singer-songwriter bobby womack was one of the all-time r&b greats.e had been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease. he performed just a couple weeks ago. anthony mason looks back now on womack's soulful career. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: his voice was born out of a gospel church and given character by a life of ups and downs. bobby womack died yesterday after battling a series of health issues. ♪ because i used to love her but it's all over now ♪ womack got his start in 1960 when sam cooke signed the singer to his first record deal. during that time, he wrote and recorded "it's all over now," the song that would later become the "rolling stones" first number one hit. when his own band didn't break, he became a sessioned guitarist, playing on records by elvis, ray charles, dusty springfield and aretha franklin. ♪ in the '70s, while battling drug addiction, he released a series of successful solo albums. then in 1981, he had his biggest hit with "if you think you're lonely now." in 2009, he was inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. bobby womack was 70 years

helen callahan reports. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: he may have started out in an ohio ghetto, but womack wrote way out, right into the rock and roll hall of fame. over the past 50 years his ins influences from soul, r&b and pop are enormous. have valentino to the solo artist and as a collaborator with other musicians. he wrote for others, too, and found worldwide fame when he announced the rollingstones to record his stone "it's all over now." ♪ lifelong friend ronnie wood led the. tributes writing on twitter, the man who could make you cry when he sang brought tears to my eyes with his passing. and damon, recently worked with bobby womack wrote, i will see my brother in church. ♪ would it be you like the skies falling ♪ >> reporter: the pair famously played together, and bobby womack tested early on by drug addiction, and affected by cancer and alzheimer's and died at age 70. his musical legacy goes on. >> thank you so much. [ cheers and applause ]( >>> late news before we leave you tonight. the man suspected of orchestrating the 2012 attack in benghazi, libya, pleaded not guilty in federal c

singer and songwriting legend bobby womack has died at the age of 70. his career started in the 1960's with solo hits. here you see him with ronnie wood from the rolling stones. womack's collaboration with the rolling stones produced the hit "it is all over now." he had a history of drug and health problems but was during this month and had european dates in the coming weeks. up-to-date at are this hour on "the journal." thanks for joining us. we will see you again soon. >> ♪ >> driving from the syrian capital of damascus into the countryside. wheeze to be allowed to travel all over syria. then the authorities began denying our applications for permits. they told us it was too dangerous. in reality, the government did not want us to see how bloody the civil war was. we reach homs, which used to be so beautiful. then it became the epicenter of the fighting. now is that the ruined. last walk around the old town two years ago. we are anxious to see what is left of it made -- what is left of it. handbell replaces the church bell which was blown into with th

rock 'n' roll hall of famer bobby womack has died.> he was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease, and this is a wretched disease, he was having difficulty remembering his own songs. but soul fans will not forget them. here's nischelle turner. >> reporter: bobby womack began his long career as a guitarist for sam cook and aretha franklin. he proved his raspy, soulful voice was one of a kind when his solo career took off in 1967, with his first song, "trust me." one of womack's early songs he sang and wrote, "it's all over now," was even re-recorded by the rolling stones. it became their first number one song in the uk in 1964. ♪ but it's all over now. >> reporter: born in cleveland, ohio, the singer/songwriter was known for such hits such as "looking for love," "women's got to have it," and "if you think you're lonely now." ♪ his song, "across 110th street," which was a hit in 1972, found a new audience when it was featured in the credits of quentin tarantino's film, "jackie brown." the r&b singer finally got his due in 2009, when he was

womack influenced many early rockers including the rolling stones.was 70 years old. >>> overseas pope francis resumed duties today amid new health concerns following his cancellation of planned outings. the 77-year-old pontiff attended a 10 minute private audience today with the president of madagascar. on friday francis skipped a visit to a rome hospital. it was the third time this month he canceled or scaled back an event due to fatigue or illness. >>> queen elizabeth, ii in the meantime is honoring those who served in world war i on the 100th anniversary of events that led to the outbreak of the war. the monarch attended a solemn drum service of remembrance at the royal hospital chelsea in london. >>> happening today, a popular streaming tv service has temporarily shut down in the wake of a supreme court ruling against it. aereo halted service late this morning. the company's founder sent an e-mail to subscribers explaining operations have been paused while the company determines its next step. subscribers are being refunded their last paid month

. >> word has come legendary soul singer bobby womack had cancer and alzheimer's and will not disclose the death of the 70-year-old womack he influenced top performers like rolling zones and his come back album was called the bravest man in the universe. >> for the third time this month pope francis cancelled or scaled back event due to illness or fatigue. this was to celebrate mass today gimeli hospital and the vatican said the pontiff's weekend appointments were concerned and there were no concerns for his health. the 77-year-old has only one full lung and suffer from a bad back that can make walking painful. >>> actress amy adams gave up a first class seat to american soldier she said it was not to garper attention. according to a fellow passenger adams noticed a man in uniform at her gate in detroit. she privately asked to switch sweets him and even though he was booked in coach and she was in first class. when asked about it at her destination she simply said she did it to bring attention to the troops. >> on "healthcheck" at 11:00 1.1 million them united states are living with hi

. >>> music legend bobby womack has passed away. the singer r & b singer suffered from a series of health issues over the past few years. bobby womack was 70 years old. >>> and nasa is planning to launch a flying saucer into earth's atmosphere to test technology that could be used to land on mars. maybe not every ufo is unidentified. they're going to be testing the disk-shaped vehicle and a giant parachute off the coast of hawaii. look for it in the air near you. >>> lawmakers on capitol hill are pushing for answers in the irs targeting scandal. meantime, a trade association for the i.t. industry is questioning whether those e-mails vanished or perhaps something else happened like they were destroyed. she has been on the story from the start. the chief congressional correspondent for the washington examiner joins us now from d.c. susan, start with this. in terms of the way the scandal is brewin on the hill and you've seen them happen before, has the scandal gotten to the boiling point or is the water still simmering? >> i think righ

womack hits included "well you think it's over now."on and illness sidelined his career but a come back album brought him back into the spotlight in 2012. his publicist said he suffered from alzheimer's disease. >>> at 10:30, the decision officers faced and why they say they were not left with much of a choice. >>> but first about one drink a day for women. that's all it takes to be considered a heavy drinker. the new standards that could change your outlook on alcohol. ithe part of us that a littwants to play,on. wants to be mischievous, wants to run free, all you have to do is let it out. find your inner minion only at the despicable me minion mayhem ride at universal studios hollywood. >>> california voters are being asked to decide if certain nonviolent crimes reduced from felonies to misdemeanor. >>> the ballot initiative that just won approval and the politician who was one of the sponsors. >> reporter: homes to thousands of criminals, some arriving thanks to san francisco d.a.gascon. gascon sponsored the safe neighborhoods and sc

soul singer's voice is violenced, bobby womack, hit maker behind if you think you are lonely now and looking for love is dead at the age of 7o he sang with his brothers and played guitar for aretha franklin before going solo. he was induct in the rock and roll hall of fame back in 2009, womack's family says he died in his sleep yesterday, and no cause of death, is known at this time. >>> today in national news california police burned down a mobile home containing explosive materials. the the authorities arrested a man on suspicion of drugs and found the makings of a bomb inside of his home. police say that the controlled burn was the fastest, and most safe way to handle such a high risk scene. eight neighboring homes were evacuated first. >>> nets to prevent suicide jumps from golden gate bridge have been approved. it has taken decades for officials to agree on a plan to install the steel cable nets, that would catch somebody falling from the bridge, advocates for the project say 46 people have died jumping from the golden gate last year alone. it is expected to cost around 76 milli

. >>> and cleveland-born bobby womack has died. nicknamed "the preacher" for his soulful voice, his influence was felt by a range of artists from keith richards to stevie wonder. he had overcome drug addiction and prostate cancer. he died last night. bobby womack was 70 years old >> ahead, the supreme court sharply divided. but this week three, count them three, unanimous decisions. what these rules are telling us about the the court. lice, guard. lice, guard. but who looks after us online, where we spend more than 200 billion dollars a year. american express can help protect you. with intelligent security that learns your spending patterns, and can alert you instantly to an unusual charge. so you can be a member of a more secure world. this is what membership is. this is what membership does. [ male announcer ] it has been said that beauty is found within... that what's on the inside is what really counts. agreed. ♪ this is the jeep® grand cherokee. ♪ the most awarded suv ever. well-qualified lessees can lease the 2014 grand chero

." >> word has come that legends dear soul singer bobby womack has died.s diagnosed with cancer two years ago and had prostate cancer. he had influenced top performers including the rolling stones, his come back album from two years ago was called the bravest man in the universe. >>> prince harry paid tribute to chile's founding father in santiago. he attended a gala to celebrate his grandmother's birthday. england's team has already been knocked out of the world cup. >>> we've got much more coming up on "action news" saturday morning. we'll take a look at a proposed plan to expand the philadelphia museum of art and why some are not so sure about the idea. >>> plus the unique cycle that allows to pedal while you sip beer. stay with us, we'll be right back. accuweather forecast and the 4th of july is just around the corner. >> reporter: i can't believe

bobby bobby womack died yesterday after battling a series of health issues. ♪ womack got his start inrst record deal. during that time he wrote and reported "it's all over now," the song that would later become the rolling stones' first number one hit. when his own band didn't break, he became a session guitarist playing on records by elvis, ray charles, dusty springfield, and aretha franklin. in the '70s while battling drug addiction he leased a series of successful solo albums and then in 1981 he had a successful hit with "do you think you're lonely now." in 2009 he was inducted into the hall of fame. bobby womack was 70 years old. ♪ >>> good morning, i'm nicole brewer. search on for a gunman responsible for shooting in philadelphia's fairhill neighborhood. chopper three overhead here as police investigate that scene. a 32 year old man was shot in the head and torso. now, police say the victim is fighting with his wife in the middle of the street blocking traffic. someone got angry and they couldn't get by, got out of their vehicle and shot that man. >>> now, let's get a check on th

and the song to that was i hope you dance by leann womack. ♪ i hope you dance >> wow. >> he's talented sang the song while she danced with her dad. that is pretty awesome. >> that seems like a whole dream wedding. >> to tell us about it we have rebecca via skype "right this minute." you took your wedding very seriously. any chance someone is calling you super bridezilla. >> i was just going to say, i'm like the bridezilla from hell. he was quite mellow. i think because i had done so much planning before the actual day, evething to a timeline that it was -- it was all smooth. >> i feel look you thought about this day since you were probably about 2. and now that it is all over, what are you going to do? >> i want to focus on videos. i love to do -- i love doing comedy. i think that there is just a lot of fun that i have. >> what did your guests say about having to learn three different dances? >> well you know, that was something i just thought would be a lot of fun. so, yeah, i made them do three, learn three dances and our most intricate one was timber. we worked on it a lot. >> are p

womack was diagnosed with alzhiemer's two years ago. >> teachers unions in cal have been dealt a big plow. teacher tenure, protecting jobs through the state's tunne public schools has been ended. it's headed for an appeal, and it's the "inside story."

bull s the ng concekeisha'stimb father/daughter dance and the song was "i hope you dance" by leann womackwow. >> he's a talented guy. he sang the song while she danced with her dad. >> to tell us more about it we have rebecca via skype, "right this minute." welcome to the show. you took your wedding very seriously. any chance anyone is calling you like super bridezilla. >> i was going to say, i'm like the bridezilla from hell but, you know, actually i was actually quite mellow. i think because i had done so much planning before the actual day, everything was so like to a timeline that it was all smooth. >> i feel like you thought about this day since you were probably about 2. and now that it's all over, what are you going to do? >> i really want to focus on videos. i love to do sketches. i produce -- i love doing comedy and i thunk that there's just a lot of fun that i can have playing around with like the whole wedding and marriage, all those issues that come along with both of those things. >> what did your guests say about having to learn three different dances? >> that was just somet

. >> bobby womack has died at age 70. his career spanned six decades. he wrote hits for many the great musicians of the 20th century. in 2009 he was inducted into the rock-n-roll hall of fame. >>> dozens of young people in gaza are trying to forget about the troubles around them and they use music. >> reporter: this ten-year-old and his friend unpack their instruments. [♪ music ] they have been playing classical arab music for five years and they practice every day. he recently won a prize at a music festival for palestinian children in the occupied west bank. he was supposed to play there again but israel closed the gaza border. [♪ music ] >> i feel joy when i play with my friends. music gives people joy and it takes us away from the siege. >> more than half of gaza's population of 2 million are children. many are exposed to political violence almost every day. the organization defense children international say more than 350 children were killed in gaza during the invasion at the end of 2008. another 30 were killed in renewed conflict in 2012. his mot

womack was diagnosed with alzhiemer's two years ago. >> teachers unions in cal have been dealt a big plow. teacher tenure, protecting jobs through the state's tunne public schools has been ended. it's headed for an appeal, and it's the "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez. a confident superior court judge decided that a state system of teacher turn hurts kids. the decision used in estimate 1% to 3% of teachers are ineffective, and in a huge state of california that means thousands of educators. since most of those ineffective teachers, the judge reasoned too much in low income schools, if you give them the job protection offered by tenure you're hurting poor and minority students. teacher tenure is an constitution, and it helped professionalize and depoliticize k through 12 education. fast forward 100 years, teacher's unions and tenure rules are not portrayed as helpful but road blocks. the tenure rules would not take investigate after the judge's ruling survives an appeal. but when something this big happens in california, it's news and likely will have an impact elsewhere. >> t

bobby bobby womack died yesterday after battling a series of health issues. ♪ womack got his start inst record deal. during that time he wrote and reported "it's all over now," the song that would later become the rolling stones' first number one hit. when his own band didn't break, he became a session guitarist playing on records by elvis, ray charles, dusty springfield, and aretha franklin. in the '70s while battling drug addiction he leased a series of successful solo albums and then in 1981 he had a successful hit with "do you think you're lonely now." in 2009 he was inducted into the hall of fame. bobby womack was 70 years old. ♪ >>> let's go back to "eat pray love for you." >> sure. >> because what a whirlwind that was in your life. >> ah man. people asked if i saw that coming. who would. who could ever imagine that it would affect so many women at such an intense level. >> and julia roberts is playing you and during the course of the movie and the book you meet your now husband in bali and you go to him and say is it okay to include you in the book. >> i did. i told him, look i

i hereby appoint the honorable steve womack to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip but in to five minutes, no event shall debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, in may the citizens of ridgway, elk county, pennsylvania, experienced a devastating flood. i rise today to express my sincere appreciation to the first responders, the employees and the ridgway citizens that came to the aid of their neighbors. on the friday, may 23, following the flood and upon my return from washington to the fifth congressional district of pe

womack: thank you, mr. chairman. i thank the chairman of the subcommittee and the ranking member, mr. frelinghuysen, and mr. visk key, for their -- visclosky, for their leadership and the great work that's taken place in crafting this defense appropriations bill. i also would like to thank the overall chairman and the ranking member, mr. rogers and mrs. lowey, for their leadership as well. mr. speaker -- mr. chairman, i urge my colleagues to support this critical legislation on which our men and women in uniform, our intelligence community and our future depend. america's at war and we face continued uncertainty and new threats daily. now is not the time to weaken our military, and this bill equips the department of defense with the funding necessary to keep our nation safe while making the tough decisions necessary to ensure we stay within our spending limits. with $491 billion provided in discretionary spending and another $80 billion as a placeholder in overseas contingency, the d.o.d. will be able to maintain rea

. >>> soul legend bobby womack has died at the age of 70. singer and songwriter came from a gospel background. got his professional start with sam cooke. he penned streets such as "across 110th street." and also "all over now." the rolling stones sent out a tweet saying bobby womack was a huge influence on us. his voice and song writing touched millions. [ chainsaw buzzing ] humans. sometimes, life trips us up. sometimes, we trip ourselves up. and although the mistakes may seem to just keep coming at you, so do the solutions. like multi-policy discounts from liberty mutual insurance. save up to 10% just for combining your auto and home insurance. call liberty mutual insurance at... to speak with an insurance expert and ask about all the personalized savings available for when you get married, move into a new house, or add a car to your policy. personalized coverage and savings -- all the things humans need to make our world a little less imperfect. call... and ask about all the ways you could save. liberty mutual insurance -- responsibility.

. ♪ i hope you dance i hope you dance ♪ >> country singer lee ann womack singing "i hope you dance."ah said that was her favorite song, and former president bill clinton also spoke about angelou and you remember she became the first african-american and first female inaugural poet when she recited her poem at his inauguration back in 1993. clinton told the audience how much he loved angelou. >> i loved maya. the last time we were together was just a couple of weeks ago at the lbj library in austin. they were having -- andy was there. they were having a 50th anniversary of the signing of the civil rights act. and they had an all-day conference. and i gave my little talk, and we wept into this lunch, and it was like a political version of the antique roach show. [ laughter ] the pope, bill russell, came reminded me how short i was and i looked over and there was maya. i looked over, saw her, went over, hugged her and i said i cannot believe that you have gotten yourself here, and she said, just because i am wheelchair bound doesn't mean i don't get around. >> oprah winfrey also giving

i spoke with congressman steve womack on scalie's team. they won on first ballot. it shows that the leadership, republican leadership has strong support for both of them. now we have a good consensus of all facets of the republican party. the key now is for them to work together. they have about 30 or 40 days left. when they start in august before the mid text elections and possibly a change in leadership. they have 30 to 40 days to show they can build consensus, work together, and solve problems. >> let's switch gears and look at another political story. former montana governor brian schweitzer is apologizing for end kms he made during an interview with the national journal. in the interview schweitzer said that southern men including republican congressman eric cantor are, quote, a little afemme nate and the outgoing congressman set off his quote gaydar. he used offensive language to describe the cia. and in a post on facebook he writes i made a number of stupid and insensitive remarks. i'm sorry and apologize for my carelessness and disregard. here is the questi

republican congressman steve womack of arkansas says this bergdahl thing causes one to be suspicious of the timing of the episode. is it nothing more than the opportunity the president took to get public's attention away from the v.a.? the whole thing smells bad. smells bad to him in arkansas. wouldn't believe how it smells here. you can also access that conspiracy theory across the street at the home of our friends at the fox news channel. >> here's the bigger concern for me. i really waud would like for somebody to look at this and answer it. was this done to take the v.a. off the front page of the newspapers? >> actually the v.a. story was doing a pretty good job getting off the front page of the newspaper on its own. we will have more on that later in the show tonight. but the conspiracy theory drive is like a gear the republican party can't get out of. they got rid of the clutch and didn't realize they have a manual transmission. are we going to be stuck on this forever. lindsey graham who is facing a clown car of tea party. he tells "politico".com, is it an accident in the same

we are expecting former president bill clinton to make an appearance and leanne womack is expected tof maya angelou's favorite songs. maya angelou, poet, beloved friend, everyone has their own personal story to share about her. one student we spoke with told us about a poetry reading class he took from dr. angelou that was held in the basement of her home. he says when the semester ended angelou handed out her personal home phone number to the students encouraging them to call her saying to call her if they ever needed her saying she was their professor of life. people can get to know her through her award winning bodies of work. dr. an gelou showed no signs of slowing down. she was supposed to teach a course at wake forest this fall. her presence is already being missed both here at the university and across the nation. alex, back to you. >> can you imagine having someone like maya angelou as your professor? be able to speak with her in such an intimate setting. she will be missed. that service starts at 10. >>> overseas now and the fallout surrounding the sergeant bowe bergdahl trad

womack, is recognized for one minute. mr. womack: thank you, madam speaker. personal honor this morning to welcome to the house chamber the reverend dr. ronnie floyd. elected this week president of the southern baptist convention in baltimore. dr. floyd is the senior pastor of cross church in northwest arkansas, a multicampus ministry in one of america's fastest growing regions. his commitment to evangelism, discipleship and the advancement of the gospel to america and the world is remarkable. he has authored a number of books, founded and hosts a business person's luncheon called the summit. he's been a strategic leader in the southern baptist convention for decades. his lovely wife, gina, joins us in the gallery today as does his son, nick, himself an associate pastor at cross church and his beautiful wife, meredith. his other son, josh, is a championship football coach who just took the head coaching position with hewitt trustville high school in birmingham, alabama. he's a dynamic leader, a dynamic visionary and minister. i'm proud to call him president o

i hereby appoint the honorable steve womack to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tee:

. >>> cleveland born singer/songwriter bobby womack has died. nicknamed the preacher for his voice. a range of artists from keith richards to stevie wonder. he had overcome drug addiction and prostate cancer. >>> one maryland mom got the shock of a lifetime when she found a bag of marijuana with her sonic order. she found that surprise. the worker responsible later came forward, saying she thought she had tossed in a packet of ketchup. >>> so bring on belgium. team usa is battling for its next battle in the world cup tuesday. soccer fever has hit the nation with world cup viewing parties taking over bars and parks from coast to coast. now some believe the excitement for the sport is here to stay. nbc's kerry sanders has more. >> reporter: who could have guessed crowds in chicago, los angeles, even watching the big game on the big screen from the swimming pool on miami beach. some bosses this week shut down work for two hours to let employees watch. it says something, but what? >> people are watching it in record numbers. kids are playing it in record numbers. soccer is here. america

beckham kron 4 news weekend bobby womack has died at the age of 70 his publicist confirmed the death singer accused diagnosed with alzheimer's disease two years ago and other out that shoes as well including prostate cancer is music influenced many out earlier rock and roll fans including rolling stones performed as recently as two weeks ago coming up a 545 all shows headlined of japan will stick around the coming up on news began we have an explosion and castro rally investigators search for answers this morning telling what happened when authorities think it's suspicious >> : father let this young boy and a hot car now paying the price of the father's search for just days before the toddler was killed >> : or early be watching the fireworks were breaking down all for look for montand camp plank of cloud cover severance is right now and the upper 50s looking for '70s as the head into the afternoon full details on your bay area forecast when we returned >> : did you remember to pay the dog sitter? yeah, citi mobile. and deposit that check? citi mobile. pack your bathing suit? wearing

womack: a purple heart recipient, a test pilot for boeing, he was an author, a father, a grandfather, a local radio commentator and a frequent caller to my office. he was not shy about his strong opinions. his many visits to my rogers office were welcomed by my staff. we will undoubtedly miss his presence. my thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends. rest in peace, colonel joe, we'll miss you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: i rise today to honor mr. jude harrington, supervisor and park ranger at the u.s. army corps of engineers racetown lake, located in huntington county. mr. harrington has been recognized as recipient of the 2014 coalition legends award. his efforts have significantly contributed to the improvement of visitor recreational experiences, enhancement of our mental, social, and health