we check back in with young leighton pullin... leighton, nearly killed after being hit by a car. it happened in waterloo back in october. leighton didn't look both ways when hero and was hit by a truck... the seven- year-old was rushed to iowa city and has been recovering ever since. today - the family inviting kwwl's lauren moss into leighton's hospital room - to check in on his recovery. and this little boy's strength honestly brought me to tears. he was moved from university of iowa hospitals and clinics to covenant's rehab center.. where his smile and thumbs up...are worth a thousand words. leighton pullin's family in means so much more. i said if you know this is grandma give me a thumbs up, and he went like this and i said if you love me, give me thumbs work and i did and got here as soon as i could. it's a sign his family has been praying for. leighton has been unresponsive for weeks, suffering a fractured skull and brain damage after being hit by truck.. miracle this is a miracle, we never thought we would see this would ever come out of the way he was. now look at him..

leighton strong- that's what his covenant's rehab center. and after weeks of no response...leighton is now communicating with his hands as you can see his newest activity...stacking pegs on top of each other you can see how he picks up one...then places it back down i went to visit him today- he cant speak yet..but when his family asks him a question, he replys with either a thumbs up or a thumbs down. with some help, he's sitting up- and can even toss back a ball.. just unresponnsive..now his smile speaks a thousand words. his grandma is calling it nothing short of a miracle. we put it in god's hands and i cant tell you what it feels miracle. we never thought we would see this, just a week ago . his doctors and nurses are taking things day by day.. he has a long, long road a head of him..but he's fighting hard by the way, leighton's family says he loves super heroes. i asked him about it today and got a big smile back today.. a very special moment. lauren moss, news seven, kwwl. the expenses have been a lot on the family, a family friend is

leighton, don't you? a good empirical research scientist. steady, reputable, occasionally brilliant. with a very long memory. i have no information on that, captain. we are ready to leave orbit. we'll delay departure for a time. r where's tom? he went to town. he called. he's on his way back. the others are on the patio. i take it you're the welcoming committee. is that for me? why not? i saw your performance tonight. may i extend my appreciation? my father will be delighted, mr... mr... enterprise." oh. we're honored. i had hoped to meet your father here tonight personally. i'm sorry, captain kirk. he has a rigid rule about that. he never sees anyone personally, and he never attends parties. an actor turning away his admirers? very unusual. karidian is a most unusual man. you saw "macbeth." that was my father. well, then i'll talk to lady macbeth. , captain of the "enterprise." interesting. so, lady macbeth. interesting. what your next move? we play two performances at benecia if the "astral queen" can get us there. she's a good ship. thank

there's a long road ahead-leighton strong..that's our nickname for him, but leighton is fighting hard each and every day.. what it feels like, it's wonderful. one thumb at a time. as you can imagine, his medical expenses have been a lot on the family- a family friend is asking for christmas gifts to send to his list. he feared for his life. that's what a former police officer says facing murder charges. michael slager is charged in the shooting death of walter scott last year. slager has said he stopped scott for a broken tail light... but then he took off running... and officer slager chased after him. shortly after -- the officer shot at him. slager says he now has nightmares and can't sleep. you any indication of compliance pulled my firearm and i pulled the trigger. if convicted, slager could get 30 years in prison. an oklahoma police officer who shot and killed a man in september will stand trial for manslaughter. officer betty shelby was charged te in september, which was captured on camera. the judge decided to go ahead with the trial after reviewing the video in the courtroom.

the final - big win for leighton in relief. the north carolina women are into the final the north carolina women four in soccer. the men were hoping to get out of the third round. instead of playing at syracuse - the game was moved to a nearby community c of poor field conditions. tar heels had an early chance here in the snow -- alan winn's shot is no good...cuse's keeper hendrick hilpert somehow saves it off the rebound chance. u-n-'c kicking itself on that missed chance. but they would finish it about 20 minutes later -- jeremy kelly gets his third goal of the season at just the right time. that ended up being the difference maker...as the heels advance to elite eight where they'll hosr providence on join us tomorrow morning on abc-11 beginning at 4:30 for the latest eyewitness news. we'll see you again tomorrow the following is an important paid program about humana medicare advantage prescription drug plans. welcome to your medicare your decision, the program that guides you through the medicare options available from huma

leighton pullin was hit by a car crossing a waterloo street last month. the seven-year- old was rushed to iowa city and has been recovering ever since. the family invited kwwl's lauren moss into leighton's hospital room - to check in on his recovery. give me a thumbs up... a thumbs up....an act of he went like this and i said if was the best feeling in the world. i just wanted to leave work and i did and got here as soon as i could. it's a sign his family has if you ever want to see a miracle this is a miracle, we never thought we would see time i was down in iowa city docotors told me they didnt think he would ever come out of the way he was. his doctors and nurses at covenant's rehab center, are there's a long road ahead-leighton strong..that's our nickname for him, but leighton is fighting hard each and every day.. "it is as you can imagine, h family- a family friend is asking for christmas gifts to send to leighton -- with super-heros at the top of his list. for your forecast forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen here is ad

we check back in with young leighton pullin... leighton, nearly killed after being hit by a car. it happened in waterloo back in october. leighton didn't look both ways when hero and was hit by a truck... the seven- year-old was rushed to iowa city and has been recovering ever since. today - the family inviting kwwl's lauren moss into leighton's hospital room - to check in on his recovery. and this little boy's strength honestly brought me to tears. he was moved from university of iowa hospitals and clinics to covenant's rehab center.. where his smile and thumbs up...are worth a thousand words.

first - canes news - backup goalie eddie lack was concussed at practice this morning so michael leighton has been called up from charlotte... the canes are in answers night... the blue jays were a tornado of points... so that left the pack looking for some consolation in today's third place game vs the st joe's hawks... malik abu had a career high in game one of the paradise jam terry henderson went off yesterday... today it was dennis smith's turn to lead the way.... early going - pack was sleepingwalking... down 20-9 they arrived late - but they arrived...a 13-0 run capped by this terry henderson triple off the 'corner' play... that's some state 22-20 late in the half - markell johnson to torin dorn for 3 dorn had 19.... pack up 4 at the break 2nd - smith had 8 dimes - this is springy stuff from malik aboom more dribble penetration by markell johnson...spots dsj spotting up smith jr had 24 points and 8 assists state wins 73- 63...now 4-1 for the share the aerial acrobatics of former millbrook star chris clemons.... now a soph at campbell - he's still crushing... look at this throwdown

chelsey leighton from idaho won the women's marathon in 3 hours, 12 minutes and 11 seconds. more than 45- thousand runners from all 50 states and 83 countries participated this year. it's a sweet way to entice your taste buds while helping local charity, nevada pep. they join us next with the details. neighbors love mr las vegas wayne newton... but some of his house guests are becomming an unwelcome nuisance. and they have more feathers than liberace... and more colors than cher. feathers are ? ? one day a rider made a decision. the decision to ride on and save money. he decided to save money by switching his motorcycle insurance to geico. there's no shame in saving money. ride on, ride proud. geico motorcycle, newton's neighborhood.. those who live near casa de shenandoah say big colorful and pesty peacocks are roaming the streets.. and they are fed up with the birds' squawking, car scratching and causing traffic hazards. neighbors complain the peacocks are leaving droppings.. which actually caused a family newton doesn't live at the place.. it's used as a museum on his lif

doctors in awe of the miraculous recovery seven-year-old leighton pullin crossed the street without looking both ways and got hit by a pickup truck last month. he had numerous brain surgeries..and was in a medically induced coma for weeks. he still can't speak -- but can respond to questions with a thumbs up or a thumbs down. with some help, he's sitting up and can even toss back a ball.. his grandma is calling it nothing short of a miracle. cant tell you what it feels like..it's wonderful. if you ever want to see a miracle, this is a miracle. we never thought we would see this, just a week ago his doctors and nurses are taking things day by day.. time now is xxx. a kwwl follow-up this morning. the ohio state community comes together for a "buckeye strong" event on campus. this comes after someone plowed a car into people, then started slashing with a knife. eleven people got hurt. the university president urging people to move forward in a spirit happen that are unfortunate or that are hurtful to us. when those things happen, what really works for us is to come together in the spirit of un

out a sign and retaining wall >> the vehicle just made contact with another vehicle at 76th and leighton. : out the passenger side. >> get away from the vehicle. >> as the car goes up in flames, sergeant henner chases the suspect, jumping a retaining wall. greenfield officers then arrive to help and arrest the driver who started the chaos. sergeant henner helps two men hurt in the suv. >> i am going to try to get you out of here. the vehicle is on fire. adrienne: amazingly, those two men were not seriously hurt. police tell us the suspect in custody is a 20-year-old man from milwaukee. andy: presidential election, wisconsin is back in the political spotlight. the green party has officially filed for a recount here, and is expected to do the same in two other states. the move comes after some election-watchers saw what they call statistical anomalies in wisconsin's vote totals and discrepancies with exit poll numbers. machines. >> we have an election system that relies on computerized electronic equipment which is wide open to hacks, so it's -- so it has very primitive security from a dec

colonel leighton, thank you so: i appreciate all of you as well.rooke baldwin here in new york. watching and waiting for the president of the united states speaking in ohio, stumping for hillary clinton. stay right here. "the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >>> thanks, brooke. real numbers from real voters coming in. who has the edge at this second? "the lead" starts right now. >>> the polls getting tighter than a tick, clinton's lead shrinking as a new ad targeting trump tries to destroy his chances with women by quoting him. >>> one of the biggest bombshells to ever drop this late in any presidential race. we still don't know if it's a dud. fewer ru furious democrats demanding a probe. >>> a white supremacist supporting don

colonel leighton, thank you so: i appreciate all of you as well. i'm brooke baldwin here in new york. watching and waiting for the president of the united states speaking in ohio, stumping for hillary clinton. stay right here. "the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >>> thanks, brooke. real numbers from real voters coming in. who has the edge at this second? "the lead" starts right now. >>> the polls getting tighter than a tick, clinton's lead shrinking as a new ad targeting trump tries to destroy his chances with women by quoting him. >>> one of the biggest bombshells to ever drop this late in any presidential race. we still don't know if it's a dud. fewer ru furious democrats demanding a probe. >>> a white supremacist supporting donald trump cuts a robo call that may be a new low in this campaign. the target, independent candidate evan mcmullin who could make utah from trump. he'll be here to respond. >>> welcome to "the lead," everyone. i'm jake tapper. seven days. that's all that's left in the presidential race. so i want to warn every person w

doctors in awe of the miraculous recovery leighton pullin crossed the street without looking both ways and got hit by a pickup lmo numerous brain surgeries. he was also in a medically induced coma for weeks. he still can't speak -- but can respond to questions with a thumbs up or a thumbs down. with some help, he's sitting up and can even toss back a ball.. we put it in god's hands and i cant tell you what it feels is a miracle. we never thought we would see this, just a week ago . his doctors and nurses are things day by day.. storm track seven meteorologist rachael peart is here now with your storm track information. pressure is moving just north of possible. southern counties may accumulation by the time all is said and done...highs today will be in the low 40s. [ bird warbling ] [ whispering ] the new iphone's finally here. and you can get it on any network, and we put towers where the other guys didn't for a strong signal wherever you go... [ cellphone ringing ] is that you? ...'cause like i said, u.s. cellular's signal is strong. so, you might want to put your new iphone on silen

leighton, we appreciate it. >> thank you very much. we have a great future. >> all right. >>> when we come back on "squawk box," whole foods making some structural changes to the leadership ladder. the high end grocer has been struggling as it works to attract customers. the stock is up this morning. we'll have details after the break. and the countdown to christmas is already on as companies are starting to hire for the holiday rush. we'll look at where the jobs are coming in. straight ahead. "squawk box" will be right back. >>> tomorrow on "squawk box," a special your money your vote jobs friday. the october employment report is set to be released. we break down the numbers, market reaction, and what the numbers could mean for the next commander in chief. predictions, presidential politics, and the fed's next move. "squawk box" starting at 6:00 a.m. eastern. profit from it. >>> welcome back to "squawk box" this morning. take a look at the futures right now. bit of a mixed picture. getting a little bit better on the nasdaq. had been d