and when we finished i said 'you know, mom has a project on liberty island, ' he said, 'no way! that's your building! look over there! anyone who wants to climb the stairs inside has to first go through security screening in this building. simple and functional, it was designed by pascal sablan, a black woman--that's a rare accomplishment even today in this profession dominated white men. i feel so really, really proud. it's not, like, super glamorous, but having an impact in locations is really powerful. and when i think of all the people who kind of go through this space to kind of have an engagement with liberty island, it's pretty awesome. to be part of that sequence of experiences. black people are particularly underrepresented in the construction and real estate industries. pascal sablan is one of the few to break through. for her, lady liberty is more than a symbol of freedom. it's really the statement against racism, right? is ths structure. and to have our projects be on this island and be part of that experience is important so--for me--the opportunities are not lost o

ijumped on the early ferry to liberty island to be among the first to check it outjust before it opensw — i've never seen the statue this close before. definitely worth the ungodly wake—up call. the museum takes people all the way back to the statue�*s creation. it was designed by frederic auguste bartholdi, who built it in his paris workshop. the statue marked 100 years since the declaration of independence, and the historic alliance between america and france. in 1885, it was shipped in 350 individual pieces over to new york, where it was reassembled and unveiled to the american public the next year. so let's have a look at the face. that's a huge face. this full—size replica is made from the same materials as the statue. the important thing is for you to feel the narrowness of the copper. that's the full size of the copper. i was not expecting it to be that thin. i know, no—one does, it's very thin. that's super thin. yeah. now for the piece de resistance — the original torch. the torch. the original torch. wow. stood up there from 1886 to 1984. the original torch had been changed f

a 1 mile swim, they're on their way to the statue of liberty, liberty island. >> would you pass by then the water, we're doing this one morning, when you think of the fact this is what they do for a day job across the globe on behalf of all of us. >> will just finish the first leg. it looks like he beat out pete, props to will, how are you doing, how is the water. >> it's a little chilly, the current is strong. we did well, were looking for pete. >> pete completed the first leg. pete: god bless the navy seal. rachel: let's check in with pe and will run the second leg, the statue of liberty to ellis island another three quarters swim. rachel: will cain just finished the second leg and pete's coming in behind him. >> the first words out of the water, how do you feel. pete: this guy is fast. will: last leg to manhattan to the united memorial. >> how special was that experience. >> a special thing to have done in your life. >> well done brother, let's go to ground zero. the remembrance of everything, these guys fought for and we believe as americans. pete: it was awesome. will is a heckuva

liberty island to ellis island and from there, to battery park.ayovers, 22 pull-ups, 100 push-ups. and searching for better lives. and the freedoms, honoring those who lost their lives on 9/11. and e final words? they were ready to go. they have the best of the best surroundings them. 220 participants in the hudson river. we are not going to make anything else but hoping they can accomplish that swiftly. looks like everything is doing good right now so cheers to that. >> and -- will are pete? >> i have no idea where they are in the water. and and one of the motto here, no man left behind. and to the hudson river. >> hundreds of shirtless navy seals. and and moving on to a fox hurricane alert. trout prompting a tropical storm warning, in southern california. forecasters expecting the hurricane, bringing that once in a century rain -- >> preparation efforts are underway at as the region braces for 10 inches of rain and possibly a 9 foot storm surge. douglas: major league soccer and major league baseball delaying, for more on this story download the

they're on their way to the statue of liberty, liberty island. when you pass by that statue of liberty in the water and you see what these guys do -- and we're doing this one morning. will: right. pete: this is what they do for a day job across the globe on behalf of all of us. rachel: will just finished the first leg. >> it looks like he beat out pete, so props to will. will, how you doing? how's the water out there? will: it's a little chilly. no, it's good. the current's strong. coming across you. we did well. it was fun. we're looking for pete. >> pete hegseth completed the first -- pete: holy cow! glory to god. god bless the navy seals. rachel: let's check in with pete and will. they're on the sec leg of that journey right now. >> statue of liberty to el sis island are, another -- ellis island, another three-quarter mile swim. rachel: will cain just finished the second leg of the navy seal swim and pete coming in behind him. >> here he is. first words out of the water, how you feeling? >> whoo. this guy's fast. ♪ will: last leg, mile and a ha

liberty island really belong. congressman farbstein or congressman gallagher? it will be settled by whomever of the two can walk first to the top of the statue of liberty. this bill that we will sign today not a revolutionary bill. it does not affect the lives of millions. it will not reshape the structure of our daily lives or really add importantly to either our wealth or our power. yet it is still one of the most important acts of this congress and of this administration. our it does repair a very deep and painful flaw in the fabric of american justice. it corrects a cruel and enduring wrong in the conduct of the american nation. speaker mccormack and congressman seller. more than almost 40 years ago. first pointed it out in their maiden speeches in the congress. and this measure that we will sign today will really make us truer to ourselves, both as a country and as a people. it will strengthen us in a hundred unseen ways. and i have come here to thank personally each member of the congress who labored so long and so valiantly to make this occasion come true

from liberty island gagarin in the harbor.idel castro and here is the happy first cosmonaut of latin america, cuban arnalda tamayo mendez, who has already watched the call in the harbor , the first feature film shot in space has already been shown in bosnia and herzegovina in serbia and montenegro in the saudi arabian emirates arabia, egypt, jordan, it is the turn of the latin american countries, we very much hope that after a special screening with subtitles in spanish, there will be great interest in other latin american countries for a full-fledged translation into spanish. christina león develops bilateral tourism ties direct flights between russia and cuba launched now it's time to take on the challenge to wide release jerking off slowly, otherwise it has always been for me and the nations and it always is sensational achievements in the field cinematography and reliability in each frame do not leave. indifferent medical students from the dominican republic came to see a story about a strong spirit russian russian women,

liberty island today i will reveal the secrets of cuba cuba is not in vain called the island of freedomuntry fought so much for its freedom, some with spain alone three times the price for its freedom. cuba has always paid high. and the cuban revolution. here , descendants are no exception today arguing about the correctness of certain political decisions, but history does not tolerate the subjunctive mood, and heroes one way or another remain heroes for the whole world. ernesto che guevara is the symbol of cuba, what this person means to cubans today. he is a role model for all of us, he is a hero, he wanted justice, so that everyone was equal, he was a fighter for freedom, he was a revolutionary. and of course, he had a very strong character, but he was not always so strong and strong , he was a living person who had both childhood and youth that made mistakes. and, of course, he was not perfect in everything. his parents were quite rich; they had a very large library in their house. he always read a lot marvelous. with what love they talk about their hero here and it is impossible to

island. statue of liberty to ellis island, another three-quarter mile swim, the same distance they just swam iberty state park to the statue of liberty. the difference here, they have the current assisting them, so it's going to be a huge game-changer. that's going to be such a big help. both of them got out of the water, they were pretty drained, but you can see all of them making their way, and once they get to ellis island, they've got to get back up, do another 100 push-ups, 20 pull-ups and each stop commemorates a little something different, the next stop all of the immigrants who came over to america searching for better lives to really live the american dream. here with more about the freedoms and the civil liberties that we have here in the united states. so, guys, to lots more to come. i'm going to be on the boat enjoying the view. it's a beautiful sunny day here, and we'll see what happens. we'll see if it's pete or will out first, but i'll be the first to report it. rachel: thank you, charly. douglas: joking aside, this is an amazing challenge. this is a real grueling exercise, isn

islands of liberty greet our deputies with the anthem of russia friendship proven over the years andted for strength by the toughest challenges, we know well how the american government operates the real culprit in this matter. this means that pressure must be resisted together through the expansion of cooperation. it is extremely important that the parliaments, for their part, do everything possible not only to provide legislative support for the adopted decisions, but also, through new formats, filling them with specific content, do everything to strengthen the friendship and increase trade. we have every opportunity for this. met guests abroad and on okhotny ryad from january to july, the state duma was visited by two heads of foreign states and 11 heads of parliaments. viacheslav volodin held a large number of meetings with colleagues from african countries in march, moscow became the venue for a parliamentary conference. russia africa , its participants were not stopped by the unstable situation in the world, and most importantly, the powerful pressure of the west the state duma

and women who serve in our military, the police officers, first responders, the statue of liberty at thomas islande center, what it means to all of us to big it all together to set a positive patriotic message for the country. will: we got to slow month ago, the reference in his eyes, it is hard not to have that reverence when you swim under the statue of liberty. >> reference in his voice talking to all the guys lined up ready to make the swim. we got a picture in the studio of the sign on your hospital room when you were recovering as a navy seal that motivated so many people, you continue to motivate them. talk about why you do this and what this country needs to do. >> the swim is about sacrifice. the navy seal foundation is supporting us, 30 names of guys i personally knew. i lost my best friend bobby ramirez. we think about the guys we lost, we do the swim, they give anything to be here, their families would give anything to be there, this swimmer presents that sacrifice and represents freedom and opportunity. it is amazing swimming under the statue because it represents america and the sacr

liberty island today i will reveal the secrets of cuba cuba is not in vain called the island of libertyan revolution. here , descendants are no exception today arguing about the correctness of certain political decisions, but history does not tolerate the subjunctive mood, and the heroes one way or another remain heroines for everything peace. ernesto che guevara is a symbol of cuba, which today for cubans means this person. for cubans, ernesto che guevara is a role model for all of us , he is a hero, he wanted justice, that everyone should be equal, he is a freedom fighter, he was a revolutionary. and of course, he had a very strong character, but he was not always such a strong and strong husband , he was a living person who had both childhood and youth that made mistakes. and, of course, he was not perfect in everything. his parents were quite rich; their house was very a big library. he always read a lot, amazing. with what love they talk about their hero here and it is impossible to suspect local residents of insincerity in every exhibit. it literally breathes with pride. this is h

ijumped on the early ferry to liberty island to be among the first to check it outjust before it opens. the statue marked 100 years since the declaration of independence, and the historic alliance between america and france. in 1885, it was shipped in 350 individual pieces over to new york, where it was reassembled and unveiled to the american public the next year. so let's have a look at the face. that's a huge face. this full—size replica is made from the same materials as the statue. the important thing is for you to feel the narrowness of the copper. that's the full size of the copper. i was not expecting it to be that thin. i know, no—one does, it's very thin. that's super thin. yeah. now for the piece de resistance — the original torch. the torch. the original torch. wow. stood up there from 1886 to 1984. the original torch had been changed from bartholdi's design to include a glass panel flame that could be lit up at night. in the 19805, it was removed and replaced during a massive restoration of the statue. talk to me about how difficult it was to get the torch in here. well, i

brighten the night between the large buildings and the ship on the water there is a little island with the statue of liberty. even not knowing yet but this figure was, i stared at it with great interest. then i questioned it. when i realized what is symbolized, that much more my eyes brightened with freedom and my heart beat like the drums of peace. now i've lived in this heaven for three and a half years and i still think of these visions of human life which all the people all over the world should one day experience. my heart i should hope will never let me forget the sight of liberty in my eyes saw on the first night in america. god bless america. that one always gets me. abraham lincoln who was a friend to the jews and other press people and refugees at the time and immigrants was obviously most associated with ending the civil war and abolishing slavery. however one of the things that made him great was his big picture thinking. he was the ultimate multitasker even though they didn't have that term back then. in the midst of the civil war raging on and at the question debated he had a vision for the na

liberty. ♪ hurricane dora fueled fires all across the island.y: winds are topping more than 60 miles per hour. knocking outs the power for thousands of people there. hawaii's governor issuing an emergency pro proclamation. janice dean is here with more on what that means in her fox weather forecast. >> yes. a category 4 hurricane. let's take a look at it. out in the pacific. it's well south and west of hawaii but those winds are affecting the big island and the other islands. look at that. 130 mile-per-hour sustained winds and we do have fire weather alerts because it's been so dry. so warnings for parts of the big island and some of the island chain here. we have wind alerts, wind gusts in excess of 60 mile-per-hour. that's why we are seeing the potential of downed power lines as well as wildfires for our friends in hawaii. you can see this category 4 storm is going to continue to move north and -- sorry, yes, north and west over the next couple of days and weekend out in the pacific. so that's the good news. here is your forecast today. severe

night between the large buildings in our ship on the water there lay a little island and which rested the statue of liberty even not knowing yet this huge figure was. i stared at it with great interest. then i questioned. when i realized what it symbolized that much more, my eyes brightened with freedom and my heart beat like the drums of peace. now i have lived in this heaven for three and a half years, and i still think of these visions of real human, which all the people, all the world should one day experience. my heart. i should hope, will never let me forget the sight of liberty. my eyes saw on the first night in america. a god, america. that one always gets me. abraham lincoln, who was a friend to the -- and other oppressed people, refugees at the time, and immigrants, was obviously most associated with. ending the civil war in abolishing sea slavery. however one of the many things which made him great was his big picture thinking he was the ultimate multi even though they didn't have that term back then he was was and he he you know in the of the civil war raging on in the slavery question being de

between the large buildings and our ship on the water, they are light a little island on which rested the statue of liberty. even not knowing yet with this huge figure was, i stared at it with great interest. then i questioned. when i realize what it symbolized, that much more my eyes brightened with freedom. a heartbeats with the drums of peace. he lives in the seven for three and a half years, and i still think of these first visions of real human life which all the people all over the world should when they experience. my, heart i should hope, we never let me forget the sites of liberty. which is on the first night in america. god bless america. america. that one always gets me. abraham lincoln who was a friend to the and other oppressed people, refugees, at the time. and immigrants. he was obviously most associated with ending the civil war and demolishing slavery. one of the many things which made him great was big picture thinking. which is he is the ultimate multitasker. even though they didn't have a turn back then. he was. and he, in the midst of the civil war raging on in the slavery question bei

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had the statue of liberty, lee greenwood, the staten island ferry? . >> we're a well-oiled machine. >> the ferry pulls out of frame just as the song ends for that single shot of lady liberty. >> t.j. >> ten minutes after the top of the hour. if you're joining us on the west coast, we apologize for joe and willie. >> what are you apologizing for? they love lee greenwood, too. the part of the song you love the most? >> and proudly stand up. and it stops, right? >> and everyone stands up. >> do you think lee greenwood would come on the show this. >> i don't. in about seven hours, former president donald trump is going to be arraigned in the d.c. courthouse. joining us now live outside the d.c. courthouse, nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent, ken dilanian. ken, if we can get back on track here, will you set the stage for what we will see today at 4:00 p.m. eastern? >> reporter: no famous country music singers, mika. but president -- former president donald trump, expected to fly here on a private jet and enter this building through a tunnel. w

liberty and land. why is land so important as a way that we have control of family control of our lives? historian and activist amir jamal tours family, traces its ties to georgia's sea islands and the carolinas, low country all the way back to the early 1800s for at least three generations. they weren't alone. some 40,000 freedmen were allocated land in one of the last acts of the civil war special field order number 15, better known as 40 acres and a mule. not just a platitude, but a promise on general sherman's march to the sea. as many as 10,000 newly liberated people followed the union forces. so they're emancipated. yes, but where do we go? where do we go? under pressure and facing skepticism from washington about his own loyalties. sure. sherman called black pastors to his savannah headquarters. so what is this that we're seeing? we're seeing the meeting. vaughnette goode walker leads the ralph mark gilbert civil rights museum in savannah. home of the only illustration of the meeting and this is reverend garrison. he was the voice. he was the voice. he was the spokesperson for all of them. it was reverend garrison, frazier's replied sherman. that set the stage for a g

state park will start and go over to the statue of liberty and they get out and they do 100 push-ups, 22 pull-ups back in the water and go to ellis islandhing and over to the battery park, get out and do the same thing in onto the world trade center. stuart: why are you not doing that. >> of a bigger role communication director for the navy seal that the excuse i'm going to use. >> that is really intriguing for zebedee like me, you're talking about three and half - 4 miles of cold and dirty water. >> depending on how street you swim is three to half but could be up to four. >> could you do it? i know you're retired but you could? >> how many years have you been out of the seals. >> i been out for 12 years. stuart: you think you can still do for miles. >> sure. >> do you work out all the time? >> no just once a day but that's enough. stuart: who gets the money i'm sure you're raising money for something. >> goes to the navy seal foundation is a communications director were a work that's raising money for all of our programs in support of the seo community. stuart: i think lauren has a question or two. >> i was looking at the video of pet

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civil liberties away anc no, no, no, no,). take our civil liberties away anc no, no, no, no, of course not. >> i mean, i do think the ascension islanda stupid idea. why? >> it's a stupid idea. because it's not a real idea. it's not going to happen . it never happens. >> it's pr fantasy. >> it's a pr fantasy. >> it's a pr fantasy. >> they can't even get them on a barge which is comfortable. it's got every single facility and 15 went on today. there's like 500 can go on it. 15 i mean, it's impossible that everything gets stopped. and frankly , i think stopped. and frankly, i think the government doesn't really want to stop them because the horse has already bolted . how horse has already bolted. how many people are here already waiting? i think it's nearly to realise them awaiting. there's no point leaking or briefing these stories out if they're not going to do it because the anger of the population in this country is increasing by the day. >> we are becoming furious. >> we are becoming furious. >> but there is there is a point to it because most people are pretty stupid and they believe what the government tell them. if you listen t

civil liberties away anc no, no, no, no,). take our civil liberties away anc no, no, no, no, of course not. >> i mean, i do think the ascension island stupid idea. why? >> it's a stupid idea. because it's not a real idea. it's not going to happen . it never happens. >> it's pr fantasy. >> it's a pr fantasy. >> it's a pr fantasy. >> they can't even get them on a barge which is comfortable. it's got every single facility and 15 went on today. there's like 500 can go on it. 15 i mean, it's impossible that everything gets stopped. and frankly , i think stopped. and frankly, i think the government doesn't really want to stop them because the horse has already bolted . how horse has already bolted. how many people are here already waiting? i think it's nearly to realise them awaiting. there's no point leaking or briefing these stories out if they're not going to do it because the anger of the population in this country is increasing by the day. >> we are becoming furious. >> we are becoming furious. >> but there is there is a point to it because most people are pretty stupid and they believe what the government tell them. if you listen to

liberty rights and all that. he deserved this trump in kings 24. valentin bogdanov with us in direct contact with the islande assurances of this man from georgia. hmm, i can say this is our strawberry blond for the whole usa, such one strawberry blond was prescribed biden in the fullton counties sheriff's system, ah, they measured and weighed, however, then they said that this information the old us president looked too athletic on uh, according to these data in these photos, but in any case, everything is just beginning, of course. uh, these statements that uh sounded uh, in. uh, after trump got out. they testify to one thing there is a real hunt for the forty-fifth president of the united states and uh, the reaction of these people who are gathered there, it is very revealing, because uh, well, they only add to his rating. we've seen trump's interviews, and ru carlson has 250 million views already and they're growing the counter there. it just rolls insanely. they immediately started selling trump merchandise, t-shirts, uh mugs, his son is doing this, collecting money for lawyers. uh, the dual justice sys