christa, don' t make her t a saint. [laughter] she got bored with meetings. ray: mcauliffe was one of apply for the teacher in space program. kristin jacques: we got to hear her experience of applying for the teacher in space program, how she barely made the deadline, ran out of her house in her pajamas to get to the post office so that it was postmarked in time. ray: being chosen to be the first teacher in space catapulted mcauliffe to international celebrity, but a colleague says mcauliffe never forgot who she was. sue capano: she was down in houston, and she had told her people, "you guys got to fly me up to new hampshire." we' re in training," and she it' i' ve got to be there." ray: colleagues and former students also recalled how what had been a party atmosphere quickly changed once the but today was more about mcauliffe' s legacy, and a former student says mcauliffe always told her that she could do anything. so concord high school students acted on that advice, putting their dreams on stars that mcauliffe wanted to reach for. mcauliffe' s image a constant reminder o

as her student study a biography of the christa mcauliffe. >> christa herself just as a person left a mark on people. >> reporter: and on her. christa mcauliffe the first teacher in space was her social studies teacher at concord new hampshire high school and she remembers the excitement watching the challenger lawnch with fellow students. the confusion and then tragedy. >> that time we were not watching launches and we didn't know what to expect. and then there was hope they were parachuteers coming out. the idea was to get the program reeper jized. >> reporter: -- reenergizeed. >> reporter: mcauliffe shared her training and the experience least mark now kristin has followed in her footsteps. and she brought the best out of everyone. >> reporter: when mcauliffe was finalist for the program, she told me in an interview about the inthews a for teaching and from space. >> i think i've always been a risk taker and like to do things he had a venturesome and i am hoping that it generates a lot more excitement in the education process and gibbs teachers a more positive -- road. >> kids woul

exploded thirty years ago today seven crew members died including the first teacher in space christa mcauliffe joe more on this sad anniversary joe that's right david janet many people to remember where they were what they were doing on this day thirty space center in cape canaveral florida held a special memorial service are the challenger crew they were honoring that crew which included christa mcauliffe the first teacher in space and there are also honoring who perished working in years ago there was an air of excitement as the twenty fifth space shuttle crew boarded the shuttle challenger. but seventy three seconds into the flight the orbiter broke up due to an o ring booster failure the words go with throttle up was the moment it exploded at the memorial today at the kennedy space center the back of teacher christa mcauliffe. barbara morgan spoke of her mentor and said she was a teacher to the very end krista was also still working with her students and up through the last day she made time in crew quarters here at ksc to write college recommendations for some of her students very sad day

in concord, a school now bears christa' s name, and the mcauliffe-shepard discovery center welcomes children each day. but what you may not know is that christa and her flight crew also continue to inspire kids to reach for the stars at learning centers all over the country and the world. >> they' re traveling to the international space station, and conducting experiments at a new antonio, texas. in framingham, massachusetts, where teacher christa mcauliffe attended college, students are working together as a team on a mission to mars. >> it' s so cool, honestly, i love it so much. >> these highly interactive, space adventures, are the creation of challenger center, a non-profit organization formed by the families of the challenger crew in the days after the tragedy. >> people who really cared, people who believed in them, wanted to continue that mission. erin: june scobee rodgers was s shuttle commander, dick scobee. she led the effort to start challenger center which aims to carry on the mission of the the teacher in space program in memory of the flight crew. loved so much, something they

there is now an effort to honoring the seven people who christa mcauliffe. members of the concord class of 1986 have started an online petition to the white house. they are trying to collect 100,000 signatures. right now, they only have a few hundred. we have posted a link on wmur.com. governor maggie hassan will speak at a special event marking the anniversary of the challenger disaster at the mcauliffe-shepard discovery center. the event will focus on c hrista' s passion for teaching. join us at 7:00 tonight for "touching the future." c had challenger centers are inspiring students all around the world. sean: a great learning opportunity. coming up, the goal for most sports teams is to win. one sports team in minnesota has erin: the right whale population bargain of america and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the

christa mcauliffe in the future space program spoke at a special ceremony talk about training with the challenger crew and what she learned from live tv with an audience of the darkest days for the space program . courage is contagious . and it is shared is much more than bravery and bonus because it lives in the heart just after they students at the resnick center will talk about the life of the akron native who grew up to be an astronaut, talked about , back in the day every time they did something you latin tune coverage on the 37 verse three of the charter disaster both on-air and online, go to fox 8.com for the very latest. >> some breaking news, the specter driver and a clean in hit-skip last week has been charged, she turned herself in after police released the video of the crash and fulton and and clark that the 24-year-old charged with vehicular assault, and leaving the scene of an accident, is due in court tomorrow to answer to the charges. >> mattress at home on fire, spread to two other homes in cleveland last year has been from on on the victims who says her life will not

all seven crew members died including high school teacher christa mcauliffe. another teacher who was a >> from christa mcauliffe i learned to look from the best people. she taught me to not worry about what is not important. and at the same time to work harder at what is important. >> this morning nasa held a ceremony to pay tribute to all of the fallen crew members. families of the challenger astronauts who died gathered with nasa to mark 30 years since the space shuttle accident. >>> at stewart middle school in tampa students watched a video to highlight the apollo, challenger and columbia. afterwards the students laid flowered at the christa mcauliffe garden on their school grounds honoring the teacher. >>> 10 news is getting results from viewers concerned about a massive amount of garbage tarnishing loved ones graves. today sarasota is bringing in pile of recycles. that comes after 10 news pointed out the problem on the cemetery property. it is bending the fence and trash is falling on graves. outraged loved ones reached out to us for help. >> it is disgus

the names of thirty years ago the memorial honored them especially the first teacher in space christa mcauliffe barbara morgan was the backup feature to mcauliffe and she spoke at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch. krista was taking care of the teachers business there was an air of excitement thirty years ago as the crew boarded the challenge on that bright january morning so much had been made to the mission and especially of krista high school teacher from concord new hampshire who would excite students in all things science and space travel. she had been training for months i am so excited to be here we watched columbia go over the houston area this morning about with the thrill i don't think any teacher has ever been more ready to have to preparing me than the camber seventy three seconds into failure caused a great explosion on the words go turned to sorrow the grunts and her eyes the window where they were when it all happen especially barbara morgan the back to a call from christa mcauliffe and learn to look for the best in all situations and all people joe

all 7 crew members died includes high school teacher christa mcauliffe. another teacher who was a finalist for the mission spoke how much she meant to her. >> from christa mcauliffe i learned to look for the best in all situations in all people. she taught me to not worry about what is not important and at the same time to work harder at what is important. >> this morning nasa held a fallen crew members. >>> families of the challengers present. it's been 30 i don't remembers since the space shuttle accident lead to a nearly three year hiatus in the shuttle >>> stewart middle school in tampa honored christa mcauliffe. students laid flowers on their school grounds. they also watched a video they produced highlighting the three space accidents, apollo, challenger and columbia. stewart middle school is the magnet school for technology. >>> consume jerry letter for all facebook users, chances are be like bill people like the one you see right here are popping up in your facebook feed, they could be a security risk, the better business burrow says viruses that

of the shuttle, promised to be an exciting one with the first nongovernment private citizen, christa mcauliffe, board. she was to be our first teacher in space and want to run the hopes and dreams of our nation's young people. i join my colleagues in mourning the loss of our astronauts and ensuring our grief with their families and friends. this is a day of sadness that we will never forget. we will, however, mr. speaker, go on with our space program. we will pursue our dreams to live and work in space, to push back the limits of our knowledge in the vast sea of space. but where ever we go we will carry in our hearts the memory of those courageous men and women who died today so suddenly and so unexpectedly. god bless them and their families in this tragic outcome. >> the gentleman from texas. >> i yield such time as he may consume to the testing was gentleman from florida, mr. nelson. >> the gentleman from florida, mr. nelson. >> to the families of my personal friends, dick scobee, mike smith, judy resnick, ronald mcnair, ellison onizuka, christa mcauliffe and greg jarvis. grace and i extend

the mission of that shuttle crew including concord teacher christa mcauliffe is still reaching people. >> a tribute of something they love so much something they were , willing to risk their lives for. shelley: coming up on news 9 tonight, we' ll take you to the challenger center to show you how the legacy of the first teacher in space lives on. mike: after a bright and cooler shelley: it was a national tragedy that was deeply personal for many here in new hampshire. tomorrow marks 30 years since the loss of the shuttle challenger. tom: among the crew of astronauts was a 37-year-old high school teacher from concord christa mcauliffe. tonight as wmur' s erin fehlau reports, all these decades later the challenger mission lives on. >> christa' s husband tells news 9 that for his family the challenger accident will always feel like an event that occurred just recently, and he appreciates the strong community support he and his children have received over the years. in concord, a school now bears christa' s name, and the center welcomes children each day. but what you may not know is that

among them new hampshire christa mcauliffe chosen to be the first teacher in space. fox 25 bob ward new christa and he went there. people still know exactly where they were what they were doing when they heard the awful news about the space shuttle challenger disaster. framingham state university is to mcauliffe's college her legacy lives on. and lift up tough day. i mean it was very exciting we were nervous because of the ice cold. 30 years ago lisa bristol was at kennedy space center with her family to watch the launch of the space shuttle challenger. on board lisa's big sister teacher in space christa mcauliffe. we were as excited as she was as upset as everyone was at the whole idea for going up into space. so of course it didn't and the way we wanted to but you know what she still carried and millions of people's hearts that's touching to me. at the christa mcauliffe center at framingham state university is to mcauliffe love for space and for teaching is reaching older generations. that remember she was a teacher and i say that to encourage them to think about th

on january 28, 1986, as part of the teacher in space project, christa mcauliffe boarded the "challenger," but just 73 seconds into its flight the shuttle exploded, kill everyone on board. today at the mcauliffe shepherd gather to honor her. he was the principal of the school where mcauliffe's children went to school. he had a third grade class with apart. >> we were there when the launch went off, and everybody was excited and we all clapped. and then all of a sudden something happened in the sky and we looked around and nobody was quite sure what it was. so when we all figured out what had happened, we had to kind of explain it to the the kids. and then we had to figure out, because most of the students i had with me did not have their parents there. and in such a tragic event the first thing i thought of is i want to get these students to their parents. reporter: the kimball school has been since been renamed the christa mcauliffe school. coming up at 11:00 we'll hear from more people who knew christa as well as governor stephanie woods, wmur news 9. tom: tonight at 7:00 we have a spe

tom: continuing christa mcauliffe' s mission 30 years after the challenger disaster. >> i think christa has inspired a lot of students to reach for the stars. tom: the memories shared of the concord teacher today. like we do. tom: with just days to go before the iowa caucuses the for their seventh debate, this he refused to attend and held his own event in support of wmur' s sally kidd begins our commitment 2016 coverage from washington, d.c. >> he may of been a no-show, but donald trump still grabbed the seven gop contender shared the stage. >> i kind of miss donald trump. he was a little teddy bear to me. the front runner held a protest rally to benefit veterans for going to the debate because the feud with fox news. you have to stick up for your rights. >> i' m a maniac, and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ve gotten the donald trump portion out of the way. t think they are necessarily going to go for ted. the only budget ted has ever cutting defense spending. >> everybody please attack ted. >> ben carson highlighted his outsider status here it >> you' re not going to hear

michael smith, dick scobee, judith resnik, ronald mcnair, ellison onizuka, gregory jarvis, and christa mcauliffe. we mourn their loss as a nation together. for the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. but we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, give me a challenge and i'll meet it with joy. they had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. they wished to serve, and they did. they served all of us. we've grown used to wonders in this century. it's hard to dazzle us. but for 25 years the united states space program has been doing just that. we've grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we've only just begun. we're still pioneers. they, the members of the challenger crew, were pioneers. and i want to say something to the schoolchildren of america who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's takeoff. i know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. it's all

inside the school in a class founded by christa mcauliffe, en tileed american women -- christa, don't make her into her sister teresa. she wasn't a saint. she was late for meetings. reporter: mcauliffe was one of 10,000 teachers to apply for the teacher in space program. >> to hear her experience of applying for the teacher in space program, how she barely made the deadline, ran out of her house in her pajamas to get to the post office site was postmarked in time. reporter: being chosen to be the first teacher in space cat aputted mcauliffe to international celebrity. but colleagues says she never forgot who she was. >> she was down in houston and she had told her people, you guys gotta fly me up to new hampshire and they said no no no we're in training here, and she said you have to fly me to new hampshire, it's the first day of school, i gotta be there. reporter: what had been a party atmosphere quickly changed once the disaster struck. but today was more about mcauliffe's legacy. and a former student says so concord high school students were acting on that advice, putting their dre

reporting live from framingham state university the christa mcauliffe center bob ward fox 25 news. >> a dry website we have a slight joint video have a story on krista collis legacy and a team of anchors and reporters share their memories and where they were when it happened it's all in my fox boston.com. >> u local forecast from chief meteorologist kevin lemanowicz. any snow left in your yard picture at my twitter feed so i could show everybody when it looks like most of it's gone but as it melts away with temp just like this you have to watch night of that refreezing temperature dropping back to freezing and below will be as cold as last night watch for a couple of spots of lack ice if you're in one of those melting towns. keep aware of that wealth of clouds rolling in from the south and from the west. two systems we've been tracking for you coming up to our coast to the south couple of storms coming to florida had a mess to deal with now some severe weather second one is what's going to become the norm is to offshore closer to us. not going to be a direct hit it's going to barely b

with the first nongovernment private citizen christa mcauliffe aboard. she was to be our first teacher in space with her rode the hopes and the dreams of our nation's young people. i join my colleagues in mourning the loss of our astronauts and in sharing our griefs with their families and friends. this is a day of sadness that we will never forget. we will, however, mr. speaker, go on with our space program. we will pursue our dream to live and work in space, to push back the limits of our knowledge in the vast sea of space. but wherever we go, we will carry in our hearts the memory of those courageous men and women who died today so suddenly and so unexpectedly. god plbless them and their families in this tragic hour. >> gentleman from texas. >> mr. speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from florida, mr. nelson. >> the gentleman from florida, mr. nelson. >> to the families of my personal friends, dick scobee, mike smith, judy resnick, ron mcnair, l.onuzuka, christa mcauliffe and greg jarvis. grace and i extend to y

today at the mcauliffe-shepard discovery center more than 100 people gathered to honor mcauliffe. >> i think christa has inspired a lot of young people to reach for the stars. that was her message. stephanie: mark hampton taught at concord high school with mcauliffe. he says he saw her in the cafeteria just days before her death. >> when it was time for her to go she gave me a big hug, and at that moment i got a chill down my spine. and i just had the premonition that i would never see her again. stephanie: clint cogswell was the principal of the kimball school, where mcauliffe' s son scott went to school. cogswell watched the launch in florida with scott' s 3rd grade class. >> and all of a sudden, something happened in the sky t sure quite what it was. had happened we had to explain it to the kids. stephanie: his wife watched scott and caroline mcauliffe while their mom was training with nasa. >> you know life goes on and all we can take away from this event is the inspiration that christa was. she was quite a dynamo. stephanie: since then, the kimball school has been renamed the christa mcauliffe

was happening. >> jessica: i was a young child but my mother was a teacher so the idea that christa mcauliffe was killed was heart break to me. something none of us will for jett. >> jim: still ahead tonight, smoking smoking bans are nothing new. but how about in the privacy of your car? >> jessica: one state is trying to push a ban that would limit smoking when children are around. >> jim: and the southern nevada aftern list later in sports. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have an important message about security. write down the number on your screen, so you can call when i finish. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. this is a lock for your life insurance, a rate lock, that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. but be careful. many policies you see do not have one, but you can get the colonial penn program. call this number to learn more. this plan was designed with a rate lock for people on a fixed income who want affordable life insurance that's simple to get. coverage options for just $9.95 a month, less than 35 cents

however in 2007, barbara morgan -- the runner up to christa mcauliffe-- was able to launch to space in the "endeavor" shuttle coming up on kwwl, weather and the caucus are having many voters casting their ballots for a local school's bond early. and - the hawkeyes s ar up for their top ten battle against "winner of the regional amanda goodman, chief forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl is going to continue as the sky remains mostly cloudy through the first half of next fromomhe kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: we have not had a lot of sunny days2around here lately. that & week. there aren't too many hours of sunshine expected between now and then. despite temperatures will be in the upper 30s and low 40s. we are potential for a large storm to bring snow to the midwest. early indications show the snow beginning late monday night through wednesday morning. the latest model guidance shows the l

marks 30 years since the space shuttle challenger exploded killing six astronauts hampshire, christa mcauliffe was going to be the first civilian and first teacher in space. challenger was going to deliver tracking and data satellite to orbit with 73 seconds after takeoff from cape canaveral a rocket failed and challenger broke apart in front of a confused crowd of onlookers that included the astronauts's families. spoke to was earlier today. >> that was a tough day even though it was 30 years ago it seems like it just happened, fresh in our memories. i would say anybody who has lost somebody knows what it is likely ours was just very public and we shared it with the nation. >> reporter: nasa determined cold weather combined with a design flaw in one of the rocket boosters caused the challenger explosion that led to changes not only in engineers design for future missions but also within nasa's culture. >> our dogs will be safer because of you. the community will be safer because of you. >> chris: that is the sheriff thanking an 8-year-old, sophia. most kids are bidding with video games or hom

christa mcauliffe was a teacher from new hampshire. she was the winner of the nasa "teacher in space program" lori penn-goetsch was a finalist for the program. she taught in mount pleasant in the 80's... and now works as a content specialist for the a-c-t she says she'll always remember the moment she saw the disaster on t- lori penn-goetsch "i remember my mother calling me and saying well at least we would have been comforted doing something we knew you always wanted to do" goetsch says she was able to meet christa mcauliffe... and after the explosion, could only think about her family and the families of the other astronauts we'll see a mix of sun and clouds over the next several days. the winds will shift toward the south for friday and saturday and that will help us reach the warmest temperatures so far this year. sunday will bring a chance for a light rain/snow mix, but this is not expected to be significant. the bigger system will move in for tuesday when there is a potential for higher snow totals. there is still quite a few ele

the crew included christa mcauliffe, selected from more than 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space. next on american history tv's real america, a 10 minute nasa , with backupliffe teacher barbara morgan. they are shown meeting the challenger crew, testing food, and being fitted for space -- space clothing. >> thanks. >> at sign you the world's greatest picture. we can relate to that. >> are they going over the public affairs stuff? >> we haven't really done that. [inaudible] >> you can take it out. to do that before you take it up out of your mouth. color-coded --e >> yes, each one has it. >> [inaudible] >> this does not have to be real tight. we will take the slack at of these lay sings. to zero.the way i will have you work for this hardware. the way you plug this in is you pull back on the knob. slowly build up to half, then to one. what you have now is one pound and a half. if you move your legs around you will probably hear this thing creek and grown. it's that pressure you selected. let sit at the orbiter lands end you are feeling lightheaded and you want to maintain

michael smith, ronald mcnair, judith resnick, craig ray jarvis, ellison onizuka, and christa mcauliffe. we cannot bear the full impact of this tragedy. we feel the loss. and loved ones were daring brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, give me a challenge and i will meet it with joy. they had a hunger, they wished to serve, and they did. we have grown used to wonders in this century. for 25 years, the united states has done just that. we have grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we have just begun. they, the challenger crew, were pioneers. i want to say something to the schoolchildren watching the live coverage, i know that it is hard to understand, but painful things like this happen. it is all part of the process of exploration and discovery. it's part of taking a chance at expanding men's horizons. the future does not belong to the faint-hearted, it belongs to the brave. the challenger crew is pulling us into the future, and we will continue to follow. i have always had great respect for our program. we don't hide it, we don't k

school child in america was watching the challengerer, because there was a pub schoolteacher christa mcauliffe was on that space shuttle. she was there as an astronaut it was so exciting everybody was shocked. with so the president will have to do a speech aimed at those were eight years old and 18 and 80 without patronizing anybody.om but as i worked with the b national securityee council just talked to reagan in was in hisn office broughtch everything in to be in that was the spine of this speech. my at of the corner of my i was watching cnn that morning. they kept showing over andover the four astronautsrms in their uniforms leaving the holding area going to the shuttle itself. then they waved goodbye to the television cameras that said see you in a few days. very poignant. watching that i thought something i learned in seventh grade in english class aplomb by john gillespie magee, jr. called high flight about the joy of flying and it was written at mag a time when most had nothad flown in the 30's. he became a fighter pilot in world warr ii and died in the run-up to aauti the war but itd e

christa mcauliffe was a warm carrying capable human being. she was accorded the highest honor her country could give her is elected to represent her colleagues in one of america's most exciting and important efforts. she embodied all the qualities to '04 even in the best of our teachers. we had a rally in august 1985 as the school year was about to begin in she was about to embark on her training to prepare herself of this day. she spoke to about 12,000 members of the school system. teachers and support personnel and the like to bring to the attention her remarks. she said i see this year as a year of opportunity for education. the teacher in space program has already started people looking positively at schools. she went on to say if a plan to return to the classroom this fall. it is my life 15 years. i will be at the high-school in september 1986. because if the teacher in space does not return to teaching, something is wrong. during this year she said i hope to get teachers and students excited about the future because after all this space

america was watching the challenger go up because there was a public-school teacher teacher, christa mcauliffe was on the space shuttle. she was there is a master not so all the kids were watching and assemblies everybody was shocked so the president will have to do a speech that is aimed at eight years old and 18 and 80. without patronizing anybody. as i worked a woman ran in from the national security council and that was the spine of this speech at the end i had been watching cnn that morning after the explosion and they kept showing over and over again that astronauts in the uniforms leaving the holding area to go to the space shuttle itself.

all seven astronauts on- board were killed, including christa mcauliffe who was to be the first teacher in space. in honor of the challenger crew... and others who have lost their lives furthering space exploration... nasa has named january 28th is the 'nasa day of remembrance.' texas travelers are getting a prize at the pump... thirty-nine cents per gallon.... that was the going rate there yesterday. it only lasted a couple hours of course. that's the lowest a gallon of here in des moines we're seeing an average of 1.95 per gallon. still ahead on today in iowa. iowa fans can all agree to support their hawkeyes no matter the sport... but their opinions differ when it comes to this man... coming up, hear why donald trump is getting some negative feedback for sporting the tiger hawk. i-235 @ 22nd he was rated a+ by the nra. not for his promises, but for defending the second amendment... he's a man of deep faith, who fought time and again he laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. he'll strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washington's broken fiscal hou

there was christa mcauliffe. it was a contest, a sweepstakes. >> she beat out 30,000 other teachers that wanted to go into outer space. >> ron mcnair, a musician, previous mission played saxophone on air. mit graduate. absolutely brilliant. we have two special guest,s, mike massimino, station shuttle veteran. flown the shuttle twice. >> including colombia. >> we have dave brodie, a writer for space.com. welcome to you both. >> thank you, mike. >> after the challenger exploded did this color your ambitions at all going into outer space? before. i was looking to go to the grad school to pursue the astronaut dream. i was working in new york city. everybody knows where they were. i was at work in manhattan. getting ready to go to graduate school couple months later to try to become an astronaut, that was my goal. when this happened, some ways this. it showed to me how important to explore space. reaction of country, president, everyone who was around at that time. for me it strengthed my desire to do that i think it

the shuttle carried six astronauts....and teacher christa mcauliffe....who was selected in a nationwide search to become nasa's first citizen passenger. fellow teacher barbara morgan says right up until launch day, writing college recommendations for her students. morgan says: "at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business" at kennedy space center, a ceremony honors their sacrifice... and notes how their actions paved the way for future generations of astronauts. altman says: "rather than cowering and deciding to quit exploring space, we decided to move forward and we did so successfully." keating on cam tease: nasa's day of remembrance happens every year honoring all the astronauts who ultimately never came home, including the three astronauts who died in the launchpad fire of apollo one and in 2003, the seven astronauts we lost as the space shuttle columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere over texas. at the kennedy space center visitor's center, phil keating, fox news. at fox five vegas dot com... we

explosion of the challenger promising to be exciting the first non government private citizen christa mcauliffe is the board as the first teacher in space with her role with the dreams of the nation's young people. we mourn the loss of astronauts and sheer grief with families and friends it is a day of sadness we will never forget that we will the one with our space program to pursue our dream to live and work in space forever rigo we will carry in our hearts the courageous men and women to pass so unexpectedly god bless them. >> yield to such time to the distinguished gentleman from florida. >> to the families of my personal friends we extend to you our thoughts and prayers in families and friends at this time of the hour of your loss and shared grief. the space program has been marvelous to expand its knowledge and its horizons and it will continue to do so in the future as long as man has the first knowledge we will continue to press out word and in the process there is risk it is taken by each one of us every day and is understood by all members of a crew that clinton to a loaded spaceship.

commander dick scobee, followed by [indiscernible] smith mcnair, pilot mike followed by christa mcauliffe, first teacher in space, onizuka, and [indiscernible] announcer: 30 years ago on january 28, 1986, the space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff, killing these astronauts richard here. america, theel video of the launch and president reagan's remarks from the white house five hours after the incident. eight, seven, six, we have main engine start, for, one, it has cleared the tower. >> roger challenger. roll program confirmed. challenger heading down range. engines beginning throttling down now at 94%, normal throttle motion deployed 104%. full throttle down to 65% shortly. engine's at 65%, three engines running normally, good ap you. --apu's. 4.3 nautical miles. engine's throttling up three under 9%. challenger, go to throttle up. minute, 15 seconds. velocity -- down range distance seven nautical miles. president reagan: i plan to speak to unite on the events of the union, but the events of the change that.to today is a day of mourning. nancy and i are with you with the challeng

among those was christa mcauliffe. in a tribute to her, several of her students have gone on to become teachers themselves. nasa will pay tribute to them today. john: an act of courage by strangers on the pennsylvania turnpike. drivers formed a human train to successfully save a trucker from the driver lost control of his big rig. another truck driver checked on the driver. he saw people hooking arms together to pull the driver out of the cab. 15 minutes later, the driver was safe and back on his feet. barbara: amazing. don: love the. barbara: a lot of good stories. i'm glad we do some of them. don: i'm going to talk about it, when i left for work at 2:45 this morning, i left my tie on the chair. i'm going sans tie. barbara: i don't mind it. don: it will get me through one day. john: you need to unbutton a few more buttons. don: and a chain, rock 1970's. barbara: we will put that on facebook. don: let's talk about the ria-- rain to the south. cloud star to break. temperatures fall around freezing tomorrow. more sunshin

among the seven people we lost reversed teacher in space, christa mcauliffe. she was my friend for gore husband steve was a law clerk in my office. she got her master's degree in prince george's county. she taught in the school system eight years. and now teaches in new hampshire. she was a warm, caring, a capable human being. schaede was awarded the highest honor the country could give her an represented her colleagues in one of america's most important efforts she embodied all the qualities we would hope for we had a rally in august of 1985 as a school year was about to begin in she was about to embark on her training to prepare herself for this day. she spoke to 12,000 a month -- members teachers or support personnel and have a right to bring to the attention remarks that said i see this as the year of opportunity for education the teacher in space program makes people look positively at schools. she went on to say if i plan to return to the classroom next fall it has been my life 15 years i will be at high school september 1986. because of the teacher in s

and christa mcauliffe and the other six can be credited. >> i guess hit to do with the seal. amazing how something so small. what you would think would be a marginal thing could led to this. >> can have such catastrophic results. >> that's why it is so important to check these things out very careful carefully. i'm very proud to live in a nation where people like the crew of the "challenger" will put their lives on the line to make a better future and a better world for all of us. so take a moment today and remember the sacrifices they have made. >> i'm not sure, jesse, were you even born? >> second grade. thank you. >> i do remember. it was a horrible tragedy, unfortunately it takes tragedy to unite this country and space floridaation is so significant. we are pioneers. we're curious and innovative. when you talk about going into space. you're not sending a black guy or a white guy or a christian or a woman. you're sending an american and they're recommending the stars and stripes. so you feel like everybody died. when there is a success, like when there is a man on the moon

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including new hampshire high school teacher "christa mcauliffe." nasa will honor the crew today... during its annual "day of rememberance." it honors *all the astronauts who have lost their lives... including the crews of "apollo one" , and the columbia. it involves several symbolic wreath layings... at arlington national cemetery, the kennedy space center, the johnson space center in houston, and the nasa flight center in huntsville, alabama. 3 and just last year, the kennedy space center opened a special exhibit, showing artifacts from those tragic flights... including the challenger. the exhibit contains personal effects from the missions and the crewmembers. it's titled: "forever remembered." and fox 13's ken suarez will be *live at the space center later this morning on good day... with much more on today's ceremonies. 3 3 in manatee county: a man accused of killing another man with a concrete block is now behind bars. 3 arrested michael morico. they found the body of kevin house in a wooded area tuesday night. detectives say the two men got into an argument. morico was upset

papers this morning, there's one story in the "washington times" this morning about the teacher, christa mcauliffe, she was a high school teacher, taught social studies. the headline is the challenger disaster, the students are now teaching. one of them, it says that the six astronauts perished when it broke on live tv. a number of them have gone into teaching. some wonder if the tragedy affected them enough that they wanted to make a difference as she did. one of them didn't like social studies but she enjoyed mcauliffe's law class, she would take them to courtrooms and conduct mock trials and how personal she was and shared her enthusiasm and experience when she was in the running to be the first teacher in space. a ty of about 42,000 built planetarium for mcauliffe then named it to the mcauliffe-shepard center, the first american in space. a few years ago it named an elementary school for her as well. the city has been low key on marquee challenger anniversaries. and her young children grew up. they both are educators with children of their own. caroline declined to be interviewed and scott did

. >> it includes a special tribute astronaut christa mcauliffe. >> at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business. >> i'd like to take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and their legacy lives on in our achievement in space. >> acheechlt ievements that followed the tragedy 30 years ago today. >> and that will do it for us. we thank you for watching. stay with us as the news continues at 6:00. >>> live from studio 3c in rockefeller center, this is news 4 new york. >>> now at 6:00, stepping up security. the nypd taking action after a rash of slashings on the subway. news 4 goes underground to get an exclusive look at what's >>> and the sonic boom that was felt across hundreds of miles in our area. ir air. >>> good evening. >>> we are starting with breaking news out of new jersey. we now know as a matter of fact what caused that sonic boom that so many of you thought was an effort quake. >> this is where it all started, in the atlantic test range off the coast of

christa mcauliffe.. (sot/ barbara morgan / mcauliffe's backup 1 07 - 1:13 ) at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business" there was even a tribute from those on nasa's latest mission...the crew on the international space station. (sot/ cmdr scott kelly / international space station 1 19 - 1:32 ) "take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and legacy lives on in their achievement in space" achievements that followed the chris clackum, nbc news. >> we'll be right back after a south sioux city man is dead after being hit by a car. a look at the details of the tragic accident. with the iowa caucuses just four days away, most of the presidential candidates are making their final stops around siouxland. ktiv's robert lowe has a list of which candidates we can expect to see around town. and... today was day 1 of the okoboji winter games. a look at the different activities people could

. >> reporter: it included a special tribute to "challenger's" most famous astronaut, christa mcauliffe who was supposed to be the first teacher in space. >> at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of a teacher's business. >> reporter: there was even tribute from those on nasa's latest mission. the crew on board the international space station. >> i would like to take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and their legacy lives on in our achievement in space. >> reporter: achievements that followed that tragedy 30 years ago today. >> i remember standing in the newsroom watching the launch with colleagues, and moments after seeing that image on the screen and trying to make sense of what had happened, what we'd just seen, and then immediately after that there were feelings of confusion and then disbelief, horrifying. >> just silence in the newsroom. >> just unbelievable to see it break apart like that. >> yeah. i was in class. i remember our teacher was showing it live because ch

on board was a school teacher, christa mcauliffe, who was asked to join the mission to help the space program. coming up, wesh 2 talks to the widower of the challenger' s stay with us. announcer: you are watching wesh 2. stewart: let' s take a live look at the first alert doppler radar. you probably seeing the results of the greens and yellows on your screen. a lot of rain in central florida tonight. tony mainolfi is putting the finishing touches on the full forecast. we will see him in three minutes. today, a memorial was held at the kennedy space center to honor the lives of the space shuttle challenger. as we told you just before the since the shuttle exploded moments after lift-off, killing the entire crew. that includes the mission' s commanding officer, dick scobee, a veteran of the u.s. air force. today, scobee' s widow spoke to wesh 2 about him and the challenger mission. meredith: dr. june scobee told wesh 2 her husband gave christa mcauliffe, a teacher who had been asked to join the mission, a chance to back out. she said her husband stressed the danger of space travel to hi

among them, new hampshire teacher christa mcauliffe . that disaster is the focus of today' re asking do you feel space exploration is worth the risk? right now, a majority of you say yes. log on to facebook, twitter or our website, wcvb.com, to share your opinion. edward: take a look at the numbers on wall street. stocks finished with gains, as the price of oil climbed for the third day in a row. the dow up 125 points to 16,069. the nasdaq was up 38.5 points. the s&p 500 picked up 10. heather: she was worried it would be scandalous. >> you feel prepared? >> no, but sometimes you have to go outside your comfort zone in order to grow. edward: in order to grow. zone. later today at 5:00, -- later today at 7:00, we sit down one-on-one with hasty pudding' s woman of the year. >> and looking at changes that will follow after. heather: and five for good, a young girl sets an incredible edward: kerry washington was in the area this afternoon. heather: she said that hasty pudding' s woman of the year. award was quite an honor for her. reporter: s

comforted doing something we knew you always wanted to do" goetsch says she was able to meet christa mcauliffe, and after the explosion, could only think about her family and still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... find out how a short term solution for the residents in flint michigan could cause a long term problem. and... the virus is spreading... how many people are estimaaed to contract the dangerous zika virus? --------- --------- --------- --------- and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our sion above the obstacles in place and look to the american hohozon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is s t a wish, but a a ality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. ananmerica where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our hearts.

christa mcauliffe.. at a time when many people would think only of the impending launch, christa was taking care of there was even a tribute from those on nasa's latest mission...the crew on the international space station. "take a moment of silence and recognize the sacrifice of all those crew members and how their spirit and legacy lives on in their achievement in space" achievements that followed the tragedy of 30 years ago today. chris clackum, nbc news. senior reporter jack kuenzie has a unique perspective on that day 30 years ago as he was neareby covering another story when it happened. he'll share that with you on the news at five. the texas teenager, known as the "affluenza teen" is back to the u-s. ethan couch was on a commercial flight that land in dallas just after noon eastern time. couch, who had been on the lam in mexico with his mother tonya when he was caught last month, officially dropped his appeal the two were found in mexico last month, weeks after a warrant was issued for ethan's arr

among them, christa mcauliffe who would have been the first teacher in space. during a day of remembrance at arlington national cemetery will be held today. >>> a special ballroom dancer will run this year in boston's marathon, three years after losing a leg in the 2013 bombing. adrienne told "the boston globe" she will run to raise awareness. right now she is up to ten miles using a carbon fiber blade. >>> tom brady is sending a special message to his fans. the new england patriots quarterback penned a handwritten note thanking his supporters. he posted a picture of it to his facebook page. in the letter, brady says while fans may be disappointed about how the season ended, it will help the team build for next year. the patriots lost to denver in the afc championship game. and that sent the broncos to the super bowl for the seventh time in franchise history. they will face the carolina panthers. super bowl 50 is sunday, to see it is right here on cbs. >>> a virginia 11-year-old has his sights set on the basketball court and he has got the moves to make it happ

i remember being in school because christa mcauliffe was on that shuttle. so many school children were watching that live or had the discussion about what had happened after that tragic explosion. >> yeah. 30 years. >> never forget it. >>> let's talk about what's happening here at home. a congresswoman is promising to help people in pacifica. congresswoman jackie speier saw firsthand the damage caused by pounding waves. she talked to people living in the apartments who have been forced to evacuate. >> i promise the community of pacifica, which i love, that i will do everything in my power from a federal perspective to make sure dollars are made available. >> do you have a place? >> no, no, i don't. this was my place until three days ago. >> some people are living in emergency shelters and relying on the red cross. congresswoman speier wants to free up federal dollars by convincing the government to recognize prolonged el nino damage as a national disaster like superstorm sandy. >>> a house in oakland is in danger after a mudslide. while you might think the

they took a moment to memorialize the seven astronauts on board including teacher christa mcauliffe. other memorials were also held, including one in cape canaveral. >>> could poisonous venom be the key in the file against obesity and diabetes? new researchers are working to develop new treatments out of venom using species like cobras, rats snakes, death stalker scorpions. they found more than 4,000 mini proteins in newly classified toxins. the scientists also hope to allergies and cardiovascular diseases. >> jessica: i don't believe if i would make it past the point to see if they shrunk my fat cells, because i'd be scared to death. >> i assume here going to extract the venom and then -- >> i know, but just seeing the lab testing. >> we're feel good about half of the weekend forecast. >> as long as you can deal with a little wind. it's going to be a lot of win with gusts around 50 miles per hour and that's just how we're starting the weekend. coming out of the it w a different ball game, a whole different feel. while we flip the calendar to february, it's going to start feel more l

among them was teacher christa mcauliffe - who would have been the first civilian in space. we are not going to let the dreams of this crew go away. "that's the significance of this day, is trying to help people understand that we as a nation, we as a species can only go as far as we dream." nasa is also using the anniversary as a "day of remembrance" to honor those killed in the apollo one and columbia shuttle disasters. in less than an hour... a debate of republican contenders will go on without donald trump. the billionaire frontrunner could be taking a big gamble - by skipping the event ahead of monday's iowa caucus. dana bash has the (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "it's called an eye for an eye." that's how donald trump explained, on fox, his boycott of their debate tonight. and he spent the day trolling fox on twitter ... tweets like. (graphic) "the "debate" tonight will be a total disaster - low ratings with advertisers and advertising rates dropping like a rock." trump did spar with fox host bill o'reilly, who challenged the billionaire on how he'd handle