>> southern california reels from the largest earthquake to hit that area in nearly 20 years. the biggest striking friday evening as a 7.1 magnitude quake centered in the mojave desert town of ridgecrest. that video shot 150 miles south of the epicenter. welcome to america's news headquarters, i'll molly line. leland: scary for so many. there were 110 after dmeshocks jeff paul lived through it.

not far from the epicenter and this morning was surveying some of the damage. boy, jeff, scary times. >> yeah, very, very. and i would say this community is on edge not knowing what could happen next through the morning and since the big one after 8:00 last night, magnitude 7.1. we have felt several aftershocks in that time and i want to take you back to that moment and we were in a restaurant trying to get some food. there was one smaller aftershock, not a big deal. we've been experiencing those, but then about 15 minutes later, it was different. the whole building started to shake and you could hear things crashing down and people were rushing outside to get to safety because there was concern that there were some grills there that could kind of flare up from many of the gas lines that were ruptured. but a moment of chaos and i think some people for the first time felt that panic in them because this earthquake was so

much more powerful than the previous one, and it really felt like that. once we got outside, and started to assess the damages, we could see off in the distance, black smoke. unfortunately that was from one man's mobile home pretty much burning to the ground and several other structures we know caught on fire, but we know at the moment only some minor injuries, no reports of any deaths. the concern now moving forward and we talked to some residents about this, are the aftershocks that could be happening and listen to how one resident described what she'll be doing because of that. >> i don't want the apartment upstairs falling in on me on my bed. so we all slept out in the grass. i would rather sleep under the stars than underneath the ceiling in my bedroom. >> and one of the sheriff's deputies that we talked to here said that she is not alone. they were out going street by

street and house by house to assess the damage and a lot of people were sleeping outside or coming here to city hall for shelters set up and people don't feel comfortable sleeping inside. a big part of that, has to do there's a chance there could be an even bigger earthquake. seismologists saying there's a chance for that to happen and i don't think that anybody wants to take that risk again, leland. leland: incredible. not only in terms of the damage, but then the follow-on fear of not knowing when it's going to happen. back to that video from yesterday, dan gallow, your fearless producer with the camera coming out as that started to shake. take me through, what was going through everyone's mind, everyone runs outside no matter the size building you're in. what's the procedure taught in the communities? >> well, i think in this case, you know, 6.4 magnitude earthquake on fourth of july and then there had been the smaller

aftershocks after. it had been more than 24 hours, i think the sense was hey, we've been past the worst of it and there was the other aftershock before the 7.1 so i think that people were like, we've made it through this and then this one came through and it felt completely different. and in this situation, i do truly think it's case by case, the restaurant we were at, it's like a hibachi grills, there are exposed grills on fire and i think the immediate threat was when it lost power and you've got huge flames going up through the air is not to not duck and take cover, but to get out of there so you're not ingesting gas or close to these flames. leland: we've seen the results in the mobile home and other places of the fire. our best to you and i'm not sure the last time you slept. we'll try to get you rest in the next couple of hours, but stay at it, my friend, you're doing a great job. >> thank you. leland: thanks, jeff. molly. >> an absolutely nerve wracking situation in california.

for more on this we turn to california republican congressman and a member of the house judiciary committee, tom mcclintock. thanks for joining us. we're keeping an eye on the remarkable powerful quakes happening in california. we're thinking of you and your constituents in california. your district, the fourth district a little north of the epicenter, what are you hearing from your constituents? >> well, i'm in the sacramento area, i didn't even feel it. my mother's just north of los angeles, she barely felt it. you know, it's true that every decade or two, california is struck by a significant earthquake and they're frightening and dangerous, but on the other hand, the weather doesn't try to kill us every few weeks like other parts of the country. >> lucky you. >> i suppose it's a balance. >> you're take it go in stride. gavin newsome says he applied for a declaration for assistance? do you think it's necessary and that california will benefit for

that? >> i'll leave it to the governor. i'm not in the area. earthquakes do damage and require assistance. >> let's talk about something you're familiar with. the migrant facilities there and across the border receiving a lot of attention. the department of homeland security inspector general calling the centers a ticking time bomb, recently some of your colleagues from the other side of the aisle went down to the area and toured some of the migrants' facilities. your thoughts on the conditions there as new information has been revealed and the inspector general's office there very critic critical? >> we've been overwhelmed by an unprecedented wave of immigrants encouraged by elements on the left, not only how to make a mockery of our asylum laws, but promising them all sorts of free stuff, including free health care. i mean, why are we surprised a

huge population is now inundating our southern border? you know, 7 1/2 billion people live on this planet. most of them live in countries that are impoverished and suffer violence, that doesn't give every person in them the right to come to our country, and if we allow that to continue, we will see the same social and political and economic pathologies that they're fleeing from. >> when you talk about working with people from the other side of the aisle to address this crisis, it seems to be a pretty wide gap as to how this should be approached. how do you get to a solution that will work to stop this influx, to care for the people that are already there in these migrant facilities? where do we go from here to take steps forward to, as some of your colleagues have talked about, the conscience of america? how do we meet that? >> well, i mean, we barely summoned a majority to get the emergency humanitarian assistance the president had

been requesting for many, many weeks. i think one of the reasons for that is this unprecedented surge of illegal immigration across our southern border is serving the agenda of the left. they've completely alienating middle america and their future political success depends on bringing in a new and impoverished population that is susceptible to every socialist promise they make. >> the social media posts on the part of cpb members, previous members of the border patrol, pretty derogatory towards some of the migrants there essential had i in custody for lack of a better word, or being cared for by these folks and also some pretty nasty comments about members of congress. one of your representative, jerry nadler, chair of the house judiciary committee, you're very familiar, spoke about the conditions at the border and

what he thinks should happen. >> this is inhuman and criminal, i think criminal prosecutions of some of the agency heads and some of the people for child apews busse. >> he's going well beyond calling for people to be fired there in that statement. your thoughts on the social media posts on what should happen and does this speak to a broader culture? >> i think that the story that is being told by the left is so completely different than what is actually going on there. we have dedicated people who care very deeply about the plight of these illegal immigrants, they're trying desperately to enforce our laws and take care of a huge number of people that they don't have the huge number of resources for in large part because they've been blocked by the democrats in congress, to vilify that large group of dedicated public

servants because of a few yahoos on the fringe, i find despicable. >> it's true that they're forcing this challenge and the words that the president defended them as well. congressman mcclintock, thank you for joining me. >> thanks for having us. be sure to stay tuned, we'll head to california to speak with the democratic congressman coming up. leland: keep an eye on california for aftershocks as well throughout the show. the president has been briefed on the matters and this morning he sounded off on joe biden, tweeting about the 2020 democratic presidential candidate as he spends the weekend after his salute to america in bedminster, new jersey. ellison barber travelling with him in new jersey. hi, ellison. >> hey, leland. president trump once again attacking the former

vice-president joe biden, this time calling him a reclamation project. and some things are not salvageable, china or other countries are begging for him. and those with health care won't win. it's the latest on a back and forth when the former vice-president and 2020 hopeful called the president a bully. >> he's the bully i've always stood up to. he's the bully that used to make fun and i was a kid and stutter and smack him in the mouth. >> i just don't like being taken advantage of by other countries, by pharmaceutical companies, by all of the people that are taking advantage of this coun y country. >> before making his way to new jersey, president trump spoke with reporters on the south lawn. he talked about a number of

topics including one expected to be a central part of his 2020 reelection campaign. immigration. president trump says the immigration amount delayed last month will be raised fairly soon. >> i say they came in illegally and we're bringing them out legal. niece are people who have the papers through the court system and they'll be starting fairly soon. >> the president claimed he delayed the mass deportations for weeks to see if the democrats and republicans could get together and work out a solution for the loopholes problems at the southern border. it was set to take place in ten major cities, targeting some immigrant families, democrats say the raids are heartless and unnecessary. >> we're seen under the democrats ap republicans alike, breaking up families, working

the toughest jobs here in iowa and the united states, to not make us safer or better. >> the people targeted reportedly have a removable order, that is according to ice. many of them reportedly leaved the orders in abstentia after missing court dates. leland: ellison barber with the president this weekend. we'll keep track of his twitter account and we'll check back to you. thanks so much. bringing more on the 2020 reelection campaign, we'll break down how president trump is reacting to this shift in the democratic primary field. john elliott, trump's 2016 campaign veteran, and former assistant va secretary. appreciate you making time on a saturday. let's get right to this. the more the president can force the democratic primary field to defend illegal immigrants, offer them health care, you guys view this as a winning strategy?

>> absolutely. i don't think that he needs to lead them there because they're going there anyway, they're going there on their own. when you have a base of the party and they're playing for the base and there's so many candidates and they want to shift to the left to appeal to the pace. that'ses what's happening here. they didn't need the president to push them into that and it's tough for them to-- >> he doesn't mind when it happens? . he doesn't mind when it happens, no question about it because this is a very strong position for him and for his base in the sense that if there's one thing that fired everyone up on the 2016 campaign day one in the race, his stance on being tough on the border and building the wall. leland: you spend a lot of time in the midwest as do i, the swing vote in pennsylvania, michigan, ohio is not going to cross back over on the issue of health care for illegal immigrants. >> that's correct, absolutely, but he's already got a strong base out there in the midwest. and that's really where we, the

where the president was able to make inroads and he has a loyal base there who do care about immigration as well even though it's not right on their border? it might not on the border. but texas is. biden won texas in the latest poll, ahead of the president. joe biden versus trump, 48 versus 44. is texas going to be back now a state that's contested and that the president is going to have to fight in and the campaign is going to have to put resources in. >> he's going to fight in every single state, he doesn't take anything for granted. if you look at the polls showing biden in the lead there. they showed hillary beating him by 20 points across the board in the general election back four years ago, three and a half years ago. leland: not in texas. >> not in texas, but i'm saying it's tough to poll this president and poll the depths of his poll. leland: and poll early. >> if you look across the board, he outperformed the polls by just about 4 points in every one

of the battle ground states and there's deficit the way that people fond respond on his polling. leland: let's look in terms of who he is going to take on. ellison played a bite and we'll play the whole thing to get a reaction to it. >> he's the bully that i've always stood up to. he's the bully when i was a kid and stutter and i'd smack him in the mouth. leland: then we saw the president come out and tweet and talking about biden, et cetera. he's-- biden is the only 2020 candidate that the president keeps hitting. does that mean that he thinks biden is the guy? >> he's the front runner, but biden opens himself up to attacks. if you look at the interview at cnn amazing he was talking about social security for illegal immigrants and whatnot and said there wasn't going to be china interference on his watch. when did the china interference take place, when he was

vice-president. leland: we've got that coming up. but seriously, though, doth protest too much? if he's not going off kamala harris and not going after pete buttigieg or elizabeth warren. is this who the president is worried about, back to the pennsylvania, michigan, wisconsin rust about eliot? >> he's going to attack whoever the front runner is, joe biden. leland: now two points separate him and harris. appreciate your insights and thoughts. enjoy the rest of the weekend. >> appreciate it, thank you. leland: good to see you. >> good to see you. leland: more on the democrats. >> absolutely, this race always a hot one. live pictures from the 2019 essence festival in new orleans. several of the democrats making their case there to be president of course, we're waiting for senator kamala harris to step up to the podium before a largely african-american crowd.

the front runner joe biden also out on the campaign trail in south carolina as well. we have jacqui heinrich with the latest on all of this. >> hey, molly. the democratic field is still really feeling that shake-up from the debates in miami that launched senator kamala harris ahead and of course tripped up joe biden. several candidates are hitting the campaign trail drumming up support. harris, booker, and castro to nevada and joe biden is holding events in south carolina. the race is still joe biden's to lose, but two polls showed senator harris in second place behind the former vp. as of yet she's not been able to turn that support into funding. the second quarter under 12 million dollar. in the time time frame pete buttigieg raised double that. and she's in houston talking about education. >> not take your value, which is

why i'm proposing what would be the first in the nation's history, federal investment in chosing the teacher pay gap, but speaking of teachers, also as our educators, our bus drivers, cafeteria workers, it's our custodians. >> mayor pete is enjoying his new momentum. impressive 24.8 million in funding from nearly 300,000 doans e donors. he told the staff especially in iowa and new hampshire. joe biden is trying to recover from a poor performance at the debates and this week tried to keep it light joking about a potential education secretary. and so the press doesn't get confused, i promised i'm not going to apoent my wife, i can hear it now, biden is going to appoint his wife as secretary of education. >> and we'll hear more from the candidates later on today. molly.

>> thanks for monitoring that, it's a wide field, a lot to talk about and we will have a democratic panel later in the show and we'll catch some of this. leland: somebody to talk about in the 2020 field, michael bennett. he's going to join dana perino tomorrow in for chris wallace on fox news sunday. 2020 hopeful and the senators had a tough time making any inroads in the polls. check your local listings for time and channel. on media buzz, howard kurtz and his panel look at the coverage of the president's july 4th event 11 a.m. on the channel if. -- fnc as they say. and tomorrow, we'll tell you how the white house is responding. hey, who are you? oh, hey jeff, i'm a car thief... what?!

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at least three people recovering after a multi-car crash in los angeles yesterday. one overturned caught fire and another hit a pole and police still don't know what caused the crash in the first place. >> the united nations international atomic agency is holding a meeting in vienna at the request of the united states as iran says it's quote, ready to take the next step in increasing uranium enrichment to near weapons grade levels. gillian turner is keeping track. gillian: asked about iran yesterday before departing to spend the weekend at his golf club, president trump was pretty noncommittal with reporters on

the south lawn. take a listen. we'll see what happens with iran, iran has to be very, very careful. gillian: this comment comes at a strategically crucial moment after the british navy seized an iranian oil tanker in gibralter and suspicion it was carrying oil to syria. this would be the first interference of its kind in the sanctions, parties to the nuclear deal aren't planning to turn a blind eye to sanctions violations. reactions to president trump's maneuvers at home since he ordered and canceled the air strikes. democrats are calling him an amateur. >> this president -- around the world, based on his unilateral actions and decisions about our relationship with various countri countries.

>> republicans for the most part insist everything the president is doing is strategic. >> i must say the president exercised great caution in trying to deescalate this conflict, not escalate it. one thing he made clear in the room is he will not stand for a nuclear iran and that's his red line. >> now the united states is calling for a special session of the united nations to discuss personalities for iran's decision to increase uranium enrichment. national security advisor john bolton is to increase pressure on european country by choosing the harshest penalties. a strategy that has a lot of hope, but not much chance since the united states dropped out of the nuclear deal giving up some leverage in the scenario. molly: iranian officials have been bold pushing back against the united states and europe as well. gillian, thank you so much. gillian: you bet.

leland: just look at this video. it looks like the ocean in that swimming pool. californians still feeling those aftershocks from the first two largest earthquakes in decades. we'll have footage you'll not want to miss, what they're experiencing in california.

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>> as people in california are trying to deal with the damage from this week's earthquakes. we are seeing more videos of that damage. christina coleman joins us with the latest on this. christina. >> hi, molly. well, while the ground was rumbling and people weren't sure what was going to happen next, many were sure to get the cameras out, a lot of people took to social media and posted videos and pics after it hit. two senior citizens of homeless after this mobile home went up in flames early this morning.

this is in ridgecrest, the city closest to the epicenter of last night's quake. kern county officials say they were able to escape. these ridgecrest residents got under the table. listen to them during the frantic moments when all of this was going on. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! >> that was (bleep). >> oh, the front door came open, it's okay, it's okayment hold on, hold on. oh, my god. this is bad. >> and take a look at this pool, a family obviously just trying to enjoy the holiday weekend watches on as the water in the pool starts moving back and forth. [crying] >> oh oh, my gosh! >> it's all on video, dude. oh, my god. i got it all on video. >> the u.s. geological survey

tweeted this picture of a buckled road on twitter after last night's earthquake on highway 178 southwest of trona, a town about 25 miles east of ridgecrest. california governor gavin new com declaring a state of emergency for san bernardino county. here in l.a. public safety units were deployed around the city to look at infrastructure and again, a reminder for those of us who live in earthquake prone areas to have an earthquake kit ready, a bug bag as we call them and please don't forget about your pets, molly. molly: absolutely, thank you so much, christina, remarkable video. i'm sure more will be surfacing in the days to come. we appreciate it. leland: and a fox news alert. we're going to listen for a moment to kamala harris who is down in new orleans addressing what sounds like a pretty raucous crowd. she's now just two points behind joe biden in the latest

quinnipi quinnipiac poll and we'll take a listen as she takes the new poll numbers out for a spin and see if she can capitalize on it. >> good morning. good morning. good morning. oh, my heart is full. [laughter] >> good morning. good morning, my beautiful assistants, good morning. let me start on this 2019 essence festival and congratulations, and it's 25 years strong, of course, it's so good to be back in new orleans. so, i've got a limited amount of time, but i want to share a couple of things about my background and my ideas and plans that i have, but i do want to start by thanking everybody here because this is a roomful of leaders and i cannot thank you enough for everything you do every day. about my background i'm a daughter of the civil rights

movement. i grew up in a family and in a community of adults who spent full-time marching and shouting about this thing called justice. my sister maya and i, we were raised by a mother who was all of five feet tall, but if you ever met her you would have thought she was seven feet tall. and our mother, she taught us the importance of a good education. she taught us the good old-fashioned value of hard work. she taught us, don't let anyone tell you who you are, you tell them who you are. [applaus [applause]. and she taught us not only to dream, but to do. and she taught us to believe in our power to right what is wrong. and she was the kind of parent

that if you ever came home complaining about something, our mother would look at you, maybe with one hand on her hip and with a very straight face, she would say, well, what are you going to do about it? so i decided to run for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] and look, we all know there is a lot that is wrong with the current occupant of the white house. he says he wants to make america great again. well, what exactly does again mean? back before the civil rights act? back before the voting rights act? back before roe vs wade? back before the fair housing act? well, essence, we're not going back. we're not going back.

and in fact, it is time to turn the page and it is time to write the next chapter in the history of these united states. leland: all right, kamala harris on the stage there with a little bit of a revamped stump speech since the debate. we're going to keep an eye on mer mer-- her remarks and other candidates there. and we'll bring on the most of the michael moe show. and he works the weekend unlike some of his colleagues. appreciate you if for being here, my friend. if you look at kamala harris before and after the debate, there's a little more swagger and stage presence and tries to be a little more front runner, i'm looking towards donald trump, rather than i'm just running for the nomination. >> she's also going on offense. you know, she just in those

remarks said it's very important to define yourself, don't let others define you. the reason is, if she were to let her career define her, she's a prosecutor, and put people in prison. she knows it's totalsly unpopular and trying to positioner self as a civil rights advocate and historical figure and the history doesn't add up. she said she was in the second class to integrate berkeley's public schools. they were never segregated by law and the year before shes was born, she's pushing this narrative right now and i worry that won't work the whole time. you know, she's doing-- according to the quinnipiac poll she's running neck and neck with joe biden and others have joe biden ahead. the issues she's running on a busing and that's unpopular-- >> and the prosecutor unpopular

and in south carolina, biden has very strong support and struggled there among other places. i want to get to joe biden, still the front runner, the president has been punching at the most or hitting the hardest. here is biden yesterday on cnn talking about russian interference with the u.s. elections. >> look at what's happening to putin. while putin is trying to undo our elections, he is undoing elections in europe. look what's happened in hungary, in poland, look what's happening. do you think that would have happened on my watch or barack's watch? i promise you it wouldn't and it didn't. leland: well, something happened in 2016. that said, your colleague, ben shapiro, has been famous for saying, joe biden's first days are his best days. are we seeing proof of that with sound bites like this?

>> we've long predicted this, that joe biden is great in theory, but in practice he's a total dufus, i don't mean that as a personal attack. leland:. >> no, michael, you call people duf fusses all the time and-- >> he was rejected by the american people in 1988. rejected in 2008. he only became vice-president only because barack obama hated hillary clinton and he doesn't stomach her as vice-president. and he's a gaffe machine. the russian interference did in fact happen on his watch and he won't own up to it. in theory he's great, but put him against other candidates and they outshine him in the long run. leland: it's noteworthy when we listened to the president on joe biden, more punching down and

how other countries would love to have him. less of a personal response often than we've seen from president trump while still a fairly strong response. michael, always appreciate your insights and your thoughts and more than anything your civility, sir, good to see you. >> good to see you. leland: all right. molly. molly: all right, with a high profile sentencing in just under two weeks away, the college emissions scandal be far from over? could more parents parents like laurie laughlin with caught up? of savings and service.

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old and you can see they've gotten helicopters up to take a look. still trying to determine why this gas line exploded as we zoom out and see a lot more of the shopping plaza that's been damaged. we have our crews and our teams working the phones on this. we'll update you as it becomes availab available. >> one of the key players in the college admissions scandal set to be sentenced. this as more parents are swept up in the scandal as it unfolds. the next sentencing, the former doj partner of law, james, i was reading into this case quite a bit and lived a lot of it up in boston. in the test taker, flying and taking exams.

the judge in that case giving him one day deemed already served. what can we expect as we look ahead to roddell's sentencing, the first person not getting any jail, the could lead them to think that the bulk of the people are not going to get jail. the person did not profit. there were no bribes for his well-being, that he was passing on the money to the school and the team. i think that's a big distinction, you can't fall asleep on the switch, and that first defendant might be an outlier. he's a special case because he put it into the money into a program. and he, unlike many others, know

the facing the rico charge and he's been very contrite. what does that say as he goes forward to face the judge, a different judge that sentenced vandermore. >> he's in the second tier, in with the operators of the scam. that brings with it a higher culpability than a parent. the guy has certainly profited. i would argue that he suffered on his own having to take the tests over and over again, although easy for him. it's a wild card to see the defendants sit back and watch and see what happened to the person who did profit from the behavior. >> does anybody else go to jail? the master mind, perhaps, but what about the parents who essentially tried to buy their way into the colleges? >> hopefully everybody gets an individualized treatment, but there's a little bit after bell curve you expect for a multi-defendant case. you expect some outliers that do

better and worse. and there's a bit of a bell curve. and no longer how much that mr. singer wants, he's cooperating against parents, e s obstructed justice, and some of the operators of the scheme is undoubtedly getting jail time. a lot of the parents pled in the case. she was contrite and pled in open court her sentencing to come. but laurie laughlin and her husband appear to be going towards trial and other parents have chosen to go forward with cases and not reach a plea deal. what's the effect of that. >> there's a likelihood

percentage-wise they'll plead guilty, but a likelihood that somebody will go to trial in this case and we'll have to wait and see. plea offers tend to get worse with time and might face higher charges like money laundering or rico, that doesn't mean they can't get the right pitch. i think they're worried about her notoriety and an example for the public because she's an actress. >> perhaps something she has in the back of her mind as well. thank you for your insight. loved talking about this case with you. >> good to see you. molly: georgia's new restrictive abortion laws are threatening the state's entertainment industry. we'll tell you how coming up. . they really appreciate the military family and it really shows. with all that usaa offers why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that they're always going to take care of us. it was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago. it was funny because when we would call another insurance company, hey would say "oh we can't beat usaa"

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plantation, florida. this is where local fire officials say a gas explosion caused pretty heavy damage to this shopping plaza. we've got a pretty good aerial view here of the some of the workers op scene, shattering windows and we see the debris flying across the street and seems to be a fairly wide scene. officials are working to determine what caused the blast right now and we continue to follow the story and bring you updates as we get them. >> the whole parking lot there, t t too. leland: well, the movie and tv production industry exploded in georgia thanks to lower costs and easier regulations than they faced in california, but the state's new anti-abortion laws could put all of that to an end. steve harrigan in atlanta now with what it means for so many who make their living in georgia's entertainment industry. hi, steve. >> leland, it's new strict abortion law scheduled to go into effect at the first of next

year has really caused a divide here in the state of georgia. on one side you have people who moved to georgia the last few years from hollywood, from new york to make tv's and shows. on the other side rural conservative voters on go georgia. there have been threats by celebrities to boycott georgia. when you go a small town south of atlanta and talk about the threats, it doesn't mean much to them in the town where they're now filming the walking dead. >> we appreciate hollywood's impact economically, but not at the expense and value of sacrificing unborn children. >> the film and television industry in georgia has boomed over the last decade in part due to generous tax credits. it's now a $3 billion a year industry in georgia.

it employs more than 90,000 people. that's strict heart rate abortion bill scheduled to start next year is likely to be challenged in court. so far we haven't seen any major film studios leaving the state yet. >> the larger companies have hedged their bets. they're saying they won't work in georgia if the law goes into effect. but it's not going to go into effect for some time because the federal court is likely to block it temporarily, at least. >> it could be a couple of years down the road. >> you can really see the impact of the film industry in some of these small towns. for example, before the walking dead started filming in georgia, there were just seven businesses on main street. now there are 80. leland, back to you. leland: the trickle down effect of this will be significant if it actually happens. we'll watch it. steve, thanks so much. molly. molly: and on the west coast,

aftershocks still in california. a quick look what's happening in plantation, florida. there's been an explosion, they believe this is related to a gas explosion, and then when we take you to california, an incredible picture coming out there related to the earthquake. jonathan hunt is on the ground there tracking it for us in ridgecrest. jonathan. >> molly, two major earthquakes rattle ridgecrest inside 36 hours. the aftershocks continue as millions of southern california residents live in fear, wondering what's next. i'm have the details the top of the hour. wanted to get away who used expedia to book the vacation rental that led to the ride ♪ which took them to the place where they discovered that sometimes a little down time can lift you right up. ♪

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>> look at that. these are aerial pictures, live pictures from wfor in plantation, florida, just west of fort lauderdale.

you can see what looks to be a firefighter walking through a building as we look down from the roof into the blown out part of that building. the fire department says a gas explosion called heavy damage to a shopping plaza, sending debris flying across the street. there are multiple injuries. think of when this happened a couple hours ago on a busy saturday morning. the parking lot was full. this looks to be a fairly large shopping center. there is an la fitness center, you can see damage to the cars in the parking lot. we confirm multiple people -- >> inch by inch look at this scene. we see folks on the ground, seem to be looking into everything here.

a very wide scene, huge response to the area from fire trucks and ambulances. and as you mentioned, quite a wide scene as far as the debris field is concerned, appears to have grown in the wake of this explosion. there is a big jim there, the la fitness center, a lot of stores in that area. imagine how many people were there and saw this happen. i imagine people could hear this happen as well. how close it is to some of those cars in the parking lot. still awaiting word on what exactly happened and how the people affected by it are doing. >> one of the local stations is reporting this is a place called the fountains shopping center.

they talked to someone who said it was like a bomb going off. imagine an explosion that causes this much damage, what it would sound like. despite all the damage there is no known fatalities but multiple injuries. we have crews working to get more information. the fire department is doing that inch by inch search. >> california grappling with the aftermath of 2 of the biggest earthquake to hit the state in two decades. recovery efforts underway. >> it used to take days to get security tapes or video, you can see that video at the pool. officials working to assess the damage from those earthquakes that happened at residents are

dealing with aftershocks, and the worst could be it to come. jonathan and made his way to california, with a little bit more. >> the kind of fear these quakes in still in people. there have been aftershocks from the july 4th week. those smaller aftershocks, and dan gallo and jeff pohl who were taking a well-earned break last night when one of those aftershocks builds and builds and builds and became the biggest quake yet, 7.1, sending jeff and dan running with all

the other patrons, terrified, the building itself could come down. a man not given to exaggeration told me it felt like it could be the end. that is how scary those things are. there has not been a lot of damage physically but these kind of quakes coming one after another after another do a great deal of damage to the psyche of residents. listen to this one woman. >> i think the creator, we are in a crisis. we see this in the movies but never thought it would hit here. >> it won't stop trembling. my body started trembling, aftershocks trembling and they damaged anymore. >> at terrifying for people who have to live through this again and again.

not a vast amount of physical damage, there were some fires caused by ruptured gas lines and buildings become weaker and weaker so as these aftershocks continued the fire chief says they are ready for anything. >> we have a plan for what is going on. we are addressing that. we have more calls than we have people but within two hours we will have a lot of people out there to help. >> i want to give you a live look at the shelter that has been set up, it gives you an idea how fearful people are. not many homes have been that badly damaged but yet this shelter behind me is almost at

capacity because people do not want to sleep inside their homes. all over this town last night people were sleeping in their front yard and many of them coming here to the shelter just to get a modicum of a sense of safety. >> you say people are outside sleeping outside, the shelters may fill up. there is nowhere to go to escape these aftershocks. hot? not hot? enough water? >> there is a lot of resources in terms of water and fire departments coming from all over southern and northern california, the weather is about 100 ° and we go to 67 or 68 so that is helpful too. people don't have to get inside illicit is to escape the heat. slipping out at night is not a big problem so right now all

the officials are saying they got everything they need, they are grateful for all their help but everybody is obviously on alert, we are a long way from the san andreas fault which is where the big one will come from when it comes. even so, when you get 6.4 and then 7.1, which on that scale is eight times more powerful than a 6.4, you get those two following each other everyone is wondering what on earth is coming next. >> you would definitely be wondering, begin to get a little bit of rest, thanks so much. >> joining us to discuss, a geophysicist with the us geological survey. i think we were just listening to jonathan hunt's report, he

said these people are wondering what on earth is next. that is the question. what is next for people who have experienced the major quakes, this remarkable video? >> people will be experiencing lots of aftershocks in the days to come and they are going to feel some that are fairly large and prepared for that. these aftershocks go on for several days or weeks. >> after the first quake on thursday, they said the friday one was more powerful. could another quake be more powerful, and we start to get the aftershock. >> the expectation is in the opposite direction with aftershocks being concerned.

those aftershocks of that size can cause additional damage. >> 20 or so years, is this something unique. >> earthquakes occur in california at a regular rate. not as frequently as japan or alaska and it is 5 or 10 or 15 years. it has been a quiet period the last 20 years or so but it is capable of causing earthquakes. >> you talked about the concern and fear that people have. they are outside, at that shelter. is that a wise decision as these aftershocks are expected? >> people have to make the decision for themselves but if they feel unsafe in their house or their living conditions they should do what they need to do.

if they are in a building that is damaged you don't want to be there for the large aftershock. >> how long do these aftershocks continue to occur? they could happen for a year or two afterwards. >> we have seen small earthquakes for many months after the initial shock but the larger aftershocks over the next few days in size and number, we may have several more over the next couple days or the next week or so. you might have a 4.0 in a month but the number and frequency will be different. >> hopefully that provide some piece of mind. thank you for joining us at the us geological survey. >> democratic congressman talking about this.

as we watch the reporting out of this, what a testament to the engineering and change in building code california in the last 20 years, we have a report of a single fatality or at least i have heard, single serious injury. >> we are proud of what we have done in california. first responders are well-trained, building codes but it was a big earthquake. i had relatives in los angeles. >> before we get to politics, in san francisco, los angeles, along the san andreas, where people take additional precautions, any changes in the big cities? >> california take this in stride but it is a good opportunity to remind people about precautions they should take. >> we appreciate you talking about it even though it is not quite your area.

moving to politics, this is from the president this one, democrats must change the loophole in asylum laws but they probably won't, they want open borders which means massive crime and drugs. critically with a game plan is for the president, label every democrat an open border enthusiast. number one, is it a fair hit on you guys, number 2, does it put you in competition for the general election? >> that is what the president is counting on, for his supporters. this is a serious problem that requires bipartisan effort, solutions for the american public and the people seeking asylum. i wish we could have a serious conversation. i don't think from my perspective the president wants

a solution. he likes to stir people up. leland: you say the president may not want a solution, people would argue that point both ways. when you have virtually every one of the candidates, to give medicare and free healthcare paid for by the us taxpayer to illegal immigrants, that is not the starting point to a reasonable bipartisan solution either. do they want a solution? >> i can only speak for myself. i was elected to office for 30 years at every level in california. immigration is an important part. we spend more money at the border, solving the problem. it includes investigating countries before -- leland: you say the president doesn't want to solution, he views it as a better political issue, a perfectly reasonable position but it seems only fair

to say there are some democrats who feel the same way. >> i'm sure there are. we have a country with 320 million people, a lot of politicians. i'm just saying in a functioning administration and functioning congress this is a problem. the ig's reports were very critical of border patrol. we need to solve it as best we can. leland: in 2009-2010, the house and senate and the white house, a functioning congress that should have solved this, doesn't seem anybody has an interest in solving it. >> that is when the problem started. my understanding, a wonderful series on pbs about that in the obama administration struggling with it, this is a problem. >> i don't remember the administration talking about immigration reform.

>> it has been since reagan. we need to do that. this is part of our history in this country. we are so polarized it is very difficult to get to a consensus. we had a bill last session. a democrat, i would support that bill and hope we bring it back. that is a compromise worked out by a republican and democrat. leland: we have will heard on tomorrow, we will ask about it, thanks for joining us. all the best. >> despite a legal setback donald trump is pushing ahead with efforts to a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. we have garrett tenney here with this story. >> to get the question on the 2020 census it is important to remember the supreme court did not rule against the question itself but said the administration explanations for including the question is what didn't add up. in a court filing friday the justice department said they

are exploring a new rationale for including the question writing the support of justice and congress were asked to reevaluate all available options following the supreme court's position and as donald trump left the white house he's looking at 45 options including an executive order. >> we will make a decision, the attorney general is working on that right now. we are working on an executive order. leland: the constitution gives congress responsibly for the census. it is not clear how much an impact an executive order could have other than speeding up the legal process to reach a decision. critics say they are ready to challenge it in court. >> the supreme court blocked this question, we are not truthful, they lied about why they put this question on the census of the responses you got us. there's a reason for doing it.

we will come up with another story and you hear different rationale emanating -- >> there are already several other ongoing cases of work related to the census question playing in new york, maryland and california so there's only the possibility these court battles continue until it goes out or after. >> there has been a citizenship question in the past, and we will see what rationale they come up with and what new arguments are made. leland: the president and his team are watching this is the holiday we can. the president a lot on immigration today and friday, delaying ice raids, will be coming, quote, fairly soon. and allison barber with the president in dc, up in new

jersey. >> when donald trump announced that delay, nancy pelosi said it was welcome news but also said time is needed for comprehensive immigration reform. donald trump said the raids will be coming soon. >> i don't call the raids. i say they came in illegally and we are bringing about legally. we got through the court system. they will be starting fairly soon but i don't call the raids. removing people that have come in all these people who have come in illegally we are removing them and sending them back to their country. >> reporter: nancy pelosi call the president last month to express her concern about the raids. then came the delay, donald trump said he delay deportation the two weeks to see if democrats and republicans could get together and work out a solution to close what he called the asylum and loophole

problem. if they fail to do that the president said deportation would begin. the operation known as family opera taking place and in major us cities targeting 2000 undocumented families. democrats say the raids are immoral and bad for the united states. >> i think there will be a need for internal enforcement against someone who poses a violent risk to our communities. there is no need to break up families, deporting people who pose no serious violent threats to us. >> reporter: the people targeted are said to have removal orders. many of them reportedly have those because of missed court date. leland: we will see if the president tweets anything about this this afternoon. >> world cup fever, the final two games this weekend, team usa in the top 5 tomorrow and

the fight for third-place playing out today. greg is watching it all from france. >> they have the result of the runner-up match. tomorrow the us women's soccer team versus the netherlands and we will hear from the american fans coming up. i switched to miralax for my constipation.

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>> you are looking live at plantation, florida, where local officials a gas explosion has injured several people but heavy damage to the shopping center on the ground, that plastered windows, sending debris all across the street, will across the parking lot. officials working to determine what happened, what cause that blasts.

we are continuing to follow this story and we will bring updates as they happen. >> less than 24 hours from the final match in france. the women's world cup third-place match ends with sweden defeating england by a score of 2-1. today, tomorrow's final in the us team facing the netherlands greg powellcaught normally and places you don't want to be, usually in france having fun, enjoying the festivities, not bad. >> not bad at all. it is a little bit rainy here in leon, france but nothing could dampen the fans who are here to root on their own team. the women's national soccer team going for a record fourth world cup. they are the favorites tomorrow but the dutch are pretty strong

team and no one is ruling them out. the women's squad is declared is one of the best ever, certainly one of the most outspoken ever on a range of issues, we caught sight of one of the stars who seemed cool and collected. here's a bit of what she said to the press earlier. >> i will accept that. i don't know if there are so many fantastic players at this world cup. so many players elevated their game through the entire tournament. i'm honored to be considered one of those players that i don't mind a bit of media. >> reporter: folks are getting ready for the match up. they come to the fan zone in the middle of the city 300 miles south of paris. we talk to folks who came from as far as south carolina for

united -- this team is something else. >> who is going to win tomorrow? >> usa because they are awesome. >> they are pretty awesome. >> they are good role models. >> it is a great team, powerful group of women, looking to make changes. >> glad to be here with my daughter so she can experience it. the us played and won a world cup final. they are looking to see if the us wins again. back to you. leland: we will work on getting better weather. it is tough out there. somebody has got to do it.

see you tomorrow. >> is the presidential election cycle approaches congress is working on the best way to defend the ballot box from current adversaries. here to discuss challenges of protecting our election's vice chair, thank you for joining us, we appreciate it. i imagine you're busy flying across the country. >> i was in new mexico at the national association of the secretary of state conference, state election officials primarily in charge of running elections at the state level and they were focused on this issue of cybersecurity, a committee meeting that was standing room only, the secretary of state from vermont said in 2016 we were not paying as much attention to cyber

security but now secretaries are literally eating -- the thing about cybersecurity is around-the-clock in a whole new ballgame. >> so much talk about russian meddling in the election. is that a big threat, not just russia but other foreign countries? >> any time you have a hostile nation state actor you have to take it seriously. we also take it seriously people are losing confidence in the process. i don't think it is talked about how much work state and local officials are putting in. you can't understate the work they are doing and it is great to see it firsthand. >> what did you learn in 2016 a we are making improvements for 2020? >> one of the real differences is we really improved communication. whether that is at the federal level, the designation of critical infrastructure for

elections, developed the government coordinating council, to allow for all the right players to be in the room, have regular conversations and if there is an issue that comes up they are able to address quickly and promptly. >> the us election, a smaller budget than 10 years ago, less staff. you have an enormous amount of work. do you have what you need to do your job? >> we are doing the most we can, you are correct that our budget is not what it used to be. i talked about this to congress a few weeks ago and that our budget this year, our operating budget is $7.95 million. i told that to someone in kansas city and they said that is what we spend in kansas city which i looked into it, they -- they are doing a great job on

potholes and so far signs indicate congress may find more funding. >> states calling for funding, high expectations and try to meet them. >> one of the biggest jobs in fy 2018 is $280 million. we distributed that very quickly and as we see snapshots of how they are using that money it looks like 85% will be used in advance of 2020, 90% is going to cyber security and generally upgrading security of our elections. one thing we would like to see more of, i hear from state and local election officials all over the country is the need for consistent funding. really an investment in the

infrastructure. the infrastructure of our democracy on an annual basis that you expect and plan for. >> the controversy about this issue in congress, you are tasked to rise above that and work with these different states and secretary of state. it is an incredible challenge but thanks for joining us and giving a little insight, thank you. leland: 2020 democrats on the trail again, how kamala harris is taking advantage of the new poll numbers. with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast... ...and brake too hard. with feedback to help you drive safer. giving you the power to actually lower your cost. unfortunately, it can't do anything about that. now that you know the truth...

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bleech! aww! awww! ♪ it's the easiest because it's the cheesiest. kraft for the win win. leland: saturday in july and several of the democratic presidential candidates are in new orleans for the essence festival. the race's front runner joe biden is in south carolina, and

jackie heinrich tracking them all. >> biden shows not to share the stage when possible where his performance stunted his support and propelled senator harris ahead after a heated exchange over civil rights. biden is keeping with the trends, not attending the festival where senator harris, warren, booker and beto o'rourke are speaking to a mostly african american crowd. harris announced a new plan to close the wealth gap saying after generations of discrimination black families need a real shot at homeownership, pledged to strengthen anti-discoloration lending laws and invest $100 billion to help people with down payment and closing costs. >> by taking these steps, we can shrink the wealth gap between black and white households by at least one

third but we cannot bridge the racial wealth gap just by addressing historical inequities. >> reporter: according to the poll the races joe biden's to lose, two polls show the former vp in the lead trail by harris but she has soft numbers with fundraising still. the campaign announced a total of $12 million in the same time period, pete buttigieg raised double that colin in $24.8 million from 300,000 donors. biden and sanders have more in the bank than harris was all the candidates are far behind the president's reelection campaign, the rnc announced $105 million in the second quarter. meantime it is lonely at the top for a democratic front runner still trying to recover from poor performance in the the base. he told cnn he wasn't prepared for harris to come after him over his civil rights voting record noting she knew his late son and knows him so he tried to assure viewers he can take on donald trump.

leland: one williams had strong words for joe biden's campaign on that lack of preparation. jackie heinrich in new york, thanks, a lot more. >> one of those candidates after the democratic debates is kamala harris. usa and abc news shows 41% of democratic leaning voters think kamala harris had a strong debate performance. she followed by elizabeth warren, joe biden at 21%. for more insight how the democratic race is shaping up at this time we turn to our panel joining us now, democratic party strategist blake rutherford and fox news contributor, thanks for joining us. we have seen great numbers for kamala harris, how they feel about the debate performance but the fundraising didn't seem

to kick in for her. talk about those two elements and what that might mean for the senator. >> i disagree. from polling to fundraising, she has seen an enormous surge. in two days following her debate performance the campaign raised $2 million and that was their most successful fundraising period yet. one of the numbers we are seeing from the polls that is really important is that voters want to hear more about kamala harris than any other candidate following that debate and so that is something that media should be paying attention to. the voters i say after she biden off the stage and had him walk away with his tail between his legs they want to see what she's about. >> you brought up an interesting point, walking up with his tail between his legs, she got some criticism for

going after him perhaps too harshly. do you think that is the case? >> know i don't at all. it is pretty clear across the board kamala harris had the best debate night across both debates, certainly her fundraising surged to million in 24, 48 hours, really impressive. the polling growth is what the press is talking about but you have to consider the crowds she is attracting in iowa, which is something that is not to be discounted. politics is a tough game and everyone is looking for that breakout moment. she took advantage of hers. i think joe biden learned his lesson. he learned it too late. probably didn't need to happen. i think we are going to see joe biden come back, whether he is more aggressive or whether he's just more focused i think is his goal, he started with a cnn

interview and he knows he has to stop the slide and change the conversation. >> kamala harris is getting a pretty warm reaction as she spoke today on the anniversary of the essence festival and that is a key voting bloc democrats are always looking for. a key voting bloc as far as democrats are concerned. >> as a black woman i hope all parties, all candidates are concerned about giving black female voters but i wanted to make reference to the comment about the kind of critique senator harris has received for showing how much better prepared she was for this debate than biden. it has been very calculated, to demonize kamala harris for performing well which is a pattern we see with a lot of women of color leaders.

these attacks coming from democrats, as a democrat have been really upsetting. to make a despicable attack to demonize kamala harris, we of the biden campaign working with the media to put him in a position of playing the victim. this is unacceptable. democrats want to fight, she was a fighter. >> i want -- you mentioned in at least one of the polls it showed harris had climbed. we have two comparative polls, one from nbc and one from quinnipiac, abc showing kamala harris in second place but the quinnipiac poll shows it is very tight between biden and harris. >> at this point kamala harris is the front runner. i think the polls are going to lag behind voter enthusiasm at this point and i think again if

you look at the media interest in her, her strength, her ability to command the stage was so impressive. until someone else can recapture that momentum kamala harris is in the lead. >> thanks for joining us. leland: a new video places jussie smollett at the scene of the crime the night of the alleged assault against the actor. why does he want this moved to federal court? we will be right back.

leland: a judge reviewing jussie smollett that request to move the site of the lawsuit against him to federal court is new surveillance video obtained by fox news places the actor and the two men who allegedly

attacked him at the scene of the alleged hoax the night in question. good to see you, my friends. any idea why he wants to move this to federal court. >> there is a stink, a taint on this case in the chicago criminal system and so many of these judges are former prosecutors. they know about these facts and kim fox's reputation. i think he wants to get this case out of chicago to federal court in chicago to get a judge who isn't elected, has been appointed by the president and take the heat off of himself. leland: typically you think federal prosecutors and federal judges are a lot tougher, this would be a civil case, just a federal judge. they have a lot less tolerance

for shenanigans than state court judges. >> i think federal court judges see so many more serious things. it is serious issue but not the kidnapping of the lindbergh baby. it is not murder or rape or sexual assault or capital murder. a federal judge won't have the same casting on this case that a state george -- judge who has get elected might have. leland: who decides whether this can go to federal court? chicago police don't want to move in. the state court judge would have to kick it upstairs essentially. >> that is exactly it. he will make the decision. it is not clear what he will decide. jussie smollett says i'm a california resident, this should be in federal court because i'm a california resident but everything took place in chicago. all the mrs. are in chicago. it is probably going to stay here.

leland: that is the civil side, the chicago police department were going to pay us back for the resources we extended and expended on this alleged hoax, certainly appears to be at this point. now you have the question whether or not there is going to be a renewal of the criminal charges. where are we on that? where did this new video places on that? >> that is the $64,000 question. a special prosecutor has been appointed on this case and that is really bad news for jussie smollett and kim fox. the special prosecutor can recharge him and make certain those claims are not dismissed. that is a potential bad thing for jussie smollett and kim fox but also it is bad for kim fox. it keeps her name in the news and there's an issue because she is up for reelection and it is reputation or death by 1000

cuts. i feel like i'm about to witness the hindenburg landed on the deck of the titanic with respect to this case. leland: you don't seem said that kim fox's reputation and death by 1000 cuts, i'm not going to say you are gleeful about it but it brings up an important point which is we have the culture war issue of jussie smollett, an issue for all sorts of reasons when you have the city of chicago, and out of control exploding if you will gang, crime and firearm problem. big-time murder rate, lots of folks shot every weekend. it will be long time summer. the idea of the prosecutor being so embattled cannot be good for the police or the citizen. >> there is nothing good about it. there are 542 murders in

chicago, near riot data navy. two nights ago and when you have the cook county prosecutor and chicago police department at war with one another that is not good. it is not good for the people of chicago. we have some problems with our reputation because of the crime and violence and this exacerbates it, makes it worse and is not productive. leland: appreciate it as always. looks like this is going to continue so we will have you back to talk about it. talk to you soon. >> ready to take the next step in increasing its uranium enrichment in near weapons grade levels. how the international community is responding next. i can't believe it. that karl brought his karaoke machine? ♪ ain't nothing but a heartache... ♪ no, i can't believe how easy it was to save hundreds of dollars on my car insurance with geico. ♪ i never wanna hear you say... ♪

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>> europe in iran in a face-off after the but his royal marines seized a supertanker they say was violating eu standard as tehran says it is ramping uranium levels past what was agreed to in the iran nuclear agreement. kitty logan joins us with the latest. >> incidents with the oil thinker come at a time that us and iran tensions are running high. britain involved in a tense standoff with iran. the oil thinker was allegedly trying to take oil to syria which is in breach of sanctions was the iranian commander threatened to retaliate in response by seizing a british ship. a top iranian official says they are ready to enrich uranium in the iran nuclear deal. the official accusing america of violating the 2015 nuclear deal saying if iran is ready to

reduce, it would be prepared to increase the uranium enrichment. this echoes comments made earlier in the week by to run. however, iran says it does not want to withdraw from the 2015 agreement, the us already withdrew from the deal a year ago. europe remains committed, the un has requested an emergency meeting of the watchdog staff on the iranian crisis and sent an aircraft carrier to the gulf and their is a sunday deadline amid these tensions for europe and the iran nuclear deal to amend, it will do exactly as it pleases. >> we will see what comes next. leland: people ask what this is. this is a large statue

depicting milania trump unveiled in her hometown in slovenia. as you might imagine the wooden artwork has met mixed reviews. is meant to show her in the blue dress she wore on inauguration day. some folks in the united states say it does not look like the real first lady at all. we will try to get a side-by-side perhaps and you can make your own -- >> i think it is lovely. it is rustic. it is a wood carving and rustic. perhaps a bit abstract. leland: we are watching a couple breaking news stories in washington. in south florida and california, there was the explosion at that mall. a gas line explosion. last time we saw ariel pictures there were firefighters walking through the rubble and you can

see through the roof of one of the stores down into the store, firefighters can see them going and by inch see if there were survivors. so far no reports of fatalities but lots of injuries which we have phil keating on his way for a live report and also awaiting a news conference in plantation. >> 15-20 people might have been injured, two seriously. this community close to fort lauderdale so a little time to get there. leland: la fitness right next to where the explosion took place. >> to stay far away, the plantation, the la fitness, those businesses will stay shutdown.

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arthel: we begin with breaking news from south florida, a gas explosion rocking a shopping center leaving at least 20 people injured. hello, everyone, welcome to america's news headquarters, i'm arthel neville. mike: and i'm mike emmanuel, great to be with you. these aerials from the city of plantation, just west of fort lauderdale, the windows of an l.a. fitness appear to be blown out, and the building next to it completely destroyed. david smiley, a reporter from the miami herald, joins us by phone. david, what's the latest? that you're seeing there on the scene? >> well, fire rescue and a number of fire and police agencies have the entire area cordoned off. this is a