her commitment to free speech. >>> an injured sea lion on the loose along the california coast and rescue crews are hoping to save him. experts from the marine mammal center were out on their boats this week in bodega bay where the sea lion was last spotted. he has been tangled up in fishing line that cut deep into his blubber, but the sea lion took off when crews tried to rescue him. they hope to find him so they can save him. >>> 40,000 bees are building a new home after being removed from a san francisco apartment building. one resident noticed a lot of bees around his apartment on market street and alerted the property manager. they found a full hive. but the resident wanted to make sure those bees were moved unharmed. so they called local bee companies to re-home them. now, if you find a hive call the san francisco beekeepers association to protect the bees and humans to safely remove them. >>> a small dog named jack is back home tonight after fast acting firefighters pulled him from a burning home. he was unresponsive when the bakersfield fire crews got to him and got him to

nearly two dozen sea lions. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. francisco >>> a very good friday morning to you. what a gorgeous live look outside san francisco this morning, all lit up, ready for a friday. weekend in the city, that sounds nice. 4:45 right now. >>> i want to see if you think this sounds nice because you have an appetite for some. >> adventure. >> shark week on discovery channel begins on sunday. this year's premier has quite the bite to it. the guy in the pool michael phelps is going to be race a white shark. that's right. maybe he'll finally lose something in his life. we hear that the shark has been practicing dieting getting ready for the 23-time olympic gold winner. that's the most gold medals of

black sandy beaches and rocky outcrops, where sea lions gather. and it's also become famous as one of the best places to surf in south america. this is insane. wow! with a consistent swell and regular runs of huge waves, punta de lobos is considered one of the best breaks in south america. and it's become a paradise for big wave surfers. i've arrived in punta de lobos at a particularly good time, because word has gone around that this morning's swell will be unusually strong, with waves of up to 30 feet. these huge waves have been tracked all the way from antarctica, and have drawn out locals and people from across the world to watch them come in and crash against these rocks. if you look really carefully out there, what looks like little birds bobbing on the surface of the water, are surfers taking on these gargantuan waves at the risk of their lives.. —— gargantuan waves at the risk of their lives. it's pretty incredible. one of the servers out there is kohl kristensen, —— one of the surfers out there is kohl kristensen, who flew here yesterday from hawaii just to catch thes

more than a trip to the beach for two california sea lions. now this morning's tech bites. >> in today's tech bites, amazon will soon be selling kenmore appliances owned by sears. >> and kenmore's smart appliances will be integrated with alexa voice assistance. that means the day is closer when the refrigerator detects you're running out of milk and orders more. >> and googp maps is offering users a chance to go where they'll likely never go, space. >> the images come from the international space station. it offers an up close look at it offers an up close look at the station's 15 connected >>> it's 4:52. a massive beehive is out of a building in san francisco this morning. a beekeeper was hard at work delicately remauving the hive and a large honeycomb the bees created in a ventilation duct in the building on market street. greg shared these images with abc7 news. he initially thought the bees could stay because they weren't hurting anyone. but after finding out there were 40,000 of them, well, that's when he decided they had to go. >> i would go, too. >> mm-hmm. >> a half milli

. >> oh. >> look at this. >> two sea lions shared a sweet kiss as they were released back into the wild tuesday. they were suffering from weight issues when rescued by workers at the pacific marine mammal center. they were nursed back to health. wait for it. >> sea lion pda. that's cute. on to sports. >> yeah, larry here with the latest. >> i want to see more of them. mad son bumgarner back home since his sent. on game of thrones night at the yard he ran into the mountain. sports is next. >>> abc 7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> good evening. madison bumgarner made his first start at home since the dirt bike accident. still looki for his first win of the year, believe it or not, in sixth overall start against the padres. "game of thrones" at the park. he gave up two runs against the padres, last week. here it goes again. hunter renfroe, his 17th. two run shot, two of san diego in a flash. jhoulys chacin pitching and cruising along until the sixth. trying to get hernandez, but well off the mark. span goes to second, 2-1 game. that was key because the next batter, nunes, k

in the world; spectacular cliffs and marine life, which may include sea lions. highlights include hearst castle, the hilltop mansion of a newspaper magnate, the hollywood hills, offering genuine urban wilderness, and at the deep south of california, san diego — the ideal city in which to end an adventure. next, pauline and rob stannard followed my advice to visit nicaragua and simply want to know, where next? well, if you enjoyed the landscapes and elements of hard—core travel in central america's largest country, let me recommend a couple of other alluring latin american destinations... cuba and ecuador. both of them are a little frayed around the edges, with unpredictable but entertaining transport, and have plenty of beautiful towns. in the capitals, havana and quito, you'll find echoes of the colonial atmosphere you appreciated in granada and leon in nicaragua. finally, fran wants to know... is it best to take us dollars or pesos to mexico? take dollars. in my experience, the very best rates for mexican pesos are to be found inside the country. so take in cash and change i

southern california. check 'em out. >> oh. >> look at this. >> two sea lions shared a sweet kiss as they were released back into the wild tuesday. they were suffering from weight issues when rescued by workers at the pacific marine mammal center. they were nursed back to health. wait for it. >> sea lion pda. that's cute. on to sports. >> yeah, larry here with the latest. >> i want to see more of them. mad son bumgarner back home since his sent. on game of thrones night at the yard he ran into the mountain. sports is next. [ intense music playing ] ] it's here, but it's going by fast. the opportunity of the year is back: the mercedes-benz summer event. get to your dealer today for incredible once-a-season offers, and start firing up those grilles. lease the e300 for $569 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. ♪ mom. ♪ ♪ where all the walls echo with laughter ♪ ♪ and every room has its own chapter ♪ you've carried on your family's tradition. let us help you prepare for your family's future. financial guidance while you're mastering life.

california. check 'em out. >> oh. >> look at this. >> two sea lions shared a sweet kiss as they were released back into the wild tuesday. they were suffering from weight issues when rescued by workers at the pacific marine mammal center. they were nursed back to health. wait for it. >> sea lion pda. that's cute. on to sports. >> yeah, larry here with the latest. >> i want to see more of them. mad son bumgarner back home since his sent. on game of thrones night at the yard he ran into the mountain. sports is next. ♪ ♪ be a powerful force. nature valley >>> abc 7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> good evening. madison bumgarner made his first start at home since the dirt bike accident. still looking for his first win of the year, believe it or not, in sixth overall start against the padres. "game of thrones" at the park. he gave up two runs against the padres, last week. here it goes again. hunter renfroe, his 17th. two run shot, two of san diego in a flash. jhoulys chacin pitching and cruising along until the sixth. trying to get hernandez, but well off the mark. span

injured sea lion. the sea lion is wrapped in fishing line cutting in to its chest. rescuers from the marine mammal center attempted an emergency rescue nurse, but the animal ecaped. the rescue and response manager says that they have been tracking the sea lion for a couple months. they say the animal is clearly wounded and bleeding. time 8:15. >>> san francisco's district attorney wants to force uber and lift oig lyft to follow the law about herrera is asking the superior court to comply with subpoenas issued six weeks ago. they had asked records on safety and their operations, but so far nothing has been forthcoming. >> you have to strike the right balance to make sure that the public is benefiting from the service that is provided, but that they are not creating a threat to public health and safety by their conduct on the streets. >> the subpoenas were issued as part of a city investigation into whether the right sharing companies are creating a public new answer in san francisco. >>> excitement is mounting in the south bay as soccer fans gear up for tomorrow's preseason match betw

elusive sea lion keeps escaping. a fishing line wrapped around her neck. yesterday the sea lion got away from rescuers. he is getting around town. the center says the line is cutting into his blubber. and over time could have major health issues. we hope he cooperates. >> nice to see you. the weekend is here too. >> and gorgeous outside. couldn't ask for anything better on your friday evening. as we head into the weekend, going to be heating up. but this is what it feels like right now. i will have a look at what else is going on around the bay area this weekend. coming up next. nation will experience its first total solar eclipse in 99 >>> mark your calendar. a month from today the nation will experience its first total solar eclipse in 99 years. if you don't catch it next month -- >> just before the beginning -- >> reporter: if you want to know what it is like to be in a total solar eclipse. you have to talk to donald. he has stories after story after story. he has witnessed 26 total solar eclipses. >> i could be referred to as mr. totality. >> reporter: he has experienced it board a c

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and gather data. >>> marine experts say they will try for a fourth time to cut a sea lion free from what could be a fatal entanglement. you can see where the line is cutting into the mammals neck. experts say as the sea lion grows, the line will get tighter. poor thing. >> may need to catch him. they do. >>> all right. spencer christian joining us. so many things going on around the bay area. >> there's also a birthday this weekend, i think. sunday. good weather for your birthday. >> this one is 70. >> wow. >> let's get some cake for you. >> seven decades on the planet. mainly sunny skies even at the coast. check out this view looking westward out over the bay and across san francisco. 85 at gilroy. this is the view looking toward the northwest. we probably won't have one until late tonight. right now it's 87 degrees at santa rosa. fair field, 86. 85 at livermore. it will be warm to hot with mild conditions at the coast. we'll see this warm pattern lingering through next week. it will be not quite as warm as the weekend will be. late tonight and overnight we'll see a bit of low clou

santa cruz when a great white attacked another kayaker. >>> an elusive sea lion skekeep escaping because of this wrapped around his neck. he has been spotted in fort bragg and peer 39 in san francisco. over time, this can trigger major health issues. >>> all board the electric train. cal train is expanding. a smoother commute. scott budman is live outside. the time line of the new electric train. >> reporter:. yeah, the first electric train is expected to roll out of here in 2021. they will have a lot more people riding the train. a ground breaking ceremony was held at the millbrae. nearly doubling the trains available while taking away pollutants and ideally removing cars from the freeways. >> electricfication is here. and it is the equivalent of preventing seven new lanes of highways on 101. >> they can change the train from cal train to geek train. so interdependent with the economy's success. >> governor jerry brown taking part. and cal train didn't waiste tim once they got their hands on the money. reporting live in san jose scott budman nbc bay area news. >> did he call it

like a million bucks. >> rescued sea lions make it through rehab and released into through rehab and released into th ♪ mom. ♪ ♪ where all the walls echo with laughter ♪ ♪ and every room has its own chapter ♪ you've carried on your family's tradition. let us help you prepare for your family's future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase. so you can. >>> the story is just coming in. we're tracking new developments concerning north carolina's controversial hb-2 bill, also known as the bathroom bill. it essentially prevented transgender people from using bathrooms that matched their gender identity. the bill was scrapped in march after a year-long backlash that cost the state millions of dollars. according to a new lawsuit filed today, a revised provision of that bill still prevents transgender people from using bathrooms that match their preferred gender identity. the american civil liberties union of north carolina and the lam bah legal are slated to address the new court action in just a few minutes, so our whole team is tracking the story. >> an out

like a sea lion, yes? >> guillermo: very soft. yes. >> jimmy: you have to have a perfect score to beat cesar here, richard. >> that's going to be tough. >> jimmy: let's count you down. guillermo. >> guillermo: three, two, one! >> jimmy: and -- let's look at the replay because i feel like maybe richard got most of this in his mouth. oh, yeah. [ laughter ] all right. let's go to our judges. ryan. ryan gives him a 10! ryan's now overreacting to my notes. amber. amber gives richard a 10! and damon. it's going to be up to you to add some common sense into this particular endeavor. 10! [ cheers and applause ] richard, i don't know how it happened. you didn't pay the judges off, did you? >> no. >> jimmy: you didn't. all right. well, you're in the lead right now. there you go. you get three hot dogs for your perfect score. we'll have more bellies and flops as the show continues. i feel like the integrity of the sport has been compromised. i really do. we have a great show tonight. we have music from the kills. from "spider-man: homecoming" jacob batalon is here. and we'll be right back wi

a nearby action-grandpa who leapt into the sea-lion infested water. >> my god! oh, my god! >> stephen: thank you, action grandpa. thank you. ( cheers and applause ) sexy. like a sexy action grandpa! ( applause ) you need a sexy action grandpa. not that the other young able- bodied adults didn't also help by recording and screaming "oh my god. oh my god." ( laughter ) we've got a great show for you tonight. ( cheers and applause ) rachel maddow, the reigning queen of cable news, is here! it is possible donald trump will come up somewhere in our conversation. stick around! ( cheers and applause ) ♪ ♪ dearthere's no other way to say this. it's over. i've found a permanent escape from monotony. together, we are perfectly balanced. our senses awake. our hearts racing as one. i know this is sudden, but they say...if you love something set it free. see you around, giulia officials are reporting, this new doritos mix is responsible for the worldwide bold outbreak. woo hoo! over you to you tom! things have gone totally around the bend. c'mmon boys! because of new doritos mix, t

track suit there. >> here is some adorable video from southern california. two sea lions shared a pretty sweet kiss right there. they were released back into the wild on tuesday. their names are buoy and canoe. they were suffering from weight issues when they were rescued at the pacific marine mammal center. they were nursed back to health and sent back into the ocean, and they happily went running inside. >> they are very cute. >>> good morning, everybody. wine fest today at the giants game. in lot a from 5:00 to 7:00, then we take on the padres, 7:15 first pitch. 62, dropping down to 58. you get a reusable wine pouch, also. that's the first time i have ever seen alexis snap her head around and at me and go, what? marathon sunday, as promsed, your hour by hour look. 54 at 5:00, 64 by 11:00, and god bless you and good luck. >> i haven't had any wine in 22 weeks. so the reusable wine pouch sounded pretty good. okay, here's a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have an issue. you can see flashing lights. it look like this truck is having iesh uz. we have one toll lane blocked and

valley. >>> 20 sea lions are recovering after being rescued. we talk with the mammal center. they say it has made the rescues over the past three days. the latest happened yesterday afternoon just north of santa barbara. they say they think the sea lyons are sick from eightying toxic algae. >>> 6:48 right now. a may oral candidate in florida is getting attention after his racist rant at a debate went viral. on tuesday paul conjammy that's the name of the candidate who's running for st. petersburg mayor was spoking toer in candidate. he said, quote, you pep ra operations came in the form of a man named barack obama, then he had some advice for his opponent. >> my advice to you, my advice to you if you don't like it here in america, planes leave every hour from tampa airport, go back to africa. go back to africa. go back. >> by the way, his opponent is white. now the city's current mayor who is also running for re-election is being criticized for not condemning the racist and hateful rant sooner than he did. the mayor eventually released a statement calling those comments, quote, unacce

loan swimmer. why? because they most often mistake them for a seal or sea lion. here's what to do in a worse case scenario. >> if a shark bites do everything that you possible confidential to get away from it. um, you can hit the eyes. you can hit the gills. anything to get the jaw to release. >> in the nose because the nose is very sensitive. it has all those little sons source in there electronic stu stuff. experts also encourage swimmers to not wear jewelry in the water because not only sharks like that so do bar cued today's. >>> delivery driver to detective. a pizza delivery driver robbed at gun point then helped track down her attackers. >> it's the dog days of summer& and you're buying for halloween. hank's take coming up, right, hank? >> no. >> yes, it is. >> no. >> yes, it is. [ laughter ] ♪ having a baby. caring for your parents. learning you have a condition. these are moments when people realize that where you get your medicine matters. and they look to us. cvs pharmacy. for advice. and ways to save money. plus, get up to fifty extrabucks each year just for filling pres

sea lion that fled after crews tried to rescue him. crews from the marine mammal center have been out in the bay where he was last seen hoping to free him from fishing line. he was spotted up and down the coast. experts want to get him before the fishing line cuts too deep. >>> a family says their daughter is proof mere consist do happen. thethree-year-old had major brain damage in a drowning accident last year but now is making an unexpected discovery. with every step -- >> there's a frog. >> reporter: -- and every word eden carlson has defied the odds. the 3-year-old nearly drowned in a swimming pool last year. emergency crews performed 100 minutes of cpr to bring her back. but she had brain damage and her parents were told that she would remain in a vegetative state. >> it was devastating. we were just so heartbroken. >> reporter: determined to find treatment options, her parents found dr. paul harsh from lsu health new orleans, who specializes in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. eden started regular oxygen treatments and started improving almost immediately! >> she was starting to speak

outcrops, where sea lions gather. and it's also become famous as one of the best places to surf in south america. this is insane. wow! with a consistent swell and regular runs of huge waves, punta de lobos is considered one of the best breaks in south america. and it's become a paradise for big wave surfers. i've arrived in punta de lobos at a particularly good time, because word has gone around that this morning's swell will be unusually strong, with waves of up to 30 feet. these huge waves have been tracked all the way from antarctica, and have drawn out locals and people from across the world to watch them come in and crash against these rocks. if you look really carefully out there, what looks like little birds bobbing on the surface of the water, are surfers taking on these gargantuan waves, at the risk of their lives.. it's pretty incredible. i've got my wet suit, about tojump on a surfboard and try and find out for myself. my teacher is a local who introduces novices to the art of surfing every day. i suspect, however, that he's used to rather more coordinated students. looking...

snatched off the pier by a sea lion. and i was like, "what!? but i saw it as a gif, so i was like -- "what? what? what? what? what? what? what? what? [ light laughter ] [ applause ] what?" she's fine. then, betsy devos spoke at a black college and got booed. and i was like, "a-ha-ha-ha, what?" and then i was like, "boo!" [ laughter ] then richard spencer, that crazy white nationalist nazi, led a torch-wielding mob. i was like, "what?" then i found out it was to protest the removal of some confederate monument. and i was like, "oh, thank goodness. it's just nonsense." [ light laughter ] then south korea elected a new president and i was like, "what?" but then i saw his new bodyguard, and i was felt like whitney houston lookin' at kevin costner. and i was like -- ♪ what what what what what oh what ♪ [ laughter and applause ] this has been "amber says what?" ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: amber ruffin, everybody! really, really took your time with that last note, amber. [ light laughter ] every day, there seems to be a new bombshell coming from the trump administration. so we though

-- a girl got snatched off the pier by a sea lion. and i was like, "what!? but i saw it as a gif, so i was like -- "what? what? what? what? what? what? what? what? [ light laughter ] [ applause ] what?" she's fine. then, betsy devos spoke at a black college and got booed. and i was like, "a-ha-ha-ha, what?" and then i was like, "boo!" [ laughter ] then richard spencer, that crazy white nationalist nazi, led a torch-wielding mob. i was like, "what?" then i found out it was to protest the removal of some confederate monument. and i was like, "oh, thank goodness. it's just nonsense." [ light laughter ] then south korea elected a new president and i was like, "what?" but then i saw his new bodyguard, and i was felt like whitney houston lookin' at kevin costner. and i was like -- ♪ what what what what what oh what ♪ [ laughter and applause ] this has been "amber says what?" ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: amber ruffin, everybody! really, really took your time with that last note, amber. [ light laughter ] every day, there seems to be a new bombshell coming from the trump administ

your "gma" moment. one of the best times we've had outside. city. this little sea lion pup is named ron. i love his name. brand new at the new england aquarium ron making his way around there came from his mother but they say he's in california so he has a great story behind him too. after that thinking about that. this is a nice refreshing image. send me your "gma" moments. anything that makes you smile we would love to share a little morning of the just go to my facebook page but for now let's get a check closer to home. >> a couple sprinkles and showers out west of reading and down south by kind of hanging in place. sky6 shows you we have a lot of clouds but there are some sunny breaks and we're seeing some of that over the delawareun most spots of the 80 is the afternoon high. clouds mix with sunny breaks. there could be a sprinkle or shower. nice to tonight for the union in philly. tomorrow strong drenching gusty thunderstorms. some of those could spill into friday. s morning, we're making over your shopping cart with some simple and healthy swaps. take a look at what happens w

. this little sea lion pup is named ron. i love his name. brand-new at the new england aquarium. ron making his way around there came from his mother that they saved in california. so he's got a great story behind him too. after that ping-pong ball we're all thinking about that. this is a really nice refreshing image to come with. send me your "gma" moments. anything that makes you smile. we'd love to share a little positivity in the - hot & humidw - weather alert friday - heavy rain & strong storms - few showers saturday, sunday looks great! today: partly to mostly cloudy. increasing humidity. spotty showers. highs: 80-85 winds: se 5 mph tonight: milder and muggy. partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 67-72 winds: s 5 mph thursday: partly sunny. warmer and more humid. pm thunderstorm possible. highs: 86-90 winds: s 5-10 mph >>> now to our series eat the best, swap the rest, this morning, we're making over your shopping cart with some simple and healthy swaps. take a look at what happens when supermarket ambush. ♪ >> reporter: location, costco, north brunswick, new jersey. mission, challe

this. this little sea lion pup is named ron. i love his name. brand-new at the new england aquarium. ron making his way around there came from his mother that they saved in california. so he's got a great story behind him too. after that ping-pong ball we're all thinking about that. this is a really nice refreshing image to come with. send me your "gma" moments. anything that makes you smile. we'd love to share a little positivity in the morning. >>> hi, there! i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. your accuweather highlights. sunshine this afternoon, the warming trend begins. then when the heat holds inland, we'll have free air conditioning at the coast this weekend. partly cloudy and comfortable nights for all of us, no matter how hot it gets during the day. today 90 in east bay neighborhoods, 70s around the bay and san francisco, 60s at the coast. tonight's temperatures drop into the mid-50s to mid-60s, not quite as cloudy as this morning. >>> now to our series, "eat the best, swap the rest," this morning, we're making over your shopping cart with some simple and healthy swaps.

joe, wishing his daughter a happy birthday went viral. here's the picture of his daughter and a sea lion. happy 21st birthday to my beautiful daughter, left, raelyn. she's on the left. >> when this went viral. i said, what do you mean by viral? >> 10,000 likes in 4 hours. >> i think it's because it's corny but people can relate to the fact it's a dad joke. does your husband do dad jokes? >> my father. >> when does it happen? >> it starts about 10, 12 years old. >> why? >> we 10, 12 years old, your kids are annoyed by it. >> and the humiliation factor is high. >> they think everything you say is funny. they laugh. about 10, 12 years old, you get the eye roll. or they walk away. >> my dad's form of joke was humiliation. he would say things once. we did the local television thing in there's dallas. and my phone rung. and he said, who is that, eric? and eric just dumped me. i was like, dad. he loves it. he loves to humiliate me. that's not cool. >> his heart was in the right place. he was trying to be the funny dad. >> bring up the dumped boyfriend. you want to share your dad jokes with

delta, sea level was 20 feet to 30 feet higher in the ocean. crocodilers and alligators in alaska and lions and giraffes in germany. a very different climate regime, and now that as 285. we're at 402. so, at that time, and especially now it's really important to name the goal. you don't name the goal, you're not going to probably hit it. if you dent in the goal, don't understand the goal, the goal is drawdown. so when you use word like -- men wooeds used like mitigation reduction and slowing done, it's like thelma and lewis in she motion. if you going over a cliff and slow down, you're going over the cliff more slowly. if you're going down the wrong road and you slow down, you're still on the wrong road. the language how we address the problem is very -- what's the word -- weak-kneed in not really helpful. somebody said to me, well, john, what an ambitious goal. said, no, i'm not ambitious. you guys have really -- you're unambitious. you don't know -- it's like this is not ambitious. this is about preserving civilization. this is about creating the conditions in which music, art, soci

turkey leaving 2 tourists dead on the greek island the quake caused a two foot sea swell that hit shorelines clark amid a dispute 800 palestinians gathered for friday noon prayers at the old cities lion's gate which is one of the points of violence and justin bieber has been banned in beijing because of past bad behavior the city said it was acting in the interest of imposing standards and cleaning up the domestic performance market however it did concede that the singer has talent. bieber is currently on his third world tour you are up to date that's the news update this hour i'll send it back downtown to you carl. >> sue, thank you very much. with the health care bill now stalled the gop agenda is shifting to tax reform as you know it's been three decades since the last major tax overhaul and it's considered a must win for the white house. joining us is jim stewart. takes a look at whether or not jim you can go back to 86 and do what they did then you talked to dave camp, this is going to be an interesting series of columns for you. >> exactly one thing i want to say up front is

the earth of that with the south china sea. another book is american lion john meacham. i thought john meacham the other day and he's fantastic. he wrote the book power and destiny about george hw bush so i'm looking forward to american lion and i'm intending to read next path to freedom by arthur brooks about free enterprise.i always read one book in spanish. i always have aspanish book going. right now i have sequestered runners . seven years in captivity. a legislator from columbia who was kidnapped and kept in captivity for seven years by the farc which is timely given where we are with the colombian agreement and right now i'm going to read a book called. [speaking spanish] by heidi aleman who was ambassador to the united states and we've been friends ever since we went to georgetown prep together and he's written this great memoir about his life. >> book tv wants to know what you are reading. send us your summer reading list by a twitter at book tv or instagram at bookótv or posted to our facebook page, facebook.com/book tv. tv on c-span2: television for serious readers. >>