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buddy holly, richie valens and the big bopper all died when the plane crashed in iowa.eportedly asking the government to take at that crash. julie is here with the 411 on the day the music died. >> that's right jon. crash is forever marked in these was the hit "american pie" as the day the music died shocked many in 1959. now a new england man who claims to be a retired pilot and aircraft dispatcher has petitioned the national transportation safety board to take a second look at the case. he says the cause of the crash was not pilot error as originally ruled and wants investigators to explore the possibility that problems with the plane's rudder pedals caused the pilot to lose control of the single engine beach craft bonanza as he tried to land causing the right wing to hit the ground sending it cartwheeling across a cornfield. now, according to the des moines register he writes a reexamination could prove the pilot heroically, in fact tried to prevent the crash. the crash killed buddy holly, richie valens, the big bopper and the pilot who was just 21 years old. holly c

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buddy holly was in the right side passenger seat richie and big bopper were in the back. supposed to be on the plane. the wreckage of the plane still exists, but the owner won't say exactly where it is. the ntsb will make a decision on whether to reopen the case. we're told sometime maybe the next two or three weeks. >> very interesting. since it happened so long ago, but so many questions. thank you. >> >>> it was the picture that broke the internet yesterday. meet the photographer who captured this epic shot. ylenol thritis lasts 8 hours but aleve can last 12 hours. and aleve is proven to work better on pain than tylenol arthritis. so why am i still thinking about this? how are ya? good. aleve. proven better on pain. >>> are american muslims influencing president obama? we have the names and we'll tell you what we know. also, harry potter and sex ed. hide the kids. next factor. >>> all right, michigan fans. new michigan football coach, jim harbaugh, being held a hero in his new home state. he came to the rescue of people in his overturned jeep. it was on the interstate

out why the ntsb may be on the verge of reopening the investigation into that crash that killed buddy holly, ricci valenz and the big bopper. >> i'm horace holmes. home owner said there are things that went bump in the night and even during the day up here in her attic. a local company had a $10,000 solution. what's up here in attic? we'll >> new information tonight on a "7 on your side" investigation. trouble shooter horace holmes told us about a family in fairfax that had been without heat or hot water for six weeks. the home owner joel kaufman says repairs in january actually broke the unit in his home. two have been in a dispute since. tonight, some good news. kaufman tells us that representatives with united air and the manufacturer of the heating unit stopped by. and the heat and hot water have been restored. took long enough. now he's got it. >> that's good. >> horace is back at it again tonight. this time he's out to help a woman who was told she had a squirrel problem. >> that's right. he went to prince william county to trouble shoot on her behalf. >> last night there were noises

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buddy holly, ritchie valens and j.p. richardson, known as the big bopper were all killed. the day that music died. >>> microsoft co-founder discovered a famous world war ii battleship. they have been looking looking for the ship for 8 years. it sank in october of 1944. the ship lost half of its crew members. experts are eager to study the images to confirm the identity. >>> police are revealing more about a gold heist this weekend. two guards were driving a tractor-trailer when they were robbed. police shared pictures of the suspects who are still on the run along with the $4 million worth of gold they stole. >>> still ahead on wusa 9 news, neighbors gets into a heated argument when one of them were just trying to help out. we will have the details. >> do you think this storm is big? it is. winter storm warning. big storm. we will come back and ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle see how much you could save. >>> the wait of the -- the weight of the snow is taking its toll on buildings. a building partially collapsed. the fire department said n

of the investigation and why investigators may take a second look at the plane crash that killed buddy holly1959. these story and much more coming up tonight at 7:00 p.m. on tv 36. >>> a change at the 49ers museum at levi stadium is ruffling feathers. the changes involve jim harbaugh. this picture was posted on bay area sports guy. it shows a mannequin wearing his out fit. there is also a shot of a covered up plaque. his clothes were replaced with the uniform frank gore had on during the final game. the museum has 2,000 artifacts but they can only display 10% at a time so they rotate items. >> probably a coincidence. >> yeah. yeah. >> well. >>> we have other non-petty stuff to talk about. >> like baseball. >> what will peyton manning do? >> that's right. we have football and baseball. the a's, they waxed the giants again. second straight day in the cactus league. 9-2 the score. a big baseball story in florida. the return of alex rodriguez. who was suspected last year because of performance enhancing drugs. he made his come back today. >> alex rodriguez. [ cheers and applause ] >> the questio

. >> forget buddy holly and the big bopper. millions of fans say this is the day the music died.witter saying march the 25th, the day the entire world shattered. wait i think it's still here. >> it's still here. >> the world is still here. >> another writing, zayn leaving the band literally ripped a part of my soul away from me. the late night comics couldn't resist. >> it's zayn said after five years he's leaving the focus on his true passion which is not being shrieked at by a hoard of 12-year-old girls every time he opens a door. >> today zayn malik announced he's officially leaving one direction. they asked him where are you going? and he said another direction. >> oh. one direction band mate harry styles was spotted wiping away tears on stage in jakarta after the announcement. good luck to them. >>> from jakarta to capitol hill which may be one of the worst parking jobs ever. >> you know how hard it is to park next to other cars. the silver car parking straight in despite the angled parking spots being properly used for the other vehicles. now, the person doing the parking i

the crash killed buddy holly, richard valence and j.p. richards, known as the big bopper.hey were featured performers in a three-week tour of the midwest and the cause of the crash is currently listed as pilot error, but a des moines newspaper reports the national transportation safety board is considering a new investigation after receiving a letter outlining other factors that should be considered in the case. it could take weeks for the board to decide whether it will reinvestigate that crash that became known as "the day the music died." >>> it is now 4:55. a southern california man accused of trying to join isis, the trip authorities say he tried to take that led to his arrest. >>> and a potential plan to move the raiders down south is moving forward. the big step supporters took this week that could make a new stadium a reality. >>reporter: happy thursday, everybody. there is light at the end of the tunnel and traffic looking really good at this hour. coming up we'll take a look at your traffic along the east shore freeway as well as other parts of the east bay when

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it claimed the lives of four people including legend buddy holly. federal investigators may launch a new review. >> reporter: the 1959 crash shocked and saddened the nation. a small single engine plane carrying buddy holly, richie valens and pilot roger peterson went down minutes after takeoff. investigators at the time blamed pilot error and weather as factors in the crash. ♪ that will be the day that i die ♪ >> reporter: the singers became legends. immoralized by hollywood on the big screen. ♪ ♪ my peggy sue ♪ ♪ chantilly lace ♪ >> now a new england man l.j.kuhn has gotten thentsb to agree to reopen the crash. he contends there are issues involving weight, balance and aircraft climb and descent among other factors the ntsb should investigate. though the agency has not agreed to officially reopen the case, they are, quote, reviewing the petition for reconsideration for this accident investigation. with the decision not even opening the case still pending, the february 3, 1959 crash will always be remembered as the day three stars took to the sky an

buddy holly and richie valence and the big bopper were killed in a plane crash in 1959, back then theycluded pilot error was to blame and now failed equipment was to blame for the crash, he submitted his findings to the ntsb and they plan to investigate. i know grandma's house isn't the most exciting, but it's only for a few hours. look what i've got. when you get verizon fios, you get beautiful hd picture quality, super fast internet, and america's most reliable network. so you won't miss a second of that movie that game they love, or those moments with family. can we sleep over? please! come on! see why fios is rated #1 in customer satisfaction in hd picture quality based on customer satisfaction studies. call today to make your house, the house. >>> time for the weather and a tough 24 hours for most of us here this could be the last gasp of winter has changes come at the end of the week. >> can we hold you to that? >> you might as well. why not. we have a lot to go through before that happens, double scan live radar shows we are dealing with light rain across the area and dampening

the government may reopen the investigation into a 1950s plane crash that killed singer buddy holly andrs. now, the crash killed holly, richie ballens and j.p. richardson. they called him the big bopper. that tragic day was known as the day the music died. the cause of that plane crash is right now listed as pilot error, but a des moines, iowa newspaper reports the ntsb may reinvestigate after getting a letter outlining some other factors that should be consider. >>> ballet san jose has launched an emergency fundraising campaign to try to keep its doors open. organizers say past financial mismanagement left the company $550,000 in debt. the plan is to raise money through social media and three events next week and the company employs 32 dancers and trains another 350 students in its school. >> if we don't do that, then we'll lose something that's value can't even measure with money. >> the san jose ballet means everything to me to be honest. i also think it means means a lot to the community and i don't want them to do that. >> ballet san jose has nine days to raise the money, meeting t

the ntsb is reconsidering an investigation into an accident that killed buddy holly, j.p. richardson, and ritchie valens. the 1959 crash had been blamed on pilot error and weather conditions. an experience pilot contends other factors were involved. >>> federal agents launched a massive crackdown in southern california raiding a secret world that's been hiding in plain sight. >> it is called maternity tourism, women traveling to the u.s. to give birth. it is growing, lucrative and big business. here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: federal agents raiding apartments in 20 luxury buildings across southern california. they say are maternity hotels housing foreign women, waiting to give birth with their newborn infants. >> people who come from china to the united states for the sole purpose of having their children born as american citizens. >> reporter: this port affidavit claiming the website you win usa vacation resort was used to attract pregnant chinese women who authorities claim paid 15 to $50,000 for housing, food and visas that allow them to be here legally. the ring

reportedly might reopen the investigation into the plane crash that killed rock and roll icons buddy holly valens and the big bopper. the plane took off in heavy snow and crashed four minutes later into a field near clear lake iowa. investigators at the time said the cause was most likely pilot error as well as weather, but the des moines register says an experienced pilot from new england recently petitioned the ntsb to reopen the investigation, suggesting there could have been a problem with the plane's rudder pedals. >>> now our pop culture lead. he is simply on a mission to make them laugh. tonight conan o'brien will do something that has not been done on late night since 1959. before the days of johnny carson. put on a show in cuba. he literally danced into their hearts there. here's a sneak peek. ♪ >> we have an incredible show for you. isn't that right, cuban andy? >> si. >> joining us now is the host of conan, the icon of team cocoa, conan o'brien. so good to have you here. thanks for joining us. first of all, how did this idea come together? >> i look for any excuse to leave the s

it claimed the lives of four people including buddy holly.estigators may launch a new review of the accident. here's miguel. >> the 1959 crash shocked and saddened the nation. the small single engine plane carrying buddy holly, richie vallens and pilot roger peterson went down minutes after take off. investigators at the time blamed pilot weather and inclement weather as factors in the crash. >> the singers idolized by their fans became legends immortalized hollywood on the big screen. now according to the globe gazette, a new england man has gotten the ntsb to agree to consider reopening the investigation into the crash. the paper says coop contents there issues with weight balance, and aircraft climb and decent among other factors the n nntsb should investigate. they are reviewing the partition for reconsideration for this accident investigation. with the decision on even opening the case still pending, the february 3rd 1959 crash will be remembered as the day three stars took to the sky and never came home. >> bye-bye miss american pie ♪ >

. >>> and it is called the day the music died february 3rd 1959 when rock and roll legend buddy hollylled with a pilot when their single engine plane crashed minutes after take off in a small town in iowa. an investigation blamed it on weather and pilot error. a veteran pilot convinced them to reopen the investigation. he contends there are issues with weight and balance. the climb and descent factors the ntsb should investigate. >>> there's new fallout over offensive, sexually threatening comments posted to social media about curt schilling's daughter which drew headlines after prompting his blistering heart felt response. a new york yankees employee fired, and new jersey college student suspended after they were outed as among those who just posted the most awful things. it started when schilling sent a tweet congratulating his daughter gabby being recruited to play softball in rhode island. shortly after some twitter users responded with vile comments directed at gabby. after initially responding on twitter, curt schilling decided to take the users to task by posting a detailed 170

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the national transportation safety board is considering reopening investigation into the buddy holly ago when his plane crashed. three others including musicians were also killed. the cause has been ruled pilot error but now a retired pilot says other factors may have contributed and the pilot was really a hero. a decision on whether to reopen the case could take several weeks. >>> time looks at the surprising reason people shake hands. they say it's to smell each other. researchers recently filmed subjects. they found people were far more likely to lift their hands to their noses after handshakes and nasal air flow shows sniffing. it may be a revolutionary thing like two dogs smelling each other. i don't think i ever did that. >> i don't, do you? we disagree. >>> jared haynes is getting a shot at the nfl. the 27-year-old says he always dreamed of playing american football as a kid. he spent november in the los angeles area seeking out coaches and trainers who could help him better understand and prepare for american football. >>> an upcoming documentary about the church of scientolo

lead the ntsb to reopen the investigation of the 1959 plane crash that killed rock and roll ledged buddy hollypper. it's said that equipment errors may be to blame not operator error. some of us know of this tragedy because of the song "american pie" the day the music died. >> the musical legacy. the truth can never come you know whenever it comes, it's good enough for them. >>> the iranian foreign minister says a nuclear deal with the u.s.? very close. christianne amanpour sat down with the foreign minister with an eye-opening interview, why is iran more optimistic than the united states. >>> hillary clinton responding for the first time to reports she used a private email account to conduct business as secretary of state. critics claim she's hiding something. we are going to tell you what the former first lady had to say. at ally bank no branches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like mute buttons equal danger. ...that sound good? not being on this phone call sounds good. it's not muted. was that you jason? it was geoffrey! it was jason. it could've been brenda. the real question that

done, holly loves sugar cookies so we always try and incorporate because life is sweet, some sugar cookies in there with it. we've done crab salads and different things like that. >> best buddiessure you check it out on wusa9.com. that's it for the news at noon. we're back on tv at 5:00 and always 24/7 on wusa9.com. take care, everybody. >> so long. >> great job, holly. >> devon: all right. here we go. >> neil: [ slurring ] hey. hey! i didn't need any help! >> devon: okay. >> neil: i didn't need a ride! oh. >> devon: i wasn't gonna let you drive in your condition. >> neil: yeah, well, you didn't take me to where i needed to go. you know, i needed -- i needed to go to the police station. >> devon: no, no. all right, i know you're upset about what happened. >> neil: oh, yeah. i -- i am. i'm angry and i'm upset. you would be upset, too, if you did what i did. >> devon: just sit down and i'll make you a cup of coffee, all right? >> neil: no! >> devon: hey, hey, hey. >> neil: i don't want any coffee, and i'm not gonna sit down. you hear me? i -- i need to go to the police station. >> devon: you need to sober up before you do anything. >> neil: i got to make a confession. >> hilary: