to do that, a sports car is the perfect offer. >> toyota broke with past toyota practice to prevent the sports car from becoming just another commodity. >> translator: toyota cars, including lexus, are put on the market only after clearing all three board meetings, which are called design examinations. almost all executives attend them. in the meetings designs becoming sophisticated, eliminating all strange elements. in the process it's often said that unique features will also be cut. when it comes to sports cars, likes and dislikes matter, not good or bad points. those meetings cannot decide what consumers like or dislike, so after much debate i asked for the design examinations to be stopped. >> toyota showed his prototype of the new vehicle to the 200 toyota employees who drive sports cars to work. the 86 is the result of their feedback. in the first three months toyota sold 13,000 units. that was more than had originally been predicted. the sales environment for the vehicle is also unique. the leadership is equipped with a variety of parts, and staff are ready to help buyers custom

to do that, a sports car is the perfect offer. >> toyota broke with past toyota practice to prevent the sports car from becoming just another commodity. >> translator: toyota cars, including lexus, are put on the market only after clearing all three board meetings, which are called design examinations. almost all executives attend them. in the meetings designs becoming sophisticated, eliminating all strange elements. the proce it's often said that unie features will also be cut. when it comes to sports cars, likes and dislikes matter, not good or bad points. those meetings cannot decide what consumers like or dislike, so after much debate i asked for the design examinations to be stopped. >> toyota showed his prototype of the new vehicle to the 200 toyota employees who drive sports cars to work. the 86 is the result of their feedback. in the first three months toyota sold 13,000 units. that was more than had originally been predicted. the sales environment for the vehicle is also unique. the leadership is equipped with a variety of parts, and staff are ready to help buyers customize the

in the first three months, toyota sold 13,000 units. that was more than had originally been predicted. the sales environment for the vehicle is also unique. the leadership is equipped with a variety of parts and staff are ready to help buyers customize their vehicles. the automaker created a system from data from a driving run that can be transferred to a console. drivers can use this to assess their skills. >> translator: i think that the business model for making a profit through car sales has changed. after the collapse of lehman brothers, we learned that an infinite increase in auto sales is nothing but an illusion. what's next? we need to shift to making a smaller profit for a long time. sports car drivers basically have a habit of enjoying various events and changing auto parts after they buy the car. i thought we should take advantage of that in the 86. >> toyota engineers took many bold steps to create the 86. tada hopes it will become a major test case in the future of car making in the changing auto market. >>> commanders orde

toyota held a ceremony at the plant. about 900 people attended including toyota president and brazilian government officials. brazilian industry minister said many factories are being closed in europe. he said this plant will have a positive impact on the country's economy. the automaker spent $600 million to build the facility. toyota plans to manufacture 70,000 cars in the first year for the brazilian market. >> translator: toyota has a long history in brazil that goes back more than 50 years. we hope the compact car will have become a ground breaker for both toyota and brazil. >> reporter: toyota is targeting middle income buyers. the consumer segment is growing rapidly in brazil due to steady economic expansion. >>> a global food agency says a drought in the united states has raised food prices worldwide as warning of tighter grain supplies if the unusual weather continues. the united nations food and agriculture organization says the food price index rose 6% in july compared to the previous month. by category the pr

we hope the etios compact car will become a ground breaker for both toyota and brazil. >> toyota is targeting middle income buyers. this consumer segment is growing rapidly in brazil and other south american countries due to steady economic expansion. >>> saudi arabian is one of the most conservative arab nations especially when it comes to women's place in society. women have long been banned from working in the service sector. but gradually change is arriving, at least when it comes to selling underwear. nhk world's keenan musa has more. >> reporter: from the shopping mall, saudi arabia is a male-dominated society in every way. >> translator: women should defer to their husbands. >> translator: islam teaches that women belong in the home. >> reporter: jeddah is one of saudi arabia's major commercial cities. in its shopping malls, the salespeople are almost all men. seven years ago it became legal for women to work in the service industry, but religious groups opposed this move. they said that allowing woman to come into close contact with many men would be disruptive to saudi society. as a

. >> in corporate news, a blockbuster quarter for toyota. the japanese carmaker's shares skyrocketed by 250%. >> good news for toyota, which has been recovering from japan's earthquake and tsunami last year. over 14 million vehicles were also be called over the last three years. >> toyota has won back the affection of the world's drivers. second quarter profits came in well above expectations. >> we saw a sharp increase in all regions. it was a rebound from the previous year's supply shortage caused by the earthquake and tsunami in japan. in japan especially, the rebound was significant from the previous year's plunge in sales. >> toyota slipped -- trio up sold almost 5 million vehicles. general motors is falling in position two. and no. 3 -- germany's volkswagen is close behind with almost 4.5 million vehicles sold. toyota has raised its sales forecast to almost 10 million vehicles. >> 14 people have died and dozens are facing quarantine as uganda faces another outbreak of ebola virus. >> the rare disease is highly contagious. two-thirds of

visit your toyota dealer today and see why now is the time to make the jump to toyota. now is the time to make the jump. back over to you. >> thank you. >>> the arizona man who admits to the dead did tucson shooting spree that wounded gabby giffords will spend the rest of his life behind bars. it's karen brown reporting. >> jared lee lofner pleaded guilty to the 2011 shooting rampage that killed six people and wounding 13 others, including his target, congresswoman gabby giffords. he repeated i plead guilty 19 times, one for each count. >> he will spend the remainder of his natural life in prison with no possibility of patrol. >> a federal judge ruled that months of medication and counseling to treat lofner's condition made his competent to stand trial and enter his employees. for some survivors -- his plea. for some survivors it was little kvrt. -- comfort. >> it doesn't change the fact. >> it spares him in the death penalty and spares the survivors and victim's families from the pain of a lengthy trial. >> i grabbed him by the throat like this. i said don't move or i'

toyota announced the plant will begin operation in the second half of 2015. it will produce 200,000 engines annually for corolla sedans manufactured in brazil and for compact cars. the compact car will be put on the brazilian market next month. toyota officials say the new plant will allow the automaker to increase the local parts procurement ratio. it will be raised to 85%. that's up from the current 70%. global automakers are scrambling to increase their production and sales in brazil as the u.s. and european markets are sluggish. u.s. and european car makers account for nearly 80% of the brazilian auto market. the world's fourth largest. however, toyota's market share in brazil was only 3% last year. >>> summer is usually a good time for beer makers. markets in europe and the united states are drying up due to the prolonged impact of the euro zone debt crisis. and that has prompted global breweries to turn to asia and fight over what is called the last frontier of their industry. nhk's reporter has more from singapore. >> reporter: asia is already the bigg

toyota share however was only 3% last year. auto makers from south korea are also considering entering the fray in the fast growing economy. >>> the u.s. marine corps is confirming a report we brought you about one of the aircraft that has a spotty safety record. it released more complete data on the mv-22 osprey. numbers show minor accidents occur at a higher rate than they do for the marines entire fleet. u.s. defense officials want to deploy the tilt rotor aircraft in okinawa, sparking public opposition. involved in 40 accidents over the last years. divided into class a, b, c, from fatal to those causing minor injury. four were class a mishaps, these include fatal accidents and those causing permanent disability. lower thanch ara average. and involved in nine class b accidents, causing permanent partial disabilities. and 27 class c, resulting in light or nonfatal injuries. both figures above average for marine corps aircraft. >>> before latest data, japanese and u.s. governments disclosed statistics on class a accidents. and

toyota announced the new plant will begin operation in the second half of 2015. it will produce 200,000 engines annually. these will be for corolla sedans already being manufactured in brazil and for etias compact cars. the etios will be put on the brazilian market next month. toyota officials say the new plant will allow the automaker to increase its local parts procurement ratio. this will be raised to 85%, up from the current 70%. global automakers are scrambling to increase production of sales in brazil as u.s. and european markets remain sluggish. u.s. and european carmakers account for nearly 80% of the brazilian auto market, the world's fourth larger. however, toyota's market share in brazil was only 3% last year. >>> japanese automakers are stepping up efforts to develop fuel efficient gasoline vehicles. suzuki motor recently developed a new technology to generate electric power. the system uses the energy that gasoline engines produce when the brakes are applied. the power is then used for the air conditioner and lights to get better mileage. cars with t

now is the time to make the jump to toyota. back over to you, don. >> thank you. >>> at the top of the news, the man who opened fire inside a sikh temple killing 6 people. the shooting started around 10:30 yesterday morning. shot a 20 year veteran of the police department wounded as he was trying to help the others. the man was shot and killed by another police officer. witnesses say the temple's president was wounded as he tried to confront the man. >> president tried to like just hold the attacker but he got shot in his back. he's in the hospital for a surgery. >> police have not identified the shooter. law enforcement sources tell cbs the suspect's house is being searched. the fbi is leading the investigation and working to determine determine if the act -- to determine if the act is terrorism. >>> a fatal fire broke out in the bedroom of main street saturday afternoon. an 80 combreerld woman was found -- an 80-year-old woman was found dead. there's no word on what started that fire. >>> prices at the pump are going up. the

visit your toyota dealer today an see why now is the time to make the jump to toyota. back over to you, don and tim. >>> our coffee with sponsor, the maryland science center is giving you a chance to come for a special visit. it's part of the summer of more irresponsible science. go to wjz.com for a chance to win a family 4 pack of tickets and a one night stay at the sher ton. this morning's coffee with guest is carl lewis and the interview is furnished by devie university. >>> welcome to the eyewitness news morning edition. it's saying something when you're own name is your own introduction. you don't have the say greatest american olympian of all times, it's just carl lewis. how does that make you feel? >> well, it makes me feel like i've been around a long time. >> you're looking great, by the way. don't look like you've aged a day. >> i appreciate it. i'm fortunate the career i've had and the hinges i've been able to do -- things i've been able to do after that. >> we will talk about the olympics in a second. do you still run? >> well, i work out. i watch my diet.

and toyota cruiser made the worst leg room list. and when i buy a car, i'm going sit in the front seat. >> forget about other people. >> yes. >> thank you. >> and sandhya patel joins us now with the accu-weather forecast. >> and there is another gorgeous day. >> hurricane isaac just made land fall in southeastern louisiana. there is where you can see bands of heavy rain beginning in move in. there are into florida pan handle. and some oil rigs at 106 miles per hour. storm surge already occurring. so far over eight feet. there is a category one. tlaking northwest at eight miles per hour and on this path this will continue to worsen into a tropical storm into next couple days. it had to dump moisture and there is estimates seven to 14 inches and locations could see up to 20 inches of rain. there is family and friends want to take precaution. is it's clear outside. there is absolutely beautiful day here in the bay area, back to live doppler 7 you'll see weather is quiet here. there is no fog but that is going to change. up to 90 in fai

visit your toyota dealer and why now is the time to make the jump to toyota, dependable cars. now is the time to make the jump. >> the fbi is saying it has uncovered new details about the man who opened fire inside a sheikh temple in wisconsin including his link to white supremist music. kai jackson has the latest. >>> reporter: the massacre inside a sikh temple has shaken the community and nation to its core. five men and one woman were shot and killed inside a place of worship sunday. this man a hero. >> my father tried to stop the shooter. >> reporter: many question whether it's a hate crime. >> we are looking at ties to white supremist groups. >> reporter: investigators identified the shooter as wade michael page. authorities say he was discharged from the army inpolice say he shot six people, shooting an officer before 1998 police shot him. >> in this country, regardless of what we look like, where we come from, who we worship, we are all one people. >> reporter: wjz learned the shooter has ties to maryland. according to the southern policy law center, he was the member o

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ingredients for life. >> this is the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> the national's jump on the phillies early tonight, but the phillies are playing with a purpose right now. everybody said, they are waving the white flag. this ball club wants to prove them wrong. bases loaded and laroache goes up the middle. that has two runs in the first and that lead. but the story of this game was jimmy rawlins. he homered twice tonight to right field. the phillies beat the national 3-2. miami did washington a huge favor tonight scoring early in beating the atlanta braves 4-2. the braves lose and the national ski pay 2.5 game lead in the east. the redskins got some good news on brown today. he does not need surgery. his hip problem should heal ok. they 7 was another hot day on the field. the receivers have worked hard with rgiii to get that chemistry and stay on the same page. a lot of fans say they do not have a no. 1 receiver. what would it mean to be that guy? >> it is just another day on the field playing football. is no different than wh

now is the time to make the jump to toyota. don, back over to you. >>> our coffee with sponsor, the maryland science center is giving you a chance to come for a special visit. it's part of its summer of even more irresponsible science. simply go to wjz.com and click on our contest an promotions icon for a chance to win a family 4 pack of tickets and a one night stay at the sher ton. this morning's coffee with guest is wrestler diamond dallas page. >>> ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome back one of our favorite people in the world, one of the calmest, shyest people. >> what a grip. >> die amond dallas page. what are you doing, buddy? when we last spoke you told us you were getting into yoga. >> a guy wouldn't be caught dead doing yoga. >> if you go to ddpoyoga.com, watch this. that is just tremendous. how is it working? >> amazing. the best example i can give -- we had a video of arts from brooklyn park. >> right. >> a local boy, disabled veteran, lost 140 pounds in 10 months. his son made the video. we just sweetened it up. ac

if you drive any type of a toyota, some specific types have a recall to tell you about this morning. >> yeah the dangerous problem for your vehicle that it may have. and why toyota wants you to call them if you do drive certain vehicles. >> also time to go shopping for the back to school supplies but this morning, some tips you want to keep in mind to get the best deals out there and also maybe save a few bucks for the coming school year. >> and we have no disturbances around here, we are nice and clear but i can't say that much for the tropics. those details coming up. >> well lynette traffic starting to slow down here on 695 at wilkins avenue. here's a live look at the repairs underway for the water main break. how the burst will affect your commute coming up on "good morning maryland." 3q finally carpet cleaning got easier. try resolve easy clean to deep clean your carpets. just 3 easy steps for beautifully clean carpets. it removes 3 times more dirt than vacuuming alone. don't just vacuum clean. resolve clean. real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for t

a short distance away, they found an abandoned black toyota. police believe the driver of that vehicle hit several parked cars before fleeing the scene. they are now trying to figure out whether that accident and the unoccupied toyota are connected to this hit and run. >>> time now to talk about the weather. turn is here -- tucker barnes is here to do that. >> good morning. showers and thunderstorms back in the forecast today. a repeat performance from tuesday and monday. we're used to this routine. a new month though. >> put it on repeat though. remember that in just play it over and over. >> showers and storms east of us this morning. annapolis, parts of anne arundel county. then you get across the bay out towards stevenessville, getting some showers and maybe a thunderstorm as well. all of this pushing through. ocean city, some of the beaches seeing light rain showers as well. temperature right now at reagan national. not an uncomfortable start. 73degrees. humidity is up, 81%. we do have lots of upper 60s on the map as well. we will see high

toyota increased its assembly in the first half of this year. it's been compensating for output plunges following last yar's disaster in northeastern japan and floods in thailand. now the company does predict brisk sales of vehicles will continue mainly under north america and emerging economies. that's the latest from the business team for this hour. i'm going to leave with you a check on asian stock markets. >>> tb calls to mind a disease from the past that killed tens of thoan of ople. but tb is still the number one contagious disease in developing countries. the world health organization says some 8.8 million new patient were diagnosed last year and that 1.4 million of them died. 80% of the patient were found in 22 countries. the situation in regions such as southern africa and asia is escially serious. japan succeeded in keeping tb under control. thanks to a nationwide campaign dating back to the 1950s. the country's experts decideto develop a training course half a century ago to share their knowledge. nhk world reports. >> reporter: deleg

. >> the toyota sport's best -- sports desk, brought to you by local toyota dealers. >> the cardinals have the third highest scoring offense in the bigs. louis looks poised to compete again, ahead in the wild-card race. the nationals trying to stop that. harper with a laser and it is gone. run of the year. in the fifth, not werth does not kid upstage him. he gets one of his own. the nationals wind 8-1. 8-1.n many of you watched stirring speeches at the republican national convention. many redskins were waiting for to finalize roster cuts. wideyes are on the battle, just like they in the fourth preseason cousins lit it up. a pick but overall, s was pleased with his performance. i showed what i am capable of. learning and developing. by december, i will be a much better quarterback. >> anytime you have just a of days of preparation, to put a game plan in for somebody, i thought he did quite well. >> they sat there starters and the rams did not. bradford with the throw. accurate all day. rams win it 31-17. college football kicking off tonight. telson receiving. parker takes off. like bra

. >> y los peligros de algunos toyota. >> ---la patrulla de caminos busca frenar las muertes que ocurren dentro de los vehiculos debido a la ola de ca la patrulkla de caminos busca frenar las miertes y pamela diaz nos tiene la información. >> vemos como las temperaturas en sacramento llegaron a los 3 dígitos. es casi imposible imainar como unas madres dejan a los hijos en los vehículo. >> "prefiero bajarlos" >> las autoridades han escuchado una misma escusa en varias ocasiones. >> "entre a la tienda y no quize desertar al niño" >> pero el calor dentro de un auto sube rápidamente y puede llevar a la muerte de un bebé. >> no sólo los niños sufren las cosecuencias. >> las mascotas también son afectadas. >> vemos como en este 2012 se han reportado 7 casos. >> las personas creen que si dejan laventana semi abierta no se calentara. >> pero los animales también pueden morir. >> "yo no tengo una mascota, pero no lo dejaría adentro" >> el policía que rocio con gas pimienta a unos estudiantes, ya no trabaja en el departamento de policía. >> vemos como los inconformes son parte de un g

focus on tm, toyota. it's making a big comeback after the tsunami and i think it's up 20% by the end of the year. >> harry, are you a bull or bear on toyota? >> bear. >> okay. what are your predictions? >> we see a heightened chance of a mini crash in stocks in the next two to three months. buy the etf buy it mid august, august 17th for a potential 25% gain into november. >> gary b, bull or bear on that. >> i'm bullish on the market, that means i don't like harry's pick. >> jonas, your prediction. >> facebook sunk below $20 a share and that stock was almost 50. that's a good speculative take, it's not that much of a ripoff. >> put this on your counter for the worst of the year. >> and your opinion. >> i like mcdonald's the next three or four months to many could back and pay their taxes. >> that's it. know the because of their hamburgers. jonas, bull or bear. >> bear. >> okay. and cavuto on business next. ♪ >> tax hikes? we don't need your stinking tax hikes. hello i'm charles payne in for neil cavuto.

>> the toyota sports desk is brought to you by your local toyota dealers, moving you forward. >> in on a sted but rg iii made his first in a historic career appearance today. like royalty. the third preseason game is always the most important. the starters placing the began time. it was made even bigger with anti-lock at the helm for indiana. the heisman trophy winner. this town instantly grew to love. fires a strike. does work as usual for a first down. alfred morris proving he deserves a starting nod for a 2 yard touchdown. later in the second, the colts sky back. look at that. 31 yards. tied at 7. in the second, did not count him out. rg iii gets something of is on. santana moss to the td. channeler harness had no luck with chris wilson morning in like he did. they get a safety. in the third, rex grossman was on fire. it 13 yards td. 23-7. fourth quarter, the tallest wide receiver wants to make the team and he might do that with a 12 yard touchdown. the skins when -- win. a test done in the first half. it was the whole team effort that has -- that impressed the coaching the most. le

no one was inside that toyota. police say the toyota hit several parked cars along center street causing significant damage. the driver was nowhere to be found. police are now trying to track down the vehicle's owner. investigators are working both crime scenes gathering evidence about what happened. you can see police still out here on the scene. this again is where the woman was actually hit. the vehicle they believe may have hit her was found just a few blocks down center street here. this is obviously still very early in this investigation and we will have more for you throughout the morning. that is the late here in herndon. back to you. >>> starting today, 47 million women nationwide will have new preventative health care benefits. under the affordable care act, women will receive services including breast exams, prenatal care, hpv testing, contraception and domestic violence counseling at no extra cost. >>> up on capitol hill last night, a bill that would have banned late-term abortions after 20 week of preg

focus on tm, toyota. it's making a big comeback after the tsunami and i think it's up 20% by the end of the year. >> harry, are you a bull or bear on toyota? >> bear. >> okay. what are your predictions? >> we see a heightened chance of a mini crash in stocks in the next two to three months. buy the etf buy it mid august, august 17th for a potential 25% gain into november. >> gary b, bull or bear on that. >> i'm bullish on the market, that means i don't like harry's pick. >> jonas, your prediction. >> facebook sunk below $20 a share and that stock was almost 50. that's a good speculative take, it's not that much of a ripoff. >> put this on your counter for the worst of the

well, he's not doing anything. >>> well, toyota is recalling 778,000 of its vehicles in the u.s. toyota says the rav4s and the lexus hybrid sedans have suspension problems that could lead to crashes. the rav4s are from the 2006 to 2011 years. the lexuses only from 2010. the company will send notices to the owners of the affected vehicles. >>> well, happy birthday to one of america's most iconic brand. holiday inn is celebrating 60 years in business. the hotel chain was founded in memphis on august 1st, 1952. holiday inn says 100 million people stay at its hotels around the world. >>> well, there is a warning today about the water at pleasanton shadow cliff lake. recent tests showed a high level of bacteria in the water. it's not enough to close the lake. people who dip in the lake are being urged not to swallow the water and to wash off right when they get out. >>> tonight on the news at 5:00, we're getting new information about one of the so- called speed freak killers, westly shermantine. what we've learned about -- p letting him off death -- about letting him off death row to

toyota increased its assembly in the first half of this year. it's been compensating for output plunges following last yar's disaster in northeastern japan and floods in thailand. now the company does predict brisk sales of vehicles will continue mainly under north america and emerging economies. that's the latest from the business team for this hour. i'm going to leave with you a check on asian stock markets. >>> tb calls to mind a disease from the past that killed tens of thousands of people. but tb is still the number one contagious disease in developing countries. the world health organization says some 8.8 million new patient were diagnosed last year and that 1.4 million of them died. 80% of the patient were found in 22 countries. the situation in regions such as southern africa and asia is especially serious. japan succeeded in keeping tb under control. thanks to a nationwide campaign dating back to the 1950s. the country's experts decided to develop a training course half a century ago to share their knowledge. nhk world reports. >> repor

toyota has reported about 9 crashes and three minor injuries caused by this. developing a plan to fix the issue and will notify you if you own one of these cars by mail and when to take your cars back. until then drivers should contact the dealers to see and hear an abnormal sound in the rare of their vehicle. >>> less than a month. school age kids can expect to spend more than $600 on back to school items. in order to save on back to school spending, experts recommend that you plan ahead of time. using the internet to hunt for sales and also take inventory of the supplies that you have on hand. clothes, don't feel that you have to purchase a full year's worth. >> you don't have to start your child off with a full wardrobe. kids love clothes and like to have clothes going back to school but you don't have to go and buy everything all at once. you can find some of the best deals after summer is over and into the fall. that's when retailers deeply discount prices like staples and notebooks and pens and pencils. >>> the start of the new school year is like i said

toyota started selling the you auris in japan on monday ahead of its european debut later this year. it's a hatchback popular in europe. toyota's ex-europe-based designers took part in the production of the model, incorporating designs toicater to the taste of europeans. it has better mileage and its low body gives it a stable ride and an ability to make tight turns. when the auris was introduced to europe back in 2007, sales exceeded 180,000 units. >> translator: the european credit crisis is likely to continue to influence the market, but we will try to increase our sales by releasing good, new models. >>> japanese households and companies slashed the use of electricity in july. that's in response to a government call to save power after most nuclear plants were shut down. the federation of electric power companies says the country's ten regional utilities sold 68 billion kill watts of electricity last month. that's down 6.3% year on year and the second largest drop on record. the biggest plunge ever came in 2009 when businesses were hit hard by the global financial crisis. sales o

ed, what's your view of toyota now? >> we've been very positive on the auto sector, the japanese auto sector in its entirety for a long time. they really took their medicine quite some years ago as far as learning the lesson that you need to outsource production. they got production facilities in united states, europe, china. the overall view on where the auto industry goes is incredibly bright. we look at indonesia as a benchmark. indonesia is approaching 1 million units per year in car sales. what a fantastic number. the chinese within two to three years will have an economic rebound they could get 25 to 30 units of purchase a year. i love the auto industry in the medium to long term. companies like toyota are well run, strong companies. you got to like them going forward. >> japan's the world's second largest ipo. japan airlines will list on september 19th with a total share of $8 million. it would move it back to the public sector and give jal a higher capital than nippon airways. sharp has the backing from two of i

. >>> toyota is doing a recall. toyota says the suspension nuts are not tight ended after a wheel alignment the arms can rust. rav4 from 2006 until 2011 and 2010 lexus hs250 sedan. toyota will notify drivers by mail when they can get a free repair at their dealer. >>> a south bay church says they will increase security after the theft of a beloved statue. flowers were laced where the statue was. the theft happened late thursday or early friday. especially brasin and the church is right across the street from the campbell police station on north 1st street. >> so, why a person would do such a thing to disturb peaceful people and be with god. and asking the public's help to recovery the statue. >>> a sales tax on the ballot. if approved it is by 1/8 of a cent. secondary approval in an august meeting. the money will be used for county wide services including public safety, health care, education programs and housing for the homeless. >>> national fast food chain may be taking heat but today supporters showed up in mass

. >>> japan's toyota motor has reported brisk earnings in the april to june quarter. group operating profit topped , in contrast with a year that's in sharp contrast to a year earlier when the carmaker posted losses totalling more than $1 billion due to the yen strength and the march disaster. sales came to $70.5 billion, up about 60% from a year earlier when calculated in yen. also, toyota's parent company's earnings showed a profit for the first time since the financial crisis that followed the collapse of lehman brothers that's owing to the ecocar subsidy program and brisk car sales in asia. they plan to exceed 10 million units for the first time. despite the strong latest quarter, a toyota executive was guarded about the outlook. >> translator: various risks lie ahead, including a strong yen. so at this moment, we can't help to be cautious on our outlook. >> the company plans to intensify cost-cutting efforts in order to overcome these difficulties. >>> let's take a look at the latest market figures. >>> much of the work to help people in japan's northeast recover

under the project toyota will lease the prius to some households in indiana. can runs longer than current models. the participants will also receive a device that allows the car to connect to the power grid. the test will involve automatic recharging of batteries when power demand and charges are low, that will be based on information provided by the utility. this is part of toyota's move to boost its global presence in electric cars. >>> and more on corporate news, ailing japanese electronicsmaker sharp may get more money from its banks to boost its financial condition. the loan amount could reach $2.9 billion. officials at mizuho corporate bank and the bank of tok tokyo-mitsubishi are considering lending $1.6 billion at the end of this month and over $1.2 billion in september. the banks already lent about $830 million to sharp without collateral but sources close to the bank say this time they're considering loans with security. in march, sharp executives agreed to receive about $830 million in investment from their taiwanese business parter, honghai precisi

. >>> japan's toyota motor has reported brisk earnings in the april to june quarter. group operating profit topped $4.5 billion in the three months. that's in sharp contrast to a year earlier when the carmaker posted losses totaling more than $1 billion due to the yen strength and the march disaster. sales came to $70.5 billion, up about 60% from a year earlier when calculated in yen. also, toyota's parent company earnings showed a profit for the first time since the financial crisis that followed the collapse of lehman brothers. that's owing to the eco-car subsidy program and brisk sales in the united states and asia. this year they plan to produce ten million units. despite the strong latest quarter, a toyota executive was guarded about the outlook. >> translator: various risks lie ahead, including a strong yen. so at this moment, we can't help to be cautious on our outlook. >> the company plans to intensify cost-cutting efforts in order to overcome these difficulties. >>> japan's financial regulators have issued an order to nomura securities to improve its operatio

a black toyota was found parked on center street. the pock pant fled the scene by the time they got there. police are working to determine if the toyota may be involved in the hit and run investigation. now, over here they have markings in that parking lots, marking where that woman was struck. police are, again, going door to door here within if apartment complex, seeing if they can figure out who this woman is. right now police say that they has still not been identified. reporting live in herndon, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> thank you. >>> the athletes at the london olympics cap vating the world so we thought we would throw you off a little bit because there's us. tomorrow morning, you will see how we did -- contrast. >> -- trying to throw the discus. this is some student athletes at george mason. we know how to throw the discus but we can actually do it? find out the answer tomorrow morning. >> just like the javelin, it's in the hipsnd lower body. >> spin. >> is that what it is? >> i can feel right here. >> i needed you there.

under the project toyota will lease the prius to some households in indiana. can runs longer than current models. the participants will also receive a device that allows the car to connect to the power grid the test will involve automatic recharging of batteries when power demand and charges are low, that will be based on information provided by the utility. this is part of toyota's move to boost its global presence in electric cars. >>> and more on corporate news, ailing japanese electronicsmaker sharp may get more money from its banks to boost its financial condition. the loan amount could reach $2.9 billion. officials at mizuho corporate bank and the bank of tok tokyo-mitsubishi are considering lending $1.6 billion at the end of this month and over $1.2 billion in september. the banks already lent about $830 million to sharp without collateral but sources close to the bank say this time they're considering loans with security. in march, sharp executives agreed to receive about $830 million in investment from their taiwanese business parter, honghai precisio

. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. be a big game to have to of the biggest names in football. >> interesting. >> i know. it might just be a preseason game, but the redskins and colts will pit the number 1 and number against each other. do not worry. interceptions. >> i look forward to playing a guy. i think it'll be exciting matchups every time we faced each other. all timesthe redskins great officials said the buy. rushed fortis 10,000 yards in his career. mike shanahan calls them the most physical back he has ever seen. retired at 30 years old as a redskin. >> it is really huge. closing a chapter. i knew it had to end one day. never knew when it was. today is that day. >> they say the third preseason most important one first sees a lot more time. you can see the baltimore ravens abc 7 tonight. coverage starts at 7:00. the nationals are getting a much needed day off today. the national supplied 41 games in as many days. the club did not get a sweep last night against atlanta. going downretty good e stretch. remaining

investigators will not confirm the woman was hit by the same toyota. they know that the vehicle was owned by her husband and he is nowhere around. >> we found three young children at her residence safe. they have been taken into custody. >> as neighbors woke up to the shocking events from overnight -- >> it is scary. >> jose woke to a smashed up car. his vehicle was one of those hit by the toyota. >> i think about the woman, you know. that lady -- life is more important. >> we are back live with that photo of the person of interest in this case. if you know who he is or where he is located you are asked to know -- to call the police department. the children were very young the -- too young to be in the an apartment by themselves. we are not sure what took place last night. >> thank you. a fiery motorcycle crash has claimed the life of a writer and old baltimore pike. the bike crashed into the truck sending the writer right onto the hood before the bike burst into flames. >> we have more breaking news. a airport has been evacuated because of a bomb thre

toyota's u.s. sales chief jim lentz today said the automaker's looking at moving production of lexus es sedans from japan to the u.s. but he says before making such a costly move, the company will keep monitoring the yen. lentz also re-affirmed toyota's u-s sales forecast at 14.3 million vehicles this year, predicting a pick up in sales after the presidential election. >> susie: the government controlled mortgage giant earned $5 billion or $0.37 a share. the gains came on the back of rising home prices, and mark fannie mae's best quarter in nearly a decade. since the financial crisis, fannie mae has relyed on the american taxpayers along the lines of $116 billion. >> a good development there. positive news in housing tonight. and that's got a little bit of the market going, susie. in market focus. >> tom: the major stock indices meandered around today before closing essentially flat. the s&p 500 had a choppy session, trading in a very narrow range. the index saw its worst and best levels of the day

. >> of the toyota sports desk you by your local toyota dealers. every year this day, we get tough guys that breakdown in tears. >> is not an easy day for people in professional football. cutdown day plays on your mind. they have to get down from 90 to 75 today. all teams have to be down to 53 by friday night. the skins released him. now, gano is still the ticker -- kicker. the redskins are ready to cut barnes. him to they traded lions. word on what they get in return. it is reported brown has had his hip.n who knows when he will be back. robert griffin ii is done for the preseason. 3 willaid today that rg play on wednesday. on the regular- opener against the saints in new orleans. did you want to play this week or what? wants to play. the most important thing is to sure we are playing when it counts. is preseason. last game. wants to make sure the starters make it to the week after so we can be healthy against the saints. honored with the decision he made. want us to play so we're not going to play. >> how about paying manning yesterday? sensation

i will show >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. by now, you know that chris was cut by the redskins today. was not unexpected due to his injuries over the last number of but the shock waves are still being felt. cooley made 428 catches in his career, which is a record. he had knee surgery after the 2010 season. year.ke his bankers last s numbers were down. he is now 30 years old. fred davis is 26. chris cooley has to move elsewhere. >> i could be not only a player but a starter this week. i am very confident in my ability to continue to play the game. >> the other big story with the redskins is they signed former player, the kicker last year who set a record for touchbacks. this field goal would have tied e was nevers and h forgiven. the nationals got blasted in miami 9-0 tonight. they lost five games in a row. there is concerned. they rocked him in the first. goodbye baseball, hello home run. 7-0 in the sixth. out in a parking lot. nats lose, 9-0. the birds flying high, going in from theite direction nats. four

and why thousands of rav4s are being recalled by toyota. and then later on "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. coming up, from bigging mas to fatty -- from big macs to fatty snacks, the diet of olympic athletes of the how they are chowing down on 10,000 calories a day. and niki min >>> when should police use tasers on a subject? this is something officers are wrestling with. it came up at the police commission. leslie brinkley has more from city hall. leslie? >> well, let me set the stage for you like this. out of the twenty largest metro areas in the country, san francisco police is the only agency that right now does not use tasers. they are the only police agency in the bay area that does not use tasers. and so the police chief tonight made a plea to the police commission to maybe employ a pilot program. >> i am not asking for the entire police department. i am asking it for our crisis intervention-trained officers. there are 74 right now. >> but the chief met with skepticism from the commissioner who vote owed a pilot for easy tayers. they

the occupant or occupants of that toyota were not on the scene. police are working to determine if that toyota may have been involved in this hit and run investigation. the investigation is continuing, but, of course, at this point herndon police need to hear from the public. if you saw anything suspicious in this parking lot in the 600 block of center street or anyone who may know who that woman was, police are trying to identify her and they're trying to find their suspect. reporting live in herndon, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> thank you. >>> 4:31. i'm aaron gilchrist alongside eun yang on this wednesday, august 1st. rainfall? >> these are just rain showers lingering from last night. so we're going to see these move out of the area and kind of fall apart. then we're going to see more formulate there afternoon. not just showers but also some thunderstorms. we're at 74 degrees right now. reagan national airport. a mill hug gi with the dew point at 68 degrees. mostly cloudy sky. here's where the rain is right now. right around d.c. areas of waldo

and why thousands of rav4s are being recalled by toyota. and then later on "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. coming up, from bigging mas to fatty -- from big macs to fatty snacks, the diet of olympic athletes of the how they are chowing down on 10,000 calories a day. and niki minñ!ñcús >>> when should police use tasers on a subject? this is something officers are wrestling with. it came up at the police commission. leslie brinkley has more from city hall. leslie? >> well, let me set the stage for you like this. out of the twenty largest metro areas in the country, san francisco police is the only agency that right now does not use tasers. they are the only police agency in the bay area that does not use tasers. and so the police chief tonight made a plea to the police commission to maybe employ a pilot program. >> i am not asking for the entire police department. i am asking it for our crisis intervention-trained officers. there are 74 right now. >> but the chief met with skepticism from the commissioner who vote owed a pilot for easy tay

in the meantime, toyota is recalling hundreds of thousands of rav4 suvs and lexus sedans. a suspension problem can cause crashes. this recall affects 778,000 vehicles. rav4 is covered by the recall from the 2006 to 2011 model years. the lexus hs2 a 50h -- 250h sedans are from the 2010 year only. >>> raise your hand if you have a snoozing problem with your alarm clock. mike is over here. this might be the ticket now. i promised you a review of an alarm clock app for your iphone. it's called the sleep cycle alarm clock. you actually place the phone on your bed, right on the mattress. the internal sensors track your sleep cycle to wake you up in the lightest phase of your sleep. that way you don't feel groggy so you don't have the need to snooze. it also tracks your sleep all night long. this is 99 cents. i used it last night. i woke up this morning. i did not snooze. i jumped right out of bed. i felt awake, alive, even though i got four hours and 28 minutes of sleep. and it tracks your actual sleep pattern so you can sense if you're getting quality sleep and what you can do,

. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. they called the redskins game experience inning the first half. the numbers were not good in the half, and then things changed. the redskins are now winning, it is 31-30 in the fourth quarter. up ains' secondary gave lot of big passes. in aedskins came back time with thef backup guys. the great quarterback duo did so good tonight. gone, 77 yards. 13-0, the giants are on top. m tebow, another subpar outing. giants, at 26-3 over the jets. he watched the scoreboard to see what advantage is doing. jackson against the mets. gave up one hit. out 10.k we were still scoreless in the seventh. the board.d on davis to left field. the national's try to score. zimmerman, watch the drive to right. four-als still holds a atlanta. over >> it was fun to watch them. his stuff was so electric. orioles over the tigers 3-2. we will check out some golf. no, we will go back to the orioles. no, we will go back to the yankees. first, it was 2-0 boston. entertaining most shot in golf are the ones that almost g

. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> 3 surprised to hear about tim hightower? old. is not that >> he is 26. running backs, he is getting up there. the former episcopal standout n for 321 yards in five games before and acl entry cut his season short. -- injury cut his season short. 120% ready when i talk to him recently. morris stood out in preseason, give the kid credit. for one player making the roster, it is half the battle. according to multiple reports, he will not be playing anywhere indefinitely for violating the drug abuse policy. l be his third offense. 53 man roster will be announced not a crime --t at 9:00 tonight. brandon banks reportedly did make the roster. a lot of people around here like him. so long, danny o'brien. the term starting quarterback perry hill. head coach is confident in his oung qb. >> nobody knows how he is going how well he is going to do. outsigns point to him going and playing well. gonzales is on the mound tonight for the nationals. washington's offense has been so