these are found in the pine barrens of new jersey as well as the southeast united states, they like the dry, sandy soil and they can grow as long as eight feet, but alice is not that big. we'll be feeding blacky, it's >>> "action news" at 5:00 continues tonight we are following that developing story out of radnor county, crews are on the scene of that large house fire and firefighters are getting the upper hand here, officials tell "action news" that the homeowner was the one working on his truck in the garage and accidentally spilled gas that then ignited. the homeowner was injured and take and to the hospital. authorities are not commoning on his condition. they will have the latest for us coming up on "action news" at 6:00. >>> buckling walls and cracking wall sups have neighbors demanding action by the city, they say the owner of the home and clinton street is putting their homes in jeopardy, chad pradelli is live in the neighborhood with more. >> reporter: this is the support system put in place, it really reenforced the facade on clinton, you can see the bowing of the front of thi

the heat is returning along with the humidity in the southeast and eastern united states and heating up out in the southwest. not much happening yet. just a cluster of showers and storms moving through nebraska and missouri. that wherever othere will be more severe warnings likely later this afternoon and this evening. there's that area of heavy rain forecast today. no rain out west. but the fire weather danger is there across much of northern california, a heat advisory in southwest oregon. the temperatures will climb into the 80s and triple temperatures where that heat and humidity could fire up more thunderstorms. it's pretty quiet now but we're watching this area for more storms later this afternoon. >> thank you, dave. and thank you for watching al jazeera america. i'm john henry smith. "inside story" is next. for new stories updates throughout the day head to www.aljazeera.com. who is heeding and who is is lagging behind, it is the inside story. hello, i'm ray swarez. june because the fifth straight month with more than 200,000 new jobs

the track does take the storm system parallel to portions of the southeast united states coast. happen come thursday night into friday morning. let's head back inside. >> maria molina with a look at the weather. >> heather nauert with a lot happening this morning. >> let's start out talking about wimbledon. did you see this yesterday? it is being called the 15 strangest minutes ever seen on a tennis court. serena williams had to pull out of a match because of some sort of mystery illness. during warmup with her sister venus, she was unable to get the ball over her net, she tripped over her own feet. doctors were called on the court to check her out but she still tried to play. during the game serena could barely visit the ball. then the tennis star was forced to pull out of the match. she blamed her performance on some sort of a bug. she said i'm heart broken i am not able to continue in the tournament. that bug just got the best of me. a lot of people nervous when they saw that yesterday. >>> this is something parents need to be alert to. a stern warning for parents. teenagers

they're open for tourists from not only all over the state of north carolina and the southeast part of our country, but from people from throughout the unitede want to say come visit the north carolina beaches. we've got updates. surf city is open. sunset beach is beautiful, as always. ocean isle is perfect. holden beach, oak island, people are enjoying the beach as we stand here. carolina, wrightsville, emerald island, ronnie watson, my good friend, just gave me a great report there and emerald island is open for business and the beach looks pretty sound at this point in time. that's very good news. i just got a report from atlantic beach. the umbrellas are going up as we speak right now. and we're, again, still evaluating mainly the outer banks. some of the sound overflow that may be occurring at this point in time. we do want to emphasize, even though many of the beaches are open and we're still evaluating some of the outer bank beaches, please listen to lifeguards, look at the warning flags. do not get in the water if the lifeguards and local authorities say do not get in the water, because we could have riptides further up, especially

united states. and you come towards the southeast.he yellow indications are temperatures in the 70s fahrenheit. about 22, 23 degrees celsius. october 15th. that's when you should have a 76-degree day in memphis, tennessee. that's what it will be like on thursday afternoon. and temperatures, september-like for portions of the region. atlanta, september 12th, you should have san 84-degree temperatures. and that's what thursday's forecast looks like across that region. welcome air across this region. >> cooler than usual now. with the monsoons, it's going to get back the heat. >> i don't mind, actually. i'm finding it too chilly, coming back from the bahamas, where it's lovely and warm. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> as the rolling stones famously said, you can't always get what you want. >> is that right? well, an online clip of an american toddler learning truth about life, has many saying how adorable. jeanne moos tooked to the disappointed but cute little girl's mother. >> reporter: move over peter pan. ♪ i won't grow up >> reporter

asia-pacific and southeast asia, india can be at the heart of a more connected, prosperous region, so we are deeply committed to helping india grab ahold of these opportunities. that's why the united states is supporting an indo-pacific economic corridor to connect south asia to southeast asia. that's why we're focused on investing in regional infrastructures and then the creation of a regional energy market. and that's why we're supporting new trade routes linking central and south asia with a new silk road initiative. i mean, the possibilities here are gigantic. by inviting leaders from around the region to his swearing in and by bringing them together to speak about their economies, he is eager for india to play a leading role, and guess what? so are we. nowhere is that leadership more critical than improving cross border trade and relations between india and pakistan. prime minister modi took the important first step of inviting him to his inauguration. both men are business-minded leaders who want to create opportunity for their people. he was very encouraged, thought it was positive. the possibilities he understood. so improved trade is a win/win for both countries and both peoples

southeast asia is attracting global attention for its rapid growth. china is showing strong interest in the region. and the united states considers it a new focus in its asian policy. japan invited the ten asean leaders for a special summit with prime minister shinzo abe last december. a presidential spokesperson said that the meeting will be the most important diplomatic event to take place in south korea this year. >>> leaders from tokyo and pyongyang have agreed to try to close an issue that's been in the way since the end of world war ii. they're in discussions of how to handle the remains of japanese who died on the korean peninsula about 70 years ago. and now relatives of the deceased are asking their government to take more responsibility for the issue. the two countries agreed in may to talk about the return of the remains of about 20,000 japanese still in north korea. this was part of a larger agreement on an investigation into the fate of missing japanese, including those abducted by north korea. a group of bereaved families visited the country last month to pray, but they've decided to stop the visits for now

united states, including this one in california. the state has already seen a 50% jump in wildfires in the first half of this year alone. this one broke out friday, southeastf lake berryessa, the monticello fire is now 55% contained and has burned nearly 6500 acres. the white house is asking for money for the border crisis. >> but they have yet to clarify, where specifically will this money go? and sam brock digs into those numbers. >> the white house presented its request today and the figures, specifically, and they could easily make your head spin. we break down the numbers for you and look into one critical claim that the government would use a large chunk of this money to fast track all of the immigrants through a legal sis tomorr tem, clearing up the backlog. >> use the word illegal alien that came across here illegally. >> reporter: looking to calm tensions and solve a crisis, the baum administration wrote this, a letter to house speaker john boehner asking congress for quote, $3.7 billion to comprehensively address this urgent humanitarian situation. but what will the money be used four? press secretary josh earnest say it will go toward housing un

been an important member of the region and recently the united states and brunei have cooperated on a number of matters of great importance to southeast asia. we've launched the english language program for a $25 million five year initiative funded by the brunei government. also brunei and indonesia joined us no founding the u.s./asia energy. we are clb raollaborating on a billion xm program to further finance that to the region. brunei has hosted a large humanitarian assistance exercise which brought together service members from the united states and the region. certainly there are challenges. mr. chairman as you noted, brunei's sharia last has caused serious concerns. the first phase of this law went into effect on may 1. we're concerned the code criminalizes several aspects of the freedom of religion. we're concerned over some of the punishments that have been announced for future implementation. we're also concerned as you noted mr. chair that it criminalizes consequent yule same sex conduct between adults. freedom of expression and religion are fundamental human rights. as we understand no physical punishments have been implemen

the united states was providing refuge for people who were fleeing war in southeast asia. they were coming from cambodia, parts ofother southeast asia. so the u.s. actually has a history, ofroud providing safety for people fleeing difficult circumstances, violence. and tennessee, i am proud to welcomingong those parts of the united states. arguing that the united states has a responsibility to house and keep -- provide permanent legal status for every one of these children coming to that's atry i think really important thing to keep in mind. what we believe is that every have access to a fair process to determine whether they are eligible for the uniteds in states under our current legal system. end goalthere's no here to have more of these unaccompanied children staying. there not concerned about end outcome. you're concerned about the representation issue. guest: the concern is process. concern is absolutely process. and process under u.s. law and of due processs enshrined in our constitution. >> herbie is in moss point, on our line for democrats. good morning. morning.o

that's why the united states is supporting an indo pacific economic corridor to connect south asia to southeast asia. that's why we're focused on investing in regional infrastructures and then the creation of a regional energy market. and that's why we're supporting new trade routes looking central and south asia with a new silk road initiative. i mean, the pockssibilities her are gigantic. by inviting leaders from around the region to his swearing in and by binging rem together to speak about economying their economies, he is eager for india to play a leading role and guess what? so are we. nowhere is that leadership more critical than improving cross border trade and relations between india and pakistan. prime minister modi took the important first step of inviting him to his inauguration. both men are business-minded leaders who want to create opportunity for their people. he was very encouraged, thought it was positive. the possibilities he understood. so improved trade is a win/win for both countries and both peoples, and i know that there are plans for commerce secretaries and foreign sec

southeast ukraine and the state over whose territory this occurred bears responsibility for this awful tragedy. white house official say president obama has been in touch with his national security and the unitedations security council is scheduled to hold emergency meeting at 10:00 a.m. this morning. we have all angles of this story covered this morning. live at at moscow and amsterdam. chilling reports from the crash site, we will speak with aviation experts who know what it's like to investigate complicated crash scenes and we will tack the geo political chess match that led to this attack and now what p.m. with people who know the region west including ian brzezinski. it doesn't end there. after ten days of air strikes, the israeli military is targeting the, quote, terrorist infrastructure of hamas with an open-ended operation and we go live to gaza and tel aviv. good morning. welcome to a special edition of "morning joe." with us on set is experienced pilot steve rattner and economic analyst. pulitzer prize winning columnist of "the washington post" and msnbc analyst, eugene robinson. the president of the council on foreign relations, richard haass. joe, we have been following this throug

united states, how can we stop it. our reports are pretty secure with our radiation portal monitors. one think i can tell you about the southeast border is if all these kids are coming in and not being hopped, it really demonstrates how wide open it is, and we don't know what's coming through. we can't give you a case specific about a terrorist trying to get in, but the fact remains that that is a vulnerability for the united states until we get it secure. >> let's return, then, to the question of the lone wolves. we had major hussein, the ft. hood killer, we had the rf brothers in t-- tsarnaev brothes in the boston marathon bombing. how worried are you about these individuals who take it upon themselves to do harm to the united states? how well equipped are we to find such people and to stop them? >> well, boston was a -- i think will be a textbook case for counterterrorism students and experts for a decade when you look at the failures in that case. and not to point fingers because 20/20 is hindsight, but here we saw an individual where, albeit it was the russians, but a russian letter warns us he's going to dogistan and radi

southeast asia. if this situation doesn't improve significantly, when do they become a threat to the united states? are we there already? >> i think that they threaten ,ome of our regional interests our key partners in the region. continued to they strengthen, they will ultimately present a threat to the homeland. we talked about the threat of foreign fighters. problemes a significant not only for us, but the partners that we rely on. >> the admiral spoke about the away game. do we have eyes on the ground to make the assessment on what is happening in iraq and how we are going to address it? theow we are looking at all options out there but are we starting to narrow those down? reaching the time of the tipping point where it may be to even take advantage of some of those options that are there? >> i don't think it is too late to do anything right now. as you may be aware, we are completing the assessment phase and we have been working with the security force partners there up in kurdistan and in the baghdad area, the places to understand what the situation on the ground is, what their capabilities

southeast ukraine toward russia. that is why the notion of federalism, which is defined by the common very different than in the united stateserica, that has been is redline. last week brought us further away from what a stable equilibrium would reflect from -- which means they have to concede or was back in a serious way. i don't believe at the end of the day concession is in the playbook of mr. putin. >> it's not for poroshenko, either. he is putting up a tough fight. >> as soon as he became president, he said, were going after these guys. he has had some losses and now some gains, but poroshenko is under massive pressure. a large number saying, this has to be unitary country. there's not much space between us folks. when tom asked, what happens to all of the folks fighting here when they leave? poroshenko has his own refugee crisis. of thousands tens of ukrainians streaming from southeast ukraine living in the rest of the country. they don't have the money to pay for these folks. the economics are going to get really tough as we move into the winter months. putin knows that. i don't think he's in a hurry as long as you ma

the united states and brunei have cooperated on a number of matters of great importance to southeast asia. for example, we have launched the joint english language enrichment program for asean, a $25 million initiative. brunei and indonesia joined us in founding the u.s./asia comprehensive energy partnership. the export/import bank of the united states and the energy department of brunei's prime minister's office are collaborating on a $1 billion program to finance exports in the region. we have an active and growing defense relationship. highlighted by brunei's active participation in annual exercises with the u.s. specific fleet. brunei has hosted a large humanitarian exercise, which brought together service members from the united states and the region. certainly there are challenges, mr. chairman. as you noted, brunei's sharia law has caused serious concerns. the first phase of this law went into effect on may 1, we are concerned that the code criminalizes certain aspects of freedom of religion. and we're concerned over some of the punishments that have been announced for future

united states. that means the condition of china, the condition of our emerges markets, the brazils of the world, okay? southeast are very, very important, so i think you want to keep an eye on china's numbers. they came in a tough better this week, so right now the markets hitting on 9 or 10 of the 12 cylinders. . that's why it's lifting. now, volatility is below is 1. you pointed out. >>> it is a sign for those investors who are so inclined to put prices and other protectionary strategies on the cheap side. it's as if they were basically offering home insurance at very low rates. you hope not to collect on it, but if you had to buy some, it's very cheap. >> stay right there, bill. we'll come back with the closing countdown. still above 17 thousands. it looks like we'll make history. the market is closing in just a few minutes because of the fourth of july holiday. we'll come with the closing yountdown in just a moment the cadillac summer collection is here. ♪ ♪ during the cadillac summer's best event, lease this all new 2014 cts for around $459 a month or purchase with 0% apr and make this the summer of style.

southeast asia. if this situation on the ground in iraq doesn't improve significantly, when do they become a threat to the united states? are we there already? >> senator, thank you for the question. i think they threatened some of our regional interests. they certainly threatened some of our key partners in the region and in europe right now, and i do think, as they continue to go strength, that they will ultimately present a threat to the homeland. as we talked about a little bit earlier, the threat of foreign fighters that have gone to syria and now into iraq, i think, poses a very significant problem not only for us but also for our partners that we rely on. so i think that it is posing a threat to us right now. >> the admiral spoke about the away game. do we have the eyes on the ground in order to make the assessment on what's happening in iraq and how we're going to address it? i know we're looking at all the options that are out there. are we starting to narrow those down, or are we reaching the time of a tipping point already when it may be too late to even take advantage of some of those options that are there

united states here. the radar shows it's clear, but this is a front pushing through. that's the cooler air moving in, slowed down by what's happening off the southeast coast. that hurricane slowing down the front as it moves to the east. temperatures are into the 70's now, but by this afternoon, maybe not quite as hot as yesterday, but still 90 in philadelphia, washington, d.c. at 92. with has humidity, it will feel warmer than that. the heat advisories remain in effect, temperatures above 100 degrees in phoenix. mid 70's minneapolis and chicago. >> still dry out west, as well. wildfire burning in napa county california has spread to 3800 acres, fire crews reporting 30% containment. evacuation orders remain in effect. almost 300 structures are threatened. 100 firefighters work to go put down the flames. >> israel is ramping up security along the bored werth gaza strip as violence intensifies overnight. a live report from jerusalem and fallout on both sides. >> we'll be talking about egypt's military coup one year later. the day that sparked widespread violence and forever changed the countries direction. >> days after president obama's call for rare

the united states is trying to sell the ideal of opening to trade to our exports overseas with high standards for intellectual property, you know? .. in southeastd along the pacific rim is to pull the country together with these high standards. we're attempting to do the same thing simultaneously with europe. if we succeed in this, then we will have a