: for samantha garvey, the last two weeks have been an extraordinary whirlwind. >> i never could have imagined that this would have happened. >> reporter: after being named a semifinalist in a top science competition, this 18-year-old senior who was also homeless, attracted the nation's attention. >> this is completely amazing. thank you, everyone. >> reporter: officials from new york suffolk county stepped in and offered samantha, her parents and twin siblings a three-bedroom home through an affordable housing program for families in shelters. last week, an appearance on the "ellen degeneres" show. >> they are going to give you a $50,000 scholarship. >> that was like someone pulling out your dream and giving it to you. this is your dream. have it. >> reporter: tuesday, samantha was invited by her congressman. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. >> reporter: to attend the state of the union address in washington. >> he actually signed it for you? >> yes. >> reporter: then appeared on the "today" show. >> this is the lab where you spend a lot of time. samantha didn't ma

samantha garvey now joins us.our hand still a copy of the president's speech. >> yes. >> he's signed it for you? is that right? >> yes. >> want to show us the signature? >> yes. >> a speech from the state of the union address. you carried this, driving all night to get here. are you tired this morning? >> definitely pretty tired. >> what's it like for you to have been there? what's the strongest memory you have of that last night? >> just being there. it was the craziest feeling. being behind the scenes you get a perspective you would never dream of having. this was once in a lifetime. just standing there and you see the first lady come out and you're just struck, in awe, like frozen. all you want to do is gaze at her. she's beautiful. the president comes in and you're clapping and clapping. i don't know how long i clapped. that was the longest i have ever clapped and i didn't mind. everything was so amazing. having these historical figures, people so prominent standing right in front of you. >> a lot of people li

even though samantha's parents work, the garveys fell on hard times and were evicted from their home new year's eve. samantha continued to work hard despite the trauma of being uprooted. >> we had to leave everything behind at the old place, so this is, to have everything given to us -- this is completely amazing. thank you. >> an incredible story. i understand the good news didn't stop there? >> reporter: it didn't. in ten days they get the keys to the new house and they get their dog back which they were not allowed to have in shelter. >> talk about quality of life, that is important. rehema ellis, thank you very much. we'll stay on this story. what an interesting young woman. >>> up next tonight, a giant milestone for our friends at "today." the all-star team they assembled. >>> a huge birthday celebration here at 30 rock today. a lot of big names here to help us celebrate 60 years of the "today" show. it was like cooperstown and canton, ohio, all wrapped into one. a reunion, too. barbara walters and a slew of past hosts raising a glass together. we thought we would end tonight wit

even though samantha's parents work, the garveys fell on hard times and were evicted from their home e. samantha continued to work hard despite the trauma of being uprooted. >> we had to leave everything behind at the old place, so this is, to have everything given to us -- this is completely amazing. thank you. >> an incredible story. i understand the good news didn't stop there? >> reporter: it didn't. in ten days they get the keys to the new house and they get their dog back which they were not allowed to have in shelter. >> talk about quality of life, that is important. rehema ellis, thank you very much. what an interesting young woman. >>> up next tonight, a giant milestone for our friends at "today." the all-star team they assembled. "today." the all-star team they assembled. you know the good folks over at prilosec otc have asked yours truly to teach you about treating frequent heartburn. 'cause i know a thing or two about eatin'. if you're one of those folks who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... well that's like checking on your burgers after they're burnt! [ mal

. >> reporter: 17-year-old samantha garvey is trying to grasp the news. >> it's unbelievable. it doesn't seem like it could happen to someone like me. >> reporter: this high school senior is a semi finalist in the intel science competition, with a shot at the $100,000 prize. >> she says, oh, i feel great, mommy. i feel wonderful. you feel better now? you know why? because i won, mommy. >> reporter: samantha's achievement is stunning because it comes amid family turmoil. her grandmother died, her parents were in a car accident, and while on disability fell behind on the bills. then on new year's eve, the whole family was evicted from their home. >> i'm homeless. i live in a shelter. this is the second time in my life, but this has always been a motivator. >> reporter: was there ever a time when you wondered, can we get past all these tough times? >> of course. there are times you sit there and wonder, are things going to get better? in the long run, you have to be optimistic. >> reporter: she stays optimistic by staying busy with advanced biology, calculus, statistics, italian

samantha garvey will attend with congressman steven israel who calls her an inspiration. she was named a semifinalist in a prestigeous science competition. she is up for $100,000 scholarship as result of her hard work. [ music ] >> come on. >> michelle obama proves she has the moves. she broke out in some random dancing with stars of the hit nick loadan show i carly at a virginia school. she appeared on i carly monday in the military themed episode. >>> a popular actress takes her turn in entrepreneurship. what new business sh starlet is lawn pg and -- launching and why you may want to check it out. >>> more of us are not so quick to get rid of the cars. a look at why and the new business it is creating when "good morning maryland" continues with what's new, now and next on this wednesday, january 18th. news time is 6:36. >>> about 20 minutes until 7 and there are more older cars on the roadways. people are now keeping the vehicles longer and that according to the auto market and knits polk. average car is about 11 years old. the job security and other economic concerns k

well, tonight, samantha garvey and her family are homeless no more.oday, they received the keys to a new home through a program that helps families move out of shelters. the family had been flooded with an outpouring of support from folks all across the country. >>> if you have ever found yourself sitting on the tarmac during a long delay like i was just last night, looking for someone to blame, you might want to remember this. the faa says one-third of all flight delays across the country are caused by a ripple effect from delays at just four airports, new york's big three, jfk, laguardia and newark, plus the airport in philadelphia. perhaps the airline industry expert puts it best to "the new york times," says, when new york sneezes the rest of the national air space catches a cold. >>> up next here tonight, the spirit of st. louis honoring america's heroes. >>> as the last american troops left iraq late last year, we saw a lot of heart warming gatherings at airports and military bases across the country. but what we didn't see were the big ticker t

. >> reporter: samantha garvey is a 17-year-old who would rather read something called "the journal ofur" magazine. >> i get excited to tell people about muscles and crabs. >> reporter: outside of muscles and crabs, you're listening to katy perry. >> yeah. party animal. >> reporter: is that true? no. what is true, is that this upbeat, 4'11", dynamo, was named as a semifinalist in the intel science competition. her research on shellfish blowing the judges away. and she did that by overcoming this. >> most recently, we were evicted from our home. and we're currently living in a homeless shelter. >> reporter: samantha, her two younger siblings and their parents, a nurse and a taxi driver, were forced to give up their home, and even their family pet, when the bills became too much. and it wasn't the first time. >> it hurts leaving everything behind and having to be rushed out of your home. your home, you know? it's just -- >> reporter: not your home anymore. >> basically. you don't have a home. >> reporter: but what she does have is grit. without even a desk on which to do her homework. yo

samantha garvey will attend with congressman steve israel. she was named a semifinalist in a prestigious science competition this month. she is up for a $100,000 school lar ship. israel called garvey an inspiration. he said he thought her presence would be an important influence on the attendees at president barack obama's address next week. >>> 4:47. listen up. how your ipod might be hazardous to your health. it's almost straight out of the movies. the grim discovery next to the famed hollywood sign. coming up. >> the real challenge it getting it there, having it fresh and especially the pride. >> the new spin burger king is putting on fast food service. that story and much more coming up. p-g-and-e now admits it incorrectly classified more than >>> if you step outside right now you will notice it's chilly. in fact, one part of the bay area is under a freeze warning this morning. plus, we are tracking the rain. we'll break it down for you time it out do all that after the break. >>> we are back now at 4:50 on this wednesday. pg&e now admits

, now, about a huge reaction to that remarkable teenager you met here last night. 17-year-old samantha garvey, who has become a national science star. a semifinalist in the intel science competition, even though her family is homeless, living in a shelter. well, today, officials in suffolk county, new york, gave samantha and her family, a rent-subsidized home. and anonymous donors offered to help her pay for her college tuition. she says this is the most amazing thing you could ask for. >>> and still ahead, something you did not know about how tim tebow gets ready for a win. and everybody's doing the tebow tonight. of the food cha and yet here we are, doing things like this. it's embarrassing. when you use the wrong tool, you're not just making yourself look bad. you're making us all look bad. the dodge grand caravan. the industry's most versatile cargo and passenger vehicle. it's the right tool for the job. 8% every 10 years.age 40, we can start losing muscle -- wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the ami

suffolk county new york officials last week suffolk county new york officials gave local students samantha garvey and her family a new home barbie is not just a student she's a prodigy and recently was named a semifinalist in a prestigious national science contest she was also homeless after a family lost their house as a result of the economic crisis and recession her story of excelling in academics despite living in a homeless shelter has garnered international attention and she was just invited by president obama to attend the state of the union address it's refreshing to see that in a society so polarized by political positioning and constant disagreement some of those in government can still come together and agree to do the right thing the bad republican governor tom corbett since last august governor corbett department of welfare has removed over eighty eight thousand children from the medicaid rolls in an effort to reduce waste fraud and abuse sadly the majority of these children's families can't afford legal help to regain their medicaid status and many of them won't even know they lost

. >> reporter: samantha garvey and her family have been liveing in a shelter since new year's day.hey had to go on disability after losing their home. today it was announced they will be able to move into a subsidized home. harvey is also trying to win a prize with her project, studying mussels. >> because my home life isn't the greatest, i want to do better for myself and have pwaert life -- have a better life, that's why i work so hard. >>> she has a 3.9 gpa and hopes to go to brown or yale. >>> do you have big plans for the three day weekend? how about going to a national park for free? to commemorate the martin luther king jr., you can get into yosemite for free. >> people are getting ready for your saturday and sunday. interesting cloud formations out there. as the wind, you see the clouds are going, they are going offshore. still an offshore flow. this weekend looks good. sunday the winds shift a little bit. you will see more clouds moving in sunday. saturday is your warmest day on the weekend. next week the headline, cooler, that's about time. it looks like we're going to ge

she is 17-year-old samantha garvey, who became famous really after being named a semifinalist in thel science competition. she was living if a homeless shelter with her family, where she found out she is up for a $100,000 scholarship. her family has since found a rent subsidized home, congressman steve israel invited her to the president's state of the union speech on january 24th saying she is an inspiration. >>> the united states wants to limit the amount of junk up there in outer space. nasa is working with other countries now to develop a set of rules. it's called the international code of conduct for outer space activities. united states is worried about the growing number of satellites and other space debris out there. it's a real risk of collisions that could threaten communications here on earth. back in 2007, china destroyed a disabled weather satellite and that caused a huge cloud of orbital debris that some worry might even collide with the international space station. >>> fans of edgar allan poe are planning a final vigil for a visitor. for years a man has left three rose

she is 17-year-old samantha garvey she made big headlines after being named a finalist in the intell science competition. she was living in a homeless shelter with her family. that is after she was -- new york congressman steve israel invited miss garvey to the state of the union address saying she is an inspiration. >>> obesity rates in the u.s. are starting to level off. the latest reports show more than 35% of american adults are obese. another one-third are overweight. one-third of children are overweight or obese. that is slightly up from 2005 and the analyst say that is better to continuously skyrocketing rates of the previous 30 years. >>> some san francisco health care workers are worried that governor jerry brown proposed budget could cause more free clinics to close. according to the examiner reimbursement rates for nonprofit health centers could be changed as part of the plan to save the state $55 million next year. cut backs over the year have forced some community clinics to close or merge. there is concern that low income patients and the uninshired will have nowhere el

. >> yes. 18-year-old samantha garvey and her family got the keys to rent a subsidized house in new yorken living in a homeless shelter since their eviction on new year's eve. garvey's story made national headlines when she was named one of 300 semifinalists in intel national science competition and was featured on a number of shows, including the "today" show. >>> and that's "news 4 tod today ". >> thank you so much for joini

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her name is samantha garvey. she will attend with congressman steve israel from new york. earlier this month, she was named a semifinalist in a science competition. her parents have been out of work since being injured in a car crash. county officials have now found a rent controlled home for the family that they can move into this month. in the meantime their daughter is off to d.c. to meet the president. >>> it is 6:25. rescue efforts now on hold for a cruiseship disaster. the new setback and the big threat now facing the divers there. a missing boater found safe in the south bay. how the war veteran survived the freezing temperatures. >>> it is a webwide protest against two bills that opponents say would drastically change the internet as we know it. coming up we'll lock at popular websites taking -- we'll look at popular websites taking a stand and how they can affect your online opportunities today. >> so you want a ticket for the 49ers-giants game for sunday? tickets go on sale this morning. but expect to pay premium for seats. we'll have the details and the prices c

samantha garvey will attend with congressman steven israel. earlier she was named the semi finalist in a science competition from intel. county officials have found a rent controlled home the family can now move into this month. but she will be with the president next week at that state of the union. >>> it is 5:26 now. a chance to jet off and escape the cold. the bay area airport offering a free vacation. what you have to do but you have to do it today. we'll tell you. plus crews suspend the search of litly's capsized -- italy's capsized ship. the new allegation the captain abandoned his passengers and the punishment he could face. >>> the so-called sopa strike is on, being called the largest online protest in i had we'll have the latest coming up. >> 9ers fever continues today. tickets for the game against the giants go on sale this morning. coming up, we'll tell you how much to expect to pay for these seats. when did you start that project? every new year comes with a few stories waiting to be built. it's when our brand-new to-do lists beco

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. >> reporter: samantha garvey is a 17-year-old who would rather read something called "the journal of different person. >> so outside of mussels and crabs you're listening to katy perry and -- >> yeah. i'm a party animal. >> is that actually true? >> no. >> reporter: what is true is that this ceaselessly update 4'11" dynamo was just named as the some of the in the prestigious intel national science competition. her research on shellfish blowing the judges away. and she did that by overcoming this. >> most recently we were evicted from our home, and we're now currently living in a homeless shelter. >> reporter: samantha, her two younger siblings and their parents, a nurse and a taxi driver, were forced to give up their home, even their family pets, when the bills became too much. and it wasn't the first time. >> it hurts. like leaving everything behind and just having to be rushed out of your home. well, your home. you know, it's just -- >> it's not your home anymore. >> yeah, basically. you don't have a home. >> reporter: but what she does have is grit. excelling without even a desk o

you might remember high school senior samantha garvey from long island, new york. >> she's a semifinalista prestigious science competition, and her family is homeless. but yesterday at&t offered garvey a $50,000 college scholarship. she also got some other nice gifts while taping an episode of the "ellen" show and ellen was very gracious, said you're very inspirational and of course she is. >> and get this, garvey will attend the state of the union address this coming tuesday night and on wednesday she'll find out if she's a finalist in that science competition. it's amazing. people, especially after last night, people like to bash the press, but one of the good things we do is bring stories like that out there and we see the goodwill that helps prompt. it's good -- you know, keep that in mind when you folks out there like to bash us. so good things happen. >> i'm bashing you right now. >> don't bash me. >> we'll be right back with more "world news now" after this. ♪ ♪ she blinded me with science ♪ attention - americans living with limited mobility. what do you do when you can no longer g

you might remember high school senior samantha garvey from long and her family isle but yesterdy atdvey a $50,000 college scholarship. fts ing got some other nice the "ellen" show, and ellen was very gracious, sa and get this, garvey wil the state of the union address this coming tuesday night and on wednesday she'll out she's a finalist in competition. it's amazing. people, especially after last thingebries like that out there and we se the goodwill that helps prompt. it's good -- you know, keep that in mind when you folks out there like to bash us. so good things happen. >> i'm bashing you right now. ♪ ♪ she blinded me with science e? who do you call? call hoveround now, to see if you qualify for america's premier power chair. hi, i'm tom kruse, inventor and founder of hoveround. now you can do more, see more, enjoy life more. here's why hoveround makes it easier than any other power chair. hoveround is more maneuverable to get you through the tightest doors and hallways. more reliable. hoveround employees build your chair, deliver your chair, and will service your chair for as lon

samantha garvey is a finalist to an intel tall length search. >>> he's been called the second coming, mile high messiah. heaven's heisman. now even the taiwanese are worshiping tim tebow's wins. now a new poll shows 43% of people here actually believe that divine intervention is responsible for tebow's success. he was touched so much by the tebow spirit he wrote about it. the title "explain it to me john 3: 16." eric, it's hard to deny something is going on it'son 3:0016. >> not only did he pass for 316 yards, his ten completions averaged 31.6 yards a catch. and espn was reporting that 31.6 million people watched that overtime pass. so, of course, everyone sort of talking about is it a connection to john 3 dna 16. for god so loved the world. kyra, that verse is quintessential to christians. it is the summation of salvation. it is something that is so important to them for those who want to share their faith like mr. tim tebow using that verse is a pretty easy way to get to the core of what it is you believe as a christian and get it out to other people. tebow, of course, rocks john 3

we've been following samantha garvey's story and she learned last week that she is a semifinalist nowip. and she said even if she didn't get it, she's still going to go to a great university. >>> hobby lobby. that's the place that's all about finding cool stuff to do with your free time like arts, crafts, scrap booking. so it makes sense that its president would have a unique hobby himself like collecting rare biblical text and artifacts that would pretty much make indiana jones salivate. steve green has collected more than 40,000 biblical antiquities and he's putting a bunch on the road in a worldwide traveling exhibit called passages. he's here to share some of those with us. we promise not to spill any coffee or anything else on them. it makes me nervous. we want to talk about each one here. let's start with the earliest known text from the book of romans. a portion of it. >> on one side is a portion of chapter 9 and the other is a portion of the chapter 10. and what's interesting is this has just been discovered within the last 48 hours. dr. scott carroll who is the bible expert w

samantha var have i will be attempt -- garvey will be attended -- she was named a finest and is up for0,000 scholarship e thought her presence will be important to influence the attendees of the address. that's scheduled for january 24. >>> dealing with some colder temperatures back toward the west but that cold front will move through and it's passing through a lot of portions. so slicing through the eastern shore and once it does, the temperatures are going to fall throughout the day. you see the green milders temperatures this morning and back towards the west dealing with the blue meaning we will get cold in here. so the wind are the big story. see them sustained now out of the northwest at 15 to 20 miles an hour. easton coming in at around 21 with gusts up to about 35 miles an hour. even 40 in some spots this morning making it feel like 32 in york. satellite and radar picking up on the fact you can see clearing as he -- fact you can see clearing throughout the rest of the day. especially due to the fact we will be seeing plant of sunshine. the -- plenty of sunshine. high pressure

reporter: 17-year-old samantha good afternoony has always garvey has always felt at home in a researche is in a shelter, i want a better life. reporter: her hard work into the effect of mussels in salt water marshes off long island's coast makes her in the running for one of the nation's top science projects. >>> this is hopefully a sign that everything is turning around. reporter: in the last year everything has been so hard for this brentwood high school senior and her family. >> in february of last year my parents, both my parents were involved in an automobile accident, and because of that they were on disability leave from their jobs. reporter: garvey, her parents, brother and twin sister spent time in a hotel and now lives in a homeless shelter. >> she is a focus student. you're right, her life has kind of turned upside down in the last couple of weeks, but she has a tremendous family. >> i know it's a little rough on her and everything else, but we'll get through it, and as long as we stick together as a family, we'll be fine. >> that's why she is so deserving of this award beca

samantha's father said his daughter has always been a fighter, weighing only two pounds when she was born. >> she's gone from one little tiny thing to a giant. a giant of a woman. >> reporter: the garveys within the next two weeks. samantha meantime is waiting on word about whether she'll be accepted to brown or yale. >> i wonder which one she'll go to. i accepted she'll be accepted by all those schools. this has become a really big story in new york and the new york city area, hasn't it? >> reporter: it truly is. to see a 17-year-old with such poise and determination, to really fight against those odds. her parents were saying that she has been telling them that she has wanted to buy a home for them and want to take care of them. all while she is studying so hard in school. >> whatever college she goes to will be lucky indeed to have her. what an amazing young woman. mary snow, you're amazing as