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Weeks later, credited to my incredible medical staff at at walter reed, those wearing the uniform and serve every single day. pete: i read the citation. you made the split second decision to jump in front of a grenade to save a fellow marine. was that instinct or what makes a man do that? >> i dont recommend it but -- you know, the marine corps is just and our military as a whole is so incredible and amazing. they instill into us to look out for each other and to truly care about each other. and...

Firefighters working on the ground and from the sky to beat back the flames. and a very candid george w. bush. the 43rd president paying a visit to "jimmy kimmel live" last night. leaving the audience in the studio and at home in stitches. >> when your vice president dick cheney, shot that guy in the face. did it ever seem funny at all to you? >> every time cheney would come in, a lot of people would yell, duck! [ laughter ] >> were you jealous of the size of the crowds at trumps inauguration?...

>> thank you, melissa. forget rain, hail, sleet, a letter carrier makes a split second decision when the truck shes driving -- look at that, catches fire. china reportedly plans to slap an american car make we are a hefty fine. were going to explain why. and president-elect trump with glowing words for house speaker paul ryan, ryans hometown crowd, not so much. this as we learn the house intelligence committee has called forage emergency briefing with all u.s. intel agencies on russian hac...

>> you have to peel it back like an onion. you have to go from the top and work your way down to the bottom of the pile. >> besides everyone trapped in the corridors and being trampled, people were running jumping fences and running away from the police. >> so if youre caught standing in the middle of a dense crowd and it begins to surge, what is your best split second decision? a, create a circle of safety around yourself by spreading out your arms and legs. b, stay in the middle and firmly sta...

I still remember very clearly after hearing that sound the escalator started to speed up followed by a real sense of horror that actually we were accelerating. . >> is there even time to react? >> youre a father with young kids on a runaway escalator. what split second decision should you make? a, grab your kids and jump over the side railing. b, grab hold of the handrail and your kids and ride it to the bottom. or c, grab your kids and run back up to the top. in this case, going against the flo...

Been injured in an attack. ceo rex tillerson is donald trumps choice as secretary of state. he has a close relationship with russian leader vladimir putin. now back to "split second decision." 911. >> i just saw an accident and the car looks like it might be on fire. >> its one of the most terrifying things you can experience on the road. vehicles burning out of control, on the verge of exploding. the stakes are higher if someone is trapped inside. experts say these dangerous fires happen at a...

Intersection that we were getting to, a very high traffic intersection, so my split second decision, the moment i felt the car stop at the stop sign, i got out. >> since desiree is recording while in the car, she calls police when she gets out. >> [ bleep ] bag. >> but desiree says they declined to take action, they say the incident is not an abduction but a misunderstanding over a paid service. desiree does provide the video to the ride share company and they fire the driver. although most ride...

Should drop to the floor and cover your skin if youre initially trapped in a fire, those decisions arent effective when time is running out. >> dropping to his belly really wouldnt buy him much more time, however, what you can do, is as low as you get, you always have moments of a little more safety than you would if you were standing up. >> the correct answer is a, if you can, lower yourself to another floor. with only seconds left before the fire reaches him, the construction worker makes the ...

Car is no better. >> the car is basically a death trap. if you roll the windows down, the what youre going to come in at some point. the only way youre getting out is through that window at some point. thats your trick. how do you get free of the car before the car is no longer a nice, floating boat. >> i called 911. they told me to roll down my windows. hopefully theyll be here soon. >> though it may seem counterintuitive, the answer is a, unbuckle your seat belt and open your windows. but now ...

Intersection. my split-second decision, the moment i felt the car stop at the stop sign, i got out. >> since desiree is recording while in the car, she calls police when she gets out. [ bleep ] but desiree said the police declined to take action. saying the incident is not an abduction but a misunderstanding over a service. desiree does send her video to the ride share company and they fire the driver. although most rideshares work out fine, its important to be aware. remember the following spli...