yesterday, smith returned to the hospital to thank the staff. >>> jamie foxx helped pull a man from a burning truck but he says he's not a hero. angeles station kcbs reports. >> reporter: an emotional father walks down the driveway with actor jamie foxx after thanking foxx for saving his son's life. >> he was here when he needed to be here and he was here for my son. as far as i'm concerned, he saved his life. >> you said that you were able? >> we pulled him out. we pulled him out. he has serious burns. >> reporter: the truck lost control, rolled several times, then burst into flames outside jamie foxx's house monday night. it was foxx who helped pull the young man to safety. >> your son is a fighter and when with he extends, he extends out of the cabin. pulled him out. and as we pull him out, within five seconds later, the truck goes up. >> he didn't have to do a thing. and, you know, liked earlier, i said earlier, we all hope to do something when the time is to do we act? >> reporter: fox has played a hero in his blockbuster movies yet he doesn't consider saving a man's life to hero

the driveway with actor jamie foxx after thanking foxx for saving his son's life. >> he was here whened to be here. he was here for my son. as far as i'm concern he saved his life. >> so you said you were able -- >> we pulled him out. we pulled him out. >> reporter: truck lost control, rolled several times and then burst into flames outside jamie foxx house monday night. it was foxx who helped pull the young man to safety. >> we saw the the fire, and it extend out of the cabin, pulled him out, and as we pulled him out, within five seconds later the truckings up. >> reporter: foxx posted this instagram picture of him hugging the man's father writing god had his arms wrapped around all of us. it shows truck flipped over and completely charred as fire fighters put out rest of the flames. police say the driver was 30 year-old brett kyle. >> he didn't have to do anything like i said earlier, i think we all hoped that we could do something when the time is there but the the question is, do we? do we act. >> reporter: foxx is known for playing many rolls including hero in his blockbuster mov

oscar winning actor jamie foxx jumped into action pulling a driver from a burning vehicle. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> sarah palin will join donald trump on the campaign trail today. the onetime vice presidential candidate enthusiastically endorsed trump taking aim at the gop and president obama. this morning, the reaction to the endorsement is a reminder of just how polarizing the former alaska governor is. the right leaning "the washington post" is calling palin a conservative superstar. palin endorsed ted cruz in his senate race. touting his biggest endorsement yet from sarah palin. >> he is perfectly positioned to let you make america great again. are you ready for that, iowa? no more pussy-footing around. our troops deserve the best! you deserve the best! >> reporter: from day one, i said if i ever do this, i have to get her support. >> reporter: a favorite of tea party conservatives, palin's endorsement is seen as a major victor or ted cruz. the two are locked in a virtual dead heat i

foxx...his latest action scene was real life!police say a man speeding near foxx's l-a home crashed, flipping his truck before it burst into flames monday night.foxx and another man worked to free the driver who was trapped inside.needing to cut his seatbelt and pull the man to safety. (jamie foxx) "as i'm getting him out, i said, "you've got to help me get you out, because i don't want to have to leave you." and i said, "you've got angels around you." you."police say alcohol played a roll in the crash.the driver was arrested for driving under the influence after being released from the hospital. foxx meanwhile says helping out was just someting hw had to do. the snow hasn't moved in just yet.that'll start in another hour or so.but road crews have been out all night making sure the roads are as safe as they can be for your morning

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we will talk to actor jamie foxx burning truck. >>> later, a medical miracle. a man survived after found frozen on the brink of death. and schools are closed. campbell's soups go great with a cold and a nice red. fact. when emergency room doctors choose an otc pain reliever for their patients muscle, back and joint pain. the medicine in advil is their #1 choice. nothing is stronger on tough pain than advil. relief doesn't get any better than this. >>> here's a look at today's the country. >>> a dash cam captured a horrific crash in brazil. the pickup truck flipped seral times across the road and sent a passenger somersaulting 65 feet in the air. the passenger somehow survived. >>> doctors in pennsylvania resurvived a 26-year-old man who had frozen solid. justin smith fell unconscious while walking home in subzero temperatures nearly a year ago when his father found him 12 hours later, he wasn't breathing and he had no pulse. he was in a coma before regaining full consciousness months later. yesterday, smith returned to the hospital to thank the staff. >>> jamie

it happened on monday night, just outside foxx's home in hidden hills. foxx saw the fire... called 9-1-1... and then rushed to help the man who was trapped inside. the man survived the crash, with only minor injuries. foxx talked with reporters tuesday... and 3 3 that man next to foxx was the *father of the 32 year old man he saved. here's a photo from the moment they met... and their very emotional hug. foxx posted it on his instagram page. the father was extremely thankful. and it may not be a *completely happy ending face legal troubles. officials say he may have been 3 3 3 3 3 3 next in sports: you just gotta love those bitter rivalries. we've got the war of words between two nfl teams... playing for a spot in the super bowl. 3 plus: it might be cold outside... but it was pretty *warm inside the amalie arena last night. we'll see if the bolts hot streak could continue. 3 time to talk some sports this morning. and we begin... with the bolts. two weeks ago, many wondered if the lightning would ever get their game together. and since then... they went from *out of the playo

trina. >> jawan, it's atunt we could likely see foxx pull off on the big screen. he pulled a man out of a burning vehicle and says he's no hero. >> the famous face. >> i heard the crash and heard someone yelling. i get in my car and called 911. when i get here, the truck is over on its side. >> someone is trapped? >> yes, yes! the car is on fire. >> the man reportedly driveing under t t influence in his white pickup truck crashed and flipped over several times trapping him inside before the truck burst into flames. actor jamie foxx along with another bystander rushed in to help. >> luckily the guy pulls up and has emt scissors. i climb in and try to unhook his seatbelt he was offered over. >> all the while it was growing more intense. >> i grabbed the scissors from him m d pulled him out and then five seconds later the trk goes up, 5 to 10. we ov here in the grass and we celebrate celebrating. >> rporter: the tears of a >> i'm so glad, so happy. he was here for my son. as far as i'm concerned he saved his life. he wouldn't have been able to get out of the car. >>

. >>> jamie foxx won an oscar for his portrayal of ray charles. now he's winning praise for a live performance in the role of real-life hero. here's carter evans. >> reporter: the drama unfolded monday night in front of foxx's house, in an upscale neighborhood just outside l.a. >> when i got here, the truck was over on its side and it was in flames. >> reporter: the driver, 32- year-old brett kyle, was still inside. >> reporter: the man who made that 911 call and an off-duty first responder helped foxx pull kyle from the wreckage as the flames grew. he was trapped by his seat belt. >> luckily, a guy pulls up. he has emt scissors, hits the window, cleared the glass. i climbed in and i grabbed the scissors from him, cut the seat belt, and as we pulled him out, within five seconds later, the-- the truck goes up. >> reporter: police say kyle, seen here lying on the ground after the rescue, was speeding and under the influence of hit a ditch, causing his truck to flip several times before it burst into flames. >> it's all tears of joy. >> reporter: the

don't wait, >>> jamie foxx won an oscar for his portrayal of ray charles. now he's winning praise for a live performance in the role of real-life hero. here's carter evans. >> reporter: the drama unfolded monday night in front of foxx's house, in an upscale neighborhood just outside l.a. >> when i got here, the truck was over on its side and it was in flames. >> reporter: the driver, 32- year-old brett kyle, was still inside. >> reporter: the man who made first responder helped foxx pull kyle from the wreckage as the flames grew. he was trapped by his seat belt. >> luckily, a guy pulls up. he has emt scissors, hits the window, cleared the glass. i climbed in and i grabbed the scissors from him, cut the seat belt, and as we pulled him out, within five seconds later, the-- the truck goes up. >> reporter: police say kyle, seen here lying on the ground after the rescue, was speeding and under the influence of alcohol when he lost control and hit a ditch, causing his truck to flip several times before it burst into flames. >> it's all tears of joy. >> reporter:

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foxx: when i get here the truck flames, i had to do something (butted with) foxx: i pull him out and 5 seconds later the truck goes up. (butted with) (s0t) foxx-- i said you got angels around you, you have angels around you the crash happened outside his home monday night. fox and another man helped free the man.. who is alive and recovering in the hospital. foxx met with the driver's father overnight, who says he's so grateful foxx was there at the right time. there at the right time. a man was found nearly frozen to death in a snow bank, but thanks to one doctor who wouldn't give up...that man is alive today. 26-year-old justin smith was found unconscious with no heart beat or pulse, last february by his own father. he had been there overnight in temperatures 4-degrees below zero! sot / don smith / emotional dad "i started shaking him, saying you can't leave me, you can't leave me" doctors at a pennsylvania hospital performed c-p-r on him for 2- hours...and started 2-days later, smith's body started responding. sot justin smith it's like i woke up from a dream but it wasn't a dream

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his car flipped several times, bursting into flames right in front of foxx's home. he heard the crash and find kyle trapped in his car. >> god had your son and we're e good now. and these tears that he has, you know, this is tears of joy. captured the dramatic scene. >> reporter: a driver pulled over to help foxx, and t tether they pulled the victim out of the car before it was fully engulfed in flames. >> i said, you've t to help me get you out. because i don't wawa to have to lelee you. i said y y've got angels around you. as we pull him out, within five seconds later, the truck goes up. >> reporter: kyle's father watched surveillance footage of the rescue and noticed how people drove past his son's wreck. he thanks foxx for having the courage to save his life. >> it doesn't matter to me who it was or what they do for a living, just the idea that someone would do that is so much more than i can fathom. >> god bless you, man. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," john blackstone. for this thursday. >>> misery in michigan. detroit teachers stage a massive walkout. an

and, the reviews are in on jamie foxx's turn as a real-life hero. >> the idea that someone would do that is so much more than i can fathom. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> a tale of two crises in two michigan cities cried out for the nation's attention today and got it. the governor asked the president to declare a disaster in flint, where lead has contaminated the and detroit's public schools closed, when teachers staged a sick-out to protest what they say are dangerous buildings. first, omar villafranca in detroit. >> reporter: hundreds of detroit teachers who called in sick today, were instead protesting outside of the detroit auto show where president obama was a guest. >> i have to take a stand. >> reporter: monica tyson teaches elementary and junior high students. >> my mindset is always to be there for the children, to make sure they have the best education possible, but at the same time, we have to also stand up for their rights, because they can't speak for themselves. >> reporter: the planned sick-out affected nearly 45,000 stude

an emotional father walks down the driveway with actor jamie foxx after thanking foxx for saving his son's life. (father) he was here when he needed to be here, he was here for my son as far as i concerned he saved his life. you said that you were able to.... to pull him out we pulled him out he has serious burns. the truck lost control rolled flames outside jamie foxx's house monday night. it was foxx who helped pull the young man to safety. (jamie foxx/actor) your sons a fighter and when he extends out of the cabin, pull him out.. and as we pull him out within five seconds later the truck goes up. (brad kyle/father) he didn't have to do a thing, and like i said earlier i think we all hope that we could do something when the time is there but the question is is, do we, do we act? foxx is known for playing many roles including a hero in some of his blockbuster movies. yet he still doesn't consider saving a man's life heroic. (foxx ) i don't look at it as heroic i just look at it like something. and it all just worked out. (britteny hooper) police say that the driver did suffer from s

his car flipped several times, bursting into flames right in front of foxx's home.e heard the crash and find kyle trapped in his car. >> god had your son and we're good now. and these tears that he has, you know, this is tears of joy. it all worked out the right way. >> reporter: the 911 call captured the dramatic scene. >> reporter: a driver pulled over to help foxx, and together they pulled the victim out of the car before it was fully engulfed. >> i said, you've got to help me get you out. i said you've got angels around you. within five seconds of pulling him out, the truck goes up. >> reporter: kyle's father watched surveillance footage of the rescue and noticed how people drove past his son's wreck. he thanks foxx for having the courage to save his life. >> it doesn't matter to me who it was or what they do for a living, just the idea that someone would do that is so much more than i can fathom. >> god bless you, man. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," john blackstone. >> that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for

jamie foxx saved a driver's life. an emotional father walks down the driveway with actor jamie foxx after thanking foxx for saving his son's life. >> he was here when needed to be here and he was here for my son. and as far as i'm concerned, he saved his life. >> you said that you were able to -- >> to pull him out. we pulled him out. he's in serious -- he has serious burns. >> reporter: the truck lost control, rolled several times, then burst into flames outside jamie foxx's house monday night. it was foxx who helped pull the young man to safety. >> your son is a fighter. when he came out of the cab pulled him out and as we pulled him out 5 seconds later the truck goes up. >> reporter: he posted this picture of him hugging the man's father writing god had his arms wrapped around all of us. firefighters put out the flames the driver was 30-year-old brett kyle. >> he didn't have to do a thing. and you know, like i said earlier, the -- i think we all hope that we could do something when the time is there. the question,

it happened in front of foxx's estate north of l.a.he driver trapped inside of the burning vehicle. foxx and another man broke the window, cut the seat belt and dragged the victim out. foxx is now downplaying his actions. >> i don't look at it as heroic. i just look at it like, you know, you just had to do asking. you know, and it all just worked out, man. without going into it too far it all worked out. >> sharing this photo of him hugging the driver's dad said quoting here, no hero, just happy fathers. >> you could see how emotional they were in that picture. could have been a horrific situation. glad he saved the day. >> big up to the other guy who helped out, as well. >>> speaking of big news, talking about news for fans of pee-wee herman. he is set to star in the small screen for the first time since 1990. >> netflix is out with a teaser of "pee-wee's big holiday" where a mysterious stranger inspires him to take a vacation for the first time ever. >> ah, the traffic light. just like i've seen in "national geographic." >> pee-wee s

. >> jamie foxx pulling a victim of a car crash from the burning wreckage. and now speaking out about the incident happening right in front of his home. >>> and another hollywood star called out for being tone deaf. zac efron's racially insensitive post on martin luther king day. what he said that led to a backlash from fans and a mea culpa from the star. that's later in "the skinny" on this wednesday january 20th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good wednesday morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. we begin with breaking news from northwestern pakistan where a terror attack is unfolding at a university. >> now, we're told that many people have been killed and more casualties are expected as police and army troops exchange gunfire with the attackers. witnesses say they've heard several explosions. two gunmen among those killed as others continued firing. the victims include students and professors. >> fog and low visibility have been hampering military and police efforts to regain control on the campus. but we're told

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then burst into flames outside jamie foxx's house monday night. it was foxx who helped pull the young man to safety. >> your son is a fighter. when he extends he extends out of the cabin, pull him out, and as we pull him out within 52nd later the truck goes up. >> he didn't have to do a thing. and, like i said earlier, that i think we all hope that we can do something when the time is there. but the question is do we? do we act? >> foxx known for playing many roles including a hero in some of his block buster movies. yet he still doesn't consider saving a man's life heroic. >> look at it as heroic, i just look at it he just had to do something. you know, and it all just worked out. >> police say that the driver did suffer from some burns, and he was taken to the hospital. but, he was also arrested, for driving under the influence. brittany hopper, west lake village, california. >> the outcry continues today over the apparent lack of inclusion and diversity in this year's oscar nominations. a group of actors including spike lee and jada pink he wil

jamie foxx took on the role of hero in real life. >> jamie foxx is used to drama. he's an oscar winner. but real-life drama? as you are about to hear, jamie is w more than an actor. he's a hero, too. jamie foxx embracing the shaken up father of the man whose life he saved. >> i look at it like he just had to do something. and it all just worked out. do something whenhe time is there. the question is do we act or do we fear our own lives, and he did not. >> he pulled 32-year-old brett kyle from h burning pickup truck. according to the california highway p prol, kyle was speeding and driving under the influencefwhen he swerved off the road, hit a drainage ditch and flipped several times before coming to a stop right in front of his mansion. >> i heard the crash and heard i get in my car, called 9-1-1. when i get here, the truck is on its side and in flames. >> foxx joined by utility workers and off-dutied emt raced to the rescue. >> you got to help me get you out. i don't want you to leave. >> within seconds the truck went his security camereras caught it all. he sha

coming up, jamie foxx's actions that saved a life. >>> and adding fat to water to lose weight? a closer look at the trend and how it can help you. >>> a bay area school is starting a new policy for transgender students. they are allowing students to choose the bathroom of the sex they identify as. a 17-year-old is part of the reason for that change. born female, he identifies as male, including on his driver's license. the senior explains this is for future tran students. >> it's about more than just me. i know some juniors that have a year and five months. there's definitely going to be kids that come out younger now that have seen me come out. >> he is planning a call-in for next week. he is asking supporters to call getting more schools to adopt the strand gender policy. >>> -- the transgender policy. >>> the search for missing marines in hawaii is now suspended. officials don't the know what happened to the marine choppers. witnesses reported seeing the two collide and burst into flames. >>> new this morning, the actress who helped arrange sean penn's rolling stone intervie