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>> this is the fox report and tonight we are learning new details about the emergency that led two military spider jets to drop bombs in australia's barrier reef. and emergency crews go to work in an amusement park and witnesses look on in horror. six flags, and a roller coaster becomes a death roadway. -- ride. the victim reportedly raised concerns before something was horribly wrong. and a security screening make over would be coming to your
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airport. you could leave your shoes on and lap top in the bag. how the tsa can get you to the checkpoint faster. >> also it draws super heros and super fans and super amounts of cash. we begin with demonstrations nation woad. exactly one week after george zimmerman was found not guilty in the death of trayvon marten and in philadelphia, a sampling of what was to play out. each was a younified theme tracey martin thanked the crowd for the prayers and laying out what must change because of his son's death. >> make sure that any protest
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against violence. (inaudible) >> come together he said. ryan in one of those demonstrations in new york city. brian? >> over 500 pom gathered in downtown new york city today and thousands more nationwide, holding signs, trayvon martin cut out posters and bags of skittles to speak about against racial profiling and stand your ground laws. trayvon's mother was emotional while addressing the crowd. >> trayvon is not here to speak for himself. it is important that you spoke up for these children. trayvon. >> and supporters held hands and parade together and said the vigil was about prevent another
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trayvon situation from happening again. people came from new york from all over the country. one woman was so moved she grabbed a justice for trayvon poster and joined the crowd. this vigil was a shift from anger to purposeful healing and moving forward. >> i think now, the focus is more so on trying to prevent it from every happening again. and try to persuade the department of justice to bring a case and get justice for trayvon marten. >> the vigil was peaceful and they say it is the beginning of a bigger movement, harris. >> no evidence was found in the shooting death of trayvon martin, race played a part in the rally. americans and politicians on both sides of the aisle have been dealing with race since our
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nation was founded. going back to known 68 when martin luther king fls assassinated and how robert f. kennedy handled a race crisis hours after dr. king was shot. >> for those of you who are black and are tempted to be filled with hatred and distrust, the injustice will set you back. against all white people, i would say that i can also feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling. i had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man. what we need in the united states is not division, but what we need in the united states is not hatred. what we need in the united states is not violence and lawlessness and is love and wisdom and compassion to one
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another. a feeling of justice for those who suffer in our country whether they be white or black. (applause) you hear a unified crowd there. robert kennedy's words helped to heal the nation. he cautioned people not to turn violent and thinking of his country and not himself. breaking news in, no violence tock the place at the sight of kennedy's spoech. a lot of people reacting to the comments. making a surprise appearance and speaking 19 minutes for race relations. he made it personal saying 35 years ago trayvon martin could have been him. molly, criticism coming for the
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president tonight. there is disagreement about whether the kind of speech helped to role racial divisions or makes them printout. nmarchers plans over the verdict and these are strictly racially toned. why in the world would the president come out prior to the demonstrations and gas to the fire. >> the president made a small step in the way of that explanation and it is a great opportunity to talk about race. it is not that the president was making race an issue. he illustrates how we move america forward. >> it is unclear what the obama administration will do now. >> the president said the jury h had spoken and that's how the
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jury works. >> why did the president decide to make those remarks now? >> his remarks presoweded the rally. he wanted to give context on how the african-american views the case and verdict. it may mark a memorable moment in his president. >> it is difficult for him to talk about race. he is an african-american president who is elected president with a constitution and a bill of rights that was written by men who owned slaves. the drama of that and nothing in presidential history to compare. >> it was a human moment for the president. harris. >> molly, thank you. let's go to the middle east. a development that is making the
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world take notice. secretary of state john kerry was visiting the region and the israels and palestinians poised to have peace talks. israel is set to release prisoners that were implicated in the attacks. israel is not giving in to all of their request. conner powell has more from jerusalem. >> now thought the talks would get this far. the fact that secretary of state john kerry has been able to get them to meet in the negotiation table is a significant achievement. >> i feel the historic reasons are reemerging. israel has not agreed to halt jewish settlements in the west
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bank or disputed territories. norwill it be a starting point for a future palestinian state. they are releasing palestinian prisoners. and israel reluctant to enter into the negotiations. and hams on on ha mas which goff eps the palestinian strip. if things go as expected israel and palestinian officials will meet in washington to begin the talks. but now things here in the holy land ever go according to plan. >> journalist helen thomas has died. her career began in known 43 and thomas was the white white bureau chief for the a p wire
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service. she was tough on ten people who held the precedency. earlier today president obama called her's true pioneer and opened doors for women in journalism. there was controversy. in 2010 she was caught on camera saying jews should get out of palestinian and go home. that remark sparked outrage and within days helen thomas retired. and she died in her apartment in washington. she will be buried in detroit. memorial service in washington is planned for october. el ep thomas was no. >> the end is in sight. the heatwave that crippled electrical grids and put tens of millions of americans in dangerous condition. now a new problem on the horizon
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♪ >> threat of thunderstorms causing new concerns because of a wildfires in palm springs, california. it is burning across 42 square miles. four fours have a long way to go to contain it. they managed to contain 46
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percent of this. they have more. >> a lot of the destruction behind me and four fires said it racked up toward a nor by camp. the walk way is charred and a staircase for the camp is gutted. this is where they jumped on top of the four. the camp director is amazed this building is standing. >> we heard that they tock a stand there. i know they did their best as much as possible. we are amazed they were able to save so much. we are grateful to them and everybody kind to us. we heard resident after resident share those thoughts. there are 3504 -- 3504 fires
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out there. no communities are threatened. we are seeing exactly how things could have been worse. harris check out this propane tank. very close to the homes in the area. and this propane tank is charred and it doesn't take much to the imagination to think what would have happen if it exploded. >> the new storm center and new storms can bring threat. there is a new vision about that now i understand? >> i understand. the dark clouds projected thunderstorms and the firefighters will take the rain. but that brings lightning and they are concerned that lightning could start fires in the area and that's the last
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>> a texas man held in the discovery of captives. they were living in deplorable conditions in the owners house where he was cashing their checks. four women remember found living there. and three of them had mental disabilities. the man has a long criminal history. and now more childs may be foiled. as the investigation continues. >> a year ago today. a gunman opened fire. this morning in a urora. survivors families and first responders gathering for a hearing.
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>> a bell toiled for each one. the er doctor shared these emotional words. >> for all of the people in the theater. you guys save lives and you made it so we being take care of our patients. if you want to say it is a miracle that 58 people survived that night we'll look at the 12 who didn't? the youngest a six year old girl. a former arizona congresswoman, gabby giffords tweeted a urora one year later we feel your grief. how are the survivors coping from the dope scars from the awful date. >> the anniversary date is one of the toughest days i will have to endure in the whole entire
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tragedy. >> for survivors and the families of the victims, the horror of the massacre will not go away. a constant reminder is the criminal case against james holmes. >> it is just another day of them trying to stretch it out. >> in june, the judge accepted a plea from holmes to not guilty and triggered court ordered instanity evaluations. in most states they can prove the client was insane when it happen. in colorado, it is the opposite. >> the burden is on the prosecutions to prove if they can to prove that the person was not insane. holmes evaluations are set to continue in september. and even if he is found season.
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holmes execution will not be a foregone conclusion. >> it is possible they will abolish the death.. >> colorado governor recently granted clemency to gnathan dunn lap. in the moan time joshia nolan and victims and family victims. maintain their vigil for justice. >> this is the way of showing holmes you don't scare me and what you have done to me. >> and the trial of james holmes is scheduled to start in february. in denver, fox news. >> and now to london. royal baby bump watch. i am on tweet tweet in case you are wondering. anticipation building that the now british heir could a ratify and moment. and earlier outside of the
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we have said that for a week now. i am guessing it is a girl. a woman always makes awe wait. the media gathered outside of the hospital where the duchess is planning on giving birth and that's where we find amy kellogg. >> they thought the baby would come on july foifth. there is a protective center since july 1st and they were royally tricked own for a nano second when the look a likes went to the wing in a conroy. and fake couple slipped in with the heads down and spun ashes round and revealing themselves to be pranksters. and in the moan time they are full of stories of how life will be when baby makes throw.
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story was prince william wanting to change doipers and the couple vowed to have a date night every two weeks to cope their love alive. the palace says very the and close friends are remarkably and honorably tight- lipped. and this is the foshg x report. people are gathering for justice for trayvon martin. they want civil right charge filed against george zimmerman. and a visit from secretary of state john kerry. ieral agreeing to releasing
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prisoners as part of the effort to start the talks. and pioneering journalist helen thomas died at no. joining us by phone is someone who knew her well, sam danielson worked with her. >> i not only knew helen, but i loved her and she was the best. >> we have a photograph of you sitting next toel ep thomas on board air force one? >> helen had an instinct and learned it early on in the white white career. she came to the white house 1961 long before i did. she learned that there was something in the air and you would deputy up to the press
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office and knock on the press secretary's door and discover there was a big story. helen anyhow how to get. it >> we see president carter in the background. and president john f. kennedy. she had a reputation of asking president's tough questions. >> helen had strong vows. but she kept them private in the since of working for upi. you couldn't look at her copy and think she was taking one side or the other. she was a good wire reporter in that respect. when she left upi she pecame a columnist and you can so the tronning vows. she was of lebanonese descent. and she felt strongly about israel and that place in the world.
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but i empsidewaysel ep in as a reporter would you know how she felt. >> it is interesting thaw mention her background. it was her comments about jews that may have led to her retirement. she said jous should get out of palestine and go home? >> i supported her from the stand point to go to the organization to a lev i can't tell her pain. she was 89 at the time. it was a hot day in the white white and a rabby on the street asking people how they felt about israel. he didn't dislike helen and she blurted out, the jous should get out of palestine and go back where they came from? helen, i am talk toth prime
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freedom of the palestinian authority. he said to a group of people i was with. we can do the lies and settlements, it is tough with the holy places. we can do that and make the peace. but the right of return is never negotiable. >> on that particular day she said it in a way that was unacceptable. i am not defending her language, she like many people of arab descent feel strongly about. that but in her copy as a reporter, you never anyhow it. >> it is so interesting to get your perspective. those comments made her relationship with people polarizing. and you can so why she chose to retire. she was 89 years old and what is your favorite memory of helen thomas? >> i said it differently, but she asked tough questions and
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often she and i would take the lead in the pressroom and take the press secretary and with respect and civility take them to the task. >> and layer spokes who was president reagan's press secretary had to do the invincible. we had spotted a mark on the president's nose. it was just checking to see if there was infection. in fact there was a small nonreally dangerous tumor well that was taken off. but spokes had been told napsy reagan. don't say he had cancer. helen started in on him, we are not buying this story, what was that? i helped her out. speaks said, i have. >> you have an iron curtain descended on the truth.
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it is that kind of helen memory i recall. >> sounds like you were a good friend to her. >> i loved her and i think her body of work, despite the incident that is not defensible from the stand point of the language she used,el ep thomas was the best white house correspondent i ever anyhow. we appreciate you gives you go time. >> sure. >> a massive heatwave melting the nation. temperatures reaching record highs again. and one point this week. 140 million americans were affected by the scorching heat. >> there is a break in sight. meteorologist janice dean is live. >> it is happening right now if you can believe it. >> it is 86 in new york. and we had hit 93 in central
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park. the cold front is on the move. 77 in pittsburg. and 86 in chicago and 84 in louisville. it is on the move, but there will be potential for strong storms. current hot index. it will bring sweet relief to folks that are overheated. and we hit 93 in central park. and look at the temperatures right on average. that is great news. bad news to see unsettled weather. but the cooler weather will help things out. we'll look at the strong to severe thunderstorms in the north other than and central plains. as that front is on the move, it is interacting with more moist humid air. that's why we have them in affect from cincinnati all the
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way to boston and portland and looks like strong storms and moving through portions of pennsylvania and new jersey and south of new york and long island. and the threat for severe weather continues. and for the northern and central plains as well and another system moves in here. i want to point out, temperatures warm in the southwest, we are watching the wildfires in southern california, the threat for thunderstorms could bring the threat of driveway light neng and winds. but the good nows they have contained that fire 25 percent. >> before i let you go, and sometimes you get to so the picture. rebbing in your department tweeted it out from someone who is not it. johnnie. this is west texas, you remember
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a few months ago earlier this year, they had a tough go with fertilizer explosion. this is their sunset. my goodness, didn't the elements smile on them today. it is a gorgeous picture and during the weather, i want to acknowledge that, thank you, harris right now, we are learning four bombs are resting in the great barrier reef. two u.s. navy jets dropped them there. the pilots were conducting a training exercise and waited for fuel as they waited for it to be cleared. they were forced to make the emergency drops over the barrier reef. they are working to determine if and how the unarmed bombs can be retrieved. we'll keep you posted. long wait times are a thing of the past.
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tsa is expanding to make airport screenings quicker. and that leaves the lap top inside of the case. and it comes at a shoes or lab top. it covers background checks and allows them to participate in five years. >> we'll focus on those we can prescreen and want to share the information. we'll do that and expedite the
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physical screening and checkpoint and we have a high confidence that you are not a terrorist. this is an effective way to screen travellers. tsa agents are tweeting out for more expedited service. >> it is faster security screening and on the security side, you let them go through. and you will know less about travellers. >> when will it be available. it is to cover all travellers. they use the prechecked program now opposed to 1.8 million people who fly every day the program is expected to expand by the end of the year, harris, back to you. >> what began as a day in fun
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is open. >> panic in a explosion in an airport. china, police say a man in a wheelchair set off a homemade bomb inside of a crowded terminal in/beijing's airport. he set off the bomb before the police being stop him. no one was hurt except for the suspect who suffered minor injuries. >> mexico, trouble in a airport flooding to bring travellers to a stand still. they were forceed to carry the bags through a to the of w it is a years worth of rain in just throw days. itily, five. os found guilty of helps in the cost concordia disaster.
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each worker will spend two years in prison. the ship's captain goes on trial next week. >> brazil. anticipation mounting and a visit from pope francis. they are flocking to rio dejaenero as the first pontiff is set to make the first overseas trip as pope. and that's a wrap on the fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. south americas some people in san diego so the capitol of the world as sandy ego. there is comic conthere. and if you are watching at home. you having an dult beverage. white light nipping is making come back.
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>> the tragic loss of fox hit she gleechlt cory montoting passed away in a van cougher hotel. he was 31 years old and died of an overdose. the show production will be delayed until after august. i am a goek. i have known about comic con for years. and now the world is catching on. it means big money for a city. this week, they are ready to rake in the excitement of the
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cash. it is one afternoon event to a four day spectacle and cost oums and a list stars and expected to generate half billion in san diego tone now and 2015. more than 130,000 went in and this year is better. it is day three of the monster comic con. and we'll have more. >> it is comec con and invasion of the nerds and super fans and anyone with pop culture. it has descended on san diego california. and this is like the biggest comic bock convention. >> it is a lot of fun. >> i do stuff myself and look at the net stuff they are putting out. it is col. >> more than 150,000 fans filled the halls of the convention center. not surprising, star wars and
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hobit and the hunger games catching fire. and no shortage of costumes. >> it is fun and you get to be a celebrity for a day. >> it is the most comfortable i feel. >> it goes beyond the comic bock connection and it is a major opportunity to promote new projects. >> it is all about the buzz and carry through to the opening of the movie. >> stars come down and so and be seen and get valuable face time with the fans. >> it is exciting. >> and the coming together of people who like what they like and enjoy expressing it. >> if they were to come in aircraft which super hero would they be. >> he is candy maldonado and about my height. >> i can hide my face completely. >> it is skinny and cat woman and wonder woman.
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>> my crow thinks that i am a super geek now. but as a single girl it was a good place to meet guys. and go a head and laugh. big hollywood news made out of that convention. >> warner brothers said the sequel to man of steel will feature batman. the film is expected to be released in 2015. i am a proud geek, i would have you know. white lightning, it is moon shine and now going mainstream. the concoction was part of appalachian history. they used family recipes and outstills. there is a growing wave of legal disstillers making their own version and finding a home on liquor store shelves. some of the brands are run by
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former illegal moon shiners. it is a combine with a reality show moon shiners. >> rolling stone magazine coming under fire for the controversial cover. and now, a veteran police officer could face disciplinary action for revealing the real face of the boston bombers. in case you missed it these are the details. respiratory but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use
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>> rolling stope magazine coming under fire for the cover of the latest issue. it shows the boston bomber suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. rolling stone magazine said the
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story is part of the commitment to journalism. in response to the outrage several companies refused to sell the issue of rolling stone in its stores. one angry police officer took matter in his own hands. he released pictures of showing what the real boston bomber was like. now that sergeant shawn murphy was relieved of doubt at least for that day. and there will be a hearing to decide if he will be suspended until the investigation is complete. respiratory on this day in known 69, 240,000 miles above earth. a tiny lunar model touched down and two americans ventured out on the surface of the moon.
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they tock pictures and planted a united states plaque. thanks for joining us. here's huckabee. >> tonight on huckabee. trayvon martin could have been me 35 years ago. >> why is the president inserting himself in the george zimmerman case again? >> and too often you hear how you get up and talk about a sign and deal. i actually have one. >> he sued the obama administration over two dozen times and now running for governor of texas and how he will plan to fight against obama care. >> he is an '80s tone idol. >> you are out of time.

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