joseph later said byers gave him - quote - "a second chance in life." byers will be the 11-th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. 3 pattie plasma still to come on good morning virginia... he was the favorite to win at the academy awards. we'll see if leo dicaprio took home the oscar. plus, highlights from the big night, in the next half hour of gmv. we'll be right back... 3 3 i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo opens up airways to help breo contains a type of medicine that increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. breo is not for people

but byers is also dealing with another reality. he was the second seal to burst into the taliban hideout to free doctor joseph. the first seal, nicholas check, was killed. edward byers jr. , navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "nick was... he embodied what it means to be an american hero. he will forever be remembered in the pages of history for the sacrifices he made."plenty of people are calling byers a hero as well, but his young daughter might not be one of them. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "my daughter knows that i )m daddy, and she loves me just for that. if you talk to her one- on-one she ll tell you the five different nicknames she has for me, and i don t think one of them includes hero."the magnitude of the moment isn )t lost on everyone though - especially mom. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "when i called my mom that night and told her - got to love my mom - she... first question out of her mouth was, do you think i )ll be able-to come to it? and i was like, "of cour

but byers is also dealing with another reality. he was the second seal to burst into the taliban hideout to free doctor joseph. the first seal, nicholas check, was killed. edward byers jr. , navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "nick was... he embodied what it means to be an american hero. he will forever be remembered in the pages of history for the sacrifices he made."plenty of people are calling byers a hero as well, but his young daughter might not be one of them. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "my ughter knows that i daddy, and she loves me just for that. if you talk to her one- on-one she ll tell you the five different nicknames she has for me, and i don t think one of them includes hero."the magnitude of the moment isn )t lost on everyone though - especially mom. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "when i called my mom that night and told

our special operator forces, folks like ed byers. they are carefully selected for their character, theirintegrity and their judgment.they are highly trained with skills honed by years of experience . they willingly volunteered for missions of extraordinary risk like this one. in this case, there was reason to believe the caliban commander was on his way to take custody of the american hostage and move him into pakistan so time was of the f essence. from a remote operating base, ed and his 20 year.and launch . once on the ground they moved under the cover of darkness on that cold december night through the mountains, down rocky trails for hours. they found their target and moved in quickly and quietly. then when they were less than 100 free from the building, a guard came out and the bullets started flying. our seals rushed to the doorway which was covered bya layer of blankets. ed started ripping them down, exposing himself to enemyfire . a teammate , alida salter pushed in and was hit.fully aware of the danger, and moved in next. in

but byers is also dealing with another reality. he was the second seal to burst into the taliban hideout to free doctor joseph. the first seal, nicholas check, was killed. edward byers jr. , navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "nick was... he embodied what it means to be an american hero. he will forever be remembered in the pages of history for the sacrifices he made."plenty of people are calling byers a hero as well, but his young daughter might not be one of them. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of knows that i )m daddy, and she loves me just for that. if you talk to her one- on-one she ll tell you the five different nicknames she has for me, and i don t think one of them includes hero."the magnitude of the moment isn )t lost on everyone though - especially mom. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "when i called my mom that night and told her - got to love my mom - she... first question out of her mouth was, do you think i )ll be able-to come to it? and i was like, "of course mom. i m pretty sure you re

as a navy seal, edward byers jr. is no stranger to danger. the night of december 8th, 2012 b bught plenty of it. (edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "the mission that night was a hostage rescue mission. so to us that means it's a no-fail missio our objective - our goal - is to bring g ck an amamican hostage e alive."and that, he and other seals did, rescuing doctor dilip joseph who the taliban in afghanistan had been holding captive for about four daysys(edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor point that i engaged the person i was on top of and jumped off the guy i was on and onto the doctor who was about three or four or maybe five feet away from me to my right."for his heroic effort, president obama is awarding byers america's highest military honor.(edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "it wasn't until he called and i got to speak to him thata& and he said, "congratulations. i looked at your reward and i'm approving you to receive the congressional medal of honor." that's when it's like - ok, thi

joseph, is the colorado doctor that byers gave. and he said that byers gave me a second chance in life and more than worthy to receive this award. while and a half seal byers shielded joseph with his body, he pinned another insurgent against the wall until the rest of his team arrived. and then on the helicopter flight, to get his wounded team members to a hospital, byers performed cpr for 40 minutes straight but that man did not make it. thinking of others. >> a hero. >> thinking of others. and these guys don't ask for any recognitions be and they don't want the fanfare and they are doing what they are it is so nice to see him get that recognition. >> absolutely. >> what a brave plan. >>> well, let's talk about this. dr. joseph has a statement, i am extremely happy to hear the medal of honor. byers and the team are an example of the hero, bravery and courage. and how grateful he is for his dedication and bringing security to the afghan people. again, congratulations. an amazing, amazing man. >> uh-huh. >>> we have another beautifu

looking back, it seems ed byers was destinned to serve. his father served in the navy in world war 2 and now rests in arlington. as a boy, growing up in grand rapids, ohio, ed would be in the woods in camouflage, in his words, playing military. and i suspect the other kids did not stand a chance. a boy scout who loved adventure he, saw a movie about the navy seals and fell in love with the idea of deploy big sea, air, and land. i believe that man will not merely enduring he will prevail, william faulkner once said, because he has a soul, a spirit, capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. even if he had never performed the actions for which he's being recognized here today, ed byers would be long remembered for his compassion, his sacrifice and his endures. 11 overseaing deployments, nine combat tour, recipient of the purple heart twice. bronze star with valor five times. about three years ago, our nation called on that spirit once again. in afghanistan, an american doctor, a husband and father of four children who was working to

senior chief edward byers, jr. was part of a hostage rescue mission operation in afghanistan in he and his team rescued a doctor who had been kidnapped by the taliban. byers is from ohio and has already earned two purple hearts after he was wounded in combat and five bronze stars for heroism. defense department leaders say byers is the first living seal to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. byers says it wasnt until he spoke to president barack obama that the honor became a reality. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient: "it wasn't until he called and i got to speak to him that. and he said, "congratulation s. i looked at your reward and i'm approving you to receive the congressional medal of honor." that's when it's like - ok, this is real." the doctor who was rescued said byers gave him "a second chance in life." byers will be the 11-th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan.### a former fire chief of bath county is receiving recognition state

looking back, it seems ed byers was destined to serve.e navy during world war ii and now rest in arlington. as a boy growing up in grand rapids, ohio, and would be in the words in his camouflage and i suspect the other kids did not have a chance. a boy scout who loved adventure, as a movie about the navy seals who fell in love with the idea of deploying air and land. i believe that man will not merely endure, william fogg once said because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. even if you never perform the actions for which he is being recognized here today, and buyers would be long remembered for his can passion and sacrifice and endurance. 11 overseas deployments, and nine combat tours, recipient of the purple heart twice, bronze star with valor five times. about three years ago, our nation called on that spirit once again. in afghanistan, an american.chair, husband and father of four children was working to bring health care to the afghan people was driving down a rural road. the gunmen surrounded h

america's highest military honor. 3 (edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): (:11) "the mission that night was a hostage rescue mission. so to us that means it's a no- fail mission. our objective - our goal - is to bring back an american hostage alive." (:21) doctor joseph later said byers gave him - quote - "a second chance in life."byers will be the 11-th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. 3 since you get one extra day this year.. the cincinnati observatory doesn't want you to forget about your extra night.the observatory is celebrating "leap night." visitors can see the historic buildings.. and if the skies are clear.. you'll be able to see through the telescopes. admission is five dollars.. and the event runs from seven to nine. 3 now it's time for our facebook question of the day.we want to know -- what are you going to do with your extra leap day? 3 3 just *like* the local 12 page on facebook to share your thoughts. 3 fans fill the stands at a new matchup.up next, we'll show you the highlights as local deputies take o

. >> reporter: navy seal edward byers was part of a team that rescued an american doctor kidnapped by the taliban. >> the mission that night was a hostage rescue mission. to us, that's a no fail mission. our objective, our goal is to bring back an american hostage alive. >> the president awarded byers the honor at a ceremony this morning at the white house. unit that killed osama binladen. the rescue took place in 2012. the american doctor was held hostage for four days. he was the second seal to burst into the taliban hide out to free the doctor. the first seal inside was killed. today's ceremony, a bit uncomfortable for byers who typically operates in the shadows, not the national spotlight. >> it's defined by a deep sense of humility. he doesn't seek the spotlight. he shuns it. he's the consummate professional. >> he's the first to receive the metal of honor since the vietnam war. in washington, jacqueline fell, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> byers also served as a core man with the second marine division at camp lejeune before he went to the navy seal training camp. >>> banks are

track 3 that man...was byers. sot--potus @ 02/29/2016 11:27:41 "with is bare hands, ed pinned a fighter to wall until teammates took action." sot--stand up bridge--weijia jiang/cbs news/the white house the medal of honor is the nation )s highest military decoration. byers is the first living, active- duty member of the navy to receive the award in four decades. sot u.s. navy senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr medal of honor recipient " i will continue doing my job in the navy, continue being a seal.. doing the thing i love." track 4 byers also spoke about the ultimate sacrifice some seals have made. his teammate was killed during the mission. sot u.s. navy senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr medal of honor recipient "he was a teammate and a friend.. an american hero." track 5 byers says he was just doing his job. weijia jiang, cbs news, the march may come in like a lamb on tuesday. but we have more wild temperature swings on the way and several chances for rain, maybe even a

senior chief byers is the sixth navy seal to receive the medal of honor. the ceremony was held at the white house..with byers' family in the she'd be able to attend ... "we also welcome ed's mom, peggy, who i understand had one question when ed told her about this ceremony. 'do you think i can come?' that's so sweet. yes, mom, you're allowed to come when your son gets the medal of honor." senior chief byers has deployed overseas 11 times with nine combat tours. state cyclones... it's the last night at hilton for seniors... and that includes georges niang... the mark he's leaving on cyclone history... and what his mom thinks of his time at i-s-u. @11:51 "your life changes overnight." a new baby brings with it a lot of changes.. how a new service in iowa will help parents get through the night... "it's the worst sleep experienced in your life." bringing home a new baby can be overwhelming... especially since new parents are running on little sleep... a new service could make it a little easier. it helps new parents get some much needed sleep. channel 13's me

senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr. is a member of the navy's famed seal team 6. in 2012, he participated in a daring raid that rescued an american hostage in afghanistan. today president military honor, calling him a "consummate quiet professional. " edward byers says, " a very quiet and this award is not something i asked for, it's something people put me in for and thought that my actions that day were deserving of this award. with that comes obligations. byers was the second navy seal to enter the building containing the host.. the building containing the hostage... the first was shot and killed. 36 year- old byers is the sixth seal to receive the medal of honor, and the eleventh living service it for actions in afghanistan. tim: plans for a new mercy child took another step today (monday) thanks donation. the sioux city police association prented a check for 5-thousand dollars today to the center to help in it's efforts to move into a new facility jackson. the move will helping it better serve the community. so far

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. >> edward byers , jr. goes to greatest lengths to stay hidden as a elite team s.e.a.l. 6 and he was at the center of the president's attention. >> he is the consummate quiet professional. >> president obama awarded byers a senior special ops chief the medal of honor in 2012 he was part of a raid saving an american hostage if afghanistan. joseph was abducted by the taliban and joseph realized a rescue was underway when he heard someone calling his name. >> as soon as i heard my name where my voice was coming from, one s.e.a.l. came and laid on top of me. >> that man was byers. >> with his bare hands and pinned the fighter to the wall and held him until teammates took action. >> the medal of honor is the nation's highest military decoration and he is first living member of the navy to me receive the at ward in decades. >> i will continue being in the navy and being a s.e.a.l. and doing what i love. >> and byers spoke of the made. his teammate was killed. >> he was a teammate. a friend and true american hero.

byers performed cpr on his teammate for 40 minutes in an attempt to save him. senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr / us navy "my entire life i lived a very quiet and discreet life. so witt this award is not something i asked for its something that a group of people put me in for and thought that my actions that day were deserving of this award. with that comes some obligations. he's is the sixth seal to an ohio man has a different way of voicing his political beliefs. jerry slanker used manure to spell out "no trump" on a field at his farm in strasburg. :47 i know there's a lot of folks out there that may not agree with me, but that's the american right. but i just voice my opinion, not yours." the message is larger than a football field. slanker says it took 4-hours to create.. and it's large enough to be seen by anyone flying over his farm. and an update on "mustache cat!" she now has a permanent place to call home! we told you last week, the abandoned kitten was found in a box outside a donation center, the woman who's taking her home "must

senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr. was awarded the medal of honor for his actions in afghanistan in 2012. byers risked his own life to protect an american hostage during a rescue mission. another member of byers seal team was killed in the operation. byers says he accepted the award as a recognition of the work his entire team did that day and everyday. skies are cloudy and temperatures have dropped back skies are cloudy and weather advisory begins at 6 pm. again! again! again! again! again? again! again! general mills is removing artificial flavors and colors from our cereals. so you can love cereal... again! their eyes. the hawkeyes dropped eight spots to number 16 after a pair of losses last number 21 after going one-and-one last week. just three weeks ago the teams were ranked 3rd and 13th. both fan bases have had their expectations for this season and the postseason deflate since then. are they just hitting a rough patch ... or are their true colors showing through? sports director keith murphy joins us now to tal

byers has deployed overseas 11 times with nine combat tours. his personal decorations include five bronze star with valor awards and two purple heart awards. state leaders are preparing for still more fighting over road repairs. coming up on the news at four. we'll see what to expect in the debate plus... "i don't have to worry about, at the end of the day, if i can afford to pay back my student loans after college." a new plan could help college our first alert traffic report inside the state house- lawmakers head back into session and are already anticipating another long day of filibustering. it's all about the roads bill- and will whitson takes a look at whether or not a compromise is in the works. once the week's legislative session begins on tuesday- senator lee bright has control of the senate floor again. and lawmakers have already anticipated a long week- as the senate adjourned last week- senate president pro tem hugh leatherman voted to start session earlier than usual, and allowing legislators to break for lunch before an afternoon

joseph said byers gave him, quote, a second chance at life. byers will be the 11th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. >>> it should be an interesting night at the academy awards tonight. there's been a lot of controversy over the lack of diversity in the nominations. reporter chris martinez tells us protesters are making their voices loud and clear. >> reporter: hundreds of fans waited for hours along the red carpet to catch a glimpse of their favorite stars. >> i'm hoping to see ryan reynolds. >> reporter: the best picture prize appears to be the most hard to call category. the revenant, the big short, and spotlight have each already won a big award, but the revenant has the best odds in las vegas. its star, leonardo dicaprio, appears poised to win his first academy award. for the second straight year, all of the acting nominees are white. #oscarssowhite has dominated the headlines. jada pinkett smith and spike lee announced they will not attend the ceremony. several directors are also staying away

michelle kosinski introduces us to edward, byers junior. as a navy seal, edward byers jr. is no stranger to mission. our objective - our goal - is to bring back an american hostage alive." and that, he and other seals did, rescuing doctor dilip joseph who the taliban in afghanistan had been holding captive for about four days. "it was at that point that i engaged the person i was on top of and jumped off the guy i was my right." for his heroic effort, president obama is awarding byers america's highest military "it wasn't until he called and i you to receive the congressional medal of honor." that's when it's like - ok, this is real." but byers is also dealing with another reality. he was the second seal to burst into the taliban "nick was. he embodied what it means to be an american hero. plenty of people are calling byers a hero as well, but his young daughter might not be one of them. "my daughter knows that i'm daddy, and she loves me just for me, and i don't think one of the magnitude of the night and told her - got to love my mom - she. first question out i'm pretty

byers will be the 11th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. nevada attorney general, adam laxalt is voicing opposition to president obama's e-p-a clean power plan. laxalt says states should have a right to decide pollution emission standards for themselves and he believes the e-p-a is exceeding it's statutory authority in efforts to implement the president's plan. some environmentalists criticized laxalt's stance saying he was choosing the interests of out-of-state coal corporations over the health of communities and the climate. weighed in saying that laxalt was quote "simply offering his legal opinion." university of nevada president, marc johnson says the university plans to hire up to 4- hundred new faculty members by 20-20. he says the school will be able to fund the positions because of the university's record enrollment last year of almost 21-thousand students. university officials will meet with the nevada system of higher education in march to discuss whether to ask the legislature to fund 1-hundred of those jobs. a new overflow shel

it was for an american american byers was the second to enter the building. the first to enter was shot and killed. dilip said, "i'm extremely happy to hear that chief byers is receiving this honor. he and his team are examples of courage, bravery and heroism. i am so grateful for their dedication in rescuing me as well as bringing security to the afghan people and for those who desire to see peace and prosperity in this region. on behalf of my family and i, congratulations on this momentous achievement to senior chief byers and the whole team." >>> four students are hurt after a shooting at an ohio high school today. a 14-year-old student opened fire in the cafeteria. two kids were shot and two were hurt trying to exit. all the students hurt are expected to be okay. police say the shooter ran from the building and dropped the weapon and was taken into custody near the school grounds. >>> tomorrow will be a make or break day in the presidential race. 12 states will provide a much clearer picture of the nominee on the gop side donald trump is leading in every

president barack obama will give edward byers jr. the medal of honor. byers helped rescue a doctor held captive by the taliban back in december 2012. byers is the eleventh living service member to receive the medal of honor for his actions in afghanistan. new this morning senator tim kaine says he's working on a defense budget that would bring more work to local shipyards. newport news shipbuilding says its struggled with to lay-off hundreds of people. senator kaine told us there's a new project coming. am hamp kaine on shipyard / c01 03:13 - 03:31 "there's a little bit of good news is that, the challenges of timing. so for example in the budget, that we just got done with in december, there's going to be a new level of investment of buliding the ohio class submarine replacement. traditionally the shipyard here has not had that work. but now the shipyard will get part of that work." senator kaine says it will be a couple of years before local shipyards see that work. today he'll hold a roundtable discussion with small ship repair companies to hear their

byers is part of the locally based seal team six. he was honored for his part in the rescue of an american civilian from the taliban in afghanistan in 20-12. an operation which cost a temmate his life. (president obama) "the medal of honor is our nation's highest military decoration and today's ceremony is truly unique. a rare opportunity for the american people to get a glimpse of a breed of warrior that so often serves in the shadows." byers is the first living active duty member of the navy to receive this honor in four decades -- and only the sixth navy seal in history. there is new momentum in the fight against isis. secretary of defense ash carter -- outlining the advances iraqi forces are making -- with support from its american allies. carter was joined by joint chiefs of staff general joseph dunford, junior -- earlier today. both agree the fight now turns for control of mosul -- in northern iraq. ash carter, sec. of defense 1:03 at the same time we're bombing isil's banks as well as oil wells they've taken over... or coerced

byers followed shortly after continuing with the mission anyway. he is calling the 36-year-old a hero but says the young daughter doesn't see it that way. >> my daughter knows i'm daddy. she loves me just for that. if you talk to her one-on-one she will tell you the five different nickname she has for me. not one is hero. >> byers said he told his mom about the honor he would be receiving today and the first thing she asked if she is able to attend. she was able to go to the reporting for abc7 news, i'm jeanette reyes. >> congratulations. michelle: glad his mom was able to make it and be part of it. jonathan: nice. michelle: extra special. jonathan: congratulations to him and his family. so many men and women serving the country who do heroic things and they may not get the same honor. coming up at 4:00 -- >> e. coli shut down an exhibit at jonathan: get back to breaking news at the beginning of the newscast. the kids farm at the national zoo was closed after e. coli was found. diane cho has the latest for us. >> there is a sign up because e. coli

brock obama awarded a navy seal the highest military honor edward byers the first living active duty member of the navy at the middle on >> like so many of us special operators defined by some deep sense of humility he doesn't seek the spotlight in fact he shuns it. professional. i imagine a lot of other places he'd rather be than in front of all these cameras. >> byers is only the six navy seals be awarded the highest honor of valor in combat was a member of the deal team six the elite group that killed osama bin laden. in 2012 fires help western american doctor kidnapped by the taliban and. by a fired on the enemy and threw himself on the doctor to shield the hostage. >> is a navy seal edward byers junior is well acquainted with danger. the night of december 8 2012 brought plenty of it. >> are objective our goal is hostage alive picnics and that he and other seals did rescuing doctor joseph from the taliban in afghanistan but holding captive about four days. >> the guy was on on to the doctor who was about three or four maybe five feet away for me to my right. >> for his heroic eff

chief byers was the second navy seal to burst into the taliban hideout. the first seal to enter was killed. the doctor says he was given "a second chance in life." chief byers will be the 11th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. a university of virginia student detained in north korea for two first time. otto frederick warmbier a videotaped press conference he' s accused of trying to steal a banner containing a political slogan from a hotel in january. conference and suggested he was lured into his criminal act by so it doesn' wintertime out there. kevin: no, and today, the official end of meteorological winter, likely the warmest in 145 years of records. we will look ahead to a couple of systems is the cooler air rushes in. sean: also, we' re cooking up a pork-inspired dish in the news 9 kitchen. how you can make it for dinner tonight. now time for our u local hot shot. check out this bald eagle spotted along 3 north in stratford. the eagle was sitting in the tree, looking for some food in the connecticut river

he is honoring edward byers jr.0 twefrl. >> as other rescue team members called out to the hostage chief byers, respond in english and raced towards it. he hopped atop the american hostage and shielded him from a high volume of fire within a small room. while covering the hostage with his body, chief byers immobilized another guard with his bare hands and restrained the guard until a teammate could eliminate him. his bold and decisive actions under fire saved the lives of the hostage and several of his teammates. by his undaunted courage and intrepid spirit and unwavering duty in the way of certain death, chief byers upheld the highest traditions of the united states naval service. [ applause ] >> you're looking at the presentation of the medal of honor to senior chief edward byers, jr., a member of navy s.e.a.l. team 6. he's already earned two purple hearts and five bronze stars and the medal of honor extremely rare because typically it's presented posthumously and most of those who earn it lose their lives in the

senior chief edward byers jr. mission operation in afghanistan on december 8, 2012. byers is from grand rapids, ohio, and has already earned two purple hearts for being wounded in combat and five bronze stars for heroism. defense department officials say byers is the first living seal to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. mark: after five nominations, leonardo dicaprio has finally gotten his oscar. dicaprio took home the best actor academy award sunday night for his role in "the revenant." brie larson won best actress for "room." best picture went to the newspaper drama "spotlight." xavier is coming off a surprising loss on sunday. lisa: the muskies went to seton hall and stumbled. elise jesse has your sports update. elise: good morning. beating the muskies got rocked. xavier started the game down9-0. there would get close on several occasions. muskies down three. the loan bucket of the game, cutting the deficit to two. but the pirates begin to pull away. there is an easy lay-in. second half and the pirates continuing to dominate. a strong move in the

many people are calling byers a hero, like his former teachers... but his young daughter may not be one of them. "my daughter knows homeowners in one neighborhood say burglar on the loose in their area... but he's not things from their homes. circleville police are investigating of an intruder. one woman says someone's broken into her house three times in the past week.. and the intruder has reportedly opened doors, turned on lights and moved items in 9 homes. "officer i'm scared. i don't know what this person's up to. why are they coming into our house and kind of terrorizing us like this?" police plan to keep an extra eye on the street, as neighbors hope the problematic prowler doesn't strike again. happening today it happens once every four years...february 29th, or leap day. so what are the odds of being born today? rob dblbx our jordan vilines answer.. and other fun facts about today. live we're here outside of uc hospital where some leapling babies are likely to be born here today...take a look at some fun facts about leap day.. bachelor's day

we send some thunder and some lightning, our special operator forces, folks liked byers. >> byers, ausband and a father has completed 11 overseas deployments nine combat tours and he has received the purple heart twice. he is the the first living active duty member of the navy to receive the medal of honor in four decades and as president obama described him today, the thunder and the lightning. congratulations to imhad. well earned. >> yeah, well deserved absolutely. >>> meantime after 365 days, astronaut scott kelly is spending his final day in space right now. kelly and russian cosmonaut have been test subjects. when they get back scientists will study them to find out how living in space affects the human body. nasa is trying to make sure astronauts can handle a trip to mars. kelly has now spent the most cumulative time in space of any american living in history. >> all right. now a look at today's closing numbers as the dow is down 123 points. nasdaq falling 32 and a half points, the s & p 500 off just about 16 points on the day so a rough start to the work week. >>> tonight at

byers is the sixth navy s.e.a.l. awarded the medal of honor. >>> to a different kind of hero the crime fighting shopper who helped fight a runaway suspect in uae oregon. a man rolled his shopping cart right into the suspect's path, knocked him to the ground. police pounced, took him into custody. and the shopper calmly picks up his cart and keeps on shopping. police posted the video thanking their shopping cart hero. right place, right time. >>> still ahead, this is what is left of a house in north carolina. we'll tell you what caused the explosion that levelled this home. all across america families are coming back to time warner cable for a whole new experience. pwe came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. we're catching up on movies and shows on demand just as fast as we can watch them. twc's home wifi is so strong we can use all our devices at the same time. come back today. you'll get 100 meg internet, tv, phone and more for $89.99 a month. and now, get a $300 reward

cms board of education thelma byers-bailey hopes parents know any changes made are with the children well-being in mind. >> we're not trying to do this to people, we're trying to do it for them. >> many parent concern stem from the vote on goals for upcoming years. one of those addresses schools with high concentrations of poverty leading to many believe busing will become reality. many parents welcomed diversity. >> being bused or however you call it may be a good thing. diversity >> don't want my baby to think or any brown baby to think they have to be bused to another neighborhood with people that don't look like them to be educated properly. >> byers-bailey wants mike sure busing is not a goal being voted on. >> busing is a tool, not a goal. >> parents on both sides of the issue come in agreement on one thing, no schools can be ignored. >> what i would like to see is all neighborhood schools be invested in and bring all neighborhood schools up to par. >> if your kids were assigned on this time of town, they are not being sent to a hole where no one cares. >> byers-bailey says aft

special warfare operator edward byers jr. goes to the greatest lengs to stay hidden but on monday the 36-year-old was at the center of the president's attention. >> the quiet professional. >> reporter: president obama awarded senior chief special warfare operator edward byers jr. the medal of honor. in 2012 he was part of a raid that saved an american hostage in afghanistan. dr. dilip joseph was abducted by the taliban. he realized a rescue was under calling his name. >> as soon as i heard my name and they heard my voice, one s.e.a.l. layed on top of me. >> reporter: that man was senior chief special warfare operator edward byers jr. >> held him till his teammates took action. >> the medal of honor is the honor. he is the first living active duty member of the navy to >> going to continue doing my job in the navy, continue being a s.e.a.l. >> reporter: he spoke about the ultimate sacrifice some s.e.a.l.s have made. his teammate was killed during the mission. >> a true american hero. >> reporter: he was just doing his job. cbs

byers is the first living s.e.a.l. to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. >>> i'm storm team 4 meteorologist john kieran. there's the potomac river. we've got some sunshine around the region looking off to the west. our other camera looking to the west-northwest. just a few clouds moving on moving fast. we have gusts of wind up to 25 miles an hour. they'll be with us here into this afternoon. your weather headlines for this leap day monday, a mild, breezy monday afternoon and then springlike again on tuesday. then our next shot of rain appears to be on wednesday. we might get some snow by the end of the week. i'll look at the timing on that coming up in a few minutes. >>> right now crews continue to work on a water main break in hyattsville that began on saturday. it's a 90-year-old main that broke. they called for backup to help fix it. a crew from new jersey came here to help stop the flow of water using special equipment. >>> developing this morning, police are looking for witnesses who may have witnes

doctor joseph says byers gave him - quote - "a second chance in life." byers will be the 11-th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. in more local news... metro is searching for the department's next recruits. they're looking to hire 360 police officers. you must be 21 years old... have a high school or g- e-d diploma... and apply your test score with metro police. applications will be accepted now through wednesday march ninth. how you can join metro on the links page of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. providing life saving rides to kids with rare diseases... hear from one family how the non-profit "miracle fights" has helped their son and what you can do to help others. dust off those harry potter novels-- they could help you bring home if you are one of the people that copy of some of the earlier harry potter books...you need to listen to this-- they could be thousands of for instance-- the philosopher's stone"--in hardcover.. only had 500 published. and 300 of them went to libraries. the edition also credits

byers engaged in hand to hand combat with a taliban guard and made it out alive. he says he already knows who he's bringing as a date to the ceremony. >> i called my mom that night and told her. got to love my mom. her first question was do you think i'll be able to come to it? and i was like, of course, mom. i'm pretty sure you're going to be allowed to come. >> byers will be the 11th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. >>> we'll be springing forward in a couple weeks for daylight saving time but one bay area lawmaker wants to keep the clocks from moving forward. an assemblyman wants to put the idea before california voters. he says he's received several complaints from parents. they tell him it messes with their children's bed times. >> one hour of spring forward really, really taking a toll on their family life. >> it seems like not too much benefit. >> do you not scrape daylight saving time? >> it's a good part of the culture. >> right now arizona and hawaii are the only states that do not observe daylight saving tim

byers will receive his medal at the white house february 29th. physician assisted suicide will be brought up once again at the state capitol today. a republican- controlled senate committee will discuss the bill today. a hearing in the democrat- controlled house will happen tomorrow. similar legislation couldn't get passed last year lawmakers, then, said it facilitates suicide in cases where a diagnosis may be wrong. a banner year for colorado car and truck sales. buyers registered 8-percent more new vehicles in 20-15 compared to a year ago. the full-year increase came despite a pretty big drop off in december. meanwhile, registrations of used vehicles rose nearly 6-percent. tim jackson, the head of the colorado automobile dealers association credits the full year improve economy, affordable interest rates and readily available people. the most popular new-vehicle brands year were toyota/scion, ford and subaru. retailing giant open as many as 400 of its own physical stores. that's according to the ceo of general growth properties -- the mall oper

plenty of people are calling byers a hero as well. but his young daughter might not be one of them. >> my daughter knows that i'm daddy. and she loves me just for that. and if you talk to her one on one, she'll tell you the five different nicknames he has for me and i don't think one of them includes heroes. >> byers also has five bronze stars, two purple hearts and other marrieds and awards. >>> hold on to your mouse ears, starting today, disneyland in california and walt disney world in florida have demand based prizing. the resorts will charge three different prices for single day park ticket, depending on the time of week and time of year. monday through thursday will be value pricing. most weekends and summer weeks the price will shoot up on peak days, including most of december, spring break and july weekends. disney hopes its surge pricing will help spread out the visitation. >>> okay. expensive either way but i like that part. >>beth: it is. but i bet people aren't getting out of town as much this winter. >>lydia: it's been fa

they called byers a professional while byers remembered the team member lost in that raid. >> today's ceremony is unique. a rare opportunity for the american people to get [indiscernible]. a warrior that so often serves in the shadows. >> my teammate, friend, and brother, nick check, the reward is his. he was an american hero and a hero in that operation. he was killed during that operation. he died a warrior, and he died to bring back another american. >> gracious there. byres is the 11th service member to receive the medal of honor for actions >>> and we have a final,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, >>> dr. phil weighs in on a custody battle involves 4-year-old sophie. her mother and father were mefr together, but daniel says he wants to be e get visitatn until sophie turned 3. why daniel says he worries about lindsay's instability and its impact on sophie. what does dr. phil believe is best for this little girl at 4:00. >>> colorado is joining a campaign to recognize rare diseases. at 5-year-old, meet this little girl with a syndrome that's rare, she's one of serve nine the state diagnose

the president will honor senior chief edward byers jr.or his part in a hostage rescue mission in afghanistan in 2012. byers will be the first living s.e.a.l. to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. byers has two purple hearts and five bronze stars for heroism. >>> the turkish government pulled one of its broadcasters off the air for spreading propaganda. earlier this month, imc footage of people coming under fire triggered an international outcry. a pro-kurdish politician called the decision sensorship. they said she would continue programming on its website while it takes legal action to resume the broadcast. >>> a pilot, his flight instructor and two children died in this small plane crash in texas. another pilot spotted the wreckage near an airport yesterday. the pilot's brother says the victim had just bought the plane last month. federal investigators are looking into what caused that crash. >>> australian survivors of presexual abuse reacted exceptically to testimony from a top vatican official. abused victims left a ro

defense department officials said byers is the first living seal to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. meanwhile, private space company space-x has not said why it scrubbed a launch of its falcon-9 rocket last night. it was the third time the launch has been canceled in recent days. space-x says on its website the rocket and its payload are fine. the rocket carries a satellite that would bring internet and phone access to millions of people in asia. allyson: a child sitting on an nba bench during the game. that special moment trending this morning. dale: a couple new fresh step with the power of febreze. a look at out maps... a look from woodruff road... announcer: now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. upper 60's in the upstate and mountains may see an isolated sprinkle. we have seen a little action in tennessee and virginia and kentucky overnight with a little front pushing through. my 8:00 or 9:00, that will be over. partly cloudy for the mountains and temperatures will reach into the low 60's. this is pretty good weather for this time in february. we h

edward byers junior received the medal of honor for his american doctor. doctor dilip joseph was held hostage by the taliban in afghanistan. byers shielded the hostage from gunfire at the same time he fought a taliban guard. he is the 11-th american serviceman in afghanistan to receive the medal of honor. friends, family and fellow officers got together to remember a prince william county police officer. officer ashley gwin -dun guindon was on her first day on patrol when she was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call.ronald hamilton is charged with her murder and the murder of his wife. the couple )s son was also home and is now with relatives. hamilton is an active duty army staff sergeant assigned to the pentagon. he is currently being held without bond. and tonight-- a vigil will be held for the young boy and the two others killed by last week s tornado in waverly. 50-year-old old larry turner, 26-year-old devine string- field - and two- year-old ian lewis were killed when their storm. tonight s candle light vigil is being organiz

the deputy who ran polk county's evidence room, sergeant chris byers, was fired. authorities say byers came forward saying he had a substance abuse problem and admitted to violating procedures for handling evidence. 3 reporting' of sexual assault and rape in north carolina... was launched here in buncombe county. 'our voice' of asheville now offers a first- of-its-kind option for victims. they can file anonymous complaints through the crisis and prevention center. for details on how to report a sexual assault anonymously... or to get help from "our voice"... go to "news links" at wlos-dot-com. 3 3 one deputy is dead and two others hurt after a shoot out in colorado. in this morning's headlines, we are learning new details about the suspected gunman. 3 3 investigators say "martin wirth" opened fire as the deputies were trying to serve an eviction notice. wirth was shot and killed, but it is not clear if it was by the deputies or by his own gun. in 1994, he was accused of shooting his neighbor to death in a drunken argument over a chess match. but, it is not clear w

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president barack obama awarded the medal of honor to senior chief byers, jr. today at the white house. byers is the first living, active duty member of the navy to receive the honor in four decades. byers' medal of honor is for a mission to rescue an american civilian from the taliban in afghanistan in 2012. president obama: "ed lept across the room and enemy fighter appeared and with his body ed kept shielding the hostage. with his bare hands ed pinned the fighter to the wall and held him until his teammates took action. it was over almost as soon as it began. in just minutes by going after those guards ed saved the lives of several teammates and that hostage." byers is from ohio. he has deployed overseas 11 times with nine combat tours. he has two purple hearts and five bronze stars . supreme court justice clarence thomas has just been heard. justice thomas asked questions today during oral arguments. it's the first time in 10 years. justice thomas directed department attorney who was defending a federal law that bans anyone who has a misdemeanor domestic vi

president barack obama will give edward byers jr. the medal of honor. byers helped rescue a doctor held captive by the taliban back in december 2012. byers is the eleventh living service member to receive the medal of honor for his actions in afghanistan. new this morning senator tim kaine says he's working on a defense budget that would bring more work to local shipyards. newport news shipbuilding says its struggled with getting work and had to lay-off hundreds of people. senator kaine told us there's a new project coming. am hamp kaine on shipyard / c01 03:13 - 03:31 budget, that we just got done with in december, there's going to be a new level the ohio class submarine replacement. traditionally the shipyard here has not had that work. but now the shipyard will get part of that work." senator kaine says it will be a couple of years before local shipyards see that work. today he'll hold a roundtable discussion with small ship repair companies to hear their concerns. ("jeremy ad libs wx headlines") today: partly cloudy. highs will be in the upper 60s.