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>> kath loves that. when you see kath, hug her. wrap your arms around her and shake her. she loves it. it's her favorite thing. >> don't say that. i'm going to california tomorrow. >> you are! >> i'm going to see a lot of people. be gentle, please. yesterday at physical therapy they put me in the rack. >> what's that? >> that's what i used to be in -- i have a terrible -- a severe herniated disk which acts up a lot. i've been getting pt for two months. just yesterday because it's not going well. put me in the rack. >> what's that? >> kind of liked it. uh-huh! it stretches your vertebrae. [ clicking ] >> time for ihoda. >> you've been waiting. >> i'm boring, girl. >> no, no. this is a good one. >> i just didn't want to go to ihoda. >> this is by ingrid michaelson. it's called "girls chase boys." chase girls, chase boys, chase girls -- >> we have heard this. this isn't new. ♪ >> i like this song. >> you do? >> i already told you that. >> when? >> like a year ago when it was a hit. >> wow, hoda. some things that are old are new again. okay? it's not that old. it wasn't a yea

. >> kath, over to you. >> this darling lady is from manhattan, kansas.is the top jelly belly bean flavor in america? >> berry cherry? yeah! >> very cherry is the most popular. but what came in second was buttered popcorn. >> oh! >> and some of the more popular ones are ear wax flavored ones and throw up flavor. it's a harry potter flavor. >> genius. okay. >> you're also going to win some candy. you're from georgia, right? >> yep. >> which of the following candy bars is the oldest? >> that would be the hershy's milk chocolate bar. >> no cds for you. >> debuted in 1900. it was actually given to soldiers during the war for energy. it was considered one of the food groups. >> trish here is from colorado. what active ingredient creates the pop sensation of pop rocks? >> let's go with phosphoric acid. >> oh. >> so what is the secret ingredient? >> it's carbon dioxide. when the sugar is heated, it's mixed with that that causes bubbles. when you put it on your tongue, the sugar melts and the bubble pops. >> cotton candy and bubble gum, those are flavors? >> yeah

kath turner reports from caracas. the line outside the supermarket starts at 8am. no one knows what the food truck will bring. it's a lottery. sometimes i come for rice or oil, but i can't get it. if the supermarket doesn't bring what we need, we go back with nothing. >> reporter: after a 2.5 hour rate, and 100 in the queue, the truck arrives. it's a big one with flour, sugar, butter and chicken. supplies are rationed. each person can buy up to two of each product. >> over the past year the lines are getting longer. the food shortages are critical. the government must solve the situation and listen to us. people are furious. >> according to the index, venezuelan is the most miserable country in the world. other statistics are depressing. the food and agricultural organisation says the price of food is higher than 18 other countries in the region. in the second quarter of 2013, more than 17,000 venezuelans slid into the extreme, taking the total to 2.8 million. >> this is one of the poorest neighbourhoods in caracas. there are more than 100 slums like this. millions

please welcome this year's scripps spelling bee champions, kath kath ever sriram hathwar and ansun sujoe[ applause ] congratulations. congratulations. now, first of all i want to tell our audience, these guys are real divas, you know what they asked for in the contract rider in their dressing rooms. they asked for the oxford english dictionary, unabridged. you guys, tied, right? >> yeah. >> jimmy: you were happy you tied? >> yes. >> jimmy: for real happy, or just to be nice happy? >> we are fine with it. >> jimmy: you are fine with it. you seem kind of could go either way. and, by the way, whatever you do, don't let success tear you apart. that's what happened to lennon and mccartney. you know who they are? lennon and mccartney? [ laughter ] all right, maybe they're not that bright. you are young is what it is. we have a competition every year, never competed against two winners before. so this might be a little more difficult for me. you are going to be competing as one contestant. do you understand? >> yes. >> uh-huh. >> jimmy: join arms or do whatever siamese twins would do. the judge

. >> all kaths here made through the internet. sites commonly used like my red book. operation cross country took to streets in cities like oakland using male decoys they look for young street walkers who may have been trafficked and says the frags was successful >> they rescued six children. youngest was 15 years old. and they arrested 13 pimps. >> door is open. >> fbi and police targeted johns. those who responded by decoys. police rented rooms and all seemed embarrassed. one john soiled his pants >> for johns arrested it was indeed walk of shame. some are married one had on a shirt with a name of the company he worked for. they were booked and jailed >> thank you. >> another set back for a troubled caltrans project abc7 news has been investigating for more than a year now. crews damaged or destroyed an archaeological site. there is a a bypass. the federal government ordered work halted. >> caltrans says crews are still allowed to work on a bio duct, but much of the work on the six-mile long project ordered stopped by the u.s. army corps of engineers. it fills in an

basically whether or not he had done is he had un plugged the vascular kath and bled out in a short amount of time. >> reporter: how could his life have been failure? >> supervision. he needed to be watched. >> reporter: you told others that he needed supervision? >> yes. >> reporter: what happened to those requests? >> i don't know. i don't know. >> to be perfectly clear, there's no scabies outbreak at tuscon. >> reporter: richard pratt is the director of health services. after requests by "america tonight", he agreed to speak to us briefly, outside his office. >> before it was privatized and after privatisation, what is the difference in staffing levels, when it comes to medical care? >> staffing levels are the same. in fact, i would tell you that corizon's staffing levels have been coming up on a monthly basis, to the point that the hours they were working with their existing staff exceeded the contract requirements. >> so you are confident that corison is providing adequate good health care within the prison system. >> i am. >> that is not true, according to a prison watchdog group. >>

. >> hey, kath, what? >> she's good at that. here is the thing, if you are not allowed to look at the phone why should it be allowed on the table? now we are going to tell you. >> if they need to send an emergency text or e-mail, everyone else can, too. oh my god, i forgot to text my baby sitter. then everyone can pick up their phone and send a quick one. >> who was the guy in the movie, google it. >> i think that should be allowed. >> only one googling. everyone starts goggling and everything starts. >> only parents whose small children are at home with them, with baby sitters and such are allowed to keep smartphones face up. >> if the sitter calls, everybody is allowed to look at their phone for three minutes. >> i think it's too long. not three minutes, it's a minute. >> rules do not apply to lunch. you changed me on lunch. i used to not eat lunch. i would eat on the go. >> i love lunch. >> we have three-hour lunches. >> you are so tired you want to go to bed. >> anyway. are you records making a comeback? >> no. this is cool.

. >> all kaths here made through the internet. sites commonly used like my red book. but operation cross country took to streets in cities like oakland using male decoys they look for young street walkers who may have been trafficked and says the frags was successful >> they rescued six children. youngest was 15 years old. and they arrested 13 >> door is open. >> fbi and police targeted johns. those who responded by decoys. police rented rooms and seemed embarrassed. one john soiled his pants >> for johns arrested it was indeed walk of shame. some are married one had on a shirt with a name of the company he worked for. they were booked and jailed >> thank you. >> another set back for a troubled caltrans project abc7 news has been investigating for more than a year now. crews damaged or destroyed an archaeological site. there is a a bypass. the federal government ordered work halted. >> caltrans says crews are still allowed to work on a bio duct, but much of the work on the six-mile long project ordered stopped by the u.s. army corps of engineers. it fills in and impac

. >> what do you think, kath? >> i love olive garden. >> what did you say?olive garden. the stock is down 4% in the last 12 months so you might want to stick with the stuff there, give them the gift card instead. dick's sporting goods. get everything you want for dad there, right? >> never again. >> tennis rackets, sporting, anything. >> definitely, sharon, buy the stuff. >> definitely buy the stuff. you're right. in the last 12 months, you would have lost money in the last year if you bought that. so dad is going to go away this summer. and before he goes overseas, we want to help him learn a language, maybe you can learn portuguese ahead of the world cup. what do you think? rosetta stone? rosetta stone, what do you think? >> i'll say buy the stock it is a good company. >> the stock has gone down a lot this year. >> like i said, don't do that. >> it is a software company struggling a bit. moving into mobile apps and the subscription business. >> the next one. >> playstation, sony playstation. you might think for kids, a lot of dads love playing sony playsta

. >> come here, kath. you have a station. >> oh, i do? >> we have a lot of herbs. like a salad.avocado, carrots, add whatever you want. >> we can make our own? >> yes, tomato. >> take it from there. >> i'd like to cut my even. >> okay. how about that? >> barbecue, add something, pickles, coleslaw, potato salad, whatever you have. >> i don't like scallions. >> why? >> i don't like them. i'm sorry. >> look at that. >> wow. >> like that. and it is done. that's beautiful too. >> that's hoda right there. >> i like it nice, like that. >> grab the chicken. >> chicken. >> avocado, teriyaki. >> or have the ones already made up before and they're delicious. >> why are we doing this? i want to try one of these. i want to try one of -- the mint is good. >> very refreshing, very light. >> i would have never thought of that. >> isn't that good? >> what's this? >> side dish, zucchini, roasted tomato with thai basil. >> wow. thank you so much. >> easy too. >> thank you, hung. >> i think that's you. >> one family's courageous journey of love, hope and faith coming up right after this. >> beautif

. >> here's the great thing, kath. you move on with the times. >> i kick and scream. >> you got off the flip phone you got the iphone. you text. but then -- >> i tweet. >> you tweet. >> we're going to make your texting life -- >> and i podcast. >> yes, you do. we're going to make your texting life infinitely easier. instead of pushing the keys and spelling everything out, why don't you just voice text? it is much easier than writing it. so here's how you do it. here's the phone. now, there's a little microphone. >> icon. >> icon. i'm about to send you a text message. i'll push the thing. the microphone. i'm going to say, hey, kathie lee. would you like to go to lunch with me? >> you sound drunk. >> i am. okay. and now look what happens. >> that was awesome. did you see that? >> now it should appear on -- what? >> hit send. >> oh. i'm going to hit send. okay. let's see. send. >> okay. now it should show up. >> it is so much better than speaking -- than typing it all and waiting for the -- >> unless you think your friend

. >> kath has two. >> you're beating me. >> three. >> screw this. >> oh, my god.unk. >> back here. >> come on! >> oh, my gosh! >> wait. >> i got crushed. >> did you see that? >> no, kathie lee won. >> replay. >> on that one, she hit it from the outside from three-point land. >> "hit the floor" monday nights on vh-1. >>> she's been called tv's favorite villain and favorite good girl. now allison sweeney is closing the book on her soap career. do that again. and starting a new chapter. >> right after this. first this is "today" on nbc. >>> we have it right here, it is the hot summer page turner you want to throw in your beach bag called "scared scriptless." it is by actress, author and tv host allison sweeney. >> when she's not writing books, you can find allison hosting nbc's weight loss series "the biggest loser" and her day job playing bad girl sammy brady on "days of our lives". >> after 21 years, allison is saying good-bye to salem. >> people are devastated. >> they are. >> why are you leaving? >> i have a lot of complicated reasons, but, you know, i'm excited

kath turner reports from a small fining town in bola va. >> this is what gold mining looked like in 2009, a multibillion industry. thousands of employees working at extraction and processing sites producing 1200 tops of gold a year. this is what it looks like in 2014, an industry on its knees, plants idol, producing one tonne of gold. >> translation: this industry drives the economy. without this money, people will die. every day there's another abandoned plant and mine. >> reporter: the only activity we found as outside the mine. a handful of former government employees panning for gold from excess materials dripping out of a pipeline. >> translation: i have been here since 1988. five years ago. it was very different. it was paradise. there were many jobs. it ha deteriorated 100%. >> reporter: in 2011 former president hugo chavez nationalized the industry, taking control of every gold-producing mine. the government used to run season mines. nine have been shut down. there are two open, both running at 30%. our request to film in the mind and an interview were rejected. this man has been

church for years, gives them a sense of being religious, of being good, they see themselves as good kathhen out there committing crimes. one thing to be the prodigal son. do you think it had to be all or nothing, at least for the time being? there are ways to come back. >> well, i think that's another message he could have expressed that even himself. we don't condone that lifestyle. still, we want you to come into the church and reyour sins. and stop. it is not going to take one day or two days, it will take time, as i change my life. religion was a big part of changing my life. to take that away from me would have -- who knows, i probably wouldn't have changed my life. i don't know that. >> do you think the mafia would target the pope? >> he is a high-profile individual and i don't think they would do anything such as that just for the simple fact that some of these guys are religious, believe it or not. look at these italian funerals that they have. these funerals are -- you know, huge, with motor kids a and flowers and everything else. >> right. >> i mean, not only that -- >> they de

. >> she was charged with two counts of assault and sbim kath a witness at a ball fight. she pled not guilty and was awaiting trial. >> 30 years old when we met her, she had been in trouble with the law since age 15. her prior criminal convictions included assault, drug trafficking and theft. he was out on probation at the time of her latest arrest rnlts i started traveling, selling drugs, philly, new york, connecticut, making $30,000 a week or more. >> what kind of drugs. >> heroin. >> she says she's applied some of her street skills for turning a profit to turning one in jail though the margins are considerably lower. >> a week i will make at least like i'd say 30 dollars and for $30 in the county jail, weekly, it's a i lot of money. >> since inmates are not allowed to have cash in jail, money is represented by snacks and other items purchased from the commissary. >> she had amassed a significant supply. she used it to acquire even more. >> if i give you one stuff then you got to pay me two stuff. if i give you chocolate, you got to give me two. some girls be lying, and

we're going to have a very interesting session this morning, and kath is going to be leading the question and answer period. so would you, with your applause, please welcome mike vickers, undersecretary for intelligence. [applause] >> well, thank you, dr. hamre, for that really gracious introduction, and thank you to dr. hicks for your distinguished service to our country and to csis more putting on important forums such as this. i thought i'd make a few remarks this morning for about 20 minutes and then take questions as the standard format. next slide, please. >> [inaudible] apologies, technical issues. >> okay. which one hits it? that center button? okay, good. all right. [inaudible conversations] >> all right, good. i'm qualified now on this thing. [laughter] okay. so i'm going to talk about these four topics, and given that this is a military strategy forum, i'm going to try to move beyond my intelligence brief a little bit and talk about some of the implications for strategy, for national security strategy, defense strategy and intelligence strategy as we, as we look at these issues

. >> all right, kath. over to you. >> look at this darling lady.herry is the most popular, but what came in second and then replaced it for a while was buttered popcorn. actually, some of our more popular ones are earwax flavored jelly belly beans and throw-up flavor. it's a harry potter flavor. >> genius. boogers, i heard that was big too. all right then. >> you're also going to win some candy. you're from georgia, right? >> yes. >> which of the following candy bars is oldest? snickers, baby ruth, mil milky or hershey's? >> hershey's? >> it was actually given to soldiers during the war for energy. it was considered a food group. >> like one of mine. all right. back across to kath. >> what active ingredient creates the pop sensation in pop rocks? fos to beic acid, carbon dioxide gas, citric acid or baking powder? >> let's go with phosphoric acid. >> this is going on my ipod. >> so what is the secret ingredie ingredient? >> it's carbon dioxide. when the sugar is heated, it's mixed with that. that causes bubbles. then when you put it on your tongue,

we want to make sure we're vined kath the enormous effort and sacrifice that was made by our troops ining them an opportunity to build a stable, inclusive society that can prosper and deliver for the basic needs and aspirations of the iraqi people, and at the same time they are a sovereign country. they have their own politics, and what we have tried to do is to give them our best advice about how they can solve their political problems now that they are in crisis we are indicating to them that there's not going to be a simple, military solution to this issue if you start seeing the various groups inside of iraq simply go to their respective corners. then it is almost certain that baghdad and the central government will not be able to control huge chunks of their own country. the only way they can do that is if there are credible sunni leaders, both at the national level and at the local level that have confidence that a shia majority that the kurds, that all those folks are committed to a fair and just governance of the country. right now that doesn't exist. there's too much suspicion

i think you have her card, kath. >> okay. yes. she is -- >> mary is here. to you? >> everything. you see that face in the morning. he is excited about everything. >> we'll let you catch up, and you can give that to him. >> yes. >> donate $1,000. >> just to take care of your dorm. >> for anything you need. >> she'll give you a blanket to keep you warm. >> god bless you all. thank you. >> wait until you see. >> the newest members of joy fit club dropped 350 pounds. >> abby lee miller and their missteps after this. everything your mouth does in a day is building up layer, upon layer, of bacteria. and to destroy those layers? you need listerine®. its unique formula penetrates these layers deeper than other mouthwashes, killing bacteria all the way down to the bottom layer. so for a cleaner, healthier mouth, go with #1 dentist recommended listerine®. power to your mouth™. also try new listerine® naturals. the only mouthwash that combines the power of listerine® with naturally sourced ingredients. there's a new reason to love activia. when you feel good inside. y

. >> hey, kath, what? >> she's good at that.ly parents whose small children are at home with them, with baby sitters and such are allowed to keep smartphones face up. >> if the sitter calls, everybody is allowed to look at their phone for three minutes. >> i think it's too long. not three minutes, it's a minute. >> rules do not apply to lunch. you changed me on lunch. i used to not eat lunch. i would eat on the go. >> i love lunch. >> we have three-hour lunches. >> you are so tired you want to go to bed. >> anyway. are you records making a comeback? >> no. this is cool. here is the thing. you played vinyl records. >> i played them, then i made them. >> and sold them. >> no, they are still in my garage. jack white from the white stripe, you know who he is, released a solo album on vinyl and sales have soared. >> you would think people don't have record players. they sold 11,000 copies. that's the biggest vinyl release since 1991. >> have they been making them all along? when?othemthishe i .y gsahy >> back in the stone age. >> oh.

>> when you see kath, hug her! wrap your arms around her around shake her. she loves that.hat? >> i've got a severe herniated disk that acts up a lot. i have just been getting pt for two months. yesterday because it was not going well put me in the rack. >> what's that? >> kind of liked it. because it stretches your vertebrae and -- >> it is time for "ihoda." >> when i bore her, i bore ler. i bore myself. >> this is a good one. >> i just didn't want to go to "ihoda." >> this is by someone named ingrid michaelson. it's called girls chase boys, chase girls, chase boys. >> we've heard this. this is not new. ♪ ♪ >> i like this song. >> you do? >> i already told you that. >> when? >> like a year ago when it was a hit. wow, hoda. >> some things that are old are new again. okay? it is not that old. it wasn't a year ago. it must sound like another sound. >> no, i remember girls chase boys chase girls and i thought that was clever. >> where are you going to be? >> i am going out to california. i'm going to be attending on saturday night my pastor when i first got to los angeles, won

. >> here's the great thing, kath.push the thing. the microphone. i'm going to say, hey, kathie lee. would you like to go to lunch with me? >> you sound drunk. >> i am. okay. hat s awesome.hat happens. diu >> now it should appear on -- what? >> hit send. >> oh. i'm gng to hit send. okay. let's see. send. >> okay. now it sd show up. o much better than speaking -- than typing it all and waiting forhe - >>s you think your friend is going to offended you t know how to spell their it is nott.it is perft. it is still sending. we don't have gatest servhere ithe studio. ill sending. but, anyway, it is not about the sending part, it is about the texting part. >> okay, cool. >> congratulations. nowou can -- >> i'm exced aboutthat. backscooter mcgruder, this time he's coverinhe top things parents never want to hear. okay? take l >> i kind of hit a stop sign with the car last night. but it could have been worse. >> i kind of need to borrow 00'm going to toy tongue pierced. a forehead tattoo. >> mom. >> what? >> come here. >> this

. >> here's the great thing, kath.icon. >> icon. i'm about to send you a text message. i'll push the thing. the microphone. i'm going to say, hey, kathie lee. would you like to go to lunch with me? >> you sound drunk. >> i am. okay. and now look what happens. >> that was awesome. did you see that? >> now it should appear on -- what? >> hit send. >> oh. i'm going to hit send. okay. let's see. send. >> okay. now it should show up. >> it is so much better than speaking -- than typing it all and waiting for the -- >> unless you think your friend is going to be offended you don't know how to spell their name right, it is perfect. >> it is not there yet. it is still sending. we don't have the greatest service here in the studio. still sending. but, anyway, it is not about the sending part, it is about the texting part. >> okay, cool. >> congratulations. now you can -- >> i'm excited about that. okay. now this kid scooter mcgruder, he's back. this time he's covering the top things parents never want to hear. okay? take a look

us thacdeus vie pety guardanpa her toy, ath same time, these are >> reporter: 27-year-old mother, kath rip rr wants the woman who sent her to the hospital with a broken nose, black eyes and con can us to turn herself n 25-year-old latia harris has a warrant and $35,000 bail set with her name on it for this attack tuesday night. >> i'm scared, like, you know, 'cause she made threats about my life, my child. how am i gonna go to school now? >> reporter: a fight that unfolded behind this salem emergency donald's restaurant, but in front of the victim's son, 2-year-old xavion was the only one who defended his mother, kicking harris, as bystanders picked up their phones to record video, not dial 911. >> it hurts, 'cause it's so close to home. people were watching and didn't try to help to watch. >> physically sickening to watch. >> reporter: in a world of social media, moral val ruse shoved to the side. >> do they think this is something of fun? do they realize this is a violent crime being committed? >> they don't understand i could be dead now, she hit me in the right spot it would have b

>> when you kath, hug her. wrap your arms around her and shake her. e>>on say that.ch acts up a lot. t. is not going we. they put me in the rack. >> what's that? >> i kind ofiked . ittret sesourve ebrae. [ clking ] >> time for ihoda. this is a good one. >> i just didn't want to go to ihoda. >> this is by ingrid michaelson. it's called "girls chase boys". >> we have heard this. this isn't new. ♪ ♪ >> i like this song. dy t . en a ago when it was a hit. wow, hoda. >> some things that are old are new again. it's not that old. it wasn't a year ago. >> quite a while. >> it must sound like another song. >> i remember girls chase boys chase girls. it was clever. >> where are you going to be? what are you doing? >> i am going california to be attending on saturday night -- mys pastor when i first got to los angeles, wonderful man named pastor jack hayford. gone on to be an international leader in the christian world. he was my pastor when i first came out. he is being honored. first off, before i'm with my pastor we'llimes stuff.a. i can't say what it is. >> we know what it