member of the united states air force academy, the class of 2016. as evidence of that honor, we ask that you accept this painting on behalf of the united states air force academy. [applause] >> sir, we also would like to present you with our class coin as a token of our appreciation. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, mr. david, president of the air force academy foundation will present the distinguished american award. >> mr. president, on behalf of the air force academy foundation, and all the charitable organizations that help support the air force academy, i am pleased to present to you the distinguished american award. thank you for being here today to recognize and honor the next generation of american heroes, their families, and friends. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, brigadier general. >> please be seated. president obama, before presenting the entire graduating class to you, i would like to single out some individuals for special recognition. first, i call to your attention 84 distinct graduates who are listed at the top of your progra

that's one of the primary reasons that the air force's primary has steadily decreased over the past decades. in 1960 the united states air force had 2,000 bombers and 4,300 fighters. in 1980 that declined to 323 bombers and 3,600 fighters. today the air force has 159 long range bombers and less than 2,000 fighter aircraft. today the air force is retiring aircraft faster than than it procures them and will continue to do so for years to come. while the aircraft today we have today are highly capable, our adversaries are sha ringing that gap or negating our advantage. air force's global reach and power are being tested as our adversaries invest in integrated air defense systems that expand contested air space and exacerbate the tear any of distance. meanwhile as our air force shrinks, the combination of relentless tempo and misguided reductions in defense spending continues to deplete readiliness. the air force does not expect to return to full spectrum readiness for more than a decade. general goldfein, addressing these challenges will require the next chief of staff strong leadership and personal engagement. one of t

as one of the primary reasons the air force's inventory of warfighting weapons has steadily decreased over the past decades. in 1960, the united statesair force had 2000 bombers and 4300 fighters. in 1980, that declined to 323 bombers and 3600 fighters. today the air force has 159 long-range bombers and less than 2000 fighter aircraft. today the air force is retiring aircraft faster than a pure cures them -- procures them and it will continue to do so for you to come. while the aircraft today, we have today are highly capable our adversaries are shrinking that gap or finding asymmetric ways to negate our advantage. the air force's global reach and global power are being tested as our adversaries invest heavily in fifth-generation fighter aircraft advanced missiles and integrative air systems that expand contested airspace contested airspace and exacerbate the tyranny of distance readme while as our air force shrinks the combination of relentless operational tempo and misguided reductions in defense spending continues to deplete readiness. the air force does not expect to return to full spectrum readiness for more than a decade genera

that's one of the primary reasons the air force's inventory of war-fighting weapons has steadily decreased over the past decades. in 1960 the united states air force had 2,000 bombers and 4,300 fighters. in 1980 that declined to 323 bombers and 3,600 fighters. today the air force has 159 long-range bombers and less than 2,000 fighter aircraft. today the air force is retiring aircraft faster than it procures them and will continue to do so for years to come. while the aircraft today, we have today are highly capable, our adversaries are shrinking that gap or finding asymmetric ways to negate our advantage. the air force's global reach and global power are being tested as our adversaries invest heavily in fifth generation fighter aircraft, advanced missiles and integrated air defense systems that expand air space and exacerbate the tyranny of distance. meanwhile, as our air force shrinks, the combination of relentless operational tempo and misguided reductions in defense spending continues to deplete readiness. the air force does not expect to return to full spectrum ready areness for more than a decade. general gold fine, addressing -- go

the united states air force and the joint staff. and we did that to delay -- to keep from delaying the pain over time. and so it was a bit of a rip the band aid off to be able to take those cuts up front and reorganize accordingly to ensure that we continue our mission. one of the examples of that was we stood up an organization installation mission support center that now consolid dates all installations of the united states air force. we had 1500 airmen and civilians involved in maintaining and running our bases. by consolidating into a single center we are down to 350. so that is just one example of how we have taken the 20% re ducts that we were given and reorganized. >> and you will continue with that kind of an approach to any further reductions that you are going to be asked to take? >> yes, ma'am. >> thank you. acquisition reforms. the air superiority 2030 flight plan introduced in may of 2016 has some insights about the way the air force is responding to the current threat environment. the report stated, the traditional acq

the united states air force in the joint staff. we did that to delay, to keep from delaying the pain overtime and so it was a it of a rip the band-aid off to be able to take those cuts up front and reorganize accordingly. one of the examples of that was that we stood up in an organization support center that now consolidates all installations of the united states air force. we had 1500 airmen and civilians involved in maintaining and running our bases. by consolidating into a single center we are down to 350. that is just one example of how we've taken the 20% reduction reductions and organized ourselves to be more efficient. >> you will continue with that kind of an approach to any further reductions that you are going be asked to take. >> yes ma'am. >> acquisition forms were introduced in 2015 and has some insights about the way the air force is concerning to the current threat environment. it stated, the acquisition approach is not agile and results in late delivery of capabilities and technologically superior forces. if voice i

we are excited about being there to represent the united states air force on national television. leon: macy's chose a total of 10 bands out of several hundreds that apply. still ahead, sent running for their lives. chaos at a walmart. michelle resort. that change is being made after a toddler ♪ ♪ hush my darling... ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] ♪ hush my darling... [snoring.] ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] take the roar out of snore. yet another innovation only at a sleep number store. leon: check this scary video out. this is inside a walmart in phoenix. someone lit fireworks inside the store. two men were caught on surveillance video walking out and looking back at the flames. they could spend 20 years in prison on a class one felony. michelle: workers are installing fence around a walt disney resort lagoon. a two year old child died after being dragged into the water by an alligator. at the time, there were signs near the lagoon that said no swimming, but no warning signs about gators. experts say it is likel

it is wonderful to be back at the united states air force academy. [cheering] thank you, secretary james, for your service to our air force and to our nation. governor hickenlooper, academy leaders, faculty and staff, especially your outstanding superintendent, lieutenant general michelle johnson. [[applause] and most of all, congratulations to the class of 2016. [applause] as he prepares to conclude a remarkable 40-year career in the air force, a career that started on this day 40 years ago, please join me in saluting someone who many of you look up to and whose counsel i've relied on as well, chief of staff general mark welsh. thank you, mark. [applause] thank you, mark, and thank you, betty. and although he's not here today, i am proud to have nominated another academy graduate, and a combat-tested pilot, to serve as the 21'st air force chief of staff, general david goldfein. [applause] cadets, you can take enormous pride in all the hard work that has brought you to this day. i also ask you to give a big round of applause to all your moms and dads,

five-star general in the united states air force. russian rocket engines are essential for now, general shelton begins "the u.s. debating the 2017 national defense authorization act. an amendment proposed would provide relief from restrictions that we're facing right now, recognizing that the current draft legislation would significantly harm the national security space program." a four-star general in service to our nation has said that if we don't change the bill as its written, it would significantly harm the national security space program. general shelton is the former commander of air force space command. i think he knows what he's talking b i think he's an expert. i could read more quotes from others. nasa administrator who believes that without this language we're going to increase costs in nasa, not just the department of defense, and we're going to hurt our ability to access space and access launches. you talk to the intel communities, init will communities who believe that they would lose the exat it i capacity to launch s

it is a problem the american military has, not just a problem with the soon to be united states air force. it is also a problem in the civilian institutions themselves, the atomic energy commission, which is established after the war. there is missed munication, jealousy, and poor organizational structure within the u.s. government and within the u.s. military during this time. of course, everybody in this room is familiar with the idea of the manhattan engineering district in december 1942. they have the first sustaining nuclear chain reaction, this .dea of fission is possible what could you do for a nuclear event to have an explosion? this is going to deploy over 600,000 americans, and it will cost $2 billion. the second-biggest expense during the second world war. the first biggest expense is the 29 super fortress bomber. the cost $3 billion. you have heard a lot of discussion among scientists involved with this. on the lower left here, obviously is familiar to everybody in here, j robert oppenheimer, and the young one on top is general groveland, the military commander of manhattan en

. >>> president obama delivered the commencement dress to the 2016 graduates of the united states air forcedemy today. the president did not talk about politics during his final commence amount dress of his president thecy in colorado, but he did defend his legacy. obama warned against america isolating itself and dismissing its allies. >> in these uncertain times it is tempting sometimes to pull back and to try to wash our hand of conflict that seem detractable, let other countries fend for themselves, but history teaches us from pearl harbor to 9/11 that ocean as loan cannot protect us. >> reporter: the president told graduates that many threats to the nation's security cannot be solved by military force alone. >>> the national constitution center names congressman john lou ace this is years recipient of the liberty medal. congressman lewis is one of the last surviving leaders of the 1960's civil rights movement. he currently represents georgia's fifth district. the award will honor him for his dedication to civil rights and the constitution, ceremony takes place september the 19th. >>> t

up a total of about 8000 to 10,000 additional people would do a great deal of help for the united states air force. richard: is there a price tag? sec. james: it would be in the hundreds of millions, to possibly over $1 billion over time. steve: do you think women should be required to register for the draft? sec. james: i think women should register for the selective service. i see no reason not to. this is a timely debate and reasonable people have differences of opinion. there are people who say, perhaps we do not need a selective service approach at all, because it has been years since the draft. my vote as an american, my opinion as an american, is that we should have a selective service. it is an insurance policy. i think women should register, just as i think young men should register. steve: any sense to what you think congress will do? sec. james: it is too close to call. it is in play in both houses of congress. we will have to wait to see how it goes. tom: you have spoken about how you believe transgender troop should be able to serve openly in the military. that policy has been in deve

united states, president barack obama. [applause] president obama: hello, air force. thank you so much. thank you. it is wonderful to be back at the united states air force academy. thank you, secretary james, for your service to our air force and to our nation. governor hickenlooper, academy leaders, faculty and staff, especially your outstanding superintendent, lieutenant general michelle johnson. and most of all, congratulations to the class of 2016. [applause] as he prepares to conclude a remarkable 40-year career in the air force, a career that started on this day 40 years ago, please join me in saluting someone who many of you look up to and whose counsel i've relied on as well, chief of staff general mark welsh. thank you, mark. [applause] thank you, mark, and thank you, betty. and although he's not here today, i am proud to have nominated another academy graduate, and a combat-tested pilot, to serve as the 21'st air force chief of staff, general david goldfein. cadets, you can take enormous pride in all the hard work that has brought you to this day. i also ask you to give a big round of ap

to each of you, having been appointed second lieutenant in the united states air force solemnly swear and affirm you protect the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this freely without any mental reservation and that you will well and faith we discharge the duty of the office so help you god? congratulations. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please join us in the singing of the air force song. ♪ ♪ [applause] -- s of 2016 [applause] >> the point for lost visitors and children is at the south side of the and. if you become separated or lost, plan on reuniting their following the ceremony. ladies and gentlemen -- ♪ >> and now, class of 2016 and academy friends and family, we have a tribute to the greatest ownon on earth, america's 2016 -- [indiscernible] ♪ ♪ >> inbound at nearly 1000 miles an hour before they meet, they will bank sharply. ♪ >> president obama also addressed the 2012 class of the u.s. air force academy. he returns to washington this afternoon and off to miami to

res. 39 concurrent resolution honoring the members of the united states air force who were casualties of the june 25, 1996, terrorist bombing and so forth. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. mcconnell: i further ask the resolution be agreed to the nelson amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble as amended be agreed to and the motions to be considered be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. res. 512 submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 512 designating the month of june 2016 as national post-traumatic stress awareness month and so forth. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. mcconnell: i further ask the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to,

sir, thelengyel: national guard is so integrated with the united states air force, we are in every issue we have the same issues to train our maintainers to fly our airplanes. we have actually moved the upgrade from burlington, vermont up a bit to assist the air force . i think we are fully integrated with the air force. if we can help them do ain't heinous -- maintenance is a skill set in the national guard that is strong. we have experienced maintainers maintaining platforms for a long time, and if we can help the air force, we will do it. toator sullivan: let me turn the issue -- in alaska, the guard is obviously very integrated in all of our active .nd reserve military operations we are becoming rapidly the hub care combat power for the asia-pacific with 105th-generation fighters 100ted in -- fifth-generation fighters located in alaska, over 100. over 27 alert missions, intercepting russian bombers on a weekly aces. a lot of this, as you know, general, is integrated guard reserve. --weor king mentioned think that there is a lot of regard for alaska. can i get your commitment, if conf

united states spends for military bands. the washington journal starts at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. we will see you then. ♪ >> next, newsmakers with air forceretary debra lee james. on how tocussion combat al qaeda and isis. after that an islamic scholar discusses religious freedom and sedition ship in the united states. thus and citizenship in the united states. >> joining us is therefore secretary deborah lee james. thank you for being here with us. joining us is tom vanden brook and richard lardner who covers defense and foreign defense issues. we appreciate your time and questions. the comments of the president last thursday at the air force graduation ceremony. he said "when you look at the world guided by clear eyed assessment and based on assessment, fax, and judgment." was that a reference to donald trump? sec. james: i took the president's words literally. and what is going on today. he pointed out we are prosperous nation. we are, in the eyes of the world, those who always wish to emulate us in other countries. that has been my experience as we have traveled. we have challenges and need to remain focused. steve: he did make refere

up a total of about 8000 to 10,000 additional people would do a great deal of help for the united states air forceec. james: it would be in the hundreds of millions, to possibly over $1 billion over time. steve: do you think women should be required to register for the draft? sec. james: i think women should register for the selective service. i see no reason not to. this is a timely debate and people have differences of opinion. there are people who say we do not need a selective service approach at all, because it has been years since the draft. my vote as an american, my opinion as an american, is that we should have a selective service. it is an insurance policy. i think women should register, just as i think young men should register. steve: any sense to what congress will do? sec. james: it is too close to call. it is in play in both houses of congress. we will have to wait to see how it goes. tom: you have spoken about how you believe transgender troop should be able to serve openly in the military. that policy has been in development inside the pentagon. can you tell us when you expect tha

to find the money for the increase and it was taken from research and development from the united states air force, also vitally needed research and development dollars. and secondly, dollars do matter. but dollars have to be effectively spent. it is not my personal belief that any additional dollars to this particular account, given the analysis that the committee has done on the budget this year, can be effectively spent. so, again, join with the chairman in respectful opposition to the gentleman's amendment. mr. frelinghuysen: reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. he gentleman from alabama. >> i yield to mr. lamborn of colorado. the chair: the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. lamborn: thank you, mr. chairman. i thank the gentleman from alabama. thank the gentlemen for their good work. most of the time i'm going to agree with recommendations but i regretfully have to disagree in this case. i rise in strong support of this amendment because we must do everything we can to protect our country from nuclear attack, especially in light of

it's a defining characteristic of the united states, and i spoke earlier of the, how deeply moved the president was of class at the united states air force academy. that's not just a snapshot of the u.s. military, it's a picture of the united states of america. and, again, it doesn't make us weaker, it actually makes us a strongest nation on earth. >> one other thing though. it would seem from what you say then that he would not look kindly on movements like this that would break up the union that is the european union. can i assume that from your remarksesome. >> you can assume that in the wake, in the months leading up to the vet vote that occurred last thursday, the president had the opportunity to weigh in on that decision. obviously, he also made clear in every instance he spoke of that this was a decision by the british people. ultimately, he wanted it to go the other way, but the british people have spoken. i have not heard him articulate views about other countries. >> all right. and then the other thing was there were polls showing out that many britons than not said they would vote leave because of president's remarks than rema

partners have regained control of areas in iraq and syria and be proud of your air force because the air force of the united states has led the way in the coalition fight and isil controls about 30% less territory than it did two years ago. as you graduate, i charge you to follow his lead, to become experts in your mission. because the president will call upon you and our nation and allies to defend our liberties and safeguard the world. one year ago, as you entered your senior year and started counting down the days to graduation, president obama was guiding america to an agreement with iran and other world powers. this blocks their path to a nuclear weapon, which ultimately is going to create a more stable world. as you graduate today i charge you to follow the president. have the courage to make the tough calls in the face of criticism and never give up and i can promise you that critics abound. true leaders are few. which brings me full circle and back to today. today you are surrounded by your classmates, your brothers and sisters in arms, and by your parents, family, loved ones, who supported you throughout

nation deserves, it's the fiscally conservative, the pro-competition position that assures the united states air force and national aeronautics and space administration will have access to space. and that's what it's about. is meeting the needs of those in our air force and nasa and others who have said we need this critical mission. as general heighton has testified before this congress, the department of defense will incur additional costs to reconfigure missions to fly on a different rocket, the delta 4 that we have been talking about and the delta 4 heavy because the competitor to the atlas 5 doesn't have a rocket as capable as the atlas 5 and can only fly to half of the necessary orbits. in 2015 and 2016, the air force and defense department leadership testified to the need before additional rd-185 independence. that's the -- engines. that's the engines that we have been talking about stripped out of the atlas 5, ending the atlas 5 program to compete for launches and assure the u.s. does not lose assured access to space. making sure that we can get where we need to go, to make sure that we can pl

. >> i spent four years in the united states air force. there were gay guys in the air force. who were bullying gays. i don't want to have a lifestyle thrust in my face though. if two people love each other and they're of the same sex -- >> how is it being thrust in your face? >> i don't think that a photographer, a baker should be allowed to discriminate against a gay and say i'm not going to take your picture, i'm not going to bake you a cake. if you asked that person at a wedding ceremony to celebrate a ceremony which you feel you're opposed to, i think that's crossing the line. >> it is not only a specious legal construction, because it almost never happens -- i know why you seize on the case. you know i've covered it very deeply and understand that it happened. but the idea there's going to be some chilling effect on bakers in this country who don't want to bake cakes for gay weddings is silly. what happens more often is the tendency to judge people for who they are. >> how have i judged gays? >> by saying what they do is wrong. >> i say adulterers are ong. >> when you go

state group. today syrian government forces captured more ground in their push towards the northern city. the united states has also stepped up air strikes in support of kurdish and moderate rebel forces in the north of the country. the u.s. has moved an aircraft carrier into the mediterranean as well. our defense correspondent is onboard the u.s.s. harry truman and he has this report. >> america's most potent weapon in the fight against islamic state has quietly been on the move and changed its line of attack. it was launching strikes from the gulf, but is now somewhere in the mediterranean. the last time the u.s. launched ttacks from here was 2001. -- 20023. they're flying their first mission from the mediterranean and they are much closer here to potential targets in syria where a u.s. special forces are already operating on the ground. we follow a pilot. he doesn't want us to give his real name, but he believes he is making a difference. he has already dropped around 30 bombs on i.s. targets. >> i have personally seen the forward line of troops from the good guys move into the bad guy territory. i consider that to be success.

air face, okay? i try to tell people the difference between the united states and any other country. the united states doesn't just have an air force. its navy has an air force and not only that the navy's army has an air force. this is crazy. it's beyond the scope of any other country on the planet. like i said most countries just want to be left alone. so my colleague and i came up or used a term from business school that's been much abused by clay christianson the idea of disrupted innovation and many of you might be familiar with it. it's been used a lot in the defense department not always collectly. but clay christianson describes an innovation dilemma, there were once two influential motorcycle countries, harley davidson and it's awesome. it costs a ton of money. every couple years a new model comes out and it's more luxurious and powerful and that's because harley-davidson sold its best product to the highest margins, the people that wanted performance. honda became honda because it figured out it could sell inferior products to a bunch of people who wouldn't normally buy a motorcycle who thought it would be fun to tool aro

with the victims of mass shootings and this is deadliest in the history of the united states, and we understand that air forcene even though you cannot see it exactly in this picture has made wheels down in orlando. we will bring you much more i am sure on that throughout the day as the president goes to orlando to speak with the relatives and victims of that shooting there. let's go back to gold as we are mentioning, pete. i want to sort of get the news out there. and you have been on this gold story since descember, and it i largely if not exclusively through the minors, right? >> the gdx itself, and it is the beginning of december, and when he has had huge call buying out into june, and february return, and 1,000 of the june 22nd calls, and looked like speculation or something else, because the gdx is trading and looked like 1626 going in and persisted going into april and the moves were april, may and now looking at the 26. i have gotten out of most of what the gdx and i'm in multiple minors right now, and i believe there is an upside, and you talk about 1450 and there are levels and why not some particip

air racer. what is unique about it is that it is built by a national government, the united states that can beat international air racing against the air forces of other countries to win a prize. the schnider cup. this technology is built in the name of performance making pursuit and fighter airplanes better. what resulted this grand spectacle of aviation. a military spec will -- spectacle. take notice that the u.s. army is on the tail of the air racer and you will see they are in bloodless campaigns against each other. they are promoting their own branch of service. seeing if they can push the technology. it is a two for public relations and technical campaign they are waging. is an improvement of the airplane in terms of its high-speed technology. united states get and send to air racing in 1922 when they show up at the schnider trophy competition. this was an international event created by a french aviation industrialist who is employed influent and developed speed plane technology. , evenwas the competition as early as the pre-world war i, this becomes a high-stakes, betweened competition international aviation clubs of each country and t

air space. okay? i try to tell people the difference between the united states and any other country. the united states doesn't just have an air force. the navy has an air force and not only that, the navy's army has an air force. this is crazy. this is beyond the scope of any other country out there on the planet. like i said, most countries just want to be left alone. so my colleague came up with -- used a term from business school much abused by clay christianson. many of you may be familiar with it. it has been used a lot in the defense department, not always correctly. he called it an innovator's dilemma. there were two major motorcycle companies, harley davidson and bmw. this beautiful creature, this is a harley davidson soft tail deluxe. it is awesome. okay? it costs a ton of money. every couple of years a new model comes out. more luxurious and powerful. that is because harly davidson sold their best product to the highest margins. honda became honda because it figured out it could sell inferior products to a bunch of people who wouldn't normally buy a motorcycle who thought it would be tool around the quarry of the house. t

you see marine one and very near that other plane that the president of the united states is going to be boarding air forcee to head down to florida and be in orlando. we've been talking about that. we want to show you these live pictures. the president is yet to -- we haven't seen the president yet but he is scheduled any minute now to board air force one to take him to orlando. let's see, there you see the wide shot. i want to talk about new questions in orlando, not having to do with the massacre but what happened in disney world. and there are questions this morning about whether disney world did enough to warn visitors about the dangers after the body of lane graves was found in a lake xgt an al gator snatched the toddler as he was wading in the water and his family watched. gabe gutierrez is live. what's the latest officials are telling you this morning. >> reporter: hi, there, jose, good morning. authorities are still looking for the gator that was responsible for the toddler's death. state authorities say that they do work with disney to remove nu sans alligators that are above 4 feet in length. sh

air racer. what is unique about it is that it is built by a national government, the united states, to compete in international air racing against the air forces of other countries to win a prize. the schnider cup. this technology is built in the name of performance making pursuit and fighter airplanes better. what results is this grand spectacle of aviation. but it is a military spectacle in which military officers are getting in these airplanes. take notice that the u.s. army on the tail of the air racer and you will see they are in bloodless campaigns against each other. they are promoting their own branch of service. to see if they can become independent and push the technology. it is a twofold public relations and technical campaign they are waging. what results is an improvement of the airplane in terms of its high-speed technology. this is an international event created by a french industrialist to influence, develop, and encourage the --elopment of speed flame plain technology. it is between the international aviation clubs of each country and the military takes over in the early 1920's. the curtis is the world's fastest airplane in th

the president of the united states stopped what he was doing to watch the finish. air force 1 touched down when the president returned from his family vacation in yosemite national park. the plane landed with two minutes to go in the game which takes much longer than two minutes to finish. the president stayed on board. >> no beyonce tonight, but there were recognizable faces in the crowd. it includes dave chappelle, miami heat star dwyane wade and russell wilson and his r&b wife star sierra. steph curry's wife tweeted, proud of our men. that was an insane season, can't deny it. the san jose sharks tweeted their accolades. they said, ready for a return 2017. and the giants sent this message addressed to the team saying with the line, we would also like to remind you that every other year ain't so bad. even if you didn't watch the game you can tell by the fans at oracle how it ended. stunned dubs fans and elated cavs followers. sergio shows us. >> reporter: for warrior fanses this was a stomach churning game that ended with a thud. >> i am bummed. i am really sad. i am shocke

united states. we are working with the air force on that but i would appreciate you all giving us your advice so we can make sure we end up with a fixed-wing operation that is effective to respond should we have a situation of the infections. thank you mr. chairman. >> thank you and i yield to senator tester. >> with me ask a quick question and i would be happy, couple of quick questions. dr. o'connor thank you so much for being here and sharing your insights to the specific question of broader person about the research agenda. you talked about the zika virus remaining in the bloodstream of pregnant women longer than others. is there any correlation that has been discovered at this point to their propensity for later developing key on parade to cuss about longer infection exposure? virus exposure? >> we simply don't know some people there's only one case report that came out earlier this year from researchers and colleagues in their data from the primates is still very new. one of the studies that's going to need to be done in that i know my colleagues in brazil are doing this and i'm guessing it's

from a near death experience to shaking hand with the president of the united states, that's how the day played out for an air force thunderbird pilot who crashed in a colorado field today. the pilot major alex turner managed to eject safely before the plane went down. the incident happened after he flew over the air force academy graduation where the president was speaking. the president later thanked the pilot for his service to our country and expressed his relief that the pilot wasn't seriously injured. >>> aim jury recommended the death penalty -- a jury recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of killing two people including an 8-year- old oakland girl. alaysha carradine was at a sleepover in 2013 when darnell williams opened the front door, opened fire killing the girl. prosecutors say williams was targeting the father of alaysha's friend. >> when you execute a child and you almost execute two others and you go on a killing crime spree, this is about as heinous as we've seen. >> williams was also convicted of killing 22-year-old anthony madeiras during a dice game just two months after he killed ala

united states. >> there is something sacred about this place. >> president obama, his wife michelle and their daughters touched down in air force one last night and spent the night in yosemite. >> the park that captures the wonder of the world. >> and he used the park's bridge as a backdrop for a speech on climate change. >> the biggest challenge we are going to face in protecting this place and places like it, is climate change. make no mistake, climate change is no longer just a threat. it is a reality. >> the president said that the meadows are drying out. he also mentioned longer dangerous, more expensive wildfire seasons raging across the west. and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the national park system, he said that it pays for all of us to support them. >> these parks help to drive the national outdoor industries. mountain bikes and snowmobiles. >> the president's family took brief hikes before and after the speech. kpix5. >> the first family will say one more night at the national park before going back to washington tomorrow. >>> dozens of volunteers joined a san francisco lawmaker for a summer spruce up. mark ferrell and th

picked up my masters degree and i resigned my commission as a captain of the air force i could be an e3 in the united states coast guard because i want to be a rescue swimmer. so when we talk about talent in your service, don't judge anybody by how much stuff they have, how, how many ribbons, how many stripes, whatever, just engage in a conversation and you will be amazed at the talent that is in our midst. so what am i doing to train, retain, that talent and that is really the essence of where we need to be focused on going forward. that is the scene center. i know we have open time for open mic your question and answer and there are some folks that are going to stump me out there. i can tell. i like it to open it up to any questions or comments that you might have. i like to thank csi s for allowing me to be here this morning. thank you so much. [applause]. thank you. for small we'll chat a little little bit and then open it up. i'm really pleased that you ended there on the human p's because i was really struck going through the charts before handing a conversation about just the incredible amount about

state department dissent warned the white house against undertaking any such air strikes against the assad regime, even as russian air force planes yesterday twice bombed syrian rebels trained and backed by the uniteding to pentagon sources with the second of those russian attacks on u.s.-back syrian forces coming after the united states had made use of an emergency hotline to demand that the russians stop. back to you in new york. >> chase, always great to see you. >>> this is quite a story to tell you about. a bread delivery delayed by a collision with cold cuts. yeah, that's right. two trucks carrying the sandwich ingredients collided on a new jersey highway spilling the entire contents all over the busy roadway. early morning traffic backed up for miles. no injuries reported. no sign of truck with mustard or mayonnaise to complete the scene. you just need some beer there. >>> we've got some more meat for you to chew on if you are looking for a last-minute father's day gift. a deal that any carnivore would devour. >>> plus, how this italian super model was able to fly directly over an active volcano. any excuse to show you a super model. why not? we'll be right back. i'm terrible at golf. he is.

united states history. you see the president walking down the stairs from air force one landing in orlando only moments ago. the president and the vice president joe biden they both will visit that hour with family members of some of those victims as well as some survivors of that terror attack. they will also speak with law enforcement and medical professionals. we expect to hear from the president later today from orlando. we will, of course, bring you his remarks. one of the victims being remembered today is eric ortiz-rivera, a 36-year-old newlywed who came to florida from puerto rico looking for a better life. he's being laid to rest today, his family is beginning the process of burying their loved ones. 49 loved ones. we have a team of reporters covering the story for us. our cnn correspondent boris sanchez is on the scene. our white house correspondent michelle kosinski is at the white house. and drew griffin is in florida as well. boris, the white house says this will be an emotional trip for fortunate. what's his schedule? >> reporter: hey there, wolf. the president as you just saw arriving moments

air force academy intukting three fighter pilots. and most countries employ women in their armed forces. only a handful australia, germany and israel and united statesowed them to take on combat positions. that's the wrap on fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. i am patty ann brown and this is the fox report. it is the bottom of the hour. if you are just joining us, federal investigators are digging deeper in the life of orlando shooter omar mateen before he killed 49 people. the fbi questioning a man who worshipped in the same mosque. investigators are reportedly pouring over the surveillance video inside of the night club. friends and family and fans say good by to kristina grimmi e. she was shot to death last week after signing autographs after the show. >>> donald trump holding a rally in phoenix, arizona. he spoke out about a plan by delegates to try to deny him the nomination. he called it a hoax. >> the tragedy of orlando is putting the gun control in the middle in washington. this time, congress is promising to take up bills and law makers are hoping for a compromise. garrett teny has more from washington. >> reporter: patty ann, gun con

united states. >> there is something sacred about this place. >> reporter: they touched down in air force one andnt the night in yosemite. >> it is a park that captures the wonder of the world. >> reporter: and he used the sentinel bridge as a backdrop. >> make no mistake, climate change is no longer just a threat, it is already a reality. >> reporter: the president said the meadows here are drying out and bird ranges are drifting north ward. he also mentioned longer, dangerous, more expensive wild fire seasons raging across the west. to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the national park system, he says it pays for all of us to support them. >> these parks help to drive our national outdoor industries. boots, tents, mountain bikes, snow mobiles. >> reporter: they took brief hikes before and after the speech. anne makovec, kpix5. >> president obama will be in the bay area friday at stanford in the last president to visit yosemite? >> tell me. >> tell us. >> president kennedy back in 1962. >> good place to visit. >>> all right, game seven. come on. >> bring it on. >> what you got going? >> this

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secretary of defense, the director of national intelligence, and the secretary of the air force confirmed the united states can meet access to space requirements without the use of russian rocket engines. we do not have to rely on russia for access to space. given the urgency of eliminating reliance on russian engines, the ndaa would allow for up to half of the funds for the development of a replacement launch vehicle or propulsion system to be made available for offsetting any potential increase in launch costs as a result of prohibitions on russian rocket engines. the $1.2 billion budget over the next five years, we can cover the cost of ending our reliance on russia while developing the next generation of american space launch capabilities. finally, the legislation takes several steps to bolster border security and homeland defense. it authorizes $688 million for department of defense counter drug programs. it enhances information sharing and operation of coordination between the department of defense and the department of homeland security. it provides additional support for u.s. southern command and i

air force operating, broadening the security ties. i would expect israel to strengthen and grow closer to russia as much as it can without compromising the relationship with the united states. >> there is tension there. talk to me about whether or not israel is going to have that front and center. >> tension at the top is well known, there has been a stand off of swoorts. israel recognizes there is no one that can replace the special relationship. amount of dip receives consistently in the united nations. the 3.1 billion, it is 3.6 billion annually. israel would like to cozy up to russia so russia would not be a spoiler. i don't think they believe russia will take washington's place. >> there was some aid between united states and israel, where does that stand? >> everybody from the u.s. administration hoped agreement for the next 10 years and hope it this year certainly by april. now we are into june. i am having, increasing doubts that it will be signed by the time obama leaves office. it would be a major achievement for both countries. right now it seems to be frozen. >> when we return, our interview with swedish interview peter. you are me and the guys walked into this

the united states has been carrying out air strikes against iraq and syria in august 2014. days ago iraqi forcesured the city of falluja. the global coalition to gather isil to give an update on the progress in the war against isil. >> foreign fighters are down and more countries never before sharing information outside financing has been served and internal financing has taken a significant hit. isil's propaganda messaging is being challenged 24/7 through a global network. >> earlier this month, john brennan went before the city select committee on intelligence with this assessment. >> unfortunately, despite all our progress against isil on the battlefield and in the financial realm, our efforts have not reduced the group's terrorism capability and global reach. >> terror analyst director of middle east and north africa research and analysis for flash point. john brennan's assessment got a tremendous amount of attention at the time that even though we have all this progress on the battlefield, as it were, this part, holding down them going into an airport as suicide bombers is the hardest part.