macfarlane went to see him. he was not alone, schultz was there, donald regan was there, who was now white house chief of staff. regan had come over to be chief of staff. pardon me. and they were all there, because reagan needed to sign some papers relating to national security and other pressing matters, and he was able to do this. and during this hospital room meeting, macfarlane brought the idea up again. "the israelis have been talking, i still think it's a great idea, mr. president. they are willing to send these missiles to iran. those people have influence in bye beirut, they can get hostages released, i really believe they can, all we have to do is replenish the israelis." reagan was noncommittal. he didn't give a yes or no during this meeting. one week later, he calls mcfarlane and says, "bud, you go ahead. i approve this idea. you go ahead and do it." so, when others were present in the room, reagan didn't say "yes." he knew how weinberger would react. he probably knew how schultz would react. so, he w

scott macfarlane, news 4 i-team. >>> the penalty you will pay differs in each community.see how much it would cost and to see the neighborhoods in which parking is restricted go to our nbc washington app and search investigation. >>> doug is here. what can we expect after this heat wave? >> i think before that we talk about this all the >> could we have them while we sleep? >> a couple last night. these will come unless you are sleeping at 4:00 in the afternoon on friday. >> i got to tell you out there right now looking at very hot, humid and hazy conditions. current temperature 94 dropping to about 90 next hour. we might be 92 at 7:00. it's definitely on the hot side. 82 degrees by 11:00. we saw a few clouds earlier today and a couple of light showers in through parts of fredrick. those are now out of here. this is all part of a system. we see numerous small systems, small scale systems. you can see a couple of them back towards chicago. you can see this guy right here that came through our area earlier. if one of these happens to be in the right area tomorrow it could h

cnn's christina macfarlane reports. >> reporter: not sure what to expect.williams has kept a low profile ahead of wimbledon following the events of mid-june in florida when she was involved in car crash that led to the death of a 78-year-old man. according to police, she was at fault for the accident. and now faces a wrongful death lawsuit from the victim's family. monday marked her 20th wimbledon start. and in her opening round today, she faced a tight match, but went through in straight sets. it wasn't until she faced the media for the first time in her press conference that it became apparent just how much the incident had taken its toll. after struggling to keep her composure, it suddenly became too much. >> yeah, i mean, i'm just -- maybe i should go. >> she composed herself briefly, answered some tennis questions before wrapping up the news conference. she also mentioned how much she was missing her sister serena williams, who was due to give birth to her first child later this year. we expect venus williams to be back in action wednesday about n roun

julia macfarlane reports.ina's most famous dissident, held since 2008 for cowriting a document calling for sweeping democratic reform in china. liu xiaobo is now dying of cancer and the circumstances of his treatment are causing international concern. the german embassy says the visit by a german doctor to treat him at this hospital in shenyang was filmed and released to the media. diplomats call that a breach trust, as backed up by angela merkel‘s spokesman. translation: i can assure you the tragic case of liu xiaobo is of great importance to the chancellor and she would hope for a sign of humanity for liu xiaobo and his family. in hong kong on monday, pro—democracy campaigners held a sit—in demonstration outside the chinese liaison office to demand the release of liu xiaobo. they say there is still time to for treatment abroad. we feel very sad and very angry and when we see such a respected intellectual like liu xiaobo is being... subjected to such degrading, inhuman treatment. that's not how they see thing

macfarlane was right. he told these committees it was clearly unwise to rely on covert action as the core of our policy. as you noted in your testimony, in and i agree with you, it would have been a better course to continue to seek contra funding through open debate. you have spoken with compelling eloquence about the reagan doctrine. as laudable as that doctrine may be, it will not succeed unless it has the support of the congress and the american people. secondly, with regard to process, let me talk about accountability. what i find lacking about the events, as you have described them, is accountability. who was responsible for these policies, for beginning them, for controlling them, for terminating them? you have said that you assumed you are acting on the authority of the president. i do not doubt your word, sir. what we have no evidence of his approval. the resident says he did not know that the national security council staff was helping me contras. you thought he knew. ", you engaged in such activ

. >> scott macfarlane and news 4 i team learned the family tragedy may have inspired the protest seen all over the world. >> reporter: the summer heat near tampa can melt you. driving through the palm trees on the blazing asphalt, this lyft driver cranks air condition. he makes about five pickups a day. his name is to escape financial ruin after what he did. how much do you estimate it cost you? >> i spent about $3$30,000 in cash, lost my job at the post office. >> reporter: he set off on a flight he planned for two years. >> i expected to be intercepted because i had given advanced notice. >> he wanted to deliver a message to congress to protest influence of money and politics so bought a gyro copter and drove it hundreds of miles to gettysburg. >> i could see the capitol dome. that is when it was real. >> reporter: he headed directly towards the west front lawn. >> i expected suvs with lights flashing on either sides of the mall tlmpt was nothing. >> reporter: u.s. capitol police move in to arrest him before the propellers stop spinning. did you mean to land where it landed? >> exac

prosecutors accuse billy macfarlane of scheming to defraud investors with false information about his company. he promised a weekend of live music, build as a luxury experience in the bahamas, with some tickets well into the six igures. the festival collapsed before it k" reporrted. >>> "newsweek" reports on an unwanted side effect concerning rs.e tooth enabled fidget spinners. the three-sided toys popular with middle school students caught fire while they were chargcharged in michigan and alabama. no one was injured in either instance. the families are trying to track down the manufacturers of the defective toys which is no easy task. one box simply said, made in china. >>> "rolling stone" magazine says damaged vocal cords have forced adele to cancel the final two nights of her tour. she said she made the decision after seeing a doctor and is hoping to reschedule the shows. the grammy-winning singer had vocal surgery in 2011. she is wrapping up a tour with mo more than 120 dates and recently suggested this might be her last tour ever. last tour ever. >> say it ain't so. >> that's not