jim johnson for the loss. occasional hitting would help. jeremy guthrie i am sure. he takes the mound tonight four.g for whenevein number the women's world cup wrap up today. nobody feels very good about holding onto the ranking for team usa. sweden with a bit of a shot. taking the lead 1-nothing. the the flexion. sweden stunning team usa. second half. at the one that finally breaks through in the first goal of the tournament. -- abby wombat finally breaks through in the first goal of the tournament. you'll retired after the 2008 season with the raving. -- ravens. neill had a minor one-car accident. california highway patrol are right to give him a breathalyzer, which he failed. he became agitated later in a radio interview claiming he was not arrested and was barely over the legal limit. fortunately, no one was injured. to g>> real williams -- rory williams mailed an engagement ring to his girlfriend, the former miss texas with a video proposal. she declined but kept the ring. williams father said told her to keep it, but will now give it back because of legal issu

hurling nearly $205,000 a year, police chief jim johnson was the highest-paid employee. the second highest salary was 129 -- $199,000. the secretary of state makes more than $194,000. the county executive earns $150,000 a year. the fourth of july weekend officially is underway. it is time to break out the barbecue and have some fun, but this time of year can also be quite dangerous. shelton dutes share some tips on how to keep your holiday weekend safe on land and also on water. >> people think there is a second to get rid of it, but they do not, and it goes off in your hand. >> more than 8000 people were rushed to the emergency room last year with injuries from fireworks. >> it can attract to the bone, tear the attendance. it can tear pieces of land completely off. >> you can see extensive burns that occurred to this hardboiled egg that can simulate the eye. you take that ruptured and apply it to an eyeball, you will end up with scarring on the korea and it could result in permanent vision loss. >> officials wanted to think about your safety on the water as well. >> 84%

bottom of the seven, jim johnson is relieved. >> hamilton, he would come to score on the error 3 horrible suffer a stomach crunch lost 4- 2. near the peter going closer to 3000 hits. can't do anything with it. had #2995. he finally hits one hard. he does it with two men on, and double for peter. no yankee has ever had 3000 hits. theming, he and fifth right. it is just long enough and just fair enough. he added another home run to the fourth. 25 on the season. he hankies win 9-2. it grows tougher almost every day. it will trim his fall practice time. the dismissed the unjust and those for violating team rules. he is accused of second-degree assault. he has a quarterback. fresh off rookie of the year honors, the award watch list. one of 60 recognized around the country. hosting miami, when back to the table they go. taking a break for the holiday weekend, not surprisingly high of the momentum. the nfl lot of remains a standoff. without anyone to rein in, but progress has though. they will rejoin talks thursday. what is the hurry, only three weeks from training camp. sometimes the team's hom

mitch atkins -- jim johnson knock add round in the 7th on their way to a 4-2 loss. we will be right back. . >>> this is drawing massive crowds, get a look at this guy at the zoo. the baby hipo seems to have a knack for under water ballet. his moves have become quite at traction . how about that? >>> did you bet on this horse? a horse got loose on an ohio highway and ran for eight miles until police could pull it over. had kent been riding it would have gone 12 miles. asset horse, officers tried to box it in, slow it down, had to stop traffic and the horse is back in its stall tonight. >>> you are never to old to start a new career and that's what 71-year-old tony is about to prove. . >>> she just recorded a cd. she has been sing for decades and and in the 60's she was a lounge singer. she took a break from her passion to he about a wife and mom. she has beaten cancer three times time. >> makes me feel good and it's something to look forward to and i think everybody needs something to look forward to. >> her dream is to preform with tony bennette. three times she bea

bottom of the seventh now, 2-1 orioles, runners on the corners for josh hamilton who hits jim johnson'sto left field. reimold can't get to it. a run scores. tries to throw the runner out at third and the ball gets away and elvis andrus comes home to put the rangers up, 3-2. johnson not a happy camper. the rangers go on to beat the orioles, 4-2. the castles open their season at home against the defending champions kansas city explorers who made it tough. venus williams did not have the best performance tonight losing both her singles and women's doubles matches. however, that's why they call it world team tennis. the castles pulled through beating kansas city. venus williams back m the court tonight after being upset at wimbledon, and believe it or not, show was upset again tonight in the women's single set. kansas city kristina mchale, serving on set point in the near court. venus' return goes long. mchale wins it 5-4. venus williams eventually puts venus wihanks. qventually puts >>> there's a new campaign to fight unlawful police conduct. one of the largest latino u'"vlaints 0i restaur

two outs off jim johnson. 4-3. mark reynolds. for that one came down. 5-4, orioles. brian mccann thought he had a home run. nick markakis makes them pay, and nails him at second base. the orioles avoid the sweep and get the victory, 5-4. the cookoff a series against texas -- they kicked off a series against texas. the players ranked themselves in the nfl. now we know the top 10. a pair of ravens made the list. including ed reed coming in at number 5. one spot ahead of try pall maoy palimalu. ray lewis, the highest voted defensive player of the mall, no. 4. a tribute to what he can do on the field. >> it is always an honor any time that you are picked from your peers and you have an opportunity to go out and display your talents. those are the people who you play for and who you play against. when your legacy is done with this game, with all the great ones on the list. >> 6 ravens made the list. tom brady, number one agent paid manning -- peyton manning. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. >> the inner harbor will be filled with people to buy for the fourth of july celebration.

earning nearly $2035,000 is the police chief jim johnson the highest paid employee. director of information earned the seconds highest salary of $199,000. the state attorney makes just more than $194,000. county executive, who made a campaign promise to release the salaries, earns $150,000 a year. >> one month and counting is how long administration says congress has to raise the nation's borrowing limit. otherwise it warns the economy could suffer catastrophic consequences. nikole killion has the latest. >> according to the treasury department the drop dead deadline is august 7 but the white house would like to see a deal before then. president obama heads for r and r this weekend but the white house is not taking a break from debt talks. >> we will continue having conversations through the weekend and if we don't make progress everyone will find themselves locked in a room. >> the treasury department confirmed august 2 is the deadline to raise the borrowing limit or the government won't be able to pay its bills. >> just like when a family doesn't pay their mortgage

earning nearly $205,000 is the police chief jim johnson the highest paid employee. director of information technology earns the second highest at $199,000. state's attorney makes just more than $194,000. the county executive who made a campaign promise to release the salaries earns $150,000 a year. >> budget belts are front and center across the country. state parks and road projects are shut down in minnesota this holiday weekend and in washington lawmakers are going in the long weekend with short tempers. >> in minnesota -- >> this is a very night of deep sorrow. when they couldn't agree on a budget deal the state government shut down. >> this governor has chosen maximum pain for political gain. >> over the holiday weekend there state parks will be closed, road projects stopped, tens of thousands laid off. >> it will be a lot of work to move somewhere else and find another job. >> what was the road block in budget talks? the government wanted tax increases. the republican legislature spending cuts and it does sound like the debt debate in washington where congress

texas tallies three runs, off reliever jim johnson. adrian beltre. 4-2, the final. or's have lost -- o's have lost four on this. series finale in texas tonight. jeremy guthrie will get the pitch. got no run support in a shutout loss to the braves. guthrie got no run support when he faced the rangers earlier this season. first pitch, 8:05, from arlington. you can see the game on masn 2. >>> and the o's continue to trail the rest of the division. tampa bay rays. here's sean rodriguez. here's a line drive. rays get four runs in the 8th. three more in the 9th. and they beat the twins. 12-five is the final -- twifl-5 is the final there. >>> lawyers met for the second straight day in new york. reports are, details are being drawn up with an optimistic view of a handshake agreement possible by early next week. we'll see. >>> women's world cup soccer taking on highly touted team usa in sweden. swedes are in yellow. they're awarded a penalty kick. 1-0, sweeppedden -- sweden in the first half. again for sweden, a free kick coming up. this is blasted off the leg of a u.s. defe

on preseason games will start getting canceled. >>> it was tweeted last night that davey johnson was having a jimzorn moment. trying a low percentage play unwittingly showing the other team the play. left smith alone and he got sacked and intercepted. well, for johnson last night it was the suicide squeeze. he called it once in the 7th inning but wilson ramos missed the sign. almost killed by swinging away. two pitches again he calls it again and this time it works which is how he is different than jim zorn. nats win the game. skip, how about that call? >> that's the first time i have ever done it. figured it might be done. missed the first one. but came back and it worked. >> dan did the research today. he called a suicide squeeze four times when managing the mets but let's not be sticklers about that. >>> nats mike morris did not get the nod. shane victorino going from the nl. >>> here is how little tennis serena williams has played recently. when she takes the court tonight it will be her first match in the united states since august of '09. but her two-year odyssey of health issues is now ove

>> jim johnson walked away with almost $100 million from his term at fannie mae, and stayed on as a consultant for about $600,000 a year. after pressure, he took cuts on that $600,000 to about $400,000 and gave up other perks, including a chauffeur. >> reporter: former c.e.o. johnson, who wouldn't speak to the authors, hasn't returned our calls either, or, as far as we can tell, ever responded to the charges. >> reporter: on capitol hill, morgenson asserted that fannie had powerful allies, like democrat barney frank. >> in the early '90s, when congress was writing the legislation that would have a bearing on fannie mae's regulator, barney frank was really very aggressively on the attack whenever anyone would walk onto capitol hill and say, "we should be careful about safety and soundness. let's make sure the regulator is tough, let's make sure that the capital requirements are high." barney frank would be in there hectoring, shouting-- "we don't have a safety and soundness problem. we should care more about housing." >> reporter: representative frank rejects the charge, thinks morgenson is get

>> hello, jim that buzz around the ballpark tonight. davy johnsonthat's the new manager, talking about the most exciting part of being a big league skipper. >>> a new number one in tennis launches into the women's wimbledon final. >>> plus i'm laura, and this is my cvs. i just transferred a prescription to cvs because they have care 1on1. it's where the pharmacist stops and talks to me about safety and saving money with generic prescriptions. laura, let's talk about possible side effects. it's all about me. love that. get care 1on1 and talk savings, safety, and side effects when you transfer or fill a new, ongoing prescription. i'm laura, and this is my cvs. it's all mine. >>> you're watching news4 at 6:00. >> there were a few delays, but a retired power plant eventually imploded today in frisco, texas. it took a couple of attempts after two of the 14 charged detonators failed. the collin county power plant will largely be recycled after 50 years of use. 85% of the steel, copper, and equipment from that plant will be shipped to recycling centers aro

jim vance. exactly what we like. davey johnson told us he got a great nights sleep, ten hours to be exact and he was rearing and ready to go. tonight in his home debut, davey makes a gutsy decision and earns his first victory. davey johnson looking sharp as always. top three, no score, where we start. tom vorzlani. fwr tries to scoop it. ball gets away. bad throw to first. that gets away, too. mcmchenry goes all the way to third. and the pirates would take a 1-0 lead. one batter later. ouch is right. but in the sixth, roger berndina ties it, crushes it to right. solo home run. tied at 1 just like that. bernadina finished 2 for 3 tonight in the leadoff position. good job. top seven, tied at 1. pitching to presley. the go ahead run at second. check this out, folks. nasty change-up for strike three. gorzelanny, seven innings, gave up one run, striked out eight. davey johnson sends matt stairs to the plate. with runners on the corners and the 43-year-old canadian comes up clutch on canada day. the nats beat the pirates 2-1, get back t

jim riggleman left. the nationals got stuck 10-2 today despite having nine hits. ate a big fat zero with runners in scoring position. only with two wins under their new skipper johnsoney are become below 500. >> obviously not good. left too many balls in the zone and it was just one of those days. >> 25 times. >> good news came out of today. nationals lone all-star selection is clifford who came from the yankees in 2006. 67 strikeouts in 46 innings. we will hear what he has to say and he said it was a have you unexpected honor. >>> plus, a new number 1 in the world and a new wimbledon champ. novak djokovic continued his sheer domination not just offer the tennis world but over rafael nadal. he won his first wimbledon title. highlights from today's exciting match up later. >>> plus the capitals sure were busy the last two days sending one gholie to colorado and signing one of the best free agents in his place. >>> plus, three more veterans added to help fill the void led by free agency agency. we will introduce you to the newest capitals. >> feels too hot outside to be talking hockey. >> one of the only sports not in a lockout. >> but it is good news for the caps. >>

jim, back to you. >> tom sherwood. thank you, tom. >>> after a corruption scandal in prince george's county, there is talk now about who might replace leslie johnsonn the county council. johnson announced her resignation earlier this week. she represented the mitchellville area. she is a democrat, pleaded guilty last month to destroying evidence and a bribery scheme involving her husband. she'll be sentenced in october. according to published reports, three candidates might be vying for her job. derek leon davis, arthur turner, and bethea. another mentioned, samuel dean. dean lost his bid for county executive last fall. there will have to be a special election after johnson's resignation goes into effect at the end of the month. >>> the police have identified a pedestrian -- i'm sorry, dorene, go ahead. >> police have identified a pedestrian hit and killed after an accident hit in landover this morning. the crash happened along landover road near firehouse road at 5:30 this morning. prince george's county police say lelia witfield was killed crossing the busy street. the driver stayed on the scene. police don't believe speed or alcohol were factor

. >> reporter: johnson and most analysts we talk to say it's still best to hold on if you can unless you're just too nervous and need to sell. jimabc news, new york. >> those nerves certainly understandable. >>> also, house republican leaders have postponed a vote set for today on what is being called a compromise debt ceiling plan. the measure is under fire from conservatives who say it has not cut enough from the budget. democrats say even if it couldl pass through both houses of congress it would be dead on arrival at the white house. both sides still can't resist taking pot shots. >> time is running out. we are pushing this to the last minute. and that should not be the case. >> we know you want to get this done before the next election. but it's not about the next election. it's about the next generation. >> more and more financial analysts are saying that even if the two sides agree on a plan to raise the debt limit before that august 2nd deadline, the u.s. could still lose its top credit rating. that means the markets would likely take a hit, mortgage rates would rise and borrowing would become more difficult. >>> as if i