best of luck in the future, sincerely, james bulger. >> claiming he didn't get a fair trial, whitey bulger's lawyers are expected to argue their case before a federal appeals court in boston next month. >>> coming up on wusa 9, people living in southern maryland are cleaning up now from two confirmed tornadoes. details straight ahead. allison? >> reporter: if only we could bottle up today's weather, lots of sunshine, low humidity. rains, thunderstorms, some of them could be >>> welcome back. nasa is vowing to move forward after another failed launch of a cargo ship headed to the international space station. the space x falcon 9 exploded over the atlantic ocean sunday. , 3, 2, 1. ignition sequence start and lift off of the space x falcon 9 rocket. >> the unmanned rocket took off sunday, soaring through the sunny skies. roughly two minutes later it exploded, disintegrating over the atlantic ocean. >> we appear to have had a launch vehicle failure. >> on board more than 4000 pounds of cargo, including food, new space suits, student experiments and the first docking port designed for capsules. >

the group's choice convicted boston crime boss james "whitie" bulger bulger.e young ladies wrote a her to whitey and to their surprise you're looking at it. he wrote a response. he didn't exactly cooperate. he didn't exactly answer all his questions. he advised them to quote, no waste their time talking to him, and he said if you really want crime to pay, go to law school. i have the three students, so ladies, welcome. >> hi. >> hi. before we get to -- to your message to you, i think what struck me when i saw the picture of the letter. if you hold it up his penmanship. can you talk about what this looks like on the page? >> um it's actually like all in the lines. it's pretty much like perfect, in the margins and everything. it's pretty crazy. >> who knew convicted crime mock boss whitey bulkers now hose to write perfect. exactly what was your assignment and why did you choose him? >> so every year we compete in national history day. that is a competition. it's not affiliated with our school but our school did regularly compete in the competition. so we start f

but bulger didn't mail this to the fbi or his victims' families. he sent the letter to three teenage girls. >> we were so shocked when we got the letter. it was huge. we didn't expect it to go this far at all. >> reporter: the friends had been working on a project at their boston area high school about leadership. instead of picking a president or ceo, they profiled bulger, a violent crime boss captured in california after more than 16 years on the run and convicted for his role in 11 murders. in his letter, bulger warned the teens not to look to him for advice, but he gave them some anyway. i know only one thing for sure. if you want to make crime pay, go to law school. >> to see him show remorse and to be despondent for us acknowledging him as a leader, i think that was the most interesting aspect. >> reporter: no remorse for his victims. only regret for himself. a gangster looking back at a life that will end behind bars. hallie jackson, nbc news, los angeles. >>> when we come back, a daring rescue mission to save those trapped on mt. everest. >

they gave her the old whitey bulger. >> he talked about wasting his life.e did whatever he wanted, he was not busted until he was 81 and johnny depp will play him in a movie. crime pays. >> no-mar tell me what, he is not remoresful, he is writing letters. >> the prosecutor kim out and said this man has not learned a single thing, he is saying that he has shame on his family and has no empathy for those he killed. he was not a leader. why are these gois picking him? i mean, that is like a step below isis. >> because johnny depp is going on play him. >> a good point. >> and he is dreamy. >> he is not dreamy anymore. >>s he is still a as dreamy as ever. >> am i the only person that thinks that whitey bulger should not have been arrested? i know a couple of the people he killed -- >> so you didn't eat them. >> no, he was -- >> you are a veg tearan. >> no no, i don't eat people. >> why do we woreship crime bosses. >> they are jerks. they are colorful people. the girls wrote to him and he replied. i recall a certain post, newly crowned host of a tell that i tweet

bulger is serving a life sentence for racketeering and his role in 11 murders. the students from massachusetts posted his letter on their school website. bulger also said if you want to make crime pay, go to law school. >>> there was a stunning explosion over the skies of cape canaveral today. this unmanned rocket bringing supplies up to the international space station blew up just minutes after liftoff. as nbc's tom costello reports now it's yet another setback for nasa and spacex. >> two one, ignition sequence start and liftoff of the spacex falcon 9 rocket. >> cast against a deep blue sky what aid period to be a perfect liftoff from cape canaveral. >> reached maximum air pressure. >> on the beach eds below spectators are gathered to watch but only two minutes into flight a massive explosion. >> it appeared to have had a launch vehicle failure. >> on board the rocket food, water, scientific experiments a replacement spacesuit and parts for a water purification system and it's third cargo ship to be lost in eight months. last october another rocket blew up on l

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. >>> whitey bulger spent 16 years free before his arrest.ion wbz reports the former crime boss is taking an active role in the process. >> he took kind of an unconventional route. >> reporter: it all took place and three classmates. they chose whitey bulger as a leader and legacy. >> we didn't choose a president. we chose someone who was a leader of organized crime and someone that we weren't trying to glorify in any way at all. >> reporter: so they wrote to bulger and he actually responded with a letter from his prison cell. >> it was definitely shocking to see a letter from basically a serial killer in your mailbox, but it was definitely interesting. i was excited to be able to see his input. >> reporter: in the letter the former crime boss tells the three students my life was wasted and spent foolishly, brought shame and suffering on my parents and siblings and will end soon. vice is a cheap commodity. some seek it about crime. i only know one thing for sure. if you want to make crime pay gorks to law school. >> it was really shocking bec

legendary crime boss whitey bulger became their pen boss of course. jack nicklaus's character. remember that? elaine quijano is here with his surprising message from behind bars. elaine, good morning. >> good morning. whitey bulger never testified at trial so this letter is his own words. he wrote back expressing regret on a life he called wasted. >> it was definitely shocking to see a letter from basically a serial killer in your mailbox. >> reporter: the one-page handwritten letter was sent from a high security federal penitentiary in florida. in it whitey bulger wrote there are many more people deserving of your time and interest. don't waste your time on such as i. we are society's lower, best for gotten, not someone to look to for leadership. i was a ninth grade high school dropout and took the wrong road. >> i think he is very remorseful and regretful and tried to steer us away from choosing him as a promg. >> reporter: the three young women were working on a national history process. >> even though he didn't directly answer it what he did say w

. >> the subject of the story, james whitey bulger.prison after being linked to at least 11 murders. >> reed lamberti the recorder in boston reached out to the girls. >> reporter: a casual greeting from a convicted murderer. these are the hand-written words from whitey bulger to three high school juniors. >> i don't have words to how kriz someday it is. >> reporter: earlier in school year, the girls created a website about the crime boss for the national history day competition. the theme was leadership and legacy. they reach out the whitey to get his opinion on his own legacy. >> instead of taking a positive role model take a more negative character and see what we could do with it. >> what he said was a lot didn't from how people see him, regard liless how true his feelings are. >> reporter: less than a week after they sent him their letter this arrived in brittany's mailbox. >> i brought shame and suffering on my parents. >> don't waste your time on such as i. >> reporter: the girls are clear this project was not intended to glorify

. >>> massachusetts high school students wrote to former boston mob boss whitey bulger got a surprising response in return. they sent him a letter as part of a class project. 9 the 85-year-old sent back a handwritten response saying they shouldn't waste their time on him. >> towards the end he becomes remorseful and he actually w told the students his life was, quote, wasted and spent foolishly and if they want to make crime pay, they should go to law school. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert

>> one offof the high school students that sent bulger a letter as part of a class project. the 85-year-old who is serving a life sentence sent back a handwritten response saying they shouldn't waste their time on him. >> then towards the end he becomes remorseful and actually said at one point that his life is going to come to an end soon. >> bulger told the students his life was, quote, spent foolishly. if you want to help crime, go to law school. >>> governor chris christie is expected to officially declare that he is running for president. he'll join more then a dozen other republicans who have declared vir investigation. he talked about how his mother influenced his brash, tell it like it is attitude. senior advisers say john kasich will formally announce his plans to seek the gop nomination on july 21st. he'll make at announcement at ohio state university. he'll join the crowded field of republicans who have entered the race. as i mentioned 13 candidates have declared their running for the gop nomination of president. so far, four democrats have announced they are maki

whitey bulger wrote this letter to students in massachusetts. they reached out to him about a history project about research and legacy. he told the students his life was wasted and spent foolishly. he said, quote, if you want to make crime pay, go to law school. >> it was really shocking because everything you read, por -- portrayed as a monster. never thought he was going to say anything like that. >> boulder serving life in prison for 11 murders. his federal appeal is set to be heard in july. >>> donald trump is the one being told he's being cut. because of his comments about immigrants during his candidacy speech. nbc will no longer air the miss usa and miss universe pageants which leave early go roam sleep in sleep out star gaze dream big wander more care less beat sunrise chase sunset do it all. on us. get your first month's payment plus five years wear and tear coverage. make the most of summer... with volvo. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz in the kpix 5 news room. new at 6:00 tonight, dry brush heat on the way and fireworks for the fourth of

. >>> former boston crime boss james whitey bulger said he wasted his life. some high school students wrote the former leader of the winter hill gang in prison as part of a school project and he wrote back, saying he brought shame to his family. he's serving a life sentence for racketeering and his role in 11 murders. the students from massachusetts posted his letter on their school website. bulger also says if you want to make crime pay go to law school. >>> cool temperatures to start your weather and traffic on the 1s at 4:39. >>> and happy monday, tom. >> same to you. starting off on the cool side. maybe you need a light jacket for the next couple of hours, then you'll be comfortable in short sleeves later today. drink plenty of water. with the low humidity, it will be warm this afternoon. you'll need the sun block. the year. get a quick burn and definitely need the sunglasses. as you're walking to work this morning, a light jacket perhaps over the next few hours. bright sunshine. low humidity during the afternoon. just a few high clouds coming in. high te

. >>> james whitey bulger says he wasted his life. some high school students wrote the former leader of the winter hill gang in prison as part of a school project. well, he wrote back saying he brought shame and suffering to his family. bulger is serving a life sentence for his role in 11 murders and the students from massachusetts posted his letter on their school website. bulger also said if you want to make crime pay, go to law school. >>> coming up on 5:41 now on this monday morning. 63 degrees outside our studios. at the end of june. >> oh, i know, right? doesn't seem right. but it's a great day. looks like it will be a great day, tom, to get some work done outside. >> i'm hash tagging fresh change. dress cooley. don't forget the sun block the high sun angle can be very intense when we have the lower humidity like we'll have today. don't forget the sunglasses as well. drink plenty of water. a great morning to get in a morning run or walking the dog, dry sidewalks. mid 60s. walking to the bus and the metro during the afternoon, he

bulger writing quote my life was wasted.students saying they were stunned to receive his letter. >>> delish or disgusting? a food blogger dips a big macin egg and deep fries it. his creation, 1,000-calories and a stomach ache. gretchen is on the road for her book in chicago. and in d.c., join her tomorrow. great to see you all. >> prison escapee is dead and the other in custody. now we're hearing more about their plain. a plan that apparently included a nice trip to mexico. also why david sweat reportedly ditched his partner the guy hacksaw, and judge napolitano says why prosecutors may be looking to caught deal with sweat to avoid a trial. >> are islamic state terrorist planning an independence day attack here in the united states? we'll have the warning and the intelligence for what it's worth. so let get to it. >>> good monday afternoon from the news deck. first today the surviving fu

whitey bulger said his life was wasted and spent foolishly. he said if you want to make crime pay go to law school. was on the fbi's most wanted criminal last for 16 years before he was captured in 2011. he was convicted on racketeering charges including playing a role in 11 murders. >>> matt o'donnell will read to children at 10:00 a.m. as partly of the go fourth and learn event at the franklin institute this morning. the admission is free, and franklin square will host big hero 6 for free. i saw it with my little guys it was fun. >> gunfire erupts outside a bar overnight, the latest on the investigation when "action news" comes right back. >> new on "action news," detectives are questioning two people in connection with a shooting in philadelphia. they were spotted in the suspected getaway car. >> the three week manhunt in upstate new york is over. police have captured the second prison escapee as he was making a final break for the canadian border. >>> the city of brotherly love snubbed an online survey shows philadelphia not close to being

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james whitey whitey bulger said his life was wasted and spent foolishly.said if you want to make crime pay go to law school. he was on the most wanted list for 16 years before being captured in 2011. he was convicted on racketeering charges including playing a role in 20 murders. >> morning buzz, people say it's cruel because dogs don't know if they are being made fun of. there's an ugly dog contest they have been doing it for 27 years. the winner is quasi modo, has a spine defect that left her hunch back. the winner gets $1,500 in prize money as being the world's ugliest dog. 27 years they picked the ugliest dog there it is. >> it's kind of nice to see the people love those dogs and not the cutest dog in the world. >> 35:27 a dangerous killer is in custody ending a 3 week ordeal in upstate new york, plus, people are lining up for blocks in greece trying to get money from their banks. the country's financial chaos is spreading overseas to the u.s. "action news" continues. trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of

from al capone to -- whitey bulger-- alcatraz housed some of the country's most dangerous criminals. escape the island in san francisco bay known asthe rock." three men to ever escape and not be found dead--- made their getaway. a former prison once considered a fortress. "when that cell door slammed shut, it's a sound that i had never heard before in prison. and it sounds like it's thend of earth when that cell door slams shut." in 29 years of operation-- prisoners tried to escapes. escape attempts, some of which had been very violent." reason the prison housed some ofthe countries most violent offenders. "when you're in alcatraz,ou're cut off from the world. there's no newspapers, no radio, nobody tells you what's going on out there." frank morris--- admitted was "ingenious." admitted was "ingenious." only "escape-proof" prison. morris and the anglins spent six months chiseling holes in their cell with makeshift tools. retro-fitted a musical instrument to use as a pump tott rafts. paint-- and put them on their pillows so guards wouldn't get suspicious during bed-checks. after june

he spent years on the run and now convicted mobster "whitey" bulger is speaking out and you might beis talking to, three high schoolers. he offered the advice to three girls who wrote to him for a history project which later won the district competition because they got the big guy, right. the letters he wrote to the teenagers quote my life was wasted, spent foolishly and brought shame and suffering on my parents and siblings and will end soon. advice is a chief commodity. some seek it from me about crime. i only know one thing for sure if you want to make crime paygo to law school. the 85-year-old is serving two life sentences for racketeering and murder. he was the subject of a big film and he is notorious in boston. he was on the lam for years and years and finally caught. he says, take the high road folks, don't do what i did. bill: that advice is spot on. whitey. >>> three-week manhunt meanwhile coming to a violent end. the last of two escaped inmates shot and captured in upstate new york near the canadian border, about a mile 1/2. investigators are trying to piece together how

. >>> massachusetts high school students wrote to former boston mob boss whitey bulger got a surprisingn return. they sent him a letter as part of a class project. 9 the 85-year-old sent back a handwritten response saying they shouldn't waste their time on him. >> towards the end he becomes remorseful and he actually w told the students his life was, quote, wasted and spent foolishly and if they want to make crime pay, they should go to law school. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 8 1/2 minutes before 7:00. what a beautiful morning. bright sunshine just a few thin clouds in the distance. this is the view from the comcast center in center city. we'll see lots of sunshine in philadelphia. we're getting a cooler start, 64 degrees. humidity will be coming down. it's a nice cool breeze this morning, down in the southwest at 9 miles an hour. the temperatures climb into the low 80s, something that didn't happen yesterday. look at the sunshine in wilmington. home of the blue rocks, on the road tonight in frederick. beautiful day ahead for wilmington and

for being on the run, prepositioned money in other places false identities you could have a whitey bulger being on the loose 19 years. in the case where somebody has an unlocked door outside the prison yard then scratching their head what do i do now, where do i go no money, no food no clothing. that's an easier catch. in that case you have the dogs the aircraft the searchers that might stand a better chance to get them. in the case of the pennsylvania killer of the state trooper, where he determined he was going to stay in the woods near that location and kill more people. so in that case they had an idea and he left clues he had not left the area. for these two, as you reported they had such a head start, so much help they could be in canada or mexico by now. they could be anywhere in the united states. this is going to be a much more difficult catch. >> we'll see what today brings. tom, thank you. >> you're welcome. >>> former house speaker is expected to appear in an illinois court today. he's accused of breaking banking laws to hide past misconduct. misconduct that includes allegatio

boston's mobster james whitey bulger currently serving two life sentences giving a surprising response from high schoolers doing a research project. he was apologetic saying quote, my life was wasted, brought shame and suffering on my parents and siblings. adding quote, advice is a cheap commodity. if you want to make crime pay, go to law school. he suggested the girls look to veterans for their leadership project. >>> the v.a. has a new mission to get 50,000 homeless veterans off the street and back to work as part of a new program. more than 150 will identify job ready veterans and connect them with local businesses. they will provide resources to help the vets succeed in those jobs and the v.a. expects to have cecs at all medical centers nationwide within the next year. well cracking down on the selfies. the european union wants to ban people from taking pictures of landmarks like the eiffel tower. a proposed law would require permission from officials before taking pictures of buildings, public buildings and landmarks, even if it is just in the background. lawmakers say this is aim

whitey bulger. [ bleep ]. that's the claim to fame. >> no, he ain't! >> yes, sir, that's all he's got. that's all he's got. >> they're from chelsea. >> you live in chelsea? >> see you later. >> i'm out of here. >> the inmates in boston shared more than neighborhood pride. they also knew how to throw a punch. >> every day. we respond to fights every day, sometimes they're one-on-one fights, sometimes multiple detainees are involved. >> got hit with a tread. >> he beat the [ bleep ] out of me. >> we just stomped him. >> on numerous occasions, the "lockup" production team would be in the middle of an interview when a fight call would come over a deputy's radio. >> however, we've had him down. got to go. be right back. right back. got to run. >> you guys must do a lot of running if you're looking at fights. >> we just break the camera off the tripod, grab the boom as much as we can as quickly as possible and we head off to see what's going on. >> lock in, guys. lock in now. >> we told the stories behind several of the fights that broke out in boston during

be gone they preposition money and clothes and other things then it can take 19 years like whitey bulger but if somebody has an opportunity to just run out the door that's left unlocked or to overpower a hospital employee or one guard and run out the door and aren't prepared for it that's a different circumstance. that one they may have done all the planning in the world for what they were going to do when they got out and it all could have fallen apart if the ride that was supposed to show up and pick them up didn't show up for whatever reason whoever was supposed to be at that prison at that night to get them. if that person didn't arrive and that's why they're on foot then they weren't planning for this. they weren't planning to be survivalists trying to live off the land under harsh circumstances. so that would change everything and then i would expect them to be close at hand not too far away and, you know, captured within some period of time here. again, christopher dorner in los angeles in the san bernardino mountains found residence. one question i would have for the authorities,

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