is the primary source of weapons for mexican drug cartels i said no no they got us in mexico is in the past two years or smuggled from the united states whether it's the a.t.f. problem or the united states those are u.s. guns that are if it involved in that violence that is a problem as a result of all of the crimes in the united states how do you not look at it actually it's a problem of basic market forces there's a demand for firearms in mexico because of the drug trade because of the illegal drug trade and there's a certain there's a surplus in the market in the united states that's able to supply that but if we outlaw them going across the border except for our government doing it with you if i can be done anyways they're going to be.

unfortunately, there's a tremendous amount of violence south of us in mexico. the government in mexico and our law enforcement partners are putting up very tremendous and heroic efforts in mexico to do everything they can to basically, stem the violence that is occurring. by way of capacity building, partnerships, intelligence and information sharing, we are working closer than ever before, certainly, closer than what i have ever seen in my 33 years of service. of our borders are stable. are they completely safe? no. as governor o'malley said, everyone was that wears a badge, carries a gun, takes the oath of office, does so to prevent any crime happening against our citizens. but the reality is, we are a human race. we will continue to see acts of violence. but our job is to continue, and the relentless -- be relentless, to drive the violence down and protect our borders and make sure that our country is as safe as possible. with that, governor, any questions that he might have i will have the -- be very happy to answer. >> thank you very much. that was very con

was causing an increase in violence and an increase in guns arriving throughout mexico from tijuana to mexico city to sonora and beyond. we have before us today witnesses who worked in mexico for years and they will tell the committee their frustration about being kept in the dark by officials in washington and in phoenix. and about what really happened as a result of "operation fast and furious." they are going to have the opportunity to tell this committee about what happens when the justice department lets weapons flow across the border and how mexican officials reacted when they began to learn the truth. the committee will also offer atf supervisors the opportunity to publicly explain why they thought it was okay to let weapons flow from phoenix to mexican drug cartels without making an effort to interdict them. the committee is eager to know why one particular suspect was remitted to purchase 685 weapons before he was arrested. we are also eager to hear justifications for decisions that have created deep divisions within the atf and outrage in both the united states and mexico. we have yet to -- we have not yet seen the end of the

in mexico and brazil. and it has been so successful it is now used in over 40 countries around the world, almost every single country in latin american and many countries in other continents. and what it does is it attacks poverty now but it also does so in a way that aims to prevent parents from passing poverty to their children. the exciting thing about it is it has great potential to reduce poverty further for children in these families. >> education and health care are two ways latin american countries are closing the poverty gap. and women are being put at the forefront of their households, as governments trust them to uphold these requirements and providing for their families. >> poor countries have generally only paid women because women will use the money to take care of children and families. you give the money to men and they will drink it away at the cantina. you give the money to the women they will use to buy more nutritious food fruits and vegetables and school shoes and things their families need. >> here in the us, the nation's income gap is the highest it's ever been. the top-earning 20 perc

us to you. that was made in mexico. >> thank you very much. might have to use it here on the show in the next couple of minutes. alex will be with us next, so stay with us. >>> he's living the american dream with his own wine label. alex is my guess here on "comunidad del valle." also helping coordinate the upcoming wine tasting event. welcome to the show. >> thank you. it's a pleasure. >> tell us what we have here. this looks very, very classy. is that half of owning a label is making sure that it's classy for any wine connoisseur? >> actually, the way that we present it, it's very personal. since it has my name on it, it has to be classic, i guess. and so it's part of doing things right. making sure that the wine is up to the quality that we want to and everything else, the presentation and everything else. as i say, we try to be very professional in what we do. >> what is it that at one point made you say this is something i need to get into? >> i was in the industry working many years picking, wine maker, it was actually natural for me to

say when you are faced with the fact that we know that these weapons are going to be used in such carnage in mexico and the united states. we should have pulled every tool out of the toolbox. not just to make her case. r. k. should not prior to hear. there is a flow of firearms -- it up in the number one priority and we should've reached and that toolbox. we should have conducted interviews and we should have done interviews with surrounding people. we should have tracked these weapons better. we should have followed everything by the letter to stop them. >> have you ever heard of a law enforcement officer stopping someone for speeding when really they may have had another purpose in mind? >> i have heard that it happens. >> crossing the yellow line? >> sooner or later you are going to make a mistake. >> exactly and when you do a lawful non-contextual car stop also opens up the full panoply of other search options like searching the vehicle or a pat-down. how about a proffer? is that in your toolbox to go to a united states attorney and say i would like to proffer this person? i would like to send

one agent, he said, there are hundreds of people in mexico, people who were shot with the guns and wounded. back to you. jamie: in a word, wow. keep usted. thanks, william lajeunesse. >> reporter: you bet. bill: we are waiting the republican leadership in a meeting at the hill and they'll be at the microphone soon, and wield take you there as the president says there is no set deal because the republicans so far, is that the case? scott garrett is a republican, live with us next on that. jamie: plus, new details in the case of a missing mother of triplets from missouri. why her family thinks there is a new break in the case. bill: and he thought he was a dead man and came face-to-face weather a grizzly bear. the teenager who helped fight off a bear attacking his own friends, and the incredible story in the alaska wilderness. >> well, i would say that it was just general chaos. we came upon the bear as we walked around the rock outcropping and the bear began to attacks, basically. -- attack, basically. [ male announcer ] this is the network. a network of possibilities. excuse me? my grandfather was born in this village. [ automated vo

unfortunately, there's a tremendous amount of violence south of us in mexico. and our law enforcement partners are putting up very tremendous and heroic efforts in mexico to do everything they can to basically, stem the violence that is occurring. by way of capacity building, partnerships, intelligence and information sharing, we are working closer than ever before, certainly, closer than what i have ever seen in my 33 years of service. of our borders are stable. are they completely safe? no. as governor o'malley said, everyone was that wears a badge, carries a gun, takes the oath of office, does so to prevent any crime happening against our citizens. but the reality is, we are a human race. we will continue to see acts of violence. but our job is to continue, and the relentless -- be relentless, to drive the violence down and protect our borders and make sure that our country is as safe as possible. with that, governor, any questions that he might have i will have the -- be very happy to answer. >> thank you very much. that was very concise and a very good des

was causing an increase in violence and an increase in guns arriving throughout mexico from tijuana to mexico city to sonora and beyond. we have before usay witnesses who worked in mexico for years and they will tell the committee their frustration about being kept in the dark by officials in washington and in phoenix. and about what really happened as a result of "operation fast and furious." they are going to have the opportunity to tell this committee about what happens when the justice department lets weapons flow across the border and how mexican officials reacted when they began to learn the truth. the committee will also offer atf supervisors the opportunity to publicly explain why they thought it was okay to let weapons flow from phoenix to mexican drug cartels without making an effort to interdict them. the committee is eager to know why one particular suspect was remitted to purchase 685 weapons before he was arrested. we are also eager to hear justifications for decisions that have created deep divisions within the atf and outrage in both the united states and mexico. we have yet to -- we have not yet seen the end of the viol

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unfortunately, there's a tremendous amount of violence south of us in mexico. the government in mexico and our law enforcement partners are putting up very tremendous and heroic efforts in mexico to do everything they can to basically, stem the violence that is occurring. by way of capacity building, partnerships, intelligence and information sharing, wecapacity way of intelligence and information-sharing we are working closer than ever before. we are working better than i have ever seen in my over 33 years of service. our borders are safer. are they completely safe? no. as governor o'malia says, every one of us that wears a badge, that carries a gun, that takes an oath of office, does so in order to prevent any crime from happening against our citizens. but reality is, we are a human race. we will continue to see acts of violence. that our job is to continue and be relentless to drive that violence down, to protect our borders and ensure that our border communities and, therefore, our country be as safe as possible. with that, governor, if any questions that yo

unfortunately, there's a tremendous amount of violence south of us in mexico. the government in mexico and our law enforcement partners are putting up very tremendous and heroic efforts in mexico to do everything they can to basically, stem the violence that is occurring. by way of capacity building, partnerships, intelligence and information sharing, we are working closer than ever before, certainly, closer than what i have ever seen in my 33 years of service. of our borders are stable. are they completely safe? no. as governor o'malley said, everyone was that wears a badge, carries a gun, takes the oath of office, does so to prevent any crime happening against our citizens. but the reality is, we are a human race. we will continue to see acts of violence. but our job is to continue, and the relentless -- be relentless, to drive the violence down and protect our borders and make sure that our country is as safe as possible. with that, governor, any questions that he might have i will have the -- be very happy to answer. >> thank you very much. that was very con

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sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >>> governor martinez is asking people to avoid using fireworks in new mexico. she says the conditions are just too dry. >>> u.s. treasury department gives congress a major warning with the debt limit, saying the limit must be raised in order to avoid catastrophic economic consequences. if an agreement can't be medicine by august 2, the u.s. will begin defaulting on its debt. lawmakers need to agree how to cut about $2 trillion to raise the debt ceiling. >>> smoke something not own hazardous to your health, it's costing some people their jobs. the humanna insurance company says workers who use tobacco products won't be hired in the arizona offices from now on. they will use urine tests to screen for nicotine. the assurance giant says it's trying to improve the health of its workers. legal experts say smokers are not protected under any law. >>> an audit turns up in property dealings between the state highway administration and some of the contractors the agency does business welcome if you think you've seen more fireflies than usual this year, you're right. fin

say when you are faced with the fact that we know that these weapons are going to be used in such carnage in mexico and the united states. we should have pulled every tool out of the toolbox. not just to make her case. r. k. should not prior to hear. there is a flow of firearms -- it up in the number one priority and we should've reached and that toolbox. we should have conducted interviews and we should have done interviews with surrounding people. we should have tracked these weapons better. we should have followed everything by the letter to stop them. >> have you ever heard of a law enforcement officer stopping someone for speeding when really they may have had another purpose in mind? >> i have heard that it happens. >> crossing the yellow line? >> sooner or later you are going to make a mistake. >> exactly and when you do a lawful non-contextual car stop also opens up the full panoply of other search options like searching the vehicle or a pat-down. how about a proffer? is that in your toolbox to go to a united states attorney and say i would like to proffer this person? i would like to send

in new mexico, the governor is urging residents to avoid using fireworks in the hot, dry conditions. >> please do not purchase, do not sell, and do not use fireworks. >> reporter: in the midwest there were fears thunderstorms, killing 111-year-old girl in wisconsin and sending 30 people to the hospital. but in the mountains a site almost never see, snow and lots of it in july, the remnants of winter. a lake tahoe the ski slopes are still open. >> it is fourth of july and still we are on skis. >> now maryland's most powerful radar and the forecast certified most accurate. >> we are still tracking some powerful showers. all of this is getting out of the central part of the state. as we go forward in time, the conditions will continue to improve. the rest of the state looking all clear. we had a rounded evening thunderstorms but there was some good weather out there today. we got some good shots from josie and the falls and a sky shot from ocean city. i think the crowd packed into that area. it is a hot, humid night out there. it is one of those sticky nights. 93 was our high today, the

us out. syria and 40 thousand drug related murders in mexico. w jersey is laying off policemen and who will bail us out. no one is big enough. we need to take care of yourself . we are taking care of the world. >> thatthere is no one here to bail us out. people, they take care of themselves and tracey, to your point. i don't have investments on portugal and greece. we are sending money over to terrible socialist states and cooked their own bed. let them sleepp in that. >> you can say the same story here at home. we need to understand where and how the money is spent. you can say it here in the united states or overseas. we need transparency and tiny tim or moron, we need to get our act together and let us know how the money is desiminated. >> hold owithout the colorful language in a moment in the end of the day. do you think that the state has a good and should take that argument to washington to stop funding the ims. >> no, you can't. we are living in a world economy now. you cannot isolate yourself. there is a complaint about the china is under

145 square miles and officials believe it's on track to become the largest forest fire in new mexico history. could use a break from the weather. >> which in some cases hasn't been h hping. a little bit of rain has kind of helped out here. >>> let's take a look at this morning's weather from around the nation. we have major heat in the middle of the country with ten states under advisories or warnings. severe storms in the northern plains and thunderstorms along the gulf coast. rain from tropical storm arlene leaves south texas but it does linger with showers. nice along both coasts. >> a scorcher in the midwest. 94 in kansas city. 95 in omaha. 97 in minneapolis. new york is a pleasant 84. boston 78. 81 in l.a. 77 in portland. average temperatures in the east. 89 in baltimore. 70 in seattle. 92 in sacramento. >>> talk of a major departure from the obama administration. >>> then a fast food first. "consumer reports" names the best chains in the country. wh where does your favorite restaurant rank? >>> ouch, take a look at this. the venomous c cature found on a plane after stinging a sleeping passenger.a

in it right now. >> well, mother nature proving once again to us all who's boss these days. rob carl mark, nice enough to join us. pleasure to have you, thanks. >>> in mexico, rescue teams are still trying to find seven americans missing after their fishing boat capsized sunday. but time may be running out in this situation. they have been lost at sea now for four days, and the mexican navy says it will stop rescue efforts on friday. this as we're learning more about how 35 men narrowly escaped the waters alive. nbc's miguel aguiler with more. >> reporter: a brief moment of relief after a fight for their lives. >> a shark circled us twice. i was bleeding. i thought i'm done. >> michael lang calls his rescue a miracle and believes the seven missing americans, fathers, husbands, brothers, will be found alive. >> i'm still very hopeful. i was in the water for 16 hours and i was okay. >> reporter: the survivors have been living together at a hotel here ever since their rescue. they remain focused on finding the missing and helping the families of the missing hundreds of miles away. sharon clings to hope that her husband albert is still alive. >> he fought in t

. >>> the families of seven bay area fishermen missing in mexico tell us they are hearing that a u.s. dive team is on standby. the coast guard spent the day looking near the so noria islands. it's been nine days since the boat sank during a sudden storm. one bay area man is confirmed dead. about three dozen people survived many by swimming for 16 hours to remote islands. >>> well, today is the first of two funeral services for former first lady betty ford. michelle obama, several former first ladies and former presidents are expected at this afternoon's private ceremony in palm desert. mrs. ford's body will be flown to michigan tomorrow for another service on thursday. she will then be buried next to her husband, former president gerald ford, at the presidential museum. betty ford died last week at the age of 93. >>> the texas rangers fan who fell to his death last week during a game has been laid to rest. 39-year-old firefighter shannon stone was with his 6-year-old son last thursday when he leaned over the railing and fell while trying to catch a ball that a player had thrown into t

mexico. it's heading north, northwest. it could hit the coast in the next 36 hours. in mexico they are preparing nearly 900 shelters in flood prone areas. >>> he might have used up a few lives but rascal is being called one lucky cat. on july 11th, 75 days after a torpid destroyed his home rascal was found alive. his weight was down to two pounds and his collar had been tangled around his front left regular. rascal is expected to make a full recovery. >>> nfl owners and players are still inching closer to a deal to end the leagues four-month- old lockout. both sides will meet today. they are still confident they can reach an agreement within the next few days. that would save the nfl preseason which begins in the next few weeks. retired pro players said they would not stand in the way of an agreement. earlier they had been complaining they had been left out of talks that directly effects their pensions. >>> a basketball star who popularized the game in china has made his announcement today. he blamed foot and leaguers. he scored nearly 10,000 points for the houston rocket. >> nine years ago i come to houston as yao tall skinny player and an entire city and a team chan

in mexico. the atf didn't have the means to track them and therefore they were used in crimes. and they will be turning up for a decade. >> ifill: this is one of these new government rules that seems to have made nobody happy on either side of the very enduring gun policy divide in this country. why wouldn't the gun control advocates be happy about this? >> well, they're pleased that the atf is doing something. obama administration has been very reluctant to wid into gun control issues for various reasons, politics mostly, there's a lot of pro gun democrats in congress that were elected in 2006. they were trying to preserve some of those folks. a lot of them lost in 2010. you know, the gun control groups, i think, want more robust regulation. they want more things like, for example, reinstituting the ban on assault weapons which was something from the clinton administration and which is expired. that's not likely to happen given the congress that we have. >> the national rifle association on the other side theoretically. >> correct. and they plan to sue the minute the atf sends

in mexico. it was a shock to many of us, and i will read some excerpts. "san francisco tends lost an instrumental advocate, when the founder and executive director of the eviction defense collaborative and died tragically while vacationing in in in mexico with his sister. he was 46 years old. miguel brought together one dozen nonprofits and groups to fund what is now known as the defense collaborative. every day, san francisco residents who are served eviction papers get critical assistance from the defense collaborative, which helps them file their answers in court, offers attorney referrals, and largest funds to keep them house. it is an indispensable service that the city simply cannot do without, in his ingenuity and persistence has allowed us to thrive all of these 15 years -- and his ingenuity and persistence has allowed us to thrive. he graduated in 1986 and moved to the city. he got involved in the housing rights movement by volunteering at the tenants union. there was the eviction defense office, for them to file documents, so there was the tender

probably some twenty five hundred pounds that it will in mexico under this operation fast and furious no learning probably not a good equal number when used in analysis. and one of those guns were spent at the crime scene and i missed that. and i see agent and even in central mexico. this is. now as we are finding out the temple wasn't doing running guns and so on doris amended it and also you know mr keene it has links you know the records go in mexico so where are all these different incidents through the a.t.f. all through the a.t.f. although some of the other agencies involved one way or another in. money. or tell leaders have to be answered at least released a video interview with this guy we were buying our guns in the united states and he learned from you. and i think in that case what he's referring to is you know me i and norman lived in a drug dealer to pay to flip. a prisoner and he was on lots of guns. the f.b.i. evidently and the same kind of activity as fast and furious and he was being surveilled by the a.t.f. unbeknown he was in government and they were watching him what to. do next on it can execute it. so it is and it's

in yet? >> well, let me add, there's something that i think for many of us sounds counterintuitive here. most of us think mexico'sstrong collective culture, u.s. very individualistic. and you're actually saying the opposite in many ways. and not only that, as i said, mexico versus latin america is also individualistic. >> well, that's what i say, but i think more importantly than saying it, i try to provide an enormous amount of statistics whether it's polling data, even he individual crossty -- religiousty where mexican religiousness is increasingly -- perhaps always was -- a highly individualistic act. mexicans do not go to mass. they will go to -- [speaking spanish] and that's about it. mass which is a collective, by definition, collective act, they don't. mexican religiousty is seen as an individual act by mexicans. these are numbers. you can disagree with the numbers, and that's a discussion that can be had, but the numbers are there. i think, andres, the issue is perhaps that because of the new technologies and social networks, this may be beginning to change. although it's hard to say how -- i'm not sure i

us from our phoenix station. nice work, well done in the thick of it last night. pleasure to have you, thanks. >>> in mexico, rescue teams are still trying to find seven americans missing after their fishing boat capsized sunday. but time may be running out in this situation. they have been lost at sea now for four days, and the mexican

in children as well as other health issues. green science is pushing for new standards that will provide safety without using harmful chemicals. >>> a prison break in mexico turned into a tight squeeze for one man behind bars. police say a woman tried to walk out of prison with her husband in a suitcase. here you can see him. it happened yesterday following a conjugal visit. prison guards noticed the woman seemed nervous. they also said the suitcase looked a bit bulky. the husband is serving a 20 year sentence for possessing illegal weapons. the wife now faces charges as well. >> nice idea for a moment. okay. >>> time now 54:00. let's check in with sal. how are we looking out there, sal? >> we're looking okay. looking at some of these things we can see here on live camera 280 northbound looks pretty good getting up into the valley. no problems into sunny vale. also this morning looking at interstate 880 in oakland. that's a very nice looking drive. hoping to have an easy tuesday as a lot of people are coming off pretty pleasant 4th of july i'd say. westbound bay bridge traffic is looking good at the toll plaza. here's steve. >>> all right, sal, thank you.

us, who were we? >> we have, in fact, become sweden's mexico. >> really? >> absolutely. >> but if we want to work, we got to be somebody's mexico. >> if you're suggesting that the choice in america is to work for dangerous work, disrespectful work, degrading work at minimum wage. >> that's right. >> then my statement to you, sir, is that is unamerican. >> exactly. it's mexican. >> have you been to a mexican factory? >> yes. >> they have brutal work conditions, long hours, low pay. [inaudible] the water supply comes from the effluent from the factory. >> nothing wrong with that. >> which one were you at? >> the one in my head. and the problem is our american-run american factories like this one can't compete with our swedish-run mexican factories. these guys seem like complete wastes. the customers should be assembling it themselves. >> we haven't figured out how to do that. >> it's called an allen wrench. >> well, there's your first problem. it's comfortable. >> they coddled their employee at every turn. >> when does this guy get his bathroom break? >> bat

us, who were we? >> we have, in fact, become sweden's mexico. >> really?absolutely. >> but if we want to work, we got to be somebody's mexico. >> if you're suggesting that the choice in america is to work for dangerous work, disrespectful work, degrading work at minimum wage. >> that's right. >> then my statement to you, sir, is that is unamerican. >> exactly. it's mexican. >> have you been to a mexican factory? >> yes. >> they have brutal work conditions, long hours, low pay. [inaudible] the water supply comes from the effluent from the factory. >> nothing wrong with that. >> which one were you at? >> the one in my head. and the problem is our american-run american factories like this one can't compete with our swedish-run mexican factories. these guys seem like complete wastes. the customers should be assembling it themselves. >> we haven't figured out how to do that. >> it's called an allen wrench. >> well, there's your first problem. it's comfortable. >> they coddled their employee at every turn. >> when does this guy get his bathroom break? >> bathroo

in mexico. officials say there is still boat sank sunday in mexico. officials say there is still hope. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. it was indeed a glorious fourth. americans coast to coast celebrated the nation's 235th birthday with parades, barbecues, and, of course, fireworks. here in new york, it was the annual extravaganza over the hudson river. in chicago, thousands turned out to watch at navy pier on lake michigan. in houston, music and fireworks at the freedom over texas show. and in los angeles, a stunning display at cbs studio city. >>> in washington this morning, we can expect fireworks of another kind, as senate republicans and democrats return to work on a deal to raise the nation's debt limit. house members return tomorrow. joel brown is in washington with more on this. good morning, joel. so, what are the chances an agreement can be reached soon? >> well, betty, let's put it this way, if democrats and republicans are getting closer to a deal on the debt limit, they're taking baby steps. the senate may be cutting its holiday recess short, but it's unclear just how much work will ge

in mexico it's stopping the guns which are being used, of course, to kim -- kill the cops, judges andms. so imagine the feeling down there when you're number one ally in the fight against cartel is knowingly sending guns that they know are killing people. that's why they feel betrayed. back to you. jon: understandably. william la jeunesse, thanks. patti ann: meanwhile, one of mexico's bad guys wanted in the ambush of a -- an american agent is behind bars. the u.s. had put a $5 million bounty on his head after connecting him to the killing of jaime zapata. zapata was gunned down while traveling on a mexican highway with another american agent back in february. michael braun, the former chief of operations for the dea, joins us. thank you for being with us. as we just said, he was wanted in the death of an immigrations and custom enforcemen official, so how significant is his capture? >> well, it's very significant, and it's proof that mexico's winning their fight against the cartels. the arrest of aguilar means that mexico, supported by dea, fbi, i.c.e., atf, other agencies from our go

it back to the book, i do go in the book into changing mexico's political institutions and why we need all the big mistakes more or less consciously believing we could use the same institutions in the regime and have them function in a new space context was a big mistake. i think there's three people largely responsible for this. the main one is president fox because i wasn't able to convince them of this field miserably, and the third one was my very good friend today and better today who won that battle but lost it with and that is one of the reasons we are in the mess we are in. it's a chance for of least partial political institution and the reelection of congressmen >> [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] the >> we better do that briefly in english because we have a lot of people online. including the re-election of congressmen now. the first recollected mexican senator would be reelected in 2020 for. -- 2024. [inaudible] former head of the electoral institute -- >> thank you. it's very important because this is not going to happen then in the different scenarios we will begin fielding the impact of the reelec

in arizona and new mexico. >> i ordered no fireworks whatsoever to be used on state land. that is the only authority i have as governor. >> reporter: she begged residents to forego fireworks this year. in texas where 3 million acres have been scorched nearly every county has banned fireworks and that means 100,000 people in austin for the first time in 35 years won't see firework with the texas symphony so they cancelled the show. it's such a fire hazard for some cities and the economic hardships are hitting the plan. chicago will have the big show on the 4th but the show for the big food fest has been cancelled? why, the budget worries. but one texas town, amarillo has come up with a solution to the problem. no pyrotechnics but a laser show. >> new and safe and celebrating a wonderful day. and we have our own party going on. and you can see the african-american fest is going on. thousands of people have experience the fun. if you haven't gone, you still have a little time to check it out. we'll have it until about 9:00 tonight. it is free to enter. >>> before we go to the

in canada as he pushes military helicopter training to the test. >> don't forget, we are always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back. >>> the fire threats in new mexicomunity of los alamos. the nuclear laboratory seized tonight, but the biggest wild fire is threatening sites that are held sacred by american indian tribes. hundreds of firefighters are working to contain the tribes. thousands of residents were allowed to come home yesterday. the fire started back on june 26 when a tree fell on power lines. not surprisingly, new mexico's governor is urging them not to use fireworks because of the conditions. many cities and counties across the nation's drought stricken areas are banning fireworks. dozens of cities in texas, including austin and san antonio have canceled their fireworks shows tonight as a precaution. meanwhile, a police officers and one other person were shot to death in the heart of memphis' entertainment district. the officer was responding to a call for a domestic dispute last night when he was shot. a woman in the hotel room was also killed. a suspect is now in custody. he's now hospitalized with injuries suffered during his arrest.

in mexico. nbc's reporter is live with us from san felipe beach with more on the search. and miguel, we're hearing that the search could be lifted as early as tomorrow. that leaves family here feeling very, very desperate. >> reporter: certainly. we've been in touch with mexican officials all day. for the last several days they say that the search is now in its fourth day. they've been searching around the clock, at night and in the morning. they say that they have given all they can to this search. it is at this time scheduled to end friday morning at 2:00 a.m. that search has been extensive and rather exhaustive so far. obviously as you can imagine, all those families in the bay area from those seven missing men out at sea certainly want this search to continue through the next several days. but mexican officials telling us as late as just an hour or two ago that they do plan to halt this search at 2:00 a.m. friday. they say they have simply searched the sea of cortez as best they can, and they will continue that search for two more days and then pull up to an end on fr

in mexico. we hope there will be good news. stay with us online at nbcbayarea.com for thorough and indepth coverage. >>> a tragic and deadly accident at an a's game in texas. a fan dies after falling head first out of the stands and it happened in front of his own son. the entire accident was captured on video. don't worry, we're only showing you part of it. that fall taking place during the 2nd inning. rangers outfielder josh hamilton picked up a foul ball and tossed it into the stands. you can see the fan reached over, he hasn't been identified yet, and then fell over the rail 20 feet to the ground, falling behind the left field scoreboard. witnesses say that he hit a metal cross beam on the way down and sadly he died at the hospital after. the man was at that game as i mentioned with his young son who was rushed away from the area. tonight's fall ironically happening almost a year to the day that another fan fell 30 feet from the second level of that very same ballpark. luckily that fan survived. >>> it is all systems go, except possibly

weigh in overnight. >> we believe he is using a shield of an international border to delay and slow the process. >> he is accused of killing a teacher in maryland and running back to his native mexicog. >>> for the second time in less than a week, we have heard about exxon. now we are hearing about an environmental disaster in montana. details on that on this tuesday morning. hope awed wonderful 4th of july. i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. let's check the forecast on this tuesday because a lot of us are going back to work. >> absolutely. let's see what it is going to be like with lynette charles. >> good morning. it's not that bad going back to work because we are not dealing with rain out there. and this morning, we are getting sunshine in here. yesterday, at this time we had a few more clouds that lingered throughout the day a few peeks of sunshine yesterday i think we will have more going throughout the day. maryland's most powerful radar, not picking up and a -- on a lot around town. but ocean city to the south of oceanview you can see what's going on. dealing with showers and thunderstorms trying to pop up just to the south of princess anne. but as we go throughou

i thank you for also giving us opportunity to go to mexico city and meet with officials down there, both our agents and agencies as well as the community in mexico. hearing some of the responses this morning, i'm kind of surprised that mexican federal police met us with such openness in providing information to us of what they are attempting to do, when apparently we let them down. i guess, trying to get at, come ad from the other side and get answers. let me ask mr. canino, thank you for your service -- >> thank you. >> when did you first learned a large number of guns were being seized in mexico and traced back your. >> it was around november. my intel officer in mexico reporter to me that there was a large amount of weapons and the suspect gun database speed up what was your reaction to that? >> well, sir, i looked at it. i thought three things about this case. number one, i thought that the case was out of phoenix, anybody who has ever talk to any agent in phoenix knows the u.s. attorney's office there has been reluctant to prosecute firearms cases. that's never one. number two, i thought our agents in phoenix had stumbled upon a gun