she was about to start at the unc dental school in august.azan, this extraordinary bundle of goodwill and brilliant young woman was already recognized for her work in 3-d design. error muslim woman -- error muslim woman breaking ground in a very male-dominated world of engineering. in the way she had chosen to respond to the horrific paris shootings and the pornographic cartoons mocking the prophet was not by simply engaging the cartoonists at their own level but she was the artistic visionary genius behind the project called "optimism is a lost -- i mean, this is what these folks stood for. this is how they had been raised to live their life. one reason that a lot of us are morning is that a few minutes of hateful violence innocents have deprived all of us of decades of benefiting from the loving service of these beautiful young people. text this is karen hicks, the suspects wife, who held a news conference wednesday in an attempt to refute claims that her husband was motivated by religious bigotry. >> i can say with absolute does absolutely

both looking to become dentists, >> i'm a dental student at unc. >> reporter: working to provide dental care to the less fortunate here and in the middle east. >> i'm angry. we have done nothing but be model american citizens. >> reporter: there's a vigil under way here tonight at unc chapel hill where diaw was a student. many students here asking the same question tonight -- why? the accused killer craig stephen hicks, has yet to enter a plea. david? >> tom llamas tonight. tom, thank you. >>> now, to the weather. it's hard to believe but yet another storm moving across the country, and bitter cold from the midwest straight into the northeast again. schools back ohm inpen in boston today, but look at the walk to work. and a sign that just about sums it up tonight. free snow unwanted gift they write there. here's what's coming. whiteout conditions in minnesota. tough driving in the last 24 hours. let's get right back to ginger zee who has the track of this clipper. >> reporter: thursday and friday in the northeast. and that's the place that we're really watching. remember boston just say

president of the unc muslims i appreciate you trying to get on with us tonight.we've got a little time. give me a reaction to what's happened on your campus. >> we just at first it was disbelief. we just -- these were three amazing members of our community of the muslim community at unc of the muslim community at large and the triangle community and it's disbelief and shock over what happened last night. >> do you agree or disagree with the family members who said they were killed because they were muslim? >> the police are investigating and we still don't know but hopefully the investigation will reveal whether it was a crime. >> there are people who are concerned that this crime is representative of something bigger, of a sort of islam phobia that exists within the united states, i know you say the investigation continues but do you experience this on the campus, do you experience the kind of prejudice on the campus of unc? >> fortunately here, unfortunately in the past couple of years there has been a rise in islamophobia. we have not experienced anything of t

third ranked virginia with unc. after this play you would think it would be unc's night. the three no good, sits there and dumps in at the buzzer. the wa wahoos up by 13. cavs pull off a big win 75-64, the first time they've beaten a ranked unc team in chapel hill since february 3rd , 1981. >>> mike brennan, the american eagles taking on holy cross. it wasn't pretty early for au or either team. the score at halftime was 23- 18. au was down five, yeah, but the eagles overcame a 10 point 2nd half deficit. derek, your eagles won 57-50. >> go eagles. >>> the new england patriots were declared dead early in the season. people began to question whether the belichick/brady era was over. we all now know the answer to that. the super bowl xlix victory, the dynasty continues and tom brady moves to a tie with joe montana and terry bradshaw for most super bowl titles ever at four. while the debate rages on as to whether brady is the greatest qb of all time, his coach had nothing but praise for his accomplishments. >> like many other players on our team, he's a good guy that fights ti

another at unc, the third planning to enter unc dentistry school.d of course because of those facts, because of their religion, so much of the information that has gotten out there has just gone viral because of questions about whether the religion might have had something to do with it, ashleigh. >> joe johns following that really tragic story for us, unc chapel hill, thank you. >>> "american sniper" is still playing in theaters around the country. but if you've seen it, you remember that last scene, kind of stops right at the death of chris kyle? so the sequel might just be playing out live in a texas courtroom starting today. up next, the opening statements in the trial of the ex-marine accused of murdering the now extraordinarily famous navy s.e.a.l. who inspired the movie. how much money do you have in your pocket right now? i have $40, $21. could something that small make an impact on something as big as your retirement? i don't think so. well if you start putting that towards your retirement every week and let it grow over time, for twenty to

unc head coach roy williams.and a rough day for the terps even rou >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> the sports world has lost another legend, hall of famer and former unc men's basketball coach dean smith died at the age of 83. he left north carolina as the winningest coach in men's history after capturing two men's title along with an olympic gold medal and coaching some of the biggest names including michael jordan and james worthy. today, roy williams got a little choked up talking about the late great in smith. >> are you sure you want to do this, this is your school. you are telling them i can do the job. are you sure you want to do this to your school? he raised his voice. he was mad. he said, you can do this job. and you are going to be the best. and the things that he said to me -- in that phone call were pretty doggone important. >> 897 wins for dean. it's getting tougher for the terps. this time iowa bringing the issues. scary moment, melo trimble gets f

after losing the first game of the season to duke they bounce back tonight against unc. cavaliers trying to beat the other team in north carolina 12th ranked unc. let's skip ahead. time winding down. burton misses the three here. johnson misses the putback, but meeks gets it to fall at the buzzer. second half they wake up. a nice drive here. can't get the shot to go. a few plays later virginia with the defense. the cavs on the break. justin anderson with a pretty lay-in there, virginia up by ten. later in the half, anderson. put a sweet little bow on this throwing down the alley-oop. he had 16 points. third ranked virginia beat 12th ranked north carolina 75-64. so up to worcester, massachusetts, we go. look how cold it is there. american visiting holy cross. lots of snow. eagles down 1 off a turnover. garner gets the bucket and the foul. 12 points for him. eagles up by one. later in the half holy cross turnover eagles on the break here. laying it in. he had six and american beats holy cross 57-50. >>> all right, so wizards. call it a slump, call it a rut, call it the win

he is a second year dentistry student at unc chapel hill.e did not complain all the time even though the murderer can say it was a parking dispute, whatever he was picking on he came to that apartment with his gun, two or three times before the murder on different occasions. my daughter yusor complained and told us that she felt that man hated them for the way they looked and the muslim garb they wore. she felt the heat has risen after she moved into the apartment and her friends came to visit and most of them were muslim attire. i would call on the chapel hill police unc, and president obama, churches mosques, synagogues and the american nation, if this is not a hate crime what is a hate crime? >> yesterday funeral services had to be moved to a large atmospheric field after more than 5,000 people showed up to maurn key de ya barra cat and yusor sala and razan. a nationwide project called story corps where she discusses culture in america. >> growing up in america has been such a blessing and, you know although in some ways i stand out such

. >> i'm a dental student at unc. >> reporter: working to provide dental care to the less fortunate hereand in the middle east. >> i'm angry because we have done nothing but be model american citizens. >> reporter: there was a vigil at unc chapel hill where deah was a student. his wife set to join him in the fall. many students here asking the same question, why? the accused killer, craig stephen hicks, has yet to enter a plea. tom llamas, abc news, chapel hill, north carolina. >>> it was an emotionally wrenching first day of testimony in the so-called american sniper trial in texas. chris kyle's widow taya choked back tears telling jurors that her husband seemed unusually tense in their final phone conversation as he arrived at a shooting range with accused killer, former marine eddie routh. the jury also heard that kyle described routh as, quote, straight up nuts in a text he sent to his best friend just moments before they were both gunned down. >>> okay, you got to see this one, folks. a carjacking suspect is in custody this morning after a chase in dallas, a wild chase. he's in that

police say craig steven hicks shot and killed a unc dental student, his new wife and their 19-year-oldily says all throw were shot in the head execution style. police say it may have stemmed from an ongoing parking dispute. >> just recommit we're examining every possible angle to include potential for hate crimes. >> hicks reportedly had a arsenal of weapons in his home. >> a california lawmaker apologized for tweets but it is not fading away. many are still unhappy over what she said. >> this republican assembly member shared her disgust on twitter after learning of a killing by isis of american aid worker kayla mueller. the tweet has come under sharp criticism. most focusing on the hash tag. >> she tweeted, hash tag stand up against islam. that was the day three young muslim students were killed at unc chapel hill. >> the family of the students in north carolina blame is slamlam phobia. >> having a public official take that stance, someone elected to represent us is an act of ignorance >> the response on twitter was swift and strong. standing up against 1.5 billion people is absurd w

it wasn't football or basketball. >> unc? >> unc. >> congratulations on the book. this is fun. this is the kind of stuff i call food for junkies. this is good stuff. "power forward," a great name, a great title. "my presidential education." now we know what it's like to be there. to be there in the room. >> it's a blessing to have had the opportunity. and i appreciate it -- >> has he read it? >> he has read it actually. he said it was an easy read and thought -- he said he thought it was kind. >> did you test him, make sure he read it? >> i didn't test him. >> thank you, reggie love, for coming on the show. >> i appreciate that. >>> up next, a constitutional showdown over marriage equality. alabama's chief justice, roy moore. remember him? he's taking on the feds over the right to same-sex marriage. looks like he's losing. you're watching "hardball." the place for politics. hey matt, what's up? i'm just looking over the company bills. is that what we pay for internet? yup. dsl is about 90 bucks a month. that's funny, for that price with comcast business, i think you get like 50

students from bennett college and what is noy unc greensboro but was at the time women's college. other students who wanted to get involved and stand behind this brave, courageous step. they weighed the consequences. they talked about being afraid but they also talked about what i would say that courage many is not the lack of fear, it's doing what is right in the face of fear. it's the way they decided to finally come here and take the step that day. so they talked about the community, talked about law enforcement, they talked about the police, what would be their reaction. they talked about the dangers, the consequences, their futures. they had been advised, counsel siled, eastern courged, trained about what was going to be -- to happen to them here. they would go through sort of mork experiences where people are going to be calling you names, spitting on you. people may throw food on you those kind of things. people may be chanting, getting in your face, there may be some physical experience you may have with someone. so there were mixed reactions in greensboro fought sit-in. a

police say craig steven hicks shot and killed a unc dental student, his new wife and their 19-year-oldter. the family says all throw were shot in the head execution style. police say it may have stemmed from an ongoing parking dispute. >> just recommit we're examining every possible angle to include potential for hate crimes. >> hicks reportedly had a arsenal of weapons in his home. >> a california lawmaker apologized for tweets but it is not fading away. many are still unhappy over what she said. >> this republican assembly member shared her disgust on twitter after learning of a killing by isis of american aid worker kayla mueller. the tweet has come under sharp criticism. most focusing on the hash tag. >> she tweeted, hash tag stand up against islam. that was the day three young muslim students were killed at unc chapel hill. >> the family of the students in north carolina blame is slamlam phobia. >> having a public official take that stance, someone elected to represent us is an act of ignorance >> the response on twitter was swift and strong. standing up against 1.5 billion people

some of those same sentiments seen on the faces of unc students last night at a massive vigil on chapel hill's campus. tonight, another massive vigil. this time on the campus of nc state university. what looks to be 1,000 people gathered here. and david, we have an update on this case. the fbi now launching their own investigation into this matter. david? >> tom, thank you. >>> and a major headline from washington tonight. the senate has now confirmed ashton carter as the nation's new secretary of defense, taking over for chuck hagel at the pentagon. >>> meantime tonight, a victory for the families of so many american veterans. at the white house, president obama signing a new bill aimed at helping veterans in crisis. suffering from invisible wounds. a suicide prevention bill named for a young marine, clay hunt, who fought on the battle hill, but losing his battle against post traumatic stress, against depression. abc's bob woodruff tonight on the young man, whose struggle will now help so many others. >> reporter: he was a strong marine, corporal clay hunt, visibly wounded by a bullet

these are unc students young people. it doesn't matter who they were. they were shot dead execution style. the media was not aware of this at all. the only link we had was to a local chapel hill news station. it sent a message across the country that it doesn't matter when muslims are the victims. it only matters when muslims are the perpetrators. the media gives a lot of platform to talk about these international issues and isis and have these abstract discussions, but right now we're talking about the loss of life and the loss of life is important regardless of who they are. again, young people on social media talking about i'm fearing for my life i'm afraid to walk in my college campus it has sent a chilling affect across the arab communities across this country. >> we have seen, on the other side of that real outpourings. i've seen a lot of posts about the commemorations that have been held on behalf of this family. has the family received that? are they getting the full knowledge of just how much support that they do have out there? because i've ju

all three earned undergraduate honors degrees from unc state.arakat involved in fund-raising for a trip to turkey to provide dental care for syrian refugees. >> i'm a dental student at unc and i need your help. >> reporter: suzanne barakat, his sister. >> i will never be able to make sense of this horrendous tragedy. we ask that the authorities investigate these senseless and heinous murders as a hate crime. >> reporter: hicks facebook page includes rants about religions in general and he calls himself an ordained atheist minister who enjoys target practice. karen hicks is his wife. >> i can't say say with absolute belief this incident had nothing to do with religion or victims' faith but in fact was related to the long-standing parking dispute. >> reporter: his wife has now filed for a divorce and tonight family and friends plan to hold another vigil. charlie? >> vin sentecente, thanks. >>> and three will share the giant pow per ball jackpot. all six numbers matched. the $564 million prize is the fifth largest lottery payout in history. from pr

former unc men's code dean smith passed away last night. such an impact on and off the court. the comments from michael jordan alone were very touching. >> all you have to say is michael jordan and you get the picture. the sports world has lost another legend, dean smith. he died yesterday at the age of 83. the retired hall of famer left as the winningest coach in men's history after cap -- after capturing to titles along with the 1976 gold-medal and coaching some of the biggest names like michael jordan and james worthy. fans came to play their respects setting -- to pay their respect, setting flowers in front of the dean dome. michael jordan said other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than coach smith. he was more than a coach he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. john compton junior kept it simple and said three words -- i loved him. -- john thompson junior kept it simple and said three words -- i loved him. we will have words from roy williams coming up later in sports. >> the comments keep getting more and more emotional. coming up, new

. >>> people gathering to remember three local students, two from unc. killing raises an especially ugly question beyond the simple and horrible fact three accomplished and deeply loved people raised the word. murdered because of their religion that was islam? the three students, dental student, new wife and sister were all muslim. the suspect, a 46-year-old man named craig hicks who turned himself in last night appears to have made strong anti-religious statements online. it's unclear whether they targeted islam specifically or all religions. his wife said it has nothing to do with that but the father calls it a hate crime. getting global as well as national attention. i spoke with a sister of one of the victims, unc about the brother he was. >> my brother, deah, was a 6'3" young man, who had the kindest heart, who loved everyone he met. greeted strangers with hugs and dedicated his life to service. he loved his family. he loved his wife, yusor. he loved his in-law and it's a very sad day for both of our families. he was happy in everything that he did

last night thousands also gathered for a vigil at unc chapel hill down the street from the apartment where the students were found dead. apparently executed shot in the back of the head. we're following this in north carolina. i understand this community is reeling still. what kind of reaction have you heard heard? >> reporter: people here are trying to cope but it's been difficult. the congreggants i spoke to here where the funeral is set to begin in half an hour are so sad and most of all shocked that something like this can happen in their community. we have the mosque where just moments ago all three bodies were carried out in hearses. then over here is the school where all three victims went to as children school that was of course no longer in session at least for today. then over here if we cross the street from the mosque we come to this giant field where hundreds have gathered. we're expecting up to 1,000, maybe even more to say good-bye to all three young muslim-americans. from here after the funeral the bodies will be taken to wen dal new jersey -- north carolina for buria

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sister were shot in a condo complex near campus yesterday two of the victims were dental students of unc and the third was a uc state student visiting chapel hill for the night and they believe it was motivated over an ongoing neighborhood fight over parking spots. the suspect made his first court appearance this morn >>> kyle kraska was shot in the leg outside of his home, he is expected to recovery after being rushed into surgery. mike montana surrendered to police hours later police have not given a motive for the attack. >>> brian williams has been suspended for six months for misleading the public about his experiences covering the iraq war. nbc is suspending the nightly anchor without pay williams apologized for saying he was in a helicopter that was hit by a grenade when another helicopter was actually hit. they called his actions inexcusable and has jeopardized the trust he built with viewers. >>> police in georgia say that a criminal investigation is underway into what happened to bobbi kristina brown the 21-year-old is on life support after being found facedown in a bathtub at

. >> tonight a huge outpouring at unc in chapel hill. hundreds turned out to remember the victims and to support the family. >> the vigil was held at sanford. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard was there and joins us live. >> grief and pain and demanding answers on the deadly shooting in chapel hill. about a hundred students gathered tonight by candlelight. it was organized by the islamic society to remember the three muslim students murdered by a neighbor near the university of north carolina. students believe the motive was hate based on islamaphobia and not a dispute over noise and parking. >> they don't come to complain about noise with a gun and settle a parking dispute by shooting three people in the head. >> students say they will send condolences to the victims' family and they plan to gather again to grieve their tragic loss. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> san jose police shot and killed a man tonight after responding to a 9-1-1 call. police raced to a home on sherman street where someone with a knife wa

. >>> i would call on the chapel hill police unc and president obama, churches mosques and synagoguesrican nation, if this is not a hate crime, what is a hate crime? >> dr. mohammad abu salha, the father of the two sisters among the three young muslim-americans shot to death this week. he was calling for murders tore prosecuted as a hate crime on this program yesterday. now today the fbi opened an inquiry oz to any alleged laws were broken. he used social media to express disdain for all religions, including this post that compared radical christians to radical muslims. hicks is charged with three counts of first degree murder. local police say preliminary findings suggest the murders were over a parking dispute. how will it make a difference whether this case is prosecuted additionally as a hate crime? joining us now, democratic senator richard blumenthal and former attorney general in connecticut and brian levin for the study of hate and extremism at the california state university. thank both of you. i appreciate your time it's an important day in which so many are raw from this cr

. >> tonight a huge outpouring at unc in chapel hill. hundreds turned out to remember the victims and to support the family. >> the vigil was held at sanford. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard was there and joins us live. >> grief and pain and demanding answers on the deadly shooting in chapel hill. about a hundred students gathered tonight by candlelight. it was organized by the islamic society to remember the three muslim students murdered by a neighbor near the university of north carolina. students believe the motive was hate based on islamaphobia and not a dispute over noise and parking. >> they don't come to complain about noise with a gun and settle a parking dispute by shooting three people in the head. >> students say they will send condolences to the victims' family and they plan to gather again to grieve their tragic loss. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> san jose police shot and killed a man tonight after responding to a 9-1-1 call. police raced to a home on sherman street where someone with a knife wa

and the chancellor at unc has issued a statement mourning the loss of this family a dental student, hisall students or applicants at unc or nc state. >>> with the republican field widening hillary clinton's unannounced campaign is staffing up more and more recruits every day. during an interview with buzzfeed, ben smith asked president obama about 2016 and two likely candidates from previous generations. the president responded, quote, they're both obviously highly qualified candidates. hillary clinton i know much better than i know jeb bush and i think she'd be an outstanding president. joining me now for the daily fix, buzzfeed's editor in chief, ben smith, chris cillizza and susan page washington bureau chief of "usa today." ben, so the president, did he signal at all in his interview with you his thoughts going forward towards 2016? clearly he has some decisions to make but hillary clinton is pre-emptively dominating the field. >> i think there's been a lot of talk of, you know, where there will be distance between them. you almost inevitably see distance between the candidate and t

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dozens gathered in dupont circle tonight to show solidarity with the unc community and to call for a hate crime investigation. police say the students all muslim were killed in an argument over a parking spot but friends are concerned that religion could be a motive. >>> next at 11:00, the bait used by police to arrest a couple of car thieves. >>> today is his birthday and rg-3 says he has a real gift to announce. >> i'm getting better every day. >> and it was fate that helped save a local pastor on the brink of death. >>> two men are in jail tonight after investigators say they literally took the bait offered by a local police department. chris lawrence is live at the newsdesk with more. >> it involves cell phones but it started with a big problem in chevy chase village, people breaking into cars at night. so the police put a bait car on the street. looks like any other except it's outfitted with hidden cameras and microphones to start recording when someone tampers with the car. this morning a man took the bait and video you're seeing was streamed live to the police department wher

now, dozens gathered in dupont circle last night to show their solidarity with the unc community. thousands gathered in the north carolina for their funeral. police are saying they were killed in an argument over a, bag dispute parking dispute and the suspect is in custody. >>> modern equipment is helping keep you and your car safe. two men were investigated after they lit he early took the bait offered by police. you're looking at the cameras inside a so-called bait car. officers put it out on the street after a rash of car break-ins. it looks like any other car except it has hidden cameras and microphones about that start recording when someone tries to break in and that's just what two men tried to do yesterday. the police department was watching and they tracked them down fast. >> send that image to the officer's smartphones. so as they're looking for someone that has run away they can look at their smartphones and when somebody says it wasn't me they go how about this, maybe this is you. why both men have been charged with breaking and entering as well as theft. >>> police ha

charles scott, unc's first ever black scholarship player remembers the impact he had on his players.ol he was your coach, he was your disciplinarian, he was your teacher. when you got out, he was your friend. he was your father. he was your mentor. >> michael jordan played under smith from 1981 through 1984 and said this in a statement. other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than coach smith. he was more than a coach. he was my mentor my teacher, my second father. >>> long-time rival and friend duke coach k. said we have lost a man that cannot be replaced. he was one of a kind. and the sport of basketball lost one of its true pillars. smith coached 26 seasons for the tar heels. winning two national wh more wins than any other coach in division i history. his players had a 96% graduation rate. coach smith was 83. >>> we'll take you to the wicked weather whacking worcester. that's next. >>> the latest on the fatal car accident involving bruce jenner behind the wheel of one of those vehicles. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. at ally bank no branches equals

announced it was launching a preliminary inquiry into the shooting deaths of three muslim students near the unc chapel hill campus. the fbi had previously said it hadn't seen signs of a hate crime despite claims from the families of the victims. more than 5,000 people attended a funeral yesterday for the husband his wife and sister. >>> you have to check out this feisty exchange between an 80-year-old woman and a florida judge, and keep an eye on the inmates behind the sassy senior. >> i don't tip anybody. i make them banana bread and chocolate pudding pie. i make a mean chili. >> there you go ma'am. you brighten my day, ma'am. >> that's what the last guy said and then he sued me. >> finally after 80 years in the broward county courtroom of all places, this woman, delores, may have found her calling or just nabbed 15 minutes of fame. >> how have i done as a judge today so far, how am i doing? >> not bad but you could do better. >> okay. . >> could we get a drum roll. >> the feisty 5'5" gray haired woman pleaded in protest and laughter in no way did she violate a protective order from her ex-hus

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. >>> and the sports world is reacting to the death of legendary unc coach smith. he passed away.ers the impact he had on his players. >> while you were in school, he was your coach, he was your disciplinarian, he was your teacher. when you got out, he was your friend, he was your father, he was your mentor. >> michael jordan played under smith for 1981-1984 and said in his statement other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than coach smith. he was more than a coach. he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. smith coached 36 seasons for the tar heels winning two national championships along with an olympic gold medal. he retired with more wins than any other coach in men's division 1 history. his players had a 90% graduation rate. smith was 83. >>> just ahead, it might not too much for fans. huge "fifty shades of grey" news coming up. plus, did you see it? how kanye west tried to hijack the grammys again. if you have medicare part d, walgreens gets that you might be at the corner of "looking for a good deal" and "sheesh, i wish i'd looked some more." t

police say hicks gun down a husband, wife along with the women's sister at a condo near unc chapel hill. sister of one of the victims said she was aware of a dispute. >> to my knowledge yes there had been issues of some disrespect and harassment from the neighbors. >> ex-wife of hicks says the shooting had nothing to do with race or religion. >>> 5:40. stilll ahead this morning take already swift burying the hatchet. we have word of the former faux she's getting ready to work with. >>> also, talk about an unbreakable one the great lengths that dog went to, just to find her owner, nicole. >> reporter: ukee, steamy book turn movie that with make most adult blush coming up why middle will school students in pennsylvania were solving word search puzzles based on 50 shades of gray, you can't make that stuff up, we >>> web letter remembering bob simon this morning. simon was kill in the new york city car accident last night. joined cbs news in 1967. bob simon was 73. >>> and, winning tickets for last night's 564 million-dollar power ball jackpot were purchased in north caroline, texas and pue

in his 36 years at unc, smith coach some of the greatest players the sport has ever seen. michael jordan sam perkins, james worthy those three played on the same team for the tar heels. smith, he touched so many lives of people but was former assistant coach and current head coach now, roy william, smith was about more than wi. >> coach smith of the best there's ever been on the court getting people to make sacrifices toward the common goal. truly coaching to make people better and help them reach their own individual dream. he was better off the court. he cared more about people than wins and losses or records or anything. a lot of the things that i do will be from him. that's a pretty good legacy. it really is. >> reporter: now coming up later on "sports final," more local reaction from area college coaches on the passing of dean smith. from the newsroom, i'm jason pugh. >> you won't see brian williams tomorrow. he e-mailed his colleagues yesterday saying he decided to "take himself off the anchor desk for the next several days." systems said he's become too much a part

thousands coming together from all religions to remember three muslim students killed near the campus of unc chapel hill. and just before the coffins were carried out, the father of the two slain sisters, yusor and razan, demanding the obama administration bring hate crime charges against the alleged killer, craig stephen hicks. >> this has hate crime written all over it. >> reporter: police say hicks shot and killed deah barakat, his new wife yusor and her 19-year-old sister razan, inside their chapel hill apartment. the family telling abc news they were each shot in the head. hicks' wife saying this may have started because of a dispute between her husband and the alleged victims over a parking space at the apartment complex. >> something just snapped. >> reporter: but hicks, who is being held would bond openly posted on facebook his proposed solution to the problems in the middle east. atheism. care drafting a letter with other groups calling for a federal hate crimes investigation. a sentiment echoed all over social media. the hash tacks muslim lives matter and chapel hill shooting trend

former north carolina tarheel also mourning the loss of the unc legend. >> from the corner and then it'sandall. he finds brown. they go on to win 70-62. >> and lillard is going to his second straight all star game. blake griffin is having surgery for a staph infection in his elbow. how do you turn a football field into an ice rink? >> especially with the climb there. >> and it's going be a really warm week. >> absolutely. >> looking forward to it. >> untouched nature possibly ruined by new development? >> these are major plans at the grand canyon. it is causing a huge controversy coming up. >> it is without question one of america's most iconic landmarks. >> it is so beautiful. however a new proposed project at the grand canyon national park is drawing a lot of controversy. some say it will simply ruin the view while others say it will help visitors experience it. >> it is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. but now the national park service is calling the grand canyon in danger. on the verge of losing this untouched plateau to hotels shops, and restaurants all centered around

. >> tonight a huge outpouring at unc in chapel hill. hundreds turned out to remember the victims and to support the family. >> the vigil was held at sanford. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard was there and joins us live. >> grief and pain and demanding answers on the deadly shooting in chapel hill. about a hundred students gathered tonight by candlelight. it was organized by the islamic society to remember the three muslim students murdered by a neighbor near the university of north carolina. students believe the motive was hate based on islamaphobia and not a dispute over noise and parking. >> they don't come to complain about noise with a gun and settle a parking dispute by shooting three people in the head. >> students say they will send condolences to the victims' family and they plan to gather again to grieve their tragic loss. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. >>> san jose police shot and killed a man tonight after responding to a 9-1-1 call. police raced to a home on sherman street where someone with a knife wa

. >> i'm a student at unc and i need your help. >> reporter: all three students were academically successfulvily involved in charity work. their deaths have sparked wide debate on social media with many calling for their killer to be charged with a hate crime. but on campus those of all faithed were determined to show unity. >> it's incredible to be surrounded by so many people who obviously care and want to do something, to take a stand to. >> we wanted to show up and show that we cared and wanted to stand together as a community. i am from chapel hill so this really hit home. >> reporter: whatever happens in the investigation is now out of most people's hands but what the community has done is show incredible solidarity and come together to mark, mourn and remember the loss of three young lives, andy gallagher, al jazerra, chapel hill, north carolina. >>> a retrial is expected to begin in egypt for two al jazerra journalists. mohamed fahmy and bahar mohamed have spent 411 days in jail accused of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. something that al jazerra refutes. victoria gat

carolina this evening, the man accused of gunning down a young muslim family last week near the campus of unc chapel hill has now been indicted on murder charges. questions remain about whether the attack was a hate crime. the fbi is now involved in the case. >>> overseas tonight, to denmark, and to a new development there this evening. officials believe this man, 22 years old, was released from jail just weeks ago. and they believe he was the gunman behind those horrific attacks over the weekend. tonight, thousands gathering to mourn the victims, amid those flowers, the message, not afraid. abc's chief foreign affairs correspondent terry moran from denmark. >> reporter: tonight, we've learned this is the man authorities believe is the gunman in this terror spree. 22-year-old omar el hussein. danish-born, a kickboxer and gang member, just released from prison two weeks ago for a 2013 knife attack on the subway. they say he launched the deadliest attack in denmark in decades. saturday afternoon, 3:30 p.m., a panel discussion on free speech. >> they will be always, yes, it is freedom of speech

. >> unc charlotte. >> vanderbilt university. >> university of queensland, brisbane, australia. >> university are you democrats? no. john: what are you? [shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c.

smith coached unc's tar heels for 36 years. he died early this month at 83. the match was a thriller. duke won it overtime 92-90. >> you stayed for it, gayle? >> thriller is the word. basketball can turn on a dime. either team could have won. >> jockeying back and forth. big duke fans. as are you. love it. >> very nice tribute to them. >> coach dean. >>> 7:19 and ahead on cbs "this morning" a killer's demons are described at the american sniper trial. will the >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by macy's. >>> new calls for justice in argentina and around the world after the death of a special prosecutor. >>> ahead, the message from hundreds of thousands of protesters in a controversy that could threaten the rule of >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by cadbury. no bunny knows easter better than cadbury. because only he brings delicious cadbury creme eggs. while others may keep trying nobunny knows easter better than cadbury. you wouldn't do half of your daily routine. so why treat your mouth any differently. brushing

. >> unc charlotte. >> vanderbilt university. >> university of queensland, brisbane, australia. >> university you republican? >> no. >> are you democrats? no. john: what are you? [shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c.

. >> a vigil was held in north carolina members of the unc community to honor the students killed at their apartment on tuesday. the suspected gunman craig hicks is charged with all three murders. evidence points to a dispute to neighbors over parking and not religious bias but family members say the shooting is a late crime. >> this incident had nothing to do with religion or victims faith but was in fact related to the long standing parking disputes that my husband had with the neighbors. >> we ask that the authorities investigate these senseless and heinous murders as a hate crime. >> and hicks will be back in court for a hearing on march fours. >> in our global view segment we look at how the global media coverage of those north carolina killings is being carried chapel hill shooting, the media ignores it because of their religion. >> middle east monitor it has the hashtag chapel hill shooting. three young muslims killed by a lone gunner. >> and translates, three muslims killed in the u.s. media silence was condemned. this broke last night way too late for most of the evening new