according to dr. kerry you can see petting her here, she said this dog was believed to be left alone for about 45 days tied up. >> tied up. >> tied up. the poor dog didn't have a chance to fend for itself, even try to go find food or water. >> she really didn't. but somebody discovered the dog, brought it to vet ranch. so they're going to treat it. look at this, they put june on a scale, she only weighs about 36 pounds. as you can see here, they immediately begin treatment, they give her a bath, two months later, you can see her skin has improved. she was treated for parasites. remember she weighed 36 pounds when she went in. let's see what the girls weighs in now. >> 52. you're really close on that. >> she weighs 51.7 pounds. >>> you're freaking me out. i should be a stand-up. >> but look what a love bug she is. she is looking for a sfofforeve home. the rescue of a raccoon. a runner discovered they couldn't get out. and the raccoon's pretty much figured out how to get out. look at him, are you going to cat

this kitten was injured and brought to vet ranch and dr. kerrys going to help put the kitten back together. this kitten may have been injured by a fan belt. they brought him in. called him blade after this incident. but it's got an injured arm. they had to give it heavy medication. it may have happened the day before. but she says because of the injury and because of the fact that she probably doesn't have feeling in one of his paws they're going to have to amputate. here she is performing the surgery on this cat. >> oh. so cute. he doesn't need that leg. >> no, he doesn't. >> he is more comfortable and staying still for us but he's a totally different cat today. >> they will take animals in and help them out. and this isn't the only animal that they helped. playful beautiful coat, happy. look at the dog when they brought it in. they called her crusty christie because they believed she had mange. >> now it's just christie. >> viewers on the youtube channel have donated money to help dogs like this. this is after a few days. >> she is getting love

this kitten brought to vet ranch and this is dr. kerry going to help put this kitten back together. they believe this kitten may have been injured by a fan belt so they brought him in, they called him blade are this incident, but as you could see it's got an injured arm. they had to give it some heavy medications because they think this may have happened the day before but she says because of the ungry and because of the fact that he probably doesn't have any feeling in one of his paws they have to amputate so here she is performing the surgery on this cat. >> oh, so cute. he doesn't need that leg. >> no, christian he doesn't. >> seems more comfortable and thankful for us are he moving his arm but he's a totally different cat today. >> that's the beautiful thing about vet ranch. they'll take animals in and help them out. this isn't the only animal they've helped. check out this dog. this is after they've taken care of it, playful, beautiful coat. >> happy. >> happy. look at the dog when they brought it in. they called her crusty crispy because they believe she had maze. >> that's me

this kitten brought to vet ranch and this is dr. kerry going to help put this kitten back together. they believe this kitten may have been injured by a fan belt so they brought him in, they called him blade are this incident, but as you could see it's got an injured arm. they had to give it some heavy medications because they think this may have happened the day before but she says because of the ungry and because of the fact that he probably doesn't have any feeling in one of his paws they have to amputate so here she is performing the surgery on this cat. >> oh, so cute. he doesn't need that leg. >> no, christian he doesn't. >> seems more comfortable and thankful for us are he moving his arm but he's a totally different cat today. >> that's the beautiful thing about vet ranch. they'll take animals in and help them out. this isn't the only animal they've helped. check out this dog. this is after they've taken care of it, playful, beautiful coat. >> happy. >> happy. look at the dog when they brought it in. they called her crusty crispy because they believe she had maze. >> that's me

steve: joining us, dr. kerry peterson. this is near and dear to my heart. we both hate drinking water. i want coffee or a cocktail. i don't drink water. i was tormented by the idea that not only do i not, i need to drink eight glasses a day. i must be chronically dehydrated. jen: people make you feel guilty. >> it is a myth. you're getting plenty of water with the fruits and vegetables you consume. you mentioned coffee and tea. there's water in that. it's so variable every day as to how much we need. it depends on how hot it is, whether we've eaten a lot of salt. i would not obsess about the number of glasses. you're probably getting three to four glasses without trying by normal -- >> things like lettuce. all water. for sure. good. let's put that to bed. i hated that coffee doesn't count. you're getting dehydrated from drinking the coffee. >> this is fascinating learning from an article. in 1945, the food and beverage board released a statement saying you need 2-1/2 liters of water a day. they did not advise that it comes from the foods that you eat. steve

. >> i like to see my position to dr. kerry does >> i apologize. yes. ou can come up afterwards but yes, dr. cooper was on my list. >> thank you. hello.,, supervised. thank you for the careful consideration to this important issue. my name is terry cooper. i'm a psychiatrist. i the community practice. my professor at the right instance. i was a consultant to progress foundation and connections a collaborative program and san francisco those very successful. it is a shame in our nation in a population over jails and prisons has multiplied at least sevenfold since 1970s. meanwhile, the proportion of prisoners with serious mental illness is actually been rising. we have essentially institutionalized people with mental illness moving them from the state hospitals to the jails and prisons another way to say that we've criminalized mental illness. the national sheriffs association and treatment advocacy center published a report showing that 10 times as many people with serious mental illness are in jails and prisons as in our hospitals. one response to the pr

. >> i like to see my position to dr. kerry does >> i apologize. yes. ou can come up afterwards but yes dr. cooper was on my list. >> thank you. hello., supervised. thank you for the careful consideration to this important issue. my name is terry cooper. i'm a psychiatrist. i the community practice. my professor at the right instance. i was a consultant to progress foundation and connections a collaborative program and san francisco those very successful. it is a shame in our nation in a population over jails and prisons has multiplied at least sevenfold since 1970s. meanwhile, the proportion of prisoners with serious mental illness is actually been rising. we have essentially institutionalized people with mental illness moving them from the state hospitals to the jails and prisons another way to say that we've criminalized mental illness. the national sheriffs association and treatment advocacy center published a report showing that 10 times as many people with serious mental illness are in jails and prisons as in our hospitals. one response to the prob

dr. moniz. thank you secretary kerry. secretary kerry has been very thorough. dr. moniz if you could be brief and we'll get back on time and recognize you at this point. >> thank you chairman royce ranking member engel and members of the committee. and thanks for the opportunities to discuss the nuclear conventions of the agreement reached. the jcpoa prevents iran from getting a the nuclear weapon provides strong verification measures to give us time to respond if they violate its terms and takes none of our options off the table. i was backed up in the negotiations by the nuclear competency built over decades at doe and supported by this congress. america's leading experts at doe labs and sites were engaged throughout the negotiations. nine labs and sites in seven states took part in supporting our negotiating position. these experts, again were essential. and as a result of their work i am very confident that the technical underpinnings of this deal are solid and the department of energy stands ready to assist in implementation. the jcpoa will extend for at least

al hunt: i don't think i have ever heard anyone raise the question of john kerry being born in america. dr. carson: let me tell you why i bring up particular issue up. having spent many years in academia, when somebody goes to columbia university, that is a big jump. it would be informative to find out how that occurred. when you hide something like that, it makes people suspicious. al hunt: i am not sure what was hidden. let's move on to those issues you were talking about. we will start with the economy. you propose a 10% cut in spending across the board other than defense. is that basically it? dr. carson: whether it is 10% or another percentage, it has to be across the board. the reason we have such difficulty getting things cut in washington is because everybody has a pet project. al hunt: cutting social security 10%? dr. carson: i would cut all programs or parts that support that program. let me tell you about social security. the way it is working right now, as you know, we will run out of money in the late 2020s. we need to do something to stabilize it. now, when we put that progra

dr. palmer. tonight, while the investigation other cecil's death continues, many in zimbabwe and beyond are holding out hope that his brother is still alive. kerry sanders, nbc news. >>> well, next week we should learn whether a piece of debris found on an island is from missing malaysian airlines flight 370. the wing flap was found on reunion island wednesday. that's near madagascar in the indian ocean. it is now at a military unit in france for analysis. experts think the debris is from flight mh-370 which vanished from radar last year. and if it is, it could narrow the search for the rest of that plane. >> we're at the stage that we're getting more and more confident that it is. >> it may influence some of the area that we are covering, but that's yet to be determined. >> a suitcase found nearby will be examined for traces of dna that might match one of the 239 people who were on mh-370. >>> still ahead here on news 4 new york, state of emergency. the battle against wildfires in the west turns deadly with dozens of new fires and thousands now fighting them as a dangerous heat wave sends temperatures there soaring. >> and weather wise, july wa

dr. palmer. tonight while the investigation over cecil's death continues, many in zimbabwe and beyond are holding out hope that his brother is still alive. kerry sanders, nbc news. >>> in washington, a new security barricade in front of the white house was put to the test last night after a woman jumped over it. nbc's kristen welker is there for us tonight. kristen, good evening. >> reporter: good evening. that barricade is similar to a bike rack and was put in a place as an extra deterrent to-be fence jumpers. it occur at 7:00 when secret service officers arrested a woman who jumps at so-called bike rack which sits 15 feet away from the main white house fence. she hasn't been identified but was charged with unlawful entry. the bike rack is only about 3 1/2 feet high but it gives the secret service extra time to react to potential threats. and in this case law enforcement officials say it worked. the bike rack is one of several new security measures put in place here at the white house after a string of security breaches, including when a man with a knife jumped the fence and made it deep inside the executive mansion last september. other chan

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dr. palmer. while the investigation overseas i will's death continues, many are holding out hope that his brother is still alive. kerry sanders. nbc news. >> lot of people are talking about that story. we'll continue to follow it and brip you any updates. hopefully we have good news. to track down an alligator. it's nicknamed jaws. apparently, it's 3 feet long and a jogger spotted him. i don't know if it's a girl ar a boy. this thing was fund in flushing meadows early yesterday but not been seen since. >> seen it a couple times recently. get them as pets, they think they're cute. then they get to 3 feet, 4 feet. maybe we got to take a trip to the park. >> hopefully he or she is found. >>> coming up, a big day in new jersey. lot of animal stories. this is for american pharoah and all of his fans. harry cicma will have a preview. >>> first, wildfires spreading like wildfires out west. nearly 2 dozen reported in northern california alone. >>> it could be one of our best weekends of the summer so far. comfortable temperatures out there. we'll take a look at the the spinning pinwheel of death. the disappearing wi-fi icon.

something secretary kerry feels passionately about having been there for the election in 2009 and in 2014. and speaking very personally when he was engaging with both president ghani dr. ghani doctor abdul about his own expenses as a politician. the importance and the real touchstone that free and fair and transparent elections have the heart in any well functioning democracy. and so ensuring that future elections will be faster and credible and possible, as quickly important both for the international community which as they continue to support the elections wants to ensure their credible the most important for afghans in terms of the votes of their casting i just want to hear from them how they were starting to implement their mandate which was i think extremely they comprehensive presentation about what they hope to do. with regard to chinese as i mentioned we've seen real progression from them over the course of the last years. the trajectory of any of the key partners has changed the most significant and the most possibly in my mind in terms of their willingness to engage. so the fact that president guy made his first official trip to china, the china hosted the

dr. ber era. >> i want to thank the wenlsz witnesses. i'm going to go through a series of questions as i try to make my decision with regards to this deal. secretary kerry, in multiple times you have said this, the negotiations had one objective. to make sure they cannot get a nuclear weapon. secretary moniz, you're the expert here. would you, in your opinion do you believe this deal makes it less likely within the next decade, next 15 years. over a lifetime, for iran to obtain nuclear weapons? >> far less likely. >> okay, great. i don't trust iran. secretary kerry, you said multiple times there's nothing in this agreement that is based on trust. secretary lew, you have said there will be no immediate sanctions relief. is that an accurate statement? >> sanctions relief will only come after iran complies with all the measures to stop the nuclear program. >> in your estimation, is there enough in the verification regime, in this deal, that will allow us to -- >> i would defer to secretary moniz, but i have been persuaded by everything i have read and seen that it is the toughest verification regime we have ever had. >> is that correct? >> and secretary le

secretary kerry feels passionately about having been there for the disputed elections in 2009, again in 2014. and speaking very personally when he was engaging with both president ghani, at the time dr ghani, about his own experiences as a politician, the importance and the real touch stone that free and fair and transparent elections have to the heart in any well functioning democracy. and so ensuring that future elections will be as fair and credible as possible is critically important. both for the international community, which is as they continue to support elections wants to ensure that they're credible, but most importantly for afghans in terms of the votes that they're casting. so i just want to hear from them how they were starting to implement their mandate, which was an extremely and compelling presentation comprehensive about what they hope to do. with regard to the chinese, as i mention we've seen a real progression from them over the course of the last six years. i'd say the trajectory of any of the key partners has changed the most significantly and the most positively in my mind in terms of their willingness to engage. so the fact that president ghani made his first

john kerry goes to cuba tomorrow, first secretary of state to go there since 1945 and raising the flag at the american embassy, not seen that in 44 years. come in drdical 18 joins us now. you were born in cuba and he wants to go back there now and stayed there. >> i want to go back. now we have a process where allegedly we are going to have democratic beginning this is important for my generation. i've left under a system when i was a young kid, 12 years old, it was a peter pan project where young children were lifted and given to the catholic church, put an orphanages and families here in the u.s. and my family came many years after that. in an effort to free the young boys and girls from the communist system. thank you, america, everything is fantastic. however if there are changes in the islands, people have been raised and learned the democratic process, civil processes of america in order for those changes to occur. the people of cuba are now under a system where for 15 years they don't know anything better than fidels. my generation of cuban-americans to go back and start formulating new ideas so that indeed just like the secretary of state

dr. ber era. >> i want to thank the wenlsz witnesses. i'm going to go through a series of questions as i try to make my decision with regards to this deal. secretary kerry, in multiple times you have said this, the negotiations had one objective. to make sure they cannot get a nuclear weapon. secretary moniz, you're the expert here. would you, in your opinion do you believe this deal makes it less likely within the next decade, next 15 years. over a lifetime, for iran to obtain nuclear weapons? >> far less likely. >> okay, great. i don't trust iran. secretary kerry, you said multiple times there's nothing in this agreement that is based on trust. secretary lew, you have said there will be no immediate sanctions relief. is that an accurate statement? >> sanctions relief will only come after iran complies with all the measures to stop the nuclear program. >> in your estimation, is there enough in the verification regime, in this deal, that will allow us to -- >> i would defer to secretary moniz, but i have been persuaded by everything i have read and seen that it is the toughest verification regime we have ever had. >> is that correct? >> and secretary le