watertown the great lakes. this will may lake-effect snows and drop one 1 and 3 inches of snow over the next 24 to 36 hours. a new storm coming through the pacific northridge west dropping out of the rockies monday, tuesday, wednesday, it will have a big wind field and pump up rain on the east side but also some heat. we'll see temperatures 20, 30 degrees above average and tuesday we might see severe weather because of this but look at the swings in temperatures in dallas up into the 80s, nashville, 60s and dropping down into the 40s in indianapolis back below freezing in february. >> we are off to a cold start. feels-like temperatures in the teens. bundle up as you head out. daytime highs >> this weather report is brought to you by kay jewelers and in a sports programming note, nba saturday prime time continues tonight. tune in to see the cleveland ca new york knicks at 8:30 eastern time here on abc. >>> and on a sports weather note, they have a roof if they want it in houston so it's not a bi

uva, syracuse. tip-off again at noon tomorrow. the former guard weber has a chance to be a champion. he signed a contract with the golden state warriors. sense then, he had short stints with the grizzlies and the heat in the nba. marcin gortat they come to the verizon center. this evening, they kick off the swraenlt a welcome reception at the polish ambassador's residence. posting the event other. celebrities and of course his wizards family were in attendance. >> the big brother i never had. from day one, supporting me. teaching me everything i know. and then come and support him. and to do that is unbelievable. >> you know his part of it on the court. but also off the court. he really knows how to speak in public. this side of him surprised me. and i think it is just good. you're not afraid to shear your experience. >> home. they'll have the defending champions the cleveland cavaliers as well. tomorrow, a 1:00 start. i hope you have a good seat for all the action. we know doug is a courtside type of guy. >> don't think i didn't

then louisville, notre dame, duke and miami each at 10-6 followed by competitive teams, virginia, syracuse and virginia tech. for bill raftery and grant hill, ian eagle saying so long from coral gables. closed captioning provided by cbs sports division that airline credit card yout? have... it could be better. it's time to shake things up. with the capital one venture card, you get double miles on everything you buy, not just airline purchases. seriously, think of all the things you buy. great...is this why you asked me to coffee? well yeah... but also to catch-up. what's in your wallet? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> live from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> well, tonight a 6 o'clock storm watch a severe thunderstorm watch is that in effect until 9 p.m. check out that lightning over center city philadelphia. it's fierce. some are even reporting hail. so will it wash out the rest of your evening? storm scan3 showing lots of activity in and around our region. that's why we're tracking the storm for you tonight. good evening everyone, i'm natasha brown. thanks so m

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. - duke, syracuse. - u chicago. - mit and like university of california. - stanford. - georgetown. - and there are lots of others. but still, getting into a good college can be daunting. to give us some advice, we're joined by jason ma. he's a college prep coach as well as the author of the book, young leaders 3.0. hi, jason. - hi, thanks for inviting me. - how important is it to get into one of the top colleges? - i think it would depends on your own ambition and your aspirations. if you want to really go for getting into the super-elite schools here, then you're gonna have to work a lot smarter and harder in preparation. but a lot of kids are happy with state schools and all that. and, you know, i would, if i said, don't think about college as your end goal. it's part of your journey through your, toward your dreams and aspirations. - is it getting harder every year to get into a top school? - it is, and i think it's really largely due to an increasing number of applications per year. while the physical dorm room spaces remains constant or fairly similar. it's not gonna increase th

egerton,ouglas professor of history at lemoyne college in syracuse. he does not know it, although i tried to elude to it when i speak with him that he really has been a mentor to me an understanding about reconstruction with the legal, political and cultural implications. he did that through his "the brief,ok violent history of america's most repressive era." the blackt the gates: civil war regiments that redeemed america." and editor -- edna green m edford, executive member of the lincoln forum, chairman of the department and professor of history at howard university. co-author of "abraham lincoln and the emancipation proclamation reviews." so, before i ask each of them to make remarks, i have each to speak for three to five minutes and then i will give them some questions. then we will open the floor for you. we hope there are many questions. but for many americans, reconstruction is still remembered if it is remembered at all as a period of racial anarchy, political failure and humiliation of the defeated south. it is probably there to say american

we both went to syracuse. i received the bob costas slip 30 years ago this spring. we both were born in queens new york. neither one of us will be the starting center on a basketball team. we have lot in common but bob set the bar so high. for me, for you, for so many of us bob has been that guy. i hope i can extent it forward for this generation. >> i have enjoyed mike tirico's work. we are excited to have you on board and happy you are the new face of the olympics. >> thank you so much. hi to that baby you have at home. >> thank you. >>> jeff session is the newly sworn in attorney general. just arriving at the justice department for his first day on the job. let's look and listen. he apparently arrived to applause. [ applause [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. good to be back. thank you. >> how are you today? >> super. >> hi there. thank you. >> super. welcome back. >>> there you have it. jeff sessions there arriving. parnell he walked in and he said, good to be back at the department of justice, we're told, after the neat and greet there. he will have some com

duke.ht d syracuse passed the bluee devils.k right beforetp the tournament keeps their post season hopesurna alive. a. >>> more college sports. sp don't typically talk about about track and field but watch thehhe au runner shoe comes offe comes halfway through the 800-metere race. look at that.at. right foot barefoot goodfoot bad enough for the win.enough f goodor enough for pr.pr. afterward he joked i need tojok fix my form because i seem tom o be favoring one side. way to represent americanto r university and runep with barefoot and one shoe. >> we should cover more trackre and field actually.c >> isn't that amazing though? t just did not finish a beat. >> finished the race strongraceo with one shoe on, one shoe, onee off. >> how about back in the daythe when you were his age.e his >> i know --kno >> six weeks, no.n >> no, it would only be a be a couple days recovery. >> it's not apples to -- don't t cut yourself short -- selll yourself short.short >> maybe i'll try today may because it's going to be inbee thite's 70's this a

fifty-fourth annual green beer sunday a cause for celebration at cold man's bar in syracuse, new york they call the world's shortest parade featuring irish dancers, music, of course the coleman tanker truck. saint patrick's day only about three weeks away. >>> meanwhile, in china, a different kinds of celebration, china pink has made its appearance in the southern part of that country. and that is just one of the blooms in the spotlight after spring like temperatures early this year, and tourists are headed south to catch the early glimpse of spring. >> and, nascar is back on track. >> highlights from yesterday's daytona 500 next in sports. also ahead, how local gymnasts are doing more than just competing. tell you about their fundraising goal when we come back. >> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning with jim donovan, rahel solomon, katie fehlinger, pat gallen and meisha johnson. >> welcome back. thanks for waking up with us. >> the sixers face the best team in the nba tonight. here's lesley van arsdall with your morning sports. >> the sixers play the goal end state warriors

. >>> the record of new jersey covers the return of a 9-year-old syracuse boy to scouting. moldenado was dropped from his cub pack last year because he is transgender. but the boy scouts of america reversed its policy due to protests in part to joe's conclusion. >>> twitter war, repeat offenders will be blocked from creating new accounts. stopping personal attacks is a top priority for the message service. >>> still ahead, pulling the plug on cyber bullying. advice for kids and parents on how to stop online harassment at a time when children are so connected to their devices. attorneys ve you can talk to through legalzoom. don't let unanswered legal questions hold you up, because we're here, we're here, and we've got your back. legalzoom. legal help is here. legal help is here. come close, come close. i like that. [ all sounds come to a crashing halt ] ah. when your pain reliever stops working, your whole day stops. awww. try this. for minor arthritis pain, only aleve is fda approved to work for up to 12 straight hours with just one pill. thank you. come on everybody. aleve

temperatures are very cold in syracuse. 31 degrees. in the 20s in northern new england. milder to the west. that's a sign of things to come. 68 in omaha and des moines. that milder air will work to the east. all eyes are westward, frances, as the big storm hits l.a. >> maybe. tough for us. tough for people headed that way, bonnie, thank you. >>> impressive reflexes on display. an employee catches a toddler with one hand after he fell off the counter. there's a celebration with a thumbs up. he credited sky diving training for the >>> just ahead, a recall involving toddlers and parents. the deportation of undocumented residents "early today" back in two. hambone! sally! 22! hut hut! tiki barber running a barber shop? yes!!! surprising. yes!!! what's not surprising? how much money david saved by switching to geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. who's next? that's your underwearstrong, dude.cleaner. so clean...keeps you could wear them a second day. charmin ultra strong. it's 4 times stronger,

. >>> temperatures are much colder in syracuse. 25 degrees, 37 in new york city for your high today. but warming um in richmond into the upper 40s. speaking of mild, look at those numbers across the mid south and the southeast, very comfortable and pleasant. that warm air will spread to the east. >>> so, frances, we'll be watching for the potential for more snow days before the season is over. >> those temperatures want to make you hit florida. bonnie, thank you very much. unless, though, you see this video. look at this. see those black spots in the water? those are actually thousands of sharks off the coast of west palm beach. the unusually warm winter has delayed the annual migration. shark experts say they typically make their trek in january, but the water temperatures have delayed their so, this is the situation. look closely at all those shark. thankfully there are no reports of any shark encounters with swimmers. still ahead, the secretary of state arrived at the g20 summit but can he calm fears stoked by the president trump presidency? the super bowl bet when a young mandate

coach boeheim has dedicated over 40 years of his life to syracuse university and he and his wife are known for their outstanding generosity and philanthropy. while they celebrated their win, it was 1,000th not recognized by the ncaa ollowing unnecessarily harsh sanctions. while we cannot stand for impropriety in collegiate athletics, we must have transparency, consistency from the ncaa, an agency charged with pr moting higher education opportunities and protecting the welfare of students. that's why i'll continue to champion bipartisan legislation in the house to reform the ncaa and bring accountability and due process to this organization. there's no denying jim boeheim was a coach for 1,000 basketball wins at syracuse and the ncaa should recognize that fact. our community celebrates the coach on his tremendous achievement and it is my high honor to recognize him here today. congratulations, coach, go orange! i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house

s syracuse saidai president trump will kill people? and howard you justify that?colt in the classroom berger wide you try to indoctrinate your students?ç today even though the e.u. said these things?? because they do now. >> we reach out to university for comment and have not received a response yet to. there was a very famous saying. read my lips. who knew -- could you pass the president's day quiz? . >> the blind shake has died at the age of 78 his followers carrying out the he was serving a life sentence in prison. the dam in california has heavy rain pummeling the state 190,000 people were forced of their homes with the threat of a breach of and immigration activists in southeast florida miami dade will uphold the of white house policy as they threaten to cuts funding to those cities. the leader refers to reposition from the pro-life causes and was 69. now back to waters world. for. >> of fox news alert president trump with his first rally after taking office with the huge crowdng in mill borne florida. >> the dishonest media what publishes one false story af

greer started his career with the syracuse nationals in 1958 in 1963, the nationals of course moved to philadelphia and became 76ers and greer was still part of the team. he played here until 1973, and along with wilt chamberlain led team to an nba championship in 1967. today he was asked how he would compete against the players of today. >> well, you know, it would be a challenge. i know the kid are shooting much better then we did back then. we had maybe one or two good shooters back then. now we have all good shooters. >> greer was name within of the 50 greatest players in the nba and induct in the basketball hall of fame in 1982. >>> time for a check of ports. jeff skversky is here. joel embiid can dance. >> it is okay. >> it is. >> i'm okay with it. >> much better basketball player good as long as he didn't hurt himself on the stage. >> andrew bynum, he took heat for being hurt and then, go bowling, and embiid though, he seems a little bit the more, loved in this town. i'm not healthy. that is what joel embiid says is reason, only reason, missing his ninth straight sixers game ton

there's also a really intense band of lake-effect north of syracuse and south of watertown. that's the only big weather story as far as snow and rain is concerned in the east today. you can see the temperature difference between oklahoma and florida today. and frances, the one thing about the cold, it's not here to stay. big warm-up this weekend in the middle of the country. we'll talk more about that coming up. also, don't try this at home. we show you these videos. look at this guy. police in japan have been searching for this biker since late december. how does he not fall? this video on twitter showed him standing up while riding on the police caught up with the man, who they say did show a little bit of remorse. he was fined only $62 for violating safe driving laws. that's it. 62 bucks. >> at least he was wearing a helmet, i guess. >>> just ahead, seems the only wall president trump doesn't like is the one between church and state. >>> plus, beyonce's latest reveal burning up the twittersphere. you're watching "early today." more "doing chores for mom" per roll more "do