. >> aside from all the space the employees have new offices, the ditition has a shiny new kitchen. a place where she can hold classes on he wouldy cooking. >> i'm blown away by the space. we've been talking about it and thinking about it and visualizing for so long and now we're here. >> the 37 million dollar operation is the brain child of lin brantley spear heading the efforts for a new building one which she believeless assist in getting nutritious food to the huns of thousands of needy people in the area. >> it's really surreal. almost like is this really happening? it's truly a sacred place. >> she is especially pleased that it's paid for in full so donation which is come in will aid in more food going out to the hungry. >> haven't paid those parking ticket that is you've racked up in the district? why you'd better pay up or that money could be taken without your consent. still ahead total recall or is it totally worth your money? art has the answer coming up. >> the weather center watching some storms over central ohio how will they impact our weather for the day tomorrow? >>

brand new kitchen, brand new restaurant.o we're thrilled. >> other businesses and condos here were also damaged. repairs are still on going. farmers and fishers are still being redesigned and will open in the fall. >> can't wait to get out there and try what they're cooking. >> always fun. >>> stay with us. "news4 today" continues at 5:00 a.m. >> this president can tell us that the next four years he'll get it right, but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. >> a message of hope from mitt romney as he tries to convince voters he's the man to get america's economy back on track. good morning, everyone. i'm richard jordan. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this friday, august 31st 20, 12. isaac might be out of the gulf coast but it's still keeping thousand of residents there from their homes. authorities evacuated about 50,000 people who lived near the lake, near the louisiana/mississippi border. water started overflowing a dam there whing

existing development that would be used to renovate the property including accessibility upgrades, new kitchensg, exterior improvements and to refinance the existing development. the project was built in the early '70s so it is in need of reservation -- in need of renovation. the city is not responsible for repayment of the bonds but it would be repaid it through the financing of the project itself. i have larry hollingsworth from rich point, a nonprofit, if there are any questions about the development. supervisor chu: with regard to these items were there is not a general fund impact with repayment of any of the debt, even if the organization were to default, do we ever take a look at the budget and whether it is appropriate? >> our office would actually underwrite the deal as part of our due diligence. we take a close look at the budget in the overall financing as well as the rehabilitation. supervisor chu: on this item, i don't believe we have a budget analyst report, i would like to open this up to public comment. supervisor avalos: this has appeared before us before in another way. >> was

. >> it's been a long 17 months, but a beautiful new facilities, brand-new kitchen and restaurant, so we're thrilled. >> reporter:ow add the new window on the water. >> you don't see this any place else in washington. >> reporter: lighting, table cloths, silverware, chairs, the entire kitchen had to be replaced. they're printing new menus, even a new chef. this their first private event, inside nick's across the way, they're putting on finishing touches. >> it has an edgyness, but a lot of comfort. >> reporter: through the $7 million renovation, they kept their patios open. they were determine to keep their employees working. >> it's like one family here. we've had people with us 15, 20 years. >> reporter: from six stories up, the view is completely different. the fountain has been totally renovated. come winter it will turn into an ice rink. people will come back to georgetown. >> reporter: other businesses and condos were damaged. >> excited for people to be down here, see how great the places look. >> this place is beautiful. >> just looking great. >> reporter: thrilled the redo is

. >> a long 17 months but we have a beautiful new facility, brand new kitchen, brand new restaurant. so we're thrilled. >> other businesses and condos were also damaged. repairs there are still ongoing. farmers and fishers are still being redesigned and it won't open until the fall. >>> do you remember those -- we just showed you those pictures from that flooding. it devastated -- completely destroyed most of the restaurants and it took so long to renovate. there was a lawsuit that came after that. so i think these rest rans are really happy to see the first weekend out of the gate. >> and they spent so much money getting them back open sorksz hopefully now business will start going and get people in there and recover some of that. >> kicking off the labor day weekend. head out to georgetown. >> sounds good. are we on? >> sure. >>> time right now is 5:57. coming up at 6:00. ahead, the unusual speech that stole the show on the final night of the republican national convention. >>> now is the moment where we can stand up and say, i'm an american. i make my

eddies from rolland park in the 11 news kitchen next. >> welcome back, stan levy from eddie's of rollandrk joins us. we are talking fresh local produce. >> local produce. it's the time of the year when the gardens are full. in maryland we have corn and zucchini. that's a plate of vegetables, salt and pepper, lightly on the grill, smoky taste to them. brings sugars out in them, caramelizes them. >> are you preparing them right on the grill? >> real hot grill, make sure the grill is clean. i like to take a wet towel or paper towel and wipe off the black dust that gets after you blacken. >> you don't -- >> if your grill is clean and hot, on and off real quick. taking a tomato and charred it, blacken the skin on the outside and making salsa, nice smoky rich taste. variation. that's different. >> this we've got zucchini on that plate. a couple of ways we made zucchini bread with walnuts, quick bread without yeast. grate up zucchini, sugar, eggs, flour and cinnamon, put them together, bake it off. a peach barbecue sauce, molasses, sugar, vinegar. probably half fresh peaches, cooked it down, pu

maryland football becoming the new test kitchen for uniform changes. s what they'll wear this season. home red, road white. new helmet design, too, with a streak and a maryland state flag down the middle. the stadium got a makeover, too. grass gone, field turf in. easier on the joints. new look and randy says we've got a new attitude. >> i want our guys to understand that as we go into this year, it's a whole new year. when you take a look at the things that have transpired from an academic standpoint, from the field and from the uniforms that you see, all the things that i've envisioned, you know when i came here, you see it starting to come together. now what we've got to do is we've got to go out in the field and win. >> yeah, got to start envisioning more wins there, randy. >>> nats fans, the next ten days could be it. washington plays houston. they're lousy. arizona is only so-so. the giants are somewhat tough. still, there's a chance here to separate from the braves who certainly have the tougher road to go. speaking of road, road trip in houston.

louisiana kitchen new rebranding, doing new imaging. when you reimage a store how much better does it do? >> we've not reported out how much better they do. we've done about 14% of our system, about a third by the end of the year, and then we'll in a better position to talk about those gains. >> obviously you wouldn't continue it if it weren't doing better? >> okay. >> it's a good investment, a $100,000 reimage when it usually costs $300,000. >> are there states wide open fields for you? >> yes, they are. 11 cities that we're chasing where there's an opportunity to build 20 or more restaurants in that town. indianapolis would be an ample. >> how does it do in your college towns? >> we do great near college towns. do great in the city, and we now do great in the suburbs. our new restaurants are opening at 1.5 million, up 50% over five years ago. >> what do you think is behind the fact that you've had -- look, this has been kind of a not great brand, to be honest. great food all the time but not a great stock. something changed here, and

brand advertisement and it doesn't bring in new customers, but your specials include ones f crawfish have been red hot. >> there's no fatigue in our kitchening great new products. won a menu masters award for dipping chicken, butterfly shrimp, no fatigue in our kitchen. >> your commodities were not compressed this morning? >> we had our best profit and margin quarter recorded, profitability for restaurants, 21.8% margins. >> really good. >> which is outstanding in our business, and we think that will continue. >> i know you as regular popeye's. louisiana kitchen is a new andi. when you reimage a store how much better does it do? >> we've not reported out how much better they do. we've done about 14% of our system, about a third by the e of this year, and then we'll in a better position to talk about those gains. >> obviously you wouldn't continue it if it weren't doing better? >> okay. >> it's a good investment, a $100,000 re-image when it usually costs $300,000. >> are there states wide open fields for you? >> yes, they are. we have 11 cities that we're chasing where there's an opportunity to build 20 or more restaurants in that town. in

which has already begun moving its corporate headquarters there.a new upscale - "farm-to kitchen concept" - restaurant will also open soon on the ground floor.the building itself is more than 50 years old and government leaders say it had become a blight on the community... before it was completely rehabbed. 3 < "it was first built... and it was invisible."> the parent company of fox 45 is a major investor in the 27-million dollar building project -- and some of the businesses that will now call towson home. melinda roeder... fox 45 news at 5:30. baltimore... is... hosting ...a... health convention... for... the... homeless today.... / but... its ...not just... people... who... need the help. help. thankful paws,...// a... local ...food bank ...for animals,.../ passed out food .../ and... supplies... to homeless people... with pets...///. the ... group ...is... one of ... several organizations... offering... free services... at... m&t bank stadium ... to... thousands of homeless .../ and... low- income families. "if the person is in need, often time, the pet is also in need, so we're her

. >> maryland football becoming the new test kitchen for uniform changes. this is what they'll wear this season. home red, road white. new helmet design with a streak of the maryland state flag. birds stadium got a makeover too. grass gone. field turf in. easier on the joints. a new look and the ed coach says he loves it and his team has a new attitude. we shall see. finally great falls, virginia looks to be a legitimate threat in the little league world series leading -- beating west virginia 13-0. on to the regional semifinals for them. big ups for northwest d.c. too. they beat new jersey 8-2. they'll play new york later on today. that's a quick look at sports. have a great tuesday, everybody. >>> a new study finds big response problems for one of the area's biggest fire departments. that story coming up. >> if you're a fed up montgomery county pepco customer, you'll have a chance to tell state utility rate regulators exactly what you thnow here's beverly telling us what's happening on the roadways. >> got a crash that's tying up the westbound side of the

. >> welcome back, joining us in the 11 news kitchen is paula shoyer, author of the "kosher baker."orning. i don't want to miss a thing. what are you going to make for us? >> today we are going to make babka cupcakes. babka is traditionally made in a loaf but i thought i would make it more contemporary and make great single serving. it's a yeast dough like a chawla but easier. you're going to make it moist and add sugar to it. don't be afraid the dough won't rise because as long as the yeast looks spongy, it will rise perfectly fine. >> you think it you have to wait for it all day long. >> sometimes that's helpful because you can make the dough and go out and come back later and put it back together. this one you mix together, at home i do it with a hook and stand mixer but when it comes together it looks like this and it's a really spongy dough. see that? and i'm going to divide the dough into four, make these rolls with it. >> how do you know when the dough is ready? is it just time? how much time you leave it? >> i always say a minimum of 1 1/2, two hours but sometimes i leave it

which has already begun moving its corporate headquarters there.a new upscale - "farm-to kitchen conceptstaurant will also open soon on the ground floor.the building itself is more thhn 50 years old and government leaders say it had become a blight on the community... before it was completely rehabbed. < "it was first built... and it was invisible."> 3 invisible.">the parent company of fox 45 is a major investor in the 27-million dollar building project -- and some of the businesses that will now call towson home. if you've been itching for a raise... you could soon be in l. luck.a new survey shows many employers are planning to increase salaries next year. the consulting firm mercer... questioned more than 15-thousand mid-size to large employers... and 98-percent said they planned to boost pay in 20-13.but the raises won't be across the board.mercer says executive-level employees and top performers will likely benefit the most...so work hard! the olympic spirit is coming to baltimore in the form of a scavenger hunt. some international travelers are ready to take on the locals with some

life after the recession sponsoring a new crop of kitchen table entrepreneurs. fulfilling the being their own boss. a tennessee couple created front porch idea more generated enough revenue to allow them both to quit their day job. elizabeth is live for us in atlanta for this story. >> hi, heather, there is not a more chadging time than opening up a maul business in the wake of a recession. the trend of folks doing so in their free time and in the mean time the hobby is a successful enterprizes. they are in the corporate world for the better off of the daily live. once their grand kids came in the picture. they wanted a more flexible life style. they launched their own website call would porch ideas.com. a hub of information to build remoldling porches they both work from home and every day revolves around making the site better. >> we first started out and made 72 cents . if you can make it today, you can make it tomorrow. and then you can make a dollar or twompt and if you can make two, you can make 10 the whole thought process if it is working, just make it b

save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. " we have breaking news from alexandria. police investigating a deadly crash involving a fairfax county police cruiser. it happened a short time ago near franconia road and dumphries. person was killed. that person was not the police officer. we have a crack the scene and we will have more in a live report at the top of the hour. >> texting our top stories vdot crews will descend on the great falls area today to start removing about 50 dead or dying trees. the project comes after a man died when a tree fell on his car. he was driving along georgetown pike. the work is expected to take several weeks. drivers could face delays in the area. the maryland house of delegates begins work today on a bill to expand gambling in the state. the state senate approved legislation on friday to allow table games in the existing casinos and a casino at national harbor in prince george's county. there will be a moment of silence this morning. one year since the devastating collapse at the indiana state fair. seven people died, 58 others injur

his new book, rao's on the grill, italian recipes from my kitchen to yours. great to have you here. o get into restaurant in new york city. >> i can't get a table. >> sure. >> thirty years in, i can't get a table. my goodness. you have your own cooking though. why the cookbook now? >> it's something i've always done, cooked, entertained. i pretty much do it all year long, even when i'm here on the east coast. easy to clean up, get involved, have a great time cooking together. >> i guess folks that can't get into the restaurant feel like they have a piece of it. how to make one of your recipes. this is pork chops with a citrus barbecue. >> this is pork line with the bone in. season with salt and pepper on both sides and let it rest for a little bit. turn it over. >> back side. >> i'll do the pepper. >> please do. >> what is the secret to the citrus barbecue sauce. >> that's what we have right here. the secret is you have the majority of these ingredients in the pantry, in your frig. it's good to go. you want extra for dipping sauce later on after everything is prepared. >> here you ha

new deck next year. >> reporter: whether you want a patio to relax in or a full blown kitchen, your backyard can be transformedreporting for abc2 news. >>> thanks to the internet, now more new car shoppers are buying their vehicles without taking a test drive. one in 10 consumers skipping the test drive. because they're so familiar with them, other buyers aren't interested in cars and want to finish the well experience quickly. test drives can often convert wavering shoppers into committed buyers. >>> well, coming up before you know this, flu season will be here. we've got some tips to keep your family flee free coming up on abc2 news at 6 which starts right now. >>> a pasadena man is thanking his neighbors. how a father and son came

through and say, don't do that, but painting this would be great, but don't put in a new counter in the bathroom or kitchen. it is item by item, neighborhood by neighborhood. sometimes, sellers are under the impression that if they agreed to the kitchen, that will add more value than they spent. oftentimes, it is the case that the buyer will not want what you as a seller chooses. in fact, it is a detriment. sometimes it will turn buyers away. it is already begun. i don't want to tear it out. i don't want to pay for someone else's remodel. a lot of times, money well spent is an old adage, but things -- just selling a house, paint is the best thing you can do. >> pete is the number one thing. it really is. >> i sold my own house a few years ago when the interesting thing was that of a beloved my house. ever the love that. i said, it it is not exactly in of -- everybody loved it. i said, it is not exactly universal. we had a 50's kitchen. we had a second garage. we put in storage. we always wanted to redo the kitchen. that was the main thing. people say, i love the kitchen. we sold that without redoing the ki

i also want to show you how i use gourds and apples in my kitchen, plus introduce you to my new orchardthe farm. there's so much to cover, but first we need to take a quick break, and when we return, we'll talk about apples, so stay tuned. proven winners plants can withstand your spring and summer weather. proven winners -- the #1 plant brand. proven winners -- the #1 plant brand. visit provenwinners.com. >> smith: so, bill, you know, years ago, if you went to somebody's house or a small farm, everybody had fruit trees. it seems like now there's a renewed interest in having a few fruit trees. >> i think 'cause of the economy. i think that's one reason. >> smith: you know, i think that it's surprising to people how fast these trees grow, like an apple or a peach or a pear. >> yeah. we're looking at apples now, start grafting in february. they take the top of one of these branches here, and they cut it so long. it's usually about four inches. we get the understock in, which is an apple root. >> smith: so, they marry together, the root part and the top part. >> and then we use tape, tape t

kitchen. (male announcer) this is the bay area's news station. kron 4 news starts now.>pam: labor day weekend is fast approaching and the closure of the dunbarton and bridge. details and what drivers need to know about the taurus. first, rob fladeboe will bring you up to date on the work being done. >>rob: when this seismic activity is completed in 2013 the dumbarton bridge between hybrid and menlo park will be higher and a stronger. this will allow working crews to install a critical expansion joint to dissipate energy in an earthquake. >> caltrain: by separating this from the sub structure it allows more flexibility. >>rob: most of this is tbeing performed above the bay. one bridge tear at the time. >> we need to raise the bridge by 5 in.. and fill these, first. i will raise this by 5 in. to do the separate the joint replacement. >>rob: a separate section has been cut away patched by steel plates. and this will allow the bridge to move in an earthquake without sustaining any structural damage. >> we are allowing this to flex instead of being stiff.. >>rob: this will t

the national museum of american history is displaying a new installation of child's kitchen as part of the upcoming exhibit of food in america. the kitchen will be on display until september 3rd in honor of what would have been her 100th birthday. tomorrow, the museum is hosting festivities throughout the day and they will show episodes of her show, the french chef. julia child died in 2004. >>> foodies definitely listen up here. restaurant week kicks off this week here in the metropolitan area. that means you get to dine at some of the area's finest restaurants for a great price. you have until sunday to take advantage of the delicious event, too. the president of the restaurant association of metropolitan washington has more details. thanks for coming in, lynn. this is always very exciting. we were talking about before, this has been going on since 2001. it's been so successful that everybody looks forward to it. >> because the chefs know how to shine and it's an opportunity to shine to new customers and experiences for the restaurateurs and the restaurant-goers. >> we also want to p

kitchen. tuesday morning, this is your news to go. thank you for joining us i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. let's kick off with a check of the forecast and say hello to lynette charles. >>> good morning, we are starting off on a good note, especially when you look outside. look at the shot, it's gorgeous, mount airy, sunrising, clouds surrounding it. beautiful colors that we are seeing this sun-cloud mix will continue as we go in to the afternoon. temperature in mount airy, 67 degrees, that humidity unfortunately is still up there. 71 degrees, 70 owings mill. temperatures will be closer to normal, but with the humidity definitely going to feel a lot hotter outside, we look at maryland's most powerful radar and all five sweeps on. i do believe we will stay dry in to the afternoon. this is the forecast trend, i'm going to with 90 today. 89-90. we like the 84 and 85 for the weekend. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. tracking the accident on i-95? >>> good news , the crash on 95 has cleared from the southbo

news in southeast d.c. firefighters rescued several inside after a kitchen in a second story apartment the 1300 block of alabama avenue. >> brianne carter is at the scene with the latest for us. we are on the other side of this apartment complex in the 1300 block of alabama avenue southeast. acordia scott paul a little before 5:00 this morning. some residents in the apartment complex called. been they arrived they saw a lot g from theomin building. started in a second story three-story a apartment complex. this happens in the kitchen, a fighter. there were concerns by residents a third story apartment that perhaps the fire was spread. our officials noticed a number balcony at thee third story apartment. ladders up and them with no injuries. understand one adult and two children were transported to the hospital. r hospital fire officials say that was for possible smoke inhalation, but no burns or injuries. has been put out. authorities still going through apartment trying to look for spots that may be popping up. to theple transported hospital. adults and two children, from a fired a starter's in a story apartme

new exhibit t doesn't open until november but you can get a sneak peek starting today. the museum is marking what would be julia child's 100th birthday. the julia child's kitchenisplay will open along with a new display of the history of food and wine in america. >>> apple is suing samsung for patent infringement. apple claims that many of samsung's products are too similar to apple. samsung says it is apple that is infringing on patents. closing arguments are scheduled for next week. >>> some luxury cars may not be as safe as you think. results of the newest crash tests have been released. >> and some pricy midsized luxury cars didn't do all that well. we have a report. >> reporter: these luxury cars are being destroyed to keep drivers safe. the insurance institute for highway safety calls this newly designed test a small overlap frontal crash test. the goal, to see what happens when 25% of the front corner of the driver's side collides with a partial barrier like a tree or pole at 40 miles per hour. the institute says 10,000 people die in frontal crashes each year and collisions like these are a major cause of those fatalities. >> our new test is based on re

birthday of the tv chef julia child and the smithsonian in dc is unveiling new exhibit -- and it's dedicated her including the kitchen cooked on for friends and for family as well. >>> your chance continues to voice your thoughts about the way bge handled the response following the june. [audio not understandable] many feel it took to long to restore power after the storms and there have been complaints they didn't give too manyly information about when the electricity would be back on. there are three more hearings scheduled for this week. they start at 7 in the evening and tonight's hearing will be at war memorial building on north gay street in baltimore. we posted the ked jewel -- schedule for other immediateings at our website. >>> michael phelps is a winnieest olillian in history and the face of subway. >> he has a new title, high end endorsements. check out the new ad. this speedo clad phelps hanging out in the fancy old school bathtub apparently at least in the ad, he carries the goggle and speedo every where he goes. and where does he put it in a leather lieuy vuitton duff --louie vuitton duffle back and it

new path for a cure. >> how clean is your kitchen?s all that scrubbing keeping your family safe from dangerous germs? dr. kim takes a look at who has a cleaner space, men or women? >> when it comes to cleanliness, whose kitchen contains the fewest terms? the bachelor or the bride? arizona microbiologist analyze the bacterial content found in home kitchens and found that a bachelor's kitchen is by far the least contaminated because the guys put their dirty dishes in the sink and they don't wipe up. the cleanest looking kitchens are actually the most contaminated. clean people tend to wipe surfaces with sponges and dishrags and if not clean, that spreads microscopic pathogens everywhere. zap your sponges in the microwave daily. make sure they're wet. two minutes should be enough to kill most disease causing germs but be careful taking them out because they wil,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> here is what we're working on for the 6:00 news. hundreds of goats grazing at a bay area golf course. how they're solving a problem by satisfying their appetite

and today the national museum of american history celebrated julia child, unveiling a new showing of her t.v. kitchenme thoughts on julia child's impact all these years later. it comes from her great nephew, alex prudhomme. he co-wrote with child the book "my life in france" which, among other things, documents her early years, her passion for french cooking and her struggle to get published. alex, welcome. >> thanks. >> brown: i wanted to start with those years in france that you and she wrote about because that's really where she discovered herself, right? >> it's true. before paul took her to france in 1948, julia hadn't traveled much at all. she'd been to mexico. and although she studied french her whole academic career, she said to me she could never really speak french until she arrived november 3, 1948. paul was in the diplomatic service. he brought her over to france and they stepped off the boat and drove to paris and along the way they stopped at the famous medieval town and had lunch at ruon and her first french meal was a seoul and she described it to me as an opening of the soul. it's wh

news continues. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen mark: welcome back to the kron4 morning news we have a beautiful view out there. there is not too much fog out there this morning. >> mark: we will have more of your forecast coming up. and in san jose today is the day that hundreds of school back packs will be given away to low income students . nearly 2500 kids can pick their own attack pack for school. >> mark: school officials say they have received 300 more requests for back taxes this year compared to last year. more lines are expected this morning at the second day of the job fair for the new city targets. yesterday hopeful job candidates showed upper trying to get a job at one of the 300 jobs to--trying to get a job at the store. he talked with candidates about their struggle. >> reporter: did you ever think you'd be in this position? >> i never thought about it. back in the clinton gave everything was wide open but now it is so hard. >> i have a degree, i have a nurse's degree, i have had a hard time out there but i and here

he is in the process of cleaning up the restaurant, installing a new cooling system and getting rid of the cockroaches in the back kitchen area. he says he does not agree with some of the violations and says he has never had a problem with mice inside of his establishment. residents are upset that the restaurant is closed 1/4 and of the box >> i have been here for years. >> it is a great place deep. >> he will present his case to reopen his restaurant next week. >>pam: how millions of women will soon be able to get birth control for free. now is a good time to book a summer vacation. a fast-food chain, check fillet, boiled in controversy. off and >>pam: some say there is reason to be happy if because of a trade between the giants and the phillies. they required a two-time all-star. j.r stone is following the story. >>j.r: there is definitely a sense of excitement here at the stadium. hunter tents is now a giant. suffice >> we are told he is on his way to the ballpark. >> his name is hunter pence. he is a right fielder. how did those giants fans like him? >> i have no idea who he is serious thought >> i have not heard of

news. ♪ that fridge in your kitchen may have crossed this bridge. probably rode these rails. that shipment you just received was tracked by satellite. we build and maintain. we invest and innovate. so we can deliver what america needs. this year alone, freight rail companies plan to spend twenty-three billion of their own money, not taxpayer dollars, to build bridges, maintain track, and develop new technologies to keep freight rail and our economy moving. there's a lot riding on these rails. >>> i'll start it, you finish it. go ahead -- >> all: make my day. >> dirty harry himself, clint east wood made a surprise appearance at the republican convention last night. in one of his more normal moments in his speech, he led the delegates in a recitation as one of his most famous movie, as you see there. he also featured a mock conversation with an empty chair, which was supposed to represent president obama. the crowd cheered, but reaction on twitter was mixed at best. roger ebert said it came across as sad and pathetic. >>> 7:30 right now. we'll leave t

kitchen from ikea. >>> remember, "right this minute" is all new, all summer long. >> i want to start a countdown to something very cool, because on september 22nd, 1,000 ping pong balls will be sent to the edge of space. inside the ping pong balls are individual student projects. these are called pong sacks created by kindergarteners, university professors, high school science classes, heome schooled kids from all around the world. each individual project will be sent up into space on september 22nd. >> so there could be any number of experiments in these. >> all sports of experiments. this started out as a kick starter campaign by a guy named john powell with an all volunteer space program. they have raised more than $10,000. so this thing is going down on september 22nd. to talk to us about this project, we have john powell from j.p. aerospace and we have linda swan, she's a teacher who's helping some of the students with their projects. they're both joining us right this minute via skype. john, we think this project is so cool. give us an idea of what kind of projects are going to be sent to space inside

. >> you remember, i was in my kitchen shooting a story for the news with a cook. in fact, we have a surprise coming up tomorrow, i won't tell you what it is. but tune in for the anversity tomorrow. >> no earthquakes today. a gorgeous summer morning under way. temperatures around the region under a partly cloudy sky. you're now climbing into the 70s. tale of two skies in the satellite and team 4 satellite radar image showing clouds southeast and west and north, it's all sunny and we might have one little shower trying to get going just to the southwest of fredericksburg and those areas in orange, near 80. that's around areas just east of washington and eastern suburbs and around the bay and areas in green 60s across shenandoah valley and this morning in the 50s. so, for the rest of the afternoon, some sun west, clouds to the east and southeast and just a slight chance of an isolated thundershower popping up maybe late afternoon. before then, we ought to make it into the mid-80s by mid-afternoon. a look at the rest of the week and the weekend. your seven-day outlook

however, he's bringing his new book in my kitchen to our kitchen. albeit outside.s is sort of like a quiche, but more fancy with puff pastry. it has bacon and wheat and thyme. >> people hear quiche and they maybe have an idea in their head. but the puff pastry is going to get it done. >> we throw some bacon in here. i cooked the bacon down and used the bacon fat to cook the leaks. that's like mellowed-out onions. >> i try to use bacon later in the meal. the flavor that remains -- >> you get so much flavor from bacon. but you want to go easy with it. you don't want to go too much. you will cook your leeks and onions for about five minutes. and then, add garlic. then, you throw in swiss chard. that's the one healthy thing in the whole dish, swiss chard. >> you feel good about yourself. >> absolutely. the rest of it is fairly rich. >> and it melts down? it's nice and slimy? >> not slimy. >> but the chard reduces, to a degree. >> it gets soft. and it puts fiber and nutrition in the dish. then, we move down the line. >> we move down. >> and we take a couple of eggs. whi

kitchen. they were in seven feet of water. meteorologist rob marciano is live from newns where they're transitioning into recovery mode this morning. at the height of the storm we had almost a million people without power. what's the latest now? >> as of late last night it was still over 800,000 across four states. you mentioned those bodies that were found down in plaquemines parish, sad stuff for sure and there's still people that are cut off down there. that area that was flooded where the levee overtopped is now filled with water and they're trying to figure out, do they bust through another back levee and drain it out into the gulf of mexico or do they pump it out? either way, a sad and disturbing sight for sure and all the locals are telling me, worse than katrina, worse than they've really ever seen. not just here, mississippi as well. they got a ton of rain over there, they have a couple of fatalities, falling trees, dams around big lakes that are weakening and possibly threatening lives. so this this storm is certainly not over in that regard and on the move to

kitchen from ikea. . >>> the california parks department is facing new criticism tonight. the state controller's office says it has uncover paid roll discrepancies in the department. the problem is some employees have filed forover time pay for days they were actually on vacation. the news is meant to pay employees for overtime during disasters. the budget committee is now investigating this issue. . >>> we have our chief meteorologist bill martin here with us tonight. we're talking about some clouds and a strange chance of thunderstorms. >> take a look at live storm track. show you two types of clouds. show you the fog which is along the coast right here and here is some tropical moisture streaming in from the gulf of california and from a dying tropical depression out south down near the equator. that moisture is fueling the chance for some thundershowers especially in the lake tahoe area as we go from tomorrow afternoon and evening into saturday. my concern -- these are the highs for today. my concern is that some of that moisture could spin off and pull our way. we see

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