facility called walter reed.family to do this, to say -- because i've met the dog. he's a very sweet dog, so it's hard to say good-bye. but the dog should be a service dog. >> and will be. there you see this weekend laying before the casket. the president got a farewell just moments ago from the u.s. navy. fair winds and following sea, sir. we have the watch. approximately a three-hour flight from houston, texas on to washington d.c. later this afternoon as we said, the president will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. there will be a ceremony at the capitol rotunda. mary bruce, our congressional correspondent, is there. >> members of the armed services are starting to line up here in front of the capitol for the ceremony to come here this afternoon, the capitol preparing to honor president bush, welcome him back to the capitol for the final time. this of course is the place where his political career began. he served two terms here in the house of representatives and today he will be celebrated and honored by mem

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. >>> his dog will help veterans at walter reed veteran center. it shows two-year-old sully lying sadly in front of his casket. it shows the caption mission accomplished. again, the funeral for president bush will take place on wednesday. you wican watch it live. we'll have live coverage beginning at 7:00 a.m. right after abc 7 mornings. >>> moving onto other news now, new at 11:00 the month long worker strike may be over. abc 7 news was first to break the news this morning. amanda was live at the marriott on mission street. no more picketing. >> reporter: no more picketing. we broke that news just before 8:00 this morning. unlike the 61 days prior, again, no one is picketing. marriott workers are sharing hugs instead of shouting demands. happier holidays impacted by a week's long strike. >> it took us 61 days and here we are. >> in the early morning hours monday a tentive agreement was reached. outside the marriott marquee in san francisco chanting against the hotel giant was replaced with cheers. a welcomed sight for michelle anderson. she walke

when she found out about the substandard care for our veterans at walter reed, she took it on. she was a tbreshman -- freshman senator but she wasn't quiet and took it on. her dad was a veteran and she felt the veterans of today deserve the same quality care that he got. that is the kind of leadership she has always shown. she never backs down, especially in the face of corruption. and i think a lot of that was because of her work as a prosecutor. we shared that in common. and if there were rights that needed to be respected, great. if there were wrongs that needed to be righted, she was right there. she is never afraid to speak truth to power. and by the way, in her own words she is now unleashed and i know that will continue in a big way. whether she is at a hearing or writing one of her famous tweets, she does it in a voice that is a hundred percent authentic and a hundred percent claire mccaskill. i'll never forget when she was grilling wall street executives at a senate hearing for their role in the financial crisis and she said, you guys have less oversight than a pit bos

he will continue his service now and he will go to walter reed and work with veterans there.president, george w. bush and laura bush, walking down those stairs, as well. and he will be delivering one of the eulogies. >> this is not going to be an easy eulogy for him. you know, we've talked a lot in the last couple of days that he told me, one of the most memorable moments with his father, when he was president was after 9/11 and he spoke at the national cathedral. and there is that now-famous photo -- >> you see neil bush behind him, too. >> -- of his father leaning over and touching his hand. there is not going to be a dry eye in the house. i know 43 is going to do his best to, as he would say, hold it together, but it's going to be a very emotional speech. so right behind former president bush and first lady laura bush is neil bush and his wife, maria. >> and that's going to be at the national cathedral wednesday morning, john, which will be a powerful moment, indeed. the former president, president george w. bush, will be just one of a few who will deliver rather emotional

and what's forgotten in all of this is if you want to go to walter reed, let's say the president wasd and he goes to walter reed which is close to the white house, then okay you could say it's a last-minute thing. when you go to iraq you kind of have to plan it in advance. you have to do it weeks in advance for security. air force one has to fly in with shades down and cell phones off and all of that you would think you would see though, however, at least from nbc and others, some remorse, some apology, some arranged hey, we went ahead with this story a little bit too early because we ran a story on christmas saying the president hadn't been to to see the troops at christmas time. people don't mind that sort of transparency from the media. yet, we never see those sort of co concession he is. yet we see the pivot to the negative like we always do in these situations that's why trust in media is this. axios, survey monkey poll just last year 93% of republicans think that the media knowingly creates stories, makes them up. they are false. republicans have always hated the media and don'

we are going to be able to double our capacity to bring wounde warriors and their families from walter reed where we were able to do 2 warriors, we'll now be able to do 500 warriors in 2019. it's a miracle for us. >> like all, of wounded warriors lead busy lives. add their injuries and frequent doctor visits and hospital t stays, so time at the retreat gives them a peaceful break and ahance to do things they might not otherwise do. >> when i came here, it was after just doctors appointments and doctors appointments. and then by the way, we're going to separate you from th military for medical purposes so you have to go through appointments. when we came out here, we needed it, and we got it. we got the break we needed and the relaxation and the respite. >> reporter:shere are doz of activities the veterans can choose for their time at the >> we have horse back riding. we have art therapy. we haveassage therapy. we have visiting chefs where i would say 100% of the warriors and their families take part in that. we have special chef from the area that provided them with a world class type meal

after this last flight with former president, sully will then travel to walter reed medical center, whereother veterans. joining us now is president and ceo of guide dog foundation and america's vet dogs, john miller who worked alongside the training team during the placement of sully. john, thanks for spending time with us. how did sully come to work with the former president? >> well, thank you, ana. and sully is just one of america's most popular dogs at the moment. and we heard from, you know, the president's team through our connections and our programs at walter reed and determined that sully would be a good fit for the bushes and in particular president george h.w. bush. >> we understand sully can perform two page's worth of commands, including answering the phone, fetching items. what kind of training do these dogs go through? >> the training is pretty comprehensive. you know, we have a network of prison programs where service dogs are raised through. they do that for a number of months and then ultimately they come back to tour campus here in new york where they go through some i

. >>> as for president bush's loyal service dog sully, he's going to walter reed medical center to help bringing back more officers to crackdown on overlooked crim >>> right now at 6:00, bringing back more officers to crackdown on overlooked crime. is it working? >>> a new storm on this is different than all the storms we had last week in just a f minutes. >>> but first, a showdown against google. opponents are lining up before a major decision on whether to allow google into downtown san jose. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for being with us on this monday, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. they are on the verge of something that would change the city dramatically. the city voting on a $111 million land deal with google. >> they expect google and the city to come out on top, but what about everybody else? >> reporter: city all is the focus for a hunger strike, a three-day hunger strike put on by homeless advocates and a place where protesters are using the fight tinighttime art displ love to ask a question, does city hall lovie its homeless citizens as much as they lov

joining the late president in route to joint andrews, his service dog sully, now likely to go to walter reed, answering the call for other veterans. sully will make a stop at the capitol today. the trumpko ws extended an invitation to the bush family to stay at blaouse in washington across the street from the white house. it's hopeful the wte house a others have suggested that the president and first lady will be able to have a private visit with themre at some point today. back to you. >> peter, thank you. we will have more from here in t'shington ahead. the presid sweet bond with his service dog sully, and nbc news and msnbc wl have special coverage here and in houston throughout the week. one moreto reminder. rrow morning on "today" we sit down with our dear friend jenna bush hager and her sister barbara as they remember their beloved gampy. for now,ack to you. >> savannah, thank you. >>> another major story thisrn g. we are talking about the weather. the temperatures are plunging coast to coast. al has his eye on a powerful system. good morning. >> good morning. this is the second time i

trump -- walter reed medical center. mr. trump declared wednesday a national day of mourning with all federal offices closed. >>> california lawmakers pushed back today against president trump's attempts to change immigration rules. they say the proposed changes will drive undocumented immigrants off welfare. kpix5 political reporter melissa caen is at the immigration office in san francisco with the story. melissa? >> reporter: yeah. the rules aren't even final yet. they're just proposals and already they're sparking outrage in sacramento. now these proposals would make it harder for some people to get on welfare and then change their immigration or visa status. >> trump has poured more gasoline on his fire of hate and division against immigrants. this time he's going after documented immigrants who may need to use public benefits like cal fresh to put food on the table. >> reporter: assemblyman rob bont a is one of several california lawmakers speaking out about the trump administration's immigration proposal. >> today i'l

is going to miss this dog, we're comforted to know he will bring the same joy to his new home, walter reed. that he brought to 41. rest in peace. >>> president bush was born in new england but it was in texas that he made his mark in business and politics. although he always had the wrong accent, he was thought of as a beloved son of the lone star state. >> a steady flow of people continued to pay their respects at his statue near downtown houston. outside mr. bush's home, flags and flowers draped the entrance. these two were friends of the first family and laid a wreath to honor him. our family as well as the community that we felt like it was a good thing to come, pay our respects. >> mr. bush was a regular at houston sporting events. in memory of president bush, the team held a moment of silence for their most famous fan. mr. bush wasn't born in texas but he moved to the lone star state in the late '40s, first to west texas before settling in houston. he returned here after his presidency and became part of the fabric of the community. >> for those of us in houston, he wasn't just a pre

his next mission is helping soldiers at walter reed medical center. >>> lell, a wown is showing up totling cancer. >> but the town of haymarket, ia virg wants them to know they're behind him all the way. >> news 4's darcy spencer was there as ethan became a town hero tonig. >> reporter: there were bagpipes and chants to cx him upo the stage. >> ethan! ethan! ethan! n, reporter: etha a little shy, brave t faced crowd, emerging in his father's arms. it's a lot when you're 9ears old, battling cancer, and it feels like the whole town has come out just for you. >> to everyone who came out and who supported us on facebook, thank you so much. it really means a lot to us. >> reporter: all these heople areere to witness and see aea dr come true. he wants to be in law enforcement some day. haymarket police officer. >> i, ethan dixon, do solemnly sweaor -- >> repr: the chief of police used social media to invite people to come out for ethan. so many answered the call.ik most, these sisters who made posters, didn't even know him. >> was thinking how happy he's going to be when he sees this >>humb

sally will now work with veterans at walter reed medical center. >>> wednesday, a national day of mourning all federal offices will be closed. the postal service will spend regular -- will suspend regular deliveries, the supreme court will postpone arguments and the stock market will also shut down. >>> uc berkeley has settled a lawsuit with conservative groups accusing the university o groups including berkeley college republicans filed suit. this came after ann coulter and david horowitz canceled their appearances last year. they say the university moved their speeches far from the center of campus in exchange for dropping the laws te eech viewpoint. >>> a bay area health center says confidential information on hundreds of patients was exposed. a mixup happened about a month ago, at its facility in daly city. housekeepers were supposed to shred some records but they recycle them instead. they include sensitive details on up to 500 people such as medical record numbers and insurance codes. patients are being advised to watch their insurance statements for anything unusual. >>> a two-month

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. >> glor: his new mission will be working with a wounded warrior at walter reed medical center, joining the program. sully can perform a two-page list of commands, including ringing the doorbell. ( doorbell ) once again, answering the call as a faithful servant to a new american hero. and that is great. that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm jeff glor. see you tomorrow. >>> new video of a hit and run driver plowing into two women. what the camera caught moments after the crash. >>> separated no more a yemeni mother just 90 minutes away from landing. her last chance to say goodbye to her dying son. >>> i didn't want to hide the fact that i am mayor of san francisco. that is what i am. >> did the mayor's a letter to the governor cross the line? a prosecutor weight in on her unusual plea to get her brother out of prison. >>> photos coming in of a strange sighting in the skies around the bay area. here is a look at what everyone is seeing right now. you can see what appears to be a lit up trail of smoke, dozens of people are calling in and sending us pictures. brian caught it on hi

i am one of many from walter reed.hat i have been through, if that did not happen i would not be here today. the things that i am doing today, at a great company like boeing, i would never guess in a million years that i would. that noted that i did share in the green room was the fact that my father and i are the first korean-american west point graduates of the academy. [applause] harris: the first father, son. you said that on the korean peninsula it was a huge story. jason: it was at the time. harris: admiral craven and i had to jump up and down in the back. it is great to see you. thank you for sharing. mary beth? mary beth: to be different, my parents were in the peace corps. i also grew up in a family that was committed to service. they were both english teachers. i lived in a strong ex-pat community. coming home during the persian gulf war, it was front of mind for me that service was something i was interested in. i went to the naval academy from there. my military time in the marine corps was largely almost e

new york, later this week for the rest of the holiday he will then move on to his next mission at walter reed medical center. n another touching tribute, former presidential candidate and longtime friend rose out of his wheelchair to salute his fellow world war ii veteran. and last eving, former president george w. bush and wife laura returned to the ha capitol,ing mourners in the building. then former president e taking the time to hold a baby whose mother reportedly waited in line for three hours to pay her respects. nbc's peter alexander has more on the public outpouring. >> reporter: a son paying tribute to his george w. and laura bush returning to the capitol to say thansi. earlier pnt trump and the first lady visiting with the former first couple at the presidential guesthouse after quietly honoring 41.rc despite f criticism of the bushes in the past, the president tweeting, looking forward to being with the wonderful bush family. under the l's soaring rotunda, a moving final gesture of respect from one member of e greatest generation to another. senator bob le, now 95, standing to salu

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he will return to service soon at walter reed meld call center, where he will continue to serve veteransjust as he was so loyal to his president. >>> and as we reported there, president trump sending air force one, and he and the first lady, melania trump, will attend the funeral at the national cathedral on wednesday. presidents carter, clinton and obama will be there, as well. i want to bring in abc's jonathan karl, live tonight, and jon, we know there had been tension when donald trump was running for office, what was said about the bushes, but jon, this really is a moment of yubty here in washington. >> reporter: it sure is, david. this will be the first time that we will see all of the living presidents together since the inauguration of donald trump. and it is a moment of unity that is really befitting of george h.w. bush. this was somebody known for striking up genuine friendships with people who had been bitter rivals, and in the case of donald trump, the resentment went both ways. of course, trump was as harsh a critic as there was of the bush family, and george h.w. bush so res

i found out through walter reed about luke's wings where i can get my wife to come up during specifichelped out in getting me to florida to see my son's college graduation, going home to puerto rico to see my parents and informing them that i was doing well. my treatments were coming out great. and i didn't have the burden of trying to financially pay for this. i just went online to their website applied and was granted. >> anita: that's amazing. we often don't think about the financial burden on veterans who have been wounded and the cost of being able to see their families. it's something we don't think about. so, that's so wonderful that this organization is helping out with that. and, fletcher, where are the donations coming in from? >> well, we have some really great corporate sponsors srs descrixz out of texas is an example. delta airlines is a partner of ours. but, also, this time of year it's really our individual donors. you know, the folks that are watching today that want to go online and donate a dollar or $5. that's really where our end of the year push comes from. i will

and here's sullyitting by the president's side even in the yellow lab will be going to walter reed where he will help other veterans and active duty person heel are recovering from injuries. > and president trump has declared a national day of mourning tomorrow. >> and mostederal employees will be getting an excused day off from work. >> george bush's eldest son, the foer president george bush, bell be giving the eulogy. >> it wil a traditional episcopal funel. ere will be hymns, scriptures and readings all chose by the bush family. and president bush and every living former president will be in attendan. 500 to 3,000 people have been invited to the national cathedral. that includes the heir to the british throne, prince charles. >> remember to stay with news4 for the lifend legacy of george h.w. sh. we'll be streaming the full service on our nbc washington app. >>> not a good night to look at your 401(k), folks. the dow took a nosedive. a bige. at one point it was down more than 800 points. the dow finisng 791 points down. one of the four biggest losses ever. it does not crack t the 20

today, and sully's next assignment in the new year, we have been told, will be in maryland with walter reedical center's facility dog program. >>> up next here tonight, one last look at today's momentous events. >>> we leave you with some of today's most powerful images. as america honors president george h.w. bush. good night. ♪ america, america ♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> hi, everyone, and welcome to the overnight news. i'm demarco morgan. this week we are marking the passing of the 41st president of the united states, george herbert walker bush. mr. bush died last friday at his home in houston. his body will lie in state in the rotunda of the capital today. the public is invited to pay their respects. tomorrow, a state funeral at the national cathedral. nancy cordes begins our coverage. >> reporter: in a moment made for the history books, the sun set over washington as the casket bearing the 41st preside4 pren geo inside the capital rotunda, the speaker of the house paid tribute to a remarkable life. >> there is that image of him as a loving father, reaching ou

he'll now be assigned to wounded soldiers at walter reed. >> a rundown now of the four days of eventswill lie in state this evening and tomorrow. wednesday will be a national day of mourning with funeral services at washington's national cathedral. thursday, he'll be buried at the george h.w. bush presidential library at texas a&m university. hang with us right here. abc news will have live coverage. >> the former president's funeral might actually be what delays a possible government shutdown. the deadline for president trump and congress to reach a new spending deal is friday at midnight. the major sticking point is $5 billion that president trump is seeking to fund the construction of his border wall, but trump says he'd be willing to sign a two-week government funding extension to allow for ceremonies honoring former president bush. >>> a major storm system is bringing heavy snow, rain and severe thunderstorms to the great lakes region overnight. the real damage from the system, though, came over the weekend. further south in central illinois, more than 20 tornadoes were reported

i didn't realize moms and wifes were sitting in walter reed, changing bandages, day-to-day basis.of the household. all the problems occur. we stepped in. sarah, let's get a charity called luke's wings, named after luke shirley, who lost an arm and a leg, who you were helping take care of, you met through sara wingfield. we will raise money, fly some mom's out. ed: we'll get into how people in the audience can help. you engaged all the airlines. delta is sponsor of luke's wings. you helped 4200 members and military families, $7.5 million raised basically fly a family member to walter reed, or to a hospital. you see the impact on the screen. maybe there is wounded warrior can't afford a plane ticket to get home? >> ha is exactly right. in 2008 we flew 19,000 people in and out of walter reed. 2018, 19 we're doing that almost every day. we're flying 1,000 people every year. we're using major airlines, for emergency flights we need to put someone on any flight. delta is a partner. if you have delta miles, you can log in to delta website, donate or transfer miles to luke's wings or one

sully will now go onto help veterans at a program at the walter reed medical center. >> we have full coverage of president george h.w. bush on our website. crict-al injied-rucrash in anti. it happened around 3:00 this morning near a scrip mall. a 65-year-old woman from discovery bay was st county today.net provided us with these pictures. >>> still ahead, a year after a deadly crash at the bay bridge toll plaza, see how an i-team investigation prompted officials to reopen the lane three years ahead of schedule. >>> plus this weekend is in busiest weekend for people buying christmas trees, but >>> this weekend is the bus weekend to buy a christmas tree. >> whether you did it this weekend or you still have to, buyers may experience some sticker shock. why those prices are climbing. >> this is it. >> reporter: at the tree lot in san francisco's marina neighborhood obtaining the perfect christmas tree isn't always an easy task. >> the top of it has to be in the middle so you can put a star on it. >> you have to authentic smell, no fake tree. it just doesn't do it justice. >> reporter: an

. >> his new mission will be working with a wounded warrior at walter reed medical center joining sixn the program. sully can complete a two-page list of commands including ringing the door bell, one against answering the call as a faithful service to a new american hero. that's the overnight news for this thursday. for some of you, the news conditions. for others check back later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jeff glor. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the overnight news. i'm david begknow. president trump is ordering a full withdrawal of u.s. forces from syria and wants them out in 30 days. there are about 2,000 american troops inside syria playing an important role supporting kurdish soldiers battling the islamic state. the kurdsife in the back and so generals as well as some republicans in congress agree. here's david martin. >> reporter: the president claims isis in jeer are defeated. a they are coming back now. we won. >> reporter: and it is true that the territory isis once held, the so-

. >> reporter: last april, america's vet dogs based in smithtown received a call from walter reed medicald. george w. bush had asked if they could arrange for a service dog for his father, a world war ii veteran. >> i immediately knew i had the perfect dog for president bush. in fact, in my excitement i may have even mentioned sully's name. he is loyal, calm, kind with children, exactly what the president's team asked for. >> reporter: sully, as you can guess, is named in honor of united states air force veteran and miracle on the hudson hero, chesley sully sullenberger. valerie kramer delivered the 2-year-old yellow lab to the president in maine around june. >> from the first moment when the president said "welcome home," i knew it was an absolutely perfect match. >> reporter: kramer said sully and the president had an incredible bond. >> i was told president bush would often in the morning say, "how's sully?" >> so even though sully's owner is gone, sully will continue to serve him. >> when president bush passed away, it was his wish that sully serve other veterans. >> reporter: sully w

. >> at walter reed army hospital, former president eisenhower suffered his seventh heart attack andent on the critical list in august. but the general had never taken kindly to defeat. when president and mrs. johnson visited him at walter reed hospital, they found that he had rallied and was in good spirits. as allied commander in world war ii, one of the countries general eisenhower helped liberate was czechoslovakia, pushing nazi tyranny from its boundaries. but just 23 years later, the central european republic was again ravaged by the forces of aggression. on august 20th, armies of the soviet union, poland, hungary, bulgaria and east germany invaded czechoslovakia, seizing control of the country in a few hours. soviet embassy lights burned late that hot and muggy evening in washington, even as russian tanks rumbled into prague. soviet ambassador anatoly dobrynin called to present moscow's official reason for the invasion. the memoranda which said that soviet-blocked forces had acted at the request of czech leaders to safeguard the country against subversive elements sounded holl

sully will work with other veterans at walter reed medical center. his work continues.d dog. 10 minutes after the top of the hour, donald trump declaring victory over isis in syria. what happens next in the fight against terror? jim hansen says pulling our troops has major implications across the middle east and he is live next to explain it to us. high times in the big apple in new york city, about to become the next major city to legalize pot. ♪ >> we are knocking the hell out of isis, coming out of syria very soon. let the other people take care of it now. very soon. very soon. >> donald trump hinting at a surprise announcement to withdraw troops from syria at a rally earlier this year. what could this next phase of the fight will quite? here to weigh in the president's security studies and special forces veteran jim hansen. thank you for joining us, we appreciate it. >> good to be with you. heather: were you surprised by this announcement or not? >> it came a little quicker then people were expecting but inside the administration this is been under discussion for a

he will go to walter reed medical hospital and by the way solly was named after sully sullenberger from the bay area. and one other picture was socks. he had a pair of socks for pretty much every occasion and these are the pair he will be buried in. his spokesperson tweeted this picture that shows a squadron of airplanes as a tribute to mr. bush's service as a navy pilot during world war ii. >>> joining us now is bill whalen from the hoover institute and former speechwriter. bill, beautiful imagery coming out of washington today as arie members of the president's cabinet gathered to remember him today. what are your thoughts? >> these are unique times. we haven't lost the president and 12 years. this is a very dignified ceremony to watch and see how he's traded -- how he's treated. >> he was the only president in our lifetime to wind a third term for his party. he was a war hero and he had a lot of fish and. what will people remember the most? >> you can go down the list. he was the oldest living american president. 73 years of marriage. that is quite a haul for someone. he will be reme

steve: the dog will go to walter reed in suburban, washington, d.c.nyway, it has been a momentous weekend. probably seen a lot of tributes to the former president. casey stegall is live in houston right now with how the late president will be honored throughout this week. casey? >> good morning to you guys. everybody will start right here where we are located which is the funeral home back here. the first amendment will be meeting here a little bit later this morning they will escort the flag draped casket carrying the former first president over to ellington field where it will be loaded up on to air force one and flown a special mission today over to d.c. look at this powerful image again. we are talking about this all morning. sent out by the president's office last night showing the president's service dog sully keeping watch. the caption reading mission complete. here's neil bush, one of the president's sons reflecting on his father's storied life. >> he has had such an incredible impact, not because he is a lecturer or trying tell us how to beha

and then, he will go to walter reed where he will help veterans and active personnel with their injuriesto his new home, walter reed, that he brought to 41. >> we're happy that sully will continue a life of service and continue to make a difference in people's live. >> reporter: two lives, intertwined, with a common thread, a commitment to service. a lot of people are wondering about sully and what will happen to him. now you know. he is going to make a visit and pay his respects at the capitol rotunda. at some point, we're expecting that. just a reminder of the dogs that work so hard and mean so much to the families. >> absolutely, thank you. >> we'll see you tomorrow, savannah. >>> mr. roker, you have a check of the weather? >> that's right. take a look across the rest of the country for today. we have snowshowers, making its way through the eastern great lakes. and december chill, in the southeast, that first area of cold air setting in. coastal rain along the northern california coastline. plenty of sunshine in the pacific northwest. sunny but on the cooler side, down through the gul

and so sully is being brought back to go to walter reed. >> amazing. >> but anyway, so he says, sully can do anything but make a martini. and it turns out that there's a button next to president bush's bed, and sully was trained that if president bush woke up in the middle of the night and said, i need help, sully would go over and push the button with his nose and it would ring a bell in evan's room, and evan would come in to see what the president needed. well, this goes for a while. and as evan would arrive, he would give sully a treat. well, sully decided he was going to eliminate the middleman and not wait for president bush to say, "i need help." because he could just push the button and get the treat. so this dog is a little too smart and has started putting on weight, because nobody was going to not come if he pushed the button. >> that's the definition of pavlovian. we're going to take a quick break. we're waiting for the casket of president george herbert walker bush to arrive at the united states capitol. we will bring that to you live when this happens. que we're going to

we are caring about things that we have dominion over, and sully will go to walter reed medical centeropefully he can help train some other dogs. >> politicians all used to have dogs, it was almost required. now it's almost unusual. when you have a dog, it's not all about you, it's about the dog. george h.w. bush was one of those guys, he really felt like he was interested about the dog and not everything was about him. >> and the great thing is, you have a busy and hectic job and a busy schedule. the dog doesn't care that you got to speak to the prime minister of canada earlier in the day and had lunch, then later on you made a big decision about war and peace. the dog just wants to hang out and throw the ball, and received the -- here we see the president and melania trump headed into the rotunda. >> tucker: we are going to listen for a second. [ambient sounds] >> tucker: welcome back, dana perino and i are watching the president and the first lady leave the room. he is are not simply because he is president but it was the final wishes of the 41st president that he be there which str

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and we understand that that is going to happen and that he could potentially be put to work at walter reedcal center so sully will continue to help others as he has president bush here in his final moments, so that is the latest here from houston, very big day, lots of stuff scheduled, we will stay on top of it and have all of it for you here on fox news, guys. carley: absolutely. rob: beautiful picture, thank you so much, we appreciate it. president trump is considering pushing back the looming government shutdown in the wake of president george h.w. bush's death, he's willing to sign a two-week federal budget extension to give congress more time to hammer out spending bill. republicans are fighting for $5 billion to fund the southern border wall. carley: speaking of that, meanwhile mexican officials are in washington this morning to work out solution to migrant crisis at the border. rob: this as mexican authorities are opening new shelter in tijuana with thousands of people living in very unsanitary conditions and that's where we find griff jenkins who considers coverage, hey, griff. gri

he will go on to walter reed medical center to help other military veterans get over their injuries.will pay respects here at the u.s. capitol. on wednesday we have the funeral for the former president bush 41. at the funeral he will be eulogized by his son, former president bush 43. also speaking canadian prime minister brian mulrooney and the presidential historian who wrote a biography of bush 41. melissa: the motorcade approaches capitol hill a few seconds ago. the car you saw arrive and people exit, that was vice president pence. we believe he was escorted by his wife on the other side. we did not see her. that is where we are at the ceremony. connell: at the east front steps of the capitol, and bush family arrives and motorcade, special honor guard, they will take it out of the hearst to walk it up the east front steps of the capitol where the president's body will lie in state. more to come as we find a way to halt the uncontrollable arms race. president trump says he can make it happen. but will vladmir putin and xi xinping be on the same page? we'll talk about that. >>> viol

he will go to walter reed medical center to assist wounded veterans there with physical and occupationalto continue his service. i remember back in june he was so excited that that dog was coming to live with him. and certainly made george h.w. bush rest in peace. more now with shep smith. i'm dana perino. ♪ >> shepard: good afternoon, i'm shepard smith. our coverage begins today with george herbert walker bush making his final journey to washington. a live look at joint base andrews where the casket is set to arrive minutes from now, followed by a ceremony which we will bring you live during this newscast. hours ago a send-off in texas from the president's adopted hometown of houston. ♪

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soli's next job will take him to walter reed medical center. soli was named after the pilot soli sullenberger. for more on the wife of former president george w. bush, -- president h.w. bush go to www.ktvu.com. you will find more videos including one of his visit to the bay area right after the loma prieta earthquake. >>> to san francisco where one of the longest host a -- hotel strikes in history has come to an end. 2500 workers spent 61 days on the picket line as their union worked out a new contract with the marriott hotel chain. >> the union members have now voted to ratify the new contract. amber lee? >> reporter: we saw a lot of happy hotel workers here tonight. they told me -- they tell me the new contract is everything they asked for and they are ready to get back to work. >> [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: a victory chant for san francisco hotel workers after a bitter, 60 one-day strike against marriott hotels. the president of unite here local to said the vote was nearly unanimous -- 2 said the vote was nearly unanimous. >> 90% yes vo

will now start his training for his next job helping injured american service members recover at walter reed's going to be a wrap for us. thank for joining us on "the daily briefing." i'm dana perino. up next, you have shep smith. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast. 3:00 in the east. hey, we'd like you to come to work still, but we can't pay you anything for it for now. that's what hundreds of thousands of government workers could hear if the white house and congress can't prevent a shut down. your private messages exposed. there's word that facebook shared a whole lot more of your personal info than they admitted. the white house preparing to pull all american troops out of syria where the u.s. has been fighting isis and raging a proxy where against russia and iran. fox news says the military was caught off guard.

he'll be assigned to the walter reed national military medical center's facility dog program in bethesda. >>> and our coverage of the lifl anacy of former president george h.w. bush will continue day.ughout the coming up at 11:30, we'll have live coverage of a ceremony for president bush in houston befe he departs for washington. we'll carry it live on o nbc washington app. >>> all right. now to the weather. enjoy today's ecwarm-up,se temperatures are heading down and soon. >>eauh-oh. storm 4 meteorologist chuck bell joins us now with more on what we can expect. what are we talking abore, chuck? >> well, today's the last of what anyone would consider milo air a the area. the sun is shining. we're enjoying that, for sure. temperatures are above 50 degrees. that won't happen again for probably the next ten days to twot weeks,least, as another very long stretch of av colder-thaage weather is on the way. we finished up november with 17 out of the last 21 days colder than average. we're above average btoday, it won't last. 59 now in washington, 58 in lorton, 62 in fredericksburg, and 5 in lee

following the president's burial thursday, sully will go to walter reed national military medical center to help other veterans in need. that is it for "special report." fair, balanced and unafraid. "the story with martha maccallum" starts now. >> martha: thank you, bret. good evening. breaking tonight. senator lindsey graham will join me. outspoken advocate of the president at times. and on this story outspoken critic. just out of the c.i.a. briefing on the khashoggi killing and he is fired up tonight. >> secretary pompeo and mattis are following the lead of the president. there is not a smoking gun. there is a smoking saw. you have to be willfully blind not to come to the conclusion that this was organize strait -- orchestrated and organized by people under the command of the m.b.s. >> martha: handful of senators briefed by c.i.a. director gina haspel not in the prior briefing for some reason. the highly anticipated meeting seems to have increased the tensions over how the killing should impact the u.s. policy. >> somebody should be punished. now the question is how do you separate sau

following the president's burial thursday, sully will go to walter reed national military medical centererans in need. that is it for "special report." fair, balanced and unafraid. "the story with martha maccallum" starts now. >> martha: thank you, bret. good evening. breaking tonight. senator lindsey graham will join me. outspoken advocate of the president at times. and on this story outspoken critic. just out of the c.i.a. briefing on the khashoggi killing and he is fired up tonight. >> secretary pompeo and mattis are following the lead of the president. there is not a smoking gun. there is a smoking saw. you have to be willfully blind not to come to

at walter reed medical center in washington d.c. that's going to be a wrap for us. thank for joining us on "the daily briefing." i'm dana perino. up next, you have shep smith. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast. 3:00 in the east. hey, we'd like you to come to work still, but we can't pay you anything for it for now. that's what hundreds of thousands of government workers could hear if the white house and congress can't prevent a shut down. your private messages exposed. there's word that facebook shared a whole lot more of your personal info than they admitted. the white house preparing to pull all american troops out of syria where the u.s. has been fighting isis and raging a proxy where against russia and iran. fox news says the military was caught off guard. a well-known republican says bad idea. and an enormous win for the trump white house. the details of how he got it done. who it affects and lives that will change because of it. the white house winner has our reporting beginning now. reporting starts with a jolting announcement from the white house. the