annual easter egg roll on the front lawn of the white house. arthel: houston, we may have a problem. then maybe not. a chinese space station the size of a school bus is due to reenter the earth's atmosphere in the next 24 hours, but experts have no idea where. the showdown over sanctuary cities intensifies. what california's governor just did that got president trump going after him on twitter after the state sued the state for its plan on the season us. >> cal is in its rights. california has sued the trump administration 9 times and haven't lost one. more and moree are finding themselves in a chevrolet for the first time. trying something new can be exciting. empowering. downright exhilarating. see for yourself why chevrolet is the most awarded and fastest growing brand, the last four years overall. switch into a new chevy now. current qualified competitive owners and lessees can get this 2018 chevy equinox for around $199 a month. chevrolet. find new roads. (vo)is ahhhmazing!ful simple goodness meaty morsels. a tender texture. with real meat and a blend of peas and carrots i can

knocking over an airplane hanger in houston. and in ohio, the sky turning dark. look at that, during a tornado warning in columbus. in indiana, flash flood tearing this road apart, just watch it crumble there from underneath. just a few minutes we will talk to meteorologist adam klotz as the storms push toward the east. a look at your headlines. pretty severe weather a lot of people are experiencing. brian: i will not wear a coat because it's spring. i'm done. ainsley: technically spring but it's snowing outside, brian. but do what you want to do. just don't call off sick. brian: i definitely will not. president trump calling for nationwide action against sanctuary cities. our next guest says the only sheriff in his state to sign up and help with the immigration crack down. he'll explain why next. ainsley: what is worth more to you your rights or a pay raise? the results of a new survey are going to shock you. pete: i don't want to see this. i don't. ainsley: i think you already know ♪ i want to be your end game ♪ i want to be your first game ♪ i want to be your end game ♪ yo

helped rebuild houston after the devastation of hurricane harvey and now they are being honored for their service. their story is next. ♪ you can be hero most? just for one day ♪ we can be heroes just for one day ♪ brian: our nation's heroes dedicating their time to help those in need. janice: team rubicon celebrating the veterans who helped rebuild communities after the hurricane season salute service awards tonight. we have team ryu con ceo jacob wood is here. >> i'm happy to be here. janice: thank you for the work that you do. >> of course. janice: tell us first of all how you got involved. >> we started team rubicon 8 years ago after the haiti earthquake. i served four years in the marine corps. got back and getting out. when the earthquake happened i looked at that situation and thought that's what the marine corps trained me to do. working tough situations. and so we went down there. and over the last 8 years we have built up an organization that's brought in about 80,000 volunteers across the country. responded to 250 disasters around the world. brian: 250 disasters aro

seriously ill and hospitalized tonight in houston as "the 11th hour" gets under way on a monday night. >>> well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. a quick update here at the top of hour broadcast on some breaking news before we get under way with our broadcast. as you may know, former president george h.w. bush 41 is in critical condition tonight in houston, hospitalized yesterday, a day after the funeral of his wife of 73 years. we're told he has a blood infection. he appears to be responding to treatment. we'll have more on that. >>> unrelated but also having to do with medicine, the late story tonight that the president's choice for v.a. secretary is in trouble. "the washington post" first reported that dr. ronny jackson's confirmation hearing has been postponed. nbc news has since confirmed that. we'll have more later on this now threatened nomination of dr. ronny jackson to run veterans affairs. >>> but we begin with what was day 459 of the trump administration. and as the president launches his first state visit welcoming french president m

funeral services for his late wife barbara. admitted to houston methodist hospital. suffering from an infection that has entered into his blood. he is responding to treatment and appears to be recovering. barbara bush died last week at the age of 92. >>> a big fire engulfed an oakland homeless encampment. several like it in the last few months. laura anthony talked with residents. >> it has been chaos. >> reporter: west oakland business owner says he has seen it all in his 18 years. nothing as bad as this. one of many homeless >> i have seen hookers, drug deals, needles all over the place. drug dealers will drive up on the street and all customers will run up and they will double park in the middle of the street. customers run up and go into the middle of the tents. >> reporter: last month running up with fire besides servicing the porta potis, easton says the city has done little despite dozens of e-mails and phone calls from him and others in the >> i can say we get dozens and dozens of calls every day. this is a crisis. like it is for every city on the west coast. >> reporter: t

from houston saturday at noon, i'm jeff glor. good night. plan to manage billions of dollars of marijuana money in >>> kpix5 news begins with a game changer for california pot. we look at the plan to manage billions of dollars of marijuana money in special banks. it is a solution to one of the major problems with the legal pot industry, what to do with all this cash. >> the state is one step closer to getting that money into the banks. kpix5's susie steimle looks at how green banking would work. >> as you know, california voted yes on recreational cannabis, but banks are still saying no. that's because they're required to by federal law. so dispensaries are now forced to transport hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash in duffel bags and backpacks. now there's a bill in the state senate that could change that. r - all in duffel bags of cash. be receiving a signific when california voted to legalize recreational marijuana, many cities wanted a piece of the pie. the industry is subject to a sales tax, a cultivation tax, a city tax and a state excise tax. the state is expected to

, former first lady barbara bush will now be focusing on comfort care. joining us from houston, nbc news chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of "andrea mitchell reports," andrea mitchell. ran degr andrea, what more do we know about the first lady's health? >> reporter: well, we know that she's been in failing health from a variety of medical conditions. she has now decided to stop medical treatment as the family announced yesterday. she is, of course, one of the most beloved first ladies in american history and the head of an historic dynasty. and now she's choosing to remain at home, surrounded by those she loves. this morning, an outpouring of support for former first lady, barbara bush, after a series of hospitalizations, the 92-year-old has decided to end medical treatment, after battling multiple ailments, including congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. in a statement, a family spokesperson says mrs. bush will instead focus on comfort care, adding that in the face of her failing health, she has been worrying not for herself, but for others. pol

evening. lester? >> hallie jackson, thank you. >>> in houston tonight, former president george h.w. bush remains hospitalized in intensive care fighting a blood infection. the 93-year-old bush's condition is unchanged since aides said he was responding positively to treatment. >>> tonight for the first time the husband of the passenger killed in the mid-air engine explosion in a southwest airlines plane is speaking to the media. this comes amid a new report by bloomberg that the engine's manufacturer was preparing to recommend inspections that would have including the engine that failed. nbc's joe fryer has more on the family's loss. >> reporter: a week after jennifer riordan's tragic death, her family is choosing to focus on her life. >> she's going to be with us forever and everything we do as a family is going to be based on jennifer riordan. >> reporter: her husband michael says she was constantly sending text messages to friends spending love and kindness. how often did she say the words i love you? >> our last call was just that. she called to say she was going to the airport

. houston, temperatures in the closer to 70 degrees. will be today. spots like that pollen counts getting up to the high range. same is true in carolina. i know i'm dealing with the snow. but there are spots out there where there are signs of spring, hopefully it will be coming here before too much longer. brian: i love the count pollen. i haven't seen it. ainsley: azaleas are blooming down south. steve: i think that's where this thing started i need claritin. brian: tulips are bumping their head on the earth's crusts saying i'm going to stay in. ainsley: what about glad oleiolas. >> brian: automatioleiolas. >> brian: i'm not sure. ainsley: i'm here with mercedes schlapp. director for white house communications. >> good morning. abby: going to be a fun busy day. >> and cold apparently. abby: you will have five daughters come out here in a minute or so. >> they are heading here now. abby: your thoughts on something that's getting a lot of talk this morning. david shulkin now out at the v.a. he is saying he did not resign but was fired. here he was yesterday on meet the press. >> there woul

noon to midnight at saint martin's church in houston to be followed by a service for family and friends on saturday morning. john, let me start with you. you wrote a book about george h.w. bush, the american odyssey of the george h.w. bush. obviously the central part of that has been barbara bush who he met as a 16-year-old at a dance and were married for 73 years. i can't help but think about him this morning waking up for the first time in 73 years without his wife at his side. >> it's a poignant image and a day that he never thought would come. and one that for the first time in three-quarters of a century she won't be right there. it's one of the great american marriages, one of the great american stories because it started, as you point the out, not quite three weeks after pearl harbor. and it was a red and green holiday dress that barbara pierce was wearing, it cot poppy bush's eye. he asked a fellow, a mutual friend from rye to introduce them. the guy was a little slow and he said do you think you want to meet her in the future president said that's the general idea. and

walk are bush joined the public. barbara lying in repose in houston. some of the many who turned out say they felt a special connection to mrs. bush. >> where she planted her roots she bloomed thing. an enpairation. she gave so much and helps many team. >> those who knew her remembered her. >> every day we should schedule something that helps others. 1500 invited guest it is. four former presidents and mrs. trump. her son will be the family member delivering a eulogy in a 90 minute service. >> in the city the former president and first lady called home since leave nothing 93 there was a celebration of her life last night. bush sent a letter talking about what it meant to have theast rows bin and schedule a from life [applause]. bar, they may be could use help here. >> last night in dallas rock star bobo paid tribute with george w. bush. an a time when many were afraid mrs. bush addressed those with aids and gave way to a fight against the epidemioeck. >> when barbara bush hugged that child. the decision by president bush and drawer to greet was spontaneous they thanked people for com

years four games in all james holmes finished with forty four points tonight assistance houston bateman asides in game one of the western conference first round series and paul george had a franchise player for a quarter eight three points is also going thirty six points to lead oklahoma city to a victory over you saw a man she's the city's player celebrated winning the english premier league in traditional style with a night out of their local pub city clinching the title with five games to spare when nearest rivals man united lost on sunday and caps and vincent kompany proving once again he's a leader on and off the page. yes in the car over there. was already. own journey. for fear. that thousand. while there was a are all the more sober atmosphere on the other side of manchester after united's hung lost the bottom side at west brom united they'll still second in the table but the sixteen points adrift of the new champions league show was in their position. i won't be very upset if somebody says that they want a title because manchester united lost against first of all michelle if th

houston paying her respects to the bush family after first lady barbara bush passed away. this photo, this photo was taken at the memorial service. you can see it's melania and president obama laughing together. obama appears to be making the first lady smile. most people don't know this, but kenyans and slovenians have been teasing each other playfully for many, many centuries. many people have been speculating as to what obama said. i happen to know what he said. i have a friend who was sitting right behind them. so he leaned over and he went "is it orange? that's what he said. the story, the story the press missed wasn't melania smiling at barack obama. it was michelle obama glaring at him after he did. what are you two laughing about over there, mr. friendly? president trump chose not to attend the funeral out of respect for his 7:30 tee time. no, he said he chose not to attend the disruption his security would cause. he chose not to join the obamas and the clintons at the service out of respect for the bush family. >> i don't even see anybody. i just see jeb. and jeb -- look, je

. >> if we got along with other faces, that's good. not bad. the city of houston, texas is celebrating the life of former first lady barbara bush lighting up city hall in her favorite color ahead of tomorrow's public memorial. >> big surprise for a mom on long island eric binsing surprising his mother regina. >> i'm really proud of him. >> thanks, mom. ♪ ♪ all i want to do is make my hometown proud ♪ turn it up loud ♪ with the windows down. steve: hi, everybody, live from new york city on this thursday morning. come on up, camera guy. get the picture over here. we are at the curvey couch. as we saw from the last segment during "fox & friends first," let's see if we can make it until 10:59 without cussing. brian: it's going to be hard. without cussing. steve: three hours on tv. will we make it today. brian: stormy warren of the highway opening show for this show thursday edition of "fox & friends." ainsley: i thought you were going to go. brian: that's what i think of when i think of stormy. steve: storm field the weather man in new york city. ainsley: he is the meteorologist and hi

games in all play james harden finished with forty four points and eight assists as houston beat minnesota in game one of their western conference first round series of pole george had a franchise playoff record eight three points as well scored thirty six points to lead oklahoma city to a victory over utah manchester city's players celebrated winning the english premier league title in their traditional style with a night out at their local pub city clinch the title with five games to spare when nearest rivals money united lost on sunday and caps in vincent kompany proving he's a leader on and off the page. yes in the. room. for fear. that. thousand. well are all the more sober atmosphere on the other side of manchester after united's hung last to bottom side west brom united all still second in the table but the sixteen points adrift of the new champions. is in that position. i'll be very upset if somebody says that they want a title because manchester united lost against arsenal michel if they want a title because it was the best team because they they won. a great amount of p

much like that inside st. martin's church in houston. as you know when you're around these presidents and these public servants, all the stuff we talk about all the time falls away and you're reminded of the essential humanity of these people, these families, who, yes, they ask for the job, yes, they seek our votes, yes, they seek ultimate power and the world's longest experiment and republicanism, but they're also families. and they're people who instinctively reach out respectfully and affectionately. and we overuse the phrase the end of an era, but every once in a while cliche is true because it's true and this was one. >> it really was. mika, there were wonderful moments throughout the weekend that we got to see from the outside. and the picture of the presidents and the first ladies certainly there seemed to be something reassuring in that. you had a group of people that i know most of us have been critical of from time to time throughout our adult lives, but never once looking at that picture did we ever question whether everything they were doing, even if we disagree

in houston. >> reporter: we're right outside the gate which leads into the community where the bushes live here in houston. it's quiet this morning and has been for the last 24 hours since we got this notice. we're told there may not be another public update about the health of mrs. bush until she is, quote, heaven bound. barbara bush, the 92-year-old former first lady and matriarch of a political dynasty, has been in and out of the hospital recently for a number of health-related issues. including bronchitis and graves disease, which she has battled for decades. in a statement, a family spokesman says it will not surprise those who know her that barbara bush has been a rock in the face of her failing health. worrying not for herself, thanks to her abiding faith, but for others. "usa today" washington bureau chief susan page is writing a biography about mrs. bush that is scheduled to be published next year. >> i started going to houston to interview her for this biography last october and she was not afraid of dying. but she was still living a life. >> reporter: barbara bush is

actually started. a remarkable life remembered. thousands gathered in houston this weekend to celebrate the life of the first lady barbara bush and her great life. for presidents and first ladies this photo from the funeral going viral. take a look. plus there's this. dr. oz coming to the rescue. the dramatic video coming up. and striking a chord with investors. details on the valuation there as well. then there's rihanna. unveiling her own line of lingerie. but first devon noon is nunez drawing a line in the sand. he shared his newest finance on collusion between the trump campaign in russia during the 2016 election. i wanted to know what intelligence did you have actually led to this investigation. so what we had found now after the investigators have reviewed it is that in fact there was no intelligence. i actually had to repeat that in my interview. christopher bedford. it's good to see this morning. do you find that as extraordinary as i do. they did not had any intelligence to launch an investigation into donald trump and whether or not there was collusion between trump

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obstructive pulmonary disease. we're outside the gated community in houston where barbara bush lived with her husband. >> reporter: good morning from a somber city. we're standing outside the bush family's gated community here in houston where the former first lady battled a number of health issues over the years including a thyroid condition and heart and lung challenges. but right to the end her family says she was alert, chatty and she was even enjoying her favorite bourbon. >> here's the thing. she had great faith. she truly believes that she is -- there's an after life, that she'll be wonderfully received in the arms of a loving death and therefore did not fear death. as a result of her soul being comforted, my soul is comforted. >> reporter: barbara bush died tuesday evening surrounded by family and friends. former president george w. bush, her husband of 73 years, held her hand throughout the day. mrs. bush's body left her family home for the last time in a motorcade later that night. a family spokesman said her husband is broken-hearted but lifted up by his large and supporti

this crisis on sunday. >> his family is there in houston with him? >> so a lot of the family lives in houston. his son, neil, lives right across the street. i'm told his daughter, doro is there. some of the family had gone home but there's plenty of family around him. >> we wish him a complete recovery. we'll stay in close touch with you because you're very close with the family. jamie, thanks for that update, appreciate it very much. that's it for me. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room. "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront next, breaking news. dr. ronny jackson not withdrawing for now as he faces serious allegations. trump standing by his man, but is he offering him a way out? >>> plus trump calling north korea's brutal dictator a man who's accused of having his own brother assassinated, open and honorable. what happened to fire and fury and little rocket man? and the first trump state dinner happening at this moment. people are arriving with the full pomp and circumstance. it's all about trump and macron and the special relatio

at her home in houston. she's been married to former president george herbert walker bush for 73 years. ( james ) the debate about paying sales tax on online purchases is heading to the u-s supreme court. retailers like amazon and walmart collect sales tax on all online sales in the 45 states with a statewide sales tax. many smaller retailers don't -- unless they have a physical presence in the state where the buyer lives. the trump administration will join the argument in favor of online retailers being required to collect sales taxes everywhere. ( darya ) coming up ... one movie stands tall to destroy the competition. we'll break down the weekend box office results after the break. (ácommercialá) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident nb 101 at silver ( james ) there's a new number one at the box office. "rampage," starring dwayne johnson, destroyed the competition this weekend.it opened with 34-and-a-half million.the movie is about a rogue experiment that turn animals into giant monsters ... based on the arcade vid

family at home. abc's marcus moore is there in houston has the latest for us. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: robin, good morning. those family members started arriving here in houston on wednesday. mrs. bush has been suffering from congestive heart failure and chronic respiratory illness and the family announced that the 92-year-old matriarch will not seek additional medical treatment at a hospital as you said. instead, she will focus on comfort care at home. as you know, the former first lady has been in and out of the hospital for the past several years suffering from various illnesses and her husband's family released a statement saying in part that throughout all of it she has been, quote, a rock in the face of her failing health and thanks to her abiding faith she has not worried about herself but others. and this morning, there is an outpouring of support for the former first lady and her family, robin. >> we hope the family feels the love. we are certainly thinking of them and the bushes married more than 70 years, amy. >> thank you. we are keeping them our prayers. >>>

that they love each other so much. >> reporter: the family moved to houston in 1959, 5 years later barbara began the first of a lifetime of political campaigns. george lost his senate bid but was elected to congress in 1966. he was named ambassador to the united nations in 1971, then served as chairman of the republican national committee, chief liaison to china and director of the cia by 1976. her return to washington was said to be very difficult and barbara suffered from depression. george was elected vice president serving under ronald reagan in 1980. neil's diagnosis is dyslexic had renewed barbara's interest in language and reading skills and she made it her platform as second lady to confront child and adult literacy. >> i wanted to do something that would help george, that would help the most americans possible without costing the government huge amount of money. >> reporter: she became the first candidate spouse to address the national convention when her husband was nominated for president in 1988. barbara was a key asset to the campaign. appearing in ads emphasizing her

including going 4 for 5 from three-point akere in the lakers game against the houston rockets. who else could possibly get the game ball? this is what you don't see. heere's a lot of guys behind the scenes, but he was making 26 grand in the league. he had to have all these other jobs and he took a year off to raise his daughters and his wife could finish her degree. those stories you don't hear. we see the guys, nice suits, instant millionaires on draft night but that's what a lot of ysys have to do to grind it out. >> brings a tear to your eye. ovknow you love basketball. oo's not too late. >> it's not too late. i'm 40. keep in mind, guys, he shoots 47% from the field -- from the three-point line. steph curry shoots 42%. those weren't going in because of luck or fate. the guy can ball. he can play. it just took him a little longer. >> i'll be 41 this august, though. ne it's never too late. >> his follow-through. >> i know. he knew it. it knew it. o backwants to go back out there. let's go to rob. >>> want to show you this video. this out of ft. lauderdale. a tornado developing there. s

mitchell is in houston with the latest. hey, andrea. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. she is one of the most beloved first ladies in american history. also, of course, the head of an american political dynasty. and now at age 92, barbara bush has, according to a family spokesman, been in failing health and is choosing to decline further medical treatment. deciding instead to remain at home surrounded by those she loves. this morning, an outpouring of support for former first lady barbara bush. after a series of hospitalizations, the 92-year-old has decided to end medical treatment, after battling chronic pulmonary disease. in a statement, a family spokesperson says mrs. bush will focus on comfort care. adding that in the face of her failing health, she has been worrying not for herself but for others. political figures from both sides of the aisle sharing their thoughts. the white house saying the presidents and first lady's prayers are with all of the bush family during this time. house minority leader, nancy pelosi tweeting, as always, barbara bush is a comfort to her frien

houston and outside dallas and outside -- texas, four of the ten largest cities in the united states or in texas. they have a lot of suburbs with a lot of wealthy, college educated people. texas is not as red as you think it is. texas is about as red as minnesota's blue. it's consistent but not by 20 points. it's a narrower margin generally speaking than we think of, just because we associated it as being the capital of republican america. those voters like cruz less than and they definitely don't like president trump. that creates a tough spot, and if intensity is as high -- of democratic intensity continues to be as high about this issue and deportation then walls and if all of that is going on in texas, that puts cruz in a tough spot. he's not raising enough money. beto o'rourke is hauling in cash. he is almost doubling up speed 27 and cruz needs the money. he's got to define o'rourke. people don't know enough to form an opinion. speed 27 has to get on tv and attack him and say he's a liberal, horrible human being. >> shannon: i have heard from my tweeters. they are texans and they beli

remains hospitalized in houston tonight as he recovers from an infection that spreads with blood. the president was hospitalized hours after burying former first lady barbara bush, his wife of course of 73 years. this morning president trump said his prayers to the bush family hoping for a speedy recovery. a bush family spokesman is optimistic, saying "the 41st president wants to go to maine this summer. he is the most goal oriented person on the planet, and i would not bet against it." we send our prayers as well. the trump administration remains committed in its attempt to bar migrants from central america from entering the u.s., some of the so-called migrant caravans reached the southern border. night national course on it william la jeunesse tracks the path of these migrants and whether the trump administration's push for stricter border enforcement is working. >> stowing away on trains, some in the caravan of 500 central americans arrived at the u.s. border seeking asylum. >> translator: we are heading north seeking a better life. in honduras, we can't live there anymore because

domestic disturbance call in houston when a man came out of the house and started shooting. the deputy shot in the lower body and undergoing surgery right now. take a look. this is emotional photo of the constable in the hospital that was just released. suspectful shot several times. no word on his condition. a new york college student pleading not guilty to murdering a classmate. michael was charged with stabbing bington university student freshman joe al -- excuse me inside a campus building. police say it wasn't random. second student in five weeks to be murdered. 22-year-old haley anderson was killed off campus last month. student orlando trejo is charged in her death. steve: thank you so much. brian: did you hear this? syrian refugee survived a chemical attack in syria thanking president trump. >> like buy you a beer. brian: he joins us next. the president doesn't drink but he appreciates the sentiment i'm sure. ainsley: one business owner gets warned by his city for flying military flags. growing outrage and the city's response coming up ♪ born in the america ♪ red, wh

president george h.w. bush is spending a fourth night in a houston hospital, but his doctors say they are pleased with the progress he's making recovering from an infection that spread to his blood. a spokesman says mr. bush, who is 93, has been moved out of intensive care. he is expected to remain in the hospital several more days. toe of the voices behind "the simpsons" has offered to stop portraying a character that has appeared in all 29 seasons and has been shown in more than 70 countries. many say the portrayal of apu, the store owner, is racially insensitive. carter evans takes a look at this. >> you know, the idea that anybody, young or old, past or present, was bullied or teased based on the character of apu, it just really makes me sad. >> reporter: on last night's "late show with stephen colbert," actor hank azaria responded to criticism of one of the characters he voices on "the simpsons." >> for the next five minutes, i'm going to party like it's on sale for $19.99. >> reporter: apu is an indian immigrant who runs a convenience store. >> please pay for your purchases

favorite. l.a. lost, hour, to houston, 105-99. that seemed hardly to matter to anyone. ingram said, it turns out well. a little understatement. he's apparently the oldest rookie in the united states since 1964. >>> "forbe >>> forbes reports on a microchip. >>> and japan's paper says the oldest living ma'am loves hot sweets, especially cake. i love this guy-year-old. yesterday they recognize d him. >> when you have a lot of birthdays, you have a lot of cake. >> what kind of cake is your favorite? >> yellow cake with chocolate icing. >> it always kilometers back to yellow again. >> that's right. >>> a small group of women are turning the loss of a loved one in war into action. the travis manion foundation keeps the memories of fallen troops alive by bringing their stories to communities across the country. it's empowered more than 60,000 veterans and families. jan crawford talked with three of the foundation's leaders including kelly. she's the daughter-in-law of white house chief of staff john kelly. for the first time on tv she's opened up about the loss of her husband. jan is at arlin

mitchell has covered the bush family for many years. she's in houston this morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. two days after we first learned that mrs. bush would no longer seek medical treatment, she passed away at her houston home. her devoted husband by her side. this morning, tributes are pouring in for this beloved first lady, who was known for speaking her mind, for her self-deprecating sense of humor and her fierce loyalty to family. this morning, barbara bush, wife of the 41st president, mother of the 43rd, is being remembered as an american icon. the most poignant tribute coming from her husband of 73 years. george bush's chief of staff telling reporters, the 41 president is brokenhearted to lose his beloved barbara. he held her hand and was by her side when she left this good earth. adding, he also is being stoic and strong and being lifted up by his large and supportive family. other members of the bush family honoring the matriarch of a political dynasty. george w. bush saying, laura, barbara, jenna and i are sad. but our souls are settled because we know hers w

. >>> we turn to first lady barbara bush, at home in houston this morning, after being hospitalized several times. the 92-year-old is refusing medical care. now, all eyes are on the matriarch of one of the most powerful political dynasties in history. andrea mitchell is here with more. andrea, good morning to you. >> reporter: barbara bush's failing health has opened up the floodgates of kind words and fond memories. her granddaughter, jenna, describing her as a fighter and in good spirits. and former california governor arnold schwarzenegger was tweeting on monday, that she was the wife of one president and the mother of another. but those of us who know her well, he tweeted, knows that she could have done the job herself. this morning barbara bush is at her home in texas, with her husband, george h.w. bush, by her side. the 92-year-old refusing medical treatment for a variety of ailments. and is in failing health. this as well wishes pour in from around the world, including from her successor, hillary clinton, who says she is thinking about barbara's legacy of service to our count

. bush continues treatment in a hospital in houston for a fourth day today. a spokesman for the family says mr. bush who is 93 is responding and recovering after contracting an infection that spread to his blood. he was admitted to the houston methodist hospital on sunday, the day after he attended the funeral of his wife and former first lady barbara push. >>> famous rapper meek mill knows the sound of freedom. >> ringing the bell, the ceremonial bell before game five. >> ahead, how meek mill celebrat >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by liberty mutual insurance. liberty stands with you. ponsored by liberty mutual insurance. liberty stands with you. >>> drones could provide life-saving help for critically ill patients. >>> ahead, we take you to silicon valley to show you the city that wants to be the first in the nation to use drones to deliver blood to the hospital. >> you're watching "cbs this morning." your crops might your ovebe in 1st grade.a pants. but when your oven roasted turkey breast is crafted with nothing but heart and hard work... you're closer to the

source close to the bush family. we're told that she's being cared for at home in houston and that she decided she does not want to go back into the hospital. this is not a complete surprise. if she were in public recently, you would notice she's been on oxygen for some time. and we have learned that she had been battling with copd and congestive heart failure. she's been in and out of the hospital multiple times the last ye year. as recently as about a week ago, she was in the hospital. but she decided that she wants to be at home now. the family has said that they want to thank everyone for their prayers and their messages and remind everyone that barbara bush, you've heard her say this over and over again, that she's always felt like she was the luckiest person in the world. she is at her home in houston. her husband, former president george h.w. bush, is there with her. i am told that it is understandably a very challenging time. they've been married for 73 years. their children are there, three of their children are there, marlo, doran and neal and former president bush and hi

dog. >> there is a park in houston named after millie. the legend continues. >>> this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. now," informing insomniacs for two decades. >>> good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." barbara bush, the former first lady has passed away at the age of 92. she's being remembered for her charm and candor. we'll have much more on her life and legacy coming up. >>> officials confirm that cia director mike pompeo secretly traveled to north korea and met with kim jong un over easter weekend. it was part of an effort to set up a summit meeting between president trump and the leader. >>> evacuations are under way across parts of oklahoma as wildfires tear through some 600 square miles. >>> and starbucks will close some stores for anti-racial bias training. it comes after the arrest of two black men in philadelphia. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, april 18th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you al

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the show. houston, we have a problem. this place is being run by the children. >> that's no problem. >> it is take your kids to work day. >> there you go. >> we're getting a thumb's up. >> and a wink. >> i love it. they're more comfortable in those chairs than their parents are. >> i'm feeling real secure right now. >> i was wondering why it was so calm in here this morning. now we know. but we've got some little ones outside too. >> we're celebrating inside with the kids running the show and they're also taking over times square. this group is from new mexico bringing their signs and waving and being cheerful and happy as kids always should be. >> you know all of us will get in trouble now. >> because we didn't bring our kids? >> we didn't bring our kids. >> my kids don't care anymore. they're at that age, right. that youthful enthusiasm is gone. >> oh, well. a lot more on all this coming up. >>> first some top headlines we're following right now. kanye west confirming his spot of president trump. saying he doesn't agree with everything the president does but calling him, quote, my

' been saying through the last few hours, president trump did not travel to houston for that funeral for barbara bush. his wife did attend that funeral. what has the president of the united states been up to today? >> he went golfing this morning. on the way to the golf course, he fired off a few tweets. to put this in context, it was last monday the president de. >> announcer:ed the fbi raids of michael cohen, his long-final attorney, friend and fixer as an attack on our country. fast forward today, the president in a series of tweets attacked a new york times story that participants a picture of all the reasons why michael cohen might flip on the president and cooperate with federal investigators. cohen as we know is under criminal investigation for his business dealings, at least in part tied to some of the work he's done for the president. so first, i'm going to read a quick excerpt from "the new york times" so you get a sense of what's fuelling the president's frustration and fury. then we'll hit the dweets. "the new york times" write, mr. trump's lawyers and advisers have becom

houston 24 hours after his wife was buried. >> the guy is stronger than an ox. >> kanye west tweeted the president and called him my brother. >> quote, i love donald trump, and just like that, kanye west became one of president trump's favorite people. >> let's rock and let's roll. >> i'm going to turn this car right around. >> i know. this is the heart sign. ♪ >> all the distractions that are in this world are not in the tank. >> i could go for that. every day. i don't think my office could fit that, but that would be great. ♪ you can go your own way noetsz. >> we decide we had to part company. >> was lindsey effectively fired? >> we don't use that word. lindsey has huge amounts of respect and kudos with what he's done within the ranks of fleetwood mac and also will. >> i'm here to be a looky loo. >> what's a looky loo? look around? >> i have my head on a swivel. >> you should see john's dance. >> it's a prince. >> i go for edward. >> prince's royal baby will be named, are you ready? louis. >> it was interesting to see the officer stand bhiernehind him l okay. >> it's better tha

away at 92 years old at her home in houston surrounded by her family. my "gma" weekend co-anchor dan harris is right there and, dan, she was the beloved wife of one president, mother of another and tributes are just pouring in this morning. >> reporter: paula, good morning. even in this divided political era members of both parties are coming together to salute barbara bush. overnight we heard statements from the trumps, the obamas, the carters and the clintons. of course, the most emotional statements unsurprisingly coming from members of the bush family itself. we heard from the former president george w. bush who said, quote, mom kept us on our toes and kept us laughing till the end. i'm a lucky man that barbara bush was my mother, and so many, of course, concerned about george bush sr. this morning. overnight, a spokesman for him saying he is heartbroken to lose his beloved barbara, his wife of 73 years. he held her hand all day today and was at her side when she left this good earth. there will be a funeral for barbara bush on saturday right here in houston. after the funeral a

people's lives. together, we're building a better california. >>> thousands are expected in houston this afternoon to pay tribute to former first lady barbara bush, of course wife of president george h.w. bush. but president trump will not be among the mourners. nbc white house correspond end kelly o'donnell is joining us with more. with a good day to you there, how are things shaping up for the ceremony today. >> we just learned a short time ago alex that the number of members the public who filed past mrs. bush's casket is listed at 6:,231. that's a measure of the outpouring of support for mrs. bush and the bush family. today there will be 1,500 invited guests for the funeral. we know that the president is not here. in part organizers say that is a relief when it comes to security. but four former presidents will be here. during the 12 hours that the doors were open on friday, there were many that barbara bush had never met. all day, and into the night, by bus and on foot thousands joined a procession to honor former first lady barbara bush. but this moment was not in the official plan

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-- marrow to the ground. he played for the houston texans and tampa bay buccaneers. the video shot by the bystander does not show what led up to the encounter. marrow said someone in another vehicle thrown a cup of coffee at his car. he chaised the vehicle. >> two caucasian younger kids pulled up beside me and shouting racial slurs. >> you can't do that to people. >> reporter: this other video provided by another witness shows the argument got heated. >> i would shot him in the head. >> did you threaten to shoot anyone? >> i never threatened to shoot anyone. i said where i'm from stuff like that can happen if you get coffee thrown on you. >> reporter: although marrow had no weapon, the encounter escalated. police say he was not complying with instructions to lay on the ground and was trying to kick and head butt the officers. marrow's lawyer says otherwise. >> the victim of the hate crime became the victim of police brutality. >> i got my tooth knocked out. a concussion. my head was swollen. >> reporter: marrow is now facing charges of obstructing an officer and reckless driving. his atto

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home now instead of going back to the hospital. joining us live from houston, cnn correspondent nick valencia. nick what more can you tell us about barbara bush's condition? >> reporter: good morning. we reached out to the bush family to try to get an update on barbara bruush this morning. she is in failing health and she decided to not seek additional medical treatment. she doesn't want to go back to the hospital and said she's now focused on comfort and care in what appears to be the final days of her life. she has been in failing health for quite some time, battling a life threatening illness of copd and congestive heart failure. last year, shortly after george sr. was hospitalized in houston, she was hospitalized and eventually released. it appears she's focused though on getting comfort and care in what now appears to be her final days. ana? >> nick valencia, we know you'll continue to keep us updated, thank you very much for that. >>> hello again. i'm ana cabrera in for john and poppy. great to have you with us on this monday. this morning, it is getting fiery after being