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barth recalls exactly what happened that day. >> and at that point, i made myself the smallest targete. laid down on the ground. i saw the shooter turn his long gun towards me. and you know, probably about ten shots around me, everything started to pop. i got struck in the leg my lower level calf and at that point i decided i didn't want to let this guy take target practice on me. so i ran down the first baseline and dove into the dug-out where i stayed until it was over. >> reporter: when called to ask what number he wanted, he sai 14, a number that represents a day that changed his life, a day to remember what happened and what he calls the luckiest day of his life for surviving >> there's a couple guys, who could simultaneously use your prayers and thoughts. but i really appreciate. i'm proud to have the community around me, lifting me up. couldn't have done it without you all. >> the capitol police officers credited with saving lives at the congressional baseball shooting will be honored tomorrow during a 4th of july celebration. special agents crystal beginner and david bailey wi

jonathan barth: welcome to american history. my name is jonathan barth. you all know me as professor barth. i am a history professor at arizona state university. with two very stellar what was programs. there they are, on the screen. the school of historical, philosophical and religious studies. quite a mouthful. we call it shippers. also, the center for political thought and leadership. or ptl, another stellar program. if this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center. we are doing big things. finally, if you are interested in learning more about yours truly, www.professorbarth.com. you can read about me on that website. a generation of politicians has passed. alexander hamilton died in a dual in 1804. james madison pictured there on the right retired from politics and dies in 1836. john adams at thomas jefferson die on the same day, july 4, 1826. 50 years to the day of the signing of the declaration of independence. pretty incredible. you can't make something like that up. america is changing. a market revolution is sweeping the young repub

matt micah, zachary barth and beloved congressman and my friend steve scalise were each shot during anack. others were injured trying to evade the incoming bullets of which there were many. fortunately from the moment the gunman began to shoot he was met by returned fire. capitol police, special agents david bailey and crystal griner raced through the bullets and that's exactly what they did. they raced through the bullets. they immediately engaged the gunman. minutes later members of the alexandria police department arrived on the scene. officers any goal bataglia, and al alex jensen joined the fight. i visited her in the hospital. she was hurt very badly. and shrapnel injured special agent bailey as bulleted swirled all around him. both officers continued to face down the gunman until they brought hichl down. he had rifles. they had handguns. that's the big difference. these officers saved the lives of every innocent person on the field that day. many of them friends of mike and myself. they are american heros. we salute them. [ applause ] >> we also salute the members of congress wh

congressional aid zach barth threw out the first pitch at the houston astro's game. when they called to ask what number he wanted, he told them he wanted a number that represented the day that changed his life. 14. the day of the shooting. >> there's a couple guys man, mike and steve who could still use your prayers and thoughts, out but community around me lifting me up >> he's one of four people hurt on that day. >>> we're told louisiana congressman steve scalise is in fair condition. he's beginning an extended period of healing and rehab. >>> here's a look what's coming up 5at630. >> journalists in this country and other countries, something is going to happen to some journalist. >> president trump sticking to his attacks on the media. what some are saying about most recent and controversial tweet. >>> plus. coming up on 5at630. we chat with he did gillespie, the republican candidate for governor why he thinks more types of fireworkses should be legal and how he says it would africa you. >>> prepping for tomorrow's big attraction the capitol 4th concert hosted by

schoolies capitol police officer crystal greiner lobbyist matt mika and congressional staffers act barth the other three have been released from the hospital and are recovering according to med star though school. was shot in the hip and the bullet tore through his pelvis and internal organs resulting in several surgeries the hospital made clear his road to recovery would be long including an extensive period of rehabilitation that was the road he was on and this is just one more setback for the congressman who lost a lot of blood in the first days hemorrhaging from the trauma we're waiting to hear another update from the hospital right now what we know is that he is back in the i.c.u. and in serious condition in the newsroom. now to canada where the canadian government will reportedly pay some eight million dollars to the youngest and maid ever held at a get mo toronto born citizen omark adar was just fifteen years old when he was sent to the island prison and prosecuted in a military commission for war crimes back in two thousand and ten candidates supreme court found the government gu

mad mikah, zachary barth and steve scalise were each shot during an attack.re injured trying to evade the incoming bullets of which there were many. fortunately from the moment that gunman began to shoot, he was met by return fire. capitol police, special agents, david bailey and crystal griner raced through the bullets, and that's exactly what they did, raced through the bullets. immediately engaged the gunman. minutes later, members of the alexandria police department arrived on the scene. officers nicole bataglia, kevin jobe and alex jenson joined the fight. special agent griner was shot in the leg, visited her in the hospital. she was hurt badly. shrapnel injured special agent bailey as bullets swirled all around him. despite their injuries, both officers heroically continued to face down the gunman until they brought him down. he had rifles. they had handguns. a big difference. these officers saved the lives of every innocent person on the field that day. many of them friends of mike and myself. they're american heros, and we salute them. [applause] that

. >> new to the job, how barth's police chief -- how bart's police chief won't answer questions about crimes committed on the train. >> barely enough to drive but set out on a thousand mill journey. why with a teenager got an escort in san francisco and picked up checks along the way. >>> a new survey on the number of homeless people in santa cruz county shows a big increase. last taken two-years ago. it shows an increase from the 2015 survey it. represents one in every 120120 people in the county -- 120 people in the county. host of the homeless are unsheltered and one if four are women with children. half of them are suffering from a disabling condition. frustration is growing among owners over a homeless encampment that brings filthiness to the neighborhood. it's in west oakland we spoke with homeowners, and businesses and the city what it plans to do. >> it's like a plea market. >> reporter: as this homeless encampment grows on wood street near 26th in west oakland, so does frustration of business owners nearby. >> i'm supposed to be running a business here. my employees or myself

congressional aid zac barth is from houston.nted on his jersey he said 14. he said it's a number that represents a day that changed his life a day to remember what happened and what he calls the luckiest day of his life because he survived. >>> you look at that two did you have ways. because it happened, no, because he survived. so good way to look at that. >> absolutely. >>> 10:05 right now let's what's trending now. >> what's ten owing on monday. all about the red, white and blue as we approach the fourth of july. hundreds of thousand of people will be in d.c. for the celebrations and of course the main attraction is the capitol forth concert that will happen tomorrow night. preparations already underway right now. in addition to getting the stage set there's an actual open dress rehearsal going on as we speak. security will be tight at the show but law enforcement officials say there is no known credible threat against any of the festivities the big show kicks off 8:00 o'clock tomorrow. it will be hosted by actor john stamos

matt mika, zachary barth, and beloved congressman and my friend steve scalise were each shot during ank. others were injured trying to evade the incoming bullets, of which there were many. fortunately, from the moment that gunman began to shoot, he was met by return fire. capitol police, special agents, david bailey and crystal griner raced through the bullets, and that's exactly what they did. they raced through the bullets. and immediately engaged the gunman. minutes later, members of the alexandria police department arrived on the scene. officers nicole bataglia, kevin jobe, and alex jensen joined the fight. special agent griner was shot in the leg. i visited her in the hospital. she was hurt very badly. and shrapnel injured special agent bailey as bullets swirled all around him. despite their injuries, both officers heroically continued to face down the gunman until they brought him down. and he had rifles. they had handguns. it's a big difference. these officers saved the lives of every innocent person on the field that day. many of them friends of mike and myself. they are americ

. >>> first pitch of the astros game, barth is actually from houston.ion from the crowd and later recalled exactly what happened that day. >> and at that point i made myself as small a target as possible. i laid down on the ground. then i saw the shooter turn his long gun towards me and probably about 10 shots around me, everything started to pop. i got struck in the leg in my lower left calf. at that point i decided i didn't want to let this guy just take target practice on me so i ran down the first baseline and dove into the dugout. there's a couple guys, matt, mike who could still use your prayers. i'm proud to call myself a houstonian. proud to have the community lifting me up. >> when the astros called to ask what number he wanted on his jersey he said 414 what he calls the luckiest day of his life for surviving. >>> a nba over the weekend. word overnight that otto porter jr. could be on the move. according to espn the sacramento kings offered the restricted free agent a four year one hun $100 million deal. he notched career highs in that points r

congressional aid zac barth is he received a standing ovation from the crowd. >>> big congratulationsounsed and washington well we represented total of five players are in. ryan zimmerman, daniel murphy, bryce harper, max scherzer and steven strausburg all in. we need to fill that last spot. they want to you vote anthony rendon. he's one of five players you can still vote on. voting ends thursday at 4:00 p.m. go out and vote. ♪ >>> hey, tuck. >> hey, i'm goiing to vote. lots of sunshine, and hi hot conditions setting up for our monday. we'll be back in the mid 90s. you can see the clear skies out there. nice blue skies to start your day but what you can't see but i'll tell you the humidity way on up early this morning. heat index already 83 degrees. winds out of the winds northwest at 8:00. overnight low about 75. we're warm overnight, and plain old hot here forou days. hot again tomorrow as well. there's just a little bit of cloud deck working through the area so we'll have some clouds today. generally sunny conditions and keep it dry. i think our chances for showers or storms pretty

capital staffer zack barth and david b also wounded. all four expected to make a full recovery. overnight politicians from both side of the aisle sending scalise good wishes via social meeting. >> congressman from kansas and member of the republican baseball team, please join my family praying for steve and their kids. jamie raskin, "prayers and thoughts with congressman scalise and his family." scalise's staff is downplaying the gravity of the situation being moved back to the icu insisting it's really a precautionary move. doctors at medstar washington hospital are expected to release more information later today. guys, back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. >>> this morning we're learning new information about the man who shot and killed a female new york city police officer in an unprovoked attack after this city's fourth of july celebrations. nbc's ron allen is outside that officer's precinct where there's been an outpouring of support. ron, good morning to you. >> good morning, 46th precinct was the home away from home, especially respected and well-known because she gre

we tackle both healthcare barth healthcare and tax reform before the end of the year.te recent promises senator john mccain seems less than optimistic about the state of the health care bill. what we need to do now. we need to go back to the beginning. that is a normal process. if you set out the adversary or the opposite party you'll end up the same way obamacare did. the latest for the push with president trump's agenda. there are many of you out there. rejoice there kicking off their massive savings day. tiffany is looking to polish the image. apple may charge you more to charge your phone. a lower price is now a reality. a massive saving that facebook is offering. this morning futures right now still searching for direction. with the averages at moving up up at 21 points. the european markets also mostly moving to the outside. up five tenths of 1%. markets are mostly higher. amazon claims for the biggest deal of the year. and just like black friday. the kick up by nine cut tonight tonight and run through 3:00 a.m. on wednesday. tom i think i'm supposed to say merry

my name is jonathan barth. you all know me as professor barth. and i am a history professor at arizona state university in conjunction with two very stellar world-class programs and there they are on the screen. the school of historical, philosophical and religious ie