at about 10:00 this morning cal ripken, jr. will address reporters about his mother's abduction and return. he's also going to appear on "good morning america" later this morning, about 7:30 to talk about this case as well. he's trying to put pressure to try to find this suspect and bring this person to justice. basically police still do not have the suspect in custody. on july 24th, violet rip dr. parikh ken was found and abducted from her hartford county home if her car for 12 hours by an unidentified man and returned home. police released a surveillance video and sketch of the suspect on tuesday. it was taken the same day that she was kidnapped. it shows the tall man walking in and out of a store. >> clearly the abductor did not have his heart in this. he took a lot of risk, doesn't look like he got much out of it other than perhaps inflicting fear on the ripken family for a number of hours. >>reporter: now, aberdeen police have not offered a motive in this case, but they are offering a $2000 reward for any information leadi

." >>> cal ripken, jr. will talk about the abduction of his mother. details straight ahead. >>> parents taking their kids to mad agascar, 3, what happened that has one man locked up. >>> also ahead this morning, we see them all the time, mega buses heading up to new york. this morning what happened to a packed double decker bus on a busy highway. those details straight ahead this morning. happy friday. thanks so much for joining us. lynette has a hook at weather, lauren a look at traffic. it's friday. people always want to know how things are looking around the weekend. >>reporter: i can't believe it's already august too. this summer is just flying by. >> it certainly feels like summer when you're out there. >> feels like august. we're going to feel the heat and humidity. be prepared what's going on. thunderstorms popping up in the afternoon but maryland's most powerful radar is nice and dry as of now. don't worry about that as you head out and about this morning. if you're not going to be back home before the afternoon shows up, take the rain gear wi

cal ripken defense mother tied up. now, he is asking his fans to help find the suspect, meghan mccorkell with the story. >> reporter: good morning. cal ripken, jr. is saying that he believes that it was premeditated. this is the face of the man that abducted violet ripken plastered all over billboards across the region. >> it was the worst feeling you can imagine. >> now, cal ripken, jr. is breaking his silence, speaking for the first time his mother was missing. >> the car with my mom's tags on it was reported. and that a woman was tied up in the back seat of the car. >> reporter: police are saying this man kidnapped 74-year-old violet ripken from gun point from her home on july 24th. tied up and blindfolded he was forced in the back seat of her car. days ago, investigators released this surveillance video of her suspected abductor. those surveillance video were taken here at the walmart. for nearly 24 hours, police say that the kidnapper drove ms. ripken all over maryland, before leaving her unharmed inside of her car yards from her home. >> the could be a random act. >> reporter: cal ripken is saying that he spent the night in his car search

>>reporter: we are here at camden yard where at 10:00 this morning cal ripken, jr. will also address reporters right here talking about his mother's abduction and return. and like you said, he will be appearing on "good morning america" at about 7:30 this morning also to talk about the case as well. he's trying to put pressure on finding the suspect. he's trying to encourage people if they know anything, if they saw anything to contact local authorities. they really want to get this guy. basically police don't have anyone in custody right now. on july 24th, violet ripken was bound and abduct from her hartford county home for about 12 hours in her car by an unidentified man and then returned home. police released a surveillance video and sketch of the suspect on tuesday. it was taken the same day she was kidnapped. it shows a tall man walking in and out of a store. violet ripken told the neighbor that she was scared but that the abductor took care of her needs. >> she said he was very nice, actually and stopped and got food and other things. he lit cigarettes for her

when cal ripken's mother was abducted, we all wanted to know who did this, but no one wants answers more than the ripken family. today cal ripken, jrl talk about this and he's doing it first here on abc 2. sheree johnson has more on what's happening. >>reporter: we are live here at camden yard where at 10:00 this morning cal ripken, jr. will address reporters about his mother's recent abduction and return and then at 7:30 this morning, he'll also appear on "good morning america" also to talk about this case. he's basically trying to put pressure, trying to find this suspect. he's encouraging people, if you know anything, if you saw anything to contact local authorities. right now police still don't have a suspect in custody. on july 24th, violet ripken was bound and abducted from her hartford county home for about 12 hours in her car by an unidentified man and then returned home. police released the surveillance video and sketch of the suspect on tuesday. it was taken the same day she was kidnapped. it shows a tall man walking in and out of a store and aberdeen police say this is a very active investigation. they've not offered inf

they need help trying to find the man who kidnapped cal ripken, jr.'s mother. ripken, jr. who was on "fox and friends" this morning said his mother vi is doing quote, quite well but she has gone through a very traumatic experience. here is what he said happens. >> she was taken from her home in her garage at gunpoint. she was tied up and she was in a car basically for the next 23 hours. she was delivered back two doors down from the original place she was taken from her house. she is, thank goodness, she is back home. she's safe. she is unharmed. you know, psychologically i think she is a little harmed. we're really happy we have

. >>> cal ripken, jr. speaks out for the first time about his mother's abduction and you're only going to hear it first on "good morning maryland." the 5:00 show starts right now. >>> cal ripken, jr. about to address the nation. what he hopes to drive home after the kidnapping of his mother. we have details straight ahead. >>> a little pda inside chick- fil-a. that's happening. the message the gay activists want everyone to know after recent comments touch off a national outcry. >>> michael phelps has a pile of medals this morning and he is not done yet. the win that he pulled out against his top rival. those stories straight ahead on this friday morning. happy friday and thank you so much for joining us. let's get your weekend started with a check of the weather and meteorologist lynette charles. lynette, good morning. >> good morning, megan. t dp if, everyone. maryland's most powerful radar is dry. we do have all five sweeps on. we're scanning the skies this morning. not a whole lot to see, but as we go i

cal ripken, jr.peak to the media just minutes from now. >> she is doing quite well. she is doing okay. she has gone through a very traumatic experience. one you look at and think, wow, this is a movie and somehow we're in it. the second thing is just to make a plea, law enforcement needs help in finding this guy. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it helps pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to me, relationships matter. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i k

. >>> cal ripken jr. is speaking out about his mother's kidnapping as we get our first look at the suspect on surveillance video. he will join me later this morning. >>> america's newest sweetheart and living legend. a magical night for gabby douglas and michael phelps at the olympics. >>> a coal mine company closing and leaders are blaming president obama but is there really a war on coal? we'll talk to the founder of the coal company. we have a packed show, baseball legend cal ripken jr. and rea ins priebus and dominique dawes and ryan beatty. "starting point" begins right now. our starting poirnt this morning, america's new golden girl is gabby douglas making history last night. 16 years old, first african-american to women the all-around gold medal. amanda davies, it was so z exciting to watch her. just perfection, out did herself each and every time. how was the feeling while everyone was watching her? >> reporter: it was incredible. it was probably written in the stars, did you know if you rearrange

. >> cal ripken believes his mother is an auction was premeditated because he brought materials to bind him. they have uncovered evidence in ms. riplen's car. cal ripken jr. called the adoption -- abduction raw. >> it was the worst feeling you could imagine. it was about 9:00 p.m. my sister called me. there have been a report that a car with my mom's tags in it was reported with a woman tied up in the backseat of a car. they wanted to know if we knew where mom was. we could not find her. our worst fear was that it was her tied up in the back of the car. >> he drove around looking for her. he's making a personal plea to the public to help police find the person responsible. several digital billboards show a sketch of the suspect. he held her down with plastic of ties. they drove all over the area, as far north as southern pennsylvania. as far west as washington, d.c. at this wal-mart, the captors surveillance footage of the suspect. they stopped for a foot, bathroom breaks, and it took naps. police are not sure if he knew he had about the mother of baseball royalty. what she was treated civilly. she was checked on quite a bit. i'm thankful that she was re

cal ripken, jr.escribed how he felt when he her the news his mother had been abducted. >> was the worst feeling you can imagine. but it was a horrible night. >> ripken added his mother feels too traumatized to return to the home where she raised her family near baltimore. >>> it was amazing sight at at&t ballpark overnight. four hundred fans turned it into a campground. >> reporter: they came if all over the bay area to be here at this slum per party to be on the field where their heroes play, eat in the dug out where their heroes hang out. there are so many fun things to do. for the lopez family, that's mom and dad and 4-year-old twins natasha and isadora it was more than breakfast in bed, it was a night of magic. >> i like seeing -- [ unintelligible ] >> seeing the movie and eating popcorn and drinking hot chocolate. >> reporter: some of the older kids liked the freedom to act like an older kid. >> my favorite is movie because we got to stay up late. >> reporter: it is not cheap, $200 are person, f

cal ripken, jr. described how he felt when he her the news his mother had been abducted. >> was the worst feeling you can imagine. but it was a horrible night. >> ripken added his mother feels too traumatized to return to the home where she raised her family near baltimore. >>> it was amazing sight at at&t ballpark overnight. four hundred fans turned it into a campground. >> reporter: they came if all over the bay area to be here at this slum per party to be on the field where their heroes play, eat in the dug out where their heroes hang out. there are so many fun things to do. for the lopez family, that's mom and dad and 4-year-old twins natasha and isadora it was more than breakfast in bed, it was a night of magic. >> i like seeing -- [ unintelligible ] >> seeing the movie and eating popcorn and drinking hot chocolate. >> reporter: some of the older kids liked the freedom to act like an older kid. >> my favorite is movie because we got to stay up late. >> reporter: it is not cheap, $200 are person,

cal ripken jr. opens up about his mom's abduction. wjz stays on the investigation. live at camden yards. mike hellgren has cal ripken's first interview. mike? >> reporter: mary, he says this whole abduction is bizarre. and he believes it was planned and said his mom is no longer staying at home, at least for now. >> i struggle with why. so i'd want to know why. >> reporter: calcal ripken jr. want -- cal ripken jr. wants answers. 10 days after a man confronted his mom, vi, with a gun inside her garage. blindfold her up and drove her around maryland for a frightening 24 hours. >> she's still a little shaky. we're all a little shaky. it's quite possible it could be a random act. it's quite possible it could have been more than that. >> reporter: his comments come just days after police released surveillance video from cameras on a suspect. there's some thought given to it. the materials used to bind what we brought there. so there's a lot of evidence that shows that there was somewhat of a plan. i don't know when she will go back. but certainly right now, she's not back

. >>> cal ripken jr. call on the public to help catch the man who kidnapped and held his mother for 23 hours last week. violent ripken was taken by gunpoint in her garage, tied up, taken around by the suspect. >> reporter: kyle ripken jr. got a little emotional when describing how his family learn -- cal ripken jr. got a little emotional when describing how his family learned that his mother had been kidnapped. a family wrote down a license plate of a lincoln town dollar looked like it had suspicious activity in it. >> it was the worst feeling you could imagine. it was about 9:00 at night my sister called me and said that there had been a report that the car with my mom's tags on it was reported and that a woman was tied up in the back seat of the car and they wanted to know if we knew where mom was and so we couldn't find mom. >> reporter: despite widespread circulation of security video showing the kidnapping suspect and a police sketch now posted on clear channel billboards, so far no one has come forw

>>catherine: maryland police are looking for the man who kidnapped the mother of cal ripken jr.. er is doing fairly well after being abducted by gunmen last week. today, he made an emotional plea for the public's help in finding that suspect. >> cal ripken jr. is asking the public to help find a man who abducted his mother last week. >> i would encourage all of you to call in and report what you know. >> of brigham and authorities are looking for this unnamed suspects captured by a security camera at a wal-mart hours of the allegedly forced to close her from her home at gunpoint. he drove her around and her own car for nearly 24 hours. she was found tied up in the back of her car >> police want more information. they have circulated a wanted poster complete with a sketch of the suspect. they have plena billboards and offered a reward for tips. it is clear police are searching for answers. >> there's no rhyme or reason. most deductions have some kind of family relationships, but this is just bizarre. >> the man who did this seemingly came prepared to tie some and up. >> even after

cal ripken jr. will join us in the next hour of "starting point." >> when we come back -- i guess we're going to keep going and talk to the latest on the golden girl gabby douglas first african-american, fourth american female to win the competition in the all-around. dominique dawes was a member of the magnificent seven '96 gold medal team. great to talk to you. what's your take on this? it was amazing to watch her, just be phenomenal. but as someone who has been there, what did you think? >> it was a very difficult night for me. i'm here in london reporting for fox sports.com. i'm sitting in the media section and not supposed to show my response but i was on the edge of my seat the whole competition. it was so difficult not having control. though gabby douglas made everyone proud and made history. i have bags from crying so hard. my response is on fox sports.com and i was genuinely touched by what this young girl has done and impact she's going to make. >> you and everyone else too. >> does this m

today cal ripken jr. spoke publicly about this entire ordeal. our justice correspondent pete williams has our report. >> reporter: a very different cal ripken returned today to baltimore's oriole park where he became the iron man, setting the major league record for consecutive games. 2,632. his subject today was a different figure -- 23 -- the number of hours his 74-year-old mother, vi, was held last week by a kidnapper. he was emotional, recalling when he was notified. >> it was the worst feeling you could imagine. it was about 9:00 at night. my sister called me and said they were going to report that the car with my mom's tags on it was reported and that a woman was tied up in the back seat of the car and they wanted to know if we knew where mom was. >> reporter: surveillance video shows her kidnapper shopping for food after he forced her at gun point into her own car, binding her hands and blind folding her. >> we don't know why. so that's bizarre on many levels. >> reporter: police have no idea if the kidnapper knows who she was. they have

o's great, cal ripken, jr., on his mom's abduction. >> i struggle with why. i want to know why. >> reporter: his candid comments on the man who took his mom at gunpoint and how she's coping. >> i'm vic carter. and i'm mary bubala. >> cal ripken believes his mom's abduction was premed stated -- premeditated and says she no longer livessa the hom. >> reporter: vic, cal ripken, jr., says he has changed the views on security of his family, but he is confident in the police work going into trying to catch the man behind this violent crime. >> it's bizarre on many levels and unsettling on many levels. >> reporter: even cal ripken, jr., is struggling to understand who would take his 74-year-old mom vi from the home she's lived on for decades in aberdeen. >> it's quite possible it could have been a random act. quite possible it could have been more than that. she is just plain tired of answering those questions, i think, and going over it. >> reporter: his comments come just days after a surveillance video. >> there's thought given to it. the materials used to bind h

. >>> also, a bizarre story involving baseball legend cal ripken jr. the iron man only this story isbout his 74-year-old mother. an alleged kidnapper on the loose. >>> here at the olympic games the women of the games winning medals, wowing crowds, making history. also tonight the tale of the tape that's all over so many of the athletes. is it art or science or bunk? "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. from olympic park here in london tonight where late night events are still under way. we begin this evening with something widely anticipated as morning broke across america. the new jobs numbers. there was already trepidation because other staff have been all over the place lately including manufacturing. then the new jobs numbers came out. they were instantly taken two ways. the up side? employers added 163,000 workers to their payrolls last month. that's better than what economists had been predicting. here's the downside. the unemployment rate ticked up a notch to 8.3%, a more wheresome sign. nbc's anne thompson has more on what the numbers m

that was the second reason for cal ripken jr.'s meeting with reporters. >> if you know anything about the case, if you know anything about the identity of the person in the photos, the sketch, i would encourage all of you to call in and report what you know. >> reporter: both cal ripken and police from aberdeen say they just don't know about the motivation of the armed kidnapper. no ransom demand was ever made during the abduction. clear channel is posting suspect photos on five of its electronic billboards in maryland in a further effort to generate leads in the case. cal ripken confirmed in general the kidnapper treated his mother in a civil manner. he says there was not much conversation between the gunman and the elderly woman who was bound in the back seat of her car. and cal run ken said for the moment his -- ripken said for the moment his mom is not living in her home in aberdeen, maryland. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> prince george's county woman will spend four years in prison for causing a deadly hit and run crash. a j

. >> for the first time since his mother was adopted, baltimore orioles legend cal ripken jr. speaks out. >> this is as new details emerge. george lettis has the latest. >> he says his mother is doing emotionally but the situation but overwhelmed if you overhaul is doing good and a bold statement about what the evidence is telling him. aberdeen police confirm this 35- second surveillance video was taken from a wal-mart in glen burnie the night of the objection. police will not disclose what he purchased, but they have received 10 tips. a composite sketches on highway billboards, and the case was featured on "america's most wanted." police are still not saying much about the adoption that ended when the 74-year-old was found tied up but unharmed. the suspect drove her all over the place from the pennsylvania border, to just outside of washington, d.c., and back. >> it was worse than you can imagine. >> cal ripken jr. is now speaking, and he showed the man that we all knew as a larger- than-life legend, but did what any of us would do. >> i got in the car, driving around. i felt

why now may cal ripken jr. was inducted into the international league hall of fame. in 1997 he was inducted into the major league hall of fame and says he is pleased about the honor. he is best known for owning the record of the most consecutive games played. >> weeks after the mass shooting inside a colorado movie theater, a connecticut man is arrested for bringing a loaded handgun into a movie theater showing "the dark knight rises." it is reported he ignored the command. a and then rise removed and he is charged with the breach of peace and interfering with police officers. the man who opened fire inside a wisconsin temple took his own life after being shot by officers. it was reported that police killed with michael page. a motive has not yet been determined in the shooting that left six people dead. it is not clear whether anyone else was involved. his ex-girlfriend was arrested on a weapons violations but she seems to have no connection to the incident. police say they are interviewing dozens of people who know him. >> a major showdown is growing in women's soc

cal ripken jr. live with us this morning.eball hall of famer, one of america's most-beloved athletes. speaking out about his mother's abduction at gunpoint last week. she is back home and doing fine. but her captor, still at large today. this morning, we'll hear from cal himself. first, a look at his mother's terrifying story. this surveillance video released by investigators gives us a glimpse of the man suspected of abducting cal ripken jr.'s mother, vi ripken, at gunpoint. maryland police also released this composite sketch, in hopes that someone would recognize the kidnapper. the video was taken at an area walmart the day vi was kidnapped. police are looking for clues as to the man's identity. >> we're looking at everything. >> reporter: it's been ten days since vi ripken was forced into her own car at gunpoint. tied up and held captive for almost 24 hours. for the mother of baseball's iron man, it was a scary ordeal. >> a gun and a mask and gloves on. she couldn't recognize him, who he was. and he tied her up. put a mask

forecast coming up in just a few minutes. ♪ >> for the first time since his mother was abducted, cal ripken jris speaking about the ordeal. >> here's george with the latest. reporter: cal jr. says his mother is still dealing emotionally with the whole situation. but he says overall he's doing good. cal also made a bold statement about what the evidence is telling him about what happened. aberdeen police confirm the man suspected of kidnapping was taken from a walmart the night of the abduction. police would not disclosed what he purchased, but they received 10 tips from the public since they released the video. a composite sketch is on the billboard and the case was featured on "america's most wanted." it ended when the 74-year-old was found tied up but unharmed in her 1988 lincoln town car. the suspect drove them all over the place, just outside washington, d.c. and all over the border. >> it was the worst feeling you can imagine. >> cal jr. is now speaking for the family. at an emotional news conference friday, he showed the ripken we know as a larger than life legend did what any of us woul

released theors video of the suspect wanted in kidnapping of cal ripken jr.'s mother.his was taken at an and an anne arundel county store last tuesday. the orange cap and colored coat kidnapped her last week. unharmed the next day. >> investigators are searching accused of keeping a young girl in a western. a girl was in a bathroom at common when she saw a man. to whoop his behind. >> the man is also suspected of himself outside of two restaurants. he is described as a man in his or 60's with long white or gray hair. people have been boycotting restaurants after the restaurant's president said against same height and marriage. now supporters are urged to local chick-fil-a. bob mcdonnell weighed in on the issue. issuewe have governments permits because of somebody's beliefs, or religious down a very bad road. i could not in good conscience eat there anymore. i really do believe in a civil sex marriage. gay-rights organization glaad organizing a kiss-in at a nationwide for friday. next, after a rough [ female announcer ] with swiffer dusters, a great clean doesn't have t

cal ripken jr. and brooks robinson are said to be honored with sculptures in september. >> coming up, the question remains when will mitt romney declare his vice-presidential pick? >> a slow start to the preseason. but if you guys arrived -- but if you guys who arrived at training camp as a long-shot have started to show what they have. >> the forecast is coming up. right now, 88 degrees downtown. >> the veep speculation is reaching fever pitch. >> nicole is in washington with more on that. >> they keep throwing out hits, but all the romney campaign will say is that the announcement will come soon. mitt romney on the road again. >> the announcement could come any time now. >> the kickoff is in virginia where gov. bob macdonald has been mentioned as a possible short list your -- short lister. he was not the only top contender. so was paul ryan and tim pawlenty. >> it will reveal itself soon enough. >> i have nothing for you. >> with the candidate tight- lipped, the theories abound. >> during the olym

. >> police have released surveillance video of the of the mother of cal ripken, jr..here is wanted the armed kidnapping last week. blindfolded her and drove her was eventually found unharmed in her car the next day. >> police are on the lookout for somebody peeping at women and girls. ballstonlooking at the mall. tom is following the developments. >> police here in arlington me this happened on the bottom level of the ballstone common mall. it is the latest of three that may be connected. the first of the two happened clarendon. did not know why he was on the kerb hiding. >> in may she noticed a creepy on the sidewalk between two cars. >> he had a newspaper he was covering himself with. >> when the paper moved she realized he was exposing himself. she called police but after 10 nottes came by they had as kids arrived at the restaurant. we had to make him leave. >> he started to walk away so i keep walking. >> later in may a man allegedly himself to a woman on a patio. now police say a man struck at the mall last night. a girl visiting from ireland in a bathroom stall

. >> that was the orioles' hall of famer cal ripken jr. speaking publicly for the first time about the adoption of his mother. >> new details emerging about the adoption and he calls it bizarre and unsettling to say the least. is asking the public the help find the man responsible. he spoke to reporters that camden yards today where david collins joins us live. david. >> in addition to providing an update on his mom the well- being, billboard went up asking for the public's help in solving this case and aberdeen's as they have uncovered evidence in her car. >> he called the adoption of his mother bizarre, unsettling, and premeditated. >> obviously there was some thought given to it. the materials used to bind her. >> emotions were ryan he uncovered the moment he learned she was missing. >> it was the worst feeling you can imagine. it was about 9:00 at night. my sister called me. she said that there had been a report that the car with my mother's tags on it was reported with a woman tied up in the backseat of the car and they wanted to know

ripken from her home last week. we've also learned cal cal ripken, jr., plans to speak. they will address the case tomorrow morning at camden yards. vi ripken tells police she was blindfolded and driven around. she was found safe in her car the next morning. >> the fbi is closely working with aberdeen police to solve this high-profile case. >>> affordability star arrest -- football star arrested. a former ravens star lands himself in jail. derek valcourt explains. jamal lewis is now in trouble for failing to pay child support. >> reporter: the 32-year-old former running back denies any wrongdoing as he faces a misdemeanor charge of child abandonment. >> reporter: jamal lewis broke ravens' records when he rushed more than 2,000 yards during a single season in 2004. now it's his criminal record that has him in the spotlight. this is his latest mug shot after police in clayton county, georgia, arrested lewis today tuesday for not paying child support. in a statement, he says my result was the result of a misunderstanding, rather than the result of me being an unfit father.

. >>> plus, the unusual item use used by cal ripken jr. the day he made baseball history is now up for auc >>> horse bolting through the streets of downtown manhattan. this happened yesterday after the horse and carriage he was carrying or towing got into an accident with that black car you see there. the horse ran loose for several blocks until members of the nypd mount eddie vision stopped the animal. one person did suffer minor injuries in all that chaos. >>> a home in butte, alaska, is on the verge of tipping into the river. unusually hot temperatures fronted more glacial melting filling the river. the rushing waters causing erosion under the house leaving it half submerged. the homeowner said he was planning on using the house as a rental home. when the house does flip into the river, they're ready. the biggest concern is to keep the house from hitting any of the bridges. >>> 16 after the hour right now. some firefighters from our area is joining the fights against some of the more than 60 wildfires burning across the west. they sent

was -- baseball start cal ripken, jr. will speak for the his mother wase abducted. he is scheduled to appear on america which you see here tomorrow. >> president obama signed a declaration for maryland. -- federalding well come.g will this after he made a declaration the district in parts of virginia as well. an alert by pepco. they're asking customers to as temperatures are expected to soar into the 90's. tomorrow will be a peak savings day. have their air- conditioning cycle of for short periods tomorrow afternoon. steve will be here in a few to have a complete outlook for us. let's hope it will not be too hot. now we turn to the showdown for the white house. tonight president obama tried to in loudong voters county. the president talked tough about taxes to supporters. roussey isre tom live. was a capacity crowd of who came outple at the high school tonight. up every worde the president said. here there wasom a crowd of not buying what he was selling. for the second time in a few weeks, president obama campaign virginia.n he has to do well here to win the state a

here's a look at what's coming up. >> cal ripken jr. speaks publicly.lice as the investigation continues. >> and back at m and t stadium, ravens hold training camp today. and you can watch for free. >> it is hot and sticky to start the day. feeling worse. maybe even a thunderstorm popping up.

. >> in other news, cal ripken jr. has been a part of countless press conferences over the years but none like the one earlier friday. he spoke out for the first time since his mother was the victim of a bizarre kidnapping and he was obviously still shaken over what happened to her. we have the latest from camden yards. >> he says his mother is still dealing emotionally with this whole situation but he says overall she is doing pretty good. he made a bold statement about what the evidence in this case is telling him about what happened. the police confirm the video of the man suspected of kidnapping cal ripken's mother at gunpoint was taken from a wal-mart in glen bernie. the police would not disclose what he purchased but they receive roughly 10 tips from the public says they released it to the public. a composite sketches on highway billboards. police are not saying much about the unexplained abduction that ended when the 74-year-old was found tied up but on harm to in her lincoln town car. the suspect drove them all

baseball legend cal ripken jr. now talking about what it was like when somebody kidnapped his mother at gunpoint. >> it was the worst feeling you can imagine. >> and now he wants help finding the guy who took her. >> the investigation is moving along. >> tonight, the hall of famer and the mystery of his mother's abduction. plus, private entrepreneurs looking to get into the space race. >> right now we are working on a new space suit to market towards new commercial space industry. >> it's a start of a new era in space exploration. >> tonight, reaching for the stars and trying to turn a profit into business of space. but we begin tonight with word that the u.s. unemployment rate has moved in the wrong direction. i'm bill hemmer, in tonight for shepard smith. good evening. the labor department reports today the jobless rate rose from 8.3% in july. that's up a tenth of a point from the month before. here is a chart he showing how the rate has risen over the years. you can see back in 2007, before the recession hit, th

. >> the next oriel great to have his sculpture unveiled will be cal ripken jr.. >> we spoke with him earlier this evening about the latest on his mother's subduction, how she is doing. also a big baseball tournament he is hosting. >> how about more of special events? we will look at what is behind the uptick in visitors. >> a lonely spot of lamb makes a new friend. >> we have some showers and thunderstorms. it looks like we might start the weekend with some wet weather. >> state health officials have confirmed the first case of west nile virus. an adult has been infected and they have detected the virus in a pool of mosquitoes in montgomery county. health and mental hygiene officials are urging you to take extra precaution. some symptoms of the virus include fever, headache, skin grayish -- a skin rash. >> while this year's orioles continue to impress the fans with their performance, the next generation of baseball standouts got a taste of the big leagues. opening ceremonies took place this evening in aberdeen. 16 teams came from the u.s., six from foreign countries. many people cont

hall of fame cal ripken jr. the first time about his 74-year-old mother's mysterious kidnapping last week. >> law enforcement needs your help. the investigation is moving along. if you know anything about the case, if you know anything about the identity of the person in the photos, the sketch, i would encourage all of you to call in and report what you know. mom was taken at gunpoint from her own house and she was tied up and she was driven around and for what we know right now, from what i know, we don't know why. and so that's -- it's bizarre on many levels and unsettling on many levels. but it's strange, to say the least. >> maryland police are still looking for a man who they say showed up at violet ripken's home on tuesday, forcing her into her own car and driving off. she was actually found the next morning near her home. she was still in the backseat of the consider and her hands were bound. police released this surveillance video of a suspect at walmart. they believe that he drove around all day with ca

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. >>> also, a bizarre story involving baseball legend cal ripken jr., the iron man, only this story is about his 74-year-old mother. an alleged kidnapper on the loose. >>> here at the games the women of the games win medals, wow crowds, and make history. also tonight the tale of the tape that's all over so many of the athletes. tape that's all over so many of the athletes. is it art or science or bunk? "nightly news" begins now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. from olympic park here in london tonight where late night events are still under way. we begin this evening with something widely anticipated as morning broke across america. the new jobs numbers. there was already trepidation because other stats have been all over the place lately including manufacturing. then the new jobs numbers came out. they were instantly taken two ways. the up side? employers added 163,000 workers to their payrolls last month. that's better than what economists had been predicting. here's the downside. the unemployment rate ticked up a notch to 8.3%, a more worrisome sign. nbc's ann

. >>> the orioles legend cal ripken jr. has broken his silence about his mother's kidnapping. police are trying to find the man who surprised his mon, tied her up and drove her around for almost 24 hours. ripken is saying that his mother is trying to get back to a normal routine since that ordeal. she is still shaken and so is he. >> it was the worst feeling you can imagine. i actually physically got in the car and drove around. it's like finding a needle in the hay stack but i felt lie i was doing something. >> violet ripken is 74 years old and lives in aberdeen. police released the video of the suspect. there is reason to believe that the kidnapping was planned but he doesn't know why his mother was a target. >>> the ncaa is telling joe paterno's family not to bother filing an appeal of those sanctions that were handed down against penn state. the organization levied those sanctions after a report found that the university covered up child sex abuse allegations against former assistant coach jerry sandusky. the family argued there was no regard for due process but the ncaa s

. >>> police in aberdeen maryland hope new video will help them find the guy who kidnapped cal ripken, jr surveillance video taken. it shows a man in an orange cap and coat entering and iting the store -- exiting the store. they have a sketch of the man. the 74-year-old woman was found bound but unharmed in her car and police still don't have any idea about a motive. >>> a man swimming off of cape cod is lucky to be alive after he was attacked by what is believed to be a great white shark. >> it sounds like jaws. in real life it's only been 80 years since the last great white attack in massachusetts. but as reporter edward lawrence explains, conditions today could be right for more. >> reporter: a summer day at the beach turned into a real life horror story monday in massachusetts. >> what's the problem. >> a shark attack. he's bleeding. >> reporter: the injured swimmer made it to shore and is hospitalized with severe cuts on his legs. a witness says she saw the shark which experts say was a great white. >> it was about four feet apart and it came right up between the two and went into th

. >>> the news edge on maryland, baseball great cal ripken, jr., is set to make a plea to the public in hopes of catching the man behind his mother's violent abduction. he is expected to speak tomorrow at orioles pack in camden yards. she is home safe after being abducted from her aberdeen home last week. suspect is still on the loose. >> maryland's concealed gun permit law is on hold until a federal court decides to decide whether the state law is constitutional or not. a judge ruled yesterday, gun owners in the state have to provide documentation and provide a valid reason for carrying a weapon. that reverses a ruling last month that would allow gun owners to carry weapons offering a good reason. >> going for the gold brings in the green. what u.s. olympic athletes are being forced to pay after winning their precious medals. >>> and then a front from facebook. why the social network may be much smaller with millions of fake users. >> brian, the steam bath has returned to d.c. our high temperature today 96 degrees. i'll let you know how long this wave is going to last. you have to f

. >>> police have released this new surveillance video of a suspect in the abduction of cal ripken, jr.'s mother last week. she was tied up and driven around before being returned unharmed the next morning. police have also released a composite sketch of the suspect. this is not the suspect right there. here is the suspect. if this man or the one in the video looks familiar, list would -- police would like to hear from you. >>> thousands of people are expected to head out in support of chick-fil-a. mike huckaby suggested the plan. meantime others are planning a kiss-in at chick-fil-a restaurants across the country on friday. the comments from the president of chick-fil-a prompted nationwide debate. d.c. mayor vincent gray has said he would not endorse the expansion of chick-fil-a in the district. in virginia, governor bob mcdonnell is weighing in on the new calls to ban chick-fil-a restaurants across the state. >> i love chicken. no, i think, if we start having governments issue permits or issue zoning changes or withholding those because of someone's political or religious beliefs, we