nbc's mark barger looks back on the life of john glenn. america was first introduced to john glenn, in 1959...when the newly-formed nasa named him one of america's seven original astronauts. glenn made history in 1962...blastin g into space aboard "friendship seven".natsound of launchhe became the first american to orbit the earth...orbiting three times before his capsule came down in the atlantic ocea returned to a hero's welcome, including a ticker-tape parade in new york city.glenn wanted to fly again...but president kennedy thought another trip would be too risky and grounded the space hero. natural soundhe retired from nasa and began the next phase of his life...serving four terms as a democratic senator from ohio.in 1984 glenn ran unsuccessfully for president. natural soundat 77, nasa gave senior citizen to go into space.sound john glenn (:58- 1:03)"although i always wanted to go up again, i never thought age would be an advantage."glenn went through a battery of physical tests...and then...in october 19-98...natsound"booster ignitio

mark barger takes a >> most of america met john glenn in 1959. the newly formed nasa, named him one of america's seven original astronauts. he made history in 1962, blasting into space, aboard "friendship 7." glenn became the first american to orbit the earth, circling three times before his capsule came down in the atlantic ocean. he returned to a hero's welcome president kennedy grounded him, not wanting to risk the life of a new space hero. zblen retired from nasa in 1964 and began the next phase of his life serving for terms as a democratic senator from ohio. at 77 nasa gave glenn another opportunity, the chance to be >> i never thought age would become an advantage. >> glenn went through a battery of physical tests and then in october, 1998, lift-off of "discovery" with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. >> glenn spent almost nine days in space, conducting more than 80 experiments on weightlessness and aging and reflecting on his experience. >> i don't think you can be ut here and look out the window, in 2012, president

year to take season 11 of nbc's "the voice" is in the books.the winner was crowned last night and mark barger gives us a wrap up. nats "the winner of the voice is...."it came down to a country crooner.....and a comeback kid....nats "sundance with a catchy name and a sound that caught on......captured the voice's season 11 title. (sot sundance head / winner, "the voice")i can't even put into words how excited i am. i'm not even sure it's set in yet.head's performances monday night landed the top two spots on the itunes chart...with his original song....darlin' don't go.....hitting number one.(sot blake shelton / coach)"this is the guy that i think can break the mold and become a star out of this billy gilman, the night marked the end of a journey...that could lead to another.(sot billy gilman / runner up)this has paved the way for so many amazing opportunities and i'm just so excited to start.it was a similar sentiment for 17 year old we mcdonald...who came in third.(sot we mcdonald / third place)"i'm going to definitely push forward like no tomorrow, i'm ready."but for fourth place finisher j

mark barger has more on glenn's 1962 blasting into space aboard friendship 7. glenn became the first american to orbit the earth circling three times before his capsule came down in the atlantic ocean. he returned to a hero's welcome including a ticker tape parade in new york city. glenn wanted to fly again but president kennedy grounded him, not wanting to risk the life of a new space hero. glenn retired from nasa in life serving four terms as a democratic senator from ohio. in 1984 glenn ran unsuccessfully for president. at 77, nasa gave glenn another opportunity, a chance to become the first senior citizen to go into space. >> i always wanted to go up again. i never thought age would become an advantage. >> reporter: glenn went through a battery of physical tests and then in october, 1998 -- crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. >> reporter: glenn spent almost nine days in space conducting more than 80 experiments on weightlessness and aging. also reflect on his experience. >> i don't think you could be here and look out the window at this cr

mark barger shows us what to expect. >> performers who sben taned all summer on agt will spread someiday cheer tonight. >> it's all in the christmas story and the vibe. >> there's no competition this time around, strictly fun, which leaves room for the judges to get in om son of the acts. ♪ >> asked me if i wanted to sing santa baby with him, so i thought, why not. >> some colorful acts from past seasons also return. >> we asked slash with some eggnog. they'll put those two together. viola. >> season 11 winner, grace, jumped at the chance the to celebrate the season. >> i'm one of those people who get like super excited like way before christmas. ♪ >> the holiday classic she performs on the show carries special meaning. ♪ >> the 12-year-old also sang it on a youtube video that led to her trying out for agt. >>. >> really do it to get on the show. just for the experience an audition. >> but a magical million dollar season foled. now cast by a holiday special. ♪ mark barger, nbc 10 news. >> and you can catch the "america's got talent" holiday spectacular tonight at 8:00 right here on n

mark barger, nbc news. >>> in the wake of the open warehouse fire, much attention is being placed on how safe the living spaces are and who's living there. look at the scene near everett and jones barbecue in oakland this evening. organizers called it a candle light vigil of love. the owner of the barbecue manages a nearby warehouse and was concerned the space was being operated unsafely by the artists living there and she wanted something done about it. and as they say in the restaurant business, much is resolved over broken bread. >> it was a misunderstanding, miscommunication, they didn't understand. so fearful that i was coming after them. >> within a couple of weeks, we had formed a plan to have them generously donate their space and help us put on a show to raise funds for warehouse fire safety improvements. >> both sides say they have come together with a common goal and want to keep it open as a place for artists. ♪ >>> 36 lives lost but not for t forgott forgotten. how the victims of the warehouse fire were honored in a special way. a musical tribute to those who died. it wa

mark barger, nbc news. >>> hi, everybody. welcome back. i'm louisa bojesen. apple believes it was singled out as a, quote, convenient target because it generates lots of headlines. that's according to a senior exec speaking to reuters. the irish government has been backing apple arguing that the eu misunderstood and misapplied its laws. in august the european commission ruled that apple's deal equated to a legal state aide demanding it repay up to $13 billion euros. >>> and yahoo! has said that it spent over $250 million in cyber security initiatives since 2012. the company is recovering from its second large password breach that could put its takeover by verizon in jeopardy. some security analysts quoted by reuters said it relied too heavily on the encryption technique unsuitable as early as 2008. >>> now big sofa made its debut on london's alternative investment market. the british analytics firm whose clients include british airlines have raised 6.1 million pounds ahead of the ipo valuing the business at 10 million pounds. the company hopes to boost u.s. e

mark barger, nbc news. >>> all right. turns out to be the year of the newcomer. "this is us" is one of four first-year tv series to earn best drama nods. that's joining hbo's "west world," "stranger things" and "the crown." that quartet is going up against long-time favorite "game of thrones." >> oh, dethrone. that's it. >> dethrone "game of thrones." the globes air january the 8th on nbc. jimmy fallon will be hosting. >>> so right now you might be distracted because tickets to one of the hottest broadway shows are on sale. this is video just into our news room of people waiting in line. we're talking, of course, about hamilton, the hit musical that tells the story of america's founding fathers. the national tour is headed to san francisco in march, but tickets go on sale to the general public at 10:00 this morning. they can be purchased online or by phone. the presale tickets caused an online frenzy last week and now are being resold for as much as $3,000 apiece. here's a look at the line. our producer only has 74,000 people in front of him. lucky for him, he wo

mark barger, nbc news. christmas greetings have a special way of warming our hearts this time of year.. but it's especially true for a young patient in north carolina.hayden drake has been battling leukemia and the effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments since earlier this year.and to make his christmas extra special.. he has one simple wish.. to with his name on them.this week he received five cards.. his mom says he does a little happy dance when he's ready them. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--deputy involved crash.we just got the intense video into our newsroom.. what happened ahead. plus.. impeached: the first female president of south korea left powerless. the scandal that prompted the impeachment. at perdue, we take some unexpected extra steps... ...to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregano in their water. it has natural antioxidants and we don't have to use antibiotics in their diet. perdue. over 200 products. (einstein) hey! what's going on here?

nbc's mark barger looks back on the life of john glenn. america was first introduced to john glenn, in 1959...when the newly-formed nasa named him one of america's seven original astronauts. glenn made history in 1962...blastin g into space aboard "friendship seven".natsound of launchhe became the first american to orbit the earth...orbiting three times before his capsule came down in the atlantic ocea returned to a hero's welcome, including a ticker-tape parade in new york city.glenn wanted to fly again...but president kennedy thought another trip would be too risky and grounded the space hero. natural soundhe retired from nasa and began the next phase of his life...serving four terms as a democratic senator from ohio.in 1984 glenn ran unsuccessfully for president. natural soundat 77, nasa gave

mark barger looks back at her career and life. >> reporter: zsa zsa defined the world celebrity and theress appeared in more than 40 films and tv shows, but she achieved multiple marriages to wealthy men going to the altar nine t e times. >> find a man you love. >> reporter: her final marriage came in 1996 becoming princess von an bolt after marrying frederick van anbolt. she was born in budapest hungry and crowned miss hungary before moving to the united states with her sisters. she made a career out of playing herself, a socialite famous for being famous. with her trademark hungarian accent and colorful personality, zsa zsa consistently earned attention from the tabloids, but her slapping a police officer and served three days in jail and o ordered to perform community service. >> how was jail? >> i read a book. >> reporter: in 2002 she was in a is serious car accident in hollywood that left her partially paralyze nand the years since her health problems multiplied, but the lasting image is of a woman that merv griffin once called glamour personified. >> we put together a gallery of h

mark barger shows us who's in the hunt. ♪ >> his country sound, even more. >> i've been prepare frg thiseek and this moment for 38 years. >> but the last singer from kings lake not just focused on winning. >> i want ed to make sure that vesz to my children that it's important to chaste your dreams and follow through with your passion and it's never too late to do it. >> wayne mcdonald is just 16 years old. >> i don't focus on how young i am because i feel like, i i focus more on the fact that i'm the only girl here. >> mcdonald's speaking voice belies her powerful voe talls. enough to shock garth brooks. >> you see that america leadoffs us for who we are now, it's just like let's just give it our best. >> team adams josh gallagher sweated out making the finale. >> utter shock. the only thing i can honestly explain. >> days of playing for bars. could be over for the pennsylvania native. >> i feel professional now. i feel like i've gained such a knowledge of the industry and how things work. >> professional success came age 12 for billy, but didn't last. >> many years where i thought i was

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