[ laughter ] i have a new valve, repaired valve and a new valve and they gave me a choice, they you canpig valve which is great, because then you can find truffles. [ laughter ] we'll have robin over, he'll find truffles and we'll have a great dinner. and then the mechanical heart which is great, but you don't have to have another operation. and then the bovine heart. and then the good news is that -- you feel better and i can't eat meat now, because every time guy, you're one of us now. but the good news is after open heart surgery, after the surgery you get so emotional. i thought at first they didn't give me a valve, they gave me a tiny vagina. [ laughter ] it was like, oh, my god, i just want to clean the house! what are you doing? [ laughter ] that sounds like a great name for a stripper. please welcome tiny vagina. >> it does. you can run for south africa with something like that. >> she's a a man. but wait a minute, hold on, those are testicles. no, no. she's -- she's a woman. tell her i'm a woman. okay. very good. >> also a great name for a stripper. >> also a website. already t

in valve, beth parker, "fox 5" news. >> the worst mass shooting in modern u.s.tory. >> dozens of pages of records detailing cho, threats of taking his own life. a sigh cry tryst reveals why the law make it is so difficult to protect you from someone who might be showing dangerous signs. it's all coming up tonight at 11:00. cash for clunkers is available at your chevy dealer. if yo c lunker qualifies to be recycled, you can get a $3500 or $4500 government rebate. j ndan at usnounced! you qualify for the clunker reyobate, u may also qualify for 0% apr for 72 months. that means you can b t siserado half-ton for $228 a month after a $3500 rnnt reteo a n pndwndoaymewn. go to chevy.com for details. >>> dc police chief issued a big challenge to her department, lose weight, and they responded. hundred civilians signed up and they are already showing a difference. how they are getting fit -- >> reporter: cops love food and food lovers them back. rib sticking stuff they can grab on the go, it can creep up on you. >> you look at the profession and the officers that have st

new england patriots. the offense has yet to score a touchdown in the preseason. >> nasa is hoping the third time will be a charm for shuttle. thunderstorms and a fuel valve problem ruin the the first two tries. >> there will be some new numbers later today. data on consumer spending and income for the month of july. both are expected to show slight gains. >>> thousands of people are paying their respects to senator kennedy. >> his casket will start the journey to arlington cemetery where he will be buried next to his brothers. >> after tomorrow's funeral service, ted kennedy will make his final trip to washington. his casket will proceed to the u.s. capitol so that staff members can pay their final respects. he then will be buried at arlington cemetery at 5:00 at night. the burial will be complete with honors. it will include a bugler, a rifle squad, and pall bearers representing each branch of the military. groundskeepers have been preparing the site, making it dignifie for the surfe. there has been an influx of visitors visiting the famous hillside. doug and alison? >> >> thank you. >>> now, let's check your traffic and weather together every 10 minute

a leaky valve and bad weather forced them to scrub two other launch attempts this week. new tests of that faulty valve went well and "discovery" will lift off just after midnight tonight. mission engineers will make their final decision during a noon meeting today. we should know more then. >>> u.s. troops patrolling in dangerous places, attacked again in afghanistan. pushing them closer to a grim milestone. imodium multi-symptom relief combines two powerful medicines for fast relief of your diarrhea symptoms, so you can get back out there. imodium. get back out there. i switched to a complete multivitamin with more. only one a day men's 50+ advantage... has gingko for memory and concentration. plus support for heart health. that's a great call. one a day men's. >>> becoming more available at retailers for back to school items. clothes and also the notebooks and everything you need for your kiddos. wondering what you think, is going back to school getting too expensive? go ahead and go to our blog at cnn.com/heidi, you see it right here. let us know, in fact, if you don't mi

news is we move into fall. 80 on monday and 78 on tuesday. this would be the first day of september. >> very aprapropos. thank you. >>> tonight's launch canceled due to a faulty valve. nasa has to fix it. they only have until august 30th to get discovery into orbit for this particular mission. >>> a british filmmaker making a dramatic new video warning of the great dangers of texting while you drive. >> we have a warning for you the images are graphic designed to send one simple and powerful message. don't do it. >> the reality of a fatal road accident is much more gruesome and violent. my position on this is the fact that if you are old enough to drive, old enough to want to drive you're old enough to be aware of the real and serious risks one places yourself in every time you get behind the wheel. >> it is graphic. if it comes to saving people's lives, if it makes people cry then it makes people cry, you know. but fingers crossed that everybody watching this is going to learn something from it. >> so what are your thoughts on this? is it perhaps too violent or is it just what the doctor ordered for this tough problem? sound off at wusa9.com in the water cooler se

. >>> breaking news where nasa has canceled a second attempt to launch the space shuttle discovery. they discovered a bad fuel valve. it was supposed to blast off early today, but the canceled launch because of thunderstorms in the area. >>> at least 1200 veterans got a letter telling them that they have lou gehrig's disease. but they actually don't. the veterans affairs department is trying to figure out how the cut of -- and how they could have made that mistake. a spokesperson says all of the recipients will receive personal apologies. >>> michael jackson's doctor is underneath the microscope after his death was ruled a homicide. he died on june 25, and it included a powerful anesthetic. they were administered by dr. conrad murray, who could face criminal charges. the doctor says he did nothing wrong. >>> a loss it has been filed. 1 -- a lawsuit has been filed. the men are suing the company that built the facility for gross negligence. >>> coming up, plans for cutting the budget and hundreds of jobs are on the chopping block. >> a pleasant summer day in the metro area. when will things really heat up again? >> h

valve is to blame. bad weather delayed today's early morning launch. a new launch date has not yet been set.le and its seven astronauts are taking supplies to the international space station. >>> there's a new millionaire in south carolina. solomon jackson, jr. of columbia hit last week's power ball jackpot worth nearly $260 million. the lottery winner stepped into the limelight just this afternoon to pick up the big check. jackson didn't say whether he'll take the lump sum or the annual payments but he did say he has one thing to say. >> it's not going to change me because i'm already retired. i have agood income and god has blessed me. >> power ball played in 30 state, including the district. >>> power ball not the only game in town. a lot of jackpot dreams as megamillions just keeps growing. the prize for tonight's drawing a cool $252 million up for grabs. not bad. that's the biggest jackpot in a year and a half. want to try your luck? you can buy megamillions tickets in maryland or virginia. >> i think i forgot to buy some. >> do it on the way home. >>> coming up next on the news edge at

. >> reporter: to get a new lease on life july 18th when he received the triple play of heart surgery. >> how are you? >> very good. >> he had a blocked aortic valvend blocked coronary artery. we replaced the aortic valve with a pig valve. >> reporter: in addition union memorial surgeon john lastsete did bypass. >> he's a lot of spunk and motivation. he played sports in the past. he knows what it is like to work hard and do a rehabilitation after injuries that he's had. >> i played high school ball, and i got swept by the chuck cubs in 1944. >> reporter: he also played for the yankees, took the field with mickey mantle and had phil rizzuto as his coach. >> it was a great experience. i'm in the sports hall of fame in dundalk. >> reporter: mccardle says he has lots of great memories from his days on the diamond. >> in that charity game when i signed up with the yankees, i mean, they were all major leaguers, i got the longest hit ball of the day, just missed going over the fence. >> reporter: memories thanks to a heart that is as good as new, he'll be around to share. kelly swoope. 2 your health. >> if you need more information you can call union mem

valving a prison william county teacher, scd just days before classes are heledod begin. annonn patterson inappropriately touched one student. we spent the evening in prince william county. we have new reaction on this disturbing case. >> the teacher is in jail without bond, and on unpaid leave from his middle school. he is accused of having inappropriate contact withwo 15-year-old boys foronths. >> police allege shannon patterson had inappropriate sexual contact with a 15-year-old student from november of 2008 to july of 2009. authorities say during that time period the 32-year-old language arts teacher was sending sexually explicit text messages to another 15-year-old student. now patterson is behind bars and on unpaid leave from work. >> makes me mad. i see it on tv all the time. >> he has another son going into seventh grade is troubled. >> it's one of those issues. i just don't like it. i feel if you have those sort of feelings, me personally, you just need to get help. >> authorities are releasing few details but say the contact they suspect occurred off school grounds. >> the students need to feel safe. >> the suspect's father said his son has been wrongfully accused and the

new york newsroom with ainsley earhardt. >> nasa having its third attempt to launch discovery. there was a faulty fuel valve. bad weather halted the first attempt. the shuttle is set to deliver supplies and equipment to the international space station. if discovery has not launched by sunday, the mission could be delayed until october. more than 40 dead, including four american soldiers, and five car bombs went off in qanbar -- in kandahar. they believe there may be more victims underneath all of that debris you have been seeing. kandahar has been the subject of many attacks in recent years. i am ainsley earhardt. now, back to greta. greta: hours ago, the white house and congressional budget office released a new projections about our exploding national debt. now, here is the weirdest part. their numbers are grossly different, but they both suggest we are much worse off. our guest joins us. >> it is crazy, is it not? does anybody truly understand when we reporters and news people who talk about the government does this, the government does that? people do this all of the time. with the help of some really ch

. >> reporter: to get a new lease on life, july 18th, when he received the triple play of heart surgery. >> how are you doing? >> very good. >> i had a blocked aortic valvend blocked coronary arteries. we replaced the aortic valve. >> reporter: in addition, the surgeon did a triple bypass, and a maze procedure to correct mccardle's abnormal heart rhythm. >> he is a character. so he has a lot of spunk and a lot of motivation. he is a guy that played sports in the past, and he knows what it is like to work hard and do the rehabilitation after injuries that he has had. >> i played high school ball. and i got signed up professionally by the chicago cubs in 1944. >> reporter: if his nine-year career, the first baseman also played for the yankees, took the field with mickey mantle, and had phil risutto as his coach. >> nice people, i'm in the sports hall of fame. >> reporter: mccardle says he has lots of great memories from his days on the diamond. >> when we had that charity game, when i sign upped with the yankees, and we were playing the major leaguers, i mean, they were all major leaguers. and i got the longest hit ball on the day. and it just missed going

news this morning, shuttle launch is a no-go. yesterday afternoon nasa fors scrubbed today's planned launch "discovery" after a broken fill and drain valve was found in the shuttle's engine compartment. this is the second launch window that has been called off. weather canceled the first launch. they will attempt another launch friday. >>> the life of massachusetts senator edward kennedy. >> people around the world are waking up to the news to the senator passed away, including those who live here in the akre >>> our top story right now at 11:30, the death of the man known as the lion of the senate. massachusetts senator edward kennedy is dead, one year after he was diagnosed with brain cancer. he died late last night at his family's compound in hyannis port, massachusetts. he was the youngest child and the last surviving kennedy brother. kennedy was elected to the u.s. senate in 1962 and was the third-longest serving senator. he was 77 years old. >>> to a fe he was a neighbor and friend. tracee wilkins join is us in the neighborhood he called home. looks like the george town trees behind you. >> reporter: we're just up the street from g

valve glitch. "discovery" is scheduled to blast off at one minute to midnight, weather permitting. >>> tonight the redskins host tom brady and his new england patriots in the final preseason home game. this is a crucial game for the skins. first team offense, which is yet to find the end zone in five series, jason campbell was criticized all week after his 1 for 7 performance last week. the starts will play at least the first half ofckkiisf f is at 8:00 and lindsay will have pregame coverage coming up right here on "news4 at 5:00." >>> i'm kimberly suiters out here with mark from bgr burgers. you guys are known for big strong manly burgers. what's this turkey stf? >> we are trying a new leaf, it is fall. you have to turn a new leaf. >> it is a little bit lighter. >> definitely lighter. >> how do you make a bury burger good? if i make them, unless i put a ton of barbecue sauce in there, it is dry. >> we tend to add a little fat into it because adding a little fat into it makes it good. our secret -- >> a little fat? >> blue cheese. we add a little cheese. right in the turkey i bought at the local grocery store. >> if you don't like b

news room. >> nasa is ready for a third try this week. storms have left the area leaving clear skies. nasa is keeping an eye on the weather. the fuel valves today's test. right now, it is 60% go for the scheduled blastoff. keep it right here, we will have live coverage. barack obama and the first lady leaving their vacation to attend the funeral for ted kennedy. president obama is expected to deliver the eulogy. check out our website, foxnews.com for the latest news. greta: and north korean ship carrying weapons bound for iran has been seized by the uae. this violates a resolution by the u.n. and included rocket propelled grenade and missile launchers. the items were destroyed. bernie madoff's mistress is talking. he is behind bars. apparently he told lies to his wife. his mistress has written a book. earlier, she went on the record. nice to meet you. you have a book, you were the other secret. what is thhow did you first meet him? >> we met in a business meeting. there was a major donor and part of the stimulatiostipulation wat would be held by bernie madoff. it was a meeting to figure out the logistics. greta: in the book you talk about

new treadmill named after steven colbert. they were delayed twice once booze of bad weather and once -- because of bad weather and once because of a fuel valve. >> -- the orioles played the indians and the pitcher did his best to make them feel unwelcome. he struck out eight batter, the birds win 5-2 exam now they host the yankees for a series this begins this morning. >> new york is coming to town. >> okay. >> our chance to be spoilers perhaps. >> not necessarily. i think new york has got the division. the talk is the wild car. we will see how that goes. let's lookout side. it is a beautifully refreshing morning. i mean it is gorgeous out there. with temperatures in the mid- 60s, no haze, no humidity. let's look at the forecast for day. it is going to be a good one. as long as you are in baltimore not ton 50. we will look at radar. sun, clouds, great afternoon but here is first warning doppler. we have shower activity on a diagonal. i don't want to use 95 as the core dore because it bridges it too far north bit southeast there's going to be rain and then great, great weather heading up to the labor day holiday. we will e plain it to you. >>

the valve worked perfectly in five tests and forecasters promised favorable weather. >>> let's find out what some of the stories are in the works for newsthis afternoon. >> jim hanley joins us with a preview. >> good morning. good to see you both. we have a busy afternoon starting at 4:00 and 5:00. is your doctor frustrated with you? we'll sharthe results of a new study showing some doctorsave negative feelings about certain patients. we'll explain why. >>> th at 5:00 tonight, up side down on your mortgage? you're not alone. tonight, all the research is done for you when homeowners are getting nowhere when lenders, liz crenshaw finds a way f these stories and all the day's news, join us. we begin right here first at 4:00. joe and kimberly. >> you don't want your doctor not liking you. >>, no you don't need that. there are other doctors to go to. >> plenty of otherhings working against us, right? >> exactly. thanks, jim. >> final check? >> here's tom. he's in the storm center for us. >> as we approach the noon hours, temperatures climbing into the 80s. for the rest of the afternoon, we'll hit the upper 80s. it will be rather humid with a

valve fail order a booster steering system. and it still plans to launch the shuttle in the early morning hours of august 25th. >>> coming up on news 4 at 5:00 respect the cash for clunkers program provide as boost to another part of the auto industry, the salvage yards. >>> and classes getting ready to start at the district of columbia. >> and what are you do to go save? we'll pass it on. e-mails at >>> welcome back. >>> coming up, a local if i consider as smoking ban near parks. kids help save the planet by playing with dirt. and lindsay has lunch with a top redskin and the head wizard. but first, our top story at 5:30 tonight. the good and bad of the cash for clunkers program. >> that program could stall out by this weekend unless the senate pass as $2 billion extension. democrats struggling to find enough reluctant republicans to support this pricey program. consumers can still take advantage of the federal incentive evering on them up to $4500 to turn in their old gas guzzlers for new more fuel efficient cars. however, the white house says funding will likely run out by the weekend unless the senate approves this extension. so

news now, the shuttle launch is a no-go. tuesday afternoon nasa officials scrubbed today's planned launch of discovery after a broken valve was found in the shuttle's engine compartment. this is the second launch window called off for the space shuttle. weather issues scrubbed yesterday's launch. the next launch for "discovery" will be friday. >>> the washington nationals have a new teammate. joining them tonight, ivan hernandez is not wasting any time getting started. the nats scored their most runs of the entire season last night against the chicago cubs. josh willingham hit two home runs. elijah dukes also had a great night hitting his first career grand slam. the nats ended up beating the cubs, 15-6. >>> 6:26 is your time, 71 degrees. coming up at 6:30 live team coverage on the life and legacy of massachusetts t senator ted kennedy. >> he pass aid way overnight from brain cancer at the age of 77. >>> it is truly the end of an era in american politics. massachusetts senator edward m. kennedy died late last night at the age of 77. the youngest brother and last surviving member of an american political dynasty. >>> this morn

. >>> now in other news, nasa called off the launch of "discovery" for the second day in a row. this time due to faulty fuel valvenext attempt will be made on friday. >>> and, english authorities investigating mass violence that broke out at a soccer match between london rivals. one fan, in fact, was stabbed in the chest during some vicious attacks. several others were a arrested. so that is some of the news we're recovering today. as you can well imagine, mark, we're going to have the bulk of our coverage today devoted to the the death of senator ted kennedy. back to you. >> thank you, alex witt. >>> whole foods getting ready to open a new store in new york as shares soar up more than 200% while rivals safeway and kroger have fallen 20%. what's the secret to success here? rebecca jarvis takes a look. r.j.? >> hey, mark, we are looking at a store that is as much about what it sells as where it sells it. this one, the new location opening up here tomorrow. they're still stocking some of the shelves behind me. it's just a couple of blocks away from columbia university. and being in a location that's near an educate

new information that is just developing. what do you know? >> we have learned that shuttle discovery's launch has been scratched. they have a bit of a mechanical issue with a broken drain valve. there is no word on when the next launch might be. again, shuttle "discovery" will not take off at 1:10 in the morning. that launch has been scrubbed. suzanne? >> thank you very much. >>> new insight into michael jackson's final restless hours. we have been going over court documents in the investigation of his death. they describe in detail how the medication he got to help him sleep may have killed him. joining us chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta. thanks for joining us here. when you take a look at what was administered through the i.v. to michael jackson on that evening, what do you make of this kind of treatment and the timeline leading up to his death? >> well, it is pretty remarkable to look at. it is not just what drugs were given but over what period of time. a relatively short period of time. lots of these drugs are administered quite often. take a look at how often. look at the timeline, 1:30 in the morning. 10 milligrams of valium. a half hour later, two milli

valve forced them to postpone the two liftoffs. they'll be delivering a load of supplies to the space station, including a treadmill named after stephen colbert. >>> newomalia. pirates fired a large-caliber weapon at a navy helicopter. this video shows that attack. the chopper was flying over a hijacked vessel that had been used as a mother ship to launch other attacks. the first time pirates have attacked an american military aircraft. joining us on the phone to talk more about this is vice admiral bill gortney. it's great to talk to you. what can you describe for us what happened in that situation? what was -- what went on there between the helicopter and the guy on the ship? >> well, we have presence down there with our cruisers and destroyers and helicopters with a goal of denying a mother ship's freedom to operate through our presence and our pressure. a firing was undisciplined using a weapon with a range of about 800 yards and we have a designated standoff distance well outside that operating vicinity in any of the pirated vessels. >> you can see -- and this is all infrared video, so anything hot looks black, and you can see as the camera track

new york fed's nine director. it is the first time a union boss has been named to this post. gretchen: another day, another struggle. the launch was canceled because of a fuel valve let's go outside for the weather. what is happening as the summer comes to a close? >> we only have a week left. everybody goes back to school and back to the grind. we will see a little bit of a preview for that in the temperatures. up and down the eastern seaboard, it is still hot. notice that cold pocket of air over cleveland? that is a preview of what is to come for the east coast. we are looking at some scattered showers and thunderstorms. in chicago, you will see scattered showers and thunderstorms once again as you head into the afternoon and evening. that is the latest from out here. have a good morning. gretchen: thank you very much for the update. all it took was some tv tubbs for our next guest. she helped catch a thief. >> what are you doing? she already admitted that she made up everything. >> i know this woman was abused. >> then why would he buy her a tattoo so she could pose as someone else? brian: that was a good portion of the episode that spurted this neck story. sh

valve troubles. they're doing the late-night charge. looking for a break in the weather anyway they can. >> speaking of a break in the weather. launches, 5:00 on friday, people launch to newng island, in boston, they launch toward cape cod, martha's vineyard, nantucket. maybe a bit of a glitch in those plans too. rob marciano in the weather center in atlanta. we're tracking danny. what's going on with danny, rob? >> danny has strengthened overnight. good morning. the organization of this thing is a little goofy. here it is on the satellite picture. just 800 miles now from cape hatteras. so there's the center. all of the action on the center is to the north and to the east as far as the heaviest winds. that's good news if you look at the track and here at the forecast track of the national hurricane center, as kiran mentioned, everything is furtherer to the west. that has everybody's eyes on this very closely. right now, cape hatteras out, that could change. but eastern new england in the cone of uncertainty. if it were to take this exact track or even a little further to the east, all of the action would be offshore. but obviously if you're in that cone, new englanders, b