if you are going to rob a store in a darth vader mask, put on the darth vader mask before you enter the store. this guy got into the store first, stared up into the camera, then he goes to the darth vader mask. he robbed the 7-eleven joint. the police said "this is one of the world's dumbest criminals." clearly displaying his face before putting on the darth vader mask. they expect to catch this gentleman in short order. >>> still ahead on "way too early," while you were awake, your texts and e-mails are next. and it's time for the bipartisan health challenge live from washington. joe and mika working out. it's all now just moments away. my name is vonetta, and i suffer from allergies. [ male announcer ] we asked zyrtec® users what they love about their allergy relief, and what it lets them do. the thing i love most about zyrtec® is that it allows me to be outside. [ male announcer ] we bet you'll love zyrtec®, too -- or it's free. [ vonetta ] it is countdown to marshmallow time. [ woman laughs ] ♪ ♪ one, two, three, four ♪ you say ♪ flip it over and replay ♪ we'll make everything okay

because it wasn't the real darth vader. we have rain on the way. we're running into a deficit around here and the possibility of scattered showers. not so much during the daytime, but later tonight or tomorrow. and 70 degrees at reagan national. nice start to the day. temperatures didn't really cool off a lot overnight. there was a little cloud cover moving through. 64 in gaithersburg. 68 in quantico. fredericksberg is 74 and in leonardtown we have 72 degrees. as we get into the afternoon hours and evening hours, the clouds will be on the increase. there you can see them out to the west. and this is a one-two combination. we have a cold front out to the west and a warm front moving through during the last couple of hours and in addition to a little more heat around here today we'll have more humidity as well. and it will feel summery with high temperatures in the upper 80s and the best chance of rain showers will arrive later this evening during the overnight. maybe some thunderstorms too. once we get behind the system, it will be fantastic around

darth vader holds up a convenience store and a meter maid man in florida loses it.t on tape. these are stories that make you say. emloyees in west palm beach were no doubt surprised when two people rode a motorcycle into their lobby. it was an arm robbery. they ok off but their get-away was not very smooth. y carjacked a woman and kept going. they were arrested a few hours later along with a bank employee who police say helped them pull off the crime. lukas film may not be too happy about this. in michigan, guy put on a dth vader's mask and pull out a butcher knife to pull off a robbery. he did get awayith cash. police are hoping they can catch him. they got his face before he put his costume on. >> you pennsylvania -- i don't give a [ bleep ] about the job. do you see what that says? volunteer. you don't even know what the [ bleep ] that means. >> pennsylvania what? a parking attendant went on an angry tirade against a couple in south florida over an expired meter. the couple reported them on their, him on their cell phone. that's when he reallyit it. the man, byhe

e man walks into a convenience store and while on camera dawns a darth vader mask. he's now in hot pursuit of the police force. >>> oregon firefighters were called in for an unusual rescue. a privately owned 1200 pound camel stuck in a sinkhole. they used ropes and straps to pull up the animal to safety. so far, it seems to be doing okay. >>> and in new york, guinness world record promoted the release of their 2011 book with a play date with one of its biggest and smallest stars. bobo needed a boost to meet george, the smallest and tllest dogs in the world to make th connection. >>> now for a look at your national and local weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> there was a lot of drama when they were rescuing that animal. >> i know. it w amazing. >> eventually, they got over the hump, though. >> really, bill? you're going to start out the morning with a bad joke? >> that's how wee doing it. we had karl out there yesterday and now it's t into the gulf of mexic this one is steered more or less back towards mexico for a second landfall as we go through fri

okay, well, michigan police busted the guy they say wore the darth vader mask before robbing a conveniencet wasn't really that bright, actually. he looked up at the camera first and then put on his vader mack so they were able to identify him. >>> new signs in the compromise in the battle over taxes and president's plan to end the tax break for the nation's highest earners. they're floating the idea of extending all tax cuts for two years giving the economy breathing room. 31 democrat, urging house speaker nancy pelosi to have a one-year extension. nbc's luke russert is in washington, d.c. so is nancy pelosi reacting to that? what's her take on extending it for a limited period of time? >> well, yesterday, contessa, nancy pelosi didn't really "lew us to try and put her into a box shall assay at the press corps, only that middle class tax cuts would pass by the end of the session. in regards to what happens in the house a lot of democrats in the house want the senate to go first. they believe any plan they pass through the house will encounter difficulty in the senate. they're trying to see

the man walks into a convenience store and, in plain sight of a security camera, dawns a darth vader mask. though the dark lord got away with an undisclosed amount of cash during the heist, he's now in hot pursuit of the police force. >>> oregon firefighters were called in for an unusual rescue. a privately owned 1200-pound camel stuck in a sinkhole. the rescue team used ropes and straps to pull the distressed animal to safety. so far, it seems to be doing okay. >>> and in new york, guinness world records folks promoted the release of their 2011 book with a play date with one of its biggest and smallest stars. giant george, the world's tallest living dog, and booboo, the smallest. booboo needed a boost to meet george, but as you can see right there, there was an instant connection. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. bill, good morning. i don't know if you were paying attention when i was reading. >> i was. >> did you notice the kamil's privately owned, who owns a camel? someone who lives ne

the guy waited until he walked into a convenience store in detroit area and then put on his darth vaderd this on monday. thus, 16 security cameras got a really good look at his face. the guy got away with some money but probably not for long. his face is now all over television. >> probably ha to breathe in that thing, you know. he wa words alone aren't enough. our job is to listen and find ways to help workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross.to listen and find ways to help we'll keep restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by the spi. we've paid over $400 million in claims and set up a $20 billion independently-run claims fund. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. i'm gonna be here until we make this right. >>> cos was in town tonight. bl cosby honored at an awards ceremony. it's called the lone sail or award. it honors national leaders who have served in the sea services. bill cosby is a navy veteran. he was honored for his contribution to entertainment. former l.a. quarterback he h [ cheers and applause ]

the man walks into a convenience store and in plain sight of a security camera dons a darth vader mask. though the dark lord got away with an undisclosed amount of cash during the heist, he's now under the hot pursuit of the police force. >>> oregon firefighters were called in for an unusual rescue, a privately-owned 1,200 pound camel, stuck in a sinkhole. the rescue team used ropes and straps to pull the distressed animal to safety. so far seems to be doing okay. >>> in new york, guinness world record folk promoted the release of their 2011 book with a play date for one of the biggest and smallest stars, giant george, the world's tallest living dog, and bobo, the smallest. boo boo needed a boost to see george, but there was an instant connection. now for a look at your national weather, we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins with the forecast. >> do you think george is a happen dog? >> i hope not. >> a lot of those great danes think they are. george was pretty cute. let's talk about the hurricanes out there and the tropical storms. just got the new updates in. no big surprises, the

we call it the darth vader house up on i think it's like 13th avenue, up in the sunset heights. and when i went by there, you can see the decks. here's a previous slide years gone by with all these cantalever decks with interesting coast guards. guardrails that have glazing to keep people from falling out. they don't meet the garrard rail requirement which is a -- so here i was driving by a couple of years later. and all the decks had been cut off the building and they were sliding the debris down the chute that you can see. it is a common problem and very expensive to repair as well. this has a lot of the features that we're talking about, the posts, the beam, the rim joist at the end of the joist they're holding the deck up. a solid guardrail in this case. nobody's going to get through that. and all the stuff that people always attach to their decks. >> [laughter] >> always. everything. that's a standard detail. showing one of these connectors, a heavy duty poster beam connector with through-bolts in it. >> this is a common mistake people do. they get the pressure-treated wood

guy walks into a convenience store with a darth vader mask., she was caught in the act putting the mask on and at first put it on backwards. he's serious, and it actually got serious and he traded the sabre for a butcher knife. and, walks up to the counter and jumps at warp speed and, looking for a young man, 5'10", 180 pounds, might not be the brightest bulb on the circuit, folks. before he puts the mask on, caught on camera. martha: hello, camera, here i am, hold on, let me put on my mask. bill: stupid. martha: that's what happens, a ballot proposal pitting public safety advocates, she said, against supporters of gun rights. next why some folks think it is worth changing, their state constitution over this. bill: also, motorcycle rider taking police on a high speed chase, not smart. the dashboard cam, lands the officers, though, in hot water. and we'll play the videotape, that started it all. are you receiving a payout from a legal settlement or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial c

darth vader has decided to rob a convenience store. but he forgot outlaw rule number one, put the mask on before walking in, not afterwards. see, maybe he thought he was using his ability. okay, sparky. instead of the first cloakability, he was just using stupidity. we'll have plenty of time to master the ways of the force, or at least when to dawn your disguise in the big house. >>> finally to brussels to the comic book parade. rich history from the smurfs to betty boop, all the once popular characters are there. their version of the macy's day parade with one exception -- not her. there is, in fact, a balloon representation of the mannequin piece statue. i'm not sure who is genius is who decided to represent the statue of a young boy urinating, but it gives new meaning to the phrase, your balloon is leaking. >>> and that description of the gop at the moment as its air goes to whoever can grab it first. one of those trying to, the president on his middle class tax cuts, next. >>> facing the potentiality of a tea-fueled tidal wave in n

. >> you sound like darth vader. >> yeah. yeah. that's not -- judge judy is funny. don't know why i'm not funny at half speed. >>> we just need to work on it. >> are you laughing with me or at me? >> always with you, of course. >> i hear you're going to be off like two week. where are you going? >> i am off to lagos, nigeria. don't worry, i'll bring you a present. >> send me an e-mail. >> have a good time in lagos and we look forward to your return. >> a lot more at the top of the hour. serious stuff. keeping a lawmaker honest about pregnant women giving birth to future terrorists. >>> tonight on "360," keeping them honest on terror babies. e on did the little piggy cry w wee all the wahome? piggy: weeeeeee, weeeeeee, weeeeeee, weeeee weeeeeeee. mom: pix. ...maxwell! mom: you're home. piy:h,ol, anks mrs. a. anncr: geico. minutes could save you 15% or more. [v:tv][c [panting] mark! anna! aah! aah! ha! ah! whoo! hee! heave! forgot your lunch. give me. give me. hee! ohh! ohh! announcer: you don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent... i'm ok. because kids in fost

he puts on a darth vader mask on his head.e tried to rob a gas station and police expect to be able to catch up with him soon because they have a very good look at his face. >> this morning, three officers could face felony charms after allegedly leaving a suspect beaten and begging for mercy. dash cams show them chasing him after he refused to pull over for riding a motorcycle on a sidewalk. a rookie officer is seen hitting him repeatedly with a baton. off camera, he is heard begging them to stop. another video shows an officer whistle as he tilts the camera to stop recording the arrest. the chief is called in the fbi to investigate. >> this is not indicative of the police department. no one incident defines our character. >> police say collins had visible bruises on his thigh and blood clotting. one of the officers involved has been fired. >> bay area activists are trying to raise money to help people in the mideast. some were on a flo tilla that violated a blockade and raided by israeli soldiers in may. people died in the r

stairs in the surveillance camera, we get a clear look at his face before he thinks to put on the darth vaderand stick up the place. police expect to arrest him very soon. >>> it's i hop versus ihop. they filed suit against the international house of prayer for infringing on the pancake house's nationally recognized acronym. the pancake maker claimed the church is causing great and irrepairable injury and confusing the public by diluting the brand name. >>> boeing is getting into the space tourism business. flights could begin as early as 2015. the launch of cape canaveral to the international space station. >>> falling in love can cost you friends. oxford researchers found the people in romantic relationships often end up giving two friends because they're focusing on their partner. the study found people in relationships typically have four people in their inner circle. >>> and an ad featuring a pregnant nun is banned in britain. it is part of the company's ice cream is our relinlon campaign. the uk's advertising watchdog agency says it's offensive to christians. >>> talk about motherly ins

a armed robber who wore a plastic darth vader mark. he used a butcher knife, but he did make one mistake. he was in range of the store surveillance camera before he put on the mask. >> oops. >>> and this armed robbery out of a sacramento gas station has people talking. not because of what he took, but what he was wearing. police say that is a man under the wig and mini skirt and stilletos. surveillance shows the cross dresser before the robber i outside of the gas station scoping out his target. he got away with an unknown amount of cash. >>> let's get another check of the evening rush hour. is the rain slowing things down, patranya? >> it's slowing things down on 66 where we are happy to see we have people with headlights on. no accidents out here on 66, but adding another 20-25 minutes to your commute there. other routes also on the red, everyone way below speed. and 270 from 495 to the spur, about 8 minutes. more than an hour on 495 from springfield over the toll road and from 495 to 7100 on 66, again 39 minutes. a slow one out ther

are looking for a man who walked into a detroit yeah convenience store on monday, slipped on a darth vaderd robbed the attendance at knife point. despite the mask, police have a clear picture of the man and that's because he din put on the mask until right before he entered the store. that's why police are calling this man one of the dumbest criminals in the world. >>> the fbi seems to be having trouble deciding who gets the $10,000 reward for helping catch the so-called barefooted dandit. 19-year-old colton harris moore led authorities on a two-year manhunt. he's accused of stealing cars, boats and airplanes, all without wearing shoes. stay with us, everybody. we're back right after this. my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. comes in a liquid gel. hz when life's this hard, graduating can be even harder. but you can help jose and the students in your community make it through by visiting boostup.org. ♪ [ upbeat instrumental ] [ rattling ] [ gasps ] [ rattling ] [ laughing ] [ announ

police say the man wore a plastic darth vader mask before pulling a butcher knife at a convenience storemight have worked but he didn't put it on until after his face was captured by a surveillance camera. the man is being held on $50,000 bail. he got the mask from one of his kids. genius. >>> in today's true crime, the mystery surrounding the young musician who disappeared in michigan. matt landry, a drummer with dreams of being a rock star just vanish under to thin air one summer day. his story and how detectives and his loved ones cracked the case is the focus of a special "dateline nbc" tonight. dennis murphy is joining us with a preview of "taken." good morning to you, what a story. >> it really is. here you had a young guy and went out to pick up his girlfriend, a sandwich and just like that, he was gone. now the horror for everyone in their life, they knew pretty quickly that someone else was using his atm card so finding matt landry became a race against time. >> we have to find him. >> i'd say monday morning. >> reporter: matt landry a texter had been off the grid for almost a d

. >> you sound like darth vader. >> that's not attractive. yeah. yeah. -- i like -- judge judy is funny. i don't know why i'm not funny at half speed. >> you're funny, anderson. we just need to work on it. >> are you laughing with me or at me? >> always with you, of course. >> i hear you're going to be off for like two weeks, isha. where are you going? >> i am off to lagos, nigeria, for cnn international. but i'll be back.

. >> you sound like darth vader. >> that is not attractive. yeah. yeah. judy is funny. i don't know why i'm not funny at half speed. >> you're funny, anderson. >> you think i am? >>> we just need to work on it. >> are you laughing with me or at me? >> always with you, of course. >> i hear you're going to be off like two weeks. where are you going? >> i am off to lagos, nigeria. for cnn international. i'll be back. don't worry, i'll bring you a present. >> okay. have a great time. >> send me an e-mail. >> have a good time in lagos and we look forward to your return. >> thanks, anderson, see you soon. >> a lot more at the top of the hour. keeping a lawmaker honest about her claims of pregnant women coming here to give birth to future terrorists. we'll explain, ahead. i gonna be great. gothgeckt-shirt... "4 milon drirstched!" gecko water bottle... notebook... chamois... gecko: sir, i feel a little bit uncoorblwith all... you know.. ahis. mean, 's not about me. ould be about how geico's the e gecko: sir, i feel a little bit uncoorblwith all... bossoh, of cour

he first basically looks at the surveillance camera and then he puts on the darth vader mask, then he on. this is at a convenience store near detroit. this is one of the world's dumbest criminals. thanks to his unintended mugshot, they expect to catch him in short order. >>> give on the chance, would you fly to outer space? boeing is getting ready to get into the space tourism business and they hope to win a nasa contract to take astronauts into the international space station. it will have seven seats, room potentially for space tourists to go along. the costs is estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars. is that for the space capsule or how much to fly? tens of millions of dollars? no can do. >>> a big night in the nation's capital last night for the red carpet premiere of superman. the documentary about education reform in america. here's the director. >> i live in hollywood and sometimes people say, what are you working on and i say i'm working on a film about public education. and you see their face drop, good luck with that. tonight we'll disprove that. we have head of

try to imagine darth vader, luke skywalker jabba the hut or any of those battle scenes in 3d because. >> boring conversation, anyway. luke, we're going to get company! ♪ >> aren't you a little short for a storm trooper? >> huh? oh, the uniform. i'm luke skywalker. i'm here to rescue you. >> 2012, wow, so long ago, director george lucas rereleasing the six-film series in 3d. look for the studio to release each film in order in consecutive years. lucas says that the success of avatar convinced him to push ahead with "star wars" in 3d. >>> there will be a panel hearing of the release of the pan am bomber. he was released last year because he had cancer and wasn't likely to live more than a few months. he is still alive. >>> former president carter staying in a cleveland hospital at least for now. carter that turning 86 friday suffered an upset stomach on a book tour. >>> bp shaking up management following the gulf oil disaster. the company also launching a new safety and operational risk unit. >>> all right. let's check in with our politics. that's paul steinhauser at the desk there. wh

[laughter] i was starved later to the people of abc news -- i was darth vader to the people at abc news. i learned the job one mistake at the time. i have made my share of mistakes, but any leader is going to make their share of mistakes. the important thing is not making them twice, learning from each one as best as you can. this would be for others to say, but i do think, having been a lawyer in washington in private practice, and having been general counsel, and having them on the corporate side, i did have experience with some things -- one example. i had run outside investigations into corporations. when we got the election ron not once, but twice in the same night, which was a terrible experience, my immediate reaction was that we need to bring the outside lawyers then and i want a thorough review, rather than, let's explain ourselves and then why it is not our fault. >> was there a moment when you felt like the courts -- the people answering to you came to accept your leadership? >> one of the problems i have had is that people accepted me sooner than i felt accepted. some of the

[laughter] i was starved later to the people of abc news -- i was darth vader to the people at abc news. i learned the job one mistake at the time. i have made my share of mistakes, but any leader is going to make their share of mistakes. the important thing is not making them twice, learning from each one as best as you can. this would be for others to say, but i do think, having been a lawyer in washington in private practice, and having been general counsel, and having them on the corporate side, i did have experience with some things -- one example. outsiderun investigations into corporations. when we got the election ron not once, but twice in the same night, which was a terrible experience, my immediate reaction was that we need to bring the outside lawyers then and i want a thorough review, rather than, let's explain ourselves and then why it is not our fault. >> was there a moment when you felt like the courts -- the people answering to you came to accept your leadership? >> one of the problems i have had is that people accepted me sooner than i felt accepted. some of the mistak