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top of the hour this thursday. i'm jim sciutto. >> i'm erica hill. we begin this hour with the new reporting of the chinese surveillance balloon, and the state department is confirming that this device was capable of monitoring u.s. communications. that is likely one of the new details that lawmakers are learning this morning. the biden administration is giving classified briefings on the issue on capitol hill a short time ago, and we will give you more of what we are learning in a moment, and with reclosely following what is happening in europe. the ukrainian president volodymyr zel...

>> reporter: that was the theme song for "butch cassidy and the sun dance kid" and took home another oscar for a movie. ♪ between me and the moon and new york city ♪ >> reporter: and he teamed up with ron eisley. ♪ raindrops keep falling on my head ♪ >> reporter: and he paired with british rocker elvis costello for the song "grace of my head." ♪ and that gave me strength ♪ >> reporter: in 2012, president obama paid tribute to him for the most highest music award the

(man) i found my tresiba® reason. find yours. (vo) ask your health care provider about tresiba®. covered by most commercial health insurance and medicare part d plans. tonight america says goodbye to the queen of soul. aretha franklin was remembered today in an hours' long star-studded service that included civil rights leaders, even a former president of the united states. ryan young "outfront" in detroit. >> reporter: the casket of the queen of soul, aretha franklin arriving on the red carpet planning to celebrate her incredible life. music industry icons including chaka khan, ron eisley...

Thank you. i love you. >> brother ronnie isley, come on, put your hands together for him. >> a standing ovation for ron isley. one of an extraordinary number of people who she made to feel like they were so important. she was texting, she was keeping in touch with them, and i was saying, marvet, before we went to listen to him sing, you know, her granddaughter talking about how she would cook for her and her best friend. so she is the woman in a gold casket wearing a gold gown and did the changes of outfit, but also somebody who had this extraordinary human connection with so many people.

So she would enjoy all of this. really also and appreciate what folks have to say because that's what she did. the way we connected, she sent an e-mail to my office saying she was a fan of my work. when you hear brenda lawrence talk about that, she made those phone calls and appreciated other people and showed her gratitu gratitude, so folks are showing gratitude here. i can guarantee you the queen would be saying now, what's the food, because it better be good if it's my repass. >> you know, one of the things, marvet, that i loved about this, and there are so many great moments, you could jus...