senate, john glenn.i is here and she will remember as i have as a couple of young senators that we were going on a congressional delegation trip led by john glenn and ted stevens. it was a wonderful trip. to be with these two fine senators, i was so happy i could go. i can remember many things about that trip, and i will talk about a couple of things. we left vienna to go to czechoslovakia, as it was called at that time, and we came to the border, the iron curtain was stopped at the train and they brought out the dogs and the security rifles. they were looking around and under the train and we were asked to get out of the train. as things calmed down a little bit, one of the soldiers, looking around so no one would see what he was doing, came over to john glenn quickly and said, could you give me an autograph? [laughter] we then went to prague and had a meeting with government officials there. as we were walking up the street, someone came out of an apartment building with an encyclopedia and had it open

senate, john glenn.i is here and she will remember as i have as a couple of young senators that we were going on a congressional delegation trip led by john glenn and ted stevens. it was a wonderful trip. to be with these two fine senators, i was so happy i could go. i can remember many things about that trip, and i will talk about a couple of things. we left vienna to go to czechoslovakia, as it was called at that time, and we came to the border, the iron curtain was stopped at the train and they brought out the dogs and the security rifles. they were looking around and under the train and we were asked to get out of the train. as things calmed down a little bit, one of the soldiers, looking around so no one would see what he was doing, came over to john glenn quickly and said, could you give me an autograph? [laughter] we then went to prague and had a meeting with government officials there. as we were walking up the street, someone came out of an apartment building with an encyclopedia and had it open

senate, john glenn.i is here and she will remember as i have as a couple of young senators that we were going on a congressional delegation trip led by john glenn and ted stevens. it was a wonderful trip. to be with these two fine senators, i was so happy i could go. i can remember many things about that trip, and i will talk about a couple of things. we left vienna to go to czechoslovakia, as it was called at that time, and we came to the border, the iron curtain was stopped at the train and they brought out the dogs and the security rifles. they were looking around and under the train and we were asked to get out of the train. as things calmed down a little bit, one of the soldiers, looking around so no one would see what he was doing, came over to john glenn quickly and said, could you give me an autograph? [laughter] we then went to prague and had a meeting with government officials there. as we were walking up the street, someone came out of an apartment building with an encyclopedia and had it open

john glenn, neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael collins. hear is the speaker. should we listen in, guys. let's listen to the speaker. >> to express appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions to our country. the first recipient of a go ahead medal was general george washington. today pursuant to the public law 111.44 we will present a gold medal on behalf of the united states congress to the honorable john glenn. first american to orbit the earth. neil armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon. michael collins, the pilot of a apollo 11's command module and dr. buzz aldrin, pilot of apollo's lunar module and the second human being to walk on the moon. we're honored to be joined by a number about distinguished public servants and members of the nasa community, including the most recent astronaut class which graduated not long ago. also with us are members of the crew of the uss hornet, the carrier that recovered the apollo 11 astro astronauts when they splashed down in the pacific. before we have the presentation of colors, let me draw your

john glenn neil armstrong, michael collins, and buzz aldrin will be honored a ceremony on capitol hill today. >>> walmart will not settle for four stores in the district. it will announce its planning to expand that number by two. mayor vincent gray will make the official announcement today. one new store will be at the skyline town center in southeast and the other at fort totten square in northeast. the stores could create as many as 2400 jobs in all. >>> retailer's plan to start brac friday -- black friday a little earlier this year. some starting midnight thanksgiving night and that's creating a backlash. a target employees in omaha is opposing his company's plan to open at midnight on black friday. 100,000 people have signed his on-line petition asking the company to open a 5:00 a.m. instead. >> it is a little unreasonable to expect employees to come into the store and 11:00 p.m. and still operate under the assumption they will somehow be able to have a bank skipping dinner. >> target says it will not change its opening time. it's of the midnight opening is in response to customer

john glenn was the first one to go into space in 1969. >> this could be said of all the space travel'swe came in peace for all mankind. >> this is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> in 1969, they first want on the moon and this was seen by people all over the world. they talked about the dream of keeping space exploration alive. this dream is dependent on russia, this is the only means of reaching the international space station ever since nasa has closed down the space program early this year. today, americans. -- america's space heroes call for america to look to the future. they have called for a manned mission to mars. but americans will have to wait until they can celebrate making new discoveries. >> desperate times call for desperate measures. this is a phrase that is all too familiar during this economic crisis. in harrisburg, pa., they are trying to make ends meet. the state capital has declared bankruptcy and it has gotten so bad that the treasures meant for a museum are now going to be auctioned off instead. >> who would think that there was anything wrong

awarded the congressional gold medal to astronaut buzz aldrin, neil armstrong michael collins, and john glenn. the metal is the highest civilian honor. a local shelter getting a makeover. 14 contractors helped with the program as part of the benjamin more color care across america project. the catholic charity chapter -- center is 1 1/5 to one location getting a makeover. montgomery county executive ike leggett will launch a new campaign to raise awareness about the county's new bank law. starting on january 1, retailers will charge customers 5 cents for plastic bags or paper bags. the afternoon event kicks off at 2:00 p.m. at westfield montgomery mall. coming up, raid on the interview said. a political debate takes an ugly turn on live television. also, a new title for a hollywood actor. let's see if you agree with the verdict. >> children who feel they were born with the wrong gender. the struggle that these kids face. the tough decision that their parents have to make. what do you want other kids to know who you are? >> we all know politics can get a quick, but you have to take a look at w

john glenn and neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael during a ceremony at the capital.the four are the first nasa astronauts to receive that declaration. >> we must consider ourselves among the most fortunate we have live -- lived at a time when the dream became a reality we could travel before the atmosphere around the earth, establish laboratories in space and for the first time in history, leave human footprints on some place other than earth. >> the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian honor with the presidential medal of freedom awarded to individuals who perform an outstanding deed or act of service to the security, prosperity and national interests of the united states. >>> we are going to talk about a different group of men now. brad pitt, george clooney and matt damon all have sexy. >> we'll tell you who "people" >>> today at 3:00 behind the scenes of who wants to be a millionaire. 10 at 4:00 the livingroom between your blood type and life-threatening health condition. at 5:00 one of charles manson's first ladiers who killed actress sharon tate come

john glenn was the first one to go into space in 1969. >> this could be said of all the space travel'swe came in peace for all mankind. >> this is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> in 1969, they first want on the moon and this was seen by people all over the world. they talked about the dream of keeping space exploration alive. this dream is dependent on russia, this is the only means of reaching the international space station ever since nasa has closed down the space program early this year. today, americans. -- america's space heroes call for america to look to the future. they have called for a manned mission to mars. but americans will have to wait until they can celebrate making new discoveries. >> desperate times call for desperate measures. this is a phrase that is all too familiar during this economic crisis. in harrisburg, pa., they are trying to make ends meet. the state capital has declared bankruptcy and it has gotten so bad that the treasures meant for a museum are now going to be auctioned off instead. >> who would think that there was anything wrong

john glenn, neil armstrong, michael collins and buzz aldrin will be honored in a bipartisan ceremony,l four were pioneers in space exploration. >>> by the way, the international space station is more crowded. that's because two russians and an american astronaut moved in this morning. shortly after the russian soyuz docked. the three will switch places with the crew who have been there since june. they'll return to earth next week. >>> nasa is looking for a few good men and women who want to be astronauts. of course, the u.s. does not have a manned space program anymore so you'll have to hitch a ride like american dan burbank is doing on a russian spacecraft. nasa is posting the job openings on its web site today and the pay maxes out at about $142,000 a year. the big perk is you get a chance to go into space! >> there are future plans. we're working on orion even though the shuttle program is over. not the end of space exploration. >> you would like to do that, wouldn't you? >> if they would take somebody my age. i'm probably too old for the requirement at this point. i live vicariou

john glenn and neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael during a ceremony at the capital. the four are the first nasa astronauts to receive that declaration. >> we must consider ourselves among the most fortunate we have live -- lived at a time when the dream became a reality we could travel before the atmosphere around the earth, establish laboratories in space and for the first time in history, leave human footprints on some place other than earth. >> the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian honor with the presidential medal of freedom awarded to individuals who perform an outstanding deed or act of service to the security, prosperity and national interests of the united states. >>> we are going to talk about a different group of men now. brad pitt, george clooney and matt damon all have sexy. >> we'll tell you who "people" "magazine whose named this year's sexiest man alive. [ female announcer ] this is not a prescription. this is norma. who is inundated with all the information concerning the medicare part d changes this year. so she scheduled an appointmen

john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth in 1962, will also be honored. >>> and actress maggie gyllenhaal turns 34. >>> all day long you can stay on top of those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the very latest in the penn state sexual abuse scandal as new details about other alleged victims emerge. and stars from the twilight series talking about "breaking dawn" the newest film in the saga. keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. have a good one.

alongside, john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth in 1962. >> the message on the lunar serviceould be said of all our manned space travel's. we came in at peace for all mankind. >> that is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> it was in july 1969 when neil armstrong and buzz aldrin a first stepped foot on the moon. it was watched around the world. enthusiasts talk about keeping the dream of space exploration a lot. >> 2, 1. >> right now that dream is dependent on russia. their spacecraft are the only means of reaching the international space station since nasser retired the shuttle program earlier this year. -- since nasa retired the shuttle program earlier this year. today, america's space heroes urge the country to look to the future, including a manned mission to mars. for the time being, americans will have to wait before they can celebrate new discoveries. bbc news, washington. >> desperate times call for desperate measures. is a phrase that has become all too familiar during this economic crisis. in harrisburg, pa., they're trying to make ends meet any wa

john glenn, neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael collins were all given the congressional gold medal. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,905 after falling 190 points yesterday. the s&p tumbled 20 points. the nasdaq dropped 46. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei was up 16 points. but in hong kong, the hang seng lost 143. >>> a late date warning on american banks transformed a relatively quiet day on wall street wednesday into a plunge. fitch, one of the three main credit rating agencies, warned it may reduce its stable rating on u.s. banks because they could be greatly affected if europe's debt crisis spreads further. large banks and other financials tumbled. morgan stanley lost almost 8%. the new focus is on france. the benchmark rate on france's ten-year bond is now creeping toward 4%. worries are deepening europe's second largest economy could lose its aaa credit rating. fitch pointed out that the top five u.s. banks have a total of $114 billion tied to french banks. those same french banks hav

for good measure, by the way, john glenn also received a medal today as the first american to orbit the earth. it's a good thing nobody asked him about this. dan burbank, thanks to a ride from the russians, because the u.s. has no way to get him up there. he has arrived at the international space station as part of a crew of three scheduled to be up there until march. >>> karl slover has died. he was among the last surviving munchkins from the movie made in 1939 that's always amazed us, scared us a little bit and stayed with us all these years, "the wizard of oz." karl played the first trumpeter, he was a soldier. he sang one of the "follow the yellow brick road" verses. he was born in slovakia. his parents sought out every doctor to try to make him grow. he only reached 4'5". he later joined a traveling show, moved to the u.s., became an actor. karl slover was 93 years old. >>> up next here tonight, the story of two pickup artists in a good way. >>> finally here tonight, it's green week here at nbc. and tonight we have a story about some young people who don't just look the other way w

john glenn and neil armstrong, buzz aldrin and michael collins were given the congressional gold medalirst look" on wall street. the dow opens at 11,905 after falling 190 points yesterday. 9 s&p tumbled 20 points and the nasdaq dropped 46. overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei was up 16 points, but in hong kong, the hang seng lost 143. well, a late-day warning on american banks transformed a relatively quiet day on wall street wednesday, into a plunge. fitch,ç won of the three main credit rating agencies, warned that it may reduce its stable rating on u.s. banks because they could be greatly affected if europe's debt crisis spreads any further. large banks and other financials tumbled. morgan stanley lost almost 8%. the new focus is on france. the benchmark rate on france's ten-year bond now creeping towards 4%. worries are deepening europe's second-largest economy could lose its aaa credit rating. fitch pointed out the top five u.s. banks have a total of $114 billion tied to french banks. those same french banks have large holdings of bonds from greece and italy. >>> al

neil armstrong, buzz aldrin, john glenn and michael collins. the highest civilian honor this morning they received. the four men now in their 80s and 90s accepting the medals from the menmbers of the house and senate in the capitol rotun rotunda. >> on behalf of our fellow teammates, all those who played a role in expanding the human presence outward from earth, and all those who played a role in expanding human knowledge of the solar system and beyond. >> it was a bittersweet ceremony, actually. that comes as congress takes up a spending bill that would cut nasa's budget by more than $600 million. >> great to see them all together. >>> controversy over the sexiest man alive. "hangover" star bradley cooper is reeling from the backlash after "people" magazine named him the sexiest man alive for 2011. backlash? really? apparently there are people who take this seriously and they are outraged the honor didn't go to ryan gosling. there is an online petition signed by people who don't like "people" magazine. they're demanding gosling's snub be recti

neil armstrong and buzz aldrin, along with their apollo 11 crewmate, michael collins, and to john glennrbit the earth. looking for a cure for cancer. meet a woman taking an experimental vaccine next. ,,,, >> pelley: cancer kills more than half a million americans every year, but there's hope tonight that an experimental new treatment could bring those numbers down. the idea is to train the body's immune system to fight the disease, and if it works, it might be a way to prevent it. dr. jon lapook now with a woman who's getting the new treatment. >> john, you said you wanted coffee? you want coffee? >> reporter: four months ago, 47-year-old karen gentile was diagnosed with breast cancer. this pennsylvania mother of two faced the biggest decision of her life-- whether to delay surgery and try an experimental vaccine. >> you wish you had a crystal ball to figure out the best route to go so that you don't have a recurrence. my husband kept saying, "if you don't do this, you're cutting yourself short." i have to go down to the hospital. >> reporter: gentile had an early form of breast cancer

glenn is now 90 years old. the others, in their 80s. still an inspiration. house speaker johnit was pretty cool. >>> and carrying plastic is taking on a new meaning tonight. canada's decided to save money by introducing a $100 bill made of polymer. holdgrams and a transparent strip will make the bills difficult to counterfeit. and canada plans to convert all of its paper currency, which as we know, tears up, convert it to plastic by 2013. but the u.s. treasury says they have no plans to go plastic. >>> and we want to tell you about a dog flu outbreak raging tonight. not just in new york, but in parts of pennsylvania, texas and colorado. pet owners, not at risk. but it is contagious for other dogs. vets say dogs can be protected with two vaccinations, given a few weeks apart. >>> and who doesn't remember singing along to this? ♪ we represent the lollipop guild ♪ ♪ the lollipop guild ♪ the lollipop guild >> it turns out there were 124 munchkins in "the wizard of oz" but tonight, only three survive. karl slover, the lead trumpeter in the munchmunchkin band, has . he had a very to

john glenn, the first american to orbit earth, neil armstrong, the first to step on the moon and his apollo 11 crewmates. buzz aldrin and michael collins. >>> finally this morning, a rare look at the men and women in uniform whose job it is to protect the white house. elaine quijano takes you inside a special unit of the secret service. >> reporter: when you think of the secret service, you probably think of the plain-clothesed agents who surrounded the president, but it's another branch called the uniform division that is in charge of securing the white house. this elite force of 1,400 officers has jurisdiction within the white house gates and beyond. >> the uniform division has very broad arrest powers. we can arrest for local offenses and district of columbia in addition to federal offenses. >> reporter: sergeant scott sarenson is a trainer at the secret service trainer outside washington. we were given rare access to the rare 500 acre facility. a mock-up of air force one. and what could be used for a hollywood director could be used for simulations of high intensity scenarios. >>

this portrait of john glenn in 1959, at "life" puts it, capturing the confidence and clear-eyed sense night, november 26th, 1952. the first full length color 3d feature. the audience back then all dressed up for the movies, wearing their glasses, too. looking almost hypnotized. and the mule v. >>> a rare pairing backstage. audrey hepburn and grace kelly. about to present themselves. they would never star in a movie together and shortly after this picture, grace kelly would move away to become a princess. george, john, paul and ringo taking a dip during their first trip to america. what we didn't know was hold cold it was in miami that day. w and in the fall of 1955, jackie robinson, taunting the pitcher. playing against the yankees. propechling the dodgers to a world series win. he would change the way the game was played. incredible portraits and many more at life.com. >>> when we come back tonight, we take you to the beach where you have to duck for cover from the jumbo jets and the americans who say it's a blast. nighttime nasal congestion meant, i couldn't breathe right. i couldn'

this iconic portrait of astronaut john glenn in 1959.apturing the confidence and clear-eyed sense of purpose glenn and his colleagues embodied. the original "mercury 7." opening night, november 26th, 1952. the first full length color 3d feature. the audience back then all dressed up for the movies, wearing their 3d glasses, too. looking almost hypnotized. a rare pairing backstage. two actresses who'd already won best actress in previous years, audrey hepburn and grace kelly, about to present themselves. they would never star in a movie together and shortly after this picture, grace kelly would move away to become a princess. george, john, paul and ringo taking a dip during their first trip to america. what we didn't know was how cold it was in miami that day. ringo's grimace our only hint, all these years later. and in the fall of 1955, jackie robinson, taunting the pitcher, playing against the yankees. brooklyn's number 42 propelling the dodgers to a world series win. he would also change the way the game was played. our country's famil

john glenn and neil armstrong were presented with the congressional gold medal on capitol hill. the first nasa astronauts to receive this. and there is spencer christian here. >> changes coming our way. big change. there is a live view this afternoon. there is a time lapse view looking northward towards golden gate. there is low clouds and fog and areas of fog along the coast. there is high pressure giving way to an area of cold showers. this arriving by tomorrow. tomorrow, we'll see what happens light showers, cool there with highs mainly into low 60s. here is the accu-weather forecast. there is a chance of showers tomorrow, followed by showers likely across the bay area on friday. and more rain likely saturday night sunday morning and cold monday morning and dry monday, tuesday, before the next chance of rain next week. and the food drive is underway. if you can give 35 thanksgiving meals we'll mention your name on 6:00 news. here are teesd donors. robert wahl and william and sharon all gave 100 meals, david j skimmer, 50 meals and ceva lodgistics sfo, and that is a total of 8

john glenn and three others were presented with a congressional gold medal on capitol hill. they are the first nasa astronauts to receive that the decoration. >> we are the most fortunate. we we have lived at a time when the dream became reality and we could finally travel above the earth where we could establish laboratories in space and for the first name history leave human footprints on someplace other than earth. >> the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian honor that congress can give. >> when we continue tonight, syria is facing worldwide isolation as talk of a civil war is taking hold, arab league is giving them three days to stop the violence. >> new directive to the united states, about military spending and sending troops to australia. >> also tonight, an underwater voyage in the pacific, a robot about ♪ ♪ if i should fall from grace with god ♪ ♪ where no doctor can relieve me ♪ ♪ if i'm buried 'neath the sod ♪ but the angels won't receive me ♪ ♪ let me go, boys, let me go, boys ♪ ♪ let me go down in the mud where the rivers... ♪ [ female announcer ] wh

. >>> congressional gold medals were given to john glenn, neil armstrong, michael collins and buzz aldron armstrong aldron and collins were part of the crew. >> that's not the way washington works, vic. >> how well we know. >>> it is damp and overcast. and the mercury is about to go down. >> bob turk has the first warning forecast coming up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> here's a live look outside right now. looks like it should this time of year. but it's still very warm. >> it is warm. >> actually, today's temperatures are actually the normal high today is 57. that's where we are right now. but overnight's lows have been in the 50s. so pretty mild. take a look at radar. just few, very light echoes around the baltimore area. not a whole lot of rain. we've had rain this morning. about a third of an inch a lot of spots. there's heavier stuff to the south of us and a lot more to the west of us. in fact, we've got a pretty good bunch of rain that is developing over west virginia, western maryland. and we'll see some of that rain moving into the area overnight. we're not done with the rain. it look

and today, he and john glenn, michael collins and buzz aldrin took the medals. >> we must consider ourselves the most fortunate when the dream became a reality. >> john glen was the first american to orbit the american space craft on the moon, friendship 7. and buzz aldrin were part of the historic apollo mission to the moon. >> these astronauts were part of the frontier where it did not rest or wait or wish, they didn't look behind. they moved forward and our country moved forward. >> nasa's administrators said today when john kennedy challenged the astronauts to reach the moon, the astronauts were the human face of those words. the congressional gold medal is the highest honor for the distinguished achievement. >>> and coming up, live in san francisco, protesters at the occupy bank of america branch, they demand more money for college students, while others are marching through the city as they call for support for higher education. >>> some call it the worst trailer park in san jose, what they have done to make it safe and clean for residents easiest,. >>> a fighting match breaking out be

this iconic portrait of astronaut john glenn in 1959 as "life" puts it, capturing the clear sense ofn and colleagues embodied. opening night, 1952, the first full length color 3d feature. the audience all dressed up for the movies, wearing their 3d glasses, too, looking almost hip -- hypnotized. and the movie, "what a devil." rare pairing backstage, two actresses won best actress, audrey hepburn and grace kelly about to present themselves. they would never star in a movie together. shortly after this picture, grace kelly would move away to become a princess. george, john, paul, ringo taking a dip during their first trip to america. what we didn't know was how cold it was in miami that day. ringo's grimace our only hint all these years later. in the fall of 1955, jackie robinson taunting the pitcher, playing the yankees, brooklyn's number 42 propelling the dodgers to a world series win and change the way the game was played. david muir, abc news, new york. >> just incredible images. >> the first one, bobby, j.f.k. >> haunting. celebratory images. >> look at that one. >> that will be t

john glenn, neil armstrong, michael collins and buzz aldrin will be honored in a bipartisan ceremony. all four were pioneers in space exploration. >> this morning, more than 100 people are waking up in mcpherson square in northwest washington. >> they're part of the occupy d.c. protests. they have no plans to move and the city has no plans to make them do it. >> the at the present time city in mcpherson square houses people protesting in solidarity with the occupy wall street movement. park place say they're working with the protestors to ensure their safety and keep conditions clean. police have no plans to evict protestors like police did in new york. still, occupy d.c. members are keeping a close eye on things. >> we're wondering if the same thing is going to happen here. so, i went and i cleaned out my tent and packed everything up just in case. >> as for the occupy wall street protestors, they returned to zuccotti park in new york. we told you at this time yesterday, police evicted them from the privately-owned park. more than 200 arrests were made. protestors are allowed back bu

john glenn will also be honored. was the first man to orbit the earth and became the oldest man to return to space when he piloted a shuttle at age 77. >>> if will be at least christmas before the nba season begins if there's a season at all. the nba cancelled another round of games because of the ongoing lockout, and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight for the upcoming labor dispute. it's now cancelled all games until december 15th. it comes as some players filed antitrust lawsuits against the nba, accusing the league of refuse to go allow them to work. >>> the caps are leaving music city on a low note after blowing the game in the last five minutes. it's like a country song. through the first two periods, fans saw a goaltending clinic by the caps. then late in the third period, the caps got on board with a shot by andre brouwer. then the predators scored three goals in four minutes to run away with the game. the caps have lost 4 of their last 5 games. ugh. >> exactly. especially at the last minute. >> ugly. >>

they were john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth in 1962 and three members of the apollo 11w-- neil armstrong and buzz aldrin, the first men to walk on the moon in 1969 and michael collins, the apollo 11 pilot. the ceremony took place in the rotunda of the u.s. capitol where the leaders of the house and senate presented the medals. armstrong and glenn spoke. here's part of what they said. >> we gather in this remarkable monument to american history, this room connecting the houses of congress high above us stretches 19 panels depicting important events in american history. the most recent of them depicts the first successful flight of a man in a powered aircraft by the brothers right 108 years ago. the depiction in addition to the craft and the responsible individuals includes an american bald eagle carrying an olive branch. in an appropriate coincidence, "apollo" 11's mission emblem and crew patch are also featured an american bald eagle carrying an olive branch. >> for many, many thousands of years people have looked up and wondered, they've been curious, about what was up

are responding with an ad featuring apollo astronaut and former united states senator from ohio john glenn. >> here in ohio we don't turn our backs on those who watch ours. that's why i'm joining millions of ohioans who are voting no on issue 2. >> and of course "the ed show" will be live in ohio next week, monday and tuesday, bringing you the latest developments in the final vote on one of the biggest labor issues in this country. the results will have a lasting impact on workers in america. no doubt. joining me tonight, van jones, the president and co-founder of rebuildthedream.com, who is in columbus and working this issue with the folks. van, good to have you with us tonight. >> it's good to be here in ohio. we've got this pro-democracy movement breaking out all over the country. east coast, west coast. but this is ground zero right now, ohio. good to be here. >> what's the latest in ohio? what are you seeing on the ground? what's the conversation? >> unbelievable energy. you know, one of the things that we've been absorbing with this sort of occupy phenomenon is creating a lot of ener

astronautses, neil armstrong, buzz aldrin, michael collins and the first american to orbit the earth, john glenn. >>> u.s. astronaut dan burbank and two russian cosmonauts blasted off early this week. joining them in the capsule was a red plush angry bird from, you know it the popular video game. the toy a actually belongs to the 5-year-old daughter of one of the cosmonauts. after arriving at the iss, the cosmonaut spoke to his daughter and i assured her angry bird made it to space safe and sound. >>> look that the video, this car plunges into a lake you can the driver made it out alive, all on her 27th birthday a police officer was following the car when it veered off the road at more than 70 miles an hour. the officer and another there were rescued the driver seconds before the car sank. the driver had lost consciousness after a seizure. here are her words. >> how lucky for me, i just -- i can't even imagine. i wouldn't be here today if he wasn't there. >> how frightening. >>> interesting moment in washington today, take a look, a propeller hat, congressman don young showed up wearing this thi

neil armstrong, buzz aldrin, michael collins and john glenn, the first astronauts to receive the awardause they're the first americans to orbit the earth. the ceremony will take place today at the u.s. capitol in washington. >>> time to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> a nice clear start out there. if you wanted to take a look up into space, you have a clear shot of the stars all the way from san jose up the peninsula. then we start to drop off in visibility from san francisco up through marin county this morning. we're expecting those visibilities to continue to fall as we head through the next couple hours. whatever fog we do see develop isn't going to last long. i think by about 9:00 a.m. yet again we'll see the sunshine early. that will warm you up into the mid 60s even in the city by the bay. gorgeous start. you can see clear conditions on the bay bridge at least for now. we'll let you know when that changes. temperatures are running cool, 37 in novato. about three or four degrees warmer than at this time yesterday. as you break for lunch, comfortable cond

and then another chance to see astronauts john glenn, neil armstrong, and buzz aldrin receive the congressional gold medal, the highest civilian award in the u.s. >> next, a look at the life and legacy of ronald reagan. the mpaa recently honored the life of the former president. we will hear remarks and out of a former white house chief of staff, who highlighted how reagan's pactiv to replace a life in his political career. this is a little more than an hour. >> welcome, all of you, and thank you for coming by the motion picture association of america to our screening room to participate in a daylong set of activities in which we recognize the contributions of rhatigan as the leader of our country, but also as someone -- of ronald reagan as the leader of our country, also a similar plan and iconic world in the film industry, including television. this being the 100 anniversary of the president's birth, how can we celebrate his contribution to our country, but also to this remarkable industry that has affected all of our lives in so many different ways. the idea is that we would gather together