seuss jealous, the comb jelly. these underwater discoveries are now the stars of the new exhibit at the monterey bay aquarium called into the deep and it took nearly 5 years to design and build this elaborate life-support system of pipes, pumps, and filters to replicate the deep-sea environment. >> this exhibition is the first one in the united states and we think the world of this magnitude. >> beth jones is in charge of the exhibits. >> this is an opportunity for people to see animals they have not seen before. >> reporter: the science behind this is about more than that. >> reporter: how crucial is the ocean the way it comes with this mitigation of climate change? >> the ocean has taken up more than 90% of the heat produced by global warning and every year it sequesters about 25% of the carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere so the ocean provides critical life-support. >> reporter: scientists are studying the role deep-sea creatures play as millions of them rise from the depths at night to feed in the cover

who is dr. oz? doctor, $1,200. who is dr. seuss? doctor, $1,600. seen here, this shoe brand named for a real doctor celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010. who is, uh, dr. marten-- doc martens? um, the doctor is in for $2,000. who is doc holliday? uh, it's about time, $800. what is a second? a minute to go. it's about time, $1,200. what is a minute? no. kara or claire? what is an hour? an hour. 1/24. claire. sacred to this religion, $2,000. (laughs) what you gonna do this time, young lady? $1,000. $1,000, all right... what is hinduism? no, sorry. what is buddhism? back to you. about time, $2,000. what is a moment? $1,600, it's about time. what is "the yearling"? indiana, 12-- (beep) oh, we won't get those last few clues. let's go to final jeopardy! and reveal the category right now-- geographic terms. think about that, make your wagers. we'll return in a moment. duare almost inseparable. she lifts her calf to its firstr think about that, make your wagers. breath of air, then protects it on the long journey to their feeding grounds. one of the most

and can i correct poor dr. seuss. as you know, i said i'm not equipped to drive heavy machinery this morning. but it's don't cry because it's over. smile because it happened. >> there you go. >> if you were sitting at home going what? >> i knew that. but i let it go. it's the last day. >> oh, that's right. forgiveness on the last day. now, you forgive me. >> i have to say, this is the first time in all my years sitting next to diane, i've looked at her this morning like, hello? anybody home? >> what just happened? >> but you know what? if it's going to be a morning, it's this morning, to be that way. and we understand fully. diane is heading to the anchor chair at "world news." she has been here, as we've been saying, for more than a decade. and we thought it would be a good time, now, to remind everyone the unforgettable stories she has brought into our homes over these many years. let's take a look. >> good morning to all of you. i'm diane sawyer in kabul, afghanistan, on this march 9th, around the world. we're here

seuss and to go after that. the tactics aren't very convincing to the average person who doesn't have the time or interest to care all day about some injustice they can find 500 years ago, 400 years ago. this is a tactic not unlike stopping traffic and stopping people getting to work to protest global warming. to take joy out of a holiday celebration who says that's the party i want to be a part of and the politics i agree with? it is unamerican. >> like the people that get anowed with some of us that put up lights before thanksgiving. you should see my house. thank you so much. happy thanksgiving to you. >> happy thanksgiving. >> benjamin: thanks. the week of thanksgiving is usually a very short one for schools. students attending classes on just one, two, maybe three days. a number of disdistricts across the country have taken the entire week off pointing to staff shortages, burn-out and mental health and other districts are taking days off during the school year for the same reasons. you look back at all the

. >> this is how trump gets re-elected, cancel dr. seuss, melt down mr. potato head's private parts. >> reporter: controversial, you bet. but listen to perry bacon, jr., a senior writer for the website 538. >> we're undergoing an incredibly important re-examination of who our heros are and should be. and i think that is not a fake issue at all. i can't think of anything more important. >> reporter: you realize, of course, that that leaves you wide open to the argument that we are applying 21st century values to 18th century people? >> i'm a black person in america. i'm pretty happy with some of the things lincoln did, so i'm not opposed to that. but i think, yes, we are seeing some of the most fundamental values our society questions: capitalism, is america an exceptional country? is america a model for other countries? have we treated native americans and black people so egregiously bad we've never been a true democracy. so when you see schools in san francisco being renamed, i don't think this is minor. i think we're sort of really seeing, yes, yes, the

so we want to know, which dr. seuss book is your favorite? >> "horton hears a who." definitely my favorite. just because of all the silly characters. and i like the point of the story. >> "cat in the hat" definitely. because it's fun. it rhymes. i love cats, too. and "cat in the hat's" just my favorite character ever. >> "green eggs and ham," i'd have to say. because like ever since i was a little kid like we always had the green eggs and ham at school. and so i just thought it was fun. >> my favorite dr. seuss story is "green eggs and ham." >> "green eggs and ham." >> "green eggs and ham." >> i've always wanted to do this. for "teen kids news" i'm sam i am. >>> hoops have been used as toys for ages. but in the 1950s a combination of plastic and great marketing brought us the hula hoop. it spun into a national craze. and now it's back. >> i like to hula hoop because it's fun and active and you get a lot of exercise out of it. >> we're going to learn how to lift it and catch it in our hands. >> reporter: stefan tilde secs master hooper. he performs at rock concerts, s

the lorax started as a children's book written by dr. seuss, first published in 1971. and the lorax is basically this feature, this forest creature whose power is enduring. it's the journey of a boy. he searches for the one thing that will lead him to the affections of a girl and to be able to do that he has to discover the story of the lorax. here's a peek. >> if there's like any -- >> wait. >> ah ah. [ screaming ] >> ow. okay. what are you -- question. what are they doing here? and follow-up, if i may. what are you doing here? >> so danny devito is the lorax. ted is zac efron. betty white is grammy norma. according to rotten tomatoes it's getting 62% rating. >> yours is doing better than mine. >> fails to maintain the spirit of the original. >> the reason we have the books out here is because it is dr. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- runway rogue. the driver of an suv slammed through a philadelphia airport fence and sped down a main runway. >> the frightening scene was captured on home video as flights were diverted and the airport was shut down. it's friday

seuss. all that may be important but there are much more important things for this country and that's what we want to get back to, putting the country before the party and frankly, january 6th embarrasses me. that will in no way benefit me at all. >> chris: congressman, thank you, thanks for sharing this weekend with us. now let's turn to senator roy blunt of missouri. senator, you're a member of the republican leadership in the senate, how confident are you that you're going to be able to block the creation of this commission in the senate? >> senator blunt: well, i think it's to too early to create a commission and i believe the republicans in the senate will decide it's too early to create that commission. commissions often don't work at all and when they do work, like the simpson-bowles commission produced a good result, nothing happened as part of that result. the one commission that we generally think did work was the 9/11 commission, chris. i was part of putting that commission togeth

there's been no cancellation of dr. seuss. that's ridiculous are. but someone like -- who now is 18 or 19 years old, a white teenager at 15 years old she used a racial slur in a snapchat video. she apologized for it, certainly seemed to have owned her mistake, and when she was applying for college, someone in her class went ahead and resurfaced the video, sent it to the college she had been accepted to, and her admission was rescinded. that story got widespread blowback from people on both sides of the aisle. i certainly do not condone a racial slur, but minnie groves deserves to go to college. why are we doing this? why is this happening? griff: with just 30 seconds, i'm going to unfairly ask you a question that needs more time, but do democrats have a kamala harris problem at the ballot box? she's shifted in what she wants to be, taking a heat for not holding a press conference in 60 days, doesn't want to visit our southwest border. do you see it as a problem? >> i don't, but i certainly think she needs to take on a more prominent public role in t

more than 100 students celebra celebrated dr. seuss' birthday with that very special guest. >>> we're still waking up thinking wow the eagles are super bowl champions. and our jenn frederick spoke with merrill roose whose been witness birds every step of the way over the past 40 years. ♪ >> it took more than 40 years but merrill reece has finally been able to say it. >> the philadelphia eagles are super bowl champions! eagles fans everywhere, this is for you! ♪ >> the lesson that this team taught us was that if you share, if you root for each other, good things happen. and you never heard a wide receiver say, you're not targe targeting me enough or running back say i want more carries. >> reece says he believed this team was going to the super bowl mid season. and he admits everything lined up as he wanted it for the eagles in the playoffs. >> to be the best you have to beat the best. so winning against tom brady was even a big part of it as well, right? you don't want to go in and just beat jacksonville. forget. >> in you kn

gem you d -- catch jimmy kimmel you missed quite an interview, donald trump talking from terrorism to dr. seuss like back "winners written losers," and touch on the debate in las vegas and why donald trump seemed nicer. >> i would like the republican party to come together i have been divisive hitting people hard. >> little bit, yeah. >> also, we have to come together and get this done. i am having a from time. >> the controversial proposal to ban muslims came up and he told jimmy kimmel he has gotten calls of thanks from friends who are muslims. he joked that those may have been crank calls. you can catch jimmy kimmel each week at 11:35 right here. >> they could be straight from compton but they straight to the rock-n-roll hall of fame with a group cop rised of three rapper rappers, which a movie cape out about n.w.a. and their rides to fame and others included steve miller and chicago, and if deep -- and deep purple. >> a rare request by the three santa county jail guards accused of murder, a new feature that two s -- silicon two s -- silicon companies are partnering who patiently teac

saying he looks like something out of dr. seuss. >> that is funny, he does. all right, so before social distancing, mc hammer said it best, can't touch this. now we're repurposing that message for social distancing. ♪ >> >>> this morning on "world news now," new backlash after a bold business owner defies local laws. huge crowds packing into a tiny cafe despite social distancing orders. the weekend wave of crowds as even the white house fights to control new coronavirus outbreaks. >>> full flight fallout. what airlines are saying about the viral photo of a packed plane just days after promising to keep middle seats empty. >>> pushing for a special prosecutor. new calls for an outside investigation into the deadly shooting in georgia. the new video from minutes before ahmaud arbery was killed, and why police took so long to make an arrest. >>> remembering one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll. how little richard inspired generations of legends who followed him. >> what you may not have known about where he got his name. that's later in "the skinny." i

children's author dr. seuss is inspiring a new generation of books. dr. seuss enterprises says an inclusive community of authors and illustrators will create a inspired by unpublished sketches and illustrations by dr. seuss. the first two books are expected to be released in 2023. oh, what fun that will be. ama: that will be great to see. it will also be great to see where jimmy g will be playing next season. dan: larry beil is here. larry: several teams need a veteran quarterback, but will they make a deal for jimmy g when he's coming off of shoulder su >> abc 7 sports. larry: a lot of nfl teams need a quarterback but who will be willing to roll the dice on jimmy garoppolo who now needs shoulder surgery? injuries were the reason why they needed to draft trey lance. the surgery means he may not be able to throw until july. with the steelers, broncos and saints, somebody make a deal without seeing him throw until the summer? >> jimmy is a big part of what we've done. he is still a part of us, and until that changes, we feel blessed t is. -- he is. when we

. >>> and the lost work of dr. seuss. the new discovery that has the literary world buzzing this morning. some people think vegetables are boring. but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! (yawn) (ding!) toaster strudel! more fruit in the filling, ya? mmm! ya! warm, flaky, gooey, toaster strudel! now, with more fruit! >>> 5:48. investigators are looking into what caused a landmark roller coaster to go up in flames in california. the colossus coaster caught fire at six flags magic mountain yesterday afternoon. what made things harder for firefighting crews is they had already started to take the ride apart because it was being rebuilt for next year. the park was closed at the time and no one was hurt. that coaster was featured in the 1983 movie "national lampoons vacation." >>> at least two people are dead when flood waters swept away their vehicles in southern arizona. in tucson a car and its driver got away from fast moving water. the rain was caused by

seuss will soon see the light of day. random house children's books says it plans to work with a diverse roster of fresh new voices to develop the seuss studios line. the announcement comes exactly one year after the business founded by the family of theodor geisel, aka dr. seuss, announced it would stop publishing six titles because they included racist and insensitive images. the new works are due out next year. anne-marie? >> glad to hear that. "oh, the places you'll go," one of my favorite books, satellite. >> it's a good one even to get when you're graduating. even when you're not a little kid. that onere i love the classic "cat in the hat." you know, there's other ones that you gain a new appreciation for when you have kids. you know, "one fish, two fish." >> i know. so simple yet effective. diane king hall in new york, thank you. >> you got it. >>> up next, a far-fetched excuse. why a florida driver blamed russia's president when he got caught allegedly speeding. (music) who said you have to starve yourself to lose

dr. seuss, john carter and act of valor rounded out the top five. even though marty ross is long gone, we are approaching fat tuesday when it comes to the mega millions lottery. it will be estimated $356 million for the drawing. the largest jackpot ever one was $390,000,000.50 years ago. it is becoming a tradition that introduces people from all over the country to the pleasures of oakland. nearly 10,000 people ran through the city streets for the third annual oakland running festival. it includes a full marathon, a half marathon, a relay and eight kids run. since it started it has grown by 15% >> people told me it was one of the friendly cities they had ever run in and they certainly didn't know how beautiful the city was >> the mayor says this year's festival will probably bring in $3 million. we'll be ,,,,,,,, laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ mal

i saw a picture of you reading a dr. seuss book and i want to congratulate you for that. give you five seconds to respond and tell me how wrong i am. >> representative: look, every year i get asked in my schools to do read across america. and i couldn't be there because we were in session. i read it online. it took me a few years after you were able to read it. the words were pretty big. took me a while to sound them out. >> trey: thank you, brother. i'll call you and we'll finish it. >> representative: all right. >> trey: up next, we hear directly -- [laughter] more on "fox news primetime" next. ♪♪ comfort in the extreme. the lincoln family of luxury suvs. germ proof your car with armor all disinfectant.. kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. allergies don't have to be scary. spraying flonase daily stops your body from overreacting to allergens all season long. psst psst you're good ♪ and a little bit of chicken fried ♪ ♪ cold beer on a friday night ♪ ♪ a pair of jeans that fit just right ♪ ♪ and the radio up ♪ get 5 boneless wings for $1 with any hand

children's author dr. seuss is inspiring a brand-new generation of books. an inclusive community of authors and illustrators will create a inspired by unpublished sketches and illustrations by fewer guys old, known by most as -- theodore guy known as dr. seuss. and if you are a fan of new kids on the block, we have the right stuff for you. they have a new song with three other artists from the 1980's and 1990's. ♪ kumasi: ♪ working up a sweat ♪ reggie: i was going to do the , but i realize i cannot say that. i almost said it. [laughter] kumasi: this with salt and pepper, rick astley, and oakland's own invoke. >> it's not just one song, it's a song part of one tour, this amazing lineup. sometimes i think we pinch ourselves that we actually are performing with these legends, who we grew up loving. we still love them today. they are is amazing today as they were then. every time i look across the stage, look across the video and see salt-n-pepa i am lik l can't be real. reggie: is it coming here? kumasi: i am trying to find out. jobina: sounds like we ha

. >>> just like in the famous dr. seuss story, a bronze statue was stolen san diego. -- was stolen in san diego. it was stolen over the weekend sometime. it's worth $10,000. >>> thank you for joining us. be sure to join us again at 5:00. have a great day. some things won't last 25 years.

well a series of never before seen sketches by dr seuss is set to be published in a brand new series of books written by aspiring authors and artists of the new book line will include original stories inspired by the previously unpublished illustrations, and those authors will represent a more diverse background of creators. the news coming one year after the business founded by the same authors, family announced it would stop publishing six books that included racist and insensitive images. we believe that literacy is for everyone. and as you try to find solutions that really are thoughtful and our heartfelt they really do embrace everyone and allow everybody to be celebrated. and i think that what they're doing right now, um is a step in the right direction. the new books geared towards young readers from ages . 4 to 8 are expected to hit store shelves next year. coming up tonight. confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee catan she brown jackson are set to begin in a few weeks . we'll tell you what's next in this process. president biden pushing for common ground with congre

. >> reporter: the word nerd first appeared in dr. seuss's if i ran the zoo in 1950. but nugent says the portrait of the nerd appeared in literature as early as the 19th century. with characters like the studious and single mary bennett in pride and prejudice. >> mama, i have just looked at burke's essay. >> you and your books. >> reporter: and then there's victor frankenstein. >> he is a scientist who tells his family to leave him alone. won't talk to anybody. he goes up into a tower for a year. and he just fiddles around with these machines just because he thinks it would be cool to take all these corpse parts and make them into a living creature. >> he's aleave! >> reporter: but in a world so reliant on technology, those with the curiosity of a dr. frankenstein are more valuable than ever. nerz, of course, are sometimes called geeks, a term that came into vogue in the 1980s with the rise of silicon valley and the connotations of tech savvy. >> i was i would say all geeks started in life as kids taking something apart. you start asking questions like how does this w

>> reporter: apparently green eggs aren't just found in the dr. seuss classic. >> you almost don't want to eat it because it is so pretty. >> i know. >> reporter: we're at the organic soul food chicken farm an hour from san francisco. it's a business that stirs such passion that loyal customers refused quite literally to let it go down in flameses. after a fire killed 1200 chicks and destroyed their coops last september, axe lexis and her husband eric thought the struggling farm they started just three years ago was finished. >> oh, i was convinced we were done, you know? we already were skating by. >> reporter: starting the farm wasn't easy. a lexis and her husband had no farming experience. she was in marketing and he was a stukt ral engineer, yet as soon as they began selling their chicken eggs, many chefs from the finest local restaurants including alice water from the nationally renowned chez panisse said they were among the best she's ever tasted. >> grow something that really is tasty, i'll buy it all. >> this is what those chefs like so mu

seuss, a style of novelty t-shirt often seen on st. patrick's day says, "i'm not as think as you" what? >> seen on st. pat-- so people drink on st. patrick's day, right? and i'm gonna go with "c," drunk i am, final answer. >> final answer. you didn't--you said you think. you don't drink much? >> i don't drink a lot. >> but on st. patrick's day, you turn it up a little bit? [laughter] >> with my root beer. >> yeah. oh, you go hard with the root beer. >> i do. [laughter] >> nice. all right, "c" is correct. that's the right answer, baby. drunk i am. brittney's trying to go on vacation. let's give her a little vacation money. what do we got? $100 gets you started. it's enough to get you some gas to get to the airport. there you go. [laughter] all right, this is your next question: more than just a bunch of "portly, gray-bearded men," the hemingway look-alike society gathers annually for a fundraising event in what location? >> what i know about hemingway is that he loved florida, particularly the keys. >> that's right. >> i'm gonna go with

. >>> the firestorm over dr. seuss. why several of his books will no longer be published >>> and the mystery. who's been leaving huge tips for restaurant workers >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and welcome. we've got a lot to tell you about tonight, beginning with the accelerated covid vaccination timetable just announced by president biden. he's now saying there will be enough vaccine on hand for every adult american by the end of may that's two months sooner than originally expected thanks to an unusual arrangement between johnson & johnson and a competitor to field its new vaccine more quickly. the president also calling for educators and school workers to be prioritized for vaccinations as it stands, close to 52 million americans have received at least one dose of vaccine. hospitalizations have declined to 47,000 yet there is growing worry that some places are rushing to open too fast texas tonight about to lift most of its pandemic restrictions including mask orders. a lot

dr. seuss, but tonight, mentions of the late children's author has it's a date originally chosen to honor the birthday of dr. seuss. but tonight, mentions of the late children's author have been removed from many of this year's celebrations, and its publishers says it will no longer sell several of his books after concerns were raised about his portrayals of race. we get more now from cbs' adriana diaz. >> reporter: tonight, six of dr. seuss' books, including "to think that i saw it on mulberry street," and "if i ran a zoo," will no longer be published. dr. seuss enterprises said these books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong after consulting with a panel of scholars and educators. theodore "seuss" geisel wrote and illustrated more than 45 children's books. six contained racist stereotypes, like this 1937 image described as "chinaman with a cone-shaped hat, long pis tail and chop sticks. he's the only personal drawn in yellow. in 1978, he removed the yellow and renamed him

we want to know, which dr. seuss book was your favorite? >> "horton hears a who!" definitely my favorite. just because of all the silly characters, and i like the point of the story. >> "the cat in the hat," definitely. because it's fun, it rhymes, i love cats, too. so and the cat in the hat is just my favorite character ever. >> i love "green eggs and ham" just 'cause i love the concept of it, and i love rhymes, and i just love dr. seuss. >> "green eggs and ham." >> "green eggs and ham," i'll have to say, because, like, ever since i was a little kid, like, we always had the green eggs and ham at school, and so i just thought it was fun. >> my favorite dr. seuss story is "green eggs and ham." >> "green eggs and ham." >> "green eggs and ham." >> "green eggs and ham" is my favorite, also. i remember when i was younger, i made my own green eggs. they didn't turn out so well. they sound better than they taste. with "speak of the week," i'm drew. >> i'll tell you why billings, montana, is called the magic city. >> just about any place you visit in this wonderful country

seuss. >> do you like green eggs and ham? >> reporter: backlash now driving dr. seuss book sales with "cat in the hat" topping amazon's best-seller list. just in the last year multiple iconic brands and institutions have been renamed. others including disney plus adding warnings. for a muppets film starring johnny cash featuring the confederate flag some arguing pulling the work is not the answer >> we need to have nuanced, detailed, thoughtful conversations. it's just a conv we will actually allow ourselves to have those conversations. rather than banish it away why don't we think about what we can do with it >> reporter: tonight across the country some of those hollywood classics now getting a fresh screening. erin mclaughlin, nbc news, los angeles. >>> still ahead, new details about the crash that injured tiger woods. >>> and it isn't just snowbirds anymore. why so many businesses are now flocking to florida. >>> we're back with new details about the crash that seriously injured golf legend tiger woods. a court document reveals a resident in the area was the f

dr. seuss helps kids answer. >> what kind of pet should we get? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. the u.s. government is coming down hard on carmakers over the mishandling of defective vehicles.

seuss' legacy says they'll no longer publish certain dr. seuss books because they contain racist imagery. "to think i saw it on mulberry street," "if i ran the zoo," "the cat's quizzer," "mcelligot's pool," and scram "scrambled eggs super." sales of those books were suspended after months of discussion. >>> this is video from last year. february, especially dry in the bay area. kari, i know you've been following this closely. what are we dealing with here? >> yeah, we are waiting to see the moisture content as well as how deep the snow is there at philip station. we'll talk about that in just a second. let's get to our beautiful beach weather we've seen to start out march. a lot of people are heading out there. even though it's cool, we have the sunshine and a breezy wind. as we head inland our temperature now at 63 degrees in walnut creek. as we go through the forecast for today, we'll see some low 70s across much of the he high francisco and 69 today in santa rosa. so, we're seeing changes in our weather pattern. it's been so dry. but at

dr. jha here answering your questions with all of this unfolding late today. >>> the other news this tuesday night, the horrific scene on an american highway. at least 13 people killed in a devastating collision in california. a semi truck into a packed suv and what authorities have just revealed about this deadly crash. >>> the investigation after the deadly riots at the capitol and tonight, fbi director christopher wray grilled about whether the fbi did enough. what he said today about key intelligence and how soon it was shared. pierre thomas standing by. >>> the investigation involving new york's governor andrew cuomo. tonight, a third accuser now coming forward with allegations. tonight, during a wedding reception, what she claims happened. an independent investigation already under way after two other accusers came forward with their own allegations of misconduct. >>> newly released video tonight. the frightening close call for a sheriff's deputy. a gunman opening fire, missing her

if you like dr. seuss, this is for you. next week a long lost book will be released shiny and new. it's called "what pet should i get" and includes some characters you have already met. the brother and sister from "one fish, two fish" go to a store and choose whatever pet they wish. it was written 50 or 60 years back but until two years ago, no one knew it was in dr. seuss's stack. your turn. >> no. that brings back memories. >>> you will soon be able to get uber in new york city instead of hailing a cab. today a deal between the city and the ride hailing company, uber agreed to a four-month study on the impact of cars on the traffic and environment. the deal was reached before a city council vote would impact the number of cars uber could have on city streets. the agreement includes a commitment from uber to make more of its vehicles handicapped accessible. >>> the arrest caught on video of a chester, delaware county man. his family says he's the victim of police brutality but prosecutors say he had a gun and was resisting arrest. they say police did what they had to to subdue the

. >>> today is read across america day, celebrated march 2 in honor of dr. seuss's birthday. the author wrote more than 60 children's books. those include cat in the hat, green eggs and ham and how the grinch stole christmas. it was started as a way to get children excited about books. many libraries, bookstores, community centers, they host events to help kids mark the day. >>> seeing the batman in theaters may cost more than other movies. amc is testing a variable pricing plan with the new film. the company ceo pointed out this happens in europe, where the best seats are usually more expensive. it's not clear how much more certain movies will cost. >>> still ahead, low battery, high stress. a survey looked at people's anxiety once the cell phone bars start to drop. >>> i am nikki battiste. coming up tonight i have the latest details on a baby formula recall and why some parents are telling me the warning now is too little, too late. that is tonight >>> coming up at 5:00, the first chunk of google's pledge to the san jose community is being distributed. one group some say is

bet dr. seuss got married somewhere fun. yes, his wife's living room. how many people do you think can fit in one of those roller-coaster cars, anyway?

it's dr. seuss's birthday, which is why today, we're celebrating read across america today. abc 7 news was at sunset elementary school, the chief of the fire department read books to students. >> i think reading is fun. >> why? >> because there's exciting new words you can learn, and there's cool pictures. >> she's exactly right many today is the 20th anniversary of read across america day, which is the nation's largest celebration. >>> the champions of the lgbt movement with the miniseries when we rise. it's okay to cry, right? no more! we don't want anymore! [crying] ahhhhhhhhhh! everyday price and no extra monthly fees, unlike cable. speeds up to 45 megs, for $30 a month. >>> san francisco is taking legal action toll protect the rights of transgender students across the country. san francisco has filed an amicus brief with the u.s. supreme court. this brief supports transgender students rights to be free from discrimination at school. including being able to use the bathroom of their choice. >>> tonight at 9:00, abc continues its groundbreaking miniseries on the lgbt righ

. >> finally, a big dr. seuss day. >> in celebration of the dr. seuss birthday and read across america program, now, through march at walmart, books start at $5. you get them in store or online. online, the shipping is free. >>> when we come back, chris medina is going to perform live. host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: does it take two to tango? ♪ ♪ anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> this man right here, chris medina, he moved jennifer lopez to tears, and many others, on "american idol." his emotional love story has won the hearts of millions. we're going to talk to chris in a moment. we're going to hear him sing. first, the story. >> my name is chris medina. >> reporter: from the moment we met him on "american idol," we embraced his love story. >> i'm engaged. >> is that her ring? >> that's her ring. >> tell us about her. >> julianna and i have been together for eight years. on october 2nd, 2009, she got into an accident. she suffered a traumatic brain inj

like a scene out of dr. seuss' the lore rack the back drop of fill's most famous street is now reduced to sawdust. >> i speak for the trees. >> someone has to because those walking by logan circle this week are seeing this, dozens of mature healthy trees cut down in their prime. >> and i realized all of the trees were gone. >> reporter: it's a graveyard of stumps, ash popular oak trees. if you counsel the rings many date back to the rizzo era. this is what logan circle looked like before the trees were cut down. this is what it looks liked today. >> very wide open, yes. looks a lot different doesn't it. >> a lot different. >> make. >> the stumps are becoming targets of graffiti. even under the watchful eye of pennypacker no one seems to know who cut down the trees. was it vandals? or maybe the city. >> saw whole bunch of trees cut down. i stopped and wonder why and i saw some cryptic messages written on the tree stumps and it adds to the mystery. >> reporter: after making some calls we found the answer. the

wide receiver nelson agholor was at the tanner duckery school to read the children dr. seuss. his visit came less than 24 hours after he scored a touchdown in the birds' big win at lincoln financial field >> welcomed the kids in and the kids are feeling awesome. welcome here any daily. >> i love it. agholor's visit was part of the stepping stones scholars mission to help local students achieve academic success. >> that's a touchdown in itself right there. still to come, the new face joining the table on the view. >> plus, skipping the return line. how wal-mart is going high tech to save its customers times. >> reminder "action news" anchor jim gardner will help moderate tomorrow's gubernatorial debate airing at 7 o'clock right here on 6abc. you can submit your questions on twitter using the #nj gov debate or 6abc action. we'll be right back. (avo) when you have type 2 diabetes, you manage your a1c, but you also have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke. non-insulin victoza® lowers a1c, and now reduces cardiovascular risk. victoza® lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than

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. >> soon mattel was in the toy business and making deals with dr. seuss and disney. >> then in 1959, enter barbara millicent roberts. >> barbie, you are beautiful. >> you make me feel my. >> keeping this baby boomer up to date is job of designers like robert best and evelyn mazoko. >> i came to mattel from the fashion i have. >> so the house of chanel instead of house of barbie. >> exactly. >> the only difference is we are looking at -- >> mattel has been the number one toy maker for 19 years. >> but as we saw in this play pattern observation group for thomas and friend, yes, mattel owns that too, kids aren't always easy to read. >> it is called vandalism. >> and they have more choices than ever before says bmo capital markets toy analyst derek johnson. >> the way kids play hasn't changed much over the generations, but they are a, there are a lot more options, there are a lot more digital options out there, a lot of free options. >> i would say that is probably the biggest thing now, we are in the era of free digital entertainment. >> which brings u

and in this runway show, his young models wore huge dr. seuss-style hats that covered their heads. >> part of the argument. this is going to go on. thank you, andrea. >>> now it's "show me the money" time. >> it's the moment we have been waiting for. today, we're kicking it up a million notches. we have been finding unclaimed money for "gma" viewers. forgotten bank accounts. lost savings bonds and more. today, everything changes. we're going around the country to reunite the people to lost cash. the goal today is to reach 1 million bucks. and put it back in their pockets. >> far and away, the most ambitious "show me the money" ever. our unclaimed cash guru, elisabeth lieamy, has been hard at work. it's time to see if we can meet the million-dollar goal. we're kicking off in florida at the villages near orlando. >> good morning, cheryl an jim. we're here with your state senator and your state representative, and we have dollars to return to you. $79,000 that belongs to you. >> oh, wow. >> it's all yours. [ applause ] >> just like that! >> t

he talked about dr. seuss. and in the wee night hour, he even invoked the reality show "duck dynasty." let's take a look. >> most americans could not give a flying flip about politicians in washington. who cares? almost all of us are in cheap shows with bad hair cuts. i will embarrassingly admit that i took the coward's way out. and so, went and purchased some black tennis shoes. i'm a big fan of eating white castle burgers. redneck rule number one, most things can be fixed with duct tape and extension cords. do you like green eggs and ham? i do not like them, sam i am. i do not like green eggs and ham. thank you. thank you, sam i am. >> reporter: and there the senator's daughter getting a little good night from their dad from the senate floor. you have to get creative on these long speeches. jeff, we know he's not going to be able to block the president's health care bill from becoming law. does not have the support for that. but this does increase the chance of a government shutdown on monday. >> it does, geo

i was on the scene a huge spike in sales of the classic dr seuss children's books after the publisher decided to discontinue the series over what it says are stereotypes these books put 3 people in ways that were hurtful and wrong ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure dr seuss enterprises catalog represents and supports all communities and families. the announcement that these 6 books would be scrapped over quote hurtful and wrong stereotypes was made on the late author's birthday after the stamen book sells skyrocketed by more than 5000000 percent in 24 hours taking them to the top of the bestsellers with us researchers say that examples of orientalism and white supremacy were found in several books on the trail of a japanese character with a yellow face was found to be racist. now the study found that an image of 3 asian people carrying a white person was an example of dominant behavior the story of the grinch one of dr seuss's most famous works has not been touched yet perhaps as chris was. christmas music here to all the gory wa

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seuss books challenged the author to write an entire book using fewer than 50 different words. dr. seuss rose to the challenge and wrote "green eggs and ham." and so he won the bet. all i can say is glad i am that he wrote "green eggs and ham." >> this important message is brought to you by the national road safety foundation. [ mid-tempo music plays ] [ hard rock music plays ] >> i'm ready to go. [ engine starts, tires squeal ] >> dude, i'm running late. i'll be there as fast as i can. [ mid-tempo music plays ] [ hard rock music plays ] [ heartbeat ] [ hard rock music plays ] [ tires screech, glass breaks ] [ siren wailing ] [ cheers and applause ] [ heartbeat ] [ police radio chatter ] [ soft music plays ] [ crowd cheering ] [ heartbeat ] [ flatline ] >> all: life is not a race! go your own pace! [ theme music plays ] >> coming up, i'll tell you how a hole in the tucson desert from nuclear attack. >> nuclear power -- when used for peaceful purposes, it can light up entire cities. when used for war, nuclear power can devastate entire cities. nicole reports on how weapons based on

accusations that a dr. seuss was insensitive over some of his portrayals of minorities have led the businesses that handle the works of the beloved children's author to announce they are going to stop publishing several of his books for god. fox news media analyst howard kurtz takes a look tonight. >> dr. seuss is one of america's most beloved children authors. including by today's politicians. >> i do not like green eggs and ham, i do not like them. >> i am delighted to share today's book, all of places you'll go. >> you know it? >> president biden, unlike his two predecessors, issued a proclamation that removed any mention of dr. seuss after growing criticism. >> i think it is important that children of all backgrounds see themselves in a children's books that they read. >> dr. seuss publishing said today on the late author's birthday it is halting publication of six books because of racist imagery that portray people as hurtful and wrong. >> these are books i literally know the cut in the hat by heart wi

dr. seuss, whose real name was theodore gisel lived nearby and could see the tree from his home. the tree was somewhere between 80 and 100 years old. city officials are planning on planting a replacement. there is no word on what caused the tree to fall over. >>> well, after several days of heat we have a cooling day. >> yeah. kind of strange out there. drew tuma standing by with a little bit more on what we can expect for the rest of the weekend. >> this is what june typically should feel like. we should have that fog, have a wide range in temperatures. not that extreme heat of last week. live doppler 7 giving you the active sweep across the region. you can see that marine layer just hugging the coast line on the satellite, stretching in and around the bay. in fact the emeryville camera hard pressed to find any sunshine right now. a live look showing overcast skies. contrast to the south bay. san jose, look at that. baby blue. lots of sunshine. but across the board today we are cooler this afternoon than we were this time yesterday. so it feels about 11 degrees cooler in novato

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and a replacement for the dr. seuss book that their son borrowed for his daughter. they tried to pay the fines but officials would not accept their money until they pay about $200 in what are called diversion fees. that's money that goes to fund the prosecutor's office. >> i'm willing to pay the fines that the library gave me and i promise i will never come back there no more. >> i will never go to that library again, probably any other. >> they were arraigned on thursday on charges of failure to return rental property. they are currently free on bail. >>> u.s. customs and border protection officers waged a daily battle against drug deals, trying to conceal their illicit cargo. more than 11 million flights flew in and out of sfo. jfk gives us the looming ben demic battle. >> here at san francisco, we see everything. >> pressed between the cardboard and cover of children's books. at knock's jfk airport where they have seen autopsy uptick in smuggling this year, custom officials say -- >> is there anything that surprises you? >> any number of thing surprises me. some

she left "snl" to star in her own tv show, "parks and recreation," lent her voice to the dr. seuss animated feature "horton hears a who" and got together with her frequent collaborator, tina fey, for baby mama." >> it was really great. we shared a similar vocabulary and got to screw around on set. it was nice to work w someone you didn't have to spend the first couple of weeks getting to know each other. >> after voicing galaxhar's computer in monsters versus aliens," poehler joined the chippettes for "alvin and the chipmunks: the squeakquel." >> we had the records and listened to the chipmunksgrowing up and they were on the radio a lot. >> proving to have a knack for animated films, poehler signed up for more animated fun. "hoodwink 2, hood vs. evil," "alvin and the chipmunks" three and the secret world of ariety. >> the children are more vicious than the grown-ups. >> i love the i ia that there's people around you all the time and frankly it's a nice lesson or theme in that children notice things that we as adults don't pay much attention to. her "parks and recreation" co-s