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Saying, i'm very happy to receive the news that chen guangchen is on his way to the u.s. i look forward to welcoming him and his family tonight and to working with him on his course of study. upon his departure from beijing this morning, he said he was not happy, though, about leaving and he worried about retaliation against his extended family back home. chen gained recognition for crusading for the disabled and for fighting against forced abortion in his rural community. he was arrested in 2006 on what friends say were trumped up charges. he spent four years in jail and then in house arrest,...

Doug? >> arthel, this is really the culmination of a triumph faint struggle by chen guangchen who was taking to the beijing airport unexpectedly this morning. he was not told until his arrival there that he, his wife, and two children were going to the united states on a commercial flight. it is not known whether chen will deliver remarks upon his arrival, which is expected at any time, probably within 30 minutes. early this afternoon, deputy national security advisor ben rhodes speaking from camp david offered this reaction to chen's release. >> we welcome this development and the fact he'll ...

Topping the news, here comes alberto, the first official tropical storm of the atlantic season. storms off the coast of south carolina will. we'll track the latest movement of this growing storm. >> rick: plus, mother nature offering a a little hope to hundreds of firefighters who are battling wildfires across several western states. we'll have a live report for you. >> arthel: also on armed forces day, inspiring story of the life long bond between a wounded vet and his comrade headed home from the front line. fox news alert, the final chapter in an incredible journey to freedom unfolding no...

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