now arnold palmer has become only the second golfer ever to receive a congressional gold medal one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a u.s. citizen was awarded to the seven time major winner for his involvement with the sport and his civic contributions to the nation the eighty three year old is the first sports person in history to see all three of the u.s.a.'s highest civilian honor the other two being the national sports award the presidential medal of freedom palmer is currently fifth on the all time p.g.a. tour wins list with sixty two as well as sporting success was also acknowledged for his charitable work into being the march of dimes nature conservation cancer prevention and women's on held but it is his sporting legacy that will be remembered the most according to the long time rival mr jack nicklaus. together arnold and i won just over ten million dollars in our career today players make that new year we couldn't be happier for them. but they all should think arnold palmer. they need to understand appreciate what arnold did to grow the game popularizer in the fo

leaders from both parties honored palmer with a congressional gold medal he won mass first four timesetween 1958 and '64 also golf's goodwill ambassador. >> golf and golfers some sort human values that symbolize so many americans. such characteristics as honesty, hard work, dedication, responsibility, respect for the other guy, playing by the rules. [ applause ] >> palmer is the sixth athlete to get this award. others include jackie robinson and roberto clemente. joe louis and byron nelson also received the presidential medal of freedom from president george w. bush in 2004. >>> just ahead, pretty incredible. >> four-legged robots designed by the defense department for a special purpose. >> katie's premiere week continues. here's katie. >>> hey there! today she a model, mogul and opening up for the first time about a painful divorce. heidi klum her first interview since her split. fornicating with the help. candid and revealing. >> i've never looked at another man. >> but you in a relationship right now? >> don't miss my conversation with heidi klum. i'll see you later today. >> katie

she will receive the congressional gold medal. she spent nearly two decades under house arrest. will also visit new york, the midwest, and california. >> the man accused of shooting a security guard in downtown washington is expected in court today. the man walked into the conservative lobbying group's building last month and shot the guard in the arm. he said he did not like the group's politics, the family research council. one of the worst animal cruelty cases ever. >> eric gaskin was responsible for a declawing of wto . >> these two 8-week-old kitten came to the washington humane society crying out in pain after and during her research cruelty at the hands of their owner. eric gaskin day claude the caps in such a primitive manner, the bones in their feet and legs were broken. they could not walk. doctors determined they would likely lead a life of long-term pain and suffering, so they had to euthanize the animals. >> by the time we got the kittens, not only did they have all these broken bones, but a severe infection in each of their toes. an unspeakable act of cruelty. >> h

jack does like the king. >>> is the congressional medal of honor different than the congressional gold medal? >> they're apparently two different things. >> i didn't want to put you on the spot. i didn't know. >> we'll look into it. >> got that one today, and then one prior. i'm going to double-check on that. >> me, too. >>> we'll be talking about what else, robert griffin iii looked so great against the saints. you're seeing him on the newsstands all over the country. and the nationals get a little more from one of >>> welcome back, everybody. i've come to a decision, i need some new friends. if you are one of the people that maybe own a boat down here, call me. i'm a pretty easy guy to find of the 79 degrees, beautiful day out there right now, under plenty of sunshine. winds out of the south about 13 miles an hour. great for an evening cruise along the potomac or chesapeake. 74 in camp springs and right now 76 towards annapolis. no rain to talk about. we're not going to be seeing any rain anytime soon. we'll see more cool numbers. down to the 40s to the north and west. about 60 degre

leaders from both parties honored palmer with a congressional gold medal he won mass first four timesween 1958 and '64 also golf's goodwill ambassador. >> golf and golfers some sort human values that symbolize so many americans. such characteristics as honesty, hard work, dedication, responsibility, respect for the other guy, playing by the rules. [ applause ] >> palmer is the sixth athlete to get this award. others include jackie robinson and roberto clemente. joe louis and byron nelson also received the presidential medal of freedom from president george w. bush in 2004. >>> just ahead, pretty incredible. >> four-legged robots designed by the >> katie's premiere week continues. here's katie. >>> hey there! today she a model, mogul and opening up for the first time about a painful divorce. heidi klum her first interview since her split. fornicating with the help. candid and revealing. >> i've never looked at another man. >> but you in a relationship right now? >> don't miss my conversation with heidi klum. i'll see you later today. >> katie is part of the new around line-up starts at

she spoke today at a ceremony to honor the burmese activist with the congressional gold medal, the highestivilian honor that congress can award. and secretary clinton recalled a conversation with a house speaker in burma in which he asked her to help lawmakers learn how to create a democratic process. >> he went on to tell me that they were trying to teach themselves by watching old segments of the west wing. [ laughter ] i said i think we can do better than that, mr. speaker. >> shepard: well, congress actually awarded that activist aung san suu kyi the congressional gold medal back in 2008 when she was under house arrest for fighting the nation's military rulers. the former first lady laura bush was among the speakers today. i said barbara, i meant laura. she said they hope that hope grows in burma and this is a tribute to this activist. new numbers out on the growing number of west nile virus infections. it is very serious in texas and nearby. we will tell you just how bad it's gotten and which states have it the worse. plus, locals say this elephant has been terrorizing them for almost

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congress will give her the congressional gold medal. they decided in 2008 to present it to her. it's the country's highest civilian honor. aung san suu kyi won a seat in parliament in april. she's cooperating with the government's democratic reforms. president barack obama's administration eased economic sanctions against myanmar in july in response to those changes. she didn't leave her country previously. she feared the military wouldn't allow her to return home. she resumed overseas trips this year as a member of parliament. she visited thailand in may and europe in june. myanmar's president will be if had the united states at the same time as aung san suu kyi. he'll be attending a general assembly in new york. >>> businesses in thailand are gradually recovering after floods. but still struggling to return to pre-disaster levels of production. farmers are trying to bring back the fruit that was once the pride of central thailand. >> reporter: the durian has a unique appearance with hundreds of thorns covering its husk. it is one of the largest fruits in the world and famous f

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. >>> aung san suu kyi met with president obama at the white house and was given the congressional gold medalthe highest honor bestowed by congress. she called it the most moving day of her life. >>> in california, 20 people were stuck for four hours 300 feet in the air on a ride. they were eventually taken off and there was no injuries. >>> the spanish woman who damaged a fresco of jesus in what she calls a restoration wants money from the church. suddenly, the painting attracted an admission to the church. now she's demanding royalties. >>> now, here is your "first look" of this mornings dish of scrambled politics. >>> senate democratic leader harry reed talked about president obama and who are the 47% romney calls victims. mitt romney could be one of those who paid no income tax. >> his father george -- 1962 interview where she says george was on government relief for the first few years of his life when his family moved back to the u.s. from mexico. >>> at the forum, romney said he is proud he created what some call romney care in massachusetts. >>> clint eastwood talked to ellen degenere

emotional visit to this country, by the nobel prize recipient, aung san kyi was awarded the congressional gold medal on her first visit to the u.s. since she was freed after years under house arrest. nbc's ann curry sat down for a rare interview with her today, she is with her in the studio today. >> that is absolutely right, aung san kyi endured 15 years of house arrest, fighting for democracy in myanmar, separated from her husband who was dying, before she was finally released. she is now a member of her country's parliament. and we again by asking her about her meeting with president obama >> it is a privilege, and it is also -- i like your president. >> reporter: did you ask him to lift economic sanctions on burma? >> i have already discussed this with members of your congress. >> but you would like to see the economic sanctions lifted? >> yes, i would like to see us stand on our own feet and not depend on sanctions to push us to democracy >> you have called it a beacon of hope, though flawed. you are a beacon of hope to so many. but what is the most important message that you have to all the pe

her visit the nobel peace laureate will be presented with congress's highest honor, the congressional gold medal. >>> the 67th session of the united nation's general assembly opens this afternoon. the general assembly is the only group in which all 193 member nations have an equal vote. next week the annual general debate of global heads of state opens. >>> and happy birthday to funny man jason sudeikis. the snl star turns 37 today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later today on the "today" show. >>> ryan seacrest is live in studio to discuss the new "american idol" judges, mariah carey and nicki minaj. and pop star pink performs live on the plaza. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www

and today the myanmar opposition leader was honored with the congressional gold medal at a ceremony in capitol rotunda. from the depths of my heart, i thank you the people of america and you their representatives for keeping us in your hearts and minds during the dark years when freedom and justice seemed beyond our reach. >> warner: congress first granted suu kyi its highest award-- in absentia-- back in 2008, when she was under house arrest. part of a long ordeal that started in 1989, when the military-led government declared martial law and cracked down on all protest or dissent. suu kyi spent 15 of the next 21 years as a political prisoner. her determination was apparent when she was released in november of 2010. >> i must be honest and say >> warner: in january of this year, the nobel peace prize winner announced she would run for parliament. elections took place in april, and her party, the national league for democracy, scored a sweeping victory, winning 43 of the 45 seats at stake. it's now the largest opposition party in the national legislature, though it holds fewer than 10%

she was under house arrest in burma when she was originally awarded the congressional gold medal back in 2008. >> the u.s. space shuttle endeavor is on route to retire at a california museum. its spending night in houston, texas, after taking off from florida. it will finish its journey in los angeles where it will permanently go on display. >> arctic ice has melted to a record low. scientists say summarize at the north pole is the thinnest it has ever been since satellite data collection began. researchers warn the decline will trigger more extreme global weather. many put it down to man-made global warming. >> unfortunate. >> with all of the attention on the eurozone crisis and questions about a future for the european project tummy may be surprised european union is moving ahead with expanding. >> croatia is set to join the european union next july and has been making moves to meet the necessary requirements. this week, the government slashed benefits for public- sector employees in an effort to reform state finances and make the economy more competitive. >> the croatian prime mini

democracy movement in myanmar, met with president obama at the white house and was given the congressional gold medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by congress. the nobel peace prize winner called it "one of the most moving days" of her life. >>> in california, about 20 people were stuck for about four hours, 300 feet in the air on a ride at knott's berry farm. they were eventually taken off and there were no injuries. >>> and the spanish woman who recently damaged a fresco of jesus in what she called a restoration now wants money from the church. suddenly, the painting has attracted a dramatic increase in tourists and admission revenue, so now the self-appointed restorer is demanding royalties. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,577 after adding 13 points yesterday. the s&p was up a point and the nasdaq gained four. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo the nikkei sank 145 points, while in hong kong, the hang seng dropped 250. >>> a pair of encouraging housing reports gave stocks a little boost on wednesday. exist

. >>> and golfer arnold palmer will receive a congressional gold medal for his contributions to the game as well as his civic work. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. what you need to know about a new study that's casting doubt on the benefits of fish oil supplements. and "america's got talent" judge howie mandel previews tonight's big million-dollar battle between the show's six finalists. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm mara schiavocampo. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

congress on his form of golf on a par with one of the highest awards for an american citizen a congressional gold medal. but first you know british prime minister david cameron says he's profoundly sorry for what he calls the double injustice of the hillsborough football disaster in one thousand nine hundred ninety ninety six liverpool fans died after a crash in sheffield wednesday's ground in an f.a. cup semifinal between the reds and nottingham forest following an independent report into previously unseen documents mr cameron told the house of commons the crowd safety had been compromised at every level police had failed to do enough and it also tried to blame liverpool fans for the disaster while our analysis of post-mortems revealed a swift response from emergency services could have saved up to forty one lives the report also found the one hundred sixteen out of one hundred sixty four police statements were and i quote amended to remove all to comment unfavorable to south yorkshire police. with the weight of the new evidence in this report it is right for me today as prime minister to make a prope

. -- and arnold palmer received the congressional gold medal today.e is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in men's professional golf. he won 7 major championships in his long career. >>> a big day for baltimore city schools. today, the foundation hosts a grand opening of the first three school libraries and this morning abc2 news education reporter sherrieionis here with more. that's something students need but we don't think about it often when we think about schools. >> reporter: that's right. something they definitely needed especially baltimore city public schools. today we are at thomas johnson elementary middle school here in south baltimore. you know what, the sign says it all welcome. you know, today is the grand unveiling. this is just one of the three that will be unveiled today. this morning, i have the principal here of the school. he is here with me james tell me how important is this project for your school and other schools? >> well, he think this library is incred -- i think this library is incredibly important. the stu

congressional gold medal. aung san suu kyi accepted the award today. members of both parties were on hand for the honor at the capitol. she was given the award in 2008 but she was still under house arrest today. she's on a 17-day trip across the u.s. welcome to washington. >>> doug's here with a look at our forecast. she came on a beautiful day. >> she did. plenty of sunshine. the first official day of fall is actually on saturday. but it felt very much like fall out there today. and that's kind of a trend as we move into fall. take a look outside right now. a beautiful day. just a few clouds. plenty of sunshine. you look up and you just see one of the bluest skies that we've seen in quite some time. that cold front clearing the air out, and also clearing out the allergies. good news there, too. high temperature today, 72 degrees. 62 the morning low. it was a little on the cool side. will be about ten degrees cooler than this in parts of the area. today was the coolest, sunny day, in about three months. you've got to go all the way back towards early j

the leader of burma's democracy movement received the america's highest award, the congressional gold medal. she spent 15 years under how the srest in burma in southeast asia. in the past year, the military rulers there have made , mocratic reforms and she is a member of burma's parliament. deter the ceremony, she met privately with president obama. rt tw report today warns about arsenic in rice. who are the richest americans? we have the list. and california here it comes. tndeavour" heads out on its final mission when the cbs evening news continues. in. so, back to more pills. almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ [ female announcer ] and try aleve for relief from tough headaches. tomato, obviously. haha. there's more than that though, there's a kick to it. wahlalalalallala! smooth, but crisp. it's kind of like drinking a food that's a drink, or a drink that's a food, woooooh! [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescr

november, president obama signed into law legislation to award the montford point marines the congressional gold medalt roosevelt signed an executive order allowing african-americans to be recruited in the marine corps. they trained at montford point north carolina. there are about 500 montford marines still living today. another reason to call your dog -- man's best friend. an organization in tennesse is training dogs to help daibetics. ann walling collects swabs and t-shirts with saliva and sweat samples from diabetics when their sugar levels drop below 70. the distinct scent diabetics put off during these sugar lows is first introduced to dogs in their crates at dinner time, then in containers as part of a game and eventually the scent is planted on the owners body for the dog to react. the trainer started the program because her son was diabetic. the fear for me was that if during the night his blood sugar would decline none of us would know this ... most family dogs can become diabetic alert dogs. but walling says a laid back dog probably wouldn't be the best because he might not wake you up. tha

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>> arnold palmer received one of the highest awards today, leaders honored palmer with a congressional gold medal. there is the 83-year-old won the masters championship four times. >> there is golf and golfers promote some sort of human value that's symbolize many americans. such characteristics as honesty, hard work, dedication, responsibility, and respect for the other guy, playing by the rules. >> this is just the 6th athlete to receive the award. and there is also a presidential medal of freedom from president george w. bush in 2004. >> got to love that bipartisan celebration. it's a fantastic man. >> it's rare. speaking of fantastic, spencer described the weather as squishy. >> yesterday talking about this high pressure ridge going to squish, or compress, the marine layer. it's getting squished now. >> is that a meet logical term there? >> it's acceptable. if you loosen your standards a little bit, which, we clearly have. there is a live view from our east bay camera looking towards golden gate there is our partially-squished marine layer. it's a warm day despite the fact it's hung around a

bipartisan when burma of given the congressional gold medal. that is her meeting with mrs.scollusive picture of "the five." but one this morning. i came to know her because of mrs. bush. secretary clinton championed the cause. if you want to read more, mrs. bush has op-ed in "wall street journal." radio free asia did reporting on this. voice of america over many years. i'm sure bob remembers that. >> bob: i do. >> eric: i read hollywood reporter. i love this magazine. brad pitt does a thing called yes i dade that. he said, "it's strange but i feel better having a gun. i don't feel the house is completely safe if i don't have one hidden somewhere. that is my thinking right or wrong." very nice. a great opportunity to -- not that is mine. the other one. >> kimberly: showing muscles? >> eric: that is my gun. >> greg: that this is a typical liberal. pick and choose conservatism. i like guns. >> eric: got to love it, right? >> greg: i do, i guess. >> kimberly: i like -- my turn. calling on myself. i like american heroes. you probably saw the footen on fox about glen doherty who

. >>> arnold palmer receiving high honor today, the congressional gold medal.he ceremony to recognize palmer for his achievements in golf and civic contributions he has won six pga tours, seven championship titles, he celebrates his 83rd birthday monday. >>> still ahead, getting our first look at the gunman involved in a deadly shooting at a milpitas 7-eleven. new images just released. >>> tipping to follow breaking news from libya. bay area native working overseas is killed in a rocket attack. >>> firefighters in alameda had a fire to put out this morning. a paralyzed man needed saving. i'm amy hollyfield, i'll have that story coming up. >>> here's a look at high temperatures, 90s creeping into the east bay valleys, most of us in the 80s inland, 70s bay, mid to near 70 coast to san francisco more sunshine during the afternoon, fog breaking through high plains upper mid service, 60s and self -- midwest, 60s and 70s there [ inaudible ] >>> metering lights on traffic backed beyond the west grand overcrossing and a new >>> good morning this is a wednesday at 6:30

. >> reporter: a certificate and congressional gold medal, the highest distinction. and then there's this -- >> thank you very much, sir. >> reporter: the next generation, who won't let the world forget what he taught time. >> he said his parents were not upset. he said it was something he always wanted to do. he now spends his days writing poetry and sailing. >> i love him. that's wonderful. >>> wow, he was saying ragweed and mold are high right now? yikes. >> i think they'll probably say that way the next couple days. >> we're feeling it already. >> i'm going through the clean ex. are you feeling better? >> no. >> not bad. plenty of sunshine, 85 degrees the current temperature. duped of 74, humidity near 70%, just a very warm and humid atmosphere. you can tell all across the area. what does this tell you? we're dealing with some rain around the culpepper region. 98 degrees is the heat index in leesburg, 896 in manassas, 88 in la plata, a very humid and soupy atmosphere. most of us have stayed dry today, but south and east got some pretty good rain. now we're lookin

burmese opposition who spent 15 days on arrest visited the white house and received the congressional gold medaling si che, she said she learned a lot of things from american tv. which brings me to my question, from which aspect of american tv did burmese politicians allegedly learn about democracy? is it a, cspan, b, the west winning, c, veep, or d. it's where you see lots of democracy but not much liberty, which is the theme of the book. the book also as a chapter on american democracy, which i think you'll find very interesting. now for the last look. this week the poor west african nation of senagogue did something to pay off its debt. it got rid of its senate, just axed off a house of parliament in order to pay for much needed in f infrastructural repairs. it got me wondering just for fun, what would happen if we sold off the senate? let's start with three beautiful, big senate office buildings. by gps's calculations, if we rented out that space at market rate, we would get about $261 million per year. then there's the senate's annual opating budget for everything from pencils to those grea

. >>> myanmar leader aung san suu kyi will receive the congressional gold medal. she was actually awarded the medal in 2008 when she was under house arrest. myanmar's leaders kept her under house arrest for two decades. her trip will last two weeks. she began her historic trip here yesterday by meeting with secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> the national zoo's newest addition has been hard to see, but, boy, does that panda cub have a set of lungs on him. this is the panda cam video from yesterday. zoo keeper say all that noise and squirming is from the newborn. it means the cub is health yichlt. zoo staff say the mom mei xiang is doing great in terms of cradling and nursing the new baby. there is still some anxiety. cubs are at high risk for infection. so the next few days are critical. >> the cub is so little and mom mei xiang is so huge. she holds the cub in her mouth. she has to groom it and nurse it. i'm just worried about the baby. >> it will all work out. it will be fine. >> i hope so. >> keep screaming. >>> ahead, the school district that says father-d

galt lead to an art -- arnold palmer receiving one of golf's highest honors the congressional gold medal for his contributions for the game and his civic contribution to the nature. members of congress from both parties attending the ceremony. he received the prize -- received the presidential medal of freedom in 2004. so wounded warrior showing their stuff on the ice. >> the war years hockey team, made up of marines and soldiers nearly killed in battle, will be taking on members of congress and a charity hockey game in arlington. some of the players on the double bleated sleds -- the military created the program to help veterans with mental and physical rehabilitation. >> some things i can't do that i wish i could. >> and trying things we have not tried yet. >> two of the one the warriors are practicing with the u.s. national team and they are getting ready for the para olympics in 2014. >> watching them go, a looks like there is nothing these guys can not do. we will continue to follow the breaking news. >> the u.s. ambassador to libya among four americans killed after an attack on a c

she will receive the congressional gold medal during her visit to d.c.inner and parliamentarians it -- proletarian will visit new york, the midwest, and california. for the first time on american television we are hearing from the former boyfriend of amanda knox. >> his new book is being released today. he is set to appear on the katie couric show today to talk about the murder case, his life after prison and his reunion with kno x. you can get to the 4:00 right here. >> still ahead -- looking back of the lessons learned from the d.c. sniper attacks, which were 10 years ago. >> but up next, giving your kids to eat more fruits and at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizens with job training, working with an anacostia school that promotes academic excellence or supporting an organization that serves 5,000 meals a day across d.c., what's important to the people of greater washington is important to us,

spent 15 years under house arrest met with the president of the white house and received a congressional gold medal told her she learned about it from tv. that brings me my question of the week. from which aspect of american tv did burmese politicians allegedly learn about democracy? was it -- this week's book of the week is "the future of freedom." its author i know very well. it was published ten years ago. it's where you see lots of democracy but not so much liberty which is the theme of the book. the book also has a chapter on american democracy which i think you'll find very interesting. and now for the last look. this week the poor west african nation of senn a gal did something drastic to pay off its debts. it got rid of its senate. that's right. just axed an entire house of parliament to pay for much needed infrastructure repairs. now the u.s. body is part of our checks and balances system but it got me wondering just for fun, what would happen if we sold off for senate. let's start with three beautiful big senate office buildings. by gps's calculation if we rented out that space we'd get a

he'll be awarded the congressional gold medal, one of the nation's highest civilian honors. >>> thieves took advantage of the power outages after the storm in prince george's county. business owners reported several break-ins on saturday. the owner of this shell gas station tells news 4 thieves targeted his business. thieves reportedly stole copper pipes, damaging the ac unit, which would cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair. he also says security cameras were not working because the power was out. >>> coming up on 6:51 is on your wednesday morning. sun is up, as you can see behind us. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here to tell us about the warmup. >> this is the time of year the nights get longer, days get shorter. we've got the high pressure from canada right on top of us here. thank you, alberta, canada, for this. we've had this live view from the hd 4 city camera. sun up over the potomac river. temperature there at 61. the dewpoint comfortably dry, 51. just a very gentle breeze out of the southwest now. this big area of high pressure over our region giving us a cl

recently on september 19th she was presented the congressional gold medal, the highest civilian honor in the u.s. under the leadership of the current president, the country is slowly seeing political and social reform. john brandon is a member of the burma task force for the asia foundation. >> he was looking at what other parts of southeast asia and other parts of asia were doing and how they were progressing and the economic development and felt that his people were falling behind and this was something that was not sustainable. >> please help us but in the right way. please help us supportfully, please help us but with proper sequencing, as well as the right speed. >> she will receive an honorary doctorate from the university of san francisco. she will also meet with members of the burmese community of the bay area. in the newsroom, abc7 news. >> lisa is here to talk about the weather. >> we are look looking at some of the warmest temperatures we will see in the upcoming week for sure. but throughout the year. right any we are looking at mount tam where the marine layer is intact.