i understand you go by dr. chuck. >> thanks for having me, heather, yes. heather: we hear this story and this was exactly what was said according to investigators by one of the teenagers, the youngest of which is 15 years old. we have a 15, 16 and 17-year-old involved here. one of them allegedly said, quote, we were bored and didn't have anything to do so we decided to kill somebody. why in the world would they do this and what is going on in society that would cause them to do this? >> you know, heather this is such a sad and tragic and unfortunate story about senseless violence. it is not unusual, unfortunately, for young people who engage in these kinds of inappropriate acts of aggression to say when pressed for a reason why, i don't know. i was bored. that's not unusual. that is usually because they're not aware of the reasons or the motivations for their actions. so instead of being able to come up with a valid and appropriate response, they will say, you know, i was bored but my guess is probably that is not the real reason why they decided to do thi

joining us now from philadelphia is dr. chuckilliams, a psychology professor at drexel university. doctor. >> thanks for having me, senator. >> scott: doctor, great to have you on. what motivated these teens to allegedly commit this heinous crime? >> you know, senator, i think there a number of things happening in our society that we need to be aware of as it relates to its impact on our youth. the first thing is it' as that there is an uptick in thrill-seeking behavior especially in broadcasting these unconscionable acts which include murder, selling drugs, being involved in gun play. on social media sites on twitter, facebook and instagram sort of bragging and boasting about it that's something that we really need to look at. i personally feel that that's a part of this whole culture, i call it reality tv syndrome where people need to have these exciting lives and every second needs to be sort of thrilling and exceptional and extraordinary. the second point is, you know, folks like me, psychologists, mental health experts are s

based on the advice of chuck's best man, dr. pepper. - yes, that is what he told aunt judy, who's visiting with you as we speak. - well, sounds like we've both got a lot going on. - yeah. talk to you later. [cell phone beeps] liar. - liar. - this is weird. why would she want me to come home? she must know something. - [normal voice] well, she didn't get it from my end. i nailed it. - i'm gonna force her hand. i'm going all-in. [cell phone rings] - hello? - hey, thought about it. coming home. - what? - yeah, i'll be home in three hours. - well, that sounds great. see you soon. - so you want me to come home. - i do. - fine. i will. - super. give my best to chuck. - aunt judy! - what happened? - i called his bluff, and he didn't blink. - so what now? - pack your crap. i got to get home! - really? thanks for inviting me. we should totally do this more often. - whoo. [coughs] [coughs] - hey, i'm home. - welcome home. - yeah. i'm all ready to help out with aunt judy. - oh. too late. she just laid down. - did she, now? - just. - [sniff

dr. sanjay gupta with the story. >>> every day now chuck fox is beating the odds. >> when i was born, thefe expectancy was 18 years old. i have to wear this mechanical vest every day to help keep my lungs clear and help me breathe, get hooked up to that and it's bazicly like doing physical therapy for your chest and lungs. >> reporter: and like his parents, chuck didn't allow the skepticism he encountered of discouraging his dreams of becoming a doctor himself and having a family. >> if anything it wanted me to do it more. >> reporter: that's exactly what he did. he graduated from medical school and practice gastroenterology. he and his wife amy celebrated their 11th anniversary and they're the proud parents of twins, sydney and ben. >> i would say i'm the luckiest person i know. >> reporter: dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. mom, dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. ♪ [ dad ] jan? thto fight chronic. osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain.

chuck, take it away. >>> a half century of hope. 50 years after dr. king delivered his i have a dream speech, washington and the world will reflect on the work still to be done. meantime, the u.s. and the world allies let syria know that chemical attacks will not be tolerated. we'll get the latest on what kind of military strike could punish assad without somehow swaying the country's civil war. those realities weigh heavily on president obama today when he marks the dream anniversary, honoring the legacy of nonviolence on the eve of an expected u.s.-led military strike. good morning from washington. it's wednesday, august 28th, 2013. this "the daily rundown," i'm chuck todd. let's get right to the first reads of the morning. today is the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. of course dr. martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech before a crowd of a quarter million people in washington and millions more on television watched on that 1963 day. his remarks galvanized the civil rights movement. president obama called it one of the five great

dr. martin luther king jr. and chuckdrea mitchell on msnbc have said that nbc is making a big mistake by planning a documentary on hillary clinton to run next year. an dr. sanjay gupta on cnn says he's been wrong these years in opposing medical marijuana. he's apologized. that and more here on current tv. compelling true stories. >> jack, how old are you? >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines, way inside. (vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. we have a big big hour and the (vo) current tv gets the converstion started weekdays at 9am eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. (vo) tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >> you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. just be grateful current tv does n

chuck fox is living with cystic fibrosis. it's an inherited chronic disease that afgt affects his lungs and digestive system. chief medical correspondent dr his story. >> reporter: every day now chuck fox is beating the odds. >> when i was born, the average life expectancy for someone with cystic fibrosis was 18 years old. currently they estimate it to be approximately 38 years old. so last year i passed that threshold. i'm still here. >> cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs. and the digestive system. when he was born, chuck's parents were determined to see him thrive. even though doctors warned he may not survive. >> i think they decided to raise me as the most resilient kid with cf around. and just keep throwing me out there. >> reporter: as a kid, there was a daily routine of medications and physical therapy. most of it administered by his mom. now as an adult -- >> i have to wear this mechanical vest every day to just help keep my lungs clear and help me breathe. i get hooked up to that. and it's basically like doing physical therapy for your chest and for your lungs. and various inhalers and nebras n

dr. jeffe jeffery sacks joins us and bill bratton and nbc political director chuck todd. >> chuck winked, god. >> wink again. >> the winker. >> he just did. >> and, of course, the great andrea mitchell. >> she's great. >> "morning joe" back in a moment. helicopthierhis hibuzzing, andk engine humming. sfx: birds chirping sfx: birds chirping i'to guard their manhood with trnew depend shields and guards. the discreet protection that's just for guys. now, it's your turn. get my training tips at guardyourmanhood.com wit's hard to find contractors with the passion and the skill, and that's why we use angie's list. online or on the phone, we help you hire right the first time with honest reviews on over 720 local services. i want it done right. i don't want to have to worry about it or have to come back and redo it. with angie's list, i was able to turn my home into the home of my dreams. for over 18 years, we've helped people take care of the things that matter most. join today. "stubborn love" by the lumineers did you i did. email? so what did you think of the house? did you see the school ra

dr. nancy wrote one, joe wrote the other. >> hold on one second. hold on here. i'm sure chuck won't mind. okay. hold on one second. i'm going to tweet this for you. okay. very good. chuck todd, we're really sorry. we'll see you tomorrow. the dogs live, though. you saved the dog's live. there is a rescue cat in hoboken, we really need to get to 5,000 by the end of the day. we'll talk to you tomorrow. >>> an epic 55 seconds. egypt arrest the muslim brotherhood spiritual leader, a move that could shake up the situation, the ousted president in jail and predecessor may be set free. ted cruz tries to lead republicans in a deflating drive. his canadian connection takes center stage. he's ready to renounce it. more boxing day for him. >>> overnight vice president joe biden's son beau in a houston hospital after disorientation and weakness. the latest on this troubling news this morning. good morning from washington, tuesday august 20th, 2013. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. lets get to the first read. we start overseas. former egyptian president hosni mubarak could actually be free in a few days. egyptian se

dr. sanjay gupta. >> reporter: every day now, chuck fox is beating the odds. >> when i was born, the average life expectancyrs old, and last year i passed the threshold. >> doctors warned he may not survive. >> i have to wear this mechanical vest every day to just help keep my lungs clear and help me breathe. i get hooked up to that, and then it's basically like doing physical therapy for your chest and lungs. >> like his parents, chuck didn't allow the skepticism he encountered to discourage his dreams of becoming a doctor himself and having a family. >> it made me want to do it more and prove that i could do it. >> reporter: that's exactly what he did. dr. fox graduated from harvard medical school and has been a practicing doctor for eight years. he and his wife, amy, they kwrus celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary, and they are proud parents of 11-year-old twins. >> i would say i am the luckiest person i know. >> reporter: dr. sanjay gupta, cnn. >>> christine romans has a preview of "your money" coming up at 9:30 this morning. good morning. >> hi, google chairman is changing the world, but coming up

dr. sanjay gupta introduces us to man who is beating the odds. he is living longer than most people could ever imagine. >> hey. >> every day now chuck fox is beating >> when i was born the average life expectancy was 18 years old. currently they estimate it to be 38 years old. last year i passed that threshold. >> his parents were determined to see him thrive even though doctors warn he may not survive. >> i have to wear this mechanical vest every day the help keep my lungs clear and help me breathe. i get looked up to that. it's basically like doing physical therapy for your chest and lungs. >> like his parents chuck didn't allow the skepticism he encountered to discourage him from becoming a doctor himself and having family. >> it made me want to do it more and just prove that i could do it. >> that's exactly what he did. dr. fox graduated from harvard medical so medical school and being practices for eight years. he and his wife celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary and pr proud parents of twins. >> i'm the luckiest person i know. >> love his story. that's so great to see. >>> coming up, italy's economy has not rebounded. it's been in reces

dr. rula said the young girl was studying at the school because she wanted to be a doctor like her. >> thank you. as the administration lays out the intelligence, a new poll shows americans are split. chuck todd joins us now from the white house with more on that. good evening, chuck. >> reporter: good evening, lester. it's a divided and scent wal public on the idea of using military force. we found a majority against using military action against syria. 50% being against it. when told that the military strike would only be cruise missiles, you saw a slight change where a majority then would favor that kind of action. now, there is no ambiguity from the public when it comes to how the president, when the president should go about doing this. nearly 80% believe he should wait until congress approves whether or not to do a military strike before he goes alone on that front and speaking of the president, lester, his approval rating when it comes to the issue of syria is not good at all. on the issue of syria, just 35% approve of how he's handled this crisis so far, lester, it just tells you, he's got a lot of explaining to do, to the american public. >> chuck todd in the white house. thanks

chuck, take it away. >>> a half century of hope. 50 years after dr.ork still to be done. meantime, the u.s. and the world allies let syria know that chemical attacks will not be tolerated. we'll get the latest on what kind of military strike could punish assad without somehow swaying the country's civil war. those realities weigh heavily on president obama today when he marks the dream anniversary, honoring the legacy of nonviolence on the eve of an expected u.s.-led military strike. good morning from washington. it's wednesday, august 28th, 2013. this "the daily rundown," i'm chuck todd. let's get right to the first reads of the morning. today is the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. of course dr.

dr. and the mother of two, but that does not stop her from traveling the globe to help others. >> and at 6:00, new details about the plan to honor the godfather of go-go, chuck brown. >> tonight's working woman is a physician who specializes in high risk pregnancy, a high stress job in itself. >> she is also busy spreading our expertise around the world and raising two children at the same time. dr. sarah is the director of the parity needle -- perinatal center at the nova hospital center. >> i have been here nine years. i have seen them with the loss of a baby in their arms. it is intellectual and -- >> it's difficult. job,spite her challenging she wanted to give back in other ways. once a year she travels to ghana to train young doctors. >> i trained doctors. >> this woman was her most memorable delivery. she could see the babies in distress. >> this woman had had two children before. a live baby was born, but she wanted her picture taken. she says this statue is a constant reminder of the women that she meets. >> the lady is pregnant, she has wood on her head, but she also has a kid in her hand. >> she and her husband, also a doctor, host international in

coming up on "morning joe," senator chuck schumer of new york joins us on the set. also ahead dr. zeke emanuel from the u.s. national soccer team, clint dempsey. >> i was going to say, plays on the soccer team now? >> i almost did that. >> and later, one of the few artists to win an emmy, grammy, oscar and tony, hello, rita more rain no. >> she's great and coming back. >> up next the top stories in the politico playbook. first here's dylan drier with a check on the forecast. >> good morning. we are looking at rain and talk about rain over the weekend. we saw some incredible video from colorado right outside of colorado springs. a massive mudslide tossing those cars. that's an area that was recently burned by the waldo canyon fire so when you have no vegetation, you end up with mudslides especially when you get the amount of rainfall they saw. it's monsoonal moisture that produced those heavier downpours on friday into the weekend and we're going to see the same setup again today. we're seeing heavier rain across kansas, oklahoma, also an area that is already been soaked by rain so

dr. nancy schneiderman will be here to explain the latest medical advances. up next, chuckn the conversation from washington. but first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. bill? >> mika, three things today. we have the uncontrolled heat in the midwest, we have fires that continue to burn in the mountainous areas of the west and also some storms for detroit. get to that in a second. first, california. eight wildfires now burning uncontained in the state alone. you've passed idaho for the most active largest wildfires out there. of course that rim fire has about 3,000 men and women on it trying to fight that blaze. in the northeast it rained hard overnight. the rain is beginning to exit. only left over there in rhode island and towards southern portions of massachusetts including cape cod and go back towards the airports we're okay right now. so no major delays. that's good. we're watching those storms rolling down through detroit too and will head for pittsburgh and possibly washington, d.c. later today. notice it will still be dry most of the day and very hot. look a

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