here is the latest tonight on the colorado movie theater shooting. we are now learning the suspect tried to call a psychiatrist nine minutes before the attack. james holmes' attorney said he tried to reach a doctor. not clear why be we know he was not able to get ahold of her. the doctor testifieded to that she only met with holmes once. holmes is accused of the ram page that killed 12 people and wounded others. we will also learn more about what led up to the empire state shooting. he told his landlord he wasn't coming back. police say johnson shot and killed a former coworker in front of the empire state building last friday. police shot and killed johnson when he turned the gun then. nine others were hit by stray bull wees from the officer's gunfire. a push to have jerry sandusky named as sexually

violent predator. sexually violent predators are considered those with mental abnormal disor personality disorders that make them likely to enbeige in these type of fences. tonight, mitt romney laid out his lance for america. the plan he says will lead in the white house. in his acceptance speech that you just watched, romney officially accepted the nomination for the republican party for presidency. romney said he believes we are on the wrong track with jobs and the economy. >> now is the moment when we can do something and with your help we will do something. >> now, the latest association press poll says romney is is 10 points ahead when it comes

to the budget. we talked to the former secret service agent running for office. he awe tended the convention this week for the first time as a candidate. he said it was energizing for the republican party. he is running for the u.s. stat on the republican ticket. he enjoyed the opportunity to share his message about the importance of returning to the morals of the republican party. >> it meant a lot that i had effected is many people. we couldn't at one point walk around without being stopped. it was a wonderful experience i'll remember forever. &÷says he is excited to be running without a political resume. he says the incumbent is a dirty word in american politics. remember when restaurants had endless buffets? >> well, they went out of style because everybody was worried

about their health, right. abc's john matarese has more. >> reporter: after all we are supposed to be watching our fat. why is all you can eat suddenly every where. >> all you can eat. that's so 1090s. olive forwarden has resurrected its never ending pasta bowl. red lobster endless shrimp is back for $14. if you love pancakes, i-hop, dennies are offering all you can eat pancakes at many restaurants. after your pancakes, you can move on to the endless farmhouse lunch. the reason why restaurants love

endless buffets. they are really huge money makers. if you thought they were great deals, you might say doesn't that stink? turns out average person eats just 6 to $8 worth of food at as dollars buffet. if most people ate more restaurants wouldn't offer them. endless buffets are a great value if you like to eat a lot. but if you're watching your intake, your wallet and waste line will thank you you you stick to the regular menu and order less. don't waist your money. i'm john matarese. now break news we are following. four firefighters were burned and another is suffering exhaustion after fighting a fire. one other person was taken to the burn unit. we are told the firefighters' burns were minor. we will bring you the latest updates on good morning maryland at 4:30.

it is a clear night out there. a day that got a little warmer on us. that will continue for the next several days. sunset :?was early tonight ms 7:40. weather, mostly sunny to finish things out. a moon rise over the 7 river. wanted to show you that picture. temperature-wise, numbers until the mid 70s. arnold, 74. 76 in camp springs. got 60s authority and west here. still a tremendous amount oaf rain with this system.

parts of louisiana still experiencing tremendous runoff from a foot to a foot and a half in spots up to two feet of rain. that's why we say tropical storms are often times as bad or worse as category 1 or 2 hurricanes. tropical storm bringing if that moisture as we go into the latter part of the weekend. front will come out of canada to help push that moisture to the east. over all set up, looking at the trend. die tomorrow. a few showers close to the carolinas. i think by saturday we'll see maybe a few extra clouds by sunday. we could see showers out of elephants of isaac. i think it will be -- remnants out of isaac. tropics staying mighty active. tropical storm leslie looking impressive. what is really impress 66 is hurricane kirk. look at that well-defined eye wall developing.

again, a monster storm out here. will not be impacting land or dust thank goodness. mostly clear and mild tonight. mostly sunny tomorrow. going to be getting hotter out there. above average. saturday, 90. i think we will see some enhanced cloud cover. i think the better chance of rain will be on labor day monday. last year we had a slight chance of a shower. they held off. they will hold off million the race is done there sunday amp. that should be good for the racing festivities. >> last weekend of the summer, too. the count down for katy is next. mow just 11 days away of katy's new talk show right here. this is when she was in town a couple weeks ago. head to abc2news.com for a sneak preview of the show. a week from monday, september 10th, you can watch katie at

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after a long day at work we all hurry to get home quickly. vñftraffic, but we don't expect a snake. what do you do when this happens. >> i calmly and slowly turned on the turn signal, pulled off the road, turned on the hazards, looked in the mirror to make sure there was nothing coming in the lane beside me and then bolted are the car as quickly as i could >> mechanics spent hours ripping the car apart finding the snake. turns out it was a baby corn snake. little i go didn't survive the trip. >> when a storm approaches we make plans in case of energy. much the same this louisiana family did when isaac approached. when the family returned home they noticed some plans they hadn't made. use the buddy system if you go to the bathroom. stayed calm while they were away. no parties because she feared her animals would mess up her

room and get her in trouble. >> way to two. >> she had a plan. >> that's good. >> a list of rules there. well organized. i like it. good job. >> reporter: quiet tonight, guys. quiet, calm. heat coming back tomorrow. low 70s. now 60s. tomorrow, look at the temperature change in the 90- degree change range by midday. here is the outlock for the all important holiday weekend. i think we're dry friday, saturday, most of sunday. it is labor day where we could see issues with showers from isaac if you're headed down to the big nationals game. shouldn't be going there anyway. if so, what are you doing. i'm not going. you know why i sell tools? tools are uncomplicated.

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really, wasn't yesterday the fourth of july? what happened? >> it will feel like it tomorrow because it will be 90. >> i guess you say we'll go downtown at 100 miles an hour >> and we will at grand prix. >> have a fun weekend. we'll see you. >> see you later.

tonight on "nightline," mitt's moment. he's the man who wants to send barack obama packing. we're there with the candidate, mitt romney, delivers the biggest speech of his political life. state of emergency, on the gulf coast, entire towns underwater. homes destroyed by tornadoes, over a million without power. and today, frantic evacuations and rescues of families still trapped inside their homes. plus 100,000 balloons, tons of confetti. for a high stakes moment like this, the politicians call on one man. we go behind the scenes.

good evening, i'm terry moran at the republican national convention in tampa. this was mitt romney's big night. it was the night of his political life, no doubt about it. just a short while ago, he took center stage just behind me here and he gave this speech, the speech everyone had been waiting for, but voters across the country, tried to make the case why voters should fire barack obama and put him, mitt romney, in the white house. so the balloons have fallen. the music stopped, the crowd is dispersing, but what was said up there, will go a long way to defining mitt romney for voters and defining this campaign for the white house. ♪ >> reporter: it was the moment mitt romney had been working for for years. >> i accept your nomination for

president of the united states. [ applause ] >> reporter: all the miles traveled, all that money spent, all the campaigns and primaries filled with elusive hopes, scarred by bitter losses, and here he was, at last. >> i do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you've placed in me. >> reporter: the delegates sat hushed. they and the country were waiting for some kind of answer, who is this man, so familiar, and yet still opaque this man who would be our president. >> here we stand. americans have a choice, a decision. to make that choice, you need to know where about me and where i'd lead our country. >> reporter: and to help to get to know romney more intimately, convention organizers rebuilt the stage, moving the podium down, literally bringing romney closer to the people.