but fans of space travel and astro alex won't have to wait that long for news he's planning a press conference from the i says on the twelfth of june. shortly before blastoff as to alex waved goodbye to his fans. as he had a how to tell message for his mother some of our views of the good wishes to determine asteroids. aswell legs astro alec space sounds really intense and crazy but you handle it with no problem cool and easy easy step by time in the center of your beautiful pictures back to earth you will never get to see the real thing. the end of us is the end of the all the best for your journey on how the safe return comes i wish you a very pleasant trip i am very jealous of you. you have a very nice to say it might. take lots of pictures and i hope the food is tasty and . tough to release its head and enjoy your time in zero gravity which sounds really cool you'll be a great commander and i know you'll do us proud oh it's wanted to experience weightless. yes i have an awesome time alex eventually after you have got the final joy the experience and when you get that feel proud of what you

the truth has been different yes of course we should be following the news about astro alex very closely myself included for for. alexander get. asked as the first german astronaut to win a large fan base for himself and space travel. guys astronaut alexander gets here from baikonur he's a cool dude and also down to earth he talks to his fans on twitter where his handle is astro alex he has more than a million followers they're excited about the horizons mission on the international space station and. it's gas second time up there but his first as commander. very humbled by the trust that people have in me to actually come on this. fantastic space station but of course it's comes with a big responsibility also already in training. guest and his crew spent two years training for the mission. it involved countless medical tests and experiments. the fans were kept informed. even when he tried space food which he says tastes better than it looks. these many to trigger. you know i can make choices based on our memory. if you knew one between the sort of get. on the menu in the heavens is comf

his fans know him better as astro alex. but not everyone knew the launch site was quite so excited.e tweeted about a great farewell from friends and families, but some unimpressed cows were at the side e the road. is 42. his debut mission was in 2014 as an onboard engineer. now as the only member of his crew with actual experience in space, he was blasting off in the soyuz as its c copilot. alexander gerst and his crewmates will be based 400 kilometers above the air. orbiting the planet at a speed around 28,000 kilometers per hour on the international space station. and starting in october, he will be in charge. >> i think it is also a very good sign of this international cooperation to show that all partners can get into this function of commander, it shows how good this cooperation is, how much it bu ilds umissions that have been de and of course we are extremely proud that alexander is the second european come the first german to assume this function. reporter: pressing his hand to the front of the bus window, astro alex had one more message to hiftoff. and just enough time to se

the two should be any limits here myself included will be following the news about astro alex very closely for. everyone loves gary. no wonder he's the first german astronaut to charm the public with his personality and with what he does his secret. hey guys alexander guest here from baikonur he's super cool but he's still got his feet on the ground and the shares everything including on twitter or astro alex has more than a million followers. they're all thrilled about his stay on the international space station the horizon. second tour on the i assess this time around he's the mission commander the first german to fill the role. very humbled by the trust of people having me to actually come on this. fantastic space station but of course it's comes with a big responsibility also already in training. he and his crew have been preparing for two years for the mission. cast underwent countless tests. with his fans always by his side. and he had to test a lot of food including new selections for the astronauts menu. this menu to children. and now i can make choices based on our memory. few new

astro alex. the t.v. superstar at least in germany he has many fans here including at the chancellery in berlin. the two libyan your limits myself included will be following the news about astronautics very closely. everyone loves cares no wonder he's the first german astronaut to charm the public with his personality and with what he does his secret. hey guys astronaut alexander gets here from baikonur he's super cool but he's still got his feet on the ground and he shares everything including on twitter or astro alex has more than a million followers. they're all thrilled about his stay on the international space station the horizon mission. second tour on the i assess this time around he's the mission commander the first german to fill the role. i'm very humbled by the trust of people having me to actually come to this. fantastic space station but of course it's comes with a big responsibility also already in training. he and his crew have been preparing for two years for the mission. cast underwent co

astro alex is set to become the first german commander of the international space station alex garrus and the crew have dock safely their six month mission will include some two hundred fifty experiments in biology earth finances and other disciplines thanks for watching b.w. more news at the top of the hour. as they go by. but. the news. media. this right. now. there's very. little. information. opinions they want to express t.w. on facebook and twitter up to date and in touch.

and finally two days ago you saw him right here on d w astro alex who set to become the first german commander of the international space station alex garrett and the crew have dock safely their six month mission will include some two hundred fifty experiments and biology earth sciences and other disciplines thanks for watching t w more news at the top of the hour. smokers place i know streets i had to leave my one to speak to her. it was a trip to the past so. it goes to the jury. room where she. is going to go play with me but. sometimes you do. you think you are going to so. you can tell a lot about a society by its garbage. it's worthless for the rich but for many people you don't curse their chance of survival. and i can remember today just like. reporters travel to.

into space his fans know him better as astro alex but not everyone near the launch site was quite so excited he tweeted about it a great farewell from friends and family but some unimpressed camels were at the side of the road. garçons forty two his debut mission was back in twenty fourteen then he was in on board engineer night as the only member of his crew with actual experience in space he was blasting off in the so hughes rocket as its copilot. alexander garstin his creamy will be based four hundred kilometers above the airth orbiting the planet at a speed of around twenty eight thousand kilometers per hour on the international space station and starting in october he'll be in charge a man who knows what it's like to be up there spoke to t w about her significant this moment adds i think it's also a very good sign of this international cooperation to show that all partners can get into this function. it shows how good this corporation is how much it builds upon all the missions that have been done in the years in the decades we can say before and of cause we are extremely proud

cool but he's still got his feet on the ground and he shares everything including on twitter or astro alex has more than a million followers. they're all thrilled about his stay on the international space station the horizon mission. second tour on the i assess this time around he's the mission commander the first german to fill the role. very humbled by the trust of people having need to actually come on this. fantastic space station but of course it's comes with a big responsibility also already in training. he and his crew have been preparing for two years for the mission. cast underwent countless tests. with his fans always by his side. and he had to test a lot of food including new selections from the astronauts menu. this menu to trigger. you know i can make choices based on i remember. when there's a few new ones in between. one of the new dishes besler noodles with cheese is. even a specialty of gas home region. but it's not all fun and games he'll have to work hard aboard the assess their own most seventy scientific experiments for gas and the crew to perform in space more than ha

people who had gathered there to see this liftoff and i think a lot of it is also simply because astro alex as they call it didn't say that generated so much interest do you know we talked earlier about the private money pouring into the space industry the european space agency could also be a crowded market do you think. yeah look i mean you know it's a real sort of juggling exercise that the european space agency but already then every space agency says every government body in space has to deal at the moment because they all dealing with the commercial sector so they're doing a lot of outreach that means there are loads of kids here today who are being involve there are kids on the stage within the inside the part of harry and asking questions of samantha christopher right. who is obviously famous also media savvy famous having brood and drunkenness press on the i assess that's very important what they're doing is is making sure that the agency work so the government all national work is not drowned out by commercial interests however the commercial interests to make a lot of the governm

current houston astro alex bregman... during batting practice... tells his younger brother... league baseball draft... the younger bregman obviously stunned... then of course very stunned... then of course very happy when big brother tells him the news in addition to bregman's little brother... the astros also drafted the younger brother of astros shortstop carlos correa... and former astros all-str joe cruz's grandson reuben foster appeared in court to resolved his final offseason charge on wednesday the 49ers linebacker pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge related to possession of an illegal weapon back in february. a judge sentenced to 232 hours of community service and will serve two years of probation in which will not be allowed to own any guns or ammunition. foster also has to pay over 200 dollars in total fines and give authorities his assualt weapon... which sparked the weapons charge. according to a league source... foster could face multigame suspension. there suspension.face multigame suspension. there could soon be a reunion between north korea leader kim jo

. >>> and "the houston chronicle" says the astro's alex bregman shaved in the middle of a game.the second inning against the royals, but in the fourth inning, it was gone, causing a social media frenzy. after the game, bregman said, i just shaved it. >> i haven't been in a dugout, john. do they have shaving cream and razors? >> they have a series of personal grooming items for your needs, gayle. i think when you're going 0 for 4, you're doing whatever you can do. >> apparently that worked. >> clipping your fingernails. >>> new zealand's prime minister did something almost unprecedented for a world leader. she had a baby. ahead, she talks about her daughter for the very first time. very happy about this. we'll when rigbe right back. ut this. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ the best way to get together is with a treat you make together. ♪ ♪ you might or joints.hing for your heart... but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally found in jellyfish, prevagen is the number one selling brain-health supplement in drug stores nationwide. prevagen. the name to remember

for their superstitions but this takes it to a whole new level, take a look at the houston astros third baseman alexn you see a difference here before and after, in the middle of a slump he ditched his mustache actually in the middle of the game. heather: wow, only seemed to make things worse, actually, slamming helmet, you can see in disgust, he did not come up with a hit the entire game, the astros won the game 11-3. all the superstitions. the time now is 25 minutes after the top of the hour and obamacare on life support, it could cost you big bucks to keep it alive, premiums set to spike by double digits so how can republicans get rid of it once and for all. our political panel on deck to debate it but first live look at capitol hill for you this morning, 4:25 on the east coast heather: today lawmakers on capitol hill to get back to work on immigration reform. house works to revamp the compromise bill tweeting, quote, we cannot allow all of these people to invade the country, when somebody comes the in we must immediately with no judges or court cases bring them back to where they came. our syste

take, for example, alex bregman of the astros.day's game with a slight mustache, but by the time he went up to bat in the fourth inning, he was clean shaven. an astros announcer says bregman is, quote, superstitious and a little bit weird. he helped houston to a big win over kansas city so -- >> it worked. >> -- you can say weird or not, maybe the shaving worked after all. >> it worked. >>> all right. up next in "the pulse," we take a peek inside espn's new body issue. >>> also ahead, the deaf hiker who found herself in trouble in the middle of nowhere and her four-legged savior who came to the rescue. >>> plus, the weapon han solo made famous, it just sold for a very hefty price. there. t in okay. careful not to get it in her eyes. i know, i know what a bath is... smile honey. this thing is like... first kid. here we go. second kid. you coming in mommy? ahh not a chance! by their second kid, every parent is an expert and more likely to choose luvs than first time parents. luvs with nightlock plus absorbs wetness faster than huggi

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astros 1-0. this is the play that did it. alex herrera with the sensational catch to take the long ball away, and the much respect there. college world series, florida versus arkansas, arkansas won the ballgame thanks in part to the great catch right there by eric cole in foul territory. and all worth checking out on a friday night. that is the sporting life. time for newer -- more news. >>> the first big weekend of the summer is a hot one. temperatures expected to top top 100 degrees. 100 degrees. >>> the 11 pm news starts never the national weather service has issued a red flag warning for the north bay and east bay hills. hello again. was expected to be a very busy weekend for firefighters began with two fires just this afternoon. crews in brisbane battle the two alarm grass fire for two hours. it started this afternoon, crews were able to keep the flames away from homes and no one was hurt. >>> in san francisco a grass fire spread to several homes and a man in wiltshire had to be rescued. the fire started about noon. firefight

this astro's player took it to a whole new level. alexstache mid game. it didn't work though. >> i wonder what pro. ed it a clean looking alex. >> he is not too happy there, huh? he did not come up with a hit the entire game. his team came out on top. the astros won 11-3 over the kansas city royals. that's just like 5:00 shadow it looks like. that's not a full on mus attach. pete: baseball players wildly superstitious. ainsley: where did he go to do it in the dugout? jillian: just like hey, here you go. steve: jillian, thank you. 20 minutes before the top of the hour. wildfire destroying homes in northern california. pete: small chunk of the fire unfortunately has been contained. ainsley: mandatory evacuations are now underway as the conditions out there are getting worse. janice dean is going to join us with the latest. janice: we have extreme to exceptional drought across the southwest and california. they need the moisture. unfortunately not in the forecast. and it's going to remain very warm and dry across portions of the southwest. c