are william shatner, a white man in 900? 68. tell us about that. yeah, and that came just a year after the u. s. supreme court made it legal in all us states for black people and white people to inter mary. so really ground breaking actually in when they shot it. they weren't even sure if stations in the southern us were going to show it yet. so nickels again was, was really at the forefront of something quite revolutionary because he had this amazing actor. she's playing a truly amazing part, yet she almost quit the program. right. and looking back, what's amazing about that is that she didn't realize how much she meant to so many people until she met martin luther king jr. at a stand convention. actually, he was a fan and he came up to and he said, look, i've heard you're going to quit, but you can't quit because you inspire so many people and you have to keep playing this role and inspiring people and thank goodness for that. i david, love it from the d. w culture. thanks so much for coming on the show sharing with us just before we go, we've go

step further because we have this boundary breaking kiss between nichols and her and coastal william shatner, a white man. in 1968, we're in a little more context there. that was the year after the u. s. supreme court made it legal in all states in the united states for black and white people to inter mary. so this was really on the cutting edge. and when they were filming this episode, they weren't even sure if broadcasters in the southern us were going to show it, or if they were gonna pull it from the air. so these things that we take for granted. now really at the time we're groundbreaking, and michelle nichols was, was really at the center and at the forefront of it. he's got an extraordinary actress, an extraordinary role. and yet we heard in our piece, she'll nice quit and chain. right. i think with amazing about that now is looking back. she didn't realize at the time how important she wasn't, how important she was to so many people. she was actually a stage actress on the new york in chicago stages. she was a dancer and a singer, and she saw this role on star trek is just another li

for her role in the original "star trek" series former enterprise ship makes george takei and william shatner both took to twitter to mourn her passing, captain kirk crediting nichols with redefining social issues in america. and nasa also put out a statement praising her for inspiring generations to reach for the stars. here is nbc's molly hunter >> reporter: tonight, relatives say nichelle nichols, the ""star trek" icon has passed away from natural causes in a statement, her son kyle johnson said his mother died but her light, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from and draw inspiration. >> these are the voyages of the starship enterprise. >> reporter: nichols busted through hollywood barriers in the 1960s in the original "star trek" series >> mr. spock, we will be able to retrieve the captain at that time, won't we >> reporter: the first black woman cast in a role in prime-time television, starring the no-nonsense communications officer lieutenant nyota uhura premiering on nbc in 1966, the show's multicultur

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singer was best known for her ground-breaking role on the "star trek" franchise sharing with william shatner what's widely believed to be the first interracial kiss on american tv. worried about reaction from tv stations in the south show runners wanted to film a second take of the scene where the kiss happened off-screen, but nichols said they deliberately flubbed the lines to force the original one to be used. martin luther king once said that the only tv show he and his wife would allow his children to watch at night. in an interview nichols explained how she one wanted to leave the show for a role on broadway, but mlk talked into staying. >> i said i'm leaving "star trek." he said you can't. for the first time on television we will be seen as we should be seen every day. as intelligent, quality, beautiful people who can sing, dance, but who can go into space. >> reporter: this morning, president biden calling nichols, quote, a trail blazer of stage and screen who redefined what's possible for black americans and women. and co-star george takei paying tribute to nichols writing quote, my

one of the many groundbreaking moments, the first interracial kiss on tv with co-star william shatner. in 1967 she almost didn't return for a second season and then met martin luther king jr. as a "star trek" fan himself at a civil rights gathering. >> he said, don't you understand that for the first time we're s seen as we should be seen. you don't have a black role. you have an equal role. >> reporter: calling that moment a lightning bolt in her life but offscreen pushing other frontiers. she served as a nasa recruiter inspiring generations of women and minorities encouraging them to join the astronaut core nichols was 89 years old molly hunter, nbc news. >>> we're kicking off august with floods, fire, and more heat nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is with us. coming off july, will august be any better that's the big question. good morning >> good morning. we're off to a busy start for the first day of august, watching the extreme weather that's going to move into the northern plains. watching the flood watch once again in eastern kentucky. we're seeing some storms early this mor

on twitter her "star trek" co-star william shatner said she was a beautiful woman and played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the u.s. and throughout the world. i will certainly miss her. nichols was 89 years old. >>> still coming up, heading home. more than two months after the texas elementary school shooting, the last injured victim is released from a hospital. >>> and why pope francis is talking about possibly retiring. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." welcome to allstate where anyone who bundles their home and auto insurance saves. isn't that right phil? sorry, i'm a little busy. what in the world are you doing? i'm in the metaverse, bundling my home and auto insurance. why don't you just do that in the real world? um, because now i can bundle in space. watch this. i still don't get it. save up to 25% when you bundle home and auto with allstate. click or call for a quote today. girls trip. ♪ it's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ and auto with allstate. get fast relief of your worst allergy symptoms.

reporter: one of the many groundbreaking moments, the first interracial kiss on tv with co-star william shatner. in 1967, she almost didn't return for a second season. and then met martin luther king, jr., a "star trek" fan himself, at a civil rights gathering >> he said, don't you understand that for the first time, we are seen as we should be seen you don't have a black role you have an equal role >> reporter: calling that moment a lightning bolt in her life but off-screen, pushing other frontiers. she served as a nasa recruiter, inspiring generations of women and minorities, encouraging them to join the astronaut corps. nichols was 89 years old. molly hunter, nbc news >> she will be missed. >>> when we come back, how one woman started a selfless movement to give others the wedding dresses of their dreams >>> there's good news tonight about sharing and how one bride's big idea has sparked a movement to help other women on their special day. >> i pronounce you husband and wife >> when gwen stulgis got married to the love of her life in ohio this spring, she was wearing the dress of her dreams.

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her kiss with william shatner was one of the first interracial kisses on u.s.when the civil rights struggle was center stage. >> there was a big concern that there would be a big fuss about that. >> reporter: her barrier breaking was noted by martin luther king as the first non- stereotypical role portrayed by a black woman in television history. but broadening the range of who we might see while looking at our world, nichelle nichols and bill russell did nothing less than change our world. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. reporting from the nation's capital i'm john dickerson. >>> this is "cbs news flash." justice has been delivered and this terrorist leader are no more, those word from president biden at the white house after a u.s. drone strike kills al qaeda leader al-zawahri. he was killed on his balcony and there were no civilian casualties. >>> voters in kansas will be the first in the country to have their say on whether abortion should remain protected in the state since roe v wade was overturned. >>>

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, she featured in television's first interracial kiss well, her partner in that iconic moment william shatnering tribute on twitter, crediting nichols with redefining social issues in america. but her influence went beyond that nasa also put out a statement mourning their former recruiter, praising her for inspiring generations to reach for the stars. nichelle nichols was 89 years old. >>> we turn now to ukraine where president volodymyr zelenskyy has called for the mass evacuation of civilians due to ongoing fighting between russian and ukrainian forces in the east in a video posted to telegram; zelenskyy said hundreds of thousands of people were in danger joining us now live from kyiv is josh lederman there was also a major attack in a city in the south. what can you tell us about that? >> the city of mykolaiv is near the black sea, very close to that odesa port we've been talking so much about. it came over the weekend under what the regional government is calling the heaviest shelling of the war so far there notably killing a man named oleksy vadatursky and his wife this is a major grain

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her kiss with william shatner was the first interracial kisses on television at a time when the civile was a big concern that there would be a big fuss about that. >> reporter: her barrier breaking was noted by martin luther king as the first nonstereotypical role portrayed by a black woman in television history. nischelle nichols and bill russell did nothing less than change our world. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> dickerson: and that's tonight's "cbs evening news." for norah o'donnell i'm john dickerson in the nation's >> judge judy: you're a trespasser in the house. >> announcer: the mother of his child was not welcome. >> judge judy: so you left a 6- and a 2-year-old alone in the back of a car. >> yes, ma'am. >> judge judy: alone? >> i came to get the money. >> announcer: or did jealousy get her jacked up? >> i gave it to her. i was like, "okay. you can leave." "why? she here. why i can't be here, too?" >> at that time, he grabs me by the hair, pulling me to the floor. >> judge judy: i know what went down there. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroo

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for black women on television and made history with an interracial onscreen kiss with costar william shatner. that was unheard of at the time. when the series was over. she continued acting and played a pivotal role advocating for women and people of color. to join nasa's astronaut program. her family says nichols died of natural causes. she was 89 years old. already last couple of days. pretty cool. saturday sunday today, definitely temperatures below the average. we had lots of sixties seventies and eighties. not a lot of nineties . it's cool out in the bridge right now we have a lot of fog. a lot of low clouds and a lot of high clouds. one pseudo moisture, as you know, kind of came in today. tomorrow it's going to be almost probably mostly cloudy, and there's a slight chance for a thundershower as there is tonight would be mainly in the morning hours. not anticipate not thinking that's going to happen, but it's a chance when it's a chance. you got to talk about it so it would be in the early morning hours. for most of us. these are the highs from today. right 83, antioch's that's below wh

she shared what's called the first interracial kiss on american television right there with william shatner with nasa to recruit women and people of color as astronauts. she died saturday at 89. >>> and the nation's most senior mail carrier is celebrating 70 years on the job. johnny bell joined the u.s. postal service in 1952 at the age of 23, earning $1.81 an hour. bell worked in oklahoma city for his entire career. he was right back on the job after celebrating the milestone. >>> when we come back, remembering bill russell, a force on and off the basketball court. court. so, you're 45. that's the perfect age to see some old friends, explore new worlds, and to start screening for colon cancer. yep. with colon cancer rising in adults under 50, the american cancer society recommends starting to screen earlier, at age 45. i'm cologuard, a noninvasive way to screen at home, on your schedule. and i find 92% of colon cancers. i'm for people 45+ at average risk for colon cancer, not high risk. false positive and negative results may occur. ask your provider if cologuard is right for you. she's fe

nick cobbles shared what's widely believed to be the first interracial kiss on american tv with william shatnerll, the first black coach in nba history, led the boston celtics to take the championship, just one of 11 titles he won during his 13-year playing career. >> this is your nasa. >> reporter: nichols' influence extended far beyond television. she partnered with nasa to recruit some of the first female and minority astronauts. similarly, russell was always reaching for the stars. not content with just winning on the court. he was a champion, too, in the struggle for civil rights. >> he marched with king. he stood by ali. when a restaurant he fused to serve the black celtics, he refused to play in the scheduled game. >> reporter: while russell marched with martin luther king, nichols says it was king who talked her into staying on "star trek" when she wanted to leave fr broadway. >> he said, for the first time on television, we will be seen as we should be seen every day. >> reporter: and in the end, russell and nichols both served as teachers. giving us all a lesson in how to live and pro

nightclub singer was best known for her groundbreaking role on the star trek franchise sharing with william shatnerbelieved to be the first interracial kiss on tv. worried about reactions from tv stations in the south, show runners wanted to film a second take of the scene where the kiss happened offscreen, but she said in her book that they deliberately flowed the lines to force the -- flubbed the lines so they could purposely tape it. in an interview, she explained how she once wanted to leave the series for a role on roadway but mlk talked her into staying. >> i said i am leaving star trek. he said you cannot. he said for the first time on television we will be seen as we should be seen every day, as intelligent, quality, beautiful people who can sing, dance can go into space. mona: president biden calling her a trailblazer of the stage and screen who redefined what is possible what and women. a costar paying tribute to her writing, "my heart is heavy and my eyes are shining like the stars you shine among." she also worked with nasa to recruit people of color. kumasi: you might need to check you

. ♪ >> that kiss with fellow actor william shatner was one of the first interracial kisses shown on americanision. she said their kiss changed the way americans looked at one another. after "star trek" she went on to work with n nasa. >>> also remembering bill russell, 11 time nba champion. his family said he died on sunday at the age of 88. in addition to his career on the courts, russell was also the first black head coach to win an nba championship. the celtics theired share tribute, quote, to be the greatest champion in your sport and to be a societal leader all at once seemed to be unthinkable but this is who bill russell. barack obama wrote, as tall as bill russell stood his legacy rises far higher as a player and a person. a look back at russell's life and career. >> i took basic skills and ego tis which i speaking i think i had the best command of all the basic skills of basketball as a package of anyone who played. >> reporter: the champion of champions, bill russell won more nba titles than anyone in history and had one thing on his mind, winning. >> one thing i loved to do would b

becoming astronauts, and the next groundbreaking moment of her career, the kiss with fellow actor william shatner first interracial kisses shown on american television, she recalled the impact speaking with cnn. the change, and also changed television in the way people look at one another. and two of their favorite actors, if they can battle through it and come through on top, why can't everybody.>> another star trek costar, actor george takei said my heart is heavy in my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among my dearest friend. i'm rosemary church, for those of you in north america i will have more cnn newsroom tree quick break, for our international viewers, sports is next. barcode beat conductor. ♪ gogo betty! ♪ let's be more than our allergies! zeize the day.y. with zyrtec. sorry i'm late! dude, dude, dude... oh boy. your cousin.from boston. [whiff] [water sashes] is it on the green? [gse squawks] i was just looking for my bl. 19th hole, sam adams summer ale. [goose squawks] (he you go.) (cheers guys!) some people have minor joint pain, plus high blood pressure. and since pain relieve

outbreak of the spanish-american war in 1898 he was assigned an aide-de-camp to major general william shatnerr and commander of the expedition to cuba.he was highly trusted and when the general staff fell lieutenant miley was designed to coordinate the attack on san juan hill in his place and would ultimately be the one to give the order that led to the charge of lieutenant colonel theodore roosevelt and the roughriders . a few days later he served as one of the commissioners who negotiated the spanish surrender of santiago july 17. in 1904 miley in san francisco wasnamed in his honor.we know that today as san francisco va medical center . >> as a young man i grew up in south san francisco right next door to the national cemetery so when i became a cub scout we used to go over there in the 50s and decorate the gravesthat were there. when i got out of the service i stepped right back into it . went out with the boy scouts and put up the flags every year and eventually ended up being a scout at golden gate cemetery for many years. one day a gentleman walked upto me with a uniform of colonel ret

was the first black woman to play a role on tv and had the first interracial kiss on tv with william shatner. president biden said sunday she redefined what is possible for black americans. that wraps it for me. i'm jose diaz-balart. be sure to follow me online. thank you for the privilege of your time. andrea mitchell with more news right now. >>> and good morning, everyone. this is "andrea mitchell reports" in washington following the continuing devastation from historic floods in kentucky. at this time at least 30 people are dead. thousands more are still trapped in their communities. with residents desperate for food, shelter, electricity, and clean drinking water. this morning kentucky governor andy beshear updating reporters on the devastation and search for survivors. >> i got to talk to some of the families here and the other places too. they don't have anything. i mean the clothes on their back, but happy to be alive and grateful for the folks that are helping out. >>> on capitol hill, senate democrats are hoping to sell their colleague kyrsten sinema on a health care package than c

outbreak of the spanish-american war in 1898 he was assigned an aide-de-camp to major general william shatnerder of the expedition to cuba.he was highly trusted and when the general staff fell lieutenant miley was designed to coordinate the attack on san juan hill in his place and would ultimately be the one to give the order that led to the charge of lieutenant colonel theodore roosevelt and the roughriders . a few days later he served as one of the commissioners who negotiated the spanish surrender of santiago july 17. in 1904 miley in san francisco wasnamed in his honor.we know that today as san francisco va medical center . >> as a young man i grew up in south san francisco right next door to the national cemetery so when i became a cub scout we used to go over there in the 50s and decorate the gravesthat were there. when i got out of the service i stepped right back into it . went out with the boy scouts and put up the flags every year and eventually ended up being a scout at golden gate cemetery for many years. one day a gentleman walked upto me with a uniform of colonel retired . he gr

william shatner wrote, she played an admirable character that she did so much for redefining social issueswill open it so wide they will see the world. >> reporter: nichols also became a passionate recruiter for nasa, helping to inspire some of the first people of color to join the space program. nasa tweeted, she symbolized to so many what was possible, and inspired generations to reach for the stars. dr. may jemison tweeted overnight, calling nichols the embodiment of grace, daring, intelligence, fun, inspiration, beauty, talent and the future. that sums her up. >> well said the resident trekkie she'll really be missed. we loved her thank you, joe. >>> that's the news, guys. how about a boost? >> yes. >> you know you're living the good life when you lay down outside of a luxury hotel in midtown manhattan and you're treated to a belly rub that's what loki does every afternoon during her walk. during the recent heat wave, the staff noticed loki was looking hot and tired, so she invited her inside for the puppy spa treatment. sit in the hotel, relax with the robe, comfy bed all to herself a

no nonsense communications officer nichols shared an interracial on-screen kiss with costar william shatner. that was unheard of at the time. nichols actually tried to walk away from star track at one point but was persuaded to remain on the show by doctor martin luther king. junior was a huge fan of hers and what she was doing there on the show. the rest is history, as they say. nichols was 89 years old. her co star george who played sulu the show honored nichols on twitter today saying, quote, my heart is heavy. my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among my dearest friend. beautiful tribute there, adding that photo of the 2 of them together. >> at a recent convention, adding we live long and prosper together. >> stick with us. we'll be right back. >> welcome back. governor gavin newsom has unveiled a plan for a tunnel to divert rainwater from northern to southern california. that project calls for a 45 mile underground tunnel that would feed into california's main aqua duct. the department of water resources says construction of that tunnel would require the removal of 71 buildings

she made history with always believed to be the first interracial onscreen kiss with costar william shatnerhe series was over, she continued acting and also partnered with nasa to encourage women and people of color to join the space program. i brought in, um, the engineering with people to nasa, who wanted to be involved. what their talents and who they were, but didn't know how nichols family says she died of natural causes . michelle nichols was 89. happening today. san jose city councilman david cohen plans to introduce legislation that's designed to stop the construction of tiny homes in his district. the city recently approved the tiny home plan as part of a city wide effort to provide shelter for the growing number of people in san jose who are living on the street. but cohen opposes that plan to convert established parks into tiny home sites. saying it creates a dangerous precedent for his north san jose district. and america has a new city crowned as king of high cost, and it is not new york or san francisco. it's jersey city, new jersey, which is a city right across from the hudso

she made more history with the first interracial kiss on television with co-star william shatner.ted herself to the space program and worked with nasa to make the agency more diverse. her co-star writing "my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend. we lived long and prospered together." and remembering a formidable voice in sports. at his unparalleled accomplishments. >> the only really important thing is to try to win every game. >> reporter: bill russell dominated basketball. >> look at russell come down. what a play. >> reporter: he won two college championships and olympic gold before leading the celtics to eight straight titles and 11 in 13 years, later becoming pro basketball's first black head coach. but this morning, he's also being remembered as a trail blazing activist, fighting for equality on and off the court. joe biden calling russell a great american, and president obama, who awarded russell the presidential medal of freedom in 2011, tweeting, we lost a giant, as tall as bill russell stood, his legacy rises far higher, bo

she shared with her costar william shatner one of the first interracial kisses on american primetimeeveral star trek movies. before joining the franchise she worked as a professional singer and dancer. her family says she died of natural causes. nasa is playing tribute to the late actress this evening. she also worked with nasa where she helped women and minorities become astronauts. >>> the next big step in getting humans back on to the surface of the moon since we're on the star trek treme happens next month. our reporter spoke with scientists and engineers making sure nasa's artimis i mission is a success. >> three, two, one, release. >> reporter: the orion space capsule doing what it is supposed to in this test video. >> we want to be sure the structure on the bottom of the capsule is safe. >> reporter: when it splashes down after returning from the moon in later missions astronauts will be inside. having been with nasa since just before the challenger explosion, darlene pekora knows what happens if she and her team don't get it right. >> we have a family at nasa. we care about o

b and she made history with this interracial on screen kiss with william shatner unheard of at the timever, she kept acting and she partnered with nasa, encouraging women and people of color to join space programs and she spoke to us in 2018 about that partnership at comic con. i brought in, um, the engineering people to nasa, who wanted to be involved. what their talents and who they were, but didn't know how the family of michelle nichols says she died of natural causes at the age of 89. well anyone who heisted the tallest tree in the world could end up in jail. the national park service's they are cracking down on people going off trail in redwood national park to visit hyperion, the 380 ft. california redwood believed to be the tallest tree in the entire world , but so many people are visiting it, but the area nearby is damaged and trashed. the park service now says the area near the tree is closed off and anyone found hiking in the closure area. could be hit with a $5000 fine and six months in jail. don't even go there. serious protecting that tree? yes so just enjoy it there with

was the first black woman to play a role on tv and had the first interracial kiss on tv with william shatner black americans. that wraps it for me. i'm jose diaz-balart. be sure to follow me online. thank you for the privilege of your time. andrea mitchell with more news right now.

. >> one of the many ground breaking moments the first interracial kiss on tv with co-star william shatnert didn't return for a second season. then met martin luther king jr. as "star trek" fan himself at a civil rights gathering. >> he said don't you understand that for the first time we are seeing as we should be seen. you don't have a black role. you have an equal role. >> calling that moment a lightning bolt in her life, but off screen pushing other frontiers. she served as a nasa recruiter inspiring generations of women and minorities encouraging them to join the corp. nichols was 89 years old. i grew up an athlete, i rode horses... i really do take care of myself. i try to stay in shape. that's really important, especially as you age. i noticed after kids that my body totally changed. i started noticing a little pudge. so i took action! coolsculpting targets, freezes and eliminates treated fat for good. no needles, no incisions. discuss coolsculpting with your provider. some common side effects include temporary numbness, discomfort and swelling. you've come this far... coolsculpting

miss nichols made history as part of the first interracial case on american television, with william shatner's movies. her influence extended beyond television. she later worked with nasa, including astronauts, and aspiring others, the first black woman to go into space. and virtually, the same time, she was making her mark on television, her presence and itself an act of defiance. bill russell was solidifying his legacy on the basketball court. drafted by the boston celtics in 1956, russell won his first nba title the following year, and didn't stop from for more than a decade. arguably, the greatest nba player of all-time, russell won 11 championships, all with the celtics, including two as a player coach. the first black head coach in a major american sports league. with all that winning, came racist abuse from boston fans. russell recalled moving his family to a predominantly white boston suburb called reading, only to have his home vandalized in racial slurs, spray-painted on the walls. russell was active in a civil rights movement, speaking out against school segregation and marching wit