♪ >>> for three decades, mel gibson has defined the word superstar. >> mel gibson!> he got out of the gate fast. i mean, you have a good looking guy who could act. >> an actor and academy award winning director and producer whose films have taken in billions at the box office. >> i feel like a hundred bucks. >> mel gibson is probably the most complicated, fascinating, infewerating, talented star hollywood has ever produced. >> reporter: from "mad max" -- >> don't get mad at me. >> reporter: "to maverick." >> do you really want to jump? >> reporter: "lethal weapon" to "braveheart" he was "what women want" and what men want to be. >> you're like a genius, you know that. >> can i tell you, buddy, i'm blessed. >> reporter: but the audience's love affair with mel gibson would take a turn for the worse on this highway. caught driving drunk, gibson mouthed off to police. it was a dark mel moment now upstaged by his profanity-laced telephone rant. >> you like a [ bleep ] on heat and if you get raped by a pack of [ bleep ] it will be your fault, all right, because you provok

, or is this mel gibson?> reporter: mel gibson first made noise on january, 1957 56. his by the way announcement reads, a son to mr. and mrs. hutton gibson of verplank. that's this small river town in upstate new york where the family lived for a few years in this modest home. it still stands just down the road from the catholic congregation of st. patrick where mel's father sang in the choir. gibson was the sixth child in a brood of 11. >> his older brothers and sisters -- >> reporter: writer lawrence got a look at his strict upbringing in an interview with the actor. >> one day the father got so fed up that he grabbed the two of them and knocked their heads together. >> reporter: they're lucky they didn't have to go to the hospital. >> exactly. but mel believes his father had wisdom doing this to his kids. >> reporter: mel's father hutton rooled the roost. a conserves ive cast li s iquef considered priesthood. instead he worked the railroad until a bad accident put him out of a job and out of a paycheck. >>

. >> up next, mel gibson and jodie foster back on the big screen.ie about a dysfunctional family. don sanchez his review when we return. >>> here are the winning numbers from super lotto plus. 20 was the mega number. no one had the right combination to win the whole $12 million jackpot. it rises to at least $18 million for wednesday's drawing. >> in theaters this weekend, the beaver directed by jodie foster starring mel gibson. does his performance overcome his personal behavior? don sanchez checks it out on the aisle. >> most of this got broken. >> mel gibson, depressed and life in crisis, strained family and on the verge of suicide. then a twist. >> the beaver is the only way he can. his conscious speaks. >> it's a fresh start. >> i'm not talking nut job. >> he realizes he must break free. jodie foster co-stars and directs her friend gibson. >> really understands the struggle. >> but he comes with baggage, he calls him complex. >> he's had a lot of it and mostly negative. is that one of the reasons i got to go on the road and sell it. >> i have a

it stars one of the most controversial actors, mel gibson.oes his performance overcome his personal behavior? abc reporter don sanchez checks it out on the isle. >> mom says you are scott broken. >> mel gibson has a man severely depressed, filled with a stare, filled with a crisis, he's on the verge of suicide. then a twist. >> i'm sick. >> do you want to get better? >> who are you? >> no, i'm the believer. >> i'm the beaver. >> the beaver is the only way he communicates. >> this is a jockey, right? >> i'm not talking to you, nut job, i'm talking to mom. >> he realizes he must break free. jody foster co-stars and directs her friend, gibson. >> he's a very light touch as an actor but really understands the struggle of a broken man. >> but he comes with baggage. she calls him complex. >> he's had a lot of press and a lot of it mostly negative. is that one of the reasons you said i've got to go out on the road and sell this picture? >> the good news is, and i'm grateful for, i have a movie i love, and i got to make a movie. and that his performa

it stars one of the most controversial actors, mel gibson.is performance overcome his personal behavior? abc reporter don sanchez checks it out on the isle. >> mom says you are scott broken. >> mel gibson has a man severely depressed, filled with a stare, filled with a crisis, he's on the verge of suicide. then a twist. >> i'm sick. >> do you want to get better? >> who are you? >> i'm the beaver. i'm here to save your life. >> the beaver is the only way he communicates. >> this is a joke, right? >> i'm not talking to you, nut job, i'm talking to mom. >> he realizes he must break free. jody foster co-stars and directs her friend, gibson. >> he's a very light touch as an actor, but really understands the struggle of a broken man. >> but he comes with baggage. she calls him complex. >> he's had a lot of press and a lot of it mostly negative. is that one of the reasons you said i've got to go out on the road and sell this picture? >> the good news is, and i'm grateful for, i have a movie i love, and i got to make a movie. and that his performance

tavis: who has the nicer motor home, you or bob gibson? >> gibson, no doubt. he's got more money. but actually, bob got me started driving the motor home. i've had a motor home since 1996. and bob, of course, had one longer. but i think we're both getting to the point we're going to start flying places rather than driving those things around tavis: i told you a few minutes ago i wouldn't do justice to this book. it is a life and legacy that's rich and full and well-lived. i can't do justice to this book but i highly recommend you get it if you're a baseball fan or just a fan of humanity. the new book from bill white is called "uppity: my life in baseball, the untold stories about games that pleem play." it is a provocative text. thank you for your time. >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. tavers: up next, oscar-nominated filmmaker morgan spurlock. stay with with us. tavis: morgan spurlock is an oscar-nominated filmmaker whose credits include "supersize me." his newest project is called "pom wonderful presents: the greatest movie ever sold." here's a scene from "the greatest m

>> lisa gibson at the planning department. is a common thread your project and specific elements have not been defined or certain locations have not been defined? i can tell you is not. -- it is not an exceptional circumstance. the intent of ceqa is that the environmental review will occur early enough in the process, those can be addressed through mitigation measures and consideration of alternatives. it is really difficult to change course. it is a requirement that the review occur before and the entitlements are issued. -- any entitlements are issued. if we don't know the details, it was to clarify the misunderstanding. it was prevented by some of the speakers that the project -- presented by some of the speakers that the project is the exclusive replacement and the cabinets of the public right of way. the project proposed, we evaluated the placement of the right of way. because of the requirements, and there could be locating these in the private properties. it requires that the applicant consider placement of the faciliti

developments in the mel gibson/oksana case.ecided to drop all domestic violence charges against mel gibson. in court yesterday, she told the judge look i'm trying to extend an olive branch in this gesture she made the move to demonstrate to the court that she's a good parent who does not want this case drawn out any longer than it has to go. so apparently the case still proceeds but in terms of the domestic violence she's clearing the path for him to walk on those charges. it's done. >> do i see dollar signs? >> speculation, you would think. that's right. >> what is going on there? >>> hey how about this marie osmond? looking great lately. she has remarried and she remarried the man that she married in 1982. take a look at the handsome couple. she wore the original dress that she wore for their first wedding. so she was married twice. this is her very first husband. and they just walked down the aisle. she did it on the anniversary of the birthdays of her late mother and also her late son michael. >> wow. >> look at them. an ap

gibson giving an oscar worthy performance. >> really?rget everything about him he acts his socks off -- or one hand with the glove puppet. it's a movie that's a punch in the gut but it will stay with you for days. i highly recommend it. gibson is back to himself. >> definitely not for children. >> no. not a kid's movie at all. >> he hand-picked this just as -- >> he did hand pick it. >> jodie foster hand-picked him to give him a comeback vehicle. >> you get an award for that. >>> next up, another australian actor. x man star there he is the one on the left ignore the guy on the right hugh jackman in performance in san francisco -- [overlapping speakers] >> for two hours last night. [ indiscernible ] >> going to get back home and being on stage here in san francisco, you already done some dry runs so are you feeling great about the production? >> you know, i'm loving it. it's kind of karaoke on steroids because -- well, i got on stage with this incredible local band. we have an 18-piece orchestra here. and they are all songs your chosen a

tmz reports she hopes the move will convince gibson to fairly settle custody of their daughter, lucia>>> after three years of marriage, then a divorce in 1985, marie osmond remarried steven craig yesterday in las vegas. osmond wore the same dress that she did three decades ago.recyc. i like that. it was their first wedding. >>> finally, cameron diaz tells "maxim" magazine marriage is a dying institution. paraphrasing more advice from diaz who is currently dating yankee alex rodriguez, guys need women who challenge them and don't let them get away with stuff. women need to not be crazies who blow off when their guys tell them something that scares them. i don't know if that makes sense. >>> and this comes to us from wxia 11 live news in atlanta, georgia, where a modern-day tech-savvy lost and found is helping last week's tornado victims put their lives back together. deeply personal items thought to be gone with the wind have begun to resurface on a very special facebook page dedicated to reuniting rightful owners with sentimental possessions ripped from their homes. there are photos o

kendis gibson on how she is dealing with the scandal. >> reporter: former california governor arnold schwarzenegger admits he fathered a child with a member of his household staff. schwarzenegger says it happened more than a decade ago and told that his wife maria shriver about it earlier this year after leaving the governor's office. in a statement he says, "i have apologized to maria, my children and my family. i am truly sorry. i ask that the media respect my wife and children through next extremely difficult time while i deserve your attention and criticism, my family does not." shriver calls this a painful and heartbreaking time. she also released a statement saying, as a mother, her concern is for the children. and she asks for compassion, respect and privacy. the couple announced their separation last week with little explanation. but shriver has not been living in their gated brentwood home for weeks. they have been married for 25 years and have four children. >> surprising. and they always seemed like they had a solid foundation for a relationship. >> he is a man for telling

phone tapes and court hearings, oksana grigorieva dropped her domestic violence claim against mel gibson reports she hopes the move will help gibson fairly settle custody of their daughter. >>> after three marries, then a divorce in 1985, marie osmond remarried steven craig yesterday in las vegas. osmond wore the same dress she did three decades ago at their first wedding. >>> and finally, cameron diaz tells "maxim" magazine that marriage is a dying institution. paraphrasing from diaz, currently dating alex rodriguez of the yankees, guys need women who challenge them and don't let them get away with stuff. women need to not be crazies who blow up when their guys tell them something that scares them. i don't know if this makes sense. anyway, i think a-rod is breathing a sigh of relief like, yeah, thank god. >> the crazies. >> what are you looking at me for? >> i'm just saying. >> keep it -- yeah. how about that wedding dress? >>> well, i'm lynn berry and this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> new details this morning about what r

kendis gibson, cbs 5. >> have we heard anything from this former staffer after all this broke, kennedy kendis? >> reporter: no, the "los angeles times" spoke with her before the news broke and asked who was her baby daddy and she said it was her ex-husband. they then talked with her after the report came out after the former governor said that he was the dad and she just declined comment. >> kendis gibson in brentwood, thank you. >>> former michigan governor jennifer granholm isn't holding back as she reacts to the news. this morning, she tweeted, another guv admits to cheating on his wife. maybe we need more women governors. guys, keep ur pants zipped, for pete's sake, dash arnold. a former press secretary confirms it was granholm to typed the tweet. >>> the chp just lifted a sig alert on 880 but traffic still very slow after this deadly accident. it happened about 2:00 this afternoon near the high street exit in oakland. this gray van apparently the driver lost control, went down the embankment and slammed into the tree. the driver died at the scene there. no word on what caused the

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kendis gibson, cbs news, mississippi county, missouri. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," hollywood mourns the loss of a legend. >>> plus, why your gm cruz might be off the road for awhile. this is the "cbs morning news." road for awhile. this is the "cbs morning news." ooh, you made my favorites with i can't believe it's not butter! mmmm... oh my...what a dish. the potatoes aren't bad either. [ male announcer ] fresh butter taste with 70% less saturated fat than butter. [ kim ] you can have it all. i feel like i have to wind myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the lack of energy. [ male announcer ] ask your doctor about pristiq -- a prescription medicine proven to treat depression. pristiq is thought to work by affecting the levels of two chemicals in the brain -- serotonin and norepinephrine. tell your doctor right away if your depression worsens or you have unusual changes in mood, behavior, or thoughts of suicide. anti-depressants can increase suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, teens, and young adults. pristiq is not approved for children under 18

kendis gibson, cbs news, brentwood, california. >>> now to the disaster in the midwest. floodwaters from the mississippi river are now moving south and forecasters say the worst is yet to come. in fact, those low-lying communities are bracing for their hardest hit. some homes nearly completely under water in tunica, mississippi, just south of memphis. 700 people have been evacuated and apparently the damage is so bad, it's unlikely anybody is going to be able to move back. >> absolutely's disaster. worst i have ever seen. >> never, ever seen the water this high. probably never will again. >> floodwaters have already washed away crops, they have flooded casinos in memphis, which is expected to cost the state of tennessee more than $12 million a month. forecasters say the real damage will come when the crest rolls through the delta in the next few days. >>> coming up, a thief targeting downtown walnut creek. we'll tell you what she was after and why her victims made it so easy. >>> and parting with your precious metals. just ahead, how you now getting a a good offer when y

. >>> also still to come: mel gibson talks to a beaver. we'll explain in this weekend's williams list. >>> after being just a number for so long, you're finally just considered a man coming out of the circus. >> we looking at the men behind a dramatic rescue at sam quinton. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, screenings will take about 30 minutes a piece. they'll be providing translation services. jim is going to translate our full weather forecast now. unfortunately it's going to be chilly out there. >> it has cooled off considerably. i heard you complaining mid-week about it being hot. >> you heard that, huh? >> i heard that rumor. it was pretty warm. >> i liked it, i actually did. >> mid- to upper 80s, low 90s out there during the week. we've come a long way since then. temperatures plummeting across the area for the weekend. we'll be back in the low 60s around the bay. we'll see some upper 60s and low 70s across the interior. generally this cooling pattern will continue into the beginning of the week. we're looking at plenty of blue sky out there this mo

kendis gibson, cbs news, salt lake city, utah. >>> "cbs moneywatch" time now on a thursday. a good day for stocks in asia. ashley morrison here in new york with that and more. good morning to you. >> good morning to you, terrell. asian markets rebounded today as worries eased over europe's debt crisis. japan's nikkei gained almost 1.5% while hong kong's hang seng also traded higher. and the price of oil also rose to nearly $102 a barrel. >>> today, wall street gets the weekly jobless claim numbers, and the latest measure of gdp. on wednesday, stocks snapped their losing frequent. the dow gained 38 points while the nasdaq added 15. >>> nearly a third of all homes sold last quarter were in foreclosure. the average sale price was $168,000. that's about 27% lower than a home not in foreclosure. once again, nevada, california, and arizona had the highest percentage of foreclosure sales. >>> you may want to do your christmas shopping now, because toy prices are expected to go up in the coming months. china, which is struggling with high inflation, is raising prices on u.s. toymake

kenneth gibson reports. >>> twins emma and conner are very active 10-year-olds so their mom lets themsports drink after a tough practice or game. >> my daughter trains for gymnastics, she's there for 3 1/2 hours every evening. i let her have it after that and my son after games. >> sports and energy drinks are increasingly popular with children and teens. but a new report from the american academy of pediatrics says most kids who play recreational sports don't need sports drinks. >> sports drinks contain carbohydrates which can give you energy but they give you calories and can contribute to obesity, being overweight. >> the academy says energy drinks are even more harmful and have no place in a kid's diet. >> energy drinks contain stimulus like caffeine. some contain so much of them it's equivalent of drinking 14 cans of caffeinated soda. >> it can affect the development of a nervous system and cardiovascular system. the best way to keep young people hydrated? plain old water, before, during, and after practice. doctors say a sports drink may be okay if a child participates in repeat

gibson may be arguing in a moment, i don't want to put words in their mouth, but my understanding is they're going to claim that of the three types of projects, that it's not that first type that you're arguing but it's the second type of project which are the installation of small, new equipment and facilities in small structures that should apply and not -- doesn't involve limited numbers but i'll just ask to you respond, why does your type one apply and not type two of this class three of categorical exemptions? .my point is that if you read those they are almost an identical. one is to locate in limited numbers of small structures. the second is installing new equipment and facilities in small structures. what is the difference? the only logical answer is one of them talked about locating them and one talks about installing equipment in them. that was my interpretation. i do not think it matters very much. the limited number i think is important. but even if it fits -- even if there is substantial evidence to support your staff that that is a reasonable interpretation, especially

. >>> coming up next after the break, mel gibson returns to the silver screen today. moviegoers respond? >> that will be an interesting one. >>> also, the daredevil stunt set to take place over one of our national treasures today. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or

in the second, chicago's gibson two-handed slam ties the game.hen in the fourth, gibson back at the rim for a ridiculous one-handed put-back. chicago blows out lebron james and the heat 103-82. they win game one of the eastern conference final. >>> in baseball, toronto's jose bautista put on a home run derby against the twins. take a look at this. he hit not one, boom. not two, boom. but three, boom jacks against minnesota. he's now hit a league-leading 16 homers this season. blue jays crushed the twins 11-3. home runs also being launched in new york. boston's kevin youkilis hit a game-tying three-run jack in the third. slow roller got through a-rod's leg in the seventh. allows another boston run. the red sox beat the yankees 7-5 for the first time in seven years. >>> when we come back another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and the debt to pay. uncle sam's credit card gets officially maxed out today. what republicans want and the democrats are willing to give. officially maxed out today. what republicans want and the democrats are willin

she stars in it, along with mel gibson. take a look. >> did you read the card?the card. >> the person who handed you this card, is under the care of a prescription puppet, designed to help create a psychological distance between himself and the negative aspects of his personality. please treat him as you normally would, but address yourself to the puppet. thank you. >> there you go. >> is this some kind of a joke? >> no. there's nothing funny about it. >> jodie foster joins us now. you hear "the beaver." >> yes. >> and you think, it's got to be funny. >> okay. yeah. there is a lot of lightness to it. it has a witty side to it. it's a big concept. a man puts a beaver puppet on his hand. what's unusual about the movie and beautiful about it, very quickly it moves into being a real, psychological drama about a family. >> in so many different ways. watching it yesterday. and it sucks you right in. you don't flinch at all, from the difficulties of this relationship. this is a man, going through an emotional -- complete emotional collapse. he has hit bottom. he's comm

it stars mel gibson.oubled actor, mel gibson. >>> a lot to get to. but bill karins is on the plaza as well. good morning. >> good morning. some news out here. you guys are feeling guilty this morning. explain why? >> tell her. >> you can explain why. >> i brought one daughter at home and brought the other one. >> this is laiken. she's only 10. >> mommy is sorry, baby. >> she's okay with it. like you're on national tv too. bout the forecast. we're watching the heavy rain in the middle of the country this weekend. not going be on the eastern seaboard. thankfully after rain and wet conditions all day long around baltimore, tonight, nice. preakness, perfect, 80 degrees, lots of sunshine out there. severe storms, little rock, kansas city, also st. louis and in to sunday, all of the severe movements in the ohio valley. severe >>> let's take a look at your hour by hour forecast. low clouds banked up in the east bay. we'll see 40s and 50s by lunchtime. low 70s inland. we may see a stray shower around some of thos

. >> el ecuatoriano valencia aumenta y gibson el 2 por 0 parcial ante que el conjunto alemán ponga elre el manchester united entre barcelona . >> el que más espectáculo dio , es blake griffin con la casaca , genero mucho interés , . >> manny pacquiao y shan mostley ya esta en las vegas, prometieron que cumpliran todo arriba del ring dando una guerra , dijeron que es un rival que no se debe subestimar . >> continuamos con más . >> el "chicharito" hernández contra lionel messi eso estará bueno . >> se dará la bienvenida a martha es la primera tigresa siberiana que pisa el zoo , cuando tatiana otra felina se escapo y mato a un adolescente la nueva tigresa viene de nebraska, no se tiene un tigre cuando

gibson: i yield back. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from new york, mr. gibson. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. mr. ruppersberger: i request a roll call vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by mr. gibson will be postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment 6 printed in house report 112-75. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland rise? mr. ruppersberger: i rise to offer the amendment for ms. waters, the designee. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 6 printed in house report 112-75 offered by mr. ruppersberger of maryland. the chair: pursuant to house resolution number 264, the gentleman from maryland, mr. ruppersberger, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from maryland. mr. ruppersberger: i yield all my

you don't hear much about watson or gibson. wade gets a face full of gibson despite the foul.n was dismissed. nine impressive points by him. bulls win and will host game two on wednesday. >>> kevin durant was trying to bounce back from a miserable game. james hardin hits a three at the buzzer. okc at the thunder. duran bounced back to score 39. westbrook had a triple double. they will open up at dallas on wednesday. >>> still to come tonight. unusual california weather causing uncertainty in a number of sporting events today. we'll have that when sports wrap continues and ♪ you'll run outside ♪ i'll pass you by ♪ ♪ i want to see the sunshine ♪ ♪ take me where you are ♪ take me where you are ♪ afternoon ride ♪ afternoon ride [ male announcer ] now everyone can explore the world from home. get high speed internet from at&t, just $14.95 a month for 12 months with select services. no home phone required. >>> lots of twists and turns on the final day of golf's player championship. the leaders had to finish most of the rain delay, then play all of the fourth and that was not enough

game one in chicago high of the night was by tosh gibson. chicago and miami tied at 48-48 at the break. bulls run away with it at the half. he hit four three pointers and shut down the defense. the mvp scoring a team high 28. the bulls take game one 103 to 82. game two is wednesday. game seven between the thunder and the grizleys. getting it done on both ends of the court. he jock knocks down the three. 39 points. west brook did everything else. that is a triple double. thunder move on with the win. they will play the mavericks on tuesday night. game one, san jose midway in the third. ties it at 2-2. gives vancouver the lead rally to win gave one 3-2. in golf 1-0 playoff to win the player's championship. now batista is part of that. he belted three home runs against the twinkies. 60 homers crushes minnesota 11 to 3. that is your look at sports on early today. i'm mario solice. >> who out muscled the competition at the box office this weekend? >> plus in this busy graduation season, one student is teaching this fellow classmates about trmpder

it is a side of mel gibson that i don't think anybody knows or has seen before.ke i have seen that side because i have known him for so long. and, you know, i do have an intimate friendship with him. i knew he would have the light side, the comedic side, light touch, and he would have the opposite side and be able to find that depth. >> we were afraid we'd have to start without you. >> this is a joke, right? >> no, son, it is a fresh start. >> have you completely lost your mind? >> well, i know it seems a bit -- >> i'm not talking to you, nut job! i'm talking to mom. >> when people talk about, should i see the movie or not see the movie? how much can you concern yourself with this? whether people say i am still mad at him. i blame him for this, or saying that. can you separate yourself from that controversy? >> i know i can. >> can you really? >> i don't know if other people can. i know that it's -- you know, i, i look at that performance and i see the extraordinary depth of a man who is haunted by himself. and, yes, who mel is -- informs that in some ways. he ha

kendis gibson reports for wjz. >> reporter: the national guard raced to save a 93-year-old woman when floodwaters washed out this missouri road. one of the guardsmen pulled her out of her sinking car and brought her to safety. residents are evacuating all along the mississippi river in missouri and southern illinois, as the water rises. hundreds have gone to local shelters. >> it was a spur of the moment thing. wasn't nobody prepared for this at all. >> caiba ellis and her child are from illinois. this is what the area near carrow looked like before the levee breaked. and this is what it looked like now. >> reporter: the immediate threat it over. -- is over. but the worst could be ahead for people living downstream. >> reporter: army engineers say more levee blasts may be necessary. >> reporter: days of rain are pushing the mississippi to record levels. >> reporter: the rising waters are now heading south. some towns are bracing for what could be the worst flooding since the 1930s. residents are loading up sandbags. >> prepare for the worst and hope for the best. the river is expected

we have the city attorney sally gibson sitting in until mid june. i don't know whether or not this item needs to wait for him whether, perhaps, we can discuss whether or not she would be prepared to address the commission early on. we do want to hear that since it is important. >> i don't know what the item is the glove -- and that's something we can say? >> it does need to be in closed session. i suggest that perhaps we can follow up and talk about what that might be and figure out if it makes sense for us to even get on the calendar for with the session discussion, you might be able to address the commission. >> i can follow up with a telephone conversation. >> we are hesitating on the third one. but where are the other commissioners in terms of the first two items? are they items that you would like to discuss? >> the follow up with the community that was present, i think they have already had one or two meetings in the community and they will continue to do so. with the special agent in charge of the fbi, there is going to be talked about of rea

if you're in the usual suspect along the water, back down through gibson island.e ready for a higher than normal tide. let's show you the radar. the action is well west. you can is that band of storms reaching from mercer'sberg, pa towards i-76. we're watching a few more storms break out south and west of hagerstown. for now the immediate baltimore hear looking relatively quiet. we hope it stays that way. overnight a different story. hey, new high temperatures just. 82. we dave you exactly that number. always liked to highlight that. want to show you a look downtown. let's show you out in western maryland where things were chillier. look at the road in front of the sky valley lodge. so rain has been moving in in extreme western maryland, gwynn oaks. a breezy day. very high counts there. if you're sensitive to allergy, high temperatures well into the 80s in low spots except along the bay waters where we see some upper 70s. 52. 69 at the beach but 80s through the central part of the state. 86 downtown. impressive high temperatures running above average. neighborhood

kendace gibson, missouri. >>> well so what about those folks? federal officials are promising to help them out. those who were flooded out after the levee was blown up. lesli. topper. >> all right, thanks anita. we are here talking about great weather. it's nice and warm. a little bit of a breeze. >> here's the deal. we are going to lose 20 degrees tomorrow in terms of temperatures. and we do have thunderstorms off to the west. let's start with the storms. wide shot of doppler. most of the activities in pennsylvania and western maryland. we do have severe this were watch includes hagerstown and winchester. we talked about how it would be around the i-81 corridor and points north and west and it is. now live doppler, you can access this on our website. this storm moved across the border. heavy, heavy rain that prompted the flood warnings in fulton county and franklin county until 7:45. it's quiet around the immediate metro area. we'll have a dry commute home, but this is a pretty good little storm here. don't see any hail, but i see rain fall rat

the bulls got a big lift from gibson. off the bench, scored all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter. rose led the bulls to victory, a game high 33. chicago dominated the fourth, won it, 95-83. they lead the series, 3 games to two. >>> lakers season is over and andrew bynum won't be around when the next season starts. bynum has been suspended without pay for the first five games of next season for this foul. he was fined for removing his jersey before leaving the game. that will cost him more than $700,000. that might help him learn his lesson. >>> wings against the sharks, detroit held on for a 3-1 win. they could become just the fourth team in history to rally from a 3-0 series deficit if they win game seven tomorrow night. >>> baseball boys of summer found themselves in a hail storm last night. midway through the twins/tigers game, golf-ball-sized hail came raining down on the field. all hail the tigers. they win, 10-2. >>> take another look, the ball went right through the webbing of his glove. the story gets even s

as candice gibson reports the rivers are rising to such dangerous levels the government has intentionallybreeched a levee holding back the mississippi river. >> reporter: flood waters washed over dozens of homes and thousands of acres of missouri farmland after army engineers blew apart a levee along the mississippi river. 20 inches of rain drenched this area in the past eleven days. and the army corp of engineers is concerned if the river level doesn't come down cairo, illinois, could be lost. 2800 people live in the town which sits where the mississippi and ohio rivers converge. so far the plan appears to be working. the national weather service says the water level on the mississippi river is dropping near cay row. now army engineers are blasting holes further south on the levee trying to get some of the water that escapes back into the river. the floods could cover farmland in missouri until late july or early august. farmers are concerned even wince the water recedes the ground may not be good for planting: candice gibson, wjz eyewitness news. >>> tonight federal agencies are promisi

. >> can always go one of several ways when scandals hit lowell wood stars, you know, mel gibson, saw his comeback movie didn't do great recently. he's got over projects in the pipeline. others we've seen either triumph after disasters like this in their personal lives or they just go to pieces and that's the l.a. we hear from them. where do we see arnold schwarzenegger's position here? >> arnold's an interesting case because he does have sort of a larger than life persona on the screen. he's always been sort of above any of the issues in his personal life. but he's always had this stable marriage that he's had. so the question is whether people are going to follow him to his next projects. and in my opinion, i think they probably are. this will probably blow over. and if the work that he does, if the movies are good and if they're the kind of movies the public wants to see him in, they'll probably come back. >> what are the projects that arnold schwarzenegger's currently considering? >> there's a couple. he's already done something called a governator which is an animated series abou

candice gibson reports for wjz. intentionally flooding farmland to save an entire city. >> reporter: flood waters washed over dozens of homes and thousands of acres of missouri farmland after army engineers blew apart a levee on the mississippi river. 20 inches of rain drenched this area in the past eleven days. and the army core of engineers is concerned if the river level did you want come down, the town could be lost. 2800 people live in the town which sits where the mississippi and ohio rivers converge. so far the plan appears to be working. the national weather service says the water level on the mississippi river is dropping. now army engineers are blasting holes further south on the levee trying to get some of the water that escaped back into the river. the floods could cover farmland in missouri until late july or early august. farmers are concerned even once the water recedes the ground may not be good for planting. candice gibson, wjz eyewitness news. >>> well, here in baltimore certainly feels like summer

kendace gibson on what went wrong before that plane went down. >> black boxes recently recovered from the ocean's floor paint a terrifying picture. french investigators say pilots wrestled with the controls of air france flight 447 for about 3 1/2 minutes. the trouble began when the plane passed through bad weather. the auto pilot disengaged and the plane rolled to the right. the cockpit displays showed inconsistent speed readings that could suggest the tubes were malfunctioning or had iced over. >> we have seen two pilots, extremely confused. >> the captain who was on a scheduled rest break returned to the cockpit 1 minute into the ordeal. the jet climbed to 38,000 feet but stalled and began to fall. >> all they could do was try to get speed up. they were losing speed. >> the plane plunged into the atlantic from 5 miles up at a rate of almost 11,000 feet per minute. >> the aircraft was rolling. the aircraft was descending at a high rate of speed. it was horrific. >> victim's families say they want answers from the french government. >> the families are already worn out from suffering

there's a line in "the patriot" with mel gibson is looking on a battle going on, and gibson says that damn fool spent too much time in the british army going toe to toe in the field with the red coats is madness. that's what he needed an army to do and why we developed the continue continental army to go toe to toe and the biggest victories we have are that, the blue coats and red coats going toe to toe, and the blue coats win. he didn't like them as an armed body, wanted trained soldiers, he counsels for a small standing army that's turned down. jefferson reduces the size of the army and then does two strange things. first, he recommends creating a military academy at west point to train professional officers. the other thing he does which is way out of character for him is send the u.s. navy and marines on their first oversea foreign war. in fact, you can call it the first war on terror, and he sends them over to fight the pirates without a declaration of war, just on a joint resolution of congress and it's jefferson declaring war on all the states, even though only one, that would