forced thousands of homeowners to flee. and here are the three firefighters with captain jason hawkins. >> it's a symbol of our country, and they're very proud of our country, and it means a lot to us. >> saving old glory. an inspiring act of bravery. >> and we are so very grateful for their courage. that is "inside edition" for today. i'm diane mcinerney y in for deborah norville. thank you so much for watching. we will see you right back here next time. >> emotions at an all-time high. police from several different townships, and state police search for 4 grudg young men whe not been seen or heard from since last week. the families are at a staging

area. they are anxious and praying that police come back with good news. >> as you can imagine, the families told me, they are not up for speaking. i'm here today, where police are searched all day sunday then came out monday morning, there are helicopters. i saw police walking with a few of the family members. and it is not that they are looking possibly what many say is an old historical home, they are looking for 19-year-old patrick. 19-year-old carl, and 21-year-old tom pennsylvania, and 22 caree-year-old, all from pennsylvania, patrick was last seen wednesday, and other three

friday. mark's parents say their son's car of found abandoned. in peddler's village shopping center, but the bucks county district attorney would not come on that or where they are searching the premise along this road. >> i can tell you this investigation is a priority for us and for every agency involved. we have been working around the clock on it and will not rest until we know what happened. >> district attorney office believes that somehow the men do know each other, but they are not sure as to how at-this-point. >> the question was do the 4 young men know each other, we have information they know each other, we're trying to run that down, and ascertain whether it accurate. >> because this is an ongoing, sensitive investigation. police are not giving too many details at-this-point. but they are working hard and around the clock with all of

these different agencies to get to the bottom of this mystery. >> district attorney said in his afternoon press conference they do believe that foul play was involved. >> thank you. >> we're now joined by former retired nypd detective joe jakalon, how are you. >> hello. >> you know the story, cops not saying there is necessarily a relationship, what is your take? could any part of this be unrelated. >> yeah, no, cops don't believe in coincidences. this is something you will have piecinpieces together. cell phones will play a big role, one of the cars was found in a patching lot where video surveillance could be had. >> where is the first place that law enforcement goes? >> probably they took the reports initially.

they were over 18 years old, they said they are hanging out. but when they got the other cases, i think they started putting it together. then search continued, i tell you great police work they found the car, and an abandoned house, the garage. >> is everyone considered a suspect. >> i don't think that parents will have anything to do with this. we're victimized by someone we know closely, friends might play a part, the cops have to be careful about what they say, and how much they know, and how much to lead on. >> thank you, joe. stay with us on it. we'll check back in. >> major update in case of 4 mismen, police arrested a 20-year-old, on charge unrelated case, he has the same last name as owners of property police were searching. however, denardo was arrested at

one of the location that police were searching, he was friends with one of the missing teens on facebook. >> i wonder how much a cow weighs. >> a childhood right of passage, a ride on a carousel took a dark turn in new york, the carousel caught fire. >> most people seem unfazed, like, yeah, smoke. >> i have a positive update on a tragic baseball accident, son was on the a baseball game. it hit lockhart in the face, his nose started bleeding it would not stop, he was in hospital for 21 days, and over 7 surgeries, sunday he was released from the hospital, prognosis looking good. a great ending.

>> monday, july 10. start of what is billed as summer from hell. new jersey commuters trying to get into manhattan. we have team chaser coverage, hoboken. >> there was media hoopla about summer of hell starting for commuters monday azam track works on -- amtrak works on tracks to improve the infrastructure at penn state. there were tons of news trucks lined up and not that many problem. >> i left early, i am making good timing. >> others saying it was not as bad as they thought. >> very easy. >> are you surprise ?d. >> yes. >> some did have issued. >> i take the train, this one had to go to north penn station. i am about an hour late for work. >> the mta chairman joked, if people don't the to deal with

penn station infrastructure, they should wake up earlier. we asked commuters how they felt. >> we should interrupt the commute to work, see how he likes it glee no. >> he is not a commuter. >> who wants to get up early just to get to work on time? >> always leave earliy. >> mta transit, said the same thing, take the earlier train. hoboken? chaos? >> this morning, i went to catch hell on day one. amtrak begins track repairs that will disrupt commute for thousands of people in the tri-state area through labor day, day one? not so hellish. >> not much worse than penn station on a good day. also a couple other lines. changes, i road in north jersey coast lane, they go to hoboken

that is not happening, i met a guy, has to to get up early, a e of relief for most here. they did add a lot more capacity,4 more rains pe trainsd more buses. the big picture that systems, have seen huge increases of ridership, there has not been a corresponding incres increase ip keep. >> i guess the message that i have today is to president trump, that is to send federal money to the region. what we're seeing with the repairs and penn station, are the symptoms of a infrastructure system that has been neglected for decades.

>> we could have that argument all day, not for lack of money. but i hope this did you not lull people into a false sense of security thinking this is a normal day, this is july 10, we're in the middle of the summer. i hope they will stay true to their schedule. and get this done before the lion's share of people get back from their vacations, and kids go back-to-school. and everyone is back. that is going to suck. >> not easy to find, but when you see them, you won't forget it. >> woe. awesome. >> that spout come out of the water. you know the whale like moby dick. >> he has been chasing whales since 2011, he founded research group, goin gotham whale. this year, he is proud to say

humpback whales have made a comeback, he invited us to tag along for a peek. >> so right now, we're on the ship, searching for whales in the new york waters. >> two times a week, tall and his team are ought and about in new york harbor, and surrounding waters searching, researching and documenting the whales. >> humpback whales were once on the endangered species list but taken off once a international ban on commercial whaling took effect. they are back in abundance but why new york? >> water is cleaner, population of whale has been expanding and the humpback whale has been taken off the endangered list. >> tours of 4 hours, you might see a while, you might not, or you might see something else.

>> we know what that something is yet? i don't know how excited i am supposed to get. woe. awesome. look, look. >> dolphins are back in these waters as well. joe said that dolphins and whales are emerging in the areas, and so is human activity. what do you think is more regulation needed in the area, tweet me or the show @chasing news. >> oh. >> look at this video of a massive marlin caught off of hawaii's kona coast. first time deep see sea fisher -- deep sea fisherman, it weighed in 600 pounds, it could

be heavier, becauses fish could not fit on the scale. he fought it for about 50 minutes. >> wow. >> that is a big fish. >> i never -- buried anyone before, now i have to bury my son. >> his son died of a overdose. i tell you, i do believe there is hope, i do believe change is

>> i don't add salt until the very end. >> if you know anything about cheese cake, you know about tony luke, jr. over the years, he has done hard work, i met a man known for his voice and charisma in cherry hill for gathering about drug addiction. >> i remember driving away. >> tony's son, died of a heroin overdose in late march, 3 wa he5

years old. he was addicted to drugs, he quit himself for his son. >> seeing the ambulance drive past me. i never buried anyone before. i never did. now i have to bury my son. >> tony is magnetic, loud, and he is using that platform to tell the world to end stigma. he did not start a gofundme or a fun doing or fundraising, he create a simpling what hash tag, groubrown and white. >> 10,000 to 25 million people. in a day. >> the colors of heroin, he is

imploring people who lost loved ones to heroin addicts to wear those colors, and paste the pictures of your loved ones in those. >> i like his approach almost like less is more. he starting at you know first step. first step is being honest. telling the truth. you know not hiding, a lot of people put on airs, say, you know i have a high profile, i don't to want to ruin my reputation, he is a real down to earth person, that is who people can relate to. >> i can't imagine the horror of his loss. the whole rehabilitation recovery effort has been a failure for the last few years. >> let's not blame the rehab center, it is still addict making the decision. >> we've seen that. >> you can have celebrities and

beyonce. >> just trying to remove the shadow, they want people to talk about it. hash tag is brown and white. >> it is not going to happen individually, all that is everyone is going to spin their own wheels in their lane and stay in that lane, but together. you own the whole highway. >> alex, a story about a mall. what some people might say is a politically connected inside deal? jared cuche kushner what do you? >> it is well-known that jared kushner has a lot on his plate. in between solving america's opeopioid crisis. he may have time for an update from proceedings in a courtroom in monmouth county, president ofeton town in court, suing to block redevelopment of monmouth

mall, spearheaded by kushner company, but naysay -- -- they say that okay came. >> this is a big change for a town. we' their input. we took their questions, gave them to our professionals and posted them for everyone to see. >> project would build 700 apartment units on top of an existing parking deck, include some affordable housing and transform mall to a live, work and shop landmark. now some of the already spectical town residents, went -- last scwhrl i july. he said it had nothing to do with this mall deal and not a quid pro quo. >> i never discuss my private life with kushners offer. >> no town money would be

involved. but zoning rules need to be changed, that is why council voted, it could last a couple of days, we should know soon. >> you said a couple things circumstance this a town resisting because of a trump connection? a town resisting because they don't want affordable housing? or because of traffic? or do they just not like the mayor? what so there are so many angles. >> i think it is all of the above. except for maybe trump connection, this was filed before the presidential elect happened. but there was a lot of talk about the traffic, that will contribute to the area, and a lot of antirenter bias that defense is trying to bring out here, saying is a somehow you know, you can't -- >> to be clear for our viewers, i aeitoun say the town, but youe talking about 4 local residents

not really a groundswell of antijared kushner antagonism. >> you can get 4 out of 13,000, this is a small town, you only need one to win. >> frank lives in huntington, long island with his wife, dog and about a hundred chiclet pigeons. >> they are nasty, they bleep bleep on people, they are not, they are beautiful. >> the students of strayer university. time has taught us, the strength in them is in us all. and to all who seek their true potential, we say, let's get it, america.

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>> new favorite animal insta inm account, @river run golden, he is balance almost anything on his head, he has no training, he has such a calm demeanor. >> i would be impressed if he could walk that beer over to the table. >> on his back two feet. >> right bring it over. >> you are no negative, bill.

>> check out this viral commercial from a roofing company, digital roofing innovation in alabama. >> guess what, i'm not here to talk to you about roofing. rifle, i am here to talk to but ar15 rifle. >> if you sign up for a new roof with this company, you get a free ar15. >> thank you. >> where are the pigeons? >> could someone forward my scripp bacscript back to me. >> for some reason my crypt -- i found. >> yea. >> frank lives in huntington, long island with his wife, dog and 100 chiclet pigeons.

>> people think that pigeons are nasty, they [bleep] on people, they are not, they are beautiful, they kept me out of trouble. i grew up in the south bronx, i was on the roof with the pigeons. >> frank built a 96 square foot home for his ping o pigeons. >> he has a tiplet. >> he said that taking care of the pigeons relaxes him. >> i come home, let them out. my stress level goes down. >> somebody, tried t try ruffles feathers. >> someone, i had to go to town hall, do if legal. >> he is within the pigeon

restriction. >> the pigeons could not be happier, they had babies. >> he has 4 girlfriends. and male helps all mates raise babies. >> we have gay birds too. >> how do you know. >> interesting. >> as a member of american tiplet union, they meet to talk shop, trade birds and see who has the most beautiful pigeon. then i lost one of his babies, he handed me a cute red pigeon, i was petting it, it got while it took off. >> come back eokay. >> do you want another one. >> i want her to come back. >> this pigeon was the first flight, i hope it comes back.

i'm not really sure. >> excellent. how disgusting is the pigeon coop? they are pooping all of the time, i can imagine it must be gross. >> he does keep it as clean as possible, they have a night bird bath, the birds go in every day. >> i am happy that it is in huntington, long island. not in new york. >> i think you have plenty in new york. >> thank you. >> welcome back, you know we love monday, a great night of chasing news. we got a whil whole week comingp for you. see you tomorrow. >> you know where. yes, you do. see yeah.

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