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. >>> chuck e. cheeselaunch a national ad campaign with the revamped image of chuck e. cheese as a hip guitar player. so a revamped chuck e. >> all right. want to start off with a check of maryland's most powerful radar. you can see the storms generally out to the west, popping up in central carroll county. frederick is sizzling, too. there's or robust storms further west as we take a look toward johns town. these are warned areas. we don't have the setup at left for the next hour to two hours to three. across most of the state it's not an issue at all. some of the issues, dundalk mixed with a few thin hazy clouds late in the day but bright, sunny hot conditions just about all day long. there's the hot hazy look on the afternoon sky. we had the same look in damascus today. wherever where you were today you found these type of conditions. 95 at bwi. hot steamy conditions with a pho storms north and west but all of this facing the heat across central maryland, the fell fill re-- philadelphia region. for most

. >>> chuck e. cheese is replaced.the company is offering the restaurant says it will no longer represent the chain. check this out. that's right. it will be good for you you don't like rats. >> yeah, but. >> the company is launch a new ad campaign with a revamped image of chuck e. cheese as hip electric gar playing star. the company is struggling to revive the sales of 500 restaurants offering games, prizes and musical variety shows and have you seen the electronic pupets up there? >> they need the whack a mole. >> time to start the 5:00 hour. >> now, good morning maryland." >>> work continues this morning for bge crews as they continue to restore power. i am linda so. what they will do today to let you know when you will get your power back. >> and it's watt -- this teenage runs into a downed power line and lives to talk about it. his story of survival on air and online. >> they were supposed to prepare for the 4th of july consrt but they had to take a break in the action thanks to mother nature -- concert but head t

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. >>> the chuck e cheese is giving the mouse a pink slip and replacing him with a hip guitar playing rock star. >> it is hoping a makeover of the 35-year-old image and new voice for the mouse will help. the chuck e cheese page shows a new silhouette and his voice will be bowling for soup lead singer jared reddick. >>> the hot dog eating champs. joey jaws chestnut captured the men's crown at the annual nathan's contest. it is his sixth. >> he swallowed 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes. >> sonja, down 45 hot dogs to win on the women's side. >> today on tkvu, channel news five. >> they are celebrating the the birthday. they have shown you some of the parade from this morning. we are tracking the fog and weather. and obscure the view as well as law enforcement's efforts to make it a safe holiday. thank you for trusting ktvu for news. we will see you on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thanks for watching. have a great fourth of july.

chuck e. cheese getting a makeover. they are revamping the image of their giant 35 year-old rodents into a rock star. they're looking to strike a chord with customers at more than 500 restaurants nationwide. >> teachers will tell you that when students arrive with the tools for school, they are often excited to learn. here's more on an oakland woman that spent the last decade making sure tens of thousands of low-income kids are prepared. >> it is summer vacation but d. johnson and her volunteers are sorting donated supplies for the first day of school. they want to fill 10,000 back packs to give low-income students in 24 01 schools. >> they can do, just like anyone else, they have the potential, they just need someone to help guide them. >> this foster parents for nine years, co-founded the foundation in 1997 after her lung cancer went into you remission. >> i believe that got left me here for a reason, and so i need to reconnect with what was doing somehow, with children. i love children. >> over the years she has give

i got to tell you, when i covered the massacre at that chuck e. cheesei was really -- it really affected me deeply. i remember breaking down and crying in the parking lot of that chuck e. cheese when i was surrounded by all these kids who had lost their friends, and it was just awful. so i think that this is -- kelly is absolutely right. the effect on this state, the effect on the people will last for many, many, many years. it's just a terrible tragedy. >> kelly, we know congress is sort of reacting and they frankly never know how to react to a situation like this. >> it's difficult. you have members who put out statements because they want to show sympathy and concern and a pledge to find out what happened. politics should quiet down, as it should. >> kelly o'donnell, tom costello speaking as a coloradoan and as a member of our team. thank you, tom. thank you, kelly. more of the breaking news coming up next. we'll have another eyewitness interview in a minute after the break. >>> more now on how this shooting unfolded inside the century theatre there,

chuck e. cheese'sascot revamped, the rat rock star. we'll talk about the overall plans. don't worry, that skeeball machine is still apparently around. >> looking at the south bay. look at that. independence day and a couple old glories blowing in the wind. hope you have a great fourth of july. thanks for joining us. much more ahead. 5:21. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> welcome back everybody. a live look outside san francisco. you see clouds there and the sun, kind of a layer of orange sherbet there nicely lining the sk >> somebody is hungry. zilgts barbecue. i don't see any hot dogs there. we'll leave that for the grill on the fourth of july. >>> there's an albuquerque woman that has something for sale on ebay that most of us wouldn't consider selling at any price. >> this woman is named lori ann, and she's selling her soul at a starting price

chuck i. cheese. wild games and terrible pizza. >> what april image for a place that serves food. >> i had two chuck e. cheese birthday parties in one weekend. >> you earned your veteran stripes there. >> i'm glad we're rolling out a new image. >> you feel better. >>> we'll take a quick breather and return right after the break. >> still ahead, you don't have to go to the coast to see a rare blue lobster. there's one on display at a local aquarium now. we'll tell you why. >>> it is 5:40 and a warm thursday morning. we're going to head toward 100 before thage noon is out and a heat advisory starts at noon. here's the day planner. only an isolated thunderstorm can be expected this afternoon. 97 by noon. the afternoon temps will hover in the upper 90s to around 100 or so. heat index values will be 105 to maybe 107. >>> two accidents in dumfries right now. another on the southbound side of 234 ram top southbound i-95. so keep those two in mind. coming up in my next report, another look at virginia roads at 5:50. jess? >>> i've been combing through the day's daily deals and here are my favorites. today, so

. >>> chuck e. cheese is getting a makeover. n of restaurant system transforming its giant rodent mascot. tonight, it's launching a revamped image of chuck e. cheese. electric guitar. the lead singer of bowling for soup will take over the character's voice. >>> a message was found. a young canadian girl and her family put a note in a bottle and watched it float away in 2000. last moment, it -- month, it arrived in maine. someone picked it up. she got hold of the family. they were stunned to see their message from their first vacation intact. >> that's amazing. considering how much debris from japan to our coast. this took how many year. >> 12 year. >> well, they got it. >>> if it is possible, our heat wave is getting hotter. >> bob has the updated first warning forecast next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ >>> here's a live look outside now. barely can

chuck e. cheese, kids love it. d daughter insisted having her birthday party at chuck e. cheese. been around forever. 35 years. apparently they are changing chuck e. the whole mascot thing is changing. the new chuck comes clad in jeans, carrying the electric guitar, a hip -- chuck e. i don't know. i think he is scary looking. kids love the old chuck e. if it ain't broke? why? why? >> it's still a rat. >> she is -- hugging. hugging. does she look happy there? >> your beautiful little girl. >> she is at chuck e. don't think she will like the new chuck e. >> she is having a good time. those balls are filthy. let's be honest. >> breaking news. three hot dogs left. >> oh. and if you have not had your hot dog. everybody had three. >> he had three. >> the control room has not had any. they have been upstairs. you snooze, you lose. that's tough. i want to talk to you, jack, final thoughts as we end the holiday. you are a sports nut. >> we mentioned the big hot dog eating contest. i will not be watching that. i will probably

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. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> chuck e. cheese is getting a makeover.ng in the baseball cap for an electric guitar. the company is struggling to revive sales at more than 500 restaurants. the first one opened back in 1977 in san jose. it's part of the revamp. the restaurants will serve gluten-free options and send party invitations with the help of e-vit. >> i love that place. the tokens and the tickets. >> kids love it. >> change them now. >> thanks so much for joining us. >> have a happy fourth. good night. >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes -- kevin costner. 12-year-old actress bailee madison. the music of lisa marie presley.

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chuck e. cheese is a mouse. but he's gotten a makeover. wearing jeans, carrying a guitar.he chain is struggling to revive sales. but the buzz to the new look, it ain't too good. new commercials will start tomorrow. there you go. >>> and taco bell turned a hoax into a public relations coup by air-lifting tacos into alaska. there was a story that taco bell was going to open up a restaurant in bethel. but after the towns folks were disappointed, taco bell made it good with tacos. >>> gulf coast shrimpers say they're seeing their worst catches since the huge oil spill two years ago. many of the fishermen aren't sure they can stay in business. but in maine, however, there's a glut of lobster that's driven down prices to about the same as baloney. >> we're not going to anchorage. we're going to maine and eat well on the nation's birthday. >> lobster, the same price as baloney? >> crazy. >>> next on this fourth of july, one woman's cautionary tale. how she ate a wire bristle from the grill. >>> and later, it always seems to be a holiday for these little guys. look at that. i've d

his name is known by kids all over the country, but now chuck e. cheeseng a new look. >> yeah. the giant rat going rock star trading in a baseball cap for an electric guitar. his facebook page says you've never seen chuck e. rock like this. they're struggling to revive sales at more than 500 restaurants. the first one opened in 1977 in san jose. as part of revamp the restaurants will serve up gluten-free option and send party invitations with the help of he-invite. >> maybe consider moving away from a rat as your mascot. still aahead on "today in the bay," parades and barbecues and the fireworks, all the important parts of the fourth of july festivities. >>> police have a warning for people planning to put on their own fireworks displays. how officers in one city use technology to crack down on illegal fireworks. >>> also, the desperate search for four children in oakland. why their parents are behind bars this morning. >>> for all your news, weather, traffic updates, we sprinkle in a little funnel as well, check us out on facebook. just search "nbc bay a

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station and from: and was made possible by: rainforest cafe, proud sponsor of curious george chuck e. cheese'sd supporter of pbs kids, salutes all the parents who know giving their kids a lift, a push, a kick, a hand is a fun way to help keep them active and fit. pbs kids, where a kid can be a kid. rainforest cafe, proud sponsor of curious george, reminding you that anyone can make the world a brighter place by conserving our natural resources. when you're saving one can... both: you're saving toucans! (toucan squawks) (lively drum intro) ♪ you never do know what's around the bend ♪ ♪ big adventure or a brand-new friend ♪ ♪ when you're curious like curious george ♪ ♪ swing! ♪ ♪ well, every day ♪ every day ♪ ♪ is so glorious ♪ glorious ♪ george! ♪ and everything ♪ everything ♪ ♪ is so wondrous ♪ wondrous ♪ ♪ there's more to explore when you open the door ♪ ♪ and meet friends like this, you just can't miss ♪ ♪ i know you're curious ♪ curious ♪ ♪ and that's marvelous ♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this?" ♪ ♪ like curious... ♪ like cu

>> chuck e cheese. >> he is so cute. >> that is adorable. >> he went for the cake. >> tucker did you s. >> a scene in the chuck e. cheese. >> for those of us who did not see ted can we focus on kylin. >> this ted is not appropriate for one year olds. happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> cute picture. we love it. >>> let's do some rain and thunderstorms. they continue to fall across the air pushing to the south very slowly. we will take the rain. we desperately need it and cooler temperatures, too. here is the good news. if you are done with the rain, it will generally be pushing to the south. the trends will she to improve things a little bit this afternoon. a few weeks of sunshine a few showers, particularly south of the city later on this afternoon as the front fades south and south and east later today. >>> temperatures are cooler behind the front. check it out. 74 in washington. 72 baltimore. 75 this morning in fredricksburg. our afternoon high temperatures after even during what was probably one of the worst heat waves in washington history are better today. high temperatures in

mascot for the chuck e. cheese pizza chain has a new look.nked, his third wife now filed for divorce and he turned 50 yesterday. but tom cruise is still the top paid actor in hollywood. forbes magazine says he earned 75 million dollars in the past year more than double anyone else. i'm rob nelson. >>> 5:16. apple hoping to make a big splash with a minnie ipad -- with a mini ipad. it will have a smaller 7 to 8 inch screen and won't have the high-def screen on the latest ipad it will come beat with google's nexus 7 and kindle fire also selling for $199 no comment from apple. >>> democratic leaders in the state legislature are spending part of this 4th of july trying to secure the votes needed to provide funding for california's high speed rail. a vote is tentatively set for tomorrow. governor brown is pushing lawmakers to ought light 2.7 billion dollars worth of -- to authorize 2.7 billion dollars worth of bonds. it would stretch from madeira to bakersfield. some are skeptical about the cost and billing the first segment in the sand joaquin val

where i think four or so people were shot and killed at a chuck e. cheese. guy went in there and just senselessly killed these people. of course, every killing is senseless. that hasn't really been brought up. this isn't just columbine. it's not just last friday. even in aurora itself, it happened. so sadly i think it's something that's going to continue because -- >> what came through, michael? what came through strongly from the movie and what has come through strongly from all the reaction i've seen in the last few days is this adherence so many millions of americans put on the exact wording of the contusion, the second amendment. this famous piece of literature. well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, comma, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, comma, shall not be infringed. this is either referring specifically to a militia or is it refer to an individual. and you can argue it either way. i mean, i interviewed justice scalia last week. he'll tell you it's all about the actually interpretation intended by the fou

the company that owns kids pizza chain, chuck e. cheese is ditching its mascot. a giant rodent.g a new mascot later this week. a guitar playing rocker. we thought you would like to know that. that's business, i'm neil.  >>> agents discovered a blade inside a comb at a bwi check point today. the knife was hidden into a comb. you can see how the blade was concealed. it was a 4-inch long knife. police confiscated it. allowed to escort her daughter to a flight. >>> someone with authority is trying to smear the late football coach's name. the family says e-mails have been selectively leaked from the investigation into jerry sandusky's child sex abuse scandal. those leaks are encouraging a tax on paterno's character, so they want the fbi and pennsylvania attorney general to release all the e-mails and recorded to provide context. sandusky was convicted on 45 counts of child sex abuse. >> michael phelps dropped a race from his london lineup. the maryland native scratched the 200 meter free style from his schedule. bringing his number of events down from 8 to 7. phelps says he does

every chuck e. cheesecdonald's has a playland out there that needs to be serviced, cleaned, built, dismantled. >> stokes is serving 120 days for possession of methamphetamines and driving on a suspended license, but this isn't his first run-in with the law. >> i've been arrested for being a deejay. i've been stopped by law enforcement on an inflatable device at one point in time. inner tubing is apparently illegal on lake perris out here in california. i've been taken to jail on a 5150, which is a psychiatric evaluation for oneself for others because i was wearing a renaissance fair costume at the time. i was just in half of my garb, knee-high moccasins, buckskin leggings. that's a great story when you're inside and somebody goes, so what are you in for? you know? it makes for good conversation. >> stokes is using part of his time in oc to tell another story, one he hopes to sell in nearby hollywood. >> are you going to sing again, don? >> i don't know. probably. >> i have been in the process of a screenpl

. >>> a similar scene inside this chuck e. cheese in pittsburgh. police say a woman attacked her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend and other women at a party for their son. the 20-year-old is accused of cutting people with a knife and hitting others with a brick. she faces a number of charges, including assault and stalking her ex. >>> well, it looks like a scene out of a movie. and people in boston thought it was just that. but as ken mccloud explains, a bus accident on a movie set was very real for the people on the bus. >> reporter: when the bus plowed into the back of a movie production truck, working on the nearby filming of a sandra bullock thriller, some passersby wrote it off as hollywood stuff. >> a friend of mine thought this was part of the movie. and i was like, no, this is real-life footage. >> but this bus accident had the feel of an older flick. alistair allen, among them. >> oh, it was scary. the silence scared you more than anything else. you got thrown and you hit yourself. but the sound was like boom. and then you heard shhh. >> repo