craig melvin, nbc news, new york. >> thinking of hitting a farmers market tonight? you will have an extra second to shop for blueberries. we're gaining one extra leap second tonight. turns out it's taking earth just a little longer to spin than 100 years ago so the added second keeps clocks from get out of sync with the universe. >>> heavy is the head that wearing the crown, especially when it's diamonds. >>> if day diamonds are a girl's best friend, what if the girl grows up to be a queen. it's all relative with a peek at an exhibit that opened today at buckingham palace as part of queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebration, she's putting her own diamonds, more than 10,000 of them on display. we have the story. >> reporter: a collection of jewelry that's been three centuries in the making but lost none of its sparkle. >> i'd recommend anybody to go. it's fantastic. >> reporter: some pieces never seen before, others familiar from key moments in royal history. then there's the tiara that we see every day and the one on stamps, the diamond, worn to parliament each

melvin blevins of pataskala.they call in the police department and soon it's revealed the video is of blevins and his 16-year-old girlfriend, angel daley with blevins' 18-month-old niece. >> the first reaction i had was shock. >> after the police department took the camera, later on we were watching it on the news that they were being arrested for the footage that was on the camera, and we were just amazed that it happened that quickly. the police department wasted no time. >> two teenagers at the center of a disturbing, even horrifying form of child abuse. a 16- and 18-year-old were accused of forcing a toddler to smoke marijuana. >> at first, blevins, the baby's uncle and daley both plead not guilty. blevins even claims the incident never happened. >> i do recall him saying he didn't remember -- that maybe it was possible but he didn't remember doing it. until he got on video and it's hard to dispute that. >> angel daley is charged with corrupting another with drugs and endangering a child and she's sentenced t

melvin refused to honor the car and shot himself in the head. lawmakers are expected to send most of the month but looking at partisan and measures. haole jackson joins us live with the latest. what is on schedule for today? >> today, lawmakers are in the house to talk about repealing president obama's federal health care law. this is as one of several discussions. it is more for political show the political progress. >> the senate will come to order. but by congress is meeting for the first time since june. talks about overturning the federal health-care law. >> repealing would violate our economy and the values on which our country was founded. >> the point is to make a point. last month they passed a bill extending lower student loan rates. >> this will make a real difference in the lives of americans. make no mistake -- we have more to do. >> that list will have to wait until after november. >> republicans want to stop new regulations from going into affect. >> there will stop tax breaks for companies moving blas overseas -- moving jobs over

for "today," craig melvin, nbc news, new york. >>> and now back to lester in london. >> all right.vents friday in colorado shatter all of our collective sense of security. imagine securing something like the olympic and all the worst case scenarios you have to think of. the london olympics are the most heavily secured event in the city's history. the british military installed missiles on rooftops of homes near the olympic site in east london. at home, we have come to accept military security for big events post 9/11. but for generations, london has known what it is like to be a target and has the battle scars to prove it. the stoicism that british are famous for has been engrained by a deep had history of terror. and bloodshed on their own soil. high security here has long been a way of life. >> second nature now. don't really think about it anymore. >> reporter: while america's last vestage of innocence and denial may have been consumed in the ashes of 9/11, londoners have for decades directly suffered the wounds of war and the sense of vulnerability that comes with it. >> it sou

. >> it was on the way the second floor an unknown man, later identified as ronald melvin cox, began swinging a sword as officers entered the bedroom. >> it was a large sword in the range of 3 feet long. >> the sword struck one of the officers shields. >> the officer opened fire to stop the attack. >> police are not saying if he's attempted to the murder case. >> reporter: they are not releasing his name of the officer. back to you. >> thank you . baltimore county homicide detectives are investigating this case. >>> a carroll county man is behind bars this noon charged in connection with a double shooting over night that left one man dead and another injured. state police were called to the harvest inn just after a midnight. they found david garis and david hail in the parking lot. hail was taken to shock trauma. police arrested 24-year-old jacob bercher. he's been held on a temporary warrant charging him with first degree murder. >>> the baltimore city fire department is changing its social media guidelines. gigi barnett is in the news room with the details. >> reporter: the city fi

. >> reporter: after being swept by the yapg ease earlier this season, bob melvin has stressed to hisouthful team not to get caught up in the opponent's star-studded lineup. instead he hopes they continue this winning momentum and raise their level of competition to match the best in baseball. >> you know, this team had their way with us last time when they were here. it would be nice to have a nice series against them. but i think we're fighting a little bit harder than we did last year. and for a younger group, that's a good attribute to have going forward. >> i think the momentum is kind of going in our favor right now. obviously they're a good team, but we're a little bit more on the positive side and that's always going to help us. >> reporter: the yankees have won nine straight here at the coliseum, but as the players and bob melvin were quick to remind me, this team right now is a whole different look. they're having fun inside the clubhouse and the chemistry is showing out on the field. i'm kate longworth reporting for nbc bay area news. >> thank you, kate. >>> golfers tacklin

. >> melvin was suspicious when he got a call telling him his computer warranty was about to expire >> we could expand the warranty >> but his computer never had a warranty. gina thought the call she got was from microsoft. one week earlier she did have computer problems and click on a send error report. >> i was on the phone for five minutes >> that was all it took four of the caller to access to computer and start downloading her files. >> be suspicious if anyone calls the >> he says microsoft will never call about viruses or warranty programs and once the thieves get access to your computer they may have access to your passwords or even your bank accounts >> i would not give these people any information. i would not give them any access to your computer. >> he has issued an alert even though they have a 290 area code there website is based in india. over the phone the employees says there dress is at a city that is not exactly exist. gina reported the call to police and a credit bureau >> i'm not an idiot and if i could fall for this anyone could fall for this >> just be careful, t

officials say ronald melvin cox jr. had a sword and swung its that officer who shot cox. he died at the scene. the officer is now placed on routine administrative leave. >>> tonight a 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after found floating in a pool in cockeysville yesterday. the teen was found in the saddle brook apartments pool. people pulled him out of the water and began cpr. he doctors said it was serious enough to sends him to shock trauma. we will follow the story as more information comes out. >>> overcast skies helped keep the temperatures in the 80s. are we going to get rain? let's check in with mike massco here with your first forecast. are we going to get rain? >> we need the beneficial rain, where it rains for hours on end. that's not going to be the case. we do see spotty showers by the overnight. outside, right now, as of 6:00, a beautiful shot, though you notice the clouds coming back in, the clouds will be pat of the forecast for the jeff night hours in to tomorrow. maryland's most powerful radar, a dry sky overhead. northern carroll county, notice

the as will bob melvin have won 16-18.oco crisp, jhonny gomes, josh reddick, brandon inge, it's all coming, it's coming fast. 9-0 as after 2 innings. and they were playing loose and free. a guy climbing a chain-link fence to make the catch. that's it. add on crisp's home run , the as 3 home runs, 5 doubles, 16-0. as have won seven straight, and they are just on fire. >>> dodgers made a major move today acquiring manly ramirez. he's all smiles. 2 hits tonight. he comes over from the marlins who were happy to unload his big salary, about $35 million coming for two years. his best at-bat, a triple. but the dodgers lose in extra innings to the st. louis cardinals. >>> randy moss reported to 49ers training camp a day early. 1-time raider quarterback kenny staber is going after nfl money. he has joined 73 other players. they say, hey, our concussions were not handled properly in the past. and that's face it. these guys that are great, great players see some of these second stringers making more in one year than these guys made i

roomed melvin cox was shot and killed during the execution of a search warrant. officers say they went in to an upstairs bedroom of a home on high meadow and cox swung a sword at one of them. police say the officer opened fire to stop the attack and hit cox, his body has been taken for an autopsy. the officer is a 17 year veteran and on routine administrative leave while the shooting is investigated. >>> a massive fire in montgomery county forced dozens of people out of their homes. it happened in burtonsville. 17 people had to be rescued during the fire which may have started from an electric short from a ground floor apartment and spread up to the higher floor about 100 firefighters responded. 70 people displaced as a result of this. >>> around the nation starts in southwest texas, storms caused flooding problems. high waters stranded cars and drivers, one man stood on the roof of his car to stay drive after getting stuck. the storms caused thousands in the area to lose power and relief is not expected soon. the national weather service is forecasting more rain

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>>> good thursday i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall. we're following vice president joe biden's fire gentlemen counter punch before the naacp today, speaking to the same crowd that mitt romney addressed yesterday. he pushed back against the governor's claim that he would do more for the black community than the first black president. >> i believe this election will come down to character, conviction and vision. and it will not surprise you, i don't think it's even a close call. >> vice president also took shots at republicans in congress accusing them of putting politics over getting americans back to work. >> mitch mcconnell just said it out loud when talking about lessons he learned from history he said quote the single most important thing we want to achieve is obama to be a one term president. not, not to get us out of this recession. not to promote jobs. not to do the things that needed to to be done. but make barack obama a one term president. >> let's go ahead and bring in our "news nation" politicalle panel. richard fowler with

>>> good monday, i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall. the news nation is following developing news, the extreme weather that has paralyzed large swaths of this country. and as far west as indiana. hurricane-force winds left 17 people dead this weekend, most of them from fallen trees. in addition to the power outages, record temperatures forecast for today and the rest of the week are making for very dangerous conditions. we go now to the weather channel's mike seidel. he is in the nation's capital where tens of thousands are still without power. >> hey, craig, another blazing july afternoon here in washington. temperatures heading back into the mid 90s and these homes in northwest d.c. are heating up like ovens. the winds are up, but there's no air-conditioning. because the power's been out since friday night. that derecho swept in from the midwest hitting here friday evening, knocking out power because it knocked down hundreds of trees like this one down this street. the street is blocked, the jeep is damaged, it can't be driven and the

my colleague craig melvin has a look on what's next. >> happy birthday from craig. counter punch.t reaction to vice president joe biden's rousing speech in texas before the naacp, one day after mitt romney took that same stage. how did vice president biden do? should president obama have spoken before the group instead? we'll talk about that plus that scathing report issued on the penn state cover-up at the highest levels of the university over the jerry sandusky scandal. and, the aclu sues a school district for violating a student's right to learn to read. should schools be sued for not properly educating students. we'll talk about that. it's our "news nation" gut check next. and focus on the things that matter to you. >>> good thursday i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall. we're following vice president joe biden's fire gentlemen counter punch before the naacp today, speaking to the same crowd that mitt romney addressed yesterday. he pushed back against the governor's claim that he would do more for the black community than the first black president. >> i believe this election wi

craig melvin has a look at what's next on "news nation." hi, craig. >> happy july 4th to you, as well, andrea mitchell. >>> coming up next, why some liberals are worried about a roberts rebound. i'm going to talk to josh gerstein who says the surprise vote on health care gives him a chance to make a strong conservative mark next year without suffering much democratic backlash. we'll talk about that plus we also are following some developing news in pakistan. some routes have been reopened there. crucial nato supply routes after the u.s. issues an apology over last year's deadly air strike. and we will have new reaction to the death of tv legend andy griffith. ini-wheat has gotta be just right. perfect golden color. rich in fiber. my dad taught me, and i taught my son out there. morning, pa. wait... who's driving the...? ♪ 99 bushels of wheat on the farm, 99 bushels of wheat ♪ [ male announcer ] yep, there's 8 filling layers of whole grain fiber in those fun little biscuits... so they stick with you, all morning long. kellogg's® mini-wheats

afterwards, bob melvin talked about parker's historic season so far. >> i don't think about that. i'm game to game with him. seems like the same game every time. you add all those things up. it makes some sense that it's been a remarkable run. hopefully it continues doing it. tough kid on top of it. >>> let's check in on the ws, who introduced three-quarters of the first draft class by bob myers on monday. new jerseys in hand, they gave warrior fans a glimpse of the near-future. a future that's based on their past. >> i want to come in and impact the scoring. but whatever my ceiling is, i plan to work as hard as i can. defense, rebounding. big things on this team. i'm going to try to contribute in those areas, as well. and try to do the best i can. >> it shows how much hard work. that's what it's meant for me throughout my career is, i just worked hard. i've been a video coordinator. now, it sitting here. it's crazy. it hasn't hit me yet. but it's great. >> when i got to michigan state, they said i would never play. they said that's the best you'll ever do. they keep going. they n

>>> i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall on this tuesday. the news nation is following dangerous heat across this country as we head into the fourth of july. temperatures nearing triple digits are forecast from the plains to atlantic coast with more of the same tomorrow. this is more than 1 million people are still without power from indiana to virginia. more than 300,000 are blacked out in ohio alone. can you imagine sitting, sweltering in this heat without a.c. folks are frustrated. >> they told me seven days, who can wait seven days. >> for more on what to expect, we turn to the weather channel's heather tesch. >> well, it's going to be hot and my husband was one of those people suffering in the heat as he was on a business trip with a hotel and no air-conditioning. it's been difficult for people. and we've got more hot weather to come. you think of fourth of july and hot weather, but this is a little over the top. first of all, i want to show you where we do have some heat, watches and warnings out here, advisories. it's not just the tem

i'm craig melvin in for tamron hall.are expecting new remarks from president obama as he wraps up his bus tour in pennsylvania. a live look there. as you can see, a few hundred people waiting to hear the president speak at garden give mellon university. he will be speaking while many around this country continue to talk about the dismal new jobs report. the labor department reporting that the united states added just 80,000 jobs last month, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2%. this morning, the president in ohio responded to that disappointing report. >> we learned this morning that our businesses created 84,000 new jobs last month. and that overall means that businesses have created 4.4 million new jobs over the past 28 months, including 500,000 new manufacturing jobs. that's a step in the right direction. >> as you might imagine, mitt romney came out swinging, calling the 8.2% jobless rate unacceptable. he blamed the president's policies for the stagnant economic recovery. >> we have seen the jobs report th

my colleague craig melvin has a look at what's next on "news nation.">> we are actually going to pick things up right where you and chris left them off. 2 million people without power and it may take a week to come back on i'm going to get the latest from the ceo of pepco. also the dnc will join me live. new comments from mitt romney's senior adviser saying he agrees with the president at the health care mandate is not a tax. >>> and then today's "news nation gut check" a popular disney villain gets a controversial new makeover. go ahead of him and win fifty thousand dollars. congratulations you are our one millionth customer. people don't like to miss out on money that should have been theirs. that's why at ally we have the raise your rate 2-year cd. you can get a one-time rate increase if our two-year rate goes up. if your bank makes you miss out, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a

i'm craig melvin, in for tamron hall in assignment in london.lowing developing news right now. a live look here, reno, nevada. mitt romney at any moment expected to address the same veterans group that president obama spoke to yesterday. a romney aide telling nbc news the governor will, quote, outline how the president has relinquished our leadership role in the world, and how we're reaping consequences. romney's focus on foreign policy comes as he tries to ramp up his credentials for the six-day overseas trip starting tomorrow. ron mott live in reno, nevada, where mr. romney's expected to take the stage any moment. ron, do we know what else the governor's going to be saying to that vfw group? >> reporter: craig, good day. we expect governor romney to hit president obama hard on foreign policy. mitt romney is off on a three-stop trip, the olympics in london, then israel and poland. what he wants to say today is that to veterans, is that the president has let the nation down overseas. while they have had some military successes overseas he says t

way to arizona, and once he was out there he decided at one point to get rid of it, to sell it, and melvin gatlin, who gathered our collection, purchased it from him, took it to new york. it was there for many years before coming to us. it's the louisiana purchase exposition, and the louisiana purchase was in 1803. the fair was actually in 1904. and they tried to do it in 1903, but they got approval from congress late and were having difficulties, so they actually got approval to extend it, have it in 1904 and have a centennial of when lewis and clark set off. the story of the world's fair is a big story, and the fair itself was big. and it's hard to pin down. we have one artifact that tries to do that. it was from the time of the world's fair, and they had to have maps to find them around so they did. the st. louis exposition all in a nutshell. and they have a reproduction walnut shell and a map inside of it that you could accordion out. that was a unique promotional item. it had pictures inside of buildings and information on the buildings so that you would know everything you needed to

the officer opened fire after ronald melvin cox junior came at him with a weapon. police have identified the officer as a 17 year veteran. he is on routine leave. >>> state police have arrested a man who they say opened fire ate crowd outside of a lounge killing one man. it happened on liberty road. david garret died from his wounds and a second victim was hit in the arm. the alleged gunman, was caught by police after they traced him through his credit card. >> trooper was able to talk to the suspect on the phone. he was convinced to give himself up. he gave up in a church parking lot. >> he is facing murder charges tonight. he is being held at jail. >>> continuing coverage, baltimore woman who was shot in the neck but survive has new returned to the city to continue her recovery. we first introduced you to her last month. tonight christian is here with the new efforts to try to help her and her family. >> reporter: she is making progress but her injury was severe. the bullet left her paralyzed from the neck down. friends and family are doing what they can to suppo

craig melvin, great story. thank you so much.rooks and read an excerpt from the book, head to today.com. >>> still ahead how to travel the word for free. we're going to meet a man who said he did and you can, too. first, ts is "today" on nbc. oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and donut today. america runs on dunkin'. but they can be really well thexpensive.ted a puppy, so to save money i just found them a possum. dad, i think he's dead. probably just playin' possum. sfx: possum hisses there he is. there's an easier way to save. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> today's american story with bob dotson comes from a little town with a big fourth of july parade. today we'll pass by something special, a huge thank you to neighbors who helped save a life. >> reporter: bussey, iowa, may make you homesick for a place you've probably never been. just 422 people live here. but this small town has made a big difference in don's life. >>

. >> reporter: melvin johnson needs power to run his sleep machine. >> i have the facemask that i put on my face to keep the air, to keep the breath that i'm losing and if i'm not having electricity, i can't do that. so i could die in my sleep. >> reporter: calvin escapes his hot apartment by coming outside, but that's hardly much relief. >> turn our lights on, no matter what it takes. turn our lights on. >> reporter: he'll have a good night's sleep tonight because he just called and said his power is back on. here in fairfax county there is still 121,000 people without power, most back online by tuesday night. back to you, derek. >> thank you. >>> just ahead the frustration growing now for some virginia residents. they still don't have lights. we'll visit one alexandria neighborhood and we're starting to hear about some school closings.

by the way, did -- did melvin, the former secretary of defense, play any role what so ever in the selection of john doar? >> i think had supported it. i think there was -- in other words, once doar's name came to the floor, and once it started to surface, i think -- maybe laird and others, true the back-door messaging said that they thought that was an honorable choice. >> was there any pushback from the more partisan democrats on the committee because you had chosen a republican? >> yes. there was a lot of -- there was a lot of displeasure in the more liberal elements of the committee and i think in the house that -- here's a republican. this is an incredible undertaking, and why would you ever pick a republican to do this? and i think there was that. there was a lot of criticism. everybody had an opinion. because this was such -- so, again, my amazement is, how the congressman dealt with that. he just sort of, you know, he was always in his three-piece suit, also very calm and he just -- he just absorbed and just moved on. >> francis, was there pushback from more partisan republicans beca

craig melvin in oyster bay, new york. my heart goes out to the families that lost their kids. >> absolutely. let's get a check of the top stories. tamron hall at the news desk. tamron, good morning. >> hi, willie and fatly. good morning, everyone. the campaign trail heating up. president obama on day two of his bus tour to ohio and pennsylvania, two battleground states in the election. meantime challenger mitt romney is keeping cool on a family vacation in new hampshire. gop officials say the party raised more than $100 million in june, outpacing the obama campaign for the second straight month. >>> in florida, a judge has set a high bar for george zimmerman's release from bail, granted $1 million bail as he awaits second degree murder in the shooting of unarmed teenager trayvon martin. in a ruling june lester questioned zimmerman's credibility having revoked his earlier $150,000 bail for allegedly misleading the court about his finances. judge lester also suggested zimmerman may have planned to flee the country with mone

. >> there is a three-game series at home against seattle and manager bob melvin looking for a strongish before the break. >> i think this would create a good feeling and momentum going into the second half. the goal is to play a lot better than that. based on... where we've been this season, and the personnel kind inform and out of here. we're playing better and better. >> there is a roger fedderer taking on novack jokavich. after splitting two sets, fedderer opens up a court for the backhand winner. next point fedderer stay aggressive goes down the line. there is set point, fedderer at the net. there is roger putting it away to take a lead. he then went on to take the 4th set and there is jokavich's return goes into the net. there is a win on sunday which ties pete sampras's record. joe willford took on britain's andy murray after losing in the semies last three years, murray won two sets, lost to third and there is a cross court winner here. >> this is match point. return to service is good. he becomes a first brit to reach the finals of wimbledon since 1938 and and there is a 14-y

craig melvin has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you.ing here in chelsea behind me. one thing for sure, katie holmes is not going into hiding. she's been seen eating ice cream with her daughter, shop tping a the grocery store behind me, enjoying the neighborhood that is chelsea. all of this as we learn how she orchestrated the sudden split with tom cruise and who helped her. katie and suri, strolling, smiling and celebrating independence day in their new chelsea neighborhood. they spent some of wednesday shopping at whole foods, at one point stopping for a picture in the meat section. as the 33-year-old adjusts to her new life, new details are emerging about how her life with tom cruise suddenly ended. >> she was telling tom i love you but meanwhile she was doing things secretly. >> reporter: according to sources, she had been plotting the split for a while. she reportedly told cruz she was going to a new place where there was a garage so she could seek privacy. >> she was actually moving out and starting her new life. >> reporter: accor

folks like brad and melvin, can only try to cool their bodies under a shade tree. >> we have 50% electricity, so we're able to have a light on, the tv, and -- >> reporter: what would you like most of all now? >> the air conditioning, of course. >> jim rosin feld recording from. >>> in prince georges county, there's this is knee cypress street, a utility pole crashed and caused a domino effect. a bunch of stores had to close because they didn't have any power. mcdonald's is one of the few places open, and it's become a bit of an oasis with people struggling to get something, because they don't have the refrigerator or anything else. that's tough. >>> it is. drivers remain careful out there. there are several transportation officials are reporting about 400 signal outages across maryland. including these broken signals in bethesda. officials in fairfax county tell us more than 80 intersections. drivers are urged to treat those signals as a four-way stop and always proceed with caution. >>> to keep the evening community moving, restrictions are lifted. this is a live look at traffic as you can

if they voted right now, bob melvin is manager of the year. >> a lot of good things happened today, grinding boy it started outlooking look it was going to be 12-1. next thing you know we come back and tie it up seth's homer. terrific to keep competing after so many games where you are so drained. and then compete as hard as we competed all year in this game after we're down 4-0 is pretty special. >>> the angels suddenly pressured to win or get passed by the a's. albert pujols was a slow starter but this homer was his 18th. the angels pull within five games of division leading texas. >>> the giants were going for a sweep themselves today and there was plenty of drama. things off to a good start as nate shoreholtz comes in. pablo sandoval hits one high off the wall in center. you don't see this side often. victorino racing for the ball after it comes back toward the infield. while all that happening buster posey scored in first. may berry first scored the game. then he put the phillies in front. still a decent outing for zito allowing five runs in three hits. and the a's shorholtz went deep i

. >> well, we're halfway there and at the halfway point of the baseball season, bob melvin said whatmpressed him the most is the production he sees from his young players. >> this organization is not afraid to play younger players and make some moves, it is exciting to see how many rookies we have on the roster at this point, how many guys we have had here, how many rookies that have been here as well. we're finding out this year kind of who's going forward with us and we have a lot of guys to choose and find out about, and that's an exciting time for us. >> i think it's good, i think it's good for the deal and a lot of the guys that are on the team now started out in sacramento so it's nice to be up here and know some of these guys we started off the season with. >> and carrying this team is veteran reliever brian fuentes. at the coliseum, i'm kate longworth. >> warriors say they have -- while the terms are undisclosed, the nba labor agreement will get a -- maximum of just under $10 million. this is a sad day for raider fans, as one of their fan favorites, offensive lineman ben davi

all smiles from bob melvin and company and why not, winning is a lot of fun.big blow, a homer by wieters. the orioles had a 1-0 lead. and chris carter can't handle weeks's high throw. the error was charged to carter. the way chen was pitching that was going to be plenty of support. carter goes down on strikes. one of 12 athletics to be fanned by the rookie from taiwan. after the a's had put one on the scoreboard, quintanilla hit one toward the warehouse. a's get cooled off but can still put together the best july in franchise history. they lose this one 6-1. but they are still 18-4 this month and 12-3 since the all star break. the a's made one deal, they acquired cabrera from the santos. >>> brinki pitched well, the first one came thanks to this rbi single from mat pat choice. means the a's will stay in second place in the al west by a half game. >>> at the top of the division runs hard to come by in texas. the rangers with nelson cruz at third and one out against the white sox. gavin floyd throws to third to get michael young. but adam dunn breaks away. no er

skipper bob melvin did accompany him on the strip and admits that it's pretty amazing to see his closerteam. >> it's been some kind of a journey and i have read quotes where it comes into spring training just trying to make a team. now he's closing for us, and now he's in an all-star game. >> it's been a wild ride, i told everyone, i came into camp just trying to make the team and then to have everything kind of fall into place like this has been a blessing, i mean, i definitely didn't see it coming. >> well, some unbelievably sad news for the stanford basketball program as former captain peter sawyer passed away, sauer collapsed during a pick up basketball game. he was the captain of the 1994 team. sauer was only 35 years old. larry robinson has been hired to be an associate head coach. guys, he made it very clear he does not have designs on replacing todd mcclellan if the sharks don't get off to a good start, he simply wants to be an assistant coach. >> thank you, dave, appreciate it. for a full half hour of bay area sports coverage, you can watch comcast sports at 10:3 ♪ [ male annou

melvin apologized to the naacp on behalf of the republican party for the party's history of playing racial politics in the cast in order to court white voters. he said it was wrong for the republicans to have done that. during the election campaign in 2004, president bush did outreach to the african-american community with a vote with his african-american staring community. the bush administration despite the many, many, many, many, many faults did also make real attempts to reach out to the hispanic community. on policy, george w. bush advocated for comprehensive immigration reform. he reached out to democrats like ted kennedy to reach out the broken immigration system in a bipartisan way. he failed, of course, but at least he tried on the policy. and on politics the bush team did so much outreach to the hispanic community that he managed to increase his share of the hispanic vote from 2000 to 2004 when he was dramatically less popular overall. george w. bush got 42% of the hispanic vote in 2004. mitt romney on the other hands, in terms of policy, he's trying to appeal to the public by pr

manager bob melvin has a team that's not going to back down in a pressure situation. >> we've walkedany times. so i think we almost expect to play games like that. based on the fact at one point, i think we were 10 games under .500, and we're back to .500. you have to certainly consider yourself a better team at this point. >>> that is the sporting life for now. something you will probably like frank, the sharks have announced they are forming an agreement with the new san francisco bulls minor league team. so they're going to help each other out, and develop players with each other. >> good stuff. i want to go see the bulls. >> thanks mark. >> thank you for trusting ktvu, channel [ snoring ] ♪ [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] introducing zzzquil sleep-aid. [ snoring ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] it's not for colds, it's not for pain, it's just for sleep. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] because sleep is a beautiful thing. [ birds chirping ] introducing zzzquil, the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil. ♪

and a member of the band the melvins. i urge you to buy it. it is called freak puke. that's a tbr title. and in brazil he is considered a party favor. it is bill schulz. and he is cuter that a koala hugging a panda and covered in blood. next to me is columnist and author jedediah bila. and he has no talent. our no, times correspondent. good to see you, pinch. >> today the title of the op-ed says, acid test for marine life. it is about the environmental problem of ocean ocidification. how did you enjoy the cool aid i made for you? why are the walls bleeding right now? sadly i can't even tell if he is tripping right now. greg? >> another sterling performance by the newspaper player. the aca lives another day. on thursday, the supreme court, the highest court in the land, likely because they are smoking something, upheld nearly all of president obama's affordable care act, aka, obama care, aka, the ruin of this great country i love dearly. in a 5-4 decision the court deemed the mandate constitutional, but only because it fell within congress' authority to tax, not becaus

craig melvin, in for thomas roberts. >> i'm disgusted by the spiders, just the sight of them. >>> nexthe bain blame game, sackizations flying between the campaigns over when mitt romney left bain. is the war of words getting out of control? we're going to ask obama campaign press secretary. >>> and couldn't it be condi? new speculation over whether mitt romney will put condi on his ticket. >>> and disappointment that the red, white and blue olympic team's uniforms is not made in america. all that and a whole lot more, straight ahead on msnbc. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement available only with liberty mutual auto insurance, if your car's totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. to learn more, visit us today. responsibility. what's your policy? gives you a 50% annual bonus. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said, "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people

manager bob melvin has a team that's not going to back down in a pressure situation. >> we've walked teams many times. so i think we almost expect to play games like that. based on the fact at one point, i think we were 10 games under .500, and we're back to .500. you have to certainly consider yourself a better team at this point. >>> that is the sporting life for now. something you will probably like frank, the sharks have announced they are forming an agreement with the new san francisco bulls minor league team. so they're going to help each other out, and develop players with each other. >> good stuff. i want to go see the bulls. >> thanks mark. >> thank you for trusting ktvu, channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> the ktvu morning team will keep an eye on that wayward dolphin. they're here starting at 4:30 tomorrow morning. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection.

craig melvin is in for thomas roberts. >> republicans try to paint the president as outsourcener chiefads to iowa to talk about the bush tax cuts and his fight for the middle class. also, repeal and replace. republicans holding a key debate on the president's health care law. we will get both sides and talk about what it means for you. now that the settlement is done, what's next for tom kat. we will get the inside scoop. all that and more, straight ahead. has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. i haven't thought about aspirin for years. aspirin wouldn't really help my headache, i don't think. aspirin is just old school. people have doubts about taking aspirin for pain. but they haven't experienced extra stren

i'm craig melvin. here's what's happening now now. the national weather service issued heat advisories this july 4th holiday. forecasters are expecting record breaking heat from the midwest. 90 to 105 degrees. pakistan will reopen supply routes tomorrow following a seven month blockade. the move is after the united states apologized for air strikes that killed 24 pakistani soldiers in november. back to lockup. >>> if i'm not doing something, somebody will find something for me to do. most of the time stupid stuff. so it's better to just to find something for yourself to do. >> when we met joseph in one of the massive kitchens at riker's island jail, he was serving 90 days for misdemeanor assault, criminal mischief and petit larceny. >> not as clean as they should be. you got cockroaches and stuff like that in here. but, you know, i haven't seen anybody dilately. i guess they get away with it. >> while regan may never get a job as a spokesman for riker's island, he offered a plug for life here. >> if you like being told what to do, eat

but, i think that in here the way that melvin has been running the club, and his personality, i think it is really easy to come in here. >> how shaking are the yankees after their trip to oakland? they sent a pair of pitching prospects to the seattle mariners in exchange for this 30 year-old outfielder who is in the final year of a five-year $90 million contract batting just 261. a good move for the yankees, he will face his old team tonight in seattle. good stuff. the giants could be in the market for a little help as well. with the trade deadline looming, brandon bell may be running out of time at first base. for the first time this season paulo sandoval will start at first base, with walking areas at third base. bell got one hit in 20 at bats on a recent road trip with eight strikeouts. the giants cannot wait for him to get his confidence back. >> yard is said that he has been shaken a little bit, but were forced to make a move when you hear that. so he needs a break to get that back. and, just get back to getting a good swing and making contact. that has become an issue with eight

. ♪ >>> i'm craig melvin. here's what's happening.independence day celebration in new hampshire has taken a political tone because mitt romney took part in the festivities attracting his supporters and also obama advocates who marched chanting "barack's got our backs." and in d.c., a special fourth of july sell participation on the south lawn. president obama is hosting a barbecue for military heroes and their families. now back to "lockup." >>> even though he served 26 years behind bars, paul komyatti still goes back to prison once a week. >> who are you here to see? >> rosemary conrad. number 1704. >> but now it's to visit his 85-year-old mother who's still serving time for her role in the murder of paul's father. >> hi, mom. >> hi. how are you? >> love you. >> he gets the first hug. >> when i got locked up, she was 57. she was very physically fit, very active woman. and now, you know, she's in a wheelchair now. how you feeling? still having problems on your right side? >> yes. >> is there anything new going on? >> not too much. >>

. >> no, what you just said -- >> melvin, i'm saying i don't think that's fair. think it's a capitalist society. >> that's why people are going after him. >> i think it's part of the narrative that's being put out there that he has offshore accounts and this, that and the other. let's stick to the issue. if there's an issue with bain, deal with that. i think the american people want to hear about jobs. and they want to hear about the economy -- >> sophia, thanks. ten seconds, david. ten seconds. >> they want to have faith in their leaders. right now he's secretive about his own perm finances. how can you give charge of the u.s. economy and its finances? >> david, that's longer than ten seconds. >> sorry about that. >> we'll leave it there nonetheless. thanks, sophia, thanks to you. of course, we'll pick this conversation up at some point in the very near future. i appreciate that. thursday power panel, sophia nelson, david corn. >>> still ahead, mood disorder mystery. why congressman jesse jackson jr. is taking a medical leave of absen absence. a close friend is