veteran who is just slightly younger than jordan called the police and said don't worry about bernard jordan, i've got him, we're together and we're in france. we're at a hotel and we're going to the d-day ceremonies. bernie jordan was part of the d-day invasion. he apparently pinned his service medals on yesterday underneath his raincoat before he went out for the day. he had a plan. he and his buddies said he's doing fine. he would be back home after they finished celebrating. look at this, this is great. local police chief tweeting the news of what happened. 89-year-old veteran reported missing to us by care home who said he can't go to normand did i for the d-day remembrance. we've found him there, meaning normandy. look at the latest retreat on the subject from tonight. from just a couple hours ago. apparently mr. jordan was found on the ferry ride as well from france back to brittain tonight. look at the picture. the tweet says, bernard jordan, the d-day veteran has gotten himself a fan club on the ferry ride home. goodman. amazi amazing. >>> today and for the last several days preside

>> bernard jordan, nursing home escapee to normandy, says he is going to try it again next year. best new thing in the world by a mile. try to tell me it's not. that does it for us tonight. we'll see you again monday. "weekends with alex witt" starts now. >>> the main concern was is that we have a vast and delicate situation that requires no publicity. >> new word on the bowe bergdahl release in an exclusive interview. president obama talks more about defending the deal. >> right now -- >> a huge influx of immigrants on the texas border and a lot of them are children alone. we will tell you why they've been forced from their homeland. >>> morning fix. why you might be less inclined to grab your daily dose of caffeine in the future. the answer in big money headlines. >>> triple threat. the serious hurdles that face california chrome as he tries to run into history. a live report track side in minutes. >>> good morning, everyone. we do have some breaking news to share with you as we welcome you to weekends with alex bit. tracy morgan is in the hospital after he was involved in a se

. >> bernard jordan was determined to be there 70 years on. he will be 90 this time next year. and says he'll do it all again. >>> watch a british soldier who took part in the allied assault on d-day recreate the parachute jump he made 70 years ago. >>> returning to iraq, at least 60 people were killed today in baghdad when multiple car bombs tore through the city. up to a dozen blasts. no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks. >>> and tracy morgan is in critical condition after sustaining injuries in a six vehicle accident on the new jersey turnpike. the accident left one dead and several others injured. that's it for this edition of pbs news hour weekend. thanks for watching. >>> pbs "news hour weekend" is made possible by -- lewis b. and louise hirschfeld-coleman. judy and josh weston. joyce b. hail. the wallach family, in memory of miriam and ira d. wallach. the cheryl and philip milstein family. bernard and irene schwartz. rosalind p. walter. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america. designing customized, individual, and group retirement products.

. >> reporter: it's being called the great escape. 89-year-old british world war ii veteran bernard jordanad been told there was no more space on an official trip to the d-day anniversary celebration, so he decided to go alone. wearing a new blazer with all his medals he slipped out unannounced from his nursing home. first a bus, then a ferry, where he met this group of singers before making it to the shores of normandy. when that night the nursing home couldn't find the former royal navy officer, they called the police. >> that's the type of chap he is. i think that generation, you know, when they set their mind to something, they don't let anything get in the way. >> reporter: jordan had linked up with a group of fellow british veterans and called to say he was safe. today jordan returned to loud cheers, happy to be home. >> this is a smashing country. i'm proud to have served it. >> reporter: when jordan got back today, the nursing home says he had a hardy english breakfast. after an emotional trip, jordan says he hopes to go back again next year. byron? >> alex, thank you. >>> we have

>> my winner this week is 89-year-old bernard jordan the exmayor of hove, england and warned not to iteave his nursing home unattend ited but snuck out with his medals, d-day vet who made it to normandy before someone reported back he was safe and he had made it to the commemoration. my loser this week is me because i predicted last week that state senator chris mcdaniel of mississippi would lose his primary election to sitting senator cochran and instead he got more that than him but nt enough to make the primary in a runoff. daniel has a pretty good shot of taking cochran out. >> i admit when i'm wrong. >> loser the american consumer. and the constitution, which is a hell of a two for. the administration announcing on monday, it was buried in the other news. a whole regime, essentially, to kill coal by administration. administrative action. which goes around the intent of congress. the winner is hamas. it's part of the new palestinianian government and the u.s., nonetheless, is recognizing it as will be supporting it. >> all right, charles. thank you. panel from d.c. thank you. that'

surrounded by ferry employees is bernard jordan. an 89-year-old veteran of d day. to be in his nursing home, no one could find him. jordan without telling a soul left home, hopped on a ferry to france so he could attend the anniversary at normandy. congratulations to him. "america tonight" is coming up next. america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> on "america tonight": the child abuse scandal that's rocked britain. a beloved celebrity. the scandal almost incredibly widens. >> that's probably the tip of an iceberg. something like 1500 individual over a number of decades. >> also tonight, stopping the shooting in california's meanest city, the street capitalist that put cash on a

when 89-year-old bernard jordan disappeared from his retirement home, the word went out to police. but jordan jumped on board a bus of veterans headed to noormt. normandy. he promised he will get back home safely. >>> we'll follow up on the search for relisha, a little girl missing for 100 days from a d.c. homeless shelter. who is looking for relatisha? >>> if you want to hear more about our stories, log on to aljazeera.com/america the tonight. we'll have more next time. time. been connected before. it's a new approach to journalism. this is an opportunity for americans to learn something. we need to know what's going on around the world. we need to know what's going on in our back yard and i think al jazeera does just that. >> as the world marks 70 years since d-day the u.s. and russia try to warm frosty relations. >>> high profile journalist gets high in colorado on edible marijuana. raising questions about its dangers. eyewitness identification, top

he made history in the d- day invasion in known 44, now at 89 years old, veteran bernard jordan maderance. he left the nursing home in southern england and told them he was goingalk. if but instead he boarded a ferry to the d- day. the nursing home reported him missing and another vet called them and said it was okay. >> jordan talked about what it was like to return. >> it is marvelous. >> you are going to face the muc. >> yeah, i will face that. it is one of those things in life. jordan received rock star treatment to his entire trip. jordan was an officer in the british royal navy and he said what he did that day was not special. and he hopes to return to normandy next year. >> cutting edge technology bringing the past to life like never before. how it could change museums forever. you told us your number one olive garden dishes. now they're part of our 2 for $25 guest favorites! get your all-time favorites like creamy chicken alfredo. plus unlimited salad and breadsticks and dessert. 2 for $25 guest favorites at olive garden. is is mike. his long race day starts with back pain...

when 89-year-old bernard jordan disappeared from his retirement home, the word went out to police. but jordan jumped on board a bus of veterans headed to noormt. normandy. he promised he will get back home safely. >>> we'll follow up on the search for relisha, a little girl missing for 100 days from a d.c. homeless shelter. who is looking for relatisha? >>> if you want to hear more about our stories, log on >> tomorrow on the stream. the superstars. >> i love the underdog role, it's us against the world. we have this fight and this pride to play for the country. >> pushing for success. >> we've gone so far forward, the game's really really grown. >> gaining popularity. >> people are crazy for it. >> is now the time for u.s. soccer? >> anything is possible. i believe that this u.s. team, we can beat anybody. >> the stream, tomorrow 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. . >> well, here we are right back where we started from, in terms of jobs loss and recession. also, cash strapped americans raiding their 401k well wherev before their retirement. i'll show you how this will cost

. >>> and finally, this guy is my hero. 89-year-old bernard jordan. he went missing from his nursing facility in england on friday. police were looking for him. it turns out he had gone to normandy, france. he had sneaked out of the nursing home because they wouldn't let him go. he's a veteran of the royal navy in the war, world war ii. hopped on a ferry to attend the 70th anniversary of d-day celebrations. posing, as you can see there, with the ferry crew. jordan is reportedly back at the facility. no harm, no foul. and he says he plans to do it again next year. if they don't let him out, he'll sneak out. >> he hasn't lost a thing. >> 89 years old. and got the spirit. >> 89 years young. >> fight the power. ron, thank you. >>> we have an unusual bear on the loose story this morning. it involves this little guy, gallivanting through a neighborhood in florida. it's pretty cute. but the baby bear was getting very close to a day-care center packed with baby humans. and abc's sara haines is here to tell us what happened next. good morning. >> good morning.

. >> bernard jordan, nursing home escapee to normandy, says he is going to try it again next year. best new thing in the world by a mile. fry try to tell me it's not. that does it for us tonight. we'll see you again monday. now you have to go to prison. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> an inmate assaults a prison staff member. >> hold on to him. hold on. >> [ bleep ]! rip my [ bleep ] guts out when i'm getting ready -- [ bleep ]. >> while other inmates turn the violence against themselves. >> i cut my vein. >> i have a daughter that just turned 13 years old and she's my pride and joy. >> and with the personal cameras provided by "lockup" producers, inmates share their feelings about life behind bars. >> it's sad in my heart to know that i had to do that and take time away from my daughter. >>> maybe we can touch on just a little bit about what it's like to have spent 20 years in prison. when they first handed me this camera, i'm like, what? how does this work? i don't know what an ipod is. i don't know how to work these fancy gadgets. they had to

bernard jordan returned to his nursing home in southern england after staging his stealth mission tondy. he had been reported missing since thursday night. the royal army officer ran away to france to celebrate the 70th d day with fellow world war ii veterans. >> how is it to be back? >> marvelous. absolutely marvelous. yeah. it's a smashing country. >> it was described as the great he can ape. >> yes. >> how was it for you. >> yes. yes. >> okay. ? >> it's even better as it gets on. >> the spritely 89-year-old told the reporters he is ready to face music for his actions. hopes were high for a triple crown winner after nearly 4 decades. we will update you on california chrome and his success. actually, he did not win. all eyes were on california chrome but in the end, he failed to capture the criminal crown. more from belmont stakes. thomas drayden in new york. thanks for watching. >> we're here at the darrington unit, which is a maximum security prison on the outskirts of texas. >> jimarquez holland is 20 years old. he's been imprisoned here for three years. >> to me, i feel like wha

world war ii veteran bernard jordan reportedly went missing from his nursing home in england wearing >> so nothing is going to stop you basically? >> oh, no, no. >> was it worth it? >> oh, definitely. yeah, yeah. >> do you have any idea how much interest there has been in this? >> oh, i didn't realize it. no, no. >> do you think you're in trouble when you get back? >> i might be, but i hope not! >> the 89-year-old called the commemorations a, quote, first-class show. good evening, everyone. 6:00 p.m. eastern here. you are in the "cnn newsroom." at this hour, california chrome takes a run at history trying to win the last jewel in the horse racing's triple crown. a feet last accomplished 36 years ago. can dough it? talk about that a lot this hour. >>> first,

one we want the extra mild to attend. 89-year-old bernard jordan was reported missing on thursday. r ii vet who escaped from his nursing home in england. nobody could find him. >> that's because jordan, without telling a soul, left the home and hopped on an overnight ferry to france to attend the 70th anniversary. needless to say when he got back, everyone gave him a hero's welcome, rightfully deserved. i am thomas drayden. talk to al jazeera coming up next. for news updates around the world, we invite you to go to aljazeera.com. thanks for watching. >> it's a universal language. >> the latest album debuted at number 1 on world charts. eve is inspired by the suffering she has seen on her continent in darur's refugee camps. >> i had the voice in nigh head. >> the grammy award winning a artist is dedicated to improving lives of girls in africa. the only thing i know as an african person that can transfory

surrounding by ferry employees is bernard jordan, an 89-year-old british veteran of d day. yesterday he was supposed to be in his nursing home but he we want mussing and nobody could find him. >> that's because jordan, without telling a single soul left the home and hopped on an over-night ferry to france so he could attend the anniversary of normandy. here is what we are following, ukraine's new president has been sworn in. poroshenko vowing to reunite his country and defiantly saying he will never give up on pro-russian. dozens of university students have been taken hostage in their dorm by the islamic state of ir iraq. getting ready for the big race, the belmont stakes taking place today on long island, new york. california chrome poised to become the first triple crown winner since 197 yeah. >> we are looking at more severe weather coming into the area today. storm damage reports from last night, flooding problems today. i will show you where with the national forecast coming up. >> before you go, take a look at these live pictures from elmont new york. we will be live

bernard jordan was told there was no room left on an official tour at the last minute, so he decided9-year-old decided to go on his own. he slipped out of his nursing home, took a train, then a ferry. we're happy to report lieutenant jordan is safe and back in his nursing room, perhaps with a few stories to tell. >> what a hero. >> still has that courage and moxy. >> still got it. and the skills to speak out. >> i'm surprised he didn't parachute down, too. >> he would have if he could have. >> that is amazing. if that doesn't prove what a vet can do, check out this next story. it's about a device called the tank chair invented by a combat veteran who refused to give up when his wife was partially paralyzed in a car accident, so this is what he came up with. it's a motorized chair that takes wheelchair to the next level, to say the least. >> it's armed with two motors and a tank chair can handle any terrain, rugged hillside, sandy beaches and snowy fields. now, it starts at about $15,000. even more remarkable, he has no formal engineering training, not even a college degree. he tells

he told bernard jordan he couldn't go to normandy for the 70th anniversary. he put his war medals on. the nursing home reported him missing. but the search was called off after another veteran called in to tell him he ran -- >> i love that he put his medals on and said i'm going out there. >> i'm in a nursing home and you are not going to let me go to d-day i stormed the beaches the normandy. >> since when do nursing homes get to tell adults what they can and cannot do? >> you meet served with bowe bergdahl. five years for the taliban isn't punishment enough for traitor. why it's time for the real heroes to be recognized. >> dog buried alive mudslide stuck there 18 hours and lived. a story of survival that will warm your heart. [ female announcer ] there's a gap out there. that's keeping you from the healthcare you deserve. at humana, we believe if healthcare changes, if it becomes simpler... if frustration and paperwork decrease... if grandparents get to live at home instead of in a home... the gap begins to close. so let's simplify things. let's close the g