and back out here at redskins park. first preseason game in sight. >> i'm still here. >> he's heckling. a quick walk through in the morning. and then they're going to travel to buffalo. of course, we're all waiting to see what happens under the stadium lights. >> you're so cute. >> in a couple of days. >> not too much pressure on those guys for thursday, is there? >> all right. the whole world will be watching to see rg-3. >> and who will be joining us in the air conditioning tonight at midnight? >> that is right. that is a quick shower. >> are you going back? >> all right. >> we'll see you then. thanks, guys. >> thank you. >> hot out there. >> they're getting punchy. >> i think. >> too many days in the heat. coming up, a volcano awakens from a century long slumber. >>> and for all your news, be sure to follow news 4 online. . >>> okay. we're about to see if doug can do the forecast with a mouthful of food. >> peanuts. >> yeah. >> go! >> almonds and cashews. i'm okay. you need to give me a glass of water. i'd really app

weather, they are out there at redskins park doing their thing. let me start with the news out here at redskins park. the defense and then is a wall. knows where he is. all this stuff is gone and he is up and headed for the hills. the redskins and buffalo bills cleared of any thing bouncy gate scandal. the nfl says they are done. the redskins play the buffalo from tonight. robert griffin the third will first game action. want you to listen to rex grossman and evaluate his talents. the things i appreciate athleticism, his ability and how he have to be taught everything. instinctively where to go with a football and knows all of the run plays. he has a good a football intelligence and that is crucial. that in eight,e to be able toy you live ine like your backyard. everything is not exactly perfect all time. he just has a great football instincts. sage advice. i had a great visit today with bruce allen, the general manager of the redskins. we talked about the eventual of rg3.ent and signing the dinner that you had with him in waco. took off his shirt

day out at redskins park. more than 24,000 turned out to see the home team. much of the excitement was caused by rookie quarterback rg3. dave owens is here with that story. >> bruce, that 24,000 a little off from last year's attendance of 29,000, which by the way was a fan appreciation day record. still 24,000 is pretty good. burgundy and gold nation has been abuzz every since the team moved up to get like you say rg3. redskins park was packed today as fans desended upon ash burn to clear on their favorite team. the band was there playing the fight song, of course. mike shanahan addressing the crowd. this year rg3 was the main attraction. of course, as always, fans having a good time. >> this is my first time to a fan appreciation day, so i'm enjoying it. it's pretty good. >> oh, it's a lot of people. it's really hot, but it's fun. >> we're season ticket holders, too, so we go to games. this is my first year coming down here. >> who's your favorite player on the team? >> rg3. >> when rg3 came here, it made a d

." ♪ >>> all about the fans today at redskins park in ashburn. a chance to get up and personal with the players. believe it or not, some fans came from as far away as texas. yes. texas. they drove. news 4 reporter, no everyone is planning to follow the team. when training camp heads south to richmond next year. >> reporter: alex is close to the fronted of the line. not bad considering where he came from. >> from connecticut. the only one up there. >> reporter: armando came from texas, where that other team is. he wants to beat rg3. >> if i get to meet him, signature, definitely worth it. >> reporter: one fan only hl to come from rich nond meet the new qb in training camp and some won't have to go that far. training in richmond, state money top refurbish. >> expand the fan base and honestly, a job creation. the number one priority of our administration. >> reporter: and even the number one fan thinks it's a good idea. more attractions to fans from the south and more distractions from the players when they get there. >> the team away from home, the

we are live in ashburn at redskins park. training camp is done for this week. the redskins get things going thursday night when they take on the buffalo bills. now they released their first depth chart of the season and there was one name that was really making some waves around here. his names did not start with an r or a g. it was chris cooley at the fullback position. now the coaches let cooley sit out of today's practice because he is going to be getting a will the of work thursday night. he is listed as the number two, but with young hurt, that is where cooley will be taking most of his snap, not at his usual tight end position. he said he's not too worried about it. >> we had derel. i'm looking forward to that. play wherever they want. >> and the baltimore ravens get their preseason going thursday as well. in atlanta, coming off a heartbreaker last season. once again, just missing out on a super bowl burst. the ravens are ready to go after it again, but this thursday, coach harbaugh says they're going to start out simple. >> game plan for atlanta, we don'

a lot to get to out here at redskins park. more injuries on the offensive line, that's not good and, of course, rg3, the quarterback holding his weekly press conference today. is he ready for some football thursday? we'll see. and a man under a harsh spotlight at college park speaking, randy edsel on media day next. >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best spots in town. sports in up to. >> reporter: i thought robert griffin, iii looked a little shaky in the pocket this afternoon, late and inaccurate and holding onto the football a little longer than he and i'm sure his coaches would have liked. it's a process. of course, the team will may buffalo thursday in his first preseason game, griffin the naive about what he's going to see when he gets to buffalo, live action versus practice where, let's face it, out here defenders not trying to kill him. how about that. griffin admitted he's holding onto the ball more than he might in a real game just so he can go through all his reads, but on thursday night it's going to be and

park. the case grew cold. >> her body was found so many days after the homicide that the forensic capabilities at the time were -- there was not that much we could do. >> using this community event as a backdrop, loudon county sheriff announced a new cold case unit going back through the smith murder. >> we're going back out reinterviewing people, seeing what we can do with today's forensic capabilities. >> they're doing the best they can right now and they're putting it in the hands of the detectives and the lord jesus christ to solve our case. >> this new unit will be looking at 17 death investigation cases that have grown cold over the years. if you have information about erica smith's case, you're asked to call the loudon county sheriff.

a really wild day at redskins park. they are a new kicker and they released one of the most popular, productive players in redskin history. chris cooley informed yesterday he would be traded orreleased which explains why he was standing on the sideline during practice reminiscing with redskins' owner dan snyder. he is a fan at heart and he appreciates what cooley has meant to the skins. cooley gave fans somebody to cheer for and somebody to love when a time rooting for the burgundy and gold wasn't always pleasant. he leads as the all-time receptions leader and he played in a couple of probowls and provided plenty of entertaining story lines over the years. today the organization allowed cooley to announce his departure. an emotional press conference at redskins park. >> it's been awesome. i've been very, very fortunate. to play for a franchise that has embraced me and for a fan base that has embraced me the way that i have, the way that they have. this organization has changed my life in every way for the better. since

coming back to redskins park was something he needed and wanted to do. >> life as a redskin was more meaningful than doing anything else. it was more meaningful than playing with another team and getting sent away just to say i told you so and continue my career. if i couldn't do it here, i really didn't want to do it. when i left, i realized this was the organization i loved. this was the place i loved. having the tunt to come back, it was high risk, it was the best thing that could hatch. >> he still has that huge runningback neck, like a battering ram. what was that? a 22 inch neck? he was powerful and one of the best pass blockers we've ever seen in that position. >> oh, yeah, he used to hurt people. >> line backers did not like coming in as a rush pass. >> i can't think of another one off the top of my head. he did it quite often. of the current crop of redskins runningbacks, they'll both miss pre-season game number 3 against the colts. tim hightower expected to play for the first time since tearing his acl 9 months ago. skins and kocolts at 4:00. tonight, ravens hosting the jag

we are live at redskins park. training camp can be some of the most important weeks of a football player's career, especially as a rookie. it's their chance to get to know the new scheme of playing pro football and really get their name out there and a chance to impress their coaches. well, for redskins defensive lineman jarvis jenkins he was doing just that last season. as a rookie, he was impressing and got to where coordinator jim haslett said he had one of the most impressive preseasons up to that point, but in the week three game of preseason jenkins tore his acl and sat out his rookie year. he is now back. he stayed around the park trying to learn as much as he can and pressing. he says he's ready to go. >> it was kind of hard. you can't really leave being a rookie. you got to stay around. i got hurt early, so had to fit in around here, still had to learn a lot, went to meetings and rehab. still have to stay strong. >> reporter: some more positive injury news. the results of jammal brown's mri shows no serio

>> a busy day at redskins park. familiar faces leaving ashburn as the team trims the lostert and biggest cut of all, tight end chris cooly shown the door after eight seasons in d.c. and a new kicker in town. lots of news to digest. stick around, we'll be right back.  president clinton: this election to m me is about which... candidate is more likely to return us to full employment. this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. . >>> we continue in maryland now, immigration, same-sex marriage and expanded gambling are hot-button issues. the maryland dream a

her body was later found in what's now redskins park. the sheriff believes now she knew her killer. they're hoping forensic technology will help put the case to rest. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell says the presiderepub ticket is nearly complete. the potential vp candidate said mitt romney will pick a running mate in just a couple days. it's one of the most anticipated announcements of the 2012 presidential race, and mcdonnell is on the short list with tim pawlenty, marco rubio. >> i told the governor i would do whatever i could to help him win. my biggest job is to pick candidates around the country. i think that tells you from the candidates' standpoint how important they think virginia is. >> romney said he'll make a vp pick before the republican convention this month. >>> how southwest airlines customers ended up paying thousands of dollars instead. >>> plus, it's president obama's birthday. we'll tell you what he did to celebrate. >>> and a second chance at love. a couple that got divorced and a couplei got the chanceed and to start my own business. i know what it's like t

we're live here in ashburn at redskins park. a busy day for the team as they are prepping. they have to trim their roster to 75 players. they have one effort wednesday to make that final 53 man roster. while they are doing that, robert griffin iii, who we won't see on wednesday is prepping for the season opener two weeks from now in new orleans. when asked if he could have benefit frd playing the final game, he said it wouldn't have made a difference. he said he's ready to go. >> we have a lot of guys getting back healthy. that's the most important thing. i didn't feel like we didn't get enough work in. >> after practice, mike shanahan confirmed curt cousins will start wednesday night and probably most likely play the entire game. the team released jonathan cromp cromton this afternoon. >> releasing neil today. bram said he found out he won the job when the two passed each other in the hallway this morning. he was headed out of the building. some other changes today. the skins traded cornerback and former terrapin, barnes for a draft pick. and we'll get an update for jamal

. >>> the redskins' park where a staggering 24,600 spectators turned out for fan appreciation day. most of that crowd was there to see you know who, the new rookie quarterback rg3. dave owens is here with this story. >> what's up bruce? that's right year after year skins fans prove they're some of the most intense and loyal followers in the game. i see that personally on game days and also every year at training camp fan fest. last year, 29,000 showed up to cheer on burgundy and gold. this was a record. like you say today, 24,000 or just a little bit over 24,000 descended upon the park to cheer on their favorite team. the traditional redskins band was there playing the fight song of course. mike shanahan addressed the crowd and it was a spectacle as always. this year rg3 was the main attraction of course and as always, fans feel like this is the year. >> honestly i think we're looking at a 10 win season. i think we're going to hit the playoffs and i think we'll go deep into them. >> it's a lot of people. it's really hot but it's fun. >> who's your favorite player? >> chris cooley.

that's the last -- >> they called him the sandman parent he at redskins park. the sandman was making the rounds today as the redskins had to trim the roster from 90 players to 75. not a lot of surprises. kevin barnes has been traded to the detroit lions, and kicker neil rackers has been cut. neil rackers, of course, brought to camp to compete for the kicking job. rackers didn't get much of a chance in preseason, with just two kicks in the games, he missed from 54 yards, just barely. the competition really came down to practice work. graham was more consistent. it hasn't been a smooth ride for graham during his redskins tenure, but once again he staved off the competition to win the job. >> definitely what i've been working for, i'm blessed to be here with this team. neil was a flee -- when i walked in, i saw him walking out. i feel confident that this is my fourth year being here, that might have played a role, but i feel like i've prepared, trained well. i'm happy to have this opportunity. >> we've been doing this for a long time. if we thought one week or one

clinton portis will announce his retirement at a thursday press conference at redskins park. he has not played since an injury plagued 2010 season. he's the second leading rusher in team history. >>> finally with c.j. brown out for the year freshman terry hills has been named maryland's starting quarterback. the news edge will be right back. good night. >> the verizon 4g lte sports desk brought to you by verizon 4g lte. for back to school. introducing share everything, only from verizon. a shareable pool of data to power up to 10 different devices. add multiple smartphones to your plan, so everyone in your family can enjoy unlimited talk and text. the first plan of its kind. share everything. get your student a samsung galaxy nexus for $99.99. this bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls. on july 12th president obama quietly ended the work requirement... gutting welfare reform. one of the most respected newspapers in america called it, "nuts!" saying, "if you want to get more people to work, "you don't loosen the requirements -- you tighten them." mitt romney's p

clinton portis will announce his retirementality a news conference at redskins park tomorrow. he has not played since an injury-plagued 2010 season. he is the second leading rusher in

at redskins park. >> dave, more injuries to report this morning. not again! >> yeah. sadly, again. more injuries to talk about. yeah, day six already out here if can you believe this. they're going to play their first pre-season game a week from tomorrow up there in buffalo. we talked about this yesterday. who is going to protect rg iii. we know about jamal brown. he won't be around. we have jordan black, who is basically retired, and they brought him out of retirement. i do want know if you like the old show mash but that is what it is resembling around here. peopling hawkeye and pierce stat. we were talking about the defensive backs and whether or not they could hold up. they do have one guy that we all know about. deangelo hall is now the center piece of the corn are backs along with josh wilson -- of the cornerbacks along with josh wilson. you remember laron landry. he is long gone as is otagwe. of his released. here is d. hall on the new d- backs. >> we joke with each other saying we got a seconda

. >> it would appear this morning that there's a little controversy going on add redskins park involving the starting kicker. yesterday we thought grant gano thought the starting job was his, released rackers, they kept gano but now they have hired billy cundiff who the ravens cut yesterday and they are releasing graham gano. gave ross is on the phone with break news -- dave ross is on the phone with breaking news from redskins park. dave, can you shed some light on that? we lost him. we'll reestablish the connection but this is what's being tweeted. >> here's the deal. graham gano was the guy for the redskins. he didn't even kick during the preseason. he's not hurt. not to our knowledge. he didn't kick. so clearly he was going to be the guy for the redskins then out of the blue, all of a sudden the ravens dropped by billy cundiff who missed the field goal last year and now all of a sudden we don't want gano we want cundiff. >> i thought i saw gano kick during preseason both him and rackers kick but dave, we have dave ross on the phone. dave? >> i am here. [ signal breakup ] >> okay. it

park. the new face of the franchise has fans thinking all positive thoughts. the team held a two hour practice. all the players signed autographs and took pictures, but griffin was the highest in demand, the crowd chanting his name throughout the day. he signed in various locations throughout the field more than 30 minutes. afterwards the head coach was asked if he had ever witnessed anything as crazy as that. >> those quarterbacks of year, they're the hot commodity. people know that they're the difference in winning or lose for a franchise and you can get one of the top quarterbacks in the league, that person will get a lot of attention. you can see how many people waited till after practice. some people out here three, four hours and they're still in line getting autographs. so it's great to see. >>> once again kicker graham gano is facing stiff competition. the three year veteran converted 31 of 41 field goals last year and that's his competition neil rackers brought in to challenge gano

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. >> let's go live now to redskins park. >> this is a milestone of sorts at redskins park. it's also one week from tonight the the redskins play the buffalo bills. it's nice that it is finally came week. it's also the evolution of robert griffin the third. i spoke with a former signal caller josiah's done, about the rookie. >> a fink once you get to know him, you realize he's not trying to live up to those expectations. he's just trying to become part of the football team. one of the statements he said a month ago put things into perspective. he said now that we are redskins, it's up to us to prove to the veterans that we are worthy of the uniform. >> no sooner had i talked with joe than bruce allen walked in. you will never guess who stole my seat. >> i have tied him up and put him away. i thought we might talk all about the redskin. >> i've finally got to go one- on-one with bruce allen. his father it was a legendary coach in the 1970's. >> when you think about your dad looking down on you, what do you think he is saying? >> i know he is smiling. we don't hear well, i hea

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. >> we are add heading back out to redskins park. dave has an update on the role of rex grossman this upcoming season. >>> a huge show of support for chick-fil-a at locations across the nation yesterday keeping a heated debate over same-sex marriage very much in the spotlight. we're back in a moment.  >>> a story that is getting a lot of buzz. chick-fil-a appreciation day had thousands of people lining up outside locations yesterday. it has been the subject of controversy after the company's president announced that he supports the, quote, biblical definition of a family. the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation is now planning its own event urging their supporters to attend a same-sex kiss-in at their local chick-fil-a tomorrow. >> like you said, getting a lot of buzz and a lot of attention there. we'll continue to follow that story. and tucker is continuing to follow our forecast. >> temperatures later this afternoon right back moot mid- 90s. got a bit of a break with highs only upper 1r0 and low 90s. today, you will

. >> things are changing at redskins park. can ended early this week. the final practice today before they leave tomorrow. the focus turns to getting guys healthy. getting repetitions. the first cutdown date is august 28 when the teams have to get down to 80 guys. you wonder if there will be surprises. chris cooley missed a lot of time the last two seasons. >> chris cooley has seen the ups and downs of this franchise. he has always been consistent up until last season when he was placed on injured reserve. now the 30-year-old veteran does he will be competing with fred davis for playing time. he is ready to get back on the field. i was excited about how i would feel coming back. i feel like i am showing everyone i am a guy they can depend on. what i have done my whole career -- it is hard for me to not play and practice. i feel very enthusiastic about moving forward. >> he is friends with davis, but would be lying if he said he did not want the starting job and 80 catches a season. wherever he goes weathertight and or fullback he just wants to win. -- w

. >> let's check in with him live at redskins park. dave, who got the biggest crowd, you or rg iii because it was fan appreciation day. >> it was very close, wisdom. i don't want to put a number to it because the guy is a rookie. of a been around here for a while. >> you are a star i don't you're the name. >> you know how it is. it was quite the weekend out here at redskins park. when i rolled up this morning, i could hear music coming out of the bubble and stevie williams, our photographer, says that happens every morning. it is like a party going on right now in the bubble or as the redskins told me, the redskins outdoor practice facility. they don't call it the bubble. we call it the bubble. it was a big weekend out here in ashburn, virginia because fan appreciation day, people come from all over the country to see this team practice. yeah, we're talking about practice. how many people showed up? how about 24,650. can you believe that? it was hot but everybody came to see rg iii. robert griffin iii. some people came as far as 30 hou

and in a press conference at redskins park today, cooley, who was the longest tenured redskin said it will be difficult for him to put on another team's jersey. >> i loved every minute of playing here. it's been a good ride. it's been a pleasure. i guess for me, i'll take some time and decide what i want to do moving forward. i have every belief that i can play football. >> now the cut does give cooley a chance to start somewhere else, but you can see, he had such a great personality and such a nice overall person. >> ball is a business and they were going to pay him $6 million and that was more than they could do. >> we'll have more coming up at 6:00. >> let's get to breaking news right now from united airlines. the carrier is having a massive computer outage problem right now. passengers are going to find problems checking in at the airport and using the website and an official at dulles airport is warning you, you should be prepared to spend the night at the airport. you may want to make alternate plans. we'll bring you more information as soon as it becomes available. >>> coming u

we're live at redskins park, i'm kristen berset, back to you in the studio. >> all right, lots of excitement coming up, thank you, kristen. >> still ahead tonight, the federal aviation administration makes some changes after last week's close call at reagan national airport. >> virginia governor breaks ground on the 95 express lanes, but he also talks about vice presidential candidate possibilities. i'm peggy fox, coming up, hear what he has to say about being mitt romney's running mate. >> but first, you may have heard of secondhand smoke, but what about third hand smoke in there are actually risks. we'll tell you about them up next. >>> topping our health alert, have you ever stepped into an elevator next to somebody who just smoked? we hear a lot about secondhand smoke and how it harms nonsmokers. experts are warning against third hand smokes. the fumes that linger around somebody who just smoked a cigarette somewhere else. it's not so harsh as someone smoking right in front of you, but it can cause chronic ear and respiratory infections. >> speaking of children, a good night sleep is ess

we are life at redskins park in ashburn. this redskins defense has been the strong suit of this team the last several seasons. in 2011 they finished tied for seventh with most sacks in the league. of course, much of that was thanks to a strong line backing core made up of brian orakpo, ryan kerrigan and london fletcher. the last eight games second year player perry riley had his name called and despite coming away with 68 tackles he was not satisfied. riley was a workhorse in summer in the gym and so far he has continued to impress everybody at camp. >> they're looking for me to step up. of course, i want to answer the call. i want to be that call. i train like i want to do something with my name. >> he's really taken everyone by storm how he finished last season and was an effective and pretty dominant player. the sky is the limit for him. >> reporter: this is the first full redskins training camp. it was especially tough for nose tackle barry cofield switching to a brand-new position in a brand-new scheme, but he says this

because he only talks publicly on mondays media members from all over are at redskins park to document the rookie's comments. >> i do not want to make it too big. go out have fun, do what the coach asks me to do. >> it got a little salty today. the heat, the camp, and the emotions were running hot when it joe -- when joe mcknight and d'anton lynn got into it. they had had enough of each other. it kind of looks like our production meeting in sports. all right, i spend the afternoon over at my alma mater trying to figure out how the terrapins would do. the coach is very upbeat and positive about this year's club. and after last year the terrapins should be much improved. >> we came up with our motto "all wins, all games all season," and that is what it is about. when you have people with that kind of ownership then you have a chance. >> one american judo fighter was expelled from the olympic games today for doping. he was the first to fail the doping tests. he said he unintentionally ater -- ate something that had been baked with marijuana. unintentionally. >> very strange. a very strang

it's a long hot trip from the parking lot to the event at the redskins fan appreciation day. >> ice cold water! >> some refreshments for sale along the way but savvy fans came prepared. >> we got water. we got sodas and we got the chairs and we're ready to go. >> and then there's portable shades. mom carries herself overhead while baby get a built-in canopy. >> we brought sunscreen. we're going to drink plenty of water and when we get overheated, we're going home. >> after all no need to burn your skin to a burgundy hue to cheer on rg-3 and the gang. >> a little hot today but the breeze is nice. >> speaking of out-of-towners, we found hordes of toasty tourists at the world war ii memorial. some decided to dip their feet to cope with the steamy summer. fay and her son are here from florida. >> i love it hot. this is our kind of weather and we like it hot. >> i'm seeing head shaking here, man. do you like it hot? >> no way! >> maybe that young man can row a boat on the potomac or step in a pool to get cool. it is this way in washington during the summer. fall is right around the corner. >>

he will make the announcement of his retirement this afternoon at redskins park. >> he's the second leading rusher in the team's history. withis number 27 on the nfl all- time list. he thanked his teammates, his family the coach and fans and. >> at 8:00 tonight you can show your support for the redskins. a pep rally will take place at the newseum and it will feature a projected image of robert griffin iii. >> prince harry is back in england where he's expected to get a talking to from is grandmother over nude photographs. prexy and his friends invited several women to the vip suite while he was at the mgm grand hotel and casino in las vegas last friday. there was a round of strip pool and everybody lost, apparently. look for more on that on good morning america. correctl.l. co>> ll cool j fought off a burglar and his home and the suspects up for a broken jaw. the rapper said that he had to protect his family. it is 67 degrees. highlights from the ballpark.

we're going to hear from redskins park. >>> and the >>> and welcome back, everybody. a very warm day out there. right now at 90 degrees at 6:00 at night, winds out of the east/southeast at 10 miles per hour. the number, though, is the heat index at 95. that's how it feels outside. it's going to be a very warm night. 85 right now in reston, and manassas coming in at 91 degrees. that heat index in low to mid-90s in many locations. watch your way making your way out, but things should begin to improve for the rest of the evening. radar showing a lot of thunderstorm activity in through southern maryland. one in calvert county and st. mary's county. but that's really about it. most of it is now dying out and will continue to do so as the sun goes down. high temperatures, rather low temperatures tonight, very warm in the city, about 77 here, 68 in leesburg, tomorrow back into the 90s. maybe 96 to 97 in d.c., 97 in fredericksburg. a good place to go, down toward the beaches, ocean city, bethany, all coming in in the 80s the next couple of days. the weather there looking pret

her body was found 11 days later in a shallow grave near what's now redskins park. her case was featured at loudoun county's first ever child victim awareness day. sheriff michael chapman is hoping his new cold case squad will be able to catch her killer. >> we believe this is not a random act of violence, but rather erica knew her assailant. >> major richy heads the unit dedicated to closing unsolved murders in loudoun county. some dating back to 1969. he says the public has a role to play. >> i'm asking you to reach out to your family and friends and acquaintances and trust detectives. we know there's information out there that we don't have yet. >> new focus on erica's case is welcome news to her parents. >> we feel optimistic now, more so than we ever felt at any point in our investigation. >> why is that? >> because the amount of experience and manpower. >> child victim awareness day wasn't just about erica smith. it was one stop shopping for any parent looking for the latest innovations to keep track of their children. the fbi's free child id app is one of the

. >> and we are live out here at redskins park. coming up on the end of training camp, and rg3 is going to speak to us coming up right after this break. [ male announcer ] the choice on debt... mitt romney's plan: huge tax cuts for millionaires, tax breaks for oil companies and corporations that ship jobs overseas, adding trillions to the deficit. president obama's plan: a balanced approach that asks the wealthy to pay a little more, eliminates tax breaks for outsourcing and oil subsidies, cuts government spending, and reduces the deficit by four trillion. two plans. your choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. . >>> the redskins break out training camp tomorrow. >> and dave owens is live at redskins park where today's press conference is already getting underway. >> that's right, guys. rg3, his weekly press conference. he's heading to the podium right now. let's listen in. >> a lot of plays, there is usually one guy that is wide open and everybody else is blinking. i went through the reid and the corner was

and the injury list continues to grow at redskins park, next. >>> okay. not a good day for tiger. >> not a good day for tiger at all. everyone has been trying to wait and make his push for the weekend. we saw some of that coming on right before our newscast. we have read this book before. tiger woods fights his way to the top or near the top of the leaderboard, then falters. it used to be when woods sniffed the lead, he strangled the competition. maybe his own mind strangles him. third round of the pga championship. plus 11. >>> rory mcilroy hit the tree. a bird says hey man, get out of my nest. it tells you how good he is playing odd day. tiger on the fourth, beans a spectator. i guess this is a good thing. guy gets a souvenir. tiger plus 3 in his first seven holes. >> that ball has radar. 4 under for the round. then the bad weather rolls in. you know how they blow that horn out on the course. watch this guy here. his reaction. jumping up and down because the horn scared him. bad weather rolling in, third round of play suspended. rory, it has been awhile

. >>> well, neither southeast here, they showed up at the redskins parked today just to tone down clinton portis showing you the retirement as a redskins. the press conference lasted just 30 minutes, beginning with a video view of the highlights from his nine-year career. they retired holding the single rushing season for the redskins, ranking 27th in the league. now, he could not get more than two words out before his emotions took over. >> i really, i really was not expecting anything. to getting emotional. i was truly blessed, you know? >> yes, obvious being the redskins and the broncos. their kids and wife were in attendance along with their parents. saying that they sacrificed so much to play football as they never missed a game. and he is not in the care as he is still alive. and i could do the things that they will do. so you know it is all good as you would like to say it. i'm glad that they did. >> reporter: as for the current redskins, they faced them here on the fedex field. his season was cut short because of the torn acl. now, they will not play. the ravens look to bounce bac

do a wrap from day 7 here at redskins park. now players only in shells today which is good because it is so hot and humid out here. this is the first time they haven't wore pads since last friday. referees are at practice and they will be here today through thursday and safety jackson out there finally able to practice after taken off the pup list three days ago. so back to jenkins. he is a defensive lineman until you ask him about superlatives. >> first car? >> crown victoria, 1995. >> what was your high school superlative? >> you have to elaborate on that? >> what were you voted most, most likely to succeed. >> most likely to be a comedian. >> so give us a joke. >> a man walks into a bar -- ouch. >> am i supposed to get this. i'm a blond. >> a man walked into a bar -- ouch. >> i'm sad that i didn't get it quicker but i'm a blond. what was your first job? >> landscaping? >> are you superstitious? >> i don't like to go outside when it rains. >> what about practice? >> i have to do that, it is my job. >> something you can't live

. >> and some huge news out of redskins park and chris collie cut from the team. >> he was still listed on it. >> it's fresh. >> yes. >> and he won't be here the first time in eight years and will not on the sidelines and the game and -- >> he was here for three years and had a big impact and -- who was released. >> and billy is most remembered and wants to be forgotten. >> right. >> and from missing a field- goal. >> and that is mored in the fact he had 122 points, a career high for him. >> and he played well and he's happy to be a member of the washington redskins. >> and for me, i want to go somewhere where the special teams coach is going to value my services and this organization, i think, is the best case. >> i am here and i'm excited for a new start. this is a team that is really good, a great organization and treats me well. i am excited to play for them. >> switching gears, of course, the nationals mired in a five- game losing streak. the first running so far this year. >> very like him in miami. the as hoping to make a start this season, and said straussberg has it out since j

it was a big day at redskins park today. mike shanahan announced that halu and royster are out for saturday's game. and halu, an achilles injury. today is a big day for clinton portis who announced his retirement. an emotional day for the former redskins runningback. he was drafted by the broncos. two years later, traded to the redskins in 2004. he played seven seasons for the burgandy and gold and me finished with 9,nineteen 23 yards and 75 touchdowns. it was an emotional goodbye earlier today. >> i really was not expecting to get emotional. i gave everything i had to this organization, this to this redskin nation, to this d.c. nation and to the city. i love the city, and i always will be a part of the community. and it was no better way to walk away as far as continuing my career and i knew two years ago that i would probably never put on another jersey. >> peeking of running back, hightower is expected to so the first preseason action against the colts on saturday,er to his acl last october and is working hard to get back

. >> today the final two-a-day practice out at redskins park. for that, i am really thankful. tomorrow they'll get into their regular season routine and do just one practice a day. rg3, though, getting ready for another go round. chicago coming up on saturday. today looking pretty good during the early team drills. he threw a bullet down the middle between multiple defenders. one of his better throws. he is hoping to build off his solid start. he understands it was one preseason game, but it was a good start. >> the experience in the buffalo game kind of reassured myself, reassured everybody else. you know, why they brought me here, reassured me this is still football and it's still the game that we love and love to play. so if you trust your preparation, now that you can't be stopped, but you'll feel confident when you go out on the field and we felt confident out there. >> we know the skins are banged up on the offensive line. they got some help today signing chris campbell. that's him number 72 in white. campbell spent his time on the practice squad. chad johnson has been b

. >> still to come in this half hour a big day at redskins park as the team get down to its final roster. there's some surprises. >> that's right. the redskins roster needs to be down to 53 by 9:00 tonight. i'll have the latest on who is staying and going coming up in sports. >> up next a popular and beautiful location on the national mall is back and better than ever. >>> dust off your cameras. one of d.c.'s most photogenic landmarks has finally reopened. the reflecting pool around the lincoln memorial has been refilled and there's a state of the art circulation system that pulls water from the tidal basin. >>> the folks planning the eisenhower memorial don't have a final plan for the design yet, but they know one thing. if the monument to our 34th president becomes a reality, it will have some hi-tech features. the congressional commission developing the plan launched an e-memorial online this week. it shows how multimedia would complement a finished memorial on the mall. you can see more of the renderings of the idea at www.wusa9.com. click on d.c. news. >>> balloons were released fro

park and is the second leading rusher in history. and pretty impressive. yesterday, rookie quarterback cushing called preseason game the super bowl. the same could be the thing for anthony armstrong and today in practice, no longer wearing the no contact jersey and will play on saturday. he needs to make an impression after everything. and with some solid outings against the bears. >> and i know that they making, going to make a tough decision for everybody. you know, being two games behind. going to be -- there is a lot of ground to make up on and making plays. and i know i am capable of doing. that. >>> the eagles and michael vics faking it and gets rid of the ball. gets drilled by the patriots, germaine cunningham. later on look would show that vick takes a big hit to therins and stays down for awhile. he was forced to leave the game. the x rays did come back negative. without vic, the eagles rallied to win the patriots, 27-17. and back to the most important business of the night and that is the nationals and braves and that is al

. >> well, it was supposed to be a quiet day at redskins park. it's time for players and the media to focus on the preseason finale tomorrow night. the next round of teen cuts isn't until friday. the skins didn't wait. in a press conference after practice today, tight end, chris cooley announced he has been released by the team. known for his cruel demeanor, number 47 has been a fan favorite of redskin nation throughout his eight years here. the cut gives him a chance to be a starter somewhere else. but cooley says that's not going to be easy. >> it would be a tough decision for me to put on another jersey. it is something that i really never had to imagine and i guess finally, thank you to our fans. it's been great. >> such an emotional day out there. here's a look at cooley's time. he was drafted in 2004. one of the longest tenured players on the team. he holds the record for most catches on catches as a tight end. >>> moving forward, fred davis was your projected starter at tight end. logan paulson rounding out the core and he won't play, whic

. >>> a northern virginia teenager vanished ten years ago and her body was found near redskins park but her killer has never been found. we tell you how her family and friends are keeping her memory. >> stress, hurt and pain. >> reporter: the parents of erica smith have waited ten long years for their daughter's killer to be found. >> every day is a struggle. >> reporter: the rising high school freshman disappeared in 2002. she was on her way to visit a friend. her body discovered 11 days later along broad creek run in ashburn. >> this is an animal. i feel that this is a monster. what he's done is very, very cold-blooded. >> reporter: a vigil was held friday night at crossroads united methodist church in ashburn. >> erica was a good-spirited person. she loved everybody and everything. >> reporter: friends and relatives held a moment of silence. >> not a day goes by i don't think about erica. >> reporter: authorities announced that a possible suspect had been identified in this case. but to this point there has been no arrest made. erica's parents have not given up hope that her killer o

it was a tough day at redskins park and a lot of fans felt that pain. here's his report. >> this is the verison 4g sports desk with dave ross. >> so true, sue, so true. two redskins felt cuts. while some may have seen this coming, the other clearly did not. we begin with chris cooley who was the longest tenured redskin until today. he found the end zone 33 times. injures forced him to miss games in 2009 and 2011. claiming he was ready to go off offseason knee surgery. but the handwriting was on the wall and today an emotional chris cooley spoke about his future, which no longer includes the burgundy and gold. >> it would be a tough decision for me to put on another jersey. it is something that i really never had to imagine. so for now, i'll take some time and make sure what i do in the future is exactly what i want to do. >> not an easy day. cooley's release not only the big news. they also added this guy, billy, number five, who recently released by the ravens. this just a day after he seemingly beat out neil for the job. the 32-year-old kicks to the r

he was given a great good-bye out at redskins park. lindsay murphy reports. >> i hope in my time as a washington redskin i left an effect on enough people to say that clinton portis was a standhand up guy, that clinton portis was a hell of a worker and that clinton portis gave everything he had and left everything he had had on the field. >> reporter: he had all the right moves and leg to run on for days. he is one of the best redskins players to ever wear the burgundy and gold. today, he retired from the game he has loved his entire life. >> today is really huge. it is closing a chapter in my life i knew had to end one day. you just never knew when it would. today is that day. >> reporter: portis was traded to the redskins in 2004 and in seven seasons rushed for 6,824 yards, the second most in franchise history. cp also earned two trips to the pro bowl. >> we've been through so much together. a lot of great, great victories, some tragedy and a lot of perm times together and someone i know very well and i'm proud to call my friend and

we saw the fatigue and frustration play out saturday at redskins park when several players started jarring with each other. they get to let it out on someone other than their teammates. the redskins kick off their season thursday night in buffalo, new york. the starters will only play a couple of drives, but they're anxious to see if all of the hard work will pay off. >> there is a lot to be proven in practice, but when you get a good player, when you get guys that you want to have playing for your team, it's in a game situation. that's when you want guys to perform. >> now you get a chance to see how they do under pressure, and that's part of the evaluation of these pre-season games. try to find your best 53 players. >> and the baltimore ravens held their final practice in their indoor facility today pumping in music trying to simulate the georgia dome where they'll be thursday night. so what is the ravens's expectations for thursday? joe flaco responds with a pretty simple answer. >> i haven't figured out how long i'm playing yet, so we'll see. but hopefully my expectations will be we ge

his eagerness to impress for redskins park. i'm barack obama and i approve this message now mitt romney's attacking the president on medicare? the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." and the ryan plan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for seniors... and experts say ryan's voucher plan could raise future retirees costs more than six thousand dollars. get the facts. >>> chris cooley is one of four players competing for the tight end position. niles paul are the other two bottling it out. cooley has the most to prove since he suffered through injuries the last couple of seasons. but cooley is working hard to regain his form. the eight-year -- the last two games, the 30-year-old played fullback for fullback derel young. he hopes that changes in saturday's third preseason game against the colts. >> i would like to have a couple catches. i would like to catch it. yeah, get tackled. run with the ball a little bi