he graduated from eastern michigan university near detroit. when he applied, his stepfather told him not to bother because he did not think he would make it. now he tweeted that he did make it. that stepfather, by the way, is in jail. he is the negative statistic, and i am the positive one, a black man who graduate college. kimberly: he plans to mentor other students. we wanted to use of video that i shot today at the national because i don't love it is the cool weather and the animals were hungry, but they were so active today it was amazing. the: i've never seen elephants do anything besides paced back-and-forth, so you really got a show. panda and the animals in the zoo are active. josh: like they all knew that the rain was on the way, so just to get it out of their system today. evenrow, tuesday, wednesday with cloutier skies and wet weather. for most of us, we are still dry, but the rain starts to sneak in overnight. fredericksburg one of the places where it was a bit warmer. into prince william county, fairfax county on the edge. this st

he doubted his goals including his dreams of graduating from eastern michigan university. >> he said there's no point of going to orientation because you're not going to graduate. it was kind of ironic. we're two black male statistics, he is not the best statistic on the negative, i'm a positive, i'm a black male who graduated college. >> this week he posted the picture in his cap and gown it was a way to remind himself how far he has come. his stepfather is the bad side of the statistic because he is in jail. his mother helped him stay on track, he graduated with a degree in criminal justice and created a program that helps mentor children. >> maybe his dad said that to motivate him. >> i doubt that. >> 5:27 a.m. we're helping you get ready for the nfl draft, more road closures coming. flames rip through a building in point breeze section. >>> police break up a massive pot party say warehouse they say it was a potential death trap. we'll be right back. now on "action news," center city drivers are on the clock, the next round of road closures go into effect today. >> new this mornin

star in high school and an all-american at eastern michigan university. >> what a story holtzclaw is, young man out of enid, oklahoma. >> he excelled in football. he became an all-state player at enid high. he was recruited to a division-i school. >> reporter: he wanted to go play in the nfl? >> he wanted to be a pro football player, and that was his dream. >> the 2009 nfl draft -- >> reporter: the lifelong dream dashed the night of the nfl draft. >> the kansas city chiefs select tyson jackson. >> he just didn't make the cut. it's really competitive. >> reporter: it's the disappointment of a lifetime. holtzclaw turns from pro football dreams to his second career choice, police work. >> here we go. come on. >> reporter: he continues to stack muscles on his lineback e physique. endless hours in the gym, pumping iron. that's where he meets his girlfriend, who asked us not to use her name. they bond over barbells and body building. >> my best words to describe him is a big teddy bear. i mean, he's really sweet, he's really kind. >> good night, baby. >> reporter: and religion, too. she sa

four years ago his stepfather doubted his goals includinged dream of graduating from eastern michigan university. >> he said there's no point to go to orientation because you're not going to graduate. it's ironic, twoar -- two situations we're in, we're two black male statistics, he is the negative, i'm the positive one graduating college. >> his stepfather is in jail. his mother helped him stay on track, he got a degree in criminal haves, he created a program that will mentor children. >> we'll help you get around the latest round of road closures in the nfl draft. >> a budget deadline is days away, but the president's proposed border wall and who is going to pay for it could delay a deal. >> now on "action news," center city drivers are on the clock. the next round of road closures for the nfl draft go into effect today. >> new this morning, an suv slams into a man walking along a busy road in bucks county it is one of two serious pedestrian crashes we have to tell you about. >> storm tracker 6 live knows we have a lot going on later this week, it decided to make the rainfall today

he graduated saturday from eastern michigan university and tweeted, "my stepdad told me it was point to orientation. i wasn't going to graduate." nice guy. four years later, he's in jail. >> it was ironic. like i was saying. the situations we are in. two black male statistics. he is the bad statistic. negative. i'm at the positive end. graduated college. jonathan: you did great. congratulations to you. he says it is people like his mother and mentor that helped him stay on track. he has a degree in the criminal justice with a minor in military science. congratulations to him. apparently that was the motivation when he heard the stepdad say that about him -- nancy: prove himself. jonathan: no question. fuel that pushed him through four years to graduate. nancy: congratulations to him. great young man. next at abc7 -- >> i want to thank harbraugh. >> 14-year-old that battled brain cancer. jonathan: now autria godfrey with a look at what is coming up at "good morning washington" tomorrow -- >> thank you, jonathan. tomorrow on "good morning washington," feeling a bit sluggish? 7 sure-fir

the day daivon reeder graduated from eastern michigan university was a lifelong dream, a dream he says was almost shattered by his stepdad.daivon reeder, university graduate:"he told me it was pointless to go to orientation, i wasn't going to graduate. it was kind of ironic, like i was saying, because in two situations, we are both black male statistics and he's on the bad statistic on the negative and i'm on the positive, i'm a black male who just graduated college." thursday, reeder wrote that post to remind him of how far he had come.shortly after, the tweet started to trend on the social media.reporter: "was there ever time you felt like you weren't going to probably make it?"daivon reeder, university graduate:"yeah, every time i had a two-page paper due and i waited the night before. every time! i lost my scholarship at one point in time and i had to work really hard to get it back, it took me three years to get it back."reeder says it's people like his mother and mentor that have helped him stay on track.daivon reeder, university graduate: "she says it's gonna be ok, 'it's almost

here's the post from damon as he get ready to graduate from eastern michigan university. hi my step dad told me that it was pointless to go to orientation that i wasn't going to graduate. 4 years later he's in jail and i'm well. the post has been said that it wasn't to bash his stepfather but to show that it inspired him. >>> it happens one in every 800,000 births. >> a couple from sarasota, florida got love times four. >> three boys and a girl were born 9 weeks early by c-section. their names are harrison and preston and jackson and lila. they are all doing well. they are all in the neo natal intensive care unit as a precaution bus but they should be home by the end of may. i love the picture. they are all asleep and one of them is smiling. i said he has gas. that's how it happens. that's what makes them smile. sdls they are -- >> they are cute sglchs they are. >>> a picture with the washington nationals is skipping a road trip to be with his own bundle of joy. >> crews take take -- take do 600-year-old crew. we are the tv doctors of america. and we're partnering with ci

. >> devon reader getting ready to graduate from eastern michigan university majoring in criminal justice with a minor in military science. but if he listen todd his stepfather he may not be here today. >> i heard that and was like okay. i'll show you. >> as graduation day neared reader tweeted my stepdad told me it was pointtoless to go to orientation i was not going to graduate anyway. four years later he's in jail and i'm well. >> i looked at the picture and emotion of me laughing that's ironic situation we're in two different places in our lives and that's what you said eyes tweet went viral retweeted and shared house thousands of times with people congratulating reader to proving stepdad wrong. >> i literally tweeted and went to sleep and my phone today and boom boom boom oh, my gosh what was going on it's exciting it is. >> the 22-year-old from detroit first in his family to go to college faced plenty of obstacle aalong the way. >> i came on scholarship lost it and had to go to basic training forearmy and ended upcoming back to work hard to get my scholarship back. i have family pro

four years later the 22-year-old graduated from eastern michigan university. this week he tweeted this photo with his caption that read "my step dad told me it was pointless to go to orientation. i wasn't going to graduate. for years later. he's in jail and i'm well... reader's photo has had more than 130,000 retweets and 525,000 likes in just 24 hours. ♪ >>> tell me one thing nobody knows about you at age 97. tell me something special. what does nobody know about you? >> the women know that i'm horny. >> reporter: that's the spiri spirit. that's my buddy bill grunt of doylestown who turns 97 years old today. he's decided to become a fireman my take is whose going to stop him. >> i was trying to hop into a helicopter but we'll settle for the fire truck g good times roll today at wesley enhanced living in doylestown they started out quietly with friends and cupcakes and stories. >> technology. i taught wood, metal, mechanial drawing. >> that's when the doylestown fire company shout showed up with their ladder truck. they gotten word bill had always dreamed of

four years later the 22-year old business to graduate from eastern michigan university, this week, he tweeted this photo with the caption that read quote my step dad told me it was pointless to get to orientation, i was than the going to graduate. four years later he is in jail and i'm well... his photo has more than 130,000 retweets and 525,000 likes in just, 24 hours. >>> you ever get a drink specifically for beer but sometimes with wine, just a glass. is your pint a pint. new app called the pour authority and simple way to measure map share and cat lag your beer. choose your glass, line up your phone with the top of the glass and you can move the little slighter to the level of your beer and see how much is in your glass. the pour authority can be found in the app store. >> you need an app for that you are in trouble. >>> time right now 5:54. beautiful look at cape may. in the really, it is raining. but we will get through it. sue has your weather forecast, bob kelly gets us around after this mone hundredts thousand times a day, sending oxygen to my muscles. again! so i can lift ev

. >>> a tanker truck traveling on a highway in eastern michigan overturn this morning spilling two to 4,000 gallons of milk on the road. driver of the tanker reportedly who control while trying to swerve out of the way of another car. there were no injuries reported. traffic was slowed for hours and as hazmat crews worked to clean up the spilled milk. >>> 121st run of the boston marathon is in the history books. >> jeffery, won the mens marathon today, finishing in 26.2-mile course in two hours and nine minutes and 372nd. another ken yan edna, won the women's race in two hours, 21 minutes and 522nd. they had to deal with temperatures near 80 degrees but they benefited from strong tail wind. >> amazing. >> unbelievable. >> still to come on "eyewitness news", it is 15th anniversary of botox, it was first used cosmetically to get rid of wrinkles. >>> and medically to treat migraines and excessive sweating and now doctors are testing botox for another use. >>> we will show you. >> forget dark roasts this is latest trend in coffee, a clear roast, what about this strange looking blend and o

. >> reporter: day von reader gettingetting are ready to grade from eastern michigan university. majoring in criminal justice with a minor in military science. but if he listened to his stepfather, he may not be here today. >> i kind of heard that and it was like, okay. i'll show you. >> reporter: as graduation day neared reader tweeted, my step dad told me it was pointless to go to orientation. i wasn't going to graduate any way. four years later, he is in jail and i'm well... >> i looked at the picture and me laughing that's ironic situation like we're in two different places of our lives. that's what you said look where i'm at. >> his tweet has gone viral. retweeted and shared thousands of times with people congratulating reader for proving his step dad wrong. >> i literally tweeted and went to sleep my phone was dead and woke up and charged it my phone became on boom, boom, boom. my gosh what's going on? it's exciting. it is. >> reporter: but the 22-year-old from detroit who is the first in his family to go to college faced plenty of obstacles along the way. >> i came here on

. >> day von reader is getting ready to graduate from eastern michigan university. majoring in criminal science. but if he listen to his stepfather, he may not be here today. >> i kind of heard that and it was like, okay. i'll show you. >> reporter: as graduation day neared reader tweeted, my step dad told me it was pointless to go to orientation. i wasn't going to graduate any way. four years later, here's in jail and i'm am well --,. >> i looked at the picture and me laughing that's an ironic situation. we're in two different places of our lives and that's what you said look where i'm at. >> reporter: his tweet has gone viral. retweeted and shared thousands of times with people congratulating reader for proving his step dad wrong. >> i literally tweeted went to sleep my phone was dead i woke up and charged it my phone came on. oh, my gosh what's going on much it's exciting. >> reporter: 22-year-old from detroit the first in his family to go to college faced plenty of obstacles along the way. >> i came here on scholarship. i ended up losing it and then i had to go

yellen speaks at the university of michigan at 4:00 p.m. eastern. we will bring that to you live on bloomberg television. david: president trump has spent the last couple of days on .eopolitics this week, he is sending rex tillerson to moscow. latest is now for the our chief washington correspondent. we heard about this america first doctrine, which some people interpret it as isolationist. this is not isolationist. look at what happened in syria. this is unilateralist. >> look no further than the congressional response. here is where it matters, lindsey graham, john mccain. they have hit this president hard. they were praiseworthy of how this administration acted, but then you look at the statements put forth. the libertarian wing of the movement put out a statement that they wish this administration would have sought congressional approval. the majority of response has been this is the appropriate response, but we are seeing some dissenters in the nationalistic wing of the conservative movement. david: we went into this with president trump ring b

as that pushes through, we're generally looking at through parts of eastern michigan, up to four to six inches of snow. but look at the big winner or loser, depending on how you feel about it, down in west virginia. six to eight inches, some places . . >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. i'm tracking the potential for severe thunderstorms during the oh day today. eventually warming to 60 degrees in philadelphia. most of the day in the 40s and low 50s. winds blowing, storms later this afternoon and this afternoon for the suburbs and new jersey. the lehigh valley, 54 degrees. could see some heavy downpours in the lehigh valley. and delaware, a chance of strong thunderstorms, especially later this morning and this afternoon. have a great day. >>> if you're heading out the door, don't forget to catch us on "today" show radio sirius xm channel 108. tomorrow, the donna mad show live. >>excited. >>> let's head back to carson at universal orlando resort where he's getting the vip treatment with our friend gymjimmy fallon. carson? >> reporter: mad, ittt, it's so. this is an amazing

as that pushes through, we're generally looking at through parts of eastern michigan, up to four to six inches of snow. but look at the big winner or loser, depending on how you feel about it, down in west virginia. six to eight inches, some places >>> we're tracking that incoming storm in the north bay peninsula, san francisco already seeing light showers. they've been seeing light showers over the past couple of hours since the early morning, but the temperatures pretty mild right now. it may look calm in south bay, but looking at doppler radar, you can see plenty of activity. we can sail twail see the cold front offshore. now, this is expected to move in by about 5:00 tonight, becoming widespread reaching down to the south baby about 8:00, which is why there is a high wind watch turning into a warning. if you're heading out the door, don't forget to catch us on "today" show radio sirius xm channel 108. tomorrow, the donna mad show live. >> so excited. >>> let's head back to carson at universal orlando resort where he's getting the vip treatment with our friend gymjimmy fallon. carson

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kentucky and west virginia and michigan. they really responded to his message. he wasn't afraid -- been saying the same thing for the past four years. he wasn't afraid to challenge to status quo and focus on the economic message that should be so central. >> he charged into a windmill on this. at least there's payoff on the other side of being able to formulate where the democratic party goes from here. big crowds expected today. tax day protests taking place across the country calling for president trump to release his taxes in greater transparency. now we have new official word that the white house and the logs of visitors, it will not be made for at least five years until after trump leaves office. what do you make of that and what are they trying to keep from folks? this is als going to go for r-, too, we're not going to have an idea of the folks coming in and out. >> i think that's the question. what are you afraid ofd here, what are you hiding? a big part of donald trump's appeal was he was going to be different. putti

michigan state football team in italy on a week long practice. they took in the vatican and saw the pope's address. then coach harbaugh met the pope and gave him a wolverines helmet and new pair of custom michigan jordan shoes. harbaugh saying this is the experience of my lifetime. do you think the pope wears the jordans? >> absolutely. absolutely. thank you, my friend. very good. >>> so they are swing state voters. that's who wound up helping donald trump to the white house. what do they think of his performance 100 days in? next. 2017 ford suty. the only high-strength, military grade, aluminum alloy body heavy duty pick-up. it takes first place in every measure of tough: best-in-class towing. best-in-class payload. and best-in-class torque. winner, winner, chicken dinner. this is the all-new ford super duty. 2017 motor trend truck of the year. with tempur-pedic.t our proprietary material automatically adjusts to your weight, shape and temperature. so you sleep deeply, and wake up feeling powerful. find your exclusive retailer at tempurpedic.com

draft's going to start at 8:00 eastern. each time gets ten minutes to make their pick in round one. >>> michigan's football team, meanwhile, is currently in italy on a week-long trip that includes holding a practice by the team visiting the vatican yesterday, taking in pope francis' weekly address. and afterwards, coach harbaugh met the pope and gave him a wolverines helmet and a brand-new pair of custom michigan jordan shoes. harbaugh saying, "this has been the experience of my lifetime." and guys, i wanted to ask you, do you think pope francis ever wears those jordans? >> definitely. and our friend just gave our baby, sienna, little baby blue air jordans. >> so, she's just like the pope. >> she's just like the pope now. >> she's just like the pope. >> andy scholes, great to have you with us. really appreciate it. >> sure. >>> also breaking news this morning. there is a new investigation that has been launched into the former national security adviser, michael flynn, and his ties to russia. >> and all of this is happening

focusing from eastern north carolina up through much of eastern virginia and as far north as southern new jersey. that's the greatest risk area for any of those wind damage reports. now, terms of snow, we look to the north and west. michigan is where we could see a half foot of snow, but a couple inches down through the mountains in south carolina over the next couple of days. i'm eric fisher, cbs news in boston. that wave of nasty weather that rumbled through the south has already had an impact. yesterday's practice round was cut short and the park's contest was canceled for the first time in history. >>> while the weather is making news in augusta, news about the player. dustin johnson, favored to take green jacket took a serious fall. his manager said johnson injured his lower back and it's unclear if he'll be able to play. you can watch third round of the masters this saturday starting at 3:00 p.m. >>> coming up on the "morning news," memoirs of a former vice president. joe biden and his wife sign a deal to write several books offering a peek inside the white house. >>> and -- >>

the draft will start at 8:00 eastern. each time getting ten minutes to make their pick in round one. and one prospect to look out for is michigan tight end jake butt. when your last name is butt, what would be a perfect endorsement deal for you? toilet paper of course. charmin signing them to aen doorsment dean endorsement deal and they sent hirm him a dump truck of day let paper. >>> and a week long trip includes holding a practice, the team visiting the vatican yesterday taking in pope francis s francis' weekly address. coach harbaugh gave the pope a wolverines helmet and brand new pair of custom michigan jordan shoes. harbaugh saying this has been the experience of my life time. and my question is, do you think pope francis is going to wear those jordans? >> i think he's balling in those size 1111s. >> all right. thank, andy. >>> white house looking to help the president round up some wins. a flurry of new activity. we'll have the details next. it's league night!? 'saved money on motorcycle insurance with geico! goin'

fordur the gerald r presidential museum in grand rapids michigan to learn the life story of the college football player world war ii navy veteran, lawyer, congressman, vice president and president. this is about 45 minutes. >> we are at the gerald r. ford presidential museum in grand rapids, michigan. we are in our new exhibits. the exhibits opened just a few weeks ago. and it's a brand-new exhibit on gerald ford, his life and times, that took about six months to complete. the spaces are broken down into his -- what we call his foundation years, his youth. we move into his congressional period.

it is the uss michigan. it carries nuclear missiles that can quickly be programmed for a specific target. south korea officials say the michigan won't be taking part in any of the current navy drills underway off of the coast of core a the crew is being allowed short leave and taking on new supplies, including food and other necessities. officials are meeting in tokyo, talking about the growing threat to the region posed by north korea and its nuclear weapons and miss he will program. >>> well, it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the united states. what doctors are now urging patients to get tested for earlier these days. >>> also a dramatic video just in. a robbery in walnut creek at a store dealing with high-end watches. what the owner did next that scared the robbers away. y. >>> we have our crew headed to a crash. it is northbound 101 at oakland road. this is 880. so we're almost there. and unfortunately it looks like northbound 101 traffic is slowing way down on the way to the airport. >>

we're looking at the severe weather, going to be a big problem along the eastern seaboard. plenty of >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. what a beautiful day ahead. the warming trend continues today. 8 oh degrees with sunshine this afternoon in philadelphia. very close to the 80-degree mark for the suburbs and new jersey. the exception, though, right at the coast. we'll see a southerly breeze develop. that will keep a sea breeze blowing at the shore. so 69 for a high. look at the lehigh valley and delaware, too. sunny skies. the high temperatures in the upper 70s. have a great day. >> and that is your latest forecast. >>> coming up next, more twists and turns on the nbc spy thriller "blind spot." thriller "blind spot." we'll interrogate sullivan i have really learned how to dance to the chaos of life. i take it day by day. lbl is part of being a woman and having little leaks doesn't have to slow you down. the more we open up the conversation, the more women are like, "yeah me too." this is the solution. it's different than a menstrual pad. so note to self in th

we're looking at the severe weather, going to be a big problem along the eastern seaboard. plenty >>> and we are getting ready for a very nice monday ahead. temperatures will be climbing into those upper 50s. lower 60s along the coastline for a high of 60 in san francisco, oakland 64 degrees, san jose 60 degrees and mostly clear skies for today but we are tracking some rain that should make its way through the north bay tomorrow morning and along the coastline. overall, though, locally breezy conditions and a nice monday ahead. >> and that is your latest forecast. >>> coming up next, more twists and turns on the nbc spy thriller "blind spot." thriller "blind spot." we'll interrogate sullivan i have really learned how to dance to the chaos of life. i take it day by day. lbl is part of being a woman and having little leaks doesn't have to slow you down. the more we open up the conversation, the more women are like, "yeah me too." this is the solution. it's different than a menstrual pad. so note to self in the gym bag - water, towel and poise! (laughter) i think seizing your