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operation homecoming" starts this morning. as we say -- >> good morning, america. >> that has to put a smile on your face. . almost springlike out there. there's josh in afghanistan. meeting with three families, three soldiers, as they prepare for their return home, after dangerous conditions abroad. we honor their service. and we cannot wait to see them come home. >> can't wait to bring it to you. >> i remember my dad used to bring his pack home. and he would drop it in the front door. he would try so hard to make it fun. he would have surprises for us in his pack from wherever he was all over the world. it's something for a military family. >> and it's family, too. we wanted to honor their sacrifice. >> made a huge impact. looking forward to that. >>> and take a look at this. robin roberts, on the red carpet there at the cma awards. she presented entertainer of the year. and wow, wow, wow. robin roberts, you look spectacular. >> indeed she did. >>> chairman of the popular clothing company, lululemon, why he says major issues with the company's clothes are, in fact, the fault of the customers. >> are peop

smiling down on us. >> reporter: he was a radio operator. >> he was the definition of swag before there was a word swag. >> reporter: in the early morning june 30, 1970 his unit fired on soldiers but one of its units exploded, killing him. he was 20 years old. >> foggy. it was dark. 4:30 a.m. in the morning. people were screaming. >> reporter: initially the military ruled he was killed by friendly fire and therefore ineligible for one of these. and that is how it stood for four decades. until his sister learned that soldiers killed or wounded by friendly fire are eligible if it was nearby so she created records and statements from soldiers. send them to a reboard that awarded him the purple heart. >> this is a great joyous moment for all of us and represents healing for us for something that at one time was a tragic moment. i am very proud of my big brother. >> reporter: and the state corrected 43 years later. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> good job by his sister there. show your thanks by sharing our facebook beige. visit ktvu on facebook. >>> now at 6:00 p.m. if it works in chicago could it work h

. >>: everybody was smiling, happy, jumping up and down with their phones operate just as the crowd likeof everybody excited and happy. >>: miles remains shy despite being an international celebrity. >>: was superpowers still have >>: i don't have any superpowers. >>: but to then maybe he does have some super powers. an ability to give some hope to total strangers and make the world smile. in tuli lake. >>: the mayors office says it cost san francisco 105- household s thousand dollars to honor batkid. most of the money went toward renting the sound system, video screens and other equipment brought in to accommodate the huge crowds honoring miles. 'make- a- wish' says it hopes to reimburse the city through private donations. >>erica: as we take it easy to see rain as a little heavier for portions of the optima past. light rain continues approaching the dublin interchange and it looks like iran is starting to intensify closer to this in no great. so i really does depend on where you are located. and san francisco you are completely dry but we are seeing some areas of moderate showers comin

smiling. we want to say thank you to stephanial -- stephanie aldridge. she sent us a message telling us about the operationthe problem-plagued health care .gov website appears to be up and running, but key parts will be down for on going maintenance and repairs. president obama and top add straights -- administration officials said it would be function -- functional by the end of the day. they have been working around the clock on hardware and software fixes. but the health and human services department says it will be down again from 10:00 tonight until 3:00 tomorrow morning. that's our time. >>> there is a surging popularity of my little pony cartoon, but not just from little girls. we are talking grown men. they are gefg researchers a never before seen look at how fans behave. hundreds met recently for a regional convention. >> he is a software engineer and he is also a broney. >> a broney by definition is an adult of my little pony. >> they are hooked on on the cartoon that started in the 1980s. it started three years ago and spread quickly on the internet generating a huge new fan base. bronies held t

smiles and sunshine stealing the show. with no. continued to be. diplomatic scandal blew up in the faces of european officials this week after a british newspaper reported the u.k.'s operating a secret listening station. to spy on. the equipment housed on the u.k. embassy roof is believed to be able to intercept. communications across. german officials are investigating the claims they already have their hands full with the reports of the. by american intelligence european parliament member paul murphy admits they will be a diplomatic fallout at the end of the day nothing will happen. germany and britain are both in the european union together they are meant to be part of a common political project and so it's more difficult for them to express the open and tiger doesn't that doesn't exist it does but at the same time i think it's going to have consequences so it will deepen the divide between the. britain as represented by the government and within germany. there really is kind of storage and difference there with britain more representing an atlanticist view of the european union obviously being part of the so-called five i guess together with the u.s. you know u.s. led w

operating table. >> i looked around the room and i looked through the window. there was nina and everything was just so vibrant, it was so bright. he was able to see me and smilingew that he could see so much better. on the way home, he was reading the signs on the freeway and reading the license plates to me. i was like, you're big a kid. >> william is an in-home care-giver for nina's brother beau. beau and the family wanted to share a sign made by the little ones. it's a beautiful message to the anonymous donor and to the doctor. thank you for saving our daddy's sight. >> i wish i knew the person and was able to invite them over for thanksgiving and say come sit with us. >> you gave me the gift of sight, you gave me the gift before christmas. it's a beautiful thing. >> cheryl jennings, abc 7 news. >>> fantastic end to that story. william fleming is filling out applications for new career opportunities now that his vision is restored. to find out more about this disease that he suffered from, go to abc 7 news.com. we have a lot more information on it for you. >>> coming up next on abc 7 news at 9:00, michael finney teams up exclusively with consumer reports to

smiling. we want to say thank you for stephanie aldridge, his cousin. she sent a message to the abc7 news anchor cheryl jennings facebook page telling bus the operation. her page is as facebook.com/cheryl jennings abc7. >>> the insurance website appears to be up this morning but it will be key parts will be down this weekend or repairs. the president promised it would be option neal functional by the end of today. technical teams, including some from silicone valley, have been working around the clock. but they said healthcare.gov will be down again from 10:00 tonight until 3:00 tomorrow morning. that's hour time. >> there's a surging popularity of the "my little pony" cartoon and it's not just from girls. we are talking about grown men. they are called bronies and they are getting a never before seen look on how fans behave. they met for a regional convention. >> he's a software engineer but he's also a bronies. >> bronies by definition is adult, in the 20s -- >> thousands are hooked on the cartoon that started in the 1980s. newest incarnation of the show debuted three years ago on the internet. they first held their convention in sacramento. hundred

smiling. we're not going to give -- >> we just lost the signal but you were listening to the fbi downer agent in charge at los angeles airport. david bowdich. >> the operations of this airport. what is moving forward as we speak. and some of the great work they did today. >> thank you, mr. mayor. between 9:30 this morning and approximately 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, there were 746 flights that were affected. friction of those were diverted to other local airports. the rest were either held on the ground here at l.a.x. or at their originating airport. we are glad to report that terminals one and two are now in the process of being repopulated. employees first. tsa employees, airline, and concession area employees in place, and then passengers will be allowed back into those terminals. terminal three and parking structures three will remain closed for the time being. any folks who have flights tomorrow with the airlines that typically operate out of terminal three should contact the airline for specific information. we expect to be operating those flights but probably through a busing procedure at the remote gates. we will also on the l.a.x. twitter feed be pro

smiling. we're not going to give any more to you on the investigation. >> take questions. again, i would like to ask executive director lindsey from los angeles world airport to come forward. she has operation about key operations right now of this airport. what is moving forward as we speak and some of the great work that staffed in today. >> thank you, mr. mayor. between 9:30 this morning and approximately 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, there were about 746 flights that were affected. 46 of those were diverted to other local airports. the rest were either held on the ground here at lax or at their originating airport. we are glad to report that terminals 1 and 2 are now in the process of being repopulated. employees first. tsa employees, airline, and concession air employees in place and then passengers will be allowed back into those term naals. terminal 3 and parking structures 3 will remain closed for the time being. any folks that have flights tomorrow with the airlines that typically operate out of terminal three should contact the airline for specific information. we expect to be operating those flights but probably through busing procedure at the remote gates. we will also on the lax tw

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