something that nbc's bill neely can tell us about in great detail. bill, let's get to you for the latest. bill? >> reporter: okay, are they recording? >> yep. >> reporter: thank you for your patience. i will go on about 20 seconds after this here. >> that is what is known as an as live. bill neely has had arduous conditions where he's been able to do some live reports. you're getting the clue in this is going to be a taped report. it happened a couple moments ago. it is the latest news. once we have that set up, we will get to that. we're showing you the video that's shown you the incredibly complicated and painstakingly slow operation, to get rescuers into those boys and coach. some 2 1/2-mile-plus journey from the mouth of that cave. what you're seeing is the amount of equipment they brought in, the man power, the tubes that ae pumping water out of the cave and oxygen in the cave. but the key thing is getting the water out. they've known that coupled with the falling oxygen levels, due to the rising carbon monoxide levels. they have brought to a low

bill neely, sit tight. amir mirza, he's not involved directly with this rescue mission but he's been talking regularly to many of the people involved. we appreciate you being with us today. based on what you heard from bill neely's reporting, based on what you're hearing from people you know on the ground in thailand, what's your assessment of this initial rescue? >> i'm still working on getting independent confirmation on this. but if it is, it's a very good sign because it shows that the plan that they have has a potential for working. i'm hesitant to say everybody is out of the -- would say out of the woods. but out of the cave. it is a positive development there. the speed at which it was undertaken was extremely encouraging when it exceeds our expectations. >> can you speak, an march to the urgency of this operation? we know they decided today was d-day as they put it. what were the conditions that led to that conclusion? >> reporter: so, early on we had three separate options. one was sheltering in pl

let's go to bill neely. you know, you just heard, we haven't seen much in the way of a protest of this size, of this intensity, in london. based on your experience, what do you make of what we're seeing right now in the streets of london? >> reporter: it doesn't surprise me. i don't think it surprises anybody here. you know, donald trump is simply not one of the most popular american presidents. quite the opposite. i think here, across europe, barack obama was seen as a popular u.s. president. that's simply not the case with donald trump. although, he does have a base here, the same kind of base that he would have in the united states. when he makes remarks here about immigration, for example, that will resonate with millions of people here. i think there are other kinds of protests here. there are protests on the street. then, there were the political halls of disbelief at this interview donald trump gave before he landed, calling -- saying that theresa may has mishandled negotiations. she'd ignore his advi

nbc's bill neely has been on location. he describes this as being a situation where they plan to bring out two people at a time. again, there are 13 total. the one coach who is about 25 years old and those dozen boys between the ages of 11 and 16. with we don't know the order in which they're being brought out, whether it's the strongest first, the weakest first. we have no idea whether someone volunteered to make this perilous journey first before anybody else. they will be pulled out. it's probably going to take, given the vast amount of time to get in and out safely. this may be about a 24-hour vigil everyone, to get the remaining 11 out of there. i will say and i'll attribute sky news as we're carefully watching all the twitter feeds, any facebook postings, anything we can do from the hundreds of journalists there on the ground outside the mouth of that cave, sky news is reporting that a third boy is now almost out of the cave, a fourth boy is on route. that would keep certainly with what nbc news has been reporting, t

let's go to bill neely in thailand. good moouing. what can tell us? >> reporter: good morning to you, willie and a very good morning here i thailand. it was d-day for the rescue. it is now freedom day for at least two t of tpped boys. just a few minutes ago right behind me along this narrow youghed jungle track, two ambulances, one one, came very, very slowly with their precious cargo. we believe there was one boy in each ambulance and they just passed us about a minute and a half ago. first ofall, on their way to helicopter and they will be transferred to the hospital about a 15-minute helicopr ride away. right now, we believe other boys, and they may be taking them all out two by two are either waiting for walking perhaps even diving through the murky waters of that cave system. the rescue has happened faster than we expected. it began maybe nine hours with ten divers getting to the cave ere the boys have been trapped for two weeks and one dath e overall team is 18 divers, 5 thai navy seals and other international dive the boys have been fully webri

nbc's bill neely is at the cave with the latest. >> reporter: the world is watching them but they want out. a dozen boys with brave faces, their rescuers with one huge problem, flood water. divers struggling to fight it. the boys still too weak to cross it. they can't swim and it's six hours to the cave entrance. they are getting a crash course on diving but the risks are deadly, the narrow passageways are trapped, even for the experts. >> it's quite challenging, obviously. it's zero visibility. so it's a challenge. >> reporter: rescuers are drilling and digging and it's desperate because it's a race against time. getting rid of water before the monsoon rains fill the caves again. they are pumping millions of gallons of water out of the caves every day. meanwhile, up on the hills, up to 30 teams are looking for holes or shafts they could use to winch the boys out. commanders are now tempted to try a fast rescue. yesterday, they said they needed 100% certainty there were no risks. today, if there is 90% safety says the governor, we're ready to bring the boys out. two of them had birthda

we begin with bill neely. he has been up all night tracking all the developments for us. bill? >> reporter: good evening, kate. "we have to act now." those were the words that launched this operation, and it has started well. the commander calling it a masterpiece. but it was triggered by an emergency. falling oxygen levels in the boys' cave and by thunderous rain. right now divers are preparing to do it all again, nine lives still to be saved. for one small boy, the end of a nightmare, carried on a gurney to a waiting helicopter, then off to the hospital. it is a moment many feared would never come. another helicopter poised for a second boy. they have battled through this swirling water, narrow passageways, a route that has already proved a death trap. the boys clinging to ropes, guided by elite divers for more than two miles. commanders chose the strongest boys first. they told divers they were ready. this is d-day said the commander. we have to act now. the rescue began at 10:00 local time this morning. ten divers reaching the cave and attaching two boys, each one to two di

bill neely, nbc news. >>> the boys travelled more than half a me under water. diversay they will remarkably calm the entire time. stay with news 4 on air and online as we continue to track thailand. in you can find our updates in our nbc washington app. >>> many of you enjoying another nice, cool night, but it sounds like a potential weather change around thecorner. for that we turn to storm team 4 meteorologist. >> we are going to be a little warmer tomorrower than we today. let's take a look at tonight because interestingly enough it is a summer night but it will be cool. ri ot now holding to the heat. 73 degrees in washington, d.c. notice our surrounding subwnbs o the 60s in areas like leesburg. how low are we going? mid to upper 60s. lowmi ty, very clear. nice, crisp air. make sure you open up the ndow. some of our surrounding areas could get lower. i'll show you how low some neighborhoods outside the city will go. and we are going to plan out your monday as wel as the latest update on the tropics. >> thank you. >>> we switch gears now. a disturbing crime h

nbc's bill neely reports from moscow. >> reporter: russia has been invaded. more than a million foreigners here for the most watched global sports event -- soccer's world cup. and if there's one street in the whole world right now where the whole world meets, it's right here in moscow. fans supporting 32 countries. the u.s. team failed to qualify, but that hasn't stopped tens of thousands of aricoming, buying more tickets than any country outside russia. >> it was about getting to see the biggest stars in the world on the stage. >> i've been to some nfl games, this was no comparison. >> an adrenaline rush? >> you could feel it in your bones. >> reporter: it's already hugely successful. >> into the middle. big drive, goal! >> reporter: the most competitive tournament ever. stadiums full, no terrorism, no violence. the leader who helped bring it here, reveling in russian success. even its team doing well. for vladimir putin, this world cup is a propaganda coup. a showcase for russia's revival under his presidency, of russian power and organization. who will win

bill neely is there for us tonight. >> reporter: it was dangerous, now deadly. this video of the cave complex was taken just hours before a diver died here. his fellow rescuers up to their neck in water clinging to ropes, clearing a path to the trapped boys. the diver former thai navy s.e.a.l., sam saman gunan, was putting oxygen tanks along the exit route when he ran out of air. we will bring the kids home, he said, as he left to volunteer. this, his last instagram post with fellow rescuers. morale is great, he wrote. his fellow divers told me they won't but i'm still positive. >> reporter: if an expert diver died, what about these boys? the youngest, 11, getting diving lessons now for a six-hour trek through a death trap. and they now face a new threat from their rescuers. there are so many divers in the caves, oxygen levels are falling. two boys getting weaker, says the commander. oxygen lines being rushed in. they are working 24/7 here because the clock is against them. commanders are now ready to risk an emergency rescue rather than leave the boys to the me

but let's start with nbc's chief global correspondent, bill neely, at the scene. bill, good morning. what can you tell us? >> reporter: yeah, good morning, guys. and a great morning for four more thai teenagers who had been freed. they were taken out by medical teams along the road behind me, and they are now being looked after in the hospital. meanwhile, divers have been underground once again risking their lives. four boys freed today. eight in total. five lives yet to be saved. today, again, freedom for four more boys. first, one ambulance with a fifth freed boy. then in the dark, three more. today more success. four freed, a repeat of yesterday's moment. the end of a nightmare for one small boy carried on a gurney to a waiting helicopter. then off to the hospital. a doctor glimpsed for a moment, treated him in the ambulance. another helicopter poised for the second of four boys. and today the divers are doing it all again. a battle against water and time on a route that's already proved a death trap. today to the boys will be taken out two by two, guided by eli

ob our chief gl correspondent bill neely reports from the scene. or> reporter: ambulance lights one springing good news, another boy rescue, the fifth and as darkness fell, three more emerged. mission accomplished for a second day, a rescue that is defyi the odds. the commander says today's four boys are all well, even better yehan the four pulled out erday. this the moment the world had waited for as the first small boy was rued to a helicopter and the hospal. a doctor glimpsed for a moment treating him in the ace. ivan was a diver on the first day's rescue. >> they were very, very calm and they are so incredibly strong kids, yeah, considering they have been through what can be thought to be an absolute nightmare. >> reporter: it was an underground nightmare two miles long. acthe boys wearing masks for hours clinging to a guide rope and almost under the lead diver, another just behind. e ne passageway so tight vers had to take off air tanks to squeeze through. the soccer team went into the cave post-game field trip but a flash flood blocked their

. >>> and we're going to report from bill neely as divers prepare to go back inside treacherous caves in thailand to rescue the remaining boys trapped inside. >>> and scott pruitt becomes the latest high-profile member of the trump administration to take a hike. as we go to break, a brief list of some of the others. phones have made our lives effortless. streaming "must see tv" has never been easier. paying for things is a breeze. and getting into new places is even simpler. with xfinity mobile saving money is effortless too. it's the only network that combines america's largest most reliable 4g lte with the most wifi hotspots and it can be included with xfinity internet. which could save you hundreds of dollars a year. it's a new kind of network designed to save you money. click, call or visit a store today. >>> has there ever been an investigation of this magnitude with such obvious indications of extreme disgusting bias which totally corrupts the process? >> that was president trump's personal attorney rudy giuliani giving us a preview of his legal team's new strategy for handling

bill neely, nbc news, chiang rai, thailand. >> i'm at the hospital, where crowds erted, cheering the final ambulances arrival. the 12 boys and their coach in good health, doctors say, two have minor lung infections, all will be quarantined up to a week becau of high risk of illness. their families can see them through windows but not touch them. some have spoken on the phone. in 48 hours, the boy's families can visit in gloves and gowns but keep their distance. >> they'qu antining them for a couple reason, one, so these children don't spread disease to anyone else. we really don't have that much data what haens in a cave when there are children weeks on end. >> reporter: the dangers may lead to diseases transmitted by bats and fungal infecons om soil and water. after days in the dark all of them are wearing sunglasses in the hospital to protect their eyes. anhese kids are soccer playerare healthy and strong. they have high immune systems say doctors.yc logists say they're in good mental health but could face challenges like anxiety or depression. the 25-year-old coach, a former novic

nbc's bill neely is live in coming up at 4:30, he'll explain when dive teams plan to go in there and bring the rest of the team out. >> it's been three weeks since someone murdered a 17-year-old boy on a brings george's county playground and stole his designer belt. this afternoon, police are putting out new photos that they hope will lead them to the teen's killer. more liv from police headquarters. pat? >> reporter: when you hear how this wednesday down, when you hear about the acts of this cold-blooded killer, you'll understand why the cops want to get in guy off the street. we begin our story now with the victim's dad. >> my son, he'll stay in my heart for the rest my life. >> reporter: at the placeenhere it ha, a memorial to brian avalrado estaville. two rosaries around his memorial. it w two weeks a he was murdered during a robbery. he was just 17 years old. today police released pictures of some of the items takenro brian that day, a white watch and a gucci belt. people familiar with the case, they tell the story this way. they say on the of the murder ryan was at that playgro

i'm bill neely for "today show" watching the rescue that the whole world is watching. >> and you can see bill neely's full report coming oun "today show" coming up at 7:00 on "today in the bay." >> the concern over illegal fireworks continues after the fourth. and these are a few of the illegal fireworks that we saw from the cameras over san jose and east palo alto overnight, and in san jose we are working to find out if fireworks sparked a fire near levy stadium. >> and we have bob nar dell low who is live with the investigatio investigation, and we know that there are going to be more of those illegal fireworks as well, bob redell. >> yes, kris and marcusan all fire wos fireworks are illegal here in the city of san jose and this is one of the reasons why. looking at this tv screen, this is from the bay area sky range wrer we are standing near intersection of north first and 207 in san jose possibly ignited by illegal fireworks over night. we did see the police going into the nearby neighborhood and not clear if the officers were going after somebody shooting those off, but this bei

let's go to bill neely also joining me from helsinki. realistically, what do we expect to see tomorrow, bill? >> reporter: i think all eyes really will be on the beginning, the very first hour. donald trump apparently requested a one on one with vladimir putin just as he had done with kim jong-un, and that one on one will be with only the two leaders and translators. so no aides, no advisers, and the worry is, as one of the people that we just heard from said, no transparency. that starts at 6:00 a.m. eastern time, 1:00 p.m. here in helsinki. then about an hour later, the two leaders will be joined by, on the american side, secretary of state mike pompeo, national security adviser john bolton and the u.s. adviser to moscow, john huntsman. and on the russian side, at the very least, sergei lavrov. then they will hold two news conferences at 9:30 eastern time, so you can see there are at least three hours, possibly more, pencilled in for actual talks, though those talks may drag on for longer. and low expectations, says donald trump, high

bill neely, thank you so much. we'll check in was you again. let's go to our colleague, janis mackey frayer who's been positioned just outside of the hospital there. where you can confirm that four of the boys are there, beginning to receive much-needed medical treatment. how about the families? do we know if they are reunited with them, as well? >> reporter: the expectation was that the families were going to be waiting for the boys at the cave entrance to be reunited there, so that their relative's faces were the first one as they would see when they had come out what would be 16 days of darkness. three boys were brought by helicopter, one came by road in the ambulance. the helicopters were landing at the end of this street here and being transferred to the ambulances, drove right past us to the hospital behind, where they're being cared for on a floor that's been cleared just for them. doctors, nurses, psychologists are going to be paying very close attention to these boys in the coming days. they've already been checked for their breathing,

as my colleague bill neely said, there's about five people still left in that cave. that's going to take several more hours. we're hoping good news will continue. >> let's talk about those left in the cave. doctor, according to reports the stronger, bigger, more athletic boys were brought out first. that's the rationale behind something like that? >> it's actually a complicated decision of triaging the young people and their coach while they're in the chamber that they're trapped in. the factors, first, if there was somebody that was really sick that needed medical care, that person would have been extracted immediately. i think it's the order of let's get the stronger kids out and let that be a confidence booster for the kids left behind. and -- >> because they are in contact with them. >> that's the good news. >> it's helping the divers practice the extraction which is extremely important. it makes them really good for the weakest ones left behind. >> yeah. >> they'll figure out what the challenges are getting the kids out of the extraordinary situation which is un

let me turn to bill neely. jeff bennett staying in helsinki. bill is with us. bill, i know that there were some protests there in helsinki today. set the scene for us. where this is going to take place, what we know about the circumstances surrounding the meeting that's going to take place tomorrow. >> reporter: yeah, david, i mean, there were protests here in this square earlier on, but they are almost irrelevant. there were maybe 2,000, 3,000 people protesting human rights, protesting as much against vladimir putin as this was a protest against donald trump. the summit takes place tomorrow. it will be a relatively rapid affair. it will begin at 6:00 a.m. eastern time. as you say, with that one-on-one requested by donald trump. one-on-one with no advisors, no note-takers. simply translators there between donald trump and vladimir putin. then the meeting will be expanded to include mike pompeo, secretary of state. national security advisor john bolton and jon huntsman, the u.s. ambassador to russia, as well as on the russian side sergei lavrov, the russian fore

>> bill neely there for us. let's hope the boys get all the fried chicken they want. >>> we want to turn to the other big news of the morning. president trump's supreme decision. he said he could make up his mind within the next two hours. that's the deadline he himself talked about. tonight's primetime announcement, he'll share who he picked to take the supreme court seat of justice kennedy. >> i'm getting close to make a final decision. i believe this person will do a great job. let's say, it is the four people. they're excellent, every one. you can't go wrong. >> let's get the latest now from the white house and nbc's kristen welker. great to see you. let's talk about what's happening behind the scenes. it's my understanding, there is this war room operation happening in the west wing. they're planning for all contingencies, right? >> reporter: great to see you, hallie. that's right, the white house setting up a war room operation for every contender, which underscores what we know about the white souse. noth

joining me is bill neely. both are in london. bill, let's start with you. you're in an historic area in london where many of the protesters are heading. what's the feel there about the president's comments to the tablo tabloid, the newspaper, the "sun." so we know he was saying it. his criticism not only of theresa man but of the soft brexit plan. >>reporter: first of all, on the numbers, i heard you talking to richard engle about how many people are on this protest march. it will end here. whatever tens of thousands, whatever multiple there is, this is the biggest protest march there has ever been against a visiting united states president. indeed, it's the biggest protest march against any visiting president from russia, from china, or anywhere else. british people have had their differences with the united states presidents in the past. i can think of president reagan's bombing of libya, of course george w. bush and the war against iraq in 2003, which britain was part of. there were plenty of protest marches against those policies. but never against a vi

bill neely, nbc news, northern thailand. >> my thanks to bill. we bring in gary shin dell, president of the national speliological society. we know it takes five or six hours to get to where the boys are. we know this isn't a cave that is well-mapped. what's it like once you're inside there, once you're trying to maneuver, make your way to this corridor where the boys have been trapped? >> i'm sure it's very difficult conditions. most of us experience dry caves. those caves that at least have some air space in them. but there's a significant amount of the cave here that's now been flooded, and i'm sure the diving conditions are horrible with basically limited or no visibility. very tight constrictions that you would go through if the cave was dry, you would probably crawl through without a whole lot of reservation. however, doing it under water with, you know, bulky cave-diving gear on would be extremely difficult. >> i'm looking at these video images and thinking that i would be having a panic attack. i would be made a little nervous by how narr

nbc's bill neely is live at the scene this morning. at news. mission accomplished. it's the rescue thathe whole world has been watching with bated breath. just a few seconds ago i heard a licopter going past here. we saw all fr ambulances, the final ambulances for the final four boys go past. they are now on their way to the hospital. the success of the mission was confirmed just a few minutes ago on the website. the facebk page of the thai navy s.e.a.l.s. i'll just read it to you, because it's worth it just for the emotion you can hear. hao ya, it starts. twelve wild boars, that's the name of the soccer team, of course, and coach are o of the cave. everyone is safe. now waiting to pick up four divers, hoo-yah. that referring to two navy s.e.a.l.s who havee been with boys for days plus the one doctor. the commander did stress this morning it wldn't be for him mission accomplished until everyone is out of that cave. but w can now say that the ordeal is over for a 12boys. a really remarkable story. and you know, wn youhink of what those f

i also want to go to bill neely who is in trafalgar square for us. you heard what the president had to say, he considers the u.s./uk relationship the highest level of special. based on some of the comments he has made in public as well as to the sun newspaper, it's a little bit uncomfortable watching him stand next to the prime minister, knowing exactly what he's had to say. give us your take on it, bill. >> yes, exactly, chris. i mean, he arrived at this news conference hand-in-hand with theresa may. and then really did a hand break turn. on everything he said in this newspaper in this interview. it's almost as if he says one thing when theresa may is not standing next to him, and then quite the opposite when she is. he said basically theresa may has wrecked her own negotiations with the european union. any u.s. trade deal with the uk is probably off. he said boris johnson would be a terrific prime minister. actually, he did repeat that not once but twice when theresa may was standing next to him. boris johnson, he said, would be a terrific prime mi

we're going to get back to tret cave ue operation in thailand and this morning's newest rescue bill neelyorning again. >> good morning, hoda. it's a great morning for another thai teenager who has been freed here. we're just seeing signed behind me along this road. the police standing at attention. they took theut boys two boy too yesterday and there are scenes that a sixth boy may have reached dry ground just lookit the way the police are setting up, it could be that another boy is on his spy to the al. right now, divers underground bsking their lives. fives freed so far. eight lives still hanging in the balance. after nearly 17 days trapped in a flooded cave, eight boys remain in theark with nothing but the sound of rushing water and the reassuring words of the divers they're with. st aies of heroism hope are beginning to emerge. 90 divers, 40 thai and 50 foreign experts, are spearheading the mission. the thai navy s.e.a.l.s posting this symbol of unity online. the message, we the thai and foreign teams will bring the wild boars soccer team home. and they are bringing them home, updatin

bill neely nbc news norther thailand. >> the whole world was watching, mocluding president trump. he tweeted this rning calling it an amazi heroic global effort. >>> turning now to the weather here at home. thin are heating up quickly. chuck bell has morehat to expect this tuesday. >> expect it to be hot, pat. this is the leading edge of a long, potentially dry stretch of weather around the area. we really could use some rain after getting the super soakers back in may and june, we really started to d quite a bit across the area the last 10 days to two weeks. and it's warmed up. all right 89 at national airport. 85 down the road in fredericksburg. 86 up 270 in frederick, maryland. it will be aot day outside today. no doubt about it. low 90s across most of the area. temperatures are goin' to be sill in the mid 80 busin 8:00 tonight. sun is notown until 8:35 this evening. the quick warm up. more 90s in the 10-day forecast. mpand too humid just yet. >>> president ts headed to belgian this morning. the president and first lady boarded air force one hours ago. the week long trip. on th

bill neely, nbc news, thailand. >>> next at 11:00, a major change for drivers in the city. the reason is going to be impossible to make a left on a busy road. >>> and check out our social media pages, pay attention to this before you book your next trip. >> how to avoid airline baggage fees. first, freeload on the freebies. child car seats and strollers are checked free. so before you zip them up in their travel bags, pack some items inside. also, pack your heaviest items in your carry-on. that way you can pack more in your checked bags without going over the 50-pound limit. maybe wear your luggage. if you have a jacket with multiple pockets, pack those full and wear the jacket. you can stow it once you settle in. maybe consider flying a higher class. on many flights, first class tickets wave baggage fees. you expect to bring a lot of bags, flying first class might be the same price as flying coach and paying for all the luggage. or choose an airline that allows you to check your bags free. even if the flight costs more, do the math to see if it makes sense. another strateg

. >> despite dictat dictatorship want to bring in bill neely, bill, we sat here utterly stunned. the president did not need to have this meeting. he chose to do it on the world's stage and give way to vladimir putin when imagine if he stood there and walked and said i am not saying anything or answering any questions or shaking putin's hand unless he delivers the 25 russians who have been indicted in the investigation. >> yes, a lot of heads were shaken and disbelieved of that news conference just a moment ago ago, i said to andrea mitchell a moment ago, the two stood up for one another. to follow on richard's point, this is the most successful week of any of vladimir putin's 18 years as russia's leader. he has achieved through the soft power of soccer and extraordinary success. three billion people were watching russia successfully host the world cup. that soft power that you can't buy and here is hard power and here is russia demonstrating that it has and if you like an american president eating out of its hands that was not just vladimir putin giving donald trump a ball saying

we have bill neely standing by. if everything is going according to schedule we have a couple of hours until the president lands in helsinki. talk about his agenda. is he having meetings with other leaders or people getting advice before tomorrow? >> well, he'll have a pleating with his hosts in fin land but the issue of preparation you bring up is one of the key issues, how prepared will president trump be before the kim jong-un meeting? he('s a man who's been in power ff 18 months. he will meet a man who's been in power for 18 years. vladimir putin will be prepared. and if you want to know 23 chuck schumer or other democrats are concerned, listen to what president trump said about europe is a foe, russia is a foe. so he's acquitting his closest allies who have fought and died with america over decades, he' acquitting them with russia. what's your goal he was asked? i'll let you know after the meeting. that hardly inspires confidence in any european ally and a lot of republicans and also the whole issue of the indi

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here is nbc's bill neely in thailand. >> reporter: it's a risk to the 12 boys and their coach.y the death of a tough navy diver who ran out of oxygen and collapsed. he couldn't be revived. he was highly trained and experienced. if it can happen to him, what about these boys? they face a new threat from the very people who are here to help them. there are now so many volunteers and divers in that cave complex that the oxygen levels are falling. so they've brought in miles of cables to pump in air so the boys in their own cave can have enough oxygen. american divers are now in the thick of things, part of a team of 30, part of a global rescue effort. commanders here are becoming increasingly convinced they need to risk an emergency rescue attempt as the monsoon rains which are forecast to begin this weekend sweep in. the boys, though, are not in full strength. doctors continue to monitor them. bill neely, nbc news, chiang rai, thailand. >> it is a tense situation there, thank you, bill. >>> continuing coverage of that developing story in san diego county. you can see it here, thi

bill neely, nbc news, thailand. >> suc a tense situation over there.et's take another quick look at thatap again. it gives you an idea of the daunting odds ahea the safest option drilling a shaft half had a mile down into the cave near the boys' location and ouperwise the g will have to wade or float more than two and a half miles to the cave's entrance and that takes professional divers six hours to make the same trip. >> have the best minds and rescuers working on othis. >> but really good options. >> no easy way out, that's f sure. >> let's hope you beat the monsoons. >> well, when we come up at 6:30, folks. amelia is back with more monour storm chances for tonight and the rain that will finally bring us some relief to the heat tomorrow. >> montgomery county is counting provisional baslots cast in week's primary. ahead, when we might know the winner of the too close to call democratic primary for montgomery county executives. a he served our country in iraq. now this war veteran is singing his way on to a new ste. >>> and welcome back. on theast dav

died while working to rescuehe team and nbc's bill neely has the latest from thailand. >> reporter: it's2 boys and their coach weren't clear enough. theyere underlined overnight by the death of a tough ny diver. he was delivering oxygen tanks to his colleagues i the cave complex when he ran out of oxygen himself and coulapsed. he cldn't be revised. he was highly trade and experienced and if it can happen to him what a these boys? they face a n threat from the very people that are here to help them. there are so manyolunteers and divers in that cave complex that the oxygen levels aalling. so they brought in miles of cablespo pum in air so the boys in their own games can have enough oxygen. american divers are now in the thick of things and part of the team of 30 p andt of a global rescue effort, and commanders here becoming increasingly risknced that they need to an emergency rescue attemptth a monsoon rains are forecast to begin and sweep. in the boyhough are not in full strength. doctors continue to monitor th. bill neely, nbc news, thailand. >>> "nightly news" will have more on this de

bill neely, nbc news, northern thailand. >> good news, indeed. even though the boys are out of the cave, though, the danger isn't over. coming up at 4:20, dr. jackie explains why the boys are in quarantine and the complications that the doctors a watching for. >>> a high-end heist from a home in bethesda. a couple of burglars stole tens of thousands worth of jewelry. pat collins joins us leave downtown bethesda where it seems homework.s did their pat? >> reporter: leon, so here's what we got here. we eitomr have very, very lucky crooks or someone, someone really did their homework.th happened in edgemore. a residential section of bethesda. now we have surveillance pictures of the suspects. two women. but the pictures aren't very good. what these women did here makes the story worth telling anyway. you see, during broad daylight a man and woman who live here go out to run an errand, andhile they're gon those two women, those two women you see in the surveillanceideo walk into the couple's h rse. they goht to the place where the woman keeps her jew

here is nbc's chief global correspondent bill neely. savannah, yes, it was dangerous, daring. it could have ended in disaster. the divers are describing how the whole cave complex flooded during the rescue. a main water pump exploded. that sent divers screaming and sprinting for the exit. it was about two hours after the final boy and their coach was evacuated. but the area that was dry in there is now completely inundated. this was a very close run thing. it was an emotional rescue for the divers, of course. i was spending some time overpass with them. they are emotional, they are overjoyed, they are exhausted. as for the boys, we now have the first image of one of the boys in the hospital overnight. they are well. the parents have been able to visit, some of them, in the same room wearing surgical masks and gloves and gowns for fear of infection. the last few minutes, the commander has been describing the rescue operation saying at one point they couldn't fight the water and the mud and they were beginning to lose hope. well, they didn

nbc's bill neely is there with the falush to get everyone out safely. >> anoer successful day here. four more children freed after a long journey through complex. they have been taken to the hospital hand a b nowng looked after by medical staff. the four boys who w e free yesterday have already been asking doctors for their favorite food. that's been refused because ndically they are not up to that right and they are very sopeful of getting the final five, four boy and the assistantoach out tomorrow. >> the rescue today took les time than yesterday. tomorrow it may take longer. divers are also tired because the same 18 divers at it for the last two days will go in once again tomorrow. one diver we spoke to said the major problems, tiredness and complacency after yesterday's success and perhapsoday they just need to be careful that they are not complacent torrow because complacency can kill divers. it can also kill weakened boys. bill neely, nbc news, northern thailand. >>> and a look at how the dangerous rescue is playing out. the boys and h diverse to go through swirling water andn

let's go to bill neely. bill, what are you hearing from the protesters there? >> reporter: well, good morning, alex. i would call this a damp square except it's blistering hot. the organizers had been hoping for about 10,000 people to attend the protest here in the main square. the police are putting the numbers at between two and three and dindwindled to a hand full, several hundred. it's a human rights protest, as much against vladimir putin as it is against donald trump. large lgbt people here protesting both their records in g gay issues. two days ago, there were at least 100,000 people. certainly, it was the biggest protest in london in the u.k. against the visit of any president a u.s. president or any president in vent times so the atmosphere here quite different and as you been reporting, president trump has been speaking a new about his meeting saying he has low expectations for it. that would be the general feeling that we're not going to get any great breakthrough or a grand deal. president trump saying nothing bad will come of it and maybe some good

we'll go to bill neely live from thailand. so the concerns now, the rains coming, the dropping 02 levels. and are the kids strong enough to make a daring escape? >> reporter: alex, certainly just turn that on its head and give you a couple of reasons to be optimistic. one is what i'm not feeling now. there is no rain, not yet. that's reason to be hopeful number one because when the rains come, there is the possibility that those caves will be flooded. reason to be optimistic number two is what the boys themselves have written. they seem to be in good spirit. they got letters from their parents. they wrote back, and we have those letters. they're full of homesickness, yes, but hope, as well, and humor. one boy pleading with his teachers not to give them too much homework. and what really comes across is the love. nearly every letter is signed off "i love you." they talk about what they want to eat -- fried chicken, crispy pork. we also got a letter from their assistant coach, the only adult down there, who says to the parents i

as nbc's bill neely reports from northern thailand, so far, so good. but it's a hazardous and painstakingly slow operation. >> reporter: this rescue operation has been suspended for the night. it will resume sometime on monday, in the next 10 to 20 hours. that's from the commander, who is already calling this a great success. in fact, he said this is our masterpiece. four boys have been rescued. they are now at the hospital receiving medical treatment. they were the first out, and we understand they may be the weakest of all the boys. it was an extraordinary operation with the divers, ten of whom were at the cave. they took one boy underneath each one of them along the two-mile passage out of that cave. at some point, the boys could also walk along a dry cave bed, but it was a perilous, dangerous operation. remember, just a couple of days ago, a thai navy diver died when he ran out of air. so for the eight boys and the coach remaining, it's certainly not over yet. operations will resume just after daybreak. bill neely, nbc news, northern thailand. >> t

our bill neely reports from the scene. >> reporter: ambulance lights for once bringing good news. another boy rescued. the fifth. and as darkness fell, three more emerged. mission accomplished for a second day. a rescue that's defying the odds. the commander says today's four boys are all well. even better than the four pulled out yesterday. this the moment the world had waited for as the first small boy was rushed to a helicopter and the hospital. a doctor glimpsed for a moment treating him in the ambulance. ivan was the diver on the first day's rescue. >> they were very, very calm. and there are some incredibly strong kids. considering they've been through what can only thought to be an absolute nightmare for these guys. >> reporter: it was an underground nightmare two miles long. the boys wearing face masks for hours. clinging to a guide rope. and also under the lead dive another just behind. one passageway so tight the divers had to take offir to squeeze through. the soccer team went into the cave as a post game field trip. but a flash flood blocked their way out for more than

bill neely is in chang rye, thailand. bill, this last little piece of the rescue mission here seemed to go a lot quicker than the pieces that came before it. walk us through what's been going on. >> reporter: you're absolutely right, hallie. we can all breathe out now. it was, as you say, dangerous. it was also daring. today, it was fast. twice as fast as the very first day. it really didn't take very long at all. it was under six hours before the first boy came out. about the same time frame for each succeeding boy. four boys and a coach, all object without within eight hours today. remarkable operation. it ended with the thai navy s.e.a.l. s postis posting this. we're not sure if it is a miracle, science, or what, but all the wild boars are out of the cave. that's the name of the team. boo-yah. it's a rescue that's been followed around the world, and not the least, in the white house. melania trump has posted this. she says, wonderful to hear all 12 boys and their coach are out of the cave in thailand. what an amazing an

. >> nbc's bill neely and jackie have been covering this for us all night long. we first go to you, bill. it's been a long day and night for you on the ground, and unfortunately it's become very rainy with those conditions. let's talk about what rescuers are getting ready to do as part 2 gets underway probably around dawn's light or around then. is that what your expectation is? >> reporter: yeah, and it's a much, much longer night, let's face it, for the divers and those children still inside. yes, you can see it and i can feel it, one of the reasons why this rescue operation was brought forward and was launched in such dramatic style by the commander who said basically it's now or never, this is d-day. so it looks like they came out two by two, the first couple of boys came out in ambulances along the jungle track behind me many hours ago, followed a couple hours later by two more ambulances. we think one of those boys, the third boy to come out, needed immediate medical attention at the mouth of the cave. and we believe those four may have been the weakest of t

nbc's bill neely joins me with the latest. the operation to rescue these boys is massive. even elon musk said space x engineers are heading to thailand to help. what a wake-up call if an experienced diver died shows how incredibly risky this operation is. what can you tell us? >> yes, you're absolutely right, chris, and welcome. we're at the very mouth of the cave complex. you can maybe see in the dark behind me a new group of -- actually, there are young soldiers that just arrived and they will be taking up their positions. as you say, just hundreds, certainly more than 1,000 people involved in this operation right now. down below me, a half a mile under here are those trapped boys. and if it wasn't clear enough already what the risks they face are, that was underlined overnight by the death of, as you say, that very experienced tough navy diver. he was bringing oxygen tanks down into this cave complex. when he actually ran out of oxygen himself. he collapsed. they tried to revive him. he was highly experienced, highly trained. if it can happen to him down there, what on

bill neely, our chief global correspondent reporting from thailand. we'll have much more later this hour, but i want to turn to politics now with president trump's lawyer, rudy giuliani, trying again to pump the brakes on an interview with robert mueller and his team and president trump. >> we would not recommend an interview for the president unless they can satisfy us that there is some -- some basis for this investigation. is this the witch hunt that a lot of people think it is, or is there a factual basis for this? >> facing a busy week, the president again focused on the russia investigation, calling it a rigged witch hunt and using his stock set of nicknames saying, fbi lover boy and crooked hillary. let's go to jeff, and his perspective on the appearances. rudy giuliani made three appearances on sunday shows talking about his strategy going forward. we were talking yesterday about this change in tact. the president's team trying to cast doubt on this investigation. what do we hear from rudy giuliani today? >> reporter: that's right. he has said

bill neely is standing by right now in chiang rai, thailand. bill, what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning, chuck. from a very rainy northern utailand. and just a few m ago, the third and fourth of those boys went past hern ambulances. so four of the 13 -- the 12 boys and their coach now in the hospital receiving medical treatment. they came down theh jungle p in ambulances. the first twoust a few hours ago. and let me bring you right up to ate. becaus we speak, there is a news conference going on with the rescue commanders. first of all, confirming four children are now free and in the hospital. they say 90 divers inll took part in this operation. 50 international divers, 40 from thailand. ten were at the very apex of this operation. tet w into the -- really, it's a ledge rather than a cave, where the boyra have beened for the last two weeks and one day. and theay itworked, according to the rescue commander, was that one div p one boy literally underneath him as they we went through the submerged sections of that cave. remember, even now it's possible that there

and that is the rescue attempt to g those 12 boys and a soccer coach out of caves in let me go to bill neely right now in chang rai, thailand where it appears we have a good news ending so far. bill, what can you tell us right now? >> reporter: yeah, good morning, chuck, from a very rainy northern thailand. and just a few minutes ago, the third and fourth of those boys went past here in ambulances. so four of the 13 -- the 12 boys and their coach now in the hospital receiving medical treatment. they came down the jungle path ambulances. the first two just a few hours ago. and let me bring youight up to date, because as we speak, there is a news conference going on with the rescue commanders. first of all, confirming fourow children are free and in the hospital. they say 90ivers in all took part in this operation. international divers. 40 from thailand. 10 were at the very apex of ts operation. 10 went into the -- really, it's a ledge rather than a cave, where the boys have been trapped for the last two weeks and day. and the way it worked, according to the rescue commander, was that one dive

bill neely, thank you for covering this. very much appreciate it. >>> back here in the united states, everybody, the president's lawyer did the morning show rounds. and as is often the case, when he does, he made some news, of course. he threw down an ultimatum to robert mueller. watch this. >> i didn't say they have to prove a crime. >> right. >> what i said was, they have to give us a factual basis, meaning some suspicion of a crime. >> so he also offered a dare to michael cohen. >> we want michael to handle this in a way that's most helpful to him. michael is not going to lie. he's going to tell the truth. as long as he does that, we have nothing to fear. >> and interestingly enough, he also gave an admission of something the president has previously disputed. not sure if guiliani has ever done this before. oh, wait, he has. that he wanted comey to go easy on mike flynn. watch this. >> as a prosecutor, i was told that many times, can you give the man a break. either by his lawyers, by his relatives, by friends. you take t

i'm bill neely reporting today show" on the rescue that the whole world is watching. marcus and kris, back to you. >> thank you, bill. you can see that report coming up at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." >>> and the fourth of july may be over, but you can expect to to see more of this as we are heading into the weekend. these are not the legal firework shows, but illegal fireworks that our camera caught overnight happening in san jose and in east palo alto as well. >> aside from getting people injured from using the illegal fireworks, the other big concern is fires. today in the bay's bob redell is there with firefighters in san jose trying to figure out if the fireworks can cause a brushfire or was the cause of a brushfire late last night. >> well, marcus can and kris, all of the fireworks are illegal here in san jose and that is one of the reasons why. take a look at the tv screen. this is video last night taken from sky ranger of a small brushfire at a location near where we are standing near first street and 237 in san jose. this fire was possibly ignited by