texters spend an average of five seconds looking at their devices in the moments before crashing.ell phones, about the same as drunk driving. currently texting while driving is only banned in 14 states. >>> the game that helps put the nintendo wii on the map, was wii sports. nintendo just released a new version called wii sports resort, 12 games within the game. it requires the wii motion plus, an attachment for the remote that makes your movements more accurate. dan evans of "pcmag.com talks about the hits and misses. >> i liked it overall but some games were weaker than others but when you have a package of 12 games you can't have 12 hits. fencing seemed a little sophomoric but little kids might love it. other games were really cool. the wii motion control, you get out there and you really have to concentrate. it was uneven but overall i think you should really like this. >> the game comes with one motion plus add on but you'll need one for each remote. >>> microsoft founder bill gates is not a facebook member. he announces he unfriended facebook. he said it was way too much tro

mark slammed into on his bike by a 24-year-old texter driver.broken bones, serious concussion, and weeks in the hospital. >> when i see someone doing that while i'm riding it terrifies me. >> reporter: aaa says people know the danger they hold. they just need to start caring. that irresistible cell could be as potent as alcohol on your driving. and potentially as devastating. do you think there should be harsher penalties for texting whale driving? that's our question of the day. visit nbcwashingtonom search question of the day to cast your opinion aut that. >> eyes on off the roads and hands off the wheel. >> dangerous any way you cut it. >> coming up on "news4 at 4:00," another reason to work hard at your marriage. new information on the toll divorce takes on health. >>> it was supposed to be a prank but it was a prank that went terribly wrong and the victim isn't laughing at all. >> i'm darcy spencer in oxon hill. a fire destroyed a popular knights of columbus banquet hall early this morning. fiber one. i'm looking for some fiber. this bar is

these teen texters were caught on tape by their parents, even though they knew there were cameras inir cars. "the new york times" snapped this shot of a teen texting friends while his buddy helped him with that other important machine he was supposed to be handling. several studies have shown that reaction time and steering ability were worse while texting than while the drivers were actually drunk. but a new survey of drivers by aaa reveals while almost all of them see texting as just as frightening on the roads as drunk driving, more than one-fifth still do it anyway. >> those people that admitted to texting or e-mailing while they drive, eight out of ten of those individuals said they knew it was dangerous. and that's outrageous to me. >> reporter: aaa wants a culture shift, saying drivers need to recognize that behind the wheel any message that is not on a road sign can surely wait. michel michelle kosinski, nbc news, miami. >>> this next category is in the cat goiry of things we choose not to think about. we know bridges tend to have some gear in them, especially suspension brid

madonna canceled her scheduled concert for sunday. >>> are you a texter? better warn your teenager.ause major injuries. hear about texting tendinitis. it's a true condition. >>> take a look at your screen here. that man being led away is expected in a federal courtroom for allegedly killing this woman, his wife, while on a five-day cruise. robert mcgill was arrested by the fbi when the carnival elation docked in san diego yesterday. crew members found the wife shirley's body in the cabin on tuesday. he wasn't in the cabin at the time. the fbi is not providing details of a possible motive or how she was killed. they would only say they have suspicions about how it happened. they're waiting on autopsy results for information. >>> several people who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks say the time for justice is now. they say president obama's order to close guantanamo bay and suspend terror trials will only prolong their suffering. the group of victims' families visited the detention center in cuba this week. secretary of state hillary clinton has said the obama administration is comm

let's go to a fellow texter, she's a maniac with this stuff. admit it. >> you called me out just like that? i know, it's true. this study hopefully will -- >> it will wake us all up. >> when you're doing it, you're telling yourself, stop doing it. a new study finds drivers who are texting could be 23 times more likely to wreck than those who are not. researchers from virginia tech phones. looking down. football field. the institute has recommended banned. states. 14 states. debate will rage, mike, about whether or not that's the way to go. we can all agree that maybe we can at least voluntarily stop doing it. how about that? >> richelle, i want to show everybody, you as well, how this can play out. it was a story we did -- it was a guy driving a bus. june of 2000 -- remember that? i believe we have the video. there he is going for the cell phone. he's going to do some texting. he's driving disabled people. what happened? you see right there. looked down for one second. you're going 30, 40 miles an hour. 55 in the example richelle used. next thi

. >>> if your fingers fly fast because you're a frequent texter, you might want to pay attention to this one. you could be hurting yourself. why some doctors say it could lead to surgery down the road. don't miss it. >>> police and pro government militiamen clashed outside of islamic's main prayer service. tear gas was fired who were calling on president mahmoud ahmadinejad to resign. dozens were arrested. inside the service, government opponents chanted freedom. their top clerical balker akbar rafsanjani delivered the sermon. >>> several people who lost loved ones in the september 11th attacks say time for justice is now. they say president obama's order to close guantanamo bay and suspend terror trials will only prolong their suffering. the group of victims' families visited the detention center in cuba this week. secretary of state hillary clinton said the obama administration is committed to carrying out justice. >>> an update now on a story we brought to you yesterday. a second person has died after a stage roof being built for a madonna concert collapsed. a french hospital said the

how about texter's thumb? a repetitive stress injury. doctors say a lot of kids could suffer from it. >>> oh, admit it, you're ready for the weekend, aren't you? i'm christi paul and so glad to be sharing friday with you. thank you for being with us. the funeral is just getting under way for byrd and melanie billings, the florida couple who were gunned down in a home invasion/robbery last week. but before the funeral, the billings family actually made an announcement. ed lavandera is at the escambia county sheriff's office. ed, it seems unusual. we don't oftentimes see a family coming out half an hour before a funeral talking to the press. >> well, yeah. and actually, the family attorney rather upstaging, essentially, this funeral service, making some news as to what a lot of people are speculating about and wondering about as to -- excuse me -- what exactly was inside the safe that authorities have recovered and have been processing. the family attorney didn't take any questions, but she made this statement about what was inside that sa

slammed into on his bike by a 24-year-old texter driver, broken bones, serious concussion, weeks in the doing it while i'm riding, it terrifies me. >> reporter: aaa says people know the danger they hold. they just need to start caring. it's that irresistible cell could be as potent as alcohol on your driving. and potential as devastating. the study looked at other types of distractions, too, but texting was by far the worst. because, surprise, surprise, it took your eyes off the road for the longest amount of time, meredith. >> all right, michelle kosinski, thank you. he was only a mile away from home when he was killed in a head-on crash. witnesses say they spotted another driver, a 17-year-old texting behind the wheel. rita, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> it was november 15th, 2007. your husband, as we said, driving home from work. you're in a car, a distance from him, you hear that there's an accident, and you got there and realized it's your husband. >> i was five minutes behind him. i was coming home from work. i'm a teacher. north carroll high school, and i had texted hi

it will be tough to catch every texter as it is tough to catch every person not wearing a seatbelt. when you get society talking about it, you affect the way people behave. >> thank you very much. we appreciate you taking the time and hope everyone gets a chance to read matt's story because it is interesting. you know it's a stupid thing to do, there were interesting revelations in the story. the single largest madoff feeder fund, what is the managing partner doing? writer and contributor, vicki ward, the headline on your story is madoff fund exec sails the seas in his new $30 million yacht? >> correct. >> how did this happen? >> i'm told by his attorney that he is actually trying to sell the boat. you know, erin, being on board, the boat is not the best way to sell it. if you want to sell a boat, you give it to a charter company and say put beyonce or a famous celebrity on the boat and that is the best way to hike up the price. you don't go on a cruise all summer. looking like you are having the time of your life when your investors have been ruined. ruined. i mean, people wrote in

. >> reporter: until then drivers say they will be watching out for texters.d keeping their hands on the steering wheel. >> there's no need to have the phone plugged into your ear or texting, texting somebody. >> reporter: aaa says people know the dangers that they hold in their hands. and realize that that irresistible cell could be as potent as alcohol on your driving. potentially as deadly. jane watrel, news4. >>> the same aaa study also found that while drivers believe texting is dangerous, more than one-fifth dot anyway. >>> funeral services will be held tomorrow for a teenage girl who was killed in a violent crash with the sheriff's deputy responding to a 911 call. 18-year-old rachel campbell was killed in that crash last friday. it happened in done kirk, maryland. investigators say that rachel was making a left-hand turn on a steep hill when the deputy came over the hill and broadsided campbell's car. her car caught fire. the sheriff's car flipped over. those who knew the girl described her as a mice person who wanted to be a police officer. >> part of

. >> reporter: until then drivers say they will be watching out for texters. and keeping their hands on the steering wheel. >> better to have the -- blue tooth or on the stereo, there's a blue tooth on the car so basically there is no need to have the pho plugged into your ear or texting somebody. >> a aa study reveals while almost all drivers see texting as just as scare i don't the road as drunk driving, more than one-fifth do it anyway. >> frightening. jane, thank you. >>> still to come this evening, about-face around the nation's largest banks. bank of america closing some branches. how are you going to be impacted. >> the growing interest in the new program helping people all over the country get a bit more healthy. there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls

>> not a texter, but i will talk on the phone while i'm driving.that's really dangerous. thank you for your calls and your tweets this morning. >>> coming up in our 8:00 hour, it's the last chance to get a last look at the wire. we will tell you about a star-studded event at the baltimore museum of industry. >>> next it promises to clean wind shields without >>> 's something hant to save time and money when you're trying to keep your car clean. windshield wonder keeps that spot on your windshield where the car and windshield meet. >> you want to make the person feel comfortable. >> whether she is riding scooters or riding horses, it's been a busy summer for intern sarah navoy, i have lender learned a lot. >> now it's time to hurrican tue heat. >> it's hot out here. >> this is the fun part. >> product tester. >> this car wash promises a thorough shine. >> we get all the spots, every little detail from front to the back. >> but the biggest pain is the glass. the worst part is cleaning the windows. >> that is because there's no easy way to dig deep do

virginia tech researchers found texters take their eyes off the road more often and for longer than othervers including cell phone users. and truckers who texted while driving were 23 times more likely than others to have a collision. 7:21. back to julie. >> thanks, russ. >>> still to come, blue m&ms, blue gatorade. do you think they're just fun to eat? >> well, there's an ingredient they both share that might be part of a medical breakthrough. and we'll have that in our next half hour. >>> this portion of "the early show" sponsored by big lots -- the real deal. can i pour? you can help me pour. good. ( laughs ) ( gasps ) do you hear that sound? they're popping! - really?! listen. - ( laughs ) ahhhhh... mmm. where'd the sound go? even when they've stopped popping, is it in your tummy? they haven't stopped working. now, every box of kellogg's® rice krispies® cereal... has antioxidants and nutrients... that help support your child's immune system. ( laughter continues ) when morning comes in the middle of the night, [ rooster crow ] it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, t

. >> reporter: in london a certain street was outfitted with padding to protect preoccupied texters.tle staged, turns out this was a stunt involving the phone directly company but at the rate we're going, we could use a little sonar in our cell phones as demonstrated by this hungarian research group. have you ever had any mishaps texting while walking? >> yeah. i stepped in dog poo. >> at least she didn't end up

an anonymous texter says keep this animal out of nfl forever.fully there will be massive protests against any team that takes him. meanwhile, a recent professional athlete is serving 30 days for manslaughter. are you kidding me? that is daunte stallworth. text us at 245688. >>> vernon forrest exchanged gunfire with robbers. 20 to 24 shots were fired. no suspects in custody. >>> lastly, let's leave you -- well, some painful video to show you. this is bingo the bee. and that's bingo it hurts me every time i see it. trying to jump the fence -- >> gets split. >> gets split there. he does a little dance after his team scores a run and that one didn't go so well. >> and his privates hurt. >> let's show you him walking off. he's sort of okay. that's a lock at sports. >> and he's back, baby. >> i love it. all right. poor guy. oh. 21 minutes past the hour. thanks. >>> the copilot of a plane that crashed near buffalo in february was working sick that day. first officer rebecca shaw said she came to work because she didn't want to pay for a hotel. she comm

this anonymous texter says -- an e-mailer wrote in. >> i guess we are doing current athletes. >> justgeneral. >> i guess -- i guess it is fair game. >> jeremy from michigan there. thank you. this man was number eight on the list. basketball player stephon marbury who has been streaming himself on the web for days doing pretty much nothing. dancing with noxema on his face. riveting. you can find this on find this you have time to waste. and i'm sorry for wasting yours. >> thank you. >>> i wonder why that guy is doing it. >> only number eight? >> only number eight! >> die hard knicks fan over here. >> all his money with the knicks with the knocks even a. that's just fantastic. trying to catch a plane, dallas under the gun for the last couple hours. here is sabre flight explorer, heavy rain still over you, a couple planes still managing to get in and out, so not a ground stop, but delays. one hour or more for not only dallas, buts about ton. a gusty wind behind a front. showers in charlotte and atlanta, thunderstorms in orlando and rain in chicago. st. louis, minneapolis could see some s

texters took their eyes off the road for as long as 5 seconds at a time.e time it takes to drive the length of football field at 55 miles per hour. brian: a doctor who played a large role in changing the legal drinking to my knowledge 21. now he says it's the single most regrettable decision of his career. 1980 morris was on the presidential commission that recommended changing the law. i know it changed from 19 and then to 21. i was chasing it. he now says the age change resulted in collateral off road damage like bing drinking and date rape. how did he figure that out? how does that relate? steve: meanwhile people in texas could be forced to leave their homes against their will this hurricane season. if a mandatory evacuation is insubstituted and they don't leave, they will be arrested. this is according to a new law starting in september. residents will also have to pay rescue costs if they stay and need help from authorities who have got to go in to bail them out. >> is sports betting the answer to state budget problems? some gofs are saying yep, delaw

i'm not the big texter. >> you can't even text sitting as your desk. >> i know it. you're doing this, looking at something, it's bad. what brings it home is when they say you looked down for fiv seconds going 55, you've basically driven the length after football field blind. hopefully that will wake us all up. we'll take your calls. do you do it? should we ban it in all 50 states? how you going to enforce it? call, 1-877-tell-hln. e-mail us, cnn.com/primenews. coming your way in about ten minutes. >> great stuff. >>> okay, this story will have mike just going, what? an alabama woman says her deaf and mentally disabled son was tasered by police because he stayed in a store bathroom too long. happened in mobile, alabama. antonio's mother said police used pepper spray under the bathroom door, then forced the door open and tasered him. she says her son was just in there a long time because he was having stomach problems. authorities say they didn't realize he had a hearing impairment until they found the cards in his wallet indicating he was deaf. his family has filed a