>> like some poor guy is arriving at ellis island. >> coming up -- >> henry cavill.rtless, ripped. >> "tmz" presents paris jackson, football legend in the making. >> the cool october winds cut across sherman oaks through the fields. one young girl, michael jackson's daughter paris stepping forward, ready to face any -- >> paris jackson at her flag football game. >> ok i was in the middle of a thing but whatever, go ahead. >> she's the only girl on the team. she's playing. not only is she playing, she's a blocker. >> really? >> yeah. >> well, let's check the replay. >> blanket and prince are on the sidelines blocking. >> who else is there? >> oksana and timothy dalton, their son sasha plays on the same football team as paris. >> and the exes came together to cheer on the team and can't you just feel the love? but back to paris. >> after the game she tweeted "we won 32-6." killed them. >> heart of a champion. paris jackson, football legend in the -- >> yeah, boy. >> oh, to hell with it. >> happy hump day for all the women. henry cavill, shirtless, ripped.

. >> i have two sets of grandparents they all came over through ellis island. >> reporter: for joe an, this is hall lowed ground. >> i wonder how they were feeling when they saw this view. >> reporter: they are starting a renovation and they will be safer and accessible. they will update the stair well. it will be closed through the end of next year. the island will remain open for four million tourits that visit. he lives across the bay. >> that's a great story. >>> the birthday party will end with a 12-minute fireworks display tonight. >> that's cool. >>> a trip to meet a new born ends in a tragedy. >>> a miracle among the rubble. a teen trapped in the rubble in turkey is pulled out. >>> the last friday in october. we're tracking the snow. ,,,,,,, >>> a deadly collision kill as family in indiana a family came to a stop after hitting a deer and hit from behind bay truck. no one in the van was wearing seatbelts. a new born in a seat was not even buckled in. the baby and six others are all dead. the family was going to show the baby to her new grandparents. >>> trapped in the rubble. v

. >> i have two sets of grandparents and all four of them came in through ellis island. >> reporter: for joanne mcgrair, this is hallowed ground. >> i wonder how they were feeling when they saw this view. so it's very emotional for me. >> reporter: today's anniversary also marks a milestone for the statue's future. crews are beginning a $27 million renovation. so tours inside lady liberty are safer and accessible. >> they'll be updating the stairwell. and statue will be closed to tours for the next year. the island will be open, though. adam plans to live often. he lives just across the bay in brooklyn with his wife and two kids. in new york, bigat shivan, wjz eyewitness news. >> and you're looking live right now at the statue of liberty. the birthday party will end with a 12-minute fireworks display this evening. she's ready for a closeup. >> absolutely. >>> still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. reunited with this family. a young boy found days after he vanished into the wilderness in virginia. >>> fatal flight. a plane goes down. right after takeoff at a canadian airport. >>> i'm

it became a beacon of hope for millions of immigrants who arrived by ship at ellis island, desperately seeking a new start. when the celebrations draw to a close, a multimillion-dollar renovation will begin to ensure america's guardian of the poor and needy will be there for future generations. >> india gets a taste of the world's most expensive sports this weekend when it hurts its head -- when a hosts its force ever for mill one grand prix. >> the spin machine is in overdrive. formula one cars racing through the center of delhi. promoting it as the new sport for a rise in india and its burgeoning middle class is. there is a brand new track and stadium built on time and on budget. the organizers hope it will raise memories of last year's commonwealth games here in. seats are scott -- seats are selling fast but even the cheetahs are way beyond the pockets of most indians. india is in the fast lane, ready to host the world's most expensive sport. is it a sign that india is pulling ahead or just its wealthy elite? just the other side of the track, it is a world away from the high octane

the view will include a look at ellis island and governors' island. the new camera will be turned on friday during a special ceremony. >>> storm troopers invaded a backyard in northern virginia this afternoon, and it was a dream come true for a little boy with a terminal illness. 10-year-old lane arrived home to a crowd of family and friends and a wookie. lane has duchennes muscular dystrophy and asked for a "star wars" bunker house. after a year of planning and designing, lane's wish was unveiled today. his mom says it's clear the force is with him. >> all these volunteers coming together from the make-a-wish foundation, the design firm, contractors, obviously, caterers, everybody, for a kid they don't know, and it's just everybody's -- these are all angels to me. >> reporter: lane told make-a-wish he can't run and play with his friends, but if he had this fortress, they could come and play with him. well, they took a cue from yoda, and said, as you wish, lane. >>> hundreds traveled across the intercounty connector this morning, and not in their cars

. >> well, my parents came through ellis island, and i think this is a country of immigrants. i think we should prize the immigrants, the energy they bring to the system is still fair enough to -- >> as long as they come legally. >> we have a lot of people here illegally who have been work, hard and we can't just expel them. >> what do you think about -- and her statement? give me your tired, your poor, your weary? >> it's one that speaks to everybody. and what i was going to say before about perry's position is i think it would help him probably in the general election if he can get there, but right now in the conservative wing of the republican party, it's a position that is just really, >>> prediction, pat? >> the metastasizing solyndra scandal is going to grow and it's going to take down the energy secretary of president obama. >> what is his name? >> mr. chu. >> well, steven chu has said it's his fault and he's taking the blame some i guess if you follow up he might resign. would you rather he be burned at the stake? >> prediction? >> prediction is the -- justice departme

started back in the early 1900s, when andy's dad and uncle emigrated from sicily and went through ellis island. they were both teenagers and spoke barely any english, but they had a dream for something better. >> this is the american dream where people see opportunity. i don't know how my grandfather was living there, could scrape up enough money to put 2 kids on a boat to the united states and probably inowing they'd never see them again. but they knew there was no opportunity there where they lived. and i think that's what the united states is all about. >> the 2 brothers started their operation in new york, but then moved out west to beain growing fruits and vegetables. and in 1927, steven tbademarked the name "andy boy" in honor of his son. the company became the first ever brand of fresh vegetables in the united states and has been recognized for more than 80 years now as a leading brand in the business. today, the farm is feeding the ntion by harvesting more than 30,000 acres of fresh vegetables all packed under the andy boy brand. and while they farm a wide variety of produce, some of t

million immigrants passed by this 305 ft roman goddess as they complete their dangerous journey to ellis island frederick bartholdi sculpted the statue his mission was to pay tribute to american freedom and the emancipation of slavery. the day's top business part of my job as a diabetes educator is teaching my patients how to start taking insulin. and i've learned a lot from patients who use levemir flexpen. flexpen comes pre-filled with my long-acting insulin, and i dial the exact dose of insulin i need. my flexpen is discreet and doesn't need to be refrigerated. and flexpen goes wherever i go. levemir is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes. do not take if your blood sugar is too low. tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions including if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. the most common side effect is low blood sugar. other possible side effects include reactions at the injection site. get medical help right away if you experience serious allergic reactions such as body rash, trouble w

>> it harkens back to ellis island as we are a nation of immigrants. s is a name children would find delightful. >> it's so interesting, when i was reading the book i didn't realize until i was reading it outlied in the other room, it rhymes. >> it does. >> i guess i didn't realize it as i rode it in my mind but when i was reading it aloud. >> i have a new appreciation for doctor -- dr. suess. >> what provoked this? >> well, i wrote this book because i love america and i believe our country is exceptional. and i think it's more important now than ever that our children understand why we live in an exceptional nation. unfortunately many of our schools are failing to teach our american history. a recent survey showed a majority of fourth graders didn't know who abraham lincoln was, or why the pilgrims left europe. or about the ref newsary war. >> fran tarkenton was just on. you heard him. he's upset. a lot of people upset with the education system. people, we're not making the mark compared to a countries in education. what happened? >> well, we've resort

but you can still come out to visit the statue of liberty and ellis island remains opened as well. don, back to you. >> thank you, susan candiotti. >>> we have some breaking news into cnn. it voinvolves an earthquake and i'm not talking about the one in turkey that was a 7.2 magnitude. this one is a 6.9 that just hit peru. 6.9 earthquake that just hit peru. that is being recorded right now we're working on it. and we have now learned that those minors in turkey and sex with five students. >>> an insane clown posse, they are being watched closely by the fbi. you'll find out why, two minutes away. i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. i'm not a line item on a budget. and i'm definitely not a pushover. but i am a voter. so washington... before you even think about cutting my medicare and social security benefits... here's a number you should remember. 50 million. we are 50 million seniors who earned our benefits... and you will be hearing from us... today and on

i looked at the papers my sister got from ellis island, so i cheated. >> that's good. >> and before thater's side, 1898. >> okay. well, that's great. because you know more about your ancestors' arrival to the united states than most u.s.-born people of parents or grandparents that came from another country. the fact of the matter is it's fascinating to see this because from the latino community's perspecti perspective, the reaction is marco rubio has controversial positions on reform and the d.r.e.a.m. act, et cetera. yet we're focused on something that for most immigrants is a reality. we get our information about our parents' backgrounds and when they arrived -- >> you don't thing they'd remember if they were before or after castro? >> not before checking papers. >> let me play -- >> according to him -- go ahead. >> let me play his 2012 campaign ad. >> i'm marco rubio, and as the son of exiles, i understand what it means to lose your country. >> it was 2010, obviously. >> it's perfect. if i get -- you know what? he is the son of exiles because they went to cuband a left after the castr

six years later ellis island opened not far away.ons of immigrants. those tired, poor, huddled masses who passed in route to a new life here in america. tonight, in low are lower manhattan a celebration. lady liberty first raised her torch to the world 125 years ago today. a live look down where lady liberty sits on a very cold new york harbor tonight. now you know the news for this friday october the 28th,

they came through the same steps on ellis island. and now that we're taking the same steps, in a way, it really proves the truth of the statue of liberty. >> holman: "lady liberty" also got new high-tech equipment today-- webcams were installed in the torch. visitors to earthcam.com now can view live the new york city skyline across the harbor and visitors down below. and for now, that will be the only way to see the view. starting tomorrow, the statue will be closed for a year, allowing the national park service to install new staircases and elevators inside. liberty island will remain open. roughly three and a half million people visit the statue each year. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: next, how workers, farmers and businesses in alabama are dealing with a new immigration law that's attracting national attention. newshour economics correspondent paul solman visited the state and filed this story, part of his ongoing reporting on "making sense of financial news." >> reporter: a recent ra

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people without came to ellis island as immigrants were taking a risk. people who then moved kind of west as part of the movement towards california so the gold rush, they al were taking risks. that's always been par of what has driven america and lead us to create these breakthrough ideas and entire industries. and we need to make sure we don't lo sight of that. the job creation engine of this country really is mostly around entrepreneurship. it's not just business general. if you look at the data, big business, the fortune 500, of course they are important. small business, the main street restaurants and dry cleaners, of course they are important. but the real leverage is these high growth companies that really can create significant jobs. >> do they employ a lot of people. >> first of all, high-growth companies cut across all sectors. it's not just about technology. so services and manufacturers, even the start-up make partnership, we got the founder of under armour and athletic wear company or fred smith founder of federal express, the transportation

nearly 12 million immigrants passed her to get to ellis island. >> congratulations. >> there is 125 morement calling for neighborhood schools. j uúuúuúqq >>> michael finney is here now to answer question autos and a viewer has a question what happens when there is no handicapped parking available? >> this comes from ann by way of facebook saying my husband is in a wheelchair. do we have to pay for parking when we can't find or park in a handicapped space in? no. you do not. now, i'm only talking about street arc p parking and public lots, not private lots but if you can't find a handicapped zone park in a normal one, as long as you have a plate you're okay. and one thing to keep in mind and there are complaints about this folks start thinking they can park anywhere. you'll still be towed. it allows you to not pay for parking. and sergis wants to know i've been monitoring my fico score i got an american express card and the score has been going down since i got the amex card. so the question is... did that card cause that? it could. but when you get a new card you've added to debt load.

we also stopped at ellis island which is unveiling their own new edition dedicated to early american>> the goal of this exhibit is to tell the period of arrival in the united states between 1500 and 1890. >> reporter: once ellis opened, all new arrivals came through here, the famed great hall. at peak, there were how many people being processed in this room every day? >> the peak day was in 1907 and there were 12,000 people being processed that day. >> reporter: coming through this room? >> coming through this room. >> reporter: statue of liberty employee charles walker has been a guide here for more than 20 years. his love of the job and of these sites never get old. >> when i tell people about the statue of liberty, i say my job is protect and observe america's heritage for the next generation. >> it's an international treasure, not just a national one. >> reporter: the goal is to keep it that way for a long time? >> absolutely. >> reporter: it is just remarkable to see the pride the employees here take in what they do. they really appreciate the history. >> it's an amazing tour. j

. >> coming to new york by ellis island, the statue of liberty symbolizes freedom from whatever we'rely excited to be here and i cannot wait to take that oath. i might even cry. >> now, everyone here lucky to be here this day because starting tomorrow, the monument itself will be closed to the public after today because they're doing some renovations, some safety improvements to the base itself, so you can't go inside until that is done, but for today, it's gorgeous out here. happy anniversary, the statue of liberty. >> thanks so much for that. what a life. professional model, businesswoman and now, college swimmer. phyllis reffo is swimming with the pepperdine university swim team at the age of 49. we will take to her, live. there she is. after the break. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement, available only from liberty mutual insurance, if your car's totaled, we give you the money to buy a car that's one model-year newer... with 15,000 fewer miles on it. there's no other auto insurance product like it. better car replacement, available only from lib

i would like to think of us as the 21st century ellis island.a strong work ethic and a strong back. it takes advanced knowledge in order to achieve the american dream. >> congratulations. thank you for coming in. great to meet you. thank you for partnering with us too on your anandale campus with the shred it program. now back to news 4 today. enjoy the rest of your weekend, everybody. we'll see you next week. >>> chaos in washington. what left dozens of people pepper sprayed and a smithsonian museum shut down. >> chemical warfare. one woman sent 20 people in the hospital after an attack at a walmart in maryland. >>> good morning. welcome to news 4. i'm angie goff. >> good morning. i'm john schriffen. want to say hello to chuck bell joining us in the studio. >> oh, my goodness. another nice day coming. everybody needs to get outside anden skwroeut. sorry about that. sometimes i turn the microphone off. >> we'll let you know. let's translate. it's going to be a great day. >> the on and off switch works so well. now it's not working as well. >> wh

they came from over off of ellis island and settled in here. he got involved in tammany hall. is the southern tip of manhattan, a little on the southeast side. that is where smith was from. it was a port. it was not like it is today. there were ships -- smith wrote that was his playground. he came from an irish family. it is interesting. it is not well-known, his father was actually from german and italian roots, but smith used to claim he did not know this. he probably did not. he grew up in this bustling area. the center of his neighborhood was the catholic church, st. james. he was an altar boy. he used to work and sell papers. the sad part about his early life was he lost his father very young. he was about 12. his father was a trucking man. a teamster. he would cart goods from the seaport up to the city. he died young. al never graduated, even from the eighth grade. if you trace his red book entries,which is the official biography, he always said he graduated from eighth grade, which was not true. he said he inherited his father's truck business. that also was not true. t

these recruits from all states were not sent to paris island or -- ellis island or san diego. instead, african-americans were segregated. they received recruit training at montford point, a facility on camp lejeune, north carolina. approximately 20,000 african-american marines received basic training at montford point during world war ii, 75% served overseas. the initial intent of the corps was to discharge these marines after the war and return them to civilian life. this would have left the corps an all-white service. as world war ii progressed, attitudes changed and reality took hold. once given the chance to prove themselves, it became impossible to deny that these marines were just as capable as any other marine. regardless of race or color, creed or national origin, according to general jay amos -- jamente f. amos, the -- james f. amos, the commandant of the marine corps, and i quote, montford point marines serve with distinction. in three of the bloodiest battles in the pacific. saipan, iwo jima and oak that roy. the month -- okinawa. the montford point marines fought w

they came from over off of ellis island and settled in here. he got involved in tammany hall. it grew from there. >> the second speaker we heard was al smith iv, al smith's great-grandson. john evers, what is the lower east side and our important was it for -- and its importance for his career? >> i never knew vocal cords could be inherited. that sounded a little bit like his great-grandfather. the lower east side is the southern tip of manhattan. a little on the southeast side. that is where smith was from. it was a port. it was not like it is today. there were ships -- smith wrote that was his playground. he came from an irish family. it is interesting. it is not well-known, his father was actually from german and italian roots. but smith used to claim he did not know this. he probably did not. he grew up in this bustling area. the center of his neighborhood was the catholic church. st. james, he was an altar boy. he used to work and sell papers. the sad part about his early life was he lost his father very young. he was about 12. his father was a trucking van. -- a trucking

island. >> i want to bring in steve ellis. mr.ident says that they deserved this airport basically on the taxpayers' dime. you disagree with that. why? >> well, clearly they are the major contributory. they bring more than 1,000 people every year to that island for seasonal work but are only kicking in $1 million and it's a little more than a driveway for trident seafoods. >> yp can't they continue to fly seaplanes like they do now? >> reporter: they can't fly on a day like there is today, where it's windy. so they don't fly very often. you can take ta boat ride, it's a four hour ride but it's very inconvenient. >> in terms of transportation challenges, there are significant challenges in certain places isn't that just because the part of doing business in alaska, that it's required? >> well, there is no doubt that alaska is a unique state and you can't get from place a to place b by road. but that said, we need to look at priorities because in this case it's really about benefiting this one business that's a big business. >> gary