bump> now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend edition ((sharie johnson)) > supreme court justice antonin scalia was found dead... and u-s marshals said he appeared to die of natural causes. thanks for joining us... i'm sharie johnson. omar villafranca has more on scalia's decades- long legacy on the high court. < supreme court justice antonin scalia made his mark during his three decades on the supreme court. he asked more questions and made more comments than any other justice - and was known for his outsize personality and brilliant legal mind. according to the us marshall morning when he didn't show up for breakfast at a resort in west texas. ronald reagan chose scalia for the high court in 1986, and he was its longest serving member of the current court (sot-president obama) " " he was born to italian immigrants in trenton, new jersey. his family later moved to queens.. college took him to georgetown university and harvard law school. one of the staunchest conservative members of the court he was a strong advocate for gun rights, privacy and he consi

. now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend edition ((sharie johnson)) > u-s supreme court justice antonin scalia died during his sleep... during a visit to west texas. thanks for joining us... i'm sharie johnson. scalia was on a hunting trip with friends... a government official said the justice went to bed last night and told friends he wasn't feeling well. this morning... he didn't get up for breakfast... and was found unresponsive when someone checked on him. in a statement... chief justice john roberts said he and other justices were "saddened" to hear of scalia's passing. u-s senate leaders are already clashing over who should nominate scalia's replacement. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell called for the vacancy to be filled after obama's presidency ends. however... senate minority leader harry reid called for the seat to be filled "right away."/// ((sharie johnson)) > we have an update to a story that had many people talking on social media... 8 news now has learned the k-9 officer was attacked by a machette. this happened yesterday during

edition ((sharie johnson)) > the battle is on. thank you for joining us i'm sharie johnson. there's less than 48 hours until nevada's republican caucus. tonight... presidential hopefuls are in town trying to win over support. twists and turns up until now... will likely have even more eyes on tuesday's turnout. mauricio marin is live from texas station where senator marco rubio just got done rallying up supporters. ((mauricio marin)) more than a- thousand people came out to show their support for senator marco rubio tonight. he's not alone though...ted cruz has been made his way all around southern nevada asking for people to back him up. tonight---rubio told the crowd he's ready to lead change. ((senator marco rubio/r- presidential candidate "so if you nominate me will unite this party we will grow it and take our message to people who have never heard from us or haven't heard from us in a long time. this is the face of the new ((mauricio marin)) rubio and cruz are both fighting against donald trump to be the republican's choice for president. senator rubio stressed his local roots

delegates up for grabs./// ((sharie johnson)) > here in nevada... the democrats have a caucus... instead of a primary. but some voters say last weekend's caucus was one to remember.. for all the wrong reasons. mauricio marin heard from protestors today who say they want to see change. he's here now with what they said. ((mauricio marin)) folks from across the valley came together to voice their frustration about last week's democratic caucus. saying it kept alot of people who worked or weren't physically process. protesting with signs along las vegas boulevard outside the federal building today...folks told us last week's caucus was terribly put together. saying caucus sites at many schools were crowded. many precincts were squeezed into classrooms meant for a few dozen people. some sites we visited had classrooms filled with people and standing room only. those protesting the nevada democratic caucus process today say it's good to give the silver state more leverage when selecting presidential candidates. but not at the cost of leaving voters out of the process. ((angie sullivan/protes

as special consultant to lyndon b. johnson. newsroadcast from cbs includes his opening statement, many questions and can't -- comments from senators. first, donald richie discusses the significance of the hearing. >> you brought a book with you called vietnam hearings. what is this book? donald ritchie: it was a book i used when i was teaching american history in the 1960's at the university of maryland. it was this book because experts in the hearings senator fulbright had convened on the vietnam war in early 1966. it was both proponents and supporters of the war, people like dean rusk and general maxwell taylor, and opponents of the war, like general gavin. we could teach this by showing the students both sides of the argument. also, because they were being interrogated by senators on both sides of the argument, so you really got to look at what the issues were and got some idea of what the defense was and what the opposition was to the war in vietnam. it was one of the first really usable books that came out. it was not enormously partisan one way or the other way about the wa

consultant to president johnson. the 75 minute broadcast from cbs news includes general taylor's opening statements, questions and comments from senators. but first, donald ritchie discuss the significance of the hearing. >> what is his book? donald: it was experts from the hearings they convened on the 1966.m war in early it was both proponents and supporters of the war, people like dean rusk and general maxwell taylor, and opponents like general gavin. we could teach this by showing the students both sides of the argument. they were being interrogated by senators on both sides of the argument, so you got to look at what the issues were and got some idea of what the defense wasand what the opposition to the war in vietnam. it was one of the first really usable books that came out. it was not enormously partisan one way or the other about the war, and that is why those hearings were so important, because they did present both , and it the issues enabled the american people to hear from people who thought the war was a great idea to people who thought the war was a terrible idea t

i'm sharie johnson. love is in the air in las vegas this valetine's day. couples from all around the world choosing southern nevada to tie the knot on this very special day. keeping local chapels packed. 8 news now's mauricio marin is live near third street and bonneville with just how busy things have been all in the name of love. ((mauricio marin)) wedding bells are still ringing here at the vegas wedding chapel as couples wed on valentine's day. while newlyweds are creating memories to last a lifetime. it's also helping bring in cash to the local economy. (( )) ((doug moore/just married: "in my wildest i never thought i'd ever meet anyone like charlotte." )) ((mauricio marin)) it's a day doug moore won't soon forget. life. and decided to tie the knot in las vegas. (( doug moore/just married: "you know we've been talking about it and talking about it and thought no better place than to probably doug and his new bride charlotte are one of more than 12-hundred couples who came to las vegas to get married. keeping chapels like vegas weddings busy, busy busy. ((aimee stephens/vegas

." ((sharie johnson)) > thank you for joining us i'm sharie johnson. it's super bowl eve. ((ron futrell)) > and i'm ron futrell... and the excitement could be greater. ((sharie johnson)) that is unless you're in super bowl city in san francisco. that's where chris maathuis joins us from. ((ron futrell)) > chris... you've been there all week. how has it been?! ((chris maathuis)) > in less than 24 hours the broncos and panthers will kick off historic the last full day for fans to show off their true colors levi stadium is locked down tight, but one hour north of the city by the bay is buzzing with football fans nats music fans "go broncos, oh this is amazing it's amazing" even down by the world-famous fisherman's wharf fan "we've got a lot of orange in this town" sierra mills daughter of sam mills jr, panthers "it's been amazing because all the fans just had a really good vibe and it's like win or lose, even though we know where you're going to win it's that spirit that everybody has 1 million people are expected to make their way through the city so i'm from as far away as japan

((sharie johnson)) > a 24-year old man has turned himself into police... in connection to a deadly hit and run in henderson. police arrested eric leppard around 1:30 this afternoon... charging him with felony hit and run, reckless driving with aid. they say he's responsible for the collision which happened on wednesday... on boulder highway north of warm springs. police say the 50-year-old woman who died was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash. /// ((sharie johnson)) > we're learning more about a shooting in pahrump which put a child in danger. according to the nye county sheriff's department... the alleged shooter and the victim's mother conspired together in the attack. deputies arrested 21- year-old cody barns... and 42- year-old kirsty finnegan. they say barns opened fire yesterday on his underaged girlfriend and another man... after a domestic dispute. authorities says the two were in a vehicle and drove away to a home... where barns chased them... and opened fire again. no one in the home or vehicle were injured. deputies tracked down barns and arrested him in ventura

./// now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend edition ((sharie johnson)) > the this weekend. thanks for joining us i'm sharie ron futrell. two of the best places to be for super bowl is right here in las ---- that's where we find chris maathuis as he continues his coverage from san francisco --- hi chris --- ((chris maathuis)) > in less than 24 hours the broncos and panthers will kick off historic super bowl number 50 so this was the last full day for fans to show off their true colors levi stadium is locked down tight, but one hour north of the city by the bay is buzzing with football fans nats music fans "go broncos, oh this is amazing it's amazing" even down by the world-famous fisherman's wharf fan "we've got a lot of orange in this town" sierra mills daughter of sam mills jr, panthers "it's been just had a really good vibe and it's like win or lose, even though we know where you're going to win it's that spirit that everybody has 1 million people are expected to make their way through the city so i'm from as far away as japan broncos yeah everyone h

edition." ((sharie johnson)) > thank you johnson. a violent home invasion leaves one person in the hospital and the suspects still are on the loose. police say it happened this morning in henderson. neighbors say it's disturbing to know it happened right next door. 8 news now's mauricio marin joins us with more on the investigation. ((mauricio marin)) henderson police say the home invasion doesn't appear to be random. a man inside the house was shot by two people who made their way into the home early this morning. even though it appears targeted...some neighbors we talked with say it's scary. (( jana powers/neighbor: there was cops here all day it wasn't good. it wasn't good. it's too close to home." )) just after 7-this morning....a man and a woman in their late 20's or in their 30's forced their way into a house in this neighborhood near downtown henderson. detectives say during the home invasion---a 32- year old man inside the house at the time was shot. he's in the hospital tonight in critical condition. what's so disturbing about this case for some neighbors is that there wer

)) mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((sharie johnson)) we reached out to the nevada democrats for not heard back from them yet./// ((sharie johnson)) > on the republican side... donald trump is getting some help on the campaign trail. former gop candidate chris christie officially endorsed trump in the race for president... saying he is the best person to keep hillary clinton out of office. trump said it's too early to say whether he'd consider christie for a running mate. the republicans have their sights set on super tuesday... where nearly a dozen states will be casting votes./// ((sharie johnson)) > we are your local election headquarters leading up to the general election this fall. you can get all the latest results and headlines both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((sharie johnson)) > the warmer weather all across the valley is making most of us forget it's technically still winter. sherry swensk is here now with more on how long it will last. ((sherry swensk)) we thought february would be warm for a short while and then we would start seeing some coo

rnadoes were reported yesterery d overnighin the carolinas anvirgia e stmsled at lst pe. . johnson and johnsois fhtg g bagainst a miion doll vdict a womaclcompans talcum cancer. lawyers say the awd is t first of its kin annaarlookokinto t lawsuits claims and the actual cancer risks. stst sprinkle a dada keeps the odor away! nerations of women have used johnson & johnson's talcum p pder products to help em feel cleaeaeadadaes pure johnson's baby popoer, , , johnson & jojot'a feelg you never outgrow. jacqueline fox used them for feminine hygiene f decades. her lawyer, jere beasese, says those products ultimately caused her death. johnson & johnson knew of the associatyon with talc and ovarian cancer, starting back in 19. e amic cancer society says results of studs on a possible link between talcum powder and ovarian caer "...have been mixed, with some studies reporting a slightly increased risk and some reportinno increase." but dr. daniel cramer of brigham and women's hospital in boston -- an expert for the plaintiff - conducted his own study in incrsed risk there have been tn epidemiog

.... ever since -- wrestling has been in the family's blood. reid jake and karianne johnson of clarion are the proud parents of three... and their trip to des moines this week for state wrestling has them reflecting on the day they went from a "couple" to a full family. 15:06:14 "he went to the state wrestling finals and i went into labor." - jake & karianne johnson - clarion karianne gave birth to triplets - meleah, conner, and kayleen - the day jake made his annual trip to watch state wrestling in des moines. 15:07:16 "tradition. our families, we've been down here for years. here with brothers, cousins, matter of fact, we're all between sessions and got the call that she was going into labor and it was pretty crazy." - jake & karianne johnson - clarion the johnson's are a wrestling family...and meleah, conner, and kayleen have embraced the mat since day one. 15:21:53 "it's our lifestyle, and it's just a part of us, and that's who we are. the state tournament and wrestling, it's what we do, and it's what we were born to do." - connor, kayleen & meleah johnson - triplets from clarion c

he will return to nevada before saturday's democratic caucus. ((sharie johnson)) > karen, those are a lot of promises. did he say how he plans to make it happen? ((karen castro)) he said he plans to tax wall street to fund higher education and universal healthcare. ((sharie johnson)) > republican presidential candidate marco rubio is riding high... following his showing during last night's gop debate. 32-percent of republicans and independents in a cbs news poll declared him the winner. donald trump finished 2nd in that poll... but the billionaire businessman continues to be the favorite in south carolina leading into the primary later this week. jeb bush is trailing both men... but will have some help this former president george w. bush plans to campaign with his brother in charleston tomorrow... making his first public foray into the 2016 race./// ((sharie johnson)) > don't forget... we are your local election headquarters. and will continue to bring you the latest next surrounding this year's election both on air and online... at las vegas now dot com./// ((sharie johnson)) > th

been 16,000 advisors. increase.as a gradual president johnson did not want sending ear he was large numbers sew sent troops in announcing 50,000 troops or 75,000 troops there the idea this would be enough and cap and he would limit the war. military on the ground needed more and he would send more. had been involved in policy from the beginning. president kennedy sent taylor to vietnam in 1961 to look at the it wason and taylor said a dire situation and that he didn't believe the government and defend itself americans would have to get involved. more americans sending naval support and more air support. did not, however, elieve that u.s. combat troops should ever be to vietnam. became ambassador to vietnam in 1964. previous ambassador had left to come home to run for president. was sent.ylor while he was there he sent regular telegrams to the date and the president saying it would be a big mistake troops. ground when president johnson decided o do that, it in a sense went against the recommendation that general taylor had. he as a loyal soldier and supports in his testimony supports

there had been about 16,000 advisors. so it was a gradual increase. president johnson did not want to appear he was sending large number so he sent troops in small segments announcing 50,000 troops here or 75,000 troops there always with the idea this would be enough, this is the cap. always the military on the ground needed more and johnson would have to send more troops. general taylor was very much in american vietnam policy from the beginning. president kennedy had sent taylor to vietnam in 1961 to look at the situation. taylor had said it was a dire situation that he didn't believe the south vietnamese government could defend itself, americans would have to get involved. he saw americans sending more naval support own more air support. general taylor did not, however, as an army general did not believe that u.s. combat troops should ever be sent to vietnam. he was totally opposed to that. general taylor became u.s. ambassador to vietnam in 1964. the previous ambassador, henry cabot lodge had come home. so general taylor was there. he sent regular telegames to the state department

johnson says he would be supporting the out campaign in gu -- in the e.u. referendum. the only way to change the e.u. is to vote to go. the prime minister argues that offers more power to the u.k.. david cameron will take his -- membership offers more power to the u.k. u.k. missed in the that boris johnson is in favor of the brexit, the news is now all over the press. the mayor of london and a member of david cameron's conservative party is campaigning against the prime minister. boris: the last thing i wanted was to go against david cameron or the government. but after a great deal of thought, i do not think there is anything else i can do. >> johnson's decision is a blow to the prime minister, who had just negotiated a deal to improve britain's position within the e.u., and he is not alone. six ministers and dozens of conservative mp's say that leaving the blocks will bring back sovereignty, security, and improve the economy. for cameron, that would be a mistake. cameron: we will be safer, stronger, better off inside the e.u. shows that 48% of people agree with the prime minister. 3

investigation./// ((sharie johnson)) > police are trying to figure out if a deadly shooting early this morning... was the result of road rage. it happened near decatur and alta. raymond heflan says he saw the shooting take place. (( raymond heflan - witness, "i was crossing the stoplight coming from work and the one car pulled up like he was gonna make a left hand turn on hayes immediately another car pulled up along side of 'em on the passenger side and unloaded about 20 shells. )) ((sharie johnson)) when officers arrived, they found two victims inside a car riddled with a woman was pronounced dead on scene. a man was rushed to umc with at least two gunshot wounds and is expected to survive. police have not released a suspect description but they believe the getaway vehicle is a black, four-door nissan seda with california plates. /// ((sharie johnson)) > two major fires in less than two months at the same apartment complex building. the latest fire broke out just before ten this morning. it took 60 fireifghters to put out the blaze in about 25 minutes. crews worked from the ground and on the

think you needed 27 to get the 3/4 necessary. ironically, it was andrew johnson who subsequently gets into a giant fight with congress, who kind of required the southern states to ratify if they wanted to get back into representation in congress. johnson in the summer of 1865 set up these new governments in the south that he said, you guys have to ratify for the 13th amendment or you are never getting back. by the time congress met in december 1865, 150 years and a couple of days ago, secretary seward was able to announce that the required 27 states had ratified. therefore, at that moment, slavery is irrevocably abolished throughout the entire united states. >> that is 4 million people. >> that's right. that's a lot. the largest slave society in the history of the modern world. >> if you don't count russia. >> well, serfdom and slavery are not the same thing. there were far more serfs in russia. >> a lot of historians are disdainful of biography. you are not one of them. tell us of the effects of the change from abraham lincoln's -- abraham lincoln to andrew jackson. >> we do not

? ((ron futrell)) ((sharie johnson)) > super bowl for las vegas.... not just at sports books and on the strip... but also for locals as they gear up for parties.... vanessa murphy caught up with some shoppers - she's live at walmart near tropicana and mcleod. sharie, when we saw chips or beer or wings in shopping carts....we knew we found shoppers gearing up for a super bowl party. (( )) ((vanessa murphy/reporter: what's the key to a good superbowl party? lenny avent/shopper: food! always food, yeah)) ((vanessa murphy)) saturday shopping for the big game sunday.... ((sound of register )) ((vanessa murphy/reporter: does this count as last minute? wavelot mont/shopper: yes! because i'm not doing anything tomorrow. just cooking and relaxing. )) ((vanessa murphy)) the reports more than 43 million fans will throw super bowl parties.... ((eddy fine/shopper: i got my chips, i got my ice cream and chili, all kind of things, anchovies i got....i got a nice party going....)) ((vanessa murphy)) walmart in centennial hills is stocked up with chips, wings, and you can't miss the beer display... ((va

. reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) > new details on a deadly shooting on the east side. officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area of lake mead and marion drive early yesterday morning. a 60-year-old man identified as heriberto marcial was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. detectives believe the shooting stemmed from a robbery. police have not made an arrest. if you have any information you're asked to call crimestoppers./// ((sharie johnson)) > this evening... the state of nevada is mourning smith. the nevada senate democratic caucus announced her passing today.... she was 60 years old. smith was diagnosed with a brain tumor just before the legislative session began last year. she took a leave of absence for an operation and returned to work on a part-time basis. senator harry reid released a statement of smith's passing. it reads in part. "debbie smith was the epitome of an ideal neighbor, friend and public servant.....despi te her difficult year, her positive outlook on life was admirable to all.

johnson)) > and tedd this afternoon we are seeing some high clouds and warmer temps... could this be a preview of what's to come this week? ((tedd florendo)) ((tedd florendo)) warm sunday with some higher thin clouds today. did not get as warm as yesteray with those 81 degree temps, but we still are way above average for this time of year. winds remained light and but clouds will invade again through the evening and late overnight before clearing. ............................... ........... evening planner hour by hour shows temps mild through the evening and pleasant. winds now an hissue. we go from the 70's by 7 pm then near 70 by 9. for a 8 news now at 11 66 and comfortable with plenty of clouds. ............................... ............ composite shows most of the rain in the pacific northwest again with thicker clouds just over us and dry. but how long will that last? detals coming up<))) sharie johnson > the call to serve and protect. after a virginia police officer job.... how the people close to her are remembering her tonight... and what we are learing about now, nevada's f

chandler has the story. it's new at ten. jake and karianne johnson of clarion are the proud parents of three... and their trip to des moines this week for state wrestling has them reflecting on the day they went from a "couple" to a full family. 15:06:14 "he went to the state wrestling finals and i went into labor." - jake & karianne johnson - clarion karianne gave birth to triplets - meleah, conner, and kayleen - the day jake made his annual trip to watch state wrestling in des moines. 15:07:16 "tradition. our families, we've been down here for years. here with brothers, cousins, matter of fact, we're all between sessions and got the call that she was going into labor and it was pretty crazy." - jake & karianne johnson - clarion the johnson's are a wrestling family...and meleah, conner, and kayleen have embraced the mat since day one. 15:21:53 "it's our just a part of us, and that's who we are. the state tournament and wrestling, it's what we do, and it's what we were born to do." - connor, kayleen & meleah johnson - triplets from clarion conner reached a big milestone as a sophomo

the nevada caucus.)) ((karen castro)) karen castro, 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) sanders also attended an event at a baptist church earlier today. he is heading to colorado tomorrow... but he's expected to be back in nevada later this week./// > the debate over appointing a replacement in the surpreme court following the death of justice antonin scalia is contnuing to heat up. president obama said he would nominate a replacement... but now both republicans are going back and forth about the direction of the court. mitch mcconnell... the senate's top republican.. vowed to block any obama appointment to the supreme court until a new president is voted into office. democrats lashed out... accusing the gop of playing politics. president obama has ordered flags at all federal building be lowered to half staff until scalia is buried./// ((sharie johnson)) > more than 300-thousand people gathered in a poor mexico city suburb to the pope held an open air mass... marking his biggest event in mexico so far. on his way to the mass... nearly 2 million people greeted pope francis with ball

left the scene of the crash. now, he faces prison time for doing that. ((sharie johnson)) > police arrested the man accused in a deadly shooting on the strip. omar talley is expected to go before a judge within the next week. he was taken into custody he's facing murder charges...after police say he killed melissa yvette mendoza and jennifer margarita chicas. the two died early friday morning outside the cosmopolitan hotel. metro police are still searching for the vehicle involved -- it's described as a dark grey 2015 toyota camry with california plates. if you have any information... you're asked to call crimestoppers. /// ((sharie johnson)) > this evening the state of nevada is mourning the loss of state senator debbie smith. the nevada senate democratic caucus announced her passing today.... she was 60 years old smith was diagnosed with a brain tumor just before the legislative session began last year. she took a leave of absence for an operation and returned to work on a part-time basis. senator harry released a statement of smith's passing. it reads in part. "debbie smith was

inspiration of playing >>> johnson and johnson is fighting back against a $72 million verdict. the judgment was awarded to a woman who claimed the talc products caused her cancer. ana warner reports. >> reporter: she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in march 2013. she died last october. she claimed the talcum powder is cars no photogenic the company has known about it for decades. johnson's and johnson's products to help them feel clean and fresh. she used them for feminine hygiene for decades. her lawyer says those products ultimately caused her death. >> johnson and johnson knew of the association of talc and ovarian cancer starting back in 1979. >> reporter: the american cancer society says results of studies on a possible link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer have been mixed with some studies a slightly increased risk and some reporting no increase. but the doctor for the plaintiff conducted his own study yr in december that he says shows an increased risk sfl there have been more than 20 studies and the majority of these have found an elevated risk. >> reporter: durin

charged 36-year-old david chris johnson and another man in connection to a marijuana distribution operation. johnson was released on bond friday night. police say the next day he drove into a mailbox and a nearby embankment near waterbrook and leesville. johnson, his girlfriend, and his one-year-old son died at the scene. we spoke with johnson's 18-year-old daughter. >> i think he would want to be remembered as the person who was always there for his family even with some of the decisions he made. they were not always the best. he did it for his family. >> noreen: johnson said she feels it's her responsibility to take care of aerial arrangements, but her father did not have insurance. there is a gofundme page to offset the funeral cost. >>> a henry county deputy listed in serious condition this noon after crashing his cruiser while responding to a call over the weekend. according to the sheriff's office, just after midnight saturday night into sunday morning, smith was responding to a call about a man threatening to jump up a bridge on greensboro road, but ran off the road as he w

clapping) (orchestra music) [ ] [ ] george, is it all right if i invite mr. and mrs. johnson to have dinner with us sunday? oh, yeah, mr. b., it's their wedding anniversary. well, uh, sure. he's giving her a gorgeous gold and jade necklace to go with that gorgeous bracelet he gave her for christmas. well, i hope she isn't counting on it. why not? because she isn't going to get it. oh, sure, she is, mr. b. it's going to be a surprise. and mr. johnson went downtown this morning to buy it. he didn't, and he isn't going to. why not? because he can't afford it. oh, george, the johnsons are very wealthy people. they got more money than they know what to do with. that's exactly the trouble. they don't know what to do with it. now, look, i wouldn't have mentioned this, except i didn't want hazel making matters worse by building up mrs. johnson's expectations. well, now that you have mentioned it, why don't you just tell us the whole story? i don't know the whole story, and, frankly, i don't want to. how are we gonna help 'em if we don't know what the trouble is? that's just it. we can't help

. >>the panthers lead in the atlantic division takes another hit. joe johnson makes his miami heat debut. we have your monday morning sports report. >>> good morning south florida, heat fans invaded madison square garden last night. let's go heat chance for over the floor as they took it to the knicks. joe johnson wasting little time getting into the starting lineup. how about this, his first shot. this is a 3 ball. this is exactly why they brought him to miami. last nights game look like a track meet. wait to richerson, the rookie taking flight. miami may have found a new wade a 20 -- 26 point night . >>as you go into playoff runs, it is very important for this team -- especially with everything we have been dealing with with guys in and out, it is big for us. we're all going to get more comfortable with each other. >> i guess you can say heat owner, nikki erickson is very happy with the move to bring joe johnson to miami. not only to johnson scores 12 points in his debut, the tipton 3 assist, a good start for the summertime all-star. >>we have a great group of guys . a lot of vet

white racedeem the war righ and defeat jack johnson. was unsuccessful. he failed. in the 1980's there were a few white athletes who are thought of in the same way. these were white athletes that white americans hoped would score symbolic victories in sports and the attitudes towards these athletes suggested that perhaps the nation had not come as far as many people like to thank. think. states may have entered what commentators were calling a post-civil rights era. the 1970's and the 1980's. clearly race was still meaningful. racial anxiety still existed. to illustrate these anxieties we are going to explore these anxieties in a few minutes. he will explain where they can come from. you all know how much i liked boxing and prize fighting. it is the last one all semester. savor the experience. i'm going to tell you about the 1982 fight between larry holmes and jerry cody. gerry cooney. the heavyweight champion ship of the world. this was boxing's last great fight between a white fighter and a black fighter. it left the murderous racial hysterics of the johnson jefferies fight beh

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restlessness. >> lyndon johnson, whatever else one thinks of him, his reputation will always have the stone of vietnam around it. >> we live in the middle of a beast. lyndon johnson is a common murderer. >> johnson did things that no other president did. civil rights, great society. he should have been somebody that every young person and every liberal would have celebrated, but they didn't. he became the vietnam war president. >> we'd been told repeatedly that we're succeeding, we're defeating them. they can't hold out. johnson kept saying, there's light at the end of the tunnel. >> this is a cbs news special report. saigon under fire. >> the enemy in vietnam has demolished the myth that a live military strength controls that country. >> the american embassy is under siege. inside are the vietcong terror squads that charged in during the night. >> the tet offensive was an enormous game changer. they were shooting up the american embassy. they had hit dozens of cities all over vietnam. it was a tremendous shock. >> we have known for several months now that the communist planned a mass

powder will cost johnson & johnson millions of dollars. the results of a groundbreaking the family of an alabama woman whose death was linked to her use of talcum powder won a major lawsuit against johnson and johnson. (sheila) the jury in missouri awarded the family $72 million dollars. lawyers for jacqueline fox claimed she used baby powder and "shower to shower" for feminine hygiene for more than 35 years. 62 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer three-years ago. jurors found johnson & johnson liable for fraud, negligence and conspiracy. jim onder plaintiff's attorney says :22 talcum powder does in fact cause ovarian cancer. it's been known for over 30 years by the industry, but they've hidden the truth." johnson and johnson says it will appeal the verdict. tanning has once again become a hot topic in the south dakota legislature. some lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would ban all minors from using indoor tanning beds. one doctor, who gave a testimony on behalf of the bill says it's necessary to keep kids safe. "this is something that you cannot realize the damage that

johnson, musical guest halsey. and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 415, san francisco! woo! >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: excited. i love it. oh, hey. welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show." this is it, you made it. thank you for being here. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for watching. i'm your host jimmy fallon. you guys, we have a super bowl champion, peyton manning, on the show tonight. [ cheers and applause ] and this is cool because of all the products he'll be mentioning in his interview. [ laughter ] we don't have to run any commercials tonight. >> steve: yay! >> jimmy: no commercials, isn't that great? so excited. peyton manning is on the show tonight fresh off his super bowl victory. give it up for peyton manning. >> steve: come on! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: fantastic. i'm sorry, wait, sorry. who is that guy in the audience who isn't clapping? what do you -- come on, give it up. come on, clap. what's your problem? peyton's here. peyton manning's here. have

we're watching. pound sinks the most in a month versus the dollar as the london mayor boris johnson says he will campaign for a your -- you can't exit from the european union. bank postedst quarterly pretax loss of $800 million as revenue slumps and bad loan charges mount. the biggest conference kicks off in barcelona and we will be speaking to the ceo of ford from the world congress. dominating boris out in the story now making his mark last night. i guess that does make it harder for those who want to keep the u.k. in david cameron. how is that in berlin? hans: they are waking up to the story now and in some of the papers they had british polling on what the likelihood of the brexit would be. most of the conversation still dominate this refugee story but very much on the brexit in the financial press. will chat all about this throughout the show. let me take you to the bloomberg function and show me what you think -- and show you what we think is the fair value. this is the line to focus on here. it looks like we will get a positive open for european equities after a solid week la

biological mother of that little boy shared her story. sse gave thus photo of her son riley johnson. she says he was staying with his father when he was brutally killed on wednesday. denver 7's jennifer kovaleski is live where it happened. jen, she wants answers? >> reporter: eric, she wants to know how something like this could happen. rachel johnson says sse is still in shock and does not the last time she saw her son was a year ago. now that he's going to, she wants him to be remembered. >> i don't know what to think about it. i don't wantbelieve it >> reporter: rachel johnson is a mother in grieving. she wanted her other son by her side as she told her story. >> riley was a bright child, always happy. he was goofy >> reporter: she shared these photos and videos of her son riley. %- >> riley is awesome. >> i don't ever picture him doing something like that to my baby. >> the little boy was found dead inside this apartment complex after the woman liveing there called 911 to say she was being sexual assaulted. the coroner's office said that he was found with blunt force trauma to his ne

sports... what jimmie johnson did to put him on par with one of the all-time legends of your buddy ron once said he could install your ceiling fan. and that one time ron said another chili dog was a good idea. yeah, it wasn't. so when ron said you'd never afford a john deere tractor, you knew better. now ron does too. the e series. legendary john deere quality. unexpected low price. e series compact tractors come with an industry-best, six-year, no-cost powertrain warranty. 3 jimmie johnson has built a resume that stands out among the best drivers in nascar history. but one thing he was never able to do was race against the great dale a chance to put his name along side the intimidator in the history books. nascar racing in atlanta today. with three laps to go, ryan newman lost a tire, so the caution comes out, and the race goes into overtime. jimmie johnson in the lead, and he knows exactly what to do from there. while johnson's in firt place, there's a wreck behind him. but johnson still crosses the finish line first to win his 76th career sprint cup victory, tying him with dale earn

tonkin between some pt boats and a destroyer. president johnson use that to get congress to pass the gulf of tonkin resolution, authorizing him to retaliate. one-shotseem to be a event at that point, rallying around the flag, showing we were all in support of the president during a crisis and it was done very quickly. debate, itvery short was passed unanimously with only two dissenting votes in the senate. absolutely no one thought it was a declaration of war at time and senator fulbright said to one of the senators who asked if it could be interpreted that way, possible to interpret it that way, but that is not what the president had in mind. the election in november over barry goldwater who is running as the presidential candidate against him. when president johnson decided 1965nd troops in early between january and july when he was making up his mind whether -- whether to send ground troops, he debated inside and talk to several leaders as to to call off the reserves. he chose not to do that because he was afraid it would disrupt the great society domestic legislation. other thing

johnson and johnson is ordered the company will pay 72 million dollars as part of a lawsuit over its talcum powder. the suit alleges that a woman died of ovarian cancer after using the product for years. plaintiffs argue johnson and johnson was aware of and neglected the dangers of its talcum powder. the company is appealing the ruling. johnson and johnson released a statement saying it stands by the safety of its product. ### good news for those always losing their car keys. volvo wants to replace your keys with smartphones. the company says blue tooth enabled smartphones can become digital keys ... eliminating the need for a physical key. phones would be able to start the car as well as unlock doors and the trunk. the device would also handle multiple digital keys ... one for every volvo car in the family. the company says it will start testing the technology this spring.### facebook is adding new features. facebook has been testing button. starting today ... the social and three other responses. the feature will automatically appear on web browsers, but you'll need to update your