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"caught on camera: high voltage." hello. im contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." it can happen in a flash. and with devastating impact. electrical shock. when we control it, electricity powers our lives. but when its unleashed, high voltage can be terrifying. february 3rd, 1996. a desperate man attempts a perilous high-wire act, straight into 16,000 volts of electricity. >> dont do that! >> i thought he blew up in a million pieces because there was such a shock and a sound, it was boo...

She was scared of the two men. >> for kim the cat, it is a big decision. should she stay or should she go? >> i didnt know what was going to happen. i kept thinking that it was going to get shocked. >> one of the onlookers on site provides the play-by-play. >> oh, jesus, joseph, mary, please. oh, god, oh, god, oh, my god, oh, my god. can you let the boys take you? let the boys take you. oh, no. >> suddenly, she jumps. >> oh, my god! ahhhhh! >> it looked like, kind of like slow motion. >> it was ...

Welcome back to "hardball." by march of 1973 american ground troops finally left south vietnam. for this country the war was over, yet hostilities resumed two years later when the north vietnamese launched an all-out against the south. award-winning filmmaker rory kennedy is about the final weeks before the fall of saigon and its just been nominated for an academy award. the film tells the courageous story of 9 american personnel who against direct orders from the white house decided to save as ...

In a major show of force following the brutal execution of a jordanian pilot. but there are unverified claims by isis that that very retaliation has killed american hostage kayla mueller. joining me now, democratic congressman adam schiff, ranking member of the intelligence committee. with a welcome to you, sir, glad to have you to talk about so many things what is the u.s. doing right now to ascertain the fate of kayla mueller? >> we have our intelligence agencies trying to pore over everything...

Theyll have to be careful. >> you cant hit the bear and you miss. that darts going to come down somewhere, and with crowds around, theres always that public concern. >> the decision is made to fire the tranquilizer. the shot a direct hit. within seconds, the 105-pound bear feels the effects. >> shes going. you can just see shes getting woozy. >> it is starting to droop a little bit. and it is hanging on to the pole as best it can. >> its just, hes starting to lose function. his leg starts dangli...

>> reporter: wind speeds top nearly 80 miles an hour. up to ten inches of rain could fall here. >> if we can get through the night -- >> reporter: in the mountain town first responders are bracing for an emergency. >> we have already done reverse 911s, advised over 1,000 people that this waters coming. >> reporter: with trees toppled into cars and homes, and power out for thousands near medford, oregon the cleanup is under way, but outside seattle, one community is still flooded in four feet of ...

We were just amazed. >> she survived it, and she survived the burns on her paws and everything. >> lucky for the bear, fur thats dry doesnt conduct electricity well. and lucky as well, her body is equipped for a high fall. she needs urgent care, but her condition isnt critical. >> she seems stable. she is breathing regularly. her heart rate is regular. and i cant really find any injuries on her other than a little burn on the inside of her right rear leg. >> i cant tell you then, the elation i f...

>> all of a sudden, we had a bear, like, exploding in midair. >> and the smoke and the flash, i mean, it was intense. >> and then the smell, the smell of barbecued bear. >> everybody all around is getting emotional. janet blair lets loose. "you killed the bear!" you know, shes going to run over and ring someones neck. >> i was very upset, and i stamped my foot, and i said a bad word. [ bleep ] very loudly. i am a journalist and im supposed to be dispassionate, but that doesnt mean i dont have re...

Voltage, and the crowd is exposed to serious risk. >> now we have charged lines. and we are worried about charged lines dropping down on the crowd. >> all eyes are on the man as his behavior grows increasingly reckless. >> he did like a high-wire balance. he was back and forth. he was swinging. people were kind of calling to him. >> stop. >> stop, stop, please. >> get down! >> and they were yelling out prayers and trying to bless him and trying to remove satan from him. >> jesus says we can do g...

Other means. >> and there is a thing about having to name them that the specialness and distinctness the point to me seemed to be that throughout history, different religions at different times have different propensities that are played to. >> and i think one of the things that people are missing here, is if you play into isis hands, its basically what they want you to do. they want you to declare a holy war. they want you to come after them. it will make them martyrs, and then this thing conti...