veteran character actare dennis farina died yesterday. from mob flicks to cop dramas, chances are you've seen his work. "get shorty." detective fontana on "law & order." he spent two decades as an actual cop. he suffered a blood clot in his lungs. he was 69 years old. we thought like james gandolfini, your favorite dennis farina moments. use the hash tag way too many f-bombs. my favorite moment, just about any damage he does with phones in "get shorty. " i thought we were going to show a clip there. oh, you took it off right as he was going to clock him right in the head. >>> still ahead on "way too early," ryan braun suspended for the rest of the season. how the former mvp reacted to the news. >>> and mike barnacle's take on what this could mean for a-rod and others implicated in the biogen sis scandal. >>> dog in danger. what would you do if a raccoon was attacking your pet? the owner's reaction and actually the backlash he's facing. that story and a check on weather when "way too early" comes back. >>> god the holy trinity make you str

dennis farina died today. he was also, of course, detective joe fontana on "law & order." he was magnificent in "get shorty" and "midnight run." farina retained the look and the rich chicago accent of his previous life. he was a chicago city cop for 20 years before his acting career took off. he sure elevated some four-letter word combinations to a high art form. he died of a blood clot in his lung. dennis farina was 69 years old. >>> much of official washington still reacting to the news this weekend of the death of helen thomas, a constant presence in the white house press corps for half a century, a trailblazer who covered ten presidents. and a press conference wasn't officially over until she said, "thank you, mr. president." helen thomas joined united press back in 1943. she was 92 years old. >>> house speaker john boehner says this current congress, "should not be judged on how many new laws we create." rather, he said, "we ought to be judged on how many laws we repeal." of course, that's been a rallying cry of many in his caucus. the speaker also refuses to take a po

dennis farina was 69 years old. >> he played a great bad guy. "midnight run," he was so good in that. >> and good guy, too. >>> weather across the nation, let's take a look. flooding possible after some storms roll through the southeast. flooding in the middle of the country. showers from the mid-atlantic to new england. and also in the southwest. >> and expect a scorcher in texas. 99 degrees in dallas. and hotter than that in phoenix. very warm. very humid from baltimore all the way up to boston. but comfortable through the midwest. 79 sounds just about right for chicago. >>> perfect score. the young man who aced his s.a.t.s. and he's not in high school yet. >>> also ahead, if you're thinking about leaving the house without breakfast this morning, we have important reason that you may want to reconsider. i have played somes reason that you may want to reconsider. i have played somes you could call controlling. but the truth is: there's so much in life we can't control. here's something we can: colorectal cancer. it's the second leading cancer k

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. >>> dennis farina has died, he was done for his work and movies including saving private ryan and as well as playing detectives on the television series law and orders. the 69-year-old actor died this morning at an arizona hospital after suffering blood clot in his lungs. >>> george zimmerman help rescued four people that happened last week. deputies responding to the accio find george zimmerman helping the couple and the children. george zimmerman did not see the accident happen. >>> take a look here of this close encounter happened on saturday. you see here all of a sudden sardine started swimming around and watch on the left hand side of your screen, two giant hum back whale breathe the water with their mouth open. you can hear them joking about the ordeal. if you watch it again and we invite you to do so by going to www.ktvu.com and checking out more of this video, it is waiting for you under hot topics. >>> bart today shows up a mock up of new cars. i says they'll be able to accommodate more riders. instead of two side, they should make it getting on and off quicker. new control

dennis farina has died. he was known for his work in "get shorty" and "saving private ryan."a detective in chicago before becoming an actor. he died this morning in scottsdale, arizona after suffering a glad clot in his lung. >>> they are on their way thanks to the salvation army. about 120 children from low income families gathered south of market center. they played ice breaker games and loaded their sleeping. and suitcases on to buses. >> they are headed to santa cruz for five days. >> anyone who spends time at summer camp knows the impact it could have. especially for kids who don't debt out of the city and see a beautiful creation and spend time it with people who care about them. >> families made up to $25 a piece. the donors picked up the rest of the fees. >>> this is in effect that could bring rain to the bay area. people in phoenix have seen a heavy downpour. they spent most of the day making water rescues. >> tropical weather systems are not unusual this time of year and they could see rain today or tomorrow. >>> especially picking up some of the moisture on storm t

. >>> and character actor dennis farina has died at the age of 69. the former chicago cop and actor died from a blood clot in his lung. he appeared on the big screen in films like "get shorty" and on the small screen where he made his mark as detective joe fontana on "law & order." >> a few snapshots show up on the internet and everybody is oh, so surprised that these things go on. >> you know, what some people forget is that he was an actual cop for two decades in chicago. >> kind of explains it. i didn't know that. he seems so real life and played parts so well. >> there you go. >> "get shorty" is classic. >> a good guy and a great, great actor. we'll miss him. >>> i'm richard lui. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> leading the news in "the new york times" -- pentagon lays out options for u.s. military northwest syria. the highest ranking military officer says an intervention in syria would be a vast undertaking costing billions of dollars and could backfire on the u.s. >>> bottlenose dolphins use names

dennis farina died this morning in scottsdale, arizona. chicago native suffered a blood clot in his lung. he was often cast as the cop or gangster. he played detective joe fontana on "law & order" and a mobster in the hit series "miami vice." back in the 1980s he started a cult favorite "crime story." and more recently he was in the hbo series "luck." he was also in movies. he was only 69 years old. >>> rescuers are scrambling to help victims today after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit northwest china this morning. the local government is reporting that 75 people are dead and more than 450 are injured. the quake hit the gansu province in western china. it was followed by a series of smaller quakes. the chinese red cross says it is shipping relief supplies to the area, but rescue efforts are slow because of mud slides and toppled power lines. >>> pope francis is in brazil teentd got an overwhelming welcome. this is his first trip abroad as pontiff. pope francis is from latin america, and thousands rushed into the street to greet him when the

. >> actor dennis farina died today in arizona he was 69 years old according to his publicist he died after suffering a blood clot in the lungs. he was a chicago police officer who went on to play a number of cops and robber roles a detective in the law and order tv series three years and was also known for roles in movies "get shorty" and" saving private ryan". >> we'll be right back. >>> it's been done before, high schoolers getting a perfect score on the s.a.t.but one student who just did that just graduated from middle school. something the 14-year-old can't do to be the best at. we're not snur he used the word average. in june he took s.a.t.and nailed it scoring a perfect 2400. his dad read results online at 5:30 in the morning. >> well, ways asleep and my dad woke me up. >> i was excited and i said, you know did you notice he got a perfect score? he said wow ask went back to sleep. >> so let's think about it. how rare to get a perfect score on s.a.t.? >> it's rare. every year about three million students take the s.a.t.. in 2012, 360 got a perfect score. of those, 83 were from c

. >> actor dennis farina died today in arizona he was 69 years old according to his publicist he died after suffering a blood clot in the lungs. he was a chicago police officer who went on to play a number of cops and robber roles a detective in the law and order tv series three years and was also known for roles in movies "get shorty" and" saving private ryan". >> we'll be right back. at farmers we make you smarter about insurance, because what you dont know can hurt you. what if you didn't know that it's smart to replace washing-machine hoses every five years? what if you didn't know that you might need extra coverage for more expensive items? and what if you didn't know that teen drivers are four times more likely to get into an accident? 'sup the more you know, the better you can plan for what's ahead. talk to farmers and get smarter about your insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum -bum ♪ >>> it's been done before, high schoolers getting a perfect score on the s.a.t.but one student who just did that just graduated from middle school. something the 14-year-old

. >>> actor dennis farina has died. >> where is she? >> who? >> the little girl. >> what little girl? >> you know what i am talking about now? >> he was once a police officer in real life and played one on law and order. he starred in get shorty and midnight run. he died in arizona after suffering a blood clot in his lungs. >>> week after george zimmerman's acquittal the protests still aren't over. >> it is not just with about trayvon martin. >> up next the efforts by one group to send it back to court. >> now to julie haener for 6:00 p.m. >> burglaries across the bay area. how police caught a burglar in the middle of the act with a app. and a tour bus take as dangerous turn as it catch as phone line. what we are learning about the conditions of the injured passengers. these stories and more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. >>> george zimmerman acted as a good samaritan soon after he was acquitted in the shooting death of trayvon martin. he repped rescue -- helped rescue four people from an over turned suv. when sheriff's deputies arrived george zimm

. >> actor dennis farina died, best known for playing a detective on "law & order." chicago before he turned to acting. in addition to police roles he played characters on the opposite side of the law in "get shorty." farina suffered a blood clot in his lungs and died yesterday in scottsdale, arizona. dennis farina was 69 years old. >> with the nation in the middle of a racial battle over his acquittal, george zimmerman rescued a family trapped inside of an overturned vehicle. zimmerman and a man helped free a family of four whose suv ran off a highway in sanford, florida. no one reported injured. the crash happened less than a mile from where trayvon martin was shot. and there is a new abc news/"washington post" poll that shows an overwhelming racial gap when it comes to public attitudes. about the trayvon martin case. 86% of african-americans asked, disapproved of the acquittal of george zimmerman. while 51% of whites approved. and for the question whether the u.s. justice department should level civil rights against zimmerman -- civil rights charges against zimmer

actor dennis farina has died. you know his face if you are a fan of "law and order" and he starred on the show for years and years and multiple movies over his career including "saving private ryan," get shorty" and before becoming an ak or the, farina worked as a police officer in chicago for years, and his publicist sent a statement reading in part, quote, he will be greatly missed by his family, friends, colleagues and we hope that he finds a new life for great roles that are plentiful and the cubs are always winning the pennant. >>> just a short time ago we received these new photographs of the boeing pas ssenger plane that crash landed in san francisco, and as we look at the pi pictures together -- look at this. i mean, you are likely to wonder how the crash could have produced so many survivors. we will continue the flip flu the pictures, and you can see the charred remains of the seats and the interior of the plane, and keep in mind as you look at these, more than 300 people survived p -- this and this, and

. >> >>> dennis farina was an actor who knew how to play a detective. action movies to a legendary drama. >> with an overbearing frame and significant mustache he was famous tore playing good guys. >> ma'am we are going to have to ask you some questions. >> reporter: with the same toughness and dexterity as he played bad guys. >> did you think you were going to steal my money and get away with it? >> reporter: that capability made farina a star. he appeared in some of the biggest gangster films over the last 30 years. it was a career that almost didn't happen. farina was born in chicago in 1944. after a stint in the army i joined the chicago police department. 18 years later, a chance encounter with a director changed all that. >> feature films soon followed in 1988. he starred opposite robert de niro in midnight run. he starred as a psychopathic monster in "get shorty." this remains his most memorable performances. >> harry, i have to ask you one more time. i have to shoot you if you don't tell me what i know. where is my money? >> reporter: not willin

. >>> dennis farina has died. he was in "law & order."g private ryan and midnight run. he was a chicago police officer before turning into acting. farina was 69 years old. >>> as the world awaits arrival of the royal baby, british betting agencies took 50,000 bets on what the duke and duchess of cambridge name will be. james if it's a prince and alexandra if it's a princess. those are the headlines. i'm lauren green. back to ashley and tracy. tracy: you said victoria earlier. victoria is my choice right. for the boy? >> i don't know. tracy: i'm with you. tracy: frank. whatever. >> james. tracy: anthony. >> anthony. exactly. ashley: thank you, lauren. bankruptcy is on the fast track. city officials will head to federal court yesterday to square off with retires over the bankruptcy petition and potential cuts in benefits. joining us fox news senior judicial analyst, judge andrew napolitano. what a mess. injunctions flying everywhere. lawsuits flying everywhere. who has the rights here? i thought it was in the michigan constitution, you can'

dennis farina, rest in peace. 69 years old. >>> now time for "morning joe.". now "morning joe." >>> king richard ii, william shakespeare wrote, "this blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this england, this nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings famous by their birth." yesterday into the realm, another king certainly if lineage plays its proper role was born in london yesterday afternoon, and that took me, and i've had a lot of other people back 31 years to the day his father was born to princess diana. william was born to a much different time and in a much different royal family. but mika, the line continues unbroken today. >> yes, it does. and we're looking at pictures from london where people have been celebrating for almost 24 hours now. any minute now, we're going to get the first look at the newest member of the royal family. the duchess of cambridge gave birth to a healthy baby boy yesterday. he is now third in line to the throne. prince william was at her side, and we're still waiting to hear the name of the future king. joe, this is a huge moment fo

. >> dennis ber i na from law and order has passed away. >> just do it. how's your family? >> farinaassed away monday after suffering a blood clot in his lung. he was a chicago police detective for years before he found his way into acting in his 40's. farina was 69. >>steve: we've got a live look at st. mary'sin london whey moment prince william and kate could reveal their brand-new baby boy to the world. martha maccallum standing by live. she is the energizeer bunny for us. hey, martha. >> good morning, steve. obviously lots of excitement here. i want to take you through some of the morning papers and get a look at what everyone here in london is waking up to this morning. here's the cover of the daily mirror. our little prince with a picture of kate and william on the cover. this is snapped around the time prince charles found out he was a grandpa. oh boy, on that one. this is our vote for sort of the most interesting take on what happened this morning. the sun changing its name to "the son." "her royal highness safely delivered a son." it is not often in one's life you get to wit