grounded. two muslim leaders are kicked off a plane, just before takeoff. wait until you hear why. thank you for starting your weekend with us. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm kimberly suiters. welcome to "news 4 today," this saturday, may 7th. all the news just ahead, but first, a quick check on our forecast with meteorologist chuck bell. he joins us live now in the studio. starting out to be a mild morning, chuck. >> nice and quiet outside. how are you guys this morning? >> wonderful. >> great. >> i didn't get the memo again. i don't understand. >> we've learned that we can't keep up with your sense of fashion. so we just try to get --

>> sitting over here like, i don't know how to play well with others. >> outside on a saturday morning, a few clouds around this morning, but nothing really all that major. no raindrops on the radar just yet, though that may not be the case all weekend long. we're waiting on the sun to come up, and it's just moments away. sunrise, 6:07, i think it is this morning. just a couple more minutes away. temperatures in the upper 40s in the western suburbs to right around 50 in town. in fact, 57 at national airport. 53 in annapolis. 47 in triangle and fredericksburg. 51 in martinsburg this morning. you can get a sense on the satellite picture, some dying showers across central west virginia and a few more lingering showers in eastern ohio. put a little daytime heating in this mix, and we may be able to cook up a quick shower late this afternoon, early this evening. i think we need to focus on most of your weekend. most of today and tomorrow will be dry. that being said, there may be a quick little chance of a shower. not looking for anything in the

way of severe weather or heavy rain. just a quick little five-minute, hey, did he say it was going to rain -- that kind of a thing. >> chuck was right, after all. >> or chuck said we were going to get five minutes of rain and we didn't get any. >> all right, thank, chuck. we're hoping to learn more about life inside osama bin laden's secret compound. government officials say new, unreleased propaganda tapes and video of bin laden strolling around the specially made compound in pakistan will be made public today. the cia has already gleaned a wealth of information from documents seized from the terror leader's hideout in last weekend's raid, including information that shows bin laden was actively planning attacks with al qaeda affiliates while in hiding. supporters of the 9/11 mastermind held protests and l rallies across pakistan on friday. pakistan's largest islamist parties called for the demonstrations.

some burned flags and chanted pro-bin laden and anti-american slogans. one man said, assassination of one osama will create many osamas in the future. and the terrorist organization that bin laden founded has finally confirmed his death. in a message posted on their media website, al qaeda confirmed bin laden had been killed in the u.s. raid and called on all muslims, especially those in pakistan, to seek revenge. the statement also allows the group to name a successor. some of the documents taken from bin laden's compound show plans for a possible attack on u.s. rail systems, and that means metro riders are seeing heightened security. transit police and k-9 dogs inspected the mcpherson square station yet. metro officials are also conducting inspections outside stations after learning terrorists planned to tamper with rail ties in hopes of derailing trains. d.c. police and amtrak officials say they're not surprised by the

information. they say mass transit has been a known target for years, and they remain at a heightened state of alert. >> the unit who is carried out the now historic raid on bin laden's compound got a personal thank you from their commander in chief. president obama traveled to kentucky on friday to meet privately with s.e.a.l. team 6 and members of the helicopter unit nicknamed the night stalkers. he told them on behalf of all americans, job well done. now, this crowd you're seeing is meeting later. that's a large crowd of troops back from afghanistan. the president saying bin laden's death does not mean the end of the war on terror. >> so the bottom line is this. our strategy is working and there is no greater evidence of that than justice finally being delivered to osama bin laden. >> some of our soldiers that didn't make it back felt like they did something for them and that we got the job done for those guys. >> the president also awarded the units involved in the raid a

presidential unit citation, the highest award a military unit can receive. many men and women gave life and limb in the effort to find osama bin laden, and now some of those wounded in the fight are spreading hope and pride through a spring pastime, softball. and by the way, they're also out to win. news 4's jackie bensen reports. >> reporter: the hits kept blasting across the softball field at george mason university in fairfax. it's a long way from the battle fields where these u.s. service men and women lost their limbs to improvised explosive devices called ieds. with the help of the veteran's administration and the louisville slugger company, the wounded warrior amputee softball team was created to help with rehabilitation. >> on three! one, two, three! >> reporter: it's doing more than that as these players crush team, well, more arms and legs. earlier this week, team members

watched as world events unfolded in pakistan. >> some of the guys really, i was shot in '06 when i lost my leg, so we range out, but it's one big family. >> reporter: at tonight's game against the fbi all-stars, players said one of the most compelling things was the interaction on the youngest fans. raised on movies like "transformers," kids are fascinated by the prosthetics, seeing the wounded warrior amputees as a group of superheroes. >> we're the first amputee softball team in the world. the military bond made it really easy. if i tell them to be somewhere, they're there. the military background and history really comes into play here. >> reporter: people here in the washington area can get a chance to watch these guys and gals play on sunday at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis. from then, they head north to new york. they will play the new york city fire and police departments near the anniversary of september 11th.

jackie bensen, news 4. >> and one other note for you, the final score in last night's games, wounded warriors, 35, the fbi, 10. the new york fire department also receiving an artifact from 9/11, but it's not from the twin towers. the department was presented with a stone from the pentagon yesterday. the 800-pound piece was originally part of a 19-foot long stone. it was cut into three pieces and given to the fdny, the arlington county fire department in virginia, and the fbi's washington field office. a brewing controversy in charlotte, north carolina, this morning. two muslim imams were asked to the leave a plane they boarded in memphis to fly to charlotte with no explanation given. mehsud aram were on the plane in memphis getting ready to take off when the pilot returned to the gate. the two men were then asked to get off the plane and searched again, which they agreed to. when they were finished, the pilot refused to leave with them on the flight.

>> the pilot said, no, no, no, i'm not taking them. >> reporter: if they had asked you to do another check, would you have done it? >> yeah, sure. they are doing it. it is our job. we don't from have anything. we are living in america, we want the security of america. >> the two men say they want to turn this negative experience into a positive one, but they are still considering a lawsuit. the airline has apologized for the misunderstanding. well, in just a week, oil has fallen more than $15 and now stands at 98 bucks a barrel, but are gas prices going to follow suit? apparently not. right now the national average is $3.98, up 8 cents since last week. d.c. has flown past the $4 mark. it's averaging $4.17 right now, up 7 cents in a week. maryland is at $3.98, up from $3.92. and virginia creeping towards $4 as well, right now sitting at $3.88 up from $3.82.

and west virginia has jumped 16 cents in a week going from $3.99 to $4.15. still, some analysts expect gas prices to drop up to 30 cents by the beginning of the summer. a traffic alert now for drivers who were planning on using the wilson bridge this weekend. multiple lanes will be closed because crews will be installing a storm drain across the lanes. the through lanes on the outer loop of the beltway between telegraph and route one will be closed. drivers will still be able to access telegraph from the outer loop and there are still two outer loop local lanes that are open. the work should be completed some time tomorrow morning. there will be minor delays on the red, blue, and orange lines as well the this weekend as crews are making repairs on the red line. it will share one track between grosvenor and twin brooke stations as well as between new york avenue and rhode island avenue. on the orange line, this is kind of interesting, every other train heading toward vienna will end at the boston station and then on the blue line, every other train heading toward

franconia, springfield, will end at the van dorn station. everything will be back to normal for your commute come monday morning. a local sports legend calls ate career. gary williams explains his shocking decision to retire as maryland's head basketball coach. and an elderly woman finally wins her two-year battle to correct an outrageously wrong water bill. but see why this story doesn't necessarily have a happy ending. [ male announcer ] want to achieve more with your money?

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cohen, the 100-year-old woman with a shocking nearly $1,000 water bill. she fought that bill, insisting it was a mistake. >> reporter: this was janet cohen two years ago, strong-willed, honest, nearly 100 years old. when we talked to her, she was mystified by and fighting the $1,000 water bill. her normal monthly bill, just $30. >> yeah, it's just so obvious. as the plumber said, you couldn't use that much water. >> reporter: jeannette cohen has been on brandywine street in northwest washington since 1994. she took care of herself and her house. she knew her modest house and its water use. but the water company insisted she pay up the $1,000. it says, there was no indication of error, so she appealed with the help of her son david, a lawyer. >> pretty feisty? >> she was. >> tell me something about her. >> stubborn as a mule. >> reporter: after a walk in

mrs. cohen's backyard with all its azaleas, her david grew up beginning in 1954. david told nbc 4 the $1,000 water bill case is now resolved. a letter from the water department confirming it. >> that her position was correct, she had not used the water, and the bill is to be corrected. >> this is great, she's been absolved of owing this money. there's only one problem. >> well, she's gone. it's postmarked a year and a day after she died. >> reporter: daughter-in-law ellen is certain the water bill affected jeannette cohen's health. >> there's no question in my mind. she was having trouble eating, she was -- her blood pressure was spiking, she wasn't getting dressed anymore. she always got dressed. she was a lady. >> i think she would be very pleased. i can hear her saying, well, i don't understand why we had to go through all this. >> reporter: tom sherwood, news 4, washington. >> ellen and david cohen do say

they hope jeannette's story will prompt any water department or any other agency, for that matter, to be more sensitive when someone challenges an extraordinary billing. prom can be pretty expensive for students. the dress, the tickets, the dinner. well, some local students want to make sure every girl can go to prom in a beautiful dress. marketing students from fairfax county schools have opened the prom dress shop. they take donations of stylish, high quality prom dresses and shoes and any girl needing a dress can stop by and pick one out for free. shoppers must show a student i.d., but can remain anonymous. the students say prom is a special occasion that every girl should be able to experience. >> because girls, we take clothes and jewelry very seriously and things like that. especially during prom, and it's really important for girls to look and feel good. >> it's nice knowing friends could just come here and find a dress and still come to prom, and like, not go because they don't have a dress. >> the prom dress shop is located at fair oaks shopping

center between sears and lorden taylor. it's open today from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. >> i would donate mine, but i don't think they want taffeta anymore. >> wow. probably right on that one. but i bet you were beautiful in it. >> you can always count on aaron to be a gentleman. >> you've got to know how to wear it. if you feel beautiful in it, you can go out in it. >> i think my mom picked that one. >> really? >> yeah, reminded her of the '50s. >> i think we need to dig up some pictures. >> and some day you'll torture your daughter by picking out her prom dress for her. it's only fair. >> that's right. a little bit of sunshine coming our way in time for the weekend, but i'm not sure it's going to stick around all weekend. we'll talk about that, coming up.

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first tornadoes, now historic flooding. hundreds of people along the mississippi river have already lost their homes, or rather, left their homes behind, that's as water has inundated several neighborhoods and farmland. and with the river well above flood stage now and still rising, many fear the worst still to come. jay gray has more now from memphis. >> reporter: as the sun sets in memphis, there's a sense of apprehension rising almost as fast as the water here. >> i've never been in anything like this. this is all new to me. >> reporter: karen sutton's home at the back of this neighborhood has already been swallowed by

the floodwaters. >> i don't know what i'm going to do. i'm going to wait until this water goes down to see what i can do. >> reporter: that will be a long and difficult wait. forecasters say for now the water will just continue to climb. >> 46.5, 7:00 p.m. on may the 8th, 47.1. >> reporter: it's already high enough that a section of the mississippi has been closed to barge traffic because wakes from the ships are pushing over flood walls and into communities along the river. >> when you close the mississippi river, it has an impact on the economy nationwide. >> reporter: the impact is much more immediate on businesses and neighborhoods like these, already under water. >> we're looking at the highest flood level since 1937 in most places. some people have called this a flood of epic proportions and i think that's probably accurate. >> reporter: and perhaps the hardest part of all this is that it's only going to get worse. >> the mississippi is already over 46 feet. that's considered a major flood

stage here. it's expected to crest on wednesday at a near-record level of 48 feet. jay gray, nbc news, memphis. it is 6:20 right now, 57 degrees outside. do you think some moisture's headed our way? >> chuck said maybe. >> meteorologists say that maybe we'll see -- >> forecasters predict. >> that's right. we were joking about that during the piece, you know, whenever anybody does those weather stories, forecasters say, more sun or whatever -- >> what would you rather them say? >> i don't know, just seems like a bit of a bridge to get from fact "a" to fact "b" in this story. that's just me. inside baseball stuff, really. for us, most of our weekend will be dry. we don't need to worry a whole lot in the way of rain chances, but that being said, there will be an opportunity for some rain to come our way as we head toward the second half of your weekend. late this afternoon, early evening time frame, a drop or two overnight. and then tomorrow, again, maybe

a slight little chance of a shower. but again, focus, most of your weekend will be dry. this was the last morning, by the way, kimberly and aaron, this was the last morning for a while that we're going to have to wait on the sunrise here on the morning show. sunrise was at 6:04 this morning. next weekend, the sun will be up before 6:00 a.m. yes, indeed. it will be up earlier than we're on the air. 57, that is the current temperature down at ronald reagan national airport. some midlevel clouds out there, certainly not generating anything in the way of rain just yet. dew points are in the mid-40s, humidity, about 60%. winds out of the northwest at 6 miles per hour. a light north-northwesterly breeze is going to stick around for much of the day. 46 now in frederick, maryland. 48 in bethesda. 49 in sterling and leesburg. 45 degrees in manassas. and the broader view shows no real industrial strength warm or cold air anywhere close by, so temperatures are going to be pretty close to average for the first weekend of may. there are a couple lingering

showers up here across parts of ohio. they're on the move. and with a little daytime heating, i do think that some of them may live long enough to get over the mountains and generate a quick little passing shower around here. we'll get breaks of sunshine off and on throughout much of the day, and throughout much of the weekend, you'll get breaks of sunshine. as high pressure moves further and further down to the south, it lets a little impulse to ride on through here, bringing us a chance for some showers. best chance between about 4:00 and 10:00 this afternoon into this evening. and tomorrow, more dry than wet, once again, but we can't rule out a little cnce of a shower. for today, more cloud and sunshine, a quick shower possible late this afternoon, early this evening. highs today, upper 60s to low 70s. tomorrow, generally low to mid-70s. a little bit more sunshine and a slightly lower chance for rain tomorrow, although i have posted 30% chance on both days, just to sort of give you the heads up. we don't believe in posting 20% or less chances around here at channel 4. 20%? make a decision. it's either going to rain or not rain, so i figured a 20%, not

worth posting it. but that being said, it's a weekend and i don't have the four-day to go out there without any mention of a chance for rain on both days. so keep that in mind. quiet weather all the way through the end of next week. >> great to see a string of 70s. >> yeah, nice to have relatively tranquil weather around for a while. >> definitely. thank you, chuck. as we just mentioned, a lot of folks in the midwest are still cleaning up from a historic outbreak of tornados that swept through the region just a little over a week ago. >> and while finding valuables in the destruction may be finding a needle in a haystack, one woman hit the jackpot. jennifer warren had just taken off dinner when the tornado hit. she had taken off her engagement ring in the kitchen, but in the rush to get to a storm shelter, she left the ring hanging on a cabinet. a week later, while looking through her destroyed home, there was a familiar glimmer in the rubble. >> i had a stick day and just kind of pulling over the debris,

just to see what i can find. found stuff like quartered. i picked it up and turned it around, it was my ring. i jumped up and down, i went up and hollered down the road. i just really could not believe that i found it. >> wow. warren says even if she had not found that ring, she's just grateful that she, her fiance, and daughter got through that frightening night unscathed. >> big as it was, i'm not surprised she found it. >> it was pretty big, wasn't it? >> nice ring, definitely. >> and there are things that fwli glint after the damage, diamonds foil -- >> do you take yours off? >> i never take it off except to clean it. >> and maybe she won't either from now on. one local college begins its certainly for a new basketball coach while another school decides whether it wants to bench one. >> hakem dermish has more on gary williams' retirement and gw's new coach in this morning's

sports minute. >> good morning, everyone. your sports minute begins with a coaching legend. yesterday, maryland head coach gary williams formerly retired after 22 seasons at his alma mat mater. at comcast center yesterday, gary did his trademark fist pump in front of thousands of fans. gary williams coached basketball for 45 years and he will be missed. the school plans on naming the court after williams, who led the terps to the national championship in 2002. for now, he'll stay on as an assistant to kevin anderson. meanwhile, one of gary's former assistants is coming back to town, bowie, maryland, native, mike longrngan. he made a name for himself at catholic university where he led the school to a division three national championship in 2001. talking baseball. nationals on the road against the marlins, top of the fifth inning, tied at 2. go ahead run at third and la

roche comes up big. drives it deep to left. jas jason ties and scores. and in baltimore last night, the orioles lose to the rays, 6-2. that's your sports minute. i'm hakem dermish. have a great day. >> thank you, sir. it is 6:27 right now. more suspicious letters found at d.c. public schools. why some investigators say the notes could be very dangerous, even though there was nothing harmful in them. and a huge letdown for hundreds of area middle school

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are you still hoping he might come? >> yes. >> they were promised a concert by an r&b superstar. all they got, though, was disappointment. the explanation behind the snub, coming up. good morning, welcome to "news 4 today." i'm kimberly suiters. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. it's saturday, may 7th. i don't know if i'm going to buy that explanation, but we'll see. the news is coming up in just a second. first, a quick check on our forecast this morning. meteorologist chuck bell is here with us at 6:30. can i go cool this morning? >> no -- >> i'll put a jacket on. >> well, you have a suit jacket on. >> i had a jacket, jacket.

>> really?! at 57 degrees? >> just a jacket, not a coat. >> we're going to have to hire tougher people to work with us, kimberly. i don't think you need a jack this morning, to be perfectly honest. you may, i guess, if below 50 degrees is a little chilly, you may need a jacket. but in town, relatively mild in the city, anyway. outside, there's a live picture. the sun is already up, although we do have some clouds to contend with. this will be a big part of our weekend forecast. i would say at least 90% of your weekend will be dry, but there will be a slim little chance of a quick shower today and tomorrow. temperatures right now, 45 in manassas. mid- to upper 50s across montgomery county. 55 in arlington. 57 downtown. 54 in bowie, maryland, this morning. here's a look at the satellite. not much in the way of cloud cover just yet. just enough to dim out the sunshine a little bit. by later on this afternoon, early this evening, there will be a chance of a quick little shower, but most of your weekend will be rain free and mild. sun was up at 6:04 this morning,

doesn't go down until 8:06. that's 14 hours and 2 minutes of usable daytime. love that this time of the year. >> special time of year. in our headlines, d.c. police have now recovered 39 suspicious letters addressed to d.c. public schools and they're looking for answers. six more letters were discovered at schools yesterday while four were intercepted by the spoefls. all of the letters have the same features, a typed address, postmarked in dallas. they have references to al qaeda and the fbi and contain what turned out to be a harmless white powder. duane stanton, a former homicide detective, says three letters could be more than just an empty threat. >> when operatives do these type of things, what they're doing is they run tests to see how long it takes the establishment to respond and fix a situation. and this could very well be a test as well. >> reporter: now, the fbi is running this investigation across the country, where other places have received letters too.

d.c. police chief cathy lanier told news 4, she expected more letters to be found yesterday and could even find more on monday. it's 6:32 right now. and to celebrate being named a school of excellence, woodbridge middle school arranged to have r&b superstar usher come and perform for the students there. but instead of an amazing show, the kids got a difficult lesson in logistics. news 4's darcy spencer explains. ♪ oh, my god >> usher, a grammy award winning entertainer. >> what do you like about usher? >> i like his music, you know, his style, how he dances. >> reporter: about 1,000 students at woodbridge middle school were hoping to see usher perform in person at their school, but that didn't happen. >> at the pep rally, they told everybody that usher was going to be coming. so, we were like, you know, waiting around and we thought maybe he would come at 2:00 or something, but i guess he never showed. >> reporter: it was a celebration of the school being named a school of excellence. the students were on the football field, waiting, and

waiting, and waiting. >> well, i waited for 1 1/2 hours, right where he was supposed to perform, and i just kind of was disappointed. and so was everyone else. >> reporter: school officials say an employee was working with someone who was not an authorized representative for usher. the entertainer was unaware that the school was expecting him. a statement on the school website says, in part, "woodbridge middle school is sorry for this miscommunication and apologizes for any negative publicity about usher and for the disappointment to students." in a phone interview, the principal says this will be a learning experience. >> this life message was about don't let anybody tell you that you can't, but it's also about, sometimes stuff happens, and you move on. >> reporter: students and parents are still wondering what went wrong. she was bummed. she was really looking forward to it once they announced it, but she was a little disappointed, but nothing you can do. >> reporter: you still hoping he might come? >> yes.

>> reporter: we were not able to reach a representative for usher. we're told he had a performance in new jersey friday night. school officials are still trying to get to the bottom of what happened. in woodbridge, darcy spencer, "news 4 today." a student at the university of maryland is charged with making and selling fake i.d.s right out of his dorm room. the incident accuses the -- the indictment, rather, accuses 20-year-old theodore michaels of potomac of selling phoney virginia, ohio, and pennsylvania driver's licenses back in 2009. prosecutors say he charged about $150 for each license and offered freebies to people who brought him referrals. the baltimore sun reports michaels is a straight-a scholarship student with a triple major. the latest jobs report is out, another case of good news/bad news. first the good news. businesses added more than 260,000 new jobs, beating analysts' expectations. but unemployment jumped back to 9%. experts say that while the increased unemployment number may seem discouraging at first,

it does mean people have started looking for work again, seemingly optimistic about their prospects. >> as we add jobs, we're going to get a lot of people flooding into the labor market, and that unemployment rate is going to come down very slowly. >> even with this encouraging report, at this rate it will take more than 2 years to get back the 8 million jobs lost during the recession. you know, a lot of folks are still out of work, but april's unemployment numbers are giving job hunters a glimmer of hope and a lot of businesses are looking to job fairs to add to their ranks. so, here is how you can stand out. first, dress professionally. and if you want to stand out a little more, wear something bright. also, make sure you have plenty of resumes to hand out. when it comes to an interview, be relaxed, so that your true personality comes across. and finally, be open to different jobs so you don't pass up an opportunity that could be waiting for you -- a chance to get your foot in the door, a lot of times, is what it takes.

>> and don't say, no, i've never done that before, say, that's something i'd be open to learn -- >> be your own best pr and spin it a little bit so you never have to use the word "no" in an interview. does buying in bulk really save you money? what about buying the generic over the brand name item. coming up, we're debunking some of the common myths about coupons and saving money at the market. and a new study may make you think twice about

it's 6:39 right now. companies that make cold and fever medication for children are making big changes in hopes of avoiding accidental overdoses. later this year, drugmakers will start phasing out liquid infant drops that contain acetaminophen. instead, they will only make one formula for children under age 12. current formulas are different for babies and children, often leading to dosing errors. acetaminophen is a widely used painkiller used in tylenol and other medicines. too much of it can cause liver damage. something as simple as sipping your cup of coffee or blowing your nose could increase your risk of a stroke. researchers in the uk have identified eight risk factors that could cause bleeding on the brain in patients who have aneurysms and in turn cause a stroke. an aneurysm is a weakened blood

vessel in the brain. of those risk factors, drinking coffee is highest, causing 1 in 10 in the study. sex and being startled are other factors. each risk causes a quick increase in blood pressure that could lead to the burst. looking to save some money while shopping for groceries but feel like you don't have time to clip coupons or you can't eat healthy on a budget? well, eun yang busts some of those myths and more to make sure you keep your hard-earned cash in your wallet. >> reporter: hi. we're at the safeway in georgetown and i'm joined by jodi deemer, the co-author of "pick another checkout lane, honey." what's the number one myth where we fall into a trap? >> the number one myth, i thought i could save more by buying the generic brands. name brand items have coupons, i thought, i don't need these coupons, i'll save more by

buying generics. >> what about buying in bulk? what do you think about that? >> so, i love the bulk stores for some things, but they're so dangerous. people assume that since they're paying an annual fee just to shop at store but everything in the store's a great deal and that's not the case. two boxes of cereal for $8, not a good deal. stick to those stores for things like dairy, things like eggs and things you can't get in other places. i love their fresh tortillas, for example. but when it comes to the regular staples, you'll be better off shopping at a local grocery store with your coupons. >> reporter: can you eat healthy with coupon shopping? >> yes. you can tame your coupons to any diet. there are printable sites devoted strictly to organic, like mambosprouts.com is one of my favorites. >> what about, it's not worth the time to drive around to multiple stores? >> i think in many ways, doing this couponing is saving me gas

and time. i used to be running out at 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. getting things for dinner, now i'm stockpiling items and keeping them in my home. but i don't think you need to go to five stores in a week. but you probably need to go to two different stores every week to save the most money and you'll save way more than you'll spend on the gas. >> jodie deemer, thank you so much. i feel smarter and savvier in terms of coupon using already. thanks so much for joining us. >> some good tips there. the "today" show is next here on nbc 4. let's see what they're working on. >> amy robak joining us live now from new york. good morning, amy. >> good morning, kimberly and aaron. coming up this morning on "today," the death of osama bin laden a week after he was killed. we have new details on the terror mastermind's compound, including new video from inside the hideout and even the medications that bin laden was taking. this news comes as president obama meets with the navy s.e.a.l.s who found him. we'll have a live report from pakistan. also, memphis blues.

the city is bracing for what could be the worst flooding in decades. officials are going door to door, warning residents that the mississippi river is overemployeeing. we'll take you to memphis for the latest. plus, an incredible story of survival. a canadian woman is found in nevada after vanishing with her husband nearly two months ago. she said they were stranded in the wilderness and that she ate snow to survive. her family calling it a miracle, but where is her husband? and all he needs is love. sir paul mccartney is officially engaged. the beatles' great is getting ready toll marry for a third time. this morning, new details on his american bride to be. we'll have that story and much more coming up right here on "today." kimberly and aaron, now back to you. >> amy, just curious, what's the age difference between those two? >> i don't know i'll have to look that up, but i'm sure it's fairly significant, given his age. just guessing. >> third time's a charm. >> thanks, amy. 6:44 right now. >> our director says 51, 65, 67.

>> she's 51?! >> she looks good. >> yeah! all you need is love, though, right? >> especially if you're marrying a beatle. and paul mccartney has done really well for himself. >> yeah. >> in addition to beatles money, he invested well. he's one of the richest men in britain. >> all the more reason to marry him! >> absolutely. >> all you need is love. >> about a billion pounds' worth of reasons. >> how about some music now? >> yes, indeed. we'll be back in two minutes to talk about this and the weather talk about this and the weather forecast, all the things you bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister.

well, i'm looking forward to today's forecast. >> as am i. i'm going to get out today. >> you are?! aaron! >> i'm going to take a nap and hopefully get out today. >> kentucky derby day. >> well, i'm not going to kentucky. >> we don't have a 6:00 news because of the kentucky derby. >> it's 2 minutes! >> the most exciting two minutes in sports. >> especially if you've got a mint julep to go with it. >> especially if you've got a horse that will cross the line first. >> now you're limiting the field of happiness. >> what's important, that they run well and they don't break a leg. break a leg is a show business term. that's what you tell people in show business, not what you tell

the horses. outside on a saturday morning, we are getting rays of sunshine down through a few clouds early this morning. certainly going to be a nice day to get outside and enjoy the weather. that is for certain. we will have a mix of clouds and sunshine through much of the day. 57 degrees, our current temperature right now, with a northwest breeze at only 6 miles per hour. no rain, anywhere close by. a nice dry start to the weekend. temperatures now, upper 40s. out in the western suburbs to mid- and upper 50s in town and by the bay. and generally uniform temperatures up and down the mid-atlantic as well. last night's early evening showers are now long gone. a couple of showers up here in parts of eastern ohio. the general trajectory of those will be coming in our direction. you add in the fact it's peak daytime heating coming up later on this afternoon. so i think that some of those showers may live long enough -- this has our futurecast model -- by 8:00 this evening to bring a chance of a quick passing shower between about 4:00 and 10:00 p.m., drying out overnight tonight. and tomorrow, as this weather front sneaks by, may kick off a

brief cans of a shower. but 90% of your weekend, no problems at all. for today, more clouds and sunshine. a quick shower possible by late afternoon, early evening time frame. today's highs, upper 60s in the high spots to low and mid-70s elsewhere. then for tomorrow, we'll call it partly sunny, nice and mild. again, a few stray showers can't be completely ruled out tomorrow, but just like today, most of your sunday will be rain free. no problems there. we actually could use a little bit in the way of some steadier showers to get some of the crazy pollen level office the air. but nice, quiet weather through much of the weekend and into early next week. turning milder, temperatures into the upper 70s by wednesday and thursday, which could lead to a little chance for a rain shower or two. anytime you need the forecast and we're not on the air, we'll go to the weather channel or weather.com or our website nbcwashington.com/weather. and if you want to bookmark our page, point your scanner at the screen and zing it and you can pet up your home page or scan it

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one of the best european golfers of all time has died. seve, ballesteros passed away last night. he won three british opens and two masters. tiger woods has called him the most creative player to ever play the game. he retired in 2007 and shortly thereafter announced he had a brain tumor ballesteros was 54 years old. now to a local great, gary williams calls it a career and the nats hope to cool off one of the hottest team in the majors. it's all in this morning's sports. here's hakem dermish. >> -- williams turned boy into

men. his passion for the game was matched by his love to teach the game. and while we won't see him jumping up and down on the sidelines like a crazy man, that man leaves an indelible mark on maryland. and yesterday at comcast center, gary williams' formally retired after 22 seasons at his alma mater. love that, his trademark fist pump in front of thousands of fans. if gary was anything in his career, he was authentic and he loved his players. gary williams will be missed, no doubt about it. the school plans on naming the court after gary williams who led the school to their only national championship in 2002. during his career, williams never head his emotions. no different on friday. >> when you start playing basketball when you're 5, that -- [ applause ] >> thank you. and, you know, you've done, you know, your whole life, that's been really a focal point in

your life. i've seen coaches that, you know, you're always looking at other coaches to learn and steal things from them, to use to help your program. and i've seen coaches where they just stay too long. so if you leave a little early. it's better than leaving late. >> and gary williams will stay on at maryland and serve as an assistant to athletic director kevin anderson. meanwhile, one of gary's former assistants is coming back to town. bowie maryland native, mike lonergan, who had been the head coach at vermont the past six seasons is the new head coach at george washington. lonergan was a maryland assistant under gary in 2005, but made a name for himself at catholic university, where he's the all-time winningest coach in school history. he led maryland to a school championship in 2001. he'll be introduced at a noon press conference at george washington on monday. talking baseball, now. extra, extra, read all about it. the nationals have a 3-1 record in extra inning games this season. last night in florida, the nats

trying to make some headlines after losing three straight in philadelphia. we're in miami. top of the second is where we pick it up, no score. jerry harriston jr., up with two outs, and harriston jr. with a runner on first drives one to left. off the wall. pudge rodriguez is 39 years old, but he can still move. scores all the way from first base. the nationals take a 1-0 lead. game tied at two and stays that way with thanks to reliever tyler clipper. clipper threw 22 pitches, 19 were strikes. that's impressive. six ks in two innings. we go to extra innings, tied at two. top ten. adam laroche up with two on and one out. and this is a good piece of hitting. lifts one deep to left field. that's deep enough. jayson werth tags and scores from third. it's not the most exciting play, but it is effective. fundamental baseball and the nationals up 3-2. bottom ten now.

nats need one more out. sean burnett in the game and on his first pitch, he gets chris cogland to fly out to end the game. thank you very much. the nationals defeat the marlins 3-2 in extras. gnats are 4-1 in extra innings this season. after the game, they placed rick anheel on the disabled list with a sprained wrist. rays against the orioles. big night for brandon guyer, making his major league baseball debut and in his first at bat, a two-run home run. guyers, the 107th player to homer in his first career ab. and when gets back to the dugout, gets mobbed by his teammates, he will never forget that. that's pretty cool. the rays go on to beat the orioles 6-2. that's your morning sports, i'm hakem dermish, have a great day. >> real quick, i want to correct myself for mispronouncing seve

ballesteros. >> we didn't think you meant anything by it. one guy wanted to propose in his girlfriend in a unique way. >> but it turns out his proposal was a costly one. a message was spray painted on to a garage door. "will you marry me, allison?" her response, yes. the only problem, it wasn't done by the couple who lives in the house. the two who live there have been married for 23 years and she isn't named allison. they say the vandals may want to reconsider their impending nuptial. >> i feel sorry for them. because if they get married, they're going to have problems. >> anything you have to say to the happy couple? >> don't get married. don't get married. >> oh, okay. >> in addition to the not-so-legal romantic offender, he also ran into the garage door with his car, forcing the couple to replace it to the tune of $1,100. >> drunken proposal, you think? >>