. >> finally, you are going to what actress whoopi goldberg has in common with willie nelson. what is going on? >> the oscar-winning actress and is following in the footsteps of willie nelson by launching a marijuana line. she along with a northern california producer will offer a chocolate, cream, and bath salts to aid menstrual cramps. industry in the united states sold over $20 billion in products in 2015. >> i am curious to see if that product will fly off the shelves. it will fly off the cells because willie nelson's products have been flying off the shelves. >> with the latest business news. time for the press review. at what ise a look grabbing the headlines. studio,me now in the lots of focus on that day of action yesterday against the government plan to reform france's labor laws. >> they are thrilled about the turnout at the protest yesterday which happened across the country, but it got a little carried away with its calculator . it says about 1.2 million people took to the streets. that is what organizers are saying, twice is many as the previous rally on march 9.

his most recent last year with willie nelson. ♪ ♪ haggard lived with wife theresa on 200 acres near reddinghere he built a railroad bridge, a reminder he grew up beside the tracks. ♪ ♪ i was a kid then ♪ ♪ i loved that old train >> john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >>> there will never be another. >>> in one school district, no child is left offline. thanks to wi-fi on wheels and an american girl gives the pope a gift from the heavens. it's not always as easy for me as it is for him... it's easy for me cause look at her. aw... so we use k-y ultragel. it enhances my body's natural moisture so i can get into the swing of it a bit quicker. and when i know she's feeling like that, it makes me feel like we're both... when she enjoys it, we enjoy it even more. and i enjoy it. feel the difference with k-y ultragel. sir, this alien life form at an alarming rate. growing fast, you say? we can't contain it any long... oh! you know, that reminds me of how geico's been the fastest-growing auto insurer for over 10 years straight. over ten years? mhm, geico's the company your friends and neighbor

his most recent last year with willie nelson. ♪ haggard lived with wife theresa on 200 acres near reddingoad bridge, a reminder he grew up beside the tracks. ♪ ♪ i was a kid then ♪ ♪ i loved that old train >> john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >>> for the first time ever a sitting governor in alabama faces impeachment. a bipartisan group of state lawmakers accused governor robert bentley of moral techlt rpitude, willful neglect of duty and incompetence. at issue comments he exchanged with a female adviser. both are married. mark strassmann reports. >> governor bentley calls this impeachment resolution a political attack. the 73-year-old sunday school teacher ran twice as family values republican. articles of impeachment say he betrayed his trust and is unfit to serve. >> it is time to put aside his selfishness and step down. >> reporter: a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers say they have lost confidence in alabama governor robert bentley. and plan to impeach him. this five-page resolution calls out bentley's inappropriate relationship. and says there is credible evidence that he con

among the tributes, one from willy nelson >>> is. >> i'm "ali velshi on target" tonight, america's new cold war with russia. i take you to the frozen north where america's allies are lacked in a huge standoff over deposits of oil and gas. i'll give you a firsthand look at how arctic melting has fueled old tensions between enemies. all week long al jazeera america is showcasing a selection of your stories. they are some of the most important news events we've covered on this channel for you and one of them has been the new cold war between russia and the west. the tensions now extend from the battlefields of syria to the sea lanes of the arctic but the bad blood started in 2014 with the war in ukraine. two years on russia still backs separatist rebels fighting the ukraine government. tonight i'm taking you on the front line with russia, poland, roe romania, bulgaria, and competing for special natural resources with new urgency. let's again the journey now with a special report. it's 10 a.m. on an autumn morning in stran tran sylvania. it is a routine nato exercise in military readiness.

and willie nelson shared this picture of him and merle haggard laughing.as my brother, my friend, i will miss him. and we obviously don't have that. but he will be missed by all. merle haggard gone at 79 years old. hard to believe this morning. >> it is. really sad. listen to this, it has been one month since peyton manning retired from football, which is crazy. now he's trying out a new career as a karaoke singer. listen. ♪ >> yep. manning surprising the crowd at a nashville bar with a rough sounding cover of rocky top. that is, of course, the fight song of his alma mater, the university of tennessee. he wasn't done there. oh, no. he also sang some johnny cash. ♪ the fact you can't hear very well, that goes in his favor. he may be a better quarterback than a singer but the crowd had a great time. he was a good sport. >> he was. >>> pack your umbrella and your rain boots. it is going to be a cold wet one today. >> maria tracking the weather. >> we're tracking this massive storm system that is bringing in all kinds of unsettled weather anywhere from the gre

tributes, one from good friend willie nelson, he was my brother my friend i will miss him.zeera. >> over the last few years, old fashioned records have been making a come back. new bands have added vinyl releases along with cds and downloads. now classic titles are being reissued in the format. but as ash-har quraishi reports, there are only a landful of places where labels can get records made. >> reporter: to escape drug and alcohol abuse louisiana native chad casson moved to oklahoma to get sober. >> it sounders better it's more musical it draws you in. >> reporter: it was here he found music. at a time in the early 1980s when the compact disk began eclipsing lps he began collecting records. >> i just trusted my ear and that's what i was in to and that's what i love. and i knew vinyl would never die. >> 30 years later, he owns and operates one of the few vinyl producing companies in the nation, salina kansas is center of the record producing universe, according to the record producing association of america, vinyl was up 32% in 2015. for audiophiles, transferred owhat is

he was still touring and collaborating with other artists including willie nelson. >>> they arrested a person with the scooter that hunter pence signed. >> jacques manns and 26-year-old nicholas tiller in addition to the thefts. this was among the several items stellen in san francisco. the scooter was auctioned off for $40,000. >> it is being stored there. >>> they will soon be hosting concerts at its mission district headquarters. >> they approved a permit to host concerts and other live events. >> some neighbors worry about loud noise and security. >> there are some restrictions here and how late it can operate and the owner has to hire security. and sound proof the building. >> the site that hasn't been seep. >> this is the santa clara team and this is off limits to skier. it refilled the pond last week. parent's pants say it is perfect to be out there on the water. >> makes me want to get back on one ski. >> it has been decades. >> is that you, mike? >> back in the day, i understand. >> let get to it. it is warm to hot temperatures and some of the warmest where they are usually

tonight his fellow country outlaw willie nelson tweeted "he was my brother and my friend" i will miss him. >> tonight, (audio difficulties) how the front -runners are trying to avoid an embarrassing loss on their home turf. >>> this angry rant that has now gone viral. >>> the reason depressing news about just how much women are not making. we will break it down for you. there it is... this is where i met your grandpa. right under this tree. ♪ (man) some things are worth holding onto. they're hugging the tree. (man) that's why we got a subaru. or was it that tree? (man) the twenty-sixteen subaru outback. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> a moom says a southwest area lines employee questioned her sonny their family preboarded a flight from or lane da to d.c.. she says she's devastate and -- devastated and angry that happened on monday afternoon. she said families go through enough without having to justify their disability in front of a line of other passengers. >> i want to be sure that southwest trains their employees to never have this happen again. >> a flight attendant

. >> willie nelson during their careers.his photo of the two of them saying, he was my brother, my friend, and i will miss him. >> carrie underwood with tweeting love and prayers for the family. merle was a pioneer, a true entertainer, a legend. there will never be another like him. >> this one from an brad paisley on twitter saying there there are no words to describe the loss and sorrow felt within all of music with the passing of merle hag hard. >> he was so beloved by country music fans and insiders. remarkable. >> he had a controversial life. it was a little lived life. he did spend some three years in san quentin. inmate 845-200. it was forburgizing a cafe during a drunken tirade. he lived life to the fullest. >> coming up in our next half hour, a young reporter and we mean real young breaking news and backlash about it. we'll explain how she's responding to all of that. >> first a story that got plenty of coverage back when it happened. the o.j. simpson murder trial. if you think you're hearing more about it these day

among the tributes, one from willy nelson >>> is. >> i'm "ali velshi on target" tonight, america's newd war with russia. i take you to the frozen north where america's allies are lacked in a huge standoff over deposits of oil and gas. i'll give you a firsthand look at how arctic melting has fueled old tensions between enemies. all week long al jazeera america is showcasing a selection of your stories. they are some of the most important news events we've

he was a kennedy center honoree in 2010 and today the long time fellow country outhaw willie nelson tweeted he was my brother, my friend and i will miss him. >>> navy recruits men and women will wear the same head covers. women were fitted for so-called dixie cups at a uniform issue this week at the recruit training command in great lakes illinois. it will replace the so-called bucket cover for women. the navy to promote gender equality in appearance. >>> how much would you pay for the very first air force one? the founder of a virginia aviation company is not saying but he will say that there is no way whoa leave it to rot in the arizona sun. president eisenhower's ride is the only air force one sold first to a crop dusting country that used it for scrap briefly and carl and dynamic aviation p bridgewater virginia are working to completely restore it and turn it into a flying museum. >> this thing reeks history and a good time of history. the 50s. the 50s and eisenhower. >> the new engin aand 7,000 man- hours to get it in the air. flying it runs 2500 dollars an hour for the fuel alone. but

willie nelson tweeted he was my brother, my friend.miss him. >>> get your rain gear ready for the yellow alert day. >> the news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> we are under a yellow weather alert. rain and storms heading our way. what does it mean for the nats home opener this afternoon? good morning, i'm andrea roane. >> finger's crossed for the first pitch. we start with melissa nord to check on the timing. >>> good morning. this afternoon we will deal with scattered showers and thunderstorm activity. in terms of when we see a mess of rain and thunderstorms, that will be this morning rather than this afternoon. first alert doppler network right now already showing all that rain tracking in from the west. right now it's pushing into charlottesville, i-81 corridor and closer to 7:00, 8:00 a.m. it will be on top of the metro area. thanks to the clouds increasing, we are mild outside. here is the rest of today. you notice temperatures make it into the 60s. we have rain, thunderstorms likely this morning and more this afternoon. we will tal

willie nelson tweeting this saying he was my brother, my friend, i will miss him.ie underwood tweeting love and prayers for the haggard family. merle was a pioneer. a true entertainer, a legend, there will never be another like him. >>> well, time for sports. just nine days left until the nba playoffs start. >> some teams are still trying to clinch a spot. here with last night's highlights our friends at espn. >>> good morning. >> america. >> there you go. she's nicole, i'm nell neal. if you haven't seen the dogs playing hockey, google that and enjoy these. >> best thing you'll see. besides this one. mavs and rockets. both teams vying for playoff positioning. j.j. barea had a baby earlier in the week. under 20 seconds to play. rockets down one, james harden with the ball stripped by dirk nowitzki. seven points. but that one, that strip is pretty big. devin harris at the line making both free throws and jason terry makes his first at the line but misses the second, mark cuban loves it. dallas wins, 88-86. >>> san diego has not scored a run in its first two games of

. >>> and this -- ♪ ♪ it's a big job getting by at >> willie nelson called him a brother, toby keithsinger and songwriter of his lifetime and this morning we remember the legendary merle haggard. 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west. this is "way too early." >>> hey, there. good morning. it's thursday, april 7th. i'm alex witt. the gloves are off in the race for the democratic nomination and it all got started yesterday on "morning joe" when hillary clinton was asked in light of bernie sanders' latest interview with "the new york dailys"

. >>> and this -- ♪ ♪ it's a big job getting by at >> willie nelson called him a brother, toby keithd he was the greatest singer and songwriter of his lifetime and this morning we remember the legendary merle haggard. 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west. this is "way too early." >>> hey, there. good morning. it's thursday, april 7th. i'm alex witt. the gloves are off in the race for the democratic nomination and it all got started yesterday on "morning joe" when hillary clinton was asked in light of bernie sanders' latest interview with "the new york daily news" editorial board if he was qualified to be president. >> if you look at bernie sanders would you say this guy is ready for president of the united states? >> well, i think he hadn't done his homework and he'd been talking for more than a year about doing things that he obviously hadn't really studied or understood. and that does raise a lot of questions. and really what it goes to is for voters to ask themselves can he deliver what he's talking about? and i will leave it to voters to decide who of us can do the job that the

willie nelson tweeting this photo saying, "he was my brother, my friend. i will miss him." tweeting, "love and prayers for the haggard family. merle was a pioneer. a true entertainer, a legend. there will never be another like him." >>> well, time now for sports. just nine days left until the nba playoffs start. >> yeah, some teams are still trying to clinch a spot. here with last night's highlights, our friends at espn. >>> good morning. >> america. >> there you go. she's nicole. i'm neil. and if you haven't seen the dogs playing hockey, google that and then just enjoy these highlights in the meanwhile. >> best thing you'll see all day, of course, besides this one. mavs and rockets. both teams vying for playoff positioning. j.j. barea had a baby earlier in the week. scoring a lot of points. 27 points, 8 assists. under 20 seconds to play. rockets down one, james harden with the ball stripped by dirk nowitzki. he had seven points. but that one, that strip, that's pretty big. devin harris at the line there making both free throws and then on another play, jason terry makes hi

his most recent was last year with willie nelson. might not have been haggard lived with his wife teresa on 200 acres near reading, california, where he built a railroad bridge, a reminder he grew up beside the tracks. francisco. >> pelley: there will never be another. in one school district, no child is left off line thanks to wifi on wheels. and an american girl gives the pope a gift from the heavens when the "cbs evening news" continues.y best to manage. but it's hard to keep up with it. your body and your diabetes change over time. your treatment plan may too. know your options. once-daily toujeo is a long-acting insulin from the makers of lantus . it releases slowly to provide consistent insulin levels for a full 24 hours. toujeo also provides proven full 24-hour blood sugar control and significant a1c reduction. toujeo is a long-acting, man-made insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. it contains 3 times as much insulin in 1 milliliter as standard insulin. don't use toujeo to treat diabetic ketoacidosi

willie nelson is remembering haggard as a "brother and friend" and country star charlie daniels said - "country music has suffered one of the greatest losses it will ever experience," haggard died wednesday, on his birthday, at his home in northern california. of complications from pneumonia. he was 79. does this look like a baked treat. or a body part. well it was enough for one social media app. to disable a mom's account. and next. caught in a backyard and capturing everyone's attention. see the viral pictures of a massive gator take a look at this. hunters in florida snapped these pictures of what may be one of the largest alligators on record in the state. the reptile weighed in at 780- pounds and just under 15 -feet. lee lightsey says, he was hog- hunting with his son on his private ranch. when they came across the gator. american alligators are especially common in florida. and can range from 10 -to 15- feet long. the photograph was posted on lightsey's facebook page..it has been shared over 4-thousand times. ten deaths nos linked to those exploding air bags made by takata. ho

longtime friend willie nelson says he will miss his friend. today was his 79th birthday.eon: his life was a country music song. alison: definitely. , 15 daysing up at 5:00 after the suicide bombings, the first brussels flight arrives. the story on the emotional return coming up. >> when this is constructed and completed and opened for service, people will understand why transit is so important. alison: getting on track. find out how the purple line is getting a boost. reporter: this story involves a popular bar in northeast washington and one woman's breast milk. details next. leon: and we take a look at the annual pony swim. today, the postal service announced it will be offering a .tamp featuring the ponies it goes on wall street. the nra. they're powerful. they usually get their way. but not with democrat donna edwards. she won't take cash from wall street banks. and when washington insiders wrote a loophole to let the nra spend dark money to kill gun safety laws, donna edwards said 'no' she's fighting to ban assault weapons and putting the safety of our communities fi

. >> isn't a good solution to make a willy nelson one? >> i would. he looks great. >> he is 104. >> is he alive? >> i think he is. >> he is like 117. >> and he still sings well and smokes a hell of a lot of pot. >> maybe that's his secret. >> exactly. >> will it make them second guess their filter? my only question is has anyone done this yet? you have to give her credit. she did the analogue before it came out. >> i always thought tech people were supposed to be the savy guys. how can you say it is not digital black face? they should do that for marley's birthday. what about people who smoke pat, but don't like reggae ? >> that would be more appropriate. >> you just went up eight points. >> ozzie? >> that's a good answer. >> coming up, half time with andy levy. rob long is filling in and he doesn't get naming rights. the "red eye" pod cast is back. sign up on fox news radio.com. it is what ronald regan would do. >>> welcome back. time to find out what we got wrong and what we missed from rob long in the "red eye" news desk. >> i have to remove my gl

he was still touring and collaborating with other artists including willie nelson. >>> a tv news crewnnot get out. >> he needs to get out of it. >> come on, guy, get out. come on. >> get into hurry up dirk -- get in, hurry up. >> it was very close, he had just seconds to spare. he was able to jump out and he jumped out onto the roadway and got into the tv crews truck. just-in-time all the tv crew drove away. >>> it is the type of april weather that had a lot of folks outside today enjoying themselves. >> i have my laptop here just in case i need to send an email. >> trips to the park, we see record breaking temperatures today. >>>ktvu fox 2 at 5 pm start now. >>> going from ocean beach, folks everywhere everywhere are soaking up the springtime temperatures. temperatures in the mid-80s.>>> at the santa clara valley, a lack of rain the last few winters have kept the water off limits. but that was changed today, they set up a slalom course. >> it feels like the middle of summer when you go outside today.>> it was of significant warm up with the readings today. wide spread 80s. take a loo

and apparently it works -- willie nelson never gets them. (band playing theme) >> announcer: tonight, stephen welcomes sarah paulson! tatiana maslany! and a musical performance by wynton marsalis, lil buck and jared grimes! featuring jon batiste and "stay human"! ♪ ♪ ♪ and now it's time for "the late show" with stephen colbert! (cheers and applause) ♪ >> stephen: welcome! thank you so much! jon, thank you so much! wow, i love hosting the show and i get to come out here and talk about a bunch of stuff. one of the great things about hosting a talk show is how much talking i get to do. but sometimes it can be tough for my face to decide what my mouth is going to say. it's hard to choose. >> jon: a lot's going on in the world. >> stephen: it's hard to make a decision on what to focus on. >> jon: it's like a buffet. >> stephen: the world is a buffet. that's right. >> jon: you don't know what to put on your plate. only got app hour or so. >> stephen: you don't want to put the potatoes and gravy with the jell-o, because it looks like the potatoes a

country legend willie nelson tweeted this picture of the two of them saying, quote, he was my brothermy friend. i will miss him. anthony mason is auditorium in nashville where haggard was set to perform earlier this year. >> reporter: merle haggard will be greatly missed here in the capital of country music. even though his brand of outlaw country was originally a rebellion against the slick nashville sound of the '60s. haggard would rack up 38 number one hits across three decades and become one of music's most admired artists. >> i'm proud to be an. oaky fr o okie from muskogee ♪ >> reporter: this poked fun at the hippie generation and made him the height of the vietnam wam. >> there is more than one message. one of them is pride for this country and we all agree on that. >> reporter: much of haggard's music was a reflection of his childhood. at one point, his family lived in a converted railway boxcar. ♪ ♪ the old boxcar >> reporter: when he was 9, his father passed away suddenly and haggard spent his teen years in juvenile hall and in prison and spending three years in san quent qu

last year's merle haggard and is ho willie nelson released the album jangling me scduled to go on touraid he wasn't just a count singer. he was the best country singer that ever lived. nicole: w look at the latest in the world of sports. after three seasons of draft picks, the 70 sixerseneral manager sam hinchey said down. philadelphia has boasted the league's worst record at 47 and 195. pinky also wrote a farewell letter to the groroup reportedly spent 13 pages of the week will announce additional self-imposed sanctions after an escort allegation. the school for reduced scholarships for the 2017th report in 19 season as well as ficial recruiting visit in recruiting opportunities for the staff. louisville previously announced a postseason banack on february 5th. a wiki made history for colorado rockies last night. 23-year-old rookie trevor story became the first player to hit a homerun and each of his three major league games. the stories also the first layer in baseball history to hit a homerun at each of its his first four heads. they helped lead the rockets to afford-3 victory over

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willie nelson attorneyed 84 years old. >> i sure know when to walk away and when to >> this is a remix of an underappreciated duet that he once did with the late great ray charles. this is a remix of seven spanish angels. the youtube mix. >> it's not going to play. it's a joke. >> in my head. [music] >> here's what's happening. stop bid javits center in manhattan with the free diabetes expo. kick off the day with entertainment, exercise tip and access. on long island, the wildlife refuge hosts the eighth annual conservation day with face and all ages have activities including double dutch and more. the educators have activities like hayrides and end active games. plus you can enjoy the hike-a- thon. the staten island highlights west africa to the caribbean and latin america back to the u.s. the museum of the city of new york celebrates international jazz day with the 16th anniversary of the ultrarare documentary satchmo the great. for more information about this event or you wish your dog could fight off fleas and ticks. but since he can't... you rely on frontline plus. because frontli

mary and joseph are willie nelson and miley cyrus. the angel is seth rogen. then woody halsen and cheech and chong, and then snoop dogg is the newborn king. >> jimmy: donald trump and hillary clinton move closer to a faceoff in the general election. they were the winners in the new york primary by a wide margin. hillary got 58%. trump got more than i like to envision him looking over the city rubbing his hands together. but the empire state building turned red when trump was declared the winner. i'm guessing out of embarrassment. i don't know why they did that. but trump won 89 of the 95 delegates in new york. this breaks it down from msnbc. trump needs 57%. cruz needs 98%, and kasich needs 158%. he really needs to step this up. it was a disappointing night for barnds and ted cruz. in one district cruz lost to ben carson who isn't even running anymore. even when he was running, i'm not sure he knew he was running, but despite his dismal finish in the empire state, cruz tried to rally supporter and further support his legacy as one of the country's great less

. >> you get a lot of great musicians on here who might partake in weed like snoop, or willie nelson.e's a moment where they offer you a peace pipe and you feel like a square -- >> over the years there have been many people enjoying themselves in the green room or in their own van or something like that, and i've had to get out of there fairly quickly. >> this is going to correct all that. well, open it. it's your gift. >> stephen: okay. i know what that is. ( cheers and applause ) okay. uh-huh. >> so, interesting fact. that is my grandmother's bong. ( laughter ). >> stephen: it looks like like-- it's a beautiful pattern. it's a beautiful pattern. >> very typical 60s pattern. >> stephen: wonderful taste. >> and that will impress the guys. >> stephen: the handle, that's got a good grip on that. >> lefty or righty. >> stephen: the next guy is not going to grab this out of your hands. you've got a grip on it. get back, spider! >> the basic goal of this is you have your own kit so when they say, "steve, do you want to get high?" and you say no i have my own kit, bro. and then you pull thi

hits and this tribute is from wreath witherspoon and from other country music staffers including willie nelsonss him. and all the big stars, really, sad about the loss and paying him homage for being a trail blazer if so many years to come. >> 6:39, hock a.m. live doppler hd is showing you we are dry. we have clouds from the south. that will bring cooler changes to our forecast today compared to yesterday. petaluma is 57. mill valley is 57. vallejo at 59. guerneville at 50. at 61 in san francisco. 65 in san jose. san ramon is 61. 62 in fairfield. the highs today, you will notice it is cooler and more comfortable than yesterday. 69 in san francisco. same in oakland. 76 in san jose. 67 if vallejo. the they day trust shows we are tracking rain on friday evening into saturday. light scattered showers and "1" on storm-impact scale. we will look at the timing on friday and saturday, that is in seven minutes. sue? >> beautiful morning on golden gate bridge but windy. c.h.p. has issued a high wind advisory. traffic is flowing nicely four lanes southbound off the waldo grade. if the commute is from nov

merle was -- you know, kind of in a joking manner i wrote a song about him and willie nelson and krisrson about two months ago when i was in england. i said they're just country music cockroaches. you just can't kill 'em. i think a nuclear bomb could have fallen on their bus and they'd have crawled out alive. he just was an incredible spirit. that voice, when you heard -- you know, when you heard him or mr. jones or willie or wright price, buck owens, you knew right immediately who it was. he was a great poet of the common man. we didn't really see eesm other a lot. he was on the west coast most of the time. we worked a few shows. he was always very encouraging to me and complimentary. we shared on a couple of occasions some of the demons that we both had, you know, talked about some spiritual things. but he was a very simple man, a humble man, and boy, when he started -- ♪ today i started loving you >> a great song. he was granted a full pardon by then governor ronald reagan and goes on to win the kennedy center honors in 2010 for his contributions to the world of country music. quit

. ♪ [music break] amy: "on the road," again by ---- amy: "on the road again," y willie nelson.his is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace reportrt. i'm amy goodman. we're on the road as part of a 100-city tour, now at stanford university in palo alto, california. pitzermoving on today to college. i will be speaking at noon and then this evening in los angeles. we're moving on to for the california over the weekend. you can check democracynow.org. we're talking further north right now. a federal judge in oregon has rejected an attempt by the u.s. government to dismiss a landmark lawsuit over the government's failure to take e necessary actn to curtail fossil fuel emissions. the lawsuit was filed by our children's trust on behalalf of1 young people -- all under the age of 21. they argue that the federal government is violating their constitutional rights to life, liberty and property by enabling , continued exploitation, production and combustion of , fossil fuels. in his ruling, judge thomas coffin wrote -- "if the allegations in the complaint are to be believed,

. >> reporter: merle haggard's death comes less than a year after he and willie nelson topped the countryharts with another album together and after haggard had canceled all of his concerts this year due to failing health. born near bakerfield, california, in 1937, shortly after his parents left oklahoma during the depression, merle haggard was a rebellious child after his father's death in 1945. rebellion that lasted well into adulthood. he actually served three years in san quentin following a 1957 arrest for robbery. ♪ >> haggard was given his first guitar at age 12 and started on a path that would lead to him being called the poet of the common man. ♪ and i'm proud to be an from mouskogee. >> reporter: his song "okie from muskogee" reached number one on the charts. he went on to have 37 more. >> that's about all i am. that's what i'm for. that's what i do. i eat, sleep, and breathe it, and people around me if they can't handle it, they have to get away. >> reporter: the winner of dozens and awards and honors and inducted into the country music hall of fame, ha haggard was never satisf