go to philadelphia. vick entered second play from scrimmage and shoveled a pass to shawn mccoy for a short game. his only pass downfield a bullet. a first down. it was only in for six plays. one of the receiver, perfect four for four through the area for 19 yards. eagles won the game, and maybe more importantly, no protests from animal rights groups in philly. matt barkley the starting quarterback at usc. becomes the first ever true freshman to start a season opener for southern cal. they host san jose state next weekend. basketball, pirates and phils. defense. charlie morton, come backer up the middle. how about some offense. pirates down one in the eighth. jones put pittsburgh on top with a two-run shot. for the second time in two games, they rallieded to beat the champs, 3-2. now to boston. watch out. fooled the red sox in the old criss-cross throw. no joking around here. clinton took a pitch off the helmet. he would be okay. a towering blast to left. white sox won it, 9-5. ragers lead the yanks. red

that's philadelphia. >> andy reid, the coach of the philadelphia eagles, no stranger to problems.s have had run-ins with the law and drugs. did that play in addition to donovan mcnabb, into the decision for the eagles to bring michael vick on, or this was all about football? >> it absolutely had an effect. andy spoke at length about that last night. the eagle has a preseason game against the patriots, a preseason opener, and andy brought that subject up after the game which is very unusual for him. it's been a few years now since his sons ran into their difficulties with drugs and being arrested, and it's not a subject he willingly addresses very often with the media but he brought it up and talked about second chances and redemption, and clearly we learned today that he was the person who initiated all of this with the eagles. i said a little while ago, nobody in philadelphia was really thinking about this with michael vick. i don't think anybody in the eagles' organization was thinking about it, until andy brought it up last week and that context really has a lot to do with why

larry smith is in philadelphia right now. clearly, the team is hoping this is going to be the beginning of a turnaround for i guess for them and for him, but i have to wonder what the fans are thinking. >> well, you know, we really don't know, christi. before i start, since you mentioned the fans, let me show you this. this morning's "philadelphia daily news" the headline telling everyone, michael vick is coming, hide your dogs. michael vick knows this is the kind of thing he will be facing throughout the rest of his nfl career which now will resume with the philadelphia eagles. ed wothe word inside, everybody deserves a second chance. the number one draft pick in the nfl being introduced and flanked by his new head coach andy reid and tony dungy who has served as a mentor for vick as he made the transition from prison back into civilian life and now to the nfl. michael vick talked about the decisions he made that landed him in hot water and temporarily interrupted his career. >> i was wrong for what i did. e everything that

>> i think that's the philadelphia eagles' decision to make. personally wouldn't hire him, not because of this, because he's an unstable guy. who knows what's going to be next. he knew it was against the law. he did it. he got into trouble. >> he's a good football player, though. >> hang on, one at a time, folks. >> he has a right to get a job and the philadelphia eagles have a right to hire him. some of the fans have a right not to show up because they don't like him. >> i would say that you're wrong. michael vick showed that he didn't have any regards for the wild but maybe he just didn't like government. he should be entitled to do whatever he wanted. >> dennis, what's going to happen? he's probably going to end up like john rocker, he played baseball for atlanta. he's going to implode. >> go ahead. paul? you want to get in? >> i think what you have here is an interesting dilemma because just a few days ago it was announced that dante stallworth, he had a vehicular manslaughter charge, suspended for a year. that sort of got swept under the r

we're heading to philadelphia to take a look at one alternative people are turning to. it's called bill sharing. in this case, a large group of christians pool their money to cover each others' medical costs. it's not conventional insurance, and it's not regulated. christian activist shane clayborn is a member of one. ohio-based christian health care ministry. >> one of the things i like about it is it's relational and i can see exactly where my money's going. >> reporter: last time we saw clayborn he was touring the country promoting his book "jesus for president." he moved into this rough philadelphia neighborhood to clean it up, like this former drug den that he took us into. >> we talk about practicing resurrection, this is part of it, we take abandoned places to life and make ugly beautiful. >> reporter: it is rough work. clayborn was jumped a few years

michael vick signed with the philadelphia eagles. he paid for his crime, almost two years in federal prison for bank rolling a dogfighting operation at his home. what do you think, does he deserve a second chance? >>> a would-be robber tries to pull a fast one on a convenience store. the husband wasn't having any part of it. he tackles the guy, wrestles him outside. the husband was brave defending his wife. is that the smartest thing to do? we'll take your calls, 1-877-tell-hln. e-mail us cnn.com/primenews. or text us at hlntv, all you have to do is start your message with the word prime. it's your chance to be heard. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome once again. this is "prime news." i'm mike galanos. a search warrant in the michael jackson death investigation. just released to the public. police and federal drug agents hot on the trial of the powerful potent anesthetic propofol. we now know that's the evidence they're zeroing in on at that las vegas pharmacy that they raided three days ago. dr. conrad murray, person

signing a deal with the philadelphia eagles. vick spent 19 months in federal prison on dog-fighting charges. he spoke out for the first time and said he's glad to have a second chance in the nfl. >> i was wrong for what i did. everything that happened at this point in time in my life was wrong and unnecessary and to this day, i can't understand why was involved in such pointless activity. >> vick signed a one-year deal with the eagles with an option for a second year. dave ross has the sports edge now on michael vick. from a -- where is he going to be? i stormed out in outer space. there you are. from a football standpoint, we heard a lot of rumor, buffalo, perhs the redskins, the ravens, why philly? it's ironic, brian. philadelphia was not one of the teams report interested in vick two weeks ago and came out of the blue. makes sense since dominic mcnabb is an aging quarterback, he's been out of the game for two years, he might have fresh legs for the two years he spent in prison, ironilly and could be younger in football. >> an

how is he going to handle it in philadelphia? >> i think he will handle it. as a quarterback first of all, you have to have that tough skin and big shoulders. i think he understands this stuff is going to happen. there are going to be a few weeks where people's emotions are still going to be venting when he goes out on the field or walks out of the tunnel. but he can answer a lot of that by the way he plays. as long as he plays well in philadelphia, they will start to give acceptance. on the road it may not happen as quickly. first of all, he is the opponent. when he goes out on an opponent's field, they are not going to like him anyway whether he killed a dog or not. but with this type of baggage, they are going to let him know about it. they are going to harp at him and intimidate him with those rants and taunts. >> i think you think he does deserve another chance to play? >> i really do. i think anybody who goes to prison and does what they are supposed to do and comes out and lives their life the right way deserves a second chance. that is what rehabilita

general howe, though, changed course and went down and attacked philadelphia.british were repealed off into the west so the americans only had to deal with the general's army that was marching from the north. and kosciuszko now was put in charge of where to put the canons. so he came up and he drafted these plans for the battle of saratoga, which are seen here. these are kosciuszko's plans for the battle, and he knew that with the british coming down from the north they would not be able to flank the american army to the it's because the hudson river was there and he knew they wouldn't flank them to the west because there was heavy forests. so he realized that the british would be here marching up the hill and the americans were here defending an elevated position. as a result of this, this battle plan, the united states won the battle of saratoga, which was the turning point of the american revolution. now, unfortunately, there was a flame point character who was also at that battle named benedict arnold who often gets credit for the battle because he charged

signing with the philadelphia eagles. the announcement just weeks after the league lifted his suspension. fox 5 dave feldman is live up in baltimore tonight. you were there for the skins- ravens preseason game. we'll get to that in a second. let's start off with the breaking news. >> reporter: yeah, brian. about michael vick with all the speculation ending, everyone wanted to know when. everyone wanted to know where. he's not getting coming -- not coming to washington to play for the skins but he is coming to washington at least twice a year. the announcement will be at a formal press conference tomorrow. he is an eagle. he was released from home confinement july 20. the n.f.l. commissioner roger goodell conditionally released his suspension. goodell said he would consider vick for full reinstatement by week six at the latest. here's what one fan in baltimore had to say. >> well, i'm just waiting for donovan mcnabb's to assault some more on her blog. it doesn't affect me too much. being the size of the city in philadelphi

. >> curiosity has a philadelphia police officer in hot water. what he did considering the president back up the secret service involved. the trailblazer for duffy disabled and member of the kennedy family remains in the hospital. an update on her condition. >> because of the tragic condition. >> remembering the victims. three people killed after a gunman opened fire inside >> the special olympics founder is critically ill at a hospital. she is at cape cod hospital with relatives at her side. the community where the kennedys lived say they're hoping for the past. >> ted kennedy leaving the family compound with his wife and dog heading towards the area where the family's boat is dr. shortly before the news that his sisters health has taken a bad turn. we find shriver upbeat and friendly, arriving at the compound on monday night with no comment on his mother of's health. choosing to keep such matters private. this community where she lives is wishing kennedy shriver well. he would often run into shriver at the dock near their home. >> it is sad to

but the premium went up in philadelphia 81% between 2001 and 2007. we're going to say it will go down if you join up. stay in your private healthcare plan, because now we're going to let small businesses, for example, that pay 18% more than a large company does for their health plan come in to this healthcare insurance exchange and pick any private healthcare plan. >> eric: wait a minute, congressman. a lot of people are concerned that if you work for a governme company and if you have a government plan, you get your healthcare cut. a lot of companies want to save money and you get no choice. >> that's not how it is. if you read the bill, and i have, the only government thing that happens is three. number one, it says that you have to have a minimum level of benefits that a woman when she reaches 40 will have to have for example a mammogram every year provided by the healthcare company. why? it isn't just for her health, because 98% of the women we ketchikaner is with ma er catch survive. it's for us. we don't want them to get cancer. and also, you d

today in his first practice with the philadelphia eagles, he is number 7.convinces he should be there. >> reporter: michael vick is back in cleats just three months out of prison. his coach says he's in good physical shape but the signing by the eagles split philadelphia. >> personally, i don't think it's right. crime pays in philly. >> reporter: she was one of a half dozen protesters here a day after vick apologized. >> i've done some terrible things, made a horrible mistake. >> reporter: the eagles are rolling the dice. how much of a distraction has this been for the team? >> i haven't felt a distraction, almost a little bit of energy. i think they are all pulling for michael. >> reporter: in the locker room, number 7 is already getting support from his teammates. >> i told him i'm here for him and happy to see him rebounding off of his bad situation. >> i think he's very heart felt. >> reporter: vick can practice and play in the last two preseason games, but that's it so far. this day has been planned for nearly a year. a calculated, concerted effort to

smith, journalist, with espn, with knee at cnnsi, was in philadelphia, "philadelphia enquirer" 13 years. he knows the fans. we got a brief snippet of what the fans are saying about the signing. let's listen to that. we'll take it from there. >> the guy has something to bring to the tomorrow make it bus ert, so what? >> he's done with it, served his time. >> i'm just a little upset with it because i'm such an animal lover. >> i'm not sure where we're going with this team. >> crazy signing. i don't know what they're going to do with the public relations part of it. >> got a mix there. fans in philly want to hear from you. 1-877-tell-hln is the number. anthony, what are you hearing from fans? thumbs up or thumbs down? >> i think mostly it's been thumbs down at least -- >> really? >> yeah. i would look at it as a moderate uprising. hasn't been all-out revolt, but fans haven't we would come michael vick with open arms. >> any specifics on what they're saying? they just don't forgive him? >> it's not like he's just forgiven. they're kind of caught off-guard. they don't know michael vick. this

john berman is in philadelphia tonight. john? >> reporter: charlie, and there are not many decisions that could ignite passions in are as diverse as sports, big business, and animal rights. but this one certainly has. the eagles owner says he knows he's taking a big risk, but michael vick says he will prove himself a risk worth taking. after throwing away a $100 million career -- >> why did i risk so much at the pinnacle of my career? >> reporter: after 18 months in federal prison for his role in running a dog fighting ring -- >> i had to reach a turning point, and prison definitely did it for me. >> reporter: after nothing short of public humiliation, michael vick will get the chance to prove himself, on and off the field. >> i have done some terrible things, i made a horrible mistake and now i want to be part of the solution, not the problem. >> reporter: the philadelphia eagles will pay vick $1.6 million to play football this year. >> fortunately, in this country, if we handle ourselves the proper way, we're given the opportun

in philadelphia, phil sheridan, sports columnist of "the philadelphia enquirer." before we ask anything, let's take a look at a clip of vick's interview yesterday. watch. >> the first day i walked into prison and they slammed that door, i knew, you know, the magnitude of the decisions that i made and the poor judgment and what i, you know, allowed to happen to the animals and, you know, there's no way of explaining, you know, the hurt and the guilt that i felt and that was the reason i crashed so many nights. >> larry: okay, lisa. is he working for peta now? is he doing promotional stuff? >> no. we met with michael vick back before he went to prison, and he lied to us as he lied to so many other people about his actions. basically saying he didn't have anything directly to do with it, that he didn't do anything to his own pets. later it came out he actually threw some of his pets to the pit bulls. and watched as they were ripped apart. >> larry: you have no association? >> we have no association with him. >> larry: do you plan to pick at eagle games? >> we're not

i'm proud of the philadelphia eagles. i know they didn't do this as a charity measure, they feel like mike's going to help their football team and be a weapon for them, but they also stepped out to give a man a second chance and i think that's important. i've done a lot of work with inmates and ex-offenders in tampa for the last 13 years, the last project i was involved with in indianapolis was getting together with baler there on a reentry program. we have roughly 4,000 inmates every year that come back into the city of indianapolis and marrion county there and we want some structures and things to make it easier for those young men who midmistakes to come back and be productive. i'm proud of the eagles and i think it will work out great. i told mike i didn't think he could be with a better organization from my dealings with andy and i know they're going to have a great support system here in place for him and i'm also very proud of donovan mcnabb. you know, he went out of his way to tell coach reid, we should make this

michael vick has a new home in philadelphia. he has agreed to a two-year contract with the philadelphia eagles to be the backup starting quarterback to -- backup to starting quarterback donovan mcnabb. vick has not played in the nfl since 2006 and recently got out of prison for his part in a dogfighting ring. the eagles are in the same division as the redskins, of course, which means vick could face the burgundy and gold twice a season. >>> the redskins are not having a very good morning. they got shut out in the battle of the belt ways. the starters played only two series in this, the teams' first preseason game. the ravens won this game 23-0. much more ahead in sports. >> swimming star michael phelps in a near vadhe-on crash in e.im here's a picture snapped at the scene. it happened last night. phelps and his two passengers are okay. they were in the swimmer's cadillac escalade. the woman driving the other car involved went to the hospital as a precaution. police did not issue any tickets at the scene. >>> and this morning the

he signed a contract with the philadelphia eagles. michael vick was in philadelphia all day. they will have a news conference tomorrow to announce it. he was the number two draft pick in 2001. he has not played since 2006. he was convicted of running a dogfighting operation. he was suspended indefinitely from the nfl. he signed a two-year deal with the eagles today. now let me tell you this -- the suspension begins as soon as the regular-season starts. the commissioner says he will reevaluate the suspension and will and it by week number 6. bottom line, michael vick in the national football league. the nationals lost tonight to the cincinnati reds, the final, 7-0. hat is three straight losses. jonny gomes homered in the first. a solo shot in the sixth. bronson arroyo two-hit the nats. the redskins and the nationals loose. >> you're just julie loves targ, it's got the supplies teacher told her to get and for a great deal. she also expects he'll love the sandwich. she expects he'll think of her when he sees the note. so she shops target. gotta have deals on the stuff she's gott

. >>> michael vick soring high with the philadelphia eagles. it's our big story this morning. >> he just left pron for his role in a dogfighting ring and the blogs are buzzing this morning. gurvir joining us with more. >> people wondering if he would land with any team and again he's going to philly. philly known for having some of the toughest not so nice fans but some people say it lost its reputation by signing vick. the eagles coach feels otherwise. >> he's back in the nfl. he has signed a year, $1.6 million deal. if he's around for 2 years he gets $5.2 million. a hard thing to swallow for the fans. >> it's a disgrace and i came to talk about. >> i don't think you'll be able to forget about it. it will be in the back of your mind. >> reporter: he was convicted in august of 2007 for conspiracy and was sentenced to 24 months in prison and was released after 18 months. he he was suspended by the nfl. he can now practice -- practice and play in the last two preseasogames. he could be fully reinstated in week six. >> he's an awesome player. i'm

traveling on philadelphia road this morning. everything looking good as far as our speed sensors go we'll check drive times this morning. 11 minutes on the outer loop. eight minutes inner loop between 79 # and the 83's. let's give you a live view heading out at the ft. mchenry. coming toward us is southbound traffic no. delays at the toll plaza. if any, they are minor. no problems at the harbor tunnel either. a live view of the key bridge. looks very good at this hour. stan and mindy, back to you. >> thank you. our big story, a fight at the inner harbor leads to gunfire. it happened late saturday night inside one of the harbor's crowded pavilions. >> while police continue to investigate, 11 news spoke to one witness. kim dacey is live downtown with more on what happened. good morning, kim. >> good morning. baltimore police say the shooting happened just after 10:00 here at the light street pavilion, actually inside the pavilion, when someone pulled a gun during a fight. police say a 20-year-old man was shot in the leg and a 17-y

is that a gradual process you knowing the philadelphia fans? >> there is always a segment of fans who may not ever be one over. i understand that's possible. you have to continue on this path of making meameds and using his experience and mistakes to improve the community and playing well and not complaining about his opportunity. just getting out there and performing. i feel like over time, things can change for people. manny ramirez, look at all of these guys. alex rodriguez, they are back on the feel and doing things. they didn't commit things as agregous as what happened with vick but they are on the path of amending themselves. >> doug, you join us from from time to time on espnews. we appreciate it. >> coming up on espnews: wondering how tigers woods is doing on day 2 at hazeltine? the pga championship, we will update you next. ooooohhhh. i'm not beth. aaaaaahhh. ooooohhhh. (announcer) calling all captains. drink responsibly. >> espnews brought to you by: >> i know we all know in the past i've made some mistakesment i've done some terribl

once again, i know everybody is thinking why philadelphia? first off, i think it's a flagship organization, and a great tradition, and great staff and organization. a winning team. they have a great team in place. i just want to be part of the great tradition and give this team every opportunity to win a super bowl. this is -- i am considering this my first year, my first year back, not trying to come back and not -- just trying to fit in where i can. get acclimated, and just do what i can to help this team succeed and reach the super bowl. i know i probably left people out and i probably need to send a special thanks to, and i'm sorry, but you all know who you are, and i will continue to, you know, serve in our community, and continue to do all the right things, and continue to -- to help young individuals out in this world from going down the same path that i went down. i am excited about the opportunity, and with that said, i want to open it up for questions. >> reporter: [ inaudible ]. >> i made poor judgment and bad decisions in my life.

he found a new home in philadelphia.ht there. >>> the brett favre soap opera could soon be a reality show. he said winning over his teammates has been a work in progress. he said, i'd be a fool to tell you i've won everyone over. that's not what i'm trying to do. i was brought in here to try to help this team win, not to make friends. to be fair, some have publicly supported favre. >>> now it's time for our true champion of the week. it is native american golfer notah begay. a bad back got him out of the game. here we are ten years later, and he is back with the help of his college buddy tiger woods. he recently raised $750,000 atd a tournament for his foundation which helps provide health and wellness education for native american kids. a very impressive feat. >> it's great to have more minorities setting examples for kids in golf, too. thanks, rafer. >>> so are you trying to avoid carbs? a new kfc sandwich will help you do just that but you won't be skimping on the calories. take a look. instead of buns, it's sandwiche

around philadelphia, rain is out there.he rain shield getting up to central jerz pip new york city, still dry. and nyc, low clouds, at the very least. probably catch a short delay. around mid-town. clouds are in. not a sunny day like yesterday. just a slight risk of a shower coming in. mainly in the morning hours into the early afternoon. then by this evening, things dry out again. across florida, heavy downpours coming in south of miami. just offshore, clipped by the key, too. key west getting rain shower activity drifting north. fills in inland later today like it usually does in the summertime. pockets of rain kansas, north and south dakota stretching in towards nebraska, heaviest rain located now. and light showers overhead early this morning, gone, temperatures begin to heat up for you. feel like 105 to 110. heat advisories for dallas and fort worth down to houston and heat warning in tulsa, oklahoma. feel like 110 for you there, too. the radar picture picking up nice squalls over central kansas. more coming later this

brought rain overnight outside d.c., right outside philadelphia too. the showers in the lower hudson valley, through new england. show you those in a second. the front snakes its way through the southeast. so the humid air has been pushed to the south. now more or less southern georgia, florida and coastal carolinas. this is the canadian high. that means beautiful, nice weather. so as that low moves off the coast, you can see some of the rain we had between philadelphia and harrisburg. showers through the poconos, the lower hudson valley, right across connecticut and central mass along the pike we have showers too. but nothing that's too bad. later on today, that will be gone. the only storms will be down here in the southeast. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. as i mentioned, beautiful today in pittsburgh all the way to louisville. low to mid-80s. low humidity. gorgeous summer weather. it will be kind of stormy from myrtle beach to charleston. watch out this afternoon, some strong storms. th

what will michael vick be in philadelphia?'m sure you'll remember when the philly fans booed kobe bryant on his return for the all-stars games. they'll boo everybody. >> i think they'll embrace vick if they see a win, a reason he's making the eagles a little better. i don't know, and i want to hear dave talk about this, will vick be responsible for one win that the eagles wouldn't have had if he hadn't been there, especially late in the season, perhaps in december/january? i'm not sure he's going to do that. what do you think, dave? >> i think he's going to make a huge impact on the team. and i'll tell you why. right now michael vick has the sixth highest winning percentage of any quarterback in the national football league, and he's of one -- >> 52% accuracy rate. he can't really hit the guys out in the field. >> but he didn't always have the best receivers, let's be fair, in atlanta. >> and he averaged seven runs a don. he's a tremendous talent, former number one pick, only quarterback in history to rush for 1,000 yards. >>

once again, i know everybody is thinking why philadelphia? first off, i think it's one of the flagship organizations, a great tradition, great staff, great organization, a winning team. they have a great team in place and i just want to be a part of that great tradition and give this team every opportunity to win a super bowl. this is -- i'm considering this my first year, first year back, you know, not trying to come out, you know, not -- just trying to fit in whywherever i can, get acclimated and just do whatever i can to help this team succeed and reach the super bowl. with that said, i know i probably left some people out who i probably need so send a special thanks to. i'm sorry. but you all know who you are. and i will continue to, you know, serve in our community, continue to do all of the right things, and continue to help young individuals out in this world from going down the same path that i went down. i'm excited about the opportunity and with that said, i open it up for questions and i'lling willing to answer any of them. [ inaud

michael vick has become the hot topic now that he has seened with the philadelphia eagles.k faces the unique future of not only finding his way back into the groove on the football field but fighting through the inevitible p.r. fallout that will follow him in the weeks and days ahead. if the nfl has taught us anything, players who do in fact change their behavior do in fack get the second chance they are gooth looking for, the second chance michael vick is looking for now. >> there was a point in a life before i was convicted or before the allegations even came out where i knew it was wrong and i felt it was wrong. i was conscious of the fact it was wrong, and today i have to deal with that shame and that embarrassment. >> two rounds left in the pga championship, but it looks over already. tiger woods in complete control. here's woods on six with a beautiful birdie put. put him at 5 under. then on the back 9 tiger pulled away. harrington with a birdie on 16. tiger woods seven under. four strokes ahead of harrington and four others. tiger woods in the previous eight times he

the city of philadelphia can be very hard. ultimately it's one of the best sports cities in america. it will stand by you and support you if you do right, but if you do wrong, you do not want to be on their bad side. >> he makes a great point, anthony. let's face it, fans can be brutal in philly. they boot santa. >> right. >> what it is, it's a town that is thrown i think to either loving you or overloving you or like steven said it can be very, very harsh, and it bear its teeth. >> let me ask you this. so michael vick busts out a 50-yard touchdown run, electrifying run. is all forgiven at that point? >> yeah. you know, in the end, we're all prone to hypocrisy in sports so any kind of moral stance that the sports fan has now will certainly dissipate if he's in the end zone or if he leads them to a super bowl, something that happened with donovan mcnabb. >> real quick, a couple calls here. you say it's going to take a more than a couple touchdowns? >> more than a couple touchdowns no, question about it, but also if donovan mcna

. >>> michael vick is now playing for the philadelphia eagles, and he had something to say. horace holmes has more on what michael vick is saying. >> when talking about the past, he talked about an apology, and when he talked about the future, and how the plans to live his life, and he talked about second chances. he walked through the open door, promising to make the best of his second chance. >> you only get one shot at a second chance, and i am conscious of that. thn am on the am, itctive oe because that is part of the agreement. >> he was in jail for a dogfighting conviction. >> i should have took the initiative to stop and all, you know, and i did not. >> whereas that fell on -- words that fell on deawf ears for those protesting outside. >> killing animals winemaking millions in salary -- while making millions in salary. >> bad judgment. i think he is very determined to get it right, make things right. >> even basketball superstar lebron james in washington today showed his support for michael vick. >> if i a of an nfl franchise, i would definitely have signed him the d

vick spoke at a news conference this morning in philadelphia. dan hellie joins us with more on this story. >> after spending 18 months in federal prison and losing tens of millions of dollars for his involvement in a doggh

the kids turn away from a philadelphia swim club in join a good weekend thanks to a celebrity. tonight, where they are headed, and what a superstar decided to foot the bill. >> unity stays >> covering the nation tonight, the philadelphia kids who said they were discriminated against are enjoying disney world. after tyler perry made the offer to pay for it after the mostly african-american children were rejected from the swim club because of their race. meanwhile, an investigation is under way into the accusations it is amazing after a philadelphia kid -- into the accusation. a 13-year-old was with his family when he took his father's keys and started the vehicle but suddenly lost control. he launched the dodge durango, crashing into the car below, which actually saved his life. >> if it was not for the cushioning of the vehicle, the roof would probably have crushed him inside the car. >> the owner of the coroner -- of the other vehicle helped. still no charges. still to come at 6:00, a casualty. how they are able to find the body of the captain after he had been listed for miss

he signed a two-year deal with the philadelphia eagles. he is eligible to practice immediately but will have to wait awhile before he can apply. -- before he can play. >> you only that one shot at a second chance. i am conscious of that. >> just weeks after being released from federal prison after serving time on dogfighting charges, the disgraced star signed a two-year deal with philadelphia. >> i made mistakes, it does a terrible things, made a horrible mistake. i want to be part of the solution and not the problem. >> from fans, there was mixed reaction. >> i am cool with michael vick. can use a super bowl, baby? >> he sits there all year and the cameras are on michael vick, making us look bad. >> peta issued a strongly worded statement that they're disappointed that they decided to hire a man who hangs dogs from trees. >> for all who are dog lovers, and i have dogs myself, i have looked past and i think everybody else should as well. >> reports are michael vick will earn one but $6 million this year. partially reinstated, he is eligibl

especially in philadelphia. you know, in philadelphia -- >> not if people hate him and they don't buy tickets to the stadium because they hate him. it's not even possible. philly fans are tough. maybe they don't care. >> well, wait a minute, though. philly fans -- these are people who booed santa claus 20 years ago. these are people, you know -- they had several years ago, they had actually had a jail in the stadium, okay? so michael vick could have done dog fighting with the girl scout troop, provided that he won everything would be fine. >> that's very true. you're right on there. eagles fans are going to go. maybe there will be one or two people that will say here is my season tickets, but that's certainly not going to happen. if he can help them win and be a back up to donovan mcnabb, they're going to like him. the question is, they have 44 corporate sponsors, will they feel any pressure? and now it's probably vick's obligation to do whatever he asks to to apiece any group that's going to stand in front of t

philadelphia.ld quarterback still sports the number 7 jersey as he did with the falcons. that is before a dog fighting conviction landed him in federal prison. vick says he now wants to move on. >> in the past i made mistakes and did some terrible things. i made a horrible mistake. and now i want to be part of the solution and not the problem. >> reaction to his return, as can you imagine, mixed. >> i think he should be out of the nfl altogether. >> i think it is awesome! awesome! i really looking forward to it. we're going to get season tickets now zblich. i love it. >> i think it's a privilege to play for him. you know? there is a lot of talented people out there that don't get a chance to play ball. this man, i think he messed up his chances. you know? he had it all. >> all right. well, with legal problems behind him, michael vick faces a challenge of rebuilding his career, a career that once placed him in the nfl's $100 million quarterback club. he has taken a pay cut, but he is back in the lea

also philadelphia road closed in both directions. and in aberdeen, route 159 closed in both directions at cranberry road due to flooding there. jamie and megan, back to you. >>> kim it is a busy morning. in the news this morning, a memorial service will be held to remember senator ted kennedy. his body is at the john f. kennedy presidential library and more than 20,000 people have already filed past the casket to pay respects. the lawmaker's funeral will be held tomorrow in the working class mission hill neighborhood. president barack obama will deliver the eulogy and then he'll be flown for burial at arlington national cemetery. he died of brain cancer in hyannis port, massachusetts on tuesday night. he was 77. >>> a shrtless man terrorized a bus load of students in atlanta. police say he went right through the bus window after being caught on surveillance video at a nearby convenience store. he took the wheel from the driver then left it without the driver as it went off the road down a steep hill. students jumped out of the emerge

they boo santa claus in philadelphia. they're going to boo free health care in philadelphia. you know, it gets to the larger issue, lawrence, that there is a great fear, it seems, out in this land, it's a fear of the unknown. not so much what's going to happen with the health care plan, but fear of the unknown. how much is it going to cost? is the government going to be telling me who my doctor is? those questions have to be answered, and the only way they can be answered, the only person who can answer them, is the president of the united states. instead of going directly to the house and the senate, who have drafted this bill, he has spent a lot of valuable time and provided a lot of information in town halls and on television press conferences. but eventually, the rubber's going to meet the road and he's going to have to sit down with the people in the house and the senate and say, at the ebt of the day, this is my bill. here's what i want. let's get it done. >> ken vogel, the president tried some of that today with all of the democrats coming up from the senate, coming up

back to you, david and monica. >> ron allen in philadelphia. monica, i have to tell you, i drove up to the east coast this weekend. that was all you heard about. as soon as you got within 100 miles of philadelphia, talk radio was just burning up about this question. do you love the eagles. do you love them enough to give vick a chance? fascinating debate. >> there's a gender divide out there as well. a poll that came out last week ahead of this interview was saying 7 in 10 male fans are in favor of vick. only 4 in 10 female fans feel the same way. >>> the feds called in to investigate a police beating caught on dashcam video. does that tape tell the whole story? >>> plus, first hurricane of the season gaining strength in the atlantic. where and when will it make landfall? >>> but first, what's in your wallet? some news about what's contaminating american currency. you're watching "the big picture" on msnbc. 90s slacker . ♪ singer: buckle up, everybody 'cause we're taking a ride ♪ ♪ that can strain your relationships and hurt your pride ♪ ♪ it's

i'm sloan, and i'll have the story from philadelphia. >> all that and more, stay tuned for "teen kids news." >> hi, i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm jessica. let's check out this week's big stories from around the world. across the country, the health care debate continues. americans are speaking out at town hall meetings. >> what do we want? >> healthcare! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> the main discussion is about how to reform health care. some people are in favor of the public option. that means people without health insurance could purchase it through the government. >> we continue to support the public option, that will help lower costs, give american consumers more choice and keep private insurers honest. >> others believe a plan run by the government is not a good idea. >> government control is not the answer, just more competition, more choices, and giving people fair treatment when they don't get their insurance at work is a good start. >>> despite increased violence, afghanistan held elections for the second time ever. afghans voted for president and local leaders. final results

michael vick has sign add two- year deal -- signed a two-year deal with the philadelphia eagles. the washington redskins will see him twice a year and at least once at fed ex field. they will have a morning press conference tomorrow in philadelphia, but michael vick's two-year ban from the game of football is now over. he will be playing football one more time. vick was released from home confinement july 20. an n.f.l. commissioner -- and n.f.l. commissioner roger goodell lifted his suspension. can he take part in workouts and play in the final two proseen games. -- preseason games. here are what some fans in baltimore had to say about michael vick coming back to football. >> i was shocked when i saw that but they have to do what they have to do. i think it fits the eagles real well. >> [ indiscernible ] it really doesn't affect me too much being the size of the city and philadelphia, they don't have too many dogs running around. they have a leash law. i think he should fit in all right. >> i have no problem with t. he's served his time. i don't know if he still has gas in the ta

the eagles, though, already taking a pr hit for signing the head lynn in the philadelphia daily news, hide your dogs and what are they thinking on the back. over 100 media members and 24 cameras were vick's press conference. the most media at the eagles practiceil fitacny facility in . the 29 year old was remorseful and seems to be saying all of the right things. >> i committed, you know, an act that was cruel and it was -- unethical. it was --ou know, it was inhumane and, you know, so i understand to a certain degree. but, you know, our country is a country of second chances and, you know, i paid my debt to society. i spent two years in prison. away from my fiancee, my mom, my family. away from my two kids. and that was a humbling experience. and i can't, you know, explain how deeply hurt and, you know, how sorry, you know, i was, you know, once, you know, everything went down and hi to explain to my three kids what had happened. what transpired to me and it was because of daddy's faults. >> michael vick will be eligible to play in the regular season. no later than week six. the eagl

he threw two touchdown passes last night as the patriots beat philadelphia 27-25 in preseason play. >lf, a great start for tiger woods in his last chance to win a major title this year. woods is the first round leader at the pga championship after shooting a 5 under par 67. one shot behind him in last year's pga champion, padraig harrington. >>> in baseball, johnny gomes is in long ball heaven. he hit not one, not two, but three home runs last night. he drove in five runs as the reds beat washington 7-0. >>> in chicago, misdemeanor charges for a cubs fan who threw beer on philadelphia's shane victorino during a game on wednesday. police say 21-year-old john machioni turned himself in after the game. he apologized, calling it a big mistake. >>> when we return, fighting back the vocal critics of healthcare reform. >>> and a budding broadcaster scores a dream interview with the president. with rheumatoid arthritis, it seems like my life is split in two. there's the life i live. and the life i want to live. fortunately, there's enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and

vick has been out of football since 2006 and will back up mcnabb in philadelphia. vick's new team, eagles, hosting tom brady and the patriots. brady hasn't taken a snap since injuring his knee 11 months ago but looks pretty good in his first start back. one of his two td bunches. brady's bunch beats the eagles, 27-25. rematch of steelers and cardinals. typical preseason game. starter nowhere to be found. undrafted rookie redmond stole the show with two rushing touchdowns for the champs. steel curtain comes down hard on the cardinals. the start of a new era for tony romo and the raiders. no t.o., no problem. he connects with his bff whitten for the score. up 7-3 early. it's not enough. raiders come back to beat them in oakland. browns receiver dante install worth has been suspended without pay for the entire upcoming season by roger goodell after pleading guilty to dui manslaughter. he struck and killed a pedestrian while driving drunk and recently served a 30-day jail sentence. tiger woods coming off second at the buick and bridgestone. trying to make it three in a