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He went to venezuela to marry his girlfriend and they planned think return to the United States with her two daughters and start a life together. Days after their wedding the Venezuelan Police went door to door looking for them. The couple claims they were framed. The president tweeting, looking forward to seeing joshua holt, the great people of utah are celebrating. Cnns sarah west wowood has mor. Reporter thats right, fredericka. Josh holt has been housed in a venezuelan prison awaiting trial. President trump said the utah native would be here at the white house tonight. Holts family said moments ago via their lawyer, we are grateful for this joyful moment during this time of anguish. We ask we are allowed to meet with our son and his wife before interviews and statements. Holt had expressed fears more his safety while imprisoned in venezuela. I wanted to ask and plead once again to my government, to my people, to my senators, and to everyone in the United States to please not leave me alone here, please come and save my wife, myself, and the people that need help here. Reporter now, holts release comes in the backdrop of a tense relationship between the Trump Administration and the maduro regime, fred. Sarah westwood, appreciate that. Now to the diplomatic drama playing out on the world stage, the highly anticipated sitdown between President Trump and north Korean Leader kim jongun. President trump tweeted, quote, the failing New York Times quotes a senior white house official who doesnt exist, as saying even if the meeting with reinstated, holding it on june 12 would be impossible. In the latest twist, the north and south Korean Leaders are holding a surprise second meeting today in hopes of saving that u. S. Summit. Cnns matt rivers is live for us out of seoul now. So, matt, new overnight meeting, and those pictures showing a very chummy meeting between the south and north Korean Leaders. Reporter yeah, very chummy meeting, fred, and a very unexpected one. This news came as quite a shock to most people here in south korea who had spent the last couple of days being extremely disappointed after what they viewed as a major setback with the United States canceling that planned summit between President Trump and kim jongun. But heres what we know happened. It was around 3 00 p. M. Local seoul time, that would have been 2 00 a. M. Eastern, that south korean president moon jaein went to the demilitarized zone, crossed onto the north korean side and he met with kim jongun for about two hours or so. The substantive details, were not really sure what was discussed there. The south korean side just releasing a couple of details, saying they talked about implementing the details of the agreement, the joint agreement that both north and south korea signed the first time these two leaders met. That would be almost one month ago to the day, in fact now after midnight one month ago to the day. But the bigger point, frankly, fred, is that they talked in frank terms about this potential north korea u. S. Summit. Were expecting to get more details around 9 00 p. M. Tonight u. S. Eastern time. South korean president moon jaein is expected to brief reporters and give a little more detail about what was discussed. What this shows you, taken in totality, the United States, the south koreans, and the North Koreans, despite the fact that the summit isnt scheduled back on yet, there is a lot going on behind the scenes and now in public trying to make that happen. Matt rivers, thank you so much. I want to bring in now bill richardson, the former u. S. Ambassador to the united nations, governor of new mexico, and he was a special envoy to north korea where he helped release americans there. Ambassador, its good to see you. I want to ask you first about the release of american prisoner josh holt in venezuela where you apparently had a pretty significant role in all of this. Explain the circumstances and how you were able to help win his release. Well, i think main credit has to go to the Trump Administration, senator hatch, durbin, corker. They got the release. I met with the venezuelans several times, i met with joshs parents. The good news is he was arrested on very, very trumpedup charges, that he was a spy. Weve had a terrible relationship with the venezuelan government. The good news is no american hostage should feel abandoned by their government. The good news is some of these hostages, three from north korea and now this one, very significant cases, theyre home, josh holt is going to see his parents soon. Its a good ending. But, you know, this is what happens, fredericka, countries that are hostile to us seize americans and try to use them as bargaining chips. And so to north korea, in what way if any will you be involved in assisting in these u. S. north korean talks, given your success rate of helping to win the release of americans who have been held in north korea . Do you see yourself in any way being instrumental in helping to, whether it be salvage or secure this upcoming or the planned meeting or summit . Well, no. No. Im not part of the negotiating team. Secretary pompeo has reached out to me, ive given me advice. I think what needs to happen with this news, fredericka, one, the americans negotiating team, were speaking with too many voices. We have to let secretary pompeo, who has met with kim jongun twice, lead the negotiations. There are some people in the white house who i think dont want these negotiations to succeed as much as the state department and diplomats want it. Secondly, i think we have to find a way to notify our allies. Here we have the south korean president bailing us out again. The japanese didnt know, the south koreans didnt know about the cancellation. Im okay with theres a postponement on this summit. But i hope it takes place. So you say, you know, the south koreans bailing us on on this, when you look at the pictures were about to show again of the south korean and north Korean Leader meeting, the handshake, even kind of a bear hug there, what does that tell you about the influence now of south korea in helping to salvage or make happen any kind of planned summit with the u. S. . Well, south korea has the most at stake. They have 25 Million People in seoul vulnerable to a north korean artillery, missile, or nuclear attack. This president of south korea has banked his political legacy on this summit happening and an ea easing of tensions, so thats good. Even though we didnt notify him about the cancellation of the summit, he got back to south korea and read the announcement, so did the japanese, without notification. The president has a unique negotiating style, but to undermine your friends and allies and not tell them whats going on, thats not good. In zigzag Foreign Policy that we have, you know, this is the president s style, but im not sure it is serving our interests right now. Ever the consummate diplomat, were hearing from you and your word choice, but when you say this white house is speaking with too many voices, is the difference here that were just seeing all of this played out loud, and typically this is how diplomacy happens, something may be on or off again, but the difference here is that it is playing out on a public stage, but that this sequence of events is rather typical . No, its not typical. Diplomacy is carried out largely in secret. Its done discreetly. The North Koreans, the south koreans, theyre very formal. When things go public this, thats not good. Im also saying the North Koreans overplayed their hand, they insulted the Vice President , they made some very harsh statements. Thats the way they negotiate, thats the way they are. They dont think like we do. Thats unfortunate. But you combine that with a president who is very impulsive, who shoots very much from the hip, and you get these situations. The president and his team deserve credit for having this summit, trying to get it reconstituted. Well see what happens. For the good of the world, national security, u. S. Interests, this summit should happen. But if its postponed two weeks, three weeks, thats okay, maybe we can get our act together. And then earlier this week, that apparent destruction, these tunnels at the Nuclear Research facility there in north korea, a, do you believe that those were the real deal, were they research facilities, were these kind of dummy facilities, was it a real, you know, destruction given that there were no inspectors there . How much of what the world saw do you believe . Well, i think it was a gesture by the North Koreans. They always slip some facilities underground, they dont tell you. Youve got to watch them. You have to have inspections. Journalists aside, they were initially going to invite nuclear experts, but they didnt. This was done as a positive gesture. They also released three americans. They also said we can have our military exercises with south korea, the United States. So, you know, think kim jongun, except for those statements they made about the Vice President , theyre trying to salvage the summit too. Both leaders need this summit. The International Community needs this summit. The korean peninsula. So hopefully it will work out. But doing this publicly, zigzag, roller coaster diplomacy, im not an advocate of that. But if it works and there is a summit and good results, were going to be okay. All right, ambassador bill richardson, always a pleasure, thank you so much. Thank you. Up next, hes the hero. An indiana teacher runs toward danger when shots ring out at a middle school. Well tell you what he did and why his students credit him for saving their lives. Simple goodnessul is ahhhmazing meaty morsels. A tender texture. With real meat and a blend of peas and carrots i can see. A totally new kind of awesome going on here avo new beneful simple goodness. Tender, meaty morsels with real ingredients you can see. Hey allergy muddlers are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool . Try zyrtec® zyrtec® starts working hard at hour one and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. Stick with zyrtec®. Muddle no more®. And try childrens zyrtec® for consistently powerful relief of your kids allergies. Whats Critical Thinking like . A basketball costs 14. Whats team spirit worth . cheers whats it worth to talk to your mom . Whats the value of a walk in the woods . The value of capital is to create, not just wealth, but things that matter. Morgan stanley no one thought much of itm at all. L people said it just made a mess until exxonmobil scientists put it to the test. They thought someday it could become fuel and power our cars wouldnt that be cool . And thats why exxonmobil scientists think its not small at all. Energy lives here. Rawwggwwrughh well, i told you they wouldnt have it. Rawwggwwrughh its ok, its ok. Weve got time. [impact collision] rawwggwwrughh [impact collision]. Ughhhh what seeing your reallife millennium falcon get damaged is painful enough. Filing your Insurance Claim shouldnt be. Esurance makes it easy. So you can get on to your next adventure. Oh, we gotta pick up my mom. Ughhhh esurance. See solo a star wars story now playing. I would doubt myself that i could actually quit. That i could climb that hill and get over it. I really honestly dont believe i could have done it without chantix. Along with support, Chantix Varenicline is proven to help people quit smoking. Chantix reduced my urge to smoke. When you try to quit smoking, with or without chantix, you may have nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Some people had changes in behavior or thinking, aggression, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, or suicidal thoughts or actions with chantix. Serious side effects may include seizures, new or worse heart or blood vessel problems, sleepwalking or allergic and skin reactions which can be lifethreatening. Stop chantix and get help right away if you have any of these. Tell your Healthcare Provider if youve had depression or other Mental Health problems. Decrease alcohol use while taking chantix. Use caution when driving or operating machinery. The most common side effect is nausea. It feels so good to say, im a nonsmoker. Ask your doctor if chantix is right for you. Many insurance plans cover chantix for a low or 0 copay. We now know the name of the young victim shot in a classroom in indiana. The family of 13yearold Ella Whistler says shes in critical but stable condition. She was stop by a fellow student at noblesville west middle school. Other students described the chaotic scene. We heard gunshots. He was in the room right next to us. And it sounded like the chairs were dropping. It was really scary. Its like one of those things. We dont really have time to think. Its either do it now or be killed. Code red, code red, high, theres an intruder in the building, bomb threats. I ran and hid on the table as my fellow classmates did as well. A teacher is credited with saving many lives. Police say jason seaman tackled the gunman but was wounded in the process. President trump tweeting a short time ago, thanks to very brave hero, jason seaman of noblesville, indiana, for his noble act. His quick and automatic action is being talked about all over the world. Cnn correspondent Dianne Gallagher is here with more on this. There was bravery on so many levels, these kids and this hero of a teacher. Thats right, fred, 29yearold jason seaman being heralded across the country as a hero for his actions. Hes still in the hospital. According to a Facebook Post from his mother, he was shop the three times, in the abdomen, the hip, and forearm. But he is recovering. He released a statement thanking the first responders, thanking the people taking care of him, and telling the students, you are wonderful, i thank you for your support, you are the reason i teach. Fred, just looking at how young, the baby faces, this is a middle school. This happened in a seventh grade science class. The student, the shooter that police say came in, he had asked to be excused from a test in mr. Seamans class. When he came back, the students tell us that he was armed with two handguns and opened fire. Now, according to those students, mr. Seaman grabbed a basketball and threw it at the student to disarm him, ran toward him and used his body to disarm the child. He walked in with the gun in his hand and started waving it around. He took four to five, maybe six shots. He started shooting at mr. Seaman. And everybody started screaming and freaking out. And mr. Seaman ran up and tackled him and secured him. Then he started screaming to call 911 and get out. He had gotten him to the ground, the gun was out of his hands. You look at those faces, fred, again, how young they were, seventh graders. The person charged in the shooting also a seventh grader. Not a lot of answers from police about the shooting, the motivatmotivate, or where the guns came from. Thank you, dianne, appreciate it. 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Now im gonna tell my momma that im a traveller im gonna follow the sun now im gonna tell my momma that im a traveller im gonna follow the sun transitions™ light under control™ which is why i use armor tall ultra shine wash wipes. Y. They effectively remove dirt, dust and grime with no water. That car is in tip top shape we are both in tip top shape armor all, its easy to look good. You never listen to your dad when youre a teenager. My dad he always gave me two pieces of advice. One was to always be humble. And the second was to always do the right thing. Now that im the new ceo of uber, ive taken that advice to heart. And im using that advice to change our company. Moving forward, were taking into consideration whats good for our driver partners, our riders, and the cities that we operate in. And its going to make us a much, much better service. [stomach gurgles] when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea. 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Fred, its not good news for anybody trying to get to florida for holiday plans. We have United States<\/a> with her two daughters and start a life together. Days after their wedding the Venezuelan Police<\/a> went door to door looking for them. The couple claims they were framed. The president tweeting, looking forward to seeing joshua holt, the great people of utah are celebrating. Cnns sarah west wowood has mor. Reporter thats right, fredericka. Josh holt has been housed in a venezuelan prison awaiting trial. President trump said the utah native would be here at the white house tonight. Holts family said moments ago via their lawyer, we are grateful for this joyful moment during this time of anguish. We ask we are allowed to meet with our son and his wife before interviews and statements. Holt had expressed fears more his safety while imprisoned in venezuela. I wanted to ask and plead once again to my government, to my people, to my senators, and to everyone in the United States<\/a> to please not leave me alone here, please come and save my wife, myself, and the people that need help here. Reporter now, holts release comes in the backdrop of a tense relationship between the Trump Administration<\/a> and the maduro regime, fred. Sarah westwood, appreciate that. Now to the diplomatic drama playing out on the world stage, the highly anticipated sitdown between President Trump<\/a> and north Korean Leader<\/a> kim jongun. President trump tweeted, quote, the failing New York Times<\/a> quotes a senior white house official who doesnt exist, as saying even if the meeting with reinstated, holding it on june 12 would be impossible. In the latest twist, the north and south Korean Leader<\/a>s are holding a surprise second meeting today in hopes of saving that u. S. Summit. Cnns matt rivers is live for us out of seoul now. So, matt, new overnight meeting, and those pictures showing a very chummy meeting between the south and north Korean Leader<\/a>s. Reporter yeah, very chummy meeting, fred, and a very unexpected one. This news came as quite a shock to most people here in south korea who had spent the last couple of days being extremely disappointed after what they viewed as a major setback with the United States<\/a> canceling that planned summit between President Trump<\/a> and kim jongun. But heres what we know happened. It was around 3 00 p. M. Local seoul time, that would have been 2 00 a. M. Eastern, that south korean president moon jaein went to the demilitarized zone, crossed onto the north korean side and he met with kim jongun for about two hours or so. The substantive details, were not really sure what was discussed there. The south korean side just releasing a couple of details, saying they talked about implementing the details of the agreement, the joint agreement that both north and south korea signed the first time these two leaders met. That would be almost one month ago to the day, in fact now after midnight one month ago to the day. But the bigger point, frankly, fred, is that they talked in frank terms about this potential north korea u. S. Summit. Were expecting to get more details around 9 00 p. M. Tonight u. S. Eastern time. South korean president moon jaein is expected to brief reporters and give a little more detail about what was discussed. What this shows you, taken in totality, the United States<\/a>, the south koreans, and the North Koreans<\/a>, despite the fact that the summit isnt scheduled back on yet, there is a lot going on behind the scenes and now in public trying to make that happen. Matt rivers, thank you so much. I want to bring in now bill richardson, the former u. S. Ambassador to the united nations, governor of new mexico, and he was a special envoy to north korea where he helped release americans there. Ambassador, its good to see you. I want to ask you first about the release of american prisoner josh holt in venezuela where you apparently had a pretty significant role in all of this. Explain the circumstances and how you were able to help win his release. Well, i think main credit has to go to the Trump Administration<\/a>, senator hatch, durbin, corker. They got the release. I met with the venezuelans several times, i met with joshs parents. The good news is he was arrested on very, very trumpedup charges, that he was a spy. Weve had a terrible relationship with the venezuelan government. The good news is no american hostage should feel abandoned by their government. The good news is some of these hostages, three from north korea and now this one, very significant cases, theyre home, josh holt is going to see his parents soon. Its a good ending. But, you know, this is what happens, fredericka, countries that are hostile to us seize americans and try to use them as bargaining chips. And so to north korea, in what way if any will you be involved in assisting in these u. S. north korean talks, given your success rate of helping to win the release of americans who have been held in north korea . Do you see yourself in any way being instrumental in helping to, whether it be salvage or secure this upcoming or the planned meeting or summit . Well, no. No. Im not part of the negotiating team. Secretary pompeo has reached out to me, ive given me advice. I think what needs to happen with this news, fredericka, one, the americans negotiating team, were speaking with too many voices. We have to let secretary pompeo, who has met with kim jongun twice, lead the negotiations. There are some people in the white house who i think dont want these negotiations to succeed as much as the state department and diplomats want it. Secondly, i think we have to find a way to notify our allies. Here we have the south korean president bailing us out again. The japanese didnt know, the south koreans didnt know about the cancellation. Im okay with theres a postponement on this summit. But i hope it takes place. So you say, you know, the south koreans bailing us on on this, when you look at the pictures were about to show again of the south korean and north Korean Leader<\/a> meeting, the handshake, even kind of a bear hug there, what does that tell you about the influence now of south korea in helping to salvage or make happen any kind of planned summit with the u. S. . Well, south korea has the most at stake. They have 25 Million People<\/a> in seoul vulnerable to a north korean artillery, missile, or nuclear attack. This president of south korea has banked his political legacy on this summit happening and an ea easing of tensions, so thats good. Even though we didnt notify him about the cancellation of the summit, he got back to south korea and read the announcement, so did the japanese, without notification. The president has a unique negotiating style, but to undermine your friends and allies and not tell them whats going on, thats not good. In zigzag Foreign Policy<\/a> that we have, you know, this is the president s style, but im not sure it is serving our interests right now. Ever the consummate diplomat, were hearing from you and your word choice, but when you say this white house is speaking with too many voices, is the difference here that were just seeing all of this played out loud, and typically this is how diplomacy happens, something may be on or off again, but the difference here is that it is playing out on a public stage, but that this sequence of events is rather typical . No, its not typical. Diplomacy is carried out largely in secret. Its done discreetly. The North Koreans<\/a>, the south koreans, theyre very formal. When things go public this, thats not good. Im also saying the North Koreans<\/a> overplayed their hand, they insulted the Vice President<\/a> , they made some very harsh statements. Thats the way they negotiate, thats the way they are. They dont think like we do. Thats unfortunate. But you combine that with a president who is very impulsive, who shoots very much from the hip, and you get these situations. The president and his team deserve credit for having this summit, trying to get it reconstituted. Well see what happens. For the good of the world, national security, u. S. Interests, this summit should happen. But if its postponed two weeks, three weeks, thats okay, maybe we can get our act together. And then earlier this week, that apparent destruction, these tunnels at the Nuclear Research<\/a> facility there in north korea, a, do you believe that those were the real deal, were they research facilities, were these kind of dummy facilities, was it a real, you know, destruction given that there were no inspectors there . How much of what the world saw do you believe . Well, i think it was a gesture by the North Koreans<\/a>. They always slip some facilities underground, they dont tell you. Youve got to watch them. You have to have inspections. Journalists aside, they were initially going to invite nuclear experts, but they didnt. This was done as a positive gesture. They also released three americans. They also said we can have our military exercises with south korea, the United States<\/a>. So, you know, think kim jongun, except for those statements they made about the Vice President<\/a> , theyre trying to salvage the summit too. Both leaders need this summit. The International Community<\/a> needs this summit. The korean peninsula. So hopefully it will work out. But doing this publicly, zigzag, roller coaster diplomacy, im not an advocate of that. But if it works and there is a summit and good results, were going to be okay. All right, ambassador bill richardson, always a pleasure, thank you so much. Thank you. Up next, hes the hero. An indiana teacher runs toward danger when shots ring out at a middle school. Well tell you what he did and why his students credit him for saving their lives. Simple goodnessul is ahhhmazing meaty morsels. A tender texture. With real meat and a blend of peas and carrots i can see. A totally new kind of awesome going on here avo new beneful simple goodness. Tender, meaty morsels with real ingredients you can see. Hey allergy muddlers are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool . Try zyrtec\u00ae zyrtec\u00ae starts working hard at hour one and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. Stick with zyrtec\u00ae. Muddle no more\u00ae. And try childrens zyrtec\u00ae for consistently powerful relief of your kids allergies. Whats Critical Thinking<\/a> like . A basketball costs 14. Whats team spirit worth . cheers whats it worth to talk to your mom . Whats the value of a walk in the woods . The value of capital is to create, not just wealth, but things that matter. Morgan stanley no one thought much of itm at all. L people said it just made a mess until exxonmobil scientists put it to the test. They thought someday it could become fuel and power our cars wouldnt that be cool . And thats why exxonmobil scientists think its not small at all. Energy lives here. Rawwggwwrughh well, i told you they wouldnt have it. Rawwggwwrughh its ok, its ok. Weve got time. [impact collision] rawwggwwrughh [impact collision]. Ughhhh what seeing your reallife millennium falcon get damaged is painful enough. Filing your Insurance Claim<\/a> shouldnt be. Esurance makes it easy. So you can get on to your next adventure. Oh, we gotta pick up my mom. Ughhhh esurance. See solo a star wars story now playing. I would doubt myself that i could actually quit. That i could climb that hill and get over it. I really honestly dont believe i could have done it without chantix. Along with support, Chantix Varenicline<\/a> is proven to help people quit smoking. Chantix reduced my urge to smoke. When you try to quit smoking, with or without chantix, you may have nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Some people had changes in behavior or thinking, aggression, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, or suicidal thoughts or actions with chantix. Serious side effects may include seizures, new or worse heart or blood vessel problems, sleepwalking or allergic and skin reactions which can be lifethreatening. Stop chantix and get help right away if you have any of these. Tell your Healthcare Provider<\/a> if youve had depression or other Mental Health<\/a> problems. Decrease alcohol use while taking chantix. Use caution when driving or operating machinery. The most common side effect is nausea. It feels so good to say, im a nonsmoker. Ask your doctor if chantix is right for you. Many insurance plans cover chantix for a low or 0 copay. We now know the name of the young victim shot in a classroom in indiana. The family of 13yearold Ella Whistler<\/a> says shes in critical but stable condition. She was stop by a fellow student at noblesville west middle school. Other students described the chaotic scene. We heard gunshots. He was in the room right next to us. And it sounded like the chairs were dropping. It was really scary. Its like one of those things. We dont really have time to think. Its either do it now or be killed. Code red, code red, high, theres an intruder in the building, bomb threats. I ran and hid on the table as my fellow classmates did as well. A teacher is credited with saving many lives. Police say jason seaman tackled the gunman but was wounded in the process. President trump tweeting a short time ago, thanks to very brave hero, jason seaman of noblesville, indiana, for his noble act. His quick and automatic action is being talked about all over the world. Cnn correspondent Dianne Gallagher<\/a> is here with more on this. There was bravery on so many levels, these kids and this hero of a teacher. Thats right, fred, 29yearold jason seaman being heralded across the country as a hero for his actions. Hes still in the hospital. According to a Facebook Post<\/a> from his mother, he was shop the three times, in the abdomen, the hip, and forearm. But he is recovering. He released a statement thanking the first responders, thanking the people taking care of him, and telling the students, you are wonderful, i thank you for your support, you are the reason i teach. Fred, just looking at how young, the baby faces, this is a middle school. This happened in a seventh grade science class. The student, the shooter that police say came in, he had asked to be excused from a test in mr. Seamans class. When he came back, the students tell us that he was armed with two handguns and opened fire. Now, according to those students, mr. Seaman grabbed a basketball and threw it at the student to disarm him, ran toward him and used his body to disarm the child. He walked in with the gun in his hand and started waving it around. He took four to five, maybe six shots. He started shooting at mr. Seaman. And everybody started screaming and freaking out. And mr. Seaman ran up and tackled him and secured him. Then he started screaming to call 911 and get out. He had gotten him to the ground, the gun was out of his hands. You look at those faces, fred, again, how young they were, seventh graders. The person charged in the shooting also a seventh grader. Not a lot of answers from police about the shooting, the motivatmotivate, or where the guns came from. Thank you, dianne, appreciate it. If youre planning to hit the beach, you might want to think again. Well have the lates on Subtropical Storm Alberto<\/a> as it sets sights on the gulf coast. Its absolute confidence in 30,000 precision parts. Or it isnt. Its inspected by mercedesbenz factorytrained technicians. Or it isnt. Its backed by an unlimited mileage warranty, or it isnt. For those who never settle, its either mercedesbenz certified preowned, or it isnt. The mercedesbenz certified preowned sales event. Now through may 31st. Only at your authorized mercedesbenz dealer. Sometimes a day at the ballpark is more than just a day at the ballpark. 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A state of emergency has been declared in florida. One week to go before the official start of the hurricane season. State authorities are warning of possible flooding and a large storm surge from Tropical Storm<\/a> alberto. Meteorologist jean fgene norman us. Fred, its not good news for anybody trying to get to florida for holiday plans. We have Subtropical Storm Alberto<\/a> which formed yesterday. We have the latest information on where its headed and the projected forecast still has maximum winds of 40 miles an hour. You see here off the western edge of cuba, there is now a Tropical Storm<\/a> warning for the extreme western part of key west as well as Tropical Storm<\/a> watches in effect for portions of florida, along the peninsula, just south of tampa, and along the panhandle. These are areas that could see the Tropical Storm<\/a> conditions within the next 48 hours, the next couple of days. The forecast track, we get a new one every six hours, now shows the storm continuing to move into the central belt and target some part of the florida panhandle, perhaps near the mobile area, as we head into late monday. The other key thing that the forecast consistently shows is that it will likely intensify. Right now its what we call a subTropical Storm<\/a> because its kind of lopsided in the way it appears. But as it moves over warmer water, and thats going to happen as we get into sunday on into monday, it could strengthen. Thats one of the reasons why, moving over warmer gulf water. You see temperatures here in the mid to upper 80s and the wind aloft will help it to get a little bit more organized. Right now its being cut in half, so to speak, and all the heavy rain is off to the right. That continues to be a big concern. This will be a big rain maker for south florida, central florida, and even sections of southern alabama, southern georgia, and the southern panhandle could see five to seven inches of rain. So thats a flood concern. The other concern, as it gets closer to the coast it will bring water inland. We call that storm surge. The best way to think about storm surge, imagine youre sitting in the bathtub and sloshing the water toward the edge. The harder you slosh, the more water is going to go over the edge. It all depends on how much water will pile up, how strong this storm gets. A 65mileanhour storm could give a storm surge of two to four feet. And that will stretch all the way from eastern sections of louisiana back to just north of tampa. Thats the storm surge were talking about. So thats a concern. Four feet of water, thats just about to my waist, im about 6 feet tall. Fred, as you mentioned, as we head into the holiday weekend, and a week before hurricane season, still the month of may, nobody told alberto about the calendar. He decided to come early. Right, this is bad timing. All right, very alarming nonetheless. Thank you so much, gene norman, appreciate it. And with alberto ready to wreak havoc in the gulf coast, oil rigs in the area could should down. Gas prices are already high this time of year. What exactly is driving this spike . Reporter think about it, fred. Theres about 36 Million People<\/a> according to aaa hitting the roads this afternoon. Its expected to be an expensive travel season. The price of fuel, 2. 97 a gallon nationally, thats something people here in new jersey would only hope for. The gas 3. 10 when i checked a little while ago. A couple of reasons, to answer the question of why these kinds of prices. One is the president reimposing sanctions on iran. That extra demand has led to the highest fuel prices weve seen in four years. What will that mean for the average consumer . Consumer confidence could take a hit. Many people, especially families living paycheck to paycheck, have relied heavily on those financial benefits that come with this trump tax plan. A little extra money in their pocket. But now they may be asking themselves perhaps what good is that extra money if some of it is being left here at the pumps . Youre looking at increased fuel prices that could amount to an additional tax for many of these people here. So this potentially could be a major pocketbook issue for Many Americans<\/a> here, not only as they celebrate memorial day weekend, but leading into midterm elections later this month, what will that mean for republican lawmakers up for reelection, and of course long term for President Trump<\/a>, who if you look back through trumps tweeting history, back in 2012, when we also saw fairly high gas prices, he tweeted that gas prices were, quote, at crazy levels, and he called for the firing of thenpresident obama. This time we have not heard a whole lot from the commander in chief about these fuel prices except yesterday during his most recent comments, speaking positively about the economy. When you talk to people here, fred, mixed reactions. We heard from one woman who was driving from pennsylvania or rather pennsylvania to connecticut, who says the prices are what they are. But an uber driver said, 3 gas, its way too much, and he might even consider changing jobs. Polo sandoval, thank you. Coming up, with midterms just around the corner, tensions escalate inside the Republican Party<\/a>. Can the gop get on the same page before voters head to the ballot boxes . Wallace knew how to get a crowd energized. I know words you dont know. Police have demonstrators at this busy intersection. Its probably the most important movie of the 60s. I hope to restore respect to the presidency. One of the most dramatic and consequential years in history. 1968. A twonight cnn original series event. Paywell, esurance makes itnce you dsimple and affordable. In fact, drivers who switched from geico to esurance saved an average of 412. Thats auto and Home Insurance<\/a> for the modern world. Esurance, an allstate company. Click or call. Paying too much for insurance that isnt the right fit . Well, esurance makes finding the right coverage easy. In fact, drivers who switched from geico to esurance saved an average of 412. 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C. 106yearold ray chavez paid tribute at the world war ii memorial and becoming the first veteran to ring the freedom bell to commemorate the 150th anniversary of memorial day. Cnns Dianne Gallagher<\/a> spoke with chavez on how he hopes to share the veterans stories with Younger Generation<\/a>s. 1941, a date which will live in infamy. Reporter a day that still plays out in if the mind of ray chavez. Every day. Reporter 76 years later. I saw all the ships on fire. And a terrible smokescreen all through the harbor and covering the ships. Reporter at 106 years old, chavez is they oldest surviving pearl harbor veteran. Thats the way i am. I remember, and then i forget, and remember again. Reporter remembering, its what brings chavez to washington, d. C. This weekend. Although he did meet President Donald Trump<\/a> at the white house. I looked forward to it because i didnt vote for him, and i enjoyed meeting him. He was pleasant enough to have me right next to him, when we were seated. Reporter chavez traveled crosscountry from san diego to d. C. , stopping in kansas to refuel and meet fellow veterans, to attend the ceremony at Arlington National<\/a> cemetery. He says all the pomp and circumstance surrounding his visit doesnt take away his focus on those who made the ultimate sacrifice. National remembrance day. Because its very important that the Younger Generation<\/a> know and learn about the beginning of the war. Reporter Vice President<\/a> mike pence spent time with the ju Younger Generation<\/a>, who know the sacrifice of war all too well, those who lost loved ones. Many of them will spend the day here, in section 60 of Arlington National<\/a> cemetery, remembering their fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers. I would do it again if i was called to active duty. But chances are they wont. Reporter he hopes he can honor the memory of those he served with. I met some real fine young men. Reporter and the sacrifice of the men and women who came after as well. Dianne gallagher, cnn, atlanta. Dianne gallagher, thanks so much for bringing that to us. Even the top brass from the pentagon is honoring chavez for his service. The deputy secretary of state Patrick Shanahan<\/a> tweeting out, it was my honor and privilege to meet him today. We want to thank mr. Chavez for his service and all our veterans, including my dad and brother. Coming up, a battle brewing between moderate and conservative republicans over immigration, just one of the many issues voters will weigh in on in the upcoming midterms. Well talk about all of that, next. But first, when disaster strikes, top ten cnn hero stan hayes and his pit master buddies bring comfort in the form of barbecue to those in need. This week stan is honoring those who serve our country all year long. Were here with the Gary Sinise Foundation<\/a> at the invincible spirit festival. How are you guys doin . Do you want a pulled pork sandwich . Were cooking for 6,500 to 7,000 people. 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Here with some insights, cnn political commentators Tara Sethmeyer<\/a> and joining us on the phone, doug haigh. Tara, sumrumors of a gop uprisi against speaker paul ryan. Republicans are trying to downplay those rumors. This is reminiscent of what happened with Speaker Boehner<\/a> a couple of years ago when certain factions of the Republican Party<\/a> couldnt get along and it led to boehners demise. How long paul ryan stays is a different story. Its never a good luck when the speaker of the house and the majority leader have to fight off a discharge petition coming with their own members involved. We havent seen this very often. Theyre very rarely successful. But this one, they only need about five more republicans in order to bring these immigration bills to the floor for a vote, bypassing the committee, because its been held up for so long. You have a lot of members, particularly moderates, who are facing tough reelection. And the issue of immigration affects their districts. So either theyve decided to not run for reelection anymore and retire, or theyve decided for their political lives theyll have to do something. I think the American People<\/a> are on the side of doing something finally about dreamers in this country. Weve reached a point where its becoming untenable not to do anything anymore. And republicans are looking at a way to try to do this in a bipartisan fashion, not only because its the right thing to do but for their political survival. Doug, this is not good for paul ryan and certainly not good for the party either. Sure. I would say first, for paul ryan, theres a political adage that and sports adage we use thats absolutely true here, which is that you cant beat somebody with no one. So all of the speculation about is paul ryan going to leave i think is meaningless. Until Kevin Mccarthy<\/a> or someone else has 280 votes to be speaker, paul ryan isnt resigning, paul ryan isnt going anywhere, and we could be having this conversation not just tomorrow but six months from now. Republicans after the election will then have to figure out who the next speaker is. But paul ryan is not going anywhere in the short term. Thats true. So tara, short term, as the party tries to build, leading to midterm election, is there any consensus on what may be in their back pocket . On immigration or just in general . On any issue that might help move the needle or try to solidify their support leading into these elections. Other than the economy and supporting tax cuts that have helped individuals and businesses, probably not. You know, midterm elections are always dicey. The party in power usually loses seats. How many is always the metric, were not sure. But its looking better for republicans now, the generic ballot, the congressional ballot has tightened. It could still go either way. But the issue of immigration has always been a divisive one. When i worked on capitol hill, back from 2006 to 2013, we saw these immigration fights often. 200 2007, again in 2013. Its difficult. I think youll see, the issue going on now specifically with immigration, whats made it so challenging is that whatever the house does, theres no consensus on what the senate will do. Even if the house goes through all this, gets a discharge petition successfully and they have a bill that comes out, there are bipartisan bills that would give legal status to dreamers and pay for Border Security<\/a> at the levels the president wants. Represent will hurd, a republican from texas, and aguilar is a democrat from california, they have a good bill that will probably pass. But it would do i in tie in the. Paul ryans point is, is it worth going through all this and being fractured on this and not getting a piece of legislation that the president can sign anyway because it will die in the senate. Doug, what can republicans run on . Is tax reform enough . The feather in the cap is the economy. As tara mentions, midterms dont go well for the president s party. The economy is still in a good place and the republicans can take credit for it. It will still be a negative election for republicans. The question is do they lose five seats in the house, do they lose 25 seats or more . When i was at the Republican National<\/a> committee in 2010, we ultimately not just took back the house but won 63 house seats. We were not talking about winning the house or taking back the house in may of 2010. We werent even talking about it in june or july. It wasnt until after labor day. And if there is a wave, its something thats going to break late. Legislative, theres not much thats going to be register with voters. If the state of the economy is good, that is a cross current that is going to affect all these targeted house races where we see atrisk members who have one thing to talk about, and thats the economy. All right. Doug, tara, well leave it there. Thank you so much. Thank you. Still ahead, more evacuations on the big island as lava from kilauea continues to flow, scorching anything and everything in its past. Up next well take you there live. Whats Critical Thinking<\/a> like . A basketball costs 14. Whats team spirit worth . cheers whats it worth to talk to your mom . Whats the value of a walk in the woods . The value of capital is to create, not just wealth, but things that matter. Morgan stanley at tmobile, were committed to keeping military families connected. Then momma ninja asked her littlest baby ninja, did you finish your dinner . So in honor of military appreciation month. 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Youre looking at live pictures right now of lava from the kilauea volcano, covering over three square miles of the big island. Youll see shooting plumes of lava at any moment. A tide of molten rock destroying homes in its path as well. And the earthquakes are ramping up as well. Yesterday alone there were 90 of them in six hours. I want to bring in scott mclean, scott, tell me whats happening behind you. Reporter hey, fredericka. Despite what it may look like, there is actually fresh lava tearing through subdivisions today. People are pretty reluctant to stay behind. Theyre getting out, because of course it is almost impossible to protect your home from incoming lava. I say almost, because we met a man who did exactly that. But he nearly died doing it. Its a beautiful place, a place that feels very alive. Reporter it was two decades ago that steve hill found his slice of hawaiian paradise. And two weeks ago he came to grips with losing it. You left this place fully expecting you wouldnt come home to it . Lost. Lost. Reporter hill and his wife packed up his furniture and left for the mainland. He even left a shot of gin on the deck for the hawaiian volcano goddess, assuming his home would be swallowed up. But his contractor and close friend Darryl Clinton<\/a> had other ideas. You might want to step back on this one. Reporter just one week ago, cnn was with clinton while he was defending hills home against flying chunks of lava. Windows had already been destroyed. So had the water catchment tank. Some lava bombs came crashing through the roof. Armed with little more than a garden hose, clinton doused the flaming rocks before they to find the entire house. These ones catch the ceiling on fire. Reporter the 24 7 task was difficult and even more dangerous. After almost a week, hill told clinton to leave and let the houses burn. You cant do this, this is unsafe, its time to stop. Valiant effort, im humbled by how hard youve tried. Reporter but clinton didnt leave until the next day. And it wasnt by choice. The line drive lava bomb broke his leg, severed an artery and nearly took his foot off. It threw me against the wall, the most extreme force ive felt in my life. Reporter the extreme heat burned up the deck, the wall, and almost an entire dining set. Thanks to an a fast acting neighbor with a water jug, the house survived and so did darryl. Blessed, with neighbors like that. Reporter hill returned to hawaii to find his home and friend who built them badly in need of repair. What darryl is done rebuilding himself, hell rebuild the journeyman . Hes a beautiful person. Reporter hill knows that saying thank you isnt saying nearly enough. This place stands because darryl chose not to go home. It stands because he believed that he could save it. I mean, thats it. Reporter and Darryl Clinton<\/a> has had at least three surgeries already. Right now he is in honolulu for yet another one. He has a long run ahead of him. He is expected to fully recover, fredericka. Wow, thats an unbelievably close call. And an unbelievable friend too. Scott mclean, thank you so much. We of course wish him the fullest, best recovery. We have so much more straight ahead in the newsroom. And it all starts right now. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Hello again, everyone, thanks for being with me this saturday, im fredericka whitfie whitfield. 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