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and talk just very briefly about this issue of the so-called mexico city tapes. it's a long convoluted story. to sums are, in october of 1963, the cia station reported the headquarters to visit an american to the soviet embassy based on top telephone conversations of a man calling himself lee harvey aoswald and the transcripts would cause great kaunsernation in the halls of washington. because in one, he made reference to a prior meeting about valerie kostakoff. and sabotage and assassinations. and also captured on tape was this cryptic comment that led some leader to believe that the they were housing him. and this is of which 40 million americans would die in a nuclear exchange with the soviets. so, transcripts of oswald's call. well, the received story is that the tapes were erased, routinely recycled. but the recycling story itself only develops after hoover told the white house that these tapes are still in existence. fbi special agents listened to them. they had oswald in the jail cell and determined it wasn't his voice on the tapes. so, oswald, the loser w

nearly a year ago, we took you to mexico city, a city with a growing list of billionaires, and yet, inhe shadow of so much wealth, the forgotten children. the government promised at the time major changes. so, tonight here, we go back to check, and you're about to see what we found. it was nearly a year ago, we traveled to mexico city in search of the children. abc news getting the government blacklist, obtained by disability rights international. so, authorities put these institutions on a blacklist. >> yes. >> but they're still open? >> yes. >> we discovered padlocks on doors and windows and we see a commotion outside this door. no doorknob, just a little girl peering out. >> hola! >> she's locked in the bathroom. government money keeps this place open. other facilities not on the blacklist, and yet we find children with disabilities inside cages, rows of them locked up. he spends 24 hours a day in this cage? >> they take him out for one hour. >> the director of the facility at the time guiding our team, telling us they are all well taken care of here. they have a good quality of lif

it's currently legal only in certain states and mexico city. nnouncement came as peÑa nieto faces renewed pressure over the disappearance of 43 students in mexico in september 2014. multiple reports have pointed to a role by federal authorities and cast doubt on mexico's claim the students were killed by a drug gang. well, if anyone understood the beauty and contradictions of mexico, it was the late independent reporter, activist and poet john ross. , ross covered social movements in mexico and latin america for nearly half a century. this is john ross during a visit to democracy now! in 2010, shortly after the publication of his book "el monstruo: dread and , redemption in mexico city." i asked him about the title of the book. >> mexico city is a monster of a city, and possibly in the world, 23 million people living on a piece of land that does not really support them. there is no water, where there is very bad air. her struggle to stay on this land i think has been epic. the city is a monstruo in itself. they characterize the beginnings -- it

was nearly a year ago that abc's david into your shed new light on what is a growing problem in mexico city>> despite the city's growing list of billionaires, orphan children some are disabilities lived in absolute scowl lore some even locked in cages. the government at the time promised major changes. >> now david and his crew returned and there is what they found. >> it was nearly a year ago, we traveled to mexico city in search of the children. abc news getting the government blacklist, obtained by disability rights international. so, authorities put these institutions on a blacklist. >> yes. >> but they're still open? >> yes. >> we discovered padlocks on doors and windows and we see a commotion outside this door. no doorknob, just a little girl peering out. >> hola! >> she's locked in the bathroom. government money keeps this place open. other facilities not on the blacklist, and yet we find children with disabilities inside cages, rows of them locked up. he spends 24 hours a day in this cage? >> they take him out for one hour. >> the director of the facility at the time guiding our tea

residents of mexico city may have been enjoying slightly better air quality today, with 40% of the city's cars ordered off the roads, but local businesses are warning that the measure has cost them more than $200 million in lost revenue. this is the second time this month that the government has imposed a vehicle restrictions due to high levels of smog. in mexico city it is getting harder and harder to breathe fresh air. >> i use a mask to protect myself from the pollution. but the smog is there. after being on the street all day, my throat ends up hurting and there is a taste of gas in my mouth. reporter: ozone levels have reached notorious new records in the sprawling metropolis that is home to 21 million people. as of tuesday, 40% of vehicles, 2.2 million cars, must stay off the roads. for motorists, life has become chaotic. >> on one hand we are helping to lower pollution. it is a trade-off. there's a serious lack of organization. reporter: in march authorities put into place a four-day plan reducing traffic as the city battled its worst pollution in over a decade, after ozone levels

saturday she and multimillionaire tv exec tied the knot at his private home outside of mexico city.illiams serenaded eva. the theme white. eva's mom beamed under the canopy of white flowers as the couple said i do in front of a giant white cross as the sunset. as for the dress, the bride wore a floor length gown with a sweetheart neckline. eva cha into a spaghetti strap number as ricky martin rocked the reception. melanie griffith david beckham all got pretty loca. #omg my feet hurt. things ended with a bang. fireworks to the tune of what a wonderful world. >> what a perfect night. eva threw off on the honeymoon and hopped on a private jet wearing m pajamas. no word on the destination but i know they're having fun. let's move on to this. biggest loser. is there more to all the weight loss than diet and exercise. former contestants say they were encouraged drugs to drop the pounds. the accusations in new york post article are blunt claiming that the show encouraged some contestants to take street dru to help them lose weight. >> you got it. >> one the biggest losers accusers is seaso

local time, that el chapo was transferred from just outside of mexico city to ciudad juarez there in co on the border there with the united states. what i find interesting, fredricka, is where he was held in that penitentiary was the equivalent of a supermax in colorado. it was the most secure prison in all of mexico. and despite that el chapo was able to escape from that prison, having said that, he's now being transferred to another penitentiary, we can only assume that he's under heavy watch, heavy security, but the prison where he was being held just outside of mexico city, that was the most secure prison in all of mexico. now we can only assume he's in a prison that's not as secure, but, of course, being watched, very, very tightly by mexican security officials. fredricka? >> so, nick, help us better understand that. especially when you say, if he was being held in the equivalent of a supermax, we know he escaped and then that led to that incredible global search for him, only for him to be, you know, not too far away, in a different, you know, province, so to speak, of mexico, b

that we can -- embassy mexico city, what we can always get a little better there. mr. menendez: are your mexican partners, are they doing everything they can in order to meet the challenge on their side of the border? mr. foote: during the beginning o'st of president pena niet administration, there was a pause in plan merida as we did a mutual assessment of the security relationship, and over the past year and a half, we have seen much closer collaboration ando's administration, there was a pause in unprecedented openness and frankness in our bilateral dialogue, to answer your question, is mexico doing everything they can? they could improve. some of their efforts are not yet at the optimal level, but we remain optimistic and positive that they are moving in the right direction. mr. menendez: well i appreciate the optimism, but i am seeking to introduce a little dose of realism into it, and so part of the challenge is, you have in some of the northern parts of mexico where i have heard u.s. citizens from the region who have come to talk to me say that many who had

in mexico ruled joaquin guzman could be extradited to the u.s., he was premoved from a prison to mexico city to one closer to mexico's border to texas on saturday. that move coming one month after a lawyer told a judge he wanted to be extradited to the u.s. as soon as possible because conditions at the mexican prison were unbearable and making him sick is. when guzman is extradited, he will be sent to brooklyn to stand trial on federal charges. >>> a convicted killer is bind bars after one week on the ruj run. 38-year-old author buckle in a wooded area, about 90 minutes east of philadelphia this morning. he was up for his first parole hearing in three weeks. buckle was finishing his 14-year sentence for an aggravated manslaughter charge including a 10-month-old baby. >>> incredible video coming out of oklahoma this evening, storm chasers followed several twisters near wind wood and el more city. as you can see, already some damage, collapsed buildings, toppled trees and other debris. there's no word about any possible casualties at this point. >>> here in our area, we can't seem to shake all

he was moved saturday from a maximum security lockup outside mexico city to a prison in ciudad juarez. the foreign ministry of the city sill must approve the extradition ruling within 20 days and the defense are appeal. >>> -- can appeal. >>> right now canadian authorities are starting to plan for the return of thousands of people to the fire ravaged town of fort mcmurray. they will begin examining the damage and checking on infrastructure and the power grid. tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate since the fire started last week. fills say that 16 -- officials say that 1600 homes were destroyed. there's in timeline yet for allowing people to return to their homes. >>> this is what the devastation looked like from space. check out the smoke. so far the wildfire burned more than 600 square miles and experts say that unless the region sees significant rainfall the fire will likely burn for months. >>> this just in, we're learning that california will consider lifting its mandatory statewide conservation order as the drought eases. meanwhile, governor brown is rebuffing claims

since then, he's being held at the maximum security prison near mexico city, now he's in juarez on the border 21 miles away from el paso, texas. the mexican government has moved him as part of a security protocol saying we have rotated more than 7,400 inmates nationwide, as art of a secure measure nationwide. the reason behind this is reinforce security at the prison. sure, jail cell improvements are possible, but a former head of the u.s. drug enforcement says it's because of police concerns. did they catch wind of another jail break? we don't know. he escaped into the tunnel, and since his recapture, unresidents measures have been put in place to keep him up. while 'el chapo''s new home is a newly built prison ran by his cartel. it's another sign 'el chapo' may be extradited to the u.s. where he faces charges. that would be a surprise. mexican initials said that could take a year. in new york, fox news. >>> the catastrophic fort mcmurray in alberta is showing signs of slowing down. today many canadians are spending their day as wildfire evacuees. it's burned more than 1,600 homes and

smith gave the salute while receiving the gold medal for the 200-meter race in the 1968 olympics in mexico city. >> because he was an amazing athlete and a courageous person we decided to name this meet after him. >> reporter: smith has attended all 13 track meets in support of dr. alexander's work >> you hear that in the background? that's joy, love, being part of something. >> reporter: as a leader and mentor, dr. alexander helps kids like briona rivera get a running start in sports and school. >> he is like a grandpa to me. >> reporter: how? >> he helps me with everything. he checks up on me. >> reporter: thanks to dr. alexander, christopher pearson hopes his first place finish is not his last. >> my dreams are just to make it to the olympics one day and get a gold medal. >> it gives me goosebumps to see all these beautiful children. >> reporter: so for creating a program to teach inner city kids a healthy lifestyle, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to dr. mark alexander. sharon chin, kpix 5. track meet's best athletes l go to taiwan for the international children's ga. last

saturday she and multimillionaire tv exec tied the knot at his private lakeside home outside of mexico cityva. for third time down the aisle. the theme white. eva's mom beamed under the canopy of white flowers as the couple said i do in front of a giant white cross as the sunset. as for the dress, the bride wore a floor length gown wi by victoria beckham. eva changed into a spaghetti strap number as ricky martin rocked the reception. guests, including, melanie griffith and david beckham all got pretty loca. #omg my feet hurt. things ended with a bang. fireworks to the tune of what a wonderful world. ♪ what a wonderful world >> what a perfect night. they flew off on their honeymoon, and hopped on a private jet pearing matching pajamas. no word on the destination but i know they're having fun. let's move on to this. biggest loser. the show is under attack. is there more to all the weight loss than diet and exercise? former contestants say they were encouraged to use drugs to drop the pounds. the accusations in a new york post article published yesterday are blunt, claim ing that the show enco

. >>> near mexico city. to a jail in cuidad juarez. it's making the move because of upgrades to the original prison but a mexican security analysts says officials really might be afraid to hold el chapo in one place for too long. >>> scary weather in colorado. a spring storm's moved from the mountains into the plains. this tornado was caught on camera northeast of denver. several buildings were damaged and trees uprooted. the same system brought hail to the area and made the roads icy in northern arizona. >>> a massive wild fire burning in alberta canada. equal to the size of hong kong. cbs reporter ben tracy on what's making it nearly impossible to control. >> reporter: there are times when you can tell if it's a fire or a volcano that's just erupted. with no significant rain in the forecast this fire is nearly impossible to contain. fire captain adam bug den has been on the front line. >> met more war heroes in this experience that i've ever thought existed. >> reporter: the winds are now blowing the fire away from some of the towns.

mexico. then crawling through the city's drainage system. those mexican commandos later caught up with him, but his knack for prison breaks is one reason the u.s. department of justice is trying to extradite el chapo to the u.s. >> i wouldn't get excited about the fact that just because he's in juarez he's about to get expedited. it could be extradition. my guess is it probably leans as much on safety as anything else. >> reporter: officials both on the u.s. and the mexican side tell us that extradition is not imminent right now. this despite the fact that el chapo s lawyers said that the prison conditions in mexico were so very harsh that el chapo had actually asked to be expedited. cecilia? >> matt gutman on the story from the beginning, thank you. >>> we move on now to the state of emergency north of the border, the massive wildfire burning out of control in canada, doubling in size, and the conditions are only getting worse. take a look at this. a hazy skyline, that is minneapolis. strong winds now blowing smoke here, too. abc's neal kar

weekend, convicted drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman was moved from a maximum security prison near mexico city as a less secure facility just across the border from el paso, texas. >>> and newly released images of george w. bush from 9/11 in the moments and hours after the terror attacks. white house photographer captured these incredible shots that, on a day for most americans, included images seared in our memories forever. you can see more of them on nbc news.com. >>> "tron" fans, check this out. a roller coaster inspired by the movie is up and running at shanghai disney resort. but you don't have to go to china to see if the ride lives up to the hype. disney posted a first-person view, whipping through the flurry of visual effects. the coaster opened after a year of anticipation, and what many consider the park's main traction. >>> now a look back on this day in 1994. south africa's newly elected parliament chose nelson mandela to be the country's first black president. here's how this historic inauguration was reported by nbc. >> nelson mandela was in such a hurry to be inaugurated, he be

admitted she paid smugglers $13,000, flew to mexico city where she was "paired" with a child, and theyrossed illegally into the u.s. with her pretending to be the mother. today, the whereabouts of the child is unknown. hhs' greenberg says the government is doing everything it can to ensure the kids are safe. assistant sec. greenberg: most children are placed with a parent. we only turn to family friends if there is no suitable parent or relative and, in all cases, when we make placements, we seek to balance the importance of timely release with safeguards, which are designed to maximize safety. sharyl: at a hearing, hhs assured congress that it's shoring up the gaps and fixing its problems. have you been satisfied with the answers the government has provided to date? sen. grassley: absolutely not. if they aren't gonna do background investigations, and we don't have any indication they are, they aren't doing their job. sharyl: paul beeson is a top customs and border protection official in arizona. he says agents are prepared for the latest onslaught. mr. beeson: i think we're better pos

the fire covering about half a million acres in areas the size of mexico city. experts say the inferno could become the costliest natural disaster in canadian history. someone out there is about to live on easy street after winning last night's power ball. officials say one ticket bought in new jersey had the lucky combination of numbers. the winner has not been identified. the jackpot is worth nearly $430 million making it the nineth highest u.s. lottery prize in the history. i'll see you at the top of the hour. back now to journal editorial report. >>> donald trump now the presumptive nominee. hillary clinton may have lost to bernie sanders, but she's not wasting any time looking ahead to the general and attacking donald trump with the words of his fellow republicans. >> i'm a unifier. we're going to be a unified party. >> he's a con artist. >> a tony. >> donald trump is the no nothing candidate. >> donald is a bully. >> he's a race baitbaiting, xenophobic bigot. >> now that we're off and running, the panelist joining this week. can donald trump win without th

over the weekend convicted drug lord joaquin guzman was moved from a maximum-security prison near mexico cityibed as a less-secure facility just across the border from el paso, texas. >>> and newly released images of president george w. bush in the moments is and hours after the terror tacks. a photographer captured these shots on a day that for most americans includes memories seared in our memories forever. you can see more images on nbcnews.com. >>> now it's time for a look back on this day in 1994. south africa's newly elected parliament chose nelson mandela to be the country's first black president. here's how his historic inauguration was reported by nbc. >> nelson mandela was in such a hurry to be inaugurated, he began the oath of office before being asked. and had to start again. >> i, nelson mandela, do hereby serve to be faithful of the republic. >> reporter: once a political prisoner of the state, mandela is now head of state, completing a remarkable transformation. >> i'm dara brown, and this is "first look" on msnbc. don't forget to like us on facebook. stay tuned. "way too early

in the world across the border, mexico citya is an opportunity, u.s.-china traffic next year likely will be the largest international traffic flow. we made an investment in china eastern, our partner in shanghai. shanghai will continue to be not just the commercial capital of china but long-term, the commercial capital of asia. >> are you making money on those right now? >> not as much was we would like to, given the startup nature of the investment, but we would, there are restrictions going forward. the chinese companies are going up against their restriction cap's. you'll see capacity start to moderate in the next couple of years. we will allow chinese carriers and u.s. carriers to mature and harvest more the investments they make. has kepte jungle book top spot at north american box offices. it beat three new releases to give disney the number one prize for a third straight weekend. $42 million, five times more than second-place the huntsman. this underscores disney's decision to announce nine new adaptations to the family

province of alberta, canada, has expanded to cover almost 800 square miles, an area the size of mexico cityd it's expected to grow even further. but there's a 70% chance of rain in the area tonight, which could give firefighters some desperately needed help. the fire has wiped out the town of fort mcmurray, and almost 100,000 residents of the town and surrounding areas have been forced to evacuate, to edmonton, calgary, and other cities. hundreds of structures in fort mcmurray have burned to the ground. 500 firefighters have been battling the blaze around the clock. some haven't slept in days. >> i don't consider myself a hero. but i've met more heroes in this experience than i've ever thought existed. >> thompson: hundreds of fort mcmurray residents worked at the large tar sands oil facility north of the city, where it's estimated the daily crude oil output has been cut in half, though the facility is not directly threatened by the fire. north korean leader kim jong un is renouncing a first strike nuclear attack and says he would launch a nuclear weapon only in self-defense. in a three-hou

journey. 12 hours later we get her to this... we finally get her air medivaced out to a hospital in mexico city. the only... so at least her mom got to see her one more time. you know, and then she died the next morning. >> hinojosa: and you have decided in her name to create an amazing award, the first of its kind, which is basically to give financial support to young... >> yeah, the aura estrada prize. >> hinojosa: the aura estrada prize. and it's basically to say to young women who write in spanish... >> women 35 and under who write in spanish who live in mexico or the united states. and you get... if you win, you get $10,000, and you get residencies in three writers' colonies-- ledig house, santa maddalena in italy, and ucross in wyoming. and we gave the first prize last november. we had the most extraordinary fundraisers. we were so lucky at the last fundraiser, because it was at two weeks before the crash. >> hinojosa: mmm. >> and in one night we raised $80,000. you know, we have enough to give the prize now for... you know, we need more. >> hinojosa: well, you know what, francisco? what

mason phelps joins us, in a mexico city olympics, trainer, and he actually competed here in devon. so mason what's it like to be back here in devon at this show? >> 120 years, where stomach chons are made, so the best the best from coast-to-coast here right here, in pennsylvania and terrific competition, some of the best horses and riders? some world champions. >> mcclane, gold medalist from the olympic games, he will be jumping tonight, and again on thursday night, he just won in rome, here for the week, so we have big expectations for him, oddly enough thursday night, stop by our grand prix, mcclane olympic horse. >> right. describe what we're seeing behind us, this is warm up. what are some of the september today people can expect to see? >> all day long, in the way of going, then this evening we've got 3-foot six to 4 feet, then jumps get bigger and colorful, like 5-foot hi, and go for speed, and see some exciting rounds, helpfully everybody survives, not everybody does, i've been getting every hitting this turf more than once, and you have a variety of coaching classes and you

to buy request to the court by his attorney over the weekend he was will from a prison outside mexico cityone very and you u.s.-mexico border. >>grant lodes: official the enormity of that moment when he found god and the all was to follow the pictures were captured by the president's personal photographer and showed bush's initial scramble for information after learning of the attacking an anonymous what time in florida we also see him during meetings that than the senior staff members. >>vicki liviakis: by the excuse you don't have time to is no longer a good excuse. my name is valerie decker and i'm a troubleman for pg&e. i am a first responder to emergencies 24 hours a day, everyday of the year. my children and my family are on my mind when i'm working all the time. my neighbors are here, my friends and family live here, so it's important for me to respond as quickly as possible and get the power back on. it's an amazing feeling turning those lights back on. be informed about outages in your area. sign up for outage alerts at pge.com/outagealerts. together, we're building a better calif

gay marriage in mexico has been legal in mexico city specifically since 2009 and just a few of mexico'ss we get more information on this developing story, we'll bring it to you here. >>> a group of frustrated residents upset over rising rent in oakland is serving a notice to city leaders. today's group claims that more than 1000 renters are being forced out of their month because they can't afford the increases. the group wants the mayor and council members to do more to protect renters, including putting a measure on the ballot that would force landlords to prove the need. >>> utilities and consumer good are dropping the most. one stock that's actually up, just a few pennies, though, is twitter. speaking of twitter, it is giving its users a little bit more space when it comes to sending out messages. according to bloomberg report, twitter will stop counting images or links as a word. >>> another internet action is making to the area. at&t is launching giga aid. the service is available in san jose, santa clara, mountain view, san ramon and dublin. the cost starts at $70. comcast offers

.  >> before the shocking 2015 escape, guzman spent time behind bars outside of mexico city, obsessing over the soap star he watched from his cell. icate castillo. see infiterated was he reached out to touch her and promising her exclusive rights to the life story, the little big man was bursting to tell. >> how did you respond when el chapo roached out to you and communicated with you? >> they wanted me for a movie and he wanted to give me the rights of his life and i was like okay. tell me exactly what does mr. guzman want? i will not do a romantic comedy about the guy. he tell the truth. tell the real truth. because everything in mexico. blame it on el chapo. >> how secretive was that arrangement? >> it was secretive. i was talking to the lawyers and then i started to talk, not talking but texting with mr. guzman. >> with el chapo himself? >> yes. >> from his jail cell 2015, the love struck drug lord send ises her's gushing fan mail. that series you made i saw and loved it. and you are a great actress. i am referring to lareina. they are text pals and the idea of film to i

since then been he's been held at the maximum security prison near mexico city.hapo is sitting in a jail set h cell on the border 2r miles away from el paso, texas.x thase mexican government says ty moved him as part of a security protocol. we have part of a security strategy implemented last september. the transfer was carried in line with our federal policies. the reason is to reinforce security at the prison. p sure jail cell improvements aree possible but a former head of the us drug administration tells associated press the move is because of special security concerns. did police catch wind of of o another jail break plan.lan. remember he escaped a maximum security prison through a tunneh did you go into his jail cell last july.ul since his recapture unprecedented measures have beer put in place to keep him locked up. while his home is a newly built prison it raises concern because the jail is located in a city controlled by his cartel. others see this move as assign el chapo may be closer to being extradited to us.us. that would be a surprise. because mexic

police found the guns in 15 of 31 mexican states and farther south than even mexico city. guns are tied to 69 fatalities including 42 in a shootout in may of last year that killed a mexican police officer and dozens of cartel members. drug runners killed a police chief in a hide out of kingpin el chapo guzman. these documents were not handed over voluntarily by the president but part of a lawsuit to recover communications to then attorney general eric holders contempt of congress citation. there was a congressional lawsuit that revealed e-mails how holder's top officials sdoen walled and concealed evidence from congress that has been trying to answer one question, which is why? why did the administration do this and send guns to people who would kill people. back to you. >> william, live for us, thank you. >>> despite appearances that he is out of the race. bernie sanders is not giving an inch to hillary clinton. he vows to fight it all the way to the convention. by staying in the race, is the vermont senator doing damage to the democrats? i don'or wonder whether i theshou

he quit after a surprise vote was taken on friday in mexico city, despite the fact that he had been oneeds in fifa's reform process, the vote mean he and other corruption watch dogs could be sacked by the new fifa council. with this decision, it will be henceforth for the council to impede investigations against single members at any time by dismissing the responsible committee members or by keeping them akey he is sent of threat of dismissal. i am couldn't -- consternated about this decision because it under mines a central pillar of the good governance of fifa. they regret that has misinterpreted the purpose of the decision of the fifa congress. now, friday, he veeled -- it was revealed, senegal's first female secretary-general was appointed. there has been pushing for a comprehensive reform package and seen very much as the architect of the rx that -- rx that fifa desperately needs. >>> a devastating fire happened in brazil. at least one person was injured. so far no deaths have been reported. >>> a new bridge built-in southeastern asia has the potential to shorten the potential comm

american middle class can't compete with slave labor in china and mexico city. we're not operates on same level. trish: we showed pictures recently last week, former apple factory, not apple factory, but factory making apple products and people were living, 12 people crammed into one room with extremely, extremely tough living conditions. we can't compete with that, which may be evan, negotiating better trade deals. maybe threat of a trade war isn't worse thing for china to hear? >> i don't think china will respond to well too it. maybe i'm in the minority here but it is not way to go. look at donald trump on issues of national security. he time and time again demonstrated an incredibly thin skin and lack of understanding of the key issues. his own national, foreign policy -- trish: i don't know that hillary clinton demonstrated the best understanding of that -- >> not going nuts over it. trish: i have to run. more to talk about. good to have you guys here, harlan and evan. >> >> turning to the number one issue we were talking about facing voters this election,

when they were skypeing from their hotel room in mexico city. the couple was denied a passport to the child after he was born by surrogate in mexico. fast forward to today, check this out. this is baby grayson walking hand in hand with his parents. they're enjoying mother's day with family and friends. the family says one day, grayson will learn about his parent's quest to have a baby and their journey to bring him home. but for now they're just enjoying parenthood back home and this very special mother's day. >> didn't you -- you were the one who did that story. >> what a difference a year makes. >> that dad was quite a story. and glad to see so far happy ending. we're not seeing much out there. which is as for forecast. high pressure is building in weekly. as -- as a result there's not a drop. just a few high clouds around the bay area. and the numbers right now in concord is 68 degrees. livermore 68 as well. so a nice and mild finish to mother's day in the bay area. 64 in santa rosa. that low pressure has finally moved far enough east that it'

she represents, and books related to citizenship and deportation and the "dallas morning news" mexico city bureau these smuggling of people and narcotics. he is the author of the book "midnight in mexico." on thursday, our focus will be trade. brezosky will be our guest bob cash, a nafta critic, looks at how the trade deal to jobs from southern texas to mexico and that hurts mexico as well. be sure to watch "washington june 1 and second from laredo, texas. join the discussion. >> this weekend on "american artifacts," a tour of some of capitolst rooms in the with senator mitch mcconnell. here's a preview. sen. mcconnell: i came back to visit with friends i had made the previous two summers, the next summer, the summer of 1965. once again, i happened to hit on the right day. i was sitting in the outer office of senator cooper -- the reception area of senator cooper from opposite, hoping to see him. he walks out, grabs me by the i'm going toem, take you to something really important. we come over to the rotunda. there i am in the back of the room, watching lyndon baines johnson signed the vot

would draw so well if they were playing in mogadishu, somalia, caracas, monterrey, mexico, of the top 50 most dangerous cities in the world, oakland doesn't make that top 50. however, in the united states, it's up there. >> steph curry electrified this building. >> reporter: as oakland basks in the glow of positive national news about the warriors, now people are talking about this, in an interview to be published in the "new york times" sunday donald trump was asked if he had been to iraq. no, he says. but there are places in america that are among the most dangerous in the world. you go to places like oakland or ferguson. the crime numbers are worse. seriously. really? mayor libby schaaf shot back upon twitter, the most dangerous place in america is donald trump's mouth. >> well, i don't think donald trump knows anything about this great city that i live in. >> reporter: but numbers show oakland is dangerous. court theaccording to the fbi in 2013, east st. louis leads the nation with its murder rate. oakland is number 2 in overall crime. the 9% of99% of america's big cities are safer. >> for most people i t

mexico's military and then we have some ancillary agencies based in mexico city. while their chief focus isn't the border they do peripherally work on it such as atf and u.s. marshals. >> if you had to guess how much money has been spent on interdiction and eradication efforts in mexico since the start of the epidemic that we are experiencing? >> my understanding is 2.50 yen dollars has been appropriated of which approximately 1.5 billion has been obligated or committed to specific projects of which we still have at this point the new initiatives for about $700 million. >> are you speaking just of merida specifically? >> largely. there is money spent far beyond merida areas. >> are certainly a senator. i'm not in a position to comment on that. >> i wasn't looking to senata pro-creation that i look at all the agencies you mention your own inl at the iphone and security immigration military alcohol tobacco and firearms. i think to myself it has to be billions collectively. and i was one of the architects of the merida initiative which i support but what .5 billion l