. >> francis johnson says he will keep his uncle's purple heart close to his own heart. >> your uncle would be proud. >> i hope so. >> and now his legacy lives in everyone's heart, in brockton i'm paul burton wbz news. >> a beautiful gesture to make >> coy see the emotion, a lot of times it's past but apparently it's never too late. >>> well outside today we just had spectacular weather, doesn't feel like we are holidays. >> i will ask barry about this, it's so nice, i remember it being really nice last december what happen. >> we had nothing happening in december, we had. three -- well any way, how about the spectacle in sky, thanks to neil green a picture of the moon and venus, and then actually at midday this was an ocultation here is the moon and venus, venus disappeared behind the moon, the moon covered up venus, that was was thanks to jeff. at three high school the, club 57, technical high school and school 57, boston almost up to that high of 56, not up to 76, got to 1998. these were the highs all in the 50s, 54-58 except out in western new england where they started out with f

a better place to be because it's people like me that's very grateful for )) sharie johnson, 8newsnow. ((paula francis)) in one hour... sharie is looking into the overwhelming number of people who volunteer at the holidays .. but whose help is needed year round. how you can help end the cycle of homelessness./// ((paula francis)) > parts of the valley saw snow overnight as santa was making his way into town. ((paul joncich)) yes las vegas got a white christmas while the east coast is feeling early spring- like temperatures. keely breeland is here with a first look at your holiday forecast. keely? peak outside... it's been a bit brisk today. oh my snow at christmas time. flags waving in the wind. it will be breezy tomorrow. ............ christmas snow. how much fun was that for some las vegas has now had more snow than new york city this season. ............. here's what we're facing for the weekend. highs will remain below normal. breezy conditions. national weather service has issued high wind warnings near the colorado river valley. plan on more mountain snow. as we head toward new years we will war

this is a photograph where she hired a very well-known photographer and francis benjamin johnson photographedchild who became a global celebrity. she wanted to do it because she wanted to control the public image and interest in her family. >> rather than have them exploited. >> and did it work? >> not really. >> there happy to get the pictures and then they still exploded on. >> the baby was like a cartoon character he was used as a little mascot of the administration. a a little cartoon of this little boy with a big hat like his grandfather. another person who tried this was edith roosevelt with the same photographer. there's a family photograph hiring the same -- she also wanted but the president loved coverage of the family. >> until the daughter was photographed picking up her winnings at the racetrack from her bookie. [laughter] then he called the new york carol angrily on the phone and insisted that he withdraw the story. >> who is the first first lady to higher secretary. >> in formal terms, jackie kennedy. but the others had kind of functioned. >> they knew they needed help. >> they

reporting live, sharie johnson, 8news now. ((paula francis)) sharie, what malls open christmas day? several places on the strip including grand canal shoppes inside the venetian and miracle mile shops inside planet hollywood. ((denise valdez)) > deadly weather. ((paula francis)) the devastation left behind by a powerful line of storms in the south east. ((denise valdez)) plus.. a question of care. why family members of a woman who collapsed outside a hospital say doctors and the police are ((paula francis)) > a florida woman has died after her refusal to leave a hospital ended with her being forcibly removed by the police. ((denise valdez)) family members say barbara dawson collapsed while being escorted in handcuffs from the liberty calhoun hospital in tallahassee. authorities say she was seeking treatment for breathing difficulties. doctors performed tests, but when they couldn't find anything -- they discharged dawson but she refused to leave: ((angela donar- "when they handcuffed her to take her out, the nurse ran over there and cut her oxygen off. took some scissors and just cu

johnson's nephew francis on hand for the ceremony served in the marine corps and vietnam. >>> a family says they're lucky to be here to tell their story. fire spreading through their home and the way a man walking his dog was able to get them out alive. >> live storm tracker radar already seeing some showers just offshore martha's >>> this dog walker also called a hero tonight's. he saw a fire coming from a home and jumped into action. >> the at 6:00 we brought that you dog walker's story right now new at 10:00, we're hearing from family members he helped get out of that building. malini basu is live in ashton with the exclusive interview. malini? >> reporter: mark and vanessa. we spoke to the homeowners earlier this evening they tell us they were so thankful they were sound asleep on the first floor all of a sudden you can see this is where the fire started a complete stranger walking his dog saved the family's lives. >> he yelled fire, fire ran outside in my underwear. >> reporter: bryce kirby, his wife their two dogs and the upstairs couple are lucky to be alive. >> he woke up aroun

johnson's nephew francis on hand for the ceremony served in the marine corps and vietnam. >>> a family says they're lucky to be here to tell their story. fire spreading through their home and the way a man walking his dog was able to get them out alive. >> live storm tracker radar already seeing some showers vineyard and nantucket where here in vineland, new jersey, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. it's white breast meat chicken every time. because white breast meat chicken releases its flavor into the broth and absorbs more flavor so if you're not going to make your own chicken soup p tonight, do what we do...make it progresso. >>> this dog walker also called a hero tonight's. he saw a fire coming from a home and jumped into action. >> the at 6:00 we brought that you dog walker's story we're hearing from family members he helped get out of that building. malini basu is live in ashton with the exclusive interview. malini? >> reporter: mark and vanessa. we spoke to the homeowners earlier this evening they tell us they were so thankfu

they say chase johnson francis is still on the run. ey stote $400,000 mostly with fake atm cards. >>> new this morning, the nypd releasing some new video of two ses spekts wanted in the brutal beating of a man in brooklyn. police say that they walked up from behind their victim on avenue n in midwood and began punching him in the head. once he was on the ground they beat this 60-year-old man, took his wallet, but he was able to make it home where his wife called 911. >> they could have killed hi breathing, happy that this is over for him. absolutely he's in shock. >> the victim received about 80 stitches before he was released from the hospital. there is a $5500 reward for the suspects. >>> today mourners will pause at the coffin of an nypd officer. joseph lemm's flag draped coffin arrived at the air force base. tou day a wake in west harrison. tomorrow will be a here o hero's funeral at saint patrick's cathedral. >>> today new rules for hoverboards. here in new york these scooters, i guess you could call the that, are con dered vehicles. riding one could cost you a $200 fine. peralta

. >> johnson graduated from brockton high in 1936 and joined the navy in 1937. his nephew francis on hand. >> special day for them. the homeowner teary welling up at the thought of the man who helped get his family out okay. the man credited them -- the man who was credited with saving them is a man just out for a morning walk with his dog. fox 25's melanie basin spoke with both. >> reporter: fox 25 spoke to the homeowner earlier this evening. the family tells us they were sound asleep when the fire started. they tell us a complete stranger came knocking on their door and saved their life. >> i yelled fire, fire. ran outside in my underwear. >> reporter: bryce kirby, his wife, their two dogs and the upstairs couple are lucky to be alive. >> we woke up around i think quarter of 5:00 loud banging >> reporter: fire on the second floor porch of their chilton avenue home in ashland. it was around 5:00 this morning. doug duval and his little lady ruby were out for a walk. route they had been taking for the last six years. >> they were kind of funny and slashing. so i looked out -- flash

francis at madison square garden. red storm had a commanding first half lead. 19-2 run. stop, drop there, johnson led with 19 points. he drops in the baseline bucket late in the second, dagger from the baseline. chris mullen wins his first game as a head coach at the garden. congratulations, chris. >>> the committee has spoken and the college playoff is set. championship saturday all but settled the debate last night. top-seeded clemson will play oklahoma in the orange bowl, while alabama takes on michigan state in the cotton bowl. the winner will play for the national championship on january 11 on our sister station espn. >>> and i know it was a comfortable day in december, right, jeff? but when it comes to going into the bay off the coast of staten island, only the strong dare jump in. cue my colleagues, including all braving the elements to raise money for special olympics. over 500 people participated in the event, spirit takes over on the beach on staten island and here at eyewitness news. congratulations to all. that's sports. >> could you do it? >> i don't think so. no, no, no. [ laughter ] cooperation from m

((paula francis)) and today we're looking into clark county's multi- agency coordination center to see what they're prepared to handle and how. sharie johnson is live on the strip with this massive effort to respond to any emergency: in about 30 hours, the strip will become one of the busiest streets in the world. and it's taken a tremendous is clear for any emergencies that arise. ((tom moss we've just been married 6 months so this is sort of a special time for us; our first new years together )) ((sharie johnson)) tis the celebration of a new day, new year or a new love. but after several recent mass killings... an element of fear... has las vegas strip properties talking to guests about more than ammenities at check-in. ((marcel mapuhi reporter: what did the hotels tell you? marcel: too many rules that i don't remember one of them? reporter: can you remember some of them? marcel: basically safety, look out for things that look suspicious and i guess with all that's going on in the world, that would probably be number one )) ((sharie johnson)) earlier this week, metro detailed the keep you safe. but wednesday, we had a look inside clark c

francis in madison square garden at the holiday festival. first half, 19-2 run. dwayne johnson led the way with 19 points, also had a baseline bucket in the second half. the dagger from the baseline. 62-56. chris mullens wins his first game as the head coach at the garden. >>> and it's almost a right of passage for college students to rush the court after their team wins the big game. but when university of houston security had other ideas. what happened next got social media buzzing. >> watch as the man in maroon appears to be punched and kicked! he struggles to get up. >> scratches here and then my lips here. >> reporter: our cameras picked up where leaves off. you can see the tussle continue down the field. >> i'm a really nice guy. i am, i have a big heart. for that to just happen and to get kicked around like a rag doll, that really upset me. >> several people attending the game sent videos to our afilliate in houston, texas. you can see what appears to be pushing, punching and tackling, security guards. >> as it got heavier, one of the guards got ran over and medical atte

taking on saint francis in madison square garden in the holiday festival. a 19-2 run. this one from duron johnson. the dagger from the baseline, 53. 56, chris mull et wins his first game -- mull let wins his first game -- mullet wins his first game. >>> staten island, only the strong dare to jump in. system of our colleagues, including lauren, amy, jason, and five others braving the cold water to raise money for special olympics as the holiday spirit takes over on the beach at staten island and here at eyewitness news. congrats to all! >> uh-huh! [ laughter ] >> way to go! >> yeah! >> we had a good bunch of people out there! very nice, very nice. thank you! >>> a team with no -- a teen with no arms is attacked and robbed. score of attackers. >> and another arson in queens. at least seven fires now in question. what community leaders say about the dangerous pattern. >> and the young girl facing off with the boxing world. it's the holidays. which means a house full of people -- who all want to get online. so it's the perfect time for verizon fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. wit

johnson, 8news now. ((paul joncich)) catholic charities celebrates it's 75th anniversary in a few days. and every year, in some way, they help over 100,000 people./// ((paula francis)) > santa had to spend christmas day in the slammer in connecticut. (( "santa what kind of name is that?" "that's the name they gave me ho ho ho" "where do you live?" "across from the workshop what workshop my workshop in the north pole where the elves make toys" )) ((paula francis)) > in the name of holiday fun... naugatuck police released a video interrogation of santa claus today. the officers arrested a man they after catching him breaking into homes and stealing cookies. he was "charged" not just with burglary, but also with animal cruelty for leaving his reindeer on rooftops. but it turned out the police claim they nabbed the real santa. saint nick was set free after listing all the presents the officers asked for in santa letters they sent as children./// ((paula francis)) > shorts and tank tops were the dress code on the jersey shore this christmas. the weather is so warm, people took to the beach and broke out their surf boards. the temperature has been in the sixties and sev

francis will likely hold canonization ceremony for now saint teresa soon to be in september. >> that is wonderful. >> great. >> wonderful woman. >>> here's another wonderful woman, lauren johnson aren't you sweet. bay bail hearing, set for machine morning foreman bought assault rifles used in the massacre in san bernardino, california. enrique marquez is in jail on terror remitted charges. authorities say marquez bought the gun that farouk and his wife used to kill 14 people earlier this month. they say he helped them plot attacks 2011 and 2012. one was planned on a busy highway. >> he actually admitted, the man in the dock today admitted after they thrown the the improvised explosive device on the the highway, vehicle stop, he would shoot at e ms workers. wow shoot at law enforcement. >> authorities say that another attach was planned at a community college, during an 11 take period following the attacks in california, marquez waved his right to an attorney and cooperated with investigators. >>> u.s. army sergeant beau bergdahl will be back in court before a military judge next week. an arraignment will be held tuesday a at fort brag in north carolina and will face general co

the first part of your question and you know who you sound like peter johnson this is a great compliment you sound like pope francispeaks about a coarseness. he speaks about a harshness. he speaks about things shrill and mean and nasty out there. he said what the world needs is tenderness. once again, peter, is there anything more tender than a little baby? is there anybody that even the most hardened soul doesn't want to pick up a baby and take a baby to his heart and cuddle that little baby tenderly? that's what god wants us to do with him. take him close to ourm hearts, welcome him in to our lives, let him change our lives and let him take care of us. christmas, tenderness. >> in terms of christ taking care of us, have you ever had a challenging christmas where christ came and took care of cardinal dolan, and, and, and his family? >> hmm, yeah. you know, one that comes to mind, peter, this might seem weird, but when i was 22 years of age, i was a first year man at the north man college in rome, that's the american seminary in rome and i was really homesick. now look, i come from a great family. i'm the oldest of