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the bottom line, it took sully to fix it for me. >> for sully, the cool and professional pilot, the events9/11 can still elicit anger today. >> this entire episode was an outrage. it was an after front to civilization. >> it turns out the in securities born on 9/11 lived on in the sullenberger family as well. >> our daughters were very afraid, and i didn't actually realize that our younger daughter kelley held on to that fear, actually, for years after that, about her daddy flying. >> that fear too was cured in the days after the miracle on the hudson. as a family, came to accept dad as a hero. >> the girls went to sleep last night talking i could hear them in the bedroom saying is this good or what? >> this is jolene. >> sully and his family live in california, a continent away from new york, but he and the city share an unbreakable bond. one of the letters of thanks he received came with a gift, a mug with a message, which perhaps should say new york loves you. >> john blackstone, cbs news, danville, california. >> mitchell: next, images of 9/11 ten years later. >> mitchell: that sound y
the bottom line, it took sully to fix it for me. >> for sully, the cool and professional pilot, the events9/11 can still elicit anger today. >> this entire episode was an outrage. it was an after front to civilization. >> it turns out the in securities born on 9/11 lived on in the sullenberger family as well. >> our daughters were very afraid, and i didn't actually realize that our younger daughter kelley held on to that fear, actually, for years after that, about her...
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miracle on the hudson pilot captain sully sullenberger weighs in., here's cnn's brian todd. >> june 2009, the autopilot system on air france flight 447 disconnects. a stall warning goes off a co-pilot repeatedly says climb, points the nose up. it's the opposite of what he's supposed to do. the pilot comes into the cockpit and says no, no, no, don't climb. it's too late. the airbus a-330 plummets into the atlantic ocean, killing all 228 people on board. an investigation revealed questions about the pilot's training and their ability to respond to surprises. >> they were misreading their queues and the aircraft unfortunately started to stall. >> reporter: they found that overall pilots are relying too much on autopilot systems. >> they're becoming very dependent upon using the autopilot, the auto throttles, the auto flight system, the computers to actually operate the entire flight. >> and they're getting rusty result of this? >> because you don't actually hand -- therefore your computer skills get greatly enhanced but your flying skills start to get
miracle on the hudson pilot captain sully sullenberger weighs in., here's cnn's brian todd. >> june 2009, the autopilot system on air france flight 447 disconnects. a stall warning goes off a co-pilot repeatedly says climb, points the nose up. it's the opposite of what he's supposed to do. the pilot comes into the cockpit and says no, no, no, don't climb. it's too late. the airbus a-330 plummets into the atlantic ocean, killing all 228 people on board. an investigation revealed questions...
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this is like getting mad at cup teen sully for -- captain sully forgetting the plane wet jie.ou can only rely on yourself. the store had been robbed a few years previous, and they should have hired some sort of security guard. and he didn't shoot to kill these guys. and he had a license. i think the story is ridiculous. >> here is the real story about that. aren't pharmacies in this day and age the new liquor stores? a guy knocks off a liquor store. there are tragic stories going around and people getting killed in pharmacies. there is one in long island where it was horribly tragic. pill addiction is at an all-time high. pharmacy rtz new liquor stores. these are the banks. >> this is why you should have been brought up in illinois. i swear to god our pharmacies are our liquor stores. you get them in the same place. sometimes on sunday. here is one thing, you know jeremy's listed reason for having the firearm? >> what? >> daddy didn't give affection and mommy didn't care. >> no, i'm a pearl jam fan! keep up, man. >> bottom line, if you rob places -- you will not rob places if
this is like getting mad at cup teen sully for -- captain sully forgetting the plane wet jie.ou can only rely on yourself. the store had been robbed a few years previous, and they should have hired some sort of security guard. and he didn't shoot to kill these guys. and he had a license. i think the story is ridiculous. >> here is the real story about that. aren't pharmacies in this day and age the new liquor stores? a guy knocks off a liquor store. there are tragic stories going around...
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people's reputations had been badly sullied.had to spend money on lawyers because it was targeted on this investigation that was -- >> sean: why would they not speak up knowing that not only scooter libby, karl rove, if reports are correct, came close to indictment, within hours we are told. a lot of people, a lot of staff members had to spend tens of thousands of dollars to hire attorneys>kov and fight this when we knew who the leaker was in the beginning and fitzgerald's question wass>n answered. >> we didn't know that. armitage knew. >> sean: does that anger you? apparently one of biggest arguments that you ever had with president bush was over scooter libby. now we know in hindsight they knew, does that anger you? >> yes. >> sean: it does. why? >> because i thought it contributed to a terrible environment into which people's reputations were unnecessarily sullied. and which provided the opportunity for the justice department in this case special prosecutor to go forward with this massive investigation that cost the governmen
people's reputations had been badly sullied.had to spend money on lawyers because it was targeted on this investigation that was -- >> sean: why would they not speak up knowing that not only scooter libby, karl rove, if reports are correct, came close to indictment, within hours we are told. a lot of people, a lot of staff members had to spend tens of thousands of dollars to hire attorneys>kov and fight this when we knew who the leaker was in the beginning and fitzgerald's question...
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the pilot of the experimental plane is captain chesley sully sullenberger known for his emergency landingon river in 2009. you guys remember that, right? well, the ride will go to the firsts 10 kids who sign up -- the first 10 kids who sign up saturday morning at livermore airport. it's part of the airport's annual open house >>> the beloved curmudgeon of 60 minutes is signing off. andy rooney is retiring. he started working for cbs in 1949. his first appearance on "60 minutes" was 1968. this sunday he will retire and will deliver an originally essay, number 1,097. >> how are we goinggo to bed sunday night without seeing andy rooney? >> too early to retire. >> he has a good run. >>> new this morning a toy warning for parents involving a choking hazard with that toy. the toy maker little tykes issued a recall for more than 1 1/2 toy workshops and tool sets that look like this one here. the consumer product safety commission says the toys have oversized plastic nails that might cause young children to choke on them. that happened to at least two kids so far. both have recovered. but if you
the pilot of the experimental plane is captain chesley sully sullenberger known for his emergency landingon river in 2009. you guys remember that, right? well, the ride will go to the firsts 10 kids who sign up -- the first 10 kids who sign up saturday morning at livermore airport. it's part of the airport's annual open house >>> the beloved curmudgeon of 60 minutes is signing off. andy rooney is retiring. he started working for cbs in 1949. his first appearance on "60...
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even sully, as 's nouknown, the pilot that landed that plane on the hudson, he's never seemed comfortable he knows that landing the plane safely was part of his job. and he never chose to be there. but then there's 1982, a jet down in the ice with potomac river. survivors being plucked from the water. but this passenger was fading and going under. and from the shore, a passer by, his name is lenny, he just went for it. he chose to do this. he risked himself, he saved a life. al
even sully, as 's nouknown, the pilot that landed that plane on the hudson, he's never seemed comfortable he knows that landing the plane safely was part of his job. and he never chose to be there. but then there's 1982, a jet down in the ice with potomac river. survivors being plucked from the water. but this passenger was fading and going under. and from the shore, a passer by, his name is lenny, he just went for it. he chose to do this. he risked himself, he saved a life. al
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air airbus that sully sullenberger landed in the hudson are making their way by truck to be attached to the fuselage in charlotte, north carolina, and put on permanent display. we wanted to catch up tonight with word from over the weekend that cliff robertson died. he was an oscar winner for the film "charlie," a product of the actors studio in new york he was a veteran of stage, tv and film. he played john f. kennedy in "p.t. 109" and he creepily played hugh hefner in the movie "star 80." cliff robertson died a day after his 88th birthday. >>> and fans are mourning andy whitfield who died of nonhodgkin's lymphoma at just 39 years of age. born in wales, he lived in australia, came to fame playing spartacus in the series "blood & sand." he leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> we have extraordinary pictures from the southern california coast tonight where they have spotted a pod of blue whales looking for food apparently, and putting on quite a show for whale watchers. they are the largest creatures on earth, up to 85 feet and 80 tons. because they were hunted almost to extinctio
air airbus that sully sullenberger landed in the hudson are making their way by truck to be attached to the fuselage in charlotte, north carolina, and put on permanent display. we wanted to catch up tonight with word from over the weekend that cliff robertson died. he was an oscar winner for the film "charlie," a product of the actors studio in new york he was a veteran of stage, tv and film. he played john f. kennedy in "p.t. 109" and he creepily played hugh hefner in the...
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charlotte was the original destination of the plane before it hit a flock of geese forcing captain chesley sully sullenberger to land in the hudson river in january 2009. the wings are the final piece of the us airways jet to make the journey to the carolinas aviation museum. the spire airplane is expected to be assembled and on display by the end of november. >>> still ahead at 5:00, amazing video caught on tape. a pharmacist fights back when confronted by masked gunmen. the pharmacist is now out of a job. >>> and tracking pretty nice weather around the bay area today. take a look at the radar. we have a lot of thundershowers, causing flood watches in the sierra and more thunder on the coastal range. >>> and we'll introduce you to a dog that is the epitome of man's best friend. the canine that makes flying more friendly. f >>> a pharmacist who was fired for using a gun to prevent an armed robbery is suing his former bosses. >> some describe jeremy hoven as a hero after security cameras captured the late-night robbery attempt at a michigan walgreen. the gunman jumped the counter and pointed at h
charlotte was the original destination of the plane before it hit a flock of geese forcing captain chesley sully sullenberger to land in the hudson river in january 2009. the wings are the final piece of the us airways jet to make the journey to the carolinas aviation museum. the spire airplane is expected to be assembled and on display by the end of november. >>> still ahead at 5:00, amazing video caught on tape. a pharmacist fights back when confronted by masked gunmen. the...
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and i-66, the view from sully road. both inside and outside the beltway on i-66, not seeing any sha issues in either direction. >> 4:43 now. 62 degrees. still to come, the new privacy complaint against facebook getting attention on capitol hill. >>> in mt. rainier, maryland, an ambulance explodes. it happened while the crew was responding to a call. fortunately, no one was inside at the time. a volunteer fire crew from bladensburg put out the fire. investigators are looking into what caused the ambulance to catch fire. >>> this year d.c. marion berry's turkey giveaway comes with a few strings. if you're wanting to get a turkey, you have to show up to a few meetings. he's asking people to preregister and commit to three community meetings or to attend every pta meeting from october to november if you are a parent of a school age child. the preregistration should avoid last year's turkey distribution mess where some people were left turkeyless after a billing dispute. the giveaway is november 22nd. >>> final rebuttals are
and i-66, the view from sully road. both inside and outside the beltway on i-66, not seeing any sha issues in either direction. >> 4:43 now. 62 degrees. still to come, the new privacy complaint against facebook getting attention on capitol hill. >>> in mt. rainier, maryland, an ambulance explodes. it happened while the crew was responding to a call. fortunately, no one was inside at the time. a volunteer fire crew from bladensburg put out the fire. investigators are looking into...
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. >> reporter: for all the attention given to captain sully's expert airmanship as he landed his planever in 2009, there are also cases of pilot who is seem to have forgotten basic piloting skills. the pilot of an airfrance a-330, stalled the plane by pulling the nose up when they should have maintained altitude or lowered the nose. 228 people died. the pilot of a continental connection flight near buffalo made the same mistake in 2009, 50 people died. aviation safety experts call it automation safety addiction. aviation consultant former captain john cox. >> the challenge is to find the balance between the appropriate use of automation and maintaining the manual flying skills necessary. >> reporter: the concern, pilots who suddenly learn autopilot and then don't know how to react. a draft report by the faa and industry professionals found that 60% of the accidents and 30% of major incidents studied involved pilots who struggled to manually fly the plane or made mistakes with the automated systems. but dethis delta captain says pilots don't rely on automations. >> our pilots put their
. >> reporter: for all the attention given to captain sully's expert airmanship as he landed his planever in 2009, there are also cases of pilot who is seem to have forgotten basic piloting skills. the pilot of an airfrance a-330, stalled the plane by pulling the nose up when they should have maintained altitude or lowered the nose. 228 people died. the pilot of a continental connection flight near buffalo made the same mistake in 2009, 50 people died. aviation safety experts call it...
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price at least but that's been the experience of some high profile figures who lost their jobs or sullied reputations after voicing their views especially when it comes to sensitive topics as art he's got reports. an american i can legendary singer world war two veteran and pacifist tony bennett has come under fire for speaking his mind on a radio talk show he said america's actions of broad of provokes terror with the terrorists or with the terrorists are they the terrorists well two wrongs don't make a right they're the ones who started with the plane flying into the world trade center what do you know i don't know about tony bennett was attacked afterwards with stinging criticism from some quarters then he went to great lengths to apologize to those his remarks may have offended i'd like to say that i am sorry if my state statements suggested anything other than an expression of my love for my country america calls itself the land of the free but some are asking why our living legend like tony bennett has to apologize for his thoughts there's no tolerance really for any deviation from
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. >>> captain eventually talks about the -- captain sully talks about changes that need to happen to keep airlines and passengers safe. >>> danville's hero pilot captain sully stopped by our studios this morning and he was talking about pilot readiness when something goes wrong. the now retired u.s. airways pilot got a household name after the so-called miracle on the hudson. he safely land his plane on the hudson river after a bird strike that knocked out the engines. he talked about how they need to go from auto pilot to manual control of a plane. >> we need more practice of flying the air palestine. we're encouraged to use the auto pilot. but that gives us fewer chance of keeping our manual flying sharp. >> the pilots pulled the nose up and they should have don't opposite. >>> police in ohio are looking for whoever has been dumping thousands of pairs of women's underwear through the one town. about 3,000 pairs were found in four different locations in lancaster, ohio. officers say that the underwear were in bags from discount and grocery stores. >> i come up and looked for myself.
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danville own sully sullenberger who made possible the miracle on the hudson. >>> oakland police callnew low. next at 5:30 the hunt for suspects in robbery that targeted a three-year-old child. >>> i'm terry mcsweeney live in san jose south san jose. a man is hospitalized after being shot by law enforcement. it is not clear exactly which law enforcement agency did the shooting. or exactly what led up to all this. a story is coming up in a live report. >> if you can't get to the clinic, the clinic will come to you the move bay area schools will make today to make sure that kids don't get sent home for violating lawsuit. >> and if you are heading to new york, 63 degrees in new york. that will dehydrate to you in a matter of moments. 90 in miami it is mild everywhere and quiet, no delays at any of our major airports. flight tracker at abc7news.com at the bottom. ttttttttt >>> i'm terry mcsweeney live where the investigation in south san jose that continues in an overnight shooting after an auto theft suspect. what law enforcement agency did the shooting? the story is coming up i
danville own sully sullenberger who made possible the miracle on the hudson. >>> oakland police callnew low. next at 5:30 the hunt for suspects in robbery that targeted a three-year-old child. >>> i'm terry mcsweeney live in san jose south san jose. a man is hospitalized after being shot by law enforcement. it is not clear exactly which law enforcement agency did the shooting. or exactly what led up to all this. a story is coming up in a live report. >> if you can't get...
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captain sully was on his bike, also at the pre-party. that's it. join me nightly on eye on the bay and enjoy the rest of your wonderful weekend. >> will do. thanks, liam. >> a documentary shows us how we're connected to everyone, including strangers. we'll be right back. that's the starting point for a hey! you want that? you want a warm, super-delicious strawberry toaster strudel yeah but now i have nothing to eat sure you do. hey! you can have the pop tart! pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat and these are the ones you'll love as dinner. grands! mini pizzas. grands! biscuit dough... plus 3 ingredients make an easy dinner everyone loves. grands! mini pizzas... from pillsbury. just having some chicken noodle. starting my progresso soup for lunch plan, huh. nope, just having some tender chicken and some tasty noodles. let's see... south western vegetables... 60 calories, oh beef pot roast... ...ya' know those jeans look nice. they do? yup. so you checking me out? yup. [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. ncisc
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a live look at sully road, picking up a little bit of momentum, but, hey, guess what?hese cars are traveling at a good speed. from fairfax county parkway all the way to the beltway, your travel speed is 58 miles an hour. not so bad. here's the view at 395 on duke street. passing duke street, making your way to the 14th vestreet bridge it's clear. not seeing any issues for you there either. on the rails, eun, no delays at this time. >> thank you so much, danella. it is now 5:32. >>> final rebuttals are under way in italy as amanda knox's appeals trial enters its final stages. both prosecutors and the defense are expected to speak one last time today. knox may also read a statement, something that had been expected yesterday but was delayed. knox was convicted of the murder of her roommate, a verdict is expected monday. >>> new from overnight, d.c. police investigating a triple stabbing. it happened in the 400 block of "h" street northwest, outside the judiciary house apartment building. three people were taken to the hospital. we do not know their conditions at this tim
a live look at sully road, picking up a little bit of momentum, but, hey, guess what?hese cars are traveling at a good speed. from fairfax county parkway all the way to the beltway, your travel speed is 58 miles an hour. not so bad. here's the view at 395 on duke street. passing duke street, making your way to the 14th vestreet bridge it's clear. not seeing any issues for you there either. on the rails, eun, no delays at this time. >> thank you so much, danella. it is now 5:32....
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partying that weekend, well, he was riding and having an orange juice with me, there is he is captain sullywhen you talk to him. i met him once. he is just amazing. >> humble with a capital h but we're signing you up for the ride next year 100 miles to marin. >> did you the whole thing? just 30 miles. >> the crutches that you came in on? [ laughter ] >> highlights from best buddies on "eye on the bay" coming soon and, of course, our big show on every monday through friday at 7 p.m. >>> stay with us. we'll be right back. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyday your car does a lot for you. do something for it. show it some love. chevron with techron. care for
partying that weekend, well, he was riding and having an orange juice with me, there is he is captain sullywhen you talk to him. i met him once. he is just amazing. >> humble with a capital h but we're signing you up for the ride next year 100 miles to marin. >> did you the whole thing? just 30 miles. >> the crutches that you came in on? [ laughter ] >> highlights from best buddies on "eye on the bay" coming soon and, of course, our big show on every monday...
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everyone is getting a little bit snippy, all that matters is this, now that steve's pizza has been sulliedds of a child, what is he going to eat? >> you want
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our economy, and it's been used as an excuse to condone torture and indefinite detention which has sulliedutation of the united states worldwide, andings, and that is a shame. megyn: i'm going to get back to brad, so the invasion of afghanistan, bombing al-qaeda, that was not justified by 9/11? >> it's justified to go after individuals who attacked us and al-qaeda, but not to start an indiscriminate bombing campaign in afghanistan that has led to the deaths of more civilians than were killed on 9/11. megyn: okay. let me get brad to respond. >> look, our actions against those who seek to do us harm and did us harm were absolutely legitimate. absolutely legitimate in afghanistan. and let me say this -- >> was the war in iraq legitimate? >> trying to somehow justify 9/11 for our invasion of iraq is absolutely erroneous. we went into iraq separate and distinct from the acts of 9/11 and the taliban. you know that, you use it as a talking point to try and drag in an unrelated event. you know it's not true, yet you and krugman and others use that as an attempt to degrade the memory and the loss o
our economy, and it's been used as an excuse to condone torture and indefinite detention which has sulliedutation of the united states worldwide, andings, and that is a shame. megyn: i'm going to get back to brad, so the invasion of afghanistan, bombing al-qaeda, that was not justified by 9/11? >> it's justified to go after individuals who attacked us and al-qaeda, but not to start an indiscriminate bombing campaign in afghanistan that has led to the deaths of more civilians than were...
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gregg: would going negative, though, sully his hope and change theme?laughter] >> well, i think hope and change has gone by the board. now it's survival. this is a very tough election year for this incumbent president. you mentioned some of the numbers. all of the surveys show that, right, left, middle. this is going to be a very tough re-election campaign, and so you do what you have to do to get reelected, at least to try. gregg: all right. larry sabato and his crystal ball. always fascinating to read it. we learn a lot. thanks very much for breaking it down for us. good to see you. >> thank you, gregg. gregg: we're teaming up with google to host a debate on september 22nd in orlando, florida. you will be able to submit questions for the candidates, so think about one, and for the first time you will be able to vote on which questions you want the contenders to answer. go to foxnews.com for a story with more details about the first of its kind debate, the gop republican debate hosted by fox news and google september 22nd. jenna: well, right now crimin
gregg: would going negative, though, sully his hope and change theme?laughter] >> well, i think hope and change has gone by the board. now it's survival. this is a very tough election year for this incumbent president. you mentioned some of the numbers. all of the surveys show that, right, left, middle. this is going to be a very tough re-election campaign, and so you do what you have to do to get reelected, at least to try. gregg: all right. larry sabato and his crystal ball. always...
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response, the commander of the newly activated division promised "the glory of the colors will never be sullied as long as one man of the 88 still lives." such an austere beginning, and get the bows made that day a general slowdown and subsequently embraced by the soldiers of the new division xxx the collective, altruistic attitude of that generation. they were prepared and willing, if and when called upon, to do whatever was required on behalf of the nation, even if it meant losing their own lives. over the next several months, the men of the 88 train that prepared to -- for battle before heading to north africa in late 1943. in february 1944, they advanced to naples, italy. in early march, the division began to drive to rahm. along the way, they engaged in intense fighting, quickly earning a reputation among the german army as a force to be reckoned with. according to german prisoners, the division battle like blue devils, and hence the nickname. over 04-day period in may, they captured a number of german strongholds and the town of santa maria. in subsequent weeks, they faced heavy fighting
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