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allison felix powered past jamaica to win the 200 meter final. it wasn't her speed but her nationality that brought tears for sarah atare. she became awed rain's first female track and field athlete in the olympics. american fans have their eyes fixed on women's soccer. team u.s.a.s that been playing olympic matches across britain but never in london. the final game is here in the capital so they'll have even more fans to cheer them o. the pressure is amazing but they all need to remember that they really, all of them, are the best in the world. >> reporter: the u.s. women will take on japan, the team that beat them in last year's world cup final. >> our focus is totally on this gold medal game. >> reporter: the forward abby says while revenge is the driving force, the goal is to play smart. >> we need to stay patient because if we get frustrated early on, that's exactly what they want. >> reporter: there were some tense moments for fans at a barbecue at new zealand's olympic house. firefighters evacuated hundreds of people after a gas explosion

. >>> allison felix finally has the elosive gold medal in the women's 200 meters. carmelita jeter got the bronze. . >> good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. let's move on to tucker barnes. >> i'd like to move on from the current weather pattern. we have a nice change in air mass. we'll talk about that coming up. we are warm and humid. temperatures in the 70s right now. i think the first part of your day will feature sunshine and we'll see some clouds move in this afternoon and it will be hazy, hot and humid with highs expected to be back in the 90s this affect. more details on the forecast coming up in about two minutes. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> some of the top stories we are working on this morning. a house fire in maryland has turned deadly. flames were first reported around 4:30 yesterday afternoon at the duplex on carrington court in chapel oaks. first responders rescued a five- year-old girl and a taped boy. she passed away from her injuries last night. her father and her teenaged brother remain in critical condition. the cause is s

your olympic round up, allison felix breaks through in the 200 meter finals after silver in 04 and 08lds off the gold medalist to win gold. in the men's 100 meter hurdles americans would go gold and silver. merit in lane 6 unstoppable all year and took control over the third hurdle and it was over. merit.03 of a second off the world record. and it is a three pete beating their fellow americans for a third straight gold medal. miss tee and -- misty and carrie are amazing. >> and that does it for us. i'm carolyn johnson. >> i'm larry beil.bñ?x1@@ú? >> what's that storm's name again? >> ernesto. >> oh, thank you. i just love when she rolls her rs. >>> climate experts say last month was the hottest july ever. breaking the record set during the 1936 dust bowl. and that is not the only record during this unusual year. january through july was the warmest first seven months of any year on record. the numbers tell the story. >> isn't that something? >> of a hot, hot. >> what about climate change and global warming and that sort of thing. >> that debate still rages. >> talking about that again

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your olympic round up, allison felix breaks through in the 200 meter finals after silver in 04 and 08she holds off the gold medalist to win gold. in the men's 100 meter hurdles americans would go gold and silver. merit in lane 6 unstoppable all year and took control over the third hurdle and it was over. merit.03 of a second off the world record. and it is a three pete beating their fellow americans for a third straight gold medal. miss tee and -- misty and carrie are amazing. >> and that does it for us. i'm carolyn johnson. >> i'm larry beil. [ male announcer ] now... think you can change your marriage? it's not too late. [ male announcer ] ...no matter how hard you train. [ snoring ] good luck. [ male announcer ] love is the one event... i made a reservation for us. [ male announcer ] ...that will always surprise you. how did that go? oh! it was something new. [ male announcer ] "meryl streep is pure magic." oh! thank you. [ male announcer ] finally, "a smart, romantic comedy for grown-ups." did you have fantasies, like having sex on a mountaintop or dressed all in leather? [ laughs

>> allison felix won the silver in 2004 and 2008. her teammate finished third.n american won the long jump. a one-two finish in the men's 110-meter hurdles. a threepeat in women's beach volleyball. misty may-treanor and kerri walsh jennings defeated jenn kessy and april ross. team usa picked up a medal in women's wrestling. >> big day. team usa women's soccer. a huge match set for the finals. >> japan and u.s.a.. these women battled it out in the world cup last year. the american women are looking for redemption. every match tonight that should be good. >> thank you. >> we must have strong coffee tomorrow. >> team usa wouldn't going for their third straight medtal. >> 5:27. >> the second special session of the year begins later today in annapolis. >> a new line of attack as polls show the race is as tight as ever. >> we should have a dry morning commute but we have some thunderstorms in the seven-day forecast. >> the morning commute is looking good. one problem >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good

we'll talk with allison felix. an inspirational story from back home.n athlete who was badly injured when she walked into a plane propeller. that is when we get started on a thursday morning. >> 6;50. 72 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> the water cooler is all about sports this morning. with the ravens' super bowl aspirations and the orioles' surprising season, how excited are you about baltimore sports right now? > >> i guess she is from boston. >> how generous of her. i think i'm supposed to sing this. >> go, mindy. >> we will post all answers on our website. i cannot carry a tune. >> a few problems. furness branch and point pleasant, watch for the accident wrapping up. the ramp to 175. we have some delays out of the northeast leftover from an earlier accident. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 at the beltway northeast. this is the west side. a nice start down towards 70. >> accepted ideal weather for playing outdoors badminton. [laughter] >> you should be saying that

. >>> now we mover to track the 400 meter relay team led by allison felix. the four american runners are expected to challenge the nearly 27-year-old world record of 41.6 seconds set by an east german team. you can see them go for gold as part of tonight's prime time coverage. >>> usa basketball continuing to dream of gold as they take another step toward the olympic medical platform. >> questions whether an olympic running star stumbled a little bit by making some contrersial comments. >> reporter: we're talking about you sane boston who -- vo-who - talked about how he has lost all respect for fellow olympian carl lewis, the nine-time gold medalist made some comments earlier in the year talking about how jamaica's anti-doping program is not as stringent as it is in other countries and that's basically a veiled hint about things that are going on that bolt took offense to. the mere fact of it is basically a case of lewis wanting some attention because no one talks to him anymore. now the talk of the games today, the men's basketball team, they play their way

. >> allison felix won the 200- meter women's final with a time of 2 1.8 8 seconds her first gold medaln the world stage after falling short two other times. congratulations to my name sake there. >> yes, indeed. >> for an unprecedented, third straight olympic, they are gold winners in women's beach volleyball the pair beat fellow americans in straight sets, -- extending their olympic unbeaten streak to 21 games, misty may is retiring after the london games. >> very emotional. >> i had to watch that last night. >> oh, did you? >> and when allison felix won it. >> the day women's soccer final. >> that's right. >> men's. >> i think a semi final game. >> i am not sure. >> that is also in it, so we got more golds. >> got to hold a gold medal yesterday. >> i was afraid to ask it when katie was in here. >> amazing. >> on fox 5 morning news. >> she was very nice. >> family was nice too. weather forecast, hot and sticky start to your day, hot and sticky afternoon, highs low 90s, changes on the horizon, believe it or not cooler and dryer air setting up to move in just in time for the weekend. co

allison felix won the first 200- meter. she won two silver medals in london. and the jamaican standout won gold in the point final. americans misty may trainer and kerry walsh jennings clenched their third gold medal in beach volleyball, the first three- time champs in olympic beach volleyball history and defended americans who took the silver and trainer will retire to start a family. meanwhile, a fire at new zealand's hospitality center forced 300 people evacuate. things are now under control. >>> and this is the metal count. 81 medals, 31 gold and china with 76 medals, russia in third, great britain in fourth and germany in fifth with 32 medals. na is what i wanted to see. >> and now you know. >> and absolutely, i am going to watch. >> and are you dvring the olympics in. >> no. >> and that is on there any way. >> jimmy fallon. >> and off for two weeks. >> and -- to the olympics. >> and that is fun. >> yeah, i miss him. >> and have some on and the good end of the stick, not the short end. >> there you go. >> and now we know what brian does when he goes home.

allison felix in that one. she missed out on gold in 2004 and 2008. she'll find out tonight if the third time is the charm. i'm mark barger for news 4. >>> here at home, teenagers are arrested in a crdramatic foot chase today. it started on the national mall. that's where richard jordan is with more on the story. >> the tablets are a popular target for thieves. police say they have three juveniles and a grown man in custody after they allegedly tried to take an ipad instead they get taken down. >>> police arrested teens who tried to steal ipads. >> they did take off. they were running. our officers pursued them on foot and were able to catch them. >> guy ran right here. >> reporter: quinn pitman says the officers got the upper hand fast. he says he saw police catch up to the teens and dropped them to the ground. then police pulled out their weapons. >> kind of scary when they pulled them pistols out though. >> reporter: the suspects separated an put in the back of squad cars. >> that young kid was part of it, too. >> reporter: the youngest wasn't cuff

allison felix, gold and bronze in the 200 meter race. brittany won gold and bronze in the long jump. and won silver in the 400 meter hurdles. over in beach volleyball, carrie walsh jennings won their third consecutive gold, beating fellow americans to do it. so now, u.s.a. is leading the overall medal count. we have 79. china has 76. they are followed by russia, great britain, and germany. >>> there is a lot of excitement here today. >> we are worked up. we came back in from getting our own pictures. we were fan bitten there, bethesda got a hero's welcome when she came back to the u.s. earlier this week. >> and the gold medalist is with kristen berset. >> we are relaxing by the pool on this nice day. something that this young lady deserves a lot of relaxation. we know you have been just running around like crazy since you came home. we appreciate you coming in. we were just commenting on that medal count. katy, olympic gold medalist. how do those words sound? >> not too shabby. >> you came back monday to your friends and family screaming

allison felix made it look easy.old for the relay in beijing and it was clear when i spoke to her before the games began this was a prize she was really gunning for. >> you've won a gold in the relay, you've won everything else. but in the end, if the 200 meters is your thing and you've got this incredible rival, this is it, isn't it? london olympics, you're at the peak of your powers. this is it. you've got to win this. >> i've got to win. that's what it's all about. i've done all this other stuff but this is the one missing thing and it's a thing that i really want. so i need everything to come together at the right time. >> and it certainly did. a world class athlete at the top of her game and a great lady too. congratulations making america proud tonight of the coming up next, only in america, the first time view of a plane crash from inside the cockpit and what happened to those aboard. it's quite remarkable. we're here at walmart with gabriel and sylvia whose sons are going back to college. they need a new phon

allison felix winning the gold. check her out. bam! two-time world champion britney reese.atch her fly. in hoops we go. kobe bryant leading the u.s. team to a win over australia. le bron james doing this part with a triple-double. they are one step closer to gold. here is the medal count. the u.s. leading with 82. i told you that would happen. china is now in second place followed by russia, great britain and germany. u.s.a.! u.s.a.! just a few more days to go in london. 2 two exact. the u.s. women's soccer team taking on japan at the finals. the u.s. lost to japan in the world cup finals. organizers are expecting a crowd of 83,000. i'm going to miss it. i agree with you, patti ann. patti ann: there is an ongoing debate whether religion is under attack. in florida is an amendment on the ballot that would pave the way for government to fund religious institutions. opponents say it violates the separation of church and state. >> reporter: almost everyone believes discriminating on the basis of religion is wrong. but does that mean taxpayers should have to pay for religious ed

. >>> she owns a pair of silver medals and now allison felix is predicted to wind up one step up on theon for the 100 meter gold. well, it starts with a healthy scalp. that's why i use head and shoulders for men. they're four shampoos for game-winning scalp protection and great looking hair... go on, please. with seven benefits in every bottle, head and shoulders for men washes out flakes, itch and dryness. and washes in... confidence. yeah it does. [ male announcer ] up to 100% flake free scalp and hair with head & shoulders for men. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. >>> time to aim for some gold right now. it is 200-meter showdown time at the olympics, and the money is on american allyson felix, and in fact, according to some betting sites, she is a bigger bet to win than usain bolt is to win the men's 200. and interesting. becky anderson joining me from london. so becky, with the sting of co

. >> allison peisoyson felix gets >> the u.s.omen's soccer team goes for its third straight gold facing the reigning world champs today, thursday, august 9th, facing the reigning world champs today, thursday, august 9th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," at the olympic games with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from olympic park in london, england. >> good morning and welcome to "today" on this thursday morning, here in london's olympic park. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. want to cap off your olympic career do it the way misty and kerri did last night, third straight olympic gold medal. we were lucky enough to be there at the horse gardens parade and it was uv believable. could have been southern california. it was all american. >> a good flight to be an american for sure. what a night it was. misty and kerri

allison felix kicked it all off in the women's 200 meters, she held off a really strong field and ofals in this event in the last two olympics. but then went on to claim gold and her smile, mega, megawatt smile lit up the olympic stadium. carmelita jeter took bronze in that one. and ares merit decided to get in on the act. he was treating the final as if it was a practice run. he did pretty well. he went on to take gold. and in a personal best time as well. and then britney reece stepped up for the long jump. she only recorded two jumps, enough to give her the gold medal as well. we haven't had any of those medal ceremonies yet. but it will be the star-spangled banner all the way when those get handed out. >> go team usa. coming up today, the potential for drama is very high as the u.s. women's soccer team takes on japan. >> yeah. this one is massively anticipated, isn't it. it's expected to be the biggest crowd ever for a women's olympic football match at wembley stadium. it's usa against japan. a repeat of the world cup final from last year, that japan won in frankfurt on penalties

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