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recipients include robert deniro, robert redford, diana ross, bruce springsteen, michael jordan. >> there's a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. michael jordan of surgery or of michael jordan of michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. [laughter] >> they know what you are talking about, because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. he's the definition of somebody so good at what they do that everybody recognizes him. that's pretty rare. >> these folks were on herred not only for their contributions in their fields of sports or entertainment, but mostly for servants and their nonprofit work. >>> a power pole was home to a cat named fat boy for a week. >> finally fat boy got free. we'll show you the rescue and also introduce you to his happy honor. >>> and we will go back to t-mobile arena where we've just learned our nhl team will be called the las vegas golden knights. we'll have reaction to the >>> some of toyota see ennons got a recall. there is a potential problem with the sliding door. it can open while the car is in motion. this recall involves about 744,000 from

each. you have not just michael jordan but kareem abdul-jabbar. not just tom hanks but robert de niro. you have the absolute best in their fields who have not yet been recognized. it's also a younger list than normal normally. normally these go to people in their 70s and yaes. they want to give the award before it's post humorous. they do give posthumous. people like bill and melinda gates wouldn't normally be honored, now $30 billion in philanthropy, not to mention microsoft, normally they would wait until they're older. i think the president wanted to make sure while he had a chance that our nation honor them properly. >> it's a bit of his legacy, isn't it, the people he chooses to award? two are posthumous today. 19 of them are in that room. i'm sure the president wanted to indicate something with these choices. >> yes. well, not only has he been a michael jordan fan since, you know, michael jordan came to the nba, probably before, but he also has some personal can connections do some of these. newt minow was a mentor for barack obama in chicago. helped him get into politics. has b

presidential medal of freedom honor, giants of sports, including kareem abdul-jabbar and michael jordan. >> renowned character actors like the guy from "space jam." >> reporter: legends of the screen, redford, hanks, and de niro. >> sicilian father turned new york mobster, a mobster who runs a casino, a mobster who needs therapy. >> access cesilie tyson. >> once she got her education and broke into the business, she made a conscious decision to speak out. >> for those left wondering by this tweet, ellen degeneres did make it inside the white house, forgotten i.d. notwithstanding, where the president praised her as a trail blazer. >> just how much courage was required for ellen to come out on the most public of stages almost 20 years ago. >> reporter: there were musical icons, diana ross and bruce springsteen. >> i am the president, he is the boss. >> reporter: for all of them, the honor started with a phone call like this from the white house. >> oh, my gosh, no. >> yes. >> are you sure? i'm an old baseball announcer. >> but vin scully, that little old baseball announcer and dodgers legend, joined a

inside kareem abdul-jabbar. bill gates, and the boss, pointing there. diana ross, michael jordan in the crowd of honorees. ellen once getting the president to dance on her show. today, the president had ellen in tears. >> today, every day, in every way, ellen counters what too often divides us. with the countless things that bind us together. inspires us to be better. one joke, one dance at a time. >> reporter: wiping away the tears, a de niro. then, it was his turn. >> his characters are iconic. the civilian father turned new york mobster. a mobster who returns a casino. a mobster who needs therapy. >> they were the musicians. diana ross, still ranning supreme. her trademark beauty and her hair. bruce springsteen honored, too. >> i am the president. he is the boss. >> and who stands taller than offering a little help to the president. and michael jordan. >> there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. michael jordan of neurosurgery or the michael jordan of rabbis or the michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. so goo

, tom hanks, broadcaster vin scully, diana ross and retired basketball star michael jordan. ((pres. obama: >> "there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of michael jordan of neurosurgery...or the michael jordan of rabbis..or the michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. and they know what you're talking about. )) >> and in a first for the medal of freedom ceremony... all of the recipients participated in the mannequin challenge at a reception before the event. ellen degeneres - who tweeted the mannequin challenge video - almost didn't make it. she tweeted that she was stuck outside the white house because she forgot her i-d./// >>> we'll be right back./// the nhl will now know us as the vegas golden knights. the thousands that came out to hear the big sports announcement. ((kirsten joyce)) >> plus -- it's the busiest travel day of the year.. with millions flying for thanksgiving. where the top destination is in the country for the holiday. ((brian loftus)) >> and, we're about to really feel the chill this weekend... sherry explains the cold, gusty winds that are heading ba

jordan. maya lee. lawrence michaels. eduardo padron. robert redford. diana ross. vin scully. bruce springsteen. cicely tyson. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states. ♪ ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thank you. everyone please have a seat. we have some work to do here. this is not all fun and games. welcome to the white house, everybody. today we celebrate extraordinary americans who have lifted our spirits, strengthened our union, pushed us towards progress. i always love doing this event. but this is a particularly impressive class. we've got innovators and artists, public servants, rebel rousers, athletes, renown character actors, like the guy from "space jam." we pay tribute to those distinguished individuals with our nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. now, let me tell you a little bit about each of them. first we came close to missing out on a bill and melinda gates incredible partnership because apparently bi

who was known to the world as "his airness" and how exactly michael jordan came to hold the title. it's all still ahead, right janis joplin. jim morrison. jimi hendrix. amy winehouse. an all-star group of musicians joined by more than talent. none would live to see their twenty-eighth birthday. another member of the infamous 27 club was kurt cobain. he defined the '90s as the face of grunge and voice of the decades' counter-culture the nirvana frontman took his after he burst onto the national scene and altered music's landscape. "he was about making the mic he wanted to make and the fact that it connected with this audience, you know, is almost irrelevant." in 1989, kurt cobain, along with fellow seattle area friend krist novoselic, started the alternative ock band, nirvana, producing their first album in 1990. the next year they added drummer dave grohl and released "nevermind " with teen spirit." nirvana would go mainstream, the album woulgo platinum and cobain was crowned the voice of a generation, a rock star, something he never aspired to. *singing* "here we are now entertai

abdul-jabbar. and michael jordan. >> there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. michael jordan of neurosurgery or the michael jordan of rabbis or the michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. he is the definition of somebody so good at what they do that everybody recognizes him. >> just some of the many moments today. the full list of honorees at our webtithe. >> right now on "the list" shop smart. three black friday hacks to get great deals without standing in line. and make traveling with kids a dream instead of a nightmare. get wild with ghosts. this hot new workout trend is un-bah-lievable. these shades will change the way you use social media. that's all coming up on "the list." >> i'm bradley. >> i'm christina. >> i'm donna here's what's trending now. >> the holiday shopping season just keeps getting longer and longer every year. >> yeah, it looks like black friday is becoming black november and december. the day after thanksgiving had long been the biggest shopping day of the year, but it's become les

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, world peace, and cultural endeavors. some of this year's recipient includes michael jordan, diana ross, tom hanks, and bruce springsteen. it is one hour and 10 minutes. [applause] pres. obama: we have some work to do here. this is not all fun and games. welcome to the white house, everybody. celebrate extraordinary americans love lifted our spirits, strengthened our union, pushed us towards progress. , always love doing this event but this is a particularly impressive class. [laughter] artists,novators and rabble-rousers, -- [laughter] athletes, renowned character actors like the guy from "space jam." [laughter] we pay tribute to those distinguished individuals with our nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. let me tell you of the bit about each of them. first, we came close to missing out on a bill and melinda gates incredible partnership because apparently bill's opening line go out two want to weeks from this coming saturday. [laughter] he is good with computers, but -- [laughter] fortunately, melinda believes in second chances, and the world is better f

michael jordan. actors tom hanks, robert de niro, robert redford. singers, bruce springsteen and diana ross. this is about an hour and 10 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, the recipients of the medal of freedom. kareem adbul-jabar. [applause] ellen degeneres. [applause] tom hanks. [applause] michael jordan. [applause] [applause] robert redford. [applause] bruce springsteen. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. [applause] president obama this is not all fun and games. welcome to the white house, everybody. today we celebrate extraordinary americans who have lifted our spirits, strengthened our union, pushed us toward progress. i always love doing this event. but this is a particularly impressive class. [laughter] we have got innovators and artists, publicer is and haves, rabble-rousers, athletes, renowned character actors like the guy from "space jam." [laughter] we pay tribute to those distinguished individuals winning our highest honor, the

stands taller than the president? president. and michael jordan. >> there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. michael jordan of neurosurgery or the michael jordan of rabbis or the michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. he is the definition of somebody so good at what they do everybody recognizes him. >> just some of the many moments today. the full list of honorees at our webtithe. thanks for watching. we'll see you tomorrow. [captioning made possible by wisn-tv] [captioning performed by the which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: now on wisn 12 news. >> we just put a little more power into the people's hands. >> tasers, what are the laws when it comes to using them? >> hey facebook post offering tasers for sale sparks spirited debate. >> the city of milwaukee voting to get rid of smokeless tobacco at miller park. >> but how will it be enforced? >> the next thing i remember, i was waking up two weeks later in the hospital. >> a man drops dead of track, but he is ali

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] michael jordan. [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [cheers] [applause] >> [indiscernible] robert redford. [indiscernible] -- diana ross. [indiscernible] bruce springsteen. [indiscernible] ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. [applause] ♪ president obama: with got some work to do here. this is not all fun and games. welcome to the white house, everybody. today, we celebrate extraordinary americans who have lifted our spirits, strengthened our union, pushed us toward progress. i always love doing this event. particularly impressive class. innovators and artists, public servants, rabble-rousers -- [laughter] athletes,obama: renowned character actors like the guy from "space jam." [laughter] president obama: we pay tribute to those distinguished individuals with our nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. let me tell you a little bit about each of them. first, we came close to missing and melinda gates incredible partnership becau

, pointing there. diana ross, michael jordan in ellen once getting the president to dance on her show. today, the president had ellen in trs. >> today, every day, in every way, ellenntershat too ofn divides us. with the countless things that binds together. inspir us to be beer. one joke, one dance at a time. >> reporter: wiping away t tears, a hug fromobertde niro. then, it was his turn. >> his characters are iconic. yomobster. a mobster who needs therapy.. >> they wer tmucians. diana ross, still ranni supreme. her trademark beauty and her uce springsteen honored, to >> i am the president. >>nd who stands taller than the presiden kareem abdul-jabbar. president. and michael jordan. >>here is a rean y call somebody the michael jordan of. michael j of neurosurgery or the michael jordan of rabbis or thehael jordan of because michael jordan is the michael jorof greatness. he is the definition of somebody so good at what they do that erybod recognizes him. >> just some of the many moments today. the full listf honorees atur webtithe. >> now on newscenter 5. and: traffic crunch. as the holi

whie house. tom hanks. el and kareem. bill gates. the boss. diana ross. michael jordan. crowd of honor re. ellen got the president to denies on her show once. today the president had ellen in tears. >> today every day if every way ellen counters what often divide us with the countless things that bind us together. inspires us to be bet. one joke. one dance at a time robert de niro. >> this character new york mobster a mobster w runs a casino, a mobster who needs therapy. >> musician diana ross still supreme trademark beauty and hair. >> i'm the president he's the boss. >> who stands taller than president? kareem. offering little help to the president. and michael jordan. >> there is a reason you call somebody the pickal jordan of. michael jordan neurosurgery or michael jordan of rabbi or michael jordan of out rigger canoeing. because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. he's the definite figures of somebody so good at what they do. that everybody recognizes it. [applause]. >> see how moved they all were. >> absolutely. up next. black friday just three days away. >>

our most basic freedoms and highest aspirations. old,he was five years michael jordan nearly cut off his big tell with an ax. [laughter] pres. obama: back then, his handle needed a little work. but think, if things had gone , air jordan's might never have taken flight. you do not want to buy issue missing.ot -- toe we may not have seen him drop 63 in the garden, or hit the shot three different times over georgetown, heathrow, russell. we might not have seen him take or lift up the sport globally, along with the dream team. is more than those moments, more than just the best greatest teamswo of all time, the dream team and the 1996 chicago bulls. he is more than just a logo, more than just an internet meme. [laughter] more than just a charitable donor or business owner. there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. the michael jordan of , the michael jordan of canoeing. they know what you are talking about. because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. of somebodyfinition so good at what they do, that everybody recognizes it. that is pretty great. ross loved

crickets and seeds. >>> he has more trophies and medals than you can count. michael jordan just picked under an honor from president obama that nearly brought him to tears. andy scholes has this morning's "bleacher report" and the obligatory crying jordan. on "early start" next. are you ready?? you gotta be ready. ♪ oh, i'm ready i mean, really ready. are you ready to open? ready to compete? ready to welcome? the floors, mats-spotless. the uniforms, clean and crisp. do your people have the right safety gear? are they protected? i'm ready! you think your customers can't tell the difference between who's ready and who's not? of course they do. ♪ i'm ready for you everybody wants a piece of ready. cintas, ready for the workday. >>> it was a star-studded event at the white house on tuesday as president obama handed out the metal of freedom to a number of influential people. >> oh, yes. andy scholes has more on this "bleacher report." >> it's medal of freedom is the highest honor given to civilians who make a significant impact on cultural or human endeavors. all of people touched him i

-jabbar, tom hanks and michael jordan. "there is a reason you call neurosurgery...or the michael jordan of rabbis.o.r the michael and they know what you're talking about. because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness." he says jordan is the definition of somebody so good at something - everybody recognizes it. ellen degeneres also received an white house. but it wasn't easy. she tweeted a picture of herself after being denied access because she didn't have her i-d. it took about an hour to get her cleared. the time is the early bird gets the worm... and a new lease on life. the president has a big meeting with two iowa turkeys today. plus -- a fourth of july moment in november. it has everyone asking -- what meteorologist eileen loan now for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: rain continues to track through the area this the rain bands. rainfall amounts over the last 24 hours have been anywhere from a trace to half

the countless things that bind us together," michael jordan was also honored yesterday. president obama got some laughs as he described what makes the nba legend the greatest. sot obama: "there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of. michael jordan of neurosurgery. the michael jordan of rabbis. [ laughter ] the michael jordan president obama is an avid chicago bulls fan. if you've been waiting to get an iphone 7, black friday might be your chance to get one for free! abc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have the details in this morning's techbytes. techbytes scripts ((kendis/2shot)) in today's tech bytes... black friday deals from t-mobile. ((diane/vo)) it's offering free top-line smart- phones if you sign up for two years and trade-in a fairly recent phone. trade in an iphone 6-s and get a "7" free. or trade in an iphone 6, and that new "7" only costs 100 bucks. ((diane/vo)) apple is getting back into the black friday swing of things. it plans a one-day post- thanksgiving sale. kendis however, no one knows what kind of price cuts will be offered. apple hasn't been bi

, officer carl. oh, no. little bit. (people gasping) michael jordan just walked by. sweet lord, it is. that's jordan. i love michael jordan. i don't know what it is about bald, black men. they're just so sexy. (quietly): thank you again. michael jordan's a punk-ass ... damn, they seemed to really be hitting it off. yeah, tough break. poor guy. ister would get me jordan's autograph? i think his hands are gonna be kind of busy tonight. (horn honks) i'll be right there, carl! i should probably get him home. he's had kind of a tough night. i love that you're such a good friend to him. he'd do the same for me. hey, after you drop him off, why don't you circle back? i don't know, he's gonna want to talk for a while, and it's probably gonna be pretty late. oh, that's a shame, 'cause... there was a pretty good chance you were gonna get lucky tonight. what's that? relationship's not ready to move to the next level. oh, no. it is. let me dump that crybaby off. i'll be right back. i'll leave the door unlocked. doesn't matter-- i'd chew through it. you know, life is unpredictable, carl. one minut

man's military service that felt more like a trip back in time. >>> and michael jordan receives the nation's highest civilian honor. we take you to the white house for the ceremony. >>> weave had dry chilly days, but we're eyeing showers and even thunderstorms across how much of this will survive toward north carolina for thanksgiving day? we'll check that out in the ? think of your fellow man. ? ? lend him a helping hand. ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ? ...and if you're lookin' down, ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ?put a little love in your heart.? ? in your heart. ? (avo) the subaru share the love event is happening now and will have given ninety million dollars >>> wral news on fox 50 with lynda loveland, gerald owens, and meteorologist mike maze. >>> >. when an investigation is complete, an amusement park ride in kansas will never operate again. over the summer a 10-year-old boy suffered a neck injury and died after riding the slide. the water slide was billed as the tallest in the world featuring a 168-foot, 17 story drop. safety was always a concern. because o

overnight. ?so what do bruce springstein, robert deniro, and michael jordan all have in common? they're all getting the same ?prestigious award. they are all among this year's list of recipients for the "presidential medal of freedom." thats the nation's highest civilian honor. on wednesday, president obama named 21 winners for this year. several actors make the list... including ellen degeneres, robert deniro, robert redford, tom hanks and cicely tyson. legendary athletes... michael jordan and kareem abdul-jabbar... along with other big names like bill & melinda gates, springsteen, and diana ross. also on the list, retired dodgers announcer "vin scully." here's the call he got... from white house press harry s. truman was the president when scully called his first baseball game. the awards will be presented next tuesday. and now... to a new version... of a hard rock classic. metallica joined "jimmy fallon" last night... to perform a new take on "enter sandman." and those are all children musicial instruments the band is playing with. fallon has been doing this music series for several year

michael jordan. jordan of rabbis..or the michael jordan of outrigger canoeing. and they know what you're talking about. because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness." he says jordan is the definition of award -- after she got into the white house. but it wasn't easy. she tweeted a picture of herself after being denied access because she didn't have her i-d. it took about an hour to get her cleared. the time is the early bird gets the worm... and a new lease on life. the president has a big meeting with two iowa turkeys today. in november. it has everyone asking -- what was that? "you're watching kwwl, "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: rain continues to track through the area this morning with drizzle in between the rain bands. rainfall amounts over the last 24 hours have been anywhere from a trace to half an inch in our largest to

the murder of michael jordan's father. what documents the prosecution must turn over.. and - children in need of a loving family - find their forever homes, just in time for the holidays. i'm ken smith, lets rewind... good evening...thanks for joining us..here are some other stories information about a murder- suicide in granville county.... the court martial of sgt bowe bergdahl will start sooner than expected... and....a raleigh woman is charged with abandoning her two young children... on monday.. new information about a murder suicide involving a granville county sheriff's deputy and his wife. jeremy pearce filed a protective order against his wife in september. he later dropped the claim. the 2 were also involved in a bitter custody battle. police say jeremy pearce forced his way into becky pearce's parents police arrived - both were dead. the couple's two small children were found safe in a separate area of the home. friends are still trying to come to terms with the tragedy. "she would always greet you with a big hug and a big smile. she was a christian and she was p

greatest basketball players to ever play the game, michael jordan. >> michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. >> reporter: and karee spiritually, kareem is one of a kind. >> all of these people here are people that have affected our lives in so many ways. >> reporter: the president is saying, you are a person who is more than what you do with a basketball. >> absolutely. but i have always believed that i can do more than stuff the ball through a hoop. my greatest asset is my mind, and i try-- i try to use it for good. >> reporter: most of the honorees are long accustomed to picking up awards. with tough guy. >> reporter: but as robert deniro told us, this means something more. >> who would have thought they would be getting this? i think that anybody wants-- who wants to do things in the arts, whatever it is-- politics -- that they should follow through on it and always try to do the right thing. >> reporter: not all honorees were household names. there were scientist scientistsd educators and architects. mia lin designed the vietnam veterans memor student. >> we're all c

one. there is a reason you call somebody the michael jordan of -- they know what you're talking about because michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. along with her honey voice, her soulful sensibility, diana filled stages that helped to shape the sound of motown. bruce springstein has brought us all along on a journey consumed with the bargains between ambition and injustice and pleasure and pain. the simple glories and scattered heart break of everyday life in america. i am the president, he is the boss. ladies and gentlemen, i want you all to give it up for the recipients of the 2016 >> what an incredible -- and that was just some, not even all of those that were awarded the medal of freedom. congratulations to them. what an a-list of people. >> the icons and what a way to say good-bye to this administration. >> right before the holidays, too. really brings it back to country and patriotism. >>> just ahead, from olympic gold to the mira ball trophy. laura hearn than dez. >>> there's an inv that's next. despite your best efforts. but what if you could turn things around?

players to ever play the game. michael jordan. >> michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. >> reporter: and kareem abdul-jabbar. >> physically and intellectually and spiritually, kareem is one of a kind. >> all of these people here are people that have affected our lives in so many ways. >> reporter: the president is saying, you know, you are a person who is more than what you do with the basketball. >> absolutely. but i've always believed that i can do more than stuff the ball through a hoop. my greatest asset is my mind. and i try to use it for the good. >> reporter: most of the honorees are long accustomed to picking up awards. >> the name de niro is synonymous with tough guy. >> reporter: but robert de niro says it's something more. >> who would think i would be getting this? i think someone who wants to do things in the arts and whatever it is, politics, that they should follow through it and try to do the best thing. >> reporter: not all were well known. mia lindesigned the vietnam veterans memorial. >> we all followed our passion. >> reporter: how big of a deal is t

jordan. >> michael jordan is the michael jordan of greatness. >> reporter: and kareem abdul-jabbar. >> physically and intellectually and spiritually, kareem is one of a kind. >> reporter: the president is saying that you are a person who is more than what you do with the basketball. >> absolutely. but i've always believed that can i do more than stuff the ball through a hoop. my greatest and i try to use it for the good. >> reporter: most of the honorees are long accustomed to picking up awards. >> the name de niro is unanimous with tough guy. >> reporter: but robert de niro says it's more. >> who would think i would be doing? i think someone who wants to do things in the arts and whatever through it and try to do the same thing. >> reporter: not all were well known. maya lin. >> we all followed our passion. >> reporter: how big after deal is this? >> to get this medal, it's really significant. it's something that all americans can say that you done good. >> reporter: and that is something you can say about all 21 honorees. jan crawford, cbs news, the white house. >>> the national