milo has trouble transitioning and wanders around for two minutes.n the last ipad is taken away, the boys join the girls in being more social, verbal, and creative. >> even though they were really engaged and focused, they could create. they could see what other children were doing. >> they were reacting to each other. >> they were reacting to each other. they were watching each other, such an important part of early childhood. >> dr. richard besser, abc news, new york. >> everything in moderation, right, kendis? hey -- >> i don't really believe in the theory. >> oh. what do you have there? >> what is that? is that like a commodore 68? >> probably your belly button. clearly have attachment issues. >> separation anxiety, as well. >> well, what are you playing there, pac man? >> tetris. >> miss pac-man. >> that's the only one i can really do. >> do that well? coming up, a cold war thriller without guns. we'll explain. havoc on our clothes, ruining them forever. sweaters stretch into muumuus. and pilled cardigans become pets. but it's not you, it's the

. >> reporter: katherine tire thought her little dog milo had died in the fire. >> i had to go back in my room to get some pants on. i came out and i forgot the dog. they wouldn't let me go back to get him. >> reporter: but minutes later we were there when milo was brought out in his cage. he's okay. he is crediting this man with saving her and other residents, warning them to get out. >> we walked to the back of the building. started screaming and everyone yeling to get out of the building. we were throwing shoes at the window and we ran around to the front of the building and we knocked on 50 doors to get everybody out of the apartment. >> reporter: the fire damaged or destroyed 30 units, leaving nearly 100 adults and kids with no home. >> you feel bad for the people that lived there. because they lost a lot. >> reporter: how are people reacting, were they panicking? >> pretty much. everyone was scared. >> reporter: one firefighter suffered heat exhaustion. many are trying to figure out what their next move will be. >> plan on moving. yeah. i was moving in november. and now i have no

from the ipad. >> milo, what are you playing?they get glued. they really get glued to technology. >> but the girls never fully tune out their environment talking, interacting, connecting. >> are all the people up there? you put them all in there? >> yes. >> she's not missing what's going on in the rest of her environment. >> reporter: but the boys can't even hear the teacher calling their name. they were incredibly focused. is that a good thing or a bad thing? >> that's not bad if it's a part of their day, if it's not all day. but some children would be on a screen all day if given a choice. >> reporter: next we take away all the ipads but one. garrett dominates it. milo has trouble transitioning and wanders around for two minutes. when the last ipad is taken away, the boys join the girls in being more social. verbal, and creative. >> even though they were really engaged and focused, they could create, they could see what other children were doing. >> they were reacting to each other. >> they were reacting to each other. they wer

. >> reporter: milo brought this to the organization's attention himself. >> and within a month, i was at the archdiocese boardroom in front of some stiff people and a painting. >> reporter: days before it was shown, it's in a room of what he calls freedom fighters. he thinks pope francis fits right in. >> that's why i painted these doves, almost a subliminal halo area around the head. and this captures my vision of what it's going to feel like for those people. >> reporter: in ewing, new jersey, i'm ray villeda, news 4 new york. >> you can find out how to enter the city later to see the pope on our website, nbcnewyork.com/pope will be the place for all things papal on his historic visit here to america. >>> and it's time now to turn our attention once again to the weather and the heatwave we're in. steve. >> chuck, sibilia, another hot one today. today makes day four of this heatwave. we were back in the 90s in central park, and tomorrow should be day five. but then after that, we start to cool things down. so the heatwave coming to an end, as we do head towards friday. but right now

huh milos ovic died in prison. and they project their outcomes on himself. and once the west - was the west to know that if bashar al-assad stays, i stay. they are afraid they are sending dictators, that he may be the next to come. >> in the end is it about russia protecting its interests, including the naval base in tatis. >> no, i believe it's important and vladimir putin was talking about that recently. yes, he believes there's a possibility to break ice with the west. and there - maybe we won't have to have a war fighting in ukraine. vladimir putin is not a crime. he's not a conquerer. if there's a possibility to make a deal under the table, he's always for that. >> very good of you to join us. thank you. >> thank you >>> the first of 75 u.s. troops arrived in nearby egypt today. they are part of an effort to boost security for international peacekeepers in the sinai peninsula. it came after several u.s. troops from wounded from an explosion from an improvised explosive device. it is believed that i.s.i.l. was behind the attack, but it had been in the wo

it makes up for milo energy. [laughter] i have to tell you something about america.at least 57 different countries. [laughter] and dial a so pleased when i get back here because america has been so good to me. i was born in pretty dire circumstances and grew up very for with the bad temper , a terrible student, all of the things that probably would have precluded success and most other places. but here in america, the opportunities were there even if he didn't have a silver spoon in your mouth you could go to the library and it didn't cost you anything unless you turned in your book late. [laughter] those are the opportunities that i want to preserve for other people. i really get irritated when compared -- people complain about american that we are a terrible place and the source of all evil and if we're so bad why is everybody trying to get in and nobody tries to escape? that is craziness. [applause] there is such a thing as the american way. we should be proud of it. have you noticed there is no canadian way your french way? or no other way except america. be prou

milo, rosco, and andy waiting for the weekend to get underway. you are going to look fantastic as you're out and about. waiting for everybody to get up, little mista here. >> you can send them to me on twitter or send them to our website. >>> there's an escalating battle over the fate of new york city's homeless. city forces swept in to remove dozens of homeless camps, but many of them have already returned. >>> dave evans has more on what seems to be a game of cat and mouse. >> reporter: below the sheraton expressway on the east side of the bronx, city crews cleaned up a couple of tons of debris. this was a homeless encampment, and neighbors complained for months. >> i'm glad that someone brought light to the situation. it's an ongoing problem, and a lot of people will be happy with this change they did. >> reporter: on wednesday police brass announced there were 80 homeless encampments across the city. this one in the bronx was the late toast be cleaned up. six or seven homeless people were living here, and they have to find a new place to call