each battalion has a battalion chief head and there is a number of trucks that fall under that battalion. when the department was defunding not the entire battalion department. just the battalion chief itself was defunded. this is just the battalion chief position. >> all right, so, one position. >> daily, correct. >> around that same time there began the defunding now the chief aids and now the support specialist. there was a reduction of 50%? >> yes. >> so, are we requesting any restoration of funding for -- >> yes, we are. it's on the list that mr. korso provided. >> how many? >> originally there were 12 that would cover the 10 battalions for 3 divisions, so 13. and over the time as the battalion time 5 and the division reduced from our budget incident support specialist went away. currently today we have 5. we would be requesting the seven additional for remaining battalions. >> okay, thank you. and, how are things going to be meshed in terms of the budget enhancement request and the request from the mayor's office that we reduce by 1.5%? >> that's been discussed at the committee mee

each battalion has a battalion chief head and there is a number of trucks that fall under that battalion. when the department was defunding not the entire battalion department. just the battalion chief itself was defunded. this is just the battalion chief position. >> all right, so, one position. >> daily, correct. >> around that same time there began the defunding now the chief aids and now the support specialist. there was a reduction of 50%? >> yes. >> so, are we requesting any restoration of funding for -- >> yes, we are. it's on the list that mr. korso provided. >> how many? >> originally there were 12 that would cover the 10 battalions for 3 divisions, so 13. and over the time as the battalion time 5 and the division reduced from our budget incident support specialist went away. currently today we have 5. we would be requesting the seven additional for remaining battalions. >> okay, thank you. and, how are things going to be meshed in terms of the budget enhancement request and the request from the mayor's office that we reduce by 1.5%? >> that's been discussed at the committee mee

thomas mangrum, tankan of the 761wst, battalion, the first african-american tank battalion to see combat in world war ii. we are pleased to have with us don weston, veteran of the 758th was thetalion which first armored unit to consist of all african-american soldiers in our nations history. we are pleased to have terry s e veteran of the japanese-american -- the most highly decorated unit in army oftory for its length service. and lastly, we are very pleased to have eleanor, who at age 95, my goodness gracious. that sheho would guess was still working as a rosie the riveter at age 95 and held that kind of a position since world war ii and still works, was working on c-17's. can you imagine this little lady standing next to a c-17. you talk about the giant beanstalk. it is incredible. these are four true trailblazers for our nation. what they saw, what they did, what they endured sometimes from is truly and should be an inspiration to us all. with that, i'm going to begin by to talk aboutgram about his services with the 761st, first african-american tanker squadron to see combat in the w

the commission would transfer only two battalions. that's the same under the national guard proposal. we would require the other aircraft to reduce cost. that's a 3% reduction in the size of the overall fleet. and we would slow by buying fewer blackhawks per year. together, those would pay for the option. there are disadvantages of this, without question. but we felt that they were outweighed by the advantages of keeping some apaches in the guard. while we spent time on costs and they're important, there are other important factors. i mentioned two wartime capacity and surge capabilities. i'll mention one other one. keeping apaches in the guard hens integrate the regular army and the guard. and that's one of the commission's overarching goals. under the commissions proposals, there would be one more area where the regular army and the guard could train together in peacetime and if necessary fight together in war. that completes a very brief discussion of apache transfers more details in the report and i'm glad to take questions when t

you still had the 24, or 20 battalions in the regular army that could meet immediate needs, but then you had nothing behind that. and that's one of the reasons as secretary hale mentioned that we offered the alternative that we did. >> so the army, like all the services, faced some very difficult budget times. i was there with them and know the kinds of pressures that were put on them. i think they and the other services responded in good faith trying to find ways to meet those budget limits. the air force, for example, trade to retire all the a-10s. that hadn't worked out. we'll have to see what happens with a.r.i. but no, i don't think it's a breakdown, but i think when you step back and take a broader look at the a.r.i. and the decisions on the apaches that at least this commission feels that it would be better to modify -- we'd keep most of it but to modify it to keep a modest number of apaches in the guard for the one army and the other reasons i've mentioned. >> those of you who attended the first couple meetings are open meetings where we had testimony from the army budgetary

the commission would transfer only two battalions. that's the same under the national guard proposal. we would require the other aircraft to reduce cost. that's a 3% reduction in the size of the overall fleet. and we would slow by buying fewer blackhawks per year. together, those would pay for the option. there are disadvantages of this, without question. but we felt that they were outweighed by the advantages of keeping some apaches in the guard. while we spent time on costs and they're important, there are other important factors. i mentioned two wartime capacity and surge capabilities. i'll mention one other one. keeping apaches in the guard hens integrate the regular army and the guard. and that's one of the commission's overarching goals. under the commissions proposals, there would be one more area where the regular army and the guard could train together in peacetime and if necessary fight together in war. that completes a very brief discussion of apache transfers more details in the report and i'm glad to take questions when t

you still had the 24, or 20 battalions in the regular army that could meet immediate needs, but then you had nothing behind that. and that's one of the reasons as secretary hale mentioned that we offered the alternative that we did. >> so the army, like all the services, faced some very difficult budget times. i was there with them and know the kinds of pressures that were put on them. i think they and the other services responded in good faith trying to find ways to meet those budget limits. the air force, for example, trade to retire all the a-10s. that hadn't worked out. we'll have to see what happens with a.r.i. but no, i don't think it's a breakdown, but i think when you step back and take a broader look at the a.r.i. and the decisions on the apaches that at least this commission feels that it would be better to modify -- we'd keep most of it but to modify it to keep a modest number of apaches in the guard for the one army and the other reasons i've mentioned. >> those of you who attended the first couple meetings are open meetings where we had testimony from the army budgetary

so, battalion chief mark johnson, nicole--and battalion chief are-i lead battalion she's at the airportsince november. >> i just have one comment and actually two quick comments. i also want to congratulate the chief on his appointment. i know incredibly how he is regarded a training already and i'm sure he will continue to do wonderful work there. commissioner cleaveland raise questions about the timing of the strategic planning, and even though we don't anticipate wrapping up this month, we are in conversation with mark corso to make sure that the needs that we anticipate currently will be shared with the budget committee. so, we want to-i want to assure you that if there's something that we see on the horizon now and needs to be funded this year or the next year, that will share with the budget committee and i hope that is a little bit reassuring . we won't lose an entire year in that process. that's all i had. thank you, c chief. >> report from operation. report on overall field operations, including greater alarm fires, emergency medical services, the bureau of fire prevention, and

so, this guy is a marine corps special operations battalion, second, 8 company. they are going on a raid. they get ambushed. the ambush is so effective that every marine and korman -- corpsman was shot. kill zone into the and get shot as soon as he goes in. everybody has been shot. by the way, he unloaded with his 240 in the beginning. he runs into the kill zone. he refuses treatment at first but realizes he is bleeding to death. he allows them to put a pressure bandage on him until everyone is medevac'd and they kill the enemy. this is our company commander. my third company commander. reconnaissanceth enlisted marine. point to college, came back. he was in running the reconnaissance course for a while. absolutely incredible leader. i got to know him because i was forharge of training sodr. had multiple. this guy came to me and said, training for a raid. so i went and trained him. he came out. in.ever did get to go al-sadir is a proxy for iran. i wrote this at the end. i want to make all the people in this book famous. i think they deserve it. no one has ever fo

this guy is a marine corps special operations battalion each company. -- battalion letter h company. h company.n corpsman, every one of them were shot. zone.s into the kill now everybody has been shot. his to 40 gulf into the beginning. he went into the kill zone, he does refuse treatment at first and realizes he's bleeding to death puts a turn a tourniquet on him, continues going and everybody is medevac until they kill the enemy. area herecurring theme is my third company commander there. reconnaissance, enlisted marine, got out, came back in and became an officer with a reconnaissance community. came at first with the marines. how i got to know him as i was training task force -- i was in charge of the task force that went there to kill or capture him. this guy came to me and he says, trade him for a raid. i like that he said -- he came out and he enjoyed it. here we never got to go in there. led to the killing of thousands of americans. he is the proxy for iran there. i wrote this at the end there. peopleto make all these in this book famous. has ever forgotten until we forget th

first battalion navy corpsman, a filipino immigrant. volunteers for the military. volunteers to be a corpsman. volunteers with the marines. volunteers to go to sniper school, almost unheard of. and he graduated. there are only a few non-seal scout snipers. then he went to the blue side, the navy side. he was not happy with that because there was a war going on. so he volunteered to go back. when he got out there, he was still not happy. he volunteered to go out with e.o.d. one mission, they were blown up. he and another tech were killed. but that is how he was. pleasure to be around. some of you have seen this story before. it is a famous one, on the front of "leatherneck" magazine. you may have been there at the time. were you there? you are 1-6? c 1-6, charlie company. lance corporal gould is severely wounded. on that mountain, it is so steep, you cannot land a helicopter. they try to carry him, but they cannot. hoopii throws his body armor and rifle down. he throws this kid on his back and brought him down the mountain for over two hours. he carried another huma

it is devastating to our organization, brigade, our battalion. we are grateful for the service. >> the 26-year-old driver has been arrested and faces misdemeanor death. >>> police in garner say they are investigating people stealing from unlocked cars. in some cases firearms were stolen. >>> the golden gate bridge after protestors took it over. black lives matter on the westbound lanes of the bridge. vehicles. people came together to honor dr. martin luther king today. the fbi director placed a wreath at the memorial. president obama and the first lady volunteered at an elementary school and talked to kids about healthy eating. downtown raleigh they talked about race relations. there is still a long way to go. >> we have to unite on a common purpose and get equal rights and pay for women. >> do i feel he would be content? this is something you continuually build upon. urgency of now. it is the 36th year the march has been in raleigh. prisoners are being checked out in germany. one was reunited with his family after being held for espionage. >> he

the commission would transfer only two battalions. i might add that's the same under the national guard proposal. we would retire the other aircraft to save costs that result in about a 3% reduction in the size of the overall like oxley. we would modestly slow the modernization of black hawk fleet by buying fewer blackhawks per year. together those would pay for the option. there are disadvantages to this without question but we felt that they were outweighed by the bandages of keeping some apaches in the guard. i should say what we spent timee on cost and important there are other important factors. i've mentioned to wartime capacity and search capability but i will mention one other one. keeping apaches in the guard helps integrate the regular army and the guard and that's one of the commission overarching goals. can all take pride in what we've accomplished. i think we did due diligence with this report, and number one, we answered what the congress and the administration asked us to do. i want to focus my remarks on some important

members of the 334th brigade support battalion specialize in treating and transporting water supplies. missouri's governor asked for help in providing fresh water to two communities that lost water treatment facilities to flooding. for some soldiers, flood relief is something they've done before. "we've done about five flood duties now, i was here in 08 also." the guard soldiers took a water purification system that can treat up to 15-hundred gallons a minute of fresh drinking water. soldiers expect to work southwest of saint louis for 10 days. president barack obama is frustrated by congress's inability to pass a bill expanding background checks for people trying to buy guns. business of his presidency after delivering numerous condolence speeches following mass shootings. so now, the president will meet monday with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss his options. that could include bypassing congress with an executive order. "obama - the gun lobby is loud and well organized in its defense of effortlessly available guns for everyone. the rest of us are going to have to be just

that is according to the battalion chief out here. just looking at the house now, you can see the damage. it's badly burned top is blackened by soot. windows here are shadowed -- shattered. fire fighters did come out here to try it respond to here. that is the point when things took a turn. deputies also responding to this say they saw a man then heard a popping sound. that man then they found dead. the volusia county sherrif's office says at this point his death appears to be a suicide but they say they are investigating all circumstances. also being investigated of course is this fire. no one was in the house when fire fighters arrived. the battalion chief on scene says the fire marshal is looking into possible arson. it is not clear how the man who deputies found dead may have been connected to the fire but it delayed fire fighters work to get the flames out. they still were able to get them out quickly and 20% of the home was lost but that battalion chief we to said it canning fixed. still a lot of questions we need to get answere

. >> most tactical errors caused by the massive complete changeover of a battalion or company occupying a business captured by al shabab. this tactical error happens because there isn't a smooth handledover and transition from the previous battalion into the new one. >> the attack appears well timed to take advantage of the troop rotation when fresh troops arrive. >> military commanders are not revealing details of the attack. we don't know how many soldiers were killed, abducted or may still be missing. families are not receiving much information and the continued presence of kenyan troops in somalia is once again the focus of debate. >> a satirical cartoonist who once worked for amazon in somalia draws a sketch of the silence from the military. he said a current exit strategy should focus on why the troops were sent in the first place. >> we went in unilaterally to defend ourselves or start setting up a buffer zone in order to defend our borders. that was the reason we went across, to defend our own tourist industry. by that measure, the operation was a failure. tourist industry is a

i asked the battalion chief how long it should take to get him out. they started about 12:50 this afternoon and he said he did not want to give me a timetable. it takes time. live in oakland, abc 7 news. >> all right, carolyn, we are keeping tabs on that. after three decades of a digs appearance, the case is back open. abc 7 news reporter is live at police headquarters. for neighbors, a mystery that remains unsolved. >> you wonder if something bad happened to him. but it makes you start thinking all over. >> her neighbor, 14-year-old daniel, allegedly ran away from home after getting into an argument with a family member. she was among those who searched for daniel in the months that followed. >> every time we thought we had something, it didn't pan out. >> authorities thought they had spotted daniel. but, again, it showed the man they found with nothing more. >> if he came forward and said i'm okay, that would be really great. it would allow us to close this case. however, we don't have that. >> freemont police say they opened the case last summer. >

the battalion chief on scene says the fire marshal is looking into possible arson. it is still unclear how this man may have been connected to the fire but we do know that it had an impact on fire fighters' work to get the flames out. >> we had to deter units. the engine had to actually turn around and come from a different direction because the road was blocked by the incident. >> despite those delays, fire fighters say the fire was put out quickly. but 20% of the home was lost. we are going to continue to follow this investigation for you. we still have a lot of unanswered questions here. as soon as we get new details, we will bring those straight to you both here on air wesh.com. michelle: this morning investigators want to know how much money a security guard may have taken from hotel guests near disney. orange county sherrifs say they caught edward cespedes in a sting. undercover deputies put $500 on a night stand and say they saw him take him. the manager at the hotel says $10,000 has been reported missing in 20 thefts over the last year. but so far edward ces

she's completing her 30th year in the san jose fire department, but tonight, the battalion chief said earning that rank hasn't been easy. >> my application being denied, was one example. one example was it was a failure of their computer system but they still wouldn't accept by application. >> they settled the discrimination lawsuit against the city back in 2012. but she says since then, the department has thwarted her attets to move up the ranks to division chief and deputy chief. so she and her colleague filed this suit just approved by a judge. >> we're forced back into litigation to get answers into the whys of why women can't serve in senior ranks. >> the best qualified candidates have been promoted. >> they say san jose has zero tolerance for genter discrimination and he plans to fight the charges. >> when you hear those allegations it stings because we take it seriously. nonetheless, in this case, we don't think it exists and we'll defend the case. >> both sides will be back in court next month to set a trial date. the city does not deny that it has only hired one female firefi

it seems like they have been getting close and at this now since 12th 30 but the battalion chief that opened fire, the battalion chief says this will be a long process because we want to remove his very safely. >> reporter: correct. they don't want to rush and do anything for further jeopardize the man in the hole and they are being careful. this is a very involved process. we got this massive vacuum truck from the sewer division from oakland and the oakland fire department ladder truck that has the pulleys and the ropes going in the hole. now they are putting the vacuum down and feeding the vacuum lower in the ground and they will suck up more dirt and try to get him out. as i said it looked like within the last five or ten minutes they were very close to pulling him out. now they are firing up the vacuum and sucking up the dirt and hopefully little by little they will get enough dirt. this thing is so loud i can hardly hear myself speak so i hope you can hear me. >> let me ask you one more question. i know you said the man's condition is said to be okay. have the firefighters and me

so, battalion chief mark johnson, nicole--and battalion chief are-i lead battalion she's at the airportsince november. >> i just have one comment and actually two quick comments. i also want to congratulate the chief on his appointment. i know incredibly how he is regarded a training already and i'm sure he will continue to do wonderful work there. commissioner cleaveland raise questions about the timing of the strategic planning, and even though we don't anticipate wrapping up this month, we are in conversation with mark corso to make sure that the needs that we anticipate currently will be shared with the budget committee. so, we want to-i want to assure you that if there's something that we see on the horizon now and needs to be funded this year or the next year, that will share with the budget committee and i hope that is a little bit reassuring . we won't lose an entire year in that process. that's all i had. thank you, c chief. >> report from operation. report on overall field operations, including greater alarm fires, emergency medical services, the bureau of fire prevention, and

so, battalion chief mark johnson, nicole--and battalion chief are-i lead battalion she's at the airportsince november. >> i just have one comment and actually two quick comments. i also want to congratulate the chief on his appointment. i know incredibly how he is regarded a training already and i'm sure he will continue to do wonderful work there. commissioner cleaveland raise questions about the timing of the strategic planning, and even though we don't anticipate wrapping up this month, we are in conversation with mark corso to make sure that the needs that we anticipate currently will be shared with the budget committee. so, we want to-i want to assure you that if there's something that we see on the horizon now and needs to be funded this year or the next year, that will share with the budget committee and i hope that is a little bit reassuring . we won't lose an entire year in that process. that's all i had. thank you, c chief. >> report from operation. report on overall field operations, including greater alarm fires, emergency medical services, the bureau of fire prevention, and

the first part of the battalion returned home. it is going to be a wonderful homecoming for them on the first day of the year. what's the weather looking like, hayley? hayley: that's a beautiful shot. see the sunshine. officially now that it is january 1st, we can say that december was the warmest month ever on record in concord. amazing with temperatures as warm as they were a week ago in christmas. it is going to be much cooler now. 35 in concord. 37 in manchester. 35 in nashua. with the clouds that we still have in place, it is going to be hard for the temperatures to warm up. much more than where we are now. we'll get to about 40 degrees in many communities with the sun breaking through the clouds. also up north in the higher elevations, scattered snow showers likely. here's your forecast for today. 30's up north. closer to 40 for concord and manchester. >>> derek zoolander. >> welcome back to "good morning america." zoolander is back. how psyched are we? >> so psyched. >> i love this movie. ben stiller bringing it back famous

none more so than the 23rd chemical battalion, the first line of defense for a nuclear or %-p preparinglout of the battle that the world hopes it will never see. >> u.s. troops are on high alert. the 23rd chemical bah tottalion the first line of defense. they're clearing an underground facility used to store nuclear weapons. the scenario is staged but the threat is very real. >> the beauty of being able to train underground for this battalion is it is far more realistic. north korea's nuclear and chemical facilities are expected to be deep underground. so that they're out of sight of satellites and drones. >> this is the largest chemical battalion in the hole of the u.s. military, based where the threat is greatest. the troops discover yellow cake or uranium, a substance north korea is believed to possess. >> we take into account the newest intelligence to tailor our training to ensure we're ready for anything they could possibly have or use on the battlefield. >> for that bah toll -- battalion to be on the ground. >> it's fairly likely that the mountainous terrain will provide caves an

let's hear from the battalion chief. >> let me say i'm a maniac, and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly. now that we've got -- . >> reporter: that obviously was the wrong sound byte that we were going to play. the battalion chief was talking about that they had to go around to get the fire hose because they didn't want to jeopardize the homicide investigation, because the body was still there. we don't know how the body was connected to the arson. once we know, we'll let you know. this morning. >>> in this morning, the search for two people after a man was shot at his home. the shooter walked up to a home, pulled a gun on jose gonzales. all stemming from an earlier dispute. the victim was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. >>> authorities are searching for a missing alzheimer's patient. 80-year-old has not been seen since yesterday afternoon in sebring. he was going to walmart with his jack russel treasurier. if -- terrier. if you see him, you are asked to call police. >>> luanne has the latest on the zika virus. >> reporter: right now it's other cou

the battalion was briefed on his this afternoon's neighbor reflected on a kind, selfless man and what life can throw at you in an instant. >> it makes me remember life is a vapor. it is very short. love well, embrace every moment and don't take life for granted. >> we don't have all the details on his arrangements. people have been asking on social media. dunlap is facing a number of charges including misdemeanor death by motor vehicle. he will have a court date april 6. tonight we talk about the community impact, he did some programs he started. we will talk about that tonight at 6:00. andrea: thank you. two sinkholes are causing problems for drivers in chatham county. chopper 11 was over this section in the northern part of the county. it is close because the whole is starting to crack the pavement. the area is just north of river road. the road is closed until crews repair it. that could take more than a week. joel: pass another chance to weigh in with your concerns about dangerous dogs raleigh. the raleigh city council is looking at revamping a proposed ordinance that deals with d

battalion. he tells me this land was the a shed is being described as a workshop. this man in his 50' s died. he was the owner of this house. the chief says everything in it is pretty much burned beyond recognition. because there are was originally a call of a smoke smell in a nearby neighborhood, they discovered it was coming from this house. >> they were looking for the source. they came upon the street and found fire coming from the back of the house. they thought it may have been a bonfire. the back of the home that was on fire. once they got the fire knocked down, they did a search of the building. >> the state fire marshal has a team on the scene. crews do not know why the workshop went up in flames. the fire is out now. firefighters need to take time to put out hotspots. the investigation is underway. we will be following it for you and bring you updates here on air. live in orange county, wesh 2 news. michelle: right now on sunrise we' re following breaking news out of pakistan. after an attack at a university. s brett connolly joins us at the breaking news

so, battalion chief mark johnson, nicole--and battalion chief are-i lead battalion she's at the airportsince november. >> i just have one comment and actually two quick comments. i also want to congratulate the chief on his appointment. i know incredibly how he is regarded a training already and i'm sure he will continue to do wonderful work there. commissioner cleaveland raise questions about the timing of the strategic planning, and even though we don't anticipate wrapping up this month, we are in conversation with mark corso to make sure that the needs that we anticipate currently will be shared with the budget committee. so, we want to-i want to assure you that if there's something that we see on the horizon now and needs to be funded this year or the next year, that will share with the budget committee and i hope that is a little bit reassuring . we won't lose an entire year in that process. that's all i had. thank you, c chief. >> report from operation. report on overall field operations, including greater alarm fires, emergency medical services, the bureau of fire prevention, and

battalion chief michael powell says - run your car 10 minutes as we take a live look at mccarran... we're glad to tell you that the delays out of our airport are not too bad after the horrible storm in the east. some flights were canceled... but as of this morning, most were up and running without delays. (anchor ad lib toss greg) looks like a small upper level through california and southern nevada this morning. high level clouds will be the outcome of this weather pattern temperature in the upper 50s and lower 60s. we will continue to see high climb gradually to the mid and upper 60s! by friday/saturday high temperatures will be at their warmest; ranging between 65 and 70 degrees! but it comes sunday morning. clouds build in through saturday night to mainly cloud this is the seventh day in the seven day forecast so lot can right now... solar customers are finding out if they can keep paying the new rate changes. here's a live picture from a meeting taking place right now... at p-uc headquarters... rooftop solar company solarcity wants to take its fight over new solar rates to neva

the battalion chief explained how difficult it is to determine what caused the blaze right now. behe said that a space heater could be blamed. >> it's very cold, so there's a chance that the space heater could have been used. and everything was burned beyond recognition when we found it. >> reporter: back out here live you see several fire trucks still out here. they said they're working on taking care of some hot spots right now. they have the state fire marshal out here to determine the exact cause of the fire. once we have the information, we'll let you know. >> amy: developing this morning out of seminole county. were hurt after a pack of dogs attacked them inside of an apartment. at the stonebrook apartment complex. north of the 417. sanford police were called out to the apartment after reports of a woman screaming. they found the woman had been mauled by what appeared to have been five pit bulls. the officers shot and killed four of the dogs. they were able to rescue one of them. the women, not identified, was rushed to the hospital. three other people, including a child,

. >> michelle, i talked to the battalion chief who says the man home and that the shed that caught on fire was actually a workshop. as a neighborhood. when firefighters got there, it was coming from the house here on formby drive. called to the scene and will fire. of why the workshop went up in flames. now. you can see, when you look out are still out here. investigation for you. as soon as we get information, we will bring it to you. michelle: we are following breaking news out of pakistan. at least 21 people are dead after an attack at a university. jason: brett connolly joins us from the breaking news center with the latest. brett: the taliban has claimed responsibility for this horrific attack. take a look at this video. it is in northwestern pakistan fire, killing at least 21 people. officials say that number will increase. they fear more are dead inside the buildings. they have not entered yet. the prime minister of pakistan vowed to wipe out the menace of terrorism. meanwhile, a pakistani army spokesperson sent out a tweet saying all four attackers have been killed and the gov

half of the airport is guarded by another battalion with its own chain of command.ers over here aren't always on the same page. ♪ ryan: later in the year, i sat down for an exclusive interview with ukraine's president. petro poroshenko: one of the most active sanctions, including financial ones, others, but the purpose of the sanctions is not to make -- not to be the most harmful to the russians, not at all. we just want to create the motivation. please, stop the aggression. please, stop the fire. please, stimulate the settlement of the agreement in the economic, social, humanitarian, and other spheres. we have an obligation what is necessary to do. ryan: i'm on my way to st. petersburg, where the russian president holds his annual forum. it will take place later this week. he effectively encourages business leaders to come there and pitch investment in russia. what would you say to the investors and business leaders that will gather in st. petersburg that are coming from outside? do you think they should stay away from russia? is that your advice to them? petro por

a battalion fire chief tells us the car crashed into a telephone pole before coming to a stop. the female driver had to be extracted from the car before taking -- being taken to a medical center where she is currently listed as critical. police say there were also major damages to the roadway. >> it was a rollover accident. we do have several power lines, power poles, fencing, curving, sidewalk, retaining walls along the south side that have been damaged. to 500 customers were out of power. >>> we now know the identity of a man killed in an officer involved shooting. sparks police identified him as sergio alvarado-morales. officials say it all started with a traffic incident involving possibly four or five vehicles. they say sergio alvarado- morales was involved in the crash but they are not sure what led up to it. officers also confirm sergio alvarado-morales was armed with a knife and threatening to kill himself. one officer tried to subdue him using a taser but that didn't work. according to officers on scene, investigators say that's why scuffle happened and it turned deadl

go through the chain of command, tell your company commander, 1st sergeant going down to see the battalion commander. what is it about? is personal. as long as you say that they can deny you. can you imagine, look out and see the whole platoon of african-americans fully armed walking? [laughter] everybody and his brother said what is going on. they got down there. everybody talked about these problems they had. head down there for the major, i open it up. major, these menmajor, these men have things they won't tell you. they have problems. go ahead. nobody open there mouth. tell the major what you told me last night. yeah. well, me tell you. i started. then after that we can stop the talking. and the major listened and said i tell you what, we want to know whether we are here to fight the common folk were to deal with another enemy. he said remember what i told you. i want you to go back to your quarters and i will take care of it, as i said. and sure enough within a month or two promotion started coming. assignments were made. the proper thing was done because he said i am going to do it.

if they can't, we'll send an engine and battalion chief. we will come in and evaluate the area and atmosphere and see if we need to upgrade our response. most of the times we are able to locate the situation ourself. if it's something we could not handle, then i will especially call or the chief to help mitigate the problem itself. the last one came on a couple years ago. these are lessons we learned from new york city. they had an incident where the gas company called the fire department and they didn't have good communication. and it ended up the gas all went to one building and the building exploded. it was a disaster. we are learning fwr that. chief gonzalez went back to new york a couple years ago and did research. when pg & e calls us, we know it's going to be a very big problem. we send out everybody to check it out. we send a hazmat, a specialist, a co 2 unit, hazmat specialist and battalion chief. once the chief gets on scene, he will evaluate the situation. if it's downtown in the middle of the day, we probably need more resources

for soldiers in the 334th brigade support battalion includes delivering clean water wherever needed. yesterday, iowa governor terry branstad told the guard to help missouri. the "water dogs" as they call themselves prepared the tankers and a tactical portable treatment system that can produce 15-hundred gallons of drinking water per hour. on new year's morning, there was time for a quick breakfast and some last minute instructions. sot/nat the plan was to split the convoy to avoid congestion on highways during flood duty before... distributing water and "first." "it's my first time in the guard doing something besides training... and i'm really excited... it will be a good experience for me" soldiers in this specialized unit say people take clean water for granted... until it's not there. their job, for the next 10 days, is to make sure it is there for missouri residents until the water plant is back on line. dave franzman, kcrg tv news. high ridge, missouri, where the iowa soldiers reported for duty today, produces water for approximately 65-hundred people. the soldiers will also de

soldiers have gotten parts of missouri through about 45-soldiers from the 334th brigade support battalion were deployed to high ridge missouri on friday. they help brought in water purification systems after floods damaged the treatment plant. the plant is now back on line.. .but the city remains under a boil advisory. the iowa national guard is yet to say when the soldiers will return home. no flooding in iowa.... but more winter weather isn't far off... chief meteorologist ed wilson joins us... ed... we're starting the week better than we'll finish. cloudy skies this evening with temperatures in the 20s... watching for some sunshine on tuesday with windy conditions from the south will take temperatures back to the 30s. more rain and snow chances to wrap up the week. and snow chances to wrap up the still to come at six... some of the best college basketball in the country is right here in iowa... in sports... the new rankings... and how iowa and iowa state hope to and an armed stand-off in oregon between protestors and the federal government reaches its third day... hear the reaction fro

soldiers from the medical battalion offered eye exams to more than 200 students and staff. >> a lot of you have been asking about arrangements over social media but he will be buried in full military honors. anna: tragic for that whole community. duke university faces a title ix investigation. federal regulators are looking into whether duke policy for handling sexual misconduct and harassment complaints violate the law. gender discrimination is limited in federally funded programs. it's the latest of 197 ongoing investigations coming after a duke student filed a complaint, although specific details are not being released. a duke spoke person says the duke is firmly committed to a safe and inclusive environment for all students and works across the campus to make sure compliance with title ix. steve: moore school calendar changes are being discussed right now. the school board meeting is underway in terry. the board is considering switching schedules for 12 schools, including nine traditional elementary schools into year-round schools. the big question is will it anna low performing sc

about 120 members of the new hampshire army national guard third battalion field artillery regiment will arrive today. this is video from a couple of weeks ago when the first part of the battalion returned. they were activated to support spartan shield in the middle east. still to come, an airplane pilot for uncommon generosity. why he decided to return after pulling away. >>> this week's hometown hero is not letting anything stand in her way. she's an incredible athlete while managing diabetes. >>> a dramatic reminder to clear the snow and ice. video shows ice smashing hayley: good morning. 10 minutes past 6:00. a quiet start to the morning. mostly cloudy skies. we'll get to see some sunny peaks through the clouds. high temperatures in the upper 30's close to 40. erin: thank you, hayley. a delta airlines pilot is earning high praise for an uncommon act of kindness. a family was traveling recently in order to attend a family member's funeral. one of their flights was late and the connecting plane pulled away moments before they arrived. the pilot happened to see them crying and yelling a

the battalion chief told me moments ago, yes, this fire is suspicious. about, i would say, about a half an hour they put up yellow tape all across the neighborhood back there as they try to find out a cause. reporting live innorthwest miami-dade, ben kennedy, local 10 news. >>> and we have more breaking news out of miami. getting reports of a hit and run accident. erica rakow has been at that scene gathering details all morning long. what have you learned this morning? >>reporter: this is where mia police tell me a woman was walking down the sidewalk here when a car hit her so hard she fl into the lot of a used car lot right here.also several cars damaged. police here are taking some pictures of the damage done, a white bumper left behind. we spoke with people here who heard and saw the crash including a security guard who works right next to where it happened. they were driving a white chevy impala. he says the woman was hurt and taken to the hospital. >> all i heard was screaming, you know but not like he was fighting with the wheel trying to straighte

his loss believes behind a large void in the battalion. >>> bay bridge in san francisco, california shut down after protesters automatic took over. the black line matter demonstrators lined up the bridge and they appeared to chain link their vehicles together. utility workers and police came out to cut the chain and toe the cars and arresting some the protesters. >>> family of five u.s. citizens that were held captive in iran will see their loved ones once again.@ he was reunited with his family on monday after 18 months of being in prison convicted of espionage. they commuted the sentences of seven iranians being held in the united states. >>> one pastor is expected to see his family for the manufacture time today. north carolina congressman robert pittenger that represented the district has been working with others for others to bring him and the others home. he said that he has a lot of things ahead of him. torture. >> and monday was historic for iran after sanctions were lifted. and this means that tens of into their me. >>> the anger over donald trump not just terry bradshaw? what a

void in the battalion. >> he has a huge knowledge and comradery with the soldiers and able to guide them very well. >> reporter: he has served the military instillations across the country and the soldiers are without a mentor, a friend and leader whose actions spoke louder than his words. >> now is a time for strength. and this will be for his family and lead the soldiers and give them ader a soldier to lead on. >>> thousands of people marked the martin luther king, jr. holiday volunteers packed thousand meals to feed a family of four and it will go to the people in south and eastern south carolina. it has been going on continuous 2009. it focuses on providing the meals to local people in need. >> we want to do something a little different and help families out. and i thought it would be a good example to bring my daughter out to help us out today. >> to try to help people and try to help them not starve. >> day of service kicked off called 40 days of peace that offers volunteer projects to serve between now and the end of february. >>> other volunteers spent their day expecting books f

.- the battalion chief tells us...fire-fighters were able to put out the flames... quickly...and limit the damage. we're told... at least one person was inside at the time...but got out safely. the red cross has been called in... to help. new disturbing details on the lafayayte theater shooter - last july that left two people dead...before the mentally ill gunman turned the gun on himself. investigators have now released that they found his journal at the motel where john houser was staying before the shooting - in it, houser praised charleston shooter dylan roof -saying quote - "thank you for the wake up call dylan." roof shot and killed nine people at where he specifically targeted african americans. crank up the heat ... we're in for another cold night.. let's get over to 24-7 chief meterologist christy henderson to find out when we can expect for things to warm up a bit. republican response...to president obama's final "state of the union" speech... last night. she's being criticized... by some ... in her own party. she referred to donald trump... saying we have

for soldiers in the 334th brigade support battalion includes delivering clean water wherever needed. yesterday, iowa governor terry branstad told the guard help missouri. the "water dogs" as they call themselves prepared the tankers and a tactical portable treatment system that can produce 15-hundred gallons of drinking ter per hour. on new year's morning, there was time for a quick breakfast and some last minute instructions. sot/nat briefing the plan was to split the convoy to avoid congestion on highways during the nearly 500 mile trip. some soldiers have done flood duty before... distributing water and cleaning supplies. for others, this was all a "first." <"it's my first time in the guard doing training... and i'm really excited... it will be a good experience for me">12:05 soldiers in this specialized unit say people take clean water for granted... until it's not there. their job, for the next 10 days, is to make sure it is there for missouri residents until the water plant is back on line. dave franzman, and things are getting back to normal in missouri after hundreds of homes

spoke to a battalion chief about a fatal fire. he told us that some of the smoke coming from behind home on form be drive west of cimmaron boulevard. when firefighters arrived at 2:00 a.m. i found a body of a man in the work area. coming up on "tv 27" we're asking investigators if the cold weather contributed in any way to the fatal fire that happened in the shed near the whole. >>> let's take a look at the situation on the roads. >>> a heads up for anyone who would pass through this area rated colonial drive there's a crash. crudes are fixing the roads. one lane blocked off but if you take interstate footage into the downtown area you are looking good. from 434 until maitland but you are looking good. rusty? >>> i hope you have heavier jackets, friends. freeze continues northern area until 9:00 a.m. that will be until the next half-hour. temperatures climbing above freezing. we are 34 and 27 in ocala and the first time he dropped into the 30s this season. clouds from the metro off to the south. we will have later nor lou -- north

people as part of that battalion. today, the ratio is exactly reversed. for every one soldier in the field today, there are 100 intelligence people behind them. now, that is just the reality of the backend of doing anything. for every car on the road there are thousands upon thousands manufacturers, repairs, insurance people, you think of it, think of it in your head as the industry behind cars. drones are no no different. drones are no different, so therefore on different then manned aircraft that are taking pictures of were satellites that are taking pictures, or eavesdropping, or cyber spy. all of the data that we are collecting today. our real problem is utilizing that information in a useful way. our real problem is that we have experienced this revolution and information so rapidly over the last 15 years of constant war, that we do not even understand what it is that we are doing. so, let me give you an example. it's really simple to get today. about one year ago, president obama announced that the united states

deborah this virginia battalion plans to stay active and run transport visited nebraska for a big showdown on the mats.... stay tuned for the action. plus..iowa hosted purdue looking makers...alex has the highlights from carver- hawkeye when we hoopsters have won twelve straight conference games..... that streak is iowa's longest since the 1969-70 season. 46 years, hawkeye fans.....this team is legit! carver-hawkeye arena sold out for today's 22nd-ranked looking for the season sweep. career-high 29 rutgers....peter jumper......he this uthoff stuffed by swanigan....the big floor and dishes to a.j. hammons for the lay- in.....purdue led by two at the break... second half now....mike gesell the triple....the senior makes it 38-35 hawkeyes....... uthoff on fire again.......you could make the case that he's an all-american......22 points to lead all scorers.... iowa began the second half on a 23-6 run.....buckets from seven different scorers....here's uthoff with the flush! the hawkeyes polish off purdue 83-71......iowa is 7-0 in big ten play for the first time since 1970; same matchup on the l

the battalion contains more than 300 soldiers. the unit played a vital role in disaster recovery during the 2009 ice storm and deployed to iraq as one of the last kentucky all right. let's take a turn and talk local weather with jennifer. jennifer: we may have started off overnight with rain but transitioning to snow for parts of the region. look at the temperature gradient from the upper 40s in the eastern counties to near the freezing mark in the western counties. the cold front has moved through downtown, is pushing through eastern counties and temperatures will drop off about 10 degrees and we'll keep falling. the last couple frames, a pink mass goes up. that's where the radar is trying to indicate slushier, wetter snow. maybe even sleet mixed in at times. it will accumulate as well as the snow. so here's a look at the radar with the rain lifting to the north during the last couple of hours. that leading snow edge into ripley, franklin, fayette and commune counties at this point. some of the darker bands reducing visibility. c

in activation sermon is out for a northern kentucky national guard. the 1204th aviation support battalion was inactivated during a ceremony at the national guard readiness center in burlington. more than 300 soldiers gathered for the last time as a unit 's afternoon. the unit deployed to iraq in 2011 but is no longer needed due to realignment.>>> people had a chance to get close to some creepy crawling creatures today. the reptile show returned for its first show of the new year. it is held once a month at the fairfield banquet and convention center on donald drive. visitors can take a look and choose from thousands of amphibians and small mammals. people can hold the creatures and ask budget. breeders were also on hand. the next show february 7, super >> meterologist: good evening. the snow we had this morning has ended it there is flurries floating through the tri-state. our attention turns to cold, the coldest air of the season. flurries will come to an end, god's will decrease over the next several hours so early tomorrow morning we are mostly clear wind will die down. that means temp