. >> the tudor period brought in darker times. to be honest with you, it's always been a bit dark. this is british history. there is a lot of killing, murdering going on. this is a place people would have been tortured, political prisoners tortured. here about 60 people over the years, most recently the world war. this is where ann bolin was put together and pretender to the throne mary tudor, lady jane gray was put to death. if anywhere you're going to see ghosts in england, it's going to be here. >> have you experienced gosses here. >> i met a serious historian who said his children had picked up the ambiance of ghosts here. it's a very tragic place as well as a historic place. it's been a tragic place for many people. >> let's talk about olympics. third time is the charm for the olympics. everyone is excited this is the third time they are hosting. we're expecting royal watching as well. the royals attending pretty much every day an olympic event. how much of a place in history does this royal family have in comparison to past

then just after 7:30 this morning the ground gave way and within second the three story tudor home wasgone. here it is again in slow motion. >>> some neighbors were asking how the sewer pipes could rupture. some say because it was more than 100 years old. >> i don't know what caused it and i don't know if we will ever know given that it's all gone. >> there was a lot of road work, they've been digging this tunnel and it seems the house to go down. you start wondering about all the different things going on in the past year. >> i know it wasn't. we tunneled under it. we had a 10-foot tunnel that was under it has been in place for over a year. so there was no contact made. >> reporter: construction crews were working in manholes to divert the storm water to other areas. by late today they said they had been able to reduce the flow of water at the sink hole but for this home that effort came too late. >> as we look tonight at sinking san francisco we've outlined a number of areas where people are living with the actions people took more than a century ago to fill the earth and build on it

speaking of vampires, nbc has ordered ten episodes of a new dracula series starring the "tudors" jonathan rhys meyers. >>> lady gaga is being sued for $10 million by a toy manufacturer who claims she purposely prevented a christmas release of lady gaga dolls so they would come out in 2013 when her next album and perfume are released. >>> and, finally, bill's going to love this. reports say from tmz that lindsay lohan has had yet another traffic accident. she banged her black porsche into a silver mustang at a red light on sunset boulevard. >> so? >>> and this comes to us from ksn news in wichita, kansas, where in nearby winfield, giving a full day's work was the best way for one walmart employee to celebrate two milestones. loren has worked at the discount department store for the last 25 years, so it was no surprise when the long-time employee showed up for work on his 100th birthday. he still enjoys the job, so he has no plans to retire, particularly, he says, because it keeps him from chasing women, which his wife of 65 years, i'm sure, appreciates. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early t

tudor fits patrick is live in london -- diedre fitzpatrick is live. >> the answer to the question depends on who you talk to. the london organizers say everything is ready to go. the locals are not so sure. it is a first. london is making olympic history. the host city is a walking photo op. >> we still cannot believe we are here. >> signs of road closure and security. >> we have been assured that the security we have is an appropriate to make sure we have a safe and secure games. >> the locals -- >> i think security is on people's minds. >> public transportation is the best and sometimes the only way to get around the city. >> it is an awesome stadium. we're looking for to the matches. >> is london ready? they better be, because i am. >> that is the olympic stadium where the opening ceremonies will take place tomorrow night. you do have to pass through security to get in here. or you need a ticket to go to the yves van. reporting live at the olympics. >> everybody anticipating the opening ceremonies but people do not know the competition has already started. >> that is right. women's soc

tudor's making sure the kids are winning in the classroom as well. >> this program is like my secondout it. it really has helped me change and make me the person i am. >> michael robinson has been in the program or a year. >> i am shipping myself into something that is more like a better person than what i was. >> angel jordan's mother says she cannot believe the transportation -- transformation she has seen in her daughter. >> this is a program that has given her an opportunity. >> good shot. >> these young people have a good shot at a great life. for years the program has bust kids up to the tennis center in the northwest. they are building a new tennis education and community center in southeast washington. that should be ready to open up later this year. if you know somebody who should be recognized the -- e-mail us at heroes@wjla.com >> they keep parents keep an eye on their babies, but tonight consumer experts are sending out a warning about a baby monitor danger. why a veteran's widow is up said about a burial policy, a policy that might surprise you. [ obama ] i'm barack obam

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