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Be quite, quite serious. the other more serious injuries are simple fractures, and what we call open fractures. >> in the first hours of the rescue operation, the dead covered in yellow plastic lay next to the injured under white blankets. >> two of the seven derailed cars ended up on their sides, emergency crews responded quickly and used ladders to help passengers climb out of the wreckage. >> metro northñjr saysñr all ofe passengers are accounted for. >> a spokesman for metro north says bet...

They had almost made it to where they were going, new york citys grand central station. the train accident just outside manhattan. and thats where we begin with abcs gio benitez on the scene for us tonight. >> reporter: tonight, as the mangled commuter train sits just feet from the river, the search for clues is on. what caused this mornings dramatic derailment that killed four and injured more than 60 others? that video from a passing train showing those cars on their sides. >> by the time i lo...

>> glor: tonight, train crash, a commuter line derails in new york city at the end of a holiday weekend. >> there was like a crunching, grinding measurement. >> four are killed, more than 60 hurt, we report from don dahler and jeff pegues. >> the day after the deadline, the white house says dramatic progress has been made on healthcare.gov, major garrett is in whiton. >> the death of a hollywood star, paul walker loses his life in a fiery crash, from los angeles, carter evans has more. and savin...

We had 20 fireman in our hallway. they were asking all of the sick kids to come down to our room to test them for their vitals. . what is going on? what is really going on? sway it our team and eventually other teams? its a lot of people from the third and sixth floor and throughout the hotel. >> its a mystery. the cause of the illness is under investigation. >> the sad news for the little pup who earned his fame for all of the wrong reasons. >> elwood who gained notoriety for 2007 for winning t...

Have the most sway in the decision where the family will live when they leave the white house. the president told barbara walters because malia will be at college by then and because sasha will be in the midst of high school, that may keep them in washington after the presidency. the last president to do that was woodrow wilson. most first families cant wait to get out of town. when we come back here tonight, hiring those who already know what it means to serve. what it means to serve. shes al...

Finally tonight, think about how many times you have heard the message "hire a veteran." tonight well show you what that means. hiring somebody who knows how to get things done, respects the chain of command, doesnt scare easily. one community realized those are ideal characteristics for the job of firefighter. now when there is help wanted, they know who to turn to. our report tonight from nbcs katie tur. >> reporter: for most probationary firefighters or probies as the rookies are called, trai...

Its fun. thats a parallel this job has to the military. >> reporter: he would know. army staff sergeant and his fellow probies are veterans of iraq and afghanistan. philip johnny was in the air force. what was it like when you found out you got this job? >> i was ecstatic. when he heard i was a firefighter he was jealous. >> reporter: i thought cops dont like firefighters? >> thats why he was jealous. >> reporter: new jerseys north hudson fire department brought on 11 vets in 2012. it was such a...

Day of the year, that is if they can fly. the east coast storm could cancel or delay flights. for airlines, the pressure is on. >> does it get any bigger than thanksgiving? >> i would say the combination of thanksgiving and christmas is indeed our super bowl, our chance to shine. >> good job. you want a job? >> reporter: we joined this united crew as they turned around this 737 in less than an hour and a half, cleaning, refueling, unloading luggage and then reloading bags. i even joined dejuan s...

In the future. so if we can put more in terms of funding or programs to reach out and teach empathy and connectivity, that is going to make a significant difference. >> pelley: the law enforcement authorities in connecticut have been working all of these months on a big comprehensive investigative report on everything they know about what happened. what do you want to know? that you dont know right now? >> i would love to know why. but i think thats a question that is never going to be answered ...

The steady nerves of an l.a. fireman. >> they were getting so close to the car. it was something dangerous for sure. >> august 19th, 2011. a parked car bursts into flames on a los angeles street, and firefighters quickly respond to the call. john hears the commotion outside his apartment and films the action on the street below. >> i was on the balcony. i was shooting it to show how firefighters were extinguishing the fire. i thought it might be some interesting memory for me. >> thick black smo...