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She lifted her left leg and glided past the gate. headed for the nearest safety net and with boyfriend tiger woods looking on pulled herself upright in obvious pain. >> my right knee just didnt hold up. just gave out. >> reporter: and then something ominous. >> am i suffering? well, i mean, i have no acl, so, you know, its -- yes, i am. i guess im suffering a little bit. >> reporter: no acl, not just a partial tear as had been reported following her wipeout ten months ago in austria. the acl, th...

For his grandchildren, a book testify decided to donate to the pan am flight 103 archive at syracuse university. its a vast collection of family memories, documents and key moments like the conviction and release of the pan am bomber. >> what sticks with me is him images of him leaving the plane to a sea of flying scottish flags. >> it is a wound that is being consistently able to help. >> it brought back so much hope and faith in mankind that we had really lost because of the tragedy. it was a ...

The scene today in alberta, canada, as lindsey vonn passed

Injured again. just over two months until the games begin. >> reporter: lindsey vonn trying to find the perfect grip. in the high-speed world of downhill ski racing you have to be on the edge of a crash. she is no stranger to both. tuesday morning, the olympic downhill champion crashed. another set back for one of americas best hopes for sochi. her spokesperson says she sustained a mild strain to her right knee, partial tear to her right acl. this doctor who is not treating her say these types o...

This is the fire that burned 400 square miles in and around yosemite at one point charring up to 50,000 acres a day. fire officials it started when a hunters campfire spread. in all this fire cost $127 million to fight. still ahead for us tonight on a friday evening, olympic dreams. about a hundred days until the games begin. the women of the u.s. team, including gold medalist lindsey vonn are in the midst of a incredible comeback. and later, the ringo mystery solved. he asked for help to fi...

Have a good luck charm in his corner. the new woman in his life is 28-year-old olympic skier and celeb lindsey vonn. the couple made is official monday by posting that theyre dating on their facebook pages. vonn is going through a comeback of her own after suffering a serious injury during this crash in austria back in february. >> if tiger can learn a little bit from her and that toughness that he needs because he hasnt been doing well in majors. then, well, maybe lindsey vonn will help put him...

Stranger to world-class skiing. last year, she was named world cup rookie of the year. >> oh! i guess i just tried to fly. >> reporter: earlier this month, star skier lindsey vonn had a major crash that ended her season. expectations for shiffrin are high. >> theres no such thing as a sure thing in the sport of ski racing, but if there ever was one, shes as close as you can get to it. >> reporter: this may be shiffrins biggest victory to date with the winter olympics just a year away. manuel boj...

Coping mechanism. you create a story that leaves you there. >> jeff knows he has created his own story of addiction. he has yet to write awe new chapter where he will get out alive. strauss strawrks cbs news, atlanta. >> axelrod: still ahead, an american teenager tears down the slopes and into the record books. [ male announcer ] when youre going the distance its nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. aarp medicare supplement insurance plans, insured by unitedhealthcare...

Shes 17 years old and americas newest world champion. in fact, skier mikaela shiffrin is the youngest world slalom champ in almost four decades. manuel bojorquez has the story. >> mikaela shiffrin was in third place heading into this final run, but after the race, her time said she was the fastest in the world despite her prerace jitters. >> just tried to find my legs. they popped up out of nowhere. i was in the starting gate. and i was like, there they are. i can go no. >> reporter: geoff mintz...

California, we flew with a night police patrol that uses an infrared camera and aerial tracking devices, arresting 16 laser pointers in the last year and a half. chief pilot steve robertson was attacked himself, suffering two burned corneas. >> you take the vision from a pilot, that aircrafts ability to land is greatly compromised. >> reporter: on the lookout for a light that blinds, rather than illuminates. jim avila, abc news, washington. and now, we want to tell you about a great american a...