the presidential yacht, you picture wood, teak. this is all steel because the president was worried about fire on the boat? >> yes, he was. he did not -- there was another presidential yacht called the sequoia, which still exists. but roosevelt was terrified of fire. so he took the coast guard cutter that this started out life as and converted it to yacht. >> reporter: outstanding. captain james, i know you'll have a good cruise tonight. you can come down here any time. it's a museum. it's a cruise. they are having a cocktail cruise tonight with wines. so it's a great opportunity right here by the oakland ferry building. mark, i'm going to send it back to you. i'll be back for 10:00. i was just joking. >> i can see the captain taking off right now and you're waving good-bye to us! >> reporter: yeah, no, he was going -- soon as we get off, they are leaving. thanks, mark. >> thanks for all of your reports tonight. we learned a lot from all of your segments. great yacht visit, great history lessons. >>> as far as weather for today, th

government are allowing private chartered yachts to sell to the communist island. the first yachts arrived earlier today. >>> a crackdown on the sale of synthetic marijuana known at k2. governor cuomo imposing regulations targeting the sale of the dangerous drug. the tougher regulations expand the existing list of banned substances. the governor says there's been a ten-fold increase in medical emergencies in the state this summer alone from synthetic marijuana. >>> new video showing spider- man in action taking down a man who was apparently harassing some of heim square's costumed customers. it's not clear what the man did to set him off. it appears the two eventually went their separate ways, no arrests were made. >> it opened tonight to critical raves, the curtain going up on the new musical "hamilton." [ music ] >> the new york theater community abuzz now over this musical. tonight's star carpet. the musical is told with the language of hip-hop and r and b. >> my wife said she thought it was the best thing she's ever seen. it better be good, because i've never h

. >> on a yacht, you can do whatever the heck you want. because non-disclosure agreements. >> and -- the sexy new surprise from dr. phil's wife for their anniversary. >> i could not believe it. i thought we redid our bedroom for our anniversary. no. >> now, "e.t." with our take on today's top stories. >>> hi, everybody. thank you so much for joining us. >> we're ending this week with more big news. here's tonight's top story. a startling reality show, alleged rape arrest. >> michael leslie wearing a red robe in cuffs taken by police accused of raping two women and in an episode of bravo's millionaire match maker. >> north of $8 million. i own ten homes, can afford to do whatever i want to do. >> posted $63,000 bail last night. the rapes allegedly happened here inside his sherman oaks home and featured here on the bravo reality show and in his appearance on the show, discussed his preference for younger women. >> how young do you want these women? >> somebody young. that could have children still. >> we reached out to bravo and the network

monica your chase of governor christie landed you on a yacht today.ou have. >> i spent the morning with the owner of cast-off yacht sales. let me tell you, it was a lot of fun. i took a tour of a 30-foot sunday answer. it included a kitchen, answer. it included a kitchen, a bedroom, two baths, a sitting area below that and not to mention the gorgeous area above deck. the price tag? $299,000. if you want a boat like this brand-new it will cost you over $1 million that $299,000 price tag doesn't include one important thing and that is 7% sales tax that you have in new jersey you know what, if you're what, if you're going to spend that kind of money why not just go to one of the states nearby that has lower or no sales tax it would bring more buyers in and i think we've lost a lot because i think it is less elsewhere. there has been a bill brought to governor christie's desk but to qualify for that you have to buy a boat that costs at least $300,000. he vetoed the bill conditionally and he is looking'qjh to reduce tax on all boats bought in the state. w

. >> that is kylie celebrating her 18th birthday and kendall jenner jumping off the yacht in mexico.e been tracking celebrity getaways all summer long all over the world. here's the thing we were struck with, obvious fact. star vacations do not suck. >> the funniest thing about celebrity vacations is that they claim they want privacy but then post photos of it everywhere. so of course people know where they are and all this stuff. everyone says, why do they do this? i said if it's not on instagram, i'm not sure it happened. >> just look up #vacationlife and you'll get a serious case of their summer was way better than mine, star envy. shots of kevin hart in mexico, reese in the bahamas, demi and her daughters in croatia, britney and her boys in hawaii. jessica alba and her wash board abs went to guatemala with the kids. >> vacation like a regular folk. umbrella, drink, and feet in the sand. i had one little moment where i went, you know, south of the border, and hung out for a few days with the kids. >> the average cost for one of these vacations we look at is around $10,000, which i

show, john leguizamo talks about his new role in "american yacht ultra. another update in half an hour. see you then.

fascinating with the presidential yacht. >> oh, yeah. it's about a mile away from our station, right down at jack london square. >> i took my son and a friend on it a couple years back. as a small group, we went out. it's such a piece of history. you're right, i think elvis presley was one of the owners. >> as a student, you can learn so much. >> thing i took away from it, you expect a presidential yacht to be this big, grand thing. it's not. it's just-- >> basic coast cutter. >> basic. not fancy. but boy, a lot of history. >> thanks, mark. >>> a dance-off between a bay area police officer and a 5- year-old boy going viral. coming up next, hear from the officer about this heart warming story behind this video. >> and dozens of homeowners in flood-prone areas of san francisco suing the city. >> everything in the basement is pretty much gone. that's 30 years of lost memories. how can you really quantify that? >> what the lawsuit claims the city failed to do leading to thousands of dollars worth of damage to homes. that's tonight at 6:00. .

it's one of only two presidential yachts in existence. this was franklin delanor roosevelt's yacht. it's got an interesting, interesting history. right now what they do with it on the bay here is they will take cruises. tonight there's a wine cruise, wine tasting. you could do this if you want. go get a ticket, bring friends or a group. you go up by san francisco. we're going to go inside later, by the way. it's absolutely luxurious inside. right now, i've got dominic smith with me. you're the executive director? >> yes, for the potomac organization, run by volunteers, and it's all based on donations. our job is to preserve history and to keep this boat afloat. >> well, when you say preserve the history are, you guys literally preserved this. this was in san francisco bay for a while, literally sunk in the bay 25 years ago? >> yes, 25 years ago, it sunk. it was raised and the port of oakland bid on it. for five years, there was a $5 million project, a lot of volunteers, and we raised it and made the ship as it was when the president owned it. >> reporter: interesting sidebar here. i

reporting live from the san francisco yacht club. abc7 news. >> she needs to warm up. still ahead at 6:00 are east bay river otters in danger? >>> uben's admission what they didn't do after one of its drivers attacks a passenger. >>> i'm meteorologist drew tuma, sunny but cool start to the weekend. i am tracking a brief warmup for our sunday. the >> they're stepping up patrols after receiving a tip someone is out to kill river otters. the fishermen are not catching as much and they blame the otters. visitors say they have seen also least one otter family around the lake. killing an otter is a crime that can bring a $1,000 fine and jail time. >>> uber-says it mistakenly granted driver status to a dallas man accused of sexually assaulting a passenger. the 46-year-old showed a fake permit to get the job as a driver. he served time on a federal weapons charge. the dallas general manager revealed the mistake in a letter to dallas city officials. uber today not perform a background check. >> up next, nasty weather hits southern california hard. you'll see what rain and wind

reporting live from the san francisco yacht club. abc7 news. >> she needs to warm up. still ahead at 6:00, are east bay river otters in danger? >>> uben's admission what they didn't do after one of its drivers attacks a passenger. >>> i'm meteorologist drew tuma, sunny but cool start to the weekend. i am tracking a brief warmup for our sunday. the happy anniversary to me it's safeway's anniversary... happy anniversary to me but you're the one who's gonna save some serious money. happy anniversary to me right now with your club card usda choice ribeye steak is $7.99 a pound 32-ounce gatorade is 69 cents and select quaker cereal is $1.49 happy anniversary to me. safeway's huge anniversary sale! it's just better. >> they're stepping up patrols after receiving a tip someone is out to kill river otters. the fishermen are not catching as much and they blame the otters. visitors say they have seen also least one otter family around the lake. killing an otter is a crime that can bring a $1,000 fine and jail time. >>> uber-says it mistakenly granted driver status to a dallas ma

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here we were working in the yacht club. there it is. i was moving. there it is. i can see it. >> scientists say the whale could die. it doesn't find its way back on course. i'm antonio mora, thank you for joining us. ray suarez is up next for "inside story". >>> tighter mortgage resumes, flatline wages, demographic changes and surging prices. it's all adding up to the lowest home ownership in the u.s. in half a century. the american dream of owning a home isser oding, but maybe getting the keys to a house is not as important as it used to be. chasing the dream - it's the

up calm to other boaters, always watch, changing weather conditions, so, leslie, when you take the yacht out, you got to monitor the wetter. >> is that what i have to do, all right, i'll r more careful >> huge yacht. >> yes. >> get on it later. >> all right, so two games in. eagles are looking good. i'll getting excited. >> i think you can. and this is a big test for them. the ravens not an easy team. tough team. another huge win for the e-a-g-l-e-s: we also had sam bradford making his debut with the team. if you want to make the team, this is what you do. we'll show you one bird making a big impact. coming up next. sayi ipeople like options. when you take geico, call theyour smartphone, fyour tablet, whatever.on m, sayi ipeople like options. the point is, you have options. fen minutes couldcakes,., save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. call theyour smartphone, fyour tablet, whatever.on m, sayi ipeople like options. so, what did you guys they think of the test drive? i love the jetta. but what about a deal? terry, stop! it's quite alright... you know what? we want to make a

up calm to other boaters, always watch, changing weather conditions, so, leslie, when you take the yacht out, you got to monitor the wetter. >> is that what i have to do, all right, i'll r more careful >> huge yacht. >> yes. >> get on it later. >> all right, so two games in. eagles are looking good. i'll getting excited. >> i think you can. and this is a big test for them. the ravens not an easy team. tough team. another huge win for the e-a-g-l-e-s: we also had sam bradford making his debut with the team. if you want to make the team, this is what you do. we'll show you one bird making a big impact. coming up next. >> less leslie, we got to see some key eagles players today. >> sam bradford made his debut tonight, not only put point on the board, survived two big hits from the ravens in the process. offense rolling today. first drive with bradford resulted in a touchdown, ryan matthews, big 14-yard run, starts the scoring for the eagles. seven-nothing. aside from bradford, people curious to see demarco murray. he look good, too. five carries, 17 yards, first touchdown as an eagle, man t

yacht tick cancer that took four of mr.arter's family members with this treatment, though, he is expected to have a good quality of life. in the sat center pat chiarocchi cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> be sure to stay with i'm news for complete coverage as former president jimmy carter continues his battle against cancer f we're not on tv you can get the latest at cbsphilly.com. >>> millions of e-mail addresses leak aft the cheating website ashley madison hack. now it's revealed some of those addresses may belong to philadelphia city employees. still ahead at 11:00 how local officials are reacting to that discovery. >>> plus, could caitlin jenner soon be facing vehicular manslaughter charges. what investigators are saying about this deadly crash involving the reality star. >> heavy rain over montgomery county into bucks county right to you but the good news is once these storms move out, we've got a lot of sun in your seven day forecast. i'll have the latest on the rain and the good news coming up in weather. >> and a sea of wh

the question asked what does all this mean, the yacht, bronze tower, casino, that what does it mean foru? you replied, props for the show. they said, what show is that? you replied, the show is trump and it has sold out performances everywhere. >> it has been for a long time. >> are we part of a show? >> no. >> you know some of the criticisms, we all feel like -- are we in a reality show? >> no, this isn't a reality -- this is the real deal. >> you did smile when i read the show quote because it resonated with you. >> look, my life has been an interesting life. i've had a lot of fun. i'm leading the polls. i go on your show, it's the high hess ratings in years. look at fox, look what happened to fox. i mean, it's a whole, crazy thing going on. and all i care about, and this is 100% truthful, i love this country and i want to make it great again. and it's not going to be great if we keep going the way we're going, we're going to be third world. we probably already are. you look at our airports, roads, bridges, schools, our school system. we spend more on individual students than anybody

boat owners rent out yachts to people who want to get out on the water.arn extra income. here's more on how sailo workings. >> reporter: millions of americans are going to the beach this summer and there are some who want to go out a little further. >> sailing every day and living on the water, it is a great life. >> reporter: to laura shah, there is nothing better than owning your own boat and captain of your own ship. >> it is wonderful to be out here. >> reporter: the problem with sailing upkeep can make it expensive sport. >> that's true. people don't realize the initial cost is the beginning and maintenance and it can cost as much as the boat. >> a lot of people want to go on the water. >> reporter: there is a web based company that it connects boat owners with renters. instead of apartments, you are renting sail and power boats? >> we are taking a process that used to take days and turning it into a five- minute one. >> reporter: they have 350 boats to the coast of florida to up here in cape cod and prices 350 for a pontoon day up no4000 a day for a

he instead, that piano came on board the presidential yacht, so on occasion it could be brought into house. that was the way it was when the president was here as president. president truman was an extremely talented edition. they found he6, had an incredible musical talent, and he and rolled in music lessons for the next 10 years. become acted him to concert pianist, and around 15 or 16, he dropped out and said he was not quite good enough. the truth of the matter is we believe he dropped out of lessons to save the family the cost of the expense. but he regularly played the piano, and he loved to play mozart and chopin and memory. he was an extremely fine pianist. in 1953, the uss williamsburg was decommissioned. president eisenhower felt it was a luxury he did not need. eating a navy vessel, all the artifacts from that ship were scattered. in 1964, about 10 years later, our base commander put out by directive -- i want the piano. can ofund that in storage in washington. the president was surprised to find his old piano back in the little white house. this is where the president cam

. >>> governor chris christie's proposal to slash the tax on yachts and other boats is moving ahead. it is expected to win approval in the state senate. lawmakers wanted to stimulate the sale of yachts and that would have cost the state between 3 and $4 million. the governor's plan to cut the tax on boat sales could give a boost to smaller boats bringing in more tax revenue. >>> a secondhand celebration throughout the city. national thrift store day. city officials are heading to a housing store in tribeca to encourage new yorkers to considering donating to or buying from secondhand stores. >>> the nwa bio pic holds the highest august opening for an r >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and meteorologist bill evans. >> we are looking today at what will be a good day to get to that. be careful because today there might be a moderate risk of rip currents on the south facing shores of long island, maybe new york city beaches. low risk down the jersey shore. southwest wind that you see this afternoon, 10 to 15 knots, a sea breeze creates a relationship

boat owners rent out their yachts to people who just want to get out on the water. happening all over the country, even down at the jersey shore. fox's shows us thousand works. >> every day, on the water, great life. >> to to laura there is nothing better than owning your own boat. and being captain of your own ship. >> it is wonderful to be out here. >> the problem with sailing is the upkeep, can make it one of the most expensive sports in the world. >> that is true a lot of people don't realize the initial cost of the both is just the beginning, there is the maintenance consideration cost as much as the initial price of the boat. >> a lot of people want to go out on the water. >> just one of the reasons she co-founded saleo, web based company that connected boat end ers with boat renters. >> like air b and b but instead of renting and the, you're renting sale and power both? >> basically taking a pros that's use to take days, turning it into a five minute one. >> saleo has over 350 boats from the coast of florida, to up here in cape cod. with prices ranking from $

there is far more concern over the winters where the yachting where rowing will be taking place. that's going to be looked at very closely. but it has gone ahead with the para triathlon. things have gone smoothly. they seem to be happy with the organization. the waters in the atlantic ocean overall seem to be absolutely fine showing no ill-effects from these waters. >> that's good to hear. the one year to go of course isn't until wednesday. what is planned over the next few days to celebrate that occasion? >> i think we can say the countdown has really started today with this para triathlon, a big event here on the copacabana beach. sunday we have the full triathlon and some of the great names in the sports coming world champions, olympic champions from 2012 in london, alister, brownlees will be. the top athletes will be here in rio. there are three places at stake here the top three will qualify for next year's olympics. so, it's a rehearsal with a top edge to it. so, it will be very competitive. we will have yachting rowing and we are going to have the marathon swim in these co

. >>> governor chris christie for the purchase of sales tax on yachts and other boats could move forward next month. he will cut the tax on boats this half. new legislation would cap the sales tax at $20,000. the bill sponsor expects lawmakers to consider the plan in september. >>> apple is like rumored to be working on its own driverless car just like google. apple engineers recently made inquiries about a former navy base converted into a testing ground for self driving cars and other cutting edge vehicles. >>> a deadly midair collision, federal investigators are trying to figure out what led to the two small planes to crash in california. >>> details are coming in in the killing of morgan freeman's granddaughter the story is next. use parental controls or the v-chip. learn how at thetvboss.org >> >> reporter: it is monday! and we have construction, matt o'donnell's favorite day, and just for him and you we have construction on the schuylkill expressway. congratulations blocking the right lane. it should be cleared in another 15 minutes or so. this is the schuylkill expressway westboun

the president arrived on the same yacht that sailed on the canal when it opened in 1869. >> we needed to reassure ourselves and reassure the world that we are capable of building. >> i believe this is the first step, the very first step. it is the first step of a thousand more we will make. the first step on a long road, i tell you. claire: there was a flight path from some warplanes. the french president was among leaders from europe, africa, and the middle east. the new project was completed in one year instead of three as was initially planned. it is intended to power an economic turnaround. 49 ships pass through the canal every day. egypt hopes twice as money will in eight years. many economists have questioned whether there is enough traffic and trade to meet the ambitious revenue target. laura: the families of those who went missing along with the flight mh370 are furious after mystics -- makes messages. officials claim to bury belonging to the flight was found on the island. investigators say they have no evidence of this. >> one week after a wing flap washed up, malaysian auth

people on the yacht pulled them out unconscious and then called 911. >> the kids hit the boat. they were in tubing and she is unconscious. >> where exactly in the water are you? aryou ofof >> black rock beach. >> okay, you're in fairfield. hold on. i'm going to get help going. >> good news to report about the girls. we have learned they have been upgraded to stable condition. >>> also in connecticut, starting today, police there are cracking down ondrivers who talk or text while behind the wheel without using hands- free devices. the u drive, you text, you pay campaign runs through august 16th. drivers caught using their phone without hands-free devices will be fined $150. in april during a similar campaign police issued nearly 16,000 citations statewide. >>> president obama unveiling his ambitious plan to take on climate change aimed at sharply reduced greenhouse gas emissions. it's a move that could place central to his leg -- play central to his legacy but already pushback. stephanie ramos has the story from washington. >> reporter: a scannedding -- standing ovation as presi

bring her here. >> so right away we started swimming her to the yacht.we got close, they reached down and pulled her up on the swim deck. >> linda, a trained emt, doesn't hesitate to join two doctors who happen to be among the vacationers on board. >> my feet just took me. i just got a -- a feeling of -- i can help, and immediately went right into action. >> they tried to keep me away. they tried to get me up on the main deck of the boat because i was no help and i was panicking. >> the doctors work feverishly to keep logan and jenny alive. >> it was pretty serious. she started to throw up bubbles, froth. she's not getting oxygen to her body. in any kind of emergency like this, oxygen is one of the first things you can do to save a life. >> within half an hour, the rescuers get logan, jenny and andy, all still in dangerous condition, to an emergency room on the island. the pilot, not badly injured, stays with the plane to get it towed to shore. it never makes it and ends up sunk and unsalvageable. after four days in the hospital. father, mother and son s

the boat flipped, and the body was found near a yacht club and matches jones' description. the awe utopsy will confirm the identify. >>> a man accused of flying overseas to join isis. the 20-year-old wanted to build a small terrorist army with his brother and several friends. he was taken to federal court today after being captured overseas in jordan. >>> amtrak warned the train delays like we've seen in recent weeks on the northeast corridor and new jersey transit could be more common. an amtrak executive issued the warning. amtrak apologized for last month's delays caused by electrical problems in a century-old hudson river tunnel. the company says if a new tunnel is not built, commuters are in for more of the same. >> it's possible that these delays will become the norm at some point. >> even if a deal for a new tunnel system is approved, amtrak says it would be at least ten years before the project is complete. >>> coming up, a recall on baby clothes. what parents need to know. >>> they pulled a crazy stunt atop 1 world trade center. the punishment for the thrill seeker

. >> reporter: earlier in the day he travelled along the widened canal by presidential yacht. flanked by the egyptian navy. the 8 billion project greeted a -- created a 35km bypass along the route and deepened and widened the waterways. the original suez canal which opened in 1869 took 10 years to build. the new channels 12 months to dig, employing more than 40,000 workers and soldiers labouring around the clock. ahead of inauguration, the egyptian government promoted the new-look canal, describing it as a channel of prosperity. on the streets of cairo, some have celebrated the opening. only egyptians have been allowed to invest in the project and expect to see a share in the proifits. it could be more than a year, and the government hopes the channel will double the toll and refloat the economy. while deep social divisions remain in the country, the great egyptian theme may be wishful thinking >>> and just to let you know you can keep up with all the top stories on al jazeera on the website - aljazeera.com. that is the address. speaking out for a sister and for justice. >> th

foreign leaders are welcomed aboard a yacht.will increase traffic through the canal to revive the economy. there is a question about projection. a passenger plane has flown into the airport in yemen for the first time in months. in recent weeks the government and its allies have gain the upper hand and driven the rebels out of the city. four months, the field has been growing. it is time for the republican presidential contenders to go head-to-head, at least some of them. out of the 17 candidates, the top 10 will square off in a primetime debate. all eyes will be on donald trump. ♪ >> a whopping 17 candidates have entered the race. 10 will be slugging it out in a televised debate in cleveland ohio. this is the man with a double-digit lead in the polls, donald trump. the billionaire businessman does not shy away from controversy. he launched his campaign by saying mexico was bringing rapists to the u.s. this is not reality tv. how will he perform alongside his rivals? >> i like that he is honest. as far as being a candidate, i'm

. >> authorities say the two 13-year-old girls slammed into the side of a 69 foot yacht yesterday. they were riding a tube pulled by a small boat in long island sound off fairfield, connecticut. police don't expect to file charges. they're calling this a terrible accident. >>> tonight, loved ones are remembering a young woman with a dream whose life was cut short in a crash. she left auditions for"american ie i -- idol." three people were thrown from the sua in a v, and she was the only one killed. the others have nonlife threatening injuries. >>> to decision 2016. it is a move that could shake up the battle for the white house. will vice president joe biden make a late entry into the race to challenge hillary clinton? sources tell nbc news that biden is undecided to run, which was the dying wish of his son beau. he ran twice before and failed, and many of his former aides already signed with clinton. >>> tonight, a warmup. 14 of the 17 gop candidates gather for a presidential forum in new hampshire. trump is one of the three who decided not to take part. most focused their critici

it happened on a home at lair yacht avenue. this is just before 6:00 last night. one firefighter suffered a minor ankle injury. the other one had cuts on his hand. both are expected to be okay. investigators says it appears the fire started in the kitchen. the two people who live there were not home at the time. >>> a u.s. forest service firefighter killed while battling the fire in his career was laid to rest. family, friends, and dozens of firefighters showed up to pay their respects to michael helenbeck. the 29-year-old was battling a lightning sparked fire when he was hit by a fallen three. firefighters remember his enthusiasm for the job including a training exercise when he refused to stop working. >> i told him we're done. it's okay. have a seat. take a break. but he just wanted to keep going. he was passionate. >> u.s. forest service is investigating his death and depending on what the agency finds, it could lead to a change in firefighter safety practices. >>> san jose police have until tonight to ratify a new contract with the city. after years of bicker

. >> earlier in the day, he traveled along the widened canal by presidential yacht, flanked by the egyptian navy. the $8 billion project created a 35-kilometer bypass along the original route and deepened and widened the waterways. the orange canal took 10 years to build. the new channels have taken 12 months to dig, employing 40,000 workers and soldiers laboring around the clock. ahead of the inauguration, the egyptian government heavily promoted the new look canal, describing it as a channel of prosperity. on the streets of cairo, some have publicly celebrated its opening. only egyptians have been allowed to invest in the project. they expect to see a share in its profits. it could be many years before ordinary egyptians feel any benefits. the government hopes the channel will double toll revenues within eight years and help refloat egyptian's ailing economy. while deep, social and political divisions remain in the country, the so-called great egyptian dream may be wishful thinking. al jazeera. >> thousands of people have been marking the 70th anniversary of the nuclear attack on hiroshim

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even though 34th annual bay yacht a regatta does not start for another hour and a half, organizers and officials have been out here well were sunrise this year we have the largest number of participants in the event a's history closing in on almost 100. as we talk about that we have race director sandy brown. hello, good morning. thanks for being with us. >> thank you, good morning. >> tell us more about the athletes and participants out here in the water in a hour and a half. >> this event is the oldest, largest, regatta and that regatta means it is for individuals with physical disabilities. we have various people that work have spinal quarter injuries, ms, cerebral palsy, brain injuries, anything like that, and idea behind the the adaptive rowing is it adapts to them. they are doing what they need to do with various different equipment, various levels of ability just competing and out there doing it. >> reporter: because i was asking you before i saw a couple different kinds, it was modifications to these that will cater to the individual. so this is no matter what kind of disabilit

. >> reporter: earlier in the day he traveled along the widened canal via yacht. the $8 billion project created a 35-kilometer bypass along the original route. the original suez canal took ten years to build. the new channels have taken 12 months to dig employing more than 40,000 workers and soldiers laboring around the clock. the egyptian government promoted the new canal describing it as a channel of prosperity. on the streets of cairo some have publicly celebrated its opening. only egyptians have been allowed to invest in the project. they expect to see a share in its profits. it could be many years before ordinary egyptians feel any benefits. the government hopes the channel will double toll revenues basketball eight years and help refloat egypt's ailing company. while deep social and political divisions remain in the country the great egyptian dream may be wishful thinking. >>> more than 300 migrants rescued off the libyan coast will be transferred to various centers for refugees in italy. 25 bodies were recovered. it's feared up to 200 people drowned. rescue

reporter alison parker and cameraman adam ward of cbs afill yacht wdbj were gunned down during a live disgruntled former employee vester flanagan was the shooter. he purchased the gun legally. >>> wall street is poised to gain. the good news followed six straight days of losses. >>> today's family is mourning the death of the so-called 911 dust lady. an iconic image from the september 11th attacks in 2001 is the photograph of marcy borders. she's covered in dust and ashes. she escaped the world trade center. she died monday of cancer at the age of 42 nearly 14 years later. >>> one of the panda twins born saturday at the national zoo has died. zookeepers wither using a bottle to feed the panda cub because its mother stopped nursing it. mei xiang is still feeding the surviving cub, which appears to be healthy and strong. >>> the mormon church is keeping its longtime affiliation with the boy scouts. but the church says it will continue supporting the organization. the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints is the largest sponsor of boy scout units. >>> in case you missed it, there's

the body found near the poughkeepsie yacht club may be that of ian jones. he was kayaking. an autopsy will be conducted to confirm the identity. >>> governors in two states now declaring a state of in which over some yellow/orange water that is flowing now towards the grand canyon, those states are colorado and new mexico. look at that. thred governors say they're ac.ting to protect the drinking water. this is waste from an old copper mine and it's flowing into utah. the epa admits 300,000 gallons of toxic water was accidentally released. >>> the u.s. rowing team said a ird of its 40 athletes fell ill with stomach pr bleps. the team d ator suspects bad water in a lake used for early competition. brazilian and olympic officials insist the water's safe. they say athletes often get ill when they travel. >>> 4:50 right now. and st l to come, it is not what you want to hear -- let me stay that again, it is not that you want to hear, especially if you're about to hop on a flight. serious concerns about air traffic controllers this morning. >>> and dramatic video, where strong sto

his father, brother and two sisters died of prank yacht tick cancer but he has melanoma in his brain which is not where we think of melanoma occurring. ann thompson has more. >> reporter: a farmer, a builder, a crusader for peace. president carter has spent much of his life in the sun. his light skin and hair putting him at risk for melanoma. >> the doctors tell me that about 98% of the melanoma is skin cancer and about 2% of the melanoma is internal. >> reporter: we all know to check our skin for unusual moles or marks but melanoma can also grow inside your mouth, nose and eyes, wherever it starts doctors say it must be taken seriously. >> it's the most aggressive type of skin cancer, and can be deadly in millimeters. >> reporter: doctors haven't found the source of the former president's melanoma. they removed a tumor from his liver and now it's in four places on his brain. >> they are very small spots. >> reporter: president carter says the spots are about two millimeters, smaller than the tip of a ball point pen. his doctor doesn't talk about curing the disease but helping his pa

the body was found not far from the poughkeepsie yacht club. it matches jones' description but authorities are waiting for an autopsy to confirm the identity. the search for jones suspended until further notice. >>> amtrak is apologizing again for its aress trous week in late july when the northeast corridor broke down every other day and tens of thousanns were stranded for hours waiting to get to work or home on its transit. and a lot of a ologies are needed. look at thfs. 350 new jersey transit trains and 100 amtrak trains carry over 200,000 riders on the northeast encorridkr every day. railroad executives appeared at the state senate committee today, with hope, but also with a warning. news 4 new jersey reporter brian thompson has our story from trenton. >> i would like to begin by offering my apologies. >> reporter: an amtrak official apologizing for the breakdowns from philadelphia to new york and beyond during the week of july 20th. railroad vp ste en gardner showed off this b nedout c mle from one of the hudson river tunnels that d es to

yacht club. there it is. i was moving. there it is. i can see it. >> scientists say the whale could die. it doesn't find its way back on course. i'm antonio mora, thank you for joining us. ray suarez is up next for "inside story". >>> tighter mortgage resumes, flatline wages, demographic changes and surging prices. it's all adding up to the lowest home ownership in the u.s. in half a century. the american dream of owning a home isser oding, but maybe getting the keys to a house is not as important as it used to be. chasing the dream - it's the "inside story" >>> welcome to "inside story". i'm sheila macvicar, sitting in for ray suarez. tonight on the programme - chasing the dream of home ownership. nearly six years after the great recession, many american families are still struggling to regain lost ground. one indicators of the slow recovery, the percentage of people that own homes is at a nearly 5 decade low. stopped in tracks by tough mortgage standard, like banks requiring downpayments, and low wage growth outpaced by surging home

. >> there has been criticism that the water used for the outdoor swimming rowing and yachting is polluting, something inspectors and the committee will look at. importantly, what do the athletes think? >> it was fantastic, it was smooth fast warm. all these things. i can't wait to come book next year. >> reporter: he won gold of course he's happy. the local people those that could be dragged from the sunbathing on the copacabana beach, showed enthusiasm. and a taste of next year's olympic games, and they'll have to get used to being the focus of world attention. >>> more real news from al jazeera along with analysis and comment and plenty of the video at aljazeera.com. >> i'm russell beard in northern kenya where local hero martin wheeler is taking elephant conservation to new heights. >> i'm jasmeen qureshshi in monterey bay california where researchers have discovered that sea otters may play a key role

narcan rapidly reverses heroin and other opie yacht overdoses and those ed's are the leading cause of accidental death in pennsylvania according to the governor's office. >> the pope's visit to philadelphia less than four weeks away and penndot says it will stop work on major roadway construction projects during the entire week of the world meeting of families. now, this is through the end of the pope's visit. penndot says there will be no construction related closures on the vine street expressway, interstate 95 or other highways in the area. all work will stop from september 22nd through september 27th. lane closures on key traffic routes in delaware, montgomery and bucks counties that lead into the city will also be eliminated. >>> the pope's visit is inspiring a new exhibit at the academy natural sciences. the clergy and academy's collections open this afternoon tells the story of 18th and 19th century clergy different religions also amateur scientists. the academy says the exhibit is geared toward adults that includes animals, shells and insects. it runs through october 23rd. >>>

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