it was look a wall of dust, actually, enveloping you. >> blaine is seven miles away on an overlook and and the massive cloud, shown here in time lapse, takes up almost his entire field of vision. >> as soon as i'm up the hill, i'm oust breath, i got my tripod, i took a step back to see the scale of this thing. look at the size of this thing. oh yeah! >> blaine watches in awe as the gargantuan with storm swallows up south phoenix. >> watch how fast it's coming. watch it engulf that light right here. should be here in, oh, probably less than four minutes. that's my guess. and over here we've got people playing softball. they don't even know it's about to hit them. >> warnings have gone out on tv and radio, but many phoenix residents remain unaware of the approaching behemoth. >> the storm was so wide, so tall, you could literally see airplanes trying to get out of the storm's path. >> the colossal cloud moves with surprising speed and within 2 1/2 minutes the edge of the storm reaches blaine's location in tempe. >> here it comes. it rolled in way quicker than i thought it was going to. >

we have more home buyers in the market than homes available in the market. >> reporter: blain wasn't just looking far bargain. he was looking for roots, a place to raise his young son and join a community. >> family's, that's what it's all about. i want my little boy to have a home. >> reporter: he turned to new construction and with a usda rural home loan, he was able to put just $500 down on a 3.87% morlt. >> the new home is a way to go because a foreclosed home, you put your money down for down payment and you will have to pay closing costs. you're probably not going to get a great deal. >> reporter: this is precisely why we're seeing such big gains in new orders of the big public home builders. q2 earns so good they sent the stocks on a tear even higher. and competition from distressed homes as waning because banks are slowing the process and putting out fewer repossessed homes. good for the big builders. look at what we're seeing here. mdc, up over 80% year to date. very good. overall, they're building smaller homes at lower price points and even higher with toll with the higher

>> blaine. >> it is good to interview someone like you. powerful stories in their about the way you articulate and the way you describe the scenes of what you went through. one of the questions i want to start with is what motivates you to read your book? >> in case somebody in the audience doesn't know who i am my name is reginald dwayne betts. i am named after my father but everyone calls me blaine --dwa t --dway --dwayne. i wrote a memoir called "a question of freedom". i was incarcerated when i was 16 for carjacking. and spent eight years in prison. >> what motivated you to write your book? what makes your book different from other books about prison? >> i got arrested when i was 16 and never committed a crime and never been arrested before and i had a gun. the first time i had a gun. when you hear the news about somebody did x for the first time, suddenly trapped into this world one i didn't even believe my own story. i knew i had to be lying. no way i could have committed a crime of this nature and it was the only crime i ever commit

. >> jon: ladies and gentlemen, david blaine. but finallily the stirring anti-climax of johnson and mccain walking on the rest the arsenio hall show to tell the people the days of government west are over. >> the first big spending pork barrel earmark bill that comes across my desk i will veto it. i will make them famous and you will know their names. >> jon: like the wasteful jackass mayor of an alaskan town who requested $27 million. i will make her famous. oops. the one thing no one can ever take way from john mccain is his inspiring war record. >> i was dumped in a dark cell and left to die. i couldn't do anything. i couldn't even feed myself. >> jon: how dare the republican convention delegates mock john mccain's service and sacrifice to this country with some devisive purple heart band-aid. that's bull [bleep] -- sorry, those are the republican delegates mocking his war wounds in 2004. you know what, actually, actually, that is funny. but what was the main thrust of john mccain's message? >> we have to change is the way we

i saw it in the downfall of john blaine and midwesterners who was supposed rescuer of merrill lynch. to the public thanks to his well oiled publicity machine he was the brain, the cumin calculator. a man of unquestioned integrity. today he is known for the $35,000, owed he bought for his office until shareholders objected. i saw it in john paul's and who collaborated with goldman sachs in designing a financial instrument and head of prime mortgages as profitable for him as devastating for goldman clients. paulson was a brilliant man who could see the financial system racing into a prestigious unlike other hedge fund managers who sounded the alarm and were pilloried as a result. paul some place his bets and kept silent cashing in his chips when the system nearly collapsed. talking with paulson i came away with the impression he devoted his life to one goal, the acquisition of an ever larger sum of money. the goldman sachs deal was the culmination of a single-minded quest. what made these accomplishments so selfish, so seemingly a moral, lacking in public spiritedness, first before a b

brings down blaine gabbert for the easy sack...no touchdowns allowed by the starting "d"....2nd quartererfect toss to bobby rainey...17 yard pick up insiie the 15....then joe connects with anquan boldin for the 5-yard score...ravens on top 10-0....6 minutes yarder...booms it right down the middle...plenty of dissance...tucker gives the purple and black a 13 point lead...ravens up 13-3 at half....3rd quarter...1st string still playing...flacco over the middle to torrey smith...gets to the outside... picks up 32...8 catches for 103 yards....same drive... flacco hits vonta leach out of the backfield...leach rumbles into the end zone...flacco 7-for-10 on the drive...ravens up 20-3....5 minutes later... backups in...tyrod taylor soft ttss to laquan williams... spins out of one tackle.... he's off...pushed out at the 27...gain of 35....tyrod goes back to 1-5...laquan with a big play in the end zone... another ravens t-d...2773.... 4th quarter...this is what ravens fans were waiting for... courtney upshaw beats his man...brings down chad henne score the ost preseason points in franchise histor

board president blaine young hopes that residents will spends that money to stimulate the local economy>>> we're turning our attention now to the olympics. where the american gold rush is not over yet. more american swimmers are taking top honors in the pool at the summer games. monica villamizar is in london. >> reporter: american's new resurgence of the title of the world's fastest man on water. in the 100-meter freestyle sprint he got the fingers to the wall just a fraction of a second before the australian world champion. it's the closest race of its kind since the l. a. games in 1984. team usa's women struck gold too. allison smith anchored the freestyle relay team to victory. after the race she was too exhausted and emotional to talk to the press. the team triumph gave missy franklin her second medal of games. it's bringing london into life but business owners in the central of the capital say they're losing out because tourist numbers have dropped. tourist attractions seem to have lost their charms with empty seats of buses. >> it's not been that crowded that's true. >> reporter:

first quarter, blaine gabbert has had a solid preseason. but nothing he can do here. the sack, virtually untouched. gabbert, 11 of 21 for 117 yards. joe flacco on the other side of the ball. play-action, and anquan boldin for a five-yard touchdown pass. ravens win big. flacco, 27 of 36. i'm doug kezirian with your "sportscenter" update. >> almost the preseason. almost the pre-pre. >>> a wedding should be unforgettable. this one certainly takes the take. that's because the bride and groom chose to use water-powered jetpacks, of course they did to arrive at their ceremony on the sand in southern california. >> the question isn't why they did it but why not do it? next up, trips to lake tahoe and coasta rica. no word on if they will get jetpacks there. a wedding of a different flavor. >> jetpacks to costa rica. that would be a long trip, though. >>> up next, "the pulse." princely problems paying off for businesses in sin city. >>> and is he famous or just faking it? lights and cameras gathered a crowd for a very interesting social experiment. wider awake. only the beauty

however, escape artists, harry houdini, david blaine, they know how to get out of handcuffs.ld get out in 3.5 seconds. so is it theoretically possible? yes, it is theoretically possible, but i will say this. this is highly unusual. i never heard of a police shooting like this in the united states. i'm not saying it's never happened but it's certainly bizarre. >> chavis carter's mother says he was left-handed. that's what she told reporters. but she also tells reporters he was shot in the right temple. police would only tell us when pressed he was shot in the head. they wouldn't say which side. how do you build a case? does it all come down to forensics? >> i think it will be more than forensics. we have video from two police cars which have not yet been released. so there's going to be some evidence we'll see. forensic evidence will be very important. if he shot himself, there'll be powder burns on his hands indicating that he shot himself. there may be stipple marks on his back indicating the trajectory that the bullet took. also, think people are makingen an assumption here

blaine wilson, five time all around national champion.ention as well. >> they're fierce and confident. >> yes, they are. can't wait to watch them. >> 37 minutes past the hour. overseas as the crisis in syria deepens, so has america's role in the region. coming up, the white house, their secret move to support the rebels. we'll go live to washington. es, the cost, the hassle. ♪ express yourself [ female announcer ] why not try coffee-mate? with over 25 delicious flavors for a fraction of the cost of the coffee house. add your flavor, with coffee-mate, from nestle. add your flavor, this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... and businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for yours at thenewny.com. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making.

haloti ngata sacked blaine gabbert in the first quarter. a touchdown pass to anquan boldin. that put the ravens up 10-0. the ravens went on to win big. >> 5:07. 67 degrees on tv hill. lance armstrong -- >> major preparations under way in florida. it was a massive storm that many still remember. >> this is the beltway at york road. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10. 67 degrees on tv hill. some areas may be facing patchy fog this morning. .e're starting out in the 60's 70's downtown. 65 in ocean city. 67 in college park. watch out for some rain if you're heading to the beach this weekend. temperatures will be in the 80's today. 70's to more in ocean city. ocean city.row in >> all eyes are on the tropics. tropical storm isaac could soon become a hurricane. forecasters say isaac could head towards florida as a hurricane on monday. 65,000 people are expected for the republican national convention in tampa which begins on monday. it was 20 years ago today when hurricane andrew came ashore, destroying 28,000 homes. 15 people died in that storm. many organizations in miami spen

in blaine, hundreds of people evacuated near gary.irefighters had to deal with temperatures of 113 degrees. >> here, we were cooler just as bill martin said we would be. now a chance of thunderstorms. >> if you are a firefighter -- this air is try. we bring in tropical moisture from the south. you start getting dry lightning strikes, dry lightning, a big deal. for most areas east. we will track it. there is the fog. moving through san francisco up over the hill, twin peaks, that fog will be there tomorrow morning you wake up. just as it was this morning. aggressive fog pattern. that's why temperatures dropped off about ten degrees. the senate forecast as we go into the long range. temperatures -- the bay area weekend certainly tomorrow cooler than today. these are the highs today. antioch hit 93. temperatures mid-90s. temperatures have come down a few degrees, tomorrow trend down a few and then on track, the headline. this is the current radar -- this is santa barbara. this is tropical moisture making its way north. the reason we are

i remember the 70s, and some of my blain cells still remember the 70s. i do have to say something to rich. do you think that there is a chance in the world that president obama would know that low level epa guy. i don't care what the guy said. come on. >> it is a culture. it is the culture he sent. and to the point of lack of refineries in this country, do you think that there is a chance we would get a refinery apruched under this epa. >> we have the private sector that wants to find more energy and oil . so there is a looking for on the demand side. you know, it is not unlimited supply that some people said here f. it. you wouldn't have private investors looking to invest, but the president and his policy ignored what the private market said and he wants to dictate from the white house where our energy is coming from. you get things like solyndra that go bankrupt after the president said it is a success story. >> green energy costs a lot of taxpayer green . what do you make of mitt romney who said you can't start the car on the windmill. >> he's correc

the only thing i might come blaine is the brakes which are getting a little soft can always upgrade likehe cars have for a mere $9,000. i think i can take it, maybe not. you won't be surprised to hear this isn't the cheapest $112,000 to start, plus $33,000 worth of options, including $335 keypad pained the same color as the car, i know places where i can get a whole car pained for that money, maybe not this one. >> only $145,000, jamie might be able to buy that for me. >> you are right none of us. but it is pretty. >> if you want to learn more go to foxcarreport.com. >>> shocking new report on the state of our economy and how the middle class is doing what it means for your bottom line. plus, potential grand breaking studies out this week on autism. is there now a cure? what the results say for the millions of people living with autism or taking care of someone who has it. a meld calf our medical team weighs in just ahead. stidious ln emily skinner, each day was fueled by thorough preparation for events to come. well somewhere along the way, emily went right on living. but you see, with

board president blaine young wants to mail a $100 check to homeowners.e hopes the residents will spend the money to help stimulate the economy. >>> jessica doyle is watching your money and counting down till the day school begins. >> until then, it's all about back-to-school shopping. >> that's right. we're getting closer to the time to send them back to school, the greatest time of the year for parents, right? >> that commercial every year is hysterical. >> it's so true. that also means our wallets will soon get a workout. the average parent is on track to spend more than $688 on back- to-school clothes and supplies this year. consumer reports recommends a little planning before you hit the mall. for example, buy in bulk. retailers deeply discount certain -- [indiscernible] -- your notebooks, pens, pick those up and use the web to hunt for sales. spoofy, an app that puts deals from weekly circulars in one place. price grabber and nexttag allow you to compare prices. moving to the local job market, unemployment was up across the board. but the d.c. area

next, we hear from blaine hudson, author of "two centuries of black louisville." this is just over five minutes. >> well, we're located right now at second and main street in louisville, kentucky. when louisville was founded, it was essentially i'd say a child of the river which is right down the hill there. louisville was founded, of course, in 1778, grew very slowly. but from its beginnings it was a slave city, and african-americans and slavery played an increasingly important role here. because kentucky did not support cotton agriculture, the climate was just simply too cold, kentucky developed into what some called a slave-trading state. you had african-americans here, but you also had a number of african-americans who were sold off every year down the river. that's where the term comes from. and on this street roughly from second street all the way down to eighth street, main and market, you had roughly eight to ten slave pens during the 1830s and 1840s. this is where the slave african-americans would be kept for shipping down the river to the cotton states,

the event will feature dozens of author signings and presentations including appearances from blaine harden and boyd morrison. also the weekend of september 22nd, booktv will be live from the national mall in washington, d.c. for the national book festival. be sure to checkbook tv.org for updated information on live author panels and interviews. please let us know about book

can we please give a warm welcome to our first presenters nann blaine hill yard from public library. thank you so much for coming. [applause] i hope i can manage to coordinate the -- i begged and pleaded for kim to do a couple more books. i have a wonderful books. i swore i would talk fast. i hope can i keep that promise. okay. how do i do this? which button? [inaudible] i donate most of the aa books that i review and receive to miley briers. each there there is at least one bock i have to keep for myself. and this is this year's bock. the author elizabeth who has written extensively about antiques. her husband an appraiser on the antique road show. rather than write exclusively about objects in a "kind of arch ology ." she i writes eat the passion and motivation. first comes a definition of folk art. it's not a group activity, it the product of individuals who taste and skills contribute to the vitality and constant renewal of the genre. for american collectors, folk meant ordinary people. in europe it meant pes canteds. it meant people removed from sophisticated circles creating ob

we used to come blaine all the time, why doesn't he have press conferences.r came from his top communications guy. he said we could have meetings with regional anchors and meetings as the president is doing with friendly radio talk show hosts where they ask where it's good to get soul food. the president enjoys those encounters. bring his wife around. build his character reputation as a nice guy. so from a political perspective he's accomplishing his goal. megyn: from a political perspective he is. but he's also the leader of the free world and the leader of this country and there is a lot of stuff going on in particular the situation with iran and israel and the reports of possible strike before the presidential election that a lot of folks who sit there every day would like to ask him about. >> there is governing that has to go on while you are running for reelection. i'll just point out he's not opening himself up to questions on the trail. like when reporters are with him in the pool, he's not opening up for questions there. to juan's point and bill's poi

the last potential candidate is representative blaine lutkamyer.ssure is mounting on akin within his own committee to resign. the campaign committee will stop funding his race pulling $5 million set aside for missouri. cross woods gps is also pulling campaign funding. >> cross woods gps and crossroads will not spend any money in the race after those damaging statements. to try and differentiate between what is a legitimate rape and illegitimate rape and there is no way he can recover in my opinion. our group decided if he remains the nominee there is no reason to throw good money after bad by trying to win the seats. >> across the spectrum of the party the g.o.p. distancing himself from akin. so far he has refused to step down issuing this apology and a plea for forgiveness. >> rapist an evil act. i used the wong words in the wrong way and for that i apologize. as a father of two daughters i want tough justice for predators. rape can lead to pregnancy. the truth is rape has many victims. the mistake i made was in the words i said, not in the heart

congressman blaine lukemeyer is one of the possibilities. there's also the state auditor.had toyed with entering the race back in march but decided against it. many people had originally complained about the republican field in the primary. there are rumblings that another candidate could get in even back then. another candidate people are talking about his former senator jim tqallent who clear mccaskill beat in 2006. he said he is not interested in the race and is involved in the and mitt romney campaign. he says right now that he might not want to be considered. there is businessman john bruner who self-funded his bid. there's also a former state treasurer. those candidates were beaten by akin in the primary. they have been pummeled with negative ads for the past few months. they are less appealing choices. host: thanks for talking with us this morning. what do you think about this issue are other issues on your mind? we're doing open phones today. we will hear from the candidates themselves as they weighed in on this yesterday. both parties, both candidates for presiden