lindsay gramm, great to see you. thank you.a complete meltdown, you will get confirmed. [laughter] i do nothing that you will. shepard: if she does not, will you vote for her, sir? >> she has got a couple of things to explain to me. one, i do not know how she is -- how i am going to vote, that wise latina comment, there are things about her speeches that trouble me. we will see how she answers those questions. her judicial record is not out of the mainstream as far as i am concerned. shepard: the concern would be that now there are no higher aspirations, personal faults could make their way in? >> exactly. i will be as honest as i know how to beat. it bothers me that a sitting judge would give a speech suggesting that her life experiences maker better than someone else. that is not what i want in a judge. everyone deserves a second chance and i will give her a chance to explain herself. that comment, along with other things she said about judging, bothered me. shepard: votes are going to have to be cast, people will have to get

let's bring in lindsay powers of "us weekly." lindsay, i have to ask you this, and you can tell me what you can about that. when did you guys receive this foot snj who gave it to you? what can you tell us? anything at all? >> well, we received this footage very recently. it was after his june 25th death. but as any good journalist, we can't reveal our exact sources but we can say that of course "us weekly," we're a very reputable outlet and this is an authentic video. and it's a very pivotal point in michael jackson's life. it's incredibly newsworthy. >> anne bremner, let's talk about the video itself. what can pepsi do about this as this footage comes out? how about the jackson family? >> you know, if there's no way to figure out where it came from, they're going to have difficulty doing anything about it. and the fact is that there can be a claim of privilege. was there money exchanged for this? who had a motive to bring this out? in a lot of ways it shows i think jackson very sympathetically, of course. we can see the end of t

i have nothing but love for lindsay. i can't admit that the script looked that good but it's what you make of the part. >>> 200 million it has made already. so much for no potential, right? >>> this comes from news channel 5 in west palm beach, florida where in nearby boca ra ton, a very young australian prodigy is getting down to business. check her out. 4-year-old mia may barely see over the net but tennis experts see great things in her future. he coached andy roddick and the williams sisters is spending the next month coaching this up and comer. now, the seasoned coach actually calls her ability, quote, uncanny. amazing. well, i'm christina brown and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on yobc >>> 4:54 is the time right now, 67 degrees. delightful morning out there. look at that early morning glow on the horizon. a little blue in the skies right now. good morning. welcome to "news 4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm barbara harrison. we're glad you're up with us this morning. we want to start

mystics guard lindsay harding grabs the rebound. she's off and running down the court.to the bucket. look at that, shows an up and n unbalance ed shot. the mystics win, 68-67. pretty big game for them. >> pretty big game. we'll be all watching tom tomorrow, pulling for him. the geezer. >> it's a good story either way. it's so cool because he keeps talking about how emotional it is, the tears he's having to wipe away, truly making this answer citing open. >> that's our news for tonight. good night, everyone. Ãoyw >> announcer: and now part four of katie couric's interview with alaska's governor sarah palin. [ cheers and applause ]

. >> lindsay, what are you going to have more of?nce armstrong, close to putting on that yellow jersey. bruce boudreau talks about the loss of some of the team's veterans. venus williams plays tonight in d.c. she gets to give back to the community as well. "news4 at 6:00" continues.ye (bell ringing) woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! kobak. mr. miller (announcer) everyone's heading to arby's for the official $5 combo of summer. featuring arby's new bbq bacon cheddar roastburger with curly fries and a drink for only $5. big on bbq taste, it's the $5 combo done better. this is about a new, more efficient luxury hybrid continuing to produce 70% fewer smog-forming emissions while delivering greater power. a fact not lost on the world around us. the all-new 2010 lexus rx hybrid. >>> lindsay and i had a conversation when the nationals play and where. all the other things. they are out -- did i tell you -- coors field. that's what it is. >> the nationals, though, here is the deal overall really good game for them. they did play

it was cooking out there, lindsay. >> it was. it is still cooking. the redskins now are able to get inside and cool down. they left the field about a half an hour ago, jim. players felt like they had a good first day of practice. it was the first day out of 34 days of training camp. it was interesting, though. defensive coordinator greg black spoke out about disappointment that first round draft pick orakpo was not here today. he hasn't signed his contract. he said he's missing valuable time out here. hopefully he joins this team, too. let me take you back to the field and show what you these guys did today. they showed up this morning as did all the fans. bright and early here to watch the redski and their second season under jim zorn. the players said that it was a little bit more laid back this year as communication is stronger and there is a lot more familiarity from the start. still for some players, they say that it was just back to the drawing board. >> it was hot. it was a little bit tough. just the first day. i never really have a great firs

small town and yet here they are. >> now, an amber alert was not issued when lindsay initially disappeared. authorities said there was no evidence she was abducted. >>> after a fire breaks out in a california neighborhood, residents are relieved tonight that the flames stopped spreading. it is in laverne, california. firefighters rushed to stop it from spreading to surrounding homes. according to initial reports, the fire was caused by arson. >>> extreme heat became a major turn for firefighters battling wildfires in oklahoma. they started a blaze that consumed 50,000 acres in the northern part of the state. no one was seriously injured. but several firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion. >>> a surprise for golfers when a small plane lands on their green. the pilot of the antique aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing, after experiencing engine trouble saturday. the 60-year-old plane circled for a while, apparently to use up fuel. but didn't have enough altitude to make it to the nearest airport. >> is that an official cause for a mulligan, you think? >> maybe a birdie, ri

. >> in tonight's lunch with lindsay, lindsay talks with one of the biggest names in tennis, anna kournikova. >>> in idaho, while the parents of the u.s. soldier captured in afghanistan pleaded for privacy a small town of hope and prayed. this morning on "today," president obama sounded optimistic about the soldier's safe return. craig melvin has our report. >> reporter: president obama told nbc's meredith vieira he and the military are working for e return of 23-year-old army private. >> it makes me think about families and makes you think about the young man. we are hopeful that it will have a good ending. >> reporter: so are people in a town of hailey where he and his family live. >> we love him. we love the whole family. >> reporter: the taliban captured the priva three weeks ago. circumstances surrounding his capture are still sketchy. this propaganda video surfaced over the weekend. >> to my fellow americans. >> reporter: with his captors' prompting him he appears okay but is clear lynn under dur zbles scared i won't be able to go home. >> reporter: so is his family. they are staying i

both lindsay and jeylan were asked to stay for their second year as are almost all t.f.a.recruits. 60% stay a third year. vallas himself originally signed a two year contract, but buoyed by improved graduation rates and increases in scores on state tests, he's signed on for a third year and promises to hire more new teachers for the fall. >> lehrer: you can download a podcast of the full interview with superintendent vallas. also on our web site all of john merrow's reports on the new orleans and washington, d.c. schools. >> lehrer: next, new rules for stem cell research. jeffrey brown has that story. >> brown: president obama came into office vowing to lift his predecessors restrictions on stem cell research. in march the president issued an executive order directing the national institutes of health to set guidelines. now the agency has spelled out those rules. they allow more embryonic stem kreel lines as they're known to become eligible for federal federal funding but to qualify those lines must be derived from human embryos that were approved for research use buy dono

lindsay had her own run in with realty when she filed the report. >> reporter: this is supposed ton to be an -- supposed to be an intimate conversation. you can faintly hear one of the cast members react. >> reporter: the stalkers are actually fans and bloggers. >> it is the first time real world has had to deal with twitter. >> reporter: the real world production crew doesn't want the attention. after the cast went in the house and commotion was over i began interviewing some of the people standing on the sidewalk. what did the real world photographers do? >> everyone is trying to have fun. it is showing the dawn of the new era with twitter. d.c . has the most bloggers so it will give a play by play no matter what happens. >> reporter: if you can't make them leave why don't you just make them part of the show. these fans were asked to sign release forms so they might have are came owe and it made them happy. it won't make them go away with blogs and twitter. this city is watching every move. welcome to the real world real world. >> that was lindsay. >>> we'll leave you now with some o

life with lindsay and washington mistakes rookie marissa coleman.for a king. more now on the memorial service honoring michael jackson and family friends and entertainers, 20,000 people sang a final good-bye to jackson inside the staples center in los angeles this afternoon. one of the memabor moments of the service came when usher took the stage and sang one of jackson's hits. ♪ like the sun sets ♪ ♪ gone too soon >> that was usher making a tribute toel momhaic jackson. >>> st whaayh news4 foreor m on the jaconor memorial serve. coming up on "news4 at 6:00," aygrill have a live reptoray from l.a. and how people across the country remembered jackson today. >>> if you have been writing on the red line today you may have noticed a bigger police presence than usual. that's because several law enforce many agencies are conducting a training exercise to make sure that they are ready in the case of a terrorist strike. megan mcgrath hases our report. >> reporter: officers on horseback, officers on metro atforms, police on nearby streets inspecting trucks.

lindsay lohan told misha stop partying. >> which are you jealous over? >>> this comes from wvla nbc 33 tv in baton rouge, louisiana, where one school band has a star drummer, who by beating the drums, has really beaten all the odds. take a look at this guy. he is one of the best drummers in his home state of texas despite having to play without arms. and as if all that is not impressive enough, the inspirational team doesn't let his prosthetic leg stop him from marching with the band either. i'm christina brown. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> a very good with the morning to you. we have not picked up much rainfall. we really need it. today, chances are minimal. we have better chances tomorrow as a cold front approaches. strong showers are moving through the ohio valley. storms up in new england and into canada. nothing really here. we will be much more humid today. there is a low that is infiltrating the area. it will be warmer into the mid 80's. 78 degrees at the airport. partly cloudy. we will have

for more on this, let's go to lindsay czarniak. >> wendy, now it's really a question if any nfl team is willing to take a chance on michael vick. the conditional reinstatement means that vick can be signed by any nfl team. he is able to immediately take part in practices as well as preseason games, but he will not see immediate regular season action. michael vick will have to wait until game six of the regular season to play. commissioner roger goodell will evaluate vick after week five. meanwhile, former colts head coach tony dungy will act as a mentor to michael vick. in this instatement, roger goodell said that he had to be fully sure that events of the past would not repeat themselves. the commissioner spoke a few minutes ago about his conversation with the former falcons quarterback. >> he was disappointed in himself. he was direct about the fact that he lied to me about his involvement in dogfighting. i accept his apology. i understand. i don't like being lied to like anybody else. but this is something that we have to go forward. we have to move forward. and michael understand

lindsay lohan told misha stop partying. >> which are you jealous over? >>> this comes from wvla nbc 33 tv in baton rouge, louisiana, where one school band has a star drummer, who by beating the drums, has really beaten all the odds. take a look at this guy. he is one of the best drummers in his home state of texas despite having to play without arms. and as if all that is not impressive enough, the inspirational team doesn't let his prosthetic leg stop him from marching with the band either. i'm christina brown. this is "early today," just your >>> good morning. it is 4:54. spotlight on the capitol dome out there this morning, 71 degrees on this july, 21st, 2009. welcome to "news4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang in for barbara harrison. we want to start things off with a look at weather and aftrcment. tom keirein is here with the latest. >>> we have some humidity in the air, but not too bad. the skies cleared out after overnight thundershowers passed to the knot of washington. we have one knot ofaf dinrirog ndsy clviayannt aouow n ing off to the t

lindsay what you got? >> we'll talk about nfl, how long will michael vick be out on the sideline dps he's reinstated. plus, former redskins coach steve spurrier reveals his not so unanimous ne 64 atco:00 uentn ws 6at:00 continues. announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days in the future. you get a deal on the car you always wanted. scheduled maintenance is included, it's all good. what's the future like? you love your new jetta. and the suit? you like it? no...i love it! >>> lindsay is here with the latest on michael vick. >> next week is going to be a big nfl week. brett favre, is he coming back, is he not? but michael vick is the thing that everybody is looking for. he's expected to learn more about his future in the nfl next week. reports are that commissioner roger goodell will reinstate him. that will mean that michael vick would be able to sign on with another team. it would be likely he would serv

i'm lindsay czarniak. have a good day. >> next, "rerter's notebook," an inside look at the stories affecting your community. we'lleac bn ik 15 minutes with the stories affecting your community. >> good morning. welcome to "reporter's notebook." i'm pat lawson muse. we start with a pocketbook issue this morning. these are tough financial times for many people and for local governments, and the district has recently missed a 1 on $03 million payment owed to 60 of the city's charter schools. that's put the schools in a pretty tough spot. it's left some teachers without a paycheck this past week. the mayor has directed the city's chief financial officer to take about half that money from the city's cash reserves. the rest will be paid once congress gets its hands on a copy of the city budget. council chair vincent gray says take the whole amount from the cash reserves. just how much difficulty does this present for charter schools, and how much difficulty is the tcity having because it t paid this bill? >> you

lindsay, what have you got? >> coming up in sports a lot going on around out here at redskins park including a trimmed down offensive line. also, the nationals send first baseman nick johnson packing at the deadline and the redskins have a new guy in town. first round pick brian orakpo hits the field after signing his big contract. t"ncoins. # >>> space shuttle "endeavour" returned to earth today. the seven astronauts aboard successfully finished up a job that boosted the size and power of the international space station. kristen dahlgren is at the kennedy space center with our report. >> reporter: after 16 days, 6.5 million miles, "endeavour" glided to a stop on the florida runway. the astronauts beaming as they stepped back on solid ground. >> what a fantastic mission. we are thrilled to be a part of a team that is able to accomplish missions like this. >> reporter: it was an end to a mission that was full of new beginnings. >> what an amazing team of accomplishment this was. a truly phenomenal mission. >> it

lindsay czarniak joins us live from redskins park with more on the excitement out there. lindsay? >> reporter: big splash. that's what happened today at redskins park. the rains poured down so the second practice the redskins had today was canceled. like you said, the biggest news of the day was the signing of defensive lineman brian orakpo who signed a humongous five-year $20 million deal. a signing bonus of $12.1 million. let me take you back to the field. brian orakpo, 13th overall pick by the redskins was a no show yesterday because of the contract hold-out and signed this morning. wasn't able to really practice with the team because of the finalizing details of the contract. he said that when he showed up the defensive coordinator greg joked with him about being blat. orakpo says he hates missing workouts and couldn't concentrate until it was official. last night he was celebrating his birthday with his fiancee in texas when he found out it was a done deal. >> got the call. i was celebrating in a sushi joint in a sushi restaurant, my favorite foods. i got the call. couldn't e

and lindsay sith down for lunch with two redskins today. but first our top story 59:30 questions after a well-known go-go venue goes up in flames. >> it is a popular prince george's county club that was t.stroyed by a fire ghovnier it broke out at the knights of columbus hall in oxen hill at 2:00 this morning. investigators are trying to answer the questions of what or maybe who started it. darcy spencer is live on the scene. darcy? >> reporter: people have been showing up here all day. many of them shocked and saddened to see what is left in the building. this has been the site of so many social events over the years. we don't know what happened here early this morning. we don't know if it was an arson or if it was accidental. but we do know the fire cost a million dollars in damage. it was an oxon him landmark in and the site of countless associate aefls for years. the knights of columbus hall is gone, destroyed by an early morning fire. sean long says he has thrown and attended a lot of parties here over the years. >> this is a sad case

we will get in trouble. >> take care. >> all right. >>> lunch with lindsay.he took out tiger woods' caddie. >> how was that? >> you know, i have never seen one of my subjects attacked by fans as much as this guy was. it was interesting. in 1999, caddie steve williams from new zealand got a phone call from tiger woods asking if he wanted to work for him. it was no-brainer, obviously. ten years later the two are like brothers. on the course and steve williams at times is acting more like a bodyguard and off the course, he's opened tiger's eyes to his favorite sport. he talked to me about his job as the world's most recognizable caddie when he joined me m for lunch at tiger's tournament. step into my office. what is it like for you to be back here in d.c. at a tournament that has tiger? >> a great one. i said to tiger, good for the motivation. bay hill. memorial. >> describe to me your role. i feel like you are, in a sense, tiger's protector, not just his caddie. >> i always said i try to make a level playing field, if you like. it is not easy when you have -- p

and yet here they are. >>> lindsay's father is a member of the tennessee national guard. originally thought she may have been running away to live with her dad. >>> daly's vacation home in southwestern michigan. the officer held the inmate at gunpoint. he recognized him as one of three convicts. >>> animals at a baltimore zoo may lose their lives because of the economy. according to zoo officials, more than 1,000 animals may have to be euthanized if they don't receive more state funding. funds were recently cut from more than 6 million dollars to 2 1/2 million dollars. the zoo says it will attempt to find homes for all of the animals if it's forced to close. >>> wjz and the baltimore sun would like to help everyone doing -- during these tough economic times. here's mary bubala with one way that you can ride out the recession. >>> baltimore city has launched the first ever discount card program to help people cope with the high price of prescription drugs. it offers residents an average saving of 20% off the retail price of medicine. it can be used by all residents, regard

lindsay baum disappeared in 1996. >> small town of mccleary, washington, officials and volunteers spent the weekend, handing out flyers at a festival, hoping to spark leads. and authorities authorities have said there are few leads. >>> we're really appealing to the public to get us pointed in the right direction. >> reporter: lindsay's parents marked her 11th birthday with an appeal to bring her home safely. her father is set to deploy to iraq soon. >> please, bring me my daughter home before a have to leave. >> reporter: the case has shocked those within the small town of mccleary, with a population of less than 2,000 people. >> this is a small town. these things don't happen. yet here they are. >> when lindsay was originally disappeared, there was no amber alert, as the disappearance did not meet the criteria. >>> three prisoners broke out of the indiana state prison and made their way to michigan. one of them has been captured by a security guard for chicago's mayor richard daily. >>> in the process of identifying people in tens of thousands of people is now beginning. sally is in t

lindsay has sports. >> steve, thanks. in sports. pair of nfl brothers from d.c. give back to the community in a big way. also the capitals younungsters t on a show on the final day of their development camp. and steve marino stays in the tnt awe the b every sunday, lasagna at mom's was a family tradition. when she started forgetting things, i was hoping it was nothing. grandma! what a nice surprise! mom, it's sunday. that's when i knew i couldn't wait. mom's doctor said these were signs of alzheimer's, a type of dementia, and that prescription aricept could help. he said it's the only treatment proven effective... for all stages of alzheimer's. studies showed aricept slows the progression... of alzheimer's symptoms. it improves cognition... and slows the decline of overall function. aricept is well tolerated but not for everyone. people at risk for stomach ulcers... or who take certain other medicines... should tell their doctors... because serious stomach problems... such as bleeding may get worse. some people may experience fainting. some people may have nausea

tonight, where is 11-year-old lindsay baum? >> a girl is missing and her father is supposed to head off to iraq in the coming weeks. >> my name's scott baum. i'm lindsbehinlindsay's father. >> mr. baum's with the national guard in tennessee. >> what i'm here today to do is to appeal to everybody out there watching, please bring my daughter home. >> where is lindsey baum? she was taken just a short walk from a friend's house to her home in mccleery, washington. she never made it. >> i'm fixing to deploy to iraq. i would love nothing more than to see my daughter before i go. >> police haven't found any evidence to explain her disappearance. >> nothing that was found on the computer or on her cell phone has led to anything definite. we have had the opportunity to talk to some other people but nothing specific about her disappearance. >> and her dad is getting desperate. >> please, if you know anything, contact the hotlines. contact any 911 centers. please, bring my daughter home before i have to leave. i thank you. >> good evening

find out whether it may be right for you. >>> and then lunch with lindsay.tonight she sits down with a man that may know tiger woods best. >>> and energy shots, a new way to boost energy. but are they safe? we will get expert advice about that. for these stories and all the day's latest news, and your first word on weather, join us at news4 at 4:00. >>> let's take a look outside and see what it looks like. we are actually having a gloerious day as we look at the lincoln memorial, pulling back from it. r, nocl bskeea s.ie tudy mlo cslo up in kye s rit w. andow hitidumy w.no ca n sst'n i iethe0s o 7 o we stn inviiain a ndmandlary, and tom is going to give us a better detail on what the forecast is calling for. tom? >> temperatures around the regi a,reut beaiful bit wh the dry air in place. out of the unmotains, imot'sreaa gh.hid erehissur has been pushing in from th northwest. it wille whit uswi h uowere th l minhu icetyla p for thetlaes r he t afternoon, and highs reaching the mid-80s. and a northwest breeze around 5 to 15. and as we get into the evening, we

one man, lindsay graham, say he will vote for her. and the committee is expected to vote in just a short while. we will continue to follow the latest developments in this story and bring you the latest as ihappens. >>> we are also following breaking news right now. relatives of the virginia tech shooting victims are now asking the state to reopen its investigation of the mass killings at the school. a group that represents many of the victims' parents is calling on governor tim kaine to open the review. we will continue to follow the developments in the breaking story, and bring you the latest as it becomes available. >>> an interesting findft a a popular prince george's couy club was destroyed by fire. it happened just after 2:00 this morning. cause of the fire is still under investigation, and now the investigation is taking a turn. megan mcgrath is still on the scene. >> an interesting find that was found after the fire was being responded to by emergency crews, they found a number of cars parked up alongside the burning buildings.

lindsay? >> jim, the question everyone wanted the answer to. brett favre makes up his mind about retirement. d.c. united back on the field to begin a challenge. adam dunn hits the ball out of the aws 4:0t 11nt0 coin at 40 cont (a ncncnn thereroufifi) ) e (announcerthe offial $5 r is herof with curly fries and a drink for only $5. it's the $5 combo done better. >>> funeral services will be held tomorrow for a teenage girl killed in a crash with a sheriff's deputy responding to a 911 call. rachel campbell was killed in maryland. she was turning left on a steep hill when the deputy came over the hill with lights and sirens on and broadsided her car. friend say the was campbell's dream to become a police officer. >> she went to try out for state trooper. was telling me all about it. >> she dies i a crash involving one of the sheriff's deputies. >> i know. that's the most ironic thing about the whole thing. it's sad. >> the deputy involved in the crash was criticallyjuind.re he was released from the hospital on sunday. state and local police are inv

from congressional, i'm lindsay czarniak. >>> at today's wimbledon final, three tennis greats becamesee the greatest win the game. knew what they were witnessing as federer set the most titles ever. after the epic match, sampras said, quote be he's a legends and now he's an icon. and there he is, pete sampras, he won 14 major titles in his career. watching federer and roddick duke out. roddick comes to the net and the backhand volley goes wide. roddick should have gone up two stotz love but federer wins set to even the match. now in the third set, tiebreaker, federer leading 5-3. the two guys get a long rally from the baseline going. federer in the far court. hits a drop shot. roddick comes to the net. the slice backhand. and federer here rips the crosscourt winner. oh, so good. federer pumped winning the third set tiebreaker. fifth set now, championship point. federer leading 15-14. yeah, 15-14. federer has not broken roddick all match. federer in the near court. roddick with the unforced error. federer jumping for joy. he runs the marathon match that lasted nearly 4 1/2 hours. andy

in montgomery county, i'm lindsay maskis. >>> president obama has taken his health care reform message on the road. right now he's meeting with people at bristol, virginia, inside a kroger supermarket. earlier today he addressed about 2,000 people in raleigh, north carolina, and he took on critics who say he wants to socialize medical care. >> nobody is talking about some government takeover of health care. i'm tired of hearing that. [ applause ] i have been as clear as i can be. under the reform i've proposed, if you like your doctor, you keep your doctor. if you like your health care plan, you keep your health care plan. >> the president has also tweaked his message a bit. he's putting more emphasis on protecting our access to good health care by uncluttering the insurance process. >>> five republican senators have said they will vote to confirm judge sonia sotomayor to the u.s. supreme court. the senate judiciary committee voted yesterday to approve sotomayor and just one republican joined democrats to support her. the full senate vote comes next week and sotomayor is expected to ea

what a hot way to kick it off, lindsay. >> yeah. jim, they say the dewey look is in. day one of 41 days of redskins training camp. i can tell you the guys are on the field behind me and are almost wrapped up with the two-a-days. the only playe that's not out here today at the redskins draft pick, brian orakpo. everybody else is here and accounted for. players have been saying h much better it feels this second time in this system. even jason campbell said, man, what a difference a year makes. let me take you back out to the field. jason, when he showed up today, he had signs to look outor. there were people that had a sign about d.c. wants michael vick. jason said he is taking it in stride and letting it roll off his back like water. he is focused on being a better player on the field and much more vocal leader. he said he is focusing on the positive. in fact, zorn said he's happy not to have to keep telling him to speed up the tempo. campbell had good rhythm. >> i started laughing to myself. i was like -- you know, everyone has a certain opinion about things. it is a

lindsay is live at ac wmeco bk.q >>> a disturbing find.overnment says vaccines preventible diseases kill more adults in the united states each year than breast cancer, aids and traffic accidents. earlier today leading health experts spoke out in a news conference and say while many parents make sure their children's shots are up to date, adults often forget about themselves. >> there's poor insight into possible complacency about adult immunizations among u.s. population. and there's really a lack of knowledge about that same preventible diseases in general. >> the centers for disease control has a full control of what shots adults should get. it is on their website. >>> human trials of the swine flu vac celine take place in our area. the university of maryland's school of medicine will be leinit and expected to begin next month. as many as 1,000healthy you a dults and children all volunteers will be given the vaccine at ten centers across the country. participants will get two doses of the vaccine, three weeks apart. the response after th

>>reporter: from day one, lindsay seemed toe a natural in e classroom.it's really imrtant to know what's in the water were drinking, we cant st trust someone se's opinion. >> i think tod went well. did stay on task, i acmplished everything i wanted to accomplish. they' on schedule for where i wanted them to be. >> evyone take a seat. start working on your worksets >> reporter: however, diels idealism wasut to the test fr the start. everyone familiar with a liter? raise your hand. raise your hand. give me a thbs up if you're miliar with a liter or thumbs down if you' not. i need everybody to give me either give me a umbs up or a thum down. i have n had as much success as i'd like. when i'm inhe classroom, i'm thinking, " my god, what am i doing?" >> aone want to share what they wrote in their poweups? does anyone nt to share it? >> reporter: jeylanlso had troubleonnecting with stents. >> i thought id come in teaching being turally good at . i automatically thoht that because care so much, i had to be really great. it's not like at. >> reporter: aew months

lindsay czarniak. >>> it is a feeling michael phelps won't forget. lost the 200-mile free style to an unknown swimmer who also blew away phelps los intensifies. competitive swimming, swimsuit debate and new high-tech swimsuits. while phelps was in his speedo, the coaches threatened to pull this from him until the swimsuits are okay. >> i know you swim a lot. >> some of them are expensive as a car. >> no wonder. you would think everyone could have one. pass them out. the suit makers could advertise, i'm sure. >> i wonder why the governing body doesn't say where exactly is there. >>> we'll check on weather and traffic with chuck. >> it is hard to believe it makes that much of a difference, but every little bit help. >> these are suits that almost cover the complete body. >> that would explain it. swimming is like a plastic shell. >> i think the propellor outback could keep you more xet competitive. >>> we had thunderstorms move across our county this is morning. everything is quieting down in the mid-70s. our extended forecast with highs in the upper 7

lrp lindsay said the day she got married she never could have imagined the downward spiral her life would take. were you in love with him when you got married? >> yes. >> reporter: do you still love him? >> i love the scott i married. >> reporter: this is the man she divorced. in court today pleading not guilty to murdering abortion provider judge george tiller. lindsey did not want to see her ex-husband in person in wichita. she watched his preliminary hearing on the computer with me in the kansas city area where she lives. >> not a nightmare. it's life. it's true. >> reporter: over the years lindsey said she saw her once stable husband become increasingly unglued, fanatical about religion and abortion. she filed for divorce after ten years. they stayed in touch because of their son nicolas, who is now 22. over a decade ago, when roeder was stopped with explosives in his car, lindsay said she warned investigators he was dangerous. she was horrified, but not shocked when her ex-husband was arrested for the murder of dr. george tiller. >> my heart goes out to the tiller family. >> reporter

i talked to senator lindsay graham and he said that he had a great concerns about that as well.t is interesting to see. we know how she feels very strongly about acquitted some of these things to bribes permitted could be the first case that she hears an september issue makes it through the confirmation hearings. megyn: jumping around a little bit -- i know that you have looked at these documents. we heard a lot of talk from the panel about some prior nomination processes. in particular, robert bork. we have talked a little bit about the confirmation hearings of clarence thomas, which was the closest in u.s. history. sonia sotomayor has some history with that. she has some history with respect to clarence thomas. tell us about those. >> as you know, there was a point where we got through some of these documents and found a 1987 document that dealt with the legal defense and education fund, where they had specifically taken a position against robert bork. they said, we have joined a number of efforts and coalitions. we feel like he is a threat to the issue of civil rights of lati

. >> and lindsay czarniak is at redskins park. what's going on? >> cooley and jim zorn come to an agreement on short shorts. go figure. clinton portis takes the time to talk a little training camp. if we are talking redskins, we are going to talk about jason campbell on the very unusual offseason as "news4 at 6:00" continues. ♪ ♪ tell me who's watching. (announcer) it's right here. it's easy. r ♪ i >>> lindsay is having big fun. baking out there at rskins park. let me see your tan. i know you have one already. >> here we are. hot off the grill. i think dan hellie beats me because he spends all his time at the beach. >> i wish. >> a great day out here. the redskins, they are actually not in full pads until saturday morning. you can say things are laid back today. but at least they were able to make it through the first day without two season ending injuries that they had last year. >> very first play of training camp last year. phillip daniels goes down with a torn acl. he said i sat out the first couple plays this year. just to play it safe. he wa

a new kate and lindsay lohan's dad? >>> plus, we have the peephole shocker. the outrageous allegations that the espn reporter who was videotaped naked in her hotel room would bear the blame herself that. is outrageous. that's your "showbiz tonight" news break. tv's most provocative entertainment news show fires up at the top of the hour right here on hln.

and lunch with lindsay.ndsay sits down with tiger woods' caddie to find out what goes through the minds of the world's best golfer. we will see new just a few minutes on "news4 at 5:00." h7 (bell ringing) woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! kobak. mr. miller (announcer) everyone's heading to arby's for the offialci5 combo of summer. featuring arby's new bbq bacon cheddar roastburger with curly fries and a drink for only $5. big on bbq taste, it's the $5 combo done better. >>> former "e.r." star kearney is facing a real-life medical challenge and will soon have surgery to remove a tumor in her breast. tierner rease this statement -- >> the exact size of the tomb on held a tumor grade, aggressive or not. it will tell the surgeon whether or not the tumor has removed it. >> tierney is 44 years old and is best known for dr. abby lockhart on "e.r." she is starring in "parenthood" scheduled to premiere in the fall. production has been delayed due to her diagnosis. several celebrities battled breast canc

lindsay czarniak sits down and has lunch with lindsay with current washington mystics rookie marissaet's get an update on the weather. veronica johnson joins us from the enviable position of being outside. veronica? >> that's right. it is still comfortable out here. meanwhile, humidity still down. you mo what? as we continue with this dry trend, it is time to start watering our grass starting to look parched in spots, including the spots from our friday's growing segment. flowers will certainly need some water, a little bit of a drink this upcoming week. no chance of any decent rain until the weekend. let's talk about the international space station because it made a pass during the overnight this morning. lit make another one at 9:32 starting in the southwestern sky just above the rising with move in the south eastern sky. then fade east-northeast at 9:38. the international space station still nice and bright. hey, let's talk about what else is going on across the area, too. across the area, just a few clouds here. we will see, think i, clouds moving south of the area tomorr tomorro

tonight, where is 11-year-old lindsay balm? >>> a 10-year-old girl vanishes blocks from her home. her mom says someone kidnapped her. >> how did she just vanish without a trace? >> we just know that she was coming back from her friend's house and did not come home. >> every passing girl, new worries that the friendly girl who would talk with anybody is in serious trouble. >> relentless search to find her, especially plane equipped with heat-sensing cameras scouring the woods. divers searching underwater. sniffer dogs covering the ground. >> we've activated a lot of search and rescue resources. we have 50 and 60 searchers from counties throughout western washington. >> police haven't found any evidence to explain her disappearance and her dad is getting desperate. >> he's in the national guard. he's with the unit in tennessee. >> please bring my daughter home. i'm fixing to deploy to iraq. i would love nothing more than to see my daughter before i have to go. >> good evening. i'm nancy grace. thank you for being with us. the mystery surrounding the sudden death of music superstar m

. >>> well, in case you missed it -- lindsay has a new addition. how are you, lindsay? >> hey, i'm good, pat. this time of year might be considered the calm before the storm as the opening of nfl training camps all across the country are just around the corner. but there was still plenty of excitement this week. locally the weekend baseball started with the nationals winning two games in a row. here's the best of the bunch in case you missed it. in case you missed it, during the yankees old-timer game, former shortstop gene michaels hit the balm and it is drilled so fast, he loses his shoe and falls down. he's okay. >>> nationals against the cubs, willie harris slides one to left field. micah hightower leaps into the ground and knocks off sunglasses and makes great grab. watch out in the first row. leaps into the crowd. >>> former national, alfonso soriano, not known for his defense against the phillies, he goes back to catch a fly ball andt hits his glove and bounces dot grou. not the first time alfonso soriano made such a silly play. alfonso soriano may be able to bla

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. >>> tabloids across the pond are reporting next stop for lindsay lohan may be the english or american version, "i'm a celebrity, get me out of here!" . finally in hollywood, megan fox is earning a bit of a reputation for being a miss guided loose cannon. this certainly adds fuel to that fire. reports indicate the 23-year-old has turned down a chance to be a bond girl in the next 007 film. the nerve! what was she thinking? >>> well, this comes to us from whdh 7 news in boston where in nearby massachusetts, firefighters gave one fortunate feline another life. fire crews were not looking high in a tree for this stranded county but instead underground in a drainpipe. the cat actually climbed into the drain during a storm and heavy rain prevented it from getting out. in the end firefighters showed they're not only great at fighting fires, they're pretty good at saving cats, too. well, i'm christina brown. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute -

i'm lindsay czarniak.e a great day. >> just about 5:21 now, time for traffic and weather on the 1s. >> we'll check in with meteorologist tom kierein in storm center 4. good morning again. >> a very pleasant summer morning. go morning. the sky streaked with purple clouds. there's predawn glow over the potomac river. bright spot in the east is venus. in the west, playing peekaboo with the clouds is the just past full moon and jupiter. it is certainly unusually cool for a july morning. only in the mid-50s now just to our west and north. in montgomery, fairfax, prince george's counties, only near 60. here in washington, it's in the mid-60s. weather watchers from southern maryland near the chesapeake bay reporting temperatures in the low to mid-60s there. we've got quite a bit of cloud iness around, with us throughout the day. partly cloudy, highs reaching the low 80s. another cooler than average day tomorrow. more humid, hotter over the weekend, maybe some late-day thundershowers saturday. looks like passing s

from ashburn, lindsay czarniak.an, back to you. >> is that the wisest thing to do on the day before training camp to throw your coach under the bus for not being a good speech give? >> as long as who you really deal with is greg -- is blatche. yes. as hard as he's running he covers him. >> he takes care of him. >> protecting him. that's okay. >> maybe he doesn't have a thing to worry about. major league baseball. the phillies couldn't swing the deal for roy halladay but did land cliff lee. as for the nationals, four games don't make up for four months of terrible baseball but feels good. nationals won four straight tying their longest winning streak of the season. right now, they are doing everything right. you know, we had the president's races in milwaukee. the sausage races. oscar mayer takes the italian sausage and both go down. may have been one of the best highlights of the game. top of the fourth. tied at 1. adam dunn is gone. hits this one through a window. and actually bounces out of the stadium. it is firs

great. >> thank you, lindsay. >>> when we come back, the unhealthy habits of cancer survivors.octors say they are not doing even when they want to. >>> and soda lovers with a sweet tooth spend money and calories to get the real deal. >>> the rising costs of treating obesity. a new study out shows caring for someone severely overweight costs about $1,400 more a year than a person who is normal weight. health spending on obesity-related problems costs $147 billion every year. that's about 9% of all medical spending. and nearly double what it cost a decade ago. unless obesity can be controlled, medical costs will continue to spiral out of control. >>> the centers for disease control is sponsoring a conference on obesity in washington this week. it's the first time the cdc has sponsored such an event. the goal is to discuss progress that's been made in the prevention and control of obesity and to find strategies to make more improvements. earliertoy, bill clinton addressed the conference. >> if we want to change it, we have to give people rational information and understand both th

lindsay czarniak live at nationals park. you talked to riggleman and some of the players.he word out there at nationals park? >> they simply have to turn this around. you can see jim riggleman just over my right holder there like you said taking that first workout as manager here of the nationals. the team got out on the field at 6:30. they were inside the clubhouse for a really about an hour which was longer than a lot of us expected as he was addressing the team together for the first time. riggleman told me earlier that his message to the team would be to refocus and players said they know that's what they have to do. they certainly do feel ownership in the firing of manny acta. >> something they thought had to be done and, i mean, he -- he -- was not all his fall. mostly our fall. we were the ones playing the game and just -- there to -- i mean, help us through a little bit. but i mean, it is -- it is tough. sad see him go. >> sad. every time you -- you on share, you know, couple of years with somebody, see them go, you know. and manny, he was -- he is a great guy. gre