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cory monteith. he was found dead in his vancouver hotel room over the weekend. stunning fans and fellow entertainers. abc's linzie janis has the details. ♪ why you look so sad >> reporter: cory monteith, who played the football hero turned singing heartthrob in the fox hit "glee." ♪ hello, i love you >> reporter: was found dead in his vancouver hotel room saturday at the age of 31. staff became worried when monteith failed to check out on time. and found the star's body unresponsive in his room. >> he has been identified as 31-year-old cory monteith, who achieved fame on the popular tv series "glee." >> reporter: the cause of death was not immediately apparent. but the star was deceased when paramedics arrived. they ruled out foul play. surveillance cameras show the star entering his hotel room alone, in materially hours of saturday morning. monteith had always been open about his lifelong battle of substance abuse, which he says started at the age of 13. the actor voluntarily checked himself in

news spread of actor's cory monteith's death. wendy with a legacy he leaves behind in his short life. >> reporter: cory monteith became a breakout star on the television series glee. >>> on the show he had off and on again romance with a character played by leah michelle. becoming a well-known couple off screen. spent the past week here in vancouver. he was scheduled to leave the hotel saturday but when he didn't check out, hotel staff entered the room shortly after noon and found him dead. the 31-year-old actor talked openly about his struggles with drugs. he went to rehab when he was 19 and again in april. police say their investigation shows other people were in the room friday night but he returned alone early saturday. >> the coroner will be determining next steps with respect to establishing a cause of death. but all indications are there was no foul play. >> fox television and the producers released a statement saying cory monteith was an ex exceptional. >> other celebrities tweeted their reactions. taylor swift said sweec

. >>> and new information in the death of "glee" star, cory monteith. we know what drug likely played a role in the young actor's death. >>> the buzz online overnight is all about the "rolling stone" newest edition. and now the boston bomber is portrayed on it. >>> welcome back, everybody. a new report shows that fewer people are upgrading their smartphones. analysts at ubs say the number of people who upgraded their device last year was down 9% from the year before. they say the slowing pace of innovation is to blame. and they point out that the slowdown is big trouble for apple, at&t and others, as they try to keep up the pace of revenue growth. >>> anyone hitting the road for the summer vacation knows gas prices are soaring right now. they spiked 15 cents in just 1 week. and now, aaa is out with some troubling predictions. it says, the days of the national pump price below $3 is probably a thing of the past. >>> and ford has a new plan to improve fuel economy for tens of thousands of its hybrid customers. the company is offering to recalibrate the co

remembering cory monteith. the unforgettable star from the hit show, "glee." ♪ why you look so sad tears are in your eyes ♪ >> the young star's fans express grief. and co-stars remembering his long time struggles. >>> and embarrassing errors. the list of books assigned to students over the summer. with one spelling mistake after another. the school district that's in damage control mode. it's monday, july 15th. >>> good morning, i'm rob powers, in for john muller. >> i'm diana perez. we want to welcome rob, first time with us. from our neighbors at wabc. you do sports for them. >> i'm the local sports guy at wabc in new york. and i have the pleasure of sitting next to you. >> we are excited to have you. it's going to be fun. everybody at home is going to love you. twitter will blow up. handsome guy on the desk. check it out. where is that guy? i'm just kidding. >>> let's get started with the news. what do you think? >> we should do this now. >> we're hearing for the first time from the prosecutors who lost

cory monteith, dead at 31. mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. >>> still ahead, as we continue tonight, the fleecing of america a $400 billion weapons program, the most expensive in history, that critics say is not worth the astronomical cost. >>> and later the waiting game tonight in london. >>> we're back now with our series the fleecing of america, tracking waste, fraud and abuse in washington. despite deep across-the-board government budget cuts earlier this year, the pentagon's largest acquisition program ever, the f-35 joint strike fighter, has come through the budget process unscathed, despite delays and big cost overruns, outraging critics. we get more from our senior investigative correspondent lisa myers. >> reporter: the f-35 strike fighter was conceived as an affordable aircraft that could do everything. air-to-air combat, attack deep into enemy territory, hover up and down and side to side, even elevate and take off without a runway but today the program is seven years behind schedule, has almost d

. >> and we now know cory monteith died after using too much heroin and drinking too much alcohol. what we may never know because police won't ask. >> one of the coldest afternoons since mid may. martinez at 75 a. big-time warmup is coming. find out how toasty we'll get, next. ,,,,,, ,,,,,, our food supply has a new >>> moving to keep genetically modified organisms from our food supply has a new strategy tonight. >> besides trying to ban them outright, they are now trying to get you think differently about certain popular products. >> the latest company to feel the heat is greek yogurt. gmo opponents are targeting the company's use of the word, natural and real. here's chobani's ceo. >> it's real. you don't have to say much about it. >> a billion dollar company and the country's number one yogurt says it cannot guarantee the grain fed to the cows is not genetically modified. so, gmo inside has launched a campaign asking how natural is that? and is calling on chabani to stop using natural and real in its marketing. >> i can label it natural and it can kill somebody. >> they are safe

cory monteith. and eric stonestreet wrote, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones. kaley cuoco said, thoughts with his family. monteith was famously involved on-screen and off with actress lea michele. the two were working on the fifth season of "glee." >> that was abc's linzie janis. the medical examiner's office, have put monteith's autopsy on the fast track. >>> topping our look at consumer headlines this morning. gas prices are pumped up in the heart of the summer travel season. the average price of a gallon of gas nationwide, $3.60 a gallon. that's up 2 cents since friday, and up 13 cents from one week ago. analysts are worried about fuel surpluses and tension in the middle east, as well. >>> twitter has good reason to celebrate today. marking his seventh birthday. the social networks and blogging robpowers7. >> it took you a while to jump on. >> i tend to be behind in a lot of things. >> twitter was my generational thing. and it took me a while to jump on, as well. i was one

cory monteith, dead at 31. mike taibbi, nbc news los angeles. >>> still ahead as we continue tonight the fleecing of america a $400 billion weapons program, the most expensive in history that critics say is not worth the astronomical cost. >>> and later tonight the waiting game in london. for yea. both of us actually. our pharmacist recommended it. and that makes me feel pretty good about it. and then i heard about a study looking at multivitamins and the long term health benefits. and what do you know? they used centrum silver in the study. makes me feel even better, that's what i take. sorry, we take. [ male announcer ] centrum. the most recommended. most preferred. most studied. centrum, always your most complete. the most recommended. most preferred. most studied. if you've got it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and man, you know how that feels. copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full

. >> the final video of cory monteith and his message to a fan a short time before >> massive wildfire has forced 6,000 residents and tourists to evacuate burning in the mountains 100 miles east of los angeles. it is threatening a hiking destination and artist colony. so far, the fire destroyed six houses and mobile homes and burned 22,000 acres with 3,000 firefighters fighting it in 100- degree heat at elevation above 5,000 feet and only 15 percent contained. >> the internet is buzzing about what could be cory monteith's final video message. he delivered the message that he could not accomplish himself. >> if you have troubles, stay cool. >> cory monteith recorded this video on a flight to vancouver days before the death. a flight attendant asked him to stay a few words for her boyfriend's daughter a big fan. he died in a hotel room on saturday in vancouver from an overdose of heroin and alcohol. >> house of cards, with netflix make history, the first on-line show ever to receive emmy nomination which were announced early this morning in north hollywood. joining house cars in the best

cory monteith was recently through rehab. the producers are trying to figure out how to handle the debt on show. >> the new issue of "rolling stone magazine" is creating major backlash online and in social media because of the person on the cover. look, the august issue will feature surviving boston marathon bombing suspect hurricane isaac often reserveed for stars shows a photo he took of himself. they are drewing harsh criticism on its own facebook page that glorifies the alleged bomber. the magazine is promising new revelations about him. >> leyla gulen is here with the weather. >> it is upon us, the warm weather. a breathtaking view from mount tamalpais camera and you can see the low clouds are retreating and that is an early burn off for the bay area, all because of a weakening onshore blow and a ridge of high pressure coming in from the midwest bringing with it hot temperatures for the weekend. i will fill you in on the full seven-day outlook coming up. >> leyla gulen, thank you, a firsterman risks his life not ultimate

a friend said he spoke to cory monteith hours before his death. i had several interactions with him yesterday where he said to me he was feeling amazing and even said "i'm feeling fantastic again." cory monteith entered rehab in april. there is no sign of foul play. his girlfriend is asking the public if privacy. >> get ready for randomizer at the airport when you fly. the "los angeles times" reports the t.s.a. is planning to install electronic devices to randomly direct travelers to different screening lines at airports. federal officials say the so-called randomizers are needed so officers cannot be accused of profiling passengers to be searched. though word on when the ran droppizers will appear at airports. >> sounds like a arnold schwarzenegger movie "the randomizer." we will update you on the royal baby watch. >> 5:53 on monday morning. have you seen these before? these are old ones and the new twinkies are back on the shelves. fans lined up to buy early release of the knacks. the treats hit other stores today. twinkies and other products ha

. >>> the latest on cory monteith's death. how did the seemingly healthy 31-year-old die in his hotel room? and the heartbreak right now for girlfriend lea michele. >>> and rock star rescue. the superfans who picked up a hitchhiker who turned out to be dave matthews. why he was stranded by the side of the road. and his surprising tribute to them at his concert. they're here live, only an "gma." >>> and good morning, america. great to have elizabeth vargas here this morning. and, boy, is this heat taking hold here in new york. all across the northeast. there's citi field. the all-star game is going to be played tonight. it will be so hot down on that field. well over 90. and then, at washington, d.c. this morning, going to be in the 90s there, as well. d.c. heating up in more ways than one. >> this is the hottest time of the year. but this is unusual. and sam champion is starting us off with the heat warnings and advisories for so much of the country right now. it's not just how high the temperatures are. but how many days the

the 31-year-old actor was found dead, cory monteith. fox officials say it is too soon to tell how cory monteith's death will be handle in glee when the show returns in september. >>> news at the fire at the boeing 777 -- and that helped the over all market. the problem with those batteries that left to the grounding of the entire flee of boeing. so far the company has not pinpointed on the cause of the fire. but, investigators are looking at emergency locater transmitter. >>> people can request p up to five different names by august 7th. yahoo said last month they were doing some cleaning on their website by closing the account. it will develop system that'll help other website to identify e-mail addresses. >>> developing news we are foal lowing in oakland that's where protestors are marching for a third straight day following the george zimmerman verdict. we have not seen yet. protestors on 880 blocking the free way. to my eyes it looks like this maybe the northbound lane of 880. at least 100 or so protestors running on the actual lane

. >>> the latest on cory monteith's death. how did the seemingly healthy and fit 31-year-old suddenly die alone in his hotel room? and the heartbreak right now for girlfriend lea michele. ♪ he wakes up in the morning >>> and rock star rescue. the superfans who picked up a hitchhiker who turned out to be dave matthews. why he was stranded by the side of the road. and his surprising tribute to them at his concert. they're here live, only on "gma." >>> and good morning, america. great to have elizabeth vargas here this morning. and, boy, is this heat taking hold here in new york. all across the northeast. there's citi field. the all-star game is going to be played there tonight. it is going to be so hot down there on that field, well over 90. and then, at washington, d.c. this morning, going to be in the 90s there, as well. d.c. heating up in more ways than one. >> this is the hottest time of the year historically. but this is unusual. and sam champion is starting us off with the heat warnings and advisories for so much of the

the body of cory monteith, who played finn, was found by the staff. his sudden death stunning costars and fans. linzie janis is in los angeles with this story. >> reporter: there is an outpouring of grief right now from friends and family online. one of the latest tweets is from taylor swift, who dated monteith. she says, speechless, and for the worst reason. ♪ oh, why you look so sad >> reporter: cory monteith, the man who played the football player turned sing heartthrob on "glee" -- ♪ hello, i love you >> reporter: -- was found dead in his hotel room at the age of 31. the staff became worried when he failed to check out on time, and found him unresponsive in his room. >> the deceased is 31-year-old actor cory monteith, who achieved great fame on the popular tv series "glee." >> reporter: the cause of death was not apparent, but he was clearly deceased when the paramedics arrived. they have ruled out foul play. surveillance cameras showed him entering his room alone saturday morning. >> i think i want to be your boyfriend. >> reporter: monteith

hear about cory monteith's passing away over the weekend. we worked with cory when i hosted the emmys a couple years ago. he's a great guy. and every time he came on the show, great guest. hanging out in the hallway. just the nicest, coolest, coolest guy. and if you'd like to honor cory, donations are being accepted in his honor by a community program called project limelight. he was very passionate about it. the website is there on your screen. www.projectlimelightsociety.com. our thoughts here at "late night" are with his family and lea and everyone over at "glee." so please donate if you can. that'd be very, very nice. [ cheers and applause ] so sad. but thank you for tuning in tonight, guys. we actually have great, great shows all week. some big stars. we have bruce willis coming in, catherine zeta-jones, ryan reynolds, bob saget. fall out boy is on this week. very excited. and on friday, we have a musical guest from san francisco reuniting on our show. jesse and the rippers. [ screams and applause ]

how did "glee's" cory monteith die? >>> your "new day" starts right now. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "new day." it's monday, july 17th. >> we're joined by news anchor michaela pereira. coming up this hour, we're following all the developing news surrounding the george zimmerman not guilty verdict. overnight, huge protests engulfed major cities from new york to los angeles, even leading to some arrests. the marches and rallies showing growing anger over the acquittal in trayvon martin's death. you just saw some of our reporters, like no other network can. in sanford, florida, as well as washington, d.c., we're all over it. >> we're also talking to the people who know george zimmerman and trayvon martin best, including martin family attorney, benjamin crump, george zimmerman's brother, robert, and his defense attorney, mark o'mara. >>> and we're keeping an eye on all the other news developing, include information that edward snowden may have an nsa blueprint. >>> and a grueling heat wave bearing down on t

. >>> plus, an autopsy will be done today to determine the cause of death for "glee" star cory monteith. >>> a big win for lefty in europe. and another "despicable" weekend for those mignons. "early today" starts right now. >>> this is "early today" for monday, july 15th. >>> good morning. everyone. i'm betty ngyuen. the verdict is in and the trial is over but the controversy is not. it's spilling from social media and into the streets. first, nbc news has learned that george zimmerman will be able to retrieve his gun from authorities if he requests it. now to sarah dallof in sanford, florida. what are the latest developments less than 48 hours after this verdict? >> reporter: well, good morning, betty. a lot of protests from coast to coast. and overwhelmingly, they have been peaceful. but that does not mean that emotions are not running high. >> we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> reporter: seconds after the verdict was read in the courtroom, reaction to george zimmerman's acquittal spilled into the streets. >> how you can murder an innocent child and sleep at night? >> th

cory monteith's shocking death. here to talk about it is dan abrams and larry hackett, managing editor of "people." >> little yellow. >> yeah. >> the colors. >> no surprise on both counts, no surprise in some ways that george zimmerman was acquitted and no surprise that the reaction exploded. >> i think that the reaction is important, you know, as we look at it to say support the martin, family, right. no matter how you view this case, i think supporting the martin family is both productive and helping to handle it. it's been admirable. i think we have to be careful about those who are now misstating the facts and the law in responding to the case and so a lot happened during this trial and if you watch the whole case and you agree or disagree, great. but there are a lot of people out there now who are i think misstating either the law or the facts and we have to be careful. >> so something can be sad, something can be frustrating and make you angry but it doesn't mean -- >> i'm not saying it's the right or wrong ve

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monteith. >> absolutely. >> he was 13 when he started abusing. >> absolutely. >> quickly, elizabeth. >> he just came out of detox. >> i want to talk about the appeal to young people. when you can only shoot up heroin, i think young people are like, who wants to put a needle in your arm? now that you can snoort it or smoke it, doesn't have that stigma. >> bob forrest, cocaine usage, that's also sort of old news. that's something you snort. when you think of snorting heroin is it more toxic? does the body absorb it differently? is that what's making this increasingly deadly for young folks who don't have the tolerance? >> i think speaking to what gary was saying, i don't think these young people know how to use drugs safely. >> can you use drugs safely?

cory monteith, a life cut short is trending now. >>> brand-new details about "glee" star cory monteith. >> questions still surround the tragic death of cory monteith. >> outside the fairmont pacific hotel in vancouver where cory monteith died. the police investigation concluded. police say the three persons

"glee" star cory monteith found dead in a hotel room. what caused his death? your "new day" starts right now. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "new day". it's monday, july 15th. 6:00 in the east. i'm chris. >> happy monday, i'm kate. we are joined by michaela. this morning, the entire country grappling with the verdict over the weekend, george zimmerman found not guilty in the death of trayvon martin. you are seeing video there across the country. some ending hours ago. we have the story covered like no one else. we have a team of reporters covering every angle. >> we are going hear from all sides this morning. we'll talk to mr. mark o'mara and ben crump and george zimmerman's brother, robert. he answers all questions about his brother. and we are going to talk to a close friend of zimmerman's. >> a lot to talk about. >> we don't want to lose sight of the other news. we are getting hit by a brutal heat wave in th

she issued the first public remarks following the death of her boyfriend and costar cory monteith. she said thank you for helping me through this time with your enormous love and support. corey will forever be in my

new details about the death of cory monteith. he died of an overdose citing a deadly mixture of heroin and alcohol. nischelle turner is with us, this is what everyone feared from the beginning. >> it is. his friends were holding an impromptu remembrance at his hollywood home, fans are leaving flowers and notes at the hotel where he died in vancouver. his long bat well drugs is what led to his death. ♪ there's a battle ahead, many battles are lost ♪ >> reporter: cory monteith struggled for years with substance abuse died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol. >> there's absolutely nothing at this point, no evidence to suggest this is anything other than a sad and tragic accident. >> reporter: police say he had been dead for several hours before being found in his room before going into his room at the hotel. >> there were indications in the room this was a drug overdose. >> reporter: the 31-year-old was open about his struggles with addictions saying he's lucky to be alive, in an interview with "parade" magazine in 2011, most r

cory monteith enter rehab in april for a second time. in is no sign of foul play and onscreen and off screen girl is asking public if privacy. >> the author of "harry potter" has revealed she is writing a new genre, admitting she is the author of a crime novel and did it under a false name. she wanted to publish a book without the hype and expectation from all of her loyal fans and publishers and let the book stand on its own. after the revelation sales jumped 156,000 percent on amazon in one day and went from 4,700 to number three best seller on amazon and it is now out stock. >> that is okay. >> a 39-year-old california man is one of two dozen people hurt during the annual running of the bulls in spain. his name has not been released and he suffered non-life-threatening injuries and a ohio man was gored and had to have surgery. a college student was gored and is still in hospital. thousands of runners from around the world are attracted despite the risks. >> a week after asiana flight 214 survivors are finally back home in china this m

. ♪ oh, why you look ♪ >> what we're learning about the death of glee star cory monteith. >>> tonight, oobs meteorologist ginger zee says get ready for oppress i have heat. >> the mind behind harry potter. hear her new secret revealed. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us here on a sunday night. we begin with reaction to that not guilty verdict in the trial of george zimmerman. from the white house to the courthouse where he walked out a free man again. moments before zimmerman shaking hands, thaking his defense team. displaying a broad smile right there. trayvon martin's parents in the courtroom the entire trial, flot for the verdict for that moment. tweeting overnight, his mother calling it my darkest hour. his father saying he was heartbroken but proud of the fight for his son. outside the courtroom in a demonstrations across the country, out pouring of sorrow. some believing justice was not served. other say they felt for trayvon martin's parents but that jurors followed the law. >> president obama saying we are a nation of laus and the jury has spoken. respect the cal

cory monteith was 31 years old. chris, kate? >> and poppy, that's the hard part is what's definitely known, only 31 years old and his life is over. it's terrible. thank you for giving us the headlines. appreciate it. >>> big story that we're on this morning, of course, george zimmerman trial, not guilty the verdict. the reaction, crowds, noise. you're listening to it now. protesters hit the streets in several big american cities after the not guilty verdict for george zimmerman. luckily, big voices but not a lot of violence, but we'll tell you about the reactions and why they feel this way when we come back. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome back to a special edition of "new day." here's a quick update on the latest mortgage rates. take a look. in miami, coca-cola is coming together with latino leaders to support hispanicize, and the adelante movement. teaching tools for success, and fostering creativity. these programs are empowering people to lead positive change, and helping them discover how great a little balance can feel

the mysterious death of "glee" star cory monteith. what investigators are saying what possibly could have caused his very early death. >>> and tyra banks, launching something of a shopping revolution. is it going to change the future of how everyone chooses what they wear? >> very interesting. >>> and then, of course, so many people on royal baby watch. did camilla just dropped the biggest hint of all, of when that baby is going to arrive? really arrive? we've been talking about it seems like forever. >> we have to watch. >> we're all waiting for that. >>> we're going to get to the mysterious death of cory monteith. it will take coroners several days to complete the autopsy. we'll learn how "glee" will go on without him. neal karlinsky has the new details from vancouver. good morning, neal. >> reporter: george, good moing. we're outside the hotel where cory monteith died this weekend. and look at this. the wall of flowers in tribute continues to grow. that, as family and friends just try to grapple with how he died. how could a 31-yea

cory monteith was 31. california regulators said today they want pacific gas and electric to pay a record penalty for a deadly gas pipeline explosion back in 2010. if blast killed eight people and wiped out 38 homes in san bruno just outside san francisco. under this plan, the company would pay $2.25 billion. $300 million of that would be a fine. the rest would go toward safety improvements. nasa aborted a harrowing space walk today when water started leaking into an astronaut's helmet with the potential to drown him. in zero gravity the water was pooling around the eyes, nose and mouth of italian luca palmatano. it is not clear where the water came from, possibly the cooling system in his space suit. he got back inside the space station safely. there was a big surprise at zoo atlanta. the folks there knew that the panda was pregnant. they didn't know she was carrying twins. here they are. born yesterday morning. the first set of panda twins born in the u.s. since 1987. both of them appear to be healthy. t

"glee" star cory monteith found dead in a hotel room. what caused his death? your "new day" starts right now. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "new day". it's monday, july 15th. 6:00 in the east. i'm chris. >> happy monday, i'm kate. we are joined by michaela. this morning, the entire country grappling with the verdict over the weekend, george zimmerman found not guilty in the death of trayvon martin. you are seeing video there across the country. some ending hours ago. we have the story covered like no one else. we have a team of reporters covering every angle. >> we are going hear from all sides this morning. we'll talk to mr. mark o'mara and ben crump and george zimmerman's brother, robert. he answers all questions about his brother. and we are going to talk to a close friend of zimmerman's. >> a lot to talk about. >> we don't want to lose sight of the other news. we are getting hit by a brutal heat wave in the east. we are going to update you on damaging information that edward snowden is threatening to release. that's coming up. >> let's start with

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cory monteith fits that profile. a male, white, in his 30s. we have a whole panel to talk about this for the next half hour. senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen first up here taking a closer look at this deadly substance. >> reporter: in the 1970s, heroin was big news. it devastated parts of american cities. the focus then shifted to cocaine, meth and prescription drugs. but haeroin is back in the spotlight. heroin use jumped 63% from 2005 to 2011. >> what we've seen in the last decade has been in the sense a perfect storm. the po twe ten tensy of heroin s gotten higher. the price has gotten lower. >> reporter: it's easier to use. you don't have to shoot it up anymore. you can snort it. >> i think parents can't afford to be complacent or make that assumption that my kid would never get involved in heroin. >> reporter: back in the 1970s, heroin was generally thought of as the kind of drug people used in street alleys. but not anymore. >> that notion that it's concentrated in the inner city among the down and out is -- is less and less

. >>> actor michelle today made her first public after death of cory monteith. 31-year-old cory monteith was found death earlier this . . autopsy revealed that he died of over dose of heroin. >>> a small crowd celebrated the midday mass of pope francis. their thoughts on pope francis and comments of homosexuality and gay priest in the catholic church. >> yeah, in good faith. it is not normal. >> the church's traditionally labeled homosexually as a disordered. while traveling pope francis said this to a group of reporters. >> if a person is gay and accepts the lord and has goodwill, who am i to judge them. >> it is a continuing breath of fresh air blowing through the church. >> it is a nature thing, it is a beginning of healing of the gay community. >> you mean it is fine, i don't think why there would be a difference. >> church goesers say it is unclear -- >> i think a lot of people in my generation definitely are more open. >> a spokeswoman for san francisco who was campaigned against semisex marriage did not return the e-mail about the pope's comment, in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 n

. >>> it could take several more days to determine the cause of death of cory monteith. an autopsy on the actor was inconclusive. monteith was found dead in his vancouver hotel room over the weekend. despite his long history of substance abuse, police say there's nothing to indicate he died of an overdose. but officials are awaiting a toxicology test. >>> the royal baby watch. the bottom line, there is no new heir to the throne. a possible hint, though, about when kate middleton and prince william will become parents comes from the baby's soon-to-be step grandmother. camilla predicted the new arrival will be born before the end of the week. >>> back here at home, there will be a fresh, new face right here on abc every day on "the view." actress and comedienne jenny mccarthy has been named to fill one of the open slots on the show this fall. mccarthy has made 17 appearances on the show, including 8 as a guest co-host. "the view" is seeing the departure of elisabeth hasselbeck, joy behar, and barbara walters at the end of the year. >> for the early 40s, looks good. >> real

glad i knew you cory." "how sad to read about cory monteith passing away. what a shame. he was a lovely, kind, talented guy and will be missed." he played a clean-cut guy on tv. as nick valencia reports, the actor had his demons. >> reporter: sudden and tragic. news of the death of 31-year-old "glee" actor cory monteith stunned his closest friends. the hollywood star found dead in a downtown vancouver hotel room. his cause of death was not immediately clear, but at a press conference late saturday, police ruled out foul play. >> mr. monteith checked into the hotel july 6th and was due to check out of the room today. there were others with mr. monteith in but video and key entries show him returning to his room by himself in the early morning hours. we believe he was alone when he died. >> reporter: the died. >> he was patient. he always knew all of his lines right away. he was, you know -- he was the first to laugh when things were muddy. >> reporter: monteith skyrocketed to fame in 2009. he was credited with making the fox tv series a hit. but for all of his success, th

. >>> next, what killed glee star cory monteith? the latest into the investigation of his sudden death. >>> and the death of a 23-year-old woman in china. >>> could nadian authorities are performen an autopsy on cory monteith. he was found dead on saturday. mondteith has been this rehab, but his death has not officially been tied to drugs or alcohol. investigators are interviewing his friends to try to piece together the final hours of his life. >>> the journalist who first reported top secret information leaked by snowden says the former nsa contractor possesses damaging information about the u.s. government. snowden has been on the run since he revealed a secret program that spied on americans. the guardian newspaper journalist says 30-year-old snowden has thousands of documents showing how the nsa is built. the journalist doesn't think they pose a risk to national security, but says they could be harmful to the government's reputation. he said snowden insisted those details stay classified. >>> check on the weather november. mike

>> we believe that we brought out the truth. >>> then -- the death of glee actor cory monteith. his lost weekend. the last photo. what co-star jane lynch is saying today. >>> and the return of the twinkie, is the new twinkie as good as the old one? >>> plus, after her big breakup with george clooney, stacy kiebler's new gig. now, "inside edition," in high definition, with deborah norville. >>> hello, thank you for joining us. i'm diane mcinerney in today for deborah norville. >>> the george zimmerman trial captivated the entire country, and his acquittal in the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin has sparked strong reaction on both sides coast to coast. paul boyd has the latest on the emotional aftermath to the verdict. >> we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> massive protests break out coast to coast, in the wake of the george zimmerman verdict. from new york's times square to the streets of los angeles. in l.a. a crowd storms the posh "w" hotel. police used rubber bullets to disperse everyone. >> what are you angry about? >> that a murderer got away with mu

. ♪ oh, why you look so sad what we're learning about the death of "glee" star cory monteith. >>> the extreme weather -- the heavy rain and flooding, ginger zee says get ready for oppressive heat. the system moving in this week. >>> the mystery solved. the mind behind harry potter author, jk rowling, tonight hear her new secret revealed. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us here on a sunday night. we begin with reaction to that not guilty verdict in the trial of george zimmerman. from the white house to the courthouse where he walked out a free man again. moments before zimmerman shaking hands, thanking his defense team. rarely showing any kind of emotion during the trial, displaying a broad smile right there. trayvon martin's parents in the courtroom the entire trial, not there for the verdict for that moment. tweeting overnight, his mother calling it my darkest hour. his father saying he was heartbroken but proud of the fight for his son. outside the courtroom in demonstrations across the country, outpouring of sorrow. some believing justice was not served. others saying

of two films cory monteith was working on when he died. he was found dead if a vancouver hotel room over the weekend after a deadly mix of heroin and alcohol. cory monteith struggled with addiction if a decade including a second time in rehab in april. more on america at 7:00 this america. >> imagine waking up with amnesia and speaking a different language. meet the man who is baffling doctors in southern california. the state's economy could be backing back possible bad news for those searching for jobs. >> new guidelines to >> the california economy is improving but that could be hardship for people out of work for months. the jobless who receive extended federal unemployment benefits could lose ten weeks worth starting next month. right now they are given 73 weeks of unemployment but that could be cut back to 63 weeks. it will happen if june's unemployment rate which will be released on friday doesn't increase when the average jobless rate for three straight months dropped below 9 percent, the physical funding is automatically cut off.

. >> an autopsy will be performed today on "glee" actor cory monteith to figure out why he died. he missed checkout time at the hotel. he played singing heart throb on the show. a friend spoke to his hours before he died. >> i had several interactions with him yesterday where he said to me he was feeling amazing and even said he was feeling fantastic. again. >> cory monteith drug eled with drug addiction for 18 years and went into rehab in april. there is no evidence of foul lay. they are interviewing several people seen with the actor on friday night. >> next time you fly get ready for the randomizer, the "los angeles times" reports t.s.a. will install electronic devices to randomly direct travelers to different screening lines. federal officials say the so-called randomizers are needed so t.s.a. officials can not be accused of profiling passengers when selecting those to be searched. there is no word on when the randomizers will appear at airports. >> i like the family-only line. >> there is a warning of a certain type of nut and a danger. >> a special ceremony today bringing f

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cory's cause of death. when "glee" star cory monteith died this weekend, so many asked how? why? with no foul play suspected when the 31-year-old was found dead in canada, police fast-tracked the autopsy. today, toxicology reports showed a lethal mix of heroin and alcohol. news of the popular actor's sudden death shocked family and friends. a bright star gone too soon. >>> life or death. could a legal technicality now save jodi arias's life? jodi arias, who was back in court today was convicted of first degree murder for stabbing and shooting her ex-boyfriend, travis alexander. the jury found she killed him in a critical manner, and made her eligible for the death penalty. arias said she preferred the death penalty, then changed her mind. >>> catch and release, two fishermen were on a fishing trip last week when they saw an endangered whale caught in ropes. they made a brave decision, one of them endangered himself to save the mammal. watch when the experienced diver took matters into his own hands. >> good for him. thank you for joining us on abc news, "world news" is coming up.

the sudden death of "glee" star cory monteith shocked many people. in miami, coca-cola is coming together with latino leaders to support hispanicize, and the adelante movement. teaching tools for success, and fostering creativity. these programs are empowering people to lead positive change, and helping them discover how great a little balance can feel. through initiatives like these, our goal is to inspire more than three million people to rediscover the joy of being active this summer. see the difference all of us can make, together. >>> i'm susan hendricks in atlanta. we start with this. fans of the tv show "glee" are filling social media sites with messages of shock and sadness after news that the body of cory monteith was found in a hotel room in canada. the actor was just 31 years old. he played a clean-cut guy on tv, but cory monteith had his demons. >> reporter: sudden and tragic, news of the death of 31 "glee" actor 31-year-old monteith stunned his recent friends. found dead in a downtown van ufr hotel room. at a press conference late saturd