godspeed. david wright, abc news, new york. >> an incredible american life. and later tonight, john glenn in his own words. the moment something went wrong as he was orbiting the earth. and what we all saw as americans when he emerged from that capsule. that's later. >>> in the meantime, we move on tonight, the deadly storms hitting at this hour. two separate systems. pileups across several states. at least three people killed on i-96 in michigan. up to 40 vehicles involved in that chain reaction crash in whiteout conditions there. heavy snow falling in buffalo, new york, up to three feet of snow expected. the map tonight showing the arctic blast, from the rockies all the way to the east. some wind chills plunging to 20 degrees below zero. abc's phillip mena is in michigan. >> reporter: tonight, along the great wrecking havoc for drivers. a mangled mess of up to 70 tractor trailers and cars, just west of erie, pennsylvania. >> watched the guy climb out of this seat. >> reporter: towing company owner paul pardo shooting the scene, as first responders race to p

. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> the first american astronaut to orbit the earth. tonight, in his own words. >>> also breaking tonight, the winter storms. the driving has turned deadly. the pileups states. the images coming in. up to 70 cars involved in just one chain reaction crash. >>> as we come on, new reporting tonight after two police officers are targeted, both of them shot and now word, the second officer has died. >>> was it excessive force? the student with the knife and the officer who then fired the shot. tonight, some asking, did he have another option? >>> and holiday shoppers, beware tonight. the lawsuit breaking as we come on. believe you're getting a better deal than you actually are. we have the list. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. and we begin with the passing of a true american hero. former astronaut, war hero and u.s. senator from ohio, john glenn, has died. the first american to orbit the earth. he was the last surviving member of the original mercury 7 astronauts. a symbol o his nearly five-hour

. >> godspeed, john glenn. spacecraft, "the friendship 7" now reside here at the smithsonian air and space museum. the white house said today that journey lifted the hopes of a nation, and president-elect trump, scott, called him a great pioneer. >> pelley: nancy cordes for us tonight. nancy, thank you. the dangerously cold weather turned deadly today. blinding snowstorms caused major pileups in the midwest and omar villafranca is in the deep freeze. ep the deadly pileup of mangled cars, trucks, and 18-wheelers. three people were killed and 11 people injured after dozens of vehicles careened off the michigan's i-96, just south of lansing. 300 miles east in lake county, ohio, another pileup with as many as 50 vehicles occurred after a truck jackknifed due to icy road conditions. nearly 17 inches of thick, sticky, lake-effect snow an hour north of syracuse. roads quickly became treacherous, testing the skills of any driver who dared to get behind the wheel. north dakota residents are still cleaning up after the o

godspeed, john glenn. thank you for watching. i'm david muir. >>. >>> scattered rain is falling across southern california. >>> she was my best friend. >> grieving together as a community coming to terms with the loss of 36 people in the oakland warehouse fire. >>> the cross country effort to find this photo of a couple, torn apart by the >>> good evening, and thanks for joining us. >> nearly all of the people have been identified. >> we learned jennifer mendiola died. she was also known as alana cane, she was a psychology phd student. they were told she died without suffering from smoke inhalation. her boyfriend also died in the fire. >> also joey matlock died in the fire, described as a philosopher of electronic music. friends say he was the enterelest l aum people. >> the city council voted to ratify a local state of emergency because of the shoeftship fire. >> it will allow local businesses to ask for financial relief from the federal small business administration. the city council member says many need the help. >> i am learning today that

♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> godspeed, john glenn.5, 4, 3... >> pelley: tonight, we remember an american hero, space pioneer john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth. >> looks like a good flight. >> pelley: also tonight, wicked weather creates massive pileups, blizzard conditions, and arctic chill across much of the country. ous and... >> i thought they were just water vapor. >> pelley: the nation's top tictor sounds the alarm on e-cigarettes. is a new generation getting hooked on nicotine. >> the bottom line is there is no safe use of tobacco products for kids, and those include e-cigarette. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. john glenn, the last of the mercury 7 astronauts, the first american to orbit the earth, died late today. he was 95. back in 1962, america was losing the space race. the soviets had already sent a man into orbit, and just six months after that, they detonated the world's largest atom bomb. the pressure and excitement were sky high that february day

>>> godspeed, john glenn. >> 5, 4, 3 -- >> tonight, we remember an american hero. space pioneer john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth. >>> also tonight, wicked weather creates masspiive psle-u, blizzard conditions, and arctic chill across much of the country. and -- >>> i thought they were just water vapor. >> the nation's top doctor sounds the alarm on e-cigarettes. is a new generation getting hooked on nicotine?>> to botm line is that there is no safe use of tobacco products for kids, and those include e-cigarettes. overnight news." >>> john glenn, the last of the mercury 7 astronauts, the first american to orbit the earth, has died at the age of 95. back in 1962 america was losing the space race. the soviets had already sent a man into orbit, and six months after that they detonated the world's largest atom bomb. so the pressure and excitement were sky high that february day when glenn, america's knight in shining spacesuit, compressed himself into "friendship 7." school children held their breath watching black-and-white tvs. grand central terminal

. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> friendship seven took off to take pilots around>> godspeed, .arth. he was not the first man in space or even the first american. his orbit was the moment that the americans finally caught up with the soviets in the space race. >> i feel fine. oh, that view is tremendous. >> his performance and fulfillment of this most dangerous assignment reflects the highest credit upon himself and the united states. we appreciate you. kennedyhat, president was grateful. john glenn was the embodiment of america's newfound supremacy. and now, it had found expression. in 1974, he was elected to the senate. and 10 years later he tried to become the democratic candidate for president but failed. in 1998, he was still blazing a trail. age 77, he became the oldest person to go into space. >> i am a little round face today than that comes from the fluid body shift that occurs. and that is something that goes away over a couple of days. then you get back to normal again. >> he will be remembered for his courage and bravery in the early years of america's space program.

on behalf of a grateful nation, godspeed, john glenn.heading into space the last time, he spoke about his emotions. >> we used to joke about it in the past when people said what do you think on the launch pad? how do you think you would feel if you were on two million parts built by the government by the lowest contract? >> he is survived by his wife and two children and two grandchildren. a private burial with full military honors planned at arlington national cemetery. john glenn was 95. >> his friends talked about him in a positive fashion. one fellow astronaut said he was a professional and leader of the highest caliber and genuinely a nice man. those are ways everybody wants to be remembered. >> he was on "name that tune." he flew with ted williams. baseball hero. imagine them on the same mission. john glenn. what an incredible life. >> absolutely. >>> moving on to other news. >> the kansas city chiefs. to sports. suddenly big players as the nfl heads into the home stretch. more on their takedown of division rival raiders when andy

godspeed, john glenn. godspeed indeed. ♪ mr.rom korea, i had applied to go through test pilot training, and i was accepted. and i thought to work out some of the new bugs on the airplanes would of just been the ultimate in flying. >> moraine mayor john glenn tested a continental flight. three hours, 23 minutes, 8.4 seconds. >> we broke the record by quite , by about 20 minutes or so. >> to annie, the true source of john's remarkable strength, for their many years together, to david and lynn who share their father with a grateful nation, i am honored to be here today to celebrate the life of a man, which i am proud to have called both a hero and a friend. only a handful of people in history have been called upon to publicly embody the ideals of an entire nation. fewer still have stood to the task in both wartime and peace, and not have answered the call more perfectly than john glenn. in myan my hero early career as a marine, and still is today. americand an age of history in three storied institutions, but whether he was orbitin

. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> reporter: on february 20th, the first american to orbit the earth. >> oh, that view is tremendous. >> reporter: glenn's experience as one of the original seven mercury astronauts, heroes at the height of the cold war, was immortalized in the epic film "the right stuff." ? years before he made history above his "friendship 7" spacecraft glenn flew fighter planes for the marine corps, racking up 149 missions during world war ii and korea. during his four terms in the senate glenn was a key democratic politics, serving as chairman of the powerful governmental affairs committee. but his hero status didn't translate into national political appeal. >> i believe this nation of ours can be number one in this world. >> reporter: his bid for the presidency in 1984 never really got off the ground. glenn's political career was further marred by the savings and loan scandal. having accepted a $200,000 campaign contribution from keating five. glenn eventually was cleared of wrongdoing but was found by a senate commission to have used "poor judgment." after serving nearl

. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> reporter: nancy cordes, cbs news, washington. >>> a deadly blast of arctichas descended on the upper midwe midwest, and it's working its way east. omar villafranca has the cold hard facts from bismarck, north dakota. >> reporter: a snow squall and slick roads are being blamed for the deadly pileup of mangled cars, trucks, and 18-wheelers. three people were killed and 11 people injured after dozens of vehicles careened off of michigan's i-96 just south of lansing. 300 miles east in lake county, ohio another pileup with as many as 50 vehicles occurred after a truck jackknifed due to icy road conditions. farther east in upstate new york the moving system dropped nearly 17 inches of thick, sticky lake effect snow an hour north of syracuse. roads quickly became treacherous, testing the skills of any driver who dared to get behind the wheel. north dakota residents are still cleaning up after the one-two punch of snow and howling wind tore through the state. icy roads were too slippery for even the toughest four-wheelers. since monday tow trucks have pulled roughly

on behalf of a grateful nation, godspeed, john glenn. those are the words said to him in 1962. he is survived by his wife annie and two children and two grandchildren. glenn was 95 years old. buried at arlington national cemetery with full military honors. going to space twice. being a senator. he flew with ted williams in e a korea. ted williams and john glenn. two american heros in the air at the same time. >> one of his friends said when glenn returned to space. the oldest man to be in space, he was in his element. that's where he wanted to be. he made history. an aviation icon. >> a truly good guy. >>> new revelations this morning. the deadly warehouse fire in oakland that killed 36 people. the fire chief said she does not know the last time or even if the building was ever inspected by her department. the fire inspection teams have been hampered by budget cuts and hiring freezes. it is possible the so-called ghost ship may not have been in the city's database. the mayor created a task force to assess fire safety. they want to learn

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godspeed, john glenn." president elect donald trump tweeted, "today we lost a great pioneer of air and space in john glenn. he was a hero and inspired generations of future explorers. he will be missed." donald trump will be coming to west allis next week. it's part of his thank you tour. he'll be at the wisconsin-state fair expo center tuesday night. vice president elect mike pence will be with him. he's been focusing on battleground states like ohio , iowa, and now, wisconsin. get ready for a new look at summerfest. u.s. cellular stage will come down in 2018 and be replaced by this. this is a new space that will seat 9,000 people, complete with a backstage loft where you can meet and greet the artists. the stage offers charging stations for your phone. plus -- >> it will feature a 25-foot led video screen the largest video , screen on the festival grounds. {sot full} backwards. joyce: the new stage is another way summerfest strives to compete with the best venues worldwide. again, this will be ready for 2

. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> reporter: john glenn was an astronaut, a politician and a patriot. >> i had i guess you could say 47 years of federal years, and we're proud of this country and what it provides for people. i still think we are the example for the rest of the world. >> on february 20th, 1962, john glenn famously became the first american to orbit the earth. >> oh, that view is tremendous. >> reporter: when he came back glenn became a national hero and received a ticker tape parade in new york city, the largest since world war ii. >> i got on this project because it would probably be the nearest to heaven i would ever get and i wanted to make the most of it. >> reporter: years before he made history aboard friendship 7 spacecraft glenn flew fighter planes for the marine corps wracking up 49 missions during world war ii and career. in the senate dplen was a key player in democratic politics but his hero status didn't translate into national political appear. >> i believe this nation of ours can be number one in in world. >> reporter: and his bid for the presidency in 1984 n

. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> reporter: john glenn traveled into space and returned an american hero.> 3, 2, 1, 0! >> reporter: on february 20, 1962 -- >> liftoff. >> reporter: -- glenn became the first american to orbit the earth. >> we're under way. >> reporter: the historic trip came in the middle of the cold war. the soviet union had already sent two cosmonauts into orbit. glenn's mission helped the united states catch up in the space race. >> oh, that view is tremendous. >> reporter: john glenn was born in 1921 in ohio and became a marine pilot after pearl harbor was attacked. glenn would fly nearly 150 missions during world war ii and the korean war. his experience and skill caught nasa's attention. the fledgling agency picked him as one of the first 7 astronauts in the u.s. space program the mercury 7. the world watched as glenn circled the globe three times in the friendship 7 capsule. >> roger, we are programming to roll. >> reporter: the flight transformed him into a national hero complete with a ticker- tape parade. he then ran for senate from his home state of ohio winning

godspeed, john glenn. godspeed indeed. ♪ mr.when i came back from korea, i had applied to go through test pilot training, and i was accepted. and i thought to work out some of the new bugs on the airplanes would of just been the ultimate in flying. >> marine major john glenn tested a continental flight. three hours, 23 minutes, 8.4 seconds. >> we broke the record by quite a bit, by about 20 minutes or so. gen. dailey: to annie, the true source of john's remarkable strength, for their many years together, to david and lyn who share their father with a grateful nation, i am honored to be here today to celebrate the life of a man, which i am proud to have called both a hero and a friend. only a handful of people in history have been called upon to publicly embody the ideals of an entire nation. fewer still have stood to the task in both wartime and peace, and not have answered the call more perfectly than john glenn. he began my hero early in my career as a marine, and still is today. he defined an age of american history in three

. >> godspeed, john glenn. glenn, the first american to orbit the earth. a space pioneer, patriot and politician. >> john glenn was one of the w >>> john glenn is one of the finest guys i knew. >> this morning, we'll remember a true american hero. >>> pushing back, donald trump picks a number of wealthy people to serve in his cabinet. >> why can't they pick people of >>> and he will remain executive producer of "celebrity apprentice" even after he takes the oath of office. >>> savannah and charles feldman are beaming with pride over their beaming new baby boy, december 9th, 2016. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a >> good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. round of applause. the baby arrived yesterday morning, 8:51 in the morning, just before we went off the first two hours of their time, 9 pounds, 8 ounces. >> savannah called him a bruiser at that sfwhaechlt. >> big boy and mama and dad are doing great. >> savannah looks amazing. >> she's up right now texting and watching.

. >> 7, 6, 5 -- >> godspeed, john glenn -- >> 4, 3, 2, 1. ignition. liftoff. ♪ mr.lenn: the word "astronaut" was not even known when i was growing up. that came along later. ♪ mr. glenn: i loved it. i liked to go up every day. [laughs] mr. bolden: this week, our nation has been mourning the loss of one of its greatest heroes, john glenn. his passing has affected me deeply, but in a spirit of optimism that he has always radiated, i would also like us to remember his many achievements and the pioneering spirit that he exemplified. i also want to thank annie, lyn, and david and the entire glenn family for sharing their husband, father, grandfather with the world. every one of us on planet earth has benefited from having him on our team. annie, you and john exemplified, for all of us, what it means to be united as a couple. your love and friendship over 73 years is unlike anything i have ever seen. i'm glad and incredibly blessed that i was able to witness your devotion. i hope that jackie and i can emulate your love. i was so moved when i called them earlier this year

nasa tweeted a picture saying, "godspeed, john glenn." he received more than 20,000 retweets. >>> eric thomas is in oakland talking to grieving artists. president-elect donald trump flew to ohio today to continue his thank you tour. hillary clinton returned to capitol hill for the first time since her election defeat. abc 7 news is live in washington with the latest on the presidential transition. lana? >> reporter: the president-elect has announced his new pick for labor secretary. a ceo who has over seen hardy's and he's been an outspoken advocate against raising the minimum wage. all indication are that the hunt continues for the next secretary of state. at trump tower, a hand of candidates on the short list met with donald trump. >> we talked about the world, defense, our state of our military. we talked about cybersecurity. >> reporter: there's a growing list of retired military officers being considered for the trump cabinet. three generals have been picked and another, david petraeus, is being considered for secretary of state. mea

. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> saying good-bye, and thank you. >> good evening.lizabeth vargas. >> and i'm david muir. as families are gathered together for christmas and the start of was a good time to look back and celebrate the legends we lost this year. >> and we start with a groundbreaking artist, whose voice and stage persona ushered in a revolution in every way possible. >> he's the best pop musician that ever lived. ♪ my name is prince and i am funky ♪ >> anybody who ever cooed into a microphone and harmonized it owes it to prince. ♪ >> he didn't sound like anybody else. he didn't play like anybody else. so he had this, ahh, as soon as he came in. >> he was a game changer. one of the rare combinations of great musician, great singer, great songwriter, and great conceptualist. ♪ nicki started to grind >> reporter: he was born prince rogers nelson in he played basketball in high school. >> they sent him to music teachers and he ended up teaching the music teachers. and he was only 5. >> reporter: they say he learned 18 different instruments. >> he was prett

. >>> godspeed john glenn. five, four, three, two, one. roger. the clock is operating. we're underway. roger, we're programming. >> well, during this past week the country has been mourning the loss of astronaut john glenn. he rocketed into the history books as the first american to orbit the earth. he did that on february 20th, 1962. the former astronaut and senator died this week in ohio at the age of 95. he was as you know the last of the original mercury 7 astronauts who launched the u.s. space program and joining us is the author of the book "ask the astronaut." answers to your questions in space flight. he has been up there former astronaut tom jones who joins us from washington. so good to see you. john glenn was so iconic. the very symbol of american achievement and accomplishment and he represented at a time such a hopeful and optimistic era in our country. >> well, it was a can-doer are in our country when the president just a year before pledged we would go to the moon by 1970 and back, when we were well behind the soviet union, had 30 minutes of space flight

nasa tweeting out a tribute today - saying "godspeed, john glenn." house speaker paul ryan releasing a statement saying, "john glenn was an american hero...may his memory live on every time we look up at the stars." glenn was surrounded by family at ohio state university's wexner we have much more on the life and accomplishments of john glenn on our website. just go to fox 6 now dot com. continuing our coverage of a deadly night in milwaukee. four people are now dead... one is hospitalized. all-- from unrelated shootings. our angelica sanchez has a break down of the overnight gunfire. screaming and gunfire--- thats what police say a neighbor appleton and florist. when police arrived they discovered a 38-year-old woman and 36-year-old man both from milwaukee with gunshot wounds. both died at the scene. an 11-year old and 16-year old were discovered hiding in a room. they are not suspects and were not injured. a relative who did not wish to be identified said new living arrangements are being made for the children, who are still trying to make sense of

for joining us.the cbs evening news with scott pelley is next.be sure captioning sponsored by cbs godspeed, john glenn. >> 5, 4, 3,... >> tonight, we were an american hero, space pioneer john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth. >> looks like >> pelley: also tonight, wicked weather creates massive pileups, blizzard conditions, and arctic chill across much of the country. and. >> i thought they were just water vapor. >> pelley: the nation's top doctor sounds the alarm on e-cigarettes. is a new generation getting hooked on nicotine. >> bottom line, is there is no safe use of tobacco products for kids, and those include

godspeed. >> before the tribute, the senators passed the cures bill that will fund cancer and other medical research and a portion was named after his son, beau, who died from cancer last year. >>> 1960s baltimore took over the tv screens with hair spray live. >> the fourth musical was the biggest yet and the beat can't be stopped. >> the tony winning musical features a curvy teenager who fights to int kbrat a local dance show in the 1960s civil rights movement. the live production featured plenty of star power withariana grandy and jennifer hudson. and you might have seen nbc 10's kim jones making an appearance. >> he was giving us a taste of that watch party and now we might be biased. we think philly had the best party tonight. >> i don't know, guys. does philly have the best party? i'm going to let them speak for me. listen, guys. there was hair spray and this was a smattering of who was left. it was awesome. i'm not going to mention the other three cities. there was one particular in come den that i have to talk about. a special group with a special guide. at the kimmel center, there w

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. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> the first american astronaut tonight, in his own words. >>> also breaking tonight, the winter storms. the driving has turned deadly. the pileups across several states. the images coming in. up to 70 cars involved in just one chain reaction crash. >>> as we come on, new reporting tonight after two police officers are targeted, both of second officer has died. >>> was it excessive force? the student with the knife and the officer who then fired the shot. tonight, some asking, did he have another option? >>> and holiday shoppers, beware tonight. the on. several major department store

. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> the first american astronaut to orbit the earth. tonight, in his own words. >>> also breaking tonight, the the pileups across several states. the images coming in. up to 70 cars involved in just one chain reaction crash. >>> as we come on, new reporting tonight after two police officers are targeted, both of them shot and now word, the second officer has died. >>> was it excessive force? the student with the knife and the officer who then fired the shot. tonight, some asking, did he have another option? >>> and holiday shoppers, beware

captioning sponsored by cbs godspeed, john glenn. >> 5, 4, 3,... >> tonight, we were an american hero, space pioneer john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth. >> looks like a good wicked weather creates massive pileups, blizzard conditions, and arctic chill across much of the country. and. >> i thought they were just water vapor. >> pelley: the nation's top doctor sounds the alarm on e-cigarettes. is a new generation getting hooked on nicotine. >> bottom line, is there is no safe use of tobacco products for kids, and those include

"apollo 13" star tom hanks tweeting, godspeed, john glenn. and from nbc news space correspondent jay barberie, a close friend -- >> we will miss him. >> reporter: it is no exaggeration to say john glenn was a giant in american history. >> three, two, one, zero. godspeed, john glenn. >> reporter: best known for this moment. >> roger, zero g. and i feel fine. oh, that view is tremendous. >> reporter: when in 1962 he game the first american to orbit the earth three times in a primitive spacecraft called "friendship 7." he returned to such a hero's welcome, press kennedy decided he what's too valuable to risk on another space mission. he was grounded becoming nasa's biggest cheerleader. born in 1921, john glenn's roots were always firmly planted in ohio. he married his childhood sweetheart, aen innniannie. he flew combat missions in world wore 2 and korea. became one of the elite original "mercury 7" astronauts. >> i think there is a power greater than i many a that will certainly see that i'm taken care of if i do my part of the bargain. >> repo

. >> godspeed, john glenn. ♪ the man who was on board that mercury rocket back in 1962 is this morningeing called an american hero, a pioneer, a public servant. the nation is mourning the death of john glenn with flags at half staff in his honor at the u.s. capitol and around the country. and marine corps pilot, the first american to orbit the earth, a u.s. senate -- u.s. senator and an american hero.

. >>> godspeed, john glenn. america's astronaut, he flew up, was the first american astronaut to orbit the earth and later the oldest person to venture into space. a senator, a one-time presidential candidate. rest in peace. >>> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. the president-elect's road show recommences. donald trump heading to des moines, iowa for another stop on his thank you tour. popping into another state that he brought back into the red column after president obama won it twice. since yesterday's show, yesterday's lead, a source says the president-elect has decided upon a secretary of labor nominee. andy puzder, who along with his wife donated thousands of dollars to various efforts to elect donald trump is known for opposing minimum wage increases and supporting automation. you may also know his company for its infamous tv ad campaigns, such as this one, for the bacon three-way thick burger. ads that conservative and christian groups have long attacked for being, quote,

godspeed john glenn. ad astra." -- which is a latin phrase for "to the stars." coming up at five, we'll see what president obama and president-elect donald trump are saying about glenn's death. south korea-- making a big move to impeach its president... it's now up to the senate to avoid a government shutdown. we have the details on the stopgap measure passed by the house. changes will be coming to summerfest as another singer announces his plans to perform at next year's big gig. what stage will soon be replaced. time now 4:xx you're taking a time now 4:xx you're taking a live look outside this morning.. partly sunny today but temperatures will only warm into the 20s. stephanie barichello is a mix of clouds and sunshine today with high temperatures reaching into the low to middle 20s. clouds increase overnight with lows in the teens. two storm systems impact se wi this weekend - the first bringing snow by afternoon/evening saturday. the second system will continue the snow throughout the day sunday and potentially into monday morning. 3-4" of snow is possible b

. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> justice hasn't been served yet. >>> good morning.ay. i'm willie geist. donald trump won't be sworn in as president for more than a month, but he's already fighting with his top intelligence agency. mocking the cia over its reports the russian government did in fact interfere with the presidential election and did so to help trump win. did putin really sway the vote, and why is trump taking on

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godspeed. >> before the tribute, senators passed 21st century bill for cancer and other researches. it features a portion for his son beau who died of brain cancer last year. >>> we now know the identity of a 14-year-old student in may fair. he turned himself in the murder of the student killed last month. >>> today, philadelphia city council is expected to vote on a change on the way cars are towed. that change would mean that a car would have to be ticketed before being towed from a private lot, parking lot or driveway. the phones have been ringing off the hooks about the practices of towing companies. they say they're trying to change that. >>> i'm "first alert" meteorologist erika martin. and right now, we do have a chilly start to the day. a taste of what you expected and this weekend into the weekend. temperatures currently in the low 30s. new jersey partly to mostly cloudy skies. lehigh valley, low to mid-30s. if you look at the bottom of the screen, you'll see your local forecast. right now, we're seeing mainly westerly winds in much of delaware valley. mt. laurel, 31. pembe

. >> but first, america says, godspeed to a national icon, john glenn. aviator, politician and patriot. passed away earlier today at 95. one of the original astronauts, glen was the first american to orbit the earth. >> oh, that view is tremendous. >> exemplar of what came to be known as the right stuff. resigning front space program in serving as a democratic senator from ohio. >> i guess i looked at my whole life as service to my country. >> in 1998, glen was still a sitting senator when he returned to space at age 77. >> liftoff of discovery -- >> making him the oldest astronaut to orbit the earth tonight we remember an american hero. ? this holiday, get an amazing deal on america's most awarded brand, during the ford year end event. ford, the brand with the most 5-star ratings... from kelley blue book. giving drivers what matters most. that's how you become america's best-selling brand. shop now during the ford year end event. get a thousand dollars ford smart bonus cash on select models, on top of all other great offers. see your local ford dealer t

godspeed john glenn, and thank you. we will never forget you. ♪ [chatter] mr.i decided it was time to do other things. i thought about politics and government work sometime, but i have no idea that i would be up to do that myself. i had been thinking about this since i was a kid. being able to contribute and orbital flight, and if i was to continue in that area, we would do the best for the country. that is when i decided to run for public office. interest in the senate was across the depth of this country. >> excuse me. >> when john glenn was 10 years old, his father, his hero, a veteran of world war i, taught him how to play caps on the bugle. vice pres. biden: with flowers next to gravesites and gravestones of the fallen, john will recall that time and feeling when he said where love of country was a given, defense of its ideals is an obligation, and the opportunity to join in its conquest was a challenge, not only to fulfill a sacred duty, but to join a joyous adventure. with john, all the years i worked with him was always a joyous adventure. nie, what a j