kayla: the highly decorated united states paralympic sled hockey team is practicing locally. you'll find out what goals are in the years ahead? >> i understand that people do it different. maybe mine wasn't the right way. bill: a video showing an son's hair in rather unique fashion goes viral. why she regrets uploading that video to facebook. kayla: arrests are made in a disturbing animal cruelty case in brock hill. who police have charged after this puppy was found shot with a bb gun. good evening, i'm kayla ayres. bill: i'm bill melugin. video of a mom disciplining son by cutting his hair has gone viral. they've gotten all sorts of criticism about the punishment. the mom telling us she regrets posting it on facebook but stands by her decision to do it. sam smith spoke with the family and joins us to tell us about the blowback this family is getting as a result. hi, sam. >> reporter: the video was uploaded a year ago and quickly spread. the family thought attention died down until the last few days when it started to pop up >> do you know what you just said? >> reporter: aft

finishing fourth at the london 2012 paralympics.se athletes are living and training far from home. the continuing conflict has meant they lost funding and access to their craft. but, they have not lost their winning spirit. >> tim is one of the team's greatest hoax. a group of young, disabled athletes from northern ukraine are highly motivated. many of the young athletes were orphans, or placed in children's homes by their parents when they were babies. now, the coach is like a mother to them. >> she helps make sure we get vocational training. at the same time, we prepare for competitions. first at the national level then for the european championships. >> she is hoping she will be able to take her youngsters to italy this summer. just taking part would be an achievement for tim. it was a major achievement that the group could train here at all. the town lies in eastern ukraine. this used to be the kid's summer camp. now it is their refuge. their hometown is nearby, but on the other side of the front lines. it is occupied by rushing

s/ paralympic champion/ markus rehm :17 "it is a big discussion at the moment, but on the other side there are a lot of disadvantages as well jumping with a else with the prosthesis i have can jump eight meters?" the case has been sprinter oscar pistorius, who became the first amputee athlete to compete at the olympics in 2012. remember you can see the olympic summer games right here on wavy-tv 10. we have new video this midday - of an alabama man being shot by a police taser. the man ended up dying after he was shot with that taser. we must warn you - this hospital in athens, alabama. police say they were called to the hospital when 49-year-old randy nelson started fighting during a mental health evaluation. a stun gun is drawn and eventually fired at nelson, the prongs striking him in the back. moments later nelson has trouble breathing. his cause of death has not yet been determined. also new at midday - a texas police officer pulls a driver from a burning vehicle and its all caught on camera. it happend monday evening when the driver of an s-u-v crashed into a guardrail in corpus

kayla: the highly decorated united states paralympic sled hockey team is practicing locally. you'll find out what goals are in the years ahead? it different. maybe mine wasn't the right way. bill: a video showing an indian trail mom cutting her son's hair in rather unique fashion goes viral. why she regrets uploading that video to facebook. kayla: arrests are made in a disturbing animal cruelty case in brock hill. who police have charged after this puppy was found shot with a bb gun. good evening, i'm kayla ayres. bill: i'm bill melugin. video of a mom disciplining son by cutting his hair has gone viral. they've gotten all sorts of criticism about the punishment. the mom telling us she regrets posting it on facebook but stands by her decision to do it. sam smith spoke with the family and joins us to tell us about the blowback this family is getting as a result. hi, sam. >> reporter: the video was uploaded a year ago and quickly spread. died down until the last few days when it started to pop up again on social media. >> do you know what you just said? >> reporter: after repea

in athens, and he's already qualified for this year's paralympics in reo. but the greatest gift roll ball has given tyler is introducing him to the love of his wife, his wife li app, also a goal ball player. >> we were traveling to's tournament in canada and we drove there,e,ur coach was driving and we were all in a big van together, and he and i were in the back seat because he was the tallest person in the van >> she so happened to fit next to me in the seat, so hadn't really met her before and we just got to talking. and after 12 years being crammed to a back seat together, you >> clay: there lake worth, clay ferrero, local10 news. >> reporter: inspiring story. tyler's family has never seen hem compete in a paralympic competition and he's hoping to do so this summer in brazil. the family has set up a gofundme page and we have information on that on local10 news. >> goal bl. >> calvin: he scored a wife. >> laurie: i love it, right before valentines. but we're hearing more about a murder mystery in pembroke pines. >> calvin: let's go to victor in the newsr

finishing fourth at the london 2012 paralympics.athletes are living and training far from home. the continuing conflict has meant they lost funding and access to their craft. but, they have not lost their winning spirit. >> tim is one of the team's greatest hoax. a group of young, disabled athletes from northern ukraine are highly motivated. many of the young athletes were orphans, or placed in children's homes by their parents when they were babies. now, the coach is like a mother to them. >> she helps make sure we get vocational training. at the same time, we prepare for competitions. first at the national level then for the european championships. >> she is hoping she will be able to take her youngsters to italy this summer. just taking part would be an achievement for tim. it was a major achievement that the group could train here at all. the town lies in eastern ukraine. this used to be the kid's summer camp. now it is their refuge. their hometown is nearby, but on the other side of the front lines. it is occupied by rushing-ba

blind athletes having a ball and training for the paralympics. silence is golden, and that's because the goal in this game is to hear the ball and play. donovan campbell has it. high-level in any sport is hard enough, and adding a blindfold is another level. >> no matter what acute you have. >> sock soccer for the blind. >> it's all audio based and tactile. >> i got it. relax. >> reporter: it was created after world war ii to rehabilitate veterans who losos their vision. the game is played 3 on 3, and the objective is to get the ball past your opponents. the idea is to get it from going through by any means necessary. >> everybody has a purpose n. blocking the ball. >> reporter: the balls are thrown at speeds nea50 miles per hour. and since the athletes use every inch of their bodies guarding the goal line, protection js a >> we get hit really hard. >> your chest, midsection, all of that is exposed. >> burns up and down your midsection. building eye. >> for guys, it's a requisite, you have to have a cup. >> reporter: while most olympic sports wit

crossfit gym.he can bench press 445 pounds and climb a rope -- with his wheelchair.zack is on the u- s paralympics team for power lifting... and offers free training to anyone with a disability. 3 3 3 3 a flower for every girl.coming up at six, we'll introduce you to a young lady's man.. we need to take notes from.plus, saying "i love you" in a starchy way.we'll tell you why some love birds are >>> time is running out, now at 6, what you need to do to register in the highway high primary tomorrow. >>> it's greet have the experience to know that she will never be able to fulfill it as a teenager. >>> going to prom, a special night for a 3-year-old as she battles a rare disorder. >>> why did you come out tonight? valentine's day. >> love knows no snowy road. >> a couple venturing out for a valentine's day. >> i think he had a plan to make her cold so she would snuggle up. convince her. >> we are going to get to all the stories in just a moment. make sure you are checking closings if you are going to an activity to church or something. >> for the most part the roads are in pretty good shape, pretty g

everything he is supposed to and i believe he should be >>reporter: he sets his sights on the 2000 paralympics and reality show narrow and a recent event shows that he can compete against the best. the pan am games and he paced third -- placed third. >> i'm number one in the hundred meter and i think my chances are pretty high. >>reporter: if he does make the us squad he will be one of the youngest members on the team. i'm just humbled to be at the position i am today and hopefully i will just keep getting better. >>reporter: next year when he shows up to the state championships he may head to the starting blocks with the metal around his neck. in raleigh, todd gibson, wncn sports . >>, wow, 3rd in the pan am games . his training is going well and he recently cut his 100 m time from 13.4 seconds to 12 point. his training is going well and he recently cut his 100 m time from 13.4 seconds to 12.7 in >>> a powerful storm came to the area and it's moving offshore and into canada. the knot before leaving behind a trail of destruction and at least eight people dead. take a look at this, and the f2 t

government wants to attract more and hopes to get 15 million a year when they hope the olympics and paralympics. they say all that glitters is not gold. a town is trying to attract tourists with a flitery product of its. it is the subject of our next report. >> chiney and shimmering. locals call it jewelry ice. if you want to see it for yourself, you will have to head to the town in northern japan. recently lots of amateur photographers are doing just that. >> it looks like jewels. >> it's nature's beauty. >> where does jewelry ice come from? every year around the end of january, transparent ice blocks start appearing on the coast. this is the mouth of the river and in january as the temperature drops to minus 20 degrees, thick ice forms and the the melted ice is tossed about and they drift on to the beach. you may not be able to sell the ice as actual jewelry, but it doesn't mean it's worthless. local authorities are finding value as a tourism resource. they posted pictures on the website. since then, the town has been receiving an increasing number of calls from all over japan. >> we are plan

every two years, we bring team usa to the olympic and paralympic games. we work with 47 governing bodies of sport to build team usa. the safety of our athletes and staff is our number one priority. as the managing director of sports medicine for the u.s. olympic committee, my mission is to build and coordinate a complex network of medical doctors, health care services and academic experts across numerous medical fields. the u.s. olympic committee is not an organization with a focus on the specialty of infectious disease. we rely on the expertise of the centers for disease control and prevent and other public and private infectious disease experts to address and help us to understand the threats that viruses such as zika pose to our athletes. we've been in contact with the cdc and other experts for months. they continue to provide us sound recommendations, based on the information available to date. we have supported these recommendations, developed a protocol to mitigate risks and provided this information to all potential team usa athletes and support st

it also applies to the 2016 paralympic games being held in brazil. >> into effect in syria, but the calm was disrupted by a suicide car bomb. >> calm in many parts of syria that have not had it in nearly five years. the cease-fire seems to be holding. video is posted on social media. today the vice president said the truth is not being observed. beginning this regime won't mess with this. >> but to come clear, they are excluded. the main opposition group agreed to it and the committee has raised concerns that the syrian president's regime will continue to attack rebel fighters under the guise that they are attacking terrorist groups. russia says it has halted its airstrikes in syria to comply with the cease-fire, and the syrian government says it has also stopped firing. the remains doubt that the truce will hold. not giving enough time for humanitarian aid to reach areas where people have been cut off. still, there was calm were heavy and ferocious fighting people carried on with their normal lives. >> optimistic about the cease-fire. the 1st step toward a political solution. we hope we

determine your per stroke he will soon be running against of amputees as he sets his sights on the 2016 paralympics in rio de janeiro. an event with of the portage shows he can compete against >> panning games -- pin a.m. games in canada and he placed third. >> right now i am number one in the 100 m in the u.s. >> reporter: if jackson does make the was squad he will be one of the youngest on the key. >> i am just humbled to be in the position i am today and hopefully i will keep getting better. >> reporter: next day when he shows up to the state championships to run against himself again, he just might have to the starting blocks with a medal around his neck. >> finish it up that took todd gibson, jablonski and sports. well. he was in the cut is one of the meantime from 13.4 seconds to 12.7 in less than a month and have a training. >> that's incredible. >> i have a correction for is down playing virginia. everyone loves the way dark clothes make them feel. and no one wants that feeling to fade. that's why there's woolite darks. it's free of harsh ingredients, keeping dark clothes looking like new f

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kara: bikers will be pedaling through apopka for a shot at competing in the 2016 paralympics in rio. more than 100 competitors from 16 different countries will compete. a representative will be on hand the first race starts 8:00 this morning around apopka' s northwest recreation complex. they will be met with breezy temps. i don' t know if that dave: is a good or bad thing. it is a pretty -- it is darn cold out there. their hands get cold, so there is no getting away from the cold this morning. kara: stay inside, watch the game. dave: let' s look at what is happening. we can -- we have got temperatures currently in the 40' s but with that wind, it does not feel very pleasant. this is orlando looking down i-4. don' t you wish every hour could be this quiet? mid 40' s across. rambo lacus -- rainbow lake 44 degrees in claremont, 47 rockeledge and we are in the 60' s yesterday along the barrier islands. wind chills now 22 miles per hour out of the northwest and cocoa beach. 15 ocala, 12 up in daytona beach. the wind chills. really just down into the 30' s in most locations. because of th

participants will enjoy a paralympic experience with hands-on learning in yoga, cycling, tennis, power wheelchair soccer and wheelchair basketball. the clinic is free and open to anyone. family and friends of the equipment is provided. if you would like to papaticipate, call 319-369- 7279 to register. if you have a non-profit event or organization you'd like to see featured... send us an e-mail... mugshot at kcrg-dot-com. kaj will be back right after the break with the final look at your forecast. here's what you need to know as door on n ur monday. hundreds s of delegates s e at stake tomorrow for 20-16 presidential candidates. it's super tuesday. republican candidates marco rubio and ted cruz are tryg to stop trump's momentum. on the democratic side, bernie sanders is trying to make up some ground on hillary clinton after her big win in south carolina. best actor for his role in "the revenant." brie larson n n best actress for "the room." and "spotlight" took home the "best picture" oscar. comments about the lack of diversity in this year's nominees dominated the show. now, one last

pthey'll be competing at the 2018 pwinter paralympics in seoul, psouth korea. p>> nothing like putting on the pjersey with your name on the pback of it and your favorite pnumber and going out there and pit's incredible feeling. p>> monica was on the university pof new hampshire's women's ski pclub team when she was injured. pshe was 19 at the time. p>> it was just a really bad pfall. pi had a really bad fall and it pjust -- i ended up getting aralyzed from it. p>> depression set in. p>> it was definitely a hard time pin my life, especially the first ptwo years. pit was hard. p>> monica is a natural athlete pand with playing sports, it phelped her fight depression and pshe fell in love with sledge phockey. p>> i'm over the moon. pi still can't believe i'm on a pu.s.a. team. p>> her message to others with a pdisability? p>> just keep going out there, pkeep trying and give it your pbest. pand really, just have fun. penjoy it. penjoy your life. pthat's why we're here. p>> at 29, she says her best days pare ahead. p>> we all have days where we phave bad days and har

youngest members of the national sports center for the disabled with big dreams to ski for gold at the paralympics, something he he was two years old he had a cancerous tumor wrapped around his spinal cord which paralyzed him. now he's learning how to deal with his paralysis. >> i love ski racing. it's my passion and i want to progress that and let everyone see that i've done something with it. >> so inspirational organizers raise more than 250,000 this weekend for the national sports center for the disabled and every year this group health 3500 people from more than 20,000 lessons. >> look at him fly. >>> simply gorgeous outside and will it stay this way? >> that's the big question and belen de leon will break down >>> welcome back and live look and gorgeous outside. a nice day for a hike at 10:00 12. >> belen de leon chilling in the backyard. how is it out there now? >> it's a little cool but for me to be in the backyard without a jacket is a big deal. it's a nice morning and lots of sunshine as well. let's talk about snow because it was the snow we start to february in the metro area. we had cl

rory cooper, a paralympic medalist. dr.ooper's using technology to change the future of sport for disabled athletes. check this tech out in bleacher report by intel. >> and go. >> by trying to do sport for the disability, we have that combination of technology and a person together to try to push limits of human capability. >> as founder of pittsburgh's human engineering research laboratories dr. cooper is developing cutting edge technologies to enhance the performance of disabled athletes. cooper and his team use cameras and sensors to track a we'll chair rugby player's movements. >> we use the same type of technology used in sports science or making animated movies. we put markers to track the body motion. use that to optimize the body motion. >> one day he says the combination of robotics could redefine the world of sports. >> i would say we're ten years away before we really see this in sort of a rudimentary level in sport. i think you'll see this all the way up to the nba and the nfl. >> at the age of 20, cooper  suff

every two years we bring team usa to the olympic and the paralympic games and in between the work very closely with 47 national governing bodies to build a team usa. the safety of the athletes and staff is the number one priority is the managing director of sports medicine for the committee, my mission is to build and coordinate a complex network of medical doctors cut healthcare services and academic experts across numerous medical fields. the u.s. olympic committee is not an organization with a focus on the specialty of infectious disease. we rely on the tremendous expertise of the centers for disease control and prevention and public and private infectious disease experts to address and help us to understand the threats that viruses such as zika pose for the athletes. the experts for months continue to provide a sound recommendation based on the information available to date. we have supported these recommendations and developed a protocol to mitigate risk and provide this information to all potential athletes and support staff likely to travel before and during the games. i've subm

olympics and paralympics.