and over again years i've not had to worry that what is just as nappy what if it gets out here in south l.a. or wherever it did just i had no worries cheney years closure. or not the only ones present at sean's execution that night there were also those who tried to save him. think. jones execution left scars on his lawyer steve preston. steve still lives in the little town of norman near oklahoma city. specializing in final appeals of a condemned he has lost eleven of them and he has defended and succeeded in saving only two of them. are going to. hear so many people who support the death penalty saying well it's part of our system we have it well the only reason that we haven't it's parts of the system is because they went back to change it and they they support the system and it's wrong and they don't know why it's something they don't know first hand. or even second you know what. a horrible. process it is. they don't know when told one of their own family members has to go through it and then suddenly. they see everything wrong with. that case and others that shawn's because i was pret

it is those kind of folks people in south central l.a.becoming more aware they are not being well served by their appointed leaders and self-appointed ones in the minority program. >> sean: we played earlier i want to get your reaction. we played a clip of obama in 2008. he's talking about the four trillion that george bush accumulated in eight years as president. he's done this in 2 1/2 years. he used the word credit card and china and responsibility and $30,000 a kid. then concludes by saying it is unpatriotic. consider this, any other words use against the tea party or any conservatives said about the president that the president is unpatriotic. you questioning -- he did it to george bush. what would the response in this country be now? >> you know what it would be. all the wags at "the new york times" editorial board and the left wing progressives would be up in arms over it. there would be all sorts of apologies and capitulations. that happens a lot they get browbeaten for telling the truth. this man has has wagged his own finger at

the reason i did that, and i voted for obama, i live in south l.a., african-american neighborhood, he has not led. i will give you one example. everytime i see president obama running up and down the stairs of air force one, i have to ask myself, why would you cost the taxpayers to go to our wallets to catch air force one to a bordering state for a backyard rally? in this age, you can set up a big screen in a backyard, he can stay in the white house, and he does not have to leave the white house. air force one does not have to leave the hangar. most important, our wallets don't leave our pockets. number two, real quick, is that he did not keep his troops from the campaign. he lied. when a person lies and does not keep their word, you can no longer trust that person because you will never know when you are hearing the truth anymore. >> leaving it there. on to steven in indiana, democrat line. >> the whole thing comes down to this. the federal government should get out of the faa and the business of running businesses. period. if you look at canada, canada got out of the business of run

warm air through the south and moving through central valley. cooler in l.a. rain there.peratures in the low to mid-70s. for tonight, 50 degree temperatures. clouds are more widespread. drizzle if any at the coast. you can see a slow drop in temperatures. it will be two to four degrees cooler by saturday and sunday. the morning clouds give way to afternoon sunshine. >> we take it. thank you, mike. >>> all right, still ahead, it's marry me veggie style? >> coming up, one of the most unusual marriage >>> today at 3:00 on 7 live, flip-flops on germs that breed in the summer foodware. on abc7 news at 4:00 and 5:00, researchers track down food that makes your chance of developing diabetes skyrocket. the economy impact on those on the market for a new car alarming new trend on the road. we have those stories and more. >>> finally, one of the most creative wedding proposals you'll see. >> colorful. man in china, take a look. disguised himself in a costume with 48 of his friends do the same. >> is that what it was? i thought it was a pineapple. >> the man started to speak to the

warm air through the south and moving through central valley. cooler in l.a. rain there. temperatures in the low to mid-70s. for tonight, 50 degree temperatures. clouds are more widespread. drizzle if any at the coast. you can see a slow drop in temperatures. it will be two to four degrees cooler by saturday and sunday. the morning clouds give way to afternoon sunshine. >> we take it. thank you, mike. >>> all right, still ahead, it's marry me veggie style? >> coming up, one of the most unusual marriage proposals we've ever seen.n.n.n. [ female announcer ] this is not a prescription. this is kate. [ kate ] can't believe i have high blood pressure. what's that thing? another medication. ♪ i really should have taken my shoes off before i got weighed. [ female announcer ] you've got a lot on your mind. that's why every walgreens prescription goes through a 10 point safeguard check that reviews your current walgreens health record for allergies and potentially harmful drug interactions. [ kate ] i can do this. [ female announcer ] the 10 point safeguard check from walgreens. t

some kids whether they are in boston or south-central l.a., that is all life seems to offer some times. let me tell you something. i know for a fact that i'm a better man for having been one of those kids, with no money in my pocket, no father to protect me and my sister, no feelings of pride of achievement outside of basketball and if my story, if my story can reach one kid and show everything can be better if they listen to the right people, let me tell you something. i will take that over even the best book review. [applause] it is also a book about second chances and the people who gave them to me. may be the only people we remember better than the ones who knock this down, and we all have them, are the gracious one to help this up and actually give us a break in our lives. and encouraged us and gave us the encouragement and direction we needed when absolutely no one else would. they didn't even think we would be worth the trouble. i know better than to think that any good thing in my life was preordained. i know that and i have come this far only because long ago a few people in m

some kids whether they are in boston or south-central l.a., that is all life seems to offer some times. let me tell you something. i know for a fact that i'm a better man for having been one of those kids, with no money in my pocket, no father to protect me and my sister, no feelings of pride of achievement outside of basketball and if my story, if my story can reach one kid and show everything can be better if they listen to the right people, let me tell you something. i will take that over even the best book review. [applause] it is also a book about second chances and the people who gave them to me. may be the only people we remember better than the ones who knock this down, and we all have them, are the gracious one to help this up and actually give us a break in our lives. and encouraged us and gave us the encouragement and direction we needed when absolutely no one else would. they didn't even think we would be worth the trouble. i know better than to think that any good thing in my life was preordained. i know that and i have come this far only because long ago a few people in m

south. palm springs, 101. l.a. has a heat watch out today. that's the weather around the nation.way. we're going to george? no, okay. george? >> we'll come back to you. >>> the latest on susan powell. police raided the home of her husband and faer-in-law and took out some boxes. after the disturbing allegations made yesterday during our interview with him yesterday. our "gma" legal analyst dan abrams standing by to analyze what it means for the investigation. here's more of abbie boudreau's interview of steve powell, who claims he a flirtatious sexual relationship with his son's wife. >> reporter: in their latest attempt to find out what happened to susan powell, late thursday, investigators searched the home her husband, josh powell, shares with his father, steven. even executing a search warrant for these old journals which belonged to susan. josh powell claims the journals provide insights into susan's instability and why she may have disappeared. even though much was written when she was a child. what do those journals tell you about susan's life growing up? >> susan was very

some kids whether they are in boston or south-central l.a., that is all life seems to offer some times. let me tell you something. i know for a fact that i'm a better man for having been one of those kids, with no money in my pocket, no father to protect me and my sister, no feelings of pride of achievement outside of basketball and if my story, if my story can reach one kid and show everything can be better if they listen to the right people, let me tell you something. i will take that over even the best book review. [applause] it is also a book about second chances and the people who gave them to me. may be the only people we remember better than the ones who knock this down, and we all have them, are the gracious one to help this up and actually give us a break in our lives. and encouraged us and gave us the encouragement and direction we needed when absolutely no one else would. they didn't even think we would be worth the trouble. i know better than to think that any good thing in my life was preordained. i know that and i have come this far only because long ago a few people in m

l.a. approach? >> requesting an additional units. >> a regular afternoon police patrol in gang land, south central los angeles. >> i have two guns on me. this one has no safety, just pull the trigger. if i am dead on the ground, feel free to defend yourself. >> there is still lots of tension and violence here, but it is much calmer than it was 20 years ago. when the rioting began at this crossroads and spread across the city. the fires burned for six days. there were battles with police, looting, and arson. it was sparked by a race after the white police officers who be a young black men were acquitted of brutality great and the chaos, gangs, criminals, angry young men, and opportunists joined in. >> this was ground zero. >> he was a gang member. he regrets what he did, but blames the bigger issue. >> you have to address the systematic causes of people's frustrations, whether it is lack of employment, police abuse, lack of adequate health care, education opportunity. >> they have already burned out most of the buildings. this one is still on fire. >> on the other side of the lines in 1992 was commander andrew smith. what we have em

weekend, if you're in the west coast, beautiful weather, portland, seattle, l.a., san francisco, 70s and 80s. no change there. down south and along the gulf coast, it will be hot an sticky. an increasing threat of thunderstorms along the eastern seaboard saturday and sunday. 90 degree weather for philadelphia, new york and boston. not on the docket for at least the next five days. at least some areas have been very hot this summer get a break, but for the poor folks in dallas and oklahoma city, it goes on and on. by this time next week, more than likely, dallas will tie their record streak of 42 consecutive triple digit days setback during that torrid summer of 1980. richard, back to you. >> the cooler inside areas in atlanta. >> you need it. the takeaway from your report is that it's cooler. >> i don't know if anybody notices the difference. 110, 105, i don't know if people notice the difference. it's august, we still have another four to six weeks where it can hit 100 in dallas. >> thanks for saying that. you have a good weekend. >> upping the number of named storms to between 14 and 19. out of those ten could become

l.a. airport, which is the ugliest oldest airport in the world i think compared to south africa's airport. you go to europe they go 300 miles an hour on trains, we go 50 miles an hour. has anybody done a comparison of how we live compared to the rest of the world? in china they 2,300 miles an hour. everything here is old and out of date, and republicans say we don't like the public sector. who will take responsibility for it if not the democrats? just a thought. jonathan, you know history. alex, you're too young. >>> there's a lot of noise lately about rick perry. is this guy all talk? all hat, no cattle? certainly a lot of talk and a lot of hat. it looks like he's the new kid on the block. hi, we're looking to save some money on our car insurance. great! at progressive, you can compare rates side by side, so you get the same coverage, often for less. wow! that is huge! [ disco playing ] and this is to remind you that you could save hundreds! yeah, that'll certainly stick with me. we'll take it. go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's pro

l.a., partly sunny, 80. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows a few thunderstorms showing up in the south and into the plains.of the rest of the country is looking at clear skies. later today, hail and heavy rain forecast for much of the plains. some rare rain expected in texas and mild temperatures in the northeast and midwest. >>> in sports, rack up another hit for the braves dan uggla. in the first inning against the marlins uggla smacked a single up the middle to extend his hitting streak to 31 games and he kept going 3 for 5. atlanta sweeps florida 6-2. >>> in cleveland, the indians astroball cabrera gets nailed in the foot by a pitch. he'd later leave the game against detroit. jason kipna goes 5 for 5 helping beat the tigers 10-3. >>> a big mess-up by astros jeff fulchino, gets flustered, the ball is dropped and d'backs rye yab rob ryan roberts scores from third. arizona the win 6-3 over houston. >>> in football the eagles snap up another high profile free agent, lured wide receiver steve smith away from the new york giants. smith suffered a knee injury last december and is still unable to practice. he

l.a. airport, which is the ugliest older airport in the world i think compared to south africa's airport. go to europe they go 300 miles an hour on trains, we go 50 miles an hour 789 has anybody done a comparison of how we live compared to the rest of the world? in china they 2, 300 miles an hour. everything here is old and out of date, and republicans say we don't like the public sector. who will take responsibility for it if not the democrats? just a thought. jonathan, you know history. he party to jump on board, he's absolutely important. now, i realize that's early next year but between now and the vetting process of november, december, he's the top guy in the race. >> he looks like a secretary treasury the president should have. the guy who likes like the guy who makes money, even though conley didn't have money, he looked like he did. >> they call him good hair perry. >> how about below the hair. how's he doing inside? >> not to well. he's not very popular in texas. >> she got ran out of the race from this guy. >> that's in part because governor perry had to go far, far right to bea

l.a. airport, which is the ugliest older airport in the world i think compared to south africa's airport. you go to europe they go 300 miles an hour on trains, we go 50 miles an hour 789 has anybody done a comparison of how we live compared to the rest of the world? in china they 2, 300 miles an hour. everything here is old and out of date, and republicans say we don't like the public sector. who will take responsibility for it if not the democrats? just a thought. jonathan, you know history. alex, you're too young. >>> there's a lot of noise lately about rick perry. is this guy all talk? all hat, no cattle? certainly a lot of talk and a lot of hat. it looks like he's the new kid on the block. this is "hardball," only on msnbc. [ melody ] the bar is raised for everybody in an ap class, from the teachers to the students. i had a student the other day that said... "miss stacy, this class is changing the way that i look at things." sparking that interest and showing them that math and science are exciting... it's why i teach. ♪ i know they can, even when they think they can't. >>> look at th

l.a. with another expired boarding pass. noibi faces up to five years in prison sentencing is now set for november. >>> a pizza restaurant in the southis doing its part to help the families of seven missing fishermen lost in mexico's sea of cortez. a booth was set outside of pizza chicago where donations are greatfully accepted. the restaurant owner says he's donating 20% of the proceeds for the next three days. >> the families are trying to get a dive team to go down to the boat wreckage and see if they can recover the bodies. >> reporter: the family say they don't know how much that will cost because they don't know exactly where the boat sank or the exact depth of the water there. they say the mexican government has not been very, very cooperative in giving them information. >>> because he was a warrior throughout it all. and he didn't make excuses for himself. >>> a family loses a young man who bravely battles paralysis for almost a year. why questions surround the car crash that took his life. >>> and turn left. you have arrived. sweet belt. e-reader for textbooks. gps. video camera for lectures. game pad. have you considered th

l.a. with another expired boarding pass. noibi faces up to five years in prison sentencing is now set for november. >>> a pizza restaurant in the southbay is doing its part to help the families of seven missing fishermen lost in mexico's sea of cortez. a booth was set outside of pizza chicago where donations are greatfully accepted. the restaurant owner says he's donating 20% of the proceeds for the next three days. >> the families are trying to get a dive team to go down to the boat wreckage and see if they can recover the bodies. >> reporter: the family say they don't know how much that will cost because they don't know exactly where the boat sank or the exact depth of the water there. they say the mexican government has not been very, very cooperative in giving them information. >>> because he was a warrior throughout it all. and he didn't make excuses for himself. >>> a family loses a young man who bravely battles paralysis for almost a year. why questions surround the car crash that took his life. >>> and new revelations tonight about california's promise of high speed rail and some say those revelations could derail the project

south, too. palm springs, sunny and 112. 102, fresno, the other hot spot. yosemite and chico. and head to southern california. sunshine and 84 in l.a8 in san diego. terry? >> thank you, mike. >>> former egyptian leader hosni mubarak appeared at the opening of his historic trial in cairo lying on hospital bed inside a cage. the spectacle broadcast on state television was the biggest humiliation for the 83-year-old mubarak. he faces charges of corruption and killing protesters in uprising that knocked him from power in february. mube denied the charge -- mubarak denied the charges. his two sons were with him in the metal cage, they're dressed in white prison uniforms. >>> moody's investor service says the u.s. will keep the triple-a bond rating for now following passage of the legislation to boost debt ceiling but moody's put negative outlook on the rating indicating a downgrade could be possible in the future. congressional lawmakers are back to focussing on again on jobs. abc's scott goldberg has the latest from washington. >> reporter: with the debt ceiling lifted and the economy still in a rut, president obama wants to talk about

south ball new-line all one of few lights making their way into seven francisco top speeds at 68 m.p.h. across this then. >> 4:51 a.m. to people in l.aave been charged with top abuse. >> in late may in an anonymous tipster told child protective services that children living in this complex were being abused when cbs visit the homes they were shocked at what they found >> they had cuts wrote warrensburg from the kid's been tied up in two different objects in the house >> they took custody of three children of five year- old boy of four year-old girl and a one-year-old baby. they were living with their children and their mother they were in a relationship. often in. this he said they were disciplined and not the magazine in this fall video with unregistered destructive devices he faces up to 10 year in prison for each ciardi was arrested two weeks ago after going a wall last year at a conscientious objector >> we also have interesting of video to show you an unusual accident that shut down a houston highway that is a trailer from might big rig somehow the break got separated from its cabin traffic was backed up for miles what was most