just doesn t think there s enough time because once the rains come, it will erase all of that progress. meanwhile, medics are inside the cave with the boys and their spirits seem to be high. they sent video messages today to their families who have been waiting out here along with everybody else, hoping to see those boys come out soon. steve. all right, thank you, janis mackey frayer in chiang, thailand. nothing says july 4th over here like the nathan s hot dog eating contest. we ll show you who walked away with the coveted mustard belt after a quick break. don t go away. and is it independance or independence day. people are having trouble figuring out how to spell it. independance seems to be
lifted soon. good news for travelers cupping from that part of the world. still ahead, joey chestnut defends his title, destroying the competition at the nathan s hot dog eating contest. plus, new citizens welcomed at ceremonies across the country this fourth of july holiday weekend. those stories and a check on wher weather when we come back. in our house, we go through a lot of toilet paper.
so i think he needs to continue to say this. one thing i didn t get to talk about what i don t want to hear him say. what i don t want to hear him say any time on this trip is more complaining about burden sharing. the polls are contributing to the alliance as everybody else, maybe not to the same degree as the united states, but he has to stop this whining about burden sharing. john kirby, appreciate it. thank you very much. alisyn? chris, they do not call him jaws for nothing. joey chestnut, king of competitive eaters, okay, i am going to avert my eyes, crushing it at the nathan s hot dog eating contest. this is a sport. he says he has more in him, by the way. jumpstart sales. build attendance for an event. help people find their way. fastsigns designed new directional signage. and got them back on track. get started at fastsigns.com.
u.s.-backed forces in syria have breached the wall around the old city of raqqah, a major milestone in the battle to drive isis from it s self-declared capital. lawyers and mental health advocates are urging the governor of virginia to stop thursday s scheduled execution of 32-year-old william morva. attorneys say he was suffering from severe mental illness when he killed a security guard and deputy in 2006. check this out, a new video that shows the incredible moment an 18-wheeler overturned on a pennsylvania highway monday. several people rushed to the driver s aid, smashing through the windshield and freeing him from that wreck. some brave, good samaritans. and, yes, joey chestnut once again the undisputed hot dog eating champion after downing a nauseating 72 hot dogs in ten minutes. i guess that s about, what, one every eight seconds at the annual nathan s hot dog eating contest.
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