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she wanted to tour niagara falls.omeone's life, which she did that many times over. >> reporter: how did she do that? >> by donating her organs. she saved lives. this next one makes me laugh. she wanted to break up a fight between two guys over her. which i think is so cute. and i don't know that it ever happened, but it should have. >> reporter: when sandra and her husband david found the list, they say they knew exactly what they had to do. >> because she didn't get to do this, we wanted to complete it for her. >> reporter: a few weeks ago they crossed niagara falls off their daughter's bucket list. they've taken flying lessons and run through a field of poppies. but here's the best part. sandra and david aren't the only ones going through kristina's list right now. after posting it on facebook, thousand of people, most of them total strangers started doing it too. and although sandra cries every time she resident about someone else's new adventure she and david are both so thankful their daughter turned out to be s

the new record breaking water slide higher than niagara falls. our correspondent is about to take a dive. >>> finally tonight, let's take just a moment, shall we, to celebrate summer in america. we have for you tonight the dramatic conclusion to a story we first told you about here last night. it's about the new tallest water slide in the world, opening in suburban kansas city at the water park named schlitterbahn. it is 17 stories high and riders can achieve speeds of 65 miles per hour. they opened it up to the brave members of the news media for a test run before opening to the public. that would mean nbc's kevin tibbles. >> whoa! >> reporter: one has ever accused americans of not being the adventurous type. but this takes it to new heights. >> reporter: lucky for you kid, you must be 14. the tallest, fastest, water slide on the planet. just ask jeff henry, he built it. >> it's the baddest thing ever built. >> reporter: baddest? >> bad to the bone. >> reporter: it is called verruckt. that's german for crazy don't you know. it's got plenty of kn

the las vegas strip, nevada, niagara falls, new york, and ontario, what is that, faneuil hall, bostoncity. >> i'm going to say times square. >> you're going to win some money. >> great. >> times square, yeah, big time. >> number one, anywhere in the world, 40 million a year go to times square. they say if you stand there long enough you will meet everyone you've ever known. >> i don't know the place in boston. >> that's one of the great old revolutionary war era buildings. it's a great place to visit. all these places in the top ten. >> got them. >> lovely friend of yours from new orleans. all right. which of the following is not true about the attraction called the ledge? there are four large glass enclosures? it extends 4.3 feet out with 1,353 feet underneath? it overlooks the grand canyon? it is on the 103rd floor of a building? >> d. >> oh. >> no, no, no. she gets my lovely little cd. >> she looks so happy. >> the one that wasn't true was that it overlooks the grand canyon. it's at the top of the willis tower in chicago. you're standing -- 1,353 feet above the city. >> are you kid

the future of the niagara falls air reserve stathes. the niagara falls air reserve station is critical not only to western new york but to our nation's security. niagara falls air reserve station employs over 3,500 people and has an annual economic impact of over $200 million. next month the station will start construction on a new c-130 flight simulator which i was proud to fight for with the west new york delegation. additionally, customs and border protections has chosen the base as a preferred location for construction of a new border patrol station. mr. speaker, i will continue to fight to make sure that the mission at the niagara falls air reserve station is preserved and that it is allowed to diversify through innovative partnerships. continued investment in the base and expansion of the mission ensure that the niagara falls air station will remain a fixture in our community for many years to come. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose doe

it's taller than the statue of liberty, and taller than niagara falls. picture that going straight down. now, it's not open to the public yet because he is the only guy. look one more time. >> that -- what does he have in between his legs? >> i don't want to know. >> you have to climb -- >> it's the camera. >> that's a big camera. you know what i'm saying? >> yes, i do know what you are saying. it's the best part, you have to climb up 264 steps to get to the top. >> yes, you do. >> they're tinkering with the official opening because it's still -- >> all right. sometimes you want to have a new mare cut to change your look. you know what wants to change? apparently she already did it. miranda lambert. she had that long -- look, she got the short' do. she used to have -- >> that's the hoda. >> that's not my hair. she used to have the longer 'do. now she's got a shorter ' do. sometimes when you want to switch it up -- >> i have usually done it in the summertime too. not in a long time because i have lived so many years now not in a long time because i have l

taller than the statute of lib berty and the niagara falls, it is opening soon, and would you ride it and is it safe? >> the u.s. debating the best way to tackle the wave of undocumented minors coming from central america, many of the children may be able to apply for refugee status. but once they get the process going in the u.s. they are left on their own to navigate the legal system and northwest project is filing a lawsuit of not helping the minors in the deportation hearings. mr. adams, thank you for the time today: the government is not, not required to provide immigrant minors an attorney for the hearings, so give us an example of what it is like for the kids to go throughout the process out the legal representation? >> that is right. the government believes it is a civil proceeding. what you have is a child sitting at a table similar to the table i'm at here and opposed to them in the table next to them an attorney from the department of homeland security and arguing they are going to be removed from the community. and what defenses they have. and you have the situations one o

she wanted to tour niagara falls, save someone's life, which she did that, many times over. >> how did that? >> by donating her organs. she saved lives. this next one makes me laugh. she wanted to break up a fight between two guys over her. which i think is so cute. and i didn't know that it ever happened. but should have. >> when sandra and her husband, david, found the list, they say they new exactlat for her. >> few weeks ago, they crossed niagara falls off their daughter's bucket list. they've taken flying lessons, and run through a field of poppies. but here is the best part. sandra and david aren't the only ones going through christina's list right now. after posting it on facebook, thousands of people, most of them total strangers, started doing it, too. and although sandra cries every time she reads about someone else's new adventure, she and david are both so thankful their daughter turned out to be such an inspiration. >> i think that's just amaze that she can have that effect on somebody that never even new her. >> it is hard still to get up in the morning. but this is what

. >> guy's got his scuba gear on in the upper niagara river, checking out the fish, what's up, let me pet you. like a nice guy, trying to become one with nature. but then it gets unfair. when he pulls out his pocket fisherman here. >> no. >> and goes fishing underwater. >> they're not going to avoid his lure. watch. of course immediately are like, okay, that looks so good and tasty, i want it. get out of here. >> wow. he kind of lets the fish hang out a bit, maybe to tire itself a bit. >> when you can put the worm right in the fish's mouth, that's not a fair game. >> it's like game that kids have with the fish. stand there with a magnet. >> i don't like about this, he made friends with him first and then he cooked one. >> yeah. >> he was deceiving them. >> just like a man. right? >> oh. whoa. >> wow. >> suddenly. >> the guy grabs the fish, does take the lure out, doesn't look like the fish is hurt and kindly lets it go back to what it was doing 30 seconds. >> after he pierced its cheek. maybe he didn't want a piercing. >> technology can be quite confusing. >> this boy thinks that the

it's a 168-foot plus water slide, features a 50-foot drop that's taller than niagara falls.a human test run. the opening has been delayed a number of times as engineers tweak that gut-wrenching ride. >>> the first shops to sell marijuana legally in washington state are up and running. the lines were long in seattle and elsewhere when those shopped opened their doors yesterday. washington joins colorado as thç only state to permit sells for recreational purposes. speaking of colorado, watch and listen to this next video of president obama as he greeted people at a bar there last

she wanted to tour niagara falls, save someone's life which she did that many times over. >> how didrgans. she saved lives. this next one makes me laugh. she wanted to break up a fight between two guys over her. >> which i think is so cute. and i didn't know that it ever happened. but it should have. >> when sandra and her husband david found the list they say they knew exactly what they had to do. >> because she didn't get to do this, you wanted to complete it for her. >> a few weeks ago they crossed niagara falls crossed myself falls off their daughter's bucket list.poppies but here is the next part. >> sandra and david are not the only one going through christina's list right now. after posting it on facebook thousands of people, most of them total strangers started doing it too. >> and although sandra cries every time she reads about someone else's new adventure she and david are both so thankful their daughter turned out to be such an inspiration. >> i think that is just amazingd that she can have that effect on somebody that never even knew her. >> it is still hard to get up in

the 17 story veruk is taller than niagara falls. actually, it goes 65 miles an hour. is german for insane. there you go. >>> well, we got our first look today at what kind of food will be on the menu at the 49ers new stadium. >> there is wine, you knew that. peking duck. tikka masala. and that is just for starters. you won't see any hot dogs anywhere. there are frankfurters. >> also german. >> almost 80% of the suppliers are within 150 miles of levi stadium. pretty fresh stuff. the majority of the items will be made right there in santa clara. >>> well, we have a list of all the events coming up at levi stadium on kpix.com. there is also a full guide to the new digs. >>> argentina and the netherlands did not score in today's semifinals so it came down to a shoot-out. i'm dennis o'donnell and can i'm dennis o'donnell and can hunter pence give so i get invited to quite a few family gatherings. heck, i saved judith here a fortune with discounts like safe driver, multi-car, paperless. you make a mighty fine missus, m'lady. i'm not saying mark's thrifty. let's just say, i

the water slide is taller than niagara falls. its name translates to "insane" in german. marlie? looks insane, i'll tell you that. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. jill, thanks so much. >>> straight ahead, more fireworks at the donald sterling trial. the harsh words he had for his wife as she left the witness stand. >>> and a tension-filled semifinal at the world cup comes down to penalty kicks. semifinal at the world cup comes down to penalty kicks. but i've managed. ♪ i got to be pretty good at managing my symptoms, except that managing my symptoms was all i was doing. ♪ when i finally told my doctor, he said my crohn's was not under control. ♪ he said humira is for adults like me who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. and that in clinical studies, the majority of patients on humira saw significant symptom relief. and many achieved remission. [ female announcer ] humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lympho

. >> it's 270 stairs, higher than niagara falls. >> reporter: i would be the first civilian down a ridethat's been a serial killer of sandbags in test runs. >> i think we just killed those sandbags. >> reporter: it's name -- verruckt, german for insane. these are unchartered waters. verruckt is already a year late and way over budget. >> the minute we had a problem we stopped and said how do we fix it. >> reporter: the park worked with local regulators to tweet the incline and installed a safety net. but enough talking. it was my turn. verruckt is the doomsday ride in water slide arms race. big rides like this new 64-story drop at new jersey's six flags means big money. 85 million guests nationwide in 2012. so many wondering if the fear business is getting dangerous. the ride's designer says no. >> it's being built really like you build a space ship. this one has been tested, everything from impact to speed. >> reporter: a three-second free fall up to 50 miles per hour, a faceful of water, and i am pleasantly terrified. matt gutman! abc news. kansas city! >>> when we come back, what ten

tallest water slide finally opens today in kansas city, it is 168 feet high, that is taller than niagara falls. >> wow. >> riders have to walk up 264 steps to get to the top, before they can take the plunge, and then they slide down in rub are rafts at speeds of 70 miles per hour. this ride is called, verrook which means insane in german. does that interest you guys, ukee and erika. >> something tells me would i get on something like that. those drop of doom things, that i can maybe do. >> stairs would be too daunting, looking up at 200 stairs, looking down and thinking this is a pool around the corner we need to plan a road trip. go down to kc. thanks, jill, appreciate it. >>> coming up, traffic and weather together. we will do it on the >>> time for traffic and weather together. good morning, torey. >> good morning,er contact good morning, everyone. traveling out and about, it is a smooth ride, take a look at 476 around mid county toll plaza. i love this shot because wasn't that convenient? if you are traveling on 476 i love this shot because it paints a nice picture of the traffic mov

it's higher than niagara falls.lahoma farmer has his cell phone back after its epic journey. he dropped it in a grain bin last october. completely buried it made its way down arkansas to the mississippi river, to new orleans lou the panama canal, and then japan. that's where a worker found it and called the farmer and sent it back. tens of thousands of miles, blooent, it is still in perfect condition. >>> it was a great white shark attack off the manhattan beach in california. tragedy was averted by this young man. as a surfboard rental temp was the first responder when he was attacked by a great white. he jumped right in once he heard screams and was quickly joined by others. >> i saw that shark eyeball to eyeball just like you and i. exactly the same distance, and it came in and bit me. >> he suffered from both a bite under his arm and a punctured artery and he is well on his way to recovery. frightening moments there. now for a look ahead and a look back. >>> a trial over the $2 billion sale of the los angeles cl

it is taller than niagara falls and statue of liberty.is called, insane in german. >> is that how you say it. >> i'm guessing. >> it is foreign enthusiasms yas many. it drops 17 stories in four seconds and then up a 22-degree hill giving you feeling of weight lessness. it takes about 18 seconds but it is important to note you have to walk up 200 stairs. >> that sound like fun. >> what happens when you are done. >> just have funnel cake before the ride, take your time. >> my goodness. >> we will be right back. >>> we're following breaking news, police in southwest philadelphia are looking for a gunman after a drive by shooting. these are live picture from the scene on west passyunk avenue, officers say no one was hurt but they did fine several shell casings in that area. they are trying to put together a better description of that car. we have heard passyunk avenue bridge just reopened and was closed because of the investigation but hopefully in time for rush hour it is back opened now. >>> two men are struck by gunfire minutes apart in th

at 168 feet, it is higher than niagara falls. insane. >>> time to bring you health news this morning. which u.s. state drinks the most beer? well, a new study from beer marketers insights get to the bottom of that glass. north dakota grabs the top spot. drinking age adults on average consume over 43 gallons of suds in 2013. new hampshire, montana, south dakota and vermont round out the top five. and at the bottom of the list, utah on average drink less than half of what north dakotaans did. >>> well, hillary clinton's favorite european leader and the closest political race in the country today, and a new push to seize guns. "scrambled politics" is next. i make a lot of purchases for my business. and i get a lot in return with ink plus from chase. like 50,000 bonus points when i spent $5,000 in the first 3 months after i opened my account. and i earn 5 times the rewards on internet, phone services and at office supply stores. with ink plus i can choose how to redeem my points. travel, gift cards, even cash back. and my rewards poi

this is niagara falls.ones. >> you can fly it over the crop rather than having to walk into the crops they fly a drone a thousand feet over the crop. they get footage of their crop in three minutes. we have realtors who are flying them around houses and taking aerial views of the houses. >> i hope they practice first. i crashed the thing trying to learn. it's only two pounds but i think you could hurt people. they are only 500 bucks. it's a weed whacker. >> you can land it without landing it. >> true once we got to the gps work it was easy to control and the gps makes sure you don't lose your drone. >> i can take it away. bring it over here. and it will go right back to where it -- it should, where it was sent. all this is very cool. but if anyone can buy these, what does it mean for our privacy? >> now video of i don't know, people sun bathing in their own house or looking through someone's neighborhood to see what's inside. >> that was cool until it started taking pictures of my wife. >> these women were

and niagara falls. popular with tourists but still worth a visit by land or sea.nd number one american spot on bucket list should be, the bad lands national park in south dakota, how beautiful is that? the rock formations are amazeing to look at any time of day, for other places go to top 5 section of gerriwillis.com, we'll be right back with my two cents more, and answer to the question of the day, are ivy league colleges overrated. we want to hear from you. my mother made the best toffee in the world. it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i never really thought i would make money doing what i love. we created legalzoom to help people start their business and launch their dreams. go to legalzoom.com today and make your business dream a reality. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. gerri: "money" magazine turn college world up side down with release of new rankings. are ivy league colleges overrated? we ask that questi

higher than a plunge off niagara falls and sort of like jumping offer the empire state building.he first time two brave souls tried it out. called the verruckt, german forego insane. and the co-owner of the schlitterbahn water park giving it a go. the opening date delayed the third time, but now it is safe. speeds up to 65 miles per hour and the drop basically vertical. how was it? one of them said it is the scariest thing i have ever done. you and get wet at the end, it is a water slide. >> i am present sure you are wet before that for different reasons. thanks very much. >>> and a check on the roads. matt pellman. >> at least the roads are not wet this afternoon, nice and dry condition, bright sunshine for the ride home. but still, several issues. like this one in king of prussia an overturned dump truck in the distance on the ramp from the pennsylvania turnpike westbound to valley forge. on the off ramp, so a lane blocked on that ramp. also a lane blocked on the on-ramp away from the schuylkill 76 on to the westbound signed of the p.a. turnpike. restrictions in both directions

why do we mention the 7" when you say 168', like it makes a difference so it is taller than niagara fallsd the statue of liberty. this is still a test run. >>> the morning news conditions at 5:30 with breaking news. >> a well-known south bay restaurant catches fire overnight and this is new video just in to the newsroom coming up we will take you to the scene in los gatos. >> accusations from college of san francisco who the school is accusing of bilking it out of the >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good monday morning. it is 5:30. i am kristen sze. >>> i am eric thomas. >>> the whole gang is back. meteorologist mike nicco is here. >>> temperatures rather than time, but the time when the temperatures are hottest is at 4:00 when we hit nearly 100 inland. low clouds along the coast. spilling across the bay. some our lower coastal valleys, as well. there are holes developing as we look from the camera. sunshine quickly today. inland east bay, 92 to 99 and you by yourself. around the coast in san francisco we will have a few low clouds and high clouds and sunshine

to kansas where the world's largest water slide opens. 17 stories above the grounds, taller than niagaraountdown starts right now.. >>> rebound or retreat? after two days of losses, investors look for reasons to buy. will today's fed minutes give buyers a reason to run with the bulls? >>> plus are there any hints about earlier than expected interest rate hike? >>> buying into the american dream, it's not just for americans anymore. a huge jump in foreign investors snapping up residential real estate could fuel the housing recovery. who's leading the charge and where the foreigners are buying big. >>> brazilian heart break, suffering one of the worst defeats in front of the entire world is a tough pill to swallow. brazil's humiliation sparks

to kansas where the world's largest water slide opens. 17 stories above the grounds, taller than niagara falls. wow! countdown starts right now.. >>> rebound or retreat? after two days of losses, investors look for reasons to buy. will today's fed minutes give buyers a reason to run with the bulls? >>> plus are there any hints about earlier than expected interest rate hike? >>> buying into the american dream, it's not just for americans anymore. a huge jump in foreign investors snapping up residential real estate could fuel the housing recovery. who's leading the charge and where the foreigners are buying big. >>> brazilian heart break, suffering one of the worst defeats in front of the entire world is a tough pill to swallow. brazil's humiliation sparks questions about the nation's economy and overspending, could it cost the country's president her job? "countdown to the closing bell" starts right now. . >> hello, everyone. i'm cheryl casone in for liz claman today, the last hour of trading and stocks are hitting session highs, in the last hour in particular, since the fed news broke, t

it is 168-feet 7 inches tall, taller than niagara falls.es verruckt means "insane" in german. garmin released this individual for to highlight the go pro rival that can put a user's heart rate on the video. you may have seen an earlier video which shows a raft flying off the track, but as is can see, all is well now. i can't never -- there's no way you would get me on that thing. are they strapped? >> that's amazing. it looks fun. i might do that. >>> working a four-day workweek sounds great, but is it realistic? chris is shaking his head, no, it's not realistic, as does a group of aflurnt investors in a new survey. ron insana and robert frank are back. the netherlands, germany, they made is to the semifinals at the world cup. they're doing something right. norway, my an zest real homeland late the countries when it comes to the fewest hours per week, but they have among the highest per capita gdps, greece, chile, with the longest hours work per week, but annual per capita income among the lowers, between 16 and 21,000, the u.s. by comparis

this thing is taller than niagara falls and more than 260 steps to the top.ers take the plunge in rub are rafts and 07 miles an hour and whole ride takes only about 18 seconds. the speed and incline even simulate weight lessness at certain points. name have of it, means insane in german. well named. >> wow. >> look at all those stairs. >> 260 stairs. >> sit just one seater. >> three seater. >> yeah. >> you ladies let me know what it is all about. >> i will sitit on the side line for that thing. >> yes. >> i'm just fine. >> i'm pictures all four of us in it. >> wow. >> that would be a picture. >> we need a graphic of that. >> take that picture at the end. >>> coming up on our sister station cw philly honoring your favorite tv stars and shows, we are live in hollywood for this morning's emmy nominations. >>> a surprising warning about some sun screen, hear from before your next trip to the pool or beach. one type of sun screen experts say you should not use this summer. next on cbs this morning baseball on the brain how an app is helping one college build a bet

the water slide is 168 feet 7 inches high making it taller than the statue of liberty and niagara fallsnot clear when it will be open to the public. >> i'll enjoy it on video. >>> well, check out these stunning wedding photos captured in canada. the backdrop photobombing there a tornado. colleen niscuss snapped the pictures showing the newlyweds while the tornado tore through the sky behind them. as remarkable as these pictures are, the photographer says the couple was not scared at all. she posted the images on facebook. folks just can't stop sharing them. she wrote, pretty sure this will only happen once in my lifetime. what a dra mat being ick backdrop. >> hard to believe. >>> let's head outside and check out the weather. >> spencer christian is back with the forecast. >> things are looking pretty good. we had a mild to warm day, little cooler at the coast than inland as often it is. here's our weather tomorrow, showers and thundershowers scattered over the upper midwest into the great lakes and northeast and down to the south and atlantic coast along georgia and florida. mainly dry

today is the grand opening of the world's largest waterslide, which is taller than niagara falls. it doesn't even use water. you just slide all the way to the bottom in your own urine. ladies and gentlemen, this right here is the 8g band. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: how we doing, 8g band? great to see you guys. we want to start off tonight -- as i said in the monologue, the emmy nominations were announced today. it's a very exciting year for me in the emmys because i'm lucky enough to host them august 25th. [ cheers and applause ] also, a very exciting moment -- morning because so many of our friends were nominated. we want to say our congratulations to "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon" for their many nominations. [ cheers and applause ] all very well deserved. congratulations to jimmy kimmel, not only did his show get nominated, but more importantly, had a baby girl today, so congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] congratulations, of course, to our very own fred armisen, who was nominated for not only writing on "portlandia," but also for

actually taller than niagara falls. yikes!e the video of a test run that might make you decide to keep your feet on the ground. that and final trades. is that josh brown there? up next on the half. my motheit's delicious. toffee in the world. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i never really thought i would make money doing what i love. we created legalzoom to help people start their business and launch their dreams. go to legalzoom.com today and make your business dream a reality. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> welcome back. we're going a little wet and wild for our worst trade. this is the world's tallest water slide in kansas city, the water park releasing video of this 16846 froot slide's first human test riders. speeds up to 65 miles an hour. hopefully they worked out some kyrgyzs. i want you to watch, the rafters get launched off the slide. whoa! there were no humans on board. >

. >>> next, to another wonder woman getting dissed at a burger joint in niagara falls, canada. >> someklin, the queen of soul, got no respect at a johnny rocket's, that is. the 72-year-old singing legend ordered takeout there, but when she went to sit down at a table just to wait, she got yelled at by a waitress. >> oh. >> the tables are there for patrons only eating in. >> she should have started singing "r-e-s-p-e-c-t." >> let's hear it, come on. >> so franklin actually started leaving without her burger and cherry coke. johnny rocket's had to apologize for the actions of a new and very young employee. so, by the way, that young employee is in her mid-30s. you can -- >> well, i'm in my mid-30s and i know a little about respect. you know, it's a common thing. you go to a restaurant, people order takeout, then they want to sit down and take up a table. i get that. but come on, it's aretha. >> it's aretha. who doesn't know aretha franklin? >> unbelievable. >>> all right. well, despite all the rumors flying around this one, beyonce says she's not set to be a single lady any time soon. >>

. >>> it is not a barrel over niagara falls, but our next danger zone video comes close.nly sails over a giant waterfall in nothing more than an 8-foot boat. he appears to land head first. ben stukesberry has always been drawn to extremes. >> it is just in my dna. from a very young age, i really enjoyed pushing myself whether it was long-distance running or skiing, rollerblading, mountain biking, and then the sport i've been doing for the last decade which has been kayaking or extreme kayaking as we call it. >> make no mistake, extreme kayaking is no day at the beach. >> what we are doing is really on the far end of the sport. it is the most advanced, the most dangerous and arguably the most rewarding, as well. what we are doing out there is really a different sport altogether. it is extreme and it is dangerous. >> today the professional kayaker has turned his eye to the camera and shoots footage of his co-extremists. >> we go out all over the world and find some of the toughest, most dangerous, most difficult rivers to access all over the world, and then we film tell pro

. >> and heads to niagara falls. >> that definitely wasn't on my bucket list to put on a gray wig and elastic sized genes and kangle. >> might remind you of the run away hit, but mccarthy's real life husband came up with the story in a dream. >> i said, you know, wouldn't it be fun if we brought this move bye mid western woman, who takes a road trip with her grandma, and grandma maybe a booze err, and sleeps around? >> falcone makes appearance as mccarthy's boss. >> you are at least 40 seconds fired. >> the two spent six years writing the film and recruited some big names to bring it to the big screen. >> like every time someone actually agreed do it, ben and i were just flipping out. that is nutty cast. >> kathy bathes, dan akeroid, tony collette, allison jannie, sandra o are all in this women buddy film. marlie hall, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> all right, love that melissa mccarthy. 6:27. there is much more still ahead in our next half hour of "eyewitness news", we are continuing to follow some very tragic developments on a row home fire overnight in kingsessing. fire officials say

. >> more than 17 stories high, taller than niagara falls. >> thrill seekers brave the world's tallestater slide. >> there's not one person that has volunteered to go first. >> the slide's designer strapped themself to the raft for first ride. >> the next one will be twice as big and one after that even bigger than that. >> and today's top trender, sunshine pay. >> we're famous for our sunshine here. >> catching some rays, you know. >> for many work starts before it comes up and continues long after it goes down. >> the minimum wage debate takes the spotlight in the florida governor's race. >> florida's minimum wage sits at 7.93 but democrats are pushing for just over 10 bucks. >> raise the minimum wage. >> governor rick scott said the idea made him cringe. >> i'll fight for you from sunrise to sunset. >> joining me now is mike papantonio, how important is raising the minimum wage for florida voters? obviously a lot of people are in staunch opposition. >> numbers are clear on this. the 13 states that have raised minimum wage have also increased jobs, michael. that's the important point

region, buffalo niagara population. mr. speaker, a plan that carries this level of risk should not be done without a thorough review. the department of energy must take -- undertake a formal environmental impact statement before proceeding. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. they say where there's smoke, there's fire, and as far as the i.r.s. is concerned, with their credibility they are engulfed in flames. just this week i.r.s. staff testified at the oversight committee that they may still have some of lois lerner's missing emails despite earlier claims they were lost forever. mr. walberg: the ways and means committee discovered her hard drive was only scraffed. information that conflicts with the earlier statements that the data was unrecoverable. it's

. >> that's taller than niagara falls and the statue of liberty. you have to climb up 264 steps to get to the top of the slide and you can hit speeds of up to 65 miles per hour. there were some concerns about safety so riders are strapped to a very large raft and the whole thing is surrounded by a net, michael. >> i would be in line for that. >> i would totally be in line. a lot of our staffers wanted to go down there? >> you get a work out climbing the steps to get up there? 264? >> of course you are going to be wanting to lie down on a raft after that. >> annette, thank you so much coming up on al jazeera america officials say chinese hackers made their way into a u.s. government computer system and stole sensitive information from thousands of americans. details next. you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now

and a water slide taller than niagara falls and the statue of liberty is open for business in kansas. it's a 168-foot drop in under 20 seconds and you thought "the cycle" was a thrill ride. >> and we start with this afternoon's breaking news. congress holding its first hearing on president obama's nearly $4 billion emergency request to handle the kid crisis on our border. the u.s. government has 57,000 children who cross the border since last fall. many without their parents. and it's up to us to figure out what we can do about it. it's expected that number will swell to 90,000 by election day if nothing is done. the white house emergency request is two-fold with some of the cash going towards caring for these children. the rest is aimed a

and a water slide taller than niagara falls and the statue of liberty is open for business in kansas. it's a 168-foot drop in under 20 seconds and you thought "the cycle" was a thrill ride. >> and we start with this afternoon's breaking news. congress holding its first hearing on president obama's nearly $4 billion emergency request to handle the kid crisis on our border. the u.s. government has 57,000 children who cross the border since last fall. many without their parents. and it's up to us to figure out what we can do about it. it's expected that number will swell to 90,000 by election day if nothing is done. the white house emergency request is two-fold with some of the cash going towards caring for these children. the rest is aimed at stemming the crisis. president obama is still in texas, and again, there's no visit planned to the border. one of the facilities housing the children. last night after meeting with texas governor rick perry, the president insisted a visit there, a mere photo op, will not solve anything. >> there's nothing that is taking place down there that i am n

that is taller than the statue of liberty and niagara falls.ssuming that is the statue of liberty or number falls. anyway, coming up, big changes to the vatican. pope francis looks to shake up the institution. we will be taking a closer look when we come back. we will see you in a moment. ♪ >> good morning, you are watching "the pulse." francis is on a mission to clean up the vatican bank will stop you plans to replace the board and executives at the bank as it continues to struggle with the fallout from decades of scandals. the ft reporting the pope has hired the former bbc chairman, governor of hong kong. for more we're joined now by the reverend john walk. good morning to you, professor. the first question that immediately springs to mind is, why has it taken so long to get to grips with this institution? >> well, i think it is an institution with an old story, a long story from the 19th century and through various transformations into the present , vatican bank, which is really institute for religious works. it began its life as institute f