finally tonight here, remembering actress cicely tyson, who broke barriers, carefully selecting her roles and her words, always with dignity and grace. cicely tyson was an actress, an activist, and a trailblazer. born in 1924 in harlem, the daughter of immigrants, she started her career as a model. then as a single mother, turning to acting. i do not discriminate. never have. won t. common complaint. you just don t qualify, huh? reporter: she was the first black actress to play a recurring role on network television. her breakout role as a sharecropper s wife in sounder earning her an oscar nomination. you mean to tell me i can t see my own husband? i just follow orders. you got you a lowlife job, mr. sheriff.
flooding. now, turning to acting defense secretary patrick shanahan. he s in singapore this morning where he s facing new questions about those reports the white house directed the navy to move the uss mccain out of sight during president trump s visit to japan earlier this week. speaking to reporters, shanahan was asked if the pentagon agrees with the president that the official who made that direction was, quote, well meaning. does the defense department look at whomever did this within the navy as well meaning, as well, or will there be repercussions? i ll wait until i give the full explanation of the facts before i ll pass judgment on the situation. i would not have moved the ship. i would not have given that direction. i ll wait and see what get reported back. courtney at the pentagon, kelsey snell, jeff mason back with me. courtney, acting defense secretary cannot escape this