. >> ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ >> that was sixers dancer belting out the national anthem, what's with that? the thing is she wasn't supposed to be singing it. last minute change. now is bringing world-wide attention to philadelphia. >> yes, the national anthem, the center of another controversy. lauren johnson, what exactly happened in south philly last night? >> all start wad jersey, not one a player was wearing, but one performing artist was wearing when she showed up here at the wells fargo center last night for this season opener. she was set to sing the national anthem. so who is she? some people were asking on social med y her name, seventh streeter. she is singer and songwriter signed to atlantic records. she's worked with big name stars, chris brown, usher, arianna grand a, well, set to sing the national anthem at half court t never happened. here's what she say happened instead. >> i'm at the 76ers game to sing the national anthem and the organization is telling me that i can't because i'm wearing we matter jersey. >> well the team released a lengthy statement part of it

of course, the national anthem issue not new to the world of sports, big talker was the issue of the 49ers quarterback colon capper kaepernick not to stand for the national anthem. we'll see how this plays out. gray hall channel 6 "action news" tam. >> septa wants its riders to be prepared and of a plan if they go on strike next monday. if union members walk off the job, city buses, subways and trolleys will not be running. however, regional rail and patco would be up and usable. >> i won't have no way to get to work or my daughter appointments. going to be a bunch of of case jovanni oyola -- chaos. >> reporter: sticking points include human being issues. >> a berks county healthcare person is being charged with the death of a man. jesse crimen was admitted to a hospital with wounds on his feet that were severely infected and filled with maggots. he required emergency amputation of both legs below the knee and later died. >>> firefighter put out a fire in landsdown yesterday afternoon and found a man dead inside. authorities have not give us the victim's identity or what caused the fi

remove your hats as we honor america and the freedom that will always be ours with the singing of our national anthem. ♪ oh say can you see ♪ by the dawn's early light >> s ceremony said in military high school honoring law-enforcement, and first responders has sparked controversy and that declared there is an underlying frightening message. it stems from an interview before the event with middletown police a definite bd chief and the asbury park press. i do not reach i did reach out but he was on the unavailable. the event was want to thank the men and women in uniform while also a response to those who followed in this footsteps of colin cap nick and neil during the national anthem. he was quoted saying it is okay to stand up for justice, equality and reform it's another thing to not stand up for the national anthem. aclu wrote the district saying that according to press reports, however the event is being used to intimidate and ostracize people who express their views about systematic racism and social just. i spoke with the district superintendent who did not want to going camera but he says they

singer and songwriter signed to atlantic records, set to sing the national anthem at half court last t. but it never happened. here is what she says happened. >> i'm at the 76ers game to sing the national anthem, and the organization is telling me i can't because i am wearing a we matters jersey. >> well the team didn't directly respond, but they did say this in a statement, the 76ers organization encourages meaningful action to drive social change. we use our game to bring people together to gain trust and strength in our community as we move from symbolic gestures to action, we will continue to leverage our platforms to positively impact our community. here is how one fan is responding. >> we all matter. all of our lives matter. black lives do matter. but if that's what she wanted to do, i think in that instant, she needed to let the sixers organization know this is what i want to do tonight. and if she dropped it on them just before it was time to go out, then i whole heart educationally understand why the sixers didn't allow it. >> and on twitter door even says i kind of agree wit

the national >>> a big play for the broncos leads to a big hit on the sidelines. >> he's not against the country, he's not against america, he's not against the national anthem. >> the debate on whether to stand for the national anthem ends up stadium. >> in nine days we're going to win the state of colorado. and we are going to win back the white house. >> the newest poll shows donald trump closing in a bit on hillary clinton in colorado. the stops he made today shows how much he would like to win the state and preserving colorado history for future generations. >> the things that happen here and that those lives all of those lives mattered. >> nine news starts now. everything checks out great for the defensive coordinator and he's back home. phillips took a hard hit by san diego chargers running back gordon. he was trying for a tackle as the broncos were rushing for an interception in the second quarter. he was carted off the field and taken to the hospital. >> never know what happened. wade got hit on a turn over and was down. that's a big blow for our team. >> we everybody. when that happened i knew he wanted to be out there the most important thing is going

the sixers had a member of the dance team sing the national anthem. the sixers lost the season opener, 104 to 93 against the thunder. back out live, the singer telling the associated press she was wearing that jersey because she wanted to call attention to the injustice in the black community and no doubt this is not the first time we're seeing issues with the national anthem with the world of sports. 49ers quarterback collin kaepernick receiving attention for not standings for the anthem. gray hall channel 6 "action news." >> new on "action news," a former berks county caregiver faces homicide charges in connection with the death of a man staysy cunnius was being paid for jesse crimen and failed to provide necessary treatment. he was admitted to the hospital with wounds on his feet that were severely infected and filled with maggots. he required an emergency amputation in both legs below the knees and later died. >>> donald trump is defending his decision to take a break from campaigning to attend the grand opening of his hotel in washington, d.c. in

from the stadium but from the whole city would be resounding. >> this is not the first time the national anthem caused controversy in the world of sports. colin kaepernick from the 49ers decided not to stand up for the national anthem. gray hall, channel 6 "action news." >>> a philadelphia man was shot to death after he returned home from the sixers game last night. police say that the 52-year-old victim was shot in the chest in front of his house on west oak lane. he died at the scene near the 6500 block of north 17th street. investigators are looking for suspects and a motive. >>> one woman is dead and a man injured after gun fire erupted in bulletses flew at 1:30 hitting apartment buildings and cars on the 1500 block of welsh road and police found -- >> i see blood all over my car and a bullet by my gas tank and i'm like what is going on? the cop said we are going to take your car we thought it was involved in a murder investigation, i said i'm on my way to work. >> the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head and the man was also shot and he told police that she arranged to buy drugs. >>

she put it out there to fans on switch-hitter that she would be singing the national anthem at the sixersame, but she never sang. instead, she posted a video explaining why. >> the 76ers game to sing the national anthem and the organization is telling me i can't because i'm wearing we matter jersey. >> the r & b singer was told she would not be singing minutes before she was to take the court. she was hurt by the actions and said she was never given any kind of dress code. a member of the sixers dance team stepped up to sing instead. the sixers declined to say why streeters performance was canceled. they say the organization encourages meaningful action adding they use their games to bring people together and to build trust. that video that we shared with you has been seen nearly 11000 times. it has more than 6500 likes. i should mention this isn't the first time the 76ers organization has found itself in a national anthem controversy. more on that when i see you at 5:30. i'm pamela osborn. >> you are right. people are talking about this. nearly 160 comments on facebook. jim says thank yo

heartbroken and angry and disappointed and brought to tears. >> i'm at the 76ers game to sing the national anthem. the organization is telling mia because i'm wearing a we matter jersey. >> reporter: singer seven streeter said minutes before she was scheduled the national anthem before the sixers home opener, she was given the boot. the team said she could not perform because she was wearing a jersey we matter. she was never given a dress code or asked to show her wardrobe. the sixers have not said why they cancelled the performance -- canceled the performance but said we use our game to bring people together and strengthen trust in our communities. was we move forward we'll use our leverage to impact our communities. >> the sixers had a member of the dance team sing the national anthem. the final score 97 to 103 against the thunder. >> reporter: a whole lot of people talking about. the singer had over 11,000 re-tweets and 7,000 likes. gray hall channel 6 "action news." >> a lot of people getting involved online, thank you gray. >> with less than two weeks to go for the presidential election, don

the sixers changed their plan, bring in a team dancer to sing the national anthem instead of r&b artist 7 streeter. >> i'm at the 76ers game to sing the national anthem and the organization is telling us i can't because i'm wearing a we matter jersey. >> reporter: sixers said they didn't her -- who say the nba should expect even more protests like this one in miami last week, and an them singer kneeling on the ground. >> the nba uses black and brown bodies to make money, but when it comes to black and brown causes such as police brutality and violence in our communities, they immediately shut down and protect their bottom line. >> reporter: streeter expanded on a radio interview. >> i'm not saying that our lives are more important, it's just that our lives are way more disposable. >> but the 76ers say the national anthem is not the place for a political message. >> i understand that they're trying to raise awareness, but i do think it's the wrong blaplaco do it. i think there's a time and place for everything and i don't think that's the place to do that. >> reporter: streeter's makeup

at the 76ers game to sing the national anthem. i can't because i'm wearing a we matter jersey. >> reporter: the r & b singer was told she would not be singing minutes before she was set to take the court because she was wearing that jersey. she was hurt by the team's actions. she was never given any kind of dress code. a member of the sixers dance team stepped in to sing the national anthem instead. this is the second time a sixers -- the second time a sixers game made headlines for the anthem singer. last saturday, the singer for the sixers-heat game in miami wore a black lives matter shirt and took a knee singing the national anthem. they declined to say why streeter's performance was canceled. they encourage it to bring games together. in the digital operation center, pamela osborn, nbc 10 news. >> we continue to get comments on facebook. there's about 20 more since we talked about it last half hour. mary says glad someone took a stand against the disrespectful protest. >> shannon wrote, i guess nobody matters. they don't want r

the mic is upnd people to get up and face this panel of judges here and sing the national anthem. now the bucks are looking for the best of the best of the vocal talents in milwaukee. they are also open to any nontraditional talents, maybe if you whistle the national anthem. the auditions draw hundreds of people. you will have to sing the entire first verse. can handle the pressure of performing. >> it is not only a tough song to sing but getting in front of the 18,000 people and in a weird acoustical setting. it is tough to do. >> now, if you need to work up your nerve, you have all day to get ready t tts 11-1 and this evening. if you are under 18 you have to come with a legal guardian. this is where the auditions are taking place sixth and high land. if you have a performance resume, bring it with you, if not, bring your talent and give it all you have got and shine. >> i was expecting a musical companiment with that. >> you have a phenomenal voice. i don't know what you are worried about. >> good luck to them. >> exactly. >> it is a tough song to sing, and heaven knows we don't

and mike you mention that would we have known, well, they were pumping her, oh, seven will do the national anthemr on the show, we brought it up. so when i came i made it just in time to see the national anthem. pi out my snap chat, oh, look it is seven, then i look close thanks, jamilla. i delete me snap. because i was wait that's not seven. i wonder what happened to seven? >> a lot of people thought seven had danced up as a dancer. >> because the half time performer designer he came out, right? >> yes. >> oh, maybe got hair change? >> and that's another whole story because designer god booed when he walked off. >> they cheered him on when he came to the game. and then at the end all the sudden people started booing. >> and isn't tweeted you, it is silly, we don't need a reason to boom. >> yes, because i was trying to figure it out. i tweeted out why are we booing designer, and that's the response i got. >> some people thought because he wouldn't put the jersey back on, other people thought he didn't do it -- >> he was everywhere. he was jumping up and down, he took off his jersey. that's the th

that is a sixers dancer singing the national anthem that is not exactly what the team initially had inerformer scheduled to sing, tweeted saying team wouldn't let her take the court because of what she was wearing. >> i am at sixers game to sing the national anthem and the organization is telling me i can't because i'm wearing a we matters jersey. >> now song writer's shirt has words we matter as we just heard written across the front. we reached out to streeter for comment but have have not heard back just yet. sixers did release a statement reading in part the philadelphia 76ers organization encourages meaningful action to drive social change. we use our game to bring people together to build trust and strengthen our communities. as we move from symbolic gestures to action we will continue to leverage our platform to positively impact our community. >>> as open enrollment continues for 150 million americans, covered by employer plans, workers are leaving hundreds of dollars in rich benefits on the table. >> cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger joins us live with overlooked bene

we're live in roslie, newscenter 5. >> the celtics joining in the national anthem protest both on the basketball court and on social media. >> for decades, the people who have worn this jersey have stared in the face of social unrest. >> last night in amherst during the national anthem the players and the coaching staff linked arms and asked in the spirit of protests started by nfl quarterback colin colin kaepernick who took a knee attention to racial injustice. now the celtics' stance that they took is the same taken by the celtics' back in the 1960 to 1961 nba season, live at the garden, sera congi, newscenter 5. emily: this morning the first survey of the one and only vice presidential debate gives a narrow win to mike pence. the cnn poll indicates the republicans who demonstrated a measured calm edged out a more fiery tim kaine. >> he used the tax code the way it is supposed to be used and brilliantly. he created a runway -- >> from trump's refusal to release the taxes to clinton's use of a private email server, both men tasked with responding to controversies, topic ranged from a

from the scene of the crime. >>> and we've seen headlines over colin kaepernick's kneeling at the national anthemht, the performer joined the protest. >> this is lawrence, she opened her jackets to reveal a "black lives matter" shirt and took to her knees to sing the national anthem in miami, performing for last night's preseason miami heat game. on her facebook page, she took the opportunity to show that black and brown people matter and have the right to protest. players and coaches stood with their arms linked as they have during other preseason games. >>> and coming up next, getting to and from the island and treasure island just got a whole lot easier, we'll show you why. >>> and hey there, we're looking at cloud cover across the region, we don't have any rain just yet but it is coming and quite a bit of it. we have the full forecast coming up after this. very first drive today. =take v the ramps opened is morning, >>> well, the new on and off ramp to treasure island seeing the first drivers today, opening today replacing the tight turns and hair-raising merges that drivers will cope with. i

>> and an athlete also. >> it is interesting how the national anthem has become a discussion point for some different kinds of stories over the last few weeks, right? >> absolutely. >> this one is really neat. >> this is one i definitely want to go for, right? >> and it is probably why it is being shared everyer now with sports. >>> i like that story a lot. time to talk football now. carson palm ser back. how does it feel? >> it is great, you know. you always want your leader out there. and he is the leader. >> and it felt good to have him back obviously. we're just glad that he is healthy and safe and his head is all right. >> yeah, carson palmer is good to go and back practicing at limitations. so with palmer back to full health, the big question is who is going to block for him? who is going protect him? the cardinals lost both starting guards to injury. evan mathis is likely done for the year and mike day potty is out for a couple of weeks that is a combined six pro bowls and two super bowl appearances missing from the offensive line. yeah, but the good news is earl watford and joh

the national anthem during saturday afternoon's game against the atlanta hawks went off without a hitchis week during wednesday's season opener against the oklahoma thunder. r and b recording artist sevyn streeter took to social media to explain that the team pulled her performance at the last minute. >> 76ers game to sing the national anthem and the organization is telling me that i can't because i'm wearing a we matters jersey. >> reporter: the organization at first issued a vague statement in response but after speaking with players apologized to the singer in a statement friday. it reads in part we believe that the wrong decision was made and sevyn should have been welcomed to sing. we apologize to her and in an effort to move the conversation forward we have reached out to offer her an opportunity to return and perform at a game of her choice. most fans we spoke to at the hawks game said street should have been allowed to perform. >> freedom of speech. you should be able to say what you want to say and you shouldn't be like punished for having an opinion on something regardless of

more reaction tonight to the cancellation last night of a particular singer's endecision of the national anthem before the 76ers season opener. because of two words on the shirt of singer, seven streeter. john rawlins live at city hall. the words, we matter is causing considerable controversy. >> the singer planned to make a statement but in her words some lives are more disposable. and the 76ers said little, they put out a brief statement cauing for meaningful action driving social change but have not addressed what happened last night. >> streeter was hired to sing the national anthem at the home opener, but she was told she could not wear a street that read, we matter. she said this to a radio show. >> i did a sound check for it and everything and they come in and said you cannot wear that shirt while singing the national anthem at this game. >> streeter says she was not given a dress code and was offered a 76ers jersey to wear. and declined. the team tapped a 76er dancer to sing. >> you want me to sing about the land of the free but you don't want me to speak freely. >> a source told me tha

she is a singer, songwriter, was set to sing the national anthem. last night for the season opener.ays because of what she was wearing the team said no way. here is the tweet that she sent out last night on the front of the jersey, the words we matter and the number seven. so the franchise switched things up at the last second, asking a sixers dance tear sing instead. here's how seven is responding >> i'm at the 76ers game to sing the national anthem, and the organization is telling me that i can't because i'm wearing a we matters jersey. >> well, the team didn't respond directly to her, but they did sends out this statement. they said the 76ers organization encourages meaningful actions to drive social change. we use our games to bring people together to build trust and strengthen our communities, as we move from symbolic gestures to action, we will continue to leverage our platform. to positively impact our community. so we wanted to know how fans feel. we did speak to couple of them last night. one fan telling us, if she made this decision and didn't let the team know ahead of ti

member of the sixers dance team, stepped up to sing the national anthem. many in the crowd didn't realize she was the back-up. seventh streeter who has written songs for chris brown, ariana grand and other was supposed to take center court. the sixers had promoted it, but minutes before her performance, streeter pulled by the team and took to twitter to explain why. >> i'm at the 76ers game singing the national anthem, the organization is telling me that i can't because i'm weighing we matters jerry? the 76ers did not specifically address the controversy, but, released this statement. the philadelphia 76ers organization, encourages meaningful actions to drive social change, we use our games to bring people together, to build trust, and to strengthen our communities. as we move from symbolic gesture to action, we will continue to leverage our platform to positively impact our community. sports radio wip host angelo cataldi believes the sixers made the right decision. >> they didn't hire that woman to sing the anthem, not to make a political statement. >> six

. >>> dozens of local college football players take a seat for the national anthem. >>> the death toll rises as hurricane matthew continues up the coast. its path of destruction straight head. >>> we are hearing from the company that owns the big dipper after learning the iconic coaster is set to be torn down. >> i never said i'm person nor pretended to be someone that i'm not. >>> thanks for joining us. i time hillary goldstone. the words my husband used are unacceptable and offensive to me, but like the presidential candidate donald trump saying that hours ago after a decade- old audio tape came to light. in that tape trump talks in graphic terms about women. the pressure is now mounting on mr. trump to resign from the trump said he is not going anywhere. nbc's jennifer johnson has the story from washington. >> reporter: donald trump was disinvited after his latest controversy. >> there is a bit of an elephant there the room. that is not what we are here to talk about today. >> reporter: at midnight donald trump took on the elephant in a video taped apology. i said it i was hillary b

. >>> new, it was the sacramento kings first preseason game but the singer of the national anthem who got people talking. in the past 6 weeks, it's been a way for some to make a statement, but vicky said last night it was the singer herself who took a knee. >> a night celebrating a new era for sacramento basketball. now becoming a party of the conversation off the court. >> ♪ by the dawn's early light ♪ she was invited by the kings to sing the national anthem. >> ♪ and the land of the free ♪ [applause]. >> using the king's first game at the golden one to make a statement. >> ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ [applause]. >> the singer declining an interview but explained why she took a knee on facebook. e on facebook. today, the arena is the latest stage. >> i'm offended. >> it speaks to what everybody feels, what is going on is not right. and she's taking a stance and i thought that was great. >> to me it was on the wrong stage and wrong platform. we've always stood as a sign of respect. >> i think it's been a good benefit for the country to be able to have some dialogue and get real acti

the propaganda can be. but in any case, national anthem, there are many cases like after apartheid was -- but the south africans move to adopt a new national anthem. but you see the discussion about that in this country that people say god bless america. this land is your land. "america the beautiful." and in some ways it is like tree rings which can be very revealing of what would be felt the tree years ago. these lyrics aimed at black americans reveals an attitude to be forgotten. also reveals another story that you had integration without transformation. it reminds me of a story of capitol hill where women start to rising reimburse -- in great numbers. the integration of women without transformation. also shows in this country those that have been left out of the bounty but then are told to adjust to the contemporary reality. but actually we need transformation. >> host: professor gerald horne, a widely played the national anthem at a sporting event with a private organization to cares if the second string quarterback thinks about anything? laugh laugh. >> guest: in this sense of colin kaepernick with the qu

and band members at e-c-u....protest the national anthem. eyewitness news at ten starts right now. right now on eyewitness news--tracking hurricane matthew. the storm exploding over the past 24-hours into a monster storm. it's already dumping rain on colombia and venezuela. and now taking aim at jamaicia and haiti. good evening i'm dejuan -hoggard. and i'm heather waliga. tonight...matthew is already blamed for one death. it weakened today...to a category four storm. meterologist liz horton is in the first alert raleigh storm center...tracking this is a bird's eye view of matthew. hurricane hunters are flying in and out of the storm. matthew is now the strongest hurricane in the atlantic since felix in 2007. rick knabb, director of the national hurricane center says florida could be threatened next week so residents should buy supplies and be prepared. and you can 'track' the monster storm in the caribbean-- right alongside our team of accuweather section... of abc 11 dot com-- and scroll down to the hurricane tracker. you can also find it on our abc 11 weather app. it's a free down

supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg isn't mincing words about colin kapernick's protest of the national anthem. the 83-year old said the act of not standing during the national anthem.... quote "dumb and disrepsectful" end quote. the san francisco 49ers quarterback started the protest in august ..saying he would not show pride in a flag for a country that opresses black people and people of color. other players across the country have joined in. ginsburg continued on the issue saying ...there's no law preventing people from being stupid or arrogant. a bizzare scene on a busy interstate in california leaves one man dead.police responded to a man walking hour traffic.... police ended up shooting the man.... which caused the road to shut down. aerial footage shows just how far traffic was backed up. there is no word yet as to why the officers resorted to using deadly force. it's doesn't seem possible but people in new york can start lacing up their skates. the ice rink at rockefeller center opens this morning. the opening marks the traditional beginning of the festivities leading up to the annual

developing now controversy over the national anthem. ignited again at last night's sixers game. ♪ and the home of the brave >> that woman you just saw was not supposed to be singing. >> the sixers told the original singer two minutes before her performance she couldn't sing because of what she was wearing. fox 29's dawn timmeney is at the wells fargo center on why the sixers refused to let her take the court. dawn. >> reporter: lucy and iain, seven says it had to do with two words on her t-shirt "we matter" and as a result she says the 76ers pull the plug and went to plan b which did not include h her. >> singing the national anthem please welcome from the 76ers dancers jamilla. >> ♪ >> jamila knock it out of the park with her performance, the sixers dancer had no idea until minutes before that she was going to sing at last night's 76ers home opener against the oklahoma thunder. the last minute decision coming after singer song writer seven says the team pull the plug on her because of her t shirt. >> i'm at the 76ers game to go to sing

singer sevyn streeter was supposed to sing the national anthem at tonight's game, but she claimed she was pulled moments before taking the court because of her shirt. >> i'm at the 76ers game to sing the national anthem, and the organization is telling me that i can't because i'm wearing a "we matter" jersey. >> the sixers tell us one of their backup dancers sang the national anthem tonight. the team would not comment directly on why sevyn streeter was pulled. they sent us a statement saying in part, quote, as we move from symbolic gestures to action, we will continue to leverage our platform to positively impact the community, end quote. a black lives matter community forum in germantown tonight focused on uniting law enforcement and communities of color. the ending racism committee of the yeuntarian society of germantown hosted the forum to bring together civic leaders, police, and church members. their goal is to encourage open lines of communication and build better relationships between police and people of color. >>> to decision 2016 now and the race for president. once again ca

colin kaepernick opening up about his refusal to stand during the national anthem. >> it was something that was really just a personal decision where, you know, i didn't agree >> kaepernick who took over as the starting quarterback for the 49ers just two weeks ago, making headlines and coming under criticism from some quarters when he began his protest during preseason. not surprised by the backlash. >> part of the oppressive system is you're going to have that backlash for trying to fight for people. and that was something i was fully prepared for. >> now kaepernick is hosting the camp for underprivileged children in the bay area. taking his drive for social and racial justice beyond the gridiron. >> this might not be something i personally can create the change that this system needs. but together we can build this and help organize and create the change that we need. >> about 100 children attended the sessions where they were counseled on nonsports related topics as how interactions with police and maintaining healthy lifestyle sgls we want to bridge that gain and try to help them a

. >> the opening the sixerses started off with a national anthem controversy. seven streeter claimed she was scheduled to sing but claims the team canceled her performance because the shirt read we matter. a member of the sixers dance team sang instead. >>> breaking news, a philadelphia police cruiser and car collided in the sit's hunting park neighborhood. the action cam is live at the scene. the impact left a vehicle on its side which you see right there with the headlights on. the crash happened at north broad street and pike street before 4:30 a.m. the officer was taken to the hospital. no condition yet. rescue crews had to pull the driver out of the other vehicle that's still on its side. >> time to turn to david murphy as you step outside not as cold as yesterday. >> reporter: no in the 40s, instead of the 30s. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows us there are light sprinkles and showers, one pushing toward the shore, one in south philadelphia crossing the river into gloucester county and another one up to the north which we will look at in a second. let

this is the first game he's started since making headlines for kneeling during the national anthem. many fans say they are note affecterred by the demonstration. >> we are all going to stand and we are going to sing the national anthem proud. we don't care if kaepernick does what he does. we are all going to stand >> kim: you hear them there. the bills went on to win this game 45-16. >> dana: hundreds of bikers showing up in one place with one goal in mind. we're going to tell you why these guys hit the road coming up. plus -- >> tesla postponed its big announcement today and the >> kim: hundreds of bikers over the weekend looking to set a record, 800 of them, hoping to break the record for largest biker meetup at 10,000 feet above sea level. many showed up for this. event organizers say it included the largest gating of police officers on bikes. we're talking about is 42 police officers. >> dana: two hands on the wheel this morning. it is windy this morning. when are did winds going to die down? >> kelly: they will die down but not in time for the morning commute. two hands pahrump

the bills and their head coach has publicly said he has asked all of his players to stand for the national anthem reporting live in santa clara, michelle roberts, nbc bay area news. >>> turning now to decision 2016. and we are now 28 days away from the election. tonight, donald trump is lashing out at leaders in his own party as hillary clinton brings a familiar face on the campaign trail. all this as polls open for early voting across california. nbc bay area's peggy bunker is live from a polling station in san jose with more. peggy. >> reporter: janelle, this election, unlike any other. as you mentioned, it's now just four weeks away. santa clara one of the counties where you can come by and take part in early voting. they're doing that for their voters who want to come, get their vote placed. a lot of people say there's not many still undecided. get your vote in and get it in early says santa clara county as they open up polling stations today weeks before the november 8th election. >> my decision is already made. >> reporter: many say their minds are made up as gop nominee donald trump turned

coming up colin kaepernick is opening up now about his controversial stance against the national anthem on the field and whether he was prepared for all the backlash coming at him. first, the family that says a hoverboard destroyed its million amazon blaming them saying they should never have sold that hoverboard and abc's mahrci gonzalez joins us. >> they lost everything they owned because of what they call a counterfeit product that came with no warnings. amazon is facing a massive lawsuit. millions of their customers start working on their holiday shopping lists. a tennessee couple company was negligent for selling them this hoverboard which caught fire and torched their million dollar home. >> the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives, yeah, it's just wrong. >> brian and megan fox bought their kids the hoverboard for christmas last year and a few weeks later it burst into flames destroying their home. >> when i got there, i was kicking in the doors and i thought i'm going to lose two of my four children today. million in damages claiming amazon knew the daernn

the niners quarterback has generated attention for refusing to stand during the national anthem. ach chip kelly says is ongoing protest has nothing to do with today's decision. instead, the coach is looking to jumpstart the offense. let's see what you can do. the team takes on the bills sunday in new york. >>> a berkeley woman follows colin kaepernick's lead last night at the sacramento kings game. macie jenkins tells us she took a knee while singing the national anthem. >> i am not a bit pleased with it. >> reporter: monday night marked the first kings game in the new arena but it's not the players people are talking about on tuesday. >> if she wants to neil, let her meal. she sees disparities. there are disparities. >> reporter: leah tysse made a statement of her own, kneeling on the court while singing the national anthem. she explains on facebook "i cannot idly stand by as black people are being unlawfully profiled, harassed, and killed by our law enforcement over and over without accountability. it started with football player -- accountability." it started with football play

on the protest, matt kyle wants you to see him. >> they left after standing for the anthem. >> they didn't have tickets for the game incidentally, they simply to show their support for the national anthem. bizarre. filed a police report and outside and saw a police officer and a woman. the woman had just gotten out of the car. >> everything was still there and he found this note on the center console and wrapped inside of it was $30 in cash as part of an apology. >> well, the note explained how the woman had gone to the area to pick up a friend's red subaru and she ended up taking the wrong car. sometimes an older model subaru can actually work in other cars. >> steven wilshire is completing a large-scale drawing of a mexico city skyline and he's doing his sketching completely by memory. he was diagnosed at the age of three. drawings. he takes a short helicopter ride over a city skyline and gets to work. his art sells for thousands of dollars, too. >> make sure to join the conversation by going on our facebook page and liking it. just search for ksnv las vegas. >> a local student arrested of threatening students and staff at a high school. at 5:00, what police say may be behind

a big whoops before a high school volleyball game as the recording for the national anthem failed. >> failed. but a brave girl stood up and saved the day. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: friday night lights, san antonio, texas, the sport? women's volleyball, but when the home team, the huskies, lined up for the start of the game, no national anthem. the cd player broke. not huskies had a ringer on the team. ? so proudly we hail ? ? at the twilight's last gleaming ? >> i've been singing since i could start talking, and i've been in choir since the third grade. >> reporter: senior maria garcia. >> i didn't feel nervous. ? the land of the free ? >> reporter: talk about spiking the ball. ? and the home of the brave ? >> they had, like, all smiles on their faces, some teared up, and just that feeling i can give to people, that emotion, that was so exciting. >> reporter: david wright, abc news, new york. >> and now the moment you've been waiting for, kendis is giving us his rendition. >> no, no. we don't want to see that. >> no. note careless >> really? we're going to do that? we go

solidarity with colin kaepernick as he continues head protest of social i joint temperature the national anthem. we're live at levi's stadium where the protest moves outside the arena. >> reporter: even though the 49ers disnod witness advocates praised the organization and player including colin kaepernick for highlights issues with policing and equality. as fans piled into the stadium, one group took a knee, raised a fist and said a prayer. they gathered across the street before the 49ers vs. cowboys game to support colin kaepernick, his brost against block oppression and his first amendment right to free speech. >> at least 125 -- 15 black people have been killed since colin gap this protest. >> members of black community groups, churches and advocacy groups came together to raise aware not about police shooting. >> even within the white community this may not affect you, this is al your responsibility because you're on american citizen and if your are not trying to create positive change, you are a part of the problem. >> reporter: supporters praised colin kaepernick for starting a national

what you talking about kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem. the 83-year-old said the act of not standing during the national anthem is quote dumb and disrespectful. many other football players have joined in on the protest that kaepernick started back in august. pause for 5 seconds of nats atlanta hawks and cleveland cavaliers are players locked arms in unity before their game the teams asked everyone in the arena...including fans to link arms and stand united with them with the message to celebrate people's differences... the pre-season game was billed as a "unity game." the idea of locking arms in the arena tonight didn't come from management, came from the players so they're involved in the process the idea of the game was already in the works before kaepernick and other athletes began protesting... boxe floyd mayweather junior is responding to colin kaepernick's protest. in an interview he said the 49er should "stand up and get the starting job." saying he should focus on being the starting quarterback...but mayweather went on to say he can

she didn't hold back when talking about kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem. the 83-year-old said the act of not standing during the national anthem is quote -- "dumb and disrespectful." many other football players have joined in on the protest that kaepernick started back in august. screen)-vm boxer floyd mayweather junior is now responding to colin kaepernick's protest. in an interview he said the 49er should "stand up and get should focus on being the starting quarterback...but mayweather went on to say he can't knock him if that's what he believes in. halloween is right around the corner... and reports of creepy clowns popping up in random places -- shows no signs of slowing down. but you won't believe where the latest sighting was. plus... it's no secret college can be stressful. but now more students are what's behind the increase. (bryan) our tranquil weather pattern will continue for a couple of days, before a three system punch will kick up our winds for a prolonged period. in the short term, expect highs in the mid 80s tomorrow and all new 13 action n

then...a unique twist to the national anthem. how one guy channeled his inner "bob - ross" it's the must see video of the night. but first... a live look outside of the raleigh eyewitness news center when i saw the attacks on roy cooper about the crime lab, i had to come forward. those ads are not true. i'm a survivor of sexual assault. it was mr. cooper who supported me when we went to the state legislature to get more funding for rape kits. and even after he fixed the problems in the crime lab, he's been there for me time after time ever since. it's hard for a crime victim to speak out. but roy cooper is a good man. fair is celebrating record-numbers as it wraps up its final night. more than 150- thousand people attended the fair yesterday. that's the second-highest on record for the fair's final saturday. the record -- 151- thosuand- 647, was set in 2010. last year, attendance on the 140-thousand. the fair closes tonight at eleven. the state fair may be celebrating near record attendance -- but there are a lot of people who are

she didn't hold back when talking about kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem. the 83-year-old said the act of not standing during the national anthem is quote dumb and disrespectful. many other football players have joined in on the protest august. another day of on-and-off cloud cover for the las vegas valley. winds will be mildly breezy between 5 and 15 mph with an occasional gust around 20 mph. high temperatures remain several degrees above normal; ranging between 87 and 91 degrees. wednesday and thursday yield high pressure centering more over the southwest than the four corners with will allow for mostly sunny skies and lighter winds. temperatures will slightly drop average 83 degrees for this time of year. by thursday, a shortwave moves into the valley creating more cloud cover but holding off rain chances for the valley and the mountains. winds will pick up and gusts may reach between 30 to 40 mph. by saturday, mainly sunny skies return but winds hold as temperatures drop to the lower 80s. u-n-l-v is receiving a major history. the school's libraries have

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coming up here on "gma," 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick take a knee during the national anthem. >> also ahead, the proud pooches getting ready to show off their halloween costumes straight ahead in "pop news" or should we say pooch news? >> "pop news." >> "pop news." >> let's hope it's not poop news. i'll get you dancing... ? ? ? to the diggy diggy diggity do. ? u a new move. ? ? check out the diggy diggy diggity do. ? ? i'll get you dancing to the diggy diggy diggity do. ? ? this is my town. ? "save five when you spend thirty on costumes and d?cor at target." impressive linda. it seems age isn't slowing you down. but your immune system weakens as you get older increasing the risk for me, the shingles virus. i've been lurking inside you since you had chickenpox. i could surface anytime as a painful, blistering rash. one in three people get me in their lifetime, linda. will it be you? mune system to help protect her against you, shingles. zostavax is a vaccine used to prevent shingles in adults fifty years of age and older. zostavax does not protect everyone and cannot be used to t

. >> they took a knee on field during the saturday's home game during the play of the national anthem the behavior will not be tolerated. leaders say they met with the students involved. the movement began with colin kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem. a dog shutdown interstate # 5. they captured the little guy running through traffic even in the opposite direction. people got out of the cars to try to grab this little guy. no word on who he belongs to either. >> you go to las vegas to live a little. that's what he did. >> i hope he's all right. idaho will honor a dog as hometown hero. >> meet jackson and this is his honorary badge. an electrical fire could have burned down the home but he noticed sparks just in time and started barking. his owner used a fire extinguisher to knock down the fire. jackson saved the house and his family. here's an idea for all of your spare change. cover it on your car. cover his chevy blazer with 51, 300 pennys. >> i had to put them on one by one. it took seveweeks. six, seven hours a day. and it take 80 tubes and throo gallons of -- he

during the singing of the national anthem, knicks and rockets players stood next to each other in one long line with their arms around each other's shoulders. a sign of solidarity. one of the rockets players said they respect the movement started by 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick --- and also says that's the great thing about america -- the freedom you have to demonstrate however you want. one says it will not tolerate marching band members who kneel in protest during the national anthem. nineteen members of the east carolina band took a knee before the school's football game saturday. some of them played instruments as they did that - others didn't play at all. they were protesting racial inequality and police brutality. some fans booed. the band director called the protests hurtful and disrespectful to our country. it's always better to forgive and and a thankful roofing company. a contractor hired to replace a church roof in indiana -- took the roof off another church -- a block away -- by mistake. workers realized they were on the wrong roof when a delivery driver with a load

. >> the celtics take making a statement wading into the growing movement involving the national anthem. their choice is symbolic and pointed. the eyeopener's sera congi is live at the garden with this story. >> emily,n show of solidarity, but not a random one. as the national anthem played last night in amherst, the entire team, coaching staff included, linked hands, looking down somber. coach brad stevens says they have had discussions about what they would do since nfl jae crowder said the team wanted to be clear that change is needed, but so is unity. a point they also made in a video shared on social media. >> for decades, the people who have worn this jersey have staired in the face -- stared in the face of social unrest. >> they responded by coming together. >> some called the protest by kaepernick and oer unpatriotic. crowder says the team was focused on driving their point home in a positive way. we posted their video on our website as well. go check it out and tell us what you think. live at the garden this morning, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. >> commitment 2016. today it's