have to share with viewers, you saw megan rapinoe wearing a white pantsuit getting her award. had embroidered the initials bg. greiner. which ties into a huge headline today, greiner pleading guilty. others including megan rapinoe making a public push to get the biden administration to do more to get her released. >> i want to make two points about these two incredible women, simone biles and megan rapinoe, not only are they incredibly accomplish on the field and on the mat as we know, but we talk about athletes using their platform, these are two women who have done that, so incredibly impactfully. not just, you mentioned megan rapinoe wearing brittney griner's initials and her lapel, each woman has brought about actionable change. equal pay to women soccer, it was a really incredible precedent to be setting. and simone biles became, unfortunately, the face of a major institutional sexual assault scandal. she was the most famous person to come forward against larry nassar. and, she has been a vocal proponent of mental health for women, for black women and for athletes. so, th

a fellow elite athlete, megan rapinoe.ause] megan is one of the most accomplished soccer players in the first to receive the medal of freedom. beyond the world cup title and olympic medals, megan is a champion for an essential american truth, that everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. everyone. [applause] along with her incredible teammates of the u.s. women's national team, and by the way, my son hunter and daughter-in-law are here, his daughter is a great high school athlete and was so excited to be with you when you won the championship. you are walking off the field and we said hi to you and she said, i was busy. [applause] when she wins again, i hope she will say, i think i know that guy. [applause] maybe. depends. [applause] megan did something really consequential. she helped lead the change for perhaps the most important victory of anyone on any soccer team -- equal pay for women. [applause] megan, lex simone, i hope there is room for this metal between all the other awards you have seen duri

soccer star and advocate megan rapinoe. they look at their contributions highlighted by president biden. >> a diverse group of americans received the nation's highest civilian honor. the presidential medal of freedom at white house thursday. >> an extraordinary, extraordinary group of americans up here on this stage that i'd be honor to recognize today. >> the most recognizable, gymnast simone biles. >> today she adds to her medal count of 32. how are you going to find room. >> megan rapinoe has been at the forefront of the battle for gender pay equity, more than four decades after vilma vaught was one of the few women generalez in the force. one was the first person in u.s. to receive the covid vaccine and those honored for her leadership on civil rights and ocean issues including sister simone campbell and fred gray and diane nash and former ambassador raul geary and gold star father kazir khan, a former critic of trump. and former wyoming senator allen simpson and gabrielle giffords an outspoken survivor of gun violence.

a fellow elite athlete, megan rapinoe, where -- megan?accomplished soccer players and the first soccer player to receive the medal of freedom. beyond the world cup titles and olympic medals, megan is a champion for essential american truth, that everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. everyone. along with her incredible teammates of the united states women's national team and, by the way, my son, hunter, and daughter-in-law are here. his daughter was a great high school athlete, and she was so excited to be with you when you won the national -- when you won the championship and walking off the field, and i said -- we said hi to you. she said, i was busy. so, when she wins again, i hope when i see her, she'll say, i think i know that guy. maybe? it depends. >> i think, yes. >> megan did something really consequential. she helped lead the change for perhaps the most important victory for anyone on her soccer team or any soccer team, equal pay for women. and megan, like simone, i hope there's room for this medal among al

keep in mind, megan rapinoe is wearing a white blazer with white letters emblazoned on them "bg" for ey griner. this is president biden. pres. biden: megan helped lead the change for perhaps the most important victory for anyone on her soccer team or any soccer team, equal pay for women. [applause] amy: we're going to switch gears a little because among the other people who received the presidential medal of freedom thursday during a ceremony at the white house was seven-time ympic gold medalist simone biles, the most decorated american gymnast of all time. this is president biden. pres. biden: today she adds to her medal count of 32 -- i don't know whe you will find room. 32 olympic and world championship metals. [applause] at age 25, the youngest person ever to receive the medal of freedom. [applause] amy: simone biles has also spoken out about mental health and sexual assault and is part of a group of some 90 women, including her u.s. fellow olympic teammates, who have sued the fbi for $1 billion in damages over its mishandled investigation into sexual abuse by the former u.s. olym

. >>> simone biles and megan rapinoe at the white house today among 17 receiving the nation's highest civilian honor >>> from "the godfather" to "elf," remembering legendary actor james caan >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone a guilty plea today in a russian court from brittney griner, the american basketball star the biden administration says has been unlawfully held griner admitting to carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil into russia her lawyer saying she did so accidentally, hoping griner's contrition will lead to a lenient sentence. as it stands, a conviction carries a possible maximum sentence of ten years in prison. today's development also being seen in this country as potentially the first step in a delicate diplomatic dance to win her release in a prisoner swap. the wnba standout the wnba standout also receiving a letter today from president biden in response to her plea not to be forgotten. andrea mitchell has details. >> reporter: on just the second day of her trial, wnba superstar brittney griner, handcuffed and carrying

. >>> megan rapinoe and u.s. starting bid for the world cup.x morgan scored two goals, beat haiti 3-0. playing jamaica thursday. that's it for sports. hope you all had a great fourth of july. over to you. >> glad it's a whole year until we watch them shove hot dogs down. >> but if you want the state fair, throws down the chicken nuggets and stuff, i am sure you can find it on youtube. >> i'll wait for next fourth of july, thanks. >>> this holiday weekend, >>> something liz is familiar with, southern california celebrating the fourth of july tonight. big crowd on hand to watch the show at the rose bowl in pasadena. and -- >> very fun. >> holidays extra special for a family. >> woman met her long-lost sister due to dna ancestry test she took in christmas. >> you're so much shorter. >> heartwarming reunion in minneapolis, 24-year-old took a 23and me ancestry test. >> both adopted from south korea months old. >> seeing her in person looks even more like me than in the pictures. didn't think that was possible. >> had back and forth of the feelings o

among them, megan rapinoe, allan simpson and acting legend denzel washington three of the medals arethe recipients demonstrate the power of possibilities and embody the soul of the nation. hard work, perseverance and faith. >>> now to wall street where a mean stock is taking off after a four for one split was announced. good morning >> good morning. game stop is one of the most famous stocks. it's announced a four for one submit it closed at $117.43 yesterday and we've seen a spike of about 8% gamestop investors will effectively receive three additional shares. the distribution slated for the 21st of july job openings have retreated to 11.25 million openings in the month of may, down from a revised upward number of 11.68 million in april but the labor market is still exceptionally tight with 1.9 openings for every available worker which continues to put pressure on wages for new recruits something we're watching very closely given the inflationary comments from the fed yesterday which shows that the fed is very focussed on entrenched inflation and bringing down pressures. >> thank yo

president biden awarded it to several citizens including olympian simone niles, -- simone biles, megan rapino and congresswoman gabrielle giffords. coming up various news media professionals will participate in a panel, including fox news political commentator tucker carlsen. watch the global news event tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span. >> the january 6 committee returned for its second -- seventh appearance. watch as they determine the role that extremist played in the attack on the u.s. capitol. watch it online at c-span.org, you can also visit our website c-span.org/january6 two see more videos from that day. c-span, your unfiltered view of government. >> book tv, every sunday on c-span two features a latest authors -- features authors discussing their latest nonfiction books. the author of liberalism and its discontent discuss classical liberalism and critiques it from the left and right. then at 10:00, betsy devos will talk about her time serving in the trump administration and her book, the fight for educational freedom and the american child. she is interviewed by jeb bush, former gov

including dwayne johnson, jon voight diego, russell wilson and crr, aaron rodgers, allison brie, megan rapinoe, billie jean king and many more. curry says he is most excited about the award that is not going to an athlete. >> i am looking forward to the jimmy of award for perseverance. reporter: vitale receiving the award months after announcing he is cancer free. you can expect funny, entertaining, and surprising moments and emotional donuts -- and emotional moments tonight on abc at the espy's. ama: as rob said, you can watch it right here on abc 7 at 8:00. it right here on abc 7 at 8:00. dan: in a recent clinical study, patients using salonpas patch reported reductions in pain severity, using less or a lot less oral pain medicines. and improved quality of life. that's why we recommend salonpas. it's good medicine. seen this ad? it's not paid for by california tribes. it's paid for by the out of state gambling corporations that wrote prop 27. it doesn't tell you 90% of the profits go to the out of state corporations. a tiny share goes to the homeless, and even less to tribes. and a big looph

helping transform the computer, music, film and wireless tech industries and northern california's megan rapinoe will also get a s's an olympic gold medalist, we know that, two-time soccer champion who fought for gender equality pay in hear sport and a fierce advocate for lgbtq+ rights and racial justice. congratulations to them. >> after the championship win the warriors are breaking the band a bit. we are saying good-bye to the bay and those who are choosing to stay, vern? >> this guy was priority one for the team and i'll say this for kovan looney, all along he was consistent on how he felt about his pending free agency. >> i'll let it come back and what we just won and be parts of something special again. >> the warriors made it worth the big man's while with a new deal, three years $25.5 billion, well deserved for the dubs center who blade in all 104 games last season and he was the team's leading rebounder in the playoffs. gary payton ii can afford all of the shirts he needs. the defensive ace off the warriors bench will be doing the same for the portland trailblazers and golden state unwi

. >>> simone biles and megan rapinoe at the white house today among 17 receiving the nation's highestilian honor >>> from "the godfather" to "elf," remembering legendary actor james caan >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone a guilty plea today in a russian court from brittney griner, the american basketball star the biden administration says has been unlawfully held griner admitting to carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil into russia her lawyer saying she did so accidentally, hoping griner's contrition will lead

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. >> reporter: to soccer great megan rapinoe's other scoring goal endurance of another kind gabby giffordssheer will to survive powers her cause to stop gun violence >> gabby is one of the most courageous people i have ever known. >> reporter: honoring service to others through faith, healing, and commitment to country. the late senator john mccain wife, ambassador, cindy mccain says this moment keeps his legacy alive. >> i love the fact that people will remember my husband for what he was, and that's a true hero. >> reporter: the medal of freedom cannot be won. it is only earned. and what that takes can truly inspire us all. kelly o'donnell, nbc news, the white house. >> what a proud moment that's "nightly news" for this thursday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night tire right now on nbc bay area news tonight. san francisco has a new bay area district attorney. she says she'll be a tougher district attorney. >> violence and repeat offenders will no longer be allowed to victimize. hate crime will no longer be tolerated.

[applause] [applause] >> megan rapino.orld cup champion, olympic gold medalist, named the world's best woman soccer player, she is one of the -- one of america's great athletes. she also leads with eight -- off the field. champion protecting the rights of fellow lgbtq plus americans appeared a leader on the u.s. women's national team, perhaps the most dominant of any team in any in their successful fight in equal pay. making challenges and inspires millions of other people who believe in themselves and the possibilities of our nation. [applause] [applause] >> allen king. [applause] >> an army veteran and public servant, alan simpson served with integrity for 18 years as a republican u.s. senator from his beloved state of wyoming. despite increasing polarization, he brought people together with west and wisdom to find, ground. never afraid to stand up for what he felt was right. he worked on pressing issues, like campaign reform and marriage equality. our national ideas of civil discourse, and public service. [applause] [ap

. >> megan rapinoe, the first soccer player to receive the honor, to simone biles, not only the mostcan gymnast with 32 olympic and championship metals, but also a powerful advocate for mental health and victim of sexual assault. >> you can do anything you put your mind to, and just to speak up, use your platforms, be authentic, be yourself. >> reporter: there was 91 swrieghts attorney fred gray who represented rosa parks. >> one of the most civil rights lawyers in history. fred's brilliance and legal strategy desegregated schools and secured the right to vote. >> reporter: and paved the way for dr. julietacia, t llegeresidente and alwih her meddle recipients represent the genius, the hard work, the best of america. >> duncan: we'll be right back. because every day matters. and having more of them is possible with verzenio. the only one of its kind proven to help you live significantly longer when taken with fulvestrant, regardless of menopause status. verzenio + fulvestrant is for hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer that has progressed after hormone therapy. diarrhea is common, may

megan rapinoe and team usa starting their bid to qualify for next year's world cup.star alex morgan scored two goals. they beat haiti and will play jamaica on thursday. the earthquakes got back in the win column last night. benji scored two goals in the second half. the first brace of his young career. he was born in san jose, grew up in sacramento and attended sacramento state. he is living the dream for his hometown team, and after that performance last night, he's smiling even more. >> i love what i do. i come to work and just kick a ball around. that's how you look at it. obviously, it has to be serious at times but i try to put a smile on everyone's face, including mine. sometimes people don't laugh but it's funny to me so it doesn't matter. >> good for him but i want to tag with some joey chestnut references. as for his world eating championships, how about 55 dp glazed d glazed doughnuts in 8 minutes. 103 crystal hamburgers in eight minutes and then matt, my favorite, 255 peeps in five minutes. peeps. >> oh, peeps? >> those things are terrible. >> those are aw

northern california's megan rapinoe will also get a medal, two-time world cup soccer champion who helped fight for gender pay equality in the sport. she is also an advocate for lgbtqi + rights and social justice. other recipients include new york nurse sandra lindsay who was the first american to receive a vaccine outside of a clinical trial. gabby giffords who fights for gun violence prevention, late purple heart recipient john mccain, and gymnast and mental health adversary simone biles and award winning actor denzel washington who served as a boys and girls club spokesperson for decades. >>> the pink triangle on twin peaks is coming down now that pride month has officially come to anday volstarted packing mes streamers that sparkled all month long. and organizers are asking for the community's help to finish the job. if you would like to help, volunteers are asked to come between 10:00 and 2:00 tomorrow. >>> well, coming up new at 5:30, an abundance of anchovies. thousands wash up in a bay area lagoon, and others are raining down into people's yards. so what's behind this bizarre phen

they include olympic gymnast simone biles, superstar megan rapinoe, actor denzel washington will be in. the late senator john mccain will be honored. and apple co-founder steve jobs, former congresswoman gabby giffords will receive the honor for her work against gun violence along with sandra lindsay. the first american to receive a covid vaccine the presidential medal of freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. president biden will hold that ceremony thursday at the white house. >> next in sports, another beloved warrior has found a new home. we'll have the details on that. plus some more nba free agency news after the break. i'll pick this one up. i earn 3% cash back on dining including takeout with chase freedom unlimited. so, it's not a problem at all. you guys aren't gonna give me the fake bill fight? c'mon, kev. you're earning 3% cash back. humor me. where is my wallet? i am paying. where is my wallet? i thought i gave it to you. oooohhh? oh, that's not it either. no. no. stop, i insist. that was good though. earn big time with chase freedom unlimited with no annual fee. h

soccer star megan rapinoe. the redding native has recently been at the forefront at the battle for gender pay equity and lgbtq rights. other honorees include gymnast simone biles, new york nurse sandra lindsey, who was the first person to receive a covid-19 vaccine. former representative gabby giffords and arizona democrat who was injured during a mass shooting, and actor denzel washington. he wasn't there, though. he had covid. >> he gets his own ceremony. >> quite a group. >> he is denzel. >> still a great honor. thanks for watching at 6:00. the news continues streaming on "cbs news bay area." you can find it on the kpix 5 news ♪ ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs ♪ ♪ ♪ >> duncan: tonight, after mounting pressure from his own party, british prime minister boris johnson resigns. what it means for the united states and the war in ukraine. it's political turmoil for america's closest ally: why a defiant johnson ultimately agreed to step down, but the scandal-plagued leader isn't apologizing. brittney griner pleads

. >> reporter: from gold medalist megan rapinoe, the first soccer player to receive the honor, to simone the most decorated american gymnast with 32 olympic and world championship medals, but also a powerful advocate for mental health and victims of sexual assault. >> you can do anything you put your mind to. and to just speak up, use your platforms, be authentic, be yourself. >> reporter: there was 91-year-old civil rights attorney fred gray, who represented rosa parks. >> one of the most important civil rights lawyers in our history. fred's legal brilliance and strategy desegregated schools and secured the right to vote. >> reporter: and paved the way for people like dr. julieta garcia, the first hispanic woman to serve as a college president. covid kept actor denzel washington from attending. >> this is america. >> reporter: but he along with the other medal recipients represent the genius, the hard work, the best of america. and that's the "overnight news" for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us later for "cbs mornings" and follow us onlin

soccer star megan rapino, and actor denzel washington.and apple's steve jobs will be honored posthumously. that is tonight's "cbs evening news." for norah o'donnell i'm major garrett in our nation's capital. have a great holiday weekend. good night. >> i had asked, "is the puppy healthy?" >> announcer: a new dog's dire diagnosis. >> i said, "look, the puppy is deathly ill." >> judge judy: it had parvo, it had worms. >> he was asking me for a lot of money -- $1,700 in vet bills. >> announcer: but did this seller... >> she knew that she sold me a bad puppy. >> announcer: ...take avoidance to another level? >> she tried to get out of this faking her childuddey." e the com brandi pch t a boxer y veerl se this is case number 320 on the calendar in the matter of lightner vs. ponchot. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. ladies, have a seat, please. >> judge judy: mr. lightner, you purchased a pet from the defendant? >> correct. >> judge judy: a puppy. you saw an ad someplace? w

women's soccer star megan rapinoe. biden honoring her work fightinh everyone -- everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. everyone. >> reporter: also honored, freedom rider diane nash and civil rights attorney fred gray. >> because of her, lives will be saved and america will be safer. >> reporter: and former democratic congresswoman gabby giffords, a victim of gun violence, for her work on gun control. the president honoring even some republicans, like his longtime friend, the late senator john mccain. his wife cindy there to receive the honor. >> we both wanted to make things better for the country that we both loved and that never wavered. i never stopped admiring john. never said a negative thing about him in my life, because i knew his honor, his courage and his commitment. >> also among the recipients, steve jobs and denzel washington, who could not make the say mow sni. >>> when we come back here tonight, the incredible images showing how a baggage handler made off with a passenger plane in se

. >> alex morgan making one young fan's dreams come true and megan rapinoe receives the highest civil. >>> and, we're flipping out. medals all around for simone biles. the youngest ever to receive the presidential medal of freedom. >>> plus, for the first time in two years we're back in central prk for our first 2022 summer concert. ♪ let's all celebrate and have a good time ♪ >>> t.j.'s right, it's not kool & the gang but it'll be pretty great there in central park this morning. good morning, everyone. hope your friday is starting off okay and i drove in to a sight i hadn't seen in a long time, fans lined up all up and down fifth avenue waiting to get into the park. >> there have been several signs over the past few years that we're coming out on the other side of the pandemic. for us, this is a big one. this was our first one in three years. and we got aespa this morning, a great k-pop group breaking records, but we have a couple thousand in the park already. we're excited. >> it's completely sold out. you can see how excited they are and it's a beautiful day. that is something that

soccer champion megan rapinoe has recent by been at the forefront of the battle for gender pay equity, more than four decades after wilma vogt broke traditions in the armed forces. while father alexander of the greek orthodox church has advised presidents. those honored for their leadership on civil rights and social issues include sister is simone campbell, fred gray, diane nash, former ambassador raul yzaguirre, and gold star father khizr khan. and former wyoming senator allen simpson and former arizona congresswoman gabriel giffords, an outspoken survivor of gun violence. president biden himself received the medal of freedom in 2017 while serving as vice president under former president barack obama. so other posthumous award recipients include a labor leader richard trumka as well as former republican presidential nominee and long-time arizona senator john mccain. we should also mention denzel washington. the award winning actor was supposed to be here today, but the white house said he tested positive for covid. president biden said that he will honor the oscar winner at a later

next week and some of those receiving the nation's highest civilian honor include simone biles megan rapinoeby gifford's the late senator john mccain and the late apple ceo steve jobs, overall the group represents olympic athletes and academy award winner the first american to receive the covid. jean vaccine outside of trials lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and civil rights advocates. the awards will be presented during a ceremony at the white house next thursday. right that is it for now world news tonight with david noir is next. i'm amade and i'm karina nova for spencer christian and all of us here. thanks for joining us tonight. our next newscast is at 6pm. hi, i'm steve and i live in austin, texas. i work as a personal assistant to the owner of a large manufacturing firm. i've got anywhere from 10 to 50 projects going at any given time. i absolutely have to be sharp. let me tell ya, i was struggling with my memory. it was going downhill. my friend recommended that i try prevagen and over time, it made a very significant difference in my memory and in my cognitive ability. i started

soccer star megan rapino, and actor denzel washington.ill be honored posthumously. that is tonight's "cbs evening news." for norah o'donnell i'm major garrett in our nation's capital. have a great holiday weekend. good night. ♪ ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> right now at 7:00 -- >> fish are quite literally falling from the sky here in outer sunset. we'll have the reason for this phenomenon coming up. >>> two east bay fire departments become one, bringing relief for hundreds of thousands of people as well as firefighters. >> i've literally lost sleep for five years because i know we're on borrowed time. >> go home! >> a tense scene outside of a northern california bar after a group yells homophobia slurs at a drag show meant to celebrate the end of pride month. >>> preparations and excitement across the bay area as in-person celebrations finally return for the fourth of july. >> with her so happy to be back in person for fourth of july this year. we haven't had a fourth of july i

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some of the other names on the list includes soccer player megan rapinoe for her work on gender, pay equity and lgbtq rights. the president will also posthumously present the medal of freedom to the late senator john mccain and apple co founder steve jobs. a ceremony at the white house is set for thursday. celebration has come to an end, and now san francisco's iconic pink triangle is coming down. it's being dismantled. volunteers are still needed to help break down the display on twin peaks. the installation includes 1.8 miles of shiny pink streamers that sparkled during the day and 2700 pink lights that shine bright at night throughout the month of june. this is the 27th year, it's been set up work sections took place. more are scheduled tomorrow. volunteers should bring work gloves were close to close to shoes with non slip tread as well. coming up in sports warriors championship roster will look very different next year as they try to repeat that championship jason appelbaum up next with who's in and who's it's still the eat fresh® refresh at subway®, and now they're refreshing t

a fellow elite athlete, megan rapino. is one of the most accomplished soccer players and first to receive the medal of freedom. she is a champion for essential american truth that everyone, everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. everyone. along with her incredible teammates of the united states national team, by the way my son hunter and his daughter is here. his daughter is a great high school athlete. she was so excited to be with you when you won the national -- when you won the championship. walking off the field, we said hi to you. she said i was busy. so when she wins again, i hope i see her, i hope she'll say "i think i know that guy." it depends. megan did something really consequential. she helped lead the change for perhaps the most important victory for anyone on her soccer team or any soccer team, equal pay for women. [ cheers and and i hope there's room for this medal between all the other awards you've received during your remarkable career and reckless play. i was watching you. my lord,

megan rapinoe recognized for achieving another goal -- >> equal pay for women. >> reporter: the presidentling icons of the labor movement and of civil rights. also honored, former congresswoman gabby gifford severely wounded after being shot? 2011. now finding her voice to stop gun violence. >> gabby is one of the most courageous people i have ever known. >> reporter: among those remembered, departed giants of technology and politics, steve jobs revolutionized how we communicate and john mccain. >> i never stopped admiring john. never said a negative thing about him in my life because i knew his honor, courage and commitment. >> reporter: extraordinary lives that have helped lift up america. another very familiar name was supposed to be honored here yesterday but was unable to attend. denzel washington. he tested positive for covid and will receive his medal at another time, celebrating not just his career in hollywood, but more than 25 years as a national spokesman for the boys. >> peter alexander, thank you. >>> one more thing this half-hour, a rare phenomenon happened this morning acro

unlike megan rapinoe you could argue they make sports better.the two years of rioting i do not remember seeing anybody running back into a burning building because they dropped a breakfast taco. >> a racist would say. >> greg: that was a shout-out to dr. jill. anyway, there are horrible exceptions. their drug dealers and gang members and soccer fans. and we could debate crime statistics all you want but it's hard when we don't call it crime anymore. which is what the woke did not mexicans. and illegals have incentives to keep their nose clean but be honest you would trade 100 woke sisters for one hard working dude named julio keeps to himself has strong faith and isn't afraid of a hard day's work. i'll take the trade. i'll lose a hundred liberal arts grads for one great shortstop. [cheers and applause] >> greg: now i'm not sugar coating illegal immigration that would be stupid to do not to mention fattening and bad for your teeth. i'm saying what's happening to mayor adams right now is needed spread out the resource burden and see how these capt

. >> griner is getting support from across america and from another superstar athlete, megan rapinoe and silent gesture embroidered on her white suit. the initialled bg. the name she's known by family and friends, and today britney's wife will join the reverend al in chicago where britney has been named a starter in sunday's wnba all-star game. to keep up the pressure on the white house, the reverend al is trying to get help from the state department and the white house to make a clergy visit to britney in jail next week. they are very concerned about her physical and her spiritual and mental well being. >> and then obviously there are others being held as well. that will be considered in the big picture here. >> exactly. and let me just point out that david whelan, paul whelan's brothers will be on with us at noon and the thought is that if they do make a trade for boot, they've got to make a bigger trade. that is what michael mcfaul said. you have to get paul whelan home. >> absolutely. while we have you here. want to get your thoughts on the legacy of shinzo abe. so consequential,

two-time world cup champion, megan rapinoe was honored as one of america's great athletes.er superstars work fighting for equal pay for women and called her a champion for the essential american truth, that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. sidney mccain accepted a medal on behalf of her husband, senator john mccain. he said he never stopped admiring mccain because he knew his honor, and commitment. 17 trailblazers and american heroes, are congratulations to the recipients. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room. erin burnett out front starts right now. >>> new body cam video of a raid on a trump ally. part of the doj's investigation into trump's attempts to overturn the election. the father of the 4th of july shooter defending his son's purchase of guns, and defending his role in helping his son get those firearms. the top prosecutor on the case is out front. an exclusive audio tonight of an american captured in ukraine, confirming e

medal winning gymnast, simone biles, former congressman and gun reform organizer, gabby giffords, megan rapinoend denzel washington, oscar winner and national spokesperson for the boys and girls club. and the award will be given posthumously to john mccain and steve jobs. >>> and drones that can simulate fireworks. it's amazing to see. a handful of companies that operate drone light shows say they've been completely booked for months. >>> a programming note before we go. on monday, don't miss cnn's fourth of july concert special, the fourth in america. fireworks from across the country. that starts on monday night at 7:00 eastern, only here on cnn. >>> i'm kim brunhuber. back with more cnn in a moment. please do stay with us. when we started selling my health products online our shipping process was painfulllly slo. then we found shipstation. now we're shipping out orders 5 times faster and we're saving a ton. go to shipstation.com /tv and get 2 mohs free. i'm jonathan lawson here ttell you about life insurance through the lonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life ins

the olympians simone biles and megan rapinoe were here.o was former congresswoman gabriel giffords who survived assassination attempt in 2011. steve jobs and the late arizona senator john mccain were honored posthumously. denzel washington the actor couldn't make it for his honor because he tested positive for covid on his way there was a front row seat for the president's son hunter biden but he did not get a medal of freedom today, bret? >> bret: peter doocy live on the north lawn. peter, thank you. the head of the irs has asked a watchdog to investigate the decision to conduct intensive tax audits of former fbi director james comey and former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe. the announcement coming following a report from the "new york times." audits are supposed to be selected at random. the "times" notes the odds of anyone being selected for a national research program audit in 2017 are more than 0,000. raising questions about how two of former president trump's most visible critics were both selected. today the white house refused

also receiving metals of freedom today, simone biles, denzel washington, and megan rapinoe. good group. >> that humidity has been very interesting. >> and thankfully it is starting to go away. but as it does we have heat coming in the forecast. we will have another bout of humidity, drizzle saturday morning, one of our more comfortable afternoons to follow, but is going to get warm next week. it is mostly clear, sunny just about everywhere. clouds along the peninsula coast even the coast was sunnier than it has been for a couple days. drier and warmer tomorrow as temperatures get back to average. we will have that cooler weather saturday. king tides and hotter afternoons next week. there could be flooding in those usual areas. here is a look at the visible satellite. a few clouds along the peninsula coast. most of us will see a sunny sunset. temperature at the coast, 63. water temperature 58. you see 70's and 80's as we head inland. most of these temperatures are warmer than yesterday except for right along the coast of san francisco because of the faster breeze we talked ab

women's soccer player megan rapinoe and simone biles and the president will give posthumous medals tole co-founder steve jobs and former senator john mccain sandra sandra lindsay, the new york nurse who was the first to receive the covid vaccine outside of a clinical trial is also on the list of recipients and president biden set to give out the award on thursday. lawmakers across the country pushing back against big tech. more than two dozen states reportedly introducing laws that could impact the most powerful tech companies interact with users on social media. some of the laws to completely prevent users no matter what they're saying online and others tried to press social media to reporting hate speech. let's bring in tiffany lee now, assistant professor of law at the university of new hampshire school of law. tiffany, thanks. it seems like a big effort to police speech on social media and people have struck down laws on both sides. do you see these laws as being able to get through the courts at this point? >> i really don't think so what we see here are really well-intentioned e

also getting medals today were olympian simone biles, actor denzel washington, and soccer start megan rapinoerry: help for ukraine is coming today from the bay area. in san jose today, a donation has been put together with dozens of self-contained breathing apparatus and air masks being donated to first responders, critical equipment for firefighters. >> they are working to save lives and property in a situation where they are not expecting to have to do that. >>. >> nowhere is life-saving needed more right now than ukraine. larry: the mayor of san jose there. the equipment is being donated because the san jose for department is upgrading and replacing its inventory. the department and the city partnered with a nonprofit to make all this happen, and said more donations are needed, especially financial help. if you want to help those in ukraine, we have put together a list of verified groups as well as nonprofits and our website, abc7news.com/iteamaction. karina: noticeable humidity in the bay area this week is starting to drop. we are looking ahead to the what if i sleep hot? ...or cold? no p

megan rapinoe will be here, one of the most celebrated soccer stars in the united states.een on the u.s. women's national team since 2006. she has pushed for equal pay for women's sports, for female athletes so they would make the same dollar figure as their male counterparts. she's spoken out on social justice and lgbtq issues as well. so, andrea, it's going to be a packed house on some very special day here at the white house as they honor some extraordinary americans. >> peter, thank you so much. and joining us now ambassador cindy mccain. the united states permanent representative to the u.s. agencies and the wife of late senator john mccain who is being honored today. you've been doing heroic work on the food shortages caused by the ukraine war. that is your main focus. >> it is right now. i've had the opportunity to work in rome and work on probably the toughest issue facing the world right now and that is our food security issues. >> but let's talk about the award and senator mccain. this is a wonderful honor from his friend joe biden. it represents bipartisanship a

gymnast simone biles is expected to get the presidential medal of freedom team usa soccer star megan rapinoe is also getting a medal. other notable recipients this year include oscar winner denzel washington, former congresswoman gabby giffords and the late sen john mccain. the medals will be handed out at the white house on july. 7th. congratulations to all of them. all right. taking a look outside live now at the bay bridge. beautiful, clear skies out there. so blue, nice day to get out for a nice walk. we have kron 4 meteorologist here with more on just how long we can expect those conditions to last and conditions up in the sierra to yeah, let's get away, stephanie. it's a long holiday weekend with your 4th of july on monday and we're tracking blue skies. >> not just in the bay area, but this year as well. currently over half dome in yosemite. so we're tracking great weather this weekend. for those of you heading out to this year. going to be on the cool side, though, for the bay area with temperatures up to 10 to 20 degrees below average just because of that thick fog bank. but radar fo

soccer star, megan rapinoe, former congresswoman and gun control activist, gab by giffords and oscar actor denzel washington, a national spokesman for the boys and girls club. he will honor the late republican senator john mccain and apple cofounder steve jobs. as a girl -- moving on, as a girl she heard doctors say she'd never walk again. as a woman she proved even wrong and became one of hawaii's best adaptive surfers in today's the human factor. >> when i paddled out the first time, i was pretty scared, but when i caught my first wave, the fire did not stop. my name is mira, and i'm a para surfer. a para surfer is a disabled surfer or an adaptive surfer. i was 14 when i got into an accident. this was back home in san juan. i came to hawaii, went to shr shriner's. they fixed me up. i was paralyzed from the chest down, broken spine. i used the wheelchair for six years before i was able to walk with two canes. now i'm just using one cane. i learned how to surf and now i'm representing the hawaii in the worldwide competitions. it's a custom surf board that is made for my disability. n

president biden will present the presidential medal of freedom to denzel washington, simone biles and megan rapinoe, the nation's highest honor presented at the white house next week and over 140 pieces of hollywood history are up for sale during julian's auctions and hollywood legends auction. some of the items include an original stormtrooper's helmet from "star wars: a new hope." the auction starts july 15th. that's your eye on entertainment. danya bacchus, cbs news. >> i like the stormtrooper, we're like ooh, sweet. got to put good money down for that one. >> 5:56. cracking down on illegal fireworks in the bay area. >> what law enforcement is doing to protect neighborhoods for the holiday. >>> new calls for a contra costa county school board member to resign. why she wants a boycott of the fourth of july. >>> and many are getting ready to celebrate our country's independence in northern california. a look at some of the events just hours away. >> let's take a live look outside. we want the fog to move out s o big tobacco's cigarette butts filter practically nothing and are made of microplastic