- A breaking movie highlightsa true life horror story

that went almost ignored by politicians

and the mainstream media

CBN News, however, followedthe story from the crime scene

to the court house.

- You'd think a caseabout a medical doctor

killing babies born alivewould be a big news story

but what was also shocking aboutthe trial of Kermit Gosnell

was how little mediaattention it received.

I was in the courtroom forCBN News covering the trial

just one of a handful orjournalists in that courtroom.

- You are not gonna believewhat I saw last night.

- [Charlene] StarringDean Cain as a detective,

the PG13 film explores theshocking crimes and trial

of Kermit Gosnell whoreceived a life sentence

for killing thousands ofbabies over three decades.

The jury found Gosnell guilty

of murdering three babies born alive.

Producers Phelim McAleerand Ann McElhinney

told CBN News up their uphillbattle in making the film

which began with trying to raise money

through the site Kickstarter.

- We tell the (mumbles)

suddenly they're basically censoring us.

They said oh, you can'tmention babies murdered,

you can't mention babies stabbed to death.

They didn't want to haveanything to do with us.

- [Charlene] The filmmakers also faced backlash

from other sources.

They blamed Planned Parenthood

for a recently canceledscreening of the film.

Plus, numerous media outletsrejected ads for the movie.

- We had NPR refusing to run our ads,

like, refusing to run the ads.

They wouldn't allow usto call Kermit Gosnell

an abortion doctor.

Facebook have rejected ad on ad on ad

that we have put up.

- [Charlene] MeanwhileMcElhinney points out

similarities between the left's lack

of outrage in the Gosnellcase and democrats treatment

of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh,

saying it just goes toshow how far they will go

to protect abortion.

- I see a huge parallel herebetween what has happened to us

and what happened to him.

I don't know what thatman would have had to do

to prove himself worthy to the democrats.

It's not about anythingbut about abortion.

This is all about abortion.

- Gosnell, the trial ofAmerica's biggest serial killer

opens in theaters today.

Charlene Aaron, CBN News.

- Still ahead, a lookat another major film

opening this weekend aboutthe historic first landing

on the moon in 1969.

It's called First Man.

And we'll have a review of this new film

when we come back.

American astronaut, Neil Armstrong

made history in 1969 whenhe became the first man

to set foot on the moon.

Now the story of thatamazing accomplishment

is the subject of a majornew film coming out today.

It is called First Man.

Here's a review of the new movie

from Focus on the Family.

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- Go adrenaline.

- The movie First Man

tells the story behind thefirst U.S. trip to the moon.

And of course, the iconic astronaut

at it's center, Neil Armstrong.

- First man to walk on themoon, that'd be something.

But this isn't a pick thatsimply lauds achievements

and heroes, it's a moviethat shares the hard parts.

- This isn't just another trip, Neil.

You're not just going to work.

- Do you think you're coming back?

- [Narrator] It depictsArmstrong as a real person,

a somewhat charisma free guywho's emotionally detached

and both haunted and motivated

by the cancer death of his young daughter.

The movie also introduces us

to Armstrong's iron-willed wife, Janet.

- You don't have anything under control.

- And all the other men and women

are required to hammer 1961's

almost laughably fragile technology

into something that canmake it's way to the moon

some 240,000 miles away.

- Here we go.

- [Radio Controller] Six, five, four.

- [Narrator] This is a film about fear,

determination and daring.

It's about peoplestepping into the unknown

and reaching a goal thatmany thought was impossible.

This film is involving and moving.

It does indeed talk of thegrit and sacrifice needed

for a nearly impossible feat

and it lauds the sacrifices made

by astronaut's families as well.

On the other hand though,we are showing fiery deaths

and the violence and peril of space flight

and the harsh languagewill at times launch

this film outside of viewingfamilies' comfort range.

With that in mind, I'll giveFirst Man a two and half

out of five for family friendliness.

For the full review, besure to visit pluggedin.com.

Plugging you into themovies, I'm Cheryl Wilhemy

from Focus on the Family'sPlugged In movie review.

- The film was in theaters today.

Time now for your Friday Faithful

and today I leave you with this message.

Don't dim God's lightin you to allow others

to feel comfortable in darkness.

Shine in every arena you enter.

With that word Iencourage you to make this

a fabulous Friday and carryyour light into the weekend

and make it just as wonderful.

That is gonna do it for thisedition of CBN Newswatch

thank you so much for watching.

Remember, you can find moreof our exclusive coverage

of the issues you caremost about at cbnnews.com.

And we'd love to know whatyou think about the stories

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For some of you the newscontinues in just a bit,

for others we'll see youright back here on Monday.

Goodbye and God bless.

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- [Narrator] This is CBN Newswatch.

- And thank you so much forjoining us, I'm Efrem Graham.

The recovery process has begun in Florida

in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael

and the devastation it left behind.

After the monster stormpassed through Florida,

a video drone took tothe sky over Panama City

revealing the extent of the damage.

One example, Mexico Beach, once a pristine

and popular destination, now wiped out

as if a bomb went off.

Michael came ashore 20 milessoutheast of Panama City

with winds of 155 miles an hour

and a storm surge, catastrophicsea waves of 13 feet.

By this morning, atleast 11 people were dead

and entire neighborhoodsand beaches disappeared.

- So many lives have been changed forever.

So many families have lost everything.

Homes are gone, businesses are gone.

- Downgraded to a tropical storm,

Michael moved quickly through Georgia,

the Carolinas, Virginiaand then out to sea.

Flood waters surged through the Carolinas

already drenched by Hurricane Florence.

Downed trees and gale forcewinds knocked power out

to at least 900,000 homes and businesses.

Michael has finished hisjourney through the southeast

and has headed out to the Atlantic.

AccuWeather brings us this look

at how powerful Michael's winds were

and how much rain it left behind.

- Well, on this Friday,Michael is no longer tropical

but still a big windproducing machine here

as it zips it's way off towardthe north end of the east.

It did bring some verygusty winds to portions

of the Jersey shorelineto Delmarva last night.

And also some very heavy rainsouth of our nation's capital,

especially from Roanoke to Danville.

Some dangerous floodinggoing on last night.

It's still some riverflooding here for today.

Although from this point going forward

it looks like the heaviest of the rains,

eastern tip of LongIsland out toward Newport

to Narragansett Bayand out toward Cape Cod

as we go through the midday hours.

As we look back, Michael and a short list

of the strongesthurricanes in U.S. history

coming in at number threeagain behind Hurricane Camille

and the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.

Look at some of the rainfall totals again

since late Tuesday night.

And this in North Carolina alone, Sparta

near a foot of rain.

And in Michael's peak, thesewere some of highest wind gusts

that's again wererecorded right around 125

to 130 miles per hour.

Alright, going forward through time,

talking about the impactsthroughout the northeast

and notice the heavier rainsliding east of Cape Cod

Martha's Vineyard in Nantuckettoward the noon time hour

but still some gustybreezes again back behind

this precipitation shield,

flash flood watches stillout for a bit longer here

as we talk about areassouth and east of Boston.

Now in the wake again, of Michael

we are talking about vast improvement

throughout the southeastas cleanup continues,

lots of sunshine not overly hot or humid.

Like I said gusty breezesthroughout the shoreline,

a lot of these wind advisories go up

through the mid morning hours.

So we're still talking about winds

of 30 to 40 miles per hour

and gusts a little bit higher here

toward the immediate shoreline

and also again somehigh surf tide criteria

toward the shoreline as well.

We're talking about clearing back behind.

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- [Efrem] Coming up from ridechairs to autonomous vehicles,

the future of car ownership is here.

See how it's transforming our city roads

all the way to your driveway.

The story's coming up next.

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Millennials are migrating to urban areas

and many find it notso practical to drive.

That's led to newmethods of transportation

springing up all over the country.

Caitlyn Burke reports,technology is upending

what it means today to own a car.

- [Caitlyn] If you're inthe market for a new car,

you may wanna get a clunker.

Experts say car ownership is changing

and they predict that before long

it will look nothing likeit has for the past century.

- Ahead future car ownershipis going to be a mixture

of private ownership but aincreasing number of people

will opt for car sharingand ride sharing services.

- If you're looking for aglimpse into the future,

add Arlington Texas to yourlist of cities to visit.

Here in the entertainment district

you can get a chance to ridein an autonomous vehicle.

That means there's nobody driving.

However, for now there is acertified operator on board.

- Our two main goals with the program

are really testing the technology

in a real world environment

and too educating the publicabout raising awareness.

So the technology is very new.

It still has some limitations.

- [Caitlyn] If ridingaround with no driver

isn't what you're looking for,

you can try Arlington's ondemand ride share program Via.

- There's a smartphone app based service

where you can call up a ride

and they will come within a block or two

of where you're located and drop you off

within a block or two ofwhere you'd like to go

for a very cheap cost

of just three dollars per person per trip.

- [Caitlyn] It sounds alot like Uber or Lyft,

the leaders in the ride share market.

The difference is cost.

- With Uber or Lyft, the cheapest trip

that we could find was about six dollars

and the most expensive was $14

and we can do all ofthe same trips with Via

in the service are forthree dollars per trip.

- Our next interview iswithin Via's service area

so we decided to test it out.

We're sharing this ride in Via with Erman.

Erman, where are you going?

- I'm going to (mumbles) Station.

- [Caitlyn] Do you use Via a lot?

- Oh yeah a lot, I work in Dallas

so I usually use Via in the morning

and evenings to go to workand come back from work.

- [Caitlyn] That's great.

- Yeah.

- [Caitlyn] Well, thanks forsharing our ride with us.

(laughs)

- Yeah, it's a great pleasure.

- [Caitlin] Another technology company

in the ride share space is Turo.

- Turo is a peer to peercar sharing market place.

So we enable car ownerswho have a car sitting

in their driveway to rent it out.

And they rent these vehicles to travelers

who are looking for a unique experience.

- Why let a stranger drive your car?

Because it could ultimatelyhelp you pay for it.

While I may never be able toafford a car like this Tesla

which typically sells for about $107,000,

if I buy one and then rentit out when I don't need it,

I could theoretically coverthe cost of owning it.

Pierre Arnold and hiswife starting using Turo

to rent out their Tesla several years ago.

- Initially, we thought it would be fun

to just earn a littleextra income on the side

and then it turned into a thing where

we were making enough money from doing it

that it totally pays for both of our cars.

Even to the point wherewe bought a second car,

specifically to put on Turo.

- [Caitlyn] The averageowner renting through Turo

makes about $500 a month.

The Arnold's do so well,they're adding another car

to their fleet.

- We have a reservation in on a Model 3

so we're going to finalizethat very shortly here

and then put that up on Turo right away.

So our intention with that one

is specifically to rent it out.

- [Caitlyn] Even if youaren't looking for luxury,

owning a car and getting fromhere to there cost money.

- There are two componentsinto transportation costs

that the costs of vehicle ownership,

the cost of driving a car andthe cost of public transit.

- [Caitlyn] Shima Hamidiresearches transportation

affordability and car dependency.

She says low income familiespay the most for car ownership

mainly because affordablehousing is rarely close

to public transportation.

Technological advancements could alleviate

some of the financial burdenon these low income families

by making the need to own apersonal vehicle obsolete.

Thomas Bamonte is the man charged

with steering the Dallas/FortWorth region of Texas

towards the transportationmodel of the future.

- In this phase it is engaging colleagues

and regional partners injust starting to think ahead.

What might the future look like

when %30, %50, %90 of therides are Via shared mobility.

- [Caitlyn] There's stilla lot of uncertainty around

how all of this newtechnology will roll out

and it's time frame.

But Bamonte says thecities who have taken time

to prepare will be rewarded.

Caitlyn Burke, CBN News, Arlington Texas.

- Still ahead a look behind the scenes

of two major movies, FirstMan which opens today

and about the historiclanding on the moon.

And Unplanned the story of a woman

who was an abortion clinic director

and then gave it up tobecome a pro-life activist.

We're gonna take a lookat both of those films

when we come back.

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Director Damien Chazelleand actor Ryan Gosling

saw six Oscar wins with La-La Land

and the two are backtogether again for First Man

which hit theaters today.

It is the riveting storybehind the first manned mission

to the moon, take a look.

- [John] These are extraordinary times

and we face an extraordinary challenge.

- [Man] It was incrediblydangerous and difficult

and came with a whole hostof doubts and uncertainties

and sacrifices and loss.

- [John] The impact of this adventure.

- [Damien] But it happened and I think

it's just an incredibly inspiring story.

- [John] Time for a greatnew American enterprise.

Time for this nation totake a clearly leading role

in space achievement.

- I wanted the whole feelof the film to reflect

what again it must have felt like

to be going on these missions,

so when we're inside the spacecraft

we try to really make youfeel the claustrophobia

and really put the viewerinto a totally immersive

sort of experience.

(space craft engine roaring)

We had astronauts onset as we were shooting

to kind of make sure wewere getting things right.

People like Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins

and they wanted us to get this right.

- Alright here we go.

- There's no grander story to tell

than mankind's quest to go to the moon.

That grand cosmic adventurewas fueled by things

made by hand and pilotedby people like Neil.

- Neil if this flight is successful,

you'll go down in history.

What kind of thoughtsdo you have about that?

- We're planning on theflight being successful.

- He's not necessarily thesort of all American hero

from the outset, he was a human being,

he was vulnerable, he mademistakes, he had flaws

and yet at the same time

there was obviouslysomething special about Neil.

There was something about hisdrive and about his vision.

Something you can see in his eyes.

- Here we go.

- [Radio Controller] Six,five, four, three, two.

- Do you question whetherthe program's worth the cost

in money and in lives?

- You're down here and you look up

and you don't think about it too much

but space explorationchanges your perception.

- It's hard to communicatejust how dangerous

and how extreme thesemissions really were.

He takes it too such an extreme

that his life is really in jeopardy.

This achievement madeeveryone feel as though

from what we were capable of,

if there was enough ofa collective interest

to accomplish one thing,

we could accomplish impossible things.

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- In the pursuit of excellencethere's always a cost

and this film is not scared to show that.

If we can show people whoare up against great odds

and manage to do somethingextraordinary we love that

and they'll be both of usthat get inspired by that

and feel like we too wannatry to do something great

in our own lives.

- [John] We choose to goto the moon in this decade

and do the other things,not because they are easy

but because they are hard.

- [Neil] It's one small step for man

and a giant leap for mankind.

- Abby Johnson spent eight years working

for Planned Parenthoodas a clinic director.

She helped to facilitatemore than 20,000 abortions.

Then one day she walked away from it all

and became a pro-life activist.

Now they're making a movie about her life.

Unplanned brings thestory to the big screen,

an eye opening look insidethe abortion industry.

Charlene Aaron visited the set

for this ground breaking motion picture.

- Unplanned takes the audienceinside the abortion industry

courtesy of Abby Johnson.

Once a passionatepro-life choice advocate.

As clinic director for Planned Parenthood,

Johnson says she played apart in some 22,000 abortions.

The film depicts heremotional decision to quit

after watching an abortion via ultrasound.

I interviewed Johnson onthe set of the new film.

A movie about your life,how exciting is that?

- It's very exciting,it's a little surreal

if I'm honest to watch someoneplay out the worst version

of yourself in a film butit's also just a good reminder

that God can literallyuse anything from our past

and use it for his gloryand use it for his kingdom.

- [Charlene] Johnson'spast included becoming

one of the youngest clinicdirectors for Planned Parenthood

and also a spokesperson for the nation's

largest abortion provider.

Actress Ashley Bratcher who appeared

in other Christian filmssuch as 90 Minutes In Heaven

and War Room plays Abby in the film.

- I only got four pages ofthe script in my audition

and I thought wow, just in this four pages

there's this really interesting,amazing, charismatic woman

who's having this experienceand it's real, it's gritty

but it's compelling and Ithought man, I need to know

who this woman is andI wanna tell her story

and after I saw Abby's testimony

I was just in a puddle on the floor.

- [Charlene] WhenBratcher's mother learned

of her movie role, sheshared a deep secret

with her daughter.

- She said I'm gonna tell you something

that I haven't told you before.

And she said to me I was in the clinic,

I had my name called, I wentback, I was being examined

by a woman who's very pregnant.

And I was on the table and thatwas when I changed my mind.

To hear I was seconds awayfrom just not existing

and then also to know that here I am

telling Abby Johnson's story, what?

I mean, it's so clear to me and evident

that God's hand at work ispresent on this project.

- [Charlene] Meanwhile,faith based film makers,

Chuck Konzelman and CarySolomon say they're preparing

for the likely backlash against a film

that highlights the ugly truthinside the abortion industry.

- We're taking on a monster,we're taking on a great evil.

We're taking on thedevil's grinder machine.

So when you go up againstthat, he's gonna protect that.

We have no naive thoughtthat Planned Parenthood

won't fight back.

- There's nothing pretty about abortion.

Both sides know that, bothsides if they're honest

will admit that.

Both sides are dug in pretty tight

as far as whether they thinkit should be acceptable or not.

- [Charlene] Johnsonnow a pro-life champion

says the cast and crew know aspiritual battle lies ahead.

- We pray everyday, we prayagainst spiritual warfare

in our home, in ourmarriage, with our family.

And certainly withvarious pro-life projects

that I'm apart of and certainly this film.

- [Charlene] But Bratchermaintains this project

isn't about attacking the other side.

- I think this film is abouthealing, about redemption,

about knowing that you'venever gone too far,

that you can escape with the grace of God,

that he's so merciful

and that you can absolutely be forgiven.

- Unplanned is set tobe released next spring.

Charlene Aaron, CBN News.

- Coming up, a positivestory to end your week

about a company thathelps military spouses

in times of need.

We're gonna have thisstory right after this.

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The weekend is here, we wanna leave you

with an uplifting story

about a handbag helping military spouses

during their time of need.

Talia Wise brings us thisweek's good news story.

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- Long deployments aren't just tough

on the people overseas,they're hard on the families

left at home.

Military spouses often haveto be mom, dad, the chauffeur

and the handy man.

That's why one company decidedto create a support network.

This is R. Riveter, ahandbag manufacturing company

that crafts their materials

from up-cycled militaryparachutes, coats and uniforms.

But they have a bigger mission.

Co-founders, Lisa Bradleyand Cameron Cruise

say they wanted to serve military spouses

who are often left without support

once their partners leave home.

- The military spouses,they're kind of pulling double

and triple duty andsometimes we always say

that you've got, a lot of times,

you're the primary caretaker of your kids.

So the household when yourhusband or wife is off

for deployed or on training missions.

- Think about military spouses

and what they're doing at home,

they're the ones that, although they're

not wearing the uniform,they're still serving

their country in a unique way.

- [Talia] These two militarywives came up with the idea

to create a flexiblenetwork where men and women

could not only provide for their families

but find a sense of community

wherever the military takes them.

- I think the militaryspouses are so important

to support because they're the ones

that are behind our service members

that are doing so much and sometimes,

they're really our unsung heroes.

They are at home worry about their spouse.

They do so much for our country

that we don't really realize.

- It's a growing communitythat's finding a reason

to smile despite the hardship, sacrifices

and challenges they face.

That's CBN Good News, I'm Talia Wise,

until next time make timeto spread a little bit

of good news.

- Alright, now it is timefor your Friday Faithful

and today I leave you with this message.

Don't dim God's light in you to allow

others to feel comfortable in darkness.

Shine in every arena you enter.

With that word I encourage you

to make this a fabulousFriday and carry your light

into the weekend and makeit just as wonderful.

That is gonna do it for thisedition of CBN Newswatch.

You can find more ofour exclusive coverage

of the issues you care mostabout always at cbnnews.com.

And we'd love to know whatyou think about the stories

you've seen here today.

You can do that byemailing newswatch@cbn.com.

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Hope you'll join us againright here next time.

Make it a fabulous Fridayand a wonderful weekend.

We'll see you right backhere same time Monday,

goodbye and God bless.

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