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david wright reports. >> reporter: steward first class carl clark waited 60 years for this.e his dress blues. a uniform made complete with the addition of a medal he earned when he was 29. during world war ii, black men could enlist. but the only jobs open to them back then were stewards. >> taking care of officers. feeding them their meals. turning their rooms. shrining their shoes. >> reporter: of course, when the ship came under attack, they manned battle stations with the rest of the crew. >> our ship was hit by nine kamikazes. >> reporter: they did so in may, on board the uss aaron ward. he was fighting fires on deck and helping the wounded. >> i was the only survivor of an eight-man damage-control team. i stared at the pilot as he guided his plane right into our ship. >> reporter: single handedly, he kept the fires from reaching the big guns. saving the ship from exploding. >> we lost over 40 men that day. >> reporter: while his white comrades received medals for bravery, clark did not. even though the ship's captain strongly felt he deserved it. the navy finally set t

more, now, from abc's david wright. >> this is my first video diary.october 13th. >> reporter: it's the first time we've heard her speak since a florida jury found her not guilty of murdering her 3-year-old daughter, caylee. >> we, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. >> i'm extremely excited i'll be able to take a video log. take some pictures. and i have something i can finally call mine. >> reporter: a black and white video diary, posted this week on youtube. it's not clear by whom. the only thing that hints to something strange is what she says about her whereabouts, which clearly is not home. >> it's going to be a while before i leave. i'll be here for many, many months more. >> it's almost like a therapy session, in a lot of ways. i'm feeling better. i got a dog. i think this was really her attempt at catharsis. >> reporter: eerily, casey never mentions her dead daughter, not once. >> if this was an attempt to tell her own story for public consumption, she did it very bradley. >> reporter: howard bragman is an expert at repairing a tarnished

david wright, abc news, sherman oaks, california. >>> an iraq war veteran suspected in the killing ofer has been found dead inside that park. police say he likely froze to death after being on the run in waist-high snow. his body was found clad only in a t-shirt, jeans and one sneaker. police said he shot the ranger on sunday and then ran off into the woods. >>> what started out as a winter getaway for queen elizabeth and her family at her estate, has turned into a full-blown murder mystery. a dog walker discovered human remains in a wooded area, less than a mile from the royal residence. investigators have sealed off that area, which is a popular tourist attraction. >>> a utah dad said one second, he was driving to a ski resort with his kids. the next, they were upside down, submerged in an icy river. roger anderson, his son, daughter and another child were trapped in that car. he thought it was all over. but then, some good samaritans showed up and scrambled to save the unconscious children. >> they jumped in and responded. and they made all the difference for our family. easis very

abc's david wright is in los angeles with the news today. david? >> reporter: good evening, diane. this is one of the carports set is blaze last night and you can still smell the fumes, and multiple this scene by more than 50. you can see how this arson spree has terrorized these neighborhoods. even though authorities now believe they have a suspect in custody, they're still running extra patrols and still urging residents to keep their lights on at night. the prime suspect now charged with arson was arrested on sunset boulevard early this morning. sources directly involved in the case tell abc news one of the first things he said was "i hate america." >> he's got this big smile on his face like he's the joker. >> reporter: a rookie sheriff's deputy was the first to spot the suspect driving a minivan with canadian license plates matching the description of a vehicle seen at some of the fires. investigators tell abc news a search of the van turned up flammable materials matching what sparked the fires. police also noticed that ponytail, grainy images from security cameras showed a m

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david wright, abc news, san francisco. >>> and today, a lightning bolt from the white house.ing an end to the keystone pipeline, first proposed under the bush administration. it would be 1,700 miles, snaking through 6 states, from canada to texas, carrying oil, creating a lot of jobs. the problem, the underground water in nebraska, which could be contaminated if there was a leak in the line. so, let's bring in abc's jake tapper now. >> so, jake, such an eruption of reaction from the president's critics, saying he just lost 23,000 u.s. jobs for environmental bureaucracy. what are the facts? >> reporter: the facts are that the pipeline, as proposed, would go through very sensitive land. so, people oppose the pipeline as proposed. >> they argue it will go come place else if it doesn't go south and through the u.s., into mexico. is that the case? >> reporter: there are talks about it going to china. right now, the obama administration says, they are looking for alternate routes so it would not intrude upon that sensitive land in nebraska. the clock is ticking. the leader of canad

david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> did they say slush?ere watching tonight. and we're always there at abcnews.com. and we hope you'll watch "nightline" later, as well. and we'll see you right back here tomorrow night. good night.

abc's david wright was there. >> reporter: good-byes are never easy but today congresswoman gabby giffords kept up her smile as she limped through her last event in her congressional district -- a rare public appearance, after what happened one year ago. >> -- shot while holding an event -- >> reporter: a shooting in a safeway parking lot that turned gifford's "congress on your corner" event into a national tragedy. today across the street from the safeway, the only reminder of what happened is this, six wooden crosses with six names. all of them killed when they came to meet their congresswoman. today, a brief reunion of people whose lives were changed forever that saturday morning. daniel hernandez, the intern who saved gifford's life. susie heilman, who brought little christina taylor green that day. mavy stoddard lost her husband in the shooting. >> i feel bad for the shooter. i forgive him. you're the first person i've said that to. it's taken me a year. >> reporter: it was a miracle that gabby giffords survived, a miracle that she allowed abc news to follow as she struggled to find h

david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> did they say slushpocalypse?ere watching tonight. and we're always there at abcnews.com. and we hope you'll watch "nightline" later, as well. and we'll see you right back here tomorrow night. good night. >>> this sight holds promise of hundreds of new jobs for california. still a mystery, though is who is behind it domestic violence charges are likely tonight for san francisco's new sheriff but his attorney tells abc 7 news no crime was committed. >> two oakland police officers in trouble over what happened at an occupy protest. disturbing to some is how the word got out. >> and a chain that links the bay area to the 10th anniversary of the terrorist prison at guantanamo bay. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. there is a lot of excite nmt a community about what could be a huge economic boost. >> that is right. new jobs and tax revenue could be coming to a town that could use both. tonight there is word a major company could be building a facility in patterson. and we're live what w.what coul

abc's david wright was there. >> reporter: steward first class, carl clark waited 66 years for this day it's been years since he last wore his dress blues. a uniform made complete only today with the addition of a medal he earned when he was 29. during world war ii, black men could enlist. but the only positions open to them in the navy were as stewards. >> feeding officers their meals. cleaning their rooms. shining their shoes. >> reporter: of course, when the ship came under attack, they manned battle stations with the rest of the crew. >> our ship had been hit by nine kamikazes. >> reporter: they did so may 3rd, 1949, near okinawa. clark's battle station was damage control, fighting fires on deck and helping the wounded. >> i was the only survivor of an eight-man damage control team. i stared at the pilot, as he guided his plane right into our ship. >> reporter: single-handedly, he kept the fires from reaching the big guns, saving the ship from exploding. >> we lost over 40 men that day. >> reporter: but while his white comrades received medals for bravery, clark did not, even though

and almost overwhelming. >> reporter: david wright, abc news, moffett field, california. >> we honoro. >>> we thank you for watching. we always have the latest news at abcnews.com. of course, "nightline" here later tonight. and we'll see you right back here, once again, tomorrow. good night. captioned by closed captioning services, inc.

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abc's david wright has the story of the u.s. coast guard to the rescue. >> reporter: alaska has been under siege this winter, with record snow and cold. in nome, help is just visib on the horizon. a russian tanker, carrying a million gallons of diesel fuel. and 400,000 gallons of gas. but the sea between ship and shore is frozen solid. the fuel will likely not make it today. robert, how are you holding up? we reached out to robert kirk, in a village so short on fuel, people are using their wood-burning stoves to keep warm. >> we ran out of home heating fuel for a week. and whatever was left in the tanks, people used sparingly while they fed the wood stoves. >> reporter: the tanker set off ten days ago from dutch harbor, alaska. but it's been slow going, even with the help of the ice cutter, "healy." >> we're 90 miles outside of nome. >> reporter: 300 miles of ice. some of it eight feet thick. this last leg of the journey has taken more than a week. >> working through the night. assisting them as they get stuck. >> reporter: ever

david wright, abc news, tucson. >> and before she steps down, congresswoman giffords will be on the floor of congress one more time, sitting with her fellow congressmen and women as the president delivers his state of the union address tomorrow night. a reminder, george stephanopoulos and i will be bringing it all to you with the help of our powerhouse political team, live from washington, d.c., 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 p.m. pacific. >>> and a note that on thursday, i'm going to be sitting down with president obama for his first network interview following the state of the union. >>> and in tonight's "your voice, your vote," the republicans with more proof this contest is a tam trampoline. a new poll. bringing mitt romney and newt gingrich into a dead heat nationally. tonight, romney is calling in the debate coach cavalry. abc's david muir in florida. with the romney camp in tampa, florida. david. >> reporter: diane, great to see you from florida this evening. and the stakes are enormous here now for mitt romney. after that stunning win for newt gingrich in south carolina -- and suddenly r

david wright, you are still convinced the dollar is going higher, how do you play that as an investors you feel the dollar will continue to strengthen from these levels? >> both etfs and open-end move ul funds that you track the u.s. dollar index, a very clear play. another way to do it i suppose would be to play the inverne to european bonds, most individuals won't do that the dollar looks good. >> david wright, thank you very much. maybe we have something news coming from europe right now. simon hobbs has breaking news for us as we head toward the close. >> yes, bill, appear the summit in brussels is now breaking up but 9, 10:00 local time, nicolas sarkozy has begun his national press conference. he has suggested that there will be a deal with greece on the public sector bond swap. he says within the next few days. angela merkel ultimately has not said that there should be the sort of discipline in greece. she has not backed the idea of a commissioner going into attens to determine how they conduct themselves. the president of the council has tweeted that 25 member states of 27 in th

david wright explains how easy it toss be an online pirate. >> even going the familiar name blacked out. on wikipedia what hopped up thousands of websites taking part in the first ever digital strike. a one daypro test against bills aimed at stopping online piracy. >> the tech community woke up and realized what a big problem the laws would cause. >> a massive fight between silicon valley and hollywood studios. >> hollywood studios like disney want to make it harder for people to access copyrighted material online. >> people are stealing. offshore criminals are stealing american jobs and content. >> internet companies say the proposed new laws go about it the wrong way. >> this is a giant game of whack a mole. the technology will always move faster than the law and if people want the content illegally that badly they will find a way. >> how hard is it to find movies online? we will turn to a 15-year-old. you are in 9th grade. we will set you a task. can you find "mission impossible" that is in movie theaters now. >> it took him less than 30 seconds to find dozens of offshore sites. find

here's david wright. >> prime suspect now charged with arson was arrested on sunset boulevard early thisrning. sources directly involved in the case tell abc news one of the first things he said was i hate america. >> he has this big spill on his face like he's the joker or something. >>reporter: rookie sheriff's deputy the first to spot the suspect driving a minivan with canadians license plates matching the description of vehicle seen at some of the fires. investigators tell abc news a search of the van turned up flammable materials matching what sparked the fires. places noticed that pony tail. grainy image from security camera showed a man in a pony tail, too, leaving a parking garage where a car was set on fire. >> the driver was detained and investigators with arson task force were notified. subsequent to interviewing the individual he was placed under arrest. >>reporter: total of 55 fires since last week. set in a 5 mile swath right up the middle of town. including a dozen new fires of night. so many blazes authorities weren't sure if they were dealing with one fire bug or a serie

david wright was there at moffitt field.irst class karl clark waited 66 years for this day. he. at 95 it has been years since he last wore his dress blue. uniform made complete only today. with the addition of medal he earned when he was 29. during world war ii black men cohenlis but the only jobs open in the navy were as steward. >> taking and feeding them the meal. cleaning the room. shining their shoes. >>reporter: of course when the ship came under attack they manned battle station was the rest of the crew. >> our ship has been hit by 9 camp cassie. >>reporter: they did so may 3rd, 1945 near okinawa on board the uss aaron war. his battle station damage control. fighting fire on deck and helping the wounded. >> i stared at the pilot. i guided his plane right that our ship. >>reporter: single handedly he kept the fires from raving the big gun saving the ship from exploding. >> we lost over 40 men that day. >>reporter: but while his white comrade received medal for bravery clark did not. even though the ship captain strongl

l david wright with the story of how he saved the day and maybe saved lives. >>reporter: for 4 days all out drag net. with detectives and arson experts working feveris feverishly to fine the culprit. eagle eye rookie appears to have crack the case. >> thank you. say thank to you everybody. >>reporter: reseven deputy sherman a beverly hills real estate lawyer volunteering for the sheriff's department for a dollar a year. in just the fourth snivt a patrol car the graveyard shift after new year he spotted the minivan with canadian plates police were looking for. made the arrest. arson suddenly stopped. >> i'm ecstatic law enforcements gets to shine a little bit. >>reporter: authorities knew to look for the car because of tip off from federal court. someone there saw the grainy video of person of interest leaving one of the arson scenes and put 2 and 2 together. that person looked an awful lot like the son of woman arrested last thursday. wanted in germany for fraud and embezzlement. son apparently made quite a stink in court. the day the arsons began. the pony ta

david wright has more. >> reporter: a tiny town in alaska buried by the blizzard of 2012. 175 inchesw in 24 days. nearly 20 feet. for everyone that has ever shovelled a driveway, imagine if this is the path to your front door. >> this is epic. >> reporter: with all sympathy, it's kind of what you sign up for in alaska. >> contrary to popular opinion, we don't all live in igloos here. >> reporter: it sure feels like they do now. rochelle is the unofficial news bureau. documenting on youtube the monumental effort of this 2200-person town to dig out and make due. this is the new beer cooler. street signs are spray paint on a snow drift. >> it's hard to knock us down. >> reporter: even an 18-foot wall of snow? >> bring it on. not really. we don't want that. >> reporter: there's no road into town. now the snow has frozen over the airport and the harbor. the national guard troops finally arrived to help. >> the cavalry has arrived. not a second too soon. >> reporter: another big snowstorm is headed their way. david right, abc news, los angeles. >> i will never complain about snow in new yo

here's abc's david wright with tonight's "sign of the times." >> reporter: if steven tyler were a contestantdge, on "american idol," -- >> please rise for the singing of our national anthem. >> reporter: his performance last night would likely mean he would not be invited back. ♪ by the dawn's early light >> reporter: like christina aguilera who sang the wrong lyric, at the super bowl one year. ♪ at the twilight's last ringing ♪ >> reporter: like anita baker who just couldn't hit the high notes at the nba finals. >> rocket's red glare ♪ >> reporter: tyler has now joined a select group of star mangled screwups. they say there are just two possible outcomes when you sign up to sing our national anthem. ♪ oh say can you see >> reporter: either you do it right and it's quickly forgotten. ♪ over the ramparts we watched >> reporter: or you sing so badly they'll watch it on youtube for years. just ask carl lewis, who sang at a nets game in 1993. ♪ and the rockets red glare i'll make up for it now. >> reporter: clearly, he did not win a gold medal for vocal range. or r. kelly at a title fight in 200