. >> reporter: for kerry summers it is even more. >> it is like any other archaeological site, every scoop of dirt proves the bible. >> reporter: future of the site is uncertain, mud bricks are deteriorating. experts are hoping it can be preserved. chris mitchell, cbn news, tellrahove, israel. >> later on the broadcast. mental illness, how christians are dealing with an iss >> cory monteith's death from toxic mix of alcohol and heroin sheds light. he admitted to struggling with addiction since he was a teen and completed a drug rehab program last april. we asked dr. linda mintle. >> you need more and more to get the same power of the effect that the drug does to you. the drug gives you such an incredible feeling and a high, you want more and more. it is harder to break the cycle because of the supposed positive effects. this is not about will power. you cannot will yourself off of this biological pull in the brain. you need to have something bigger than yourself and transstran transcendent power of god is necessary in any addiction treatment. >> thanks, dr. linda. you can see the ful

summer of survival. ♪ >> now on "extra," kerry washington's secret wedding, seacrest's new super model.ew hook-up. >> you have been seen with kate upton, are you dating? >> a special fourth of july couples news and leann rimes and eddie cibrian cracking open a page from his past. >> you know he was in a boy band, right? ♪ i want to be with you >> the lost video you have got to see. >> speaking of lost video, renee, check out your boy channing tatum as a runway model. >> from channing to ryan, the boys of summer in our "extra" list. >> your body in this movie is insane. >> then it's the alec and hilaria show. >> no, no, no, no. i'm the correspondent. ready, excuse me, this is my segment. >> what happens when

teresa heinz kerry, wife of secretary of state john kerry, updated from critical to fair condition in a boston hospital. air lifted from their summer home on nantucket island after exhibiting symptoms of a seizure. she is 74 years old. >>> country singer randy travis hospitalized in texas in critical condition tonight with what we're told is a heart infection. randy travis is 54. >>> a new tropical storm to let you know about in the atlantic. called chantal, warnings up from barbados, a watch issued for puerto rico, and while there is a projected path for chantal, breaking it west toward cuba, forecasters warn it's very early in the life of this storm. >>> still ahead, screams for help, but who was doing the screaming? a showdown in court over what trayvon martin's father heard on that 911 call. n martin's fathern that 911 call. relieving heartburn, caused by acid reflux disease, relief is at hand. for many, nexium provides 24-hour heartburn relief and may be available for just $18 a month. there is risk of bone fracture and low magnesium levels. side effects may include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. if you have persisten

women's gymnastic's team won gold at the summer olympics in atlanta. kerrye than 32,000 watched as the magnificent seven made history. the first time the united states won the team gold medal in women's gymnastics. the u.s. team won gold last year. that group was known as the fab five. i remember that moment so well kerry shrug, a championship for a lot of girls >>> a real estate expert tells us what is changing next on "cbs this morning." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning"ight up your life. lifestyle lift. find out you how you can light up your life. ♪ >>> the question is now the time to buy a home? home prices and mortgage rates have risen steadily in the last year. home sales fell last month. but there are homes on the market. jed cocoa is the chief economists with trulia.com. >> thank you. we've seen an increase in short sales and an increase in convention sales homes that are not in foreclosure or trouble. and that's a sign of a healthy recovery. and new inventory which is great news for buyers. >> that's a supply/demand equation? >> exact

heinz kerry, wife of secretary of state john kerry, has now been upgraded from critical to fair condition in a boston hospital. she was airlifted from their summer home on nantucket island after exhibiting symptoms of a seizure. she is 74 years old. >>> country singer randy travis hospitalized in texas in critical condition tonight with what we're told is a heart infection. randy travis is 54. >>> there is a new tropical storm to let you know about in the atlantic. it's been called chantal. warnings are up from barbados. a watch has been issued for puerto rico. and while there is a projected path for chantal, bringing it west toward cuba, forecasters warn it's still very early in the life of this storm. >>> still ahead tonight, screams for help, but who was doing the screaming? a showdown in court over what trayvon martin's father heard on that 911 call. >>> at the trial in sanford, florida, george zimmerman's defense team started its first full day presenting its case. on the stand was trayvon martin's father. the point of contention today, what he heard on that 911 call. our report tonight from nbc's ron mott. >> reporter: today, defense attor

confirmed 36-year-old "scandal" star kerry washington secretly tied the knot with san francisco niners quarterback nnamdi asomugha in idaho. they had been dating since last summer. >>> and hayden panettiere allegedly loves nutella. she tweeted a picture of her holding the goodness with a picture, breakfast anyone? 11 pounds of that stuff? >>> kanye west confirmed baby north isn't responding to his music. celebrity blogger naughty but nice rob said the kardashian baby seems to cry every time one of her daddy's song is on. i have that same effect. no, just kidding. >> at this point, the baby is all but one month old and it's all about him. >> his songs aren't really lullabies. >> a little too much base. >> that's probably it. >> keeps waking them up. >> the baby is going to be grooving pretty soon. >>> i'm betty ngyuen. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop on this fourth of july. have a great one. >>> leading the news in "the new york times" -- u.s. postal service logging all mail for law enforcement. a postal service program created after anthrax attacks gathers photos of the exterior of every piece of paper mail processed in the nation. that

. >>> "e news" has confirmed kerry washington secretly tied the knot with san francisco 49ers quarterback nnamdi asomugha in idaho. they had been dating since last summer. >>> on a largely desolate stretch of road in texas, playboy enterprises put up their logo in an attempt to revamp their image through art and culture. the bunny logo caused quite a stir among residents and a state agency says that it is illegal and it must come down. >> apparently hayden pan na teary apparently likes nutella because she tweeted this photo of herself holding an 11-pound container of the chocolate hazelnut goodness with the caption, "breakfast anyone." doesn't that turn your stomach? >> i think it sounds good. >> think so? >>> kanye west is reportedly concerned that baby north is not responding to his music. celebrity blogger naughty but nice rob says kardashian told a friend that the baby seems to, quote, cry every time one of her daddy's songs is on. >>> time for your first buzz. we're talking a couple different things this morning. fourth of july, we're talking barbies and also talking puppies. should we go puppies next, first? >> puppies. >> who doesn't love puppie

summer against a predator that causes destruction wherever it goes. and tonight, it is going far and wide. this menace called the lion fish. nbc's kerryanders went on the hunted in florida. >> i would expect we'd see quite a few down there. >> reporter: looking beneath the clear blue waters of florida keys is a beautiful, but frightening fish. poisonous, abundant and with an appetite that won't quit. >> it's a big fish vacuum cleaner. >> reporter: in eight years, lion fish have proliferated off the east coast. >> it only took a handful of these fish to get together to start reproducing. once that happened, the oceans are all connected and it just spread like wildfire, really. >> reporter: where a few once were found off the bahamas, they are now as far north as rhode island, well south to the caribbean and just recently started showing up in a wide area of the gulf of mexico. scientists worry they will devastate native fish populations. >> we have some evidence that groupers occasionally will eat them, but once a grouper who has experienced that spine, they may never eat another one, because those spines are very venomous. >> reporter

summer working for no money here at second life bikes. it's a nonprofit run by a 41- year-old former wall streeter named kerri martin. martthought it was going to have to beme recruiting kids and it became kids with whole other ads. i hear them outside saying "do you work here?" "yeah, i got a job here." >> reporter: here's the deal, any kid who clocks in 15 hours helping around the shop earns a free used bike of their choosing. four years into it, about 400 kids have earned bikes this way- - including america rice. >> it made me feel more mature because i worked for a very long time and i got something out of it so it made me feel like, you use , i could do it. >> reporter: of course, that raises the question: why is she still doing it? once they got their bikes you'd think the kids would be pedaling away in high gear. >> we see them all the time, actually. >> reporter: that's the most amazing thing about this place. amaz kids like america, sylvester and ra chai who keep coming back. >> i never knew how to do this. o> reporter: to hone their skills. >> so you're learning something new? >> everyday. >> reporter: feel

nations around them burn secretary john kerry sets a goal for peace between israel and the palestinians. why now? the politics lead. two more days before summerion for congress. president obama may have bus tickets ready for them. details of a visit to capitol hill that reportedly got testy action and there wasn't a republican in sight. >>> the a stunning details of richard nixon. home movies reveal the man behind the victory signs in a new cnn film that's getting a ton of buzz. now it's time for the world lead. after 5,000 years, john kerry says give me nine months and we'll fix the middle east. i'm overstating it a bit. the state department says that's a timeline the parties have committed to as a new round the talks. with all the core issues, refugees refugees, settlers borders, jumaine, all of it on the table. with syria and egypt spilling into chaos, why is kerry focusing on this stuff now? our nick peyton walsh has the story. >> our objective will be to achieve a final status agreement over the course of the next nine months. >> reporter: the clock is ticking, but eclipsed by turmoil in syria, egypt and libya, night mares swallows a reg

kerry asking go state department and cia and d.o.d. employs were asked to sign nondisclosure agreements as recently as this summer.uote, what is the purpose of having these employees and/or contractors sign additional mdas? please enclose a copy of the document and provide the names and numbers of any state department employees or contractors asked to sign these documents. >> i think it's an active participation of, quite frankly, the administration to find out, to make sure that the american people and the congress could do find out what went on. when the american people find out, i think they are going to be shocked. >> the defense department has not asked employees to sign separate nondisclosure agreements regarding events in ben ghazi. >> reporter: the state department says they are making arrangements for george bristol to answer questions about the defense department's response on that night in ben ghazi. >>> john kerry is saying israel and the palestinians will meet again soon in washington to finalize a deal to resume their talks. kerry spoke with mahmoud abbas in ramallah. palestinians had been demanding

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summer working for no money here at second life bikes. it's a nonprofit run by a 41-year-old former wall streater named kerry martin. >> i thought i would haver kids. i hear them outside actually saying like do you work here? yeah, i got a job here. you'll put the tube in there. >> reporter: here's the deal. any kid who clocks in 15 hours helping around the shop earns a free used bike of their choosing. four years into it, about 400 kids have earned bikes this way. including america rice. >> it made me feel more mature because i worked for a very long time and i got something out of it. it made me feel like i could do it. >> reporter: of course that raises the question, why is she still doing it? once they got their bikes you would think the kids would be pedaling away in high gear. >> we see them all the time actually. >> reporter: and that's the most amazing thing about this place. kids like america, sylvester and leki who keep coming back. >> i never knew how to do this. reporter: you're learning something new, feel a part of something. >> this is like a second family for me. >> reporter: and help other kids earn their bikes. >> so now i'

summer trip. a national park on the moon. let's go! [♪] martha: this is the first reaction we have seen from secretary of state john kerry.e was asked about his wife's health. here is what he said moments ago. >> i want to thank everybody for their extraordinary well wishes in the last days. teresa is doing better, under evaluation and we hope improvi improving. i want to thank everybody for the remarkable outpouring of good wishes. it's been really very special. we are very, very humbled about it expressions of support. i think she is coming along. and i know when she is able to she'll thank everybody herself. martha: obviously a very rough time. she is 74 years old. doctors are trying to determine exactly what her condition is. we wish her well. that moment's ago from the secretary of state. gregg: a florida judge ruling against the defense team on two pieces of evidence that could be key in the george zimmerman murder trial. but last night judge nelson hearing arguments on that very evidence literally walk out on the courtroom after a 13-hour day. take a look. >> i don't want to take that up at 9:00 and have the jury s

summer savings event going on right now at your local walmart. >>> we're back at 7:38. testimony at the george zimmerman murder trial is getting underway this morning. kerryial for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. >>> the secretaryive who first vest tkpaeutd the case is expected to take the stand. sanford police department's chris sereno made it clear early on that he believed george zimmerman committed a crime. >> the night george zimmerman killed trayvon martin, the lead investigator was called to the scene was the sanford detective. you see him here talking to george zimmerman as he re-enacted what he says happened 37. the tape was recorded the day after trayvon martin died. >> face down. >> face down and i was on his back. >> the officer could testify as early as today in the second degree murder trial. prosecutors will talk to him about his investigative report that shows the detective wanted to charge zimmerman with manslaughter. in the report he said the armed neighborhood watch captain's actions were inconsistent with a person that stated he was in fear of another suspect. he wrote zimmerman had at least two opportunit

assembly that meets every summer that has enforcement power, but it has the moral authority of the judgments of the number of nations, and i do think it will strengthen john kerry'sand as he tries to negotiate with russia. there are 300 adoptions, perhaps more, that are in midstream. the parents in america know the children. the children in russia are wondering when mom and dad will come get them and finalize this. it is absolutely cruel hoax to hold that up in the middle of the process. host: senator roger wicker, a republican, we appreciate the chat. talking about u.s. trade policy next and the newly confirmed u.s. trade representative. first, a news update. selection begins today in the trial of an army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens of others in the 2009 mass shooting at fort hood in texas. the major is acting as his own attorney but you cannot help -- he can get help from former defense lawyers and a consultant on hand. selection expected to last at least one month. france's trade chief nicole break speaking earlier on french radio singing the united states willingness to discuss alleged spying on allies is boosting confidence