michelle kosinski has the story. 3 as a navy seal, edward byers jr. is no stranger to danger. the night of december 8th, 2012 brought plenty of it. (edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "the mission that night was a hostage rescue mission. so to us that means it's a no-fail mission. our objective - our goal - is to bring back an american hostage alive."and that, he and other seals did, rescuing doctor dilip joseph who the taliban in afghanistan had been holding captive for jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "it was at that point that i engaged the person i was on top of and jumped off the guy i was on and onto the doctor who was about three or four or maybe five feet away from me to my right."for his heroic effort, president obama is awarding byers america's highest military honor.(edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "it wasn't until he called and i got to speak to him thata& and he said, "congratulations. i looked at your reward and i'm approving you to receive the congressional medal of honor." that's when it's like - ok, this i

. , navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "nick was... he embodied what it means to be an american hero. he will forever be remembered in the pages of history for the sacrifices he made."plenty of people are calling byers a hero as well, but his young daughter might not be one of them. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "my ughter knows that i daddy, and she loves me just for that. if you talk to her one- on-one she ll tell you the five different nicknames she has for me, and i don t think one of them includes hero."the magnitude of the moment isn )t lost on everyone though - especially mom. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "when i called my mom that night and told

. , navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "nick was... he embodied what it means to be an american hero. he will forever be remembered in the pages of history for the sacrifices he made."plenty of people are calling byers a hero as well, but his young daughter might not be one of them. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "my daughter knows that i )m daddy, and she loves me just for that. if you talk to her one- on-one she ll tell you the five different nicknames she has for me, and i don t think one of them includes hero."the magnitude of the moment isn )t lost on everyone though - especially mom. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "when i called my mom that night and told her - got to love my mom - she... first question out of her mouth was, do you think i )ll be able-to come to it? and i was like, "of course mom. i m pretty sure doctor joseph later said byers gave him - quote - "a second chance in life." byers will be the 11-th living service member to receive the these creamery shakes are so ric

. , navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "nick was... he embodied what it means to be an american hero. he will forever be remembered in the pages of history for the sacrifices he made."plenty of people are calling byers a hero as well, but his young daughter might not be one of them. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of knows that i )m daddy, and she loves me just for that. if you talk to her one- on-one she ll tell you the five different nicknames she has for me, and i don t think one of them includes hero."the magnitude of the moment isn )t lost on everyone though - especially mom. edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient : "when i called my mom that night and told her - got to love my mom - she... first question out of her mouth was, do you think i )ll be able-to come to it? and i was like, "of course mom. i m pretty sure you re going to be allowed to come." doctor joseph later said byers gave him - quote - "a second chance in life." byers will be the 11-th living service member to receive the (singing) i just can't wai

as a navy seal, edward byers jr. is no stranger to danger. the night of december 8th, 2012 b bught plenty of it. (edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "the mission that night was a hostage rescue mission. so to us that means it's a no-fail missio our objective - our goal - is to bring g ck an amamican hostage e alive."and that, he and other seals did, rescuing doctor dilip joseph who the taliban in afghanistan had been holding captive for about four daysys(edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor point that i engaged the person i was on top of and jumped off the guy i was on and onto the doctor who was about three or four or maybe five feet away from me to my right."for his heroic effort, president obama is awarding byers america's highest military honor.(edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): "it wasn't until he called and i got to speak to him thata& and he said, "congratulations. i looked at your reward and i'm approving you to receive the congressional medal of honor." that's when it's like - ok, thi

senior chief byers is the sixth navy seal to receive the medal of honor. the ceremony was held at the white house..with byers' family in the she'd be able to attend ... "we also welcome ed's mom, peggy, who i understand had one question when ed told her about this ceremony. 'do you think i can come?' that's so sweet. yes, mom, you're allowed to come when your son gets the medal of honor." senior chief byers has deployed overseas 11 times with nine combat tours. state cyclones... it's the last night at hilton for seniors... and that includes georges niang... the mark he's leaving on cyclone history... and what his mom thinks of his time at i-s-u. @11:51 "your life changes overnight." a new baby brings with it a lot of changes.. how a new service in iowa will help parents get through the night... "it's the worst sleep experienced in your life." bringing home a new baby can be overwhelming... especially since new parents are running on little sleep... a new service could make it a little easier. it helps new parents get some much needed sleep. channel 13's me

he was a navy seal. let me guess. adam werner was, too. yeah. werner was the seal team leader, dolan was his number 2. their unit was part of jsoc. which missions were in 2000? uh, only one. operation dorado falls. see what you c find out about it. will do. definitely. that changes the profile. how so? navy seals are screened carefully for vulnerability to ptsd. they're resistant to it. so why would a trained navy seal kill his commanding officer and his own parents? i don't know, but it's gonna be a lot harder to find him. very few people on this planet are capable of stopping him. luke dolan just evaded a roadblock near his wife's house. they searched the surrounding area. there's no sign of him. did you notice any recent changes in luke's behavior? i saw him friday afternoon when he dropped ally off. he was fine. did he ever mention dorado falls? no. what is that? a mission he was on. he didn't share that part of his life with me. is that why you two separated? he's a good man and a wonderful father, but i always felt he was more married to t

team six that rescued american hostage in afghanistan in twenty twelve fires was the second navy seal to enter the building containing the hostage the fur seal who entered the structure was shot and killed virus as this award is about more than just him this award represents more than just me represents everyone in all her hard work and i can tell you how many times i know people have saved my life on different missions byers is the first living active duty member of the navy to receive the medal of honor in four decades only five other navy seals have ever received that award affordable supersonic air travel is one step closer to reality. nasa is designing the first in a series of so called x planes. here's a look at the low boom aircraft right there this is what it will look like nasa administrator charles bolden says it will make slight faster greener safer and quieter. this project is in the very early stages nasa doesn't expect to start test flights until twenty twenty and that also depends on funding a beautiful evening course we had a nice weekend lol chilly saturday nice yeste

sean: today, a navy seal who helped rescue a u.s. hostage in afghanistan received the nation' s highest military honor. president obama just presented the medal of honor to senior chief edward byers, jr. in december of 2012 he took part in a risky mission to save a doctor who was kidnapped by the taliban. chief byers was the second navy seal to burst into the taliban hideout. the first seal to enter was killed. the doctor says he was given "a second chance in life." chief byers will be the 11th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. a university of virginia student detained in north korea for two first time. otto frederick warmbier a videotaped press conference he' s accused of trying to steal a banner containing a political slogan from a hotel in january. conference and suggested he was lured into his criminal act by so it doesn' wintertime out there. kevin: no, and today, the official end of meteorological winter, likely the warmest in 145 years of records. we will look ahead to a couple of

honor to a navy seal who pu off a daring rescue. senior chief edwa >>> later this morning, president obama will award the medal of honor to a navy seal who pulled off a daring rescue. edward byers jr. rushed into a gun fight to save an american hostage in 2012. he is humble and does not consider himself a hero. and it didn't take long to figure out who would be his plus one at the white house ceremony. >> i called my mom that night and told her. got to love my mom. her first question out of her mouth is do you think i'll be able to come to it. and i was like of course, mom. i'm pretty sure you'll be able to come. >> he'll be the first medal of honor win since the vietnam war, navy seal. >>> a man was flying a remote control plane and it went over the cliffs. he slipped and broke his leg. the helicopter rescued him. >>> spacex had to abort a launch at the moment of liftoff yesterday. >> four, three, two, one, zero. >> and no liftoff. but mission was scrubbed because of issues with keeping the liquid oxygen used to fuel the rocket at

.:0 how this navy seal was to his own life to protect an american once every four years. five of 11:00 a.m. we do weather and traffic every eight minutes let's check in with scott sabol work is a four newsa baby is in. we have an hour and a half the that disheartening. look at the clearing here and anticipating any additional rain as the temperaturesdd drop to the 30s yesterday'so high was 63 we did not break the record that it was still really nice nonetheless. down to mansfield. here are your winds out of the west starting to shift have beenbe gusting up more than 45 miles per hour as we go on. as we slowly begin to clear out and over dc here's the front the breezes goinghe to continue through this will climb back up into the middle 40s later this afternoon after we drop to the lower and middle 40s off to the westop it won't be nearly as many will check it out to thehe next front is located here is aa week warm front not much of a warm front right now because there's not all whole lot of warmth with it.no and as his face over northern ohio it will stall out tonight and

. >>> president obama awarded a navy seal with the nation's highest military honor. edward brewers jr. is the first living active duty member of the navy to receive that award in four decades. eyewitness news reporter jacqueline fell explains the chief's brave actions in a life saving hostage rescue. >> reporter: navy seal edward byers was part of a team that rescued an american doctor kidnapped by the taliban. >> the mission that night was a hostage rescue mission. to us, that's a no fail mission. our objective, our goal is to bring back an american hostage alive. >> the president awarded byers the honor at a ceremony this morning at the white house. unit that killed osama binladen. the rescue took place in 2012. the american doctor was held hostage for four days. he was the second seal to burst into the taliban hide out to free the doctor. the first seal inside was killed. today's ceremony, a bit uncomfortable for byers who typically operates in the shadows, not the national spotlight. >> it's defined by a deep sense of humility. he doesn't seek the spotlight. he s

a navy seal who helped rescue a u.s. hostage in afghanistan is receiving the nation's highest military honor. jeannette reyes joins us live with the details. jeannette: that ceremony wrapped up less than an hour at the white house. finally stepping out of the shadow to accept this honor. he risked his life in 2012 to rescue dr. dilip joseph. he was held captive by the taliban for four days. the first to burst through the door. a fellow navy seal was shot during the mission. 36-year-old a hero. he says his young daughter does not quite see it that way. >> my daughter knows that i'm daddy. and she loves me just for that. herif you talk to one-on-one, she will tell you the five different nicknames she has for me. i don't think one of them includes hero. jeannette: he says he told his mom about the honor and the first thing she asked is if she would be able to attend. president obama said of course and she was in attendance for that ceremony. apparently a lot of his friends and family came to support him. jummy: absolutely.

it's good when your trainer is a navy seal. [laughter] we also welcome ed's mom peggy who had one question when ed told her about the ceremony: do you think i can come? [laughter] yes mom, you're allowed to come when your son gets the medal of honor. ed's brothers and sisters are also here as are about 50 cousins from all across the country and dozens of friends, many who served alongside ed. some who have traveled from around the world to be here today. that's the brotherhood, the debt of loyalty to service and missions that binds these team . looking back, it seems ed byers was destined to serve. his father served during world war ii and now rests in arlington. as a boy, growing up in grand rapids ohio, ed would be in the woods in camouflage playing military . and i suspect the other kids did not stand a chance to go a boy scout who loved adventure, and saw a movie about the navy seals and fell in love with the idea of deploying by sea, air and land. i believe that man will not merely indoor, he will prevail, william faulkner

. >>> new this afternoon, a navy seal is emerging from secrecy to receive the medal of honor the naon's highest military honor edward byers is credited with saving an american doctor being held hostage by the taliban and in a house in eastern afghantan three years ago. he got on top of the doctor to process. officer first class nicholas check lost his life. the navy seals operate covertly, and president obama praised edward story forward. >> in today's ceremony, it is truly unique, a rare opportununy for the american people to o t a glimpse of a special breeeeof warrior, that >> edward byers did not speak at the ceremony, and he is the sixth navy seal to receive the honor. >>> candlelight vigil held last night for a rookie police officer who was killed oher very first day on the job ashley grandin was shot after r respondingngo a domestic violence call and saturday. police say the 32-year-old ronald hamilton shot and killed her and his wife. he i3 an army staff sergeant whw worked at the pentagon. he is sitting in a jail cell today, and he is facing murder charges. or two other officers

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. >>> still ahead a navy seal's daring rescue gets him an honor. >> coming up we had quite the sunday with temperatures reaching 60 degrees. it's different today. we will talk about it in your . back. raining now. you see the rain is moving out of here. this cold front is pretty strong in terms of winds of a wind advisory was issued for many of us this morning. most are out. here's a look at sustained wind speeds, its blowing hard in cleveland out there. then check out the gusts, up to 35 miles per hour. >>> a navy seal from ohio will be awarded the highest honor for a december 2012 hostage mission to save a doctor hilled captive by the taliban. >> our goal was to bring back an american hostage alive. >> he grew up outside of toledo and he will be the 11th service member to receive the medal of honor for action in afghanistan. >>> it's leap day, there are some deals you might want to take advantage of. >> hotels are 29% off on eptedia.com. also some food deals. pizza hut will be giving you a free pizza if today is your bather day. we have a full list on our wews newsnet five app. and

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the navy seals were deployed to the village where mohammad razeq was beaten to death. i wanted to find out why they hadn't intervened to stop the beating. and what they knew about the fate of the other fourteen civilians who were killed that day. fault lines contacted the us department of defense and the special operations joint task force in afghanistan. they both referred us to natos mission in afghanistan. >> nagieb - resolute support has not received any formal allegation from the governement >> i didn't know exactly what they meant by "no formal allegations." we followed up and asked them if they'd received any reports of civilian casualties from the august 3rd operation. that was over a month ago. we're still waiting for their answer. i couldn't get any information from the us about their involvement in the operation, but i was able to track down an afghan lieutenant, abdul shafiq, who was a commander on the ground on august third. over the phone, i asked him about the us's role in the operation. >> but when i asked him about the other fourteen civilians who had

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navy seal edward buyers is only the sixth navy seal to receive this award. back in 2012 he helped with the rescue of a americanvilleian being he would hoss -- american being held by -- >>> orcpoll find donald trump and hillary clinton are going to be ahead of their closest competitors before super so, why does it matter so much? jonathan mann explains. >> reporter: super tuesday is a chance for the candidate to get a large number of delegates. about half of them are in the south which is why you will also hear this called sec conference which may be best known for football rivalries. there are more delegates up for grabs on super tuesday than any other day of the calendar. that 1 day offers nearly half, 48% of what is needed to win for republicans, more than one- third for democrats. it will probably not decide the race for the republicans because of the number still in the race. for a clear fast win, but could have a big impact on hillary clinton and bernie sanders. >>> john kasich says he has no plans to leave the republican race right now and he's hoping

but he is crawling like a navy seal. trying to perhaps instead of the line of sight. there are some dogs. they are on the scene. i'm not sure if the person holding the dog back is the owner of the dog or law enforcement.>> from-from what i can see it was like a german shepherd. he has done. they are giving him directions and he is on the ground, putting his hands at his sides and is definitely scary from his vantage point and alley know that two people are >> and law enforcement showing up at the scene. the sky was running for quite some time scaling fences and running through people's backyards. he was looking for an open door, perhaps a door to get into a house but as you saw, he got tired and laid down and the police dog that was there.>> you don't want to go up against the police dog. cigarette great use of the police k-9 unit in this chased apprehend a suspect and you can see them taking the dog back to the police vehicle. but that man right there is a custody and this began half an hour ago. there were reports of a stolen vehicle on 95 heading south, crossed ove

fellow navy seal was shot in the head during the rescue mission. byers followed shortly after continuing with the mission anyway. he is calling the 36-year-old a hero but says the young daughter doesn't see it that way. >> my daughter knows i'm daddy. she loves me just for that. if you talk to her one-on-one she will tell you the five different nickname she has for me. not one is hero. >> byers said he told his mom about the honor he would be receiving today and the first thing she asked if she is able to attend. she was able to go to the reporting for abc7 news, i'm jeanette reyes. >> congratulations. michelle: glad his mom was able to make it and be part of it. jonathan: nice. michelle: extra special. jonathan: congratulations to him and his family. so many men and women serving the country who do heroic things and they may not get the same honor. coming up at 4:00 -- >> e. coli shut down an exhibit at jonathan: get back to breaking news at the beginning of the newscast. the kids farm at the national zoo was closed after e. coli was found. diane

. >>> a navy seal now holds the nation's highest military honor. president obama awarded the medal of honor to edward byers, part of a raid to save a doctor in afghanistan. doctor to prevent him from being shot. >> i understand had one question when ed told her about can come? that's so sweet. yes, mom, you're allowed to come when your son gets the medal of honor. >> he was the second navy seal to enter that building during and killed. >>> it's the biggest day of voting this season tomorrow. more than 1,000 delegates are up for grabs for the democrats, nearly 600 for the republicans. no candidate can officially wrap up the nomination but it could be a major turning point. >> in florida, where he comes from, this guy couldn't be elected dogcatcher. minute push before super tuesday. >> we are not going to allow a conartist to take control of the party of lincoln and reagan. >> the only campaign that can beat donald trump is us. >> reporter: reaching voters before the primaries in 12 dates, with more than 1600 delegates at stake. >> i don't think amer

and navy seal from ohio is receiving recognition from the president of the united states. >>> the red carpet. backlash for confusing whoopi goldberg with oprah. accused of opening fire and his own family were in the court rain -- courtroom today. the army surgeon was arraigned on two murder charges. police said hamilton shot three officers responding to a domestic violence call. officer ashley did not survive. the 28-year-old had been an intern of the police department earlier. >> she did share with us when we rehired her that she felt like she still wanted to do this job and she could not get with murdering his wife. he shot the other two officers and they are expected to make a full recovery. >>> and navy seal from ohio just received the nations highest military offer. edward byers junior was off at the metal buyer -- honor. in 2012 he took part in a risky mission to save a doctor. ohio. now here's jason. >>> take a look. are sky cam showing sunshine here off to the west. some clouds. >>> i am a hollywood watcher. after getting snubbed at half a dozen times leonardo dicaprio finally

navy seal with the medal of honor today. edward byers is only the fifth navy seal to receive the award. back in 2012, he helped with the rescue of an american civilian being held hostage by taliban insurgents in afghanistan. the pentagon says he used hand-to- hand combat with multiple assailants, and used his own body to shield the hostage the rescue also resulted in the death of a member of the navy's special warfare development seal team six. byers performed cpr on his teammate for 40 minutes in an attempt to save him. part of pulaski county could soon get a new zip code. right now fairlawn and snowville share the zip code 24141 with radford and parts of floyd and montgomery county. it's caused confusion for businesses in the area. taxes from sales sometimes go to the wrong jurisdiction that share the same the pulaski county board of supervisors is requesting the u-s postal service gives fairlawn and snowville its own zip code. anthony akers/assistant pulaski county administrator: "obviously make sure that pulaski county i

a us navy seal was awarded the medal of honor today. u.s senior chief special warfare operator edward byers is only the fifth navy seal to receive the award. back in 2012, byers helped with the rescue of an american civilian being held hostage by taliban hand-to-hand combat with multiple assailants, and used his own body to shield the hostage. as the sec champs are coming off their 16 and oh record in the sec... the gamecocks are now looking ahead to open play at the 2016 sec women's basketball tournament in the quarterfinals. but before they head to the sunshine state -- the team is holding a celebration this evening so they can share this milestone with their fans. the university is holding a pep rally at the alumni center and doors open at 6 o'clock tonight. the event features cocky, cheerleaders and the pep band. we'll check in with billie jean shaw at 5:30. rocking the runway to raise awareness about the number one killer of the city of columbia will hold its annual "go red columbia fashion show" on march 11. councilwoman tameika i

navy seal awarded the highest decoration. his story is next. >> still ahead the kids farm at the national zoo. shut down. bacteria that was found in the animal that had keepers watching closely. coming up. alison: red flags raised fairfax. maureen: millions spent on parcel of property. the watchdog asking questions about the relationship between the seller and county leaders. >> looking ahead to tomorrow. a mild sunny day but then big weather changes the rest of the week. you want to hear about that next on "abc7 news at 6:00". ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ see how much you could save. for a cup of coffee just because you're a woman. so why does congress think it's ok that women get paid 20% less than a man for doing the same job? i'll fight for pay equity, to protect planned parenthood, choice for women, and expand paid and family leave. now some politicians will belittle this as a women's agenda. more proof that we just need more women in congress. i'm kathleen mathews and i approve this message. maureen: a knavery seal receives the

heather:a navy seal breaks his cover for a special honor at the white house. phil: the first living active duty member of the navy to receive the medal of honor in four decades. heather:and the action taken by justice clarence thomas today that left those listening to the argument stunned. phil: and a health alert in a group of new hampshire communities. the cancer cluster involving small children that is now under investigation. boston. the people you know -- >> following breaking news. >> and the reporting you trust. now at 10:00. check your program guide for channel number. >> you're watching newscenter 5 at 5:00. phil: justice clarence thomas breaking his long silence on the bench. asking a question for the first time in 10 years. the court is hearing a case opposing the federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns. thomas asked if the violation of any other law suspends a person's constitutional rights. his question drew audible gasps from people in the room. phil: president barack obama awarded the nation's highest militar

brock obama awarded a navy seal the highest military honor edward byers the first living active duty member of the navy at the middle on >> like so many of us special operators defined by some deep sense of humility he doesn't seek the spotlight in fact he shuns it. professional. i imagine a lot of other places he'd rather be than in front of all these cameras. >> byers is only the six navy seals be awarded the highest honor of valor in combat was a member of the deal team six the elite group that killed osama bin laden. in 2012 fires help western american doctor kidnapped by the taliban and. by a fired on the enemy and threw himself on the doctor to shield the hostage. >> is a navy seal edward byers junior is well acquainted with danger. the night of december 8 2012 brought plenty of it. >> are objective our goal is hostage alive picnics and that he and other seals did rescuing doctor joseph from the taliban in afghanistan but holding captive about four days. >> the guy was on on to the doctor who was about three or four maybe five feet away for me to my right. >> for his heroic eff

today, president barack obama will honor a navy seal. >>> welcome back. the landscape in parts of virginia looks different this morning than last week. >> people are helping one another cleaned up in the slammed by tornado on wednesday night. the united methodist held sunday services in the church basement because of damage to the sanctuary. >> this is when we have to put our faith in practice and move forward. and say everything that we read and love on sunday is in our hearts. >> church members helped to cover up the holes in the roof so the next rains will not cause further damage. >>> a cruise ship that was damaged by a major storm is cutting another trip short anthems of the seas is heading back to new jersey. it was damaged earlier this month when it encountered 30- foot waves and hurricane-force winds. >>> people in hesston, are looking for answers. last night a special town hall and a church service were held to remember the three people who were killed. the names of the dead were called out including the killer. three people were killed, 14 wound

. >>> a navy seal is taking home the nation's highest military award, we have more on what earned him the honor. that's coming right up. > a jude duty army staff sergeant accused of killing his wife and rookie police officer to remain in jail. ronald hamilton admitted to shooting his wife and three officers saturday night. officer ashley guindon died from her injuries, it was the first day on the job. the other two officers are expected to survive their injuries. >>> a young survivor of a mass shooting in michigan is showing signs of recovering at the hospital. she was shot outside a kalamazoo restaurant. former uber driver jason dalton is charged with murder and attempted murder. >>> prosecutors are deciding if the people involved in a violent fight at a ku klux klan rally will be charged. the fight broke out in anaheim, california. several people arrested have been released because they acted in self-defense. others are in custody including klansman and others protests against the rally. >>> an american student arrested in north korea apologized and begged for forgiveness. he admitt

that is navy seal edward byers... he's receiving the medal of hooor for s role in rescuing an american civiial who was held hostage by taliban insurgents in afghanistan. the medal of honor is t he highest medal for valor in combat. astronaut scott kelly begins his final day in space... kelly will return to texas on wednesday after spending almost a year in space.... he has now spent the most cumulative timein space of any american in history. he and a russian cosmonaut are test subjects - scientists are studying theeaffects of sppe a group in cedar rapids is working to bring tiny houses to the community. if you haven't heard of the tiny house vement, it's becoming popular among people who wish to live a simple life--be energy efficent, or even save money--by living in very small homes. often times tiny homes have wheels and even compostable totoets but the homes in cedar rapids would not be this way. (cg: joe lock/ tiny house work group member) "there would central air and heat, and that they would be something that w

it is good when your trainer is a navy seal. [laughter] we welcome as mum peggy landers didn't have one question when ed told her about the ceremony. do you think i can come? [laughter] so sweet. yes, mom, you are allowed to calm when your son get the medal of honor. as brothers and sisters are here as are about 50 countries from all across the country and dozens of friends, many who served alongside them. some love traveled from around the world to be here today. that is the brotherhood of the depth of loyalty, service and mission. looking back, it seems ed byers was destined to serve. his father served in the navy during world war ii and now rest in arlington. as a boy growing up in grand rapids, ohio, and would be in the words in his camouflage and i suspect the other kids did not have a chance. a boy scout who loved adventure, as a movie about the navy seals who fell in love with the idea of deploying air and land. i believe that man will not merely endure, william fogg once said because he has a soul, a spirit capable of co

biers is a member of the navy seal team 6. in 2012 he rescued a hostage held by the taliban. biers used his body to protect the hostage from gunfire. the 5th navy seal to receive the honor and the first living member to receive the award in four decades. >> today's ceremony is unique. a rare opportunity for the american people to get a glimpse of a special breed of warrior that so often serves in the shadows. >>> i was immediately humbled to know that somebody out there, a group of people out worthy of this level of award. >>> biers was born in cleveland and grew up in grand rapid is ohio and deployed overseas 11 times with 9 combat tours. >>> the u.s. army is launching a lead delta force operation in iraq. the force will conduct raise and hostages and prisoners. members spent weeks setting up safe houses and coordinating units. this is the same strategy special operation forces have used in previous deployments, the combat zones. >>> leap day and i like tomorrow better than what it represents? >>> umm. >> the beginning of the meteorological ... >> unfortunately mother nature

an active duty navy seal received the medal of honor today. senior chief special warfare operator edward byers is a member of the navy's famed "seal team 6." back in 2012, byers helped rescue an american civilian held hostage by taliban insurgents in afghanistan. the pentagon says the rescue also resulted in the death of a member of the navy's renowned "seal team six." byers performed cpr on his teammate for 40 minutes in an attempt to save him. senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr / us navy "my entire life i lived a very quiet and discreet life. so witt this award is not something i asked for its something that a group of people put me in for and thought that my actions that day were deserving of this award. with that comes some obligations. he's is the sixth seal to an ohio man has a different way of voicing his political beliefs. jerry slanker used manure to spell out "no trump" on a field at his farm in strasburg. :47 i know there's a lot of folks out there that may not agree with me, but that's the american right. but i

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the act of heroism that earned this navy seal a top military honor today. but first -- aixa: a controversial endorsement for donald trump. responding and how his opponents announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 5:00 with steve karlin, stacey horst, and chief meteorologist john mclaughlin. todd: hundreds of delegates are at stake tomorrow and the republican presidential candidates are pushing themselves to finish strong on super tuesday. stacey: kcci's aixa diaz is live in washington. aixa, front-runner donald trump is facing an endorsement controversy. aixa: donald trump is explaining his reaction to questions about david duke and the kkk. mr. trump: david duke endorsed me? all right. i disavow, ok? david duke's endorsement on friday, but when he was asked on supremacist groups, the republican front-runner had no clear answer. mr. trump: i know nothing about david duke. supremacists. and so you're asking me a question that i'm supposed to be talking about people that i know nothing about. aixa: trump now says he had a hard time hearin

why the president will award this navy seal with the medal of hop today. first, what a beautiful leap day. don: yes, you are getting an extra day and you hope it is like today. we will talk about t (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) don: welcome pwabgback. we are taking a look at what is forecast. as you send the kids out they will need a light jacket going to school with temperatures in the 4's. coming home it will be around 70. current numbers from across the region, 47 south hill. 49 roxboro, 50 hillsborough, 49 rocky mount, siler city. 50 sanford, 46 clayton. 47 lillington. 52 pinehurst and 50 fayetteville. looking at the day ahead mainly clear and 49. by lunchtime 65. mostly sunny. through the late day 67 degrees and mostly sunny skies. gorgeous day shaping up. tomorrow looks pretty good as well. we will talk abou

release warmbier. 3 president obama will award the nation's highest military honor today to an ohio navy seal who helped rescue a u- s hostage in afghanistan.edward byers junior took part in a risky mission to save a doctor kidnapped by the taliban.he and other seals rescued doctor dilip joseph who the taliban had been holding captive for about four days.for his heroic awarding byers america's highest military honor. 3 (edward byers jr., navy seal, medal of honor recipient): (:11) "the mission that night was a hostage rescue mission. so to us that means it's a no- fail mission. our objective - our goal - is to bring back an american hostage alive." (:21) doctor joseph later said byers gave him - quote - "a second chance in life."byers will be the 11-th living service member to receive the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. 3 since you get one extra day this year.. the cincinnati observatory doesn't want you to forget about your extra night.the observatory is celebrating "leap night." visitors can see the historic buildings.. and if the skies are clear.. you'll be able to see thro

. >>> a navy seal who risked his life to resz cue cue a hostage in afghanistan was awarded the medal of honor today. duty member of the navy that received the honor in four decade. president obama described part of his rescue mission. >> he let apt across the room and threw his own body on the hostage to shield him from the bullets. another enemy fighter appears. with his body, ed kept shielding the hostage, with his bare hands he held the fighter to the wall until his teammates took action. >>> another navy seal in that mission was killed. >>> a man accused of trying to join isis goes on trial in brooklyn. why the air force veteran's lawyer calls the case a fantasy. >>> today a jury heard from a man convicted of stalking . >>> right now, tears in the courtroom as sportscaster erin andrews testifies in the $75 million civil trial over the secret recording of her. >> about 20 minutes ago andrews was asked about the peephole recordings and she broke down in

. >> a navy seal was awarded a medal of honor today. he pants p-- participated in a night testify time raid. he used his body as a shield. he also tried to resuscitate another seal team member who later died. >> like so many of our special operators, it is defined by a deep sense of humility. he doesn't seek the spotlight. in fact, he shuns it. he's the consummate, professional. >> he is the sixth navy seal to receive a medal of honor and the first living recipient since the vietnam war. >> the question is can an emoji get you arrested? what a middle school student sent on inextra gram that has a 12-year-old facing criminal charges. >> there is a local push to allow prayer in schools. we'll take a closer look ahead. >> happy leap day. the sunset behind you could not be more spectacular. it sets at 6:00 today as we are getting set to start a new month. speaking of changes we have some ups and downs in this first week of march. a little bit of spring and a little bit of winter. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospi

only the sixth navy seal in history. there is new momentum in the fight against isis. secretary of defense ash carter -- outlining the advances iraqi forces are making -- with support from its american allies. carter was joined by joint chiefs of staff general joseph dunford, junior -- earlier today. both agree the fight now turns for control of mosul -- in northern iraq. ash carter, sec. of defense 1:03 at the same time we're bombing isil's banks as well as oil wells they've taken over... or coerced others into operating on their behalf. we're also using cyber tools to disrupt isil's ability to operate and communicate over the virtual battlefield." 1:17 when it comes to the war in syria -- general dunford said ultimately a political solution is what's needed for any "lasting peace" to take hold. ten at five- thirty - developing news out of ohio -- an eighth grader opens fire on his classmates. the serious charges he's now facing. plus -- he's accused of taking part in the murders of thousands of people. why the trial of

it's good when your train sear navy seal. we also welcome ed's mom peggy, who i auns had one question when ed told her about this ceremony -- do you think i can come? [laughter] that's so sweet. yes, mom, you're allowed to come when your son gets the medal of honor. ed's brothers and sisters are here as are about 50 cousins from all across the country and dozens of friends. many who serve aid longside ed. some who have traveled from around the world to be here today. that's the brotherhood. the depth of loyalty to service and the mission that binds these teams. looking back, it seems ed byers was destinned to serve. his father served in the navy in world war 2 and now rests in arlington. as a boy, growing up in grand rapids, ohio, ed would be in the woods in camouflage, in his words, playing military. and i suspect the other kids did not stand a chance. a boy scout who loved adventure he, saw a movie about the navy seals and fell in love with the idea of deploy big sea, air, and land. i believe that man will not merely enduri

. >> consider this in the entire history of navy seals just five have been awarded the medal of honor. norris kerry thornton, murphy, monsour and now a sixth byers. >> he earned that honor for helping to rescue an american hostage in afghanistan in 2012. he had to take down several taliban fighters to save a fellow navy seal dying in that mission. >>> still ahead, the diversity debate. >> here at the academy awards otherwise known as the white people's choice awards. >> chris rock takes on the issue of racism in hollywood at the oscars, and more trouble for that royal caribbean cruise ship damaged in rough seas earlier this month. >> world caribbean anthem of the seas is forced to come home after sailing into hurricane-force winds last month, and this week almost caught in another storm back to the caribbean. several people on board also got sick with norovirus, so the captain decided to cut down the cruise by two days. it will drop anger in new jersey on wednesday. >>> the talk coming out of last night's oscars has more to do with adversity than who won. we were reports of charges of

. >>> coming up, why a navy seal says his medal of honor truly the line of duty. >>> and here's a live look at where the dow is,, to stand up to big oil because he won't take their money. that's why sanders said no to the keystone pipeline he's also the only candidate to oppose fracking because fracking can endanger our drinking water and threaten our climate. sanders has the most far-reaching plan to fight climate change and build a clean energy future. bernie sanders -- people before polluters. sanders: i'm bernie sanders >>> happening now, astronaut scott kelly is spending his final day at the international space station. he's already spent 340 days in space along with a comanoc. scientist wanted to see how -- it's apart of the mission to mars. kelly collected samples which will be compared to his identical twin, mark kelly. the two men will return tomorrow to russia. >>> today, president obama presented the nation's highest military honor. the medal of honor to a navy seal who helped rescue an american held hostage fair warfare byers is the first active member to receive the medal

navy seals and special forces, many of them, perhaps most are waterboarding as a part of their training. >> guest: when i came to the cia my deputy was a former navy seal. >> host: there's that and also the case that some journalists and authors back during the peak interest in this couple years ago had themselves water board of board of the city could write better articles for magazines and so forth. now, to test for torture isn't simple and clear but i don't know any other things called torture by anybody such as putting bamboo shoots under one's fingernails that is done by journalists to see what it's like or that is done as part of our navy seals training. there's got to be something a bit different about waterboarding which might put it in the same category as for some purposes that you put i think sleep deprivation into which was in some difficult circumstances of the potential payoff of saving lives you could limit someone's ability to sleep if they break were a terrorist suspect, prisoner, whatever. do you think of it in the same way or no? >> guest: but may get into that in som