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Teary Oprah on Gayle King's Kobe Fiasco: 'She Is Not Doing Well

Winfrey cites 'hate,' 'meanness,' and 'misogynistic vitriol' King has been subjected to during backlash

(Newser) - CBS News says Gayle King's absence on Friday from CBS This Morning was a preplanned one due to a "long-standing commitment out of town," but others believe it may have something to do with the backlash the show's co-host received over a question she asked about...

NTSB: Helicopter Rotors Were Turning When Bryant Crashed

Investigators see no signs of engine failure

(Newser) - Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any evidence of outward engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and the others died in the Jan. 26 crash in Calabasas, California....

Gayle King Explains Controversial Kobe Bryant Question

Says CBS pulled out a clip from her interview with Lisa Leslie that made viewers angry

(Newser) - Gayle King's interview with Lisa Leslie hit on many topics surrounding the life and death of Kobe Bryant, who was good friends with the WNBA player. But the clip CBS chose to pull out as a promo fixated on one question in particular: King asking Leslie about the 2003...

School Principal: Sorry for 'Visceral Reaction' to Kobe's Death

Washington state's Liza Sejkora said NBA star's death was 'karma'

(Newser) - While many are still mourning the death of Kobe Bryant , others are more ambivalent, considering the late NBA star had been arrested and accused of rape when he was 24 (the charges were eventually dropped, and Bryant settled with his accuser). Liza Sejkora, the principal of Camas High School in...

Kobe's High School Jersey Was Stolen—and Now Returned

He wore No. 33 as a teen

(Newser) - He was known as No. 24 for the Los Angeles Lakers, but when Kobe Bryant shot hoops at Lower Merion High School in the Philadelphia suburbs, he was No. 33. The jersey he wore back then was swiped from the Ardmore school in 2017, but now, in the wake of...

Before Kickoff, Players Stand on 24-Yard-Lines, for a Reason

It's a tribute to Kobe

(Newser) - The Super Bowl is here. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are facing off against Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers in Florida. And before football's biggest game, the players for both teams lined up on their 24-yard-lines for a tribute to one of the best players...

'Game-Changer' Upends Old Story About Beethoven

The classical music giant could actually hear a little

(Newser) - Ludwig van Beethoven composed masterpieces while totally deaf, right? Well, hold that thought. New research into his so-called "conversation books" suggests Beethoven had a little hearing in his left ear until soon before he died in 1827, the Guardian reports. "This is going to send everybody scurrying to...

Kobe's Pilot Wasn't Allowed to Navigate With Instruments

At least not when flying with Island Express Helicopters

(Newser) - The helicopter that crashed with Kobe Bryant and 8 others aboard wasn't certified to fly under instrument flight rules, three sources tell the New York Times . While pilot Ara Zobayan did have the proper certification to fly with instruments typically used in poor conditions, Island Express Helicopters' FAA operating...

Reporter Suspended After Big Kobe Bryant Error

Matt Gutman said it was believed that all 4 of the NBA star's daughters were on helicopter

(Newser) - In the immediate aftermath of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman erroneously reported that all four of the NBA star's daughters were believed to have been on the helicopter when it went down. Now, ABC has suspended Gutman, who...

Vanessa Bryant Breaks Silence With Instagram Post

'There aren't enough words to describe our pain right now'

(Newser) - "There aren't enough words to describe our pain right now," Vanessa Bryant said in her first public remarks since the helicopter crash that killed husband Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna Sunday. In an Instagram post , Bryant said she and her surviving three daughters want to...

Kobe's Widow Publicly Responds for the First Time

And drone footage shows devastating wreckage of the crash

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant's widow has issued her first public acknowledgement of his death without saying a word. Vanessa Bryant posted a new profile photo Wednesday on her Instagram account—of Kobe embracing their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who also died in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area Sunday morning,...

NTSB Shares What It Knows About Kobe Bryant's Crash

NTSB describes it as a 'high energy impact crash'

(Newser) - The helicopter that Kobe Bryant and eight others were in on Sunday came very close to clearing a California hillside, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday, missing the top by just 20 to 30 feet. The New York Times reports the helicopter had reached 2,300 feet before...

After Employee Backlash, WaPo Reverses Suspension

Felicia Sonmez was suspended for tweeting about Kobe Bryant rape allegation

(Newser) - After an outcry from more than 400 of its own employees, the Washington Post has reversed its decision to suspend a reporter who tweeted about the 2003 rape allegation against Kobe Bryant soon after the NBA star's death Sunday. Managing editor Tracy Grant said Tuesday that while Felicia Sonmez'...

Kobe's Pilot Asked Controllers to Track Him. He Was Too Low

Helicopter wasn't showing up on radar, causing pilot to begin a rapid ascent

(Newser) - The pilot of Kobe Bryant's helicopter told air traffic control he was climbing higher to avoid a layer of clouds. It was the last communication from Ara Zobayan before the chopper crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, Calif., says Jennifer Homendy of the National Transportation Safety Board, per CNN...

LeBron on Kobe: 'I Literally Just Heard Your Voice'

NBA star asks former teammate to 'watch over me'

(Newser) - LeBron James has broken his silence on the death of Kobe Bryant, revealing he spoke with his "big bro" hours before Sunday's helicopter crash . "I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA," reads an Instagram post from...

Bryant Would Never Fly on Helicopter With Wife: Source

He 'had a deal' with Vanessa, source says

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant's three surviving children have lost their father—but insiders say the basketball superstar tried to make sure they would never be orphaned. Sources tell People that Bryant, who frequently used helicopters to get around, would not fly in one with wife Vanessa. "He and Vanessa had...

Paulo Coelho Deletes Draft of Bryant&#39;s Next Children&#39;s Book
Author Deletes Draft
of Bryant's Next Kids' Book 
reaction roundup
Jan 27, 2020 8:00 PM CST

Author Deletes Draft of Bryant's Next Kids' Book

Also, NBA postpones Lakers game as an Italian city mourns

(Newser) - The mourning for Kobe Bryant was truly global on Monday, the AP reports. Among the responses:
  • The NBA said it was postponing the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night "out of respect for the Lakers organization." Bryant played for the Lakers for
...

Reporter Put on Leave After Sharing Story on Rape Allegation

Tweet just after Kobe Bryant's death sparks 'abuse and death threats'

(Newser) - The Washington Post has suspended a reporter who tweeted a 2016 article about a sexual assault allegation against basketball star Kobe Bryant, soon after his death Sunday. An editor said the paper is looking into whether the reporter violated the Post's social media policy, NBC reports. "The tweets...

Kobe Mourned, Remembered&mdash; the Good and the Bad
Kobe Bryant 
Remembered—
the Good and the Bad
OPINION ROUNDUP
Jan 27, 2020 5:00 PM CST

Kobe Bryant Remembered— the Good and the Bad

The NBA great is mourned, even as his complicated legacy is dissected

(Newser) - The world is mourning Kobe Bryant, with many pointing out the NBA great's complicated legacy. We round up a sampling of the reactions to the 41-year-old's death Sunday in a helicopter crash , which also killed eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter.
  • "I’m screaming right now, cursing
...

Kobe's Pilot Got Special Clearance to Fly

Fog was so bad, police copters were grounded at the time

(Newser) - It was foggy when the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others crashed into a hillside just outside Los Angeles—so foggy that police helicopters had been grounded at the time . And CNN now reports that Bryant's pilot had actually gotten special clearance to fly. Specifically,...

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