. >> this is a family here at wbtv. and we are devastated, we're devastated for their families. >> reporter: a veteran member of the newsroom told me the two men went flying to give myers some special training in the helicopter. both men died doing what they loved. mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >>> the suspect in a deadly crash at a massachusetts apple store says it was an accident. 53-year-old bradley rein pleaded not guilty yesterday to reckless homicide by a motor vehicle. authorities say he drove his suv through the front window of the store outside boston on monday. one man inside that store was killed, and 19 others hurt. rein told police he was looking for an eyeglass store when his right foot became stuck on the accelerator. >>> president biden is extending a pause on federal student loan payments as legal challenges to his plan to cancel some of the debt are decided in court. the moratorium which was set to expire january 1st will now be extended by 60 days after a lawsuit is resolved. if it's not resolve

it belonged to wbtv, the cbs affiliate there. why it crashed remains unclear, but both people aboard were killed, including wbtv meteorologist jason meyers. >> rain from the south. >> reporter: the father of four fell in love with weather during a third grade science project. also killed, chip tyak, sky 3's pilot the last five years, and a hero in his final minute of flight. >> he apparently knew he was in trouble, and he circled looking for a place to put that down. i don't think he had any choice. it was going down, and he -- he got it just off the highway and avoided -- >> reporter: charlotte's police chief agrees. >> if that is truly the case, then that pilot is a hero in my eyes. >> reporter: lifesaving but heartbreaking for wbtv. >> this is a family here at wbtv, and we are devastated. we're devastated for their families. >> reporter: a veteran member of the newsroom told me the two men went flying to give myers some special training in the helicopter. they both died doing what they loved. norah. >> mark, thank you. our hea

it belonged to wbtv, the cbs affiliate there.t crashed remains unclear, but both people aboard were killed, including wbtv meteorologist jason myers. >> rain from the south... >> reporter: the father of four fell in love with weather during a third grade science project. also killed, chip tayag, sky 3's pilot the last five years, and a hero in his final minute of flight. >> he apparently knew he was in trouble, and he circled, looking for a place to put that down. i don't think he had any choice, it was going down. and he-- he got it just off the highway, and avoided it. >> reporter: charlotte's police chief agrees. >> if that is truly the case, then that pilot is a hero, in my eyes. >> reporter: life-saving, but heartbreaking for wbtv. >> this is a family here at wbtv, and we are devastated-- we're devastated for their families. >> reporter: a veteran member of the news room told me, the two men went flying to give myers some special training in the helicopter. they both died doing what they loved. norah. >> o'donnell: oh, mark,

there is no statement yet from wbtv on the victim's identities.hey are working to confirm with their families first. but we are watching this as it's an ongoing situation there. john, we are just now getting word this has happened and this is obviously tragic and heartbreaking for all those involved, but before they confirm the identities of those killed on this chopper crash they, of course, are letting next of kin know. >> john: following some of the local reports on this in the last few minutes, and wbtv has been doing an excellent job reporting on that crash and now it turns out this story may really hit home for all the folks there, and just ahead of thanksgiving as well. our prayers go out to those who may have perished in this crash and of course to the families of both them and anybody who was injured on the ground. >> sandra: i want to make sure i did confirm, a cbs affiliate. we are working with our affiliate to get more information on the crash. again, this is just in to us, very fresh. we are waiting more details to confirm exactly wha

wbtv releasing photos of pilot chip tag and emergency jason myers, both died when the tv chopper wentff i-77. the police chief believes that the pilot took heroic steps to avoid hitting vehicles. our thoughts with the families and with that tv station. >>> tonight, the man who drove his suv into an apple store in massachusetts has been charged with reckless homicide. bradley ryan pleading not guilty, telling police his right foot got stuck on the accelerator and he couldn't stop. one person was killed, 19 others hurt when that suv smashed into the store's glass windows. >>> when we come back here tonight, the stunner at the world cup. and the world famous player off the team tonight. tate. full plate. wait, are you my blind date? dancing crew. trip for two. nail the final interview. buy or lease? masterpiece. inside joke. artichoke. game with doug. brand new mug. come here, kid. gimme a hug. have you gotten your updated covid-19 booster? they're designed to help protect against recent omicron variants. schedule yours at vaccines.gov. ♪ ♪ at prudential we think you should say it when t

and in fact, our affiliate wbtv is saying the mom was told by the friends that she died from alcoholand we know from the death certificate, that apparently she died from a severe injury to her spinal cord. so there are so many questions involved in this. i've watched the video online. jim, there is a video that lasts for more than 30 seconds of someone being beat inside a hotel room. we've talked to the father of the woman. he says that's his daughter not fighting back. you understand the pain involved in this case. listen to her mother talk about the twists and urnturns involvi her daughter. >> saturday evening they called and said she wasn't feeling well and they was going to call a doctor but when they called, the doctor hadn't arrived yet but they said she had alcohol poisoning. we received the autopsy report on thursday and it said that her neck had been broke. >> obviously, you can see those two things didn't line up from the very beginning but you have a video online, so many questions, prosecutors looking for this other person. so many things need to be cleaned up. we're stil

our affiliate wbtv talked to her mother.ho came back told her that she had suffered some alcohol-related situation and not breaking her neck, in fact, take a listen to her mother talking about the situation just a few weeks ago. >> that evening they called and said she wasn't feeling well and was going to call a doctor. when they called the doctor didn't arrive yet but she had alcohol poisoning. we received the autopsy report on thursday and you see that her neck had been broke. >> just so many questions about this. you think about a 25-year-old traveling going out of town with friends, people she knew since college. not somebody she just picked up recently or met while she was in mexico. the fbi's involved. mexican authorities are involved. i don't have a name to even share with you for the person they released the warrant for because that name hasn't been told to us yet. maybe there's an extradition hearing coming sometime soon. we know the fbi is involved but so many questions about this, social media has been keeping thi

according to our affiliate wbtv, they came back from mexico and indicated that she died from alcohol poisoning. but things did not match up at all. these are people that she knew from college so all of the questions have been going back and forth. the fbi is november involved. and it is that international constant traffic of people saying, hey, when is she going to get justice to keep this in the consciousness for so many people. but listen to a friend of talking about how painful it is for them to try to figure all of this out. >> i'm glad that it is getting the attention that it needs because i wish it was like this from day one. i'm more so disappointed around people she thought were her friends. >> a dislocated neck. when you think about going to mexico, this is the thing that you think would be popping up or someone would not intervene in the fight when you watch this video, it goes on for several seconds without anyone stopping it or even trying to intervene. so many questions and also we do not know the name of the person, the mexican authorities want and whether or not any ot

the cbs affiliate wbtv says the 2 victims. we're jason meyers, a meteorologist at the station and chip tag. the helicopter's pilot. local police say the chopper went down next to an interstate highway. no one on the ground was hurt because witnesses say the pilot maneuvered that helicopter to avoid hitting cars before it crashed. both the faa and the national transportation safety board are investigating this crash. meanwhile, the fbi is now investigating the suspicious death of a north carolina woman in cabo san lucas, mexico. it comes after a video went viral showing another woman beating up. 25 year-old chen kuala robinson while the other people she was with watched those initially told authorities she died of alcohol poisoning. but her autopsy revealed she had severe spinal cord and neck injuries and then of course, that viral video surfaced. the fbi has confirmed its opened an investigation into her death but would not provide any other details. mexican authorities are also investigating the united states imposed more san

and according to wbtv, our charlotte affiliate, we're told the mother was initially told by those friendsshe died because of alcohol-related issues. you imagine when they found out that the cause of death might have been because of a spinal fracture and her neck being broken, there were a lot of questions. there is a video online, victor, that i can only describe to you right now because we have not authenticated the video. but we have talked to her father, and he identified his daughter in that video. but you can see it plays out for over a minute where she's being hit constantly, and someone's actually recording it with a cell phone. so, there's so many questions about that. listen to the mother talk about not only her pain but the idea the story hasn't always matched up. >> on saturday evening they called and said she wasn't feeling well and they was gone call a doctor. the doctor hadn't arrived yet, but they said she had alcohol poisoning. we received an autopsy report on thursday, and it said that her neck had been broke. >> victor, you know this just doesn't match up. and a lot of p

the victims, meteorologist jason myers and pilot chipped worked for wbtv in charlotte.olice say no vehicles were involved in the crash. and witnesses say the pilot made some maneuvers that likely saved lives. the crash is under investigation. >> we are learning more about one of the people who help subdue the alleged gunman and the nightclub shooting in colorado springs. that army veteran is being credited for saving many lives. former army major richard farrell was with his family watching a drag show when gunfire erupted. he says he first over onto the floor to avoid incoming fire, then says his combat training kicked in. i got into mode. >> and i needed to save my family. and that family was at that time. everybody in that roof. and that's i was trained to do. i saw when he got. and when i pulled him down, i i i i told them i was i want to you guys. >> 18 other people were hurt during the shooting at club q. this was late saturday night. one victim says that he was shot in the back and the lead, but is grateful to have survived. >> and happy to be alive. >> dogs to a

the cbs affiliate wbtv says the 2 victims were jason meyers. a meteorologist at the station and chip tayag, the helicopter's pilot. police say the chopper went down next to an interstate, but no one on the ground was hurt. they say the pilot was able to maneuver the chopper to avoid hitting cars before crashing. >> the faa and ntsb are investigating. coming up in our next half hour, our friend kevin ishida killed a year ago this week. we're following up with his family and police. >> and the ongoing fight for justice. plus, an inside look at america's airports with some of the biggest ones are doing to keep people safe in the skies. but first, president biden extending a pause on student loan repayments. details on how long the possible last this time and wh%t you should do if your. >> our top story this half hour, winter viruses, which usually peak in december and january are surging right now. and it's stretching the capacity at bay area hospitals. we spoke with doctors who are stressing the importance of getting vaccinated. kron four's phili