(ernest walker/ army veteran) "this is what i'm able to wear. excuse me, okay, and i purposely don't wear rank or a name tag as not to be identified as a active soldier." ernest walker says he bought the fatigues after his discharge as a tribute to his service. the first-ever native american honor flight returned home to reno today. the 45 servicemen and women on board were honored at veteran's day memorials in washington. they were welcomed home by governor brian sandoval. 16-20 i want nevada to be the most veteran and military friendly state in the country. the veterans who were on this all the way back to world war-2. taco bell just opened..... a new flagship location.... on the strip... but... this is unlike anything.... you've ever experienced. the fast food joint will sell.... boozy slushies..... in -8- different flavors.... make room for.... d-j entertainment.... and sell taco bell bikini's.... rings.... and shot glasses. these highs well above normal will subside and we will just fall into the above normal category for the weekend. highs

supporters of us army veteran ernest walker expressed outrage after watching video he shot of a manager taking back his meal. > > > > > > walker says earlier he was seated at a table with his service dog earlier he was seated at a table customer approached him and asked about his service. > > > > walker says the man left and walked toward the back of the walked toward the back of the restaurant. soon a manager came to walker's table. > > > > that's when walker says he showed the walker says he showed the manager his military identification and his discharge papers he brought specifically in case someone asked for proof of his service. > > > > walker tells us he showed his dog's certification and began shooting the video on his cell phone as he and the manager argued. > > > > in cedar hill, gabriel roxas cbs11 news. don't miss this! despite all the tension around the presidential election, one south georgia man isn't the least bit know who won the election. it's been a very - quiet few days for joe chandler. it's been a very - quiet few days for joe chandler. no phone - no tv. no news. c

ernest walker was questioned if military id, but that was not enough, and the manager forced him to pay for his meal. now an attorney for the parent company apologized. >> they will meet with walker, and we will let you know what happened. >> this is a story being shared a lot on social media. to share and give us your thoughts go to our facebook page right now. >>> people all across the world gazed at rare sight in the night's states from san francisco to texas to oklahoma, rising through the clouds, and take a look at the supermoon in japan. beautiful sight. >> a lot of folks were sharing their moon shots. in case you missed it. in the bay area, we have this fantastic footage for you. the brightest supermoon since 1948. the next time it will be this it was cloudy for many people, but some got to spot it, and thank you for sharing the images with us. >> the time right now, 4:48, and it looks like cooler weather is on the way. >> we have clouds around, and that's because the cold front is pushing to the south this morning, you will already notice it's cooler despite the lingering clouds

we are now learning another customer believed ernest walker was faking his military status and tried to convince employees to take away his food. chili's has offered walker a formal apology. >>> coming up on abc action news , a dramatic drop in school suspension means more students are spending more time in the classrooms. we will explain why some teachers say that may be doing more harm than good. >>> tonight major state budget cuts that could impact your quality of life are a real possibility. meltdown. >> closed captioning is brought to you by lakeland toyota. >>> live from the station taking action for you. this is abc action news. >> an 8-year-old girl was in serious condition after she was hit by a car this morning. was clipped by a car. despite complaints about the road in the past, the state says bus transportation is only provided to students who live a couple of miles from school. >> there are brand-new developments tonight in the killing of a local father. police are offering a $3000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of johnny for anyone with information to c

joining me is ernest walker and his attorney kim t. cole. thank you for joining me. mr. lker, to you first. first of all, thank you so much for your service. >> thank you. i appreciate it. >> we just heard a little bit about what happened to you at chili's on veteran's day. explain your interaction with a trump supporter there. >> well, first of all, he really made me feel like i was almost like a slave who had to show paperwork to show my freedom. you know, i do believe that i was singled out as a black man in that restaurant, and if it were not for the past temperature of the nation of this election, you know, i don't think he would be as 'em boldened to approach me in the manner he did and just outright label me as a black man trying to steal food. >> had anything like that ever happened to you before this election? >> no, no, no. i mean i've had, you know, racism, but just to be as bold as he was, he felt like he had the right to do this to me, and the manager participated in that. >> yeah. and that was -- that's the concern, that somehow this election has emboldened

. >> ernest walker facing charges of -- johntany walker facing charges. >> mr. walker is innocent in the eye of the law. and he proven otherwise. >> parents students and school officials had raised concerned about his speeding. this is the second time in two months he was involved in an accident while driving a bus. >>> a chandler woman facing child abuse charges. she left a 6-year-old on the side of the road by herself in july in 110 degree heat. police say 27-year-old candice flynn got into an argument with her boyfriend. and then he left. flynn allegedly told her boyfriend's 6-year-old daughter to also get out of the car. a passer-by noticed the girl walking around carrying her scar seat. when police -- car seat. when police showed up she was looking for her father. >>> an incredible gesture. how school kids used a retired american flag to honor police officers and veterans. >>> a warning out tonight the aps on a scam that's not new but people are still falling for it. the company says they've seen this years alone. scammers threatening to shut off your power

ernest walker was questioned if he was a veteran. he showed his id, and that wasn't enou for his meal. >> he even showed his discharge papers. >> the parent company apologized, and they are planning to meet with walker. as you can imagine this story is being shared a lot on social media. if you want to join the conversation, log on to our news channel 8 facebook page right now. >>> people across the world gazing at the night sky, talking about the supermoon. texas to oklahoma. rising through the cloud, and check it out this is video from japan. the supermoon is looming large and orange along the skyline there. beautiful! >> in case you missed it last night in the bay area, we got this fantastic footage for you. it was the brightest supermoon since 1948. the next time it will be this close to earth is in 2034. if you were one of the lucky ones to glimpse it that's fantastic. >> i'm glad some people got a and it doesn't matter how big or how close it is. >> at least they were sharing pictures. that was the good news. >>> 5:48, cloudy n

ernest walker says the manager told h customers raid qutions about his uniform when he showed s id a discharge papers but his meal was still taken away. othersse suspicions about his uniform. he says he bought the uniform after he retired to wear on veterans day is a tribute. v>> i purposely don't we rank identified as active soldier. doug: the manager who took the meal away has been "removed" from the job. chili's president says she emily: one of eight southeastern states plagued by wildfires. smoke is creating health concerns in some a like atlanta. elizabeth hur repts oe elizabeth: ring flames tearing across the southeast of more than 3000 firefighters battling 42 wildfires overnight. all fueled by the drought in the south and many believed to be man-made. with anyone who is information on anyone who may start of the spiders. elizabeth: at least one arrest so far including 21-year-old johnny mullins seen on facebook warning people to beware of flames. later allegedly confessed he set the fire in eastern kentucky to get more facebook followers. the remaining suspicious fires and in

toya: ernest walker posted a video of the incident on facebook. he was taking part in the free meal for vets promotion on veterans day. the army vet says a restaurant another diner questioned the uniform walker was wearing and accused walker of not being a vet. walker says the manager took his food, even though he showed him his military i.d. and discharge papers. >> i stood ready. i served my country. it insulted me. i'm still insulted. toya: in a statement, chili's says it's taking the matter very seriously. they're meeting with walker's lawyer this week. patr project or yardwork, you can now turn to amazon as an option. it's called amazon home services. milwaukee is now on the list of cities, where it's being offered. customers can search more than 1200 unique services. each professional was hand-picked by amazon. they list the prices upfront. all you have to do is schedule the help. you can also read reviews from previous customers. coming up new at 10:00, a woman woman says it happened to her, too. but we are learning about whether the incide

army veteran ernest walker was questioned by customers and the manager on whether or not he was really a veteran. apparently showing his military id wasn't enough because the manager forced him to pay for his meal. an attorney for chili's parent company has apologized and this story is being shared a whole lot on social media. you can log onto our news channel 8 facebook page now to share your thoughts. >>> right now a look at this year's supermoon from here in the bay area. check this out. this year's supermoon has taken on a wow factor as it lights up the night sky. look at that beautiful picture. the supermoon is obviously putting on quite a show at the u.s. and around the world. this is the view from standing rock indian reservation in no to berlin to athens spectators are being treated to spectacular views of this moon, very cool stuff. here's another look at the moon near madrid, spain. while stunning to look at the moon also causes unusually high tides during this period. this is the closest the moon has come to earth since 1948. the next time a full noon will be this close agai

" "ernest walker" says he showed his military i-d before getting his meal. everything was fine until another customer reported he was not a real veteran, and his not an actual service dog. "he says he was in ww2 in germany, and they didn't have any blacks then. like i said, he was an older guy, you know, i let that stuff go. " walker says a manager told him he needed to leave, and took away his to-go box of food. chili's issued a public apology, and says it fell short on veterans day when it came to making guests feel special. but this isn't your typical fast food restaurant. check out what the cantina on the strip is offering that you won't find anywhere else. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is ?? ?? nobody likes a dog with bad breath. that's why there's oravet dental hygiene chews. oravet's dual action approach cleans teeth and gets to the underlying cause of bad breath cteria to help prevent plaque and tartar. for a cleaner mouth everyone can love. ask your vet about oravet chews. fox5 news coming up at 5 o'clock. christine maddela joins us from the newsr

"ernest walker" initially received the meal as part of the restaurant's veterans day tribute.alker says a manager told him customers had questioned whether he was really a veteran. he showed the manager his identification along with his military discharge document as proof of his service. walker says he wants an apology from the restaurant chain. "i personally have not heard from them, no." " they got to do what they do. i'm not a company. i'm just me." "i certainly hope that brinker international takes a stand and makes it clear that they don't condone that type of behavior in their establishment." chili's parent company, brinker international, released this statement that reads in part "we are taking this very seriously and the leaders in our company are actively involved with the goal of making it right." we are just hours away from the beginning of commercial crab season in the bay area. fishermen can officially drop their pots starting at midnight. recreational crab season started on november fifth. this is a big change from last year when the season was delayed into dece

ernest walker was questioned if he was really a veteran. forced to pay for the meal. the parent company apologized for this incident. he even charged his discharge papers and everything. we will let you know what happens, but as you can imagine a talked about story on social media to join the conversation and share your thoughts go to our facebook page right now. >>> changes are on the way, leigh. >> you are feeling it when the hyundai of new port richey, showing you the clouds and also showing you the temperatures, dropping down to 589 degrees, and it will be cloudy still, -- down to 59 degrees, and it will be cloudy still, but will be cooler. a few passing clouds, and 72 at noon, 76 at 3:00 p.m. cooler air to the north. the cold front to the south, and the cooler air lags behind plant city. you godown to venice, and you are getting the cooler air this is the 24-hour temperature change where brooksville, and inverness, you are 9 degrees cooler, you will notice it. 2degrees cooler than this time yesterday in venice. there's a few sprinkles out to the gulf of mexico it

. >> ernest walker went into get a free mail the chain was offering. an older veteran wearing donald trump campaign sticker questioned his service because walker was wearing hat up doors and walker says the manager asked him for proof of service and walker showed military id and manager kept questioning him and finally took away his to-go box. >> okay. okay. >> yes, sir. >> yes, sir i did just provide documents to you. >> oh, now you're grab be my food away from you. you're me now. >> i believe if it were not for temperature of america now i believe that man would not have reacted tat way. i think he's probably a good person. >> walter's facebook video has gotten more than 50,000 views and company president apologized to walker and thanked him for service and it remove the manager from the position. >> all right. time now is 5:50 let's look at stories you're engaging with most this morning on social media. >> maureen standing by with >> first up we're learning more good trump's administration. looks like rudy guiliani is considered for state and steven

ernest walker posted the video on friday of the manager literally taking his meal away from him at the table. the restaurant was giving away meals to people who had served in the military. walker says it started after a customer questioned his service. >>> cracking down on hate speech on social media. >> twitter says it's taking some steps to keep things a little more civil. the site is making it easier for you to report abuse. entire conversations. this all comes down in the wake of increased vandalism and assault in the wake of the presidential election. going system going to go after fake news sites. it'll stop allowing bogus news sites from are using its software. this could be the end of clickbait sites. they're going to find a way >> they'll find a way to get back in there. >>> getting a lot of love today. the brand -- >> show me the girl. >> look at her. what is she is the one. the one who will break the spell. >> hello. >> you can talk. >> well of course he can talk. >> hundreds of thousands of views so far. the film stars emma watson, dan stevens and luke evans. march of 2017.

this happened at ahi they were running a special for veterans, ging them a free meal, ernest walker says the manager told him other customers raised questions about his uniform. well, that's when he showed his i.d. and discharge papers but his meal was taken. an while many have supported walker, others raised suspicions about his uniform, and he says that he bought the uniform after he was wanting it for veteran's day. short and are working to make it right. >> your economy for this tuesday morning, asian shares are lower as investors anticipate an interest rate hike here in the united states, and right now u.s. stock futures are higher. investors are looking out for the monthly retail sales report which is due out later today. delta airlines ruling out the first app today, it allows travelers to track their checked bags with tir luggage tags. scanners on the signs of each baggage belt also read each chip and indicate whether the luggage is loaded on the correct plane. they hope the system will ease at least one stress. now if you have noticed more telemarketers calls on the cell phone y

>> ernest walker posted that video avenue went to chili's for a free meal as part of the veterans dayer says he showed a manager his military id as well as his discharge papers but the manager refused to believe that he's a vet. walker says it all unfolded after at diner who happened to be a world war ii veteran raised questions about his service. walker says he doesn't think it was a coincidence that the incident happened just days after trump's victory. >> i believe if it went for the temperature of america right now, i believe that man would have never reacted that way, because i think he's probably a good person. >> chili's has since released a statement saying its goal is to make every guest feel special and it acknowledged it fell short on a day it serves free meals as a, quote, small token to honor our veterans. >> well, did you see it? social media is abuzz with the super moon. next, a look at what caused it and when you will be able to see is it again. >> it was really impressive. >> huge. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, th