i wanted to be here in praise and her daughter's may know my name was mentioned in the household vieira and i go back the first when she asked me to attention. if to eviction and food and health and housing were you'll part of her entire life for over thirty years when we placed her on the emigrated rights commission it was all about civic engagement and her tenant she was such a strong advocate for immigration she joined me last year to make sure i got out to new york and joined the other mayors to talk about ignition she was there to continue to advocate there were times she brought the air tank and she never wanted to miss a beat so i wanted to be here to praise her and to let us u you know that one of the reasons that drives me so openly supportive of housing is people like her she will consciously be in my memory and never forget the movement we started about the housing and the seniors and immigration and advocacy for the poor that has been her mantra i want to honor her with every single day that occupied this office of san francisco it's her dna that should be here the name of t

room that by vieira vieira was that fierce person she came in your office and never situated for the low income and seniors for everyone that needed a voice she was tireless when i got the news of her passersby i thought i saw vieira advocating yesterday we've had that experience on her last day fighting for the community and she really summed in an interview she did with gary in 2009 it was part of the story core project in the scombuf you get a sense of her spirit and drive for change she said when they talked in her interview why canned things change it's a simple statement but an important one to carry everyday many of us get stuck in reality was is possible and not but vieira was pushing the boulders and in that sentence why can't change it is a question she held everyday and fought to make sure the answer was yes so i want to congratulate again, the folks that make that possibly doug schumacher and shaurn and barbara were here everyday the project was a reality so thank you (clapping) of course, to barry for the vision with the st. anthony's foundation and board and staff to en

about this ever site should be considered we have a housing crisis but we have beautiful people like vieira in the time of crisis step forward and so has the agencies with that i take great privilege in declaring this to be vourgz senior housing day in san francisco (clapping) i have doug and barry and the sisters and laura (clapping) echo family housing good (laughter). >> want me to hold him. >> thank you. >> your first paparazzi thank you very much. >> and, yes you did talk about you lost the kitchen. >> thank you, mr. mayor greatly appreciated both the sentiments today but everything you're doing to make a difference opens this vital vital issue so the mayor sort of began i'm going to time the going on father i was going to say something the going on has gone off i don't know if i can i often wait to talk about the team that built the building but bob and others are here are excellent general contractor they've done a phenomenal job on the dooirm and working with the night club i didn't you brothers on renovation projects and pleased with the work i want to thank bob and mike but also p

volunteer (clapping) and keblg with his grandma this is truly we believe a perfect way to memorialize vieira and better than any gravestone thank you (clapping). >> i get weep i didn't at some point that was the first okay so i think those are wonderful words i think all of us appreciated what vieira did it is a wonderful feeling in the room so have this many people that cared about her and this impact so many people in the neighborhood that work was influenced or started by vieira this is a wonderful opportunity with people that shared that experience i want to bring up ms. jackie robinson a new resident here to say a few words ms. robinson is quite be unbeliever she's raised 14 children and she's here today (clapping). >> hello, everyone (clapping) i'm a resident here at vera haile housing senior housing i'd like to thank mercy housing for giving me an affordable place to live a wonderful place thank you (clapping) and especially thanks to vera haile housing (clapping). >> all right. thank you very much jackie and so by way of of closure we're going to have a brief encounter for some of th

. >> meredith vieira show airs today. check your local listings for more. >> one was funny for christina. two was like -- enough. >>> let's get a check of the weather now from dylan dreyer she's in for al and what an assignment. she and the rest of today's hot ticket winners enjoying their final day at paradise islands in the bahamas. dylan, it looks beautiful. >> reporter: oh it is beautiful, but it is our final day. it is going to be hard to leave here. i mean this is absolutely fantastic. it's been warm back home but as soon as i get there it is going to drop by about 20 degrees. once i leave here it is time to say good-bye to the warm temperatures for a while. we do have some rain down through the gulf coast states where we do have flash flood watches in effect. we could see some heavy rain from the ohio and tennessee river valley down into the gulf coast with new orleans seeing some of the heaviest rain. you see those thunderstorms out over the gulf of mexico. those will make their way on

for that we go down to vieira florida, and nats and cardinals. jason worth still recovering from shoulder surgery. had a front row seat to see steven strasbourg's debut. he had it going. how about this? peter goes down looking there and then in the second he gets out of the bases loaded jam. two strike-outs, but two runs allowed through 1 2/3 innings. top of the fourth. ryan zimmerman making the transition from third to first base here. comes up to make a play but the throw a little off the mark. danny esspin owesa can't make the catch. we go to espy there. still things to work on this spring training. the nats go to win this game for the cardinals. >>> to the pitch. d.c. their season opener. they were taking on montreal. united the second half. chris wolf with a beautiful pass here and he scores the goal. united wins their season opener. >> all right. thanks jason. >>> on this saturday night, marching on. 50 years after bloody sunday the president retraces the steps of those who made history as tens of thousands honor a landmark moment in the ci

all right, nats got started about 45 minutes ago hosting the mets in vieira florida where it's 85 guys bear with me. max scherzer pitched two innings and gave up a solo home run. mets lead it 1-0 in the third inning and it starts in the spring. bryce harper was asking for it last week. set the foundation in vieira even though he's already claiming world series, he knows it's easier said than done. >> going to be tough. we think, you know we're a good team and, of course we want to go into every single game thinking we're going to win and what we need to do. no sure shot, keep going out here and working hard and hitting on all cylinders and get to work. >> this is fun. l.s.u. fan anthony wade hit a half court shot to win an xbox. that's great and all. houston rockets fan. he had a chance to win $25,000. so he nails it. >> whoa! >> xbox, $25,000. which one would you rather have? and, of course you'd take the xbox. >> uh no. if you're 20 years old or younger, you'd take the xbox. >> exactly. everyone else will take the $25,000. way to go. >> lucky day right there. >> well, tonight at 6:00

the spring but thought it would work itself out eventually and he's expected to rejoin the team in vieira later this week right now, williams is looking on the bright side. >> the other thing is he's got experience with it. he knows what to expect in that regard. and what he can and can't do. so we'll see. i mean, to put a time frame on it right now is probably premature. >> meanwhile, the nats took on the braves in veeieiravieira. top of the third, no score until young goes yard. that's a two-run shot. braves take a 2-0 lead. the final for this one is 2-1. talking hoops now. tonight the wiz are on the road against the hot charlotte hornets team. nats won five straight and the wiz have lost nine straight on the road and at the same time the hornets are clawing their way up thern conference holding the seventh spot while the wiz sit at number five. another note, the wiz have lost both meetings with the hornets this season and last night stef curry dribbled through everyone and just throws it up when he's done because he does that. don't think my high school coach would have approved. head

the nats are under way in vieira, florida we'll check in with him and the caps will try to apply pressure tonight. why it could be tougher than usual. sports is next. >> so far, the caps are still on for tonight hosting the minnesota wild. they're trying to put some pressure on the metro division leaders. to do that they'll need their best player alex ovechkin. he's questionable for tonight. and will be a game time decision. right now he leads the league in goals and tied the league for points. it's the start of a five game home stand. they've done pretty well at home, in fact. they're 18-8-5. puck drops at 7:00. nats are in action as we speak. spring season opener taking on the mets right now. max scherzer got off to an ok start. perfect through the first inning. gets the ground out to short. right here, trouble came in the third inning. scherzer would give a solo shot to left right here. and the mets will take a 1-0 lead. right now, the nats trail 4-2 in the fourth inning. big news for maryland head coach mark turgeon, one of 15 semifinalists for the naismith coach of the year award. it

c. # >>> where is meredith vieira?im some credibility right now. right now mike tyson has a new documentary coming up called "champ," wide range of conversations from one of the most fascinating people in pop culture. here's a little of what he had to say. if you could go back and talk to 20-year-old mike tyson and say, do these things differently to protect yourself -- >> 20-year-old tyson wouldn't listen to me. i'm the guy who had to feel the flame that the fire is hot. most people don't provide that. i'm just very lucky. when i survive, it's unconceivable. from a physical aspect and a psychological aspect, it is inconceivable. >> much more with mike tyson coming up. no i would never do that. >> oh! >> oh, no! oh! >> oh! >> i'm out of here. >> i'm leaving. i'm walking away. >> what in the world? >> now what? >> what in the world? >> oh man. happy >>> good morning to you. it's 8:56. a third suspect is now under arrest in the murder of a man in his home in gilroy. police say robert heiser died last month shortly after

first spring training game for the nationals tomorrow in vieira, florida.se of you who baseball is a slow sport and too boring, it drags open and on and on that's about to change due to a few rule changes. the average baseball game a little over three hours long. major league baseball wants to speed that up. each spring training park has a clock in center field that counts down the time between innings. hitters also not allowed to completely step out of the batter's box this year unless certain situations call for it. talked talked to a lot of the nationals mraishs at spring training. they're not happy about the new rules. we'll see how they're imt implemented this season. >> i think it's a great new rule. i know some others traditionally that love it the way it is. >> fairfax county schools are going to be >>> on this wednesday night, stunning admission as the marathon bombing trial gets underway in boston. what the defense told the jury that just about no one saw coming. >>> pattern of bias in the wake of the uproar in ferguson. the feds now releasing in

following the latest on the american healthcare worker who was infected with ebola while volunteering in vieirara leone. the worker has arrived at the national institutes of health hospital. the patient is said to be in serious condition. we'll continue to update this story on 6abc.com. hon monica back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> future business leaders testing their products at a special diamond challenge for high schoolers. they competed at delaware technical community college. 19 teams of students from 10 high schools are hoping to be finalists. it's a chance for kids to get real world experience pitching their ideas to the judges. >>> well, the actions of one chester county student landed his school at a diplomatic visit from the ambassador of bar ruin dee barundi. he reached out concerning childhood hunger. the result a new partnership with the african nature. it will help broaden student's world outlook. thank you, cable for the slower internet upload speeds. for making me wait longer to share my photo albums. thank you cable, because if we never had you we wouldn't know the incredi

meanwhile, the nats took on the astros in vieira. bottom of the third, bryce harper with an r.b.i. double. nats tied at two after that. then later, ryan zimmerman would get in on the action. gets an r.b.i. for himself. nats take a one run lead. this would end in a tie, though. the final for this one, 6-6. brewers will have to find a new way to celebrate after a big play. high fives are out of the question. the team has banned high fives to avoid the spread of pink eyes ladies. the catcher and pitching coach rick cranitz became the latest victims yesterday. the team won't high five until the outbreak is over. so i think they're going to have to settle for one of these. give me an elbow. right there. >> you know what? >> you do a pound. >> i don't know. i guess if you close the palm then -- >> most of them were wearing batting gloves though. >> no, but i think they want to be extra careful, you know. bump, i don't know. it is pretty nasty. >> all right, robert. thank you. coming up next on abc 7 news at 5:00 allegations of racism against more fraternities. >> the e-mail igniting a fi

meredith vieira. >> hey, guys. >> before we get to you and ask about your experience why don't we roll to cut it in half? >> let's go for it. >> willie went for it. >> it's like lady and the tramp. >> this is clearly a transparent attempt to make out with her colleagues. it's there is a good concept. it started on the night of too many stars. two sundays ago. someone on twitter challenged me from orange is the new black to do this. it starts right there. lady and the tramp. this is my second go around. this first on twitter agreed to give a certain amount of money when we did that. >> why not do it on our show. $5,000 to the cause and all the money goes to the programs to help those with autism right now. >> >>> are and then the idea is you challenge them. >> we would like to. >> who do you have in mind? >> matt and who else? >> anybody around we could ask? >> who is that lady? >> oh! >> i think it's kathie lee. >> get in there. >> your world will be on fire. >> why did you need that? every day. >> not compared to the wake up room. >> we have a shorter swizler than willie. >> don't put

>> "the meredith vieira show." >> check your local listings. >> who >>> good morning to you.bay. 64 degrees there. by lurchtime, we're all going to be in the mid 60s, and then we'll round out the day in the upper 60s for today. in the north bay, 74 for the peninsula, 72 on the east shore, and 73 degrees right here in san jose. temperatures climbing even moreso as we get to the weekend. rain expected early next week. >> breaking news. >> hey. hey. lock box. >> we don't trust you at home. >> you know what time it is? >> time to fix tamron's life. >> you know what it's a talker. starting off with kelly clarkson shamed about her body. a series of tweets following clarkson's appearance slamming the new mom's weight. among the tweets what happened to kelly clarkson. i have a hard time reading this. what happened to kelly clarkson did she eat all of her snacking fingers. happily i have a wide screen. >> terrible. >> so kelly is quoted in heat magazine saying see has not seen the tweets but responded that's because she doesn't know me. she was on watch what happens live and talked ab

meredith vieira.er cold conditions. temperatures range between 23 and 26 degrees with plenty of sunshine. although that will not really help our temperatures. our seven-day forecast shows warmer conditions on the way. saturday is a bitter start but 33 degrees for a daytime high heading into sunday, 46. take a look at next wednesday and thursday. temperatures returning into the mid-50s. don't forget to spring your clocks ahead one hour on sunday. a. >> kelly clarkson publicly shamed about her body. they fired off a series of tweets after her appearance slamming the new mom's weight and she said what happened to kelly clarkson? it's hard to read. what happened to k clarkson. did she [ bleep ] all of her -- >> that's horrible. kelly is quoted as saying she is not seeing the twees, but responded because she doesn't awesome, it doesn't bother me. she talked about the criticism surrounding her body over the years. take a look. >> i have never really -- it doesn't matter what i do. if i'm too fat then when i

that's why you want to watch the meredith vieira show to see who she takes out on her show.nd flood watches. it's going to continue during the day. three inches of rain by this afternoon into the evening hours. heavy thunderstorms continue to develop. flood watches for cincinnati late tonight into tomorrow. secondary storm develops. bangor maine. six to 12 inches by sunday. for boston you stay with your overnight mix. rain for >>> good morning, i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. as we head into the rest of today, we'll see sunny skies to start and then our clouds will increase. our temperatures will range between 48 and 52 degrees. rain moves in at night, not until 10:00, 11:00, but once the rain starts, it's continuing all throughout your saturday. temperatures will warm up to 60 degrees. we clear up heading into sunday. windy conditions. temperatures drop back down to 52 degrees. heading into next week on st. patrick's day, 52 with windy conditions. >> got to get yourself back together. willy is crying about his show. >> the wardrobe. >> make upcoming in. up nex

kathie lee was on "the meredith vieira show."a. >> can't answer it. >> all right. fair enough. i just got a 91 from "wine enthusiast" magazine. now i have to go up to it because i can't see it. ever done an impression of barbara walters behind her back? >> i would never, never, never do that. >> you had wine in orifices you had not checked in year. >> i never knew i had them. >> last night, this was a cool thing, billy joel has concerts in the garden -- >> once a month. they've sold out. >> erica hill has a friend who's like a roadie for the band. they do something called the ticket ferry. billy joel buys the first three rows himself and leaves them empty and he gives the tickets to the roadies and they're supposed to go up to people high in the stands and swap them out. those girls sitting back there got the tickets. it was on the floor. >> he's one of the greatest showmen isn't he? >> he was such a great performer. he performed "new york state of mind." and then itzhak perlman came out and he performed with him. >> you know wha

>> last week on the meredith vieira show. they pranked me throughout.ger. look at my face. i didn't know what to do. look at this. so cruel. al thinks it's hilarious. i'm going to get help. >> we don'ted it down. meredith wanted to have a severed thumb go flying at you with blood spraying everywhere. i have the pay back on my hands. give me the chain. i will do it with stuff all over my face. if you want to distress the wood, you can knock the wood off and scratch it with something. >> give me your face. >> if you want to distress the wood, do an irish jig. dance on the wood. anything you top the do to muck it up. the more the variation in the color, the better it being los. >> i can't take him serious. basement stairs. if you don't want to install hard wood, easy to do. give the stairs a brazilian. rip the rug off of that thing. paint it. we have a deck paint we used to make it durable. >> depending on what you use it for. if it's a man cave or sports area, you can use your team numbers or if it's a kid's play area put princess decals like jason has in