. >> you want to see the parody stars ray lewis and a teen heart throb. we will talk about this -- heart throb. we will talk about this but first up to new york with the latest business news happening right now. >> reporter: good morning. topping america's monde the -- money, the administration is cutting the number of foreclosures extending the length of the period during which unemployed homeowners can miss their mortgage payments. big pickup trucks are not selling. instead they are sitting on dealer lots and now there's concern there could be price wars and lower profits later this year. the biggest backlog of inventory is gm's full-sizeed pickup. and that's not a problem for the toyota prius. the automakers expects the sales to beat last year despite the natural disasters will yerl that cut production. the increase in prius sales was fueled by high gas prices. and back to school sales are starting early this year. one reason for that is that stores are nervous about consumer spending despite yesterday's good retail spending numbers. last year, consoup

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mark sucker berg -- >>> raven fans can see ray lewis play some football all thanks to this field of dreams parody. >> are you a ghost? >> i just came out from a corn field. let play some football. >> reporter: plays the kevin costner character. produced on the spoof funny. >> that's a very clever idea. >> i saw the whole thing earlier and it is funny. >>> and people are starting to talk about it more and more, is there or isn't there going to be football. it's going to be a big topic of conversation around here. here's what we have on first weather radar. thunderstorms now making their way out to sea. it was a stormy afternoon along those beaches. we'll take you back to this afternoon when all of this was going on. maybe a sprinkle or two but you can see most of the action was down to the south. the winds are light, around to the south and we're going to see patchy fog form tonight because of all of that. temperature wise it will also remain warm. we're 77-degrees now but documents are way up -- dewpoints are way up so it's if you goy outside. -- muggy outside. our high today was 89. we're

in a youtube video, sergeant ray lewis called the legendary golden girl funny, sweet and mature, the all-around perfect woman. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,479, after gaining 42 points on friday. the s&p rose 7 points. the nasdaq climbed 27. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei added 38 points. but in hong kong, the hang seng dropped 70. >>> this week, along with the future of america's economy, traders on wall street will largely depend on what gets accomplished at the negotiating table in washington. with the debt deadline fast approaching and ratings agencies already threatening to downgrade america's aaa rating, the jitters will intensify as long as time ticks by without an agreement. in fact, worries about those stalled negotiations, along with europe's debt problems, have already sent gold and the swiss franc to record highs today in asian trade, with nervous investors seeking safe havens. also in focus this week, earnings season resumes after last week's solid beginning. major fin

. >> sergeant ray lewis posted this video on youtube asking betty white to the ball, and in the videohe told white that he will be performing at the dance, and promised her a good time. so we will just have to see if justin timberlake and others like betty weight make it to the marine corps ball. >> she is a class action. i hope she makes it.

in a youtube ball ray lewis called the legendary "golden girl" funny, sweet and mature, the all-aroundrfect woman. where there's a good story, there's always betty white. it always works out that way. >>> here's your "first look" at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12479 after gaining 42 points on friday. the s&p rose 7 points. nasdaq climbed 27. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning n tokyo, the nikkei added 38 points. but in hong kong, the hang seng dropped 70. >>> well, this week along with the future of america's economy, trade on wall street will largely depend on what gets accomplished at the negotiating table in washington. with the debt deadline fast approaching and ratings agencies already threatening to downgrade america's aaa rating, the jitters will intensify as long as time ticks by without an agreement. in fact, worries about those stalled negotiations, along with europe's debt problems, have already sent gold and the swiss franc to record high in asian trade. >>> also in focus this week, earnings season resumes. after last week's solid

that's sergeant ray lewis inviting betty white to be his date for the marine corps ball.ctress has not responded yet. as for justin timberlake, he says going fot ball is a way to honor -- going to the ball is a way of honoring his country. >>> we got one more look at traffic with tara. >> that's right. we do have a couple of accident in the south bay. crashes down there. first up, an earlier accident in fremont on 880 southbound. it has been cleared. but traffic is still pretty bad. then we also have a motorcycle crash near los gatos. the motorcyclist is okay. last but not least 101 northbound at the expressway. an earlier accident still causing backup. he's steve. >>> thank you, tara. well, mostly sunny inland. rain to the north. men so de -- mendocino county, maybe lake county. it loose look like -- does look like gradual clearing and warming, especially toward the end of the week. >> okay. that will do it for us. >> okay. >> take care. see you tomorrow.

ray lewis, the highest voted defensive player of the mall, no. 4. a tribute to what he can do on the field. >> it is always an honor any time that you are picked from your peers and you have an opportunity to go out and display your talents. those are the people who you play for and who you play against. when your legacy is done with this game, with all the great ones on the list. >> 6 ravens made the list. tom brady, number one agent paid manning -- peyton manning. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. >> the inner harbor will be filled with people to buy for the fourth of july celebration. i am kim dacey with more. >> we could see a few thunderstorms rumbling around later today. later today. honey, why aren't you playing with your friends? i am playing with my friends. hey, mrs. d... joseph? sarah! it's mommy's turn now. let's go. [ male announcer ] the average home has over four internet-connected devices. we were gonna storm the castle. i love your hair. [ sarah ] thanks i went to your guy. it's perfect. i thought we were storming the castle. [ male announc

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ray lewis was the highest voted defense supplier, no. four. a tribute to what he can still do on the field and for maybe what he means off the field. a mentor to anyone who'll listen. >> it is always an honor any time you are picked from your peers and you have an opportunity to display your talents. those are the people who you play for and you play against. when your legacy is done with this game, with all the great ones on the list. >> 6 ravens made the list. tom brady, number one agent peyton manning and number two. have a great fourth of july. >> 6:27. much more ahead. >> big plans for baltimore's fireworks display. i have a sneak peek, straight ahead. >> i am live in catonsville talking about their fourth of july celebration. i am with the town dummy. this is one part happening toda >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> i am lisa robinson. thank you for joining us this morning. tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. >> good morning. we had so

. >> has been asked by sergeant ray lewis. >> pretty dramatically, too. >> this makes me lauau so hardgeant lewis. >> i would like to take betty white. she's just funny, she's sweet, she's mature. she's the all-around perfect woman. i really think that we'd have a good time. >> will you accept this rose, betty? >> he's smooth. he's very smooth. >> did he think she's hot? >> well, you know, he's got a rose. in his youtube video, he's off, i checked this out earlier. he's showing it, he's doing his crunches. doing calisthenics. the guy's really making a news pitch for himselves. >> maybe he should get a room just in case. >> it's a family show, we want to be careful on that one. 90 years old, she might be able to teach him a few things. i'm telling you. she is incredibly hot. incredibly hot. >> oh, betty. >> also following on this thing, justin timberlake, apparently he's going to be joining them as well. corporal kelsey de santis. she asked justin timberlake. if he would go to the marine ball. this is what he had to say. >> if my schedule works out to do it, i'd love to do it. it's an h

. >> that by the way is sergeant ray lewis.ing america's senior citizen sweetheart betty white to join him at the ball. >>> our businessman special today is the fork. find out how the size of your fork can actually make you fat. >>> 26 minutes after the hour. good morning, it's monday, july 18th. it's your "wake-up call." >>> america could start defaulting on its bills in the just over two weeks. still, d.c.'s all talk, not a lot of action when it comes to reaching a debt crisis deal. there was private weekend wrangling between the white house and congressional leaders. no progress to report yet. republican senator jon kyl says the gop needs details from the president before shaking hands. >> i'm a little frustrated. you heard it in the press conference of the president. you heard it today from the administration spokesman. they're never willing to be specific about the reductions in spending that they would be willing to do. >> the debt ceiling, possible default, and washington rhetoric are a little too wongy to get excited ab

. >>> and an appreciation of ray lewis, after they named him as the league's fourth best player. for all of these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated first warning weather forecast. >>> making math fun. thousands of city middle schoolers are raising their minds during the grand prix of summer learning. andrea fujii has more on this wjz school watch report. >>> on your marks, get set. learn. 2,000 middle schoolers are taking part in the grand prix of summer learning, named after baltimore's big race in september. it's the second year for this five-week course, in which district attorney students build their math skills through activities like racing cars. >> you just get caught up with so much fun that you don't even realize that you're learning anything. >> other activities students can choose from include swimming with michael phelps' instructors, and african drumming. all infused from math. >> reporter: assessment showed a drop in math. organizers say this program is essential. >> we know for middle school students, math can be somewhat di

sergeant ray lewis said, you're funny, sweet, mature, the all-around perfect woman. >> deity white ise all-around perfect woman. >> but no one wants to hear that she's mature. see what i mean? >> i'm just saying. >> men, we need editors. >> and now, the rediculist. the woman on a train caught on a cell phone video. she's back. last month she chewed out a strain conductor and the video wernlt viral. according to the "new york daily news" she's looking for a public relation's expert to, quote, repair her reputation but apparently, unable so far will stog take on the cause. we tried to reach her but we couldn't. and remember, back before we knew her name, anderson put her on the rediculist take a look. >> this woman we don't know her name. we'll call her "the educated lady." on a commuter train here in new york, a passenger was reportedly being very loud and cursing and a conductor asked her to quiet down. the only thing i have to gobbi is a video that someone took of part of the incident so i don't know if the passenger was, indeed cursing. audio is not perfect but i think it's kwort a

marine sergeant ray lewis just asked betty by. >> i would like to take betty white.y, sweet, mature. she is an all around perfect woman. me and her, marine corp ball in year. call me. >> greta: unfortunately, betty white has declined the invitation saying i love a pan in a uniform, unfortunately, i cannot accept, as i will be taping an episode of "hot in cleveland." >> yes we admit it is odd. a church in ohio retrying casey anthony, sort of. the congregation held its own court staging a mock retrial during their sunday service. 12 parish acted as the jury with parishers acted as the jury with the reverend acting as a judge. >> i say no. >> greta: how did they find casey guilty or not guilty? the mock trial resulted in a hung jury with eight parishioners voting guilty and four voting not guilty. there you have the best of the rest. >> forget about the bride and groom. justin bieber is pushing them out of spotlight. we'll show you why, next. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i cou

sergeant ray lewis said, you're funny, sweet, mature, the all-around perfect woman. >> betty white iserfect woman. >> but no one wants to hear that she's mature. see what i mean? >> i'm just saying. >> men, we need editors. >> that and so much more. let's not even go into it. don't have time for that. >> no, we don't. >> and now, the rediculist. the woman who attained online infamy after her rant on a train is call on a cell phone video. she's back. last month she chewed out a strain conductor and the video went viral. according to the "new york daily news" she's looking for a public relation's expert to, quote, repair her reputation but apparently, unable so far hilling to take on the cause. we tried to reach her but we couldn't. and remember, back before we knew her name, anderson put her on the rediculist take a look. >> this woman we don't know her name. we'll call her "the educated lady." all aboard, people. here's what happened. on a commuter train here in new york, a passenger was reportedly being very loud and cursing and a conductor asked her to quiet down. the only thing i h

. >> oh, ray lewis? are you a ghost? >> i just walked two miles through a cornfield.et's play some football! >> baseball movie field of dreams players show up in a cornfield in iowa to play until the lockout ends. hopefully they will be appearing in coliseum in candlestick before that happens. >>> this is hard to believe story of the day. cowboys receiver roy williams dated brook daniels a former miss texas usa for about a year. so williams proposed to daniels with a videotape he sent in the mail along with a $76,000 engagement ring. daniels said no to the videotape proposal then said she lost the engagement ring. now williams is suing to get the ring back, apparently he doesn't care about the videotape he sent. >>> and last night we did the show from at&t park. and we compared brandon crawford, remember, to looking like the actor john stamos? i just got an email from a viewer. he said this is the actual comparison. (ad lib) eye on the bay is next. >> no. >> no? >> other than the stubble. >> okay. >> 150 you at 10:00 and 11:00. how do i take on tough back pain? i use

. >> ray lewis? are you a ghost? >> i walked two miles through a cornfield.football. >> this corn is my house now. >> there may be a need for a field of dreams this nfl seize fn they don't get their acts together. listen, are they close to a deal and an agreement soon? >> yes, they are. it's going to happen this week and, you know, it's great drama, it's great -- the nfl is all theater now. the they wait to the last half of the ninth inning with two outs and they'll get it done this week. we'll have an exhibition season and they'll have the hall of fame game the first week of august and it will be all good. >> those guys are going to be out of shape and -- >> well, these guys work out pretty hard year round. so, they will be -- >> not as hard as they do when they're training, don't you think? >> no. >> when we talked last march i remember you sitting there and you were in your office and video urging both sides to settle here. what do you think the hold up has been? both sides to blame here? >> what we talked about, get the lawyers out of the room. for the la

sergeant ray lewis inviting a third celebrity to the marine corps ball. >> i would like to take beteo the marine corps ball this year. call me. >> bete white responded with bad news apparently saying, quote, as everyone knows, i love a man in uniform. but unfortunately i cannot accept 'cause i will be taping an episode of "hot in cleveland." mila kunis and justin timberlake were asked and both said yes. maybe she'll reconsider. >> steve: she did sign the letter, love betty white. maybe they can work around it. >> brian: does she have a body double to fill in? >> steve: no, she's betty white. >> brian: at her age, if she said, listen, i'm going to go do this marine ball, you got to tell me they would stop it. >> steve: in the meantime, the house of representatives today will vote on the gop's cut, cap and balance plan. but president obama has already threatened to veto it. >> brian: molly henneberg live at the white house with details. hey, molly. >> the obama administration says the cut, cap and balance legislation is a, quote, empty political statement that creates unrealistic polic

. >> sergeant ray lewis, veteran of the war in iraq.he accepts. >>> major cleanup under way in canada. severe storm causing a concert stage to collapse during -- whoa. during the annual ottawa blue fest. this youtube video was seen the first time capturing the chaos. people running for their lives. >> then cheap trick performing at the time. remarkably no injuries to the performers. one spectator had injuries, though. >> right. >> morning headlines next. toning shoes. you know the sneakers that promise to exercise and tighten muscles in your calfs, thighs and butts? do they work? >> now there are concerns about them. we are going to talk about that. also, is it okay to let your toddler sleep in the same bed as you? details on a new study out about it. it is 43 minutes past the hour. [ engine idling ] [ male announcer ] talking a big game about your engine is one thing. having the proven history that can back it up is a whole nother story. unsurpassed torque... best in class towing... legendary cummins engines. which engine do you want p

the marine is ray lewis. here he is run, getting in -- getting in shape.en switches, gets into proper attire, then you know what he does? he asks this actress to go to the ball with him. listen. >> i would like to take betty white. she is funny, she is sweet, she is mature. she is the all around perfect woman. >> reporter: betty white. that's who sergeant lewis wants to take to the ball. he served in iraq and afghanistan. he will be performing at a rapper at the marine corps ball. he says she would and lot of fun. i think we would laughing to and betty white knows her way around military functions and balls. back in 1945 she was married to an army air corpsman for a short time. but still she probably went to a couple events. no word on betty's response to this request to go to the ball. alisyn: i got a chance to interview letter. she is sassy and fun and funny. she would be the perfect dates. if she did it in 1945, i'm sure she could do it again now. >> reporter: you have got betty, the marine, the rapper. you have got mila and j.t. alisyn: how do we get i

now a third marine sergeant ray lewis has made his own youtube video where he issued his invitation towhy don't i ask anybody out to the marine corps ball? so i figure i'm going to ask -- hold up. i'd like to take betty white. she's just funny, she's sweet, she's mature. she's the all around perfect woman. i really think that we'd have a good time. i'm fun, you know. i'm going to be performing. i think i could make her laugh. i think she can make me life. i think we could laugh together. it's going to be great. going to be a good time. me and her at the marine corps ball this year. call me. >> the all around perfect woman. we're still waiting to see what 89-year-old betty white >>> that's your latest weather. >> and as we've been reporting, the last five months have been the driest on record in texas. the lack of rain is affecting crops, cattle and impacting the local economy. debbye turner bell reports on a not enough hay. >> reporter: for these cows, hay is a delicacy because the third worst drought in texas history has left pastures dry and brown. ranchers like john malazzo are faci

sergeant ray lewis wants -- well, 90-year-old betty white to be his date.n verjee joining us once again. she's been on this story from the very beginning. she broke it. now she has the latest and exclusive scoop on betty white. zain? >> reporter: covering all angles here. forget about the world cup. focusing on the dating scene on youtube here. yeah. sergeant ray white uploading a video on youtube, gushing over betty white, saying he wants her to be his date to the marine ball. it has had a good outcome for two other marines. let's see if betty white will accept. here is how the good sergeant put it. listen. >> i would like to take betty white. she's just funny. she's sweet. she's mature. she's the all-around perfect woman. >> it was the hugest surprise in the whole world when they called me. >> reporter: he is going to be performing as a rapper at the ball. and he's promising betty white a really good time if she does go with him. now, mila kunis and justin timberlake have cleared their schedules to go out with the marines. i've also cleared my schedule, j

here is sergeant ray lewis. >> i'd like to take betty white. she's just funny. she's sweet.he's all around perfect woman. me and her, marine corps ball this year. let's go. call me. >> no word yet if the 90-year-old actress has accepted. let's hope so, both mila and justin said yes. >> how cool is that? >> all right. it would be quite a night. >> meanwhile, let's take a look at what's going on weatherwise coast to coast and it is going to be another hot one. these images are from oklahoma city. in oklahoma and once again, they're going to be under the broiler all the way from the central plains to the northern plains. some spots of north and south dakota, north of 100 degrees later on today as the heat spell continues. meanwhile, take a look, we have widely scattered thunderstorms moving through portions of the great lake states this hour. most part, much of the land is dry. a little lingering shower along the gulf coast. and back along the inner mountain regions and portions of the rockies. current readings as you head out, good morning, minneapolis. it is 81 degrees alread

>> remember sergeant ray lewis who asked betty white to the marine corps ball. >> i would like to takeunny. she's sweet. she's mature. she's the all around perfect woman. >> all right, well, betty white apparently can't go. but another celebrity heard that he likes mature women and says she wants to help. >> i know that i am not betty white. but i would be really, really thrilled if you can't find anybody else and i know that's unlikely but if you can't find anybody else to go to the ball with you, i could come. >> that is a great offer. there's no word yet if sergeant lewis has accepted. actress linda hamilton's invitation. meanwhile, justin timberlake and mila kunis are still attending the marine corps ball. it will be quite a star studded affair, brian. >> it is going to be. and i love that linda hamilton stepped up like that and i hope that author is indeed accepted. meanwhile, nfl owners and players reportedly on a deal that could end the lockout as early as today formally tomorrow. they hope to have a proposal ready to show the players executive committee when they meet in washin

so linda hamilton tried to ask sergeant ray lewis to the marine corps ball and did itty apparently oninda hamilton. i don't know if you know who i am, but rumor has it that you like your actresses vintage. and i am only half as mature as betty white is, wink, wink, but i'm twice as funny. so i think that works out and i don't want to get pitiful so i'm going to go now, but, you know, please, take me to the ball, please! please, ray. >> oh, my gosh. i like linda hamilton. i've never quite seen her that way. >> she really wants to go with ray to the ball i. think she went into tte bathroom with cassidy's prend. >> there's ray. >> there's ray. haven't gooten a response from ray. >> very, very sweet, because i think, knowing betty. betty felt really bad. so she called a friend, hoda, please, do that for me. >> i would do that for you. >> yeah. good. do you think he's going to say yes? >> of course he will. >> he'll say yes. >> and i hope we stop there at that point. because this is going to get ridiculous. >> okay. here's the good news, if you go through those scanners at the airports and

lewis' a.l. lead 23rd allowed. two on for jamaal weeks. powell scores to make it 3-0. a's are rolling right now. it's 4-1 in the fifth inning. rays and yankees, derek jeter -- go ahead and make it one hit shy. in the bottom of the first he leads off with a single to the left. bingo, get ahold of one, if you're going to get 3,000 hits, do it the right way, go over the fence. he's greeted at home plate with teammates and takes a curtain call, the first yankee to ever have 3,000 hits. jeter, leadoff double to left. he's a triple shy -- no triple, he singles again, make it 3,000 and two hits, how about the game winning hit in the bottom of the eighth, when you're hot you're hot. derek jeter, the man can do it all. >> it's one of those special days. coming in, i've been lying to you guys for a long time saying i wasn't nervous, and there's no pressure. there's a lot of pressure to do it here, i thought eventually i would get a few hits. there's -- i feel a lot of pressure to do it here while i'm at home. very been lying to you for quite some time. >> let's get to some soccer, women's world cup, two-time defending champions, germany fa