three people had to be rescued from the department but no one was injury. >>> former president george hw bush is in stable condition after a breaking of a bone in the neck during a fall. mr. bush fell in his home in kenney bunk port, maine. spokesmen says it is not life threatening. the forty-first president has a form of parkinson's disease to use a motorized scooter or wheelchair for me built. >>> euro zone is working on a bail out plan for grease after the parliament approved an austerity bill that creditors demanded. it includes tax hikes and spending cuts out side parliament thousands protested the measures and some demonstrations turn violent. some people hurled gasoline bombs at police who responded with tear gas. >>> president obama is making his case for congress to support the international nuclear deal with iran. the the president took questions from reporters during a white house news conference. republicans say that the deal does too much to help iran by lifting economic sanctions without getting enough oversight in return. but president obama says that walking away from this dea

we are updating the top stories including the latest on how former president george hw bush is doing after falling at his home. >>> tough talk from president obama his blunt comments about the bill cosby scandal and when thinks cosby should lose a prestigious honor. >>> johnny dep's wife is in the dog house. we are talking about how the their dog's have them in legal trouble. >> ♪ let it go ♪ >> sing it a along, we are looking live inside control room and great folks behind the scene if you cannot let it go you can see idina menzel at the man center tonight what a voice. >> idina menzel. >> yes. >> but, concert starts at 8:00 o'clock tonight. we will be right back. >>> bill cosby will keep his presidential medal of freedom. during his news conference, president obama rejected the idea of revoking cosby's medal because of sexual misconduct allegations. but as chris martinez reports the president left in question about his position on rape. >> reporter: president other bam a says bill cosby may keep the presidential medal of freedom he received in 2002. >> there is no press kent for re

. >>> nicole former president george hw bush is recovering after falling at his home in maine and breaking a bone in his neck. the windy gilette has the latest on the former president's condition. >> reporter: former president george hw bush, is waking up this morning at maine medical center in port land. he is being treated for a broken bone in his neck after falling at his summer home in kenney bunk port yesterday morning. news came as a tweet from bush's spokesmen who said 41 fell at home in maine and broke a bone in his neck. his condition is stable and fine but he will be at the neck brace. bush is nation's oldest living former president at 91 years old. he wases elected in 1988 after serving two terms as ronald reagan's vice-president, he served one term as president losing out on the second term to bill clinton. after his time in office he hardly rested easy and has been particularly active in his later years sky diving to celebrate his 80th, eighty-fifth and 90th birthday. he spoke after a sky dive to mark turning 85. >> can't play golf anymore but i can still jump out of the plane

jeb bush's dad, george hw bush is back in the hospital tonight. the former president fell at his summer house in maine, broke a bone in his neck. a spokesman is telling us he is doing fine, but will have to wear a neck brace for a while. at 91 years old, george hw bush is our oldest living president. >>> a giant surprise on pluto tonight. kpix5 meteorologist paul deanno is here with the stunning new images. paul? >> just a speck in the sky for hundreds of years but tonight, scientists just got their first closeup look of pluto's surface and they were never expecting what they saw today. >> here is the image. here it comes. >> reporter: scientists were stunned. mountains made of ice water standing 11,000 feet high and spans 150 miles. principle investigator allen stern says the mountains are 100 million years old. >> i think that one image of 1% of the surface of pluto, and we found mountain ranges like the rockies is a balloon popping. >> reporter: hundreds more photos will beam back to earth over the next 16 months. remember, these images are com

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george hw bush has been hospitalized after falling in his vacation home in maine.it's not a life threatening injury. he's reported in fair condition. he is the nation's oldest living former president. he served from 1989 to 1993. he and his wife barbara were there this summer. bush who has a form of

his father former president george hw bush injured his neck last might in a fall. ctors, though, say he should fully recover. >>> jeb bush expected to visit thumbtack. >>> today the president will go where no president has gone before, prison. he will visit a federal prison in oklahoma to talk about criminal just is reform. "today in the bay" tracie potts joins us live from washington, d.c. tracie, a lot of people talking about unexpected comments the president made during a news conference yesterday. >> reporter: exactly. separate from today's prison visit but there is still a lot of buzz here in washington about what the president said and the fact that he said anything about bill cosby's rape allegations. >> if you give a woman, or a man for that matter, without his or her knowledge a drug and then have sex with that person without consent, that's rape. >> reporter: he added no civilized country should tolerate that, but admitted theres no way to revoked cosby's medal of freedom. no comment from cosby spokesman. it's much more than the president normally says abo

. >>> former president george hw bush is in the hospital falling at home breaking a vertibrae in his back. >> reporter: former president george h.w.bush is recovering at this hospital in portland maine suffering from a fractured vertibrae in his neck after falling at home. it is not known how he fell at his summer home in ken -- kenny bunkport maine. diagnosed with with thyroid condition in 1991. two years ago he spent two months in a houston hospital for a bronchitis related illness. bush 41, the nation's oldest living president has hardly let the health challenges slow him down just last summer marking his 90th birthday with a thrilling skydive in maine. this morning the spokesman for the family said president obama is optimistic about his recovery fully expected to be back in texas by the start of football season. >>> because of fractured vertibrae, president president bush will have to wear a neck brace for a couple of months. >> now to the espys, caitlyn jenner received an award before her speech a video detailed her transition from a man to a woman. earlier this year she was kno

george hw bush has been hospitalized after falling in his vacation home in maine. we're told he broke a bone in his neck but it's not a life threatening injury. he's reported in fair condition. he is the nation's oldest living former president. he served from 1989 to 1993. he and his wife barbara were there this summer. bush who has a form of parkinson's disease suffered two other recent health set backs. in december he was hospitalized for a week for treatment of shortness of breath. we want to go to dr. marc seigel. >> thanks for joining us tonight. let's talk about this particular injury. we're told he broke a vertebrae in his neck. what does that mean for a 91-year-old? >> since he's in a wheelchair he's lowered to the ground so impact is less we don't know which of the seven vertebrae he fractured. it's important in terms of his recovery. to reassure people it seems like a compression fracture of a minor type because they're using a neck brace. they're predicting you know 6 to 8 week, maybe to 2 to 3 month recovery time listing him in fair condition. it's a wa

former president george hw bush, injured himself when he fell wednesday in his home in maine. aken to a medical center where he was treated for several days. a physician say bush fracture his vertebrae but no plans for surgery. ninety-one year-old is expect to use several different neck braces as he heels and will need physical therapy. >>> bill cosby in his own word from a 2006 deposition what tv's famous father admits to doing to women but says he never did to any of them. >>> little riley curry is showing off again this time, she's celebrate herring third birth ma day coming up what step curry ace little girl did to welcome in a if you year and impress her fans. >>> and, this guy bob kelly was on vacation last week? well the the wife says i like that facial hair? so he kept it. got scruff i. came into work with it, still today and we are asking you should the beard stay or should it go. tell us on facebook, instagram or twitter use our hash tag fox 29 good day. so, i needed to deposit a check. i was about to head to the bank, but out of nowhere it just started to rain. like

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. >> president george hw bush fell at his home in kennybunkport in maine.ily believes the hospital stay will be brief. bush has a form of parkinsons disease. >>> increases are coming to transit assuming that will help fill a 60 million-dollar budget gap. on the flip side commuters who drive across the four port authority bridges will be getting a discount. 18-dollar credit will be added to drivers accounts after they make 18 trips in a months over the walt whitman bridge, commodor barry bridge, betsy ross bridge, betsy ross bridges. like a spending award. by one get one free. >> reporter: i like those awards. >> in a week 1/2 you'll be good. >> reporter: that's right, lrpt, let's take a -- all right let's take a look right now. storm tracker 6 live double scan around the region, for a change it's dry this morning and staying dry through the day. let's go outside and start the day with a beautiful shot. look at that, as you can see a few clouds as the sun is trying to rise. we're beautiful colors in the sky over the ben franklin bridge. 65 degrees the dewpoi

.>>> george hw bush is at home after a few days in the hospital. he broke a bone in his neck after falling wednesday at his home in maine. doctors say he suffered no neurological damage and should make a full recovery.>>> for the first time in 54 years, the cuban embassy in washington will be open tomorrow. the mansion was built in 1917 and was recently renovated. castro visited the embassy shortly before relations turned sour. a delegation of 30 diplomats will be on hand for tomorrow's big reopening ceremony. the us lance reopen its own embassy in cuba later this summer. >>> still to come, a man found dead at the home of the major hollywood actress.>>> a surfing competition takes a terrifying turn on live tv when a shark shows up. >>> howell bay area dogs are being trained to do a job traditionally left to pigs.>>> dad may have all the moves on the basketball court, but when it comes to birthday dances, o'reilly curry leaves them in >>> demi moore in shock tonight after a man found dead in her backyard pool. police responded to a 911 call this mor

. >>> doctors today released former president george hw bush from the hospital after being treated for a broken bone. the 91-year-old fell wednesday at his home, his summer home in kennebunkport, maine, and he was diagnosed with a fractured vertebrae. the doctor said it would heal on his own in 3 to 4 months. the former president suffered from a form of parkinson's disease and uses a motorized scooter to get around. >>> a silicone valley divorce of sorts. paypal and ebay have officially split on friday. and starting tomorrow, paypal and, bay will begin trading on the new york stock exchange as their own company with different stock stickers. ebay bought paypal in 2002. anists are split how each company will do on their own. >>> the number of people enrolling in california's medi- cal program has surpassed expectations. california invoked 43 million people, almost three times more than the state had anticipated. and the surge has some worried about how to pay for it all. democrats that the state is prepared to handle the additional costs, but republicans are worried that democrats will

. >>> coming up, it has been two weeks since former president george hw bush broke his neck in the nasty fall and now he is sending a message to his supporters. >>> chilling new surveillance individual ohio shows the gun man just minutes before he start that had rampage. >>> police are releasing 911 calls. we will have that coming up next stay with us. so you're telling me staples will give me everything on this list at the lowest prices? we have a 110% price match guarantee for back to school. look me in the eye and tell me staples has the lowest prices. staples has the lowest prices with our price match guarantee. works for me. make 110% price match guarantee for school happen. staples make more happen. >>> an ice breaker from shell oil is on its way to the arctic this morning after it was block from leaving portland by environmental protesters. green peace activist dangled from the saint john's bridge trying to stop the ship from heading north. other protesters join the effort, on kyacks. after a day and a half police moved in removing those protesters on the bridge and in the water.

this visit comes hours after his father, former president george hw bush fell in his maine summer home, breaking a bone in his neck. he just turned 91 last month and uses a wheelchair because he has parkinson's disease. a spokesman says bush was in stable condition but will have to wear a neck brace. the good news, he should be just fine. jeb bush is set to go to a silicon valley lunch fundraiser later today, he also went to a $2,700 per person reception at a home in san francisco last night. live in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >>> jeb bush is one of a handful of gop candidates who came out in support of uber this in recent weeks. bush plans to uber to this morning's event, but if the state's public utilities commission has its way the upon lar ride sharing company might not be around much longer. yesterday a judge ruled uber should be fined $7 million and stop pagt operating in the state. the issue, uber refused to provide data that legalizes ride sharing firms. uber has 30 days to appeal for its license will be suspended. >>> new this morning san

. >>> health scare for our nation's oldest living former president, george hw bush is hospitalized after in his summer home. >>> emotional moment for caitlin jenner as she accepts the the espy award for courage. hear her award for the night including an honor for philadelphia's own mo'ne davis. she's on fire. >> i love her outfit. >> fabulous. >>> it is thursday, july 16th i'm erika von tiehl. >>> i'm nicole brewer. we are getting a day started with the check on weather and traffic. rain is finally moving out. >> good morning. i'm

eyewitness weather forecast coming up w >>> take a look at this, it is two thumbs up, former president george hw bush, tweeted his photo to his followers. the the 91 year-old is recovering from the fall and broken neck bone at his summer home in maine. his tweet said who knew jumping out of the planes was safer then getting out of bed. thanks to all of your kind get well wishes. >>> he is expected to make a full recovery. >>> big announcement within the hour about the let's move outside initiative, mayor nutter u.s. secretary of the interior michael connor and ymca's john agnew you announced philadelphia will receive a five million-dollar grant to increase outdoor activity on philadelphia's public lands at the john heinz national wild life refuge. mayor nutter spoke about what this means for our city. >> more and more young people in philadelphia and the region will have an opportunity to play learn serve and to work outdoors, increasing their physical activity, learning experiences and at the same time improving our outdoor spaces through service projects. >> well, thinks all part of the obama admin

. >>> quick update on former president george hw bush. doctors say he's in good spirit. they expect him to make a full recovery from the neck fracture. the doctor says the injury common in older people could have been worse. they plan to let it heal without surgery. we're told he'll remain in the hospital for rehabilitation. the recovery is usually three to four months for this type of injury. >>> stunning images of a tornado that touched down in illinois. for some areas, the threat is not over. bill karins has the forecast. then this -- >> we shouldn't have too many men on the project. you know how that can be. i'm assuming you can work together without being caddy. i didn't know men could be funny. >> carly fiorina turning the tables to look at the work place. we'll show you the created moments to get her point across. here is a simple math problem. two trains leave st. louis for albuquerque at the same time. same cargo, same size, same power. which one arrives first? hint: it's not the one on the left. the speedy guy on the right is part of an intelligent system that

. >>> doctors treating former president george hw bush, say that he will not need surgery for a broken bone in his neck. he is still in the hospital after a fall on wednesday in his summer home in maine. doctors plan to let the injury heel on its own but mr. bush, now 91, will need to wear a neck brace for up to four months. >>> a teenager who survived a plane crash that killed her grandparent is now telling us her story. >> the 16 year-old autumn beach was flying with her step grandparents when they hit bad weather on saturday. the plane crashed in the mountain side of washington state and then burst into flames. beach talk about the moments right before the crash. >> we saw nothing we could not see a thing and grand pop, he was he was kind of panicking, we could not get the the gps to work, and then he said that he was just going to try to fly up. he started to go up, and we just, i just, we didn't see anything until we saw trees. >> beach said her grandparent were alive and screaming right after the crash. she tried desperately to help to save them but there was just too much fire.

george h.w. bush is in the hospital after falling at his home in maine. a spokesman says the 41st president broke a bone in his neck but that the injury is not life-threatening. george hwush is 91 years old. >>> president obama is making his case for congress to support the international nuclear deal with iran. the president took questions from reporters during a white house news conference today. republicans say the deal does too much to help iran by lifting economic sanctions without getting enough oversight in return. but president obama says walking away from this deal which most countries support would unravel any sanctions. >> this is the most vigorous inspection and very are you indication regime by far that has ever been negotiated f we don't choose wisely i think future generations will judge us harshly for letting this moment slip away. >> congress has 60 days to review the deal and vote whether to approve it. >> us attorney general loretta lynch delivered the closing address at the naacp at the convention center tonight. >> i believe that advancing liberty and justice also requires that we look critically at the justice department's own role and its own resp

. >> well, former president george hw bush is waking up in the hospital in maine this morning after falling down in his home. the forty-first president broke and bone in his neck after yesterday's fall. now his spokesmen tweeted that bush is fine but he will to have wear a neck brace. bush has ought form of parkinson's that requires him to use a execute tore get around. at 91 years old he is the oldest living former president. >>> happening today, new jersey governor chris christie is focusing on criminal justice during a visit to camden. he will reportedly call forgiving non-violent drug offenders a better shot at rebuilding their lives while keeping violent criminals off the the street. christie will visit hope hall that has a correctional treatment program for adult male offenders. >>> reforming the criminal justice system was a ongoing theme at 106th annual naacp convention here in philadelphia it wrapped up yesterday with remarks from u.s. attorney general loretta lynch. she too addressed the criminal justice system, also speaking former president bill clinton. he spoke about his regre

. >>> president george hw bush, is showing off his neck brace on twitter.ck out the tweet, he sent earlier. the 91 year-old is seen giving the thumbs up who knew jumping out of the planes was safer than getting out of the bed. thanks for kind get well wishes. president broke a bone two weeks ago when he fell inside his maine home. the nice to see he is in good spirits. that is great. >>> coming up in the next half an hour of "eyewitness news" we are live west chester university where officials are investigating a cause of the legionnaires disease out break. >>> also ahead a local doctor springs into action helping a man struck by a freight train, we will hear from her about her call to duty, justin. >>> humidity levels are dropping but temperatures stay on the warm side, we will talk about how long 90's last coming up in the full forecast. >>> justin, meisha will be here with another check of our traffic and let you know how road are shaping up this friday morning, we will take a short break, we will be right what do a nasca comedian... and a professional g

. >>> george hw bush took a tumble. doctors say the fracture to the vert bray will heal on its own. it didn't lead to any other injuries and we're working to find out when he'll be released from maine medical center. president obama called mr. bush yesterday to wish him a speedy recovery. >>> here's the latest radar image. you can see the clouds continuing to form as we work into the midday hours. this is a sign of the humidity streaming into the area for the most part, mainly cloudy right now as we head into the afternoon. i think we will start to see a little bit more sun shine return. partly sunny skies. looking ahead to tomorrow there's a chance of a shower during the morning hours. scattered showers likely during the afternoon and evening hours. it's hot and humid. because of the humidity some heavy rain is possible and that could lead to flash flooding concerns later in the day tomorrow but aside from that, high winds and hail really not in the forecast with tomorrow's storms. i'll be showing you future weather, timing out the storm potential in about ten minutes. >> new today

. >>> president george hw bush is doing well after breaking a bobby in his neck. he fell at his summer home. the family believes his hospital stay will be brief. push has a form of parkinsons disease that has forced him to use a motorized scooter or wheelchair for mobility. >> prime at amazon was supposed to be bigger than black friday, but a lot of users were not big fans. maribel abers had a -- has more. >> reporter: anger with shoppers one day events did boost sales. stock ended lower on noose of violent proestests in greece. >>> customer service went from bad to worse at the internal revenue service during tax season, 9 million calls were dropped by the agency swift board because it was overloaded. time spent on hold 23 minutes. all this handed over to congress by the national taxpayer advocate. back over to you matt and tam. >> thanks, maribel, see you later. karen it's all good today. >> reporter: i think we deserve. >> you've been good. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan we're dry through the area and staying dry. let's go outside and see white l

former president george hw bush is in the hospital tonight, falling in his vacation home in maine. but he is in stable condition and will be in a neck brace. bush served from 1989 to 1 # 93 he usually spends his summer at their home in maine. again former president bush is in the hospital we're told he is in stable condition, expecte

. >>> the doctor treating former president george hw bush, for a broken bone in his neck says that injury could take months to heel. the 91 year-old fell in his summer home in maine yesterday, and he remains hospitalized in fair condition, but doctors say bush's up, talking and in good spirits. and this morning bush's granddaughter jena tweeted always touched by kindness thanks for all over thoughts and prayers for our dear gamps. we are optimistic he will heel well. >> absolutely. >>> coming up next on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" caught on camera a thief target the betsy ross house. find out what police say this mystery man walk away with. >>> plus... >> this this is where eli culp had his artistic studio. now culinary community of philadelphia is coming together to help him recover from his injuries after the amtrak derailment. i'm pat ciarrocchi, i'll have the story of a extraordinary fundraiser coming up. >>> we are down the shore in margate, new jersey, and just when you think the breeze through your hair, makes a perfect weekend how about birthday cake, it is lucy the elephant's 134th b

. >>> doctors say, it will take between three and four months for former president george hw bush to recover from a fall, the 91 year-old former president fell wednesday at his maine home breaking a bone in his neck. he is wearing a neck brace and doctors say he is lucky the the injury was not more serious. >>> graduating at the top of the class is a goal for many high school students but we will tell you why class ranking might be a thing of the past. >>> plus lost and found we will tell you where police say a historical marker turned up after going missing this week. and here's a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. >>> good morning i'm sean bell tiger wood say don't call aarp, he will in the retire anytime soon. after missing cut at masters and day one of open championship, he might want to rethink that. it started off rough from the get go. first hole second shot trying to reach the green and guess what bloop bloop right in the water. he bogeyed the first two holes, five on the day, one birdie. tiger finished four over, 11 back of the leader dustin johnson. >>> doctor j

. >>> former president george hw bush is expected to make a full recovery after a fall that broke a bone in his neck. that's the word from a neurosurgeon in maine. mr. bush is 91 years old and suffers from a form of parkinson's disease. the doctor says bush will be fitted with a neck brace and have to undergo surgery. >> the president never lost consciousness in the injury he established neither imbinged on his smooipsal cord nor resulted in any neurologic deficit. >> after being shot down over the pacific in world war ii mrs. bush says that is a small bump in the road for the former president. >>> we showed you video of how this man tried to fight off his attacker in the district. now, he is telling his story to news4 tonight. find out what he tried to do to escape. >>> and transitioning in the military, a service member tells her story about being transgender in the military and how there are still so many challenges she faces every day. >> legally i'm a woman. but will the military >>> an osprey family in the district is enjoying a specially made high rise. construction workers notice

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. >>> former president george hw bush was discharge from the hospital in maine yesterday. his release comes days after he was admitted with the broken bone in his neck. the the 91 year-old injured himself when he fell inside of his home. spokesmen for forty-first president confirmed that a very grateful bush was leaving the medical center. >>> happening today u.s. and cube air opening up embassies in each others countries. they are reestablishing diplomatic relations after 54 years. fox's kelly wright had has more. >> reporter: after more than 50 years the the hostility the united states and cuba take a major step toward normal icing relations between the two countries. the cuban government will open an embassy in washington d.c. monday morning with the officials from both nations taking part in a special ceremony. >> i think it is finally happened, it has been 55 years of nonsense and we are neighbors. >> reporter: full-fledged american embassy opens up monday in havana a but festivities and flag raising there will to have wait until august, that is when secretary of stat

. >>> doctors say it will take three and four months for former president george hw bush to recover from the fall. the 91 year-old former president fell yesterday at his maine home breaking a bone in his neck. he is now wearing a neck brace and doctors say he is luck that i injury was in the more serious. >>> correctional facility in oklahoma is making history first he had federal prison ever to be visited by a sitting u.s. president. >> do you find that statistics, surprise nothing president has ever visited a prison before this? president obama made headlines when he commuted prison sentences of 46 non-violent criminals including some drug dealers. his trip was meant to spotlight his bid to overall america's criminal justice system. the president says he is especially looking to reduce number of non-violent inmates behind bars. >> we have to consider whether this is the smartest way for us to both control crime and rehabilitate individuals. >> reporter: mandatory sentencing policy ushered in under former president bill clinton helped explode america's prison population by 500 percent s

. >>> former president george hw bush is giving us the thumbs up, as he recovers from a broken neck. out the the tweet he sent out earlier today. the 91 year-old has not lost his sense of humor at all. who knew jumping out of the plane was safer then getting out of bed. thanks for all of your kind, get well messages, the former command inner chief broke a bone in his neck two weeks ago when he fell inside of his home. >>> mission impossible, it is back, coming up, a look at the new movie and unbelievable stunts that tom cruise did himself, also this: >> 1,000 musicians, learn one song in an effort to lure their favorite band to town, the band's response on the other side, kate? >>> and we start august this weekend and we have got more summer heat and some more humidity then we felt today on the way, so how long does this heat wave last? i will have your full seven day forecast coming up when we come right back. >>> olympic history is made, beijing will host 2022 winter games. thinks first time same city has hosted both winter and summer games. >> beijing. >> yeah, the announcement wa

. >> george hw bush having a sense of humor about a recent fall that broke a bone in his neck formerweeted a picture of himself today wearing a neck brace smiling with two thumbs up. the caption reading "who new jumping out of a plane was safer than getting out of bed" he thanked everyone for their kind get well wishes. you may remember back in june of last year he went skydiving for his 90th birthday. bush fell at his vacation home earlier this month but he's expected to make a full recovery recovery. >>> people lined up around our station today trying to be the next and last american idol. it was a wild morning of tryout. >> that it was. fox 29's quincy harris was there for all the fun and games. >> ground breaking show american idol is nearing its last season. the show produced stars such as kelly clarkson, cary underwood and oscar winner jennifer hudson to name a few. this morning we held our very own fox 29 philly idol competition. the win are in receives a silver ticket which grants them a second round audition with idol producers and a meet and greet with american idol judges

. >>> health scare for president george hw imush bush, the # 1-year-old is in the hospital.you the latest. >>> accuweather is tracking a change in your forecast. all that and more on "action news" at # 30:00. out to the great lakes. >>> and finally, oh, boy, a big moment for our parent company disney. a new theme park opening up in mainland china. >> abc's bob woodruff is in shanghai for a first look. >> reporter: a first glimpse at disney's newest happiest place on earth. 1,000 acres, 12,000 employees, 4 years in the making this is shanghai disneyland. i am right here in the center of this resort. it is the enchanted storybook castle. when this opens it'll be the tallest and biggest castle this all of disney. an and inside a magical boat ride, restaurant and stage. man-made mountain with a towering waterfall and even more modern twist on tomorrowland. this roller coaster is based on the movie "tron." traditional chinese artistry is at the heart of the design and top acrobats rehearsing based on "tarzan," the sixth resort worldwide. this one will cost upwards of 5.5$5.5 bill

the fact that george hw bush didn't go for example, to the collapse of the berlin wall which would have been the photo op of the century, that may seem to some as an odd example of leadership, but in fact it was an example of self-denying leadership. he could have gone and got a few points in the gallup poll at the expense of alienating gorbachev whose country was coming apart at the scene. bush had bigger fish to fry including putting together the international coalition against saddam hussein. sometimes it's what presidents don't do that entitle them over time, to the appreciation of history. >> we have an independent caller from texas. >> the fact that people themselves, were in the world trouble that were in were in trouble with everybody and were not the good guys here. iran is going to fall through. why? we are demanding outrageous rules that they're not going to allow. it's obvious oprah winfrey show would take anybody off the street and pay them to go into the presidency with attitudes like yours and people that allow such thing to go on. it's the segregation of the united state

george h.w. bush in 1980. reagan was on the ropes, just lost iowa to george hw bush. agan and bush. four other republican candidates showed up. reagan insisted they be included can and said, i paid for this microphone. he had paid for it. bush refused to let them in. bush looked like a poor sport. reagan won new hampshire and presidency. >> let's revisit that moment. >> i am paying for this microphone. >> wow. who was he talking to? >> he was talking to the moderator. there was a moderator there, mr. green. he was talking to the moderator about turning the mics on so other candidates could be included. they were standing right behind reagan and bush. it was a giant moment for ronald reagan that turned things around. >> you see john anderson leaving in the background. you don't have to look too far back to remember this. 2011. we had him on our show yesterday. governor rick perry. >> three agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education -- and what's the third one there? let's see -- i can't. the third one, i can't. sorry. oops. >> what did th

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his good friends including george hw and barbara bush said he had a passion for live and throughout the career, it was clear how much he loved show business. he was sfefb years old. what an amazing career. those are the headlines. see you in a half hour. >> quite a documentary. and he was friends of this program and he watched our show. >> nice. >> indeed. what a lovely man. >> coming up, the video you are about to watch is disturbing. freshman quarterback punches a woman in the face at a bar caught on video. what should happen now. she hit him first. we will have a fair and balanced debate coming up next. . >> it doesn't get any closer than this. >> yikes. a fighter jet coming inches from someone's head. did you see that? look at it again. >> what are they doing on the roadway. ♪ >>> cold-blooded violence through cities all across the country. first, in the city of chicago which has a democratic mayor. ten people kill and 55 were wounded this fourth of july weekend alone. in san francisco, the city's failure to deport a known criminal led to the murder of a 32-year-old katherine steinl

george w. bush had 200 by the end of his presidency bill clinton had 457 and hw bush had 77.sly he only served one term. that's why the numbers are different. it's interesting that this is part of what the administration has been doing over the last couple years with regard to drug laws. as you know they've changed the way prosecutors prosecute drug offenses. in part because they were seen as being too harsh, wolf especially in this case, in these cases, these 46 cases, these are people who went to prison for crack cocaine and were given stiffer sentences than they would be given now and certainly were given stiffer sentences than similar offenses for cocaine which were mostly to white defendants. and i'll give you a quick read of the president's letter that he sent to every one of these people he's given commutations to. he said "i am granting your application because you have demonstrated the potential to turn your life around. now it's up to you to make the most of this opportunity." if you imagine spending what you think is the rest of your life in prison and you get a le