knew how to do some of those things. >> henson was a member of all the expeditions to reach the north pole. as if his life's journey hadn't already been challenging enough, what they faced in the far north was even more brutal. >> i never really understood what really cold was until my first trip up there, and so i can imagine anybody who had from a mortem per rat climate -- a more temperate climate and got to the arctic, it is really cold beyond what you can imagine. you can't sweat. you can't overexert yourself because it is very dangerous. the sweat will freeze and then you will get hypothermic, and you could be in a really dangerous situation, so there is this constant adding and subtracting of clothing layers at just the right body temperatures to be able to function, but sometimes it is just so cold that your mind seems to freeze. >> one of them surveyed our traveled across greenland, which we took extraordinary effort and the terrible because greenland is covered completely in ice and the ice is very, very high, so there are problems with elevation, problems with air, problems with

the north pole skiing expedition led by two time guinness world record holder much they sure are all will be staged from the fifteenth until it's one third of april the fifth edition will feature seven young men and women who will cover one hundred kilometers to reach the top of the earth and the presence of people with physical limitations is by no means a hurdle. was originally when we crossed greenland we had a guy who could not walk because of spinal paralysis he would sit on a special board and push him so forward with sticks but his disability did not prevent him from cooking the sign that was his job we would do something else he couldn't do. so much they spiral is now down to forty candidates who will join him on a training course in march and head of the north pole schemes petition which will be held in april the group will cover the distance from the bar nail eyes base all the way to the top of the world room on cost of artsy moscow region well let's all this ball for now we'll have more of you in a couple of hours time join us then. issue is that so much time in which of c

candidates for the north pole expedition are selected in two phases with the first already having been staged on the twelfth the february as sport of an all russia ski day the annual ski rush event so hundreds of thousands of amateurs braved the subzero temperatures across the country. when so many people take part in ski racing it's always a joy it means sport is popular in our country and more people choose a healthy way of life it's the thirtieth anniversary of the race which has a long history and good traditions who had about twenty five thousand participants this year piller joy. kompany has been organizing skiing competition for kids with special needs for four years with twenty eight teams joining the action this winter to compete for the mayor scott and yes you're going to see it it's been a great day so motional we won this race last year and hopefully will defend our title this time the kids did their best indeed and that's thanks to a very thorough training but having a good sign with their friends and family is what it was mostly about for the majority of the participants

a swedish explorer and his crew tried to be the first to reach the north pole.y died without making it but miraculously, the expedition diary's and photographs were found. >> the swedish engineer and futurist had the idea in the middle of the 1890's that he could be the one to discover the north pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. he built a balloon which was like a spaceship for its kind. it was a grand, 100 foot tall, and as the considered in every detail. they left the harbor and took about an hour for them to descanted your boss to disappear from the view of those people watching them -- they left the harbor and it took about an hour for them to disappear from the people watching them. gradually, they countered more and more fog which is a fatal circumstance because it continues to shrink the supply of hydrogen. it brought them to the ice after three days. then, they were no longer explorers, they were adventurers. no explore wants to be an adventure. this is a terribly frightening and unsettling thing. they after day they were sloppy in through the

a hydrogen balloon, a scottish explorer and his two-man crew tried to be the first to reach the north polethey died without making it. incredibly, the expedition's diaries and photographs were found three decades later and they have been compiled into a book. recently, its author spoke to us about that arctic adventure. >> emin the book concerns a swedish person had the idea in the 1890's that he could be the one to discover the north pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. he build a hydrogen balloon that was more or less like a spaceship. it was this grant, 100 foot tall, immensely considered in every detail craft. they left the harbor. it took about one hour for them to disappear from the view of the people watching. they had a lovely first night going across over the ice. gradually, they began to encounter more and more fog, which is a fatal circumstance for a balloon because intinue ntinues to shrink your supply of hydrogen. it brought them after three days to the ice. then, they were no longer explores. they were adventurers. no explore wants to be an adventure. it's a terribly f

henson wrote a negro explorer at the north pole in 1912.resident howard taft appointed henson a clerk in the u.s. customs house in new york a year later. henson was awarded a congressional medal in 1944 for his work on the perry expedition. log on to wusa9.com for more moments in black history. >>> it is 5:556789 we're looking at -- 5:55. we're looking at temps in the 30s and 40s. a little breezy because we have a front coming through. by 9:00 sunshine, mid up toker 30s north. 41 in town. maybe 42, 43. then we're going to start the rebound. by lunch time in the upper 40s. lots of sunshine, even 50 for manassas and fredericksburg. we'll get through the afternoon. mostly sunny here at 3:00 p.m. high temperatures approaching 55 degrees. mike and andrea? >>> you might not think a school trip to an art gallery could translate into better performance in the basics of math and english you. >> but art reach uses methods to teach students important skills they need to succeed. jc hayward explains how it works. >> inside hidden inside the sculpture i

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think it's really cool that we get to see the far side of the moon because it starts at the lunar north pole and then goes to the lunar south pole, and so we see craters and stuff that we normally don't see, and our school kids can look at this stuff. >> it's cool for a little kid to be able to say that, hey, we're controlling something that's way up there in space. >> i mean, that's a great way to get kids engaged. >> and interested in space exploration, the space program, science, and all that good stuff that they need to learn. here's the interesting thing about the ebb and the flow. they're about the size of a washing machine. >> sometimes when you are a spectator at a sporting event, you want to get as close as you can. you want to see what's going on. you want to smell the action. >> we found this video on-line of a guy doing some doughnuts. seems to be fascinating a whole lot of people by merely spinning in circles, and there's a guy in the middle just directing the guy where to go. >> front row seats weren't good enough for that guy. >> he is getting a little too close. >> you think

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. >> reporter: they come from outer space... ...and the north pole.. >> the last living munchkin. >> reporter: yes, even oz. there's quite a cast of characters starring in this year's super bowl ads, including some favorites from the '80s. >> life moves pretty fast. if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it! >> reporter: mathew broderick pays homage to ferris bueller in a honda commercial, but this time he's driving a c.r.v. instead of a ferrari. star wars characters are back in full force in a volkswagen commercial that also features an overweight dog getting back into shape. like many ads, it was revealed well ahead of game day. >> there's a lot of opportunity to leverage-- through social media add-on activities-- your presence. and it's about really making the most of fixed-cost investment. many of this year's commercials feature storylines. one notable exception is h&m's ad for a new design partnership with david beckham. this is the first time the clothing retailer bought a super bowl ad. they cost an estimated $3.5 million for half a minute, which wor

. >> southern russia is looking more like the north pole. heavy snowfall blocks the main highways. dozens of cars and lorries are stranded. this ambulance driver says that he are urgently need to get his patient to intensive care but they are stuck in snow with no idea when they will reach a hospital. there are travel problems in the russian far east where temperatures in places have fallen to -50. the big freeze has caused big problems for anyone needing the ferry. the pacific has frozen over here. the ice, more than a meter thick. the need to sit and wait tight for the icebreakers or find another way across, if you are brave enough. the cold is more than just an inconvenience, this is claiming lives. officials here say that last month, 64 russians died from the cold weather. teams will be patrolling the streets to to make sure that the homeless are not in danger. the situation seems more desperate across eastern europe. in ukraine, more than 100 people have died in the past week as a result of the freezing weather. most of the victims had been living on the streets. hundreds more

the largest solar storm in almost a decade sweeps across earth, affecting air traffic across the north pole and radio communications. at its peak, the storm disrupted high-frequency radio signals for two days. for "teen kids news," i'm david lee miller, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> we all know what the american flag looks like, but every state has a flag, too, and every one of them tells a story. here's kristen with a case in point. >> california's state motto is "eureka," which is greek for "i found it." the motto dates back to the gold rush of 1849. california had gained independence from mexico the year before, but it was not yet a state. ironically, though, it already had a flag. >> what i find to be most unique about the california flag is how it came into existence. it was actually the product of a rebellion. there were pioneers out there trying to settle the land. there was an attack on a fort at sonoma, and the american settlers were able to take the fort, and a fellow by the name of william todd got himself a white bedsheet, a couple of cans of paint, and he painted the

performed the f-100, zero launch program and flew an f-100 in the first jet fighter crossing from the north pole from england to alaska. he retired in 1977 with 32 years of service. and flew over 550 combat missions in korea and vietnam. his decorations include the air force cross, the silver star, legion of merit, distinguished flying cross, bronze star and the air medal. francis "jeep" sanza was a driver for general eisenhower and general patton while serving with the u.s. army's 34 57th maintenance automotive company. he was selected for the allied invasion of occupied france and drove for him from d-day until the end of the war in europe in may 1945. later that year, general patton died on december 21, 1945, as a result of an auto accident. mr. francis sanza received five medals and five bronze stars during his time of service. thank you. >> after you. you're on. >> i'm brigadier general robert titus, u.s. air force retired. i did 27 years in active duty in the air force. my first ride in an airplane was in an open cockpit plane. i rode in the backseat in my father's lap. that was quite an e

even submarine launched missiles in the barren sunlight sees the sea of a whole sky and around the north pole. our system is being expanded in response to the expansion of the european missile defense shield him up of the so that the with the aim is to match the measures being taken in europe that the new stations are being commissioned here to respond to nato is activities. thrown at them. we will buy new means limited or bolter or plans for the deployment of missile defense components in europe. russia has not closed the deal it will continue dialogue with the united states and nato on the missile defense system it is ready for practical cooperation in this sphere. more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are today. stalemate at the u.n. russia and china rebuffed the western backed draft resolution on syria but most case saying it's vague wording leaves the door open to of course military intervention. brought by a return to an arrest a dozen dead and thousands wounded in egypt as proteste

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submarine launched missiles in the barrens and white sees the sea of a whole sky and around the north pole. up to the theme of. our system is being expanded in response to the expansion of the european missile defense shield image of the so that the with the aim is to match the measures being taken in europe that the new stations are being commissioned here to respond to nato as activities. thrown at them. we will buy new means limited or alter our plans with the deployment of missile defense components in europe. russia has not closed the deal it will continue dialogue with the united states and nato on the missile defense system it is ready for practical cooperation in the sphere. russia and china vetoed a u.n. security council resolution on syria condemning president assad's regime for the violence in the country. moscow says the document does not reflect the situation in syria and send in balanced signal to both sides all the details just ahead. over two hundred thousand people braved russia as a bitter subzero temperatures to ensure their views on national politics are heard . we see