. >>> coming up, the time table on steven strasburg, andy roddick calls it quits, and the jets first score. you're watching msnbc. [ female announcer ] they can be enlightening. hey, bro. or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. so when the conversation turns to your financial goals... turn to us. if you need anything else, let me know. wells fargo. together we'll go far. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry, and here are top stories, iran installing 75% of the nuclear centrifuges needed to produce fuel. the white house warns the window to resolve the dispute over iran's nuclear program will "not remain open indefinitely". >>> in iran, egyptian president mohamed morsi urged the world in the matter of the rebels, which caused others to walk out in protest. >>> and a federal court blocking the identification law in texas that would require a photo id before casting the ballot, saying it would likely curtail the

. >>> coming up in sports, steven strasburg on the hill for the nationals as they look for two in a row against the braves. and michael vick. is he down for the count? is he down for the count? or okay? but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. this bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls. on july 12th president obama quietly ended the work requirement... gutting welfare reform. one of the most respected newspapers in america called it, "nuts!" saying, "if you want to get more people to work, "you don't loosen the requirements -- you tighten them." mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> two officers down, one of the officers is in critical condition. we need an ambulance here now. we have two officers down. >> okay. i copy. two officers down a

steven strasburg rose to the occasion against the atlanta.ave upd six innings, just four hits and one run. out 10 batters. he went into the game with a 2.91. three-run shot right there. 4-1 and have ain seven-game lead in the nl east. >> 8 would be better. they've got a fine ball club there. i like the intensity. and cheering for my guys. >> the nationals will be back at tonight, looking to sweep the atlanta braves. have a great day. >> thanks so much. 5:26. turning to what's being called greatest save ever by a major-league baseball umpire. >> jim joyce was honored on night with a gift for marlins vs diamondbacks game. to save the life of seizure.aving she was an employee of the diamondbacks and is doing well. the news continues at 5:30. >> much more still ahead. new details on a controversial ruling on pit bulls in maryland. the [ radio ] it's a scorcher out there...stay refreshed! [ female announcer new lipton tea & honey. sweetened with honey, made from real tea leaves and real fruit flavors. ♪ it's never felt so real ♪ no, it's never fel

two rung single -- run single off steven strasburg. no shut down inning for tim lincecum. he comes right back and danny takes him deep. 4-2 lead. nationals from there. tim lincecum 4 innings, gave up 8 hits and 4 runs threw 96 pitches in 4 innings. his 13th loss of the year. the subject matter after the game the suspension of melky cabrera for performance enhancing drugs. >> come down to the fact some guys have to step up. he is a big bat that we will be missing. it will motivate some of us guys. bottom line is, it is what it is. we got to move forward and win without him. >> all right. to seattle. matt cain is not the only perfectionist on the mound. felix hernandez. the 23 perfect game in major league history. against tampa bay. the third perfect game this year. that is an extreme rarity. there is the final out. 1-0, the mariners win. that is the 6th no hitter of the season. three in seattle. weird. >> remarkable. >> thank you. >>> and thank you for touches ktvu channel 2 news -- for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. ♪ bah dup 'n' bah dup up aah! ♪ georgie's moving out! get

>>> in sports washington national stars right-hander steven strasburg was unphased by a delay last night good morning. the nationals are expected to shut down stephen strasburg in the next couple of weeks to protect his arm. in the meantime he's been shutting down every team he faces. not even a 51-minute rain delay could slow down strasburg. nationals running away with the nl east. adam wayne wright went the distance. and no one can beat the astros. kevin youkilis has resurrected his career in chicago. smashed his third grand slam of the year against the yanks. trou trevor plouffe, a shot to third, to second and to first. that's three. if you're scoring at home, that's a 5-4-3 triple play. >> lebron james has had a pretty good year, won the mvp award, nba title, finals mvp and the olympic gold. all that pales in comparison to what he is wearing, nike's most expensive sneakers ever. now they can be yours for the low, low price of $350. for the price of rent, can you have these limited high tops. but there's more, sensor that measure how high you can jump. >> let's get a check of the weat

after the game, everybody was talking about steven strasburg. >> it was just a dominant. he was -- seemed to have a good idea of what he wanted to do and was doing it. adding each inning, he's learned more about what he wants to do. he's controlling what he wants the catcher to do more. it's -- it's fun watching. >> the nats now lead the braves by seven games. and will go for the sweep tonight. >> it is really fun to watch him. he's so awesome. >> it is. just turned 24 years old. still doing spectacular things. they will, though, likely pull him out before the season is up. >> you think the. >> yeah. he's got that game. i don't know how much he can play. and if the playoffs become a reality you want to be able to use him then. >> and zimmerman has been playing so well we have other pitchers that can do the job. i'm just excited about the nats all together. >>> 5:26. 68 degrees. not bowing to pressure, congressman's akin's message to supporters as the calls for him to drop grow. >>> search for a cause after a deadly train derailment that left two young women dead. >>> mete

steven strasburg strikes out six in seven innings. >>> king felix earned his crown today. felix hernandez wrapped up a perfect game against the tampa bay rays complete with 12 strikeouts, the 23rd perfect game in major league baseball history but the first ever in the mariners franchise. the 26-year-old former cy young award winner hasn't lost in three months. he has three complete shutout games since june 28th. >> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. >> derek is back with your area's only local newscast at 7:00. have a great night.

>>> coming up, the nationals have a timetable on steven strasburg, andy roddick calls it quits, and the jets finally score. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. iran has installed 75% of the nuclear centrifuges needed to complete a site for producing nuclear fuel, this according to international atomic inspectors. the white house warns the window to resolve the dispute over iran's nuclear program will, quote, not remain open indefinitely. >>> in iran egyptian president mohamed morsi urged the world to support the syrian rebels. that prompted the syrian delegation in the nonaligned summit to walk out in protest. >>> a federal court blocked the voter identification law in texas that would require a photo i.d. before casting a ballot, saying it would likely curtail the ability of minorities to vote. >>> the department of defense sent a letter to a former navy s.e.a.l. regarding the book he's about to publish about the raid on the osama bin laden's compound in pakistan. the pe

steven strasburg picked up his 14th win of the year, nats won it 6-4.ore bad news for the giants, melky cabrera has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone. and last but certainly not least. u.s. men's soccer team accomplished something they've never done before, beating mexico in mexico. in the 80th minute, heel flick by terrence boyd to michael arasco, u.s. up 1-0. a couple of huge saves in the last minutes, the usa finally beats mexico south of the border 1-0. >>> that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> now for another look at the weather, here once again, nbc meteorologist bill karins, he has the forecast and it's moving on out. >> it was a rough afternoon for a few spots. early in the morning, go through new england, the storm redevelop as expected yesterday afternoon. norms was hit hard, long island and up through rhode island once again. thankfully most of it is gone. the exception is our friends to the north. coastal areas of maine are still dealing with the storm system. along with areas

. >> this makes you wonder if the nats will really shut down steven strasburg. the young gun struck out ten last night to lead them to a 4-1 win over atlanta. desmond came through with another home run. 19th of the season. the nats now lead the braves by seven games. wahoo! >> they will shut him down. >> they will? >> if we look really good going into a postseason. >> and there are other pitchers who are performing really well. >> good time. >> uh-huh. >>> coming up on 4:41 as we look live outside, washington monument in the distance. tom kierein is in storm center 4 to let us know what to expect. >> time for your weather and traffic on the ones. 4:41, we have a partly cloudy to mostly cloudy sky in the wake of those showers that came through last night. just a few clouds are drifth over us now. a little shower there southeast of roanoke. most of that dissipating. another shower over the lower part of the bay. that may move near cambridge over the next hour. right now, it's another cool morning. 60s. dark green, 50s. that includes western maryland and west virgi

steven strasburg will be on the mound tomorrow. >>> first day of k508 school for a lot of kiddos. it's damp outside. are we going the get more wet weather today? >> how about it, tom? >> look like when children are going to be returning home from school, but noit knot right now. flashing in the skit skye way off to the south and east of washington and the lower part of the bay and cambridge, thunder and lightning and heavy downpours, there. hometown forecast for waldorf, by 6:00 a.m., passing shower. cloudiness. might have a shower there in charles county by noontime. and for the entire region, hour by hour today, much of the metro area and points west and north should be dry most of the day. upper eig80s by mid afternoon. a look at the latest on isaac's track coming up in the seven-day outlook in ten minutes. >>> tom, in maryland i'm still keeping an eye on the accident along route 50 at richie highway. what's going to happen is as you make your way westbound you're going to be forced to the right lane. i know it's difficult to see on camera, right now just the right lane is goin

a day after steven strasburg pitched -- he missed two to three starts.joked with the media asking for ideas in how to keep his ace pitching through october. apparently he's been getting a lot of suggestions lately. >> the best one i got was trip him when he's in the outfield so he strains a hamstring or something. he's got to be down for a month. that was a good one. i liked that one. >> all right. orioles wrapping things up in texas tonight. the match with the rangers. the player of the game. adrian beltre hit not one, not two, but three homeruns all in his first three at-bats. they helped the rangers crush baltimore 12-3. it may be just preseason, but with the hype surrounding saturday's skins-colts matchup, you would think this game actually counted for something. instead, it's the most anticipated showdown between andrew luck and robert griffin iii. the first two players taking in this year's draft. now, we'll get to see plenty of both on saturday. the starters are expected to play well into the third quarter. despite the fact that both luck and rgii

not a good night for steven strasburg. he gave up a season high six runs.er it got worse. jimmy rollins gets a shot to right. bryce harper can't get it as it bounces off the wall. rollins with an inside the park homerun. that was the last inning for strasburg. now, despite the trade rumors, the phillies did keep cliff lee. he responded with seven scoreless innings as the phillies shut out the nats. afterwards, they responded to the ace's trouble. >> so he's fighting himself. just the young pitcher. it's part of growing up. >> part of growing up. orioles taking on the yankees in the bronx. birds got in a 500 run hole in the beginning but more of them made up for it in the second. chris davis with his first career grand slam to cap off a seven run second inning. orioles win this one. they're now five and a half games back of new york. despite the hype, the fan excitement, all of the off season accolades, we must remember that robert griffin iii is still a rocky in the nfl. that being -- rookie in the nfl. that being said, we're going to see some of those mist

steven strasburg so good his defenders barely needed to move. and the news keep on getting worse at college park. bad news coming today. i'll tell you right after the break. >>> it's i'm to cut back on radiation exposure in kids. that's the message from the fda. only two ct scans and x-rays when necessary. only a few brain scans in childhood would increase the risk of brain tumors or leukemia later in life. >> this health alert is sponsored by cancer treatment centers of america. care that never quits. to learn more, visit cancer center.com. >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> all right. somebody in the nats dugout stop doing a rain dance. two hour rain delay sunday. 56-minute on monday. enough is enough. maybe this is the plan to conserve strasburg's innings. unfortunately for atlanta, he did pitch tonight. how much reaction time do you have to hit a strasburg 98-mile an hour fast ball. don't ask the players. they could not figure it out. there is the 50-minute rain delay right there. thank you, top. and then when

there was some talk that the team was looking for a starter to replace steven strasburg because of his innings limit. >> games in 2010 with the angels and skies this one to right center field. and that ball is leaving the ballpark. >> kind of a rough out for strasburg last night against the phillies. he only went four innings, giving up six runs including an inside-the-park home run to jimmy rollins. philadelphia cruises 8-0. the two teams are back at it tonight. first pitch is at 7:05. >> go nats. >>> coming up on five minutes before the top of the hour, how angry do you get when your internet is out? there's one maryland man who might have gotten a bit too angry. and he could end up in jail. we'll tell you what he did. >>> ahead at 5:00, food fight. why chick-fil-a is expecting big business today despite >>> welcome back. a cumberland man is behind bars by punching a woman and throwing a cat out of the window because his internet service was down, according to the "cumberland times" news. he also tried to grab the dog. he is charged with second degree assault and animal cruelty. he's

steven strasburg so good his defenders barely needed to move. and the news keep on getting worse at >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> all right. somebody in the nats dugout stop doing a rain dance. two hour rain delay sunday. 56-minute on monday. enough is enough. maybe this is the plan to conserve strasburg's innings. unfortunately for atlanta, he did pitch tonight. how much reaction time do you have to hit a strasburg 98-mile an hour fast ball. don't ask the players. they could not figure it out. there is the 50-minute rain delay right there. thank you, top. and then when strasburg came back better than ever. the heat is a good combination. later on in the game, here is the power. flores lives up to the name of jesus. the nats are 28 and 12 since the all star game. they take another one tonight. 4-1. seven games clear of the braves. so here is the update. strasburg now has thrown 145 innings which if he stays on track he'll reach 170 innings on september 19th in that neck of the woods. which, by the way, a very

they've dropped four straight coming into this series against miami and look to steven strasburg to help stop the bleeding. but instead the al mighty along with the nats hold bat continues downhill. strasburg got off to a bad start and really never gained control. he gave up a career high seven runs tonight in just 5 innings with no help from his teammates. 9-0 for their fifth straight loss. graham gano is out. the newest kicker didn't have to travel too far. they released hip on sunday. but he'll be -- him on sunday. but he'll be remembered forever for the missed feed goal last season that sent the patriots to the super bowl. he knows we'll never escape that, but he's ready to move on. >> i have a lot of kicking under my belt. a lot of successful kicks. and i have had a lot of successful things. i'm not going to have one kick determine my career. >> but the biggest news out of ash burn today was the team deciding to part ways with chris cooley after 8 years. cooley was one of the longest tenured players on the skins rost he hds the franchise record for catches b a tight end with 428. he

. >> steven strasburg has been pitching phenomenal.ou want to go as far as you can return and then stop? >> we have been hesitant to give him a break. he will have his best success by continuing to play. at some point, we will probably pull the plug. >> there is a potential this weekend to widen their lead them. >>> every time we went the braves win so it will be an exciting series. >> since 2005, we have not seen a winning team in washington. would you attribute the success to? >> our starters and our bullpen have been fantastic. these guys kept us in every single game. >> has been fun to watch. with only hope the success continues. it is great to have a team we can cheer for. thanks so much for joining us. >> great to see the crowds in vault, they have been sold out for the last couple of days. >> i have been too few games this season it will be 77 degrees at first pitch later today. there will -- there will not be rain like we had yesterday. it will be some spotty showers some sprinkles this morning 70 degrees at reagan national air

. >> steven strasburg may be closer to the shutdown day, but he's not talking about it. he beat the giants yesterday afternoon. he0 innings is his limits, only three or four more games left. espinosa here. the game tied at two no longer. deep center field. 4-2 nationals. washington's record is the best .n baseball this is jayson werth. the nationals beat the giants, 6-4. now they will play the mets and in a pennant race. big news out of college park. the maryland terrapins quarterback c.j. brown was injured. has a torn acl. he's out for the season. maryland will have a freshman quarterback this year with the transfer. brown was not hit, and disney just gave out. year.ut for the look at your sports. have a great day. newest t-shirt is .tirring up controversy >> it is only available for women and says "gold digging." it is almost selling out of the t-shirt. the redskins' no. quarterback is know his new home of d.c. rg3 is even serving as a tour guide, but he could use some work. >> there are some trees right on. the on >> in this video posted on youtube he takes a bus tour

the nationalists say steven strasburg will know if they get to the playoffs. >> 6:27. forbes magazine has released the 2012 list of the most powerful women in the world. >> 6:28 and still another half- hour of "good morning washington." >> do you remember where you were when the earth started shaking last year? it is the anniversary of the east coast earthquake. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> find out how an israeli tourist attraction takes a back to biblical times while you are plugged in in the saddle. good morning, it is thursday morning, august 23. >> we will check in with adam caskey. >> a little bit a patchy fog today especially in low-lying areas west of dc but a nice sunrise. we're waiting to see the sunrise and the left side of your screen. it is popping up over the horizon at 6:32 and the temperature is 71 degrees downtown. 62 in hagerstown. we are on our way to 87 degrees today. same story to more about we're already looking at volume delays and eastbound 66 and 234 as an accident blocking your right lane and that is c

you talk about the team's the timetable for pitcher steven strasburg. assistant general manager from the nationals will join us. and why women from hong kong live longer than anywhere else in china. and who's talking about hates somebama things. first lady michelle obama will be meeting with some of the sikhms temple shooting. they want the first lady to concerns. >> i hope this brings us together so she can deliver our message of peace to everybody harmless.e >> the gunman was associated supremacists and neo- nazi groups. investigators say they may never prompted his what attacks. attorneys for the ohio a deadlyaccused of rampage of filed a motive to have the trial moved. t.j. lane opened fire at chardon february, killing e students and injuring three others. defense lawyers have requested extension in order to analyze their client's mental state. hearing is at 10:00 this morning. >> an fbi investigation reveals congressional trip to israel resulted in drinking and nudity. a kansas republican says during he and somet year other congressmember's, staff,

steven strasburg's season may be short. arguments are being made to keep him in the lineup.here was a hit in the second yesterday. he struck out half a dozen in a win. his first win of season. >> the length to braves beat the 6-1.s sunday >> the orioles picked up a victory. ds retakes of possession behind thelace yankees. 5:26 right now, almost 80 morning.his the news continues at 5:30. >> where is the love in fairfax county? [ male announcer ] the magic of nature appears every day, within each strand of an oat's rhythmical sway. when an apple's vibrant red temptation, and honey's sweet touch of golden sensation, join together with a pecan crunch you'll savor, creating the most perfect lesson in flavor. at nature valley, nature's best-written recipe is ready for you to enjoy. delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley, nature at its most delicious. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. we expect tohead, learn more today about the behind a deadly shooting sikh temple in wisconsin. the second mass shooting in th

steven strasburg did not have it. this is a frozen rope. homerun by kevin france and in the second period top of the fourth, jimmy rollins. right field. harper has no chance. he goes against the wall and the ball gets away. jimmy rollins has his fourth career run. 8-0 loss for the nationals. the orioles against blanket yankees leading in the second, 5-0. there's a souvenir. ordeals comeback to beat new york, 11-5. there's a look at sports. at a great day. >> 5:25. plenty of time for a chance to win tickets to the montgomery county fare. >> pretty simple. go to wjla.com/facebook to get four tickets ride wristband and $25 to spend on food. we will pick a winner in the 6:00 a.m. hour later this morning. 5:26 right now. the news continues at 5:30. >> new developments in the gay marriage controversy involving chick-fil-a. movement planned by supporters today and what opponents are doing. >> and what's happening on 95 at 212. it is the northbound lanes, folks [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from dr

. >> folks are willinand how somethi think steven strasburg should be feeling. >> and a control blast got out of control. that's all coming up. >> sentencing today for a man convicted of murdering a father and son during a robbery at their store in northeast d.c.. taylor shot and killed the man and his son. he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole on several charges including felony murder. >> funeral emergencarrangements are set for a police officer killed in a crash this week. a viewing will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 for officer adrian morris in beltsville at borgwardt's funeral home. then another viewing at 9:00 a.m. and woodstream chruch in mitchellville. and his funeral will begin immediately afterwards in mitchelville. police have identified the second suspect allegedly involved in the crashed and killed officer morris. police believe 23-year-old kevon neal was the driver of the acura that the officers were chasing. his alleged accomplice 24-year- old kenneth mitchell was arrested on tuesday and has been charged with auto theft. >> more on the aftermath of

. >>> the nationals are taking plenty of heat for their decision to shut down steven strasburg as he continues recovering from tommy john's surgery. some of that criticism is coming from tommy john himself. he's the pitcher who first had the procedure on his elbow. john said he recovered fine from the surgery and never missed a start in the 13 years after he had it. the nats say they plan on shutting down strasburg once he pitches 160 innings. >>> the car cal ripken jr. drove to the ballpark the day he made baseball history is now up for auction. this is ripken's 1994 chevy suburban. he drove it to oriole park the night he tied and broke lou gehrig's record. he will be invited to the museum gala in september. it's valued at more than $50,000. bidding closes at 8:00 p.m. on august 28th. still one of the best sports figures, i think. such a great guy. >> interesting sale there, though. >> i'm sure the money is probably going to charity. >>> 6:21 is our time. veronica johnson is in this morning keeping an eye on our forecast and pretty cool conditions to start things off. >> cool is the

steven strasburg will try to get them back on track this afternoon against the giants. considering the day before they crushed the giants, hoping we're going to go back to that. >> definitely. >>> 5:27. coming up, we all dream about striking it rich, but today just could be your lucky day. >>> plus -- >> i said, oh, god, i don't want to die like this. >> a virginia woman talking about the frightening moment that she stared death in the face. >>> and the threat of storms on the horizon yet again. what you need to know before you head o >>> looking at the stories making headlines. right now at 5:30, a controversial and hotly debated plan to expand gambling in maryland will soon be in the hands of voters. >>> more than a million young illegals could become legal at least temporarily. >>> massive wildfires burning out of control in several western states. we'll have much more on those stories throughout the morning. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome back to "news4 today" on this wednesday, august 15th. as we look outside at 5:30 this morning s morning, we can se

. >>> steven strasburg probably wants to forget last night's game.gave up seven runs in the loss to the marlins. the most runs strasburg has ever given up. the fifth straight loss, too. the braves won last night, which means the nationals first place lead sh runk to just four games. >> let's see how the weather is going to hold up for that redskins final preseason game tonight. >> tom kierein is here with the forecast. >> looking beautiful this morning. this is a live view from nbc4 hd city camera. plane just taking off from reagan national airport. a clear sky. got fresh breezes blowing down the potomac out of the north northwest. bringing in low humidity. 69 at reagan national under a clear sky with light northerly breeze. temperatures are in the 60s to 50s out in the shenandoah valley and in the mountains this morning. farther east, closer to washington, we're in the low to mid 60s around the metro area. right near the bay it's near 70 degrees. four-day forecast, afternoon highs, mid 80s today. lots of sun and low humidity. low humidity in place a

rumored took looking for a starter to help deal with steven strasburg's innings limit. >> 2010 with the angels and he skies this one to right center field. and that ball is leaving the ballpark. >> he didn't last long last night against the phillies, four innings, giving up six runs. philadelphia loses 8-0. the two teams are back at it tonight. first pitch is at 7:05. got to get it back. >> all right. time is 5:25. >>> coming up, the new legislation that could cost tens of thousands of federal workers their jobs. >>> and some unwanted guests in a maryland apartment building. what management is doing to keep at sleep number, individualizing your sleep is at the heart of every innovation. with the sleep number bed, it's not about soft or firm. it's about support where you find it most comfortable. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something that conforms to your individual shape. wow! that feels really good. you can adjust it to whatever your needs are. take it up one notch. my sleep number is 50. i'm a 45. and now, for those interested in trying memory foam, sleep number i

. >>> steven strasburg is scheduled to pitch sunday afternoon. it may be one of his last outings this season. manager johnson says strasburg will probably start two or three more games before the team shuts him down for the year. the nationals have been scrutiny for deciding to limit his pitcher's season, especially when they have a great chance to make the playoffs. >>> the redskins have a day to finalize their roster. they must decide which 53 players make the team by qu9d tonight. that means it will likely be a stressful day for more than a dozen players whose fate is still undoen. armstrong is one of the players. he played well in the skins final pre-game wednesday night but it's still not clear whether he impressed coaches enough to earn a spot on the roster. >>> nfl teamss will have a bit more flexibility when it comes to their rosters this year thanks to a new rule. the players union just approved a change which allows one player on each team to be activated from the injured reserve list. before this year, they weren't eligible to play aga

steven strasburg allowed seven runs in the loss. that's the most runs he's ever allowed in a game.his is was the nationals fifth straight loss. >>> red skin fan favorite is of redskin no more. the team has released chris cooley, the tight end spent eight years with the burgundy and gold. he was the longest tenured player on the team. >> this organization has changed my life in every way for the better. and i appreciate it. i've loved every minute of playing here. it's been -- it's been a good ride. it's been a pleasure. >> the redskins also released kicker graham ga no yesterday and replaced him with billy cundiff. >> it's tough for fans to see him go. >> hopefully he will bounce back. he is young enough he can make it on another team. >>> it's now 5:26. 67 degrees. coming up, iic taking a stand. governor bob mcdonnell's message for voters. >>> live picture from new orleans as hurricane isaac comes ashore. that area getting battered right now. >>> plus, storm team4 meteorologist tom kierein is tracking a pleasant day. >>> heavy rains and strong winds pounding the gulf coast right n

steven strasburg goes six shutout innings.ottom of the 2nd an opposite lead single to right, bringing in two runs, jayson werth and danny espinosa. strasburg had seven r.b.i.s and two hits today. nats leading 2 -0. four batters later adam laroche delivers in the clutch with a knock to center bringing in two runs. laroche, 71 r.b.i.s. the nats defeat the marlins 4- 1. >>> orioles and rays top of the 10th, no score. taylor teagarden with a full count rips one to left center field. there's the only run of the game. orioles shut out the ray ones -0. baltimore has won 11 straight extra inning -- rays 1 -0. baltimore has won 11 straight ex inning games. >>> -- extra inning games. >>> robert griffin, iii was the a man attraction today at fan appreciation day having fan optimism at an all time high. the team held a two-hour practice. then the players signed on graph, but it was griffin the highest in -- signed autographs, but it was griffin the highest in demand. the head coach was asked if he's ever witnessed anything so crazy. >> th

sunday may be one of your last chances to see steven strasburg blimp 24 season. nationals manager said the star pitcher will likely have two or three more starts before the team shuts him down for the year. under scrutiny for deciding to limit strassberg's limits this season especially when they have a great chance to make the playoffs. we have other great pitchers, too, though. >> yeah, but he's probably the best they've got. >> thinking about his elbow. big debate over whether he should continue or not. >>> 6:21. time for weather and traffic on the ones. of course, labor day weekend. >> team4 meteorologist is here. >> watch out for patchy, dense fog in the rural areas. we've got that gorgeous full moon setting in the western sky now and eastern sky getting brighter and it is a beautiful start. you don't have any travel problems weatherwise other than patchy fog. watch out for that. temperatures are mild and not too humid. we're in the low to mid 70s right near the chesapeake bay away from the water. in the upper 60s near 70. closer to washington, parts of princ

. >> last night steven strasburg struck out ten last night over six innings of a win over the braves. it's his 15th win of the season. ian desmond came through again with another home run. his 19th of the season. nats lead the braves by seven games. now the strasburg's inning counts watch will get interesting. it will shut him down after he pitches 160 innings. he now pitched 145 innings so that means he may have just three starts left. >>> former redskins running back clinton portis is retiring. 77,000 yards short of the 10,000 mark. they will host a retirement news conference for portis tomorrow. he hasn't played since they released him two years ago. he will be remembered as one of the open's best backs. he is the second leading rusher in team history and post it 26 100 yard games. >> he was so fun to watch. he would show up at a press conference dressed up in a crazy outfit. >>> 6:21. time toer weather and traffic on the ones. here's tom. >> good morning. right now, getting into our tropical season. in florida international university, they're getting ready to do the experiment to

steven strasburg will be on the mou mound. >>> redskins have just one more chance to impress coaches to make the roster. the skins must cut the roster to 75 players by this afternoon and finalize their 53-man roster by this weekend. and that means wednesday night's final preseason game against the buccaneers is crucial for some players hoping to make a squad. rookie running back alfred morrison impressed coaches and fans saturday night against the colts. he ran for 107 yards. nice. on 14 carries and a touchdown. pretty good. >>> remember that you see the redskins preseason finale right here on nbc4 kickoff between the skins and bucs is set for 7:00 on wednesday. >>> this morning the world has a new logging champion. >> are you ready? we've all been waiting. more than 100 lumber jacks from all over the world competed in belarus over the weekend. they competed in tree cutting and bucking. the competition has been held now the various country every two years since 1970. you need your hard hat for that. >> i guess so. >>> our time is 5:26. coming up, parents will have a little company at

. >> being talked about in washington almost as much as paul ryan is steven strasburg.ionals have announced they are going to shut him down and not use him in the playoffs. they are worried about his arm condition. there are a lot of people who don't think the nats are being sufficiently creative. there would be ways to limit his innings now, nothing radical, just use him less, maybe have him take a couple weeks off which pitchers do all the time, and still be available for the playoffs. if they don't we'll end up in a remarkable situation, one of the best teams in baseball is going to go to the playoffs, voluntarily bench their best pitcher. echoes of 1965 when sandy cofax didn't pitch game one of the world series because of coyom kipp kippur. >> i think we're talking about this more in washington frankly than medicare or paul ryan. thank you very much. creative solutions. always welcomed. ezra klein, thanks to you. who had the worst week in washington? that's next on "andrea mitchell reports." [ female announcer ] did you know the average person smiles more than 50 ti

. >> reporter: steven strasburg making the start for the nationals tonight. he has dominated just about every team this year, except the atlanta braves. a couple guys seemed to have his numbers so hopefully he can get back on track against the braves tonight. i'm going to allow myself to think ahead. is that okay, guys? playoff baseball and football to talk about at the same time? >> let's do it, yeah. why not? >> come out, guys, and really support this team, because last night, only 21,000 fans in the seats. so there's going to be tickets available tonight. nothing more fun than watching the nats play baseball this time of year. >> the best there is. >> and the weather is great. thanks, dan. >>> first lady michelle obama opening up in a new blog today. still to come, a look at what she says gets the first family going in the morning. and what holds them back. >>> also tonight, what police say three daycare workers did that led to their arrests. >>> a toddler caught in the cross fire, the search for suspects in a shooting that suspects in a shooting that inju

steven strasburg struck out six batters. didn't allow a run. he drove in two runs with a single. the nats lead the braves by three games in the national league east and take on the astros tonight in houston. i went to the game on saturday. >> so did robert and ben. >> really? i should have looked. they were probably in the really good seetsz. it was a spectacular game. huge eight innings. >> good stuff. >> i'm glad you went again. you said you weren't going to go baing. >>> it's now 5:25. glad you did. 77 degrees. while you were sleeping, nasa was making history on the red planet. straight ahead, what lies ahead for the space agency's newest rover. >>> plus, trying to clear his name. the charges gary giordano could have dismissed today. >>> scattered showers making their way through the d.c. area. their way through the d.c. area. a look at whdoing isu will need that it's given me time to reflect on some of life's biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is th

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strasburg and donovan base hit to left. here comes stanton. he allows a season high 9 hits, 5 earns. steven, what happened?> i wanted to go out there and give it everything i had. i struggled for the whole game and you know, it's a big learning experience for me. i think i learned a lot from the night. we have to flush it and we have to get back to playing our style baseball. >> five straight losses for the nats. the o's hosting the white sox. he is coming through with two outs. three runs will score. o's shut out the white sox 6-0. birds with 14 games over .500. tomorrow, lindsey murphy and i will be at the skins final preseason game. brian bolter back in a moment. this is the plan for back to school. introducing share everything, only from verizon. a shareable pool of data to power up to 10 different devices. add multiple smartphones to your plan, so everyone in your family can enjoy unlimited talk and text. the first plan of its kind. share everything. get your student a samsung galaxy nexus for $99.99. well another great thing about all this walking i've been doing is that it's given me time to reflect

they've dropped four straight coming into this series against miami and look to steven strasburg to help stop the bleeding. but instead the al mighty along with the nats hold bat continues downhill. strasburg got off to a bad start and really never gained control. he gave up a career high seven runs tonight in just 5 innings with no help from his teammates. 9-0 for their fifth straight loss. graham gano is out. the newest kicker didn't have to travel too far. they released hip on sunday. but he'll be -- him on sunday. but he'll be remembered forever for the missed feed goal last season that sent the patriots to the super bowl. he knows we'll never escape that, but he's ready to move on. >> i have a lot of kicking under my belt. a lot of successful kicks. and i have had a lot of successful things. i'm not going to have one kick determine my career. >> but the biggest news out of ash burn today was the team deciding to part ways with chris cooley after 8 years. cooley was one of the longest tenured players on the skins roster. he holds the franchise record for catches by a tight end with 4