Spotlight gaggeret center of attention for best picture. This film gave a voice to survivors and this oscar amplifies that voice. Reporter best picture favorite the revenant still won big. Best for alejandro for the second year in a row and a first career oscar for Leonardo Dicaprio for best actor. I thank you all for this amazing award tonight. Let us not take this planet for granted. Reporter best actress went to brie larson. Thank you to the fans. Thank you to the moviegoers. Thank you for going to the theater and seeing our film. Alicia for the danish girl while bridge of spies mark rye land pulled an upset for supporting actor beating out heavy favorite sylvester reporter mad max fur rose. Six for technical. Demonstrators blocked the way protesters lack of diversity. Otherwise known as the white peoples choice award. Reporter jikt also on host chris rocks mind when the spotlight was on the industry movies best and the big winner last night may have actually been the girl scouts. C
These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae new details this morning in the race for the white house. For the first time, we a a hearing from one of Vice President joe bidens clest allies about the vps potential 2016 run. This, as two Top Republican contenders threaten to boycott the next debate. Abcs Kenneth Moton has the latest. Rallying the troops . A top aide to Vice President joe biden sent a letter to the vps former staff about his impending decision on n e race for the white house. joe biden q. Have you made your decision yet . a ill tell you what, good to see you all. The Vice President. Playing coy but that aide, former delaware senator ted kaufman wrote biden is aware of the of making a final campaign letter. The longtime biden buddy said the vp would run an optimistic campaign. A campaign from the heart. A campaign consistent with his values, our values, and the values of the American People. Kauffman ended. If biden decides to run, we will need each and e
Your husband in particular . said aprel lalaen, home will be remomoled. Aprel landens husband. Todd is a retired Army Master Sergeant who spent more than two decades in service. A decorated soldier. Landen survived 13 ied explosions. And now suffers fromtsd. And has difficulty breathing and walking. After hearing his story. A group of contractors decided they would help remodel his home. Now that project. Has blossomed into an even bigger one. Its a great project to be a a part of this whole projects for patriots if we can pay this forward and continue to help other veterans like the landens its one of those feel good things that really is great for our community, said breezy struthers drake, projects for patriots boardmember. Construction on landens home hasnt begun yet because the group is still working on raising enough money for the project. To start things off. A fundraiser is being held on november 5th at the orpheum. A war documentary featuringtodd landen in active duty. Called
Just a few of the values student athletes learn. Two siouxland teams put that idea to the test earlier this week, when they gave the team manager the ball. And put him in the game. Abc9 News Reporter Rachael Krause explains. When Lawton Bronsons footballll teams hit the field. They come ready to play. Thursday night, theyre taking on Woodbury Central in a rivalry game. But tuesdays game one the team will all because they put obberreuter, the team manager in the game. To see him so excited and out on the field foror once instead of that you cant even on how much it him, said robin oberreuter, kamerons mom. Meron has special always been a big part of the team, cheering them on from the sidelines. But this time, with a minute and a half left. Turn to take the the quarterback gave me the ball, kameron said. They never could have made this happen without westwoods coaches. Both the team and told us they are ateful they got the chance to give kameron a day on the field he will never forget.
Williamsburg virginia, i had to leave for an Important Senate vote on iraq. Handed the gavel to our most conservative republican member. Someone in whom i had trust. That shocked people. But it helped on the consensus. In the end, we were proud, madam president , to vote 320, in support of the legislation that we put forward, and our policy statement as a whole. And that included both policies ed through the creation of a new refundable Child Tax Credit for the first time, and a major expansion hoff the earned income tax credit, which has lifted millions of American Families out of poverty. It worked. Because we listened to one another. Respected one another. And we wanted to come to an agreement. It was clear, obvious. And there it was, 320. Unbelievable but it happened. Is that possible these days . My answer is, yes. And i believe that we can see that the spirit again, as we address the future of the bipartisan Childrens Health Insurance Program shift, thats the way its known. It cu