d today'sstor hel at prospect united methodist. this flag and campbell were d from the flames. >> sometimes it takes a tragedy like this to step forward and that we believe in what you are doing. you can see some of those we were talking about. one good part is that the fellowship hall has been saved in fairlyms to be shape. f the building has been damaged. >> now to a developing story montgomery county. a man is in custody accused of beating another man to death. this happened in stephen court in gaithersburg. >> it is a heartbreaking day carter's family and friends. weekend at july 4th s home. that an altercation out between carter and dashiell.mont why they were fighting remains unclear. these two young men are not related their mothers are sisters. beat carter with his fists. not defend himself. he got hit two times. arrested.pect was he has been charged with second- degree murder. >> for instant updates on the stories, log on to these websites. rehearsals were held for the capital concert. several big names are event.ing the s

just want to recognize glide and united methodist and of course, episcopal services for being here today. thank you so much for responding directly to some of these concerns. and i look forward to working with you over the next couple of years. we really want to continue to improve on our shelter system and also see how the city can be a better partner. it is a very difficult and challenging job and we recognize that and thank you so much for all that you do and thank you for your presentation. if i may, can we continue this item to the call of the chair? and we will continue this item to the call of the chair. thank you madam clerk, can you call item 6? >> ordinance amending the election code through part of the director of elections through a process to allow voters to receive the voter information packet and associated materials by electronic means instead of by paper mail. supervisor kim: thank you. the primary sponsor of the ordinance has requested we continue the matter to a special meeting on july 28. which we can do that, but before that, i will open up again for public comment o

marvin chapel services will take place at nearby prospect united methodist until repairs are finished. member, confident they'll get their church back. >> i'm hoping that we will rebuild, and serve the community, and i'm sure we will. we don't give up easily. >> it's a building and we recognize that. it's the people that make the church what it is today. and we know god will provide. he always has. >> reporter: reporting from mt. airy, news 4. >> that church is working to get contractors and insurance adjusters in to assess damage. members say they probably won't have a financial estimate until after the july 4th holiday. >>> an emotionally charged day in closing arguments in the casey anthony murder trial. after six weeks of testimony and evidence, the prosecution and defense got one more chance with the jury today. jay gray is outside the courthouse in orlando. >> reporter: their attorneys now will present their final arguments. the final day began with a montage of pictures of caylee anthony and outlining what he described as a web of lies that led to the little girl's death. >> ca

the services will be held at 10 this morning at christ united methodist church on florida avenue in baltimore. >>> new this morning, baltimore's summer jump-start warrant initiative will start summer -- rather is going to start in the next two weeks. mayor stephanie rawlings-breaks will -- blake will make an announcement. so far, they have made 635 arrests with this. >>> carroll county sheriff's office is taking the law enforcement lead in the county. the deputies were proafl handled by state police. under the deal the sheriff office will be responsible for licensing and maintaining the property information data base and sexual president tourings. they will monitor the incidents on state and federal highways. >>> investigators will try to figure out what caused a fire in downtown bolt that -- baltimore that broke out in a garage right around dinner time. it was close to patrick's pub on pratt street. we understand there was trouble first getting the fire hydrants to work properly. no one was injured in this fire. >>> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most a

this morning at the marvin united methodist church in the 5100 block of woodville road. one firefighter was hurt and taken to the hospital. damage to the church is estimated at $15,000. a man is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds after a late-night shooting. investigators believe the 27- year-old was shot in the 400 block of ilchester avenue. anyone with information is asked to call city police said 410- 396-2455. another republican has thrown his hat into the crowded ring for president kerry michigan rep mccotter formally announced his candidacy yesterday at a fourth of july celebration. party insiders consider the five term congressman a long schaub. he was welcomed with cheers from the audience. he thanked the crowd and picked up his guitar to play with a band. law makers now have less than one month to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling before the u.s. government defaults on its loans. each party has drawn a line that it refused to cross, but brian moran explains that several key republicans are suggesting possible ways to move forward. >> the senate will co

the funeral service will be held today at ten at the christ united methodist church on florida avenue in baltimore. >>> 7 minutes after 6 right now. the trial began for a locksmith accused of scamming customers out of hundreds of dollars. we have been following joe horton in a works for you investigation for about a year now. sim court order -- civil court order him to pay and the prosecution laid out the case yesterday with the woman claiming that horton forged her signature on a document. the defense called horton's girlfriend to the stand and she says the woman did sign the paper herself. after that, the judge approved the continuance in the trial. no word on when it will pick back up but we will be on it and let you know. >>> firefighters says a nuclear complex is scrambling to clear the bush away. >> it is stored a few miles from a monster blaze going through the surrounding forest. did the efforts make a difference? >>> and one company takes drastic measures saying if you smoke you cannot work for them. >>> it's the largest species in the ocean -- the largest fish in the ocean a

just want to recognize glide and united methodist and of course, episcopal services for being here today thank you so much for responding directly to some of these concerns. and i look forward to working with you over the next couple of years. we really want to continue to improve on our shelter system and also see how the city can be a better partner. it is a very diffic

the 11-year- old found the keych the funeral service will be held at 10 this morning at christ united methodist church on florida avenue in baltimore. >>> heart warming story for you -- a heart warming story for you this morning. >> a unique way a man is standing up for a great cause. >>> plus, most of us will never speak to the president let alone insult him. why one political analyst is not headed back to work this morning. you are watching, "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30 in the morning. >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> 20 minutes away from five. it's certainly been quite an ordeal for those along the mississippi river after the massive floods that devastated homes and towns. but one young man has decided to help and it's all in the name of charity and maybe 15 minutes of fame. meet 21-year-old alex. he is paddle boating down the mississippi river. look at him. his journey is 2400 miles long. he is trying to break the record for the most miles traveled on a standup paddle board. and he is raising money while doing this for the red cross and to help victims from flo

. >> reporter: lynda ferguson is pastor of salem united methodist church in rural bostic, north carolina. >> in jesus' name we pray. amen. >> reporter: she's the church's only pastor. most protestant churches have just one, ministering to a congregation of about 300. >> used to be the churches were filled, and now today we have to play a role of going out and bringing people into the church or actually taking the church to people. >> reporter: in the past three years, ferguson has put 90,000 miles on her car, visiting the sick -- >> i ask, lord, that you would just fill her with your holy presence and that your healing power will just consume her body. >> he brought a lot of joy into this world. >> reporter: -- consoling the bereaved. >> i appreciate you letting me be part of your life. clergy are different in that we are called to go to many dark places. we enter into sacred places with people, places that often are very difficult and, you know, we don't do that from a distance. jesus didn't sit off in a corner and say, "i feel your pain" from over here. jesus very much reached out and

. >> the congregation moved today's service to prospect united methodist. the make church will continue to hold services until repairs are finished. meanwhile, marvin chapel members, they say they are determined to rebuild that church. >>> august 2nd. that's when the united states government will reach its credit limit. and if congress does not do something between now and then, it could become very difficult for the government to pay its bills. talks about how to go about raising the debt limit fell apart last week, and now congress has canceled its recess to continue working on a solution. democrats want to raise money by adjusting taxes. republicans want some massive spending cuts. but new today, some are starting to suggest ideas that could lead to a compromise. >> jon kyl was in negotiations, as you know, with the vice president, and he said there were certain revenue raisers and other areas that perhaps we could work on. >> some democrats have also suggested that even without a deal the president can keep spending. they're citing the 14th amendment th

the fire erupted on the roof of the century at the marvin united methodist church on wooddale road. one firefighter was hurt. the blaze did an estimated $15,000 in damage. >> a row home partially collapsed. this happened around 12:45 yesterday on south carlton streets. nobody was in the building at the time. no one was injured. the building was an unoccupied building. >> still ahead, violence in a tennessee hotel claims the life of a police officer. we will break down the seat will a comeback. >> some people will be able to get a meal at a drive-through window. >> good morning. i'm live in catonsville talking about the fourth of july celebration. i do the cooking, the shopping, shuttling the kids around. i pay the bills, and i want to know i'm getting the best bang for my buck. now, shop with your giant card and save on shell fuel. earn one gas rewards point for every dollar you spend. every 100 points means another 10 cents off at the pump. save 10, 20, 30 cents or more on every gallon. whether it's real deals at the store or gas at the pump, my card helps me save money, and that w

. >> nearby prospect united methodist church is opening its doors for members of marvin chapel untilepairs are completed. >>> right now crews are working to clean up the damage from last night's strong storms. the high winds knocked down trees and took down power lines as well. thousands of people in northern virginia waking up without power this morning. tracee wilkins is live in arlington with more on what's happened there. tracee? >> aaron, just take a look behind me and see how serious these storms were last night. this is old dominion drive. take a look at these tree limbs going all the way down the street. they now have the street closed off. major damage done here. we also have reports of damage on glebe road, on new falls road, and on 35th right off of delaware we're told there's a tree actually through the center of a house. we're going to check that out as soon as we're done with these live reports. this is a look at the damage the winds did here. folks are telling me they didn't have a tornado although it looks like that's what happened. this the result of straight line wi

. >> nearby prospect united methodist church has gracefully opened its doors to members of marvin chapel until repairs are completeded. >>> hoping they won't see this again. the high winds and rain that came through put a real damper on yesterday's festivities. there's a slight chance of more rain today. you will need to be prepared. news 4's megan mcgrath joins us live from the mall this morning. good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning, joe. we're expecting a huge crowd for all of the festivities that are taking place today. as you've heard tom say, there is the chance of some rain later on this afternoon, possibly some lightning associated with some of those storms. we've got our fingers crossed. we're hoping it's not going to happen. if it does, everyone who's familiar with how this works, they will clear the area, no matter how many people are out here on the national mall. police will begin to move folks into the museums and other locations to get them out of harm's way. take a look at that video from yesterday. they had some hairy moments up on capitol hill. a lot of people

at the wesley united methodist church, the congressional progress of caucus, change to win, and keith ellison are going to have a speak out for jobs now and to rebuild the american dream. will you go and stand with the labor leaders and the elected officials who want to be a part of building this movement? will you stand with them at 2:00? please do it. please do it. let me close with something i have never done. and i said i would never do it, but when i was a kid, i used to watch cartoons, and my favorite cartoon was my original green hero. popeye. popeye the sailor, would get pushed around by the bad guys the whole show, and at some point, they would take it too far. at a certain point, they would cross the line, and popeye would say i have had all i can stand, and i cannot stand no more. i am here to tell you, after a two-year smear campaign, not just against me, but against you and everybody we hold, i have had all i can stand of fox tv, and i cannot stand any more. you listen to me. these are our values. don't you mess with our values. not love tell us we do our own country. fig

i remember i just went up strolling up the road the other day and went into united methodist church and saw two pictures, one of barack obama and the other of martin luther king junior. so in the minds of many african-americans and whites around the country, there is a sense in which there is this connection between the vision, the hopes and aspirations of dr. king within the beloved community with the idea of living in an america where people will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of her character. so on the one hand there is a sense in which many hope and believe that somehow there's this deep connection between dr. king and barack obama. in fact, when you pick up this newspaper article from the day after obama was sort of identified as the candidate that won the campaign, it reads, since barack hussein obama was elected 44th president of the united states on tuesday, sweeping away the last racial barrier in american politics with ease as the country chose him as its first lacked chief executive. so this is "the new york times" the day after he was sort of id

my grandfather was a united methodist minister in the south georgia conference. he was a navy chaplain in world war ii, worked the south georgia circuit after the war. they'd get together and get all the little nubs of the candles that they would have during the year and melt them all together to put together those christmas candles. i don't know if you grew up with one of those christmas canned unless your home but they couldn't afford to buy a candle but they had to save up the nubs and put in the wicks themselves. he told the store roif cold winters and hot summers, and every time the klan would threaten to burn a cross on the lawn, my grandfather would sit out on the front porch with a shotgun. a man of peace, a minister, sitting on the porch with a shotgun but that's the way things were in that part of the world and in those days. and he went on to become the superintendent of the united methodist which children's home in the south georgia conference. . he died about a decade ago without two nickles to rub together. he reached out to those who didn't have an

funeral services will be today at 10 at the christ united methodist church on florida avenue in baltimoreme who will run the world ♪ >> a moment ago we saw on the stage. >> "run the world girls" from beyonce and look at this crowd here in central park on a perfect summer day going into the july 4th weekend. >> i love all we're all penned up like here like we're afraid to approach beyonce. so let's get to sam with the weather. >> i'm sorry. i'm too busy tweeting pictures to do weather. let's get to the boards. before we get to the fourth of july, one or two things you need to know before you enjoy this half hour of amazing music. it stays hot in the placing that were warm and thunderstorms will kick up in the southern zones. follow the areas in red and stay up with your local abc stations. just for entertainment here's some fourth of july cities. celebration, florida, coming in at 93 degrees. n't even know what to say. this is the most fun i've ever had in my entire life. >> you could say that. >> there you go. back to you. >> her brand-new album is out. already shooting up the charts. it'

organizations including the church alliance, the general board of pension and health benefits of the united methodist church, the wmca retirement fund, the retirement plan for the men night church of u.s.a. the church in north america, church pension group on behalf of the church pension fund, an independent agency of the amiss can approximately church, the ministers an missionaries benefit board of the american baptist churches in the u.s.a., the board of pensions of the ejanuary scombrell -- evangelical lutheran church of america. with that i urge my colleagues to support the bill and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman from indiana. mr. carson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. carson: mr. speaker, this bill would permit church pension plans to invest in collective trusts by correcting a technical everier -- error that resulted in the interaction of securities law and the tax code. in 2003, mr. speaker, congre

he's been an associate pastor at the united methodist church. thank you for coming. i also note his mother is a good citizen my home town of camden alabama, little counity in a great family, and i am proud of cooper to be serving on this important position with governo rent lee. >> mr. shattuck, welcome. >> mr. vetter? >> thank you. as i mentioned, garate graves as you today as a louisianan trustee, and he also serves as the chair of the coastal protection and restoration of 40 of louisiana. that is a state cabinet level position over all of the coastal restoration protection. before that, was honored to have him on my staff serving with me andhe served many members of louisiana's delegation of for several years. he was involved in virtually every water resource coastal restoration related bill going through the process while he was here, very able and i know louisianan's interests are in very good hands. >> tha you. >> senator whitehouse? >> i want to recognize dean leinen. as i said it's a better day for the graduate school of oceanography with both a graduate in t

31, 1867, an african methodist episcopal missionary, brother john turner, addressed the group assembled in the basement at the hotel albert and extended them an invitation to unite with the african methodist episcopal connection. two years later in 1869 these visionary church members bought a plot of lan on martin luther king street. this beautiful eddie physical known as brown chapel that stands today was built in 1908 by a black builder, mr. a.j. farley. today we celebrate 145 years of brown chapel, a history of faith, courage, and leadership. it took great courage in the early 1960's to defy an injunction that forbid all churches in selma, alabama, from holding mass meetings. most churches in selma refused to obey -- disobey the court order, but brown chapel opened its doors to martin luther king jr. and became that wonderful church of courage that played such an integral role in the civil rights movement. brown chapel became an icon of the movement. it was from brown chapel that they marched on bloody sunday and two days later on turn around tuesday and on march 21, 1965, the day when the selma to montgomery march was finally completed, leading the infamous

distinguished chair in journalism at southern methodist university in los angeles we cross the fattiest russell he's a historian and the author of a renegade history of the united states and in oxford we go to shawn powers he's an assistant professor at georgia state university all right gentlemen this is crosstalk that means you can jump in anytime you want i always go to the person has to go early is for this program so i'm going to go to you thaddeus here and looking at what's happening to them the murdoch media empire and every hour that passes more revelations are coming out and it looks very very ugly does any of this surprise you and do you think it's going to be this is just the tip of the iceberg because the.

distinguished chair in journalism at southern methodist university in los angeles across the fattiest russell he's a historian and the author of a renegade history of the united states and in oxford we go to shawn powers he's an assistant professor at georgia state university all right gentlemen this is crosstalk that means you can jump in anytime you want i always go to the person has to go early is for this program so i'm going to go to you family is here and looking at what's happening to them the murdoch media empire and every hour that passes more revelations are coming out and it looks very very ugly has any of this surprise you and do you think it's going to be this is just the tip of the iceberg because murdoch and his people have a really sleazy reputation now we're getting evidence of it. well murdoch has always been hyper aggressive he distinguished himself that way in australia than in britain and here in the united states you know i see no end to it but i would like to say i think this is very much politically motivated the attacks on murdoch and i would like to talk about that during the show i think there's a problem with many of the left wing

distinguished chair in journalism at southern methodist university in los angeles we cross to thaddeus russell he's a historian and the author of a renegade history of the united states and in oxford we go to shawn powers he's an assistant professor at georgia state university all right gentlemen this is crosstalk that means.

methodist so i don't believe in those kind of science but it was humbling. -- signs that it was tumbling. are we ready? today i ran for president of united states of america. i run to prepare america to grow jobs again. beginning with the elimination of our tolerance for unfair foreign trade practices and the use of our own tax code to ship jobs overseas. i run to reveal and challenge the control of the special interests over our nation's capital. and demonstrate the freedom to leave that can only come from refusing their money. i run as a proud republican but an even broader american. i believe in america, its values and future. r a nation at risk and neither the president nor any other candidates for this office addresses are as solutions for the two major problems facing america. one is on fair trade which is stealing our best jobs, stop and economic growth, causing us to slowly sink under a mountain of debt while we attempt to maintain our standard of living by borrowing rather than working. yet no one mentions unfair trade for a solution for the problem, no one. which leads to the second on mentioned a problem. special interest camp

. >> i am a methodist so i don't believe in those kind of signs that it was tumbling. are we ready? today i ran for president of united states of america. i run to prepare america to grow jobs again. beginning with the elimination of our tolerance for unfair foreign trade practices and the use of our own tax code to ship jobs overseas. i run to reveal and challenge the control of the special interests over our nation's capital and demonstrate the freedom to leave that can only come from refusing their money. i run as a proud republican but an even broader american. i believe in america, its values and future. r a nation at risk and neither the president nor any other candidates for this office addresses are as solutions for the two major problems facing america. one is on fair trade which is stealing our best jobs, stop and economic growth, causing us to slowly sink under a mountain of debt while we attempt to maintain our standard of living by borrowing rather than working. yet no one mentions unfair trade for a solution for the problem, no one. which leads to the second on mentioned a problem. special interest campa