northern wyoming, quiet in seattle throughout the day and tomorrow night we start -- tomorrow afternoon and evening we -- night really we get the better chances for the showers. should i say increase into the overnight hours. and if you're watching us on knbc in los angeles, california, experience the photographer's stunning ability to shape identities at portraits of renown at the j. paul getty museum. >> todd, thanks so much. here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >>> it is official. the alien hunters has taken out the super heroes at the box office. "men in black iii" earned $70 million over the four-day holiday weekend, not quite what was expected but one of the year's best openings. "the avengers" took second, and is very close to knocking "the dark knight" out of third place on the all-time money list. >>> three years after getting engaged at a same-sex marriage rally, cynthia nixon and christine marinoni married. kyra nightly is engaged. justin timberlake and jessica biel celebrated their engagement in california. rumors say they're planning a supper ceremony

in southern wyoming and northern colorado. 100,000 trees falling every day that have been damaged by these beetles. we have got to do something and do something soon. much of the forests in the west have created a perfect storm for us and we need to doing is about this a critical and rapid fashion. we're encouraged by many in congress who are calling for increased -- >> i'd also like to tauch on broad recommendations for the barn bill. the 2012 farm bill, we're really hoping that the committee will pay close attention to the recommendations of the forest and the farm bill coalition, which we very much support. we understand the budget pressure that you're under. this is a very difficult time to be thinking about spending money. but some of these programs are really quite critical. really doing what we can to improve market opportunities for forests and focus on this fantastic green building material that we have in the united states. thank you very much for your time and i look forward to your yes yes questions. my first question is for you. we appreciate your observations. we are in

in southern wyoming and northern colorado. 100,000 trees falling every day that have been damaged by these beetles. we have got to do something and we have got to do something soon. much of the forests in the west have really created a perfect storm for problems, we have had warm winters not killing off the beetles. we have poor forest management in some of these places and we need to do something about this in a critical and rapid fashion. we really support trying to do something about it and including language in the farm bill that can help expedite the forest service's treatment of these stands throughout the west. i would also like to touch on sas broad reck menations. supporting forest conservation and forestry practices throughout the country and the 2012 farm bill, we're really hoping that the economy will pay close attention to the recommendations to the forest and the farm bill coalition which we very much support. we understand the budget pressure that you're under, this is a very difficult time to be thinking about spending money. but some offense these programs are really

100,000 dead trees are killed by beetles alone and fall to the ground every day in southern wyoming and northern colorado. 100,000 trees falling every day that have been damaged by these beetles. we have got to do something. we've got to do something soon. much of the forest in the west have really created a perfect storm for problems. we've had warm winters not killing off the beetles. poor forest management situations in many places and we need to do something about this in a critical and rapid fashion. we're encouraged by many in congress calling for increased sports management actions in these affected areas and we really support trying to do something about it and including language in the farm bill that can help expedite the forest services treatment of these stands throughout the west. i'd also like to touch on broad recommendations for the 2012 farm bill. the 2008 farm bill included several improvements for forestry by supporting forest conservation and practices throughout the country. and the 2012 farm bill we're really hoping that the committee will pay close attention to the recommen

showers in the northern rockies with up to 10 inches of mountain snow in montana and wyoming. >> 62 in billings, 68, salt lake city and hot 92 in phoenix, the 0s in chicago and indianapolis. 88 here in new york. 85 in atlanta. and 92 down in new orleans. >>> and the news from overseas. a strong earthquake rocked northeastern argentina this morning. the magnitude 6.4 quake hit a mostly rural province not heavily populated. there have been no reports of injuries or any damage. >>> the u.n. security council is condemning the outrageous use of force from syrian forces in houla. residential neighborhoods were hammered by artillery and tank attacks friday leaving at least 108 people dead including 49 children and 34 women. syria insists that government forces are not to blame for that massacre. >>> and now to the unfolding scandal at the vatican. one of the pope's top aides is now under arrest for leaking confidential documents. police say the butler paolo gabriele gave information to the italian media. investigators say he was trying to discredit a leading vatican official. investigators no

it's around the northern rockies rockies, montana portions of wyoming, we're talking snow above 6,000 feet. look at this 1 to 2 feet of snow. somebody tell >>> i will tell you, everybody, a big swath of cool air in a big portion of our country. >> thank you, lonnie. >>> here's an interesting story that's getting some attention. the faa is now investigating an online video that's gone viral. why? because it looks like an 80-year-old woman was pushed out of an airplane. dave broad >> whose idea was all this? >> mine. >> and the occasion? >> i just turned 80. >> reporter: for her 80th birthday lavern everett decided she wanted to jump out of an airplane, but after strapping on her goggles, it looks like she changed her mind. now she maintains her knees gave out and her tandem diving instructor was just giving her a nudge. >> he knew how bad i wanted to jump. >> reporter: but after they started their descent it seemed like the 80th would be the last. shes her blouse flew up over her face and she couldn't see what was going on. she just said hold on. the photographer shooting the video eve

northern rockies. up to ten inches of mountain snow in montana and wyoming. >> 62 in billings. 623 62 in salt lake city. 90s in chicago, indianapolis and dallas. 88 here -- >> mr. enunciator. >> 85 in atlanta. i don't know why. it's the holiday. no one is watching. so just say whatever. >> whatever? >> it's 120 in boise! just joking. no, it's not. >> in jersey? >> boise. >>> wildfires are burning out of control in at least five states this morning. mostly out west. winds finally relented in new mexico where an enormous fire burned more than 120,000 acres and a dozen homes. crews were finally able to move in after being forced to sit on the sidelines and watch the unpredictable flames. national guard troops have been called in to help. firefighters are scrambling to put out a wildfire tearing through michigan's beautiful upper peninsula. light rain aided crews in getting the fire nearly 50% contained. the fire started by lightning has already burned through more than 20,000 acres near lake superior. dozens of homes, dozens of buildings have already been destroyed. >>> back to the story we mentioned at t

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northern rockies. up to ten inches of mountain snow in montana and wyoming. >> 62 in billings. 68 in salt lake city. 92es and watch the unpredictable flames. national guard troops have been called in to help. firefighters are also scrambling to put out a wildfire tearing through michigan's beautiful upper peninsula. light rain aided crews in getting the fire nearly 50% contained. the fire started by lightning has already burned through more than 20,000 acres near lake superior. dozens of homes, dozens of buildings have already been destroyed. >>> back to the story we mentioned at the top of the show. police in chicago are hoping for a peaceful memorial day after a weekend filled with violence. four people were killed and more than two dozen injured this weekend as abc's alex perez reports. one victim shot is a 7-year-old girl. >> reporter: little deja smith was doing what she loves to do, playing with her friends on her bike outside her south side chicago home when she was caught in the middle of a drive-by shooting. >> doesn't make sense all this shooting, you know. every day. >> reporter: the shootin