kevin tibbles on zion williamson's big night and his message to mom >> the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson >> the 6'7" phennom is now a pelican. >> he's got star written all over him >> a teary eyed zion williamson saluting his role model. >> i wouldn't be here if not for my mom she did everything for me. i want to thank her. >> reporter: for mom, a hoop dream come true. >> to watch his hard work pay off and to watch this, we're so happy for him. >> reporter: folks in the big easy now have another reason to party. williamson already immortalized as he who blew out his shoe in a college game last season now set to sign an estimated $45 million contract a lucrative sneaker deal could pull in another 100 million. this super star shaping up okay to be a slam dunk. >> that's nightly news i'm lester holt. thank you for watching everyone. good night and have a great weekend. >>> they changed. >> right now at 6:00, a scathing report. vta responds to accusations it's one of the worst run transit agencies in the country. >>> it could have been anyone. new details about two deadly sta

. >> zion williamson from duke university. >> basketball superstar zion williamson is selected first in the nba draft. his emotional reaction and how he thanked his mother. >>> plus, the rare attack in the water. a sea lion attacking this girl. why the animals may be getting more aggressive. >>> addicted to our phones? are teenagers purs in the back heads from looking down at their phone so much. >>> later we sit down with tom hanks and tim allen. >> we've been through a lot, i must say. >> we have been through a lot. >> looking ahead to "toy story 4." eye >>> good friday morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. we do begin with breaking news overnight. abc news has confirmed president trump ordered a military strike against iran but then called it off at the last minute. >> sources say the president suddenly reversed his decision with planes already in the air and ships already in position. the move came less than 24 hours after iran shot down a u.s. drone insisting it strayed into their airspace. >> abc's mona kosar abdi begins our live coverage from washington. mona, good morning

. >>> and zion williamson earns the top pick in the 2019 nba draft. we'll show you the other top players in this year's class. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. strike against iran. the strike was in response to a retaliation for a downing of a u.s. drone earlier this week. video shows a missile knocking a drone out of the sky and sending it into the ocean. the u.s. says the drone was flying over international waters. iran insists it entered iranian airspace. marc liver man is here in new york. marc, we understand the president approved an air strike before suddenly calling it off. >> yes, that's the case. and despite that reversal, president trump trump explain ed shooting down that drone was more a foolish error than an intentional escalation. tensions between the u.s. and iran continue to escalate this night president trump signed off on a plan to conduct a limited air strike against iranian assets before an apparent change of heart caused the operation

, the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson.ersity! >> and tonight he gave an emotional thank you to his first coach, his mom. >> my mom sacrificed a lot for me. i wouldn't be here without my mom. she did everything for me. i just want to thank her. >> and his message for his new team? >> let's dance. let's dance. >> that could be a victory dance. congratulations. that's "nightline." you can always catch our full episodes on hulu. good night, america.

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. >>> the pelicans select zion williamson. >> the number one pick in the nba draft shares an emotional moment with mom after his long-time dream comes true. it was a huge night for the folks in the big easy. good morning, everyone. welcome to "early start." i'm dave briggs. it is friday, june 21st. happy friday. 4 a.m. in the east, 4:30 p.m. in tehran. that's where we begin with breaking news overnight. the president steps back from the brink. "the new york times" reporting that president trump authorized military strikes against iran, then abruptly called them off. the strikes were in retaliation for iran shooting down a u.s. military drone. the "times" says the president initially approved attacks on a handful of iranian targets. the "times" reports there were ships in position and planes in the air when the president walked the whole thing back. it was not clear whether he simply changed his mind or whether logistics or strategy caused the pull back. also unknown whether the attacks may still occur. what is clear is the president's public response haase sawed since the drone shoot d

zion williamson from duke university. >> the 6'7" phenom is now as expected a pelican. >> i'm stille most anticipated pick since lebron james. n > he's got star writtel over him. >> a teary eyed zion williamson suting his role model. >> i wouldn't be here if not for my mom. she did everything for me. i want to thank her. >> reporter: for mom, who wasis childhood coach, a hoop dream come true. >> to watch his hardrk ay off and to watch this, we're so happy for m. >> reporter: and as if they needed, folks in the big easy now have another reason to party. williamson already immortalized as he who blew out h shoe in a college game last season now set to sign an estimated $45 million contract. a lucrative sneaker deal could pull in another $100 million. the super star shaping up to be a slam dunk. >> and that's nightly ne honey, this gig-speed internet is ridiculously fast. we are seriously keeping up with the joneses.th keeping up witford's. keeping up with the garcia's. the romero -patels. the wahh-the-wahh... -wolanske's. -right. no one is going to have internet like this. xfinity mak

ever since the pelicans won the lottery, we knew zion williamson would be headed there. on like bre bron did rocking the white suit on draft night. he knew he was going to be the number one pick for a while now, but that didn't stop zion from getting very emotional when thanking his mom for everything she's done for him. >> i mean, i don't know what to say. i didn't think i would be in this position. my mom sacrificed a lot for me. i wouldn't be here without my mom. she did everything for me. i just want to thank her. she put her dreams aside for mine. >> to watch his hard work pay off and to watch this, we're so happy for him. we're so happy. >> the second pick, the memphis grizzlies selected john morant out of new york state. then the new york knicks were up. >> with the third pick in the 2019 nba draft, the new york knicks select r.j. barrett. from toronto and duke university. >> unlike most knicks picks, new york loving the r.j. barrett pick. spike lee was on hand giving out high fives. he's from canada. his dad played for the national team and barrett actually grew u

>> rising star, zion williamson first dominated the ncaa court and now heading to the nba. our robin roberts going one on one with the next hotshot. >> lebron, shaq, zion. going by first name only, don't even need a second name. >>> and record race. she's more than 100 but still making making a daring dash. but first the "nightline" five. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. you've probably seen them on your instagram feed. maybe you've taken one yourself. people posing with exotic wildlife. tonight a national geographic investigation shows those pictures come with a price. here's my "nightline" co-anchor, juju chang. >> reporter: they're some of the most coveted experiences in travel. >> rightiding an elephant is bi people's bucket list, watching elephant performances. >> reporter: moments designed to soothe the soul and garner a selfie. but the treatment of some of these animals behind the scenes can be alarming, like mena, the elephant. >> there was a chain around her leg that had spikes to it. >> reporter: chained to a pole with spikes sticking into her skin. >> s

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growing up in south carolina, zion williamson, it was clear, was going to be a star.is high school basketball games. and his very first coach was his mother. in fact, she was his coach until he was 14. just this week, robin roberts asking him what that was like. >> what was that like being coached by your mom? >> she was the hardest coach i ever had. don't let that mom word fool y'all. we would be in the car riding home after middle school games. my stepdad would be like, that was a great game. my mom would be like, great game? you missed the pass, you didn't shoot it. her being my biggest critic was the best thing for me. >> reporter: a grateful son. his hard work paying off. first at duke. >> look out! the windmill with the left hand. >> reporter: then last night, everyone thought he would be the number one pick. and he was. >> the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson. >> reporter: though he knew it was coming, the reality of the moment was overwhelming. and his first hug was for his mother. just 18, 6'7", 285 pounds. he's grateful for that first coach. >> my

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. >> and an emional night f zion williamson, picked first in the nba draft, today friday, june 21st, 2019. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a ie li rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it's officially the first day of summer. long day. >> long day. hopefully we have a pretty good weekend as well. >> yes, actly. >> let's start with breaking news overnight. tensions with iran escalating nearly to the brink ofy militar action. overnight, reports that president trump approved strikes to retaliate against iran but ff called them o at the very last minute. top administration officials split on whether to go forward response, litary according to the paper. this morning, we're hearing it's still all on the table. we'll go to the white house in a nute to gethe back story and speak with former defense secretary leon panetta. first, richard engel in doha, qatar, for us. richard, good rning. >> good morning, savannah. some relief where i am this morning that the u.s. may have been on the brink of war with iran,

the abc news exclusive, robin sitting down with 18-year-old zion williamson, zion as everyone calls himation whose life is really about to change. predicted to be the first pick in tomorrow's nba draft. pretty heavy stuff for a teenager. >> it is, david. he has always had a basketball in his hands. you can just tell that, but there is so much more to zion than what you see on the court. he is a grounded young man who knows where he came from, and where he's going. >> look out. the windmill with the left hand. >> reporter: he's 6'7", 285 pounds of jaw-dropping athleticism. >> oh, my goodness. he was three feet above the rim to hammer it home. >> reporter: the gravity-defying dunks throwing fans into a frenzy, and moves so fast his shoes can barely keep up. >> slipping and injured is zion williamson. >> how many people can blow out a shoe on a court? >> i'm not sure. >> reporter: at just 18 years old, zion williamson is being called the future of basketball after an explosive freshman year at duke university. he declared for the nba draft in an emotional instagram post this april. >> i ho

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. >> the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson. >>> good morning and welcome to sunday today. it is sunday, june 23rd. i'm sitting in while willy enjoys a well deserved day off. another about face for president trump more than a day after he called off an attack on iran. the president has reversed course. the president saying it came at the request of the democrats. it may have been because those planned deportations were linked to the media. we'll go live to the white house and talk to chuck todd. >>> plus, a scarey sight in missouri. a hot air balloon plowing into a crowd as it tries to land. >>> and willy's sunday sitdown with mark ronson who has worked with the who's who of superstars. and this morning, he tells willy how he and gaga teamed up on "a star is born". >> she came in, sat at the piano. she likes everybody to wear headphones while she sits at the mic. and it was like having a hug or something. >> a sunday sitdown with mark ronson. >>> let's begin with morning with president trump's newest last minute change of heart. nbc's white house correspondent has the lates

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all eyes at the barclay center were on 18-year-old zion williamson. as expected, the young college phenom was the number one overall pick. >> with the first pick of the 2019 nba draft, the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson from duke university. >> reporter: the prized hoop star primed and ready for the pros. >> he's got star written all over him. really superstar written all over him. >> reporter: zion williamson taking his skills to the big easy. with his family by his side and tears in his eyes, the 18-year-old paying tribute to his biggest supporter. >> i wouldn't be here without my mom. she did everything for me. i just want to thank her. >> reporter: fans in new orleans thrilled after snagging the nba's highest prospect since lebron james was drafted in 2003. other top players have been taken out of the picture, as you can see in the pre-draft photo that went viral. >> i don't see it as pressure. i'm doing what i love to do, and that is play basketball. >> reporter: other future stars were also selected last night. rounding out the top

zion williamson, who america fell in love with last season at duke, tonight will enter the nba draft.g something out of the norm, zion will be taken by the new orleans pelicans. his teammate looks to go to the new york knicks, john durant to the memphis grizzlies. back to zion, media day, check out this shot. picture worth 1,000 words. there's all these folks standing right around zion williamson and another player next to him. i don't know if we're going to get to see this here. there's nobody at the other player's table. it doesn't matter what level you're at. there's always somebody who is bigger than you. you are the freshman in high school and have you to deal with the older ones. cheryl: let's get to soccer, baby. jared: usa, sweden today, 3:00 eastern time on fox. the last time they met was the quarter finals at the olympics in 2016 when team usa lost. today they're favoredded to win, they're a goal and-a-half fifth. if they win or get a draw, they finish first place in their growvment hogroup.how about a d. the bills, patriots game, one couple and 20 guests nearby will be pair

. >> zion williamson is expected to be the first pick in tomorrow's nba draft. robin roberts has an exclusive interview with the 18-year-old. >> i'm robin roberts in new york. i went one-on-one with the biggest name in basketball, projected number one pick in the nba draft, zion williamson. he is an abc exclusive. you're about to see a "gma first look." >> hours away from the nba draft, everyone is saying with the first pick the new orleans pelicans are going to say your name. what goes through your mind when you think about that, number one pick? >> it's crazy honestly, showing that my hard work is paying off. i just want to get drafted period. >> let's see, number one picks, lebron, shaq, zion. going by first name only. don't even need a second name. those are some big shoes to fill. ready? >> not looking to fill those. looking to be the best zion i can be. >> he is a beast. you can see much more of my exclusive interview with zion coming up on gma. >>> a south bay high school football coach is being honored with a major award. >> rob mendez will be receiving

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player of the year zion williamson on his way to the pelicans, choosing the best available college and you go to the nba, you know. people basically say you've got to like have a plan b. because it is just of doing little to none. number me to be selected 1, i mean, i can't dream it no better than that. >> formula one officials have rejected ferrari's attempts to overturn a time penalty which the victory at the canadian grand prix two weeks ago. he was found guilty of rejoining the track in an unsafe manner. ferrari made their case during for sunday's french prix, but it means ferrari are still looking for their first victory of the season, third in the championship. prixi are still looking for their first victory of the season, third in the championship. and a leading rider in the world super bike series is facing surgery after a prix, but it mei horror crashking for during practice at the circuit in italy. he had just set the fastest lap happened.this the dutchman suffered several injuries, including concussion, a fractured and right wrist. okay that is how sport is looking. back to

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new orleans pelicans made zion williamson the first pick in the nba draft. williamson will be the face of the franchise in new orleans. after announced williamson got emotional. he thanked his mom who he said sacrificed her dreams for the family. >> i didn't think i would be in this position. my mom sacrificed a lot for me. i wouldn't be here without my mom. i just want to thank her. >> williamson grew up in south carolina and his mom coached him until he was 14 years old. >>> the nhl draft is tonight in vancouver, canada. the san jose sharks do not have a selection this evening. they traded a first round pick last season for eric carlson who they just extended to a record contract. the new jersey devils have the first overall pick tonight. >>> team usa still undefeated in world cup play with another record-setting performance forle quickest goal of the 2019 world cup with this tippoff in the mie of play. then in the 50 lieutenant minute heath got a goal off a swedish player. a new women's world cup record. here's what horn had to say about the big win to fi

then it happened. >> the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson from duke university. >> williamsonyears old, the number one pick of the nba draft. his first contract estimated to be worth $45 million and endorsements will follow. but none of that mattered at the moment. all williamson cared about last night was making sure the world knew who had his back on the way to new orleans, a city celebrating in the streets upon word that williamson was heading to the big easy to become a new orleans pelican. >> i wouldn't be here without my mom. she did everything for me. i just want to thank her. she put her dreams aside for mine. i dreamed about this since i was 4. i just thank god for it. >> mom and god and the new orleans pelicans. that wraps up things this hour. i'm chris jansing. ali velshi picks things up right here. $45 million. >> that is an incredible deal. >> he's the real deal. >> hes is the real deal. >>> i.c.e. raids will begin on sunday and target families with final orders of deportation. the president teased the operation on monday tweeting next week i.c.e. will begin the p

this year's hot player is zion williamson, expected to go to the pelicans. with the warriors, they have the 28th pick. this year's drafts holds more importance to the ws, because they are facing injuries that could keep them out all season. >>> in honor of the draft and duke star zion womenson, the new orleans popeye's is rolling out an 82-inch wingspan box. look at that. inside the massive meal comes with 77 bone his wings, 11 biscuits, and 11 servings of fries. it will only be available today at the popeye's at canal street in new orleans. >>> planters is celebrating draft day as well, releasing new nutty sneakers. it features the famous mr. peanuts character. >>> all right. last look at the forecast. >> if you're not doing so already, follow me on facebook, twitter and instagram. i just posted the seven-day forecast. >> see you back here tomorrow morning. s . >>> right now on "california live," kim is shaking something up for adults only. >> my milk shake brings all the boys to the yard, especially when it's extra-boozy. >>> and now a new type of maui wow

. >>> with the first pick in the nba draft, the pelicans select zion williamson. >> he gave a big hug to his mom before shaking the commissioners ha e pelicans are expecting a player that they expect to be the next face of the nba. 6'7" and 285 pounds. he picked second overall to memphis. rj barrett makes it number three. hunter, bridging to the hocks and vanderbilt to the cows. listen to all the emotion of the top picks. >> i just shook his hand and don't seem real. >> he made me who i am today. i am thankful for it all. >> children make goals. they go out and achieve them. >> you have to be proud. to the world cup and the u.s. women that were seeking revenge from sweden. the same country but not the amount of the olympics. looking to sweep group effort in france. fans were not even settlein. they got on the board. knocking in the corner kick:-0 in the third minute. then nothing until after halftime. defined the net from an impossible angle. technically called a swedish uncle. usa wins 2-0. the outscore the group 18-0 in pregame's. against spain in the knockout round on monday. they

>>> zion williamson. >> and zion's the one. the duke standout, the top pick in the nba draft. the emotional moment with his mother and his message to fans. ♪ and they stay there, and they stay there ♪ >>> good morning, america.oiank we're following a lot of breaking news. >> yeah, it's a busy friday here. take a look at philadelphia this morning where the largest oil refinery on the eastern seaboard is on fire. residents there in south philly have been told to shelter in place as fire and hazmat crews try to get this under control. >> just incredible pictures. we'll have more on that in a moment. >>> first, we begin with the crisis in iran overnight. president trump approving a military strike, retaliating after iran shot down that u.s. surveillance drone but then reversing course at the last minute with planes already in the air. our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz leading us off this morning. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, david. the world is bracing this morning to see if president trump launches retaliatory strikes against iran after off

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robert mueller >> new orleans pelicans made a foregone conclusion a reality, selecting duke star zion williamson with the first overall pick in the drnba t. former pelican anthony davis was traded to the lakers and fans in new orleans were ecstatic by the new face of their franchise. way with some baggage. the 18-year-old was recently sued by a sports marketing agency for $100 million. williamson sued marketing earlier this month alleging the contract was unlawful in north carolina they're hitting back saying he left one month into the five ye deal. the u.s. women's national team wrapped up the group stage of the world cup with a rivalry game they were facing sweden, the team that knocked them out of the 2016 olympics, with revenge on their minds, it took th americans only three minutes to find the back of the net lyndsay horan cut through a pack of defenders to go up 1-nil, another goal in the 50th minute is all the natiol team needed. they beat sweden 2-nil and move on to play spain in the round of 16 on monday >> millions of people out there hoping for some nicer summer weather, hoping that s

. >> the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson. >>> good morning and welcome to sunday today.

zion williamson expected to go first overall to the new orleans pelicans.ly the most high prospect since lebron. the warriors will pick all the way down to 28. they haven't had a pick higher than 28 since 2012 but general manager bob meyers plans to pull a rabbit out of his hat. >> there's been guys that have been drafted there that change the course of a franchise. it does happen. it's rare. we try to do that every year. we hold ourselves to the highest standard we can. if we don't, then you guys all help us with that. >>> check out what brett burns wore to the nhl award show tonight. the outfit was the highlight of the night. burns was runner-up for the trophy give tonight the league's best defenseman. >> is it camo? >> i can't see him. just saw a beard. >> looked like a camo suit. >> i don't know. >> it's a look. >> i think it's >> late show with stephen colbert is next. >> our next newscast tomorrow morning at 4:30. captioning sponsored by cbs >> president trump kicking off his re-election campaign at a massive rally in florida. >> tonight, you saw the

that style with the hair, he is a shte first overall pick, no surprise here, duke star zion williamsonhe new orleans pelicans. the draft pundits say he's the closest thing to a can't-miss prospect since lebron james came into the nba in 2003. >>> baseball at any other time, giants and dodgers on nbc bay area. wait for it. wait for it. >> really? really? come on. >> it was actually a thrilling ending. we're serious. down at dodger stads yum, the giants scored three runs in the 9th. joe panik with the rbi single. giants within one run. dodgers win it 9-8. one of the best games of the season for the athletics. at the coliseum under the lights, a's and the tampa bay rays, two good teams. matt chatman hits a three-run homer. that's a walk-off victory. game over. a lot of celebrating for the a's tonight. the a's beat the rays 5-4 your final. >> alrighty. the future is here. nasa's new astro bees. what are they? we'll show you. alright boys, time for bed. listen to your mom, knuckleheads. hand em over. hand what over? video games, whatever you got. let's go. you can watch videos of people pla

takes place in new york later where franchises gets a snap up college players for next season zion williamson is projected to be the number one pick the 18 year old may not be appropriate but he's already got 3400000 followers on instagram of the standout performances for the last season it's the new orleans pelicans who have the all important 1st pick and although they're not the most box office franchise williams says he'd be happy to go there.

mount zion williamson expected to the first overall to the pelican, possibly the most high prospect since lebron. the warriors will pick all the way down to 28 and they haven't had a pick higher than 28 since 2012. but general manager bob myers plans to pull a rabbit out of his hat. >> there been guys drafted that change the course of the franchise. it does happen, it's rare, we try to do that every year. we hold ourselves to the highest standard that we can, if we don't, then you guys all help us with that. >> and check out what brad burns wore to the nhl awards show last night. >> actually he didn't, the outfit was the highlight of the night. he was runner-up for the norris trophy which is given to the league's best defenseman. all eyes in the nba draft tonight will have the name and hopefully reaction on the late show. >>> coming up in the next half hour, and officer in training killed in a sacramento shootout. hear from the witnesses that saw it all happen. >>> and as the investigators try to figure out what happened with murders in san mateo county, we hear from the victim's family a

zion williamson followed in the draft. the first three. ja morant out of murray state. zlies. no surprises there. and zion's testimony out of duke. go to the new york knicks. there you go. do ina the fall. >>> a miracle.5 finish in the baseball bay area squads tonight. the a's pull theirs off. the giants, tomorrow. to the coliseum tonight. a ho-hum game for the ball boy. he is charged with an error. the nonchalant grab. scoreless into 5th inning. profar for the a's hits one high and gone. his tenth of the year. a one-0 lead which didn't last long. montes, gave it up there to tommy pham, and in the 9th inning, tampa scoring three. they go up one. matt chapman, ticket to ride. that is the walk-off. you see how excited the a's are. heading into the 9th, trailing 4-1. they leave 5 had 4 winners. chapman, hi17th home run. and there's that hot streak we've been waiting for. seven of nine. >>> max munns will get it out of the ocean. rehatch with madison bumgarner. everybody anticipating it. nobody in the restroom at this point. and munsie hits a bomb with an rbi shot to right.

the nba draft will be held in new york later on thursday with zion williamson expected to be the numbernal ranks having been at duke university in north carolina, but he doesn't want to be compared to other nba players who've gone before him. now here's a special ornament depicting one of the best sportsmen of his generation. this is at a temple in bangkok that has turned into a surprise tourist attraction, but can you tell who it is? it's david beckham apparently but they've also got statues of the likes of wolverine and superman. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the rest of the team, that is your thursday sport briefing. a revolver reportedly used by the artist vincent van gogh to take his own life has been sold at auction in paris for more than $180,000. the rusty weapon was sold for almost three times more than expected. ramzan karmali reports. it's said to be the gun that renowned artist vincent van gogh used to kill himself. it went on sale at a paris auction house, where there was plenty of interest — i

. >> with the first peek in the 2019 nba draft, the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson from y. >> zion was the consensus top player in men's basketball. in fact, he was considered such a sure thing some fans urged him to sit out the rest of the season after he busted out his shoe. of course, he came back in for the ncaa tournament. that didn't do anything to hurt his draft stock. rick leventhal, the pelicans have options now. >> they do. they have a great team right now. this was at the barclay center. the pelicans had five minutes to make their pick. they used half of it before their pick was in. no surprise it was zion. maybe they're waiting for trade offers who could be better than lebron. the memphis grizzlies grabbing guard john morant from murray state. the knicks got cheers from fans, which is rare. they did because they snatched r.j. barrett at number 3. both barrett and zion shed tears after they were picked. >> you can hear people say things like oh, it was likely that i was going to go number 1. but i guess you don't know until you go through it. hearing my name ca

this year's hot player is zion williamson from duke is expected to go to the pelicans with the first overall pick, and the pick plays more important roles for the doves because of the injuries. >>> from the court to the ice. the sharks fell short of winning the stanley cup but had a chance to win some other big awards. >> a couple players were recognized in the nhl awards last night. thornton won the award who best exemplifies sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. unfortunately, neither guy won, but just like going for the stanley cup, there's always next year. >> 5:25 right now. a hysterical news conference from australia, and we just got the video. >> in the middle of the press conference, a man came running and yelling after another man, and the officer fell away from the news conference and tackled the man being chase. that man allegedly made inappropriate comments to a teenage girl. police say he has been charged with public nuisance and stalking offenses. >> wow, the way he went down. >> that was amazing. >> training in action. >> i guess so. >>> coming up next, top stories w

they get zion williamson, one and done. >> i hope i come here. was my five-year-old prrth who did that. >> chicken tenders. we know that aboutim had. his food tastes will improve. commander's palace, i think he was talking about. >>> the women's world cup continues. they're down to 16 now in france as they move along. england with plenty of supp 14th minute, ellen white. three goals in the world cup so far. just a dribbler, getting into the net. it down, no problem. one-nil england. and ellen white would have herself a day. in the 84th minute, more of a strong boot, i would say. her second goal. two-nil the final. england wins their group. they go into the knockout round of 16. japan also moves on. they are 1, 1, and 1. >>> all right, let us check this out. some of the activities going on. the macho award goes to max scherzer. that was yesterday, won the bunting practice, got hit in the nose. broke his node. he was scheduled to pitch tonight. he did. look at the shiner. what did he do? oh, just pitched seven shutout innings and struck out ten bat

>> rising star, zion williamson first dominated the ncaa court and now heading to the nba. don't even need a second

. >> the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson from duke university. >> zion, he makes new orleans is going to rip the rim down. he's like this generation's version of lebron. 6'7", 285 and it's raw power. >> i don't know what to say. i didn't think i'd be in this position. my momriced a lot for me. i wouldn't be here without my mom. she did everything for me. i just want to thank her. >> he was tearing up, very emotional. murry state point guard ja morant next pick for the grizzlies. they will settle for his roommate r.j. barrett. deandre hunter goes. >>> another kevin durant rumor. latest from espn saying k.d. may want a sign and trade deal which would allow him to get his full super max contract, five years, $219 million. that would be 57 mill more than any other team could pay him. then if k.d. wanted to go to the knicks, the warriors would get some assets back from new york. what's unclear in all this as k.d. does his rehab, does he wantthispl of e ny many options the warriors have discussed? we don't know yet. >>> team usa dominant so far in the women's world cup. looking to

zion williamson, 19 years old, superstar player from duke.cans as their number one overall pick in tonight's nba draft. his response, just watch. >> i didn't think i would be in this position. my mom sacrificed a lot for me. i wouldn't be here without my mom. i dreamed about it since i was four, and it actually happened. >> laura: i really like that. never go wrong thinking the two best coaches in the world, god . one of your parents. awesome. that is all the time we have tonight. don't forget, check out my new podcast, draft day, podcastone.com. shannon bream and the "fox news @ night" team have all the latest. >> shannon: it's a busy night, laura, thank you very much. can't keep up. we begin with a fox news alert. tensions building in washington tonight as we stand by to see how president trump will respond to iran after his revolutionary guard corps shot down a u.s. military drone over the strait of hormuz. the president says he does not want war. what about some of his hawkish advisors? plus we have a "fox news @ night" exclusive with hhs

. >>> new orleans pelicans made zion williamson. williamson played one year at duke and will be the face of the franchise in new orleans after his name was announced. williamson got very emotional. thanked his mother who he said sacrificed her dreams for the family. >> i didn't think i'd be in this position. my mom sacrificed a lot for me. i wouldn't be here without my mom. she did everything for me. i just want to thank her. >> williamson grew up in south carolina and his mother coached him until he w yasears old. >>> team usa still undefeated in world cup play in soccer was another record-setting performance. lindsey huran scored the quickest goal with this tip off the corner kick and then in the 50th minute. heath gets credit for goal that deflected off a swedish player. that is the 18th goal by the way. a world cup record. usa topping sweden 2-0. here's what horan had to say about the big win. >> coming out the same mentality as the other games our team performed so well and i think that was awesome and i guess such a great oppo

. >>> with the first pick in the 2019 nba draft, the new orleans pelicans select zion williamson fromuke university. >> there you go. to no pelicans have pictured williamson with the first pick in the nba draft. now the question is, who are the warriors going to take? experts believe -- he is the biggest candidate miss prospect since lebron james came into the league in 2003. he is a stud. sfl c >> congratulations. >> the giants and dodgers right here. >> we see a heavy dose of bad blood when they face off. >> the giants won the first game. the dodgers clobbered them. the giemeants need a win to gett of here with a split. t aria most teams in the big leagues. he gets the assignment. he has a very good fastball. madison has been very, very good this year against the dodgers. his era under 1. why is that odd? he is 0-2. hopefully, the giants can split the series. >> giants and dodgers. back to you. >> thank you. because of tonight's game, some of your favorite shows can be seen on cozy tv. >> the game is at dodger stadium. >>> i think mike and i have the same shirt on. pretty cool. 66 r

perhaps you have heard, former duke star zion williamson widely considered the top player in the draftnew orleans pelicans got the number one pick and there's little doubt in about anyone's mind the pelicans will be selecting zion williamson. >> he can change the game for them. >> yes, change the game for them for the league perhaps should be interesting tonight. let's check in with mr. roker. how are we, sir, how we looking with the weather >> unfortunately it's not great and it's not going to get better for a while. outside dallas, tornado touching down causing massive damage. several reports of tornadoes yesterday and we'll see more today. as we look at the radar you can see we've already got storms firing up right now, heavy thunderstorms moving out of new orleans and louisiana into the southeast. we've got flash flood watches for 40 million people in the northeast and in the ohio river valley today, all eyes are in the mid-atlantic states where we have an enhanced risk, nine states, we're talking about 50 million people, low tornado threat but damaging winds and hail which continu