bergdahl. >> we love him. we love the whole family. he's going to come back. >> reporter: the army private vanished from huz base on the afghanistan/pakistan border. >> to my fellow americans -- >> reporter: he appeared on this video this weekend. visibly under duress, bergdahl spoke about his family. >> i'm afraid that i might never see them again. >> reporter: his captors can be heard prompting bergdahl to give a message to americans. the u.s. military calls the tape propaganda and a violation of international law. >> we condemn the use of this video and the public humiliation of prisoners. it's against international law. >> reporter: bergdahl's family is staying out of the spotlight. in written statements, they thanked the public for the support and asked for their privacy. >> the family members just don't want to do or risk doing anything to enflame the situation or their captors. and you canee how easily that can happen. they're just total focus is on

bowe. >> reporter: those who know him describe bergdahl as popular, a free spirit who likes everything from riding his bike to ballet. bergdahl worked at this coffee shop before joining the army. and now the wait is on for his safe return. the town is clearly rallying behind one of its own with prayers for some good news. i'm leeann gregg, news4. people in bergdahl's town found out about his capture well before his identity was made public. but they kept quiet out of respect for the soldier's family as well as fear that anything they might say could endanger him. fighting in afghanistan claimed the lives of four more americans today. nato says the four died when a roadside bomb exploded in eastern afghanistan. at least 30 u.s. troops have died this month, making it already the deadliest month for american forces in that cotry. it's also the deadliest month for international troops. 25 nato troops have died in addition to the american losses.

a british soldier was killed in southern afghanistan onaysund. >> a> marine from theer nthorn neck of virginia was killed in afghanistan. the department of defense has confirmed staff sergeant david spicer was killed july 13th. he was 33 years old. he and another marine from iapeanlvnn died during combat operations in the helmand province. spicer was based in north carolina. a crash between a pickup truck and a moving van sent nine people to a hospital this afternoon. it happened in ashburn, virginia, on creighton road just before 1:00. authorities say the moving van ran a stop sign and then collided with the truck. four of the victims were flown to the hospital. two are said to be in critical condition now. the other five were taken to a hospital by ambulance. a second child is now dead following injuries that he sustained in an apartment fire that was caused when somebody left a pot unattended on the stove. it happened early friday evening in the riverdale section of

prince georges county. the boys were left home alone when the fire started. michael flynn has our report. >> this second child was just seven years old. he died early yesterday evening after he was taken off life support. >> the little boys -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: neighbors gathered today at the makeshift memorial for the two young fire victims. 5-year-old jordan ferrell died friday night. his brother, 7-year-old jay ferrell, passed away yesterday. >> it's sad. we were trying to get in and save the little kids and we couldn't because the smoke was like so bad. >> it's sad because they died due to something that wasn't their fault. >> reporter: the blaze started friday evening at the oak ridge apartments in riverdale, prince georges county. fire investigators say the boy's father was cooking in the kitchen and for some reason left the apartment, locking the front door behind him. the food started a small fire. the apartment filled with heavy smoke. the boys' father did return and

along with neighbors frantically tried to get inside. but the smoke was too thick. >> it appears they saw the smoke and retreated to a back bedroom. >> reporter: fire department spokesman mark brady says that's where firefighters found the boys and performed cpr. this tragedy, he says, is a reminder of the dangers of leaving children unattended and the dangers of leaving cooking food unattended. brady says the second youngster passed away early yesterday evening. >> the 7-year-old remained in critical and unstable condition even while being transported to children's hospital that provided as much care as possible for the young child before the family made the decision to try without the life support and unfortunately he succumbed to injuries at that point. >> the fire was an accident, but it will be up to the state's attorney's office to decide if the father will face any charges. no decision has been made. jim, back to you.

>> thank you, mike. firefighters are going door-to-door in d.c. today after an elderly man was killed in a fire there over the weekend. those firemen are checking smoke alarms and reminding people about the importance of fire safety. that fire happened on saturday morning in the petersburg apartments on lincoln drive northeast. firefighters believe the man was overcome by spoke as he tried to put out the flames. a frightening incident for a vienna woman after she woke up fdin a woman standing over here. the man broke into a home earliuearly soert morning. he sexually assaulted a er r mr-old woman oo h . d then ran o e victim went to a nearby apartment and called police. she was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. a man flashed and assaulted a jogger. a 25-year-old woman told police ct roda upn obike,

exposed f,hin elms threw hero t the ground and assaulted her. it happened lasd wneeday afternoon. the woman managed to break free and callor hene.lp if you have any information, you're asked to call police. michael vick is a free man day. he was sentenced to 23 months in prison. he served the last two months under home confinement. today, federal probation agents arrived at his house in hampton, virginia. they released him from custody, although he will remain on probation for three years. now that he's free, michael vick is expected to step up his efforts to resume his pro football career. however, if the nfl allows him to return, it is not likely to be with his old team in atlanta. the falcons released vick in june. a growing percentage of americans say they disapprove of the way president obama is handling one of his top initiatives. health care reform. a new "washington post" abc news

poll shows disapproval of the president's handling of the issue, rising from 29% in april to 44% now. and for the first time, fewer than half of those polled say they approve of this health care effort. steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: at children's hospital in washington, president obama said our current health care system is not focused on patients and now is the time to fix it. >> we've talked this problem to death. year after year. but unless we act and act now, none of this will change. >> reporter: fewer than 50% of americans in today offense "washington post" poll approve of mr. obama's leadership on health care. so he's taking a more out-front role and taking on his critics. >> there's some in this town who are content to perpetuate the status quo. >> reporter: the status quo is pretty good. that's a new republican party argument. >> 250 million americans

currently have health insurance coverage. the great majority through private insurance. and polls consistently show that they are overwhelmingly pleased with their current coverage. >> reporter: the rnc slams the obama plan in a new ad. >> a risky experiment with our health care. >> reporter: some republicans say if they can win on health care, they can derail the whole obama agenda. >> think about that. this isn't about me. this isn't about politics. this is about a health care system that is breaking america's families. >> reporter: but the president is backing off his demand that the house and senate act by august 7th. >> it's going to take more time to get it right. >> reporter: still to be worked out is the biggest issue, how to pay to insure america's uninsured. some options are taxing existing health care benefits or raising tax rates on the rich. either way, or another way, that will be the big fight. i'm steve handelsman, news4 at the white house.

the insurance industry is stepping into the health care fray with a $1 million ad campaign. the industry restates its support of an overhaul that provides universal coverage. not mentioned is the fact that insurers oppose creating a government-run insurance option. senator barbara mccullsky broke her ankle yesterday. she broke the ankle in three places yesterday evening while she was walking down some steps. she is at mercy medical center now and is receiving excellent care. she says she's looking forward to getting back on both feet. the senator is maryland's first female senator and the most senior female senator, having serveded since 1987. still ahead on "news4 at 6," the fbi is investigating whether a group of local police officers took money to protect a high-stakes gamble ring with ties to drug lords. in virginia, they're still thinking about planning to close half the state's rest areas.

a huge pile-up on a german highway that i.nvolved more tha 250 cars. the nation celebrates the anniversary of the first man on the moon. and ponders the future of america's space program. and what do the skies have for us tonight, bob? >> we have showers out there. fear not. i don't think there will be a rain-out for the big game with the mets tonight.

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astronauts on the international space station went outside to stockpile some spare parts. it was the 202nd space walk by americans since the apollo 11 lunar excursion 40 years ago today. to commemorate the 40th anniversary of that first moon walk, the apollo 11 astronauts visited with president obama at the white house today. they pushed for a renewed commitment to space exploration despite challenging economic times. tracie potts has our report. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: with those words, neil armstrong made history.

>> i can -- i can pick it up. >> reporter: and watching from hawaii was a 7-year-old boy who today shook hands with the apollo 11 crew he saw on tv. >> i remember waving american flags and my grandfather telling me that the apollo mission was an example of how americans can do anything they put their minds to. >> reporter: astronauts walked through space today, but what did it feel like the first time? >> were we emotionally involved in that? no. we were trying to make a successful landing. >> reporter: america spent billions on the international space station, the hubble telescope, the shuttle program, mars rovers. but now with no rush to the finish line, nasa's budget is about 1/5 of what it was back then. >> beat the russians to the moon. we achieved that goal. and there was no political will to continue. >> reporter: apollo astronauts are on a new mission to convince

america that even in these tough economic times, the nation should invest in space. >> one sent out of your tax dollars goes to support space. you decide whether that's worth it. >> reporter: the apollo program involved 400,000 jobs. america lost more than that just last month. small investments can create jobs. president obama wants to add almost $1 billion next year to nasa's budget. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. buzz aldrin supports using the moon as a wait point on the way to mars. that's just one of the proposals being discussed. the cost is well above $100 billion. a sudden downpour and excessive speed is being blamed for a pile-up involving 250ars on the german autobahn. 66 people were injured. this happened around dusk yesterday. ambulances and a helicopter had to be called to the scene. officials even had to set up a

tent at a rest stop to tend to the injured before they could be taken to the hospital. rescue workers spent all night clearing wreckage from the stretch of highway located between berlin and hanover. there is news about saturday's crash of two light rail trains in san francisco. one train was stopped at a platform and unloading riders when it was rear-ended by another. the crash injured 48 people, four of them seriously. the train that caused the accident was switched from autic to manual controls moments before the accident. the train operator was seriously injured. he was told -- he has told investigators that he blacked out at the controls. coming up tonight, internet gamblers making a push to legalize online poker sites. 60 years in the making. a world war ii vet finally gets his high school diploma. and bob has our forecast p.mi ung

if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act.

a northern virginia high school is at the cenrf o an iginfstveation into posblest er gend gebias. ficials are lotoin saonacs of sual discrimination in woodbridg mpcoints that the 'sscmpolho softball field was n asol nice asts baseball d.elfi at hilton, theal belebasl field eb $50,00re pss x, a lock a rmoond concession st d. the softball field has a wooden shed and a parorta potty. officials say they are working to address the inequalities. i'm assuming that the softball is played by the girls and the baseball by the boys. >> that's how it works. >> okay. for some of our younger viewers, you know what this is.

this is a newspaper. and this was the outlook section of the "washington post" yesterday that had a perspective on the space program and some wonderful -- i like the outlook. this was especially -- if you haven't read it, read it. that's your homework assignment for the summer. including one return to the heavens for the sake of the earth about the space program. it's interesting. wonderful, wonderful pieces in there. it's a newspaper. outside today, it was a cloudy day. anotr cloudy day. we've had a few raindrops here in washington, but, boy, not much to help with our dryness. our temperature outside, right now is into the 70s, high 70s. we made it to 84 degrees. this is the hottest time of the year on average. look at that rainfall. driest july ever. right now, outside, a lot of clouds. but not much in the rain bucket. 79 degrees. the heat index is 70 because the humidity -- the dew point is not all that bad. early this morning, montgomery, alabama, 59 degrees.

a record. atlanta tied the record. columbia, south carolina, was 56. so this is unusual to see this pattern continuing into what is usually the steamiest, hottest time of the year. 74 right now in chicago with the dew point of 54. there is the jet stream dipping to the south. it has brought some moisture, at least up the east coast. but unfortunately, as i'll show you on the radar, here we are in washington. there's been rain for you folks. that's been nice and welcome. you see it in st. mary's county. rain out here. meanwhile, in spots around warrenton and manassas, hardly anything. we are getting a little bit around the beltway, maybe a few drops. more is coming, but this other batch will be heading off to the northeast. you folks will be seeing some. there is around luzby and around parts of the lower potomac. here is the other batch around stevens city and on into winchester. but in between so far, notoo

much. one other batch coming into fredericksburg now. let's hope we get rain because we could really use it. look at spot springs today. springfield, virginia, on the other hand, some areas have had less than downtown washington. only a tenth of an inch of rain for the month. falls church, also only 200th of an inch after all of that wet, wet weather. look what's going on in the tropics. a couple of waves. there's one around puerto rico that's not doing too much. there's cuba. for the time being some strong upper-level winds, as i mentioned last week, there's also african dust from dust storms that's been out over the atlantic. that is sort of suppressing the formation of any more tropical weather. a couple of waves that won't do anything. tomorrow there will be an area of low pressure but most of the moisture will be off the coast. i think as we get into tomorrow, we'll see clouds and maybe a passing shower. mo anything would be more out

to our east. as that moves off, we'll later on in the week get back into more humid and then there will be another weather front getting near us. thursday will be the next chance for rain. for the remainder of the evening, a few showers out there. temperatures mid to high 70s, about where they are now. anything will dissipate and dry up later on tonight after 10:00. that will be the diminishing chances for rain showers. a little o the muggy side. nothing too bad. in the mid to high 60s. those showers, again, more likely for folks out to the eastern suburbs. eastern shore tomorrow. in the 80s. and then i think a bit of a break on wednesday. there's that next chance on thursday. still no sign of any building heat. right now the weekendoo l lksike itill be summary, on the warm side. right now it looks pretty good. >> thanks. it took more than 60 years, but a world war ii veteran finally has received his high

school diploma. he was born and raised in greely, colorado. he was a high school senior when the u.s. began preparing for the invasion of japan. he was draft understood the army, did not get to finish high school. after the war, he returned home and became a farmer, as was his father. it always bothered him that he was the only one in his family who did not have a diploma. officials at his old school heard his story and they granted him a diploma recently at the age of 84. as for his military service because of his sap these ancestry, he was sent to school. he was going to serve as an interpreter but that didn't work out because he did not speak japanese. when "news4 at 6" continues, a probe into the role of some local police officers in protecting a high-stakes gambling ring frequented by some of our area's powerful drug dealers.

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a small town in idaho uniting to support the family of an american soldier captured in afghanistan. private first class bowe bergdahl was kidnapped by the taliban this month. a video was released of the soldier this weekend. another child has died after an apartment fire in riverdale, maryland. 7-year-old jay ferrell died last night, two days after his 5-year-old brother, jordan, was declared dead. both were critically injured at a fire. investigators say that fire was an accident caused by their father leaving some food unattended on the stove.

40 years ago today, millions of people around the world watching and listening as two apollo 11 astronauts became the first humans to ever walk the surface of the moon. at the white house today, president obama called the astronauts true american heroes. coming up, virginia following through on plans to close more than a dozen rest stops. a local county is exploring the concept of allowing alcohol or at least beer and wine at area libraries. and a family pulled from a karen a dramatic rescue. we begin with a probe into allegations of police corruption. the fbi has gotten involved. it's investigating whether d.c.-area police officers provided security for an illegal high-stakes gambling ring. pat collins with that story. >> reporter: prince georges county police say the fbi is investigating allegations that some county officers are involved in serious illegal activity.

such was providing protection for a gambling ring, participating in drug distribution, transporting high-dollar stolen goods. andy ellis is a spokesman for the prince georges county police department. >> it makes all of us in law enforcement very angry. we wear the same badge as officers that -- that commit misconduct. one bad cop tarnishes th badge that we all wear, and it also takes away from public confidence in the entire criminal justice system. so it's not something that we're going to tolerate. >> reporter: thi sto first reported by the "washington post" on sunday. prince georges county police said they beme aware t ofhe tialga ilesonn 2007 and then turned the case over to the fbi this year. a raid by the sheriffs of a warehouse could have provided some important information for this federal probe.

a satellite dish and security cameras. it's not exactly caesar's palace, but back in may 2007, they say there was some illegal gambling going on in here. the sheriffs raided the place and they arrested a man. they say that man had a handgun. they say that man had a police background. that mandrrte teshat d identified as kenneth shelley, a former d.c. corrections officer, a former d.c. housing cop. now, about five prince georges county police officers are said to be possible suspects in this ring of corruption. reaction now from people in the county. >> i have teenage kids. you know, we're supsed to get protection. if they're out there doing that, they're not protecting the community. >> we expect these folks to protect us. if they're lacking integrity, that's a problem. that's a big problem.

>> reporter: police say all the possible suspects in this case are off patrol and out of contact with the public. i'm pat collins, news4, prince georges county. the district sales tax holiday has become an annual back-to-school adition, but it's been canceled for this year. the tax holiday generally runs for nine days in the month of august. in that time, the sales tax of 5.75% is suspended for clothing, shoes, and school supplies that cost $100 or less. but city officials say the event cost the city about $640,000 in revenue and they cannot afford that this year. they're reminder retailers to be sure their cash registers are programmed to collect the tax. rest stops in virginia are one of the latest casualties of the ailing economy. tonight, the rest areas along i-95 indale city and lady smith and the rest areas on i-66 in

manassas will close to the weblic. st nama'ascossel wme crteen behu s d inhun r.ptem aree om sthf o jftust r18es which tewnid oe travelers can go longer count. julie carey has our report. >> reporter: like so many that travel with kids and want to avoid costly fast food, beth plans her trips around rest area. >> it gives us a place where the kids to run around. it's a place, you know, to run to the bathroom and to save money on lunch. >> reporter: she'll soon find fewer options in virginia. some time after midnight, these orange barrels will be rolled across the entrances to this rest area and 17 others across thewealthcommonwealth, leaving m them off limits. virginia congressman frank wolf continues his plea to governor kaine to reconsider his decision. wolf has long worked on trucker

safety issues and fears what's ahead with fewer rest areas. >> i'm just asking the governor respectfully to use his authority to transfer some of the money that may have been used for paving and put it in this to keep these rest stops open for the state of virginia. if you get in a major accident with a tandem truck, you could get a lot of people killed. >> reporter: he has tried and failed to get congress to approve a measure to allow outside vendors like a coffee shop, for instance, to take over rest stops to keep them open. those efforts will continue, but he defends the closures as a tough dlsh decision that will save $8.6 million a year. >> i've had to lay off a lot of employees already. more lay-offs will be announced. because of declining revenues, we've had to put projects that really important to people on hold. >> reporter: in view of truckers' concerns, more long-time parking areas have been created in the rest stops

that will remain open and restrictions allowing just two-hour naps have been lifted. in some areas, rest stops will be 120 miles apart. this mom dreads her return trip from williamsburg to new jersey. >> my kids will drive us crazy if we had to wait that far to go to the bathroom. >> you're not looking forward to the trip back home then? >> i sure am not. i don't know what we're going to do going back home. >> folks who have stopped and are resting will be allowed to finish their naps and leave the rest area before the exits are closed off. then crews will dismantle the rest stops. the process could take several weeks before heavy metal gates are put in to permanently close the stops. several local governments are banding together to request stimulus money. in virginia, the jurisdictions of fairfax county, alexandria, prince william county, in maryland prince georges county and gaithersburg. they're all requesting money to help their neighborhoods that

have been hit hard by the foreclosures. a total of 60 areas have been identified. they're seeking $40 million in stimulus funding. virginia governor tim kaine visited an employmt office in alexandria today, praising the dedication of the staff and recognizing the importance of job training prrams. the unemployment rate in virginia is at 5.1%, double what it was a year ago. although that's lower than the state's unemployment rate and much lower than the national unemployment rate. kaine said he recognized that many northern virginians are still suffering. he talked to a man who has been looking for work since december. >> i needed him to know that he probably needed to do something about those extensions. yeah. you know, because i've been looking for work for -- since decemb. haven't been able to find anything. just like i asked him, i said can i get a job in your office? he was like, we're not doing no hiring. i said, that's what i hear everywhere i go. >> the office assists 150 people

a day. more than it ever has before. coming up tonight, we'll report on a battle over $30 million seized from online poker sites. we'll tell you what it means for the $16 billion industry that is entirely illegal in the u.s. books and beer and wine. loudoun county explores the concept of allowing some alcohol at area libraries. and the dramatic rescue caught on tape.

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good evening. some of us getting some needed rain. you can see folks into charles county, st. mary's county. just a f raindrops here in washington. half inch of rain. that's pretty much double what folks down there had before this dry period. we'll continue to keep an eye on things, but there will be some areas with hardly any rain. let's hope that all holds together. we'll ben and off until 11:00. after that, cloudy skies. the next seven days, another chance tomorrow. although as i mentioned earlier, primarily to the eastern shore and suburbs, maybe another batch on thursday, at least a chance. but temperatures remaining a bit below average. weekend right now looks pretty good. maybe a chance for an afternoon thundershower on sunday. back to you. some people want congress to change the law that bans wagering on internet poker games. a hearing on the hill today,

they said internet gambling laws violate personal freedom. they said the country is missing out on a big jackpot. an estimated $3 billion a year in tax revenue. this fight comes after prosecutors in massachusetts seized millions of dollars from online poker sites, angering players and advocates who believe their online gaming activities are legitimate. gambling opponents argue that legalizing virtual gambling will cause more people to become addicted to it. they claim the speed of online poker makes it more dangerous. in loudoun county, the supervisors are considering a measure that would allow alcoholic beverages, at least beer and wine, to be served at after-hour library fund-raisers. those who support the proposal say this could bring in more money to cash-strapped libraries. >> the primary mission is libraries are meant for children. libraries are not meant to facilitate a commercial

enterprise and to shift liability for accidents and for things that occur that we're actually spending manny williy of dollars already on. >> a spokesperson for the loudoun county library system says the after-hour events would be districtly for fund-raising with the proceeds going to library funds. the public is weighing in on the issue at a board of supervisors meeting right now. there will be a vote on this tomorrow. a lot of consumers think their frozen prepared food is heat and eat, but tonight at 11:00, liz crenshaw has a warning for anyone who has ever tossed a frozen meal into the microwave and then consumed it worry-free. >> how about some of this parmesan and ravioli? >> reporter: the american frozen food aisle is an amazing place,

containing everything you may want to eat. from breakfast food to entree items, from pizza to pot pie. >> our big concern with these products is that consumers don't always realize that a frozen product may not be fully cooked. it looks like it is because the front of the package has a beautiful fully-cooked meal. but that product may be partly raw. fdenoo cksisho tdsanusckf of ic ereaamans ch year, but you can protect your family. find out how at 11:00. coming up tonight, good samaritans credited with saving the lives of three sailors after a fire at sea. the nationals are trying to turn it around again. coming up in sports, the good and the bad from the nationals' debacle on sunday. and steve marino tells us what it's like to play with a legend. an (bell ringing)

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if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act.

lindsay is really anxious to pull something up here. >> tom watson jumped to 1,269 spots in the rankings. just over the weekend. it was quite amazing. that was the biggest obviously jump since the rankings -- >> the biggest thing on his mind now,hat putt. >> that eight-foot putt. >> yeah, i know. it's one of those things. but you've got to hand it to him because he was such a trooper afterwards. stewart cink could be the nicest person in the world, and yet it

would be the majority of sports fans that really wanted him to lose the british open yesterday. he knows that everyone was rooting for 59-year-old tom watson to fulfill the improbable feat of becoming the oldest golfer to win a major. a win was in tom watson's sights, but as he said himself, it wasn't to be. stewart cink shot a one under 69 sunday. he finished with his birdie putt on 18, but even with that play, he had to wait on tom watson. and tom watson had this eight-foot putt for par on 18 right here. if he makes this, he's the champion. he says, you know what, i just made a lousy putt. the ball comes up short. a bogey on the last hole forces a four-hole playoff. watson basically fell apart in the playoff. most notable here, his tea shot on 17. when it went right into the weeds. tom watson knew that he was in trouble.

it forced him to double bogey the hole. cink was two under in the playoffs. a birdie on 17. this birdie on 18. he could have used three strokes to make it and still won. stewart cink the champion of the british open. he says he's used to playing the part of spoiler. >> i'm usually the guy that the crowd, you know, they accompl h appreciate, but they're not behind me 100% of the way. they're not. you know, that's sort of the role i've been -- i've an cast into for my whole career. hey, it's not the worst. it's okay. >> it would have been a hell of a story, wouldn't it? it would have been a hell of a story. it wasn't to be. and, yes, it's a great disappointment. it tears at your gut, as it always has torn at my gut. you're going to ask me what do i take from this week? well, i take from this week a

lot of warmth, a lot of -- a lot of spirituality in the sense that, you know, there was -- there was something out there. i still believe that. >> tom watson said he felt something pretty special out there on the course. he say forget about you if you're talking about age getting the best of me towards the end of that. he said everybody wants to know if he was going to be able to hold up until the end. >> he played young. >> he just crumbled in the end. >> steve marino had a roller coaster weekend in scotland. he was co-leader with tom watson heading into saturday's round, but then fell off pace. marino told me today that he was sad listening as watson lost in the playoff. and certainly earned even more respect for the legend after playing alongside him on saturday. >> the guy is an absolute legend, especially over there. people were just screaming his name all d long. i joked -- i said, he could be

the king of scotland. the people just love him. they were yelling his name the whole day. it was pretty cool. >> for you, i mean, being able to say that you were the leader at the british open, you know, and then obviously i know you fell back on saturday, but what was it like for you to come back and play on sunday? >> you know, it was kind of a -- a challenge mentally because saturday didn't go as well as i would have liked, but i finished strong and put myself in the tournament. i still felt like i could win the tournament sunday. i just tried to stay as focused as a possibly could. and try to play the best i could. but at the same time, it was a little bit difficult. it was so different playing sunday compared to, you know, what i went through on saturday. >> steve marino talking from canada where he prepares to play this weekend. he finished the tournament tied for 38 at the british open.

with former atlanta falcons quarterback michael vick being released today, the question is will commissioner roger goodell reinstate him? goodell had said that vick must show remorse and he wants to sit down with vick in the near future. there is no time table yet set for a decision on his reinstatement. the question also is if he is reinstated, how tough a transition would it be back to the game after two years away as well as which teams are interested in taking on the public relations storm that will follow? vick's ability to throw and scramble made him a double threat. he had 71 passing touchdowns, 21 rushing in his six years in the nfl. he's expected a hire a trainer to speed up the process of getting him back into football shape. the nationals open up a series tonight against the mets. the nats will have a starting pitcher, j.d. martin, making his major league debut. he got called up from ssyracuse. the team hop to get the first

win under manager jim riggleman. yesterday was a rough one against the cubs. awesome defense, though. scoreless in the top of the first. derrek lee is at the plate with the shot down the line. gloved by ryan zimmerman. he makes that throw to first for the double play. that is good stuff. a great way to start the game. look at it again. ryan zimmerman makes the grab. then with the swift turn there, all the way to first baseman nick johnson. a great play. but then some not so good defense from the nationals. in the fourth inning, th nats up 2-1. jake fox with the ground ball to short. look at that error. alberto gonzalez lets it squeeze right by him. man, you can't make mistakes like that. next batter is an old national. it was alfonso soriano. alfonso makes the error hurt even more. home run saturday night. home run sunday night. alfonso suddenly getting healthy. the cubs sweep the nationals, losing sunday afternoon 11-3. >> today was a step backwards, you know.

it was just -- just a breakdown all the way around on the ball club, all of us. you've got to fight to win a ball club. losing is easy. you can lose. winning is what's hard. that's the challenge. it's hard to win. >> again, jim riggleman says they'll turn it ound tonight. when we come back, honors for ohatw tentpeel hd (announcer) illness doesn't care where you live... ...or if you're already sick... ...or if you lose your job. your health insurance shouldn't either. so let's fix health care. if everyone's covered, we can make health care as affordable as possible. and the words "p-existing condition" become a thing of the past... we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartin reform that congress can build on.

it was a terrible situation in milwaukee yesterday. this suv was carrying a mother and her two small children when it crashed and caught fire, trapping them. neighbors saw what was happening, risked their own safety to help. together they pulled the woman, her toddler daughter and her 4-year-old son out of the burning car. jay gray with our report. >> come on! >> reporr: the flames grew almost as quickly as the panic. as neighbors ruggshed in, they realized time was running out. a mother and child were pulled from the fire, but a 4-year-old was still trapped inside the suv. >> we need water. there's a baby in there. >> reporter: the wives of two firefighters, brothers who live in the neighborhood, saw what was happening and called for help. the men rushed in. >> the child was in a -- a booster seat with the seat belt, lap belt across the child. >> reporter: as the suv was swallowed by flames, they

climbed inside. >> it was horrific. you know, the car was engulfed in flames. and the child was just, you know, inside there screaming. >> reporter: somehow, they managed to pull him free. one of the brothers held the little boy while the other used a garden hose to try and cool the burns over 30% of his body. >> they put their lives on the line and as a result, we're able to stand here today. give them a proud and heart-felt thank you from all the citizens of the city of milwaukee. >> reporter: today the fa firefighters were honored by the mayor at city hall. >> itas a tremendous team effort. i'm proud to be part of milwaukee. you know, everyone came together, performed a miracle. >> reporter: a miracle that saved three lived. jay gray, news4. >> the little boy is still in the hospital. the firefighters had some burns

to their hands and arms. some good samaritans in new jersey have been credited with saving the lives of three boaters. early yesterday morning, a boat caught fire in the water. the people on board sent out a may day call and got into a small life boat. the coast guard sent a cutter and a rescue helicopter, but by the time they got there, another boat had arrived on the scene and recovered the crew of the rigs. the burning ship eventually broke apart and sank. nobody was seriously injured. let's get an update on the forecast from bob. >> we've got some rain showers. we've had a few drops here in washington. another batch moving through fredericksburg. boy, we could really use the rain heading up into dale city. charlottesville, about -- over half an inch of rain. right here in washington, we've had a quarter of an inch. compare that with the driest july ever. a few raindrops tonight. tomorrow there could be a few

more, but most of those will be more to the east. wednesday, sti in the 80s as it will be for much of the week. no sign of any general rain either. tell you more at 11:00. the beach is open once again. in paris. every year at this time, the city decorates the bank of the river with truck loads of sand. people sip drinks under umbrellas. kids are encouraged to build sand castles or to run through sprinklers. there are other activities like lawn bowling, brazilian samba bands and dancers make the rounds. and there is a fitness area. >> hang in there, vance. hang in there. >> i'm just enjoying the show. there's a fitness area where you can work out in the sun. paris' art financiificial beach open for a month. did i menon there were dancers and all kinds of cool stuff? >> we got that impression. >> i'm onhe