he said, no, pandas. that was the beginning of the whole thing of giving the american people two pandas. in return, the united states gave the chinese two musk oxen who are very dull animals. from loma linda, my favorite thing from the exhibit out there is the cage that one of the pandas was sent to the united states in. and there were two cages. and it's about -- maybe about the size of this table, maybe a little longer. very primitive. i mean, it look its like a dog or cat cage. apparently now, panda cages are $1 million each. it's an incredible artifact. and because the gift was to the national zoo which is part of the smithsonian. the smithsonian kept the crates and that's why we were able to exhibit it at the library. >> and i was amazed that the pandas arrived in the united states less than two months after jo enly promised to give them to us. she went to the zoo to officially open the panda house. she said at the end of her brief remarks, she said, i predict that pandemonium is going to break out a

panda awareness week. who knew. each one represents the 108 pandas kept at the world's large giant panda base in china and organizers thought it would be the perfect way to raise support for panda conservation and protection. >> who knew there were the that many panda suits in the world. that's great. >>> and finally ireland's social media saved the day. a jack russell terrier named patch ran away from his owner's home, walked a mile to a train station and boarded a train to dublin. passengers alerted the irish rail staff who sent out a tweet with the dog's photo. the post was retweeted 500 times before being seen by the owner who eventually got patch back home safely. the end. this is like the 2012 version of like, you know, lassie. >> where do you start with that? >> i know. we don't have enough time to start with that so let's just stop. >>> it's time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. a florida judge ll decide whether or not to grant a second bond for n

that's equal to the number of pandas at the cheng du panda base. a major facility for breeding and research. they staged a taichi performance promoting panda awareness week. they chose london because of the attention it's attracting ahead of the olympics. the costume pandas will visit primary schools and other places. they will spread the word about protecting the endangered species. >>> we'll be back with more updates in 30 minutes. i'm gene otani in tokyo.

we're not the only ones that like pandas. >> tomorrow on cbs this morning saturday, pandas.is morning saturday, we're taking a look at a new survey which shows you the hospitals that could be hazardous to your health. so we'll look out for that. and we should point out, charlie rose back with us on monday. nice to have him at the table. >> very nice. >> and one of our favorite segments we're doing now -- >> i'm glad it's friday. >> i'm glad it's friday, too. we're ready for a break. first, a look at the past week and the names of all the people that work so hard to bring you this broadcast every day. have a great weekend. >> take it easy. it easy. >>> more than 2 million people in the u.s. are waking up to another day of no power and high >> many of them are asking their power companies, why is it taking so long? >> take a look behind me. that is why it is taking so long. >> this morning, much of the country is still wrapped in an oppressive dangerous heat wave. >> it's 104 degrees in the shade right now. >> you sweat and stay inside. it's a hardship. >> are you hot? it's su

for "cbs this morning," lucy craft, tokyo. >>> our panda appreciation week -- >> we love pandas, huh?at lined up. we're not the only ones. >> third time is a charm. >> not the only ones. >>> tomorrow on "cbs this morning saturday," pandas. just kidding. >> jeff will have it sunday night on the evening news. hospitals and emergency rooms. how do you choose the best one. on "cbs this morning saturday," we're looking at a new surveying showing the hospitals that could be hazardous to your health. so we'll look out for that. we should point out, charlie rose back with us on monday. nice to have had you at the table for a while jg. fun. >> it's one of our favorite -- >> i'm glad it's friday. >> i am too. >> tmt gif. >> we're ready for a break. but first a look back at the past week and the names of all the people who worked so hard to bring you this broadcast every day, have a great weekend. >> take it easy. >>> more than 2 million people in the u.s. are waking up to another day of no power and high >> many of them are asking their power companies, why is it taking so long? >> take a look

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. >>> in china a few lucky pandas have gotten a new toy. the keepers at chengdu panda bay surprised their fury friends with a new slide. look at them go. the panda awareness goal is to widen support for conservation and find new advocates for this endangered species. one thing is for sure, those pandas are head over heels for this new slide. they are too cute. >>> over the weekend in germany the living dead took to the streets. around 1,000 dressed in blood-soaked costumes and makeup staggered through what could easily be mistaken for a scene out of a horror movie. one organizer of the annual zombie flash mob set up on social media in its fifth year says it's about having a good day out. okay. >>> at one event in finland husbands carry wives through life's obstacles literally. the annual wife carrying world championship had husbands hoisting their wives over hurdles and through water to quickly complete a nearly 300-yard obstacle course. spouses clung to their partners for the bumpy ride some making it look much easier than evers. see, todd

why are these people dressed up like pandas? it's unbearable invasion of the pandas.you how. >>> first, let's go to amy and the news. >> we begin with breaking news. a long search after tragedy app three children are dead after a yacht they were on capsized outside of new york city. according to the coast guard, the 35-foot boat went up into the air before capsizing and singing to the bottom of long island sound. >>> also, six people arrested in london. scotland yard says it was not linked to the olympic games. but with two weeks to go, people are on high alert. and a man was seen pouring liquid into a smoking bag on this bus. >>> a week after he was mauled by a chimpanzee, he was nearly killed. he is being 234r0u7b to a hospital in johannesburg, where doctors say he will get better care. >>> and researchers say, if you want to prevent colds, have kids, lots of them. the more children, the less chance of getting a cold. i'm never getting sick again, apparently. the researchers can't find a physical explanation. so, thab that parents are tougher. >>> remember when you

the zhu said that the mother and the baby panda are doing just fine. >>> thousands of people lined thets for the 35th annual marathon. [ cheers ] >> you see the winner there from yesterday, 26-year-old medical student nathan craw. 30-year-old devin holmes was the winner. >>> the oakland pradders begin their first day of training camp. it's the first day of -- raiders begin their first day of training camp. it's their first day of training since the death of al davis. the new coach is vowing to get them back into playoff -- a playoff team. >>> today at 5:00 on the news, we'll have new developments on the company solyndra. >>> and thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news today. we'll see you the next time that news breaks. although we're always here for you at ktvu.com. and mobile ktvu.com. have a great day. dñañy

a panda known as shin-shin gave birth to the cub last week. zoo officials found him wednesday at 7:30 a.m. lying on his back on his mother's belly. he wasn't breathing. he died an hour later. staff put the cub in an incubator last weekend because his mother stopped holding him but returned him to her monday. she started cuddling her baby again. officials say at one point, breast milk became stuck in the bronchi. they believe he died of pneumonia. >>> it has been hot and muggy in tokyo. >>> it is muggy due to heavy rainfall. some areas have seen about 200 millimeters of heavy rain. as this area continues to push to the east you can see short time heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms. on top of that severe thunderstorms could be erupting, even hail with this whole frontal boundary. also talking about the air surging in from the south. not one of the days you want to be venturing out to the beaches despite the fact it is raining here. 250 millimeters across much of kochi. off towards the tokyo region you can see 250 millimeters. this is very pr

they are watching the ultrasound the fetus of a 20-year-old panda.f all goes well it will be the sixth cub for her. she will be one of the oldest giant pandas to give birth to a cub. >> the olympics are underway and team u.s.a. and team from other favorite countries. on air we will announce a spoiler alert. if you don't want to know you will have plenty of time to turn away. on social platforms we will be posting results but keep in mind you will have to click a link to see them. find us as faek on facebook and follow us on twitter. you can find us at abc7 news.com. one more thing, starting tomorrow night, switch back to "abc 7 news" after the olympics at midnight for all of the local news and weather. we'll get you and fun watching the olympics. >> from the olympics to the giants. >> giants and dodgers in a battle for first place. in extras. there is a reason the dodgers trained for ramirez and that was the reason. sports is next.3q finally carpet cleaning got easier. try resolve easy clean to deep clean your carpets. just 3 easy steps for beautiful

they are watching the ultrasound the fetus of a 20-year-old panda.all goes well it will be the sixth cub for her. she will be one of the oldest giant pandas to give birth to a cub. >> the olympics are underway and team u.s.a. and team from other favorite countries. on air we will announce a spoiler alert. if you don't want to know you will have plenty of time to turn away. on social platforms we will be posting results but keep in mind you will have to click a link to see them. find us as faek on facebook and follow us on twitter. you can find us at abc7 news.com. one more thing, starting tomorrow night, switch back to "abc 7 news" after the olympics at midnight for all of the local news and weather. we'll get you and fun watching the olympics. >> from the olymcs to the giants. >> giants and dodgers in a battle for first place. in extras. there is a reason the dodgers trained for ramirez and that was the reason. sports is next. >>> good evening, dodgers added ramirez and giants got marco scutaro for a minor leaguer. that ramirez deal paid very well.

. >> how about a story of more than 100 pandas. more than 100 performers dressed up as pandas. the performers will visit schools across one that to educate people about pandas. their habitat is threatened. very cool. >> "i should have had one last drink." 6:40. >> panda tai-chi. we have a chance for some thunderstorms this afternoon. 79 degrees >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. an old movie palace caught fire overnight. it started around 12:30 this morning on liberty heights avenue. the flames were shooting through the roof of the theater. crews battled the blaze and nobody was injured. in north baltimore, firefighters battled another fire on roberts street. the fire damaged several vacant row homes. stepped-up police patrols helped make sure everybody in joint the fireworks display safely. the event went on without any significant incident. police credit a new global strategy of enforcement. the biggest problems were traffic related after the fireworks. >> those who were worried that a reboot of the spider-man were too soon are not worried anymore. this set a box office

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this is in the panda base in china. the reserve is dedicated to saving giant pandas and other rare animals. we could run a video on a loop for 20 minutes. >> pretty cute. >> you got to admit, even you. >> i will admit, yes, it is cute but they are pandas. they will eat your face. >>> coming up on 11 now after the hour, it's a bear. i'm just saying. veronica johnson is in storm center 4. if you could see thick oppressive heat, i guess this is what it would look like. >> yeah. well, you may see even thicker later today because when things heat up, i don't know, i think you get that mirage type look over the hot, black sass at that time. temperature right now, at 83 degrees in berry farms. warmest morning of the week. blansburg and adelphi coming to you at 86 degrees. 79 in annandale and fairfax. and 78 degrees in aspen hill. up in montgomery county right now. forecast for today, topping out with scorching heat, 101. 103 record heat coming our way tomorrow. finally a break next week. mike? >> thank you. overall not too bad

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>> pandas going on a slide. >> that's what i thought.re you go. >> i'm sure there's going to be some animal act sixths contact us and say how dare you. >> invoking the activist route. >> it's possible. you do realize that they are still bears? they will eat you. you know they are -- they are very -- >> they are aggressive. >> i have read that. here's this morning and annapolis beautiful shot. take a look at this. we are going to get the sunshine to go out and then here we go blistering heat later this afternoon. 79 degrees in town right now. humidity is up there around 60%. so we do have our real feel numbers already feeling like it's into the 80s. annapolis we just showed you 83. down to georgetown salisbury out towards ocean city # 2 to 83 degrees. excessive heat advisory at noon today and last into the afternoon going into tomorrow. here's the satellite and radar picture, you can see broken clouds out to the east and west of us and as we broaden out the shot, you can see the showers and storms over michigan. this may dive in our direc

. >>> a giant panda born at a tokyo zoo has died.oo officials say the six day old died of pneumonia. a zookeeper found it lying on its mom's chest not breathing. this was the first panda born at the zoo since 1988 and was naturally conceived. the much anticipated baby had been celebrated across japan. giant pandas have a low birthrate. >>> in italy the captain of last january's shipwreck says he was distracted by a phone call when the cruise liner crashed. the captain told an italian tv station that he blames himself for being distracted but also said destiny played a role. 32 people died after the hull was gashed by a reef and the cruise liner took on water. last week a judge lived the captain's house arrest order but said he -- judge lifted the captain's house arrest order. he's accused of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning the liner while passengers and crew were still onboard. >> sinking of a luxurious yacht in lake tahoe still a mystery there were more than a dozen on the yacht shortly before it went down in the ta

a live web cam was unveiled at the giant panda's home in panda.e was born here in washington, d.c. for each person who likes or shares the live stream, $1 will be donated to replant a bamboo field. we have a link to that web cam at nbcwashington.com. >>> well, what started out as just something to do at camp has taken a maryland native around the world in her kayak caroline queen is representing the team in the kayak. it started on the potomac. >> i started at 9-year-old, and they have a lake race. i won the lake race, as a 9-year-old in the junior camp. i thought, okay, that's cool. i joined the slalom team after being invited to join the team. that came close to the 2004 olympics. i think that's what inspired me, that i could really take this a long ways and have fun with it. >> reporter: part of that fun, earning a nickname. >> bam-bam. >> reporter: bam-bam. >> i actually thing i gave her the nickname. it happened at war saw. at one particular run she came out of the starting blocks and proceeded to hit about the first four or five gates. and s

japan's rare baby panda has died.. just one week after birth.in...the seven- year-old mother of the infant panda. she gave birth to the first giant panda to be born in the country in 24 years. locals celebrated the rare birth last week.. but the excitement was short lived. the un-named cub died from pneumonia after it's mother's milk accidentally entered its airway. zoo officials say 60 to 70- percent of baby giant pandas die within their first week. in medical watch.. how stress can create significant health risks for police officers. a study of police in buffalo new york reveals connections between the daily stressors of police work.. and obesity suicide, sleeplessness and cancer. 40 percent of the officers who took part in the study were obese. about one in four had metabolic syndrome.. a cluster of symptoms that includes abdominal obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and stroke. police who worked nights had a higher risk of metabolic syndrome than those on day shifts. nearly half the officers in the study worked a non-d

a pair of pandas, twins born early wednesday in china. mom is taking care of the first cub and researchers took the second to give it a check up. female cubs tip the scalessa the at just over five ounces, that's about the weight of a deck of cards. both of them are doing well tonight. >>> check this out. was it love at first site? this unlikely couple. a dolphin swims up to investigate. the kids from the dog. video -- posted on youtube. it has about 14 5,000 5,000 hit this is week movement if you are going to swim in illinois in the lake you can run into this. a fisherman caught the fish and thought it was a piranha. it's a fish that from the amazon. >>> great britain a report that two fisherman bled to death after this fish bit off their testicles. you all right? >> you know good news is they said that -- this fish won't live in the winter. he they will be gone president that's the good news. >>> the weather and the humidity, you don't like the humidity, well you aren't going to like this forecast. humid. we turn the temperature down. 88

they are watching the ultrasound the fetus of a 20-year-old panda.all goes well it will be the sixth cub for her. she will be one of the oldest giant pandas to give birth to a cub. >> the olympics are underway and team u.s.a. and team from other favorite countries. on air we will announce a spoiler alert. if you don't want to know you will have plenty of time to turn away. on social platforms we will be posting results but keep in mind you will have to click a link to see them. find us as faek on facebook and follow us on twitter. you can find us at abc7 news.com. one more thing, starting tomorrow night, switch back to "abc 7 news" after the olympics at midnight for all of the local news and weather. we'll get you and fun watching the olympics. >> from the olympics to the giants. >> giants and dodgers in a battle for first place. in extras. there is a reason the dodgers trained for ramirez and that was the reason. sports is next. >>> good evening, dodgers added ramirez and giants got marco scutaro for a minor leaguer. that ramirez deal paid very well

. >>> take a look at this panda playhouse. does it get any cuter than this? new video on youtube shows four panda cubs slipping and sliding down a custom made wooden slide. the pandas need a little help from their caregivers at first. this is at the base in china. the reserve is dedicated to saving and breeding jien pandas and other rare animals. love the pandas. >>> all right, today people from all walks of life all across our region are headed to alexandria for a hug and in spiritual leader ama is at the hilton. she is known as the hugging saint. she is known for her spiritual programs and humanitarian work around the world. she has given an estimated 30 million hugs in her lifetime to transmit what she calls the purest form of love. this hugging saint will be in alexandria tomorrow, as well. >>> sean diddy combs always enjoys interact aing with fans. one fan has gotten too close for comfort. taylor was sentenced for breaking into combs east hampton mansion and living there for a day back in april. he says he drank diddy's liquor, smoke his cigars and slept

days ago a giant panda has given birth at the zoo there and it is the first panda born in tokyo in 24 celebrating the cub's birth with shops selling merchandise and panda bakery treat treats. those look good. 6-year-old shin shin who was on loan from china gave birth to the little panda who has yet to be named. >>> let's head to washington now and cnn's "state of the union" coming up at the top of the hour and host candy crowley joining us this morning. candy, good morning. >> good morning. >> and so you and the rest of washington have been caught in the middle of the brutal heat wave and like the rest of the country 25 states under heat advisory and record temperatures all over the place, and what is it like in d.c., and isn't this a test of the country's infrastructure? >> yes, and you add on the of it the wind storm that kept the lights out in a number of states for far too many days into the heat wave. and west virginia, i am sure you are reporting still has folks out of it and folks around here who still don't have air conditioning and you can talk about the olden days when there

the san diego zoo celebrates a record birth by a 20-year-old panda. very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> now we begin this morning with foreign relations. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney is in poland today on the last leg of a three-country trip where he's meeting with foreign leaders and talking tough on iran all in an effort to beef up his foreign policy credentials. nbc's brian mooar joins us live from washington with details. brian, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. in israel, romney did take a hard line on iran but didn't overtly criticize u.s. policy. -- tour brings him to poland today after a successful stop in israel and a visit to london, memorable for all the wrong reasons. in israel, he sent a strong message to iran. >> my message to the people of israel and the leaders of iran is one and the same. we will not look away. >> reporter: but it was also a message to american voters. the imagery on this trip is romney looking presidential. romney vi

she's one of the oldest pandas to ever give birth.won't know what the sex of the panda is until they can get inside of the cage to examine it. >>> next, the bad. the boeing new line of dream liners are being investigated for engine problems. one of the 787 engines shot debris into a field over the weekend and that sparked a fire. the piece of debris is believed to be from a part inside the engine, not something that was accidentally sucked into the engine. and finally the ugly. and remember we told you about this florida boat captain who lost his hand in an alligator attack? he was guiding a tour boat. and he held a fish over the side of the boat and that's when the gator snapped. now he's being charged with a crime. feeding alligators a maryland in florida. he was brought in over the weekend and charged with the crime. >> imagine that, last his hand and charged with a crime. >> hello, griffin? >> i'm ready to go. >> panda! >> she's always good at this. >> i don't know, it was luc

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by the way, you may know it's panda awareness week.nd cuddly pandas. i was challenged to dress up like a panda. the man who warms up our audience every day in the park. here is our panda costume. and to prove i have not failed. tom, would you hold this for me? >> oh, yes. >> this is why i'm not wearing the costume, by the way. amy -- >> oh, no. >> what do you say? >> panda awareness week, ladies and gentlemen. >> i think you convinced her not to be a "gma" anchor. >> future late night host. >> exactly. >> thank you so much. >>> hang in here. we're going to go live to our ginger zee. oh, ginger? >> look at this crowd. one of the more electric crowds we've seen. and they have the "gma" classes on. loving it. let's get into the weather forecast. here's what you need to know. the heat is on. places like memphis, detroit, seeing their hottest temperatures. the heat warnings and advisories are in place. let's look at when is this all going to go away? 79 by the time we reach monday. things are looking up as they go down. does that make any s

>> i'm ready to go. >> panda! at this. >> i don't know, it was luck today. >> we are going to have a great week. thanks for setting us straight this morning and off to a great start. thank you. fox and friends starts right now! we will see you tomorrow. >> happy monday morning, everyone. hope you had a fantastic weekend. it's july 30th already. i'm gretchen carlson, thanks for sharing your time. looks like the colorado shooting, the past about the psychiatrist that was treating him. >> great. >> but when the white house was asked the question, this is how they responded. >> our position has not changed. you know our position. >> no, no. she doesn't know. that's why she asked. >> she does know. >> i don't. >> she does not know. she just said she doesn't know. i don't know. >> who knows? >> he never answered. so what is the president's position? we will talk about that. >> known new. >> and bubba is back, scoring a big position work for president obama. a major gig, a big slot. fox and friends starts just about now!

they are dressed up as part of the first ever panda awareness week. 1500 giant pandas remain in the wildey want everyone to know they are threatened by habitat loss. that's it for down to the wire. thanks for being with us. thomas roberts is up next. hey, thomas. >> that's a good one. >> panda moan yum. coming up on the agenda next hour, breaking out the beast. driving for votes in ohio and can they stay ahead of the june jobs report. the press secretary will be here. mitt romney's reversal over a health care fee is a tax or a penalty. does the gop have a problem controlling the message? joining me and the lifeguard fired for saving someone from drowning. wait until you hear this. it's a wild story and now in solidarity, other lifeguards are quitting in protest. much more ahead in the next hour. ♪ rocky mountain high ♪ rocky, rocky mountain high ♪ ♪ all my exes live in texas ♪ ♪ born on the bayou [ female announcer ] the perfect song for everywhere can be downloaded almost anywhere. ♪ i'm back, back in the new york groove ♪ [ male announcer ] the nation's largest 4g network. covering 2,0

join us at 6:00. >> ama: pandas are living the good life in china. >> alan: take a look. not only do the cubs get ice to keep cool in the summer heat at the research base, they also have climate controlled enclosures. >> ama: the bears enjoy the cool blast of air conditioners and key humidifiers. the cubs are learning most important lesson of all, how to eat bamboo. >> alan: that does it for us at 5:00. >> ama: thank you for joining captioned by closed captioning services inc. >> alan: we invite you to be. >> ama: part of the sleep train dream campaign. for every like on facebook, $1 goes to help local foster kids in need.

[laughter] despite the bowling for pandas appearance, that is just adorable. get any cuter than that. i love it. >> one at a time. it is 6:42. still ahead, we will take a look at our top stories. weather-wise, yellow and tickets for the city is red. falling right now right along i-70. temperatures are 70 degrees. temperatures are 70 degrees. >> welcome back to a 11 news today. just when you thought they were done, mother nature is making more room -- more work for repair crews. just after the last group of customers spent nine days, without electricity, this last group of storms cut more power. a tragedy for three youngsters over the weekend. police say the boys, two 12- year-old cousin had been playing basketball together. then they made their way to the creek where they drowned. it is not known what caused them to drown, but police do not suspect foul play. baltimore county police are still looking into why a man was shot and killed. the shots were reported around 2:00 this morning. there is no word this morning on the victim's identity or what may have caus

sam champion, will he be in a panda suit?need to bring that up. >>> chases and gunfire on the bay bridge. we are following breaking news on a wild night that turned the commute into a nightmare. live at the scene with the latest frances is following the impact on the compute. >>> night of partying take expected turn -- turn in the north bay a teenager is in the hospital. >>> good morning cooler weather on the way this afternoon from fives at the coast, 60s and 70s around the bay, 70s and a few 80s inland. still-- the city hot with 90s and 100's through most of the country 80s northeast in the northern states like fargo and great falls, 80 in portland, 100 in phoenix. -- let's look at our airports all major ones in the lower 48, all local airports right now on time. with the low clouds i would expect delays at sfo when they do we'll have it and you can too flight >> announcer: right now abc7 news begins with breaking news. >>> we continue to follow breaking news. the mess eastbound on the bay bridge. >> right now lanes still b

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