." >> hey, aren't you ben matlock, the famous lawyer?i'm ben matlock. >> sheriff taylor and the gang did reunite a couple of times. both specials were hugely successful. apparently, mayberry is where we liked andy best. >> north carolina bred. >> the pride. >> americans across the country preparing to celebrate independence day today and both president obama and mitt romney will be observing it in their own ways. molly henneberg is live now in washington with more on that. good morning, molly! >> good morning, heather. they may not be officially on the campaign trail today but the fourth of july is certainly a day for both of the presidential candidates to see and be seen. president obama will wake up this morning at camp david. the presidential retreat in maryland and then head back here to washington. he'll speak at the white house later today at a naturalization ceremony for active duty members of the military. then he will host later this evening military heroes and their families on the south lawn of the white house for a fourth of

. >> aren't you ben matlock, the famous lawyer?> i'm ben matlock. >> sheriff taylor and the gang reunited a couple times, both specials hugely successful. mayberry is where we liked andy best. ♪ [ music ] >> weather >> the hunt for the god particle may soon be over. tomorrow scientists working at the world's biggest at tomorrow smasher are expected to reveal new evidence of the particle that might answer fundamental questions about the creation and existence of the universe. among other things they say they believe the so-called particle is key to explaining what gives mass to our bodies and the world in general. we're joined now to explain the significance of this. the new book physics of the future is a "new york times" bestseller. it's confusing, do they find the god particle are they certain it exists? >> there's feverish speculation about that point. $10 billion have been spent to find it. the latest rumors are they found something, they found a spike in the data but they're not sure in it's the higgs beau son. if not. the phy

. >> aren't you ben matlock, the famous lawyer?lock. >> sheriff taylor and the gang did reunit a couple of times. both specials were hugely successful. mayberry is where we liked andy best. [ whistling ] in los angeles, trace gallagher, fox news. >>> coming up next, a woman put on a will the of weight in a short amount of time and she was not pregnant. the operation that saved her life. next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ it's the perfect match for the perfect moment -- oreo the dunkin' way. introducing the new oreo coffee coolatta and new oreo vanilla bean coolatta. taste the fun today. america runs on dunkin'. hurry in to dunkin' and try the new oreo coolatta and donuts today. >>> a warning now, some viewers might find this story and images disturbing. a new jersey woman who went to the emergency room complaining of stomach pain and severe swelling in

the number one rated program. 20 years later, he made a comeback as a guitar-playing lawyer named ben matlockdid not think for a minute that he would kill him first. >> fans and friends are leaving flowers on his star at the hollywood walk of fame. he was married three times. he once said he wished he could have been a little bit more like sheriff andy taylor. abc news, new york. >> quite a loss. it is 4:57 now. it turns out checking cheese has been giving -- chuckie cheese is changing the giant rodents image amid a dip in sales. >> they will launch a national ad campaign tomorrow with a revamped image of a the mascot as an electric-guitar-playing rock star. >> still ahead never underestimate the power of twitter. it landed a complete stranger an all-expenses paid

when it went off air it was number one. 20 years later he made a come back as ben matlock. >> he didn't a minute that you would kill him first. >> reporter: off screen he made music releasing a series of gospel cd's. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: elements of his personal life would have distressed aunt bee married three times he once said he could have been a little more like sheriff taylor. of course ron howard opie has become a famous director. he left a dell able impression as a talk show host who becomes a tv -- star in a face in the crowd. andy five great was 86-years-old -- andy griffith was 86-years-old, a real icon. >>> expedition to try to solve mysterious disappearance of amelia earhart is underway. scientists and historians trekking from honolulu to gardner island in the south pacific hoping to find the wreckage of her plane. earhart and her nav have a -- gator went missing 75 years ago -- and her navigator went missing 75 years ago yesterday. >>> mike has the forecast. >>> a lot of sun, warmer today, summer weather in your forecast we'll talk about how long that warmth will hang arou

when it went off air it was number one. 20 years later he made a come back as ben matlock. >> he didn't minute that you would kill him first. >> reporter: off screen he made music releasing a series of gospel cd's. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: elements of his personal life would have distressed aunt bee married three times he once said he could have been a little more like sheriff taylor. of course ron howard opie has become a famous director. he left a dell able impression as a talk show host who becomes a tv -- star in a face in the crowd. andy five great was 86-years-old -- andy griffith was 86-years-old, a real icon. >>> expedition to try to solve mysterious disappearance of amelia earhart is underway. scientists and historians trekking from honolulu to gardner island in the south pacific hoping to find the wreckage of her plane. earhart and her nav have a -- gator went missing 75 years ago -- and her navigator went missing 75 years ago yesterday. >>> mike has the forecast. >>> a lot of sun, warmer today, summer weather in your forecast we'll talk about how long that warmth will hang around

. >> i'm ben matlock. >> reporter: apparently, mayberry is where we liked andy best. best. >>> live look outside right now. wednesday, july 4th, a big day here in the nation's capital and all over the country. live look at the washington monument. lots of fireworks expected tonight. lots of hot weather. maybe some other things in the weather department as well. >> happy birthday, usa just like our banner says there. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. we are taking a look at the latest outage numbers. last check, pepco was reporting more than 07,000 customers without power. nearly 38,000 dominion virginia customers are in the dark and bge is reporting more than 36,000 outages in montgomery, bridge, anne arundel and howard county. let's get a quick look at the weather from tucker barnes who kind of alluded to the fact that we could have some mother nature fireworks. >> first let's talk about whether or not i got power back. >> did you got your power back. >> no. i'm trying not to do the tony today. >> you're not in a good mood. >> no, i'm always in a good mood. no

. >> well, either as sheriff andy taylor or lawyer ben matlock, andy griffith was a favorite of tv viewers, moviegoers and music lovers. the veteran actor, director, and grammy award-winning singer died this morning at his home on roanoke island in north carolina. his career spanned more than 50 years. "the andy griffith show" about the fictitious town of maybe mayberry was always on top. griffith is survived by his third wife and his daughter, dixie. he was 86. >>> thousands of bay area nurses are handling their business right now leaving patients and taking right to those picket lines. it is latest in a series of a one-day strike over stalled contract talks. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live with the demands these nurses are making. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. you know, it seems like this is becoming a regular thing. the nurses union and sutter just can't seem to agree on a contract, and then the nurses hit the picket line. this is actually the fifth time they've done this since september. right now they just started a rally, protesting what t

. >> aren't you ben matlock the famous lawyer?> i'm ben. >> reporter: the sheriff and the gang did get back together a couple of times, both specials successful, apparently may berry is where we like him best. in los angeles,. >> he was laid to rest today after a private service with family and friends. the president and first lady expressed their sympathies today as well. the president said andy was loved by generations of fans and revered by entertainers who followed in his footsteps. >> the legal battle over a recycling bat the could go to the supreme court. on friday the court of appeals was used to block the plan to evict the city. now they are talking about appealing to the state court. the city has been trying to evict them since 2010 and issued a lease termination notice june of last year. >>> the county grand jury is calling for more inspections of food trucks, the number of trucks has grown over the bay area. in san mateo some 50% from two years ago. the report calls for surprise inspections during working hours of all f

he brought us characters from sheriff andy taylor to ben matlock and warmed the hearts of americans everywhere. our thoughts and prayers are with andy's family. larry king talked to me earlier about the actor and remember him real fond lly too. have a listen. >> he was a wonderful guest because he answered the question you asked and responded in kind. he did major movies. he did one of the funniest comedy albums made. >> larry king speaking to me in the last hour. barbara eden, a television woman appeared on one of my favorite shows. can you hear me? >> i can hear you, yes. >> thank you for speaking with me. i'm sorry for the loss of your friend, and truly he was your friend, not just a colleague and co-star, wasn't he? >> he was. i feel awful about his loss. he was a wonderful, wonderful man. it created an aura of reality on the set. sometimes you didn't know if you were having a discussion with him other doing the line. >> that's a good thing. >> it was wonderful. >> tell me a little bit about this golden age of television that he was the standard there for american family values. >> it wasn

from andy taylor to ben matlock, he created characters whose brand of human and warmth endeared him tons of audiences around the world and even now, they still strengthen that legacy. such were his talented he did win a grammy award in 1997 for his album of gos tell music. in fact, singing was his first love. he tried to break into opera instead of acting. in 2005, president bush justly honored his contribution with a medal of freedom. he was also a dedicated citizen. he supported the 2008 obama campaign in a humorous ad directed by his television son, ron howard. in his final starring role, he promoted the affordable health care act in a 2010 advertisement. he was a man of compassion and proud american. just an hour ago, the president called him a performer of extraordinary talent revered by entertainers. andy griffith, who passed away this morning at the age of 86. ♪ building pass, corporate card, verizon 4g lte phone. the global ready one ? yeah, but you won't need... ♪ hajimemashite. hajimemashite. hajimemashite. you guys like football ? thank you so much. i'm stoked. you stoked ?

, griffith made a come back as yet another southerner, this time a guitar playing lawyer, named ben matlockdea. he didn't think for a minute that you would kill him first. >> reporter: fans and friends are now leaving flowers at griffith's star on the hollywood walk of fame. elements of griffith's personal life would have distressed aunt bea, he was married three times. he once said he wished he could have been a little more like sheriff andy taylor. brandi hitt, abc news, new york. >> an iconic era for this country and tv. he has already been buried. he requested he be buried after his death, buried 11:30 yesterday, family farm on roanoke island. that has taken place. >> an accomplished musician. i didn't know. he recorded successful albums of christian hymns and in a music in 2008 for w brad paisley. >> looking at the world today, mayberry doesn't seem like a bad place to be these days. rest in peace, mr. griffith. ♪ it may be the detergent. add finish power up to boost your detergent and you'll see a huge difference. watch what it can do. look at that sparkle! now that's clean! cloudines

. >> aren't you ben matlock the name us lawyer?f taylor and the gang did reunite a couple of times, both special were hugely successful. apparently mayberry is where we liked andy best. in los angeles, trace gallagher, fox news. jon: andy griffith died at home this morning, he was 86 years old. rick folbaum in the happening now control room. brand-new stories we have just for you over the next hour, including this one, two thieves breaking into a home, tying up the occupants, shooting one of them in the face, the guy lived to tell about it. we have the surveillance video that shows how the whole thing went down. with obesity rates on the rise should the federal government pay for weight loss surgery? some say it's cheaper than treating the illnesses caused biobeastie, others think it's just plain nuts. a fair & balanced deabout it on that. we introduce you to a true american hero, so many of you inspired by the story of staff sergeant travis mills who lost his arms and legs while serving in afghanistan, he joins us live in our "hap