Welcome to bbc news. Aid workers and syrian volunteers have begun to evacuate dozens of critically ill patients from a rebel held suburb near damascus. The first of the critically ill patients were taken out of the Eastern Ghouta overnight by the International Committee of the red cross and syrian arab red crescent. But hundreds more are in need of treatment. Lina sinjab reports. A moment of relief for imji. The seven year old is suffering from haemophilia. She is amongst the first four patients to be evacuated from the besieged Eastern Ghouta region. But many are still waiting. Three month old karim was hit in a mortar strike during shelling by Government Forces in october. He was only one month old when he lost his left eye. His skull was broken and his mother is gone forever. A Worldwide Campaign started in his support. Civilians and World Leaders joined the call for his evacuation. He needs critical medical attention, so he doesnt lose the sight in his right eye. Translation karim
Can he really beat the teeth . But first the nightline 5. Nu good evening. Thank you for joining us. We begin tonight with an unimaginable horror. Two College Students held captive and tortured by masked men in what they assumed was a random attack. When they finally made it out alive they learned they had been targeted. The reason behind it led to more disturbing revelations. Espns Tisha Thompson brings us this report. Calling, homey. Reporter it feels like a scene from a horror movie. Torture. Dont do it. They were gloating. Please. Reporter but this nightmare is real life. Two Football Players from the university of rochester held captive and tortured. They started shooting everywhere. They said we dont want money, we want blood. How do i survive . Reporter they were targeted in a violent plot for revenge for a drug robbery they had nothing to do with, leaving two young men fighting for their lives. Niko kollias gone his College Career full of hope. In 2012 he enrolled at the univer
Soon to hollywoods biggest night. The scene has been a Construction Zone for days. The red carpet rolled out. The governors ball afterparty getting decked out, too. We will find which of these eight films were deemed the years best. Nobody has any idea who will win the best picture. When it come ss to best actor its deaf in thely leos year. Theres no way he doesnt pick up his reward in the role for the revenant. Leonardo dicaprio has been nominatete five times yet but yet to snag the statue. A hot topic this year, who wasnt nominated . A lack of diversity generating boycotts and renewing the controversial hashtag oscars so white. Rock will address it. As host he will mention it and joke about it. Presenters go beyond hollywood stars. They include Vice President j j biden. Awaiting guests 1500 bottles of champagne and 16,000 feet of square carpet. And if you are not so familiar with the movies and the stars nomnated in this Years Academy award ceremony, fashion is a favorite part of osc
This afternoon, but the sunshine does come toen a end with rain and snow on the way for the work week. I will let you know just how long that will last, all coming up in a little bit. Evan before the panthers and broncos take the field today in superbowl 50, their biggest fans will run out and pump up the crowd ahead of them. The top cats are the panthers cheerleaders. News 13s Luke Notestine is in san clara with the story of one who is actually a graduate of Irwin High School. Luke good morning. Shannon phillips graduated Irwin High School and never believe shed would be where she is today. Cheering for the Carolina Panthers as they get ready for the biggest game on the planet, superbowl 50, which will be later tonight. Shannon is a classically trained ballet dancer who has tied to the asheville area. She has been with the Carolina Panthers now for the past five seasons but never experienced anything like this, getting ready for the superbowl. We caught up with her yesterday morning,
Were looking at a couple inches on the ground just judging from the picture. Its snow on the grouped but not on the roadways. Even the untreated roads are doing ok but there will be black ice in these higher elevations. Watch out and exercise caution if you go higher in the elevation and closer to the tennessee border. Its really coming down here. I40. Then get up into these areas and still some snow coming down 2 21 into highway 70. Winter weather advice sorry reece until 7 00 oclock for all these counties in pump path advisor reece. Black ice and blowing snow reduce visibility. Temperature at 33. We came up a degree in asheville. But its freezing in these areas. The snow continue to stick up there when it falls. The snows will continue overnight. Especially near the tennessee border. Day break most of the snow will be winding down. Well see more sunshine in the valleys down into the upstate tomorrow. Ill show you more details about the weekend. I think most of it is going to be rathe