speaker, the medal authorized in this bill would be given to the smithsonian for safe keeping and available for

this morning: saturday," washington. >> don't like those fakie models. >>> the centerpiece of the smithsonian'sou turn the story of rocky balboa into a musical? we'll talk to the show's director to find out, coming up on cbs "this morning: saturday." >>> elementary extraordinarily successful. congratulations. >> thank you. >> the third season. what do you think about breaking the traditional roles? because you're dr. watson. any more of them? >> i hope so. i think it's not just about gender but also about crossing the racial boundaries and opening up for, you know being color blind in casting. an important thing and i think a very -- a challenging thing for hollywood and it continues to be, and it's nothing that you want a billboard but you wa want to fight for those things and break the codes. >> what do you mean the type casting that goes on? >> i think sometimes they think it should just be caucasian or should just be you know african-american or black, you know, or asian, and this -- a lot of political -- you don't want to cross the boundaries, mix race, but if you look at children now they

there already are 20 women's museums in the united states, including one affiliated with the smithsonian museum, and including one right next to the united states capitol. so why would we be building another? i rise today in opposition to this bill because i believe ultimately this museum that will be built on the national mall, on federal land, will enshrine the radical feminist movement that stands against the pro-life movement, the pro-family movement, and pro-traditional marriage movement. the idea of celebrating women is admirable. shared by everyone in this chamber. no one disputes that. and a few of the museum's proposed exhibits are worthy. no one disputes that. i, for one, am honored to be featured in an join line exhibit about motherhood that highlights our 23 foster children and five biological children. however i'm deeply concerned that any exhibit worthy exhibits are clearly the exception and not the rule. a cursory review of the overall content already listed on the website shows an overwhelmingly -- overwhelming bhie ass towards -- bhie ass towards -- bias towards women wh

the smithsonian is airing a piece on shark girl. >> are you ready? >> i am. >> and then they jump in the water, look at all the sharks. >> she fed that shark by hand. there are so many surrounding her that you can't see her. you can see the animals develop a relationship with these people. see that? >> the shark ended up missing the dead fish as she was trying to feed it. the thing is she looks so comfortable down there. she posted a video that is getting attention. this one is actually a little controversial because of a policy that west australia implemented of 2014. it allows them to catch and kill them and dump them back into the water. there is aovement to bringnd po. it is a story with two nuts, one on the track and this one. you are looking at the leg of the second nut. >> what? p. >> see which one is smart enough to bolt. and a mama lion shows her cub who is boss. jijim'm's s hahairir i is . soso's's h hisis s ser, anand d hihis s mamandnn [speaking mandndararinin]] xieúxieú, hou chiú but like up to 90% of amamereri, jim falls short in gegettt

in fact, just now there is an exhibit, i donated my uniform to the smithsonian.nian, on right now until the end of september, so, yeah, so alice's uniform is on display. i love being recognized as alice. she changed my life. >> also off broadway now too which you want to let everybody know before we run out of time. >> a show called "too much sun," another nicky silver play. he wrote a play called "the lions." you came to see it. this is off broadway. preview, we're in previews now. and i'm playing with jennifer west, the wonderful actress and i play an actress. the first scene in the play, i won't tell you anything else, is me as madea, not remembering the lines. so we open on the 18th of may and i'll be there through june 22nd. >> by the time you hit 70, then they're going to remember you. >> screen actors guild, so far they were right. >> thank you, linda. >> so good at everything you do. >> thank you very much. >> this great movie "a short history of decay" opens on may the 16th. on dvd on june 10th. >>> there goes the neighborhood. how to deal with the peopl

the smithsonian just took the amazing dress for me and it is exciting.hink differently about how we sang. bad.say, it is not so hopefully, that will make people think in a more broadway. i love to sing. tavis: what kind of response did you get from everyday people when they saw you walking down the sidewalk in new york after the super bowl performance? >> a lot of people are so emotional about the national anthem. it means a lot about them -- to them. i can't believe the mail i got. we love it. we are so glad that there is a more formal version of it. incredibly positive response. really positive. as keys imports go -- go, how chords difficult is it to nail the national anthem? >> this is not for amateurs. it is 1.5 octaves. you add the high note that people come to expect and it is to octaves. it is challenging for everybody. it is basic for us to have range. still, it is not a no-brain or. -- no-brainer. that is why ray charles did it. i am almost out time. you come out to elena and i'm trying to make the most of my time. it is great to have you on the

herman jviola from the smithsonian museum of the american indian. >> president of the choctaw code talker association. her grand pa was a code talker during world war i. thank you for being here. phillip, it's just been in the last few years really, primarily because of this bur yelled rights legislation floating around since '08 that americans have even heard of the mung soldiers. what many don't know much about is their secret role in the war. what was their contribution during vietnam? >> thank you, lisa. let me just say that in terms of the u.s. war effort in laos, that was a secret war. it was the largest covert operation in u.s. history, and many people don't know about the mung contribution. in part, because it was deeply classified. kennedy. >> tying up division after division and as a result, saved the lives of countless u.s u.s. g.i.s because the north vietnamese -- excuse me. those nva decisions from north vietnam would have been killing american soldiers in south vietnam. >> phillip, how do you think the vietnam war would look had the mung soldiers not been there? how would th

camera that was used in the nixon/kennedy debate. >> the smithsoniane chairs that nixon and kennedy sat in, so complements that camera very well. the 60s were a period of great change and great promise. this exhibit captures that so well, from the beatles to the moon landing to the civil rights era. >> it really shows the extremes. everything you really see here also shows that television was part of everything that happened in this decade. we talk about the debate. next, we talk about mr. rogers who really embodies the innocence of the decade. >> an icon who started in the '60s. we're very honored that the heinz history center in pittsburgh donated his clothing to this exhibit and it speaks of a calmness, the growth of television, and the involvement of children. >> and juxtapose that calmness to the volatility that was happening in reality. the social change happening all around everyone in this country. the two parts of this exhibit i want to make sure we get to before we get back to you guys, the stools with the civil rights movement and the bench

. >>> otters debut their musical talent at the smithsonian national zoo here. eyboard are these asian small quad otters. animals at the zoo are encouraged to play with their sight, their touch and hearing as part of the zoo's enrichment program. although it is amusing for us, animals perform human acts, the musical activity is meant to really enhance the otters' well being. >> when you give them a keyboard they wouldn't use their sight, touch or hearing. we have to enrich them. >> a zoo keeper with too big of a budget. >> now a time to look ahead and back. >>> the two-day scripps spelling bee gets under way in the nation's capital. speller ranging in age from 8 to 15 will vie for thousands of dollars in scholarships and the coveted trophy. >>> on this day in 1959, a big step for u.s. space exploration. the u.s. army launches reese monkey able and squirrel monkey baker on a suborbital flight. both survive. >>> toronto mayor rob ford turns 45, john fogerty turns 70. thanks for being with us here on "early today." have a great wednesday. >>> good morning everyone.

the demonstration was part of the smithsonian magazine's second annual the future is here festival.t the future is here. george jetson would be so proud. >>> time to get down to business with cnbc's sima modi. good morning. >> frances, facebook is reportedly developing its own video chat app to rival snap chat. the financial times says the app would allow users to send short video messages using a touch screen. >>> google is reportedly striking a deal to buy the gaming site twitch for more than $1 billion. the report from variety said the all cash deal would be announced imminently. >>> and good news at the pump. the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the u.s. has dropped 3.5 cents over the past two weeks, this according to the latest lundberg survey. frances? >> sima, thank you very much. >>> drug giant pfizer raised their offer to buy british rival astrazeneca. but just this morning astrazeneca's board rejected the offer. pfizer said they would walk away from the deal if it is not accepted. >>> in switzerland, voters said no to a national minimum wage of $25 per hour

the small otters at the smithsonian national zoo. zoo's enrichment fram. >> the what? >> the zoo's enrichment program for the otters. >> great. >> that's "first look" on msnbc. "way too early" with thomas roberts starting right now. ♪ [ laughter ] >> bachelor parties are not for the groom. >> you can believe this, every man of a certain age would love for bill murray to crash his bachelor party. the actor's sage words of advice for anyone considering marriage. >>> edward snowden 2.0. to covert spy, who do you believe? >>> exit strategy. how president obama is bringing the troops home just in time for a new president. this is "way too early." ♪ >>> all right, everybody. good morning, i'm thomas roberts. it's wednesday, may 28th. welcome to "way too early." a show putting together a collection to buy the l.a. clippers. right now, we're $2.5 billion short. thanks to jen's contribution here, we're up to $11 in the "way too early" cut. we'll be up to $13.50 by the end of the show. we'll see how it goes here. >>> we want to start with the l

we've got about two dozen on display here, and that's more than you'll find even at the smithsonian. a head shrink like that? >> we actually have a 10-step recipe up on the wall. but it starts with beheading your enemies, preferably when they're dead. and then you stew it and smoke it. it's kind of like leathering. and you remove the skull, of course, before that. and you fill it with hot sand and stone and rocks so that it actually shrinks down to the point where it's only about big enough to fit into your hand. >> so that's just the skin? >> that is just the skin. >> no bones? >> no bones. i hope you're ready, 'cause now i'm gonna show you my number-four favorite thing here at the attraction. >> okay. >> it's this right here. this is the world's smallest production car. this right here is a peel trident. they come from england. and, as you can see, they seat two people rather uncomfortably. it's electric-powered, it goes about 40 miles an hour, and it's easy to park it. you can put it just about anywhere. >> so, what makes this different than a toy car or a golf cart? >> well, golf

three ideas, she can either donate it to the smithsonian. it's a national treasure. or she can auction it off and maybe the proceeds go to bull -- victims of bullies. and donate it to the bill clinton library. >> you know the video of bill clinton in he said i did not have sexual relations with that woman, it's still shocking. >> and reading the report of what actually happened, the blue dress was just the least of it. >> i'll send you a copy of the kenneth starr report. coming up, a former actress filmed her own abortion. she thought it was cool. the author of "not cool" has the disturbing detalts on that story next. >>> here's a heart warming tale. an abortion counsellor films her own abortion describing it as birth-like. >> i found out that i am pregnant. hey, i'm pregnant. i'm pretty early. i'm not ready to have children. yeah, i'm really having an abortion tomorrow morning. i just want to share my story to show women that there is a thing as a positive abortion story. i got lots of work. i don't feel like a bad person. i don't feel sad. i feel in awe of the fact

the medal would be given to the smithsonian institution where it would be available for display or loan as appropriate. mr. speaker, in 1898, the united states acquired puerto rico in the treaty of paris that ended the spanish-american war. the following year, congress had authorized raising a unit of volunteer soldiers in the newly acquired territory. on may -- in may, 1917, two months after president woodrow wilson signed into law legislation granting united states citizenship to all individuals born in puerto rico, and one month after the united states entered world war i, the unite was transferred to the panama -- the unit was transfered to the panama canal zone. policy subjected most segregated units to noncombat roles though this unit was combat ready and could have contributed to the fighting effort. ey were renamed the 65th infantry regiment and would compose -- would be the last seg gated unit composed of hispanic soldiers. attack on fter the parole harbor that sparked the -- on pearl harbor that snearked entry of the united states, the regiment was again deplayed to the panama

when it comes to animal videos, there is nothing hotter than these otters on the keyboard at the smithsonian'sl zoo. ♪ the asian small-clawed otter is a tactile species. every few weeks, keepers set up the keyboard just outside the otter enclosure to provide a little sound enrichment. >> of course they got excited. they get to manipulate some sort of object. and it makes that noise when i touch it. >> if the bears love to suck up instincti instincts. >> they suck and blow a lot. >> even blowing through a fire hose. the otters' keyboard has to stay outside the enclosure so they don't rip it apart or sing it in their pool. the one most musically inclined, does he or she have a name? >> rudibegga, with two hand. >> yeah. >> coincidentally, perhaps the most famous to play the keyboard. has a performance out. the now performing 96 tears. the original keyboard cat, named fatso is long dead. an artist, charlie schmidt, dressed hem up in an in fant t-shirt. and keep board cats. spawned keyboard dog. but at least, lila beth plays and accompanies herself. [ howling ] and choco the pug plays on command.

three ideas, she can either donate it to the smithsonian. it's a nationaltreasure. she can auction it off and maybe the proceeds go to bull -- victims of bullies. and donate it to the bill clinton library. >> you know the video of bill clinton in he said i did not have sexual relations with that woman, it's still shocking. >> and reading the report of what actually happened, the blue dress was just the least of it. >> i'll send you a copy of the kenneth starr report. coming up, a former actress filmed her own abortion. she thought it was cool. the author of "not cool" has the disturbing detalts on that story next. mine was earned in korea in 1953. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protecon. and because usaa'commitment to serve current and former military members andheir families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. the numbers are impressive

if it's still working, which is why i still use this old -- i'm the only guy -- this is in the smithsonian, the only two people with this device. >> i have one that's even earlier than yours. >> it does one great thing. it's useless for the internet or apps. oh, my goodness. i can't believe i'm endorsing it, but i would never give this thing up, because nothing does as good a job with the e-mail. >> go pro going public. revealing plans to raise $100 million as part of an ipo, plans to trade on nasdaq under grpo. we got a look at the company's financials, posting $895 million in sales, profits of 60 million last year. some of the growth trajectories are giving some pause here, kevin. you know these guys well? >> i do. i've used the product. this should not go public, carl. this should be sold to a strategic. what it essentially is is a marketing company. it's taken a relatively standard commodity technology that can you find within the sony ecosystem or anybody else, you know, they have great technology here, but they've done a better job marketing it. this is a mistake. investors -- it's a

harvard and the head of the smithsonian commission. and he was like george h.bush when running for president. you could not have a better resume. so you are making investments with other people's money he seems like a safe bet over the two yokels with bike shops and playing on the hills in kitty hawk and a couple of no bodies. but it ended up being the wrong decision. >> guest: right. just like herbert hoover world war ii have been the likely president to be elected in 1928 with foreign policy, domestic, engineering experience and creating health in so many ways he seemed like the logical man. but he wasn't. henry ford wasn't like the poplar man to popilate the car. grew up on the farm and poor parents. that is the thing about the market place. you can not tell who has the good idea and the perseverance. there is a lot that goes into it to make it successful. and langley, your point is correct. the united states had the view in the 1900 that because german and french were experimenting with an airplane. and their idea was if they happe

in one of her last public appearances maya angelou came to the smithsonian for the national portraite shared what she considered her greatest achievement over eight decades as a writer and poet and civil rights lieder. her answer, patience, you can only have patience if you have courage. that painting by ross rossen was installed for public viewing at the national portrait gallery. a beautiful portrait it is. a fitting celebration for a truly phenomenal woman a day after she passed. are we still on for tomorrow? tomorrow. tomorrow is full of promise. we can come back tomorrrow. and we promise to keep it that way. csx. how tomorrow moves. what a day. can't wait til tomorrow. those little cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure

this is part of the enrichment program at the smithsonian's national zoo in d-c. zoo officials say the activity is good for the otters' senses. they keep the keyboard outside the cage, so the otters don't tear it apart or put it in their pool. >> nothing worse than a synthesizer in the pool. >> you have to love otters. they always have fun. they're pretty cool. 63 degrees currently. wind at 7 mi.. today we're talking about more rain. yesterday we got to the showers on and off but they did arrive in a big way. big interest yesterday. a different story today scattered spotty showers them dry out. 56 right now. 57 at the lakefront. in some areas to the west or the south clouds are perking up which helps the temperatures cooled down with the saturated hist surface we have fought. visibility is 2 mi. or less in these areas. we are currently looking at very low visibility. be on the lookout. you will have to be careful use your low beans and exercise caution. same deal here. visibility just over quarter of a mile here. that's the type of stuff that really slow down as pe

the smithsonian has an exhibit of first ladies and their gowns. ere is a museum for women artists, which is rented out all the time for parties. there is a museum in upstate new york for the founding mother of the abolitionists movement and the human rites movement and out west for the pioneering women. i don't know of a museum that celebrates the contributions of women in an organised and thoughtful way. and the other museums on the mall. they don't have women's divisions. ask the critics what they are talking about. >> you have been fighting for this for a long time. in 2010 two republicans, tom coburn and jim dimint blocked the bill saying the country shouldn't spend money on this. you say to that... >> well, the bill - even then the bill did not have one crept of taxpayers money. >> how will it be funded? >> in the future there may be taxpayer money. there's a provision that says now and in the future there'll be no taxpayer money spent on this museum. no taxpayer money. women are used to wearing high heels, walking backwards being paid half as

badge to the 9/11 memorial and back in 2003, 2004, we donated the pocketbook to the smithsonian. >> andn you saw it in the museum? >> you know, it was a fulfillment of a commitment that i made to my sister that i would work hard to make sure that she was remembered and it's so important to me because as people go through the museum and they see her badge, it humanizes her for them because we all use i.d. badges to get into work. it's something, you know, that's very commonplace and so when they see my sister and her i.d. badge i i think that, you know, they'll see her as a person, as all the people who were killed there that day. they were just people going to work doing a job. >> and what have you heard from other family members who lost loved ones that day? >> yeah. everybody felt that the museum really affected them. i didn't expect it. i didn't expect to have -- be affected as much as i was. but it really does bring you back to that day and for a lot of us, you know, it brings back those questions, you know, where was my sister? was she scared? you know? what happened to her? you kn

today, cnn teamed up with the smithsonian affiliates to curate an exhibit that brings the series to lifee new york governor, andrew cuomo, and jeff zucker cut the ribbon just a few hours ago. be sure and watch, or set your dvr, for the premiere of the '60s, this thursday night 9:00 eastern and pacific on cnn. >>> that's it for me. thanks very much for watching. i'll be back 2:45 eastern for a special coverage of president obama's announcement of u.s. troop levels in afghanistan. newsroom with brooke baldwin newsroom with brooke baldwin starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> shall 45 minutes from now, president barack obama is expected to lay out his vision for u.s. military forces in afghanistan. and we will be hearing a number that a lot of people have actually been waiting to hear. the number is 9,800. that is the number of troops who stay in afghanistan, by the end of the year, which means more than 22,000 americans will be coming home. under the president's plan, just

washington, d.c., where we did a wonderful event with the smithsonian, who have just accepted -- in factent -- into one of their exhibitions, four of the costumes from the new movie. >> seth: that's great. that's really -- and you had to formally sign it? >> yeah, yeah. [ laughter ] i mean, i don't think it means anything because i didn't own them. they were -- >> seth: right. [ laughter ] that's why -- i would have been surprised if they were -- >> so maybe 20th century fox can ask for them back at any time. but i mentioned being in brazil. and we talked about this earlier because you're a soccer fan. >> seth: i am, yes. >> and perhaps the highlight of the entire six, seven days for me was spending about an hour with felipe scolari, the coach and manager of the brazilian national team. as a lifelong soccer fan, it cannot get better than -- can it? >> seth: no, that's great. >> unless it's meeting klinsmann, who of course is the coach of the great usa soccer team, for whom i will be cheering! >> seth: thank you very much! [ cheers and applause ] now, i will briefly ask you about the engl

. >> she was born at the smithsonian conservatory biology institute on april 10th and she's just so cute>> she will be introduced though current leopard cubs a male and female. they are distinguished by their gray hair the clouded leopards. found in the himalaya foothills. >> only 10,000 adult males of those. very few. so adorable. >> i'm sure they were a hit at the airport. everybody wanted to give it a little pet. >>> coming up, you may have seen the billboard music awards here on abc last night. they did not disappoint. we will have the winners, losers and one of the most unique performances we have ever seen. >>> and california chrome's race continues. the final quest for the triple crown may be lost. his owners are considering pulling him out of the belmont stakes. you are watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by mega red omega-3 krill oil. red omega-3 krill oil. red omega-3 krill oil. mega red omega-3 krill oil. thiswatch lime-a-way power wer. through this block of pure limescale! now, let's see it in action. tough hard water build-up? g

you can see the washington monument, even the smithsonian but don't look down if you are afraid of heights if you want to ride in style, make sure to get the v.i.p. car with leather seats and hd tv and even a champagne chiller. all of those nice touches take the edge off if you happen to be afraid of heights, as i was. susan saulny, abc news, washington. >> well, what do you think? are you going to try any of those, diana? >> see the reason you stayed to watch that story is because i said the drop was 900 miles an hour, knowing i would get you to come back but it is obviously -- >> 90 is a little too much if you ask me. >> that is not my body. >> you look like you are having a great time. >> you always have a good time when you are going 900 miles an hour, don't you? >> absolutely, positively. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. "wor america this morning. stay with us for "good morning america." and have a great monday. america." and have a great monday. >>> making news in america this morning, killing spree. new details on the deadly rampage

you can see the washington monument even the smithsonian. ut don't look down if you're afraid of heights, because it's a glass floor. >> reporter: and if you want to ride in style make sure to get the vip car with leather seats, an hdtv and even a champagne chiller. all of them nice touches, take a little bit of the edge off, dan an bianna, if you happen to be aspade of heights, as i was. >> i would need an iv drip. >> dan was turning green just watching you out there. >> the odds of getting on the drop of doom, zero. >> and paying for it. >> absolutely. ron, would you do that? >> absolutely not. no way. no, no, no, no. he will take a global selfie, we but he will not take the drop of doom. >> we did take a selfie, we'll post it later. >> it will be seen. >> they call it a greatest spectacle in racing. the indianapolis 500. it is a memorial day tradition. this year something brand-new. fans can camp out instyle right there on the infield. it's called glamourous camping or glamping. and it is, we thought, the perfect assignment for abc's sarah

flying into national airport with reporters and dignitaries to attend the premiere of the movie at the smithsonian>> eight steermans head up the potomac as ashley videotapes all the way. >> it was a beautiful day. it couldn't have been a better day to fly. it was absolutely gorgeous. just clear, just cool enough. >> a biplane has an open cockpit so passenger and pilot are exposed to all the elements. >> a small plane is more subject to wind, it's a little bit more of a bumpy ride but in no way a frightening one. >> waiting for them at national airport, a large and prestigious audience. >> an elite group of air afficianados. they were having a buffet brunch and they were all going to come out and see these really cute, and they are cute, small planes buzz in and land one by one. >> the pilots have a showy landing planned. >> we were going to do overhead break. we were supposed to fly over the runway at altitude, then one by one, we would circle and land which would give us separation. >> but ashley overhears some ominous cross-talk. >> there was conversation about crosswinds. i overheard between th

he is the head of the smithsonian institution. i think he was the third secretary in the history of that. he was sort of like george h. w. bush when he was running for president. you could not possibly have had a better resonate and misguided. so if you or someone who is outside of the marketplace, not an investor, was making investments with of the people's money, it seems like it will be a safe bet over these two yokels with their bike shop, you know, and playing around on the hills of and kittyhawk. you know, a couple of know what the spirit of course, it ended up being precisely the wrong decision. >> guest: just like a river where seems to be the most logical president's, elected in 1928 with all this foreign policy experience, the vast experience, engineering experience, success in creating wealth and so many different ways it would seem to be the logical man, but he was not. henry ford would not seem to be a logical person to popularize the car, someone who grew up on a farm, poor background, his parents did not last long. s

research, hospitals and even a liberal bastion the arts, giving $35 million to bring a dinosaur to the smithsonian names may be on buildings and on democrats lips -- >> these two brothers are trying to buy america. >> reporter: -- but they remain largely silent. why don't they come back and hit back and defend their character? >> i think that instinct is somewhat mediated by the nastiness and viciousness of these attacks that have real ramifications from the standpoint of security. >> reporter: they won't be specific but koch sources insist they've had significant death threats. still charles and david koch just don't cling to privacy because of security concerns they are trying to limit public scrutiny even as democrats make them the faces of fat cat influence. >> dana bash joins me now. the koch brothers have this organization that they founded and support americans for prosperity. they plan on spending $125 million on the mid-term elections. put that into context. can that have an impact? >> a huge impact. probably going be more than $125 million. to put it into perspective that's more than the

eleventh 2010, we showed the lucky few at the smithsonian institution in washington. was interesting that a 1-hour film could scarcely do justice to the story. writing a book based on a lucky few documentary offered a few opportunities to tell more of the story and incorporate what had unfortunately ended up on the proverbial cutting room floor. as with many films the book comes first followed by the movie. i would reverse the order with the advantage of adding flesh to the bones of an already larger than life event. i had the opportunity to tell the story of an extraordinary ship and its crew. one of the players in the lucky few drama, who in 1975 was a high ranking official in the department of defense pointed out the story's true significance. after the war president ford's task force for the resettlement of indochina refugees resettled more the 130,000 the evacuees from laos, vietnam and communities in the united states. since u.s.s. kirk and her sister u.s. navy vessels save 30,000 south vietnamese refugees, that means one in four vietnamese resettled in the unite

. >> got to go in the smithsonian eventually. >> the smithsonian?dn't that be nice. >> next to julia childs' kitchen. >> and seinfeld's puffy shirt. >> it's vintage. the ceos who come by say can i press this button and mention their stock and hit buy buy buy. >> great stuff by the way. >> thank you. >> meantime wearable camera maker gopro revealing plans to raise hundred million dollars in an ipo. in a regulatory filing the company said it generated almost $1 billion in revenue, revenue growth did slow ver sauce a year ago. intends to list on the nasdaq. have you used one of these things? >> yes. i find it exciting. i particularly like it if you see kids like surfing it's exciting. almost like a movie in itself. >> when have you used sfwl dd o? >> i got up with as a gift and returned it immediately. returned it to best buy. >> why? >> i thought you would use it on the subway. >> use it on the subway? i'm not going to use it swimming. don't want anything on me. >> all right. >> where am i going to use it? riding a bike? >> yeah. >> skydiving, base ju

the new smithsonian will go up near the washington monument.od morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. so construction is going on right here behind me. you can see it's moving along. it is really the culmination of years and years of effort. legislation was introduced 13 years in a row before congress finally agreed to build it. and what's going on inside will tell the story of the struggle and successes, how ordinary committed people changed a nation. >> it's morning, 20 miles from the enemy. >> in a world of separate and unequal, they were pioneers the first black americans allowed to fly u.s. fighter planes. woodrow crockett was one of the original tuskegee airmen and this is the jacket he made history in. >> it kind of symbolizes the african-american people could do anything white people could and then some. >> absolutely. >> he wore this jacket flying what, 149 missions? >> yes. you can think of it almost as a superhero outfit. >> crockett's jacket and scarf will go on display along with o'items. the national museum of african history

. >>> later this hour the smithsonian's national portrait gallery in washington, d.c. will install a painting of the late author, poet and civil rights activist maya angelou. it was unveiled in april at a ceremony angelou attended. it will be on display until june 12th. maya angelou passed away in her home at winston salem, north carolina. she was 86. >>> four more of those kidnapped nigerian school girls managed to escape. they've been reunited with their families giving hope to others who want the safe return of more than 200 other girls who were taken by terror group boko haram. nigerian officials have given conflicting reports about lou and why they got away from their kidnappers. it happened weeks ago, but their parents were reluctant to tell authorities. >> all of that searching and now authoritieses believe they were looking for missing malaysia airlines 370 in the wrong place. the underwater sub scoured 330 square miles near where acoustic signals were picked up and found no traces of the plane. australian officials now say an expanded search of more than 21,000

because those teeth that you see is like the american museum natural history here in new york or the smithsonianvegetarians. >> seth: yeah. >> until 6,000 years ago. >> seth: right. >> did not know that. >> seth: did not know that. that's very exciting. but you -- now, some people in science have criticized you. >> oh, yeah. >> seth: because they say when you debate a creationist, you're bringing attention -- just as much attention to their point of view as your point of view. like, how do you -- what is approach? why do you debate someone like ken ham? >> the reason i took it on was is first of all, say to my colleagues -- academic colleagues -- about criticizing me for taking this on. they'll say, "you may be right." but -- i don't think so. i think in the next few years -- [ laughter ] no, the reason i did it. i mean, you don't do it unless you believe you're going to do okay, right? or do a good thing -- generally, i know you guys all have a crush on "the sopranos" or whatever, but that's not my style. so -- anyway, we want to raise awareness of science literacy. specifically in this case, s

. >> on a weekend, washington, d.c., so many and all of the museums, smithsonians are free. it's beautiful. >> again, i've done that with my family. it is one of our favorite destinations. so don't neglect the big city that you can drive to. it's a great way to save money and have a terrific family vacation. >> it's hot. >> yes. >> thanks very much. >> all right. thanks. >>> up next, expensive eats. why anyone who is the king of the grill may not want to look at their grocery bill. we'll explain. >>> but first, more commencement speeches from top business leaders. >> your career and your life is going to start with twists and turns. that's especially true in our economy, which is a really tough one. take full advantage of every opportunity you get to develop your skills. each of us find our own way on our own time. you may not love every job you have but you can learn from every job you have. >> i know public service is in your dna. people with your training, your values, and your talents do not fall into line. they chart their own course. they take the unbeaten path. they fo

. >> i hope it gets to the smithsonian. e displays in the lobby there, where you see the bones put together. just the thigh bone. >> look at how he was laying on top of that thing. that's something to think about this morning. we have much more ahead. >> we certainly do. thanks for starting your morning with us. the next hour of your "new day" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> well, we're calling your name. we want to you get up and get at it. i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. this is "new day" sunday and we're starting this morning with mers now on the move. middle east respiratory syndrome has spread person to person inside the united states. so far u.s. health officials tell us it's the first they know of right now. >> good news the patient, a, was barely sick and b, is already well. elizabeth cohen is here to explain. >> victor, christi, this is the third person in the united states who has been found to have mers or the middle east respiratory syndrome. this third person it's a little bit di

it was more important for us to add more high definition channels of popular programming, like the smithsonian channel and the food channel, that those were more valuable to the customers in the market. it is nothing punitive. we continue to carry rfd tv to about 600,000 of our customers, including in kentucky and nashville. customers --if our let's stay focused on the consumer. it is not like they do not have a choice. if it is important to them, they can switch to wreck tv in those -- directv in those markets. we are not controlling consumer choice. we are an urban cluster cable company and this content, even in colorado, the bulk of our base is in the urban areas of colorado. think that encapsulates the fear that the rural market gets left out. there is still a lot of people -- i will let him respond and my time is up. thing, out of the 160 independent channels that comcast carries, the appear to have taken off one of the most popular channels in the colorado and new mexico market. our nielsen ratings are higher 159.the it was the support of local governments and the request of colorado. if

starting with the secret service, the supreme court police, the united states park police, even the smithsonian police, we have a whole host here of agencies that are charged with enforcing the law within the district of columbia and to also have different sets of penalties they must and force the to maybe in conflict with the law that has been proposed by the district for the district. that relates not only to the district, but to multiple agencies that the district of columbia -- and that has a legitimate law enforcement role in the district will stop so, and gannon, we are here to , to at some of these issues of thisthe implications new law's impact on the district will stop millions of people who will visit here. we hope to do so in a responsible manner. anyher or not we will make further recommendations i am not going to prejudge. i have not heard all of the testimony. invited the district to also send a representative from the district council and i think they chose not to do so. i am disappointed they are not dissenting someone who actually , but we dothe policy want to provide an opport

i had the privilege to serve with him at the smithsonian in to have someone of this talented thank you very much a doctor. we have talked about the future of this country and this then to take future also related to the economy but the localities. and historically we had areas they had built a couple betty scientificúllll infrastructure like boston cambridge, new york city we have invested. but there are at least two programs that have tried to provide institutional support and poillon is the national science foundation. but can you talk about what you do to make sure if way raise up the budget levels to adequate heights this will be invested in a diverse way to institutions that are not just of boston or the new york city or, etc. >> i appreciate the question is something we are proud of what has contributed to sign an sale of a the earlier comments about what's in important program this is with trading because that next generation of talent does not grow up in boston they're all over the country i just recently met with the kansas program with research there it was exciting to see wh

you can go to the smithsonian's website. his voice carry him all around the >>> good morning. i'm frank mallicoat. it's 8:25. here's what's happening around the bay area right now. a big rig slams into a funeral home sparking a two-alarm fire. 18-wheeler crashed into the building on market street just after midnight. the driver and a passenger inside had minor injuries. >>> a woman accused of attacking a little girl with a crowbar inside a walmart, police say the woman suddenly started hitting the 4-year-old on the head at the store in san jose. that girl is expected to survive. >>> alum rock park in san jose closed today due to the threat of wildfires. high temperatures low humidity factored into the decision. officials also want to keep firefighters available to respond to any other locations in that area. >>> stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures. are those thrusters burning? that's a negative. what's that alarm? fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have

even the smithsonian have police we have a whole host year of agencies that are charged with enforcing the law within the district of columbia and also had different sets of penalties that they must enforce that may be in conflict with the law that has been proposed by a district for the district. so, again, we have issues that relate not only to the district, but to law enforcement with other multiple agencies within the district of columbia and that have it legitimate law enforcement role in the district so, again, we are here to look at the -- some of these issues to explore the implications of this new law and its impact on the district, the audience of people who will visit, and we hope to do so in a responsible manner. whether or not we will make any further recommendation, not going to prejudge. we have not heard all the testimony. invited the district to also send representatives from the district council, and i think it chose not to do that. i am disappointed that there are not sending someone who actually adopt the policy, but we do want to provide an opportunity for the repr

and $35 million to the smithsonian national museum of natural history to renovate what's called "dine sour hall" which will include one of the largest t-rex spes mince in the world. $20 million to the museum of natural history. $65 million to the metropolitan museum of art. likewise, the david h. koch charitable foundation gave $100 million for the preservation and renovation at lincoln center, home to the new york city ballet and the new york city opera. madam president, all these acts of extraordinary generosity are completely ignored by the majority leader. they are ignored because the koch family has committed one unforgivable sin: they have opposed him and the democrat majoritmajority and president o. they present a threat to democrats' hold on power, and that's why they're being demonized. that's why they're being attacked. that's why they're being vilified. that is why they have become his obsession. they have had the temerity to challenge the agenda of this majority and its leader, and the leader is not happy about it, and he wants it to stop. and it looks like he will do anyt

it was more important for us to add more high definition channels of popular programming, like the smithsonian channel and the food channel, that those were more valuable to the customers in the market. it is nothing punitive. we continue to carry rfd tv to about 600,000 of our customers, including in kentucky and nashville. it is not as if our customers -- let's stay focused on the consumer. it is not like they do not have a choice. if it is important to them, they can switch to directv in those markets. we are not controlling consumer choice. we are an urban cluster cable company and this content, even in colorado, the bulk of our base is in the urban areas of colorado. >> i think that encapsulates the fear that the rural market gets left out. there is still a lot of people -- i will let him respond and my time is up. >> the curious thing, out of the 160 independent channels that comcast carries, the appear to have taken off one of the most popular channels in the colorado and new mexico market. our nielsen ratings are higher than the 159. again, it was the support of local governments and t