when marty russo's son was diagnosed with a leukemia, marty russo called joe biden then a senator from delaware. joe biden not only called marty russo's son but continued to call and visit him on a regular basis. his empathy and caring for other people is so extraordinary. i don't know that there's another person quite like him in public life. the only one that i can think of that rivaled him was ted kennedy who had the same empathy. and as i reflect on it, both of them brought to their life examples of personal tragedy and family tragedy which i am sure made them more sensitive to the losses and suffering of others. joe biden is the kind of person that does things in politics that really are so unusual in the level of compassion that he shows. i can recall one time when we were setting out a year or two ago on a trip together that was canceled at the last minute. i called him and said i'm sorry we can't go together. i had hoped during the course of that trip to ask you to make a special phone call to the mother of one of my staffers who was celebrating her 90th birthday. she was the w

russo gets help from a man on a small boat to pull suelina out. head is barely above the rushing water. gasping for air with every ounce of strength she can find. >> i'm just exhausted. i've been down there so long and i can't -- you know, my head is going under the water. and i'm still thinking that i'm going to drown. and chris is on the ladder and it was like he was like just pouring his life force into me and i could like raise my arm and he could grab hold of my arm. >> after 45 terrifying minutes, suelina is pulled to safety, but jay king is still trapped in the tunnel. >> i knew as a rescuer, rescuers are always last. but like anything, i just want to get out. >> i need this line on this side of the ladder. >> you've got to move this line underneath the ladder. >> i'll get you out of this. >> we're getting to the end of this here. we're getting close. we're running out of time. and the last thing i want to do, after being successful three other times is leave a firefighter trapped in a culvert at the end of the day. >> russo realizes the bo

. >> reporter: at russo's farm in tabernacle they grow and sell over 15 varieties of fruits and vegetables customers at their market are eager to take them home. >> i just love the normal produce. and wait until it comes in fresh strawberries, fresh corn imnicole had a basket full of fresh items is that thrilled ruses is opened for season. >> it's important to me what i feed my children, so for them to have like local and fresh good vegetables and fruit is very important to me. >> reporter: of all the crops he grows farmer tony russo is most proud of his sweet corn. he sells 100,000 crates of it a year. >> corn is the best i've seen it in maybe 10 years, 15 years. we've had good weather conditions enough moisture, temperatures have been good. five to seven days it will be ready especially with this kind of weather. >> reporter: fourth of july. >> fourth of july there should be plenty of corn. >> reporter: and so the bonanza has begun. from now until october you can stop at any of these farm stands and know that what you're getting is jersey fresh. in southampton, nora muchanic, channel6 "a

ended live next door and then add man came over and by father russo angry to say you cannot do this to me. then the next door neighbor tried to give the sister drugs. they had to deal with is constantly. was much more blatant you can see it much more than when i was growing up in the ghetto. >> host: to the kids have to apply? >> said teachers recommend them. but what is interesting is they are not taking students that have peyser bees because they have programs for them but the students who have seized but the teachers said they could do better. and it seems to have to do extra work and one of the kids said i don't think my teacher likes me they make me go to this program now i have to do more work. [laughter] we laughed a lot. sova have to do work after school. so for you to have a great experience you like this said teachers will care for you and then to do more work >> host: as a sociologists what have you learned about public education? >> in this particular community most of the schools are failing and what we talked about earlier there were pictures that they thought and one of

commission any questions or comments from the public hearing none thank you, again moving open kathy russo. >> again day commissioners the quarterly take meeting is the 19th and 20th of this month i'll tell you about it next month (laughter). >> but i might remind you that take is staffed by the staff the state commission on amp so if you have a question or want to give something to it staff when i'm there i'm glad to do it also representatives from the advisory courage throughout the state if you're wondering or hear about something in some county or city and usually want me to i'll gladly talk to the person representing that ear. >> thank you very much any questions or comments questions or comments of the public? thank you. the broadcast completed speaker cards and documents should be submitted to the clerk. admissible laughter next up is the case report >> work on brevity. >> the chair case so case has been busy this last couple of months last meeting sheryl from aging comments talk about the hubs created in san francisco and the services provided it was a very welcomed discussion we'v

effort on the core, which is protecting civilians in medi8th the conflct and any other task, we want to russot can focus on that core role. >>> the government recently re-elected as the president, and indicted in 2009, on war crimes charges, has said in the past that he wants him out of his country, and the acting head of the mission, when they asked him about the problems he faces. >>> in a year, and the conditions, to make that possible and those conditions have to do a security, the guarantees and the security, and they are ready to go back home, without fear, and also we need to engage to see it. >>> the problems in the relationship between the government is a recent incident where permission was requested for injured ethiopian peacekeeper was to be let go and he didn't he. >>> privately, u.n. officials say one of the main reasons that it isn't working is because of the government of sudan and when you talk to members of the security council some will say this is so bad and this mission is failing so bad will youly perhaps the u.n. should withdraw and, that's what the government p wants t

vulnerable civilians, and we see a threat in mediating and conflict and any other television we want to russocan focus. >>> the government recently re-elected as the president indicted in 2009 on war crimes charges related to darfur, has said that he wants him out of his country, and, the acting head of the mission was pretty clear about the problems he faces. >>> in a year, if you come, and necessary conditions to make that possible. and those conditions have to do with the security and protection of civilians and, their ability to go back home without fearing and we need to engage to address the major problems. >>> problems in the relationship between the government of sudan and the u.n. is a reisn't incident where permission was requested for an etheo pea enpeace keeper to be evacuated it was denied, and he died- >>> u.n. officials tell you will that the actions of the government of sudan are one of the reasons why it is not working and some will say if he continues to fail, then the u.n. should withdraw, but of course that's what sudan wants to happen. in south korea the world health orga

michelle cabrera-russo joins us from athens the protesters want money for nothing and chicks for free. first, dire straits. >> '83? >> before that. >> how about '85? >> stand by. >> and what words did they sing? >> summer of '85. >> that sound about right. what words did sting sing at the end of money for nothing? chicks for free? i want my i want my i want my mtv. bill cairns isbill karins is here with the forecast. >> a great, great summer bill cairns. >> not a great summer. washington state, yesterday, this time, a dozen firefighters had the impossible task of fighting this blaze the sleepy hollow fire. this one burned 24 hour structures and a bunch of homes. you see what remain not much there in the background as far as the west goes here's a map that shows the active fires, alaska is on fire. that's one of the worst fire seasons they've had. numerous blazes and a couple big ones there in oregon and walk state and it has been unbelievably hot. boise is going to set their record for the hottest june they've ever recorded going over 100 years. they're going to break their previous r

i am peter russo, the director of congressional affairs at the cato institute. lessons from baltimore. just over three weeks ago charges were filed against six baltimore police officers for their roles in the death of 25-year-old freddie gray. this announcement largely though not entirely stamped out violence in the west and northwest neighborhoods in baltimore. soon the fires were put out and curfews were ended so too went the army of press who went on to cover more enticeing stories. left behind were over 100 injured police officers and 500 people jailed and burnt vehicles, more than 350 damaged businesses but also many questions. most obvious, who is to blame? there's plenty to go around. not least of which are the writers who chose justice with more injustice and likely counter productive. what about the police? the last few years have seen a wave of excessive force, deadly force even unlawful searches and seizures and discriminatory policing? it's no longer novel to see thin blue line square off against violent demonstrators. for those who watch national po

michelle cabrera russo joins us. the banks are closed in greece.ou limited to only 60 euros. if you get to an atm that has cash, they have been filling up the atms spore radically ever since the european central bank said they weren't providing liquidity in light of what happened over the weekend. the prime minister elected tsipras. they announced they will host a referendum of terms that are offered by the country's creditors. >> that infuriated the creditors. it made the greeks extremely nervous. they began at 3:00 in the morning. all lines started to form. it was after that, mortgages meetings over the weekend have resulted in people there was mortgages meetings over the weekend that resulted in the european central banks saying they were going to support the banks here. we have entered a whole new level of crisis. people have always said if greece were going to leave the euro, this would be the starting point. capital controls. this is the point where if they don't come to a deal some time this week and there are hopes against hopes that this c