against rod blagojevich after a deadlocked jury agreed on only one of 24 counts. blagojevich could face a maximum of five years in prison and a 250,000 dollar fine for the single charge but still the ousted celebrity is calling it a victory. nbc's leanne gregg has the story. >> reporter: rod blagojevich back home and greeted with celebrity fanfare after the jury's decision on his political corruption crime spree. after two weeks of deliberations on 24 charges a mistrial on all but one count. >> the jury showed you that the government threw everything at the kitchen sink for me and on every count except for onerings they could not prove i did anything wrong. >> reporter: they did find him guilty of lying the fbi. >> i did not lie to the fbi. i've told the truth from the very beginning. this is a persecution. >> reporter: among the charges that they failed to agree on, that he sold the seat. it's said there will be another jury trial. blagojevich didn't testify as promised at the beginning of the trial, but the jury did hear audio tapes of the corruption. >> i've got this thing, and it's [ bleep ] golden, and i'm just not giving it up [ bleep ] for nothing. >> reporter: now partial vindication for the politician/rock star status. leanne gregg, nbc news. well, a south carolina mother will be arraigned today on charges that she murdered her two young sons and then tried to cover up the evidence. she confessed this week to suffocating the toddlers, strapping them into her car, and then rolling the vehicle into a river. investigators say she was unemployed and fed up with her mother's complaints that she couldn't carry for her children. the drownings are eerily similar to a 1994 case of another south carolina mother susan smith who's serving life in prison for killing her young sons by rolling a car into the lake. a texas man is dead after opening fire on a police station yesterday. investigators say 29-year-old patrick gray sharp drove his pickup truck and a trailer full of skploes irs is into the parking lot before setting it on fire in an attempt to lure people outside to kill them. he died after a shoot-out with police. although it's still unclear whether he was killed by an officer's bullet or one of his own. no one else was hurt during yesterday's clash. and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in louisiana crews are working to cap a gushing oil well that erupted last wednesday. a 200-foot plume of oil of gas and brian forced the evacuation of at least six is families. now overs are complaining of sore throats, dizziness and nausea. the oil company hopes to plug the leak within the next several weeks. >> in connecticut, the husband charged in connection with a shooting is arrested for attacking media with bug spray. he was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment, reckless assault and carrying a dangerous instrument. in kentucky kfc sell pratd its anniversary in a big way. they didn't quite feel this giant bucket but 2,000 pounds of the colonel's recipe was served up for lunch in an attempt to serve the largest serving of fried chicken. donations were made to a food bank. in utah some competitors played for serious bragging rights. they fished, golfed, hoed, anything with a backhoe. it may not be that physical but it does involve delicate touch. and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc's meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning, bill. >> good morning, lynn. i will not be able to move on with my day until i know if you are extra crispy or original or have you never been to kentucky fried chicken before. >> no comment, bill. no comment. i have been toky fried chicken but i'm not going to take a stand because i don't want to -- >> you have go with the original. >> yeah? is that good? how about a big side of mashed potatoes. >> let's chat about what happened yesterday weatherwise. we saw a pretty warm day in the mid-atlantic. we had a dry day but today will change. we're going to get drenched today in the mid-atlantic, especially if you live in baltimore, delaware, anywhere around d.c. that's going to continue through the day. we're going to be dry in the rockies where we're going to be warm. northern plains. hot in texas. scattered showers and storms in the southeast is, typical summertime weather. but here's the heavy rainfall this morning. notice it's moving to the north. high pressure is going to block it. so really from philadelphia northward you're not going to see much rain around new york city to new york and jersey. you could get drenched. you could easily pick up a couple inches of rain in a short period of time. our computers are predicting. this yellow is a heavy rain. notice the orange up here is three inches of rain in southern delaware. notice it doesn't go to the north. philly northward it's going to be pretty dry. virginia and the mid-atlantic, it's going get soaked. beautiful day in kansas city. beautiful day. hot. 100 degree heat in dallas and there's some of that wet weather for you in d.c. that's a look at your wednesday forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. thunderstorms are also possible today in memphis, tennessee, and oklahoma city. those areas will probably appreciate it because the temperatures are going to be in the low to mid-90s and the humidity is going to be high. also philadelphia southward, you'll have to watch out for that rain. we'll talk about the thursday forecast coming right up, lynn. >> all right, bill. thank you. also coming up, home depot builds, and auto recalls. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, you won't believe what lindsay lohan is earning since her first interview from jail. brett favre is ba back in minnesota, jim thome is powering the twins and a good reason to take a cap to the ballpark. 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 . fighter jets were scrambled after they flew into rehave stricted air space. the violation was not intentional. air force one was on the ground at the time of the incident during which the jets set off sonic booms. 228 million eggs are being recalled after being linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. the eggs are from an iowa supplier and they're sold in a handful of stores. several people in colorado, minnesota, and california have gotten sick. in texas a former gang leader convicted in the rapes of two young girls has been executed. peter cantu died by lie thal injection. two others have also been executed. after coming under fire for repeatedly using the "n" word on her radio show last week, dr. laura slus injer will be leaving the program to, quote, regain her first amendment rights. she will end her 30-year show at the end of the year. and high-sky drama. an air show in argentina. a plane's wing snapped off as the pilot performed acrobatic tricks. somehow the pilot was able to get out of the cockpit. he was able to get out just in time. fortunately it crashed outside of the speck is tater area. and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,405 after gaining 103 points yesterday. the s&p climbed 13, and the nasdaq rose 27. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei added 78 points, but in hong kong the hang seng fell 114. a little bit of good news went a long way to reassure investors yesterday. traders welcomed a jump in industrial figures twice what experts predicted. meanwhile better home structure prices were predicted. home depot started the day off with earnings that beat the street's expectations. the number one home improvement chain was up 3% by the closing bell. adding to the optimistic tone, walmart weighed in with upbeat earnings. kraft was one of the day's losers after buffett reduced its stake in it. take its $39 billion takeover bid directly to takeover. potash corp shot down the grossly inadequate offer. more corporate maneuvers. hefty trash bags plans to be taken over. general motors has recalled 250,000 crossover vehicles over potentially defective seat belts and meanwhile mazda is recalling vehicles with potential steering problems. and finally the result of this year's mindset survey may be troubling or just make you feel old. the study conducted by two researchers found that most college-bound american kids can't write in cursive, think there have always been reality tv shows and that beethovenen is a dog. frightening. well, the yanks are grand, the twins walk off, and brett favre is playing -- we think. plus the red sox smash more than just the ball in their win over the angel. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. your weather headlines feature heavy rain in the mid-atlantic and a heat wave that just won't end in texas. your regional forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." bread favre is back in minnesota and it looks like he's getting ready to get back in his uniform. here's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. brett faev's on again off again relationship with football appears to be back on. he ended up with good friend and vikings' kicker who drove him to the headquarters. there's no word if he's reporting but according to longwell, brett is back. cc sabathia picking up his 16th win of the year and getting a little help from his friends. curtis granderson lays out for the grab. 12th homer of the year. dramatic finish between the white sox and twins after chicago takes the lead in the top of the tenth. jim thome returns the favor in a big way. flat out crushes a game-winning home run. twinkies win and have a lead in thee a.l. central. he tipped his hat to the crowd. giants up. carlos ruiz with a wall banger that scored a pair. beat the giants 5-3. finally back to the a.l., red sox and angels. torii hunter trashed it down, leaps up the wall and robs beltre of a sure home run. then in the third a towering homer over the green monster. take another look from the outfield cam. watch the ball travel over the ball and, wham, it hits a car, busting out the back window. he's a smashing success in boston. they win, 6-0. that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. well, the prenup between an are actress and a proathlete to protect his wealth. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, it's a tough job for any man or woman to take charge of the world's largest naval base. you're watching "early today." welcome back on this wednesday morning. dallas ft. worth, an impressive streak. 18th day in a row of 100-bless. they have a long way to get to number one, but nonetheless every day has been over 100. today should be close. clouds and thunderstorms in north texas. those could get in the way a little bit. that's a close call but # # 00 is in the forecast. heavy rain in boston, d.c., maryland, delaware. be careful driving in those areas. by tomorrow most of the wet weather will be gone. well, if you're watching us on wvit nbc 30, good old hartford, connecticut, take a spin back in time on a vintage ride that was once considered daring. now it's a relaxing way to spend your day at the carousel at the bushnell park. that's your "early today" event of the day, lynn. i love old carousels. >> were you scared, bill? >> when you're a little kid if you don't like spinning in a circle for ten minutes straight, yeah. well, now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. in an effort to rebuild her tapped out finances, lindsay lohan has big plans. lohan has been offered $100 million by ok magazine for her first post jail interview. she'll charge appearance fees in new york, las vegas, and when in vegas, she's expected to ask for a cool million. i don't know if she'll get it. a dna test has determined the late world chess championship bobby fisher is not the father of a 19-year-old filipino girl. they ordered his body skrumed after a woman who had a relationship with fisher when he was in the philippines made a claim on his mistake. finally the "new york post" o posts that hilary duff and mike comrie signed a prenumb. seems comrie also coming from a famous canadian business family with an estimated worth of half a billion bucks. surprising to you, bill? >> i think i should have married him. half a billion bucks. that's a lot of money. >> yes, it is. i think i should have married him too. and this comes to us from wavy, tv 10 in norfolk virginia where one navel captain has reached another milestone in the history of military. captain mary jackson became the new commanding officer at virginia's norfolk naval agency. jackson, who has also been commanding officers of a destroyer has worked her way steadily up since graduating from the u.s. naval academy in 1988. on the same day of the anniversary of the 19th amendment. >> well, you're full of good information. >> i know. >> i've been in norfolk. it's fun to watch the ships come in and out of there it's beautiful area. >> absolutely, absolutely. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everyone. it is going to be a wet start for many of you. we're picking up some heavy rain. it is down across parts of anne arundel county and back into montgomery county and ron kingstowne. the northern suburbs, not a lot happening. the forecast for today, rain, maybe a few thunderstorms. high temperature in the upper 70's and low 80's. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. for now, to the news desk. >> thank you. 74 degrees on tv hill. here's a look ahead to 11 news today. >> a 12-year-old girl said she was raped at a roller rink. police are investigating. details are next. >> kids, grades. a national study that parents should hear. >> closures in effect because of a water main break. and also twowo [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. rain is in the forecast. >> maybe some heavy rain. the heaviest rain is south of baltimore.