This johnson is in college and has no criminal record. Special thanksgiving remembrances going out to the less fortunate from tornado survivors to troops in afghanistan. Reporter a day of giving thanks, even for those who lost and sacrificed so much. From the families here in kokomo, indiana, sharing a meal after losing their homes to tornados less than two weeks ago. We all gather together. And help one another. Reporter to the 48,000 u. S. Troops still serving in afghanistan. Many coming together over turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, a taste of home on this holiday. Message to my family would be that i love and miss them and i will see them soon. Reporter president obama calling ten service members, thanking them and publicly sharing his gratitude for all who serve. For other families, a day shared around the table or watching the macys thanksgiving day parade. I like everything about this. Reporter everything including those iconic balloons making their trek in new york city after alm
Four Alpha Omega Academy (AOA) students advanced to and competed in the National Championship in Math Olympics. They were competing against fellow Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) schools.
Years, but were not able to find him until recent news coverage was posted to a facebook page. hartman made national news after he returned a stolen wallet to the omni hotel and was rewarded. reporter: we talked about pictures from his childhood and the family he barely knows. you are a human being. you are family. that was apparent as the three arrived from indiana. hugs exchanged. awesome. really awesome. deanna told us the father clark hartman passed away 19 years to the day when she saw news coverage of joel and contacted the omni. here i am in atlanta for thanksgiving two days later. reporter: joel and his brothers hope to spend time together in indiana catching up. i d really like to invite joel back home. we have a spare room. any way it goes i know we will be in contact now. i have a lot of people pulling for me. i don t want to let anyone down.
how to save a life how to save a life an amazing and emotional meeting between a young women and a family of a young man who gave her the gift of life. abc s cynthia mcfadden has the story of their unbreakable bond. reporter: two years ago, lindsey mclaughlin struggled for every breath she took. at age 2, lindsey was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease which causes mucus to build up in the lungs. my lung capacity by the time i was 18, 19 years old, was to the point where they told me i needed a lung transplant in two years. her mother knew without the transplant lindsey wouldn t see another birthday. i would walk to work crying knowing my daughter was dying before my eyes and there was not a thing i could do about it. reporter: then on the morning of april 4th, 2011 [ phone ringing ] they called and said they have a potential match. i can t believe it s for real. here we go. yep. love ya. love you too. okay. reporter: tense mome