as national summer and now would like to give the floor to peace in the valley what has been presented on one of our most popular shows cross talk it seems like we live in the age of opposition. and we have the arab spring and heard about europe and the crisis there. and the occupy movement united states which our team did an excellent job in covering but what about the opposition in russia public opinion polls show it's very small not much support what kind of opposition would you like to challenge you at a certain point we saw the police cracking down on the occupy wall street activists i won't call the actions of police appropriate or inappropriate my point is that every opposition movement is good and useful if it acts within law if they don't like the law they should use democratic means to change those laws which they should persuade voters to join them and they should get elected into legislatures so that they can have a chance to change the law if there are people who act outside the law then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of the majority that's t

. >>> up next, the power player of the week holding a music festival in a national park. >>> summer meansations, barbeques, fun in the sun. also means outdoor music festivals, including at one national park. here is our power player week. >> when you're outdoors in the summertime with the open air, there's something -- it is a very different atmosphere. >> talking about the magic of summer music festivals. he has taken over as head of wolf track, america's national park for the performing arts outside washington. >> whether it be contemporary. whether it be a more classic act, rock, pop, bluegrass, opera, all of it is represented here at wolf trap this summer. >> we saw the range ourselves this week. walking into an opera rehearsal. and then the indigo girls at their sound check. >> you can listen indoors, you might as well listen to your cd or in front of a stereo speaker. >> he says there's something different about a concert outdoors. >> the moment of the night that's best is when it goes daylight to evening, like the house lights coming down, becomes maroon, magenta, then the concert

we go back to to you now. >> thank you gentleman, if you are heading to the national maln this summer might want to to pack an appetitement how does it taste? kathy with the national parknal service is a ranger joining us now with a sample of the new menu. also with us is division chef russell barrett. he is of the division chef for guest services which already supplies everything when you goy to the mall,th right? >> that is correct. is >> we run all the concessions ie the national mall.e >> n thanks for being here toda. my measure. >> we'll have you stand by because we want more of the nuts and bolts of what the narcc service is doing sort of at the behest of our first lady and her direction to eat better. that's right. across the county there's aount growing movement for healthy food. >> people want things that are good for them and taste good. for the national parks for a longtime you make memories at parks. there's great wildlife and scenery. we're not known for our food. we want to step it up and make it memorable as well. provide different options foropi people, give them more

back you to guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> over the summer millions of americans will come to a nationalservice site here in washington or visit the more than 400 national park sites across the country. russell barrett is the division executive chef for gsi, one of the concession providers for the park service. he's live along the national mall to tell us about a new healthy food initiative launching today. good morning. it's ironic you're there, maybe not considered one of the most healthiest foods but one we love. tell us about this initiative which is under the umbrella healthy park, healthy people u.s. >> good morning, andrea. the initiative that we have here is something that we rolled out last year. and here in the national park on the national mall, we have a program called -- [ inaudible ] it's a combination of selections we offer our park visitors where they can have a sandwich and choice of side, for example, apple wedges, chips or multigrain crackers all for under 600 calories that meet usda guidelines for nutritional value, 30% of calories from -- less than 30% calories from

. >>> coming up on "dish nation" -- >>> looking for a summer job?for beyonce but you'll have to pay $25,000. >>> if you think spending 20 grand on champagne was excessive, wait until you see what chris brown left for the tip. >>> boat loads of stars hit the beach. who sailed and who went overboard. >>> janet jackson on a flight apparently spent a great deal of time spraying down the window, her chair, the tray table. >>> kim kardashian is officially divorced. congratulations, kanye. >>> tyson bedñord gets naked for cancer and gisele bundchen gets naked for -- who really cares, right? >>> this is "dish nation," the

and then -- we participate and promote the summer programs that we fund and others we work with to participate in national learning day which is an an awareness day to kind of bring more attention to this issue of the importance of summer for our youth. it's a learning opportunity and learning can be fund. so national similar day is june 21st. they'll be event happening right on the steps of city hall and out at civic plaza and in addition to that big marquis event, you'll the grantees are asked to host their event to enhance their neighborhood or community parties about the importance of summer learning. some of the other initiatives that dcf is involved in relates to nutrition and the biggest event in the summer is the free summer lunch program and there's a brochure attached in your packet that lists the sites. and these are locations where youth can come and receive a free meal and snacks so it will be 85 sites across the city, about 4,000 meals per day and they're open to any youth. they don't have to be open to that program that's sponsoring it. we're exciting to be working with the public library t

. >>> time, now, for the weather across the nation on this first day of summer. a great beach day in the northeast, with warm temperatures and only a slight increase in humidity. showers and thunderstorms in south dakota to wisconsin. >> hot and dry and windy in the desert southwest, with phoenix over 100. cool in the northwest. and highs in the 60s and 70s. >>> coming up in "the pulse," baby name news from kim and kanye. >>> plus, 7-eleven crackdown on its franchise owners. >>> and a surprising decision about the zimmerman jury. why both sides wanted it this way. >>> welcome back. a bit more on the stock slide we mentioned earlier. one ray of hope amid the carnage overnight, was tokyo's nikkei average which has taken a beating. but on friday, it added nearly 2%. the u.s. stock market, all things considered, it could be a lot worse. remember the s&p 500 is up 35% since hitting a session low in march 2009. >>> an illegal immigration scandal forcing 7-eleven team to check out stores nationwide. they've indicted owners of ten 7-eleven scores in virginia. they will b

. >> good morning eric mcdonald, a couple of thoughts about our summer jobs plus program, our mayor and city leading the way in the nation responding to president obama's challenge to create opportunities for our young people. the last summer we set a goal of 5000 and achieved 5200. this summer the mayor set a goal of 6000, and we are charging hard towards that. we had about 800 people come last summer through us. we had about 175 volunteers, 75came from city departments who did mock interviews, can indication skills, much management, all fantastic. we work with high schools to create the career academies like here at galileo, and attach those to vocational training and attached to the work academy at san francisco state and usf, and continued hospitality industry, we have a growing cadre of young people who are ready to step and begin treating citizens in our city. if you have young people send them our way. they can go to uabw.org, or they can call 211 and get more information. what we want to do now is bring up briana white, to talk about the value of experience. we wanted get the exposure and access to the kinds of o

national forecast. on the first day of summer, thunderstorms and possible hail will stretch from the northwestern plainsakes. showers and thunderstorms will soak florida and the gulf coast. the northeast will be sunny and pleasant. >>> well, back-to-back championships, that sounds pretty good to lebron james and the miami heat this morning, especially when you consider what they had to go through to earn that distinction. the heat and san antonio spurs battling in a game seven to decide the nba finals last night. james would play his best down the stretch in another closely played game. he hits five three-pointers and finishes with 37 points and with the heat holding a two-point edge late in the game, james delivers a dagger. he hits a jumper to make it a four-point game and the spurs just couldn't come back. the miami heat win their second straight championship with a 95-87 victory, and lebron james named the mvp. >> last year when i sat up here, i thought it was the hardest thing i've ever done. this year, i was absolutely wrong. this was the toughest championship right here between the two. >> san an

we're coming to you live from our nation's capitol, washington, d.c., on this the first day of summerre we will tell you the news of the day, and most importantly give you a chance to talk about the news of the day. let us know what it means to you and your family what is going on around our nation's capitol, around the country and the globe, and you can do so by giving us a call at 866-55-press, by joining us on twitter @bpshow or on facebook at facebook/billpressshow. and if you want to know what is wrong with washington just take a look at what happened yesterday. first of all over in the senate the big news is there was an amendment to the immigration reform bill which will spend $30 billion to put 20,000 new border agents on the border, that is one agent forever 1,000 feet, and in the house they slashed $20 billion from food stamps for the poor. talk about having your priorities all as backwards, and for the second year in a row, talk about defeats, the house refused to pass a farm bill thank you, john boehner. we'll bring you up to date on that and everything else that is happen

. >> gasoline prices are inching up just in time for the summer driving season. nationalnds at 3.63 a gallon, up ten cents from a month ago. a little less attitude from middle east oil producers. the power play is making opec running scared. >> for the first time in 16 years the u.s. produced more oil last month than it imported. thanks to that and surge in natural gas, america meets 88% of its own energy needs. highest since 1986. >> if we are able to save a course with that, opec would be finished for ever, the wizard of oz. we will have been we can watch them, i'm burning. because that is really what would happen. >> reporter: in the last five years the u.s. cut imports by 1500 barrels a day. u.s. production is booming over 25% over the same period. >> i don't think prices have fallen enough for opec to take significant action at this point. but when you look at one to four years out they will be managing surplus capacity. >> its far cry from the 1970's when "time magazine" had the world over a barrel. president nixon ordered rationing. >> we must face the fact. the sh

that has affected significantly their ability to get a national coalition. last summer, it was just -- i could see partial pieces moving around in the obama campaign. they had the gay lesbian issue. they had the healthcare money for catholic and non-catholic institutions issue among going to the women's vote. they had immigration. when you have the republican party sitting there watching it all and not able to address that because had alienated women on issues, alienated hispanic on issues. now you talk about the legacy cometh immigration passes all, many say it will basically because president obama supports it, but it's important, but once the republicans in marco rubio take the lead on it, the republicans will get some credit for it and get some credit from the hispanic sector for the next presidential election. the women's vote, to make craddick presidential candidates have gotten it the last few times repeatedly. the republicans have lost on that. they need to figure out an agenda to pick that up as well. the fact that their positions have become more right wing, t

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national economy. >> the city council says over the summer, developers will also break ground on a new hotel and anothersidential high rise in the downtown area. >>> back in january of 2012, we broke ground on something new here, a regular series high lighting the positive stories and people making a difference. >> while our series has reached a milestone tonight, 100 stories. here with an update with some of the people profiled is garvin thomas. >> the series grew out of a conversation. one we had been having with our viewers for years. why so much bad news? why are all the stories of good (t&háhp &hc& they are out there, from remarkable teachers to volunteers, we found 100 of them so far. many whose good work keeps getting better. >> it started with a single solid but gentle tap on my shoulder, a single tap, and i knew it was too solid to be human. >> that was bryant austin describing his first encounter with a humpback whale. upclose photographs of whales to create life-sized portraits of them. his hope was seeing these creatures on this stale could move people to be more protective of their habitat.

. >>> summer means vacations, bar e becues and fun in the sun. also outdoor music festivals including at one national here is our power player of the week. >> when you are outdoors in the summer time with open air it's a different atmosphere. ♪ we are talking about the magic of summer music festivals. he's just taken over as head of wolf trap, america's national park for the performing arts outside washington. >> whether it's a classic act, rock or pop or bluegrass or opera, all of it is representative throughout the summer. >> we saw the range ourselves this week. walking into an opera rehearsal. and then the indigo girls at their sound check. ♪ >> you can listen to a cd or sit in front of a stereo speaker. >> he says there is something different about a concert outdoors. >> the moment that's the best is daylight to evening. it's like the house lights coming down in a theater. it becomes maroon and magenta. finally it is dark and the concert starts. it's something only mother nature can provide. >> as many as 7,000 people come to concerts. >> our cheapest ticket starts at $4 on the lawn. >> what do

the national mall this summer sm those who tried out did so for the opportunity.ppor >> to walk arounddown walk around downtown. it's a wonderful outlet for the muse musicians to lighten up this atmosphere in washington. if you auditioned. if you are picked to perform you'll be notified in a week. >> good luck to you. >> yes. >> we're learning some of thehe big names who will take the stage during this year's capitol fourth. >> this year's per formances are candice glover, megan hilty from smash and a member of glee. tom bergeron will host. >> he hosts everything.very >> he. does oornlg him or ryan seacrest. >> we'll sit down with mark jurkowitz yiew morrison next. >> he is out with a new album that say blast from the past. we'll have a look. >> we check in with holly. good morning. >> there's a blast of art goinga on in weekend across roslyn called super nova arts fest. it's all about per -- performance art.. whatever you see, it means whatever you want it to mean. we'll tell you why it's meaningful live next from fox 5 morning news. stay with us. hehey! did you know that honey nut cheeri

wellness and hoping our nation's veterans, department of veterans affairs had 1600 new mental health providers. over the last nine month including 300 more peer specialists. this summer, part of the national conversation on mental-health, the a health centers will conduct mental health summits along with their community partners and connect veterans and their families to community-based mental health resources and invite returning warriors back into the community. clearly changing the conversation is necessary but not sufficient to create a culture of recovery in america. we must identify and replicated innovative community based solutions to behavioral health needs. it can begin as mental health america makes clear by bringing wellness' home. we need to take care of our bodies. we know the average life expectancy for people with serious mental illnesses is about age 53. putting that in perspective, the average for the population as a whole last time the average life expectancy for all americans was 53 was in the 1920s. for those of us with serious mental illness we have not had any progress in life expectancy in some 90 years. for me, i turn 51 this past april and t

the concept of reducing carbon emissions and stemming rising sea levels was treated at last summer's nationalpromised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans. and to heal the planet. >> so, now, president obama has apparently decided to go around congress and to tackle climate change with direct executive action. little more than a week ago, obama began telling closed door democratic fund-raisers to expect new proposals to reduce emissions in july. on wednesday, before the gate in berlin, he called for worldwide action. >> peace with justice means refusing to condemn our children to a less hospitable planet. the effort to slow climate change requires bold action. this is the global threat of our time. >> senior white house aide as say the president will set new limits from power plants. these electric power plants account for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. the 2007 supreme court ruling gave the executive branch the authority to regulate power plants, meaning the obama administration has the ability to bypass congress on this issue. such a decision could have political ramifications. jean mc

did you know you have 400 national parks to choose from when you plan your summer vacations this year? coming up at 5:49, we'll tell you why your choices for food at those parks is about to get a lot healthier. >>> 4:53. time for today's question of the morning. according to a recent study, where did a third of recently married couples meet their spouses? >> the choices are a, work, b, online, or c at a bar or nightclub. what do you think? put your guess on our facebook fan page. we'll have the correct answer in our 6:00 >>> 4:56. oh, what a nice looking sky. a few high clouds in there. we're about a half-hour and change from the sunrise this morning. it's going to be a pretty morning. another pretty day. 73 by 11:00. we'll have highs upper 70s to lower 80s with a few more high clouds around than yesterday. change is coming as we head toferred the end of the week -- toward the end of the week. more coming up. >>> in oxon hill the beltway looks great here at 210 to the wilson bridge and across the bridge span into alexandria. you're fine. all lanes open to 95. 95 looks good coming up f

that has affected significantly their ability to get a national coalition. last summer, it was just -- i could see partial pieces moving around in the obama campaign. they had the gay lesbian issue. they had the healthcare money for catholic and non-catholic institutions issue among going to the women's vote. they had immigration. when you have the republican party sitting there watching it all and not able to address that because had alienated women on issues, alienated hispanic on issues. now you talk about the legacy cometh immigration passes all, many say it will basically because president obama supports it, but it's important, but once the republicans in marco rubio take the lead on it, the republicans will get some credit for it and get some credit from the hispanic sector for the next presidential election. he women's vote, to make democratic presidential candidates have gotten it the last few times repeed bli. -- repeatedly. the republicans have lost on that. they need to figure out an agenda to pick that up as well. the fact that their positions have become mo

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last summer mayor lee raised his hand, let the nation, i should say, raising his hand to say we in san francisco will make a commitment to investing in the lives of our young people in creating jobs and internships that, one, will hopefully inspire them to sofa focused on their educational pursuits and two have them see the vision and the opportunities that are in public sector and public sector jobs. last summer we celebrated over 5200 jobs and internships. 39% of which became permanent jobs. we have a longer term vision that is not simply a summer job program, but a year round program. and ultimately we want to see a pipeline that is connected to our k-12 program, our crick will you have as well as our academies that leads thened to the city college connection of vocational training that leads to our four-year institutions so we have a growing pipeline of young people ready for the kinds of jobs in our economic growth and vitality that is happening in san francisco. and, so, again, if you have young people, have them come our way and match bridge at united way bay area.com. but more

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members of the comanche nation got a treat while attending the screening of the sure to be summer blockbustere weekend in lawton, oklahoma, when johnny depp showed up live and in person. depp worked closely with the comanche nation to make sure his portrayal of tonto was spot-on. he said he was proud and the indian nation would be the first to see the movie and we are thrilled to tell you his co-star armie hammer who plays the lone ranger is joining us this morning in our next half hour live on "gma." so stay tuned for that. >> he's been here before. he is so cool. >> i know. >> really nice guy. armie. >> smart and wonderful. >>> mark it on your calendar, july 15th, the day the twinkie makes its triumphant return. the much missed treat disappeared when hostess went bankrupt in 2012 and scared snackers cleaned out store shelves nationwide in a bid to get one last taste. now that yellow tube of tempting cake and cream will be back thanks to a new owner. they're calling its return the sweetest comeback in the history of ever. >> we know what we'll be doing on july 15th on "good morning america."

summer? booktv wants to know. >> i'm the editor of "national review." i've a lot of books i want to read this summer but as a political journalist i'm looking had, looking at candidates on the republican side. other people and look at his chris christie so i picked up his new book called chris christie, the inside story of his rise to power. it's a fun read so far and it takes you back into chris christie's political scene in new jersey before became u.s. attorney, he was a morris county freeholder involved in a lot of county politics. and so it takes us behind the store, behind a politician we seemed on the magazine covers with president obama in new jersey and asked his chris christie and is told by people who really no new jersey politics. is a fun read so far. i would recommend because chris christie i think is a likely liy contender and jakart she got iny came from and what his politics mean ahead of the election. second book on my list is but a colleague, kevin williamson wrote a new book called the end is near and it's going to be awesome. one rea

national park. >> he is talking about the magic of summer music festivals. ken over as the head of wolf trap, america's national park for the performing arts outside washington. >> whether it beacon temporary temporary -- whether it be contemporary or a more classic act or rock or pop or bluegrass or opera, all is representative of wolf trap throughout the summer. >> we saw the range ourselves this week. walking into an opera rehearsal. and then the indigo girls at their sound check. >> you can listen indoors and you might as well be listening to your cd or in front of a stereo speaker. >> there is just something different about a concert outdoors. >> in a moment of the night that it is the best it is like the house lights coming down in the theater and it is maroon and magenta and then the con expert starts. that's only something mother nature can provide. as much as 7,000 people come from concerts. >> tickets start at $4. >> you are bringing your own food and your own wine. >> it is more than the summer festival. it has preschool programs in 17 cities. usin

summer of survival. ♪ . >>> the president is facing renewed criticism over national security policies. >> some who supportedndidate are pointing out the president obama and former president george bush. >> coming off seven plus years of warrantless wire tapping and enhanced investigation, he was who said enough. >> it is not a way to enchance security. >> enhance secure security security. >> fast-forward to this week when president obama's administration allowed secret programs to allow them to collect the phone numbers and monitor people's conversations overseas. >> he's expanded the drone program, unable to go after g guantanamo. >> this has to be one of the most surprising aspects of the president obama presidency. >> a traditional backer writes, the administration has now lost all credibility on this issue. >> analysts say previous political expectations for brob barack obama are in disashgs array. >> should either side be surprised? as a attorney in 2008, obama voted in favor of the lead guideline for the government's wire tapping program. >> president obama complains himself. >> i came in with a healt

the league first became aware of bosch's name last summer and his list includes 20 players including washington national's pitcher. milwaukee brewer ryan braun has said in the past his name appear because he hired bosch as a consultant during his appeal of a 2011 positive test of perm-enhancing drugs. >> i don't know the specifics. i've already addressed it. >> fans at last night's game says he hasn't come clean. >> he lied. he lied to every brewer's fan. >> some of brewers' youngest baseball fans don't want to believe it. major league baseball won't comment on the report. now, all of the players named in those records of the clinic obtained by espn denied using performance-enhancing drugs. anne-marie? >> susan mcginnis is in washington. thank you, susan. >>> well, today the house on services commitly will consider several senate proposals on the way the military handles sexual assault. yesterday they were taken to task by lawmakers over the issue, but the military's top brass say they don't want to give up their authority on the matter. david martin reports. >> reporter: with one exemption, the senior of

youth a audition for a metro me panel hoping to be selected to perform on the national mall and at select metro entrances this summeradquarters in downtown d.c. waiting for a shot. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> walk around downtown andand there be no music. that's a wonderful outlet for the musicians and it's a benefi to the people to lighten some of this heavyweight atmosphere thao is goings on in washington. >> reporter: american idol turns out stars. >> as we know it. >> reporter: hopeful performers aren't jockeying forr record contracts, just a chance to be heard this summer by you. >> i noticed it wasn't any kind of money, but i'm actually in in between day jobs right now.gh this its something that i haveme been doing for a long, long time so i heard about the the opportunity. it seemed like a peive idea. >> perfect idea.>> >> this is home, you want to bee able play at home and reach as e many people as you can. ca ♪ >> okay, i want everybody to get it. >> i know everybody can't do it, but i want everybody to do it. >> there's a lot of metro stops. >> they can come in here. dj friday we can have metro monday. will thomas reporting.

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summer? book tv must know. >> hi. i'm the washington editor of the national review, and i have a lot of books i want to read this summer. i'm looking ahead to the 2016 presidential race looking at the candidates are probably going to run, especially on the republican side. one of the people i'm looking at is chris christie. this new book, chris christie the inside story of his rise to power by bob ankle and michael simon's. it really takes you back. his political ascent in new jersey. ford became a u.s. attorney he was a morris county freeholder who was involved a lot of county politics. so this takes us behind the story, behind the politician we have seen the magazine covers with president obama in new jersey and asks to be is, told by people who really know new jersey politics. i think she's a very likely contender and has to know where he came from and what is politics mean ahead of the election. the second book on my list, kevin d. williamson wrote a new book called the end is near, and it is going to be awesome. how going broke will leave america richer, happier, and more secure. the fiscal cliff earlier in 2013 w