he did not rule out a return to the giants for plexico burress. was very humble after his release. >> it's a beautiful day to get to be reunited with my family and go home and spend quality time with them. i thank everybody for their prayers and words of encouragement. i thank all of my fans all around the world for the thousands of letters and for the unwavering support and as far as football is concerned, if and when, you know, everything gets settled and when i get back on the field i'll be read. >> after plaxico burress' release he was taken to meet his family at a nearby loelths. you mentioned he had a phillies hat, one of the teams he's rumored to be going on is the philadelphia eagles. that would be some kind of a connection. >> those two guys are awesome. >> the only reason the maverick his a chance to beat the miami heat last night, the only reason they kept it as close as a two-point game was because of dirk nowitzki. he scored 32 points. there is no way this team has a chance if other starters don't step up and that's why he called out

but now plaxico burress is out.football comeback, and make up for his misdeeds. i caught up with him monday at the national urban league, where he pledged to work against gun violence. in 2008, the new york giants were heavy underdogs to the undefeated new england patriots in super bowl xlii. but with less than a minute left, wide receiver plaxico burress made this game-winning catch to bring the lombardi trophy home to new york. burress stood at the pinnacle of his sport, but tragically, his ride at the top lasted just nine months before his world came crashing down. in november of that year, while at a new york city night club, burress accidentally shot himself in the leg with an illegal handgun. a firestorm of controversy ensued and he was charged with criminal gun possession. he eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years behind bars. >> i was angry at myself for, you know, for a long time. for, you know, for putting myself in a position to have that happen to me. for taking that risk. >> how much d

. >>> a good day for flaxco burress. he received 21 months in jail for accidentally shooting himself in the leg in a nightclub.

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in november of 2008, burress accidentally shot himself in the leg at a nightclub. he says he hopes to play in the nfl again. >>> coming up, howard will have the forecast in just a moment. >>> jc, we're watching some serious heat down to our southwest across parts of the u.s. i'm going to show you some temperatures already in the 80s in spots that's an hour earlier than us. you can see the grass pollen still high. we'll have that hot seven-day forecast when 9news now at noon returns. >>> it's going to be warm today. >> warm today but comfortable. >> is the humidity going to be high? >> not so much today, but tomorrow it creeps up, then wednesday and thursday blazing heat returns with lots of 90s, humidity, the chance for the afternoon thunderstorm, kind of like it was. remember? >> i remember. >> it's coming back in a big way. let's get your day plan for the afternoon. sunshine on pennsylvania avenue. temperatures will be climbing into the lower 80s. 83 at 1:00, 85 by 3:00. we are going to top off at 85, 86, maybe 87, but that's going to be a little bit of a reach.

. >>> bad day for the nfc, but a good one for plaxico burress. 34-year-old burress free agent said he'll be ready to play when and if the nfl season starts. >>> finally, did you ever wonder what baseball players do in the winter? the twins like to do a little bobsledding. all part of their plan to stay loose, despite having the worst record in baseball. winter olympics may be about three years away, but the twins may give the jamaican bobsled team a run for their money. that's a look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> and another quick look at the weather, nbc's bill karens. >>> let's talk about how hot it's going to get for the highly populated areas. one of the reasons it's important for this region, the kids are still in school. more than half are on their summer break. we'll have teachers in rooms and students without air conditioning in many places in new england and the mid-atlantic as we go throughout the week. this morning, temperatures in the 60s. the humidity is low. a warm day with clear skies. the humidity is low. also, our friends in buffalo, you've got rain ahead. a thundersto

and finally, plaxico burress gets out of prison today. he spent 20 months behind bar fossil legally carrying a gun into a new york night club. he accidentally shot himself in the leg. burress will try to get back in to pro football, but he'll have to wait for the nfl labor dispute to be settled first. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories and the newest and youngest star on the new york art scene. you have got to see it to believe it. ♪ [ beep ] [ beep ] [ beep ] ♪ [ beep ] [ male announcer ] find an italian masterpiece in your grocer's freezer. buitoni shrimp and lobster ravioli with garlic butter sauce. simple ingredients, artfully prepared. winner of 2011 product of the year. buitoni. create an italian masterpiece. on display in the freezer section. >>> here's a look at today's weather. northern plains will get strong thunderstorms. temperatures in the 90s and low 100s are possible through much of the south and the plains. and as far north as minnesota. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. mor

. >>> former giants and steelers receiver plaxico burress a free man released from a new york prisonerving 20 months for illegally carrying a firearm and firing a gun in a manhattan nightclub where he shot himself in the thigh. burress tells reporters he plans to train in are in nor and hopes to catch on with an nfl -- in florida and hopes to catch on with an nfl team once the lockout is over. brian is back with the edge after this. o hus >>> taking the edge off with this solar paneled swimsuit that can charge your ipod on

before that incident burress was at the top of his game. he made the game-winning catch earlier that year in super bowl xlii. he plans to play in the nfl again. >>> a woman is dead and two others seriously injured after a stabbing in fairfax county. this happened early this morning in an apartment complex along braddock springs road in centreville. that's where police found three people suffering from stab wounds. a man and woman were transported to a nearby hospital and another woman was pronounced dead at the scene. investigators say it appears to be the result of an isolate domestic argument. >>> a massive wildfire burning out of control in arizona is threatening mountain communities and forcing evacuations today. the flames are being fueled by high winds and low humidity. this as a massive heat wave stretches across much of the u.s. kurt gregory reports on all of this wild weather. >> reporter: in arizona a raging wildfire is growing, threatening homes and lives. >> we just saw the fire burning around the house. >> reporter: and forcing

. >>> nfl star plaxico burress is now a free man leaving prison this morning.pent nearly two years behind bars for illegally carrying a gun into a manhattan nightclub. the weapon slipped down his leg, fired hitting him in the side. burress does not have a team waiting on him right now because of the ongoing nfl labor dispute. >>> even more pictures are now surfacing of congressman anthony weiner, brace yourself. the latest on the scandal tonight at 11:00. plus cops going door to door in a quiet virginia community after a women sexually assaulted in her own bedroom, following the investigation tonight on the news edge. sa navigating today's real estate market is complicated. you've seen the signs. that's why having the right real estate agent is more important than ever. at remax.com, you can find experts in short sales or bank-owned properties or commercial real estate, agents who can help speed up the process, no matter how intricate. and that's good news, whether you're trying to sell or hoping to buy. because the only sign you really want to see is "sold." n

burress is heading to his home in florida now.he'll spend time with his family and work out while the nfl labor dispute continues. burress wants to get back to pro football. >>> we have a new name added to decision 2012 this morning. any minute now, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum is expected to formally announce he's running for president. he's speaking in somerset, pennsylvania, right now. the republican is considered a favorite among conservatives for his opposition to abortion, gay marriage and imbrie onic stem cell research. santorum used to be the senate's number three republican. he's been out of elected office since 2007. >>> sarah palin is defending her version of the story about paul revere's famous ride. listen to how she explained while visiting boston last week during her one-nation bus tour. >> you know, he who warned the british that they weren't going to be taking away our arms by ringing those bells and making sure, as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells, that we were

burress says he wants to play again in the nfl. they may not even have a season. >>> an afternoon of fun turns dangerous for kids on long island in new york. check out the scary scene. watch. this all happened at a soccer turn at tournament. a gust of wind sent it off. one person slashed it with a knife. more than 10 people were injured. most of those were kids. crazy. >>> a happy ending for one family and their puppies separated by the tornadoes that ravaged massachusetts. >> a puppy's real name is shadow but they are calling him super dog. the 6-month-old puppy was ripped out of the family's house during that tornado last week. after searching everywhere for days, he was found 200 yards away under the roof of a destroyed home. and we are glad to see he is just fine. they actually brought him into the family because their little girl has cancer. and they thought the puppy would cheer her up. >> and that happened what, like wednesday, thursday. so he was covered for about three or four days. wagging his tail now. >>> it is 6:22. ne

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after spending two years in a new york prison, wide receiver plaxico burress gets a big hug from hisgent. burress is just happy to be free. >> i would like to thank everybody for their prayer, prayers and words of encouragement. thanks to all of my fans for the thousands of letters and unwaiverring support. and as far as football is concerned, if and when everything gets settled, i will be ready. >> to basketball, lebron james and the miami heat take the lead over dirk nowitzki and the dallas mavericks in the nba finals. game three in dallas last night. saw lebron and the heat rise to the occasion. miami got the biggest left from dwayne wade. clutch here three pointer, part of his 29 point effort for dwayne wade. and the heat will get the biggest bucket from chris bosh. 88-86 the final. miami now up two games to one in the best of seven. game four in dallas coming up tomorrow night. >>> orioles and the a's, the start of a three game series the continuation of a home stand highlight tonight at 11:00, we will ,,,,,,,, ♪ [ sponge ] okay, team. time to tackle these greasy dishes. we're f

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plaxio burress was released today. he looked lean and in shape as he left the facility in new york. family member? he will be 34 in august, but i guarantee he'll be back. for golf fans, vijay singh skipped the qualifier today. the u.s. open qualifier today one of 112 players doing everything in his power to make the field for next week's championship at the congressional. he is a local favorite, a hometown hero, and it means a great deal for him to play. >> it is big. i want to qualify really bad. i want to play congressional at home. i want this to springboard my year, because i have not been playing really well. i just to come out here and try to stick with some basic fundamentals. >> trying to make of the u.s. open. the n.c.a.a. has strict -- stripped usc of their 2004 championship because of bush's violations. >> that took how long? >> wait until you see what happens with ohio state. >> we will check back with them in seven years. >>> democrats could win back the house. we have more on that in a late- night party political pulse. >> six months ago it seemed like democrats had no

plaxico burress out of jail now and up for grabs. could he come to washington? we'll find out.sports junkies from 106.7 the fan. hey, guys. >> guys, good morning. are you guys with us this morning? >> i know we never really talked about it. >> we'll see if we can get back in touch with them after the break. >>> she is being called the world's youngest professional painter. not your typical fridge art type either. we'll show you where her work is being displayed. that story coming up as well. what an of home cooks do -- thank you. i appreciate tha -- i think we got a fumbler) and the competit i baker how long? three weeks? it sat there and justi anti >>> we wanted to say good morning to the facebook fan of the day. today it is david price and he says he recently married his best friend crystal. they met on facebook and got married on their one-year anniversary. congratulation david and crystal. if you would like to be tomorrow's fan of the day, find us on facebook by searching fox 5 morning news. and just post a comment under david's photo. >> let's get back with the junkies rig

. >>> a good day for flaxco burress. he received 21 months in jail for accidentally shooting himself in the leg in a nightclub. he says he'll be ready to play when and if the football season starts. >>> on the game before the indians, all part of the plan to stay loose despite having the worst record in baseball. i think the twins will give the gentleman make y'allan bob sled team a run for their money. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. your early morning entertainment >>> a denial from cameron diaz and a lawsuit against michael jackson's estate. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's a sign of the season, high school graduation. but at one ceremony in california, everyone will be seeing double. we'll explain. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. once again, the heat is the big story today. easily in the 90s in st. louis to st. louis. notice how far north the heat goes, 95 in minneapolis. you're not used to that. 94 won't the feel good i

plaxico burress left prison today, talking about resuming his life and career. in jail for carrying a weapon. the agent looked ridiculous, jumping into his armstead. waiting for the end of the lockout. he turned 34 in august and he will get to see is children on father's day. father's day. we're back with a city that's been inspiring ideas and innovation since 1729. at bank of america, we live, work and help serve the community here through hundreds of branches and atms. every day, we're working to help set opportunity in motion. from supporting the university of maryland medical center... to the restoration of the hippodrome theater and american brewery building. because when you're giving, lending and investing in more communities across the country, more opportunities happen. x as temperatures are headed up, mid-90 wednesday and thursday. that brings a couple of scattered storms. >> thanks for joining us. we will see you back here tomorrow. good night.

the routine popup turns into a great catch by burress after crawford lost it in the sun.oco crisp knocks in a hit. the rookie had three more hits today. he's hitting .364 since being called up. landon powell crush as fastball, his first how were of the year. it ends up being the difference. how about this, the as win 2-1. they sweep the giants. oakland under the great -- has now won five straight. tiger woods is not playing this week, but rory mcilroy has turned in a tiger performance, leading by eight strokes going into the final round. tiger held a four-stroke lead in the masters and blew up with an 80 and lost. on his practice range this morning, he hit the cart that collects range balls. no harm done. he had a laugh. don't know about the cart guy. the first round tells a lot. he jars his put to go 15 under par. any nerves were settled there. mcilroy's play has been -- all week. he would make another birdie to increase his lead to ten strokes. time to get the history books ready. mcilroy put on a performance reminiscent of tiger at pebble beach where he won by 15 strok

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manny burress gives the giant as 2-1 lead. then brian wilson entered in the ninth to lock it down.roy tulowitzki bounces short to end the game. the giants win 2-1 and take two of three from colorado. vogelsong pitches eight innings, improving to 4-1 and has the lowest e.r.a. on the staff. >> just trying to throw strikes. i haven't thought about that. those guys are the horses here. they're going to be the horses here. just trying the go out there and throw strikes when it's my day. >> another epic performance by that guy. in spring training you could tell this guy should be here. and through some tough situations he ended up getting here. he's pitched well. >> anderson hoping to stop the bleeding against the red sox. second inning, crawford blasts it over the fence in right. 3-0 sox but they fight back and lackey recently came off the disabled list. then a homer, fourth of the season. third inning, first pitch of the at bat, anderson drills crawford on the shoulder. both fences were warned but cooler heads did prevail. in the fourth, daric barton lines to right. suzuki keeps the le

. >>> today in the nfl, former new york giants wide receiver plaxico burress was released from prisonthere to greet him on the outside, agent drew rosenhaus. burress spent nearly two years behind bars on a gun charge and was released about three months early for good behavior, just in time for the lockout, how about that. >>> and the new warriors head coach, mark jackson. that's big news. that's going to be exciting. >> oklahoma was number two that year. i wonder if they become national champions. >> i don't think it works that way. i know you're a big boomer sooner. swipe your card please. excuse me...? this belongs to you... o...um...thank you. excuse me... this is yours... thank you! you're welcome. with chase freedom, you get cash back on what you buy everyday. this is yours! thank you! that's 5% cash back in bonus categories every three months. and an unlimited 1% everywhere else. activate your 5% cash back today at chase.com/freedom, or at your local chase branch. >>> tonight at 11:00 from rescued to rescuer. we'll take you inside the bay area kennel helping train dogs to respon

and finally, we have civil rights attorney john burress. he specializes in civil actions brought against police officers for abuse of power, brutality, and wrongful death. let me remind the audience that we will have a brief q&a at the end. if you want to ask a question, just raise your hand. you'll get a card from the usher. and you can ask your question. and if you would like to address it to a particular panel member, you can do that as. i believe we are going to have a video now. it is movie time. >> this was recorded on a cellular phone by a witness who did not want to be identified. he was pulled on to the ground, face down. there was a struggle. the officers were neck and neck. those of few feet away watched it all happened. >> this is putting cases in jeopardy. >> she is a longtime employee now suspended. she was supposed to be watching over evidence. tonight, and narcotics cop is being accused of selling drugs. the workbooks in it -- they were booked in martinez this morning. >> norman wells was a very high- ranking narcotics comma

he brings home pinch runner emanuel burress for a run that brings home the win. vogelsong now 4-1. manager bruce bochy saying afterwards his spot in the rotation very secure. the giants win, 2-1, plus get some help from the team they host tomorrow, the washington nationals beating arizona. just moments ago. so the giants alone in first again. >> i don't think i'm pitching this good without them behind me. it definitely helps for sure. you know, if you're struggling and the fans aren't behind you, you're probably going to do worse. but it's awesome. it's awesome. i mean, i keep saying this. it's the best thing you could ever experience. i wish everyone could have the chance to experience what i'm going through right now. it's awesome. >> good stuff from vogelsong today. >>> all right. the a's trying to avoid a second straight sweep, getting all kinds of trouble from the a.l. east this week. this afternoon in boston not much better. brett anderson trying to get out of fenway with a win. but the red sox making things very difficult for him. bottom two, and carl crawford getting to and

was charged for careying a handgun into a nightclub and later today plaxico bur less walk out of -- burress will walk out of prison. he did time for -- time for shaoiting himself and faces another proper grim reamount, the lock -- probable grim reamount, the lockout. he was locked up for two years and set to leave the correctional if a si. he will be a free man later today. >>> news from around the world is serious 20 people dead and hundreds more injured after clashes with propalestinian demonstrators and troops. they tried to enter the golan heights and israel responded with gunfire. israeli officials are charging syrian government orange trade the protest drawing attention away from the crackdown on antigovernment protesters. [ gunfire ] >> dramatic amateur video this morning that is out of syria. apparently it shows antigovernment protesters fleeing gunfire reigning down on them. reports say at least 65 protesters were killed. the video believed to be shot last friday and posted on youtube the day after showed protesters walking through the town before suddenly running away in moments o