beau biden and hunter biden were both injured in that crash. and you may remember that it was in 1973 as the now-vice president was entering the senate he took the oath of office standing there next to beau biden there at his hospital bed, vowing not to leave his son's side. >> he has talked about beau biden over the years, in speeches how proud he was, in the fact that the 2008 democratic national convention and i want to say this year joe biden said you know folks, my dad used to have an expression he would say a father knows he's a success when he turns and looks at his son or daughter and knows that they turn out better than he did i'm a success, i'm a hell of a success, beau i love you, i'm so proud of you, i'm so proud of the son you've become and the father that you are. let's listen in. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ in my prayer ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ bring him home ♪ ♪ bring him home ♪ ♪ ♪

, that is hunter biden, that is beau's brother, joe biden's other son. he's standing there to the right of the vice president. i think governor ed rendell is still with us. governor the pride that joe biden took in both of his sons was -- he tells the story, as we've been talking about it, the story of getting through that loss in 1972 with them. there's that moment on the stage of the democratic convention where joe and beau biden embrace. this was a father who took an enormous amount of pride in what his sons grew up to be. >> no question. that was the highlight of the 2008 convention for me and for most of the delegates there. as great as it was to nominate senator obama as president the most moving moment was the exchange between beau and joe. and every father loves hopefully all of their children but for beau to follow in joe's path, i think that created a special relationship. >> valerie biden, joe biden's sister, very, very close member of the family who took care of beau and hunter after the accident in 1972. you know, has been -- she and her fam

beau biden, as u.s. attorney in life and later as the attorney general of the state of delaware, did so much for this state. he also served in the delaware air national guard under the tut tutelage of ray odierno. he'll be delivering one of the eulogies today will along with the president. he'll also be awarding the legion of merit to biden posthumously. it was as a family man that beau biden most distinguished himself. his father the vice president wrote earlier this week quote, more than his professional accomplishments beau measured himself as a husband father son and brother. his absolute honor made him a role model of our father. he embodied the saying that a parent knows success when his child turns out better than he did. in the words of the biden family, beau biden was quite simply the finest man any of us have ever known, end quote. eulogies will be delivered today by chief of staff of the army ray odierno. following that the president of the united states and following that by his half sister a

biden at the funeral of beau biden. the mass nearing completion right now. father martin just gives us a sense of what we can expect the last few minutes. >> this is cardinal theodore mckerik the retired archbishop of washington who will pray the final prayer of commendation which is the end of the mass. it's a blessing of the body and then the casket will process out of the church. here he will now pray the final commendation. >> let's take a look at this. >> before we go our separate ways, let us leave with our brother, may farewell express our affection for him, may it ease our sadness and strengthen our hope one day we shall joyfully greet him again, in the love of christ which conquers all things destroys even death itself. ♪ may the choirs of angels come to greet you, may they see yuou through paradise ♪ ♪ may the lord unfold you in his mercy ♪ ♪ to your happened father we commend our brother, beau in the sure and certain hope that together with all who have died in christ he will rise again with him on

biden -- and accomplishments of beau biden. a son, a friend, a leader, a soldier, and a patriot. a life much too short, but a life that had incredible meaning and a life that left an indelible mark on all of us. beau's family was the center of his life, and he always put them first. his loving wife and his son and daughter, hunter and hailey, his brother and sister, i know how much he loved you also dearly. i know this is an exceptionally difficult time for family. words cannot express the sorrow that linda and i have for the loss of beau. but as i look out across the audience gathered here today, i reflect on the impact beau's life has had on all of us all across the nation. in particular, the state of delaware throughout the united states army, and most of all his family, friends, and colleagues. i want to start off talking about beau biden, the soldier. it was in iraq when i had the incredible honor to serve the site him and really get to know him. it is sometimes -- serve beside him and really get to know him. the shared co

our country is a better place because of beau biden and the world is a better place because of beau biden. >> many who knew beau biden are mourning his loves. delaware governor jack narcotic kell issued this statement... >>> senator chris kuhns said in part... >>> funeral arrangements are still pending at this point stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the death of beau biden. we'll have updates on television and online at cbsphilly.com. >>> also developing to night midnight major parts of patriot act will expire after the senate failed to pass legislation senators came back early from their holiday recess to try to work out a compromise. cbs news correspondent wendy gillette has more now from new york. >> mr. president i request a live quorum call. >> reporter: rand paul had vowed he would make sure sections of the patriot act expired at midnight sunday. he says the law that allows surveillance programs to collect data including americans telephone records is illegal. >> i'm not going to take it any more. i don't think the american people are going to take it any more.

you knew beau biden. tell us a little bit about the relationship you had with him, the man you knew. >> sure steve. you know, beau biden was one of us. we both ran in 2006. he was running for attorney general, i was running for the u.s. congress. we both won. we were both in the army. we had a lot of folks in our generation who served in the military and got involved in politics. beau was the best of the best. he was so sincere. he was a family man. and when you look at it steve, i mean beau biden, you know he's a guy that had it all. he was an ivy league graduate. law school. worked in the department of justice. joined the military when he didn't have to. was one of that less than 1% of america that had served in the longest war in american history. served in iraq. has a wife and two little kids. served there in harm's way. and he just defined selfless service. and for many of us in iraq and afghanistan veterans he was the best of our generation. it's heart breaking. >> the pictures we've been seeing the

the country is a better place because of beau and the world is a better place because of beau biden. >> tonight the tributes continue to pour in for delaware's beau biden. he was a popular politician, a decorated iraq veteran and a devoted husband and father. funeral arrangements are still being made for the 46-year-old who called delaware home. he died yesterday at walter read army medical center outside washington. drew smith is live in digital operations center with what people are saying tonight. >> reporter: from the halls of congress to the streets of delaware there is a real feeling of sadness tonight. but that's mixed with appreciation for what beau biden was able to accomplish during his life 46ees, cut short by cancer. >>> in delaware flags remain at half staff tonight a salute to beau biden a former state attorney general and national guardsman dead from brain cancer. >> beauie, i love you. i'm so proud of you. >> reporter: beau chose to go his own way as a rising political star. >> he didn't want to rest on his dad's laurels. i think that was part of why he didn't run for

the loz of beau biden. >> he was a good man. >> axelrod: 1,000 people gathered to celebrate beau biden's life-- father, husband son, delaware's attorney general, a major in the national guard. >> he did in 46 years what most of us couldn't do in 146. he left nothing in the tank. >> axelrod: but the president wanted to make it crystal clear that beau biden's most important achievements would never show up on a resume. >> this was a man who at the democratic national convention didn't spend all his time in back rooms with donors or gladhanding. instead, he rode the escalators in the arena with his son up and down, up and down. >> axelrod: beau biden was just three years when he his brother hunter survived a car accident that claimed the lives of their mother and sister. >> rather than use his childhood trauma as justification for a life of self-pity or self-centeredness, he would live a life for others. >> axelrod: what the president didn't say but what filled this room today was the knowledge that joe biden has endured tragedy enough for two lifetimes. it's why his other son hunter, said

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joseph's by the brandywine prayers for former delaware attorney general beau biden, one of the first state's mess popular politicians who died saturday of brain cancer. >> incredibly sad. he was the nicest person. the just genuine. and he truly cared about everybody. >> he was a great person great father, great politician. i think that delaware needed him right now and where he belongs. >> reporter: two time tern general suffered minor stroke in 2010 and then for the brain cancer. he died at walter reid medical center in washington surrounded by family. patrick leonard was playing golf with biden's father in law on friday. >> it was the fifth hole and he gets this phone call, and he said he was told to get the grandchildren and get to washington. you knew it wasn't good. >> he was just a guy who was very understanding. he took the the time to listen. he acted on what he truly believed in. >> reporter: close with his father, vice-president joe biden delivering nominating speeches at two democratic conventions, beau biden leaves behind his wife haley and two children hunter and natalie

i'm beau biden. and joe biden is my dad. >> reporter: with a familiar name and equally familiar smile. but beau biden was very much his own man. >> he didn't want to rest on his dad's laurels. i think that's part of why he didn't run for senate and wanted to run for governor. >> reporter: he was a front runner for delaware governor in 2016, a popular politician and decorated iraq combat veteran. tonight, in a town often torn apart by partisanship, a bipartisan outpouring of grief. >> beau biden was known to many as a dedicated public servant, a loving father of two, and a devoted partner to the woman he loved. >> delaware is a better place because of beau. our country is a better place because of beau and the world's a better place because of beau biden. >> reporter: from the white house, president and mrs. obama in a smaller than usual all-black motorcade to the vice president's home. after issuing an emotional statement last night calling beau biden a good, big hearted devoutly catholic deeply fait

this morning the funeral mass will be held for joe biden's son, beau biden. we have our first look at the program for this morning's service. you see it here, president obama and beau biden's brother and sister will deliver yulegies at the mass. begin about two hours. stewart grant is with us where beau biden worked after serving as delaware's attorney general. stewart, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> morning, victor. >> when i say beau biden, what is the first memory, the first image that pops into your mind? >> a man with a tremendous moral compass and one who is very humble, but extraordinarily able. >> was there something, when you're part of a public family as he was, people think they know a lot about you or that person. is there something that people at home don't know about beau biden that they should? >> i don't know. beau was loved throughout the community here. he was part of the fabric of the community. his work in the community his activeness in his church. his activeness in his children's school. he wasn't an attorney general w

just weeks later, joe biden was sworn into the senate at beau's bedside. as an adult, beau biden played a role in his father's political campaigns, introducing him onstage at the 2012 democratic national convention in charlotte, north carolina. >> in moments both public and private, he is the father i've always known, the grandfather my children love and adore, and the vice president our nation needs.

that's how president barack obama described beau biden. the oldest son of the vice president was remembered during a funeral in wilmington delaware. the 46-year-old had battled brain cancer and died a week ago. the flag at the white house is flying at half-staff in memory of biden. it was a very moving service with the president and family members honoring delaware's former attorney general. >> reporter: absolutely. very emotional service hearing eulogies from president obama and members of the family also assembled a bipartisan group of former president bill clinton, secretary of state hillary clinton, mitch mcconnell harry reid both inside in addition to many cabinet members. but the moment i think that people will remember from this funeral and from beau biden's three days of ceremonies is really the emotional parts that we heard from people's memories of beau biden. i think what struck me the most from president obama's eulogy was reading between the lines of what he said but really a message to someone he describes as his brother, joe

beau biden was 46 years old. major garrett has more from the white house. >> reporter: beau biden shared his father's name. the third generation of joseph robinette bidens, a son who followed his father into politics. >> i'm beau biden, and joe biden is my dad. >> reporter: at the democratic national convention in 2008 beau was already delaware's attorney general. and that year deployed to iraq with the national guard. in that speech, beau biden recalled the tragedy that defined his father's life and gave poignant urgency to their relationship. >> one of my earliest memories was being in that hospital. >> reporter: in 1972 biden's wife and daughter were killed in a traffic accident in delaware. beau and his brother hunter were seriously injured. joe biden, age 30, had just been elected to the senate. >> he was sworn in at the hospital at my bedside. as a single parent, he decided to be there, to put us to bed, to be there when we woke up from a bad dream, to make us breakfast. >> truth be told, the real reason i

, beau biden, something remembered this morning in wilmington delaware. these are live pictures you're watching coming from the church. which is st. anthony of padua, roman catholic church. where mourners are paying their respects. two the two-time delaware attorney general. more seats have been added to the church to try to take in all who wish to be there. cnn national correspondent sunlen serfaty is there and she joins us now live. sunlen? >> incredibly moving moment already, seen just moments ago, the entire biden family arrived just outside of the church and wait painfully with each step as beau biden's casket was slowly and delicately brought into this church. it was first draped in a red, white and blue american flag. delicately folded. the entire family making their way into the funeral. we will hear not only this musical selection, but we also will hear from chris martin the lead singer of coldplay. he will sing during the course of the funeral, we're told that he was a favorite singer of beau biden. the family apparently did not ask coldplay's l

telling the same story about when beau biden held their hand. my only claim on my brother was that he held my hand first. 42 years ago i believe that god gave us a gift. he gave us the gift of sparing my brother. sparing him long enough to give the love of a thousand lifetimes. god gave us a boy who had no limits to the weight of love he could bear. and as it began, so did it end. his family surrounding him. everyone holding on to him. each of us desperately, desperately holding him. each of us whispering i love you. i love you. i love you. and i held his hand and he took his last breath. and i know that i was loved and i know that his hand will never leave mine. ♪ still my heart hold my tongue ♪ ♪ i feel my time feel my time has come ♪ ♪ let me in unlock that door ♪ ♪ i never felt this way before ♪ ♪ and the wheels just keep on turning drummers begin to drum ♪ ♪ i don't know which way i'm going i don't know which way i've come ♪ ♪ ♪ hold my hand inside your hand ♪ ♪ i need someone someone who understands ♪ ♪

>> beau biden brought to his work a mighty heart. >> axelrod: president obama delivers a powerful and deeply personal eulogy for beau biden calling the tragic loss of the the vice president's son a death in his own family. >> he made you want to be a better person. >> axelrod: a manhunt is on after two killers break out of a maximum security prison in new york. a frightening accident at a ballgame. a woman is seriously injured by a shattered bat. american pharaoh runs into horse racing history. and a bear named cinder severely burned in a wildfire finally goes home. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. and this is the western edition of the broadcast. more than 42 years after he lost his wife and daughter in a car accident, vice president joe biden is again wrestling with crippling grief. the biden family, along with the president and first lady, and hundreds of others, filled st. anthony of padua roman catholic church in wilmington, delaware today for the funeral of beau biden. the 46-year-old son of the vide president

beau biden' work will live on earlier this week his widow announced the creation of the beau biden foundation for the protection of children and since then, more than 600 contributions have been made. totaling $125,000. fred sears has a picture of vice-president joe biden in his delaware community foundation office representing decades of friendship but he's now thinking about the vp's oldest son beau biden who died from brain cancer this past saturday. >> the kind of son that basically most people would just love to think that their son could grow up to be. >>> sears said beau biden grew up to be a fighter and not just in the delaware national guard. beau for children as delawares toes attorney general and believes it's fitting to honor that work joining beau's wife in launching the beau biden foundation for the protection of children. >> the organizations that deal with kids at risk and abused kids and kids that just really can't protect themselves will be applying for grants through this program. >> biden would talk to kids at school about being safe online. >> all of them were so proud th

. >>> a packed funeral and moving tribute to former delaware attorney general beau biden, the 46 year old and oldest son of the vice president died one week ago after a battle with brain cancer. ♪ fill my heart ♪ >> beau biden brought to his work a mighty heart. made you want to be a better person. >> he was the constant anchor for me my brothers our father, and our mother. he was our protector, our mediator, the captain of our life. so beauy, see you, love you so much. ♪ ♪ >> the first memory i have is of lying in a hospital bed next to my brother. i was almost 3 years old. i remember my brother was one year and one day older than me. holding my hand, staring into my eyes. saying i love you. i love you. i love you. over and over and over again. in the 42 years since, he never stopped holding my hand. he never stopped telling me just how much he loves me. and i held his hand. he took his last breath. of of of of of of and i-- and i know that i was loved, and i know that his hand will never leave mine. ♪ you'll wait for me ♪ >>> still ahead, nbc 10 takes you to the overflow

i'm beau biden. and joe biden is my dad. >> reporter: with a familiar name and equally familiar smile but beau biden was also very much his own man. >> he didn't want to rest on his dad's laurels. i think that's why he didn't want to run for senate and wanted to run for governor. he was a front runner for delaware governor in 2016. a popular politician and decorated iraq combat veteran. in a town often torn apart by partisan ship an outpouring of bipartisanship. >> delaware is a better place off beau. our country is a better place because of beau and the world is a better place because of beau biden. >> from the white house the president and the first lady went to the vice president's home after showing an emotional statement calling him a big hearted and deeply faithful man who made a difference in the lives of all he touched and he lives on in their hearts. tributes poured in on social media from jeb bush to hillary clinton, cher to john legend. much of the outpouring was from people they didn't kn

. >> beau biden brought to his work a mighty heart. he brought to his family, a mighty heart. what a good man. >> beau posed the traits i witnessed only in the greatest leaders, inspirational humble, intelligent, insightful, always building a team. >> he never judged he just listened, his offered his hand and his shoulder and his wise advice and is love. >> beau biden who lost his battle against brain cancer last weekend at the age of 46 is survived by his wife and children 11-year-old natalie and 9-year-old hunter. ♪ just say you're calm ♪ ♪ just set me free ♪♪ the mass ended with the tribute by chris martin, the lead singer of cold play, one of beau biden's favorite bands. after his performance martin was embraced by a number of of the family. >> right now you can see a collection of photos and videos of the service including the video of president obama's emotional eulogy and the tribute by chris martin. >>> the republican candidate for mayor of philadelphia melissa marie bailey will be on inside story. shoafs a democrat m

biden leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> and beau biden's death not the first time the vice president has had to deal with personal tragedy n1972 just weeks after his election to the u.s. senate, his first wife and his one year old daughter killed in a car crash. beau biden and his brother hunter survived that crash. >> in 2012 the vice president spoke to families of fallen soldiers about losing a child.

the biden family has established the beau biden foundation for the protection of children. from more information about that, go to our website at cbsphilly.com. we'll also be streaming his services there starting at 10:30 this morning. >>> there are more accusations this morning of sexual abuse against former house speaker dennis hast. rt. learned into the investigation of hasert agent became as wear as many as three people saying there was misconduct. >> said had relationship with her late brother. he was student equipment manager at the high school wrestling team hasert coached. last week hastert indicted for lying to the f.b.i. about blackmail payments he reportedly made. >> being called one of the biggest ever security breaches. federal government. fbi investigate hog is behind the cyber attack and how they did t if cbb sus news correspondent at the white house. >> 4 million federal workers supply had their personal information stolen, during a breach of the office of personnel management, and the department of the interior. hackers were able to insert malware into gove

biden there and pay their respects to his family again this is a three day farewell to beau biden the former attorney general of the state. >> you see the governor there jack markell, president obama is expected to give the eulogy and more on the services on "action news" throughout the day. life begins with a howl, we scream shout, shriek with joy. until, inhibition creeps in our world gets smaller quieter, but life should be loud. sing loud, play loud, love loud. dentures shouldn't keep you quiet, life should be ringing in your ears. live loud, polident. >>> good morning american cohost, robin roberts had the honor of carrying the olympic flame of hope, it it began in athens greece and will ultimately arrive in los angeles where the games will be played. >> i think it arrives in philadelphia tomorrow. >> a fair amount of cloud cover mostly cloudy and cool and dry with temperatures getling up into the mid-60s in spots. mainly dry in and around the i-95 corridor with showers in south jersey and delaware and clipping philadelphia later tonight and down the shore lower temperatures low

now, beau biden was known for his effort of pro ticking children, because of that, the biden family has set up the beau biden foundation, and in the first two days it, raised $125,000. if you would like to make a donation or learn more, just log on to our website at cbsphilly.com n wilmington, syma chowdhry, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> syma, thank you. beau biden's funeral is this morning at 10:30 as we just heard syma say. also at the saint anthony church of padua in wilmington. president obama will deliver the eulogy there. we will stream it live for you on our website at cbsphilly.com. >> two young girls remain hospitalized, in critical condition this morning, after falling from a fourth floor window. it happened on the 700 block of turner street in allentown late last night. chopper three, over the scene we're told the victims are three, and five years old. they were rushed to lehigh valley hospital. cedar crest, where they remain at this hour, police are working to determine what led to that fall. >> we now know the identity of the robbery suspect killed in a shoot-out with a off d

beau biden the soldier. it was in iraq when i had the incredible honor to serve beside him and really get to know him. it's sometimes hard to explain to other bond formed between soldiers in combat the shared commitment to mission, the unspoken reliance on each other, the indefinable trust that is forged. it is a brotherhood that only a few understand. i always believe an individual's character defines them as a person and a man's character is truly revealed under the most extreme and stressful conditions. i was able to witness firsthand beau's incredible character. one principle with deep moral and ethical roots. he under the importance of maintaining trust with his fellow soldiers and with the public to gain justice and the victims he fought so hard for and with everyone he came in contact with. and he did it by just smiling, listening, and showing genuine compassion to all. he cared deeply for his fellow human beings and always treated everyone with dignity and respect. beau biden's character was genuine.

>> justin, tributes are powering in for beau biden. delaware governor jack markell said beau biden spent his entire career in the service every his country and his statement. he was outstanding attorney general, lawyer, soldier and father. i feel privilege today have served with him and delaware is a better place thanks to him. senator chris coons added. >> this. beau biden was an extraordinary father husband son and public servant above all, he was a good and december end man, his pass something a great lost for his family and friends and for delaware. please stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage, as soon as we learn more about funeral plans, we'll have them for you on television and on line at cbsphilly.com. >>> time right now 5:08. over night major part of the patriots act expired after the senate failed to pass legislation to extends it. as of midnight, the national security agency lost its power to collect phone records, and data in bulk through surveillance methods. supporters say that program helps keep an eye on p

beau biden's casket arrived at the church in the afternoon. outside hundreds gathered and waited in line to pay their respects to a man who dedicated much of his life to the first state. >> that speaks volume of the family and of beau biden himself that all these people are willing to be out here waiting in line to pay their respects to the family and beau's family. >> i think he was a great guy a great family. >> reporter: political heavyweights from across the county made their way here to mourn with vice president joe bide and his wife jill. it was yet another untimely death for the nation's second in command. his first wife and 1-year-old daughter died in in a tragic car accident in 1972 shortly after he was elected to the senate, now he lost his beloved son beau. >> this is a wonderful man here i'm proud to have been -- i don't think anybody could have done a better job. >> sweet plight, kind loving, smart, all the things you would want your kid to be. >> beau biden left behind his wife hally and his two children, he was 46. and there wil

days and he remembers beau biden as a boy. there's a hole in his heart too too, follows those untimely death from brain cancer this past saturday. >> well mannered, well spoken, always always there to help, and the kind of son that basically most people would just love to think their son could grow up to be. >> sears watched beau biden grow into the fighter he was especially in protecting children as a two-term attorney general for delaware. he believes it's only fitting to honor that work with the creation of the beau biden found indication for the protection of children. teaming up with biden's widow hally. >> the organization that is deal with kids at risk and abused kids and kids that just really can't protect themselves will be applying for grants to this for their programs. >> reporter: it was beau biden who prosecuted during earl bradley considered one of the worst pedophiles in american history. the pediatrician convicted in 2011 of raping or abusing nearly 90 patients over more than a decade. the victims averaging thr

remembering beau biden. the final good-bye for delaware's former attorney general begins today. the memorial in the state capitol. monique braxton is live in dover. we understand it's a tribute for a favored and beloved son of the first state begins in wilmington with a procession? >> reporter: that's right, vai. the former attorney general's body will arrive here about 1:00 this afternoon. you can see there's a white fence out in front of legislative hall. also several road crews have been arrived. clearing this area. and the possible debris. flags are flying at half-staff as well. the 46-year-old son of vice president joe biden passed away last saturday following a two-year fight with brain cancer. today's viewing will give those who work for him and old mary delawarean opportunities to pay their respects. people are being advised to use the shuttle service provided by d.a.r.t. there there be security checks. people are urged to bring few personal items. biden served in the national guard, being awarded a

about when beau biden held their hand hand. my only claim on my brother is that he held my hand first. 42 years ago i believe that god gave us a gift. he gave us the gift of sparing my brother, sparing him long enough to give the love of a thousand lifetimes. god gave us a boy who had no limits to the weight of love he could bear. and as it began, so did it end. his family surrounding him, everyone holding on to him, each of us desperately, desperately holding him. each of us whispering i love you, i love you, i love you. and i held his hand and he took his last breath and i know that i was loved, and i know that his hand will never leave mine. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ome let me in ♪ ♪ unlock that door i never felt ♪ ♪ this way before and wheels just keep on turning ♪ ♪ drummers begin to drum i don't know which way ♪ ♪ i'm going. >> reporter: i don't know which way i've come. ♪ ♪ hold my hand inside your hand ♪ ♪ i need someone, someone who understands ♪ ♪ i need someone someone who hears ♪ ♪ but for

i want to start off talking about beau biden, the soldier. it was in iraq when i had the incredible honor to serve the site him and really get to know him. it is sometimes -- serve beside him and really get to know him. the shared commitment to mission. the unspoken reliance on each other. the undefinable trust that is forged. it is a brotherhood that only a few understand. i have always believed that an individual's character defines them as a person. a man's character is revealed under the most extreme and stressful conditions. i was able to witness firsthand his incredible character. he understood the importance of maintaining trust with his fellow soldiers. with the public to gain justice. the victims that he fought so hard for. with everyone that he came into contact with. he did it by smiling listening and showing genuine compassion to all. he cared deeply for his fellow human beings. he always treated everyone with the dignity and respect. bo biden's character was genuine. he had a charisma that few people possess. people wanted to fol

of the death of beau biden continues on westbound web. there you find reaction from those who knew him best and photos of his life and career. >> gas prices may level off as you approach the summer driving season. maribel has the numbers in the market watch live in times square. >> good morning you to matt the rising gas prices slowed a bit. national average regular gas was up 4 cents to $2.84 over the past two weeks. it's a small rise compared to 0% fleiss -- jump in prices. gas price as close to peaking as we move to summer driving season. in philadelphia area a gallon going $2.66 that's well below a year going. >> ceo of redik is getting rid of disadvantage women have as bargaining table. salary negotiations heavily favor men. no negotiations implies a job teek seeking will be paid on market value and not individual characteristics. >> fod rat losses ton -- and netflix getting new look on the web. white background was relaced with a black one. it is easier to scroll through long lists of movies. net list subscribers are expected to get

beau biden the first ever to lie in honor at legislative hall. had to be a couple thousand people that came here today to support the bidens. vice president did not leave until he personally met with every single person in line. >> this past weekend beau biden left this world. >> reporter: on the house floor in washington delaware's lone congressman paid tribute to beau biden. >> family for beau like joe, was everything. >> and hope for tomorrow. >> reporter: 95 miles east in the delaware senate chamber in dover, a devastated joe biden stood grieving with his daughter in law, hallie and grandkids hunter and natalie. the usually upbeat vice president often today put his hand over his face or stared at the floor. >> none of us i believe can begin to appreciate how deep a loss it is for the family themselves, and we grieve for them and we grieve with them. >> if you just say beau, that's all you have to say. anywhere in the state. everybody knows who you're talking about. that's how intertwined the biden family has been in delawareans' lives for 45

-- beau biden, will be laid to rest today. family dignitaries, friends are gathering at the church this morning. president obama will deliver the eulogy. we are live with a look ahead. >> we have overcast skies this morning. you may have to dodge a few passing showers today but don't worry, we expect to see the sunshine later on. >> good morning. i'm rosemary connors. it's 8:00 on this saturday. let's get right to the first alert forecast with meteorologist brittney shipp. we're not talking a washout today, just a few showers in the forecast. >> just a few isolated showers for a short amount of time. i don't wantcfx0 you to be caught off guard. a chance of passing showers heading into the early afternoon and clearing up as we get into the late afternoon. so here's a live look outside right now. we are seeing overcast skies, a few low hanging clouds. a little bit of rainfall in philadelphia earlier this morning. right now a mix of sun and clouds, 67 degrees, humidity sat 84%, winds out of the northwest at 5 miles per hour. we'r

his tad cast a big shadow but beau biden never got lost in it. he stood out on his own he didn't live off the name, he lived up to it and more his father has always said. long time u.s. senators who worked alongside his dad for decade watched beau grow up and grow in the rare public servant who never seemed to act like a politician himself no matter how big job title, he introduced himself as i'm beau. >> i was sad really beyond words to figure out understand the passing of bow bow . such a fine young man. he was a devoted husband father son a dedicated servant to the people of delaware and faithful veteran of the you had having served in the middle east and iraq. >> beau biden was men to many a as a dedicated public servant, loving father of two and a devoted partner to the woman he loved haley. i have men the vice-president for many years. it is hard to think of anything more important to him then his faith and his family. i hope he will find comfort in the former as he grieves such a terrible loss. >> reporter: news still too st going and fami

of his son beau, beau biden pass away from brain cancer saturday levering behind a legacy of his own. "action news" reporter nora muchanic has more from greensville, delaware. >> at the biden family church, st. joseph's by the brandywine, prayers for former attorney general beau biden one of the first state's most popular politicians to died saturday of brain cancer. >> incredibly sad. he was the nicest person. just just again un and he really cared for everybody. >> he's a loss. >> the two term attorney general suffered a stroke in 2010 and then fought brain cancer he died surrounded by family. patrick leonard was playing golf with patrick's father in law saturday. >> it was fifth hole he gets a phone call and was told get the grandchildren and go to washington. i mean, you knew. it was not good. >> he was just a guy that was very understanding and he took the time to listen and then he acted on what he truly believed in. >> close with his father, vice-president joe biden delivering nominating speeches the two democratic conventions he leaves behind his wife hallie and two children,

biden family has released details op services planned for beau biden. on thursday biden will lie in honor at legislative hall in dover a viewing will be held friday at saint anthony of padua roman catholic church in wilmington on saturday public mass will be held at the same church where president obama will deliver the eulogy. secret service and fbi busy. they've have been at saint anthony's church for days preparing for the arrival of thousands for those services on friday and saturday. even as beau biden is laid to rest this weekend his family is doing everything they can to make sure his life's work lives. >> biden's width bow making a big announcement today about a new charity she says will continue beau's passion and dave kinchen is live outside saint anthony's with the latest. dave? >> reporter: dawn, beau biden was known for his work protecting children and his widow is working with the wilmington based organization to make sure that legacy continues. fred sears has a picture of vice-president joe biden in his delaware community foundation offic

beau biden died saturday of brain cancer at the age of 46. today there will be two public viewings for beau biden in wilmington. one from 1:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon and the other from 6:00 to 9:00 in the evening. funeral mass is tomorrow at 10:30. president obama will deliver beau biden's eulogy. >>> as a traffic note. several streets in downtown wilmington will be closed today and tomorrow because of the viewings and funeral for beau biden. take a look at these streets here surrounding the church. it will be closed off from traffic from 6:00 until 2:00. you will not be allowed to park on several streets in that area. of course more about the traffic and parking situation and to watch the beau biden services as they happen use our "nbc 10 news" app. >>> well today marks two years since the deadly building collapse in center city. >> this morning we're working to find out when that memorial there will be finished. >>> and we're slowly inching closer to where we should be for this time of year. temperatures head back to the 80s by the weeken

from mourners. >> beau biden is a model for what a public is her event should be. he cared deeply about the people of delaware. he wanted to make their world better, and he did. he loved them. and we the people of delaware love beau biden if possible even more. >> the viewing at saint anthony of patua roman church from one p.m. to 4:00 p.m. then again from six p.m. to 9:00 p.m. tonight. president obama will deliver the eulogy at the funeral 10:30 tomorrow morning. >> families will gather to mark the second anniversary of the tragedy caught the moment of the collapse at 22nd and market street. a building undergoing demolition fell on to the salvation army thrift store killing six people, and injuring 14 others, the site will soon become a memorial park. >> right now 5:03, we want our traffic and weather together. katie on the skydeck and yep still have the jacket on. we have some good news, right? >> dow finally have good news, isn't necessarily start today we still have one more day that basically is on repeat with this forecast, where we are still stuck with the c

many saw beau biden as the every man of the small state. they lined up outside the capitol building in dover to say a final farewell. they brought in shuttle buses to pay final respects. the man regarded as part of delaware's family. >> we've known beau since he was a child. and our son and beau were in iraq at the same time. >> it's very sad. very sad because they're a wonderful family. and he had a great future ahead and i feel for his family. >> it's going to be tough. the memories. the memories. gosh, he was great. >> delaware governor jack markell said there wasn't a superficial bone in beau biden's body. he said when biden talked to you, it was all about you. tomorrow there will be two public viewings at st. padua church in wilmington at 1:00 to 4:00 and again at 6:00 to 9:00 at night. president obama will deliver the eulogy. for more information on street closures and to watch the biden services live as they happen download our free nbc 10 news app. >>> 20 minutes of nonstop news continuing now with the search for a killer in camden

many have know beau biden sense he was a child. patrick leonard was playing golf with beau biden's father in law friday. >> it was fifth hole and he gets a phone call and he said he was told get the grandchildren and go to washington. i mean you knew it was not good. >> beau biden was two time attorney general for delaware and major in delaware fashional guard. he announced in january that he planned to run for delaware governor next year. he was 46. he lives behind hallie and two children. >> both joe and beau biden have known their fair share of tram di in 1972 he lost his mother and infant signaturener terrible car crash and beau, 4 years old an hunter, were also fearly killed in the wreck. in facts when joe biden was sworn in shortly after this the for first term in use senate he did it at hospital bedside. this is the first time a sitting please or vice-president lost a child while in avs last time this happened was 1964 when had to only her few ral arrangements when they're made public. >> more than 1,000 demonstrators are ex

after his performance martin was embraced by members of the biden family. >> coverage of beau biden's funeral can be found at 6abc.com. right now you can see the collection of photos and videos from the service including video of president obama's emotional eulogy and the musical tribute by chris martin. >> 7:05, the republican candidate for mayor of philadelphia marissa marie bailey will be on inside story. she took questions from brian -- brian taff. she was a democrat most of her life but she said she became republican because only someone outside the democratic party is capable of carrying out the changes what the city needs. >> i don't want to be the party of understander and corruption. -- insider and corruption. >> she is facing democrat jim kenny, who was on inside story last week. you can see marie bailey present her visions for the city at 1 1:30 followed by "action news" at noon. >>> american pharoah won the triple crown! >> there he is american pharoah is now an american icon cooling a blowout ride to the triple crown. 90,000 farns witnessed the -- fans witnessed the race,

passed away last night beau biden was diagnosed with brain cancer less than two years ago. fox 29's dave kinchen life in wilmington and dave people just reeling from this loss. >> reporter: absolutely a very sad day here in delaware. colleagues of beau biden say that he was a humble public servant but they also say delaware lost its biggest political star. flags fly at half staff at wilmington police headquarters in honor of former attorney general beau biden. the most popular guy in delaware politics according to governor jack markell. >> bow was an extraordinarily wonderful human being. he was easy to talk to. he was respectful to everybody. >> reporter: beau biden died saturday after a battle with brain cancer he was only 46 years old but the governor says biden made a big impact in his young life leaving behind a legacy of advocacy. >> he brought an incredible passion to the issue of protect protecting children including protecting children from predators. it's really one of the reasons he ran for attorney general in the first place. >> reporter: born joseph biden the t

beau biden was an original. he was a good man, a man of character, a man who loved deeply, and was loved in return. your eminences, your excellencies general odierno, distinguished guests to halle, natalie and hunter to hunter kathleen ashley howard the rest of beau's beautiful family friends colleagues to jill and to jill we are here to grieve with you but more importantly we are here because we love you. without love life can be cold and it can be cruel. sometimes cruelty is deliberate. the action of bullies or bigots or the inaction of those in different to another's pain but often cruelty is simply born of life. a matter of fate or god's will beyond our mortal powers to comprehend. to suffer such faceless seemingly random cruelty can harden the softest hearts or shrink the sturdiest. it can make one mean or bitter or full of self-pity. or to paraphrase an old proverb, it can make you beg for a lighter burden. but, if you're strong enough it can also make you ask god for broader shoulders, shoulders broad eno

the world is a better place because of beau. >> reporter: beau is the second child of joe biden. he lost his 1-year-old daughter in a car accident in the 1970s. president obama says he is grieving along with the biden family. saying of vice president, joe is one of the strongest men we have ever known. he is as strong as they come. nothing matters to him more than family. it is a testament to joe and jill that beau lived a life that mattered. president obama and the first lady spent time with the biden family on sunday. they spent 30 minutes at their home in washington, d.c. john and christine. >> serfaty serveunlen serfaty, thank you. >>> overnight, john kerry's doctor jumped on a plane to switzerland. he will accompany the secretary of state when he returns to the u.s. later today. kerry broke his leg while cycling on sunday. kerry was in switzerland for nuclear talks with the iran form minister. he was supposed to attend a meeting in paris on the fight on isis. now the secretary of state faces up to six months of rehab for a broken femur. let's turn to nic robertson on the pho