the first video i saw was that and i thought that's a panda cub? t here comes mama after getting some water. they're giant pandas but she treats it so delicately. >> how does she not squish it? the thing is the size of my palm. >> it doesn't even know how to use its arms and legs yet. >> it wants to see this whole new world. >>> the olympics are in full swing and our american olympians are bringing home the medals. well, i found two cool videos of olympic worthy athletes. this one is called the street workout. >> whoa! >> check out that move. >> he just leapt up on the bar like with his legs. >> and it gets better. look at what these guys can do. this guy has legs extended out from one side to the other like it's nothing. >> he's hanging from the back of his head. that looks like a magic trick. >> it looks like an illusion but it's not. these guys are ridiculously strong. >> isn't that crazy how much raw strength they have? they're not these huge muscle roided-out guys, they just look like normal dudes. >> oh! he kind of fake walked up the steps. >>

. >>> in china a newborn panda cub is being kept in an incubator. giant pandas are seen as a national treasure in china. the new panda baby has yet to be named. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 13,157 after climbing 100 points friday. the s&p rose 9. the nasdaq gained 16. >>> taking a look at overseas trading in tokyo the nikkei inched 14, but in hong kong the hang seng fell 81. >>> trade today in asia focuses on speculation over new stimulation from two central banks. reports say european bank is considering buying debt in hard hit euro nations. also rising hopes the fed will implement a third round of quantitative eisen. ben bernanke hinted in a letter to congress more fed action could be on the way and traders will listen closely to bernanke this week when he speaks at the annual jackson hole meeting. >>> problem solving at industrial companies offset asian optimism over possible central bank stimulus while asian stocks fell, gold hit a 4 1/2 month high. and oil rose sharply, up more than

the male cub is being cared for by researchers because mother pandas can only care for one cub at a timendon their second-born. both pandas will eventually be released into the wild. at home somebody right now is saying aah and awe. for the panda cubs people go wild. >> i didn't know that. learn something new every day. >> we have some dense foggy guess you can see out there. foggy conditions along the coast but the radar quieting down. we had some pretty good showers earlier ton. your seven-day forecast will clear things out. by tomorrow it's looking beautiful and this afternoon not looking bad as well. overall a good weekend. >> thanks a lot, jeff. thanks for joining us. the next newscast at 8:00 a.m. a reminder about the sleep train dream campaign. for every new like we get on abc7 news facebook page, one dollar goes to help bay area foster kids in need. go to facebook.com/abc7 news. good morning america is next. have a great day! hey, there's barely a line at space mountain. you there ! i am looking for someone, hair black as night, skin white as snow ! yeah, yeah, i got that ! she i

the children press their noses up to the glass, captivated by these adorable exotic little red panda cubsey are staring into the face of a mystery. why is this animal, which once roamed vast regions of the earth, now on the brink of extinction and could the answer save these creatures before they're gone forever? our search for clues took us to the other side of the world, to the small sliver of the planet where red pandas can still be found in the wild. these are the foothills of the himalayan mountains, in understood india. this city is best known for growing some of the world's finest tea. what's up, guys? what's going on? but even though this is the red panda's natural habitat, a zoo is still the best chance to see one face to face. >> it's very elusive animal. you don't see it in the wild. it's very rare. >> reporter: this is one of the most successful red panda breeding centers in the world. they teamed up a male and a female, hoping they'll make a love connection. and maybe some day those offspring can be returned to the wild. but even if this particular matchmaking attempt is succ

a baby panda cub born july 29th passed its first physical exam with flying colors. the next step is finding out the sex of the animal which will be determined during follow-up exams. >>> and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. did you see how small? >> he's an active little guy. >> so small. and those things become ginormous. >> they're cute when they're young. >> adorable. >> good morning, everyone. besides isaac, there are a few other weather items going on to prepare you as you head out the door this morning. if you haven't used the umbrella in a long time, you will need it today. rain coming down today. along the front along the eastern seaboard, looks like a little area of low pressure will keep you soggy. eastern north carolina today and maybe heading into the weekend around virginia beach right up to ocean city, maryland. not good for your weekend plans. rain coming across kansas. this is one of the driest spots across the country. even in oklahoma we desperately need the rain. we'll get a little bit tod

a baby panda cub born july 29th passed its first physical exam with flying colors. the next step is finding out the sex of the animal which will be determined during follow-up exams. >>> and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. why are you laughing? >> very cute little panda. >> it's so cute. >> we don't know the sex of yet. >> what? >> many things aren't as obvious as they should be. >> we'll have to stay tuned. follow-up exam will give us the answer. hold your horses, bill. >> i'll check your twitter account all weekend. >>> good morning, everyone. as far as the weather goes in the west, it's a very quiet day. yesterday not much happening either. temperatures cool. look at that, only 88 in vegas in the middle of summer. that's almost like a fall-type day. the big rains, storm winds blew in cooler air. phoenix had a rather enjoyable 94 degrees. it's probably going to be short lived. i'm sure we'll heat things up shortly. enjoy that. temperatures across the region were a bit below average in most areas. we're no

. >>> and in china, a tiny newborn panda cub is being kept in an incubator. ort has been taken in china where giant pandas are seen as a national treasure to return the species from the brink of extinction. the new panda baby has yet to be named. so cute. >>> in syria there is evidence of another slaughter led by the assad regime. reports indicate between 300 and 600 people may have been massacred near the capital of damascus. among the victims, women and children. and disturbing new images have surfaced which may show a dumping ground for victims. john ray of our english broadcasting partner itn reports. >> reporter: the full force of syria's still-formidable army is said to have smashed through derhea. first the artillery shells. a after the bombardment came the tanks. then troops moved in. facts are hard to verify. but the opposition claims there has been killing on a scale that surpasses the bloody standards already set in this brutal civil war. we have disguised images that are too graphic to broadcast. in a shallow grave there are scores of bodies. mostl

the zoo's only panda cub to survive more than a few days. tai-shan is living happily in china now. we love them. >> it will be great. >> here's the problem with pandas. you can't tell until the actual baby is born. you just wait around. >> so we wait. >> yeah. >>> your time right now is 4:55. here's a place you would not want to be caught swimming. coming up at 5:15, where this rare and pretty amazing sight was caught on camera. >>> first, why tough times and high gas prices won't be keeping people at home this labor day. >>> plus, talking about one >>> plus, talking about one shiny a i'm barack obama and i approve this message now mitt romney's attacking the shinypresident on medicare? the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." and the ryan plan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for seniors... and experts say ryan's voucher plan could raise future retirees costs more than six thousand dollars. get the facts. >>> if you're going on the a road trip on labor day w

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a baby panda cub born july 29th passed its first physical exam with flying colors! the next step is finding out the sex of the animal, which will be determined during follow-up exams. >>> and now for a look at the national weather, we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins with a weather channel forecast. it just wouldn't be a newscast unless we had the story about the baby panda. >> isn't it a cute panda? they couldn't tell the sex of it just by looking? is it just me? >> yeah, i'm not going to touch that one. >> yeah, okay. you told me. it's your information. >>> well, we have other concerns this morning as far as getting you out the door for your friday. and this is actually a piece of good news. we are watching rain moving through portions of kansas, especially along interstate 70. it's one of the hardest hit drought states. so, we'll take this rainfall. it will be eventually moving into areas like kansas city and possibly even oklahoma city late today. the other area that's going to be a little wet and rainy today, the beaches of north carolina, heading up event

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now, the next milestone for this little panda is determining the cub's gender, which they hope to find upcoming exams. it is following chinese traditions and wait until it's 100 days old to announce its name. >> that medical exam was not thorough enough to establish gender. >> it's apparently very difficult. i have no idea why. i'm not going to go into that. no. >> rachel, thank you so much. always a pleasure to have you on. we'll see you next saturday, hopefully here in new york city. >>> and we'll be right back. hey parents, it's a big year. i'm not just teaching music. ♪ i'm teaching performance. here's what they'll need. ♪ get your backpack, your hoodies, harajuku, ♪ ♪ turquoise kinda purple orangish sorta blue. ♪ ♪ backpacks, yeow, ♪ to put their stuff in. ♪ graphic tees and denim, denim, denim, denim. ♪ ♪ backpacks. school takes a lot, target has is all. it's called passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. at unitedhealthcare insurance company, we understand that commitment. so does aarp, serving americans 50 and over for generations. so it's no surprise millions have chose

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i am hopeful we'll be talking again in a few weeks and about the brand now panda cub. >> the last five instances, she was suspected of being pregnant but not, right? >> with pandas, you can't tell. they act -- it's a pseudopregnancy and they act like a pregnant panda would. at the end you know either she's done, she gets up one morning and rubs her eyes and she's fine or we have a cub. >> what is the process of doing an ultrasound with the panda? same thing as a person? >> and that is lick it would be a person. we save her belly and that gives us access and we use the same ultrasound machine that a doctor would use on any human and she loves it. she actually enjoys it and eats the dough. >> and i imagine breeding with a male panda is successful. why was artificial insemination in this case? >> show tries. every year, they try to breed and never quite connect the appropriate parts, so we're there to follow up and have the world's experts in inseminating giant pandas and give them extra help. >> takes through the process if she becomes pregnant. has her baby panda. >> yes. >> does the pa

that could mean she's carrying a panda cub or it could be just another panda pseudopregnancy fakeout. she was artificially inseminated back in april. mei xiang has had five consecutive false pregnancies since 2007. we should know the real deal in 40 to 50 days. come on, mei xiang. >>> the first place washington nationals, that sounds great, take on their closest challengers tonight at nationals park. >> the atlanta braves are in town for game one. this is a crucial three-game series because we're going to beat them down. dave owens joins us live from nats park. fans are ready for it, right? >> reporter: yeah, guys. you'll hear from some of those fans in a second, but first has there been a bigger series since baseball returned from montreal? to be quite frank, i don't think i can think of one especially when you car numbers. 41 game -- consider numbers. 41 games remaining in regular seasons, nats up on the braves five games. washington will have to play very badly not to make the playoffs or at least snag a wildcard. atlanta is the only team standing in the way of the franchise's bid

the zoo's only panda cub to survive more than a few days. >> a lot of pressure. >> i feel bad for her. >>> let's check in with tom kierein. >> off to a fresh and cool start. dress like a panda this morning. it's chilly outside. there's capitol hill under a gray sky. right now reagan national, 66 and cloudy. dew point comfortably dry at 61. low level moisture, patchy fog around the region. look at this photo sent in by pamela fireline, one motor vehicle twitter followers. that's what the scary sky looked like over dumfries, virginia. you can post yours. this is what the sky looked like right alove before it hit dumfries. gave us beneficial rain quickly. now since then, beginning to clear out west to east. under the clear sky to our west. patchy dense fog. shenandoah valley down in the 50s, 50s. closer to washington in the 60s around the metro area and much of maryland virginia and eastern shore. day planner for today. sun rise was at 6:28. by 8:00 a.m., partly cloudy. still in the 60s. then by noontime, we ought to be in the 70s. most he sunny. wonderful lunch hour. by late afternoon,

. >> more signs that tai shan's mama could be having a new panda cub. we're back in a moment.  you know, ronny... folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? i'd say happier than a bodybuilder directing traffic. he does look happy. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. >>> the spotsylvania sheriff's office is getting a special honor today. deputies who rushed to the scene of a collapsed dance studio last month are getting recognized for their heroism. the building collapsed july 8th during a microburst tw two dozen cheer heeders still inside. only a couple of parents needed to go to the hospital out of that. a special guest will get a special award today

she has only given birth once in 2005 the zoo's only panda cub to survive more than a few days. >>> for some children back to school means going to class without new school supplies. that's when nbc 4 backpack for kids campaign kicks in. today you can help needy students in our area get the tools they need to succeed in school. angie is live in fairfax county and has some details on our backpacks program. angie? >> good morning, barbara. we are having a great day out here at the kingston branch of apple federal credit union. take a look at the evidence of how generous our viewers are. they have been stopping by all morning long. this is our seventh year that we have been doing backpacks for kids. giving thousands and thousands of backpacks to kids in need all over maryland, virginia and d.c. joining us now we have kamenten will bailee who is with the fairfax fire and rescue. what does it mean for our community? you are on the streets every single day. >> this is a great relationship they have with apple credit union and the fairfax county schools and apple credit union is one of our big

the zoo's only panda cub to survive more than a few days. >>> let's take a look now at some of the storiesollowing on news 4 this afternoon. coming up at 4:00 a touching reunion for two young brothers what happened when their father surprised them with his return home from afghanistan. >>> then, coming up at 5:00 tonight, kids and skin cancer. everything from basal cell sa carcinoma to melanoma. an aalarming trend with children getting skin cancer. >>> we have time for a check on our forecast. tom kierein going to have some sunshine out there to keep the kids loaded up with that sun tan lotion. >> dr. burgess was here. >> she brought some with her. >> the ragweed count is high and so are the mold spores, if you're feeling it, that's probably why. as we take a look outside, the view from space, we have a clearing sky and the wake of some showers that have come through and we have a weak front coming in, that has shifted our wind into the north and west and that's bringing in lower humidity. right now, pretty warm. 86 at reagan national. lower humidity moving in on a northwest breeze and tha

she has only given birth once in 2005 to tai-shan, the only panda cub to survive more than few days. he's still in china. we still miss him. >> we know we watch this -- or the experts watch this in phases and they look for little signs and such. so this is the final phase. >> right. ultimately you can't tell unless you give birth to a butter stick. >> what? >> a butter stick or no butter stick. >> what? >> the baby panda is a butter stick. everyone knows that. >> all right. good. all clear. >>> 5:57. we just arrived on the scene of breaking news in maryland. >>> deadly train derailment to tell you about from overnight. two dozen cars flipped. right now, a search for more possible victims and the beginning of what will be a long day for investigators here. >>> breaking news. in maryland, a downtown e

she had only been pregnant once and that was in 2005 to the zoo's only panda cub to survive more than a few days. >>> luggage screeners are suspended or fired they were distracted on the job at boston logan's international airport. the transportation security administration says cell phone and other electronic devices led to the distractions. the agency a discovered the security lapses during a routine audit when workers failed to thoroughly inspect bags that tripped alarms. despite that, tsa say no dangerous materials made it through the system. >>> chopper 4 up over the scene, a short time ago on wentwood lane in woodridge two men are shot and now in the hospital. police say the victims know the suspects. >>> and next at 5:00, the rate of young kids battling skin cancer is increasing at an alarming rate. what doctors say is behind this new trend. >>> we're following hurricane isaac. expected to make landfall tonight. we're live in new orleans tonight. the very lates president clinton: this election to me is about which... candidate is more likely to return us to full employment. thi

the first check up of a giant panda bear cub, experts at the san diego zoo had three minutes to examine the 25 day old cub, isn't he cute? the mother left the den to eat breakfast and they said he looked pretty healthy weighing in at 1.5 lbs.. both the mother and the baby will stay in the den for several months until the cubs makes its public debut. >> he was actually pretty calm for that hole event. >> he is so cute. that is going to do for us. >> it's the weekend? beautiful. >> have a great weekend everyone.

. >> ysabel: the house small these twin panda cubs are. the baby boy cub was born 25 minutes after the female cub. and the mother held both of the cubs in her mouth as soon as they were born again she was cleaning them up. the cubs will be released into the wild in the future. you can barely feed them. >> marty: there is a way to the kron4 news when ever you want it, we have a brand- new 24/7 news and weather channel. >> reporter: out with the channel is all about convenience to can check in at any time to get up-to- the-minute weather and news information, let me show you. right down here we cycled through a bunch of cities and showing the current temperatures and down here is the city's seven day forecast. down below is the news crawl, all of these are updated all the time. you can check and get a quick update on the weather and the news. in the big box there will be more weather and news. if you are not near a tv you can watch us on line as well give us a try and some feedback on our facebook page. i 24/7 day in the news channel is alway

male cub is being cared for by researchers because mother pandas can care for one cub at that time.abandon the second born. they eventually will be released into the wild. so if you are thinking about adopting one, forget it folks. they are going into the wild. >> clouds out this morning. fog along the coast. it will give away to sunshine this afternoon. few sprinkles. i think we're done with that as the system moves on out. tomorrow will be beautiful, lots of sunshine and temperatures stay in the 70s. cooling off inland. 80s by the middle part of the week. >> terry: great having you here this morning. thanks for joining us. next newscast is at 5:00 this evening. download our new alarm clock app for your iphone. wake up to traffic and weather right on your phone. the free news alarm clock [ female announcer ] these are the crescents you love on a holiday. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury crescent dogs with just a few ingredients you have an easy dinner... pillsbury crescent dogs... school night ideas made easy. that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuf

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. >>> the giant baby panda born at the san diego zoo received its first vet appearance. zoo veterinarians assessed the overall health of the cub. the one measurement they were able to get was weight. the baby panda weighed in at only one and a half pounds. >>> tampa florida is set to host the grand old party next week, the latest on the the -- preps. >> and as kids head back to school we'll tell you about the back-to-school fashion trends. >>> we give to area children and give them the chance of a lifetime. we sponsored a couple kids to play at ripkens camp. fred said has more. >> reporter: e vngsly all good things must come to an end. for these kids attending this baseball camp in aberdeen, it's no different. >> i can go home and see my family. second, i just like having fun here. >> i'm going to be able to come somewhere that's rented out for us just to be here for five days. >> reporter: ricky and deante were able to experience their own field of dreams and get a life lesson on the pitfalls of drug abuse from ernie graham who has been free from drugs for 17 years. >> when my opportunity came, i wasn't able to be successful.

. >>> the latest giant panda born there appears to be healthy and thriving. the 25 day old cub had its first exam this morning. keepers sneaked it out of the den for just a few minutes while momma was eating. at this point they don't know if the baby is a male or female. they say the cub weighs a pound and a half and his heart and lungs are strong. the giant pandas are on loan from china where there are only 1600 left in the wild. >>> we'll tell you about his olympic size birthday challenge in a hotel swimming pool. >>> and we're tracking more fog and drizzle this evening but chief meteorologist bill martin will let us know what t . >>> tropical storm isaac is on course to strike the caribbean sometime tomorrow. the u.s. military postponed hearings at gaun gaun cube baa due to the storm. in miami today people stocked up on gas and groceries. isaac could hit florida monday as a category 1 hurricane. law enforcement officials say they're concerned the storm could leave them short staffed for convention security. . >>> our chief meet rols bill martin for the past few days have bee

panda is pregnant or experiencing a pseudo pregnancy. she has had five since 2007. she gave birth to her only cub back in 2005. we are keeping our fingers crossed. >> they need another panda baby. that's what we need. d.c. mayor's campaign is under federal investigation. three staffers are awaiting sentencing after taking guilty pleas. mayor gray is taking his attorney's advice and refusing any new comment on the probe. but as bruce johnson reports, unveiled a major proposal that would stop a will the of the current campaign funding practices. >> we are trying to make this, you know, as transparent and open as we possibly can. >> the bill would end the pay to play practice by local corporations that do business with the city. anybody with a contract or grant value that $250,000 or more would be banned from contributing to a campaign. lobbyists would no longer be able to bundle contribution. >> it is perceived that they get extra access to the elected officials. >> money orders would be treated like cash with a $25 limit and candidates would be more accountable for what their committees do. the gray administrati

she has had five pseudopregnancies since 2007 and gave birth to her only cub in tea. >> this panda pregnancy process is frustrating. >> it. >> first off, i feel sorry for her because we know her business. >> and -- . >> and there is so man pseudopregnancies. >>> a woman thought her dream could one day be a reality and that ising thats to her mother. >> quite a story. >>> and theways are kicking up as hurricane isaac inches to louisiana. the latest in a live report from new orleans. >>> and gary's back with the latest on isaac and a look at our weather. we'll be right back. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. . >>> welcome back, ever

>>> in san diego, the only thing cuter than a panda bear is a baby panda bear, isn't that the truth? this little guy is cute, the cub will be okay, they don't know if it is a boy or girl. it had its check-up, right now weighing about 2.2 pounds. >>> and how tasty does chicken fried cactus sound? that is just one of the appetizers being sold at the fair. it is important not to add too much water while cooking, applying to all fried foods. he said when he did it the first time the fried cactus exploded in the frier. why does anything fried look good? even cactus is this now for a look at the weather, to weigh in on the topic is abc's bill karens. >> i didn't know you could eat cactus? >> that is right, if it is fried -- >> fried ice cream, maybe later on today. good morning everybody, of course we're getting done with what turns out to be an historic storm. just goes to prove you don't need a category three, four or five to have a major impact wherever the hurricane makes landing. category 1s can do damage, especially if they're as slow moving as this one. in the coastal area of louisiana, it made it up here in centra

china, a panda reserve taking in one of two new born cubs. the mother can only care for one at a time. the brother and sister will be released in the whiled with their mother. that is a wrap. >> necessity may be the mother of invention. life after the recession sponsoring a new crop of kitchen table entrepreneurs. fulfilling the being their own boss. a tennessee couple created front porch idea more generated enough revenue to allow them both to quit their day job. elizabeth is live for us in atlanta for this story. >> hi, heather, there is not a more chadging time than opening up a maul business in the wake of a recession. the trend of folks doing so in their free time and in the mean time the hobby is a successful enterprizes. they are in the corporate world for the better off of the daily live. once their grand kids came in the picture. they wanted a more flexible life style. they launched their own website call would porch ideas.com. a hub of information to build remoldling porches they both work from home and every day revolves around mak

then again it may mean nothing as pandas have a tendency towards false pregnancies. we should know if there will be a cub in about 40 to 50 days. it's hard not to get excited. >> now if it were to have a cub, how big would it building at birth? >> butter stick. >> stick of butter, very good. >> we have some showers and thunderstorms across the area, nothing severe, but we do have code yellow because we thought we'd see some storms and indeed we are. in fact, let's start with live doppler 9000. it's a pretty good line weakened somewhat. it's run into more stable air, but heavy activity up into montgomery county and into portions of virginia especially in prince william county. we'll highlight some of the areas. first we'll go to the north of town. if you're headed up 270, you'll find some showers and thunderstorms out toward olney and 97, georgia avenue toward greers mill and towards gaithersburg as well, all this activity pushing east, northeast up towards clarksville. we'll zoom back out a little bit and go south and west. this is pretty heavy activity, too, from just southwest of fairfax east of manass

however, pandas can have often false pregnancies so don't get too excited just yet. we should know if there indeed is a cub in 40 to 50 days. >> could just be a hot flash. >> 5:42. we can't guarantee a baby panda but we can reveal that daily deals will be coming up. >> plus, how women facing breast cancer surgery can benefit from the first ever national bra day. >> it is birthday celebration time. country singer kenny rogers turned 74. the gambler former cbs morning show host terry smith is 61. and sex in the city actress kim cattrall is 56. he's the fastest man in the world, two-time olympian usain bolt is 26. happy birthday if this day is yours as well. >>> welcome back. we have overcast skies at reagan national airport and much of town as well. we'll get some breaks in the cloud cover through midday. by 12:00 most of us should hit the 80-degree mark and we'll keep on going. expecting reagan national to hit 84 by about 4:00. with the late day clouds we could see some showers and thunderstorms move on in. over the last 12 hours, we saw quite a different rain push on in through the region. beginning to see

because pandas have a tendency toward false pregnancies and we know that very well in this area. we'll know if there will be a cub or not in about 40 to 50 days. >>> hollywood is mourning the apparent suicide of a well known director. >> and health problems aren't stopping willy nelson. edward lawrence has those stories and more. >> reporter: the family of tony scott is asking for privacy after the director jumped to his death sunday from a los angeles bridge. the 68-year-old directed blockbusters including top gun and beverly hills ii. he was also the younger brother of ridley scott. willie nelson is expected to be back on the road in dallas after a health scare. he canceled a benefit concert in colorado over the weekend. he suffered breathing problems from the high altitude and his emtake seem that. rosie o'donnell also lad a recent health scare. she suffer add heart attack last week and is luckily to be alive. doctors inserted a stint. her coronary artery was 99% blocked. kelly rip pa is finally getting a new cohost but we have to wait till september 4 to find out who it s. contenders are josh job bin, neil --

panda. doctors had to rush in while mom was off getting a snack. it took three minutes to do the exam. the cubpound and a half, fingers, toes, eyes, everything good. and listen -- [ squeaking ] very good sign. the lungs are healthy. >>> and from a birth, we turn to a passing. jerry nelson. his name may not ring a bell, but his legacy will. >> 10, 11, 12! i love it! >> before "twilight," before "true blood," he was the lovable purple vampire. contin continue v count von count. he brought the count and countless other characters to life. and by the way, the count was once thought to be too scary for children. but he gave him a sweet and kindness makeover, he said. and he was 78 years old. >>> coming up, she had the time of her life. and now, on a big anniversary, or "person of the week," ypof", jennifer gray, tells us the or "person of the week," ypof", jennifer gray, tells us the secrets behind the scenes.e day less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic mus