the cafÉ manager and another three hailed for their bravery.irst, 141 victims in the latest assault by the taliban. the vast majority of them schoolchildren the youngest just to your soul. gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed into a school today carrying out the deadliest terrorist attack in the country's history. this report from islam a bad. >> the eyewitnesses said that the attackers have been confirmed to be seven. they came in wearing suicide vests with automatic weapons and grenades which they hurled inside classes. they lined up students, young students in their early teens and shot them at point-blank range. the way they carried out this it was not just at attack but a assassination of many of these children and the siege went on for six hours. now about a half-hour ago the military handed the school back to the school authorities and they are saying the area is now clear. the majority of dead are children between the ages of eight and 16. >> this unspeakable attack, some people are saying this could actually be a turning point for paki

for his bravery larry has received praise from thousands of people online. >> thousands of messages from strangers just thanking me. lots of messages from people in wheelchairs want to be my friend on facebook. responses from all over the world. i'm glad people appreciate what i've done. i'm touched that i've touched other people. >> he says some folks may have preconceived notions about people in wheelchairs but there is really nothing they can't do. >> the only thing i can't do is walk, run, jump, and kick. i am fully capable of doing everything else and sometimes better than the average able body because you strive so hard at being able or independent sometimes it's just tougher to get a job so we have to work a little harder at it and find new and better ways of getting things done. >> larry doesn't like to think of himself as a hero but he'll always be one to cindy. >> we need to have more people like larry on this earth. the way he helped me out, that was great. he's my hero. >> coming up, a man mows down a florida professor. >> after the bumper hit my temple area here i became unc

today. >> today's awards were given out for bravery and life saving and valor and they say they were just doing their job. >> it's nice to be recognized but i didn't expect it. >> last year charles rohan was on lot board heading back for role call and saw a man running after a man cutting him at the same time. >> got out of my car and separated the both of them and grabbed her and used the holds and normal stuff and he received stab wounds from her. >> was slashed in the right axe, his wife cathy heard the whole thing on the scanner as it was happening knowing it was her husband involved. those were terrifying moments for her but she couldn't be proud. >> incredibly proud of him for what he does. he risks his life every day for strangers. >> officer rowen says he was honored but surprised to get an award for bravery. >> i just do my job. we all do. >> katherine xotd, channel 6 "action news." >> and there is much more to come on "action news" tonight. new details are emerging before the former marine accused of killing six people in new jersey. >> well, the winds are change are blowin

but i see enormous bravery, enormous challenge, great courage going on to surface things that the public really needs to know about. >> journalists go towards danger when others move away. journalists have to get involved with all sides of the conflict in order to get the story. >> it takes a very fearless journalist to get up every day and say, "you know what? i'm determined to continue my profession, even though i may have to spend the rest of my life looking over my shoulder". >> [radio] line 'em all up. come on, fire! >> i came here in 2003, i came to cover the us-led invasion, i got here about three weeks before the bombing campaign started. and i stayed for the next couple of years working on and off. i came because i thought the war was going to be covered pretty heavily in the western media from the position of embedded journalists. you know, if i was going to take any risk at all, i'd rather take the risk making a story that wasn't being told. and i was concerned that the iraqi perspective would be neglected. so i came and st- stayed in baghdad and worked in baghdad, instead of

. >>> people in sydney are remembering the victims of the cafe siege for their bravery, as australian officials vow to probe how the hostage taker slipped through their radar. >>> and class dismissed. people across japan are seeing more and more schools close, and they're feeling the impact in their communities. >>> people in north korea are observing the end of traditional mourning for their former leader kim jong-il, died three years ago. state-run media is commemorating kim's life, and also highlighting the reign of his son and successor. at noon local time north korean state-run television observed three minutes of silence in kim's honor. it has also been broadcasting a series of commemorative programs about him. people in pyongyang have been laying flowers on the streets in memory of the late leader. military personnel bowed before his statue. two senior bhebs of the chinese community party made condolence visits in beijing. liu yunshan is a standing committee member of the political bureau. wang jiarui is head of the party's international department. china has traditionally been

the tonight his family is hurling his bravery, as they mourn the life of one lost. >>> saturday night i'm walter perez. big story an "action news" is a family tragedy that claimed the life of the beloved grandmother. while her friends and relatives mourn her death they are praising bravery of the man who risked his own life to save so many others. kenneth moton is live in lower chichester delaware count which this emotional story, kenneth. >> reporter: and walter, new information tonight, the causes under investigation but it appears that this fire started in the back of this house. the that is also where those children, and their grandmother were sleeping. smart phone video captured intensity of this raging fire in lower chichester township but not chaos as father worked to save his five children, and their grandmother, six two-year old dorris morgan. >> i raced to the scene because my brother called me because my sister called him and said mommies stuck in the house and they cannot get her out. >> reporter: morgan, living with multiple sclerosis was trapped in the back bedroom of th

jed was awarded the congressional medal of honor bravery. and i have to tell you, the past week, for me, this has been an and a privilege to have been chosen to do this and to be a holiday volunteer, decorator. did indeed get to decorate or help to decorate the gold star tree. of my brother, it wonderful, just a wonderful experience. it's been an experience beyond description. and i have to say right up to this moment and probably the afternoon, i will cherish this always. note, to those of you who have oft a loved one in service our country, i know the pain that you've felt and i know you continue to feel it. good days. we have bad days. and we always struggle with that loss. there's one person here today that i'd like to introduce, who has been an inspiration to so many of us and knows about what i'm talking about, this indescribable love that we have for our military, our family members, those that we have lost. with herinly foundation, joining forces, which i'm sure you're all like to with, i would welcome our first lady, michelle obama.

before craig was laid to rest, her friends, family and fellow firefighters reflected on her bravery and resilience. >> first time she got hurt on the job -- wasn't the last time. i was mad at god that day. >> craig was killed tuesday fighting a fire in west oak lane. she's the first female firefighter in the philadelphia fire department to die while on the job. at the end of yesterday's service, philadelphia mayor nutter posthumously promoted craig to the rank of lieutenant. >>> this morning we have new video of a robbery at a raite ad in camden. police say he walked in around noon yesterday and threatened the clerk with a note. she handed over some cash and the man took off. if you recognize him, police would like to hear from you. >>> former philadelphia sportscaster is expected to learn his punishment tomorrow for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars intended for charity. the sentencing hearing is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. in october, he pleaded guilty to the charity scam. prosecute are tors say he sold tickets for sports packages with the promise that the money would go

her friends and colleagues reflected on her bravery and dedication. >> walking around with this black band for my wrist for the past seven years. do you know what this is? everyone goes home. reality is, joyce is home. >> craig was killed tuesday. she's the first female firefighter to die while on the job at the end of yesterday's ceremony, michael nutter positive hugh plthumously promo the range ok of lieutenant. >>> catoday supporters will hon vehicle itips of newtown with a candlelight vigil. the event begins at 4:00. two years ago, adam lanza killed 20 children and six educators at the sandy hook school. connecticut governor dannel malloy has requested that flags be lowered from sunrise to sun set. city officials there say the day will be marked through personal reflection and remembrance. >>> tomorrow former philadelphia sportscaster expected to learn his punishment for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars intended for charity. the sentencing hearing is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. in october he pleaded guilty to the charity scam. prosecutors say he sold tickets for spo

her friend, family and fellow firefighters reflected on her bravery and resilience. >> walking around with a black band on my wrist for the past seven years. tu do you know what this is? everyone goes home. joyce is home. >> joyce craig was killed tuesday fighting a fire in west oak lane. at the end of yesterday's service, mayor michael nutter positive human posthumously promoted craig to the rang of lik of lieutenant. >> today marks second anniversary of the shooting at newtown. adam lanza killed 26 people. daniel malloy has requested flags in the state be lowered from sunrise to sunset. there will be no public commemorations this newtown. city officials there say that the day will be marked through personal reflection and remembrance. in our area, supporters of delaware county you united for sensible gun policy will honor the victims with a candlelight vigil along route 20 this springfield. the vigil xwbegins at 4:00. it will be followed by a musical performance at 5:00. >>> tomorrow former philadelphia sports caster expected to learn his punishment for stealing hundreds of thousand

signal nob in the distance and the beautiful belle grove plantation house behind us to remember heir bravery and their sacrifice and the impact of the loss on their families that lasted for generations. creek and belle grove national historical park is not just about this battle. that tells the story of this part of the shenandoah valley from native american use of this landscape to early settlement through a rich agricultural period and a plantation era to the civil war and beyond. but today, we take a moment to think only about one thing. to honor the men who fought and died here at the battle of cedar creek. today,ards of this land we must never forget. welcome, and thank you for joining us. [applause] >> 150 years ago at this moment, this field would have been filled with union camps. soldiers would have been sitting around the fire talking about what has been going on or perhaps you would be the best candidate for the presidential election in three weeks. would lincoln be reelected? would mcclellan be the better choice? which candidate would bring the end to this war? that theme time re

another insight we get is his bravery because when they caught him, they called him and he would admit it and the cadet said that his bravery in the battle didn't surprise anyone that has seen him walking up with calm deliberation to the head of the section to face the instructors with a confession that he knew nothing. so he would just walk up and take it. he could have done better at the academy if you follow the rules. he had gone to the academy in michigan and performed very well when he was younger. he was actually a school teacher before he went to west point. according to his brother he was reading books all the time. not that you could tell from the library records but nonetheless, he read a lot of books. so he just wouldn't have been custer if he spent all his time studying instead of playing pranks and then getting court-martialed and delayed joining his fellows at the war. so the civil war came and this was the thing that made him in my opinion. the band of brothers, the court of cadets between the northerners and the southerners. a lot of them are his friends and had to go

. >> that was malala yousafzai in oslo today, accepting the nobel peace prize for her bravery by defyinghe taliban in continuing to attend school in pakistan when she was threatened if they continued to attend school. malala continued and the taliban attempted to assassinate her. she was shot in the head and has become, while still in high school, the world's leading champion of girls education. today, she described the range of challenges girls in many parts of world have to overcome to get an education. >> many children in africa do not have access to education because of poverty. ahead, we still see, we still see girls who have no freedom to go to school in the north of nigeria. many children, especially in india and pakistan are deprived of their right to education because they have been forced to child marriage or into child labor. one of my very good school friends the same age as me who has always been bold and confident girl has dreamed of becoming a doctor, but her dream dream remained a dream. at the age of 12, she was forced to get marry. and then soon she had a son. she had a

support and express solidarity, highlighting the importance of her campaign and praising the actress's braverylating personal experience to the prime minister. at her words have struck a chord with many in india and also made it easier for victims to come forward. the model has prompted a number of women to come forward and share their stories of sexual harassment and rape. she is a true inspiration for women who have a similar story to tell. she says that the site has only just begun. she says that she will say be starting a blog for victims of sexual violence, a platform where they can share their stories without fear of what others might think. residents in france have been encouraged to press under a ha shtag in response to an article in "la monde." they are encouraging sending more photos. it has proven extremely popular with a lot of photos already posted online. a french man has undertaken the ambitious project of turning wikipedia into a giant galaxy. where each star corresponds to an article. the project called wikigalaxy is in progress. you can check it out online. the public transpo

today chamber's received a citation from county council for his bravery. >>> the governor elect held his first news conference and says he inherited a big budget problem, he says that outgoing tom corbett is leaving behind a multibillion dollar imbalance, they are taking a close look at the problem but did not rule out a need for a tax increase, he takes office on january 20th. >>> several new jersey lawmakers came up with a plan to stabilize atlantic city's eight remaining casinos while helping with finances, they called for major tax breaks. if passed the eight casinos would pay $150 million instead of paying property tax for two years, after that annual collected payments would be determined by revenue, to help the city they want to redirect an alternative casino tax to pay down the city's debt. >>> four days of music pumped more than $68 million into the economy of dover, delaware last summer, the firefly festival took place in june and it was a win for local businesses too. it was money spent on goods and services, the businesses impacted were retail stores and security services

. >> always impressed by bravery and it take ace lot of courage to jump out of an airplane. they got a whole group of people. buddies skydiving together. looks like they're headed into formation. >> where they are it looks like. they have a beach. >> looks like a perfect day for skydiving. until it was not a perfect skydiving day. as they get into this formation you have the person in pink coming in. >> there goes the go pro in midair. >> a yard sale in midair. two cameras and the sky diver lost. >> is he hurt? >> does he lose his goggles? if he lost his goggles that's really, really difficult. >> let's talk about the wind in the face created by skydiving. this video going viral because of what happens to his face. >> is he taking an air sample on the way down? >> it's when the parachute deploys that this video gets really hilarious. [ bleep ]. >> he cusses for a solid minute. he's cusses at the fall and cusses at his instructor and keeps it going until they land. >> sorry for being so mean. >> it's okay. i was mean too. >> he was like i was kind of mean too. i scared your p

. >> always impressed by bravery. it takes a lot of courage to jump out of an airplane.

shared highlights from his new book "13 soldiers" that tells the story of soldiers that embodied braverybreak ground on a new building today. the $10 million expansion will move t to a new building. it offer as cafe, a health and wellness center and a fitness center. in 7-10 business days. it's time to bank human again. get debit cards on the spot, and no monthly fee checking with just a $100 minimum balance at td bank. america's most convenient bank. >>> eagles had a couple of days off because of the thursday night game. now it's back to work. >>> every week it's a big challenge for the birds. they are tied in the nfl. where do they stand new jersey the nfl elite? they will find out against the seahawks. the seahawks are tops in the nfl in terms of yards allowed per game. seattle's opponents are averaging 18.4 points fer per contest. >> they have players on every position. there is a reason they won the super bowl and held the last two teams to three points. they have talented players. >> they joined together and recaptured what it was that we played with last year. it took time to figu

. >> always impressed by bravery. it takes a lot of courage to jump out of an airplane. you've got a whole group of people, some buddies sky diving together. looks like they're headed into formation. >> looks nice. they have got a beach. >> looks like a perfect day for sky diving until it was not a perfect sky diving day. as they got into the formation, you've got the person in pink coming in. oh, that guy. >> and then there goes the go-pro. >> that's exactly what the poster of the video said. it was a yard sale in midair. two cameras, and the sky diver lost his helmet. >> is he hurt? >> it department knock him unconscious. we see him feeling his head for his helmet. did he lose his goggles? >> if he lost his ggles, man, that's really difficult. >> let's talk about the wind in the face created by sky diving. this next video was going viral because of what's happening to this guy's face. >> is he taking an air sample on the way down? >> it's when the parachute deploys that this video gets really hilarious. >> [ bleep ] [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> he's just cussing for like a

there's many calling her to be given the award for bravery, they want her to be awarded that braverygermany's president has described her as a role model for the whole country. the police in the meantime have one man in custody, an 18-year-old. they are still appealing for witnesses, but in the meantime, the tributes continue to pour in on social media sites. tributes to a girl who in the words of germany's president showed exemplary courage when other people looked in the other direction. >> jenny hill, thanks very much. sadly, the problem of male harassment is far from confined to one country. in india, a video of two sisters con fronting a group of men who were allegedly sexually harassing them on a bus has gone environment on social media. it was recorded by another passenger with a mobile phone. it's not clear how the incident began. police have said they arrested three men who have been charged with assault. violence against indian women has been in the spotlight since the gang rape and murder o'. a student on a bus in delhi in 2012. our correspondent as been following developm

anonymous tip line most importantly i you i wanted to recognize ben a resident of our city for his bravery and also his simple act of humanity so thank you so much for being here today and i want to invite you up to say a few words. >> [applause]. >> well, thank you for having me. thank you for those kind words. it was very sweet. i guess you said quite a lot about the story and a few things i just wanted to thank first and foremost the two men who came to my aid that night and so helpless ly stopped and found towels from the backs of their cars and put them on my neck and my back and could have quite possibly saved my life and to my friends here today who have supported me through all of this, my family, who have been so great through all of this as well, to to everybody at the general hospital who saved my life and who i feel are totally unappreciated and just fantastic staff over there especially in the trauma department as you can see i was stabbed 9 times and here i stand before you today. and to everyone who came out to our donation page, my friend danielle a who is here today i woul

but -- bravery today. but the big story on "action news" is the windy rainy christmas forecast. crowds are beginning to build across the region, as the weather is turning gray and damp and expected to stay that way through the holiday. let's head over to the big board karen rogers is in for david murphy. hi are karen. >> reporter: hi, rick while we're talking about light rain for us, there's a winter weather advisory for carbon an and monroe counties you're looking at freezing rain. for the rest of the area storm tracker 6 live double scan looks like we'll have showers to the south in delaware and southern new jersey. the idea is that the rain is coming from the south. we'll see the light showers through the region. i want to look at satellite and radar, you can see the clouds are in place, we have holes in the clouds, they filled in now, the rain is developing down to the south. while you're getting wet in maryland starting to reach ground in extreme southern delaware, not hitting ground just yet in south jersey. let's look at the wider view of storm tracker 6 live. the bulk of

it doesn't take bravery to spend other people's money, and i don't like crony capitalism. you're right. >> this incentivized crony capitalism, however. >> if you can, i acknowledge that, at the same time we've used tax incentives for very successful things. the oil industry has done very well. and delivered for us. i take your point how it didn't work for the electric car but let's not throw out the baby with the bath water. >> steve forbes, rule number one, taxes should never be used tore social engineering. >> absolutely right, and rich touched on something that's very important when you allow free markets to operate instead of trying to manipulate them a, free markets stern scarcity into abundance. today's luxuries into tomorrow's commodities. we're seeing it play out in energy. once thought we were running out of it, now a surplus of natural gas and oil, and it's just beginning. >> rich, i'm wondering if that surplus of gas and oil was delayed, because of the government's attempt to push sin fuels down our throats, which was a bad technology. we didn't want it. if it h

pinson post office will join these memorials as a testament to the bravery, valor and the kindness of this american hero who gave the ultimate sacrifice for her country. it is my honor to sponsor h.r. 385, a bill that names the grasso plaza post office after such a courageous young woman, immortalizing a hero who gave up her life in service to the nation she loved. may it bring comfort to her family and friends and give witness to sergeant pinson's bravery and her sacrifice. to quote the phrase that adorns so many of the tributes and memorials to amanda, and i quote, if love could have saved you, you would have lived forever. so today, on behalf of a greatful nation, i say thank you, amanda, and you are -- grateful nation, say thank you, amanda, you are indeed loved. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. meadows: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentlewoman from missouri for her words and i would say that it represents her heart, whether it's

before craig was laid to rest, her friend, family and fellow bravery and dedication to the department. >> first time she got hurt on the job -- wasn't the last time. i was mad at god that day. >> very yeeemotional day. craig was killed tuesday fighting a fire in west oak lane. she's the first female firefighter in philadelphia to lose her life while on the job. at the end of yesterday's service, philadelphia mayor nutter posthumously proce lly pg to the rank of lieutenant. >>> this morning new video of a robbery at rite aid. he threatened the clerk with a note. she handed over some cash and men took off. if you recognize him, police would like to hear from you. >>> former philadelphia sports caster expected to learn his punishment tomorrow for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars intended for charity. his sentencing hearing is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. he pleaded guilty. ploss cute tors say he sold tickets for sports packages with the promise that the money would go to charity, but instead he pocketed the crash. he could be sentenced to more than 0 years in prison. >>> th

>> i respect their bravery and courage but the people sitting on the bus cannot come forward to help these girls. it cannot be turned to us. >> you can find more news on our website, address is aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. fighting a wildfire. >> this is a show about science, by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. marita davison is a biologist specializing in evolution. tonight, fracking. >> i looked out my front door and i said, where did my front yard go? >> this station is right on top of the earthquakes. >> this is the epicenter? >> this is the epicenter. >> seismologists dig deep. >> do you think you can give the solutions you want? >> dr. crystal dilworth is a neuroscientist. fracking and waste water. >> it is money for some oily that'sity dirty. >> i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist. dispatches from outer space. >> chocolate pudding cake. >> out of this world. my one 01. >> bigger ball of water. >> with the youtube astronauts. that's our team. let's do some science. >> so what is this? ♪ ♪ >> hey guys welcome to "techknow." i'm phil torres. joined by dr

they pray for the bravery of occupiers and criticize the police as out of control.fter clashes are late monday left dozens injured. no guarantee protesters on the street will heed the call. hours earlier, a younger protest leader, joshua wong, announced he and two other demonstrators were going on hunger strike. >> there is a duty. we are willing to pay the price and take the responsibility. >> protesters took to the streets more than two months ago to oppose the chinese plan to screen candidates for election in 2017. aside from one fruitless meeting in october, the hong kong authorities have made little effort to address the protesters' demands. the army in lebanon says it is holding the wife and child of islamic state group leader abu bakr al-baghdadi. they were detained as they crossed out of syria while carrying fake id cards. our regional correspondent in beirut reports. >> we do not know where she was to this point before she was detained. while she was with her husband. bear in mind abu bakr al-baghdadi was himself pointed in airstrikes on the 10th of novembe

now it sounds, i don't mean this as a tribute to bravery at all. i had the common sense to understand that that little thing, if i gave up on that little thing, i was dead from there on. then no matter what crazy, silly thing, and i thought that was just plain silly. i also had a three picture deal offered to me by united artists. >> jon: so you had a little something-- you had a little fallback. >> yeah, yeah. >> jon: well, it's very exciting. you can stick around for a little bit. >> i would love to. >> jon: we'll have norman lear stick around. the book is called even this i get to experience, on the book shelves now. the great norman lear. don't go away. find everything ok? i did, thanks. (beep) (beep) (beep) (confused) honey, you won't believe... you were supposed to be out shopping. it went super quick. happy birthday?! with apple pay, using your wells fargo card just got easier. ♪ hey man, have you tried the voice yeah, it's amazing.one 6? especially with things that don't normally work with regular texts like sarcasm. [sarcastically] please

crisis and few would have the courage to do something like that and i'm in awe to have known such bravery and not forgetting her sacrifice. thank you madam president. >> thank you madam clerk and now i'd like to turn the floor over to todd -- from owd mr. rufo. >> madam president thank you so much. many people with us in in the chamber today to staff members and planning and so many other departments that are here -- i think they are here because jennifer touched all of our lives and meant so much to us all. of course jennifer was brilliant and courageous and funny and inspiring, but she had that rare ability to help all of us be our best, to take ideas that we have and make them better, to help us find and get to the opportunities, to find the way forward when we may not know. she helped us all be better people. but i also think about the people who aren't in the chambers today the resident, the visitors the small businesses, the kids who all know jennifer even if they had never met her these are people who may go to a warrior's game or start a business or a visitor to the moss cone cent

thank you, sharyl attkisson, for your courage and braves -- bravery. have you thought about collaborating with jayna davis, an investigative journalist to uncover the cover of by the clinton administration in oklahoma city on april 19, 1995? of that anniversary attack on our homeland will be next april. it will be of great value to the public interest for you to collaborate with geena davis to bring that truth out in which the clinton administration covered up the involvement of al qaeda terrorists that collaborated with timothy mcveigh, and had the american and itknown that truth had not been covered up by the clinton administration, then the entire war on terror would have been recognized much earlier by the american people and 9/11 might not have happened, and the steps would have been taken to prevent future al qaeda attacks and 5000 soldiers dying in the iraq war. host: all right, roger. sharyl attkisson? guest: i am not familiar with that, but i will look it up and do some reading on it. host: oklahoma. democratic caller. ms. sharyld morning, att

now it sounds, i don't mean this as a tribute to bravery at all.e to understand that that little thing, if i gave up on that little thing, i was dead from there on. then no matter what crazy, silly thing, and i thought that was just plain silly. i also had a three picture deal offered to me by united artists. >> jon: so you had a little something-- you had a little fallback. >> yeah, yeah. >> jon: well, it's very exciting. you can stick around for a little bit. >> i would love to. >> jon: we'll have norman lear stick around. the book is called even this i get to experience, on the book shelves now. the great norman lear. don't go away. when you feel good no one is immune. with antioxidants, electrolytes, and b vitamins plus more vitamin c than ten oranges. emergen-c transforms more than just water. emergen-c. let your awesome out. fini did, thanks.k? (beep) (beep) (beep) (confused) honey, you won't believe... you were supposed to be out shopping. it went super quick. happy birthday?! with apple pay, using your wells fargo card just got easier. >> j

. >> stories of bravery and patriotism. >> he volunteered. >> they're stories of veterans those thatt in past wars or served state side. contributions are all being documented thanks to the 17-year-old derrek copeland you. >> mentioned you were part of medical sglunt yes. >> what training did you receive for that. >> copeland is leading charge interviewing 16 veterans all for a special surprise us. >> if we don't have the stories taped they'll be lost forever. >> a boy scout with troop 665 is taking on veterans venture for eagle scout project. he loves history. >> what bts better way to combine doing something for community nation myself as eagle scout project and do something i love. >> among veterans is world war ii army air corporate of philadelphia. the 92-year-old is survivor of the battle of the bulge. >> you say a few prayers while laying there and wonder how to get up. i'll tell you you're not scared then. it's when you get in. that's when you're scared. >> his story will be preserved in part because of a boy scout who wanted to make sure past heroes are not forgotten. >> i e

then, philip showed up and told of his bravery. >> how did i react? was really proud of my grandparents for making such a decision. it was clear that it meant the whole -- it could have meant the whole family and all the neighbors would be killed. the germans were ruthless. >> a museum is now planned for sobibor, and the construction of an educational center is to begin next year. workers will continue to uncover the foundations of the gas chambers. up to now, survivor testimonies were nearly the only source of information on the death camp. that is why philip is so glad the foundations have been found. they helped confirm the stories told by him and others about the horrors of sobibor. >> what a remarkable man. let me know what you think about that story or, for that matter, any of our other stories by getting in touch on twitter or by e-mail. over the last week, we have seen a lot of high level negotiations between the west and russia. despite all the diplomacy, fighting inastern ukraine is getting worse, so other countries with large russian speaki

. >> i respect their bravery and courage but the people sitting on the bus cannot come forward to help these girls. it cannot be turned to us. >> you can find more news on our website, address is aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. fighting a wildfire. >> this is a show about science, by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. marita davison is a biologist specializing in evolution. tonight, fracking.

getting an education is every child's right, and going to school should not have to be an act of bravery. u.s. president barack obama said his country will support efforts by the pakistani government to combat terrorism and extremism and also to promote peace and stability in the region. japan's foreign minister, fumio kishida, said he's deeply shocked and saddened by the many deaths and injuries. he said no act of terrorism can be justified. kishida said japan will work with the international community to support pakistan in fighting terrorism. >>> the pakistani taliban is the country's largest radical islamist group. it operates mainly in the northwestern region that includes peshawar. nhk world's masaki suda has more. >> reporter: the militant group has close ties with the taliban in afghanistan and al qaeda. in october, it showed support for islamic state, the radical group that is expanding its influence in iraq and syria. members of the pakistani taliban shot and seriously injured this year's nobel peace prize laureate, malala yousafzai, back in 2012. the group says the school atta

going to school should not have to be an act of bravery. >>> pakistan's know vel peace winner, malalafzai has also spoken out against the attackers. she says: >>> russia's currency is in freefall and has reached record lows against the u.s. dollar. attempts by the central bank to prevent the collapse haven't done much. russia's prime minister has called an emergency meeting. rory challands reports from moscow. >> reporter: like a fox chewing off its snared leg observed one commentator, the interest rate make is a savage attempt to solve a savage problem. >> translator: investment will stop from most places. and the biggest companies for whom a special interest rate is set, but in general if this rate persists then the investment rate will stop. >> reporter: the pain this is likely to inflict on russia's economy may well be in vain. before tuesday morning was even over it continued his tumble. there's not much that individual russians can do about this. so this website advocates a little calm, watch the ruble fall along with the oil price in real time. this cartoon shows a ship hitting