at the oakwood methodist church, as volunteers prepared for their christmas celebration, church member brian plawer walked outside, where something caught his attention. [ explosion ] >> some of us thought that maybe a vehicle had driven into the church. >> we got there right after the first responders did. and their first reaction was that it was a gas explosion. >> 46-year-old brian plawer was killed instantly. he left behind a wife and three children. >> very charismatic, gregarious. brian never met anybody he didn't like. >> bill adams's daughter walked out just moments before the explosion. >> it is by pure chance that it could have been my daughter, you know? i have often thought that brian took what could have happened to my daughter. >> agents from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives were called in to investigate. >> we found metal fragmentation. we found pieces of pipe nickel. we picked up any pieces of wire. we found batteries. we did find some 9-volt batteries. we picked up everything. >> this clearly eliminated a gas line explosion. these were the ingred

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the oakwood philadelphia lot was also bought for $28 million. >>> last november, pennsylvania governorrbett signed a transportation funding bill that includes a customer facility charge to pay for building a consolidated car rental facility at the airport. that facility is now in the planning stage. the new $8 a day fee, though, is already in place. >>> general motors faulty ignition switch problem is to blame for another round of recalls. morgan brennan has the details in this morning's cnbc business news. every single day it seems like we're hearing more problems for gm. >> it does, tracy. gm announcing six more recalls affecting 8.4 million vehicles with 7.6 million in the u.s. now, most of the cars are older models and are being recalled for that ignition switch issue. gm is aware of seven crashes, eight injuries and three deaths. the company has in total recalled more than 29 million vehicles this year. this news comes as the big automakers report june sales today. they're expected to slip slightly but maintain a torrid pace. so far, the recall headlines hasn't impacted gm sales o

celebrate the birth of our nation's independence, celebrating their 15th anniversary of citihood, oakwoodbrating the 50th anniversary of the birth of their city. it's a city of celebration starting at 6:00 p.m. tonight. there's pictures from last year. look at the people, party, music, food, and, of course, the sight and sounds of the fireworks show. more to see and hear this weekend in the heart and soul of the city, san francisco's historic philmore district, and a hundred thousands guests go to the largest free jazz festival on the west coast, this year's theme is celebrating women in jazz and beyond. this features inspiring women in the arts. jazz is personal, improvisational, and play it as you like it, most inspired to the north and dominican universities. the marine shakespeare company kicking off the 25th year with the pay "play as you like it," and pay as you like it. this show is sponsored by an anonangel, but the donations, they welcome k helps the company going strong for the next 25 or 125 years. of course, like it or not, you have to make your full commute monday morning, an

. >> over to oakwood, texas. zs good morning. >> good morning. >> my name i'm a representative a veteran. i spent 12 years, four months and 24 days in the united states air force. i'm also a vietnam rhett can. i was then in korea and who has been in the military and a maybe. my question is claims and benefits. what i was discharged, i was discharged in 1974. i was discharged out of russell ha hall, part of lackland from a m institution and congressman o'rourke i must tell you i have served my country honorably and i am having trouble receiving my benefits and i would like to know out of the $17 billion my claim, i entered my claim the 10th of -- 17th september 2010. they paid me a severance pay of $17,500. then turned around and made me repay that service pay and took my disability. >> any thoughts. >> thank you for your service. appreciate the question. you hit upon this larger issue that we've been talking about this morning which is we can spend more money on the va, we can add resources, but if we don't place

host: oakwood, texas, democrat line. caller: good morning. , i'm antative o'rourke veteran.ent 12 years, four months, and 24 days in the u.s. air force. i am also a vietnam veteran. i was in korea, okinawa, etc. i have two signs that have been in the military and the navy. my question is concerning the claims and benefits. when i was discharged, i was discharged in 1974. i entered the air force may 10, 1962. i was discharged out of wilford .all at lackland air force base i was discharged from a mental institution. congressman o'rourke, i have served my country honorably. i am having trouble receiving my benefits. theuld like to know, out of $17 billion, my claims -- i september 17,im 2010. ofy paid me severance pay $17,500. they turned around and made me repay that severance pay and they took my disability for 14.5 years. host: congressman o'rourke, any thoughts? guest: thank you for your service. i appreciate the question. you've hit upon a larger issue this morning, which is we can spend more money on the v.a., we can add resources, but if we do not place a premium on perf