decree which effectively declares a state of emergency in several district best in the department of north carolina. as it is, public knowledge do business volcano has entered a new rep to process with the emissions that could affect the health of the population. officials say more than 2000 people, living a radius of 6 kilometers around the volcano. most of them are poor farmers and ranchers who being asked to stay home. the governor of more k was this, the government must act immediately to protect them and also look at him with some . but basically, we don't want that images to decree on paper. we want to real and concrete, the actions of the national return, which is we want a permanent presence in the area. we want the people to be heard. the volcano became active again. last me, scientists and save you. venus is causing more than a 150 earthquakes a day, but they're still short of calling for an immediate evacuation as they need that. we have to see an increase in the sue's nick activity under just there are normally seen the temperature at the crater. we're evaluating the smoke must reach an

decree which effectively declares the state of emergency in several district best in the department of north carolina. as it is, public knowledge do business volcano has entered a new rep to process with the emissions that could affect the health of the population. officials say more than 2000 people, living a radius of 6 kilometers around the volcano. most of them are poor farmers and ranchers who have been asked to stay home. the governor of more k, what's is the government must act immediately to protect them. and also look at it most of our people. we don't want an emergency decree on paper. we want to real and concrete, the actions of the national return, which is we want a permanent presence in the area. we want the people to be heard. the volcano became active again. last me, scientists and save you. venus is causing more than a 150 earthquakes a day, but they're still short of calling for an immediate evacuation. is that we have to see an increase in the sue's meek activity under just there are normally seen the temperature at the crater were evaluating the smoke must reach an average to keep

the former secretary of the north carolina department of quality. it is great to have somebody with that state perspective. helping to make calls at the national level. no stranger to the relationship between states and the federal government. they have the noblest of intense. too late to clean air and clean water for people across our country. whether it is wildfires affecting air qualities, we are no strangers to watershed issues hurting farmers, water treatment facilities, cooperation between the federal and state government and epa is more important than ever before. on behalf of my fellow governors, we present that the west is unique in our challenges from scarce water resources to being on the front line for international emission transports, the rising number of wildfires that are disproportionately impacting the american west. for all these reasons and more, a strong, productive relationship between dpa and our states is important to all western governors. with that, it is my honor to turn it over to administrator regan. >> good afternoon. t

about the path forward with the path to planning around ewaterbury's former secretary of north carolina department of environment your qualities it's great to have somebody with that state perspective but i'll not a western state. hoping to make the calls of the national level. he is no stranger to the relationship between states and the federal government. he successfully implementing laws that have the noblest of intent to lead to clean air and clean water for people across our country. with its wildfires affecting air quality as we are no strangers to across the american west. watershed issues hurting farmers, water treatment facilities the cooperation between federal and staten governments and epa is more important than ever before stroe relationship between the epa and our states is important to all governors and with that it's my honor to turn it over to administrator read. [applause] >> good afternoon. thank you, governor, for that kind introduction and the theme and partnership something i truly believe in andev i want to thank the governors for having me today and all of you being here. i

of this to protect our air and water, and to make sure that permits moved faster. one thing we are doing in north carolina is i have appointed liaisons between our department of environmental quality and all of the new companies that are coming into north carolina to make sure that everybody knows what to do. and it's important to make sure that we work together to get this done. we've got three super panelists here today. first, we've got calvin butler, who's the president and ceo of exelon. we have steve woerner, who is the president of national grid of new england. obviously, they are working on offshore wind. and we have tony lewis, who is the regional vice president of state public policy and government affairs for verizon, with some north carolina ties. calvin, we will start off with you if you will. >> thank you, governor cooper. good afternoon, everyone. let me just begin by saying thank you to the governors for bringing this important topic to the forefront. i think the fact that you guys have put this special committee together to talk about this issue goes to show you the change that our industry is undergoing right now. when you talk about the transformation of

of this to protect our air and water, and to make sure that permits moved faster. one thing we are doing in north carolina is i have appointed liaisons between our department of environmental quality and all of the new companies that are coming into north carolina to make sure that everybody knows what to do. and it's important to make sure that we work together to get this done. we've got three super panelists here today. first, we've got calvin butler, who's the president and ceo of exelon. we have steve woerner, who is the president of national grid of new england. obviously, they are working on offshore wind. and we have tony lewis, who is the regional vice president of state public policy and government affairs for verizon, with some north carolina ties. calvin, we will start off with you if you will. >> thank you, governor cooper. good afternoon, everyone. let me just begin by saying thank you to the governors for bringing this important topic to the forefront. i think the fact that you guys have put this special committee together to talk about this issue goes to show you the change that our industry is undergoing right now. when you talk about the transformation of

these types of incidents are extremely rare, and i am confident that they are taking the precautions necessary. >> reporter: according to the associated press, the north carolina departmentad been visible for at least a week before the ride was officially shut down for repairs. >> terrifying. terrifying, and they said they inspect their rides daily. how did something this big go uninspected? >> reporter: this, part of a investigation launched following the shocking videotape, which shows the crack open and close as the fury 325 rounds the turn. the pillar itself shifting as the train of passengers zooms by at approximately 95 miles per hour. in a statement, the amusement park now writing that the split appears to have formed along a weld line in the steel column adding after they replace the column, they were operate, quote, 500 full cycles performing tests and inspections of the entire ride throughout that period. states are responsible for establishing ride safety standards and routine inspections, and in north carolina, the state must issue a new certificate of operation before this ride could re-open. >> i've told our staff and told carowinds that we will not do that

. >>> the north carolina department of labor says the enormous roller coaster that faced a shutdown afterarge crack was found. the crack was found by a man whose daughter road it eight times friday. >> the roller coaster 325 feet tall. it opened in 2015 and was billed as the longest coaster in america. >> thank you him for noticing. >> exactly, it was good to have a diligent father. >>> the u.s. secretary is set to visit china, as washington tries to stabilize its relations with beijing. we'll go live to hong kong for a preview of janet yellen's trip. >>> thousands of workers have walked off in the job in california. >>> later, mike pence is reporting he was pressured by donald trump over arizona's 2020 election results. we'll hear from the former vice president just ahead. there is a better way to manage diabetes. the dexcom g7 continuous glucose monitoring system eliminates painful finger sticks, helps lower a1c, and it's covered by medicare. before using the dexcom g7, i was really frustrated. all of that finger pricking and all that pain, my a1c was still stuck. before dexcom g7, i co

today inspectors from the north carolina department of labor will be on site at the amusement park afters. park officials say the crack was spotted in one of the support pillars of the fury 325 dubbed by the park as one of the tallest and longest rides in north, yet you can see it right there. i'm not an expert on these things. seems not great. this particular roller coaster has a drop between 300 and 399 feet and reaches up to 95 miles per hour. the ride will remain closed until inspections and repairs are made. >> yeah. yeah. yea they caught it. pass for me. >> huge crack. good job seeing that. are you a roller coaster person? >> i'm not now after that. >> cedar point is the best place in the history of america. >> i like wooden roller coasters. >> do you want to talk about ohio. >> you're an ohio person. >> yeah. >> very dismissive how you framed that. >> it means we're going to talk about ohio a lot. >> best roller coaster park in the world unquestionably. i don't appreciate that dismissive attitudes towards ohio. i hate the red sox, too. >> oh, no. >> sorry. we're stuck together for

the north carolina department of labor, which is in charge of the investigation, saying in a statementhank you so much. >>> time for the weather now. somara theodore back there in new york. hey, somara. >> somara: hey, good morning, gio. so right now we are tracking wildfires. in fact, in central colorado specifically they have a wildfire there that was sparked by lightning during a thunderstorm. it's been raging for three days, and it's 0% contained. it's also been really hot and dry. speaking of which, that heat continues for phoenix, 110 days -- i'm sorry -- 110 degrees or higher for 29 days in a row. el paso, 100 degrees or higher for 43 days in a row, and look what happens next in el paso, they might actually start to break that heat wave with temperatures today possibly falling under 100. even in phoenix, arizona, we could start to break that record on monday with temperatures around 108 as monsoon season kicks up, and we get that moisture in there. >> somar >> somara: and, you know, guys, i'm looking at this record in el paso where they've been spending a numerous amount of time

hurt, and the right called fury 325 is shut down indefinitely with the state department of labor on the ground with north carolinan. the closure of the ride that sends guests soaring 325 feet in the eye turns as tens of millions of americans turn to amusement parks for summer fun. new questions swirling about safety after this alarming video of a giant crack in a roller coaster support beam, causing it to shift outwards. jeremy who took the video was shocked by what he saw. >> i'm like, i can see light through it. i'm not an energy, but that's not good. >> wagner whose family had just ridden the coaster told park security and the fire marshal and the ride was shut down indefinitely. >> carowinds writing in a statement, safety is our top priority. >> it makes me second guess getting on roller coaster now. >> fury 325 is one of the premiere attracts, the tallest, fastest, giga coaster in america that crosses the north and south carolina border. this video a week earlier appears sho show the crack starting to form. the coaster has been operating since 2015, and carowinds says fury 325 and all of its rides undergo da

and that happened in my home state of north carolina where our department of health and human services went to every corner of the state, worked with latino medical professionals, worked with the native american community, helped the african-american community overcome vaccine hesitancy from a history of racial discrimination. and we need to praise the people who made sure that people who needed vaccines got them as quickly as they possibly could . and these efforts are a testament to our nation's ability to respond to a public health crisis. the rapid development, which i would give the trump administration credit for, the delivery and the administration of vaccines was not only critical for our domestic response, but played a major role in the international community and was instrumental in saving lives around the world . we sent vaccines around the world. and our vaccine strategy strengthened our relationship with many of our allies and reaffirmed our commitment to addressing the pandemic on a global scale. i'd also like to address the fundamental representation that some of my coll

that has happened in my own home state of north carolina where our department of health and human services went to every corner of the state, worked with latino medical professionals, worked with the native american community, and help with the african american community over column, vaccine hesitancy, and the history with racial discrimination. to praise the people to make sure that those who needed vaccines got them as quickly as they possibly could. these are a testament to our nation's ability to respond to a public health crisis. the rapid development which i would give the trump administration credit for, the delivery, and the administration of vaccines was not only critical for our domestic response in the international community, and is instrumental in saving lives around the world. we sent to vaccines around the world. they have strengthened relationships with many of our allies, and reaffirmed our commitment to addressing the pandemic on a global scale. there was some, not all, of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that have made. which is, somehow, infection acquired i

state of all the individuals release into our country, is also clear that the department is failing to comply with the orders of that court. with that, i yield the balance of my time. >> to north carolina? >> yes. i yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from north berlin. -- north carolina. >> you spoke a lot about lawful pathways. i think you rely on your parole to do that, is that right? >> i believe. >> what other source? >> that is the primary. >> what is the other if that is the primary? >> the refugee program. >> that is by statute? >> yes. >> the attorney general may in his discretion parole to the united states under conditions on eight case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons. you spoke about case-by-case being and individual determination. what is the source of authority that allows you to assign categories to bring them in by a case-by-case? >> they assign april authority on a case-by-case basis. >> what allows you to do that? what authorities? >> that defines the visuals who may be come eligible for the case-by-case. >> i yields. >> thank you. i asked consent to entity -- unanimous consent to enter this into the record. >> objection. >> thank you for being

the north carolina department of labor will have the final say if that ride ever reopens.on with the latest. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: good morning. before departing for lithuania for that high stakes nato summit, president biden met face to face with king charles for the first type since he was crowned in may. the two met at windsor castle, an opportunity to showcase and build on a personal relationship. the king greeted biden in a ceremony of pomp and circumstance playing the u.s. national anthem before they sat down for a cup of english breakfast tea. fighting climate change is important to both of them. they aos focused on how private companies can expand clean energy initiatives. this was a symbolic event. the last time president biden met with a british monarch it was with queen elizabeth. today he had a chance to sit down with her son, the king. guys? >> thanks very much. coming up robin and lara live at wimbeldon with the americans to watch this tournament. >>> also yes, chef. we are with the stars of "the bear" to give back to those in need. >>> plus,

department of education, to carry out acts of congress, they're essentially amassing more power to themselves. now there were a couple of cases in which they hedges a bit. in voting rights cases from north carolina and alabama. but in those situations, the state officials, republican-led legislatures were pushing the law so far that this court is still moving fairly extreme, moving in some ways in radical ways, but they're just not going to go as far as some of the gop states want. and finally, let me just tell you about our future. this court is a very young court. the three trump appointees are only in their 50s, which their pups compared to when people -- when the justices near retirement, they're already in their 80s. so this is a court that your children and grandchildren will experience down the road. >> so to the point that you were making about the kind of mix bag of rulings it seemed, from this court, gregory garr, the former bush solicitor general said this to "the washington post," i really do feel like the term was a tale of two courts. one that remains boldly conservative and willing to revamp precedent to acleave objectives and another that is seeking to find common ground where po

of disaster, raising questions about inspections and rider safety. this morning, new details on that terrifying track in a north carolina roller coaster support beam. the state's departmentcture through a steel pillar of what carowinds amusement park describes as the world's tallest and fastest giga-coaster, the fury 325. >> that group of people will work together to determine what is the corrective action that needs to take place in order to get the equipment back into a fully operational, safe state. >> this, as new questions emerge as to how that crack was not spotted and addressed sooner. >> that's catastrophic. i don't have to be an engineer to know this. you guys need to shut this ride down, now. >> jeremy wagner had been at carowinds all day with his family, as the kids went on fury 325 one last time. he saw the crack and sprang into action, taking video, immediately showing it to employees. the shocking video shows the coaster rounding a turn. as it passes the beam, the crack appears to open and close. the pillar itself shifting as the train of passengers zooms by approximately 95 miles per hour. >> it's one of those things where anybody can make a mistake, but t

department of justice, correct? he's explaining what the rules -- >> the gentleman's time has expired. chair recognizes dr. fox from north carolina. >> thank you, mr. chairman and mr. shapley, many zeigler. thank you for being here today. blowing the whistle against a man as well-connected as hunter biden is truly courageous. i hope that all of my colleagues can appreciate that as well mr mrchlt. mr. shapley, when did you start your career with the irs? >> in july of 2009. >> that's 14 years of service at the irs with five years in a senior leadership position, correct? >> that's correct. >> did you ever in your 14 years of experience see an investigation be handled in the same manner as the one we're here to discuss today, the one in hunter biden's taxes? >> i have not, no. >> and when were you made supervisor of the investigation in mr. biden's operation sportsman? >> in january of 2020. >> by your estimate, at that time, when did you initially believe that the evidence was sufficient to request physical search warrants in california, arkansas and new york and washington d.c. >> special agent zeigler drafted an affidavit in apr

gun volt in the basement, had a lot of guns, according to the police department, who searched it very thoroughly. he had property, i believe, in nevada, in north carolinaedible. and you talk, again, 7 to $11 million over years, just basic investment. this person could be a very, very wealthy man. and heuermann's neighbors have described him as a cold, scary individual who would dress in grubby clothes. but, again, you spoke to some of his colleagues, and they had a very different impression of them. so, what did you learn from them? >> really a contrast again. long island is how you describe it. go to the city. he's not living in -- he's not working in a ramshackle place. he's working on fifth avenue. he's in the shadow of the empire state building. one of his colleagues described him as very well put together, very professional, very pressed, very professional. and someone else on his floor said he would make small talk, nothing amiss. his office, you know -- i was there last week on friday. you look in, from what we could see, average office anywhere in america. there's a conference table. there's wrigley chewing gum on the shelf. there's unopened bo

department is failing to comply with orders of the court. with that, mister chairman, and yield the balance of my time. >> with the gentlelady yields the gentleman from north carolina? >> yes i will yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from north carolina. >> mr. mayorkas, you have spoken a lot about the lawful pathways you created. i think you rely on your parole authority to do that, is that right? >> that is one of the methods, yes congresswoman. >> one other method? whether the fourth of authority? >> that is the primary -- >> what is the other one? if that is the primary -- one >> refugee processing is a lawful pathway. >> that is established by statue? >> the refugee program is also piloted by statute. >> here is my thought. attorney general, in his discretion, parole in the united states temporarily under such condition as he may prescribe only in a case by case basis for urgent humanitarian region or any indian applying for jurisdiction within the united states. you said something that attracted my attention. you've spoken about case by case being individual determination. what is the source of attorney that allows you to be able to define category

of this to protect our air and water and make sure that hermits move faster. one thing we are doing in north carolina is i've appointed liaisons between our department and all the new companies coming into north or alina to make sure that everybody knows what to do. it is important to make sure we work together to get this done. we have three super panel is here today. first we have calvin butler who is the president and ceo of exelon. we have scott warner who is the president of national grid. new england. obviously, they are working offshore wind. and we have tony lewis who was the regional vice president of state public policy and government affairs for horizon with some north carolina ties. calvin, we will started off with you, if you will. >> thank you. good afternoon, everyone. let me begin by saying thank you to the governors for bringing this important topic to the forefront. i thinky the fact that you have put this special committee together to talk about this issue goes to show you the change of our industries right now. whento you talk about the transformation of the energy industry and the infrastructure needs of our country, think in terms of the i

raleigh police department apparently doesn't have anything better to do than to harass black and brown people. john: dawn blagrove is executive director of emancipate nc, a north carolinases on race and policing and mass incarceration. she's also one of the lawyers representing the williams family. she underscores the role of the taser in williams death. >> it can be a deadly weapon in the hands of raleigh police department officers, clearly, because darryl tyree williams is no longer with us. john: there is no authoritative database of deaths that follow the use of a conducted electrical weapon. but a 2017 investigation by reuters put the tally at more than 1,000 nearly all since the early 2000s. >> they classify them as less lethal today. because the lethality is still present. john: kalfani tura is a professor of criminal justice at widener university and a former police officer. he says police shouldn't use tasers since officers can't know if a target has health problems. >> we're not trained as medical experts. when we train to use tasers, we simply train around the mechanical parts of it, how to deploy it. john: tasers are by far law enforcement's most commonly u

north carolina, independent line. caller: one to know how much money has been spent on the banks, wall street, tax cuts for the rich, the war in afghanistan and iraq. pins the department of homeland security -- and the department of homeland security that cannot predict january 6. have you done that? -- done studies on that? the money that he is talking about is not affecting the budget that much, but these are the things that really are. it's his organization doing a study on the? guest: thanks for the question. here is our position on earmarks. $16 billion in a 1.7 trillion dollar budget bill, you may say it is not a lot of money but it is the gateway drug that fuels the big spending bill. this is the currency of corruption. i want to show in the next couple of examples how members of congress are benefiting through earmarks. we had patrick lady. he was going to retire at the end of the last session. six months ago, he earmarked $30 million into the university of vermont honors college. in may of this year, after the senator retired, diversity of vermont renamed their honors college after senator patrick lady -- lehey. and the president of the university of vermont eve

department. the north bay community is on edge because of a bear no one can seem to find. reggie: new video showing the moment the tornado ripped through a pfizer plant in north carolina. drew: if you are headed to oak park for gay one of the bay bridge series, it will be a nice evening. a lot of sunshine with the first pitch temperature of 53 degrees. by the fourth or fifth inning, those winds pick up at our gusting 20 miles per hour. we will cool up to the upper 50's. reggie: we told you about this twiddle last week. now you're looking at the video the moment it window ripped through a pfizer facility in north carolina. it is one of the largest facilities in the world that makes sterile injectable drugs. the site is closed while crews worked to restore power. pfizer says all 32 hundred 3200 employees were safe and accounted for. drew: you are looking at highs across the state today. heat advisories and excessive heat warnings across southern california. 90 in l.a., 116 in palm springs. northern california, not quite as warm. the city is up to 70 degrees. it will feel warmer today compared to yesterday. dense fog along the coast. half moon bay at one mile visibility.

department urged unsuccessfully the supreme court to decline, taking two cases alleging discrimination in admissions against asian applicants to harvard university and the university of north carolina. my alma maters. later, the biden administration urged the court to rule against the group of asian american petitioners challenging race discrimination in harvard university admissions in both briefing materials and oral argument. just last month we heard earlier today this briefing president biden signed yet another eo on advancing government wide equity. vice president kamala harris expressed on her official twitter account her thoughts, the motivation for the directive quote, america's the promise of equity and justice for all. today, president biden signed an executive order that puts our one step closer to achieving that promise. itititititelling admission the current administration has perhaps less commitment to our pledge of allegiance. this promise of liberty and justice for all. vice president harris's change in terminology, with the biden administration, equity. in fact, in the most recent eo, for example, equity, as mentioned, 63 times. but liberty gets mention at all. it'

department of labor is now investigating. this comes just weeks after a roller coaster scare at the carawinds amusement park in north carolinaupport pillar while riders passed over it. that ride has been closed while it's repaired and tested. >> what we really need to do is take a hard look at the training that's going on and the gaps emerging with respect to the types of incidents that we are seeing as of late. >> reporter: the state's attorneys office is also investigating the incident and family members say the boy has a long recovery ahead but they know that he is strong. michael? >> all right. wish him a full recovery alex. thank you very much. robin? >>> coming up the new travel alert for people whose flights are cancelled. trevor ault is at new york's la guardia airport, has details for us. hey trevor. >> reporter: good morning, robin. we know few things are as stressful as when your flight is cancelled, you're at risk of being stranded. some travellers, instead of getting customer service line, they were onthe phone with scammers. this is very easy to fall for. we'll tell you how they were targeted and what you need

department that understands that talent is important. we have a first in talent plan that's helping to adapt all of this training to the new businesses that we're bringing in to north carolinaiotechnology and aerospace. >> and your training programs, by our data, do very well. one of the other things that has gotten a lot tougher for you, and we were here last year we were in wrightsville beach. we talked about this sort of truce that seems to be going on between you and the republicans who control the general assembly i don't know if there ever really was a truce they now have a super majority, they are overriding your vetoes, particularly on abortion you talked about you as sort of standing between them and culture war issues what happens now is this state, in your view, not going to be as competitive because of these things going on >> this is a national phenomenon and this is part of the national republican playbook. it's wrong when you attack people for who they are. it's wrong when you marginalize people but it's bad for business. and in north carolina, we have been able to hold the culture wars at bay, but because they do have a one-seat super majority in both chambe

north carolina, independent line. caller: one to know how much money has been spent on the banks, wall street, tax cuts for the rich, the war in afghanistan and iraq. pins the department ofeland security -- and the department of homeland security that cannot predict january 6. have you done that? -- done studies on that? the money that he is talking about is not affecting the budget that much, but these are the things that really are. it's his organization doing a study on the? guest: thanks for the question. here is our position on earmarks. $16 billion in a 1.7 trillion dollar budget bill, you may say it is not a lot of money but it is the gateway drug that fuels the big spending bill. this is the currency of corruption. i want to show in the next couple of examples how members of congress are benefiting through earmarks. we had patrick lady. he was going to retire at the end of the last session. six months ago, he earmarked $30 million into the university of vermont honors college. in may of this year, after the senator retired, diversity of vermont renamed their honors college after senator patrick lady -- lehey. and the president of the university of vermont even a

department is failing to comply with orders of the court. with that, mister chairman, and yield the balance of my time. >> with the gentlelady yields the gentleman from north carolina? >> yes i will yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from north carolina. >> mr. mayorkas, you have spoken a lot about the lawful pathways you created. i think you rely on your parole authority to do that, is that right? >> that is one of the methods, yes congresswoman. >> one other method? whether the fourth of authority? >> that is the primary -- >> what is the other one? if that is the primary -- one >> refugee processing is a lawful pathway. >> that is established by statue? >> the refugee program is also piloted by statute. >> here is my thought. attorney general, in his discretion, parole in the united states temporarily under such condition as he may prescribe only in a case by case basis for urgent humanitarian region or any indian applying for jurisdiction within the united states. you said something that attracted my attention. you've spoken about case by case being individual determination. what is the source of attorney that allows you to be able to define category

department of justice. i think that's a shame. i appreciate these gentlemen being here to share their story. >> the gentleman yields back, the chair recognizes lang more from north carolina from new york, buffalo new york. i've been to the place. >> thank, you mister chairman. thank you to the two very brave whistleblowers for what's been a very grueling hearing today. i am very grateful for openly testifying in front of everyone. this must be challenging despite providing accurate testimony. that goes directly to my point. it's important to sum up a few things. i just want to ask questions to mr. shapely and ziegler. it's true that you provided testimony to the house ways and means committee, correct? >> correct. >> how long did each of your interviews last? >> around seven hours. a little bit more than six or seven hours. >> okay, when do those interviews occur? >> mine was late may of june 1st. of this year. >> where democratic staff present during your interviews? did they question you? >> yes, they did. >> democratic staff was president an action and -- was present. >> did you give your testimony knowing you can be criminally prosecuted if you lied to congress? >> y