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Completely flooding certain portions of the cave. other options they are looking at, drilling another tunnel into the cave or having the boys and their coach wait, maybe months for the waters to subside, the rains approaching to die down. that is not really considered a viable option at this point. overall the 13 are in pretty good shape, rescue workers are with them all the time, providing food and medicine but a new report we got today is at least two of them are quite weekend by malnutrition....

Seems like they are, in fact, in good shape. they are getting a lot of attention now. seven rescue workers, navy seals and others are with them all the time at any given time being swapped out. there is food, medicine and other things they need. they are said to be chatting, joking. they want the latest news about the world cup soccer tournament and the feeling is emergency teams could get more food and supplies to them if there is the possibility they could be in there for the long haul. the re...

Out of the two-and-a-half mile hole that they are in right now and it could be a six-hour trek and swim. even a challenge for expert divers, let alone these kids and their coach. that is why they he are focusing on getting the water levels down, over 30 million-gallons of water have been pumped out of the flooded cave. in some cases weve heard that it is down as much as 40% but still the water is blocking a lot of the close quarters in the cave. that is why they are looking to other options as w...

Rescue that team of 12 young soccer players trapped in a cave in thailand. a threat of monsoon rains expected to hit the area at the end of this week is forcing rescue teams to come up with alternative plans to free the boys and their soccer coach. nbcs janis mackey frayer joins us live from sigh land. janis, good to have you with us. the boys have been trapped for some 12 days. give us an update on the rescue efforts and the condition of the players and their coach. >> reporter: well, the race ...

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Calling for rain by the weekend. ayman. >> janis, i know we have been hearing from one of the 33 chilean miners who made headlines after spending 69 days trapped in a cave in chile before being rescued. whatt whatt what advice is he giving to the rescuers or families and kids involved in this? >> reporter: there are similar situations here and certainly comparisons that can be drawn. the chilean miners advising the kids to be strong, to think of their families, to think of the moment when they w...

>> reporter: the boys and their soccer coach appear in good spirits. new video shows them smiling and laughing with thai navy divers. a doctor treats their cuts and one by one they send messages to their families. im in good health, he says. another flashes a victory sign. but the boys are also at risk. heavy rains could push water levels higher inside the cave. that threat is forcing thai officials to consider an evacuation soon. the provinces governor said if there is a risk, we will not move ...

Russias deadly poisoning of a former spy? welcome to "the lead." im in for jake on this fourth of july. a very happy independence day to you. we begin with our world lead. rescue workers racing against the clock and against the tide. could take a deadly turn. trying finally to free the 13 members of the thai soccer team from that flooded cave. they have been trapped in for 12 days now. this new video here shows those boys, wrapped in foil blankets to keep them warm. all this two and a half mil...

For weeks or months until the rainy season passes. but that poses risks, too. the longer they remain under ground, the harder it will be for them to readjust to life on the surface. their anxious parents already imagining their return. this mother saying she cant wait to cook her son his favorite food. a traditional thai omelet. >> and james longman is outside that cave again tonight. and james, we just heard you report, they could be in there for weeks or months, and now teams are working to se...

Confusion about there about what he wants. >> will he press him to make sure the russians dont interfe interfere. good to see you in person. >> thanks for your time. >> have great holiday. >> you too. race against time in thailand. this is a remarkable story. people have been glued to it. rescue workers trying to save the soccer team trapped inside a cave. youre watching msnbc live. (door bell rings) its open! hey. this is amazing. with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, are you okay? even...