so she is appearing to be a little unsettled by that. werner spitz, this pathologist, already said he describes this autopsy as shoddy. in fact, he testified just moments ago that the duct tape was placed on that skull during decomposition. avery, does that sound -- >> actually -- >> -- like a legitimate call or will that be challenged in any way? is he credible? >> yeah. after -- after decomposition. and you know what? let me tell you something, fredricka. they got nobody better. warner spitz is world class. he goes back to the kennedy assassination. mary joe kopechne. he is superb. this is the first quality witness we have seen supporting the defense in this, challenging the forensics, the science here. i think this is the only thing we've seen coming out of the defense team and it is important. reasonable doubt, we will have to wait and see.

the prosecution has not completed its cross-examination. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com in the western u.s. this hour firefighters are up against some of the worst conditions possible as they battle a rash of wildfires. red flag warnings are up in parts of seven states. that means weather conditions, mainly high heat, low humidity and strong winds pose an extreme fire risk. our thelma gutierrez has had to move because of the danger in the area where she has a live report coming in a few moments from now. the fbi says no explosives were found on a us airways plane after a bomb scare. the plane was on its way from dayton, ohio, to washington's reagan national airport. authorities tell us that right before the plane landed, reagan national was told to hold the flight. agents interviewed the passengers and a bomb squad checked out the plane. the fbi says a person who made the threat at the dayton airport is now in custody and may have mental problems. the video game company sega

says it has suffer add cyber attack. someone has stolen information about 1.3 million customers including log-ins, pass words, dates of birth and e-mail information. the company says credit card data was untouched. the company has shut down the sega pass network. the latest now on the massive wildfires in the western u.s. there is an extreme fire risk in parts of seven states from the southern plains to the desert southwest. the bone dry weather in texas is helping spread some pretty big fires there. parts of the state are suffering from severe drought. but the biggest problems are in arizona. the wallow fire is the largest in the state's history. and it's only 40% contained. and now another major concern. the so-called monument fire. cnn's thelma gutierrez is on the phone from the sierra vista area, a city that has been threatened by the fire. you're joining us by phone because you and the crew had to physically move from the

location where we last saw your live shot, thelma. >> reporter: that's right, fredricka. as a matter of fact, fire officials say it's more of a cautionary measure. they've asked all the residents, all the people who were near a burn area to move out. after all, the wild card in this fire has been the wind, and the winds have been blowing very strong today. now, they asked us to move because what they have done is they have established a line. they're trying to burn out all the fuel on the ridge of that mountain so that when the fire crests the mountain and heads down the hill, that it will not have fuel to continue on. they're trying to hold the line at highway 92 down in this area, fredricka. they asked us all as a precautionary measure to pull back a couple of blocks away. and that's where we are right now. now, all day long the aircraft has been grounded. as you saw, fredricka, we're talking about very steep, rugged canyons. and their primary strategy has

been an air assault. but because of those high, gusty winds, about 50 miles an hour, it has grounded the aircraft. the good news, aircraft is flying again. we've seen choppers making water and fire retardant drops up on those hills. that's very good news. again, they've asked us -- because they've established a line, they have the burnout area and they're just keeping a very close eye on it right now. >> now, what about evacuations? have they expanded them? >> well, all the people who are near that burnout area, again, this is a very sparsely populated area. we're about four miles away from the town of sierra vista, which is a larger town. 40,000 people, fredricka. but near this burnout area, there are ranches. there are people who have livestock. there are a few mobile homes, things like that. so for safety's sake, they've asked all of those folks to move out of the area until they can

make that band. what we have notice second-degree ed is that during the day the sheriff's office have escorted people back who were evacuated thursday. who only had 20 minutes to leave. they've taken them back to get medicine, check on livestock. right now they've hauled them back. they're not allowing anyone back there as they control this burnout. >> thanks so much from sear ya vista, arizona. senator john mccain of arizona is catching criticism for accusing illegal immigrants for starting some of the wildfires in his state. here's what he had to say. >> we are concerned about particularly areas on the border where there is substantial evidence that some of these fires are caused by people who have crossed our border illegally. they have set fires because they want to signal others. they have set fires to keep warm. and they have set fires in order to divert law enforcement agents

and agencies from them. so the answer to that part of the problem is, get a secure border. >> senator mccain did not provide any evidence to back up his accusation. his comments are drawing fire from latino civil rights leaders. let's check in with your jacqui jeras. we're talking about very dry conditions made worse because it's also very windy. >> yeah. >> as we heard from thelma gutierrez. >> these winds are a huge issue. it's great to hear that those planes are back up again because the terrain is just so rugged, the firefighters can't get in there. they can't climb up that area. there's so much brush there. winds are going to continue to be an issue until after sundown at least. they're likely going to stay strong for tomorrow. the sierra vista fire we're talking about down here, these are sustained winds at about 25 miles per hour. we are getting those occasional gusts between 30 and 50. the wallow fire up in this area, winds equally as strong. we've got this area of low pressure which is in the area. that's what's driving in strong southwesterly winds for today.

now, the good news is, as that low is going to pass off to the east and it's going to bring in some cooler air for tomorrow, we do expect some recovery with the humidity. it should get a little bit higher. today, much more critical in terms of weather conditions for fighting these fires as opposed to tomorrow. so we will see some gradual improvements. this isn't just arizona, you know, these are fires burning in new mexico, fires that are burning in texas, fires that are burning all over the four corners region and the drought conditions are just exceptional and persist. we're looking forward to hopefully a monsoon season that starts quickly. on average we see this around the fourth of july. but we haven't seen that flow move in there to bring in that moisture. hopefully we'll get that in another couple of weeks. >> that would be nice. thanks so much, jacqui. well, he has faced the scorn of much of the world. but no one has seen syria's president for weeks. that's about to change. plus, why this couple is proving it's never too late to find love. stay with us.

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have caused a number of civilian casualties. libya, which took reporters on a tour of the tripoli neighborhood that was hit, says at least nine civilians died. nato says it appears that one weapon did not strike its intended target. a nato spokesman says the alliance regrets the loss of innocent civilian lives. syria's president will address the unrest sweeping his country in a nationally televised speech tomorrow. it will be bashar assad's third speech since the protests began. more than 1,000 people have died in the violence. someone in bulgaria came wup a creative solution to a debate over an old communist monument. the residents of sophia woke up to an updated soviet army sculpture. ralitsa va --

>> i went to school right opposite this monument is where my college was. i passed by it every day not thinking much about it. >> now this. what has happened to this monument. >> this monument has been the center of a debate. we can talk about it later, what to do with it. some people want it torn down. others want it kept. what happened to it overnight this weekend is that an anonymous artist decided to give it a facelift. and this is what it looks like now. take a look at it. you have a soviet soldier who looks like super-man. santa claus is standing next to him, standing guard with binoculars and a rifle. behind super man is mcdonald's mascot ronald. you know what he's doing? he's busy sipping a beer. >> oh, my goodness. >> but you know what? to some people, this was like a humorous makeover. to others it was pretty offensive. especially members, young

members of the bulgarian socialist party weren't amused. also there was russian reaction calling this vandalism. i can quote -- >> this is pretty extensive. that's not just a little drawing here and there. it would seem it took more than one person to do all of that. >> we don't know how many people did it. we don't know who did it. but this is the result. they managed to do this. as i said, fred, it's part of a debate, this monument. very controversial. it's been very controversial since communism fell more than 20 years ago. the people who want it removed basically see this monument as memorializing an occupation army which forced a communist dick tar torship on bulgaria. those who want it to stay say that to them, this monument commemorates the sacrifice that russian soldiers gave their lives in world war ii and this is just about their sacrifice. i spoke to a journalist who is leading a campaign to remove it. and he explains why it's so

important to remove this monument and why he's leading a campaign. let's listen to what he told me a little bit earlier. >> this is a dream of a lot of -- desperate to see some -- let's say -- sort of say regaining of the self-respect of a nation which had been occupied. but we have a huge monument in the middle which pretends to be -- which is contrary to the truth. because bulgaria was neutral. so we see -- many of us, we see this monument as a city of -- the country by a foreign invading force. that's why we are very encouraged by the fact that some young people did take the initiative. after kbreeyears and years we h been trying to make our point.

i published a book about that just recently. and our voice proved to be not strong enough to change anything. >> so there he is -- he says we've been trying to remove this document for years. but i can tell you, fred, the police is not amused by this. they're looking for the guy or the guys who did that and they're facing a fine if they're caught. and they're going to be asked to clean up the monument. >> oh, boy. hope that was washable paint. thank you, ralitsa. appreciate that. pretty bold statement being made there. summer is almost here. it feels like it is already here. you know what that means. bikini time. but what will you do about this bikini right here? would you wear it? up next, we'll tell you more about -- it's actually a solar powered two-piece. first, this father's day weekend, we're asking you and our staff to share the best advice from dad.

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we've been sharing advice from fathers all weekend. like so many of you, my dad, mel whitfield, hope you're watching, dad, always had great advice to share. one of his favorite things to say, make the impossible, possible. short and sweet. meteorologist jacqui jeras's dad, bob, had this fatherly advice to offer. don't ever use credit cards for credit, only convenience. always very practical. >> i've listened to you, dad.

i've never not paid in full every single time. it work zb. >> now we're in the chatroom. we could go on and chat about our dads, because they're great. >> our husbands who are great fathers as well. >> we didn't mean to exclude you. let's talk about other things like a bikini. a solar powered bikini. >> this cracks me up. >> this one's a wild one. let's take a look at it as we chat about it. >> would you wear it? >> no. >> it's actually purposeful. you're at the beach. you've got to listen to your ipod. >> i don't think i like the design of some wire coming out. >> you can wear it down there as well. >> still not doing it. let's talk about it. okay. it is interesting. it's inventive. >> it is. >> it is green. >> serves a purpose. >> you're going to lay out there in the sun, you might as well, you know, steal a little solar energy. it's not cheap. >> it's $200. >> yeah. it's $200. in the long run, i guess you are

saving by getting a charge. for free. >> they had a whole thing in the paper the other day about bikinis. i would say all of them were between $100 and $150. you're only paying an extra 50 bucks. >> that's good logic. it's been a while since i've purchased a bikini. >> you can get in the water. >> you can? >> you just have to unplug everything first and dry off completely before you plug back in. >> okay. good advice. all right. let's talk more about wardrobe. this one, one of the most iconic, famous dresses. thanks to marilyn monroe and that kind of over the grill, subway grill, shot in the city. >> i love that dress. >> this is a beautiful dress. everyone loves it. someone loved it so much they bought it for $5.6 million. >> $5.6 million. >> bought that dress. >> insane. >> this was part of debbie reynolds' collection. she was smart enough many years ago to say you know what, all these wonderful iconic things from judy garland's slippers from "the wizard of oz" to this

dress, other things, elizabeth taylor's outfit she wore. i went black. >> "national velvet." >> thanks very much. >> we don't know who the buyer is, by the way. >> when you spend that much money, you don't tell. you're calling in. you've got someone representing you in the audience. >> you've got people who handle things for you. you have your people call my people to buy a dress for $5.6 million. >> that's right. neat stuff. what else do we have? >> what else do we have? oh, i love this story. >> i do, too. >> this is my favorite thing of the day. >> that's right. i'm remembering now. >> a lot of people going online to find love, right? >> yeah. >> how about getting married after you met on match.com when you're 90 years old? >> that, to me, is the story right there. that they're actually going on match.com. >> at 90. >> yeah. >> 90 and 82. he's a little younger.

>> that's right. she went for the younger man. he went for the older woman. very sweet. they found love again. they plan to walk down the aisle. >> yeah. they first met in person in january. apparently ed says that as soon as he saw her for the first time, he said, well, i'll be sitting in the lobby with a yellow rose. >> isn't that sweet? so inspiring. i love that. >> he said at this age they don't have a lot of time. six months later, they wed. >> nice. we have a lot of nice feel good stuff from the bikini wearing to the mar ly marilyn monroe to th beautiful couple. on father's day. coming up next, one group of fathers is taking a cue from generations of mothers. find out what they learned and hear how it's helping them be better parents, next.

as we celebrate fathers this weekend, we wanted to tell you about a dad in new york who's not only a father of two, but also a mr. mom. jack sullivan has spent considerable time at home caring for his two sons to help boost his parenting skills he joined a father's group. that was 14 years ago. and the group is still meeting today. >> i've been having a lot of very chaotic feelings about being a father. my kids were only 4 years old, 5 years old at the time. i was approached and was asked if i was interested in being in the group and so i just said, i'm there. if you want to start this group, you've got one guy. >> okay. what should i have done in this situation. i said, what happened? >> father's group is a way for us to get feedback from each

other. to talk about practical things. everything from changing diapers when our kids were little to now the college process. >> the wives and children and parenting and jobs. >> meltdowns. kids coming home late at night. the internet. >> movies and entertainment and what we don't talk about here is sickness and sexual things. >> actually, i was a little jealous because i kept looking for mothers groups that were as good and i tried to, but they didn't hold. >> i seemed to always have something. i either wanted to share that was wonderful or something to ask about because i was -- i was troubled. >> he said he'd heard his son crying in his room and he walked in and said, what's the matter? can i do something for you? and the kid said, yeah, get mommy. >> typical meeting. there's five or ten minutes of aimless banter back and forth.

then there's this pause. and someone says, i got something to say. >> i'm still having difficulty with my daughter traveling by herself. >> fathers were often not taken as seriously as mothers in society. and we all seemed to want to take ourselves seriously as fathers. >> i wanted to be an important part of their upbringing. very important to me. >> i was really tired of hearing my wife coming back from her mommy's groups saying -- getting advice about this and telling me how wrong i was about everything. i wanted to come to, like, the fwi's group. i wanted to hear it from them. they told me i was wrong about everything also. >> the group has benefited me as a father mainly just by giving me an ongoing perspective. so it's just not a chaotic random bunch of events, some ecstatic, some just deeply troubling that just happen and i don't know what to make of them.

>> you come away having bounced something off four people in the same kind of situation and maybe with a clearer idea of you did handle it well or maybe you could have handled it a different way. >> it's given me more confidence. >> do you pay more attention? >> i tried to say things that make sense. i'm always glad when i hear something that's useful that i can take -- take back and do something with. >> i think in one level or another people relate completely to everybody's experiences here. and i think it's what keeps the group going. >> when i used to take my kids in the double stroller to the park and they would be -- >> if you're having difficulties being a father, if you just want to share the joys of being a father, a father's group is a great thing. it's a very natural organic thing.

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checking our top stories right now, in the western u.s. strong winds and high heat are fanning the flames of several major wildfires. there's an extreme fire risk in parts of seven states. right now the top priority is the so-called monument fire in arizona. it has burned several dozen homes to the ground. u.s. defense secretary robert games has confirmed the u.s. is holding peace talks with afghan rebels. appearing on cnn's "state of the union" this morning, gates described the discussions with taliban rebels as being very preliminary. afghan president hamid karzai disclosed the talks yesterday. u.s. senator john mccain who ran for president in 2008 is slamming those republicans who are running now. he's accusing them of

isolationism. following remarks they made during the new hampshire debate on monday. mccain says he backs military action in libya and is adamant that the u.s. mission to afghanistan continue. music fans are mourning the loss of clarence clemons today. the saxophonist was bruce springsteen's side kick for almost 40 years. he was influential in establishing the sound of the e street band. at 6'4", clemons towered on stage. he died from complications of a stroke he suffered last week. clemons was 69. in other news, tomorrow, new york could become the newest state to legalize same-sex marriage. the state assembly approved the measure last week. the republican controlled senate is expected to take a crack at it before it goes on recess. the measure will likely face a tougher battle amongst the conservative lawmakers. same-sex marriages are currently legal in the district of columbia and five states,

including massachusetts, connecticut, iowa, vermont and new hampshire. many same-sex couples, as you can imagine, are hoping the bill will pass. that includes a new york couple who has been together for more than 60 years. they're sharing their story with our alison kosik. >> put yourself in someone else's shoes for a moment. imagine being a gay couple more than 60 years ago. back then there was less acceptance, there was more discrimination. but now two new york men who lived through that time are hoping that their time has finally come where they can walk down the aisle here in new york and finally get married. ♪ in friendly persuasion >> reporter: they've been together for 61 years. and they'll never forget the first time their eyes met. >> we didn't know each other. i had a part-time job at the juliard to bring in money. and in walked this young man.

i knew my life was changing right there and then and it did. >> richard door is 84 years old. john mace is 91. ♪ the radio on the telephone >> reporter: at this tender age, they both still teach. it was music that brought them together professionally and personally. >> he would find excuses to come and sing for me. >> i want to sing for you. which really meant, i want to be near you. >> reporter: they've been near each other ever since. after years of pretending to be straight. >> it was like a load off. no more making -- making believe that you're who you're not. that -- that's a burden that people who are gay carry all the time. >> reporter: still, something is missing from their relationship. >> i come from an italian family. they're the marrying kind. >> reporter: richard and john first thought of getting married more than 40 years ago. back then, gay marriage was

unheard of. now new york is on the brink of becoming the latest and largest state to legalize gay marriage. >> why not? why not complete this relationship? >> reporter: they dismiss those who say it will ruin traditional marriage. >> the only santtyfy owned in a marriage is what the two people bring to it. it's not by somebody saying words. >> reporter: they hope gay marriage will be something the next generation won't need to worry about. >> they deserve better than what we had. it was very difficult. it's terrible to be looked down on, considered a second-class citizen. that's really what it is. >> what he said. >> reporter: no matter how the vote turns out, richard and john say their love will always be in harmony. >> thank you, john. >> and if gay marriage is legalized here in new york, richard and john tell me that they can't wait to go to city hall and get themselves that marriage license. now, if this bill fails to be

passed, they say they are considering going to massachusetts to try to get married there. it is legal in massachusetts to get married. there is same-sex -- same-sex marriage is legal there in massachusetts. fredricka? >> alison kosik, thanks so much in new york. arizona is battling one of its largest wildfires ever. but it's not the only state in the hot spot. texas now fighting flames in one of its largest fires ever. we go live there, next. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] thanks to advanced natural gas turbine technology from ge, the power that will help make our nation more energy independent is right here in america. [ crickets chirping ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] advanced gas turbine technology from ge. ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪

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an all-out battle is under way in east texas against one of the biggest wildfires in that area's history. the so-called bearing fire has burned more than 14,000 acres. karen staffer is on the phone from lufkin, texas. she's with the texas forest service. tell us what's happening right now with this fire, karen. >> hi. currently right now our fire is pushing 15,000 acres, which is going to put it right up there with the one of the largest fires in east texas history. so far they have it 40% contained. we have 12 separate fire departments responding to the fire as well as eight bulldozers from the texas forest service and three aircraft. >> how did it get started?

>> they're suspecting it was started from an overheated wheel bearing on a trailer that was being pulled down a road. >> oh, my goodness. and then what about homes, neighborhoods being threatened by this fire? >> okay. yesterday we had five communities -- five small communities that had been evacuated. we have lost six camp houses from a hunting camp and two homes were lost yesterday. >> incredible. and then what's the forecast? is there any hope on the horizon that there might be a little relief on the way? >> unfortunately, no, not in the next day or so. today we are having the same weather pattern we had yesterday. very high winds, very low humidity and the high temperatures. and then tomorrow they're actually tells us that our weather is going to be even worse so than it is today. but we're hoping by tuesday we'll start seeing some thunderstorms move into the area, and we're hoping they'll bring us a chance of rain. >> so in the meantime before tuesday, any likelihood of getting some help from your neighbors on battling this fire? any more help?

>> we do have a couple dozer crews from other states. we have some from california, oklahoma helping us on these fires as well as the u.s. forest service. they're local. everybody else is having large wildfires as well as arizona, so we're all in competition against each other for resources. and right now we've reached our maximum on the resources. >> karen stafford with the texas forest service, thanks so much and all the best. best of luck on this. >> thank you so much. thank you. extreme weather is not only a danger to humans, but animals are suffering as well. meteorologist jacqui jeras has some simple ways to actually make our backyards into a welcome and safe place for wildlife. >> reporter: raging wildfires. extreme drought. intense heat. and torrents of water. they're all taking a major toll on wildlife. officials say our furry and feathered friends need help from us and it's easier to do than

you think. >> they need to provide food, they need to provide water, they need to provide shelter and they need to provide a place for animals to raise their young. and so you can do that in a very small space. i've got a very, very small yard here. but i've worked to make this animal friendly, so to speak. >> bill hayley is a naturalist and has created a certified wildlife habitat out of his yard. >> native plants is an important part of it. the butterfly weed and the purple cone flower are both drought tolerant. which is a very important thing with climate change right now. you want plants that you're not continually having to water. that do just fine even if it gets hot and it gets dry. it looks like we're going to have a very hot, dry summer this year. >> reporter: hayley says a natural yard is easier to take care of than a well groomed yard. in addition to planting good pollinator, hang a bird feeder or two for food. water is also essential.

>> i've got this water feature here which is good, say, if a chipmunk wants to come down and take a drink or a squirrel or any animal that lives down low. also it stays wet up underneath there. i found out that i've got a good variety of salamanders that live in this yard. >> reporter: water can be as simple as having a birdbath or bowl of water refreshed daily. >> for shelter you want to provide dense bushes or plantings. you want to provide things like brush piles. >> reporter: birdhouses also give protection and offer a safe place for their young. but haley says they need to have a removable top to clean out when the birds are done nesting so a new family can move in. >> we're losing so much habitat these days. when somebody has just a complete grassy yard, that's unfortunately almost like a desert to wildlife. we need to do other things, add other things that make it

attractive so that they can have some of the things that were lost when that house was built and that yard was put there. >> jacqui jeras with us now. you know what? there is nothing better than hearing the birds. you know, when you plant certain things, it really does attract a real cacophony of wildlife. it's beautiful to wake up to that. >> it is. you've got to do a little bit of homework when you're doing all this. you want to research and find out what plants are native to your area. something that's going to grow in minnesota isn't going to grow so well say in florida. you also want to, of course, check the sun versus shade, that kind of thing. there's a lot of information in terms of resources. you can go to native plant sales at places like your nature center, maybe your botanical garden that's nearby to help you out a little bit. go to the library. the web, of course, is a good tool. if you want to certify, do the certification, go to www.nwf.org and find more information. it's like $15 and it walks you through the steps. >> why would i want to be certified?

>> you want to make sure you've got all your ground covered, so to speak. it's a neat thing to be able to say, hey, i'm doing this for wildlife. it's cheap. only like $15 for doing it. they have about 140,000 people who have done it so far. their goal is to reach 150. >> my neighbor has one of those signs across the street for me. he does oftentimes have kids, schools who come by. they kind of tour his yard to really appreciate all the beautiful stuff that he's -- >> do you have a bird feeder? do you have a birdbath? >> i have all that. i don't have a certification. i'm trying to figure, do i need that? >> you don't need it but it sounds like you qualify probably. >> i know you have a green thumb. you did great with your herb and vegetable garden last year. >> could be better. i got lots of beans. >> was it last year? i lost track of time. >> last year. did another one this year. >> that's good. all right. i like it. you're inspiring us to become more of the naturalists. >> yeah. it's good stuff. >> thanks so much, jacqui. appreciate that. all right. well, from growing plants to growing the gop field.

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candidates concentrate on raising campaign cash with the second quarter fundraising coming to a close at the end of the month. fred? >> thanks so much, paul. for the latest political news, you know exactly where to go. cnnpolitics.com. perhaps you're traveling this summer. up next, we'll show you some must-have smartphone apps to help you navigate through your vacation. you'll want to see this. back in a moment. i'm sergeant cynthia mess messerschmidt. i'd like to wish a happy father's day to my dad. i love you, dad, for all you've done for your country and all you've done for me and my family. love you, bye.

this father's day weekend we're asking you and our staff to share the best advice from dad. one of our writers, james dexter, his dad jimmy had this faurl advice to offer. "it's the lazy man who does the most work." so whether you are traveling or just grilling out, we have the newest, hottest apps to help you save time and money this summer. earlier i spoke with gaming and gadgets expert mark saltsman about what's app messenger. >> what's app messenger. others too like live profile. they let you chat between different phones. so iphone to android, android to blackberry, blackberry to android. so it's a fast and cheap way of keeping in touch with friends.

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>> that's so wonderful. >> 170, 175 miles per hour, not much difference there. next week face-to-face with nascar's jason left le and joey legano, taking a spin around the track with them and heading over to the nascar hall of fame. there's room zoom zoom to new york now where we find don lemmon. he'll be in the news room just minutes away. >> is fred still behind the wheel? oh, my gosh! >> fortunately i guess for everybody else i was not behind the wheel. next time, though. how are you? >> well, we know that you are speedy gonzalez because i've actually been behind you on the interstate. and then you get to work 10 minutes before i did. >> but i'm safe. >> you driefl safely. >> reporter: i'm sure you've been reported on this comedian, his name is reggie brown. he's poking fun at president obama and republicans at the gop leadership conference in new orleans. and then he's ult patly pulled off the stage by the organizers. did he go too far? and were the jokes -- were his jokes inappropriate?

and did they get upset when he started targeting the republicans? we're going to talk about that. listen. >> my favorite month is february. black history month. you see, michelle, she celebrates the full month. and you know, i celebrate half [ laughter ] >> reporter: fred, we're going to have a huge big discussion about that because a lot of people are saying, hey, they thought it was kind of a minstrel show. it's burning up the blogs and the internet. other folks said hey he got pulled off the stage once he started going after republicans. a talk coming up, fred. >> don lemon, thanks so much. i'm fredr,krirkz a whitfield. moments away don lemmon. to the site of pain.hes rf it's clinically proven to relieve pain twice as fast. new bayer advanced aspirin.

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