yoga teacher amanda eller somehow surviving in a maui forest. you see her there, hoisted to safety after she was spotted in a ravine by a search team helicopter with friends on board. the 35-year-old overcome at being found saying she stayed alive on guava and leaves. her friends and family never gave up hope, now overcome with joy. everyone celebrating tonight. eller sharing details in a video shot inside her hospital, revealing over the long ordeal she wanted to give up. abc's erielle reshef starts us off tonight. >> reporter: alive and alert, tonight, amanda eller in her own words speaking tearfully from her hospital bed after two weeks alone in the hawaiian wilderness. >> the last 17 days of my life have been the toughest days of my life. there were times of total fear and loss and wanting to give up. >> reporter: dramatic images of her long-awaited rescue. >> we found her, guys! we did it! >> reporter: amanda eller, hoisted by basket into a maui fire department helicopter. >> it did come down to life and death, and i had to choose. and i ch

amanda eller got lost in a hawaiian forest for 17 days. and she survived when -- until rescuers spotted her, airlifting her to safety. it is the video thatou're seeing here behind me. her friends looking on with excitement. tonight new reaction from eller on how she survive and how rescuers spotted here. re is molly hunter. >> reporter: after more than two weeks, finally themoment amanda eller's family had been waiting for. right there hoiired into the barefoot and skinny, but alive. and today at her hospitalbed, speaking out about the ordeal. >> the last 17 days of my life has been the tghest days of my life. >> that is not expected. >> you canry now. it is awesome. >> just unbelievable. i'm so incredibly happy to have my girl back. >> reporter: when police called off the search for her after 72 hours, her family and friends offered up a $50,000 reward and hired a private rescue team. eller a 35-year-old yoga teacher went hiking alone leaving her cell phone in the car at the head of the forest. she to "the new york times" she got lost and

eller says she got lost after going for a short run. >> she didn't have her phone. didn't have any of those kind of tools. you could easily get turned around because everything looks the same. it would be very easy to get misguided. >> reporter: officials called off the search after 72 hours but volunteers dubbed amanda's angels persisted. >> you all were not going to give up. >> we were not going to give up. >> reporter: photos show the yoga instructor looking thin and overcome with emotion as she made the first phone call following her ordeal. >> the last 17 days of my life has been the toughest days of my life. >> reporter: amanda says she ate berries, plants and guavas to survive and even slept in a wild boar den, covering herself with ferns to sleep. the trained physical therapist nursed her own injuries which included a fractured leg after falling from a 20-foot cliff. >> there were times of total fear and loss and wanting to give up. >> reporter: eller confronted treacherous terrain and brutal weather for days including a flash flood that swept away her shoes

searchers spotted amanda eller yesterday. thell mechanicsvi native vanished 17 days ago after going into a forest in maui. helicopter airlifted the yoga instructor to safety. amy cho now with more on this incredible story of survival. >> reporter: 17 days alone in the forest. lost and hurt. 17 days fending for herself. 17 days not knowing if help was on the way. but all alongose who know amanda eller have said, if >nyone could survivethat, it's her. > we found her action guys! we didit! >> reporter: last night volunte searchers were flying overhead in a helicopter when they spotted the missing hiker waving to them from below. amanda was trapped in this crebed near a waterfall. >> i am deliriously happy. >> reporter: delassandor is a friend. she flew to maui hoping to find her friend. >> where there's a will, there's a way. amanda proved that to the world. i couldn't be more proud of her. >> reporter: it was over two weeks ago that the 35-year-old yoga instructor vanished, her car parked outside a forest reserve, her phone and

eller says there were chris pallone reports on her incredible story. >> got rescued?e lost her way after two weeks of being trapped in a hiren forest hiker amanda eller never lost her hope. >> there were times of total fear and loss, and wanting to give up. and it did come down to life and death. and i had to choose. and i chose life. i wasn't going to take the easy way out. >> family and friends never lost hope early. 16 tais after hiker amanda eller disappeared search ner helicopter couldn't believe their eyes she was weeping up at them through a thick canopy of trees. >> all looking down at the same time and at the same time we a double take. . a hiker >> she was stuck between two water falls but able to stand, walk and talk. now reunited with the family and friends who never gave up hope. >> it's just unbelievable. i'm so incredibly happy to have my girl back. >> eller went for a walk in this forest reserve may 8th. . her boyfriend called police when she didn't come home that he mo home something was wrong. >> they fund her car parked as a popular trail head with

the family and friends kept at it. >> we felt she was in the forest. >> eller told a firefighter she got lost and kept walking downhill. she is being treated for myren injuries but expected to be okay. >> pretty unbelievable. >> it really is. very happy ending too. >> yeah. rob mayeda here. for those of you out here memorial day week and enjoying a barbecue hope you enjoyed it today. >> tomorrow is changing. >> today would have been a good day. monday afternoon probably decent. >> still have time to do it. >> time between. >> tomorrow -- we're seeing some changes. within the next few hours we expect in the north bay before midnight tonight we begin to see rain making a comeback. and already the clouds filling degrees. a little bit windy out we're seeing more of the winds holm tomorrow with temperatures trending cooler for sunday in addition to the showers and the view right now, walnut cross-examine moetly sunny 72 winds at 13-mile-per-hour. and then the san jose partly cloudy skies temperatures close to 70. and winds out of the northwest at about 14-mile-per-hour. so here is the fut

. >>> more than two weeks ago, amanda eller went for a hike in the maui forest reserve.'t until last night that her friends and family knew she was alive. >> this is a picture of amanda after a group of rescuers trapped her down. turns out the 35-year-old yoga instructor had gotten lost while hiking through the forest. here's how that rescue played out. >> and there she goes. and there she goes. yes. >> now we can celebrate. >> and now we can celebrate. memorial day weekend. we did it. >> oh, my god. >> just ecstatic to have their friend back, and as you can imagine, her friends and family are calling this all a miracle. >>> missing more than two weeks, amanda eller is found alive in maui, hawaii. her rescue was announced on this post on a facebook page set up by family and friends. urgent update, amanda has been found. she got lost and was stuck and slightly injured in the forest. way, way out. somewhere way far above twin falls between two water falls down a deep ravine in a creek bed. >> you can cry now. it's awesome, man. that's like the best. you got a good memorial

last night eller was greeted by hundreds of family and friends celebrating her survival. she entered the bash in a wheelchair but is supposed to be okay. even one of the rescue dogs joined the party. >> i was guided throughout my journey. i was guided every moment to go left, to go right, to go up, to go down, to go over, under. i just kept getting the message of you're getting closer, you're getting closer. you're getting closer. i didn't know what i was doing. i didn't know what i was getting closer to. >> well, eller ate plants and bugs to survive and even spent the night in the den of a wild boar. well, some of the same rescuers who saved amanda eller are now searching for another missing hiker. he disappeared on may 20th. noah mina. his family says they remain hopeful because he is an experienced outdoorsman. >>> time for a look at your weather for this tuesday morning. >> good morning. unfortunately, more dangerous , tornadoes will rip through the midwest hitting sioux falls, kansas city, des moines, st. louis, little rock, oklahoma city, down to dallas with winds a

amanda eller credits her survival to a will to leave. last 17 days of my life have been the toughest days of my life. and it's been really significant spiritual journey that i was guided on. >> eller has been released from the hospital. her doctors shocked she suffered only minor injuries following her rescue on friday. she was air lifted out of this heavy tree canopy in a forest in m maui. >> no, my god. >> eller said she set out her shoes to dry when we were swept away by a flash flood. she broke a shinbone. her ankles and feet were so sunburn -- those photos -- infected. her doctor holding back tears as she praised eller's survival skills. >> she was able to manage to stay hydrated with the river water and eating fresh fruits from the trees trying to keep her nutrition up. he was well educated in that, and she knew exactly what to take and managed to stay well hydrated. >> eller's mother says on may 8th her daughter went for a three mile walk and took a short nap and woke up. she couldn't figure out where she was or how to get back to

friends and family say eller was slightly injured and we're working to learn more. stay up to date with the latest inveloping on this story our nbc washington app. >>> a tradition toonor service men and women who fight forour country is coming to a close. rolling thunder is happening in the district for the last ride. news 4's derrick ward is live in northwest washington in thunder alley. derrick, i can imagine a lot o emotions out there for many different reasons. what's the vibe out there?> reporter: tell you, the sentiment is, as it always is along thunder alley. thiis the 2100 block of 22nd street. that'th constitution e. every year this time becomes thunder alley. a city block of venders and causes associated with rolling thunder. you asked aut the mood here. it's a little upset. a lot of folks are upset about thee reasons that arven for this possibly being the last ride. logistics and money. charges from the pentagon for use of the parking lot, charges to the city for overtime and other charges associated with this. ro talked to one of the participants in ing

i know her very well so i said, that is amanda eller!hoes, we have to land this thing! don't jump out of the helicopter! in order to survive she foraged on berries, but she was injured with a fractured leg and severe burns from the sun. doctors say she should make a full recovery. she is most grateful for those who didn't give up on her. i have the most gratitude and respect and appreciation, i can't even put it into words, for the people who helped me, who have prayed for me. her mother, julia, has called the rescue a miracle. fire safety experts have told bbc radio 5 live that the new round of testing of building materials, following the fire at grenfell tower, are almost certain to see some majorfailures. and that could have a massive impact on hundreds of buildings — including tower blocks, schools, hospitals and care homes. adrian goldberg from 5 live investigates is here. tell us what we know about the materials used at grenfell. yes, the greater tragedy is clouded with topical atm, which at the time was legal. expert evidence has

amanda eller admits she should have taken her cell phone with her, along with some other supplies.han vigliotti has her story. >> every single step was "i choose life." that was the only thing that, like, kept me going. >> reporter: the woman who gained national attention after being lost in the hawaiian jungle for 17 days finally told her story in her own words. amanda eller says one of her darkest moments dealing with a flash flood just one day after injuring her legs. >> i was sitting in a foot of water, on hard rocks, that i knew were digging into my skin, but i didn't have another choice. >> reporter: she says her ordeal began when she went into the forest to jog and meditate. >> i laid down on a tree. i was looking at the sky. and when i got up and i tried to go back the way i came, the path was not leading me back to my car, and i tried all these different paths. and then i was like, oh, shoot, these are not bike paths, these are not walking paths. these are boar paths. >> reporter: lost, the 35-year- old physical therapist and yoga instructor hiked for seven days until she

i know her very well so i said, that is amanda eller! thought, how is she dressed, she is not wearing shoes, we have to land this thing! don't jump out of the helicopter! in order to survive she foraged on berries, but she was injured with a fractured leg and severe burns from the sun. doctors say she should make a full recovery. she is most grateful for those who didn't give up on her. i have the most gratitude and respect and appreciation, i can't even put it into words, for the people who helped me, who have prayed for me. her mother, julia, has called the rescue a miracle. we need more stories like that. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear a lot more in the way of cloud this morning. a mild start but a wet one for some. this is where the rain has beenin for some. this is where the rain has been in the last few hours. moving through scotland, out of northern ireland and into england and wales. it is showery in nature. it will wea ken it is showery in nature. it will weaken substantially. the rain lingers in the fa

amanda eller went on what was supposed to be a day hike in maui, and vanished.d the forest for more than two weeks until finally they looked down from a helicopter and they saw the 35-year-old yoga instructor walking barefoot in a mountain ravine and waving her arms. it turns out eller had gotten lost in the woods and over the course of 17 days, she ate fruit, she found water from the river. but she also suffered severe sunburn. she fractured her lower leg. she got a skin infection. you're looking at a video that shows the dramatic moment eller was airlifted to safety. >> and there she goes! >> yahoo! >> i spoke to two of the men who helped rescue amanda eller. one of them you see there. they told us about the scramble to get to her in rough terrain. >> we were trying to get there, whoever could run over each other first trying to get there. it was awesome. javier would lay down in the grass and we would run over javier. we were trying to run, trying not to cry, trying not to scheme too much, get there, slow down, we're going to make it, it's okay. absolutely am

amanda eller's wallet and cell phone were found in her suv at the foot of the hiking trail. her family, from maryland now, asking experienced hunters to join the search. here's abc's chief national affairs correspondent matt gutman. >> reporter: tonight, the increasingly desperate search for amanda eller, missing now for six days. >> i am a physical therapist and a certified yoga instructor. >> reporter: the 35-year-old's family relying on a small army of volunteers as the mystery deepens. >> there's been no evidence whatsoever of where she is. >> reporter: maui police calling off the search after 72 hours, as is their procedure, but volunteers still fanning out amidst the eucalyptus groves of this maui reserve. >> there's cliffs, there's ravines. there are so many places you can fall and be unseen. it's a bit of a treacherous forest. >> reporter: an avid hiker, eller disappeared wednesday after shipping her mom a mother's day gift. she left her keys under a tire, wallet and phone in her white suv. her family now fearing the worst. >> she's probably injured and weak at this

my name is amanda eller. >> reporter: amanda eller, a 35-year-old yoga instructor and avid runner, knewails of the maui forest reserve well, but has been missing for four days. eller was last seen on wednesday morning around 7:30 a.m. authorities locating her white toyota rav4 at the entrance of the makawao forest a little over 24 hours later. inside, her phone and wallet. keys hid under the tire. >> i had just seen her a week ago, and when i saw her she was so happy. she just was glowing. >> reporter: for days now, search crews could be seen fanning over the majestic forest using search dogs and drones, even setting up a makeshift base camp. friends starting a social media campaign and handing out fliers featuring the physical therapist. and while volunteers continue to hit the trails, friends of eller are now asking expert climbers to help search the rugged ravines and canyons, as many of the trails have come up empty. >> we have a $10,000 reward. god forbid something's happened to her. if anybody has amanda eller, please let her go. >> reporter: tom, multiple search teams including t

my name is amanda eller. >> reporter: her boyfriend telling us he directed police to where he thought she might be. >> i said, you know, maybe the makawao forest. and so, they sent out a bunch of patrol cars and sure enough, someone found her car in the parking lot. >> reporter: inside, eller's wallet and phone. authorities say they don't consider her boyfriend a suspect. >> had to go to the police station and take a lie detector test, which i passed. >> repanda's angels still searching the area, dense with eucalyptus groves and ravines hundreds of feet deep. >> unfortunately, the situation hasn't changed. it's only getting, you know, more dire at this point. >> reporter: david, her fall bly believes that amanda fell during that hike, but that forest is so lush, they simply can't find her through all that fom yaj. david? >> all right, matt, thank you. >>> and when we come back here, news coming in on former president jimmy carter tonight. >>> also, the major change coming to the s.a.t.s. what they'll soon take into account. >>> and why walmart is hiking some prices. their reason. of p

i know her very well so i said, that is amanda eller!! chris was like, "don'tjump out of the helicopter!" in order to survive she foraged on berries, but she was injured with a fractured leg and severe burns from the sun. doctors say she should make a full recovery. she is most grateful for those who didn't give up on her. i have the most gratitude and respect and appreciation, i can't even put it into words, for the people who helped me, who have prayed for me. her mother, julia, has called the rescue a miracle. taking a child swimming is something most parents and carers do without a second thought. but for children who have disabilities or are seriously ill, it can be much more challenging. but now a scheme in aberdeen has found a way to help children enjoy the water whilst keeping vital equipment dry, and there's a bonus — the children can swim with mermaids — or mermen — as nasim asl reports. alanna has a rare lung disease. she is two. and today she is off to swim with a mermaid. she needs a constant supply of oxygen, fed is by a tu

i know her very well so i said, that is amanda eller!ump out of the helicopter! in order to survive she foraged on berries, but she was injured with a fractured leg and severe burns from the sun. doctors say she should make a full recovery. she is most grateful for those who didn't give up on her. i have the most gratitude and respect and appreciation, i can't even put it into words, for the people who helped me, who have prayed for me. her mother, julia, has called the rescue a miracle. now there's a call from scientists — have you seen any spittlebugs? would you even know what they look like? the insects get their name from the frothy spittle they leave on plants in springtime. volunteers are being asked to report sightings of them, because it's thought they could spread a deadly tree disease called xylella. it's feared the disease could soon arrive in the uk and scientists want to be prepared, as helen briggs has been finding out. spittlebugs are easy to spot if you know what you're looking for. oh, here we go, here's one. hidden in b

eller says she survived on berries, guava and insects. reportedly spent a night in the den of a wild boar. it was an emotional homecoming. >> i'm just a girl that got lost in the woods. you guys showed up hard. this is true aloe hawaii i lived here for four years. i never experienced anything like this. >> eller is in a wheelchair because she has injuries to her leg and feet. she is expected to make a full recovery. >>> new this morning, want to get paid to drink wine and look good doing it? >> a rose company is searching for a new face for its brand. it could but. rose all day, could help influence this casting call on instagram. it's giving away $10,000 and a trip to its chat tow in france. -- chateuo in france. the winner has to create one post per month per year using content from near get away. >> one per month? >> that sound super easy. how much are we cranking out a day. >>. >> i'm not getting free rose. >> no, we don't get anything. do we? oh. >> you can millenni millennia millennial. >> at abc 7. >> let's talk about the weather b

tears of joy from amanda eller's family. the yoga instructor surviving for days air-lifted to safety after an intense search. >> we found her, guys. we did it! >> where she was finally found as one of her rescuers joins us this morning. >>> state visit, president trump arriving in japan this morning. the whirlwind of events scheduled for his trip, plus, what's at stake as he faces foreign policy challenges around the world. >>> and the court ruling here at home overnight blocking him from fulfilling a key campaign hikers attempting to summit mt. everest caught up in a dangerous traffic jam on the world's highest mountain. the battle against the brutal conditions and the race againste among those hoping for the adventure of a lifetime. >>> striking the heartland. reported tornadoes tearing a path of destruction. the expanded state of emergency over raging floodwaters. >> i can barely stand up in this water it's moving so fast. it's like a raging river through this neighborhood. >> what's still ahead for the holiday weekend. >

amnda eller gotost after going on a hike in maui more than two weeks ago. eller was air evacuated out of the forest and according to a facebook page, which is run by her family and friends, she was slightly injured. were working to learn more about her condition. >>> and metro's major summer shutdown alreadyde unway. all stations south of reagan national airport on the blue and yellow lines are closed so that metro can repair platforms. the shutdown is expected to last until september 8th, but you cac ch a free shuttle bus. tiey're operang to move passengers between the closed stations. we have details on how you can get around in our nbc washington app. just search "metro shutdown." >>> keep it right here. >>> and we're taking a look outside, everyone, as the sunshine is breaking through the clouds across our area as we start the memorial day weekend. currently 67 degrees. currently temperature ouw,ide right noinds are from the southeast. what you need to know throughout the next several days is this -- a dry start today, warmerer ash t weekend goes along.

authorities feared the worst for amanda eller ending the search after three days. her family wouldn't give up and more than two weeks later, an amazing find as searchers flew over the forest, amanda was alive. >> she is found and she is alive. hallelujah. >> a miracle in maui. >> it's just unbelievable. i'm so incredibly happy to have my girl back. >> this morning, a woman who was missing ever since she set off on a hike more than two weeks ago is safe and sound, reunited with her friends and family. 35-year-old amanda eller, a yoga instructor and physical therapist mysteriously disappeared on may 8th after going on a walk in the woods. when she didn't come home, her boyfriend called police, fearing the worst. >> the moment she did not arrive home at night, i knew something was wrong. >> police found her white suv with a wallet and cell phone inside at a makawao in hawaii. eller's friends and family didn't give up. her family offered up $50,000 for her return. search parties combed the area by land and air. >> we felt strongly she was probably in the forest from th

oh my god, it is so nice to see you. >> reporter: eller lost 20 pounds as she struggled to survive inhis dense jungle and david, you have got to consider this, she was only wearing yogar shoes in a flash flood. she was released from the hospital this weekend and tonight she's hosting a barbecue to thank the volunteers. >> begnaud: jonathan, what a story from hawaii tonight, thank you. when we come back, he was an excellent baseball player and he will always be remembered for a big mistake. let's blow out the candles together!thday! ok, let's huff and puff. like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. so my doctor said... symbicort can help you breathe better starting within 5 minutes. it doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of youunction. symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. may incyour risk of lung infections, osteopor, u ve a hecondition or high blood pressure before taking it. symbicort could mean a day

i had no doubt if anybody could make it through it, it was her. >> reporter: amanda eller fought forer life and won, armed with undying spirit and true grit. pa pa paul, cnn, los angeles. >>> multiple people have been shot during a neighborhood gathering. police don't know the exact number of people injured yet. >> all the victims have been taken to local hospitals. it all started a little after 9:00 last night. police say shots started when they were on the scene investigating a traffic disturbance. we'll keep you updated on the story as we learn more. >>> i'm sure you've heard that it has been a pretty deadly climbing season on mt. everest. we're learning that one of the mou mountain ne mountaineers posted a warning just days before they died. >>> and next, what cory booker says he needs to see before impeachment of the president. you don't need to go anywhere dad, this is your home. the best home to be in is your own. home instead offers personalized in-home services for your loved ones. home instead senior care. to us, it's personal. s... s...u... s...u...v... these letters used

eller's family is from st. mary's unty. they believe she must be injured. >>> sal cled herself a heychologist, and hundreds of people went to for treatment. now, stafford county investigators say it was a ruse, a the fake doctor is in jail. 42-year-old sharonda avery is faces several charges including practicing psychology without a license. for about six years, avery worked for a now-defunct practice called pediatric partners for attention and learning. picious patients called police last year when they were having trouble verifying avery's background. the sheriff's office is urging other families who had contact with her to contact them right away. >>> 4: 5 on a friday. in other top stories, montgomery conty police have arrested oscar danila manzano-mora in the murder of edras armando munoz. the two fought outside of a gas station in silver spring last week before the deadly stabbing. pt officer was able to piece together descrins from the stabbing with another case from back in december resulting in this arrest.an >>> th

eller survived by forforaging f berrys and fruit. >> i had to choose, and i choose life. >> eller saidhe's grateful to the hundreds of people who searched for her. >>> "the detroit news" reports cleveland cavaliers owner and billionaire businessman dan gilbert is recovering after symptoms of a stroke. the 67-year-old founder and chairman of quicken loans was admitted to the hospital yesterday. the company said he received immediate medical attention and is recovering comfortably. details on his prognosis were not released. >>> "usa today" says another horse died at santa anita racetrack in southern california. it's the 26th horse to die since last december. the 9-year-old gelding injured its front left race during a race on saturday. the horse was euthanized yesterday. santa anita was closed for much or march while a study was done on the racing surface. a task force was created last month to investigate the deaths. >>> the "green bay press-gazette" says packers hall of fame quarterback bart starr is being remembered as a kind and humble man who exuded class. he had been in failing hea

amanda eller is her name. she set out on may 8 for a hike in the national forest in maui, but she got lost, could not find her way back to a car and then 17 days. officials spent a few days searching for her but her friends and volunteers never gave up. they scoured the area from the ground and the air and then finally last friday, rescuers say a helicopter spotted her 150 feet below. yep, got it done. you can see crews airlifting her to a hospital eventually. doctors say she has an injured leg a very bad sunburn and was not surprisingly malnourished. by some miracle alive. >> there were times of total fear and wanting to give up. it came down to life and death and i had to choose. i choose life. i wasn't going to take the easy way out. >> shepard: the hiker's mother told news outlets her daughter stayed near water, ate wild raspberries. amanda eller is finally home now and scheduled to in a formal way tell her story of survival. about 40 minutes from now. trace gallagher reporting live. trace? >> shep, here's

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. >> repor after more than two weeks finally the momenam anda eller's family has been waiting for. right there hoisted into the air barefoot and skinny but alive. and today in her hospital bed speaking out about the ordeal. >> the last 17 days of my life have been the toughest days of my life. >> that was not expected >> you can cry now. it's awesome. >> it's just unbelievable. i'm so incredibly happy to have my girl back. >> reporter: when orolice called off the search eller after herst 72 hour family and friends offered up a reward. she told "the new york times" she got lost and that first day hiked until midnight looking for her car. she knew the forest well, sleeping in the mud some nights, surviving off water and berries, losing he shoes into flash flood. and then she fell into a ravine between two water falls. dauck until yester >> we're all literally looking down at the same time, and at the same time we all did a double take of oh, there's a hike r orter: it was amanda waving at the rescue team in the sky. and tonight safe and sound airlifted to the hospital surrounded by w

eller disappeared on may 8th on what should have been a three-mile hike. fight to survive in the unforgiving forest. >> these guys were not going to give up on me, thank god. >> new reporting on unidentified flying objects in our air space. >> what is that thing, dude? >> "the new york times" speaking with five navy pilots who have all said they've encountered ufos during training missions up and down the east coast. >> alex trebek three months after revealing his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer now saying doctors believe he is in near remission. the doctors said they hadn't seen this kind of positive result in their memory. some of the tumors have already shrunk by more than 50%. he adds it's kind of mind boggling, i've already gone from where i was to this. the doctors are so excited, just beside themselves with joy. >> what might be the worst ceremonial first pitch. >> pretty bad. >> she winds up and, wait for it, oh! >> how that is even possible? >> oh, right into the photographer. >> she's impressive because she's right-handed and threw all the

take a look at this video as 35-year-old amanda eller was air lifted out of the maui forest reserve. the rescue shared overnight on find amanda facebook page. cnn spoke with the lead rescuer this morning. >> flying up this ravine, and as we're looking down, man, we're passing water falls and going up and the river continues and we're passing a water fall and the river continues up. we're all looking around. at the same time we look to the right. it was like a movie, a double take, oh, look at that hiker, what, and out of the wood work, you see amanda eller, man, my friend. >> wow, maui or not, two weeks surviving out there without anything is not easy, jessica. >> it's not, and this is just an incredible story. her family and friends are calling it an absolute miracle. they say they held out hope for the entire time that she was gone that they would find her alive and today they are celebrating. >> missing more than two weeks, amanda eller is found alive in maui, hawaii. her rescue was announced on this post on a facebook page set up by family and friends. urgent update, amanda has b

my name is amanda eller. >> reporter: amanda eller's suv found parked at the forest reserve on maui. the 35-year-old's wallet and cell phone still inside, her keys hidden under a tire where friends say she often left them when she went running on these trails. >> i had just seen her a week ago and when i saw her she was so happy. she just was glowing. >> reporter: but there has been no sign of the beloved physical therapist and yoga instructor since. >> i think it's 50% she's lost in that forest, she's injured, and we need to find her. there's a lot of steep ravines, places you can fall, cliffs, et cetera. and then the other 50% is did somebody harm her or take her. >> reporter: out flyers, sharing pleas for answers on social media. >> i trust that i will be seeing her again and see that beautiful smile walking through my door. >> reporter: while volunteers are using search dogs and drones trying to track eller down, agencies are involved in the search that for now has very few leads. >> god forbid something's happened to her. if anybody has amanda eller, please let her go. we don't

i sat next to her. >> reporter: while trapped eller ate moths, drank stream water, slept in mud and aild boor's den. she also fractured her leg after falling off a cliff. this cell phone video taken just moments after she was saved. >> you don't need to walk. you've walked enough. oh, my god, it's so nice to see you. >> reporter: eller lost 20 pounds as she struggled to survive in this dense jungle. and david, you've got to consider this. she was only wearing yoga clothes and actually lost her shoes in a flash flood. she was released from the hospital this weekend and tonight she's hosting a barbecue to thank the volunteers. >> jonathan, what a story. from hawaii tonight. thank you. when we come back, he was an excellent baseball player and he'll always be remembered for a big mistake. seventh generation gets the ingredients in their laundry detergent from plants, not petroleum. and this stuff beets stains. its kind of a big dill. lemon tell ya. it squashes sixty of your toughest stains. and leaves your clothes looking raddishing. so lettuce make the right choice, and choose seventh g

that's amanda eller. she is now recovering in a maui hospital.re shocked by how well she came out of this harrowing situation. this woman's incredible survival story. >> the last 17 days of my life have been the toughest days of my life, and it's been really significant spiritual journey that i was guided on. >> reporter: a voyage amanda eller described with her ecstatic boyfriend in her hospital bed. >> there were times of total fear and loss and wanting to give up, and it did come down to life and death, and i had to choose. and i chose life. >> reporter: eller got spotted by rescuers in a helicopter and hoisted out of peril in this lush maui paradise friday. >> oh my god, we found her. >> eller lost her shoes set out to dry in a flash flood, lost her ability to walk properly when she broke a bone in her leg. but hope was not lost. >> that was not expected. that was not expected. >> you can cry now. it's awesome. you got a good memorial day now. >> i was bawling like a baby. >> seeing the way that the community of maui came together, people tha

and just got lost eller suffered a broken leg, and sun burned so bad in fact it got infected.ne of elders friends talk about how worried she was. >>i'm just a bill that got lost in the woods. you guys that showed up hard like this is like 2 aloha. and i've lived here for 4 years and i've never experienced anything like this. it's just the community is showing up. with so much heart and so much passion and these guys are not going to give up on me. >>and again that was eller herself speaking the rescue team said that she was found in a deep ravine situated be took tween 2 waterfalls they said they only had about 15 minutes of fuel left in the helicopter when they finally spotted her. if a family had a holiday weekend to remember rescuing a fall on while they were on a trip in the sea air and that rescue was all caught on camera we have rob portman show kingston now with their story. >>hines this weekend. the greatest family stopped and turned around after hearing a cry for on treading water has said as soon as they jumped in the water i could tell that it was. >>you know i was

amanda eller got lost after going on a hike in maui more than two wes ago.y and friends say she is slightly injured and airlifted out of t forest. >>> a federal judge blocked president trump from building sections of the .s./mexico border wall with money used by declaring a national emergency. the president made the declaration back in february after congress refused to fully fund his wall. that led to a 35-day government shutdown. >>> metros major summer shutdown is now under way. all stations south of reagan national airport on the blue and yellow lines are closed until september 8th. we have a full guide on how you can get around the closures in our nbc washington app. >>> clay anderson, as you know, summer finally began. jumping in the pool. district pools now open for a full list findn them i our nbc washington app. >> wow. >> i know. beautiful day ahead. >> yes, and warmer temperatures take-off. and this a loving reminder from his wife. this is will finally depositing that expense check. oh, and thot is will paying his brher-in law back with zelle rir

airlifted. >> reporter: missing more than two weeks amanda eller is found alive in maui, hawaii. her rescue announced by this facebook page setup by family and friends. urgent update, she got lost and slightly injured in the forest, way, way out. between two water falls, down a deep ravine in a creek bed. >> you can cry now. it's awesome. that's like the best -- you got a good memorial day now. >> reporter: a photo on the page showed eller just before the air evacuation surrounded by members of a search team. she appeared to be only slightly injured. at this picture of the ravine where she was apparently found. >> i was crying tears of joy. >> reporter: her mother said amanda used water sources and ate the berries she found, strawberries, kwauguava and oth items to sustain her. >> i stayed strong for her because i knew we would find her if we just stayed with the program, stayed persistent. >> reporter: authorities say eller, her carking lot. a $50,000 reward was being offered for information on her disappearance or abduction. but now what some are calling miraculous. >> unbeliev

amanda eller has been in the hospital since friday. while stranded in the forest in maui, eller ate moths, drairng stream water, slept in mud and a wild boar's den. she also fractured her leg, after falling off a cliff. one of eller's friends talked about how worried she was. >> sleepless nights, for sure, when she was missing. i was having a hard time, thinking about how she was, and what had happened. it was really challenging am. >> the aerial rescue team said eller was found in a deep ravine, situated between two waterfalls friday. they said they only had about 15 minutes of fuel left in the helicopter tank when they spotted her. >>> we're now starting week 2 of new haven union school district teachers back out on the picket line. we'll tell you where negotiation talks end today. >>> now at 5:30. late night strike negotiations fall apart in the east bay. this morning, these teachers are headed back to the picket line. >>> plus, a cold-hearted crime. this morning, the search is on for a brazen bay area dog snatcher. >>> and looking

. >> amanda eller has been found and found alive. thank the lord because this is an answer. >> good saturday morning to you. i'm victor blackwell. >> i'm jessica dean in for christi paul. >>> breaking overnight, amanda eller, a 35-year-old yoga instructor last seen two weeks ago has been found alive. the find amanda facebook page made the announcement last night. >> this is roughly where she was found. the page says she was located deep in a ravine between two water falls. she had been missing since may 8 after going for a hike in a forest reserve. this is after she was found by a rescue team. >> on the phone, one of the rescuers, the man who led the team in hawaii, javier, good morning to you. good to have good news to speak with someone. tell us about the story of how you all found amanda. >> aloha, everybody. what's happening america? >> we are good. i know you are good. tell us the story. >> we had been searching for amanda 16 days. the whole world has been watching and keeping up with it. the story is today the plan was to do re

hiker amanda eller knows how lucky she is to be alive.o her car — but was instead wandering further and further into the wilderness. it did come down to life and death, and i had to choose. and i chose life. i wasn't going to take the easy way out, even though that meant more suffering and pain for myself. amanda was rescued from a deep ravine. she waved down a rescue helicopter funded by donations. one of her friends was on that rescue helicopter. out of the woodwork, she comes out — arms swinging. i was like, "there she is!" i know amanda very well so i was like, "that's amanda eller!" i was like, "how is she dressed? she is not wearing shoes! we have to land this thing!" chris was like, "don'tjump out of the helicopter!" in order to survive, she foraged on berries, but she was injured — a fractured leg and severe burns from the sun. doctors say she should make a full recovery. but amanda is most grateful for those who didn't give up on her. i have the most gratitude and respect and appreciation — i can't even put it into words — for th

eller says she survived on berries and insects. spent one night in the den of a wild boar. >> yeah, some of the same rescuers who saved eller are now searching for another missing hiker, noah mina. the 35-year-old disappeared last week while hiking in maui's rugged terrain. his family remains hopeful because he's an experienced outdoorsman, and i hope that he has the same fate as amanda eller and they find him safe. >>> the growing concern over who or what is flying over american air space. what navy pilots are increasingly reporting they're seeing in the skies almost every single day up and down the east coast. >>> but first the 14-year-old who challenged lebron james. we'll show you how that worked out. when i have an asthma attack... i feel scared. sometimes my parents have to take me to the hospital. i feel like a fish with no water. you know how to react to their asthma attacks. here's how to prevent them. call... visit... or call your doctor. because... >>> you're watching lebron james, no doubt one of the best pro basketball

>>eller says at that moment she had a decision to make. stay on the rocks and die or fight for her life. >> i choose life. i saw my sister. i choose life. i saw benjamin, so on and so further. every singleootep was i ch life. that was the only thing that kept me going. >> for more than two weeks eller slept in the mud to stay warm. she drank river water and lived off berries she found in the jungle. leg, uffered a fractured severe sunburn and a skin infection, but doctors say she'll make a full recovery. >> she's got a heck of a story to tell. >> yes, she does. >>> the competition heating at national harbor. >> there's no spell check allowed. take you to the national spelling bee competition and some really impressve spelling that has the country spellbound. >>> i'm tracking severe orunderstorms just across the pennsylvania br right now. trying to move our way. but we have a much better chance of trot tomor we're calling tomorrow a weather alert day here on nbc 4. m alert day here on nbc 4. m muche on why and what to ♪ ♪ alert day here on

the friends of amanda eller are telling me this morning she's in very good spirits.ilderness for 17 days and lived to tell about it. >> the last 17 days of my life have been the toughest days of my life, and it's been a really significant spiritual journey that i was guided on. >> a voyage amanda eller described with her ecstatic boyfriend in her hospital bed. >> there were times of total fear and loss and wanting to give up. it did come down to life and death, and i had to choose. i chose life. i wasn't going to take the easy way out. even though that meant more suffering and pain for myself. >> reporter: eller got spotted by rescuers in a helicopter and hoisted out of peril in this lush mauer' paradise friday. >> oh, my god. [ bleep ]. >> reporter: she lost her shoes, lost her ability to walk properly when she broke a bone in her leg, but hope was not lost. >> that was not expected. that was not expected. >> you can cry now. it's awesome. >> you've got a good memorial day now. >> i was balling like a baby. >> the way the community, maui came together, people that k