on her side in the street. >> reporter: connie hoagland was >> connie was lying on her side curled up in a ball. i rolled her over, there was glass, there was shrapnel, there was shards of metal everywhere, everywhere. >> reporter: te derks -- teddi knew all the hoagland family cell phone numbers, and she was the one who broke the news. >> i was driving and there was an explosion and my mom's truck blew up. so i immediately pulled over, stopped and called my dad, asked him what's going on. what do we do? >> reporter: what did he say? >> he said, i just heard, too. i don't know all the details. >> reporter: the hoagland family gathered at uc san diego county medical center, where connie had been taken for emergency surgery. >> we got to see her rushed from the hallway into surgery. it was probably ten seconds. and i just remember telling her, i love you, and her being awake but kind of being out of it. and then that was it. the wires coming out of her and the bags hanging and the blood and all that, it was very, very shocking, taken aback. i almost felt sick. >> reporter: what did you

he called her connie. she was five years older than him, with a son from a previous relationship named jame. what was she like? >> short, petite. >> reporter: mm-hmm. >> very nice. >> reporter: then connie got pregnant. was that a surprise? >> yeah. yeah. it was great surprise far as i was concerned, i think it was with her, too. and, you know, so yeah, i was all for it, you know? >> reporter: when the time came, september 10th, 1967, allen rushed connie to the hospital in seoul and got another surprise. and when did you find out it was twins? >> oh, we didn't find out it was twins till she had them. >> reporter: are you kidding? >> no. wow, i remember that day, yeah. >> reporter: what was it like setting eyes for the first time on these two little babies? >> i loved it. i got a family right now. i was really super proud. >> reporter: connie and the proud father named the twins sandra and james. about a year later, as soon as the military would allow it, allen married connie and adopted her older son, jame

>> reporter: when the time came, september 10th, 1967, allen rushed connie to the hpital in seoul and got another surprise. and when did you find out it was twins? >> oh,e didn't find out it was twins till she had them. >> reporter: are you kidding? >> no. wow, i remember that day, yeah. >> repter: what was it like setting eyes for the first time on these two little babies? i got a family right now. i was really super proud. >> reporter: connie and the proud father named the twins sandra and james. about a year later, as soon as the military would allow it, allen married connie and adopted her older son, jame.

connie noreen helps people for a living. and she's good at it. she's a family development spspialist with the welcome home program in sioux city, which offers homeless families transitional housing so they can get back on their feet. but, admittedly, connie sometimes puts her own well- being second. connie noreen, welcome me program, says, "i think that's a given, yeah. my husband would tell you that, too." so, when her employer, the community action agency, decided to offer biometric screenings as part of a new blue zones wellness initiative took part a bit reluctantly. connie says, "i thought about it and thought, 'yeah, that probably would be a good thing. i probably should do that.'" it was a decision that might have saved her life. through the blood draw that's part of most routine screenings, red flags were raised. a follow-up visit with her doctor revealed connie had developed a blood disorder called polycythemia. it's characterized by an increase in circulating red blood cells in the bloodstream. left untreated, connie would be at greater

connie is able to manage the regular blood tests she's thankful for connie says, "but, boy, i'm really glad we caught it early, if i had waited two years, and it had shut down organs, what would've happened." jean logan, director of the community action agency, is thankful that after years of considering the screening, they didn't put it off one more year. jean says, "i'm so glad that we stopped procrastinating and we started doing those screenings; you know, i'm a believer now, and i this story and will invest in their because now that connie's health is the number one keep putting the people she helps first, too. matters, jr, abc9 news. jessica rae: when we come back from break... we'll take a look back at the notable people we lost in the year 20-15. stay with us. scott: we'll have... "you're watching abc9 news this morning... jessica rae... and scott larson.... we anticipate a breezy west and northwest wind to push through. as the day continues, we'll have some clearing skies. temperatures will warm as we enter the weekend as highs get into the upper 30s and lower 40s with copious

daily who might be getting texts from me so connie will get the call i mean, i'll introduce connie who the reasoning as the deputy director program. (clapping.) >> she's going to be directing the program to outreach for all the fundraiser if you have any questions with everyday connect or any fundraiser go through connie 10 years managing homeless services and then kate i have you will know one of the events leader an amazing kate (clapping.) we have added additional duties she's the deputy director for marketing and fors of you who have seen the market changing our website has made it easier for people to do better but also changing it for we've participant that don't need to leave the library it is online we're doing a lot of great work and thank you to the staff and say good by to emily and excited cit can you come up he's our new events manager so i'm going to have her end with the closing and want to thank you to kate she put on a wonderful event as always and we're excited to see

. >> and now book tv we want to introduce you to connie long, missed long, what is your career been. >> guest: it has been amazing, that's why detail did in my book, i'm book, i'm sr. whitehorse correspondent in 1968, it was an amazing year, i had one of the last interviews with bobby kennedy before he was shot. i got accolades from nelson and then della who said he used to listen to me in jail, he pick me up and swung me around and said you're not as big as i thought you were, i got beat up in chicago in 1968 during the democratic convention, went to czechoslovakia and spent six months there, made 18 trips to is the israel. still covering the presidents. >> host: for what station where can people find her work. >> guest: right now i do stuff on the weekends and contribute blocks to huffington post .com. i hope you read my book you wake me each morning. this a final addition because i have parkinson's disease. we are all terminal at some point in our life, i guess i'm more terminal than others. i'm under hospice care, the hospice people are great and they come to my house, one of the

connie noreen helps homeless families get back her own health, backseat. biometrics throug her employer, the community action agency, potentially deadly blood didn't know she had. "so, it was a good thing they caught it and it was a good thing i just didn't space it off like i was thinking i probably would, and i went and had it done." jenna shares connie's condition managed just fine - coming up in your health matters at 10. coming up in sports...the honors keep rolling in for the iowa hawkeyes. find out what trophy kirk ferentz won today after the break. plus...iowa state is down one of their star seniors for the rest of the season. hear from the cyclones on the loss of naz offseason, iowa state senior naz mitrou long was able to rehab and return for the cyclones this winter. but persistent soreness led him to decide to sit out the remainder of the season. mitrou long had played in 8 of iowa state's nine games this season, averaging 12 points for the clones. he sat out sunday's game, and then along with coach steve prohm, came to the decision to hang up

ray: dion pleaded guilty to second degree murder, admitting he killed his parents bob and connie dion in march of 2014. their house on fire, dion also pleaded guilty to a charge of arson. after more than a year on the run he was captured in florida and brought back to new hampshire. >> why did this happen? ray: pam focosi says that is the question the family still struggles with. that matthew could have reached out to the family for help. now that love that she once felt for him has been replaced with another emotion. pam: when someone you love and respect unconditionally commits such a terrible and disgusting, crime you have to quickly learn to hate that person. ray: in court, we also learned that dion had sent a letter to prosecutors while he was on the run. in that letter, the ag' s office says he confessed to the murders and threatened suicide. the prosecution also said that dion had been stealing stamps from his dad, taking them to boston to sell. and living a life of lies that was about to unravel. jeff strelzin: he wasn' t working. working. he in fact didn' t have a job he b. h

connie confections will not be eaten or sold. instead they'll be returned to the workshop where they were made presumably where they'll melt into oblivion and maybe somebody will make some fondue out of that. >> you don't want to eat that once it's been on display. >> it might it be good chocolate. >>> coming up, pamela anderson's upcoming photo spread and coldplay's huge gig to be seen by millions. >> you would eat that after it was on display? first as we return to our top story, we're going to get advice from a safety expert on how to survive a siege in your workplace. it's advice that could save your life. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news now." yeah...just wait 'til we hit ten thousand feet. i'm gonna take mucinex sinus-max. too late, we're about to take off. these dissolve fast. they're new liquid gels. and you're coming with me... wait, what?! you realize i have gold status? do i still get the miles? new mucinex sinus-max liquid gels. dissolves fast to unleash max strength medicine. start the re

bob and connie dion were beaten and strangled in march of 2014. their house was set on fire days later. dion fled to florida. s former fiancee says she has come to hate him. >> i can not imagine how terrified how much pain your parents must have felt. to know that you' re going to die at the hands of someone you loved unconditionally. shelley: relatives did not want to talk after the hearing but in a statement, they said they hope the souls of bob and connie can now rest in peace. shelley: the man injured in a queen city shooting today is expected to survive. the shooting happened near a.m. police are still investigating what led up to the shooting, and a possible connection to a second location on prescott street. derry police have identified the driver who died in a crash on wednesday morning. they say he went off lane road, fire. s no indication that alcohol was shelley: a new cell phone tom: a live update option that some facebook users are now trying out. mike: the forecast is straight ahead. shelley: a journey to the past for a man who has u

. >> from connie, let's try her again. roth, oklahoma, republican line. hi, connie. >> caller: hello. >> go ahead. >> caller: what i was calling about is everybody in my community is just really upset about what the president ask loretta lynch said today, they just seemed like they was more concerned with muslims being harassed and everything than they was the american people. and i just don't understand that. >> okay, connie, we'll move on to matt. matt's in emerson, new jersey, independent line. you're on with our guests. go ahead. >> caller: thank you, good morning, and i believe that the gentleman, mr. baker -- hello? >> you're on, go ahead. >> caller: yes, thank you. good morning. i believe the gentleman, mr. baker, is correct in his points. however, the first responsibility of a president is to protect the american people, and this president has failed miserably by his deliberate refusal to confront isis. and thank god the french, the russians, the brits, and the germans are doing this. and one question for these good people here, is why is turkey a

robert and connie dion were killed in march 2014. according to court documents, matthew dion strangled his mother and killed his father by on the head. he set their home on fire a few days later and went on the run. the family simply wanted matthew dion to spend the rest of his life behind bars. under terms of that plea deal, he would be sentenced to two consecutive terms of 30 years to life on the murder charges and 7.5-15 on the arson charge. reporting live, ray brewer. erin: right now, salem police are looking for the man they say robbed a gas station at gunpoint last night. you can see the man as he enters the super petroleum on broadway. he pulled the gun on a female clerk and grabbed all the cash from the register before running off. he has a scar near his upper lip and was about six feet tall. the state attorney general' s office has been notified after a parole officer fired a gun following an investigation in raymond. a shot was fired monday night, but no one was hurt. speaking out against a proposed natural gas pipeline in

matthew dion was sentenced to 60 years to he killed his parents, bob and connie dion, in march of 2014. before his sentence was handed down, his former fiance spoke out in court. >> i cannot imagine how scared, how terrorized, and how many pain your parents must have felt to die by the hands you loved unconditionally. sean: in a statement they said they hope that bob and connie can now rest in peace. >>> the man in the surveillance picture on the convenience store on cottage street at 8:30. no one was hurt. anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to littleton police. an investigation in to a deadly incident. a family pedestrian was hit and killed on route 302 yesterday morning. at this time, authorities are not releasing any further details. we'll keep you posted as soon as we learn new information. identified the driver who was killed in a crash on lane road wednesday morning. investigators say the victim is 54-year-old daniel barden. speed was a factor. there's no indication that alcohol was involved. >>> a mental competency hearing is being held for a flight attendant accused of

he killed his parents, bob and connie dion. before his sentence was handed down, his former fiance spoke out in court. >> i cannot imagine how scared and how terrorized and how much have felt in order to know you were going to someone you loved unconditionally. sean: they hope that souls of bob and connie with rest in peace. >>> littleton police are asking for your help. the man in the surveillance picture robbed the store around 8:30 last night. no one was hurt. anybody who recognizes the suspect is asked to call littleton police. an investigation is underway. police say a female pedestrian was hit and killed on route 302 yesterday morning. authorities are not releasing any further details. we'll keep you posted as we learn new information. derry police have identified the driver killed in a crash wednesday morning. they say the victim is 54-year-old daniel barden. speed office factor in the accident. there's no indication that alcohol was involved. a mental competency hearing is being held today for a flight attendant from ne

and connie is down there, hanging out.>>, connie is probably a chocolate lab.>>we have had lots of coffee and we are ready to go. fantastic temperatures this afternoon. warmer for this time of year and the sun is coming out. it will boost temperatures and here is a look downtown on the horizon. a gorgeous picture was not a cloud in the sky. we're getting reports of a fog. though dense fog for us, which is good news but freezing fog conditions. december temperatures. so far running above average. yesterday we around at the day 80 above normal. it takes into account the highs and lows and so far we are running above normal. another above normal day in the same deals before a cool down comes our way. his 270 in midway and winchester 31 in boston, 35. we will see temperatures in the 30s for the next few hours. 360 in boston southwest winds temperature, 29. we have a lot of 20s in a lot of areas below the freezing mark. we are experiencing areas of careful. slick spots a concern. fog will continue to stick around for the next few hours. essentially freezing elevated

state senator connie leyva plans to introduce the bill next month.n if it passes it wouldn't help cosby's accusers here because it wouldn't be retroactive. >>> california's gun laws will be tougher starting friday. reporter randy paige takes a look at two laws created in hopes of saving lives. >> it looks like he has a weapon, he does he has a weapon! >> reporter: actually, he didn't! the carjacker was holding this plastic replica of a gun. >> i'm just happy i'm alive. >> reporter: in february, 15- year-old jamar nicholson was wounded by the lapd after officers spotted this plastic fake gun in the hands of his friend and when his friend wouldn't put it down police fired and hit nicholson. starting january 1, pellet and bb guns won't be allowed to be shown in public unless they are pink, red or other bright colors. >> it's a good idea. >> reporter: this legal analyst a former prosecutor is now a criminal defense attorney. >> they look like a real gun. maybe we as a society can do you a favor and make you carry around something that will give a cop a s

connie noreen helps homeless familieses get bac on their feet. her own health, used to take a backseat. but, then routine biometricscs screenings through her employer, the community action agency, uncovered a potentially deadly blood disorder she didn'tnow she had. connie noreen says, "so, it was a good thing they caught it and it w a good thing i just didn't space it off like i was thinking i probably would, and i went and had it done." jessica rae: here's something senteresting about connie's story. her condition is hereditary, so she had family get tested, too, also has it. jessica let's check in with for the weather. matt: we anticipate a breezy west an push through. as the day continues, we' have some clearing will warm as we as highs g into the sunshine. overall, the pattern appears to be pretty quiet with no significant watch me whip wp watch me nae nae >> tt isets you in the holiday spirit. all righ the whip and naeae nae. >> eggnog sounds like a great >> look at our crew. >>>> the men and women of ma." ririt there. and they are in it. th

to a00 million was subject certification of cooperation from the huck connie -- from the i would have to refer you to the department of defense. >> to say there were serious doubts is an understatement, on pakistani's credibility. cooperation, iar think one of the greatest concerns as we look at how closely connected the haqqani network and others are to pakistan, is the safety of the nuclear weapons that they have in preventing misuse. haveave just said you confidence in the pakistani security forces, but when you have these insider threats, the have connie network being an arm of the -- the haqqani network being an arm of the isi, how can you make sure they do not have access to these nuclear weapons or traffic them or get them in the wrong hands? hasolson: i think pakistan taken a lot of steps to tighten up its control of nuclear security. they are well aware of their responsibilities with regard to protecting. i think they have specifically taken into account the insider threat as well. >> can you speak with some specificity? honestly ima'am, would not be able to address bute issu

brian connie bear, cbs 2 news. >> gordon and her attorney want a judge to require the policies and federal laws when dealing with deaf people. thursday. but will the rain stick around tonight? quinn. >> the end of the rain is moving on out. cold air will be taking its place and we'll have your full forecast coming up. we'll talk about the chill and how long it will last. >> the rain certainly did not stop die-hard "star wars" fans lining up tonight for the movie's big opening. also, what's in a name? ideas for new street names on staten island not sitting so well with some people. this dispute now ends up in court. >> and talk about a tip. how some firefighters went above and beyond there to help their favorite waitress. and her family. >> coming up on the "cbs evening news with scott pelley," security changes at popular theme parks. scott? >> reporter: dana, great to be with you. disneyland and disneyworld visitors will see a lot of changes once they visit the theme parks. terrorism. we'll have that story and the rest of the world news coming right up on the "cbs evening news" at 6:30. pr

he admitted to beating and strangling 71-year-old bob and 67-year-old connie dion in march of 2014. several days later he set their manchester house on fire. dion fled to florida, but we letter to prosecutors while he was on the run, confessing to the killings and threatening to kill himself. before he was formally sentenced, dion had to listen to his ex-fiancee and mother of their 4-year-old son who said she went from loving him to hating him. >> i cannot imagine how scared, how terrorized, how far pain your parents must have felt, to know that you were going to die by the hands of someone you loved unconditionally. when someone you love and respect unconditionally can do such aer thible and disgusting crime, you have to quickly learn to hate that person. reporter: under the plea deal, the 40-year-old was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of 30 years to life in prison, he also pleaded guilty to arson. kristen carosa, wmur news 9. tom: a new hampshire company pleaded guilty in federal court today in connection to hacking another business. federal officials say that general line

democrat connie leyba says it will do away with limitations for felony rape and sexual assault cases. right now it is 10 years after the purported klein -- crime but there are extensions if the victim is a minor. >>> new figures out shows consumer confidence took a sharp jump. the index climbed to 96.5. that is more than economists projected. ellis contribute to rising numbers to a stronger labor market and cheap gas. an average of 210 jobs are added per month since 2015. and on the plumbing is at a seven year low of 5%. >>> if you have a gift card you don't want, target has a solution. they are partnering with an online gift card trading company. a $100 walmart gift card could be exchanged for a $85 target gift card. target will exchange gift cards for more than 600 plan -- brands including old navy, cheesecake factory, staples and pottery barn. >>> stanford researchers say the extended job is a threat to many 58 million california trees. a new study from stanford carnegie institution for science is predicting many trees could die if the drought continues. they say pinetree's and oak

charles and connie wright turned their home's front yard into a winter wonderland. check this out. the massive christmas village has attracted a big following over the last five years. as you can imagine. the wrights collect donations from everyone who shows up. this year they say all the proceeds went to three families who have young children fighting cancer. >> i just want to give back something. and i felt this is the easiest way to feel good and also to help people. >> whether it's cancer or anything else, you can't take or replace anyone's life. and the things that these kids miss out on are pretty huge. >> this morning the wrights hosted christmas brunch for friends and supporters of their efforts. so far they tell us they've raised more than $5200. there's some impressive christmas setups in our neighborhood, but not that impressive. >> christmas spirit. >> christmas weather. >> san jose a little chilly. 49 not too bad. but later tonight san jose among other locations dropping into the 30s and upper 20s and the coldest wind sheltered valleys for tomorrow morning. dry for you

connie merigo, who spoke with us then, is director of the sea turtle hospital at the new england aquarium. these turtles are so cold that their heartbeat is somewhere around one, two, three, four boots a minute. >> reporter: but officials with the massachusetts audubon society say this year the sea surface temperature in cape cod bay is the warmest it's ever been. bob prescott, who has been rescuing turtles for more than 30 years, says the kemp's ridley are getting comfortable in the bay. >> water temperature being very, very warm late in the season keeps them here longer. two weeks ago when we had a big pulse of turtles, 80% to 90% of those turtles were still alive, which is just unheard of for december. >> reporter: a december to remember for the volunteers who are expected to save more of the endangered species and return them to where they belong. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >> axelrod: up nthe community that's putting the cart before the horse-- power. throat, stuffy nose and fever. new robitussin cf max severe. because it's never just a cough. when heartburn hits fight back

did not want to talk after the hearing but in a statement, they said they hope the souls of bob and connie can now rest in peace. shelley: the man injured in a queen city shooting today is expected to survive. the shooting happened near belmont street just before 11:00 a.m. police are still investigating what led up to the shooting, and a possible connection to a second location on prescott street. derry police have identified the driver who died in a crash on wednesday morning. fire. s no indication that alcohol was involved. shelley: a new cell phone company is in a listing of the best. tom: a live update option that some facebook users are now trying out. mike: the forecast is straight ahead. shelley: a journey to the past for a man who has unearthed memo it's been her fight for twenty healthcare system and it needs to be fixed. then, it was about health reform and getting eight million kids covered. now, it's about stopping republicans from repealing obamacare, and taking on insurance companies to bring down drug prices. i'm not going to let any family be deprived of healthcare. i'm no

." >> and you talk to newsmakers like connie cho. take a look. >> were you surprised when you heard the verdict that o.j. was not guilty? >> i think everyone was shocked. the trial was such a rcus, that all of us were expecting something ridiculous. >> this is cool. >> it's really fun. i love looking back at, at things that happened in the past. every episode is a different year. we premiere with 1994. o.j. was a huge story. and we talk to people who were there, who covered it, who were involved. and we juxtaposed it and look at how that affected what's happening today in the world. >> do you catch up with people like o.j.'s in prison, i know you tell that in the course of time? >> yeah. >> how do youou pick your yearar >> you know what, every year has a frothy m of pop culture. we pick things that i personally was really interested in. that bravo was. '94, i was at the olympics for cbs. nancy k krigan and tonya hahaing, that was the year that riends" premiered. >> lot of people don't know you have the news background. >> i was at cb

((connie gelber/passenger: "honestly we thought we were dying. like you see in the movies? where they all go up to the ceiling? everything went to the ceiling that wasn't anchored." )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) passengers say the pilot did the best he could under the circumstances... and they realize you should always wear your seatbelt... even if the light is off. air canada says a full investigation is underway and it is making arrangements to accommodate all of the passengers./// demetria obilor new year's eve means champagne and fireworks, but before all of that.road closures. same drill as last year pretty much. starting at five pm, ndot and local police will close the i-15 on and off ramps at spring mountain, flamingo and tropicana. roads and alleys leading westbound onto the strip between sahara and mandalay bay from koval lane will begin around 5:45 pm. between six and six-thirty pm, metro will close down las vegas boulevard between sahara and mandalay bay. the plan is to have the strip fully open to pedestrian traffic around six-thirty pm. that's also the time all mo

is we're learning about the woman >> catherine: 24 year-old holloway under suicide watch as part connie jail in vegas a week ago living in her car below parole was in the backseat of that car during last night's deadly rampage the may >> reporter: have unfolded in the heart of a loss this trip. holloway had been living in her 1996 oldsmobile in the parking lot plena hollywood rampage ended a short distance away at the paris resort and casino how. little investigative she is homeless and tired because the police kept bouncing her apartment she fidgeted use drugs or alcohol to violence cameras could provide clues please determine what motive haul it had for targeting the crowd following is a daughter non purged of protective services to. three-year-old was not her last night. that even a police officer quite yet been called a hero what the police recruit did this to the baby's life also new requirement for drone owners we need to know >> catherine: all drone's but before today have been registered within 60 days all jones now have be registered before the first flight registration fee is