talking about americans who have gone to syria to fight alongside the rebels, as well. >> you are concerned what the associations say they will make. and the expertise they will develop. and whether or not they will utilize that expertise to undertaking attacking the homeland. yes, we are concerned about that. >> mueller was definitive in saying the boston marathon bombing plot was not directed from overseas. and he admitted the authorities won't be able to stop individuals who become radicalized on the internet. mueller leaves his post on september 4th. new this morning, george zimmerman is again making headlines, touring a gun factory. tmz is reporting zimmerman visited the headquarters of cal tech, the manufacture of the pistol that killed trayvon martin. zimmerman posed for a photo with an employee. no word on whether he bought the kfg model shotgun he was reportedly asking about. there may be a light at the

end of the tunnel today for the sexual harassment saga that's rocked the city of san diego. embattled mayor bob filner is reportedly prepared to resign today, if the city council accepts a proposed mediation deal. 18 women have accused filner of sexual harassment. his former communications director has filed a lawsuit. and is reportedly set to accept a six-figure settlement. the private accused of spilling government secrets has returned to leavenworth to begin his 35-year secret. but not before spilling one more secret. manning revealed he considers himself female and asked to be referred to by the name chelsea. he also wants to be allowed to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible. bradley manning got a show of support in upstate new york, as two tried to shoutout president obama. the president appeared rather good-natured about the interruption.

>> as hecklers go, that lady was very polite. she was. and she brought up an issue of importance. and that's part of what america is all about. >> the president will continue his bus tour today, with a town hall stop at binghamton, university, and in scranton, pennsylvania. biden is expected to appear with the president. presidential praise for the hero of the week, antoinette tuff. she's the worker who talked down the gunman at a school near atlanta on tuesday. as she was waiting to make a tv appearance, tuff took a call from the president. he thanked her for courage under pressure. tuff called their conversation, quote, awesome. >> she is, quote, awesome. former nfl star aaron hernandez has been formally indicted on murder and weapons charges. during a brief court appearance yesterday, hernandez was charged in the death of semipro football player, odin lloyd. hernandez's attorney says there's been a rush to judgment in this case and prosecutors cannot prove the charges.

ryan braun of the milwaukee brewers is saying he's sorry for using performance-enhancing drugs. in a statement yesterday, braun says he deserved the 65-game suspension that he's currently serving. and that he has no one to blame but himself. braun called his use of an unspecified cream two years ago, a huge mistake. he famously denied using illegal drugs when charges against him first surfaced. some of the harsh weather that rolled through colorado. look at this video that rolled through the southern part of the state. a street turned into a raging river. the neighborhood got a light coating of hail. much the same in the central part of the state. you see a healthy dose of hail there. some of it was quite large. the area suffered localized flooding. apparently, that can all happen again today. and checking the maps. you see more thunderstorms in that area. it will be mostly showers in the northern rockies. hazy, hot and humid in texas and across the southern plains. the southeast can expect more storms. and the rain stretching up for

much of the east coast. >> it will hit 85 in washington, baltimore and here in new york. dallas also dips below 100, down to 99. phoenix still up there at 100. mostly 80 degrees in california. and only into the 70s in the northwest. serious glitch on wall street brings trading to a halt. how did this affect the markets during an already down week? and stranded at sea. a fisherman is saved after treading water for nearly an entire day. this morning, hear from the survivor's wife. and the man who made the rescue. also, whipping winds sending a giant balloon flying through a parking lot. a closer look at some must-see video of the day.

technicians still scratching their heads on wall street over what triggered that computer glitch that halted operations at nasdaq yesterday. the problem shut down trading for about three hours. and worried investors as it hit several big tech companies like apple and microsoft. fortunately, the market closed up, ending wall street's six-day losing streak. the dow posted a gain of 66 points. the nasdaq, despite that break in trading, closed up 39. the s&p 500 gained 514 points. 14 points, excuse me. >> there you go. >> that would be a banner day. the nfl's regular season is still a few weeks away. but major advertisers are looking forward to the super bowl. ads for the big game next february are already 85% sold out. it will cost about $4 million for a 30-second ad. that's up from $3.8 million last season. and it looks like the

whiskey market is doing well. the proof, jack daniels is starting a $100,000 million expansion to its distillery. that means it will be hiring 90 new full-time workers. the company says their expansion is necessary to keep up with the global demand. gender gap among teenagers when it comes to apps that track their locations. the pugh research center showing 59% of teen girls turn off location tracking features, compared to just 37% of boys. researchers say teens may not only be worried about advertisers tracking them, but also their parent, as well. hmm. >> interesting. when we come back, a store robbery with a twist. wait until you see what happened to a suspect who picked the wrong store clerk to mess with. what goes wrong with a quarterback's t-shirt that caused the nfl to fine him a big amount of money. [ female announcer ] you walk into your laundry room and it just hits you!

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check this out. surveillance video from a toyota dealer in florida caught this footage. a giant balloon, blown around by a strong storm. the 30-foot balloon traveled nearly 200 yards across the lot. totaled one car. damaged six others. the damage totalling the tens of thousands of dollars. going to be more storms in that area today. going to make wet road conditions. i-95 along the eastern seaboard will see rainstorms. problems in the rockies, as well. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible in new orleans, charlotte and salt lake city. now, to florida. an amazing story of survival. a fisherman who spent nearly 24 hours in the gulf of mexico after falling off his boat. >> with more on the man and his family and friends who reused to give up, here's eric waxler of our sister station in tampa. >> i don't know what to say. it's a miracle. it really is.

>> reporter: after hours of waiting, a distraught wife got an unbelievable call. steve was alive. >> i don't know where he ended up. >> reporter: he was pushing alone in the gulf, in this boat, when he fell overboard without a life jacket. >> he went to grab a life vest. >> reporter: he treaded water through the night. then, at 1:00 this morning, he saw a shrimp boat and thought he was about to be saved. >> he got 100 yards from it, and they pulled up and left. he was just floating. >> reporter: night turned to day. the search went on, by water and air. todd and his family were out scalloping. they were on the lookout for steve, too. >> i was driving. and danny was up front with me. we looked and said, what is that? and we weren't sure. so, we headed that way. >> reporter: it was steve. 22 hours after he went in the water. and within minutes, he was back on shore. weak and dehydrated. but alive. >> might as well be a brother.

and i know if anybody could do it, he could do it. >> reporter: these stories don't normally end like this. >> i know. but you don't know that man in there. >> we've been married for 28 years. you have that feeling. i didn't have that feeling. i guess it was right. i was hoping for the best and for a miracle. and it's happened. >> this morning, steve is recovering in the hospital, suffering from dehydration. they'll have much more on this story coming up on "good morning america." >> look forward to that. now, to the tragic death of a world war ii vet in washington state. police in spokane say he was beaten to death as he waited to walk a friend home. friends describe him as a tough, old bird who survived the battle of okinawa. james wood is now leading an online campaign to find the two teenagers police suspect killed him. on the east coast, a bittersweet honor fallen in the line of hero during the boston bombing manhunt.

m.i.t. official, sean collier, yesterday, the summerville police department swore collier in. they immediately retired his badge. things didn't go exactly as planned for a couple of criminals in brazil. you see the bad guy there, pulling up on a motorcycle. one guy waits while the would-be robber goes inside. about 30 seconds later, surveillance cameras capture the moment when he goes -- come on now, wait for it. flying through the window, on to the pavement. the robbery foiled. epic fail. north of the border, check this one out. a camera mounted on the helmet of a motorcycle caught a young black bear crossing the highway just a moment before it collides with the motorcycle. it threw him off the bike. luckily, the motorcyclist suffered only minor injuries. and the bear, police say the bear just walked away. >> tough bear. preseason football last night. >> here's neil and stan with all of the highlights. >> good morning. welcome to our "sportscenter" set here in los angeles. i'm stan verrett. this is neil everett.

it's only the preseason. but this score between the lions and patriots, wow. >> yeah. it was an undressed rehearsal for new england. and detroit just took it to tom brady and the gang. and brady and the patriots looked so good in the first two games. the big pickup for the lions this season, is a kid named reggie bush. you may have heard of him. he had a career at usc. went to new orleans. and then to miami. they hope he can bring big things for the motor city. patriots, four turnovers in the first half. the lions, 40-9. first time under coach belichick the pats allow 40 in a preseason game. it's time for dodger baseball. l.a. in miami, finishing up that series. yasiel puig, that's out in 27 of the 30 parks. but one of the three it isn't out in is that one right there. puig, one for three and rbi in

the game. clayton kershaw, speaking of outs, looking for his 13th win of the season. double-plays helped him. dodgers win. 6-0, kershaw, eight innings. boston at dodgers stadium, friday, saturday, sunday. first time since 2002. >> that's all we got. back to you. >> guys, thank you. robert griffin iii, quarterback of the washington redski redskins, a bit lighter in the wallet. rg-3, fined 10,000 bucks by the nfl for an apparel violation. he wore a t-shirt wore by adidas. and players must wear nike gear. 10,000 bucks. he won't make that mistake next time. up next, "the pulse." we know who will be the next batman. and the choice may surprise you. >> very surprising. and a crazy contraption. a handful of daredevils becoming the internet stars all because of their latest invention. [ female announcer ] is your conditioner doing the job?

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♪ time to check, "the pulse," stories you'll be talking about today. we start with the new face of batman. >> warner brothers announced ben affleck will star as the new inkarnation of the dark night. the actor/director will take up the role, bringing batman and superman together. >> there's speculation of whether he will sit in the director's chair for future batman films. what do you think? >> i would love to see director and batman the actor. >> thumbs up. how about this for creepy? a stalker managed to live undetected for nearly a week at low's pool in the hamptons. security guards failed to see the guy or notice that his car was parked out in front. >> when caps arrived, they

caught the accused stalker. he told them he was j. lo's husband and father of her children. she's taken out orders of protection against him. finally, the desire to get every last drop of fun out of the summer. it's our "play of the day." it's gone viral over the last few days. >> check out these young daredevils as they put an atv to pull season back, releasing them into a horizontal back and forth bungee jump. they call the whole thing the human bungee slingshot. >> it's the latest undertaking of a director. the copy says it looks pretty cool. but i think it looks terrifying. would you do it? >> i would never do it. absolutely not. i wear my seat belt in the car. keep my feet on the ground. maybe a rollercoaster. >> exactly. rollercoaster is about right. i think we'd be good on vacation there. that extreme stuff gives me the keeps.

he looks scared. >> that's an interesting camera shot there. >> when good times go bad. let's hope not, anyway. >> i would do it. don't like it. for some of you, your local news is next. >> we'll be back with an amazing story about kids. >> we'll be back with an amazing story about kids. stay with us. saving you those dollars? a lot of companies might answer "um" or "no comment." then there's esurance. born online, raised by technology and majors in efficiency. so whatever they save, you save. hassle, time, paperwork, hair-tearing out, and yes, especially dollars. esurance. now backed by allstate. click or call. i don't always have time to eat like i should. that's why i like glucerna shakes. they have slowly digestible carbs to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [ male announcer ] glucerna. helping people with diabetes find balance. "these are exactly what says... i wanted"

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checking our top stories. a wildfire burning out of control outside of yosemite national park has now nearly quadrupled in size. it's triggered a state of emergency and massive evacuations. embattled san diego mayor bob filner is expected to step down today to settle a sexual harassment suit by a former employee. and in a public apology, ryan braun and the milwaukee brewers say he deserved to be suspended 65 games for using illegal drugs. take a look at today's weather. clear along the west coast. storms and showers across the rockies. it will be sunny but humid for the nation's midsection. rain in the southeast. sunny in new england. and, boy, the southeast gets so much rain.

you may remember the lemonade stand you had when you were young. but do you remember what you did with your earnings? >> i think i made like 5 bucks one day, me and my friends. but chance wallser has the story. he and three young boys in indiana decided to put their summer crash to a great cause. >> so -- right here. >> reporter: he is a second grader. he and his twin brother, carson, are trying to learn second grade math. this while their little brother works on colors. they say great minds think alike. and this summer, these three turned a thought into a business. >> had a lemonade stand. and then, we decided -- >> i was dancing in the street because i had a sign out. and the cars would go. hey. >> reporter: the young trio made

close to $100 in four hours. with little cade running with register. >> i think we made more than that. i'm not sure he was giving everybody the right amount. >> reporter: naturally, the boys wanted toys with their earnings. then, they had another thought. this one well beyond their years. >> we realized that taking the money, that may be selfish of us. >> reporter: the kids bought school supplies instead, to be given to classmates who wouldn't here they are, putting together kits of pencils, crayons and glue. they dropped them off at school with a note. >> we had a lemonade stand to by supplies for those in need. please take one for a student if needed. the kitchel boys. and there was a big stack. >> they want to do this for somebody else. proud is a good word. >> it just feels good because you did something right.

when you do something wrong, it doesn't feel good. >> good advice there. >> sweet boys. and that's what's making knees in america this morning. >> sta . >> you're watching the station that works for you. now good morning maryland. >> walking home from football practice he was hit by a car. this morning we are looking for the driver responsible for hurting an 8-year-old boy. >> three months since gene kish. kishner drive and today they are honoring the fallen firefighter. thanks forbeing with for being with us many i am-- for being with us i am charley crowson. >> and i am megan pringle. >> we did make it through the week. as we check out maryland's most powerful radar. mainly dry but we are dealing

with a light shower trying to drop into frederick county. throughout the morning, i am going to keep the chance for an isolated shower to pop up in the forecast waiting for the cold front to trerse the area it will do so and dry things out and we will start to see and feel less humid. especially as we head towards the weekend. in the meantime, the temperature in catonsville at 71. we are above average quite warm. 69 in davidsonville and 74 in emmitsburg and going intolunchtime, 83 degrees. let's check the traffic with lauren. >> reporter: good morning. we are a. [audio not understandable] if you are traveling on 95 in howard county we are looking at 64 miles per hour northbound at 195. no problems traveling all the way to downtown baltimore. the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel are in great shape and as we check in and look at the main lines the jfx, 54 miles per hour southbound at cold spring lane. 695 going to be up to speed on the west side. 55 miles per hour on the inner loop at route 40 and as we

check in and look at the latest drive times on outer loop, nice and green. 11 minutes from 795 to 95. it will remain clear as we make the pushover to parkville. here's harford road. inner loop clear and outer loop nothing to get in your way. 11 minutes from 95 up to 83. that's your timesaver traffic. this morning police are looking for the driver involved in a hit-and-run. an 8-year-old boy jaquan rucker was walking home from football practice when he was hit by a car: he was in the crosswalk and the car came speeding and swerving out of nowhere. >> he to drag himself out the street. he was strong enough to drag himself out the street because other cars were coming and he lay down on the sidewalk and started yelling. my leg, my leg, my leg. >> he broke his leg and this morning his family is still waiting to find out if he needs surgery. in the meantime, police say that they are looking for a

black or dark colored four dune jaguar. his family hopes the driver will event quellly come forward. -- eventually come forward. police are looking for a car involved in a hit-and-run. this morning, we know the victim was reported missing monday. this is a picture of what police believe the car was that hit cheple a mercedes 300 to 500 series from the mid-80s with damage on the front right hood, hood and glass many if you have information about the driver call the police at 866- lockup. it will be a difficult start for the school year for student at a annapolis high school because this morning they are mourning the loss of patricia cunningham. she was riding a bike when she was hit and killed. and police believe driver error is to blame. >> reporter: you can see where people left flowers but