good morning. out of control, a massive wildfire in colorado doubles in size and claims its first victim. one of 18 fires raging in nine states and one lawmaker says the need for more help is dire this morning. medical leave. commerce secretary jn bryson says he's temporarily stepping aside to focus on his health. this after causing three traffic accidents after suffering what the staff says was a seizure saturday afternoon. why didn't president obama find out about it until monday morning. justin bieber, more than 2,000 fans flood mexico city's historic plaza for a free concert from justin bieber.

his next stop, rockefeller plaza. the countdown for the concert is on. "today," tuesday, june 12, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and ann curry, live from studio 1, a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome today on this tuesday morning. i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer. firefighters are in a fierce battle out west trying to gain control over those wildfires including the newest one in colorado. 41,000 acres have burned there already and that fire is growing. what's making things worse there is the wind. one life has already been claimed. a 62-year-old woman. more evacuations ordered. a live report straight ahead this morning. >> also headed to day two child sex abuse trial of former penn tate football coach jerry sandusky. so-called victim number four was

the first one to take the witness stand. his detailed account of the alleged abuse he suffered trans fixed the courtroom. did the defense make any headway in its effort to prove he and some other victims are only talking now because of money. we're going to have more on that side of the story as well. >> a lot of emotional testimony. also former president george herbert walker bush turns 88 today. happy birthday, mr. president. coming up, a special conversation he recently had with his granddaughter jenna bush hager. they talked about everything from his views on death, his legacy, his socks, even justin bieber. we'll have more on that coming up. let us begin with that wildfire in colorado that's turned deadly. nbc's miguel almaguer is in bellev bellevue. >> it took the life of a 62-year-old woman, has charred more than 41,000 acres, and this

morning is still burning out of control. with flames shooting 300 feet into the air, colorado's deadly high park fire is through drought-stricken terrain, spreading up to 40 feet a minute. the blaze moving so quickly a 62-year-old grandmother couldn't escape the inferno in time. a firefighter tried to check on her home. >> when he got up close enough to that residence, the area was engulfed in flames. he saw what he believed to be the structure in flames. >> reporter: with firefighters struggling to beat back the flames, this wind driven fire is moving in multiple directions. sparked by lightning saturday, now feeding on dry brush, lives and struck yours in danger. more than 100 destroyed, thousands of residents force freddie their homs. >> thank god for the firemen. >> they narrowly escaped the fire with their lives.

>> we thought we were trapped. we didn't think we could get to the highway. >> with 600 firefighters dispatched to the front lines, resources across the country are being dispatched to colorado. much of this runaway fire is hop skochi scotching through back country. a u.s. senator said the need is dire. many on the ground are volunteers. some have lost their own homes. >> they could see their houses burning. as volunteers fighting to protect the school and community. you hear those stories and it's pretty profound. >> with billowing smoke column visible for hundreds of miles, a toxic plume seen from space, colorado's fire is just one of 18 large wildfires burning in nine states. in new mexico more help is on the way from the air and on the ground. the fast moving little bear fire has torched tens of thousands of

acres in the southern end of the state, hundreds evacuated, an estimated 35 structures destroyed. this morning much of the west a tinderbox, the region off to an early and deadly fire season. back here in colorado this fire is officially zero percent contained. the big concern is going to be the winds. firefighters are focused on protecting lives and structures. this blaze, matt, could burn for weeks. >> miguel almaguer. i'm sure al will be talking about the winds. thanks so much. here is ann. testimony is continuing in the child sex abuse trial of jerry sandusky, this after the first witness who accused the former penn state football coach of years of molestation. nbc's michael isikoff is outside the courthouse with more on this story. michael, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. it was the day jerry spandusky

got to face one of his accusers and it wasn't a comfortable one for anyone in the courtroom. jerry sandusky returns to court today. on monday seeming calm and confident he arrived with his lawyer and wife dottie but his side. the prosecutors wasted later time in their effort to portray him as in the chief prosecutor's words, a serial sexual predator. the first witness, described as victim eight, described how he met through his charity for troubled kids. as a 90 pound boy sandusky took him to football games, golf tournaments and workouts where horsing around turned into repeated acts of sexual abuse including oral sex that went on for five years. sandusky denies all charges. sandusky wrote him creepy love letters, he said. he described uncomfortable car rides where sandusky would constantly slip his hand on the

witness's thigh like i was his girlfriend. it just drove me nuts. sandusky also lavished him with attention and gifts. the witness, who came from a troubled home, acknowledged he never complained. >> when the witness said i didn't stop hanging out with sandusky because he was the only person who listened to me, you could have heard a pin drop. it is so hard for a person to admit that no one else is listening and the one person who is listening is the person who is sexually assaulting him. that was powerful. >> the lawyer pressed the witness on his finances and his decision to hire a lawyer, part of defense efforts to show the accusers have a financial interest in the case. why, he demanded to know, had he waited until reports surfaced that sandusky was under investigation before talking about what sandusky had allegedly done to him. the witness, increasingly combative shot back, "i didn't want to admit this happened.

i spent so many years burying this in the back of my head. i feel responsible for what happened to other victims." the prosecutor has promised to call seven more alleged victims and even flash their childhood photos on a projector screen. >> when the witnesses testify in this case, they will be testifying as adult men. the prosecution wants the jury to always remember these witnesses as children. >> reporter: the trial continues tuesday with testimony from the next expected witness, a young man known as victim one, whose decision to start talking to the police three years ago triggered the investigation that ultimately led to the charges against sandusky. matt. >> michael isikoff in bellefonte, pennsylvania. star jones is an attorney and former prosecutor. kendall coffey, a former prosecutor. let me start with you. there's a reason the prosecution led with victim number four.

how important is this? >> you want to start with one of your strongest victim witnesses and they certainly d this alleged victim did everything the prosecution wanted to do, specific, graphic, even documentary support in the form of what was described as a creepy love letter. most important, this alleged victim explained the delay, why it took so long. he said the police had to hunt him down because he was afraid. he was ashamed. that is doing to help with all of the other alleged victims. one of the big issue in this case is why everybody took so long. >> let me stick with you for a second. we heard from jerry sandusky that he's just a guy that loves children. do any of the details we heard from victim number four fall under the umbrella of just a guy who loves children. >> with some of the other alleged victims maybe but not this one. if this witness is believed, jerry sandusky is guilty of something terrible. >> talk about the defense, how

do you pick away or chisel away at the credibility of the witness and did the defense accomplish this at all. >> the defense only has a couple of ways this can go. they can go this did not occur. they can go this person is motivated by money in order to come in and testify. they are using both of them. >> the horseplay idea doesn't seem to cut it. >> you can't put man boy in shower in the same sentence and anybody be comfortable with that. that's what they initially attempted to do. i was most impressed by the young man, the victim's conversation about details. lies don't usually have details. the details of how it made him feel emotionally, even to embrace the fact he liked some of the attention. >> if the defense is successful at all, you can both weigh in on this -- portraying some of these alleged victims as people who are not victims but opportunists who are here for the money, does one bad apple spoil the whole bunch in terms of these victims. >> i don't think so.

especially when you have very powerful testimony from each individual. i think the prosecution is doing it the right way by trying to establish, although this is a pattern, these are individual cases. you may have some guilty verdicts and some acquittals. >> let's talk about some other news out of the courtroom. the defense filed a motion asking for permission to testify about histrionic personality disorder, characterized by dramatic, emotional and attention-seeking behavior. what's your reaction to this motion? >> too little too late. too late in that the trial has begun. pennsylvania isn't going to describe strange behavior by bringing in a behavioral expert to say this is why the individual is strange. horseplay is never a defense. >> dramatic emotional, sounds like half of the lawyers i know. it does not sound like a

disorder. >> finally the defense says they may put jerry sandusky himself on the witness stand. based on what we heard him say in the interview with bob costas and "new york times." do you think that's a good idea? >> matt, i have to tell you, i never like to see a defendant take the stand. he comes across quite frankly like chester the molester. he comes across like that in his interviews. he'll come across worse on the witness stand. >> would you put him on? >> i wouldn't if i had his wife. she's an eyewitness to 40 years of jerry sandusky's life. if she can pull it off, that's a strategy. >> i could crush her as a prosecutor. >> you're not in the courtroom. here is ann. congress secretary john bryson is taking an immediate medical leave of absence. this announcement comes after he alleged by caused three weekend car accidents in california after suffering a reported

seizure. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has the latest on this story. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. president obama accepted secretary bryson's request for a medical leave late monday evening, secretary bryson telling senior administration officials he wants to focus on his health issues which emerged over the weekend. commerce secretary john bryson seemed to be in good health when he delivered the commencement speech thursday. saturday night something went terribly wrong. authorities say he was driving his personal lexus in the los angeles area when he rear-ended a buick stopped by a train. they say bryson got out of his car to talk to the three men inside and hit the same car again as he was driving away. five minutes later he allegedly hit a second car. police found him unconscious behind the wheel. authorities are quick to say drugs and alcohol did not play a role. on monday commerce officials

announced he had had a seizure. nbc's medical editor nancy snyderman. >> a seizure is electrical activity in the brain that's gone haywire. >> reporter: according to officials he was rushed to the hospital where he spent the night and was treated with seizure medication. they also say he has never suffered a seizure before. >> always in adults you have to wonder what is suddenly causing this when they have never had a problem before. there is a very short laundry list. doctors will check for every single thing on that list, everything from blood sugar to brain tumor and everything else in between. >> i will nominate john bryson. >> reporter: president obama nominated bryson just last year. late monday jay carney issued a statement saying the president's thoughts are with secretary bryson and his family during this time. mr. obama learned about the bizarre chain of events more than a day after it happened. >> we're going to make sure

obviously he gets the best care. we'll be able to make a determination from that. >> reporter: in a sign of how contentious the campaign season has gotten, the super pac posted this tweet monday morning. how does@commerce sec have three car crashes in five minutes and alcohol not be involved? #skills. once they learned it was health related they apologized. attempted levity before facts known and failed miserably. we took it down. >> we always knew it was going to be a negative campaign. but we're beginning to see just how low and how negative it can get. >> reporter: senior administration officials say president obama didn't learn about the accidents until monday morning because secretary bryson spent saturday in the hospital. the commerce department didn't learn about the incidents until saturday evening. there will likely be more questions around this part of the story. the good news is there were no

serious injuries. police did cite bryson with a felony hit-and-run. he has not been formally charged with anything. this morning he's back in d.c. resting. >> kristen, thanks for your reporting on this. let's get a check of the other top stories. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt and ann and everything. renewed violence where a mortar round slammed into an anti-government demonstration killing at least ten people. richard engel in cairo on the crisis that now killed between 10 and 14,000 people to date. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. and killed ten children. u.n. accuses syria as killing and torturing children and using them as human shields. syria is apparently making no distinction between fighters and civilians. the youngest victims, mothers

grieve but seemingly in vein because killing here aren't stopping. it's cut off and under attack from rockets and helicopters. washington warns of new masters and in an apparently new strategy the u.s. is appealing directly to the syrian military not to carry out attack orders. >> we remind syrian commanders of one of the lessons from bosnia. you will be held responsible for your actions. >> reporter: observers say more than 1,000 children have been killed in the syrian conflict so far. many in houma. witnesses say that city was attacked by rockets and mortars yesterday. syria's neighbor israel is taking a hard line. president perez spoke to ann curry. >> do you back the removal of president assad from power? >> people are saying, okay, president assad will be removed.

my answer is he stopped. >> reporter: the regime is trying to kill its way out of this crisis and stay in power at all costs. western diplomatic sources tell nbc news the syrian regime is, quote, wobbling with frequent gunbattles now very close to the presidential palace in damascus. natalie. >> richard engel, covering the story for us out of cairo. thank you, richard. voters head to the polls for primaries in virginia, nevada, south carolina. all eyes are on arizona where gabrielle giffords is campaigning to help her handpicked successor ron barber clinch a win in the special election there. giffords resigned from congress in january after the 2011 assassination attempt left her gravely wounded. investors enthusiasm for spain is fading, markets on edge today. mandy drury at the new york stock exchange with more on how

this could impact our markets. mandy, good day. >> good day to you. the relief rally did not last long. how much the spanish bank bailout could help contain the euro debt crisis. however, a u.s. central bank efficient fueled speculation u.s. central bank and federal reserve could do more to stimulate the u.s. economy and pump up growth here. that all comes as we get a new federal reserve study showing the financial crisis wiped out 18 years of gains of wealth for the average u.s. family, essentially a nearly 40% plunge is what we saw between 2007 and 2010, largely due to the housing collapse. back over to you. >> mandy drury at the new york stock exchange. thank you. police in california have released video of a dramatic hit-and-run they now say may have been deliberate. in the video a vehicle appears to swerve off the main road and directly into a man crossing a side street with his brother who runs after the fleeing vehicle.

police say they are now treating the incident as assault with a deadly weapon and have released the tape seeking more information. the 20-year-old suffered significant but not life threatening injuries. los angeles is celebrating its first ever stanley cup victory of a the kings beat new jersey devils in game one of six of the series. kings fans waited 45 years to clinch the title. valiant effort by the devils but kings proved a tough act to beat. 7:20 right now. let's turn it back over to matt, ann, and al. >> natalie, thank you very much. >> meantime we have mr. roker here to talk about the weather. >> some severe stuff to talk about. hopefully it won't be too bad. first the fire forecast where we have three big fires going and unfortunately no relief in sight with the firefighters out there with gusty conditions. we've also got super cells storms expected, from austin,

tornado and hail part of the system pushing south. bringing more rain and thunderstorms to the lower mississippi valley. anywhere from one to three inches of rain throughout northern texas, one into >> good morning. off and on showers will be with us today appeared the best chance for heavy rain will be this afternoon. >> that's your latest weather. >> coming up, a serious question. did a dingo kill her baby. a final ruling in a notorious

32-year-old case made famous by a meryl streep story. we'll go live but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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traffic pulse 11. >> it ought to watch for as you head out this morning is impacting your right. -- rain is impacting your right. greenspring ave and druid park drive, watch for an accident. downed tree in palmer road and fallston -- putnam road and fallston. another one at hawkins point and quarantine road. 95 and white marsh, very heavy. approaching white marsh to the 805 split, if you want to head out on the parkton region, building volume coming towards us. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have rain to contend with

this morning. it is not heavy rain, but it is coming down in batches. take an umbrella give yourself a few extra minutes. 70 degrees at the airport. 68 in jarrettsville. off and on rainshowers, maybe a couple of thunderstorms this afternoon. high temperatures in the low 80s. we will knock it down to 30%. it looks nice going into the weekend.

♪ baby baby >> you want some proof that bieber fever is alive and well? an estimated quarter of a million fans crowded into mexico city's historic plaza last night for a free show from the teen idol. who would be crazy enough to do a free justin bieber. wait a minute. you don't have to go to mexico city because we have a free justin bieber friday morning right behind us on the plaza. 7:30 tuesday mornings the 12th of june, 2012. i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry. >> here is something you may not know about justin bieber. he has something in common with

george h.w. bush, who turns 88 by the way. coming up the former president explains in a special conversation with his granddaughter and our correspondent jenna bush hager. >> we look forward to the answer to that. then why you could be in trouble if you're counting on an inheritance to boost your retirement income. jean will be along to explain that. one of the topi, a commencement speech getting a lot of attention because the teacher told the students they are not special. interesting message. >> all right. we begin this half hour with what appears to be the end of a 32-year mystery in australia that drew international attention. nbc sara jane in melbourne this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. after four inquiries, finally ended a chapter in australian

legal history, a case which involved a missing baby and a dingo. >> i wasn't going to cry. obviously we're relieved and delighted to come to the end of this saga. >> reporter: flanked by family, lindy chamberlain-creighton held a death certificate saying what she maintained for decades that her two-month-old baby was killed by a dongo. linda and her husband michael had been camping in the outback when baby azaria disappeared from the tent. as made famous from the movie "a cry in the dark" starring meryl streep, lindy claimed she had seen a dingo, a wild dog in australia near the tent but no child was discovered. just one month before the birth of her third child, she was found guilty of murder and

sentenced to life in prison. then in 1986, a scrap of azaria's bloody clothing was found near a dingo lair. chamberlain was freed and the cause of her conviction overturned. the cause of the death still listed as unknown. though divorced, the chamberlains continued to fight to clear the family's name. since azaria's disappearance, there have been hundreds of reports of dingo attacks, several fatal. on tuesday the coroner finally agreed that had been the fate of baby azaria. >> please accept my sincere sympathy on the death of her special and loved daughter and sister azaria. i'm so sorry for your loss. >> i cannot express strongly enough how important it is to pursue a just cause even when it seems to be a mission

impossible. >> no longer will australia be able to say that dingoes are not dangerous and only attack if provoked. >> reporter: just at last, if long delayed. azaria chamberlain would have turned 32 years old on monday. the family says the record has finally been set straight and they welcome the chance to put their daughter's spirit to rest. ann. >> all right. sarah james this morning. sarah, thanks. now let's get a check of the weather from al. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by the american cancer society, the official sponsor of birthdays. >> and good morning, everybody. we've got a lot of girl scouts here. from minnesota and wisconsin. it happens to be the 100th anniversary of the girl scouts. that's a lot of girl scouts we've got hanging out. a birthday girl scout. even more girl scouts down here.

let's show you what's going on as far as your weather. don't want to trip over the lights. afternoon highs. we're talking about a lot of heat in texas into the southwest, 70s in the northeast. 50s up in the upper great lakes and pacific northwest. risk of strong storms in the dakotas all the way back into texas. plenty of sunshine in the southwest. 106 in phoenix today. we've got rain along the eastern seaboard along that front that drapes from canada all the way back into texas. more girl scouts here. in fact, one that's even got a >> good morning.her orthodontist it will be a cloudy and muggy at day today appeared we could see a couple of thunderstorms today. high temperature around 82

>> don't forget check that weather any time you need it, weather channel on cable, weather channel.com. al, thank you very much. now to warning about car surfing. a dangerous stunt that's becoming more and more pop with some teenagers. kerry sappeders in winter park with a cautionary tale. kerry, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. 18-year-old cameron died here when he and his friends thought they were having fun and game. now tragedy again. this time the victim has survived and she's warning other teenagers car surfing is stupid. >> we didn't think it would be dangerous. >> reporter: 16-year-old hannah had never heard of car surfing, a stunt made popular on the internet where someone stands up on top of a car while it's

moving. it was just two months ago hannah and her friends went car surfing. >> i was on the trunk holding onto the back windshield wiper standing up. >> the ride hannah and her friends thought would be a thrill ended in tragedy. >> we were both sitting on the patio when they knocked on the door screaming. >> the three girls were screaming hannah is hurt. hannah is hurt really bad. you've got to come. >> reporter: the high school sophomore fell off the moving car and slammed into the pavement. >> i looked and there was her body laying in the middle of the road. >> it was bad. it was really bad. we got to the hospital. they pulled us in to show us the skull fracture that was fractured from her down and under, cracked completely through. >> reporter: hannah suffered severe head trauma. doctors induced a coma to reduce swelling in her brain. they weren't sure if she would survive. after three weeks of unconsciousness, a glimmer of hope. >> on mother's day i got my wish. they removed the vent. she continued breathing. every day came out of the coma a

little more. >> reporter: but hannah faces a long recovery. with a portion of her skull removed, she now wears a helmet nearly all day and night to protect her brain. >> my life before the accident was fun. i would be out all the time. i was always exercising and dancing. but now i can't really do a lot of that. everything is more difficult and it hurts to be alive. >> reporter: 18-year-old cameron didn't get a second chance. four years ago he joined a group of friends car surfing, using a shopping cart hooked to the bumper. when they hit a speed bump he was thrown 27 feet, landed on his head and died. >> it's destroyed our life. >> for hannah, the once popular member of the dance team, life now is about daily physical therapy. >> good stuff. >> reporter: relearning what most take for granted. and she's working to spread a message to other kids. >> no one should car surf. it's just not a good idea. it's too dangerous.

there's too many accidents. >> reporter: the site of the accident is marked with a red heart on the roadway, a reminder of the in assistant her life changed forever. >> we will teach and educate parents and children that car surfing is a stupid choice and the drivers have to take responsibility to not drive when their friends want to make a dumb choice. >> it's why the family is now on a crusade to end car surfing. >> we love you. >> i love you. >> we're going to do good from this. >> reporter: doctors have told hannah that she's going to have to wear thatelmet -- >> that was kerry sanders reporting on that. we apologizes for technical difficulties. up next, a rude awakening for baby will booers. why you had better be prepared for less inheritance than you once thought. justin bieber takes mexico city by storm, ahead of a visit to our plaza on friday morning but first these messages.

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inheritance is a high priority. now that number is down to 41%. what explains this drop? >> the drop is due to two things really. first the fact that people have less money than they did just a couple of years ago. the recession basically took about 40% out of the net worth of a lot of american families. but the other thing that's going on is people are just living so much longer that they are worried they won't have enough money for themselves, let alone their kids. "the wall street journal" did a large piece on this yesterday and really pointed to the fact that the inheritance pool for these baby boomers has fallen by 13%. >> so to give more numbers to back that up, the good news is 85 and older age bracket is the fastest growing age bracket in this country today. >> that's right. the average 65-year-old man can expect to live to 78. the average 65-year-old woman to 85. to me that means you better plan

on living a lot longer than that, because that's just the average. you could easily, easily outdo that. >> that is one of the greatest fears that many elderly people have, they won't have enough money to last their entire retirement and have to depend on their kids. >> right. the kids are us. right. we're the baby boomers, the ones who may have to step in and talk to our parents. at the same time we're trying to put our own kids through college, it's a difficult squeeze. the biggest problem is people are not talking about this between the generations. >> infecti fact, that tops your, talk across generations. our parents, '80s plus were taught to not talk about money. >> it's high time to drag them into a conversation. we have this perception if we sit down and try to talk to our

parents about this, they are going to think, a, we want their money or, b, they are on their deathbed. neither one are comfortable cigs yet it really has to be done. if you don't start talking about it, somebody is going to get surprised down the road, either the adult kids or the parents who run out of money. >> come up with a strategy for downsizing, reverse mortgages, for example. >> exactly. downsizing means take a at what you can do right now to make things more palatable, things like reverse mortgages or long-term care insurance. if you're an adult child we will situated you might want to get together with your siblings and fund long-term care insurance. >> resources to fund that. the last advice, save as much money as possible. >> when you can save it. life doesn't go in a straight line. it's a roller coaster

financially. if you can get yourself in a mind-set of i'm having a good year, i'll save more, in those years you have college tuition or health care bill, you won't be panicked you can't do as much. >> may it take a while for the net worth to come back again. >> i don't know necessarily -- the net worth will take a while to come up. i don't know the inheritance numbers will come back. >> jean chatzky, thanks for your really important perspective this morning. ahead, what does george herbert walker bush have in common with justin bieber. the former president explains. but next a taste of what's coming to our plaza. justin bieber's free concert that attract add huge crowd. more after this. [ female announcer ] fresh flavor gets a bold new twist

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main plaza there. according to some numbers we're looking at, something like 80,000 spots were allocated in the main area, then there were tv screens directed in nearby streets and plazas and what does the number grow to. >> 200,000. >> i heard a quarter million, 250,000. >> a lot of kids, a lot of 10 to 14 years old. wearing purple because that is reportedly bieber's favorite color. you can see the tears there. he reportedly asked a young lady up on stage and she couldn't stop crying the whole time. >> that's entertainment right there. >> they also had 5,000 police on hand so what are we doing around here. >> not unusual. >> he's wearing purple. >> he has been here obviously in the past. the place is bedlam. that's friday morning. as we said in the past, no, you cannot call any of us and ask for free passes and places to

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. time for a check on your morning commute. here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> still a mess on the j.f.x. southbound from the beltway. 13 miles per hour on average. much of this is due to an earlier accident on the northbound side. that is the impact it is having. inner loop of the house but expressway. the j.f.x. delays are backing up traffic from both the inner and outer loop. washington boulevard, accident in the health or region. southbound 29, watch for a right

lane closure of route 32. accident is wrapping up heavy delays on 95 out of harford county. phillips mill road, watch for closures. that is due to a downed tree. 165 is your alternate. this is what it looks like it greenspring. just crawling towards the j.f.x. is contingent on a the j.f.x. -- these continue on the j.f.x. southbound. there are your southbound delays. tony has a check on your forecast. >> obviously, we had some rain to contend with to start the day. this will not be steady rain, but you can see these showers from virginia into maryland. take an umbrella with you. off and on rainshowers, maybe a

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8:00 now on tuesday morning, the 12th day of june. some nice people, give them camera time as they wave hello to friends and family at home. outside with them i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer with al roker. coming up this hour you'll be talking to professionals. >> how about this one, graduation speech at a high school. english teacher gives the speech, usually, you're incredible, you can do anything. this speech is, there's nothing special about you. you are not exceptional.

you're all the same. some think it was odd. was it tough love in the right place or misplaced. we'll talk about that. >> also mention, we already have earlier this morning, but if you're just catching up with us, today is president george hotline w. bush's 88th birthday. his granddaughter jenna bush hager sat down with hmo over the weekend and got her grandfather to open up to everything from socks to justin bieber. she just told me a few minutes ago we're cryers in our family. apparently there were tears and it was emotional. >> if you're watching mr. president, we wish you a very happy birthday. >> of course swords at dawn. yes. yes. >> have you guys gotten angry at each other, slapped each other. >> no, we haven't. i did slap him with a glove. matt and i are going to dual on the plaza. actually we're going to talk to

olympic fencers a little later on. >> up high, not low, my advice would be. >> that's always good. it's an intense sport. you'll find out more about that. let's go inside, natalie standing by at the news desk with a check of the headlines. natalie. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. a second alleged victim is set to testify in the trial of former football coach jerry sandusky. the trial opened monday with a 28-year-old man testifying when he was a boy sandusky befriended him, then subjected him to years of abuse. u.s. commerce secretary john bryson is taking a medical leave of absence. he was involved in a series of minor car crashes saturday in the los angeles area. a spokesperson later said he had suffered a seizure, something the 68-year-old bryson had never experienced before. the wildfire burning out of control in northern colorado has now turned deadly. officials say the remains of a 62-year-old grandmother were found monday in the ashes of her home. the fire has damaged or

destroyed more than 100 structures. a reported yacht explosion off central new jersey is now believed to be a hoax. u.s. coast guard crews joined forces with new york city police to scour the atlantic ocean for survivors after authorities received an emergency radio transmission from a boat. the caller said the ship sank and all 21 people on board awaiting rescue on life rafts, several with injuries. rescuers found nothing and are now investigating who is responsible for that call. now here is brian williams with a look at what's coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." >> hey, natalie, good morning. when we join you for "nightly news" tonight, a big game changer, protecting young football players from possibly devastating injuries. it's an american tradition about to change in a big way. we have exclusive details for kids and their parents tonight. for now natalie, back to you. for a look at what's trending. a quick roundup of what has you talking on line. the snark war between lady gaga

and madonna. she defended her anthem, "born this way" because, quote, things are really different than they were 25 years ago. that seemed like a swap at madonna who covered "born this way" during her own tour to point out similarities between her 1999 hit "express yourself." bill murry making the most of a rain delay. murray cavorted on the tarp and slid into home on a tarp this weekend. the aktder is a part owner of the minor league franchise. looks like fun. also on facebook, video of a toddler noah falling in love with root beer after his very first sip. very cute. i think that's a sugar rush. i love that expression. 8:04 right now. let's go back outside to al with a check of your weather.

>> we get that same reaction from our director joe michaels when he has a sip of jack daniels. >> it's not root beer. >> a little bit different. we got that couple here. you're celebrating your 55th wedding anniversary. >> coming up. >> i hear somebody is 80. >> yes. >> you? >> yes. >> you look great. >> yeah. >> fantastic. from all that root beer. >> that's it. >> congratulations to both of you. that's fantastic. let's see what we've got for you. pick city, sacramento, california, kcra 3 hd sunny and warm. as we look at the drought monitor, the drought continues in the southeast, although it's been helped by all that heavy rain. a little bit lessening of the drought in the southwest. heavy rain pushing its way through northern texas, wet weather through the mid-atlantic states, southeastern atlantic as well. rain moves into new york in the northeastern areas later today, new england tomorrow, showers moving into the pacific northwest later today with a h

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back now at 8:09 for a brand-new edition of today's professionals, star jones, donny deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman to break down the day's topics. start with stepfather, videotape that's been seen by a lot of people. he's playing ball with his stepson in the backyard. he gets angry, yells at the young boy. he takes his belt off and begins to hit this boy with the belt. the video is taken shot from the neighbor's window through the blinds of the neighbor's window. so raise your hands -- by the way, the neighbor then takes the

video and posts it online and sends it into authorities. raise your hand if you would have done exactly what the neighbor did. >> and then some. >> then some. >> also we need to add the neighbor did yell out afterwards, stop hitting this kid as he was taking the video. >> no one here a little queasy about the spying part of this story. that raised some questions? >> absolutely not. people look out windows. when a child is in danger, there's no gray area. >> the law would require it. >> you're watching this poor little kid get hit. whether you run in there or jump out -- i've been confronted by the situation. i saw someone hit a kid on the street and did the same thing. your instincts take over. >> there's nothing good that comes from being beaten. a child that grows up in a family like this is more likely to discipline like this later. >> the father was suspected of

beating the boy in the home, would it be okay for the neighbor to walk across and shoot through that neighbor's window through the blinds of the other home. >> absolutely not. the law would not allow him to do that. >> child safety. you do what you have to do. >> we have laws. >> knock on the door and interrupt it. >> or send the police there. >> could you videotape through the window if you thought it was happening. >> you could do it but it would not be legal. >> child safety, anything goes. >> a graduation speech in wellsly, massachusetts. the english teacher there gave the speech. it's getting attention because it wasn't the raving kind of speech, graduates are all so great. instead, it was how the graduates are not special. take a listen. >> you're not special. contrary to your u 9 trophies,

how often the caped crusader swooped in to save you, you're not special. >> this is called the you're not special speech because he said it 20 times. >> he's right on. he's the chosen speaker by the students. wellsly, mass, is a very upscale neighborhood. if you read his entire commencement address, it's about the fact there's uniformity so go make something exceptional of your life. i thought it was the winner of the year. >> as somebody who gives commencement speeches, i have to tell you, i was actually inspired. to make yourself special, you have to do something to earn that category. i thought he did a great job. >> as somebody also given commencement speeches couldn't disagree more. let me finish. >> you always say let me finish. >> because i'm talking. two goals in a speech, inspire and motivate. i wouldn't stand before 1,000

employees and say none of you are special. you're not special until -- there's an interesting point here. you say you are special now here is what you need to do. it was self-directed. >> the one size fits all. >> he said when you go to paris, go to paris because you want to be there. don't go to paris because you need to check it off your list. >> self-indulgent speech. >> no, no, no. >> he ended this way, the sweetest joys of life come only with the recognition that you're not special because everyone is. congratulations. good luck. make for yourself, please for yourselves and for us, extraordinary lives. >> extraordinary speech. >> you need to read it. it's great. >> let's move on. madonna. did you see what happened at the concert in istanbul. over the week she gave a concert, human nature, strip tease, ended up in a black lace bra and for some reason exposed

her breast. i want to make sure people understand. it wasn't a wardrobe malfunction, an accident, it was on purpose. >> as a branding guy i'd like to give her advice. clearly she's doing it for attention. clearly i would say your brand has always been about cutting edge sexuality. evolving. become a female frankie sinatra. stop trying to hold onto the past. redefine yourself, that's pathetic. >> a personality disorder, someone looking for attention through acting out. >> not special, not a special breast, not worth doing. >> when did she become a lunatic on the panel? you've had a life change. >> i'm the normal one. >> pthis is the one that kissed

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of his and my favorite places in the world. i asked him what he thinks about turning 88. >> pretty darn old, i tell you. i never thought i'd get this part in chronology. >> what's aging like? >> aging is all right. better than the alternative, not being here. >> sometimes i know you can hear me but you pretend you can't. >> right. >> why do you do that? >> keep you on the ball. >> is that one of the advantages of aging? if you don't want to hear what somebody is saying, you can just say what? >> yeah. >> these days my grandfather says he's happiest on the sea, spending time with family. >> picnics on that island there. >> you did? >> used to go across. >> is that it? >> the other side. every sunday with uncle hermie. >> reporter: his love of the open waters comes from a lifetime spent on the shores of kennebunkport, maine, also his time as a navy pilot in world

war ii. so on this birthday, a visit to the aircraft carrier, uss george walker bush, which has come to the coast of maine to celebrate for me it's very exciting. a great big thing like this named after me. it's a thrill. >> reporter: my grandfather says the aircraft carrier brings back memories of a time of great loss but also a chance at a second life. 1944, his plane shot down over the pacific. do you feel like you used that second shot at life to the best. >> i'm sure i could have done a lot of things better. it's been a fulfilling time of my life, a lot of experiences, including being president of the united states. >> not too shabby. >> not too shabby. >> what do you want your legacy to be? >> i want somebody else to define the legacy. i've kind of banned the use of the l word, legacy word. history will get it right, point

out some of the things i did wrong and perhaps some of the things i did right. >> what about 20 years ago when you lost. was it a hard feeling? a terrible feeling, awful feeling. i really wanted to win and worked hard. later on people said, he didn't really care. that's just crazy. i worked my heart out. it was terrible to adjust. but then you figure, well, life goes on. see what the next challenge is. >> what about the role of husband. what's it been like being married to ganny. >> a challenge and reward. she's the number one person in my life. in the family she calls all the shots. she's a wonder. >> and she brought you kids? >> kids. together we rejoice in grandkids. that part is wonderful. >> six kids, 17 grandkids, and the newest addition, a great-granddaughter born last

year. >> she's a beautiful girl. it just takes me back. i just wish i was going to be around to see her grow old. i won't be. >> reporter: three generations of my family recently returned to the white house for the unveiling of my father's presidential portrait. what was it like returning to the white house to see dad's portrait unveiled? >> it was exciting. any time you go there, a certain sense of awe and wonder about the experience. a lot of memories come flooding back. it's hard to describe it. there's a total majesty about it. >> dad said, and i'm going to start crying, but i promised myself i wouldn't, that he loves that his portrait is going to be hanging near yours. >> that's sweet. it's very nice. two presidents in one family, pretty good. both lucky, lucky to serve. he had two terms as president and did a great job. i'm proud to be next to your dad

there. very proud. >> and at that portrait unveiling, some unexpected headlines and even more unexpected comparison. >> so your socks have been making headlines. >> well, i like a colorful sock. i'm a sock man. this is a modest pair here today, subdued today. >> they have been comparing your socks to that of justin bieber. >> bieb. is he a sock man. >> evidently he's a sock man like you. >> i don't know much about justin bieber. i've never seen him. >> have you heard his song? >> no. how does it go ♪ baby baby baby oh >> i don't think i like it. >> no, you like it. >> that is my grandfather. at times funny, at times reflective, always filled with wisdom to share with his family. you did say you're not scared about death at all, but do you think about it? >> yeah, i do, wonder what it's like. >> there's people in heaven you

want to see? >> definitely. i can't quite sort out in my mind how we're going to find them. >> who would you want to see first. >> it depends. if barbara predeceases me, her. my mom, brother. >> in a recent letter to his children, poetic letter writer, my grandfather shares his thoughts on aging. >> as the summers finish out, the seas a little higher, winds a little colder, i'll be making some notes, writing it down lest i forget so i can add to the report on getting older. who knows, maybe they will come out with a new drug that makes legs bend easier, joints hurt less, drives go farther, memories come roaring back and all fears about falling off fishing rafts go away. remember the old song, i'll be there ready when you are, i'll be there ready when you are. there's so much excitement ahead, so many grandkids to

watch grow. if you need me out here devotedly, devotedly, dad. >> reporter: reflecting on the past but focused on the future. at 88, aging and all, my grandfather says he has much to be thankful for. >> i'm trying not to cry. the good news is my grandfather says he's not done skydiving. yes, his next goal, jumping out of a plane on his 90th. >> you should join him. >> yes. i would love to join him. >> those letters he writes are legendary. >> they make me cry every time. >> he's such a beautiful poet. >> i can't believe he can read without glasses. >> he is with it. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> thank you for sharing her with us. >> there he is on 88th -- 85th.

>> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. let's check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> lot of problems out there. inner loop at the harrisburg expressway, there is an accident partially blocking the ramp. inner loop delays leading back to liberty. southbound j.f.x., holding on to those delays from the beltway. earlier accident on the northbound side. other problems to watch for -- rich chapel road, we have an

accident southbound ritchie highway and sixth avenue. here's a look at another problem in the fallston region. blocked tree is blocking putnam rode and phillips mill road. take 165 as your alternate. inner loop leading up to greenspring from the j.f.x. let's switch over to a live view of traffic from the j.f.x. delays in both directions on the ramp to the harrisburg expressway. tony has a chicken or forecast. -- check on your forecast. >> rain has tapered off a bit towards baltimore. they will continue to go in waves like that for the evening. 70 at the airport there is someone agrees in rising sun. seven -- when the breeze in rising sun. -- 71 degrees in rising sun.

slight chance for rain on wednesday and thursday and clearing up over father's day weekend. >> another update at 8:56.

it's 8:30 on tuesday morning, the 12th day of june 2012. you're looking at fencer tim morehouse showing off his skills with the saber. two-time national champ and gearing up to compete in london at the olympics this summer. coming up he's going to show us the ropes of fencing. when i say us, i mean me now.

we're going to fight each other. >> they wouldn't let us have the sword for some reason. i don't know. >> i don't know what the point of it is. >> ha ha ha. >> i've rigged this. i got tim to give me a saber twice as long as yours. >> wow. >> be prepared to be one of those cartoon characters, you drink water and it pours out the holes in your body. i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry and natalie morales. >> i like the idea. >> anyway, we should probably tell people we have dave in the house. he's always telling us whatnot to eat. this morning he's going to tell us what we can eat on father's day with our kids helping us in the kitchen preparing them. we're talking about burrito, sushi. he's going to give us step by step on a number of projects that can involve kids and mothers and fathers to make a nice morning on father's day. >> does dark roast coffee have

extra caffeine. >> i think it does. >> can you eat cold pizza for breakfast. >> yes. >> i think it's a prerequisite in college, right? >> right. >> joy bauer will be here to answer some of your most pressing nutrition questions. we're counting down to friday's justin bieber concert here on the plaza. if you're planning to be here, make sure you bring along your most creative, best bieber sign. the winner is going to get two tickets to one of his future concerts and justin will announce the winner himself. >> that's pretty cool. i wish he would give us all a dance lesson. he knows a great dance move, i'll tell you. >> he does. >> meantime, let's get a check of the weather. >> we want to take a minute here to say that we are sending our very best wishes over to robin roberts, who is our colleague over at good morning america. she announced yesterday she's battling a blood disorder and is going to need a bone marrow

transplant. this is five years after she was treated for breast cancer. robin, we want you to know we love you, our thoughts are with you, we wish you the best. >> she's one of the most gracious, strong, beautiful people. i got to speak to her yesterday. at the moment she was going through chemotherapy. we talked over the phone. her sister was next to her. >> that's the good news, her sister is going to be a bone marrow transplant. >> robin, you're a brave girl. >> robin, our very best. >> let's see what we've got for you. risk of strong storms in the dynamic, down through texas, louisiana, wet weather in the pacific northwest, afternoon rain moves into the northeast, mid-atlantic showers down to the gulf coast. for tomorrow we're going to be looking at rain in new england, morning showers mid-atlantic and southeast atlantic, wet weather through the pacific coast, rain into tech, much of louisiana, >> good morning.

it will be a cloudy and muggy at day today appeared we could see a couple of thunderstorms today. high temperature around 82 hey, don't forget, get that weather any time you need it, go to the weather channel on cable, weather.com. any time you celebrate a 100-year-old birthday you go to willard. hey, willie. >> that time of year, picnics outside, smucker's, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, can't go wrong. maggie, cleveland ohio, 100 years old. she loves to cook and work in her garden.

shizuko gishitomi. from hawaii. 100 years old. beautiful hawaiian lady. we're so happy she's on our birthday list. she walks every day along the beach to keep her looking as good as she does. charles blakeslee, rockport, indiana, 102 years old. a very interesting man, a professor at ohio state. loves being with family and friends. virginia gomez of chula vista, california. how about that. these california golden girls, beautiful. 107 years old today. enjoys crocheting. can't beat that hobby. both of them. dorothy williams. she is from st. simmons in, georgia. that's nice, all of it down there. 100 years old today. she loves spending time on the beach. how about that. and we have ernest escort from

san francisco, california, enjoys all kinds of music with his friends. we wish him a happy birthday. that's it. that's all. back to new york city. >> thank you very much. when we come back, fun with food. creative gifts kids can make for their dad this coming father's day. first this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:38. this morning on happy father's day today fun food projects your kids can enjoy with dear old dad. the author of "eat this not that" for kids. this is a really good idea. this morning. >> thanks. great to see you. >> great to see you. the idea here is so sweet because it allows kids to do something for dad, maybe even with dad in a way that makes sense to feel proud. >> on mother's day you make

reservation, on father's day you make him cook. why not get everyone involved. >> one of the kids involved is rebecca. if your dad likes sushi, let's figure how to make sushi. >> what we're going to do first is grab the rice, put it on the nori, cut it in quarters then start to add your toppings. in this case, you don't like fish, do you, rebecca? >> not really. >> so we're not going to do that. we'll do some mushrooms, get that in there. show the trick. the rolling trick. >> the rice. just stick it together. >> it is sticky. i used to roll it but that makes it easier to handle. >> you're ready for dipping. >> smoked salmon. you may not want to go with raw stuff if you don't know what you're doing. you can make them into cones as

well. now sam is here and he's making burri burritos. we like burritos a lot. how do you make them. >> start us off. >> put rice in a line right across if you're going to roll it. >> that's the first mistake i'm making, i put too much and don't make a line. by the way, you're going big with the tortilla. >> this is a 12 inch. can you do a 10 or 8 but in this case it's a whole wheat tortilla so it's balancing it out. >> dad will be impressed. >> add some beans. what's your protein hit? >> well, my favorite, i would go with pork. >> since we don't have that here. >> i guess. >> we'll go with something else, sam. >> how about some chicken. what are we going to do with the toppings, the sauces. where are we going to put those? >> you want to put toppings,

like, say, guacamole, you want to put it on the side right here. >> why is that? why do we put it on the side. >> when you put on toppings like lettuce, say, it can adhere on top of the sauces. so that way -- >> it helps it stick together. >> now roll it. roll that burrito like you roll your eyes at your parents. >> hopefully not too much. >> you want to fold the bottom part and left side, fold upward. like this. you want the top open. >> by the way, you don't want to stick these in the microwave. >> they will get soggy. >> put them in a skillet. >> both sides. >> if you don't roll it, no problem, food fight. >> this your niece. >> this is my niece ava. >> hi. you're going to make s'mores with us today.

how do we get started? >> show us what we're doing. take one of the cookies. >> yummy cookies, chocolate cookies. toasted marshmallows. >> peanut butter. >> this is a special thing. smear it on there. >> you also have caramel on the side. put that on the top. you're making this healthy and not so healthy. >> this is how you convince dad you're responsible enough to have a pony. okay? >> because you know how to smear peanut butter. >> put the marshmallow on it. >> let's grab that thing. >> yank it. >> there's a loose one. >> your favorite is chocolate, right? put some chocolate. >> put the hat on. put the top on. >> one of these things. >> so nice. >> on here. now smush it. >> nice. really nice. >> you're ready to go. >> have you tasted these ava?

do you like them? yes, you've tasted them. >> whatever your allowance is, dad should double it. >> really nice. these are great ideas. thank you so much, sam and rebecca. thanks, dave. thank you, ava. good job and happy father's day to everybody watching. coming up, meantime we've got matt and al trying out an olympic sport of fencing. uh-oh. first, this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: today's olympic start is brought by kellogg's. from great starts come great things. and we're back now with our new series "today's" olympic start. this morning how this kid got a start in fencing. >> walked away with a silver medal in fencing in the 2008 olympics. he's here to tell us a little

more about how he got that start. how did that happen? >> i had no idea what fencing was until i was 13 years old. i saw a sign that said, join the fencing team, get out of gym. i went and saw i could hit my friend with an object and not got in trouble. what little boy doesn't love that and fell in love with it. >> what do all fencers have in common. you're a big guy first of all. is it size, quickness. >> it's a little bit of everything. you have to be athletic but also smart. training for the games we have to be smart about the choices we make. i had to go away from a chocolate cookie. >> how is the training going. >> super excited. our team is ready to go. never won a medal in fencing. a gold with the women's saber. trying to win a gold for usa. >> my son came down and took fencing lessons where you sometimes practice. it's intense. when you watch people really

good at the sport, it's exhausting. talk to me a little about how physically demanding it is. >> in saber, we're the sprinters of our sport. our heart rate is 180 to 195 during point. it's a hard workout. we're in a squat position. a great glutes workout. stimulates you mentally as well. >> you have an event coming up. >> fencing masters in new york city, 2012 olympic will compete. fencing masters.com if you want to get a ticket and check out the best olympians in the world. >> like a lot of sports, there are different disciplines. we're holding sabers. there are foils. >> sabers are the best one. we all are rivals with each other. saber is basically the cavalry sword. the idea was to hit the rider not the horse. i'm not sure what happened to the horse. it's gone now. more similar to what you see in the movie like zorro.

it's the crossword answer in every crossword puzzle. >> let us get equipment on here. >> put that down. you hold that. okay. all right. got it. need my glove. wait one second. >> you guys looking pretty good. >> hey, al. >> all right. >> she's saying we should be careful. >> be careful. come over here. the basic stance in fencing when you square off, on guard. square off. this is how they settle disputes of honor. if you and al have any problems after today, you can settle it. >> we have no other than. i want that to be clear now. >> when the referee says fence, the target is the whole upper body. you can block. this is parry. the goal is to touch your

opponent. >> does it matter the form. no matter what i touch him that's a point. do i have to be a special form. >> there's no form but small motions. not like the movies where your arm is above your hard. >> if you do that you lose quickly. you have to be defending and attacking at the same time. are you ready for points? fence. >> good parry by al. >> got ahead. >> hold on a second. how long does the typical match last? >> 15 points. you can go to sudden death. >> fifteen. >> ow, ow. >> all right. here we go. >> fence. >> al. >> by the way, we should mention we would be hooked up to electronics. >> original rules were first blood which we're not doing

today obviously. now all electronic. so lights go on when you fence in the olympics. >> so there's no close calls. you know immediately which one got touched first. >> kind of like laser tag with fencers. >> most of all we've had our fun. you go off and make us proud. tim, thank you very much. we appreciate it. we're going to be back with much more. by the way, 44 days to opening ceremony. this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:00 -- 8:51, the tragedy in syria drawing comment from president perez. we sat down with an interview. we began by talking about the ongoing atrocities and if he thinks the president of syria, president al-assad, time to leave office. >> okay, president assad removed, what's the alternative. whatever may happen will be better than what it is now. i think the best maybe thing that may happen is the arabs will take responsibility of it. let them handle it. some will say foreign are intervening. >> you think the arab league will take responsibility for removing president assad.

>> for stopping the meltdown, removing president assad. he's a murderer. he brings shame upon his people. >> if the arab league does not remove president assad, will israel participate in helping remove president assad. >> israel may help. our intervention may be perceived as the wrong intervention even from their point of view. we must be very careful not to make it an israeli issue. the best alternative is arabs will do it themselves. >> what is your message to russia and china, both of which have been moving to block u.s. efforts? >> i don't believe that russia or china can or should see in assad an existing alternative, because he already killed so many people. no country, china, russia,

anybody else, can remain indifferent to this revolt against humanity. >> in a week's time in moscow, there will be a new round of very important talks about iran. what is the tipping point that might cause israel to act militarily against iran? >> you don't have to tell what they are going to do forever today, agrees with the united states completely. in order to stop iran from becoming nuclear, let's start with economic sanctions. but if you say it is just economic sanctions, they don't stand a chance to become successful. emphasizing that it is two steps, not one. >> but what would cause the other option to kick into gear. >> the sheer existence of the other option is a message.

you say all the options are on the table. everybody understands all the options. >> would israel ever conceivably attack iran without the united states approval? >> i don't think we have to make a list before things are happening how it will happen. it's unnecessary. maybe the united states will decide about their actions, too. right now the position is clear. the message to iran, stop it. >> by the way, president perez in new york this week to receive the presidential medal of freedom from president obama. we're back with much more after your local news.

>> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. baltimore city's hotly debated bottle tax increase takes a big step to becoming a reality. the city council gave preliminary approval to a three- cent increase in tax, raising the cost of drinks like water and suoda.

if passed, it will

>> obviously, we have a great deal in the picture this tuesday. maybe a few thunderstorms this evening. temperatures in the low 80s. slight rain for wednesday and thursday. >>