katie ledecky gets the gold.> and a preview what's still to come, straight ahead on the track. >>> and a warmup for the redskins today. all about the fans at training camp. we'll take you there live. >>> one of 20,000 or 30,000 headed out to redskins fan appreciation day. prepare to be hot and sweaty, all day long. your chances for cooling showers, coming up. >> all that and more, when you join us for news 4 today. >> back in 90 seconds. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to this very early addition of news 4 today on this saturday, august 4, 2012. i'm erika gonzalez. and i'm

she could almost hear the screams of support from bethesda's stone ridge school. >> reporter: katie ledecky'sace in victory showed everything, triumph, disbelief, joy, satisfaction. >> go, katie! >> oh, my god. i'm freaking out. i'm freaking out. >> reporter: the volume was ear splitting even before the race started at bethesda's stone ridge school of the sacred heart. >> go katie! [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: and the screams just kept getting louder. >> katie! katie! katie! >> i'm so mazed that she's competing -- amazed that she's competing in this race. >> reporter: turn after turn phenom katie ledecky, a rising sophomore at stone ridge and the youngest member of the olympic swim team led her more experienced rivals. >> really cool! it's awesome! she's in first place! >> reporter: 100 amazed schoolmates packed a room to watch a friend who never dreamed four years ago that she would even make the olympics. >> we're all so blessed to be in the same school with her. >> reporter: she touched the wall in american record and near world record time, nearly a body length ahead of the comp

so, katie ledecky is in.egler, unfortunately, did not qualify, finishing eighth in her heat, 21st overall, and she told us that she's been battling the flu for the last five days. so, just some bad luck for great falls native kate ziegler, but 15-year-old katie ledecky will be moving on, she will be racing again. and recently, actually, i got a chance to catch up with her mom, mary jen ledecky, who said she's just soaking up this whole olympic experience. i had to ask her if she allowed herself to think even for a minute what she would do if her rising sophomore at stone ridge high school actually brings home a meldal from her summer vacation. >> i don't know. we had not -- we haven't thought about that. first of all, if she would get a medal, i guess she would walk around the arena with it, and she would certainly have an opportunity to show all of her friends, if they wanted to see it. i don't know what we would do. that is something we have not thought of. >> reporter: mary jen ledecky, katie ledecky's mot

total last night, 15-year-old katie ledecky, the youngest u.s.lympian, won gold and set a new american record in the 800-meter free. also, cullen jones who pulled in the silver and elizabeth beisel won a bronze in the 200-meter backstroke. you've won so much, i have to reed raed it off script. congratulations, guys. >> my first question i came out to katie, where's your medal? and what was your answer? >> left it inside. i don't want to lose it. >> that's what happens when you're a 15-year-old at the olympics, right? >> exactly, you can't keep up with your own medals! >> congratulations, katie it was amazing. >> thank you. >> the brits were rooting on rebecca addington. she was nipping at your heels as you were going by. the announcers seemed blown away by your performance. how'd you feel? >> yeah, i guess it was a little unexpected how it played out, but the crowd was great for rebecca adlington and i took it and put it in my own race. >> and cullen, you were two-fifths of a second behind, but you talk about your mom. >> i do. >> and she gave yo

pretty nice quiet evening for katie ledecky back home in bethesda. live at stoneridge, erika gonzalez, news4. >> and she probable conked right out. >>> it is fueling interest in bringing the 2024 games to our area. the washington-baltimore region tried to get the summer games. and the leader of the effort says he might want to try again. local leaders says they need input from communities and businesses before moving forward. dan hellie is in london for the summer games. a thrilling end in u.s. women's soccer. and a former basketball standout from gw playing for great britain. >>> here in washington if you are sick of the heat you have good reason. temperatures above 90 degrees for the 41st day this year and we're not done yet. >> it has been on the hot side. if we hold the games in 2024 it will be warmer here than it was during the day today in london. 62 degrees when a lot of the track stars were moving around earlier. it's 81 at the airport with winds out of the south at 8 miles an hour. a nice night in many locations. down to 68 in frederick. 68

katie ledecky sticking around.i hope she doesn't get her medal in the sauce. >> detective nick burkheart, descendant of the brothers grimm who can see and fight evil creatures but lives among us. last season he learned his mother who we thought was actually dead is still alive. season two upon us. a lot of surprises? >> a lot of surprises. i meet my mom. i don't really like her because she pretended to be dead for a long time. >> some mom issues. >> you have to work through that in therapy. >> exactly. years of therapy. that's season three. and then, yeah, just a lot of surprises. my girlfriend is in a coma right now. >> i guess a cat scratched her or enchanted cat. >> an enchanted cat scratched her and she's kind of gone under. hopefully she wakes up but we'll kind of find out. >> the great thing about this, the show doesn't look like anything else. the location. >> we shoot this in portland. all of the fairy tales were set in the black forest in germany. the forest in portland is perfect for this. this rain fores

teen sensation katie ledecky wins one for the dmv. dan hellie goes behind the scenes with her in london. from the pool deck to the medal ceremony to her family reunion. >>> 96 today and we're not done with the heat and we're warming storms if for weekend. >>> kissing for a cause. >> i'm gay and concerned about my ability to get married. >> the nationwide affection outside chick-fil-a. >> good evening i'm jim vance. >> and i'm wendy rieger. a local phenom captured gold at the olympics and the hometown crowd goes wild. >> ledecky is a gold medalist. >> katie, katie. >> katie ledecky now the youngest person ever to win the 800 meter freestyle. >> dan hellie is in london with more on the swimming superstar. >> reporter: hey vance and wendy. what a night here. nine years ago the lek decky family joined the palisades pool in maryland. michael and his little brother katie wanted to join the swim team to make a few friends. now the friends will be asking to see katie's gold medal. >> 25 meters left for ledecky. ledecky, 15 years old, is going

>> 15-year-old katie ledecky performing in her best event.he 800 meter freestyle event streamed live. 200 of her friends and classmates gathered to see team usa's youngest swimmer. >> she can't even drive yet and she's already at the olympics. >> the students wearing ledecky t-shirts. but the pride is not just on their clothes, it's on their faces. >> pretty much all that anybody talks about. >> reporter: the stone ridge switch coach who had her compete for the school is proud of her performance. >> she's a fabulous kid who also happens to be a world class athlete. >> she's the most modest person you'll ever meet. you wouldn't even know if you talked to her personally that she was an amazing swimmer because she never really talks about it. but she's such a sweet girl and she really deserves it. >> there are already plans in the works for a home coming party when ledecky returns from london with her gold medal. here's what some people are saying on twitter. one person says, "wow, this 15-year-old kid just blew them out of the water, good job l

in bethesda, richard jordan, news 4. >> well, it's clear that katie ledecky's friends and family are excited. we'll hear from the star swimmer herself. dan hellie spoke with ledecky after her qualifying race in london. we'll have that coming up in sports. >>> right now president obama is about to make a campaign stop in virginia. he'll rally at loudon county high school in about an hour. in the meantime, mitt romney is campaigning tonight in colorado. >>> scientists have discovered a new strain of the swine flu. they call it h3n2. 41 cases have been confirmed, but health officials believe there have been many more. scientists do not believe this will turn into a crisis like the swine flu epidemic of 2009. the centers for disease control is making preparations so that it can make a new vaccine in a few months. if it becomes necessary. >>> police are trying to figure out if a body found in prince georges county could be connected to the case of a missing d.c. woman. someone found a woman's body wrapped in a bag floating in swan creek in ft. washington. pat collins spoke with the possibl

it coming up next, -- >> katie ledecky >> katie ledecky the pride of bethesda. >> the youngest person on the olympic team. today she stopped by to talk olympics family, and her future. >> guess who showed up in the newsroom today? olympic gold medalist katie ledecky. >> it is great to be back home. >> is it surreal? >> definitely. i think it will take a long time to have it sink and. >> and her olympic debut, this 15-year-old girl swam off with a gold medal. >> i thought i could put together a good swim and be in the thick of things. >> it was like a dream. >> can you pinch me. >> you know what i mean. >> for fans that met her at the airport, they were proud, too. >> are you ready? let me close the door. >> to date she was recording promos. >> thank you for your support at the summer games. you rock. >> despite her new-found fame, she says none of this has changed her. she will be back in school and back at the pool. >> i do not think anything has changed much. >> greta kreuz abc 7 news. >> the back and forth between china and the u.s. continues. the united states leads followed by ch

god medalist swimmer katie ledecky thanked everyone for their support. >> i started out swimming here and i always have been swimming in montgomery county. so i really appreciate all of your support and thanks for having us here today.

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. >>> up next bethesda's own katie ledecky back home talking to fox 5 about her success in london. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ] strange things happen in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road, lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting at every turn. [ coaster whoosh ] brave the black forest on verbolten. the all-new multi-launch coaster. only at busch gardens. >>> bethesda's olympic princess back tonight from london thrilled about bringing home the gold. 15-year-old katie ledecky stepped off the plane to dulles a few hours ago to an enthusiastic welcome from friends and family. fox 5's karen gray houston in the newsroom with the story. >> if you can even imagine being 15 years old, the youngest member of the u.s. olympic team and breaking a record in the 800-meter freestyle to get the gold, i would say she was plenty excited and yet humble. [ cheering ] >> reporter: we're at sterling stone ridge where katie ledecky is a sop

talking a katie ledecky. 15-year-old fromo out to a fast start th morning. we caught upith ledecky almost immediately after her first olympic race. >> i'm really happy with that swim. i was a little nervous, i had lot of adrenaline going. i may have tan that a little bit fast. . pos this is a first for you? >> yeah, i just see i'll get some rest and be ready for tomorrow. i'ly ready for that. and i ink we .> greatative kate in her second straight olympics, she fails to qualify. >> i didn't know wt happened happen. i certain hopedhat wouldn't happen. but it is what it is. australia. the team led by a couple of former turks has two games left to improve their standing. >> we had two balls pass the gold cage today. we're dominating half. it'seally fortunate. but it's going to happen. 've got to just work out of >> tm usa rolls over nigeria and basketball. from london, dan henly, news 4. >> an olympic today and a big swim for katie ledecky tomorrow lile small f me. maybe tomorrow. >> 15 years it pufo >> tell you what, you want to see something really cool? let's

katie ledecky is set to return in about 90 minutes from now. many fans will be there to greet her. she took gold in the 800-meter freestyle, the youngest member of the usa team. we'll have a live report from dulles airport for a special homecoming. >>> everything is back to normal tonight. the shopping center was evacuated because of a gas leak. people in several stores and a movie theater there were told to leave. nobody was hurt, and the cause of the gas leak still isn't clear. >>> a young man has been charged with murder tonight in the death of another teenager in pring georges county. had happened just after midnight. investigators say dare sales of ft. washington shot and killed 18-year-old anthony boatwright during an attempted robbery. they say the two got into a fight and sayles shot before running away. >> it appeared these two individuals happened to come across each other, had a verbal altercation, and the suspect produced a handgun and shot the victim. >>> police do not believe that sayles and the victim knew each other. >>> the same crisis management expert who advised

. >>> bethesda's golden girl, katie ledecky is on her way home tonight. >>> a local equestrian champion was hoping to make it to london before she suffered a stroke. now she's back in the saddle and on a mission. >>> the 2012 olympic games are bringing attention, excitement, so now leaders in our area are at least considering another push to host the game. this time -- 2024. news4's tom sherwood is here with that story. hey, tom. >> it's not quite olympics fever, but people are thinking about the 2024 games. with the world's focus on the london olympic games, there's new talk that the washington region . >> >> reporter: coming to you from a crowded park. the 15-year-old from bethesda, as we know, won the gold a couple days ago, has been all over our nbc air waves. this morning she went on the "today" and matt lauer actually has a special connection. having gone to high school with katie ease uncle john, i actually was traveling this weekend, went to parys with my family. friday night i pick up my phone, rus rushing back to the hotel to see it, i clearly missed t. and i look and it says

olympic gold medalist katie ledecky will join us live in the studio. the bethesda native will be here during the 8:00 a.m. hour. she won the gold in the 800 meter free style. she is the youngest american olympian in the games. >>> while many of you were asleep think another late night thrill north nats. they beat the houston astros in 12 innings. danny espinoza drove in the winning run with a single. in the bottom of the 12th, roger bernadina made an amazing catch for the final out. the nats win 3-2. >>> and the baltimore orioles also delivered some extra inning magic. they beat the mariners with a walk-off base hit. the orioles have now won 12 straight extra inning games. they are on fire, both of them. >> everybody is on fire. >> coming up next, the redskins wrapped up their final practice before the pre-season opener in buffalo. >> the head coach sat down with our dave ross to talk about rg iii. we'll have that interview in the next hour. >>> fox 5 morning news continues right now. s right no

missy franklin and katie ledecky who is only 15 years old. and the u.s. track team finally on the field this morning. so, who is set to win gold? >>> oklahoma burning. a ferocious, fast-moving fire burning out of control, right outside oklahoma city. dozens of homes destroyed. many more threatened. and this morning, mandatory evacuations. more heat on the way. and this question, was it arson? >>> plot foiled. did this man try to fake his own death? the angry wife who was planning his funeral is now speaking out. accusing her husband of pretending to drown. he is nowhere to be found. but their son seems to also be involved. >>> and the price of gold. that was quick. america's gymnastics sweetheart gabby douglas is already beaming out from a cereal box. and this is just the beginning of her endorsement gold. so, how much does this 16-year-old daughter of a single mother stand to make? >>> you know, it really isn't fair that we have to wake up so early after such an amazing night of the olympics. >> ron was up until 3:00 in the morning. >> watching the olymp

. >>> crowds lined up to see the youngest gold medal winner at the london games, katie ledecky. e 15-year-old bethesda native was mobbed by family and friends and fans at dulles airport yesterday. the 800 meter swimming sensation says it's all surreal. >> i am so excited to see katie. she is possibly the coolest person i've ever met. >> this is fun. >> do you feel like a movie star? >> i don't know about that. >> maryland's golden girl is stopping by our studio today. you can watch katie ledecky live right here at news4 at 6:00. i'm so happy for her. all the emotions. all this amazing experience. soaking it all? >> i might come back to work tonight to meet her. >> just to meet her. >> how often do you get to meet an olympian. >> she's so poised and gracious at 15. >> soak it up. i hope she enjoys all of it. >>> time for weather and traffic on the ones. here's tom. >> good morning. starting off this morning here. it's a little bit less humid. meanwhile, in london, it's humid. they've got clouds around. cloudy. live view of olympic stadium. london forecast for the games today. it's

but as one swimming legend winds down, another is born. 15-year-old katie ledecky crossed a grueling16 laps of the pool in near world record time. and the host brits are finally piling up precious medals, enough to coax will and kate into exceedingly rare displays of public affection. back home, the girl american sponsors most want to hug is gabby douglas. with her color barrier breaking performance, her infectious energy and movie of the week life story, the new all-around gymnastics champion is about to get very rich, very fast. she got a look at her first kellogg's corn flakes box today and other american brands are clamoring to ride the gabby-licious vapor trail. >> at this moment, i would predict she earns in the mid eight-figure range in endorsement income over the next four or five years. >> reporter: that's over $10 million. not bad. and judoka made history today, not because she lost her first judo match in 82 seconds but she became the first woman to ever compete for saudi arabia in an olympic games. after a bit of diplomacy, she was allowed to wear her traditional headscar

just today the youngest female, swimmer katie ledecky, breaking janet evans american record from morers ago. america's first gold in the event in more than a decade. and there are the women yet to compete. on the eve of her competition, she's the fresh face of american olympic boxing. grit and grace. slamming her not only in the ring, but in the pages of "vogue" magazine. delivering beauty in every blow. this is the first time women's boxing is recognize d as an olympic sport. >> i want to show everybody everything i can do, all the cool moves, everything i've learned. this is it. >> reporter: at just 6 years old, always trying to impress her dad. her father joined us from london. >> was there a time you didn't think it was a good idea for your daughter to be a boxer? >> oh, yes. from the beginning, i didn't believe much in boxing myself. once she started boxing, she showed she was different. >> are her brothers still boxing? >> no, everybody quit. >> they were clearing the way for their sister? >> yes, pretty much. we had no choice. she was the only one winning. >> after all, she's b

and katie ledecky one the 800-meter freestyle. at 15, she is the youngest u.s.ympian in any sport. gabby douglas is 16, and she's on a cereal box. we'll take you to where it all began for this gold medalist♪ next. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. to get your feet moving to the beat. it's time to start gellin' with dr. scholl's and feel the energy from your feet up. thanks to the energizing support and cushioning of dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles, you'll want to get up and go. hey america, even though slisa rinna is wearing the new depend silhouette briefs for charity to prove how great the fit is even under a fantastic dress. the best protection now looks, f

plus, a big welcome home for local medalist kati ledecky. hear from the winner when we check the olympics headlines next. first, here's holly. >> reporter: i have a winning show you need to come out and see, allison, as we are live at the olney theater center this morning. so you know, boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy deals with a flesh-eating plant from outer space. it is "little shop of horrors" playing now at the olney theater center. live later we'll talk to the director about what makes this production so unique. and get you all information so and you your family can enjoy the show. all live on fox 5 morning news. [ male announcer ] in 1996, president clinton and a bi-partisan congress helped end welfare as we know it, by requiring work for welfare. but on july 12th, president obama quietly announced a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements. under obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work, and wouldn't have to train for a job -- they just send you your welfare check. and welfare to work goes back to being plain, o

you can watch katie ledecky live here at "news4 at 6:00."he is only 15. >> we're going to see her so many more times over the next couple of years. >> she's not even finished her sophomore year. >> i want to meet her. see if she will let me touch the medal. >>> he made a name for himself on the basketball court here in d.c. how the former star gw is using the olympic games to help spread the game of basketball. >>> new views from the surface mars as nasa's newest rover gets to work. >>> pleasant surprise as you step out the door. we'll look at how much longer this nice weather will stick around. hey, there's barely a line at space mountain. you there ! i am looking for someone, hair black as night, skin white as snow ! yeah, yeah, i got that ! she is at the castle. dad ! honey ! but she's on the move. disney mobile magic, on verizon. you wouldn't happen to have an apple ? find characters, access wait times for the park you're in, and enjoy premium features when you download disney mobile magic, powered by verizon. hundreds more in your walle

friends at home are calling her a young town hero. >> reporter: the youngest member of team usa, katie ledecky who just finished her freshman year in bethesda is one of the usa gold medal winners. her friend started on swim team when they were both just 6. katie still holds most of the records here. >> she's so grounded and just wants everyone to treat her like a normal person and the swimming is just like a side thing for her in terms of how she want people to treat her. >> reporter: friends say despite katie's grueling training leading up to the olympics she never complained, rarely even talked about. it her friend hanna green who spoke with us via skype from maine says katie loves swimming so much it's never been a sacrifice. >> her training schedule leading up to leaving for omaha, it was eat, sleep, train and then eat, pack, sleep, train. >> reporter: and it paid off. just this morning hanna sent katie an e-mail, the reply from katie before her 800-meter freestyle race? a bit uncharacteristic from her normally calm and composed e- mails. >> she sent me an e-mail that said it's go time wit

. >> and we were there the moment team swimming sensation katie ledecky stepped off the plane.t she says about getting back to normal life. >>> why mayor vincent gray and d.c. may have something in common with monica lewinsky. >>> the move that some say proves a new iphone is coming soon. >>> welcome back. news this morning new pictures in mars. nasa's curiosity rover landed yesterday morning after a eight-month, 154 million-mile journey. this is video of the last two minutes of its dissent. the rover also sent back pictures of a crater landing site and the mountain it aims to climb. there are rocks everywhere which is exciting. they say now they have to figure out where they came from. the rover will spend the next two years exploring whether life exists on mars. >> a lot of things they can do on that rover. >> all to see if you can buy property there if you decide. >> could you imagine? >>> 6:41 can s. the time. live look outside. beautiful sun in the sky over washington today. and the question is, are we going to have any clouds out there at some point to deal with? >> we ar

a one-on-one with olympic champion and bethesda native katie ledecky. is here in studio this morning. >>> good morning, i'm tony perkins. >> i'm allison seymour looking forward to meeting that young lady. phenomenal person. >> tucker barnes has the weather. >> temperatures again in the 70s overnight falling back into the upper 70s. >> so you seem a little bored with this routine. >> i'm not bored -- yeah, i am. [ laughter ] >> i'm going to admit it. i want something new. nothing extreme, just maybe a change of air masses. let's take a look at your temperatures. 78 in washington. 74 this morning in baltimore of the ocean city 74 degrees. maybe i need to go to ocean city. 68 in winchester and hagerstown. looking at our radar, a lot of clouds to start your morning, partly sunny today, partly to mostly cloudy for the first half of the day. maybe a sprinkle or shower. looks like we have had a shower kick up there north and west of town and there could be one or two showers and thunderstorms later today but much of the day should be dry for you just kind of h

we have a very new hometown hero talking about 15-year-old katy ledecky, coa d katie ledecky. >> she's the youngest person to ever win the race and dan hellie has more on her incredible performance. >> 25 meters left for lad eke. forget it about. ledecky will win olympic gold in the 800 free. world record line creeps ahead of her. ledecky, a gold medalist. >> i felt great. i knew i had to calm down and the crowd would be there for rebecca allington, and i just focused on my own lane, my own race and really paid off. a lot let nervous and very calm. >> reporter: ledecky's time of 8 8 8:16:22 goes down as the second fastest time in history. were you aware of how fast you were swimming. >> i thought i was pretty fast since i was that far ahead, but really i actually thought at one point, geez, if this is close to the world record and i miss it, i don't even care, i just want to get my hand on the wall first. >> reporter: team usa's youngest olympian, remarkably composed, but on the medals stand, the magnitude of the moment hit her. >> i remember watching all of those podium ceremonies whe

katie ledecky is a sophomore.e finished going through customs at dulles, the family and friend were there. she was still elated about her gold medal swimming victory. she outdistanced the defending champion who took the bronze and spain won the silver. >> it was really neat. i was aware of her great accomplishments and all the americans have done really well in that event, brook benefittette so it meant a lot to have that record. >> the whole experience has been absolutely fabulous, a thrill. we're thrilled for her. sfs so much fun watching her swim. she swam a great race. >> her mom said the whole thing had a kind of dream-like quality about it. she says she didn't know katie had broken janet evans record until about 10 minutes after the race. >>> the nats beat the houston astros 5-4 in 11 innings. the nats have now won three in a row. >>> the washington redskins are gearing up for thursday's pre- season opener versus the buffalo bills. >> monday rg iii's day to speak to the media. he discussed everything includi

i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> katie ledecky is back home from london now. >> the bethesdaeen got a superstar welcome when she arrived at dulles last night. s >> ledecky is a sophomore at stone ridge. she is the youngest member of the u.s. olympic team. they broke a record in the #00 meter friday style to get the gold. at the london games, she beat janet evans record set 23 years ago. >> it was really neat. -- she broke a record in the 800 meter free style to get the gold. >> it meant a lot to have that record. >> the whole experience has been absolutely fabulous. we're thrilled for her. it was so much fun watching her swim. she swam a great race. >> ledecky says she did not know she had broken janet evans' record until 10 minutes after the race. >>> let's take a look at these two little cuties. two of the national zoo's new of the residents have names. the zoo promised to name cheetah cubs after the fastest americans. they will be named carmelita and justin. you can head to the national zoo for the cheetah celebration on friday, august 17. this is more information on myfox

bethesda's own katie ledecky wins gold in the 800-meter free. how about that katie?it was really great to swim right after missy and michael. their wins really pumped me up. when i walked into the room, michael gave me a high five and wished me good luck. that meant a lot to me. >>> little league. great falls, virginia, our own, taking on tennessee. kyle novak,99 problems but a hit ain't one. great

today i had katie ledecky. take a look would is next. >> that's it.ou hit the top. >> that's true. that's all can you do right there. take a look at temperatures across the region. 82 in camp springs. redskins park, we're now 86 degrees. radar still showing thunderstorm activity down in towards southern maryland. that's about it. these storms dying out very quickly. there is still heavy rain. so if you're out there around leonardtown, seeing heavy rain. lightning and thunder is gone. no more watches or warnings for that area. most everybody in the upper 60s. tomorrow, back into the 90s. a chance for showers and storms. your seven day forecast is coming up again in a couple minutes. >> redskins park two days before buffalo. >> i know. it's hard to believe. here we go. carol maloney is live at redskins park. how is it going? >> reporter: could it be any more exciting? the party behind us ended. the preseason party is just beginning. two days until buffalo, as you said. everybody's counting down the days. nobody can are more exciting than this gichlt alt

. >> on the other side of all that, katie ledecky, who won gold last night. she's only 15 years old. we'll have much more on this in just a moment. what a busy day for england's number one cheerleader, kate, the duchess of cambridge. she deserves a medal for wardrobe changes. ginger, what do you think? she went to several events, changing outfits each time, before timely catching up with her prince, william. >>> let's get right to the action. "gma" is all over the london games. for the latest, let's go to our olympics desk in london and abc's jeffrey kofman. good morning, jeffrey. >> good morning, bianna, from olympic stadium. we keep hearing cheers from behind. it's so exciting. the u.s., now, as we noted, number one in the medal count, thanks to some incredible performances by person athletes. one in particular. you've already talked about him, michael phelps. that guy keeps collecting gold medals the way the rest of us mere mortals collect, i don't know, olympic souvenirs. >> here comes phelps to the wall. gets it done. >> reporter: michael phelps did it a

montgomery county council president and other leaders will celebrate the accomplishments of katie ledecky a kayaker, and a gymnast tonight at 5:00 o'clock 30 at the bethesda metro center. it's free to the public. >> the redskins hoping for a preseason game win tomorrow. sandra block facing off against rg3. >> on thursday night the district showed how much it appreciates r.g. iii with this spectacular light display at the newseum. it featured a 74-foot elimination of. stay with us for complete coverage of saturday's game kicking off at 4:00 p.m.. that's a warm welcome. >> berdi impressive. the ravens were pretty impressive last night against the jaguars in a preseason game. the ravens had 571 yards offense. the reagans be the jaguars, 48- 17. we are waiting to see if d.c. will play ball with the nationals. >> the baseball team wants the city to pay to keep metro open later if the nationals make it to the playoffs. this tuesday we spoke with fans who were stranded when the nationals game against the braves ended well after midnight. that passed metros closing time. during a recent meeting,

. >> 15-year-old katie ledecky of bethesda got a warm welcome at dulles international airport.a capturing the gold in the women's 800 meter freestyle. she is still taking in this newfound celebrity status and all the admiration of her accomplishments. >> it's great to see everyone here and a gold medal. it means a lot. >> she says for the rest of the summer she will rest and prepared to enter her sophomore year at stony bridge high school of the sacred heart in bethesda. >> good for her. a great welcome. >> showing support. the gains continued in london. >> now highlights the london. >> team usa scored in the last minute in extra time to edge canada 4-3. the usa women's soccer team looking for redemption from the painful loss to japan last year and will now have a second chance on thursday. they are america's real life million-dollar babies. they have punched their way to the podium, guaranteeing themselves at least a bronze after impressive victories in the quarterfinals. they will turn the first u.s. women's boxing medals ever. b. douglas will return to the gym in the london

bethesda's own katie ledecky wins gold in the 800-meter free. how about that katie? >> it was really great to swim right after missy and michael. their wins really pumped me up. when i walked into the room, michael gave me a high five and wished me good luck. that meant a lot to me. >>> little league. great falls, virginia, our own, taking on tennessee. kyle novak,99 problems but a hit ain't one. great stuff all around today. >> jay-z is on the phone. he wants his song back. 0sús ♪ ♪ i'm thinking sweet ♪ and i'm thinking new ♪ i'm thinking all these brilliant colors ♪ ♪ shining through ♪ i'm thinking sunshine ♪ i'm thinking sunshine ♪ i'm thinking [ whistles ] ♪ i'm thinking [ whistles ] [ female announcer ] 40 delicious flavors that feel as good as they taste. yoplait, it is so good! >>> well, here is a question for you. how many olympic swimmers do you think pee in the pool? sounds crazy, doesn't it? it's not. nearly 100% do that, we're told. yeah. it is gross. even ryan lochte admits he relieved himself in the water. lochte says there's just something about jumpin

katie ledecky came to our studios.veryone was so impress with hr grace, poise and what a fine young lady they are. >> so young. >> so happy for her. >>> the time right now is 5:25. coming up, getting crime off the streets. the approach prince george's police are trying to make certain communities safer. >>> ready to sell their views of mitt romney's vp pick. the message both romney and the president are trying to get out. >>> could these storms in the midwest bring our region much needed rain? tom kierein is tracking the tom kierein is tracking the developments next. we need to look for a new van. yeah. i just don't know where to start. glad you found us. start by test-driving nearly every make and model, all in one place. carmax. start here. . >>> looking at the stories making headlines right now at 5:29. mitt romney and his new running mate are on the campaign trail and stepping up their attacks against the president. >>> vdot is trying to clear potential safety problems out of fairfax county. to prevent another dead

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katie ledecky won a gold, and phelps. it's not just googles. some can fly on the track.neck high school. 1500 meter final. planning to take part. he finished fifth in the heat. made the final. reigning bronze medalist. he indeed, remains a threat for a medal. he's not the only champion, he's also the most interesting man in the world. you see them both. second place finish had many people thinking he was done. instead, lightning strikes twice. he uncoils the leg and goes. won the dash in a 9.63 seconds, olympic record. i'd say that's winning the fastest time of the day award. his training partner, american, on the podium with a bronze. let's go back to spring training. the thought of an aught showdown and all star to capture a critical wild card series in tampa. akin to thinking in 1958 we put a man on the moon. both happened. >>> pricing for 15 shut out innings. robert guns down elliot johnson. still no score. keeping it that way. strike out with two on and two out. we go to extra innings. that's where taylor thrives. getting the start. now a day of rest. in to the gap

katie ledecky's gold medal performance in london. swimmers here at the pool where ledecky began her swimming career says seeing a local swimmer win gold is a big installation for them i. was really excited. the one race i wanted to see this year, because it's so cool she's from our area. >> it's wonderful to have someone in this area that's -- that's had such an accomplishment. it is. it's very exciting and inspiring for our three girls. >> ledecky became the youngest person ever to win the women's 800 meter freestyle last night in london, and looking at the medal count. china's in the lead with 53. team usa, one behind. although america still leads in gold medals with 26. great britain and russia are tied for third with 28 medals so far. >>> coming up tonight on "ozone" introducing you to a weightlifter trying to make a name for herself in her olympic debut plus the man who traveled to london from beijing and lester holt visits windsor castle. tonight at 7:30 forary the olympic zone." ♪ >>> all about the fans today at redskins park

the baltimore bullet, katie ledecky showed herself to be another young phenom last night, with a stunning upset of the reigning world champion, serving notice that the youngest member of team usa is here to stay. >> i'm 15 so i think i can definitely continue on for four more years at least. >> reporter: history was made, as well, at the opening day of track and field. a deafening ovation for south african oscar pistorius, making a run for the record books as the first double amputee at the olympics. >> and pistorius finishing in second place. >> reporter: he had overcome not only his opponents but years of legal battles and qualified for the 400-meter semifinals. >> thanks for the crowd, it's been absolutely amazing. >> reporter: crowds cheered for the first appearance for usain bolt. the world's fastest man advanced to the 100-meter semis. and a lightning fast serve helps serena williams capture the one title missing from her impressive tennis resume, olympic champion. her reaction unadulterated joy. >> oh, my gosh, i got the gold. wow! >> reporter: organizers said today they have sold

. >> reporter: and as 15-year-old katie ledecky was bringing her gold home to maryland last night littleoklahoma were joining the swim club. interest in archery was already growing thanks to some hit movies. now there aren't enough licensed instructors to keep up with demand. >> it's awesome. i remember i was one of them before, too. and i love seeing little girls in archery. >> reporter: athletes like miranda leek and jen sur who ended a russian winning streak in the pole vault in sports that rarely get attention are sending a message that transcends medals. >> strong is getting prettier and prettier. i think that will be the real legacy of this olympics is that it's the last time anybody will tell a little girl, you know, girls don't really play that sport. >> reporter: whether 6'1" like missy franklin or 4'11" like gabby douglas strength, power, and athleticism are cool. i asked the women athletes what do they learn from this competition? they say almost to a person discipline, team work, dealing with adversity. maybe it is no surprise that a recent survey found 80% of women executive

by the way, i want to let everybody know that olympic goldwining swimmer katie ledecky is going to beour 9news now at 5:00. she's from bethesda and she won us a gold. we're so proud of her. she's going to be on the 5:00 show. be sure to watch. thanks for being with us.

. >> reporter: katie ledecky arrived at dulles into the shrieking embrace of about a dozen classmates. the youngest member of the u.s. olympic team, katie said she was overwhelmed by the entire olympic experience. >> what was london like for you? >> it was so much fun. it was just a great experience. i loved it. >> welcome home, katie. >> reporter: as far as what she intends to do with the rest of her summer vacation, the american record holder in the 800 free style says she hopes to get a little rest before school begins in three weeks. >> you think you get to go first when the teacher asks what you you did for your summer vacation? >> i don't know. i think everybody knows maybe. maybe. >> that was matt jablow reporting there of course. >>> it is time for some olympic results. it just wasn't in the cards for the all around gold medalist gabby douglas. she finished last in the uneven bars which is normally her strongest event. she'll get another chance to add to her personal medal count on the individual balance beam coming up today. >>> the women's soccer teams stunned canada in a 4-

on the women's side...major upset by maryland native katie ledecky...she won gold in the 800 meter freestyles the youngest american at the olympics...she missed the world record by half a second... it's never great to be down two sttrters at the beginning of training camp.ravens defensive tackle haloti ngata reported on time...but hurt his hamstring before the first practice.left tackle bryant mckinnie reported a week late... after hurting his back before heading to baltimore. baltimore.water under the bridge in week two of practice...both ngata and mckinnie passed physcials.and their conditioning test this morning....clearing them for practice..ngata and mckinnie on the field for the first time this season.both will be limited until next week. 3 the ravens have 6 more days until their first preseason game at atlanta.that game will help paint a more accurate picture of john harbaugh's team in his 5th season..and it's going to take until the season opener...to truly show what the ravens have to offer in 20-12..we can look at last year... undefeated at home... a-f-c north title... a 3 point lo

the buzz is about katie ledecky. she won gold. >> and serena williams celebrated with screams and a dance, and why not? williams became only the second woman in history to win the so-called golden slam. four major titles and olympic gold. for sheer inspiration, south africa's oscar pistorius won the day. the double amputee made history running on carbon fiber blades. and qualifying for the 400 meter semifinals. this entire city has a serious case of olympic fever. even the usually demure london bobbies can see seen cracking a smile. despite pre-olympic chatter about crowd, chaos and transportation nightmare, it has been, so far, a flawless summer games. even reporters get coopted into the spirit. >> if you were giving the organizers of the games a medal. what would you give them? >> gold, gold, gold. >> those who live here can't help noting after three months of constant rain even the london weather is cooperating. this is day eight of the 16-day games. call it hushed jubilation at the halfway point. it is all so far

katie ledecki won the gold, the youngest member of the u.s. olympic team in london. earlier on fox 5 morning news, we had the pleasure of talking with the 15-year-old. >> it was very surreal. and it's starting to sink in slowly, but i am sure it will take a full year, probably, to -- . >> wow. >> i didn't feel too much pressure. i was having a blast. >> great. >> and this is all the athletes and usa team and eating in the cafeteria with the other athletes was fun. >> and she's the second youngest olympic swimming medalist in u.s. history. >>> and in sports, skins over 24 hours away from the first preseason game. hoping to build on a big rookie year. more after the break. over ththe next four months, you have a choice to make. not just between two political parties, or even two people. it's a choice between two very different plans for our country. governor romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top. roll back regulations on big banks. and he says that if we do, our economy will grow and everyone will benefit. but you know what? we tried that top down