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for "today," craig melvin, nbc news, new york. >>> and now back to lester in london. >> all right.vents friday in colorado shatter all of our collective sense of security. imagine securing something like the olympic and all the worst case scenarios you have to think of. the london olympics are the most heavily secured event in the city's history. the british military installed missiles on rooftops of homes near the olympic site in east london. at home, we have come to accept military security for big events post 9/11. but for generations, london has known what it is like to be a target and has the battle scars to prove it. the stoicism that british are famous for has been engrained by a deep had history of terror. and bloodshed on their own soil. high security here has long been a way of life. >> second nature now. don't really think about it anymore. >> reporter: while america's last vestage of innocence and denial may have been consumed in the ashes of 9/11, londoners have for decades directly suffered the wounds of war and the sense of vulnerability that comes with it. >> it sou

my colleague craig melvin has a look on what's next. >> happy birthday from craig. counter punch.t reaction to vice president joe biden's rousing speech in texas before the naacp, one day after mitt romney took that same stage. how did vice president biden do? should president obama have spoken before the group instead? we'll talk about that plus that scathing report issued on the penn state cover-up at the highest levels of the university over the jerry sandusky scandal. and, the aclu sues a school district for violating a student's right to learn to read. should schools be sued for not properly educating students. we'll talk about that. it's our "news nation" gut check next. and focus on the things that matter to you. >>> good thursday i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall. we're following vice president joe biden's fire gentlemen counter punch before the naacp today, speaking to the same crowd that mitt romney addressed yesterday. he pushed back against the governor's claim that he would do more for the black community than the first black president. >> i believe this election wi

craig melvin has a look at what's next on "news nation." hi, craig. >> happy july 4th to you, as well, andrea mitchell. >>> coming up next, why some liberals are worried about a roberts rebound. i'm going to talk to josh gerstein who says the surprise vote on health care gives him a chance to make a strong conservative mark next year without suffering much democratic backlash. we'll talk about that plus we also are following some developing news in pakistan. some routes have been reopened there. crucial nato supply routes after the u.s. issues an apology over last year's deadly air strike. and we will have new reaction to the death of tv legend andy griffith. ini-wheat has gotta be just right. perfect golden color. rich in fiber. my dad taught me, and i taught my son out there. morning, pa. wait... who's driving the...? ♪ 99 bushels of wheat on the farm, 99 bushels of wheat ♪ [ male announcer ] yep, there's 8 filling layers of whole grain fiber in those fun little biscuits... so they stick with you, all morning long. kellogg's® mini-wheats c

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>>> good thursday i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall. we're following vice president joe biden's fire gentlemen counter punch before the naacp today, speaking to the same crowd that mitt romney addressed yesterday. he pushed back against the governor's claim that he would do more for the black community than the first black president. >> i believe this election will come down to character, conviction and vision. and it will not surprise you, i don't think it's even a close call. >> vice president also took shots at republicans in congress accusing them of putting politics over getting americans back to work. >> mitch mcconnell just said it out loud when talking about lessons he learned from history he said quote the single most important thing we want to achieve is obama to be a one term president. not, not to get us out of this recession. not to promote jobs. not to do the things that needed to to be done. but make barack obama a one term president. >> let's go ahead and bring in our "news nation" politicalle panel. richard fowler with

>>> good monday, i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall. the news nation is following developing news, the extreme weather that has paralyzed large swaths of this country. and as far west as indiana. hurricane-force winds left 17 people dead this weekend, most of them from fallen trees. in addition to the power outages, record temperatures forecast for today and the rest of the week are making for very dangerous conditions. we go now to the weather channel's mike seidel. he is in the nation's capital where tens of thousands are still without power. >> hey, craig, another blazing july afternoon here in washington. temperatures heading back into the mid 90s and these homes in northwest d.c. are heating up like ovens. the winds are up, but there's no air-conditioning. because the power's been out since friday night. that derecho swept in from the midwest hitting here friday evening, knocking out power because it knocked down hundreds of trees like this one down this street. the street is blocked, the jeep is damaged, it can't be driven and the

>>> i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall on this tuesday. the news nation is following dangerous heat across this country as we head into the fourth of july. temperatures nearing triple digits are forecast from the plains to atlantic coast with more of the same tomorrow. this is more than 1 million people are still without power from indiana to virginia. more than 300,000 are blacked out in ohio alone. can you imagine sitting, sweltering in this heat without a.c. folks are frustrated. >> they told me seven days, who can wait seven days. >> for more on what to expect, we turn to the weather channel's heather tesch. >> well, it's going to be hot and my husband was one of those people suffering in the heat as he was on a business trip with a hotel and no air-conditioning. it's been difficult for people. and we've got more hot weather to come. you think of fourth of july and hot weather, but this is a little over the top. first of all, i want to show you where we do have some heat, watches and warnings out here, advisories. it's not just the tem

my colleague craig melvin has a look at what's next on "news nation." > we are actually going to pick things up right where you and chris left them off. 2 million people without power and it may take a week to come back on i'm going to get the latest from the ceo of pepco. also the dnc will join me live. new comments from mitt romney's senior adviser saying he agrees with the president at the health care mandate is not a tax. >>> and then today's "news nation gut check" a popular disney villain gets a controversial new makeover. go ahead of him and win fifty thousand dollars. congratulations you are our one millionth customer. people don't like to miss out on money that should have been theirs. that's why at ally we have the raise your rate 2-year cd. you can get a one-time rate increase if our two-year rate goes up. if your bank makes you miss out, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a

i'm craig melvin, in for tamron hall in assignment in london.lowing developing news right now. a live look here, reno, nevada. mitt romney at any moment expected to address the same veterans group that president obama spoke to yesterday. a romney aide telling nbc news the governor will, quote, outline how the president has relinquished our leadership role in the world, and how we're reaping consequences. romney's focus on foreign policy comes as he tries to ramp up his credentials for the six-day overseas trip starting tomorrow. ron mott live in reno, nevada, where mr. romney's expected to take the stage any moment. ron, do we know what else the governor's going to be saying to that vfw group? >> reporter: craig, good day. we expect governor romney to hit president obama hard on foreign policy. mitt romney is off on a three-stop trip, the olympics in london, then israel and poland. what he wants to say today is that to veterans, is that the president has let the nation down overseas. while they have had some military successes overseas he says t

i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall.are expecting new remarks from president obama as he wraps up his bus tour in pennsylvania. a live look there. as you can see, a few hundred people waiting to hear the president speak at garden give mellon university. he will be speaking while many around this country continue to talk about the dismal new jobs report. the labor department reporting that the united states added just 80,000 jobs last month, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2%. this morning, the president in ohio responded to that disappointing report. >> we learned this morning that our businesses created 84,000 new jobs last month. and that overall means that businesses have created 4.4 million new jobs over the past 28 months, including 500,000 new manufacturing jobs. that's a step in the right direction. >> as you might imagine, mitt romney came out swinging, calling the 8.2% jobless rate unacceptable. he blamed the president's policies for the stagnant economic recovery. >> we have seen the jobs report th

craig melvin, great story. thank you so much.rooks and read an excerpt from the book, head to today.com. >>> still ahead how to travel the word for free. we're going to meet a man who said he did and you can, too. first, ts is "today" on nbc. oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and donut today. america runs on dunkin'. but they can be really well thexpensive.ted a puppy, so to save money i just found them a possum. dad, i think he's dead. probably just playin' possum. sfx: possum hisses there he is. there's an easier way to save. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> today's american story with bob dotson comes from a little town with a big fourth of july parade. today we'll pass by something special, a huge thank you to neighbors who helped save a life. >> reporter: bussey, iowa, may make you homesick for a place you've probably never been. just 422 people live here. but this small town has made a big difference in don's life. >>

craig melvin in oyster bay, new york. my heart goes out to the families that lost their kids. >> absolutely. let's get a check of the top stories. tamron hall at the news desk. tamron, good morning. >> hi, willie and fatly. good morning, everyone. the campaign trail heating up. president obama on day two of his bus tour to ohio and pennsylvania, two battleground states in the election. meantime challenger mitt romney is keeping cool on a family vacation in new hampshire. gop officials say the party raised more than $100 million in june, outpacing the obama campaign for the second straight month. >>> in florida, a judge has set a high bar for george zimmerman's release from bail, granted $1 million bail as he awaits second degree murder in the shooting of unarmed teenager trayvon martin. in a ruling june lester questioned zimmerman's credibility having revoked his earlier $150,000 bail for allegedly misleading the court about his finances. judge lester also suggested zimmerman may have planned to flee the country with mone

craig melvin has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you.ing here in chelsea behind me. one thing for sure, katie holmes is not going into hiding. she's been seen eating ice cream with her daughter, shop tping a the grocery store behind me, enjoying the neighborhood that is chelsea. all of this as we learn how she orchestrated the sudden split with tom cruise and who helped her. katie and suri, strolling, smiling and celebrating independence day in their new chelsea neighborhood. they spent some of wednesday shopping at whole foods, at one point stopping for a picture in the meat section. as the 33-year-old adjusts to her new life, new details are emerging about how her life with tom cruise suddenly ended. >> she was telling tom i love you but meanwhile she was doing things secretly. >> reporter: according to sources, she had been plotting the split for a while. she reportedly told cruz she was going to a new place where there was a garage so she could seek privacy. >> she was actually moving out and starting her new life. >> reporter: accor

craig melvin, in for thomas roberts. >> i'm disgusted by the spiders, just the sight of them. >>> nexthe bain blame game, sackizations flying between the campaigns over when mitt romney left bain. is the war of words getting out of control? we're going to ask obama campaign press secretary. >>> and couldn't it be condi? new speculation over whether mitt romney will put condi on his ticket. >>> and disappointment that the red, white and blue olympic team's uniforms is not made in america. all that and a whole lot more, straight ahead on msnbc. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement available only with liberty mutual auto insurance, if your car's totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. to learn more, visit us today. responsibility. what's your policy? gives you a 50% annual bonus. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said, "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people

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i'm craig melvin. here's what's happening now now. the national weather service issued heat advisories this july 4th holiday. forecasters are expecting record breaking heat from the midwest. 90 to 105 degrees. pakistan will reopen supply routes tomorrow following a seven month blockade. the move is after the united states apologized for air strikes that killed 24 pakistani soldiers in november. back to lockup. >>> if i'm not doing something, somebody will find something for me to do. most of the time stupid stuff. so it's better to just to find something for yourself to do. >> when we met joseph in one of the massive kitchens at riker's island jail, he was serving 90 days for misdemeanor assault, criminal mischief and petit larceny. >> not as clean as they should be. you got cockroaches and stuff like that in here. but, you know, i haven't seen anybody dilately. i guess they get away with it. >> while regan may never get a job as a spokesman for riker's island, he offered a plug for life here. >> if you like being told what to do, eat

i'm craig melvin. the war of words on mitt romney's time at bain capital. is someone not telling the truth? both the obama and romney camps are coming out hard over the bain mess. yesterday's "boston globe" article claimed that romney was head of bain longer than he admitted. all these questions over romney and his team at bain are fair game. >> i think it's entirely appropriate to look at that record and see whether in fact his focus was creating jobs. and he successfully did that when you look at the record, there are questions there. >> again, there's this new romney ad out today bashing obama for what many say are scare tactics that features a clip from candidate obama speaking at the 2008 convention. >> if you don't have a record to run on, you paint your opponent as someone people should run from. >> joining me now from chicago, ben labolt, national press secretary for the obama campaign. are these scare tactics? >> mi >> -- the story in the "boston globe" yesterday suggested that he had been misleading the public since he was running for office in ma

. ♪ >>> i'm craig melvin. here's what's happening.independence day celebration in new hampshire has taken a political tone because mitt romney took part in the festivities attracting his supporters and also obama advocates who marched chanting "barack's got our backs." and in d.c., a special fourth of july sell participation on the south lawn. president obama is hosting a barbecue for military heroes and their families. now back to "lockup." >>> even though he served 26 years behind bars, paul komyatti still goes back to prison once a week. >> who are you here to see? >> rosemary conrad. number 1704. >> but now it's to visit his 85-year-old mother who's still serving time for her role in the murder of paul's father. >> hi, mom. >> hi. how are you? >> love you. >> he gets the first hug. >> when i got locked up, she was 57. she was very physically fit, very active woman. and now, you know, she's in a wheelchair now. how you feeling? still having problems on your right side? >> yes. >> is there anything new going on? >> not too much. >>

my colleague craig melvin has a look on what's next. >> happy birthday from craig. counter punch.t reaction to vice president joe biden's rousing speech in texas before the naacp, one day after mitt romney took that same stage. how did vice president biden do? should president obama have spoken before the group instead? we'll talk about that plus that scathing report issued on the penn state cover-up at the highest levels of the university over the jerry sandusky scandal. and, the aclu sues a school district for violating a student's right to learn to read. should schools be sued for not properly educating students. we'll talk about that. it's our "news nation" gut check next. and focus on the things that matter to you.

craig melvin, great story. thank you so much.d read an excerpt from the book, head to today.com. >>> still ahead how to travel the word for free. we're going to meet a man who said he did and you can, too. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> today's american story with bob dotson comes from a little town with a big fourth of july parade. today we'll pass by something special, a huge thank you to neighbors who helped save a life. >> reporter: bussey, iowa, may make you homesick for a place you've probably never been. just 422 people live here. but this small town has made a big difference in don's life. >> the whole community helped me raise my kids because i had my hands full being a single dad. >> he was in in a terrible accident when his car flipped off and he lay hidden in the under brush for 16 hours. he could not call out or call for help. he had broken his back, neck, and most of the bones in his face. >> i thought if all i could do was stand up, i could live with that. >> reporter: doctors said he would never walk. >> repor

. >>> i'm craig melvin. here's what's happening right now.ve fourth across much of the country causing a change of plans in some areas. fireworks are being canceled in places where the hot and dry conditions pose a significant fire risk. also, mitt romney says the health care insurance mandate should be considered a tax since that is what the supreme court ruled it. it contradicts a statement from the top romney adviser who viewed the mandate as a penalty or fine. now back to lockup. >>> during our many years of filming inside prisons, we've seen a lot of life and death conflict. we've sienna salts, we've seen stabbings. it's a very violent world. it hand inside indiana state prison. there's one where it wasn't rooted in violence. it was rooted in compassion and it involved an inmate named pizza man. >> he was even at the gas station, supermarket. i know you from somewhere. i used to work at a pizza place. that's right you're the pizza man. it just stuck. i got the same at that tie on my chest. >> how did it stick in prison? >> because everyb

. >> craig melvin, thank you so much. >>> tv icon andy griffith was laid to rest on tuesday.andy griffith show and matlock was buried in north carolina after passing away. jerry seinfeld tweets this. the reason every seinfeld character was greeted with "hey jerry" or "hey hey george" was a secret tribute to the andy griffith show where they were greeted with "hey barn" or "hey andy." >> mitt romney is spending the fourth of july in mentioning earlier. there he is. for more, let's get back t our campaign inbed, who is live in new hampshire. the parade has now finished. mitt romney, done glad-handing, perhaps back to his relaxation and his july fourth. >> reporter: hey, richard, we are poulling up toward the end f this thing as we speak. we will get remarks at the very end of this route here in a park overlooking the bay. it should be gorgeous. after that, yeah, we expect him to go back to the compound, relax a little more family time. for now, he and senator ayotte working their way through the crowds, greeting folks who come out to this parade. >> you were watching that chemi

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>>> i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall.ing speeches. president obama is in jacksonville, florida, mitt romney at a small business in roxbury, massachusetts. the president is beginning a two-day swing in the crucial battleground state of florida which polls show is very much up for grabs in november. president obama will visit west palm beach later this afternoon and ft. myers and orlando tomorrow. all of this comes with three new polls today showing the president and romney in a tight race. romney leading by a point in a "new york times"/cbs poll. president leads by two points in an npr poll and four points in a fox news follow. meanwhile a new romney web video today attacking president obama's "you didn't build that line." the president's remark suggesting businessowners owe their success partly to government investments. >> if you've got a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. >> my father's hands didn't build this company? my hands didn't build this company? my son's hands not building this com

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. >> craig melvin this morning, thank you so much.talie. >> imagine you're a lifeguard and you're told someone is drowning. you jump into action to save that person's life, right? that's exactly what a lifeguard in florida did this week but instead of a pat on the back, he got fired. nbc's mark potter explains. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, natalie. this is a case where there are two arguments. one says the rules are the rules and they cannot be broken. the other one says give the guy a break. he only broke the rules to save a life. 21-year-old thomas lopez is a lifeguard whose job it is to save lives but on monday he says he was fired after trying to save someone from drowning. when a stranger ran up to him asking for help, lopez jumped out of his lifeguard chair. >> i was on a stand and a guest came up and told me there was someone drowning, that people were screaming. so i started running in that direction. >> reporter: he ran past the green flag marking his patrol zone to a location several hundred feet away. the