you have fullerton, bell air, columbia. we have a list of all of the fireworks shows in the area on our 4th of july fireworks section on the slide show on the home page at abc2news.com. >>> lawmakers in washington did something that had not been done since 1974. they worked a 4th of july. just ask our senator ben carton. >> we need the house and senate in washington together to negotiate with the white house so that we can reach a credible plan to deal with our national deficit. it is a very serious problem. >> senators worked through the 4th of july holiday to try to reach a compromise. the treasure department says the real deadline is july 22 so there is time to pass legislation and make its way to the president's desk by august 2. after that the us government would not be able to borrow anymore money. >>> new tonight at 6 you may be trying to quit smoking with the help of shan text. it could cause you to have a heart attack. one of the coauthors of the study works at hopkens university school of medicine and researchers

this was what kelly thomas looked like prior to his encounter with the fullerton police now i have to warn you what you're about to see is a painful graphic photo this is what kelly thomas looked like well dine in the hospital locals and witnesses are less certain that kelly was harmless and childlike in demeanor incapable of posing a threat to anyone kelly thomas' father ron thomas a retired deputy sheriff himself has expressed outrage at the death of his son as he said his death was gang involved the way i see it again of robot officers who brutally beat my son to death the only thing we have left of our son is the blood in the gutter that's all we have left. he added that he now regrets ever having served as a law enforcement officer and spends his time and out flyers trying to gather more information on the incident in an attempt to find justice for his deceased son police are conducting an internal investigation and there are requests for the police cruiser camera footage will so that if it's released but don't hold your breath and the da is conducting a criminal investigation as

. >>> there will be fireworks tonight in fullerton, annapolis, bell air but the big daddy at inner harbor. we go live to christian schaffer. can you feel police presence? >> reporter: they always say they bring out the uniformed officers. there will be officers here tonight not in uniforms. we are starting to see some of the festival goers getting into the inner harbor l. has been music playing since noon today and that will go on right up until the show starts at 9:30 tonight. the actual fireworks are about a mile to our south in curtis bay and will be flying over us when the show actually starts. that is where two barges have been stacked up. you look for different kinds of fireworks. it is the 30th anniversary of the national aquarium. they are deploying jellyfish shells. we'll see what those look like. we're talking about half moon shells. in all more than 1400 shells going to go up in the show that is 18 minutes long all synchronized to music. they say it is going to be a great show and also a safe one. >> safety is our number one concern. we always do everything above and beyond saf

the inner harbor, columbia, bell air, fullerton all preparing for the evening fireworks celebrations. to pick the best one for you log on to our website, abc2news.com to find the times, locations, everything 4th of july related to keep you safe and sound. if you are heading out today to barbecue or the fireworks show be sure to have a designated driver. not that guy. if you can't find one baltimore city wants to give you another option. they have the tipsy taxi service in force to get you home safe from your destination. today they are going to alternative free rides home to people in baltimore up to a value of $50. they will only pick you up at restaurants or bars. the program will run from 10 tonight to 4:00 in the morning. call 877963 taxi. we have the information on our website at abc2news.com. >>> and a lot of people couldn't wait for today to catch fireworks display. this one is in west chester county new york. it happened last night. tonight people are going to pack downtown baltimore to see the big fireworks show. will the show go on without any threat of a thunderstorm. here

ivrjts study out of cal state fullerton found that it is in the so much the color kids respond to as the brightness of it. brit colors like blue and pink made the kids happy. happier than say black or gray. >>> still ahead tonight. show down shaping up over a box. what's the deal? >> plus if password is 1 2 3 4 i tell ya, i work a long day, every day. i hang my head out the window. oh man, we're delivering everything you can think of: plywood, cement. i, i enjoy the breeze on my tongue. well uh, and every weekend, seems like we're headin' down to the lake. we're pullin' a boat or somethin'. i don't know why. i just do. it's not a problem. i don't mind as long as we always stop at chevron and get that techron stuff. my ears flop around too. check it out. [ male announcer ] your car takes care of you, care for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. it's hard work; i need a nap. >> battle brewing over san francisco sidewalks with at&t in one corner and community groups in the other. at issue are utility boxes like this one on folsom street. at&t wants to put up about 500 slightly

an interesting fact from a study out of cal state fullerton.und not so much the color that kids respond to but to the brightness of the color. what are you, clark kent? >> a quick presto change-o. >> you're supporting the cause >> i am. i am. i want to point out the brightness. i noticed as i'm pushing my daughter who's about 3 now, the cereal box aisle, she's grabbing the bright boxes. >> it's really about more of the adults. >> time for you to weigh in now, what do you think? is pink okay for boys? or no way. vote right now. gma app on your iphone or head to our website. >> i saw andrea wearing that shocking blue. that motivated me to wear the blue. >>> it's time now for our series, what is it called -- show me the money! >>> today a luxury edition. we're looking at government auctions. abc's elisabeth leamy joins us from washington this morning. elik you really find bar gains at thehe auctions if. >> you sure can. you get kget some great bar gains. we'll take you inside one in ft. lauderdale, florida. >> auctioneers talk fast. but scott fast

community as a santa ana police chief, he earned a bachelor's degree from california state university at fullerton and a master's degree from the university of southern california. leaving santa anna in 1992, he was appointed chief of police. and in 1996 he relocated here to washington, d.c., where he accepted a position with the department of justice to administer our cops grant program. in 2002, greg joined the department of homeland security as chief security officer for fema and he retired in 2008. mr. speaker, this nation and my community mourns the loss of a loyal friend, a respected leader and a dedicated public servant, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee rise? mr. cohen: thank you, sir. to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. while we were in recess on june 25, memphis lost one of its great citizens, bishop paterson jr. he was the grandson of the founder of church of god and chri