josephine smith. >> reporter: today she graduated from the new york city fire academy, just like her dad did more than three decades ago. for josephine, today brings a mix of emotions. >> proud, happy, excited, sad that my father couldn't be here. >> reporter: that's because her father, kevin smith, was working on 9/11 and rushed to ground zero. he died when the north tower fell. smith is the first daughter of a fallen 9/11 firefighter to join the ranks of the fdny. >> josephine, out of that tragedy, devoted herself to service. >> reporter: josephine says her father is still very much a part of her life. she still has a photo of him in her hat and wears his bracelet every day. you carry him with you everywhere you go. >> everywhere. >> reporter: reaching this milestone wasn't easy. after 18 weeks of grueling training, she's now one of new york city's more than 10,000 firefighters and one of just 44 women. since her father died, there have been three words she's repeated to herself every day. what are those three words? >> make him proud. >> reporter: you've done that. >> i have. >> r

the newest members of new york's bravest, josephine smith, is carrying on her father's legacy. she's the first daughter of a firefighter killed on 9/11, to become a firefighter herself. >> it's something she wanted to do her own life and she's proudly following in her dad's footsteps. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: they are some of the defining images of 9/11. so many running for their lives and the brave first responders, the firefighters, running in. among them, kevin smith who was 47, a firefighter, and a dad. and ever since, one of his children, josephine, with a pledge to make her father proud. sitting in their chairs, brand new firefighters. at the very end of that row right there in the middle, josephine. her pledge all those years ago was to become a firefighter herself. now smiling just like her dad once did. all of the training to get here, telling us her father's voice pushing her every step of the way. >> training was tough. thought about him when i was tired and wanted to stop. thought about what he would say, you know, just keep going. keep pushing. >> repo

. >> firefighter josephine smith. >> 34-year-old josephine smith always wanted to become a firefighterafter losing her dad her desire to follow in his foot steps only became stronger. i have been waiting for this day may whole life. there he is. fulfilled my dreams. >> she is the first daughter the firefighter killed on 9-11 to become a firefighter, too. >> meet the new dog mayor of san francisco chihuahua mix. becoming the city's first honorary dog mayor ceremony at city hall. she landed a gig when the owner won an auction. going to a local animal shelter. it includes mandatory belly rubs and treats. it is 19 minutes after the top of the hour. a dream vacation turning into quite a nightmare when mom goes right into labor. oo why it is costing them a million dollars. >> the store credit cards that are actually worth it. >> welcome back to "fox & friends first". tracy morgan's injuries from june's horrific car crash. wos than thought. he suffered a brain injury so severe he may never be the same tracy morgan that he was. more than six months after the wreck it is still unclear if he wil

on that stage in her uniform and white gloves, they called her name. >> josephine smith. >> reporter:romise to her father kept. still wearing a bracelet with his name, those same letters now etched into the edge of one of the reflecting pools at the memorial. josephine is just one of four women in a class of 280. she told us it's been tough without her dad, still unable to enter the 9/11 museum. she got to the edge of the stairs. what she is ready for is the fight when that call comes in in honor of her father, making good on that promise. david muir, abc news, new york. >>> boy, that story gives you chills. >> totally does. >> goodness gracious. congratulations to her. her dad apparently was -- his entire hazmat unit killed on 9/11. man, that story gives you goosebumps. >> turning something into such good. four extra women, all thanks to that unit now. >>> stay with us. we'll be right back on "world news now." ll only go so far. literally. you had to go deep into the cupboard. embarrassingly deep. can this mismatched mess be conquered... by a little bit of dish liquid? it can if it's

. >> firefighter josephine smith. >> reporter: the promise to her father kept, still wearing a braceletse same letters now edged into the edge of one of the reflecting pools at the memorial. >> i told him i'd be working with him one day. >> reporter: she's one of four women in a class of 280. she told us it's been tough without her dad, still unable to enter the 9/11 museum. she got to the edge of the shares. what she is ready for is the fight when that call comes in in honor of her father, tonight making good on that promise. >> tonight we salute josephine and her father. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow night.

among them, kevin smith who was 47, a firefighter, and a dad. ever since, one of his children, josephineake her father proud. today sitting in their chairs, brand new firefighters and at the very end of that row right there in the middle, josephine, her pledge all those years ago to become a firefighter herself. now smiling just like her dad once did. all of the training to get here and this evening telling us her father's voice pushing her every step of the way. >> training was really tough. thought about him when i was tired and i wanted to stop and i thought about what he would say, just keep it going, keep pushing, keep pushing. >> reporter: and she did. today on that stage in her uniform and her white gloves they called her name. >> firefighter josephine smith. >> reporter: the promise to her father kept, still wearing a bracelet with his name, those same letters now etched into the edge of one of the reflecting pools at the memorial. >> i told him i'd be working with him one day. >> reporter: she's one of four women in a class of 280. she told us it's been tough without her dad, st

nearly 300 brave men and women graduating from the new york fire academy including 34-year-old josephine smithe is now joining the fdny 13 years after her father was killed in the attacks on 9/11. kevin smith rather was one of more thaha 300 new york city firefighters who died that day. his sacrifice inspiring his daughter to follow in his footsteps. >> waiting for this day my whole life, especially the past 13 years. just happy, excited, sad that my father couldn't be here. there isn't a moment of any day that i haven't thought about my father. >> probationary firefighter, josephine smith. >> josephine one of four women graduating yesterday. bringing total number of female firefighters in the fdny to 44 which is al all-time high. cool stuff. martha: happy, excited and sad. she was feeling all those things, trying to keep very stiff upper lip in the big moment in her life. congratulations to you, josephine. that is a big accomplishment. wish you well. nicely done. >>> all right so a medical examiner determining what killed uva student hannah graham. what could that mean for the suspect accused

josephine smith graduated yesterday. joes teen is the first child of a 9/11 firefighter to join the force. she ha a lot of emotions after the graduation ceremony. >> happy, excited, sad that my father >> josephine is one of 44 women in the fdny. she hears a photo of her father in and wears his bracelet every day. she said her goal is to make him proud every day. . >>> he sure must be. western new york is dealing with a lot of snow. some areas are dealing with five feet of snow. mike bettes joins us live from hamburg, new york, buffalo suburb. mike, good morning. .his i >> reporter: it really is. this is a record setter. this ia that has been really shut down. they know how to deal with snow here. let me give you a lay of the land. our crew is stranded here with dozens of other travelers. we barely made it here yesterday. we were the last car to roll in after a plow it. we're stuck. we didn't have a four-wheel-dri. this car was parked here all day yesterday, all day today. it's under a portico. there's a roof! if we didn't

. >> probationary firefighter josephine smith. >> reporter: she graduated from the new york city fire for josephine, today brings a mix of emotions. >> proud, happy, excited, sad. that my father couldn't be here. >> reporter: that's because her father kevin smith was working on 9/11 and rushed to ground zero. he died when the north tower fell. smith is the first daughter of a fallen 9/11 firefighter to join the ranks of the fdny. >> josephine, out of that tragedy devoted herself to service. >> josephine says her father is still very much a part of her life. she still has a photo of him in her hat and wears his bracelet every day. >> you carry him with you everywhere you go. >> everywhere. >> reporter: reaching this milestone wasn't easy. after 18 weeks of grueling training, she's now one of new york city's more than 10,000 firefighters, and one of just 44 women. since her father died, there have been three words she's repeated to herself every day. >> what are those three words? >> make him proud. >> you've done that. >> i have. >> reporter: she's attended the annual 9/11 memorial cer

for 34 year old josephine smith, this day was 13 years in the making. dad, kevin, was a member of hazmat one, he was one of the more than 300 firefighters killed in the attack on the world trade center. smith credited the support of family, friends, fellow firefighters with helping to fulfill her personal mantra of make him proud. she choked up as she explained her emotions. >> just happy, excited, sad that my father don't be here. >> among four women who graduated from the fire academy. this bridges the total number of female firefighters serving with the fdny to 44. that actually surpass cents their previous high. wish her the best. >> so imagine being at work and all the sudden you get a shipment of 90 pounds of pot? that's a lot of big boxes. how much do you think all that is worth? and how does that show up at your doorstep on your cubical? >> can someone help me out to my car with this when our shift is over? >> cops on the case. >> before go out and pick up toys for your kids this christmas, which ones are safe? >>> baggage workers and other airp

for 34 year old josephine smith, this day was 13 years in the making, her dad kevin, was a member of300 firefighters killed in the attack on the world trade center. smith credited the support of her family friends and fellow firefighters, with helping fulfill her personal mantra. make him proud. she choked up as she explained her own emotions. >> just happy, excited, sad, that my father couldn't be here. >> josephine was among four women who graduated from the fire academy, and that bridges the total number of female firefighters serving with the fdny to 44, surpass cents their previous high. >> okay, so, from that somber story to one that's really charged, in fact, international workers i should say philadelphia international are protesting, protest egg right now. we understand it is getting loud. >> that's right, chris, actually hard to hear you. you can see these people showed up little earlier than expected, and they're raising their voices and their signs, and protests of crimes like the subcontractor who employed. we'll tell you much more i love making the kind of food you'll f

. >> josephine smith becomes the first daughter of a fallen 9/11 firefighter to join the fdy. >> it's busy weather day, let's get right to nicole mitchell with another neck of the forecast. nicole. >> good morning, we've talked about the lake effect snow already this morning but want to mention we now have a clipper moving through the northwest, this will change the area and make it more of a widespread show, but shut down lake effect areas briefly. we have another system coming in from the northwest now, that one starting to bring rain for places like san francisco, this is an area that desperately needs the rain and this will continue up the coastline over the next 24 hours, so place like washington later into the day. the one concern, we've had warm air in place bringing in cooler air, you could have areas with freezing participation especially on mountain passes that makes it very slick out there. >> nuclear talks involving iran of back underway in vienna. >> we'll take a closer look at how tehran managed to get by for decades. >> last year it was selfie, find out what e-cigarette

she father, kevin smith, died in tower one of the world trade center on 9/11. josephines the first child of a 9/11 firefighter to join the force. she had mixed emotions af graduatio happy, excited. sad. that my father couldn't be here. >> she kept a photo of her father in her hat and wears a bracelet every day. she says the goal is t make her dad proud every day. >>> 11:37 is the time now. seafood product being pulled off store shelves. plus, are airline prices going to be cheaper? we'll look at what you can expect if you're planning a trip. > and it's world toilet day. what that means and how people are marking that occasion. are marking that occasion. we'l. ring ring! progresso! i can't believe i'm eating bacon and rich creamy cheese before my sister's wedding well it's only 100 calories, so you'll be ready for that dress uh-huh... you don't love the dress? i love my sister... 40 flavors. 100 calories or less. you say avocado old el paso says... zesty chicken and avocado tacos in our stand 'n stuff tortillas . (record scratch) you say and n' stuff tortillas old el paso