corporal william kyle carpenter should not be alive today but the fact that he is gives us reason to trust that there is indeed a bigger plan. god bless you, kyle. god bless all who serve and protect the precious and amazing life that we are blessed with. may god continue to bless and keep strong the united states of america. [ applause ] >> the president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to lance corporal william kyle carpenter, united states marine corps. at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an automatic rifleman with company f, second battalion, ninth marines, regimental combat team one, first marine division forward in support of "operation enduring freedom" on 21 november, 2010. lance corporal carpenter partnered with an afghan national army squad. the platoon established two days earlier in a small village in order to disrupt enemy activity and provide security for the local afghan population. lance corporal carpenter and a fellow marine were manning a rooftop security position o

but today we also recognize kyle carpenter for his valor since. in the hard fight for recovery. ly, kyle woke up. after five weeks in a coma. i want you to consider what kyle has endured just to stand here today. more than 2 1/2 years in the hospital, grueling rehabilitation, brain surgery to remove shrapnel from his head, nearly 40 surgery toes repair a collapsed lung, fractured fingers, a shattered right arm broken in more than 30 places, multiple skin grafts. he has a new tros tetic eye, new jaw, new teeth and one hell of a smile. and kyle is the first to give credit elsewhere. his doctors at bethesda, he says, put me back together well. today is also a reminder that in the past somebody with injuries as severe as kyle probably wouldn't have survived. so many of our wounded warriors today are alive not just because of remarkable advances in technology, but primarily because of the extraordinary dedication and skill of our military and our va medical professionals. so we need to keep doing everything we can in our power to give our wounded warriors and those who treat them an o

to william "kyle" carpenter. in november 20-10. hanistan, carpenter jumped on a live grenade during a firefight with the taliban. carpenter was briefly declared dead by medics -- but he somehow survived. .i want you to consider what kyle has endured just to stand here today-more than two and a half years in the hospital, grueling rehabilitation, brain surgery to remove shrapnel from his head, nearly 40 surgeries to repair a collapsed lung , fractured fingers, a shattered right arm broken in more than 30 places, since then, carpenter has run a marathon, and gone skydiving. he's now a student at the university of south carolina. our reporter heads to alcatraz on a ghost hunt. to try and get to the bottom of this spooky picture taken by a tourist. a bizarre scene on the bay bridge --- as a man danced around his burning truck and taunted firefighters trying to put out the flames. we hear from a witness who saw it all. a truck burst into flames at the bay bridge toll plaza. during the morning commute. safeway gets that staying on budget

corporal william kyle carpenter should not be alive today. ves us reason to trust there is indeed a bigger plan. god bless you, kyle. god bless all that serve and protect the precious and amazing life we are blessed with. may god continue to bless and keep strong the united states of america. [ applause ] >> the president of the united states, in the name of the congress, takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to lance corporal william kyle carpenter, marine corps. for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, while serving as an automatic rifleman with company f, second battalion, ninth marines, regimental combat team i, first marine division forward, first marine expedition airy force forward, afghanistan, support of operation enduring freedom on 21 november 2010. lance corporal carpenter was a member of platoon size coalition force, comprised of two re-enforced rifle squads, partnered with afghan army squad. platoon established patrol base dakota would days earlier in a small village in the di

corporal william kyle carpenter should not be alive today but the fact that he is gives us reason to there is indeed a bigger plan. so god bless you kyle and god bless all who serve and protect the precious and amazing life that we are blessed with. may god continue to bless and keep strong the united states of america. sempre fi. [applause] see the president of the united states and the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to lance corporal william kyle carpenter united states marine corps for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an automatic rifleman with company f second battalion ninth marines regimental combat team one verse burying division forward first marine expeditionary force forward in helmand province afghanistan in support of operation enduring freedom on 21 november, 2010. lance corporal carpenter was a member of the platoon sized coalition force force comprised of two reinforced marine rifle squad partnered with an afghan national army squad. the platoon had est

we also recognize kyle carpenter for his valor and sense and sense in the hard fight for recovery. tually, kyle woke up after five weeks in a coma. i want you to consider what kyle has endured just to stand here today, more than two and half , gruelinghe hospital rehabilitation, brain surgery to ,emove shrapnel from his head nearly 40 surgeries to repair a collapsed lung, fractured fingers, a shattered right arm broken in many places, multiple skin grafts. he has a new prostatic eye, a new job, new teeth and one hell of a smile. [laughter] the first to give credit elsewhere. put himors at bethesda together well, he says. today is a reminder that in past wars, someone with injuries as bad as kyle's would not have survived. so many of our wounded warriors are alive not just because of remarkable advances in , but primarily because of the extraordinary dedication and skill of our our v8 medical professionals. we need to keep doing everything we can in our power to give our wounded warriors and those who treat them the support they need . i think this is a wonderful opportunity to ask d

but today, we also recognize kyle carpenter for his valor since in the hard fight for recovery. tually kyle woke up after five weeks in a coma. i want you to consider what kyle has endured just to stand here today. more than two and a half years in the hospital, grueling rehabilitation, brain surgery to remove shrapnel from his head, nearly 40 surgeries to repair a collapsed lung, fractured fingers, a shattered right arm, broken in more than 30 places, multiple skin grafts, he has a new prosthetic eye, new jaw, new teeth. and one hell of a smile. and kyle's the first to give credit elsewhere. his doctors at bethesda, he says, put me back together well. today is a reminder that in past wars somebody with injuries as severe as kyle's probably wouldn't have survived. so many of our wounded warriors from today's wars are alive not just because of a remarkable advances in technology, but primarily because of the extraordinary dedication and skill of our military and va medical professionals. so we need to keep doing everything we can in our power to give our wounded warriors and those

but today we also recognize kyle carpenter for his valor since. in the hard fight for recovery. eventually kyle woke up. after five weeks in a coma. i want you to consider what kyle has endured just to stand here today, more than 2 1/2 years in the hospital. grueling rehabilitation. brain surgery to remove shrapnel from his head. nearly 40 surgeries to repair a collapsed lung, a shattered right arm, broken in more than 30 places. multiple skin grafts. he has a new prosthetic eye, new jaw, new teeth, and one held of a smile. and kyle is the fist to give credit elsewhere. his doctors he says put me back together well. today is also a reminder, that in past wars somebody with injured as severe of kyle's probably wouldn't have survived. so many of our wounded warriors are alive, not just because of a remarkable advances in technology, but primarily because of extraordinary dedication and skill of our military and our v.a. medical professionals. so we need to keep doing everything we can in our power to give our wounded warriors and those who treat them, the support that they need, an

but today we also recognize kyle carpenter for his valor since in the hard fight for recovery. entually kyle woke up after five weeks in a comma. i want you to consider what kyle has endured just to stand here today, more than two and a half years in the hospital, grueling rehabilitation, brain surgery to remove strap nell from his head, nearly 40 surgeries to repair a collapsed lung, shattered bones, multiple skin graphs. he has a new prosthetic eye, new jaw, new teeth and one hell of a smile. and kyle is the first to give credit elsewhere. his doctors he says put me back together well. today is also a reminder that in past wars somebody with injuries as severe as kyle's probably wouldn't have survived. so many of our wounded warriors are alive not just because of remarkable advances in technology, but primarily because of the extraordinary dedication and skill of our military and va medical professionals. we need to keep doing everything we can in our power to give our wounded warriors and those who treat them the support they need. this is a wonderful tunalt to ask doctors de

kyle carpenter risked his life to save a fellow marine. >> i know if you put a thousand marines in that situation, they would all do the exact s o civil war. >> reporter: the prospect of u.s. airstrikes remains real but will not be limited to iraq. sharyn, senior officials say if u.s. interests are threatened, u.s. military actions could target the same sunni insurgents now operating in nerighboring syria. >> alfonsi: cbs news correspondent clarissa ward is in baghdad tonight. clarissa, the president seemed to raise the question whether prime minister maliki can solve this crisis or not. what do people think there? >> reporter: well, sharyn, obviously, it depends who you talk to, but it has been striking to see a lot of top shiite politicians coming out of the woodwork and saying that maliki must go, that his policies are too sectarian, too divisive, that he has alienated the sunni people and pushed their leaders out of the government. there is a general consensus here in iraq that this country should remain unified, but really that can only happen if they can create a national unity go

kyle carpenter risked his life to save a fellow marine. >> ien if you put a thousand marines in that situation, they would all do the exact same thing for me. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> alfonsi: good evening. scott is on assignment for "60 minutes." i'm sharyn alfonsi. u.s. military forces are going back to iraq two and a half years after president obama pulled the last troops out, he announced today he's sending as many as 300 special forces back in. the president said the u.s. will be prepared for what he called targeted military strikes, but he vowed u.s. troops are not going back into combat. the president said he is taking these actions in the interest of america's national security. we have a series of reports tonight, including our team in iraq, but first, major garrett at the white house. >> reporter: president obama described the special forces mission as limited, gain intelligence on the sunni insurgents and advise iraqi security forces defending baghdad. >> i think we always have to guard against mission creep. so let m

>> ifill: plus, the story of lance corporal kyle carpenter. who fell on a grenade to save his fellow marines. an act of courage and selflessness that earned him the medal of honor. >> i feel like i'm on an even playing field and an even platform with everybody else, awards or not, with everybody else that raised their right hand and said, you know i'll going into harms way. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. that's bae systems. that's inspired work. >> charles schwab, proud supporter of the "pbs newshour." >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: house republicans have a new majority

president obama presented the medal of honor to lance corporal kyle carpenter on thursday.rvived jumping on a hand grenade. he received the nation's highest military honor. >> reporter: this is a moment you never see. the commander in chief telling a young marine at home with his family he will receive the medal of honor. for an action which then lance corporal kyle carpenter thought he had been killed. >> the first marine got to me. i told them i was not going to make it. i kept telling them over and over i was going to die. >> do you know how close you got to dying? >> i was labeled pea, patient expired on arrival. i guess that's the political way of saying you didn't make it. >> he threw himself on a grenade between himself and a fellow soldier. >> i was blind in my right eye. i had penetrating wounds through micah rot id artery and neck. >> he also suffered 30 fractures to his right arm, fractures in his lower leg and most of his teeth. those 40 surgeries became evident of what he had done. >> my determine something's the bomb went off to miss meady right about mid thor

for an action which then lance corporal kyle carpenter thought he had been killed. >> the first marineo me. i told them i was not going to make it. i kept telling them over and over that i was going to die. >> do you know in retrospect how close you came to dying? >> i was labeled pea, patient expired on arrival. i guess that's the politically correct way of saying you didn't make it. >> reporter: according to the citation, carpenter threw himself between a grenade and his fellow marine nicholas yhol fazio. >> i was blind in my right eye. i had penetrating wounds through my carotid artery and neck. >> he also suffered 30 fractures to his right arm, fractures in his lower leg and left most of his lower teeth. those 40 surgeries became evident of what he had done. >> my determine something's the bomb went off immediately to his right about mid thorax. >> reporter: he examined carpenter's medical records to determine if those wounds were consistent with eyewitness accounts. >> he was in a diving posture from the pattern of the injuries on his body and the localization of where the detonat

shouldl kyle carpenter not be alive today, but the fact that he is gives us reason to trust there is a bigger plan. and alls you, kyle, those who serve and protect the precious an amazing life that we are blessed with. may god continue to bless and keep strong the united states of america. [applause] >> the president of the united states come in the name of the congress, takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to ,ance corporal kyle carpenter united states marine corps, at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an automatic rifle man with company f, second battalion, ninth marine, first marine expeditionary force forward, in afghanistan in support of operation enduring freedom and 21, november, 2010. was acorporal carpenter member of a force comprised of two reinforced marine rifle squads and partnered with an afghan national army squad. the distracted enemy activity and provide security for the local afghan population. and acorporal carpenter fellow marines were manager. when the enemy initiated a daylight attack with hand grenades, one of wh

kyle carpenter really was the most humble of heroes in the time we got to spend together.e's going to head back to the university of south carolina this fall where his younger brother -- he's got two younger brothers, they are twins. one of them will join him. the other is going to the citadel. sounds like a friendly hazing plan for his younger brother as well. if you'd like to send a personal message to kyle about how he inspires you, he has what is arguably the best twitter handle you can imagine. it is chiksdigscars. he has an allegiance of followers. he found the rocker roaming around the white house. send him a note. [ female announcer ] there's a gap out there. that's keeping you from the healthcare you deserve. at humana, we believe if healthcare changes, if it becomes simpler... if frustration and paperwork decrease... if grandparents get to live at home instead of in a home... the gap begins to close. so let's simplify things. let's close the gap between people and care. ♪ sfx: car unlock beep. let's close the gap between people and care. vo: david's heart attack

william kyle carpenter was wounded fighting the taliban in southern afghanistan in november of 2010. de to save the life of a fellow marine. it cost carpenter's right eye, most of his teeth and shattered his jaw and arm. nbc military analyst colonel jack jacobs got to talk to corporal carpenter about what happened that day. >> i was in marjah, afghanistan. it was november 21st of 2010. it was my first combat deployment over there. myself and a good buddy of mine, a fellow marine, fellow fire team and squad member, we were on top of a roof together and an attack was started and grenades were thrown inside the compound and one landed on top of the roof with us. i don't remember anything in the moments leading up to him. >> they got in pretty close to get grenades in there. >> they did. they came in very quickly right after we had moved in. we were, you know, not caught off guard, we were kind of always ready, as you know, for anything to happen at any time over there. but as far as just getting in the compound and starting to settle in, they attacked. i couldn't really hear or see anyth

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the explosion seriously wounded corporal kyle carpenter, shattered his jaw, tore out his right eye. >his man, this united states marine, faced down that terrible explosive power, that up forgiving force, with his own body. willingly and deliberately. to protect a fellow marine. >> corporal carpenter is now the eighth living rye rye sendent for -- -- >> lancer corporation principal carpenter said his unit was defending their post from enemy attack. he and another ma -- marine were on a rooftop, protect it by a pile of sand bags. the least thing he remembers is them laying on their backs talking about how they would react to attacks. but a grenade landed on top of the roof, and carpenter positioned himself to shield his comrade. carpenter says he has no memory of the blast, just the aftermath. >> i got upset for a moment that knowing and thinking how devastated my family would be i was going to lose my life in the middle of nowhere, dusty rooftop in afghanistan, halfway around the world and wouldn't make it back to see them. and my last thought was i got right with god because i knew th

kyle carpenter is only 24, and he is part of the elite men, and find out what excited him most abouteiving the honor. >>> and in court, a mom hugged a teenager who shot and killed her daughter, and i will talk about how they will work together to help other children. >>> and biking an brain scans, and there is a helmet that can read your mind when you ride. i will talk to the inventors today. i'm melisilissa rehberger in fo craig melvin. the sunni insurgents have made significant advances this as secretary of state john kerry prepares to head to the region. now, let's go to aymon. >> why this is so important is because now this will give the isis fighters complete reign over the border to smuggle fighters and weapons of fighters into both directions of syria and inside of iraq, but it is also now a major concern for intelligence officials who have been monitoring some of the propaganda material coming out of the isis-affiliated media organizations. some of the propaganda has shown the western individuals and western fighters and european passport holders engaging in the fight, and so

back in 2020 corporal william kyle carpenter made the selfless decision to cover an enemy launched grenade he was wounded including a depressed school, collapsed right lung, multiple facial fractures and fragment injuries to his arms and legs. he lost move of his jaw and his right eye in the blast and spent more than two years in the hospital. >> kyle, you're not -- you not only saved your brother in arms you displayed a heroism in the blink of an eye that will inspire for generations. >> kyle carpenter is the eighth living veteran of u.s. combat in iraq and afghanistan to receive the medal of honor. >>> unwelcomed guest is making its way through bucks county. a fox 29 viewer sent us these pictures of a black bear on the loose in quakertown. the bear was spotted yesterday along clover mill road in milford township. the viewer says the animal broke his neighbor's finance and there's no word where it might be tonight. >> the mystical word wizardry and super power strength is taking over the pennsylvania convention center. >> that's right. our chris o'connell flecked his muscle and flew on ov

. >>> flee days after president obama awarded him the medal of honor, kyle carpenter gets another thrill fired a strike for the ceremonial first pitch before the padres/dodgers game in san diego. he was wounded in 2010 while fighting in afghanistan. >> my right arm was pretty badly damaged, but i threw a few about 10, 15 minutes ago and it went a lot better than expected. >> in the game the dodgers topped the padres, 2-1. >>> when we return, in pursuit. a family chases down burglars seen leashing their home as the suspects play a dangerous game of collision. e kept at their peak by freezing. because freezing is nature's pause button. but do you know what else it keeps at their peak? the just crafted, just baked meals you'll find in your freezer aisle. take a fresh look at frozen. it's how delicious stays delicious. frozen. how fresh stays fresh. hungry for more? go to howfreshstaysfresh.com so say hello to ocean spray 100% juice. and goodbye to added sugar. i thought we weren't adding any sugar. oh. okay, nobody use these cranberries over here. later, we may finally get t answer. it was

kyle carpenter will receive the award at the white house. carpetener will be the eighth living recipient to be awarded the medal of honor. >>> a hook for children. a senate committee heard testimony about the health risks of e cigarettes and their marketing towards teenagers. pediatricians say the effects from the vapor cigarettes could be lethal for children and that the ads for flavors like cherry crush are having a direct impact. now representative from the tobacco industry denied that saying they engage in responsible advertising. >> happening today, the u.s. house holding a hearing on carbon dioxide rules for power plants. the house commercial committee will hear testimony on the epa's new clean power proposal that could put carbon pollution from existing power plants. the panel would also discuss the risk of not taking action on climate change. >>> this morning, people in a small town in central south dakota are cleaning up damage after a tornado roared through their community. the tornado damaged homes, businesses and cars. at least o

on the job now and congress needs to act and help us do right by our veterans like corporate kyle carpenterbody you may have seen the story of kyle. i had the privilege of presenting kyle with the medal of honor for his actions in afghanistan. where he used his body to shield his best friend from a grenade blast. kyle spent two and a half years in the host. he endured nearly 40 surgeries to rebuild his body and face and gone threw excruciating rehab. to see him standing in the white house strong and proud receiving his medal of honor is something i will never forget, it was an inspiration. he is medically retired part of his journey has involved the va. he's now in college with the help of his va educational benefits and it's an example of the good work the va has done. on the other hand his experience with va health care has often been frustrating. he said it was okay that i share this with you today so i want to use kyle as an example. here's an american hero, by any definition, sometimes we use that word too loosely. this guy is a hero and deserves everything we can do. but like other ve

what lance corporal kyle carpenter did to receive the medal of honor today. >>> a rags to riches storysation with the cast of "jersey boys." that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ú >>> good morning, today is thursday, june 19th i'm erika von tiehl. >>> i'm natasha brown. ukee is off today. here are stories we are following for you. thunder pounding rain and flashes of lightening, all throughout our area overnight. "eyewitness news" in university city overnight where we caught lots of folks running for cover. >>> and this is what it looks like on storm scan three the tail of the storms there, still making its way throughout the region but that thunder and lightening woke me up, you. >> definitely. what is going on here. >> it moved through quickly. >> it did move through quickly. >> right on cue, we go on the air and storms are basically done at this point. mother nature's alarm

. >>> kyle carpenter shouldn't be alive, not cruising down an open road and run returning to cra classesniversity of california. >> i have been blessed with a second chance. >> he was just 21 when he earned the medal of honor. that's him in helmand province, where an enemy grenade exploded where he and another marine were standing guard. what was running through your head? >> i felt warm water, which was my blood. i thought about my family and how devastated and upset they were going to be that i was killed in afghanistan. >> he protected his best friend who's still recovering from his wounds. he woke up at walter reed six weeks later, eardrums blown out, shrapnel in the left eye, and two and a half years of treatment, 40 surgeries. you ignore the injuries. >> i don't feel like i have an option. >> and he's running the marine corp. marathon, and inspiring other the with his story. he retired from the military, never expecting to hear from the former commander in chief. >> fine, sir, how are you? >> i want to award you the medal of honor for your kracourageous actions in afghanistan. >> i

what lance corporal kyle carpenter did to receive the medal of honor later today. >>> and a rags to richesry, a conversation with the cast of "jersey boys." that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. >>> good morning, it's thursday, june 19. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. nearly 4:30. and it's time for a little weather. and thinking of the movie the big chill. >> mini chill. [ laughter ] >> the temperatures going to start to come down around the bay area. the fog is back! along the coastline some of that slipping inside the bay. talk about the weather and how that will affect everything headed towards summer coming up. >> and everything is pretty chill on bay area roadways. no big accidents but we are seeing some slow traffic. you can see there in a couple of the toll lanes here at the bay bridge toll plaza, i'll have an update on this also roadwork in the silicon valley in a few minutes. >> good to see you, liz

thank god he s corporal william kyle carpenter receive the honor today at the white house. in november of 2010 carpenter jumped on a live green tide save a marine. he was severely injured in the blast and lost his right eye. carpenter is now the 8th living veteran of combat and iraq and afghanistan to receive the medal of honor. >> centers for disease control and prevention says that about 75 workers in at lap ta laboratory may have been accidentally exposed to dangerous anthrax bacteria. it what happened samples were erroneously moved with a lab from high safety measures to lower level lab. although risk of infection is low workers are monitored carefully and given precaution arie antibiotics. >> timing of a smoker's first cigarette of the day may predict chances of lung cancer. government scientists found those lighting up within five minutes of waking up had three times the lung cancer rate of those that waited at least an hour. and that was true for moeingt both men and women and lights and heavy smorkz. doctors say the information may help them better identify those th

kyle carpenter risked his life to save a fellow marine. >> ien if you put a thousand marines in that situation, they would all do the exact same thing for me. captioning sponsored by cbs

there is lance corporal kyle carpenter, winner of the congressional medal of honor from the president earlier this week. huge round of applause for the lance corporal. let's bring in the director of floor operations with ubs to talk about not just yesterday's action, art, and what happened in the middle of the day, but the gdp number today. not a good revision by any means. health care, a big part of that. what was your take? >> well, it raises a concern we had and expressed before, and that is if the economy were to suddenly hit stall speed, and it's coming reasonably close, or if there was an event, what latitude does the fed have, you know? here we are still at 0. could they go back to qe? i think we are beginning to see some changes in there, the yield spread between -- i don't mean to do rick's job -- >> he does it pretty well. >> but the yield between the two and ten-year is the narrowest in a year. there's concerns out there about where fed policy's going to go and the sharp down move in the gdp did nothing to erase that. >> so after the outside day yesterday, you think we have

. >> reporter: kyle carpenter shouldn't be alive, not cruising down an open road, not returning to classes at the university of south carolina this fall. >> i've been given a second chance to do good things and enjoy the life and the second chance i've been blessed with. >> reporter: he's 24 now, but marine corporal carpenter was just 21 when he earned the medal of honor. that's him in afghanistan helmand province, a taliban stronghold, where an enemy grenade exploded on the roof where he and another marine were standing guard. what was running through your head? >> i felt like warm water was being poured all over me which was my blood. after that i thought of my family and how devastated that they were going to be and how upset they were going to be that i was killed in afghanistan. >> reporter: carpenter smothered the blast to protect his best friend lance corporal nicky frazzio who is still recovering from his wounds. carpenter woke up at walter reed six weeks later, both ear drums blown out, vision gone in his right eye and shrapnel removed from his brain, two and a half years of treat

marine corporal william kyle carpenter received the pedal of honor for jumping on an explo exploding grenade to protect a fellow marine from the blast. carpenter was severely injured, he lost an eye and spent 2 and a half years in the hospital. >>> the world of music has lost its most prolific songwriter. gerry goffin collaborated on the most enduring hits including "locomotion," "a natural william" and this, carole king classic. ♪ but will you love me tomorrow ♪ >> that song, by the way, hit the charts when he was only 20. she was 17. carole king called goffin her first love whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to many could. gerry goffin was 75 years old. >>> turning now to what most of the rest of the world is focused on right now, the world cup. >> we have some headlines to tell you about this morning. uruguay and colombia are in 2-1 victories. uruguay's victory over england has likely knocked the country out of the tournament complet y completely. >> team usa takes the field 6:00 p.m. facing off against portugal on sunday. you can watch the action on

. >>> today president obama will award the medal of honor to kyle carpenter who at just 21 years of agehis body in an attempt to shield his fellow marine from the blast. duty and service to country can be complicated. as in the case of julius rosenberg, a one-time army engineer and his wife ethel. >> julius and ethel rosenberg appeal their sentence of death and four times they were unsuccessful. they will be executed tonight probably within the next half hour. the first husband and wife to die in the electric chair. >> on this day in 1953 the couple headline grabbing trial came to an end as they were executed at new york's infamous sing sing prison. they were convicted of spying for russia in the heat of the communist red scare. that's it for us here on "early today." i'm richard >>> a good thursday morning. it is 4:30 a.m.. we're going to get to a check of your weather right off the top. christina, how are things looking? >> they're looking good. but things are always be looking good as we get closer to friday around here. starting out your day in the upper 50s for this thursday mornin

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tonight, president obama awarding the medal of honor today, the nation's highest award for valor to kyle carpenter who threw himself onto a grenade to save himself and his friend. his bravery cost him his right eye. he's the 8th living recipient for the medal of honor for service in iraq and afghanistan. >>> if you have bought a lottery ticket is the store owner telling you the truth when they tell you you didn't win. >>> so many of us doing spring cleaning this time this year but does it look like this? tonight what it takes to spruce up the sky walk at the grand canyon. you got to see this coming up. for your bravery. yu thank you colonel. thank you daddy. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance can be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. oh no. who are you? daddy, this is blair, he booked this room with priceline express deals and saved a ton. i got everything i wanted. i always do. he seemed nice. smoking with chantix. for 3

. >> reporter: kyle carpenter shouldn't be alive.university of south carolina this fall. >> i've been given a second chance to enjoy life. >> reporter: he is 24 now but marine corpsal carpenter was just 21 when he earned the medal of honor. that is him in afghanistan helmand providence where a grenade exploded while he and another marine was standing guard. i felt like warm water is poured over me which is my blood. after that i thought how devastated my family would be and upset i was killed in afghanistan. >> reporter: carpenter smothered the blast to protect his best friend who still recovering from his wounds. carpenter woke up in water reed six weeks later either drums blown out and vision gone in his right eye and shlap nell remove from his brain. >> i don't feel like i have any other option. >> reporter: carpenter is thoughtful and understated but the way he is living his life is anything but. run ago marine corps marathon and sky diving and inspiring others with the story of sacrifice and resilience. last summer he retired fr

the good, corporal kyle carpenter being honored by the san diego padres throwing out the first pitch.ays he loved baseball growing up and joined the announcers in the booth for a few minutes as well. the bad, a great white shark getting beside that fishing vessel. an attack took place off the coast of cape may on saturday. finally, the ugly. one circus goer getting this crazy ride on an out-of-control camel. the woman volunteered for that ride but it didn't go so well. she got tossed off, flipped her pants. >> ow! >> time for your brew on this responses. we told you school districts in missouri are training teachers to carry concealed weapons in the classroom to prevent school shootings. they'll head to the shooting range for 40 hours over five days. >> we asked how do you feel about our schools arming teachers? >> susan tweeted yes, we have to put the protection of our kids first as long as they are concealed and the teachers are well trained. >> carl tweeted us, he says might not stop them but could make them less severe. could possibly save lives. >> bruce tweeted unfortunately tea

highest honors today for his courage in saving a fellow marine, presented medal of honor to william kyle carpenterped on a live grenade most of his body was shattered his lung collapseed and lost his right eye, somehow, he survived >> i stand before you i'm honored and humbled. i accept this with a heavy heart. i felt history and weight of the nation >> he has run a marathon, gone sky-diving is now is a student at university of south carolina. >> california congressman was elected to number two spot in the house. republican mccarthy replaced eric cantor after cantor's stunning defeat in the g.o.p. primary. he had been the g.o.p. whip. his election today as house majority leader was no surprise. >> they elected a guy who is a grandson of a cattle rancher the son of a firefighter. only in america do you get that opportunity. >> as majority leader mccarthy will be responsible for day-to-day running of the chamber. >> today, the president of the ncaa took the stand to testify in a class action lawsuit filed by former athletes. those athletes argue the organization continues to profit off student athle

obama awarding the medal of honor today, the nation's highest award for valor, to marine corporal kyle carpenter who threw himself onto a grenade while serving in afghanistan to save his friend and his fellow marine as they were under attack by the taliban. his bravery cost him his right eye. he's only the 8th living recipient of the medal of honor for service in iraq and afghanistan. >>> still much more ahead tonight on "world news." if you've ever bought a lottery ticket, is the store owner telling you the truth when you're told you didn't win? what to watch for, the eye-opening report just ahead here. >>> so many of us doing spring cleaning this time of year, but does your spring cleaning look like this? tonight what it takes to spruce up the skywalk at the grand canyon. you got to see this coming up. ye and thank you for your bravery. thank you colonel. thank you daddy. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance can be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our

highest honors today for his courage in saving a fellow marine, presented medal of honor to william kyle carpenter jumped on a live grenade most of his body was shattered his lung collapseed and lost his right eye, somehow, he survived >> i stand before you i'm honored and humbled. i accept this with a heavy heart. i felt history and weight of the nation >> he has run a marathon, gone sky-diving is now is a student at university of south carolina. >> california congressman was elected to number two spot in the house. republican mccarthy replaced eric cantor after cantor's stunning defeat in the g.o.p. primary. he had been the g.o.p. whip. his election today as house majority leader was no surprise. >> they elected a guy who is a grandson of a cattle rancher the son of a firefighter. only in america do you get that opportunity. >> as majority leader mccarthy will be responsible for day-to-day running of the chamber. >> today, the president of the ncaa took the stand to testify in a class action lawsuit filed by former athletes. those athletes argue the organization continues to profit off student a

. >>> this morning medal of honor will be awarded to kyle carpenter.mer marine lance corporal kyle carpenter will receive a medal of honor for an act of heroism he has no memory of. >> i don't remember before or leading up to. i only remember how i felt in the few seconds before i lost consciousness after i was hid by the grenade. >> it happened in november of 2010 in southern afghanistan. according to the sigh tarks carpenter threw himself in front of that grenade to shield fellow marine nick lal. when carpenter came to, he felt his life slipping away. >> i accepted the fact and i understood that i wasn't going to -- i wasn't going to survive than's where i was going to die. six weeks later, i woke up in washington, d.c., at a military hospital. >> his friend suffer brand injury and cannot attest to the deed but it's written all over carpenter's bodies. >> did those medical findings fit with the story that he had jumped on the grenade. >> and your conclusion was? >> my conclusion was that he was just immediately over the top of it when it went off. >>

lance corporal kyle carpenter joins us today. you with us. >> thank you for having me. martha: tell was happened on that day in notch of 2010. >> it was november 21, 2010. myself and a fellow marine best friend over there. we were on top of a roof providing security for marines for a compound we had taken over the previous day. an attack was initiated about it enemy. next thing i remember i woke up five, six weeks later in what is now walter reed national medical center. martha: you say you remember some things about those moments when you almost lost your life. what was that like for you? >> i don't remember anything the moments leading in the up to it and that entire day. the only -- i guess solid memories i have is physically how my body felt after the grenade hit myself and my friend. >> you thought you weren't going to make it, right? >> i was shire was not going to wake up. martha: you talked to them during that moment. what did they tell you about what you said and what their reaction was? >> well, i remember very vividly