the weekend event and how you can see it live. >> speaking of this weekend, it sounds like it's going to be a nice one and we are getting close to it, as well. >> lots of sunshine expected today highs in the upper 80s and 90 with low humidity. it healthcare is a nice looking afternoon. let's get started with the current conditions. checking out your satellite- radar, it is quiet. very quiet conditions out there at the moment. not a lot of showers and storms for thursday. setting up with nice temperatures, our cool elves temperature for the month of august so very refreshing air.

ocean city looking good 71 degrees. lots of sunshine, without a lot of humidity it should be feeling good. 89 in washington 88 manassas. more details on the forecast coming up. we have a cooler weekend coming up. back to you. checking our top stories now at 9:00 a.m., breaking news in afghanistan, 7 american servicemembers killed in a helicopter crash among 11 people killed. nato says it happened in the southern part of the country. a taliban spokesman says insurgents shot down a helicopter. those claims are unverified. ecuador will grant julian assange asylum. he is the founder wikileaks responsible for leaking documents. he fled to an embassy after he was to be extradited on sex charges. there were scuffles outside the

embassy this morning. they said asylum is a fundamental human right. an early-morning accident on 395 claimed the life of one person and sent three others to the hospital. this happened around 2:40 this morning on the southbound ramp to exit 3b which is at duke street. the crash involved just the one vehicle. it is unclear at this time exactly how it happened. the shooting at the headquarters of a lobbying group in d.c. the suspect is held on assault with a deadly weapon and officials say he made a negative reference about the organization's work before opening fire shooting a security guard. it happened yesterday morning on "g" street in northwest. fox 5's melanie alnwick joins us live with an update. >> reporter: sources told fox news that after he was tackled by the security guard here in the lobby of the family research council, 28-year-old floyd lee corkins told the security guard it's not about

you. it's about what this place stands for. two law enforcement sources also telling the "associated press" that corkins was carrying chik-fil-a sandwiches yesterday when the incident occurred. family research council has been a vocal defender of the restaurant president's statements against gay marriage. those protests -- those comments, as you know, sparking protests around the country in recent weeks. corkins entered the lobby again around 10:45 wednesday morning. he apparently tried to tell the guard that he was an intern. the guard wasn't buying it, asked where he was going. they got into an argument and then the guard was shot in the arm. though wounded that guard leo johnson helped others tackle the shooter. corkins was taken into custody without a fight and is being held on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. the family research council is a conservative group opposed to gay marriage and abortion. corkins had been volunteering

at d.c.'s lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual group working the desk on weekends. the fbi is trying to figure out his intent. they are also thanking the security guard for a job well done. this morning, though, conservative and liberals are condemning the violence. the director of the d.c. lgbt community center saying he was shocked to find out that one of the volunteers was involved in this and said we wish to condemn such violence in the strongest terms possible. they are also wishing the security guard, mr. johnson, a very speedy and full recovery. the suspect is supposed to be in court this morning to face charges of assault with a deadly weapon. >> thank you. a gaithersburg man looking at life in prison now for the brutal murder of his 12-year- old stepdaughter. a jury convicted david hang of stabbing jessica nguyen 43 times with a machete. investigators say hang targeted jessica because her mother wouldn't let him out of their

marriage. hang will be sentenced in october. and new this morning, a scare in the air for more than 250 passengers on board a flight heading from new york to moscow. the pilot was forced to land in iceland after receiving a bomb threat. according to russian media, new york police get a call after the flight took off saying there were explosives on board that plane. authorities in iceland have been inspecting passengers' baggage and the plane. there are conflicts reports as to whether investigators have sounded the "all clear." a judge in texas is delaying the trial of the fort hood shooting suspect until there's a ruling on making him shave his beard. major nadal hasan is accused of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage. yesterday he got a temporary delay of his trial. he has appeared several times with a beard in court and the military judge has thrown him out each time saying it's

against army regulations. hasan says it's a religious issue. here's one thing that presidential candidates agree on. the campaigns of president obama and mitt romney will suspend advertising on the anniversary of the september 11th attacks. this will be the third straight election that the two sides have agreed to pull ads out of respect of. the ad moratorium was proposed by new york based civic groups that promote 9/11 as a national day of service. mitt romney and paul ryan will continue a swing through ohio today as the president takes a break from the campaign trail. in the spotlight this morning, the future of medicare. fox's nicole collins tells us why the president is being forced to play defense. >> reporter: mitt romney's running mate has been accused of wanting to slash medicare benefits for the nation's seniors, but the gop ticket now turning that argument around pointing to cuts already made to the program by president obama. medicare reform, a touchy topic

for the nation's seniors is becoming a central issue in the race for the white house with bet campans tackling it head on. >> we need this debate and we will win this debate. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: mitt romney and his running mate house budget chairman paul ryan now criticizing president obama for cuts he made to medicare. >> the president takes $716 billion out of the medicare trust fund to pay for obamacare. i think this is something which seniors are going to be very concerned about. >> reporter: while defending his record on medicare, president obama said a plan authored by ryan would eventually force seniors to pay an extra $6,400 a year. >> my plan reduces the cost of medicare by cracking down on fraud and waste and subsidies and insurance companies. their plan makes seniors pay more to help finance another tax cut for folks who don't need it. >> reporter: the president says his reforms will not hurt beneficiaries and would extend the program by 8 years.

romney and ryan say their plan would not affect anyone over 55 and that it's aimed at saving medicare if the long run. romney has not given full details of his medicare plan but has promised to restore the cuts made by president obama and replace them with what his campaign calls real entitlement reform. in washington, nicole collins, fox news. it looks like pennsylvania voters will have to show a government issued photo i.d. for the upcoming november election. a pennsylvania judge refused to block the state's controversial new voteer id law. democrats and civil rights groups contend it could deny many americans the right to vote especially seniors. the lead plaintiff in the case a 93-year-old woman argued that she doesn't have a proper photo i.d., driver's license or passport to enable her to vote. the decision on whether to expand gambling is now in the hands of maryland voters. governor martin o'malley signed the bill yesterday. the new law paves the way for a

sixth casino this one in prince george's county and allows table games at all existing sites. even though the measure passed during this week's special session, not everyone in maryland is on board. earlier this morning i spoke with maryland comptroller one of those people opposed to the expansion of gambling. >> i would strongly encourage anyone who is interested in open transparent government and who is concerned with the enforcement of laws to pay close attention to the money trail that preceded this and is going to follow this. the idea of politicians doing end zone celebrations saying we got 71 votes, what did you get 71 votes for? to take money from your own citizens and give it to these ultrarich casino moguls. >> it is those maryland citizens who will have the final say. they will vote on the referendum in november. the law needs a majority of votes statewide and in prince george's county before it can

go into effect. making headlines this morning, one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory out west. the winds have calmed down now and that may help firefighters battle a massive fire east of seattle. the flames have destroyed about 70 homes and buildings. in california, clouds of smoke are visible in the skies near san diego. residents in the area have been ordered to evacuate. nearly 6.5 million acres have been burn this season in wildfires across several states. the 10-year average is 5 million. people in the dallas area are taking action to try to stop the west nile virus from spreading. aerial spraying of insecticide will begin sometime tonight. officials hope this will combat the virus carrying-carrying mosquitos. over 200 people in texas have been infected with the disease. 10 have died. yesterday the mayor of dallas issued a state of emergency. this is the first time since

1966 that city and county officials have approved the spraying. learning to live through cancer. coming up, a new book aims to help cancer patients and those around them make it through the process in a positive light. >> i'll be sitting down with the author, dr. stewart fleischman, for some of the most important advice. we'll be back. 9:11.  [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message.

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welcome back. it's 9:1. if you or someone you know are dealing with cancer, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind. those diagnosed with cancer often times experience anger, denial, shock and sadness. this morning, we are learning about ways you can help someone cope with the disease or how you can deal with it firsthand. dr. stewart fleischman is a cancer expert and author of "learn to live through cancer, what you need to know and do." this is the book right here. it is out now. there it is right there. you can see it. thank you, doctor for coming in.

i want to jump right in. a lot of the focus on the book is on treating and caring for the whole person when they are dying with cancer. what do you mean by that? >> well, getting a diagnosis of cancer is devastating in a number of ways and it's very high-tech. we sometimes lose the fact that there's a human being involved in getting the diagnosis and going through treatments and we need to be able to factor that in and make sure all people's needs are taken care of not just the technical ones. >> you stress that it's important that this process begins from the moment of diagnosis. >> that's the innovative part. it used to be that people went all the way through treatments and then were very fatigued, lost our gained a lot of weight and very afraid. there are a number of things that people can do from the day of diagnosis on so that they don't have to feel that way and they can focus their attention where it pays off the most. >> you are talking to patients or those who care for their patients or loved ones, what have you, but in some respects

you're talking to doctors as well, right? >> yes. there's actually a companion guide for the professionals about how to use the "learn" system. >> one of the primary features of the book. can you give us a sense and explain what that is? >> sure. even if people go through treatment with radiation and chemotherapy together, there's a lot of down time during the week. and often people don't know what to do with themselves or not working and they are not going to school. so the idea that you sit down for a few minutes every week and make yourself a little lesson plan, turn off the computer and tv. yourself, with your family, go through the things that you will do that week in all the different aspects so "learn" living, make life meaningful do something for yourself or others. e, education, learn about how people cope, learn about my illness, learn about my treatment, learn about what i need to do. a, activity. no one likes to think about exercise so it's activity. movement is essential. that can be tailored to your

individual situation. r, rest and sleep. really important to restore your energy as well as your tissues. and n, probably the most important part, nutrition. having adequate nutrition and retaining lean body mass is essential to feel well at the end of the process. >> and i certainly understand the importance of these things and what you're saying. but just hearing them, you know, you wonder, because sometimes these patients are overwhelmed and very sad about the possibilities even while they are going through the therapy and all of that, the treatment, sometimes worried about the eventual outcome. is it possible that that's too much to put on them? it's just now i got do this and that. >> it's possible. but going through cancer treatment, you're in operational mode. you're doing a lot of things anyway. in the down time, many people feel frightened and they go online and they read a lot of information that really doesn't apply to them and they get even more frightened. is he focusing your attention -- so focusing your attention where it pays off after that

initial period of what happened to me, what am i going to do next, really makes a difference. >> there are several marvelous stories based on actual cases in the book and one of the stories is about a husband and wife that have been married for many years, he is diagnosed with prostate cancer. she reads about oh, you have to stay happy and upbeat. and so she is trying to do that, turns out he's exhausted from she and the rest of the family trying to keep him happy all the time. so you can go too far with some of that, i guess. >> yes. you're the same person that you were before you had cancer during and after your treatments. we all need to respect that. some people are happy, some not. some people speak a lot, some are inward. that's just how it is. >> lots of very good advice. i'm very sorry we're out of time because there's so much more we can talk about. the book is out now: "learn to live through cancer, what you need to know and do." and more and more people find themselves or their loved ones in this situation so very important, doctor. thank you very much for coming in. >> thank you for having me.

>> we appreciate it. sarah, back to you. some new faces on your next cereal box. we'll show you the olympics stars popping up in a store near you, plus two big recalls to tell you about this morning involving soup from a popular grocery store. and baby seats that your child can wiggle free from. that's also on the recall list. that's the coming up next. but first, let's check with molly. >> reporter: sarah, i know today marks the 35th anniversary of elvis' death. but i'm telling you, we are live at the prince william county fair in manassas. and there is a hunk of burning love that is roaming the fairgrounds as we speak! and apparently, it's one of the biggest draws at the fair each and every year. we are going to take care of business coming up live later. >> as we head to break, someone in michigan waking up a whole lot richer this morning after winning last night's $337 million powerball jackpot. that is the fourth largest jackpot in powerball history. while the big winner wasn't in our area, don't trash your

tickets just yet. that is because someone in virginia bought a ticket that won the $1 million match five prize. you will want that, too. here are the numbers:

wegman's is recalling about 4,000 pounds of canned soup after people found pieces of plastic inside of it. the 16-ounce soup were sold at stores in maryland, pennsylvania and virginia unthe wegmans brand including: there is also a recall for a popular baby seat that's going on right now. some babies can wiggle out of the bumbo baby seat. some parents are making it

worse by putting them on tables. the consumer product safety commission says there have been 21 reports of toddlers with skull fractures. the government says parents should stop using the seats immediately. contact bumbo for a repair kit. shoppers may soon ditch the plastic for their smartphones. morning a dozen stores including walmart, target and 7- eleven have announced a mobile payments network. it's called the merchant customer exchange. customers can simply buy the items directly from their phones without even entering the store. although i think then you have to go into the store to get it. industry executives believe consumers will eventually be just as comfortable buying with their phones as they are now when they use debit and credit cards. >> amazing. everybody trying to do something to make it a little bit easier. >> so it's like you say i'm headed to target, you order it and it's ready when you get there. >> in case you couldn't take that extra five minutes.

>> people are busy. >> very busy. a viral parody. they're nasa and they know it. don't miss it next. >> we are going to tell you about a star-studded event for local nonprofits. wisdom martin is back after the break to explain how professional basketball players and other celebrities are coming together for this great event. we'll be right back. q it's like chicken and crunchy stuff got married!

i only use french's french fried onions on my crunchy onion chicken because it's america's number one brand. just minutes to make, then bake! well an unfortunate setback for hypersonic flight. an unmanned aircraft failed to reach six times the speed of sound. the waverider successfully detached and fired the rocket booster as planned but a control fin malfunctioned and it crashed before reaching the top speed of 3,600 miles per hour. the air force only has one x51 left and has yet to decide

whether or not it will fly. in mission control. >> 25 feet left to go. >> "curiosity" look out below, yo. [ rap music ] >> nasa's landing of the "curiosity" rove on mars has become so popular there's a parody song and video. it's called we're nasa and we know it. the lead actor that you see there and singer portrays the so-called mohawk guy from the real ground control that we have seen and is all the rage. very funny. >> short, hey nasa's still got it. we may not be taking the shuttles up into space anymore but we still got it. >> cool. >> i'm going to go online and watch the whole thing. >> yeah. a rap about today's weather, it would be -- you don't have to technically rap but what would the rap be about? i won't put you on the spot like that because you can't rap or sing. [ laughter ] >> what would the rap be about? >> when he's allison coming back? [ laughter ] >> that's what the rap would be

about. [ laughter ] >> i mean... all right. let's look at the temperatures. i'm not going to rap anytime soon. don't belong there at all. 77 in washington. i'm just teasing, sarah. [ laughter ]>> you are? you love it and you know it! [ laughter ] 69 hagerstown, temperatures overnight into the 60s off to the north and west. we were believe it or not 69 here at reagan national the coolest temperature so far this month so a really nice day not only in temperatures. temperatures will be in the upper 80s. not terrible. but without a whole lot of humidity out there it's going to feel great. future satellite and radar nice an quiet. cold front from yesterday finally got through here late yesterday afternoon and during the evening hours. and a lot of that sligh cooler noticeably drier air moved in. so high pressure keeping us nice and dry today. that's our next weathermaker. look at the thunderstorms at this hour off to the north and west towards chicago. that won't arrive until tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. and it will give us a chance of

scattered showers and thunderstorms. next chance for rain late friday. behind that front much cooler and drier air for the weekend. high pressure keeps us dry today. no issues with rain or thunderstorms today. should be nice and dry later this afternoon. and there's your cold front. that will start to move in later tomorrow. i think tomorrow afternoon tomorrow evening will be our time frame. there you go for some rain showers maybe some thunderstorms. and then we'll get in front east of us now. saturday morning at the beach lower eastern shore, southern maryland, probably have some cloud cover and leftover showers but all of this by saturday afternoon should be enjoying the cooler, drier air. 89 today. let's start with today. nice day. mostly sunny skies, less humid than yesterday. northwest winds at 5 to 10 should feel good. tonight a few clouds comfortable temperatures 71. southwest winds at 5 miles per hour. here's the five-day forecast. hot and steamy ahead of the front tomorrow highs in the low 90s and there's the cooler

weekend, highs in the low 80s through monday. i'm going to work on my rap, tony, sarah. back to you at the desk. >> you work on that for a couple of years. [ laughter ] this morning -- you have yours on already. >> yes. >> -- the breakfast of champions is making its statement about the recent summer olympics. the famous wheaties boxes are out today featuring the cheer. it is misty mae-traenor. half of the gold medal women's beach volleyball team and michael phelps the most decorated olympian ever. the whole story and everything. >> i love this. >> we know a lot of about michael phelps but i don't know a lot about misty mae-traenor. >> shall i read it to you? >> no time. >> my bedtime story? i'm getting a little tired. >> gabby douglas is on the cover of corn flakes. >> okay. >> they're copying wheaties. it's not every day that you

get to see nba players up and down the court with r&b and hip- hop stars. wisdom martin tells us how you can check out a friendly game of basketball and sport area nonprofits. >> reporter: joining me with that miles rawls the commissioner and organizer of this event. thank you for talking with us. >> thanks for having me in, wisdom. >> let's talk about the event coming up first. let's talk about that. >> we have dr. henry weiss to benefit local charities [ indiscernible ] projects give back the goodman league beavers couple other organizations that i support one of chris brown's found every foundation. >> reporter: the r&b singer. he is scheduled throb. >> oh, yes. they say he can play a little bit. we called him up and put his feet to the fire give him a little bit of gripping. >> reporter: you're talking about gripping because you have some other people other basketball players nba basketball players from this

area who are also participating. you gave me some names earlier, gilbert arenas used to play for the wizards. [ indiscernible ] out of baltimore sam young be playing... couple of other locals i'll find out today if sacramento kings dante green might come out and play had. >> reporter: okay [ indiscernible ] doing the national anthem so should be a good event. >> reporter: let's talk about the good ma lee is a summer basketball league like rucker park in new york. the good ma lee they play -- you play over in berry farms during the summertime and you have some of the biggest names from the area. tell us how the league got started. you have kevin durant and a lot of big name nba stars to come and play in this league outdoors in the summertime. how did it get started. we got started in '77 by some local guys that were working in

parks and recreation that kept a lot of us out of trouble. same thing i'm trying to do. they retired when they got out of the military. i'm trying to do what they did for us in those days. it's worse than back then. the league just took off once gilbert and durant and these guys started coming it play. it's so good because the kids don't have enough money to go to a game, touch a guy of that superstar status like durant and them up close and personal so i'm real glad gilbert's come back to play in the game, as well. so i'm very pleased with the goodman league started from and where it is today. >> one of the things the you mentioned was that given the young people something to do and being able to see these nba players up close if they don't have the money, this is in a neighborhood -- we have done news on some of the things that happen in this neighborhood. how important is it to give these young people an opportunity to see this up

close and personal and at least for the summertime? >> it's very important. like i sad during the winter, crime backs down very far in other cities -- i could be down there any given day and look in a crowd and see who is beefing with who but for those four, five hours a day, six days a week, all those beefs go out the window for four hours and they know that's the way i want it. they respect me and what's going on. so it's good for the city the community and everyone as a whole. >> let's talk about some of the basketball that takes place. i been down there a couple times. i seen some pretty physical basketball and a lot of jumping and shooting. this is not like amateur night. i couldn't just walk out there and pick up the ball and start playing. they would run me off the court. >> this is street cred. you have to earn your name. it's basically street ball high level and, you know, same place with durant and them and all these other nba guys they started out in the street so that's all we do down there is

just organize and high octane and, you know, got poway coming in to be a sponsor so you get that. it's a real good thing and i'm proud of and i'm going to do it until i can't do it no more. >> reporter: this weekend is the last -- this weekend is the event. but the goodman league, the summer league is over when? >> probably next weekend. by sunday we should be done. everybody will get in this at wise so don't worry about that. >> see the celebrities and the superstars, r&b singer chris brown will be there, will try to play ball. can you get me in? >> i got you in. >> guest appearance. >> reporter: i'm retired. i'm going to leave that alone, leave that to the experts. thank you very much for coming in and talking with us. back to you at the desk. >> i think what he meant, he will get you in. not in the game! >> you don't want him playing. [ laughter ] >> i see think i pulled a mustle this morning. >> that's a great event.

fantastic. coming up next prince philip is in the hospital again. we'll tell you why in just a little bit. >> and fed up. kristen stewart worried that the buzz around her recent cheating scandal may hurt her career. tony, do we feel sorry for her? what she told her friends next in the buzz bin. we'll tell you more about that. ♪

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queen elizabeth ii's husband is back in t hospital this morning. >> prince philip also known as the duke of edinburgh has another bladder infection. the 91-year-old was with the queen at their vacation estate in scotland when he was advised to go to the hospital. in june, he was hospitalized for five days after making an appearance during the celebration of the queen's diamond jubilee. and kristen stewart -- that's not her there. but we know who he is. kristen stewart, though, is furious that she is taking all the heat for cheating on robert

pattinson with a married director. according to tmz stewart can't believe the public isn't painting sanders as the bad guy even though she was in a relationship with pattinson. she thinks sanders is more to blame. that's because he is 19 years her senior and was in a position of power when they had sex and is married with two children. stewart says she is worried this mistake will cause irreparable damage to her career. they are both to blame. >> yes, of course they are both to blame. she was a willing participant, as well. >> right. >> so -- >> she is the one that tweeted it all out there. >> i'm tired of the story. why are we hearing so much? >> i'm tired of it, too. here's the thing. she really thinks it's going to hurt her career? how many times have we seen different people that have made sex tapes and all different things. she is going to be fine. >> i don't think it will hurt her career. >> i don't think she has to worry. >> people separate that from the career. remembering the king, how thousands are celebrating elvis in graceland and how you can remember him a little closer to home.

holly morris is live at the prince william county fair where there's a whole lot of burning love. >> that's a good-looking elvis. >> plus, don't judge a plant by the leaves. it may look healthy but what about the soil? we are going to see how to repair the unseen damage next in garden grows. stay with us. this is the plan for back to school. introducing share everything, only from verizon. a shareable pool of data to power up to 10 different devices. add multiple smartphones to your plan, so everyone in your family can enjoy unlimited talk and text. the first plan of its kind. share everything. get your student a samsung galaxy nexus for $99.99.

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today marks 35 years since the death of elvis presley. take a look at this picture from last night a crowd of 75,000 fans gathered outside graceland for a candlelight vigil. we are told it's the largest crowd in the history of elvis wee for the first time since the event started in the early '80s, priscilla and lisa marie presley appeared together at the vigil thanking the thousands of fans.

and the remembrances continue tonight in memphis. there will be a concert featuring footage from some of elvis' best known performances. and tributes from singers and musicians who worked with the music legend. wow. just how far would you go to get a glimpse of elvis? graceland? atlantic city? vegas? well, you might be in luck. >> you won't have to travel far. you can catch a tribute to the king of rock this weekend at the prince william county fair. fox 5's holly morris joins us from the fairgrounds in manassas with elvis. >> reporter: good morning. i'm telling you right now, the king is at the prince william county fair. it's where you need to be. he has been here for a few years and he always packs the barn when he plays. and his show is still to come this weekend. so now is the time for you to come out and enjoy all they have to offer. lionel ward, ladies and gentlemen. elvis tribute artist extraordinaire! good morning to you. >> good morning. how are you doing? >> reporter: so at what point

in your life did you say, okay, i want to be elvis? >> it was funny. i actually saw elvis when they advertised him for his 1968 comeback special. and everyone was telling me you got to see this -- you have never seen anybody like this in your life. and i had already seen the grand ole opry and all this stuff but i never saw anyone with saw raw energy in my life in that black leather outfit in the round just walk up and grab the microphone and start singing. it was unbelievable. electricity was just coming right through the television. >> reporter: it left an imprint on your clearly. >> yes. >> reporter: i understand your costumes are made by the same person who actually made elvis'. >> yes. gene and bill designed all of elvis' costumes. and what they do, they own the

-- it's considered art. they form the b & k enterprise in indiana. you can have a jumpsuit identical to elvis', identical. they have the pattern and everything. they are all named. this is the white fringe. >> reporter: when you're trying to master your impersonation of elvis, what's the toughest? is it the gesture, the stance? the vocal quality? the hair? >> reporter: definitely the hair. [ laughter ] the sideburns. and the jumpsuits and stuff they were designed because he was a black belt in karate. and they were designed to give him movement on stage. that's how the jump suits came about. and then they became more and more elaborate as they came along. of course elvis played the j200 and i have that and there was only one elvis. there will never be another elvis. >> obviously you're talented. don't you want to be lionel at

some point? >> but i am lionel. >> reporter: but you're lionel as elvis. i have a ton of questions. i could talk to you forever about this whole thing but it's really about the performance. it's a tribute to a great entertainer. >> reporter: on this 35th anniversary of his death what goes through your mind? >> i can't believe that the music is even greater now than it was when he was alive. we were living that. it's just like you take frank sinatra. okay? his music is coming alive again with the big band sound. you know? and if you don't have people like myself to keep elvis' music alive, it was so happy, so invigorating, that you won't -- you don't want to forget that. >> reporter: keep it alive for us. will you give us a little blue suede shoes? >> sure ♪ one for the money don't you step on my blue suede shoes. ♪ [ music ] do anything but lay off my blue suede shoes ♪ [ music ]

knock me down step on my face slander my name all over the place do anything that you want to do but uh-uh honey lay off of those shoes ♪ [ music ] don't you step on my -- >> reporter: prince william county fair runs through this weekend. if you want to come out and see the show, you need to come on saturday night. his band takes the stage at 7. he will be on stage at 8 and then 10. i will tell you, you need to get there early because it's standing room only for his show. so before i go for some reason, sarah, the only thing left i have to do is ah!!! ah!!! ah!! elvis!! ah!!! >> thank you, holly. well, you know what? you may have taken care of your plants throughout the summer. it's been super hot. you have been very worried about them. but what you don't realize is that below the surface, the soil may need a little extra boost, as well. with us to talk more about that

is derek thomas. good to see you. >> hello. i have a gift for you. >> oh, my goodness. >> you're going to get a right hand glove, i'll get the left hand glove. we'll make this a team effort. >> we have to. the right and left hand have to know what the other is doing. >> absolutely. >> the thing is you were dead on. we were worrying about the plants a hotter-than-normal summer. what we haven't perhaps thought about was the soil. and what the soil has gone through. and with the cooler temperatures like a day like today is fabulous, right? the temperatures are nice. what we haven't thought about is our soil or maybe that's the one thing we missed. there's a lot of great products to get your soil together now so that next year, your garden is a success. what you want to start thinking about is doing organic additives at this time of the year. this here sarah is -- it's a very, very fine powder.

it's actually bat guano fossilized. they harvest it from caves. it's the waste from bats out of the caves. >> oh. >> but it's loaded in nutrients of the plant that they need and you can actually just sprinkle that over your soil. you can do the exact same thing if you're going to be planting bulbs this year. you want to take a little bit of bone meal -- bulbs will love you for the bone meal. and it's exactly what it sounds like. it's from bones that they will put into a pellet form. >> i had no idea. >> you can also use dried blood. now, a hint about the dried blood. the dried blood has a scent that -- >> i can smell that. >> -- that deers can detect. while it's still active it will be a slight deterrent to deers so it has a secondary benefit. now, this is really, really

wonderful. this is a active iron product. it's all organic. but what it is is a biofungicide. and what that is going to do is this time of the year as the temperatures drop, the plants start to produce healthy roots for next year. we don't see this. the plants look like they are wilting and going away as we get our first frost and stuff. but you want to add that into your soil because what it's going to do is it's going to protect your plants. it's like a boost. it's like a flu shot to us. it's going to protect the plants against harmful bacteria. >> do you just put this on the top and try to work it in around it? >> top dress it or what you can actually do is if you have a place where you're going to be doing new plantings that have kind of -- like say you have a plant that died. you can get in there, you can makes that in. now, sarah, what about if you experience a lot of runoff? this is pure sand. you can use may sand. mix that into the soil there. and mix it all in. and what you want to do is you

want to mix that in before you do your planting. so you mix in the sand. sand is an inorganic component that will not go away. and then what you want to do is take a little bit of this compost, mix that in. >> it lost that. >> i'm going to mix some into here. >> now, does the sand need to go? this is what you should put in. >> add some sand especially we have heavy clay soil and it can benefit. the sand will lighten up the soil and you want to use maybe about a 50-pound bag of sand for about a 20-foot border if you are going to be putting in a new border and just mix that in. mix in the compost. and then you can go ahead and plant your plants. now... if you have existing plants, any of these items can actually be added in. >> okay. >> what about liquid stuff? we have a liquid calcium that's wonderful and also a fish emulsion that's going to go long, long way to boosting the

plant health. >> reporter: great advice. i had no idea about any of this. >> now is the tip to get your hydrangeas blue. use a soil acid fire. ifer. >> stay with us. it's time to change the way we clean.

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five-day forecast. upper 80s today. >> a nice day. >> it was beautiful outside. >> yeah. >> just came from outside with derek. oh, my gosh this is the day to get out. >> the humidity makes all the difference. >> about 90 tomorrow with scattered storms and then cooler weekend. >> all right. thanks, tucker. >> very good. how much time do we have left? oh, okay. plenty of time. what else, tucker. anything else you want to say. >> i want to mention again how disappointed that i didn't win the lottery. >> one more thing? >> and elvis. you know, we have to remember elvis. ♪ [ music ] >> i'm hearing elvis