family members and friends planning a funeral for retired nypd detective luis alvarez. he died saturday after a long battle with cancer. the funeral wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at a church in queens. alvarez rushed to ground zero when the twin towers fell 9-11. for weeks, he helped dig through the piles of debris searching for victims. authorities said the air was safe. we later learned it was toxic. 18 years later after 68 rounds of chemo, doctors told him there was nothing else they could do to fight his stage 4 cancer. last month, luis went with jon stewart and other 9-11 first responders to capitol hill. he pushed lawmakers to provide long-term funding for the 9-11 victim compensation fund. the fund intended to help survivors pay their medical bills but it s running out of cash. senate majority leader mitch
it has to be passed quickly and efficiently so we would never have to come down to washington again. just a heard wrenching interview. that was his son next to him. luis died surrounded by loved one. his family said that he won the battle by the many lives he touched by sharing his three-year battle. he was at peace with that. ground zero recovery worker and activist john feal say our hearts bleed today and we mourn the loss of our dear front. our grief is short and we fight tomorrow. bill de blasio said he will award alvarez a key the city for his work and sacrifice. luis alvarez, retired nypd
it. ahead, what luis alvarez s family told him in his final moment and what his close friend, john feal, is telling us today. i m trace gallagher in for shepard smith. there s word that president trump could be softening his strategy to dictator kim jong-un s nuclear arsenal after he took historic steps on north korean soil. the new york times says president trump might accept a nuclear freeze instead of total denuclearization. that means pyongyang would have to stop developing nuclear capabilities but not dismantle any existing weapons. john bolton is pushing back strongly against this report. yesterday president trump was the first sitting american president to enter north korea. this video is from north korean state tv. the president said with us a