the suspect accused of creating a bomb scare at laguardia is behind bars. the fbi is stepping in to investigate. and with that a warship gets christen christened. that will wake you up. plug your ears. both are probably nursing scratchy throats after being in a competition for the loudest scream.

you're watching hln sunday august 2nd. we start this morning with three americans who are being detained in iran. iran state-run media reports the americans crossed the border from iraq illegally. they were part of a group of hikers, apparently. a fourth hiker stayed in iraq because he felt sick. that is what the reports are. senior state department officials say they believe it. they believe the report. one of the americans detained is from pennsylvania and his mother spoke to cnn about her son. >> my husband and i are eager for the best welfare and conditions for our son josh and for the other two companions he's with. and that is our only concern, his welfare and and best conditions for him. >> we, of course, will bring you the latest information. the fourth hiker is at the u.s.

embassy in baghdad. to canada where a stage collapsed in the middle of an outdoor music festival killing one person. police say 15 other people were injured at big valley jam boree in alberta. a storm quickly rolled in while some 15,000 people were watching the festival yesterday. the crowd started to evacuate. that is when the stage came crashing down. police say emergency services helped rescue some people trapped under that rubble. a man who caused a lot of nervous moments at laguardia airport has been forced to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. he's accused of bringing a fake bomb to the airport yesterday. as susan reports -- >> reporter: a bomb scare disrupted flights for hours. >> it's sad. >> reporter: 32-year-old man

approached this checkpoint. a law enforcement source says he began intoxicated and was carrying a backpack. outside in plain view were two square batteries with wires sticking out. when asked not to move, again, allegedly failed to comply. he looked at though he was trying to wish a switch but nothing happened. he was arrested at the terminal evacuated sending scores of suitcases in the sun. they used a water cannon to detonate the device. it was fake. >> a bomb scare. hope it's a false alarm every time. sometime they will be wrong. >> reporter: passengers were on stand by while flights were delayed or canceled before it fully reopened in about six hours. prior to his new york city arrest he faces state charges including planting a state bomb and making terror threats. the fbi is also investigating. the question is what was he up to. a law enforcement source tells

us mcgann had boarding passes on several connecting flights from new york to chicago to denver and onto oakland, california. susan candiotti, new york. a shooting outside a gang member's funeral. there was a stampede when shots were fired outside. precautions were taken so the shooter couldn't get in the church. >> lobbed the doors for two or three minutes, then opened back up and found four bodies. >> so much violence in school. church is supposed to be a safe haven. is that is being violated, we are really in trouble. >> witnesses say the shooter ran off. no one has been arrested. police believe the shootings are gang related. investigators in idaho looking for a missing boy are focusing on a home in boise. they searched it on friday and saturday and also closed off a landfill on the property.

the homeowner says investigators dug in the backyard after police dogs picked up a scent in his truck. he says his truck was stolen before the boy disappeared and someone later returned it. >> i'm pretty devastated my truck is considered as part of this. i'm in complete cooperation with them. the little boy needs to be found. >> the homeowner we just saw says he's innocent. eight-year-old robert man well disappeared nine days ago while visiting his mother. police say they have no suspects but are following 300 tips in the case. a manhunt under way. a 17-year-old girl and 16-year-old man were killed in a shooting in tel aviv. eleven others injured. the only gay lawmaker believes

the attack is a hate crime. >> we didn't expect such a murderous attack. this the first time something is happening in israel. we are not going to sit quietly and let this pass away. we will fight for our freedom. >> the shooting that occurred is shocking to israel where gays and lesbians enjoy freedoms and liberties. they are allowed to openly serve in the military and openly gay musicians and actors are among the most popular in the country. u.s. marshals have seized skin sanitizer by a company in utah. the fda is warning people not to use the products. they say they have harmful bacteria in them. products promoted under several brand names as they treat open wounds, damaged skin and infectious diseases. so far no problems related to using the products have been reported to fda. voluntarily recalled effective products back in june.

cuba's president telling u.s. forts about political change on the island. president castro rescued parliament yesterday. he said cuba is ready to start talking to the united states but the political system is not up for discussion. the obama administration meanwhile said it wants to see signs of change before it starts talking to cuba. checking your forecast on this first sunday in august. for folks on the east coast, a little stormy. reynolds wolf for all the details. >> you're absolutely right. it's the eastern seaboard under the bull's eye. chance of severe storms mainly large hail and perhaps places like philadelphia, maybe over into new york before the day is over. and as we get to the afternoon hours, could be anywhere from nation's capital as far south as charleston. meanwhile back to the west and midwest could see reports in parts of south dakota and into

portions of southern minnesota benefactor day is out. when you get to the west coast things are pretty quiet. plenty of heat. mainly in seattle where high temperatures well above normal going to 80 degrees. we're going to have a heat advisory for parts of oregon and washington for 9:00 this evening. pretty much what you'd expect in las vegas. phoenix high in triple digits, 98 in houston, 95 dallas. expect raindrops possible in portions of texas back into dallas as far north as little rock even memphis before the day is done. that is a look at your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. the vigil family and friends kept in the hospital room and outside the hospital may have actually given her a second chance. >> they saved my life. if they didn't pray i probably would have died, i think. i came back to life. >> an amazing story here, how a community came together and

helped her survive a life threatening accident. this is hln.

a test was held on who could scream. after all that shreaking and yelling, a 33-year-old russian man won. put it in perspective, his scream registered at 117 decibels. that's about as loud as a siren. he got a check for $900 that paid off. he vows to compete next year. he still didn't beat the loudest scream in london nine years ago, 129 decibels. a teenager in and out of a coma for two months is finally home. a car accident nearly killed her. alison morrow from affiliate wbir tells us, what happened while she was in the hospital will stay with her family forever. >> reporter: a sea of green

shirts, bracelets, balloons, bandannas waited to hug 16-year-old girl. >> awesome. i'm excited. >> reporter: in reality the green t has been waiting three months for sequoyah to come home. >> it was frightening. a lot of times she was unstable. >> reporter: after facing light threatening injuries. >> trying to keep her at the point she would make it one more day. >> reporter: her favorite color, lime green, soon depgd decked the halls of ut medical center. >> they were telling us they were praying for us because of our shirts. they saw that. >> it was amazing that her friends and family and church really gave her. >> reporter: but the color and the prayer didn't stop with sequoyah. >> the youth would see other people in need. >> reporter: they even started singing songs like the one

written for sequoyah. >> that was a great experience. i won't forget it. >> you knew they were spreading joy and faith throughout the entire building. >> reporter: the group says their constant vigil brought sequoyah home. >> the doctors told us from the beginning prayers were the only thing that were going to heal her. >> they saved my life. if they didn't pray i probably would have died. i came back to life. >> reporter: though she's in the clear, the group is still praying. >> dear god, we thank you you brought sequoyah back to us. >> reporter: now sequoyah is with them. >> makes me want to cry. a solemn ceremony marked the christening of a warship honoring a marine who sacrificed his life for a comrade. >> jason dunham's mother smashed a ship.

three marines are alive because he covered an exploding bomb in iraq. they say this was the perfect way to honor him. >> i think it's really cool to have his name on a ship. a as military person, the meaning is definitely there. as a mom, i'm having a hard time because my son is not here. >> he's the reason i'm standing here in this interview. he's the reason i go home to my pregnant, beautiful wife and my two-year-old daughter. if it wasn't for him, they wouldn't -- they wouldn't even exist. >> a much deserved honor. the other two marines suffered burns and shrapnel wounds from the explosion. good morning, here is the thing about tiger woods. when he's at his best he's unbeatable. the frightening thing when he's

not good he can still be the best. he ended up in the wrong fair way twice. watch the shot. can you even see the hole. no problem. look at that, pulls out a birdie. another time, it went into a crowd and knocked a beer out of a man's hand. ood birdie here. tiger didn't like how he played. goes into the final round with one-stroke lead. check out ashley. she's a motorcross phenom. she never hears the crowd, can't hear the revving of her engine because she's deaf. last night in her debut. congrats to her. tony stewart what happened, the pole for the 500 but wrecked during practice. now from the back of the pack. typical tony, he said i screwed up, tore up a race car. michael vick may be out of jail but his life is complicated.

his lawyers are fighting over his money. daily press reports vick's criminal attorneys think his bankruptcy attorneys are overbilling. they have cut the bill down to $1.5 billion. by the way, next saturday his hometown is throwing a celebration for him. i kid you not. our play of the day, watch david beckham bend it like beckham. the only goal last night. they lost to barcelona 2-1. that's hln sports. the new gi bill president bush signed last year is officially on the books now. find out more about the beefed up benefits in store for vets who served since 9/11.

we often show you demolition of buildings. here is one where things went wrong. >> that is not supposed to happen. instead of collapsing, you saw it, the building rolled over. one witness saw it from another building. take a look here. luckily no one was injured. the building is an abandoned factory cleared to build a shopping mall. we the jury, report our verdict find the defendant dale newman guilty. >> that is the verdict handed

down to a man accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter for praying instead of getting medical help. his daughter died in 2008 from undiagnosed diabetes. he and his wife, who was convicted in the spring, face up to 25 years in prison. newman testified he thought madeleine, seen here, had the flu. the prosecutors say he should have known better because the girl couldn't even walk, eat or talk. doctors testified she probably would have survived if someone wool would have called 911. just in time for fall classes, gi bill went into effect for veterans. many vets have already come up with their own plans to use it. an historic change in the gi bill gives incentive for troops serving on the front lines of iraq and afghanistan. after they are done serving our country, their opportunities for education are completely different. millions of vets use the gi bill

to pay for college since it was first introduced back in world war ii. but a lot has changed, so it's adapting to today's military. >> you can have two individuals from baghdad, one on active duty, another a guard reserve member called up. when they returned they would receive very different benefits. now on this program because it's based on active service, those individuals can receive. >> reporter: the new bill will allow veterans ten years to pass unused benefits onto their family. >> my daughter now, who is 16, will get her first two years of college paid by this program. my daughter ten, veronica, will receive the second two years. >> my children can use gi bill paying for education, using the benefits. >> then joe gidding, he served

in the army in world war ii and used the benefits to learn a trade he's still using now. >> all veterans in all fields of endeavor benefited from the gi bill. >> back then veterans got only $500 a year at the most to further their education via college or aprentiss ship. it can only be used for a college or university education. it kicks the money way up, matching the cost to some of the most expensive state schools in the country. overall the major changes will make it easier to get new recruits and keep the more experienced troops longer. heidi collins, cnn, atlanta. looks like changes are on the way. the postal service may switch up how you send and get your mail. it may even mean fewer

deliveries and fewer trips to the post office.

the suspect accused of creating a bomb scare at laguardia is behind bars. the fbi is stepping in to investigate. and with that a warship gets christened. find out what it means to a mother and those whose lives he saved. and this -- that will wake you up. plug your ears. both are probably nursing scratchy throats after being in a competition for the loudest scream. you're watching hln sunday august 2nd.

so glad you're with us. i'm susan hendricks. we start this morning with three americans who are being detained in iran. iran state-run media reports the americans crossed the border from iraq illegally. they were part of a group of hikers, apparently. a fourth hiker stayed in iraq because he felt sick. that is what the reports are. senior state department officials say they believe it. they believe the report. one of the americans detained is from pennsylvania and his mother spoke to cnn about her son. >> my husband and i are eager for the best welfare and conditions for our son josh and for the other two companions he's with. and that is our only concern, his welfare and and best conditions for him. >> we, of course, will bring you the latest information. the fourth hiker is at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. to canada where a stage

collapsed in the middle of an outdoor music festival killing one person. police say 15 other people were injured at big valley jam boree in alberta. a storm quickly rolled in while some 15,000 people were watching the festival yesterday. the crowd started to evacuate. that is when the stage came crashing down. police say emergency services helped rescue some people trapped under that rubble. a man who caused a lot of nervous moments at laguardia airport has been forced to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. he's accused of bringing a fake bomb to the airport yesterday. as susan reports, the fbi is now in on the investigation. >> reporter: hundreds of passengers were hurried outside one of laguardia's terminals after a bomb scare that disrupted flights for hours. >> it's sad. it's sad we live in a society that people are like that. >> reporter: at 5:00 a.m. passengers were starting to arrive when suspect 32-year-old scott mcgann approached this security checkpoint.

a law enforcement source says he and intoxicated and was carrying a backpack. outside in plain view were two square batteries with wires sticking out. when asked not to move, again, allegedly failed to comply. he looked at though he was trying to push a switch but nothing happened. mcgann was arrested and the terminal evacuated sending scores of air travelers and suitcases outside in the sun. they used a water cannon to detonate the device. it was fake. >> a bomb scare is a bomb scare. they can't hope it's a false alarm every time. sometime they will be wrong. >> reporter: passengers were on stand by while flights were delayed or canceled before it fully reopened in about six hours. mcgann, who has three prior new york city arrests faces state charges including planting a bomb and making floor threats. the fbi is also investigating. the question is what was he up to. a law enforcement source tells

us mcgann had boarding passes on several connecting flights from new york to chicago to denver and on to oakland, california. susan candiotti, new york. six people were wounded in a shooting outside of a chicago church with a gang member's funeral was being held. there was a stampede when shots were fired outside. precautions were taken so the shooter couldn't get in the church. >> they locked the doors for about two or three minutes, then opened it back up and found four bodies laying on the ground. >> so much violence in school. church is supposed to be a safe haven. if that is being violated, we are really in trouble. >> witnesses say the shooter ran off. no one has been arrested. police believe the shootings are gang related. investigators in idaho looking for a missing boy are focusing on a home in boise. they searched it on friday and saturday and also closed off a landfill on the property.

the homeowner says investigators dug in the backyard after police dogs picked up a scent in his truck. he says his truck was stolen before the boy disappeared and someone later returned it. >> i'm pretty devastated my truck is considered as part of this. whatever helps. i'm in complete cooperation with them. the little boy needs to be found. >> the homeowner we just saw says he's innocent. eight-year-old robert manwill disappeared nine days ago after visiting his mother. police say they have no suspects but are following 300 tips in the case. a manhunt independent way this morning for a man who opened fire at a club for gay teens. a 17-year-old girl and 16-year-old man were killed in a shooting in tel aviv. eleven others injured. now, israel's only openly gay lawmaker believes the attack is a hate crime.

>> we didn't expect such a murderous attack. this the first time something is happening in israel. we are not going to sit quietly and let this pass away. we will fight for our freedom. >> the shooting that occurred is shocking to many in israel where gays and lesbians enjoy freedom and liberties. they are allowed to openly serve in the military and openly gay musicians and actors are among the most popular in the country. u.s. marshals have seized skin sanitizer by a company in utah. the fda is warning people not to use clarcon products. they say they have harmful bacteria in them. products promoted under several brand names and promise to treat open wounds, damaged skin and infectious diseases. so far no problems related to using the products have been reported to fda. they voluntarily recalled the

defective products back in june. cuba's president telling u.s. to forget about any political change on the island. president castro rescued parliament yesterday. he said cuba is ready to start talking to the united states but the political system is not up for discussion. the obama administration meanwhile said it wants to see signs of change before it starts talking to cuba. checking your forecast on this first sunday in august. for folks on the east coast, a little stormy. we go to reynolds wolf for all the details. >> you're absolutely right. it's the eastern seaboard under the bull's eye. chance of severe storms mainly strong thunderstorms, high wind, large hail and perhaps places like philadelphia, maybe over into new york before the day is over. and as we get to the afternoon hours, could be anywhere from nation's capital as far south as charleston. meanwhile back to the west and midwest could see storms in parts of south dakota and into portions of southern minnesota

before the day is out. when you get to the west coast things are pretty quiet. plenty of heat in the pacific northwest. mainly in seattle where high temperatures well above normal going to 80 degrees. we're going to have a heat advisory for parts of oregon and washington until 9:00 this evening. pretty much what you'd expect in las vegas. highs in triple digits. phoenix high in triple digits, 98 in houston, 95 dallas. expect raindrops possible in portions of texas back into dallas as far north as little rock even memphis before the day is done. that is a look at your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. a marine who made the ultimate sacrifice gets the ultimate honor. what he did for his comrades in iraq that warrants the christening of a warship bearing his name. you're watching hln.

a contest on the loudest scream. after all that shreaking, a 33-year-old fan won. to put it in perspective, his scream registered at 117 decibels, that's about as loud as an siren. he got a check for $900 that paid off. he vows to compete next year. he still didn't beat the loudest scream in london nine years ago, 129 decibels. a solemn ceremony marked the christening of a warship honoring a marine who sacrificed his life for his comrades.

his mother smashed a bottle on a ship named after her son. three other marines are alive today because he covered an exploding grenade in iraq. his mother, one of the men whose life was saved said it was the perfect way to honor him. >> as a military person, the meaning is definitely there. as a mom, i'm having a hard time because my son is not here. >> he's the reason i'm standing here in this interview. he's the reason i go home to my pregnant, beautiful wife and my two-year-old daughter. if it wasn't for him, they wouldn't -- they wouldn't even exist. >> a much deserved honor. the other two marines suffered burns and shrapnel wounds from the explosion. everybody wants to save more

and spend less. we have just the guy to help you out. join hln money dispert clark howard at noon eastern. he'll show you how to save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. clark howard at noon eastern today on hln. good morning, do not top michael phelps. that's what the biggest rival was doing leading up to the final last night, the 100 butterfly final. he lost to phelps last year. he still says he actually won, the timing equipment got it wrong. another great finish. phelps pulls it out again, did it with another world record time. afterward he told phelps he's the man. brett favre retired once and for all. that's what he said last week. it goes on. jackson got hurt at practice yesterday, skrand a ligament in his left knee. you know if jackson is out for a

while people are going to start asking is favre coming back. vikings coach says the injury is not serious. sweet gloving last night, pop-up. arizona reynolds running out of realize. no problem. over the tar pit of sand, great catch. i'm so excited. it's the x games, high expectations for the motorcross freestyle final. blake williams was exceptional, perfect execution. he was ecstatic after winning the gold. now time for my exit. that's hln sports. engineers have figured out how to make building demolition ultraprecise these days or so we thought. check out this case where it looks like they didn't quite do all their homework.

hi there, i'm robin meade. we salute troops every weekday with robin meade. we're doing it on the week, too. today we salute sergeant vaughn. his sister says michael is in iraq and hasn't even met his new daughter yet. would you look at her. the whole family misses him like crazy and is looking forward to a reunion. a nice shot of him there. salute someone you have in the military, go to cnn.com/robin, every morning on "morning express" with me, robin meade.

we often show you picture perfect building demolition, but here is one when things went wrong. that is not supposed to happen. instead of collapsing, you saw it, the building rolled over. one witness said it was a few feet away from another building. take a look here. luckily no one was injured yesterday. it was an abandoned factory

being cleared to build a shopping mall. only six medals of honor have been awarded during the course of the wars in afghanistan and iraq. that is a very small number considering more than 1500 were awarded in the civil war alone and 244 were given out in the vietnam war. a bill order ag review of the rewarding process passed the house. military officials say nominations don't go through any more or less scrutiny than in the past. >> we, the jury, report our verdict, find the defendant dale newman guilty. >> that is the verdict handed down to the man accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by praying instead of getting medical help for her. dale newman's daughter madeleine died in 2008 from undiagnosed diabetes. he and his wife, who was convicted in the spring, face up to 25 years in prison. newman testified that he thought madeleine, seen here, had the flu. the prosecutors say he should have known better because the girl couldn't walk, eat or talk.

doctors testified she probably would have survived if someone had called 911. if you're interested in building an ecofriendly home on a budget, it can be tough. it means making careful decisions. morgan introduces us a family that found ways to stay green and keep cost low. >> reporter: when they built their house, they planned every detail. environmental impact was a priority. but money and time were limited. >> we're working. so we only have short time to be here in house. so it is very difficult to keep ecofriendly when it requires long time -- >> reporter: they opted for low maintenance ways to be green, faucets that use less water,

double-paned windows. living in a big city, a problem with limited space. a way to deal with that challenge that is ingenuousgree. the rooftop garden keeps the house cooler, meaning they useless air conditioning. >> this is water warmed up by the solar energy so we can use it in the bath, in the kitchen. >> reporter: solar panels heat nearly all the water they need in summer, though they have to use a boiler in winter when there's less light. they'd like to reduce their carbon emissions to zero but had to balance with with other needs. but what if cost were no object? panasonic set up this model home with their latest idea for carbon emissions. inside an energy management network reduces consumption. >> oxygen and hydrogen goes in

and reacts here. >> reporter: while fuel cells combine with solar power and accumulator batteries to provide what power is needed. it's an elegant vision of the future. but in the present, this couple says building an ecofriendly house means making hard decisions. >> i have to decide which one to introduce and which oneky not introduce. i have to decide every time. >> reporter: they say the important thing is the house is not just ecofriendly, it's also comfortable. that's not easy to plan. morgan neill, cnn. >> for more information on how to build an ecofriendly home or just other important environmental news you may be interested in, just head to our website, cnn.com/ecosolutions. looks like changes are on the way. the postal service may switch out how you get your mail. it may even mean fewer

deliveries and longer trips to the post office.

the suspect accused of creating a bomb scare at laguardia airport is now behind bars. the fbi is stepping in to investigate. and with that a warship get christened. in the name of a fallen marine. hear how much this means to his mother and those whose lives he saved. and this -- yeah, that will wake you up. plug your ears. both are probably nursing scratchy throats after being in a competition for the loudest scream. you're watching hln sunday august 2nd.

so glad you're with us. i'm susan hendricks. we start this morning with three americans who are being detained in iran. iran state-run media reports the americans crossed the border from iraq illegally. they were part of a group of hikers, apparently. a fourth hiker stayed in iraq because he felt sick. that is what the reports are. senior state department officials say they believe it. they believe the report. one of the americans detained is from pennsylvania and his mother spoke to cnn about her son. >> my husband and i are eager for the best welfare and conditions for our son josh and for the other two companions he's with. and that is our only concern, his welfare and the best conditions for him. >> we, of course, will bring you the latest information. the fourth hiker is at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. to canada where a stage collapsed in the middle of an

outdoor music festival killing one person. police say 15 other people were injured at big valley jamboree in alberta. a storm quickly rolled in while some 15,000 people were watching the festival yesterday. the crowd started to evacuate. that is when the stage came crashing down. police say emergency services helped rescue some people trapped under that rubble. a man who caused a lot of nervous moments at laguardia airport has been forced to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. he's accused of bringing a fake bomb to the airport yesterday. assan candiotti reports -- >> reporter: a bomb scare disrupted flights for hours. >> it's sad. this is in a society that people are like that. >> reporter: at 5:00 a.m. passengers were just starting to arrive when the suspect, 32-year-old scott mcgann, approached this security checkpoint.

a law enforcement source says he became intoxicated and was carrying a backpack. outside in plain view were two square batteries with wires sticking out. when asked not to move, he allegedly failed to comply. he looked at though he was trying to flip a switch but nothing happened. he was arrested at the terminal evacuated sending scores of suitcases in the sun. the bomb squad used a water cannon to detonate the device. it was fake. >> a bomb scare. is a bomb scare. hope it's a false alarm every time. sometime they will be wrong. >> reporter: passengers were on stand-by while flights were delayed or canceled before it fully reopened in about six hours. prior to his new york city arrest he faces state charges including planting a fake bomb and making terror threats. the fbi is also investigating. the question is what was he up to. a law enforcement source tells us mcgann had boarding passes on

several connecting flights from new york to chicago to denver and onto oakland, california. susan candiotti, new york. six people were wounded in a shooting outside of a chicago church where a gang member's funeral was being held. there was a stampede when people inside the church heard shots being fired outside. precautions were taken so the shooter couldn't get in the church. >> we locked the doors for two or three minutes, then we opened them back up and found four bodies lying on the ground. >> so much violence in school. church is supposed to be a safe haven. is that is being violated, we are really in trouble. >> witnesses say the shooter ran off. no one has been arrested. police believe the shootings are gang related. investigators in idaho looking for a missing boy are focusing on a home in boise. they searched it on friday and saturday and also closed off a landfill on the property.

the homeowner says investigators dug in his backyard after police dogs picked up a scent in his truck. he says his truck was stolen before the boy disappeared and someone later returned it. >> i'm pretty devastated my truck is considered as part of this. i'm in complete cooperation with them. the little boy needs to be found. >> the homeowner we just saw says he's innocent. 8-year-old robert manwell reportedly disappeared nine days ago after visiting his mother. police say they have no suspects but are following 300 tips in the case. a manhunt is under way this morning in israel for a gunman who opened fire at a club for gay teens. a 17-year-old girl and 26-year-old man were killed when a shooting happened late last night in tel aviv. eleven others injured. israel's only openly gay lawmaker believes the attack is a hate crime.

>> we didn't expect such a murderous attack. this is the first time something like that is happening in israel. we are not going to sit quietly and let this pass away. we will fight for our freedom. >> the shooting that occurred is shocking to many in israel where gaze and lesbians enjoy freedoms and liberties. they are allowed to openly serve in the military and openly gay musicians and actors are among the most popular in the country. u.s. marshals have seized skin sanitizer made by a company based in utah. the fda is warning people not to use the products. they say they have harmful bacteria in them. products promoted under several brand names as they treat open wounds, damaged skin and infectious diseases. the brand is clarcon. so far no problems related to using the products have been reported to fda. clarcon voluntarily recalled the

affected products back in june. checking your forecast on this first sunday in august, for folks on the east coast a little bit stormy. reynolds wolf has all the details. >> you're absolutely right, it is going to be the eastern seaboard under the bull's-eye today. chance of maybe some strong thunderstorms, damaging wind, strong hail and even flash flooding in places like philadelphia, maybe even over into new york before the day's over. into the afternoon hours, it could be anywhere from our nation's capital to as far south as charleston. back out toward the west and into the midwest could see storms in parts of south dakota and into say parts of the corn belt, portions of even southern minnesota before the day is out. to the west coast things are quiet. plenty of heat when you get up into the pacific northwest, in seattle high temperatures are well above normal. going to 80 degrees. we'll have a heat advisory in effect for parts of oregon and washington until 9:00 this evening. so certainly warm times there. pretty much what you'd expect in las vegas an phoenix with highs in triple digits, dallas 95, 85

memphis and atlanta with 82. with a chance of scattered showers. shouldn't be anything too heavy but still we expect raindrops there, through portions of texas, back into dallas, little rock, even memphis before the day is done. that's a look at your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. a marine who made the ultimate sacrifice gets the ultimate honor. what he did for his comrades in iraq that warrants the christening of a warship bearing his name.

a contest was held yesterday that you could say was quite a scream. after all that screeching and wailing, a 33-year-old russian man won.

it registered 117 decibels, that's about as loud as an ambulance siren. he got a check for $900. he vows to compete again next year. he still didn't beat the loudest scream set in london nine years ago. that was 129 decibels. u.s. forts about political cuba's president addressed cuba's parliament yesterday saying cuba is ready to start talking to the united states but its political system is not up for discussion. the obama administration meanwhile said it wants to see signs of change before it starts talking to cuba. a solemn ceremony marked the christening of a warship honoring a marine who sacrificed his life for his comrades. his mother smashed a bottle of champagne on the ship named after her son. three other marines are alive today because he covered an

exploding grenade in iraq. his mother and one of the men whose lives he saved say this was the perfect way to honor him. >> what it reminds me the most about, jason would think this is really cool to have his name on a ship. because as a military person the meaning is definite there forever. as a mom? i'm having a hard time because my son's not here. >> he's the reason i'm standing here in this interview. he's the reason i go home to my pregnant, beautiful wife and my 2-year-old daughter. if it wasn't for him, they wouldn't even exist. >> a much deserved honor, of course. sergeant ham son and the other two marines suffered from burns and shrapnel wounds from the sloegs. good morning, i'm jeff fischel. here's the thing about tiger woods. when he's at his best he's unbeatable. the frightening thing for other players, even when he's not all that good he can still be the best.

he was all the course yesterday in the third round of the buick open. he ended up in the wrong fairway twice. can't even see the hole. no problem. pulls out a birdie. at 17, a 33-footer nor another birdie. tiger didn't like how he played but he loved the 65, he goes into today's final round with a one-stroke lead. this 18-year-old is a motocross phenom. she never hears the crowd go nuts for her because she's deaf. last night in her x-games debut she won the super x race. congratulations to her. tony stewart, what happened? he had the pole for today's pennsylvania 500 but he wrecked during practice yesterday. so now he'll start from the back of the pack. typical tony, afterward he said i screwed up, i tore up a really good race car. michael vick may be out of jail but his life keeps getting more complicated. his lawyers are fighting over

his money. the newport news daily press reports vick's criminal attorneys think his bankruptcy attorneys are overbilling. they've cut the bill down now to $1.5 million. by the way, next saturday his hometown is throwing a celebration for him. i kid you not. our play of the day. watch david beckham bend it like beckham. the perfect free kick for a goal. it was the only l.a. galaxy goal last night. they lost to barcelona 2-1. that's hln sports. i'm jeff fischel. fishing, boating, history, relaxation. take your pick and you can find them all in one destination. talking about the florida keys, islamorada. >> reporter: a unique destination in florida's upper keys. the waters around islamorada are home to some of the world's most

coveted sports fish. >> it's unusual because of our location. every fish that actually swims in this hemisphere can be caught from these shores. >> reporter: guided boat tours of the historic site are a chance to catch a glimpse of the past. >> indian key is a very interesting place to visit. what's interesting about it is that there are these old european ruins. >> reporter: or, rent a kayak or canoe and explore on your own. the accommodations range from old florida style with budget-friendly prices. >> pines and palms is one of the destination resorts. >> reporter: to secluded luxury. >> it is a great place.

we often show you picture-perfect building demolitions. but here's one when things went wrong.

>> that is not supposed to happen. instead of collapsing, you saw it, the building rolled over. one witness says it stopped just a few feet away from another building. luckily no one was injured in the incident in turkey yesterday. the building is an abandoned factory cleared to build a shopping mall. onlyics medals of honor have been awarded during the war is in afghanistan and iraq. that's a very small number considering more than 1,500 were award the in the civil war alone and 244 were given out in the vietnam war. a bill ordering a review of the awarding process passed the house. military official say nominations don't go through any more or less scrutiny than in the past. we the jury, report our verdict find the defendant dale neumann guilty.

>> that is the verdict handed down to a man accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by praying instead of getting medical help. his daughter died in 2008 from undiagnosed diabetes. he and his wife, who was convicted in the spring, face up to 25 years in prison. neumann testified he thought his daughter had the flu but prosecutors say he should have known better because the girl couldn't even walk, eat or talk. doctors testified she probably would have survived if someone would have called 911. just in time for fall classes, gi bill went into effect for veterans. many vets have already come up with their own plans to use it. >> reporter: an historic change in the gi bill now gives new incentives for troops serving on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. after they are done serving our country, their opportunities for education will be completely different. millions of vets use the gi bill

to pay for college since it was first introduced back in world war ii. but a lot has changed, so it's adapting to today's military. >> you can have two individuals from baghdad, one on active duty, another a guard reserve member called up. when they returned they would receive very different benefits. now on this program because it's based on active service, those individuals can receive the same benefits. >> reporter: the new bill will allow veterans ten years to pass unused benefits onto their family. >> my daughter now, who is 16, will get her first two years of college paid by this program. my daughter who's 10, veronica, will receive the second two years. >> when i have kids and it comes their time to go to school, i'll allow them to use the gi bill and have it pay for education using the benefits from when i was in the service.

>> then joe gidding, he served in the army in world war ii and used the benefits to learn a trade which he's still using now at age 82. >> a lot of veterans in all fields of endeavor benefited from the gi bill. >> reporter: back then, veterans only got $500 a year at the most to further their education via college or apprenticeship. today the bill has a cap of about $16,000 a year. the new bill can only be used for a college or university education but it kicks the amount of money way up matching the cost of some of the most expensive state schools in the country. overall the director of the program says the major changes will make it easier to get new recruits and keep the more experienced troops longer. heidi collins, cnn, atlanta. looks like changes are on the way. the postal service may switch up how you send and get your mail. it may even mean fewer deliveries and fewer trips to

the post office.

iran security forces have three americans in custody. the country's state-run media are reporting the group of hikers illegally crossed the border from iraq. a fourth hiker stayed behind. he is at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. 157 protestors were arrested in malaysia during a demonstration against the country's detention law. it allows people considered security threats to be imprisoned indefinitely. protestors also demanded a detention camp be closed where people detained under that law are being held. the suspect in the laguardia airport scare yesterday may be mentally unstable. a judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for scott

mcgann. the 32-year-old is accused of having a fake bomb in laguardia's main terminal. concourse c was evacuated for nearly six hours. a pilot was killed when a small plane crashed into a three-story building in nairobi, kenya yesterday. three passengers were injured. everyone on-board the plane is from the u.s. two of the passengers were shooting a documentary. that's a check of your sunday morning headlines. so glad you're with us here at hln. i'm susan hendricks. we move to texas, a state hit by one of the worst droughts in its history. some areas have had months of scorching heat without any significant rain. as jacqui jeras reports, many farmers are hurting, and that may affect your menu. >> reporter: matt's family has been raising cattle and cotton on this texas land for four generations. >> the status of the ranch is sort of on hold. we got 44, 45 more days to try

to figure out what we're going to do for the next year. if we don't have any rain, we're just kind of in a holding pattern until we give up and somewhere around the first of october. >> reporter: he's one of many texas cattlemen who may have to sell off the herd in order for his ranch to survive. he's already sold a fifth of his 500 cattle because he can't afford to feed them. in good years, his herd grazes on plentiful hay and corn from his own fields. he sells the surplus for profit. but this year, he's had to resort to protein pellets to keep them alive. he calls it cow candy. >> you can see some of them don't look too great. you can start counting ribs. >> reporter: the drought in south central texas is considered exceptional. there's been no significant rain for nearly a year, and searing temperatures are drying up the water supply. how high is this usually? >> usually it's up to about here. this is kind of the edge of -- this is usually the water line. >> reporter: he says he's lucky. . his neighbors have no water at

all. if the cattle situation sounds dire, the cotton crop is even worse. while these have reached maturity now, they're very poor. these plants should be so thick that i can't walk through the rows. >> we've got 80 acres of cotton out of the 1,000 we planted and this is the best 80 acres and it is the worst cotton i've grown in 12 years. >> reporter: cotton is usually his cash crop. now it will cost more to harvest than he'll make. the corn is no better. >> this ought to be up here, and this here ought to be up here. >> reporter: he'll yield about 15% of his corn and cotton crop. >> this is depressing? this is sickening. >> reporter: he was counting on crop insurance payouts to get through this year. a federal emergency disaster fund was approved in 2008, but so far, nobody has gotten any money. severe drought is gripping nearly half of the state. texas agricultural commissioner todd staple says the consequences will be felt

nationwide. >> this economic crisis in this drought is only compounding and making matters worse. if we don't see some immediate action to have some relief, it is going to impact the long-term security of our nation's food supply. >> reporter: for matt, the money can't come soon enough. in the meantime, he's praying for rain. >> unless it rains. as we stand here, it drips on us a little. >> reporter: jacqui jeras, cnn, texas. six people were under wounded in a shooting outside after chicago church where a gang member's funeral was being held. there was a stampede when people inside the church heard shots being fired outside. precautions were taken so the shooter couldn't get in the church. >> they locked the doors for about two or three minutes, then we opened them back up and we found four bodies lying on the ground. >> there's so much violence in school, churches are supposed to be a safe haven. and if that is being violated,

we are really in trouble. >> witnesses say the shooter ran off. no one has been arrested. police believe the shootings are gang related. investigators in idaho looking for a missing boy are focusing on a home in boise. they searched it on friday and saturday, and also closed off a landfill on the property. the homeowner says investigators dug in his backyard after police dogs picked up a scent in his truck. he says his truck was stolen before the boy disappeared and someone later returned it. >> i was pretty devastated that my truck is being considered part of this. but it really helps, i mean i have complete cooperation with them because there's a little boy that needs to be found. >> the homeowner who you just saw says he's innocent. the 8-year-old boy reportedly disappeared nine days ago after visiting his mother. police say they have no suspects but they are following about 300 tips in the case. iran's ex-president has slammed the trials against the

protestors in the disputed presidential vote. former pred mohammed khatami calls it an insult to iran and islam. another conservative politician who ran for president says the people who attacked the protestors should be on trial. the trials began yesterday for about 100 people arrested after massive protests last month. they believe the government rigged the election. we're getting i-reports in about that bombing scare at laguardia airport yesterday. one i-reporter was there when the terminal was evacuated. he spoke to us about what it looked like when things started getting back to normal. >> it was around 9:05 a.m. i'm inside laguardia airport after having waited outside for about two, three hours, even though people have waited outside even longer. you can see, it is pretty much jam-packed. everyone is just waiting in line hoping to check in some baggage.

>> our thanks to him. if you have pictures or video of breaking news, go to ireport.com, click on the "upload now" link. you'll find complete instructions how to get your stories to us. in canada, a stage collapsed in the middle of an outdoor music festival killing one person. police say 15 others were injured at the big valley jamboree in alberta. a storm quickly rolled in while 15,000 people were watching the festival yesterday. the crowd started to evacuate, and that's when the stage came crashing down. police say emergency services helped rescue some people trapped under that rubble. the vigil a teen's family and friends kept at her hospital room and outside the hospital may have actually given her a second chance. >> if they didn't pray i probably would have died, i think. >> an amazing story here. how a community came together and helped her survive a life-threatening accident. this is hln.

thailand held a contest yesterday that you could say was quite a scream. after all that screeching and wailing, a 33-year-old russian man won. to put it in perspective, his scream registered at nearly 117 decibels. that's about as loud as an ambulance siren. he got a check for $900. he vows to compete again next year. he still didn't beat the loudest scream set in london nine years ago. that was 129 decibels. a teenager who was in and out of a coma for two months is finally home. a car accident nearly kill her.

as affiliate wbir tells us, what happened while she was in the hospital will stay with her family forever. >> reporter: a sea of green shirts, bracelets, balloons, shoes, even bandanas, waited for 30 minutes saturday to hug 16-year-old sequoia smith. >> i'm so excited. >> reporter: but in reality, the so-called green team has been waiting three months for sequoia to come home. >> it was very frightening. a lot of times she was just so unstable. >> reporter: after she faced life-threatening injuries -- >> working throughout the day trying to keep her at that point that she would make it one more day. >> reporter: -- sequoia's favorite color, lime green, soon decked the halls and ut medical center. >> people were telling us they were praying for her because of our shirts. >> it was really amazing the support that her friends and family and church really gave her. >> reporter: but the color and

the prayers didn't stop with sequoia. >> we started visiting other people throughout the hospital. >> reporter: they even started singing songs like the one brandon wrote for sequoia. >> that was really an experience. i won't forget it. >> you knew that they were spreading joy and faith throughout the entire building. >> reporter: the group says their constant vigil brought sequoyah home. >> doctors said right from the beginning prayers were the only thing that would heal her. >> they saved my life. this they didn't pray i probably would have died. >> reporter: though she's in the clear, the group is still praying. >> dear god, thank you for bringing her back to us. >> reporter: only now, she's praying with them. >> makes me want to cry. >> reporter: allison morrow, 10 news. the remains of the first american officer shot down in the gulf war has been

identified. since 1991 there was speculation about whether navy captain michael scott speicher had been held captain since his plane went down. his plane crashed the first night of the gulf war and according to a statement from the navy, an iraqi citizen alerted u.s. forces about the location of the crash early last month. another citizen apparently told marines he saw the remains being buried after the crash. we will keep you updated on this breaking news. good morning, i'm jeff fischel. you do not taunt michael phelps but that's what his biggest rival's been doing all week leading up to the 100 butterfly final at the world championships. he had lost to phelps in the olympics last year by .001 second. he still insists he actually won but the timing equipment got it wrong. phelps pulls it out again. he did it with another world record time. afterward cavic says he told phelps "you're the man," and we all agree. brett favre's retired once

and for all. right? that's what he told the vik tin this week but here we go again. minnesota quarterback taveras jackson got hurt at practice yesterday. he explained a ligament in his knee. you know if jackson's out for a while people will start to ask if favre's coming back but brad childress says the injury isn't serious. the pop-up, arizona's mark reynolds running out of real estate. no problem, over the top into the stands. great catch. i am so x-ited. fans had high expectations for the motocross freestyle final. blake williams was exceptional, perfect execution. he was ecstatic after winning the gold. that's hln sports. i'm jeff fischel. engineers have figured out how to make building demolition ultra precise these days.

or maybe not. check out this case where it looks like they didn't quite do their homework.

we often show you

picture-perfect building demolitions, but here is one when things went wrong. see it there? that is not supposed to happen. instead of collapsing, you saw it, the building rolled over. one witness says it stopped just a few feet away from another building. take another look here. locally no one was injured in the incident in turkey yesterday. the building is an abandoned factory that's being torn down to build a shopping mall. only six medals of honor have been awarded during the wars in afternoon afghanistan and iraq. that's a very small number considering more than 1,500 were awarded in the civil war alone and 244 were given out in the vietnam war. a bill ordering a review of the awarding process passed the house. military officials say nominations don't go through any

more or less scrutiny than in the past. college students usually don't have a lot of money spend tons of it on textbooks each year. luckily one website puts money back into students' wallet. hln money expert clark howard tells you where to find this great deal. >> all right, i'm going to be a spoil sport. here we are in the middle of summer and i'm going to talk about back to school. how can i do that? well, because if i an opportunity for you. if you are an incoming college freshman, or you're already in college, and you've seen your wallet just disappear year after year when you go to the book store to buy the books for your classes, what if i could save you a lot of money on that? maybe not for every textbook for every class, but there's a business that's been quietly out there for a couple of years. i talked about it back when it first started, chegg.com.

you rent your textbooks for the quarter or semester. think about that. when do you need them again anyway? if you could rent them and turn them back in, that could save a fortune of money over a four-year degree. the website is chegg.com. i'm clark howard. for more ways to save, go to cnn.com/clark howard. also clark's show is just filled with more great information for you. it's coming up today. that's at noon eastern or 9:00 this morning if you're on the west coast. you can count on clark to help you save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. just in time for fall classes, the new gi bill just went into effect for recent veterans. as heidi collins reports, many vets have already come up with their own plans to use it. >> reporter: an historic change

in the gi bill now gives new incentives for troops serving on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. after they're done serving our country, their opportunities for education will be completely different. millions of veterans have unused benefits onto their back in world war ii but a lot has changed since then. gi bill is adapting for today's military. >> you can have two individuals, for example, patroling the streets of baghdad. one individual being on active duty and another individual being a guard reserve member that was called up. when they returned, they would have received very different benefits. now under this program, because it's based on active service, those individuals can end up receiving the same benefits. >> reporter: the new bill allows veterans who serve at least ten years to pass unused benefits on to their families. >> my daughter now, who is 16, will get her first two years of college paid by this program.

my daughter who is 10, veronica, she will receive the second two years. >> when i have kids and it comes time for them to go to school, i can let them use the gi bill to pay for their education, using the benefits from when i served. >> reporter: then there's joe giding. he served in the army in world war ii and used the benefits to learn a trade he's still using now. >> all veterans in all fields of endeavor benefited from the gi bill. >> reporter: back then, veterans got only $500 a year at the most to further their education, via college or apprenticeship. today it has a $16,000 a year cap. it can only be used for a college or university education. but it kicks the money way up, matching the cost to some of the most expensive state schools in the country. overall, the director says the major changes will make it

easier to get new recruits and keep the more experienced troops longer. heidi collins, cnn, atlanta. looks like changes are on the way. the postal service may switch up how you send and get your mail. it may even mean fewer deliveries and longer trips to the post office.

the suspect accused of creating a bomb scare at laguardia airport is now behind bars. the fbi is stepping in to investigate. and with that, a warship gets christened in the name of a fallen marine. find out what it means to a mother and those whose lives he saved. and this -- yeah, that will wake you up. plug your ears. folks are probably nursing scratchy throats after being in a competition for the loudest scream.

you're watching "hln" sunday august 2nd. so glad you're with us. i'm susan hendricks. we start this morning with three americans who are being detained in iran. iran state-run media reports the americans crossed the border from iraq illegally. they were part of a group of hikers, apparently. a fourth hiker stayed in iraq because he felt sick. that is what the reports are. senior state department officials say they believe it. they believe the report. one of the americans detained is from pennsylvania and his mother spoke to cnn about her son. >> my husband and i are eager for the best welfare and conditions for our son, josh, and for the other two companions he's with. and that is our only concern, his welfare and the best conditions for him. >> we, of course, will bring you the latest information. the fourth hiker is at the u.s. embassy in baghdad.

we have breaking news into "hln," the remains of an officer shot down in the first gulf war have been identified. since 1991, there were speculations as to whether officer speicher was held after his plane was shot down. about the location of the crash early next month. another citizen apparently told marines he saw speicher's remains being buried after the crash. we will keep you updated on this breaking news. to canada, where a stage collapsed in the middle of an outdoor music festival killing one person. police say 15 other people were injured at big valley jamboree in alberta. a storm quickly rolled in while some 15,000 people were watching the festival yesterday. the crowd started to evacuate. that is when the stage came crashing down. police say emergency services helped rescue some people trapped under that rubble.

a man who caused a lot of nervous moments at laguardia airport has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. he's accused of bringing a fake bomb to the airport yesterday. as susan candiotti reports, the fbi is now in on the investigation. >> reporter: hundreds of passengers were hurried outside one of laguardia's terminals by a bomb scare that disrupted flights for hours. >> it's sad. it's sad we live in a society that people are like that. >> reporter: at 5:00 a.m. passengers were starting to arrive when suspect 32-year-old scott mcgann approached this security checkpoint. a law enforcement source tells cnn mcgann appeared intoxicated and was carrying a backpack. outside in plain view were two square batteries with wires sticking out. when asked not to move, mcgann allegedly failed to comply. he looked at though he was trying to push a switch but nothing happened. mcgann was arrested and the

terminal evacuated, sending scores of air travelers dragging suitcases outside in the sun. they used a water cannon to detonate the device. it was fake. >> a bomb scare is a bomb scare. they can't hope it's a false alarm every time. sometime they will be wrong. >> reporter: passengers were on standby while flights were delayed or canceled before it fully reopened in about six hours. mcgann, who has three prior new york city arrests, faces state charges, including planting a bomb and making terror threats. the fbi is also investigating. the question is what was he up to. a law enforcement source tells us mcgann had boarding passes on several connecting flights from new york to chicago to denver and on to oakland, california. susan candiotti, new york. six people were wounded in a shooting outside of a chicago church where a gang member's funeral was being held. there was a stampede when people inside the church heard shots

being fire d outside. precautions were taken so the shooter couldn't get in the church. >> they locked the doors for about two or three minutes, then opened it back up and found four bodies laying on the ground. >> it was so brazen. you know, there's so much violence in school and church is supposed to be a safe haven. if that is being violated, we are really in trouble. >> witnesses say the shooter ran off. no one has been arrested. police believe the shootings are gang related. investigators in idaho looking for a missing boy are focusing on a home in boise. they searched it on friday and saturday, and also closed off a landfill on the property. the homeowner says investigators dug in his backyard after police dogs picked up a scent in his truck. he says his truck was stolen before the boy disappeared and someone later returned it. >> i'm pretty devastated my truck is being considered part of this. but whatever helps. i'm in complete cooperation with

them because, yi yes, it's a little boy who needs to be found. >> the homeowner we just saw says he's innocent. 8-year-old robert manwill disappeared nine days ago after visiting his mother. police say they have no suspects but are following 300 tips in the case. a manhunt is underway this morning for a man who opened fire at a club for gay teens. a 17-year-old girl and 26-year-old man were killed in a shooting in tel aviv. eleven others injured. now, israel's only openly gay lawmaker believes the attack is a hate crime. >> we didn't expect such a murderous attack. this the first time something is happening in israel like that. we are not going to sit quietly and let this pass away. we are going to fight for our freedom. >> the shooting that occurred is shocking to many in israel where gays and lesbians enjoy freedom and liberties. they are allowed to openly serve

in the military, and openly gay musicians and actors are among the most popular in the country. u.s. marshals have seized skin sanitizer by a company in utah. the fda is warning people not to use clarcon products. it says they have harmful bacteria in them. products are being promoted under several brand names as products to treat open wounds, damaged skin and infect uses diseases. so far no problems related to using the products have been reported to fda. they voluntarily recalled the defective products back in june. cuba's president is telling the u.s. to forget about any political change on the island. president castro rescued parliament yesterday. he said cuba is ready to start talking to the united states but the political system is not up for discussion. the obama administration meanwhile said it wants to see

signs of change before it starts talking to cuba. checking your forecast on this first sunday in august. for folks on the east coast, a little bit stormy. we go to reynolds wolf for all the details. >> you're absolutely right. it's the eastern seaboard under the bullseye today. chance of severe storms mainly strong thunderstorms, high wind, large hail and perhaps places like philadelphia, maybe over into new york before the day is over. and as we get to the afternoon hours, it could be anywhere from our nation's capital as far south as, say, charleston. meanwhile back to the west and midwest could see storms in parts of south dakota and into parts of, say -- i would say corn belt, southern minnesota before the day is out. when you get to the west coast things are pretty quiet. plenty of heat in the pacific northwest. mainly in seattle where high temperatures well above normal, going to 80 degrees. we're going to have a heat advisory for parts of oregon and washington until 9:00 this evening. certainly warm times there. pretty much what you'd expect in las vegas. highs in triple digits. phoenix high in triple digits,

98 in houston, 95 dallas. 85 in atlanta. expect rain drops possible in portions of texas back into dallas, as far north as little rock, even memphis, before the day is done. that is a look at your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. a marine who made the ultimate sacrifice gets the ultimate honor. what he did for his comrades in iraq that warrants the christening of a warship bearing his name. you're watching "hln."

thailand held a contest yesterday that you could say was quite a scream. pretty good. after all that screeching and wailing, a 33-year-old russian man won. to put it in perspective, his scream registered at nearly 117 decibels. that's about as loud as a siren.

he got a check for $900 that paid off. he vows to compete next year. he still didn't beat the loudest scream in london nine years ago, 129 decibels. cuba's president is telling the u.s. to forget about any political change on the island. president raul castro rescued his parliament yesterday. he says cuba is ready to start talking to the united states, but its political system is not up for discussion. the obama administration, meanwhile, says it wants to see signs of change before it starts talking to cuba. a solemn ceremony marked the christening of a warship, honoring a marine who sacrificed his life for his comrades. jason dunham's mother smashed a bottle on the ship named after her son. three other marines are alive today because he covered an exploding grenade in iraq. his mother, one of the men whose

life was saved, said it was the perfect way to honor him. >> jason would think it was really cool to have his name on a ship. as a military person, the meaning is definitely there. as a mom, i'm having a hard time because my son is not here. >> he's the reason i'm standing here in this interview. he's the reason i go home to my pregnant, beautiful wife and my 2-year-old daughter. if it wasn't for him, they wouldn't -- they wouldn't even exist. >> a much deserved honor. sergeant hampton and the other two marines suffered from burns and shrapnel wounds from the explosion. good morning. i'm jeff fischel.

here is the thing about tiger woods. when he's at his best he's unbeatable. the frightening thing when he's not good he can still be the best. he ended up in the wrong fair way twice. watch the shot. can you even see the hole? no problem. look at that, pulls out a birdie. another time, it went into a crowd and knocked a beer out of a man's hand. another birdie here. tiger didn't like how he played. goes into the final round with one-stroke lead. check out ashley. she's a motorcross phenom. she never hears the crowd, can't hear the revving of her engine because she's deaf. last night in her debut. congrats to her. tony stewart what happened, the pole for the 500 but wrecked during practice today. so now he'll start from the back of the pack. typical tony, he said i screwed up. i tore up a really good race car. michael vick may be out of jail but his life is complicated. his lawyers are fighting over his money. daily press reports vick's criminal attorneys think his bankruptcy attorneys are overbilling.

they have cut the bill down to $1.5 million. by the way, next saturday his hometown is throwing a celebration for him. i kid you not. our play of the day, watch david beckham bend it like beckham. perfect for the goal. it was the only l.a. galaxy goal last night. they lost to barcelona 2-1. that's hln sports. i'm jeff fischel. the new gi bill president bush signed last year is officially on the books now. find out more about the beefed up benefits in store for vets who served since 9/11.

we often show you picture perfect shots of demolition of buildings. here is one where things went wrong. that is not supposed to happen. instead of collapsing, you saw it, the building rolled over. one witness says it stopped a few feet from another building. take a look here.

luckily no one was injured in turkey yesterday. the building is an abandoned factory cleared to build a shopping mall. considering more than 1,500 medals of honor were awarded in the civil war alone. a bill reviewing the awarding process passed the house. nominations don't go through any more or less scrutiny, they say, than in the past. we, the jury, report our verdict find the defendant, dale newman, guilty. >> that is the verdict handed down to a man accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by praying instead of getting medical help for her. his daughter died in 2008 from undiagnosed diabetes. he and his wife, who was convicted in the spring, face up to 25 years in prison. newman testified he thought madeleine, seen here, had the flu.

prosecutors say he should have known better because the girl couldn't even walk, eat or talk. doctors testified she probably would have survived if someone had called 911. just in time for fall classes, the new gi bill went into effect for recent veterans. as heidi collins reports, many vets have already come up with their own plan to use it. >> reporter: an historic chiic in the gi bill gives incentive for troops serving on the front line of iraq and afghanistan. after they are done serving our country, their opportunities for education are completely different. millions of vets use the gi bill to pay for college since it was first introduced back in world war ii. but a lot has changed since then, so the gi bill is adapting to today's military. >> you can have two individuals patrolling the streets of baghdad, one being an active duty, another being a reserve

member that's called up. when they returned they would receive very different benefits. now on this program because it's based on active service, those individuals can end up receiving the same benefits. >> reporter: the new bill will allow veterans ten years to pass unused benefits onto their family. >> my daughter now, who is 16, will get her first two years of college paid by this gi bill program. my daughter, who is 10, veron a veronica, will receive the second two years. >> my children can use gi bill paying for education, using the benefits from when i served. >> reporter: then there's joe gidding. he served in the army in world war ii and used the benefits to learn a lifelong trade he's still using now at age 82. >> a lot of veterans, in all fields of endeavor, benefited from the gi bill. >> reporter: back then veterans got only $500 a year at the most

to further their education via college or apprenticeship. today it has a cap of about $16,000 a year. the new bill can only be used toward a college or university education, but it kicks the amount of money way up, matching the cost of some of the most expensive state schools in the country. overall, the director of the program says the major changes will make it easier to get new recruits and keep the more experienced troops longer. heidi collins, cnn, atlanta. looks like changes are on the way. the postal service may switch up how you send and get your mail. it may even mean fewer deliveries and longer trips to the post officeo. hi, there. i'm robin meade. we salute the troops every morning during the week. and we're doing it on the weekends, too. michael long, his sister says he hasn't met his new daughter yet. would you look at her?

the whole family misses him like crazy and is looking forward to a reunion. nice shot of him there. if you want to sclut someone you have in the military, go to cnn.com/robin and watch the salutes every morning on "morning express" with me, robin meade.

iran security forces have three americans in custody. the country's state-run media reporting the group of hikers illegally crossed the border from iraq. the fourth hiker stayed behind. he is at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. 157 protesters were arrested in malaysia against the detention law. it allows people considered security threats imprisoned indefinitely. they also demanded a detention camp be closed. the man involved in that laguardia airport bomb scare may

be unstable. the 32-year-old scott mcgann is accused of having a fake bomb in the main terminal. the concourse c was evacuated nearly six hours. a man was killed when a plane crashed in nairobi. two of the passengers were shooting a documentary. all of the passengers on the plane are from the u.s. good morning. i'm susan hendricks. to texas, a state hit by one of the worst droughts in its history, some parts have had scorching heat without any rain. many farmers are hurting, and that may affect your menu. >> come here, girl. >> reporter: this family has been raising cattle and cotton on this land for four generations. >> status of the ranch is sort of on hold. we've got 44 more, 45 more days to try to figure out what we're

going to do for the next year. if we don't have any rain, we're just kind of in a holding pattern until we give up and, you know, somewhere around the 1st of october. >> reporter: hui is one of many texas cattlemen who may have to sell off the herd in order to survive. he has already sold 1/5 of the cattle because he can't afford to feed them. they usually graze on hay but he has had to rely on protein. he call it is cow candy. >> you can start counting ribs, some of them don't look too great. >> reporter: no significant rain for nearly a year and searing temperatures are drying up the water supply. how high is this usually? >> up to about here. this is usually the water line. >> reporter: hui says he's lucky. many of his neighbors have no water at all.

if the cattle situation sounds dire, the cotton crop is worse. while these have reached maturity now, they're very poor. these plants should be so thick that i can't walk through the rows. >> this is the best 80 acres and it's the worst cotton i've grown in years. >> reporter: the corn is no better. >> this ought to be up here and this ought to be up here. >> reporter: he'll yield about 15% of his corn and cotton crops. >> is this depressing? this is sickening. >> reporter: a federal emergency disaster fund was approved in 2008, but so far nobody has gotten any money. severe drought is gripping nearly half of the state. texas agricultural commissioner says the consequences will be

felt nationwide. >> this economic crisis and this drought is only compounding and making matters worse. if we don't see some immediate action to have some relief, it is going to impact the long term security of our nation's food supply. >> reporter: for matt huie, the money can't come soon enough. meantime, he's praying for rain. >> unless it rains and as we stand here it drips on us. >> reporter: jacqui jeras, cnn, texas. breaking news into "hln", the remains of the first american officer shot down in the gulf war have been identified. since 1991, there was speculation as to whether navy captain michael scott speicher was held captive since his plane went down. it crashed first night of the gulf war. according to a statement from the navy, an iraqi citizen notified services about the location of the crash. another citizen told marines he

saw speicher's remains being buried after the crash. we will keep you updated. six people were wounded in a shooting outside of a chicago church with a gang member's funeral was being held. there was a stampede when people inside the church heard shots fired outside. precautions were taken so the shooter couldn't get in the church. >> they locked the doors for about two or three minutes, then opened it back up and found four bodies laying on the ground. >> it was so brazen. you know, there's so much violence in school. church is supposed to be a safe haven. if that is being violated, we are really in trouble. >> witnesses say the shooter ran off. no one has been arrested. police believe the shootings are gang related. iran's former president has slammed the trials, unconstitutional, calling it an insult to islam.

people who attacked the protesters, they say, should be on trial. trials began yesterday for 100 people arrested after massive protests last month. you may remember. they believe the government rigged the election. and we are getting i-reports in about that bomb scare at laguardia airport yesterday. one i-reporter was there, when the terminal was evacuated. he spoke to us about what it looked like when things started getting back to normal. >> around 9:05 am, i'm inside laguardia airport, after having waited outside for about two, three hours, even though people have waited outside even longer. you can see, it's pretty much jam packed to the brim with spence. everyone is waiting in line, hoping to check in some baggage. >> seems pretty easy going about it. thanks to him. go to ireport.com, click on the up load down link to submit your

stories to us. to canada now, where a stage collapsed in the middle of an outdoor music festival, killing one person. 15 other people were injured at the big valley jamboree in alberta. a storm quickly rolled in while some 15,000 people were watching the festival yesterday. the crowd started to evacuate. that is when the stage came crashing down. police say emergency services helped rescue some people trapped under that rubble. the vigil a teen's family and friends kept in her hospital room and outside the hospital may have actually girch her a second chance. >> they saved my life. if they didn't pray, i probably would have died, i think. and i came back to life. >> an amazing story here. how a community came together and helped her survive a life-threatening accident. this is "hln."

thailand held a contest yesterday that you could say was quite a scream. pretty good. after all that shrieking and wailing, a 3-year-old russian man won. to put it in perspective, his scream registered at nearly 117 decibels. that's about as loud as an ambulance siren. he got a check for $900 that paid off. he vows to compete next year. he still didn't beat the loudest scream in london nine years ago, 129 decibels. a teenager in and out of a coma for two months is finally home. a car accident nearly killed her. alison morrow from affiliate wbir tells us, what happened while she was in the hospital will stay with her family forever. >> reporter: a sea of green shirts, bracelets, balloons,

shoes, even bandannas waited for 30 minutes saturday to hug 16-year-old sequoyah smith. >> awesome. i'm excited. >> reporter: in reality the green team has been waiting three months for sequoyah to come home. >> it was very frightening. a lot of times, she was just so unstable. >> reporter: after facing life-threatening injuries -- >> trying to keep her at the point she would make it one more day. >> reporter: her favorite color, lime green, soon decked the halls of ut medical center. >> they were telling us they were praying for us because of our shirts. they saw that. >> it was amazing that her friends and family and church really gave her. >> reporter: but the color and the prayer didn't stop with sequoyah. >> the youth would see other people in need. >> we started visiting other people in the hospital. >> reporter: they even started singing songs like the one

brandon blanchard wrote for sequoyah. >> that was a great experience. i won't forget it. >> reporter: you knew they were spreading joy and faith throughout the entire building. >> reporter: the group says their constant vigil brought sequoyah home. >> the doctors told us from the beginning prayers were the only thing that were going to heal her. >> they saved my life. if they didn't pray, i probably would have died, i think. and i came back to life. >> reporter: though she's in the clear, the group is still praying. dear god, we thank you that you brought sequoyah back to us. >> reporter: now sequoyah is with them. >> makes me want to cry. good morning. i'm jeff fiscehl. you do not taunt michael phelps. that's what the biggest rival was doing leading up to the final last night, the 100 butterfly final. he lost to phelps last year.

but he says he actually won, and the timing equipment got it wrong. another great finish. phelps pulls it out again, did it with another world record time. acid, he told phelps, you're the man. we all agree. brett favre retired once and for all. that's what he told the vikings last week. it goes on. jackson got hurt at practice yesterday. he sprained a ligament in his left knee. you know if jackson is out for a while, people are going to start asking is favre coming back. vikings coach says the injury is not serious. sweet gloving last night, mets and d'backs. pop-up. arizona reynolds running out of real estate. no problem. over the tar pit of sand, great catch. i'm so excited. it's the x games. fans had high expectations for the motorcross freestyle final. blake williams was exceptional, perfect execution. he was ecstatic after winning the gold.

now time for my exit. that's "hln sports." i'm jeff fischel. college students usually don't have a lot of money spend tons of it on textbooks every year. luckily, one website puts money back into student's wallets. "hln" money expert, clark howard, tells you where to find this great deal. >> here we are in the middle of summer and i'm going to talk about back to school. how could i do that? well, because i have an opportunity for you. if you are an incoming college freshman or you're already in college and you've seen your wallet just disappear year after year when you go to the bookstore to buy the books for your classes, what if i could save you a lot of money on that? maybe not every textbook for every class, but there's a

business that has been quietly out there for a couple of years. i talked about it when it first started. chegg.com. didn't seem to have much impact then, but seems to be growing quickly now, where you rent your textbooks for the quarter or semester. think about that. when do you ever need them again anyway? you can rent them and turn them back in. that could save you a fortune in money over a four-year degree. the website you go to is chegg.com. i'm clark howard for more ways to save, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> also, clark's show is filled with more great information for you. it's coming up today. don't miss it. it's at noon eastern or 9:00 this morning if you're on the west coast. count on clark to help you save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. engineers have figured out how to make building demolition

ultra-precise these days. or maybe not. check out this case where it looks like they didn't quite do their homework.

we often show you picture perfect building demolitions, but here is one when things went

wrong. that is not supposed to happen. instead of collapsing, you saw it, the building rolled over. one witness says it stopped just a few feet away from another building. take another look here. luckily, no one was injured in the incident in turkey yesterday. the building is an abandoned factory that was being cleared to build a shopping mall. only six medals of honor have been awarded during the course of the wars in afghanistan and iraq. that is a very small number, considering more than 1,500 were awarded in the civil war alone and 244 were given out in the vietnam war. a bill ordering a review of the rewarding process passed the house. military officials say nominations don't go through any more or less scrutiny than in the past.

we, the jury, report our verdict, find the defendant dale newman guilty. >> that is the verdict handed down to the man accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by praying instead of getting medical help for her. dale newman's daughter, madeleine, died in 2008 from undiagnosed diabetes. he and his wife, who was convicted in the spring, face up to 25 years in prison. newman testified that he thought madeleine, seen here, had the flu. but prosecutors say he should have known better, because the girl couldn't even walk, eat or talk. doctors testified she probably would have survived if someone had called 911. just in time for fall classes, the new gi bill went into effect for recent veterans. as heidi collins reports, many vets have already come up with their own plans to use it. >> reporter: an historic change in the gi bill now gives new incentive for troops serving on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. after they're done serving our country, their opportunities for

education will be completely different. millions of veterans have used the gi bill to help pay for college since it was first introduced back in world war ii. but a lot has changed since a l then, so the gi bill is adapting for today's military. >> you could have two individuals, for example, patrolling the streets of baghdad, one individual being on active duty and another individual being a guard reserve member that was called up. when they returned, they would have received very different benefits. now under this program, because it's based on active service, those individuals can end up receiving the same benefits. >> the new bill allows veterans who serve at least ten years to pass unused benefits on to their families. >> my daughter now, who is 16, will get her first two years of college paid by this gi bill program. my daughter, who is ten, veronica, she will receive the second two years. >> when i have kids, and it comes their time to go to school, i'll be able to let them use the gi bill and pay for

their education using the benefits i didn't use. >> then theirs joe gibbon. he used the benefits in world war ii and used the benefits for the trade he's still using now. >> all the people in all fields of endeavor benefited from the gi bill. >> back then, veterans got only $500 a year at most to further their college or apprentice ship. today it has a cap of about $16,000 a year. it can only be used for college or further education, but it kicks the economy way up, matching the cost of some of the most expensive state schools in country. overall, the director of the program says the major changes will make it easier to get new recruits and keep the most experienced troops longer. heidi collins, cnn, atlanta. looks like changes are on the way.

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. the suspect accused of creating a bomb scare at la guardia airport is now behind bars. the fbi is stepping in to investigate. a warshich gets krissened in the name of a marine. find out how much it means for his mother. >> that will wake you up. plug your ears. they're probably nursing scratchy throats after being in a competition for the loudest scream. you're watching hln this sunday,

august 2. so glad you're with us. i'm susan hendricks. we start this morning with three americans being detained in iran. they report americans crossed the border from iraq illegally. they were part of a group of hikers, paercapparently. a fourth hiker stayed in iraq because he felt sick. they believe it, they believe the report. one of the americans detained is from pennsylvania and his mother spoke to cnn about her son. >> my husband and i are eager for the best welfare and conditions for our son josh and for the other two companions he's with. and that is our only concern, his welfare and the best conditions for him. >> we, of course, will bring you the latest information. the fourth hiker is at the u.s. embassy in baghdad.

we have breaking news into hln. the remains of the first american officer shot down in the gulf war has been identified. since 1991, there was speculation about whether navy captain matthew scott spiker has been held captive since his plane went down. according to a statement from the navy, an iraqi citizen alerted u.s. forces about the location of the crash early last month. another citizen apparently told marines he saw spiker's remains being buried after the crash. we will keep you updated on this breaking news. to canada now where a stage collapsed in the middle of an outd door music festival, killing one person. police say 15 other people were injured at the festival in alberta. the crowd started to evacuate. that is when the stage came crashing down. police say emergency services helped rescue some people trapped under that rubble.

a man who caused a lot of nervous moments at la guardia airport has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. he's accused of bringing a fake bomb to the airport yesterday, and as we report, the fbi is now in on the investigation. >> hundreds of passengers were hurried outside by a bomb scare that disrupted flights for hours. >> it's sad that we live in a society that people are like that. >> at 5:00 a.m., passengers were just starting to arrive when suspect 32-year-old scott mcgann approached this security checkpoint. law enforcement said mcgann appeared intoxicated and was carrying a backpack. attached to his outside in plain view were two square batteries with wires sticking out. when asked not to move, mcgann allegedly failed to comply. he looked at though he was trying to push a switch, but nothing happened. mcgann was arrested and the terminal evacuated, sending

scores of air travelers dragging skut cases into the hot kun. outside, new york bomb squad detonated the device. it was fake. >> sometime it may be real. >> passengers were on stand-by as flights were delayed or canceled for about six hours. mcgann, who has three prior city arrests, now faces federal charges planting a fake bomb and making terrorist threats. the fbi is now investigating. the question is, what was he up to? mcgann had boarding passes on several connecting flights from new york to chicago to denver and on to oakland, california. susan candiodi, cnn, new york. six people were wounded in a shoogtd outside a chicago church where a gang member's funeral was being held. there was a stampede when people inside the church heard shots

being fired outside. precautions were taken so the shooter couldn't get in the church. >> they locked the doors for to r about two or three minutes and opened them up and there were two bodies lying on the ground. >> church is supposed to be a safe haven. if that is being violated, we are really in trouble. >> now, witnesses say the shooter ran off. no one has been arrested. police believe the shootings are gang related. investigators in idaho looking for a missing boy are focusing on a home in boise. they searched it on friday and saturday and also closed off a landfill on the property. the homeowner says veflt orz dug in his backyard after police dogs picked up a scent in his truck. he says his truck was stolen before the boy disappeared and someone later returned it. >> we were pretty devastated that my truck is being considered part of this. whatever helps, i have complete cooperation with them because there's a little boy that needs

to be found. >> the homeowner, who you just saw, says he's innocent. eight-year-old robert manwell reportedly disappeared while visiting his mother. they have no suspects but they're following about 300 tips in the case. a man is on his way to israel for a killing at a gay club. israel's only other openly gay lawmaker believes it was a hate crime. >> this is the first time something like that is happening in hisrael. we are going to fight or our freedom. >> the shooting that occurred is shocking to many in israel where

g gays and lesbians enjoy freedom and lib erts. they are allowed to serve in the military. u.s. marshals have seized a skin sanitizer made in utah. they have warned not to use clarcon products. they have been used to treat open wounds, damaged skin and protect against diseases. they voluntarily recalled the affected products back in june. cuba's president is telling the u.s. to for get about any political change on the island. president raul castro addressed the particle lent yesterday. he says cuba is ready to start talking to the united states, but his political system sntd up for discussion. the obama administration, meanwhile, says it wants to see

signs of change before it starts talking to cuba. checking your forecast on this first sunday in august, and for folks on the east coast, a little stormy. we go to reynolds for all the details. >> chance of severe storms, maybe some strong thunderstorms, damaging winds, large hail in places like philadelphia, maybe new york before the day is over. as we get to the afternoon hours, it could be anywhere from, say, our nation's capitol as far south as charleston. meanwhile, the west and the midwest could see storms in parts of south dakota and parts of, say, southern minnesota before the day is out. but when it gets to the west coast, things are pretty quiet. plenty of heat in the pacific northwest, mainly in seattle, where temperatures way above normal. going to 80 degrees, and we'll have a heat advisory for parts of oregon and washington until 9:00 this evening. certainly warm times there. pretty much what you would expect in las vegas and phoenix.

85 in memphis and atlanta with 82 degrees with a chance of scattered showers. shouldn't be anything too heavy but expect some raindrops there, raindrops possible in portions of texas, dallas and as far back as little rock, even memphis before the day is done. that's a look at your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. a marine who gave the ultimate sacrifice gets the highest honor. what he did in iraq that warrants a chrissening for a ship bearing his name.

thailand held a contest yesterday that you could say was quite a scream. [ screaming ] . >> prelt good after all that screeching and waling, and i 32-year-old russian man won. 170 decibels is how loud he

screamed. he got a check for $100. he's bound to compete again next year. he still didn't beat the loudest scream set in london nine years ago. that was 129 decibels. cuba's president is telling the u.s. to forget about any political change on the island. president raul castro addressed his parliament yesterday. he said cuba is ready to start talking to the united states, but his political structure is not up for discussion. obama, however, said he wants to start seeing change before he talks to cuba. the christening of a warship honoring a marine who sacrificed his life for his combat. his mother smashed a bottle on the ship named after her son. three other marines are alive today because he covered an exploding grenade in iraq.

a mother whose life he saved says this is the perfect way to honor him. >> as a military person, the meaning is definitely there. as a mom, i'm having a hard time because my son is not here. >> he's the reason i'm standing here in this interview. he's the reason i go home to my pregnant, beautiful wife and my two-year-old daughter. if it wasn't for him, they wouldn't even exist. >> a much deserved honor, of course. now, sergeant hampton and the other two marines suffered from burns and shrapnel wounds from the explosion. hope you're enjoying your sunday. we all know that tiger woods is the best, but sometimes he does something that helps us remember that. take yesterday. tiger said he really didn't like how he played. just check the leaderboard.

tiger ended up on the wrong fairway twice. watch this shot. he can't even see the hole, can he? no problem. look at him snuggle up close, pull out a birdie. then a 33-foot putt for another birdie. he shot a 65. that's a bad day? he goes into today's final round with a one-stroke lead. michael phelps did it again. he barely beat his rival and did it in world record time. he beat kavitch by 1/100th of a second last year. she's a moto dgs cross phenom and she can't hear the crowd because she's deaf. she won yesterday. congrats to her.

oh, no! he wrecks her in practice yesterday, so now he'll start from the back of the pack. typically brutally honest, tony afterward said, i screwed up. he knows how to wow a crowd before 93,000 at the rose bowl. david beckham's goal, and their two-one loss in barcelona. it's officially on the books now. find out more about the beefed-up benefits that are in store for vets that have served since 9/11.

we often show you picture-perfect building demolitions, but here is one when things went wrong. see there, that is not supposed to happen. instead of collapsing, you saw the building rolled over. one witness said it stopped a few feet away from another building. take another look here. luckily no one was injured in the incident in turkey

yesterday. the building is an abandoned factory that is being prepared to be build a shopping mall. only six medals of honor has been awarded during the course of the wars of afghanistan and iraq. that is a very small number considering 1500 were awarded during the civil war alone and 234 given during the vietnam war. military officials say nominations don't go through any more or less scrutiny than in the past. we, the jury, found the defendant dale newman guilty. >> that is the verdict handed down to a man accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by praying instead of getting medical help for her. dale newman's daughter madeleine died in 2008 from undiagnosed diabetes. newman testified he thought madeleine had the flu.

prosecutors say he should have known better because the girl couldn't even walk, eat or talk. doctors testified she probably would have survived if someone had called 911. just in time for fall classes, the new gi bill just went into effect for recent veterans. many vets have already come up with their own plans to use it. >> an historic change in the gi bill now gives new incentives for troops serving on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. after they're done serving our country, their opportunities for education will be completely different. millions of veterans have used the gi bill to help pay for college since it was first introduced back in world war ii. but a lot has changed since then. the gi bill is adapting for today's military. >> you could have two individuals, for example, patrolling the streets of baghdad, one individual being on active duty and another individual being a guard reserve member that was called up. when they return, they would

have received very different benefits. now under this program, because it's based on active service, those individuals can end up receiving the same benefits. >> the new bill allows veterans who serve at least ten years to pass unused benefits on to their families. >> my daughter now, who is 16, will get her first two years of college paid by this gi bill program. my daughter, who is ten, veronica, she will receive the second two years. >> when i have kids and it comes their time to go to school, i'll be able to let them use the gi bill and pay for education using the benefits from when i went. >> then there's joe giding. he served in the army in world war ii and used the benefits to learn a life long trade which he's still using now at the age of 82. >> a lot of veterans in all fields of endeavor benefited from the gi bill. >> back then, veterans got only $500 a year at the most to further their education via college or apprenticeships.

today the bill has a cap of about $16,000 a year. the new bill can only be used toward a college or university education. but it kicks the amount of money way up, matching the cost of some of the most expensive state schools in the country. overall, the director of the program says the major changes will make it easier to get new recruits and keep the more experienced troops longer. heidi collins, cnn, at lant a. it looks like changes are on the way. the postal service may switch up how you send and get your mail t. may even mean fewer deliveries and longer trips to the post office. hi, there, i'm robin meade chlts we salute the troops every weekday on my show. we're doing it on the weekend, too. his sister says michael is in iraq and he hasn't even met his new daughter yet. would you look at her?

the whole family misses him like crazy and is looking guard to a reunion. got a nice shot of him there. if you want to salute someone you have in the military, go to cnn.com/robin and watch the sa lieutenants every morning on morning express with me, robin meade, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. eastern.

iran security forces have three americans in custody. the country's state-run media are reporting a group of hikers illegally crossed the border from iraq. a fourth hiker stayed behind. he is at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. 157 protestors were arrested during a demonstration against the country's detention law. it allows people considered security threats to be imprisoned indefinitely. protestors also demanded a detention camp be closed where people detained under that law are being held. the suspect during that la guardia airport scare yesterday may be mentally unstable. a judge has ordered a

psychiatric evaluation for scott mcgann. the 32-year-old is accused of having a fake bomb in la guardia's main terminal. concourse c was evacuated for nerl six hoursz. a hipilot was killed when a plane crashed yesterday. three passengers were injured. everyone on board is from the u.s. two of the passengers were shooting a documentary. that is a check of your sunday morning headlines. i'm susan hendricks. we move now to texas, a state hit badly by the drought. they haven't had any significant rain. many farmers are hurting and that may affect your menu. >> come here, girl. >> matt hughy's family has been raising crops and cattle on this land for four generations. >> the staff is on hold. we got 44 more days to try to

figure out what we're going to do for the next year, and if we don't have any rain, we're just kind of in a holding pattern until we give up somewhere around the first of october. >> hughy is one of many texas cattle men who may have to sell off the herd in order for his ranch to survive. he's already sold a fifth of his 500 cattle because he can't afford to feed them. in six years, he's lived off grain from his own field. but this year, he's had to resort to protein pellets to keep them alive. he calls it cow candy. >> you can see some of them don't look too great. you can start counting ribs. >> the drought in texas is considered exceptional. there has been no significant rain for nearly a year, and searing temperatures are drying up the water supply. >> how high is this usually? >> usually it's up to about here. you know, this is kind of the edge of the -- this is usually the water line. >> hughy says he's lucky. many of his neighbors have no

water at all. >> if the cattle situation sounds dyer, the crops are even worse. while these have reached maturity, they're very poor. these plants should be so thick that i can't walk through the rose. >> we've got 80 acres out of the thousand we planted, and this is the best acres and it's the worst i've gotten in 30 years. >> now it will cost more to harvest than he'll make. the corn is no better. >> this ought to be up here, and this here ought to be up here. >> he'll yield about 15% of his corn and cotton crops. >> this is sickening. >> hughy is counting on crop insurance payouts to get through this year. a federal emergency disaster fund was approved in 2008, but so far, nobody has gotten any money. severe drought is gripping nearly half of the state. texas agricultural commissioner todd staple says the

consequences will be felt nationwide. >> this economic crisis and this drought is only compounding in making matters worse, and if we don't see some immediate action to have some relief, little going to impact the long-term security of our nation's food supply. >> for matt hughie, the money can't come soon enough. in the meantime, he's praying for rain. >> unless it rains. as we stand here, it drips on us a little. we have breaking news into hln. the remains of the first american officer shot down in the gulf war has been identified. since 1991, there was speculation about whether navy captain michael scott spiker had been held captive since his plane went down. spiker's plane crashed the first night of the gulf war, and according to a statement from the navy, an iraqi citizen alerted u.s. forces about the location of the crash early last month. another citizen apparently told

marines he saw spiker's remains being buried after the crash. we will keep you updated on this breaking news. investigators in idaho looking for a missing boy are focusing on a home in boise. they searched it on friday and saturday and also closed off a landfill on the property. the homeowner says investigators dug in his backyard after police dogs picked up a scent in his truck. he says his truck was stolen before the boy disappeared and someone later returned it. >> i was pretty devastated that my truck is being -- it being considered part of this. whatever helps, i mean, i have complete cooperation with them because it is a little boy that needs to be found. >> the homeowner who you just saw says he's innocent. eight-year-old robert man well reportedly disappeared nine days ago after visiting his mother. they have no suspects but they are following about 3030 ti0 ti the case. former president mohammad

katai says the trials are unconstitutional and calls it an insult to iran and islam. another conservative politician who ran for president says the people who attacked the protestors should be on trial. the trials began yesterday for about 100 people arrested after massive protest last month, you may remember. they believe the government rigged the election. and we are getting ireports in about that bomb scare at la guardia airport yesterday. one ireporter was there when the terminal was evacuated. he spoke about what it looked like when things started getting back to normal. >> it is around 9:05 a.m. i'm inside la guardia airport after having waited outside for two, three hours. other people waited longer. you can see it's pretty jam packed. everyone is just waiting in line, hoping to check in some baggage. >> he seems pretty easy going

about it. our thanks to him. if you have pictures or video breaking news, just go to ireport.com. click on the upload link. the vigil of a teen's family and friends kept in her hospital room and outside the hospital may have actually given her a second chance. >> without their prayers, i probably would have died, i think. >> an amazing story here. how a community came together and helped her survive a life-threatening accident.

thailand held a contest yesterday that you could say was quite a scream. [ screams ] pretty good.

after all that shrieking and wialing, a 32-year-old russian man won. he got a check for $900 that paid off. he vows to compete next year. he still hasn't beat the record in london nine years ago. a student in a coma for two months is finally home. a car accident nearly killed her. what happened while she was in the hospital will stay with her family forever. >> reporter: a sea of green shirts, bracelets, shoes, even bandanas waited for 30 minutes saturday to hug 16-year-old seqoya smith. in reality, the so-called green team has been waiting three months for seqoia to come home.

>> it was very frightening. she was so unstable. >> after she faced life-threatening injuries. >> working throughout the day to try to keep her at that point that she would make it one more day. >> her favorite color, lime green, soon decked the halls at ut medical center. >> they were telling ugs they were praying for us because of our shirts. >> it was just really amazing the support that her friends and family and church really gave her. >> but the color and the prayers didn't stop with seqoia. >> we started seeing other people in need. >> they even started singing songs, like the one brandon blanchard wrote for sequoyah. >> that was a neat experience, and i'll never forget it. >> you knew they were facing joy throughout the building. >> the medical experts say the

constant support brought her home. >> i think if they wouldn't have prayed, i would have died, i think. >> and though she's in the clear, the group is still praying. >> dear god, we thank you that you brought sequoyah back to us. >> only now, she is praying with them. >> allison morrow, 10 news. hello, i'm jeff bashell. as much as he enjoys playing for the first place bills, his biggest tlilz come from helping kids off the field. rafer weigel has more. >> each of these children has suffered the loss of someone close, a loved one, a teacher or maybe a friend. but jamie moyer is making a major effort by helping them cope by sending them to camp. >> we started looking around and realized there really aren't many camps like this for

children. so our thought is, why not? it's something that maybe has been overlooked. >> the phillies pitcher, still active at 46, created "camp erin," a free week-long escape for kids who are grieving. >> we named it after erin who was a young woman we met who actually lost her life to cancer, and one of her last wishes was to do something for children. >> i can remember the very first camp that i went to. and there's a little boy there that lost five people in over a year's time. family members, schoolteacher, what have you. and so brave, so brave. but it really took me back. >> now with the help of lots of donations to a foundation he set up, moyer has 28 camps in 18 states. they all feature regular

activities like boating and also group counseling sessions run by trained professionals. >> i feel lucky because i'm not sitting around watching tv in the living room. >> i've never gone to a camp like this and i've never been able to talk to people like this before. i have a counselor and stuff, but i feel like this is better because i was with kids, too, who go through this with me. >> i think children walk away with more hope and knowing that things will get better even though they may not feel better at that moment. >> we couldn't do without lots of support. it's an idea, there are seeds that we've planted, and we are giving lots of kids hope through their tears. >> but the moyers aren't done. they're hoping to have 60 camps in every major league city by 2012. rafer weigel, hln, atlanta. >> rafer, thank you. so far the moyer foundation has

kra raised over $16 million. engineers have figured out how to make building demolitions ultra precise these days. or maybe not. look at this. it looks like they didn't quite do their homework. it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. several times a year, he goes to a secret location along the delaware river to collect this and turn it into lina blackburn's baseball rubbing mud. >> in the early '20s, a baseball player was killed by a ball. they were looking for a better

grip. they knew of a mud that might do the trick, and through trial skper ror, they came up with a con co concoction. >> with a little spit and a little work, they came up with one. he passed the business to his best friend, jim's grandfather, and it's been in their family ever since. jim says mud doesn't bring in enough money to live on, so he has another job. but despite the hard work, he wouldn't give it up for anything. >> it's the history and the tradition. from 1938 on, all those record home runs and those thousands of strikeouts, my mud has been on every ball.

we often show you picture-perfect building demolitions, but here is one when things went wrong.

see there, that is not supposed to happen. instead of collapsing, you saw the building roll over. one witness said it stopped just a few feet away from another building. take another look here. luckily no one was injured in the incident in turkey yesterday. the building is an abandoned factory prepared to become a shopping mall. just in time for fall classes, the gi bill just went into effect for recent veterans. many vets have already come up with their own plans to use it. >> reporter: an historic change now comes to the front lines serving in iraq and afghanistan. their opportunities for education will become completely different. many veterans have used the gi bill to help pay for college

when it was first introduced back in world war ii. but a lot has changed since then. the gi bill is adapt forg today's military. >> you could have two individuals, for one individuan active duty and another individual being a guard reserve member that was called up. when they return, they would have received very different benefits. now under this program, because it's based on active service, those individuals can end up receiving the same benefits. >> reporter: the new bill will allow veterans who serve at least 10 years to pass unused benefits on to their family. >> my daughter now who is 16 will get her first two years of college paid by this gi program. my daughter who's 10, she will receive the second two years. >> when i have kids and it comes their time to go to school, i'll let them use the gi bill and have a pay for education, using the benefits from when i served. >> reporter: and then there's joe, he served in world war ii

and used the benefits to learn a lifelong trade at age 82. >> a lot of veterans in all fields of endeavor benefitted from the gi bill. >> $500 a year at the most to fund their education. today, the bill has a cap of about $16,000 a year. the new bill can only be used toward college or university education. but it kicks the amount of money way up, matching the costs of some of the most expensive state schools in the country. overall, the director of the program says, the major changes will make it easier to get new recruits and keep the more experienced troops longer. heidi collins, cnn, atlanta. >> looks like changes are on the way. the postal service may switch up how you send and get your mail. may even mean fewer deliveries or longer trips to the post office.

the suspect accused of creating a bomb scare at laguardia airport is now behind bars. the fbi is stepping in to investigate. and with that, a warship gets christened in the name of a fallen marine. hear how much this means to his mother and those whose lives he saved. and this -- yeah, that'll wake you up. plug your ears, those folks are probably nursing scratching throats today after being in a competition for the loudest scream. you're watching hln on this sunday, august 2nd.

so glad you're with us. we start this morning with three americans who are being detained in iran. iran state-run media reports the americans cross the border from iraq illegally. they were part of a group of hikers, apparently. a fourth hiker stayed in iraq because he felt sick. that is what the reports are. and senior state department officials say they believe it. they believe the report. one of the americans detained is from pennsylvania and his mother spoke to cnn about her son. >> my husband and i are eager for the best welfare and conditions for our son josh and for the other two companions he's with. and that is our only concern. his welfare and the best conditions for him. >> we have, of course, will bring you the latest information. the fourth hiker is at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. we have breaking news into

hln, the remains of the first american officer shot down in the gulf war has been identified. since 1991 there was speculation about whether navy captain michael scott speicher had been held captive since his plane went down. speicher's plane crashed the first night of the gulf war. and according to a statement from the navy, an iraqi citizen alerted u.s. forces about the location of the crash earlier last month. another citizen, apparently told marines he saw speicher's remains being buried after the crash. we will keep you updated on this breaking news. to canada now where a stage collapsed in the middle of an outdoor music festival, killing one person. police say 15 other people were injured at the big valley jamboree in alberta. a storm rolled in while 15,000 people were watching the festival yesterday. the crowd started to evacuate, that's when the stage came crashing down. police say emergency services helped rescue some people

trapped under that rubble. a man who caused a lot of nervous moments at laguardia airport has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. he is accused of bringing a fake bomb to the airport yesterday and as susan candiotti investigates, the fbi is now in on the investigation. >> reporter: hundreds of passengers were hurried outside by a bomb scare that disrupted flights for hours. >> it's sad. it's sad we live in a society that people are like that. >> reporter: at 5:00 a.m., passengers were just starting to arrive when suspect 32-year-old scott mcgan approached this check point. he appeared intoxicated and carrying a backpack, attached to its outside were two square batteries with wires sticking out. he looked as though he was trying to push a switch, but nothing happened. he was arrested and then the terminal evacuated, sending

scores of air travelers dragging suitcases into the hot sun. outside, new york's bomb squad used a water cannon to detonate the device. >> the bomb scare's a bomb scare, they can't assume it's a false alarm. >> reporter: passengers were on standby while flights were delayed or canceled. before the terminals fully reopened after about six hours. mcgann now faces state charges, including planting a fake bomb and making terror threats. the fbi also is investigating. the question is, what was he up to? a law enforcement source tells us mcgann had boarding passes on several connecting flights. susan candiotti, cnn, new york. six people were wounded in a shooting outside of a chicago church where a gang member's funeral was being held. there was a stampede when people inside the church heard shots being fired outside.

precautions were taken so the shooter couldn't get in the church. >> they locked the doors for about two or three minutes and then opened them back up and found four bodies lying on the ground. >> it was so brazen. so much violence in schools and church is supposed to be a safe haven. and if that is being violated, we are really in trouble. >> witnesses say the shooter ran off, no one has been arrested. police believe the shootings are gang-related. investigators in idaho looking for a missing boy are focusing on a home in boise. they searched it on friday and saturday and also closed off a landfill on the property. the homeowner says investigators dug in his backyard after police dogs picked up a scent in his truck. he says his truck was stolen before the boy disappeared and someone later returned it. >> i was pretty devastated my truck is being considered part of this. whatever lead helps, i have complete cooperation with them because, yes, it's a little boy that needs to be found.

>> the homeowner who you just saw says he's innocent, 8-year-old robert manwill reportedly disappeared nine days ago. police say they have no suspects but following about 300 tips in the case. a man hunt is underway this morning in israel for a gunman who opened fire at a club for gay teens. a 17-year-old girl and a 26-year-old man were killed when the shooting happened late last night in tel aviv. 11 other people were injured. now israel's only openly gay lawmaker believes the attack is the hate crime. >> we didn't expect such murderous attack. this is the first time something like that is happening in israel. and we are not going to sit quietly and let this pass away. we're going to fight for our freedom. >> now, the shooting that occurred is shocking to many in israel where gays and lesbians enjoy freedoms and liberties. they are allowed to openly serve

in the military and openly gay musicians and actors are among the most popular in the country. u.s. marshals have seized skin sanitizer made by a company in utah. the fda's warning people not to use the products. it says they have harmful bacteria in them. they are being advertised in several brands. so far no problems related to using the products have been reported to the fda. clarcon voluntarily recalled them back in june. cuba's president is telling the u.s. to forget about any political change on the island. raul castro addressed the parliament yesterday, saying cuba is ready to start talking to the united states, but its political system is not up for discussion. the obama administration, meanwhile, said it wants to see signs of change before it starts talking to cuba.

checking your forecast on this first sunday in august. and for folks on the east coast, a little bit stormy as we go to reynolds wolf for all the details. >> you're absolutely right. it's going to be the eastern sea board under the bulls eye today. maybe strong thunderstorms, damaging winds and flash flooding in places like philadelphia, maybe into new york before the day is over. and as we get to the afternoon hours, it could be anywhere from say our nation's capital as far south as charleston. farther back out towards the west and into the midwest, could see some storms in parts of south dakota and into parts of the corn belt even portions of say southern minnesota before the day is out. but the west coast, things are pretty quiet. plenty of heat, though, when you get up into the pacific northwest. mainly in seattle where high temperatures well above normal going to 80 degrees, and we're going to have a heat advisory in effect for parts of oregon and washington till 9:00 this evening. certainly warm times there, pretty much what you'd expect in las vegas and phoenix, dallas 96

degrees, 85 memphis and atlanta. with 82 degrees. shouldn't be anything too heavy, but expect rain drops there, possible through portions of texas, back down into dallas, as far back as little rock. that is a look at your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. a mean who made the ultimate sacrifice gets the ultimate honor. what he did for his comrades in iraq that warrants the chr christening of a warship bearing his name.

thailand held a contest yesterday that you could say was quite a scream. pretty good after all that sl k shrieking and wailing, a man won. his scream registered at nearly 171 decibels, about as loud as an ambulance siren. he got a check of $900. he vows to compete again next

year. he still didn't beat the loudest scream set in london nine years ago, that was 129 decibels. cuba's president is telling the u.s. to forget about any political change on the island. president raul castro addressed cuba's parliament yesterday, saying cuba is ready to start talking to the united states, but the political system is not up for discussion. the obama administration, meanwhile, said it wants to see signs of change before it starts talking to cuba. a solemn ceremony honoring a marine who sacrificed his life for his comrades. his mother smashed a bottle of champagne on the ship named after her son. three other marines are alive today because he covered an exploding grenade in iraq. his mother and one of the men said this was the perfect way to

honor him. >> what it reminds me most is jason would think this is really cool because as a military person, the meaning is definitely there. as a mom, i'm having a hard time because my son's not here. >> he's the reason i'm standing here. in this interview. he's the reason i go home to my pregnant beautiful wife and my 2-year-old daughter. if it wasn't for him, they wouldn't -- they wouldn't even exist because i wouldn't be here. >> a much deserved honor, of course. now sergeant hanson and the other two marines suffered from burns and shrapnel wounds from the explosion. hope you're enjoying your sunday. we all know tiger woods is the best, but sometimes e he does something that helps us remember that. take yesterday, he didn't really like how he played, uh-huh, check the leader board. third round of the buick open, tiger ended up in the wrong fareway twice. here at 13, watch this shot, he

can't see the hole, can he? no problem, look at him snuggle up close, pulled out a bierty. another time he knocked a beer out of a fan's hand. and at 17, 33-foot putt for another birdie, he shot a 65, that's a bad day? he goes into today's round with a one-stroke lead. michael phelps did it again, the world championship. he barely beat his rival and did it in world record time, phelps beat cavic at the olympics, after last night's race, he told him, you're the man. you can't argue with that. check out 18-year-old ashley, she's a motor cross phenom and never hears the crowd going nuts for her, she's deaf. last night in her x-games debut, she won the super x race. congrats to her. tony stewart, oh, no, he wrecked during practice

yesterday, now he'll start from the back of the pack. typically brutally honest tony, afterward he said, i screwed up. our play of the day, he knows how to wow a crowd in front of 93,000 at the rose bowl. david beckham's goal the only for the galaxy in their loss to barcelona. the new gi bill that president bush signed last year, it's officially on the books now. find out more about the beefed up benefits that are in store for vets who have served since 9/11. hi there, i'm robin meade, we salute the troops every weekday on morning express with robin meade, and we're doing it on the weekends too. today, michael long, congratulations on your promotion, by the way. his sister says michael's in iraq and hasn't even met his new daughter yet. would you look at her? the whole family misses him like crazy and looking forward to a

reunion. got a nice shot of him there. do you want to salute someone you have in the military? go to cnn.com/robin and watch the salutes every morning on morning express with me, robin meade. from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. eastern.

we often show you picture perfect building demolitions, but here is one when things went wrong.

see it there. that is not supposed to happen. instead of collapsing, you saw the building rolled over. one witness said it stopped just a few feet away from another building. take another look here. luckily no one was injured in the incident in turkey yesterday. it's an abandoned factory being cleared to build a shopping mall. only six medals of honor have been awarded during the course of the wars in afghanistan and iraq. that is a very small number considering more than 1,500 were awarded in the civil war alone and 244 were given out in the vietnam war. a bill ordering a review of the process passed the house. military officials say nominations don't go through anymore or less scrutiny than in the past. >> we the jury for a verdict find the defendant dale newman guilty. >> that is the verdict handed down to a moon accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by praying instead of getting

medical help for her. dale neumann's daughter died from undiagnosed diabetes. his wife convicted in the spring, face up to 25 years in prison. he testified he thought madeline, seen here, had the flu. but prosecutors say he should've known better because the girl couldn't even walk, eat, or talk. doctors testified she probably would've survived if someone had called 911. just in time for fall classes, the new gi bill just went into effect for recent veterans. and as heidi collins reports, many vets have already come up with their own plans to use it. >> reporter: an historic change in the gi bill now gives new incentives for troops serving on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. after they're done serving our country, their opportunities for education will be completely different. millions of veterans have used the gi bill to help pay for college since it was first introduced back in world war ii.

but a lot has changed since then -- >> you can have two individuals, for example, patrolling the streets of baghdad, one individual being on active duty, another individual being a guard reserve member that was called up. when they returned, they would have received very different incentives, now under this program because it's based on active service, those individuals can't end up receiving the same benefits. >> the new bill will allow veterans to pass unused benefits on to their family. >> my daughter now who is 16 will get her first two years of college paid by this gi program, my daughter who is 10, veronica, she will receive the second two years. >> when i have kids and it comes their time to go to school, i'll be able to let them use the gi bill and have them pay for education using the benefits from when i served. >> then there's joe guinea, he served in the army in world war ii and used the benefits to

learn a lifelong trade he's still using now at age 82. >> a lot of veterans in all fields of endeavor benefitted from the gi bill. >> reporter: back then, veterans got $500 a year at the most to further their education. today the bill has a cap of about $16,000 a year, the new bill can only be used toward a college or university education. but it kicks the amount of money way up. matching the costs of some of the most expensive state schools in the country. overall, the director of the program says the major changes will make it easier to get new recruits and keep some more experienced troops longer. heidi collins, cnn, atlanta. looks like changes are on the way. the postal service may switch up how you send to get your mail. it may even mean fewer deliveries and longer trips to the post office.

iran security forces have three americans in custody. the country's state-run media are reporting the group of hikers illegally crossed the border from iraq. a fourth hiker stayed behind. he is at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. 157 protestors were arrested in malaysia during a demonstration against the country's detention law. it allows people considered security threats to be imprisoned indefinitely. protestors also demanded a te detention camp be closed where people detained under that law are being held. the suspect in that laguardia airport scare yesterday may be mentally unstable. a judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for scott

mcgann, accused of having a fake bomb in laguardia's main terminal. and a pilot was killed when a small plane crashed into a three-story building in nairobi, kenya yesterday. everyone on board the plane is from the u.s., two of the passengers were shooting a documentary. that is the check of your sunday morning headlines. so glad you're with us here at hln. i'm susan hendricks. we move now to texas, a state hit by one of the worst droughts in the history. some areas have had months of scorching heat without any significant rain. and as jacqui jeras reports, many farmers are hurting and that may affect your menu. >> come on, come here, girls. >> reporter: his family has been raising cattle and cotton on this land for four generations. >> the status of the ranch is on hold. we've got 44 more, 45 more days to try to figure out what we're

going to do for the next year. and if we don't have any rain, we're just kind of in a holding pattern until we give up and somewhere around the first october. >> reporter: he is one of many texas cattle men who may have to sell off the herd in order for his ranch to survive. he's already sold 1/5 of the 500 cattle because he can't afford to feed them. in good years, the herd grazes on corn and hay from the fields, he sells a surplus for profit. but this year he's had to resort to protein pellets. >> you can see some of them don't look too great. you can start counting ribs. >> reporter: the drought is considered exceptional. there's been no significant rain for nearly a year. and searing temperatures are drying up the water supply. >> how high is this usually? >> usually up to about here. this is kind of the edge of the -- this is usually the water line. >> reporter: he says he's lucky. many of his neighbors have no water at all.

if the cattle situation sounds dire, the cotton crop is even worse. while these have reached maturity now, they're very poor. they should be so thick i can't walk through the rows. >> we got 80 acres out of the 1,000, and this is the best 80 acres and the worst cotton in years. >> reporter: now it'll cost more to harvest than to make, the corn is no better. >> this ought to be up here, and this ear ought to be up here. >> reporter: he'll yield about 15% of his corn and cotton crops. >> is this depressing? it's sicking. >> reporter: he's counting on payouts to make it through this year. so far, nobody has gotten any money. severe drought is gripping nearly half of the state. texas agricultural commissioner todd staples says the consequences will be felt

nationwide. >> this economic crisis and this drought is on a compounding and making matters worse. and if we don't see some immediate action to have some relief, it is going to impact the long-term security of our nation's food supply. >> this -- >> reporter: for matt, the money can't come soon enough, in the meantime, he's praying for rain. >> unless it rains. and as we stand here it drips on us a little. >> reporter: cnn, texas. we have breaking news into hln. the remains of the first american officer shot down in the gulf war has been identified. since 1991, there was speculation about whether navy captain michael scott speicher had been held captive since his plane went down. speicher's plane crashed the first night of the gulf war and according to a statement from the navy, an iraqi citizen alerted u.s. forces about the location of the crash earlier last month, another citizen apparently told marines he saw

speicher's remains being buried after the crash. we will keep you updated on the breaking news. six people were wounded in a shooting outside of a chicago church where a gang member's funeral was being held. there was a stampede when people inside the church heard shots being fired outside. precautions were taken so the shooter couldn't get in the church. >> they locked the doors for about two or three minutes and opened them back up and found four bodies laying on the ground. >> it was so brazen, you know, so much violence in school and church is supposed to be a safe haven. and if this is -- if that is being violated, we are really in trouble. >> witnesses say the shooter ran off, no one has been arrested. police believe the shootings are gang related. iran's ex-president has slammed the trials against the protestors in the disputed presidential vote. former president says the trials are unconstitutional and calls it an insult to iran and islam. another conservative politician

who ran for president says the people who attack the protestors should be on trial. trials began yesterday for about 100 people arrested after massive protests last month. you may remember. they believe the government rigged the election. and we are getting i-reports in about that bomb scare at laguardia airport yesterday. one i-reporter was there when the terminal was evacuated. he spoke to us about what it looked like when things started getting back to normal. >> it is around 9:05 a.m., waited outside for about two or three hours, even though people have waited outside even longer. you can see it's pretty much jam packed. everyone is just waiting in line hoping to check in some baggage. >> he seems pretty easy going about it. our thanks to him. if you have pictures or video of breaking news, go to i-report.com click on the upload now link, you can find complete

instructions on how to submit your stories. to canada now, where the stage collapsed in the middle of an outdoor music festival killing one person. police say 15 other people were injured in alberta. a storm quickly rolled in while some 15,000 people were watching the festival yesterday. the crowd started to evacuate, that is when the stage came crashing down. police say emergency services helped rescue some people trapped under that rubble. the vigil, a teen's family and friends kept in a hospital room and outside the hospital may have actually given her a second chance. >> they saved my life. if they didn't pray, i probably would've died, i think, and i came back to life. >> an amazing story here. how a community came together and helped her survive a life threatening accident.

thailand held a contest yesterday that you could say was quite a scream. pretty good. after all that shrieking and wailing, a 33-year-old russian man won. to put it in perspective, his scream registered at nearly 117 decibels, about as loud as an ambulance siren. he got a check for $900. he vows to compete again next year. he still didn't beat the loudest scream set in london nine years ago, that was 129 decibels. a teenager who was in and out of a coma for two months is finally home. a car accident nearly killed her. and as allison marrow from wbir tells us what happened while she was in the hospital will stay with her family forever. >> reporter: a sea of green shirts, bracelets, balloons,

shoes, even bandannas waited for 30 minutes saturday to hug 16-year-old smith. >> i feel awesome. i'm so excited. >> reporter: but in reality, the so-called green teen has been waiting three months for sequoia to come home. >> it was very frightening. a lot of times she was so unstable. >> reporter: after she faced life-threatening injuries. >> working throughout the day trying to keep her at that point that she would make it one more day. >> reporter: sequoia's favorite color, lime green, soon decked the halls at the medical center. >> people kept asking us and telling us that they were praying for us because of our shirts. they saw that. >> it was really amazing the support that her friends and family in church, you know, really gave her. >> reporter: but the color and the prayers didn't stop with her. >> but they would start seeing other people in need. >> we started visiting other people in the hospital. >> reporter: even started singing songs like the one brandon wrote for her.

>> that was a really cool experience and i won't forget it. >> you knew that they were spreading joy and faith throughout the entire building. >> reporter: the group says their constant vigil brought her home. >> the doctor told us right from the beginning that prayers were the only thing that was going to heal her. >> they saved my life. if they didn't pray, i probably would've died, i think. and i came back to life. >> reporter: and though she's in the clear, the group is still praying. >> dear god, we thank you that you brought her back to us. >> reporter: only now she's praying with them. >> it makes me want to cry. >> reporter: allison marrow, 10 news. hello, i'm jeff fishel. another solid season at the age of 46. just amazing. but as much as he enjoys playing for the first place, his biggest thrill in helping people off the field. rafer weigel has more.

>> reporter: each of these children has suffered the loss of someone close, a loved one, teacher, or friend. but jamie moyer is making a major effort to help them cope by sending them to camp. >> we started to look around and realize there really aren't many camps like this for children. so our thought is why not? it's something that maybe has been overlooked. >> reporter: the phillies' pitcher still active at 46 created camp erin, a free weekend-long escape for kids who are grieving. >> we named it after erin, a young woman we met through make a wish who actually lost her life to cancer and one of her last wishes was to do something for children. >> i can remember the very first camp i went to. there was a little boy there that lost five people, family member, schoolteacher, what have you.

and he was so brave. so brave. but it really took me back. >> reporter: now, with the help of lots of donations to a foundation he set is up, moyer has 28 camps in 18 states. they all feature regular activities like boating and also group counseling sessions run by trained professionals. >> watching tv in the living room. >> i've never gone to a camp like this and never been able to talk to people like this before. i have a counselor and stuff, but, you know, this i feel like was better because i was with kids too who go through this with me. >> i think children walk away with more hope and knowing that things will get better even though they may not feel better at that moment. >> we couldn't do with lots of support. it's an idea, there's seeds that we planted and we are giving

lots of kids hope through their tears. >> reporter: but the moyers aren't done. they're hoping to have 60 camps in every major league city by 2012. hln, atlanta. >> thank you. so far the moyer foundation has raised over $16 million. have a great sunday for hln sports. engineers have figured out how to make building demolitions ultraprecise these days or maybe not. check out this case where it looks like they didn't quite do their homework.

we often show you picture perfect building demolitions, but here is one when things went wrong. see it there, that is not supposed to happen. it's collapsing. you saw the building rolls over. one witness said it stopped a few feet away from another building. take another look here. luckily no one was injured and the incident in turkey yesterday, the building has been

an abandoned factory and it has been cleared to build a shopping mall. only six medals of honor being awarded during the course of afghanistan and iraq. that is a very small number considering more than 1,500 were awarded in the civil war alone and 244 were given out in the vietnam war. a bill ordering the review of the awarding process passed the house. military officials say nominations don't go through any more or less than in the past. >> we find the defendant dale neumann guilty. >> that is the verdict handed down to a man accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter by praying instead of getting medical help for her. she died in 2008 from undiagnosed diabetes. his wife who was convicted in the spring face up to 25 years in prison. neumann testified that he thought madeline seen here had the flu. but prosecutors say he should've

known better because she couldn't walk, eat, or talk. doctors testified she probably would've survived if someone had called 911. just in time for fall classes, the new gi bill went into effect for recent veterans and as heidi collins reports, many vets have already come up with their own plans to use it. >> reporter: an historic change in the gi bill now gives new incentive for troops serving on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan. after they're done serving our country, their education will be completely different. millions of veterans have used the bill to help pay for college since it was first introduced back in world war ii. but a lot has changed since then, so the gi bill is adapting for today's military. >> you could have two individuals, for example, patrolling the streets of baghdad, one individual being on active duty and another being a guard reserve member called up. when they return, they would

have received very different benefits. now under this program, because it's based on active service, those individuals can end up receiving the same. >> reporter: the new bill will allow veterans who serve at least 10 years to pass unused benefits on to their families. >> my daughter now who's 16 will get her first two years of college paid by this gi bill prm. my daughter who's 10, veronika, she will receive the second two years. >> when i have kids, i'll be able to let them use the gi bill and have them paid for their education from when i served. >> then there's joe. he served in the army in world war ii and used the benefits to learn a life-long trade which he's still using now at age 82. >> a lot of veterans in all fields of endeavor benefited from the gi bill. >> back then, veterans got only $500 a year at the most to further their education via college or apprenticeships.

today, the bill had a cap of about $16,000 a year. the new bill can only be used towards a college or university education, but it kicks the amount of money way up, matching the cost of some of the most expensive state schools in the country. overall, the director of the program says the major changes will make it easier to get new recruits and keep the more experienced troops longer. heidi collins, cnn, atlanta. >> looks like changes are on the way. the postal service may switch up how you send and get your mail. it may even mean fewer deliveries and longer troops to the post office. oooooooo