edward byers junior took part in a risky mission to save a doctor kidnapped by the taliban. michelle kosinski has the story. 3 as a navy seal, edward byers jr. is no stranger to danger. the night of december 8th, 2012 brought plenty of it. (edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "the mission that night was a hostage rescue mission. so to us that means it's a no-fail mission. our objective - our goal - is to bring back an american hostage alive."and that, he and other seals did, rescuing doctor dilip joseph who the taliban in afghanistan had been holding captive for jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "it was at that point that i engaged the person i was on top of and jumped off the guy i was on and onto the doctor who was about three or four or maybe five feet away from me to my right."for his heroic effort, president obama is awarding byers america's highest military honor.(edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "it wasn't until he called and i got to speak to him thata& and he said, "congratulations. i looked at your reward and i'm

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

edward byers jr. , navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "nick was... he embodied what it means to be an american hero. he will forever be remembered in the pages of history for the sacrifices he made."plenty of people are calling byers a hero as well, but his young daughter might not be one of them. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "my daughter knows that i )m daddy, and she loves me just for that. if you talk to her one- on-one she ll tell you the five different nicknames she has for me, and i don t think one of them includes hero."the magnitude of the moment isn )t lost on everyone though - especially mom. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "when i called my mom that night and told her - got to love my mom - she... first question out of her mouth was, do you think i )ll be able-to come to it? and i was like, "of course mom. i m pretty sure doctor joseph later said byers gave him - quote - "a second chance in life." byers will be the 11-th living service member to receive the these creamery shakes are so ric

as a navy seal, edward byers jr. is no stranger to danger. the night of december 8th, 2012 brought plenty of it. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "the mission that night was a hostage rescue mission. so to us that means it s a no-fail mission. our objective - our goal - is to bring back an american hostage alive."and that, he and other seals did, rescuing doctor dilip joseph who the taliban in afghanistan had been holding captive for about four days. navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "it was at that point that i engaged the person i was on top of and jumped off the guy i was on and onto the doctor who was about three or four or maybe five feet away from me to my right."for his heroic effort, president obama is awarding byers america s highest military honor. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "it wasn )t until he called and i got to speak to him that... and he said, "congratulations . i looked at your reward and i m approving you to receive the congressional medal of honor." that )s when it )s l

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

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

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

senior chief special warfare operator edward byers is a member of the navy's famed "seal team 6." back in 2012, byers helped rescue an american civilian held hostage by taliban insurgents in afghanistan. the pentagon says the rescue also resulted in the death of a member of the navy's renowned "seal team six." byers performed cpr on his teammate for 40 minutes in an attempt to save him. senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr / us navy "my entire life i lived a very quiet and discreet life. so witt this award is not something i asked for its something that a group of people put me in for and thought that my actions that day were deserving of this award. with that comes some obligations. he's is the sixth seal to an ohio man has a different way of voicing his political beliefs. jerry slanker used manure to spell out "no trump" on a field at his farm in strasburg. :47 i know there's a lot of folks out there that may not agree with me, but that's the american right. but i just voice my opinion, not yours." the message is larger than a football field. slanker says it to

senior chief special warfare operator edward byers jr. participated in the 2012 raid. edward byers is the first living active duty member of the navy in four decades to receive this medal of honor. president obama said earlier today that the ceremony gives americans a chance to get a glimpse of the special breed of warrior who so often serves in the shadows. the navy's famed seal team six was in charge of this rescue. one of his team members died. dr. joseph, is the colorado doctor that byers gave. and he said that byers gave me a second chance in life and more than worthy to receive this award. while and a half seal byers shielded joseph with his body, he pinned another insurgent against the wall until the rest of his team arrived. and then on the helicopter flight, to get his wounded team members to a hospital, byers performed cpr for 40 minutes straight but that man did not make it. thinking of others. >> a hero. >> thinking of others. and these guys don't ask for any recognitions be and they don't want the fanfare and they are doing what they are it is so nice to s

navy senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr medal of honor recipient " i will continue doing my job in the navy, continue being a seal.. doing the thing i love." track 4 byers also spoke about the ultimate sacrifice some seals have made. his teammate was killed during the mission. sot u.s. navy senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr medal of honor recipient "he was a teammate and a friend.. an american hero." track 5 byers says he was just doing his job. weijia jiang, cbs news, the march may come in like a lamb on tuesday. but we have more wild temperature swings on the way and several chances for rain, maybe even a few snowflakes. a weak cold front is crossing the region today. that will drop our temperatures a few degrees on tuesday. expect highs in the mid 60s for most of us. but the big drop in temperatures comes behind another cold front on wednesday. that cold front may bring a few showers for your wednesday morning commute before the skies clear in the afternoon. expect highs on wednesday in the mid-to-upper 50s. our coolest day of the week will b

. >> reporter: to call edward byers a combat veteran doesn't come close. so am i reading here correctly, that's five bronze stars, two purple hearts? >> that's correct. >> reporter: so how many combat tours have you done? >> i've done nine combat tours. >> reporter: in 2012, as a member of seal team six, he was kidnapped by the taliban. as they approached the building, the point man saw they had been detected. >> he saw a guard come out of the door, and he shot him. and we started sprinting toward the door. >> reporter: the point man, nicholas cheque, went in first. he was shot and later died. >> i was the second person in. when i entered the room and saw another enemy standing there with a weapon, i shot him, and then i saw another person that was moving across the floor. didn't know whether or not that person was the american hostage or if he was an enemy, so i moved down toward him. i was able to get on top of him and pin him down with my legs. >> reporter: he was adjusting his night vision goggles trying to get a better look at the person beneath him w

seal is emerging from secrecy to receive the medal of honor the naon's highest military honor edward byers is credited with saving an american doctor being held hostage by the taliban and in a house in eastern afghantan three years ago. he got on top of the doctor to process. officer first class nicholas check lost his life. the navy seals operate covertly, and president obama praised edward story forward. >> in today's ceremony, it is truly unique, a rare opportununy for the american people to o t a glimpse of a special breeeeof warrior, that >> edward byers did not speak at the ceremony, and he is the sixth navy seal to receive the honor. >>> candlelight vigil held last night for a rookie police officer who was killed oher very first day on the job ashley grandin was shot after r respondingngo a domestic violence call and saturday. police say the 32-year-old ronald hamilton shot and killed her and his wife. he i3 an army staff sergeant whw worked at the pentagon. he is sitting in a jail cell today, and he is facing murder charges. or two other officers were injured but are expected to be

. >> reporter: to call edward byers a combat veteran doesn't come close. so am i reading here correctly, that's five bronze stars, two purple hearts? >> that's correct. >> reporter: so how many combat tours have you done? >> i've done nine combat tours. >> reporter: in 2012, as a member of seal team six, he was sent to rescue an american, dr. dilip joseph, who had been kidnapped by the taliban. as they approached the building, the point man saw they had been detected. >> he saw a guard come out of the door, and he shot him. and we started sprinting toward the door. >> reporter: the point man, nicholas cheque, went in first. he was shot and later died. "take care of that threat," how did that work? >> our teammates came around and they shot him. >> reporter: you were holding him by the throat against the wall? >> correct, yes. >> reporter: when it was over, five taliban and one navy seal, nicholas cheque, lay dead or dying. dr. joseph was shaken but alive. how long did this last? >> probably it took a minute to actually go in the room and take care of every

edward byers" will be awarded the medal of honor by president obama.byers is a senior navy chief who rescued the american hostage from 2012.military leaders identified the hostage as doctor dilip joseph from was kidnapped with his driver and afghan interpreter.documents state byers used his body as shield to protect the doctor while fighting off an armed guard. 3 3 before he took public office.. u-s senator lindsey graham was in the air force..and this morning he is trying his hand at a state of the art simulator here in greenville.. greenville..it's called the t- 50a.. and it is here at the lockheed martin greenville facility... facility...fox carolina's joe gagnon is live from greenville with more.. 3 3 3 lockheed martin will host a t-50a cockpit demonstrator event at 9:30 a.m. on monday, feb. 29, at its greenville operations. greenville is the company's preferred final assembly and checkout (faco) site for the aircraft in the u.s. air force's advanced pilot training (apt) competition.u.s. sen. lindsey graham (r-sc) and u.s. rep. trey gowdy (sc-4) will be our special guests as lock

heavenly father, be with us today as we gather to see senior chief edward byers receive our highest military the president. we offer you our thanks for the integrity, generosity of spirit and valor that mark's senior chief byers' service to our country. we offer you our thanks for dr. joseph and we thank you were bringing them both safely to the embrace of those who love them. at the same time, our hearts go out to petty officer and his family and friends. they are grateful america always remember and honor his service and sacrifice. amen. >> please be seated. >> good morning, everyone. and welcome to the white house. they eat those, decreed with every navy seals said this. do do not advertise them in my work. only seek recognition for my actions. which is another way of saying that standing here today in front of the entire nation is not senior chief edward byers' idea of a good time. [laughter] like so many operators defined by a deep sense of humility and doesn't seek the spotlight. in fact it shoves it. he's a consulate, quiet professional. i imagine a lot of other places he would rather

in december 20-12, edward byers junior took part in a risky mission to save a doctor kidnapped by the taliban. another seal died in the mission. for his heroic effort, president obama is awarding the ohio native, the medal of honor. many people are calling byers a hero, like his former teachers... but his young daughter may not be one of them. "my daughter knows homeowners in one neighborhood say burglar on the loose in their area... but he's not things from their homes. circleville police are investigating of an intruder. one woman says someone's broken into her house three times in the past week.. and the intruder has reportedly opened doors, turned on lights and moved items in 9 homes. "officer i'm scared. i don't know what this person's up to. why are they coming into our house and kind of terrorizing us like this?" police plan to keep an extra eye on the street, as neighbors hope the problematic prowler doesn't strike again. happening today it happens once every four years...february 29th, or leap day. so what are the odds of being born today? rob dblbx our jordan vilines answer.

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

edward byers" will be awarded the medal of honor by president obama.byers is a senior navy chief who rescued the american hostage from afghanistan in december of 2012.military leaders identified the hostage as doctor dilip joseph from was kidnapped with his driver and afghan interpreter.documents state byers used his body as shield to protect the doctor while fighting off an armed guard. 3 3 talking about last night's academy awards...singer sam smith has another trophy on his shelf this morning.he won the best original song oscar for his james bond theme "writing's on the wall."the 23 year old is one of the youngest people to ever win the award. 3 vice president joe biden appeared on stage to introduce another best song nominee.lady gaga's song "til it happens to you" deals with sexual assault. the vice president took the opportunity to talk about his campaign to end assaults on college campuses.during her performance, lady gaga was group of assault survivors. 3 3 before he took public office.. u-s senator lindsey graham was in the air force..and this morning he is trying his hand a

chief special warfare operator edward byers.... is still an active member of seal team 6... so we don't have a picture of him. in 2012, he was the second person through the door raided a taliban hide-out where a colorado doctor was held hostage. he protected doctor dilip joseph from gunfire... as he pinned a taliban fighter against the wall with his hand. byers will receive his medal at the white house february 29th. physician assisted suicide will be brought up once again at the state capitol today. a republican- controlled senate committee will discuss the bill today. a hearing in the democrat- controlled house will happen tomorrow. similar legislation couldn't get passed last year lawmakers, then, said it facilitates suicide in cases where a diagnosis may be wrong. a banner year for colorado car and truck sales. buyers registered 8-percent more new vehicles in 20-15 compared to a year ago. the full-year increase came despite a pretty big drop off in december. meanwhile, registrations of used vehicles rose nearly 6-percent. tim jackson, the head of the colorado automobile

senior chief edward byers, jr., was part of a hostage rescue mission operation on december 8, 2012, in afghanistan. ohio, and has already earned two purple hearts for being wounded in combat as well as five bronze stars for heroism. defense department officials said byers is the first living seal to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. meanwhile, private space company space-x has not said why it scrubbed a launch of its falcon-9 rocket last night. it was the third time the launch has been canceled in recent days. space-x says on its website the rocket and its payload are fine. the rocket carries a satellite that would bring internet and phone access to millions of people in asia. allyson: a child sitting on an nba bench during the game. that special moment trending this morning. dale: a couple new fresh step with the power of febreze. a look at out maps... a look from woodruff road... announcer: now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. upper 60's in the upstate and mountains may see an isolated sprinkle. we have seen a little action in tennessee and virginia and

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

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

president obama awarded senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr the medal of honor. he was part of a mission to rescue an american hostage from the taliban in afghanistan in 20-12. one of his fellow seals was killed during the operation. president obama calls today's ceremony a rare opportunity for americans to glimpse into the heroics of a navy seal. english ed lept across the room and threw himself on the hostage using his own body to shield him from the bullets. another enemy fighter appeared and with his body ed kept shielding the hostage. with his bare hands ed pinned the fighter to the wall and held him until his teammates took action." senior chief byers is the sixth navy seal to receive the medal of honor. the ceremony was held at the white house..with byers' family in the she'd be able to attend ... "we also welcome ed's mom, peggy, who i understand had one question when ed told her about this ceremony. 'do you think i can come?' that's so sweet. yes, mom, you're allowed to come when your son gets the medal of honor." senior chief byers has deployed overseas

edward byers junior was off at the metal buyer -- honor. in 2012 he took part in a risky mission to save a doctor. ohio. now here's jason. >>> take a look. are sky cam showing sunshine here off to the west. some clouds. >>> i am a hollywood watcher. after getting snubbed at half a dozen times leonardo dicaprio finally took home an oscar. well. we recap hollywood's biggest night last night. >> "spotlight." sex accused by boston's catholic priest took oscar's top prize. not even get this job. >>reporter: rick -- chris rock own the night addressing the diversity controversy. placing black actors in several dominated films and even calling hollywood racist. he said they are sorority racists. >> it's like we like you, rhonda, but you are not a kappa. >> leonardo dicaprio, after five acting nomination leonardo's losing streak ended. is gritty performance one him gold. a smashing success thing -- a smashing speech. >> climate change is real and happening now. it is our most urgent threat. tweeted an apology. >>> today's leap day, the extra day add

president obama awarded the medal of honor to edward byers, part of a raid to save a doctor in afghanistan. doctor to prevent him from being shot. >> i understand had one question when ed told her about can come? that's so sweet. yes, mom, you're allowed to come when your son gets the medal of honor. >> he was the second navy seal to enter that building during and killed. >>> it's the biggest day of voting this season tomorrow. more than 1,000 delegates are up for grabs for the democrats, nearly 600 for the republicans. no candidate can officially wrap up the nomination but it could be a major turning point. >> in florida, where he comes from, this guy couldn't be elected dogcatcher. minute push before super tuesday. >> we are not going to allow a conartist to take control of the party of lincoln and reagan. >> the only campaign that can beat donald trump is us. >> reporter: reaching voters before the primaries in 12 dates, with more than 1600 delegates at stake. >> i don't think america ever stopped being great. what we need to do now is make america whole. >> we can win the democratic no

byers and all our fine professionals. [applause] >> the president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to chief special warfare operator edward c. byers jr., united states navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a hostage rescue force team member in afghanistan in support of operation enduring freedom on 8-9 december, 2012. as the rescue force approached the target building, an enemy sentry detected them and darted inside to alert his fellow captors. the lead assaulter attempted to neutralize her. chief byers with his team sprinted to the door of the target building. as the primary breacher, chief byers stood in the doorway, fully exposed to enemy fire while ripping down six layers of avy blankets fastened to inside walls. the first rescuer pushed his way through and was mortally wounded by enemy fire. chief byers, aware of the threat, rushed into the room. he tackled another adult male who darted toward the corner of the room. during the ensuing hand-to-hand struggle, chief byers ensured the man was not the hostage and engaged him. chief byers heard a voice

senior chief, edward byers junior, took part in a risky mission to save a doctor kidnapped by the taliban back in december of 2012. according to reports, byers shielded the man from gun fire, while pinning a guard against the wall with his hand, until other seals arrived. byers will be the 11th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. nevada attorney general, adam laxalt is voicing opposition to president obama's e-p-a clean power plan. laxalt says states should have a right to decide pollution emission standards for themselves and he believes the e-p-a is exceeding it's statutory authority in efforts to implement the president's plan. some environmentalists criticized laxalt's stance saying he was choosing the interests of out-of-state coal corporations over the health of communities and the climate. weighed in saying that laxalt was quote "simply offering his legal opinion." university of nevada president, marc johnson says the university plans to hire up to 4- hundred new faculty members by 20-20. he says the school will be able to fund the positi

edward byers, jr. part in the rescue of doctor joseph who was abducted along with his driver an interpreter in 2012. and ed byers threw himself on top of the doctor, protecting him from gunfire, and pinned a taliban guard against the wall with his hand until another navy seal could shoot the guard. edward byers, jr. received the medal of honor at the white house ceremony. >>> your time now is 5:15 am. >>> and let's check in with the traffic. >> we can't see much due to the fog, and you have to leave the house a little bit earlier than normal. here is a look at the bay bridge, not crowded yet, but we have some crowding. the fog will be dense. we are also looking at dense fog on the san mateo bridge and on 880. not too much fog here on the n old bridge -- sunol bridge and all off to a good start in the santa clara valley.>>> fog is the big story, and we will turn the page on february, and the meteorological winter will end today for us. looking forward to march, and it looks very promising for rain. agai

edward byers is only the fifth navy s.e.a.l. to receive that award. >> ginger: that's a proud mama. she wanted to make sure she was there for that moment. >> tom: that's a bad dude. that's rambo come to life right there. we don't have time to talk about what all he did. google the battle he went through. chief meteorologist tom sorrells is joining us now. what a great-looking forecast. >> tom: i have nothing to do battle with. beautiful weather. i've got it made. nothing on the way, nothing knocking on the door. it's all good stuff in central florida tonight. we're good to go. it's been beautiful all day, continuing into the night. how well did we turn out? we hit 77 in orlando. just above the average of 76. days are getting longer. normal daytime highs are getting warmer. normal highs this time of year is 76, normal low is 54. we're in the range there. records on the date, 89 and 33, we're nowhere near any of those. right now in daytona beach, beautiful, 72 degrees with winds hour. in melbourne, 71. relative humidity 53%. look at the current conditions. 72 along the strip from dayt

. >>> edward byers jr. is expected to be the first member of s.e.a.l. is getting at the white house today. he helped to resuscitate a member of his team after he was shot in a mission. >>> william schooler was shot and killed at the end of sunday's service, and police arrested the pastor's brother, daniel schooler. he is expected to be in court today. >>> the big news of the night, after five nominations, leonardo dicaprio finally has an oscar of his very own. besides the big winners this controversial. >> no mayor nominees of -- no major nominees of actors of color. how was it addressed? >> reporter: chris rock refused to boycott the oscars, and he his position to highlight the issue. >> i'm here at academy awards, others known as the white people's choice awards, and you realize if they nominated hosts, i wouldn't even get this job. >> the academy's president also got out to speak out expert -- out and encourage the expansion of nomination. chris rock is getting negative attention because african american

edward byers junior was part of a hostage rescue mission have -- in afghanistan in 2012. he's already earned two purple hearts and five bronze stars for harrison. officials said he's the first living seal to receive the honor since the world war. >>> scott kelly will return to earth after spending a year in space. he will land tomorrow and return to houston on wednesday. when he lands, kelly will hold spent in space, 520 days. that amounts to more than 143,000,000 miles in space, and orbiting the earth 5334 times. many people watched accounts so closely because he was posting just incredible photos of the earth. >>> what an amazing adjustment he's going to have when he comes back down and what an accomplishment. >>> around here today, snow approaching. we will have it in northern and central not areas before noon today. it will start picking up in developing kind of a wet snow sticking on the west end northwest facing slopes. 20s, 30s, 40s -- going on in the foothills. you get the rain and snow in the foothills. east of topeka highway. becoming very windy here with up to

senior chief special warfare operator edward byers is the first living, active duty member of the navy to receive the he threw himself on the hostage to protect him from heavy gunfire and then neutralized one of the taliban guards. his actions saved the lives of several other seals. he says he doesn )t know how the award will change his life -- but plans to continue being a seal. president obama called him a highly skilled and quiet professional. governor terry mcauliffe has vetoed two bills that would ve allowed homeschooled students to participate in school sports. the governor says they would disrupt the level playing field at virginia public schools. he says participation in athletic competitions is a privilege and that homeschooled students don t meet the same eligibility requirements as public school standards. a former measure called the home-schooled n-f-l quarterback tim tebow died in the senate in 20-12. sometimes the scariest part of riding in an ambulance is the cost. but now one city is offering a cheaper solution. how you can get to the hospital without hurting your walle

leon: edward byers awarded the medal of honor in a ceremony at the white house. his life in 2012 to rescue dr. joseph who was held captive for four days by the hero but he says his daughter doesn't see it that way. >> my daughter knows i'm dadly. she would tell you the five nicknames she has more me and none of them are hero. maureen: only five other navy seals received the medal of honor. leon: congratulations. scott kelly orbiting the earth on the international space station for a year now and he comes back to earth tomorrow to end the joe southern above. he and -- end the sojourn above. it's part of the nasa goal to make sure they can handle the long trips like to mars. scott tellly returns to texas wednesday. he the record holder for the time spent in space. still ahead at 6:00 -- coming -- chris paps. we have a $7 million deal between fairfax county and property owner that has us asking questions. what we found out about the relationship between the two. next. >> i'm robert burton. in sports, erin hawksworth will sit down with ryan zimmerman. if it seems lik

president obama just presented the medal of honor to senior chief edward byers, jr. in december of 2012 he took part in a risky mission to save a doctor who was kidnapped by the taliban. chief byers was the second navy seal to burst into the taliban hideout. the first seal to enter was killed. the doctor says he was given "a second chance in life." chief byers will be the 11th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. a university of virginia student detained in north korea for two first time. otto frederick warmbier a videotaped press conference he' s accused of trying to steal a banner containing a political slogan from a hotel in january. conference and suggested he was lured into his criminal act by so it doesn' wintertime out there. kevin: no, and today, the official end of meteorological winter, likely the warmest in 145 years of records. we will look ahead to a couple of systems is the cooler air rushes in. sean: also, we' re cooking up a pork-inspired dish in the news 9 kitchen. how you can make it for dinner tonight. now

senior chief special edward byers will receive a medal for bravery in a dramatic rescue mission to free an american doctor 2012. >>> when we come back here tonight, onward to new hampshire. how voters are making ahead of the very e >>> timely tonight, as we noted at the top of the newscast, the political universe has now officially shifted from iowa to new hampshire. a week from now the state holds very first primary in the nation, so what's weighing on the minds of voters there? we asked our kevin tibbles to visit a town in new hampshire to fine out in our series "we the people." >> reporter: in the shadow of the rugged white mountains sits littleton, new hampshire, the town that gave america the story of pollyanna and where you can still feel her optimistic spirit on main street. >> it's a positive mood, people collaborating and working together. >> reporter: but littleton also embraces new hampshire's motto of live free or die. at chuter's candy store. >> wow. >> reporter: owner jim aldon savers his role as an independent, like some 40% of the voters here. >> they are going to make t

edward byers jr. rushed into a gun fight to save an american hostage in 2012.he is humble and does not consider himself a hero. and it didn't take long to figure out who would be his plus one at the white house ceremony. >> i called my mom that night and told her. got to love my mom. her first question out of her mouth is do you think i'll be able to come to it. and i was like of course, mom. i'm pretty sure you'll be able to come. >> he'll be the first medal of honor win since the vietnam war, navy seal. >>> a man was flying a remote control plane and it went over the cliffs. he slipped and broke his leg. the helicopter rescued him. >>> spacex had to abort a launch at the moment of liftoff yesterday. >> four, three, two, one, zero. >> and no liftoff. but mission was scrubbed because of issues with keeping the liquid oxygen used to fuel the rocket at the right temperature. the temperatures got too warm after the launch was put on hold because there was a boat passing through the keep out zone. >>> it's called the happiest place on earth but some families are no

edward byers was awarded the medal of honor today. in 2012 he helped rescue an american doctor held captive by the taliban. he used his own body to shield the hostage. veterans from us special forces are training to chase down people that abuse children. thousands of us service personnel came back from the battlefield with career ending wounds, but still have a sense of service. the hero core trains them to rescue children in danger and capture the people that hurt them. >> so the hero core, being just the completely unique program that it is, it gives a veteran the opportunity to not only take on a mission, but really, really go out and make efforts to rescue children. >> the veterans must pleat a year-long -- complete a year- long training program. >>> now let's take a look at an 8 on your side investigation we're working on for 11:00. shannon behnken is with us now. ing health insurance coverage can be mri kateed, and some people are having -- complicated, and some people have having trouble getting in to see their own doctors. dea