. >> three months ago, danica cox and jennifer porter became girlfriends, but they haven't been ableo see each other since jennifer was sent to administrative segregation on an assault charge. >> this girl claims something about we put the police on her for something. and she started running her mouth in dining hall. and we just let that ride. i went back to my dorm. and she ran up on me in my quad and punched me. i got scratches on my face. and we fought. >> this is a picture of her when she was younger, as a feminine woman. this is her now as a little tomboy. >> this is the longest i've been away from her. it's hard. it's really hard. >> she gave me this for valentine's day. and i sleep with it every night. >> oh, i love her. that's my heart. >> i just miss her. i'm trying to stay close to the things that she gives me. >> we've got a really strong bond, you know? i mean, it ain't all about sex, you know what i'm saying? we just clicked from off the gate. >> i just read her letters all the time and talk to her mom and try to stay as close to her as i can. >> danica will be in prison

. >> and there is my conversation with katie touric about her fast times with danica patrick. >> there, you see her. >> now, you don't. the law says you can park free at broken meters but can you, really? how to fight it, just ahead. >> it's cuddling. you want it or don't. >> the woman who is turning cuddling into a cottage industry. that is coming up at 4:00. stay with us. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >>> katie couric will launch her new show here on abc 7 and she's giving us a preview of what is still to come. >> katie you've been working on interesting stories. >> it has. and this has been the summer of girl power, we witnessed how one group of girls can have a real impact on the fashion inindustry starting with a 14-year-old girl from maine named

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somebody who should not be on the racetrack and those new clue what they are doing she wants to be danicaatrick >>> we're just swapping paint. >>> that does it for this edition of eyewitness news. see you back here at 10 and 11 latest news and,,,,,,,,,, >> announcer: the following is a paid advertisement for montel's living well healthmaster, brought to you by tristar products. today, on living well with montel... >> sylvia browne! [cheering and applause...] >> announcer: sylvia browne and montel, together again for the first time in more than a year. don't miss sylvia's huge announcement... [applause] and her shocking psychic predictions, including a frightening revelation about one woman... >> i call this a desert period. >> announcer: that could save her life, and yours. plus, see why even sylvia is in love with montel's newest living well product. >> hi, i'm montel williams. a few years ago, my life took a dramatic turn and my health became the complete and total focus of my life. since that time, through research and advice from world-renowned doctors and health care experts, i've le

basically, i'm going to do some things that i've always wanted to do like ride in a race car with danicaant top ask people what's on their bucket list. what's yours? >> duck pin bowling. it's going to be a fun chance to make people's dreams come true. >> thank you very much. >> the show starts september 10th, 4:00. we'll have a lot more on the show as we get ready for the big day in baltimore. check them out at abc2news.com/katie. >>> so, kelly, i have to concentrate on weather now with katie couric in the studio. >> no pressure. >> weather wise quiet. a very humid day for katie to visit us in baltimore. steamy conditions. some of the weather in motion. you can see the sky dropping. we have some hazy skies, muggy. laurel they had the sprinklelers firing -- sprinklers fire firing. in kent island you can see that humidity, muggy conditions across the mighty chess peek. 86 degrees. overall a muggy afternoon. some spots are hotter, temperatures around 90. the highs did reach briefly into the mid-90s. with the humidity it feels steamier than that. 97 actually with that heat index value. all r

is in daytona beach, florida, danica patrick during a 250-miler she smashes the wall with 15 laps lefttake a look from inside the ride as the steering column tries to force its way into her face. kurt busch crossed line first. checkered flag. big crash. a whole lot of twisted sheet metal behind him. kurt busch not that concerned as he wins. later on daytona tonight and we hope to have highlights. coke 0-400. >> and as if that is not enough, the heat is really, really high? >> watches issued for the northern sec of maryland. we have this graphic to show you. severe thunderstorm watch in effect. >> be sure to watch the cbs prime time lineup at 10:00. catch 48 hours mystery followed by eyewitness news at 11. coming up tonight on wjz we will continue to cover this unrelenting heat wave gripping maryland. and anne arundel county water so good. could it be sold? that's what one councilman wants. thanks for joining us. we're back in just a moment. ,,,

danica patrick, recently moving to the nascar series, what has that meant for her career? >> well, she has brought a lot for us, we brought a lot to her. it is the biggest opportunity for motor sports. she is getting better every week. it is nice to see her in nascar. >> do you see more women in the sports these days? >> well, we do, and in terms of our fan base, lots of families attend and make vacations out of it. you see that, the drivers have kids in victory lane almost every time. so it has always been a family sport. >> let's talk about the cars, i'd like to stroll around and look at what we have here. now these are all sponsorships? >> yes. >> so we have exxon mobile, m and n's, tell me about the cars. >> this is the car that runs on sunday. this is the championship car that tony stewart rode. >> wow, look at that. >> and we'll put more technology into the cars as we go along. we're obviously locked in step with four car manufacturers, and we're real proud to have their support and financial support. >> i want to take a look around, because this car, it looks like a

you have the stars and earnings power of some of your best known drivers, danica patrick recently movedtime to the nascar race series, what's that meant to her career? >> she's brought a lot to us, we've brought a lot to her. she's getting better every week and it's nice to see her in nascar. >> you see more women in the sport these days? >> well, we do. we've tended to be gender neutral in terms of our fan base. lots of families taey ies atten come and make vacations about it. our drivers will have kids in victory lane almost every time, so it's always been a family sport. we're real proud of that. >> let's talk about these cars, i'd like to take a stroll around and look what we got here. these are all sponsorships. m&ms, exxon mobil. >> these are the cars that run on sunday. this is the championship car tony stewart drove. >> wow, look at that. >> we'll be putting more technology in these cars as we go along. obviously, lock and step with four car manufacturers and we're real proud to have their support and activation and financial support. >> it's so fantastic. i just want to take a

in other boxing years american danica has beaten britain's m a card to claim the w.b. a super lightweight crown could see it was the underdog in las vegas sent to the. left in the third round although it because she was floored again twice in succession before the referee under the belt which means takes. a title and. see clown is unbeaten record stretches now to twenty four victories fifteen by. rushing books of a knave has claimed another world heavyweight crown that soft beating germany has done now torah for the w.-k. a title he did it in front of hundreds of fans at the so-called u.s.s.r. championships and moscow which also saw several european title fights on the night his robert fatton. once upon a time in the east in the mood of the muscular region the best hand to hand fighters from the former soviet republics came face to face to find out who was the toughest there is how these keep boxing tournaments stirred nine years ago you know it has grown into a big open their showdown with international titles at stake. some domestic affairs first though the twenty twelve event supercard

danica patrick gets into sorenson. both drivers were finished for the race. to be helped out:she was all right. kyle busch on the infield avoids the track. >>> the win was brad keselowski after sadler was penalized for the restart. the sprint cup guys will be on the historic oval tomorrow. >> an international weekend on the golf tour in ontario for the canadian open, where the man they call william dirt mcgirt with a share of the 2- day lead. one guy was just a little better. robert garrigus shot a 6 under par 64. garrigus with a long birdie attempt on the 11th home. he would move one stroke ahead of mcgirt and another birdie by garrigus on no. 12. he is 16 under par for the tournament, which breaks the 54- hole record set by arnold palmer in 1955. fred couples moved to within one stroke the lead, but he is trailing a guy who has a little experience in these things, bernhard langer. american stacy lewis is tied with cindy park of south korea. there will be many stories plays out in the olympic games in london, but one of them is michael phelps bid to become t

danica thi made anti-same-sex comments.aid we are very much supportive of the family, the biblical definition of the family unit. we are family owned business, a family led business and we are married to our first wives. the stance didn't go over well with the jim henson company. they have celebrated and embraced diversity for over 50 years. we have notified chick fila we do not wish to partner with them. our ceo is a strong supporter of gay marriage and directed us to donate the payment to glaad. even the mayor of boston is not at all thrilled by the comments in the he is quoted as saying he doesn't want any chick fil a's built in his city. you have mike huckabee calling people to turn out to show their support. chick fil a is well known for their christian values and said it didn't want to be involved in politics. >>> new yorkers may be saying good-bye to large sugary drinks. the mayor's proposal would limit to size to 16 ounces at place like restaurants and movie theaters and other places to eat for health reasons. criti

she wants to be danica patrick but can not hold her helmet. >> someone also needs a helmet, this mascotptide was ok. but the atv never got going. leaving it on a field in yankee stadium, crashing into the wall. taking a hit away from the angels. a big x finished, the best of the weekend. jensen napping on the mound, the umpire thought he was out of the for went to the backstop, he never saw it and here comes another run. it is confusing, the dodgers lost again. here's the play that is creating buzz tonight. the phillies minor league outfielder loses his glove what makes the barehanded catch. or did he? people are saying that the ball hit the fence first. the ball never goes through his glove. washes hands ... it is in the other hand. so did it landed a hand or hit the fence first? what do you think? you make the call! >> i was looking on his twitter, he is blowing up because everyone wants to kn,,,,,,,,,,,, " >>> the closed end of line deal ever get >>> i'm thuy vu 120 ft. above the redwoods. >>> doing in a real trip it is a day trip >>> were your gotta get away for the day guide your l

when danica thi cathy took it, guilty as charged.d into how much time they're giving a way. is this sort of like another coke brothers family? >> they have wind shifts of about $62 million, $63 million, they gave away $4 million in 2010. a lot of money they gave to were to pro-family, promanufacture marriage, pro-foundation. but if you look at it in terms of scale. warren buffett gave 2 ppt $4 million to bill and melinda gates. when you look at their net worth it's less than the a tenth of their percent. so it's not in terms of scale or billion nair giving. it's not an astronomical number. >> certainly people like mitt romney is giving away vast amounts of their wealth. >> it's a small figure and also from a percentage of net worth. it's not at the most jie nor russ number. if you look at sheldon adelson he gave more away than they did just to mitt romney and newt gingrich in the past six months. >> they are, like it or not, now on the national stage. >> yes, they are. >> thanks to matt miller. we appreciate it. >>> authorities have

peter kuruli won in a time of 27 minutes and 306 seconds and danica daska finished in 32 minutes and 21 seconds. >>> another 4th of july tradition took place today on cone island. >> some of the world's biggest competitive eaters gathered together today. a new world record was set. it's the super bowl of competitive eating and two of the biggest stars were crowned champions of nathan's hotdog eating contest. on the men's side joey chestnut showed why his nickname is jaws. he blew away the competition inhaling 68 hotdogs, about 8 pounds worth in just 10 minutes. it's chestnut's sixth consecutive nathan's title tying him for the most win evers. on the women's side 102-pound -- wins ever. on the woman's side 102-pound thomas broke her record this. may be america's most famous competitive eating contest, but it's about a lot more than the number of hotdogs ingested. it's also about the money. the winners walk away with $10,000. that kind of cash attracts all kinds of characters and a big crowd. many spectators are glad they're watching and not participating. do you want to be in this con