a local family is mourning the death of air force staff sergeant peter taub. he 30-year-old was killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan yesterday. ahead in the next ten minutes, taub's mother shares new details about her son's life. explains why he joined the air force. >>> in hundreds of local parents scramble to pick up their kids from school this afternoon. several charles county bus drivers decided not to make their afternoon runs as they try to unionize for better pay and benefits. tracee wilkins talked to some very angry parents and she's going to have a live report on news 4 at 5:00. >>> when we first introduced you to lauren and her family, she's a little over zeseven months pregnant. now she's had her baby, a little over 4 months old now. she's still waiting for her home to be repaired. it was gutted after a flood. a sprinkler system exploded after a water main break. we took you inside, we showed you the damage. that damage still not repaired. and it's five months later. coming up, we're going to tell you what the town of leesburg has to say and whe

we learned that peter taub is it a native of wyncote. and his family didn't even know that he was in afghanistan. they say he apparently didn't want them to know, for fear they would worry. >> i had no idea until yesterday. i thought he was in saudi arabia. >> the family of 30-year-old air force staff sergeant peter taub confirmed he was among the six killed when the convey was hit by a suicide bomb attack and the taliban claimed responsibility. >> a great personality. he was funny, thoughtful, a really good family man. he loved his wife, and i think more so he loved his daughter. >> taub was the father of a 3-year-old daughter with another child on the way, his wife due to give birth in june. the family says that he was in the service eight years, and recently re-enlisted for another four and was supposed to come home in april. and his father spoke with him on skype 2 1/2 weeks ago. >> we had a nice conversation. and he said he was in pretty good spirits. he was a little me mrfshgs -- a little sad because he was not home for the holiday

staff sergeant peter taub was just 30 years old. his family says he joined the air force eight years ago. he was inspired by his grandfather impassioned to serve and protect his country. pete's mom, arlene, his step dad, alan, and older brother, jonathan, own bush and pop's. it's a popular sandwich shop in dupont circle. many of their customers never met pete but say they know his character because they know his family. >> this isn't just a place i go for lunch a couple of times a week. they've made me feel like femamy from the fair day i walked in. >> reporter: it's also devastating for customers. arlene first posted the news to the restaurant's facebook page. a note was also posted on the door to their shop telling folks that their son, and chef jon's brother, was one of six members of our armed forces killed in afghanistan. throughout the day, customers stopped by, many learning the news for the first time. >> it really -- it felt like a personal loss to me. >> reporter: and to pete's family, it's a loss they never expected when

family members confirm that peter taub was among the soldiers killed in that attack. >> he was a good person, a real good personality, funny and thoughtful and he was a really good family man. loved his wife and more so he loved tis daughter. >> taub's father didn't even know his son was in afghanistan, he told them he was deployed to saudi arabia because he did not want them to worry. >> he found direction and discipline. and just became a real man. >> peter taub leaves behind a pregnant wife and a 3-year-old daughter, and the family worried about their well being started a go fund me site, that has so far raised over $8,000. >> pete's wife and daughter needed financial assistance so he took it upon himself to help them out. >> taub's body and that of five others will be flown to andrews air force base where they will be honored. we are live here in landsdale, montgomery county, i'm dann cuellar, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> pennsylvania supreme court justice michael akin is suspended in connection with the so-called porn-gate email scanal, they say that emails with lew

melancholy was he wasn't home for the holidays missing his family. >> reporter: donna taub is his stepmother. >> i loved peterloved him very much. he was the son i never had. >> reporter: jeff gallow a long time family friend created a go fund me site for taub's pregnant wife and daughter worried about their well being in the wake of his untimely death. >> realizes pete's wife and daughter might -- will be patrol need financial assistance so he took this upon himself to help them out. >> reporter:. >> reporter: i'm dann cuellar, channel6 "action news. >> family friends and can colleagues will say their final goodbyes today to the new jersey state trooper who was killed in a car crash. funeral services will be held for trooper eli mccarson at the pfleeger concert hall at rowan university. authorities say he was responding to a call when he crashed. mccarson was just 30 years old. >>> the head of a youth soccer organization is accused of stealing more than $74,000. police say jermaine martin took the money in the wilson junior soccer club between october 2014 and this past july. during that time he served as th

peter taub was 30 years old. >> he grew up in wyncote and went to cheltenham high school. ub's family tonight. >> reporter: good evening. they are in shock. when your family members, when your loved ones, are serving in the military you know that they can be in harm's way but they did not think that this would happen, in part because they didn't know where he was. at the taub home, the news is still fresh. >> this is the first attack americans have had in quite a while. >> yeah. >> and to have it happen to my son is -- i just can't get my head around it. >> reporter: staff sergeant peter taub was among six americans killed at a suicide bombing. the shock is twofold for pete taub's father and stepmother because they didn't know he was in afghanistan. >> he went overseas, he told us he was going somewhere else so we wouldn't worry. >> he told us he was going to saudi arabia and a safer

. >> reporter: chris, peter taub's family, his mother and brother actually own this sandwich shop behind us here. they el us they were here yesterday when they got a call from his father saying that peter had died in an attack in afghanistan. they tell us it's news that they still don't want to believe. >> good natured. good soul. good father. >> reporter: there are so many ways to describe 30-year-old staff sergeant peter taub. he loved his family and adored his wife and 3-year-old little girl, penelope. his father, joel, who lives in pennsylvania says he couldn't be prouder of his son for enlisting in the air force eight years ago and couldn't be more devastated to learn he's gone. >> less than 24 hours and really haven't had time to reflect. >> reporter: saf sergeant peter taub was one of six service members killed in afghanistan by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle. and back in d.c., at this restaurant owned by peter's mother, arlene and brother, jonathan -- >> i actually heard about it from a friend at work who saw it on facebook. >> reporter: customers learned of the tragic news as

peter taub ) "he seemed to be in pretty good spirits. i think he was a little melancholy, because he wasn't home for the holidays and missing his family." taub and five other american soldiers died in a suicide bombing outside the bagram air base in adrianna vorderbruggen, who fought fooyears against the military's old "don'tsk, don't tell" policy. she leaves behind a wife and a son. the family of staff sergeant louis bonacasa says he called him his hero. staff sgt. louis bonacasa ) "it was always a blessing to have him in my life." ( vinny bonacasa / brother of staff sgt. louis bonacasa ) "he was cut from a different cloth. family. he loved his country. he died doing what he wanted to included staff sergeant chester mcbride, a former high school athlete from a small town in georgia... ( steve pennington / stafffsgt. compassion for others and he wanted to do well."" ...and a detective with the n-y-p-d, national guard tech sergeant joseph lemm, who leaves behind a wife and two children. andrew spencer, kwwl news. the sixth victim of the at

peter taub also lost his life. his mother runs this washington restaurant and posted a note on the door saying they were closed to mourn this horrible loss. a regular customer vivian ramgate, left a teddy bear and a christmas tree at the front door. >> i'm grieving for my friends. and i'm truly devastated. >> the three other airmen killed were michael cinco, chester mcbride, and louis bonacasa. only a day after the northwestern ambush, they went to the aid of the afghan army trying to hold off the takeover of taliban. the taliban has been gaining strength ever since the end of the u.s. combat mission and drawdown. they released a photograph of the bomber they claimed attack the american. these deaths are especially heart breaking for so many families. coming right before christmas and just months after president longest war in american history. pentagon. >>> iraqi forces say that they are on the verge of retaking a key city from isis fighters. ramadi is the capital of anbar province and it'ss loss was a government.

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also staff sergeant peter taub, he was married with a 3-year-old at home.d nbc philadelphia his son had not told his family he was in afghanistan so as not to worry them. his mother owns a restaurant in the d.c. area posted on facebook "my son peter taub was one of six kill canned yesterday in afghanistan. the restaurant is closed for the rest of this week." staff sergeant louis bonacasa reportedly dreamt of military service. his mother told nbc he wanted to enlist in the marines when he was 17 but she convinced him to wait and also to join the air force instead after he graduated. he was married with a little daughter. this was his fourth deployment to the afghanistan. technical sergeant joseph lemm was also killed. he was an nypd detective, married with two kids, a daughter and a son. this is video of him and his family from 2013 when he surprised them after completing a ten-month tour of duty. this was his third overseas deployment and staff sergeant michael anthony cinco. his death was confirmed by the military tonight but his family is declining to sha

staff sergeant peter taub was stationed in south dakota but he grew up in the wyncote area.ur joanne pileggi talked to his grieving family today. joanne just a heart-breaking story. >> reporter: that's right, iain. when your child, your loved one, your husband or your wife, is on active duty, you get a knock on the door from officers in uniform, it is not likely to be good news. the philadelphia area family experienced that heart wrenching moment today. they sat down with me to talk about their loss. it's not ease city accident questions or to hear their answers. >> i came home late in the afternoon air force personnel were here. they greeted me at the door. as soon as i walked up the sidewalk i new. but to actually hear it was -- couldn't get my head around it. >> he was the best big brother i could ever asked for and i loved him with all my heart. he grew up to be a wonderful human being. we were very proud of and he was an inspiration to many. >> no day more difficult for the family of staff sergeant peter taub. the 30-year-old montgomery county native was killed along wi

peter taub ) "he was funny. he was thoughtful. he was a really good family pennington / staff sgt. chester mcbride's high school football coach ) "he had great compassion for others and he man. a man's man. a gentleman. he was a real soldier. a real hero." the victims came from all across our country, many of them had families. most of them were in their late 20's or early 30's. the oldest was 45. they will be laid to rest in their home towns. army sergeant bowe bergdahl goes to court for the first time, and decides not to enter a plea. bergdahl is being put on trial for the desertion and misbehavior charges he is facing. he faces life in prison, if he's convicted. army officials say bergdahl abandoned his unit in afghanistan, which led to him being kidnapped and held captive by the taliban for 5-years. he's due back in court january 12th. trump 20:06:51 : she was favored to win and she got schlonged (bleeped), she lost, i mean she lost. donald trump is now responding about hillary clinton were sexually derogatory. the billionaire tweeting out the phrase was not vulger. and that he

. >> friends and family are mourning staff sergeant peter taub, one of six soldiers killed bagram air base near kabul on monday. his mother and brother run bub pop's sandwich shop in northwest washington. as they with customers learned the news this afternoon. full.heart is so friend.ving for my and i'm truly devastated. truly devastated. >> that attack also claimed the life of the first openly gay active duty service member, major adrianna tiesrburggen, who also had to our area. she graduated from george 2010.gton university in >> army sergeant bowe bergdahl a plea at hising first court martial hearing. witharned he is charged desertion. he walked off a military base in afghanistan. taliban,ptured by the held for five years. president obama secured his alease last year as part of controversial swap. if convicted, burg dal could prison.e in >> a massive marijuana bust in loudon county. police found drugs worth nearly $900,000 during a traffic stop monday morning. officers found more than 150 bricks of pot weighing about a pound a piece. bryant denison is charges, held without bond ton

staff sergeant peter taub was 30 years old. he had been in the air force for eight years. he was a graduate of sheltonham high school and was expecting his second child with his wife next summer. his father says he adored his family and loved what he did. >> he loved his family. he loved his daughter. she was the apple of his eye. >> taub's father and stepmother say they didn't know he was in afghanistan. he told them he was somewhere else so they wouldn't worry. he and five others died when a lone suicide bomber on a motorcycle drove into their group and detonated his suicide vest. a high-ranking female air force officer was also among the victims. adriana vorderbruggen became the third member of the air force to die in afghanistan. her marriage to her partner three years ago was viewed by gay rights activists as a milestone following the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. joseph lemm was also killed. he was a 15-year veteran of the new york police department. >>> a burlington county husband has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for killing his wi

now, the worst fears of staff sergeant's peter taub's family have been realized. we learned today taub was one of six american airmen killed when a suicide bomber drove into a patrol near bagram air base in afghanistan. taub's mother and brother own bob and pop's and his father who lives in philly said they never expected those happen to his family. >> it's the first attack americans have had in quite a while. to it have happen to my son, i can't get my head around it. >> staff sergeant taub was married with a 3-year-old daughter and another baby on the way. bub and pop's will stay closed until further notice. >>> also killed in that attack was major adriana, the first openly gay female officer t be killed in combat. and sergeant joseph lemm had been on three combat tours and this sergeant on his fourth combat tour and staff sergeant michael cinco was the youngest victim, just 28 years old. >>> here at the live desk, we just got our hands on the criminal complaint that alleged one man hacked hundreds of e-mail accounts and stole hollywood script social security se

afghanistan, for the six americans killed in a suicide bombing earlier this week including sergeant peter taub, he graduated from cheltenham high school in 2004 and his family did not know he was in afghanistan because he didn't want them to worry apparently. he was in the service for eight years and recently reenlisted for another four years. >> a good personality funny and thoughtful and a good family man and loved his wife and more importantly he loved his daughter. >> a family friend created a go fun me site for taub's wife and daughter. >>> police in bucks county arrested a 5-year-old man accused of abusing a child at his wife's day care. lawrence's wife operated the little joy's day care out of their little falls home, according to police lawrence inappropriately touched one child ta was left at the day care several times, now officials are concerned that he may have assaulted other children since then. anybody with information is asked to call falls township police. >>> turning to politics, democratic frontrunner hillary clinton is hitting back at donald trump. he is calling the latest

. >> reporter: staff sergeant peter taub was among six americans killed at a suicide bombing. the shock is twofold for pete taub's father and stepmother because they didn't know he was in afghanistan. >> he went overseas, he told us he was going somewhere else so we wouldn't worry. >> he told us he was going to saudi arabia and a safer place. >> reporter: taub was working in special investigations and had been gone two months. you just found out that he was in afghanistan just -- >> yesterday. >> when the soldiers came to the door with the message. >> reporter: it shatters a future for a 30-year-old. >> he loves his family. he loved his daughter. it's like the apple of his eye. >> reporter: taub and his wife are expecting their second child. family looked forward to him returning home in april. in washington, d.c., where family members run a popular restaurant, his mother says he and his brother had plans for a farm. now they're planning to bring him home and still trying to understand. >> the senseless killing of these six guys and women out there. it just makes -- just makes

a plane carrying the remains of staff sergeant peter taub and five others touched down yesterday afternoon. the service members died in a suicide bombing on monday. taub had been in the air force eight years. he was a graduate of cheltenham high school. a prostitute is behind bars, charged with killing a doctor in a center city hotel room. police say manuel baez killed dr. baker after baker paid him for sex. baker was a psychiatrist. he had offices in center city and wynwood. they found his body at the roadway inn at 12th and walnut. an autopsy determined baker was strangled. it's 5:08. >> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kaip says she expects more fallout from the suspension of a state supreme court justice. it came after a decision to suspend michael eakin. kane says this is yet another step in restoring our faith in the skrus tis system. i expect there to be more of these days. justice eakin will be off the job while the state judicial ethics court investigates him. he is accused of exchanging lewd e-mails with friends, including a prosecutor. kane claims her own legal troubles st

peter taub was set to return in may, just in time for the birth of his second child, and azrianna vorderbruggen leaves behind her wife and her 4-year- old son. she was one of the first openly gay service members since don't ask, don't tell was repealed in 2011. >>> in prince george's county, standing room only to remember a college student who was called deray. he died in a car crash last week. family and friends packed the church. >> it speaks to his character and the imprint i had left in everyone's mind and soul that he was just that amazing of a person. >> deray died when a car driven by james colero crossed the center line, and prosecutors said he could be charged with vehicular homicide. >>> a man has been arrested after being shot at by an officer. police were responding to the reports of a suspicious car in austin hill. officers found the suspected in -- suspect in the car was armed. the suspect took off, but was later tracked down and taken into custody. it's not clear tonight who the person is. >>> fairfax county police need your help to find a missing clifton woman. 40-year-old sue q

aixa: the mother of staff sergeant peter taub says her son was one of the six u.s. service members killed. a suicide bomber slammed a motorcycle into a group of nato and afghan troops yesterday outside bagram airfield. the new york city police department is also in morning, the commissioner says one of their detectives was killed in the attack. joseph lemm served in the u.s. national guard and leaves behind a wife and two children. responsibility. monday became the deadliest day for american troops in afghanistan since may 2013. in washington, aixa diaz. eric: the mother of staff sergeant taub is also sharing information on facebook. she has a sandwich shop in washington, d.c. and says will be closed for the rest of the week. elizabeth: you are waking up to kind of a rainy morning out there. 44 degrees, not too bad temperature wise. we are looking at the west mixmaster and you can see people getting an early start. you might want to give yourself extra time to deal with the >> weather is never more than five minutes away, only on kcci 8 news this morning. jason: i h

aixa: the mother of 30-year-old air force staff sergeant peter taub says her son was one of the six u.s. service members killed. a suicide bomber slammed a motorcycle into a group of nato and afghan troops yesterday outside bagram airfield. today, the new york city police department is also in mourning, the commissioner says one of their detectives was killed in the attack. joseph lemm served with the u.s. air national guard, and leaves behind a wife and two children. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the bombing. monday became the deadliest day for american troops in afghanistan since may 2013. in washington, i'm aixa diaz. steve: the mother of staff sergeant taub is also sharing information on facebook tonight. she owns a sandwich shop in washington d.c. the week. freak of nature. check out this unusual sight on a lake in minnesota. this rotating circle of ice is now getting a lot of attention on social media. you can find it on minnesota's upper south long lake. kurtis, have you ever seen anything like that? kurtis: i was in a bar that did that once on the top of a hotel. th

special agent peter taub also lost his life. his mother runs this washington restaurant and posted a note on the door saying they were closed to mourn this horrible loss. a regular customer, vivienne ramgeet, left a teddy bear and a christmas tree at the front door. >> i'm grieving for my friends. and i'm-- i'm-- i'm truly devastated. >> reporter: the three other airmen killed were michael cinco, chester mcbride , and louis bonacasa. only a day after the american ambush, u.s. and british struggling afghanistan army trying to hold off the taliban takeover of a crucial southern province. the taliban has been gaining strength ever since the end of the u.s. combat mission and draw-down. they had hay released a photograph of the bomber they claimed attacked the americans. tonight, the pentagon will release officially the names of the fallen. but, norah, these deaths are especially heartbreaking for so many families coming right before christmas, and just months after president obama decided to extend the longest war in american histo

peter taub was a graduate of cheltenham high school. he was the father of a 3-year-old girl with another child on the way. >> pennsylvania's budget battle rages on. yesterday governor wolf vetoed part of the gop backed spending plan but also freed up billions in emergency funding for pennsylvania schools, and social services. the bill resembled a republican budget plan that the govern vetoed in june. yesterday the governor accused lawmakers leaving town before they finished their job. >> imexpressing the outrage all of us pennsylvanians should feel about the garbage that the republican legislative leaders tried to dump on us. >> republican leaders in both houses say they are read the resume bipartisan budget talks. this is pennsylvania's longest budget stalemate in modern history. >>> decision 2016. hillary clinton says she believes isis is committing genocide by killing christians and other minority groups in the middle east. the democratic presidential front-runner made the statement at a town hall in new hampshire. clinton said she h

u-s air force staff sechael cinco, peter taub, and chester mcbride--are also among those killed. the attack was another pre-trial is set for the u-s sergeant accused of walking off a base. seargeant bowe bergdahl will go before a court- martial on january 12- for charges including desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. bergdahl did not enter a plea during a hearing yesterday. he was held for 5 years by the taliban after being captured when he walked off a base in 2009 in afghanistan. he was released in a prisoner swap last year. a 19-year old survivor has been found alive- found after being trapped under the rubble from the massive landslide in china--for nearly 60 hours! these images from c-c-t-v show the rescue - as he was pulled from the debris and taken to a hospital. more than 70 people are still missing. some homeowners really go all out when the holidays arrive... and there are some really impressive home lights around the valley. many home elaborately to spread holiday cheer. adlibs during the super featuring the famous budweiser clydesdales! but today's your chance

the owner's son, staff sergeant peter taub was among the dead, loyal customers joined in the family's grief. >> the good people in america your loss is our loss. >> this as taub's wife just learned she is pregnant with their second child. >>> we are seeing weather extremes from coast to coast, much of the eastern and central u.s. is headed for the warmest christmas on record but there's also a major storm brewing. severe weather is threatening tens of millions of americans and causing trouble for the last minute holiday travelers. >> reporter: the weather on i-49 along the texas/arkansas border turned the roadways deadly. three killed, seven injured in a blinding fog pileup. >> it sounded like an explosion. >> reporter: the wild weather system creating havoc is also poised to shatter records, some spots 40 degrees above average. christmas eve in philly, 73. charlotte, 77. savanna savanna, georgia, 79. 2,800 temperature records already broken in december. the roads are sloppy. 2,600 piglets were on this big rig, what they're calling the pork chop overturn. >> oh, my god. >> across the

third from the left the servicemen from our area, peter taub of wyncote,was painfully on display as theyooked at the fallen servicemen. five men and one woman making the ultimate sacrifice for their country. there was grief and pride in equal measure. back here, dignitaries in salute as the bodies were carried to waiting advance transporting them to funeral homes. late tonight funeral services for taub were penned and being the family has not decide have had he will be buried at the arlington cemetery. dann cuellar for channel 6 "action news." >>> law enforcement officers from around the region turned out today to honor the sacrifice of the new jersey state trooper, eli mccarson. funeral services at rowen. and he graduated from the academy this past year and just married last september. >>> and the rain did not damper the spirit in port richmond. the police officers hosted kids at target as they shopped with kids for gifts for their families. the elves in blue helped them decide on the perfect gift and they promised not to give away the surprises. >>> a mayfair family with a happier chri

staff sergeant peter taub was 30, a graduate of cheltenham high school. his wife is expecting their second child next summer. >> he loved his family, his daughter, the apple of his eye. >> taub's father and step mother didn't know he was in afghanistan. he said he was somewhere else so they wouldn't worry. he and five others were killed. a high ranking air force officer was also among the victims, major adrianna record isbrugen was the third member to die in afghanistan. her marriage to her partner three years ago was view bid gay rights activists as a milestone following her appeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell policy." >> the men who lent his gun to the boston marathon bombers is free. steven walked out of a court house after being sentenced to time served. he spent 17 months in jail. he said he loaned the gun to dzhokhar tsarnaev two monthsing before the bombing. thissy u >> at the end of the day he did what he did, i don't support it. i don't support any type of terrorism or violence. >> silva pleaded guilty to gun and drug charges last yea

the family of staff sergeant peter taub will receive his body. his father tells us he couldn't be prouder of his son. the news though is devastating. >> the first attack americans have had in quite a while. >> yeah. >> and to have it happen to my son is -- i can't get my head around it. >> i want to apologize to the staff sergeant's family. last name is talb, his mother and brother own a restaurant here in d.c. you can see a sign and an american flag posted in the window at the restaurant saying it will be closed while the family mourns the loss of their hero. >>> flags in new york will fly at half staff today in honor of nypd detective joseph lemm. he, too, was killed in the suicide bombing. now we're learning more about the four other airmen who died as well. major adrianna vorderbrewingen leaves behind be a wife and a little boy. she is the first openly gay person to die. louis bonacassa. michael cinco was from the rio grande valley and chester mcbride had been a college football standout. >>> it is now 4:35. today a man accused of fatally sho

county native pennsylvania congressman brendon boil is one of the many honoring staff sergeant peter taub today. a statement from the congressman reads in part "we are grateful to him for giving the ultimate sacrifice and service of our nation. my thoughts and prayers are with his wife, daughter, family and fellow service members. >> new jersey judge wants to put the breaks on a law allowing a local hospital to take over emergency medical services in camden. governor christie's administration passed legislation this summer granting cooper university hospital the exclusive control of emergency medical services in camden. virtua which operates three hospitals in the area sued the state after the bill passed. superior court judge ordered the state not to i policemen the law. cooper says it expects an appeal court to review the decision. >>> the driver of this mangled suv says she is so lucky to still be here ton night she's on the hunt for the young couple who may have helped save her life. our bruce gordon is in the newsroom. bruce, we here all the tame about folks who turn away when strang

staff sergeant peter taub was 30, he had been in the air force eight years.is wife is expecting their second child next summer. >> he loved his family, loved his daughter, the apple of his eye. >> his father and step mother say they didn't know he was i in afghanistan baugs he told them he was somewhere else. he and five others died when a bomber on a motorcycle drove into their group and detonated his suicide vest. a high ranking official was among the victims, major adrianna became the third female member of the air force to die in afghan. her marriage to her partner three years ago viewed by gay rights activists as a milestone following the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell policy." >> today new jersey grand jury is expected to decide the next step in the case against the truck driver who slammed into tracy morgan's limo. the panel will announce whether to uphold the charges against kevin roper. yesterday's hearing his lawyer asked to have the charges against his client tossed out. roper was driving for walmart when he crashed into morgan's l

air force staff sergeants michael cinco, peter taub, and among those killed. the attack was the deadliest on u.s. forces in afghanistan this year. a 19-year old survivor has been found alive- after being trapped under the rubble from the massive landslide in china--for nearly 60 hours! these images from c-c-t-v show the rescue - as he was pulled from the debris and taken to a hospital. more than 70 people are still missing. a witness caught this video as a firefighter is forced to jump out of a window while battling a blaze in china. he caught fire while attempting to put out an apartment fire from the inside of the unit. when he realized he was on fire he jumped out the second story window and rolled on the grass to put it the flames. its reported he only suffered minor injuries. people in reno experience a series of earthquakes overnight the earthquakes started at around 6 in the evening... and 3 more were felt between 6 and around 10 o'clock. the strongest earthquake was a 4-point- 4 magnitude. people from vegas to california and even arizona reported seein

air force staff sergeant peter taub was the father of a 3-year-old girl with another child on the way. >>> new information on plan to build a memorial to the victims of the market street building collapse. philadelphia officials hope to complete it by next year's third anniversary of the tragedy. the city announced yesterday it signed agreement to release $700,000 for construction of the memorial at 22nd and market. these renderings show what the memorial park will look like. it was june 5, 2013, that a building under construction collapsed onto the salvation army thrift store killing six people and injuring 14 others. in october philadelphia jury found the demolition contractor griven campbell guilty of involuntary manslaughter. shawn took a plea deal. >> two dogs rescued from the rubble of their home two days after deadly tornados passed through north texas. the owners had no hope of finding their dogs when they returned to their devastated home to salvage personal items monday. and then they heard one of the dogs barking. the family started digging and found the pet. >> i had not b

staff sergeant peter taub was a native of wyncote and graduated from cheltenham high school 2004. his family didn't even know taub was in afghanistan because they say he didn't want them to worry. taub had been in the service for eight years and had recently reenlisted for another four years and was supposed to come home in april. >> real good personality. he was funny. he was thoughtful. he was a really good family man, you know, loved his wife and more -- i think more so he loved his daughter. >> the family friend created a go fund me site for todd's pregnant wife and three-year-old daughter. family friends and colleagues will say their final goodbyes today to the new jersey state trooper who was killed in a car crash. funeral services will be held for trooper eli mccarson at the pfleeger concert hall at rowan university. he was killed when his car flood a utility pole on thursday of last week. authorities say he was responding to a call when he crashed. mccarson was just 30 years old. >> there are fresh signs of a budget break through in harrisburg. a final house vote could com