. >> in northern england, not far from manchester, community spirit is flourishing.t seems to be the end to the to the crisis. it began with mary clare giving away her vegetables. now the whole town is involved. she had lost her job. now she has all the work she can handle in her project called incredible edible. everyone can do something for the community, she says. her specialty is vegetables, which even feature now on the town's bunting. >> people love to be victims. they love to blame the police and blame the politicians, blame the bankers, but never do anything themselves, so we thought let's try and just do something ourselves and see if it will work to make a better world. >> the industrial revolution began in the textile mills of northern england. now, revolutionary ideas are taking hold. when the council ran out of money to fund the town hall, two people came up with a plan to save it from property speculators. they formed a charitable trust and asked the bank for a few million pounds. >> the risk before we took over was, i think, greater, and that was the r

he was originally from northern england. he is best known for hollywood blockbusters including "days of thunder" and beverly hills cop ii. he made his name in hollywood. "top gun" launched him into flight as an action movie director in 1986. working with tom cruise again on days of thunder. there were rumors that roman " top gun ii -- "top gun ii" micron to production. denzel washington was another director he worked with. he produced in 2009. >> look at your screen and tell me what you see. it was producing he had focused on, often working with his elder brother, ridley scott. another famous-named director in hollywood. there was a prime-time tv dramedy as well as a hit. he jumped off of a well-known suspension bridge. witnesses said he jumped to his death in the harbor below. the coroner said he left a note in his car and added there was nothing to suggest there was not -- this was not suicide. >> there were many tributes to his life and work in the film industry. >> he was an incredibly stylistic director. if you look at

this is in northern england just off the coast where this happened, and that seal, that wasn't just aing. he's like, dogs melee their head on your lap so he does it again. this could be man's best underwater friend. >>> that's it for the rtm top ten countdown. thanks for spending time with us. have an awesome weekend and we'll see you on monday.

this is in northern england just off the coast where this happened, and that seal, that wasn't just atime thing. he's like, dogs melee their head on your lap so he does it again. this could be man's best underwater friend. >>> that's it for the rtm top ten countdown. thanks for spending time with us. have an awesome weekend and we'll see you on monday. officials say it will bring in millions and local business owners are hoping they are right. the grand prix weekend is back in baltimore. >>> his son was the lone victim in the high school shooting. we hear from daniel's dad for the first time as he talks about the relief he felt when he reached his son's side. >>> three people are dead after gunfire rattles the aisle of a new jersey supermarket. who the gunman killed before turning the weapon on himself. >>> first tonight the fences are off, roads are blocked. it's time for racing. year two of the baltimore grand prix. last year was met with mixed reviews about planning and the amount of money the city made, the hope this year is that it will

this is in northern england just off the coast where this happened, and that seal, that wasn't just ane-time thing. he's like, dogs melee their head on your lap so he does it again. this could be man's best underwater friend. >>> that's it for the rtm top ten countdown. thanks for spending time with us. have an awesome weekend and we'll see you on monday. -- captions by vitac -- on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. introducing at&t u-verse high speed internet with more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hot spots than ever. call at&t now to get u-verse high speed internet for as little as $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. it's the fastest internet for the price. our newly expanded advanced digital network gives you more of what you enjoy online. and with at&t, our wireless gateway turns your home into a private wi-fi hot spot that connects your wi-fi devices and can even save on your smart phone data usage at home. so call now to get at&t u-verse high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one

there's also a bird bermuda triangle between the villages of thirst weatherby and courses in northern england only says the story from a group pigeon racers who say that their prized pigeons are continually disappearing in that area and pigeon races we could only thirteen of two hundred thirty two all infections released made it to their destination and this wasn't an isolated incident either way to birds birds off austenland doors pigeons are going missing in the bird bermuda triangle for years some theories have been proposed to explain the loss of the birds like abnormal summer rain showers or increases in solar activity going really has any answers personally i think planet xena starting to recall some of its earlier robotics by bottles replacing them with a new and improved earth spy pigeon bought two point zero which if you've been watching looks a little bit like me and are you crazy or ethnic. growing up despite largely falling out with the republican establishment ron paul made a surprise appearance at the convention floor this afternoon how is his presence of fact in the convention

showers in northern new england and along the gulf coast.from grand rapids to louisville and tulsa. thunderstorms in the pacific northwest. >>> it's why pilots say stay strapped in our seats at all times. air turbulence can cause real injuries. >> abc's senior national correspondent, jim avila, bravely and courageously tested it out. >> reporter: it happens more than 70,000 times a year. pilot-reported moderate to severe turbulence. unstable air, caused by colliding winds and temperature change. three-quarters of all weather-related accidents caused by rough air, shaking up the cockpit and cabin. this is why the flight attendants are always pestering you to keep your seatbelts on. in-flight turbulence causes more injuries in the air than anything else. and airlines don't like it either. it's expensive, costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars per incident. our wild ride has just begun. i think we got one. i'm going to sit down. rough weather rarely brings a plane down. but it does cause a dozen serious injuries and $500 million in damag

but look at buffalo to albany, syracuse, hartford, areas in northern new england.all in the air this morning. it will warm up nice this afternoon from detroit to pittsburgh to buffalo. lots of sunshine, dry weather. but still a little hot and humid there around d.c., but still nothing compared to the heat that continues in areas like texas and oklahoma. but -- it will be that way until november. >> unfortunately. don't say that. all right bill, thanks so much. coming up, another alleged fender bender for actress amanda biens. and we have a new person to talk about. and let the trash talking begin. sir elton john lowers the boom on madonna. your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. hole story? there's a lot more going on here. [ glass shatters ] who is he? [ dita ] it's aaron cross. he's the most valuable asset we've ever put in the field. he knows bourne. he knows treadstone. he's got a handle on the whole operation! consider the magnitude of what we're facing. what are you gonna do? [ cross ] i'm gonna finish what h

rains across far northern new england today. the coastal areas shaping up nice.rier conditions will be looking just fine. southeast a warm one as well. we will see come of the firestorms. >>> live at graceland. thanks. it is now time to step into the fox light with michael samaro who has new details on jennifer aniston's wedding. >> last week while vacationing we were talking about brangelina now it is about stnefer. she is taking a laid back approach. the former "friends"" star may forego a big wedding and run off with justice thor. she wants it very casual. this will be a different affair compared to her 2,000 wedding to bad pit where they had over 200 guests and it cost nearly $2 million. >> i like the word cash. make el j fox was the teenaged heartthrob. >> something to look forward to. he is making a big return to prime time tv. the 51-year-old left the series x spin city to fight parkion's disease. he's here to start a new comedy. sources say it will be inspired his own life. fox has made cameos on the hit show the good wife which just lost the big star kri

lingering showers, maybe a few thunderstorms rumbling across northern new england, but here comes thet, really dropping our temperatures here across the upper midwest and the ohio valley will feel more like fall and showers and thunderstorms will prevail. we'll also see a few showers and storms over the southeast. notice wrat cold front is doing across the high plains and the western lakes. we're at 71 for the high in minneapolis. actually jacket weather early in the morning. some of these areas temperatures will start out in the 50s and 60s. friday, we still have a lot of heat across the desert, the southwest. most of the showers will be for the four corners region. and the cold front will track across the east to the interior northeast and back across the gulf coast. so not done just yet. late week, round two approximate with the next cold front. 74, minneapolis on friday, the heat is still building all the way up to the northwest. excessive heat warnings for western oregon and western washington. where a lot of people don't even have air conditioning. cooling down in seattle down t

morning showers in northern new england. >> cool in the midwest. 60s, dakotas, twin cities. 90s in the west. 80s in the great lakes. and northeast. >>> elvis pressly's ex-wife priscilla and daughter lisa marie made a surprise viz title graceland on the eve of elvis' death. fans lined up early in the day to make sure they got a spot inside. elvis impersonators on hand. >> the king died 35 years ago today. he is buried in the mansion in memphis. the city hosts a week-long celebration every year to pay tribute to the one and to the only elvis pressly. >> apparently the first time that priscilla and le sa isa ma appeared together. the event started in 1980. >> 75,000 people expected? >> graceland, you ever been. >> they're all shook up. >> no, i never have. >> not me either. got to put that on the list. >> throw that out there. bucket list. >> along with michigan. >> you need to go to michigan. >> invited to the faris family trip on the lake. >> take the family. >> i should do that. >> big time, which will never happen, i will buy a house and invite you out there. go camping. we'll camp. >

looking at temperatures in the 90s in the mid river valley. 60s in the pacific southwest, 70s in northern new england here in the northeast, rain through central florida. look for more monsoonal moisture in the southwest. gorgeous day in the southwest >> southern parts of the state starting out with some fog. we should see mostly sunny skies. >> matt? >> thank you very much. still ahead, ryan lochte talks about his time with prince harry in las vegas and a few other things as well. and up next, why some of the food you buy could be spoiled before it ever hits the shelves. . fighting it with every muscle on his teen face. because i didn't just get him a pair of nikes, i got him the pair of nikes. look - he can barely control himself. (in her head) i'm amazing. the styles they'll totally freak over for back to school are here. famous brands. famously easy. famous footwear. victory is yours. like the elephant on my chest... he thought he was having a heart attack. she said, "take an aspirin, we need to go to the hospital." i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor

relay taking him to the highest mountain in wales at the flames also lit at summits in england scotland and northernisland roughly the same time on wednesday and despite the less than ideal weather was delighted to be there. is a very exciting day and actually it was really nice to be out and doing this morning and three other flames being listen pretty much the same time and really signifying in the weeks journey to london which was fantastic and of course the the torch relay from the spiritual home of the paralympics stoke mandeville and that is all for now from the world of sport i'll be back with our plenty more though in around two hours time here on our team do you remember the world whether it's next . download the official ati up location to cell phone choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorites from alzheimer's l.t.v. is not required to watch all its hear all you need is your old lowball device to watch r.t. any time any of the. magine assets that the demo watches show every single mom. and waiting for you to stumble. i saw a man with a video camera so i moved over and he p

taking him to the highest mountain in wales are the flames were also late at summits in england scotland and northernireland are roughly the same time on wednesday and despite the less than ideal weather i was delighted to be. a very exciting day and actually it was really nice to be out and doing this this morning and three other flames being listen pretty much the same time and really signifying in the weeks journey to london which was fantastic and of course the the talks really from the spiritual home of the paralympics stoke mandeville and that is all from the world of sport for now but i'll be back with plenty more in just under two hours time here on r.t. to join me then. world . science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the huge earth covered for. the martian moon to be soon which brightened if you knew about sun's from finest impressions. please find starts on t. dot com.

the peak of months node before the fun can begin the flames were also live at summits in england scotland and northernireland at roughly the same time and wednesday on the spike the less than ideal weather co was delighted just to be there. it's a very exciting day and actually it was really nice to be out and doing this morning and story of the flames being listen pretty much the same time and really signifies the weeks journey to london which was fantastic and of course the the torch relay from the spiritual home of the paralympics stoke mandeville just six days to go before the games kick off night freestyle motocross isn't exactly a risk free pastime serious injuries par for the course when you're flying through the air at high speed and maybe that's the reason there aren't too many of the elites all of the sports russia can boast only one such their devil and he's getting lonely. the power of gravity. risk. fear the dead devils of freestyle macross take them all on and win proving impossible is no more than just the ward the only russian currently has got all it takes to do stunts like this is th

the highest mountain in wales all the flames were also let simple tiny slit summits in england scotland and northernireland roughly the same time on wednesday and despite the less than ideal weather was delighted to be back. so very exciting day and actually it was really nice to be out and doing this this morning and three other flames being listen pretty much the same time and really signifying in the weeks journey to london which was fantastic and of course the the torch relay from the spiritual home of the paralympics stoke mandeville. and that is all from the world of sport for now but i'll be back with plenty more in just under two hours time here and i'll tell you do join me then but the world weather is next. line in motion would be so much brighter if you knew about sums from funds to impressions. from start on t.v. don't comb. the.

they're doing to represent northern california against the squad from new england. will beat out hawaii at the regional tournament and fund- raisers are being held to cover the player's family travel expenses. boulevard sentiment will be showing the big game on the big screen for $15 a ticket. well, ahead an act of animal cruelty that has angered some people in the bay area. also, they're making a big time come back. why so many auto dealerships are re-opened. [ thunder crashes ] [ male announcer ] if you think all batteries are the same... consider this: when the unexpected happens, there's one brand of battery more emergency workers trust in their maglites: duracell. one reason: duralock power preserve. it locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. guaranteed. so, whether it's 10 years' of life's sunny days... or... the occasional stormy one... trust goes a long way. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. >>> well, car dealerships they're making a turn around. there were big declines of number of dealerships in recession, new report shows an increase last

we are expecting temperatures in the 50s and 60s through the upper midwest. 70s in northern new england plains. 90s through the southeast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> and right here, it's a yummy morning. refreshing outside. low humidity, cooler temperatures. we're in the low 70s right now. by noontime, 85 for a temperature. we'll go up to a high of 91 degrees. mostly sunny sky for today. tomorrow, morning sunshine to afternoon clouds. some showers and storms starting about 5:00 or 6:00. and continuing probably through part of the evening. but it will be warmer tomorrow with high around 93 to 95. >> and d't forget, check that weather any time you need it. go to the weather chant on cable, the weather.comline. >> al, thanks. to a heart stopping crash we showed you earlier in the week. jeremy foley and yuri kouznetsov ed off pikes peak.uri kouznetsov both men managed to walk away virtually unscathed. they're with us this morning we're happy to say. i know u dislocated your shoulder. how are you feeling? >> feeling good.

northern plains and upper midwest. pop-up thunderstorms from new england, down to florida and alabama. >> mostly 90s in the southeast. great plains and rockies. triple-digits from the rockies to phoenix. and 70s in the pacific northwest. >>> and still ahead after the break, scandal at the olympics, after a team appeared to lose on purpose. >>> plus, that developing story from overnight. rising waters from severe summer storms, stranding people in their cars. >>> also this morning, the oscar-winning actor. now wanted by police in new orleans. so how much do we owe you? >>> welcome back, everybody. there is one less worry this morning for the financial markets. congressional leaders have a tentative agreement to keep the government running past the election. but there was little reaction on wall street, perhaps because congress still has to deal with the automatic spending cuts and the expiration of tax cuts, both of which are set to take affect at the end of the year. >>> and a key revision of the health care reform law takes effect today. the new law requires most insurers to provide birth control to women for free w

reigning over the united kingdom of england wales, scotland and northern ireland along with 15 realmsand 14 overseas territories. she is the second mark to celebrate a diamond jubilee marking 60 years on the throne of which is a milestone she will reach on february 6th. the only other was her great great grandmother queen victoria who is a celebration was 115 years ago in 1890 sefton mine she was 70-years-old. if elizabeth who will soon turn 86 is still on the throne in september 2015 he she will suppress victoria's reign of nearly 64 years. between the two of them victoria and the elizabeth had been on the throne for 124 of the last 174 years and had symbolized britain far longer than the men who were kings between the reins. elizabeth is always surrounded by people. but being cleaned makes her a solitary and singular figure. it is crucial for her to keep a delicate balance at any time. if she seems mysterious and distant she loses her bond with her subjects but if she seems too much like everyone else, she loses her mystique. she doesn't carry a passport she doesn't have a driver's

mid-mississippi river valley and also in the southwest and 60s in the pacific south northwest and 70s in northern new englandday in the northeast and rain through central florida. look for more monsoonal moisture in the southwest and gorgeous day in the pacific northwest with temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods good good morning. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. another delightfully cool morning starting off this thursday morning under a clear sky west to north. shenandoah valley and in the mountains light fog around and sunshine and few clouds over the metro area and later today into the mid and upper 80s and mostly sunny during the afternoon. more of the same on friday. over the weekend, maybe more clouds around and little bit cooler and might have an isolated afternoon thundershower >> matt? >> thank you very much. still ahead, ryan lochte talks about his time with prince harry in las vegas and a few other things as well. and up next, why some of the food you buy could be spoiled before it ever hits

looking at temperatures in the 90s in the mid river valley. 60s in the pacific southwest, 70s in northern new englandst, rain through central florida. look for more monsoonal moisture in the southwest. gorgeous day in the southwest >> 7:39 on a thursday morning. mostly cloudy over the san mateo bridge. doesn't look like the fog is touching the surface, the visibility is good. we'll get the official report on the drive in a few moments from mike inouye. temperatures look good. 84 in concord, 64 in san francisco, and in san jose, temperatures will be close to 80 degrees. perfection when it comes to august. we could be in the triple digits. temperatures level off. >> matt? >> thank you very much. still ahead, ryan lochte talks about his time with prince harry in las vegas and a few other things as well. and up next, why some of the food you buy could be spoiled before it ever hits the shelves. . fighting it with every muscle on his teen face. because i didn't just get him a pair of nikes, i got him the pair of nikes. look - he can barely control himself. (in her head) i'm amazing. the styles they'll tot

sizzling weather in the southeast and texas and southeast and thunderstorms hanging around in northern new englandng winds. tomorrow, partly sunny, into the 80s. might hit an afternoon storm. thursday, beautiful day near 90. friday, partly sunny, >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. coming up next, actor to activist, what former brady bunch star cindy olsen is doing right after this. so, you guys grew up together. yes, since third grade... what are you lookin' at? i wasn't... not looking at anything... we're not good enough for you. must be supermodels? what do you model gloves? brad, eat a snickers. why? 'cause you get a little angry when you're hungry. better? [ male announcer ] you're not you when you're hungry™. better. [ male announcer ] snickers satisfies. to help keep stuff off their hands. ♪ this back to school ♪ there's a new routine ♪ grab a kleenex® tissue to help keep your hands clean ♪ ♪ every time you sneeze no matter where ♪ ♪ ya gotta shield sneeze swish like you just don't care ♪ ♪ shield sneeze swish ♪ check out my swish ♪ da da da da da, da da da da da ♪ [ female an

the nationals represent northern california against a squad from new england. fundraisers are being held to cover the players families travel expenses and boulevard same thats will -- same thats will be showing the game on the big screen for $15 a ticket. >>> time now 5:06. sal and i were talking earlier he gave the giants a pep talk. maybe you can help the kids too. >> you know what, maybe i will be as a matter of fact i will be cheering for them from here. you can see construction work coming up on gillman street. they are removing it now. the toll plaza looks very nice. no problems getting into and out of san francisco. if you are driving in san jose so far so good on all the major freeways including interstate 280. let's go to steve. >>> thank you. a couple things going on. if you were inland you note the tropical clouds and if the fog cleared enough you saw them as well. wrapping back around coming around the high and wrapping back into a low off the coast. it's dragging that moisture from the sierra across northern bay and really fires up off the coast. t

they will represent northern california against a squad from new england. fundraisers are being held to cover the families travel expenses and boulevard cinemas is going to be showing the big game on the big screen for $15 a ticket. >>> time now 6:07. let's get you moving now. how is the toll plaza doing? >> it's getting a little more crowded. however it's not all that bad. good morning, dave and pam. let's go to the toll plaza. you can see there are more cars there than a few moments ago. usually the metering lights go on at 6:15. we don't have a lot going on right now when it comes to slow traffic and maybe they will hold back on turning the metering lights on. moving to interstatal 80 in oakland it's -- interstate # 80 in oakland it's a nice drive. westbound on 580 there is a crash. not a lot of slowing but definitely will get your attention a little bit as you drive up toward the keller exit. oakland fire looking to clear this injury crash. let me move this down a little bit. this is 880 northbound. traffic will be moving well. 6:08 let's go to steve. >

northern plains, the great lakes. we had some clouds that really brought us cooler-type weather in new england and the mid-atlantic, as we went through sunday. there's some rain showers and more in the mid-atlantic region. the only hot weather, left around the country, a little in texas. but low-90s isn't that hot for august out here. a little in the northern rockies. you probably heard the problems with the fires they had this weekend. that's because of the heat and also the lack of humidity. the air is very dry out there. it makes it difficult to fight the fires. the big weather picture at there. it looks like a quiet weather week. i don't expect severe weather. flooding concerns. the heat's not going to return, either. cool, high pressure moving down from canada. and a couple storm systems will move through areas of the southern u.s. light rain for you. in raleigh, the rain is starting to slide your way. eastern north carolina is going to get wet, along with areas to columbia and florence. it's only going to be in the 70s once again. kind of like sunday. most of it will be dry. you notice the forecast map, veronica

reigning over the united nations of england, whales, scotland and northern ireland along with 15 realms and 14 overseas territories. she is the second monarch to celebrate a diamond jubilee marking 60 years on the throne which is a milestone she will reach on february 6th. the only other was the great, great grandmother whose celebration was 115 years ago. in 1897 when she was 87 years old. elizabeth will soon turn 86 is still on the throne in september 2015, she will surpass vict or it ya's reign of nearly 64 years. between the two of them, victoria and elizabeth have been on the throne for 13 -- 124 of the last 174 years and symbolized longer than the four man that were kings between the reigns. elizabeth is always surrounded by people. but being queen makes her a solitary and singular figure. it is crucial for her to keep a delicate balance at all times. if she seems too mistiers you, she loses her bond with the subjects. if she seems too much like everyone else. she loses her mystique. he doesn't carry a passport or have a driver's license although one of her cousins told me that sh

they will represent northern california against the squad from new england. >>> and petaluma, by theat hawaii at the regional tournament this past saturday. fund-raisers are being held to pay the players' families' expenses. they will be showing the big deem on the -- showing the big game on the big screen, $15 a ticket. >>> an east bay city goes on the offensive against the west nile virus. >>> and a democratic congressman from california resigned. >>> 80s and 90s. but mainly 80s. north bay, a lot of tropical clouds. muggy up there. >>> 8:11. president obama's defer action immigration plan starts today. it -- deferred action immigration plan starts ta. it allows young illegal immigrants to stay here without the fear of being deported. alex sav ridge is live where i know people are getting -- alex savidge is live where i know is an area where people are getting help. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. those young people starting today are gonna try to seek out temporary legal status. it's all because of an order from president obama, a policy thrift on immigration where those p

flame is being lit on the highest peaks in northern scotland, ireland and wales today, and in fact i've got pictures from scarfeld pike, the highest peak in england, as they get on with the job there. you see they've had scouts trekking up to the very peak to light that flame before takeing it back down. that will go to england's capitol which of course is london, but all four countries are going to have the flame in the capitol for a while and then it will, of course, all those flames will eventually head to the olympic park itself for the games. and we can take you now to a wonderful view, the bbc's griffith, always a wonderful view, but snowing in wales, who said it was summer. >> we are to the top of snowden, and we'll have a bit of kind ling to light the flame. there is the peak behind me, if you can see behind me, and the welsh flame was lit here and he'll be joined with the english, modern irish flames later on. but not perfect conditions, let's say. and although i can tell you -- >> there's something to be said in terms of the grit and determination you need to make this come to life. it's what the paralympics are all about. >> they want

northern plains and upper midwest. also pop-up thunderstorms from new england down to florida and alabama. >>> mostly 90s in the southeastrockies. triple digits. dallas to phoenix. 70s in the pacific northwest. >>> well, it's bad enough that the chicago cubs can't get it right. now their fans are making some errors as well. >> a montana man planned a grand slam proposal during monday night's game, arranging for the scoreboard to flash erica, will you marry me? but there was just one problem. erica left her seat to get some beer. so she never saw the jumbotron. >> he ended up popping the question the old-fashioned way, getting down on bended knee. and erica, slightly buzzed, said yes. ha-ha. timing is everything. >> timing. timing. >> why did he let her get up? >> stay, let's wait for a little bit. >> gives them a great story. congratulations. >> it does. >>> coming up, it was the most severe blackout in history. >> more than half of india lost power. so, we ask -- can something like that happen in the u.s.? you're watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by resolve laundry stain

england today. chance of some heavy downpours. down in florida, a chance of storms also. also a very strong cold front going through the northern plains. a big weather story heading into the coming weekend. a lot cooler air heading into the middle of the country. >>> coming um, retailers rise, housing data on deck and the overcharge that gives power failure a whole new meaning. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus rumors of more fallout from kristin stewart's cheating scandal and whether they're true. >>> coming up, an unsung hero, mutiny in the red sox clubhouse, and charlie sheen. you've got to stay tuned for that. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. the former prime minister of syria who defected last week said it's collapsing and the government forces now control only 30% of syria. >>> oklahoma death row inmate michael hooper was executed by lethal injection last night for the killings of his former girlfriend and her two young children. the u.s. supreme court refused to challenge ok

england. the southeast a little drier, but right along the coast here you get some storms. now where the good news is coming from is in the northernyes there are thunderstorms in the forecast, which is good, we need the rainfall. only 77 in minneapolis today. only 84 in chicago. kansas city only 90. i say only, after the summer you've had with a chance of rain. this is what we've been waiting for and this rainy pattern is going to continue it looks like for three days in a row. today near iowa, illinois, missouri, and then we're going to shift into the ohio valley with that rain tomorrow. and eventually into new england it looks like thursday, friday, possibly even into saturday. all the hot weather is out here in the west. so some areas that desperately need the rain, illinois/indiana are going to get some. >> all right bill, thanks so much. just ahead the behind-the-scenes look at lady gaga and the new man in her life. >>> and just what did teen star justin bieber do that had the english -- a girl can dream. has english demand he should be given a good spanking. let's keep it g-rated folks. your first look at entertainment is st

england and the mid atlantic. we still have the humidity today. it broke yesterday and temperatures this morning are in the low 70s, even in the 50s in the northern plains. as you go out today, the cool air is in the great lakes. mara, it looks like we're starting our monday off with a quiet, tranquil weather pattern. i guess we'll take it. >> that's definitely good news. thanks, bill. gas prices soar, tablet wars heat up. retail therapy to cure your case of olympic withdraw. your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> a sparkling debut for andrew luck. chad johnson's nfl career is in jeopardy, quite possibly the catch of the year. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. [ female announcer ] new roc® retinol correxion max. the power of roc® retinol is intensified with a serum. it's proven to be 4x better at smoothing lines and deep wrinkles than professional treatments. roc® max for ma