efforts must remain classified. >> we could not have carried out bin laden raid. i think everybody understands that. >> in a new pew poll about as many americans disapprove of the nsa surveillance programs as approve. despite their role in the fight against terrorism. snowden, who is still hiding in hong kong says he's determined to review the full extent of government spying. he wrote "the government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me." snowden's father for the first time made an emotional plea on fox news for his son to stand down. >> i just asked that you measure what you're going to do and not release any more information. >> now, u.s. officials have been most concerned that edward snowden could defect to china with his secrets but in that online chat snowden says he is not a spy and has had no contact with the chinese government. john and diana. >> all right, devin dwyer in washington for us this morning. thank you. those revelations of spying

happening during summits like this g-8 is making for some tense meetings. >> take a look at this. an awkward sit-down between president obama and russia's vladimir putin, the body language is pretty easy to read there. these guys aren't crazy about each other. >> one major reason why, the disagreement over the crisis in syria. abc's mary bruce continues our coverage this morning with more on that. she's live in northern ireland with the president this morning. mary, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, john, good morning, diana. the civil war in syria is front and center at this summit but the superpowers are no closer to an agreement to end it. this morning the leaders of the major economic powers meet here in ireland and the focus is syria. in a new interview with charlie rose for pbs president obama fired back at criticism that is sending weapons to syrian rebels is not enough. >> if you haven't been in the situation room poring through intelligence and meeting directly with our military folks and asking what are all our

options and examining what are all the consequences, unless you've been involved in those conversations, then it's kind of hard for you to understand the complexities of the situation and how we have to not rush into one more war in the middle east. >> reporter: yesterday president obama and russian leader vladimir putin agreed that the bloodshed must stop and called for renewed negotiations. but that's where their agreement ends. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> translator: our opinions do not coincide. >> reporter: russia remains committed to arming assad's regime. the white house has concluded assad used chemical weapons but russia is scoffing at the american evidence. >> we've got serious interests there and not only humanitarian interests, we can't have a situation of ongoing chaos in a major country that borders a

country like jordan which in turn borders israel. >> reporter: while the president is busy with meeting the first family is exploring their irish roots and combed through archives and saw the birth record of the president's great, great, great grandfather from ireland. they also reunited with a distant irish cousin. >> reporter: later today the president travels to germany where tomorrow he'll meet with the president and chancellor and dlifr a speech at the brandenburg gate. a major milestone in the long war in afghanistan. the security of the country is now in the hands of the afghan national police and military. the handover from international forces was made official today during ceremonies in kabul. a bomb went off just as the handover was taking place. the latest air scare. a passenger on a united flight from hong kong to newark stood up about nine hours into the flight and started ranting about

the cia, national security and nsa whistle-blower edward snowden. several other passengers and flight attendant took immediate action. they tackled the disruptive man and handcuffed him for the rest of the flight. >> he was afraid of being poisoned. he saw everybody as a threat. he thought everybody was working for the fbi, the cia. there was no time to understand or think. we needed to restrain him. >> the man was as you see there escorted off the plane by the fbi and taken to the hospital for evaluation. this is now the third incident since friday that involved threatening or frightening passengers. women may be able to start training as army rangers by mid-2015 and as navy s.e.a.l.s a year later under a new pentagon plan. the plan being made public today calls for men and women to meet the same mental and physical standards for certain front line positions across all branches of the military. the chairman of the joint chiefs has said there is a link between sexual assaults in the military and the ban on women in front lines.

>> investigators now believe colorado's most destructive wildfire ever was human caused. but they still don't know exactly how it started. the fire is now 75% contained after destroying 500 homes. thousands of people have been allowed to return to their neighborhoods but residents of the most damaged areas are still being kept out. and the wildfire in northern california has forced the evacuation of at least 150 homes. more than 700 firefighters have been battling that blaze near yosemite national park since sunday. that one is only 15% contained. in addition to the hot, dry weather steep terrain and narrow access roads are making it extra difficult to fight this fire. a look at the weather across the nation, windy conditions in those fire zones could fan those flames today. rain and stormy conditions stretching from the east coast all the way to the rockies. it is clear and dry around the great lakes, and on the northern plains. it'll be in the 70s in that region. much w5r78er down south, miami, dallas, new orleans all reaching to the 90s.

phoenix up to 106 and be in the high 60s in the pacific northwest. all right, coming up, buttons are back. the car company that is going retro with its controls. also ahead the showdown between the government and chryslerment the effort to recall jeeps linked to deadly fires and a major deadline today. going nowhere fast with no captain at the helm this boat has a mind of its own.

welcome back. investors will be closely watching today as the federal reserve kicks off a two-day meeting. traders will be trying to figure out whether the fed will cut back on some of the incentives that have helped stimulate the

economy. last month chairman ben bernanke said that the fed might start dialing back on bond buying. investors will be hoping to hear when this might happen and what effect it could have on rates. major airlines improved customer satisfaction ratings for the second year in a row. jetblue came out on top followed by southwest, even with the improvements, though, airlines still are low rated when compared to other industries. air carriers are at the bottom along with cable tv and internet providers. we're expecting to learn more today about why chrysler is refusing to recall nearly 3 million jeeps over safety concerns. until now the company provided only a three-page paper explaining the refusal but today is the deadline fora more comprehensive response. government experts claim the rear mounted fuel tanks on the suvs can cause deadly fires in a collision. ford is going back to the basics. at least when it comes to the car radio. after years of complaint it says it will return to offering low tech tuning knobs and buttons on

its entertainment system. many customers say they're unhappy with new touch screens and voice recognition controls. just too confusing. >> i'm all about the knobs. i like it. a sign of the time this is morning, the oxford dictionary has just legitimized the word tweet. the official meaning to make a posting on certainly networking service twitter. it usually has to be around for ten years before it's added but tweet is catching on. >> you think? >> you think? it's catching on. i think it's going to stick around. >> a little bit. when we come back overnight developments on the nigella lawson case. police are now responding to a photo that shows the celeb chef's husband appearing to choke her. also ahead, rescue at 9,000 feet. the race to get two teens down from a mountain. pooches and puppies... we are tired of being fed on! we want k9 advantix ii!

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crash on the southern california freeway being blamed on the driver of a white pickup truck, eight vehicles were involved. a dozen people hurt. three of them critically. chaos resulted in a three-hour traffic backup during the evening commute. that freeway is now re-opened. as for the rest of your morning road conditions, expect rain to hamper travel into the southeast across the nation's capital's midsection. >> flying, airport delays are possible in dallas and at many of the big airport as long the east coast. you could have problems from atlanta to boston. a federal investigation into working conditions at 7-eleven stores is spreading into at least eight states. raids were carried out yesterday at independently owned stores in new york and virginia. investigators say immigrants were forced to long hours at low pay and threatened if they told anyone what was going on. >> employees were threatened when they complained which was rare with the threat of deportation with the threat of job loss.

it was a terrible environment for these employees. and they were ruthlessly exploited. >> so far nine owners and managers from pakistan and the philippines are under arrest for running what the feds call modern-day plantations, a former hit man will be back on the tan today in the trial of accused boston mob boss james "whitey" bulger. james martorano told jurors bulger was intimately involved in his life of crime and tied bulger to a string of murders. years ago martorano admitted to killing 20 people in exchange for his testimony against bulger and reduced prison sentence. he was released six years ago. martorano admitted to being heartbroken when he learned that bulger had become an fbi inform apartment. federal agents were in a field in michigan carrying out a search for the body of jimmy hoffa. the dig took place about 25 miles north of detroit on land located near property that was once owned b

mobsters. no word on whether any evidence was found. hoffa went back missing in 1973. nigella lawson's husband has answered police questions for five hours over a dramatic argument captured on camera. billionaire charles saatchi had tried to characterize the moment as a quote, playful tiff. now saatchi has been given a caution under british law. that is a formal warning given to someone who admits a minor offense. he confirms lawson and the children have left home until things settle down. to a dramatic rescue near the mountains near lake tahoe. two teenagers got trapped on a ridge 9,000 feet above the valley's floor. an emergency helicopter called in and they had to lower a harness to put around the teens to be brought to safety. the father of one of those was grateful not to mention relieved. >> he's my oldest son and that doesn't come back, right? i mean you don't recover from

something like that. >> his son says lesson learned. in ex-time he's sticking to the hiking trail and not going off of it. >> let's hope so. all those graphic anti-in today's "techbytes," -- tobacco ads may be working. only 18% participating in a national health survey describe themselves as current smokers down from over 20% last decade. now to sports. spurs are hoping to wrap up another nba title tonight right here on abc for the other morning sports we turn to espn. hey, welcome to this "sportscenter" update. i'm stan very receipt. he's neil everett. >> blackhawks and bruins. they played three games timewise in the first two games. daniel paille game two here puts the bruins on the board. 1-0. like the red lamp and the bruins on a power play later in the second. jagr with a softer pass, also a softie pass.

bergeron scores. bruins win, 2-0 and lead the series two games to one. stan? >> miguel cabrera, sent down to aa after this game -- >> bad? >> blame part on cabrera. tigers up 2-0. heard about max. he gets nick martakis and gets chris davis. scherzer, 10-0. to san francisco, that's where the padres are looking to win seven in a row on the season. bottom 12, one on, two outs. juan perez thinks he's going to win the game because the man on second will score. venable says no. i'll probably score a "sportscenter" top play. he did. no one out. the pinch hitting pitcher andrew cashner, the bunt scores the go-ahead run and padres have won seven in a row, 5- your final.

nba finals game six, 9:00 eastern on abc. >> and now check this out from the waters off of tampa. a small boat going around and around and around. >> originally there were two people on board but they fell into the water and just let the boat run out of gas before finally towing it to port. they were not injured. nice that the boat didn't go away. still have the boat. >> that's right. up next, "the pulse," dressed for distress. a story that goes on to show you that you don't have to roll up your sleeves to throw down. >> oh, boy. plus, he had one job and one job only and it really wasn't too tough but why a baggage handler is experiencing an epic fail this morning and it's going viral. we'll be right back. e same way,? yeah. ♪ [ panting ] uh... after you. ♪ [ sighs ] [ male announcer ] it's all in how you get there.

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♪ and as long as i got my shoes and tie ♪ >> all right, time to check "the pulse." here's the stories that caught our attention overnight. >> file this one under you can dress them up but you can't take them out. in los angeles rush hour, we're talking about road rage that turns into an all-out brawl two very well dressed men. >> oh, there they are looking spiffy, well, it's just spiffy as you can look holding another guy in a headlock. that's coming up here in just a second. kabc says one of the guys is a lawyer. there he is, just jumped on top of the other guy. >> gray hair. >> oh, my -- we had a feeling he's going to be facing the judge not as a lawyer but as a defendant. >> my goodness gracious. >> come on. >> yeah, yeah, no kidding. the kitty you're about to see probably has used up at least one of its nine lives. take a look at the little fur ball when he comes out. manages to survive in the engine of a hyundai a thousand miles from oregon to santa barbara when a tow truck driver and animal rescue worker went to

work. it took a half hour and a little sedating to pull the kitten free. scratched up and he was named love after the tow truck driver who helped save him, chuck love. >> wow. finally the viral video that asked the question, is this guy the worst cargo handler ever? took place in china. the video recorded by a traveler in the plane. >> he's watching as a ground crew worker shows no respect for the boxes as he throws more end up on the ground than on the plane. >> can you believe that. that commentary by the guy taking the video is his tierically. as for the condition of the contents we can only imagine. probably like ming vases. >> come on, guy. you're the one that has to pick up all those boxes anyway. >> and have some respect. >> it's actually quite funny. >> my camera! roc® retinol. found in roc® retinol correxion deep wrinkle night cream. it's clinically proven to give 10 years back to the look of skin. now for maximum results, the power of roc® retinol is intensified with a serum

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about the syrian civil war. then it's on to berlin where he will speak at the brandenburg gate. the 12-year war in afghanistan reaches a major milestone today as afghan forces take responsibility for security in the country. unfortunately, a bomb blast rocked kabul during the handover ceremony. a major announcement to detail when women will be allowed to train for elite military positions like the army rangers and navy s.e.a.l.s. looking at today's weather expect thunderstorms along the east coast. showers in the nation's midsection and more storms towards the rockies but sunny in the midwest and rain in the northwest. and finally this morning big steps for a courageous little girl overcoming tragedy with determination. >> the 2-year-old who lost her legs this a horrible accident is now taking new strides, still her doctors say it's an uphill battle from here. more from serena suzanne from our tampa affiliate. >> reporter: she hasn't walked in two months but it took 2-year-old ireland nuj gent less

than two minutes to walk again after being fitted with her new prosthetics. >> all right. we're going to go one more time and we'll be done for the day, okay? >> sending the crowd of family and friends into a our for rick frenzy, her father who accide accidentally ran over her feet openly wept. >> i can't really say anything. >> no. i'm sorry. i'm just speechless. >> reporter: her mother nicole clinging ireland tightly bursting with pride. >> and she just is ready to face the world. i don't know if that's age or just her personality but she's, you know, i just think she's going to be doing something someday. she's going to be somebody. >> reporter: ireland's determination moved even the toughest to tears, former professional wrestler steve chamberlain who lost a leg in a motorcycle accident contacted the family after ireland's accident. he's been there every step of the way. the family trusts him so much it's why they brought their daughter to this orlando facility. >> keep going. come on.

look at me. seeing ireland thrive steve says -- >> it's amazing. it's the best feeling in the world. >> reporter: even better after the experts relayed this news. >> i would say within a week to a week and a half she's living a normal life. >> reporter: tomorrow ireland will undergo one last fitting and take home her new prosthetics also bringing with her a sense of closure for the family finally feeling life will be okay. >> this is where there's triumph and feels like she took it over the top. >> reporter: serena suzanne, abc action news. >> what a story. >> oh, my goodness. i hate them because i love them so much. >> god bless that family. that's what's making news in america. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a . you're watching the station that works for you.

now, good morning maryland. >> a man exposes himself in a dressing room of a popular store. now the incident is raising questions about where customers try clothes on. >> a baseball fan beaten at camden yards spent the last few weeks in shock trauma. this morning he is on the road to recovery. where he is on this tuesday june 18th. good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. we are going to get to the weather. it's finally feeling like june and we are speeding into the summer right now even though it's not officially summer. let's find out what's in store for the rest of the week with lynette charles. >> and we will put a holt to the summer plan and we will get you out the door. maryland's most powerful radar is dry but we have a few isolated showers and thunderstorms that rumbled through the area last night. with that we had a flash flood warning in effect for kent county and that's long expired. they did put down heavy rain with the thunderstorm that moved through. right now, we are nice and dry he but we are not going to stay that way throughout the day.

we will get more widespread showers in the forecast and thunderstorms. they will start late this morning and trickle into the afternoon. temperatures wise we are at 72 in shadyside so we are warm quite humid. 69 in sykesville catonsville around 71. and if we go throughout the day we will have more cloud cover so temperatures won't warm too much and once again we will have the potential for showers and thunderstorms as we head towards lunchtime. let's check the traffic with lauren. >> reporter: good morning. we are off to a great start this tuesday morning. no delays on 95 south at 195. we are looking at 64 miles per hour and great shape northbound into baltimore is they. fort mchenry tunnel moving along and the harbor tunnel. 40 miles per hour southbound on 895 do you to the constructionand traveling on the beltway a live look at the west side at interstate 70. not much traffic to deal with. looking at 12 minute trip on outer loop from 795 down to .