[applause] and last but not least, payload specialist, john glenn.ings of astronauts probably in the history of nasa. [applause] the things we have to do to become an astronaut are incredible. but when you are commander, you are the top of the bunch. this is only a handful of the incredible people at nasa. they are risking their lives every day in space and developing new capabilities to get there. you will not see this again either. 2012 is the 100 anniversary of the marine corps aviation. and we will celebrate this the entire year, and you will see to read of it as a evidence by the new zocor -- the drum and bugle corps. you will see more of it right now. he was a distinguished aviator preserved in the record 35 years and it -- in the marine corps 35 years. it is my pleasure to introduce major general usns he retired, charlie bolden. -- retired united states marine corps, charlie bolden. [applause] >> thank you very mu. to my mazing colleagues who fl this incredible machine and the entire shuttle fleet, thank you very much for what you've given to

ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor to welcome john glenn. >> thank you. thank you all very much. hear happens it started with the pioneers who first lived in this new land that americans always have had a curious questing nature that has served us well, what's over the next hill, what's around the next been. in the laboratory if we can learn how to separate out this chemical can we use to it do well whatever. explore they did. and it paid off beyond their wildest dreams. they sent scouts fold by wagon trains that notified the west over almost insurmountable obstacles. sometimes there were losses but they pressed on pap good day's trip for a wagon train was about ten miles as they made the six month journey to oregon or california. now, "discovery" behind me here, "discovery" in orbit could travel that ten miles in just two seconds. albeit at a little higher altitude. meanwhile new science break throughs were changing our nation. in the airily 1880s railroads replaced wagon trains, gasoline engines brought on automobiles and in just 23 years after the last

john glenn got a lot of years. he is the rock star out here getting that -- attention second only to the discovery. there will be four days of events and people here are making sure they get every last minute of it. before the doors close here tonight at 6:30. back to you. >> still to come on abc 7 news at 6:00, who will mitt romney pick as his running mate? see you is on top of a new poll. >> american airlines wants to trim its staff. we will take you how many positions will be cut. what i am about to get on the dulles toll road and pay the toll will be convenient things to our easy task. however, it may start costing you more to have won if you live in virginia. >> i am doug hill. a beautiful day. one more in line for the moderate a few changes over the weekend. that forecast minutes away. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages...

john glenn will take part in the welcome ceremony.ertainment world is mourning the loss of the man known as america's oldest teenager. dick clark died yesterday at the age of 82. he was the host of american bandstand, game shows, and new year's eve specials. >> we want to get to the secret service scandal. three of the 11 secret service agents implicated in a prostitution scandal in colombia have been forced out. one of them as retiring and one has resigned and one has been fired. eight other agents are still on administrative leave. lawmakers have voiced concerns about a potential security breach. >> it's an opportunity for these women to plant eavesdropping devices. the whole behavior is so incredibly dangerous and risky. >> abc news reports homeland security officials don't believe the women at the center of the probe were spies or obtain any classified information. >> a new judge will preside over the case against the man charged with killing florida teenager trayvon martin. the judge has recused result because of a potential conf

. >> astronaut john glenn. this week everything in washington and northern virginia came to a halt as the space shuttle discovery landed at dulles international airport prior to being delivered to the smithsonian. glenn says it is and national symbol of optimism and leadership and determination of the program is of mistake. i know this is a favorite topic of yours, charles, so run with it. >> its retire man, in bombing -- embalming in a museu m, is a sign of retreat. the real tragedy is not that it is retired -- it had to be, ultimately -- but the fallout has been cancelled. we have no way of getting into -- follow up has been cancelled. be of no way of getting into orbit for the next decade unless we get a ride with the russians, and the russians have doubled their price. the chinese will be on the moon in the next decade. i think it is huge mistake for the united states. >> thousands of jobs lost at cape canaveral, colby, but we have a huge deficit. >> we are losing manned space flight programs. we are not te

. >> astrona john glenn.ything in washington andth west virginia it came to a halt as the space shuttle d discovery landed at dulles nationanal airport pririor to delivery to the smithsonian. says that the discovery is a national symbol of optimism and leadership and the decision to terminate the program was a mistake. i know this is a favorite topic of yours charles, so run with it. >> it is retirement, embalming inin a museum, a sign of rreat. wewe lead the world we went to the moon, then he became an interested. -- then we became uninterested. the real tragedy is nothat it is is retired -- it had to be ultimately -- but the follow-up was canceled. we have no way to get into orbit for the next decade at leaeast unless we get a ride with the ruians. the russians have doubled their price, the chinese will be on the mound on the next decade,e, walking in -- the chinese will be on the men in the next decade, walking in our footsteps. >> thousan of jobs lost in keep caneral --cape canaveral, colby. >> we are sto

. >> astronaut john glenn was. that day this week, everything came to a halt as the space shuttle discovery landed it tells national airport -- at dulles national airport it he says that discovery is a national symbol of optimism and leadership and that the decision to terminate the program is a mistake. i know this is a favorite topic of years, charles, so run with it. >> it is retirement, embalming and museum, a sign of decline in retreat. we lead the world, then we got a uninterested. the shuttle is a flawed vehicle because, it is too risky and expensive. the real tragedy is not that it was retired -- it had to be ultimately retired -- but to follow what was canceled. we have no way to go into orbit for the next decade. the russians have doubled the price, the chinese will be on the moon in the next decade. to have abandoned a high- technology area is a huge mistake. thousand > the job in -- >> thousands of jobs in cape canaveral, colby, but we have a huge deficit. >> exploration of space is still going on. we d

because today senator john glenn called discovery the start of the shuttle fleet. and a hero's welcome for the space shuttle discovery. and after 39 missions, 6,000 orbits, and one glorious flight around the nation's capital, america's most famous spaceship rolled up to the most famous museum. >> it is my pleasure to be here today to welcome discovery to her new home. >> reporter: for the administrators, it's a moment of high emotions. and discovery was his bird too. he flew on it twice. >> i hope that, you know, everybody, they could feel the same pride that people around d.c. did this week when, you know, when discovery flew up ahead. and that's, you know, what we're all about. we're about the exploration. >> reporter: two shuttles nose to nose, a spectacular site. even for the 28 discovery astronauts in attendance, and including the senator john glenn. >> it's the most complex vehicle we have ever seen. i hope that young people will use it as a steppingstone to their own ideas too. >> reporter: over 1,000 people came out to pay their respects to the spaceship th

. >> senator john glenn. >> pelley: john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth back in 1962, returnedace aboard "discovery" in 1998. >> it will be a symbol for our nation. a space flight that represents optimism and hope and challenge and leadership and aspiration to explore and to excel. >> pelley: "discovery" now takes her place alongside such historic craft as a concord supersonic jetliner, and the "enola gay" the b-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on another. on hiroshima. levon helm died today of throat cancer ♪ ♪ many remember his performance in the last waltz with his distinctive voice. helm mixed elementes of rock, communication country. his group, the band, once backed up bob dylan before becoming one of rock's legendary acts. levon helm was 71. ending hunger in the heartland, how farmers are feeding americans next. let's start with car insurance x. this one does save people a lot of money and it's very affordable. it was very delicious. could you please taste car insurance y? this one is much more expensive. ugh. it's really bad. let's see what you picked. oh, geico! over the

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john glenn. the first american to orbit the payload specialist 2, and there was no return to space on discovery at age 77. >> the space shuttle discovery is the star. it has the most extensive record of all of the shuttle fleets. there are 39 missions including a whole bunch of things. >> reporter: enterprise was used in the '70s to test the shuttle's air worthiness and never flew in space. discovery boasted 39 space missions and is the most travelled shuttle ever. this was a first time that the two ever met face-to-face. >> the shuttles were extraordinary vehicles. and throughout their highways, we constantly learned from them and refined them. >> reporter: the transfer of ownership from nasa to the smithsonian came with a stroke of a pen. that one of the signings official witnesses john glenn told us, he's concerned they're retired too soon. >> should that orbiter be on 9 launch pad instead of museum? >> i would have preferred that. they would have been flying, making the decisions. that decisi

nasa to the smithsonian came with a stroke of the pen, but one of the signing's official witnesses john glenn told us he is a bit concerned the shuttles are being retired too soon. >> should that orbiter be on a launch pad instead of the smithsonian? >> well, i would have preferred that it still be flying if i would be making that decision, but that decision was made 8 1/2 years ago for whatever reason they decided at that time, but i would rather we would have waited until we had the replacement for the shuttle in place before we retired it. >> reporter: there was little debate among the young people here, though. discovery is in place and they are happy to have it. what are some of the coolest things you've seen here today? >> airplanes. >> airplanes. >> rocket ships. >> reporter: and now with its space missions and unforgettable flight over the national mall now history, discovery is set for its final mission, preserving shuttle history for the next generation. and talk about a needle and thread, smithsonian had to open up a narrow gap in the hall in order for the enormous rear section of

destination for the space shuttle discovery thousands joined 10 former discovery commanders and astronaut john glenn discovery to its new home at the smithsonian. discovery through to space and back 39 -- flew to space and back 39 times. visitors can only look, no one will be allowed inside discovery. museum officials say opening the shuttle up to the public would damage it. >>> discovery is getting settled in its new home. nasa is releasing new ring tone for your phone you can hear the roar of the launch or neil armstrong's famous words "one step for man one giant leap for man tim kind." even -- for mankind." even "houston we have a problem." >>> nasa wants your help in studying asteroids and their characteristics the gold to know more about position, -- >>> down here on earth it is glorious. i was in marin county this morning it was fantastic. >> some of those clouds are still sticking along the coast. i want to show you a couple live camera shots. check out the golden gate bridge, we are looking west from emeryville still buried under low clouds and fog that will clear and push back to the coast

he told me that he spoke with senator john glenn visiting his office a couple weeks ago.quote, he said john glenn is not a happy camper about the space program. but there are a lot of happy campers at dull lust airpor dullus airport right now as we anticipate the landing of the 747. i got a call a few moments ago from my wife and son in falls church, virginia, they said it flew over their house at very low at two. my little boy was just thrilled. he called me and said, dad it came over our house, just about a hundred feet in the air. he was thrilled. you can echo that sentiment many thousand times over as the passes the washington suburbs. martha: i mean i remember when i was a little girl watching the a astronauts do the parade through washington d.c. as think came back. that captures the enthusiasm and excitement that has always surrounded the space program as far as our commitment of exploration as a country. that is part of what we're hearing expressed by john glenn. where are we going from here? is this a priority of any sort right now? this administration has not ma

of course, it is always an honor to see our friends senator john glenn. tlettuce'types of artifacts senator glenn used on his personal explorations. you can see the fiberglass couch that he was strapped in or a drug store camera he bought a modified for his historic flight from ships 7. this'll be a centerpiece here. canada is there are no second acts in american life. now this discovery begins its second act as an inspiration. ray lahood said on tuesday that was a wild moment in american history. they stood and cheered. i had the great pleasure of introducing a senator glenn we were there to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the apollo program. keynoted people all over the world said we landed on the moon. that united all cultures across our planet. meaninmy own brother was a masst employee. he worked on the discovery program. and he brought back blacks from space. two of them were commanders. this is from russia, europe, japan, canada. this still resonates. no matter where you are from, you to my travel to the stars. the discovery embarks on its new mi

among the honored guests were john glenn, former astronaut. discovery will be displayed as if it just landed. there will be an interactive display to give visitors a look inside of the shuttle. a pretty cool visit there to see the shuttle in person. >> absolutely. >> i have seen a shuttle once before. they are amazing. what else is amazing is this weather. >> i know it will be amazing weather through the weekend .. not expecting to break some records but we are going to see a 80 soroptimist several days. the bay area in the middle of a warming trend. we are already selling into the '70s in some spots and will continue to get warmer throughout the afternoon. concord coming in at 74 and it looks like 63 degrees right now in san francisco. seeing a lot blue skies out the door right now. you're on your letterhead lines. areas of pettifog along the coast but for tonight clear inland with lingering coast fog and then even warmer tomorrow and even warmer still. we will reach the peak by saturday just in time for the weekend. satellite and radar, this

john glenn of minnesota. >>> they're using is/funds providing is a secretary to see how he sees fit to attract young people and women while democrats argue this bill should be paid for by closing tax loopholes for oil and gas companies. the senate hasn't announced on this yet. indecorous cbs five capitol hill. in new yorkers who are looking at today has the space shuttle enterprise over the city he and the world trade center enterprise actually never flew in space didn't know that the move to the smithsonian after washington last week the enterprise will now be part of the intrepid and space museum in manhattan. inside the home of one of the worst mass killings in bay area history and family member told cbs five what happens the next five people lost their lives. >>> a harrowing fair for the bay area cabdriver's robb and thrown into a strong and taken for a ride how this frightening ordeal finally ended. >>> 20 years after the riots in south-central los angeles a look at evidence that change the area for ever and is being down to done to prevent that happening again. when i got there t

among the guests was former astronaut john glenn. discovery will be displayed as if it had just landed. boats and helicopters spent another day scourings of southern california waters for a 40 ft. gray whale. the whale became tangled in a fishing line while migrating the wrong way. on tuesday rescuers were able to remove about 100 ft. of line from the animal more line remain tangled around his head. rescuers have been unable to locate it again. a colorado woman never forget her granddaughter's birth because she helped to deliver. she was in the car with her mother when she began having contractions. after five contractions the baby slip out. the grandmother, her but the accord was wrapped around the baby's neck. fortunately the grandmother is a nurse assistant so she knew exactly what to do >> we have laughed about it and cried about it, i still just shake my head and think i can't believe i had a baby in my mother's car >> paramedics arrived soon after. everyone is doing well. >> it has been called one of the most serious terrorist

. >> the list of vips who spoke included former senator and astronaut john glenn. you can take the kid to see the shuttle up close this weekend. the udvar hazy center is hosting a family weekend tomorrow and sunday. it is free to get in and parking is $15. >>> new this morning, a u.s. military helicopter goes down with several u.s. troops on board. we have that story coming up next. >> plus, his disappearance more than 30 years ago led to missing children being put on milk car tons. now, a big break in the case. we are checking more headlines as we continue. -- missing children being put on milk cartons   .  >>> black hawk down in afghanistan. the u.s. helicopter crashed with four american troops on board but there is no word on their conditions. the chopper went down in southwestern afghanistan. officials say it is possible the black hawk was shot down by enemy fire but early indications show weather may have caused the crash. >>> the united states is preparing for possible military options in syria but leon panetta tell

. >> former astronaut john glenn became the oldest person to travel to space when he traveled aboard "discovery" in 1998 at age 77. he expressed regret that the shuttle is now retired but voiced hope for future space programs. after the ceremony, visitors were allowed access to the spaceship. >> sad we'll never fly again, but it's really cool being able to have them in a museum and be able to visit them. >> "discovery" became a symbol of america's space development, making 39 trips into space. the most of the three retired u.s. shuttles. >>> sayaka mori joins us now with the world weather forecast. sayaka, good morning. what can we expect for r the weekend? >> good morning, catherine. the northern half of japan will stay dry into the weekend, but it's a different story for western japan. heavy rain is covering much of the area. thunderstorms and gusty winds are occurring in some locations. as you can see, most of the precipitation should be fwogone tonight, however, a stronger low-pressure system will be moving into that area producing more intense showers and winds on saturday. it's

destination for the space shuttle discovery thousands joined 10 former discovery commanders and astronaut john glenniscovery to its new home at the smithsonian. discovery through to space and back 39 -- flew to space and back 39 times. visitors can only look, no one will be allowed inside discovery. museum officials say opening the shuttle up to the public would damage it. >>> discovery is getting settled in its new home. nasa is releasing new ring tone for your phone you can hear the roar of the launch or neil armstrong's famous words "one step for man one giant leap for man tim kind." even -- for mankind." even "houston we have a problem." >>> nasa wants your help in studying asteroids and their characteristics the gold to know more about position, -- >>> down here on earth it is glorious. i was in marin county this morning it was fantastic. >> some of those clouds are still sticking along the coast. i want to show you a couple live camera shots. check out the golden gate bridge, we are looking west from emeryville still buried under low clouds and fog that will clear and push back to the coast bu

do not reach a consensual conclusion, it will probably have to be resolved by bankruptcy judge john glenn, and how long that will take is difficult to predict. difficult to predict. but we would not be exchanging information and engaging in really confidential discussions about legal arguments unless we thought we had a good prospect of recovering something from them. >> mr. chairman, can i ask mr. freeh one quick question, if i could. mr. freeh, you're the trustee of mf global holdings, is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> so is it your responsibility to protect the corpus or assets of what's left of mf global only? >> yes, mf global and the other debtors that are in chapter 11 of which i'm the trustee, exactly. to get the assets and get them back to the creditors if possible. >> okay. thank you, mr. chairman. >> i would like to thank our witnesses for their testimony today. it is important that congress continues to evaluate lessons learned from the collapse of mf global and discuss the important issues raised at today's hearing. i look forward to working with my colleagues to help ensure t

john glenn, the former astronaut and senator, the oldest person to fly in space, did so on "discovery." it helped build the international space station and deployed the hubble telescope. and in times of tragedy, after the disasters of the "challenger" and "columbia," "discovery" led america back into space. it was fitting today that "discovery's" victory lap around the nation's capitol brought to life teacher and astronaut christa mcauliffe's belief that space is for everybody. >> is that the coolest thing you've ever seen? >> yeah, pretty much. >> ever? >> yeah. >> reporter: in washington, people looked up in awe as "discovery" flew by the washington monument, the lincoln memorial, the capitol and the white house. a sight so spectacular it stopped traffic on the ground. drew teachers and students out of classrooms. even pilots in the air wanted to see. >> a 747 with a shuttle on the back is landing -- he's about 15 miles out now from the smithsonian. >> reporter: "discovery" landed for the final time at dulles airport, a bittersweet moment for former astronaut janet kavandi. >> we wa

it took astronaut and congressman john glenn back into space.overy" took him on that journey. it was the first to make the first flights following the loss of challenger and columbia. so "discovery" with these very historic journeys into space and making its final voyage back to its retirement into the udvar-hazy center where it will be on permanent public display. >> and the last ones to be in use are also going to be put on display in museums as well. this one obviously coming to the washington area. the enter pryprise will be sent to -- new york. and then there's "atlantis," the third one that's still around. that will also be put on display in a museum. and you know, "discovery" was the first shut toll fly again after the ch"challenger" and th columbia disasters. so it also has that distinction. and then you know, it's put in so much work. you talk about the number of miles flowing, the amount of time, number of days, 365 days spent in space. traveled some 148 million plus miles around the earth. >> and megan mentioned that nasa wanted this

delighted that many of the astronauts who flow on and piloted will be here, including notables like john glenn, who flew on the discovery as a mission specialist. >> reporter: more details on thursday's ceremony in a moment and nasa will spend the next few 2 days getting it there and that is part of a complex, really, to the national air and space annex where, starting late thursday, the public can see this. >> bob barnard and that is an amazing site. and. e-mail them us to. >>. and i on thursday, the smithsonian is having a welcome discovery celebration in chantilly and visitors can see the discovery and that is an all day event. it kicks off at 8 a.m. >>> the news edge on maryland where that teach from the district pleaded guilty to murdering his neighbor. he said he stabbed a 92-year- old woman after a argument last august. that he went back to her house later that day and stole her cash and credit cards. the police tracked him down after finding the used credit card had bottom used. he pleaded guilty to second- degree murder, and theft and faces 60 years in prison. >>> in the district, a b

awardees include former secretary of state madeleine albright, bob dylan, astronaut and former senator john glenn, the author tony morrison, and pat summitt, the hall of fame basketball coach who just last week announced she was stepping down after 38 years at the university of tennessee because she is battling alzheimer's. >>> when we come back, a daughter stepping up to the plate for her legendary father and his many fans. >>> finally tonight, his nickname was the splendid splinter. ted williams notched a .406 batting average in 1941 and no one has been able to come close to that since. he was simply one of the greatest players ever and he's beloved by his legions of fans in boston where he spent his entire career. now they have a chance to take a piece of that magic home with them. nbc's anne thompson reports. >> they want to touch them all. the trophies, the uniforms, the baseballs. from the personal collection of ted williams. >> ted williams. most famous red sox player. >> put up for auction this weekend by his daughter claudia. >> for me, it is almost like a gift, giving him back to the fa

carried the hubble space telescope and former astronaut john glenn. it's already made an impression on the capitol beltway. >> this is cool though to be part part of something that's actually happening in our history. >> i need to get my hallelujah shower on. >> now besides discovery, the other shuttles will go on display, new york, los angeles, and in florida. >> i can only imagine the excitement for those people today. >>> coming up, eric experiment. how scientists created their own quake and why it could save lives. >>> brazen driver leads police on a dangerous chase. the surprise officer found when they confronted the driver. >>> deadlines and shake-up with the promoter of the grand prix. why the mayor is still hopeful, though an expert doubts this race will happen. >>> finally a chance for some rain headed our way. complete forecast coming up next. ,,,,,, ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places to fly. now you can fly southwest airlin

including john glenn, as you know, flow on discovery at age 77, the first american to orbit the earth. also, astronaut eileen collins. she was the first female pilot of any space shuttle and later, the first female commander of a space shuttle when show commanded discovery. we talked to her at length and she said, you know, when you look at what was happening here on the ground, this is all coming to an end and that she had mixed emotions looking back to the path and with excitement. >> my first mission is in discovery and my last in discovery. so, i have a special place in my heart and i think the most amazing part, the one thing you never prepare for is looking at the earth from space. so, my first mission, the engine shut off and i'm bus wet fuel cells and the main engines. the flight engineer floated up behind me and said eileen, stop working for a minute. look out the window. this is your first sunrise. i am sad to see the shuttle's retired. i think there were more years in the shuttle and years ago, we were extending the life to 2020. after the columbiaback, the decision was mad

can remember, what it was like when we were losing to the russians in the 50s and all of a sudden john glennent up there to the moon and won that battle. there's no uplifting thing going on. and i'm all for it. >> does the end of the manned space program tell us anything about obama's view of american exceptionalism. >> i was in grade school in the 50s so i wouldn't know but i appreciate your compliment. >> how long did they keep you back? >> but look, the point is made and it's something that is -- going to effect us in many walks of life. we simply do not have the money to do a lot of things we once thought we could as the leading country in the world. we have huge problems in this country, a lot of it will have to be resolved but one of main ones is to find the money to do it. and we're not addressing that issue at all. >> broad base sense of decline. >> yes. >> in the american psyche today. >> yes. >> this country is in decline. >> moth bawling the shuttle was nothing new to turn to where kids can only look at aircraft by going in a museum. that's a real sad. >> is the ending the space p

ceremony on thursday and as frank mentioned, they're going to have an a list of astronauts including john glenn and it's going to be a big deal for the public. if you want to come in, if you missed actually looking at the flight today, you can come in and be on the tarmac outside the museum and actually see the discovery take a really slow ride inside this museum. it should be great. brian, back to you. >> we want to thank all the viewers who sent us their incredible pictures of the ver. take a look. you can e-mail your pics to fox5newspics at gmail.com. the shuttle celebration continues thursday, the smithsonian having a welcome celebration at the udvar hazy in chantilly. it's an event filled day with speakers and events, kicks off at 8 a.m. >>> new details tonight about the prostitution scandal involving secret service agents. one senator says she's learned at least 20 foreign women were found in a hotel with the agents. fox 5's laura evans has the latest. >> that senator susan collins of maine is calling the actions of the secret service agents disgusting, unethical, unprofessional and dange

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he said that he had senator john glenn at his office a little while ago, he told me this. and he says that senator glenn is not a happy camper about the direction of the united states space program. now, on the other hand, there is an assistant nasa administrator out here who i spoke to a little while ago who is very, very confident and optimistic about the future. she says the future is brighter than the past. not only are there all kind of interesting experimentation going on at the space station in the microgravity atmosphere here, the creation of vaccines that cannot be fabricated on earth with gravity and all kinds of research that is going to be absolutely necessary for deep exploration, deep manned space exploration. you have to have human beings in an environment like the space station for long periods of time to find out what the physiological things will be for long space exploration. those things of ongoing. there are plans for a manned exploration of a astroid and the distant planets beyond that. it's not taken concrete shape yet, but it's in the basic states a