Five Things That Made the News This Weekend
From protests in Hong Kong to a paralyzed bride walking.
— -- Ebola made headlines this weekend, with the CDC announcing that Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with the disease in the U.S. will not receive experimental treatment, a scare over a sick passenger on a plane and Ebola survivor Dr. Rick Sacra being hospitalized. Here are five more things that made the news.
1. Hong Kong Protests subside
Student-led protests for democratic reforms in Hong Kong subsided Monday but a few hundred demonstrators remained camped out in the streets, vowing to keep up the pressure until the government responds to their demands.
Schools reopened and civil servants returned to work Monday morning after protesters cleared the area outside the city's government headquarters, a focal point of the demonstrations that started the previous weekend. Crowds also thinned markedly at the two other protest sites, and traffic flowed again through many road that had been blocked.
The subdued scenes left many wondering whether the movement, which has been free-forming and largely spontaneous, had run its course, and what the students would do next.
2. U.S. Now Using Apache Helicopters to Attack ISIS in Iraq
The U.S. has begun using Apache AH-64 attack helicopters to strike at ISIS targets inside Iraq, the first time the aircraft have been used for offensive strikes since arriving in Baghdad in early July.
Their use opens up a new capability in the airstrike campaign against ISIS in Iraq, but one that also comes with risks, as they could be vulnerable to ground fire.
3. Michael Phelps to 'Attend a Program' After DUI Arrest
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will take time away from swimming "to attend a program that will provide the help I need to better understand myself" following his DUI arrest in Maryland, he tweeted Sunday.
Phelps, 29, was arrested last week after police said they pulled him over for driving 84 mph in a 45 mph zone.
After police pulled him over, he registered a .14 percent on a Breathalyzer test, according to police documents obtained by ESPN.
The legal limit in Maryland is .08.
4. Paralyzed Iowa Bride Walks Down the Aisle at Her Wedding
An Iowa woman who was paralyzed from the waist down after a car crash stunned friends and family when she walked down the aisle at her wedding.
Gina Giaffoglione, of Pacific Junction, Iowa, had to do all the wedding planning of a typical bride, but with one important exception -- she had to learn to walk again.
The bride-to-be, who for years has been confined to a wheelchair, wanted to fulfill her childhood dream of walking down the aisle with her dad.
So Giaffoglione attended months of therapy to learn how to stand tall and walk with the help of a custom-designed brace and crutch with her father by her side.
5. Parents of Missing UVA Student Hannah Graham Plead For Help
The parents of missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham pleaded Saturday for anyone with information about where their daughter is to come forward.
"Somebody listening to me today either knows where Hannah is or knows someone who has that information," Sue Graham said. "We appeal to you to come forward and tell us where Hannah can be found."
The Grahams also thanked everyone who has helped in the search and investigation of their daughter's disappearance.
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