michael phelps made history tonight at the trials. he has become the first male to qualify for a fourth straight olympics. but ryan lochte has become the beat.r to michael phelps jumped to a first strong leg of the butterfly. he finished second overall. last year, ryan lochte beat phelps, and he did it again tonight. he has six more events. by qualifying for the 400, the record-holder has put himself in position to swim 8 events, just like he did four years ago in beijing. you'll hear from michael phelps and how he responds to a second place finish tonight. >> let's synchronize our high- definition tvs because it is 32 days and counting until the london olympics. this is your friendly reminder to have your patriotic gear on standby for the olympics. you could watch michael phelps and others. >> they have laid their son to rest, now the family of the 17- year-old christopher brown is demanding answers and the rest of the baltimore county police officer. the teenager died after a confrontation with the off-duty police officer. >> accord

and maryland already has phelps fever. high jessica. >> reporter: mary, in addition to everyone talking about phelps at the trial, a lot of discussion was about the t- shirt he was wearing. north baltimore -- excuse me. north baltimore aquatic club feature, and the must have -- mustache he shaved last night we are told w. 14 gold medals, michael phelps is looking to administrator to his collection. >> we all want to be the best we can be, and we want to win. that's how we are. >> reporter: in omaha, the olympic trials continue with phelps going head to head with friend and rival lie ryan lochte. at meadowbrook, phelps home training facility -- >> he's really great as a swimmer. i think he will win the olympics. >> reporter: -- every one has phelps fever. the talk around the pool is at the trials. >> i think he will do really good. he is probably gonna win. >> it's great, and people always think that he's good. >> reporter: phelps and lochte bring a dynamic to the pool. swimming has gained popularity. >> he's a great swimme

and on the mound, david phelps, his 13th game, 1-1 record, a good era.rookie right hander taking over, dealing with young, boesch and peralta. >> number 13, a lucky number for david phelps who retired 13 in a row for the yankees. >> game started by phil hughes on april 14. that's swisher, coming in, number 1. delmon young flies to right. 1-4 on the night. swisher can scmiel breathe easier as he went back on the ball and had to recover. >> the outfielders are playing a no-doubles defense. tony pena has the hand behind the back. so they are playing deeper than they normally would to prevent the extra base hit. >> here's brennan boesch. he's hit 5 home runs on the year, you can see the good breaking ball from the jaite right hander who may be a long-term option. who knows how long-term that could be. this fast ball for a strike, and it's an 0-2 count. >> it's goods to follow the breaking ball with the fast ball. that's what phelps did. >> on deck, peerality a. boesch is hitless on the night. breaking ball, base hit. to right center field, , good piece of hi

michael phelps simply dominated in beijing. eight events, eight gold medals. never been done before. enter the challenger to the crown, ryan lochte. >> it is lochte! >> reporter: no stranger to world records or the olympic podium, and the first real test of phelps' metal. >> when we step on the pool deck that's kind of our field -- our battlefield. you know, we do everything we can to try to get our hand on the wall first. >> reporter: 27-year-old lochte has trained nonstop for the last four years with a steel-eyed focus on london. he's beaten phelps but never at the olympics. >> i get so excited for stepping on the blocks and trying to race him. i feel like this is my time. >> reporter: the first big showdown? tonight. the grueling 400-meter individual medley. in today's preliminaries, a shot across the bow. lochte beat phelps by 4 seconds. >> we don't have a super bowl. we have an olympic games. it happens every four years. >> reporter: formidible titans drawing from each other, pushing each other. lochte's coach says racing phelps has made ryan a better swi

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in baltimore phelps training facility, everyone has phelps fever.the talk around the pool is about phelps at the trial. >> i think that he's doing -- i think he's really good. and he's probably going to win. >> it's good and passionate and people always think about him that he is good. >> reporter: phelps and lofty bring a dynamic to the pool. since the beijing olympics, swimming has gained popularity. >> he's a great swimmer and my kids are looking up to him. and especially the kids around baltimore and throughout the nation. >> reporter: he needs to finish in the top two to compete in the olympic >> if he can win six medals in beijing he can win it in london. >> reporter: and we certainly think that's the case. now in addition to lofty and phelps a lot of talk on chase kalish of baltimore, he could be our next olympian to watch. i'm jessica kartalija. >> i guess that mustache isn't slowing him down there. no drink in the water. >> i asked jokingly, what about the stash isn't that going to slow him down. and he said of course he shaved it last nigh

. >> how michael phelps did in his first olympic >> how michael phelps did in his first olympic >> he is going to win. >> leave it to michael phelps then ryan lochte to make a big splash before the olympics even begin. >> they competed in the olympic swimming trials yesterday. .ochte finished forirst keith mills will have more on the raised coming up in sports. >> 5:26. 60 degrees on tv hill. >> an immigration ruling by the supreme court. what it means for both candidates for president. >> the latest on the feud between the mayor and the comptroller. >> we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> a closure in harford county >> a closure in harford county along >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. does that feel nice? >> this is a reprieve from the heat. enjoy it. it will stick around for a couple of days. 59 degrees at the airport. hardly ever drops into the 50's this time of year. will make it to 79.

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. >> and michael phelps wants to make a big impression. what he is hoping to do as he vice for a spot on thes olympic team. >> i hope i got all the instructions right. because i'm kind of worried i didn't. [audio not understandable] >> how long this missouri woman waited to try a daredevil stunt. we will fill you in on this monday june 25th. >> thanks for joining us. hope you had a great weekend. the sun was out yesterday. let's see what to expect for today apartment rest of the week. >> yes. the sun consider -- today and the rest of the week. >> yes we were on the hot side above average. today is going to be different. closer to normal but maryland's most powerful radar is pretty much dry here close to home. but if you are traveling to the north and to the south, you are going to be running into thunderstorms this morning. so around vanton you are getting in -- scranton you are getting in rain and all this dropping to the south is and toward the east and this is what we will contend with as we go through the morning. the afternoon also. s

phelps will reach the wall first, winning by 5 one- hundredths of a second. phelps finished second to lofty on the 400 im on saturday. he is a busy man this week. and we hope the os can get busy scor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the company that brought us pong, asteroids, and breakout is set sell battery its 40th birthday. the atari 2600 was the first home console that could play multiple games. multiple games. some of their famous games ,,,,, your grilling is still gonna be pretty amateur. but your deck? that's pro. finish like a pro with cabot wood stains. cabot...that's pro. >>> coming up next on the

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. >> michael phelps pushes his prowess in the pool once again. the baltimore native tries to regain his olympic form. >> when of discovered an unintended consequence of opening massage parlors close in proximity and it could influence the debate over expanded gaining in maryland. >> the heat wave is headed for the mid atlantic. we'll show you how hot it will get and how long it will stick around. right now, 73 degrees at the right now, 73 degrees at the airport and still 81 rp ♪ right now, 73 degrees at the airport and still 81 rp ♪ looking for someone you can trust? with ase certified technicians and the latest technology, this is the exception to the rule. this is sears auto center. x the battle over expanded gaming in maryland is heating up on the airwaves and through the mail. >> a taxpayer watchdog group is urging voters through a mailer to fight giving tax cuts to casino operators. david collins has that story. but this is the proposed site of a caso in baltimore city. the caesars group is on record indicating that a sixth location could cu

the 27-year-old floridians beat phelps twice.s the first thought on the u.s. olympic team. michael phelps finishes second. miss williams was upset wimbledon today by the russian. the 32-year-old williams was lethargic in the loss. you have to wonder now if she has a problem with her help. [ male announcer ] olympic tennis players bob and mike bryan do a lot of sending... and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. [ bob ] i got the tickets. [ male announcer ] and with citibank popmoney it's even easier to keep sending...and receiving. let me get you back. no, it's on me. i insist. no way. yes way. well let me chip in. [ male announcer ] send money from one bank account to another, with citibank popmoney. easier banking. every step of the way. >> a special event with an important message about prostate health in chevy chase tonight. the 13th annual washington d.c men's event dinner at the capital grille. my co-anchor, leon harris, was the master of ceremonies f

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after the preliminaries, lochte and phelps, phelps was second fastest. one of the man who trains with phelps qualified third. lochte had the fourth fastest. he won another last night in his signature race, the 200 butterfly. >> that is what i wrote on to the scene with and it is something that we like having. we enjoy that race. all of us have been hoping the spanish with something strong. >> phelps v. lochte and you can watch them tonight in the 200 i.m. on wbal. ive swimming followed by gymnastics trials. >> a big night. >> how exciting. >> we were the first to break it on mine and now we have an update. >> the center of a stabbing investigation and by both parties are now being charged. parties are now being charged. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking. . you're watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5 in hd. 11 news at 5 in hd continues now. >> new tonight, it's all but official. the longtime superintendent is it to begin his retirement. and does

early this week, phelps tweeted -- "six tims in three weeks? i wonder if the other athletes are getting the randomness that i'm getting." that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. does michael phelps had a point, saying his random drug tests are a little excessive? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> it pays to keep checking on hotel rates, even after booking your stay. 80% of respondents say they didn't cancel and reebok the reservation if the rate has dropped. half never checked to see if the rate changed. 40% of customers could have received a refund if they had checked. microsoft may be coming out with a new tablet. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> the days of watching a free video on youtube may come to an end. they may sell some of their video. the site makes money by selling ads. from for a new tabloet microsoft. there will be a major announcement from microsoft on monday. even companies including amazon and samsung have put ut ta

phelps is the heavy favorite. also worth mentioning, he is the two-time defending olympic champion and the record holder in that event. >> we have been watching the news every night. >> for parents and students, the way of report cards look will be different. >> it has to do with the new grading rules. that should take effect at the end of summer vacation. details will we come back. -- when we come back. >> fire officials take actionff >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at five in hd. stan stovall, donna hamilton, and tom tasselmyer. 11 years at 5 continues now. >> i am happy and pleased to see the supreme court put the rule of law had of partisanship and ruled that the affordable care act is constitutional. >> only one way to truly fix obamacare and that is a full repeal. >> this is a green light. what this says is let's go forward now at full speed. >> this is clearly unconstitutional. there is no basis in the constitution for the government to have this level of history making expansion of p

and in phelps' 4th and fiial olympic.... he'll have his hands full.th qualified in lochte winning..onight... 200 free style semifinals..half way through the race... at the 8 neck and eck... and it'' he michael ppells who comes ahead in lane 5 with the push..final loohte stays under water longee nd it pays off... takes the lead with phelps fiiger tips away..laat second.... lochte gets his left arm up first... phelps 2nd... they both advance o tomorrow's final in tte 200 free. the washington capitals have their new coach...former player for 11 seasons...and devils assistant coach, adam oo. oates...he officially takes over tomorrow for dale hunter who resigned at the end of the he'll also head into the hall of faae..oates played in the and finally....so long to the b-ccs in college football.a p-team pllyoff has been approved.a ccmmittee will pick the 4 best... conference and strength of cchdule will come intooplay...it's a 12 year deal... starting the 20-14 season.with a t-v bidding war estimated in the billions. that's it for sports unlimited...i'm mmrg

he beat phelps by a fraction of a second. phelps won the 400.op the event after beijing. he will swim in london. trials took place in omaha, nebraska, happening through next monday. >>> new york takes a huge step in rebuilding after the september 11th attack. >>> there are distractions on the roads, i'm linda so, live in harford county, what officials plan to do to make you obey the rules. one of the jurors who convicted jerry sandusky, straight ahead. >>> a milestone reached by construction workers , the story and more coming up on this tuesday, june 26th. >>> thank you for joining us. lynette charles has a check on the weather. loren cook, a look at traffic st let's talk about the weather. you came in and said it's going to be cool today. we were like 60s? no, 80.

phelps v. lochte. this sets up what should turn into a great weekend and even more amazing london olympics. >> i can probably fix a couple of things. >> this is the only meat where second is as good as first. -- the only meet where second is as goo. getting on the olympic team for the u.s. is very hard. i always want to win, of course. i hate losing. but first or second, i just want to make the team. >> the reason my second is just as good? the top two in each event earn a spot. the former olympic figure insuring the value sports stars can have in helping others. the cool kids campaign held a pediatric oncology patients and their families deal with the challenges of beating cancer. several in the sports community turned out for a fund-raiser. it jim palmer gave a hand for the group to chip in. our own pete gilbert with the shot of the tournament. the 77-yards out. this is a perfect chip and a better roll. keep with it. going, going, going -- gone! pete lands the eagle! way to go. in as how to find the

michael phelps, ryan lochte. and michael phelps comes in second for the first time. both swimmers qualify for the olympics and they move on. michael phelps claimed his second olympic spot, you remember he insisted i won't go to the trouble again but the competition too great. he will be at it again. second tonight but qualifies in the race. and track and field qualifies tonight in the 800-meter. she is on to the olympics. one-and-done for venus williams. this young lady turned professional at age 14. close to 20 years ago here in oakland and 5 time champion but she has been struggling. all sorts of things going against her. somebody talk too slow tonight. who is the producer? call him up. >> my lips are sealed. >> what is his name? >> i don't know. but good night everybody.

michael phelps hates to lose. he said he knows what is at stake at these trials is securing a spot on the team a lochte agrees. glaxo is a pretty good swim -- it is a pretty good swim. i kicked it in gear. we hae ahave a lot left. >> the top two will represent the u.s. in london. there are 30 days left until the start of the summer olympic games. >> it is getting exciting. schools in baltimore city are facing a problem unusual to many areas. >> not enough students to fill the seats. how city officials plan to deal with what they're calling a steady population shift. >> no jail time for elig.an learned no requested enceotsurprise anyone as it was pretty elierdesheim and the victim family ficing tasai ll ath charges fr a we left the courtroom. three-year of an african american teenager. would not let him speak. he said the decision was just. >> it was a really fair results of a bad situation. he will dolity continue to good community. >> review more than lettersfrom community s an asset he was. the letters we by nin

ryan lochte won the first race but michael phelps gets even.ou see him touch ahead of ryan lochte. both swimmers qualify for the defense in london. michael phelps right now with the advantage. >> it will come down to the finish. we'll have a lot more. >> nbc is loving that. there will swim for the third time on saturday night. >> exciting. >> 64 degrees on tv hill. a group of kayakers find themselves under attack. >> a police officer is indicted two weeks after a teenager is killed. >> an unusual sentence for a man. sounds more like a homework assignment. >> we're talking about therapy pets that do great work in the >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. taneytown if this now blood >> tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. >> the dew points are in the 50's. 93 this afternoon. it is a dry heat. the seven forecast in just a few minutes. >> a baltimore county police officer w

swim trials in omaha, phelps will just edge out lochte by 5 hundredths of a second.or the olympics. of one note on the downside, natalie from cal trying for his third olympics, so far it's not happening. she came in third in the 100-meter backstroke. >>> san jose getting ready for the gymnastics trials tomorrow night. all types of big names, including the president of usa gymnastics. and we'll hear a few words from this gentleman. thursday through the weekend. the best jim nast in the united states -- jim nist in the >> gymnast in the united states -- >> their goal is to do well here and represent our country later this summer in london. >> tonight in san jose, we already know some young ladies that are going, the gymnastics team is set, are as well as the trampoline team. they're going to london. and there you go. daniel villareal will stay here with us at kron. but on the beam tonight shooting. he's really good. >> okay! >> he ride rises to the occasion when he hears it's the olympics. so keep your eyes open. and stanley roberts. if you're in a car that's about to

of baltimore favorite michael phelps was there. they're keeping have the rivalry friendly. right now, several people are missing in oklahoma. when you see this picture, you will understand why. they're still on the scene tried to figure at exactly what happened. more details redhead. >> a weather system reaching from canada down into the mid atlantic region so we have a chance for rain. we will see what happens coming up in the insta-weather + forecast. down to many -- down to 89 in the city. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. consider the journey of today's athletes: ♪ their training depends on technology. [ beeping, ticks ] and when their devices are power

>> michael phelps and ryan lochte are friends and fierce competitors. he declared this one of the biggest rivalries ever and they have not faced off since the finals in beijing 2008 when phelps won his first of eight gold medals. both of them advance in omaha earlier this morning. phelpses the record holder in the two-time defending olympic champion. he cruised through his heat in 4 minutes, 14.72 seconds. lochte to the defending world champion and he had the top qualifier this morning with a time of t4:10:66. knows he needs to go even faster if he wants to beat him tonight. phelps deal that going into the finals against his biggest rival. >> i feel good. i think we can do a few things. >> i always want to win, of course. i hate losing. i want to make the olympic team in this event, so we see what happens. >> lochte said it did not look like phelps was trying very hard. only the top two finishers are in a spot in the olympic team at this event in the london games. this is the opening night of the swim trials. the competition last through next monday. i'

michael phelps beat him out barely. this one goes to michael phelps. spain gets a shootout win over portugal 1-0. they will now go on to play the winner of the germany and italy game. >> nice to see michael phelps and there again. >> today about 400 of the nation's first black marines received the congressional medal. they were the last branch to be integrated in 1942. they trained at the segregated base in north carolina during world war ii. even though they train for war they were not involved in combat the to racial segregat >> tomorrow will be in the 90's. it will be a comfortable 90's. the humidity will continue to increase. we could be tying or setting a record on saturday. feeling about 110 degrees. >> we do not want to set any records. >> we did that have any choice. [ male announcer ] olympic tennis players bob and mike bryan do a lot of sending... and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. [ bob ] i got the tickets. [ male announcer ] and with citibank popmoney it's even

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. >>> olympic swimming qualifier, how michael phelps finished day one despite a wake up call. i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. we are continuing to follow the severe weather across and involving parts of tropical storm debbie. debbie is making a mess, not scheduled to hit until thursday. >>> yes. so far, 60 miles an hour winds are swirling around and 25 tornados have hit. let's look at what is ahead with tropical storm debbie. we will check in with meteorologist lynette charles. >> good morning, let's talk about tropical storm debbie. the winds sustained at 45 miles an hour. it has weakened some. it is moving to the east at 3 miles an hour. it has picked up speed. it was stationary. the models in agreement. that's going to take it to the east. making landfall on thursday, if it stays on this track and speed and it will reenter the waters , the warm waters of the atlantic. it could become another tropical storm. mostly, all the rainfall and wet weather is off towards the east of this. with that, they are dealing with plenty of flooding across the area. we will detail

michael phelps is making some waves on twitter over random drug testing. >> michael phelps tweeted --he tweet says "it is a little excessive. wonder if other athletes are getting the randomness that i get." he won eight gold medals. he had a suspension from swimming and he regrets that decision. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. does michael phelps had a point saying his random drug tests are a little excessive? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 5:27. 62 degrees on tv hill. >> presidential candidates making strong claims about the economy on the campaign trail. who is telling the truth? >> you might see a street performer doing something like that and you will not believe what he will do next. what he will do next. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. today is national lobster day. where is the lobster? mike the produ

se traata de michael phelps que se llevÓ un triunfo que pareciÓ demasiado fÁcil y sigue en camino decho pruebas en londres, al conseguir ayer un triunfo por amplio margen en los 200 metros mariposa durante las clasificatorias de estados unidos. el astro de las piscinas tiene ya el boleto para tres competiciones individuales y puede clasificarse a otras dos. ello, mas a un lugar probable en los tres relevos, que permitirÍa a phelps buscar igualar su rÉcord de ocho oros cosechados en beijing 2008. hablemos ahora del recuperÓ de un flojo comienzo para ganar en la quinta jornada de competencia. en mujeres, la rusa maria sharapova, gran favorita en wimbledon, venciÓ a la taiwanesa su-wei hsieh por 6-1 y 6-4 en una hora y 21 minutos y logrÓ el saje a los octavos de final, sharapova se verÁ las caras en octavos noticias del futbol tambien tenemos y que tiene que ver con una gran final. y es la eurocopa, tras los dos impresionantes partidos de semifinales, ahora las selecciones nos vamos a una pausa, pero en instantes... tienen una trayectoria de mas de cuatro decadas y se encuentran en el a

lochte and phelps are off. lochte said he started slow. phelps is not happy being an underdog. down the finish they go. phelps just outstretches his hand to beat lochte by .05. it's so close that in slo-mo we could hardly tell. >> what about super slo-mo? >> it still gives you trouble. if that doesn't get you pumped for >>> sad farewell to a piece of georgetown history tonight. saying good-bye to the reproduction houseboat the georgetown. it fails safety inspections and the repeers are too expensive. the boat will be demolished and >> hello, nice to meet you. i'm justin. >> i'm trudy. thank you. >> jay: okay, i don't want to interrupt. justin, thanks for coming, man. >> hold on, man. >> jay: really appreciate it. good to see you. >> of course, of course. >> jay: what a great guy. signs something for every fan. each and every fan gets an gr

brian phelps -- michael phelps and ryan lochte collided again in the pool. >> volunteers and their petsur help with fundraising. >> the heat is back. tony has your full forecast when >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad is to start out. the major roadways are checking out just fine. there is a problem along liberty road in randallstown. word of some fire department activity. looking good on the west side traveling down towards baltimore national pike. southbound 95, problem free. speeds around 67 through howard county on 95 down towards the b- 2. here's a quick live look at traffic. 50 at sandy point, so far so good at the toll plaza. here's a quick live look at traffic. security. some building volume in the outer loop. not a bad start as you head out this morning. anyl keep you posted on problems. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> moving along nicely on the mta. the 30

. >> all the swimming champ michael phelps causing a buzz on twitter. did an alien spacecraft need a toth to maryland? -- a tow through maryland? >> nothing exciting to talk about. i will let you know if we can keep this great weather going to father's day. partly cloudy >> it feels patriotic. thousands of people continue to flock to the harbor for the week-long star spangled celebration. dozens of naval vessels are docked in the harbor. >> people are taking advantage of that. some of the most moving events occurred on this flag day. sheldon has the latest. how are you? >> i am doing well. we are on federal help. there is a handful of people watching the lights on the tall ship. it is night to see this city come together for the events. a couple of thence took on special meaning because today was flag day. ♪ fort mchenry was the site of this year's national -- pledge of allegiance. it has been a time honored tradition across the country on flag day. >> we urge all of you to% -- is a paid in reciting the pledge of allegiance on flag day, june 14, at 7 p.

it was phelps first loss in a finals at the u.s.e 2004, but phelps did qualify for london, making him the first member in u.s. history to qualify for four olympic games. >>> finally, a bad day for american tennis. venus williams bounced out of wimbledon for the first time since her debut 15 years ago. on the men's side, isner defeated as well. he won the longest match in tennis history two years ago but loses today. back to scooter real quick. he is okay. that's scary when a ball hits you. >> 95 miles per hour. no joke. >> there you go. >> strasburg looked pretty shaken himself. >> he was. >> we'll be right back. >>> how come derek mcginty is trending? caught an amazing rescue. this one happened right in the own garage. she saw the baby black bear. the cub climbed up on the track of the gar wrang door and started yelling for his mama. the mama door went to the garage, pulled the door up. and the cub got on a ladder propped up on the wall. said i'm coming down. mama, get me the heck out of here. they made a run for the border. >> mam

michael phelps after winning the 200 freestyle last night phelps' coach announced he would scratch the 100-meter freestyle for the olympics. phelps entered mainly as insurance in case he didn't qualify for the better events. now he still has four events left in omaha. >>> if you're looking for love, listen up because this may be no your chance. bullet mar my be the -- baltimore may be the place to be to have it. we are having a casting call for "the bachelor" and "the bachelorette." it's located at 1606 what elseton way and tune in at 5:00 and 6:00 tonight our very own wyatt ever hart is going to be scoping out the recruits and talk you can to them and look forward to that. and you can read up on the rules and restrictions all posted on the website. head to abc2news.com and you can find all the information in the marketplace section on our website. >>> well, this morning a baltimore county police officer is back home with his family which has a lot of people upset. >> christopher brown's mother is speaking out and organizing a rally after the police officer who caused her son's death w

he beat phelps in the 400 immediately and today phelps got some pay back. olympic trials in omaha.ought to you by river rock casino. >> thanks very much. >>> "nightline" is up next. thank you for watching, and [ man ] get the 20 piece mcnuggets. what? that lovely girl, caught your eye? 20 piece mcnuggets are only $4.99. you offer to share them. that's pretty smart. [ male announcer ] 20 piece chicken mcnuggets now on mcdonald's new extra value menu.

it was phelps first loss in a finals at the u.s.but phelps did qualify for london, making him the first member in u.s. history to qualify for four olympic games. >>> finally, a bad day for american tennis. venus williams bounced out of wimbledon for the first time since her debut 15 years ago. on the men's side, isner defeated as well. he won the longest match in tennis history two years ago but loses today. back to scooter real quick. he is okay. that's scary when a ball hits you. >> 95 miles per hour. no joke. >> ther ñ'

. >>> olympic great michael phelps upset about drug test, ahead of another assault on history in london. >>> also, one bear in a school is one thing. how about two ? >>> june is gay pride month and president obama welcomed members of the lgbt community to the white house. president received a warm welcome at a reception in the east room. mr. obama stressed the efforts by his administration to level the playing field for less bean, gay, transsexual americans. he said there is work to do including passing nondiscrimination act so no american and be fired for being gay or transagain terred. >> phelps is criticizing the random drug testing. he had been tested six times in three weeks. he doesn't have a problem with testing but wondered if other athletes are tested as of often. phelps won eight gold medals but was suspended from usa swimming when a photo surface of him with a bong. >>> school is 0 but nobody bothered to tell two black bears in alaska. they wondered into a high school in anchorage. kids were no at the high school which is home of the golden bears. the bears did not cause any

edging out phelps, phelps finished second. the good news both make that olympic team. we'll see them in london. check out the exclusive coverage here on air and on line. head over to nbcbayarea.com. you can sign up for news alerts on our local athletes and subscribe to the torch. the most talked about olympic stories. get with the program. >> for the first time facebook has a woman on its board of directors. for more on that and the rest of the news before the bell we turn to bertha coombs. good morning. >> good morning. hard to believe that it took this long for them to get a woman on the board especially cheryl chambers. futures higher, wall street suffering from a case of the mondays. the dow has been down the last eight of nine mondays. so if you're looking to invest long term maybe that's the day you want to buy. stocks dropped yesterday as investors were worried about europe and the possible outcome of the meeting later this week with european leaders. spain has requested a bailout for its banks and cyprus makes the fifth eurozone member country to ask for aid. g

he beat phelps in the 400 immediately and today phelps got some pay back. olympic trials in omaha. the freestyle and neck and neck and phelps by a fingertip wins by .005 of a second. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> thanks very much. >>> "nightline" is up next. thank you for watching, and

locthe and phelps will face-off again wednesday night. you can watch it again on the nbc sports network and here on nbc4. >>> baseball, a rocky start for the nationals road trip out west. >> he serves it right field line. michael morris gets it on a hop. eric young is home. and the rockies lead, 4-2. >> and that was the final score in last night's nats/rockies game. that loss snapped strauss berg's six-start win streak. there was a scary moment in the sixth inning, too. he hit marco in the head with a fast ball. fortunately he is expected to be okay. one of those things that happens in baseball. you hope it never does. good thing he's going to be okay. >> hard to watch. >>> five minutes away from the start of the 5:00 hour. coming up, backing away from controversy. steps a popular television show is taking after an image of president george w. bush sparked outrage. >>> but first, you might just be on to something if you feel like you're spending more time at the office than your boss is. >>> and unforgettable photos. the wedding that made

michael phelps qualified for his fourth olympic games. a strong showing in london would make him the most decorated olympian of all time. our in-depth with the superstar olympian of all time. our in-depth with the superstar tuesday june 26th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and ann curry, live from studio 1, a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome today on this tuesday morning. i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer. you know the expression at a snail's pace when something is moving slowly. that is how tropical storm debby is moving as she wreaks havoc in northern florida. >> some areas have already been hit by a foot of rain. another foot expected over the next few days. florida's governor declared a state of emergency and al is going to have the latest in all of this coming up straight ahead this morning. >> also ahead the georgia woman fighting flesh eating bacteria has reached a major milestone in her recovery. this as we see the very first photo of her since th