gregg and his older brother duane founded the allman brothers band in 1969. their first big hit, a live album, "at fillmore east," made for commercial and critical success. duane died in a motorcycle accident shortly after the album's release. gregg then led the band through four more decades marked by more hits. ♪ lord, i was born a rambling man ♪ ♪ not gonna let them catch the midnight rider ♪ >> he married and divorced pop icon cher, just one of his six marriages, and had public battles with drugs and alcohol. many rock stars took inspiration from the sound. his death today inspiring a wave of condolences. allman was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1985 and honored way grammy lifetime achievement award in 2012. >> greg allman died at his home in savannah, georgia today. he was 69 years old. >>> still ahead tonight, a new formula for training young workers for highly paid jobs in manufacturing. apprentice programs as an alternative to college. >>> a remarkable display of water and light as a famous fountain garden gets new life. ♪

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one of the founding members of the rock group, the allman brothers band, gregg allman , has died. gregg allman, has died. 0ne one of their best—known songs as the 1973 hitjessica, used as the opening theme tune to top gear. let's get the weather now. we have got a few storms waiting in the wings now. some thunderstorms around the channel islands. this rain here as well. it will work its way northwards, the main focus being the south—west through the afternoon. we could see some showers arriving in the south. this is where we will sue the highest averages. cooler across the north east of scotla nd cooler across the north east of scotland than in recent days. away from those storms in the south most places will be dry with sunshine. lighter winds than yesterday. gusty winds with showers, though, and they will work their way northwards overnight. becoming more widespread overnight. becoming more widespread over england and wales and more thunderstorms are likely, some torrential rain. humid air behind that. cooler northern scotland where it is still drive. all the wet weather is

legendary rocker greg allman, the front man for the allman brothers band has died. ♪ >> allman passed away at his home in savannah, georgia today. they canceled all performances for the year due to health issues. allman and his older brother performing songs like "rambling man" and "midnight rider." allman was 69 years old. >>> and a loss for the phillies family. haul of famp pitcher, jim bunning pitched one of the first perfect games in national league history with the phillies in 1964 and he served in congress and in the senate representing kentucky. he was 85 years old. >>> and coming up in sports reaction as the phillies honor bunning's legacy. and the phillies posted this picture of bunning's jersey with a caption that says forever a phillies legend. rest in peace, jim. >>> the new york airport has been given the all clear after a discovery of a pressure cooker. this is a picture of the pressure cooker. port authority police say the suspicious package was found around 5:30 tonight. it was evacuated for about an hour. police say no threat was found. >>> next on nbc 10 news, ground

he and his older brother .. were the center pieces of the allman brothers band. gregg allman was 69-years old. (justine) new information tonight on what killed an almost 80-foot blue whale that washed ashore in marin county. scientists at the marine mammal center say the female whale's injuries are from significant blunt force trauma... that is consistent with being hit by a boat. the female whale was discovered off agate beach in bolinas on thursday. experts examined the whale today and found the left side of the body had bad injuries, including 10 broken ribs. the spine was badly fractured, and the skull showed signs of trauma as well. blue whales are the world's largest animal and they're endangered. about 28-hundred live off the california coast. ship strikes are a leading cause of whale deaths. (justine) turning to weather now, meteorologist lawrence karnow has our forecast. lawrence karnow: the holiday weekend is off to a fine start weatherwise. we started with plenty of low clouds and fog but the sun managed to break through a little earlier. as a result t

he and his older brother .. were the center pieces of the allman brothers band. gregg allman was 69-years old. (justine) coming up... a 90-year-old woman writes thousands of letters to troops serving the country... find out who motiviated her to start this act of kindness..... and after the break... a theif breaks into a restaurant and does more than just damage... what he did to make himself comfortable in the kitchen. (justine) a mississippi restaurant was hit by a burglar who caused thousands of dollars in damage... then made himself a few meals before he took off.... reporter natay holmes shows us the video from inside the restaurant.. employees are getting back to business at e and l barbecue after a man breaks in tuesday night.the man was caught by surveillance video making his way in from the roof of the building-- right before tearing the camera down in the hallway.elise ross/manager, e & l barbecue: "from there, from the hallway to our bathroom-- instead of just coming in through the main part he decided to knock a whole through our drywall and push his

greg and his brother duane formed the backbone of the allman brothers' band. their folksy style gave rise to bands like lynyrd skynyrd. last august allman began canceling tour dates citing serious health issues. the band tweeting a photo of the rock legend with the message: it is with deep sadness we announce that greg allman passed away peacefully at his home. he was 69 years old. his brother died in a motorcycle accident back in 1971, only 24 years old. laura: so sad when the fox news alert came through on my phone, it took my breath away with. we all know those songs -- gregg: you were a deejay. laura: i was in sacramento, california, for a number of years, played a lot of allman brothers --gregg: midnight ride- laura: melissa and, yes, his fellow song, i'm no -- solo song, i'm no angel. gregg: he will be missed. >> the u.s. is currently paying much more than any other nation, and that is not fair to the united states or the united states taxpayer. so we're working on it, and i will tell you a big different over the last year -- difference over the last yea

was teaming up with his brother to form the allman brothers band. new mix of rock, blues, country and jazz and catapulted the group's success becoming an influential act in the '70s as group's chief song writer, gregg panned the lyrics to songs "midnight rider" and "sweet melissa" and the blues epic "whipping post." ♪ i feel like i'm dying >> reporter: the band was eventually committed into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame in 1995 but the road to success was anything smooth for gregg. his older brother died after the release of their first album and gregg also struggled with drug abuse and rock romantic marriage that included a marriage to cher, one of his many marriages. most recently, he returned to georgia where he opened up to cnn about his battle with hepatitis c. >> i just started getting real tired, you know? energy just ain't there. >> reporter: it's also where he spent his final days working on a soon to be released album "southern blood." >> he fortunately got to hear some of the final mixes of his record and shared with me how happy he wa

the allman brothers band actually gave their very first concert at the cat center. in the late '70s he joined a blues band called the night hawks. allman was 69 years old. >>> police released pictures of the manchester bomber from the tonight the update on the security situation in that country. >>> >>> new at 11:00, police are questioning this man, trying to figure out why he allegedly drove through a security fence at dwi thurgood marshall airport 1:30 this afternoon. andrew cotche is in police custody. he's 42 and lives in lower maryland. >>> new confidence today across let level. a week since the suicide bomber. lucy is in manchester with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: the british police investigation into the manchester attack still under way, although it does appear there's been significant progress made. >> i think nothing to do. it feels like it. >> reporter: we heard from the uk's top counterterrorism officer speaking this afternoon, saying there will be more arrests, and more searches conducted as authorities try to close the net around the

. >>> the music world is mourning the front man for the allman brothers band who died. ♪ ♪ >> allman passed away at his home in georgia yesterday. he was 69 years old. in march he cancelled his concert schedule for the year because of health issues, and greg allman was married six times, including once to actor and singer cher. >>> a teenager with a wide range of interests and lots of love to give and she needs a forever family to guide her throughout her life. via sikahema introduces us to this week's "wednesday's child." >> let's go. let's dig in there. today we came to philadelphia iconic bakery, because she wants to learn how to bake a cake. that's it? >> perfect. >> she loves to bake but she wants to be a hairstylist sometime, and she would love a home where she might pursue gardening. she could be an only child or have siblings. that would be just fine. what matters most is having a family that makes her a priority. >> a family that loves me for me, and a family that doesn't curse that much. >> that don't curse. good, that's important. >> and lots of horses and cats. >> and cat

he was the head of the allman brothers band. he had to cancel his tour earlier this year because of health problems, he helped to define southern rock. greg allman was 69 years old. >>> around 28,000 cobalt and green lawn mowers are being recalled because they can catch don't have one of these. they were sold from 2015 to 2016. the maker hong kong sunrise training said you should remove the battery and contact the company for a free repair. five fires have been reported. so far, no injuries. >>> president trump has returned to washington after his first foreign trip since taking office. he joined other world leaders at the g7 summit. he says other nations must pay their fair share into nato. >> the social security currently paying much more than any other nation. the u.s. is currently paying much more than any other nation and that is not fair to the united states or the united states taxpayer. so, we are working on it and i will tell you, a big difference over the last year. money is actually starting to pour into nato. >> the

the 69—year—old became a star in the late ‘60s as part of the allman brothers band, the group he formed with his brother, duane. one of their best known songs is the 1973 hitjessica, which was used as the opening theme tune to top gear. you can just about hear it there in the background. i never knew that! there you go, one of those things thatis there you go, one of those things that is just so familiar, part of the dna! credit to them! jess is here with sport, whatjess is here with sport, what a weekend, where to begin, wembley yesterday? let's start with the football, arsenal, not a familiar sight this season because arsenal celebrating, smiles oi'i because arsenal celebrating, smiles on all their faces, they've had a really rough season, missing out on the champions league for the first time in 20 years. seven fa cups for arsene wenger? it hasn't redeemed themselves but nice for the fans to get positivity. and dan walker on the pitch doing his best to get any info about whether wenger would stay but nothing. tightlipped. he says later this week. he was a little bit annoyed, shall we

. >> sreenivasan: musician gregg allman, the lead singer and co- founder of the allman brothers band, died yesterday from complications of liver cancer, at the age of 69. in 2012, the newshour's jeffrey brown sat down with allman to discuss his storied career. in this excerpt, allman revealed his doubts about his chances to become a rock star. >> reporter: there was, however, a realistic streak in young gregg allman. he writes that he had actually intended to go to college and medical school. >> i mean no pun, but everybody and their brother had a damn rock and roll band. >> reporter: so you're looking around saying-- >> i am, yes. >> reporter: we're not going to make it here. >> we're not going to make rent doing this. my brother said, "but, no, man, we're going to be the best. we're going to be number one." ♪ ♪ >> reporter: in 1971, the allmans recorded what is widely considered the finest live album ever made, "at fillmore east." ♪ ♪ it would be their ticket to stardom. but just three months after its release, duane allman was killed in a motorcycle crash in their adopted h

his bluesy vocals helped propel the allman brothers band to superstardom in the '70s. ♪ gregg allman and older brother duane were the driving forces and the names behind one of the great southern bands, the allman brothers, who combined rock, blues, and a bit of jazz to create a distinctive hard-driving, high-energy sound. inseparable as children growing up in tennessee and daytona beach, florida duane was the charismatic lead guitarist of the original band formed in 1969. greg played keyboards and was the group's gravelly voiced soulful lead singer as he talked about in the documentary "southern rock." >> i started playing. man, it just knocked me out. and i just -- i did my best to sing it my best. >> reporter: the band would turn out hit after hit including "midnight rider." ♪ midnight rider >> reporter: after duane died in a motorcycle crash in 1971, gregg kept band together. they scored one of their biggest hits with "rambling man" in 1973. ♪ lord i was born a rambling man ♪ gregg allman married cher in june of 1975 and moved to hollywood. it was a turbulent union as greg

together with his brother, duane, he formed the allman brothers band in 1969. they enjoyed huge success, but duane would die in a motorbike accident at the age of 24. gregg continued performing, but would suffer from health problems and an addiction to drugs and alcohol. he passed away peacefully at his home in savannah, georgia. described as a kind and gentle soul, a brilliant pioneer in music. now let's take a look at the weather prospects. many places have enjoyed a fine afternoon with sunshine, rain pushing into southern areas. it will continue to move northwards through this evening with the odd heavy, maybe thundery burst across southern and south—western areas. we could see something more significant pushing into the east midlands, torrential downpours in places. cooler and fresher across the northern half of scotland. on bank holiday monday we will have a cloudy start across northern areas, maybe the odd thundery burst mixed in. to the odd thundery burst mixed in. to the south, we could see the clouds break up to allow some sunny spells in with the ch

he was a star in the late ‘60s group the allman brothers band. the 69—year—old had struggled with a number of health issues. now on bbc news, it's time for the final edition of our special series nick's election takeaways. on monday, the bbc‘s nick robinson shared fish and chips with voters in eltham, southeast london. the group, selected by the pollsters ipsos mori, represent some of those who are "just about managing", otherwise known as the jams. the people who are in work but still struggle to make ends meet, to pay those bills at the end of the week. how will they make up their minds how to vote? we've come to the suburbs of south london to find out. well, it's fish and chips for the latest of my election takeaways. we are in the south suburbs of london with a group of voters who are going to tell us how they are making up their minds who to back at the election. just to start us off, what issues in this area, before we talk about the country, what things all thinking about when you think of who to vote for? when you are concerned abou

he was a star in the late ‘60s group, the allman brothers band. the 69—year—old had struggled with a number of health issues. now on bbc news, hull is nearly half way through being the uk's 2017 city of culture. anne—marie tasker and kofi smiles have the latest instalment of what's happening in the year—long celebration. hello, and welcome to hull, the uk city of culture. showcasing the brightest and the best of contemporary culture has brought us here to hull's cemetery for a circus performance with a difference. and continuing our celebration of difference, we meet matt fraser who will be putting his disability centre stage to play shakespeare's richard iii. i'm a deformed actor playing a deformed character for the first time in britain, which is extraordinary that it should be the first but it's exciting that i get to do it. we will meet the army of 2017 volunteers giving up their free time for culture. # there's a star man, waiting in the sky... and go on a trip down memory lane with a spiderfrom mars. hello, i'm anne—marie tasker, a

he was a star in the late 60s group, the allman brothers band. the 69—year—old had struggled with a number of health issues. now on bbc news it's time for the travel show. 0n the travel show this week: gigantic metal elephants. so this is how you make an elephant roar. elephant roars that was incredible. how one tweet saved a rhino. and exploring london's secret tube network. the top speed of one of our mail trains was about 35mph. that's pretty fast. we start this week on france's river loire. along its banks you'll find some of the country's most impressive history. a chateau there were visited by the likes ofjoan of arc, leonardo da vinci and eleanor of aquitaine. but we sent keith wallace to the city of nantes to find out how the region's industrial past is being used to inspire a new generation. just over a decade ago, this little island in the loire was a scrap of wasteland close to the centre of nantes. a three—mile stretch of brownfield site, home only to the odd artist who had gone there in search of peace and quiet. but it didn't

they played together until 1969 when dwayne assembled what would be the allman brother's band. gregg was reluctant to sign on. be i was accepted to college to >> reporter: no way. >> and my brother said man, we've got to go out here and tear up the road for a while. i said i'll tell you what, i'm going for two years and i'm going back to med school. i got out there. in two years i was so far in debt i had to stay. >> reporter: in debt perhaps, but along the way, gregg found he had a gift. ♪ >> reporter: for song writing. ♪ sweet melissa >> reporter: was there such a person as melissa? >> no, but there was a person i had dreamed up. i was real lonely. and i had everything written but the title. and i was ♪ back home i would always run with sweet barbara, with sweet mary jo, ♪ and i just was flabbergasted, you know? >> reporter: inspiration came to him in of all places, a grocery store. >> i was the only one in the store except for this one spanish lady. and she had this little toddler. she was everywhere, and one time she just took off. down this one aisle. the lady just

the 69—year—old became a star in the late ‘60s as part of the allman brothers band, the group he formed with his brother, duane. one of their best known songs is the 1973 hitjessica, which was used as the opening theme tune to top gear. that would have been one of those good pub quiz questions, i never knew it was that particular song. the great manchester run is going ahead this morning in the city centre amid heightened security and an atmosphere of quiet defiance. 35,000 participants will be running through the city centre in the second major sporting event in the city since the attacks on monday. 0ur reporter catriona renton is down on the start line and she joins us now. good morning. how has what happened in manchester earlier this week affected the planning for this event, which has been scheduled for many months? well, you can see we're at the start line here and things are at the start line here and things a re really at the start line here and things are really getting under way, the pa and music being tested, the barriers being put up for the tens of thousands we expect to li

sweet melissa the soulful singer-songwriter cofounded the allman brothers band with his brother duane. he battled liver cancer for several years and stopped performing six months ago. his new album is scheduled to come out in september. gregg allman was 69 years old. coming up next, we're on the front lines of the food crisis in war-torn syria. ys to manage my symptoms. i thought i was doing okay... then it hit me... ...managing was all i was doing. when i told my doctor,... ...i learned humira is for people who still have symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease... ...even after trying other medications. in clinical studies,... the majority of people on humira... saw significant symptom relief... ...and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability... ...to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened;... ...as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've been t

he founded the allman brothers band with his brother dwayne this the '60s. they pioneered the folk rock sound. he battled substance addictions much of his career. was diagnosed with hepatitis c and underwent a liver transplant in 2010. he is survived by his wife, three children and six grandchildren. he was 69 years of age. >>> what caused a blue whale to die and wash ashore in marin county? we will have an update. >> reporter: honoring the men and women who died in defense of our country. how kids and teens are getting ready for memorial day. >>> 67 degrees tomorrow. temperatures begin an upward climb. how warm it will get for the rest of your memorial day weekend plans when we come back. >>> marine biologists conducted a neck ropp see to figure out what killed an endangered blue whale. it washed up on a beach earlier this week. california academy of science says a ship may have hit that whale. >> we have visualized six ribs on the left side that are broken. and several vertebrae. that's consistent with blunt force trauma. >> the whale carcass provides a ra

rock star gregg allman-- singer, keyboard and guitar player, and co-founder of the allman brothers band-- has died. the bluesy voice of hits ranging from "midnight rider" and" melissa" to "dreams" and" whipping post," allman passed away today at his home in savannah, georgia. he was 69. you can watch jeffrey brown's 2012 interview with allman online at www.pbs.org/newshour. and hall of fame pitcher jim bunning has died at age 85. bunning threw a no-hitter in both the american and national leagues, and, after baseball, he represented kentucky for 22 years in the u.s. congress. tomorrow on the broadcast, "sgt. pepper" at 50 and j.f.k. at 100. that's all for this edition of pbs newshour weekend. i'm hari sreenivasan. have a good night. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbar

: the soulful singer- songwriter cofounded the allman brothers band in 1969 along with his late brother duane. he battled liver cancer for several years and stopped performing six months ago. his new album is scheduled to oome out in september. gregg allman was 69 years old. coming up next, we're on the front lines of the food crisis he war-torn syria. ys to manage my symptoms. i thought i was doing okay... then it hit me... ...managing was all i was doing. when i told my doctor,... ...i learned humira is for people who still have symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease... ...even after trying other medications. in clinical studies,... the majority of people on humira... saw significant symptom relief... ...and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability... ...to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened;... ...as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've

gregg and his older brother duane founded the allman brothers band in 1969. their first big hit, a live album, "at fillmore east," made for commercial and critical success. duane died in a motorcycle accident shortly after the album's release. gregg then led the band through four more decades marked by more hits. ♪ lord, i was born a ramblin midnight rider ♪ >> he married and divorced pop icon cher, just one of his six marriages, and had public battles with drugs and alcohol. many rock stars took inspiration from the sound. his death today inspiring a wave of condolences. allman was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1985 and honored way grammy lifetime achievement award in 2012. >> greg allman died at his home in savannah, georgia today. he was 69 years old. >>> still ahead tonight, a new formula for training young workers for highly paid jobs in manufacturing. apprentice programs as an alternative to college. >>> a remarkable display of water and light as a famous fountain garden gets new life. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ sfx: engine revving ♪ (s

they played together until 1969 when dwayne assembled what would be the allman brother's band. gregg was reluctant to sign on. >> i was accepted to college to be a dental surgeon. >> reporter: no way. >> and my brother said man, we've got to go out here and tear up the road for a while. i said i'll tell you what, i'm going for two years and i'm going back to med school. i got out there. in two years i was so far in debt i had to stay. >> reporter: in debt perhaps, but along the way, gregg found he had a gift. >> reporter: for song writing. ♪ sweet melissa >> reporter: was there such a person as melissa? >> no, but there was a person i had dreamed up. i was real lonely. and i had everything written but the title. and i was ♪ back home i would always run with sweet barbara, with sweet mary jo, ♪ and i just was flabbergasted, you know? >> reporter: inspiration came to him in of all places, a grocery store. >> i was the only one in the store except for this one spanish lady. and she had this little toddler. she was everywhere, and one time she just took off. down this one ais

band, the allman brothers. they combined, rock rock, blues and jazz for a high energy sound. inseparable as children in florida, duane as the lead guitarist of the original band formed in 1969. greg played keyboards and was the soulful lead singer as he talked about in the documentary southern rock. >> started playing and oh, man, it just knocked me out. i just matched the lyrics and i did my best to sing it my best. >> the band turned out hit after hit including midnight rider. ♪ after duane died in a motorcycle crash in 1971, greg kept the band together. they scored one of their biggest hits with rambling man in 1971. greg all man married cher in june of 1975 and moved to hollywood. it was a turbulent union as greg descended into heavier and heavier drug and alcohol use. >> i went to 14 rehabs. >> 14 rehabs? >> but i didn't go to 15. >> they divorced in 1978 and he eventually kicked his drug habit. through ups and downs greg allman kept going churning out solo and all man brothers albums. he stopped touring

he was a star in the late 60s group, the allman brothers band. the 69—year—old had struggled with a number of health issues. now on bbc news, click. this week... wall—climbing graffiti bots. all aboard the hollow deck! just watch out for the rodents. oh, there a mouse! data is all around us. we generate around 2.5 billion gb of it every day. think of it as, well, there's no word for it really... enormous. and we're finding lots of new ways of gathering even more of it. machines are now able to look at videos and interpret what's in the image, and with the number of cctv cameras around the town, imagine how much more data we can collect. but the real intelligence is not in capturing the data — it is analysing it, and this is where artificial intelligence might make a real difference, making connections that we humans never would. big data has accelerated our understanding of medical science in unimaginable ways. it's now influencing how hospitals treat patients, police forces manage crime and city officials run our towns. and its inevitabl

gregg allman, a founder of the allman brothers band, has died at the age of 69. his band was one of rock's top acts of the 1970s. but his career was marred by tragedy as two of his fellow band members, including his brother duane, were killed in separate motorcycle accidents. gregg allman also suffered alcohol addiction for many years. now it's time for the weather. and we will cross to the newsroom. phil is looking as sharp as some of the weather we will be a lot of thunderstorms around today. that was triggered off me and steamy day for some areas. cardiff, that was triggered off me and steamy day forsome areas. cardiff, i know you're at the bottom of this league, but it is not bad to mr media. further north, things came together in the atmosphere to really pop of the thunderstorms. i say pop er; thehifiiétfiflgs if? efie aft é it was 555 55555e555fl5‘5 555 555 aft 55 it was hardly “is: a . 555 5555555555515 555 555 555 55 it was hardly “is: a mention. 555 5555555555515 555 555 555 55 it was hardly “if: a mention. but it was hardly worth a mentio

sweet meliss♪ the soulful singer-songwriter cofounded the allman brothers band with his brother duane. he battled liver cancer for several years and stopped performing six months ago. his new album is scheduled to come out in september. gregg allman was 69 years old. coming up next, we're on the front lines of the food crisis in war-torn syria. ys to manage my symptoms. i thought i was doing okay... ...managing was all i was doing. when i told my doctor,... ...i learned humira is for people who still have symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease... ...even after trying other medications. in clinical studies,... the majority of people on humira... saw significant symptom relief... ...and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability... ...to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened;... ...as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested<