to mind exxon mobile's safety record. july of last year, officials notified exxon the pipeline was against violations of the law. they were in apparent violation of emergency response training, rules governing the potential corrosion of pipe, and having out of dates maps and records of the pipeline. exxon records included valves on the pipeline that no longer existed. exxon says they still haven't seen the pipe that caused the mess in the first place. exxon saying "we are very curious about what may have happened at the bottom of the river." they have to be curious about it because they still haven't seen it. again, exxon mobile is one of the most-profitable companies on planet earth. exxon is one of the most-profitable companies the earth has known in the history of people making profit with companies, yet four days after this big oil spill of theirs they have no way of seeing the ruptured pipe in question, they say they are curious about it. what does all of the money in the world buy a company like exxon in terms of re

i made a call to exxon mobile. we were called later in the day by crawford company who were acting as company's insurance. we had several meetings with the people from crawford and exxon mobile and they've always been very helpful and more than fair. crawford wrote us a check for the hay we hasn't cut. and for the loss of our pasture. the thinking is that once the ground dries out, exxon mobile will remove all the grass in the affected area. on july 15, proper brought up a check for our hotel expenses. also agreed to pay us to buy an electric fence and a water tank so we could put our horses out on the undamaged portion of our pasture with a temporary fence. we put up the fence and the horses are out there getting fat. we have been talking to crawford about independent soil testing. they have given tentative approval for this. they would like an estimate from the company doing the work. and we're not trying to find someone to do it. we attended a meeting july 15 at laurel high school. the information on air quality

it is also a mess of exxon mobile's truthfulness about that spill. now, they have this new slide show up on their company website. at first i thought it was pitiful, two pictures in the whole slide show they got there. now i think this might be exxon mobile's most transparent moment in the spill yet, because this is the clean-up of yellowstone with 40-year old technology, you probably do get the picture from these two pictures they posted in the sde show, the lousy boom and paper towels. this is the response capability of the wealthiest corporation in the history of the united states of america. >>> in december during the lame >>> in december during the lame duck session of congress after the election, the senate voted to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" by a vote of 65 to 31, they ended the u.s. military's 17-year policy of firing people from our military for being gay. days later, president obama signed that repeal into law, and the pentagon started to put in place its long, comprehensive, detailed plan for repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" polic

it is also a mess of exxon mobile's truthfulness about that spill. new slide show up on their company website. at first i thought it was pitiful, two pictures in the whole slide show they got there. now i think this might be exxon mobile's most transparent moment in the spill yet, because this is the clean-up of yellowstone with 40-year old technology, you probably do get the picture from these two pictures they posted in the slide show, the lousy boom and paper towels. this is the response capability of the wealthiest corporation in the history of the united states of america. ...is the network -- a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say

it is also a mess of exxon mobile's truthfulness about that spill. now, they have this new slide show up on their company website. at first i thought it was pitiful, two pictures in the whole slide show they got there. now i think this might be exxon mobile's most transparent moment in the spill yet, because this is the clean-up of yellowstone with 40-year old technology, you probably do get the picture from these two pictures they posted in the slide show, the lousy boom and paper towels. this is the response capability of the wealthiest corporation in the history of the united states of america. they said i couldn't fight above my weight class. but i did. they said i couldn't get elected to congress. but i did. ♪ sometimes when we touch ha ha! millions of hits! [ male announcer ] flick, stack, and move between active apps seamlessly. only on the new hp touchpad with webos. and move between active apps seamlessly. every day you live with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis could be another day you're living with joint damage. help st

exxon did take our suggestions. we provided mapping and landowners named and they contacted by residents. i asked every agency to have a live person on the phone and face-to-face meetings with the public. exxon had briefings daily, the epa had daily briefings. the state set up a local office and their own samples. we all need to write together and that's very, very important on this. we need a strategy to keep local government officials on board. we know the residents, the geography and companies in our community. this bill up in our eyes to what a leak can do and how our emergency planning works. we also know now that we need to work on being included on decisions, cleanup and future safety planning for residents. we have five other pipelines also in this vicinity under the yellowstone river. the pipelines are safer than trucking and rail and keep good paying jobs in our community. we have three refineries that have always had expectations that d.o.t. checked an assured that that everything was good. this was a wak

i made a call to exxon.were recalled later in the day by a company -- we were called later in the day by a company acting as insurance. they have always been very helpful and more than fair. on july 13, crawford wrote us a check for the hay that we had not cut and a loss of our pastor. we were thinking that exxon would remove all of the grass in the affected area. crawford agreed to pay us for a water tank so we could put our horses out on the new newt damaged portion of our pastor. the horses are out there getting fat. we have been talking to crawford about independent soil testing. they have given tentative approval for this. we are now trying to find somebody to do it. we attended a meeting wednesday, july 13, at laurel high school. the air was fine. it smelled bad for a couple of days, but that was all. my questions were not quite as clear. the epa was going to do more, but a comprehensive plan was not put forward at that point. on july 12 and 13, the epa came to my house and took samples. won a soil sam

. >>> pay up, exxon must pay up for a baltimore county commute. -- community. details on that on this friday morning july 1st, i am megan prink especially. >> -- pringle. >> i am charley crowson. let's get to your forecast and how is that long weekend going to be? >> we have so much to talk about this morning. we will be cranking up the heat. but as we check out the headlines, i want to point out things that should keep you with us. we have a lot of stuff to talk b today, just nice. how nice? we will tell you in a moment. holiday weekend, yes, we will return into the 90s. but how deep into the 90s will we get? will there be showers and how about the beach weather in all of our weather for the 4th of july. check that out. we say good morning maryland i want to prove it. we start out in western maryland and this is wisk ski resort deep creek lake 52 and mchenry let's switch it over to ocean city, the other side of the state, 63. so about 11 degree difference from one end to the other. light wind at the airport. and locally, we have a look at 62 in darlington, and

we now have information for you this morning for the exxon fuel that spilled. what it means for baltimore county families waiting for a answer. >>> today, alcohol cost more. liquor stores are concerned and health advocates are celebrating. >>> the 4th of july celebrations in dang -- end dangerously. we are work to keep you and your family safe. what's in store. it's 6:30 on this friday morning. july 1st, good morning. i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. thanks for joining us. before we get to the news, let's get started with meteorologist justin berk because it's a holiday weekend and people are making plans. >> yes and you are making plans to sit put for 30 seconds. >> absolutely. >> i've got more july sun fun facts. this is big hits. pay attention. this is how you will impress the kids or people at work. the days are getting shorter. they have been getting shorter since our summer solstice back on june 21st. but the sunset remain at 8:37. and it will stay that way until the 4th of july. then you will start to notice the days getting shorter. by the w

but exxon mobil says most of the damage is limited to a 10-mile stretch near billings. the montana governor said the oil company was just guessing at the amount of damage and was downplaying the environmental effects. the timing of the spill cannot be worse. the river had been searching for months pushing high water through farmlands. now that water is mixed with oil. >> from what i look at, there is oil all over the topsoil. i do not want my animals eating that. >> the epa said the fast flowing water could actually help reduce the damage to wildlife and crops along the river. the yellowstone river is a tributary the to the missouri river. the concern now is stopping the oil before it flows any further. abc news. >> thank you. new >>> at noon it has been tough for people heading along northbound on the gw parkway. around 7:30 a.m. this morning, an rv caught fire. at this point, no word of any injuries. firefighters quickly responded in got the fire put out. traffic was diverted, and it was low-move it for most of the morning. the cause of the fire is under investigation

exxon mobil attorneys are disappointed and disturbed by the ruling of punitive damages. they say there will be an appeal. in the meantime, for families who say they've been waiting for justice, this verdict is welcome news. >> i really hope that they -- that the world has learned that you just don't do this to people and get away with it. >> as for individual amounts, we're told that they are expected to get a lecture in the melt detailing that amounts. no word of one the appeal will take place. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> looks like a new maryland state law will be going into affect this point. opponents to allow in-state tuition breaks for illegal immigrants will have collected the signatures needed to send the law for referendum. voters will of the final say in the 20 of election. >> leslie johnson says she will stay in office until she is sentenced on corruption charges. johnson pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy by flushing a developer's checked while federal investigators waited outside her home. >> i made a mistake for which i today except it resp

exxon did not agree to that.at wouldn't let the press in the hotel. we pulled the state employees out. we are going to continue to monitor them. we will have people that go over and meet with them. it's unfortunately difficult for us to have a good work plan when they won't give us accurate information. they won't give us the analysis. we requested the analysis of the oil in the pipeline. furthermore, we asked for the information on the pipeline. over the course of the last year, we know there has been numerous questions about violations with the operation of that pipeline. we haven't gotten that information yet. we have to have good information if we are going to make good decisions in the clean up. >> let me see if i can pin you down a little bit about this. if you think they are lying to you about how long this went on and the impact of what's going on. do you think they just don't know. >> i don't know. they got a lot of nrnls down there in houston, texas. they are one of the biggest companies in the world an

exxon has to pay. >> reporter: jacksonville families burst into cheers when the exxon verdicts were announced today. mike schuh has the record details of the record damages awarded. >> reporter: the jury says exxon took a gallon leak and by committing fraud turned it into a $1.5 billion judgment. >> this is the way the system should work and it worked. >> reporter: the dream homes here are worth less and no one is confident their wells aren't filled with poisons. >> why did you think that the jury saw it your way that this was fraud. >> reporter: they saw the facts. there was substantial evidence supporting this evidence and we're confident they will be upheld. >> reporter: perhaps no one was more relieved than the jurors who spent half a year in court. the judge choking up when he thanked them. >> just kind, caring, devoted people, all different walks of life and you also had several teachers. >> reporter: cheers broke out at the ends of the trial, the only long faces from those trying to defend what the jury said exxon did. >> we believe that that result is not supported by the facts in the

exxon mobil faces the heat over a messy spill in the yellowstone river. >>> decision time. jurors in the murder trial of casey anthony prepare to decide the fate of the florida mother accused of killing her child. >>> and happy fourth. the skies light up across the country as americans mark the skies light up across the country as americans mark independence day. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with a foul fourth. this morning while most of the nation prepares to celebrate independence days, teams of federal and state workers in montana are fanning out along the yellowstone river. they're gauging the damage caused by you aruptured exxon mobil pipeline that spilled thousands of gallons of crude into the famous waterway. the environmental protection agency estimates only a small fraction of the spilled oil which it sported downstream 40 miles is likely to be recovered. exxon mobil which has 120 workers on site estimates damage is limited to only a 10-mile stretch of river. montana's gov

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damage to yellowstone river after an exxon mobil pipeline ruptured.t started when a 12-inch pipeline started to leak underneath the river. a change in pressure was detected and the line was shut off within six minutes. >> at this time we do not know it. this is very unusual event. obviously we have large amount of oil enter the water very quickly. >> officials estimate up to 1,000 barrels or 42,000 gallons of oil spilled before the leak was stopped. cleanup crews are trying to soak up the oil and prevent it from spreading. sheens were reported hundred miles from the leak but they said most of the damage was limited to a ten-mile stretch. they say the oil company was down playing the environmental effect. the timing of the spill couldn't be worse. the river has been surging for months, pushing high waters through farmlands, now that water is mixed with oil. >> i'm looking at oil all over the top. i don't want my animals eating it. >> the environmental protection says the fast flowing water could help reduce the damage to wildlife and crops along the ri

exxon mobile said most of the damage was limited to a 10-mile stretch near billings.ontana governor said the company was down playing the effect. the river had been surging for months pushes high water flu farmland. now the water is mixed with oil. >> from what i'm looking at there is oil all over the top soil. i don't want my animals eating that. >> reporter: the environmental protection age said the fast flowing water could reduce the damage. the concern now is stopping the oil before it flows any further. karen traverse abc news. >>> alabama's gulf shores wildfire burned just about everything in its path but a mother alligator and at least nine babies managed to survive. >> they road out this fire storm in the mud hole here. >> the orange beach fire department filled the muddy oasis with water to keep the gators alive while they wait for relief. >>> we have a possible link between antidepressants taken by moms and childhood autism. why researchers say some of the drugs can increase the risk of autism. if your child is a late talker could it mean behavioral problems

the total judgment against exxon mobile is $1.50 billion. exxon mobile says it will appeal. >> the search is on for the suspects that impersonated police officers, broke into a home, and tied up the people inside. our reporter is live outside police headquarters. >> baltimore city police tell us this is the second such home in beijing in the city in the past week where the suspects identified themselves -- the second such home invasion in the city in the past week where the suspects identified themselves as police officers. they bound and gagged the people inside and brought to them. three masked men broke into this home. the suspects identified themselves as baltimore police officers. they bound and gagged the male and female inside and only got away with a cell phone. >> they identified themselves as baltimore police officers. immediately, people identify and they have a trust for the police officers. there guard is put down and quickly the victims realizes -- their guard is put down quickly and the victim's realize these are not police of

exxon earned $2.18 per share, 15 cents below expectations. revenues rose an impressive 33% to $125 billion. still, exxon shares came under pressure, falling $1.85 or more than 2%. several of exxon's smaller rivals in the oil patch also reporting mixed second quarter results. conoco phillips came out with better than expected earnings but its shares slipped. b.p. and royal dutch shell posted earnings that missed estimates, but their stocks rose slightly. all three said they're seeing evidence that higher crude prices are crimping global demand. coffee stocks caffeinating portfolios today, thanks to robust earnings. after the bell, starbucks reported better than expected numbers. the coffee chain earned 36 cents per share, two cents ahead of estimates. starbucks says the results would have been seven cents higher but were pulled down by higher coffee bean prices. shares rose over 2.5% in the regular trading session; they were trading as high as $41 after hours. shares of green mountain coffee roasters up 16% to $102.50. as you can see from this

damage to yellowstone river after an exxon mobil pipeline ruptured. it started when a 12-inch pipeline started to leak underneath the river. a change in pressure was detected and the line was shut off within six minutes. >> at this time we do not know it. this is very unusual event. obviously we have large amount of oil enter the water very quickly. >> officials estimate up to 1,000 barrels or 42,000 gallons of oil spilled before the leak was stopped. cleanup crews are trying to soak up the oil and prevent it from spreading. sheens were reported hundred miles from the leak but they said most of the damage was limited to a ten-mile stretch. they say the o oil company was down playing the environmental effect. the timing of the spill couldn't be worse. the river has been surging for months, pushing high waters through farmlands, now that water is mixed with oil. >> i'm looking at oil all over the top. i don't want my animals eating it. >> the environmental protection says the fast flowing water could help reduce the damage to wildlife and crops along th

exxon re-opened it thinking it was safe. kate. >> george lewis tonight in montana. thank you. >>> there is a desperate search under way tonight to find at least eight people who are missing after a chartered fishing boat with 27 americans onboard capsized off the baja peninsula. it happened in a storm early sunday morning about 60 miles south of the port city of san felipe. nbc's lee cowan has more. >> reporter: the fishermen had been bobbing in the sea of cortez for hours before anybody knew the boat had capsized, clinging to life preservers and ice coolers hoping to be plucked from the water. the lucky ones were, one never made it and as many as eight are missing. >> it's very difficult to find people in the water. it's a very small object in a very large body of water. >> reporter: 27 american tourists along with 17 crew members set off on the erik, a 150-foot boat operated by baja sport fishing. it left the turquoise waters near san felipe on saturday bound for a fourth of july excursion. by saturday night about two miles off the mexican coast, those aboard say

exxon mobil faces the heat over a messy spill into the yellow stone river. >>> decision time. jurors in the murder trial of casey anthony prepare to decide the fate of the florida mother accused of killing her child. >>> and, happy fourth. the skies light up across the country as americans mark independence day. >>> good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning, while most of the nation prepares to celebrate independence day teams of federal and state workers in montana are fanning out along the yellow stone river. they're gauging the damage caused by a ruptured exxon mobil pipeline that spewed thousands of gallons of crude into the famous waterway. the environmental protection agency estimates only a small fraction of the spilled oil which it spotted as far downstream as 40 miles is likely to be recovered. exxon mobil which has 120 workers on site estimates damage is limited to only a ten-mile stretch of river. the montana governor concerned for the river's famous fishing and farme

pep issue a talked to exxon. exxon conducted a study and so forth. then it turned out as basically the pipeline caved and we had this incident. so from your perspective, walk us through the chronology of what happened. >> absolutely. about october of 2010, we were approached by the city of laurel, their public works department. they contacted our inspector and had been trying to find out whose responsibility it was for pipeline safety and contacted our office and said that they were concerned about thesive tip pipeline. i think their concerns primarily related to the south side of the pipeline crossing. at that point we met with them and with exxon, and we required exxon to do a depth of cover survey to determine the depth of the pipe line and how much earth was on top of it. >> that is under the river? >> under the water,ing correct. they cape back to us and had at least five feet of cover on the part of the pipeline that was on the river bed. that was sufficient to meet the four-feet construction requirements in the pipeline safety regs. i think th

. >>> more than $1 billion, that's what a jury ordered exxon to pay familys in a community. tonight mike schuh talks to some people about the huge award. >> reporter: with the gas still under jacksonville no one in a two mile radius trusts what comes out of here. >> it's not safe enough for me to drink it or to cook with it. >> reporter: now they have a triple filter system but no one can guarantee it really works. >> even with this system you don't have total confidence? >> no at any time it could be a breakthrough. there's no guarantees. >> reporter: the jury awarded them $24 million. >> if you were given that offer somehow, what would you trade that money for? >> assurance that my children weren't going to get sick. >> reporter: reservers say the most emotion testimony in the entire case came from a woman who is just steps from that station. this is vicki ho's nail salon. vicki ho came to this country with $200 in her pocket. she built a strong business then came the leak. half of her customers left. her mini van needs repairs and today she missed the call from her lawyer

looks like exxon mobil was off to pay big time for an underground gas leak. i'm jennifer franciotti. details are next. >> temperatures away from the city, 61 degrees at the airport. another nice day today. details on the forecast just ahead. >> we have a very nice friday morning commute. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. let's check weather and traffic on this friday. pretty clear out thei re. >> relatively mild in the city. upper 50's to around 60 outside the city. clear as a bell. nothing overhead. out west, into indiana and illinois, there is some rain, but it is headed south. that is another good thing. i should not separate if you look at my yard, it could use some rain. areas have had some rain, but we could use some. we looked at the forecast in detail but now we check the traffic. >> traffic is clear. people taking off for the holiday weekend. light volume and no problem spots. we're up to speed. we h

. >>> still to come when the news continues, new details suggest that exxon mobil was lying about its response time to clean up a spill that sent thousands of gallons of oil into the yellowstone river. >> a phone hacking scandal in britain has reached new levels. now, the government is getting involved. i'm charlie d'agata in london. we'll have the details coming up. >>> friends of dominique strauss-kahn say the former imf chief is focus on clearing his name and restoring his honor in the united states. he's back in france after questioning were raised about the credibility of a new york hotel maid who claimed strauss- kahn sexually assaulted her. yesterday, lawyers for a french writer who is a friend of his second wife filed a complaint saying the 62-year-old billionaire tried to rape her in 2003. >>> people across britain are shocked and outraged over the widening phone hacking scandal. a newspaper is accused of hacking into the phones of missing children and terror attack victims. as charlie d'agata reports, lawmakers are now getting involved. >> reporter: a british tabloid may hav

exxon mobil said it had run for only six minutes and controlled out of the houston.'s unclear whether they're saying 38 or 48 minutes, but it's nearly ten times as long as initially. i can tell you this. they will stay here and clean it up to the sfas of the people of montana, and when it's done we'll let them know. >> our panel is still with us. bob shrum has a question. >> i like your toughness on this. one of the things that intrigues me, after bp, you would think the oil companies would learn not to falsely minimize these accidents. do you think the company was intentionally misleading, on you do you think they themselves didn't understand what was happening, which is probably almost as worrisome. >> i don't know. i'm a soil scientist. it might be easy to blow smoke up the south end of a north-facing lawyer or governor if he's an accountant, but it's a scientist, not a lawyer. >> david fromme? >> i'll pass. i have no questions for the governor. >> pass or play, it's like the old password. mark, a question for the governor? >> governor, i hate to even think about

claims that exxon is guessing. exxon said it quickly detected the spill over the weekend and shut down the leaking pipeline. >> the animals that are there, we'll continue. >>> prince william and kate wake up in canada's prince edward island this morning. the latest stopp on their north american adventure. >> the newlyweds have enjoyed an enthusiastic welcome. but a spot of protests, too. the bbc is traveling with the royal couple. >> reporter: sunday morning arrival into quebec. this being the heart of french-speaking canada, a church service abroad ship with hymns in french, tricky. the central of the city was under tight control by police. antimonarch protesters in the main square were being challenged by police and escorted away. if there was any argument they were arrested. in an end, a group of several hundred of demonstrators were allocated in an area some distance away. william and kate came to the city hall. the welcome from those in the square was unquestionably well. speaking in french really matters here

an exxon spill, 100 miles downstream. the company says about 42,000 gallons got into the river before the pipeline was shut down. >> most of the soiled area seems to be in the first five to ten miles. we find at this point very little soiling but there is still some pockets we will have to deal with beyond billings. >> before the spill the government issued warnings to exxon mobil about safety violations on the pipeline. >>> severe thunderstorms knocked out power to thousands in northern virginia. strong winds, heavy rains and lightning brought trees down on power lines and damaged some homes. >>> thousands of residence in los alamos, new mexico, are back home this morning, forced to evacuate last week by a wildfire that burned 189 square miles. that fire is now 19% contained this morning and no longer a threat to the town that's held a nearby nuclear lab. >>> budgetary problems threaten popular state parks from coast to coast and the royal newlyweds continue their tour of canada with a stop in california to come. >>> fir

last year the department of transportation warned exxon mobil citing seven safety violations along the ruptured pipeline. >>> in just a matter of hours the murder trial of casey anthony is expected to go to the jury. more than three years after the death of her 2-year-old daughter caylee. this halfafter a highly charged in the courtroom yesterday that included tears and a showdown in front of jurors. jay gray has the latest from orlando. >> reporter: with pictures and videos of casey anthony framing his closing arguments -- >> casey anthony may change her lies until they absolutely cannot be maintained anymore. >> reporter: and provided a day by day narrative of how they believe it happened. >> she knew that that night she would be in the arms of her boyfriend and that caylee would be dead. >> reporter: defense attorney jose baez fired back. >> that you hate her, if you think she's a lying no good slut, then you'll start to look at this evidence in a different light. >> reporter: baez said the lies and questionable behavior were the result of a dysfunctional family that hid secrets inc

baltimore county juror said exxon will have to pay and it he about well into the millions. him trial started six months ago more than 150 homes took a hit after a leak contaminated their water. >> some say they finally got justice. >> i hope they -- that the world has learned you can't do this and get away with it. >> reporter: should believes the jury verdict will be heard loud and clear. back in 2006 when they leaked 26,000 gallons of gas into their jacksonville community their lives were turned upside down. >> we don't know. we thought you just couldn't drink it and then then we learned goes through the skin. >> reporter: a jury of six women delivered justice and attorneys agreed. >> it was argued by us that they needed to be sent a message. that message has been sent by the jury. >> reporter: we were able to see some of the awards, damages ranging from 50,000 to a high of more than 40 million this could be the largest in the state. exxon said it admitted this did wrong but argued this didn't commit fraud. >> we were killing to pay reasonable damages to those people who

that's what's eating at me. >> exxon says it's not sure why the pipeline ruptured and it regrets the incident. disaster service workers says there is no immediate threat but the effects on the environment are unknown. let's check with christina. it's going to be a hot one. >> good morning. good thing we're used to it in this great state of california. it is going to be a hot fourth of july. that means if you want to take care of any sort of plans before it gets too hot before the weather makes you angry this afternoon, because it's so darn oppressive, you probably want to get it done early. this morning we are comfortable. look where our temperatures are. right now mostly in the upper 50s, concord you're waking up at 70 degrees, though, 65 in fairfield and 65 in livermore. the east bay cities are going to get very close to the century mark later today but if you're waking up near the coast a refreshing start, santa rosa 58, 59 san mateo, san francisco at 57 degrees. this is where we're headed later on. 4:00 p.m., that's when our highs register this time of year. 83 in oakland, 77 in

exxon mobil says the 12-inch pipeline was shut down temporarily in may as a precaution due to high water and that debris may have damaged the pipe. >>> a memphis police officer and a civilian are killed after shots ring out at a hotel packed with fourth of july tourists. this happened at the doubletree in memphis around 7:00 last night. police say officers were on the scene after being called out if a domestic dispute. the officer who was shot took the stairs while another officers took the elevator. its. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge continue their visit to canada. the goal is to deepen bonds between the british monarchy and canadians. there were some anti-monarch demonstrations over the weekend in quebec city. >>> if you haven't watched that much news over the holiday weekend, you may not know there is a new megamillionaire in our area. we're talking more than $100 million right here. where the winning ticket was sold is coming up. >> i wish it were me. i wish it were me. our forecast looking better from here. we have sunshine to start your day. we might have an isolated thunde

initially, exxon said the oil would spread along a ten-mile stretch of the river. this morning it admits it could stretch much farther than that, and they'll work as quickly as possible to clean it up. still some residents aren't satisfied. >> right now we're not worried about how many dollars we're spending. right now we're worried about getting in and responding to the damage and making sure we can clean up. >> we don't know what's going to happen in the future, five years from today, what kind of effect does this have on this land? >> about 40,000 miles of absorbent boom have been laid out to protect the shoreline. officials believe debris floating in the river's rising waters may have punctured that pipeline. >>> the once oil lined waters of the gulf are seeing a resurgence this summer. nearly all of the 17,000 hotels in baldwin county were full for the holiday weekend. 2,500 campsites were also booked, and many plan to stay for the weekend. tourism officials say, if tourists keep coming at this rate, they could fully recover from the damage done by last year's

. >>> exxon-mobil is ordered to pay more than a billion dollars to families affected bip a baltimore county gasoline leak. tonight the people impacted by this case are speaking out. wjz is live in jacksonville, mike has new reaction from the plaintiffs. mike. >> reporter: don, one comment that stood out to me was, a person who sued exxon said last night no one was popping champagne corks after the verdict. and by that the amount they meant no amount of money can restore their peace of minds. with most of the 26,000 gallons of gas still under jacksonville, no one in a two- mile radius trusts what comes out of here. >> it's not safe enough for me to drink if not safe enough to feel comfortable cooking with it. >> their drinking water well was the first to turn up poison. now they have a triple filter system, but no one can guarantee it really works. >> even with this system, you don't have total confidence. >> no, no. at any given time you could have a breakthrough. it will handle a certain amount but there's no guarantee the jury award them $24 million. >> it feels really good to be v

exxon mobil had been ordered to pay fammlies in the jacksonville aree of ballimore county a tttal of nearly one and a half billionn ollars. dollars.janice park is live &poutside the county courthouse inntowson...whereethe legal fight ovvr a massive gasoline place..rial has been going on families told us they hope thisscase serves aa a lesssn and ends a ssrong message to corporate america: nurss susan lazzarr says the 2006 gasoline spill of 26 phousand gallons near er home...and more than one &phundred other families in jaaksonville... as consumed her life: "everytime toocc my faucet, it's clear in mm head....very glad it's over"ttday...both jurors 17:27:09and plantiffs...rejoiced....ssa jury handed down a verdict agginst exxon mobill..filling pix largeebinders...first awardinggthe families of jacksonville almost half a billion dolllrs in compensentory damages...then today...punitive damages to each member...of each family af. pffected."i hope the world had realized you just can't o phis to ppople, ecause it affects everyone's lfiee today's verdict had the judde, proseeutors nd jury..

. >> reporter: the jury says that exxon leaked and committed fraud and turned it into a $1.5 billiongment. >> this is the way that the system should work. >> reporter: the dream homes here are worth less. no one's not confident that the wells aren't filled with poison. >> did they think it was fraud. >> they saw the facts. there was evidence and we're confident they'll be upheld. >> reporter: perhaps no one was more relieved than the jurors who spent half a year in court. the judge, choking up when he thanked them. >> just kind, caring, loving, devoted people. all different walks of life and also several teachers. >> reporter: cheers at the end of the trial. >> we believe that the result is not supported by the facts of the law. >> reporter: glad that they won and their losses are ever present. they can still only take 2 minute showers and they worry about their kids getting cancer. i want to know when i'm old i don't have to worry about my child. >> reporter: you're glad it's over? >> very glad. >> reporter: often times, the defendants won't say they'll appeal, but today, exxon said

exxon mobil then said its assessment showed the line would be okay and reopen it.d, it's now believed that the strength of the swollen river and the debris it carried may have scoured the pipeline until it ruptured. >> that was barry peterson reporting. federal regulators have ordered improvements. the company will also have to resubmit a restart plan to the department of transportation. >>> in today's healthwatch, women who want to become pregnant should brush and floss their teeth regularly. that's according to a new study out of australia. researchers looked at over 3,000 women. it took women with gum disease months to become pregnant, compared to an average of 5 montes. >>> also in healthwatch. child watch bans. they could face a class action lawsuit, alleging the nonprescription drugs don't work in children under age 6. the canadian suit argues the drug companies have known since 1989 that the medicines are ineffective in children and more dangerous for them. a ruling is expected later this year. >>> facebook is another big player that has entered the social n

exxon mobil officials say at this point they haven't determined the cause of the spill. in denver, alician akunia, fox 9news. >>> the los alamos lab will reopen tomorrow. employees were evacuated a week ago after the state's largest wild fire threatened the facility. residents of the town were allowed home yesterday. it destroyed 63 homes and 37 other buildings. >>> meantime back at home, the heat and humidity have returned . the kids are getting it at camp. >> that's exactly right and i think it only gets worse the next couple of days, but a little bit of relief comes late week. it's so muggy tonight and you might be shocked by just how warm the temperature is. the heat index right now. beautiful evening though, the rains have stayed away, and temperatures have come down enough that it wasn't too terribly hot this evening but it's still warm out there. highs today. this will show you, 91 for reagan international, 92 for dulles, and 93 for bwi. thank goodness at least this afternoon, the humidity wasn't outrageous, but definitely the moisture levels have been creeping up

that's how much families in jacksonville will receive for a large gas leak caused by exxon. we talked to some of the people about the huge award. >> reporter: this time yesterday was okaycrotic sochaotic in court after the jury announced the judgment that all 160 families left not knowing what their award was. while attorneys spent the day calling the client one of the client's missed the call and asked me if i knew. if 26,000 gallons of gas still under jacksonville no one trusts what come out of here. >> it is not safe enough to cook with. >> reporter: her drinking water well was the first to turn up poison. now they have a triple filter system. no one can guarantee that it works. >> at any given time you could have break throughs. >> reporter: the jury awarded them $24 million. >> it feels good to be vindicated. >> reporter: what they are about to say you hear a lot around here. >> you would trade all that weight to get rid of the uncertainty this creates. it turns your life upside down. for people that haven't been through something like that it is difficult for them to i