. >> riverton was just 17 years old when he joined the air force. these photos are proof and a little embarrassing for the now 83-year-old. i'm gonna give you a spanking when you get home. that's me and my glory. >> spent his 80th birthday not celebrating but fighting for war. -- his 18th birthday. something his daughter wants people to remember. >> i felt we should be honored for what he did and he's always said he'd do it again. >> riverton says he's no hero, just humbled by the recognition. >> that's amazing, all right. >> i don't know if i can eat now. i'll >> river diaz one of more than 100 people to receive an ambassador for peace medal in the last six months. in the newsroom, nancy chen, 7news. >>> we have much more to come here in the next 90 minutes, everyone. i'm jadiann thompson. >> and i'm ryan schulteis. 7news at 5:00 starts right now. >> breaking news, the feds now say this connecticut plane crash was intentional. one u.s. official saying the >> the race for the white house, donald trump lashing out at republican leaders that have turn

easier time flying from the riverton regional airport in wyoming. carry-on luggage people would no longer have to take the shuttle for security. they are now screen passengers on its own. passengers who have a checked bag will still have to claim it and go back through security at dia. >>> the broncos face the falcons the sunday after a big perfe quarterback. new video this morning shows coach gary kubiak. >> but i am going to give one ball, okay? this new starter here has had one hell of a career. welcome home. [ applause ] >> they were really good. >> we will hear from the broncos reporter romy dean about the quarterback situation. morning started off with the newest member to the cbs4 morning team with ashton altieri . >> it is terrific to be here. and it is a terrific start to this new week. you can see we do have some cloud cover on top of us but overall it will be a sunny day with a red flock morning issued from the new until 7 pm -- noon until 7 pm today. we have increased threat for temperatures are in the 50s for the most part up and down w

laurel, medford, even into places like riverton.ton township and exten extending toward salem county, woolwich and along the i-95 corridor where heaviest rain is right now. we're going to watch this front swing through behind it high pressure builds in and that means some drier air but gusty winds during the day tomorrow. it will be sunny but it will be within doo. we do have some rain but it hasn't amounted to much and we need it. we have a serious drought situation in south jersey and north jersey scott has been logging at the numbers and trenton mercer county and big trouble. scott? >> that's certainly right, kathy. a little bit of rainfall out right now as we take a live look at the trenton area. but really, it's just a drop in the bucket. parts of north jersey and central jersey have been declared into a drought warning. so let's take look at those rainfall totals for today. trenton just a little over a tenth of an inch just a drop in the bucket. around wilmington a little a quarter of an inch of rain. so we need the rain we're

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