and rgiii honored for giving back to the community next in sports. announcer: now the toyota sports desk. brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: the redskins had the annual 54th welcome home lunchen benefiting the work of the foundation. robert griffin iii received the salute award. he is the son of two u.s. army sergeants. he commented after receiving the award. rgiii: this is an honor to be in position to have the platform and give back in a positive way. that is a choice you have to make. i'm blessed to have the teammates that led me in the right direction to use my platform for positive thing. in the military the one thing you have is your word. if you give your word to someone that means you will follow through. i give my word to the teammates, family, military and the redskins that i'll be there for him. robert: way to go. nats will try to avoid a sweep by the cardinals. last night didn't help the playoff cause at all. they blew another lead. nats were up 5-3 in the eighth until the cards scored off drew storen. walkoff in the bot

i will always respect and be a fan of rgiii.now, rgiii tried to set the record straight today saying he did not like the post and wanted -- one of the interns liked it instead. tonight, be sure to join us at 8:00 on abc7. for the countdown to kickoff football special where we have more on the redskins. plus -- >> get the ball. get the ball. get the ball. okay? >> but never what you expect when you show up. it's a challenge. >> time to work. time to work. here we go! here we go. robert: we will go one on one with the top terp and to howard university where a fallen family member. that and more at 8:00. join us on "countdown to kickoff." it should be fun. revealing interview with rgiii. infamous best quarterback in the league southbound. leon: are you bringing that back up? didn't we bury that? robert: we did but we have to bring it back. kimberly: extra mambo sauce threw heat on it. be right kimberly: "7 on your side" is is -- with this consumer alert. animals -- [loss of audio] kimberly: this is available to members who have kin

robert: the latest on rgiii. he has been in the doctor's office all day for the concussion protocol. the nats made a splash last night. a big splash. why there could be more of a splash tonight is next in robert: rgiii expect's to see two doctors if for the concussion protocol. no word on if he has been cleared. last night the redskins played the jaguars for the last preseason game. losing. colt mccoy had a solid game. 203 yards with touchdown. one pass went to ross who has been grinding the preseason. last night he had a game high of 10 receptions for 103 yards. only one receiver spot left. the skins finish preseason at 3-1. >> i feel like the players have been prepare and they play hard. they are competing. we compete every day in practice and it carries over to the game. the one, two, threes. it's consistent. we continue with that approach. of competing every day. great things will happen for the franchise. robert: the nats exploded last night. 15 runs on 18 hits. zimmerman had four hits. three r.b.i. but he h

rgiii goes from starting quarterback to second string.r what the coach says about his future with the team. >>> and the artist with the court sketch that didn't come close gives it another try. we'll see if she was able to get it right the second time around. >>> brace yourself. >> surviving washington, isn't it hard enough? president obama is ready to run wild with bear grylls. we'll have that and the show pushing the president beyond his limits. we'll have that and a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. ♪ ♪ it took serena williams years to master the two handed backhand. but only one shot to master the chase mobile app. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. if you struggle you're certainly not alone. fortunately, many have found a different kind of medicine that lowers blood sugar. imagine what it would be like to love your numbers. discover once-daily invokana®. it's the #1 prescribed in the newest class of medicines that work with the kidneys to lower a1c. invokana® is used along wi

not a drama-filled day for rgiii. all good stuff. jonathan: but the stuff that happens online has people upset. robert: there is nothing on social media. all good stuff today. kimberly: so good, robert keep it going. robert: thumbs up to robert. jonathan: kumbaya. thank you. feud turns violent. kimberly: kevin lewis exmain house a late night bonfire caused tensions to boil over. >> he thinks he can do whatever he wants to do. kevin: angela loathes her neighbor roy. on sunday, police say roy torched the belongings at the base of the driveway and frasier's father worries that the flame would spread to his home next door. angela: my dad asked him to not start enough fire after the police put it out and left. then he attacked him. i went around the corner, i found my dad laying in the driveway. kevin: terrified, frasier called 911 and roy allegedly said, "i will burn the entire woods down." >> i have lost count of how many police cars, they kept rolling in. kevin: according to the court documents once in handcuffs he told the officers he

rgiii has been cleared to play.not clear if griffin will be the back up to cousins or third string behind mccoy. the coach, jay gruden won't make the announcement until sunday. rgiii has been practicing in noncontact drills. >>> fans are going to see something missing. what fewer seats mean for ticketholders. >> reporter: when it was built, it was the largest stadium in the nfl. the number of seats have been going down. this season, some upper deck seats disappears. >> we have done renovations to the upper bowl. we have done republicnovations number of areas. >> reporter: does a sellout season this season mean the same as last season or the season before that? the seating capacity is 85,000. they will see an effort to get the fans back to the stadium. >> we have to bring to the stadium everything you can have in your living room. all the conveniences of home need to be here. we are doing what we can do to that. >> they are surveying fans and will more this season. some of the feedback say fans want wi-fi. this seaso

teen owe out for two years, and rgiii, no one wants any more.nd a chance, look, we gave michael vick another chance. >> team of second chances. >> city leaders gathering yesterday at city hall. the plant event that is bringing fathers together. >> we have to stop talking football snow. >> yes. if your purse is starting to look more like a tissue box... you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin®. because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. muddle no more™ . ♪ ♪ you're unpacking already? yeah, help me find some mugs. sure. (beep) hey... o.k. they'll do. wake up to the mountain grown aroma of folgers. ♪ the best part of wakin' up ♪ so, where do you want to start? i think this is a pretty good place. ♪ is folgers in your cup >> on this day in 1987 i wanted to say, rick married paula, the super model. city leaders gathering yesterday at city hall, announcing plans for the 2,015,000,000 father march. you hear about this? councilman curtis jones, jr

. >>> rgiii fans are sounding off. washington plans to keep robert griffin iii as the second string quarterback. cousins will lead the team and mccoy will be the back up for as long as rgiii's problems continue. >>> today at the university of maryland home opener, you are going to be able to buy beer. starting today, it will be sold at capital one field. they cut down on the binge drinking before the game. anyone who looks like they are 40 will be asked to show id. you will only be able to buy one at a time. >>> from college football to high school football, many schools have their first games of the season this weekend. new numbers suggest the game in fairfax county is becoming safer, thanks to a new program. that is now pointing to other sports. >> the thought of making high school football safer -- >> it was a no brainer for us. >> not a hard sill. >> they bought in quickly. the results that really have been great for us. >> reporter: it's been two years since the county launch heads up the first school district in

get rgiii healthy and get him back. good we have the depth there. alison: there you go. that sums up the d.c. sports for you. quarterback controversy. on your first day. erin,, we are glad to have you from atlanta. >> from cnn international. i'm happy to be here. this is an honor. jonathan: in your past, we crossed pass for boston and then in seattle. so welcome to d.c. erin: time to start winning. all i have to say. jonathan: great to have you with us. erin: thank you. alison: still cocome at 4:00 -- still to come at 4:00 -- >> it all seems so fake now. alison: the creator of a popular instagram account putting barbie in unique situations and speaking out about her rise to fame. jonathan: child and dog. we have that story. alison: back-to-school pick. look how cute. we are not sure who they are or where they are headed back to school. i don't think it matters. cute picture. we want to thank megan brown for sending it in. announcer: abc2's countdown to alison: a set of conjoined twins in ohio have been successfully separated. they are recovering after 16-hour surgery inv

and that rgiii is isolating himself from the rest of the team. rgiii took to twitter today and we are guessing it's in response to the allegations because he tweeted this -- "when the hate don't work, they start telling lies. i guess celebrating that your team won with your teammates is isolating yourself." so let's move on to something more positive. like the redskins' defense, who currently rank fourth in average rushing yards allowed at 70.5. for the second straight week the defense has been lights out. through the first two games, the defense has only allowed 20 points. perhaps you can credit the defense of dominance to the fact that the guys all get along. veteran terrance knighton, a.k.a. pot roast. you got it. he bought the national jerseys and they have the nickname on the back. take a look. the players told me yesterday they all hang out as much as they can off the field. they really seem to get along. it was awesome to talk to them and see the rom radry they have -- camaraderie they have. >> when they approached you with the idea with t

last season, fisher trotted out six of the players that the rams got as a result of the rgiii trade for the coin toss. sending a not so subtle reminder that they got the better end of the deal. well, earlier this week, redskins head coach jay gruden said he doesn't really care what fisher does. he is not worried about it at all. coach gruden: coaches have different ways to motivate the team pre-game. if their way was to send out guys they got in the trade, so be it. i don't know how he motivate them doesn't concern us. we will strap it and play the best game on sunday. ja manyael charles lost the game for the chiefs playing the broncos. he had not one but two fumbles, one in final minute of the fourth quarter of a tie game. the chiefs went on to lose the game 31-24. meantime, wnba. the mystics playoff run begins tonight against the liberty in new york. game two is sunday at the verizon center. training camp is underway for capitals. every reason to believe they can build off last year where they were two minutes away from the eastern conference finals. they were so close and came up sho

first, rgiii and his concussion situation. then kirk cousins slides in the starting slot. colt mccoy doing well. not getting that much love. well, today, we spoke with the former head coach. i think you know who he is when you see him. he had something to say about the quarterback controversy. >> when i was coaching, when we had two coaches vying for something they say you have a quarterback controversy. my statement is that's good. i want that. that means you have two good quarterbacks. i think that is a plus for us. we will start kirk cousins and even will be behind him. hopefully get robert griffin iii back and it's good we have depth there. robert: that sounds like mr. gibbs. that is all for sports. back to you in the studio. leon: all right. maureen: thank you. leon: well, we're panicking. we are. all right. alison: no panic about the weather. hit-and-run we know what is up next -- maureen: we know what is up next. doug: no rain. locals of 95 to 75, clear -- 65 to 75 but clear, warm and humid. tomorrow back for the 52nd time this season. 90er higher at 92. slight chan

this is rgiii at baylor. >> right colors. robert: take it to the house. when football was fun. joe ross earned one earned run in the last two starts. >> he has been fun. >> who would have thought he'd be the way max scherzer was supposed to be. >> let's knock on wood. >> do it. a month to go. >> late early. >> the next seven days. tomorrow is hot and humid. the best chance west of town is hot and humid. more showers and storms on friday. cold front. holiday weekend looks terrific. we'll have more to say about this at 11:00. we'll have more to say about this at 11:00. leon: david m so everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network to the home, so you can get access to the fastest internet and in-home wi-fi available. and fios gives you big capacity too. so everyone in the house can get online. but the main reason toet fios? we're rated number 1 in customer satisfaction. ultimately, that's why. get 25 meg fios internrnet, tv& phone starting at $79.99 a month. plus get $350 back. hurry, offer ends september 19th. get out of

coming up in sports how close are we to see rgiii suiting up again? we have the latest on colt mccoy's injury coming up in sports. leon: the pentagon and the white house announcing intentions of the airstrike in syria. moscow claims the target islamic state. maureen: tonight we are learning that more than 70 people will lose their job when laurel regional hospital is closed. the closing was announced earlier in the summer. dimensions healthcare is going to replace the hospital with an ambulatory center. the "wall street journal" report the cuts begin next month. maryland workers, maryland leaders are working with the gaps left in medical services in prince george's county. leon: six new bike share stations coming to wheaton. the montgomery county transportation won a grant for the bike share network and it should be installed by the end of next year. maureen: let's get to doug hill. doug: two stories. more rain moving in friday and saturday and the impact on the mid-atlantic from the hurricane joaquin. start with the update of the number. this is yest

and getting some clarity on rg iii's -- rgiii's future with the redskins.s is ac 7 news, news alert. anchor: a body found inside a burning vehicle on xenia street. roz plater is near the scene with the details. roz: police have expanded the crime scene. it happened at an alley near the intersection of xenia and vauxhall streets. let's take a look at some video we shot earlier. the car was still smoldering. it appears to be a light or white colored four-door sedan. d.c. police have confirmed there is a body inside. firefighters arrived around 9:15. there are reports that two men were spotted running away from the car. one appeared to have some sort of fuel container in his hands. multiple investigators are on the scene, d.c. fire, d.c. the dark working in with flashlights, trying to collect as much evidence as they can. we expect they will be on the scene here for quite a while. they are interviewing witnesses as well. this is a cul-de-sac. frankly, it has been difficult for some folks arriving home to get back to their homes. more frustrating for them is th

>> users are naturally having a field day, saying that mccloughan's wife shouldn't have let the rgiii interns run her account. then milton tweeted waking up this morning saying thanks that i'm not a redskins fan. and that they do put it this way that they are the sprinkles on the fruitcake of life. and all of this jan and derek and the regular season has not start yet. >> that is a weird combination right there. all right, thank you. >>> and now to a cat that did not want to be rescued. the drama unfolded six floors up in rio. they did all they could to save the little guy, but that they were not having it. >> oh my goodness. and they finally fall, but they land, right now the firefighters. >> i was going to say are they really going to show this? it was kind of nerve racking. oh! they missed the plain coats, landing on the ground. and they have to do a report though with that cat apparently, blessed with super power as they would get up to walk away and that they were not hurt. >> oh my goodness, gracious. >> the cat was fine. so there you go. >> they would not have showed it. >> i t

rgiii, of course, has the injury from the concussion, so he constart the first game, anyhow. but i'm sure they felt out in, you know the rating, the redskins training camp is in ashburn. one of our writers calls it ash burnistan because of the sort of political chaos out there. clearly it was felt a definitive statement had to be made, a decision had to be made. so they made the decision. we'll go forward. we'll see how it works for the team. you know, i think the team is curlsed until it changes the name, myself. >> all right. still ahead on "morning joe," we'll ask nypd commissioner bill bratton from crime to homelessness to stranged community relation, senator tom cotton joins frus israel on the heels of his meeting with benjamin netanyahu about the iran nuclear deal and tomorrow's show, dig cheney and liz cheney, his daughter, will be here to discuss his new book. a lot more ahead. you are watching "morning joe." we'll be right back. no student's ever photographed mean ms. colegrove. but your dell 2-in-1 laptop gives you the spunk for an unsanctioned selfie. that's that n

that's what rgiii needs to do. he's not a pocket passer. >> we're talking eagles up in here much that's the redskins. >> lesley thanks. still ahead a labor day weekend tradition here in philadelphia. >> made in america rock the parkway ton night we have the final lineup of the music festival. be right back. ♪ the road to hell is paved with good intentions. mr. president, we know you tried to make a good deal with iran. whose leaders stone women, hang homosexuals, sponsor mass terrorism, scream for the destruction of israel and death to america. so, what if you're wrong? and they can't be trusted? senator coons, don't trust iran. vote this down. i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life, state farm is there. ♪ this holiday weekend

that's what rgiii needs to do. he's not a pocket passer. >> we're talking eagles up in here much that's the redskins. >> lesley thanks. still ahead a labor day weekend tradition here in philadelphia. >> made in america rock the parkway ton night we have the final lineup of the music festival. be right back. ♪ ♪ this holiday weekend the parkway will be jamming for the made in america music festival lineup is now set and ready to go. concert officials announced beyonce' will be head lining saturday night. hit the stage around 10:30. to day festival featuring more than 50 acts wraps up sunday night with performance by the weekend and we've put the whole schedule for you on cbsphilly.com. >> should be great time. "eyewitness news" returns tomorrow morning at 4:30 with erika von tiehl and kyla grow grant and traffic with meisha johnson. >> i'm ukee washington. >> i'm jessica dean. we're always on at cbsphilly.c cbsphilly.com. >> blue bloods is up next. >> thank you for watching. good night, family and sleep well. >> ann

by the way, jay gruden said that rgiii still hasn't been cleared.have more on the redskins and hear from starting quarterback cousins coming up at 6:00. we want to leave you with this. this is the story that even is talking about. the epic match between the williams sisters at the u.s. open. venus was the sentimental favorite but her younger sister serena who walked away victorious. she sent out this picture. froing up. a cute picture. she said she has my heard. memory make my heart fill with more joy than i can express. lifetime with venus williams will not be enough. that victory leaves her two wins shy of a calendar grand slam which hasn't been done since 1988. leon: way overdue. if anyone can do it, it's her. erin: absolutely. leon: none of my kids would have done that. alison: thank you. all right. well, moving on now. reign of terror taking hold in arizona. leon: when we come back latest on scary series of highway shootings n alison: now a developing story out of arizona where federal agents are teaming up with state law enforcement officials

if rgiii hasn't been cleared he can't get cut. so we'll follow this to bring you the latest as we get the information. receiver rashard ross who caught his fourth season touchdown last night against the jags and finished with a game high. ten receptions and 104 yards. he played with a fever last night and hoped it wouldn't be the fourth. but there is only one spot left in group. >> he has done a tremendous job. he has carried himself and he deserves a shot. >> if i don't make the team, at the end of the day i gave it my all. i can keep my head high. >> he is an opportunity that has opened our eyes. to make it tough tomorrow. you have to do the math. good group of the wide-outs we feel good about. he made it interesting. >> it might with tebow time again. he alternated quarter with matt barker last night to compete for the third spot. he had better numbers. 11-17, 189 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. now, nfl.com is reporting that matt barkley has been traded to the cardinals for a late round pick. that is good news

rgiii was honored for the community. griffin is the son of two u.s. army sergeants. he knows a thing or two about the military lifestyle. fashion is a different story. he commented after receiving the award. >> this is an honor to be in the position to have the platform and give back in a positive way. that is a choice you have to make. i'm blessed to have the teammate to led me in the right direction. if you give your word to somebody you follow through. i give my word to family, washington redskins, teammate, military i'll be there for them. appreciate you. robert: good stuff. kirk cousins has only been the starter for two days. we talk about the new role with the skins. it just is what it is. let the chips fall where they may. leon. robert: talk tennis. serena cruised through the first set. end of the set here would go in a tie-break. we know how this ends up. she comes out on top. burtonsville try to get over the net. too much, though. takes that. she advances to the third round. kimberly, tell robert to give you the pants back. not cool. leon: you are a socks gu

alison: well, from rgiii to little league, concussions cannot only be game-changers, they can be career-enders. now there is a movement to consider adding equipment to protect players' heads. consumer reporter kimberly suiters looks in the protective head bands. kimberly, do they really work? kimberly: that is the question. we talk exclusively to two champs aly from the 2015 team and bryce from the 1999 quad. they would like to see more protection. look at the play out here. you can see no one has head gear. it is not standard in soccer. but the stars want protection. especially for kids. you might remember she wore a customized black halo, they as call it, in world cup play. she and scurry are endorsing the product. the video you are seeing is from a commercial shoot and ad campaign that is about to launch nationwide. these kids have mixed reviews on the headband that range in price from $30 to $40. many said it actually gave them courage to go ahead and head the ball and make contact with the other players. some said it wouldn't stay in place. because it's new, the cool factor is unknown. i

end of story for rgiii with the eagles.uff is cyber chatter and there's plenty of it. >> a lot of it. >> it's trending. what's trending? (laughter). >> all right how war. >> thank you very much. full hour of entertainment news next tmz followed by dish nation and then chasing news and the simpsons. >> and we're back here at 4:00 a.m. fox 29 morning news, "good day philadelphia". >> remember your mega million lottery drawing is neck. good luck! ♪ we thought we'd be ready. but demand for our cocktail bitters was huge. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn't need a loan. we needed short-term funding. fast. our amex helped us fill the orders. just like that. you can't predict it but you can be ready. another step on the journey. will you be ready when growth presents itself? realize your buying power at open.com. today on tmz.

end of story for rgiii with the eagles.stuff is cyber chatter and there's plenty of it. >> a lot of it. >> it's trending. what's trending? (laughter). >> all right how war. >> thank you very much. full hour of entertainment news next tmz followed by dish nation and then chasing news and the simpsons. >> and we're back here at 4:00 a.m. fox 29 morning news, "good day philadelphia". >> remember your mega >> live from philadelphia. this is fox 29 morning news. >>> a double shooting leaves one man dead this morning watch detective discovered that may crack the casement good morning to you, bruce. >> reporter: good morning, lauren, a murder mystery solved. now a pro wrestling ledge sends in big trouble with the law. the story straight ahead. jenny? >> good morning, bruce. teachers will be here at chester upland school district for the first day of school knowing full well they won't immediately get paid. hear first-hand how they are willing to make the sacrifice for these students? protesters interrupt speaking engagement for ph

. >> even with rgiii on the bench.ack played well the last two games. as i studied him, i was like, wow, this is a different walk team. it's not the total disarray we seen the previous couple years. >> i know you are an nfl man, what about the giants going to the jets? >> good reform. they beat a team in total disarray. it really is. injuries, i never understand those guys. >> the general manager and coach are fought agreeing. they disagree. you feel there is something lost with the football team because the chemistry is not there. if the owner the general manager and the coach are not in line, the football player cannot overcome that situation. >> they are caught in the middle. >> that's a tough one. >> and the patriots are just fine. >> they keep on rolling. >> everybody says, oh, this is the 84. my friend boomer esiason. how is that working out? this is the year they fall apart. >> you say na na na na na. >> phil simms, you have a new partner. i'm there for you. >> really? i need one right now. i'm talking about jim

. >> who, rgiii? >> reynolds, anybody else out there to help you out on special teams.r of guys right now fighting for the final 53 man roster. okay? tim tebow can't help you win football games. and again look what happened in the greenbay packers game. i know it is pre-season, tonight point conversion -- if they use that argument, cut tim tebow, don't keep him. sorry to rain on everybody's parade. i know tim is a nice guy. trust me, he will be okay. he's got a lot of money. he was first round pick. he's got a lot of money. >> but nice guys don't win superbowls. >> check. chip kelly the type of things, again, i don't want to get too caught up. this is good football team, guys. this is really good football team. i happen to catch the pre-season game three against the greenbay packers, out of town so i wasn't oil to catch our broadcast, philadelphia eagles recalling i got greenbay, yes recalling i caught greenbay's broadcast. i heard those players talking about how good the eagles were. they were beating, what, throw 25-point in the first quarter there is eagles team is s