tonight you can see the black bunting that is over the firehouse door and that means one thing, friends and colleagues inside are morning. flowers mark the spot where philadelphia firefighter joist craig lewis often started each day on the job. the mood inside engine 64 somber asacol ocean, friends and even complete strangers stood in the driveway to pay their respects. >> i've worked with her for the last three years and she loved being on the job. lieutenant lenny hutch instance was one of about 50 who prayed for lewis' family. he tells eye witness news he was proud to call her a friend and colleague. she continually was owl standing and doing everything she could to make sure somebody was saved or property was saved and we miss her. hutch instance said he was in shock when he found out his friend died. she was fighting a fire on this home on west oak lane early tuesday morning. fire officials say lewis was one of the first on scene to try and control the fire to the basement. i witnesses news has learned at some point the commander on scene told them to leave the building, but lou is

here before she headed out to fire engine 64 in north philadelphia and you can see tonight the black buntingn the firehouse door tells you one thing, people inside are mourning. flowers mark the spot where philadelphia firefighter joyce craig-lewis often started each day on the job. the mood inside engine 64 somber as colleagues, friends and even complete strangers stood in the drive way to pay their respects. >> i worked with her for the last three years and she loved doing the job. >> reporter: lieutenant benny hutchins was one of about 50 who prayed for lewis' family. he tells "eyewitness news" he was proud to call her a colleague and friend. >> she continually always was outstanding and doing everything she could to make sure somebody was safe or property was saved and we miss her. >> reporter: hutchins says he was in shock when he found out his friend died. she was fighting a fire at this home on west oak lane early tuesday morning. >> we got an emergency activation. >> reporter: fire officials say lewis was one of the first on scene to try and control the fire to the basement. "eyewitn

"eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao joins us now from engine 64 in lawncrest where black bunting symbolizes a community in mourning, jan? >> reporter: ukee, it has been a quiet overnight here at engine 64 in lawncrest. this is the station where that 11 year veteran of the philadelphia fire department, joyce craig-lewis called home away from home. you can see that the candles are still burning brightly outside of this home away from home, this morning, her loved ones and her fire fighter family and this entire community deals with her death and many came here last night to remember her life. this was a vigil held in her honor where collogues spoke of the the fire fighter's dedication and complete strangers prayed for her family. craig lewis died tuesday morning at a row house fire in west oak lane, fire officials say she was one of the first on the scene trying to control the fire in the basement. "eyewitness news" has learned that at some point the commander on the scene told fire fighters to leave but craig lewis rather never made it out, now her family and friend recall how muc

>> reporter: black bunting cover the doorway at engine 64 where the 11 year veteran was stayinged there was a small memorial outside. engine 73 where the mother of two was working overtime tuesday morning, when the fire broke out, there was more black bunting. >> my heart goes out to the family. i can't imagine what the children are going through. >> reporter: meanwhile fire investigators from the citywide task force returned to ground zero at the fatal fire scene. still piecing together the cause and origin of the fire that took the veteran firefighters live. >> the intent of the investigations are always to find out what happened so that we can avoid a similar occurrence from happening again. >> reporter: radio transmissions and sources indicate there were two may day calls from the firefighter. saying she was trapped. then a signal was supposed to come from her personal alert off see system. she was discover in the dining room on the first floor. those radio transmissions are being reviewed. >> the purpose of that just to paint complete picture of exactly what occurred. >> reporter:

black bunting hangs outside. commissioner derrick sawyer tells us the 11-year veteran was the first female to die in the line of duty. she was working overtime yesterday morning. craig-lewis's family told us her work ethic was incredible. she often told nieces and nephews she wanted to be a hero, and that is how she died. 1 of 150 women in the nation's first organized fire department. now, as soon as we know the cause of this blaze, the outcome of the investigation, we'll have that information for you. live for now from west oak lane, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> good morning. as we approach 7:00, we have two major delays out there. 95 southbound, take a look, barely moving at cottman avenue. this delay goes all the way down to past allegheny because of an accident. it's still blocking the left lane. drive times still about an hour southbound from woodhaven to the vine, so you might want to consider taking something else besides 95. the boulevard is okay, normal volume there. 76 still jam packed on the westb

the black bunting hangs outside engine 64 and that's where she worked for the past two years.tonight loved ones and those who knew joyce will begin to say their good-byes. one of the first to arrive at this house fire on the 1600 block on tuesdayh morning. she was fighting that fire, which started in the basement, but she did not make it out alive. now, the first of two viewings is scheduled for this evening. 6:00 at bachelor brothers funeral home in the 7100 block of north broad street, followed by another viewing tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. and the funeral service for joyce craig is scheduled to begin there at 10:00. now, joyce craig is the first female firefighter to die in the line of duty. i just check would the u.s. fire administration and this year, 84 firefighters have lost their lives nationwide. and before tuesday, the last philadelphia firefighter to die in the line of duty was michael goodwin of april of last year and now this firefighter family begins the process of saying good-bye to yet another. >>> new from overnight, one person is dead after he crash under t

her colleagues here at the firehouse going on calls and out this door, under the black bunting in herory, their mind and heart both heavy for her lost, but still, 100% focus odd their duty to answer every call like she would want them to do. fire department stores told us her last words, i'm trapped, and her may day's over those three channels now recorded, now part of the investigation into why those calls weren't answered quick enough to save her. because, that may day button, that they all wear, called a pass button, perianal alert safety system, sounds screaching alarm that anybody nearby should be able to hear, so the big question is, was it working? and if it did, why didn't anybody hear it? and why didn't they get to her in time, chris, kerry, other thing we've learned, she was found not in the basement where the fire was, where she was at one point, but did make it up to the first floor into a dining room, right next to a window, so close, but not out and not alive. unfortunately. >> so sad to leave behind two kids, 16 year old boy and 16 month old girl. such tragic lost for t

. >> reporter: bunting draped over the door of the precinct where the officers worked and flags are flying. >>> wendy gel let for cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> the reaction to these murders is garnering nationwide attention dan philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsay weighed in. >> i mean it wasn't like a high-risk operation or something when you know that you're really putting your live at risk. just sitting in the car maybe just looking out of the window and then all of a sudden someone comes up and just murders you, i mean, yeah, that's enough to make you angry. it just doesn't make any sense at all. >> philadelphia mayor michael nutter also released a statement in the killings saying in part "we americans must acknowledge that we have a clear problem with violence in our can he country. we must all commit to pathway of non-violence, citizens and police officers alike, as we participate in the civic life of our communities and nation ". >>> a florida police officer meantime is killed after respo responding to a noise disturbance. authorities say 45-year-old officer charles couldn't

. >> the black bunting over engine 64 says it's the worst of times here. flowers are placed at the locker of joyce craig-lewis, a 11 year veteran. she died in the row home fire this morning, she was overcome in the smoke and heat and darkness. >> i did know her personally and i know she was a hard worker and a firefighter's firefighter. she started out at engine 9, a pretty decent company and wanted to learn her craft and asked to be transferred to a busier company. >> our thoughts and prayer goes to craig-lewis's family, this brave firefighter gave her life attempting to save the life of an elderly, frail woman this morning. >> 150 women now serve in uniform in the philadelphia fire department. she leaves behind two children. a 16-year-old son and a daughter only 16 months old. >> i knew joyce and she was beloved in this department. >> the men and women that had the pleasure of working with her are truly honored. everybody in this department is reeling and truly hurting. >> it's true everybody is hurting here in lawn crest, craig-lewis was working overtim

reporter: at the brooklyn police precinct, funeral bunting instead of a christmas wallet. at the site where the fell, makeshift memorial, bearing witness to the double murders. >> they were quite simply assassinated. >> eating lunch in their marked patrol car, the men were jumped by 28-year-old ismaaiyl brinsley, who shot them both point blank in the head. >> we found two males who spoke with the perpetrator, and he said, watch what i'm going to do. >> as fellow officers closed in the, brinsley rand to a nearby subway station, sending passengers scrambling, and the turned the weapon on himself. he wrote, i'm putting wings on pigs today. they take one of ours, let's take two of theirs. r rip eric garner. rip mike brown. >> the police union blames the mayor with siding with demon traitors who say the death of eric garner is a criminal act. >> blood on the hand stops at city hall in the office of the mayor. >> reverend al sharpton condemned the police killings, joined by eric garner's widow. >> i know what they're going through to lose a loved one. >> each of the slain office

and if you look right now, you can see black bunting in front of the firehouse, along with a candle thatve been lighting candles all week long to honor this fallen hero. now, last night was the first of two viewings for joyce craig, who was killed in the line of duty. the craig family was escorted to the viewing, by a motorcycle honor guard. now, the firefighter leaves behind a 16 year old son, and a 16 month old daughter. she died tuesday, during a early morning basement fire in west oaklane. the 11 year veteran was take friend her family, friends, and her fire fighting family at the age of 36. firefighters from across the nation and as far away as canada came to honor the first female philadelphia firefighter to die in the line every duty. >> when you lose one of your own it is rough, but more important the family to show the unity we have within the fire service. you don't want to lose anybody. but when you lose somebody doing the job you love so much, it saddens you, because it could have been me. >> and there will be another viewing this morning at bachelor brother funeral services,

this firefighter was known for her work ethic, for going the extra mile and now you can see black buntingging outside engine 64 here in lawncrest as her family, colleagues and her community grieves. >> just always wanted to save lives. >> reporter: words from the sister-in-law of 36-year-old joyce craig-lewis, an 11 year veteran of the philadelphia fire department, a mother of two and last night, a vigil was held to remember her outside engine 64 in lawncrest. the first female firefighter in the department to die in the line of duty. >> she was known for going the extra mile, wanting to make sure smoke detectors was in the less fortunate houses, to make sure they had a chance should anything happen. >> reporter: craig-lewis was assigned to engine 64 but had been working overtime in engine 63. craig-lewis leaves behind a 16-year-old son and a 16 month old daughter. her locker now a memorial, her dedication remembered by those she served. >> i live across the street and it's just sad, you know. she has little ones and she gave her life for her job. >> reporter: and as is expected there will

at her station engine 64, flowers sat above her lock inner tribute, and black bunting lined the garage, same at engine 73 where crews say she was working an overtime call. no surprise craig-lewis who says her niece would do anything she could for her family or anybody else's. >> a single mother, doing all that she can to keep her family safe and helping other families out. that is her life, fire fighting was her life. >> reporter: the fire commissioner also acknowledging craig-lewis's dedication saying she cut her teeth at two of the busiest firehousees in the the city, and tonight outside, engine 64 her planning the vigil at 7:00. live, i'm justin finch, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> justin, thank you. >>> keep it here for continuing coverage of the tragic death story, the fire fighter joyce craig lewis. we will have the latest on air and on line at cbs philly to the come. >>> also tonight, the the jersey shore, under water. our nor'easter caused flooding in avalon, cape may county. roads are completely covered and homes are surrounded. we have team three coverage of the nor'easter

>> reporter: black bunting covered the doorway at engine 64 where the 11 year veteran was stationed. small memorial outside the firehouse on rising sun avenue. >> everybody in the city i'm sure is praying for this family. >> reporter: officials also revealed that the first female firefighter to die in the line of duty was seriously injured in a fire several years ago. >> she recovered from it, she came back both physically and psychologically, and came back to performing her job to the best of her abilities. >> reporter: meanwhile fire investigators from a citywide task force returned to the fatal fire scene for a second day piecing together the cause and origin of the fire. >> the up tent of the investigations are always to find out what happened so that we can avoid a similar occurrence from happening again. >> reporter: raid radio tran missions indicate there were two may day calls from the firefighter saying she was trapped. investigators will also interview all fire personnel on the seen on the conditions inside. the fire fighting tactics used. how she got trapped. when commands

"eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao joins us now from engine 64 in lawncrest where black bunting symbolizes a community in mourning, jan? >> reporter: ukee, it has been a quiet overnight here at engine 64 in lawncrest. this is the station where that 11 year veteran of the philadelphia fire department, joyce

when we stopped by her fire company, we found black bunting outside. it's also where firefighters and perfect strangers gathered for a candlelight vigil last night. her colleagues also allowed us inside to see her locker, now a memorial to her life of bravery. >> she didn't want to let gender get in the way of anything. she wanted to prove the point. >> she's received a unit citation for efforts at another station where her efforts enabled other residents to be rescued. so, she was an excellent firefighter. >> reporter: craig-lewis leaves behind a teen and a toddler. the 11-year veteran was the first female firefighter to die in philadelphia while battling a blaze. she was 1 of 58 female firefighters assigned to the department. now, the elderly woman who lived in the home was rescued. later this half hour, we'll talk to her family about the legacy she leaves behind. live on west oak lane, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> and here's a closer look at the makeup of the philadelphia fire department. about 1,400 of the firefighters are men. that's compared

you can see the black bunting on the doorway in honor of the two officers killed saturday afternoon.estigators are trying to figure out what motivated the killer, 28-year-old ismaaiyl brinsley in murdering the two officers saturday afternoon, and it happened hours after police say he shot and wounded his girlfriend in baltimore. he then took a bus to manhattan, a subway train to brooklyn. police are looking into the killer's instagram account. he apparently posted that he was going to kill officers. brinsley's own family is telling investigators he was violent, mentally ill for many years and also suicidal. he had at least 19 prior arrests in various states, but police say he had no known gang affiliation, did not post any religious statements. all members of the nypd have been told to be extra vigilant. they've been told to work in at least two to threes and also wear their body armor at the same time. tracy and rosemary, it's just an extremely sad day for so many people here, especially the nypd rank and file. we're also waiting to hear about funeral arrangements for officers ramos

reporter: and back here live where you can see candles are burning outside engine 64, there's black buntinganging at the firehouse. the investigation into her death is under way. we're live in lawncrest, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> katherine, thank you for that. >>> our coverage of joyce craig-lewis continues on 6abc.com. when you go there you'll find the latest information on the investigation. you'll also be able to see video of yesterday morning's procession and the news conference after that deadly blaze. >> the u.s. senate's explosive report on torture paints a grueling picture of what the cia did to terror suspects around the world. it found that many of the brutal attacks did not save lives or stop terror plots. erin o'hearn is live in the satellite center with reaction to this report. erin. >> reporter: matt, there is both fear and controversy surrounding the release of this blistering torture report. some in the senate and even the president himself say many of the tactics used in prisons after 9/11 violate who we are as people. now, according to the report interrog

amazon bunting into a new market. launching its own private label brand starting with diapers and wipes. scott martin, what do you think about this one. >> trying to get everyone into these memberships. you order online. it is very interesting. jonathan, what do you think? >> taking a space from trader joe's and really focusing on their private label. ironic that this is all about ethical products. it is a product that makes money. it will be what pepsi was to the early 1990s. >> interesting. starbucks going high-end. kraft coffee. give me a break. it will cost you a pretty penny. charging you 50% more. scott martin, what do you think? >> that elements have got in more and more expensive. the future is in the delivery service. that is where you will see margin. >> that really makes sense. >> i was a former starbucks or restock. >> love you both. thank you. have you seen this? why fly when you can swim. this great white owl decided to go for a swim in the lake michigan. it glided along using its wings as paddles. the o

the focal bunt of the delays the prince william parkway. continuing south, lanes are open, volume still slight. andrea, mike, back to you. >>> calls for justice continue around the country in the ferguson case. this after a missouri grand jury decided not to indict officer darren wilson in the shooting death of michael brown. >> protests were held in in the morning, even on the nfl football field. the st. louis rams showed solidarity with demonstrators. they exhibited the hands up don't shoot pose. the st. louis officer's association condemns that mood. >>> also today at the white house president obama is scheduled to hold meetings with civil rights leaders to discuss national attentions surrounding the ferguson decision and relation between law enforcement agencies and communities around the country. >>> protesters are expected to resume their demonstrations here in the district. we have more of a look at that right delia? >> reporter: i guess we should all be on alert. every commuter in the dc area yesterday they shut down a major artery,

. >> reporter: joyce craig lewis normally worked out of engine company 64 where you see the glass bunting. i was just talking to a fellow firefighter who said i was her best friend. he wants everyone to know that she was the very best. flowers and ribbons mark the locker of firefighter joyce craig lewis at engine 64. the engine that will carry her casket was driven out today to be prepared. a good friend told me the 36-year-old mother of two started as an emt. it was her dream to be a firefighter. he said being one of only 150 women wasn't easy, but she stood up to the pressure and she never backed down from anything. she was a very aggressive firefighter. last night, he says, craig lewis was working out of a different engine company, engine 73, because she was working overtime. she had recently returned from maternity leave, she has a 16 month old daughter and a 16-year-old son. police were outside her home today where her brother told me she's a hero. >> i knew she was a firefighter's firefighter. she started out at engine 9, which is a pretty decent company and wanted to learn a craft

after the president's state of the union speech i get out the bunting and podium to say what he ought not imagine what i was thinking. when i pushed obamacare. i can wish, can't i? it is fun to pretend it be the president and pander for applause by promoting sensible policies. let's legalize drugs and end the futile and violent drug war. [applause] finally, i spent weeks trying to figure out how you illustrate one of the sleaziest parts of obamacare, risk corridors. what the heck is a risk corridor? it is an obscure insurance company term that the administration used to disguise obama care's bailout for health insurance companies. how we got big insurance to support the scheme. guaranteed them a profit for your money. i will be a rich businessman. i'm fat cat, health insurance company boss. to portray the government handing him your tax money but not calling it a bailout, we'll call it, risk corridors. you know. whenever there is risk, uncle sam will race down a corridor with lots of your money and give it to companies that the politicians want to please. here. have some tax money. th

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. >> reporter: black bunting draped over engine 64, as it carried the casket of firefighter joyce craige broad street funeral home where thousands gathered to pay their final respects. fire commissioner derrick soar led the procession, mayor nutter walking with city leaders just behind the engine >> when i heard she got hurt on the job ... i was mad at god that day. >> the funeral project add a to a crowd out to the streets, promoting her to lieutenant, the aspiring fire marshall would have loved. craig became the first female fire fighters to die in the line every duty, in philadelphia history when she was killed tuesday morning, trying to save an elderly woman during a basement fire in west oaklane. >> very personable, very likable, you know, there were times when i visited the fire station where she was working, had an opportunity to have good conversation, you know, you build a raport. >> retired police officer robin perry new craig and says women and police and fire share a special bond. >> we have to count on one another. you have to have each other's back. you know, that's the fi

. >> bunt. >> and raise their babies.nside america's toughest jails. >>> i've been here a little over ten days. >> and what are you in for? >> trespassing. >> we met mildred rodriguez at new york's rikers island jail. she represents a rising tide of women who find themselves on the wrong side of jailhouse bars. >> i'm using heroin, i use crack, i'm not going to lie. this is what brings you back here. >> what do you expect the city to do? >> i expect the city to stop re-arresting me. that's what i expect. i'm angry. >> the women are more emotional than men. a lot of them may be going through psychological trauma. they're separated from their families, their children. >> every week i'm here. i'm not saying this is good because it's not good to say hey, i come to rikers island every week. it's bad. it's terrible. my record is about this thick. it's all with misdemeanors. i have over 35 misdemeanors. i want them to say, we are going to give you a year's program and that's it. don't give me 30 days or 10 days, because it's not

i had to bunt quickly and say, well because we can't let it die, right? this is too important, subject of america's relationship. but he is right. as i discovered. as in the field of history dying, i think for a couple reasons. one is this cultural and social history became very attractive. i think the other reason, i think a lot of young scholars repelled by a field in which there was only ever one answer to every question. which is if you were look at what had happened in the world, the answer was pretty much america messed up. and so whatever the reason, scholars left the field and what happened is that political scientists took it up. and are mostly concerned with modern policy issues. their knowledge of history is not deep. that's not their field. and the historians who stayed in the field are historians generally who subscribed and often do generally subscribe to the idea that the american record is one long story of empire and imperialism. and that goes back to george washington and ben franklin. but empire, i think, is a terribly misleading term t

. >> tonight black bunting hangs above engine 64. investigators trying to figure out what started the fire. federal experts will conduct their own advice. and darrel clark issued a statement on today's issue that reads in part, i hope all philadelphiian takes a moment to appreciate the risks taken and sacrifices made by our first responders every day. these brave public servants put the lives of complete strangers before their own just as firefighter craig lewis did today. craig lewis was working overtime for another city fire company when the tragedy occurred. she leaves behind a 16-year-old son and 16 month old baby girl. >>> turning to weather now and first alert weather day. what a raw wet wind swept day as a nor'easter continues to blow across our area. the ride home tonight, a slow one as we look live at a rainy i-95 in south philadelphia. and that rain will turn to snow before the nor'easter finally exits our area. >> she that par screen, what can we expect? >> it depends on where you live. if you're at the shore, you saw floo

. >> ♪ >> black bunting draped over engine 64 as it carried the casket of firefighter joyce craig tohe broad street funeral home where thousands gathered to pay their final respects. fire commissioner derrick saw err led the procession, meyer nutter walking with city leaders just behind the engine . >> got hurt on the job, i was one of the last -- i was mad at god that day. >> the funeral project today a crowd spilling out to the street. mayor nutter promoting firefighter craig to lieutenant, in honor her family says the aspiring fire marshall would have loved. craig became the first female firefighter to die in the line every duty in philadelphia history when she was killed tuesday morning, trying to save an elderly woman during a basement fire in west oaklane. >> very personable, very likable. >> retired police officer craig said they share a special bonds. >> we have to count on one another. we have to have each other's back. first and for most, firefighters from as far away as ohio, baltimore, washington, d.c., and new york, attended. >> we didn't know her personally, but she has

from each year, highlighting film makers, and reducing -- leading public policy makers. 2006, lonnie bunt on the importance of the african-american experience to u.s. history. from 2007, robert novak on reporting in washington. trunk 2008, when new couture, on the value of education american. from 2009, sc called. a decade of compelling conversations. december 22 through the 26th. at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> massachusetts senator elizabeth warren talking about economic policy and actions by wall street at an event hope that's hosted by the group americans for financial reform. she also talked about her opposition to antonio wise to be treasury undersecretary for domestic henan. she talked about international bank dealings as a reason he would not be right for the job. toore she was elected congress, senator warren previously served as special advisor for the consumer protection bureau from 2010 to 2011. this is 25 minutes three. [applause] >> ok. good afternoon, everyone. i am lisa donner, the executive of americans for financial reform. i want to thank you for coming on behalf of ameri

fellow fighters here at the firehouse now go on calls in and out of their door right under that black bunting draped in her memory. their minds and heart both heavy for her lost, but still 100 percent focused on their duty to answer every call. fire department source told us joyce craig-lewis last words i'm trapped and her may days went over three different fire radio channels. not answered yet, is how long it took for her pleas for help to reach her colleagues outside that house in west oaklane where she died who then rushed back in to try and save her. she was found, we've learned, near a window on the first floor of this house in the dining room. >> with her for the last three years, she loved doing the job. she continually always was out standing and doing everything she could to make sure everybody was saved or property was saved and we miss her. >> and that's her supervisor, lieutenant benny hutchins, putting a picture, that's him on the left, joyce on the right, putting on herlocker which was adorned with lot of flowers and well wishes for the fire department. and one thing as we come

under gray skies and misty rain, black bunting hangs from engine 64 and 73 and inside 64 above a locker fresh flowers for joyce craig-lewis who was based there. tributes both outside and inside for 11 year veteran who took her last call from engine 73 working an overtime shift but craig-lewis fire fighter family and relatives remember her as doing so much more. >> to know joyce is to love joyce because joyce was happy all the time. there was never a dull moment while joyce was in your presence. >> reporter: hours after her passing craig lewis's aunt and cousin came to the burnout home where she for the her last fire. they found solace knowing joyce was here doing what she loved. >> it was a passion, you know. >> reporter: he always wanted to be a fire fighter. >> yes, 11 years all she talk about was saving others, you you know, she died saving someone. >> reporter: that someone was an elderly woman who lives alone and now in the comfort of her family, something craig-lewis who was a single mother of a 16 year-old son and one year-old daughter cared very much about. >> we loved one anoth

you can see black bunting outstretched over the station doors there. this is where that 11 year veteran of the philadelphia fire department joyce craig-lewis called home away from home, this morning, her loved ones, her fire fighter family and this community deals with her death and many came here last night to remember her life. this was a vigil held in her honor where collogues spoke of the fire fighter's dedication and complete strangers prayed for her family. craig lewis died tuesday morning at a row house fire in west oak lane, fire officials say she was within of the first on the scene trying to control the fire in the basement, and now "eyewitness news" has learned that at some point the commander on the scene told fire fighters to leave but craig lewis never made it out. new her family and her friends recalled how much she loved her job, loved saving people and died doing just that. >> i was working in the last three years and she loved doing the job, she continually always was out stand and doing everything that she could to make sure somebody

. >> i like when they bunts the the one kid back, and he fell back. >> couldn't even move. >> flick saidhat i don't know guy's real make, but he was a tube, and there was vacuum hooked to the tube. >> oh,. >> that's how his tongue was in there. >> made it look real. pretty cool. >> also great scene is when the dad, i really relate to the dad, the furnace keeps breaking down in the bales. >> yes. >> and he just cusses up a storm. >> and he gets mad and slams the door. >> good one. >> a tapestry of obscenity still hangs over lake michigan. so what's yours? >> my favorite, come on, we watch it every year with the kids, christmas vacation. >> oh, love it. >> ♪ joy to the world >> (movie clip). >> that's because the neighbor -- somebody had gone -- >> switch in the garage was off. >> okay? >> the garage switch was off, and he get all mad here, too, and he kicks the reindeer, everything around. >> and i think his wife goes in and flips the switch in the garage and all of the lights go on. just great. classic. >> julia drive just there. >> the old guys at the dinner table. the black thing, the

>> reporter: black bunting covered the doorway at epp gin 64 where the 11 year veteran was stationed. was a small memorial outside the firehouse on rising sun avenue. >> everybody in the city i'm sure is praying for this family. >> reporter: officials also revealed that the first female firefighter to die in the line of duty was seriously injured in a fire several years ago. >> she recovered from it, and she came back both physically and psychologically and came back to performing her job to the best of her abilities. >> reporter: meanwhile fire investigators from a citywide task force returned to the fatal fire scene for a second day. peacing together the cause and origin of the fire. >> the intent of the investigations are always to find out what happened so that we can avoid a similar occurrence from happening again. >> reporter: radio transmissions indicate there were may day calls from the firefighter saying she was trapped. investigatorinvestigators will o interview all fire personnel on the seen on the conditions inside, the fire fighting tax ticks used, how she got trapped, wh

bunt out houses and bull it will-ridden walls are evidence of the fierce fighting that took place.dish forces are now said to be marching towards isil's bane military base in the area, and they have retaken ground from them near the city of mow sill. >> we don't want the kurdish forces to be the only ones. liberation of mosul will require participation of our forces, especially the iraqi government military. >> reporter: at least 8,000 peshmerga fighters were involved in the operation to break the siege of the sinjar mountain. but they know from past experience that isil can change tactics switching from front line battle toss insurgency fighting, so as they advance, kurdish forces also preparing for a possible isil backlash. >>> the operation by the kurd ib forces was supported by u.s. air strikes, two of which hit isil tactical units. we spoke to former u.s. assist important secretary of state for political and military affairs mark kimmet. he said while the peshmerga do appear to be gaining ground it's a small part of a large battlefield. >> the united states has just announced

parents and siblings and her fire family who began their grieving process this week by putting up black bunting outside of their firehouse and memorializing her locker. craig's viewings are set for today from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at bachelor brothers funeral services and tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. funeral services are saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by intern. at ivy hill cemetery. and back out here live again you can see those two black limb mostly sunny waiting there in front of bachelor brothers funeral services with firefighters at the side waiting to greet family members. like we said they are expecting hundreds not own from our local area but also from across the can untree. tomorrow there's also a long funeral procession that we will have details of on our web site 6abc. sometimes members of the community want to step out, see that and show their honor to the people passing by as well. for now reporting live in west oak lane, annie mccormick channel6 "action news." rick. >> thank you. >>> president obama is planning to honor local men and women in university

community had working smoke detectors, echoed in that message on engine 64's front right by that black buntingttery in your smoke detector this week for your own safety. many people last night came out to the station to grief her loss and to celebrate her life. this was a vigil held in her honor where collogues spoke of the fire fighters dedication and complete strangers prayed for her family. craig lewis died tuesday morning in a row house fire in west oak lane. fire officials say she was one of the first on the scene trying to control that fire in the basement. now "eyewitness news" has learned that at some point the commander on the scene told fire fighters to leave but craig-lewis never made it out. her family and her friends now recall how much she loved her job, and saving people, and she died, they say doing just that. >> well, i worked here the last three years, and she loved doing the job. she continually, always was outstanding and doing everything that they could to make sure somebody was saved and property was saved and we miss her. >> reporter: craig lewis leaves behind two childr

in the meantime you cane this entire community is mourning that black bunting outstretched over the the station doors here in lawncrest. at this same time joyce craig lewis's fire fighter family, they are remembering her life. engine 64 was joyce craig lewis's home away from home, this will be the first day that she doesn't stop by her locker but instead adorned with flowers, pictures in remembrance of the fallen fire fighter's hard work and dedication. >> she loved doing the job. >> reporter: lieutenant bennie hutch ins is one of dozens of collogues, friend and community members to join in the candle light vigil tuesday night. >> oh, lord hear my voice. >> reporter: he was shocked to learn of his collogues death. >> she continually, always was outstanding and doing everything that she could to make sure somebody was saved or property was saved, and we miss her. >> reporter: craig lewis died early tuesday morning fighting a row home fire in west oak lane, fire officials a that she was one of the first on the scene, trying to control the fire in the basement. >> we have emergency activat

>> that was the cotton bunting. >> the real fake stuff? >> we took the trees down and let it fall on the floor where it was and had carp enters buy plastic snow shovels and got it up off the marble floors. >> present day. obama white house. >> one of the things she does the first holiday activity of the season is with children of military personnel who are serving in active service and that way she honors them. i think this year, they were making some type of -- i'm sure low cal sugar pastry. >> and that's the state dining room. >> the hawaii ball that you saw they were supposedly underneath an unattractive plastic gold ball and they decoupaged over them. this is america the beautiful, america the brave sm the blue room tree -- i think this is this year. this is this year's. >> and the blue room tree under mrs. obama has always had some type of military significance honoring our men and women who are serving or have served. >> pays tribute to our military through the eyes of children. >> they are humble. little pieces of log. all these imm

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. >>> house members approved the bunt budget by a small margin last night. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. some say they added to the christmas bill for friends. >> the house passed this $1.1 trillion funding bill with hours to spare. for congress, that's an eternity. the house voted to fund the government but only after a face-off that threatened to topple a carefully crafted compromise. this is a ransom. this is blackmail. >> nancy pelosi and her democratic colleagues were furious about two last-minute additions to the bill, one allowing wealthy donors to give $324,000 per year to political parties, ten times the current limit, and another to roll back a key financial regulation that limits banks from trading and risky limits with government backed funds. >> if you're a big bank, we bail you out but everybody else gets left out. democrats should not be endorsing that view. vote for future tax bailouts of wall street. >> the white house argued it was better to take a flawed deal now than wait until january. >> there's no doubt the amount of leverage the de