was denise williams there with you?over the years you have been obsessed with denise williams? >> obsessed? denise and i were best friends. we were bonnie and clyde and partners in crime. >> why the defense asked was his body in the dark about what happened at the lake? >> denise williams had no idea you shot her husband? >> correct. i tried to tell her one day and she did not want to know the details. she told me she assumed that what we had planned did not happen and god was going to forgive us. >> the defense attorney get brian to tell jurors exactly why they should not leave him. >> you're a murderer. >> yes, sir. >> you are a liar. >> yes, sir. >> you got him to say yes to both of those. >> in 20 years, i have never had a witness say they are a liar. >> and his final remarks to the jury, the attorney argued if you exclude brian's lying testimony, you are left for nothing forensically, evidentially, tying denise to the murder. >> this case is only about brian winchester. only about him killing mike williams. only ab

williams died today, according to his loved ones. our lauren toms went to glide memorial to talk to his friends and admirers about the legacy he leaves behind. >> reporter: and inside the sanctuary here at glide memorial, members of the community have gathered to not only remember and mourn reverend cecil williams but to celebrate his life. tonight i spoke with several members of this community who smile when they think of his name, all in the effort to keep his legacy going. two rows back and facing the pulpit will always be where reverend cecil williams sat every sunday for church, as recently as easter sunday he would rejoice with his congregation to tunes led by dennis, who arrived at glide memorial 22 years ago. >> i walked into the church for the first time on an easter sunday. i think that i was at the -- came to the right place at the right time to get -- to realize what i needed at that time. >> reporter: dennis smiles when he thinks of williams even hours after his passing. >> i think that's the thing when i think of him, i

a brief ceremony honoring williams, led by glide senior pastor marvin white, who was chosen by williamshelp carry out his legacy of serving the community. white described williams as a mentor. >> if you're not a church of action, then you're not doing the work. we are doing social gospel. that means that we are taking the good news out into the streets and inviting everyone in. >> he did it with the idea that glide would become the center of the city for marginalized people. >> former san francisco mayor willie brown described himself and his longtime friend williams as the preacher and the politician. he says he was also williams attorney. when williams was arrested for civil rights demonstrations. >> cecil has established for all of us what community. service really means, what it means to be an activist, what it means to help other people. >> i was suicidal. >> tatiana tilley, a glide choir member, says williams opened up his heart and church to her and other members of the lgbtq community when most organized religion rejected them, i found home. >> we sing a song called the sit at t

cecil williams died at home today. the 94 year old was the foundation of glide memorial church in san francisco's tenderloin for 60 years. good evening everyone. >> i'm mike mibach and i'm julie julie haener williams is being remembered for his wisdom and compassion and as a major support to the community. ktvu is betty yu joins us now in studio with a look at the legacy he leaves behind. betty. >> julie. for more than half a century, williams was a revolutionary reverend. he was considered the backbone of glide and arguably san francisco's most influential religious leader. >> i see soul ktvu last caught up with williams on christmas eve at glide signature holiday celebration, where volunteers serve thousands of those less fortunate. >> that afternoon in the tenderloin glides holiday jam benefit concert in november celebrated the 94 year old, who retired earlier last year as ceo of the foundation. this is just the beginning. every day is the beginning. >> every hour is the beginning. >> williams became pastor of glide

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william: welcome to the newshour. uneasy calm across the middle east after both israeli and iranian officials had muted responses to israel's retaliatory strike in central iran. the region had been on edge since an attack on israel. reporter: it is not every day that something explodes near and iranian bays during a time of intense regional tension but today that is what happened and all sides are trying to downplay it. near the central city of isfahan this morning, iran's air defense targeted small drones but former military and intelligence officials tells pbs newshour this was an israeli strike your a guard to bays nuclear technology center. by day, iranian state tv showed isfahan quiets. >> life is going on according to normal. reporter: and a local iranian military commander says there is not much to see here. a sound heard early in the morning today in esfahan was not an explosion, it was our powerful air defense hiring at a suspicious object. it caused no damage at all. reporter: which is apparently how both ir

william: i see.ave also asked to hold trump in contempt of court, arguing he has repeatedly violated the gag order placed on him which bars him from attacking witnesses, jurors, the judge, other members of his family. he said he will have a hearing about this next week. do you think that this has gotten to the point with the former president's behavior that the judge does need to issue some kind of censure, or worse? jessica: i think the judge absolutely has to take some firm action that involves a sanction and the question is what it will be? the last time the district attorney's office filed a motion in this regard they were asking for monetary sanctions and a reprimand and a stern warning that future conduct would lead to even more severe sanctions. they asked for a $1000 fine per instance in which mr. trump violated the order. that is when there were only three instances they were pointing to and those involved witnesses. now what we have are instances of mr. trump allegedly violating the gag ord

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just recently, reverend williams saw one lost film for the first time and became very emotional.d, i'm told, was a dynamo in front of his congregation. should be a good film. terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> we will look forward to that, thank you, terry . >>> we did hear from glide memorial late tonight. memorial plans are still being arranged. we invite you to stay with us for the very latest on air and online at nbc bay area.com. >>> across major college campuses, students gathered to protest the israel-hamas war pick dozens of protesters were arrested after defying a deadline by new york university to leave the area this evening. school officials say it started with 50 people, quickly grew as protesters pushed through barriers. meanwhile, at columbia, the university president calling for a reset to de-escalate. 100 protesters were arrested on friday and the school says all classes at its main campus will be hybrid until semester ends because of the unrest. >>> here in the bay area, students also came together at uc berkeley they did set up tents, they plan to stay until

reverend cecil williams, workable. his arrival here and in the 50's and he's immediately open up the doors of the sanctuary. 2, 2 women to poor folks to workers, 2 black folks to brown folks too early. organizers. on and on. and that work just that door just kept opening wider and wider and we continue to do that work. i think the genius of of robin williams is that he knew that there would always be someone coming in each generation. beyond crack. now there's fentanyl, but we know that we need to be here because he taught us that someone else is going to come. we'll need our services. we'll need our spiritual support. we'll need our social justice support and we'll need our social services as well so that work continues on. >> can you talk a bit about your personal relationship? yeah, was a larger than life figure. i was an intern here while completing my given the seminary and got a chance to work with him as a interred and he was he was just amazing. and when i became senior minister, i went to him and i said cecil,

williams was the co-founder of glide. he was also a civil rights and lgbtq activist. >> was a larger than life figure. minister marvin white intern for williams when he was 18 years old and has become his protege. he says he'll never forget with the reverend told him he said. >> i need for you to be you. >> glide put up photos of williams over the years with people of all walks of life from political activists like bobby seale and angela davis to politicians like nelson mandela and celebrities like marvin gaye in sammy davis, junior williams was also close friends with former san francisco mayor willie brown. more than 50 years. yeah. my friendship with cecil williams. >> in valuable him for me. it will never end. >> brown says he worked with williams and doctor martin luther king junior in the 60's during the civil rights movement before williams helped open the church. merry christmas to you. the reverend was known for making everyone feel like family opening the church doors to all making the institution. one of the mo

brought so much life to the bay area, tonight, san francisco is mourning the death of reverend cecil williams the pioneer and longtime pastor at glide memorial church . >> cecil, however, was dramatically different from any other pastor. please his legacy goes well beyond just african-american civil rights movement and poverty and those issues to really address some of the core issues of what became san francisco, modern san francisco. >> his influence and impact still resonates across san francisco. the legendary reverend broke down barriers and gave a voice to the voiceless. >> he was a champion of the homeless community and a supporter of the lgbtq+ community, as well . the comp legation is celebrating the legacy he leaves behind. pete suratos begins our coverage in the city. >> reporter:, members of the church are remembering the life of church cofounder, reverend cecil williams. he died today at the age of 94 and they push forward his legacy as a church community, one day at a time. the pictures in front of the church, providing a snapshot of church cofounder, reverend cecil williams, sa

and no giant stood taller than cecil williams.sor matt dorsey, salesforce ceo marc benioff calls williams a true legend, saying, quote, he taught us that we can and must be better. his impact on our lives and our city is immeasurable. thank you, cecil for everything. may the 1st who brings peace bring peace to all and finally, a tribute at oracle park tonight with the reverend's photo on the big screen before the giants game. as you can see there. so many people remembering cecil williams for his kindness and generosity. he died at the age of 94. testimony will continue tomorrow in the hush money trial of former president donald trump. the former publisher of the national enquirer will be back on the witness stand. prosecutors say david pecker schemed with trump's former fixer, michael cohen, to influence the election by concealing negative information about trump. the former president is accused of arranging a $130,000 payment to adult film actress stormy daniels to keep her from revealing their alleged affair. right before the 2

william accepted the position of pastor back in 1963. he grew the congregation 10,000 people and he was a well-known activist. the mayor just sent us the statement that reads crowd, reverend cecil williams was the conscience of our community. he spoke out against injustice and he spoke for the marginalized. compassion and wisdom always putting the people first and never relenting in his pursuit of justice and equality. his kindness brought people together and envision changed our city and the world. i can tell you our assignment desk is making calls to other leaders right now in san francisco we will bring you reactions throughout her evening newscast. reverend cecil williams at the age of 94. >>> caught up in a sting. a fire captain for san jose targeted presenting a list of pictures to 18. investigators revealed new information about how he was matt. >>> good afternoon welcome to nbc bay area news at 4:30. updating us on the fire captain arrest every step of the way he will be joining us with the new information he's uncovered today. a

said he smell direct. get this scandal, mr william said he smell direct-— get this scandal, mr williamell direct. yes, absolutely, these emails show _ smell direct. yes, absolutely, these emails show a _ smell direct. yes, absolutely, these e-mails show a number, _ smell direct. yes, absolutely, these e-mails show a number, not - smell direct. yes, absolutely, these e-mails show a number, not all - e—mails show a number, not all related to that one programme, also relating to a bbc panorama programme and other generalist inquiries, this was the advice that mr williams was giving as to how to respond to the journalist inquiries. the main lawyerfor journalist inquiries. the main lawyer for the journalist inquiries. the main lawyerfor the inquiry journalist inquiries. the main lawyer for the inquiry has journalist inquiries. the main lawyerfor the inquiry has been offering probing questioning and he asked mr williams whether this was evidence of a bunker mentality within the organisation. mr williams did say that he was potentially part of that bunker mentality. these e—mails show what ca

williams was the long time minister of glide memorial church. he died at his san francisco home surrounded by friends and family. the glide foundation celebrated its 60th anniversary in san francisco's tenderloin last december. it provides services for the homeless and anyone in need of a hot meal every day of the year. you may recognize it most for its thanksgiving celebrations where reverend williams always played a key role. his fight for justice also extended around the globe. he's seen here with human rights champion nelson mandela in 1990. san francisco mayor london breed paid tribute to reverend williams writing, "as a young girl, i would never have dreamed i'd grow up to work with him. we all benefited from his guidance, his support, and his moral compass. we would not be who we are as a city and a people without the legendary cecil williams." we were there as williams celebrated his 90th birthday in 2019. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪. >> it was a celebration of 90 years of a life spent serving the less fortunate. when he first arrived at t

williams was the co-founder of glide. he was also a civil rights and lgbtq activist. >> was a larger than life figure. minister marvin white intern for williams when he was 18 years old and has become his protege. he says he'll never forget with the reverend told him he said. >> i need for you to be you. >> glide put up photos of williams over the years with people of all walks of life from political activists like bobby seale and angela davis to politicians like nelson mandela and celebrities like marvin gaye in sammy davis, junior williams was also close friends with former san francisco mayor willie brown. more than 50 years. yeah. my friendship with cecil williams. >> in valuable him for me. it will never end. >> brown says he worked with williams and doctor martin luther king junior in the 60's during the civil rights movement before williams helped open the church. it was supposed to be just a methodist church. >> but it really was not just a methodist church. it literally was a village. >> activists, merry christma

and there was a lot of suspicion about cecil williams. i'm going to tell you, it's not like he had a halo around his head all the time. uh- we have to remember that when the symbionese national army radicals, kidnaped patty hearst, he acted or tried to act as a go between for a deal to get her released. it included a food giveaway in the tenderloin that brought a lot of repercussions from people saying, hey, that's not the way you do things. but cecil was sort of consistent on that, and he did blend those things. when you went to glide and you would cover glide and cecil, you were always sitting there going, okay, how does this really work? and it did work by bringing the money down to the hood. that was as simple as it. and everybody was always looking and checking to see if the money was being spent very well. and there was never any questions about that raised. so he ran a clean operation. and i have to say, that's not something you always see. and in a town that was known for people who go up and go down, cecil managed to maintain bot

william the silver standard for william jennings bryan and the gold standard prevailed because william mckinley won that election in 1896. but one of the interesting things about that election was the fact that the republican party went after, you know, labor, which was unheard of because, you know that is a democratic today. it's a democratic, you know, campaign trough. and i think william mckinley changed that because and i think that's one of the major reasons why, as mckinley was a congressman, he was also known as a very protectionist. and they placed tariffs on all these coming into the country because mckinley was raised, you know, a very middle class family. and he had a heart for middle class people in the working people. so i think the 1896 election was definitely it resounded with the people. and you kind of saw that election kind of come away from the actual populist candidate, which was william jennings bryan. and and then fast forward to the election of 1901, when william mckinley, with the the egomaniac as a lot of people like to say, teddy roosevelt, he actually ran wit

and no giant stood taller than cecil williams.sey, salesforce ceo marc benioff calls williams a true legend, saying, quote, he taught us that we can and must be better. his impact on our lives and our city is immeasurable. thank you, cecil for everything. may the 1st who brings peace bring peace to all and finally, a tribute at oracle park tonight with the reverend's photo on the big screen before the giants game. as you can see there. so many people remembering cecil williams for his kindness and generosity. he died at the age of 94. testimony will continue tomorrow in the hush money trial of former president donald trump. the former publisher of the national enquirer will be back on the witness stand. prosecutors say david pecker schemed with trump's former fixer, michael cohen, to influence the election by concealing negative information about trump. the former president is accused of arranging a $130,000 payment to adult film actress stormy daniels to keep her from revealing their alleged affair. right before the 2016 election

william said.e got confused and, actually he didn't know this person, but that's where sort of initial trail know this person, but that's wiall sort of initial trail know this person, but that's wiall this sort of initial trail know this person, but that's wiall this led of initial trail know this person, but that's wiall this led back itial trail know this person, but that's wiall this led back tonl trail know this person, but that's wiall this led back to him.l of all this led back to him. >> so aubrey , two further mps >> so aubrey, two further mps sent this person or this group explicit pictures. have you any idea how common that is in parliament amongst politicians ? parliament amongst politicians? i mean, it seems extraordinary that one mp would do it. let alone two others, and whoever knows how many else more . knows how many else more. >> we don't really know their motivations, but certainly i think in william wragg's case, he probably felt a sense of kind of shame as did some of the other

williams was the co-founder of glide. he was also a civil rights and lgbtq activist. >> was a larger than life figure. minister marvin white intern for williams when he was 18 years old and has become his protege. he says he'll never forget with the reverend told him he said. >> i need for you to be you. >> glide put up photos of williams over the years with people of all walks of life from political activists like bobby seale and angela davis to politicians like nelson mandela and celebrities like marvin gaye in sammy davis, junior williams was also close friends with former san francisco mayor willie brown. more than 50 years. yeah. my friendship with cecil williams. >> in valuable and for me. it will never end. >> brown says he worked with williams and doctor martin luther king junior in the 60's during the civil rights movement before williams helped open the church. merry christmas to you. the reverend was known for making everyone feel like family opening the church doors to all making the institution. one of the mo

marvin cecil williams really reshaped this congregation. how do you believe that he was able to attract so many people and get so much support for those really important causes? >> it's a combination of being eye level with those who are most marginalized. and and eye level with those with the most privilege, and bringing them eye level to each other. so when you're in glide memorial church, you don't know if you're sitting next to a billionaire or someone who is on their last supper, you know? and his gift was the ability to bring people together through prayer, through music, through art, through culture, through mutual understanding, through the understanding that we're all in recovery from something. so he was able to democratize spirit and bring us all together and raise our voices together through music, through activism and through art as well. and that's his genius is the ability to bring folks together. so we're all in recovery together. >> obviously, we know that reverend williams was a mentor to you. can i ask what what do you th

william. martha tweed in, 1871. new york city was virtually bankrupt due to the monumental thievery of the tammany hall ring a. its leader, william twain, starting as a street fighter and firehouse gang tweed, piloted a plan to drain the city and state coffers, and it covered. andrew was appointed state comptroller, knowing full well that the comptroller or connally would resign and andrew replace him many dead as comptroller andrew became, the watchdog of new york city, loved this, eliminating and corruption. andr's audits revealed that deficit of $12 million or equating to a third of $1,000,000,000 in 2020 through the courthouse built by tweed still stands 150 years later. it was the costliest building in america. lincoln started more than twice what the u.s. paid for alaska. here are courtrooms where was tried and andrew saw says comptroller of new york city would be located and today this is new york city department of education and where we're green. began his public life in the 1990s. my brother in law led an

williams was the co-founder of glide. he was also a civil rights and lgbtq activist. >> was a larger than life figure. minister marvin white intern for williams when he was 18 years old and has become his protege. he says he'll never forget with the reverend told him he said. >> i need for you to be you. >> glide put up photos of williams over the years with people of all walks of life from political activists like bobby seale and angela davps to politicians like nelson mandela and celebrities like marvin gaye in sammy davis, junior williams was also close friends with former san francisco mayor willie brown. more than 50 years. yeah. my friendship with cecil williams. >> in valuable him for me. it will never end. >> brown says he worked with williams and doctor martin luther king junior in the 60's during the civil rights movement before williams helped open the church. merry christmas to you. the reverend was known for making everyone feel like family opening the church doors to all making the institution. one of the mo

wragg himself. about the 'udgment of william wragg himself. ., ~ about the 'udgment of william wragg to reach around 600 people either trapped in highway tunnels or cut off in remote areas after wednesday's earthquake. almost all are guests and staff of a remote hotel who are unable to leave because of damaged roads. ten people were killed and more than 1,000 injured after the island's biggest quake in more than a quarter of a century. strict building regulations in taiwan helped prevent a major catastrophe. earlier our asia correspondent rupert wingfield hayes sent this update from hualien. here in hualien, the rescue efforts have ended and it's now all about stabilizing the damaged structures like this one behind me and trying to make everything safe. and actually, just before i came on air, we had another large aftershock here which shook the building behind me here. we've had a couple of aftershocks this morning. that building has apparently moved 1cm in this direction, and that's making the the job of propping it up and securing it more difficult for the crews working there. els

record williams was the co-founder of glide. he was also a civil rights and lgbtq activist. >> was a larger than life figure. minister marvin white intern for williams when he was 18 years old and has become his protege. he says he'll never forget with the reverend told him he said. >> i need for you to be you. >> glide put up photos of williams over the years with people of all walks of life from political activists like bobby seale and angela davis to politicians like nelson mandela and celebrities like marvin gaye in sammy davis, junior williams was also close friends with former san francisco mayor willie brown. more than 50 years. yeah. my friendship with cecil williams. >> in valuable and for me. it will never end. >> brown says he worked with williams and doctor martin luther king junior in the 60's during the civil rights movement before williams helped open the church. merry christmas to you. the reverend was known for making everyone feel like family opening the church doors to all making the institution. one of the mo

record williams was the co-founder of glide. he was also a civil rights and lgbtq activist. >> was a larger than life figure. minister marvin white intern for williams when he was 18 years old and has become his protege. he says he'll never forget with the reverend told him he said. >> i need for you to be you. >> glide put up photos of williams over the years with people of all walks of life from political activists like bobby seale and angela davis to politicians like nelson mandela and celebrities like marvin gaye in sammy davis, junior williams was also close friends with former san francisco mayor willie brown. more than 50 years. yeah. my friendship with cecil williams. >> in valuable and for me. it will never end. >> brown says he worked with williams and doctor martin luther king junior in the 60's during the civil rights movement before williams helped open the church. merry christmas to you. the reverend was known for making everyone feel like family opening the church doors to all making the institution. one of the mo

. >> cecil williams. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. good morning and thanks for joining us on a tuesday. i'm sorry and i'm james and looks like going to another blustery tuesday. today. the winds sticking around. yeah. and it was gusty yesterday for sure. so more that today, john, more of it and cooler temperatures today. those winds of change yesterday. >> has this big switch up in our pattern occurs from what has been warm and summery feeling kind of weather to what is about to be a cooler than average and to the month ahead of us. we're we're sitting this morning. we have a lot of cloud cover out there. skies will clear out today, but we are going to be a lot cooler than yesterday was no fog in radar. currently, we are seeing winds, though, in pacifica and vacaville in excess of 20 miles per hour. and that cool ocean air sweeps in across the region today and having that cooling effect for all of us today, the very warmest. it's only low 70's for your daytime highs. current temperatures

record williams was the co-founder of glide. he was also a civil rights and lgbtq activist. >> was a larger than life figure. minister marvin white intern for williams when he was 18 years old and has become his protege. he says he'll never forget with the reverend told him he said. >> i need for you to be you. >> glide put up photos of williams over the years with people of all walks of life from political activists like bobby seale and angela davis to politicians like nelson mandela and celebrities like marvin gaye in sammy davis, junior williams was also close friends with former san francisco mayor willie brown. more than 50 years. yeah. my friendship with cecil williams. >> in valuable and for me. it will never end. >> brown says he worked with williams and doctor martin luther king junior in the 60's during the civil rights movement before williams helped open the church. merry christmas to you. the reverend was known for making everyone feel like family opening the church doors to all making the institution. one of the mo

williams on. i fine look at that thunderstorm activity popping up and it's early not only there but also over the sierra. i would think this will be lit up here, maybe the next couple of afternoons, not only on the lee side, but also tahoe northward up in the northeast, california, up toward shasta. i mean, that's that's that's developing pretty rapidly for so early in the morning. our big fog bank and everything is associated with that upper low to the west that is coming in and knocking the high out of here. and we had temperatures 70s and 80s for two days. they are long gone and it may be gone for a while, significantly cooler as the forecast here. big fog bank water temps are cold point arena. the temp is 51 and point reyes is 53. that's really cold for this time of year, so i'm not surprised the fog is forming. this is i mean, april and may. i looked at those to see how the summer may go. well, so far the message is looking cool now again, it can turn on a dime, but we're getting fog with onl

william: back in st.parish, teesha says, even now, she worries about how the air could be harming her son. >> if you could, would you move far away from here? is that something you thought about? >> it is something i thought about, but i love it here. i don't want to be anywhere else. i want to be home and i want my baby to know home and love home the way that i do. so what do you do when you need to be home and home is unfortunately where the problem is? william: for the pbs newshour, i'm william brangham in southeastern louisiana. ♪ geoff: the new film "civil war" is stirring debate and provoking conversation about where a divided nation could lead. it topped the domestic box office this weekend with a nearly $26 million opening, the biggest ever for its independent production company, a24 studios. jeffrey brown talks to the film's director as part of our arts and culture series, canvas. >> the time, the near future. the place, the eastern part of the united states, now a battle zone of armies, militias

william: jury selection starts monday.urors will be questioned about their political allegiances, knowledge of the case, and whether they're able to render fair judgment in this historic first-of-its kind trial. for the pbs newshour, i'm william brangham. ♪ geoff: sadly tonight, we remember our co-founder and longtime co-anchor robert macneil. his partnership with his close friend jim lehrer, who died in 2020, led to the creation of this program you're watching today. macneil died early this morning at the age of 93. jeffrey brown looks back at his life and many contributions. >> what actions or deeds are you prepared to make to improve relations between cuba and the united states? jeffrey: robert macneil had a knack for being where the action was -- he covered major stories around the world and titled his 1982 memoir, "the right place at the right time". >> i am a wordsmith. that is my trade, using words either writing them or speaking them. jeffrey: he was lifelong lover of language, literature and the arts, who called h

williams was the co-founder of glide. he was also a civil rights and lgbtq activist. >> was a larger than life figure. minister marvin white intern for williams when he was 18 years old and has become his protege. he says he'll never forget with the reverend told him he said. >> i need for you to be you. >> glide put up photos of williams over the years with people of all walks of life from political activists like bobby seale and angela davis to politicians like nelson mandela and celebrities like marvin gaye in sammy davis, junior williams was also close friends with former san francisco mayor willie brown. more than 50 years. yeah. my friendship with cecil williams. >> in valuable and for me. it will never end. >> brown says he worked with williams and doctor martin luther king junior in the 60's during the civil rights movement before williams helped open the church. merry christmas to you. the reverend was known for making everyone feel like family opening the church doors to all making the institution. one of the mo

peter says william instrumental, william wragg was instrumental, as many others, getting william wraggntal, as of many others, getting william wragg was instrumental, as of borisny others, getting william wragg was instrumental, as of borisjohnsons, getting william wragg was instrumental, as of borisjohnson . getting william wragg was instrumental, as of boris johnson . so getting william wragg was instrumental, as of boris johnson . so ietting william wragg was instrumental, as of boris johnson . so i have rid of boris johnson. so i have no sympathy, he says. no apologies are irrelevant, so just resign immediately and perhaps face a police investigation. police investigation. well, the police are investigating malicious communications, but that's against person who was, against the person who was, well, arguably extorting or whatever it is. the crime is. >> yes, joanne says just because most of us wouldn't do it. these scammers are clever . look how scammers are clever. look how many get scammed by people who think they love them and part with money. there's even a tv series documenta

reverend williams was always a staple. here he is on thanksgiving 2016. >> we call it a beloved community that engages in unconditional love and unconditional acceptance. when you got those two things going for you, you're really doing something. >> and his reach was worldwide in his fight for justice for all. here's a photo of him with human rights champion nelson mandela from 1990. tributes to reverend williams are just starting to pour in. san francisco mayor london breed writes in part, "as a young girl i never dreamed to grow up in a world with him. we all benefited from his guidance and moral compass. we would not be who we are without the legendary cecil williams." williams wife and co-founder of glide died in 2021. they married in 1982 and together they were rough the biggest power couples in bay area history. cecil williams had taken more of a back seat role at glide in recent years as he grew older, but his influence was always present and his legacy will not be forgotten. >> so many of us had the opportunity to

this is what she says about the man, cecil williams. she says that he was the conscience of our san francisco community. he spoke out against injustice and he spoke for the marginalized. he led with compassion and wisdom, always putting the people first and never relenting in his pursuit of justice and equality. his kindness brought people together and his vision changed. our city and the world. what he created at glide memorial church, she says, along with his partner janice mirikitani, saved and transformed countless lives. and she goes on to say mayor london breed that their impact will never be matched. but it is a hearreaking day for san francisco, as so many people in that city have been touched by cecil williams himself and real by the fantastic work of the ide morial foundation and that church, just a pillar there in the tenderloin world renowned for all of the work that it has done. we will continue to follow the death of reverend cecil williams, right here on the floor and throughout the rest ( ♪ ) you made a cow! actually it'

and they found william. they found clarence darrow hiking in the smoky mountains and ran up and said, bryan is died. what do you think? and he muttered something like they said, did he die of a broken heart? and darrow muttered something like, no, he died of a busted belly, but then said he, it's a great loss for the american people. they appeal the case, as you know, even if it's federal constitutional issues, the state goes up the state chain first and then the tennessee supreme court pulls a fast one on darrow, who's hoping to get a decision on the tennessee constitution out of the tennessee supreme court and then appeal to the federal supreme court on the federal constitutional matters. but the tennessee supreme court is going to dismiss the appeal on a technicality that they didn't get it filed in time and the fine overturned the the conviction of scopes under the theory that the law the fine how much it should be $100 or $500 should have been set by the jury, not ralston, but they dismiss the case rath

mr williams is continuing to ive didn't. mr williams is continuing to give evidence _ didn't.'t. mr williams is continuing to give evidence this afternoon and i give evidence this afternoon and tomorrow, over the many years that he was working behind the scenes at some of the key moments in this scandal is the alleged cover—up got under way, so we are reallyjust getting going with this today. 0k, emma simpson, thank you. scientists believe they have identified the largest marine reptile ever to swim the seas on earth — a gigantic ichthyosaur, measuring around 25 metres long — the size of two buses. fossils of the creature's jawbones have been discovered by amatuer fossilhunters in somerset. georgina rannard reports. and we can take a look. in a garage in swindon there is treasure hidden away. what am i looking at here? well, this is the jawbone of a giant ichthyosaur from the end of the triassic period. it's what's left of what scientists think was the largest marine reptile on earth. at 25 metres in length, it was as long as two buses nose to nose. so this piece ofjawbone wou

williams accepted the position as pastor back in 1963. he grew the congregation to 10,000 people and became a well- known activist from issues to rights, homelessness during the a.i.d.s. crisis we just spoke with former san francisco mayor billy brown. >> by then the tenderloin had become what it is today, which means church wouldn't work. cecil understood how to make the church work with that group of people working within the church. >> he made that church work and he made the community work around that we will hear more from mayor willie brown about cecil williams, the legacy more that coming up on our 6:00 news. >> the unified school district our story of bullying we broke last week. to me truly independent. the school board members calling for a third-party independent investigation into the district handling of the matter. one of his employees says he put his desk on a roof for punishment. he has been able to get away with that behavior these employees say, because of his close friendship with the superintendent and her husband the

tom williams has more.ou're constantly looking for that next rush and learning a trick. you haven't got the fear when you're a kid. so i took a lot more crashes, probably a lot better than i would now. and when you finally get a trick after that, like, it's like a pride feeling, you know? and ijust fell in love with that. bmx freestyle not only has its risks but also a wow factor too. kieran currently is the best in the business, the reigning world and european champion. you make it look easy. is it easy for you? i think now i've been riding around 1a years, 13, 1a years, so it's like, it definitely feels a lot easier now, you know? i mean, like, ifeel like my bike's like a part of my body at this point. i'm on it so much, so it is a sport that people tend to be, like, intimidated by. they don't want to start because they see the level that it's at now, but it's something you pick up so quickly. just 22, he moved to corby from gateshead four years ago to train with other members of the british team. not shy

william a man. i william wragg is a gay man.know got don't know how he's got a partner, his seat is hazel partner, but his seat is hazel grove in greater manchester, where he is at the moment, a long way from westminster. all these come down here, these mps, they come down here, particularly on their own. particularly men on their own. monday tuesday, wednesday back, thursday, alone , thursday, three nights alone, and men aren't so good on their own. i think in my experience, i think they need a partner with them all balanced and them to keep it all balanced and keep, keep stop them, you know, going out of control. i think that can be a concern, i think that's why, particularly for men , we see marriages breaking down in too often. in westminster all too often. >> i'm joined now by >> okay. well i'm joined now by gb news senior political commentator, nigel nelson. nigel, welcome to the show. i think whichever way you dress this up, nigel, it's a sorry affair , but i've been very affair, but i've been very interested in the two q