and atlantic city, new jersey, 105 degrees. civil war buffs will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the battle at bull run. they have treated nearly 150 people this weekend many more heat-related illnesses. the re-enactors dress in authentic wool uniforms are also feeling the heat. >> yeah. the weather is really oppressive. but it was for them too. >> it doesn't require a lot of imagination to get a feel for what it was like. >> forecasters say temperatures were in the 80s when the north clashed with the south in the summer of 1861. fortunately, there appears to be an end in sight. meteorologist chuck bell is here this morning. >> i didn't feel thatten coming this morning. >> no. >> if you say it's coming, i'll take your word for it. >> cooler temperatures just around the corner. one more day in the steam bath. good news, we will not make it, i don't think to, 100 degrees. each day we get a little better. mid to upper 90s on your sunday. so it's going to be oppressively hot, once again. excessive heat advisory is in effect for the washington metro area. really everywhere east of the blue ridge. early sunday morning temperatures, wow. downtown has not been able to cool off. we have been above 80 degrees since thursday morning. current temperature, 86. manassas, 75. martinsburg and winchester both at 77. heat index values in the 70s and 80s outside the you bar centers. 93 the current heat index in washington. if you're planning to do a little running or jogging get out and do it now. excessive heat advisory in effect from noon until 8:00 this evening. there you can see on radar we will have showers and thunderstorms to contend with. that will hold the heat back a little bit. right now showers out there just off to the west of the blue ridge. a few more down south of culpepper and warrenton. we're keeping an eye on that. it will be warm no matter how you slice it. temperatures, mid to upper 90s today. unlike yesterday and the day before, today we start to increase our thunderstorm coverage. even though the risk of getting a thunderstorm of ruining your picnic goes up, it should hold us out of the triple digits. that is welcomed news. tomorrow rain chances. that will hold us down to the low to mid-90s. that will be a real bargain by any standards. >> absolutely. thank you, chuck. >> okay. as the clock ticks down to august 2nd, house speaker john boehner said he will have a plan by 4:00 this afternoon, right before the stock markets open in asia and hopefully won't be affected by the looming debt ceiling timeline. >> reporter: it was 100 degrees outside. and inside the white house, they were feeling the heat. they met for about an hour on saturday but walked away without a plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling. each side seems confident of a resolution. >> we need an approach that asks everybody to do their part. >> reporter: the talks between president obama and house speaker boehner imploded on friday. neither did much to hide the frustration. >> i've been left at the altar now a couple times. and i think that one of the questions that the republican party is going to have to ask itself is can they say yes to anything? >> the white house moved the goalpost. there was an agreement, some additional revenues, until yesterday when the president demanded $400 billion more. >> reporter: president obama still wands a grand plan but says he wants a deal signed that raises the debt ceiling until 2013. boehner said he won't sign off on any plan that doesn't pay fort debt ceiling increase. right now same-sex couples in new york are tying the knot. today is the first day gays can get married in new york. it is the largest state to make same-sex marriage legal. the state supreme court judge waived the mandated 24-hour waiting period between getting a marriage license and when a couple can be legally wed. new york joins five other states and washington, d.c. in allowing same-sex marriages. the norwegian man charged in twin attacks in norway will be in court tomorrow. 32-year-old an did he rs will be under the terror law. he set off a home made bomb killing seven. he went to a nearby island and shot at teenagers at a youth camp. 85 people died there. his defense attorney said he con foes fessed to the bombing and shooting spree but does not admit criminal responsibility. president hugo chavez is back in his home country of venezuela. he spent a week in cuba getting chemotherapy treatment for cancer. this is him just before leaving. the 56-year-old socialist leader seemed upbeat as he held a meeting with aides. he said he would begin another phase of treatment soon. fairfax county police have identified the victims of an apparent murder suicide. 71-year-old dr. mark lawrence was shot to death in his home office by one of his patients, 62-year-old barbara newman. she then turned the gun on herself. he was concerned for newman and she was suffering from paranoia and needed outside consultation. a corruption scandal has led a second tkbg council member to call for the resignation of thomas jr. the government accused thomas of spending salespersoning money on sporting equipment, golf trips and a luxury suv. yesterday council member mayorly chay said she didn't see how he could serve effectively given the allegations. friday, david catania said thomas should step down. british officials expect autopsy reports for amy winehouse today or tomorrow. ♪ an ambulance crew found the 27-year-old dead inside her london home. she reached international stardom with her 2006 single "rehab" off her about back to black album. it was a mix of jazz and pop that won her five grammy awards. last month winehouse canceled her comeback tour after the first performance. british authorities describe the singer's death as unexplained. eight minutes now after the hour. and chuck is back with us. we're looking at temperatures in the 80s already again. soup, as you call it. >> yes. >> already hard to stir. >> you can't see through it. you don't want anything to do with it. it's just ucky outside. today will be another day filled with heat and humidity but increasing storm chances should help hold the temperatures below 100 degrees. if that sounds like a victory. complete check of your s i hate getting less. but i love getting more. i'd trade a lot less for a little more. or a little less for a lot more. either way, when it comes to having more, i want a lot more of more and a little less of less. ♪ and that's exactly what you'll get at embassy suites. more free breakfast, more for my money, more deliciousness, more hearty guffaws... 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>> i can't understand why he said it's going to be an embarrass. ment many have said, and we've been saying on this panel, you can build above ground but it's going to cost more because of the maintenance problems. we have the problem with the metro system now. when it gets cold, the tracks buckle. or when it gets hot, the tracks buckle. the last three weeks we've been discussing this, if you build underground it will save you a lot of money in the long run because of maintenance. but pressures change the story. >> adrian? >> yeah exactly. i can understand why the person was upset that they reversed themselves because they were holding fast given what other world class airports, international airports have all over the world. and it is short sided to have the station be under ground. again, right now we're talking about the lack of funding for the station. but virginia itself is coming with a surplus. some of the surplus could be used for transportation. so it's not that a situation where you are always going to be in a budget deficit. >> wasn't it do or die, though? fellowship if they didn't make a decision this project was in severe jeopardy. >> i don't know about that. it may have been the case. i think you were going to get a rail system there one way or the other. but i think once lahood got into it and the obama administration decided, look, we're going with the austerity aspect of it, it was all over. i agree with everyone else. it's short-sided. 50 years from now we're looking to look back and say what were they thinking? the governor is holding back $150 million because virginia is a right to work state and he doesn't want the lead contractor to have to sign a union agreement. >> yeah. because look right now. we're second-guessing where stations went. people want stations where they should have been. they were done politically in the original metro map. now they're still using political decisions for what should be a practical thing that can move people when they need to be moved. we have seen every time there's any kind of major weather issue that the system can't run. >> but be honest. because of the economics, we're in that atmosphere. this is what's happening all over the country, and particularly in virginia. this is just one of those things where the dollar speaks or the lack of dollars. >> they haven't done a good job in explaining why in the outrunning years that the dollars make more sense to spend the money now. >> i agree with that. >> jerry phillips, the fact is virginia is sort of swimming in the dollars. we'll say blank ink if you will, while other states are trying to make ends meet. the virginia budget is $311 million in the black. and this is for the second year in a row that the state has had this kind of a surplus. what is virginia doing that other states aren't doing? >> well, you can do a lot with with figures. i like the democrats's position, the fact that a lot hasn't been done with monies in the past. and people have suffered from it. i remember, what, several years ago -- well, two years ago when the governor came into office, the university of virginia and other institutions, educational institutions were very worried about cuts. those cuts did happen. the biggest problem in virginia that you save money or you spend money on is transportation. the infrastructure. especially in northern virginia. if there were cuts there, they went over $200,000 from last year. so naturally he can throw his batter up and say, hey, we have a surplus. >> well, the other thing that is more troublesome is they have not put money into the retirement fund the way they should have. that is going to be one of the first things they're going to need to do with the so-called surplus that he has. and also the way that you got more text revenue is to make the retailers pay their taxes a month earlier so it looks like you're collecting the money in the current fiscal year instead of the next fiscal year. so, again, virginia is doing probably better than a lot of states. but they have been using some interesting bookkeeping -- what do they call those -- techniques. >> the governor will say we haven't raised taxes because that makes virginia look more attractive than other states. but they have imposed fees. >> right. >> fees is just another word for taxes. so that's part of it. but you also have to give virginia credit. they're going through a growth spurt particularly in northern virginia. so businesses are attracted to northern virginia. you're raising fees. you're cutting education. you're cutting this. you're cutting that. hey, you're going to have a surplus but at whose expense? >> remember last spring the governor tried to interest some business toss come back to virginia from china. >> the district, quite honestly, wished they had the business that northern virginia has. >> the technology part is great. >> in the district gun buyers will soon have a new place to pick up their weapons, police headquarters. with the city's only licensed dealer losing his lease, residents are left with no place to pick up the guns. so they can pick them up at police headquarters. this will take effect in a couple weeks. tell us what the pros and cons are, if there are any. >> the major pro is you get your license and you get your gun at the same place. >> at the police department, police headquarters. >> so that is the good thing. the bad thing, you still only have one person. it still puts the city in the gun selling business. >> but the city is not selling guns. >> they're not selling the gun. they're just providing the space. $100. it just to me it still should be more ways for people who actually want to buy a gun in the district of columbia. >> that is part of the discussion several weeks ago, that they were trying to look for other vendors. and right now the district has no place. no one in the city can go and get a gun. you can own a gun. the only way is to go through state lines, federal law prohibits that. >> and transfer to the city. >> joe, this helps the city avoid other litigation. >> yes. >> potential litigation. >> it really does. because they're just waiting to say they're violating the spirit of the supreme court decision. >> because they are. >> quite honestly, no one wanted it in their neighborhood. here you have it. police headquarters. who objects? the courts? no. >> that's a zoning issue. >> when we come back this morning, we'll take a look at some other news happening around the region. stay with us. welcome back. there are more problems for the campaign, the life, the administration of d.c. mayor vincent gray. "washington post" review of campaign records reveals his campaign accepted cash contributions that exceededed the legal limit. in some cases, the campaign allegedly recorded donations from people who say they didn't even contribute. what else do we know about this? >> this thing keeps unfolding, what happened with that campaign. it was thrown together real quickly at the last minute, which is the major defense by different groups of people and whatever on their own. they are getting some kind of fatigue about these stories nit-picking, being petty and they want to see more focus on what the administration is trying to do now that it is actually in office and trying to govern. and we have seen that we don't get as much information about that as this whole thing about all these campaigns that happened before these people were sworn in this year. >> how much of a problem, a legal problem does this appear to be for the mayor? >> well, if it's proven, it's a big legal problem because it's against the laws of the election board, the campaign finance people. so that could be a very, very big legal problem. how it's going to carry out and how far it will be carried out we don't know. until the "washington post", for some reason, i've been saying and i hear in the community people say, well, what's wrong with the "washington post". why are they against gray? all of the leaders in the city. since january inaugurations that's all we have gotten from the media. and that is an attack on black leaders in the city. >> well, i'm not going to try to defend the "washington post". but, you know, i get a little tired of black leaders making an excuse as to why they come after me. the fact is they accepted cash they shouldn't have accepted. that can happen. it really can happen. >> but the problem is then somebody says well, let's go get money orders. you have to consciously make a decision. you're supposed to have a pressure. i've run campaigns. i've been a candidate for office. darn it, the treasurer has to be aboveboard. somebody made a conscious decision to accept the money. you have to say, pat, i can't take that 100%. but i'll take it and go and get money orders. i'll go and break the city law. so i'm not feeling so much kpaegt. sympathy. >> that happens in campaigns. you're absolutely right. >> they collected illegal signatures. >> you're exactly right. >> these campaigns run into all kinds of problems. yes, they will probably be fined. jerry is right. people feel right or wrong there is a vendetta against the new elected officials, especially the mayor. but the question still becomes what are they doing now and how is that going to taint what he's doing now? he can't even get his program off the ground because we keep hearing all this stuff about the campaign. >> he can't get attention. >> this week on housing. >> the post -- >> we move on to another topic before we go this morning. there's been a vote in the montgomery county counsel that will limit the powers of the police union. what's going on there? >> the police chief has full power. that's what it means. we find quote, unquote union bust anything a way. it should be handled by the police chief instead of union. union people are upset because they feel they lost their rights. >> they should be upset. the law says, yes, the administration has the right to make certain decisions about equipment and other things. >> scheduling. >> scheduling. >> but the unions also have a say in it too. so, you know, jerry is right. they just keep chopping away at the unions. >> workers rights. >> and what will the impact long-term be? >> the main question that comes to mind, are workers going to be subjected to some arbitrary decision by some bad managers that will create problems for them in their job security or their ability to do their jobs. that is the question. what kind of teeth would the union have if somebody wants to appeal what's going on in their workplace. >> adrian washington, jerry phillips, joe madison, thanks. and thank you for being with us. that's reporter's notebook. stay with us now. news 4 today continues. i thought i was safe and we were a safe country. but it looks like it's difficult -- you never know when you are safe anymore. >> norway begins to come to grips with one of the worst tragedies in that country's history. good morning. welcome back to news 4. i'm aaron gilchrist. we'll have more on the developments in a home. first, a check on your sunday forecast. meteorologist chuck bell joins us now with a look at all those details for us and the rising mercury. >> yes, unfortunately. it will be another very warm day for sure. not quite so bad. yesterday we broke a record. 102 degrees yesterday. broke the record of 101. believe it or not, that's the only record high temperature we have broken in this crazy stretch of hot weather. we moved the record by one. broke it by one yesterday. even though we were 98, 99, the record was 104. so no record there. today's record is reachable. it's 101 set one year ago today. but i just don't think we can get there today. i think we're going to top out somewhere in the upper 90s this afternoon. right now already 86 degrees sat national airport. 84 in annapolis. 79 in beautiful california, maryland and solomon's island. fredericksburg, triangle, upper 70s this morning. gaithersburg and rockville, mid-70s. heat indexes are still in the mid to upper 80s in most spots except downtown where our current heat index sits at 93 miserable degrees. excessive heat advisory has been posted for this afternoon from noon to 8:00. you can see on radar we will be contending with showers and storms today. one west and north of fredericksburg, portions of culpepper, southern culpepper and more storms across the mountains of west virginia. so our storm khapbszs are going up today. that is welcomed news. should keep us out of the triple digits. it's still going to be dangerously hot and very poor air quality. you can spend your sunday doing a whole lot of nothing, that's what i recommend. >> go for it. thank you, chuck. in our headlines now, the man accused of a deadly bombing and shooting spree in norway blames the norwegian society for his actions. 92 people died in the explosion at oslo government building and a youth camp. people lit candles outside the oslo cathedral to honor the 92 people who died. as that continues, so does the search for victims. >> reporter: rescuers conjugate on an island outside the capital of oslo looking for any sign of survivors. just released photos of the summer youth camp hours before a man would open fire there and kill at least 85 people. norway's king, queen and prince as well as the prime minister, talked to survivors and victims's relatives on saturday. >> i didn't even think it was going to happen. i thought i was safe and norway was a safe country. but it looks like it's difficult to -- you never know when you're safe anymore. >> reporter: meantime, security was tight at the office in oslo where police believe the same suspect set off an explosion, killing seven people. >> norway say small country. proud country. we are all very close, especially in times like this. >> reporter: police now have this man in custody for both attacks. the norwegian national broadcaster identifies as 32-year-old anders brevik who is a right wing extremist. both sites were linked to the labor party which leads the current coalition government. in the aftermath, leaders around the world expressed their shock. >> and this tragedy strikes right at the heart of the soul of a peaceful people. norway is well-known for its efforts to resolve conflicts, bring people together, and our hearts go out to their families and to the norwegian people and government. >> reporter: norwegians are forced to grapple with one of the ever worst mass attacks in their nation's history. six people are dead after a shooting rampage at a birthday party in texas. one of the witnesses said 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charges. d.c. cleanup crews chopped up a big tree that fell on a car, causing a close call for the people inside. it fell just before 8:00 last night between 19 and c streets northeast. take a look at this damage now. two people were inside that mercedes. the car was at the stop light when witnesses say they heard a loud crack and the tree came tumbling down. hours later the car's driver was still shaken up but very fortunate to be alive. >> very fortunate. two more inches and i wouldn't be talking to you. i would be dead. thank you so much. and i thank everybody for helping me. >> rescuers had to get the two people out of the car. they were not seriously hurt. the political world is mourning today after cash villi past away. he was the first foreign born of chiefs of staff. he learned english watching john wayne movies. president obama called him a genuine statesman. he was 75 years old. >> lockout almost lifted. why the the labor dispute may be over as soon as tomorrow. think you 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the time to have it, no doubt. >> it was rough. >> he was probably sweating even more on friday because it was even hotter. good to know. it's comforting for those of us like myself who walks outside and turns into a puddle. it's good to see those who aren't used to it have to put up with it so you know what some of us are dealing with all summer long. beads of sweat are forming on my brow just thinking about how warm it is outside. it was 96 degrees in my garage this morning according to the thermometer in my car. good morning. 96 degrees. no, no, no. you can't say good morning and 96 degrees in the same sentence. 86 degrees at national airport. light breeze out of the north at 3 miles per hour. a lot of western and northern suburbs made it down below the 80-degree mark. below 80 in washington now since thursday morning. so about 96 consecutive hours now at or above 80 degrees in downtown d.c. heat index, 90 downtown. 82 in southern maryland. there is a heat advisory east of the blue ridge from noon to 8:00. heat instkebgs again this afternoon between 100 and 105 degrees. actual air temperatures will fall just short of triple digits. upper 90s, though. certainly hot. good news, we will have more thunderstorms to contend with today. here's a look at live doppler. a few sprinkles in charles county, northern neck, portions of fredericksburg, stafford, and more thunderstorms across the mountains of west virginia. here you can see showers, waldorf, la plata, port tobacco. rain chances will be going up. not everyone is going to get wet today. better chances today than yesterday and better chances tomorrow than today. here's a look at our future cast model. 6:30 this evening things should be fading away by then. overnight tonight, partly cloudy skies. tomorrow, as a weather front starts to get in, our rain chances start to go up. for this afternoon, partly to mostly cloudy. hot and humid. 40% chance of storms today. tomorrow, mostly cloudy and 50% chance of storms. upper 80s to near 90 degrees. definitely going to be on the warm side but nonetheless it's going to be nice. i skipped right past the seven-day forecast. 97 today. 93 tomorrow. 90 on tuesday. that will feel practically chilly. and hot, humid weather, thursday, friday sergeants time frame. might be nearly on 100 once again. >> thank you, chuck. >> all right. >> the nfl lockout may soon be history. and the nationals hope to reach the .500 mark again. >> good morning. so are you ready for some football? well, the light at the end of the tunnel that is the nfl lockout appears to be getting bigger and brighter. according to multiple published reports there were major breakthroughs in discussions on saturday. owners and players have come to a tentative agreement that would allow the players's executive board to vote monday to recommend acceptance of the collective bargaining agreement. after an initial vote on monday, players would start reporting to team facilities on wednesday to vote on recertification and the cba. if the players association gets enough vote to recertify on wednesday, that's 50% plus one, then teams can begin discussions with their own free agents and draft picks. the league year would begin saturday, one week from yesterday with free agency and the opening of training camps. in just their seventh season, the washington nationals still have plenty of milestone toss reach. the team has never been to the world series, never won a division title. believe it or not they have never won two games in a row at dodgers stadium. friday night, the nats came away with an impressive 7-2 win in los angeles. could the team make history last night? here we go out to los angeles. top of the first. nats off to another fast start. it is michael morris giving up the early lead. fly ball to right field. this one keeps traveling. it will hit off the base of the wall here past danny espinosa. he will come around to score. nats up early, 1-0. very next batter, the runs keep coming. jayson werth. runners on second and third. he will come through in the clutch. matt kemp. 3-0, nats. a pair of much needed rbi for werth in a critical situation. all right. on the hill for the nats, tom gorzelanny. he had good stuff working early. check this out. gets juan uribe to score. nationals blow the lead and fall to the lodgers. >> another hat one. 102 degrees for the start of the angels and orioles. bottom fourth. orioles down 2-0. adam jones trying to change that. he will rip one down the line. will it stay fair? his 17th homer of the year. it is 2-1 angels after the solo shot. >> runners on the corners for nick markakis. he will single right back up the box past the diving second baseman. endino scores to tie it at two. go ahead later in the inning on a sacrifice fly. here we go. all comes down to this. o's up 3-2. runner on second. strike three. gets the batter swinging. orioles beat the angels, 3-2. well, after the united states amazing run at the women's world cup, this country is suddenly paying a little more attention to soccer. to keep the momentum going, they are touring the states showing off their brand of football. but the local guys, d.c. united poised to show america can hold its own in an exhibition game at rfk stadium. team usa goalkeeper, tim howard, this one out to everton. pick up the action in the fourth minute. everton on the a tafpblgt lleyton baynes over the head to victor. one touch here. nice pretty goal just like that. everton up 1-0. ten minutes later, everton on the attack again. nifty, quick passing. unbelievable stuff. one on one. he will beat him through the wickets. everton takes a 2-0 lead. not happy about the first half performance. 47th minute. d.c. united gets on the board. chris pontius runs on. we have a one-goal game. a lot of action to play in the second half. 82nd minute. everton makes another run. bedford to gay. everton goes on to beat d.c. united, 3-1. well, at the wnba all-star game yesterday the league announced its top 15 players of all time for the 15 years the league has been in existence. some of the names on the list, swoops, sioux bird and katie smith who played for the washington mystics last year. as the league gets older, fan support continues to stay strong with nearly 13,000 people in attendance for a game down in san antonio. crystal langhorn. west turns the ball over. check this out. angel out in front. throwing off the backboard herself for the alley-oop. that was pretty. that's why we call it an all-star game. as for langhorn, she played 22 minutes for the east. she will get the pass down low with a nice lay-in. she had five points on the night. but this game -- this was a good game. came down to the wire. west leading by two. katie douglas at the top of the key. drains it. all-stars beat the west, 118-113. that's a look at your morning sports. have a good day. thanks to john, there is still more news 4 today after this break. and also news 4's viewpoint. stay with us. see you in a second. 7:00 a.m. welcome back to news 4. it is sunday, july 24th. the big story today really is the weather. continues to be the weather. that has been the case the last few days. we're still not looking for a big break. >> a little break. it's like breaking your little figure instead of your whole hand. it still hrts like crazy but nonetheless. >> i like that analogy. >> temperatures already sneaking back up yet again. there's a look outside. sun came up at 6:02 this morning. so just about an hour ago. a bead of sweat on abe lincoln's brow. if i could move, i would move. 84 in annapolis. 79, fredericksburg. 81, frederick, maryland. heat indexes pretty close to the temperatures right now. they will once again be up in the 100 to 105 degree range this afternoon. excessive heat advisory is in effect from noon to 8:00 for everybody who lives east of the blue ridge mountains. today a few sprinkles now south of town along i-95. west of the blue ridge out in the mountains of west virginia. you folks southern parts of shenandoah valley be on the lookout. upper 90s yet again. with increased thunderstorm chances it will be a better risk of getting cooled off. if you're making a trip out to the ocean, 94 in rehoboth. now highs would it be to be emersed in cool ocean water. >> keep your nose above water. you'll be fine. >> here's a look at some of your top stories. john boehner said it's necessary to come up with a workable solution by 4:00 p.m. otherwise, the asian markets will suffer. democrats and repbs yet yesterday but no progress has been made so far. norwegian police say the man confessed to the crimes. it killed 92 people. a service to remember the victims is being held today in the oslo cathedral. right now british authorities say the death of singer amy winehouse is unexplained. rescuers found the 27-year-old dead inside her home yesterday. she battled drug and alcohol addiction. authorities have not said if that may have led to her death. those are some of the stories making news today. next is nbc 4's viewpoint. we're back in a few minutes with an update >> good morning, everyone, and welcome to viewpoint. i'm jim hanley. our guest leads the largest in the country. with 20,000 cases a year. u.s. attorney for the distribute of columbia. welcome to viewpoint. great to see you. got a lot to talk about in this half hour. tell us about the size of your office in terms of how many attorneys and support personnel. >> we're the largest u. s. attorneys' office in the country. we have over 300 attorneys, over 400 support personnel and we handle all crimes in the district of columbia committed from adults, miss demeanors to homicide. and federal crimes. we have a large national security crimes. >> terror crimes would fall into those categories? >> that's correct. >> so this makes your office unique in this country. >> that's right. it's a great opportunity in our office. because you not only do the local crime but the federal crime. so you run the full gamut of cases. >> and your men and womenre wearing a lot of different hats. >> they are. they're working extremely hard. >> how challenging is it when you have got to juggle so many different kinds of cases and you have so many attorneys working with you and under you? >> well, it's challenging but we have great managers. we have 140 people just on local crime in our office. we have a division chief, a number of other supervisory personnel. it's not just a one-man effort. we have a bunch of great folks. on the criminal side, we have 80 other folks that domainly criminal work on the federal side. and then we have folks that do hybrid work in between. but we have great division chiefs, great deputies. so we all work together as a team. >> one of the big priorities for you has been outreach in the community. and i want to talk about local crime if we can and your anti violence initiatives. you just held a youth submit that was very successful. >> that's right. >> tell us a little bit about that. >> first, we recognize -- and this comes all the way down from the top. the attorney general has a three-legged stool approach that he has adopted for law enforcement. and we're a part of that. we not only focus on vigorous enforcement but vigorous engagement, intervention and prevention strategies before a crime occurs. and we focus on reentry efforts. those are the three legs of the stool. so the youth summit was one of our programs in the intervention and prevention category. it was a great event. 200 youths came. a number of professional football players in attendance. we had a number of medical personnel that were there to talk about the trauma that occurs to the victims of violent crime. a number of other folks in the community talking about the importance of making good decisions. i think a lot of the people really got a lot out of the program. >> you have called youth violence an epidemic. what is your message to young people out there today? >> it's to think before you act. when you're younger, crime goes down drastically in the age category of folks as they get older. younger folks don't think a lot of times before they react. a lot of times the violent crime is attributable to young folks acting out, retaliating from violence or other things they think are disrespectful. it's very important for us to get the message out there that teens need to concentrate on their actions and in thinking about the consequences of those actions. >> over the past year you have prosecuted nearly 50 members from nine different gangs. >> that's right. >> how difficult are those cases to close and how difficult is it to get cooperation when investigating those cases? >> we have great law enforcement partners, fbi, dea, atf. so we have a strong team. those cases are critical and a priority. we created a gang unit over the last year to handle a lot of those cases. and we have seen a lot of young folks who have gotten involved in the cycle of violence. we have had sentences of life plus 150 years. 14 teenagers that have been sentenced to 20 or more years in prison over the last year and a half. that's a number we would like to see change. >> what is it, when we talk about gangs -- and it's happening not only in d.c. but growing in the suburbs as we all know. what is it that is attractive to young people? is it a peer pressure on steroids that most people can't relate to? >> peer pressure is a tremendous part of it. again, when you're younger you don't think about the con questio consequences of your actions. oftentimes innocent bystanders get caught up in that and they get injured. but with the amount of guns that we have in our community and they resort to a firearm the results are going to be catastrophic. >> i want to talk more about guns in d.c. and the changing gun laws and your take on that. and a lot of other things to get to too when we come right back with ron machen, u.s. attorney with the district of columbia. stay with us on viewpoint. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. welcome back again. our guest this morning is ron machen, u.s. attorney for the district of columbia. we were talking about how actively involved you are in the community and how you view it really as a team effort. you organized, what, about 100 events in the last year? >> over 110 community events. usually three or four per week. and the events can range from domestic violence seminars, property manager forums, when illegal activity is happening in their buildings, elderly abuse. we have a youth court we sponsor for first time nonviolent offenders. hopefully they can make better decisions down the road. we focus on reentry a lot. >> you have a very successful ex opbders. keeping former inmates, people who have been inkors rated for years out of a life of crime and getting them a job. >> that's right. >> 95 people ins cars rated today will be released backed into the community. we have to address reentry. we know if people have jobs and they have a place to stay they are less likely to offend. we talk to them. we educate them on various programs to hire offenders. we urge them to take a chance. we also let them know we would be there to support them if offender went down the wrong path. we talk about the importance of giving people a second chaps. we have done similar programs with women's reentry programs, steps they can take to be successful. >> how reluctant or hesitant are some businesses? is that a flip you have to switch in their minds? it seems natural they would be a little bit reticent. >> rereluctant, especially in these tough economic times. it's hard to get a job, let alone with i felony conviction. but it's helpful when you have the same office that prosecuted these individuals, put them in jail, then asking to give them a second chance. not only that, we work with the agency here that has a lot of them in supervision. they have folks who they can recommend for these positions, who have completed the programs and be successful. >> there's still a ban on hand guns if you're not registered to carry a handgun in d.c. actually very few people register to carry hand guns. you have to have a license to carry a weapon. and we've prosecuted 175 folks so far, 175 convictions so far this year for gun-related offenses. i don't usually talk about the -- what happens with decision, legal decisions. we follow the law, enforce the law vigorously. that's what we do with respect to guns. >> have any illegal gun owners been charged with a handgun related crime, or is that a nonissue? >> well, i'm sure they've been charged with handgun related crimes, especially if there's an assault crime. i'm not aware, but it could have happened if somebody having a gun legally having a license to carry and be in charge. but i'm not aware of that happening. >> but you've had a steady number of gun prosecutions. >> that's right. >> it makes a difference. >> it does make a difference. when you carry a gun the type of harm that is going to be caused can be catastrophic. so obviously guns raise the ante. >> all right. when we come back, we have a lot more to get to. i would like to ask you about your relationship with eric holder who you worked with once. >> that's right. >> and once again as u.s. attorney general. we'll be bac good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist with a look at your top stories. house speaker john boehner expected to reveal his debt reduction plan later today. he said it's necessary to come up with a workable solution by 4:00 p.m. democrats and republicans met yesterday but no progress has been made so far. >> norwegian police say the man accused of friday's bombing and shooting spree in norway has confessed to the crime and does not accept responsibility. the twin attacks killed 92 people. a service is being held today in oslo at a cathedral >> emergency personnel will once again be standing by in manassas. thousands attends events to commemorate the 150e anniversary of the battle at bull run. that's a look at our top stories this morning. more for you in 15 minutes with news 4 today. our guest this morning is ron machen u.s. attorney for the district. you were nominated by president obama this time around to head up the entire district, approved by the u.s. supreme court. tell us a little bit about your relationship with the new u.s. attorney general eric holder. >> well, i have a tremendous amount of respect and tphaoeuration for the attorney general. it was an hour to work for him then. it's an honor to work for him now. >> do you believe your position should be an elected position in there has been some talk out there. some people say that would be a good idea. >> i think that's a question for the political leaders and the voters to determine. what i can prpl is that while i'm in this position we are as responsive to the local needs as we can be. i have local das come to our office to find out how we operate. we have community prosecutors in every district. community outreach in every district. so we have worked to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community in a way that i think sets a high standard for any prosecutor's office. >> if it were an elected position, would that change the dynamic of your role? >> i imagine it would if it's elected. obviously you have to go through the election process and go out there and try to garner votes. but again our office, whether the position is elected or not, the goal and the mission is to improve public safety. we do a great job of it. >> do you have any political aspirations yourself? would you ever see yourself running for office one day? >> no. any political aspirations at this time at all. >> all right. welsh the biggest challenge your office faces, what is that and what you're most proud of or the biggest success you have had in the last year and a half now? >> well, i think violent crime is always -- when i came into office, that was one of my priorities, trying to be aggressive in reducing violent crime from our office's perspective. so we've not only tried to attack from through the intervention and prevention side but also through vigorous enforcement. we created a cold case unit over the last year and a half. the last two years it has had eight convictions in homicides that happened eight years earlier. that's a tremendous record. >> it is. speak a little bit to that and why those cases are so difficult to solve. >> well, they're difficult because of the passage of time. cold cases obviously are cases that we couldn't solve the case the first time. we work tremendously closely with mpd. the longer time passes between the time of the murder and arrest it's going to be hard tore prove. what we have done is put three experienced prosecutors in the cold case. and they're just concentrating on those full time. that's the entire caseload, trying to build strong cases and go back and work with mpd on those. >> i was curious as what some might describe as the "csi" syndrome. we're all watching police and crime tkaupdramas. does that make it more difficult if jurors are looking for forensics and dna that oftentimes isn't there? >> it definitely. >>. i remember when i was i trying the gun cases that we talked about, i would have to put on an expert. now people's expectations are even higher. they expect to see dna evidence in almost every case. a lot of what we have to do is still educate the juries on why they may not see that evidence. but expectations are there. >> it does make it more challenging. >> it does. >> talk if you can about the roger clemens case. what happened there? >> well, there's a gag order imposed by the judge, so i can't speak about that case. and it's still pending. i guess the only thing i would like to say is thrgs been a lot of criticism about the two prosecutors. and they are two veteran guys, very accomplished prors who have devoted their entire lives to public service. and so it's a shame that people have not realized how accomplished those two guys are. in life people make mistakes generally and we try to make amends. >> what you can expect a little bit to the stat oufs where we are, september 2nd. >> a briefing schedule leading up to september 2nd. there will be a hearing on whether or not we will be allowed to go forward. >> it speaks to the neighbor of your job. you deal with local crimes but stories with national impact or eupl indications are getting national attention to. >> we deal with a tremendous number of case with national impact. >> all right. back after one more short break. stay with us on viewpoint. last summer we had the myers couple who were spying on behalf of cuba. we have a complete against mehsud, the leader of the pakistani taliban. we have a number of huge export cases, companies with sanctions by the government. we often bring prosecutions in those cases. so we deal with a number of case all across the world with both national and international scope. >> overseeing so many important cases, and lesser ones too. how do you prioritize? what would a typical day or week be in terms of meeting with attorneys under you? >> well, just about every morning i have meetings with my staff. both on the federal side and on the local side to try to figure out, one, what's going on in some of the more significant matters they may have in their sections but also to figure out our priorities, law enforcement prioritiesment if we are focusing on a part of the city, a particular gang, we may want to focus on what our efforts are to affect that law enforcement goal and where we are in the prosecution. >> when we go back and talk local crime, i'm wondering because we talk a lot about community outreach and involvement and how important that is. how reluctant are people? are they less or more reluctant to get involved, participate, step up, become a witness and speak about? >> i think we have seen a steady improvement but it still needs a lot of work. there was a real divide between law enforcement and the community. not only in this city but in all cities. oftentimes a crime will happen and citizens are extremely reluctant to come forward. we try to pass on the message that we can't make these without citizen involvement, without people coming forward, taking part in the process. it's vital. we'll do everything we can to protect citizens especially in the violent crimes cases. they have to stand up to protect their community. >> and you're working hand in hand with police. how close is that relationship? >> it's very close. it's a partnership. we may not always agree on everything but we work together. >> public corruption, another area that our office handles and works to prevent and combat. there are a number of investigations in d.c. speak to your role in a broader sense of how you work to combat corruption involving government officials. >> public corruption say priority. d.c. residents deserve ethical officials. and if there's an abuse of public trust i think there have to be consequences for that. we are very active in bringing public corruptions and investigating them. we don't talk about them usually because that's not going to benefit the end goal of having a prosecution. and it's also not fair to individuals who may be falsely accused. >> what do you hear in these town halls? what do they tell about what we were reading in the headlines for months and months? >> with regard to the public corruption cases? oftentimes obviously they have had a lot of -- some people are disappointed. that's our job. when we explain the process and the high standards we have to make people really understand. >> if you had to point to one thing what are you most proud of in this year and a half of office? stkpwhreupbg our approach to violent crime is something that has been a success story. we have had over 35 prosecutors. experienced prosecutors. very dedicated. but couples with the intervention and prevention approach. coupled with all the community activities. we're not only coming into an area and locking up dangerous individuals, we're focusing on sending a message that we don't want to see you go down this path. we want you to be successful. >> we all hear swift justice. every case is different. do you get frustrateded in the length of time that it takes to bring a case to trial and to close a case and to get a conviction? >> at times. but there's another saying that we often say. that's justice may be delayed but it will not be denieded. so things will take time but we will keep on fighting for it. >> and again the most challenging part of leading a team that large. >> there's just a lot of responsibilities. making sure things don't fall between the cracks. in this environment people are tolerant. our folks do a tremendous job of that. >> we learned so much about what you do. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we appreciate it. welcome to viewpoint. it was good having you in for the half hour. now back to news 4 today. enjoy the rest of your weekend, everybody. the clock is ticking. congressional leaders hard at work trying desperately to reach a deal to avert an economic disaster. good morning and welcome to news 4 today. i'm aaron gilchrist. it's sunday, july 24th. more on the showdown on capitol hill in just a moment. first, though, more on this oppressive heat wave we've been dealing with. temperatures reached the triple digits again yesterday. the high at reagan national was 102 degrees. it was also that hot in baltimore. norfolk, virginia, 103. and atlantic city, new jersey, got bakeded with 105 degrees t. the extreme taking its toll on history buffs as well out to aoe a major civil war enactment to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the battle of bull run. prince william county officials say they have treated nearly 150 people, many for heat-related illnesses. the republican enactors dressed in authentic wool uniforms are also feeling the the heat. >> yeah. weather is really oppressive. but it was for them too. >> doesn't require a lot of imagination to get a feel for what it was really like. >> as conditions top 100 degrees this weekend, temperatures were in the 80s when the north clashed with the south in the summer of 1861. >> it felt a lot hotter when there's musket fire going over your head. >> a lot closer than you might think. you've been out to the battle field? >> i haven't yet. >> wow, what an amazing place to go visit even on these kind of weekends when there's re-enactments. the two armies got so close to one another. as you would come up the hill, you would walk up and 100 feet away there would be a volley of musk et fire over your head. >> you are just a font of information, aren't you? >> i get around. i love civil war purchase i like history in general. but civil war is good stuff. >> pretty cool. let's talk about the future. >> oh, yeah, right. that's why i'm here. outside today another day in the steam bath, everybody. be ready for it. it will not be quite as hot as yesterday. that may be very little comfort to anyone who has to spend time in the great outdoors. soupy, soupy stuff. 87 degrees in downtown. 79, gaithersburg. # 2 in cumberland, maryland at 7:00 a.m. in the morning. heat index already in the upper 80s. a few spots in the low and mid-90s. excessive heat advisory from noon until k p.m. this evening. good news is we'll have more chances for rain today. already some showers south of town, stafford, fredericksburg. and a nice cluster of thunderstorms now in the west virginia mountains headed into the shenandoah valley just to the south of winchester here the next hour. welcomed news for sure. thunderstorm chances on the up and up today. highs in the mid to upper 90s. so it's going to be oppressively hot once again. heat index around 105 degrees. so take your time. take a little patience out there. movie haven't had a chance to see? maybe today is the day to go see it. or go see one again. how many times could you watch harry potter? >> a lot of people could see it over and over again. bridesmaids. i'm still telling you to see that. hilarious >> in our headlines now, nine days and counting until august 2nd and still no debt deal in sight. john boehner said he will have a plan to alleviate fears from the asian markets. both sides say they will come to an agreement soon but no one can say how. >> reporter: it was 100 degrees outside. and inside the white house, they were feeling the heat. they met for about an hour on saturday but walked away without a plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling. each side seems confident of a resolution. >> we need an approach that asks everybody to do their part. >> reporter: the talks between president obama and house speaker boehner imploded on friday. neither did much to hide the frustration. >> i've been left at the altar now a couple times. and i think that one of the questions that the republican party is going to have to ask itself is can they say yes to anything? >> the white house moved the goalpost. there was an agreement, some additional revenues, until yesterday when the president demanded $400 billion more. >> reporter: president obama still wands a grand plan but says he wants a deal signed that raises the debt ceiling until 2013. boehner said he won't sign off on any plan that doesn't pay the debt ceiling increase. right now same-sex couples in new york are tying the knot. today is the first day gays can get married in new york. today is the first day gays can get married in new york. it is now the largest state to make same-sex marriage legal. two gay rights activists were the first to take advantage of the new law. they exchanged vows during a ceremony at niagara falls. the state supreme court judge waived the mandated 24-hour waiting period between getting a marriage license and when a couple can be legally wed. new york joins five other states and washington, d.c. in allowing same-sex marriages. the norwegian man charged in twin attacks in norway will be in court tomorrow. 32-year-old anders will be under the terror law. he set off a home made bomb at the prime minister office building. he went to a nearby island and shot at teenagers at a youth camp. today the cathedral is oslo is holding services for the 92 people killed in those attacks. president hugo chavez is back in his home country of venezuela. he spent a week in cuba getting chemotherapy treatment for cancer. this is him just before leaving. the 56-year-old socialist leader seemed upbeat as he held a meeting with aides. he said he would begin another phase of treatment soon. fairfax county police have identified the victims of an apparent murder suicide. 71-year-old dr. mark lawrence was shot to death in his home office by one of his patients, 62-year-old barbara newman. she then turned the gun on herself. a close friend of lawrence said he was concerned for newman and she was suffering from paranoia and needed outside consultation. this morning mounting calls for d.c. council member for harry thomas to step down. ward 5 representative denied any wrongdoing. but on friday agreed to repay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit. the district government accused thomas of spending city money on sporting equipment, luxury suv. yesterday council member mary chay said she didn't see how he could serve effectively given the allegations. david catania also said he should step down >> british officials expect autopsy results for amy winehouse today or tomorrow. ♪ rescuers found the 27-year-old dead inside her london home. winehouse had a history of drug and alcohol addiction. she canceled her european comeback tour after the first performance. she became an international star after her 2006 single "rehab." she went on to release two albums. the first "back to black" earned five grammy awards. a major break through on an effort to end the lockout. here's john with your sports minute. good morning, everyone. i'm john schriffen. the latest on the nfl lockout. all sides point to the lockout being lifted later this week. yesterday during talks there were major breakthroughs. both sides have come to a tentative agreement. they would recommend accept answer on the collective bargaining agreement. wednesday players would start reporting to team facilities to vote on union recertification and the cba. next saturday the league would begin with free agency and the opening of training camps. to baseball. and for the second night in a row, nationals jumped out to an early lead against the dodgers. jason worth with a two-bagger of his own. he drove in ryan zimmerman and morse. on the hill, tom gorzelanny had it working as well. juan uribe chasing. strike three. nats jumped out to a 6-2 lead. dodgers rally to defeat the national. in baltimore, orioles hosting the angels. jones provided most of the o's offense. solo home run on a sac fly. on to soccer. one of the top teams in the english premier league, everton, is touring the united states. yesterday they visited rfk stadiuand d.c. united. the boys from across the pond proved to be too much. they beat d.c. united, 3-1. that's your sports minute. have a great day. time is 7:40. think you could be saving some money because of that suspension of federal airline taxes in wait until you here why you may not be getting a break if you fly certain airlines. the latest claims against david woo when we return. ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi thankyou card... and i put them to good use. 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[ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. oregon congressman david wu is accused of sexually harassing a woman. representative wu came on to her last thanksgiving days after he won the 2010 election. he spoke with congressional leaders about the allegations and released a statement that says, quote, this is very serious and i have absolutely no desire to bring unwanted publicity, attention or stress to a young woman and her family. in recent months he has been accused of sending unprofessional e-mails and pictures of himself to staffers. >> the unsettled government debt deal may mean discounts on airlines. it led federal taxes to expire when the federal aviation administration shut down on friday. instead of a discount, though, usair wears and american airlines raised their fares to offset the tax. expired taxes can be $25 to $30 on a $300 round trip ticket. air traffic controllers who are considered essential personnel are still on the job. the "today" show is coming up next on nbc 4 at 8:00. let's get a preview now. good morning, lester. >> aaron, good morning. coming up on today, terror in norway. new details about the suspect and the massacre he is accused of committing at a youth camp. a live report from oslo. then, amy winehouse, the singer found dead in her london home. she was just 27. we'll look back at what some called a self distributive life. with the clock ticking, both sides close to averting a financial catastrophe. this week's white house meeting and where things stand. survival school part 2. we went to the utah desert. we showed you the first part of our outdoor adventure. today find out if we could build a fire and found our way back to civilization. >> but you made it back in one piece so we know it wasn't that bad. >> well, i can tell you stories. >> we'll tune in. thanks a lot, lester. see you in a bit. >> all right. >> 7:46 right now. the producer said you and i should do something like that. i wouldn't make it an hour i'm sure. >> well, it would depend. we would have to plan in advance. >> yeah. i need a tent. >> four seasons and picnic basket. that's what i need. anyway, we'll talk about the weather, which is unfit for men or beast outside on your sunday coming up after this. 1k # ask aoe. 4:00 a.m. this morning, it was 89 degrees. i was crushed with disappointment. man, still to hot out. nicholas turned around, done. that's it. >> i'll hold it until tuesday. >> he will hold it until cooler weather arrives, no doubt. outside on a sunday morning. plenty of gunkiness for your sunday morning. plenty of humidity too. amount of haze outside. a few clouds around d.c. enough sunshine to get the temperature moving in the upward direction, not necessarily the direction we were hoping for. nonetheless, those are the cards we are dealt with this morning, if i could just spit it on out. 87 degrees at national airport right now with a heat index of 94. in the record books, high of 102. low 84. both record highs for the date. this morning i know we got below 85. details on that coming up later today. right now, though, temperatures upper 70s and low 80s. heat index 90 in many neighborhoods. close to 105 a lot times. actual air temperatures topping you out in the middle to upper 90s. thunderstorms will be a better chance today than we have seen the last couple days. south along i-95. fredericksburg getting showers, out to the west as well. into the mountains of west virginia. this is all heading into the shenandoah valley. page county, shenandoah valley, a few showers coming your way. so here you can see the cluster of showers now across parts of central west virginia. that's going to be our best morning chance for showers. with all the boundaries we will have an opportunity for more. one or two likely to keep severe limits. up to our north and west, this is the thing that finally changes our weather fore at least a couple days arriving here late monday night into tuesday. today, hot and humid. 40% chance of thunderstorms. higher risk in the shown dough wa valley. tomorrow, mostly cloudy. thunderstorms likely. oregon two severe. highs tomorrow upper 80s. if you're headed down to the beach, good beach weather. scattered thunderstorms down at the coastline today and tomorrow. here's our extended forecast. 97 today. only 93 tomorrow. only 90 degrees tuesday. that will feel nice with sunshine coming back. tuesday, wednesday, the best two days of the upcoming week. then we may be right back into the upper 90s by thursday, friday, saturday time frame next week. the nfl lockout may soon be history. and the nationals hope to reach the .500 mark again. >> good morning. so are you ready for some football? well, the light at the end of the tunnel that is the nfl lockout appears to be getting bigger and brighter. according to multiple published reports there were major breakthroughs in discussions on saturday. owners and players have come to a tentative agreement that would allow the players's executive board to vote monday to recommend acceptance of the collective bargaining agreement. after an initial vote on monday, players would start reporting to acilities on wednesday to vote on recertification and the cba. if the players association gets enough vote to recertify on wednesday, that's 50% plus one, then teams can begin discussions with their own free agents and draft picks. the league year would begin saturday, one week from yesterday with free agency and the opening of training camps. in just their seventh season, the washington nationals still have plenty of milestone toss reach. the team has never been to the world series, never won a division title. believe it or not they have never won two games in a row at dodgers stadium. friday night, the nats came away with an impressive 7-2 win in los angeles. could the team make history last night? here we go out to los angeles. top of the first. nats off to another fast start. it is michael morris giving up the early lead. fly ball to right field. this one keeps traveling. it will hit off the base of the wall here past danny espinosa. he will come around to score. nats up early, 1-0. very next batter, the runs keep coming. jayson werth. runners on second and third. he will come through in the clutch. matt kemp. 3-0, nats. a pair of much needed rbi for werth in a critical situation. all right. on the hill for the nats, tom gorzelanny. he had good stuff working early. check this out. gets juan uribe to score. nationals blow the lead and fall to the lodgers. >> another hat one. 102 degrees for the start of the angels and orioles. bottom fourth. orioles down 2-0. adam jones trying to change that. he will rip one down the line. will it stay fair? his 17th homer of the year. it is 2-1 angels after the solo shot. >> runners on the corners for nick markakis. he will single right back up the box past the diving second baseman. endino scores to tie it at two. go ahead later in the inning on a sacrifice fly. here we go. all comes down to this. o's up 3-2. runner on second. strike three. gets the batter swinging. orioles beat the angels, 3-2. well, after the united states amazing run at the women's world cup, this country is suddenly paying a little more attention to soccer. to keep the momentum going, they are touring the states showing off their brand of football. but the local guys, d.c. united poised to show america can hold its own in an exhibition game at rfk stadium. team usa goalkeeper, tim howard, this one out to everton. pick up the action in the fourth minute. everton on the attack. lleyton baynes over the head to victor. one touch here. nice pretty goal just like that. everton up 1-0. ten minutes later, everton on the attack again. nifty, quick passing. unbelievable stuff. one on one. he will beat him through the wickets. everton takes a 2-0 lead. not happy about the first half performance. 47th minute. d.c. united gets on the board. chris pontius runs on. we have a one-goal game. a lot of action to play in the second half. 82nd minute. everton makes another run. bedford to gay. worked the give and go. sends it back to gay. that's it. everton goes on to beat d.c. united, 3-1. well, at the wnba all-star game yesterday the league announced its top 15 players of all time for the 15 years the league has been in existence. some of the names on the list, swoops, sioux bird and katie sue bird and katie smith, who played for the washington mystics last year. as the league gets older, fan support continues to stay strong with nearly 13,000 people in attendance for a game down in san antonio. crystal langhorn. west turns the ball over. check this out. angel out in front. throwing off the backboard herself for the alley-oop. that was pretty. that's why we call it an all-star game. as for langhorn, she played 22 minutes for the east. she will get the pass down low with a nice lay-in. she had five points on the night. but this game -- this was a good game. came down to the wire. west leading by two. katie douglas at the top of the key. drains it. all-stars beat the west, 118-113. that's a look at your morning sports. have a good day. the national harbor might have you thinking cool thoughts. they are celebrating christmas in july. kids got to meet shrek and kung fu panda and even santa claus. all the characters will be part of the new interactive exhibit for hotel guests and visitors. and it's airconditioned inside. >> did you say air-conditioning? i love that. how rough would it be? i guess santa isn't affected by heat. the animals, how would you like to put an animal costume on yesterday and go out. >> that's it for news 4 today. back in 25 minutes with a local news update. see