time for another check of the weather with lonnie. hey, lonnie.this morning, right? >> yeah, i definitely have a special guest out here. i got to tell you, this is, first of all, todd newfeld what a pleasure having you here. todd, officially a patent attorney, but not officially working at a patent attorney because you, kind sir, left the world of law behind and you're a balloon artist. >> i'm a balloon artist, full time, and that's what i do. that's what i love. >> can i see an example of some of the stuff you do? >> sure. this morning while waiting i put together a cool little sea turtle. and an adorable monkey. >> oh. and it is every bit of an adorable monkey. >> cute little monkey. >> while you're with us today, you're going to be doing balloon caricatures of chris wragge, and erica hill, correct? >> that's right. that's right. i am. >> how long is it going to take you -- can we get a picture of chris wragge. that's a lot of man to make it out of balloons. >> yeah, it is going to take a while but i think the crowd will help me out and we'll fi

over to lonnie quinn with our first check of the weather.ou know, apparently there were about 500 people that dressed up in zombie outfits and danced. >> gary, indiana. apparently joe jackson bought a house there for $80,000, i think $80,000, something like that -- $8,000 -- $800 -- no, $800, bought the house and the jackson family still owns that. let's go over to gary, indiana. here is what we're looking at. all throughout the midwest, we'll talk about the chance for showers and storms that is front will make its march to the east. on both sides of it today, the east coast doing just fine. also behind it, beautiful weather, the hottest air out there going to be around texas and oklahoma, temperatures securely into the 100s. we'll match that reading for portions of the southwest. some of the coolest air, fort kemp, maine, hanging out in the 70s today. >> everybody making a great day wherever you are. where my pals are over here, talking about that wet weather moving to the east but not until tonight. we get guy saturday, good sunday as well

>> i would like to see dave price try that one, lonnie.ll to wall coverage. the media overkill begs the question, when is enough enough? so we thought what better subject than this for today's early line. here to discuss with us this morning, brenda leskom, rachel sign, and joining us this morning from pittsburgh, robert bianca, tv critic from "usa today." good to have all of you with us this morning. a research poll found 64% of americans say the coverage was in fact excessive. do you agree? >> i don't agree. if you take another pew research poll, 85% thinks we cover celebrities too much anyway. that's a bit less. i think what happened was we don't have many opportunities for expressing grief for public grief. so when somebody like that dies, somebody we all knew, it is a feeling you want to share. what you saw there was the community coming together over something that we very rarely come together over. somebody died, somebody extremely famous t was something we wanted to show. >> you're saying the media did their job just right. rachel,

thank you, lonnie. >> we have a washout in new york city. there's a low pressure system off the east coast. that means rain from camden, maine, all the way down to ft. lauderdale, florida. not looking good there. the strongest storms are from dallas, texas, into memphis. strong low pressure section in the midsection of the country. but the best of all is the pacific northwest. temperatures above average by five to ten degrees today, and nothing but sunshine with a white puffy cloud here or there. thva >> that's going to do it for weather. jules, out to you now. >>> up next, the swine flu. we'll tell you how healthcare officials are bracing for a worst case scenario. >>> also ahead, a popular sportscaster is fighting back against a peeping tom. we'll bring you the latest. if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his em

. >> reporter: denise, the rescue has turned into a recovery for 13-year-old lonnie hill. he traveled to myrtle beach to play in a baseball tournament at the ripken complex. >> reporter: 13-year-old lonnie hill was with his teammates yesterday when they decided to take a break from baseball and cool off at the beach. the victim went under the water and never came back up. >> saw some guys run out there. then saw somebody go out there in the water. and these guys came back in, grabbed boogie boards. and then i cut off my radio and went straight out there. >> reporter: hundreds of volunteers joined the coast guard for the massive search in the water and from the air but so far been unable to locate the team. >> usually, if you don't find the person within about the first hour, they're submerged. and he could be in, probably, say 10 feet of water. he might be 3 feet off the bottom of the ocean. or he could be in an inshore hole, and you know, we done everything yesterday possible. we had more assets than i've ever been accustomed to. >> reporter: swimmers had been experiencin

good morning again, lonnie. >> good morning to you, julie.good morning, everybody. >>> we have damaging winds out there for the areas north of the twin cities, to the areas south of des moines. what kind of winds am i talking about? wind gusts today up to around 60 miles per hour in that area, also a lot of hail involved in that system and a lot of lightning as well. let's take a look at the big national picture because outside of that front i'm pointing out in the midwest, that's about the only game in town. we do have a few pop-up showers and storms around florida. you guys expect that this time of year. up around northern new england, little bit of leftover moisture. otherwise, look at that. that is a good looking picture. not too much activity. san francisco yesterday, you hit 87 degrees. today a >> all right, everybody. wherever you are -- and i do care -- i hope you're having a great looking day. >> thanks. >>> up next, the possible battle over custody of michael jackson's children may be over re i started. we'll have details when we co

lonnie quinn is outside with ourt.t.e weather. >> russ thatay have been one of your best ad libs yet. kelly hildebrand married kelly hildebrand, and they're not related. i'm telling you, this crowd has got it going on. maggie a little earlier on was pointing out this poor gal out an umbrella. not only do you not have an umbrella but this woman's water from her umbrella is falling right on top of you. what's your name? >> dottie. >> maggie did it for you. i'll do it for you now. there you go, my sweetie. >>> all right. here's today's weather. here's what it looks like out there. we've got a low pressure system with a lot of stormy activity from dallas into memphis. we've another low pressure system off the east coast. it's going to get wet weather from maine all the way down to the florida keys. west is beautiful. southwest is hot. looking ahead to tomorrow. you know what that hot and sticky weather is going to continue around the southwest. when i talk about hot and sticky again, we are talking 110 degrees plus. that's a

lonnie. >> russ, they're cheering for big shoes out here.ght here dressed in the purple. you guys are the country's largest athletic fund-raiser. what is it that you do athletically and you raise the funds for what? >> this is a pan mass challenge. it's 192-mile bike ride two days this weekend raising money for cancer research at the dana fasher cancer institute in boston. >> where do you ride from? >> we start in massachusetts and ride 112 miles the first day and stop at born and stay overnight and start early the next day on sunday. >> i've spent time right there by the cape cod bridge. let's talk weather, though, because i want to go out to colorado quickly and tell you you guys in colorado have had a cool and wet july. it will continue today. your temperatures have been about 10 to 15 degrees below average. you've picked up three to four inches of rain, which is double your normal average for the whole month. let's get right to it here in terms of what we see for tomorrow. it's going to be a little bit milder around colorado, steamy and

guys, over to you. >> lonnie, thanks so much.hrough a little laryngitis in case you haven't figured that out. >> gravelly, but not yet, lonnie. >> no deep baritone. >> i'm trying. >>> still ahead, harry smith right here with two other giants in broadcasting, tom brokaw and charlie gibson. you're watching "the early show" here on cbs. a lot of pressure, huh? >> he's one of them. qqx b@ my doctor told me i had to start doing things for my heart, but i wasn't ready to give up taste. sometimes, sacrifice is the name of the game. well, i've heard eating whole grain oats... can help lower my cholesterol. it's going to be a challenge... sure we want to lower our cholesterol, but let's be real, being healthy is tough. yea. honey nut cheerios cereal... tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. try apple cinnamon cheerios. baked in apple with... a daring amount of cinnamon. but i've got a warm, fresh baked strawberry toaster strudel. see the difference? mmmm. i do. (announcer) pillsbury toaster strudel. the on

lonnie quinn is here. >> morning, chris. i feel like a million bucks, but the voice just not cooperating. i want to apologize for that. i'll be brief. couple of spots i want to highlight, tennessee valley beautiful weather for you. mother nature has just checked out in terms of humidity. temperatures in the 80s, lovely there. to the north, rain around the great lakes. no swimsuits. we're talking sweatshirts and jackets. temperatures not getting out of the 60s.?ñ >> we're having a nice day so far. i want to say, the temperatures across the area, we're coming in in the 60s and starting to lose the humidity. it was very high this morning and was high the last few days. a west-northwest wind is going to bring it down as we go through the afternoon. the forecast for today, looks like this. we're going to top out in the >> all right, everybody. make it a great day wherever you are. over to you. >> lonnie thanks so much. >>> coming up more to learn about cbs' walter cronkite in his own words. stay with us. >> i never really dreamed

lonnie quinn is in for dave price today.wowow plaza wit another check of the weather. hello, lonnie. >> hello, russ. we heard about the santas in the crew. julie said we'll find out more about them later. it is apparently christmas in july. santas, you're giving out free concert tickets. we've got a lot of ice cream heads as well. did you guys realize this month is national ice cream month established by president reagan 25 years ago. what i'd like to do is you guys give out the free ice cream cones. take a free concert ticket. give me an ice cream cone. santa, you can have an ice cream cone. can i have your hat? do you mind, sweetheart? put the santa hat on her. let's see how that goes right there. here we go. let's put an ice cream cap on a bald santa. i like that, man. i like that. that is some good stuff. let's talk weather. here's what we see out there. in terms of ice cream month, you're going to want it down around the southwest into texas because you guys are seeking shade. look at these forecast high temperatures. w

tonight he is identified as lonny hill. he was in south carolina for a baseball tournament and went swimming with teammates when he went underwater and never surfaced. searchers say there stle hope of finding the teenager. >> usually if you don't find the person within about the first hour, they're submerged, andy could be in probably, say, 10 feet of water, and he might be three feet off the bottom of the ocean. >> rip currents have complicated recovery efforts in the area. lonny hill's parents went down to myrtle beach yesterday after hearing about the tragic act. >>> new at 11:00, a baltimore city councilman is charged with driving under the influence, and it's not the first time. police say sam moxley was arrested around 1:00 a.m. after causing a four-car accident in west baltimore. officers say moxley failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a breathalyzer test. moxley was also charged with dui in june 2005. >> words matter, and so do actions, and both are at the center of a controversy swirling around a harvar

first, here's lonnie quinn with another check of the weather.n't know, where are you guys in texas from? >> i'm from houston. >> the ladies were down in this part of the crowd but they were out of the line of vision. so adam, my great audience coordinator, hustled these ladies down here. then they weren't in order, and you were at the front of the line, and there was a real problem. >>> let's talk about the weather. for your day, we're going to have strong storms around the northern plains and pop-up storms around the southeast. otherwise, it's a sun and cloud mix for just about everybody. really hot from texas into portions of the southwest. 116 today for phoenix. that would set a new record for you. cool around the great lakes into northern new england. if you look at the map for tomorrow, get ready for this. here comes the big change. nothing changes. it's the exact same forecast except you're warmer by about ten degrees around the pacific >>> you know, smft texans here are also from san antonio and beaumont as well. i think just for harry sm

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the entire ripken baseball team organization is deeply concerned for lonnie and the hill family. we are hopeful that lonnie will be found and we are doing whatever we can to assist them at this very difficult time. >> his parents went down to myrtle beach yesterday after hearing about the tragic accident. >>> a maryland teacher and field hockey coach is indicted on child pornography charges. 52-year-old john covac was arrested by baltimore county police back in march. after searching his home, police found sexually explicit pictures of young girls on his computer. he was a teacher at a montessori school. if convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. >>> halfway through this summer, towson catholic high school students need to find a new school. in one last-ditch effort, teachers and students hang their hopes on a restraining order to keep the school open. eyewitness news is live at baltimore county circuit court. jessica kartalija has the outcome from today's hearing. jessica? >> reporter: good evening, kai. good evening to everyone at home. three weeks ago, they told students

a large group of volunteers near myrtle beach lined the shore looking for 13-year-old lonnie hill, who went swimming with friends in the ocean on thursday, witnesses say he went under the water and never resurfaced. he was in south carolina with teammates to may at the big kahuna tournament in myrtle beach. >> if you like the summer-like weather, you were a fan of the weather today. we saw plenty of heat and humidity. now that's fueling some thunderstorms with a slow-moving cold front on the way. you see a few storms moving through hagerstown, they're inching closer to baltimore. at this point, it looks like they may have enough steam to push their way through baltimore and we may see scattered thunderstorms overnight. a quick look at temperatures right now -- or the satellite picture, rather. clear chis across most of the i-95 corridor with most clouds off to the west. temperatures holding in the 70's and 80's. we'll talk about the thunderstorms and what they'll mean for the rest of your weekend forecast in just a bit. >> at this hour, baltimore city police are investigating a deadly

lonny hill and two others went underwater. a number of people out there trying to help out as the coast guard is on the scene. the 13-year-old was participating in a baseball tournament in this area. >>> brooklyn park hair salon was not open for business today. that he find grafitti and some their belongings stolen. the african-american family says they will not be intimidated by this rate crime. >> reporter: beyond the racist words, the vandal left the impression he wanted to set the salon on fire. >> the couches -- the couches saturated with gas, and they pretty much saturated everything with gas, the chairs, the dryers, the station. >> reporter: it's a crime that shocks the senses. one that involves racism. spray paint in this hair salon demeaning blacks and jews. >> you think things are getting different now. seeing this and me be so i didn't think, i feel like dang, this is what my parents were talking about. >> reporter: this front dallas was smashed at about 1:22 in the morning. there was a witness that called 911. they

initial reports have identified the boy as 13-year-old lonnie hall. he was last seen swimming in the ocean near garden city yesterday afternoon. a spokesperson for ripken baseballed the teen traveled to south carolina with his family for a baseball tournament. in a statement the vice-president of amateur baseball for ripken baseball said we are doing whatever we can as an organization to assist the family at this difficult time. >> a registered sex offender pleads guilty to possession of child pornography. 45-year-old audi murphy of dundalk is facing up to 30 years in prison. back in march, of 2008, police seized several computers from his home and found more than 70 sexually explitt sis pictures of children. murphy had been previously convicted of rape involving a minor. his sentencing is set for september. >> federal investigators are probing the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed on interstate 70 last night, and burst into flames. there were no injuries on the ground. but all four people on board the chopper were killed. investigators say the he

he's a 13-year-old lonny hill. he was in myrtle beach for a basketball tournament. he went swimming along the shore and he was sucked into the water and never resurfaced. >> usually, if you don't find the person in the first hour, think're submerged and he could be probably in ten feet of water and he could be three feet off of the bottom of the ocean. >> rip currents have complicated the recovery. his parents are aiding in the search. >>> he's accused of selling a gun to steve mcnair and he could face federal charges. they're considering an indictment. he sold a gun to mcnair's girlfriend two days before she shot mcnair and herself. now, he's back in federal custody facing jail time and a fine. >>> an admission of guilt. a westminster couple admits to running a robbery ring. they were arrested for breaking into several homes across carroll county and many of the items stolen haven't been recovered. >> this currency was issued by the japanese during world war ii. >> reporter: the police are trying to unite these bills with their owners. they were recovered when the

lonny, rector of the national museum of african-american history and culture. doris, president of editorial assistance. richard, washington bureau chief of hearst and a former national press club president. and sonya, host of the newseum, and a new member. if you have ever been to washington, d.c. it is almost a sure thing you have been to the smithsonian institution. with its 137 million things from the hope diamond to dorothy's ruby slippers with its 19 museums and 20 libraries, with its world class research centers, and who can fill to mention? the world famous panda at the national zoo, it is one of the greatest repositories of history, science, and education. but the smithsonian has fallen on hard times recently. in 2007 its secretary resigned in shame after spending lavishly from the smithsonian's coffers on his personal whims. what senator grassley of iowa called his champagne lifestyle. our guest took the helm among low staff morale one year ago. since then he has visited nearly every smithsonian program, museum, an outpost, tweeted on his place in the

. >> a large group of volunteers lined the shore looking for 13-year-old lonnie hill. he was in town with teammates at the cal ripken experience are group in myrtle beach. >> in project economy baltimore's hilton hotel will not generate a -- it report aid loss this year for 2008. the city hotel, which is managed by the hilton, opened last august. it features delux guest rooms and a first-class view of events. >> as the number of baby boomers is surging, many are ending up in nursing homes. you can e-mail your elder law questions for our attorney who will be here to discuss strategies families should take to avoid losing their life savings to a nursing home. if you have a question, send it to "sunday questions" at wbaltv.com. >> and the time is 6:11. 64 degrees on tv-hill. >> up ahead, some parents hoping the courts would keep towson high school from closing. first, what the courts had to say. >> it looks like the fog is lifting slightly. we'll ta talk to jim nipa >> thanks for checking in on this saturday morning. some people waking up to watch any fog. that will start

people lined the beach looking for lonnie hill. he was there in town to play in the big kahuna tournament in mirtl beach. >> the project economy according to our partners at the baltimore business journal, baltimore's business meeting at the convention hotel will not have a profit this year. it reported a $17 million loss this year. the city-owned hotel which is managed by hilton opened last year. it fea features delux guest rooms and a first classroom of camden yards. the city hoped it would generate revenue from tourism. >> anger, frustration, and outrage, from families hoping the court would keep towson county high school open. they filed a lawsuit in a last-ditch effort to keep the 87-year-old school open. attorneys argued for a temporary restraining order to keep it open at least one more year, but the judge denied that order. >> it was a matter of law whether this relief -- the relief we were seeking could be given to be provided to us. >> attorneys for the family say they will explore legal options to keep towson catholic op

. >> reporter: police say lonnie hill went missing. the child was in south carolina, while participating in a baseball tournament. search and rescue had been forming human chains in the water as they worked through the surf. officials have also launched aerial search efforts in case the child's body washed ashore. >>> new at 5:00, we'll have more on the search efforts in what rip kin baseball was saying about the tragedy. >>> was michael jackson's death caused by one of the doctors he trusted? patty kaufman reports on the new evidence that may lead to criminal charges. >> reporter: evidence of manslaughter. that's what investigators were searching for in a raid of dr. conrad murray's houston clinic, according to his attorney. homicide detectives and dea took 21 copies and a copy of the computer hard drive. >> it is clearly a criminal investigation. looking at manslaughter. that raises the stakes substantially. >> reporter: a law enforcement source tells cbs news that it was based on a report pointing to propofol. also known as diprivan

volunteers lined the shore looking for 13-year-old lonnie hill.ursday, the boy went swimming with friends in the ocean, went underwater and never returned to the surface. the boy and his team were in south carolina to play in a big kahuna tournament in myrtle beach. >> a houston search warrant confirms that michael jackson's personal doctor, conrad murray, is the tarlt of a criminal investigation into the singer's death. jackson mother says she needs money to take care of his children. and the august tribute concert is now canceled. >> the office and storage unit of michael jackson's personal physician was searched wednesday in houston. court documents are the first public confirmation the doctor is a crime suspect. a search warrant says, quote, investigators were looking for evidence of the offense of manslaughter that tends to show that dr. conrad murray committed the said criminal offense. during the search, police confiscated roll owe decks cards, emails, computers, a suspension notice from a houston hospital and vials of two drugs. one is use

continued offer the coast of south carolina today, officials have identified the teenager as 13-year-old lonnie hill, in south carolina for a baseball tournament. no word on where in maryland hill is from. >>> he disappeared in the waters off myrtle beach yesterday, before 1:00 p.m. friends say they were swimming with the teen when he went under water and never resurfaced. volunteers linked arms while searching the shores near myrtle beach. the coast guard and local air and water rescue teams helped with the search. >>> florida college no longer under lockdown following reports of a gunman on campus. warning alarms began blairing on the university of south florida campus, as officials warned students to stay inside and lock their doors. a gunman was reportedly seen near the school's bioscience building. the campus was given the all-clear about an hour and a half later. >>> a school spokesperson said she was unaware if any shots had been fired, or if anyone was taken into custody. >>> an arkansas court has handed down a guilty verdict in the trial of a man who led a controversial religious sect.

they reached out to gene and lonnie doll. >> they tell you about these poor kids.just don't know what to do about it. i wish there was something i could do about it because to think that the things have gone through through no fault of their own. i kept thinking of dasheen and i thought, he's not that way, you know? >> with their guide tansians, he runs and he has a nick name and his father said just about everyone has written him off. >> they're very surprised when they find out he's a foster child because he's probably better adjusted than 75% of kids who really have supporting family. >> who have the mom and dad at home. >> that doesn't surprise his former social worker. andrea fink. >> he came in quiet, peaceful and very self-assured but underneath, very, very scared and worried about what was going to be with his future. >> a bright future now for the recent high school grad. >> i'm going to courtland and i'm going to study education. >> state and university grants will take care of his tuition and his passion for track that carried him this far will, no doubt

lonnie davis is a personal friend of mine, but partner here representing the honduras chapter of then american business council. welcome. and sarah stevens is executive director of the center for democracy and the americas. we welcome you and last but not least of reich is president of reich associates and secretary of state for western hemisphere affairs. welcome. we will start with mr. shifter. >> thank you free much mr. chairman. i would like to submit my statement for the record. i want to commend you for holding this hearing. the honduras situation poses a critical test for the u.s. government and for the hemisphere. what happened on june 28th in honduras rupture in the space order, space process that i think was properly censored by the united states atmospheric international community. president zelaya has more than his share of blame for provoking the crisis to begin with by dividing the supreme court and the congress and all of the legal procedures that have followed before his ousting. but the forced removal from honduras was a clear violation of the constitution and basic

lonnie davis is a personal friend of mine, but partner here representing the honduras chapter of theamerican business council. welcome. and sarah stevens is executive director of the center for democracy and the americas. we welcome you and last but not least of reich is president of reich associates and secretary of state for western hemisphere affairs. welcome. we will start with mr. shifter. >> thank you free much mr. chairman. i would like to submit my statement for the record. i want to commend you for holding this hearing. the honduras situation poses a critical test for the u.s. government and for the hemisphere. what happened on june 28th in honduras rupture in the space order, space process that i think was properly censored by the united states atmospheric international community. president zelaya has more than his share of blame for provoking the crisis to begin with by dividing the supreme court and the congress and all of the legal procedures that have followed before his ousting. but the forced removal from honduras was a clear violation of the constitution and basic sp