prince william and catherine in ottawa. their first official trip since their april wedding. >>> a bombshell announcement in the shocking criminal case. there may not have been a crime after all. sources say that prosecutors now have serious doubts about the hotel maid who accused dominique strauss-kahn of sexually assaulting her. the accusations cost him his leadership of the international monetary fund and likely his bid to become france's next president. susan candiotti has the latest. what are the specific issues regarding her credibility right now? >> reporter: what a huge development this is, kyra. good morning to you. i'm told by a source familiar with the case that there are at least four or five issues. one of them involves an asylum application she made coming from the united states from her native guinea. in it, she evidently says she was sexually assaulted. i'm told by sources she was very believable but the facts weren't adding up and that turned out to be an outright lie in the words of the source familiar wit

bbc news, ottawa. >> it is being billed as the other royal wedding of the year. the marriage of prince albert ii to a former olympic swimmer. friday's ceremony will be in the south of france. it has captured public media attention around the world. >> the prince prepares. monaco, the tip of southern france, famous for its great wealth, finally gets its royal wedding. it is the civil marriage of prince albert on friday, followed by a strategic by a religious ceremony. 3500 guests will attend the ceremony. she was a swimmer on the olympic team. the guest list includes heads of state and royalty. the wedding dinner needs to be fit for a king. >> it is essentially a vegetarian and seafood menu. i will try to keep the individual flavor of each ingredient. luckily, prince albert and the family opened a private garden to us to let us plant food. on the wedding morning, we will harvest it. nothing will have to be put in the fridge. we will be cooking fresh. >> the palace has denied reports in the french press that the bride to be was getting cold feet. the royal wedding

peek and, perhaps, a snapshot of are here in ottawa. they arrived this afternoon and laid a wreath at the national war memorial here in canada, as a salute to the canadian soldiers who fought alongside british soldiers in several campaigns including afghanistan. and tomorrow they'll be on parliament hill. we're going to be joined by probably a half a million people as they all come here to celebrate canada day, which is the big national holiday in canada. no one goes to school or work attorney so they can all come out and take a picture of will and kate. >> catherine and i are so delighted to be here in canada. and instilled in us by our apartments and grandparents who love this country, we've been looking forward to this moment for a long time. >> reporter: it's expected to be a week-long criss-cross of the country. from the atlantic to north to western provinces and traveling some 7,000 miles as they visit with canadians to celebrate their wedding before heading off to california and they'll be doing the same down there. this is kevvi

kevin tibbles, nbc news, ottawa. >>> there we go, that's our broadcast for this thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope you can join us right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> a somber day as dozenses of police officers turn in their badges. >>> a student leads police to the bay area. the news at 6:00 starts right now.

in ottawa. >>> and in hiding, casey anthony gets out of jail and out of sight. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning, everyone. appreciate you joining us. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. it's turning into the scandal that just won't quit. the voice mail hacking and police bribery investigation that's rocked england is snowballing. the latest this morning, britain's top police official, the head of scotland yard, has resigned, and the well-connected former chief executive of rupert murdoch's news international has been arrested. elizabeth palmer rorz. >> reporter: rebekah brooks had willingly made an appointment to go to the police station to answer questions when she arrived, she was arrested. anything she tells detectives now will become a formal part of the criminal inquiry into phone hacking and bribery of the "news of the world." brooks' arrest came as a surprise, but this was a shock. >> i have this afternoon informed the palace, secretary and the mayor of my intention to resign as commissioner of the metropolitan police service. >> reporter:

this was up in ottawa, canada.had a suffer thunderstorm go rolling through. 40 to 50 miles per hour wind gusts. the stage folding in. two folks seriously injured. the band tweeted after the event they were thankful to be alive and more people weren't seriously injured. but this is severe weather season there. not just for the plains but up toward ottawa, canada at blues fest yesterday. now back to our weather. things much tamer this morning. we had 50s around the bay area. not much low clouds though we have a bit of a sea breeze. good air quality. this is what's unusual for this time of year. our weather has been strange this year. we have a weather system tossing rain north of ukiah, this is going to keep the sea breeze going. tomorrow we'll probably see extra low clouds and drizzle in spots for tomorrow morning. in the short-term things running cooler the next couple of days, then warming up wednesday and thursday. around the bay area, 70s for san jose. close to 70 in oakland. we should see 80s inland and around

. >>> horror in ottawa. severe weather causes a stage to collapse at a music festival in canada. >>> and the agony of defeat. japan stuns the u.s. in a riveting women's world cup japan stuns the u.s. in a riveting women's world cup final. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with the domino effect. the casualties from england's newspaper phone hacking scandal keep piling up, as england's top-ranking police officer abruptly resigned, and one of rupert murdoch's most trusted executives was arrested and questioned by police for 12 hours. nbc's stephanie gosk has details. >> reporter: london police chief resigned under intense pressure after it emerged that scotland yard hired a former "news of the world" editor as a media consultant in 2009. the same year investigators decided not to further pursue the phone hacking case. the former editor, neil wallace, was arrested

nicolas mitchell, "bbc news", ottawa. >> let's stay on the royal theme, because the ruling prince of monaco, albert the second, has married charlene woodstock in a civil ceremony in the royal palace. crowds of people from the mediterranean city state gathered in the square outside the palace to celebrate. the wedding is the biggest such event in monaco since 1956 when albert's father married the hollywood actress grace kelly. [speaking in foreign language] >> the moment the former swimming champion became a princess. and the moment the people of monaco could breathe a collected sigh of relief. the exchange of vows brought to an end several days of speculation that this wedding might not happen. the signing of the marriage register with a golden pen proving the doubters wrong. watching on big screens, the residents. it is on tuesday that newspapers reported rumors that she had fled monaco for nice airport with a one-way ticket to johannesburg. the palace disrupted the stories as ugly rumors prompted only by jealousy. the last time monaco experienced an occasion like this was in 1956 w

>>> five people are injured after a concert stage collapsed in the canadian capital of ottawa. cheap trick was playing at the blues fest when part of the stage toppled over during a windstorm. one of the victims has life- threatening injuries. members of the bands were tossed off their seats but not seriously hurt. >>> this trip, the final destination was jail. 61-year-old [ indiscernible ] from colorado was arrested at the airport in phoenix. police say she refused security screening thursday afternoon and then grabbed a female tsa agent's breast with both hands. >> why did you do that to the tsa? >> i don't know. nothing really surprises me i guess. >> surprised it hasn't happened sooner. >> the woman faces one count of felony sexual abuse. facebook groups are already popping up in her support. >>> astronauts on nasa's last shuttle flight are done packing their gigantic suitcase. they are putting things into a cargo canister. it was a size of a bus. it will be moved into shuttle atlantis today. the canister brought tons of food, supplies as well as other household items to th

from ottawa, we have this report. >> they are young and glamorous, which undoubtedly helps but to be a successful royal requires more. things like a sense of service and ability to connect with people, because that lifts them belong mere celebrity. william and kate arrived at the annual canada day celebration in a horse-drawn carriage. the crowds were large, the welcome once again enthusiastic. as the queen's representative in canada, the governor general mounted the podium, the crowd shouted for will and kate. they made their way to the stage giving the crowd a chance to see kate was wearing canada's national colors of red and white. canada's prime minister congratulated them on their marriage. the crowd cheered, dignitaries clapped and happy couple looked, well, happy and as the cheering went on and on arkse little bewildered. she patted his leg and when finally the cheering stopped, it was time for will toum try out his french again. they were thrilled, he said, at the prospect of eight more days in canada. canada may be the prospect of too many more speeches in french but canadia

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first stop, ottawa. today, montreal. our report ser there. the duke and duchess have charmed the crowds there. and that little maple leaf on her topper set the tone, didn't it? >> reporter: she's been getting her clothes right all the way through. she's worn that white dress before. it was just from a regular shop in london. she's doing things her own way on this royal trip. the scenes were fantastical. three times as many people turned out in ottawa than last year because the royal couple were there. they're about to hit the circuit again. in the next hour, they're going to be planting a tree in ottawa symbolizing their longlasting love. and then they're going to the war and veteran museum. and then they're heading up to montreal, they're going to be going to a children's hospital. they're both very good with children. it's going to be very emotional for them. then they end up here a little later on at a culinary school. william's a great cook. we're going to see him cooking. we'll see if catherine can cook, too. interesting times. >> someth

bob woodruff, abc news, ottawa. >> pretty interesting. all 1,300 journalists are covering this.ect her to show up with a big group of people. princess catherine just travels with her hairdresser. >> the very first world tour to canada was 225 years ago. incidentally, happy canada day. >> that's right. and happppfourth of july coming up this weekend. a big holiday weekend. >> that's what's making news in america this morning.

in ottawa the temperature really scorching for the folks who are there.ow, alex, we have the fourth of july monday. here they have canada day. when the queen came here last canada day, about 70,000 people showed up to see her. this time around with william and kate, more than 300,000 can aidians in attendance. it's pretty clear that the canadians have a royal crush on catherine. >>> on canada's national holiday the two glamorous out of town guests dazzled their hosts. tens of thousands of admirers gathered outside a nighttime celebration on friday for a brief glimpse of william and kate. there was never a doubt the royals would get a warm welcome here, but in friday's official canada day event, it was down right hot. the temperature soaring into the 90s. still, the fashion-friendly princess was once again as comfortable as could be in patriotic red and white. that dress, the same one she wore in her official engagement photos. the broach, loaned her by william's grandmother, the queen, who wore it on her first trip to canada in 1951. and topping it off, a

collapsed 7:20, to declare the bluesfest a danger in ottawa.would imagine folks would be running, like the dickens, to get out of there. did some people get trampled? >> caller: i saw nothing like that. i saw nothing like that, because, we were close to the exit. and, so it was pretty orderly leaving. jamie: is that arena or stadium area really conducive to making that exit, were there enough exits for people to get out in a timely way? >> caller: i didn't see any chaos when i lift. a lot of people were shaken and crying, but... jamie: how do you feel today, are you shaken? >> caller: i'm a little shaken and it was horrific, once the -- i've gone to the ottawa bluesfest and it is a fantastic event and i'm sad to hear about what happened. jamie: we are watching the people help other people and it seems like the effort of authorities and those who were there to get everybody out safe. it is incredible and thank you for being willing to talk to us about it. >> caller: thank you. jamie: that has to be the video of the day, bill, don't you think. bi

letting in ottawa landing in ottawa greeted by the prime minister. with flowers, and they will be coming to california to july 8th. >>pam lindsay lohan is facing criticism just hours after her 35 day house arrest. she was merely speculating that she was just partying too hard. the actress went to twitter that she had a huge platform and her near fall. she was under house arrest for violating probation and shoplifting. >> this he was found slumped over in his home after taking too many bills. 33 year-old was charged- discharged as he struggles to stay sober. he is on a show " the tudor's " the panel also the unloved child was spotted out and about. they were eating at a california pizza kitchen in california. the love child of arnold of a schwarzenegger. >>pam: >>gary: jacqueline? >>jacqueline: 90's what we can expect is other locations but take a look at this extended forecast!. for your fourth of july forecast. the even triple digits. another time to remind you that you do not want to be messing with fireworks this hot, dry. it is an accident waitin

the first stop was ottawa, but now today in montreal. our max foster is there, as well. tell us what they've been up to so far in canada and what do they have left on this trip? >> reporter: well, you saw these particular scenes yesterday, on canada day, down in ottawa. normally 100,000 people turn up to those celebrations at that concert there. 300,000 turned up. so three times as many people showed up just because william and catherine were there. to give you an idea commentary here, this is one of the newspapers, and their headline was "our royal crush." very, very popular so far. >> the royal crush, as you say. but this is the stop in canada now, but they are going to head over to california as well. what are we expecting there? >> reporter: yeah, they certainly are, and there's going to be a series of visits there. all about promoting uk interests, and a lot of interests there, obviously, and lots of media getting ready for they arrival there. a very exciting visit. when we talk about the royal crush and all the attention on l.a., it's actually going to be interesti

a strong thunderstorm hit the ottawa blues fest as the band cheap trick took the stage.band had already run for cover. the musicians are fine and amazingly just one fan suffered a broken leg. >> you can't even explain how something like that can happen. and one person hurt, wow, amazing. >>> well, the star of the u.s. women's soccer team put their loss in the world cup final into a bit of a simple perspective. abby wambach said, "we were so close." the team lost to japan last night in one of the most dramatic finals in the competition's history. abc's deborah roberts reports now from frankfurt. >> it is japan! >> reporter: it was an ending no one expected. a team that came out of nowhere and became world champions. before the shattering loss, american fans were confident. >> it's going to be 3-1. honestly, i think it's going to be 3-1. >> reporter: this victory was supposed to belong to the americans. athletic and powerful, they were the favorites. but the japanese, unlikely rivals, were simply hungry. for 68 minutes the americans had the game but couldn't find a way thr

absolute comedy in ottawa, canada. it is where i made my cd. if anybody is watching, come to that. and happy birthday to my wife. >> we will bleep that out. >> make sure you keep all the f-bombs out of there. >> oh yeah, those can stay. are you a comedian. >> where are you performing? >> absolute comedy in ottawa. >> i thought there was a name of the club. >> wednesday through sunday. >> matt, are you giving a speech this weekend? >> people are coming to hear me talk. the american association of individual investors. it may be six people, but i am flying to l.a. to hang ow. more importantly i want to wish a happy birthday to the girl who woke up in my bed this morning. it was her birthday. >> remember the name. >> that was not a girl. thank you, though. >> unbelievable. back to you, greg. >> thank you, andy. >> you are welcome. >> anne, always a pleasure. matt,

they greeted hundreds of spectators in ottawa. the duke and duchess watched 25 people become canadian citizens today. they handed out flags to the new citizens and joined them with their families making an already special day even more unforgettable for the new citizens. catherine was wearing a cream dress and red hat and queen's maple leaf roots. >> and prince albert got married in a civil ceremony to charlene woodstock a former olympic swimmer. the couple dismissed rumors and she tried to run away after rumors that he had a third legitimate child. >> the flags that catherine gave outer today, we better not see any on ebay. >> it was the weather to match the hats. i thought you would have noticed that. >> we'll be seeing a lot of grays and reds. >> show you what is going on right now. vollmer peak down on oakland. wouldn't be nice if there was baseball stadium in this picture. not that i'm advocating one for downtown oakland, but let's move on. south beach, to the right of this one would be at&t park but still looking at the cool

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then they headed to ottawa city hall for their official welcome. their stay in canada will last a week and feature several events. next, the glamorous young couple will travel to southern california. a highlight of their trip, a charity event at the santa barbara polo and racket club. the prize for a three-course meal and the chance to watch the prince play polo, $4,000. but the chance to hobnob with the hottest young royal couple on the plplet, some might say that's priceless. in fact, 1,000 ticicts have already been sold. other stops in california include a visit to an arts progogm for inner city los angeles schoolchildren. and reportedly a visit with close friends and wedding guests david and victoria beckham at theiralibu mansion. and let me just reassure you, peggy and daniel, no horses nor reporters were harmed in the filming of that green screen shot. and we are looking forward to welcoming will and kate here in l.a. hopefully we'll get to rub shoulders with them. peggy, daniel? >> that would be nice. >> i'm very reassured. >> i was concerne

the ottawa blues fest was the venue.ew over in severe weather according to the band's website. that's where we snagged these pictures. you can see the before, which is the lower part of your screen, and then the after on the top part. it's barely recognizable. the good news, no serious injuries. >>> you hear the words grope and airport security, and junk-touching security checkpoint horror stories pop to mind. there's a twist. phoenix police arrested a would-be passenger, a 61-year-old woman for allegedly squeezing and twisting a tsa officer's breasts. they say she refussed to gow go through screening thursday, started arguing with officials, and that's what led to the alleged grope. >> surprise you that somebody did that to the tsa? >> i don't know. i mean, nog really surprises me, i guess. >> i'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner. >> the woman spent a night in jail. she's facing felony sex abuse charges. >>> casey anthony is a free woman, whereabouts unnope. she was released from jail early sunday morning. here's a s

. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge are in ottawa.y were greeted by cheering crowds after touching down thursday. today, the royal couple's i ten rare includes a tree planting ceremony as well as a trip to the canadian war museum. peter alexander is joining me live from montreal, canada, with more there. aren't they heading your way, too, today? >> yeah, they're coming our way. this is a day fit for a future king and queen. spectacular weather here in montreal, where they will arrive later this afternoon. we have the fourth of july monday. they had canada day yesterday, friday. when the queen came for canada day about a year ago, 70,000 people showed up. here yesterday, more than 300,000 people in ottawa to see william and kate an it's pretty clear at this point that the folks here have a royal crush on catherine. >> i can about imagine. seems like they have a royal crush on everything to do with her. her fashion, what she's doing, the way she supports her husband. so overall, new security concerns or anything like that? because you a

they plant aid ceremonial tree in ottawa, a symbol of their love. joining a dozen couples celebrating 50 and 60 years together, all of them married april 29th, the same day as william and kate. in an exchange reminiscent of william's mother preupb tkes diane narcotics they comforted a cancer patient, who said their kindness had given them a tremendous lift. william and kate attended a visit at the canadian war museum, with veterans and their families. but in many ways this weekend steps in quebec, with its small separatist movement may prove an ultimate test. just two years ago demonstrators greeted prince charles with violent protests. so far this trip no problems. many observers say canada is enjoying a royal renaissance. this 11-day north american visit, a honeymoon tour, has been carefully choreographed to ease kate into her new royal duties with plenty of quiet time set aside. >> on one occasion they had a log cabin and prince william rode his new bride across a stunning lake and they spent four hours alone together. >> reporter: by late aftern

crowds gathered in ought to what to seeo -- ottawa to see the ditch in dutchess breeds -- duke and duchess. >> the crowds had been large. the welcome has been warm and enthusiastic. particularly, of course, for her. she smiled, taking it in stride, and posed for amateur and photographs -- amateur and photographs. william and catherine spoke at the welcoming ceremony. >> katherine and i are delighted to be here in canada. before we were married, we had a longing to come here together. >> he tried a similar fought in france. -- thought in french. >> it will improve as we go along. [laughter] later, the dress code relaxed for a reception with young people, one of the recurring themes of the visit. somehow they talked about universities and who went to what lectures. it was all very relaxed, all very unlike what the canadians have been used to from their world tea. it will continue today on canada's nacional de where william and kathryn b. the guest of honor is -- catherine will be the guest of honor. >> it is being billed as the other royal wedding. the marriage of prince albert ii of monaco

. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge are in ottawa right now on day three of their nine-day royal canadian tour. prince william and his new bride, kate, were greed by cheering crowds in the canadian capital after touching down thursday, and today the royal couple's itinerary includes a tree-planting ceremony and a trip to the canadian war museum. peter alexander is joining me live from montreal, canada, with all things royal. good morning to you, peter. >> good morning to you. this is really a day fit for a future queen, isn't it? just gorgeous up here. >> absolutely beautiful. let's talk about what the events today are schedule and how is the right couple being received? i can about imagine the applause and cheers, right? >> it's safe to say i think this country has a royal crush on kate resign. whenever her name is mentioned during speeches or remarks, whoever is talking is quickly flooded out by people cheering. they're just so excited to see her. of course, her young husband, prince william. you know, we have the fourth of july on monday. they have what's called canada day. ye

they've been staying in ottawa and they met invited guests there. lots of people celebrating their anniversaries them went to the canadian war museum and met some war veterans, past wars but also afghanistan and some military wives. she is one herself now so she had a lot to talk about with them. currently they're in the air heading toward montreal where they'll first visit a children's hospital. that will be quite an emotional visit. specifically catherine. she gets on very well with children. then they'll be coming to this culinary institute where they're going to speak to students and cook food with them. and william is a very good cook indeed. he cooks at home, we're told. and catherine, we're not so sure about so we'll get a sense of whether she can cook, too. >> okay. what about the crowds? how have they been? >> reporter: well, the crowds are gathering here. you may or may not know but quebec is not a monarchy stronghold. the polls are really interesting here. they've been backed up with conversations i've had with the people of quebec. they'

they send out a series of tweets this morning claiming the president had been assassinated in ottawa.ox news says it is investigating. the messages went out to more than 34,000 followers. >>> following breaking news this noon from orlando florida. that is where the jury in the casey anthony murder trial has just gotten the case and is beginning its deliberation. earlier today, prosecutors wrapped up their rebuttal argument forensic evidence showed the remains of caylee anthony and show that this goal in jawbone were attached. the only way they say they could have happened was with duct tape. >> all the doctors told you that the only thing that could have kept that mandible in anatomical position is the tape. >> prosecutors contend that casey anthony suffocated her daughter with duct tape and then dumped her body in the woods. the defense has argued that caylee accidentally drowned in the family pool. >>> more legal troubles for former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn. a french novelist says she is going to file a complaint against him. accusing him of attempted rape. strauss-kahn is a

the newlyweds arrived in ottawa to cheering crowds before attending an informal barbecue and a reception. >>> and check this out. officials in china szechuan province have apologized for releasing a blatantly doctored photo of three men inspecting a highway project so poorly photo shopped, it appears the men are levitating. the photographer admits to combining photos because he felt his originals weren't impressive enough. >>> and now here's an early look at wall street. the dow opens at 12,414 after gaining 152 points yesterday. the s&p was up 13 points. and the nasdaq rose 33. in tokyo the nikkei added 51 points, while the hang seng climbed 336. >>> well, stocks close after a rough month and quarter thursday with their biggest four-day rally since fall last year. this week's rally lifted the dow slilts into the black for the second quarter and left the s&p 500 and the nasdaq with only fractional losses. end of quarter buying by fund managers who typically sell losers and buy winners to sweeten up portfolios helped fuel the rally. >>> also helping midwest business activity showed surpri

canadians lined the streets of ottawa to greet prince william and kate middleton. the royal couple will one day become king and queen of the country. >> catherine and i are so delighted to be here in canada. our parents and grandparents love this country and we have been looking forward to this moment for a long time. >> the prince and duchess have already visited the canadian national war memorial and they will attend canada day ceremonies. >>> admirers of the late princess diana are gathering outside kensington palace because it would of been her 50th birthday today. her life was cut short in that 1997 car crash in paris. admirers are leaving cars and other mementos outside the gates of the palace where diana once lived. >>> we are following new developments as a mass of wildfire in the mexico continues to grow. -- in new mexico continues to grow. the town of los alamos seems to have been spirited. the threatened nuclear lab is also say. the blaze is now the largest forest fire in state history. more than 12,000 residents have been evacuated. >> it is tough out t

veteran rockers cheap trick bolted from the stage seconds before it was flattened by a thunderstorm in ottawa, canada. some serious injuries. oklahoma city is on track to set a new record. 90 degrees or more for 47 straight days. the governor's called for a day of prayer for rain. so, who is chillin' while we're grillin'? at chicago's alan brothers steaks, temperatures in the meat locker are a frigid 15 degrees. >> you like it in here in the summer? >> it's way better. it's like being a polar bear. >> reporter: meanwhile, back in the broiler -- what are you doing at the end of the day? >> jump in the pool. >> reporter: this heat dome is expected to stay over the midwest for the next several days. bad news for you in the east, brian. it is slowly but surely headed your way. >> kevin tibbles, michigan avenue, chicago, one of the great places in the world, even when it's this hot. we have an update tonight on negotiations to raise the nation's debt ceiling as the clock ticks closer to treasury's deadline. just two weeks away, august 2nd. while we learn they had did meet over the weekend, the whi

the right to parliament here in ottawa where the national day is celebrated with an outdoor pageant. this year, the crowds were possibly bigger than other. they were there to celebrate their country's 144th birthday and to welcome the guest of honor. while the governor general concentrated on the guard of honor, the crowds shouted for will and kate. the couple made their way to the stage where they stood together to sing the british national anthem and to celebrate the nearly 150 years of canadian heritage under a crown which is based across the ocean. brown 50% of cases think the monarchy is a relic from colonial times. -- around 50% of canadians think that the monarchy is a relic. can williams and kate make the market seemed for relevant? >> they make a new face for the monarchy. they are approachable, young, vibrant. >> they are a lot like all of us. >> i think they remind me of lady diana. they carry the same charm that she carried and the way that they're able to connect the people. >> on the day that i and would have been 50, her elder son could reassure himself that judging by

kevin tibbles live in ottawa for us this morning. how has the reception been for the royal couple?ou they're pretty excited. >> reporter: when you say big crowds, i've got to tell you that is a huge understatement. they're expecting a half million people to come out here today. now, it's a bit of a two-fold thing. yes, will and kate are here on their first international tour as a married couple and so many people want to see them and see what she's wearing, of course, but of course it is also canada day. this is this nation's national holiday on july 1st, and there is so much entertainment going on here in the nation's capital. so much i must say that the prince and his bride are actually going to be coming over here to take in some of that entertainment in very short time. they're going to be arriving in a horse-driven landeau. the prime minister has arrived, perhaps you can hear the pipes playing in the background. there is a huge crowd here already on a very sunny, hot, humid day. everyone here just hoping to catch a glimpse of the new newlyweds. >> kevin tibbles for us in ottaw

bob woodruff, abc news, ottawa. >> look what dan wrote in the middle of the piece.want kate." >> looks like my handwriting too. >> i told you i'd convert you. >> did you notice they talked about she wore -- is that a problem? she wore the same dress. >> she was supposed to travel with 40. >> you're allowed to wear a dress you've w wn before. i don't know. i'm asking. >> i have but i'm not a princess so you never know. meantime, coming up on "good morning america," a candid and revealing interview with bristol palin. what was it like being a pregnant, unwed teenager forced into the spotlight of a presidential campaign? >>> ananupporting the troops and celebrating the fourth. "your week in three words" is coming up. ey' s'mores special? hershey's chocolate goodness, that brings people together. hershey's makes it a s'more. you make it special. pure hershey's. i love this slide ! i love knowing coppertone protects across 100% of the uva/uvb spectrum. i trust it. and pediatricians recommend it most. i love this nose. coppertone. embrace the sun. >>> sarah palin is keepi

in ottawa they arrived by horse drawn carriage, the couple helped celebrate's canada's birthday by participating in a number of events. they were also treated by an incredible fly over by the canadian air force. the couple's eight day tour will conclude with a stop in california. i think they get there a week from today. >> all right. >> into california, so and only spending three days. that's it but it's nice for them to come over. >> fun to travel. >> it's fun to travel. if that's how everybody takes care of you. >> we do not get that treatment do we, bern. >> no, no, no. weather wise it's the holiday weekend. >> yes. >> finally the holiday weekend if you've been preparing for this. it's been beautiful heading into this. waáer we're going to take you through what we will be looking at. the humidity has been extremely low. they've been creeping down. that's an indication of very low humidity. it is 69 degrees right now, baltimore. we still have a few 70s out there. we have 70s across the northern tier and closer to the water. 69 in columbia and 69 in dc. the wind, right out there tonight, but t

royal couple got the royal treatment saturday as they began the third day of their canadian tour in ottawa. on their first official overseas trip as newlyweds. as they walk the grounds of government house, admirers of all ages tried to get a glimpse of prince william and kate. the couple was shovel ready as they helped plant a hemlock, an evergreentree known for longevity. with that, they continued a royal tradition. the queen and members of the royal family have planted 16 trees there since 1939. and they made the day for a canadian cancer patient who just learned this week, he has a short time to live. >> i'm very glad to meet them. very friendly. >> tell me about your time in korea. >> reporter: next it was on to a reception at the world war ii museum, where they spoke with veterans, a group close to the heart of prince william, who currently serves as a military rescue pilot in the royal air force. they paid tribute to world war ii war brides, the vast majority were british women who arrived when their canadian soldier husbands returned home. francis coe nbc news. >>> still at 5:00, we

the stage at the ottawa blues fest giving way last night during a severe storm sending people runningeir lives. it happened while cheap trick was performing. no one in the band was injured. >>> a 61-year-old colorado woman is facing sexual abuse charges for allegedly groping a female tsa agent in a phoenix airport. 61-year-old woman refused to be screened and grabbed the agent's breasts with both hands and twisted. >>> playing for a battered country, japan beating u.s. in a thrilling women's world cup final, it came down to penalty kicks and it is japan's ever, first ever, world cup title. >>> caught up on the day's headlines. "americ >>> when it comes to the debt ceiling debate it is called cut, cap and balance. >> is the conservative plan just political jargon or an actual way to cut the nation's spending? here's our chief political correspondent candy crowley. >> reporter: buzz word alert -- >> cup, cap, balance gets us out of debt over a long period of time. >> reporter: cut a substantial amount much spend thing to bring down the roughly $1.5 trillion deficit expected this year. c

they greeted hundreds of spectators in ottawa.he duke and duchess watched 25 people become canadian citizens today. they handed out flags to the new citizens and joined them with their families making an already special day even more unforgettable for the new citizens. catherine was wearing a cream dress and red hat and queen's maple leaf roots. >> and prince albert got married in a civil ceremony to charlene woodstock a former olympic swimmer. the couple dismissed rumors and she tried to run away after rumors that he had a third legitimate child. >> the flags that catherine gave outer today, we better not see any on ebay. >> it was the weather to match the hats. i thought you would have noticed that. >> we'll be seeing a lot of grays and reds. >> show you what is going on right now. vollmer peak down on oakland. wouldn't be nice if there was baseball stadium in this picture. not that i'm advocating one for downtown oakland, but let's move on. south beach, to the right of this one would be at&t park but still looking at the cooler

. >>> weweegin with that dramatic scene at a rock concert just north of the border in ottawa, canada, cameras were rolling as a freak storm swept through resulting in chaos. it happened in a matter of seconds. a violent thunderstorm with ripping down the stage and three stories of scaffolding, at the ottawa bluesfest. sending the rock band cheap trick and thousands of their fans, running for cover. >> cheap trick was in the middle of their set. the stage started to felt backwards. i've never seen anything like that before. it was pretty freaky. >> reporter: the frantic search for people. band membersrshrown off the floor. all were accounted for and okay. others weren't so lucky. >> ladies and gentlemen, please clear the park. >> reporter: part of the stage had pierced one man in the abdomen. another person reportedly broke a leg. in all, five people were seriously hurt. others were simply mixed municipal in the chaos. people were running in the pouring rain, scattered from friends and loved ones. >> the network is jammed. >> reporter: in the wake of the freak storm, a mangled mess. a

there's going to be a ceremony in ottawa. the first official overseas trip as a marchied couple. they will have official events and casual activities. on july 8th, they will head to california for three days. >> crabs and beer and fireworks? >> maybe. invite them over. >>> news time is 5:20. birthday time. destiny of easton maryland turns 3 and she is doing it tomorrow. look at that smiling face. >> cutie. >> happy birthday to you. >> our picture of the day is frisky. he is about 8 years old and lives in baltimore city and looks like he is playing peekaboo or put the covers back down don't wake me up. >> it's not that time yet>> if you have great photographs to share, birthdays, anniversaries, morning show at wmar.com. and include all the facts so we can get it straight when we share it with all of maryland. >>> a government shutdown is looming over the state of minnesota. >> stay with us this morning. what that would mean for thousands of residence and activities planned for the holiday weekend. >>> plus a. study showing which fast-food joints are the favorite. fine out if your