This is a horrific situation. No child should be treated and held in a facility for this period of time. Breaking his silence. In an exclusive interview, the estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, now missing more on that month, denies he had anything to do with her disappearance. I would want the children to have a relationship with their mother because i care for my children. Any parent would want the same thing. Why is he talking now . United we stand . Nike pulls sneakers from the shelves amidst controversy. Watch out. A father spots a shark heading for his kids, saving them in the nick of time. I started seeing the shadow coming in towards them, and so that was the moment where things started getting crazy. World cup win. Goal the u. S. Womens soccer team beats their british rivals in a nailbiting victory that has the whole country celebrating today, wednesday, july 3rd, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. Thank you for joining us on this wednesday morning. Craig melvin here alongside Kristen Welker, as savannah and hoda enjoy the week off. How about those women . How about those women soccer players . The whole country celebrating. Front page of the new york post. Alex morgan. It all happened on her 30th birthday. What a way to ring in 30. Scored a goal on her 30th birthday, too. There is the header. 21. Theyll go to the championship on sunday. Well have more on that in a bit. Incredible. This morning, the verdict is in in the trial of a decorated navy officer accused of killing an isis prisoner in iraq. The s. E. A. L. Team chief found not guilty on six of the seven counts against him. His legal team claiming victory this morning, but it is not over yet. Steve patterson has more from san diego where the trial took place. Steve, good morning to you. Reporter craig, the jury is set to reconvene here in just a few hours to discuss the sentencer of Edward Gallagher. He was acquitted of the most serious charges, but his future with the navy at this point remains unclear. Navy s. E. A. L. Chief gallagher jubilant, leaving the courthouse with his wife is and legal team after receiving a not guilty verdict on six of the seven war crimes charges brought against him, including the most serious charge of premeditated murder. Gallagher speaking out for the First Time Since the trial began. Happy and im thankful. I thank god, and i leave with my wife. Reporter during the dramatic trial, gallagher remaining silent while his honor and his actions came under fire. His wife andrea has maintained her husbands innocence and has been by his side through it all. Were finally vindicated after being terrorized by the government, that my husband fought for for two decades on the war on terror. Reporter inside the courtroom after the verdict was read, raw emotion from gallaghers team. His wife was heard sobbing. The couple embracing. After an almost twoyear nightmare, we got a verdict today of not guilty on the murder. This is a good day. Reporter the decorated navy chief accused of killing a wounded iraqi prisoner during his deployment in 2017. Over the twoweek trial, prosecutors called members of gallaghers own s. E. A. L. Team, who described him as unhinged testifying they saw him stab the young isis fighter. Gallagher speaking out to fox news. This small group of s. E. A. L. S that decided to concoct this story in no way, shape or form represent the community that i loved and gave my soul to. Reporter but bombshell testimony from medic cory scott helped the defense, admitting under immunity that it was he, not gallagher, who killed the detainee. Gallagher was found guilty of wrongfully posing for photos with a human casualty. The punishment for the crime, yet to be determined. That lone guilty charge cannot carry the possibility of dishonorable discharge but can affect rank which could affect his retirement benefits, health benefits, even his pay. Still a lot at stake for the family here. Back to you. Steve patterson, thank you. Now to a new government report that puts the situation of the southern border in striking terms. Newly released images of Overcrowded Detention Centers are fueling a wave of protests nationwide. Lets get right to nbcs Gabe Gutierrez in el paso, texas. Gabe, good morning to you. Reporter kristen, good morning. This is one of the border crossings in plat. On the other side of the bridge is suarez, mexico, where thousands of migrants are waiting to apply for asylum. Until now we had not seen pictures of just how bad the backlog had gotten on this side of the border. This morning, newly released images are offering the clearest picture yet of what the government watchdog describes as dangerous overcrowding in migrant detention facilities. The report from the department of Homeland Securities Office of Inspector General reveals oning senior manager called the situation a ticking time bomb. Investigators toured several stations in texas rio grande last month. In this photo, inspectors say 82 men were in a cell with the capacity of 41. One migrant held up a sign with the word help, writing hed been in custody 40 been in custody 40 days. The report says these facilities, children had limited access to clothes, and some didnt provide access to hot meals. The overcrowding represents an immediate risk to the health and safety of dhs officers, agents and those detained across the country from south florida to new mexic to california, protests under the hashtag, close the camps close the camps close the camps. Reporter demanding migrant Detention Centers be shut down this is a horrific situation. No child should be treated and held in a facility for this period of time reporter federal authorities have repeatedly said theyre facing an unprecedented surge of migrants. Were burning the candle at both ends to try to reduce that backlog while continuing to support our partners at the border and processing fairly all the migrants who are coming to the border. It is super troubling. Reporter in el paso, dr. Rodriguez has treated Migrant Children after they were released. Children should not be in a place where they dont have access to their basic human needs. Reporter now, once children are processed by cbp, theyre then sent to facilities run by another government agency. We should point out that according to an internal dhs document the number of Migrant Children in custody in the u. S. Has dropped dramatically in the last month down from 2300 to less than 300 today. Supporters of President Trump say that is due to his administrations changes in asylum policies. Credit sicks say critics say thats what happens during the hotummer nths there are House Oversight hearings planned for next week back to you. Gabe gutierrez reporting from el paso, thank you. Meanwhile, this morning, u. S. Military tanks have arrived in washington, d. C. Ahead of President Trumps huge Independence Day celebration, but theres controversy now over how much it may cost Peter Alexander joins us with details on that. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you. Two bradleys and a pair of abrams tanks, to be exact, is what has arrived in washington ahead of tomorrows fourth of july festivities the salute to america, as it is being called, is going to include a show of military might, featuring flyovers by the f35, Navy Blue Angels probably air force one, as well. The white house insists it is a nonpartisan celebration, but critics complain the president is turning it into a campaignlike event. One saying it is disturbing. A democrat saying it is a vanity project. Republicans, including the Republican National committee and the trump reelection campaign, their donors have been given tickets to a vip area in front of the lincoln memorial. Thats where the president is going to speak the democratic National Committee tells me they have not received any tickets craig . So, peter, these are no small changes to the celebration how are they planning on paying for this reporter good question the Washington Post today is reporting that the National Park service is diverting nearly 2. 5 million in fees, generally meant to improve parks across the u. S. , instead to help cover some of the additional costs for this years expanded event. The Trump Administration has repeatedly refused to say how much taxpayers would pay for it. Past july 4th celebrations on the national mall, those typically cost 2 million total, with this year expected to far exceed that figure craig and kristen . Peter alexander from the white house this morning thank you. Turning back to texas now, where a Coroners Office has finished the preliminary autopsy report on baseball star tyler skaggs the findings have not been released for the 27yearold pitcher who died monday. Nbc National CorrespondentMiguel Almaguer is following this story good morning. Reporter good morning. Although police have said they do not suspect foul play or suicide, the cause of tyler skaggs death hasnt been released by the medical examiner, family, or members of his team how or why he did is unknown, has many mourn the shocking and sudden loss. A moment of silence in honor of Los Angeles Angels pitcher tyler skaggs reporter before the Los Angeles Angels returned to playing baseball, the entire stadium paid tribute to tyler skaggs, his memory heavy in their hearts and just above them today is one of the hardest days, and i know it gets easier. But it is difficult. Reporter with coaches, players, and fans brought to tears, the untimely death of the pitching superstar remains a mystery. The 27yearold lefthander found in a Texas Hotel Room unresponsive in the hours before his team was to take on the rangers. Its like a punch in the heart. It just you really dont youre so in shock. Reporter after police said they did not suspect foul play or suicide, the medical Examiners Office conducted their preliminary autopsy. Skaggs family is requesting privacy. His record, which could have indicated a cause of death, removed from the medical examiners website. Who knows where he could have gone from here reporter drafted by his Hometown Team in 2009. Swing and a miss. Reporter skaggs was a top talent and in the prime of his career, leaving behind a wife whom he just married last December Skaggs was beloved by the league and especially his team. We wanted to, you know, take him out there with us, you know, one more time. Just had such an infectious personality. He always lived life to the fullest and was always the one that wanted to, you know, pump everybody else up. Reporter this morning, heartbreak for the angels, while the mystery surrounding a young superstars death deepens. It could take up to three months for the official autopsy report to be released. That is when we would have confirmation on skaggs cause of death. His family and law enforcement, however, would know well before that this, of course, an incredibly difficult time for his loved ones guys, back to you. So emotional, to hear from his teammates there. Miguel, thank you for that this morning in North Carolina, investigators are trying to figure out what caused a massive house explosion that left one woman dead and a neighborhood shattered nbcs Gadi Schwartz has been following this one gadi, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, craig. Good morning, kristen. Thats right, guys, the blast was so powerful, the home was completely leveled it took rescue crews nearly seven hours to find the womans body in the wreckage incredibly, they were able to pull a man out of the home after he called 911 on his cell phone. He was badly injured but alive this is all thats left of a twostory home in an upscale charlotte suburb the home blown to pieces by a massive explosion. It is not clear what caused the blast, but neighbors say it could be held for miles. It was a boom so close that literally i felt it in my chest. My walls were cracked open, and the garage was imploded. Reporter overnight, firefighters searching for survivors using listening equipment and space cameras. After sifting through the rubble for hours, they found the body of a woman. We are always hopeful, whether it is a building collapse, whether it is a fire, that we will be able to intervene and be able to make a difference unfortunately, that did not happen today. Reporter earlier in the day, a man who was inside the same house used his cell phone to call 911 he was able to tell First Responders where he was trappe and, incredibly, they managed to pull him out alive. Trying to get the victim untrapped. I could use more hands he has a beam laying across his hips. Reporter the victim air lifted to a hospital with lifethreatening injuries. Officials have not updated the status of the man in the hospital theyre investigating what may have caused this deadly blast. My goodness, the footage, amazing that it wasnt worse gadi, thank you. Appreciate it. Now to some news that has us all feeling very patriotic ahead of the fourth of july holiday. The u. S. Womens soccer team is headed to the world cup finals how cool is that after a 21 victory over england yesterday. Their triumph, despite the absence of megan rapinoe, sidelined due to an injury Kelly Cobiella is following the team in lyon, france fantastic day. What a celebration. Reporter oh, it was an incredible game, kristen the atmosphere here in lyon was absolutely electric, especially after that big win believe it or not, team usa is already back to work this morning, preparing for the final, after that hardfought battle against england this morning, team usa is just one win away from a fourth world cup title. The american women did not celebrate their victory over england for very long. Hours after their closefought win, they were back on the practice field this morning for a Training Session the americans topping england two goals to one they were ahead early. Then on her 30th birthday, alex morgan with this amazing header. Goal happy birthday, alex morgan. Reporter the superstar celebrated by poking a little fun at the brits, pretending to drink tea with her pinky finger extended. Would you say its the best birthday ever . I would say so. How can you beat this . Yeah reporter late in the game, england almost came back with this controversial penalty kick goalie with an incredible save her family watching from the stands from france to the usa, and even online, the team and their fans cheering another win go usa reporter the teams big forward, megan rapinoe, didnt play, but said shell be ready for the final. She strained her hamstring and wasnt available today. Reporter englands coach congratulating the u. S. There is respect now between both countries at the end, both sets of players were together. Reporter fans are hoping to see the u. S. Women make history again. We are going to the final reporter the u. S. Team now looking ahead to the most important game of all. And team usa could face rival sweden again they played them in the first round. Sweden is through to the semifinal which is being played here tonight against the neds. If they win their semifinal, it is sweden versus the usa on the final game on friday by the way, kristen and craig, there has been more controversy around celebrations. The british media taking issue with that little teacup calling it illadvised of course they are. Of course they are Kelly Cobiella there in lyon, thank you. The match on sunday, were favored to win it. Cannot wait i know where ill be on sunday i think the whole country is just cheering, and i love these women. I think they just inspire young athletes, boys and girls you cant help but to feel excited and energized. As a buddy of mine pointed out, this may be the first time, in a long time, if not ever, where you have a lot of guys wearing the jerzs of womens sker players f womens soccer players. I think you have the whole country wanting a jersey. Lets turn to dylan dreyer, in for al the whole week, for a check of the forecast for fourth of july. Were closer to the fourth of july a lot of folks traveling today, and a lot of the country is fairly quiet theres nothing widespread, as far as storms are concerned. We could see severe storms whop up later through the Northern Plains also isolated, scattered, strong storms theyll move in and back out some towns get some, and some dont. It is the popcorn type thunderstorms. If youre traveling today, kansas city to baltimore, those roads could be slow if youre in the downpours. Unsettled through the east and gulf coast fourth of july, it is warm, humid. We will see popup showers and storms for the eastern half of the country. The western half looks fine. By fireworks after dark, most of those storms should fizzle out we could still see lingering, especially back through the plains and into the midwest. 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