. >> now, i believe, did you, did you pick the purple dress? did you wear a purple dress? >> i wore a purple dress that night. >> explain to the viewers what that means. >> well purple is the color of joint forces, and when our daughter cross-commissioned to the air force, the commandant at that time he was then a captain. now he is ad myrl told me said you're the purple mom, you're the joint forces mom. and so i ended up picking a purple dress. then later on, when i was asked to introduce the first lady i ended up wearing a purple dress, one that i already had in my closet that just happened to be purple. and i signed when i do signings, i sign with a purple pen because i have four children, four branches but it is kind of, even bigger idea that we all need to be a joint force to support our military and their families, because they stand in the gap for us every day. against enemies we know and enemies we don't know. so purple is right up there on my list of favorite colors. >> so you go to the state dinner. did you get involved with joining forces after that? or how did

they are giving maryland a purple line. but it's not that kind of a purple line. it's to dedicate the lanes and the lanes that you feed on to to get to the express lane. if you see a purple line on the highway that means you are in the lane to feed to the express lean. here is what the spokesman told us about why they decided this painted purple line was needed in virginia. we heard from the drivers. it's a clear experience and you have to go to interchange and turn on to get to lane. where we heard the confusion is from the lanes leading from the regular lane to the express lane. this is making it clear this is an entry point and hope it will improve the safety environment on the road for all drivers. rebecca: so they will take the next two or three nights depending how long it takes to paint the purple lines. if you are on 495 or 95 south in virginia be on the look-out for the paint crews. there will be the construction cones up. they start painting tonight on 95 at 9:00 p.m. they will wrap up at 4:00 a.m. begin tomorrow night to make the purple lines so everyon

peacetime injuries have never been purple heart.ning the death of these heroes but purple heart is for war zone only. >> david tweets he was acting on behalf of terrorists whether he joined or not. they died fighting terror, give them med yals. >> could there be an exception to the purple heart rule? log on to the fox and friends facebook page right now for a live debate. >>> thanks for watching. "fox & friends" starts right now. >>> good morning to you. it is tuesday july 28th, i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. a fox news alert now. they can survive for days as rescuers expand their desperate search at sea. there's new hope that the two missing teens may be alive. a live report for you straight ahead. >>> and first ft. hood, now chattanooga. could the five heroes killed in cold blood be denied purple heart benefits because it's not been labeled a purple -- a terror attack. >>> it was the baby or the bouqt.

ken: the game is purple state.e going to start out with the states that republicans win, like the mountain states, those of the ones that republicans are -- it is obvious to look at candidates coming from purple states. they have one in purple states. doesn't that suggest they will win in 2016? and no, but thank you for setting me up. the when is much more important than the where. remember john edwards? before all those things happened, he talked about two americas. there are two americans when it comes to elections. all of the folks who won the purple states in midterm elections, they never faced the sort of voters who decide presidential elections. al: you are making the assumptions then that the general election turnout will be more like 2008, 2012, rather than 2004. ken: i am, and even if we don't think that democrats are going to be able to replicate the electorate, which was naturally plus 6, 7, 8 democratic, it is going to be more naturally for -- scott walker in wisconsin when he won in 2010 and when he wo

. >> host: did you pick the purple dress? did you wear a purple dress? >> guest: i wore a purple dress. >> host: explain to the viewers what that means. >> guest: purple is the color of joint forces. when our daughter cross commission to the air force the commandant at that time was -- told me, he said wheat -- you are the joint forces mom. and so i picked up purple dress and later on when i was asked to introduce the first lady an end ed up wearing a purple dress that i already had in my closet, just happened to be purple and i sign with a purple pin because i have four children, four branches. even the bigger idea is that we all need to be a joint force to support our military and their families because they stand in the gatt force against enemies beano and vanities we don't know. purple is right up there on my list, favorite colors. >> host: did you get involved with joining forces? how did the follow-on introduce the first lady at the democratic national convention in 2012? how did that come about? >> i have no idea. i went back to doing my work with

a chance they could win these purple states?ut thanks for setting me up. the when is much more important than the where. remember john edwards ran for president, a couple of things happened? before that, he talked about two americas? there really is two americas when we talk about elections the primary elections in the maternal actions. -- midterm election electorates. all of the folks who won the purple states in general -- in midterm electorates, they have never faced the voters who decide presidential elections. al: you are making the assumptions then that the general election turnout will be more like 2008, 2012, rather than 2004. ken: i am, and even if we don't think that democrats are going to be able to replicate the electorate, which was naturally -- nationally plus 6, 7, 8 democratic, it is going to be more democratic than the even electorate. scott walker in wisconsin, when he won in 2010 and the recall in 2012, and reelection in 2014 the wisconsin electorate were equally divided. democrats republicans and independents

rebecca: painting the lane purple is expected to take two or three nights and occur overnight at friday 9:00 p.m. and wrapping up at 4:00 a.m. each morning until work is done. friday night it begins i-95 in prince william. continuing throughout northern virginia until all the express lanes have been updated with the new purple line. >> driving to the virginia side of the beltway look out for crews on the road. >> the springfield interchange and the outer loop at the springfield interchange. also on 95 for the drivers heading south out of the city. cardinal drive in prince william and 95 at the springfield parkway. it will be at point to make a lane change to get on to the express lane. >> if you see yourself in a lane and you have purple stripes on either side of you, you are in an entry point about to get on the express lane. jonathan: rebecca cooper was reporting. more traffic alerts for you. if you are headed to the eastern shore starting late sunday night the westbound span of the bay bridge will close in hour-long stretches. work starts and midnight and will continue until 5:00 in

to qualify for the purple heart, abdulazeez would have needed to be motivated by a foreign terrorist found evidence that abdulazeez did research on committing violence wrote about suicidal thoughts and becoming a martyr and as recently as 2013 was fouling anwar al awlaki of course the yemeni citizen who recruited talent and planned attacks for al qaeda. he's also the terrorist that nadal hassan was in contact with before he killed 13 and wounded more than 30. it took six years of pressure before the army changed its policy and awarded purple hearts to the victims of ft. hood. experts point out that once you award of purple heart, you admit it was a terrorist attack something the administration has continually resisted but the purple heart does more than acknowledge great sacrifice for the country, it also includes eligibility for certainly medical, educational and financial benefits. senator john mccain says if new legislation is river to make sure the chattanooga victims are eligible then so be it. megyn? >>> so be it. thank thank you. good to see you, sir. >> here we go again. >> f

thriving largo he is also really now t the one where the purple line now res. robert: leggegett frorom montgomery county said he would kick in a couple million dollars more as governor hogan asks to bubud the purple line. now prince george's is kicking in more, so there are gotiations, prince george's county and the state of maryland about how much prince george's contribution will be. rebecca: now they are pushing t to raise minimum wage to $ $15 an hour. the ceo of dunkin doughnuts came out stronglygainst that. dunkin donuts says it is a mb idea. starbucks says they are e doing well. where will the redskins go? n terry mcaulif after making a big dance for the redskinins, he said, hey, i may not ask virginia tech to pay for a n stadium. so, which h of those headlines really stands out to you a having the most impact? nnifer: i am e excited about what discoveries doing. they have found a way -- a lot of companies were not sure to do . in t this era of cable cor cutting and every thing else they have found a way to bring in more e revenue and keep business healt

purple margaritas could be the next big thing. >> you want to make a lab cocktail? >> oh absolutely, let's do it! >> meanwhile scientists will continue basic research on fruits like this so they'll have gm crops waiting in the wings, for when the public wants or needs them. >> i think we've learned that a disease shows up you better have something ready to combat it rather than kind of looking for a solution after the disease is there. >> so guys we're talking about possibly having these gm foods end up at our homes. cara you snuck a bite, what was it like? >> tasted like a strawberry. i mean it was a really good strawberry, i don't think it was because it was genetically modified, i think that kevin just knows how to grow a good strawberry. >> i think anything that involves a laboratory, a petri dish, and a pipette is gonna scare people, because it's to do with their food, and people just want to grow it and eat it. >> i mean yeah to be fair when you see a petri dish you don't necessarily get hungry. when you see a beautiful cornfield that looks like it's their fam

if you don't you could see trucks carrying purple pipes.ports. >> reporter: more and more often when people complain of seeing big sprinkler systems going off, they are told the water is recycled water. not subject to restrictions as is tap water. example, pleasant hills, a property used for sports and recreation. >> all the turf, all the landscape is water is recycled water. >> reporter: that's right. toilets use recycled water while the sinks and drinking fountains use tap water. >> the toilets is important, especially on a busy day. no purposeinse purpose -- purpose in flushing potable water. >> purple tape. recycled water. >> reporter: the same water more folks are loading up to take home to water landscapes. they see this as a living education. >> there is baseball tournaments here, all sorts of activities that every day are bringing the public here to see that this water can be used. >> reporter: get this, of the 38 million gallons of waste water they have to put into the bay every day, one third of that would water this park for a ye

>> tony makes a strong case who they they should get the purple heart because under the purple hearthich is the oldest military medal is the shooter was a terrorist. the opposing argument is this. unlike the alwaki case there is nothing show this is anything more than a guy inspired by the enemy enemy. so the fbi has to sort through the actual evidence. >> it requires the perpetrator to be in contact or inspired by a terrorist group. so if you found he was inspired doesn't that fit the definition? >> well it could. and i think we will have to wait to see and let the fbi go through his die diary, e-mails, text and anything that forms a retrospective picture of doing what they did. i think they could end up getting the purple heart but as it is an evidence-driven thing. i think people are not trusting the administration and that is fine. but i think at the end of the day if the evidence shows this guy was inspired -- >> do you believe the administration is hesitant to call it that? >> i do. i think when you are dealing with a radical ideaology that inspired tens of thousands of people

i don't know, we like the color purple. >> i like purple but in the for a wedding. >> purple wedding dress that would be different. >> lauren. >> yes. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> i don't think we have any tweets yet. >> it is university of missouri people. >> can you turn your mike off lauren. >> yes. >> they don't even know how to spell the name of the state mizzou. >> that is short way of saying it. don't be a hater. just because you you went to kansas, don't be a a hater. >> listen to this, is your life so busy, you don't get around to the chores around the house. i know you you are all saying yes. >> is there an app for that. >> there is an app called alfred, isn't this great it is an app associated with a personal concierge service pick up, dry cleaning, buy milk for $99 a month this will get someone to clean your place, do your laundry and get your grocery all while you are at work. right now it is only available in new york city but plans to spread across the country possibly in philadelphia in the next 12 months or so. >> wow. >> ninety-nine, that is cheap. >> i would have

. >>> the purple line is on track but the governor's office releases a list of items to be cut that would save millions. >>> and how the oreo cookie is going on a diet. the news starts right now. >>> good morning. welcome to wusa9 at 6:00 a.m. it is tuesday, july 7, 2015. i'm andrea roane. today we'll definitely feel a bit more like july in washington. >> back to life in the 90s. get your minds right to help you get ready for the day ahead, larry miller has your timesaver traffic in a second. but first up, let's get the forecast from allyson rae. still seeing fog out there? >> we are seeing fog for areas off to the west. the rest of us are just seeing muggy conditions. it's going to be a hot one. staying in the 90s this afternoon. take a look at our michael & son camera. a gorgeous sunrise. temperatures will soar this afternoon into the 90 to 95 range. here we go. 75 degrees. the dew point is quite high. the dew point is into the 70s. that's an uncomfortable number. as we head through the afternoon, the winds are going to stay out of the south. that will keep the humidity pretty high and

. >> deep purple is here."smoke on the water." >> this morning i saw their tour bus parked here -- >> it was like a throwback. >>> let's take a look at the headlines. a fast moving wild fire in napa county is threatening dozens of homes. it was sparked by a car accident on wednesday afternoon and high winds quickly spread those flames. >>> more than 24 hours later firefighters are still on the scene of a massive blaze at a warehouse in new jersey. we showed you this live yesterday. they're making sure there are no flare ups. the five-alarm fire with plumes of smoke visible from space lead residents from six nearby apartment buildings to evacuate. some could be allowed to return today. >>> donald trump made immigration a big issue in the presidential race. today she's expected to visit the mexico texas border in laredo. the case that transfixed the nation two decades ago. susan smith a south carolina mom convicted of murdering her two young boys by driving them into a lake. she's speaking out from behind bars.

served two tours in iraq, earning a purple heart. skip wells, just 21, raised by a single mother that drove a school bus. he played clarinet in his high school band. it was his second day of assignment in chattanooga. >> he died with his boots on. and he died doing what he loved. >> reporter: in wisconsin, carson holmquist's picture, today hanging on his high school's military honor wall. he was only 27. and in north carolina, david wyatt, his aunt remembering him, saying he was dedicated as a husband. his life was one of joy and love. and tonight, at the memorial, the bodies will be driven to dover air force base, and then flown to their families for funerals. >>> we'll turn to another disturbing headline from maine. a former convict in custody at this hour after a deadly rampage. antly antly -- anthony lord, shooting four people killing two. he was on the state's sex offender registry, and the investigation under way at this hour. >>> and a major warning from boeing, telling airlines they should not carry shipments of a certain kin

two purple hearts and you yourself received three purple hearts.does it make you feel today? >> i went to iraq and observed our men and women from serving and i came back with an immense sense of pride of our men and women serve nothing all of our services over there and to so these men die here when they are not expecting combat it is heart breaking and my heart goes out to the families and loved ones and all of our friends and my heart goes out to all of the marines. and every serviceman and woman who served in iraq and see this happen, is sorrowful and enraged that they were not able to take care of themselves. and what about the response afterwards? >> tremendous amount of law enforcement converged on the scone. >> we don't know the whole story. there's nothing said and we don't know why there were not alerts put out. you would think that the facilities in the area will be shut down and put on alert. obviously law enforcement did a good job in chasing him down. we don't have the details and who ran him in the woods. and there is a lot to it be

purple symbolizes the fight against domestic violence, it was also alex kogut's favorite color. idea as she comforted alex's former teammates. >> and i said, "so paint your pinkies purple, and this is for alex." you have more strength in your little finger than the worst thing that can come at you. >> reporter: two years later, there were still purple ribbons in alex kogut's hometown. still friends tending a college memorial to honor students who have died, at a college that has itself had to heal. a college that has since opened a center to raise awareness about dating violence. and there are still those, like paige whitney, who will never let the memory of a graceful, joyous, young spirit fade away. >> for the rest of my life, whenever i see purple i will think of her. whenever i hear a story of any type of domestic violence i will think of her. and i will not stop telling her story. 3 f2 y no voy a detenerme. blank wlank right now at 11: cracking down on illegal fireworks. the serious danger during the drought. . >>> right now at 11:00, cracking down on illegal fireworks. the

he received a purple heart. a second victim has been identified as -- >> it is a heartbreaking circumstance for these individuals who have served our country with great valor to be killed in this fashion. >> they were shot and killed at this navy reserve support center. others were injured in the firefight. just minutes before, that same shooter had pulled up to this stripmall recruiting center in a rented convertible shooting one officer in the leg and taking off before anyone could respond. we have new details about the accused killer. he is described as an all-american kid. >> it really hit me in the gut. he was just as scared as the rest of us. that was a sad day for everybody. >> many questions remain. he was a recent college graduate from an affluent family. he was not on the fbi watchlist. jumi: the pentagon is warning military installations to be vigilant. the heavy attack is under investigation. there is a campaign by isis urging followers to attack police and military installations. the fbi has made ar

he was awarded the medal of honor, bronze star, purple heart.f defense, senator from nebraska, as was bob carried. he is here with us today. he is a hero of mine. chuck was just 21 when he arrived in vietnam eventually being assigned to the same unit with his brother tom. tom saved chuck's life. he saved his brothers's life grabbing and diffusing a live grenade. chuck also saved his brother's life. pulling his brothers unconscious body from an armored vehicle after it was hit by a mine. chuck hagel was awarded a couple of purple hearts, commendations metalsdal senator max cleveland, i have some at ever admiration for him. i think of him and what he has done to honor his country. if there were a hero in the world he is it. he is 6'4", he lost both legs and one of his arms in vietnam. the at phnom service medal silver star, bronze star. senator john mccain is a hero. he came to the house -- we came to the house together. we came to the senate together. he was a combat pilot when his plane was shot down. he was taken prisoner quickly and confined t

. >>> things are moving forward for maryland's purple line. we have a tentative start date for construction. "the washington post" reports the maryland board of public works will choose a contractor by january 15th and construction would start on may 16 2016. the purple line would connect montgomery and prince george's counties. >>> newly uncovered video showing the scene moments after a malaysia airlines plane was shot out of the sky. who was responsible for shooting the video. >>> making sure the private information of millions is protected. the event that gave hundreds of federal workers a chance to get some answers about that massive data breach. >>> we're watching some breaking news right now in prince george's county. a massive police presence after two security guards were shot overnight. this is a live look from chopper 4. one of the security guards is dead. your time is 6:07. (gong) slather your ribs with kikkoman for that rich mahogany sweetness. (taiko drum beat) (taiko drum beat) >>> 6:10 your time right now. doctor says broken bon

the purple heart recipient. a hero. what his wife and children are going through is heartbreak and totally unnecessary if we were doing the right things here at home. let me take on bill o'reilly's comments. it's not just isis. it's radical islamic terror. it's been perpetrated against the united states since the 1980s when they attacked our embassy at beruit. for a while they called it al qaeda. now we are calling it isis. if we limit the search for people who are bad people involved in this, we know it's to the point where it wasn't in touch with isis, he was quote radicalized. the idea that you can stop people from learning bad things over the internet, we are way past that. when my family was threatened by terrorists the united states government provided 37 federal agents who lived with us until i retired from the marine corps. they moved us out of our home and brought us to a safe house and eventually brought us back home. there are 100 military families threatened by name. martha: what kind of protection are they

served two tours of duty in iraq and earned a purple heart. a againman opened fire on thursday killing two marines. we are working to find out more about the other two marines who were killed. the t gunman was killed in a fire fight with police. >>> this morning the fbi is digging into the the life of mohammad youssuf abdulazeez. they say he was not under fbi surveillance and was not on any watch list. the fbi is looking into his past travels to the middle east. officials say several years ago his father was investigated for a potential connection to a terror organization. nothing was found. this morning childhood friend say they never expected anything like this. >> i want people to know that he wasn't always like this. he was a completely different person growing up. >> you can usually get a creepy vibe off of someone. he did not put out that kind of vibe. >> in our next half hour, we'll have a live report from tennessee where more on how investigation v investigators are looking into this suspect's social media activity. >>> looking outside

they may not receive purple heart packages right now.ed the purple heart pack ans for marines killed last week. sullivan, holmquist, wyatt and wells. the fbi must declare ties between the shooter and former terrorist organization before the claim can move forward. >> here's the original report. the fbi basically said this guy, looking at him now, was acting alone. >> he had downloaded, according to reports, basically calling for a domestic attack against americans. he had blog posts before the attack comparing life in prison. >> they arrested the uncle who spent time in jordan the next day after this took place. >> this may be a replay of what happened in fort hood. >> took time, but they eventually got it. took five days to lower the flags. wondering how many days it takes for this. if you do not survive a shooting at war, your family gets the benefits from the state and federal government. their lives aren't on hold. they have needs right now. >> lieutenant colonel schaefer says there's no doubt this should be labeled a terrorist act.

>> no. >> shot 6 times no purple heart. >> do you want one? be nice if they recognize the sacrifice not just to myself but all of the soldiers that were killed and wounded that day. >> put in legislation to make clear that these people should deserve a purple heart vpt>> on the beach they thought their lives would be much different. >> have you ever had that reception? >> no. >> thought about it? >> so much other things to worry about. >> image an illness that turns men and women jealous. that's political correctless. it renders humans into thoughtless vessels incapable of identifying evil. that's what gave us fort hood. consider the killer who never his hateful extremism. but for some pointing out that fact would only hurt feelings. it is one of those dots that are erased instead of connected. classifying the fort hood massacre as workplace violence are you kidding me? obvious rapbid islamist screaming allah akbar killing 13 people in an army based. he's not a disgruntled worker upset about the broken vending machine in the cafeteria. where d

. >> he's purple. >>> "caught on camera: out of line." >> hello, i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." from politicians to police, sports stars to security guards, seems almost everybody gets out of line sometimes. and in a world full of cameras, those moments can live forever. in the case of our first story, some poor judgment even becomes an international incident. a goodwill basketball game takes an angry turn. when players stop passing basketballs and start hurling chairs. >> quickly you realize this was not your typical sports altercation. >> it's an international basket brawl and the entire scene is caught on camera by fans in the bleachesrs. >> i was fearing for my physical well-being. >> august 14th, 2011, the georgetown university hoyas arrive in beijing for an 11-day exhibition tour of china. "the washington post" reporter jean wong and an entourage of more than 200 fans and school officials accompany the team on the trip. >> they wanted this to be a goodwill tour to expand georgetown's brand and pride. >> but the hoyas are not the only high-pro

she was wearing a purple knee-high dress, black leggings helmet and long brown hair pulled aside in a braid. >> this is the command post that they've set up the police have set up. we are waiting for an update from them. this is near madison's affordable housing complex, apartment complex, the tannery along highway 1 and highway 9 next to the san lorenzo river. this is where police have focused their search extensively looking around the neighboring wood land areas and river. you've got sheriff's office and the state emergency services with highly trained search and rescue units helping to scour the areas nearby. police say it is critical that if you may have seen her, you think you may have seen her, just to go ahead and call them because any little bit of information can really be very crucial at this stage. laura and sam, you saw that live shot, we are still waiting for an update from police. we are understanding that a public information officer may be on her way. of course, we will bring you the latest when we can. >>> police are gathering all of their resources. >>> one of four

triple digits in the purple area. eastern concurred, livermore -- concord, livermore, san jose, edge of the valley there, might see low 100s with patchy fog at the coast. high pressure building out of the desert southwest. as it comes this way it allows temperatures at the coast to be reasonable. not a big off shore wind event. no red flag warnings. we will see patchy fog at the coast. that will keep temperatures in the 60s. nice. if you can't stand 104 in clear lake, head to ocean beach and you will drop 35 degrees. the highs for tuesday then. wednesday will be the warmest day. or hottest day of the week. when these numbers will be 103, 104, 105, san jose 92 tomorrow. you see the areas, 76 pacifica. nice. warm redwood city 90. the five-day forecast then, heat, which is about time. we haven't really -- we had -- we had a big run of heat but we had a lot of cool days in june and july. showers and cloud cover. friday and saturday a chance for a thundershower or something like that. at 10:00 p.m. i will update that. >> r

think about his resume or -- his resume -- two purple hearts, a vietnam veteran.of the navy. but this announcement tells you everything you need to know about why you can't take him seriously. two days ago his spokespeople were telling us he has no plans to announce. now two days later, out of nowhere, you get a posting. not a video or an event. not a speech nothing just a , piece of writing on a website. there is a flakiness to that. that just doesn't really work. next week. the smart, funny, and sexy richard haas. until then, happy fourth and sayonara. ♪ cory: tesla reports record sales in the second quarter, why is it still falling short? ♪ cory: i'm cory johnson in for emily chang and this is "bloomberg west." yelp cancels its sales plan and the stock cries for help. one of the highest-ranking women in silicon valley abandons intel after not being named ceo, and the rise of the machine in hip-hop. we will show you a rap battle.

when it's built, the purple line would run 16 miles from bethesda to new carrollton. the light rail project would link to metro's red, grien and orange lines. >>> there is a new attempt to ease traffic on the beltway in virginia during the rush hour. an extra lane is now open, but only during certain times. first 4 traffic melissa melay has details. >> we have a new lane on the beltway now to help ease some of the pain of the inner loop here. take a look at some of this video. open the north shoulder of the beltway from the end of the gw parkway. the 1 1/2 mile stretch will be open from 7:00 in the morning to 11:00 in the morning during weekdayes and during the evening rush it's open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. keep an eye out, i have to warn you, for those green arrows to let you know when you can use the lane that add aed the lane. something else that is great here all drivers can actually use this lane. back to you. >>> all right. their house is now a home thanks to generous donations fri and a local church community in virginia. dana culver was there to witness a

not even the purple heart though he was wounded 21 times.othing for his bravery though he saved a soldier at risk of himself. his injuries left his cripple. he couldn't find work, his marriage fell apart and in his early 30s he passed away. america can't change what happened to henry johnson. we can't change what happened to too many soldiers like him who went uncelebrated because our nation judged them by the color of their skin and not the content of their character but we can do our best to make it right. in 1996 president clinton awarded henry johnson a purple heart and today 97 years after his extraordinary acts of courage and selflessness i'm proud to award him the medal of honor. we are honored to be joined today by some very special guests. veterans of henry's regiment. the 369th. thank you to each of you for your service and i would ask lewis wilson of the new york national guard to come forward and accept this medal on private johnson's behalf. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> the president of the united states of america authorized by

one of them received a purple heart. 40-year-old purple heart recipient thomas sullivan was from massachusettsurple heart recipient and received a medal. confederate-- carson holmquist was 27-year-old. leaves behind a wife and a son. david wyatt lived in tennessee with his wife and children. he knew how to gently lead others. and 21-year-old lance corporal skip wells was the youngest of the 4 victims. he died doing what he loved for the love of his country and his family. we also learned his last text he sent to his girlfriend said active shooter. he was from georgia. we have team coverage tonight. wee girn with

in our ongoing attempt to understand this trap phenomenon, we partnered with our colleagues at purpletrategies ended a phone locks -- a focus group on him. we will have excerpts from the conversation later, but here is a piece of what they said about what they like about brand trap. >> he is on choreographed and honest. >> he is reagan-esque. >> trump is a threat, because he does not fit in the same box as the other republicans. >> besides the money issue, he is intent with what everybody is wanting. mark: first you say trop is not just a summer fling. john: this is not michele bachmann or herman cain. this guy is not new to them. they have been following his career they know about his fame and celebrity. they like him and they have every infant -- every indication of being with them for the long haul. mark: people know him good and bad and they have factored that all and. the hard thing about something new is, if you do something wrong, that is all what everybody knows about you. trump has a baseline with these people. people associate mr. trop with the great american success? john:

to hear the story that tom sullivan did two successful tours in iraq, received the purple tour, purpleonly to come back and lose his life on his own homeland is extraordinary. what has been the sentiment on the ground? >> what has been the what? maria: what has been the talk on the ground from the people who knew tom sullivan? like yourself. >> just shocking. i mean he goes over there and fights for our country and comes back here and gets assassinated by a lone wolf. it is devastating. we wished that the marines were armed, you know in these particular stations. i wish they were armed. maria: yes. have you spoken with mr. sullivan's family? >> no. no, just through social media. maria: you group up with him and the issue of policy, not having been armed, is certainly front and center this morning. as we have been discussing it on the set. this obviously would have been very different had there been armed security officers at the front gate and, the marines armed as well. i'm still scratching my head over this policy, dagen mcdowell. >> brenden, can i ask you, what do you, what do you w

in two tours in iraq, he earned a combat action ribbon; for his wounds, two purple hearts. when he was warned that a gunman was there in chattanooga, he ran in -- so that others could live. today we echo the words of his community: gunnery sergeant thomas j. sullivan "was our hero and he will never be forgotten." "thank you for protecting us." [applause] growing up in georgia, skip wells was a true servant leader -- devoted to god and to his friends, quick to lend a hand or put you on his prayer list. during his hometown's fourth of july parade, he was so proud to be a marine that he went in his dress uniform. just 21 years old, a year out of boot camp, easy going, always smiling, even during the hardest drills. a friend said, "skip is the kind of kid you want on your team." as americans, we are forever grateful that lance corporal squire k. wells was on our team. as an eagle scout in arkansas, david wyatt would race up a mountain to be the first on top. he was determined to do his part for our country, found his calling in the marines. he led with courage, in afghanistan a

one of them received a purple heart. 40-year-old purple heart recipient thomas sullivan was from massachusetts. he was a purple heart recipient and received a medal. confederate-- carson holmquist was 27-year-old. leaves behind a wife and a son. david wyatt lived in tennessee with his wife and children. he knew how to gently lead others. and 21-year-old lance corporal skip wells was the youngest of the 4 victims. he died doing what he loved for the love of his country and his family. we also learned his last text he sent to his girlfriend said active shooter. he was from georgia. we have team coverage tonight. wee girn with the latest -- we begin with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: the fbi has not declared this an act of terrorism but is treating it like it. investigating the how and why of the case. >> reporter: a convoy races up the interstate carries the bodies of the four marines to delaware where they will be transferred to their families. [ singing ] >> reporter: here in chattanooga an outpouring of grief for the dead and in the heat outside, they worked to trace the traje

has dark purple skin, slender snout.ely seen that biologists are now trying to determine the exact species. they say the whale has no scars or signs of trauma. >>> thousands turned out over the weekend to watch some of the world's best surfers. this is off the coast of orange county. was the opening for the u.s. open of surfing. the main event at huntington beach. the weather was spectacular with the surfing finals set for this coming sunday, runs all week. want to head south? where the waves are? go for it. >>> i want to give roberta some credit. you did something amazing yesterday. >> i cleaned my house. >> ran a half-marathon. >> yes. this was my third time for the san francisco marathon. it's the most fun i've ever had. good people out there, 25,000 people. people lining the streets cheering us on. a good time by all. one of the things, san francisco police department was out there manning the streets and cheering us on. it was a wonderful day in the city of san francisco. great running weather. it was overcast initi

it should be all purple indicating full closure. doyle drive is closed for the entire weekend to re-open on monday at 5:00 a.m. possibly sooner but plan for 5:00 a.m. if you come off the golden gate bridge you can use the bridge today and find detours. you have highway one getting you into to city. there are other ways as well. >> 4:55 two arkansas firefighters are okay after an explosion moments after they went inside a burning home. it was captured on camera. a back draft blew out insulation from the attic on to the street and it happened wednesday night. a mother and her 18-month-old baby were living in the louse and they made it out before the explosion and were treated for smoke inhalation much the fire marshal said a back draft like this shows the risk firefighters face when they enter a burning building. >> value contain eruption in indonesia is creating chaos. the mountain located 93 miles great bali's international airport has been rumbling but today spewed debris. it forced five airports to close. officials are urging airl

. >>> new tonight, maryland state leaders are knocking millions off the cost of the purple line from montgomery county. in a letter obtained by news4, maryland's transportation secretary tells a county executive ike leggett the county only has to kick in $40 million instead of 50. leggett has agreed to that and will take the proposal to the county council prince georges is still in talks over its contribution to the project. you recall the cost for both counties went up last month when gary logan scaled back funding for purple line. >>> this is video you have likely seen by now. but this is not something you want to do on the subway. not if you want to keep your friends. it shows a train coming to an abrupt stop just as it's leaving the l'enfant station on tuesday. it turns out a rider pulled the emergency stop switch because he had missed his stop. and about 30 seconds later, that rider, there he is, pulls open the door. he and the child make a run for it down the platform. this stop, this emergency stop made a mess of the evening rush. metro did catch up with that guy but he is not

. >> this is a purple sea urchin. they are extremely common or were extremely common on the california coast. >> reporter: she studied inhabitants. >> tide pools were purple covered in so many urchins. >> reporter: then one day she noticed something strange. >> the seawater that was blue was icy colored. >> reporter: inside tanks fed seawater from the ocean something disturbing was happening. >> we all of a sudden started noticing urchins dying in the laboratory. we had thousands and they all died. this is a direct reflection of what's happening. >> reporter: outside the environment, the news was just as grim. along 62 miles of coastline between mendocino and bodega bay, purple sea urchins and tiny six-arm sea star are in peril. >> they were wiped up from the entire range. >> reporter: now colleagues have published a paper detailing the die off and more importantly pointing the finger at the culprit. >> we're proprietary sure it's a species of plankton sometimes referred to as bloom. >> reporter: increases in harmful