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Flip flops. >> old navy in particular up to 60% off. gap has an additional 40% off. and on top of those summer clothes, you could stock up for the kids next year. and there are some other stores with great deals. perry ellis has 30% across the site. and sign up for their newsletter, you'll get an extra 20% off. these shirts are normally about $60 are $21. >> you don't have to wear these during the summer. take you right into the fall. >> and what about small consumer electronics? >> you want to stay away from those larger consumer electronics, those deals are typically coming around black frid...

From the aircraft. >> and we searched at the exact same time of year. we went through a psycyclone wh further complicates the search. >> what do you have there? >> common household items, detergent bottles, a series of lighters. much of what we find are everyday consumer items. single-use disposables and a fair amount of derelict fishing gear. >> people think these objects -- i saw one on the other night, what happens when you flush a toilet, it goes to a waste facility before it goes to the ocean. these items end up off shore on boats. are these people just dumping these in the ocean on purpo...

Former u.s. attorney and now an nbc news legal analyst. kendall coffey, thanks very much for being with us. >> thanks for inviting me. >> so there are charges here about false statements and obstructing the inquiry, essentially charges related to the cover-up and trying to evade justice. but it seems to me like the core charges here are basically bribery. is that correct when you look at this indictment? >> it doesn't use the word bribery, but what it's really saying is, there was an ongoing scheme to extract all kinds of personal benefits. in effect, close to $140,000 in largely cash items. t...

For being with us. >> thanks for inviting me. >> so there are charges here about false statements and obstructing the inquiry, essentially charges related to the cover-up and trying to evade justice. but it seems to me like the core charges here are basically bribery. is that correct when you look at this indictment? >> it doesn't use the word bribery, but what it's really saying is, there was an ongoing scheme to extract all kinds of personal benefits. in effect, close to $140,000 in largely cash items. the rather intriguing list of consumer items that you just detailed, in order to get favor...

Personal benefits. in effect, close to $140,000 in largely cash items. the rather intriguing list of consumer items that you just detailed, in order to get favorable treatment from the governor's office. and it's sufficiently specific in terms of the kind of favorable treatment that was sought, so i think that the federal prosecutors can make out successful charges, even though the defense is going to argue, you have to have more of a specific quid pro quo here. it isn't like the governor was going to veto or not veto legislation or sign some particular bill based on your enticements. it was m...