senator, a statesman, and an american hero. he died at the age of 85. he circled the earth three times to push into a new frontier. he was hailed as a hero. glenn later reentered public life representing his home state of ohio in the u.s. senate where he served for a quarter century. >> it's better to have tried and failed than have failed to try. i guess that's the way i look at it. >> through all his years in public life, he never lost his pioneering spirit. he made one final launch. in 1998 when he was 77, he became the oldest astronaut to travel into space. appropriate title tonight, globe editorial director of "huffington post." tell me shuttle commander, what it was like to meet john glenn and what he meant to you. >> john glenn was a hero of mine from the earliest days, as far back as i can remember. he had the career i always dreamed of, fighter pilot during world war ii and then test pilot and astronaut. so meeting him in the astronaut gym and working out with him was a real thrill for me and he just fulfilled every expectation i ever had of som

he has always been an american hero. it was an honor for me to be here today. thank you very much. >> [inaudible] >> and a look from earlier today, the president-elect talking about have been met with the victims and families that were affected by the attacks at the ohio state university. last night on c-span, just waiting for donald trump, making another stop on his thank you tour. he is stopping in iowa. he has not yet arrived at the podium, so while we wait you will take a look at comments from a retired admiral who met with donald trump and after the meeting he spoke briefly with reporters at trump tower. he is meant to be on the short list for secretary of state. >> hi. how did the meeting go? >> terrific. i had a wonderful meeting with the president-elect. we talked about the world, defense, we talked about the state of our military. a lot about cyber security. and over all i found it to be a very interesting, and a very and forms conversation -- informed conversation. >> you could hit the ground running as secretary of state? >> when i heard there was a

>>> tonight, this country celebrates an american hero. we learned late today, astro gnat and senator john glenn has died. >> 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 stores now accused of making you believe you're getting a better 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 gl. the first american to orbit the earth. he

, a truly great american hero. i met him on two separate occasions." while in a statement - president obama - who awarded glenn the medal of freedom...said in part - quote - "the first american to orbit the earth reminded us that with courage and a spirit of discovery there's no limit to the height speech...glenn's death gave former secretary of state hillary clinton...pause. clinton says: "senator john glenn, a friend to many of us and a genuine american hero passed away today." and, back on the floor of the u.s. senate...one of glenn's closest friends was...emotional. leahy says: "coming here as a bright new senator, every time i've been asked about that mr. president, i talk about the fact i came here and was sworn in with john glenn. i yield the floor." in waukesha -- editors at astronomy magazine remember john glenn fondly. "we have such respect for him, he was really a cool guy, he was pretty important, he could've been really arrogant, but i met him twice and he was just the nicest person to talk to." bakich

we're with the american heroes, returning to pearl harbor. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. and we begin with that code red lockdown at an american high school that we learned of late today. after a chaotic and violent scene outside the school library. police are now laser focused on these images coming in tonight. a student waving a knife. reports he had two of them. students all around, refusing to put it down. many of the students running in fear, and then one of the officers firing. the student did survive. he was rushed to the hospital in reno, nevada, and we begin tonight with abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: tonight, frightening videos from this reno high school capture a student wildly swinging a large knife in the middle of a crowd of kids. >> backoff! >> reporter: now, police are calling out to review more videos that may have been shot like this, showing chaos as the student apparently refuses to drop the knife. a school police officer quickly responds and fires one shot. the suspect, reportedly 16 ye

and today, john glenn, true american hero, has died.wallace has been with us and is joining us now on all our fox properties. it's not as if something -- he lived to be 95 years old. just a certain feeling that somebody john glenn might live forever. >> that's right. for folks who are too young or weren't born, this was an enormous event. two american astronauts, alan flights from cape arissom who canaveral into the caribbean but in 1962 john glenn orbited the earth three times the first american and well after the russians got a big head start on us, to orbit the earth you can't imagine what a big hero he was, ticker tape parades in new york city and around the country, reception at the white house by president john f. kennedy who had set that mission that we were going to go to the moon by the end of the decade, and there he was in that mercury, that small mercury capsule, and if you have ever been to airs' space museum in washington you can see how small the capsule is. think john glenn's capsule is in the air and space museum. basic

he was the true embodiment of an american hero.'s the feeling here, and not just those who will be gather heeder tonight but those in and around wafers and the world for many days to come. neil? >> all right, kevin cork, thank you very much. a reminder what was so unusual back then as we continue to reflect on the police officer of -- to on the life of the hero, joining his colleagues in the heavens. john glenn knew it was dangerous, and in the worst-case scenario he laid out to me, i thought the worst i could do is die. he didn't. knowing where you stand. it's never been easier. except when it comes to your retirement plan. but at fidelity, we're making retirement planning clearer. and it all starts with getting your fidelity retirement score. in 60 seconds, you'll know where you stand. and together, we'll help you make decisions for your plan... to keep you on track. ♪ time to think of your future it's your retirement. know where you stand. ♪ timtrust number one doctorre recommended dulcolax constipated? use dulcolax tablets for

. >>> the truly extraordinary life of astronaut, marine, senator, and american hero, john glenn. >>> break overnight, south korea's president impeached. >>> kirk douglas prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday. >> things that will get you banned from uber for life. >>> good morning, i'm ayman mohyedin. >> millions of americans are in the path of a treacherous weather system that will blanket much of the country in the coming days. >> there was a deadly 40-vehicle pileup where three were killed and a dozen injured along interstate 96. it happened near whiteout conditions, dangerous travel, a polar vortex and much, much more. all of that is on the way. here is nbc's kristin dahl grin. >> reporter: another multi-vehicle accident near erie, pennsylvania, sent several people to the hospital. in upstate new york, a funnel cloud, along with blowing snow and slippery roads. >> we had to drive really slow. >> even the professionals had trouble. some areas could see more than two feet of this lake effect snow. out west, another storm system, places like salem and portland, oregon, under a blan

in just a moment we're going to pay tribute to an american hero, an aviation icon and u.s. senator. john glenn, who passed away today at the age of 95, is a true icon of american history in so many ways. glenn's decades of service to this country took him around the world as a marine fighter pilot, took him around this planet in space. first man to orbit the earth, first american to do so, excuse me. and, of course, to washington as a senator representing the great state of ohio, his home state. so you won't want to miss our remembrances of him later in the show. >>> but we're going to begin tonight with the presidential transition and a question of influence. politics is war. and right now everyone from world leaders to local unions seems to be probing trump for weakness and trying to figure out, one, how is he going to govern? two, what influences him? and three, how do you manage, or dairy say, coax or manipulate him to your position? so pay attention, because there are some answers to all of these questions in trump's cabinet. trump didn't camp, for instance, like a sort of post-

he was somebody who was an american icon, an american hero.nd one of the reasons he didn't do better in 1984, probably, is because walter mondale understood identity politics better than he did. and he was running a different kind of campaign. he was running as the america can, we can win, guy. >> what was better? >> well, i mean -- >> i think he's better. i don't like this identity politics. i used to go to mondale fund-raisers and watch each table and how much they gave. he would go through each table, but never ever said anybody and everybody stood up for him. >> there weren't that many people then or now that could bestride the whole country. >> hillary clinton paid tribute to john glenn today during her visit to capitol hill. let's watch. >> senator john glenn, a friend to many of us and a genuine american hero, passed away today. and i know the tributes will be flowing. i'm sure the congressional record will be filled with pages of appreciation and recognition of this extraordinary american's life. >> well, president-elect donald trump a

a true american hero. that's next. why are you checking your credit score? you don't want to ride the 13l forever, do you? [woman laughing] credit karma, huh? yeah, it's free. credit karma. give yourself some credit. >>> tributes are pouring in across the planet for space pioneer and senator john glenn. he became the first american to orbit the earth changing the space race in 1962. he made a name for his self in the sky. he broke the transcontinental speed record flying from los angeles to new york in 1957. glenn never traveled to the moon after john kennedy ordered not to any him. he later did serve four terms in the u.s. senate representing ohio in 1974. >> glenn did get back to space in 1998 at the aimige of 77. he was awarded the space medal of honor and medal of freedom. a statement on thursday, president obama said john always had the right stuff inspiring generations of scientists and engineers and astronauts to take us to mars and beyond. we know that our future here on earth compels us to keep reaching for the heavens. on behalf of a grateful natio

believe in god. >> reporter: today centrifuges like this one in bucks county stop. >> he was a great american herohim, always liked him, but he was indeed an american hero. >> reporter: keith jones, nbc 10 news. >> tonight, hillary clinton spoke out about what he calls an epidemic of fake news. it came as she made her first visit to capitol hill since losing the presidential election. >> it's now clear that so-called fake news can have real world consequences. it's a danger that must be addressed. >> a fake news story about clinton led to a shooting last week in washington, d.c. a man told police he opened fire in a restaurant as he was investigating pizza gate. the rumor suggested clinton and her aides were running a child sex ring at the restaurant. >>> president of the united states won't be the only job donald trump has in the new year. mr. trump will remain an executive producer on "celebrity apprentice." mgm will pay the president elect a fee that's likely five figures per episode. it will return january 2nd after two years off the air. arnold schwarzenegger will be the ne new host. donald t

, american hero. i met him on two separate occasions. i always liked him.>> at the age of 77, glenn returned to space aboard the space shuttle discovery. nasa has created a tribute page dedicated to his life in the air and space museum in washington tweeted his legacy of friendship and discovery will live in our client -- in our halls forever. reaction to his death. >> reporter: people i talked to described his death as a major loss. they say he inspired them to aim high and achieve goals of their own. america has lost a man whose accomplishments were literally out of this world. john glenn seemingly did it all. part of the reason why visitors at the smithsonian air and space museum are sad to see him go. >> we lost somebody who is very precious.>> of my boyhood heroes. >> reporter: one of his triumphs, rotating the earth. he served as a pilot in world war ii and korea. >> he was the perfect hero. >> reporter: he even represented ohio as a senator for more than two decades. former ohio congressman den

america's most famous aviators. >> five, four, three, two, one. >> john glenn was more than an american hero century icon, perhaps best known for what happened on february 20th, 1962. >> three, two, one, zero. >> the first american to orbit the earth and put america back in the space race with the soviet union. >> i feel fine. oh, the view is tremendous. >> the late t.j. o'malley was at the master controls that day. >> range operations go. >> until he died, he kept the button he pushed to send glenn into orbit. >> hit that button, may the good lord ride all the way. >> god speed, john glenn. >> john glenn returned to a hero's welcome. and invitations to address congress. >> as our knowledge of this universe in which we live increases, may god grant us the wisdom and guidance to use it wisely. >> john glenn's roots were always firmly planted in ohio. he was born in cambridge, went to a local college, and married his childhood sweetheart annie. he flew combat missions in world war ii, then shot down three missions in korea, and in 1987, a record, los angeles to new york in less than three and

senator, a statesman, and an american hero. he died at the age of 85.

true american hero. political crisis in south korea, lawmakers vote today impeach vice president after a corruption scandal. dozens of members of her own party backed the moociÓn to remove the country's first female president. south korea prime minister assume it is leadership until the constitutional court rules on whether park must step down. the court has respond. lauren: hang seng and hong kong down about half of one percent. check out the nikkei. nicole: let's check out what's going on in europe. they extended the easing until the end of 2017. we had a great week the london ftse. had a great week for trading. cac qa -- quarante in france. matteo renzi resigned after referendum. lauren: record territory for all three major territories. dow futures up 6 points. 444 points this week. s&p futures down 2 points this index. index two and a half percent this week. nasdaq futures 3 points. that index up 3% this week. nicole: check on oil this week. 54.13 the barrel. opec members meeting nonopec members next

americans mourning the death of an american hero. john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth died after being hospitalized in his he state of ohio. glenn circled the for nearly five hours in a tiny spaceship. the spaceship friendship 7. that was back in 1962. can you imagine this? in 1998 he made history again when all of s. senator at the age of 77, he became the oldest man to fly into space. president-elect trump today called glenn a hero. >> of course senator john glenn today, the passing -- to me he was a great american hero, a truly great american hero. i met him on two separate occasions, liked him, always liked him. but he was indeed an american hero. lou: john glenn, 95 years old. traordinary life and extraordinary man. we are coming right back with much more. in trump is set to hold a rally in des moines, iowa as he continues his thank you tour. stay with us, we'll be right back. the president putting his cabinet together, suspense building for his sick to nomination. >> i believe we are in the process of putting toget

for today, speaker truly an american hero. an american statesman and all around wonderful individual. it is a true honor to introduce --reat american henner american hero, john mccain. we also have a very special distinguished guest with us .oday the current governor of indiana at the future vice president of the united states of america. vice president-elect, michael pence. we have several guests here today. who without their hard work this memorial would not be possible. guests, we are truly honored to have here today. the congresswoman launched a long legislative battle to have this world war ii memorial built here on the national mall .espite setbacks she never relented in 17 years of work to make this happen. a congresswoman from this -- from the great state of ohio. another person. may this memorial possible with this hardware, their generosity and tireless commitment to veterans. the founder and ceo of fedex, mr. fred smith. caring for this beautiful world war ii memorial is a large task. as you can see it is one of the

. >> mister president, today our country lost an american hero, colonel john glenn, senator john glenn. i will be back at a later date to deliver a more formal tribute with my colleague senator portman but i want to share initial thought as i, my wife connie and so many ohioans join so many around the country that loved him and cared for him and respected him. one of the great blessings of my life to get to know john glenn and for connie and me to count him as friends. we remember a few short years ago on the 50th anniversary of his flight into space, the night before we had dinner with john and annie, his children david and len and his daughter in law, david's wife and how interesting and joyous it was just to hear him recount his experiences, so much of what he has done. we loved him, we miss him, we will draw strength and wisdom from the lessons he shared with us over the years. first time i met john glenn, 1969. it was colonel glenn long before he was elected to the senate. colonel glenn 2n eagle scout dinner in mansfield, ohio. only a 4 - a few short weeks earlier, in my court of

. >> he was a great american hero. truly great american hero. i met him on two separate occasions. >> nasa created a tribute page dedicated to glenn's life, and tweeted: we are saddened by the loss of senator john glenn, the first american to orbit earth, a true american hero. it the smithsonian national air and space museum in washington also sent out a tweet that reads: his legacy of friendship and discovery will live in our hauls forever. but no where is the impact of glenn's death more powerful than in ohio where glenn served as a senator for four terms. ohio governor, john kasich, tweeted: john glenn is and always will be ohio's ultimate hometown hero and his passing today is an occasion for all of us to grieve. john champion for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> the time now 4:43. >> lawyer send here with another check on our forecast. lauren, i was hustling into the building this morning. that air just hits you hard. >> it really does. winter has officially arrived in the delaware valley a lot of people will be hustling about, if you spends an

. >>> we will look back at the truly extraordinary life of astronaut, marine, senator, and american hero john glenn. >> breaking overnight, south rea's president impeached and millions take to the street in united fury. >> kirk douglas prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday. >> the seven things that will get you banned for life from uber. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning. i'm ayman mohyeldin. >> i'm frances rivera. happy friday for you. millions of americans are going to have a tough time kicking back this weekend because millions are in the path of this treacherous weather system that will blanket much of the country. >> already one vehicle pilep has had deadly results. three people killed, dozens injured along michigan's interstate 96. the chain reaction crash happened in near white-out conditions. dangerous travel. a polar vortex. much more. all of that part of the system making its way here. here's kristen dahlgren with the details. >> another multi-vehicle accident near erie, pennsylvania, shut down parts of interstate 90 and sent several people to the hospital. in

. >> reporter: john glenn was more than an american hero. for more than half his life, he was a 20th century icon. perhaps best known for what happened on february 20th, 1962. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: first american to orbit the earth and put america back in the space race with the soviet union. >> i feel fine. oh, that view is tremendous. >> reporter: the late t.j. o'malley was at the nasa controls that day. >> all systems go. >> range operations go. >> the green light is on. >> reporter: until he died, he kept the button he pushed to send glenn into orbit. >> hit that engine start bouton and i said may the good lord ride all the way. >> god speed john glenn np. >> reporter: john glenn returned to a hero's welcome and invitations to address congress. >> as our knowledge of this universe increases, may god give us the wisdom and guidance to use it wisely. >> reporter: his roots were always firmly planted in ohio p he went to a local college and married his childhood sweetheart. he flou combat missions. and los angeles to new york in l

world news start right now. >>> tonight, this country celebrates an american hero. we learned late today, astro gnat and senator john glenn has died. >> 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

. >>> the nation continues to mourn a true american hero john glenn died yesterday in ohio. what a good, long life. he was 95 years old. in addition to being an astronaut he was being remember as a dedicated husband, father, u.s. military vet, flew in world war two, korean war, fighter jet pilot. john was first american to orbit the earth, in 1962. thirty-six years later he will and john glenn also served 24 years in the u.s. senate, what a life. representing his home state of ohio. funeral plans have not been announced just yet, wow. what a man. >>> there is a $20,000 reward this morning for information leading to police to a hit and run driver who struck a 12 year-old and kept going. >> it happened outside a delaware daze care and that is where lauren johnson is. hi there, lauren. >> reporter: hi there, mike. they are offering $20,000 and they released this new surveillance video hoping that someone will recognize car in that video that hit this midst will school student. lets look at his picture. seventh grader, brian richard is his name recovering from some press i serio

he became an american hero in 1962 when he became the first american to orbit the earth. he would go on to serve 24 years on capitol hill as a u.s. senator. >>> another remarkable moment in glenn's life came in 1998 when he became the oldest man to go into space. i sat down with him and his wife, annie, shortly before that mission. >> let me just start with as >> well, i've never felt that people should just look at the calendar and decide what they do in a particular stage of life. if you're interested in something and feel like it, and have good health to do it, why not do it? >> godspeed, john glenn. >> two, one, zero. >> reporter: 36 years after his history making leap into space, john glenn at age 77 was suiting up again. the mission this time to test the effects of ageing body. >> some of the research we may be triggering off here may cut back a lot of the frailty of old age. you shouldn't be a couch potato and do what you feel like doing. if that's a benefit, well, so be it. >> reporter: but before lift-off his aging body had to go through eight months of grueling

verizon. >>> before we leave you tonight i want to take a moment to pay tribute to the last great american herojohn glenn, the fist american to orbit the earth. died today at 95. he will be buried with full military honors in a private ceremony at arlington national cemetery. cnn's martin savage has more. >> reporter: john glenn, one of america's first astronauts, one of seven men known as the mercury seven, chosen to take part in the united states first attempt to put men in space. he had already made history in 1957 by breaking the transcontinental speed record, flying from los angeles to new york in three hours and 23 minutes. in 1962, the military test pilot became the first american to orbit the earth. as glenn lifted off in friendship seven capsule, fellow astronaut in mission control uttered some of the most memorable words. >> god speed, john glenn. >> three revolutions and four hours and 55 minutes later he returned an instant legend. he was awarded the congressional space medal of honor and new york threw him one of its signature ticker take pa raise. later in life he would poke fun a

took off as planned in october of 1998. >> liftoff of discovery with a crew of six astronauts hero and one american legend. >> when the mission was over, america's oldest space traveler was given another hero's welcome, his second, tickertape parade on broadway in new york city. >> i would say it is one of the first legitimate american heroes of our time. >> too often say at this age i'm supposed to be a couch potato. the thing to do, work to fulfill your dreams and ambitions at whatever age. >> following his retirement from politics and return from space, he and wife annie founded the john glenn institute for public service at ohio state university. they also served as trustees of their all mamatter, muskingham college. jon scott, fox news. david: one of the proudest things i had of this, an autographed picture from john glenn. my dad met him and down in florida once and i was so proud of this picture. i keep it to this day. i happened to bring it down from office. what a guy. best of america. sad day. melissa: sad day for sure. surprised by isis, president obama's shocking claim next. ambassador

senator and an american hero.e begin with your comments, calls and reflections on the life and legacy of senator, astronaut john glenn. you can share your comments on our twitter page or join us on facebook. .ood friday morning to you the senate is in session trying to wrap up a cr to keep the government and operation through the end of april. the house did its part with a debate over how scared and if over how health care -- an american hero, a combat pilot fighter who made history by rocketing into the future as the pioneer of space travel. the story this morning from his hometown newspaper in columbus, ohio. we will have more from the columbus dispatch. you can log on to the website including the life and career of john glenn. services will take place in ohio and he will be interred at arlington national cemetery. remembering the life of john glenn. here from "universal news," which is called a space triumph back in 1952. -- which was called a space triumph back in 1952. >> five hours before he is to make a str

first, the death of an american hero. hn glenn, the first american to orbit the earth died today after being hospitalized for more than a week at a columbus, ohio, cancer hospital. he was 95. president obama called glenn an icon who spent his life defending our freedom and breaking barriers. donald trump described him as a pioneer or hero who inspired generations of future explorers. my colleague john scott looks back at the remarkable life a

our keynote speaker for today is truly an american hero. a prisoner of war during the vietnam war, an american statesman and all around wonderful individual. ladies and gentlemen it is a , true honor to introduce a great american hero, john mccain. [applause] >> we also have a very special distinguished guests with us today. indianaent governor of and the future vice president of the united states of america. vice our honor to welcome president-elect, michael pence. [applause] >> we have several guests here today. who without their hard work this memorial would not be possible. one of those guests, we are truly honored to have here today. the congresswoman launched a long legislative battle to have this world war ii memorial built here on the national mall despite setbacks. she never relented in 17 years of work to make this happen. a congresswoman from the great state of ohio. marcee gatour. [applause] >> another person. memorial -- they made this memorial possible with their generosity and tireless commitment to veterans. the founder and c

visit citi.com/travel, or call 877-359-7825. >> crowds gathering to remember the american hero who brokebounds of hur planet and became can the first american to orbit the earth, astronaut and senator john glenn. >> and the funeral service began when the hearse made its way to the auditorium. mourners heard the astronaut and senator in his own words. here are are some of the video clips. >> i got my private pilot's license in the spring of 1941 and then pearl harbor occurred. >> a day which will live in infannie. i anyhow what my responsibilities were at that time. my dad and mother were not keen for me to drop out of school but it was my duty to do and can i did it. >> marine major john glenn will begin a flight. 2466 miles from earth. we broke the record by 20 minutes or so. 3, 2, 1. 0. ignition and liftoff. >> the word astronaut was not known when i grew up. that set came along later. >> i love it and would like to do it every day. i decided it was time to go do do other thing and thought about p politic and government work sometime but i had no idea i would do that myself. i thought

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, truly great american hero. i met him on two separate occasions. >> reporter: nasa created a tribute page dedicated to glenn's life and tweeted, we are saddened by the loss of senator john glenn, the first american to orbit earth, a true american hero. the smithsonian national air and space museum in washington also sent out a tweet that reads, his legacy of friendship and discovery will live in our halls forever. but nowhere is the impact of glenn's death more powerful than in ohio, where glenn served as a senator for 4 terms. ohio governor john kasich tweeted, john glenn is and always will be ohio's ultimate hometown hero, and his passing today is an occasion for all of us to grieve. don champion, cbs news. >>> reclining seats already caused plenty of scuffles on airlines but soon phone calls could be the new source of drama. ill wagner of cbsmoneywatch.com reports. >> reporter: do we need any more airplane drama? can investors make it three days in a row for record highs on wall street? on thursday the dow ros

but he was indeed an american hero. this is an honor for me to be here today. you all very much. he met with the victims of the ohio state university attack. but what led them to conduct these attacks. he was shot and killed by an ohio state police officer. sorry we have a cut that go to donald trump. what are your thoughts just now. this is a good case. it was an attack on american soil. it was quick action by the police in the first minutes since the 911 call went through. i'm interested to see what's can what can happen in the donald trump administration. they said at that they're doing this for allah and isis. they say we will never know what happened. i doubt working to see that in the donald trump administration. he's making this attack for islam and then he is he's killed by a brave american police officer i think they are still saying one things and were hearing another. i really appreciate it. anne and mount got a standing ovation for taking a stand against athletes like colin cap her neck who kneel during the national anthem. we have all of the detail

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into space and his place in history as the first american to orbit the earth that made him a true american hero. he was john glenn. and he died today in his native ohio. it is thursday night and the big story on action news tonight is john glenn. his lifelong mission finally ended today. and tonight america ist a specie he held over a period of decades. let's look back at the life and time of john glenn. >> ten, nine. >> he was a pioneer and a patriot. launched into a history with this iconic sendoff from mission control. >> you've got speed, john glenn. >> later john glenn confessed he actually didn't hear that phrase as friendship 7 lifted off. >> zero g and i feel fine. capsule is turning around. the view tremendous. >> at the height of the space race john glenn was the first american to orbit the earth. >> reading you loud and clear. >> glenn was the most famous of the original seven astronauts with the right stuff. a decorated marine corp. pilot. his wingman in korea was baseball legend ted williams. world held its breath for his mission. when he safely splashed down after three orbits he

>>> tonight, this country celebrates an american hero. we learned late today, astro gnat and senator john glenn has died. >> 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.

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a american hero. goodspeed john glenn. ad astra." -- which is a latin phrase for "to the stars." they're being called "huge plans for the future." a main stage and summerfest is about to get a big makeover .. when it's happening .. and how it's going to get so much better.. plus - disaster on the freeway - as many as 75 cars are involved in a pile-up. the winter a few flurries tonight, otherwise cold. temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the teens. mostly cloudy on friday, very cold. highs in the low 20s and wind chills in the teens. mostly cloudy on saturday with snow moving in during the afternoon and especially the evening. snow is morning. accumulation is likely. another system might impact us sunday evening into monday. although this is stil unclear. stay tuned. tonight: few flurries. cold. low: 20 wind: wnw 10-15 mph friday: mostly cloudy and cold. high: 22 wind: wnw 5-10 mph saturday: snow moving in by afternoon/evening. am low: 10 high: 23 wind: s 5-10 mph officially - winter hasn't even started yet.. and we're already talking summer. big changes in the works for ne

, you would hope in a great american hero.t and it wasn't just what you saw in the media, that's who that man was and it was just an honor to get a chance to meet him and know him a little bit. bill: as a fellow buckeye you know that john glenn and niel armstrong are from ohio, you hang onto their stories for a lifetime. what was the bigger challenge going into space in the 1960's or going back to space in the 1970's? >> first flight was historic and so knew -- new and dangerous. to have him do that, that was the biggest challenge technologically. bill: physically? >> he came back at age 77, pretty good shape. we would see him in the gym every day. he was always moving. that was the way he looked at life. he was always walking, running, lifting weights, whatever he could at age 77. you kind of get beat up a bit. they do things that aren't necessarily pleasant. he was a marine. that's another thing. crew mates told me he never complained about anything. bill: married 73 years and they knew each other when they were the youngest

truly great american hero. i met him on two separate occasions liked him. always liked him. but he was indeed an american hero. >> earlier this evening we also got official word that andy puzder is the president-elect's pick to head up the labor department. puzder became well known he last few years outspoken advocate against raising the minimum wage as the ceo of the company that carl's jr. and hardyees. expanded again. retired four star general james stopped boy months after he was vetted as a running mate for hillary clinton. on his way out he said the conversation went well. another visitor this morning being considered as a possible secretary of state was the former ford and boeing ceo allen tha malaly. ford and company he used to run is now the target of the recent president-elect. tucker? >> peter duesy, as always on the scene reporting the news. thanks a lot, peter. two members of congress are locked in a battle on twitter over something that happened on this show. wisconsin congressman sean duffy said this while talking about the recount effort in wisconsin. listen.