when i first learned of jeff shields, he had already gone through three years of treatment for a rare form of lymphoma. chemotherapy hadn't worked. he hadn't given up hope. but he was also recognizing that his odds were diminishing, even as his doctors were offering him more treatment options. >> well my experience has been that oncologists, at least my doctors, are basically optimistic. and they're always looking for a way to push the disease into remission than they are in talking about the longer-term picture of mortality. i spent time talking to genie, my wife, thinking about, at least for me, i want to make a decision. i don't want to linger. >> we've had conversations about all aspects of what the end of his life might look like. and most of all he says "i want to be at the farm." and, you know, hopefully i'm in a position to make sure that happens. we have an appointment that i hope will result in them saying that the disease is lessened. but they might say, "no, it's not under control," and then we're going to start having a conversation about mortality and... because i don't

she was the mother of ten who died shielding her children. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there will be a news conference within the hour. the attorney general says the 911 transcripts will show what the killer was thinking and doing inside the pulse nightclub. by the time he made the calls, he'd already trained his guns on many of the victims. during the three-hour ordeal inside pulse nightclub, the killer called 911 twice and then hung up both times. but by then police had his phone number and called back. on "face the nation" u.s. attorney general loretta lynch said there were three calls altogether. >> after he called 911 the hostage negotiators reached out to him to try to ascertain who was he, why was he doing this, and, obviously, the status of the victims. >> reporter: a week later the fbi still has not determined the motive for last sunday's mass shooting. >> we know he apparently had some concerns or issues with the lgbt community. it was also latin night at the club. we're concerned about the motivations that led him to

jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes right back. >>> overseas riot police in france traded blows with fans from russia and england on thursday. police in riot shieldrestore peace using police dogs and tear gas. it placed days before a start of the major soccer tournament in paris. organizers appealed to them, appealing to the fans, asking them to calm down and allow everyone to enjoy the tournament in peace. >>> one of the two violent sex offenders is back behind bars tonight in nebraska. but only after he attacked two more women on the run. armond dixon escaped from a transport truck and left their high security prison yesterday morning. corrections officials admit that the two were able to escape because of security lapses. timothy kaufman remains on the loose in nebraska. >>> young father of twin girls was gunned down right in front of his house in bucks county and tonight his mother is asking for your help. here's rick williams with tonight's crime fighters report. >> reporter: catherine says her 20 year-old son robert was going to begin a nursing program in bucks county community college. >> he was my pride and joy, and got a scholarship to t

shield up to 4 million immigrants from deportation. it was upheld to 4-4 decision that doesn't hold precedent. jeff goldberg has reaction to this.f: this historic 4-4 ruling from the high court being delivered with only a nine-word written statement that reads -- "the judgment is affirmed by an equally divided court." this decision co enormous disappointment for the millions of undocumented immigrants who would have benefited had the decision gone another way. those opposing the ruling making their voices heard all morning today at the supreme court. the case brought by the attorney general of texas, a republican, who represented 26 states opposing president obama executive action to allow estimated 5 million undocumented immigrants who are parents of legal permanent residents to be spared from deportation and gain work permits known as the dapa program. the lower appeals court struck down the president's plan in the 4-4 ruling upholds the appeal. meaning, the executive order cannot go forward. many of those impacted say they will continue the fight by voting in november by the candidate who supports the president's plan. hillar

shield continuously kills 99.9% of bacteria. totally breakthrough. surprisingly the same. and it's only avaiblble at sherwin-williams. >>> 72:26 is your time. wills take a look at traffic with jeffhi, good morning, a delay on 695. delay south of town. and it is expected eastbound where two down trucks were stopped in the right lane. back to you. >> already, jack, back to you. we'll take a break and we'll check in with your forecast, stay was. >>> mix of clouds and sunshine and a chance for rain on thursday and friday. should be drying out for thursday and your weekend. another update for you in 25 minutes. now, back to the "today show" after this break, have a nice day. >>> it's 8:00, vigils for the victims. ♪ >> thousands around the nation unite to mourn those killed in orlando. was omar mateen living a secret life? new concerns over soft targets here in the u.s. as word mateen visited other locations including disney world. just how vulnerable are we? >> tuesday june 14, 2016. welcome back to "today." >> this investigation into the several new turns. >> craig melvin is in orlando with the latest. >> reporter: all 49 of the victims have been identified. president obama will be