ha-ha-ha-ha. [ laughter ] >> she's awesome. [ elmo laughs] >> jimmy: elmo. [ laughter ] elmo, elmo!r ] >> jimmy: elmo, do you play video games? you're not old enough? >> elmo's daddy only lets him play pac-man. >> jimmy: oh, okay. good. >> well, when you can play more games, you can be on my squad. >> elmo: okay. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: now, tell me about -- morgan, tell me about "g4 underground." >> so, yeah, i do a show called "x-play," which is, we review video games. and now actually, "g4 underground" is something that's really near and dear to my heart because there's a lot of just crazy people out there who -- for example, we were looking at a group of people who dress up like real-life super heroes and then they go out and they fight crimes dressed up as super heroes. and it actually works sort of well for them because -- if a guy comes up to you dressed in a cape and -- >> jimmy: are talkingo elmo? [ laughter ] >> ice-t: you're talking about real people do this? >> real people. [ laughter ] >> elmo: are you talking about adults? >> so, there's these people, and they dress up

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all! >> take aook at our storm scam. --scan. there is a chance of afternoon thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. the temperatures are warming up. >> there are moments in time

. >> you killed elmo. >> don't worry, kids. >> i saved your life, elmo. [ laughter ] >> elmo loves you0 cent loves you too, elmo. [ cheers and applause ] >> you know, if you're watching the show right now with an old fashioned antenna, this might be the last tv show you see for a while because in a few hours all american television networks will switch from analog to digital television. so if you're relying on rabbit ears to get tv signal, well, you're a loser. even rabbits don't have those anymore. they estimate 2.5% of american viewers which is 3 million people is not prepared for the changeover, so they won't be able to see tv. which means as of tomorrow, there's a good chance your grandma will be watching 24 hours of the static channel. you should probably call her. here's a heart warmer for father's day. thomas beatty who became a man and then got pregnant with his leftover baby parts gave birth to his second child yesterday. it's a boy, for now, and the ladies of "the view" made it a hot topic. and sherri shepherd boiled it down quite nicely, i think. >> thomas legally a man with

. >> it looks like little like elmo from here. >> they are little crabs. i got those in the child section. it fits the profile. i grabbed my shades because of the sunshine. not to sunny here, but in our hearts. this is in germantown to get to the beltway. no complaints from 95 or 395. there are complaints to get to telegraph road. there is a new traffic pattern after van dorn street. >> we do have a fair amount of sunshine. northwest of the metro, we have a brief sprinkle. it is coming to an end. most of the action is west of gettysburg. that is it for the late show were action. we are anticipating more showers. partly cloudy skies over the district. a beautiful start to the day. 75 degrees at reagan national. southeast of the metro area, stafford, too. in the low 70's. northwest of town, we have lower humidity because of a front that is draped across our region. northwest of the minister day, not quite as humid. bowie, 70. let's break down the forecast. partly cloudy skies. showers and thunderstorms later today, especially around and after 3:00.mand throu

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> well, the rocky mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles, from canada, all the way down to mexico. but perhaps the most impressive views can be found in a corner of colorado, where more than 60 peaks rise over 12,000 feet into the sky. this morning, our "weekend window," opens up in high-definition, at colorado's rocky mountain national park. ♪ >> when people think of the rockies, they visualize the things that we have right here in rocky mountain national park. whether it's the snow-capped peaks or the granite. the mountain streams. the waterfalls. rocky mountain national park is located in the northwest section of colorado. we're about 90 miles northwest of denver. the park consists of about 416-square miles. >> in rocky mountain national park, we've got a great blend. just about anything anybody's looking for, they can find here in our mountains. one of the great things about rocky is how easy it is to see the wildlife that we share the land with. you can see, right from your vehi

aneveryone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> it is 7:13 on this monday morning as we look at stories making headlines today. >>> police are investigating a deadly crash on a parkway north of new york city. 8 people were killed yesterday when a minivan headed the wrong day down the parkway, slamming into an suv headon and hit another vehicle before rolling down an embankment and caught on fire. police are not sure why the driver was oing the wrong way. >>> a former aerican idol castoff was found dead on the new jersey shore. authorities discovered the bodies of alexis cohen. police believe she was the victim of a hit-and-run. she appeared on season 7. she was known as glitter girl. >>> the father of newborn con joined twins says they will not be separated. the boys were born on friday with one body and two heads. they share all of their vital organs except each has their own hard. the hospital says it is medically separate the otherwise healthy babies. >>> tony is now in with a check on our forecast for the workweek. >> we'll s

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all! >>> talk about a great weekend with lots of sunshine, low humidity, and hopefully you got to enjoy the weekend. things are changing, right now 776 at national -- 76 at national, dulles, increasing clouds tonight. influenced by a ridge of high pressure over the weekend. moving its way off. there are clouds out to the far west, even showers possible's our eyes are so the south with the stalled frontal system. that will be a weather maker as we head into the week. expect several waves of low pressure, one in the overnight hours. setting us up to see changing in our weather, returning of showers and even a chance of thunderstorms. we'll have an upper level disturbance over the great lakes, which situates a trough over other area with moisture, the humidity will rise, so be prepared. and we can expect cloudy skies in the areas. jet stream, cooler air pushing in from the great lakes. for us, we'll see more of that warmer air coming up the coastal area and that once again sets us up for the

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!y're having a good time themselves. they've got their family and friends. >> watch this, i think they're going ten miles. [ laughter ] >> this is what i've been waiting for. >> the big victory celebration. [ cheers and applause ] the lakers are here. kobe bryant, pau, joining us now, even more of your nba champion los angeles lakers. adam morrison, dj mbenga, josh powell, shannon brown and jordan farmar. welcome, guys. congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] by the way, i want to mention, because i think in fairness we should -- that wasn't the only victory parade. the clippers were feeling a little left out. there was a clippers victory parade that day too. a little bit later. [ cheers and applause ] so everybody got a little bit into the action there. [ laughter ] well, congratulations, guys. and you must be thrilled, have you been allowed to touch the trophy yet? has kobe been taking it around with him? >> all the time. >> one thing about this team, you have to thick skin to play o

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!> all right, one more nice night. >> yeah, pretty comfortable and almost cool. and rain may be a problem. >> yeah, i have seen brown lawns. >> yeah, grass was green when i left for vacation and brown when i came back. but didn't cut it. and we have may humidity and friday see the temperatures drop back. i have a sprinkler and have ♪ sometimes the best way to get closer... is to get as far away from it all as possible. don't let erectile dysfunction get in the way. ♪ viva viagra! viagra, america's most prescribed ed treatment, can help you enjoy... a more satisfying sexual experience. ready to talk to your doctor? find out how at viagra.com ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. don't take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain... as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting... more than four hours. sto

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!ar >> a california couple has all the right pieces to catch the president's attention. >> they call themselves the puzzle people. he cuts blocks of wood and she paints them. the state department requested dozens of these. the pret giv president gives th away to owe fishlts. >> it's going to be a tough one today. >> yes, it's right now. metro blocking the lane. bradly boulevard closed at arlington road. we'll take you with no puzing now to the baejer. >> we have a mixed bag of clouds today. hot and muggy with temperatures in the upper 80's. each and everyday this week will be a typical july pattern. thank you for >>> ha

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!> take aook at our storm scam. --scan. there is a chance of afternoon thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. the temperatures are warming up. >> there are moments in time when the paths we take do determine our future. today we are communicating with each other as never before - and that requires a seamless network that is constantly growing better, smarter, and more secure. that's why our scientists and engineers in our labs, are taking the fastest technology in the world and making it mobile, better and faster - to keep pushing the internet further than anyone dreamed. last year alone we invested more in building america's future than any other company - improving and expanding our network, to keep you in control. and behind the scenes, that takes work by our employees, who pride themselves knowing, that because they do it right, you might not even notice. if all of that, makes your connections, faster and more secure... well, that's our business. at&t... your world... delivered.

before we get to healthcare to jimmy elmo?rman of the national governors association a few years ago we had a mole, or it it is interesting because we had these national celebrities on the program. it was the most ocular? elmo. he stole the show, totally stole the show. >> dave: is brilliant. there is no transition there is talk healthcare. >> mike: elmo's feeling fine. >> dave: people feel the middle class will pay higher taxes with nationalized health care. are they right? so what will they be on the middle class seats and they will pay. currently, if you get health insurance as part of your employment that's given to you as a tax-free benefit or if what the president has suggested is that tax-free status disappear. in other words you would pay a tax on the benefit. so every middle-class person who gets insurance is now going to be paying a tax on the benefit they get to the president's plan goes through. >> dave: essay max baucus thing. at as of the president held on taxing. >> mike: the comments part of the overall idea of

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> as you know, nationals fired manny, and they saw the club making the same errors, the same botched plays. they beat the mets. he made his managerial debut in washington. this era set up the coluubbies' first run. ryan rips a shot to the left. from second, there is a double, and there we go again. the nationals were trailing. top of the ninth, sean burnett. whoops. the national lewis for the 62nd time, 6-2, to the cubs. let's go to florida, the phillies and the marlins. in the sixth, he on lows. his 23rd home run of the season. that is 200, runs in 658 gam. the fastest player ever to 200. for-0. golf in scotland and the british open. there was a 64 posted by the leader. tiger woods could not break par. i will show you. tiger really did not struggle all the way around the course. he had three birdies and 11 pars. burning th edges for four bogeys. seven shots off of the pace. this is the one that got me. on the 18th -- look at him. he is already walking. this is for the blistering 64,

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all! the california man is relishing his role as the new world champion hot dog eater. joey chestnut 868 hot dogs to wendy coney island hot dog eating contest -- joey chestnut ate 68 hot dogs. >> he beat the probe. congratulations. >>> the big news and sports, steve mcnair. >> shocking, sad news of his death. tiger woods creating a buzz today. tim brant spoke with him. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) switch to verizon fios tv, phone and internet today and get an ultra-sleek compaq mini netbook. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> a beautiful day to play golf, and good golf played today at the at&t national, tiger's tournament at congressional. third round, tiger woods right at the t

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> is now the moment to jump into the real-estate market? there are deals to be had. find out what you need to know tonight on "nightline." >>> he has already been immortalized, but now tony talked -- tony hawk has been captured and wax at madame tussaud's. it will be the latest attraction on hollywood boulevard. the museum opens up saturday. >> it amazes me how life like those are. >>> the nationals have another street killing, the mystics end a strike, and tiger may be having a street that is n good. -- and tiger may have a streak that is not good. sports is coming up. >>> when the redskins opened camp and hit the field, fall cannot be too far off, but 90 degrees? that is what it was today. did not stop the first day enthusiasm. good, crisp work. quarterback jason campbell was th focal point because of the off-season distraction, and he took it in stride. >> right now, i am competing against myself, to let it all hang out. there is no reason to just sit around and put pressure on you

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!> the nice weather continues into tomorrow? >> nice weather come 85 degrees, low humidity. showers monday, tuesday, and went to. they will be garden variety. >> that sounds like a keeper. thank you for joining us ning us kk ????????ccccc

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small!some wounded warriors showed off their hockey skills today. they took on the national rehabilitation hospital's d.c. slug sharks team at the capital ice plex in arlington. it was a close match but the sharks won. >> it takes a lot of strength to do that. >> absolutely. >> from the ice to the greens. >> we thought we were on our way to this historic game in golf. tom watson. it took fou there are moments in time when the paths we take do determine our future. today we are communicating with each other as never before - and that requires a seamless network that is constantly growing better, smarter, and more secure. that's why our scientists and engineers in our labs, are taking the fastest technology in the world and making it mobile, better and faster - to keep pushing the internet further than anyone dreamed. last year alone we invested more in building america's future than any other company - improving and expanding our network, to keep you in control. and behind the scenes, that ta

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and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!or the weekend, the cool, dry air. lack of rain, should be gorgeous. and if you are out late, could have another thunderstorm. the weakened looking good. at the beach, could be a storm. stay home and watch abc 7 tomorrow and watch the ball. >> there you go. that is it for us tonight. "nightline" is next. more on the death of walter cronkite. have a good night and safe weekend.

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all! news edge investigation tonight. you rely on your gps device every day to get from point a to point b. did you ever think it could put you in harm's way? police say it can. fox 5's tisha thompson has the news edge. >> reporter: do you ever wonder how we got around before gps? no fussy maps, no confusing directions. >> if you're in a gas station, atm or a restaurant address. >> reporter: a voice of your choice showing you exactly where to go. >> it does a lot more than just directions. >> reporter: but as sales have jumped, so have break-ins. >> they broke my passenger side window out and took my gps. >> i believe that the majority are probably being so right out on the street. >> reporter: now police are concerned about savvy crooks going one step further. robbing you blind with just one simple touch on your gps. >> we all program our gps' to get us home from where we are, so we hit home. >> reporter: thieves breaking into cars and using the gps inside to locate the owner's address kn

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!perfect finish to a great weekend in washington for tiger woods hosting his tournament at the congressional country club. tim followed the action all week and he recaps the final round for us. >> at congressional country club it wasreat theater. anthony came out chasing tiger woods from the get go. they got the matchup they wanted. kim's approach just made a statement. he backed this up to two feet. birdied it and took the lead. but on number six, here comes tiger. he buries the 14 foot bird. tiger goes to 11 under par and takes the lead. tiger was making his move. bam, tiger with a two shot lead. 12 under at the turn. hunter made the biggest move. he had nine birdies, tied the course record with a 62. he finished at 12 under and he was the clubhouse leader. but on the 16th, tiger for 20 feet for birdie and just pours it in to go to 13 under and a one-shot lead. here's the tap on 18. tiger's tournament. at the ceremony, tiger had some fun. >> how did you play today? >> well. you know,

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> stocks are starting the week higher building on wall street's best week since march. the market was closed in japan for a holiday but hong kong's hang seng is sharply higher. the ftse opened higher and the dow starts at 8743 after surplusing nearly 600 points last week. the nasdaq jumped 130 points to close at 1886. >>> one of the nation's biggest lenders to small and midsize business is getting an emergency loan. cit group's major bond holders are lending the company $3 billion. helping it avoid chapter 11. it buys them time to restructure billions of dollars in debt payments. cit lends to roughly a million businesses, many retailers. >>> the $700 billion bank bailout is drawing criticism once again. in a report outoday a government watchdog says many banks misuse the money. about 80% use at least some of the funds for loans but it didn't all go towards lending. of the 360 banks surveyed 110 said they invested some of the money. 52 used it to repay debts and 15 bought other banks.

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>lcome ba >>> welcome back. these are the latest headlines. president obama is in moscow on a mission to mend strained relations between the u.s. and russia. he meets with president medvedev today and prime minister putin tomorrow. >>> lucky michael jackson fans who won ticks to his memorial will be picking them up today as the pop star's mother goes to court for control of his estate. >>> police investigating the murder of quarterback steve mcnair are focusing ott young woman who died nearby. mcnair and sahel kazemi had been dating for a few months. >>> gaffney is held pyongyang hostage by a serial killer. five shot to death there and police say the murders are linked. >>> the first victims were buried over the weekend and this morning the town is on virtual lockdown. jeffrey kofman is there. >> reporter: for the residents of this small south carolina town, there was little to celebrate this holiday weekend as they gathered to bury two more victims of a serial killer, who is now belie

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and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> welcome back. these are the latest headlines from abc news. in massachusetts, a suspect is in custody connected to the murder of a pregnant mom. a baby gir from her womb was found alive and llll. >>> a a federal panel recommendn and college studen bamongg the first to g get t swine flu vaccine. >>> and the president hos hop by hour atat the white hou today, with cambridge sergnt crowley, a and harvard professo henry louis gates. >>> ate could be next weweek before we len more about wha jackson ea death. michael abc ws hasearned the long-awaited ticology report is ready. we're told family members have seen it. bubut thcoroner's fice is s waiting fofor los angeles popol to relea i it.t. also, dr. conrad murray has reportedly told investigators he gave jackson propofol on day he died. >>> the man in charge of recovering money for the victims of bernard madoff's ponzi scheme is now going after madoff's wife. the trustee has filed a lawsuit against ruth madf. he says the money was spent

and everyone's sesame seet friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!ing. the manny acta era in d.c. is over. while he was well liked by management, in the end the losses just mounted up. after losing 102 games a season ago and with the team on pace for lose upwards of 110 more this year, a long rumored change was finally made. when he was hired back in 2007 he was the youngest skipper in the league at the tender age of 37. after moderate success in his first season, things went from bad to worse quickly. and now acta is out of a job replaced by his old bench coach jim riggleman, a move management says was made simply out of necessity. >> we didn't want to have to do this. we're fans of manny acta. i am personally. i think he has qualities of a long-term successful manager. but we weren't happy with our record so far this year. i think it should have been better. i think everyone who watches our team thought it should have been better. and we warrant comfortable going the whole year this way. we weren't comfortable stg in who r steof the year. >> manny

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big a small! there's fun for all!>> did you see it? an internet video passing a major milestone. ♪

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!rian orakpo. >>> welcome back. i'm tony pann. things quitenned down since earlier this evening when we had all of the activity. several tornado warnings as i menned and no confirmation of any tornadoes. but let's start with live doppler 9000 since we still have some activity showing up here. things pretty quiet in the city but like i said at the top of the show activity is going through montgomery county. gaithersburg with a little activity. moving to the east at 15 miles per hour so anywhere from the central part of montgomery county across the northern part of anarundle county you may have rain, hear a little ghundet.toghni zono inthsereinle. out's omt, take a dewi view once again. those of you in the western suburbs things are pretty quiet. same thing downtown. switch over to the weather computer. three-day trend going into the weekend and we are going to get warm again. today the high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s because of the cloud cover but back up close to 90 for the ne

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> the housing market is in focus again today, with everyone looking for more signs of a rebound. a report out this morning details home prices in t theop metro areas of the counthery. new numbers yesterday showed sales of new homes jumped 11% last month. that is the biggest monthly gain since 2000. and much better than economists expected. >> this has been a sector of the u.s. economy that's been a drag on the u.s. economy for almost four years now. and the fact that it's moving into positive territory, that's a significant shift of momentum for the u.s. economy. >> one reason homes are selling is because prices have tumbled. they're down an average of 12% from last year. >>> some disappointing earnings report offset the good housing numbers. tokyo's nikkei average was virtually unchanged today, ticking down a point. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london, the ftse opened higher. wall street starts the day with the dow at 9108, after gaining 15 points yesterday. the nasdaq added 2

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all! >>> a capitol police officer shot as he and a suspect exchange fire in an apartment complex parking lot. also hit a-y12olr-rleagid . .god eve jim and enredo are off tonight. the suspect was shot. triple shooting across the street from nasa-goddard space center. derek ward at the scene. derek? >> for the second time in as many days a shooting involving capitol police officers. this shooting involved another police officer from nother department who himself was off duty. a literal gunfight. when it was over. three people in all were wounded. among them a 12-year-old girl who had nothing to do with the gun play that took place in the apartment parking lot here in greenbelt. residents heard what they thought were firecrackers at first. one man quickly realized it was gunfire. >> probably, 15, 20 gunshots. two different sounding shots. >> shellasin littering the parking lot show there was some exchange of gunfire. started with an argument between an off duty fort meyer police officer and h

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> back now with a look at our top stories. confirmation hearings begin today for judge sotomeyer. the 55-year-old court of appeals judge is president obama's first pick to replaces david souter. she will face requests over her past rulings and qualifications. >>> democrats are expected to present their plan for a health care over haul, including a $550 billion tax increase and higher taxes for those making more than $250,000 a year. the administration's sweeping health care proposals are moving unforward but it's unclear whether it will make it through congress before the president's august target date. >>> this crime shed a negative light on d.c. child and family services agency. today banita jacks will stand trial for her daughters. the girls were found while serving an eviction notice. police say jacks lived with their dead bodies for at least 7 months. a judge will decide her fate. >>> the nationals have reportedly fired manny acta, reportedly last night after the team's loss to t

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> an atheist group is suing to keep god off the walls of a building. the house voted to engrave the words "in god we trust" at the capitol visitors' center. a group called freedom from religion sued to block the effort arguing lawmakers are trying to force their religious beliefs on the 15% of u.s. adults who do not believe in any kind of god. >>> people who have put off vacations this summer could be in for great deals. that's because sum are 2009 is shaping up to be a washout for theirline and travel industries. hoping to drum up business for the fall, hotels, resorts and airlines are offering some of the deepest discounts in 13 years. bestfares.com says if you're traveling between august 18th and november 28thhere are 12 cities with flights to las vegas for $98 round trip. and 40 cities to dwi for $98 as well. there are some big deals to europe. as long as you're traveling after the middle of august. >> it's when everybody in america has to goo either back to work, kids are going b

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> this is the five-day forecast. we've not had to show you this very often this year. temperatures near 90. hot and humid each day with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. shawn, we've got a pass for most of this summer. waing till the end of july isn't so bad after all. >> i guess it's kind of like perfect timing. thu an mk ryyoveuch. >>> now you have the news edge.

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!> new coach and perhaps a new approach to coaching as well. >> exactly. nationals' new manager is known as a tough disciplinarian, will teach this team how important the game is right now. nationals management believes the consistency of the effort that players are putting forth on the field needs work and they hope a new voice can make a difference for this team with the worst record on baseball. 28-61 records, nationals made that decision to let manny acta go. with his third season with the club, nationals are on pace to lose more than 100 games for the second league in a row. nationals felt no choice but to let acta leave. jim riggleman is interim coach right now. padres, cubs and mariners manager. they hope they'll put forth national effort for riggleman. >> we hope the continuing development of our young starting pitcher. that's job number one. i would like to see the players play the game the right way, to execute better, to execute the fundamentals better and to play a better br

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> coming up on the plus. >> can't do anything about it now. >> a bad weekend gets worse for the nats as the cubs serve up a capital city beat down. >> time to talk terp football. >> i don't think a team that works as -- a team has worked as hard as this team. >> embarking on a

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and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all! and now 9sports with sara walsh. the best sports in town. >>> being selected to baseball's all-star team is a huge honor but not being picked isn't so bad either considering the rest of the players getting to on a mini vacation. it is being cut short by the nationals new manager. calling a 6:00 p.m. practice tomorrow at nationals park. first time he addresses the media in his new role opening a four-game set thursday evening with the chicago cubs. the transition should be smooth it was pointed out. >> as a bench coach he has been great. very positive and optimistic. we have guys that maybe weren't were this organization wouldn't be getting the opportunities they have. they need to open their eyes and realize that they have a great opportunity in front of them and they should perform a little better than they have. >> during the all-star hoopla in st. louis steven strassburg was honored. somewhat shocking is the fact that steven hasn't heard from the nationals since he was drafted. sig

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and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> so how much time does the interim coach get? >> i think he's got the rest of the season. maybe 75 games. >> okay. >> but people like ratings. they've got to get it going. the nats haven't gotten the era underway the way they would like. two losses, very little run support. in fact over the last 29 innings washington has mustered just one earned run. but it was a nice night for baseball out there if you could get to the ballpark. this is how strong adam dunn is. he just flicks this thing to left center field. nats off to a quick start. up 4-0 after two innings and looked like that's all jordan zimmerman would need. funky cold ma din in. you just can't fool am phone so once. three run jack. the nats up 4-0. but they lose 6-5. they'll try to avoid the sweep tomorrow. junior circuit, orioles looking to even the series against the white sox. that is jerome dye. mama said knock you out and he does just that. chicago is down 1-0. now they're up 2-1. ninth inning orioles threaten nick. 12 h

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> welcome back. 6:41. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> it is nice and cool and refreshing outside. only 62 degrees. unusual for this time of year. >> it is a refreshing breeze. it is unusually cool this time of year. i was looking at observations in northern alaska. list temperature in northern alaska is 55 degrees. martinsburg, 50. alaska's still has a few more hours to cool down. we are unusually cool around here. it will be that way for the afternoon. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. we have a lot of sunshine in our skies. ocrille, 62. ocevinna, 57. mostly sunny skies. we do not have the humidity. very pleasant conditions. we will be sunny today and tomorrow. our seat and humidity will increase over the next couple of days. upper 80's with ed it humidity tomorrow -- upper 80's with ended humidity tomorrow. >> 210 northbound accident has been moved to the shoulder. i have nothing on the district side as far as southeast. we are good on new york avenue. the be

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> welcome back. good evening, everyone, i'm tony pann. thunderstorms into the forecast heading towards tomorrow morning. possibility that you could wake up to a couple of storms but i think most of the activity is going to take place in the afternoon on wednesday and then just a slight chance on thursday and friday. overnight tonight specifically we will put a 20 or 30% chance for a shower, thunderstorm in the forecast. it is going to be muggy. unlike the beginning of the month when we could go through the night opening the windows that's not the case tonight. probably not for the next couple of days either. temperatures only make it down to 73 or 74 in the city. during the day tomorrow mixture of sunshine and clouds. 50% chance for showers and thunderstorms. so that chance for rain higher than it was today. the high temperatures a range between 84 and 89. sunrise tomorrow morning coming up at 6:07. here is the weather picture. last night we were talking about afront that was approach

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> welcome back. good evening, everyone. i'm tony pann. we have a little heat and humidity in the forecast for the next couple of days. nothing unusual for july. but the fra stur going to be hang -- temperature is going to be hanging around 90 degrees. tland is a chance for a -- and there is a chance for a shower and thunderstorm in the next couple of days. it will be almost exactly like today. specifically for tonight partly cloudy skies. still a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm. there is a slight chance you can see a little rain in a couple of spots. but 90% of you watching will with problems with that. low temperatures down around 70. and it's going to be muggy overnight tonight. during the day tomorrow a mixture of sunshine and clouds. there's going to be scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. only put a 30% mark on that. the high temperatures will range grees.n 86 and 9de let's take another look at doppler 9000. there is some thunderstorms up near baltimor

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> good morning. we're following the latest developments of this terrible murder in florida. a team when and with military precision. it may be a robbery. two murders. at least 3 hour rest so far. we will take you inside. -- at least three arrests so far. a mega three fatty acids are supposed to help. how about alcohol? we have new details about michael jackson's death. suspicions of foul play. we talk about his health. does swearing actually help sometimes that's weird question. we will put it to the test. >> i do not know if we should watch that. >>> judge sonia sotomayor is due on capitol hill soon. it will be her first dayf confirmation hearings. >> brianne carter is live with a preview of this big day. >> this hearing has not come without critics. we have already seen protesters this weekend on capitol hill. republicans are expected to press sotomayor on some of her past hearings. president obama called her and wish her good luck. as judge sonia sotomayor prepares for her most imp

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> good morning. 6:41 is your time. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. it is a steamy wednesday. >> humidity is so thick you could cut it with a night. >> i am sweating this morning. it is not even 7:00 a.m., and i am breaking a sweat. it is warm and muggy. the dew point is in the uncomfortable range. it is not quite old oppressive, but it is uncomfortable. it is already 78 degesn i li the dew points are up as well. it is humid. sre i the live super dppler 7. most of the rain action is in west virginia and maryland. it is pushing out of martinsburg. more thunderstorms this afternoon. we have the chanc for severe storms. nearer 90. off and on storms most of the day. >> it is a long ride and it started with a storm. there is a driver in medical distress. he is on the shoulder and summoned for help. this is near in germantown. southbound on 270. here is the pace of traffic through clarksburg. the driver was in medical distress. he was moved onto the shoulder before bother

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all! 6:41 a.m. on this friday. welcome back to "good morning washington." adam caskey live in springfield -- in silver spring. 77 degrees right now. it will be another war start to our day, unseasonably warm. very muggy outside. the dew point is 71 degrees. it will be uncomfortable in terms of the humidity again. we're watching showers off to our south west. they're moving into west virginia right now. it is causing widespread rain til newnnessee up york. it will push off to the northeast. am expecting more development. there is the chance for showers and thunderstorms for us locally. we are under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. highs today in the mid 80's with increasing clouds. warm and humid. we're not expecting storms at the moment. >> they are planning on changing the traffic pattern and have been doing construction for a long time between the memorial bridge and 395. traffic pattern with change over the weekend. if you're going to drive on monday morning, expect to find things

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!ht sexes family who lost their dog last summer is the real -- a texas family who lost their dog is now glad to have her back. >> they got the fans repaired. they got it bad call. both dogs had its day. one dog was found early. the second dog was missing for 10 months. daisy was recently found in a wooded. from where she disappeared. she appears very happy to be back. i bet they thought they never would find her. >> wish daisy could talk. she would have some stories to tell. let's check in on traffic. >> we are in a backup on270 leaving west montgomery ave to this crash. this shows you the wreck on the left lane on the bridge. >> it is muggy out here this morning. we will look for a stray thunderstorm this afternoon. very mild and muggy tonight. more widespread showers tomorrow. some could be strong to severe. back near 90 for the remainder of the week. the chance for a shower or thunderstorm every day as we go through the extended week. >> ok. there are moments in time when the paths w

and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all!>> welcome back. 6:42. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> let's get started with adam caskey. he has the latest on that humidity. >> you will feel it first thing when you step out today. it wl not be as freshing as the last couple of days. let's take a look at the numbers. we are mainly in the low 70's to startou thursday morning. ouglen be73ie, . dew poiarnts lgely in the0' 's w.t nori you wille fel the f hudi.ty it is not oppressive, but yo do feel it. obviously warmer this morning that the last couple of mornings. we will be near 90 degrees. partly cloudy conditions. warm and humid. a cool front could trigger a few showers later on today. an unsettled weather pattern is taking shape pretty much all the way into the early part of next week. we could use the moisture. >> some brief delay is forming southbound on 270. a good ride between 109 and the beltway. we're could on 29 where there was an earlier car fire reported. there were two accidents on 66. there was one