lon snowden and his attorney bruce fein join me now.d the news today, what went through your mind? >> i was surprised. i didn't expected, but i was thankful. it's a positive step, but it's simply one more step of many. we have work to do here on u.s. soil. we being folks who are concerned about these surveillance, the unconstitutional surveillance programs, and that is really where my focus is at the current time. >> there's obviously the larger issue that you're now concerned about, and also very personal issue of your son and his future. have you spoken to him? do you have any idea where he's gone? do you hope to go there? >> i have not spoken directly to my son, and i don't intend to do so until the appropriate time. and i believe that's going to be in some time. we have communicated through intermediaries, and i'll let bruce talk about our plans. >> bruce? >> i spoke this morning with the russian lawyer who represents edward in russia. he's at the apex of the legal establishment there. we discussed the train of events needed for us

lo lon snowden and his attorney bruce vine join me tonight. mr. heard the news today, what did you think? what went through your mind? >> i was surprised. i didn't expect it. i was thankful . it was a good day. a positive step, one more step of many. we have work to do here on u.s. soil. we being folks who are concerned about these surveillance, the unconstitutional surveillance programs and that really is where my focus is at the time. >> there is obviously the larger issue that you're now concerned about and also very personal issue of your son and his future. have you spoken to him? do you have any idea where he's gone? do you hope to go there? >> i have not spoken directly to my son and i don't intend to do so until the appropriate time and i believe that will be sometime. we communicated through entpeop >> i spoke to the russian lawyer that represents him. we discussed the train of events needed for us to obtain visas to travel to moscow and have an opportunity to discuss with his attorney the possibility of legal representation of edward not

>> absolutely not. >> lon snowden said much of what the friday suggested friday about reviewing nsa programs is super official. >> snowden's father said he has not spoken with his son since he departed the u.s. >> the son has been charged with espionage. >>> a baltimore county girl is being treated after she's drug by her dog. it happened yesterday around 4:president -- at 4:30 at cotswald court. >>> closing arguments are set to begin today in the murder for hire trial of karla porter. she told jurors he suffered years of verbal and physical abuse at the hands of her son. the five defendants are serving prison time. >>> towson was the location of a car crash that sent eight people in the hopped. it happened on the beltway. a passenger van went down the end bankment and flipped over. nobody was trapped inside. everybody was taken to the hospital. no word on their conditions or the cause of that crash. >>> if you're morning commute includes filling up your gas thank that'ses relief at the pump as gas prices have hit the lowest mark since the middle of last month. mike schuh is live at cold spr

lon snowden has told russian television about the episode. edward snowden is wanted by authorities back home for leaking details of government intelligence programs. the former national security agency contractor has been holed up at a moscow airport transit zone for more than a month. he has applied for asylum in russia. his father told russia's state-run tv on wednesday he declined an fbi offer to fly to russia. >> i'm anxious, anxious to talk to him. the fbi had offered me the opportunity, they asked me if i wanted to fly to moscow some time ago, and under the circumstances, i did not want to go. >> speaking from a u.s. studio, snowden said he doesn't trust the fbi and doesn't want to be used as a tool to put psychological pressure on his son. >> i feel that russia has the strength and resolve and conviction to protect my son, to keep him out of the reach of those who would wish him harm. that's why, if it were me, i would stay in russia. >> lon snowden spoke to the u.s. media recently and made no mention of the fbi's approach. >>> washingt

in an exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos, lon snowden says he wants his son to come home, but he's unfair that his son could get a fair trial. >> where my son chooses to live the rest of his life will will be his decision. i would like, at some point in time, for him to be able to come back in the u.s. whether he'll live the rest of his life here or not and face this. because i believe that the truth will shine through. >> lon snowden and his attorneys have secured visas to visit edward snowden. they didn't say when they'll go. >>> a 2-year-old rhode island boy was found wandering around a housing project hours after his mother and another woman were murdered. isaiah perez was the subject of an amber alert. >>> a father, apparently suffering from depression killed his 9-year-old son and then turned the gun on himself. he was have b a supervised visit with the boy. he sent an e-mail before the visit suggests he was suicidal. >>> two homes damaged in a deadly plane crash are expected to be demolishes this week. 1-year-old madisyn mitchell and her 13-year-old sister, sade wer

in an exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos, lon snowden says he wants his son to come home, but he's unfair that his son could get a fair trial. >> where myy son chooses to liv the rest of his life will will be his decision. i would like, at some point in time, for him to be able to come back in the u.s. whether he'll live the rest of his life here or not and face this. because i believe that the truth will shine through. >> lon snowden and his attorneys have secured visas to visit edward snowden. they didn't say when they'll go. >>> a 2-year-old rhode island boy was found wandering around a housing project hours after his mother and another woman were murdered. isaiah perez was the subject of an amber alert. >>> a father, apparently suffering from depression killed his 9-year-old son and then turned the gun on himself. he was have b a supervised visit with the boy. he sent an e-mail before the visit suggests he was suicidal. >>> two homes damaged in a deadly plane crash are expected to be demolishes this week. 1-year-old madisyn mitchell and her 13-year-old sister, sade wer

understands that. >> did you feel the agency invaded anyone's privacy. >> absolutely not. >> reporter: lon snowdenmuch of what the president said is superficial. snowden's father says he has not spoken with his son since he left the u.s. >>> more than a dozen embassies are back open tonight after security concerns shut them down earlier this month. u.s. officials say it was the most serious terror threat in years. even comparing the threat to the 9/11 attacks. today the u.s. embassy in tripoli and cairo reopened. but the embassy in yemen remains closed. >>> back in the states, the california teenager will son see her family again. she was missing for a week. hannah anderson was rescued after law enforcement shot and killed her alleged abductor. marly hall reports for wjz. >> reporter: after nearly a week of worry, raffle and sarah brit will soon be reunited with their granddaughter. >> we're going to hug her. >> reporter: the 16-year-old's ordeal came to an end when f.b.i. agents rescued her and shot and killed her alleged kidnapper james dimaggio. >> the way it ended up for hannah and jim, it's f

lives are the a are at stake. >> reporter: susan mcginnis, cbs . >> lon snowden hasn't spoken with his son since he left the u.s. >>> there may be changes to the federal criminal justice system. the proposals include scaling back prison sentences for some drug-related crimes and releasing more elderly nonviolent offenders. federal prisons are 40% above capacity. >>> former secretary of state hillary clinton will be at the conference. later on this afternoon she will be awarded the american bar association medal the highest honor of the association. >>> it is 4:41. it was a risky and unorthodox protest but now a group of young immigration activists are free after spending 16 days in jail. the group is hugging friends and family. the dream 9 were arrested last month after crossing the border of mexico and arizona without documentation. they wanted to highlight an immigration system that's broken. >> it's not about asylum. it's not about humanitarianism. it's about opening the door so that everybody is included. >> all nine were illegally brought into the country by their parents as child

lon snowden hasn't talked to his son since he left the u.s. he wants to discuss a legal strategy to fight charges in this country. susan mcginnis reports. >> reporter: edward snowden's father wants his son to have his day in american court. >> where my son chooses to live the rest of his life will be his decision, but i would like at some point in time he should come back to the u.s. because i believe the truth will shine through. >> reporter: lon plans to meet his son in moscow to discuss ways to fight the espionage charges against the contractors. he's been granted asylum for one year. his father is not open to a plea deal. >> the only deal will be true justice. >> snowden is accused of leaking classified nsa information. his revelations have sparked debate about u.s. surveillance practices, and late last week president obama vowed to make the program more transparent and accountable. >> some steps to make americans more comfortable will actually make americans less safe. >> reporter: republican congressman peter king says surveillance is a l

senator, let me begin with you, you heard this from lon snowden, and his attorney, they don't believe that ed snowden could have gotten a fair hearing had he come to congress. >> i don't think that's true. i as a father appreciate the vigorous defense that mr. snowden is providing for his son. but in my view, ed snowden is a fugitive who deserves to be in an american courtroom, not in asylum in russia. i believe he would have got an fair hearing. all the time issues related to the government by whistle blowers who come forth and bring those issues to the attention of the congress is often the way to have action. he didn't need to undermine america's national security to pursue whatever his conscious led him to do. there's a process by which he could have pursued his interest in a way that doesn't undermine the national security of the united states. when we have our sources and methods known by our enemies, we undermine the national security of the united states. i would say it's easy since we have not, thank god, had an attack on american soil since september 11th, to minimize the th

the president, who has labeled his son as a traitor. >> my son has sacrificed more th than -- >> lon snowdensident's prevail indication news conference where he dismissed the notion that the younger snowden's -- >> the fact is that mr. snowden has been charged with three felonies. >> reporter: now snowden's father says he and his attorney will be heading to russia very soon to fight those charges. >> we have a date we won't disclose right now because of the frenzy. >> reporter: it's that frenzy that lon snowden claims will make it difficult for his son to get a fair hearing if he returns to the u.s. >> i want my son to come home if i believe the justice system that we should be afforded as americans is going to be applied correctly. >> reporter: now snowden says that the comments by lawmakers have been absolutely responsible and inconsistent with the u.s. justice system, he believes that these comments have poisoned the well and will make it very difficult for his son to get an impartial jury if he stands trials in this country. the white house no comment on those remarks. >> thanks so much,

senator, let me begin with you, you heard this from lon snowden, and his attorney, they don't believe that ed snowden could have gotten a fair hearing had he come to congress. >> i don't think that's true. i as a father appreciate the vigorous defense that mr. snowden is providing for his son. but in my view, ed snowden is a fugitive in a courtroom, not in asylum in russia. i believe he would have got an fair hearing. all the time issues related to the government by whistle blowers and bring them to attention is the action. he didn't need to undermine america's national security to pursue whatever his conscious led him to do. there's a process by which he could have pursued his interest in a way that doesn't undermine the national security of the united states. when we have our sources and methods known by our enemies, we undermine the national security of the united states. i would say it's easy since we have not, thank god, had an attack on american soil since september 11th, to minimize the threat, but it's real. and the terrorists only have to get lucky once. we have to do it righ

lon snowden spoke with abc news. >> as a father i want my son to come home. >> reporter: in an exclusive's george stephanopoulos, lon snowden, the father of fuj fif nsa leaker ed ward snowden. the family lawyer says it will happen very soon. >> we have visas. we have a date which we won't disclose right now. >> reporter: the purpose of the trip to come up with the criminal defense against charges of espionage. >> what i would like is for this to be vetted and open court for the american people to have all of the facts. >> reporter: the elder snowden is not convinced his son could get a fair trial. >> when you kid many of the statements made by our leaders they have poisoned the well so to speak in terms of a potential jury pool. >> reporter: just friday, president obama had this to say. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. there were other avenues available. >> reporter: mr. obama outlined new measures to reform the programs snowden revealed saying he would have done it anyway. >> i called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations before mr. snowden made these leaks. >>

. >> reporter: until then lon snowden says he'll visit his son in russia, snowden's temporary asylum there has chilled u.s./russian relations and the political furor here at homes shows no signs of cooling off. before leaving for his vacation on martha ans's vineyard, president obama said he'd already been moving the nsa toward more transparency and accountability. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> he betrayed his oath of office. there's a young generation that believe he's some kind of jason bourne and there's got to be more transparency. >> reporter: nsa supporters want a stronger defense from the president. >> he's failed to explain these programs which are lawful, which have saved lives, which have stopped terrorist plots. >> reporter: washington wants edward snowden brought back home to face justice. bryan mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> two of the biggest names in politics will be in the bay area tomorrow. former secretary of state hillary clinton will be in san francisco speaking at the american bar association annual meeting. attorney general eric holder will al

. >> lon snowden spoke to the u.s. media recently and made no mention of the fbi's approach. washington has been left shaken by the actions of edward snowden and criticism about u.s. inteligence agencies, gathering confidential information around the world. they targeted foreign governments and u.s. citizens in the name of national security. nhk spoke with the former head of the national security agency and the central intelligence agency, michael hayden who began working in intelligence while serving in the air force. former president george w. bush appointed him as a member of the cia in 2006. his mission was to strengthen information gathering capabilities. hayden oversaw the controversial surveillance of domestic communication carried out without warrants. snowden's case he said is very different from any other information leak in the past. >> it's not a glass of water or a bucket of water or a cup of water. that's bad enough. what snowden revealed is what i call the plumbing. he revealed how it isry acquire information and the sources and the methods we use to go out and

lon snowden said he would like his son to return to the u.s., but only if he can be assured of getting a fair trial on charges of espionage. >> at this point when you consider many of the statements paid by our leader, leaders in congress, they are absolutely irresponsible and inconsistent with our system of justice. they have poisoned the well, so to speak, in terms of a potential jury pool. >> jeff: for more on the snowden controversy we turn to major garrett on martha's vineyard where the president is wrapping up the first full day of his vacation. major, what does the white house make of this? >> well, the president's spokespeople have told me, jeff that they don't believe the president said anything inflammatory to poison the well on a potential snowden trial. they say the same thing is true of the justice department. they have no control with members-- what members of congress may say about this case. they also say the evidence is clear, at least from their perspective that felonies were committed here and edward snowden if he comes back to the united states will receive a fair t

. >> reporter: today, in an exclusive interview with abc's george stephanopoulos, lon snowden, fatherf fugitive nsa leaker edward snowden, said plans have been made to reunite in russia. >> you're going to moscow? >> reporter: bruce fein is the family's lawyer and says it will happen very soon. >> we have visas, we have a date which we won't disclose because of the frenzy. >> reporter: the purpose of trip -- to come up with a criminal defense against charges of espionage. >> what i would like is for this to be vetted in open court for the american people to have all the facts. >> reporter: but the elder snowden is not convinced his son could get a fair trial. >> when you consider many of the statements made by our leaders, they have poisoned the well, so to speak, in terms of a potential jury trial. >> reporter: just friday, president obama had this to say. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. there were other avenues available for somebody whose conscience was stirred. >> reporter: mr. obama outlined new measures to reform the secret surveillance programs that snowden revealed

. >> reporter: today, in an exclusive interview with abc's george stephanopoulos, lon snowden, father of fugitive nsa leaker edward snowden, said plans have been made to reunite in russia. >> you're going to moscow? >> reporter: bruce fein is the family's lawyer and says it will happen very soon. >> we have visas, we have a date which we won't disclose because of the frenzy. >> reporter: the purpose of trip -- to come up with a criminal defense against charges of espionage. >> what i would like is for this to be vetted in open court for the american people to have all the facts. >> reporter: but the elder snowden is not convinced his son could get a fair trial. >> when you consider many of the statements made by our leaders, they have poisoned the well, so to speak, in terms of a potential jury trial. >> reporter: just friday, president obama had this to say. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. there were other avenues available for somebody whose conscience was stirred. >> reporter: mr. obama outlined new measures to reform the secret surveillance programs that snowden reveal

lon snowden did not disclose when he is visiting. owden's father and his lawyer also said they have not spoken directly with edward since he fled the u-s to russia, where he was given asylum. his father says he would like his son to return to the u-s someday. however he says he thinks it's unlikely his son would receive a fair trial. edward snowden has been charged in a federal court with violations of the espionage act. the state department says that 18 of the 19 u-s embassies and consulates that have been closed because of a terror threat -- are reopening tonight or monday. this is the embassy in yemen -- which is the 'only' one which will not reopen yet. the embassies are scattered throughout the middle east and africa. they were closed after a message between al-qaida officials about a major a separate threat led to the closing of the u-s consulate in pakistan.which also remains closed. >> firefighters are gaining the upper hand on a massive wildfire in southern california. the so called silver fire is now more than 90 percent con

snowden's father and bruce fine. good to have you on the program. lon is your reaction to this newly published information that your son gave them, there is a program that allows the nsa to access anything a typical user does on the internet? >> i find it shocking. it's a matter of more truth coming forward. i've only been able to scan the new information, but i'm very interested in seeing the two intelligence committees now, specifically mike rogers and dianne feinstein, what they are going to have to say. is there going to be more misdirection? we talk about james clapper but i think the leadership of the two intelligent committees at this point is quite suspect. and congressman amash, i believe, alluded to it when he talked about how people answer questions. well, much of how you answer questions is framed by what questions are asked. so i would say that mike rogers, dutch rupsburger, peter king, dianne feinstein and those leaders that put them there need to take a hard look at that leadership. i believe it's deficient. in my prior career, when you h

lon snowden did not disclose when he is visiting. ther and his lawyer also said they have not spoken directly with was edward since he fled the u-s to russia, where he was given asylum. his father says he would like his son to return to the u-s someday. however he says he thinks it's unlikely his son would receive a fair trial. edward snowden has been charged in a federal court with violations of the >>mark:a shocking medical story out of india. a 3- month old baby bursts into flames every time he sweats. he first caught fire when he was only 9-days old, since then, it has happened at least 3 more times. doctors say the fires could be a result of his skin emitting combustible gases. there is no cure for this rare condition of spontaneous human combustion. his parents have been advised to keep the baby away from inflammable substances and to keep him in a climate control room at all times. >>james:san diego mayor bob filner is out of counseling. a full week earlier than expected. that he was entering the two-week behavior therapy progr

won't distract the public from the spying programs is sun revealed so every the rest of what lon snowden has to say in his statement on r.t. dot com. british students feeling the burn from threefold to ration fee hikes and huge loans are scaring off more and more people from ever going to university and it's mainly those from poor families who are missing out is this are still you know explains. london twenty ten young people furious at the government's plans to triple the twisted fees cap to nine thousand pounds a year for the new batch of incoming students the impact could be even more palpable but because the numbers of students who are backgrounds coming to diversity are increasing slowly. sort of the governments are denies that this is a problem it's pretty dire situation in the u.k. particularly around the issue of choice. and you can choose to take contact or you choose to be an employee but really the reason there isn't really a positive solution either way for james walkley the choice was to drop out he'd been in university for a year but decided to stop and try to find work ins

distract the public from the massive spy programs he's some revealed check out the rest of what lon snowden had to say in his statement at r.t. dot com and just to have for you. righting the wrongs of a staring cash strapped greeks are cut off from the power grid as unemployment leaves them barely able to pay for food right after a short break we're reporting those determined to help their countrymen even if that means breaking the law. down in the final. night and the rest. of the. the interview. good. luck. live. live. live live. live . welcome back to watching our team now america is offering a helping hand to greece as a struggles to emerge from a six year recession the greek prime minister is now in washington helping to restore his country's credibility after unemployment hit a record twenty seven point six percent and a may but while people all over greece are struggling to pay for daily essentials a group of activists are taking matters into its own hands as artie's work is going off reports. for millions of europeans it's impossible to imagine a life without things like refrigerato

and yesterday -- lon snowden talked to cnn.saying that most americans don't know the truth about whatncovered. >> pam: lon snowden is defending his son's actions of sharing secret u-s electronic surveillance programs. he says he has told his son that he should "stay safe - and stay in russia" - until he can be sure of fair treatment in the u.s. just in case you didn't hear him the ten other times. anthony weiner says he's not getting out of the new york city mayor's race in a new video. this --as his campaign is hit with another controversy involving one of his staffers. rosa flores has the latest. >> "if someone wants to come out with something embarrassing about you in your private life, you gotta talk about it for a little while." >> reporter: weiner in "damage control" mode-- tweeting out a re-vamped online message. >> "you know, sometimes people say to me, 'you know, this campaign is pretty rough, you may wanna quit'.quit isn't the way we roll in new york city." >> reporter: but his message could be drowned out once again. by an explosive and graphic rant by weiner's lead spokesw

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. >> reporter: lon snowden was reacting to the president aes prevacation news conference where he dismissedtion that the younger snowden's actions served a greater good. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. the fact is that mr. snowden has been charged with three felonies. >> reporter: now snowden's father says he and his attorney will be traveling to russia very soon to help his son fight those charges. >> we have thee vas. we have a date which we won't disclose right now. >> but it's imminent? >> reporter: it's that frenzy and outspoken criticism by u.s. officials that lon snowden claims will make it difficult for his son to get a fair hearing if he returns to the u.s. >> i want my son to come home if i believe the justice system we should be afforded as americans is going to be applied correctly. >> reporter: now, snowden says that some of these comments by lawmakers have been irresponsible, that they have essentially poisoned the well, and that it would be very difficult for an impartial jury to be found. carol? >> dan lothian, reporting live from martha's gvineyard this morning.

lon snowden did not disclose when he is visiting. 's father and his lawyer also said they have not spoken directly with edward since he fled the u- s to russia, where he was given asylum. his father says he would like his son to return to the u-s someday. however he says he thinks it's unlikely his son would receive a fair trial. edward snowden has been charged in a federal court with violations of the >> the time is 7:18 a.m.. a shocking medical story out of india. a 3- month old baby bursts into flames every time he sweats. he first caught fire when he was only 9-days old, since then, it has happened at least 3 more times. doctors say the fires could be a result of his skin emitting combustible gases. there is no cure for this rare condition of spontaneous human combustion. his parents have been advised to keep the baby away from flammable substances and to keep him in a climate controlled room at all times. >> san diego mayor bob filner is out of counseling. a full week earlier than expected. filner announced last month that he was

it's a big show, including an exclusive interview with edward snowden's dad, lon snowden. that's on abc. >>> check on the weather. incredible flooding pictures, particularly in colorado. ginger swree has the latest. >> there are flood watches in colorado. we showed you the videos. look at images, all that nasty mess left behind after the water was gone. it was quick, a flash flood in all its essence. i want to show you again that video of the older man, 70-year-old glenn dodson, we know who he is. our affiliate talked to him. officials say he did the wrong thing by getting out of the car, put himself in danger. but he's okay. of the three people missing, one was found. the dust-nado also in colorado. this was yesterday near aurora. just quick, it lasted 25 seconds after he turned the camera on. and today, severe storms. this is where, pay attention, rapid city, just north and west of des moines, all on attention on the sunday afternoon and evening. rain through tuesday. have we not seen enough? wichita, joplin, and even little rock getting more in the next 48 hours. not ba

lon snowden says he's been unable to speak to his son since he leaked the documents. the elder snowden says he wants to make sure edward is is aware of his legal situation in the united states. >>> prosecutors are aware of their sentencing in the army court-martial of private bradley manning. they wrapped up the session in fort meade. manning was convicted of leaking classified documents to the anti-secrecy website, wikileaks. he faces up to 90 years in prison when sentenced by a judge. >>> drugs and death. the maryland health department is addressing a 15% hike in fatal drug overdoses in maryland. pat warren reports. >> reporter: cecil county has a problem with drugs. >> it's so bad here. like very, very bad. >> cecil county is seeing a nearly 800% increase, nearly do you double the number statewide, of people admitted for treatment for prescription drug abuse. >> when i lost everything. my son was with my mother. i lost my home, my car. i had no job. i had nothing. >> reporter: increased numbers are also seen in baltimore, harford and carroll counties, and prescripti

lon snowden says he's not been able to speak to his son since he leaked top secret u.s. documents. he says he wants to make sure edward snowden is aware of the legal situation in the u.s. >>> the woman who claims years of abuse drove her to hire a hitman to murder her husband continues her fight to avoid jail time. derek valcourt has the latest from the baltimore county courthouse in towson on the trial of karla porter. >> prosecutors are portraying karla porter as a cold and calculating killer, but her defense attorneys say she's the victim of horrendous abuse. >> after years of physical and verbal abuse from her husband ray she felt she had to hire a hitman to kill him. in march of 2010 that's what she did with help from some of her family members she arranged for hitman walter bishop to shoot her husband in the head at the hess gas station the couple owned together. she called 9 is 1 and said he was shot by a robber. >> do you know the person? >> no, i've never seen him before. he was black and he just come in the side door. i went out and i came in. >> under pressure during a po

in an exclusive interview with abc's george stephanopoulos yesterday, lon snowden wants his son edwardome but is unsure edward could get a fair trial in the u.s. courts because he said politicians have poisoned the well of perspective -- prospective jurors. >> where my son chooses to live the rest of his life is going to be his decision. what i would like at some point in time for him to be able to come back to the u.s. whether he will live the rest of his life here or not. face this. and i believe the truth will shine through. >> snowden and attorneys have secured visas to travel to russia to meet with edward snowden. they didn't say exactly when for security reasons. neither has spoken directly to edward snowden since he fled the u.s. >> it is back to business this morning for many of the two dozen u.s. embassies and consulates shuttered by tear -- terror alert last week. mostly across the middle east. but the doors to the embassy remain locked in yemen where the threat originated. more from abc's mohamed lila in cairo. >> reporter: several embassies that were closed a week ago have

it's a big show, including an exclusive interview with edward snowden's dad, lon snowden. that's coming up later this morning on "this week" right here on abc. >>> now it's time to check on the weather. incredible flooding pictures, particularly in colorado. ginger zee has been covering this from the beginning and she has the latest on what we can expect there. hi, ginger. >> there are flood watches in some parts of colorado. we showed you the videos. look at images, all that nasty mess left behind after the water was gone. and boy, it was quick. it was a flash flood in all its essence. i want to show you again that picture, that video of the older man. 70-year-old glenn dodson, we know who he is. our krdo, our affiliate, talked to him. he knows he's lucky. officials say he did the wrong thing by getting out of the car, put himself in danger. but thankfully, he's okay. we have some good news to report. of the three people missing, one was found. now you can see there, the dustnado also in colorado. this was yesterday near aurora. so bruce caught this video. just a very qui

it's a big show, including an exclusive interview with edward snowden's dad, lon snowden. that's coming up later this morning on "this week" right here on abc. >>> check on the weather. incredible flooding pictures, particularly out of colorado. ginger zee has been covering this and has the latest. >> there are flood watches in colorado. we showed you the videos. look at images, all that nasty mess left behind after the water was gone. it was quick, a flash flood in all its essence. i want to show you again that picture -- that video of the older man, 70-year-old glenn dodson, we know who he is. our affiliate talked to him. he knows he is lucky. officials say he did the wrong thing by getting out of the car, put himself in danger. but he's okay. we have good news to report. of the three people missing, one was found. the dustnado also in colorado. this was yesterday near aurora. so bruce caught this video. just quick, it lasted 25 seconds after he turned the camera on. and today, another shot at some severe storms. this is where i want you to pay attention. rapid city, oma

lon snowden says he now plans to travel to russia with his attorney to talk to his son about how to fight the charges back here in the u.s. they haven't spoken since edward snowden left the u.s. he now has temporary asylum in russia. >> where my son chooses to live the rest of his life is going to be his decision. but i would like at some point in time for him to be able to come back to the u.s. because i believe that the truth will shine through. >> edward snowden has been charged with violations of the espionage act for leaking classified information. >>> an american man being held in a north korean labor camp is in the hospital after he lost more than 50 pounds. that adds to the urgency to bring him home. friends and family lit candles at a seattle church. he was arrested last november while he led a small tour group in the northeastern region of the country. he is accused of hostile acts against the government and sentenced to 15 years hard labor. >> it's been incredibly difficult. there's absolutely nothing we can do. we can do everything we can to try to raise awareness. >> family m

lon snowden says he plans to travel to russia with his attorney to talk to his son about how to fightges in the united states. the two have not spoken directly since snowden left the u.s. he has temporary asylum in russia. >> where my son clues to live the rest of his life -- clues to live the rest of his -- chooses to live the rest of his life is his decision. i would like him to be able to come back to the u.s. because i believe the truth will shine through. >> edward snowden has been charged with espionage for leaking classified information. >>> a dramatic rescue outside an apartment building in china. take a look. a young woman was sitting on the windowsill on her fifth floor when an argument with her boyfriend started. then somehow, she slipped. the boyfriend grabbed her but he was dragged out on the window, as well. >> oh, my. >> wow. various neighbors came to the aid helping the couple hold on until rescue crews arrived. rescuers needed about 20 minutes to finally bring everyone to safety. but everyone is okay. very lucky. >> 6:39. from san francisco to l.a., in half hour? a bi

speaking today, lon snowden said his son edward would not be able to get a fair trial here in the u.s also criticized president obama for comments he made about his son. >> i was disappointed in the president's press conference. i believe that's driven by his clear understanding that the american people are absolutely unhappy with what they've learned. and that more is going to be forthcoming. again, and i believe much of what he suggested is superficial. >> this comes amid relations with russia that have clearly cooled off in recent months. president obama even canceling his upcoming one on one meeting with the russian president vladimir putin, partially because of russia's decision to grant edward snowden temporary asylum. the obama administration says there are several other factors as well. senior white house foreign affairs correspondent is in martha's vineyard where the president is vacationing with the first family. wendell, lawmakers are waying in on this relationship and the decision to cancel the meeting there at the summit. >> reporter: harris, they did on the sunday talk s

in an interview with russian television, lon snowden defended his son. >> my son has passed, so to speake torch of democracy. he has shared information with us and with the media. it's up to the american people how we process that and what we do with that. >> reporter: no one at the nsa has resigned or been fired over snowden's los angeles. the agency's deputy director says accountability could take months. teresa garcia, cbs news. >> the guardian newspaper has published more snowden information. today's article described a program that can collect nearly everything a user does on the internet. >>> first responders who helped save so many lives after asiana flight 214 crash-landed at sfo were honored today. there was a special luncheon for san francisco police, firefighters and hospital workers who made such a difference that day. it was hosted by the consulate general of south korea on behalf of asiana airlines. >> express my deep gratitude to all the people who lended their full support. >> asiana flight 214 crash- landed on july 6. three people died and dozens more were injured. >>> i

lon snowden did not disclose when he is visiting. nowden has been charged in a federal court with violations of the espionage act. >> white house calls for increased grid spending new york - an obama administration report says the cost of weather-related power outages is rising as storms grow more severe and the u.s. electric grid gets older. it calls for increased spending on the nation's electric power system. power outages cost $18 billion to $33 billion per year, according to the report, a figure that has been rising steadily over the past 20 years. that can rise to $40 billion to $75 billion in years with severe storms such as 2008's hurricane ike and last year's superstorm sandy. alignus gas prices drop 8 cents over past 2 weeks camarillo, calif. - the average u.s. price of a gallon of gasoline has fallen about 8 cents over the past two weeks. the lundberg survey of gas prices released sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.60. midgrade costs an average of $3.78 a gallon, and premium is $3.92. lundberg survey preside

let's talk about what happened over the weekend with regard to the sunday talk shows and lon snowden,her of edward snowden, the n.s.a. leaker, was on some of the chat shows and he was responding to what the president said during his press conference the day before about his son. i know eric, you're close to this story. you've spoken to the father before. >>eric: i have. i've spoken to lon personally. he's very concerned, a concerned father. he's also a concerned american. he's worried about what's going on. listen to what he had to say. he was with his attorney on one of the talk shows. >> at this point what i would like is for this to be vetted in open court for the american people to have all the facts. what i've seen is much political theater. i was dis pointed in the president's press conference. i believe that's driven by his clear understanding that the american people are absolutely unhappy with what they've learned and that more is going to be forthcoming. we do have a perception problem and we have to deal with that. we need to let the american public know that this program i