gene louis and daniel louis. thanks for talking with us. gene, i'm going to start with you if i can. what do you know is the latest about your dad, his condition and how he's being held? >> good morning, soledad. i thank you for having us on this morning. and soledad, we're going to tell you what we've been telling all of the news media outlet's that has been interviewing us and we thank them also. the information that we're getting is trickling down and is information that people are getting from the internet. we do have people that are working on our behalves via the u.s. state department and office of senator scott brown, but again, information is -- we're getting as quick as you guys are getting it as other people are getting it. so actually the family has four people in it. we're just -- got some news so that's the reason why there's two of us that are not here. and the problem with hearing things from everywhere else, you're getting news that is not really true and you have to decipher which one is true versus which is not true. >> it must be a very tough time for your family. i cannot imagine. you say your two sisters were doing the rounds with you earlier are not with you because they got news. can you share what you're hearing? >> again, we've been hearing everything from he's been able to speak to his wife, which is not true, to the other woman is able to speak to her husband, which is not true too, to the fact that they are eating well and we just got some news that he could have suffered from some diabetic shock. so again, we don't know which one is true and which one is not true so we're just trying to be in good spirits and good faith and we are in good faith despite anything. our faces might not look like it, because as you can assume physically it's taking a toll and emotionally. we believe in god and we believe that he's going to do what he needs to do. >> let me ask you a question, your mom was also on the trip and we've been showing pictures of your mom taen dad together. she was not one of the ones taken hostage. have you had a chance -- >> she was not, soledad. >> she's still in egypt, right, but she was -- she's not among those captured. what she has been able to tell you? >> actually, she they had left egypt for security reasons and they are in israel now. we speak to her constantly. we happen to have another member that's in our church that has a verizon phone that is able to give us a point of reference on top of whatever else we have. and we speak to her. she's in good spirits but again, you can only imagine the toll that it's taking on her also, that the days are lingering and she can't speak to her husband. you're hearing all of these type of news and yet trying your best to get pertinent news and trying to get exact news and can't get it. >> there was a report that your dad had offered himself up to the captores when they surrounded the bus and said take me and free everybody else. is that true? was your mom able to confirm that? >> and soledad like i told the outlet before that had requested an answer and that question, as trufl -- as close and true to my knowledge as i spoke to my mom, she explained to us that, you know, i guess the gunman boarded the bus and their intention for some reason, whatever the reason was was to take the woman that they had taken. and as everything was happening quick, if you know my father, he's a leader and he really means well for a lot of people. so she said that he stood up and asked, you know, that he be taken instead of the woman and they ended up taking him and the woman and the tour guide. she hasn't spoke to him since 2:00 egyptian time friday. >> let me ask your brother a question. that particular region is specifically a hot bed of activity. some of it illegal obviously. there's been state department warnings about traveling there. your dad has done this trip before, let me get your brother to weigh in, was he nervous about taking people this fourth time? >> if you don't mind me interjecting, before he says anything, yesterday we tried to answer that question and i think it was taken the wrong way. i said that he didn't know and of course whatever took the it the way he took it, i meant to express to the news outlets that this is a trip that my father does. >> every year. >> every year for four years now and to go to jerusalem -- to go to israel and they go through egypt. and like you said, nobody is oblivious, there's been political derest in egypt for a long period of time of time. that doesn't stop people from traveling there. but again, when i said he didn't know, he didn't know of any imminent. >> danger, notification that this area exactly. >> where they were going through. >> where they were going had any issues and that's what i meant. >> he's done that trip several times before. this was the fourth time i believe. reverend gene louis and daniel louis, we wish your family the best of luck. i know lots of folks are working to get the hostages released. >> we thank you. >> praying for you as well. >> thank you, soledad. let's get the rest of the stories making news today. christine romans has that. hillary clinton is in israel after a tense visit to egypt. earlier she met with the president perez, she is secretary clinton's second visit to israel in the last 22 months, the unrest in egypt and iran's nuclear program are on the agenda. yesterday protester threw shoes and tomatoes after she spoke in alexandria. we're told mrs. clinton was never in any danger. kofi annan is meeting with russia's foreign minister to win support for a security council resolution against syria. now calling the violence in syria a civil war. that means humanitarian law applies and both rebel forces can be tried tore war crimes. a desperate search in iowa for two young girls missing since friday. 8-year-old elizabeth collins and lyric cook were last seen on their bikes. 900 volunteers joined the search. there's a $15,000 rewartd for the little girls' information. battleground ohio, president obama makes his eighth trip today. the president has been hammering romney over his time at bain capital and says the campaign won't back down. >> no, we won't be apologizes and sometimes these games are played during political campaigns. understand what the issue is here, mr. romney claims that he's mr. fix it for the economy because of the his business experience. i think voters entirely legitimately want to know, what exactly was that business experience? >> the obama campaign rejected republican demands they apologize for suggesting romney may have committed a felony if disclosures he filed about his work at bain capital don't accurately reflect. >> anthony weiner wants to get back into politics. the married new york democrat resigned last year after he sent a picture of his privates to a 21-year-old college student. the new york post says he's considering a run for new york city mayor or public advocate, another citywide office. jason kidd in trouble with the law just days after reportedly signing a contract with the knicks, kidd was arrested for driving while intoxicating after smashing his suv into a telephone pole. he also played for the nets and dallas mavericks. in those stories, it's better a telephone than someone walking their dog. >> yes, it is. christine, thank you. still ahead, new concerns about security at the summer olympics in london. thousands of military have been called in at the last minute, the games say? we'll take you live to london coming up next. a town's mayor is offering parking spaces just for the ladies. but you may not like the reason why. it's our get real this morning. we're back in just a moment. now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. for full strength sun protection. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ welcome back, will the federal reserve take action? everyone wants to know, it will be a driving force in the markets this week. ben bernanke speaks in front of congress for two days tomorrow, pressure launching to boost the economy because the indications are mounting we're entering a slower period in the economy. the global interest rate rigging scandal gaining traction in the u.s. the justice department is investigating criminal charges against the world's largest banks that worked together to set the libor rate, the driving factor for tons of other interest rates for things like credit cards and mortgages and student loans. >> "ice age continental drift" beat out spider-man. the four "ice age" movies made $2.2 billion worldwide. wow, soledad. >> new concerns christine, thank you. new concerns about the summer olympics in london. thounds of military personnel have been called in at the last minute now. dan rivers is live in london. dan, what happened that they would need to call in the milita? >> reporter: well, they are saying this is all down to a software glitch. let me take you back, originally this private security firm g4s, which does a whole load of government contracting and runs six prisons in the u.k. was asked to provide 2,000 guards for the olympic sites. that then increased to 10,000 guards last september. they said at the time, we'll do it. then we're told last wednesday, the home secretary was told they can't do it because their computer systems are playing up and can't guarantee all of the guys will be ak credited in time and have the right training, even that they are going to be contacted in the right way to get to the right venue. it's an enormous fiasco, the government and specifically the army has had to step in at the last minute providing 3,500 extra troops on top those already involved in olympic security. the firm in question, g4s is pretty embarrassed and the share price has been hammered this morning, again down more than 6% after heavy losses last week with many people saying other contracts with this firm should be reviewed as a result of this mess. >> one would imagine that's going to be the case. there's always security concerns around the olympics, london must be more complex in a lot of ways, right? >> reporter: it is, don't forget when london won the bid originally back in 2005, the next day we had the 7-7 bombings which underlined for everyone that security was going to be paramount, london is a target 365 days a year for islamist terrorists because of its high profile nature because they can get more headlines and coverage. it was always going to be a bit of a security nightmare quite frankly. but there are 17,000 troops that were already involved. we've got an aircraft carrier parked on the river here and jets flying overhead. there are missiles deployed on the tops of buildings. they've pulled out all of the stops for a show of strength really. but this was all about the civilian guards who would literally be checking people's tickets and doing the extra scanners like you have at airports as they go into the stadiums. and they simply haven't been able to provide those numbers and so now there's going to be some element of soldiers doing those checks as people arrive to watch the games. >> be a little bit unnerving, thanks, dan, we appreciate the update. still ahead, bruce springsteen and paul mccartney and the sound of silence. why their mikes were cut off when the two superstars got on stage together. easy parking spots just for women because it's so hard for us to park. it's our get real and our "starting point" team is heading in talking about all of that and more. former assistant to jfk jr. and will cain, who has now shaved the mustache and beard off. >> that's right. >> i like that. looks good. you always look good. will's play list, willie nelson, it must be will's playlist, stit of new orleans, city i love. you see us, at the start of the day. on the company phone list that's a few names longer. you see us bank on busier highways. on once empty fields. everyday you see all the ways all of us at us bank are helping grow our economy. lending more so companies and communities can expand, grow stronger and get back to work. everyday you see all of us serving you, around the country, around the corner. us bank. the wife. hey, babe. got the jetta. i wiped the floor with the guy! not really. i would've been fine with 0% for 36 months, but i demanded 60. no...i didn't do that. it was like taking candy from a baby. you're a grown man. alright, see you at home. 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