canadian citizenship. the controversy came to light, when his birth certificate showed he was born in canada but had dual citizenship. his concerns should derail a possible presidential run. mayor bob filner of san diego has been spotted for the first time since starting his behavior therapy. the mayor was seen entering a high-rise office building. 45 minutes later, attorney gloria allred followed. allred represents some of those who accuse filner of sexual harassment. new jersey the second state to bonn conversion therapy when counselors try to turn gay kids straight. governor chris christie reiterated his belief that people are born gay and homosexuality is not a sin. several young people told lawmakers what they were subjected to during conversion therapy. >> a child was shocked repeatedly by people who had my

parents' permission to torture me. >> i always believed that people are born with the predecision to be homosexual. >> the decision marked the third time this month that christie has staked out a moderate position on a hot-button issue, with an eye toward the white house in 2016. olympic strinter and double-leg amputee oscar pist to pistorius will be tried for murder. he admits to killing riva steenkamp. a judge is going to decide his fate, since there is no trial by jury in south africa. pistorius faces a life sentence if convicted. alex rodriguez will be back on the field today. attorneys battle major league baseball over team doping evidence. a-rod refused to make public evidence that led to his 211-game suspension.

if rodriguez waved his confidentiality, it would disclose tests against him. but the lawyers called it a publicity stunt. crews appeared to have turned a corner in their battle against a fire burning in central idaho. residents are slowly being allowed to return back to their home near the resort areas of sun valley. thunderstorms are expected in the fire zone today, which will bring moisture but also the threat of lightning. that's scary for fire zones. and turning back overseas to britain, where prince william will have given his first interview since becoming a father. >> yes. some of it was a little -- along with the first photos taken by kate's weather. in the interview, william talks about fatherhood, saying it's had a profound affect on him. >> it's been a different emotional experience. something i never thought i would feel myself. and i find, again, it's only been a short period, but a lot

of things affect me differently now. >> he's a little bit of a rascal. we'll put it that way. it reminds me of my brother or me when i was younger. >> william says the only legacy he wants to pass on to george is for him to sleep more. and he's hoping not to change so many diapers. lastly, william says he's ready to go back to work. >> those are high hopes for a tiny baby. >> the diapers will never change. >> sleeping, you have to give him a little time. let's turn to the weather here at home. there will be heavy rains across the southeast and into the mid-atlantic states. it will be clearing in the northeast and across the midwest and the plains. showers for the southwest and into the rockies. >> temperatures rising well into the 90s in colorado. warming up in new york. we haven't seen 86 degrees in weeks. 76 in seattle. 90 in miami. and 109 degrees in phoenix. black light and now something else. we're learning what's new with the next generation iphone. and real-luck drama for a

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take a look at the scene in gulfport, mississippi. a storm hit during a church service. and so much rain fell so fast, that worshipers became stranded inside their church. about six inches of rain fell in about two hours. the only time the flooding there was worse was during hurricane katrina. >> and wearing the sunday best. it will be wet along the gulf coast. and in the southeast again today. flooding is possible there once again. and rain also could make things difficult for parts of the

southwest and the rockies. >> staying in the southwest. if you're flying, it won't be any surprise there will be some delays there. also in the southeast, in atlanta, charlotte and new orleans. new details this morning of a fiery incident on a los angeles freeway that involved actor dick van dyke. >> home video shows the 87-year-old actor's late model jaguar charred after it caught fire and exploded. abc's gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: "the dick van dyke show." >> reporter: he's the iconic star. known for his famous roles in tv shows and movies. like "mary poppins." dick van dyke's drama on california's highway 101, looks more like a scene out of an action movie. his car catching fire. the engine exploding. leaving behind this charred mess. but van dyke, alive and well. joking about the off-duty firefighter who pulled him out of the car, just in time before

the fire started. >> he yanked me out of the car. i was trying to call the dmv. the fire was -- and i made it. >> reporter: van dyke was on the way to the dentist in california. he knew something was wrong. >> it just started making a noise. and i thought i had a flat at first. then, it started smoking. then, it burned to a crisp. >> reporter: van dyke's wife, arlene, posting video of the scene on vine. he's fine, thank god. van dyke is thanking the three heroes who happened to be on that highway before the fire. >> there was a fireman and a nurse and a cop just happened to be passing by. wow. somebody's looking after me. >> reporter: adoring fans will remember that famous scene in "chitty chitty bang bang," where van dyke's car took flight. but van dyke cracks a joke about his real-life car. >> tell them i have a nice, used

car for sale. >> reporter: a funny man walks away with the same smile we all love. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> he's still got it. investigators say a mechanical problem is to blame for a deadly fire in a limousine last may. five nurses were killed when the limousine they were riding in became engulfed in flames. the blaze was caused by a rear suspension system that failed. when ignited, the car's carpeting. the limo's operator has been fined $1,500 for having more passengers than were allowed. a small community in oklahoma and a family in australia are trying to make sense out of a senseless act of violence. a native of australia was killed last friday when he was out for a jog. three teenagers are facing murder charges. they talked about it from australia. >> the fact that something that shouldn't have happened has happened. it's the fact that somebody so much is not going to come home.

>> possibly the most disturbing fact of this case is police claim the young suspects targeted lane because they, quote, wanted to see someone die. the names of those boys in custody have not been released. some quick thinking by a new jersey deli owner shopped a robber in his tracks. police say the thief, with a windbreaker, pulled around and showed him he had a gun. that's when the owner grabbed a pot of hot oil and threw it squarely at the bad guy. now, police are asking area emergency rooms to be on alert for anyone showing up with burns. always have a pot of boiling oil behind your counter. >> all right. let's talk about the center for disease control. they're reporting that lyme disease rates are ten-times higher than previously reported. the illness, which is spread by deer ticks about the size of poppy seeds, affects 300,000 people per year.

the symptoms include fever, headache and a rash that resembles a bull's eye around the bite. it's back. football fans retreated to "monday night football." albeit preseason. >> here's stan and neil at en with the highlights. >> good morning, america. he's stan verrett. i'm neil everett. we're in los angeles. it's the real "sportscenter" set. i handle the baseball highlights. this is a great story here. yasiel puig. jose hernandez. cuban defectors, never met. two top n.l. rookie of the year candidates. hernandez got the best of puig. one, two, three and out. hernandez, six innings, eight ks. john carlos stanton, hit that one to dodger stadium. that's like disneyland out there. >> what do they have going on out there? >> first time in two months, the dodgers have lost back-to-back games. orioles and rays chasing the red sox. and one of them hoping -- if we

don't catch them, we don't hope to be in the wild card. matt joyce off chris tillman, his 15th. gives the rays a 4-2 lead. adam jones has been hot. but not there. matt wieters, swinger. nine in scoring position. the rays win, 4-3. albert pujols done for the season with a foot injury. in the second year of that $240 million contract with the angels. >> ooh. angels kind of done, too. >> guys, thank you. coming up next, it's "the pulse." and proof you should never disturb a nest with an angry wasp. and a symbol of american freedom is becoming the backdrop of an amazing leap of faith. the acidic levels in some foods...

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southwest. it will be nice and clear for everybody on the west coast. the gun control debate rages on across the nation. one of the fastest growing segments of the population buying guns is women. >> abc's juju chang has more on the new breed of firearms consum consumer. >> reporter: for these women, girl power means fire power. these are the sure shoots. a women's-only shooting league based in austin, texas. >> that was awesome. >> reporter: nationwide gun ownership is at an all-time high. and a record 23% of women say they own a gun. this sisterhood of gun enthusiasts has grown 200 members in 3 years. the gun industry markets to women, with smaller, female-friendly firearms. hire-powered rifles, awash in pink. and loads of accessories for the fashion conscious shooter. there's so many products that l.a.-based gun blogger, gnatry

foster, started a website, called a girl's guide to guns. >> they want more information. anything from what gun to buy to what holliststers to use, to wh hair-do you want to make yourself cute at the range. the industry is letting us have a lot of fun with our firearms. and women are owning it in a really cool way. >> reporter: lori works with women against gun violence. >> for every time a gun is fired in self-defense, there are four accidental shootings. there are seven homicides or assaults. and 11 attempted or successful suicides. >> reporter: laurie believes that guns don't make women safer. but reasonable gun control will. but a ban on high-capacity magazines are gun control measures, holly, for one, stands firmly against. >> nobody has a right to tell us what's good for the next person. >> reporter: juju chang, abc news, outside austin, texas.

>> women and firearms. >> hey. it might be a movement. >> it is. >> i'm going with the gun blog, though, in stores. that's what's making news in america this morning. we're following breaking news out of baltimore county. crews have been on the scene of a house fire in caytonsville. now some kids have to pay to play with their school team. i'll tell you all about that coming up on this tuesday morning. i'm charlie crowson >> i'm megan pringle. it's tuesday morning. we're gog to take a live look at the inner harbor. looking like a clear morning out there. is the sun going to be shining today?

here is our sunshine in the studio lynette. >> yes, the sun is going to shine today but we have a dense fog advisory. all000100010001 this air -- all this area in gray we're under a fog advisory. reisterstown at 64, 67 stevensville. we can see that patchy dense fog in reisterstown this morning. we have 100% humidity. we're going to start to feel the humidity throughout the day as well. the radar is dry an will stay that way throughout the day. no need for the rain gear. you will need the sun shades because the sun will be shining. this is what we can expect, that temperature coming in around 86 degrees for a high. let's get a check of the traffic now with lauren. >> we have a major traffic alert to tell you about on the

southwest corner of 95. we have a crash that includes a tractor trailer that has caught fire. northbound lanes now completely shut down as you do approach 695. one southbound lane shut down. these pictures were sent to us from the scene. it's a very active investigation. whenever you see breaking news happening e-mail it to at -- pic sshgs pics wjz traffic control -- picks at@wmar.com. it's going to be nice and clear on 83 down to the beltway. things will remain in great shape on the jfx and head downtown. we begin this morning with breaking news out of caytonsville. while you were sleeping firefighters on the scene of a late night house

fire. roosevelt is live with details. >> reporter: fire crews are still on the scene trying to get a few hot spots. you can see where a lot of the house looks like it's tilted in. that's how intense the fire was. let's take a look at the video we shot earlier. the fire broke out just after 1:00. the flames weren't visible outside of the house in this four apartment duplex. there were four people in the house when firefighters got here. they all managed to get out safely. however the fire department says that one of the woman had to be taken to the hospital but she's expected to be okay. it was a three alarm fire because they weren't sure if they were dealing with a situation