. >> reporter: midori speaks about the importance of first aid at an event in the capital accra. >> translator: cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation can start suddenly. even with a hit in the chest by a baseball or soccer ball. >> reporter: her son died three years ago. he got into difficulties while surfing. he might have lived if only there had been the proper equipment at hand such as an automated external defibrillator or aed. an aed is a heart starter. a machine that uses electric shocks to revive the heart. after losing her son, she took an instructor's certificate in first aid. she then founded an npo. called the hiroya fund. one of her goals is to distribute as many aeds to ghana as possible. >> translator: i realized when i came to ghana that many people can't get the same level of medical care we have in japan. so i started this project to distribute aeds. >> reporter: the aed, which have been sent last year, is being used in this teaching hospital. she helped demonstrate the device along with some emergency resuscitation methods. >> translator: use this part and push hard. lo

charges after attempting to turn up a glue stick into a bomb to get revenge on one of his teachers at accra north high school. police say the student hollowed out the glue stick and put what they believe is an and 80 firecracker inside. threw it toward the teacher's desk. the explosive did not go off but it did smoke. the classroom was quickly evacuated. >> apparently the child had some kind of issue prior to this and he was placed on him in school suspension and this was in retaliation. he thought he was going to get even with that teacher. >> police say the student had previously published a threat on social media saying he was going to bring a grenade or bomb to school. the juvenile court hearing in early december. he is also been disciplined by the school. >>> a summit county man faces several charges now accused of cocaine trafficking. jerry davis was arrested when the authorities found nearly 80 pounds of coke. he was also charged for illegally possessing firearms. authorities say the arrest is a great example of law enforcement agencies working together to get guns and strong with dr

. >>> for the 13th year, winterfest officially kicks off in accra today. it has family friendly -- they also have the reindeer runs letting slide. it looks so much fun. >>> holiday tree lighting is tonight at 7 pm. the welcome center parade, that starts at 11 pm tomorrow morning. as part of winterfest kickoff, the akron's children's museum is going to be opening its permanent home and lock three. interactive exhibits have a variety of fun activities. they have learning programs for kids. the museum will be open from 10 am this morning until 8 pm. >>> cleveland's winterfest celebration kicks off in public square tomorrow starting at 1 p . there will be food tracks, ice skating, live entertainment. it is always such a good time. the tree lighting ceremony in cleveland from 6 pm to 7 pm. and then after that, you have your fireworks, photos with santa, last year, but if the elf showed up. i was so excited. >> it is pretty cool. >>> the weather will be fitting for that tomorrow. a chance for rain/snow mix in the early morning hours. those of you traveling for t

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