chris paul to lebron james. kevin durant scored 27 points. the throwbacks were playing like the dream team at least for a while, but things got chippy. chris paul gets a hard foul and luis scola didn't like something. i first gets into it with durant. then lebron comes over and he gives the king a shove. hey, it's just supposed to be an exhibition. they scuffle a bit and then team usa has the last laugh. more run and gun. guess who is going to finish, king james with the slam. he had 15 points. the americans held on for an 86- 80 exhibition victory over argentina. >>> serena williams was set to play tonight for the kastles but had to back out to rest her back before heading to london for the olympics. big sister venus is the perfect sub. the kastles are going for their record 26th straight win. venus williams was the star traction tonight playing a singles and doubles match. -- attraction tonight playing a singles and doubles match. she cruised in her singles match. after winning both matches venus left straight from the court saying good-bye

clippers and not acquiring chris paul to do everything, they have guys like lebron and kevin durant up the slack, i think he's going to be okay. >> harris: i had to write that down, team usa is not the clippers. >> to clarify for america. >> harris: how does it work exactly as they move into it do they have alternates set up because you think at that chris paul might come back, but is that guy working out. >> yeah, he should be there by the time the games start and they had the first level of cuts and the roster finalized and chris paul will be there, and remains to be scene if he's port guard one a instead of b. >> harris: the olympics, i would imagine-- >> london is not a bad place. >> harris: thank youfore joining us for your inaugural visit here on fox news. and it's the 8th annual chaps olympians, butler baiting, bicycle jousting and organizers say it's a dying breed in the u.k. >> i think in some ways, it harks back to the best of a golden anage, and the pace is slower and things seem to matter less or the nonsense of the modern world lasts less and the richness matters more,

kobe bryant, kevin durant, chris paul, and of course lebron james. all superstars with super egos.ears ago, james created a world of controversy by leaving his hometown team in cleveland for the miami heat, promising them he would bring home the championship. this year, he did. but even james isn't guaranteeing olympic gold. >> if you had the best players, does that mean you have the best team? >> absolutely not. you have to have team chemistry. you have to have friendship and everyone has to believe in the same goal. >> that's when coach k. comes in. >> sab salutely. >> he is the mike krzyzewski, the best college basketball coach in history. he won international acclaim as head coach of the 2008 olympic team, which won the gold in beijing. redemption after the team failed to make the finals in athens. >> how good is this year's olympic team. >> this year's team has at chance to be extremely good and very unique. >> how do you get the egos to work for you not against you? >> well, we want big egos. you have to have that. but when we walk out of the room, we have those performance e

here they are, the guards include kobe bryant, chris paul, darren williams, russell westbrook, jamesd kevin durant lead a group of forwards that include carmelo anthony, blake griffin and andre iquodala. tyson chandler is the lone center on the team after a series of injuries knocked out dwight howard, chris bosh and lamarcus aldridge. >>> and speaking of the olympics, the olympic flame was carried on a whitewater raft near london today. and it doesn't take a genius to figure out what happens when you put a flame on a canoe that's in the water. it went away. it was extinguished, but it was relit with the backup flame. the torch has completed 50 days of its 0 day journey. opening ceremonies are are july 27th. flame in a water doesn't work with out. >> always have a plan b. chlgs that's our news for tonight. "saturday night live ♪ >>> next on c-span, road to the white house. following his primary victories last tuesday in wisconsin, maryland, and washington, d.c., republican front-runner, mitt romney made campaign stops in a dozen cities across the country, where he cla t

chris paul forced a turnover, sparked a fast break. russell westbrook finished on the other end. the americans up 19 at the half. anthony davis, a late addition to the team, but the kid is fitting in nicely. usa won it by 40, 118-78. two more exhibitions before the olympics. >>> and, finally, just when you thought the dream team couldn't get any better, lebron james unveils his top secret weapon. no, it's not a shoe phone, but maxwell smart would have enjoyed this. he spins, fakes, switches hands, and there it is, yes, unstoppable. probably so. will he do it in a game? well, we can only hope. who needs agent 86 when you've got agent number 6. just another reason why you'd never want to play lebron in game of h.o.r.s.e. that's your early look at sports on "early today." have a great weekend. i'm fred roggin. >>> katie takes her first acting job post tom. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a woman's engagement ring is a lifetime keepsake. so how much trouble would you go to if you lost it? you're watching "early today." >>> starting off with sh

chris paul will pick his pocket and bring it back the other way. this team is not as good as the dream team but every bit as quick. 50-27 at the half. a complete miss mass. i have been keeping a close eye on the robert griffin situation. since the no. 1 pick has not signed with the indianapolis colts, it has slowed the process. with a new collective bargaining agreement there is not really too much room to negotiate. rgiii has told his agent to get it done. he told the redskins he wants to be on the field monday. he will sign by the end of the weekend. mike jones said it was a four year $21 million deal including a $40 million signing bonus. on the 17th, cory pavin had this pot and it was a tie for the lead. a wide open lob wedge. any time your ball moves it is a two stroke penalty. two shots off the lead at - 3. the national guard in miami to start a four game series with the marlins. jordan zimmerman will be on the hill. it is important to get the start -- the club off to a good start. i want you to listen to gonzales' talk about the second half.

chris paul and pau gasol going head to head again. trouble for the u.s. early.3 in the first. jose calderon finds ibaka. but back comes the u.s. carmelo anthony drains a three ball from the wing. 23 of his 27 points in the first half. usa down 7. durant and lebron james working together. look at lebron throwing down. usa wins big 100-78. they open olympic play on thursday against france. and the washington castles get the 27th win in a row. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ >>> you hear about firefighters rescuing cats from trees or puppies from wells. in south florida they help pigs that slipped into a pond. neighbors jumped in to hold its head above water and someone else called 911. check it out. that pig is 900 pounds. fire crews had to use a ladder and a tarp to hoist her out of the water. she is two years old and not >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring ri

. >>> team usa facing great britain in london today, darren williams starting in place of chris paulnded well with 19 points. williams 5-6 from downtown helping the u.s. pull away from britain, 118-78 the final. the team will face argentina this sunday in spain. >>> it was a great day for tiger woods and a really rough day for phil mickelson literally. lefty could not stay out of the rough today getting on his hand and knees at one point just to try and find his ball. tiger is right there in the hunt looking for his fourth win in 2012 and his first major in four years, getting off to a good start, four birdies on the front 9. he shot a 3 hounder 67. that puts him three shots -- 3- under 67. that puts him three shots off the lead. adam scott ties the course record. phil mickelson, on the 15th hitting in the rough away from the green, goes back in the rough. he double bogeyed this fall, finishes at plus 3. we heard from tiger earlier. here's the leader adam scott. >> very pleasing to go out and play some solid golf. that's what i haven't done in the 1st round of the majors this year an

taking on argentina in barcelona looked like this would be a route, chris paul up ahead to lebron jamesvin durant scored 27 points for americans they were sporting the 1992 dream teams, throw back uniforms looking pretty good too. things got chippy. argentina gets into it with kd and lebron. team usa got the last laugh. lebron finish s with the slam 15 points americans held on for an 86-80 vickty over argenti that -- victory over argentina. >>> ncaa came down hard on penn state in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal. in addition to taking away 14 years of joe paterno's wins the school received a $60 million fine the football program will have no post season play for four years lose 10 annual scholarships for four years and receive five years probation. >>> red skins running back, evan royceer all time leading rusher at penn state playing from 2007 to 2010 he had this to say on twitter so i lost every college football game i ever played in? end quote. they start training camp this thursday we will be out there live for robert griffin the third's press conference to start camp. >> tha

kobe, lebron, durante, chris paul, darren williams also on the team.evin love, russell westbrook and blake griffin, james harden and andre. >>> to tennis in and out, cut foot, blood cloots in her lungs, those have been the formidable of serena williams the last year or so. the women who faced her on the court the last couple of weeks not so formidable. making an incredible return the last couple of weeks. blowing her opponent out in the first set 6-1. then a rain delay and coming back, getting a little confidence, winning set two. in the third, williams steadying herself and bringing it home. it has been a long road back for her. >> i almost didn't make it a few years ago. i was in the hospital. now i'm here again, and this is so worth it. i'm so happy. i never dreamed of being here again and being so down. never give up. you can continue. >> quite a journey. those five titles ties her sister, venus. don't forget the d.c. area can see the wimbledon champ in person as the series begin this week. she makes an appearance on the 22nd. venus comes to town o

lebron from chris paul and off the turnover, paul the easy deuce. u.s. by four. kevin durant taking it strong with a two-hand jam. 11 for durant and then lebron just being lebron. he had 30 in the game. and team usa wins 80-69. one more nugget for you, san jose earthquakes forward chris wan doe lou ski recorded a hat trick, the third of his career. added an assist in the 5-nil drubbing of real salt lake on saturday. he currently leads the league with 17 goals any 20 games. so all in all, a quiet night locally but it's back to baseball on both fronts tomorrow. the rangers in town to play the a's. the giants starting a big series in atlanta. >> huge for both teams. thank you, scott. >>> we'll be right back with the president's kiss and a snafu at tonight's team usa basketball game. back to the verizon center, up on kiss cam a moment ago. a presidential smooch. >> there you go. proof no one is safe from the kiss cam. tonight president obama gave the first lady a smooch for all to see during the game in washington between team usa and brazil. this was the second time

because here off the steal it's chris paul and throwing the other way the return, durant and there's the two hander. in the 2nd quarter durant leading up from behind the arc. he'd knock down five triples in the 1st half, 21 points in the 1st half 8-10 shooting. dominicans, you might want to stop kevin durant. they couldn't. here's james harden giving it back to k.d. 113-59, ouch, the u.s. all over the d.r. while those dream teamers come here next week, the wizards are out west in vegas for some league hoops which means we get to see bradley beal in action for the first time. we'll show you how he does. for a change what happens in vegas won't necessarily stay there. 2nd round draft pick thomas sadoranski will be on the trip, but all eyes will be on the fourth pick bradley beal to see how much he's absorbed from minicamp and plays in a real game situation. this week it's been leaning on rookies from last year. beal looks forward to team with them beginning tomorrow at 4:00 against the hawks. >> both of those guys have really taken me under their wing, so to speak. i really like that a

a sweaty chris paul. she goes right in for the real thing.orried about any of that sweat getting on her shirt there. great performance out of the first lady. even james harden's beard gets a hug there. >>> it's not just the athletes feeling the pressure at these summer games. family members of the olympians are also hanging on every dive, sprint and vault. one prime example, the parents of aly raisman who suffered through all 48 seconds of their daughter's preliminary competition on the uneven bars. >> come on, aly. come on, aly, you got it. let's go. let's go, aly. let's go. let's go. let's go. let's go. let's go. let's go. let's go. come on. handstand. let's go. come on, aly. come on. come on. come on. come on. catch it! nice. come on. come on. catch. let's go. let's go. catch it! >> stick it, please. >> stick it! stick it! >> yeah! ah! >> that's how i talk to the buffalo bills every sunday. >>> still ahead on "way too early," why are you awake? your perfect ten, tweets, texts and e-mails are next. and "morning joe" now just moments away. d

>> chris paul. >> do you feel pressure going to the olympic games?rent than the pressure being in the nba? >> the pressure is condensed in the olympics. >> what do you mean? >> meaning that in the nba, you have 82 games. we play each other four times a year. some teams two times a year. in the olympics, it's one time. you know, we play a game. then you've got to prepare yourself for the next game. the next country. and that one game might be totally different than the game that you just played. so you have to be mentally prepared for being able to switch like that. it's totally two different teams and two different situations. you have 24 hours, 48 hours to prepare for a different country. and you don't know what's being thrown at you. >> i did win a world championship, an nba championship. and everybody -- like if i was to win one, l.a. would love it. california would love it. now if we was to beat the knicks in the championship, new york wouldn't be happy for me. you know? they would be mad. but when you win a -- >> yes, we would. >> when you win a

on the same possession, usa hustled back on defense that chris paul picks their pockets. he gets it back, leading the break. this is not as yet as the dream team, but just as quick. have a great day everybody. >> that really is the big debate. michael jordan is weighing in on the debate pervert whether this year's usa olympic basketball team could have beaten his dream team back in 1992. he told the associated press that he laughed when he heard kobe bryant's comments that they could take the dream team. jordan says that his team in an opinion as athletic, but certainly smart. >> 73 degrees outside. the news continues with "good morning washington" at 5:30 a.m. >> we will tell you about a [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ] strange things happen in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting at every turn. [ coaster whoosh ] brave the black forest on verbolten. the all-new multi-launch coaster. only at busch gardens.

as chris paul told us, the only thing that matters to this team is in result. >> we understand it is all about wins and losses. we just try to approach each game the right way. >> we want to win because we represent the u.s. >> again, the game tips off at 8:00. coming up, we'll hear from calvin borel at about what it is like to be playing back home. >> it is not easy to be a team mascot. you have to be ready for anything. look at riptide. >> look at the size of that. he could not get this thing going again. >> he had a lot of protection when he hit the ground. [laughter] >> we have word tonight that parking issues across the district are about to get more complicated. >> the price of parking is changing based on demand for space. >> it is all about supply and demand. one way to deal with that is to charge more for the high demand parking spaces. the district has been experimenting with performance parking for a few years in isolated areas as a way to encourage people to use public transportation and increase the availability of on street parking. the best example is here in the neigh

a packed show ahead, piers morgan will join us and soledad's day two interview with chris paul. professional wrestler, eric young. "starting point" begins right now. >>> our "starting point" this morning, the threat of dangerous storms this morning across almost a third of the country. at least two people are dead after one storm plowed through the midwest and northeast yesterday. fay a look at the lightning show over fork cinew york city. trying to determine whether a lightning strike caused aid fire that injured 40 people in brooklyn. >>> within man was killed by falling debris when lightning struck a church steeple. reports of two unconfirmed tornado touchdowns and mess of power lines and downed trees in the path. from ohio to new york this morning and airlines are playing catch up after 900 flights were canceled. >>> another severe storm watch in effect today. let's get the very latest from meteorologist rob marciano live in olympic park in atlanta. rough night for us up here. >> reporter: it was. not just for new york city, it was a massive storm system, christine. yesterda

fourth quarter and chris paul with the alley-oop to lebron. he had 15 points.entina put up a fight, but loses it 86-80. the americans play their final tune up tuesday against spain. and in paris, the tour de france came to an end. bradley wiggins had locked up the yellow jersey yesterday. the ride into the city was ceremonial. wig begin stz first british riders to capture this -- wiggins is the first british rider to capture this event. this abc7 sports report was brought to you by river run casino. >> thank you, rick very much. >>> that's it for abc7 news. i'm alan wang. the news continues tomorrow morning at 4:30. for leigh and rick, thanks for joining us. don't forget our cool new alarm clock app. download it for free and get bay area news headlines the moment you wake up. good night, everyone. so... [ gasps ] these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? maybe. rich chocolate chips... i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and, and...and then the awards started coming in, and i became addicted to the fame. topped with

fourth quarter and chris paul with the alley-oop to lebron. he had 15 points.rgentina put up a fight, but loses it 86-80. the americans play their final tune up tuesday against spain. and in paris, the tour de france came to an end. bradley wiggins had locked up the yellow jersey yesterday. the ride into the city was ceremonial. wig begin stz first british riders to capture this -- wiggins is the first british rider to capture this event. this abc7 sports report was brought to you by river run casino. >> thank you, rick very much. >>> that's it for abc7 news. i'm alan wang. the news continues tomorrow morning at 4:30. for leigh and rick, thanks for joining us. don't forget our cool new alarm clock app. download it for free and get bay area news headlines the moment you wake up. good night, everyone. 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 got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80%

zachary got catch up with the endpoint guard, that is chris paul.s opinion here since friday and checking out sites and working with sponsors. >> i appreciate you meeting up with me. >> no problem. >> not everybody gets invited. how do you feel? >> we're very excited. we're excited about going to get another gold medal. >> it's kind of considering what you went through. >> the course was great. it was unbelievable. i was for sure we were going to hit the tree or run out into the street. dang. >> i told him when i was out there on the course, my jeep won't do anything they was doing. my jeep won't ever go that fast or sit on an incline like that. >> i want to talk about l.a. city. how are you enjoying it? >> love it. love it. it's been great since day one. my teammates are great. we have a great front office. it's fitting to be with my jeep in l.a. too. the first thing i did was take the top off. >> talk about blake. >> yeah. >> just the opportunity for you guys to get things going, but i feel like the sky's the limit for you. >> blake's unbelievable

that's maya moore and chris paul and anthony. >> phil and those three stars? >> all today.re going to hang out. >> good stuff. more for us going on with the olympic torch relay in is final legs through london. already an international controversy on the eve of the games. we'll go live to london coming up. ♪ express yourself [ female announcer ] why not try coffee-mate? with over 25 delicious flavors for a fraction of the cost of the coffee house. add your flavor, with coffee-mate, from nestle. add your flavor, 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. >>> 50 minutes past the hour. welcome back to earl start. >> i can feel the competition. it is beginning. the opening ceremonies are tomorrow at the olympics. the

daren williams starting in place of chris paul, responded well with 19 points. williams five of 16 from downtown helping the u.s. pull away from britain's 118-78 the final. the team will face argentina this sunday in spain. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i'm kristen berset. have a great friday. >>> anyone planning to head into greenbelt will want to know eastbound route 193 is closed between good luck road and lanham severn road. it will be that way throughout the day with an accident and a down utility pole. i'll have more on traffic coming up in my next report. you're watching nine fine now. stay -- 9news now. stay with us. >>> it is 6:27. we're staying on top of the deadly movie shooting in denver, colorado. authorities say 14 people are dead. this all happened during the showing of the new batman movie "the dark knight rises." close to 40 others are being treated for injuries. witnesses told investigators a gunman kicked in one of the theater exit doors, threw in a smoke bomb and then just started shooting. police now have a suspect in custody.

chris paul, kobe bryant, shawn johnson or lebron james. >> as a miami heat fan, i would say lebron jamesight. >> lebron is getting the most queries on google. >> a slam-dunk. lebron getting a lot of attention with the miami heat win but also with the summer olympics coming up. interestingly, shawn johnson is up there, even though she's not competing in the olympics. but people are just curious about her. there's been ads featuring her lately. and she'll be there, right? >> i hope so. she is very beloved. >> a lovely lady visiting from salt lake city. what is this hottest vacation destination of the summer so far on google search? puerto rico, los angeles, orlando or miami? >> i don't know. the hottest is new york. >> that's not the question. you got it wrong then. >> sorry. we think so, but that's not the answer. go ahead. >> the correct answer is not new york. it is orlando. >> which may surprise some folks but they're often looking for summer vacation deals and different packages, disney world, of course. we're even seeing people choosing it as a honeymoon location. >> they're going to

daryl williams starting in place of chris paul. responded well with 19 points.5 of 16 from downtown helping the u.s. pull away from britain's 118-78 the final. the team will face argentina this sunday in spain. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i'm kristen berset. have a great friday. >>> embattled mayor d.c. gray responds now to a "washington post" poll which suggests most city residents want him to resign. >>> coming up in your money, i'll show you how to save some money the next time you rent a car. 9news now returns in just two minutes. i'll go east coast for the philly cheesesteak omelette. no, let's go to the heartland for the midwestern meat & potatoes sandwich. wait umm, yeah. try the seven regionally inspired dishes of the tour of america menu. only at denny's. >>> 5:29. if you're just waking up, friday's here. thanks for joining us this morning. i'm mike hydeck. >>> i'mi'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. we're so excited. monika is excited that it's friday light out there. >> we deserve that today. >> unfortunately olga has a little more b

says the current olympic team, which includes kobe, lebron, durant, carmelo, russell westbrook, chris paulcould meet the '92 dream team and jimmy fallon agrees. >> the new interview kobe bryant said this year's olympic basketball team could beat the 1992 dream team. >> boo! >> of course they could. all of the guys from '92 dream team are like 50 years old. >> he's right about those intergenerational competitions. it's nice to kobe to believe in himself. it's really cute. that's a fanciful notion. the '92 dream team was way better than this current team, right? >> the idea that kobe would say our team will beat yours is the least surprising thing we could ever get into. i think if you took the main players on both teams, that is jordan, magic, byrd, and you matched them up kobe, lebron, kevin durant, i'm probably leaving someone out, that's not a bad matchup. it's the guys we don't talk about. patrick ewing, david robinson, carl malone, they would kill the 2012 team inside. i don't want to get too inside. once you were down around the basket, it's no contest and kobe is entitled to his opin

>> in london, and looking around kobe bryant, lebron james, chris paul, whoever -- >> right. >> -- yours. what do you say to guys like that in that moment? >> yeah, well, you keep it simple. you never have long talks, but you talk about playing for the u nighed -- you talk about the things, you know, that kind of get your heart moving a little bit and the fact of legacy, like they will want to look back at this and to understand that they played great in every ball game. and it's not the nba where you're going to have a second chance. in other words, if you lose, that's it. they're all seventh games in a series, like in the nba, the final game. but to keep it simple, and by that time we should have great camaraderie, and make sure it's fun. coach k., very inspiring. nice to meet you. >> next olympic great janet evans and why she personifies the pride of america. ♪ why not try someplace different every morning? get two times the points on dining in restaurants with chase sapphire preferred. male spirit present.trong it's the priceline negotiator. >>what? >>sorry. he wants you to know ab

and for anybody not named chris paul, the idea of spending that type of money is not a good basketballsion. >> excitement, to his credit, he brought a spirit back to the knicks and didn't play a full season. right? >> a month, a very good month. >> a very good month but then he got injured. financially it would be a bit of a gamble for the knicks to put down on this. >> that's an understatement, a massive gambling. >> good luck to him in the rockets. >> the karma, he was released by the golden state warriors and houston rockets -- >> released by harvard, right? >> he graduated from harvard. >> basketball. he was released from the team. >> that's a remarkable story too. >> it is a great story but every indication a great young man, inspirational story. >> i feel like we're saying we're okay with it and wish you the best. >> in houston. >> hope you enjoy barbecue. >> and humidity. >> and here in new york. two americans freed by kidnappers after three days captive in egypt are now speaking to cnn. the latest on their release. we spoke to their children yesterday. we'll find out when they

maya moore, chris paul, and carmelo anthony. that's tomorrow. time for "cnn newsroom" with carol costello right now. >>> happening now in the newsroom, terror ties to america. a bus bomber with a fake i.d. from michigan. new video of the suspect and new details on this brazen attack in bulgaria. >>> justice antonin scalia one-on-one with our piers morgan. bush versus gore, the power of the super pacs, and burning the american flag. >> speech doesn't just mean written words or oral words. burning a flag is a symbol that expresses an idea. i hate the government. >> a rare interview on his interpretation of the constitution. it is a cnn exclusive. >>> eye in the sky. drones over your neighborhood. new concerns this hour as congress starts asking questions. is this big brother or a necessary tool for police? >>> social storm. chick-fil-a's president causing an uproar after his comments on gay marriage, saying he is, quote, guilty as charged when asked about his company's support of the traditional family. the biblical definition. the postings this m

carmelo anthony, chris paul and and maya moore, they revealed how they were able to rise above their circumstances in their childhood to become the superstars they are today on the way to the olympics. >> let's talk about where you're from. you grew up in red hook. >> i grew up in red hook, brooklyn, moved to baltimore when i was 7, 8. >> i read your street was called murder avenue. >> it was called murder avenue. it was -- i assume because it was the crime was bad. >> at that time baltimore was the number one for killing city in america. to overcome that and rise above that and sit here and talk to you and try to describe that atmosphere to you, i'll be here all day. >> i want to talk a little bit about what i think a lot of people talk about which is your grandfather who's been described as your best friend. you were about to reach the pin cal of your career when he died in the commission of a crime. and i was surprised how it didn't make you turn angry and bitter. that surprised me a lot. most people that would -- never get over that and become hardened people and you haven't done

. >> i'll have a chance to sit down with carmelo anthony and chris paul.interview because of the shooting in colorado we pushed that back. i think it's going to run tomorrow, great interview with them, talking about what they are looking forward to in the olympics. >>> the violence escalating in syria. the situation is deteriorating. turkey is closing its borders with that country coming to us via state-run tv. international concerns have increased after syria's ministry says the country has chemical weapons and there's fear they could be used against other countries. listen. >> any stocks of wmd or unconventional weapon that the syria army possessed would never be used against civilian or against the syrian people during this crisis. these weapons are meant to be used only and strictly in the event of exterior aggression. >> retired brigadier general who served with the military for 17 years. thanks for talking with us. is he right, the syrian foreign min stre spokesperson, in a way was trying to ee lay fears about using weapons against civilians and open

a packed show ahead, piers morgan will join us and soledad's day two interview with chris paul.s right now. >>> our "starting point" this morning, the threat of dangerous storms this morning across almost a third of the country. at least two people are dead after one storm plowed through the midwest and northeast yesterday. fay a look at the lightning show over fork cinew york city. trying to determine whether a lightning strike caused aid fire that injured 40 people in brooklyn. >>> within man was killed by falling debris when lightning struck a church steeple. reports of two unconfirmed tornado touchdowns and mess of power lines and downed trees in the path. from ohio to new york this morning and airlinesre playing catch up after 900 flights were canceled. >>> another severe storm watch in effect today. let's get the very latest from meteorologist rob marciano live in olympic park in atlanta. rough night for us up here. >> reporter: it was. not just for new york city, it was a massive storm system, christine. yesterday morning at this time we said the atmosphere was primed to

maya moore, chris paul, and carmelo anthony. that's tomorrow. carol costello right now. >>> happening now in the newsroom, terror ties to america. a bus bomber with a fake i.d. from michigan. new video of the suspect and new details on this brazen attack in bulgaria. >>> justice antonin scalia one-on-one with our piers morgan. bush versus gore, the power of the super pacs, and burning the american flag. >> speech doesn't just mean written words or oral words. burning a flag is a symbol that expresses an idea. i hate the government. >> a rare interview on his interpretation of the constitution. it is a cnn exclusive. >>> eye in the sky. drones over your neighborhood. new concerns this hour as congress starts asking questions. is this big brother or a necessary tool for police? >>> social storm. chick-fil-a's president causing an uproar after his comments on gay marriage, saying he is, quote, guilty as charged when asked about his company's support of the traditional family. the biblical definition. the postings this morning on facebook and twitte

it's why we went through haley barber, mitch daniels, chris christie, paul ryan.hey were looking for -- >> jeb bush. >> -- someone other than mitt romney, you know? they wanted someone else. they never loved him and this is a way to appeal to them. >> one final point. this is all, you know, interesting, except until tomorrow's jobs numbers, whh will completely, potentially change it again. >> the story goes in two directions tomorrow. if it's a better-than-expected jobs report, this just adds to the toll that's been taken, and he's, you know, some of the stuff's in his control, some of the stuff's out of his control. the stuff's out of his control. this is the faulty fault lines of what's wrong with this strategy for romney. or it's a disappointing jobs report like may -- >> or flat is a third possibility, it's flat, which is the same narrative. i mean, these jobs numbers do tend to bounce around a bit. >> it caa little bit, but that's the fear if you're romney. like, this bad week becomes a lot worsif tomorrow's a good day for the economy and obama. >> and this j

the forward kevin love catching his teammates including lebron james and chris paul deep asleep.n for today's olympic ceremonies and they were exhausted evidently. isn't twitter wonderful? i don't know how happy the other guys are that they have that shot. >> that's the shot that you asked our crew to re-create even out on the picnic table. >> that's true. crew was actually asleep. >> creating that. that was for real. >> that's -- >> by the way if you want to hear more sports and i know you do, go to "keeping score" on fox news.com. that's what i look like. it's important to point out that -- >> that's what looks like. >> the crew said if they do get fired for not doing anything before the show, i do have to pay their entire salaries like conan o'brien dn he got fired from "the tonight show" so i'll have to support joel and everybody else. >> so you're -- >> where are they all going? >> you're invested now. >> they might resign. >> yeah they all left. meanwhile, here's what's -- >> forget about meatless monday. we get manless cameras. >> that's exactly right. forget the friendly

new jersey governor chris christie and paul ryan are tied at 8%.t of his potential picks scored lower. christie is ignited to give the keynote address on the second night of the convention, that pretty much takes him off the list. romney wants to a pro-life running mate that leaves condoleezza rice off the list, as she called herself mildly pro-choice in the past. >> thank you. house minority leader nancy pelosi is added to the list of top leaders in her party, discouraging fellow democrats to continue their procession to charlotte, north carolina. >> i think we should stay home, campaign in our district. use their financial and local resources to help them win their election. >> bret: another green energy plant that received millions of your tax dollars has closed. the amenix solar facility in north las vegas lasted 14 months and it received $6 million in federal tax credits and $15.5 million in grant money from the energy department. the plant employed 700 people at the peak. up next, pressuring the commander-in-chief to make some tough decisions

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