you're a former mayor of charlotte. could you accept all these limitations that big state government has put on city and local control? >> i made a point when i was mayor of charlotte for 14 years we dealt with fire and police and airports and roads and light rail lines, we didn't impose new regulations on businesses. and i don't think the government ought to be the hr director for every business whether it be in charlotte or greensboro or boone, north carolina. and this is that fine line between how much does government tell the private sector in a regulatory way what to do. and in this case a city, which i still proudly call home, i think overstepped. and i've called out my o republican legislature in the past with magistrates and i said, no, the magistrates need to marry after the supreme court case what the supreme court said. >> i understand that. but you didn't -- in your executive order you didn't -- and you're not calling for a passage of protecting gay north carolinans from discrimination if they're fired in th

you're a former mayor of charlotte. could you accept all these limitations that big state government has put on city and local control? >> i made a point when i was mayor of charlotte for 14 years. we dealt with fire and police and airports and roads and light rail lines, we didn't impose new regulations on businesses. and i don't think the government ought to be the hr director for every business, whether it be in charlotte or greensboro or whether it be in boone, north carolina. and this is that fine line between how much does government tell the private sector in a regulatory way what to do. and in this case a city which i still proudly call home i think overstepped. and i've called out my own republican legislature in the past with magistrates and i said no, the magistrates need to marry after the supreme court case what the supreme court said. >> i understand that. but you didn't -- in your executive order you didn't -- and you're not calling for a passage of protecting gay north carolinans from discrimination if t

he is a native of north carolina and a graduate of unc charlotte. you may also recognize him from "celebrity apprentice" and "american idol." he joins us right now from los angeles. what did you think about your homestate's most recent move? >> i think most everyone was quite disappointed in it. i think not only was it something that is obviously discriminatory which is ironic considering it's an anti-discrimination bill, but done under the cloak of night. something that legislatures came back into special session for. and sort of snuck in to the state books. so, it was not only disappointing, but it was surprising and frustrating. >> north carolina's seeing a lot of pressure from big companies. do you think that will have impact and eventually change the law? >> unfortunately the governor signed it into law and at this point the governor doesn't have say in it. i think he's the only politician in the state that is in the position to be swayed by that type of pressure from businesses. republican legislators in the house and senate have gerrymandered

he is a native of north carolina and a graduate of unc charlotte. "celebrity apprentice" and "american idol." what did you think of the move? >> i think everybody was disappointed in it, it is discriminatory, but but it was done under the cloak of night. something that legislatures came back in the personal session for. and snuck in to the state books. and was not only disappointing, but it was surprising and frustrating. >> are there any impacts that could change the law? >> unfortunately the governor can change the law, i think he is the only politician in the station that is in the position to be swayed. they have gerrymandered themselves into such safe about that type of pressure from their constituents. so i'm hopeful that the business community will cannot put put on that pressure. but i'm not convinced at this point they have the foresight to worry about something like that. >> when municipalities made moves like this, it didn't get much of a backlash from the corporate community. do you think this push back is an altruistic move? >> i think

charlotte kimball walker had more than that. he had 34 points. as the hornets win january 11, 1997, knicks have already been eliminated but they have three games left. they also eliminated nets playing out the season against the wizards and robinson

and the miami heat and over the charlotte hornets and we will have all the highlights for you. nicole: it is 5:31 on the east coast, april 21st, friday, thursday, and the latest breaking news and what to expect for the day ahead. lauren: volkswagen reaches an agreement to compensate owners of diesel cars. not clear, that agreement is expected to be revealed later this morning in san francisco. and to buy back 500,000 vehicles that use the software to evade us emissions rules. those vehicles include the jetta sedan, golf compacts, audi a3 sold since 2009 of the german automaker admitted it cheated on these tests for 11 million vehicles worldwide. nicole: another major automaker in trouble, mitsubishi announcing an internal investigation. they falsified fuel mileage test data, the inaccurate test involved 157,000 of its own cars sold in japan and 470,000 vehicles produced for nissan. the news after nissan pointed out data, shares of mitsubishi didn't trade today, they were inundated with sell orders that are set to read a hit record low. nicole: general motors reporting before "t

>>> charlotte, north carolina, 1992. >> how tall is he? >> little over six. >> how much he weigh? >> about 205. >> preschool teacher phyllis crowell sits in a kmart parking lot describing her husband jimmy. >> she was willing to pay me 100,000 to kill her husband. >> cj hyman is the special agent posing as the hit man. >> you want it done soon? >> yes. >> in training, they have you role play. for a moment i thought i was sitting against a role play, seeing if they could make me react, crack up or laugh. >> how about your daughter, how is she going to handle it? >> she will handle it really well. >> she thought her daughter was really on board with it, and her daughter wasn't on board with it. >> in fact, it is phyllis' daughter that first tells the police detective daryl price about the plot. not only does he know the young woman as a street source, he's also met her mother. >> i think she kind of saw herself as being this person that would go out in the evenings and meet with a hit man and do these dastardly deeds. people can be junkies to that type of adrenaline. >> i'm good. >>

all-star game out of the charlotte, north carolina. oakland's position has not changed, they want the games right here, held the at the oracle arena. now the controversy start when north carolina passed house bill 2, that limits the legal protection of the lgbt community. a bipartisan group of united states senators, players and coaches are calling for the n.b.a. all-star game to be moved out of charlotte but the nba owners say they stand united against any forms of discrimination but now ruled against a decision to change the venue. >> there was no discussion of moving the all-star game. the view in the room was we should be working toward change. >> nothing makes that stronger than to move the game to a place like oakland, california, where we have a diverse community, where we have a large history of lgbt inclusion and where it would really be a statement that we are standing up for justice and inclusion. >> it seems to be a moot point but oakland city council woman said that we have a winning team along with a great fan base to sup

se so i think the nba should move the all-star game from charlotte. >> my barkley interview was before adam silver's comments, but that's how he has been feeling about the whole idea of the all-star game playing in charlotte. the nba later issues a statement about silver's comments saying, "at no time did adam affirm that the league would not move the all-star game. rather he stressed repeatedly that the legislation is problematic, that we feel it is best to engage with community to work towards a solution that change is needed, and we are hopeful that will occur." >>> all right. so much more straight ahead in the "newsroom" at the top of the hour. thanks for being with me this afternoon. i'm fredricka whitfield. "vital signs" with dr. sanjay gupta is next. ♪

questions for the nba as the league's owners meet to consider moving next year's all-star game from charlotte, north carolina. calls for a boycott after a law which critics say discriminates against gay, lesbian and transgender people. abc's eva pilgrim has more. >> reporter: good morning. more fallout four states and d.c. have issued travel bans because of this law and this morning, the nba's board of governors meeting here on its agenda whether or not to move the game because of this law.

the all-star game hopefully being in charlotte will be a huge thing for the city. i know the nba will make the right decision when it comes time. >> reporter: silver said the nba would not make a decision too soon, because that would eliminate any leverage the league has over the state of north carolina. in oakland, laura anthony, "abc7 news." >>> steph curry and the warriors worked on some key plays today at practice. they did some dribbling and shooting drills and coach kerr kept the practice light so the team can come out with high energy tomorrow. >>> game one between the warriors and houston rockets tomorrow at oracle. if you don't have a ticket, abc 7 is the only place where you can watch the game. coverage begins at noon. >>> after the game, one showdown tomorrow at oracle, stay tuned to after the game here on abc 7. sports director larry beil and mike shumann will be joined by o'donnell foyle for complete coverage and analysis. >>> bay area japanese-americans have relatives and friends living in the earthquake stricken island of kyushu. video shows the imme

so i think the nba should move the all-star game from charlotte. >> i can't believe how fast 20 years went by. this is crazy. to be standing here at center court with you guys, my teammates behind me and appreciating the journey that we've been on. what can i say? mamba out. >> i like how kobe neatly placed -- you know he wanted to drop it but instead he just -- >> placed it. what a great way to go out. the week ahead. a lot of things happening into. >> the primary is the big one. >> primary in new york. huge one around here. nash holiday, national rice ball day. >> rice ball day. >> next week. and johnny mathis is in great falls. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. "world news now," fo >>> making news in america this morning, democrats, hillary clinton and bernie sanders battle in brooklyn over everything from judgment to guns to minimum wage. >> now, wait a minute. wait a minute. wait a minute. >> that 's not accurate. >> the republicans also in new york making their cases while protesters have their say outside the event and inside, a

>> the charlotte ordinance protected its lbgt citizens from public accommodations, employment, and in housing. we have had a long history in this country of ensuring that all public accommodations are open to people, regardless of who they are, and that they serve everybody equally. so there's no reason to re-visit that issue. and i also want to address mr. webber's very misguiding and harmful statements about transgender people. you know, there are hundreds of jurisdictions across the country that have passed public accommodations protections for lgt people. none of the fearmongering incidents that he is raising have ever happened. and you know, transgender students deserve protections, too. they deserve the freedom to learn and make friends and attend schools, just like any other student. >> mr. webber, let me ask you this, go back, to follow up on miss rowe's point there. isn't it more disruptive if you're making somebody who's uncomfortable going into a bathroom of their biological birth, but they identify with the other gender, isn't it -- aren't you, perhaps, creating a situatio

corey booker is urging the nba to move the game out of charlotte. dozens of concerts and other events have been pulled out of the city due to the new law. >>> leaders in south carolina say north korea's attempt to fire a missile failed. the countries may have been preparing to launch a mobile ballistic missile. they fear a new mid range missile may reach far off military bases in asia. >>> four soldiers are hospitalized after their humvee overturned on the turnpike. the military vehicle lost control when a tire broke off. soldiers used the jack to lift the humvee off the trapped passengers. a female soldier is being treated for severe leg injury. all are in stable condition. they are are based in a army reserve base in queens new york. >>> an animal escape played out on live t. >>> a girl gets a new wagon after a bad guy stole her other one. >>> new on "action news" a bird strike forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing in west virginia. the impact cracked the windshield of the delta flight from new york city to nashville. everyone is oka

a letter to tsa from charlotte, complaining of a negative economic impact of 600 missed flights. seattle announcing it will hire 90 contractors just to help the tsa officers. and the airlines? american saying nearly 6,800 passengers missed flights in one week at five airports it serves. the problem? a record number of travelers, no additional tsa officers, terrorist attacks, and new security measures at checkpoints. is a nightmare ahead for summer travelers? >> i don't think a nightmare is ahead. but i think you can expect to see some longer wait times, simply because of the volume of people moving. >> reporter: it is likely to be a horrible summer to travel. the best tip is sign up for tsa pre-check. that is the fast lane here at security. if not, show up hours early for your flight. you are likely to spend more time in line. david kerley, abc news, reagan washington airport. >> a new survey says america has a new favorite grocery store, wegmans tops the list. they have six stores on the east coast. the survey is based on customer satisfaction and loyalty. rounding out the list,

. >> it's the first time kate has been away from charlotte for any length of time. >> reporter: on tap for the royal couple, an evening with bollywood stars, an up-close look at the world's largest population of endangered rhinoceroses, and a trip to the stunning taj mahal. the trip will undoubtedly evoke memories of the lady princess diana, famously photographed in front of the taj mahal in 1992. >> william and kate going there is bringing back memories of his mother. he's looking forward to visit that place where he said in his own words his mother's memory is kept alive. >> reporter: wednesday kate gave royal watchers a preview of the sorts of designs she's expected to don throughout the trip. sporting a dress by indian designer saloni at a london believe. we're going to see her choose designers to pay tribute to her hosts. it's possible she may wear the emerald choker which was a popular piece of jewelry with princess diana that is originally from india. >> reporter: the royal couple are no strangers to international travel. during their five years of marriage, they've journeyed to

it's the first official royal tour in two years and the first time they are without george and charlotte for that long. >>> new technology putti inting drivers on alert. >>> the last of our weekend storm system out over a small chance of a stray storm this afternoon. otherwise, we get a break before another storm rolls in mid week. i'll show you a timetable for that. how much to expect and some 70s and 80s. a lot to stick around for. >>> uber's latest competition makes he's happy.t's with him? your family's finally eating vegetables thanks to our birds eye voila skillet meals. and they only take 15 minutes to make. ahh! birds eye voila so veggie good >>> facing some delays at sfo. you might see some of the clouds there. i think you do your screen. it's the delaying arrival flights by an average of one hour. almost all the flights are on time. you can always get the latest flight information by kwaktsing your airline. it might be a good idea today. >>> this comes after a couple of days of rain. let's check in with mike who has been looking into when things are turn and dry off again and g

papal announced they will not open their new global operations center in charlotte. the san jose-based company said the law perpetuates discrimination. it prohibits transgender individuals from using public bathrooms that match their gender identity. papal said they are canceling plans to bring 400 jobs to charlotte. >> twitter has new turf that the football plans will love. >> and meteorologist mike nicco -- and meteorologist drew tuma has the sizzling forecast. >> warm today but hotter tomorrow. we are on record watch. that is ahead. >> a community is standing their >> benicia, san ramon, san mateo by bay and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> check owe twitter to watch full streams of thursday night nfl games. twitter will stream ten games in the fall. you can access the streams on twitter. for free. the deal will include live free game periscope from the nfl players. >> dubs are eyeing win 70 when they face off against minnesota to win four of the last five games toet the n.b.a. all-time wins record in a single reason. >> warriors fans if you hope to score p

charlotte is estimating $100 million in economic impact. a managing partner at tribune tavern says bring it on. >> it gives us more exposure. >> reporter: this fan said he was constantly reminded of the last time the arena hosted the all-star game. >> there's a banner there and we still have that banner from 2000. that was such a long time ago. >> reporter: before the warriors held the record for the most wins. >>> you're going to see a lot of these around the bay area. shirts with the number 73 to mark the record-setting win last night. went on sale at stores and online today. at the sports authority tonight in emeryville, they sold out of one size. they hope to have more tomorrow in stock. another quick seller, the beer in oakland. the restaurant served up 73 cent brews in honor of the warriors. that offer was good today only. >> the first playoff game is today against the rockets. if you aren't lucky enough to have a ticket, abc 7 is the only place to watch the action. >> once the game is over, stay tuned for after the game right here on

losing the all star game would be a blow to charlotte. >>> the city of philadelphia held it's first of five public forums on the future of the boulevard. people gathered to offer suggestions from staff members to benefit to the to city and septa on what they would like done to improve the boulevard. in the past five years there were 3,000 reported crashes with over 50 fatalities, 20 of which were pedestrians. >>> i would like to see pedestrian options, around my neighborhood the sidewalks are not complete. i can't walk where i want to go. >>> it gives us the blueprint where we need to look for additional funding to layer on the improvements to make the vision happen. >>> there are four more forums scheduled over the next week. staffers hope they can present a plan in the fall. >>> 5:47 a nebraska man's young children contact police while in his car to say their father is driving drunk. >>> a chimp does a bit of a higher wire act during an attempted escape in japan. >> reporter: i saw that on the internet, at 6abc.com, it looked like something in a movie. dress the kids in a jacket we'r

and there you go out the miami heat they're not supposed to lose instead they did tonight 90 to 88 charlotte leads the series now three games to two and they return home for game 6 giants were great to get the ball park in san francisco. >>gary: that is the one thing about this lineup this guy can hit he brings home belt he gave a five hits five from seven strikeouts with the help themselves become the winning pitcher now they come back and beat san diego three straight official called and allow three hadst you have 11 new followers since you put that all again using the warriors and a grant sphene. >>pam moore: a feisty alligator faces off with some new homeowners next what should the americans national catalog which animal congress is bidding for >>pam moore: not only will the bald eagle represented at this stage the house of representatives have the to this and make the bison and the national mammal it was approved yesterday they spoke of just how important the by sun was to this country's history is signified many native american cultures before been pushed to attention they expect to go

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with the charlotte hornets, they were rolling. charlotte, 53-fifty 51 lead. jeremy lane lungeing, hitting. sporting a man bun. 96-80 win. miami series lead cut to 2-1. >>> in golf, can't start them too young. look at lydia trying to get something going in daly city. defending champion, 6 shots down. got out of trouble at the 9th. nice action on the punt shot. set up a birdie here. shot a 1 under 71. leads the field by 3 at 10 under par. my big gig tomorrow. looks like i'll have to bring a jacket because it gets a little chilly in daly city in the later rounds. >> it's a good place to be. >>> still to come, the picture of a legend. we sit down with a bay area photographer who got up close and personal with music royalty. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, we're tracking the "solar fg over the bay area... powere the sun. we're tracking the live >>> you're looking live at our top story for tonight. flying over the bay area powered by the sun. we're tracking the solar impulse. and we'll be at moffett field ahead of its landing. >>> jackie ward sat down with a celebrity photographe

. >> my name is charlotte hennessy and i lost my dad in the disaster. duckenfield made his apology, charlotte, who was 6 at the time of her father's death, recorded her reaction. >> i can categorically say now that i do not accept your apology david duckenfield. you made us live a lie for 26 years. that is the on cool. -- beyond cruel. >> on every other matter, total agreement in the jury that the seeds of this tragedy were some years before. on the day that the emergency responders response was so an adequate it cost further lives. the stadium's design, construction, and layout contributed. their ears missing. the grand safety certificate, not up to date. services, ambulance that it caused or contributed to further deaths. now can berters remembered for what they were on that day. the heroes of hillsboro, who tried in the absence of emergency response to help their fellow men and women. that is what they did. they were then blamed. >> the ambulance service accepted that mistakes had been made. >> we accept that after the crush developed, there were fai

lin led charlotte with 18. takes this ball coast-to-coast, the hornets beats the heat. their first playoff victory in 14 years, still trail miami 2-1. >>> now to baseball. the a's had gone 7-0 on the road this season. today they were in toronto. there was a smattering of a's fans at the rogers centre. mark khanna with the solo shot in the first. three of his four hits this year have been home runs but the lead would not last long. former throw it yankee josh donaldson has the three-run bomb, made it 5-1. he had three hits and four rbi. troy to to all witness city -- y tulowitzki had three hits. the a's are now 10-8. >>> lake merced glove club hosting the lpga swinging skirts classic. lyanne pace is tied for second. she sink this birdie from the fringe. pace and choi are both 7-under. this is choi with the lung birdie putt on 13. the second round leader continues to set the pace. right now chev is on 18 with a three-stroke lead. and thissens abc7 sports report has been brought to you by orchard supply hardware. so, all ready for game for tomorrow night. >> i know i am. n

lin led charlotte with 18. takes this ball coast-to-coast, the hornets beats the heat. their first playoff victory in 14 years, still trail miami 2-1. >>> now to baseball. the a's had gone 7-0 on the road this season. today they were in toronto. there was a smattering of a's fans at the rogers centre. mark khanna with the solo shot in the first. three of his four hits this year have been home runs but the lead would not last long. former throw it yankee josh donaldson has the three-run bomb, made it 5-1. he had three hits and four rbi. troy to to all witness city -- y tulowitzki had three hits. the a's are now 10-8. >>> lake merced glove club hosting the lpga swinging skirts classic. lyanne pace is tied for second. she sink this birdie from the fringe. pace and choi are both 7-under. this is choi with the lung birdie putt on 13. the second round leader continues to set the pace. right now chev is on 18 with a three-stroke lead. and thissens abc7 sports report has been brought to you by orchard supply hardware. so, all ready for game for tomorrow night. >> i know i am. n

a charlotte observer newspaper reports. board of governors meeting in new york. í it hopes there is a resolution, the pressure is mounting, to pull that game out of charlotte. teams to take over, if that does happen. = up literally. merchandise for the warriors, ji>f-iá[d!8% resold at a premium price. inside oacle -- oracle arena. >> yes, sir. >> ready to show your stuff? @ not. think my peak reached last year, when the warriors were from the play-offs. hvçnj x@b?0f(igl"u4j068y8%v'k but not anymore. not anymore. good morning, everybody. that's exciting. you want see see me shoot, d5tk23?Ñ,see see me shoot, thompson. exciting stuff. this is some of the gear, fans will be receiving on saturday's game. play-off run. staying on the theme of merchandise, it has been literally flying off the sales up 2v season. ask why not? the team won an nba record, there will be a play-off -- tailgate. it is open to the public. c but we talked about the phrase, strength in numbers. and it is back again this year for the warriors ' play-off

they even delivered a bouquet of the flyers to the royal couple shortly after charlotte's birth. they are pink with tips. young princess turns one years old, next month. >>> a person of the proceed from each sale of charlotte's flower will be donated to a children's charity. >> very cute. >> yes. >> i just love that. >> yes, i knowy wish i had a flower. >> we will get you one, rahel, we will work on that, don't worry, rahel's rose or something fun like that. >> yeah, you know. >> you do have any of those chrissammums. >> and i don't think you can it is a tongue twister and you nailed it. >> rahel, we had snow yesterday, we will talk about how much came through and also the latest snow we have had for the last couple of years. last year the latest that we actually reported any kind of measurable snow, was march 30th. so we didn't get it into the month of april but it did come through late but it was only a tenth of an inch. we have had a couple inches now since yesterday's snow rolled on through. not in philadelphia necessarily but a lot of those outlining burbs. the list goes on.

charlotte is estimating $100 million in economic impact. a managing partner at tribune tavern says bring it on. >> it gives us more exposure. >> reporter: this fan said he was constantly reminded of the last time the arena hosted the all-star game. >> there's a banner there and we still have that banner from 2000. that was such a long time ago. >> reporter: before the warriors held the record for the most wins. >>> you're going to see a lot of these around the bay area. shirts with the number 73 to mark the record-setting win last night. went on sale at stores and online today. at the sports authority tonight in emeryville, they sold out of one size. they hope to have more tomorrow in stock. another quick seller, the beer in oakland. the restaurant served up 73 cent brews in honor of the warriors. that offer was good today only. >> the first playoff game is today against the rockets. if you aren't lucky enough to have a ticket, abc 7 is the only place to watch the action. >> once the game is over, stay tuned for after the game right here on

>> this is the first homicide since charlotte witman in 1966, ut tower infamy. the university of texas is a very safe campus. the city of austin is one of the safest in the nation. we have one of the lowest violent crime rates in this nation but having said that, it's still a big city. situational awareness is really important at night. it's important in any big city and any town for people to be really aware of those surroundings and just be careful because there are bad people that want to do bad things to us and they're lurking out there especially at nighttime. >> chief, thank you for joining us this morning. have a great weekend. >> boy, she seemed like such a special young woman. >> i hope they get answers soon. >>> coming up next we have the final curtain coming down on "american idol." jennifer lopez getting loud with a big performance, some of the big stars are joining us all live coming up. >>> check out this bonnie and clyde company, bikini model and her boyfriend accused of off on social media. eat up, buddy. you'll get it this time. yeah ok not too

so they are punishes charlotte. only charlotte will suffer from that. not the state of north carolina. like calling in air strikes on your own position. weird. >> what do you think. >> the north carolina law is uniquely terrible. i think some of the legislators would understand it better if they spent more than 12 hours su shoveling it through. it strips away protections for people of all characteristics. race, sex, disability. forcing people to file lawsuits at the federal level instead of the state level. it stops cities from protecting their residents and visit irs including elizabeth peoplgbt pe. and then has outrageous provisions making a subset of women enter into men's restrooms. it is truly outrageous and that is why we've seen overwhelmingly businesses oppose. >> go ahead paul. >> almost none of that is accurate. i'll take a few of the points. they claim we took away rights for the handicap or disabled. no. we have an entire other statute with full remedies and comprehensive coverage for those with disabilities. we took away no rights for those

people protesting the bathroom law rallied in charlotte, north carolina yesterday. charlotte's mayor called on religious leaders calling for an appeal of the law saying it limits the right of the lgbt community. >> we hope our legislature will do the right thing and rescind hb2, what reverend barber has called hate billç 2. >> they claim the measure of the law helps maintain modesty and safety. >>> sales of prince songs are skyrocketing since his death on thursday. 2.3 million songs were bought in the three days after his death. meanwhile, tributes continue for the icon ♪ to get through this thing called life ♪ >> there was a moment of silence just before the puck dropped at yesterday's money min wild playoff game against dallas. the arena glowed purple. >>> coming up on the "today" show, remembering prince, tributes from family, friends and fans as investigators continue their investigation into their death. that's this morning at 7:00 a.m. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 52 degrees here at nbc 10. a nice start this

why it's not prepared to move next year's all-star game in charlotte. steve: remember being outside playing all day long as it traveled? not so much anymore. stuck with a raw deal. dari: the fun things going on around town this weekend so you can get out and enjoy it. it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. steve: the nba not letting the controversial law change its game plan. dari: the nba says it is going to go ahead with next year's all-star game in charlotte at least for now. here's mac king. >> they pass a law plain and simple. reporter: in march north carolina passed a law allowing people use public residents intended for the gender marked on the person's birth certificate. forcing transgender people to identify with o

my wife was charlotte. haldeman knew my wife very well. alex, can you see yourself writing a memo like this to charlotte? he read me the memo. nixon writes to pat. the president has been thinking about a bedside table. [laughter] he is wondering if he should have an oval shaped table or not. he keeps talking about himself in the third person. it is hilarious. it is a real memo. the man was serious. woodward: it is rn wants this and that. this is a memo from nixon to his wife. >> it is a bit of an understatement to say nixon was introverted in an extrovert's business. what drove him? you've been covering him for 40 years. woodward: watergate and all of those crimes as sam ervin said, it was a lust for power. this is the tragedy of nixon beyond the crimes. he almost developed a sense of entitlement. that he was entitled to be president. he could do anything including watergate and sabotage and the espionage and the break-ins and the wiretapping and so forth. that he was immune. at the same time, the thing that really blew my mind was in your