it brings butterflies around.you something nice to come outside to look at instead of just the barbed wires all the time. i love flowers because my mother raised me up like always digging up in her yard and planting flowers. it stuck with me right there. these make me feel good about myself even though i'm incarcerated that i'm still doing some of the things i enjoy doing. flowers are a sign of life. got such a good smell to it. i just love that. >> life on the inside can change in an instant. ♪ and you spread your wings ♪ >> when we last saw anthony patterson, his musical collaboration was sudden ly interrupted by an apparent bad decision, directed at our producer. >> he accused me of rule 38, that's indecent exposure. >> she didn't see it. he saw it. >> you had your penis out indecently exposed. using it for something other than urinating. >> i was coming back up on "d" side, i observed patterson masturbating on you, after you were standing there talking to him five minutes earlier. you don't have to see him. an

butterfly garden and this is officially for them. that's why this plant is important over here. this is milkweed and monarch butterfly needs to have that. >> that isn't the familiar milkweed i'm used to in the midwest in the farm ditches, you know, along fence lines. there's a different type out there. >> there are a fair amount of different types. this happens to be the one that the monarch butterfly likes to use in the nectar and everything. great plant for feeding. things like roses, hydrangeas are all good. we are out here a little bit later in the afternoon but early morning is the best time to get out and cut the flowers. >> it's not like this. one of the things i learned and i didn't know this until i started to get ready for the segment is that you want to use warm water. you want to use water that's about 100 to 110 degrees to put your flowers in because it takes it up that much faster. >> when you'll go out and cut the flowers, you bring a bucket with warm water in it with you and cut it and put it right in there. >> if you

>> reporter: when dana vollmer won gold in the butterfly at the olympics, one american cheered. >> and congratulations to dana vollmer, by the way. she set a world record in butterfly and she happens to be gluten free. >> reporter: elisabeth hasselbeck of "the view," one of the most famous gluten free celebrities in america, and there is tennis star novak djokovic, going for bronze in beijing, he is gluten free. and another star, glunt free. elisabeth hasselbeck has celiac disease. which makes them ill tolerant to gluten. but dana feels better when she avoids food contains gluten. it's a grain in rye, barley. and it's soups, sauces too. >> i think everybody should be off gluten. >> reporter: this doctor is a profit of going gluten free. >> most people, when they stop gluten, lose weight m they are energized. the aches and pains free up. they have more energy and they sleep better. it affects every system in the body. >> reporter: one of his biggest fans, tabitha coffee. the star of "tabitha takes over" on brav show. >> i am tabitha and i hate it when things give me a hard time. and i h

she set a world record in butterfly and she happens to be gluten free. she's my gluten-free goddess with a gold medal in a world record, i love her. >> reporter: elisabeth hasselbeck of "the view," one of the most famous gluten free eaters in america, and she's got a new olympic hero. but dana vollmer isn't the only gluten-free olympian. there is tennis star novak djokovic after winning bronze in beijing, he's gluten-free. and another star, gluten free. lisbeth hasselbeck like millions more has celiac disease, a genetic disorder that makes a person intolerant to gluten. dana vollmer, like more and more peel, feels better when she stops eating foods containing gluten. what is gluten? a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and other grains, and many processed foods. soups, salad dressings, sauces, too. >> i think everybody should be off gluten. >> reporter: this doctor is a practitioner of a functional approach to healing, and a prophet of going gluten-free. >> most people, when they stop gluten, lose weight, are energized, aches and pains free up. they ha

we can understand how butterflies and spiders operate differently in space and on earth. same with plant growth, trying to understand how plants sense gravity and not only to understand plant development for future missions, but here on earth. these are nano racks that can hold experiments designed by high school students. we were studying the approach of seeds and a lot of what we do is focused on biomedical experiments to focus on how it is. they need special exercise and resistive exercise to prevent bone loss. we have to do things like our immune systems change and more about that. the components that hold through the medicine change in space due to radiation exposure. this is a freezer that keeps samples at ultra cold temperatures and preserved them to be looked at on earth. one of the -- the fundamental experiment that is trying to detect anti-matter and dog matter and cosmic rays. it's our measure more than 12 million cosmic rays since may. this is the first humanoid robot in space. this happened just a couple of weeks ago. the first humanoid hand shake in space. l

coach adam oates sets out to practice for the very first time and got some butterflies next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> welcome back. it's the heart of july and the weather doesn't necessarily make you think ice hockey, but nonetheless hockey is alive and well at kettler iceplex but not with your big name caps. instead some prospects who may be up in the near future. the caps development camp kicked off this morning. 46 prospects are in attendance including top pick phillips forsburg who was selected 17th overall the caps' second pick will get a good look, 6' 3 defenseman tom wilson who is expected to add some grit and toughness down the road. all were trying to make an impression on adam oates who today took the ice as caps head coach. coach, how was the first day? >> it was good. it was a lot of fun, a little butterflies this morning, but once we got into it was just like old times, felt great, yeah, lot of fun, really. very excited. it's bee

for the women, dana vollmer set a new world record in the women's 100 butterfly. allison schmidt took silver in the women's 400-meter freestyle. and more silver for rhode island's elizabeth beisel in the 400-meter individual medley. a bronze in the 100-meter relay. today, 17-year-old phenom missy franklin competes in her first individual finals -- the 100-meter backstroke. more drama in women's gymnastics. a shocker for 17-year-old jordyn wieber. >> and jordyn wieber is out of the all-around. >> wieber failed to qualify for the women's all-around finishing behind gabby douglas and surprise contender ali raisman who took the top spot. >> it's a disappointment but i'm happy to help out the team. >> tuesday the team goes for its first gold since atlanta in 1996. u.s. men's gymnastics team goes for a medal tonight. there is still a glow from friday's opening ceremony watched by more than 40 million people. >> good evening. mr. bond. >> good evening, your majesty. >> featuring the acting debut of queen elizabeth. britain's newest bond girl. now back to the competition.

his signature event, the 200 meter butterfly f. he medals he will tie for the most olympic medals along side the soviet gymnast larisa ris lat ina. local swimmer will have a shot at a medal, caitlin leverenz. she will swim in the individual medley that will air in prime time. that starts at 8:00. >> a san francisco teen faces off in fencing in what has become a family affair. 18-year-old alexander is competing in his first olympics as a number two ranked american. he is coached by his father greg who is a three-time olympian himself. the coaches stick with their kids every step of the way. how parents are holding up during the games coming up in about 15 minutes. for more on the olympics including more stories of our bay area athletes and there's a lot of them and a look at swimming's rivalries, head to nbc bay area. >> turning to other news, the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar will be back in court. bob redell is live with why the lamar family will not be there. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to yo

he holds the world record of the butterfly event and the two-time champion. he has a really good chance. for more on the olympics, including how michael phelps is still looming large, go to nbc bay area and scroll down to the london 2012 section. >> okay. switching gears, we'll talk about lead. it can be extremely toxic to your body. we've heard about lead, paint, even candy. more items you wouldn't expect. in shoes and your purses. the center for environmental health tested hundreds of handbags from the bay area's most popular stores and found high levels of lead in purses and wallets. nbc bay area investigator asked why these products are still being sold and why you cannot always test the warning labels. >> tags like this are showing up in purses, backpacks, shoes to name a few. you might not even notice them. the tags warn us the items may contain lead or other chemicals known to cause cancer. as we learned, the labels can be confusing. inle cases, they're missing from the products with the highest amounts of lead. >> do you know what it means? >> do you

i definitely want to put up a great race in that 100 butterfly.dal is definitely on my mind. >> reporter: dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >>> mitt romney is in israel, but he's talking more about another country. we'll fill you in his message this morning. i'm serious, we compare our direct rates side by side to find you a great deal, even if it's not with us. [ ding ] oh, that's helpful! well, our company does that, too. actually, we invented that. it's like a sauna in here. helping you save, even if it's not with us -- now, that's progressive! call or click today. no mas pantalones! 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. 8% every 10 years.age 40, we can start losing muscle -- w

be replicated in kindergarten through 12th great classrooms and they can understand how butterflies or spiders operate differently in space than on earth. same with plant growth. trying to understand how plants sense gravity and not only to understand plant development for future space missions but also here on earth. these are nano racks that can hold experiments designed by high school students. this is one studying the rate of growth of seeds and then a lot of what we do is focused on biomedical experiments to characterize how the human body is affected by space flight. astronauts need special exercise and particularly resistive exercise like this to prevent bone loss. we also have to do things like our immune systems change in space and we're trying to understand more about that. the components that hold food and medicine change in space due to radiation exposure. this is a freezer that we have that keeps experiment samples at ultracold temperatures and preserves them to be looked at on earth. one of the things we're looking at is in-space soldering. how you can build and repair

as the family releases butterflies marking the three-month anniversary of her disappearance. fort bragg soldier, army medic, disappeared in april after a night of drinking and karaoke at a fayetteville, north carolina bar. >> you never think this would happen to you. i mean, it's a terrible thing when it happens to other people. but you never think it would happen to you. and when it does it's just like the worst feeling you could possibly have. >> kelli's husband mike was in florida the night she went missing and is not a suspect. police have now questioned for a third time a registered sex offender seen with kelli that night. nicholas holbert worked at the bar, which has since closed and, told police he gave kelli a ride to her apartment. he hasn't been called a suspect but remains in a county jail for failing to report his address to authorities. >> i believe that he has very valuable information as to where he's at. >> the detective says at the center of the investigation the text and calls kelli made after leaving the bar. >> i think they weigh heavily on the events of t

first up, the 200 meter butterfly. if he pulls it off, he jumps back into the pool for the relay.he'll h

in the 200 meter butterfly so. a big day.ot of people say this is the best day of the entire olympic games. you have women gymnastics and this michael phelps story. and of course we'll have the big viewing party at laura's house. >> come on ower. >> now i know where i'm watching the game. >> i make a mean guacamole. >> a lot of fun out there. it is a great day for the olympics and heads up for you now, we're going to put up some of the results of the competition from some of our bay area olympians. the competitions have not yet aired. so if you don't want to mow what happened we're going to play music. when the music stops it's safe to look at your television again. >> there you have it. come on back. for more on the olympics including how michael phelps is still looming large over ryan lochte, go to nbc bay area and scroll to the london 2012 section. we'll go back to london for more live updates throughout the entire day so stick around. >> closer to home, check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> another spo

. >> michael phelps swims in the two larger meter butterfly today -- the 200 meter butterfly. he could break a world record for the most medals won any athlete. missy franklin is dedicating her gold two shooting victims back in colorado. >> i could never have dreamed it would feel like that. >> look for men's and women's beach volleyball today. , crazy colors and all. the u.s. men's volleyball team looks to defend their gold against germany. women's soccer rebounds. today they face north korea. making his london debut in the boxing ring. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for more on the 2012 london games, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. you can follow along with the medal count. >> preparations are underway for this year's grand prix. kim dacey is live with the latest. >> crews stopped working a few minutes ago. this is one of the first phases of this project. conway street will be closed from light street to howard street from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. monday through friday from now until now3. it takes 15,000 tires to construct the course for the grand prix of baltimo

dana vollmer in the 100 meter butterfly sets the world record and collects that gold medal.ow more of a serious issue. it's a serious security issue but a lot of people are smiling about it. someone crashed the opening ceremony. they showed up without a ticket, walked through security and you know where they were walking, they didn't sit down, they were walking with one of the countries, the indian olympic team walking in the opening ceremony and everyone wants to know who the heck is the lady in red? she crashed the party. this woman was walking in with the team, but she's not in the olympic team, she is apparently a grad student from india studying here in london. what's next? what are we going to see in terms of all of the olympics. the local olympics, we'll check win the women's water polo team. a lot of bay area athletes are on the team. keep a close eye. the stephan sisters are here competing. also marti malloy, an up and comer in judo. she was a graduate of san jose state, lives and trains in san jose. we'll see marti malloy competing in judo. and of course the big ti

won goldear-old the butterfly is and world- .ecord time michael phelps got his 17th medal. silver in the diving pool. an american shooter secured and made olympic history. the first athlete to win five medals in five different games. after eight lackluster start, squad beat france. >> when you see lebron james for a ball, what does say? >> this is a team effort. >> michelle obama was there on team.o cheer the >> jordan weaver came in a third.g she sobbed as she left the arena. win for american volleyballers. rivers, abc news, london. >> past contestants returning to floor.ce >> here's the full list of who we know so far. o ohio, shawnlo o pamelan, drew lachey, anderson, kelly monaco, joey lin.ne, bristol pa the last person will be chosen voters. >> the all-star season begins september. i was hoping the hometown girl .ould make a return >> we will see as we get closer to september. >> former vice president dick voicing his thoughts on palin. he said john mccain's camp >> the accused gunman returns to he is expected to be charged. was a rough night for some county.s in montgo

>> butterfly and hamsters. >> is anything better on a barbecue? >> yeah.ly but any gut of meat, i'm a grill man. smoke and fire to it. >> greg: what is the difference between grilling and barbecue? >> grilling versus barbecuing, grilling is done on a higher heat. shorter time. steaks. barbecuing is slow and low, indirect heat. you know bigger cuts, less tender cuts. we want that slow and low, tenderizing with the fat and the meat on the barbecue. >> bob: i have to add. this grill is about the right size for gutfeld. if we could put gutfeld on here -- >> greg: it would be the best meat you ever had. >> bob: that's what dana tells me. >> greg: my gosh. >> bob: boy, did that come out strange. what is the biggest mistake people make when they barbecue? >> a couple mistakes are not letting your meat rest when it comes off. after you cook it, on the slow and low you let it rest so the juices distribute. don't cut in your meat when it comes off the grill. again, let the juices distribute. >> bob: rest? >> kimberly: all right. we'll talk about the side dishes. peo

but before that, in his signature event, gwen, the 200 butterfly -- this is the event that he made the olympics in 2000 as a 15-year-old -- he has never been beaten in this event. he was caught at the end of a finish reminiscent of what happened four years ago for those who remember in the butterfly where michael phelps caught his competitor at the very end. this time someone caught michael phelps. i never thought i would say these wors, that michael phelps faded in the stretch in his signature event the 200 butterfly but he did. that has to be a great disappointment for him tonight. >> ifill: we should point out that neither of the events we just described have been broadcast here yet on east coast time in the united states. shortly around 6:00 p.m. so what has been the reaction to that? we've seen this before where people get taped-delay broadcasts. there seems to be a special outcry this time. >> well, there's a special outcry this time because in past olympics there's always been discontent about nbc tape delaying and before nbc abc tape delaying especially european the foreign oly

it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> thert reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's through the mid-1980s's. the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. they are on view after being in storage for 20 years. these tapestries representing various gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it featur

i do not think it is bad news. >> as we just heard, he has qualified for the 200 butterfly. that will be tomorrow night and it can see that here. beginning at 8:00 p.m. the >> now to the text question of the day. are you optimistic or disappointed with michael phelps' start? you can text a ofor optimistic or b for disappointed. we will show you the results later. >> a 75-year-old cockeysville woman is recovering from a beating that happened inside her house. we have that story from tollison. >> neighbors tell us that the victim is going to be ok. they are still unnerved, wondering if this is a crime of opportunity or was she a target? >> neighbors described 75-rolled gywn sirota as fun, feisty, and a creature of habit. she walks her dog every morning at the same time and down the same walk, leaving her door open. her neighbor felt something was wrong. >> she does not close that door and i went up and rang the bell. >> while walking the dog, she said hello to young woman and felt uneasy. she returned home to find that woman standing in her dining room, demanding money. she re

>> butterfly and hamsters. >> is anything better on a barbecue? >> yeah.f meat, i'm a grill man. smoke and fire to it. >> greg: what is the difference between grilling and barbecue? >> grilling versus barbecuing, grilling is done on a higher heat. shorter time. steaks. barbecuing is slow and low, indirect heat. you know bigger cuts, less tender cuts. we want that slow and low, tenderizing with the fat and the meat on the barbecue. >> bob: i have to add. this grill is about the right size for gutfeld. if we could put gutfeld on here -- >> greg: it would be the best meat you ever had. >> bob: that's what dana tells me. >> greg: my gosh. >> bob: boy, did that come out strange. what is the biggest mistake people make when they barbecue? >> a couple mistakes are not letting your meat rest when it comes off. after you cook it, on the slow and low you let it rest so the juices distribute. don't cut in your meat when it comes off the grill. again, let the juices distribute. >> bob: rest? >> kimberly: all right. we'll talk about the side dishes. people will get gre

the next question, the storm ravaged by butterfly bush. any ideas? >> give it some time. since you had to cut it way back, after a storm, it will probably take it a year or two to get itself back. you can e-mail us and send pictures to plantquestions@wbaltv.com. coming up next, your maryland lottery mid-day pick three and picked four numbers. we'll get another check. at first, a look at how wall street is performing this hour. stay with us. >> a 7-year-old girl from brooklyn, new york is safe after she fell from a window and is caught by a neighbor. the whole thing is caught on camera. the girl is reportedly autistic and dancing on the air conditioner with 1 foot on the side. it appeared she did not have a care in the world. her 52-year-old neighbor was returning home and the media tried to talk to grow back in. all the while, putting himself below her in case she fell. a very scary. glad she is ok. >it was breaking news. the massive water main break downtown. tune in for our team coverage. john hopkins has been dethroned. what officials have to say about the latest medic

american swimmer dana vollmer set a world record, becoming the first woman to swim the 100 meter butterfly in under 56 seconds. >>> seven people were killed when a tractor-trailer crossed a median and struck a van. the truck's driver and his wife are hospitalized in serious condition. the accident happened on interstate 10 near phoenix. >>> a missing 12-year-old arkansas girl has been found safe after police discovered the bodies of the couple she lived with. amber withlo was found with her 33-year-old brother now a suspect in her abduction as well as a double homicide. the girl is believed to be either the daughter or granddaughter of the deceased couple. >>> if you feel like you're paying more at the pump, it is not your imagination, the price of a gallon of gas has gone up by a dime in the past three weeks to $3.51. it reverses a three-month slide. the highest measured price was long island, new york at $3.83 a gallon. >>> we're telling a love story tonight here on cnn, a man and a woman. they met, they fell in love. before you knew it, they're going to the championshipal the way it's s

the 100 meter butterfly and then his olympic family. they will close out the competition in london in the four by 100 freestyle relay. we will see what this does outside the pool. we will see where he stands. >> before this afternoon's race, we went to talk to some of the people who may be the most familiar with his olympian skills. they have worked with him as a coach of the north baltimore squad a club and they have been impressed with his strong finish in the relay. when it comes to the negative reaction, they say it will take a lot more than that to break his pride. >> michael has been in so many meats, some any higher level meets, so many successes and setbacks. at this point, it will not faze him in the least. >> i know michael likes to raise. i'm sure we will see that side of him and we will really taken up. >> as to whether they believe michael thinks this is his last olympic games, they say to wait and see. throughout the olympic games, we are tracking his performance in every one of his competition. you can find out how he sta

. >> today, michael qualified for the 200 butterfly. he will be swimming for the gold tomorrow night. it can see it right here -- you can see it right here beginning at 8:00 p.m. >> now to today's olympic text question of the day. we asked how you felt about his start. 66% feel optimistic while 34% are disappointed. you can still send your text. perhaps tomorrow's finals will change your mind. where are your home for the illinois games. you can catch donna hamilton and gerry sandusky. >> a defibrillator help save the life of a boy at a swim club. the life guard and a woman trained to be an end give him see empty -- gave him cpr. onnor's law was passed requiring public polls to have aed's on hand. >> thank you everybody, for saving my life. >> a kila little kid there. urban should be able to go home tomorrow. construction for the baltimore grand prix track began today. >> how this year's track will differ and what the events general manager has to say about the construction process. >> mitt romney outspoken overseas. why his comments are

she became the first woman to swim the 100 meter butterfly in under 56 seconds. it was very fast. that was so fun to watch. >> i love the butterfly. >> this an absolute shocker in women's gymnastics. she was supposed to be the it girl of 2012. jordyn wieber, the reigning world all around champion missed out on qualifying for the all around final, even though, even though she was the fourth best gymnast of the day. the reason, teammates ali raisman from needham, massachusetts, and gabby douglas passed her, and countries can only send two gymnasts to the all around finals. we had 3 of the top 4, but we can only send two, and there were more than 20 in the finals. >> that is so unfair. they should rethink that rule. >> right now. >> and one of those girls is from massachusetts? how about the other one? >> ali raisman is from needham, massachusetts. so a local girl. >> taking a look at the medal count after the first weekend. china is on top with overall meddle a.s with 6 golds and 12 total. u.s. in second with 11 medals, 3 gold. >> and we have another busy day on tap today. ryan loch

phelps heads back to the pool, looking for the first gold medal of these games in the 200 meter butterfly. if he medals it will tie the mark of 18 medal, the all-time record. missy franklin looks to win her second gold in the 200 meter freestyle. and in gymnastic, the women try to win the gold in the team. >> and at 5:30 eastern, former u.s. gymnast, bart conner is going to join us, the a member of the last men's gymnastics team to win gold. do you when that was? >> 1984. >> we'll ask him what went wrong in london. is it inexperience, are they too young of a team? >> there's a lot to talk about. a lot of questions this morning. we're also talking politics this morning. >>> mitt romney is in the polish capital, warsaw, about to wrap up his three-nation tour with a speech about the value of liberty. but the presumptive gop nominee continues to make headlines and not the kind he would like, necessarily. palestinian officials are calling him racist for telling israeli donors their culture is the reason they're more successful than the palestinians. >>> senior strategist david axelrod tweeted

watching us on idaho's channel 7 don't miss monarchs and foliage in a special walk-through exhibit at butterflies in bloom at zoo bois. that's your "early today" veenltd of the day lynn. >>> 1 days after katie holmes shocked tom cruise with a divorce filing a deal has been reached. apparently she gets primary custody of suri. holmes who was raised catholic will control her daughter's religious upbringing. she's concerned over cruise indoctrinating her to scientology which in part led to the split. she will also control suri's education. the settlement helps both cruise and scientology avoid drawing out what was already seen as a public relations disaster. >>> elsewhere, fox executives desperate to revive "american idol's" ratings may drop long time randy jackson and replace him with one-time show runner upadam lambert. >>> after witnessing a 100-mile-an-hour freeway game of cat and mouz with justin bieber and paparazzi last friday. a l.a. city council is warning of a, quote, tragedy waiting to happen. >>> and this comes to us from bay shore new york where one man is celebrating what is aringly th

phelps tied the record this afternoon by getting a silver in the men's 200 meter butterfly...and thenp a gold as a member of the us 4x200 meter relay team...he passes larina latynina, a soviet gymnast, for the alltime lead with 19 career olympic medals... another soviet gymnast, nicolay andrianov is third alltime..phelps' 15 gold medals are already an olympic record back home...another long hot day for the ravens in the l,ate july sun as training camp grinds on...today, they got some news that was not a surprise, but certainly bad news nonetheless.. nonetheless.. they learned that tight end dennis pitta will have to have surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand...and they wasted no time..pitta went under the knife today and will likely miss the entir pre-season, but the good news is he's only expected to need 4-6 weeks recovery time, which means there's at least a chance he could be ready to go when the ravens open the season september 10th..pitta suffered the injury monday blocking on a running play... he emerged as a joe flacco favorite last season, catching 40 passes..thre

. >> dana vollmer is bringing home a gold medal after her victory if the women's 100-meter butterfly. she set a new world record in the process. she summed it up by sayin she was on top of the world, understandably so. well done. >> and the other high-profile competition going on is gymnastics. the u.s. men go for the gold in the team events later today. >> the u.s. women's team had the highest scores of all in qualifying. there was a surprise as well. a heavy favorite, jordyn wieber, failed to qualify in the all-around competition. she was eliminated, as you can tell by that moment right there. >> some commentators think she was underscored and deserved to move on. >>> no such problem for the men's team. they pulled away from france. final score, 98-71. the first lady there to cheer them on. the team is -- their next game is tomorrow against tunisia. >> let's check the all-important medal count at this point. china leads, 12 over all, half of them gold. the u.s. in second, 11 medals in all. italy in third with seven medals. >> kazakhstan has two. >> very nice. >>> giving organizers h

winning medals in the 200-meter on butterfly could make him the most decorated olympian of all time. he would be the first man to win the same event on three occasions. he has the record for the most gold medals. 14 total and in the one game. he won eight in by joining in 2008. >> thurgood marshal, a new travel record is set. 2 million passengers flew through the airport in june s that is the busiest month and second busiest in the history of the airport. >>> coming up o at noon, area police officer drew peterson heads to court on new charges. >>> he is getting back in the game. brett favre returns to the football field but not as a quarterback. >> could rain be on the way. meteorologist bernadette woods will be back. please stay with us. . >>> it is 80-degrees and partly cloudy. first warning forecast is coming up. >> long awaited murder trial of an ex police officer begins today. they will hear evidence in the murder of his third wife. he is accused of killing kathleen and remains under investigation for the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, stacy peterson. >> the jury will he

the 200 meter butterfly. phelps is favored to win.n about an hour later he will swim in the 4 x 200 freestyle relay along with ryan lochte. another race the u.s. is favored to win. any medal there's and phelps will make history. there is also gold in the eyes of the women's gymnastics team. america's fab five is going for the first team gold since 1996. they are considered the favorites although leader jordyn wieber will have to overcome disappointment of missing her chance to compete in the all around. some other events to watch. well, the men's basketball looks to continue their run for a second straight gold against tunisia. three local field hom i can players hope to lead the women's team in their first win of the games. local rowers margot shumway and sarah throwbridge will try to secure their spots in the finals of the women's doubles. after three days of competition, here's what the leaderboard looks like. u.s. and china tied atop the leaderboard with 17 medals apiece. china has a significant lead in gold. now back to you. >> f