tourists to space all to make headlines for his brand. >> when you think of virgin, you think of sir richard branson. he's always stylish and cool and on the cutting edge. >> i certainly think i've run out of my nine lives but i've been definitely born under a lucky star. >> reporter: in this case, branson's lucky star in the form of a helmet that he says, "saved my life." the mogul adding that he's not letting this latest brush with fate keep him down. my attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face at least you're moving forward. i'm practicing what i preach, a little too literally. branson says he still hopes to take part in next month's virgin and bike expedition through italy so clearly he's planning to kick back and take it easy for a while. >> amazing. >> he's 66. he looks great. >> yeah. >> even with the injuries. >> it's impressive. >> inspiration. >> you should step up. >> he looks a little harder and tougher now. >> yes, i could use a little bit of that. >>> coming up here on "gma," the epipen firestorm and looking at the alternatives after the huge price increases for the life

virgin's richard branson and his run-in with the road. how the daredevil who crossed the ocean in a hot air balloon and is setting his sights on space ss by a bicycle. >>> good saturday morning. we want to thank you for joining us and we do start here with two developing weather stories. >> look at the map. it's busy out there in the tropics this morning. there's a disturbance heading toward florida. it's been getting a lot of attention in the media in recent days. in a minute rob is going to break down how bad this thing will or will not be. city, missouri, triggering flash floods. several people had to be rescued. >> look at this picture posted by a diner at a local restaurant. flood waters outside, the power out inside and a candlelight dinner there. >> let's go over to rob who's got your weather this morning. >> good morning, paula. some of that heavy rain hitting right in the entertainment district of kansas city. the radar estimates showing over six inches of rain in just a couple of hours. this is one of many cities that seems like

sir richard branson, no stranger to pushing the limits. >> young boy. >> now recovering after suffering a major crash involving his bike. genuinely thought i was going to die, branson tweeted, recounting the painful accident. the 66-year-old billionaire entrepreneur out cycling in the british virgin ielgslands hit a bump in the road. my bike went flying off the cliff and disappeared. my cheek has been badly damaged, body severely cut. but for branson the biggest injury, having to drink tea from a straw. from ballooning across the atlantic to kite surfing the english channel, to founding a travel company to take tourists to space all to make headlines for his brand. >> when you think of virgin, you think of sir rich and branson. he's always stylish and cool and on the cutting edge. >> i certainly think i've run out of my nine lives but i've lucky star. >> reporter: in this case, branson's lucky star in the form of a helmet that he says, "saved my life." adding that he's not letting the latest brush with fate keep him down. my attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face at lea

we will also talk about donald asmp and richard branson possible prime minister.is bloomberg. ♪ francine: markets lower this morning. let's head to the bloomberg with mark barton. mark: the federal reserve monetary policy toolkit. the name of janet yellen's speech later. bank of america merrill lynch says jackson hole has only really moved the markets once in the last decade, 2010. ben bernanke then signaling more qe. stocks are down today, looking like they will finish the week higher. to is the biggest provider of high security mobile phone and bank card chips. it reported an increase in first-half profits. today.up 7% vivendi, the french media company, posted earnings in the second quarter that missed estimates. cost by 300reduce million euros. shares down by 5%. big piece of macro data today, excluding u.k. gdp, japan inflation. consumer prices falling for a fifth consecutive, excluding fresh food. prices falling 0.5%. it is a long way away from the boj target. francine: thank you so much, mark barton. with me this morning for our weekly "brexit: what's next"

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. >>> tonight billionaire richard branson is recovering from a pretty gruesome bicycle accident. was going to die when he went flying off his bicycle after hitting a bump. >>> the first sextuplets ever to survive infancy, made their tv debut on the "today" show in 1987. today four of them are off to hannibel la grange university. go are going to junior college and one is go i a tough moment for mom and dad, but maybe they'll get some well earned peace and quiet. >>> you love amusement parks, but hate the lines, these families have it all figured >>> finally tonight, if amusement park maybe you could just stay home like these families who are taking backyard fun to new heights. >> are you ready for this? you got your go pro ready? >> yes. >> reporter: there are certain perks that come with being the grandson of a retired boeing engineer, like unlimited roller coaster rides. >> i like when i feel it's just kind of a whoosh. >> reporter: it all started when rio was 2 and sent her grand father paul greg this drawing. >> it wasn't mean my best drawing. >> reporter: where most might se

. >>> tonight billionaire richard branson is recovering from a pretty gruesome bicycle accident. he said he thought he was going to die when he went flying off his bicycle after hitting a bump. >>> the first sextuplets ever to survive infancy, made their tv debut on the "today" show in 1987. today four of them are off to hannibel la grange university. go are going to junior college and one is going into the military. a tough moment for mom and dad, but maybe they'll get some well earned peace and quiet. >>> you love amusement parks, but hate the lines, these families have it all figured out. >>> finally tonight, case. ===peggy/vo=== what new documents reveal about the vallejo p-d's actions towards the victims early in the investigation. ===raj/vo=== also -- the 49ers new high-tech training method. ===raj/next close=== the news is next. >>> finally tonight, if amusement park crowds are too much for you this summer, maybe you could just stay home like these families who are taking backyard fun to new heights. >> are you ready for this? you got your go pro ready? >> yes. >> reporter

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richard branson was hurt in a bicycle accident this week... the billionaire said he was cycling islands when his bike hit a speed bump--sending him flying through the air and his bike off a cliff. branson suffered a cracked cheek and some torn ligaments, but credits his helmet for saving his life. jennifer lopez is single again... the singer called it quits from her longtime boyfriend, casper smart. according to t-m-z, the singer ended the 5-year relationship after smart went to las vegas for a u-f-c fight instead of attending a fundraising event with lopez. and that's your 60 years ago -- many thought we'd all be zooming around on our own private jet packs. that obviously hasn't happened -- but jet pack enthusiasts say the technology is making big gains. up next... see the demonstration showing just how been done before -- which is probably the best reason to do what one colorado man did. he used a jet pack -- to fly out of a lake... that's jet pack pilot eric scott -- using the 800-horsepower rocket propulsion system to lift himself out of t

billionaire richard branson is badly hurt tonight after a scary biking accident. thought he was going to die when his bicycle hit a bump and he went hurling over the handlebars. his bike plunged off a cliff. branson tore ligaments and now has a gash in the side of his face. he was wearing a helmet. he says his life flashed before his eyes. glad he is ok there. a pair of boaters stranded on an uninhabited island in the pacific are safe tonight. they wrote a huge sos in the sand. rescue call and with the help of the coast guard rescued them. they boaters were missing for a week. more passengers are flying in and out of mitchell international airport. the county says traffic is up 3.2% for the first half of the year compared to last year. in june, they saw 20,000 more passengers. the airport credits new nonstop routes from frontier and southwest airlines. two big construction projects are complete days ahead of schedule. the new center street bridge over interstate 41 is now open, along with a new pedestrian bridge. that serves as a link between whitman middle school

richard branson says he thought he was going to die after recent bike crash that happened in virgin gore and caribbean islands. he hit a speed bump and thrown over the handlebars and hit his head on a concrete. his creek and shoulder -- his cheek and shoulder took most of the impact. he's bruised but he says his helmet saved his life. how about that? >> wow! >> that's scary looking. >> that is it for us tonight at 11:00. more entertainment news straight ahead on fox 29 with tmz and dish nation then chasing news followed by the simpsons. we're back here at 7:00 a.m. for your good day weekend. we're back here at 7:00 a.m. for your good day weekend. get the latest on >> i can't get those newborn pictures back. i can never have them taken again. >> announcer: a mother's memories held hostage. >> judge judy: did you take the pictures of her baby? >> i did. we were gonna trade a session for a modeling agreement. >> announcer: and this photo finish... >> judge judy: is this a scam to get somebody to purchase baby pictures? >> announcer: ...could get ugly. >> judge judy: are these pictures of he

this is where richard branson wants to launch tourists to the edge of space for virgin ga lackic, somethinge thought would happen by 2009 but it hasn't and a fatal test crash in california in 2014 has pushed everything back. spacex has also moved in but its launch pad is quiet. >> virgin has not done a launch or spacex. neither has gotten to the point yet. >> reporter: too soon? >> i don't think we were too soon, because we have done 28 vertical launches so far. >> reporter: yet in the last year, there has been remarkable positive momentum, elon musk's spacex has experienced a stunning record of successes, especially in recovering boosters which the company considers key to bringing down the cost of space. the space port is operating a de deficit but hopes to be cash flow positive in two years. it illustrates how difficult it has been to deliver on the promise of space travel. it's been a case of two launches forward, one crash back. jeff bezos has had similar success in a series of tests in texas. musk, bezos, branson and others with deep pockets are patient and well-funded. and for the sp

richard branson says he thought he was going to die after recent bike crash that happened in virgin gore caribbean islands. he hit a speed bump and thrown over the handlebars and hit his head on a concrete. his creek and shoulder -- his cheek and shoulder took most of the impact. he's bruised but he says his helmet saved his life. how about that? >> wow! >> that's scary looking. >> that is it for us tonight at 11:00. more entertainment news straight ahead on fox 29 with tmz and dish nation then chasing news followed by the simpsons. we're back here at 7:00 a.m. for your good day weekend. get the latest on traffic and weather covered all morning long. ♪ >> today on "tmz" -- harvey: so we have unlocked the secret with a smiley face. demi lovato has hooked up with luke rockhold. >> they've done doing these secret messages on instagram where they post little smilies on their pinkies. they're a new couple and it's so surprising because she broke up with wilmer valderrama. whatever his name is. >> that was a tough one though. [laughter] >> j.lo's in new york filming the next four months. guess

we love richard branson. they are still doing suborbital.ave earth's orbit and the come the first company in it isrld to do so, interesting. we became the first and only company ever to have received permission to leave earth's orbit. people think everyone is going to space. what they do not realize is everyone is going to the space station, that is in earth's orbit. we will be the first to leave earth's orbit. emily: what are you planning to do once you get there? >> we plan to go in the second half of next year. that is when we plan to go to the moon. sometime in the fall of next year. we are starting to look for the minerals on the man. looking for platinum-grade materials, looking for rare earth elements, and looking for helium 3. that is the best resource for clean energy. a small quantity of it could power the planet for billions of years. emily: why is this important to space exploration, research, and the future of humanity? if we became a multi-planetary society. you have to learn to live on the -- live off the planet. even if you w

we love richard branson.ave the earth's orbit and becoming the first company to do so -- what we are announcing today, it becomes interesting. we have become the first and only company to ever have received permission to leave earth's orbit. everybody is going to the space station, that is in earth's orbit. and we will be the first to leave earth's orbit. emily: what are you planning to do once you get there? guest: it will be sometime next year. the second half of next year. we are starting to look for minerals from the moon, looking for the platinum grade materials, looking for the rare earth elements, and looking for helium 3. that is the best resource for clean energy. a small quantity of it could power the planet for billions of years. emily: why is this important to space exploration, research, and the future of humanity? guest: you have to learn to live on the planets. even if you want to go to mars like elon musk wants to do, the best training is living on the moon. once you learn to live off of the p

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. >> richard branson hit a bump in the road. he is 66 years old. posted this picture of his bloodied face on social media friday showing that he has some pretty significant injuries there. cracked cheek. torn ligaments. severe cuts. got medical treatment. he was lucky to have more serious injuries. >>> all right. here we go. this guy dropped his phone in an outhouse. he made an attempt to recover the phone. he got stuck. he would eventually need help. his friends called the fire department to fish him out of the toilet. i am disgusted, and i get you his hands. >> did he get his phone? >> if your phone calls, just let it go. you can get a new one. >> at what point do you say i might go looking for my phone in an outhouse? >> he can't be the smartest guy in the world. >> can you imagine the fire department getting that call? >>> moving on, the olympics may be over. last night a high school football player made a strong case to be a 2020 tokyo games. >> alonzo is a sophomore running back. he fakes the punt and uses his speed to get around the defense.

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richard branson was hurt in a bicycle accident this week... the billionaire said he was cycling down a hill in the british virgin islands when his bike hit a speed bump--sending him flying through the air and his bike off a cliff. branson suffered a cracked cheek and some torn ligaments, but credits his helmet for saving his life. jennifer lopez is single again... the singer called it quits from her longtime boyfriend, casper smart. ended the 5-year relationship after smart went to las vegas for a u-f-c fight instead of attending a fundraising event with lopez. and that's your buzz. have you ever wanted to go to mars? well-- nasa is working on getting you there. the test they conducted this week and the crazy footage that plus-- he's spent his life on the run-- because it isn't easy for him to hide. find out more on tonight's most wanted. nasa's juno spacecraft will capture the first close up be the closest approach to the planet and will help nasa gather new data, including how much water is in the atmosphere and how and when the planet was f

airline mogul richard branson is recovering from a bicycle accident he said nearly killed him. he posted a photo of himself online. you can see the injuries he suffered to his face. he was cycling down a hill and hit a speed bump on the way down the hill. he said his life flashed before his eyes as he flew off the bike. the helmet probably saved his life. michelle: a texas doctor has a remarkable survival story to tell about herself. she was in bed when this truck crashed right through her bedroom. >> threw me out of bed. i hit my head here. literally in an inch of the steps. ja my gosh. that was so close. the truck hit the house so hard it went completely through and ended up in the backyard. police believe it was going 80 miles per hour when it missed a curve and slammed in her home. >> i feel like the lord blessed me. he has given me this great opportunity to have another chance. a miracle happened here. >> they believe the truck driver was drunk and they host this will serve as a lesson as others not to drink and drive. leon: absolutely. amazing. lucky woman. michelle: for

validate that moment because i this guy, you know the virgin galactic are doing this thing where richard branson is going to take people up to space for eight minutes and you can look at the earth and someone was talking to me about it the other day and i said, eight minutes, just going up, just feels like a lot of risk of possibly dying. for just eight minutes. he said to me it's exactly how people felt when the first propeller planes came out and what they would do is, in a town, in america or across the world, they'd go up in the air for eight minutes and come down, and people would come down with a completely new o at their home where they lived, at their state, because they'd see that these divisions being created were not-- they were manmade divisions. we decided that this would be mine and that would be yours and this would be here and that would be here. and he said, imagine if you could make people today realize that on a global scale, if you could go up and look down and go, oh, it's just earth, and it's ours to look after. it's not about you being from it's about-- ( applause ) that's

. >> a close call for billionaire richard branson. check out pictures he posted on social media today. his bicycle. he fractured his cheek and torn ligaments and some severe cuts. ouch. he said he saw his life flash before his eyes during that crash. he was wearing a helmet at the time. which he says saved his life. >> well despite the warning some drivers continue to text and drive. and you've probably see them at the lights, right? but even taking your eyes off the road for 5 seconds could be a life or death decision. fox 13's alcides segui has some sobering statistics. and a v need to put your phone down and pay attention to the road. >>> if you have four minutes today you got to watch this video. it will change your driving habits. they interview teenagers young adults. they are pretty open they text and drive. listen. >> i've always been really good about it. passenger has pretty role of driving red light. red light. if someone you like texts you can't just like let it sit there without just knowing what they every time i do i th

british billionaire entrepreneur richard branson is on the mend after surviving a serious bike crash.and he has the pictures to prove it. branson posted photos of his injuries after flying head-first off his bike in the british virgin islands. he said he thought he was going to die. he ended up with a cracked cheek, torn ligaments and sot nasty cuts you see there. >>> back-to-school prep is on a lot of to-do lists this weekend. >> nbc 10 is your guide to get ready. what you might be forgetting on those checklists. you want to stick around for that. >>> plus, staying under the limit. there is a new plan to stop speeding, big rigs, buses and oversized vehicles, how the fed is going to slow the pace next. >>> we're feeling the heat. the 90s are back and so is the humidity. but is it going to stay like that through the weekend? the answer next in my first alert neighborhood forecast. ♪ trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, drive to your local car buying center. and three