fielder hit 12 home runs, bautista had seven and fielder joins ken griffey jr. as the only multiwinner. >> still plenty ahead. the weather, traffic, and top stories. >> fox 5 news at 4:30 starts now. >>> a live look outside at the u.s. capitol dome on tuesday, july 10th. and the temperature of 77 degrees as we roll on through the week. >> and that is nice. >> not bad at all. considering what we have been through the last few days, the heat and everything. >> and we now know that a microburst is to blame for the extensive damage in fredericksburg, virginia, over the weekend. the national weather service confirmd this yesterday. >> and sunday's storm completely damaged the dance studio here and caused minor damage to other businesses in the area. seven people got hurt and this is the good news, luckily no one was killd. >>. and they're very lucky. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm sarah simons. >> i'm wisdom martin. >> and lot look at tucker barnes and get the latest on our weather. how's today looking, tucker? >> more of the same. going to be fine. turning into a g

sweetness i don't tell griffey but life is a picture in the future i would like to become a journalist to show our country how special it is. and to show the true is very. serious and when you give them an account you know they have no responsibility to document their community so you're empowering. at the time. but. what able to give these kids a chance to really show to the people perspective on how it is to live in the camps. and it. has my dear little boy ok i see his posts are all here for to see all. else old love good. luck. and. deal markers in some parts of rio de janeiro parts of brazil there are more deaths than actual war zones smoking while you're here it's an urban war where any living being can be a potential targets like a. miser for murder it's like an epidemic of minor conflicts everywhere where firearms become the solution to small disputes for them so it began as disputes over power people shoot for no reason at all. well not only the criminals but also the police. but i cannot watch these barbaric i cannot watch people being murdered in this way i'm not feel anythi

he joins ken griffey jr. to win multiple tighters. >>> the giants' matt canes started and verlander will take the mound for the a.l. >>> watch closely in the middle of the screen. one of kansas city's finest made the juggling grab. sign that guy up. the long arm of the law, that's had some pretty good hands. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin the latest attempt to pump life into "american idol's" rating. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus if you were to get a come hundred,000 miles out of your car, wait till you hear this record breaker. you're watching "early today." >>> and welcome back to "early today." i want to show you. at least a few showers here and there. one lightning storm west of beaumont. we'll look for a few more to fire up, especially during the heat of the afternoon. dallas, you could see a few of those. d.c., maybe an isolated chance here or there. better chance to cross lower mississippi valley and the southeast as well as

he wins for the second time, joining ken griffey, jr.r beat out jose bautista at the home run derby. tomorrow night, justin verlander for the american league, san francisco's matt cain over r.a. dickey for the national league. >> the one edge that i thought would make sense, we have buster posey catching and matt cain is legit as far as getting the honor, and then we will play the game. >> going to be huge for me and cool for me to -- my third one, but this is the first one to be able to start the game, it will be a huge honor for me and i am excited. >> the giants will have four starters in the game tomorrow night but the story remains tim lincecum. right now, no joke, he is statistically the worst pitcher in baseball. a lot of people calling for tim lincecum to go to the minor leagues. his next start is saturday at home worse the astros. reggie jackson will not be hanging around the yankees for a while. he is a special assistant, signs autographs, shows up at events, the club said don't come around for a while after reggie jackson made

fielder is the winner and joins ken griffey jr.only multiwinner celebrating with his sons jayden and haven. >>> former caps center and native jeff halburn found a home. he is the first unrestricted free agent to sign mike knuble, aucoin are without teams. the capitals started their developmental camp yesterday. the 16th draft pick, tom wilson, number 43 in red and ready to make the impact. he played for the limbing on the railers for one year before going to the caps in the first round of june's draft and at 6'4", the right-winger wants to make big hits for the caps and make d.c. the new home. >> and i am excite to be down here. it's a great city and great group of guys. i think i created a lot of space and taking that body to scrat space, i make good vision and with the hockey players like these are, you will see stuff happen. >> it was a big day for the black-and-red. d.c. united welcomed new investors, including the new majority owner here to the organization and he owns several media organizations and part owner of the philadel

and fielder wins his 2nd home run derby...he's the first player to win in both leagues...joins ken griffey only other guy to all-starrstarting pitchers haae beennannounced...no surprise in the american league...rangers manager ron washington named reigning a-l mvp and cy young award winnner justin verlander as the junior circuit'' ace...verlander is 9-and-5 at the break with a 2.58 e-r-a... giants right hander matt caan has been named the starter for the national league...cain has average...he also threw a un - perfect ame earlier in this year...both caannand verlander are staaring the midsummer classic for the first time in classic tomorrow at 7-30 righh here on fox 45...see orioles adam jones, matt wieters and jim johnson in kansas city. as the american league ann national battle for homefield advantage in theeworld series...the m-l-b all-star fox 45...rrow at 7-30 ooly on - college football...and some prominent terp...senior defensive lineman joe vellano has been named to the watchh list for the chuck bednarik &paward, which goes to the nation's best defensive playee...a second team all

he is the second multiple home- run derby winner to ken griffey jr.. reggie jackson made some comments saying there are questions about alex rodriguez's numbers in light of the missions about performance-enhancing drugs. reggie is reportedly banned from the yanks. the first day we have seen the new head coach for the caps. adam oates told the players what he hopes they get out of the camp. >> for them, an opportunity to come into the big building and experienced it, get a taste of it, enjoy the week. >> let's go to the nba. some early in orlando. they were playing lights out. really, the lights went out in the middle of the game. they just lost power. brooklyn is trying to work out a trade for howard. with the summer olympics ready to start in a couple of weeks hope solo tested positive for a banned substance. it was a medicine prescribed by her doctor. she was warned and will be allowed to play. >> maybe that is how they get rid of dwight howard. just turn the lights out. his name is not tim tebow -- >> but why the skater laces? really? slip-on's the

ken griffey jr. the only other player to do that.ids were having a good time. >>> the magic and the nets lynch pins in a four-team trade that could involve as many as ten players. the wizards's draft picks getting ready for summer league in las vegas. bradley beal and others taking part in a mini-camp before heading out to las vegas. many believe that beal will be the real deal. but first he has to learn the nba game. he spent one year in college and averaged 14 points a game. and he has a contract that will pay him $3 million a year for pay him $3 million a year for the next wheeeeeeeeeeeee! pay him $3 million a year for the next whee! whee! wheeeeeeeee! ah heads up. wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. download the new geico app today. >>> want to check back in on the breaking news in northeast d.c. a raging fire at webb elementary school. this might the gym portion of the school. firefighters pulled from the building because of fear of a collapse. but we have no word on any injuries. we'll have more on the

he joins ken griffey jr. s the only other player to win multiple titles. the all-star game is tonight at 8:00 eastern. the giants' matt cain starts for the n.l., and detroit's justin verlander will take the mound for the a.l. >>> back to the derby, and the catch tonight came off a mark trumbo home run. watch closely in the middle of the screen. one of kansas city's finest made the juggling grab. sign that guy up. the long arm of the law, that's some pretty good hands. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, the latest attempt to pump life into "american idol's" ratings, your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, if you're happy getting a couple hundred thousand miles out of your new car, just wait until you hear about this record breaker. you're watching "early today." >>> and welcome back to "early today." >>> warm temperatures, 80 up to portland, 100 in boise. a chance for some showers mainly with thunderstorms from the mountains of montana extending back into billings. 101 in boise, 113

he joins ken griffey jr.s the only player to win multiptltipl titles. >>> the all-star is tonight. matt cain starts for the n.l., justin verlander for the a.l. >>> the catch of the night came off a mark trumbo home run. middle of the screen, one of kansas city's finest made the grab. sign that guy up. the long arm of the law has some pretty good hands. that's your "first look at sports." >>> now for another look at the weather, here is meteorologist todd santos with the forecast. good morning again. >> i'm glad i wasn't here last week to have to tell everybody how hot it was going to be. >> that was bill's job. >> incredible, yeah. i'll at least have the better information as far as the temperatures. not so bad as you step out the door. a little mild in d.c., 76. a little on the sticky side. maybe cool off a couple of degrees prior to sunrise. later this afternoon 85 in d.c. with a chance for isolated thunderstorms. not overwhelming. as you travel south on 95, that chance increasing especially during daytime

fielder joins ken griffey jr. as the only player to win the event more than once. the all-star game tonight, 8:00 eastern. justin verlander on the mound for the american league against perfect game matt cain from the giants for the national league. >>> espn reports that the yankees have told hall of famer reggie jackson, now a special advisor for the club, to stay away from the team until further notice. this coming on the heels of comments he made about alex rodriguez to "sports illustrated." here's what reggie said. al's very good friend but i think there are real questions about his numbers. as much as i like him, what he admitted about his performance-enhancing drug usage does cloud some of his records. but when he was asked about jackson's comments, a-rod told reporters, with friends like that, who needs enemies? well, robinson wasn't with the yankees for last weekend's series against the red sox at fenway. that's good he took a break from that. since making -- this is about president obama. she loves baseball, she loves me doing this. a couple of weeks ago th

he becomes the second two-time winner, ken griffey, jr. won it three times, prince is the first guy to win it in the american and national league. >>> we leave you on a sad night. peter sour, captain of stanford's 1998 final four team died last night in new york city after collapsing during a pickup basketball game and hitting his head on the pavement, sour was just 35 yes old. guys? >> thanks, scott. >> peter, i remember him from covering him in the late 1990s, such a great team player for stanford. parents this year i'm going to teach your kids that magic does exist. it's called science! here's what they'll need. ♪ pencils, folders, notebooks. ♪ ♪ backpacks, denims, graphic tees. ♪ ♪ markers, calculators. whoa! ♪ ♪ converse one start tennies ♪ well, pencils, hair gel, binders. ♪ ♪ pencils, hair gel, binders. announcer: school takes a lot, target has it all. >>> mommy porn soon coming to the big screen. today it was announced they're working on a film of the best selling erotic trilogy. no word on who will star in the leading role. >> but

fielder joins ken griffey jr. as the only multi winners and he celebrated with his sons jayden and taylor. >>> there's more to come in sports. coach adam oates sets out to practice for the very first time and got some butterflies next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> welcome back. it's the heart of july and the weather doesn't necessarily make you think ice hockey, but nonetheless hockey is alive and well at kettler iceplex but not with your big name caps. instead some prospects who may be up in the near future. the caps development camp kicked off this morning. 46 prospects are in attendance including top pick phillips forsburg who was selected 17th overall the caps' second pick will get a good look, 6' 3 defenseman tom wilson who is expected to add some grit and toughness down the road. all were trying to make an impression on adam oates who today took the ice as caps h

it's his second derby championship, and he joins ken griffey junior as the only guys to win multiplegle-game tickets for the bears go on sale this friday morning at eleven. you can only get them through ticket- master on the phone or internet. tickets start at $76.00 for pre-season games, and go up to $410. for the regular season. the bears first home game is september ninth against the indianapolis colts. the blackhawks are hosting their annual prospect camp at johnny's ice house- west this week. the first scrimmage is tomorrow and some interesting players are there, including the son of chris chelios, jeremy roenick's nephew, and the brother of current blackhawk, jimmy hayes. that's a look at sports. your live illinois lottery drawing is next. pfftgood afternoon. here are the winning pick three numbers: 7 9 3 here are the winning pick four numbers: 1 2 3 8 the mega-millions jack but is now $14 million every load of laundry is worth about $200. really? one cap of downy protects $200 worth of clothes. prove it to me. ultra downy softeners protect fibers. there's no comparison. nice d

fielder joins ken griffey, junior to within -- >> that makes no sense to me. >> fielder had 12 home runs ands he won? and the others had 13? >>> nats have three players in kansas city for the all-star game. strasburg and gonzales willwi likely pitch an innings, but mike trout and bryce harper are getting the attention.on the angles outfielder is leading in hitting. >> they are in the all-startar game, they were in the minors.mi >> mike trout, bryce this, you know, i've been hearing it sinc i got selected, into, and when bryce got selected number one pick, i just realized hey, i'm 20, he's 19, 18, there's goinge' to be some talk about it. >> being around the top talent in baseball is impressive, and it's just going to be a lot of fun, i think. being here for the first time, i'm trying to take it all in, and enjoy every moment. try to enjoy it as much as i can. >> they're kids! they are teenagers. coverage of the all-star game gets underway at 7:30 right heri ongh fox 5.fo do watch. >> amazing. >> it's like those people areeo pljust destined, those special people. >> remember tiger when he

ken griffey, jr. the only other one who have won it more than once. >>> the capitals began their summer development camp yesterday with a scrimmage at the ice flex in arling -- ice plex in arlington. practice is open to the public and it's free. it begins at 9:00 this morning. >>> the wizards began their mini camp yesterday at verizon center. first round draft picks were there. you can meet the players tonight at an open house at the verizon center that begins at 7:00. >>> learn how much longer the washington monument is going to stay closed. >> debate begins in the house on repealing president obama's health care plan. we'll get a preview. >>> don't grab the keys just yet. monika has a check of traffic. >> if you're planning to head near the pentagon on the southbound side of 395 or southbound route 110 at 395, it looks like we have a deadly accident. i'll have information for you on that in my next report. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. + >>> good morning. we're back at 6:29. this is alway

ken griffey jr. the only other player to do that. things are changing for d.c. introducing their new primary investors. an indonesian media mogul and part owner of the 76ers and a former sports agent and nba executive. lef yap sounds like he's up to the challenge of getting this team the new stadium they have been itching for. >> i don't take this opportunity lightly and eric, myself and will don't take this challenge lightly at all. it's been well thought through. that's why it took eight months to get here today. and we're committed to seeing this through. we're going to join hands and fight to make this a reality in terms of the new home and in terms of growing the d.c. united brand here and globally. so, you know, i think you are going to see it more through our actions than our words and believe us more through our actions than we're ready to take that fight on. >> all right. get it done. day two wizards mini camp and this isn't just for rookies. the veterans are here. second-year guys like chris singleton and mack in attendance. all threes players saw sign

fielder joins ken griffey junior as the only multi winners. >> is it power or just how you hit it?it >> it's power a.po >> a little bit of both. >> you have to hit it solidly with the bat, and you have to be powerful.we >> yeah. >> do you think you could hit k one out? ou >> i don't know.now. i'm curious. >> i don't know.kn >> all right.ht probably not.ably maybe baseball, i don't know.kn >> you've got some power. >> i think next time we go to nats park, you should do it.t. >> they barely let us step onon the ground. >> okay. okay. [ laughter ][ >> we've got a nice-looking dayo it's going to be decent temperature wise, mid-80s for afternoon highs.a still going to be warm and humid. it's summertime in washington,wa but a welcomed break after the heat wave. temperatures overnight, i canca say this, they fell back into the comfortable range for most of us.of still upper 60s and low 70s70 west of the city.. 71 in dulles, 72 in manassas,maa and 75 degrees here. open up esthe back, and there. ook at that, 50s, and 60s.nd 56 in pittsburgh. finally, we have a core of cooler hair, and we'll

he and ken griffey jr. are the only ones that won it twice. it's batting practice. but it never looked so cool. especially a place like kansas city. it's america at its best. >> he makes it look so easy, too. >>> the race for president now. "your voice, your vote" and that brand-new abc news poll showing an absolute dead heat less than four months before election day. voters are unhappy with president obama's leadership but unsure that governor romney can do any better. jon karl on the stalemate and how both sides plan to break it. good morning, jon. >> reporter: we knew it would be a close race. but it is now a dead heat, as voters in our latest poll say they have big problems with both candidates. it's a dead heat. in the latest abc news poll, the race is tied. a poll 89% of registered voters say the economy is their number one issue. most voters say they trust romney over obama to handle the economy. and more voters disapprove of the president's job performance than approve. why is the race still tied? it seems many voters just don't like mitt romney. when asked

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the detroit tigers first baseman won his second title in four years joining ken griffey jr.only other player to win it more than once. he beat jose batista 12-7 in the final round. >> bill: does anyone care about the home run derby? >> absolutely. >> i think so. i went out of my way to watch it. >> bill: really? what does it mean? >> they throw slow pitch baseballs. >> bill: they're like kids in the park. they hit the ball and feel good. >> my kid doesn't knock it out of the park. >> he will some day. >> maybe. >> bill: you keep slowing him slow pitches. >> you don't like watching a home run at a baseball game? >> i do at a real game. that's my point. when you have real pitchers, real batters real games real stuff on the line but just to go up there and -- it is like going to the driving range at the golf course. that's not a game of golf. you watch them hit long drives. >> okay. i'm not going to get into it with you. if you don't like it, you don't like it. >> he's going to throw a shoe at you. >> i'm going to reach back. get my gun out of my waistband. >> bill: all right.

he joins ken griffey, jr. the all-star game is tonight.ustin verlander on the hill against matt cain on the mound for the giants. >> robinson cano hits home runs when they count. >> he actually might be the best hitter in baseball. >> i think he is. >> the best pure hitter in baseball. >> what about r.a. dickey? should he be starting? >> he should be. he's a great story, he's a great guy. >> wait a minute. did you prep for that? >> no. >> i think a little bird got her in her ear with that one. >> i got to talk to alex. >> coming up, the new issue of fortune next. [ male announcer ] you sprayed them. thought they were dead. huh? [ male announcer ] should've used roundup. it kills weeds to the root, so they don't come back. roundup. no root. no weed. no problem. ...more talk on social security... ...but washington isn't talking to the american people. [ female announcer ] when it comes to the future of medicare and social security, you've earned the right to know. ♪ ...so what does it mean for you and your family? [ female announcer ] you've

the other is ken griffey jr. who is also pretty good. meanwhile, another story that gretchen has.nted to say hi to my husband and my little boy who went -- this is his first all star game with daddy. there they are in the stands last night watching the home run derby. i'm sure that he got to stay up late and eat a bunch of cotton candy and stuff that i don't want to know about. did you run into them, brian? >> yeah, i'll tell you, i did spot them in the stands. he was standing the whole time. he's absolutely -- he's never going to forget it. that's for sure. i saw them over the third-base line. the guys calling the game, joe buck and tim mccarver for fox, two of the best in the business. for mccarver, he's getting the award for his broadcasting excellence and i caught up with him in the fox lot. watch. > >> it seems like this game with 26 players under 30 is in pretty good shape in the all star game. >> i think that's what makes this year's all star game as special as i've ever done because of this infusion of young talent. when i say young talent, that's the infusion of young tal