Attraction. But we begin with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. We have just received distressing news. Mumuhammad ali, the former casss clay, has passed away. Im a man who took on the world threetime heavyweight champion, activist, american champion, muhammad ali dead at 74. Thats why i saym the greatest. Im a poet. Im a movie star. Im an actor. Im a fighter. And most of all, im pretty. In ft. Hood, the bodies of four more soldiers who were washed away were found. That brings the death toll to nine. Parts of paris are under water. The seine river at the highest in three decades. A Union Pacific train packing crude oil derailing at the Columbia River gorge has has hat on the scene. The president ial Campaign Getting nasty. I think hillary is weak. I think shes pathetic. I think she should be in jail for what she did with her emails. He doesnt really have ideas. He just engages in rants and personal feuds and outright lies. All that the giant panda takes a hard tumb
Phoenix, arizona friday after a long battle with parkinsons. Late today his body arrived and were told ali himself helped plan the service. More now from louisville. Reporter muhammad alis spirit was felt inside the King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church this morning, before converting to the Islamic State, ali first learned what it means to have faith here. Reporter his brother attended the church today and was overcome with emotion. After the service, he said hes looking forward to friday. Love and happiness for muhammads memory. Reporter crowds have been coming to the center to reflect on their memories of the champ. How did you guys become friends . We became friends, wind up practicing, training together, boxing. Reporter alis friend had nearly a lifetime full of memories. He met ali when he was alternate. As a youngster, he was very quiet. Really . Yes, not at all. It wasnt until he got the medal. When he got that medal, a whole different world changed for him. Having visited him
D. At the age of area studios, this is kpix 5 news. Breaking news. Tonight sports legend muhammad ali has died at the age of 74. The news coming out in the past hour. Muhammad ali was admitted to this arizona hospital this week. He was suffering respiratory issue but now we know it was worse. A look back at his life and career. Reporter he could talk and box with the best. It was that combination that lifted muhammad ali to heights few athletes or individuals ever reach. That is why i say i am the greatest. I am a poet. A movie star. I am an actor. I am a fighter and i am pretty. Reporter when he spoke those words his name was Cassius Marcellus clay, jr. Raised in louisville. After winning gold at the 1960 olympics in rome he shocked the word when he captured his first heavy weight title. He announced his conversion to islam. Reintroducing himself to muhammad ali. Even if it means facing machine guns i will face it before denouncing the religion of islam. Reporter he refused military s
At the age of iv e from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. Breaking news. Tonight sports legend muhammad ali has died at the age of 74. The news coming out in the past hour. Muhammad ali was admitted to this arizona hospital this week. He was suffering respiratory issue but now we know it was worse. A look back at his life and career. Reporter he could talk and box with the best. It was that combination that lifted muhammad ali to heights few athletes or individuals ever reach. That is why i say i am the greatest. I am a poet. A movie star. I am an actor. I am a fighter and i am pretty. Reporter when he spoke those words his name was Cassius Marcellus clay, jr. Raised in louisville. After winning gold at the 1960 olympics in rome he shocked the word when he captured his first heavy weight title. He announced his conversion to islam. Reintroducing himself to muhammad ali. Even if it means facing machine guns i will face it before denouncing the religion of islam. Reporter he
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