>> reporter: for raquel bonacasa tears mixed with pride tonight. her older brother air national guard staff sergeant louis bonacasa promised the family his fourth tour would be his last, but it ended four months early after a taliban suicide attack in afghanistan that killed sergeant bone case a and five others -- bonacasa and five others. raquel spoke with her brother >> he was excited about christmas. he received all of our packages and then he was happy that he was going to be coming home and then his wife would be back home. they were going to get a house, try for another baby. >> reporter: sergeant bonacasa was married. his daughter liliana turned 5 last thursday. born and raised in suffolk county, he enlisted in the air force three weeks after his high school graduation. he served previous tours in iraq, saudi arabia and qatar. his death comes as taliban fighters are mounting a resurgence in afghanistan placing greater strain on u.s. forces supporting the struggling afghan military. his sister knew every tour carried risks, but they weren't p

his brother, staff sergeant louis bonacasa, one of six u.s. servicemen killed by a taliban terrorist. >> today was the first day i it was definitely a spooky felling. >> reporter: the bonacasa family, a tight knit clan. he and wife debra have a little girl, lily. hear, wearing daddy's dog tags and combat boots, and here holding up a picture that sums up how the whole family felt about louis. >> hero, caring, charming. >> reporter: now the family face as haunting echo of this picture. louis and his dad, visiting the grave of his grandfather. in farmingville, tony aiello cbs 2 news. >> thoughts with both of those families here tonight. >>> in other headlines, the first full day of winter, but it certainly doesn't feel like it. jogging in shorts, and it's only going to get warmer elise finch with more. >> the temperatures also incredibly mild even at 11:06 tonight. 54 for edison, with 51 in the hamptons, and 52 in greenwich. incredibly warm temperatures. of course we do have some fog, so reduced visibilities, particularly in sparta, babylon, the

for raquel bonacasa tears mixed with pride, her older brother staff sergeant louis bonacasa promised the family that his fourth tour would be his last, but it ended four months early after a taliban suicide attack in afghanistan that killed sergeant bonacasa and five others. raquel spoke with her brother >> he was excited about he received all our packages and he was happy he was coming his wife would be back home. they were going to get a house, try for another baby. >> sergeant bonacasa was married, his daughter liliana turned five just last thursday. born and raised in suffolk county, he enlisted in the air force three weeks after his high school graduation. he served previous tours in iraq, saudi arabia and qatar. his death comes as taliban fighters are mounting a resurgence in afghanistan placing greater demands on u.s. forces supporting the struggling afghan military. sergeant bonacasa's sisters knew every tour carried risks but they weren't prepared for this. >> he would always try and comfort all of us, and any time we would bring up something to him he would always say i'm o

he loved his country. >> reporter: this week, bonacasa was among six other u.s. airmen killed by a suicide bomber in afghanistan. fellow new yorker and nypd detective joseph lemm was killed. in his hometown of west harrison, the community is in disbelief. >> it's heartbreaking. he was a class-a good guy. >> reporter: as for bonacas's family, they stood by him for four tours in the middle east. vincent says he always kept in touch through skype. the loss now for this close family unbearable. >> just the great memories he's to bring us that much closer. my brother died for us, and i'm very proud of him. he's a natural hero. he's my hero. >> reporter: his hero, and undoubtedly, to the wife he leaves ehind and his daughter, lilly, who just celebrated h 5th birthday a few days dgo. >> my brother had a lot of love for the lord and he's just going to be up there watching us from heaven, guiding us. >> and no funeral arrangements yet for staff sergeant bonacasa or lemm have been made rnbluce . bonacasa's family says the next steps for them, they plan on going to louis's

we expect a similar turnout for bonacasa's services today. after the ceremony here today, military members as well as the family will go to his wake at a funeral home in miller place. it will happen today and tomorrow. and he will be laid to rest saturday at national cemetery. for now we're live in west hampton beach, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. at the maspeth strip club that's part of the investigation into the shooting of a knick's player cleanthony early. the city scape's gentleman's club was closed when this happened this morning. no one was injured. two men were reportedly seen in a green nissan fleeing the scene. >>> well now to the latest in the bill cosby case. his attorney speaking out this morning a day after the comedian was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman 12 years after it allegedly happened. bond. we are here with more. >> reporter: cosby's lawyer today described him as in good spirits saying he is confident his name will be cleared in the case. but for now, he's had to surrender his passport an

the body of louis bonacasa arrived in westhampton. his commander escorted bonacasa to the church. gauntlet in afghanistan and louis refused to compromise the safety of his fellow warriors nor the future safety of his wife and daughter. that, people, is heroism. >> staff sergeant bonacasa was one of six americans killed northern a week ago in a suicide bombing. his wake is tonight and tomorrow in miller place. he will be buried saturday. >>> coming up next, this christmas eve a christmas -- pardon me, new year's eve a a wedding ring discovered in the pocket of a new pair of parents. owner. >> and from black eyed peas and cabbage to grapes, ringing traditions. >> used to slap him in the onion. than others. we'll explain the meaning >> an onion. weather-wise. clouds are breaking up. new year's eve not too far away. what will the weather give us? that forecast comes up in just a bit. >> coming up on the "cbs evening news," more on the fire that swept through a high- rise in dubai tonight. elaine quijano in for scott pelley this evening at 6:30. >> hi, dana. here's the "cbs evening new

bonacasa will be buried saturday at the calverton national cemetery. in miller place, long island, sonia rincon, cbs 2 news. >> he was one of six americans killed in a suicide bombing while patrolling bagram airbase in afghanistan. his family says he was planning to retire from the armed forces after finishing his appointment next year. so sad. >>> a deadly fall at the four seasons. up next, how a photo may have cost a college student his life at this midtown hotel. >> we have seen it over an over again. hoverboards bursting into flames. how you may be able to lower to you. >> plus, campaign chaos. just lost two major staffers. early detection is critical in fighting cancer. a misdiagnosis or other errors can have serious consequences. for almost 40 years jacoby & meyers has successfully represented thousands of clients. winning them the money they need to take care of themselves and their families. you fight the cancer. >>> here's the ball ready to more than a million revelers estimated to pack times square to ring in 2016. looks great. >> ready to go

louis bonacasa ) "it was always a blessing to have him in my life." ( vinny bonacasa / brother of staff sgt. louis bonacasa ) "he was cut from a different cloth. family. he loved his country. he died doing what he wanted to included staff sergeant chester mcbride, a former high school athlete from a small town in georgia... ( steve pennington / stafffsgt. compassion for others and he wanted to do well."" ...and a detective with the n-y-p-d, national guard tech sergeant joseph lemm, who leaves behind a wife and two children. andrew spencer, kwwl news. the sixth victim of the attack was staff sergeant michael cinco. he was from a small town in texas. accused colorado planned parenthood shooter robert dear is in court today. he faces more than one hundred felony charges related to the shooting and stand off the day three people were killed, including a police e ficer. in a previous court appearance dear admitted his guilt...saying he was a warrior for the babies. army sergeant bowe bergdahl rejects a plea deal. he's charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy -- after his disap

also killed louis bonacasa who lived in long island. he leaves behind a wife and 5- year-old daughter. a taliban attacker ramming his motorcycle into the patrol. both were assigned to an air national guard unit at stewart air base. that's where jim hoffer is with the story. >> reporter: three days until christmas. the 105th air national guard is in deep mourning. think about it. a suicide boomer taking the life of two of their soldiers, both of them from new york. air force staff stood on the doorstep of joseph lemm as word the hands of a suicide boomer in -- bomber in afghanistan spread through town. >> reporter: his bar der said they became -- barber said they became friends. he said lemm was a humble man. >> he was a quiet man. he didn't brag. he didn't say much. but once you started talking to him, he would open up. i was glad i got to know him. >> reporter: lemm in this home video as air force sergeant surprising his teenage daughter, young son and wife in 2013 after ten months at war. there will be no homecoming for his third tour

among six brave americans whose families like the bonacasa also spend the holidays not celebrating but remembering. >> he loved what he did. he fought for his country just family. he was a loving person. he will truly be missed. >> now, 15 other u.s. service members have been killed in afghanistan this year. dana, your heart just goes out to these folks. >> these families, these children too whose fathers gave us so much. >> what a sacrifice. >> dick, thank you. >>> still ahead tonight, four children discovered alone in a sleeping car. >> i need a police officer right away. so i don't know what the protocol is. i got get these kids. >> you will hear from the into action to save the day. >> plus, with santa's arrival just over 24 hours away, an elf on the shelf emergency in new jersey. >> nervous and very scared. i thought santa wasn't going to come. >> what this little girl did next that caught the attention of police. >> and coming up on the "cbs evening news," the weather creating problems not only here but across the country. norah o'donnell is in for scott pelley tonight. >> report

christina: the body of staff sergeant louis bonacasa returned home to long island today. for may be as the fallen hero arrived at the international guard base, sergeant bonacasa was one of 6 american airmen killed last week during a suicide bombing in afghanistan, his funeral will be saturday morning at new beginnings christian center in his home count of koram. christina: no arrest in shooting of knicks forward cleanthony early, he posted this picture from his hospital bed, sending out a message to his fanneds, early was shot wednesday morning by a group of masked meanwhile leaving a strip club in 89s, queens, sources say he may have been set up. christina: a disaster on par with the oil spill, the leak has been going on in october it will be a while before a relief well can be drilled so that leak can be stopped. christina: environmental defense fund said that enough gas has escaped every day to have same as emissions from 7 million cars. still up clear what caused this leak. christina: for all his million people, stands in crossroads of world, ridge in new career that way, this is t

. >> reporter: just a show of support for sergeant bonacasa. there was a line outside the building for several hours to honor this comrade to so many. those who knew him say he was a aware of and accepted the risks of fighting for our country because he believed in it more than anything else. [ music ] >> reporter: his 5-year-old may not yet understand war but she has learned far too early about death. her mother, his wife who he met at boot camp was there with her to watch as the military honored him at the air national guard base in west hamton beach. >> our pain and pride merge with inexpressible gratitude for him as our hero. >> a suicide bomber killed the 31-year-old and five other servicemen during an attack in afghanistan last week. a great provider and a beautiful family and it's a great loss for everyone. >> hundreds of people filed into a funeral home in miller place for his wake, trying to understand why someone so wonderful was taken away. >> i've known him since he was a little boy. it's sad for all of us today. >> he didn't think

air men killed include staff sergeant louis bonacasa bonacasa, chester mcbride, and michael anthony cinco of rio grande valley, texas. while in washington, d.c. a rest rantd was suddenly closed. the owner's son, staff sergeant peter taub was among the dead, loyal customers joined in the family's grief. >> the good people in america your loss is our loss. >> this as taub's wife just learned she is pregnant with their second child. >>> we are seeing weather extremes from coast to coast, much of the eastern and central u.s. is headed for the warmest christmas on record but there's also a major storm brewing. severe weather is threatening tens of millions of americans and causing trouble for the last minute holiday travelers. >> reporter: the weather on i-49 along the texas/arkansas border turned the roadways deadly. three killed, seven injured in a blinding fog pileup. >> it sounded like an explosion. >> reporter: the wild weather system creating havoc is also poised to shatter records, some spots 40 degrees above average. christmas eve in philly, 73. charlotte, 77. savanna savanna, georgia,

. >> the three other airmen killed were michael cinco, chester mcbride, and louis bonacasa. only a day after the northwestern ambush, they went to the aid of the afghan army trying to hold off the takeover of taliban. the taliban has been gaining strength ever since the end of the u.s. combat mission and drawdown. they released a photograph of the bomber they claimed attack the american. these deaths are especially heart breaking for so many families. coming right before christmas and just months after president longest war in american history. pentagon. >>> iraqi forces say that they are on the verge of retaking a key city from isis fighters. ramadi is the capital of anbar province and it'ss loss was a government. yesterday, they entered the city's outskirts but they expect a tough fight. it's estimated up to 10,000 civilians remain in the city. >>> coming up, we will discuss the situation in iraq with cbs news senior security contributor and former cia deputy director. that is on "cbs this morning." >>> army sergeant bowe bergdahl has delayed his plea for leaving his post

staff sergeant louis bonacasa was one of six americans who died last week in a suicide bombing. his funeral will be held on saturday. >>> if you had children, a son, would you want him to play football? >> i didn't necessarily want to put my child in that if i could avoid that. >> a jets football play we are a strong reaction after seeing the movie "concussion." why he says he feels betrayed by the nfl. >>> let's do this. >> yeah, baby. watch out people. >> we showed you the previews and now it's finally happened, president barack obama goes for a drive with jerry seinfeld for the comedian's hit web series. some of the hilarious memos from the road trip coming up. >>> time now is 6:02. time for traffic and weather and traffic never more than seven minutes away on the 2s. vanessa murdock is in for john this morning with the forecast. >> good morning and happy last day of 2015. we're almost to the new year and the forecast, i think, couldn't be much better than this. it will be bright this 46 degrees right now with scattered clouds, west winds at 3 miles per hour. this morning, we

services have also been set for louis bonacasa who was killed visitation for louis bonacasa will be on thursday and friday at the branch funeral home in miller place. his funeral is saturday at new beginnings christian center. >>> an arrest has been made in the murder of a woman in queens whose body was found dumped in a park. 25-year-old christopher sobers is charged with murder and robbery and due in court later today. he killed a 28 year old and her body was found in october in flushing with slash wounds to her neck and stomach. >>> breaking news out of mexico this morning where authorities have taken the so-called affluenza teen into custody. this booking photo was released shortly after ethan couch and his mother were found near the popular mexican pacific beach resort. couch made headlines after he while driving drunk and only receiving probation. it sparked public outrage and he received a slap on the wrist because couch is from a wealthy family. four people including a pair of bankers from brooklyn accused of stealing from the accounts belonging to seniors and deceased customer

bonacasa is from nebraska. eyewitness news reporter jim hoffer is live at the base. jim? >> reporter: you know, orange county has a lot of military ties, home to west point military academy. it's also home, right here to stewart airport. and the 105th is, again, mourning the loss, not of one but two of their soldiers. in the small town of west harrison, news of the death of joseph lemm traveled quickly. flags in the center of town at half staff, his barber called him a friend who rarely talked about his deployments. >> he would talk a little bit but not much. he would say, yeah, i will be deployed and going for so and so amount of time and we are looking forward to just getting it done and being with my family. >> today air force staff huddled outside of the front of lived with his wife, teenage daughter and young son. bunting hung outside the 50th precinct where he worked as a detective. he was on his third tour when a suicide boomer rammed an explosive laden motorcycle near his patrol in afghanistan. he and five other u.s. soldiers were killed including sergeant louis b

we're learning more about staff sergeant louis bonacasa. he was due to return home after his fourth tour of duty in a few months. >> and then he was happy that he was going to be coming home on mine and my sister's birthday, around that time, and then his wife would be back home. they were going to get a house, try for another baby. >> it is just heartbreaking. bonacasa leaves behind his wife and 5-year-old daughter along with his mother and four siblings. he will be buried on long island's calverton national cemetery. >>> a team of new york city police officers are at the for the catholic churches jubilee year. the italian police asked police departments across the world to send officers to help deal with the thousands of visitors expected to come to the vatican. the nypd officers will serve in their uniforms so americans can recognize them and ask for assistance. >>> a giants head coach come kauffman weighing in on the one- game suspension against his star player odell beckham junior. the coach defending beckham. he says the wide receiver

staff sergeant bonacasa was 31. he leaves behind his wife and 5- year-old daughter along with his mother and four siblings. he will be buried in long island's calverton national cemetery. >>> 6:43. the secret service is dealing with more embarrassing publicity after an agent's gun was stolen near the white house. the agent returned to his parked car monday less than a block from the agency's headquarters to find a window open and a bag missing. the bag contained his service weapon and a radio. his secret service badge and handcuffs. >>> new this morning, two long what could be called a real garbage move. michael heefy and christopher schmidt are accused of snatching holiday tips intended for sanitation workers. they grabbed a money-filled envelope sitting on a garbage can in bohemia yesterday morning. police are looking into whether they have committed similar crimes. >>> 6:44. tossens of -- dozens of people are still missing after a massive landslide in china. a man was found alive after being buried for more than

and also killed was louis bonacasa.i spoke to his mother yesterday, and she described him as a family man and a loving soldier, and had a daughter as well. his brother is speaking out. >> he was cut from a different cloth, and a man's man and gentleman, and he loved the family and the country, and he died doing what he wanted to do. he was a real soldier. a real hero. >> also killed was sergeant p e peter taub from pennsylvania, and his father said that he skyped with him a few weeks ago and he thought that his son was in saudi ar rabia, and now he knows that taub did not tell them that he was in afghanistan, because he did not want them to worry. >> he was funny, and thoughtful, and a el really good family man. he loved his wife, and more importantly, he loved his daughter. >> major adrianna vorderbruggen was the first actively open gay military service member, and the first openly gay air force officer to die in combat. she fought for years to get the "don't ask, don't tell" policy repeal and later married their partn

louis bonacasa was a staff sergeant with the air national guard. he was one of six u.s. service members killed in the attack. the funeral will be held in his hometown of corum. >>> a cyber attack crippled a computer network at rutgers university today. it targeted an online course management system where professors post assignments and other course materials. this is the sixth time that the university's computer system has been attacked over the past year. right now it's not known if these attacks are related. rutgers has hired consulting firms and plans to spend its computer security. it says users may experience difficulty until the problem is fixed. >>> a surge earch is under way for missing inflatable christmas characters on a front yard. the owner included clothing and other items to be sent to the local salvation army. the thieves didn't touch the donations but made off with a reindeer set and other decoration. the owner says he just wants everything returned. >> with any kind of conscience, hopefully they will. >>> and news 4 at 6:00 returns, your first christmas

visitation for louis bonacasa will be held thursday and friday at the branch funeral his funeral will be saturday at new beginnings christian center. >>> it is 6:37. you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic meteorologist bill evans. >> a look outside our roof camera look down toward 59 street central park south, barely can make out the tops of the buildings with clouds, rain and fog. here is our camera in brooklyn looking to the lower east side with clouds, rain and fog. get your rain gear you'll need that 40 degrees all rain five boroughs long island central southern new jersey rain up to the north rain snow line is just about right up the through way here and 684 is just above the merit parkway and i95 and above i80 here almost 84 so still some sleet going on in sullivan, orange county up near northern fairfield, northern westchester and up into 84 there toward dutchess county so we get this pushing through the area by afternoon and it becomes all rain by the time we the rain until lunch time that shuts down this afternoon and cloudy skies and the low 50s w

sergeant bonacasa's funeral will be saturday at new beginnings christian center in coreham. >>> 6:39 and you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic. meteorologist bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> from the roof camera we look up the hudson river to the george washington bridge. got a good visibility here this morning. and we've got a nice morning headed your way. sunshine returning today yes the orange globe thing in the sky is going to return today as we look here from our camera at four times square looking south. 46-degrees and it should be at 29. way warm and we'll have the clouds breaking up. a little fog that do will burn off and break up and we're looking at 46 degrees at 9:00. 11:00 noontime, 48 later on this afternoon. looking at some beautiful weather going into tonight. rather comfortable and jackets thing but as we count down to the new year tonight we'll have some very comfortable weather. the ball dropping at midnight and temperature 41 degrees and tomorrow sunshine on new year's day with a high of 45. debbie duhaime, happy new year. >

sergeant bonacasa, he was a steadfast defender. he was also one to want to be in the mix. he was never one to want to sit back and watch things happen. >> service was also held at bagram air force base in afghanistan in their honor. both men's bodies arriving in the u.s. today and flags are flying at half-staff in new york today and tomorrow in their honor. and if you would like to see more pictures from today's ceremony in afghanistan, we abc7ny. >>> a new jersey grand jury indicting the truckdriver who crashed into a van carrying tracy morgan. the crash killing a man and severely injuring morgan. kevin roper now facing first degree aggravated manslaughter, second degree vehicular homicide, and third-degree aggravated assault charges. roper was driving a wal-mart truck when the crash occurred year. >>> a team of new york city police officers are now at the vatican assisting with security for jubilee year. the italian police asked police departments from across the world to send officers to help deal with the thousands of visitors expected to come to the holy city. the off

airmen include staff sergeant bonacasa. on his fourth combat tour. chester mcbride, a college football standout. and mike anthony cinco of rio grande valley, texas. while in washington, d.c. a restaurant was closed. the oldest son, staff sergeant peter tolb was among the dead. loyal customers joined in. >> the good people in america care about you and your son, your loss is our loss. >> reporter: this, as his wife just learned she is pregnant with their second child. coincidentally, this week marks the fifth anniversary of the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," lifting the ban against gays in the military. opening the door for major adrianna vorderbruggen and providing military benefits to her family that would have otherwise have been >> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon, thank you. >>> the woman accused of running down a crowd of people on the vegas strip has ore officially been charged with murder, child abuse and felony hit-and-run. authorities say 24-year-old lakeisha holloway plowed into the crowd repeatedly killing one woman and injuring three

. >>> the wake, mean while, for staff sergeant louie bonacasa will begin thursday. his funeral will be saturday at new beginnings christian center on long island. >>> a young police officer killed in the prime of his life one year ago was honored tonight. a vigil was held for officer steven petrozelo. he was promoted posthumously from a part-time officer to a full-time one. cared enough to be out here for steven and for his family. i'm just happy, very happy. >> the driver who hit the officer pleaded guilty to careless driving and failure to yield. there was adds 378 fine. >>> a "not guilty" plea tonight from white chicago police officer accused of murder in the racially charged shooting of a black teenager. protesters shouting at officer jason van dyke. he's accused of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald, shooting him 16 times. meanwhile mayor rahm emanuel has not been seen since returning early from a trip today to cuba amid calls for his resignation. >>> protests in cleveland. a rally outside the county courthouse angry over a grand jury's decision to not charge two poli

staff sergeant louis bonacasa was one of six americans who died in monday's attack. he was with this man, detective joseph lemm. mark morgan tonight with the nypd in mourning. >> reporter: a single black and purple bunging hangs honoring detective joseph lemm who died in afghanistan on monday. he was one of six americans killed when a suicide bomber rode a motorcycle into a group of soldiers. it was the ultimate sacrifice and lemm spent 15 years with the nypd and also serving in the air national guard with two tours in afghanistan and one tour in iraq. the mayor honored lem's service gave his it life yet asked for little in return other than to serve his country and his fellow new yorkers. a steady stream of grieving friends and fellow officers filed in and out of lemm's west harrison home. paying their respects to his family. according to the mayor of harrison, lem and his family moved to the area about four years ago and he says this is a terrible loss. >> the way he treated had is family -- his family and children, remarkable. a great human he pooing. >> reporter:

services for staff sergeant louis bonacasa. >>> are football players protected? what he says made him realize what he believes the nfl doesn't have his back. >> and a suspect says her body we'll explain next. >>> massive flooding in missouri is likely to get worse before it gets better. rivers are rising to their highest levels in a quarter century, and water is starting to spill over levies. one cabin was seen floating away. at least 20 people have been killed in the midwest. most of them trying to drive through flood waters. a man and his dog were plucked from a roof after being stranded there overnight. >>> vandals are targeting cars in brooklyn. police say someone busted windows in at least 18 cars today. it happened along 20th and 21st avenues in borough park. >>> a new york jets player says he's feeling betrayed by the nfl over how the league handles concussions. >> we do play against guys who suffer from brain injury and years consistently for many, many plays. so whoa is the outcome of all of that? you just want to make sure the people you're around have

the wake for died in that same attack, that will be held tomorrow and friday. 31-year-old lewis bonacasa was a staff sergeant with the air national guard and he will be laid to rest on saturday. >>> and happening now, devastating flooding in missouri showing no signs to let up. the mississippi river expected to crest sometimes tomorrow at nearly 14 feet above flood stage. these recent storms have brought more than a foot of rain to some areas. governor nixon confirming 13 people have died in the flooding, nearly all of them trapped in cars trying to drive through high water. >> now this rain has moved out, the threat has changed, but it is not by any means over. especially for communities along the rising mississippi river and its tributaries here in the st. louis region. >> the governor has also called in the national guard in that has been the wettest december ever in st. louis. >>> time for weather and traffic on the 4s. seen so far, we've seen heavy snow, terrible tornados in the south, mississippi, tennessee. and then we have to look at the flooding in missouri. >> pretty rare in de

other victims include air national guard technical sergeant joseph lemm-- and staff sergeant louis bonacasa. u-s air force staff sechael cinco, peter taub, and chester mcbride--are also among those killed. the attack was another pre-trial is set for the u-s sergeant accused of walking off a base. seargeant bowe bergdahl will go before a court- martial on january 12- for charges including desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. bergdahl did not enter a plea during a hearing yesterday. he was held for 5 years by the taliban after being captured when he walked off a base in 2009 in afghanistan. he was released in a prisoner swap last year. a 19-year old survivor has been found alive- found after being trapped under the rubble from the massive landslide in china--for nearly 60 hours! these images from c-c-t-v show the rescue - as he was pulled from the debris and taken to a hospital. more than 70 people are still missing. some homeowners really go all out when the holidays arrive... and there are some really impressive home lights around the valley. many home elaborately to spread holiday c

. >> reporter: the three other airmen killed were michael cinco, chester mcbride , and louis bonacasaonly a day after the american ambush u.s. and british soldiers went to the aid of the struggling afghanistan army trying to hold off the taliban takeover of a crucial southern province. the taliban has been gaining strength ever since the end of the u.s. combat mission and draw-down. they had hay released a photograph of the bomber they claimed attacked the americans. tonight, the pentagon will release officially the names of the fallen. but, norah these deaths are especially heartbreaking for so many families coming right before christmas and just months after president obama decided to extend the longest war in american history. >> o'donnell: margaret brennan, thank you. a grim milestone has been reached in europe's refugee crise. the u.n. refugee agency said today more than one million europe this year after fleeing war and poverty in the middle east and north africa. half came from syria. nearly 3700 died on the journey or went missing. today, f.b.i. director james comey visited th

and the funeral for louis bonacasa is at 11:00 a.m. prince of basketball has died. [ music ] for 24 years, meadowlark lemon reined on the court with the harlem globetrotters. lemon died yesterday in he was 83 years old. >>> donald trump takes aim at governor chris christie. still ahead, what he's bringing up about the new jersey governor's past that he doesn't want voters to forget. >> plus, are new york city apartments shrinking? why thousands are fighting over 300 square feet. >> never sit on hold again. new technology that makes those customer service calls for you. >> once i opened up the box i realized there was no playstation in there. >> a christmas morning mishap. a little boy's unpleasant surprise when he opened his present. >> we continue to keep our eye on the storm, bringing rain, snow, and sleet. for you when we come back. >>> we continue to keep our eye on the storm. this is new video out of ramsey, new jersey, where you can see freezing rain already falling on the ground. lonnie quinn has your full forecast coming up. aw

sergeant joseph lemm was a detective and 15-year veteran of the nypd and the staff sergeant louis bonacasa was set to come home in a few months. >>> investigators are searching for a subway suspect in several robberies in new york city. he is a suspect in at least five robberies. the most recent was on an a train in brooklyn nearly two weeks ago. investigators say he struck up a conversation with a 17-year- old boy before taking off with the victim's cellphone. in some of the incident, he was armed and had another man acting as a lookout. >>> a church nativity scene was damaged after becoming a homeless man's refuge. he broke into the nativity outside of the church on monday. the glass enclosure was broken but the statues were not damaged. investigate, officers discovered the man sleeping inside the scene. he will not be charged. >>> time is 4:38. a player for the new york knicks says he was ripped off by two women that he met at a nightclub in the meat packing district and then brought home. he woke up and realized he was $600,000. identify the women. >> reporter: police believe this may

staff sergeant lewis bonacasa will be saturday in coram. >>> after being chased out of one community, the nassau off- track betting corporation wants to put a controversial video gaming parlor at the january residents sued to block the plan to place 1,000 lottery terminals at the closed fortunoff store. residents are divided. >> if it brings in jobs and money and spruces the place around here, i'm for it. >> us planning to fulfill our county budget by having a casino is not good. >> they are counting on a lot of revenue but opponents will wage another court fight to keep it out. >>> new jersey parents are getting results from a controversial student exam. the parcc scores are being sent out even for students who didn't take it. what's going on? christine sloan explains. >> attached are your child's results from a new state test in english language arts letter sent to her from the clifton public schools in new jersey along with it she says what appears to be her son's scores for the parcc exam short for partnership for assessment of readiness for college and careers. the problem she sa

staff sergeant louis bonacasa's funeral will be at 11 a.m. at new beginnings christian center in coram. recovering tonight from a gunshot wound after a bizarre ambush robbery in queens. cleananthony early left a strip club in an uber car at 4a police say a mile away from the club a group of armed masked men in three cars boxed in the can and robbed early of his belongings and jewelry even his gold teeth. he was then shot in the right knee. >> it was madness. >> robbery that's all we know at this time. >> the attack came hours after they beat the pistons at madison square garden. police aren't sure if early was targeted. his girlfriend was not harmed. >>> a new york jets player says he is feeling betrayed by the nfl over player concussions. cbs 2's mark morgan tells us that's what brought on the remarks and how it has parents of school aged players taking notice. >> head trauma. >> reporter: after seeing the movie "concussion" jets ferguson was harsh and tonight point. he told si.com i feel a bit betrayed by the people or committees put in pla

. >> the three other airmen killed were michael cinco, chester mcbride, and louis bonacasa. only a day after the american ambush, u.s. and british soldiers went to the aid of the strugging afghan army trying to hold off a takeover of the taliban has been gaining the u.s. combat mission and drawdown. they released a photograph of the bomber they claimed attack the americans. these deaths are especially heart breaking for so many families. coming right before christmas and just months after president obama decided to extend the longest war in american history. margaret brennan, cbs news, the pentagon. >>> iraqi forces say that they are on the verge of retaking a key city from isis fighters. ramadi is the capital of a aar province and its loss was a major blow to the iraqi government. yesterday, iraqi troops entered the city's outskirts but they expect a tough fight. isis overran ramadi in may. it's estimated up to 10,000 civilians remain in the city. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," we will discuss the situation in iraq with former cia deputy director mike morrell. >>> arm

lewis bonacasa, he was a staff sergeant and he would be laid to rest coming up on saturday. >>> if will about 44 hour, more than a million people will crowd into times square for ring in the new year and among the partiers s party er in that mix quich equipped with long guns, chemical detectors and bomb sniffing dogs. >> this is the first time we've had such a full-time dedicated force in such a number in this city. >> so things to remember if you are headed this way. nap sacks and large bags will not be allowed in the area. all bags will be searched. anybody refusing to allow their bag to be searched will not be allowed to speaker. enter. >>> today is the last chance to ride the famous indoor farris while at the toys "r" us. the store expected to close sadly at 6:00 p.m. a spokeswoman says it's not renewing their lease. the lease actually expires next month. she says the company is actively searching for a new location. the four story flagship store opened back in 2001. other stories will remain open. no word yet as to the future of that ferris wheel. kick out of it because you can go