we have greg johnson via skype.w long was the tornado on the grounds before it dissipated or got too far to shoot video? >> it was on the ground for about eight minutes in total. it was still on the ground as it moved off to the east, but we felt it was important to get in there and see if everybody was okay. >> were any structures destroyed? >> we turned down the driveway. we were so happy when we saw that the house was still standing. >> okay. the house looks fine. >> apparently the deck was ripped off the house, and there were a number of farm buildings. there was actually a trailer parked on the location as well. they were all completely destroyed. >> how does this storm measure up to others that you've seen? >> we've seen some pretty spectacular storm over the years that maybe were bigger than this one. as far as my emotional reaction, it was probably up there at the top. >> how do you resist the urge to run away? >> we have a great truck. at the end of the day, if it was a really large tornado, my truck wouldn

are some of the fantastic pictures that were taken by greg johnson, a professional storm chaser.igh temperature today, 105 degrees at reagan national airport. for one minute, it may be of to 106. look at the temperatures, up 100 martinsburg, quantico 106. now 91 degrees at the airport, but it feels like 102. temperatures are slowly cooling into the 80's. winchester, 81. fredericksburg, 84. the bigger story, what it feels like outside. it feels like 103 in frederick. look at the cool air will to the north of us. the heat has broken in detroit. are in the upper 70's. a few thunderstorms that popped across southern pennsylvania during evening hours. fortunately, that is cancelled but another round of stronger storms expected by afternoon into the evening. take a look at our doppler radar. it is quiet. air quality is not so great. levels are in the lower 70's. makes the atmosphere really unstable. time stamp moving through the day. is around 4:00 in the afternoon. some larger, more significant, expected across southern at 2:00 tomorrow night. a lot can change between now and then. we

. >> greg johnson, sure. if you want to understand terrorism. you probably need to understand yemen if you want to understand yemen greg johnson is a terrific guy. he lived there for a long time on the growngd and speaks the language. he has traininged the ambassadors going over to yemen. it is a poor country, as most people know, it is a big source for al qaeda and terrorism. it's a country you want to know about. >> david coolmen. >> he has done a book called "fourteenth day." it's fiftyth an geezer i are for the cow ban missile crisis. his question is how about the fourteen day. the day of the cuban missile crisis. mainly build from the -- transcripts from the kennedy white house, about how kennedy sort of managed the outcome from making sure that the missiles really were removed from cuban to managing congress, and the results of the crisis. >> what's his background? >> is the university of virginia both history department and the miller center. >> how long have you been with norton and how long have you been chairman and president? >> okay.

jimmie johnson, a run of greg biffle, passes him. johnson led 99over all laps. back here in the 20th position. joey logano turns side waist, gets into bobby labonte and takes matt kenseth to the wall. johnson, he's won three times at the brickyard. twice this season. looking for his tenth career three-win season. he kisses the bricks for the fourth time in his career. >>> baseball, by the bay. cl clayton kershaw. he gets theriot swinging. dodgers, up 2-0. that was enough for the way he was rolling. he gets cabrera. breaking off the nasty curveball. and pagan grounds out to end it. kershaw, a five-hit shutout. the dodgers complete the sweep in san francisco. >>> american league guys taking center stage on "monday night baseball." angels and rangers from the ballpark at arlington. 7:00 eastern on espn. >>> up next, more from london. back across the pond. the moment from the opening ceremony that has at least one nation seeing red. >>> and they fought for a raise and got it. how much the "modern family" cast will be making now. time to get jealous. >>> it's time to

this is my car coming to work. 30 laps to go jimmie johnson, passes greg biffle on the high side forhe lead and he would hang on to win the fourth career brickyard 400, tying jeff gordon as the only two nascar drivers to do so, and in tradition, get to kiss the bricks and what drivers get mouth wash. >> the fred couples and bernhard langer neck-to-neck until in the 12th hole at the senior british open. a three-shot swing. fred goes out in fashion, making consecutive birdies. a 3-under 67 for a twork two-stroke victory, adding it to his 'resume. >> final round of the lpga evian masters. park made five birdies on the back nine, including the final three holes to win the tournament. a nice 30-foot birdie on 18 to seal the deal. first win since the 2008 u.s. women's open. >>> olympic updates. putter alert. if you don't want to know the results, come back when the music stops. ♪ >> 49ers top draft choice a.j. jenkins got serious today. >> it wasn't the kind of thrill they expect. thekú hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ..

never a good thing when your engine is on fire. 30 laps to go, jimmie johnson passes greg biffle forhe lead and would hang on to win his fourth career brickyard 400, tying jeff gordon as the only two nascar drivers to do so you get to kiss the brick at indy. >> let's go to the senior british open. fred couples and bernhard langer neck in neck. couples goes out in fashion, making consecutive birdies, including this 25-footer on 18. 3-under 67, two, stroke victory, add as first open championship to his masters title in 1992. pga, canadian open. scott piercy made this chip on 15 puts him in the clubhouse at 17-under. mcgert, needs this par putt on 18 to force a playoff. can't be short on that put. 54-hole liter, garrigus, need this birdie to force a playoff. comes up short again. scott piercy wins for the second time in his career. >> fine round of the lpga evian masters. what a day for park. five birds on the back nine, including the final three holes to win the tournament. the nice 30-foot birdie on 18 to seal the deal. first win since the 2008 u.s. women's open. >>> olympic update. s

greg biffle. trouble behind johnson. they made contact. that sends him spinning.att kenseth is in the wrong place. he takes the worse of it. he was all right but finished 35 and that cost him the over all points lead. johnson cruised in to tie for most wins. the new leaderdale earnhardt, jr. -- leader dale earn hard, jr. you post a score, then while watching in the club house the field falters while you collect a trophy and a check. scott started two strokes behind. his chip at 15 goes for a birdie. sets a record on thursday with a 62. he was 17 under for the tournament. not close with his par attempt at 18. finishing one stroke back. the leader needs a birdie to force a playoff. that means he celebrates a one stroke win in the clubhouse. second career win for him. couple of veterans figure to battle it out in the senior british open. he fell out of contention. that putt was for bogy. sealed his fate. 7 strokes back. he only needed a two putt. instead he finished with a 67. it is the biggest win for him on the senior circuit. >> droppa in the pool at the -- drama

drivers to win four times at the track. 29 laps to go in the race, johnson looking for his third win of the season. goes outside to pass greg biffle. it's a lead he will not relinquish. the next lap, lagano touches bane. then he heads back up the track and into traffic. he takes out mat kenseth and kenseth's car catches fire, he finishes in 35th. jj won the brick yard 400 for a fourth time to tie him with jeff gordon for the most all time. kyle busch was second, biffle third, and dale earnhardt junior was fourth. >>> let's go across the pond for the senior british open. fred couples began the day in second place. one shot behind longer. second hole, 35 footer for birdie and takes the side door entrance. couples took the lead on 17. now on 18, all he needs is a two putt. instead, he goes for the gusto, sinking the putt. finishes 9 under par to win by 2 shots. couples' first tournament win in britain. >>> at the olympics today, u.s. men's basketball team defeated france 98-71. michael phelps earned his 17th career medal. >>> we need another break. coming up, rg3 and the upcoming season. stay right there. [ male announcer ] wh

greg: welcome back to "yarn in fun." sometimes the world needs jerks. for example, former olympian michael johnsonointed out a legs in the olympics is troubling to him. south african paraolympian oscar is able-bodied this 400-meters, even though he runs on two carbon fiber legs. now when johnson was asked if oscar's inclusion made sense he said, "because we don't know for sure whether he gets an advantage from the prosthetics, it is unfair to the able-bodied competitors." scientists do suggest the gams could boost speed by up to 20%. maybe because he is lighter or there is a spring in his step, who knows? how do we miss this? is thissy as i mag man and a -- amazing man and amazing legs sprint past us so fast we didn't see it's no different than steroids. or did the olympic flag suffer from prosen p.c. syndrome. stuck in their tracks, maybe it's not fair but i'm not saying anything. that's why you kind of need jerks like michael jo johnson. he takes the heat for what others might be thinking. but the bigger story is a triumph of human innovation. the fact we're having this debate means we're to a p

jimmy johnson and the familiar name. he passes gregiffle on the high side for the lead and he hangs on to win his fourth career brickyard 400. per tradition along with his family and wife and child, and most drivers carry mouth wash. leigh glaser is driving home. and winning the top fuel division at the national hot rod association. going a quarter mile and 318 miles an hour. johnny gray won the funny car at 305 miles an hour in his dodge charger. alan johnson the pro stock winner and the pro stock motorcycle division. the senior british open and fred couples is neck to neck and he double bogies. couples would birdie the hole. fred then goes out in fashion including this 25 footer on 18. nothing but net. it adds his first open championship to his master's title in 1992. pga tours the canadian open and he birdied four of the first five and then made this chip. it puts them in the clubhouse at 17 under. he needed this par putt to force a playoff. you can't be short on that putt. he needs a birdie to force a playoff. what did i just say?

jimmie johnson in the number 48 car passes greg biffle with the lead and he would not let go.is fourth career win at the brick yard. >>> the time right now is 6:24. of still ahead when mitt romney takes a tough stand on israel with a visit to jerusalem. >>> two women were shot, the latest on the search for the gunman. >>> right now monika has a quick check on your traffic. >> reporter: this is inbound i 66 at route 234 in manassas. i'll be back with more traffic in my next report. you are watching 9news now. if you've been successful, you didn't get there on your own. if you've got a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. my father's hands didn't build this company. my hands didn't build this company. through hard work and a little bit of luck, we built this business. why are you demonizing us for it? it's time we had somebody who believes in us. someone who believes that achievement should be rewarded not punished. we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. is that this is a place you can always g

jimmy johnson and the familiar name. he passes greg high side for the lead and he hangs on to win his fourth career brickyard 400. per tradition along with his family and wife and child, and most drivers carry mouth wash. leigh glaser is driving home. and winning the top fuel division at the national hot rod association. going a quarter mile and 318 miles an hour. johnny gray won the funny car at 305 miles an hour in his dodge charger. alan johnson the pro stock winner and the pro stock motorcycle division. the senior british open and fred couples is neck to neck and he double bogies. couples would birdie the hole. fred then goes out in fashion including this 25 footer on 18. nothing but net. it adds his first open championship to his master's title in 1992. pga tours the canadian open and he birdied four of the first five and then made this chip. it puts them in the clubhouse at 17 under. he needed this par putt to force a playoff. you can't be short on that putt. he needs a birdie to force a playoff. what did i just say? he wins for

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johnson to at ten. >>> she met king a few months ago. >>> i'm so glad i got the chance to tell him what a great person i thought he was. >>> and greg mills reporting rodney king awarded $3.8 million in a civil suit, his fiancee was one of the jurors in the civil trial. you'll notice said but today is a little longer we gain time, some intense weather and intense heat and deadly thunderstorms. >>> with it would not get for a forecast like this will cool off tomorrow, the forecast coming up. ,, [ male announcer ] it would be easy for u.s. olympian meb keflezighi to deposit checks at the nearest citibank branch. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit at home...why would he? ♪ woooo! [ male announcer ] citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. every step of the way. >>> cruz in colorado mag progress in the battle against that wildfires. the largest won 45 percent contained, that fire has scorched 27 square miles near colorado springs. it has destroyed 350 houses. most of the evacuees allowed to return home today. >>> great to get back to work and be home. >>>

johnson says over the top. many, many more comments. keep them coming. here is greg calling from dayton, ohio.e lost greg. dan is out in concord, california. what do you say, dan? >> yes, hi mr. press. >> hi. good morning. it's bill. thank you. >> okay, bill. i used to do talk radio for about five years. >> uh-huh. >> to be frank with you i know probably more about sports than any human being on earth and i have never heard any organization being fined $60 million. >> i think it is an unprecedented fine. >> i don't even know if it's legal. but the whole point is: it should have been twice as much. >> really? >> really. someone mentioned earlier, the gentleman from bloomington, i believe. >> yes. >> he was concerned about the student athletes that were on the football team at the time. let me explain something to you. the ncaa because they made it a four-year policy -- all right? of making sure that there is no bowl games for three years. all of the athletes on the team right now can leap. >> good point. >> the university immediately. >> yeah. >> and play for anyone. in fact, their top running

johnson and to the full u.s. house of representatives committee on science, space and technology for inviting me to testify at today's hearing. my name is greg ballard, i am the mayor of indianapolis, indiana, the 11th largest city in the country. how the drought has impacted the city of understood annapolis, our residents and -- the drought is one of historic proportion and has been come pounded by extreme temperatures. the indianapolis division of homeland security, which considers nidis to be extremely important, monitored the weather using data provided by the national weather service. repeated activation of the division's extreme heat plan first prompted them to seriously consider -- seriously evaluate the potential risk of drought conditions. similarly, indianapolis water utility which operates the city's water supply used weekly drought status updates for the area as published on the u.s. drought monitor web site which is a part of nidis to determine whether enhanced water conservation efforts were necessary in response to progressing drought conditions. by late june citizens have been delivering record amounts of water amidst the rec

greg and i are sort of scared. usually it is just when mika is here we're scared. >> we're being very kind to you. >> you have been unusually generation. we appreciate it. we talked about johnsonrd results to relax. and fdr used to worry about who is going to be the post master in akron. he loved that. i do think bill clinton ranks with that group. and he just -- his -- the vital force and to go to arianna's point, exactly right, one of the curious things about president obama actually, which is he doesn't seem to love this. and bill clinton, you never doubted, you may have doubted lots of things about bill clinton, but the fact he liked his job was not one of them. >> that's actually very interesting. we do not have president obama on our list of 50 people. we do not have a sitting president and our reasoning is that he has the highest intentions, but he does not seem to have the will to manifest them. and the will to manifest the intentions good or bad is at the heart of being a political animal. in fact, we included martin luther king which may seem surprising because as well as being this incredible visionary and idealist, he was a masterful tactician. the montgomery busbo