the other two swimmers are in charlotte, north carolina, and fullerton, california. ironically, that's where north baltimore alum katie hoff has announced she is going. hoff is moving out west to train with fullerton's team in preparation for the 2012 olympics. as for eight gold medal wing michael phelps -- >> there's no better place to be than right here in baltimore. >> and with the north baltimore aquatic club joining the olympic program, that's never been more true. but the real buzz tonight had nothing to do with the olympics. it had to do with sunday's match between michael phelps and shaquanda. shaquille o'neal. >> that ought to be pretty interesting. >> who you putting your money on? >> at least shaq has bigger feet. >>> so what's the saying? no good deed goes unpunished? two best buy employees step up trying to stop bandits from robbing the store. how the move cost them both their jobs. >> how do you continue to support this policy as obama does. >> on what planet do you spend most of your time? >> the debate over healthcare reform. see how one democratic la

to train in fullerton.ad of the nbac. 20-year-old hoff won a silver and two bronze at the olympics and hoped to do better than that. feels the change in training helps to achieve her goal of gold. and bowman who trains phelps said it would be like going away to college for hoff. something she has not done. owe hopes hoff that has been in a slump will be rejuvenateed by the change in location. she won a silver and two bronze in six events in last summer olympics. jeff, back to you. . >> the question is, will it slow down the line at the drink machine? >> and turning regular beverage fans ♪ ( child giggling ) ( both slurping ) ( laughs ) ( giggles ) why just make a snack? make fun. jell-o. . >> finally tonight. coca-cola fans have the chance to mix up their beloved beverage. in dozens of fashions. new soda machine. free style. allows you to mix 20 coke products to one tasty beverage. with a touch screen you can make 100 different variations of the drinks. free style are currently tested in restaurants like su

she plans to relocate her training to fullerton, california.grown quite stale, the predictable outcome of an orioles game. without which would give you the outcome in a few different languages. in spanish, german, and french. they lost. tampa bay beat them again. fourth inning, pat, let's fill, fair ball. -- left field, fair ball. b.j. upton. that ended the night of one player. 3-1. the orioles have lost five in a row. this is ugly in swedish. there was a unique request that there would be no donuts on the south lawn at the white house. president obama wanted to drive a car. the secret service would not allow the president need for speed. and one person did not have to wait long for seen the type of attention the player would receive. the player is one of the country's top 50 players. stick around. the seven-day forecast is right after this. >> we have an update for you about breaking news regarding a fire. it is an apartment fire on sugar would circle. that is in the essex area. no one was hurt. fire crews are trying to determine what started

another swimming note, did you hear our olympian katie hoff is leaving the pool and going to fullertonia to train for the next olympics? >>> we'll start the 6:00 news. stay with us. exclusive look at our weather now. here we are at fallston, 73 degrees. >>> thursday morning, august 20th. i'm jamie costello. megan and justin will be both back monday morning. >>> the weather in a moment. first the headlines. a gentleman looks right into our camera and says yeah, i did it. we're on this story live this morning in essex with linda so. >>> he may be getting out and families are going out of their mind in the lack of justice being shown. we'll have a report with sherrie johnson. >>> a huge storm to tell you about in central park. it was so bad it's now south central park. we'll show you the damage here. >>> let's look at our own weather with meteorologist susan schrack. >> thank you. good morning. things are quiet for us. a little on the sticky side. it's going to be another muggy morning. temperatures are anywhere from 72 in kingsville to maybe 76 in edgemere. feels a lot warmer than that.

other two training centers are in charlotte, north carolina and full irton aquatics sports team in fullerton, california. ironically that's where north baltimore alum katie hoff has said that is where she is going. she is moving out there to train in preparation for the 2012 olympic. as for michael phelps and with the north baltimore aquatic program joining the joining the olympic program -- >> shaq will take on michael phelps for a taping of his new tv show "shaq vs." >>> it's really a cool show. >> but michael slips through the water so silently. i can't see shaq going in so quietly. >> gives a new means to the term "can on ball many." >>> project run way -- takes up and coming fashion designers that basically turn a few of them into household names. >> two who jet run way alums coming up to talk about an all- star event that kicks off their new season. you will definitely want to stay tuned. san teen no rice and jeffrey sabilius join us. children has traffic. what is up with hurricane bill this morning? i'll have the latest details for you when we come back. . >>> flip-flops, khaki shorts

. >> reporter: in fullerton, linda so, abc 2 news. >> if you have any information, please call metro crimestoppers. the number 1-866-7-lock-up. callers can remain anonymous. >>> and now for a look at tonight's top stories. in less than two hours people are expected to pile into a town hall meeting on health care reform at towson university. even before that, members for health care for america now coalition are rallying against any opponents. you are looking live at the scene right now. the meeting is being hosted by senator ben cardin. it is one of many being held nationwide amid growing protests over reforms congress will consider after its summer break. >>> hundreds of americans are lining up for experimental flu shots in eight states, including here at the university of maryland. it's all in an effort to get new vaccine out this fall before the virus sweeps the country. the government says the first vaccine doses will be available by fall. the studies of 2800 people underway will test the safety and effectiveness of vaccine developed by drugmakers. >>> a man who barricaded himsel

beyond this a new accident reported at fullerton along the right side.that, it's going to be very heavy as you make your way to route 3 in fredericksburg. elsewhere, let's look at the capital beltway, loop jammed coming from 95, passing route 1 in college park, continuing towards greenville. that's because accident activity at the bw parkway. police were on the way but damage already done. we have big delays around the capital beltway. sti tuned. sa >>> the debate over health care reform is getting violent in parts of the country. this was supposed to be on a forum in the issue in florida. police had to be called. one person was physically attacked and the forum ended up being canceled. thangs r things got out of hand at a similar event. . >> reporter: congressman john dingle booed by crowds. he could barely get a word in edgewise. crowds started showing up early to wait in line. both those for and against yelling it out before the meeting ever got under way. once inside it was a free for all at times. >> it got really heated and really loud. it was a lo

. >>> june cane was killed by two suspects off bel air road in fullerton back on july 16th. police believe it was an attempted robbery gone awry. the reward was increased to $4,000 for information related to the arrest of the suspects. >>> the husband of a new york woman that caused a car crash of her and several others wants her body exhumed. denise? >> reporter: daniel schuller says a medical problem may have caused the deadly crash that killed his wife, their young daughter and three nieces. police say diane schuller downed more than ten vodkas and smoked marijuana before driving a minivan the wrong way and crashing head on into an suv. her husband says he never saw his wife drunk and the couple went through a normal routine before he last saw her head out in her minivan. >> i go he to bed every night knowing my heart is clear, she did not drink. she's not an alcoholic. you listen to all that. she is not an alcoholic. >> reporter: the attorneys suggest various medical possibilities may be to blame including diabetes, stroke, and even a mouth abscess. kai? >> aing to becol

the fullerton museum in california unveil a new exhibit dedicated to the worst album art of all day.t has albums from the '50s, '60s and '70s. some of the artwork is unbelievable. they call it art gone awry. the exhibit will remain open through october. >>> thanks for joining us. stay with news 4 and nbcwashington.com for all the day's news. we'll be back tomorrow morning. hope you join us then. until then, have a great day. ve

the other is that one of them is in fullerton.ie hoff has decided to train out there in fullerton. she won a silver and two bronze medals at the beijing olympics. she is hoping to do better than that. the coach bob bowman, who trains michael phelps, says it will be like going away for college, something hoff has never seem smooth and strong to irreversible damage. no different. irreversible loss of enamel. enamel shield enamel loss by forming against acid attack. toothpastes dentists check most. save your enamel. be gone for good. enamel shield. with the rinse. >>> there has been much speculation on whether the president was compromising in order to push the healthcare reform through congress. some complain that h they are getting mixed messages from the white house. >>> we are joined this morning to discuss it. good morning to the both of you. >> good morning, patrice, how are you. >> i'm great. a lot of this came when the secretary went on television and said that the president was open to some other ideas, but the president sai

speech before the society of the army of the cumberland, the army that thomas led, general joseph fullerton, a former chief of staff to general d.s. stanley, lamented the serious errors that had become part of the popular account of the war, he noted that the truth have often been suppressed and that many had not spoken up because they knew that they would have been "stunned to political and social death last "as a result "in the names of some of our greatest soldiers are lusterless and almost unknown through the generation that has come on sense, because credit for the deeds of those great but modest men was unjustly assumed by or awarded to some hero of the hour. then they drove the point home. you, men of the army of the cumberland, know of such a soldier. you have seen him, you remember him well. now is the time well your memories are yet fresh, your mind active, your spirits strong, to see that his star be properly set in the galaxy of the great generals of the world. if that has not happened yet, questions about the competence of grant and sherman have long bling beard as a subtext of