Im reena ninan. We begin this half hour with former president jimmy carter telling reporters that he has started treatment for cancer which has spread to his brain. Mr. Carter had radiation yesterday in georgia. Hes also being treated with a cutting edge drug. Abcs Marcy Gonzales reports now from atlanta. Reporter with humility and even humor, former president jimmy carter openly detailed his melanoma diagnosis sharing his fears when he learned the cancer first discovered on his liver had spread with doctors also finding it on his brain. I just thought i had a few weeks left. But i was surprisingly at ease. You know, ive had a wonderful life. Reporter a life the 90yearold is optimistically fighting for, undergoing radiation treatment on the four small cancer spots on his brain. The goal here is to prevent them from growing so he can continue to live the high quality life he is right now. Reporter some of the focus of his life though now changing. My name is jimmy carter, and im running
To get into this home and they have just approached this home and you can see them coming in sequential order out of this swat van. They were preparing for this entrance here. We have learned that there is one person, a man, inside that home, and he has barricaded himself inside at home. There is also a woman inside that house and laying there in the house unconscious, she is not breathing. However, the police will not confirm with us if the woman has indeed passed away. The woman is inside at home right now where the barricade situation is taking place. This is happening on the 37 hundred block of monroe and newton and the next block there will be otis. Police have put cameras here in the area and once those cameras crime seems top to shift to the other area. Again, the area is blocked off and the swat team has just attempted to make entry to get to the man who has barricaded himself inside and to bring him out. Again, there is a woman lying on the ground unconscious and we have not c
Block of benning road northeast. There is a subway there and a safeway there. He is okay but they need to find his care giver. If you have information, call police. News from wall street, the dow plunged nearly 500 points amid fears that developing economies are on the verge of crumbling. Markets began falling after china announced the surprise devaluation of their country. And investors took this as a sign the slowdown could be more than they thought. Jonathan the man accused of killing American University graduate is scheduled to make a Court Appearance this an. Marcus king charged with the death of matthew swansky last week in northwest d. C. Swansky was caught in the cross fire. Stephen tschida has the latest on this. He turned himself this morning, right . Stephen earlier this morning. King is expected to appear any minute. Two Court Documents we are learning more about what the prosecutors believe went down on seventh street, saturday about 5 00 at night. We also have learned wha
Security. Reality star josh duggar is on the list. Good evening, we begin with breaking news on several fronts tonight. First, the two American Servicemen that jumped into action when a gunman hoopen fir on a train. Police meeting the train in a station in france. At their feet, some of the attackers ammunition. Investigators combing the train, at least two wounded. Martha raddatz leading us off. Reporter tonight, on a crowded train, it was the americans to the rescue. Unarmed, offduty u. S. Service members saving countless lives. It happened aboard the 3 17 p. M. Train from amsterdam to paris. As it was going through belgium, reports of shots fired. The gunman, reportedly armed with an automatic weapon, a knife, and additional cartridges. But the two americans overpowered him. This video shows the police arresting a suspect when the train arrived in france. One of the two American Service members was wounded, but the injuries are not life threatening. Frances interior minister rushed
Was a good and descent man and in politics these days, we dont so often get good and descent men running for politics. Reporter the former peanut farmer grounded as ever in blue jeans, shared his news as he lead life with humor. First time called me in a long time. [ laughter ] reporter with discipline. Ill do what the doctors recommend for me to extend my life as much as possible. Reporter and with faith. What message do you have to other cancer patient whose are watching you go through this now . Hope for the best and accept what comes. You know, weve, i think i have been as blessed as any human being in the world. So im thankful and hopeful. Reporter after that extraordinary news conference, many in the chapel here stood and applauded president carter as he walked out. So whats next for him . He still hopes to travel to nepal to build houses, a trip thats been in the works, but said today it will depend on his treatment schedule. Lester . Hallie jackson in atlanta, thank you. It cam