a veteran of the war in afghanistan now will receive the military's highest award. 21-year-old kyle whitel receive the medal of honor, in a battle that lasted almost 20 hours, white's platoon leader was killed, while injured he called for help, made radio contact and brought in helicopters. >>> it's the location that makes this piece of work so special. also -- >>> i'm tom akerman in washington, where the smithsonian is welcoming its newest attraction, 66 million years after it roamed the earth. the story of the t-rex in d.c. coming up. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters in new york. these are your headlines at that hour. dozens of boats and helicopters are still searching for passengers off of the coast of south korea. the ship was en route to a resort island. south korean's government confirming that four people are dead at hundreds still missing. >>> tanks flying russian flags rolled through the streets of eastern ukraine today. >>> the old bones of a t-rex finding a new home. tom akerman takes us behind the scenes of a larger than life exhibit. >> reporter: five d

. >>> some other stories we're following, kyle white is the new of the recipient of the medal of honor for his actions in combat. in 2007, he braved hostile fire and saved the lives of other soldiers in his squad. the white house ceremony will take place may 13th. >>> homeowners in indiana made a special discovery while remodeling their home. behind an attic wall they found several world war i love letters from a man written to his sweetheart before deployment. got to love this story. the home owners located the story of that couple and will be returning the letters. >>> it is the ultimate selfie fail by a moving train. jared michael trying to take a selfie by the train track, bam, train approaching at full speed, kicks him in the head. the conductor kicks him in the head. why did he kick him? speculation the conductor may have saved his life. you see the train might have hit him if he was not kicked in the head with the boot right there. >>> a look ahead and a look back. attorney general eric holder will speak at a memorial service for the victims of sunday's shootings in kansas. thre

army sergeant kyle white will become the latest american service member to be awarded the medal of honor by the president. during a fire fight in afghanistan in '07 despite his wound, he repeatedly braved hostile fire and leave the rescue of the squad after the fire fight killed six members of his unit. white becomes the seventh living recipient of the medal from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. he attended north carolina on the gi bill and works as an investment an list in charlotte. the white house ceremony will take place may 13th. >>> as you may have heard as we've been reporting this week, the mustang turns 50 this week. and ford has duplicated a p.r. stunt. they got a mustang onto the observation deck of the empire state building. bill ford, great grandson of henry ford unveiled it today. by the way, he was eight years old the last time that was done. >>> perhaps you remember the golden oldies, the really hard vocabulary words we studied for the s.a.t.s, the words that would cause sweat to break out on the forehead of those stone-cold students in high school. the new words for 201

kyle white, now 27, risked his life to rescue fellow soldiers while dodging taliban bullets during a ast afghanistan in 2007. white called in air support and helped treat the wounded. he'll receive his medal at the white house next month. still ahead, how the f.b.i. cracked the boston bombing case. was there a eureka moment in terms of the video? powerful storms head east after tearing through the deep south. and it was a once-in-a-red-moon event when the cbs evening new continues. ÑÑ [ doctor ] and in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under 100. way to go, crestor! yeah! getting to goal is a big deal, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors. because you could be at increased risk for plaque buildup in your arteries over time. so, when diet and exercise aren't enough to lower cholesterol, adding crestor can help. go, crestor! ♪ ♪ oh, yeah [ female announcer ] crestor is not right for everyone, like people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. tell yo

out gunned and outmanned kyle white saved a marine and two fellow soldiers during an ambush in 2007.e will be the 7th living recipients for actions in iraq organ stan. the seattle native will be honored at the white house on may 13th. >> general motors is now seeking lawsuit protection after a massive motor recall. lauren simonetti joins us with this and other top business news. >> great to see you ainsley. gm plans to ask a federal bankruptcy judge to shield it from legal claims for events before it's 2009 bankruptcy. the strategy was revealed in a motion filed in another court involving the potentially deadly ignition switches and nearly 2 million small cars. they want action on those delayed until the bankruptcy ruled separately. the company creating a quality control unit is called the global products integrity organization. check out this web site. building detroit auctions off homes for as little as $1,000. the auctions bin may 5th. it's a sign of just how far the bankruptcy has stall e-- fallen. if you lose your phone you will be able to disable it. they have an anti theft too

president obama will honor kyle white for his actions as a platoon radio telephone operator during a007 combat operation in afghanistan. the white house ceremony will take place on may 13th. wonderful to see that. stay where you are, don't go anywhere. we'll be right back. ness. new york is ranked #2 in the nation for new private sector job creation. and now it's even better because they've introduced startup new york - dozens of tax-free zones where businesses pay no taxes for ten years. you'll get a warm welcome in the new new york. see if your business qualifies at startupny.com who would have thought masterthree cheese lasagna would go with chocolate cake and ceviche? the same guy who thought that small caps and bond funds would go with a merging markets. it's a masterpiece. thanks. clearly you are type e. you made it phil. welcome home. now what's our strategy with the fondue? diversifying your portfolio? e*trade gives you the tools and resources to get it right. are you type e*? >>> the number one question going into the election next fall, can republicans net the six seats req

. >>> and the white house says it will award the medal of honor to former sergeant kyle white, the armyiers during a firefight in afghanistan in 2007. his only cover from enemy fire was a single tree on a mountain cliff. anderson? >>> an incredible hero. as you saw, the day ends in boston with a chilling reminder of what happened a year ago, the suspicious packages that were detonated. and in the year since three people lost their lives, boston strong became the rallying cry at the white house today the president obama observed a moment of silence for those who died. in a statement, the president thanked the first responders and those who showed the spirit that city was built on, perseverance, freedom and love. here's some sights and sounds from boston today. ♪ up over the clouds >>> we long to be anywhere but here in this moment, 365 days an hour after hate and violence disrupted a beautiful april day. ♪ to see all around >> it's an honor to be able to thank and embrace the first responders who carried some of you to safety. >> the biggest lesson of all the lessons i have learned over

kyle white has been tapped by the white house to receive the medal of honor. his platoon leader was killed with other soldiers. the injured soldier called for help and contacted commanders for support. >> armed men have abducted 100 girls in northeastern nigeria. they reportedly entered a boarding school late at night and ordered the girls on to a truck. the attackers are believed to be from a rebel group. >> the police spokesperson confirmed that the attack on this girl's college happened late monday night into the early hours of tuesday morning. the college was stormed by armed men ordering young ladies out of their beds into trucks parked outside. there was violence in the village where this college is situated, apparently some buildings burned and homes destroyed. now so far, no one group has claimed responsibility for this attack. it looks like the work of the work that wants islamic law i am poled in the country. they're against western education and against the kind of education these young girls have been receiving and they've been behind hundreds of a

former army sergeant kyle white set to receive the medal of honor.n 2007. ♪ ♪ i reminisce about the days of old ♪ ♪ i like that old time rock'n'roll ♪ >> the righteous brothers rocked the stages for decades. that is until 2003 when bill lost his right hand man. >> but that didn't stop him from carrying on the legacy, continuing with his solo career and building on 50 years of fame and it is a pleasure to welcome phil medley to the studio this morning. he's got a new memory war out called "the time of my life requesting." you have the same hair you did back then. >> well, it might be combed the same. it's different color. >> what's the most surprising thing that people will find in reading this book? >> well, i really don't know. i didn't mean to go as deep as i went, but the guy who helped me write the book is a psychologist and he kept asking -- he would ask me the story and i'd tell him the story. then he would say, and how did that make you feel? >> like i want to get up and leave? >> yeah. and so yeah. i went a lot deeper than i thought i would.

white flag. >> seth: let's take a look at kyle in "believe." >> i wasn't sure you would come. >> i almost didn'tl. >> they wouldn't have harmed her. >> they almost killed her father. >> which is why i felt it was time for a truce. here we are. >> here we are. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: i will say if i was at that diner i would be like, something weird's going on with those guys. they're being dramatic at this diner. >> very late at night. you know, they're always real late at night. >> seth: "believe" airs sunday nights at 9:00 on nbc. kyle maclachlan, everyone. thank you so much for coming by. we'll be right back with music from karmin. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ beep ] oh, hey jim, this is my sister, lisa. [ jim ] mmmmm. so, hot. whoo! mmmmm. that is hot! [ male announcer ] made with real cheese and premium cuts of meat. [ ding! ] ♪ hot pockets! berry pomegranate mio. do i just squirt a little? or you can squirt a lot. ...really changes your water. it changes everything. [ male announcer ] mio. squirt some. it changes everything. you gotta see this, look. you need to see this! guys, you

kyle, an army specialist, was injured during his first deployment to afghanistan sustaining multiple ankle --uries to most of his white right leg. when he first came to the white house he was in a wheelchair. when he came to our home for a wounded warrior event a few months later, he was walking. he will tell you that much of his progress is due to the fact that his older brother was able to serve as his primary caregiver. militaryhared by many families and many civilian families. and moreoomers age people live longer lives with chronic illnesses, the number of caregivers is only going to increase. like so many americans, we have had first hand experience caring for our parents in the final years of their lives. i was so grateful that we could either to health care for them and be with them in the last moments of life, to do what family members do out of love. i understand how isolated caregiving can be, how you can feel completely cut off from your world as you knew it. the caregiving experiences reminds me how much you appreciate the simple things, stepping outside to see the vivid colors of the sky or fresh airhe f

panel with there kyle peterson nate sweet and david hold berg let's get back to it the second circuit court of appeals ruled that the obama administration must release their internal white papers justifying drone strikes on american citizens so far the white house has admitted killing four american citizens including islamic preacher anwar al a lockie and his sixteen year old son. the second court's decision comes just a few days after more than fifty people were killed in drone strikes in yemen and almost a year after president obama outlined his own administration's drone policy during a speech at the national defense university so this seems like a no brainer to me you know if if if our government is going to kill our citizens without a clear and explicit due process at least the unclear and in explicit due process should be made transparent sure that not yet it seems to me that you know this courts that order that the courts a court the second circuit court issued clearly said that this these should be with redactions and what have you you know i really don't understand what the obama administration is opposition to this other than just p.r. and people will realize